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“Perhaps we learn the inner-security lesson because we had to”. Yes, think this is so true Bette – and nothing and no one can take away the strength and resolve one develops from life’s many knocks and lessons. Saw a dear friend of mine yesterday evening and we were talking about the fact that learning to grow up and deal with life’s challenges is an intrinsic part of the spiritual journey.
Thanks, Lizzy, for your kind & supportive words. Yes, it does often feel like a long road travelled. It takes time & great effort to emerge from the deeply-ingrained conditioning toward female helplessness which was so thoroughly drummed into us. You too are making progress, & doesn’t it feel good?!
My daughter, in her 40’s & single, no doubt suffered somewhat from my example, but she seems to have managed to learn the good, stronger parts – she has always been extraordinary, & I feel I was so blessed to be entrusted with the bearing & nurturing of a wise, special soul.
My father was a financial whiz, but he never taught me the skills, I suppose because this someday-husband person would take care of everything. Not! I wish I had learned all of that long ago, but then again, I call myself a Saturn-rising late-bloomer. Better to bloom later than never to have grown at all.
The constant uncertainty of the times we live in are difficult for most. Those of us who have come through tough times (emotionally, materially, spiritually) should do okay. Perhaps we learn the inner-security lesson because we had to.
“Perhaps also a time to give myself some credit for having come this far?” Yes – sounds like it’s time you gave yourself some credit, dear Bette! I’m touched by your courage, strength and awareness, by the long road you’ve travelled. So love your comment. Safety and security are big big issues for me too – though I’ve never gone down the path of marriage, but never believed I was really able to support myself properly, always one step away from going right under. Now that’s all changing as my perpesctive changes – and as Eric says, I requote: “The question of safety is really an interior one; it’s a matter between you and yourself.”
Thank-you for this edition, particularly the discussion/questions regarding safety & security. BIG issue for me (Saturn retro rising in Cancer, raised by parents who married amidst the Great Depression & terribly feared lack).
What resonated most for me was “The question of safety is really an interior one; it’s a matter between you and yourself.” Yes! This was a learning that took a long, long time for me, with much pain along the way. I had been taught that “security” came with having a husband – that never turned out well for me, though of course I often felt that the failure was somehow mine.
I have learned that safety/security sought via a partner can extract a terrible price, that such dependence (as distinct from interdependence) can be a set-up for control & abuse.
Entering my senior years, I’ve been winging it on my own, learning to navigate life alone, while endeavouring to heal my rather shattered self-esteem & cultivate faith. So far, so good – it IS an interior process – eventually one can glimpse positive change “out there” as a consquence of what’s been going on “in here”. “As within, so without.”
I’m looking forward to Jupiter’s transit of my first house & my Saturn, in particular; Jupiter usually helps dour Saturn to lighten up a bit.Perhaps also a time to give myself some credit for having come this far?
I’m enjoying the increasing emphasis upon the water signs. I have noticed an uptick in the degree of drama expressed by some people I know for whom drama seems to be a preoccupation. Things may get a bit emotional. Interesting times.
Thank you so much Eric, Amanda, all of you, for another spectacular edition. I love the ‘create’ piece about your age on other planets (where do you find ’em?), and it was nice to see the piece about the bees (though depressing), cos my pet bee flew in off the terrace to say hello to me today as I was working at my computer, and it got me thinking about the bee population being decimated by pesticide. And dear Eric, don’t know how you do it, but your horoscopes just get better every week, was so amazed when I read these words, “You’re likely to be someone who was taught to take out your negative feelings on yourself. This was part of making sure you’re available as one constantly in the role of taking care of others”, it’s exactly how it went for me. Thank you!
Hello,
I have been reading Planet Waves as and when I can over the past couple of years. My friend has subscribed for a long time. Just recently my Husband and I have separated and there has been a lot of change occurring in my life. The split took place 7 weeks ago and my friend forwarded the astrology for the week onto me. When I read it I just about fell off my chair. Everything that Eric had written was happening or had happened in my life (in particular holding onto something for 18 years).
… I really wanted to say thank you for doing such a great job. What I read that day gave me the confidence to do something that I would never have done otherwise and things are already starting to look up.
Kind Regards,
Victoria
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