From the Osho Zen Tarot, the Seven of Rainbows (Seven of Pentacles); from the
A'HA Oracle, "Lavandula:"
It's been quite a few years since I've been pregnant, but I remember those months clearly. Being vertically challenged, my belly seemed almost as extended as I was tall. Though excited about a new baby, I also longed to be able to see my toes again. There is no rushing a baby's development however, and a healthy one requires those nine months to grow strong. But waiting patiently has never been easy for me - and probably not for others either. Yet Henri J.M. Nouwen explains we need to trust the process: "The word patience means the willingness to stay where we are and live the situation out to the full in the belief that something hidden there will manifest itself to us."
If being patient just meant waiting, that might not be so hard since nothing will appear until it's time anyway. But
Lavandula (the genus of lavender) is a herb known for its calming, relaxing properties, and it reminds me part of patience is being untroubled rather than agitated. Instead of being a micro-controller, I can do as Christina Baldwin suggests and "move at the pace of guidance."
