The Page of Wands looked strangley familiar, and yet … It was the image of a young boy dressed up in clothes that he didn’t seem to feel comfortable wearing.
“What does it say to us?”
“It wouldn’t say the same thing to me as it would to you.”
“How do you know? Or, do you?”
“What does that mean?”
“When anything, or anyone, speaks to our inner knowing, we’re receiving a message, and we know it.”
“Can it be an important message?”
“It’s always more than important. It’s vital to our self-interest, and to our personal world.”
“That would create inner tension.”
“Yes.”
“Who wants inner tension?”
“It’s not a case of wanting.”
“Then, needing?”
“Yes.”
“Why do we need inner stress?”
“There’s a difference between stress and tension.”
“In degrees?”
“In cause. The situation causes tension, and …”
“Ignoring the message of tension causes stress?”
“Yes.”
“So, if we feel stressed, then it’s not directly caused by the situation?”
“Exactly. Too many people seem to attempt to cope with stress with medication, instead of meditating on its possible cause, either alone or with a trusted and qualified teacher.”
“Are we talking about you and me?”
“Yes, and anyone else who cares to listen.”
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A simple seeker’s note to herself
Thinking back on my discussion with Spirit, what did I learn about tension and stress?
“You may have learned that tension is a necessary part of daily life.”
“Things don’t always go smoothly?”
“Exactly, and that’s a blessing.”
“How can tension be considered as a blessing?”
“Without tension, nothing can happen. Nothing can move. Nothing can get done. Nothing can grow or change.”
“What causes tension?”
“Opposing forces.”
“Such as?”
“The desire to learn more, to do more, and to become more than we now seem to be, and yet to fear change.”
“Why do we fear change?”
“Change is as the unknown. We don’t know what will be expected of us.”
“By whom? Or what?”
“Perhaps by ourselves.”
“Lack of self-confidence can keep us stuck in old ways of doing, thinking, and being?”
“Yes.”
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Simple Seekers 