Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Secret Lanthanides
Type:
Remedy
Chapter:
17.1
17.1 Lutetium metallicum
The most striking quality is the playfulness. When that quality is their character they can be really nice and funny. They play with life and people in a lovely way. But with it they are also out of connection, unbound.
The playfulness can also be something they want to reach. Then it becomes more problematic and a kind of struggle to keep their freedom.
Analysis
Outcast to be free
Outcast because of autonomy
Out of contact for autonomy: play
Out of contact for autonomy: unknown
Letting go of self-control
Climax of autonomy
Ultimate freedom
Excluded because of being too independent
Out of contact when in his inner world
Fleeing into inner world
Freed by self-control
Lost self-control
Outcast to be free
They place themselves out of the normal order, out of society. They do this in order to be free to follow their own pursuits and goals. By not making real bonds, they never come into conflict with loyalties and interdependence. That’s their way to stay free and independent. It ensures that they're hardly ever out of emotional balance. They always stay open, humorous and smiling whatever happens. They look at things with a kind of playful interest “Let's see what happens now”. The reverse can be that they hardly have any real contact with people and that they have few friends. The risk is being too superficial, not really living life, but watching it as a spectator. They know what they can be worth. They don’t have any intention of making a great effort, they prefer to let things go. That will make things much easier for them and others.
Outcast because of autonomy
They want to be outside of normal society, but in such a way that no one sees it. They feel a loner, going their own way. It can look as if they are adjusting to the norms and values of society, but that’s only show. They play with it, knowing exactly what they want. They understand very well that others won't understand them. They tell only a few people that they trust how they really feel and what motivates them. They find their own ways to get what they need, expecting nothing from anyone.
It can appear to be a kind of cheating or being dishonest. But they're not cheating for money or personal gain, they just disguise to maintain their independence.
Unknown
They can be like the unknown person. The problem then is that they don’t get involved really anymore. They can be completely withdrawn on their own. No one knows or understands them. They like to keep it that way. It gives them the feeling of freedom.
Freedom
In Lutetium the freedom is raised to its limit. Liberty is the highest goal. For them it’s not a fight, but just a game. They exile themselves from everything to be free. But they tend to do it with joyfully, as a kind of game. They disguise what they really think and feel in order to be free. They are like a juggler, a magician, who shows amazing things, but in the end no one knows what he really did.
They have an aversion to problems, because they limit freedom. Their talent is to look at the problems differently and then they’re gone.
Out of contact for autonomy: play
For them, the whole world can be like a playground. They let go all deep bonds in order to be free. This gives them a playful quality. By playing with the world and others they remain independent. No one can take hold of them because they have let go their ties with the world. They can even let go of inner desires and instincts to become free from that domination. They look at their inner drives as something funny and curious, as if it's a game. The playful quality can be expressed in becoming a juggler, magician or comedian.
All things and relationships are fun and have to be fun. They can even joke about themselves. This is also meant to make themselves untouchable. But then the real involvement is missing. That can produce a kind of emptiness or nothingness.
Autonomy
They need their freedom the most, it's the ultimate independence. They do that by staying out of real commitment. Even in deep contact they want to stay out of a close bond or attachment.
Shadow
They know that leaving the shadow in peace will bring real freedom. The shadow is just part of life. The best course is to see the shadow and not be affected by it.
Power
Lutetium uses his power freely, by his own choice. It's a kind of game, that will give him the most freedom.
Mind
Playful, joking, humor, laconic.
Juggler, magician or comedian.
Cheating, disguise.
Positive, making something out of nothing.
Aversion: seriousness, responsibility.
Delusion: liberty is the highest goal.
Playfully erotic.
Have to amuse themselves all the time in order to hide discontent, not to feel their changing luck.
Fatigue from having to be funny all the time.
Uncommitted.
Overlook something in being too playful.
Symbolism
Myth: The death of Heracles.
Bhagwan, Osho.