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<blockquote data-quote="greybeard" data-source="post: 391277" data-attributes="member: 28124"><p>I know this sounds simplistic, and maybe it is...</p><p></p><p>But observe what you are doing. First, you worry about whatever it is. And then you fret over the worrying. The next step of course is freaking out over the fretting. Then you can go totally bonkers over the freaking out. </p><p></p><p>Here is a simple exercise. Pick up a book. Hold it in one hand. Let go of it, let it fall.</p><p></p><p>Do that.</p><p></p><p>Good.</p><p></p><p>Now. What did you have to do in order to let go of the book?</p><p>Isn't letting go simple?</p><p>All you did was relax. And the book slipped right out of your hands, and was gone.</p><p>Letting go psychologically is almost as easy, once you let go of the idea that you must hang on, must "solve" the problem, must fight to overcome worrying about worrying about worrying....</p><p></p><p>A long time ago I fell into a raging river, and the powerful current sucked me right under. I instantly realized that there was no way I was going to win by fighting that powerful current, so what I did was simply relax every muscle in my body and let the water do what it would. By relaxing I conserved my energy and my air; and finally, after what seemed the longest time, getting close now to my limit, the water released me and I swam to the surface.</p><p></p><p>Let go. Drop the book, let the current take you.</p><p></p><p>Pluto in Virgo? Gosh, you are old enough...it's time to figure this out. What you've been doing for the past 40 or 50 years doesn't seem to be working. How do we change such deeply ingrained patterns?</p><p></p><p>Hmm. We can't change our nature.</p><p>We can't change our fate or destiny, certainly not in its broad strokes.</p><p>But we can change our point-of-view, our perspective, our orientation, our attitude. And that is very easy to change. It requires almost no effort. It is essentially a matter of choice, of seeing that there are other ways to look at things.</p><p>And by changing our point of view, all the rest of that nonsense changes by itself.</p><p></p><p>I am 70 years old. I did not learn this by reading a book. I lived it, discovered it, and put it to work in my own life. Not only did this change my interior life, but the external changed as well...for the better, I might add.</p><p></p><p>Nowadays, in almost every single thing I encounter in life, I ask myself...."Am I working under unrealistic expectations?" When I see that I am, I change the way I approach the situation, my point-of-view or attitude. Saves a lot of time, energy and chewed-off fingernails.</p><p></p><p>If we look at your chart, there are two things I notice right away.</p><p></p><p>1. Pluto conjunct Ascendant in Virgo</p><p>2. Mercury, lord of Virgo, in Libra.</p><p></p><p>Indecisiveness leads to lack of action. Lack of action leads to self-criticism, worry, and becomes compulsive. And so you find yourself on that wretched merry-go-round that never stops.</p><p></p><p>Now Mercury in Libra is an "essential" position....it is a "sign" position, and that shows that your mind has the essential nature of Libra, and that cannot be changed. It is of your essence, it is your inborn nature. So there you are. You can't change that.</p><p></p><p>But you can change the way you look at it.</p><p></p><p>The root of your worry is fear. This tells me you have no faith in the bountiful and protective nature of Providence. Faith alone can kill fear. You are trapped by the idea that you can and should "control" your life. When I fell in the river, I surrendered. I abandoned any attempt at control, and that is what saved my life.</p><p></p><p>I hope you don't die worrying about whether or not your burial will be well-attended.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greybeard, post: 391277, member: 28124"] I know this sounds simplistic, and maybe it is... But observe what you are doing. First, you worry about whatever it is. And then you fret over the worrying. The next step of course is freaking out over the fretting. Then you can go totally bonkers over the freaking out. Here is a simple exercise. Pick up a book. Hold it in one hand. Let go of it, let it fall. Do that. Good. Now. What did you have to do in order to let go of the book? Isn't letting go simple? All you did was relax. And the book slipped right out of your hands, and was gone. Letting go psychologically is almost as easy, once you let go of the idea that you must hang on, must "solve" the problem, must fight to overcome worrying about worrying about worrying.... A long time ago I fell into a raging river, and the powerful current sucked me right under. I instantly realized that there was no way I was going to win by fighting that powerful current, so what I did was simply relax every muscle in my body and let the water do what it would. By relaxing I conserved my energy and my air; and finally, after what seemed the longest time, getting close now to my limit, the water released me and I swam to the surface. Let go. Drop the book, let the current take you. Pluto in Virgo? Gosh, you are old enough...it's time to figure this out. What you've been doing for the past 40 or 50 years doesn't seem to be working. How do we change such deeply ingrained patterns? Hmm. We can't change our nature. We can't change our fate or destiny, certainly not in its broad strokes. But we can change our point-of-view, our perspective, our orientation, our attitude. And that is very easy to change. It requires almost no effort. It is essentially a matter of choice, of seeing that there are other ways to look at things. And by changing our point of view, all the rest of that nonsense changes by itself. I am 70 years old. I did not learn this by reading a book. I lived it, discovered it, and put it to work in my own life. Not only did this change my interior life, but the external changed as well...for the better, I might add. Nowadays, in almost every single thing I encounter in life, I ask myself...."Am I working under unrealistic expectations?" When I see that I am, I change the way I approach the situation, my point-of-view or attitude. Saves a lot of time, energy and chewed-off fingernails. If we look at your chart, there are two things I notice right away. 1. Pluto conjunct Ascendant in Virgo 2. Mercury, lord of Virgo, in Libra. Indecisiveness leads to lack of action. Lack of action leads to self-criticism, worry, and becomes compulsive. And so you find yourself on that wretched merry-go-round that never stops. Now Mercury in Libra is an "essential" position....it is a "sign" position, and that shows that your mind has the essential nature of Libra, and that cannot be changed. It is of your essence, it is your inborn nature. So there you are. You can't change that. But you can change the way you look at it. The root of your worry is fear. This tells me you have no faith in the bountiful and protective nature of Providence. Faith alone can kill fear. You are trapped by the idea that you can and should "control" your life. When I fell in the river, I surrendered. I abandoned any attempt at control, and that is what saved my life. I hope you don't die worrying about whether or not your burial will be well-attended. [/QUOTE]
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