How to Usher In February After Learning My Surprising Horoscope-What’s Yours?
Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010
by Fran Larson
http://www.franniesquotes.com/
So now, January is over. Thank goodness, I didn't make any New Year's Resolutions, especially about losing weight because my eating has been simply unhealthy this month.
As I sipped my coffee this morning and realized it was the last day of January, I lamented about how time goes by so quickly. Did I accomplish everything I meant to in January? What happened that was significant. (As my readers, you know all about my "delicious" time in the mornings.)
My horoscope said: You may be feeling more serious and less playful today. You're in a more contemplative mood than usual, and this is a great time to exercise patience and spend some quiet time with people who inspire you.
I looked up the word, "contemplative" and found this information or Shalem.Org:
The word contemplative has many meanings today. It comes from the Latin roots cum (with) and templum (temple), connoting a sense of the sacred.
This horoscope (though I don't take it seriously) did lead to some serious thought, as to how to usher in February and have a happy and successful month.
1. Be in the present moment
The quality of presence in which one is open to things just as they are in the present moment. Memories are great and so is planning for the future, but the truth is that all we really have is today. Allow me to remind you, as well as myself that today is what counts.
This wonderful poem, which is one of my favorites, explains it even better:
Look Well To This Day
And you look well to this day.
Look well to this day,
for it is life.
The very best of life.
In its brief course lie all
the realities and truths of existence,
the joy of growth, the splendor of action,
the glory of power.
For yesterday is but a memory.
And tomorrow is only a vision.
But today well lived
makes every yesterday a memory of happiness
and every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well, therefore to this day.
-Ancient Sanskrit Poem
Stated simply, the classical tradition understands contemplation as a loving
2. Be willing to be led and guided by God without having to understand what is happening.
In Christianity and other traditions that understand God to be present everywhere, contemplation includes a reverence for the Divine Mystery, "finding God in all things," or "being open to God's presence, however it may appear." To explain further, it implies an openness to unknowing, a willingness to be led and guided by God without having to comprehend what is happening. (From Shalem.org)
Do you continually mutter that you just don't understand why something is happening/not happening (as I do)? The human part of us wants to understand and we think that we could sometimes figure things out a little better than God. Of course, the truth is God always works things in our favor, even it is something that is painful at the time or something we don't understand).
3. Be present with God, oneself, neighbors and all creation.
Shalem goes on to explain that contemplation does not mean withdrawing from the world. On the contrary, it is a responsive, participative presence in and with God, oneself, one's neighbors, and all creation.
I pledge to get more involved with the problems and concerns of others and not withdraw from the world. There are many ways I could extend myself to others and make a difference.
By simply finding the meaning of contemplation, we have a road map to follow; something to help us in our daily walk with God.
Besides, Valentines Day, Chocolate, Heart Month, what a great way to Usher in February. Also, everyone's horoscope will be the same – happiness if we:
Look well to this day,
for it is life.
The very best of life.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)Hi Fran.Great article and great sentiments! I especially like the Sanskrit poem. Thank you so much for this.Dianne
Fran I always love reading your articles.Learning is the very purpose of human life, the primary factor in the development of personality, that which makes human beings truly human.
I kind of liked this multi-spiritual prose on the beauty of contemplation. May the Great Horned God penetrate you with everlasting bliss.
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