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Shock

‘When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate.’

C. G. Jung

An unexpected turn of events has shaken you to the core. Being unprepared, you react with fear, possibly panic. But once you have recovered from the initial shock, you will see that everything has happened for the best. Try to stay calm. The outcome of this situation is a positive one. It may be that you have been going about something in quite the wrong way. If so, the upheaval will give you a chance to change direction. Possibly you have been carrying too large a burden in some area of your life. One result of the shake-up will be to remove it. This will free you to relax and take a more optimistic view of things. As new possibilities beckon, your situation will open up in a much more enjoyable way. You will emerge a stronger, wiser and happier person.

An opportunity for personal growth

There are forces at work in your psyche which you cannot control. They belong to a deeper and wiser part of yourself. Sometimes it is essential to change an aspect of your life. This is often the case if you are in a situation which is wrong for you or is stagnating. If you resist change, your unconscious wisdom may give you a push by causing a disturbance in your life. The shock you have experienced may therefore be a way of forcing necessary change on you. Ask yourself what you can learn from it. Do you need to change your attitude towards someone or something? If you are prepared to rise to the challenge, then the shock will indeed have served a positive purpose. And life, after all, will never be totally predictable. If you can keep calm in the face of upheaval and respond in a creative way, it will do wonders for your self-confidence.

Further aspects of the situation

NINE AT THE BEGINNING

You have been deeply shaken by what has happened and may feel apprehensive about the future. But what looks on the surface like bad luck is actually a blessing in disguise. In the end you will be in a much better position.

SIX IN THE SECOND PLACE

You cannot stop the current upheaval. Trying to fight it would therefore be pointless. Accept your losses without attempting to recover them at this stage. In due course you will retrieve them.

SIX IN THE THIRD PLACE

Do not panic in the face of sudden upheaval. If you can stay calm and collected, you will see the positive options which are open to you.

NINE IN THE FOURTH PLACE

Shock has knocked you off balance so that you feel incapable of action. If you are to make progress, you must gather your wits and think clearly. You need to find out what it is you must learn from this turn of events. Otherwise the situation will stagnate.

SIX IN THE FIFTH PLACE

Life seems to be dealing you one blow after another. Refuse to think of yourself as a helpless victim of circumstances. Stay cool, calm and well-organized. Keep your goal firmly in mind. Do what you can with the resources available to you. In the end you will in fact lose nothing.

SIX AT THE TOP

The disastrous events have caused widespread agitation. You must stand back from the situation and stay calm. Do not allow yourself to be affected by other people’s fear. Go your own way. This may make you the object of gossip and criticism. But you must do what is in your own best interests.