Horned and Flying
Horses!
"In the Sea" from
The Last Unicorn
In the sea,
The fish have
learned to fly
On a moonlit
night
On wings of
silver
As the enchanted
stars
Sail serenely
by.
Chorus:
Do they know
Where do unicorns
go?
Where winged horses
fly?
Narwhals lost at
sea
And never seen
again.
Go.
Go and ask the
magpie
"Where do unicorns
go?"
In the trees
The birds have
learned to speak
Many colored
They keep their
secrets
In a parade of
clouds
Playing hide and
seek.
Chorus:
Do they know
Where do unicorns
go?
Where winged horses
fly?
Narwhals lost at
sea
And never seen
again.
Does myth
And mystery
lie
Where the unicorns
go?
"Like Dragons, these
beings may have, at one time, been more at ease in our world,
regularly interacting with humans. Then, when they found humans
becoming more aggressive, violent, and untrustworthy, they withdrew
to the astral plane from which they came. Now, their appearances in
the physical world to human eyes are rare, but they can appear, if
they so desire."
~D.J. Conway
from her book
"Magickal Mythical Mystical Beasts"
The Unicorn
Early Europeans
described the Unicorn as having the head and body of a horse, hind
legs of a stag, whiskers of a goat, tail of a lion, and a long,
spiral horn extended from its forehead. The European Unicorn was seen
in temperate forests, and was so swift, no hunter could catch it. The
horned horses were solitary, male and female coming together only for
mating.
In European lore,
there are many accounts of Unicorns being hunted for their horns,
which were considered an antidote for poisons. The horns also
purified water and healed those who touched it. Two Unicorn horns are
still in St. Mark's church of Venice, and another is kept in a dark
vault of St. Denis Cathedral of France.
Faith in the Unicorn
was not confined to Europe, there have been sightings and stories of
such a creature from all over the earth. The symbolism of this
creature depends on the culture and religion defining it. To the
Christians, the creature stood for virginity, purity, and innocence.
In the Orient, the animal was a symbol of good will, longevity, and
wise leadership. To European Pagans the Unicorn is a being of
gentleness, strength of mind, and individual power.
Unicorns will shun
humans, except those pure of heart, but they do have contact with
other elemental woodland spirits from the Otherworld, such as
fairies. Often they will consent to being guides to the otherworlds.
They are so quiet they often surprise those seeking them. Working
with the Unicorns should have a tremendous impact on your morality
and spiritual growth.
The Pegasus
Any winged horse is
symbolic of humankind's inborn ability to travel from our physical
world to astral worlds, or the Otherworld. Flying horses can also
help you escape any dangers you may encounter within the astral
realms. Pegasus is graceful, beautiful, wise, and gentle. He is so
couragous and powerful he can reach the otherworldly gates at his
whim, often assisting astral travelers.
Pegasus, more than
any other creature, symbolizes the subconscious desire to seek
spiritual answers and the human need to rise above the physical
world. Pegasus can be of great importance with the astral journey
through death of the body. He can teach astral travel and great
secrets of life. Ride Pegasus through the otherworlds, listen to his
heart.
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