January 3rd, New Moon in Capricorn.
In Greek mythology, the archetype of Capricorn is pan. The original meaning of the English panic (panic) is the fear of the god Pan.
The reason why Pan Shen can become a Capricorn is also due to a panic.
One day, the gods gathered together to drink, and the god Pan played the flute for the gods at the banquet.
Unexpectedly, the monster Typhon came in droves.
Some of the gods turned into birds and flew high, some became fish and went down the river, and some disappeared without a trace as a wisp of light smoke...
Pan Shen, on the other hand, was still hesitating what to do to escape, and finally jumped into a small stream in panic.
However, because Pan Xuan's creek was too shallow to fully accommodate his huge body, the lower body of the stream became a fish tail, and the upper body was still a goat.
Before Pan could escape, he saw Zeus captured by the monster. Pan jumped and rescued Zeus.
Therefore, Zeus elevated the sea goat incarnated by the god Pan to a Capricorn in the starry sky.
Saturn, who governs Capricorn, represents matter, utilitarianism, and the weight of the world.
Therefore, capricorn nature does not have the characteristics of bravery and fearlessness.
When panic and fear turned into instinctive courage, Pan was able to transcend its original limitations and become the glory of the starry sky.
Pan's glorious journey reminds me of daffodils blooming in the cold winter.
Once upon a time, Narcissus was not a well-known flower, so the Quan Tang Poems could not see the existence of Narcissus.
Perhaps the elegance of daffodils is more in line with the aesthetics of the Song Dynasty, and from the Song Dynasty onwards, daffodils have appeared more and more in the pen of literati.
Huang Tingjian has a famous poem of Narcissus, because one of the sentences is "Lingbo Fairy is born of dust socks, and the water is light and steps lightly", and Narcissus has since added an elegant name - Lingbo Fairy.
Yang Wanli has two poems, which promote daffodils to the status of "Xianhui":
The rhyme is still fragrant, and the flowers are still clear.
Heaven and earth do not work, and borrow water as a name.
Who is the companion of the opening? Xiao Ran is unsympathetic.
The Snow Palace is lonely, and the Water Palace is empty.
Pan Shen's love story also alludes to the flower language of daffodils: missing and looking forward to love.
Pan was originally an erotic male god until he met Syrinx, a goddess known for her chastity.
In order to escape Pan's pursuit, Xurenx transformed into a reed by the lake.
Pan Shen had no choice but to fold down seven reeds and make a row of reeds.
Since then, Pan Shen, who seems to be alone, has always had music to accompany him.
The instrument also represents, in a sense, the combination of Pan Shen and Xu Renks. It can be translated as panpipes (Pan Shen Zhen) or as syrinx.
I think that the reason why Capricorn can become one of the zodiac is not only because Zeus is grateful for the dedication of Pan, but also because of his deep affection.
If at the banquet on the banks of the Nile, the horror of the gods comes from the monster Typhon; the terror of the human world comes from the constraints of the material world: maybe it is the pressure of loans, maybe the fluctuations of the stock market, maybe the hidden worries of unemployment, maybe the anxiety of not having a house or a car, maybe it is the desire in everyone's heart that is difficult to fill...
Capricorn is the last sign in the earth sign, ruling the tenth house— the social self associated with career.
Many times, we need money and material things to support our social image, just as flowers and trees need to take root in the soil to maintain life.
"The world is bustling, all for profit, the world is bustling, all are for profit." The pursuit of fame and profit is the normal human condition when Capricorn energy is strengthened, and it is also the helplessness of being born as a human being.
And Narcissus is the free lightness of "getting water energy fairy heaven and strange".
A flower can still break the convention, leaving the soil and still blooming gracefully, can human beings also let go of their attachment to fame and fortune and return to the essence of life?
Perhaps, when we stop judging ourselves and others by worldly values, we can face the realistic pressure of Capricorns at the time of the new moon.
What kind of self-glory do you want to have in the Wishing Capricorn Crescent?