Orion on Spring and Life's Challenges
In each era, explanations, considerations, inquiry are
explored. Prophecies emerge, anodynes and
solutions are offered; interpretations abound, truths are revealed. Revelations
which are not true are offered as truth and the great dance of that which is
known and that which is not known continues.
Remembering the ’long view’ supports us in balancing our
responses and reactions in the present moment. To
explore balancing and coping with that which is not yet known, we suggest that
the anchor point is holding in the forefront the very idea that one may not
know nor come to fully know.
As you find yourself responding to all the challenges of your
personal world and those that arise in society and
culture, in nature and more, explore the ideas and considerations that support
you; make sense to you; feel aligned to you. In that, remember to pause
and consider as well and as strongly, 'Is this the whole truth?’ Ask,
‘Is this all to be seen? Is there more for me to know?' And
conversely, ‘Is there no action for to me to take in this moment?’; allowing
that may indeed be so.
Make your choices informed by, not only what you are understand now, but considering as well, would your choice be the same one if some or all of what you now understand, turned out to be different or inaccurate or changing or out of fullest context and so on. Ask, 'Do I need to pause? Do I need to wait another moment? Can I wonder about this a bit more?'
Our reminder is to bring the fullest view to mind, the fullest consideration, before you act or react. And if
you find you are caught in reaction to the news, the warning, the caution, you
can also use the principle of the fullest consideration to rebalance,
reconsider, revaluate and see what action is asked of you in the next moment;
that moment that follows such review.
Even as we say this, we understand that it
is easy to be overwhelmed by offers of perspective, including such as
ours. Remember to acknowledge that as well and give yourself time to sit with
what information, opinion and guidance may come to you. In allowing this,
information may coalesce into an integrated, balanced option in a way you could
not at first have seen. 'Considering' gives space for your own discovery
of wisdom to come present.
And in the end, remember to stop and smell the flowers. Enjoy a walk, a lovely meal, a good conversation. Embrace the beauty, the loveliness of life, some element of which is always present even through the most difficult times. Bloom where you are planted. It is within your nature to do so. Orion