He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - guide to becoming a master of the Universe (part 4)
This post explicates the characters and themes of one episode of the He-Man cartoon from the perspective of Hermetics and Metaphysics. The ancient philosophers (many of whom were running their own mystery schools, and therefore, masters of Hermetic teachings) were of the belief that Pathos (appealing to and conjuring emotions) could produce an erroneous response or error of reason when unbalanced by Logos (logic) and Ethos (facts). In this episode, Evil-lyn, which sounds like "evil-in", a possible reference to "the evil within" all mankind, turns Cathos/Pathos into a sand slug, an animal without a spine.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe guide to becoming a master of the Universe (part 2)
The Sword of Power is emblematic of the initiation of the ancient mystery schools. The initiation is performed with a sword in the same manner as being knighted. This initiation by sword with its powerful transfer of energy and lineage teachings is the key to transformation of the self and overcoming the negative ego, which here, are represented as "the evil forces of Skeletor". The initiation itself symbolizes the cutting away aspects of the lower self so that spirit, the higher self, universal consciousness can enter. Moreover, according to the tradition of monarchy, princes and kings can be born into their position of royalty; and subsequently, as a prince or king, they can also be knighted and hold the title of knight. However, according to tradition, one cannot be born into knighthood, one must earn the title.