Author: Jessica Davidson
The Story Behind Venus
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The Story Behind Mercury
The Mercury archetype represents our mind and how we think and communicate. It shows how we articulate and conceptualise ideas, give and receive information, and use language to make sense of the world. It also represents networks and transportation. Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo. The symbol is the semi-circle of the Moon over… Continue reading The Story Behind Mercury
The Story Behind the Moon
The Moon archetype represents our instincts and feelings, how we respond to life without thinking, the instinct to nurture and care for others and ourselves, and to give birth to something. The Moon is the ruler of Cancer. The symbol is the crescent of the soul which represents the subconscious. Keywords for the Moon: Receptive Soul… Continue reading The Story Behind the Moon
The Story Behind the Sun
The Sun archetype represents our basic sense of self and our will to live. It is the principle of creative energy and vitality, the impulse to be, to live, to shine your light on the world and be recognised as somebody. The Sun is the ruler of Leo. The symbol is a circle containing a dot… Continue reading The Story Behind the Sun
The Story Behind Pisces
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The Story Behind Aquarius
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The Mystic Heart: Book Review
“Physicist Stephen Hawking has remarked that mysticism is for those who can’t do the math. In response to Hawking’s remark, George Cairns retorted, ‘Mystics are people who don’t need to do the math. They have direct experience!’” So begins The Mystic Heart by Wayne Teasdale. This lucid and open-minded book seeks to discover the universal… Continue reading The Mystic Heart: Book Review
The Story Behind Capricorn
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The Story Behind Sagittarius
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Being Creative in a Mad World: Stopping
So we come to the end and it’s time to stop. To be creative means to recognise when you’re not being creative, and be able to do something to rectify that situation. To change and move forward you must stop whatever it is you’re doing (or not doing) that doesn’t serve either you or your… Continue reading Being Creative in a Mad World: Stopping