7 May 2021
Context
Today, the context will be short and sweet because I’ve been contemplating slowing down, and how I will continue with the website. I dislike many things about advertising and socials and even companies who email me daily. It makes me conscious about how to relate the website to people. At present, any popularity it has gained has been from people being incredibly resourceful to find the website. Much to my luck. 😀
Don’t get me wrong, most of the emails are helpful. It’s just there’s so much, and a part of me hates that I can’t get to it all. There seems to be a subtle pressure associated with the volume like it triggers some guilt mechanism in my wiring to want to help. Help what, exactly?
There’s a choice. The choice to unsubscribe, subscribe and resubscribe from these sites exists. One of the YouTube channels (mojo.com) my husband has on has a lovely way of providing choice for subscriptions – occasional subscriptions or daily subscriptions. When I get time to learn how to do this, it’s where I’d like to go. Provide an opt-in choice without the feeling of being pressured.
Unsurprisingly, there’s also a lot of pressure for the company to expand. It’s not so much pressure, as it is motivation. The constant exposure for someone relying on their website to make a living means their message reaches as many of the right people as possible. I’m in the fortunate position to establish the website while holding a full-time job. Comparing myself to others isn’t beneficial.
Anyway, that’s what I was musing about today plus it was a good day. Another topic drifting across the brainwaves was the question of “what is spiritual?”. Since an answer hadn’t presented itself, this was not a topic for today’s blog
Today's Cards
The Cards - Analysis
Carry Over Cards
There were no carry over cards from yesterday.
Analysis
Cross
Slowing Down is in the Now influenced by Conditioning. Postponement sits above both the cards in the Goal position. In the Distant Past sits Comparison with the Recent Past showing Totality. Finishing the cross in the Future Energy is the card of Maturity.
Over the past couple of days, it was clear that my body was signalling its need for downtime (Slowing Down). I was doing certain things for the website a certain way; it turns out it was more difficult and less effective. Breaking away from Conditioning was/ is challenging.
Sometimes it’s worth Slowing Down, but it’s crucial not to get swayed into Postponement. For those of you reading about the Postponement card for the first time, Osho begins his description of Postponement like this: “POSTPONEMENT IS SIMPLY STUPID.” (p. 125) – yes, it’s in capitals. Osho’s right. By postponing things at the moment, it would be like cutting my nose off to spite my face. Luckily, it’s in the Goal position, and I know about it and could have changed it had I read the cards earlier this morning.
Comparison in the Distant Past has probably led to the current situation of Slowing Down. I’ve likely compared myself to others and other websites and all the stuff you need to do to keep one going. Hence, recently been committing myself to both aspects of my life. It’s the requirement of Totality. But first, I need to sort out the new role at work. Once work has a clear direction, my headspace will free up.
From out of the fire of challenge comes growth and Maturity. Maturity is the reward for the culmination of effort expended to date.
Base
The Source is in the Feelings/ Immediate Future position. To reuse an analogy, The Source is the clay, and The Creator is its potter. By Slowing Down, I get an opportunity to revisit and assess the type of clay (material/s) used in the foundations.
Others’ Views has the Harmony card. To others, I look like I am in Harmony with my life’s purpose and goal – I wish it would feel like that on the inside.
On the inside, however, in the Hopes & Fears position is Thunderbolt. The fear of everything crumbling, shown by people falling from the tower, feels real and scary. Being based on my emotions means it’s not necessarily fact. Emotions are like the weather; you can’t have a day without weather, and just because it’s cloudy doesn’t mean it will rain. Reversing fear and looking at the hope aspect, I hope the shift to Slowing Down is a positive one.
Finally, Guidance is in the Outcome position. Well, all the cards are encouraging me to continue, even if it is at a slower pace.
References
- Osho, Osho Zen Tarot – The Transcendental Game of Zen, St Martin’s Press, ISBN 0-312-11733-7
