Tuesday, 17 August 2021
Holiday Context
How is it just before you go on holiday you get that mixture of excitement and stress? You’re so excited to be going on vacation, but at the same time, you have much to hand over! Where do you even begin when all you want to do is get on with the vacation?
This mix of work-rest-go-round is how I was feeling today? In two days, I go on vacation, but there’s so much to hand over. Plus, today’s my birthday, and I will treat myself by keeping the day’s blog to the analysis.
Thank you for being patient and understanding!
Today's Cards
The Cards - Holiday Analysis
Carryover Cards
One card carried over from yesterday; Integration moved from Others’ Views to Influence.
Cross
In the Distant Past, I’ve felt Guilty about not getting everything done before I go on leave. After juggling Politics in the Recent Past, things settled down like who will be doing what part of my job. I am Now in a period of Success.
My Success today unfolded due to the influence of Integration of skills. Remember when I spoke of the effect of the soothing Gantt chart and the MS Project’s alternate use as a minutes application, Day 165. That merging of a tool with the new role removed some pre-vacation stress because I could hand over each of the “mini-projects” seamlessly.
Experiencing is the Goal I set for myself today, the balance of enjoying the additional energy gained from awaiting a recreation discovery. While I’d like to use the phrase, “I can’t wait to go on holidays”, the truth is I can, but the anticipation is an exciting experience. After all, there’s still one more day before I go!
That brings us to Future Energy with Morality and its adherence to a strict code of restraint and constraint. Both of which I’m going to need to stay grounded tomorrow.
Base
While Feelings are facts, when you need to get things done before someone takes over, your areas of Laziness become exposed. At least that’s how I feel about it; whether the feeling is real or imagined doesn’t matter.
Others View me as having committed in Totality, which is a contrast to my feelings of Laziness.
Sorrow is in the Hopes & Fears position, and I strangely interpret this as the self-pity card (it’s not the writer’s intention – but “hey”, I’m doing the interpreting. Right?). I fear that I will become overawed by the situation and immerse myself in wallowing. I’m also a little sad to be going on leave, now everything is organised. Anyway, on the hope side of the equation, I hope to avoid the fear .
Ahh, the Outcome of the pre-holiday ramp-up is the stress that might arise if the slightest change to the exit plan occurs; this is what the Fighting card says. Bring on the holiday! ⛰
References
- Osho, Osho Zen Tarot – The Transcendental Game of Zen, St Martin’s Press, ISBN 0-312-11733-7
