The Captain is in the field or on the ship with those he leads, in the fray with them, leading the charge. And the Captain cares directly for his men. He is mentor and caretaker, even if he can also be a stern taskmaster. The captain goes down with the ship because he puts his men ahead of himself. But as a leader of Warriors, he puts the mission before all. Read more
He does not command, he is not a conqueror. Instead the King is the conduit of blessings for his people. This kingship is all duty and no power, no temporal power at least. Read more
In this memeplex we can find misandry, a romantic misview of nature, a base rate fallacy, myths about violent crime and about the gender distribution of power, and a disregard of positive helping behavior by men. So there's a lot to unpack. Read more
The Preacher does not issue orders or set himself above those he speaks to in a power hierarchy. The authority he has is "moral authority", rooted in the rightness of what he says and in congruence between those words and his actions. Read more
If some part of your life is in Bad Order and you could use some aid in shaking loose from it, I suggest that this Great North American Eclipse provides a unique magickal opportunity for a reset -- especially for those in the path of totality, but you can work this ritual even if you're in an area where it's only partial. Read more
The Lover we are considering here is not necessarily a romantic or a sexual figure. The Lover's defining behavior is contemplation. In contemplation the borders become fuzzy, the self blends with the other. In the Lover we see the tension of longing, the desire to extend boundaries. Sitting at the self/other interface, the Lover is neither inward-directed like the Magician nor outward-directed like the King. Read more
We talked around it not about it the elephant in the room: the corpse in the basement a year ago I couldn’t leave Mom alone today so I drove her to the library, the grocery store neither of us mentioned my brother’s death not directly I said something about leaving my Christmas lights up a little longer so I would turn them off today She said something about the color of the flowers she bought with her groceries while she... Read more
But unlike the archetypal Magician, who is isolated in study of his art, the Healer is applying that art for the benefit of others. What really sets the Healer apart from the Magician is this connection to others. Read more
The archetypal Magician is the keeper of hidden knowledge, the master of special skills and powers. He is the yin/yang compliment of the King. Where the King is a widely known public figure, the Magician is isolated in his tower, intent on his chosen field of study and artistry. Read more
We are in the realm of symbolic magic dealing with the dead, and should tread with care. There is tremendous power in the graves of the war dead. Surely it would be best to direct that power intelligently, rather than leave it to flow randomly. Read more
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