Saturday, 4 September 2021
Wedding Anniversary Context
We arrived at Audrey’s mum’s place in Stanthorpe last night. It meant we woke up to the birds and sounds of the Granite Belt. Trust me; it’s more beautiful than it sounds. It was also our fifth wedding anniversary. We’re very casual when it comes to our anniversary. At least this year, we remembered before we left the bed to greet our hosts.
I know some people stress about remembering and celebrating anniversaries. And, of course, anniversaries are important milestones, but I celebrate every day my husband and I are married. In earlier relationships, anniversaries were significant to me. Unfortunately, the tension surrounding remembering, buying, doing and celebrating caused such anxiety it cancelled the affection the anniversary evoked. I began to dislike anniversaries.
We also regularly do small sweet things like going to parks (Day 245) to listen to audiobooks and enjoy the companionship. Luckily, I’m in a relationship where anniversaries are acknowledged (most of the time 🙄).
Serendipitously, we celebrated our anniversary by going for a bushwalk in Girraween National Park. In a stunningly awe-inspiring and eerie walk, we beheld the great sites of the boulders for which the Granite Belt is renowned.
On the way back, we stopped by Heavenly Chocolate for a European hot chocolate; the dark hot chocolate was amazing! We weren’t the only ones blown away by the hot chocolate; check out the reviews on the link.
Dinner was pizza with Audrey’s mum, who welcomed us with open arms into her home. It was such a great day!
Today's Cards
The Cards - Anniversary Analysis
Carryover Cards
No cards carried over from yesterday.
Cross
In the Distant Past was Politics when it came to anniversaries, which led to The Rebel in me looking at them in a different light. The Creator’s influence on The Rebel is about using the skills and lessons he’s learnt in the past to bring about a new way of being in a relationship.
Alternatively, in the Recent Past, Consciousness has been brought to bear by both of us to remember our anniversary. The Goal this year was for me to listen to my Inner Voice, aka living my truth every waking moment. If I need to remember the anniversary, I will remember; if other things draw our attention, so be it.
The chrysalis process represents the meaning of Beyond Illusion. In Beyond Illusion, it is about the butterfly provoking the longing in the caterpillar that it one day could be a butterfly. And whether this is in response to me learning more about the Granite Belt, my or other’s relationships, I don’t know. Either way, the card encourages a change in perspective.
Base
The Courage card might be about the bushwalk. By exploring unknown areas with my ankle makes me feel courageous.
Others’ Views are that I’m The Outsider. Being viewed as The Outsider when you’re visiting someone in their home makes sense to me. Audrey’s mum provided us with a bed when accommodation in Stanthorpe was unavailable on a weekend when she was expecting the grandkids to visit.
Hopes & Fears for the day were of Adventure. I hoped to have an adventure for our anniversary, and it got fulfilled with the Girraween National Park walk. While we didn’t feel we were imposing, I feared as the day headed toward evening, our welcome might cause tension. Fortunately, we felt welcome the whole day, but my awareness of our impact was on watch for warning signs.
In conclusion, Breakthrough is in the Outcome position. Honestly, although I’ve lived the day, I cannot recall a moment of Breakthrough. Perhaps, when we remembered to wish each other a happy anniversary (?) 🤔. But I don’t think that’s it.
Sure, there were little enlightenment moments on a micro level where I felt things shift. But sometimes, it’s too difficult to identify “what” has changed. You just know “something” has changed.
References
- Osho, Osho Zen Tarot – The Transcendental Game of Zen, St Martin’s Press, ISBN 0-312-11733-7
