The king who writes the psalms and owns his faults
Warning
The same hands that play the harp held a sword and took what was not his
Resonance
Kings musicians those who have repented of something real
Symbols
HarpSlingShepherd staffCrownAnointing horn
Mythology Summary
David is the shepherd who kills Goliath, becomes king of Israel, takes another man's wife and loses the child, and writes the psalms that carry the whole emotional range of the tradition. He is the king who is also the poet and the penitent.
Modern Practice
David is called on for kingship, for music and for honest repentance. His practice is the psalm: name what you did, in meter, and mean it.