From the Sacred India Tarot, the Six of Arrows (Swords); from the Land Sky Oracle, Nadi Shodhana:
Bheeshma (aka Bhisma) took over the stewardship of his father's kingdom and guided it toward relative peace and safety. But in an attempt to make others happy, he made a vow of chastity (a requirement for his father to marry a woman and have heirs to the throne). He also promised to always be loyal to the kingdom of Hastinapur (because the people were not happy about losing their crown prince). Unfortunately, his vows would come back to haunt him. He would have done well to know "the difference between pleasing and loving, obeying and respecting," in the words of Eve Ensler. Nadi Shodhanna, or alternate nostril breathing, is a technique that clears and balances one's energies. In Bheeshma's case, a balance of heart and mind might have helped him find calmer waters in order to make wiser decisions that took a wider perspective into account.
