Tag Archives: Libra

The Secrets of the Odyssey (8): the Sirens, Scylla & Charybdis, and Thrinacia

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Symbol Reader

John William Waterhouse, “The Siren” Reading the Odyssey in a superb translation of Robert Fitzgerald is like listening to the most delightful music. No interpretation can possibly replace the sheer pleasure of experiencing Homer’s talent. The opening lines of Book … Continue reading →

Posted in The Odyssey | Tagged archetypes, astrology, Calypso, Charybdis, fig tree, Greek myth, Helios’ cattle, Homer, Libra, mythology, Odysseus, Odyssey, Scorpio, Scylla, sirens, symbolism, symbols, Thrinacia | 29 Comments

Images of the Zodiac: Contemplating Libra

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Johfra Bosschart, Libra “…to know how to think with emotions and to feel with intellect…” Fernando Pessoa “Let your judgements have their own quiet, undisturbed development, which must, like all progress, come from deep within, and cannot in any way … Continue reading →

Posted in Johfra Bosschart | Tagged 7-pointed star, Ankh, archetypes, Assyrian sphinx sphinx, astrology, C.G. Jung, Egyptian myth, feeling, Hathor, Johfra Bosschart, lemniscate, Libra, maat, psychological types, psychology, scales symbolism, seven-pointed star, sistrum, symbolism, symbols, thinking, Zodiac | 19 Comments

The Lady of the Camellias and Her Myth

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Symbol Reader

The Sun is about to enter Libra, the sign of refined elegance ruled by Venus. Two countries associated with Libra in mundane astrology are France (the Sun in Libra) and Japan (the Ascendant in Libra). One expression of the archetype … Continue reading →

Posted in The Courtesan | Tagged astrology, courtesan, Dumas, erotic love, geisha, hetaera, La Traviata, Libra, Marie Duplessis, Venus, Verdi | 31 Comments

Django Unchained: When Libra Dances with Scorpio

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Symbol Reader

I love films which are gut-wrenching, engaging the third chakra (raw emotions), the ones which you feel deep in your stomach. Django Unchained is definitely this kind of film. Nothing better than seeing the downtrodden (in this case the slaves) … Continue reading →