Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Fuel Mix
From the Albano-Waite Tarot, the Seven of Wands; from the Rumi Cards, If a tree could only walk, it wouldn't fear being chopped down:
Life is challenging, no doubt about it. And if I'm trying to achieve a goal or make progress with a project, there will likely be distractions and frustrations along the way. Some of these may be external, and some may be due to inner struggles. But no matter what kind they are, my challenges can refine my understanding and encourage me to grow beyond my cocoon of comfort. Perfection is not a necessary ingredient; in the words of Eleanor Roosevelt, "Do whatever comes your way to do as well as you can." Rumi's quote reminds me of the "if only" trap I can get caught in when a challenge comes up. Just as a tree can't walk, neither can I go back and rewrite history. Other than learning from my mistakes, it's a waste of time to dwell there. The orange background of both these cards are a combination of red and yellow. Red suggests energy and courage while yellow symbolizes the intellect. Instead of complaining about reality, I'd do better to have a mixture of confidence and cognition in my fuel tank.
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Imagine what kind of woman you would have become if you'd never had made a single mistake in your life. :)
ReplyDeleteOr a worse scenario: that I never acknowledged and was accountable for the mistakes I made!
Deletethe dragon, feathered serpent, phoenix, is flying upside down...a new viewpoint?
ReplyDeleteYou're close - the phoenix cards are warning cards, suggesting a need to listen to someone else's ideas instead of being rigid about our own. :)
DeleteWhat a vicious little place "if only" is. Maybe that's why the defensive posture of the seven of wands. I made the choice now I live with it, kind of thing, but we can always change our minds. Just part of the comings and goings. Change one thing open the possibility of something maybe even more challenging happening. This is kind of out there...but maybe that girl texting and hit you saved you from a worse catastrophe down the road. Yikes. Our maybe her hitting you helped her with a lesson and the accident changed her and it saved her and her children years down the road because she became more aware. Just a feeling. Take care of yourself, I loved your magic red frog/toad.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right about the "if onlys" - they keep you in the past and totally prevent you from seeing other options or possibilities.
DeleteThe girl who hit me was only 21, and I remember being incredibly stupid at that age while thinking I knew it all. Hopefully, as you mentioned, it was a lesson learned that she won't repeat again. Unfortunately the SUV she was driving wasn't hers!