Hey Marina,
how interesting, on my desk right at this minute is a book called "The Four Agreements" written by
He says that there are four agreements that we should live our life by. They are:
1.Be Impeccable with your word - speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
2. Don't Take Anything Personally - Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opionions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.
3. Don't Make Assumptions - Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
4. Always do your best - Your best is going to change from moment to moment, it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgement, self-abuse, and regret.
Now, I'm not quite sure why I'm telling you this....something you said just triggered this book off in my mind.
I drew this card (I may have discussed it offline with tink). I drew it at a time when my other half (The Rabbi) was having difficulty seeing his children (as his ex-wife had been concocting all kinds of stories to stop it). I feel she is the indian squaw trying to come up with reasons why the children should do as she wants and not what is necessarily good for them.
Is this indian squaw in this symbol acting out of selfishness?
with love
purple_scorp