Divination 26 of 36 · NA RA Caution
Fire scorching the earth
The demon of pleasure and distraction: temptation, pride and indulgence pull you off course. Things look attractive but lead nowhere good. Look at what you want, and why.
Choose what is good over what is merely pleasant.
Reflect on impermanence and make offerings to the protectors.
The Demon of the Heavenly Son is the fourth of the four maras: the god-like pleasures and distractions that tempt even the gods and keep them from the path. It is the subtlest of the four, because what it offers looks good.
The Demon of the Heavenly Son comes up when the first throw of the die shows NA (earth) and the second shows RA (fire).
NA is the syllable of earth. It stands for what is solid and lasting: land, home, property, the body and slow, steady increase.
RA is the syllable of fire. It brings energy, warmth, light and the power to make things happen, and with them the risks of fire: haste, anger and burning out.