1-7-2012

Moon in Cancer      Kin 119 2 Cauac

We worry needlessly. We fret over things that have very little barring in the scope of an ‘event packed’ life. Because we are restless, curious creatures who seek pleasurable adventure in moment by moment difficulties, we invent scenarios of complexity, simply to entertain us. Yes, ‘tis sad but true. Believe it or not, but contrary, conflicting, painfully confusing, all-but- consuming disappointing emotional events can be viewed as a form of pleasurable adventure, to most, whose otherwise dreamy, monotonous life bore them to pieces. For those people who are bound and determined to make a major case out of the latest non-confirmed gossip, an unexpected delayed appointment or a friend’s seemingly apparent act of betrayal, the moment by moment difficulties add a certain preferred spice to their existence.

We simply refuse to be satisfied. We want to hurry along the process, be the first in line to acquire the latest fad on Black Friday and/or call or e-mail a totally unnecessary amount of times to the same person who we perceive as ignoring us. In plain English; to reiterate, we invent scenarios of difficulty simply to entertain us. We like being distracted. We really don’t want to know the answers, too soon nor do we desire for the troublesome situation to be resolved without at least a half-hearted investment on our part. We like the idea that “We had something to do with the final outcome” turning out the way we foretold.

We never slow down long enough to see if what we are investing our precious time, money, effort and interest in even matters to us, at all or serves any genuine worth-while purpose. We are so accustomed to ‘making it happen’ as fast as it possibly can, we lose our balance. We exchange hours of unexamined thoughts in stillness for a superficial portrayal of ‘getting somewhere, doing something, becoming somebody’. We want prestige, power, success, respect, and authority at any cost. We end up so attached to the drama of pretending we're living that we forget the meaning of our days has somehow slipped away without a casual glance of soulful introspection.

We talk endlessly about money problems, no matter how much we make, accumulate, acquire, inherit or waste. It’s as if financial difficulties feed our sense of importance. We yearn to be singled out in any way possible! Therefore, if we are being deprived of the sustenance (wealth) we think we ought to possess, it makes us an official victim in the weary life of the disadvantaged. Once again, we are smugly pleased for having been right in our embellished stories of how very ‘special’ we are, for having to struggle so hard.

Cash flow bind? Of course. How could our life be anything but in a cash flow bind? Something as simple as a light burning out in the refrigerator reminds us of “how things just shouldn’t be this way”. Pray tell me, what way IS it supposed to be? We are so accustomed to negatively projecting the familiar outcome to a particular situation, we wouldn’t recognize beneficent prosperity if it showed up on our doorstep asking to come in. Instead of flinging the door open, embracing him with open receptive arms, we’d banish him from the premises after accusing him of trying to rob or maim. It’s a real shame: the way we allow the registering and state of conditioned minds infiltrate and control our body’s perception.

Do these words mean anything to you? Do they ring a bell of familiarity? Can you relate? IF so, you realize there is another reality going on other than the one you so precariously cling  to. Our soul (if one really does exist) pierces more than one zone of awareness. Would you consider the possibility of investigating another frame of mind instead of poverty? Possibly one that eliminates the addictive drama served from the platter of assumed self-intoxicated emotional indulgence. Maybe, you could identify yourself as a candidate for the removal of exaggerated concern. If you are sincere and diligent in your efforts, possibly by mailing your request into the cosmic headquarters, it would activate a confirmable response.

Ridiculous and absurd, you say. And????? What do you offer as a demonstrable solution?

Remember: you are the source to your own prefabricated frenzied dilemma. Your personal focus has frozen in the ‘habit’ mode. It’s obvious that the spotlight of materiality has taken control of your sacred unimpressed innate indemnity. Bottom line: As long as you seek meaningful satisfaction from green backs, you will remain paralyzed. Can’t sweep manure into a pile, without removing it from the floor, and expect the smell to go away. Won’t happen. Money is not the root of all evil but the falsely assumed belief that it can give you total freedom is just short of insane. Nothing binds you more than the erroneous idea that everything will get better when you secure more money. Go check your refrigerator. Besides the light having burned out, the compressor is gone, too, I think I heard you say.