Past

RISKY IDEAS

When you believe that putting an end to something is a wonderful, heroic thing to do, then you are risking dangerous thinking. This Oracle answer describes a situation where you could lose touch with the real world, to the point where you actually believe that ruthless action is your best answer.

First, it’s important to understand the mood, the atmosphere and the situation which has taken you to this point. When this Oracle answer appears, you are typically in a time of great change and transition. Nothing is fixed or known, everything is open. This is partly why you feel you have to act – now.

The problem is your inability to see just how much destruction you could create. You may feel as if you are on some kind of quest or mission. If so, you need to re-focus and understand the kind of threat you pose, and the amount of damage you can do. It’s crucial that you understand your own strength.

For a start, others may retaliate if you threaten, or impact, everything they hold dear. Every action will provoke a reaction now. In other cases, what appears to be just a one-off to you – a quick strike – could prompt a chain of events that ends up bringing hardship to many, over a much longer period of time.

There is a big message to get real and become grounded with this Oracle answer. Stop responding to the moment. Remember where you are, and who you are. Get in touch with yourself again and reconnect to reality, life and other people. Remember your humanity and your connection to other living creatures on the planet. Pause long enough to analyse your motives and goals.

There is something glorious and inspiring about the message Carpe Diem – seize the day. In this particular instance, though, you need to be more intelligent than that. What are the stakes you are risking now? Could your aims be better achieved in a more peaceful way? Is your grand goal worth the potential pain?

Present

MANAGING OPPOSITION

You have your ideas, opinions, projects or plans. And others have theirs too. Both sides are in conflict. There are barriers between you. You may feel as if you are coming from opposite directions. And because you feel hurt or wounded in some way, your first instinct is to protect yourself and your idea.

Part of the problem is numbers. You feel alone in the situation because there are too many other people on the other side. Nobody feels good in that kind of situation. Especially if something has occurred to make you feel vulnerable or defensive. Yet, there are many good ways out. There are several escape routes.

The first one is very likely to appeal to you, but it is still worth considering. It’s compromise. This means accepting that your project, concept or point of view could also sit with theirs. It means understanding that there may be a place for you, alongside them. Changes may need to be made, but there’s an opening.

Another option is to take your plan, project or personal angle elsewhere. To move right away from the situation so you can find the right place to heal and recover from whatever (or whoever) hurt you. This means letting go and moving on. It means turning your back on a conflict that part of you would like to win.

Be realistic about your chances of winning any such conflict, though. It may come down to a war of words, or a competition between projects, but it could still be physically or mentally challenging for you. You could lose. And, even if you win, victory could come at a heavy cost for you, or even others who become involved.

Consider your peace of mind, your happiness, your potential for enjoyment. Ask yourself what it would take to get you there. Then look at what your point of view or project is actually demanding from you. Change your perspective, change your position. Ask others for their angle. Doing so could help you enormously.

Future

WHEN LIFE REPEATS

When life repeats itself to the point where you become frustrated and exasperated, there is only one thing to do. Change your inner response to the endless repetition, so that what used to irritate you becomes an interesting challenge – and what trapped you starts to feel like a test of strength.

If you draw this answer in response to a question about the future then be very cautious about the way you might be constructing tomorrow, today. What, or who, are you welcoming into your world? Because it seems to be taking you to a place where life is bound to repeat, and stretch all your patience too.

If this answer turns up as a description of the past or present, then you already know what you learned from the experience. Hopefully you emerged without a feeling that the universe was unfairly against you – although it can sometimes seem that way.
The best case scenario? A thoroughly developed sense of humour. A deep understanding that life is what we make it – and thus what we think of it. That we can either choose to be bored and frustrated by situations which never change, or we can alter our own attitudes, even our own personalities, to deal with it.

Positive personality reconstruction often happens under circumstances which are monotonous and repetitive. The soul is given so many chances to develop and progress that eventually, it just happens. At a certain point you realise that transforming your essence, at the core, is better than struggling with fate.

Of course nothing lasts forever. Not even a period of repetition in your life. So at a certain point, the pattern will break and a new day will dawn. Again if you are heading towards this kind of situation as part of your future, try to do so consciously, with full awareness. And if you don’t want it? Change!