From The Daily Dialogue
From The Daily Dialogue
Broadcast of 11/22/98
Subject: [DailyDialogue #324] Discernment
"The sword must be respected, perhaps cherished, and polished every day. I like to think of it with a golden blade and a silver handle, the metals of masculine and feminine balancing each other. Men and women need the concentration to discern, discriminate and cut. All must be done with love. Ultimately, we hope that the rose that is our soul will blossom in full flower. If we strike in haste, the sword wounds our rose as surely as it wounds the other's."
- Marion Woodman
The second scene of the Maiden King myth finds the hero, Ivan, reading a letter from the maiden suggesting that he cut off the head of the tutor who has betrayed him. He does so, and then sets out to find the Divine Maiden who has ignited his soul. He moves out of the prison his stepmother and tutor have created and his warrior energy bursts forth to fight for what is precious to him. His soul cries out for union with his divine purpose.
Marion Woodman says that "a beheading in a fairy tale usually releases a buried-alive child. Striking off the head of the tutor is Ivan's commitment to his own life. Yes, he wants to know who he is. He wants to find the beloved woman. He wants to find purpose in his life. The instant he makes connection to his feminine soul, he has something to live for, and he acts."
I recently chose to cut the ties with my place of employment after five years to pursue my soul's purpose. Although I announced my decision quite suddenly in a meeting, the process by which I came to the decision was based on connecting with my good judgment about what was best for all concerned.
In contrast, some couples I counsel explode in anger and their lack of control with the sword results in destroying their relationship. Discernment and loving action are missing. We would wound ourselves as well as our partner in the process.
Experiment: Dialogue with your soul mate about what is keeping you from connecting with your Divine self? What supports you in experiencing your life force?
Affirmation: I use discernment as I cut away anything that does not help me blossom into my soul purpose.
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