Typhon was the last son of Gaia, and his purpose for living was to express rage. His violence knew no bounds until Zeus locked him under the volcano Mt. Etna. The oracle guidebook suggests that this card implies a need to be aware of how I handle both my own anger and that of others. Trying to stuff it under the couch cushions won't work, but allowing it to fuel reactive, destructive behavior isn't a good idea either. The catch-22 of rage is that it can make me feel powerful in a powerless situation. Yet using its energy in damaging ways is like trying to put out a fire with gasoline; it will not relieve me of the pain and fear that lies underneath. But if I can give it space and quietly observe its physical sensations instead of feeding it, it will eventually burn itself out.
Drink always loosened my tongue. I seldom have anything to say and suddenly I could carry on a conversation without being ill at ease.
ReplyDeleteIt had that effect on me too. Unfortunately, I couldn't roll the words back in later!
DeleteOh I do relate Bev!
ReplyDeleteI was mostly a fun drunk...but my sarcasm would get me into trouble. Smells and dreams sure are powerful triggers. Like they say, resentment isn't an afforded luxury and all that goes with it is toxic.
Great post.
Thanks Catherine. I was the kind that was fun for the first hour, then the kind people would pay for a taxi just to send me home!
DeleteI do not drink but I do know how suppressed anger and rage can either hurt me or burst out and hurt others. It is very difficult to express my anger before it is to late. Anger was not done when I was a girl, so I never learned to cope with it the right way. I am glad to say I am getting better at it
ReplyDeleteI think one of the classes that should be taught in school is "Emotional Management!" :)
ReplyDeleteAs a Youth Care Worker for over 20 years we used to facilitate what was called a F.O.C.U.S. program to the kids, based on getting basic emotional needs met. I also facilitated an art program that enabled the kids to be able to express themselves, particularly those things that were difficult for them to verbalize. These programs helped a lot. Teachers have so much on their plate. Not many are able to cope with kids that have behavioural or emotional concerns. I'm far from a fan of the public school system because there needs need to be a paradigm shift, like Sir Ken Robinson talks about, particularly when it comes to creativity, the intuitive and expressive arts. The educational system is in a mess.
ReplyDeleteMy mom taught kids with learning and behavioral disorders for the last half of her forty years as a teacher. Her biggest complaint was not with the kids themselves, but with the administration and other teachers who didn't understand the needs of these children. I can definitely see how art could help these children express themselves!
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