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July 22, 2025 53 mins
When Pinocchio goes against the advice of the fairy, he is choosing to give into worldly temptation, such as going to Toy Land instead of School. Running deeper than the exoteric message to "stay in school kids", the message speaks to spiritual development, which the fairy symbolises. The fairy represents our spiritual powers and our untapped potential related to universal consciousness and our true selves. Toys, on the other hand, represent temptation. Pinocchio, giving up the spiritual work required to grow and develop, gave into temptation and turned into a donkey. The donkey symbolises folly, foolishness and stupidity. There is something to be said about "delayed gratification". Working hard for a reward is tied in with these life lessons of Pinocchio. We need to create a balance of work and play, not to throw the baby out with the bath-water. The concept of initiation is part of this dynamic too: working hard and overcoming challenges, learning from mistakes. Spiritual teaching are often grounded in common sense. Freemasonic or otherwise, the author of Pinocchio deeply understood symbolism and certainly knew a thing or two about how life should be lived.

Links
Esoteric Interpretation of Pinocchio:
https://vigilantcitizen.com/moviesandtv/the-esoteric-interpretation-of-pinocchio/

Jordan Peterson on Pinocchio and the Abandonment of Responsibility:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSiLUddcE6k

The Influence of History on Pinocchio's Morals:
https://medium.com/@collinjpitts/strings-attached-the-influence-of-history-on-pinocchios-morals-aea13e53739

Audiobooks
Pinocchio thanks to StoryNory.Com
https://www.storynory.com/category/classic-authors/pinocchio/

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