Today's Affirmation

 

"Today, I will master myself by honoring both the active and passive sides of my nature."

A Tarot Story:  Part II

 

The youth had many adventures in which he could conventional methods and ways of thinking, but other adventures dictated that he would have to use unconventional means and unconventional thinking to move forward.

 

One day, as he and his dog rested by a brook at the side of the road eating bread and cheese, a profound thought occurred to him.  He realized that each adventure required two things:  an idea and an action, and one without the other wouldn’t get him anywhere.  He realized that the more passive side of himself, his thinking, couldn’t accomplish anything unless the active side of himself carried it out.  As all of this dawned on him, he made the decision to take greater care to be more fully conscious of his two sides and to use them to his greatest advantage.

         

There were days, however, when despite all of the knowledge and wisdom he had gained so far, the young man was at war with himself.  Part of him wanted to go one way and another part of him wanted to go another way.  He needed to find a way to better master himself, to pull these very different forces together  cooperatively if he was to make any further progress. 

 

 

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In order to honor ourselves, we must acknowledge the two very different sides of our own nature-the passive and the active.  The passive side is the feminine and the active side is the masculine.

 

The feminine side govern ideas and creativity and the need for beauty in our lives.  It is the side that says, "I have a great ideas!"  It is the side that says, "I would love to have that."  It is the side that says, "This looks/smells/tastes/sounds/feels/seems beautiful and I would like to create it."

 

The masculine side governs action and organization and structure.  It is the side that says, "If you have a good idea, I can manifest it," and then works toward manifesting.  It is the side that says, "If you would like to have that, I can get it for you," and then takes action to acquire it-whatever it is.  It is the side that says, "What a great idea!  I will make it for you."

 

So, in order to maintain balance within ourselves, we must bring these two opposite forces-the masculine and feminine-into accord with each other.  This is what is meant by honoring the self:  giving each side of ourselves a voice and an opportunity to work cooperatively together.

 

In Love and Light-Always,

Robin