From the Sacred India Tarot, the Ace of Wands; from the Land Sky Oracle, Kapalabhati Pranayama:
In the Ramayana, Prince Rama attempts to rescue his abducted wife Sita from the demon king Ravana, the ruler of Lanka. But there is a great expanse of ocean between India and Lanka, with no way to for Rama and his allies to cross it. Yet monkeys managed to build a bridge of floating stones to do just that. This story illustrates how we often are given an opportunity to follow a passion or dream, but our mind creates excuses why it won't pan out. Kapalabhati, literally 'skull shining,' is a breathing technique said to bring clarity and energy. A slow, relaxed in-breath is followed by a forcible out-breath. In a like manner, before we trash a favorable chance to accomplish something, we may need to calm our self and release any out-dated or misinformed beliefs that might be get in our way.
Mostly I like our brash outlook, but there is much to be appreciated in ancient cultures, so many stories.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy mythology; as a priest friend put it (and he included Christianity), it didn't really happen but it's true (meaning there is some insight to be had nevertheless).
DeleteThe trick is to figure out what information is outdated. It amazes me the things we/me hold onto. I am at the age now that some of that outdated stuff is no longer found in the files of my brain. Poof, gone.
ReplyDeleteVery true - we have to look for it to find it.
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