26 May 2021
Unexpected Context
We’re starting to think we might move, but to avoid the unexpected, we get prepared. Betty’s birthday prompts a spontaneous action by me.
With the long-term cat-neighbour issue, we’ve been thinking of moving. Of course, there are other factors to the move, like increasing lifestyle benefits. There are a lot of things to consider when moving. A couple of items on the to-do list are: check what you’re able to borrow and how much you’ll get for your current property.
Unexpected Difference of Opinion
A quick call to our broker confirmed we were okay with the intended price range. We then range the real estate agent. We’d bumped into her when I sent an inquiry about a house we saw for sale, which we loved. Part of the real estate tools of the trade is to offer a free evaluation of your property and what it might fetch on the market.
It was challenging to set up a mutually beneficial time, but we had, and here we were three weeks down the track. Needless to say, there had been a burst of scurryfunge before the real estate agent arrived at the front door. In truth, ever since I’d made the appointment three weeks ago, I had begun to stress, and for one reason or another, the spotless clean I wanted to occur hadn’t happened.
My husband, on the other hand, while helpful when asked to help out, remained non-plussed. He didn’t understand the reasons for the scurryfunge usually reserved for visitors such as his mother. From my perspective, it was a case of “you only get one opportunity to make a first impression” and was stressing me a little. Even if we hold all the cards now since we’re not in a hurry to move and have decided to have the right place or circumstances find us. At least, if I asked him to help, he did it straight away – not a hindrance then. 😉 He got it!
Asking for the Unexpected
Ideally, we would build on a block of land with enough money to not impact lifestyle or retirement plans. While that likelihood is just about non-existent, it doesn’t hurt to put it out to the universe to “see what happens”. To be clear, the area we’re hoping to get into has some beautiful homes that wealthy people have renovated. Alternatively, the established housing area previously “out in the sticks” (a long way from the city) has older homes owned by people who had always been there and aren’t wealthy enough to renovate.
Previously in my life, I had made sweeping statements like the one above about us not moving into an area. When my husband suggested we move to a particular suburb, I indicated it as being off-limits. He said, let’s just have a look. My response to him was akin to, “no way, José! We can’t afford to move there. These homes have pools encroaching into their living rooms – and not the natural weather phenomenon kind!”. Right after those words, I smiled lovingly and condescendingly at his unfamiliarity with Brisbane. You guessed it; we moved there.
That was renting; this is different. We have driven the area, and there are very few available plots of land. Even if we could afford the property, we probably couldn’t afford to build the house we wanted – especially in the current market. The same goes for buying a place that’s ideal or something we would need to renovate majorly.
Back to the visit, the beautiful real estate agent visited and liked the place. Then she gave us an approximate estimate better than anticipated; it was totally unexpected!
Other Unexpected Activity
Back in January, Betty – a friend of 30+ years – and I had a falling out (Day 013). Today was Betty’s birthday. Unexpected even to myself, I decided to send Betty’s husband a text message to pass on my/ our birthday wishes if Betty was receptive to them. If Betty wasn’t, then that was okay too, just let me know, and I will step back from their lives. This step-back is because I don’t want to be in someone’s life if they don’t want me. It would only make both our lives miserable.
I sent the message in the morning. The response came late in the day, and it was one from Betty’s husband advising that Betty thanked us for her wishes, and they would stay in touch. It’s a glimmer of hope.
Today's Cards
The Cards - Analysis
Carryover Cards
No cards carried over from yesterday.
Cross
The Burden is in the Now influenced by Understanding. Today’s Burden is a clean house, and the Understanding is me recognising the importance of a first impression. Friendliness is in the Goal position and was my goal for the day in all aspects of my life. The real estate agent and I did have friendly banter and connected.
Both unexpected events result from a Change in the Distant Past. With Betty, it was Day 013‘s event. Moving house was probably from the moment we decided to build our home. You see, we had a plan to build and move within a year, but we had good neighbours, and like family, you can’t pick them. If you get good neighbours and you get along with them, even better!
In the Recent Past is Postponement. Perhaps it was the Postponement of the visit by the real estate and my contact with Betty. To escape the pitfall of Postponement and The Burden the Future Energy is about listening and staying true to my Inner Voice.
Base
The Immediate Future/ Feelings position has Awareness that can bloom from listening to my Inner Voice. Awareness is the glimmer of an idea that has been sitting in the back of your mind, elusively avoiding identification. By listening to Inner Voice, it becomes more apparent.
Others’ Views has the card of Totality which conveys others view me as totally committed to making a move happen, and at some point, we’re going to have to decide. This view is unexpected to me because the relocation is in its embryonic stage.
My Hopes & Fears is that of Exhaustion. If I hope for the move and it happens soon, there will be house packing. House packing is exhausting, and I fear Exhaustion while finding something we like will also be worth it (hope).
The Outcome position is Harmony. Harmony is an echo card because it supports the Future Energy advice of listening to Inner Voice. Harmony follows listening to your Inner Voice; it’s a feeling of peace knowing things are working as they should.
References
- Osho, Osho Zen Tarot – The Transcendental Game of Zen, St Martin’s Press, ISBN 0-312-11733-7
- Max Real Estate, Things to do before buying a house
Dent, Susie 2021, Scurryfunge: to frantically attempt to tidy up before visitors arrive (18 May 2021), Twitter feed.
