Bulfinch’s Mythology, The Age of Fable – Chapter 11: CUPID AND PSYCHE

“O foolish Psyche, is it thus you repay my love? After having disobeyed my mother’s commands and made you my wife, will you think me a monster and cut off my head? But go; return to your sisters, whose advice you seem to think preferable to mine. I inflict no other punishment on you than to leave you for ever. Love cannot dwell with suspicion.” So saying, he fled away, leaving poor Psyche prostrate on the ground, filling the place with mournful lamentations.

Tarot Cards of the day:

Strength: Inner strength. Love and gentleness. Confidence. Ability to give love.

Seven of Wands (Courage): Courage and daring – possibly, the courage to retreat. Using one’s power for transformation.

Tarot Cards Of The Day:

Ace of Stones: Health. Prosperity. Beauty. Good weather.

Five of Stones (Material Difficulty): Wintry times. Money troubles. Illness. Isolation.

hmmm…opposites…

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Myth of the Day :Ariadne of Naxos

Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete, who attacked Athens after his son was murdered there. The Athenians submitted and had to sacrifice 14 youths to the Minotaur in his labyrinth every year. She fell in love with Theseus, a young man who volunteered to come and kill the Minotaur, and helped him by giving him a magic sword and a ball of thread so that he could easily find his way out. She ran away with Theseus after he achieved his goal. But he left her sleeping on the island of Naxos, and Dionysus wedded her himself.

God shakes his golden curls and laughs and says

he doesn’t believe in you either

there’s no proof that you exist

you are too paradoxical and

insubstantial as rhetoric

meaningless as words

a house of cards

you fall at a touch

an onion,coreless

peel away to the center there is nothing

no one

you are made of air

perhaps in truth

you were never there

Raido

This rune represents travel or movement. This can mean a journey through life itself, a pilgrimage, quest or a spiritual one towards enlightenment. It can mean information in the form of a message both received and given. Changes will operate at all levels when this Rune appears.

Isa

This rune represents freezing, coolness within friendships or relationships, inactivity, stagnation and waiting. Your plans may have to be put on hold or remain as they are until a more favourable time. Patience will be needed.

Persephone (pur-SEF-uh-nee) Beautiful daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Carried off to the Underworld by Hades. Sometimes considered an Olympian. She paroled Sisyphus from the Underworld. Peirithous and Theseus attempted to abduct her.

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Sisyphus:

In Greek mythology Sisyphus (pronounced “sis’-i-fuhs”), the sly son of Aeolus and king of Corinth, outwitted even Death.

When Death came to get him, Sisyphus bound him in chains, preventing everyone from dying until Zeus rescued Death.

Sisyphus then went to Hades, having instructed his wife to give him an improper burial. He was allowed to return to Earth in order to settle this matter, but refused to return to Hades.

When Death finally claimed him, Sisyphus was condemned eternally to roll a heavy stone to the top of a hill, only to have it fall back each time.

Sisyphus:

In Greek mythology Sisyphus (pronounced “sis’-i-fuhs”), the sly son of Aeolus and king of Corinth, outwitted even Death. When Death came to get him, Sisyphus bound him in chains, preventing everyone from dying until Zeus rescued Death. Sisyphus then went to Hades, having instructed his wife to give him an improper burial. He was allowed to return to Earth in order to settle this matter, but refused to return to Hades. When Death finally claimed him, Sisyphus was condemned eternally to roll a heavy stone to the top of a hill, only to have it fall back each time.

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Dark Labyrinth

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