Brief morning post...

[sabrinamari]

Moving through my morning feeling more in balance than I have in a while. I was able to get a little work done on the parts of my life that are firmly anchored in Somerset yesterday. I have been neglecting them, and it's been weighing on my mind. Despite the allure of Summit and my lover's house and presence, I need to rebalance so that I am spending more time at home, and more time working on the things that are here: exercise, friends, laundry, home, cooking; CSHP wrap up, UMDNJ tasks and the paperwork for my divorce.

I wish there was some way to integrate that which is in Summit with that which is in Somerset more easily. But at least I am not attempting to negotiate a relationship in which thousands of miles separate us.

I can be patient. I can rebalance. The Temperance card in the Motherpeace addresses this rather well, to my mind. It is a dancing shaman---an image that I initially struggled to understand. Temperance has never been my strong suit, as it reeks of a modest balance, the maintenance of harmony and the gentle and effective management of multiple priorities. It is the middle way, and I have never been mistress of the middle way.

But the image on the Motherpeace is a dancer---embodying a constantly moving balance, a movement that is always changing, always adjusting, the harmony of maintaining quickness and flow on your feet as you move fluidly in response to the currents of life around you. This I can understand. This I can reach for with my head, my spirit and my body.

So I will reach for it this week and see if I can begin to mold myself to life's currents like water, which takes the shape of whatever container in which it is poured.

Comments

[sligoe.livejournal.com]

Don't forget to ask for help in handling all of these things. Sometimes, it goes much better with more than one working to get it done!

You constantly amaze me at how wise you are. Thank you for that---I learn so much just listening!

Hugs!

[flamespirit.livejournal.com]

I can sympathize with the balancing of two worlds. Experiencing that myself and getting rather stressed and upset about it. How to resolve? I have no idea :-) Other than trust that all will resolve itself in the right time, I suppose. A very difficult thing to do, I think.

[evaelisabeth.livejournal.com]

By the way hon, I received your package, thank you very much, and would realy like to chat with you about it, do you have time this week sometime?

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

Would this still be useful to you? If so, I could do it Thursday evening.

Sorry for the late response!

[evaelisabeth.livejournal.com]

No problem, I'm afraid I'm booked solid this week, if you get a chance this weekend just give me a call at home, otherwise I will catch up to you later.

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

Sounds good---I'll try.

[dawningday.livejournal.com]

It is not to become the unmoving center of the universe, but the constantly moving center of the universe. The Tao is not immobile. Rock that balance.

[vgnwtch.livejournal.com]

It's like a sailing ship - it never steers an entirely true course, it just tacks to and fro to keep it going in the right direction.

I second the suggestion that you reach out for help when things go wonky.

[ravenstorm27.livejournal.com]

Another valuable lesson I have learned from this card is that it acts like a generator. Standing in two worlds, between two poles, like the shaman, you become the core of the battery. This is a tremendous opportunity to build and contain energy, releasing it when you choose and where it can do the most good. So while there may not always be a lot of outer activity, it's really not so much about resting as it is about charging.