The Wild Goose
Studio Bronze Plaque:
“Bidden or not
bidden, God is Present”
(English)
or
“VOCATUS atque non
VOCATUS deus aderit”
(Latin)
The saying “Bidden
or not…,” means “Called or not called, God will be there.”
“Bidden or not
bidden…” originated from the reply the Oracle of Delphi gave to the Spartans
when
they were planning a war against Athens: "Yes, the Gods will be present,
but in what form and to what purpose?"
they were planning a war against Athens: "Yes, the Gods will be present,
but in what form and to what purpose?"
Renowned
psychologist Carl Jung (1875-1961) had these words carved
over the front
door of his Zurich home as a reminder to all who entered that:
"Awe of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom"
Psalm 111.10
Jung came across the saying when he, as a student of 19
years, was studying
a Latin collection
of jottings by Renaissance scholar and humanist Erasmus.
“Vocatus atque
non…” is also carved on Jung's tombstone.
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