Forecast for Monday 8 March 2010

Monday 8 March 2010

\Slow Lane to Earned Dignity/

We are in the |difficult third of the week| today and tomorrow (as we were on Sunday). I stopped mentioning these times for about a month and nobody even asked me why! Which leads me to wonder how many of you study these reports and use them seriously.

I decided to go back to pointing them out because I observed very serious (as well as dangerous) problems of several people happening last week during that time and feel it is my obligation to point out what I know whether anyone bothers to heed it or not. I hope some of you do.

If you are new to these reports you will not know what I mean by |difficult third of the week|. If you persist in observing what happens in your own life at those times you will find out what it means for yourself, and that is the best way. It is always somewhere between two and three days long. I do not always point out the exact minute of beginning and end unless that seems necessary. It extends this time up until late Tuesday evening. It obviously does not mean "Stay home and do nothing." It means exercise more care than usual in everything and do not try anything dangerous or perilous. It also means watch your moods and use whatever spiritual methods you know to keep them bright and cheerful rather than anxious and fretful, for the latter mind-set is likely to bring on more trouble.

Monday requires much patience. The morning could make you wonder why you are bothering to be dutiful in your work. It is well to carry on dutifully, needless to say. Of course we all face these times of despair and even remorse. Patient endeavor according to the soul's injunctions is the right path.

What you do seems invisible so much of the time, unnoted even when valuable. But someone, somewhere, is aware of how valuable it is and so you can rest on your dignity while performing essential tasks.

Study and learning are important. Controversy is not likely to be helpful at this point. Choose your battles carefully, or stay away from battle entirely if it is not necessary. A calm meditative hopeful peaceful state of mind is the ultimate victor.

In thinking about travel or education, you can take the long view, realizing that some times are right for it and they will reveal themselves to you naturally. Expertise is available to solve any problem or question.

It is better to take the behind-the-scenes position, studying and developing your knowledge and skill, rather than display yourself as if you were the Supreme Panjandrum. Freedom and dignity in your career or profession will manifest when you have earned them.

{Monday} /Slow Lane to Earned Dignity\

Cosmic Piper