Velumnoctis - ✴ 𝖛𝖆𝖑𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖊 ✴

The ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon consuming its own tail, forming a circular shape. This powerful image has been present across various cultures and historical periods, representing concepts such as infinity, rebirth, and the cyclical nature of existence. In alchemy, the ouroboros symbolises the unity of all things, the fusion of opposites, and the continuous process of transformation and renewal. Beyond its cultural and mystical significance, the ouroboros has captured the human imagination with its evocative imagery, serving as an enduring reminder of the mysteries and complexities of life, death, and the universe.

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Hand and a half sword, Germany, circa 1510

from The Victoria & Albert Museum

Alexander (Sándor) Liezen-Mayer (1839-1898), 'Sensuality', ''Allegorien und Embleme'', 1882

I beheld this and immediately thought the following phrase, "Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?"

“To be eaten and to be married to the god might not be so different.” — Till We Have Faces, C.S. Lewis.

art: Norman Lindsay - The South Wind, 1928

Liberation from self-sabotage requires an understanding of how we co-create the life we experience. We are not innocent victims suffering at the cruel hands of fate. Rather, we participate in the circumstances of our lives by giving consent, consciously or unconsciously, to most of the pleasure or the pain we experience. Self-responsibility enables us to see that our reactions to the inevitable stresses and challenges of life are a result of choices that we are making. It requires the courage to acknowledge that we may have an emotional investment in maintaining our negative emotions and beliefs.

Freedom From Self-Sabotage

Peter Michaelson

"Against the ruin of the world, there is only one defense: the creative act." ― Kenneth Rexroth

“What hurts you, blesses you. Darkness is your candle.”

— Rumi