Offering Rescue But Hiding Looting

Where Will We/Our World Groups Fight Their Battles in the Decade, 2023 to 2031? Not in the known political, economic, social, and militarized places we see as War Zones now, but on our own streets with the hidden anarchy, racism, and populism of the extremist far left and right. They are right next to us, with a skilled, brilliant, and military science plans of influence and takeover via moving the public to believe their propaganda to distrust governments (see full text clicking THIS BLOG)

Friday, January 1, 2021

The Taking of Children and Innocence, a Story of HORRORS

I've written for 20 years about the myth, archetype, and mythology of Sirens and Vampires as they exist in human cultural stories of all times and all places. Initially, I was repulsed by these stories of taking, and the bloody crimes. But, as I found them to be essential warnings tucked inside STORIES, I've seen the stories differently.

First, as I view what is taking place in a Vampire movie, I see the act of taking of blood as part of the greater taking by the Dark Disordered. The blood is metaphoric of what is taken. And, that is occurring all the time as Malignant Narcissists and Psychopaths take without compassion to the humanity of others. Included in a view of the Dark Disordered, is also the Sadist, who may not just take, but like all three disorders, delights in the taking. (The psychological and brain "delights" are really there, addictive, mood elevating, and cause a high, as my other books on the Dark Disorders discuss the brain, endorphine / hormonal, addictive, psychology, impulsive / attention deficit disorder, criminal / antisocial / sociopathic, and actual brain function deficits seen in brain scans of the criminal / and.....you might not believe it, MORE influences on that person, their brain, their psyche, and their potential to harm!!!!).

There are similarities and a few differences with the Pied Piper of Hamlin, and the Siren / Vampire myths, mythology, and characters.

1. The Vampire and Siren have a glamour, or hypnotic cast over a person or community.

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2. The Pied Piper comes with a reputation (though false, falsified, contrived), and may or may not be invited to do his job of salvation. But, there is a POPULIST sales pitch. But, this person is not selling just Snake Oil or Lightening Rods to the desperate farmer. The Piper is that psychopathic con artist, pitching a plan that will save, restore, and return to wealth. This is the populist appeal, which we'll talk more about later.

The Pied Piper, after the sale is done, does then use the lilting flute to mesmerize rats and children.

Unlike the Vampire, the Pied Piper has the blame for the suckers to use and state later. Populism has a bold statement of "You idiots, you're getting your own comeuppance:

The Pied Piper in the end, takes the children.

The children are symbolic of a taking of something from the parents, families, and community. We might say that the innocence is taken, but it is much more than that. The general definition fails because it

doesn't show that the symbolic, metaphoric, soul part, entire character or role was taken. This is the archetype of the inner child. This role has all the human potential, is a scientist, wonders and wanders, daydreams, is inquisitive, learns, looks, tries, hopes, and so much more.

To have this taken is away, if we look at a community as a sort of soul person of one, has no more good, potential, openness to change and new ideas. Well, as I write this I'm now called an "elderly person". And, I can see what happens is life is just my Senior Citizens Center: bland, boring, no change, little energy, status quo, and lots and lots of JELLO.

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The Archetype of the Child as Redeemer

The archetypal image of the child appears often in dreams, myth, and fairy tales. Of the many representations of the Self, the child can symbolize “the transcendence of life as it is now and the potential for future growth”(1). C.G. Jung describes the archetype of the child as “the symbol of the future. He explains that “(t)he child is of the soul—the product of the coniunctio between the unconscious and consciousness”(2). Coniunctio is an alchemical term meaning a union of unlike substances; a marrying of opposites. “The child manifests potential for greater wholeness by recombining attributes of both the opposing natures” (3). The child is often depicted as the harbinger of some great spiritual change (4) and is the part of the human personality that wants to develop and become whole (5).

Though there are many aspects of the child archetype, I will explore three: the Innocent, the Magical Child, and the Orphan. I will examine the role of the Child in two films and in one poignant image captured on video. I suggest that the Child has the redemptive power to overcome life’s darkest moments and to facilitate the individuation process.