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GETTING TO KNOW THE EMPEROR<\/p>\n

The Emperor doesn’t quibble around with what is right and what is wrong.\u00a0 An authority figure, he knows what is worth having.\u00a0 He is his own person.\u00a0 He is also an important father figure.\u00a0 And, the Emperor may be a person of authority, such as a boss.\u00a0 He is balanced.\u00a0 He brings security and conventional values.<\/p>\n

He does these things through rules, systems, discipline, and boundaries.\u00a0 He develops the rules.\u00a0 He fosters disciplines.\u00a0 He creates boundaries and he honors values.<\/p>\n

He is not afraid of conflict.<\/p>\n

Boundaries have meaning for the Emperor.\u00a0 He knows when to create them and how to maintain them.\u00a0 He does this because he understands and respects the rules of society.<\/p>\n

The Emperor lives authority and power.\u00a0 And, he likes controlling it all.\u00a0 He knows how to use things like structure, rules, logic, and reason.<\/p>\n

The Emperor is thought of as a man but can also be a woman.\u00a0 Women are the Emperor when they structure their careers and their lives according to the rules.\u00a0 Women who know how to use the Emperor’ skills can find the experience to be a\u00a0 powerful experience.<\/p>\n

People think of The Emperor as a warrior but, really, he is a ruler.\u00a0 His job description requires that he defend the boundaries and values he lives.\u00a0 The Emperor believes that if something is worth having, it is worth fighting for.<\/p>\n

Whatever environment the Emperor connected with, whether it be business, government, partners, parent, he can take charge as he works with honor and tradition.<\/p>\n

STORY<\/p>\n

My father was the Emperor in my life.\u00a0 Although he was depicted as a warrior, he was a beneficient ruler.<\/p>\n

In the Rider Waite Deck, the Emperor wore robes over a full set of armor.\u00a0 My father wore armor daily.\u00a0 His armor was a bullet proof vest and a side arm which he hid under his arm in a leather holster.\u00a0 When he was in public, I never saw my father without a suit coat over his armor.\u00a0 He even wore his armor at the breakfast table.<\/p>\n

My father, a small-town Texas attorney, was good enough at what he did to plead a case in the Supreme Court of the United States of America in Washington, D.C.\u00a0 I never knew the particulars or even the names of the plaintiffs or the defendants.<\/p>\n

What I knew was that my mother took him clothes shopping in Austin and bought a special blue serge suit and a white shirt with just the right collar and even more special, somber tie just for the occasion.\u00a0 And, on or about May 15, 1954, he packed himself, my mother, and myself into his late model, dark green Oldsmobile 88 and drove to Washington, D.C. to plead the case.<\/p>\n

While we were there, he drove us around Washington, D.C. so I could see the Capitol, the White House, the Washington Monument, and the George Washington University camput.<\/p>\n

We didn’t get out of the car to walk around the city or even stay the night in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

My father, who always carried a concealed weapon, knew the martial arts of the day, served in the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover, and was in the OSS during World War II, did not call attention to himself.<\/p>\n

He didn’t want to be noticed by anyone because he was constantly on the lookout for trouble.\u00a0 And, for him, crowds meant trouble.\u00a0 He saw things and people and could pick a person out of a crowd and recognize him\/her as “trouble”.\u00a0 This was an attitude I grew up with.<\/p>\n

After riding around Washington, D.C. all day, we ate dinner at a fish restaurant, O’Donnell’s.\u00a0 Fish was not readily available in my hometown so my father loved the meal.\u00a0 I don’t remember what fish dish he ordered, but I do remember that when he ordered for us, he asked the waitress:\u00a0 “Do you have jalapenos?”<\/p>\n

They were served at every meal in our home.\u00a0 Mother drove across the bridge into Villa Acuna and bought large, #10 cans of them in a bodega there.<\/p>\n

After dinner, he drove us to Salisbury, Maryland, and we stayed in the Wicomico Hotel.<\/p>\n

The next morning, he put on his fancy new suit, shirt, tie, shoes, and drove back to Washington, D.C. to plead his case before Justices Robert Jackson, Harold Burton, Fred M. Vinson, Hugo Black, Tom C. Clark, Sherman Minton, Stanley Forman Reed, Felix Frankfurther, and William O. Douglas, the Supreme Court Justices of the day.<\/p>\n

Then he returned to the hotel in Salisbury, paid the bill, picked us up, and drove home to Texas.\u00a0 He drove nonstop taking the short route through Arkansas.<\/p>\n

He returned home to his practice which was primarily civil but included criminal cases because he provided whatever services his small town Texas clients needed.<\/p>\n

At a time when women in Texas had few rights, my father was known area-wide for doing much for his clients.\u00a0 In divorce cases, he had a reputation for taking everything for his female clients, especially if there were children involved.\u00a0 The first thing he did was clean out the checking account leaving fifteen cents for the divorcing husband.\u00a0 The washing machine went where the children went.<\/p>\n

I recall that every day he used the word “ethical” somehow.<\/p>\n

FOCUS IN<\/p>\n

What is your relationship to responsibility?\u00a0 Journal about this masculine energy.<\/p>\n

MEDITATION<\/p>\n

**This meditation is most effective when practiced in the morning.\u00a0 The goal is a meditation that is tranquil and quiet.**<\/p>\n

Find a quit and safe place which will be distraction-free.<\/p>\n

The goal here is to find a supportive and stable place where you can sit comfortably on the floor or recline on a cushioned chair.<\/p>\n

You want to be both relaxed and alert so you can go about your activities with a positive, focused attitude.<\/p>\n

Once you are seated, encourage your body to feel at ease while remaining aware.\u00a0 Take a slow, deep breath in through your nose.\u00a0 Hold this breath in and breathe out, feel the support and comfort where you are resting.<\/p>\n

Connect to this place.\u00a0 Allow your breathing continue to connect you to this place and this day.<\/p>\n

These in-an-out breaths clear away mental stress and clutter.\u00a0 They steady you for the coming events, both scheduled\u00a0 and unscheduled.<\/p>\n

Take a moment to settle your intention for the day.\u00a0 Prepare yourself to continue through your coming schedule with clarity and positive intent.<\/p>\n

Close your eyes and take calming in and out breaths for a few moments.\u00a0 Take a centering outbreath now to center yourself.\u00a0 Continue with your attitude of calm and positivity.<\/p>\n

Take a deep inbreath now and appreciate your readiness for your schedule today.<\/p>\n

Bring to mind a powerful attitude reflecting how you will move through the coming hours.\u00a0 Let this attitude resonate with your inner self.<\/p>\n

You know it is time for you to move forward with your schedule today.\u00a0 Know that you can return to this meditation whenever you want.\u00a0 Meanwhile,<\/p>\n

Take a deep breath to release any negativity.\u00a0 Wiggle your fingers.\u00a0 Open your eyes and proceed with your day.<\/p>\n

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Thanks for reading this article.\u00a0 It is a seed chapter of an upcoming book.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, please share this article with your friends, neighbors, and family.<\/p>\n

Forward it to your preferred social media network.<\/p>\n

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