Poetry by JYN Star~ The Hermit's Guide

I just posted a new original poem on my poetry blog...Enjoy!

Poetry by JYN Star: The Hermit's Guide: Truth is the light that I seek The spark that I see Igniting in me As I build my own home Wrapped in the unknown I know that following...

Daily Card Reading~ 10 The Wheel (Wildwood Tarot)

Below you will find the link to my daily card reading on my Tarot Blog.  Following yesterdays theme of FATE this card was a perfect fit!

Tarot by JYN Star: Daily Card Reading~ 10 The Wheel (Wildwood Tarot): Wild Wood Tarot by Mark Ryan and John Matthews Hello All!  It had been a long time since I posted a daily card reading on my tarot blo...

The Pope's Resignation~ Did it lead to a sign from above?

February 11, 2013 Lightening Strikes the Vatican

The link below takes you to an interesting article and video clips about the recent lightening strike on Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.  These are interesting times that we are living through!  Enjoy.

A sign from above? Lightning strikes Vatican after Pope Benedict resigns

For more on the prophecy of the popes dictated in 1139...here is the Wikipedia link on this fascinating topic:  The Prophecy of the Pope. I guess my theme for today is prophecy.  I am listening to another great interview on this current and most real time prophecy entitled Who is Petrus Romanus? Enjoy Below.

Fate and Mythology~ The House of Thebes (Oedipus)

I have really been delving into the Greek archives of myth lately, and boy have my readings made me contemplate the concept of fate!  I have been re-reading the story of Oedipus Rex, contemplating how it is a treatise on how we are all at the mercy of a higher power that is working for the highest good, or simply making sure that we experience in this lifetime that which we are meant to.  Unfortunately for Oedipus and his family, his ardent efforts to evade prophecy are in fact the actions that lead to the prophecy being fulfilled. He ends up killing his father, copulating with his mother, and having offspring that are both siblings and his progeny.

Re-reading this tragedy, it stood out to me how I have learned the most in times of strife.  When I had to work through tragedy and pain, finding meaning in heartache has proven to be my biggest teacher.  Losing a loved one is the path that has lead many to spiritual awakening (including myself).  Loss forced me to contemplate the  deeper meaning to life, and my purpose here on Earth.  Our time here is truly a wonder, I am constantly humbled be the fact that I am living life, with the aid of my five senses, experiencing what it means to walk the planet as a human being.  Our consciousness is truly the key, and awakening to the subtle realms is what opens up life and its mysterious dimensions!

Time and again I am reminded that ignorance can truly lead to the downfall of man along with hubris.  Hubris is what leads Oedipus to being over zealous in seeking the murderer of King Lauis; when he in fact is the person that he sought.  I realized while reading Edith Hamilton's Mythology that the plays of the Greeks were enacted during the festivals of Dionysus, which allowed the secrets of his mysteries to be taken in by all.  It is interesting to note that the Greeks veiled their allegory within the tragedies, I think this is because they too understood that we learn the most when confronted with adversity.  Ironically, at the end of Oedipus Rex, the king realizes how his eyes had not truly been viewing the reality that is his world, and therefore he decides to put the lights out, by taking his sight.  Another irony is the old prophet of the play Tiresias who is also blind, is the one who is truly able to see, informing Oedipus that he is in fact the murderer of his father, even though at the time of the reveal, Oedipus was blind to the truth.

Assuming the you hold all the facts without ever consulting a source, is the height of ignorance, and the myths convey the fact that when you choose to lead your life in this way, it paves the way for your downfall.  Always seek to shed light on your path, for here is where you find truth.  Yet, you must also delve into your internal darkness in order to be illumined to the light.  I feel all of these truths are being conveyed within the story of the House of Thebes.  When living myth you awaken to the allegories that life experiences are meant to reveal to you!

Dream, Love, Know... JYN Star

Natalie Merchant~ Wonder

What I am listening to right now!

 

Lyrics to Wonder

 

Doctors have come from distant cities
Just to see me
Stand over my bed
Disbelieving what they're seeing

They say I must be one of the wonders
Of god's own creation
And as far as they can see they can offer
No explanation

Newspapers ask intimate questions
Want confessions
They reach into my head
To steal the glory of my story

They say I must be one of the wonders
Of god's own creation
And as far as they can see they can offer
No explanation

O, I believe
Fate smiled and destiny
Laughed as she came to my cradle
Know this child will be able
Laughed as my body she lifted
Know this child will be gifted
With love, with patience and with faith
She'll make her way

People see me
I'm a challenge to your balance
I'm over your heads
How I confound you and astound you
To know I must be one of the wonders
Of god's own creation
And as far as you can see you can offer me
No explanation

O, I believe
Fate smiled and destiny
Laughed as she came to my cradle
Know this child will be able
Laughed as she came to my mother
Know this child will not suffer
Laughed as my body she lifted
Know this child will be gifted
With love, with patience and with faith
She'll make her way