Seriously now…. September 7, 2010
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The rotation between the four mystic astrologers seems to put my contributions in the rhythm of beginning my entries in the Dark of the Moon. I’ve been reflecting about this, the perfect pose for this moon period.
I tend to be too serious. I have the planet Saturn right on the Ascendant of my natal chart in the Sign of Gemini. If there is an issue to be thought through silently, pondered for hours, I’m your person. I do serious thinking well. I can bring lead (Saturn) into any situation turning a light casual conversation into an in-depth discussion on the state of the world. Sometimes it can be a real drag for friends and love ones around me and certainly a drag on my own energy system.
You will note that I haven’t used the word “worry” in the context of serious thinking, although many put the two together. There is some old adage about “worrying never accomplishing anything.” In our world where accomplishing is the standard of success, just sitting and thinking or pondering is not valued so it is often titled “worrying” making it a bad thing to do. I’ve been noticing how many behaviors done mostly by women, like pondering or worrying, are labeled as being bad.
Now before you think I’m going on some kind of feminist rant let me be clear that my purpose is just to reflect on the simple ways what might be considered a feminine way or manner, whether noted in the male or female personality or body, has been judged, sometimes condemned, and certainly repressed in the context of the more masculine way. I think we need both.
We need periods of reflection, consideration, serious thinking before acting, building, and accomplishing. Why not value both and have them work together. Maybe there should be a little more worrying about how things might work out, even a slowing down, before a given route is taken. There is certainly mounds of evidence in recent events - like spec house building, cheap mortgages, bailouts, and oil drilling - that serious thinking about consequences was needed. Perhaps giving more serious thinking to the results of actions, rather than just grasping for immediate monetary gains, would have staved off a lot of suffering.
Seriously now…..take some time to reflect, ponder, maybe even worry a bit, about the direction your own life is taking. Slow down. Allow your inner wisdom to catch up with you so that you can hear the guidance. Maybe something you haven’t considered is trying to make an impression.
One of the mantras I use, especially because I’m such a serious person and hard to get through to is “Give me the eyes to see, the ears to hear, and the sense to know when Guidance is trying to get through to me”. May it be so.
Jacqueline Janes www.astrotherapist.com
Jacqueline,
This is truly a wise perspective. I know personally, that when I am not
“doing anything” I feel, at times, like I should be doing something. We do seem to value action more than consideration or reflection. In fact, just this morning I woke up and jumped right into a new project, rather than sit and do my morning meditation, which I know is so helpful for setting the tone for the rest of the day. Thanks so much for the reminder!
Geri