Aging - Holding On To Sense Of A Self

 The Wall Street Journal fingers retirement for the epidemic of a loss of self among the aging. 

However, the process can kick in as soon as anyone senses they are no longer young. Gone is their youthful self. Denying aging, they don't invest in creating a new self - and continually bringing up to date that identity. By time there is a shift from a demanding career to part-time, freelance, entrepreneurial or no work there is no emotional, physical and spiritual platform to keep building on.

In the Tarot there are myriad cards which salute moving on and breaking free from the past, even though there is so much uncertainty about the present and the future. 



My favorite card for that is the Eight of Cups. It is commonly called The Walking Away card. I prefer to refer to it as The Walking Toward card. 

Cups symbolize emotion. There is certainly lots of that in leaving the past behind. The mountains stand for the unknowns. The sitting position recommends not rushing the process. And the sun is shining. That is, there is a backdrop of hope and joyous expectations. 

Human beings experiencing the broad changes associated with aging usually begin coming for Tarot readings around the age of 50, That used to be The Midlife Crisis. Now it is more the necessary rite of passage for a safe and productive journey to the next years. Those could total another 50. Lifespans of 100 are no longer rare. The late Charlie Munger of Berkshire Hathaway, thought leader Henry Kissinger and actress Betty White were hustling into their late 90s.

Takeaway: Protect you human identity by being willing to change - and keep changing. 

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