is a form of excess potential
It leads to the creation of obstacles & blocks along the way to your soul's fulfillment.
artificially elevated importance
Importance is elevated for highly-prized subjects.
Since every subject has equal value on the spiritual plane, this artificial elevation of importance creates an imbalance of energy, which nature will seek to correct. Concrete problems or blocks arise as a function of any artificial comparisons. Each sign will tend to elevate importance for those subjects which they value the most, thus creating unnecessary roadblocks in those areas.
Lower importance to dissolve problems
Instead of fighting with problems directly, you can just eliminate the excess potential. This means making sure your inner well-being is unaffected, even if you don't get your way. That inner image is what fast-tracks you to a different sector of reality, for better or worse, so the trick is to make your inner image match the reality sector you want to unfold next (e.g. avoid an inner image based on a fear of lack, which is a direct expression of elevated importance).
Hold on loosely
Paradoxically, when you consciously lower importance, you will start getting your way much more often. Old problems will dissolve. This is because when importance is at a minimum, your inner image is tuned into the sectors of reality where you have absolutely everything you need & want.
Try this exercise:
Identify where you feel a sense of lack or stuck-ness concerning the subjects listed under your Sun sign below. Consciously lower importance for each one. If a subject concerns your loved ones, livelihood or a highly charged topic & lowering importance is difficult, devise a back up/insurance plan so the mind relaxes. Get to an inner state inside of yourself where you are okay if it happens, and you are okay if it doesn't.
Remember:
It is not your desire which gets fulfilled, but rather your intention. Your inner image (a soul-mind picture of your intention) determines which outer sector of reality unfolds in your layer of the world. Raising importance only tunes you in to sectors where you lack what you desire, or where you are in constant fear of losing it.
Subjects Commonly Given Elevated Importance by Sign:
things being simple ● getting to go first ● instant gratification ● being in charge ● room to be spontaneous ● high levels of freedom ● being able to start fresh ● fighting or competing for enjoyment
indulging in pleasures of all kinds ● being surrounded by softness & beauty ● financial well-being ● physical comfort ● fixed routines & habits ● possessiveness in relationship to feel secure
high levels of mental stimulation ● socializing that feels light & fun ● room to shape-shift or pick up & leave ● freedom to change one's mind ● getting away with being a trickster ● detachment
emotional safety & security ● the ability to retreat & withdraw ● preserving relationships at all costs ● nurturing others ● avoiding confrontation ● reliance on instinct
feeling adored & cherished ● holding a position of nobility ● luxuriating ● sharing inner joy with others ● working to make the world a brighter ● opportunity to perform/teach ● being admired
neatness, tidiness & efficiency ● the desire to over-deliver ● upholding great health ● healing self & others ● achieving mastery ● living up to very high standards ● feeling respected & appreciated
need for all areas of life to feel balanced ● harmonious & beautiful environments ● the desire to please everyone ● justice & fairness ● achieving peace ● civilized discourse without aggression
transformation as a way of life ● loyalty in relationship ● need for privacy & secrecy ● room to exercise power & passion ● digging up deep wounds to heal them ● having their deep sensitivity valued
room to roam & be free ● need for adventure & escape ● uncovering higher truths ● finding the "right" way to live ● being honest at all costs without sparing other's feelings ● living in technicolor
getting to the top no matter what ● positions of high status ● impeccable appearances ● recognition for being the best ● always having a well-laid out plan ● being seen as the dependable one ● associations with powerful people
total autonomy & individual freedom ● room to rebel ● throwing out social conditioning ● designing utopian social systems ● upholding of equality in all situations ● being seen as eccentric or unique ● being married to fixed ideals
total union with divine source ● living in a dream world through imagination ● transcending the feeling of separation ● channeling suffering into creativity ● escapism or alternative states of consciousness ● feelings over logic
One way to tune into your soul's success sectors is by lowering importance for all your inner archetypes, not just the Sun (you're more than ego/identity)! This ensures each planetary archetype stays tuned into the presence (not the absence) of its goal.
You can read about what happens when importance is too high in this blog post.
Bonus Exercise:
The Personal Planets
Moon sign
Identify the subjects where you feel an emotional lack or emotional isolation. Lower the importance inside yourself.
Mercury sign
Venus sign
Identify where you feel lack in the areas of love, pleasure, romance, & money. Lower the importance inside yourself.
Mars sign
Identify where you feel unable to stake your claim & make a mark on the world. Lower the importance inside yourself.
Moon sign
Mercury sign
Venus sign