38 THE PIED PIPER

Propagandist, shopaholic, gift of persuasion, recruitment, suggestion, advertising that compels purchases, someone must take the bait - fall into the trap, deception.

Gemini\Scorpio

Mercury\Pluto.

Messenger + Tempter.

Information plus seduction. The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Sweet-voiced Sirens. Once upon a time, rats came to the city of Hamelin. They caused countless disasters for the city's inhabitants. Then appeared a rat-catcher who undertook to rid the city of trouble.

The magistrate made a contract with him, obligating to pay 1000 thalers if he could rid the city of rats. The rat-catcher played his magic flute and the rats came out of their holes, entered the river and drowned.

But the greedy magistrate did not want to pay the Piper the sum due to him. Then the Piper cruelly repaid the inhabitants of Hamelin: he played his flute again and all the children obediently went with him and disappeared forever from Hamelin.

This ancient legend is shown on the Pied Piper card: the Piper leads children away from the city. On the roadside grow dandelions (Mercury's flowers), a snake (the Tempter) lurks in them. The butterfly represents the human soul and shows how it is captivated by the Piper with his magic flute.

At its foundation - vampirism. Mass hypnosis. Zombification, false prophets, pyramids, cults. Abandonment of moral principles for the sake of vanity. The card is about seduction with sweet words. A person is enchanted by an idea or another person, as if by mythical sweet-voiced sirens.

Advertising - a typical example of highly professional temptation. The card suggests possibilities of manipulating public consciousness, mass hypnosis, zombification, pyramids, cults. We should not forget that on the roadside in the dandelions (Mercury's flowers) a snake lurks.

It can be dangerous, including for the piper himself.

Butterfly - soul. Dandelion - bait. Snake - danger. Piper - vampire.

Positive meanings: Take revenge. Charm, charisma, gaining benefit. Negative meanings: living by someone else's script, hypnosis, confinement, susceptibility to sweet songs, resentment, revenge for non-recognition, abandonment of moral principles in the name of one's own vanity.

Possibilities of repeating the scenario of the Pied Piper tale. In case of working with people - this is managing a group, a small collective. Or working oneself in such a group.

What will come easily today, without strain. Charisma, the gift of persuasion can help lead a crowd.

Today it's important to realize who you are - the Piper or the children he led away from the city.

Charisma and persuasion. One can learn to manage a group.

Persuade. Tell tales. Involve in whatever it may be.

To zombify, subjugate, gain benefit or influence.

Take revenge. Revenge against society for non-recognition. Abandonment of moral principles in the name of one's own vanity.

Falling under mass hypnosis. A person is not aware, acts on command.

Absence of critical attitude toward manipulations. Disturbed perception. Fascination with an idea. Tendency to uncritically and devotedly follow someone or chase something, act on command.

Captivating. Completely absorbing.

Entrapping. Enticing. Beautiful beginning, turbulent middle, bad ending. One partner - seducer, the other - victim.

Beware of pipers, crowds, mass events. Swim not with the current, not against it, but only where you yourself need to go. You may lose something in pursuit of beautiful songs (promises).

There is danger of being deceived.

Depending on the situation, either follow the leader or lead yourself. If you are in the role of children, try to realize this and change, engage consciousness, analysis.

The piper will achieve his goal, though with some risk to himself. Everyone else will likely not receive what was promised, great risk of being deceived.

Financial pyramids. Danger. Mind manipulation. Advertising. Lightweight baits. Deceiver.