| KEY
|
WORD |
ASSOCIATIONS |
INTERPRETATION |
| GIANT |
Flood |
Catharsis, Overcome
with emotions. Destruction. New Life. Dissemination.
Involvement. Increase. Abundance. 'Go forth and
multiply.' Spiritual influx. Initiation. Baptism. |
Need to open up to new spiritual energy.
Need to open up emotional flood-gates. Need to drop
defences. |
| DWARF |
Ego |
Egocentrism.
Small-mindedness. Selfishness. Lack of concern for
others. Personal desire and craving. Spiritual failure
Obstacle to enlightenment. |
Development is being inhibited by a
concern with protecting self-esteem and a sense of
control, and by a narrow-minded, self-orientated approach
to life that fails to take a genuine interest in other
people. Tendency to take self too seriously. |
| SOUL |
Whirlpool |
Confusion. Out of
control. Lost. Powerful force. 'Drag me down'. Danger.
Magnetic attraction. |
Inner, emotional life in turmoil.
Inwardly confused, lost, at mercy of powerful emotions
which threaten sense of self-control. |
| PERSONA |
Truth |
Honest.
Trustworthy. Open. Lack of duplicity. Reliable. Accurate.
Innocent. Intellectual. Intelligent. Wise. |
Outer
personality
= intelligent, honest, reliable. Truth is a dominant
conscious concern (or pose?). Intellectual curiosity.
Wanting things right and true. |
| GUIDE |
Water |
Emotional.
Sensitive. Receptive. Yielding. Fluidity. Spontaneity.
Spirituality. Romanticism. Naturalness. Intuitive. |
Inner
strength =
innocence, sensitivity. Inherent spiritual concerns.
Message to relax emotionally and to yield to natural
course of events. Take a more spiritual perspective. |
| IMAGO |
Gate |
Opening.
Opportunities. Control. Invitation. Exclusion. Barrier.
Outside. Sexual experience. |
Conscious desires for new (sexual?)
experience or greater sense of control. Anticipated
opening up of fresh opportunities. |
| SHADOW |
Devil |
Personal
wickedness. Evil. Domination. Violence. Cruelty. Anger.
Exploitation. Degeneracy. Lust. Materialism. Darkness. |
Unrecognised 'devilish' qualities in self
(e.g., violence, cruelty). Repression of personal pain
and anger. |
| SPECTRE |
Self |
Loneliness. Lack of
relationships. Self-reliance. Solitude.
Self-preoccupation. |
Anxieties
around
loneliness. Problems in relationships caused by insular
tendencies. Too self-contained. |
| STATION |
Maze |
Quest. Hero.
Searching. Lost. Self-discovery. Confusion. Difficulty.
Identity crisis. |
Basic situation = time of identity
crisis, difficulty and confusion. But also a time of
challenge, opportunity and adventure. Heroic stance being
taken to difficulties. |
| BATTLE |
Transcend |
Transcendence of
self. Overcome problems. Spiritual progress.
Enlightenment. Larger perspective. Expand horizons. |
Major moral task = going beyond
current constraints. Need to take broader perspective and
to transcend egocentric concerns. |
| DESTINY |
Rebirth |
Spiritual
initiation. New start. Reawakening. Healing. Making
whole. Fresh vitality. |
Final resolution of problems will
involve a fresh start or fundamental transformation in
attitudes and approach to life. |
