Daily Meditation: Monday, July 14, 2003

A beautiful princess is held captive by a dragon in a …

07/14/2003

A beautiful princess is held captive by a dragon in a castle filled with great treasure - this is a theme found in the folktales of all countries. Several knights come forward and attempt to free her, but they are all defeated by the dragon...until one day a handsome prince arrives, to whom a magician, who knows the dragon's weaknesses, has divulged the secret for conquering it. Once victorious, the prince frees the princess, and what sweet kisses they exchange! Henceforth, all the treasures hoarded for centuries in the castle belong to this handsome prince, who has gained victory, thanks to his knowledge, courage, and love. Then, mounted on the fire-breathing dragon, the prince and princess depart to travel the world. In fact, these tales have a deep initiatic meaning, because they speak of the human being and his psychic life. The dragon represents the sexual force; the castle is the body with all its treasures; the princess is the soul, which the prince, the ego, must liberate. Finally, the prince's weapons are the means we have at our disposal: the will and knowledge which allow us to master this force and put it to use.