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The Parasite
Drain · Attachment · Depletion · Awareness · Release
Message
Not everything that clings to you belongs. Some connections drain what you need to grow. See clearly. Set boundaries. Cut what depletes. Reclaim your life force.
Ecology
Parasites live on or in another organism and draw resource. They are not villains in ecology — they regulate populations and drive evolution — but for the host the cost is real. Mistletoe, rust, and intestinal worms all tell this story.
Reflection
Where is energy leaving faster than it returns?
Action
Name one drain. Reduce it, or renegotiate the terms.
Shadow
Calling every need parasitic, including your own.
Symbols
haustoria · pale host · one-way flow
Scientific context
Parasitism is a consumption interaction. Virulence often trades off against transmission; a parasite that kills too fast may strand itself.
Affirmation
I can see taking clearly without turning cruel.