Did You Know Nemesis is a Goddess?
the Greek Goddess Nemesis is the personification of divine justice and the vengeance of the gods, sometimes called the daughter of Night, she represents the righteous anger of the gods against the proud and haughty and against breakers of the law, distributing good or bad fortune to all mortals. No one can escape her power. This goddess helps to avenge those who are wronged.
The book of deeds; how terrifying it is to think there is such a book, and that someday we will have to face the truth of the many actions and inactions recorded there.
I would rather face a wild boar or angry client or bankruptcy, or any other physical catastrophe than to face what is in that book; to face the fact that I am responsible for each and every one of the things recorded there.
Part of me is still a child and wishes to play with no consequences; to apologize to my friend when I’ve been mean to her and go on with no further thought about my behavior.
Nemesis reminds us that whether we’re children or adults, all our choices have consequences, and if we’ve done harm, amends are required.
Isn’t it interesting that our current definition of a Nemisis is one who is against us; an enemy or foe? Yet the root meaning is one of justice.
What a clever criminal is the human ego who redefines the need to make amends for our mistakes as wrong, and says that we should fight that force, rather than accept and be grateful that there is a scale, by whatever name we give to it, that takes account, and
it really does matter what we do!!!!
April 5th, 2010 at 9:24 am
Oh!!! What a cool thing to read. Justice, who knew thy name was also Nemesis? Perhaps our foes are actually reflections of our own deeds, past or possible? Perhaps we have them walk into our lives at moments when we most need to remember our own missteps, or ones we risk taking if we keep trudging forward without conscious reminders? An intriguing way of thinking of enemies!
April 5th, 2010 at 9:25 am
SPRING!!!!!! I love that it keeps raining. Forever spring.
April 5th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
It connects to the fool who turns things on their head, doesn’t it? Our enemy is the friend of the Self, maybe not so much, of the ego!
April 23rd, 2010 at 7:04 am
SPRING!!!!!! I love that it keeps raining. Forever spring.
April 25th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
SPRING!!!!!! I love that it keeps raining. Forever spring.