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[sophiaserpentia]

Carl Jung suggested the fish as the perfect symbol for the emergent, individuated self -- the person of perfect gnosis. Another suggestion is that the fish represents unreconciled elements of the unconconsious, bits of the mind not connected to our sense of self that appear and disappear beneath the murky waters of dreams and unawareness.

Is that why the fish has suddenly made an appearance as the perfect harbinger of doom? Why are people so quick to believe in a talking fish when so many obvious technological explanations for a hoax come to mind?

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[azaz-al.livejournal.com]

"Carl Jung suggested the fish as the perfect symbol for the emergent, individuated self -- the person of perfect gnosis."

He *is* a pretty cool guy (she says, deliberately misconstruing your words)

I think the talking fish story is HYSTERICAL!!! Salmon proclaiming the end is nigh! Precognitive gefilte fish! Amen!!!

[secret-willow.livejournal.com]

So the god's issue an oFISHal warning and we we ignore it. We should all Tuna into what is being said. We should honestly Ex-Salmon this more DEEPly before dismissing it as just another fish tail.

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

But what if it's just a red herring, just so much tripe? Should we allow superstitious types to carp on it continuously? Are only sceptics allowed to express their trouts?

[azaz-al.livejournal.com]

AAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I HATE YOU BOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[azaz-al.livejournal.com]

(ok not really)

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

Oh, why don't you admit you love a man who can twist his tongue to produce such evil results?

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[azaz-al.livejournal.com]

(sputters)

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

Huh. I THOUGHT so.

[agent139.livejournal.com]

the fish has more traditionally been a symbol of death, (and of course rebirth.) Nun, etc.

(could ramble for a while about those associations but i'm sure you know them.)

as for the fish story, technological explanations for the hoax never even crossed my mind. i figured it was just a myth, and was much more interested in the fact that it got covered by the BBC (and cracked me up.) however i also believe that there is a chance that it could be 'true,' that is, as experienced by the participants, as there isn't any other kind of 'true,' and in this world which is getting more and more absurd and fucked by the second, its kind of fitting, don't you think? for a fish to proclaim our immanent demise in hebrew?