Dooley Noted: 12/4/2013
Yesterday, I had a psychic read my tea leaves.
Sound kooky? Read yesterday’s Dooley Noted on skepticism.
The reading of tea leaves is an ancient tradition.
I admit I went for entertainment, but I like to keep an open mind. As it turned out, she stated some significant things, although she didn’t even know my name.
She said I worked in healthcare, and she said I had a very specialized skill set.
(Lucky guess?)
She said I travel the world, teaching what I know.
(Lucky guess #2?)
She noted my parent was sick, but it wasn’t a widespread sickness. She pointed to the left side of the chest, at the level of the sternal angle.
(Lucky guess #3?)
I was fascinated. Then, she got me thinking with discussions of love.
She noted the formation of the leaves in significant lumps. She spoke heartfelt truths about my past loves – and I barely said a word.
I was stunned silent.
She noted I was proficient at not holding onto past loves – but that they sometimes hold onto me. Even if I let them go – they don’t always let ME go. And it can hold one back.
That was a fascinating point I had never really considered. Even if folks get over a love to move forward, can they still move forward if the other person keeps them tied to the past?
Maybe we find difficulty in letting go because we can’t shake the anchor.
The past is a dangerous place to live. Moving forward and shaking the anchors might help us all free up time and attention to focus on the present.
All it took was a few tea leaves – and some meditation – to shake myself of some anchors.
We love. We learn. We are better for it. We do best with it by moving forward and sharing what we learn.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley