OST Workshops in Bolivia

[Glory Ressler]

Welcome Jaime!

Chris and others interested - The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets
(Barbara G. Walker) lists the following under EROS:

'Bisexual Greek deity of erotic love, identical with Hindu Kama.  Orphics said
Eros was the first god to emerge from the womb of the primal creatress, Mother
Night, "of whom even Zeus stands in awe".  Plato said Eros was the oldest of
deities, the most worthy of honor, the one who gave souls strength to ascend to
heaven after death.  In short, Eros was a kind of savior, before cults of
asceticism began to replace the older worship of sexuality as a primary
life-force.'
also...
'Classical myth wedded Psyche (female soul) to the love-god Eros (male body): a
union of soul with body. Apuleius's version said Psyche and her bridegroom could
come together only in the dark. When Psyche insisted on seeing Eros by the light
of her lamp, he had to leave her forever.'

Arrows borne by Eros signified messages of love sent to pierce the heart of the
beloved (Cupid).  An arrow piercing a heart became a traditional sign of sexual
union.  Arrows are traditionally a symbol of the masculine - penetration, war,
and directives, as in 'go this way'. These days we think of cute little chubby
cupids but originally Eros (Cupid) connoted lust and greedy desire.  Eros gave
motion to the universe (order out of chaos).

Great to have the prompt to get out the old books... I am pondering the
implications...
Thanks Jaime for sparking a new viewpoint!

best to all,
glory

Chris Weaver wrote:

> Thanks Jaime for the Bolivia report!
> Tell us more stories sometime about your work there.
>
> I like your reference to EROS being the way from chaos to order.  If you (or
> anyone) remembers a particular myth this idea comes from & where to read it,
> let us know.
>
> A Dios!
> Chris
>
> Swannanoa, North Carolina, USA
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