Aaand forces are coming together in quite the merger... or emergency meeting.

How that plays out is anyone's guess.  But one thing is certain: we never know what's going to attract one to another.  We just never know.  People with similar intentions come together.  But opposites attract as well, sometimes living out long, healthy, happy marriages or other partnerships. 

We all gravitate towards different aspects of each other.  Not everyone enjoys balloon boobs and picture-perfect plastic people.  Not everyone is into men who wear shiny shoes and suits.

Sometimes one's energy is indescribably awesome.  Other times, we're into someone for a reason we don't even know, and we don't necessarily pursue others for the purposes of romance and sex.  It is entirely possible to become enamored with others, and perhaps their philosophies, all without wanting to hump them straight into nirvana (not that there's anything wrong with that).




This week's card is the Clasped Hands.  The Clasped Hands is about meeting, connecting, aligning, straightening, discussing, merging, blending, cooperating, community service, socializing, celebrating, sharing, committing, reuniting, planning together, teamwork, striking a deal, signing an agreement, arriving at a settlement, initiating a solution to a problem, exchanging, bartering, making arrangements to benefit two parties (or all parties involved)-- not just the self or another so don't even think about it.  If we're talking a first-date here or interview, chances are either will go well but we should keep from jumping to any conclusions about these meetings.  For example, that first-date may not wind up being your wife or even a good lay.

Because some have shared something of substance or significance to others, others will be sharing right back.  This could be due to a problem that runs very deeply and needs to be brought out into the open and addressed finally (and pronto).  Or it could be due to something positive.

But that's not all-- this exchange of information, etc is very likely to produce or unleash a powerful product.  Like a masterpiece... or a rocket or missile depending on how you look at things.

Now, don't go running away at the sight of the word commitment.  After all, this card isn't about a lifetime commitment.  It's lighter and about smaller commitments like a trial project, one-time project, or a series of projects with a beginning and an end date.  In other words, if you're musically gifted and someone else is musically gifted, then this would mark a good time to produce a song together.  Or if you've been behaving badly, you may have to make up for that with a clean-up effort at your local park.

Whatever happens is temporary. 

And your opinion, outlook, work or talent means something to someone else.

That's what I'm saying. 

The Clasped Hands represents the beginning or reestablishment of a beautiful friendship or partnership.  Not the kind that involves boning necessarily, but rather the kind that results in accomplishments and the attainment of goals.  "You have something I don't have" + "I have something you don't have" equals...




This card translates to the 2 of Cups of the Rider-Waite deck.  Uh-huh, that's the card with a male and a female with cups that come together in a cheers! clink.  While that image hints at a remote possibility of a drink-date with a member of the opposite sex, I prefer to think that it speaks of masculine and feminine forces coming together.  As in male plus female, or masculine plus feminine zodiac signs, or the concepts of masculinity and femininity will start rotting in hell beginning now because they're pointless acts to follow.  A man is not a man because he acts like "this", and a woman is not a woman because she dresses like "that".

In addition, folks, when women don't want to help women, and men don't want to help men, and a good portion of us are irrationally competitive assholes, the next best thing is to have rational men help rational women and rational women help rational men. 

That's what I see manifesting from these cards beginning this week. 

That and perhaps the resurfacing of an asshole or two who has/have done us wrong in the past.  I feel as though this is an inevitable reality for many throughout the month of March, but overall it'll be our job, individually, to lay down the law and express our right to respect.  If others are willing to respect us, great.  Batten down the hatches and whatnot, albeit slowly.  But if not, well, I pity the fools, especially if their behavior gets out of hand... because they may just lose their hands.

At least some of our futures are looking a lot brighter!  I'm actually kinda excited about this card... 

Let's remember here that age is nothing but a number.  Dipshits and destructive punks who lack any kind of sense come in all ages, not just in the forms of teenagers and twenty-somethings and even thirty-somethings.  And the wise, talented and intelligent among us come in youthful ages, not just in the form of forty and fifty-something home-owning parents.

Also, it takes support to keep a tradition or business or insert idiot of choice here alive.  This fact alone should be enough to help us figure out solutions to an ongoing problem.  For example, if a mission ceases to be funded, it eventually dies.  Sounds too simple to some of you, I am sure.  But many of our problems aren't as complex as we make them out to be.  It's just that many of us don't want to do what it takes to solve our  problems.

Finally, all it takes is one person to break a certain mold.  In some cases, one person and a good lawyer.

It takes just one person to break the ice as well.  Sigh, but friendship first, folks.  Friendship first.  Anyone can look stellar on paper during the budding of a  relationship. 

For some, this week (and March itself) will present a chance to prove themselves friends.  For others, March will be a test in the department of forgiveness and patience... as we may be called upon to give some a chance to prove themselves real friends.

Boy, are some of us gonna have to be patient. 

And try not to become distracted by the fluffy stuff.  Impressed?  Sure.  Flattered?  Fine.  Distracted?  No, for the hangover will suck.  (Don't say I didn't warn you later!)

Shake on it, don't break on it. 

Have a great week.