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Daedelus stands with his hands folded and a contented look upon his face. His workman’s clothes have been replaced by a gown and he wears a laurel wreath. Nine pentacles are stacked before him and he is surrounded by a trellis that is laden with grapevines.
Laurel Leaves/Wreath
The keyword/phrase that I came up with in my workbook on 14Mar92 was "satisfaction (personal)".
Rodney
Laurel Leaves/Wreath
- laurel was used to crown victors in contests; the striving spirit and crown of victory are aspects of Apollo
- symbol of victory, peace, purification, protection, divination, secret knowledge and immortality
- laurel wreaths were worn by those worthy of honor, especially poets (poet laureate)
- a state of great satisfaction
- the solitary enjoyment of good things
- the pleasure in self-sufficiency and accomplishment which can only come from within oneself and which one offers to oneself
- satisfaction in knowing that one’s wits and efforts have ensured one’s survival, wealth and position for the rest of one’s life
- reward and achievement in one’s own eyes
- worldly achievement
- a deep and permanent sense of self-value that has been earned through meeting life’s challenges and surviving them all
- the ability to rely on oneself without needing the constant support of others
- an unconventional path to success
- risk that has paid off
- I have survived
- that which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger
- the potential shown by the grapes in the 8 has increased even further since there are now six bunches hanging from the trellis
- perfected work since all nine pentacles are finished
- someone who has a spotty past finally makes good
The keyword/phrase that I came up with in my workbook on 14Mar92 was "satisfaction (personal)".
Rodney