Purpose

[Guest guest]

Cynthia, I'll try to reply to this question soon. Not much time today.

 

Therese

 

At 02:55 PM 9/25/04 -0500, you wrote:

>

> Dear All

> I have a thoughtful question and I'd like any opinions. What do you say

>when someone asks: " What is my life's purpose? "

[Guest guest]

Hi Cynthia,

 

For anyone over 50 or perhaps 45 I think the question of " What is my life's

purpose, " or " What WAS my life's purpose? " becomes rather critical. This is

when we're getting older and we realize that many of life's dreams were not

fulfilled. I believe there are two answers to the question of meaning. The

first answer, and the most important, is (in my opinion) expressed best by

Mary Summer Rain in WOODSMOKE:

 

Honor the Divine

Show compassion

Gain wisdom

Share talents

Respect life

Be just

Pratice unconditional goodness

Love others

Banish hatred and intolerance

Speak kindly

Nurture children

Protect earth

Increase peace

 

The above are far more than one lifetime's work, but this is what life is

*really* all about. Life sets each of us up in circumstaces that

continually force us to face the above issues and examine our feelings,

actions and beliefs.

 

Mostly when people ask, " What is my life's purpose, " they're really asking,

" What am I supposed to *DO* without thinking of what am I supposed to *be*?

 

O.K., the second question is about DOing. I believe this question is hidden

in the horoscope, and a good counselor can draw it out of the client by

careful and sensitive questioning. This would be a wonderful astrological

question to hash out among astrologers at seminars (or perhaps on-line?) in

relation to themselves--thereby gaining insight into where to look in the

horoscopes of clients for the same question.

 

Maybe you can start with yourself, Cynthia? You probably have a good view

of your own purpose as far as DOing. Where is this in your horoscope? I can

try to answer this question for myself a bit later. (Lately I have only

small blocks of internet time.)

 

Blessings,

Therese

 

 

 

At 02:55 PM 9/25/04 -0500, you wrote:

> I have a thoughtful question and I'd like any opinions. What do you say

>when someone asks: " What is my life's purpose? " I know astrology offers

>insights, but isn't this something each person must find for himself? Isn't

>life's meaning and purpose what we ascribe to it? I ask because a client in

>grief asked me. Nothing I offer seems to help. So what do you say to

>someone with this question?