Do you practice hospitality of spirit? Awareness/The Chariot (Osho Zen & Victoria Regina)



The Chariot symbolizes being totally in tune with a fast-moving process or event; aware of the tolerances and limitations of the situation and understanding instinctively how to act and react in order to direct or affect movement from within.  It can be about immersing yourself in the situation so you can exert control over it and direct its course.  The more immersed you are in the transition or growth process, the more involved you are with the energies and harmonies of the change, the better you'll be able to see and direct them.

"Positive:  Events are moving quickly but you understand the situation well enough to know, instinctively, how to act or react.  you know how to handle yourself within the situation, so go ahead and immerse yourself in the current transition or growth process.  The more you are involved with the energies and harmonies of the changes, the better you'll be able to use and direct them.
Upright:  You are in a situation where transition is occurring at an amazing rate.  You are completely involved and attuned to the fast pace of the changes that are happening in your relationship, home, career or worldly situation.  You sensitively shift, balance, and react to participate in keeping things moving." - Gail Fairfield

Interesting that I drew this card in response to this question.  The Osho Zen card looks like someone is cutting their way through a veil.  As though I'm releasing myself from something that's been preventing me from seeing reality.  Perhaps the reality is that I have never considered myself to be an especially hospitable person.  I usually see myself as too much of a hermit.  However when I look at what I actually do as opposed to what I believe, that isn't the case.  

I do like welcoming people to my home and entertaining them.  I do like being around people, although I do go through periods of solitude.  I suppose the focus of this question is not so much whether I physically welcome people into my home but how do I feel about them.  Do I honor them and value them in my life?  That is different.  It can be easy to host people in one's home without actually feeling a sense of welcome and hospitality.  You may tolerate the presence of these people in your home but you don't really welcome them.  I've had experiences like that - both as a host and as a guest.  It creates an awkward and uncomfortable feeling - such as when you have to attend the office Christmas party even though you'd prefer to be somewhere else.

In response to this question I would have to say that I do practice hospitality of spirit but I am not necessarily consistent or conscious about it.  I think this card is trying to remind me to be more focused and conscious in how I practice hospitality of spirit.  I need to make sure that I'm when I have visitors to my home I am genuinely welcoming and hospitable, not just going through the motions.  Hospitality has always been considered a virtue among the Irish.  If a guest is not treated with hospitality it brings shame on the house and the hosts.  In fact it is one of the requirements of ADF that anyone working on the Dedicant Program complete an essay about what this virtue means to them.  


 

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