The visual for Gemini 9 is: A medieval archer stands with the ease of one wholly sure of himself, bow in hand, his quiver filled with arrows. From this symbol I get the impression one should be alert, prepared and full of confidence. But there is a subtle detail that is important - the archer stands at ready but isn't shooting any arrows yet. In American football, there is a penalty called a "false start" in which the offense tries to draw the opponent offside by making a quick movement. In the same way, I get the feeling that this Sabian Symbol is warning me not to take the bait. If a battle of wits erupts, it could quickly turn into a lose-lose situation. I also need to ask myself, "How important is this, really?"
We should chose our battles wisely. It gets easier over the years for me. I remember when I was in my late teens and early twenties I was radical, had black and white opinions, went to all kinds of demonstrations and knew for sure we would change the world
ReplyDeleteNowadays I am happy and content if I can help solve our own family problems and I try to stay a way as much as possible from large scale conflicts :)
I have to remember sometimes people are very comfortable with their own version of things, so even if I present them with evidence they aren't going to care. And then my contentment goes right out the window, lol.
DeleteI've always worried about those small quivers. 8 days hard riding to battle, and 8 minutes worth of ammo. That's my brain anymore
ReplyDeleteIn Lynda Hill's book, she says these archers could shoot 15 arrows per minute. Surely they had a knave with a quiver refill standing nearby!
DeleteI've definitely gotten better at holding my tongue over the years… but it still doesn't come naturally to my Gemini soul :D
ReplyDeleteI'm better than I used to be too, but when people make sweeping generalized statements about people (all "___" are "___") my tongue won't be tamed, lol!
DeleteCan't blame you, there. Fundamentalism often gets my goat, too!
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