04/30/17 - (Earth) Liber LXV, Cap. I, v. 47-49
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Liber LXV, Cap. I, v. 47-49
- There was a maiden that strayed among the corn, and sighed; then grew a new birth, a narcissus, and therein she forgot her sighing and her loneliness.
- Even instantly rode Hades heavily upon her, and ravished her away.
- (Then the scribe knew the narcissus in his heart; but because it came not to his lips, therefore was he shamed and spake no more.)
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The appearance of narcissus is important, a turning point for the maiden (the Nephesh) - it draws her attention from the corn (the corns are fruit, the results, and such that feed the physical life) - and as soon as she does this, Hades appears i.e. our Nephesh is snatched and drawn in, from the Star-essence in the depths of our being.
The scribe (Ruach) was humbled and brought to Silence by being made aware of the importance of Beauty (narcissus as flower; there is no result to look for here, no personal gain or benefit) through this metaphor, recognizing how essential it is for his own existence, and at the same time realizing how his words did not express this but expressed a want for a "reward" (the corn).
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@Anchorite said
"That's fascinating Danica. Thanks."
I was surprised myself to come to some sort of understanding of these particular verses. I almost gave up - started to write here that I find the verses hard to understand (now, the same as before, whenever I read them), but my attention kept being locked into the words, and this brought insight into the symbolism of narcissus.