Union of Opposites - Gryffindor/Slytherin

[dana]

No: HPFGUIDX 156058

> Tonks:
>
> > Fire and water are opposites. Jung goes on to say:
> > "Where fire and water become one, there is a unio
> > oppositorum, which is really an image of God, for
> > god is the union of opposites. Fire is in itself a
> > uniter of opposites and it is a very ancient image for God."
>
<snip>
>
> houyhnhnm:
>
> The third should be a Ravenclaw because Air is the mediator
> between Fire and Water.  Perhaps it will be Luna who has
> already shown such an inclination in her attitude towards
> Ron and Hermione in HBP15.

In Tarot symbolism:
Fire = bold action and growth. Symbolized by a wand or staff.
Air = truth and ideas, the North. Symbolized by a sword.
Earth = material goods and practical concerns. Symbolized by a pentacle or disk.
Water = emotions and beauty. Symbolized by a cup.

The cup of Hufflepuff could be water, and the sword of Gryffindor could be air. Just based
on their characters, I would place Fire with Griffyndor, Air with Ravenclaw, and Earth with
Hufflepuff. But Slytherin doesn't really seem to fit, do they?

Whether any of this is relevant to the HP books, I don't know. But it makes the most sense
to me if the alliance is between all four houses. Slytherin and Gryffindor alone won't be
enough.

Dana.