Yes clues for Splenics when all you’re getting is neutral - Vanessa’s Wisdom
Just spotted this in the large Projector group and Vanessa’s reply and example story is just so elegantly told … had to share here.
The OP is the screenshot below and here’s her reply - a I just love so much that there’s more clues in our charts, just waiting for us:
A neutral response is - you can or not.
Depends on what the situation is.
No harm doesn't mean a yes. Just, no harm.
For me, I like my "yes" to be more evident. For example it's a juicy invitation with clear recognition.
Here's an example that comes to mind:
This past summer, around early May, my Projector cousin invited me to visit late June. She lives in a beautiful home right on the water in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I always enjoy my time with her.
I didn't get a splenic "no" but it just felt neutral. So, I told her that I didn't know.
She was giving her daughter who had recently given birth a baby shower. She said, It'll give you a chance to be with more family.
Still neutral, but not yet a yes.
Finally, she called. She didn't try to pursuade me, but she said, "All my girls (she has 3, all with their own family) will be here. But I told everyone that you had one of the guest rooms all to yourself. I know its important to you to sleep alone. You have first dibs". That sparked a little excitement. And, oh, the recognition.
Then she said, "You won't have to do anything, but I'd love your company. You always bring such a calm energy".
Finally, she told me that her husband (of 45 years) had been in and out of rehab and he'd love to see me. As she spoke over the phone I could hear (acoustic) her sincerity and excitement to have me there.
Immediately, I knew to go. Inner Vision kicked in and I saw myself there. I knew she really wanted me there and I didn't get any indication not to go.
I had the best time!! I spent hours with her husband listening to his stories. Hours with her daughters.
Here's the thing...on Jan 7th her husband passed away. Imagine if I ignored my felt sensations.
Silence, what I call neutrality, is "no harm" "no indication in this moment of something being off".
Each of us who have splenic authority will have other indications for a "yes". Cognition is a good indicator as well as Motivation.
John Martin, also splenic Authoritied, had some pretty strong opinions about how cognition etc (the color and tone layer of the chart) held these sorts of clues for us.
And though, especially in his later work, he got what felt to (maybe a little to adamantly for my possibility view) clear certainty that what was going on for decision making was not stopping at Inner Authority (or even what was inner Authority when charts have personality side/black defined Authority 😜)…
Still I think we both appreciated as clearly Vanessa does here - that one data point is never the whole story, and that the color/tone layer has much to be witnessed in real time/our life … which is, of course the entire point.