How many times must we repeat a lesson before it is learned? It is important to make mistakes, because our failures of the past are meant to grow into our future successes. Learning hard lessons enable us to grow into a new wisdom. But, when we find we are experiencing the same disappointments over and over again, we need to look into the areas of our lives where there may be a separation, a discord between ourselves and others, — or simply within ourselves.
I have been guilty of shortsightedness on more than once occasion, and have suffered the consequences of it. I have tried to follow poorly written patterns to complete a knitting project, attempted to overlook blatant mistakes in new recipes, and spent many hours and many dollars sewing costumes from patterns that 1) do not fit, and 2) do not suit what I am trying to make in the first place. I make corrections, fudge mistakes and freelance with my needles and scissors, never bothering to change the faulty instructions in the first place. I am usually too rushed to write down any important changes so, ultimately, have to start over, again, the next time.
I find myself repeating mistakes I have made in other areas of my life, as well. As the lynx, I need to pay attention to the physical realm, and to be aware of the effects generated by everything I do. If I feel isolated, alone, — what may I be doing that causes a separation from those around me? Are my expectations too high? my tolerances too low? Am I really trying to correct mistakes of the past, or am I comfortable with the familiarity they provide me as I look to an uncertain future?
The promise of the cauldron is that of Rebirth. It is a time for rejoicing the potential before me, for letting go of what no longer serves in order to grasp what lies before me.
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