The
Fool glows with a golden aura as he walks in the spiritual world. The
grapes represent his blissful intoxication in the realm of the spirit,
where there is no separation, no "yours and mine" - everything is as
one. But he's about to take a fall into the human realm (and knowing
cats as I do, the feline will probably wait to until the Fool hits
bottom to give him something soft to land on). The forked staff he
carries implies his existence in a unified state is about to be split in
the earthly world where duality exists. Can he continue to carry his
sense of wonder, trust and happiness as he learns to live in the
physical world? Will he remember that no matter how the outer appears,
underneath the union is still there? The Fool reminds me of the
potential and possibilities I carry within that I always have available
to use, as long as I never forget my spiritual connection.
From the Sabian Symbols comes "Scorpio, 19th Degree:"
From the Sabian Symbols comes "Scorpio, 19th Degree:"
A parrot listening and then talking, repeats a conversation he has overheard.
Remember
playing that childhood game "telephone" where everyone sits in a
circle, then one person whispers a phrase to the person next to them,
until it travels all the way around? Of course the fun was how the
original phrase got twisted and turned into something crazy that didn't
even come close to the original. This symbol reminds me of the
importance of listening without expectations, preconceived ideas, or
assumptions getting in the way - I need to be empty so I can hear what
is said. And to make sure I heard what was intended to be heard, I can
repeat it back to the person who said it for clarification. Listening
well can be a bridge between the differences I have with another.
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