mystery of creation, birth-death-resurrection, purification, life, fertility, growth, unconsciousness

very often seen as a physical arena, sexual, romance centered, attractive forces, clean, healthy

female, darkness, romance, power of physical attraction, associated with water (sea and tides), linked to emotional behavior, wildness and uncontrolled activity, unconsciousness.

hope, renewal, ascension, rebirth, fertility, new growth, hope, celebration of earth, childhood, (comedy)

dying, death, secrecy, hidden aspects, long rests, denial, (irony)

life in the cosmos, consistence, growth, proliferation, generative and regenerative process, inexhaustible life, immortality, (Cross of Redemption & Tree of Life in Judeo-Christian icons)

blood, sacrifice, violent passion, death, disorder, danger, intense love/hate

royalty, pure blooded family line, passion in a physical sense, royal sacrifice

combines the values of it’s component colors for a toning up or down of those values

squaring of a circle, circling of a square, transformation image, change around a center

number close to humans being the number of fingers on each hand. Ten becomes significant for the same reason. Look for factors of these and all numbers

curiosity, hope, vocalizes truth, observes with clarity, innocence

companion, confidante, aid, partner, fellow warrior, sharer, selfless, trust

transformation and redemption model, selfless, works for society’s betterment, must pass the tests, held up to a higher standard, suffers silently, usually bigger/stronger/smarter/faster/able/willing than other men, will attempt to save humanity even unwillingly, solves riddles, kills monsters, brings peace to the people, surmounts horrible odds to win, marries the beautiful/patient/kind submissive princess and continues the royal line, often born of distinguished parents (king & queen), birth is notable for at least one aspect, his origin often preceded by troubles, prophecy often warns against his birth, at sometime as a child he is given unto the water, often saved by animals or a humble/poor woman, reunites later with lost parents, extracts revenge on his father, gains acknowledgement for his deeds or ideas, and achieves rank and honors, marries the princes/soul mate dies peacefully after a long life filled with many happy children

dies to atone for or remove sins of the group, can be selected by the group, volunteer, or be chosen by an immortal, dies to return to the land of  peace and fruitfulness, dies to allow the group to live free from guilt, often seen as a key to a world free from sin

-- personification of the spirit, a moral/intellectual guide for the hero, savior, redeemer, guru, teacher, knowledge, wisdom, insight, willingness to help, goodwill, appears to the hero in times of need and hopelessness, helps the man who needs/attempts to go outside himself for answers

the great mother (mother earth = rotund, smiling, fertile, healthy), includes all the positive aspects of mother earth: life principle, birth, nourishment, warmth, protection, the home, growth abundance light, encouragement, support through changes, spiritual goodness