Next we find Cinderella, in tears, at the hearth, apparently totally defeated and humiliated. The humble state is well know in Mystery Schools. Cinderella gets her name from her duties which include cleaning the cinders and ashes from the hearth in the kitchen. This humbling work seems necessary to get distance from the discouraging voice of WSM. The Phoenix rises out of ashes and ashes symbolize the burning away of constraints.

Suddenly, the Fairy God Mother(FGM) appears. When it all seems "impossible," FGM waves her magic wand, transforming living material into horses and carriage. FGM's wand, like a staff or mace, is a symbol of power and authority, in many cultures and philosophies.

FGM produces garments befitting a Princess including the Glass Slippers! Later, we learn that these Glass Slippers are are so unique that only Cindy can wear them! It is this "transparent" medium which is the test of her worthiness. As in real life, nothing is handed to us without conditions of our commitment and determination.

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The FGM points out that Cindy needs to return home before midnight. Failure to do so will mean all power to move from place to place along with her clothing will be taken from her. Some spiritual scholars would suggest the clothing was symbolic of a radiance emitted by Cindy because of her humility and disciple to follow instructions from FGM. For most of us, we would imagine that such an energy field would take some time and care to develop.

We could say that following instructions from FGM was Cindy's connection with FGM. It is no stretch of imagination to suppose that FGM, thus, is Cindy's Inner Voice. Many words have been used to discuss this source of wisdom and power. Indeed, Viktor Fankl referred to is as the noetic dimension. Frankl wanted to call it the spirit but this raised religious suggestions which he felt would turn many people off, around the end of W.W.II when he made his discovery of it.

The story concludes with Cindy leaving the dance in a hurry, dropping her glass slipper in the haste. However, she succeeded in following FGM's instructions and was not embarrassed. The WSM insisted the sisters try on the Glass Slipper, to no avail. The Prince's messenger, however, tested Cindy and found the unique match. For the child to hear this message of uniqueness and fulfillment, is to leave them with an unstoppable urge to listen for their Inner Voice and obey instructions! Thank you for sharing this treasure.

Now continue with a more difficult, but more profound Greek myth of Perseus

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