Mythology of the Scythe:

“We learn in the Third Degree lecture that the Scythe is an emblem of time, which cuts the brittle thread of life, and launches us into eternity. In classic Mythology, the scythe was associated with Saturn, the god of time, which in turn taught men to use the implement in agriculture. Many illustrations of time as a figure show an old man, usually bearded, having an hour glass in the one hand, and a scythe in the other. The scythe is often associated with destruction. However, upon deeper reflection, the scythe cuts the old to make way for the new - and thus the cycle of life repeats itself. For example, in order to gather the harvest (grain, which feeds life) the giver (in this case the plant) must be killed. Until the fifteenth century, it was not the scythe, but the sickle that was portrayed in similar ways the scythe is today. This probably reflects the changing implements used in farming. It should be noted that the 13th Major Arcana Card in the Tarot, Death, depicts a scythe not cutting down life, but the worldly illusions. This also corresponds with its meaning, which is not the end, but the beginning of a cycle. In this case, the scythe is a positive tool - one that opens the door to the realm of the true and invisible reality.”


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  • Addressing the life that exists beyond the one we live now. After Life is a second life, and we are both shaping what it will be and in constant mirroring of it.

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  • The requirement of negotiation, the confrontation of self and the relationship of self to a singular higher power - what exactly is prayer and what exactly is the proper approach? Trying to be my primal self - trying to shed the deep religious conditioning.

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  • Laying next to a man. The feeling of looking for familiarity, looking to be an individually whole equal. A counterpart for a larger goal. Having the goal but not the man. Not finding it. Not finding him. The confusion of if I really have the goal - the right goal for me.

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    The Scythe is a man.

  • What if I don't find it? What is my programming, and should I be looking? When will my physical body no longer be capable of bearing the weight of my ambitions? There is a pivotal point, where tables turn. As a woman, what does my transition into a Crone, the “Decline” look like?

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  • Fate. Singular and plural. The endless hidden possibilities. Hiding from it because I want to pick it, not let it pick me. Whatever finds me, will I get what I want? Is the only solution wanting nothing - despite the calling of biological demands. Existential stress.

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