Bias.
Such a simple word, but such a dangerous thing –
particularly because, despite what one might believe about one self, no one is
above it. Including myself.
Last week, I had a powerful wake-up call. It came Wednesday
morning when I turned on the news and saw the results of the presidential
election. Now, let me say upfront, I am not getting political here. However, I
was shocked by the news that – although he had lost the popular vote - Donald
Trump had won this highly contested, and long-fought battle for the White
House.
And why was I shocked? I believe it’s because I was clouded
by my own bias. For reasons I won’t discuss here, I believed it was impossible
for Donald Trump to win the election. Some of the reasons were fact-based.
Others were purely the result of emotion. Regardless, the collision of these
two elements found the former getting left in the dust.
Why does this happen you might wonder? Well, it probably has
to do with the fact that there is a component to the human being that is
somewhat intangible and hard to describe. It is an essence; an ethereal,
spiritual energy that sits at the core of who we are. This part of us whispers important
truths, while voices of the outer world scream about ill-perceived fears. Yes,
our soul speaks to our mind and our emotions. It promotes courage, authenticity
and truth. Unfortunately, its wisdom is often drowned out by the cacophony of
our egocentric, lizard-based, survival brain.
And that is how bias is formed.
I believe that’s what happened to me last month when I
pulled the Tarotscope for November. I remember laying out the cards after
asking who would win the election. When I first saw the cards, a moment of
panic so fierce and paralyzing swept over me that I actually struggled for breath.
“No….” I whispered aloud, “It can’t possibly be.” For a
brief moment, I actually felt fear. But
that was not to last as my lizard brain quickly took over, and I interpreted
the spread – unconsciously – in a way with which I felt more comfort.
Basically, there were three cards in the spread. There was
the 10 of swords in the favor position. The King of Swords was in the challenge
spot and the seven of cups was in the lesson category.
Hindsight being 20-20, it is very clear what the cards were
saying. Had I stayed with my initial intuitive connection, a more accurate
interpretation of the King of Swords in the challenge spot would’ve interpreted
a win for Donald Trump that would be a challenge to the nation – as we have
seen from the protests that followed.
Unfortunately, my lizard-brain took over and interpreted
things from a much more comfortable perspective for me. That interpretation saw
that King of Swords in the “challenge” spot and identified him as the loser of
the race because I thought he would be the one facing the challenge and that is
how I wanted it to be. (Again, not getting political, just being honest.) It
wasn’t a malicious move. It was a fear-based move.
So what does this all have to do with the November
numerology?
Well, this November resonates to the energy of the master
number 11/2. The 11/2 is all about the delicate dance between the 11 and the 2.
In numerology, the 11 stands for illumination, intelligence, intuition, and
ingenuity. The second part of this number, the 2, stands for partnership,
cooperation, balance and support. The message for November and this master
number is to merge the energies of the 11 and 2 for the good of our self and
everyone around us.
But this can be very hard to do because human nature, being
what it is, tends to have us operating at extremes and can have us fluctuating
between what we know we should do and what we feel we want to do – which opens
the door to bias.
We don’t want to do that because bias skews our perspective
of how things really are and affects our ability to manifest the things we
truly desire in life. The 11/2 encourages us to trust our intuition and use it
to ground us as we navigate this thing called life. It assure us that
regardless of the outcome everything will be okay in the end.
So, as we watch 2016 come to a close, we should seize the 11/2
energy of November to help us shift our energy into a brand new year of
beginnings and fresh starts. In order to do this, we must get clear. We must
connect with that intuitive and insightful part of ourselves and boldly
identify the vision we would like to manifest for 2017. Now is the time to
confidently embrace that 11, and believe in the power our vision. However we
must operate from a place of peace, balance and stability. We can’t let biases
and fears get in the way. We need to also cultivate that harmonious 2 energy so
the plans we seek to manifest bring comfort to our surroundings
This month, we need to say good-bye to mental and emotional
limitations that stem from our biases. We need to clearly picture what we want
to create in 2017, and believe in our
ability to achieve all that we desire.
To do this most effectively, we must take stock in where we
are at right now. We must decide what must we retain. We must answer what must
we release. In November we are being asked to complete an honest reflection of
our lives – one without bias. This is an evaluation where we step back and
honestly choose to operate from a position of freedom, courage and intuitive
knowing.
