Courting the maiden

[Jade]

I actually think I know why, but I haven't articulated it properly. In one of the Q'uo sessions I linked, a question is asked at the end about why pornography addictions are so prevalent, and Q'uo mentions advertisements - advertisements that constantly tell men that women are out of their reach until they change something about themselves (something that can be bought obviously). I think getting this message your whole life will definitely distort this analogy. And, of course, most modern media stories/movies/TV shows have this distorted form of the archetype as well. Which is why I think it's so valuable to have this discussion, in an attempt to undistort the analogy, because it is about discerning the difference between "accepting" love and "manipulative" love.