Mercury Opposes Uranus - Conversations Across the Table

 Mercury sits on one side of a long table. Uranus sits on the other. Each has their own ideas and purpose and not surprisingly they don't mesh all that well. 

"We need truthful communication. How can we find a place of agreement if we are hiding our intentions?" declares Mercury. 

Uranus argues, "Change. We must have change. And now!  I am tired of the rhetoric. It's time to take a stand. If rebellion is called for, then so be it."

This isn't their first confrontation, they have been circling this issue for a couple of weeks now. It won't be the end of their story either.  Another month will pass before they hash out an agreement  -- or not.   Both  sides have their points of view and both are adamant about their convictions. Still, they really need to find a compromise, one that will satisfy both their needs and let them walk away from the table with a sense of self esteem. 

Looking beneath the facades we can see the Uranus is craving security; the world has been shifting beneath its feet for way too long. The status quo is simply not working, hence the hunger for a new direction, one that won't twist and topple on a daily basis. Mercury is tired of wondering what is true and what is not -- and if anything or anyone can be trusted.   Does any of this sound familiar?

To find a meeting place we must have openness and honesty.  We need to discard that feeling of living on the edge of a precipice; there IS solid ground if we choose to claim it.   We need to forget about keeping secrets -- you know the ones we tell ourselves, the ones held closely by fear or embarrassment. It's time to face our demons, our regrets, our longings.  Not an easy chore.

We are nearing the middle of this arbitration which is just one part of the continuing story of Fall. Change is afoot; stasis is not an option. We are in the midst of turmoil, taking sides and drawing lines in the sand. Even if we cannot stand hand to hand and shoulder to shoulder we must find a way to work together.  Small personal changes become ripples on a global pond. Compromise is the eye of the storm where we can come together; and together we can change the world.  

Let us each do our part.