In astrology, today is a very special day for cardinal signs (Capricorn, Aries, Cancer, Libra) — Pluto graduation. I’ll let the amazing AstroTwins summarise what’s going on:
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Western materialism teaches you to put all your attention and determination on making a success of business; but in India we are taught to make that same effort for God. — Yogananda
I’ve heard several times in my 30s and early 40s that I had no ambition. First, in the corporate world, when I gradually, over years, realised that I did not want a promotion and to be a manager. Second, lately, after several stints of unemployment while I was looking for myself. My colleagues and my loved ones often can not get their heads around why I proactively downshift to lower level roles and sometimes pay, how I can go for years apparently, as I recently discovered, without achieving or doing much professionally. For years, I was equally perplexed. Why can’t I be “normal”!
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Source: The Michael Singer Podcast (Season 1 Episodes 1-2)
Whatever problem you are having right now, whatever or whoever is raising your blood pressure, whatever is inconveniencing or pissing you off — above is your solution. Let. It. Go. As Michael Singer puts it, “The natural state of your mind is complete peace, absolute total calm.”
I am a professional writer these days. I write for money. A big part of writing that I enjoy is research. I’ve been doing research for an Italian skincare client of mine and found this Italian saying, literally “the sweetness of doing nothing.” Let’s just say it resonated 🙂 Artwork by Mambo.
God’s plan doesn’t mean there is a grandiose plan or a life purpose you have to achieve—a great master plan for you. It means that you live attuned to the divine will and are guided by wisdom in your day-to-day, little life which may seem nothing special. So, it’s less about what and more about how.
In Buddhism, being at peace, in bliss, and experiencing joy—ideally non-stop—is the ‘goal.’ In my 20s, I often felt expansion, excitement, and a drive to do, explore, and discover. Now, in my 40s, after decades of work, commute, mortgage payments, laundry, dishes, meal planning, and toilet unblocking, this expanded state is not something I experience often. I set out to create a series of three energy poems on the days when I felt happy, expanded, and driven, to preserve the energy so I could re-read them in the future and recharge with that same energy. Did it work? I hope so!
Literally. Please let me know if you are aware of any shamans doing anything like this in the UK.
Image source: Polina Legostayeva for Nomad Lectorium
How do you feel when you make a costly mistake? I’ve done it recently with a DIY project. There were disbelief, anger, and self/ other-blaming but gladly, only momentarily. I’ve practiced radical acceptance and surrendered immediately—if the Universe needs £1000, it will have it either way. If it makes you feel better, you can hope that it will return it with interest. It usually does. I focused on lesson-learning instead.
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As a child, I used to see a dream with stairs like this. Escher’s art is playful and mind-blowing. If you like fractals/ repeating patterns, check out his works.
If you are familiar with the TV show The Good Place, you will remember the hilarious trolley problem scene. Poor Chidi!
The problem is ethical: a trolley’s brakes failed and it is hurtling down the tracks, about to kill five people. Is it okay to push someone in front of the trolley, killing them but preventing the deaths of five? (in the TV show, the trolley driver—you—are faced with the choice: head down one track and kill five strangers or choose another track and kill one person you know).
The Dalai Lama was once asked what he would do in the “runaway trolley” problem; he said he would throw himself in front of the trolley.
Determined, Robert Sapolsky
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There is no such thing as a goal on a spiritual journey, sorry for the clickbait style title! 😊 The path is non-linear and there is no beginning or end. In fact, it’s not really a path, just an illusion. Yet, in the early stages, one needs goalposts to guide them. I summarised in a tagline the goal as I understand it in various teachings I have been following over the last couple of years. The theme is of course the same. In my case, it’s all of the above please. What do you think? What is your goal? Why do you do it?
Nomad of the Universe 