This
Page is illustrated with Phrixus, the son of a mortal king and a
goddess (whose marriage was arranged by Zeus). When the goddess left,
the king remarried. His new wife was jealous of Phrixus, wanting her
children to be heirs of her husband's kingdom. She plotted to have the
boy killed, but Zeus and the boy's mother sent a golden ram capable of
flying to take the boy to another kingdom where he found refuge. The
boy sacrificed the ram in honor of Zeus; it's fleece would later become
the treasure sought by Jason and the Argonauts. This card indicates the
beginning of an adventure - not one well-planned, but one that could be
described as "flying by the seat of one's pants." Sounds like a
morning to make sure I eat my Wheaties...
From the Symbolon Deck, the "Strategist:"
From the Symbolon Deck, the "Strategist:"
A
man plays with human figures on a chess board; some have been dismissed
and tossed under his table. He tries to figure out what each person's
move will be in advance, and the counter-moves of others that result.
The only problem with this "game" is that humans are, well human.
We change our minds, our goals, and our behavior quite frequently, and
often with no warning. If I am going to plan for a specific scenario to
happen in a particular way, I better have a Plan B (and C, D &E),
because the only thing certain is the unexpected.
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