Monday, 25 October 2021
Monday Context
My energy is flat, and the will to push through the day is at its weekly low. Although it’s not like me to feel like this regularly, Day 041 was the last time and today isn’t even that bad. There are some Mondays where my mood is down.
I guess there could be many reasons for the feeling. Firstly, the weekend was great, and you don’t want it to stop. Secondly, you have too much scheduled for the weekend, and you don’t get time to do it all. Thirdly, you feel the contrast between a relaxed lazy Sunday against the intensity and rigidity of Monday.
And as much as I would love to abolish Monday mornings and Friday afternoons (Dire Straits, Industrial Disease), it would simply push my mood to Monday afternoons and Friday mornings. Monday Morning Syndrome is a thing. While not having the symptoms of a legitimate syndrome apart from being a little hazy or tired, ITFM offers some suggestions to overcome the mood. They’re adorable, but I’m determined to enjoy my flat Monday morning mood! 😏
Today's Cards
The Cards - Monday Analysis
Carryover Cards
Two cards carried over from yesterday; Beyond Illusion moved from Now to Recent Past, The Source moved from Recent Past to Others’ Views.
Cross
In the Distant Past, this mood happened because of Comparison. That Comparison has been brought on by emerging from a cocoon and going Beyond Illusion. (Wonder whether this has anything to do with yesterday’s reality check on humanity and my association with it?).
Anyway, I feel like the mood was brought on by the personal illumination or glimpse yesterday. Consequently, the following concept might be difficult to grasp, but I think this has something to do with my karma.
I don’t typically delve into “Past Lives“, aka previous existences, ” as some of you know. Butchering Osho’s words, it’s hard enough to carry and live one life; why would you focus on others? Unless, of course, you believe that in previous Past Lives, you were always noble and wise; if that were the case, you probably wouldn’t be here. 🤔
Moving on, Integration and its effects influence the Flowering of confidence and Future Energy’s Rebirth of faith in personkind.
Base
Embarking on a journey to work when I’ve been flat, or am emotionally down, can ironically provoke Feelings of Adventure.
There’s something about pushing myself and getting through the day. However, not an exciting Adventure allows me to explore whether I immerse myself in work or do something else entirely. Sometimes, it even gives me the courage to say stuff – tactfully, of course – that I would typically let slide. See, it is an Adventure.
Others’ Views of me are that I’m connecting to The Source of my being. Maybe that’s why they thought I was quiet today?
However, in Hopes & Fears, my thoughts turn to fear, where the lack of outgoingness makes me The Outsider. On the other hand, I sometimes hope to be on the outer.
Finally, the Outcome has Silence indicating that I’ve reached a state of peace by the end of the day and gotten over my “humanity is disappointing” thing. Sometimes, I feel like Leeloo in the 1997 movie The Fifth Element when she views the encyclopaedic footage of humanity’s war history.
References
- Osho, Osho Zen Tarot – The Transcendental Game of Zen, St Martin’s Press, ISBN 0-312-11733-7
- Tarot Layouts per month
SEO – As I struggle with another dark mood, it strikes me that it’s always a Monday when I battle the inertia of the weekend to go back to work.
