Sunday, 10 October 2021
Crypto Sensei Context
Well, today, we had a visit from Florence, and I learnt about the crypto ocean from my crypto sensei. Naturally, with Florence visiting, even with yesterday’s scurryfunge, there was more this morning. The weather came out beautifully too. So we thought we would put the shade umbrella up on the side deck and enjoy lunch and company there.
We had a peaceful and enjoyable lunch, especially after such a long COVID influence. We did note that we were less inclined to go out even with restrictions lifting. Funny, isn’t it, ho? We could hardly wait to get out of the house at one stage, but the tables have turned. ‘Going out’ now requires fighting inexplicable inertia to stay home.
My Crypto Growth
Since my first crypto purchase (Day 163), I’ve simply been playing with putting money into the Dividends area of the site. And finally, my crypto sensei thought I was ready for putting some of my accumulated funds into what AutoShark** calls “The Ocean”.
For those unfamiliar with crypto, like me, I describe the Ocean as putting currency into a bank’s short “Term Deposit”. I think in crypto, it’s known as “staking”, or in some places “baking”. You’d invest in The Ocean, or similar depending on the site you invest in because usually, the APR is higher. The better rate is the reward for committing to the block period.
So, I took the plunge into Ocean 
and invested in a couple of “pools” to see what would happen. A short term one, so I could work out how to retrieve funds. It’s pleasant to watch the Stats page tick over the ups and downs (Day 276), a summary of all the Total Value Locked (TVL) in the various parts of the site.
**AutoShark have – as far as I know – ceased trading. So, I have removed links to the site.**
Today's Cards
The Cards - Crypto Sensei Analysis
Carryover Cards
Two cards carried over from yesterday; Sharing moved from Influence to Future Energy, The Source moved from Others’ Views to Feelings
Cross
In the Distant Past, I Trusted in my crypto sensei to guide me down a path of prosperity (modest though it be). The everyday excitement of crypto has worn off, and Ordinariness has taken over because I’ve become comfortable with the process to date.
I choose my Goal as The Outsider because a few friends of mine are investing in crypto more heavily than me, and I’m unwilling to commit to the same extent. If there’s one thing I’ve learnt in the past couple of months of crypto investment, it is not the “get rich quick” saviour of my life.
The fuss about Bitcoin seems recent because it’s grown from its original five-dollar purchase price – 10+ years ago! The people then didn’t know it was going to get big. So it is best to reset your expectations more frequently.
Politics seems to influence the current Breakthrough in the Now. I can’t speak to that because I didn’t recognise Politics if it was in play.
Future Energy was Sharing, and I can confirm this seems like sitting on the deck enjoying lunch on a beautiful sunny day with a friend.
Base
Learning something new almost always makes me look The Source of my makeup. So it would make sense for The Source to sit in the Feelings spot.
Silence is Others’ Views of me. Silence is about connecting to your inner being or, as Osho says, “to plumb the depth of your own inner Silence” (p.36). If this interpretation by others is the case, then it aligns with what my feeling is doing with The Source.
Moreover, Patience is in the Hopes & Fears position, indicating, perhaps, that I am at peace waiting (I hope!) and fearing my lack of self-restraint will see me put more money in than intended.
Finally, following the initial tutoring with my crypto sensei, I invested a little each payday. It’s at the point where I think Slowing Down – the Outcome – and waiting is prudent. After all, once you’ve planted the seed, you need to wait for it to grow before you can harvest the fruit. Alas, waiting it is.
References
- Osho, Osho Zen Tarot – The Transcendental Game of Zen, St Martin’s Press, ISBN 0-312-11733-7
- Tarot Layouts per month
- Investopedia – terms
- Day 276 – Danger of Crypto Addiction
- Day 303 – Experiencing a Crypto Crash
- Day 163 – My First Cryptocurrency
SEO – Florence visited & my crypto sensei encouraged me to take the next step by investing in the ocean. Yes, it was scary changing my comfy groove
