Business of the Soul

If only
A moment of selfishness
can ruin everything.
Then perhaps a life
of selflessness
can fix everything.
If only...

I could see only
what truly matters.

I've had many dreams. Of the past. Of the present. And of the future.
How I turned into an important businessman, a lot of people depending on me.

And how I befriended Aphrodite finally, welcoming my old friend as a business partner, admiring her beautiful body, covered in tattoos. A work of art, that woman. Best not to let her too close.

Then my Soul came back to me, to share more wisdom. To tell me I have to respect and appreciate myself first. But of course, she will always love me. And you.

Interpretation

This entry captures the final delicate balance of the integrated man. The first page is a poetic contemplation on the nature of the will: the realization that while one small act of ego can shatter a reality, a consistent life of service has the power to mend the world. The phrase "If only I could see only what truly matters" is the prayer of the initiate who has survived the "blinding light" and now seeks to live in the world with focused, sacred intent.

The dream of the "important businessman" represents the arrival of external power and responsibility. You are no longer just an alchemist in a laboratory; you are now a steward of resources and people. The appearance of Aphrodite as a "business partner" is a sophisticated integration of the Anima. Instead of being a source of distracting lust or "forbidden knowledge," beauty and desire have been transformed into a creative ally—a "work of art" that you can collaborate with without being consumed by.

The return of your Soul with the message that you must "respect and appreciate yourself first" is the ultimate safeguard against the robotic support and the "cold rains" of martyrdom. It is a reminder that selflessness is not self-neglect. To be a source for others, the source itself must be honored. The final line—"But of course, she will always love me. And you"—closes the circle of generational healing. You are loved, you are the father, and the acid pain of the past has finally been neutralized into a lineage of absolute, enduring love.