
12/21/2022
I think we are all familiar with the story of Hänzel and Gretel., a Grimms Brothers fairy tale, in which the children ( Hänzel and Gretel) become Lost in the woods with nothing to eat when at last they happen upon a “Gingerbread House”. Of course they are drawn to this amazing little house, and as Hänzel ( the little boy) takes a bit of gingerbread to eat, the wicked witch, who poses as a sweet old lady, calls out;”who is that nibbling at my house?”… the children are startled, but when the old woman ( wicked witch) shows herself and invites the children inside to have some food, they comply. As time goes on, as the woman attempts to “fatten them up for the kill”!, the children now become aware of their fate….
So the correlation here is that we all are like these innocent children, drawn to the beauty and excitement of this dimension. Hoping we will have some satisfaction….just ever wishing for someone to love us, for some kindness. And after being fattened-up, kicked around and ready for “the kill”, we might realize that we made a big mistake!! By trusting outside circumstances, instead of trusting ourselves….
The end of the story, BTW, is classic, in that the children “ work together” to capture the witch in her own snare!!
The lesson here is of course that it is imperative that we learn to trust in our selves, to know ourselves, and to work together if we are to navigate this world to our own advantage.