Achieving Balance

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 22 Sep 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Strega	22 Sep 2002
What does it take to achieve inner and cosmic balance?

zorya	23 Sep 2002
i have no idea what is possessing me to even attempt to answer this one. lol! hmmmmm.........a lot of faith. understanding the unity/oneness of all things. understanding that 'opposites are the two sides of the same coin" , knowing that everything in life does and should change. learning to be still and listen, and a whole lot of patience!

ladycj	23 Sep 2002
This too is my goal. Yet, I feel that for every step I take, I get pushed back about 5 steps. I've asked my Grandmother how she became a woman of peace. She tells me it is by living life, and becoming old. I didn't like this answer at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I knew she was right. Wisdom comes through experience, and character comes throught trials. I've never liked that part about life, but I do know that struggling against it only makes it worse. So I guess it is by accepting things by grace and every trial as a learning experience do we become balanced in both spirit and mind. The body on the other hand is a different story. LOL. Blessings.

Laurel	23 Sep 2002
I think its a personalized experience for each of us, a unique journey. My own experiences tell me that the following things are keys to my own eventual success: 1. Moving away from extremes, into equilibrium between dualities. 2. Overcoming fear, abandoning shame, exposing self to joy. 3. Awareness of myself and the world around me. 4. Making conscious choices and taking full responsibility for my own actions rather than blaming external forces. Laurel

ladycj	23 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Laurel 4. Making conscious choices and taking full responsibility for my own actions rather than blaming external forces. I think this last one is the key. Great insight Laurel! I forgot about that. *probally why I end up taking 3 steps back, lol* Blessings.

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