...equipped with righteous indignation and warmed by moral certitude. She threw great logs of 'I'm right, you're an unfeeling bastard' onto the fire and felt secure and comforted.
― Louise Penny, Still Life
Friday, September 8, 2017
Mistaken for Misconduct
From the Buckland Romani Tarot, the Five of Koshes (Staves); from the Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards, Ksa (Goddess of Water):
Morris dancers perform in a field, while Romani vardos move on to another area. Their sticks suggest the bedlam form, which is loud and energetic. I read where many modern groups have had unexpected dances in public areas (like the flash mobs), only to have the police break it up because they were disturbing others. What seems fun and exciting to one group may feel like an invasion to another. Ksa, the spirit of water, symbolizes uncovering and transforming emotions. When I have a feeling of intense dislike, a sense that I want to push back at another's way of doing things, I need to take a deeper look. Perhaps it is simply that we do things differently; one way is not better or more proper than the other. If there's no harm done, what's the harm?
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It's hard not to take you own way of doing things as a standard for what is normal. For instance, I can be so irritated by loud conversations of other people and perhaps even more so when I can't understand their language... Oops
ReplyDeleteThat's it exactly; other cultures, generations, etc. can do things differently than I would, but it doesn't make them wrong.
DeleteEllen, you would go nuts at what passes for holiday or family reunions on Rob's side. Every single one talking loudly every single one not listening.
ReplyDeleteYep, we have gatherings just like that too! :D
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DeleteGather what you may and take a boat out of harms way. Bev, I hope you are prepared to weather the storm of Irma. Be careful, be safe.
ReplyDeleteWe are making preparations but hoping they won't be needed. :) Thank you friend.
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