An excerpt from Rachel Pollacks SEVENTY EIGHT DEGREES OF WISDOM pertaining to The Devil - "The Devil's power rests in the illusion that nothing else exists. In a great many situations, from political oppression to the personal misery of a bad family life, people only become consciously unhappy when they realize that life holds other alternatives."
So, the loose chains we bind ourselves with are our own making.
A life not 'lived' is a 'devil' of a thing.
The Rider Waite-Smith Tarot
Well said. And a way to cast consequences off to something beyond our control. Hogwash
ReplyDeleteI deal with it everyday. Most people want someone else to decide on their behalf so if things go wrong they have someone to blame.
DeleteThat 'all or nothing,' 'my way or the highway' attitude wraps those chains around necks quick. Like you anagram!
ReplyDeleteMaybe I should have said an insightful anagram instead of lovely.
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