Rainy Day Extras

New Moon and Chinese New Year from Stephanie

2012-01-22T16:41:00.000-08:00

this came in an email and might interest others who are not on Stephanie St. Clare's mailing list.

The New Moon is this evening at 11:30 PM pacific time which means the New Moon is very early Monday morning, 1/23, at 12:39 AM MST. You will have to figure out when the New Moon occurs according to your time zone. The New Moon is at 2 degrees 42 minutes of Aquarius.

Tomorrow, January 23, is also when Mars turns retrograde and the Chinese Year of the Black Water Dragon commences. Quite a combination of events!

In Chinese history, the Year of the Dragon was considered to represent auspicious and unpredictable fortunes. Successful new ventures and valuable relationships are more likely to emerge (especially after Mars turns forward in April and Venus leaves it's retrograde position (May 15 - June 27....see

my predictions email tomorrow).

According to George Ward, who writes the column for the Pleiadian Times, he says: "In the Chinese understanding of the elemental cycle of nature, the color black and the water element symbolize rebirth, new beginnings and the resting, rejuvenating power of the winter season. In 2012, the Year of the Dragon will activate many initiations into cycles of enormous change, extraordinary alliances and unexpected possibilities. However, Dragon Years can also magnify impulsive behavior, excessive indulgence and fearful obsessions. The water element encourages us to fine-tune our intuition and sensitivity, which requires self-discipline, reflection and stillness. This is the year to face our demons and overturn our fears into personal victories. Water Dragons were also believed to inhabit water sources like lakes, rivers and oceans. With all the increases in nuclear, solar and galactic radiation, the waters of earth are in turmoil. If we communicate and express intentions of healing toward water, the chi energy of the Water Dragons can respond to assist us in detoxifying, calming and revitalizing the emotionally charged waters of our inner and outer environments."

My predictions are being completed at this time and will be forwarded to everyone tomorrow around 12 PM. I am letting everyone know ahead of time, that it is a VERY LONG article. You may want to printit out and/or read it in segments. It's taken me three weeks, off and on, to write it.

Blessings, Stephanie

Lena's thoughts in a link for January

2012-01-10T09:45:00.000-08:00

January update from Power Path

As for me, Rain, I am not totally into astrology to the point that I base my life around it but sometimes you have to wonder when you are feeling something like a lot of stress and ineffectiveness, then you talk to other creative friends who are experiencing the same thing. Maybe something's going on. That's when I go looking for what.

For me it's been a time of a lot of thinking, mental chaos almost if I don't try to control it where my mind jumps from one thing to another. I don't feel it's bad but do feel I need to focus and quit worrying. I even wrote a blog about it which is, of course, slightly chaotic as one might expect based on the general malaise I feel, but I will have it up tomorrow in Rainy Day Thoughts-- chaotic or not.

I am hoping this will be a great year and see no reason it will not even if its beginning has been a little depressing for me on many levels. The writing though is going well. Personal life-- a little more iffy but I'm working on it.

Numerology

2011-11-09T07:12:00.000-08:00

Because I wanted to write about 11/11/11 for another blog I write, I looked up my own number at that site and thought it was interesting and pretty much what I have to watch out for on the negative side. I always knew 7 was my number even before I found out it actually is for those who follow numerology. Here's the site I was using, if you want to check it out, which I simply found in a Google search-- numerology to find life path

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The Life Path 7 suggests that you entered this plane with a gift for investigation, analysis, and keen observation. You are a thinker of the first order. You evaluate situations very quickly, and with amazing accuracy. As a result, you are thorough and complete in your work, the perfectionist who expects everyone else to meet a high standard of performance, too.

A Life Path 7 person is a peaceful and affectionate soul. But you guard your connection to people carefully. It's easy for you to detect deception and recognize insincere people, and you avoid them. You aren't one to have a wide circle of friends, but once you accept someone as a friend, it's for life. It's as if you must get to know someone a lot better before you allow the wall surrounding you to be penetrated. Chances are you are a very charming and refined individual with great poise and a quick wit. Nonetheless, there is an exclusiveness about you. You probably aren't a very social person. Your reserve is often taken to be aloofness, but actually, it's not that at all. It is merely a cover up for your basic feeling of insecurity. There's no rush, It takes time for you to warm up to new friends. Clubs and organizations hold little interest for you; you are not a joiner.

You actually like being alone and away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. In many ways, you would have fit in better in much earlier times when the pace of life was less hectic. You need a good deal of quiet time to be with your own inner thoughts and dreams. You dislike crowds, noise, distractions, and confusion.

The overwhelming strength of the number 7 is reflected in the depth of thinking that is shown; you will garner knowledge from practically every source that you find. Intellectual, scientific, and studious, you don't accept a premise until you have dissected the subject and arrived at your own independent conclusion.

This is a very spiritual number and it often denotes a sort of spiritual wisdom that becomes apparent at a fairly early age. A built in inner guide providing a strong sense of intuition may set you up as being a law unto yourself. Whatever spiritual position you take, whether traditional or bizarre, you will cling to it with fervor. Once you have decided an issue, it is almost impossible to get you to revisit the question. Adaptability is not your style, and change for you is a rarity.

You rely heavily on your experiences and your intuition, rather than accepting advice from someone. Your hunches usually prove to be very accurate, and knowing this, you follow the directions they seem to guide.

In the most negative use of the 7 energies, you can become very pessimistic, lackadaisical, quarrelsome, and secretive. A Life Path 7 individual who is not living life fully and gaining through experiences, is a hard person to live with because of a serious lack of consideration for others. There is such a negative attitude. Indeed, operating on the negative side of the 7 can produce a very selfish and spoiled individual and living with one can be a challenge. This may be why some 7s actually prefer living alone. If you have any of the negative traits they are very difficult to get rid of because you tend to feel that the world really does owe you a living or that in some way you are not being fairly treated.

Fortunately, the negative 7 is not the typical 7, at least not without some mitigating positive traits. This number is one that seems to have some major shifts from highs to lows. Stability in feelings may be elusive for you.

from Lena

2011-11-01T14:51:00.000-07:00

www.thepowerpath.com

The main theme for November is RENEWAL.

This is the time to renew your commitments, your intentions and your priorities. It is the month
to refresh your environment, to refinish and brighten what has dulled, to rekindle important
friendships, to recharge relationships, to bring more chi into the body and to re-determine your
goals and the path to reach them.

November is a more masculine month with plenty of energy available for moving forward.
We have had times supporting movement previously this year. The difference now is that
everything has shifted, giving you more access to the quantum field and to what is possible.
You need to acknowledge this difference and expand your awareness to accommodate it.

The image is of being in a small pond where you know your limits and your limitations, the
edges and the boundaries. The pond has become too small however you are used to navigating
within it. The enclosure of the pond has been removed and we find ourselves in a vast ocean
not being able to use the sight and feel of the enclosure for navigation. What is necessary now
is to trust the inner navigation, your inner radar. This inner radar is your own intuition and sense
of self, sense of what is right and sense of where your path lies. Your inner radar is your own
heart.

Deeper dimensions of experience are now available to us where we are not limited to
experiencing just the physical plane. When you look at a tree you will begin to see not just the
physical form of the tree, but rather a multidimensional experience of the tree, its spirit, its communication, its soul. The same goes for people around you. You will begin to experience
them as multidimensional beings with loads of history. The downside of this expansion is the
tendency for overload and the possibility of losing ones tether to the agreed upon collective
experience of the physical world. You will probably witness what appears to be mental
breakdown and psychic meltdown among many who are not able to differentiate and separate
the physical from the astral very well. They need much compassion and help at this time.

Then there are those that are not conscious enough yet to notice any difference. We have said
before that this time frame will begin to create a huge gap between how one person
experiences life as opposed to another person. One person's reality will definitely be way
different than another's depending on their level of consciousness. These times require a great
allowing and acceptance of others to be just where they are and acknowledging that the
experience of life will be as varied as each individual.

It is important that you keep a good handle on reality during these times but with a conscious
allowing of a gradual expansion into the broader experience available. This can be done with
intention and we advise taking some time every day to meditate and open your senses. This is
a good practice also when you are in nature or in a place of clearer energy. It is not advised
when you are in a crowd. If you feel you are on overload you may need to practice pulling your
energy field in and putting some protection up. Recommended audio for working with the
themes of the month link: Energy Management: Protection & Appropriate Exchange .

The masculine quality of the month provides an opportunity for great clarity especially if you use
your intuition with it. Anytime you feel confused you are probably trying to sort things out based
on something other than what simply feels right to you. Beware of too many cooks in the kitchen
when you are in the process of an important decision. Remember that others view things
through the lens of their own experience and what ends up being right for you may not always
make sense to them. It is always a good idea to run things by someone you trust but the final
decision will have to be yours alone.

In this time you all should be renewing your commitment to taking responsibility for your own
lives. No one is going to fix it, make it better, get you out of debt, improve your health, give you
a better job, remove your addictions and co-dependencies, or make anything stop except you,
yourself. This is the time of growing up. It is your life. Stop whining and complaining and renew
your commitment to yourself to create the kind of life that you want. Not what someone else
thinks you should be doing, but what you want. Renew your intentions and honor that this is a
time of renewal when anything becomes possible. Dream big.

Now comes the hard part; dealing with the distractions that threaten to derail you at every turn.

There is the story of the monk and the temple of a thousand demons. A group of monks were to
go through their final test, getting through the temple of a thousand demons. One by one the
monks entered the first door and after screams and intense noises coming from inside the
temple not one of them emerged from the door on the other side. Finally the last monk asked
the elder priest for any advice that would help him get through. "Just keep your eye on the door
on the other side. Never take your eyes off the door", the elder answered. The young monk
entered and after a time of the same loud intense noises and screams, he came tumbling out
the door on the other side. When asked how he had done it when so many others had failed, he
said "I just kept my eye on the door, never took it off".

The door on the other side represents your goals and intentions. The temple of a thousand
demons is life itself. The distractions are your reactions and any behavior that is not of spirit.
Feed any energy at all into a small drama and it will very quickly become a big one. Any
reaction at all that is not completely neutral will have a charge to it and throw you off center. You
will notice that all behaviors not of spirit are initiated by some reaction that is not neutral.
Practice neutrality. It is absolutely the best thing you can do and always puts you in a position of
power. So renew your priorities based on your inner rudder and your heart and then keep your
eye on your goals, on the door on the other side of the temple of a thousand demons.

The theme of Boundaries is a big one this month. As energetic limitations are lifted it is
important to renew and reset your own boundaries. In the exploration of the expanded access to
the quantum field, you may run across some people with no boundaries at all and others that try
to impose on yours or impose their boundaries on you. Everything and everyone is pushing this
way and that in an attempt to reset some kind of order. It is up to you to reset and renew your
own boundaries according to your priorities and goals. The human experience has been based
on reaction and pushing up against something. When you are in the ocean there is nothing to
push up against until a boundary is created. The new container has to be created from within
and many people are not used to the responsibility of the task. It will be very interesting to
observe in the next year or so, what becomes manifest.

Sometimes renewal demands the death of something. The theme of death/rebirth is also active
this month. As you go through your life and decide what needs renewal, there may be aspects
that you can no longer tolerate or accommodate. Open your eyes and see things realistically.
Allow death when it is called for by purposefully eliminating what is past. Especially use death to eliminate old dramas that still have you tethered. Remember that if it does not feel good and if
you cannot be neutral about it, it is not of spirit.

How the month shows up:

YOU PERSONALLY

This is an excellent month to renew your commitments to yourself about how you wish to create
your life. Revisit areas of spiritual practice, health, life task, work, play, study and rest. What is
working for you? Where do you feel a bit lost? What about your boundaries? What's missing?
Who do you want to spend time with? Who not? Don't be afraid to make changes even if you
think you will be disappointing others. Never make decisions based on how others may react.
And be sure that your decisions are also not made out of personal reactions of your own.

Since there is the opportunity for a great deal of clarity this month, wait with major decisions
until you reach that clarity. This is clarity of heart not necessarily of mind. You should feel right
and good about your direction of renewal and your renewed intentions. Be disciplined about
keeping your eye on the door and make a plan that will help you with your distractions. The plan
should include disciplined practices and constant reminders to be neutral, to let things go, not to
feed drama, and to watch your reactions.

RELATIONSHIPS

A great month to renew partnership commitments, and to establish either deeper commitments
or cut loose relationships where there is ambivalence or a lack of commitment. It is also a good
time to renew communications and exchanges with acquaintances that could become
friendships and business connections that could become resources. Beware of wasting any
time around those that you should not be around. You know who they are. Occasionally there is
the karmic exception, but even karmic circumstances are now up for review and renewal.

You may have a desire to connect with old friends or to revisit business alliances that were put
on hold for whatever reason. It is also an excellent time to clear up any old misunderstandings

November Forecast 2011

and unresolved or confused feelings as you renew your rolodex of old and new relationships. It
will be important to start this time frame with as clean a slate as possible. Any energy you are
putting into old memories, regrets, resentments or dreams will only hold you back from the vast
opportunities available now. So be available.

November will be a combination of much needed alone time within your own boundaries and
clarity, and social time connecting you with others. Keep a balance so that neither area gets
overloaded.

THE ENVIRONMENT

The environment is on board with the theme of renewal. We may have a renewed interest on a
global level of renewable energy and there will be a renewed commitment towards adopting
sustainable practices. In terms of weather patterns, look for a new sense of stability in the
instability and unpredictability. It is as if we have finally become more comfortable with not
knowing or needing to know and predict everything. Reactions to global earth and weather
related events get less and less reaction as people are becoming more flexible and more
cooperative.

Continue to watch for travel delays, unusual weather, unseasonable highs and lows, first time
occurrences of phenomena around the globe, storms, fires, earthquakes, volcanic activity, and
flooding. Don't believe everything you hear especially around long-term predictions. It is best
not to buy into anything that is a prediction of a future trend. Remember that the weather and
climate is malleable depending on collective intentions and whatever lessons we need to learn.
So be careful not to fix the energy too solidly about what is happening.

The sun is very active at this time and a great influence on the magnetics as well as the weather
patterns on the planet. It would be a good idea to work some daily with the sun in honor of it,
absorbing the energy of the sun, filling you up with a higher frequency.

HEALTH AND THE PHYSICAL BODY

November Forecast 2011

The physical body is still adjusting to a new set of pulses. The most important thing is not to
define, diagnose or settle for whatever you are feeling on a particular day. The quality of
experience in these times is that that you can be feeling one way one day and the next day
things can be completely different. It is crucial to renew your commitment to caring for your
body, and to renew your intentions and your communication with the body. The physical body at
this time is capable of miraculous healing and instant changes. What is required is trust and
communicating your heartfelt intentions to your body. Make a practice of talking to your body
every day with love, compassion, enthusiasm and inspiration. Treat your body as if it were a
child eager to learn, to try and to succeed.

Some of you will get a distinct experience of the body feeling like it is being rewired on an
energetic level. A greater circuitry is available for the auric field that will eventually filter down
into the cellular matrix. Take time this month to sit with what is more than just your physical
body and to get to know your field. A good practice will be to set your boundaries and to make
sure you are protected as you expand into a new awareness.

FINANCE, PROJECTS, PARTNERSHIPS, BUSINESS

As we mentioned in the relationship section, this is an excellent time to rekindle partnerships
and renew agreements, priorities and business collaborations. In terms of business, it is a
crucial time to revisit your work and to see if it is truly what you desire to be doing. Since this is
a time of great opportunity for creating new goals and intentions in this time of renewal, this
would be the time to make changes in your work or business if needed.

Remember to dream big right now. It may feel counter-intuitive, as the global community is still
feeling constricted economically. The situation of the economy has very little to do with what
energies are available and it is best to separate yourself from the collective fear pattern in this
case. We are not suggesting that you go into debt and throw caution to the wind. We are only
suggesting that you do not put any energy into the fearful collective belief of recession, lack,
debt and constriction. It would be much more useful and highly beneficial for you to be putting
energy into gratitude for the abundance of what is available for the asking from the quantum
field and spirit.

This is good month to change anything regarding your banking, investments or business that
you have been thinking about for awhile. Refresh and renew.

November Forecast 2011

POLITICS AND GLOBAL ISSUES

The renewal theme here will show up both positively and negatively. There will be a renewed
effort for peace, harmony and balance through communication and commitment to move
forward in specific areas and within specific global communities. This is positive. However you
will also have renewed efforts of factions to continue putting forward their negative behaviors,
beliefs, actions and intentions. These could end up in violence and major disruption. As much
as possible, it is a good idea to stay clear of any reactions to this that are not neutral. This is a
tall order but will help to dissolve the patterns much more quickly than intense reactions
followed by feeding energy to the drama of it all.

Politics becomes much more community oriented and people will gravitate towards communities
of like-minded people over time. We will begin to see even more migrations of people to where
they choose to live based on community rather than moving somewhere only for a job
especially if the job does not support who they are. On a global level with the increase of global
communications and wireless networks, the world will begin to feel smaller and smaller and
much more like one large community over time.

DATES AND TIME FRAMES

November 1-7: A time of revisiting your priorities and raising yourself above the demands of
others. Set good boundaries and face the truth about what is in your life that is no longer
tolerable. Be neutral about it, accept it, and make a good plan for the death of it. This is also a
good time frame to feel energized and to reach out to others you want to connect or reconnect
with. Be disciplined about good time and energy management. Make sure that your personal
time for meditation and exploration of expanded awareness does not get chipped away by
unnecessary responsibilities.

November 8-15: You will either get very clear insights, know exactly what to do, where you are
going and what you need; or you will be suffering from overload, confusion and anxiety. If you
are clear, you will also have energy and stamina and be rearing to go and take action. If you are
feeling the opposite, you may experience lethargy, low energy and a lack of inspiration and
enthusiasm. If this is the case, you have gotten lost in the temple of a thousand demons and
you have allowed yourself to become distracted. No one can fix this for you except you. Stop

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everything, cancel obligations, take some time and revisit, review and question. Where have
you become distracted? What is yours and what isn't? How are your boundaries? Where did
you slip? What needs to die?

Chances are you are facing doing something that you really don't want to do. Perhaps it is an
old obligation you feel you need to complete. Chances are also that you have allowed too much
input from others into your space causing confusion instead of being helpful. Do what you need
to do to get yourself back on the path where you can see the door on the other side. What are
your renewed goals and intentions? Is what you are doing now in your life supporting them? Be
clear and use the masculine to take a step in the right direction. Work with death and eliminate
something that is dragging you down.

November 10: Full Moon is at 1:17PM Mountain Standard Time. This full moon time enhances
for you whatever is going on. So be vigilant, neutral, clear and inspired.

November 16-22: This is a time of many practical accomplishments. Look for synchronicity and
things just falling into place when the intentions are spot on. During these days whatever is in
process should be easy and smooth and no effort. If you experiencing the opposite, you are
putting energy into the wrong things. This could also be an incredible time of good health and
reversals in anything challenging or difficult. The key is to discipline your mind against wanting
to micromanage, know and control everything. During this time you may witness things
occurring that make no sense or should not be possible. The quantum field is very available and
those who work with it intentionally will definitely get results.

November 24: New Moon with a partial solar eclipse is at 11:10 PM Mountain Standard Time.
This is a portal where new information and new ways of experiencing, seeing and feeling
become possible. It is definitely worthwhile spending some time in contemplation and making
yourself available to spirit and to your practices. There is a good potential for higher centered
experiences. This time can also trigger some movement in the environment, earthquakes, high
tides, storms etc.

November 23-30: A window of time punctuated either by great elation and feeling better than
you have ever felt, or by the resurfacing of old fear and constriction patterns. You may even
experience both in the same day. This is also the time frame where people can experience a
deep anxiety as they realize that the safe container of the small pond no longer exists and they
are in a vast ocean without a rudder or radar. They should also be realizing that creating

November Forecast 2011

boundaries and managing their energy is going to be entirely up to them. Those of you in the
healing or counseling professions could be very busy assisting others in finding their new
footing. Great compassion for self and others is needed now. Watch your reactions, stay neutral
and keep your face to the sun.

Have a wonderful month!

Lena

2011-10-04T09:31:00.001-07:00

October Forecast 2011

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By Lena Stevens
www.thepowerpath.com

The main theme for October 2011 is Turning Point.

The image is that of facing a well-known view, in fact a view you have become so accustomed to you hardly notice it anymore. And now you have just realized that you are turning away from this view 90 degrees to the right and leaving it completely behind in order to face a new view. Suddenly it dawns on you that the old view will be gone forever, never to be seen again in the same way. There is nostalgia around the permanence of the loss of this old view. It is familiar to you and it has served to inspire, entertain, give you feedback and be a placeholder in your life. You realize that once you turn towards the new view the old one is gone forever. And despite the inadequacies of the old view in matching a new time, there is a resistance to giving it up and turning towards the unknown. What if the new view isn't as good as the old one? What if you won't be able to see the new view? What if it is not a clear view, or an inspiring one? What if there is no new view?
The Turning Point can also be called the Point of No Return. When one season ends and another begins, as in moving from Summer to Fall, there is no going back. You have passed the point of no return. And as you move clockwise around the medicine wheel from one direction to the next, you are at a point of no return as you arrive at the new position or direction. The natural progression in moving forward is always clockwise or to your right. That is the way the clock works, the seasons roll, and wheels move forward. So we are at the point of turning clockwise into a new landscape providing us with a new view.
We have been creating this new view for a while now. We just have not turned our sights on it as yet. The new view has been waiting for our much-needed focus on it to come into being and we are just now at that point but some of us still unwilling to make the final turn. What we do not realize in our resistance is that the new view is fabulous, inspiring, supportive and perfect for where we need to go. However in order to see the new view we must turn away from the old one and turn towards the new one. This is happening whether you are choosing to or not. We are truly at the Turning Point right now.
Another image to work with is the idea of the Turning Point as the point at which there is enough energy moving in a certain direction to insure a result. If you have been ill and are recovering, there is turning point in your illness where you are insured a recovery. The same thing applies to an ending or a death. There is a certain turning point at which there is a certainty about the outcome. When a lot of energy is being put into building a business or starting a project, or cultivating a relationship, there is always a turning point at which it either takes off or you see that it won't work. This month you have the opportunity to experience turning points in many aspects of your life. Perhaps you have set certain intentions, and worked with them over time. This month you may get to experience a turning point in manifesting those intentions.
Other themes of the month are Transition/Transformation and Death/Rebirth.
Transition/Transformation and Death/Rebirth are similar in that they both use the turning point to move from one point to another. The main characteristic of this change as a turning point is that there is finality to the ending of one experience that automatically turns you towards another one. What is the experience of the Turning Point trying to teach us this month?
What we need to learn is to be more present so we can fully embrace what is in front of us and then let it go with gratitude for the experience it provided. We need to learn to be less attached so that we can turn away from the old view and toward the new one with less resistance. We also need to learn to be more trusting and confident that the view we are creating that we are turning toward is exactly what we want and need. We need to face this view with confidence, enthusiasm and excitement instead of with fear.
Many of you know that there is a marker at the end of this month that marks the official end of the Mayan Calendar, namely the date of October 28, 2011. There are many predictions about what may happen at this time. Some predict 3 days of darkness, some predict major earth changes, some predict that nothing significant will happen, and other predict that the changes will be mostly personal, emotional and psychological
October 28, 2011 is simply a marker as it is impossible to predict what the Turning Point will manifest. What we can predict is change and transition that brings us all beyond the point of no return.
How the month shows up:
YOU PERSONALLY
Use the month to get present. Use the month to fully take in your experiences with gratitude and use the month to fully release what you are turning away from. You may go through feelings of nostalgia, sadness and even some grief, much of it general and not really connected to anything. Nostalgia is in the air as we are turning towards a new view. See and experience everything with presence. Practice saying goodbye to what you know, and hello to the unknown view ahead. This is an incredible time where you can experience the turning point towards the positive in many areas you have put energy into. It is a good month for manifesting especially something you have been putting your focus into for a long time. You may also feel compelled to finally let go of what is holding you back from that new view. Make friends with death and the finality of its lessons.
A good exercise to do daily would be to face a literal view that you are familiar with and then to turn 90 degrees to your right, trying on the experience that you will never see the old view again. Take in the beauty and wonder of the new view and see its possibilities as positive and supportive. Do this as many times during the day wherever you are to practice the experience of the turning point.
RELATIONSHIPS

There are aspects of relationship this month that point to moving towards more balance of the masculine and the feminine. There is an underlying practicality to the times that will govern relationships as well as other things. Since we are in a time of increased relationship awareness, be aware of all your relationships, not only to other humans and animals, but also to nature, your thoughts, work, body, health, habits, dreams and intentions. Since this is a practical time, do what is practical. If it is to heal a relationship, heal it. If it is to eliminate one, eliminate it. If it is to transform one, do that. There is a soft ruthlessness that comes with compassion but also a sense of not being willing to put up with what does not serve. Watch when things want to become dramatic. This is not necessarily a dramatic month but one of persevering towards what you know is right. The opportunity is for stronger more balanced relationships to emerge as they move through their turning points. Be careful not to blame.
THE ENVIRONMENT

The environment is in a time of pulling into itself its energy and resources. You could say it is an internal time for the environment with not a whole lot showing up on the outside. However just as a large wave pulls energy into itself before crashing onto shore, the environment is in the process of pulling energy into itself biding time until the next show. There is no predicting how it may show up.
Mother nature is certainly not finished with its support of our process of transformation, evolution and change. Our lesson is to trust the process and see it as supportive instead of inconvenient. The best preparation is flexibility and the willingness to face the wave head on. Use the exercise of turning towards a new view with the environment in mind. It will help you to feel as a co creator instead of a victim.
HEALTH AND THE PHYSICAL BODY

Your health will use the turning point theme to either get better or to get worse. Which way it goes is entirely up to you and depends a lot on where you have been putting your energy in this area. It is not too late to make choices to improve our health and your relationship with the physical body however those choices cannot be ambivalent. The universe needs to see that you are serious. You must show a strong intention by being willing to turn away from the habits and thoughts that keep you from your optimal health.
This is a month when you could actually experience miracles and situations turning around almost overnight. Your beliefs will have much to do with this.
This is also a month where you may feel fatigued and need more rest. The pace of the last few months has left many of you feeling like you need a break. It is a good time to take care and nurture yourself.
Support the immune system and the adrenals.
FINANCE, PROJECTS, PARTNERSHIPS, BUSINESS

An excellent month to fine-tune what you want, where you are going, who with and how. The turning point here has much to do with letting go of any old judgments about what you have or have not accomplished and what you have or do not have to show in your life at the moment in terms of traditional success. Turn away from the old view of how you believe things ought to be done and be willing to open up to a new way of doing things. This may require a restructure of some sort but the outcome may be phenomenally successful. Some projects you have been steadily feeding with your intentions and hard work will reach a turning point and suddenly you will see your hard earned results.
POLITICS AND GLOBAL ISSUES

Some global issues will reach a turning point that you will be able to define as positive and some will pass a point of no return that signals their demise. This is true for individuals as well as policies and global issues that affect countries, states and regions. As we delve deeper into the awareness of how everything is related, it will become more and more obvious through the domino effects of decisions impacting all the countries of the world economically and in other ways. We are building towards more awareness even thought it will still take some time. Be ready for more startling events and scandals to be uncovered. Don't get caught up in the judgment and polarity these truths could bring. Accept wit compassion and forgiveness and keep turning towards a new view.
DATES AND TIME FRAMES

October 1-7: There is a quality of stillness to this time frame almost as a wave gathering its energy. It is a good time to reflect, to be aware, to practice staying present and to be fully in whatever experience you are having. This is more about being than it is about doing. Practice gratitude for everything and be aware of the impermanence of what you experience. Spend time in contemplation and be aware of your own process rather that be distracted by what others want or are doing. You can easily be derailed by chaos at this time. Setting up just right for the turning point requires being focused without distraction. Eliminate chaos whenever possible at this time.

October 8-15: Feel full, feel nostalgic, feel emotional, feel expanded, feel blessed, feel supported, feel inspired, feel excited. This can be a stable but higher centered time that is marked by the full moon on the 11th. Breathe deeply and turn any sadness, grief, disappointment, anxiety, worry or despair into the peace of letting go. Make friends with death as an ally to help you let go of the old view. Get excited about the possibilities the new view will bring. What if the new view is so wonderful you could never have imagined it?

October 11: Full Moon is at 8:06PM Mountain Daylight Time. A beautiful and practical time full of feeling, of love, of possibilities, of wonder, of friendship, support and delight. Use the turning point exercise to imprint yourself with the positive aspects of embracing the new view.

October 16-23: You will definitely experience the turning point during this time frame. It can either be a painful experience of letting go or a euphoric one of movement to a new paradigm. The veil of the physical realm is thin and you could have a lot of astral bleed through where you feel that you are dreaming in snippets while awake. This is a great time for meditation and spending time in conscious daydreams. Make sure to be proactive with your intentions during this time. This is also where you can begin to see your hard work paying off. Never cease to prune, get rid of, or eliminate those elements that need it. Just like toenails that are too long, they will trip you and limit your mobility after awhile.

October 24-31: This is a busy time energetically as the wave that was invisibly collecting power is now ready to explode onto the shore once more. If you are the wave, it is time to show up in your glory and creativity, proactively choosing a new view as you cross the point of no return. Many will need compassion during this time as they will feel lost, and possibly feel loss as well. Hold them in compassion without taking on their confusion. Trust in spirit and in the greater plan. The small mind has no idea what the new view looks like. The larger mind of spirit does. Your rudder in this turbulent ocean is your own anchor into your own intention, power and integrity. Be certain of your own turning point, face the new view and laugh out loud
October 26: New Moon is at 1:57PM Mountain Daylight Time. Do something to anchor something new. Honor the greater Turning Point of the collective. Celebrate the ending of something old and the beginning of something new!

Full Moon and Equinox this week-end

2011-03-16T13:50:00.000-07:00

A full moon is coming with the usual possibilities especially since it is right near the Equinox. I received the following email and thought I'd post it here as we can all use a little extra energy right now, I think. For whatever reason I have been feeling a lot of pressure. I hope this will be a positive time. The world sure needs it.

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Dear Friends,

The Full Moon is Saturday, March 19 at 12:10 PM (noon) Mountain Daylight Time. This is a super moon with strong energies and very close to the earth. If you can possibly be around a power spot during this moon it would be a benefit. However, you can take advantage of the amazing energies wherever you are. Being so close to the spring equinox, this full moon signifies change and opportunity.

Pay attention to any opportunity that has landed your way. If it has come easily perhaps you are prepared to act on it especially if it feels right. This is the time for a bid for power. Know that the planet is different. Our footing has shifted and quite literally. Symbolized by the reactor issue, we are being challenged to manage our own power, overcome our fears and step into a new paradigm. There will always be loss connected with change. Always look to the opportunity rather than what is no longer available. Trust the larger picture and greater design of evolution and know that spirit does not make mistakes.

The Spring Equinox is Sunday, March 20 at 5:21 PM Mountain Daylight Time. Do something to honor the fire element this month. Burn something old that represents not only what you wish to give over from the past few months or weeks, but something from your childhood or from your youth that represents very powerfully an identity of yours that is past.

This would also be a great time to identify something you are still attached to and either symbolically or actually burn it. Fire is purifying and signifies complete change and transformation. Fire is also the masculine counterpart to the feminine power of water. Both of these elements are strong this year and should be honored as representing the masculine and the feminine within ourselves. Use them, honor them, and thank them.

Blessings,

Lena

A NEW ARTICLE entitled Earthquake, Tsunami and Revolution by José Stevens is up on the website, (link here).

ASTROLOGICAL NOTES:
Written by Patricia A. Liles. PATLILES@aol.com
Virgo Full Moon opposite Pisces Sun 28º Saturday, March 19 12:10 PM MDT
Vernal Equinox, Sunday, March 20, 5:21 PM MDT Sun enters Aries, 1º, First day of Spring

Look to this Full Moon and Spring Equinox as an opportunity to experience a portal of intense power, strength and beauty. Much learning, shift and rebirthing can take place in this time frame. The Full Moon preceding the Equinox by less than a day is preparatory and supports intensified emotional involvement and awareness.

Because the Moon is full at 28º late in the sign, we will begin to feel the build up of energy when the Moon shifts into Virgo Thursday afternoon at 2:53 PM MDT. You will feel the intensity viscerally and your awareness of a much larger perspective will come with greater clarity. Added weight is given to this second of six SuperMoons of the year. Added weight in that this SuperMoon is the closest the Moon will be to the Earth (perigee) of all six. °Not until November 2016 will the Moon be this close to Earth. The additional magnetic pull on the Earth affects the globe's waters with extreme tides along the coasts. We too are made primarily of water and experience the concentration and pulling on our psyches.

Towards what are we being pulled? The Full Moon chart points this out clearly. The Sun at 28º Pisces is opposing this exceptional Moon at 28º Virgo, and this Sun/Moon axis squares the North and South Node axis forming a mutable Grand Cross. The North Node represents our point of spiritual growth and learning, where we are drawn to evolve.

In this chart the North Node is exactly aligned with the Galactic Center at 27º Sagittarius. The portal points us in the direction of opening emotionally, through our hearts, to an energetic alignment with that pulsing, conscious center of our galaxy availing ourselves to the energies that are evolving our planet at break-neck speed.

If we are aware of this opportunity and make a sacred space and allow time to clearly receive its download, we can be gifted with a general re-set of our entire energetic systems - something we need frequently at this time! (Read more! link here).

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New Moon email

2011-02-01T16:10:00.000-08:00

POWER PATH-- NEW MOON UPDATE

New Moon is Tuesday, February 2 at 7:32 PM Mountain Time.

Commit to your own eccentricity. Commit to your own personal healing of whatever needs to be healed. You do not need to know how or even what. A total commitment is enough to get the quantum field mobilizing in that direction. There is a wonderful opportunity at this new moon to heal disappointments of the past. Make a list of all of your disappointed expectations and commit to their release and to your healing. Commit to staying out of fear. Commit to moving forward. Commit to what's important. Commit to yourself.

Note: This is also Chinese New Year Day, the Year of the Metal Rabbit. Rabbits are fertile, resourceful survivors. The metal aspect makes them aggressively so.

Blessings,

Lena
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Aquarius New Moon, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011
7:31 PM MST, Sun and Moon at 13º Aquarius

Aquarius evolves out of the practical power of the previous Earth sign, Capricorn. This inspirational, fixed air sign moves us out of the perfection, organization and authority of the physical realms of earth manifestation and into the element of air and relationship. The culmination of the gifts of the other air signs ~ mental intelligence and expression (Gemini) and harmony of personal relationships (Libra) is manifested by Aquarius at the universal level as cooperation within the group bound by a common ideal and dedicated to the good of all.

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Predictions for 2011 from Stephanie St. Claire

2011-01-19T09:07:00.000-08:00

The following email came from Stephanie St. Claire, Tucson psychic and astrologer. I have met Stephanie, had readings from her and think she gives good insights, which she always prefaces by saying,

"I need to remind everyone that the POWER IS ALWAYS WITHIN US TO CREATE OUR LIVES. Information channeled or that I send out is to be used as a general guide. I disagree, often, with some of the information that is in a channeled piece I send out even though I might agree with the majority of it and is the reason I send it out in the first place. Ultimately, the test is for ALL OF US to learn about what is true or not. If it FEELS RIGHT WITHIN then it is truthful for you at that moment. The "truth" for us all changes as we become more and more aware. In these times we're in, now, the only way to know what is the truth for you is to go within. Ultimately, that will be our ONLY true source."

So from Stephanie St. Claire:

INFINITE BLESSINGS TO EVERYONE IN THIS NEW YEAR - 2011

The count down to December 21, 2012 is getting closer and closer. We're less than two years away from the date the Mayan Calendar ends. Over the years, many people have asked me what I think about that date. They've asked if I thought anything magical or unusual was going to take place, most especially if the world was going to end. My answer is always the same.....nothing is going to happen on that date. To me, it is similar to the frenzy that took place ten years ago with the Y2K phenomena at the century change from 1999 to 2000. If you remember, nothing out of the ordinary happened. I feel the same way about 12/21/12.

Nevertheless, that said, let's talk about what IS taking place on this planet. Since 1988, the frequency and energy of this reality has been changing quite a bit. From the mid 1990s, time started to noticeably change. Things seemed to move faster and faster. People started to notice it around that time. As the mid 2000s approached, everyone seemed to really be aware that something was going on but they didn't know what it was or how to describe it. Then, the last couple of years most people have been feeling overwhelmed, feeling more stressed out than ever before, and feeling there wasn't enough time to do anything, that the days just flew by!

So let's talk about what IS taking place. Our planet is going through a HUGE vibrational/spiritual shift. It's never happened before. All of us who are here signed up for a "tour of duty" on planet earth during this time. In translation, Earth is "the" happening place in the Universe!

Most of us were NOT born into the vibrational energies existing at this time. Therefore, on all levels of our being, that is, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, we are being bombarded by these intense energies. We are in the last phase of the increase. Each year of the last couple of years, the frequency has quadrupled over and over again, in what Spirit calls the "nanosecond", the quickening of earth's energies. What that means is this year the energy is increasing. This will last approximately through 2012 and then it will level off.

The by-product of this increase in energies is quite noticeable. First, time as we know it, is dissolving...it hardly exists anymore. A normal day goes by in the blink of an eye. Secondly, people are so overwhelmed, they are falling apart, literally. Thirdly, many people are going functionally insane because they cannot handle the energy. And, lastly, many people and animals are leaving their bodies and moving off the earth plane. And these are just a few manifestations of the changes taking place.

Spirit has given me and others remedies to these energies which I will now share with you. You can use this information to assist you in the process we are all now experiencing or you can just choose to ignore these recommendations. First, everyone needs to SLOW WAY DOWN. What that means is to stop trying to do and be everything to everyone. Each person needs to rest. And not just rest for an hour but take one day a week and do nothing. Sit outside in nature (which rejuvenates you) in quietude. Rest in bed, sleep, read, again being silent. Most importantly, STOP RUNNING AND RUNNING AND DOING AND DOING. If you keep on with those patterns, it will do you in and your body will just stop working.

Have a lot of quiet time........no music or noise. Be alone with yourself to connect with your inner being, what Spirit calls the INNER NET. Take Yoga, Tai Chi, the martial arts, Qigong (pronounced Chi Gong), engage in spiritual practices or do anything mindful so as to ground yourself into your body. Spirit has said that it is vitally important to be grounded in one's body, not to space out! It is by being grounded into one's body that each of us will navigate these tumultuous times. Gardening and digging in the soil is vitally important. If we're not grounded solidly, there will be problems ahead. They say that being in nature is simply one of the most important activities we could ever engage in, so hiking in the woods, sitting by a stream, walking along the ocean are grounding, solidifying and vitally healthy for our mind, body and spirit. And do NOT take your ipod. That defeats the entire purpose. BE STILL, BE QUIET, BE SILENT!

Spirit has said over and over again that technology is destroying our physical, mental and emotional bodies. Most people do not want to hear this, but I believe it to be true. And the technologies will become more and more invasive as the years fly by. I could go on and on about this but I will not. It is up to each and every one of you to take responsibility for your choices and actions. All I will say is that the less technology you have or use, the healthier will be your body on all levels. The technology that will be introduced the next few years will blow you away. There are many devices available to protect yourself. I carry/sell many of them. The rejuvenizers are listed on my website. Many people have found that these devices help them to feel much, much better. They neutralize the effect of cell towers, wifi, and other invasive technologies. If the internet is ever shut down, which could happen with solar flares and in other ways I don't wish to discuss at this time, many people will go crazy because of their addiction to technology.

Madness already exists as witnessed if one drives a vehicle. I've had four incidents over the last month whereby people behind me were about an inch from my bumper and repeatedly honked their horns until I turned off the road. And I was going the speed limit each time. My friend, John, witnessed and gave his testimony on the three separate automobile accidents recently due to cell phone usage while driving. And those are just two examples. And let's not forget the Tucson shooting incident as well.

ASTROLOGY FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR

First I wish to talk about Arizona. Last year there was a solar eclipse on July 11, 2010. It was in October that the Astrology Guild speaker was Steve Weiss who lives in Scottsdale and has previously lectured in Tucson several years ago. In Saturday's workshop, Steve presented an outstanding and mind boggling piece of information. Steve was teaching us about the meaning of astrocartography, local space and geodetic lines. Eclipses are never good. One has to be wary of wherever they hit. Well, using the geodetic lines, he showed how the solar eclipse went right through Phoenix and Arizona!!!! At the time, Steve said that this will last quite a while and does not bode well for the State! He discussed the situation with the Governor and the border stuff that was going on. He said the effect of this eclipse could last through 2011 and possibly longer. And look what just took place with Gabrielle Giffords and the shooting on Saturday, January 8th. Now, let's look at the year in astrological terms. First Mercury retrogrades ..... Mercury goes retrograde three times a year for three weeks at a time. It is best NOT to sign important documents should there be a need to do so during this time. Communications and travel plans often break down. The dates for the Mercury retrogrades are:

March 30 at 2:48 PM MST to April 23 at 3:04 AM PDT (also AZ time)
August 2 at 8:50 PM PDT (AZ time) to August 26 at 3:03 PM PDT (AZ time) November 23/24 at 12:21 AM MST to December 13 at 6:43 PM MST

Next, I wish to discuss the incredible planetary lineup for this year. And it's a doozie! On Saturday, January 22nd, the planet Jupiter (good fortune, abundance, expansion) moves into Aries where it will only be until June 4th. Jupiter is usually in a sign for a year but its rotation through Aries is quicker. Jupiter was in Aries very briefly for a couple of months last summer. Sometimes the rotation of the planets is quicker than normal. Jupiter enters the sign of Taurus on June 5th where it will remain until June 11, 2012.

So, if you have any planets in Aries, while in that sign, it's a good time to expand and shift gears. The energy is with you so to speak. Of course, it depends entirely upon each person's astrological chart. Jupiter in Aries makes beneficial aspects to Leo and Sagittarius as well as the air signs, Libra, Gemini and Aquarius. When Jupiter transitions into Taurus, anyone with planets in Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn will feel a sigh of relief. Jupiter in Taurus bodes well for the water signs, Pisces, Scorpio and Cancer, as well.

The really BIG news is the change of the planet Uranus which stays in a sign for seven years. It is permanently moving from the sleepy, watery sign of Pisces where things are hidden and stay under the surface, to Aries which is an "in your face" energy. What's really major about this change is the energy of the planet Uranus. It is the ruler of Aquarius whose symbol looks like waves of electricity and is eccentric in nature. Aquarians beat to a different drummer which is very much in alignment with the energy of Uranus. Wherever Uranus is in the sky or in one's personal chart, WATCH OUT! When Uranus is in a fire sign, that's a double whammy! Uranus actually goes into the sign of Aries, at 00 degrees 00 minutes at 5:52 PM MST on Friday, March 11, 2011. Daylight savings time changes on Sunday, March 13th.

Uranus has to do thunderbolts of sudden, unexpected change. With Uranus in Aries, a sign of action, it acts like the "WOW" factor! What is most unusual about all of this is where the other outer planets are positioned. Basically, we have a HUGE amount of oppositions and squares going on, all involving massive amounts of growth on the planet as a whole.

We have the planet Pluto in the sign of Capricorn, where it's been since January of 2009, bringing about the breakdown of structures and organizations as we've known them to be. Uranus in Aries makes a very difficult, in fact, the most difficult aspect there is in astrology, an exact square, to Pluto. Then if you factor in the planet Saturn, which is currently in the sign of Libra (the breakdown and dissolution of relationships and relationship issues, in general), Saturn forms an opposition to Uranus in Aries since Aries/Libra are opposite signs. So, that makes life really intense when you add the nanosecond energy to this volatile combination.

This lineup could bring much weather and geological shakeups, not to mention problems with our financial systems, real estate, and so forth. Most people know that many countries of the world, including the United States, are bankrupt or close to it. In this country, many parks are closed. Many people have lost their jobs with little hope on the horizon. Once Uranus moves into Aries, in March, I do expect massive shifts in real estate with foreclosures hitting record numbers we've never seen before. I expect the stock market, metals and pretty much everything taking a fairly big hit. I believe this is the year we will really see some massive changes in these areas which I've been saying for a couple of years now. So, you might ask, who would be most personally effected by this lineup? People with their Sun sign in Aries, Libra, Capricorn and its opposite sign, Cancer, specifically those born from about March 23 - April 4/5, September 23 to October 4/5, December 23 - January 4/5, and June 23 - July 4/5.

Now, keep in mind that you may not be born on those dates but might still have one or more other planets besides the Sun in the degrees that these outer planets hit. Of course, as you know, all charts are different and unique as are fingerprints.

Astrological Comments by George Ward of the Pleiadian Times

George Ward writes the astrology column for the publication The Pleidadian Times and is one of the homelander group on the P's CDs which I subscribe to and share with my class. I greatly respect his analysis and his contributions to the local group in North Carolina and his column in the P Times.

I wish to quote his comments about the eclipse and new moon that just occurred.

"On January 4th, a new Moon solar eclipse at 13 degrees of Capricorn calls upon us to remember our experiences and lessons from many timelines, and integrate them with practical living skills that are simple, efficient useful. Throughout time, winter has always been a natural season for getting by on less, for a sensible use of resources and slowing down for rest and renewal. In the current era, people have increasingly relied on technology, commerce, and modern infrastructure in ways that have interrupted and distracted us from the natural rhythms of winter. Solar eclipses often foreshadow significant endings and beginnings. With world economic, social and environmental structures in chaos and contraction, the solar eclipse in Capricorn will influence the next six Moons.......until the following solar eclipse occurs in the summer of 2011. Capricorn often teaches lessons pertaining to self-sufficient, frugality and preparedness. This eclipse cycle will force many unsuspecting people to confront their most basic survival issues. For those who have prepared, challenges can be met with calmness and gratitude. With the velocity of change continuing to increase, the priority of slowing down to adjust, stabilize and receive internal guidance from our timelines is vital to maintaining a steady course and rediscovering our real purpose for being here."

Jose and Lena Stevens Comments on the Year 2011

Jose and Lena Stevens of The Power Path in Sante Fe, NM, write the Full/New Moon/Monthly forecasts which I forward to all of you. They do good work and that's why I forward them. Each year in December, they channel the yearly forecast based on the Michael material which I teach in my classes. When you have a chart channeled by my friend, Shepherd, you are given your personality overleaves/profile for this life. Jose and Lena channel the energies that are prevalent for the upcoming year. I will give you the highlights and overview of their two hour lecture on the year 2011's trends and energies. It coincides clearly with the astrological weather of this year as well.

They say that this year is a year of hard work, chopping wood, carrying water, nose to the grindstone, kind of year. It's a SERVER year which means there is inspiration through service to others, we'd better do it ourselves, have good boundaries so you're not taken advantage of. The role of Server is known for having compassion for others and forgiving others.

The casting or secondary energies are of the WARRIOR, getting the job done, being productive, willing to take on challenges especially since people are realizing that our leaders are not taking action. Learning about what it is by being served by others, how to serve the community and accept service/help from others. It's an action year, a year of getting back to basics, a reconnection with the land, with what's simple.

The goal is GROWTH which means seeking personal development and helping others to accomplish that, constant activity, feeling good that one is involved in growing and learning. It is crucial to prioritize one's activities, and to make your list a doable one. Do NOT overextend yourself or take on too many activities which will be the impulse during this year. People will tend to get very confused by taking on too much. That is the negative pole of Growth. From time to time, it will be important to take time out and to re-evaluate what you're doing.

The mode (how we accomplish the goal) this year is AGGRESSION. People will normally feel more aggressive and/or assertive which in the positive pole is being dynamic and getting things effectively accomplished. However, the aggression mode is rather difficult to handle. In the negative pole, it comes off as belligerence, pushing people around. Older souls can usually find the balance, but it's not easy. It's a year of breaking out......the need for freedom. It's a time of immense changes.

The attitude is very unusual for this year........for the first 6 months, it is IDEALIST, doing things as perfectly as possible. Perfectionism, getting the job done as best as possible, offers us all hope for the planet. Then after 6 months, it switches to PRAGMATIST. Pragmatists see the most efficient way to get the job done and they do it, they don't wait for it to be perfect.

The obstacle is what trips us all up. This year it's SELF-DEPRECATION. Self-dep is a very popular obstacle. Many people choose this one. It fosters low self-worth. It's energies are "I'm not good enough". People usually struggle to release self-doubt and choices one has made, such as being in a relationship that isn't working. It's someone who questions everything. This year there is a need to let go of what isn't working without feeling bad about any of the choices one has made in the past. Each choice we make teaches us to appreciate the value within ourselves and what we've accomplished in our lives even though those choices no longer serve us, learning to accept that we all do deserve to receive.

The centering, which is our primary way of reacting to everything that happens to us, is EMOTIONAL CENTERING WITH A MOVING PART. This usually creates a wide array of feelings, moving from one feeling to another in a very short time. For those people who are predominantly analytical (intellectual centering), they will be surprised to find themselves being more emotional than usual. Emotionally centered people react from the heart rather than the head. This year will find people bypassing the mind or the analytical sense. It could drive people crazy especially those who are used to figuring out a plan and carrying it out or finding solutions intellectually. This year is about learning to rely on your intuition rather than the intellect. With a moving part, you will not have time to figure things out or react intellectually. If one is coming from a place of FEAR, which is the majority of people, when combined with the aggression mode, one could be highly irrational and take aggressive actions. It's okay to be angry, something our society does not condone, on occasion, if warranted. The way to tell if one's anger is appropriate or not is if it feels okay, then letting off steam in a careful way is good. However, if getting angry doesn't feel good and one gets more aggressive and assertive as time is progressing, then the anger is not appropriate or in balance. So, be careful, and monitor your reactions. It's a year of losing the mind to find the heart...relinquishing the need to know (intellectualizing). Following one's feelings and trusting.

The element this year is WATER and FIRE, two elements usually not compatible. In Feng Shui and the Five Element Theory, water and fire people are not compatible since water puts out fire. Lena and Jose said they don't know how that will show up. My feeling is that there will be more flooding, water related issues and more fires and fire related issues on the planet. The focus will be on the oceans, how they work, resources available from them, how to restore them. Elephants will be in the news since they are servers.

The needs and themes of this year are COMMUNION (sense of community and being connected to other people), EXPRESSION and FREEDOM resulting in the need to express one's self, needing an outlet of some kind, and breaking free of limitations (Uranus in Aries). There could be a great deal of civil unrest. If something isn't serving you, you will want and need to break free. There will be a need of wanting to be with like-minded people, learning how to cook again.

The soul influence is MATURE, creating a sense of radical responsibility for self and the planet. For many years, the orientation in this country and the world was a Young soul orientation wanting to win and be successful. This mature soul or relationship orientation should see a switch to groups banning together, creating en masse revolt (aggression mode), adapting to changing realities, forming new identities, redefining oneself, a revolution of what we're doing on the planet, who we think we are, where we're going, generally, expanding one's thinking of who we and everyone else in the world is....bigger ideas.

Another major theme this year is the uncovering of many things which have been hidden and secret for a long time....wiki leaks is a small example of this, but much bigger and shocking revelations about the government and planet, in general, will be exposed in the next few years.

This year will be the start of the unfolding process. This year will be an understanding of ourselves in terms of mother nature who is one of the biggest servers in the universe. Many people will lead the way of exposing how we've been harming our beautiful planet. There will be a collision course with how corporations do business. Their policies will no longer be viable and will have to change. Much will be accomplished at the local level like the formation of organizations that are sustainable and wanting to solve problems at the local level.

The United States will eventually be a world spiritual leader like India has been known in the past. There are already many spiritual changes underway that are noticeable in the US.

To me, this year looks extremely promising. I want everyone to remember that your beliefs are the ideas of how you perceive your life and the world. If you change your beliefs about yourself and who you think you are, then you can change your entire life. We create our lives based on our feelings and beliefs about ourselves and our lives.

As a reminder, I have several exercises that help each of us create our lives more effectively. If you would like me to email them to you, let me know.

Wishing all of you a FABULOUS year ahead. With loving thoughts to each of you, Stephanie--

Stephanie St. Claire

Full moon

2010-12-19T19:45:00.000-08:00

POWER PATH/FULL MOON UPDATE

FULL MOON -- WINTER SOLSTICE -- TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE

The Full Moon and Total Lunar Eclipse is at 1:13 AM Mountain Standard Time on Tuesday, December 21. The Eclipse should be visible in North and South America after midnight. Winter Solstice is exact at 4:39 PM Mountain Standard Time on the same day.

Needless to say, this is an extremely powerful day especially the time frame between the eclipse/full moon and the solstice, setting the stage for the next period of time. It is imperative that you stay away from any situations where conflict, violence, argument or disagreement is anywhere present. Keep your energy focused and clean.

If you have your ducks in a row and have managed to maintain balance and focus, you could experience a higher centered breakthrough with a lot of insights, clarity, intention and a great sense of rightness to your life and direction. If not, you could be in for a breakdown. Breakdowns will happen in the aftermath of this day and will affect anything that should have been dealt with beforehand.

Make sure to do something special to honor this day, set your intentions, write your wish lists and treat this solstice as the true beginning of a new year. If you are still dealing with situations that do not have closure, do something symbolic such as a burning ceremony around the issues to acknowledge your intention of completion. Practice gratitude for the elements, nature, your allies and all the help that is always available.

*Suggested helpful audio "How to Deal with Meltdowns" (link here to purchase the Mp3 or CD).

Blessings,

Lena

Astrological Notes:
Written by Patricia Liles. Contact her PATLILES@AOL.COM

Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Gemini
Sun in Sagittarius 29º/Full Moon in Gemini 29º
1:13 AM MST, Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Visible in North and South America after midnight
Winter Solstice - Sun enters Capricorn - 0º
4:39 PM MST, Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Herald the Rebirth of the New Year! The Sun has completed the nadir of its journey and is now renewed and reborn as it crosses the Winter Solstice point (Summer Solstice for Southern Hemisphere folks) and enters the first degree of Capricorn. The sacred point of rebirth - one of the four major astrological power points of the year along with the equinoxes and the summer solstice. We enter the domain of the Raven and ask this crafty ally to gift us as it goes into the dark and brings forth the light.

If you want to read the influences of the year, you look to the Winter Solstice chart, the longest night and shortest day. At this solstice time, the Sun enters Capricorn, the cardinal (initiating) earth sign ruled by serious, orderly Saturn - Lord of Time. The planets are aligning auspiciously on this particular solstice with the torch of a Full Moon illuminating the solstice just 15 hours before, powerfully intensifying the influences that present themselves for our examination and reflecting the upcoming year r (read more link here).

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Setting Intentions with the New Moon

2010-11-04T12:54:00.000-07:00

The New Moon is Friday and I got this about it which I liked because it's about everything I had already been writing and feeling. When things like this come together, it always makes me feel they are important to my life and maybe to someone else's

"New Moon is Friday, November 5 at 10:52 PM MDT (Mountain Daylight Time). This is a great time to honor the feminine, to go back to zero, start over, clean your slate and set your intentions. These should be your intentions about you and not about someone else. How do YOU want to manifest, create, express and feel?

"You will definitely want to spend some time by yourself today connecting in with and appreciating the power that you do have to intend for things to be just the way you want them.

Make sure your intentions are set from essence and not created by the personality or one of the obstacles such as greed. Being as this is the month for resolution, completion and healing, this is also a good time to simply observe in yourself what needs attention in these areas and set an intention to complete, resolve and heal whatever needs it."

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Full moon in Aries

2010-10-21T12:10:00.000-07:00

A lot of people don't put much credence in the impact of the moon on our moods or for that matter of astrology at all; but I have been feeling depressed and when I got this email, I thought maybe it's this and it will pass. That's one of the pluses of astrology in my mind; that it gives us a reason when there isn't one and a time when it will pass.

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Dear Friends,

Full Moon is at Friday October 22 at 7:38 PM Mountain Daylight Time. This full moon signifies a shift in direction for the intensity of the month. Beware of suddenly feeling depressed, discouraged, shut down, off balance, lethargic or unmotivated. Be neutral about how the energy is showing up and take advantage of the letting up of the constant pressure we have been under. There is a quality of the deep feminine void to this full moon that is most helpful and restful when embraced and not resisted. Take a break, waste some time, spend the day in bed, read, relax, be in nature and allow yourself some down time even if you think you don't need it. A good day to do absolutely nothing and to be affected by absolutely nothing. Practice gratitude and awareness and be present.

Blessings, Lena

Astrological Notes:

Full Moon in Aries/Sun in Libra - 29º.
Friday, Oct. 22, 2010 7:38 PM MDT
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What? Two Full Moons in Aries in a row. Is the cosmos making a statement here. I think so. How could it be otherwise. The last Full Moon at the Fall Equinox was at 0º Aries and this Full Moon is at 29º Aries. Did I mention there were going to be five (5) Full Moons in a row at 29º? I did. But it bears mentioning again.

What is the significance of 29º? It represents the ending of a cycle, a completion, an encompassing of all the previous aspects and influences, a summation, like the long journey up to the steps of the temple where you turn and look out over your life, acknowledging what has brought you to this point and then removing your shoes and garments and entering the temple without pretense or past. That's where we are at this time.

new moon on Thursday

2010-10-05T15:36:00.000-07:00

and then there was this with a suggested exercise to put things behind us and forgive. I liked the idea and will give it a try Thursday.

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Dear Friends,

A super New Moon is Thursday, October 7 at 12:45 PM Mountain Daylight Time. This new moon supports compassion, forgiveness and healing. This is a good time to recapitulate memories, events and people in your life who still evoke resentment, anger, hurt, jealousy and blame. These negatively charged reactions need to be neutralized and this new moon can support you in doing that. For every charged memory breathe in compassion and forgiveness while turning your head all the way to the left. Then turn your head all the way to the right while exhaling gratitude, neutrality and freedom. You can do this breathing exercise several times on the same charged issue. Do it until you feel a change that moves you towards neutrality. It is also important at this time to step away from others projections, not take anything personally, and stay out of any drama created by another's reactions.

This new moon is about the self. Resist the temptation to project and meddle elsewhere. Take care of your own backyard. Do something that is important to you. Tremendous healing is available to you during this time if you stay focused. Watch the energy leaks!

Blessings,

Lena

Astrological Notes:
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Libra Super New Moon, Thursday, Oct. 7, 12:45 PM MDT at 14º Libra

Note:* Super New Moon is when the Sun is closest to the Earth and in precise alignment with the Moon and Earth increasing its potency. This is the last of three Super New Moons in a row.

We are in that dangerous and exalted moment of metamorphasis when the old skin has become too tight and the new skin is not yet functional. We are vulnerable and raw and as yet unformed. Nonetheless, we are committed to our growth. Each new moon or planetary alignment provides a contraction and undulation that moves us forward in our evolutionary state. The summer has provided an enormous opportunity to go deep and release especially in the lower chakras.

The first chakra at the base of the spine may be releasing issues of deep instinctual fear of loss of survival and what we may have had to do to survive horrific conditions as well as the armoring and protection we hold there as a result. It's where our security and our relationship with our body lie.

Second chakra release may reveal the emotional and sexual issues of past humiliation, joylessness or abuse that have been buried and carried for generations creating extreme sensitivities in our behavior. Located in the abdomen, sexual organs and lower back, this is where we connect through feeling and desire with others - also where we can manipulate others and in turn, be manipulated creating the seesaw of love-hate relationship. Through a cleared second chakra, we can welcome and embrace change and creativity.

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Creating our reality

2010-10-05T15:33:00.000-07:00

The email was full of interesting things. To start, I liked this one because I don't believe we create everything that happens to us, which doesn't mean we don't create some of it. When we carry around a dark cloud that we think means bad things always happen to us, we can help create those things by our expectations or by blaming ourselves for what others have done. Still to believe we create some of what happens is actually empowering.

The following is all from that email written by Shepherd Hoodwin:

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Here are excerpts from some recent posts I wrote for the Michael teachings Yahoo group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MichaelTeachings). This thread began in response to a comment on my essay, "Compassion for Evil."

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I used to believe that I created everything. At first, that was a step up for me. I looked for the symbolism and lessons in everything that happened. I learned a lot. However, then I started to think it was simply my many personal defects that prevented me from having my version of perfection. The idea that I created everything had helped me feel in control, but it wasn't working. In time, I realized that I was being unrealistic about how the physical plane works. It was a relief to accept the lack of perfection here, and to be less invested in the results I'm getting. Imperfection is not "the end of the world"--it *is* the world. Our school books get tattered, and eventually recycled, but we keep the learning.

For example, I've never had great health. Maybe I'm still unconsciously creating that, despite my doing every kind of work I know how to do about it. Or maybe it's just part of the package I signed up for, or maybe things haven't gone as planned (which is what I think). In any case, it is what it is, and my task is to deal with it as constructively as I can without judging it. I'm willing to see any negative beliefs I still hold, but I don't think my beliefs are going to become perfect in this lifetime, either. Not that I'm holding a limiting belief about that! I'm totally willing to become a bilocating, levitating breatharian ascended master, but I'd settle for having a waistline.

I still look for how I might have created something; I just don't assume that I did.

We can't assume that a particular misfortune was a choice--each case is individual. Some who died in the Holocaust chose it on a soul level (karma, lessons, or whatever) and some didn't.

Beliefs are just models we use to see the world; they're made up of words and concepts. Truth itself is not words. Beliefs are positive if they help us expand into greater joy, and negative if they hem us in. A belief can start positive and turn negative over time, which means we might be ready to find a more expansive view. I don't knock what works for someone else (which is up to each person to decide). I just know what works for me.

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Sometimes, what we learn from bad experiences helps us prevent even worse things later.

I once had several boxes of cassettes stolen from my unlocked car parked in my driveway, and the person also entered my living room (without taking anything) through sliding glass doors that were open because it was a hot night. I felt quite violated, but it did make me much more careful about locking things.

Another time, three high school guys who had helped my neighbors move in saw how easy it would be to break into my apartment through the front window. They came the next Sunday afternoon (I was almost always home, but I happened to be gone that day). They cut the screen, slid open the window, opened the door, and were about to move my valuables out into a pickup when my roommate came home and scared them off. Now, I have an alarm on that window (the only vulnerable one) and a stick in the slider.

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Self-karma a broad term encompassing karmic-like charges/energy imbalances that are not specifically with other people, but internal. As example might be chronic low self-esteem focused on a particular issue, such as one's waist.

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Losses are harsh regardless of how they are interpreted, and grieving hurts like hell--there's no way around it. We *can* make it worse if we have baggage around it, such as blaming ourselves OR God. What works best is to just feel the feelings with love until they shift.

For some, it would be harder to hear that it was the soul's plan to make them suffer so; for others, the idea of just having been in the wrong place at the wrong time seems more cruel. I would never assume that something was either accidental or planned; I would get channeling or a deep intuitive reading on it if I really wanted to know, since every circumstance is unique.

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I've read some Jane Roberts Seth and Abraham Hicks books, and thought they were excellent. Like much of the best channeled material, reading them can draw one into a higher-centered experience beyond the words. But even above the physical plane, souls have their own beliefs, their own ways of framing reality. Our spirit guides, for instance, may be full of love, but they may hold beliefs that we find don't entirely work for us. Plus, we are all evolving our understanding together. What was state-of-the-art a couple decades ago may no longer be.

An example is that our collective understanding of sexuality has grown a great deal recently; older channeled or other spiritual material may now look homophobic through our eyes. Guides are learning, too.

Seth believed at the time of a channeling that we create everything we experience; maybe he still believes that, maybe he doesn't. There's no question that anyone serious about the spiritual path will want to become more aware of his beliefs and work to align them more with love. Our beliefs are crucial--they are our software. However, to say that they literally create everything seems off to me--the way I'd put it is that they create the *climate* for everything we experience.

That particular point is a relatively minor matter of dogma that doesn't much matter to me. If I just created a zit because of a pus-filled belief of which I am unaware, well--it's just a zit. If I created that driver who didn't look and almost hit me, all I can say is, "Damn! I'm good!" What concerns me much more is the way that the mass-market versions of YCYOR ("You create your own reality") promise the moon.

To be fair, the version of YCYOR channeled from Abraham is more subtle than the version publicized in "The Secret," which the Abraham channel disavowed. "The Secret" and variations going back to other self-help books such as "Think and Grow Rich" and "The Power of Positive Thinking" are about getting what you want (or think you want), whereas the Abraham material, as I understand it, is more about surrendering to your higher good.

I know a lot of spiritual/new age people, and I have yet to meet one who has managed to create a home run in every area: relationships, health, wealth, etc., or who has defeated aging and other challenges of the physical plane. Is there currently alive even one human being in perfect health?

I've heard about some guru types, mostly in India, who seem to have transcended their bodies, and I have no trouble believing that that's possible. In fact, I believe that just about anything is possible. Not having met one, I reserve judgement, but if it's true as advertised, that is very cool, but those rare individuals are playing a different game than most of us. I love the Michael teachings' emphasis that our lives are worthwhile just the way they are. We don't have to transcend them; it's just about living them well and growing as much as we can. That's practical for all of us who are not called to meditate several hours a day or undertake other strenuous spiritual practices. We can awaken wherever we are.

I was part of a group called Emissaries of Divine Light. One of their tenets is "Let love radiate without concern for results." I've never heard a better summation of the spiritual path. If any of us is able to create wonderful things through intention, too (a great relationship, health, a hit daytime talk show, etc.), that's terrific. You go, girl! But if, like Job, we are able to keep loving even when things aren't going so well, then we're truly free. Our results can give us useful feedback, especially if we observe repetitive patterns, but insisting they be a certain way is a trap. If we just keep doing our best, and then let go, things will go about as well as they can. There will probably be some suffering included in the package, but perhaps we can keep it to a minimum. If we expect perfection, though, it will hit us harder than if we can take it in stride.

The Emissaries also taught that if we're fully paying attention to our own choices, we don't have any time left over to judge other people's. We have some instinctive hardwiring that makes us want to mind other people's business--another trick for keeping unruly tribe members in line--but that's one of those evolutionary traits, like vengeance, best left behind. Even baby souls can respect other people's right to choose, especially if they have role models for that. Although community expectations weigh heavily at that point, how that manifests has a lot to do with the local culture. Baby souls who believe in reincarnation look different from baby souls who believe in hell and damnation or those who don't have religious beliefs.

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I have long been fascinated by the symbolism in our lives. It's easier for me to think that a single event is happenstance, but when there are repeating patterns, that gets my attention. However, even then, we can't assume that there is a larger meaning. Sometimes three cigars are just three cigars.

Since March, my car (which can represent one's body) has been having trouble starting. I'd just been given some guidance about the need to jumpstart my body. First, an old, defective car alarm was removed. That rich symbolism was not lost on me: letting go of being unduly alarmed, overreacting (as car alarms tend to do) with fear would help me move forward. However, two months later, the car wasn't starting again. Not sure what to do, my mechanic put in a new starter, and it again worked right for a while. A new starter also sounded like a good thing for my body. However, shortly thereafter, another problem with starting started. I had to fiddle with the steering wheel until it locked in before it would start. Then, it wouldn't start at all; it needed a new electrical switch. Our nervous system is our body's electrical system, and mine probably needs a new switch, too. I've been working with a healer, an old artisan, who thinks about the energy body in these kinds of structural terms. For example, she installed a new pranic tube, and I really felt a difference.

However, when I asked Essence if all this symbolism is correct, if I was creating the car problems or if they are reflecting my issues. I got a clear "no": It's simply a 16-year-old car, and eventually, things wear out. One item wearing out probably put stress on the others, so they happened roughly together.

Too bad! Were it symbolic, it would be a much juicier story. However, maybe essence is wrong. In any case, there's no harm in seeing it as reflecting that I'm making progress with my body. On the other hand, if I decided to get a new car, that could indicate that I'm about to die and reincarnate. Maybe I'll just stick with the "old car" theory.

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RANDOMNESS

I googled for Einstein's famous quote, often paraphrased as "God does not play dice with the universe," and found this great page, full of his insights:

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein

Incidentally, it includes a link to a marvelous photograph of him and Rabindranath Tagore:

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/File:Einstein_and_Tagore_Berlin_14_July_1930.jpg

The word "random" can conjure different connotations. To me, it means "spontaneous" or "unplanned in advance." In my view, this is some randomness in the universe. I could go with the idea that nothing is random if, by that, you mean "totally without cause or intent." The latter is impossible--there's always a cause (often multi-pronged).

It's like trying to answer that question, "Do you believe in God?" Let's say that five billion people believe in God. However, in each person, that conjures up at least a slightly different set of connotations, so there are five billion different versions of "God." A simple "yes" answer doesn't tell us much without knowing what the word actually represents to someone.

Anyway, I just asked God about this, and She told me that she actually does enjoy a good game of craps occasionally. "Nothing ventured, nothing gained," She is fond of saying.

Best,
Shepherd

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October from Lena Stevens

2010-10-01T13:49:00.001-07:00

By Lena Stevens
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The main theme for October is INTENSITY.

Everything this month is amplified, paving the way for stronger reactions and increased sensitivity. It's as if the 100 watt light you are used to operating under just got turned up to 1000 watts. The resulting light intensity would take some getting used to. This intensity has been with us to some degree all summer through various themes and the veil that has kept us asleep and in the dark has been slowly coming off. But now that veil is completely coming off exposing us fully to the intensity. Some of us will instinctively try to turn away and retreat even deeper into a dark shell. But there is no escape. As in childbirth there is now full dilation and a need to stay focused in order to push through our own birth.

This birth is a birth of higher consciousness bringing with it many gifts for those who choose to be awake and proactive instead of staying asleep. There is potential to increase our understanding of the different planes of existence, the quantum field, and how the universe works. There is potential for greatly increasing telepathy, seeing, channeling, healing and other practices using altered states. There is finally an opportunity for beginning the necessary integration of the higher centers (higher intellectual, higher emotional, higher moving) with the intellectual, emotional and moving centers, in order to achieve greater and more regular access to levels of higher consciousness. The higher centers are the gateways to higher consciousness and those of you who have been doing practices to increase your consciousness will be greatly rewarded this month. You may experience sudden breakthroughs or opportunities that were not available before. Take advantage of what is showing up.

The sun is a barometer for intensity. The sun itself as a being is going through its own changes and increases in intensity. Since our evolution is being guided in part by the sun, we are affected by the changes the sun is going through. There is an energetic radiation that is designed to help eliminate the cancers of lower vibration material, forcing us to look at our attachments to old patterns and non-serving behaviors. In a way, the parental energies of the sun (father) and the earth (mother) are holding the container for our rebirth at this time. As the influences this year have been more masculine or yang, the solar theme has been more prominent. In the near future we will shift to a more feminine set of themes for balance.

What if you could see more, taste more, smell more, feel more sensations, be more emotionally empathetic, experience stronger telepathic communication, and feel generally enhanced in your awareness of everything? What if every moment of your day unpacked itself into a whole experience? This is what is available to you should you choose to be awake. Waking up requires a 100% commitment and turning your back on everything that is not of spirit. It requires a willingness to embrace the intensity of the moment regardless of what it is bringing or feels like at the time. Staying awake takes focus, responsibility, acceptance and neutrality.

What is necessary to move into intensity in a positive way is the elimination of any imprinting based on past experiences or learned behavior that has "intensity" meaning something negative, harmful, hard to deal with, painful, victimizing, hurtful or devastating. This is a tall order but if you set your intention to begin the process and if you catch yourself when reacting fearfully or negatively to an intense situation, you can shift your perceptions and stay present, focused and neutral. If you can begin by not judging anything intense as good or bad but simply and neutrally intense, that is a start. Remember that in this illusionary game of life, we are entering the place of higher stakes, a time of initiation into a higher consciousness, if we choose to play.

On the other hand, if fear has you by the throat, you could experience an intensity that drives you even further into negative states of depression, anxiety, pain, anger and resentment. If you find yourself martyred and complaining, you will feel your victimization with increased intensity. Everything is enhanced and magnified. So if you are angry, you will be hugely angry; if you are worried, those worries will seem overwhelming; if you are dissatisfied or find fault with something, that fault will seem magnified and out of proportion. This pertains also to finding fault with or judging the self. So if you are in a funk, the funk will be intense. However if you are in gratitude and appreciation and trusting in spirit, you may very well find access to those higher centers and be astonished at how well your life unfolds. What if the intensity were channeled into joy, love, connectivity, creativity, satisfaction and well- being? The choice is always yours so choose well. Even those of you who argue that you are trapped in karmic situations have a choice. You can simply choose your karmic responsibility and come from gratitude for all your opportunities. Just make sure that the karmic responsibility is indeed still yours and not something that has fallen into a convenient pattern. Since this month supports completions you may wish to review your responsibilities and see if they still hold true. Eliminate anything you don't want magnified or intensified and let spirit do the rest. You make the rules, so as long as they are in alignment with spirit, it is time to put them up on the board.

This month is marked by high drama. Intensity always brings out the drama in events, relationships and experiences. You are likely to see high drama unfolding around you as others process various forms of intensity. Have compassion rather than judgment and be neutral in your involvement. The more reactive you are to drama, the more you feed it. Focus rather on the positive aspects of opening the senses and living a fuller daily life. Drama usually means a reaction out of proportion. Don't go there. Don't play. Save your energy. Remember that drama is an energy leak and this month it is highly important to track your energy leaks and eliminate those you can. You want to be able to channel your energy into positive thoughts, feelings, intentions and actions. So stay away from drama whenever you can.

There is great wisdom available to all of us at this time should we choose to act our age. It is tough to shake off the cultural and planetary imprint of greed, competition, unworthiness and struggle. But it is time to transition from that paradigm to something a bit user-friendlier. Since this is a time of transition there is support for completions, new choices and putting old tired ways behind us. What have you created over and over and over again that does not serve you? Be done with it. Give it over to the WEST and to spirit; mourn its death and move on. Most of us have been trapped in the prison of our own limitations and the illusion that we have no choice. We rely on our mind's definition of time and space, what is possible and what isn't. Now we are being challenged to set the security of the illusion aside and trust something we have not yet experienced. How do you know everything will be OK? You don't "know" but you can imagine, intend, trust and surrender. In a way you have no choice. Evolution only goes in one direction.

As I write this I am on the coast of Thailand and in the area of the Tsunami that occurred several years ago which was extremely intense and took many lives. Tuning into the area and the people here I feel no left over patterns of trauma but only a great acceptance and neutrality around this event as it occurred naturally. In sharp contrast, the area around the River Kwai and its famous bridge and POW camp still holds such memories of what humans did to each other during the Second World War that even the trees carry a great sadness. Just as I felt while traveling in Vietnam, it takes a long time to heal the energetic and emotional scars of karmic events caused by humans. Always beware of how and where you focus energy during intense times. Every thought, word and action has its karmic repercussions, so take responsibility for your attitude and what you put out there. Stay away from conflict and always come from love and compassion. If you keep the practice of perceiving everyone as spirit, you are much closer to those higher centers and the gifts they offer.

Being present and paying attention with your eyes and ears open will keep you from getting sideswiped by something unpredictable. We are still in the influence of sudden unpredictable events and if you are not paying attention they can throw you off balance. To be proactive with the intensity of the times always turn around so you are facing what is coming. Never turn your back to the ocean as a sleeper wave can come and take you out to sea. Never turn your back on a challenge, responsibility or opportunity especially if you wish to have some say in the outcome. Being present is being awake. Start tracking your habits of going to sleep. Are you on autopilot when you are driving a familiar route? Are you on automatic when you are walking a familiar path? Do you go to sleep when you are in familiar physical surroundings? The mind tends to rob one of being present by grabbing the attention with its worries and constant planning. Try staying present for periods of time during the day so you are attentive and focused only on the task you are doing. Notice every detail of your surroundings, and engage all of your senses. Whether you are cooking, shopping, walking, driving, relaxing, cleaning, working or playing, spend some time every day being present in a way that you encourage and channel the intensity into a higher centered experience. Put into a daily practice some form of focus on opening the senses and heightening your awareness. You will be rewarded.
How the month shows up:

YOU PERSONALLY

This is a month of personal transformation, healing, completion and breakthrough. Using the intensity proactively and wisely will produce certain results. Whatever needs to be healed in your life will come up intensely. You may be highly emotional one minute, quick to anger the next, and then suddenly feel such a heart opening and gratitude that you don't know how to hold it all. What may come up for healing are any issues around the masculine or feminine wounds you may still have. This month is supportive in beginning the process of healing these two energies. It is a planetary theme. You may also feel you need to take some time for yourself this month. Quiet, silence, meditation, contemplation are necessary for aligning yourself with the positive aspects of the month. Don't get lazy. Get present. All the areas of your life are affected by intensity; your health and physical body, your emotional life, all your relationships, your perceptions, your work and pretty much everything you do. You may have choices to make and challenges to face. Always ask for help. If you are a control freak that always needs to know and always tries to second guess what will happen in the future and is always thinking, processing, planning and worrying, you may be intensely frustrated and intensely crazed. Shut the mind off and "put it all down". The same goes with your attachments. Don't be disappointed when plans change or something does not go as you thought it should. Be grateful ahead of time for whatever opportunity this change has provided.

For some of you this month will be incredibly inspiring, higher centered and feel like the big reward for all of your hard work and discipline and practices. For others it may be excruciatingly intense, overwhelming and difficult. If you are feeling the negative aspects of this intensity, begin by eliminating drama, energy leaks, mental judgments, attachments, worries and fear. Stop complaining, take responsibility, become neutral and practice gratitude.
RELATIONSHIPS

There is lots of healing possible in all relationships. As we are in a larger theme of healing the masculine and feminine, whatever needs to be healed between these two aspects will come up for you personally as well as globally. This is a long-range issue and a theme we will be working with for some time. However, due to the intensity of the month and the support for bringing to the surface what needs to be healed, be prepared for your own wounds to surface. Beware of reacting in negative ways to any intensity in your relationships. Emotions may be high and irrational, and reactions dramatic. Remember to take responsibility for what you may be feeling as it is your own issue. Stay away from blame. Practice compassion for yourself and others and always come from love. There is much healing that can happen this month if you allow it. Don't let stubbornness and a need to be right get in the way. Get help if you need it.
On the other hand, this is a spectacular time to strengthen and deepen real essence connections with others. Since everything is enhanced through the higher centers you have an opportunity to move into an experience of deeper connectivity, recognize agreements and go straight to the essence of a person, bypassing the shield of their personality. You also have the opportunity to heighten your telepathic communication with others and to perceive the truth. The experience of oneness is what older souls crave and it is certainly possible to experience this month.
THE ENVIRONMENT

The environment will continue to surprise us. Just when we think we have a trend predicted, it will change. More and more we are learning that it is our collective belief system that influences what happens in the environment. If enough people believe something strongly, it is likely to occur, as we are a highly creative species. The best strategy is to keep a "don't know mind" and a great deal of neutrality regarding weather patterns, earth phenomena, and the environment in general. Focusing on the negative aspects of who did what and when to damage the environment does not help. What helps is feeding the environment with appreciation through heightened sensitivity and gratitude for the incredible planet we live in. And as usual we will remind you to be flexible in your plans and neutrally accepting of what comes. Disappointment only occurs when there is expectation. So instead of expectation with some attachment to the outcome, have a strong intention to have a spectacular experience however the environment supports it.

Because of the high intensity of solar energy this month, we could see some solar flare activity and some irregularity in the tides. High solar energy needs to be balanced with water so be around water this month if you can. If not, then work with water as an element of the feminine and a support to your emotions. Baths, hot springs, water features, ponds and fountains are all alternatives to actually being in and around larger bodies of water.
HEALTH AND THE PHYSICAL BODY

Kidneys and adrenals are stressed this month as well as the liver and spleen, especially if you tend towards anxiety or worry. Trying to hold on to your mental controls is hard on the physical system. Think fluidity, neutrality and calm acceptance. Find ways to practice relaxation in the midst of turmoil and intensity. The physical body is going through changes. As the vibration on the planet increases in intensity, the body becomes more sensitive to its surroundings but also more receptive to energies and treatments that can put it back into balance. This is a good time to redefine what healing means and to dispel the myths about how long something takes. Part of the outdated belief system and paradigm has us on a time schedule of development, aging, healing and recovery. As the body becomes more aligned with the higher centers, its ability to function at a higher level of consciousness will also increase. What we call miracles will become standard procedure as we learn to work with the quantum field and to navigate outside of the limitations of time and space. Remember that it is what you believe to be true that ultimately runs the show. So practice suspending some of your judgments and reactions regarding the physical body. Stop blaming it for not working and start appreciating it as the servant it is to your essence. It is only being and doing what you have required of it for your own karmic lessons.
FINANCE, PROJECTS, PARTNERSHIPS, BUSINESS

This is an excellent month to begin something new especially if you begin it consciously and preferably with higher centered support. For example, if you are starting a building project, make sure you do a ceremony of some sort with prayers and intentions for the project. The same goes for anything you start. If you are beginning a new set of practices or a new study or discipline, or even changing the way you do things throughout the day, begin consciously and with presence. In fact you should look at each day as a new "project" and begin your day with prayers and intentions. Make sure to include space for spontaneous opportunity.

The general area of finances will be either intensely on the rise or intensely on the decline. We may see sharp dips or rises in global economics that will have the experts scratching their heads. Remember that this is a time where predictions based on past cycles using old methods are unpredictable. You have a lot of choice this month in terms of your own finances and general business success. Strong intentions can manifest great abundance despite what you hear and read and see around you. It is also a good month for partnerships. Begin them with conscious intention and ceremony. Be very clear about your goals and make sure everyone is on the same page and that your intentions are aligned with spirit. The secret to business practices and intentions for abundance lies in the motivation behind why you are involved. There has to be a motivation that includes a high level of integrity and being of service to others. If the motivation is simply financial, you are more easily trapped in the young soul imprint of greed, competition and the game of winning even if this is not your true intention. This structure is very vulnerable right now so revisit your motivations and change your business plans or investments if you need to.

Already existing partnerships may wish to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to re establish what they are about, align themselves with a higher ideal, review and reset intentions, and anchor their practices to spirit. It is a great month for manifesting and some of you will be astounded at what you accomplish and what you are able to receive.

POLITICS AND GLOBAL ISSUES

Look for heated intensity in this realm. Many issues will appear to be as unresolved as ever and even more so. This is in part due to the surfacing of information that has been well hidden for a long time. We may get surprising discoveries of intense corruption at the highest levels. There may be incidents that happen on a global scale that will be shocking but will end up bringing those that have operated independently in cooperatively working together to achieve a common goal. What is important is not to judge, blame, or get caught up in the drama but practice neutrality and acceptance of a much larger picture that is in fact moving us as a planet in the right direction.

Solar technology and communication are the focus right now. There will be lots of posturing, pay offs, scandals, discussions, lobbying, attempted controls etc. in these areas. Also the young soul playground of espionage and spying is beginning to crumble as this ridiculous idea of hidden information is demystified. It will take some time but we are moving in the direction of sharing, cooperation and relationship; not separatism, competition and isolation.
DATES AND TIME FRAMES

October 1-7: Watch for reactions, especially emotional ones that may hit you for no apparent reason. You may surprise yourself with the intensity of feelings that are triggered by some word or action. Pay attention to and be present with what is coming up without needing to analyze. Some of what you are feeling could be very deep and old and seem totally unrelated to the present, but if it is coming up now, it is related in some way to how you are creating and living your life. This first part of the month is the time of discovery, uncovering the veil, and of allowing deep wounds to surface to be healed. The theme of the relationship between the masculine and feminine within ourselves is featured as a part of this discovery. Wounds of the feminine and wounds of the masculine have a chance to be exposed, processed and healed. This is just the beginning of this big work and it will continue. Take responsibility for your reactions and be careful not to blame, overdramatize or judge. Use your experiences to move yourself into a state of higher consciousness through the higher centers and your own sensitivity. Welcome the intensity. Don't turn away from it.

October 7: A super New Moon is at 12:45 PM Mountain Daylight Time. This new moon supports compassion, forgiveness and healing. This is a good time to recapitulate memories, events and people in your life who still evoke resentment, anger, hurt, jealousy and blame. These negatively charged reactions need to be neutralized and this new moon can support you in doing that. For every charged memory breathe in compassion and forgiveness while turning your head all the way to the left. Then turn your head all the way to the right while exhaling gratitude neutrality and freedom.

October 8-15: This is a time for support and community. Relationships flourish and new levels of intimacy and essence connection are possible. It will become intensely obvious if you are not with the right person or if you have entered a community or partnership that is wrong for you. There is a desire to be more social, connected, involved and engaged. This is a time when the senses are heightened and the expressions of joy, love, humor, happiness, gratitude and satisfaction can be augmented by the higher centers. The positive is just as contagious as the negative so be disciplined here against any negativity or mind chatter that tries to derail you. Allow yourself to do the things that make you happy. Increase your ability to have by gifting yourself something you have always wanted with love and generosity. This is an important time of re imprinting ourselves to receive with gratitude the gifts of spirit. Be receptive and allowing, with the intention that good things will come your way. And then trust that it will be so.

October 16-23: You have by now hopefully learned to navigate the waters of this increase in energy and intensity. This is a time of finding balance and implementing practices that will keep you balanced on a daily basis. Find balance between your time alone and your time with others. Find balance between being receptive (more feminine) and actively doing (more masculine). Find balance between work, play, study and rest. The end result should give you more neutrality, less stress and a sense of well-being. This is also a time where you should anchor your practices and resolve to eliminate all energy leaks and negative thinking. It is still wise not to engage in drama or any negative reactions to the intensity that may be occurring around you. Also continue to practice presence and to be aware of what you say, think and do. The high intensity will begin to calm down as we approach the full moon time. It is not so much that things get less intense, but rather that we have gotten used to the intensity and have integrated this increased vibration into our consciousness. It is akin to climbing a staircase and reaching a platform where you can rest and take a breath before climbing to the next level.

October 22: Full Moon is at 7:38 PM Mountain Daylight Time. This full moon signifies a shift in direction for the intensity of the month. Beware of suddenly feeling depressed, discouraged, shut down, off balance, lethargic or unmotivated. Be neutral about how the intensity is showing up and take advantage of the letting up of the constant pressure we have been under. There is a quality of the deep feminine void to this full moon that is best when embraced and not resisted. Take a break, waste some time, spend the day in bed, read, relax, be in nature and allow yourself some down time even if you think you don't need it. A good day to do absolutely nothing and to be affected by absolutely nothing. Practice gratitude and awareness and be present.

October 24-31: A time for sorting what's yours and what isn't; what's complete and what isn't; what's right and what isn't; what's in balance and what isn't; where you are neutral and where you are not; where you are satisfied and where you are not. Observe and take action. Everything you do and decide to do this month is magnified in its power and intensity. Don't take anything for granted and take responsibility for what you create. Continue your practices, take care of your body and set all positive new things into motion. The highlight of this time frame is manifesting. You get to see and experience exactly what you create. This can occur almost instantly. So as you sort, set intentions about how you will balance or set right what isn't. Be proactive during this time and you will get results.
Have a great month!

Blessings,

Lena

Cinnamon and Honey

2010-09-14T13:56:00.000-07:00

The following email is not exactly on the 'supernatural' or spiritual end of things but our physical body can impact how we perceive everything else. It came in an email followed by a second email that Stephanie had received regarding not using just any type of cinnamon but instead only Ceylon Cinnamon. The kind we most commonly get in grocery stores is cassia cinnamon and contains too much coumarin which is not a big deal if you are using cinnamon as a spice; but if you are using it, as the email suggests, as a medicine, then it could be too much for your liver and toxic.

So I cannot say how valid the claims for honey and cinnamon are. Definitely some seem way out there to me, but I am increasing my cinnamon and honey intake because I don't see how it can hurt anything. I buy Ceylon Cinnamon from Penzeys which is online. I consider it a good source of spices that are fresher and of better quality than found in stores. Ceylon cinnamon might be available in health food stores also. I don't know. I am not using organic honey but will get some whenever my honey runs out... so to speak.

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I sent out this email several years ago and feel it is important enough to resend it. It works great for indigestion and heartburn as well. Stephanie

Cinnamon and Honey

Facts on Honey and Cinnamon

It is found that a mixture of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a 'Ram Bam' (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases. I highly recommend that you use Organic Raw Honey which is in its purest and most beneficial state. This honey can be purchased in most health food stores. In Tucson, AZ, honey from Lusbys (I know Dee Lusby personally) is the highest quality in Arizona and most of the United States and can be purchased from New Life Health Centers. Last year I took a bee keeping course from her and hardly anyone in the world, for that matter, makes such pure honey.

Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada , in its issue dated 17 January,1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists.

HEART DISEASES

Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat.

ARTHRITIS PATIENTS

Take daily, morning, and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon of Honey and half teaspoon of cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated, practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain.

BLADDER INFECTIONS

Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.

CHOLESTEROL

Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to reduce The level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.

COLDS

Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This Process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.

UPSET STOMACH

Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.

GAS

According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is revealed that if honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.

IMMUNE SYSTEM

Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral diseases.

INDIGESTION

Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.

INFLUENZA

A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural 'Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.

LONGEVITY

Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder And three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life span also increases and even a 100 year old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old.

PIMPLES

Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with Warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.

SKIN INFECTIONS

Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.

WEIGHT LOSS

Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.

CANCER

Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times a day.

FATIGUE

Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M. When the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a week.

BAD BREATH

People of South America , first thing in the morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.

HEARING LOSS

Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restore hearing. Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!

ARTHRITIS

In America and Canada , various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins.

Steph's Website (www.stephstclaire.com)

New Moon

2010-09-07T14:19:00.000-07:00

something that came in the mail about this new moon and how it can be used.

Dear Friends,
The Super New Moon on Tuesday, September 8 at 4:31 AM MDT starts a new cycle of change. The change includes changing your view and perception in what prosperity and abundance mean in your life. You could shift off your current limiting beliefs regarding what you can and cannot have, what you can or cannot do. This is truly a day for asking and receiving but be careful what you ask for. Also be very careful with your communication during this time, as it will carry great weight. Beware of your reactions and think before you speak. This is a very volatile time where tempers could flare and people around you can react impatiently, with martyrdom or extreme judgment. Do not take ANYTHING personally and use this time as an opportunity for opening into more expansion rather than to pick a fight or prove yourself right.

Blessings,

Lena Stevens from The Power Path

Tension Breakthrough from Lena Stevens

2010-08-31T17:14:00.001-07:00

by Lena Stevens

www.thepowerpath.com

The main theme for September is Tension-Breakthrough.

The tension is an energy buildup, some of it specific and some of it non-specific. It may feel oppressive; much like the heaviness of a storm front before it breaks, or it may feel energizing and highly moving centered much like the pressure of high winds. This tension has been building for some time now and much of it is not personal to you but rather part of the global matrix poised for change. There is anticipation in the tension, of something about to happen and you don't know whether to anticipate it with excitement or with dread.

A certain tension is necessary for insuring the right flow of action. Much like the thread tension on a sewing machine that regulates the stitches, energetic tension regulates our progress towards evolution. This is the time of no going back and the tension of this month will insure this forward movement towards change and evolution. Positive approach to working with tension is to face everything head on and proactively. What do you want out of life? What have you not dealt with and why? Do it now! No more excuses. This is incredibly powerful energy that can be harnessed in a positive way and can move you farther ahead than you can ever have imagined. Don't let fear get in your way.

The negative experience of tension is created by ambivalence and the loss of your own boundaries and center. If you are wishy-washy and bobbing about like a boat without a rudder, you will likely be caught in the influence and agenda of others. If you have been sitting on the fence regarding choices and decisions this would be the time to step up to the plate and make them. Don't let the fear of making the wrong decision or the wrong choice get in your way. Any action or movement that is proactive on your part will be supported by the influences this month especially by the tension that keeps nudging you forward.

The times require you to be present and patient. If something is not clear to you today, it may be clear tomorrow. It is impossible with the level of change going on to see much into the far future. A certain degree of trust is required to navigate the times in a way that minimizes anxiety. Always try and shift the feeling of anxiety towards feeling positive anticipation instead. In a past forecast it was mentioned that the element of surprise should carry with it an anticipation of something wonderful and creative instead of a dread of something negative and destructive. Beware of the pressure of others needing to push things in a direction just to settle their own anxiety. Hold your boundaries around your own process, timing and choices as long as you are moving forward and not stuck in ambivalence or fear.

The build up of tension will result in either a breakdown or a breakthrough. If you work with the tension as a positive force for movement, you will experience the breakthrough aspect of the month. If you don't, you may experience a breakdown. This is a time when you may experience the breakdown of physical systems if they need to be upgraded or paid attention to. If your car breaks down, it is symbolic and not necessarily personal to you. If your electronics go out or something else in your life of a physical nature breaks down it simply means that the physical world around you is trying to adjust to the tension energy. It could be that it is time to change out or upgrade some of your physical support systems. Pay attention to your physical surroundings and set some boundaries around yourself and your environment to protect it from any energy that is not yours. Others may be in a very different position regarding what needs to happen in their lives for their own evolution. You need not be affected by what goes on around you.

If you experience what you would consider a breakdown, shift it towards a breakthrough by asking yourself what the situation is leading you away from that no longer serves you. If you suddenly lose a job or a relationship or you feel a door has closed on you forever, it is meant to be so in the greater picture. Remember this is all about evolution and the larger scope is sometimes difficult to grasp when you are still in the birth canal.

This month offers an incredible opportunity for manifesting and expanding your horizons. The tension can be used positively and proactively to get things done, to clear out what doesn't serve, and to finally step up to that bid for power you have been avoiding. Stay out of judgment especially around what you see breaking down and always focus on the breakthrough that is just on the other side. As has been mentioned on numerous occasions, it is always important to trust in spirit, make decisions from the heart and avoid being around negativity and lower vibration.

One of the aspects of breakthrough this month is the opportunity to push through the limitations set by the mind and its perceptions of how the universe works and what is actually possible. Evolution is about lifting the lid on the container of how and what we think life is and placing a much larger one over our experience. We are like fish that have outgrown the pond. We know exactly where the edges are and feel safe and in control despite being cramped and limited. We are about to be dumped from the pond into the ocean where the edges are non-existent and the territory is very new. This level of freedom can create a lot of anxiety and fear however there is much to explore and experience and certainly more room to grow.

If you experience non-specific anxiety it is probably not personal but collective. Move it towards anticipation and excitement. If you experience fitful sleep cycles, just know that there is much going on at the astral level. If you experience tremendous fatigue for no apparent reason, you are busy working in the collective (in the dream state) creating a new template for the larger container of where evolution it taking us. Don't be ambivalent, make choices. Don't be rigid, be flexible. Enjoy the ride and have fun!

How the month shows up:

YOU PERSONALLY
You will either really love this energy or you will have a hard time. There will be tension and there may be chaos. Don't try and keep track especially with your mind. Accept things as they come and be ready to take action rather than to sit back. This is not a time to relax (unfortunately). You are being pushed to the limits by the tension and invited to step up to the plate of whatever you need to do to breakthrough to the next step. Procrastination and ambivalence is death. Make choices and decisions; yes or no. And don't go back. Keep your boundaries strong especially when others who are needlessly suffering want company. If things are going really well for you don't feel guilty. Be grateful. Be happy.

RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships are fast moving this month. In and out, finished and started. There is an increase in telepathic communication. Don't be surprised if you think of someone and they call just then. Or you meet someone and it seems like a coincidence. There is no such thing as coincidence that is not somehow planned by spirit. Converging vectors, places of intersection where one person's life path intersects another person's life path for a purpose (experience, information, exchange or agreement), will be on the upswing this month as choices and decisions lead into new directions. It is an exciting time for relationships despite the shock or grief some of you may feel for a time after a sudden break up. If this happens, look at it as a breakthrough to something new. There is a desire for community and collaboration. Interface with community for collaboration but don't lose sight of your personal boundaries and don't be afraid to say "no" to what does not feel right.

THE ENVIRONMENT
Movement, tension, storms, sudden changes, and fluctuations in temperature, all may affect the weather patterns and may or may not affect your plans. Be flexible. The build-up of tension may result in earth movement and volcanic activity. Ways of controlling the environment such as dykes and dams may see breakdown or breakthrough. On the other hand the breakthrough may also be in new solutions to environmental problems and challenges. Make friends with your environment whatever it is. Pay attention to how you can support your environment rather than to force it to be one way or the other. Be proactive in collaborating with the environment for the purpose of working with it rather than against it. This is also a month for looking at resources and support. Honor with gratitude how the environment has supported you with its resources and life giving elements. Spend some time honoring your relationship with air, earth, water and fire without which you would not have survived.

HEALTH AND THE PHYSICAL BODY
Use the moving center this month. Work hard, play hard, start an exercise routine, run, bike, or dance. Your body will respond and it will help handle tension buildup. Otherwise you may experience a physical restlessness. The body has the potential this month to gain in strength and resilience but you will need to work it. The body can finally adapt to new vibrations and feel much more able to handle what is ahead. Challenges this month are with digestion, third chakra, adrenals and hips. One of the choices you may be making this month is around how to best support your body and your all around health. If you have been procrastinating or putting off decisions regarding exercise, diet, or a necessary medical procedure, this would be the time to make that choice or decision. The body will respond favorably to any positive attention it gets. If you continue to ignore it or put off important commitments to good health it will complain and you will suffer the consequences. Support the liver and kidneys as they always get a bit stressed during times of tension and change.

FINANCE, PROJECTS, PARTNERSHIPS, BUSINESS
A great month for moving ahead with projects and partnerships. Ask and you shall receive is the mantra for the month. As long as you are in alignment with spirit and being proactive with your bids for power and keep good boundaries against negative thinking and low vibration, the light is green for just about anything you want to accomplish. Beware of spreading yourself to thinly. It is OK to say "no" or to postpone something for a later time. If it is happening easily and you are experiencing the converging vectors of coincidence around a certain idea or project, you know it is the right thing for the present. However if you know you have a good idea or proposal but the energy is not there for it, perhaps the timing is not right and you should wait. Take one day at a time and get comfortable with not needing to know everything ahead of time. Because the process of creation is immediate, the learning is in how to be present with what you are creating. Only in this way can you change it if it is not to your liking.

POLITICS AND GLOBAL ISSUES
A time of higher tensions that if not used positively can erupt into violence and a breakdown of communication, economy, ethics and considerate behavior. However it is a time for things to move ahead and evolve so despite what feels like setback, poor judgment and bad behavior, we will still see positive results in the future originating from this time. On the other hand we could also see some very important decisions being made on a global level that indicate a maturing process among those in power. Let's intend for the latter. Breakthroughs could include new collaborations, cooperation, communication and management of the world economy.

DATES AND TIME FRAMES

September 1-7: Watch for tension and work with it. Keep balance between movement, boundaries, rest, social time, alone time, completions and beginnings. You will feel a bit like a juggler so have something constant on a daily basis that is a ritual or a practice to keep you focused. This is a good time to finish up unfinished business or tie up loose ends. Pay attention to what may be pulling you from the past and intentionally either feed it or cut it off. If you feel a breakdown coming, stop and re-prioritize and move the energy towards a positive new place.

September 8: Super New Moon at 4:30 AM MDT starts a new cycle of change in what prosperity and abundance mean in your life. You could shift off your current limiting beliefs regarding what you can and cannot have. This is truly a day for asking and receiving but be careful what you ask for. Also be very careful with your communication during this time, as it will carry great weight. Beware of your reactions and think before you speak.

September 9-16: Breakthrough is pushing its way to the forefront. This is an exciting time that is highly charged with a lot of tension creating possibilities for acting poorly or spectacularly. Beware of the actions and reactions of others and don't take anything personally. Stay away from judgment and be neutral about world or environmental events. Look to your own environment and chop wood, carry water in between the higher centered times of extreme movement and inspiration. This is also a time when your voice wants to be heard. But make sure you are coming from spirit when you speak. There may be many lessons around communication as we learn the power of our words.

September 17-23: A juggler you are with many things, perhaps too many, on your plate. This is time for taking stock and prioritizing, weeding out what doesn't work, and going after what is coming easily. You may need to decide what goes on the shelf for a while and what is important to accomplish now. There will be pressure from others to do what favors them; put yourself first. As we head towards the fall equinox and the full moon stay grounded and focused but also be prepared for huge expansive energies of breakthrough and break out. When feeling overwhelmed, retreat into your known environment and your consistent practices. The will help keep you grounded.

September 22: Fall Equinox at 9:08 PM MDT. Acknowledge change, what is different, what is more, what is less, what is new, what is finished, what is starting, what is completing. This time supports community and being with others that are on the same page as you. See this time almost as the beginning of a new year or time frame and set intentions. Be vigilant and aware of what wants to move and help it along without judgment. Pay attention to what is happening with your body and support the body in whatever way you can.

September 23: Harvest Full Moon 3:17 AM MDT. This is a very potent time coming on the heels of the Fall Equinox. Much of the same as was written for the equinox applies here as both events are in the same time frame.

September 24-30: A time of allowing what has been shaken up to fall into place where it will. Step back and allow. Step back and observe. Take action when it is called for but do not force anything. Everything has been put into motion and you just need to watch where it moves. The training wheels have come off the bicycle and you are on your own now. Take a rest if you need it. A deep breath before it starts up again!

Have a great month!

Blessings,

Lena

Monday's New Moon

2010-08-07T14:37:00.000-07:00

New moons, like full moons are times we can use. We have been going through a very stressful time by all the astrologers I have read. Some call it a Cosmic Cross. It comes only once in so many years and it is powerful for making changes.

Here is a link to an article I read on how to use this new moon-- New Moon Update.

From Patricial Liles: "Dramatic, sunny Leo holds both the Sun and the Moon now beaming us the courage to express our essence boldly so others may bask in our uniqueness. It feels good to be competent, take action, and follow the magnetizing energy to what fuels our passions. Leo New Moon is contributing just the needed fire to make the changes we have been longing for - a rush of enthusiasm can be just what it takes to set our intentions and get our energies moving in a new direction more closely aligned with our authentic self."

When something is potentially very stressful, it is also potentially very promising for how it can be used when we know what's going on.

2010-08-04T09:21:00.000-07:00

Once again, this is from my email and I felt it worth sharing to see what others might think about it. In this first section, I agree that we are in challenging times. That doesn't have to mean bad. The concept of visualizing what we want to have happen, to use that as a meditation tool, that I have tried. It didn't create a miracle for me-- sometimes it is hard to decide what a miracle would be, but it does give a few relaxing moments (or more) of living with what we would like to have be our reality-- even if it doesn't change our physical world. What follows is all from the email. I was unable to view the videos due to limitations from my server in terms of usage when online; but if anybody else does, please let me know if they seemed of value and I might try to do it some late night.

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We are in some tough times on Earth, and many of us have had some interesting ... challenges ... lately, or within the last year or so. That's because we are intimately connected to Earth, and her vibration is one with ours.

So, two things that have come to my awareness of late I think have critical information for us all.

The first is a very revealing video - actually, 3 videos - of a bone-throwing and spiritual reading about the BP oil spill and what it means, and what we, as a collective human group, need to do now.

Bone throwing is an ancient art of divination; like Tarot or crystal ball or Runes - they are all tools to guide the spiritual "reader." In this case, Kay is the reader ... Kay is pretty amazing, very pure and connected. This reading (as given in the 3 videos) supports a lot of the information I've received from other sources about the spill.

We truly are at a crossroads in our human consciousness. I urge and encourage you to watch these 3 videos and then share them with your spheres of influence and friends.

Link:

http://letsmakesong.com/2010/07/16/oil-spill-bone-throwing-ceremony-question-1-what-is-the-truth/

ALSO - I don't know if you're familiar with Gregg Braden or not. He is a geologist - author of "Zero Point" (about Earth's magnetics and vibration - very interesting book). Over the years, he's gradually become interested in prayer and how it has the power to influence our own life and our surrounding environment -- he even traveled to Tibet in search of "lost" ancient texts and scrolls about prayer. Traditionally, the Tibetan monks have been the recorders of spiritual history. Gregg has written several books about that, and on our connection to higher consciousness through our thoughts and beliefs. I have attended one of his workshops, and I must say he is an awesome and very connected being.

Anyway, here below is a segment from one of his books with some added notes. A powerful reminder of our own power to change things in our life ... and in the world. (This segment is taken from a recent newsletter by Dick Sutphen. Do you know who he is? If not, a brief intro to him is at the end of this short piece.)

Please read this -- and share this with others, as well. Very important reminder here ...

Thanks, and have a great and peaceful day!

Mikaela

“ALREADY DONE”
This column is from 2006 [of Dick Sutphen's newsletter]. I hope you enjoy it again, or for the first time.

During the visualization portion of my Mind-Programming CDs and videos, I ask listeners to imagine what they desire as if it were already so, and to do this with emotion. As an example I’ve used for 30 years: If you’re programming to lose weight, visualize yourself stepping upon your bathroom scale and watch the dial settle upon the weight you desire to be. Then imagine yourself excitedly telling your partner or a friend that you have reached your goal and how good it feels.

Visualization with emotion is the most powerful part of a mind-programming session.

To bring some of this thinking up to speed, I’ll share some recent awareness that excited me. I spent last weekend as a participant in a “Divine Matrix” seminar conducted by author Gregg Braden. Gregg’s message was a composite of his books, “The God Code,” “The Isaiah Effect” and “Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer.”

Much of Gregg’s communication relates to his long search through ancient writings and sacred texts for a more effective form of prayer. As much as I am into mind-programming, I had not considered that classic prayer -- asking God for what you want -- actually cancels out your request. From a programming perspective, you begin by acknowledging you do not have what you want.

Here’s an excerpt from Gregg’s latest book, “Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer.” He describes accompanying a friend on a hike through the NM high desert. During a time of drought, his friend David wanted to pray for rain within a medicine wheel. Gregg writes: “I wasn’t prepared for what I saw next. I watched carefully as David removed his shoes, gently placed his naked feet into the circle, and honored the four directions and all of his ancestors. Slowly, he placed his hands in front of his face in a praying position, closed his eyes and became motionless. Oblivious to the heat of the midday desert sun, his breathing slowed and became barely noticeable. After only a few moments, he took a deep breath, opened his eyes to look at me, and said, ‘Let’s go. Our work is finished here.’

“Expecting to see dancing, or at least some chanting, I was surprised by how quickly this prayer began and then ended. ‘Already?’ I asked. ‘I thought you were going to pray for rain!’

“David’s reply to my question has been the key that has helped so many to understand this kind of prayer. As he sat on the ground to lace up his shoes, David looked up at me and smiled. ‘No,’ he replied. ‘I said that I would pray rain. If I have prayed for rain, it would never happen.’”

Gregg asked, “‘If you didn’t pray for rain, then what did you do?’

“‘It’s simple,’ he replied. ‘I began to have the feeling of what rain feels like. I felt the feeling of rain on my body, and what it feels like to stand with my naked feet in the mud in our village plaza because there has been so much rain. I smelled the smells of rain on the earthen walls in our village, and felt what it feels like to walk through fields of corn chest high because there has been so much rain.’”

David had used his thoughts, feelings and emotions to perceive what he desired as an already accomplished fact. Although Gregg does not go into it in the book, in the seminar he said the following day it started to rain and did not stop until after the rain itself had become a problem.

In another segment of the seminar, Gregg showed a video of a woman with inoperable cancer being healed at a medical clinic in mainland China. A female technician used an ultra-sound monitor allowing us to see what was happening within the patient’s body as three doctors chanted something to the effect of the healing being “ALREADY DONE.” Within 2-1/2 minutes the cancer disappeared. The success rate of such healings is over 90 percent if the patient is willing to establish new patterns of thinking, diet and exercise.

Email written by Rick Riedel

2010-06-16T13:40:00.000-07:00

Greetings Everyone,
Here is a little missive about the Gulf Oil Spill. As usual, if you don’t want to get these any more, reply with a “Please Remove Me From The List” in the Subject header. Feel free to pass it on to anyone you think may be interested. If you get this from someone and you are not on my mailing list, reply to me with “Please Add Me To Your List” in the Subject header. This is the time of purification. Hang on and hang in. We are just getting started…
Love and Blessings,
-Rick

The Gulf Oil Spill and Astrology

Much has happened that has caught the attention of the whole world since the last article I sent out. Remember I talked about the five passes of the Saturn/Uranus opposition. This opposition affects everyone and everything on our planet, from your own personal life journey straight into local and national government and world level events.

Here is the biggest challenge of all…The explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010 was only three days before the fourth of five exact Saturn/Uranus oppositions. Uranus (high technology and sudden upsets) was in Pisces (oil, the sea, “the forest”, if you will) while Saturn (conservative, practicality) was in Virgo (engineering, “the trees”). Some people contend that the technology used to drill offshore in such deep water and to such deep levels below the sea floor was extended to its limits. In addition, Mercury was retrograde at 12 degrees of Taurus, which implies that perhaps the best decisions were not being made when this disaster occurred. At least, the retrograde Mercury indicates that the whole truth is not readily available, or that how to fix the problem will take an about-face when it turns direct. The Moon was at 17 degrees of Cancer, less than two degrees away from the upcoming eclipsed spot of 19 degrees Cancer, indicating this is a profound event and not just a minor accident or procedural hiccup.

All attempts to stop or slow the leak have failed. On May 10, Mercury stood still to begin forward motion. The next day, executives from BP, Transocean, and Haliburton were called before congress for hearings. All three blamed the other companies for the situation. On May 28, Mercury got back to where it had turned retrograde and the scope of the problem began to come into focus. Obama toured the Louisiana coast, saying, "I am the president and the buck stops with me." -- BP CEO Tony Hayward flew over the Gulf. BP said the disaster has cost the company $930 million. The next day BP reported that the complex "top kill" maneuver to plug the well had failed, crushing hopes for a quick end to the largest oil spill in U.S. history.

By June 3, when Venus arrived at the spot where the Moon was at the time of the blowup, BP shares had dropped to one-third of their value before the incident. Evidence of behind-the-scenes chicanery abounds. Goldman Sachs sold off 44% of their BP stock portfolio just 3 weeks prior to the blowup. http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0602/month-oil-spill-goldman-sachs-sold-250-million-bp-stock/

Another report from one of the survivors on the platform testifying before a congressional commmittee indicated that there was a meeting of crew members the morning of the blast. They all knew the well was “bumping” like a kettle of water starting to boil and that pressure had to be relieved. Local crew members wanted to proceed one way but were overridden by a BP executive who said they had to do it his more economical way or be fired. We all know what that led to.

BP Chief Executive Tony Hayword sold off 223,288 of his shares in his company, worth £1.4 million weeks before the spill. He paid off the mortgage on his mansion. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/7804922/BP-chief-Tony-Hayward-sold-shares-weeks-before-oil-spill.html

It will take until July 4 when Mercury gets to the 17th degree of Cancer before the extent of what we are all dealing with starts to become really apparent.

There is plenty of room for skulldrudgery, greed, lies, ineptitude and perhaps hidden agendas, but let's get to the point. What’s important is that the fifth and final opposition of Saturn and Uranus will occur on July 26. This will be the final and most critical of the oppositions. The first four were in Pisces/Virgo. The last one will be at zero degrees of Aries/Libra. This is the opposition that will propel us into the next 40 years of the cycle. The zero degree of Aries/Libra is at what is known as a cardinal point. There are 4 cardinal points and each one is where the sun is at the first day of the new season (the Aries/Libra axis is on the first days of spring and fall). The time around the Saturn/Uranus opposition (July 26) is “one to watch”. The opposition is tightly squared by Pluto in Capricorn, the sign of austerity, meaning that tough decisions will have to be made that affect us all for some time to come. The open spot in the T-square is at 0 degrees of Cancer, implying that the common man/woman will have to take up the slack. We will all be squeezed; and, at the same time, we will step up to the plate and perform beyond expectations and hold everything together.

In the meantime, there is plenty of other activity of note. The partial eclipse of the Moon on June 26 is less than 1 degree from Pluto, emphasizing the need for all of human society to rethink how wealth, energy and our future path are proceeding.

As we speed towards the end of the Mayan long count cycle on December 21, 2012, it is hard to ignore the Hopi prophecies of the end times. http://www.crystalinks.com/hopi2.html

"This is the Seventh Sign: You will hear of the sea turning black, and many living things dying because of it."

Sometimes I have prophetic dreams, and it seems that the more catastrophic the event in the dream is the further in the future it happens after I dream about it. I dreamed about the Bhopal catastrophe in India the night before it happened. I dreamed about the tsunami in Southeast Asia three weeks before it happened. Several months ago, I dreamed I saw a black mushroom cloud visible to the south and east of Sedona. I have wondered about that dream ever since. Was something going to happen just south of here in Phoenix? Now, it seems clear. It is about the environmental bomb that has gone off in the Gulf of Mexico. In my dream, the place I saw the cloud was over the mesas to the south and east of here, which is where the monsoon clouds start to build up in July and August. Theses clouds bring moisture up from the Gulf of Mexico. will this summer’s monsoon and hurricane season bring an environmental holocaust equivalent to a nuclear blast?

The Deepwater drilling rig is located not far from where the asteroid hit that did in the dinosaurs. Will this catastrophe on our Earth be a species-ending event? There was a similar spill off the east coast of Mexico in 1979. Engineers went through the same scenario as the BP engineers have this last month. They never capped that gusher in 1979; it simply ran out of oil. The Russians have successfully stopped four or five runaway gushers using nuclear devices. The explosion is so hot it melts the rocks and when they cool it plugs the hole. They have offered their expertise, but all of their successes took place on land. Could this be attempted underwater? One thing for sure, it will be a long time before we see the end of this deep water disaster.

Why are we still drilling for oil tens of thousands of feet beneath the ocean bottom? As a people, we are addicted to oil. A hundred years ago, most people still walked where they wanted to go. Horses pulled heavy wagons. The first oil well wasn’t drilled until 1859 and that was to get fuel for gas lamps.

What happened in the ocean on April 20, 2010 that, along any shore, touches us all is far more than a hiccup in the oil-drilling industry. It is time to reevaluate our lifestyle and our attachment to our planet. Viewed from the Galactic center, the Earth is bleeding. How can we help heal this tremendous wound?

The Hopi prophecies go on to say that we are transitioning from the 4th world to the 5th. They say that the transition will be finally marked when the Blue Kachina (the star Sirius) dances in the plaza and removes his mask. The total solar eclipse of July 11 is very near Sirius. The Moon was at this spot at the time of the Deepwater Rig explosion. There will be more to this in the years to come. The Galactic Doctor may be on the way to stop the bleeding and send us all on to the next world. This event is part of what has been described as the Earth’s ascension, and we are part of the Earth so we ascend too. Moving to the 5th world does not mean abandoning the 4th, it means that our focus changes. If we focus on the highest good for all then that’s what will happen. Think positive things and positive things will happen. Astrology provides a map. It is fun and interesting to watch and see what happens in the world and our daily lives as the planets line up as they do. But, like any map, we drive the road as we see fit. Those who ignore the sharp turns and go too fast just might go over the edge. Those who temper their driving to the conditions and follow the most expedient route can arrive at their destination safe, invigorated and on time. Or, as Yogi Berra once explained: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might end up somewhere else”.

Hold on to your hats and your heart, for the winds of time are changing…Come along…Won’t you come along…?

© Rick Riedel
June 13, 2010

From an email

2010-05-27T07:53:00.000-07:00

Full Moon is Thursday, May 27th at 5:08 PM Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). This moon is powerful and expansive and a perfect time to set up for the energies coming in next month. Focus on this expansive quality and ask what can be more expanded in your own life. Perhaps it is the way you perceive, or your finances or your connections with others. Use the fullness of the moon to imprint you with the ability to expand into the next level of functioning and the next level of creativity. Since we are going into a cycle of expansion, it is crucial to know exactly what you wish to expand, otherwise you may end up expanding what you don't want. This is potentially a very prosperous and creative time.

Blessings,

Lena

Astrological Notes:
By Patricia Liles, Contact her at PATLILES@aol.com

Full Moon in Sagittarius; Sun in Gemini
Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 5:08 PM MDT

The Moon is again fully expanded in opposition to the Sun at its maximum of separation, tension, awareness and externalization. The Sun has moved into the mentally agile sign of Gemini while the Moon is expressing through the themes and archetypes of Sagittarius. We experience the mutable air qualities of Gemini in polarity to the mutable fire of Sagittarius. Ruled by the neutral messenger planet, Mercury, Gemini represents the concrete mind of thinking, speaking, writing, moving locally, creating exchange of information and communication, and generating and supporting relationship in the personal realms. Air connects us.

Sagittarius, under the influence of Jupiter, takes the concrete mind and expands the mental into abstract mind that functions in the social realms. Great networkers, those Sagittarians, enlightened, stimulating and tolerant, not to mention generous, broad-minded and joyful thanks to the jovial (Jupiter) influence they are blessed by. Inspired by its fiery element, mere information is synthesized and integrated into higher level thinking such as philosophy, religion, academic education, law and idealistic principal. They can put it all together and see the big picture. Fire inspires, spiritualizes, and transforms us. (Aries and Leo are its fire brothers.)

Sagittarius rules the thighs, pelvis and hips, those parts that move us forward, because exploring the unknown motivates Sag, as does the freedom to explore new vistas whether in foreign cultures and peoples, spiritual growth, or academic study. Their arrow points to the mountain range far in the distance that expands our vision and gives purpose and meaning to our life's journey.

It's not really the Full Moon that is prominent in this two-week moon period, although it certainly adds an urgent, earnest quality to the period. What's more influential is the movement of two larger planets into new signs and together moving into prominent alignment with two major planetary players, Saturn and Pluto.

Uranus is significantly making its first foray into Aries where it will reside for a few months testing the waters and specifically opposing and testing Saturn in late July in the last of 5 oppositions for these two giants tugging at each other on the one hand with innovation, change and breaking away from the past (Uranus), and on the other hand hunkering down conservatively to preserve the ways it has always been while maintaining power, control and the familiar structure of tradition (Saturn). The first four oppositions (spanning the last 17 months starting with Obama's election date) took place in the signs of Virgo/Pisces, but this last opposition will take place between Aries/Libra signaling a leap forward and a call to radically clear the decks and prepare for birthing something dynamic and beautiful. Mars rules Aries and Venus rules Libra. Mars - Venus? Sounds like the masculine/feminine balance will be a way that we personally can affect change on the planet. And there is a good chance Mother Nature will lead the way. Spend time with your face and heart planted on the Earth and reap the benefit of speaking and surrendering your burdens to the great Mother who can turn those sorrows into waterfalls and roses and tree trunks.

Saturn, which has been in retrograde motion since Jan. '10 giving us time to reflect on what needs dismantling and restructuring in our lives, turns direct on Sunday, May 30 and we begin the slow process of taking action on what has become more and more apparent (sometimes painfully so) as to what is no longer bringing us joy and inspiration and what has to be let go of to be able to travel on our path with greater lightness. For some this is letting go of relationships, projects and plans and for others it is making a commitment to self and others to restructure our lives and live in a new way. As a collective we are reorganizing our values and habits in the face of global realities and our over consumption of the planet's resources. Just look around you at the consequences of unchecked consumption on our bodies, our finances, our planet.

Uranus is powerful in Aries; it will essentially be in this sign until 2018. An 84-year cycle, it was last in Aries in 1927-35. Now that was a significant period of change! Read some history and you will find reference to the Great Depression, rise of Hitler, and other sobering life-changing events. And please note, Jupiter will also be entering Aries (once every 12 years) on June 5th and traveling with Uranus until early 2011. Jupiter in Mars-ruled Aries will add fuel to the fire of the polarities we are feeling in our personal lives and in our government as it tries to solve the long list of areas that need updating to the new constraints and opportunities we are experiencing. The up side of Uranus in Aries is that incredible scientific innovation and invention take place and the rebellious side of Uranus comes out and rapid social change takes place like it or not. Aries is impulsive, hot-headed and doesn't like to take 'no' for an answer, why should it, it's young, exuberant and enthusiastic. Problems and obstacles can practically solve themselves under this influence when we align through our hearts with Spirit. With Aries independence and courage to tackle the new, we have tremendous momentum if we don't let our fear in it's many shape-shifting forms get the best of our truth. Remember the image in Avatar where the entire tribe is locked in arm-in-arm swaying around the wise old grandmother tree, well that's just about what it's going to take to stay focused, positive and keep our head above low frequency energies during these times of profound change that we are in. We can't do it alone. Too hard. We will do it together - no problem.

New Moon - June 12, 5:15 AM MDT in Gemini
Summer Solstice/Sun enters Cancer June 21, 5:30 AM MDT
Full Moon - June 26, 5:30 AM MDT in Capricorn with Lunar Eclipse

Astrological notes by Patricia Liles, Contact her at PATLILES@aol.com

new moon

2010-04-13T10:57:00.001-07:00

New Moon is Wednesday, April 14 at 6:29AM MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) Re-focus on your creativity and imagination and what you are birthing or desiring to manifest for yourself. The new moon is always a good time to plant seeds, to honor what has died and to appreciate the rich compost created by your personal past history. New moon will often bring a still point, like an engine winding down or a computer shutting off. When you re-boot, re-start and re-focus, it is important that you listen only to yourself and to spirit. Regardless of any drama taking place "Out There", you can find a still point, a place of security and peace inside of you. Honor that you know who you are, and you know what you want. Do not take others reactions to your ideas or desires personally. Spirit has no judgment, so talk to spirit when you need to share. During this new moon time and preferably as close to the new moon time as possible spend some quiet alone time just with yourself and spirit.

Think of it as a re-set time.

Blessings,
Lena

Astrological Notes:
by Patricia Liles patliles@aol.com

New Moon in Aries 24º
Wed. April 14, 6:29 AM MDT

Take your cue from nature; she is ecstatic in display that comes from bursting forth in color, new growth and renewal! Aries, first sign of the zodiac, masculine and initiating with its fiery ruler Mars, radiates enthusiasm, initiative, vitality and courage for beginning anew. And like the Spring Equinox, Aries New Moon calls us to release the energy gathered into our core in the dark of winter and spend it where we feel most alive, unrestrained and full of Self.

You might be glad to know this New Moon has none of the heavy intensity of Pluto aspects to Sun/Moon prominent in the Full Moon two weeks ago. So many felt pushed to their limits under that weekend influence. This New Moon chart is notable for a lack of almost any primary aspects. Much is going on but is more subtle, preparatory and behind the scenes.

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from an email about astrology and the summer

2010-04-05T20:29:00.000-07:00

Greetings Everyone,

Here is the latest message from an astrologer’s viewpoint of the summer ahead. I am most hopeful you will find it informative and insightful. ...

The Big Crunch

Has your life seemed stressful lately? Are you feeling overwhelmed or overextended? You are not alone. It seems that every arena of life has been stressed more than usual recently, from the unusual solar activity patterns and our solar system’s position relative to the Galactic Center all the way down to your checkbook and maybe even those little metacarpal joints in your hands. Well, hang on, because the best is yet to come, since all the big planets from Jupiter right out into the Oort Cloud are lining up in the most tense but exciting configurations imaginable. Let’s try to sort through the action one blow at a time.

Saturn (tradition) and Uranus (novelty) have been dancing opposite each other since November 2008. Because of retrograde motion they will reach a point of exact opposition 5 times before they are through. The closer to exactness the aspect, the more intense the activity they represent. The 4th of the five oppositions is on April 26. The effect of the opposition starts to become tangible when the two orbs in question get within 5 degrees of each other. That border is crossed on March 20, the first day of spring. The battle between reform and conservativism will heat up again in all areas of life, from health care reform to financial re-thinking, environmental issues and long-standing military conflicts. The intensity of the opposition builds up to its strongest influence on day of exactness. The struggle between the need for change and the resistance to changing has been permeating everything lately: budgets at all levels, health care, gun laws, whatever. Watching the Winter Olympics back in February, the announcers constantly stressed that the competitors would have to “go over the edge” and do something to push the limit and impress judges or beat the clock. This is Uranus talking and, in Pisces, it is not such an easy mode for Uranus to work in. Saturn, on the other hand, is in Libra, the sign of its exaltation. There is no better sign for Saturn to work from. So, many of the athletes took falls or otherwise overextended and lost out to those who did traditional, conservative performances flawlessly in order to win medals. The conservative opposition has had the upper hand recently.

Uranus moves into Aries on May 28, however, and will gain a lot of power in that sign. Changes will come much easier, especially when Jupiter comes up to conjoin Uranus on June 7, a very powerful combination to help initiate something very new and different. It would be enough just to have Saturn and Uranus opposite, but they are lined up very close to what is called “cardinal points”. Cardinal Points are those four points that define the start of each season. Uranus moves from deep in late Pisces to 0 degrees of Aries on the first day of spring. Cardinal points are important because they stand at the place where the season is catapulted into existence. Things that happen when planets are within 3 degrees of a cardinal point have a long-lasting effect; trend-setting you would say.

It is the big planets that define the scene, while the close-up and personal planets manifest these big energies into personal, daily life. So, even though Saturn and Uranus are exactly opposite on April 26, the Moon comes in to apply the paint to the canvas the day before when it is conjunct to Saturn. Mark April 25 as a “day to watch” in the news or with your family and friends. And with Mars now in direct motion, it returns to the spot of its station by May 17. So, if you have projects that have been fecundating over the winter, you ought to see some effects from your efforts by this time. Mars adds initiative and spark to everything and livens up all aspects of activity. Include the Saturn/Uranus opposition and it’s like turning up the heat under a pot on the stove.

We have Jupiter involved in this, too. Jupiter reflexly brings about an image of being happy and jolly and bountiful. Looking deeper, however, it rules over large organizations like governments, religions and corporations. Too much Jupiter leads to excess, but this planet is always trying to teach us something and sometimes the lessons are bigger-than-life. Jupiter is in mid-Pisces now but will move to the end of the sign to combine with Uranus for a big look into the Great Unknown that lies beyond this 3-dimensional world. How they do that remains to be seen.

On May 22, Jupiter is very close to Uranus at 29 degrees of Pisces and opposite a Moon/Saturn conjunction at 29 degrees of Virgo. Directly on the cardinal points, this can make for lots of stress and lots of opportunity; it is a good time to have your senses open and watching. Pisces/Virgo is always associated with health conditions, and everything from your lumbago to the nation’s health-care system will be under maximum pressure.

Just a week later, on June 2, Jupiter and Uranus are conjunct at 0 degrees of Aries, the zero point of the whole astrological cycle. This means new beginnings in a big way. No longer shrouded under the secretive veil of the Pisces unconscious, when we get to Aries, everything is out in the open where we can all see it. By this time, we get to see the society-wide influence of Pluto.

Pluto is retrograding this spring and summer, moving back towards the 0 degrees of Capricorn cardinal point. The June 2 Jupiter/Uranus conjunction is very close to square to Pluto, meaning that the changes afoot are a direct result of huge social and perhaps even climate changes that mandate changing direction as a culture.

Pluto is very close to the Sun in the chart for the Federal Reserve. Will the dollar lose more status in the world marketplace? Will anything happen to change the philosophy concerning the national debt? Not only are Jupiter/Uranus square to Pluto but so is Saturn, and, classically, the economy is at its worst when Saturn and Pluto are square. They have been in that relationship the past year or so, but it’s not over yet. The last square is August 20, so don’t expect any real improvements to the world economy until then.

In the midst of the twisting forces pulling on the big planets, we have a total eclipse of the Sun on July 11. This is part of the Saros cycle of eclipses that is closest to the fixed star, Sirius. Sirius is the 4th brightest object in the sky and our closest celestial neighbor, only 4 light-years away.

There are certainly plenty of legends about Sirius: how beings from that star are responsible for placing the plant kingdom here on Earth; how they directed the building of the pyramids and that they live still in house cat bodies and watch over Earth as whales and dolphins.

The United States was formed on July 4, when the Sun was exactly conjunct to Sirius. Sirius is the only star that does not precess like all the others; its position remains fixed and does not lose 1 degree every 72 years like all the other stars. January 1 has been selected to start the New Year because Sirius is directly overhead at midnight on that date, every year without variation. The eclipse on July 11 implies that we get input, directions and feedback from the great spiritual entities that reside on Sirius.

Eclipses also go along with changes in the power structure of governments and leaders. Perhaps the US might lose some of its status as a world power in the months and years after this eclipse. This happens simultaneously with Jupiter/Uranus opposite Saturn and Pluto exactly halfway between. This is like looking at the inside of a diesel engine with the piston at the most compressed postion in the cylinder and the eclipse injecting the fuel. This is the power stroke that catapults us into a new way of being.

Just two weeks later on July 26 Saturn and Uranus form the last of the exact oppostions at the critical cardinal point of 0 Aries. It is of historical interest that the exact Saturn/Uranus opposition of June 7, 1920 marked the first day of Prohibition, that great social experiment that was supposed to stop the drinking problem in the US, but instead fostered organized crime and a general atmosphere of lawlessness.

What great social experiment might we all be embarking on this time? Mars is close to Saturn this coming July 26 and marks what is most probably the peak of the stress for all of us. The opposition is square to Pluto, making an intense T-square configuration that is unusual, powerful and profound.

In August 1999 there was a Grand Cross configuration that involved every planet in fixed signs except for Pluto. This event marked a point where every soul on the planet declared which of two paths they were on from then until the fated 2012 rollover date for the long-count Mayan calendar. These two paths are described in the Ra Material as channeled by Carla Rueckert. She states that most souls are on the Service-To-Others path, which basically assumes that we are all in this together and nobody advances until everybody advances and all souls are seen as equal; helping each other is the path of progress. The Service-To-Self path involves trying to climb over others to further one’s own aims. This path is very stressful and makes souls strong, but incurs a lot of karma that needs to be made up later. We can see the stratification in society with a few “haves” and a lot of “have nots”. This is because souls on each path co-exist here, whereas Ra says that usually they are left to evolve and grow in places where there are just Service-to-Self souls or just Service-to-Others. This is one of the things that makes planet Earth a very special and unusual place in the universe.

What we have this summer is a T-square in cardinal signs which means each soul now has to make some effort or key decision to follow their chosen path. The T-square pattern has an empty or balancing point that is at 0 degrees of Cancer. This represents humanity as a whole, or the humanness of all of us. This is the gate that souls pour through into incarnation. It is the common people who will feel the most stressed, abused, and taken advantage of, but they will also exert the most influence over how things finally shake out.

The gulf between the polarities will widen and people will entrench themselves deeper into their chosen perspective. The entire time of Leo, from July 26 through August 20 is a wild, roller-coaster ride of one stressful configuration after another, which is fitting considering the Leo eclipse and Grand Cross of 1999. The only outer planets standing off from this big T-square are Chiron and Neptune, the healer and the mystic respectively. These two are allies to us during this time.

They will remind us to listen to the Navajo prophecy about “tending your own garden” and “don’t look outside”. This simply means that we be kind and respectful towards everyone around us and that we look inside ourselves and discover how we can transform our old ways of being into a new paradigm that speaks to creating a world that is truly equal on all levels of the heart and mind, one that encompasses love, compassion and understanding of the next person we encounter, no matter who he/she may be. May the journey ahead lead you into a peaceful transformation.

© Rick Riedel

March 30, 2010

full moon

2010-03-28T18:29:00.000-07:00

Full Moon is Monday, March 29 at 8:25 PM Mountain Daylight Time.

This is a potent moon, the first spring moon that demands that you show up and honor who you truly want to be in this life. Don't waste the gifts of this moon with whining, complaining, and regretting what you don't have. Where you are is exactly where you have placed yourself in your universe at this time. So if you like it, do something very honoring in gratitude to where you have ended up. If not, you may need to get rid of something that symbolizes an old path, an old attachment. Gift it to spirit with generosity. Remember that Pluto will not let you get away with sweeping the lower frequencies under the rug. Do something for yourself out of compassion, forgiveness and a tremendous amount of self-love.

from Lena

significant or not?

2010-03-25T08:38:00.000-07:00

I am always interested in astrology insights that seem to apply to all people and not just this sign or that. This article is about something I will follow more for awhile to see what it means:

2010 Alignment T-Square

We definitely are in a time of upheaval on personal, local, and global scales. Are the planets why? I always ask the question of how can they be at the same time it's hard to ignore historical examples such as are in that article.

Prepare, but as usual... how?

Full moon alert

2010-02-26T10:04:00.001-08:00

If you didn't already know it by disrupted sleep patterns, the full moon is this week-end. This came in an email from The Power Path:

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Full moon is Sunday, February 28 at 9:38 AM Mountain Standard Time. Do something expansive and new to honor your opening and expansion and stretching your horizons. Do something different and unique and perhaps arranged by someone else (especially if you are stubborn). Spend time acknowledging and cherishing life, beauty, and the feminine. Listen to spirit and give thanks for all the opportunities that have come your way for ever deepening your relationship to spirit and your true essence whether easy or challenging. Surrender the resistance to what is and what is happening in your life. If you don't feel particularly energetic at this time, take a break from doing and just be.

Blessings,

Lena PATLILES@aol.com

Virgo Full Moon, Sun in Pisces 9º Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010 9:38 AM MST Sixth house Virgo is the axis of service; Twelfth house Pisces is the axis of surrender. Virgo speaks of the body; Pisces speaks of the soul. Virgo is the real; Pisces the ideal. It might be said the soul holds a record of all we think, desire and do. Virgo Full Moon brings to the light how we live our ideals. Our behavior, actions, thoughts must not be different from our desire for awakening. Out of this endeavor to manifest the spiritual comes Virgo's reputation for honesty, integrity and purity.

Four planets form a stellium around the Sun in Pisces - Jupiter, Sun, Venus, and Uranus. Much emphasis is placed on Piscean themes for our consideration. This last sign completes the zodiac cycle and allows for the fresh beginnings of spring when the first degree of Aries literally marks the Earth's balance between light and dark at Spring Equinox (Sat. March 20 11:32AM MDT). Neptune-ruled Pisces Sun opens us to becoming one with all that is. With Neptune's relationship with what is deep and unconscious, we feel viscerally the Web of Life and how we are a node in the larger hive resonating with every aspect of life.

Surrender, forgiveness and union are possible with the flow of this powerful lineup of watery influences. How will you apply this opportunity to what is happening in your life?

Winter consists of Capricorn at the winter solstice creating structure and responsibly manifesting in the material world for the good of family and community; next, Aquarius moves the energy to an inspired level of collective, humanitarian concern manifesting through group associations and friendship for the good of all; finally, Pisces unifies and lifts the energy to a spiritual level of oneness offering up all that has come before so we might be sustained by our faith and trust in a force larger than our own finite life. Compassion - universal love is born out of this act of surrender beyond separation to the greater whole. Soon, Aries equinox will again instigate our individuation into the material world.

This final Full Moon before the New Year cycle marked by Spring Equinox is notable for three major influences:

1) Jupiter exactly conjunct the Pisces Sun<>

Finding Your Tribe

2010-02-05T16:53:00.001-08:00

I really like [Daily OM] with the daily emails with different thoughts for living a quality life. February 5th is one that I really see as important.

Finding Your Tribe
Your Allies On Life’s Journey

Our tribe members are those people who accept us as we are and gladly accompany us on our journeys of evolution.

Part of being human is the search for an individual identity. Bound to this strong need to establish a unique persona, however, is an equally intense desire for acceptance. It is when we find our individual tribes that both are satisfied. Our tribe members are those people who accept us as we are without reservation and gladly accompany us on our journeys of evolution. Among them, we feel free to be our imperfect selves, to engage unabashedly in the activities we enjoy, and to express our vulnerabilities by relying on our tribe for support. We feel comfortable investing our time and energy in the members of our tribe, and are equally comfortable allowing them to invest their resources in our development.

The individuals who eventually become members of your unique tribe are out there in the wide world waiting for you. You are destined to find them, one by one, as you move through life. Sometimes your own efforts will put you in contact with your future tribe members. At other times, circumstances beyond your control will play a role in helping you connect with your tribe. If you look about you and discover that you are already allied with a wonderful and supportive tribe, remember that there are likely many members of your tribe you have not yet met. On the other hand, if you feel you are still living outside of your tribe, broadening your horizons can help you find your tribe members.

However your life develops after you come together with your tribe, you can be assured that its members will stand at your side. On the surface, your tribe may seem to be nothing more than a loose-knit group of friends and acquaintances to whom you ally yourself. Yet when you look deeper, you will discover that your tribe grounds you and provides you with a sense of community that ultimately fulfills many of your most basic human needs.

February Astrology Reading

2010-02-01T15:38:00.000-08:00

from Lena and Jose Stevens (http://www.thepowerpath.com)

The main theme for February is SURRENDER.

The theme of Surrender aligns this time frame with the goal of the year, Submission. Surrender does not mean giving up, losing the battle or failure of any kind. Rather it is a giving into and getting behind the forces at work; ones you have created through your intentions. It truly is time to get out of the way and allow life to co-create itself with and around you. Other themes we will be working with this month are Opening, Vulnerability, Willingness, Allowing, Beauty and the Feminine.

This is potentially a month of very deep healing of the oldest wounds of abandonment and entrapment. It is an opportunity to open yourself up to being more connected to your own essence, love, spirit, beauty and deep feeling. A great deal of trust and perceived emotional risk will be required to truly drop into this pool of heightened senses and fuller experience. The possibility of moving into a state of higher awareness is available to you. Because of the old wounds of abandonment and entrapment this can feel like dangerous and scary territory. Addictions will be tested and old patterns of response and reaction will be activated as the false personality becomes threatened. Resist the temptation to medicate and dull the senses as this will only rob you of the Opening and the new spaces you could move into.

As new portals of the higher senses open and beckon, the void opens. If there is a willingness to go into the void and to really feel what is there, beautiful things can be created. However old instinctive fears of annihilation, of losing direction and control will activate stubbornness to put the brakes on to try and stop this forward movement. This inability to let go, surrender and give in could cause much misery, fatigue, depression and despair. Submission means “actively surrendering to”. Stubbornness is the fear of surrendering to something beyond your control; a fear of change. Spirit is daily showing you your life in very obvious ways and putting tests, experiences, bids for power and opportunities for growth in front of you. You just need to stop and listen, receive instructions with all your senses, trust, and to surrender to the flow of the river.

As we struggle with the balance between losing self in the void and staying focused, there can be much confusion this month regarding direction, structure, productivity and clarity. You may question whether you are being vulnerable, accepting and allowing or simply just depressed. You may question whether the emotion you feel belongs to you or to someone else. You may worry that nothing is getting done or that you are losing your mind. Because of the feminine nature of the month, many lessons, questions and answers will be supported by and come from the feminine. This is a very fluid time with the advantage of being non-fixed. This means that literally anything is possible as long as we surrender our attachments. It is a good idea to adopt a daily practice of noticing that the physical universe is not as fixed as it seems. Remind yourself of this often. Use your non-mental intuition and ask your greater feeling self to help with your questions and concerns. Remember that if it feels good, it is of spirit; if not, it is of the false personality. We need to move beyond how the mind has measured progress, productivity and success. It is important to stay out of judgment and simply Allow.

Watch for Self Destruction and self-destructive behavior this month. Self–Destruction can have a passionate dramatic side to it that gives the illusion that something is happening and that life is being lived to the fullest. This is an addiction to drama. We have the opportunity this month to truly experience another way, a more feminine, allowing and vulnerable way where simply putting your focus or attention on something allows it to happen without effort. It is the process of allowing rather than causing something that is alien to our western culture. The deep opening that is available to us this month is like going in deep into the well, an immersion into the feminine, into love and into deep healing. The price of admission is leaving the attachments behind; the attachments to the drama of pain, misery, suffering, wrongdoings and karma.

Desire plays a big part in the themes this month. Desire can lead to addictions if played negatively by the false personality. Desire born of unworthiness, competition, fear, or deprivation will never be satisfied. However, desire born of a deeper willingness to heal, to become more of spirit and to feel the connection of love and beauty, will easily be more than satisfied as the attention is being placed on the glass half full instead of half empty. There is no attachment to true desires aligned with spirit. There is only a deep sense of the feminine power of creativity and the acknowledgment of being a channel and vessel for love and beauty.

Abandonment and Entrapment

All fears and negative expressions of personality stem from either abandonment or entrapment. There is usually a primary one at work in any given personality. Stubbornness is connected to entrapment and the fear of entrapment. Being trapped by authority, other peoples decisions, anything out of your control, even your own plans and decisions when they turn out to be wrong. Entrapment stems from the illusion of not having a choice, creating the reaction of immobility as being the only choice available. For those who have stubbornness and even those of you who do not as a primary obstacle, this is an opportunity to work on eliminating it as an energy that is in the way of moving forward. Actively work with surrendering and submitting to a plan or agenda or decision that is not your own and trust that it will be OK. Look at your attachments especially to your mental constructs of who you are and how the world works and what position you hold in it. There is never a good reason to be stubborn. It is just fear talking. The deep wound of entrapment can be healed through the power of choice and creativity. Choose to surrender.

Self-destruction is the obstacle this year related to abandonment. Self destructive behavior stems from a disregard for the value of life, from a deep wound of being abandoned and therefore not worth keeping, not cherished, and not wanted. A willingness to value life, to surrender and trust love, to cherish beauty and creativity, can turn self-destructive behaviors around and heal the deep wound of abandonment. Watch the Martyrdom as it tries to seduce you into feeling sorry for yourself and as it tries to convince you to keep blaming events and people of the past for your misery. Abandonment and fear of abandonment often comes with a negative desire to try and fill what is missing. Unlike stubbornness that tends to push energies away, self-destruction draws them towards you in the form of addictions.

Beware of any self-pity, eliminate it ruthlessly and be willing to surrender to the void where the healing of creating other possibilities awaits you.

How to work with SURRENDER

YOU PERSONALLY

Stop fighting yourself, judging yourself, trying to figure yourself out, worrying about yourself, being absorbed in yourself, impatient with yourself, irritated with yourself, disappointed in yourself, confused about yourself, feeling sorry for yourself. This is an opportunity to shift the assemblage point of the self you have created up to this point. This may have you feeling “not like yourself”, a good thing. One way to insure this is to do something completely out of the ordinary and out of “character” for you. The deep personal healing of old wounds can often happen more easily and effectively if you are not so much on control of your environment and your patterns. When fear prompts you to medicate or run, be strong and stay with the process. Liberation is the reward. The opening into more of all the good things that life has to offer awaits you. So get out of the way and appreciate what spirit has in store. Allow yourself to feel in a deeper, fuller way with more of your senses engaged. Allow love and beauty into your life.

RELATIONSHIPS

Study how you are in relationship to others based on old wounds. Do you approach relationships from a fear of entrapment or a fear of abandonment? Work with acceptance, surrender and allowing for deep healing to take place. The healing of your relationship to these old wounds is also possible this month as you shift your relationship with yourself. Relationships in general this month can deepen into new levels of intimacy, communication and support. The feminine principle builds community and trust. Long withheld secrets may be exposed, shared and cleared. The challenge in relationships this month will be to keep them evolving positively while being sensitive around how much truth, surrender, trust, intimacy, love and support someone can handle at a time. Loneliness may also be an issue that will come up for review. If you have been alone, you will deeply desire connection. If you have been inundated with attention, you may need to get some personal space.

THE PHYSICAL PLANET

The planet continues to be chaotic on some levels, highly creative on others, destructive in some areas, in harmony and beauty in others. The physical planet will always support and mirror the internal lessons of humanity as we evolve. Look for the planet to continue to support relationships, compassion, love, and acceptance. It is always a good idea to surrender to what is, to see all natural events with neutrality, and to be accepting and flexible. Allow and appreciate the planet’s creative and destructive expression and be delighted with the power and beauty it represents.

BUSINESS, PROJECTS, PARTNERSHIPS, WORK, FINANCES

Success in these areas will depend on your willingness to surrender, to be flexible, to allow others to take the lead, and to be a team player. Relationships with others will be key. This is very much a month where you cannot do it alone. Community efforts are greatly rewarded as they will accomplish way more than anyone can by themselves. If you are used to working alone, making decisions alone, taking all the blame or responsibility alone, this may change this month. A cooperative time with communal responsibilities, projects, ideas and collaboration is the future. This can be a prosperous month as long as you are not attached to how. Imagine the feminine as a large pool of water and the masculine as a fish that swims towards something to catch it. We are used to gathering our resources and marking our successes by going after the prey. The feminine way is to float in the pond and wait for the gifts to come to you. They can come from any direction and in any volume, size or shape. They can surprise you from the back or the side. So allow for things to happen this month instead of trying to cause a result. It is better to focus on ideas and projects already in process than efforting to come up with new ones. Watch for what falls into your lap. It is probably something to pay attention to.

GLOBAL ISSUES, POLITICS

Lots of lessons to be learned here. Surrender is one of them. Compassion another. Taking responsibility yet another. The wheels of the collective move very slowly at the level you can experience results on the physical plane. The creative field of the collective however can move instantly, and chaotically. There is progress as we speak, we just don’t see it yet. It will seem that we may move in some areas towards a greater degree of separation, but that is an illusion. You will need to trust that all is happening as it should and according to the bigger picture. A river will often back track on itself in order to get to the final destination. So if it seems we are going backwards, we are not, it just seems that way. Keep doing your part in your own environment with your own politics at home and at work. The rest will fall into place.

DATES AND TIME FRAMES

February 1-6: A soft week. You may feel tired with a desire to rest. You may feel somewhat spaced out and unclear. You may feel drawn to community involvement. You may feel like you want to connect for support, contact, love. Surrender to allowing something other than your plans and your mind to direct how your days unfold. Leave room in your schedule for unpredictable events, surprises and spontaneity. At the same time it is important to keep some daily ritual or practice to keep you grounded. Focus on being creativity instead of doing creativity. Focus on and be around beauty and the feminine.

February 7: A time of Opening. Drop into the place of healing and moving beyond any wounding from the past that may be holding you back. Be around support and love. Nurture yourself in some way during this time. Watch for personality reactions of addictive behavior, fear, and escape. Surrender.

February 7-14: A good time for taking advantage of anything spirit brings you that gives you the opportunity for deep healing of old wounds. You may hear from long forgotten friends or relatives. You may be presented with opportunities for new relationships, experiences, possibilities for change. Be spontaneous and flexible, get out of the way and allow things to happen.

February 13: New Moon at 7:51 PM Mountain Standard Time. Set your desires with the intention of allowing instead of causing. Take time to be in gratitude and receive what comes.

February 14: Another day supporting a deep opening. Trust spirit and surrender. Trust what is in front of you without judgment. Allow your senses to become heightened. Fell yourself a channel for more love, beauty, creativity and healing.

February 15-21: Take stock of where you are, who you are with, what you are doing, how you are feeling. Your reality check should be a deeper sense of peace and surrender. You have the opportunity to experience life as calm and balanced and effortless. If this is not your experience, ask yourself why the addiction to drama? What is the attachment. Remember you are not giving up or failing or whimping out but rather choosing to surrender and give into what is already happening.

February 22-28: This could be a truly higher centered time of experiencing life more multi-dimensionally with a heightened sense of feeling. You could also be still battling stubbornness and self-destruction. Both are valid. Don’t dwell in the misery or get lost in the illusion of false personality. Just like when thrown off a horse. Get up and get back on the path of spirit.

February 28: Full moon at 9:38 AM Mountain Standard Time. Do something expansive to honor our opening and expansion. Do something different and unique and perhaps arranged by someone else (especially if you are stubborn) Spend time in acknowledging and cherishing life, beauty, the feminine and spirit.

New Moon

2010-01-13T18:03:00.000-08:00

Another email from Stephanie St. Claire. Be sure to also check out the link on my Rainy Day Thought blog from Lynda Hill for more about this time.

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Greetings and blessings.

On Jan. 15 at 7:12am in Greenwich Mean Time -- and thus at 11:12pm on Jan. 14 on the West Coast of the USA, and 9:12pm in Hawaii -- a spectacular Capricorn Dark Moon and annular eclipse highlights a set of astral dynamics that make this the most powerful January New Moon in many years, and a time for intentional ceremony aimed at our individual aims, and the kind of healthy, peaceful and abundant planet we seek to create.

Why is this Dark Moon so highly charged? For one thing, the Sun-Moon combination joins with Venus and the North Moon's Node to form a quadruple conjunction in Capricorn. This set of planets aligned in this way is exceedingly favorable for celebrations, lively gatherings, and opportunities to create and experience love and beauty.

For another thing, retrograde Mercury is in conjunction with Pluto at the exact moment of the Dark Moon-eclipse alignment, then "goes direct" a few hours later, thus dispelling the confusion and misdirection of recent weeks, and resetting communications and organizational matters toward a quick and happy realization of new outcomes.

For yet another, this is a very rare synchronicity of the sidereal New Year not only with a Dark Moon at the beginning of a new lunar cycle, but with an eclipse too. And, as if all this weren't enough, this lunation is nearly at perigee, as the second of three consecutive Dark Moons that are also Super Moons

As we saw in the Universal Festival Calendar Prelude for December -- the Super Moons coming at the Dark Moons this winter are excellent for ceremonies of intention, whether we do them as individuals and in small groups, or in larger intentional communities.

For more Information: dan@hermes3.net, (913) 999 - 6298

Astrological Trends for 2010

2010-01-05T07:52:00.000-08:00

This email from Stephanie St.Claire came to me January 4th. When something like this comes along I always think like wow because it fits what I had already been thinking for how I thought this year was going to go, for what I am setting up for my own goals. A link to it will go into my main blog but I thought I'd post it here first.

This emphasizes something I believe-- these trends are there for us all to feel. We do not need a psychic but it is encouraging to me when I get such an affirmation that I am on the right track.

Something like this, that sets it all together is especially helpful to me. There are those who have the ability to put the ideas together to help the rest of us not only trust our own vibes but get ideas for how to put them into action. I think this one is inspirational for what we can make of the year ahead. The following is all from that email.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

I know many people are extremely happy that 2009 is over! There is no doubt that
we are in a HUGE TRANSITION on our planet earth; ultimately that will be a very
good thing even though it might not seem so at this time and within the next few
years. The shift taking place will eventually be beneficial for everyone on the planet rather than for just a few people.

This year I am pleased to say that I am getting out this email in a timely fashion.
I am pulling information from many sources including myself. Feel free to share this and pass along this information.

TRENDS FROM JOSE and LENA STEVENS

From Stephanie: Jose and Lena give personality overleaves channeled from the Michael Material which I teach extensively about in my classes. I believe this information is extremely empowering. Their trends for the year help to guide us all to make wise choices each year. I am paraphrasing most of their information below into a shortened and succinct manner. I am adding my own interpretation to the information as well.

We are moving from a success orientation to a relationship orientation (including
relationships with ourselves) at this time on the planet. In Michael terms, we
are moving from a Young Soul energy to a Mature Soul energy on earth.

The Role emphasized this year is ARTISAN with a secondary influence of SCHOLAR. What this means is that this is a highly creative year, a year of inventiveness, reshaping and remolding ourselves and our lives. It is a time for destroying whatever is not working in one's lives.

One needs to find one's own passion for doing something more creative with one's life on a day to day basis including creating new relationships, family, businesses, the arts and so forth. It's a time to reinvent how we relate to everything including all of the people in our lives. It's a tine to find new solutions for problems. The sky's the limit. It's breaking down and restructuring....the phoenix rising from the ashes.

The negative pole for Artisans is deception and illusion so one must be careful not to delude ourselves into thinking we're making progress and changing when we're still stuck in old habits. Artisans tend to not be linear thinkers, so this will most likely not be an orderly year. It could be chaotic as we are making changes. Nevertheless, it is time for people to do something different and to think outside the box.

The secondary influence of Scholar energy has a grounded, stabilizing effect on the
Artisan energy of this year. Scholars like to gather information, be pragmatic (an
especially good thing this year), do a great deal of research and generally analyze
information carefully before making decisions.

The goal this year (the goal is what we are all striving for) is SUBMISSION, devotion to something bigger than we are. It is paired with Dominance. So, we will feel like we want to devote or dedicate ourselves to something positive such as beginning to "walk one's talk", being a devoted leader out in the world or within our family or work situations, wanting to create changes on the planet to a more cooperative society such as the Sustainable Tucson group here in Tucson and those all over the world. There will be a cause to be more assertive to get things done so we will slide to being dominant rather than passive.

The mode (how we accomplish the goal) is PASSION which is one of my most favorite ones. The passion mode will drive us with huge amounts of energy to take risks and to open the door to being more expressive. There will be fewer boundaries. So we will find ourselves and others being passionate about one's devotion to causes and changes in our lives and on the planet. Passion is paired with the Reserve mode so one must be careful not to keep closed up and inhibited.

The attitude (how we express the goal and mode is SPIRITUALIST which is a mystical way of looking at the world, looking at what's possible.....a long range vision rather than looking at what's going on right now. Looking at the grand scale, the big picture.

Seeking the truth will predominate. The negative part is being stuck in one's beliefs. This attitude can produce enlightenment for many people during these times due to the increasing frequency of the planet. In addition, this attitude allows one to have a broader vision of what one wants to create in one's life. However, one must be careful not to slide to resignation (the negative pole) and giving up on what one wants. (an example of this would be thinking that everyone's losing their jobs, so I guess that's the way it is so why bother).

The obstacle (what blocks all of us and is our undoing) this year is one that is very common on the planet, STUBBORNNESS with a secondary of Self-destruction. It is the fear that life has no meaning, so what the heck am I doing here anyway. I can't
make any sense of it, so the heck with it, I will live hard and die young, etc., etc. I am sure many of you know people who have at some time uttered those very words at one time or another and perhaps even at this very moment. Obviously, this attitude can lead to addictions and substance abuse (self-destruction).

So, it is IMPERATIVE that we all retain a peaceful attitude no matter what is going on in the world. By being peaceful, you draw peace unto yourself. I strongly suggest that upon awakening each morning you repeat the following words: I AM SAFE AND DIVINELY PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES. Do not get angry no matter what is happening in your life or in the world. That anger will draw more of what you do not want to yourself.

The centering for the year (how we respond to events) is MOVING which impels us
to action. People will feel restless, will want to get up and do something productive. This, in fact, will turn out to be one of the most productive years of our lives as we launch ourselves into new endeavors.

Obviously, it's a high energy year, finding what you have passion for and actually acting on it. The part of center is the emotional center. Actions will bring up a lot of emotions, so people will tend to act and then be moved by how they are feeling rather than thinking. It's not a particularly rationalize year as in years past, so watch out for impulsive energies. Dancing and other physical activities that engender feeling are productive ways to handle this type of energy.

The basic needs for this year are ADVENTURE (travel, doing things), COMMUNION (being with like minded people) and EXPRESSION (the desire to express one's passion) are what most people will seek.

The element of FIRE (inventions, earth changes) is prominent. This could be hard on the liver but it's great for manifesting what you want in your life.

So to sum up the trends this year, it will be an amazing creative year focused with passion most likely leading to some pretty incredible technologies, inventions and discoveries.

Thinking of how this could help the planet and everyone on it. Things will actually get done because it's a make-it-happen year. It's truly a revolutionary year. Be careful to stay balanced in your life through physical activity, yoga, tai chi, mediation, etc.

It's a year of questioning everything including our values.....as a society, the
educational, medical and other systems as well. The times will demand radical
changes not little ones. Out with the old and in with the new. Changing the rules
of how things work. Breaking free! Personal transformation is accelerated, more
than ever before.

CHINESE ASTROLOGY - THE YEAR OF THE TIGER
(info taken from boonming.com)

"The Chinese year begins on Valentine's Day this year, February 14, 2010. This is a
fast paced year for all signs of the Chinese zodiac. People need to take extra care
in planning and thinking all projects through. Drama, intensity, change and travel
are the keywords for 2010. Unfortunately, world conflicts and disasters tend to
feature during Tiger years so it won't be a dull year, that's for sure.

The Year of the Tiger will bring far reaching changes for everyone. New inventions
and incredible technological advances have a good chance of occurring. For all of the Chinese horoscope signs, this year is one to be active.....seizing opportunities and making the most of our personal and very individual talents. Everything happens quickly and dramatically in a Tiger year.....blink and you could miss an important chance of a lifetime!"

ASTROLOGICAL INFLUENCES FOR THE YEAR
(by Stephanie)

REMEMBER THIS: astrological influences can be significant or not. Astrology does
NOT control us but are merely trends, that's all. Obviously astrology is significant; otherwise we would not bother. Nevertheless, I always go by the 80/20 rule with astrological and psychic predictions; 80% of the time, something DOES happen, favorable or unfavorable. 20% of the time, NOTHING happens. So, please don't forget this because it pertains to this entire email!

Right now Mercury is retrograde until January 15th at which time it goes direct,
it's normal motion. When Mercury is retrograde, it is NOT a good time to sign
significant documents. All forms of communication can break down....it's not uncommon for computers, telephones and so forth to have problems during this time. Travel can potentially be a problem as well.

Mercury retrogrades three-four times a year three weeks at a time. Mercury
retrogrades the following dates throughout this year:
April 17/18 - May 11th
August 20 - September 12th
December 10 - December 29/30

Mars is currently retrograde (it does that every two years) until March 10th. Mars has to do with action and energy, so one must be careful of anything mechanical that one buys at this time or that was made during a Mars Retrograde (very hard to know).

I wouldn't want to start anything new during a Mars Retrograde, if I could help it, because Mars is not operating at full capacity, so things might not move as quickly as they should.

Venus Retrogrades from October 8 - November 15. Venus retrogrades every two years as does Mars. Venus has to do with love.......I would avoid beginning a new relationship during a Venus Retrograde, and I certainly would not make a commitment nor get married during this aspect.

At this time, people born from March 18 - 26, June 18 - June 26th, September 20 - September 27, and December 19 - December 26th have had a fairly rough year in 2009. These difficult aspects will be continuing through September of this year off and on. Of course, one would have to look at an individual chart to see the extent of the "damage control". What is happening for these people is that currently Saturn is in the early degrees of Libra but is being squared (a difficult aspect) by Pluto in Capricorn, so that Saturn is squaring Pluto, a fairly difficult aspect for people born at the beginning of Libra and Capricorn. Then on April 8th - July 21st, Saturn retrogrades back into Virgo, hitting people born at the end of Virgo, Pisces, Gemini and Sagittarius because Uranus is opposite in Pisces at those degrees making life somewhat uncertain for these people.

On July 22nd, Saturn goes into Libra for two years. In addition, on May 29th, Uranus goes into Aries with Jupiter by its side.

Throughout the summer, all hell could break loose in the world because many major planets are forming extremely volatile aspects to each other. So, I guess we will all wait and see how things unfolds!

People who were born with their Suns in Aries, Libra, Cancer and Capricorn are certainly in for some interesting times the next couple of years. Those people who are turning 29 or 58 (first and second Saturn Returns) these next two years will have many interesting changes in their lives.

However, when all is said and done, I, personally, believe all change is ultimately good change whether we view it as so at the time or not. So, here's to creating a VERY, VERY POWERFUL year ahead for all. Remember, there are many self empowering tools at everyone's disposal.

There's the Water Exercise, the Walking Exercise, the New/Full Moon Exercise, the Healing Mantras and many others to help us create all that we want. If you would like any of these exercises or tools, just email me, and I will forward them to you. They really work! Many happy and fruitful blessings to each of you in this exciting new year. Stephanie Steph's Website

Full Moon October 4

2009-10-02T17:51:00.000-07:00

Astrological Notes from Pat Liles

Full Moon in Aries 11º opposite Sun in Libra 11º
12:11 AM MDT on Oct. 4, 2009

As you read this, we have completed the Mercury retrograde period (Sept 6-29) and passed the powerful Equinox point and are still ambulatory after that 3rd of 5 Saturn/Uranus oppositions (next one in Apr'10). At times I felt like the boxer stumbling back to his corner to be dusted off in the 9th round and being sent back in for the final reckoning!

Something lifted though in that time of testing. The Saturn conjunction to the last New Moon in Virgo, helped me feel the benefit of letting go (mostly of the separating thoughts of the mind) and relying on the practices that actually put me in contact with Spirit/Essence. There in the heart is where the strength and flexibility lie to accept the transitions that are presenting themselves in work, relationship, resources and to become comfortable with that true Feminine essence, Great Mystery.

Learning and practicing that we may have little or no control over a situation, yet having faith that 'things' will present themselves and resolve. Turning over our trust to the Great Mystery-Dark Feminine is what the Virgo/Pisces axis is teaching us. Think Control Freak (me/mine/doing) vs. Compassionate Goddess (we/ours/being). It's the lesson our culture seems to be up against. Can we expand our habitual selves and balance our Mars masculine with our Venus Feminine? These are lessons of the Libra Sun ruled by Venus and the Aries Moon ruled by Mars that we will see in the night sky and feel in our own lives as the moon ripens into fullness on Saturday night.

Ruling Mars is in watery, emotional, nurturing Cancer, traditionally considered not well placed because fiery, warrior Mars likes action better than feeling, but these are not 'traditional' times, and the Masculine represented by Mars can benefit from this opportunity to open and surrender to the healing balance of its supportive and nurturing aspect for itself and for those it loves and protects. Mars also is in relationship to the Nodes: North Node-our point from which Spirit/Essence directs us for growth and learning (now in Capricorn). South Node-that which we have brought into this life from the past and can draw on or heal (now in Cancer). Right use of this Mars ruled Moon might be using the opportunity to heal the misuse of authority and physical and sexual energy that Mars represents and bring it into balance with the Venus, feminine aspects that rule the Libra Sun. The Libra Sun above all needs balance, and also relationship. It's not the individualistic, independent and high-energy vitality of Aries. Instead, Venus-ruled Libra favors cooperation, negotiation, fairness and ethical behavior, beauty, art and harmonious expression.

Practices that bring one into balance and emphasize the feminine are helpful. Whatever supports you in taking the 'leap of faith' in your life (something Aries is prone to) will support the rebirth of creative juice when it comes from a balanced masculine/feminine place. It takes a great deal of Aries courage to let go of the bank and swim with faith into the unpredictable waters of the Great Mystery. Our bodies and minds resist. Our current transition of consciousness is about this letting go of what we have known and relied on to be true and being open to the wisdom of our hearts.

The Aquarian Trio of Neptune, Chiron and Jupiter all remain in retrograde and traveling closely together. We still have time to turn inward to determine what it is that we want our collective and personal life to stand for. But soon, they will all turn direct and in forward motion and then you will have the wind to put in motion what you have been creating in the invisible realms: Jupiter direct on Oct.10, Chiron direct on Oct.30, Neptune on Nov. 4.

The aspects of this Aquarian Trio to the rulers of the Full Moon chart suggest that adjustment in the areas mentioned above could still use attention-we are healing something deep here. When Mars trines Uranus on Oct. 4 and Venus opposes Uranus on Oct. 9 we can experience sudden insights about how we are doing in our evolutionary balancing and dance with the masculine and feminine.

Astrological Notes written by Pat Liles, reach her at patliles@aol.com

from Cynthia Tierra's newsletter

2009-09-08T04:17:00.000-07:00

Cynthia Tierra puts out a monthly newsletter:

"September marks the beginning of fall. This month a day of significance happens, 9/09/2009. Last year, we had 8/8/2008. Next year there will be 10/10/2010, leading up to 12/12/2012. These could be dates, just like any other dates and for some people they will be. For others there is great spiritual meaning attached to those dates.

"Nine is a special number. It is the product of 3X3 and three is the number of balance in mind, body and spirit. In science, there are nine planets in our solar system. It takes nine months for a human baby to fully develop in the womb. In history, number nine was a sacred number in both Egypt and Greece.

"In religion, the hierarchy of angels has nine choruses. The Buddhists see the sky divided into nine celestial levels. In Islam there are nine spheres in the universe. Nine is a number of balance, perfection and order in numerology. Looking at mathematics, nine is the last number in Base 10 and is the last single digit. What an amazing number.

"The spiritual significance of nine is connected with perfectly balanced energy, increasing and magnifying the singular power of the triad.

"On September 9, 2009, take some time to connect with the power of nine. Ask to bring your energy into perfect balance, to balance your mind, body and spirit; to focus on the perfection you truly are. You are a spiritual being in human form. As a human you have free choice and opportunity to experience emotion, thought and belief. All that you experience is a manifestation of the divine within and around you. God, Goddess, Great Spirit, The One Source of All Creation, whatever words you choose, is perfection. As a manifestation of the divine within and around you, you are perfection. Everything else is an illusion, created by your mind and your perceptions. Being on this planet at this moment in the form you are in does not need to limit your experience of perfection. Open up to divine perfection on 9/9/09."

Cynthia's website is: Healing from the Heart

Lynda Hill's newsletter for September

2009-09-01T21:31:00.001-07:00

The pure impulse of dynamic creation is formless; and being formless, the creation it gives rise to can assume any and every form Cabala

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul. The Bible

Speak of the devil and he appears. Arabic proverb

Plant the seed of desire in your mind and it forms a nucleus with power to attract to itself everything needed for its fulfillment. Robert Collier

When an idea exclusively occupies the mind, it is transformed into an actual physical or mental state. Sivananda

Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way. Abraham Lincoln

Mercury is heading for it's retrograde period, set to do it's apparent backwards dance from September 7 until September 30, bringing all kinds of issues and events to the surface - things we need to deal with and some things that we'd perhaps rather not have to deal with.

This period can be wonderfully reviving, revising, re visioning, revamping, redoing, redirecting and can be a time of adjustments, making life easier, smoother and more efficient AFTER the retrograde period (not during when all hell can, and sometimes does, break loose!). When things go awry, it's usually because they need repairing or re visioning - and Mercury retrograde has well earned the phrase that I sometimes call it 'Mercury Wretchrograde' - a "wretch" (and sometimes a "wrench") it can certainly be. The thing to be mindful of is that Mercury won't clear it's shadow (the degrees that it's already passed over) until around October 15, so this really is a longer period than we might at first think.

It seems to me that the rewards often outweigh the difficulties that this period poses. The rewards are part of the re visioning, rewriting, rewiring even, of our lives, our realities and potentials.

If you're already feeling the effects of Mercury retrograde, it's no surprise as although the actual retrograde period starts on September 7, we're now in the shadow period which started around August 18. This means we're heading over the zodiacal degrees now that Mercury will be soon traversing backwards through the retrograde. Hence, the Symbols that are being highlighted now will be highlighted again in September and then again in October, so it pays to take notice of what's going on now as these things may require revising again in some way.

Now, Mercury goes retrograde on Libra 7: A Woman Feeding Chickens and Protecting Them From the Hawks, a degree that Mercury hangs around for around 4 days - from September 5 until September 9. This degree speaks about nurture, protection and guardianship. It's about being on the lookout for changes in the atmosphere, to be mindful of possible intrusions or intruders - without being worried or imagining things that aren't there, of course. It's a lovely degree unless it gets a little out of hand which can lead to imagining problems when there aren't any and attributing hurt and blame where it is not warranted. Having said that, it still pays to be watchful and certainly nurturing and protective in a way that gives those people, things or situations that you're guarding plenty of room and scope for freedom, expansion and self autonomy.

So, the major thrust of this retrograde Mercury is based around feeding, protecting and being a caretaker.

However, Mercury sits for quite some time on Libra 6: A Man Watches His Ideals Taking a Concrete Form Before His Inner Vision. Not only is Mercury transiting this degree for a number of days in September, it comes back for revisioning in mid October. Further, not only is Mercury transiting this degree, but the Sun and Venus pass over it as well. This is a fabulous degree that is very much about conscious manifestation, having one's ideas and ideals taking shape and the need to have positive, empowering and useful stories, images or plans in the forefront of your mind. Negative, dis empowering or harmful thoughts or messages are likely to bring difficult or bad results.

Below is my interpretation of this degree from my book 360 Degrees of Wisdom: Charting Your Destiny With the Sabian Oracle:

This is a good time to visualize your needs, wants, thoughts and feelings. In the situation facing you, what are the 'Ideals' that need to be made real? Something that we're learning in this new and exciting age of human progress is that conscious concrete manifestation is entirely possible, especially when we feel aligned to our core purpose.

When you decide what it is that you truly want, allowing the energy of it to be focused through the power of the mind will allow it to manifest. Here, something new is being formed, even if it is only in its preliminary stage or early days. If these 'Ideals' are really meant to be brought into 'Concrete Form', focusing intently on them will bring them into reality.

By doing this, you will make it possible for your creative ideas to be projected out into the real world. However, one must be truly thoughtful about what one wants to create. You may find that your hopes and dreams are not only brought into the light of reality, but are truly being put to the test.

Be careful what you wish for. The mind is very powerful, and, if your focus is not used correctly, difficult situations can emerge. Concentrate carefully on what it is that you want and 'Watch' what happens. Think positively as this Symbol can create wonderful magic in your life.

Keywords: Vivid confrontations with one's objectives. Creative visualizations. Imagining things. Meditations and affirmations. Ideas crystallized. Putting things out into the universe. Making things happen. Seeing things take shape and form. Clairvoyance. Film making. Writing and getting published. The power of manifestation. Solidification. Builders. Sculptures. Dreams.

The Caution: Being dissatisfied with what was thought to be the true ideal. Feeling that things are "written in stone" and canâ€™t be changed. Calcified situations or emotions. Neurosis. Focusing on the negative thereby bringing the negative.

Another degree that brings to mind very interesting, useful and dynamic realizations and breakthroughs is the Karmic Condition (the degree before) the Watching Your Visions Take Concrete Form degree. It's Libra 5: A Man Teaching the True Inner Knowledge of the New World to His Students. This speaks about guidance and protection, being a guiding light for others, imparting knowledge, wisdom, looking for truth, seeking answers to complicated questions, listening and learning, turning to others to receive guidance, speaking one's truth, instinctual knowledge, pioneers on the path, teachers and students, secrets of the new age, etc.

There's more to say (there always is) - but suffice to say that this Mercury retrograde period is very much about the thoughts, aspirations, dreams, visions, desires, fears, insecurities, etc, that we allow to enter our mind and heart. We need to project a positive image on out onto the world as for certain it's going to reflect right back at us. We all have lessons we need to both learn and to share with others. Now's a great time for rewiring your possibilities, potentials, dreams and realizations! And, as this retrograde occurs in Libra, the issue of relating and relationships is likely to be in the foreground, but then it seems that this is where the great workshops of life really take place!

Check out Lynda's online Oracle at www.sabiansymbols.com and her blog atwww.sabiansymbols.typepad.com

From Lynda Hill's newsletter

2009-08-18T07:23:00.000-07:00

The following is all from astrologer, Lynda Hill regarding the New Moon of August 20th

The higher you go, the wider the spread of the network of communication that will make or break you. It extends not only to more people below, but to new levels above. And it extends all around, to endless other departments and interests interacting with yours.
Donald Walton

After all is said and done, more is said than done.
American proverb

All of our operators are busy. Your call is important to us and will be answered by the first available operator.
The constant recurring message of busyness

If the first person who answers the phone cannot answer your question it's a bureaucracy. If the first person can answer your question, it's a miracle.
Gerald F. Lieberman

The eagle suffers little birds to sing and is not careful what they mean thereby. William Shakespeare

The Leo new Moon occurs on Thursday, August 20 on Leo 28, the Sabian Symbol is Many Little Birds Chirping on the Limb of a Large Tree.

Below is my interpretation from 360 Degrees of Wisdom: Charting Your Destiny With the Sabian Oracle:

"Many Little Birds Chirping on the Limb of a Large Tree" is an image of fluttering and chirping, movement and song. The "Tree" can seem packed with chattering and movement and yet the "Birds" can be quite invisible. "Birds" gathering to chatter is common, particularly at the end of the day. The Symbol can reflect things like advertising, political campaigns, egotistical prattling and even children chatting and playing together.

The common element in this Symbol is the attempt to have one's voice heard above all the noise and din of the everyday world. It can be hard to gain the attention of others when there's so much competition around. This also can be true when trying to listen to your own inner voice. It can feel like your needs, or your voice, are just one of so many, with little prospect or ability to have your ideas, opinions or plans heard.

Perhaps you have a viewpoint or a project such as a book that you want to get 'out there'. There may seem to be too many points of view, opinions or options now. Although the overall situation is probably secure and stable, there are still some confusions to be resolved. There may be many people or personalities that one has to deal with or look after. Further, you may be vulnerable to lots of chatter going on in your mind. It can sometimes sound like a cacophony of sound, where the intuitive voice or wisdom is drowned out by noise from the emotional world inside. When this happens, it is useful to use a tool, such as the Sabian Symbols, to help you focus on your true objective. Try to relax and gain some perspective until things become a little more settled.

Keywords: Gathering with people of like mind. Sharing ideas. Huge structures where people can get lost in the crowd. Big business, government and bureaucracy. Multilevel marketing. Databases. The Internet and chat groups. Books, tapes and cds. Publishing houses. Competition. Telephone switchboards. Trying to gain attention.

The Caution: Many voices ”some heard, some not. Being confused or immobilized by too much advice or information. Too many sounds. Having trouble hearing the essential truth. A scattering of energies. Not getting a word in edgeways. Everybody talking and nobody listening. Being one of many. Noise and distraction. Staying with the mediocre. The masses. Being invisible. Useless chattering or noise.

So, how do you have your say, how will your voice be heard, how will you get your point across, how can you have your needs met? Are you trying to compete in the marketplace, to get out your ideas, have an audience, be recognized above the clammer and noise of everyday life?

It can be an interesting challenge, and it could be useful to learn how others do it. There are many people that have probably trodden the same path that you're on, have figured it out and have a grip on the rules, tricks and tips of rising above the crowd. This Symbol brings a promise of being heard, but one has to take notice of the "notes" that you are putting forth. Is your tune authentic? Does it lend something to the chorus that's being played out in the real world?

The 'karmic condition' (the degree before) this new Moon is Leo 27: Daybreak - The Luminescence of Dawn in the Eastern Sky. This speaks of getting up early (the early bird getting the worm?) and the gradual, although sometimes rather swift, realization of possibilities and opportunities. It's about new cycles beginning, feeling that one can leave the past behind, finally. Things are revealed and light is shining forth after a difficult time - perhaps a time of obscurity, difficulty, or a dark night of the soul. There is light from the east and an awakening.

This feels like a chance for a new beginning, to start over. Imagination can be strong with expectations and enthusiasm running high. Dreams may be coming forth with surprising messages and insights. Taking note of these can prove to be wonderful and productive. How do you feel when you wake up?

The 'quest Symbol' (the degree after) this new Moon is Leo 29: A Mermaid Has Climbed to the Rocky Shore of a Bleak Coast; She Awaits the Prince Who Will Bring Her Immortality. This Symbol is fascinating - it speaks of emerging into a new reality, finding your feet and your voice, making yourself 'manifest' out there in the real world, it shows the emergence of talent, beauty and abilities - some of which you may have been somewhat blind to in the past.

The trick with this degree, however, is in waiting for 'The Prince' - waiting for that special somebody who's going to complete you, give you the opportunities, provide you with a place, a base, money, support of all kinds; someone who compliments the abilities, talents, gifts and joys you hold in yourself. It can be that those we spend our lives with are not doing this for us - we have to sometimes go it alone while we figure out what we want in our lives. Our futures depend somewhat on our being self sufficient and yet expressing our love; this can be a fine balance to strike between being an individual in your own right and being able to have another (or others) that give us love and our lives more value.

Speaking of value, Saturn, that old taskmaster, is on Virgo 22: A Royal Coat of Arms Enriched With Precious Stones. This says that we have to believe in ourselves, in the things we offer, in the rich vein of our heritage and our abilities. Saturn will reward us if we place a high value on ourselves, our creations, products and relationships.

One thing's for sure, we desire to be with people that hold the same values, beliefs, dreams and wishes. We need to be able to share with like-minded others, particularly as Venus is on Cancer 23: The Meeting of a Literary Society. A meeting of the minds is essential for this new emergence and cooperative ventures.

Meanwhile, Mars is on Gemini 27: A Gypsy Emerging From the Woods Gazes at Far Cities. This speaks of thinking outside of our usual realm, being prepared to strike out for new places, horizons, possibilities and the promises that 'far cities' can bring. We can find ourselves a long way from home or we can travel on the internet - there's no rules, just the desire to set out on a mission and striving for new territory.

At the same time, we need to feel like we have a safe base, somewhere to retreat to or feel looked after. This is shown by Jupiter on Aquarius 22: A Rug Placed on the Floor For Children to Play On. We want to feel we belong, are protected and can have fun, play and be creative. Amongst it all, we also need to feel like we're not shut in; in a crib or a playpen or roped off from the big wide world. Perhaps we're trading safety and security for striking out into a world of possibilities.

Neptune is in high focus opposite this new Moon. The message here is keeping one's equilibrium while learning to stretch our wings and fly. Neptune is on Aquarius 25: A Butterfly With the Right Wing More Perfectly Formed. We have to strive for balance and rise above challenges and impediments. After all, a brand new day is unfolding and the birds hold many messages!

Mercury is also asking us to let go of the old, the outworn and the useless in our lives. Whether it's attitudes, emotions, beliefs, relationships, belongings, places, etc, that we have to let go of, there's a lowering of a flag here. This is because Mercury is on Virgo 25: A Flag at Half Mast in Front of a Public Building. Mourning may be part of the process and it seems that Mercury is paving the way for Saturn to be on this degree very soon. It seems it's time to be letting go, seeing the new dawn and finding our feet and our voices.

Times are sure interesting... I should use this opportunity to share with you Chiron's message of the moment. As many of you will have read in my newsletters, I see Chiron as being more than just the wounded healer and a teacher, I see it as being the storyteller, and, more importantly than that, it's about the stories we tell ourselves. Chiron is currently on Aquarius 24: A Man Turning His Back on His Passions Teaches Deep Wisdom From His Experience.

This speaks of turning your back on something that once meant a great deal to you. This can be a very good thing, if you feel that it turning (or walking away) is taking you forward in life. Many times in our lives, we need to make u-turns and reversals, to walk away from something or somebody.

However, the story may be that we need to heal a wound within ourselves that needs more than turning our backs - it needs a turning of attitude. Some relationships, careers, jobs, life paths, etc, may be impossible to fix, but, with patience, love care and attention, there can be a reversal of outcomes which could lead to a wonderful outcome without having to completely turn your back. Chiron, after all, wants a healing, that's his job. In the end, whatever affects a healing is what needs to be put in place.

Check out Lynda's online Oracle at www.sabiansymbols.com> and her blog at www.sabiansymbols.typepad.com - get a reading with Lynda - details here

Pacific Ocean in late May

2009-06-13T18:52:00.000-07:00

more from P.M.H. Atwater

2009-05-05T14:30:00.000-07:00

This is part of the email I received and felt some of the ideas were worth putting here in extra for those interested in astrology and how the times might be impacting them.

Part II TIDBITS FOR TOUGH TIMES

by P. M. H. Atwater, L.H.D.

On March 13, 2009 I sent out a mass mailing from my website, an article entitled "Tidbits for Tough Times," for the purpose of offering some context to the type of changes we are all going through. If you did not receive a copy of that mailing, the article is now available on my website at http://www.pmhatwater.com/, <http://www.pmhatwater.com/,> in the Article Section. This mailing is a sequel, again offering context, but going a little further with a few specifics.

Please understand, we are not just going through a downturn or a recession or a depression right now. We are caught in what is termed 'The Great Shifting.' I had a DVD on this at one time that explained in detail what was meant by this. The main crux of that presentation is this: The Great Shifting refers to the Cosmic Year (in astrology), and how every 25,920 years a full rotation of the zodiac is completed.

A Cosmic Month lasts around 2,160 years, and is what we call an 'Age,' like the Age of Pisces or the Age of Aquarius (not here yet, by the way, contrary to some rather sensational claims being made lately). This massive cycle of 25,920 years is almost beyond anyone's ability to fathom. This kind of shift is not just a paradigm shift; it is evolution in our time.

We moderns have a pretty good working knowledge of the last hundred years or so, maybe even a couple of thousand, but 25,920 years ago? Only our indigenous people have that memory. The Great Shifting is here. Now. Everywhere. The energy of the wheel's turn represents more than a cycle; it spirals.

That means: before the next lift upward to higher levels on the spiral, there is always a dip, a downturn. Spiral downturns can last a while a year, a decade, or longer. There is logic to this, a harmonic rhythm, that suggests a Great Plan is taking place, one that follows a Higher Consciousness than our own. The Mayan Calendar is based on this, tracking the development and growth of consciousness itself.

As this rotation completes itself and we move up another octave of vibration (evolutionary phase), we face a myriad of other challenges, in tandem to larger ones. Last time I spoke of Uranus opposite Saturn, a particular push/pull we all have been feeling.

In review: whatever we have depended on before, whatever seemed solid, dependable, and true, is now falling apart. We feel as if "the rug" is being pulled out from under us. We didn't do anything in particular to cause this. We were living our lives, making our plans, looking forward to even better times ahead, when, all of a sudden things came to a screeching halt. And it seems sudden, even though this
condition has been long in coming. We didn't recognize it because we weren't
looking.

Uranus in the sign of Pisces is opposite Saturn in the sign of Virgo. The biggest changes that we are dealing with, then, cover religion (church, doctrines, how we worship); spirituality (belief, values, personal relationship with Deity); philosophy (how we live, how we order ourselves, what motivates us); creative imagination (what pleasures us and why, the arts, invention and innovation); security/privacy (are we safe, can we protect what we have); emotions and feelings (do we disappear into WebWorlds or drugs - which detach us from touch and foster a loneliness that is stark and depressing).

These changes are in direct opposition to the logic we once trusted that covered employment, savings, investments, banks, social mores, schools, what we possess, how we dress, what defines us as practical/dependable human beings, our very sense of good health and the "miracle" of pharmaceuticals and chemicals (which supposedly make our lives and our food and our world "better").

What we once depended upon, what we built with our sweat and effort that is what's at risk. Uranus rips apart what Saturn puts together. . . for the purpose of waking us up to our own follies so we can transform, shift, redo, remodel, refit that part of our lives and our world that is being affected.

This tugging energy between the two extremes has been in our laps for about a year now, and will continue until almost the end of 2010, bringing with it major adjustments in how the world works. Whether positive or negative depends on us.

A big clue, in not only how to survive what seems an unending crises, but actually in how to thrive and succeed in spite of all, is Pluto in Capricorn, through 2024. It's that wonderful down-to-earth Capricornian energy that will make the difference. When you think of Capricorn, you think of "the turtle that wins the race" because Capricorns don't know the meaning of the word "quit."

This energy pattern is constant, dependable, resourceful, practical, hard-working, prepared, ambitious, willing to begin small and work up, good with investments, keeps on, refines, remodels, restructures, reinvents, refigures, protects, guards, builds, has an alternative (usually numerous alternatives), desires success and is willing to succeed, double-checks, able to sacrifice for a goal, is there to help/serve when needed. Although Capricorn can seem a cold, cruel taskmaster (not being prone to displays of emotion), the truth is this patterning is infused with a sense of tradition, pride, devotion, and compassion. Thrift is the middle name of Capricorn, but so is the miracle of patience. When you think "Capricorn" . . . think wisdom.

All of this, the Great Shifting, is a natural cycle, another in evolution's march toward the TRANSFORMATION of our world, our very being. None of the current economic systems are sustainable not capitalism, not socialism, not communism, not theocracy, not tyranny. And no governmental or political leader in any country has the know-how, the training and vision, to find a lasting solution. It will take all of us together. There is already a flood of people, ideas, and muscle coming forward to do the job, in ways that honor the tough choices ahead.

Excellent teachers are popping up everywhere, with workshops and models that
show exceptional promise. A new consciousness is not only rising, it is fostering one miracle after another: like turning mushrooms into a substance that eats up road oil; creating classrooms that can handle the new spatial-visual minds; spinning new fabrics from the trash we throw away; and so forth. Capricorn is our clue, remember?

Begin small, be creative. Read about what is working in Ode, the new magazine for intelligent optimists (http://www.odemagazine.com/). We subscribe. I hope you will, too. Support your local newspaper; subscribe to that, too.

While we're at it, let me share a few more things:

People are dying younger and quicker than before. Death and dying are now important topics. New books/sources I can recommend:

Light on Death, The Spiritual Art of Dying, J. Phillip Jones. 2007,
Mandala Publishing, San Rafael, CA.

Final Journeys, A Practical Guide for Bringing Care and Comfort At The End
of Life, Maggie Callanan. 2008, A Bantum Book, NYC.

As You Die, P. M. H. Atwater. As both a CD or a DVD through Atwater¹s
online bookstore, http://www.pmhatwater.com/ or from http://www.focustv.com/.

Transition Guides, a volunteer service, teaching The Art of Conscious Dying to caregivers. Contact Diane Goble. Refer to the Marketplace in http://www.pmhatwater.com/. <http://www.pmhatwater.com/.> Diane has a section there with contact details.

For those ready to view death through "the eyes of the soul," read We Live
Forever, P. M. H. Atwater. 2004, A.R.E. Press, Virginia Beach, VA.

Methods of health and healing need revising. Costs are soaring out of sight while Medicare covers less. Excellent alternatives to allopathic medicine are such nodalities as homeopathy, vitamin and mineral therapy, herbs, energy medicine, complementary health care, naturopathy. No doctor can heal you; patch you up, yes, but not heal. That's up to you. Educate yourself.

I practice alternative healthcare methods and they work. My doctor is a
osteopath/homeopath who believes in the power of prayer. M.D.s are great for
emergencies (I've had a few), but they seldom bother with general care (doesn't pay enough). We must be more proactive.

Start with a good diet, exercise, yoga, thankfulness, prayer, meditation. Cranial-sacral therapists are life-savers, so are good SCIO machine operators (a type of energy
healing). Good healers, certified and licensed, are virtually everywhere now. Check credentials and references. Avoid drugs if you can. Vitamin D the last two years, medical research has uncovered the almost unbelievable healing power of Vitamin D. Google for the latest findings. You may be as stunned as I was. Few doctors are up to speed on this.

Example: how many know that people of color are at the most risk - because the
pigmentation that softens their skin and keeps them from burning shuts out Vitamin D. How much do we need? That's the stickler: you must have a blood test to know, then another one maybe two months later to make certain what you are taking is doing the job. I take 20,000 units daily. For me, this is just right.

Within one week of taking Vitamin D, skin problems virtually disappeared. My dermatologist was amazed. I urge you to look into this and see what applies to you, especially if you have diabetes, heart disease, cancer, or other medical conditions where Vitamin D could make a difference.

We are not helpless. We have free choice. Use it. There's nothing like community, even a community of minds, where people get together on occasion, talk to each other, help each other, laugh with each other. How many of you still throw lunch or dinner parties with your neighbors and friends? Do you even know your neighbors? Visiting, having fun in a group environment, is an invaluable investment in caring and love. We human beings need each other. And we need to talk with each other.

Television and computers serve an important function, but they should never
dominate your life. Too many electronic marvels can bake your brain. What many people are calling "the problems associated with ascending into higher energies"
things like short-term memory loss, forgetfulness, being fuzzy-headed, vertigo, energy drain, abdominal weight gain, bloating are really the result of the accumulated effects from excessive exposure to mercury, toxic metals, aluminum, Aspartame, cell phones, electromagnetic pollution, and so forth. We are reaping the results of a lifestyle that has stretched us further than our physical bodies can adjust to. We need to do some rethinking here, and change some of our laws.

Don't get too caught up in "2012." The Mayan Calendar, and all other known ancient calendars, recycle themselves in the sense that they were set up to operate "forever," whether or not advanced times were actually described. The Mayan Calendar is no exception. Astrology tells us that transformational changes continue for decades to come. We have a "window" of opportunity here to recreate our world in wonderful ways. It won't be easy, but it's well worth the challenge.

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Libra Full moon April 9, 2009

2009-04-09T09:21:00.001-07:00

Two things extra about the current Libra full moon:

All the oppositions we find in life are symbolized by the interplay between these two energies. The question always is: what will we do with it? Choose wisely this year.

This Libra Full Moon comes while the Sun is in Aries – Mars the warrior god and Venus, Goddess of Beauty, Sexuality and Love rule these two signs. Sun in Aries like Mars’ energy is aggressive and playful, inquisitive and impetuous. But there’s also assertive leadership and courage under the bad boy image.

The Moon reflects Venus in Libra, and can be seductive, social, intelligent and talented. Just as the Sun and Moon are often mythically paired as lovers, so are Venus and Mars.

Venus is the one who tames the wild warrior spirit, the one who can take the war out of the warrior. Mars gives Venus strength and courage and a renewed sense of herself.

When combined, the power of love can’t be beat. When we use Venus’ ability to connect to Mars in a loving and enchanting way, we can bring out his best qualities. He will protect and defend the land and those people he loves. It’s not false patriotism, fueled by hatred or rhetoric. It’s will and desire at the service of life. It’s Aragon and Arthur. It’s Cleopatra and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

The Full Moon is supported by the Aquarian planets we’ve been discussing for the past year, adding their vision of unity and cooperation to the balance between self and other. Ideals need to come back into vogue.

The continuing energetic shift happening through the Uranus/Saturn opposition – the opening mantra for the Cosmic Story of change – gets kicked into high gear by this full Moon. >Mars in Pisces just opposed Saturn in Virgo and will be uniting with Uranus in Pisces in a few days. More on that below.

The Sabian symbol for the Sun at 20 Aries is: A young girl feeding birds in winter. A new feminine attitude of nurturing and caring for life’s spiritual insights during times of death and lack will enhance life. The Sabian symbol for the Moon at 20 Libra is: A Jewish rabbi in a tiny room full of manuscripts and books, performing his Duty. This concerns the power of the Word to transform consciousness. Through the lens of our spiritual paths, which includes ancient wisdom as well as inner experience, we know what we have to do. If our purpose is to feed the birds (spiritual messengers or intuitions) in our lives, make sure you have a firm understanding of the power of words to enlighten, to enthrall, to heal or to hurt.

What truths have finally hit home for you?

How will that change your life?

This Libra Full Moon has its ruler, Venus, still retrograde in Aries. She’s being purified in new fire, truly reborn. The Cosmic story says we need to understand love and connection differently. We need to have a strong love of Self as well as a strong love of the Other to help us in this transformative time of change in the world.

We have problems that need solving, as well as the wisdom to solve them. But will we do it?

Mars is traveling through Pisces, and coming into range of his April 15 conjunction with Uranus. What did you do on 4/4/2009? When Mars is in Pisces, he dissolves back into the ocean of the collective unconscious, and resurrected when he re-emerges in Aries on April 22. What have we learned about our relationships since last September? How do we measure up when we relate to others? What habits and stuck feelings need to be released? Especially anger, resentment and fear.

The old Venus/Mars cycle will end when Venus and Mars unite again on April 21, just after Venus goes direct at 30 Pisces. At the very last degree of the zodiac. This is a marker for change. This conjunction of Venus and Mars will work its magic in the waters of the collective unconscious. Watch for what develops in your life! With Mars in Pisces, about to re-emerge in Aries after a date with Venus, we will be picking up the speed of change as he touches both Saturn and Uranus. How did that dissolving masculine energy bear the tension of opposing Saturn in Virgo? Saturn will bring up old patterns and either set you struggling again, or if you let Mars dissolve the old patterns, Saturn and Mars together can build new ones. Once again, old vs. new.

When Mars joins with Uranus on April 15, be open to surprise. Of course, how you meet it makes all the difference. Surprise can bring us joy or knock us to our knees. If you find yourself on your knees, pray. There’s always another way to look at your situation. Think outside the Box!

Just imagine -Maybe none of us will have to pay our taxes this year! Maybe the IRS will be dissolved. That would be a vision I’d vote for! If not that, just remember, this is a moment of awakening. Mars is being brought back to life, quickened by the archetypal heavens of Uranus and carried in the ancient ocean of the collective unconscious.

This very act gave birth to Venus/Aphrodite! If you haven’t noticed already, there’s a cosmic pattern playing out in the night skies. These two planets will flirt, dance and make love to each other over the next few months. First on April 21, and a second time for good luck on June 21 – Summer Solstice – at 15 Taurus, a critical degree which forms a power gate for manifestation. The energies of love and desire will be changing, connecting, blending and transforming. The only way to get this energy into the world is through you. So start dancing!

If Mars/Aries self-interest isn’t tempered by Venus/Libra/connectedness, we most probably will mess things up. Again. But that’s only if we refuse Love. Once we balance our Will with our Love, we’ll find different options and greater understanding of life. Then the real creativity can begin!

from Cathy Lynn Pagano

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then from the email by Jose, Lena, Stephanie and Pat

The Full Moon is Thursday, April 9 at 7:56 AM Arizona time and PDT which is 8:56 AM Mountain Daylight Time. The full moon will occur 19 degrees of Libra.

This is a great time to honor and appreciate what you value in yourself and in others. Change your focus to think of having an experience rather than doing something. Celebrate who you are rather than what you do. Practice seeing others for who they are rather than for what they do.

A beautiful Libra Moon ruled by Venus aligns opposite the Aries Sun at 19º. Libra is the sign of relationship, partnership, the other. Symbolized by the Scales, Libra seeks harmony, balance, cooperation. It is considerate, agreeable, diplomatic, tactful, artistic, refined, and beautiful. Creating and seeing harmony and beauty in the outer world equates with calm in their inner world. A cardinal (initiating), air (yang) sign stands opposite Aires representing the continuum of Self and Other. It is Libra-The sign of opposites and complements. Marriage, friendship, business partnership, relationship in all form is the core of Libra's world. Here is the opportunity to deepen your relationships and speak your truth and give love a voice. Be mindful of what you have projected outward onto the 'other' - your partner, work or neighbor. Libra in the negative pole can be unsure, indecisive-seeing all points of view and unable to choose, indifferent, giving away power to others, vain.

Checking the aspects to the Full Moon, we are gifted by the conjunction of Jupiter, Neptune, and Chiron between 20-25º Aquarius (air) trining the Full Moon in Libra (air). Also there are two quintiles (72º- relationship of the creative, dividing the circle into 5) from Pluto and the South Node to the Full Moon lending itself to creatively drawing on our inherent gifts (of the past) to evolve, transform and regenerate the basic structures that support our society and ourselves especially in government, financial institutions, community, and personally in our careers (Pluto in Capricorn). What do we want our society to stand for? (Capricorn). This is a question for serious contemplation now. The Jupiter, Neptune, and Chiron configuration is supplying us with a portal of hope, optimism and inspiration until the end of the year to envision how we would like our world to be. An opportunity to work collectively with the Quantum Field is presenting itself to us through this Aquarian grouping. Next year we will need this vision to sustain the challenges from Pluto to the ongoing opposition of Uranus and Saturn. Our work is rebuilding all areas of our lives by replacing hierarchies with cooperation. Releasing and healing the victim energies that hierarchies engender will make available inspiration and solutions to the seeming crisis/opportunities that are before us. Feed the new, innovative parts of yourself; don't dwell on what has dropped away; that's an energy leak. Things really aren't going back to the way they were. Yea!

Mercury, newly moved into Taurus, has us thinking about our resources and what we value. Venus is squaring Pluto three times this spring (Feb.5, April 3, May 2). The god of capitalism/consumerism has sown the seeds of its own self-destruction. We are feeling into our new relationship to what we value and what 'wealth' is. People are fearful and self-doubting as they come up against a collective constriction in havingness or external lack. As we cultivate our inner resources unlocking what we love and what stirs our passions, guided by spiritual Neptune and philosophical Jupiter in Aquarius with Chiron bridging between the tangible and cosmic world, external materialism becomes diminished and much less important compared to the inner wealth we feel when working together in community and for the common good of each other and the planet. Like being in the birth canal, fear in restricted places (or times) points to an unknown world emerging beyond. Use the power of the Libra Full Moon to balance and deepen your life and relationships with creativity and intimacy. Assist others.

Steph's Website

Computer portraits

2009-01-13T15:29:00.000-08:00

To do a computer portrait, sometimes I start with a computer image like the webcam photo of me above. I try to set a mood that I want to capture, snap it and then can use it either in looking at it or even start painting over the top of it to get the colors I want. Flesh tones are the hardest to get right from the Corel Palette and with a photo to start, I have them already. Sometimes I snap a photo like this one, cut out the colors I want, then paste them onto a new board where they are available to use.

The one immediately above these words is my first and I know that only because I wrote first on it. You can see the problem I had with getting color right. I wasn't attempting to find a mood this time. Just figure out how the brushes worked and with a mirror getting the idea of how shading and such would impact my result. This one was the last I did with a lot better sense of how to get flesh tones. It was a combination of a photograph, an image in my mind that I wanted, and trying to create a mood. There is no way to do something like this from a mirror as you'd be looking in it and losing the mood-- hence a photo had to set the mood.
The rest of these are not in any particular order. The one above was supposed to be a little more glamorous, minxish, a woman who was not of the land as I so often portray. This version of me is a side that wouldn't be seen often but it's there inside coming out only rarely.
Another of the less than good skin tones and set expression studying a mirror image. Mirrors have their advantages but they take more work to create a mood and experience helps that happen.
Mirror and darned determined to get it right. That is my cat behind me on the bed where she most often is and hence earned the title-- Me and My Shadow.

This is another mirror portrait but I had the idea of adding small images of things that are important in my life whether in spirit or reality.

I decided to do one as a drawing and again using mirror. This one suggests a woman not in control with other hands forcing her choices. It is how many of us often feel. What is the old song-- freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose. Of course, we have other hands impacting what we do and sometimes they seem more powerful than us.

Inside all women is that little girl they once were. Above is mine. I called it Moon Child and below is the woman today without the glasses and less of the moon. Is she more or less than she was? I am very lunar oriented, much feel the influence of full moons and frequently work them into paintings, photograph them often.

With the heavy lining on the eyes, the sad expression, this one earned the title Nostalgia. I still wasn't very good with the brushes when doing it and had a hard time getting shading right. it's from the earliest bunch of these portraits. Perhaps the eyes are so heavily lined to hide crying which women often do-- not saying I was when I painted this one from a mirror.

This one was meant to suggest the ocean and sky as storms tear at us and we have to stand firm against them. Again with the mirror and memory.

This one was the magic mirror as I painted what I saw as I looked into the mirror I routinely used in these self-portraits but put a background that was where I felt if the mirror was magic. The background is Big Hole Valley in Montana where the Nez Perce fought one of their battles trying to win their way to freedom.

This is one of my favorite sayings and my crystal ball. Not much more to say about it. I should try it again with my improved brush control.

I decided it would be fun to try painting more than the face for these self-portraits and these two are taking separate moods but using a photograph for the inspiration. I took the photos with self-timer..
These next two are back to the head but with a little more mood to them and experience has given me better control of brush and color.

Woman on Fire

More sadness in this one and not sure what it should be called. I was getting a bit better at looking at an image of me and creating a mood and not just a set, frozen expression.

The next two are more imaginary. The first one is how I see myself sometimes as the earth mother. The last one visualizing how I will be as I move farther into the aging process.

These were done over about a year and a half although I am uncertain when I first saw the idea on Blaugustine.

Music and Creativity

2008-08-03T04:29:00.000-07:00

Music is such a powerful part of any creative work and mine is no exception whether it's writing, painting or sculpture. Playlist provides a way to share some of the music that inspires me.

It's easy to use on your own site if you are so inclined. I felt it wasn't quite right for my main blog as it could be a distraction to whatever might be written about that day. But here, it's a nice extra when someone is in the mood. I will add music as things come along that seem to be part of who I am.

Rainy Day Extras

2008-03-25T10:06:00.000-07:00

Rainy Day Extras is created as an adjunct to Rainy Day Thoughts. It could be for extra photographs, some art, music, whatever ideas arise that I would prefer not disappear quickly as they do with the main blog turning over more frequently.