rwcarter
16-07-2010, 12:22
Queen Penelope (wife of Odysseus) sits on a golden throne adorned with lion’s heads. Chained at her feet is a lioness. She holds a flaming wand. Green and gold fields stretch behind her.
Penelope
she was thrown at birth into the sea for her father wished for a male child, but a flock of purple-striped ducks rescued her, causing her father to realize that she had a special destiny
wife of Odysseus, when he left on his adventures, she was left to run the kingdom with her young son to help her
assuming that Odysseus had died, more than 100 suitors from neighboring islands sought her hand in marriage so they could assume the throne (these suitors had also agreed to murder her son)
at first she declined because her intuition and her heart told her that Odysseus must be alive
she finally relented and said she would choose a suitor as soon as she completed a shroud for her father-in-law; but each night she would undo the work that she had completed during the day
Odysseus returned in the guise of a beggar, dispatched the suitors and was reunited with his wife
Overview
loyalty of the heart and the strength of the creative imagination to sustain the heart’s chosen goals
faithfulness and loyalty based on a deep inner conviction that everything will turn out right
industrious, creative, versatile, strong-willed and talented but also self-contained and stable
possesses great inner strength and energy, which is devoted to those few things to which she has given her heart
a woman who is capable of loyalty and love in relationship, yet who also has the strength, ingenuity, creativity and tireless energy to rule her own world in her own right and to need no strong shoulder to lean on or socially acceptable label to make her a worthwhile and self-confident individual
a career woman who can still run a household, raise children and maintain a social life
knows her limits and has intuitive faith in her personal abilities
Leo
creative, artistic and imaginative, they’re gifted with organizational ability, they thrive on praise and being in the limelight and crave credit and public acclaim
competitive and likes to win
intensely individual while also being loyal and generous to those they love
warm, sincere, affectionate, protective and self-assured but also can be prideful, vain and extravagant with a tendency to show off
Random Thoughts
the end justifies the means
a little subterfuge may be necessary to keep the wolves at bay
mess with a lioness (or her offspring) and suffer the consequences
ability to see the big picture and not let the trifles get in her way
The keyword/phrase I came up with in my workbook for this card on 18 Aug 91 was "strength and energy to attain goals".
Rodney
Penelope
she was thrown at birth into the sea for her father wished for a male child, but a flock of purple-striped ducks rescued her, causing her father to realize that she had a special destiny
wife of Odysseus, when he left on his adventures, she was left to run the kingdom with her young son to help her
assuming that Odysseus had died, more than 100 suitors from neighboring islands sought her hand in marriage so they could assume the throne (these suitors had also agreed to murder her son)
at first she declined because her intuition and her heart told her that Odysseus must be alive
she finally relented and said she would choose a suitor as soon as she completed a shroud for her father-in-law; but each night she would undo the work that she had completed during the day
Odysseus returned in the guise of a beggar, dispatched the suitors and was reunited with his wife
Overview
loyalty of the heart and the strength of the creative imagination to sustain the heart’s chosen goals
faithfulness and loyalty based on a deep inner conviction that everything will turn out right
industrious, creative, versatile, strong-willed and talented but also self-contained and stable
possesses great inner strength and energy, which is devoted to those few things to which she has given her heart
a woman who is capable of loyalty and love in relationship, yet who also has the strength, ingenuity, creativity and tireless energy to rule her own world in her own right and to need no strong shoulder to lean on or socially acceptable label to make her a worthwhile and self-confident individual
a career woman who can still run a household, raise children and maintain a social life
knows her limits and has intuitive faith in her personal abilities
Leo
creative, artistic and imaginative, they’re gifted with organizational ability, they thrive on praise and being in the limelight and crave credit and public acclaim
competitive and likes to win
intensely individual while also being loyal and generous to those they love
warm, sincere, affectionate, protective and self-assured but also can be prideful, vain and extravagant with a tendency to show off
Random Thoughts
the end justifies the means
a little subterfuge may be necessary to keep the wolves at bay
mess with a lioness (or her offspring) and suffer the consequences
ability to see the big picture and not let the trifles get in her way
The keyword/phrase I came up with in my workbook for this card on 18 Aug 91 was "strength and energy to attain goals".
Rodney