"Whence do you come and whither do your journey?"
"I journey on my own errand."
____ Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed, from "The Mabinogion"
When Pwyll (POO'ilh) first encounters, and is questioned by his future wife, Rhiannon (Hree-ANN'on), he gives her a polite but noncommittal answer as to his identity and purpose.
It is not wise, after all, to disclose too much about yourself upon any first meeting, unless you have a clear idea of the other person's intentions. As it turns out, Pwyll and Rhiannon are traveling the same road, for she has come from the underworld at the express purpose of marrying him. Discovering and following our own path is something that is our personal business; it is not something that one person can do for another. We each have to make our own contract with Spirit, rather than existing as an unwitting signatory to someone else's previously drawn-up contract. We have to read all the fine print before we sign, learning everything we can about the obligations and commitments before showing our hand. Spontaneous response and heartfelt enthusiasm are not good bases for decision making.
When we search for our spiritual path, we need to reassess, consolidate, and recommit our spiritual focus - and check contractual details. It is all right to change course as we seek the best way to Spirit; it is equally all right to stay where we are - as long as we realize that compromising our truth is dangerous.
"If you are oriented on your path by a set of rules not of your making, or coasting along with a contract you have not fully consented to, ask yourself what strongly held beliefs that course is ignoring or causing you to change or diminish."
[From: "The Celtic Spirit" by Caitlin Matthews]
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