(Lion protecting Cubs)
Although I was being completely honest this time, I still felt classified as a mean liar. Being a serpent-lion meant it didn’t take much to make me lie, or feel physically violent. I was only one of three serpent-lions, but I know deep down, some of the lamb-angels were only kidding themselves.
This activity put in perspective for me, how low I stoop when telling a little lie. The lowest thought I could think of, was telling someone I don’t have notebook paper to let them borrow, just because I don’t feel like leaning over to get it out of my backpack. That is called lying because of pure laziness. Also, the majority of the pointless lies we tell, we don’t even think for a split-second about lying. It comes naturally.
When considering physical violence, I really had to think about what it would take to kill someone. Since I’ve never had the experience of killing someone, it made the thought a little terrifying. Simply put, if you were to threaten to hurt me, or hurt me physically, violently, or sexually, I would probably have the motive to kill you. The same would go if you were hurting someone I loved. If killing someone is the way to protect myself or a loved one, it is the action that needs to be taken. However, for me to be physically violent, perhaps slapping your hand at the least, would not take very much. Perhaps, if someone out of the blues told me my hair looked awful, without any opinions being asked for, I would quite easily punch your shoulder. But, I’ve realized that this actually properly conveys my personality. Not the fact that I want to punch people, but that I’m not afraid to be hands-ons. My tendency to quickly punch, also measures up for my quick urgency to hug when I see a friend in need.
I honestly don’t feel terrible for realizing the smallest lies I tell, because I think a lot of the times it is to protect myself or other people. I have a very guilty conscious, so if holding the lie over me starts to stress me out, I will eventually come clean. But if telling my mom the dinner she cooks is delicious, even if it’s not, will make her stop worrying about her cooking abilities, the lie will do.
Serpents frequently symbolically represent fighting, rather than retreat. I think this really emphasizes that us “serpents” are not willing to let things that we care about slip away. We show guardianship in protecting ourselves, friends, and families, even if it means telling a small lie to the ones we love. The Lion is not angry as it may be perceived, but rather represents bravery. We will put up a fight and demonstrate our justice, wisdom, and authority. Although the Lambs and Angels represent more graceful characters, our hearts can frequently intertwine and find our balance.
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