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There are times when the only thing to do is wait. The seed has been planted, the child is growing in the womb, and the oyster is coating the grain of sand and making it in to a pearl. This card reminds us that now is a time when all that is required is to be simply alert, and patient. The woman pictured here is in such an attitude. Contented, with no trace of anxiety, she is simply waiting. Through all the phases of the moon passing overhead she remains patient, so in tune with the rhythms of the moon that she has almost become one with it. She knows it is time to be passive, letting Nature take its course. But she is neither sleepy nor indifferent; she knows it is time to be ready for something momentous. It is a time full of mystery, like the hours just before the dawn. It is a time when the only thing to do is to wait.
We have forgotten how to wait; it is almost an abandoned space. And it is our greatest treasure to be able to wait for the right moment. The whole existence waits for the right moment. Even trees know it---when it is time to bring the flowers and when it is time to let go of all the leaves and stand naked against the sky. They are still beautiful in that nakedness, waiting for the new foliage with a great trust that the old has gone, and the new will soon be coming, and the new leaves will start growing. We have forgotten to wait; we want everything in a hurry. It is a great loss to humanity…. In silence and waiting something inside you goes on growing –your authentic being. And one day it jumps and becomes a flame, and your whole personality is shattered; you are a new being. And as a new being, you know that life is ceremony and you have learned to tune into life’s eternal rhythms. The astrological aspect is Saturn in Taurus. The archetype of Saturn carefully makes plans and organizes. Taurus is the earthy sign of competence, productivity and achievement. Inherent in the numerology of the seven is a sense of completion of a phase. Seven is the number relating to completion of cycles. Archetypal example: on the seventh day God rested.
Traditionally, this is the archetypal pause during the development of an enterprise or business. It is a time to contemplate your accomplishments thus far; a time of assessing what you have achieved and what needs to be done next. However, you should not stop for long, for your efforts will only be successful through consistent effort.
Editor's NotesHey Toni --Issue 13 is great! I opened up the aromatherapy article and was thrilled to see the depth and usefulness. Articles from Valerie Worwood no less! Plus excellent writings from Nicky Scully, Robert Hand and Muslim scholars! Truly magnificent. This is sure to become a market-maker in the long run. By that I mean, the Gnosis magazine of nursing. "As seen in the AJN" becoming a mark of quality and seriousness. You are doing great work here and I hope that your profession gives you the credit you deserve, sooner rather than later. Hugs, Christine Payne Towler, author of the Underground Stream: Esoteric Tarot Revealed.
Toni,
Lynn Keegan, RN, PhD, AHN-BC, FAAN What a stellar issue! Eleanor Kribick does a nice job on the astrology …yet I miss the essence that Samten presented. The Ethics of Healing was great …really all of the material was very good. I become more impressed with each issue that you present…very rich and very ethical and very stimulating. Valerie Woodard is a person whom I totally respect in Aromatherapy…I have a lot of her books and we have emailed back and forth since I took the course that she and Laraine Kyle have. Thanks for another wonderful professional issue.!!
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