Web of Connections

From the Albano-Waite Tarot, the Wheel of Fortune; from the Rumi Cards, 'You'll only enjoy the city:'

I am inextricably woven into an ever-changing web of connections.

—Lauren Krauze

Krauze makes a good point - because we are interconnected, when things change elsewhere, it naturally has an impact on other places and people. Pema Chodron often talks about groundlessness, that feeling of limbo when the foundation of our lives shift and we can find no certainty or security. Our habitual patterns get upended, and we realize the false sense of protection they provided. Chodron suggests that instead of freaking out, we might attempt to stay in the present moment, giving it our full, compassionate attention without weaving a story around it. This direct experience, free of judgment and interpretation, helps us find equanimity in the midst of change. Rumi's card suggests that we can better learn to appreciate things when the Wheel spins us away from our comforts and pleasures. When we ride it around again, things can seem much clearer and sweeter. (Unless we think it's permanent!)