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Pagan musings, numero deux
You know.. one thing I've noticed with alot of pagans is this whole "change" thing. And I'm not saying change is a bad thing, but its when they start talking about how we can't become attached to material things, that we have to throw ourselves to the mercy of Fate or whatever you want to call it, and constantly change at every chance that comes along.

For me, that seems foolish. I'm a Taurus; I love material things. When I get a house I want it to be my place of 'peace and zen'. I want to build a HOME; a place where I am going to STAY for a long time and be welcome. I don't want to move the furniture every month, suffer through earthquakes or hurricanes, or move 10 times a year. I want stability, I want things to stay the same a few times. I want to moon over that pretty golden statue of Aphrodite and I want a big ass comfy couch with a big ass tv screen to curl up on friday nights and watch movies, instead of running around outside screaming my head off the sky sometimes. Sometimes I want that.

I can't comprehend someone who moves like that. Those are wind people, who fly wherever they please; those are water people, whose moods and fancies change whatever they wish; those are fire people, who move onto greener pastures when the fire is no longer there. But thats not an earth person: we are hardy, strong, and stable. We don't want to flow away sometimes. Sometimes we want to relax on the beach and enjoy the sun for a little while, either in the sand or on a towel. We want long standing friends who will be with us through thick and thin; not several friends from different aspects of our lives. Sometimes we want to surround ourselves with things that make us comfortable.

It is the negative Earth person that buys shiny, impractical things to make them feel good, hoping it will (but it won't). Its the practical and positive Earth person (aka Taurus) that surrounds themselves with quality but practical objects; like say a blanket that looks good but offers comfort and warmth. And why do we get the response "Obviously the universe/fate/whatever trying to help teach you a lesson: things move on." Well I'm going to march up to that universe and tell him or her that blanket cost me a helluva lot of money and I want it back. Earth people, especially Tauruses, do not take for granted what is working well in their lives. At least, that is, when we're not going into our "negative" phases.

Why is it so wrong to be an earth person?