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?What do I need to do to get back to creative life?<\/p>\n
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\n- One. The conscious issue<\/strong> is my work, my career. In effect extending the idea of work into my fourth phase. Perhaps unnecessarily. <\/span><\/li>\n
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- Two. The point of tension<\/strong> is the Lord. This resonates with myself as a man, a worker who finds worth in the work.<\/span><\/li>\n
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- Three. The way to resolution<\/strong> lies in the emotional realm. In this case a deeper connection with the Arapaho National Forest, Shadow Mountain, Black Mountain. Maxwell Creek. And a deeper connection to the Hermitage. The mini-splits, the kitchen remodel, furniture rearrangement, and repair.<\/span><\/li>\n
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- Four. The unconscious inner block<\/strong>. Yes, it’s my intellect. My analytical side. The animus of swords sits in tension with the anima of pentacles. Kept problematic by the Lord.<\/span><\/li>\n
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- Five. The pivot of change<\/strong>. Let go of the old path to creativity. Not sure what it was. But let it go anyhow. I may need to take a holiday, rededicate myself to my work. Recharge.<\/span><\/li>\n
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- Six. The key to harmony<\/strong> lies in attuning myself to a natural flow, rhythm.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Conclusion<\/strong> (for now):<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Wait until the Hermit sign is here. The kitchen remodeled. The couch reupholstered and refinished. Furniture moved. Hopefully by the Winter Solstice.<\/p>\n
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On the Winter Solstice let go of the ways of the past, as many as I can: the way I used to cook and eat, the way I exercise, even when I<\/p>\n
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X out the old routines and rethink them with a new life in mind, one more focused on the natural world up here, on the house and life within it.<\/p>\n
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Then, wu wei myself forward or sideways or backwards. Following the water course way.<\/p>\n
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