My
Dreams of Gaia card for today is the King of Water. I love that the animal on this one is the seahorse, because
it is the male seahorse who nurtures the eggs and in the end, gives birth to
the young. Indeed, one of
the messages of this card is to let go of gender bias. The keywords for the King of Water are
calm, contemplative, insightful, fluid, balanced, protective, and nurturing, as
well as jealousy and possessiveness.
This King is sensitive and thoughtful, but not weak or soft. He is strong, and confident enough to
be both mother and father to those he loves. Because he can unite critical thinking with emotional logic,
he is also good at looking within his own self with compassion. He can make a sound decision based on
logic, but also taking into account the emotions and feelings surrounding an
issue. He also understands that
emotions and gender are two entirely separate issues.
I’m still working my way through the alchemical stage of
Conjunction. This time, I can feel
new ideas and habits being consciously chosen and deliberately infused into my
being. I really can change myself
by making use of intentions and my Will.
Yes, this is the purpose, described in the second Rubric of the Emerald
Tablet: That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above, and that which
is Above corresponds to that which is Below. This stage offers a glimpse of the Machinery of the
Universe, a spiritual connection to Deity or the Higher Self; these personal
experiences are both from without and from within. Conjunction also offers us an opportunity to accept our own
self, just as she or he is right now.
It teaches us that the mistakes of our past have brought us right here,
and thus there is value to be had from those mistakes. They are the catalysts that have helped
to create who we are, right at this moment.
Second-guessing myself has always been painful, and my
hindsight is most definitely 20/20.
Brutal honesty has its place, but so does mercy, compassion and
empathy. Perhaps my King of Water
can show me that being gentle does not necessarily mean being weak.
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