Tarot and Astrology for today/this week

46. Exhaustion

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Exhaustion

A man who lives through conscience becomes hard. A man who lives
through consciousness remains soft. Why?--because a man who has some
ideas about how to live, naturally becomes hard. He has continuously to
carry his character around himself. That character is like an armor;
his protection, his security; his whole life is invested in that
character. And he always reacts to situations through the character,
not directly. If you ask him a question, his answer is ready-made. That
is the sign of a hard person--he is dull, stupid, mechanical. He may be
a good computer, but he is not a man. You do something and he reacts in
a well- established way. His reaction is predictable; he is a robot.
The real man acts spontaneously. If you ask him a question, your
question gets a response, not a reaction. He opens his heart to your
question, exposes himself to your question, responds to it....

Osho Take it Easy, Volume 1 Chapter 13

Commentary:

This is the portrait of one whose whole life energy has been
depleted in his efforts to keep fueling the enormous and ridiculous
machine of self-importance and productivity. He has been so busy
"keeping it all together" and "making sure everything runs smoothly",
that he has forgotten to really rest. No doubt he can't allow himself
to be playful. To abandon his duty for a trip to the beach could mean
the whole structure might come tumbling down. The message of this card
is not just about being a workaholic, though. It is about all the ways
in which we set up safe but unnatural routines for ourselves and, by
doing so, keep the chaotic and spontaneous away from our doors. Life
isn't a business to be managed, it's a mystery to be lived. It's time
to tear up the time-card, break out of the factory, and take a little
trip into the uncharted. Your work can flow more smoothly from a
relaxed state of mind.

from http://www.osho.com/magazine/tarot/CardSingleNew.cfm

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TAURUS

As strong and stable as you have always been (some people would say rigid and controlling), it’s amazing how emotionally vulnerable and exposed you can feel. When your position shifts, when authority is challenged, support withdrawn and the whole political scene switches dramatically and suddenly, you come to realize the absurd fragility of a life style you believed was forever not to mention the stability you have painstakingly built.


GEMINI

When it finally dawns on you that the regime you’ve lived by is completely and totally insane, you have a few major choices to make. You ca go on pretending that everything was wonderful. Momma was great. Daddy was a doll, and your current position in life, precarious as it may be, and the choices you have made none of it has anything do with your childhood. You can’t do anything about the past, but the present and future are up for grabs.

from: http://www.wheresthemoon.com/fish.html