How is it with Loki? In a previous article I proposed that “part of the challenge [of life] is learning to be comfortable with the discomfort of uncertainty.” And then I suggested that this challenge is connected to Loki. What did I mean by that?
Loki is a classic shadow figure – the bearer of everything disowned and rejected. He stands out as a challenge and a dare to each of us – can we accept the destructiveness, the chaos, within ourselves? Or do we deny it and blame it on some external figure or figures?
...
Recent Comments
-
Show all comments
-
If you are truly interested in this you should read "Trickster makes this world" . You will gain a deeper understanding of this is -
I've always identified with the "shake it up" Trickster archetype (and am an admitted Jesus lover, too). Those like Jesus who have -
Thanks Anne and Steven for your kind words. Anne: I think your Loki-Jesus comparison is awesome! What fun! I hope you don't mind -
It's not just a flippant comparison, either; if you take a good look at how Jesus treats the religious leaders and conventions of -
Henry, Nicely done -- to embody Loki by refusing to embody Him in any of the stereotypical ways. I find it more than curious that
