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Falling Rocks and Shifting Sands
Aug. 7th, 2010 01:52 pmThis has, as I've said before, been a difficult year for many folks. I know of five relationship breakups, all of which were long standing unions, along with several people who've lost their jobs and residences. And there have been a lot of other problems as well for those I know. I've used Astrology and Numerology to look for common factors, and they haven't been showing up. Blind people don't do palmistry, but I suspect that wouldn't show common factors either. So I'm prone to thinking it's something more universal than that.
As I said in a chat earlier, comfort zones have seemingly evolved into carnivores of late. Viscious ones. These things have all been blows to the comfort zone, but in every case except one, (Cathy's death, but that may also be my bias showing against such major tragedies as murder) each change has been a good one, just one bringing a lot of upheaval. The jobs have sucked, the relationships have sucked, and the living situations sucked. My electrical problem resulted in improvements to the house -- ones badly needed, as another example.
It's hard to judge for most people what is the path of least resistance when the path of most comfort conflicts with it. Most people think the path of least resistance is synonymous with the path of highest comfort, but that just isn't the case a lot of the time. So I strongly suggest that everyone remain flexible and go with the flow as much as possible. I really am starting to think that we're in a major change of energies and situation for this planet, and the ones who will come out strong are the ones who roll with the changes and maintain their balance in trying times. This is where the "How Can I" crowd comes out way ahead from the "I can't" crowd, and so far this year the latter group has been the ones who have had the most trouble with how things are going.
To help things along, it might help to think of the things you think of as core to your current living situation. What foundation stones do you have in your life? How much does each one hold in your continued survival? What resources do you have if those foundation stones get moved or removed? What coping strategies and support network do you have for these kinds of changes, and how can you bend instead of break if one or more of these foundations shift or disappear?
Note that in most cases I've seen the hits come in pairs -- someone loses their job and their primary relationship, or their job and their house, or their house and their primary relationship. I suspect it's because just one doesn't create the shift in circumstances that will undermine the comfort zone enough. This is another good indacator to watch -- if one thing becomes uncertain or goes away, look for another that is unstable or prone to shifting or destruction.
In most martial arts the technique is based heavily on "footwork" or "stance". This is because how and where you stand is vital to your ability to react to whatever your opponent throws at you. This indicates that in uncertain circumstances the best path is the path of the highest stability and flexibility. Those of you in Texas know the issue with slab foundations -- they have problems because Texas clay shifts over time, so most house starts now go with a modified slab foundation that incorporates some elements of Pier and Beam foundations into the mix. This is another good example of how flexibility is key.
I implore all my friends right now in these chaotic times to take steps to remain flexible and to not get too attached to your comfort zones. This will minimize the impact of the chaos that is hitting all around this year.
As I said in a chat earlier, comfort zones have seemingly evolved into carnivores of late. Viscious ones. These things have all been blows to the comfort zone, but in every case except one, (Cathy's death, but that may also be my bias showing against such major tragedies as murder) each change has been a good one, just one bringing a lot of upheaval. The jobs have sucked, the relationships have sucked, and the living situations sucked. My electrical problem resulted in improvements to the house -- ones badly needed, as another example.
It's hard to judge for most people what is the path of least resistance when the path of most comfort conflicts with it. Most people think the path of least resistance is synonymous with the path of highest comfort, but that just isn't the case a lot of the time. So I strongly suggest that everyone remain flexible and go with the flow as much as possible. I really am starting to think that we're in a major change of energies and situation for this planet, and the ones who will come out strong are the ones who roll with the changes and maintain their balance in trying times. This is where the "How Can I" crowd comes out way ahead from the "I can't" crowd, and so far this year the latter group has been the ones who have had the most trouble with how things are going.
To help things along, it might help to think of the things you think of as core to your current living situation. What foundation stones do you have in your life? How much does each one hold in your continued survival? What resources do you have if those foundation stones get moved or removed? What coping strategies and support network do you have for these kinds of changes, and how can you bend instead of break if one or more of these foundations shift or disappear?
Note that in most cases I've seen the hits come in pairs -- someone loses their job and their primary relationship, or their job and their house, or their house and their primary relationship. I suspect it's because just one doesn't create the shift in circumstances that will undermine the comfort zone enough. This is another good indacator to watch -- if one thing becomes uncertain or goes away, look for another that is unstable or prone to shifting or destruction.
In most martial arts the technique is based heavily on "footwork" or "stance". This is because how and where you stand is vital to your ability to react to whatever your opponent throws at you. This indicates that in uncertain circumstances the best path is the path of the highest stability and flexibility. Those of you in Texas know the issue with slab foundations -- they have problems because Texas clay shifts over time, so most house starts now go with a modified slab foundation that incorporates some elements of Pier and Beam foundations into the mix. This is another good example of how flexibility is key.
I implore all my friends right now in these chaotic times to take steps to remain flexible and to not get too attached to your comfort zones. This will minimize the impact of the chaos that is hitting all around this year.
