The Wheel of Fortune

    I’ve been dwelling upon the idea of life patterns and their repetitious
    nature.  The wheel of fortune archetype from the Tarot is a good
    representative, or symbol of this issue. The issue being repetitive
    behaviors or experiences. Over the years, I’ve found that I often seem to
    fall into or become trapped in scenarios that are repetitions of past
    dramas.  The settings, characters, costumes and times change; but it really
    the same event.  Just as that wheel  keeps going around and around those
    events seem to keep coming up over and over.  However, I have discovered
    along the way that once I see the pattern I can anticipate it’s
    reoccurrence, and take steps to get off that merry go round. A new and
    different response can be a wonderful experience of releasing karma and
    gaining new freedom.

    Which brings my attention to another wheel, the astrology chart is also a
    wheel of sorts, constantly moving and changing, creating complex patterns
    and possibilities.  Those possibilities can suggest empowering solutions and
    changes that one can focus on in order to move past “karma” into a life of
    greater freedom.  Thus giving us the means and methods to hop off that
    never ending merry-go-round, and feel our feet on firm ground.



















    Let’s just consider for a moment our own histories and growing up years.  
    Each “age” or generation often experiences similar “growing pains”.  For
    example, I remember well the day that JFK was assassinated, and most
    Americans that were teens or adults on that day (November 22, 1963) also
    remember it with clarity. Few kids today even know that JFK was
    president, much less assassinated. Will they ever know the wonder of JFK
    and Jackie? So we of that generation have an impression in our lives that
    we all share, and the planetary patterns of that day will forever stand as a
    memorial of that hour.

    But to be a bit more specific, most teens living during those early years of
    the 60’s also experienced or had friends that shared many common
    experiences.  Some of those experiences were less than ideal.  Few
    families at that time experienced divorce or separations, but most of the
    dads had served in the second world war, and often were distant, strict or
    overbearing with their charges. Take a look at charts from that time and
    you will find many have aspects connecting to the 4th or 10th house that
    suggest family and parental issues.  But the “wow” in this is that when you
    progress those same charts those aspects have moved or vanished and new
    aspects may suggest resolution, leadership, family support and positive
    outlook (9th house).  

    And this is one of life’s mysteries: WE change and we can be architects of
    our own change.  Or on the other hand we can stay in our dark little rooms,
    afraid of ourselves, others and the greater world outside.
      
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