There are essential and inessential insanities. The latter are solar in character, the former are linked to the moon.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some irrational behaviors are natural and temporary while others are deep and tied to darker moods.
- In plain terms
- Some crazy behaviors are normal like the sun others are linked to the moon.
- What can you take from it?
- Distinguish between harmless quirks and deep issues.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What behaviors seem essential?
- How do moods affect you?
Another view
The sun moon metaphor is arbitrary.
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