Vanity (Mada)
This cell is connected with the theme of “vanity” and helps reveal how that state appears in the inner path, the player's reactions and the current life process.
Level of the board: Muladhara, survival and insecurity. Row 1 of 8.
Meaning of the cell
Vanity is self-deception, false pride, the building of castles in the air. The player becomes intoxicated with his power, his real or imagined qualities and achievements. Pride and vanity are two of the most dangerous poisons we drink while in bad company. Bad company, born of delusion and greed, is the snake that brings the player to vanity. The bad environment in which he finds himself is a manifestation of misguided desires. The danger appears when the player becomes carried away by his desires. Everything right no longer seems right to him, and what is bad no longer seems bad. His desire must be satisfied at any cost, and thus he creates bad karma and ends up in bad company, among those who support his wrong behavior. Since at this stage of development a person is shaped by the group to which he belongs, the player can stop creating bad karma for himself if he begins to seek good company.
Seven - Saturn
How to read this cell in a game
Landing on the “Vanity (Mada)” cell may point to an inner process that is showing up in the player's life right now. It is useful to read the cell through the context of the question, the sequence of moves and the reactions, events or lessons this symbol highlights during the game.
Questions for reflection
- What is this situation showing me right now?
- What inner reactions do I notice in myself?
- What lesson may be hidden behind this state?
To find out what square 7 “Vanity” means for you, it has to come up in your own game.
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