Ellis suggests that Judgment refers to hearing the call to a higher purpose, recognizing one's past self-centered ways, and committing to a different path. The Commencement card shows the Brownies getting ready for a voyage, an appropriate segue from Judgment. It's easy to get fired up about changing one's old habits, but sometimes it's hard to transfer that enthusiasm from the intellect to behavior. It takes tenacity to practice new actions and attitudes over and over until they become the new normal. But as the Brownies would say, "If you really want it, then get on with it."
Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains
after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.
― Benjamin Franklin
My first thought when viewing that Judgement card was 'stages of ascension.'
ReplyDeleteAscending to better behavior?
DeleteMaybe more of lifetime after lifetime progress
DeleteOh that Ben...he would know. Far from perfect, but engaging :)
ReplyDeleteHe was a great example. He was a bundle of bad behavior but he offset it with the good. :)
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