UsingOurPotentialsandOptions

"All of life is a journey which paths we take, what we look back on,
and what we look forward to is up to us.
We determine our destination, what kind of road we will take to get there,
and how happy we are when we get there."

In many ways, when we're born it's very similar to a new car rolling off the assembly line. In this article, I hope to explore some of these similarities in a way that may help you look at yourself and your circumstances a little differently.

When that shiny new vehicle rolls off the assembly line, it is as close to perfect and flawless as it will ever be. Even cars that are adjacent in the production line have subtle differences, something to distinguish itself from its predecessor and the one to follow it. Perhaps the difference is largely cosmetic. This is much the same as with identical twins, where so much is alike that any small difference becomes the separating factor. When two cars come off the assembly line in sequence, they may perhaps stay together for a while. They may spend some time together before transport, and then again at the dealership, but eventually, they will leave the confines of the dealer's lot and follow their own unique and yet-to-be-determined paths.

Not all of us come "equipped" the same, i.e., have the same potential. Some of us are VWs, some are Rolls-Royces, some are Corvettes, and some are mini-vans. But even those of us that have inherently similar equipment have widely diverse ranges of potential purpose and expression.

For example, all SUVs begin their existence with a multitude of possibilities. They may end up pulling a horse trailer on a ranch, as a Search-and-Rescue vehicle, as a pseudo-limousine for a government official, or used for transporting youth soccer teams or illegal drugs. While each came off the assembly line with this entire range of possibilities (and almost limitless others), the people that they are associated with and the particular circumstances and environment that they are exposed to helps to determine their ultimate function and purpose.

If we never venture out, we don't risk an accident or getting a dent in the door at the parking lot. But left unused, eventual deterioration is the only assured consequence. Our talents and strengths are not a finite resource, but rather something we need to use frequently as we pursue and move closer to our goals. Taking no action at all may be the one of the riskiest choices we can make. Absence of risk doesn't assure security.

And what about the relatively unique combination of "options" that we each have? We have them at our disposal to use as appropriate to make things go more smoothly and efficiently, and get us to our desired destination. Really, though, many of us have options that we never use or take advantage of. All cars come with shock absorbers because we know that we will eventually encounter some bumpy roads; with windshield wipers because not all days will be sunny and clear; with lights because sometimes we must venture out into the darkness to get where we really want to go. If we never risked going out when the weather and conditions were not absolutely perfect, we would be as stagnant and non-productive as if we were perpetually parked in a dark garage, all our capabilities and options unused, our paths unexplored, and our destinations perhaps dreamt about but never actually realized.

It is most unfortunate when we don't use all the options at our disposal. Why not use those fog lamps to help us to see more clearly? Why not use that compass to guide us and keep us from getting lost? Why sit helplessly with a flat tire when we have a jack and a spare tire in the trunk?

Astrology can be the vehicle to help us become more aware of who we are and better utilize the options and tools we possess. We could continue to wait until the perfect circumstances arrive, or we can take immediate action and venture forward, recognizing that by using our talents and skills to the fullest we can get moving along the road to our chosen destination.

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