Here
is the courageous and dashing Bellerophon, who not only tamed Pegasus
but killed the fire-breathing Chimaera as well. Bellerophon's
accomplishments made him arrogant - even though he wouldn't have
succeeded without the help of the gods and goddesses. He was obsessed
with challenges, and since none lay before him, he decided to create his
own. Thinking he deserved to join the Immortals, Bellerophon hopped on
Pegasus to find Mount Olympus. Zeus was not pleased with this turn of
events, and sent a fly to sting Pegasus on the rump. Pegasus promptly
dumped his ride to the ground and continued on without him. Bellerophon
spent the rest of his days as a lonely, crippled wanderer looking for
his horse. The lesson of this myth is that bravely meeting one's
challenges is honorable, but creating chaos and drama in order to have a
purpose is not. Life has enough ordeals and obstacles without me
generating more.
From the Symbolon Deck comes the "Vampire:"
From the Symbolon Deck comes the "Vampire:"
I
don't believe in vampires of the "Twilight" sort, but I do believe they
exist in other forms. I have friends that I can spend time with and
when I leave, I feel full of energy and joy. I also have some
acquaintances that I try to avoid spending time with, because I end up
feeling drained and out of sorts afterward. These people use others,
but not necessarily consciously. They are information seekers; they ask
questions and want opinions yet may not do anything with what they
receive. The trap is that it is nice to have someone ask for your
advice, because it feels like you are being of service to others. But
they want more - they want you to fix what is broken, shore up what is
sagging, and make all their dreams come true. If a cross would keep
these folks away, I'd be wearing one every day...
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