This was originally posted at Ginger's Journey on March 12, 2009.
And you thought the name of yesterday's character brought a smile. The Undressing of a Salad is one of the cards in the Faeries Oracle created by Brian Froud and with text from the book written by Jessica Macbeth....so since I'm not sure if there is an archetype present here or not I will write a bit about the card itself so we can get a bit of insight and then I'm off to check the internet for similar symbols...remember it is not the name that is important but rather the insight or philosophy of life that the card brings us.
To create a salad various things must be brought into play and combined to create a tasty dish but how does one "undress a salad?" That is exactly the point...and while it might seem impossible ....is it? On this card we have quite a few remarkable images coming into play. We have Adroito, the Faery of Doing Impossible Things and he is balancing orbs. He is also called the Faery of Being Impossible (hmmmm some people don't need any help with that...lol) and the Faery of Avoiding Extremes...There are other creatures on the card also...all with their own message....but for now...Consider the act of Balancing Things....that in and of itself is a huge message and one which we should ponder often...(The Faeries Oracle, Text by Jessica MacBeth, copyright 2000). To read more about the Faeries Oracle you can visit Faery Wisdom or the World of Froud.
Anyway not only is balancing what we are pondering today but also the times in life when we have to turn bad into good. And think about balancing balls or orbs...eventually you drop one or someone snatches it away from you...those are the times when you have to be creative and realize that old balls wear out...maybe its time to get a new one? Think about it.Hmmm...today is not a good day to write about a complicated aspect....as time is short for research, however...I will throw in what ever tidbits I find and maybe revisit it again at a later date...Again these are just things that resonate with me...and may or may not be accurate of what is being suggested to us...just other points of view, thoughts, and history
The Goddess Maat is an Egyptian goddess that is the feminine aspect of Thoth. She is representing the concepts of truth, justice, balance, order, and the Divine Law. She has also been called the Goddess of Truth and Universal Order....now that would be one balancing act right there!!!
Hey here's another perspective I just stumbled across and hadn't thought about...all the horoscope signs are in effect archetypes....and of course Libra (my sign) is one of balance! the outward mode of Libra is activating, creating and illuminating....hmmmm I love that word illuminating! Libra is the archetype of intimacy, balance, relationships and aesthetic beauty. Libras symbolize the creation of social harmony and justice. The image associated with Libra is the scales. Attaining balance and standing up for fairness are key goals.
As I have been scanning and looking for similar archetypes...sharing the common idea of balance or finding the good in the bad etc...something just struck me...ALMOST all of the archetypes have an element of balance in them...like yesterday's the Pook...having a villian turn into a hero and vice versa....Or The Green Woman being three in one The Crone, The Maiden, and The Mother, all of those aspects balanced together in this archetype....or The Dark Lady...whose purpose is to guide us through dark times and into new beginnings (balance between despair and joy or turning bad times into good).....HMMM...are you seeing where I'm going with this?
To me The Un Dressing of the Salad is a metaphor for almost ALL aspects of life...with two key ingredients...BALANCE and TURNING THE BAD into good.....or like I like to call it ..."getting through the darkness and coming out into the light again" It is through this process that we can journey through life successfully and to live our life to the fullest...and be the individuals we truly were meant to be.Anyhoo....those are just my thoughts on this subject and I'll be interested to hear others should they present themselves.!! Until later dear readers ponder these thoughts and may they bring a sense of purpose and balance into your lives!!
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