From the Morgan Greer Tarot, the Five of Cups; from the Gods and Titans Oracle, Ra:
Someone has lied and betrayed this young man; loyalty has been shattered and a partnership lost. It's probably not the first time this person has conned him in this relationship, and it's likely red flags were ignored. But there is wise hope that sees things realistically with the potential for change, and then there's wishful hope that has specific expectations attached (that rarely ends with anything but a few new resentments). Ra, the Egyptian solar god, admonishes this fellow for giving away his power and allowing someone else to control his happiness. He would likely agree with Louise Hay: "You have the power to heal your life, and you need to know that. We think so often that we are helpless, but we're not. We always have the power of our minds."
No one changes unless they want to. Not if you beg them. Not if you shame them. Not if you use reason, emotion, or tough love. There’s only one thing that makes someone change: their own realization that they need to do it. And there’s only one time it will happen: When they decide they’re ready.
you can lead a horse to water...mostly we don't know we need to change, to change our lives. Before that we don't want to. We are sorely poorly mentally developed beings.
ReplyDeleteAnd trying to change someone is like trying to nail jello to a post.
DeleteIt is hard enough to change ourselves. A folly to believe we can change another.
ReplyDeleteAmen. We can accept them or leave; otherwise we're just banging our head against a brick wall.
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