Spirit tells me, and I guess it’s true, that I seem to resist accepting
That some relationships may represent no win or win-lose situations.
But, He claims, no-win, or win-lose relationships are usually easier to
Slip out of than are win-win ones.
Why would anyone want to slip out of a win-win relationship?
Win-win relationships, at least on the surface, seem to serve
Everyone, more or less.
And, He adds, more or less may be preferable to not at all.
That’s it?
Yes, for now.
A spirit wisdom teacher explains I Ching 12 – Obstruction.
Obstruction follows Tranquility, or might, if might rules.
The construction of the hexagrams for Obstruction and Tranquility
Both present yang and yin energies as concentrated and opposed.
Tranquility expresses followers as being seemingly held in a high status.
But, the power remains concentrated in the leadership. Obstruction shows
A more or less reversed order. Leadership is on top, but only by suppression,
Which invites resistance.
Obedience is not co-operation. There is no sense of trust and each side feels
Alienated from the other. There must be a blending of energies for each to feel
Part of the solution.
Is this a political situation or one of relationship?
Yes, and an attitude one.
Why attitude?
Attitudes direct how we perceive whatever situation and how we perceive
Directs our action, or reluctance to act.
Could the situation apply to teacher and student …
Yes.
Then what is the solution?
Can we find common ground?
Some.
Yes, and some is a beginning.
Spirit tells me that relationships serve to provide us with a sense of
Connectedness, whether the connectedness is real or imagined.
What kind of relationships are we talking about?
Any kind.
Such as?
Intimate, personal but not intimate, casual, neighbourly, professional,
Physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, whatever, or a combination
Of some of the above.
Think about it? He asks me. How? What? and whom do I relate to? and
In what way?
Also, He adds, bear in mind that not everything or everyone I send my
Vibrating energy waves to, by choice or otherwise, is tuned into
Receiving them, or would care to tune in, if they were not now.
What made me think that relationships were less complicated than that?
A simple outlook on the outer world.
Are relationships with the inner world less complicated?
For whom?
Me.
No.
Spirit tells me that, at a grass-roots level, compassion is as
Sophisticated a way as any to express genuine care.
Gentle words of love and caring serve a need, both to the
Giver and to the one receiving, but only when the words
Are supported by caring deeds can they at least seem
To be genuine expressions.
Compassion is a beautiful word that expresses a deep but
Simple emotion, genuine care for someone or something.
But, saying it is never enough. We need to support our
Caring words with caring actions.
I could still be pretending.
Yes.
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