One of the topics that came up on a board I moderate is the idea that a magician is immune to worldly pains or damages, and that strikes me as being worth discussing here. We're all human beings, and we exist on this planet for a reason. Part of that reason is to learn, to grow, and to essentially achieve the elevation of self that leads to the elevation of the world around us. Magi deal with this in what is perhaps a far more direct fashion, and it leads to far greater change and upheaval than what one would normally be experienced by someone who doesn't have that kind of background, and this means that the risks are, by extension, of more substantial magnitude.
This also means that we have a greater skill in our ability to work within the world. To make do, as it were. I got to thinking about this when a friend was laid low by some seriously negative medical and financial circumstances. Its been awful to watch, but he's making do & healing from the debacle, which is lovely to see and witness. But it also brought up the opportunity to have this kind of discussion here, lest it be overlooked.
If you find yourself falling flat on your face, that's ok. Its a part of life for all of us, and none of us are immune. How you choose to respond, however, speaks volumes and changes your trajectory sharply. When that occurs, make a point of doing what you can to inch forward, one shuffle at a time if you have to. If you can run, run. If you can walk, walk. If you can crawl, crawl.
Make. Do. You've got it in you, and even incremental change adds up over time.
Blessings,
SE
This also means that we have a greater skill in our ability to work within the world. To make do, as it were. I got to thinking about this when a friend was laid low by some seriously negative medical and financial circumstances. Its been awful to watch, but he's making do & healing from the debacle, which is lovely to see and witness. But it also brought up the opportunity to have this kind of discussion here, lest it be overlooked.
If you find yourself falling flat on your face, that's ok. Its a part of life for all of us, and none of us are immune. How you choose to respond, however, speaks volumes and changes your trajectory sharply. When that occurs, make a point of doing what you can to inch forward, one shuffle at a time if you have to. If you can run, run. If you can walk, walk. If you can crawl, crawl.
Make. Do. You've got it in you, and even incremental change adds up over time.
Blessings,
SE