How is truth served in your life? 2 of Wands (Osho Zen & Victoria Regina)




Twos symbolize formation, balance, partnership, polarity and the coming together of opposites.  Twos can indicate that the focus can no longer be only on oneself; that there is another factor influencing the situation.  They represent the affirmation and confirmation of new directions that were begun at the Ace level.  Wands are usually associated with the element of fire, inspiration, energy, passion, feeling, enterprise, ambition, matters pertaining to the "spark of life".  

"Claiming and validating yourself; saying "yes" to a new role that you've definitely decided to play perhaps after comparing and contrasting it with other possibilities; naming the new identity and claiming it for your own." - Gail Fairfield

Truth is served in my life by what I write, how I express myself and what I create.  It's also served by those people with whom I partner - in life, in work and in love.  I am known (maybe even notorious) among those who know me for having a very low tolerance for bullshit of any kind, even my own.  I try to live my truth every day.  Of course I'm not perfect and I'm sure I never will be, so I screw up sometimes.  Oh hell, I probably screw up more than I get it right but I'm still working on it.

At the same time, I know that I have a complete intolerance for hypocrisy and lies.  It's part of the reason for my dislike of politicians.  They seem to lie whenever it is expedient, especially during an election year.  I'm sure they somehow manage to convince themselves it isn't lying but even that's a lie.  The only thing I can be the least bit flexible about is that truth can be subjective.  Each person views their version of the truth as the "real" one and experiences it through their own personal lens.  

It is the one aspect of truth that I often find interesting - how it can mutate and change to fit the needs of the one experiencing it.  For example, my truth is that I was terminated from my former job because the executive director felt I was too challenging and pushy.  His truth might be that I was unable to change to the new regime and too inflexible.  Both of us may be correct and believe the other's "truth" is actually a lie.  That can be the problem with truth - it is often subjective.  Additional information gained at a later date might change our perception about what was true in a specific experience.  Even time can cause us to change our truths.  I've noticed that many people I know have become more conservative as they grow older, especially if they have children.  Those who were the biggest advocates of drinking and partying become amazingly protective once their own children are reaching an age to explore those same paths.  They modify their personal histories so that they don't have to actually admit to their own children that they once did drugs.  They fear their children will view them as hypocrites if they tell their children not to drink and take drugs.  Of course even if the parents do lie about it, once the children find out their parents drank and experimented with drugs they feel even more betrayed.  So even though the lie might have derived from a parents' desire to protect their children, they ultimately create a worse situation.

In my experience lies rarely benefit us in the long run.  I'm as guilty of anyone of committing the small social white lies that often grease human interactions.  How often have I told a friend she or he looked fine in an outfit when I actually thought it very unflattering.  Well okay, I don't do that often because I don't get asked that question very often.  I have at least learned how to couch any critiques in as positive and helpful language as I can.  

So I would have to say that truth is served in my life simply by how I live my life.  I screw up sometimes but I honestly do try to live a truthful and honest life.  Sometimes that means I have to face some unpleasant truths about myself and have to deal with awkward situations but I guess that's part of the process.  I make no claims to perfection or even kindness (after all the truth is not always pretty or pleasant).  All I can say with absolute truth is that I do the best I can.
 

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