Showing posts with label Archetypes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Archetypes. Show all posts
Thursday, May 26, 2011
A Pegasus Meditation
This contemplation of the meanings and qualities of Pegasus is interesting, though it meansers a bit.
Pegopedia
Visit Rich's Pegopedia for a comprehensive list of keywords, archetypes, and concepts associated with Pegasus.
This is an awesome resource!
The article about Pegasus Syndrome is here as well. I want to express my gratitude to its author, but since the article appears all over the internet, I am not sure of its origin.
This is an awesome resource!
The article about Pegasus Syndrome is here as well. I want to express my gratitude to its author, but since the article appears all over the internet, I am not sure of its origin.
Pegasus Syndrome
Here is a wonderful insight to contemplate about the meaning of the constellation Pegasus:
", as exemplified in the legends of Perseus and Bellerophon, is concerned with the innate ability possessed by some people to negotiate difficulties by rising above them, on the one hand, and the danger of overreaching themselves, on the other.
Pegasus, by birth, is the child of Medusa and Neptune, symbols of 'wisdom' and 'emotion,' respectively, which shows the dichotomy of his nature.
As in the story, Bellerophon attempted to fly to Olympus (overreach his potential). He believed that Pegasus was subject to his will. However, it was Pegasus who made it to Olympus, while Bellerophon was tossed back to earth, lame and reproached by others.
It is unwise to take any situation for granted as the 'lesser' person (or, in this case, beast) may be the very one to teach us the much needed lesson in humility.
Pegasus is also indicative of a specific mission in life which the inquirer will always find the time and energy to pursue, although the path may be sewn with difficulties (the Chimaera) and limitations (Bellerophon's doubt or arrogance). So, the Pegasus Syndrome is the seeming ability to "fly over any situation," though the reverse may be a lesson in humility, being "taken down a peg," as it were."
[thank you to Constellations of Words.]
", as exemplified in the legends of Perseus and Bellerophon, is concerned with the innate ability possessed by some people to negotiate difficulties by rising above them, on the one hand, and the danger of overreaching themselves, on the other.
Pegasus, by birth, is the child of Medusa and Neptune, symbols of 'wisdom' and 'emotion,' respectively, which shows the dichotomy of his nature.
As in the story, Bellerophon attempted to fly to Olympus (overreach his potential). He believed that Pegasus was subject to his will. However, it was Pegasus who made it to Olympus, while Bellerophon was tossed back to earth, lame and reproached by others.
It is unwise to take any situation for granted as the 'lesser' person (or, in this case, beast) may be the very one to teach us the much needed lesson in humility.
Pegasus is also indicative of a specific mission in life which the inquirer will always find the time and energy to pursue, although the path may be sewn with difficulties (the Chimaera) and limitations (Bellerophon's doubt or arrogance). So, the Pegasus Syndrome is the seeming ability to "fly over any situation," though the reverse may be a lesson in humility, being "taken down a peg," as it were."
[thank you to Constellations of Words.]
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