When I first happened upon the pyramidal prism
you see on many of these pages, the initial inspiration
behind the creation of this website, I learned the symbol on the
end-weight for the chime is that of a tiger. For some reason it
seemed a bit incongruous with this sonorous little chime, topped
with a delicate, glass rendition of a symbol we attribute foremost to
Ancient Egypt -- far removed from the archetypal tiger that came to
mind, the Bengali or Siberian. It was just an intriguing detail
associated with a trinket, so it really didn't speak to me, except for
the actual flow of the Chinese symbol: a gorgeous representation
of power, strength, creative intelligence, intensity, yet unpredictability -- the
swishhh of the
cat's tail, just before . . what?
Little did I know! But of course, that's the whole point, the very
nature of tigers-by-the-tail! They approach by exquisite stealth
and seem to spring from out of nowhere, even from beyond the reach of our
intuition, tail swishing!
With very toothy grins . . .
Sw
ish h-swis
hh hh
h
. . .
. l
e a
p
! . . . !
If you
need a bit of a pick-me-up now and then, pray for a tiger of this
species. It is one of the best stripes of adventures . . with
teeth! But if you chance to win the respect and love of such a
magnificent beast, the happy, affectionate purrrr -- or in this case
chuhh-chuhh-chuhhhh -- bestowed like a blessing upon you is a unique
soul-building tonic like no other.
Assuming you aren't just eaten alive at the beginning and that ends
that, don't get mesmerized and thus fatally slowed by the wonderment [or
fear] of "what next" as you watch this magical creature in
your midst. Quick, gather your wits -- YOU take the first
leap! Cats often love surprises -- grab that tail, or even better, leap on its back,
hang on for dear life, and see where heshe
takes you. It won't be off to the petting
zoo, I assure you! Without doubt, the adventure will both terrify
and delight. But not to worry; this species is a divine
emanation on a holy mission, and you are in the midst of a dizzying host
of invisible champions for your mutual cause of good will and good works. You just have to relax,
be soul-present, and let the blessing force flow
through. And don't let go. This is a ride not to be
missed!
So what does the swish of a tiger's tail have to do with what you will find on
ahhh-theLight.com, you may ask. [Toothy grin . .] You know what
comes next:
That's
a whole 'nother tail . . .
'er,
TALE, I mean!
And by the way, if it's any comfort, I've been eaten alive several
times. But if you are reading this, that's a sure sign: I
got over it. .. Did you know there's no death??
If so, you've met something of this same divine species that has visited
me or one closely related.
