The New Moon...anchoring more New - 4/17/2015 by Kara Schallock | Soulstice Rising

The New Moon...anchoring more New - 4/17/2015
by Kara Schallock | Soulstice Rising

We are actually still in the energy of the Eclipse Cycle. While things have mellowed a bit, we continue to be in touch with all that is not Love. This energy has been especially powerful in relationships of all kinds, self-worth and Abundance/lack consciousness. There have been returning issues and this communicates to us that all has not been cleared.

If there are relationships that still are of the old, or parts of them that bring up old issues, then address what is being shown to you and choose to release it. Release especially old emotions and old stories that are mirrored to you by others. You may choose to let the relationship completely go or you may choose to let go of the deeper issues and remain in the relationship. Whatever pushes a button is calling you to release the underlying emotion, if not the entire relationship. Releasing the underlying issues/emotions can bring the relationship to a new Intimacy. However, also know that just because you shift does not necessarily mean the other shifts. It does, however, help you see the other with New eyes and New perceptions. From there you can choose what to do based on your Clarity and self-love. You can love others, but choose not to be in relationship with them. Accepting others does not translate into having a relationship with them. Choose what is best for you…choose the action that is most loving and freeing for you. Or you may choose to do nothing at this time. There is no one way of doing things; all is based on what you are guided to do or not do.

In regard to Abundance, many are still operating in the lack consciousness of old life. In the old, one would say, “I can’t afford that.” One would base all their decisions on what their bank said they had. One would limit what they shared out of fear of loss. This is all lack consciousness. In the New, one knows that money is energy. One gives freely, knowing this creates more Flow. One gives or spends with no expectation of how it flows back to them. If one spends or gives in fear or lack, this also blocks the Flow. The Truth is that everyone is abundant. If you truly know this and act from this Truth, you create more Abundance in all forms in your life. If you have any fear of not having, you create more of the same. When you give from your Heart, whether it is a donation, a tip or paying your bills and you do it with a grateful Heart, you create more Abundance of everything in your life. It is only when you have fear and hold on to what you think you have that you stop the Flow of Abundance coming to you. This is very big in most folks’ lives. Only when you choose to act from a state of Abundance do you truly let go of any lack consciousness. Amazing things will happen for you. Abundance is Love. To have the thought that you aren’t Abundance is like saying you are not Love.

To be Love is to come from that expansive Truth in all ways. Every choice you make shows you whether you are Love or not. And, of course, most are somewhere in between. One may be expansive in some areas and not in others. Take a look at where you limit yourself and shift it to reflect the Love you are. In this way, you rise in self-Love, self-respect, self-esteem and self-worth. Remember that we are all doing the best we can, for we still are shifting into being ALL LOVE. Any limitation you perceive in yourself and others is calling you to let it go and to expand in and as Love. This may call you to make some very difficult choices in your life. Yet, the choices you make free you to be more. You may look back at your choices and say, “Wow; that was the best thing I could have done! I feel great!” Letting go is freeing the energy to evolve into a higher form.

Indeed the Eclipses and all the cosmic activity has, and will continue to, helped us be more than we ever thought possible. We are pushed to be more and to go deeper. We cannot keep life the same, for everything is shifting. If a person chooses to hold on to the life they have always known, often it is then that the changes will be thrust upon them rather unpleasantly. It is always best to make a choice before the change decides to choose for you. And yes, that happens. A college professor I once had told a story of how he refused to make a change in his life. He kept getting bonked on the head by a bigger and bigger proverbial 2’x4’ till he got the message and shifted. Our Souls have unique ways of showing the way.

This Saturday, April 18, is the New Moon. This pushes us again to be in a state of letting go of especially the deeper dross AND to move forward in a New way. As we move forward in Love, many opportunities are available for us. It can be a whole new way of being and living, for we have been and continue to be in the most powerful shift yet. We have made some giant leaps in consciousness and this will continue for at least several months. Our lives, along with our bodies, have been recalibrated to be more Light/Love, and this continues. It is gentle for some and really dramatic for others. You may experience physical changes that are so different that you can’t even put them in a category. Flow with what is, for resistance surely delays shifting. As the old leaves, let it go without dwelling in it. And let go of any old stories you still repeat in your head.

This New Moon helps us to have (and Be) more Courage to continue on in Trust, even though we know not where we’re going. So stay in the Moment without the need to know what’s next; just be willing to move forward. Let go of any lists of future project you may have and any control you think you have and trust, placing one foot in front of the other, moment by moment. We continue to build our foundation of Love as we move more and more into the New. Resist the temptation to explain what you are experiencing in the clothes of old life or past experiences. This is all new and therefore we can’t explain it using our past. While the past comes up for release, do not linger long. It can tell you how far you’ve come, yet that is about all.

Let go of any old stories you still tell yourself. You can write a new one. Write it in present tense and write down your current intentions for who you are becoming based on how you want to feel. You might want to begin with the words “I AM,” for these words empower what goes after them. Let go of any words like will, want, wish, hope and use words like choose and intend… “I intend…”, “I choose…” You may claim what you intend in the present: “I AM Love now.” “I AM Abundance now.” You can let go of the details and just come from the essence of Love. The old stories are based in the past. You are no longer there and continuing them holds you in the past and the New then cannot be created if you are still dwelling in the past of who, what, why, where or how. Words are not just words, even though some claim that they are. Words are energy, as everything is. Words create. When you listen to yourself or to someone else, the words that are used tell you everything you need to know about where you truly are or where another truly is.

Reality shifts based on your consciousness and everything and everyone is a reflection of you. This is becoming clearer and clearer. As we each rise in Higher Truth we see beyond any veil of illusion. Intuition is honed and there is nothing hidden. You can’t be fooled any longer. The Truth is revealed through your own insight and intuition and from there you are able to discern and rise in your Power of Perception. “The truth shall set you free” has never been so potent as it is now and this will continue, for we are continuing to increase in our Light and our Love. All brings great expansion of everything in our lives and this is because our Heart Chakras have expanded significantly, bringing more and more Clarity into ourselves; where we hide as well as into others and where they might hide. By being honest and authentic we expand more into clear Truth. And there is a great Light that shines on all that is illusion and not of Love. This makes it easier to see what is not Love.

During this continual expansion, do love yourself with self-care. Pace yourself. Be gentle; let go of your busy-ness; see all with New eyes. See the message beneath even the most mundane activities, for everything is designed to show you the way. As things release, they are very much in view. Detach from judging things as good or bad; see things as they really are; go deeper. Know that transformation disintegrates things before a new reality can be created and manifest. And know that if it feels as though you’re floating between the old and the New, that that is perfect for you. As we continue to clear ourselves, we help others and Earth to do the same. The clearing allows more Light and Love to flow into us, others and onto Earth.

As we each serve Divine Will in however we’re guided to, we truly are anchoring the higher dimensions into us and into others as well, regardless of how it looks. Pay attention only to your higher calling and not what others are doing nor how things in the world look. By holding the highest vision of New Earth and by tending to your own Path is how Ascension occurs. We are One. What we do, think or feel affects all others; others may attempt to get you to shift your focus to them or to old patterns, yet you have the Power to maintain your focus on your own Divine Path.

As you rise in vibration and consciousness, your guides may shift, for you attract who and what you are. Many are guided by Soul alone and this is actually being guided by Source; by the Divine Mother of All. Wherever you are in your Ascension, be grateful and know that you are loved and honored for who you are right now; no matter where that may be.

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Are You Using All of Your Tools?
By Jennifer Hoffman | Enlightening Life

March 8, 2015 

Every life experiences comes with tools and information that we can use to create the next step on our path. Often those tools don’t look very helpful, we don’t know we have them, or we don’t know how to use them. And sometimes they come from a source that we don’t think is helpful, so we don’t recognize them as providing us with the tools we need because they’re often the least helpful people in our life.


Moving forward faster (and that’s a relative term) is easier when we look at all of our experiences expecting to find useful tools to help us on our next steps. Then we have to use all of them with the intention of becoming more efficient and effective in how we clear our path. I got this message this weekend when I was using yard tools my mother gave me to clean my yard and realized that I wasn’t using all of the tools to create my outcome (getting all of the leaves picked up). Once I realized I had all of the tools I needed and formulated a plan to use them more effectively, I finished the work in record time.


My mother gave me her yard tools when she sold her house. One of the tools, a big leaf blower and vacuum, would be helpful with my annual leaf cleanup. I have a big yard and lots of big trees, that shed lots of leaves every year.  But she didn’t show me how to use them, she just handed me a plastic bag with the attachments and instructions. I put everything in the garage, put the bag on my yard tool holder, and forgot about it.


Every year I would get the leaf vacuum out and clean my yard. But the vacuum was slow and I had to empty the bag every few minutes. So I would just clean up my garden beds and leave the rest. According to the instructions, there was a blower attachment but I couldn’t figure out where it was or how to use it, as I thought it was part of the vacuum attachment. After searching online for directions, I gave up and did the best I could with my rake and leaf vacuum.




This year I was determined to clean up all of the leaves and as I got started, I heard the message ‘Are you using all of your tools?’ I found the blower attachment, hanging exactly where I had left it several years before, figured out how to use, and with the new leaf scoops I bought last weekend, started  on the yard. With the right tools and process, I made lots of progress today and will achieve my goal of cleaning my yard this year.




I had all of the tools, even though I didn’t know it, and I wasn’t using them together in the best way. And when I had asked my mother about the blower, she said she didn’t use it so she didn’t know. She had all of the tools too, but she wasn’t using them either, mainly because she doesn’t like yard work and did the minimum possible.  I like yard work and I wanted to get it all done.


Discouragement, fatigue, fear, and overwhelm make us forget that we have all of the tools we need. Instead of looking at a big job from the perspective of how long it’s going to take, it’s better to look at our own resources and come up with new ways to use the tools we have. It all depends on how we view a situation, our skills, our gifts, and whether we have confidence in our abilities.


Here are some questions to ask so you’re using all of your tools as productively, effectively, and efficiently as possible. Whether you are doing yard work or contemplating the next step on your path, using all of your tools will get the job done much faster.

1. How are you judging the situation? Judgment blocks energy flow, so if you’re telling yourself how much you don’t like something, or how hard it is, how you wish you didn’t have to do it, or questioning your abilities, you’re blocking the energy flow that you need to get it done. And your judgments prevent you from uncovering the hidden value in your tools.
   

2. What tools do you have and how can you put them together in new ways? Every lesson has a blessing and every experience teaches us something. You may call something a failure but now you know what you don’t want to do. What are your take-aways and how can you use them to make new choices and decisions now? Knowing what you don’t want is a very powerful time and energy saver.
   

3. How can you create a better flow for the energy? All manifestation happens faster when the energy flows, meaning there are no blocks or limitations. Whether it’s your thoughts or what you’re doing in each moment, if you create a flow, things will move. I used all of the tools to clean my yard quickly, by using the blower to create piles of leaves, the leaf scoopers to quickly fill the bag, and the vacuum to pick up the smaller pieces. How can you create a better flow by organizing your thoughts, releasing the ones that don’t serve you, and replacing them with more powerful ones?
   

4. Are you asking the right person for advice? I thought my mother would be helpful, since it was her yard tools but she didn’t know because she only used what she thought she needed to do the little bit of yard work she had to do. Someone who liked yard work would be more enthusiastic and interested in helping me figure it out. If you need advice, seek out a reliable resource who is as interested in the situation or outcome as you are.
   

5. This is the most important — be confident and stop trying to be perfect. There is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’, there is only the best way for you, and everyone has a different standard of perfection. When we seek perfection, what we really want is to be ‘beyond reproach’, to be so good that no one can judge or criticize us. We only have to do what is good enough or perfect for us. And you are confident when you believe in yourself and in your abilities, when you are aligned with your outcome, and know that you have all the tools you need to do anything you want to do. If something isn’t working, try something else and when you stop judging yourself, you open up the pathways for the energy to flow.
   

Are you ready to use your tools to create new paths in your life? It helps to remember that you are unique and you will always do things your way. You can’t copy someone else’s results that you think are fabulous, and maybe judge yourself because you don’t think you are capable of that, but you can create your own, unique fabulous results. And once you know how to use your tools to create the outcomes you want, you can use them again and again, achieving better results each time because practice creates perfection.

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This week we have a chance to get ‘our ducks in a row’: What's Happening in the Stars? November 17-23, 2014 ~Contributed by Hillory Skott

This week we have a chance to get ‘our ducks in a row’:

What's Happening in the Stars? November 17-23, 2014 
~Contributed by Hillory Skott


Master of illusions Neptune is heading forward after months in reverse,
certain clarity about unclear things will occur now. And sweet Venus,
ruler of what we value, just left the deep dark depths of Scorpio for
upbeat philosopher Sagittarius. The New Moon on Saturday is also
in Sagittarius-The truth is itching to be known, moreover, it must be
spoken. Keep in mind the truth is subjective. There are as many truths
as there are people on earth.


There is opportunity to make some serious real world progress this
week. The Sun in serious Scorpio is sharp and certain as it crosses
over stately Saturn. I used to fear Saturn. Most especially during my
Saturn Return. It stirred all my pushed away feelings of fear and
worthlessness. But Saturn keeps us real and grounded and capable.
If you harness the power it offers for order and discipline you can be
the king of the world.


This week will offer a chance to get your ducks in a row and move forward,
carefully, with great purpose.  If you find yourself feeling sad and alone,
the less productive side of Saturn, sit with it. Breathe into the feeling and
then exhale it out of your system.  We need to release things now. Once
and for all, let it go. Now you know what you won't put up with. You don't
need to settle for crumbs. You may have been raised on crumbs, but you
don't have to keep choosing people and situations that only have crumbs
to offer. Balance comes from giving and receiving in equal measure- make
sure this is true in your relationships. Unplugging from unhealthy situations
will result in a rapid shift in reality. Simple and quick, yet profound and never
 to be the same again. Hip hip hooray! Rip off that band-aid.


Neptune will be squaring Venus on Thursday. It's a deep and mysterious day. 
Things are not clear, or perhaps things that were never clear become clearer
than you are ready for. With Neptune there is illusion and possibly deception.
Are you fooling yourself about the nature of a relationship in your life? Are you
fooling someone else?  Forthright Venus in Sagittarius cringes at the wishy
washy shimmery story Neptune is offering up. But, this too shall pass within
38 hours. Don't make any commitments- a drunken Vegas wedding will be
regretted. Stay away from anything mood altering to sail smoothly through
this confusing mix of energy.


The adventurous Sagittarius New Moon is on Saturday the 22nd, 2014, at
4:32 am PST. Venus is snuggled into this configuration offering effortless
authenticity. This is what we all long for-Just to be our unarranged selves.
Then you can properly align with like minded companions. There is a sense
of expansion and knowing settling over your life. Use the time to connect
with nature and be open to adventure.


There is risk of saying things you wish you hadn't.  Remember not everyone
is worth your honesty. Be discerning with your truth. If you have an idea to
promote, now is the time. Offer them up. But keep the "I told you so" tone
out of your voice- no one responds well to that.


New Moons are wonderful for seeding new directions. What would you like
to see manifest in two weeks?  Stretch yourself, Jupiter is infusing us all
with a desire to expand our horizons. Where could you go? What could
you see? What do you know that the rest of the world needs to know too? 
Get it out there. Get out there.  Write down your intentions on Saturday,
be sure to include: adventure, health, wealth and all the answers to every
question you ever had. Think Big! Bigger!  We are only limited by our own
imaginations. This Jupiter ruled new moon should lift the lid on any limitations
you've been stuck under.  Things are getting lighter now.  Lik e a great big
breath of fresh clean air- Enjoy!


~Contributed by Hillory Skott

What's Happening in the Stars? August 11-17, 2014 ~Contributed by Hillory Skott

What's Happening in the Stars?  August 11-17, 2014 
~Contributed by Hillory Skott

"Luxury loving Venus enters theatrical Leo for the next three weeks. 
Mercury is moving into fastidious Virgo creating super human ability
to attend to the details.  So darling, attend to the details.  Have fabulous
fun with it for best results.  This Virgo energy combined with Leo can
draw big fancy perfect things to you-the more detailed you are in your
plans for the future the more the Universe can assist you  in drawing
what you ever so carefully choose for yourself.

Tuesday Venus moves from family fused Cancer into- Celebratory Leo. 
You may be more inclined to generosity and helping others to shine too. 
When we can encourage the individual self-expression of others we are
on the right track with this energy.  You may be feeling a little self centered
now-but, if you don't make yourself happy who will?  So find the fun. 
The work of changing seasons is right around the corner, for now relax
into life a little-even a lot if you can pull it off.  Connect with children and
find ways to play. Roll down a hill or paint something fantastic. The Leo
Sun and Venus support all kinds of unproductive shenanigans. So enjoy
yourself as much as possible.

Mercury is our thought processes and the part of us that gathers information.
It is the natural ruling planet of Virgo.  Virgo is blessed and cursed with an
overwhelming need to constantly improve everything.  You want a Virgo on
your team because they can see the forest for the trees. In fact, the whole
forest is more difficult to see for a Virgo as it is the details that they so
fabulously attend to.  Of course there is the neurotic OCD or hypochondriac
possibilities with Virgo too.   If you notice this remind yourself it's Mercury
in Virgo and relax.

These very different energies could combine nicely to create the perfect
platform for careful forward movement. If you need to organize something
or change your diet to be more life supporting now would be the time. 
There is a definite ability to focus on the self and implement improvements,
but make it fun. Otherwise, you might want to rebel. Half the dumb things we
do are because we are inwardly rebelling against something.  When rules are
imposed on the more free-spirited type, even if it is obviously healthier, or better,
the first reaction is to resist the restriction. Remind your inner rebel that, water
is good for you, and that healthy eating keeps you healthy into old-age, don't
forget to move your body and get rid of clutter.

Impose a rule or two to improve your life this week.  Do your best to associate
good times with good for you. Then, you can shine your brightest and best self
out to the world effortlessly.  Charge yourself with sunshine and commit to be
barefoot on the earth as much as possible- this, with clean food and water,
and a little Kombucha for good measure, can carry you into the future as a
happy healthy human being. Intend the best and the best will be. Let it be!"

~Contributed by Hillory Skott.


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Karen & Salma

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And Never Settle for Less
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NorthPoint Astrology Journal July 28 to August 10, 2014 by Pam Younghans

NorthPoint Astrology Journal

July 28 to August 10, 2014
by Pam Younghans

 

Highlighted Aspects July 28 to August 3:TUE: Chiron sesquisquare Mars, Neptune quincunx Sun; THU: Mercury enters Leo, Uranus square Venus; FRI: Saturn trine Venus, Chiron trine Venus, Chiron sesquisquare Mercury, Jupiter square Mars; SAT: Jupiter conjunct Mercury, Mars square Mercury; SUN: Pluto quincunx Sun, Neptune quincunx Mercury
Highlighted Aspects August 4 to 10:TUE: Neptune sesquisquare Venus, Chiron trine Saturn, Venus square Nodes; WED: Pluto quincunx Mercury, Ceres enters Scorpio; THU: Neptune trine Mars; FRI: Sun conjunct Mercury, Uranus trine Mercury, Chiron quincunx Mercury, Uranus trine Sun, Saturn square Mercury; SAT: Chiron quincunx Sun, Saturn square Sun; SUN: Full Moon 11:09a PDT

 

PLEASE NOTE that today's journal covers 14 days instead of the usual seven. The next issue of the journal will be posted on Sunday, August 10.
 

July 28 to August 3

A GRAND WATER TRINE comes into form toward the end of this last week of July. This configuration occurs when three planets are at the same degree of the three water signs: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. It indicates that the three planets are working in harmony with each other, supporting our spiritual growth and emotional fulfillment.

Astrologer Bil Tierney, in his book Dynamics of Aspect Analysis, writes that a Grand Water Trine helps us:

    "...respond to subtle undercurrents in life. Our powers of detection are above average, suggesting some degree of psychic sensitivity. This impressionability can be transformed into a creative, productive asset once we are able to harness the delicate emotionality.
    
    "The flowing expression of feelings enables us to withdraw easily into our inner private world where we can experience contentment on deeply subjective levels. We may feel personal gratification when exploring the vivid world of our imagination or reflecting upon the past. We at least feel inwardly nourished and secure during cherished periods of seclusion, privacy, stillness, and rest."

This Grand Water Trine has the potential to create a sort of temporary, watery buffer zone around us. It can provide the space where we can more easily take care of our emotional needs (Venus in Cancer), explore our deeper needs and desires with courage and honesty (Saturn in Scorpio), and let go of the burdens and dramas of life as we reconnect with our spiritual core and trust life's unfolding tapestry (Chiron in Pisces).

A much-needed respite, considering all that we've been experiencing lately.

THE TRICKY THING with trines is that they can lull us to lie down in the poppy field, so that we drift off into the world of imagination and dreams and no longer feel concern for where we are going. If we approach a trine that way, when we awaken later, our life's journey continues much the same as before.

But, we can also stay conscious as we stroll through these energies. If we apply discipline and intention, we can use the healing energy and soothing qualities of this trine to manifest that next positive step forward in our creative projects and spiritual growth.

In other words, yes, take the time to dream and imagine -- but also take your journal with you, so that you can write down the creative ideas and inspirations that come forward.

BECAUSE OF THIS poppy-field effect, it may actually be a good thing that the end of this week also brings some challenging planetary aspects. We have a Uranus-Venus square on Thursday, and Mars squaring the Jupiter-Mercury alignment on Friday and Saturday. Squares, as you may know, represent obstacles that need to be overcome if we want to keep moving forward.

The Uranus-Venus square is our reminder that as much as we want the comfort of close relationships, we also need to maintain our independence and individuality. We are not meant to overcome our desire for relationship, nor is it necessary to extinguish our desire for freedom. Rather, the challenge is to rise above the strict adherence to old forms of relationship that have kept us from realizing our potentials to have both.

THE SQUARE between Mars and Jupiter/Mercury may be a touchy one, even more so because Jupiter amplifies whatever it touches. Mars is in Scorpio now, and so may be a bit more reactive than we expect. Jupiter and Mercury will be aligned in Leo, adding exuberance and drama to the mix.

In the positive, we can channel the extra energy provided by this square to initiate a creative project. At the same time, we will also need to be aware of the obstacle, which may be our need for those around us to appreciate our contributions. A grumpy response or even just a lukewarm reception can ignite some flames of contention and set off a war of words.
 

August 4 to 10

THE ENERGY of the Grand Water Trine continues into the beginning of the first full week of August. Chiron is exactly trine Saturn on Tuesday, opening another door to healing energies.

Fears that have lingered just below the surface may come forward to be healed with this trine. While in Pisces, Chiron's healing modality is to encourage us to trust, even when we feel that circumstances are outside of our control. And yet, Saturn will make sure that we truly GET IT this time, that it is not a surface healing, but a down-to-the-bone regeneration.

AS WE NEAR the end of the week, energy starts to move. Thursday's Neptune-Mars trine aligns our desires with our spiritual/creative sensitivities, making that day an opportune time to move forward with inspired action.

On Friday, the Sun and Mercury align in Leo to shine light on our heart's desire. These two can also provide the energy to communicate that desire in creative ways. Uranus is trine the Sun and Mercury as they align, adding inspiration and courage to the mix. This is the time for breakthroughs.

HOWEVER, two other planets are in the picture as well, and they're somewhat less eager to support the proceedings. Mercury will square Saturn and quincunx Chiron on Friday, and the Sun follows suit with the same aspects on Saturday.

With the squares to Saturn, we're likely to still be hearing the voice of caution, telling us not to be foolhardy. Saturn's heart is in the right place -- it just wants to make sure we're not so caught up in the moment that we forget to take our longer-term goals and motivations into account.

And the Chiron quincunx aspects? Those are likely to manifest as an internal struggle between our concepts of "ego" and "spirituality." If we want to make progress, we'll need to adjust our attitudes, so that it is not an either-or question.

THE FULL MOON on Sunday, August 10, integrates all of the aspects we've just been discussing -- Sun conjunct Mercury, Uranus trine Sun/Mercury, Saturn square Sun/Mercury, and Chiron quincunx Sun/Mercury. And, of course, the Moon is part of the dance as well, opposing Sun/Mercury, sextile Uranus, square Saturn, and semi-sextile Chiron. Oh, and don't forget Neptune trine Mars...

So, if that list was a mind-musher for you (it almost was for me!), just go back and read the last few paragraphs about the latter part of this week, and you'll get a good idea of the energies of this Full Moon.

THIS LUNATION does emphasize the push-pull of Saturn and Uranus again -- that energy we've been working with (and loving, of course) for the past few weeks. The "should I stay or should I go" question should start to sort itself out over the next few weeks, but for the moment, it looks like we're still dancing the jig in slow motion.

Astrologer Martin Goldsmith's symbol for this Aquarius Full Moon is interesting, given the wildfire situation right now:

    "A rapt audience watches as a great actor, underlit by stage lights, rehearses the final scene of Macbeth. Though there is no set, the audience can clearly visualize the burning castles in the background."

THE DESCRIPTIVE PHRASES for this symbol include:

    "Confident self-projection; belief in self that engenders the belief of others; exceptional power of visualization and imagination; confidence in one's ability to handle any situation, no matter how dangerous; changing reality according to what one visualizes as true; creating visionary art vs. conjuring up empty illusions."

Feels like a good description of the combination of planetary influences involved in this lunation. Remember, too, that this Full Moon was conceived at the Jupiterian New Moon on July 26, and so it makes sense that we might be feeling the urge to do something dramatic as we start to work with the energy of this powerful Full Moon.

The challenge will be to also make it reasonable and REAL, given Saturn's involvement, and not just a flight of fancy.

Blessings,

Pam
Today's photo: Noctilucent clouds over Trondheim, Norway on July 24, 2014 (credit: Bjørn Ole Solberg, posted on SpaceWeather.com)

Changes at 7/26 New Moon ~ by Selacia

Changes at 7/26 New Moon ~ by Selacia
http://earthspivotalyears.com/divine-changemakers/changes-at-new-moon

Want to energize a brand-new phase of your life or find increased clarity about something that just ended?

Our new moon on July 26 is an excellent time to put your active focus on brand-new starts and to go within for greater understanding of recent life events. This is especially true for anything that really speaks to your heart and allows you to express yourself in an authentic way.

The key right now, during the time leading up to the new moon and this weekend, is to tune into yourself and the things that help you to connect with your heart and life passion. Similarly, invite your inner wisdom to show you what about the recent past or even the present is getting in the way of your full authentic expression. Contemplate these things now and over the next few days.

Most likely, you have experienced numerous chaotic and perhaps disheartening life events in 2014. If you are like most people, you have had disappointments and felt uncertainty on more than one occasion as you moved through our recent challenging and unpredictable cycles.

Those difficult cycles are part of the package of transformational energies impacting all of humanity during these times. They may seem relentless, but indeed from a higher perspective, their very persistence over time is part of what is helping to shift humanity into the higher frequencies of love. That is what you want, after all, to live in a world where all are valued and honored.

More Gentle Cycles

Amidst the overall mega shift energies of these times are more gentle cycles like the expansion wave that arrived this month. That energy may feel like a soft breeze on your skin, helping you to be more optimistic and connect with opportunities arriving at your door.

Each of those opportunities comes with some kind of change. Your task as a divine changemaker is to make peace with the process of change. That includes the sort of relentless and imminent change that stops the average person from self-actualization.

For the typical person, living with a multitude of imminent changes – many not of his or her invitation – it becomes too much to handle. The overwhelmed person then unconsciously puts up an energetic stop sign to the world and blocks the very opportunities he or she desperately wants.

Look at Yourself Anew

On this new moon, decide that you will look at yourself in a new way, with an updated perspective that factors in your growth and why you are alive now. Certainly, you are not average or typical. You have a unique divine spark to express in ways that no one else can.

You do not need to have the rest of your life planned out to express what makes you distinctive. It is not necessary to have a particular job lined up or to have a soul mate partner at your side to express your gifts either. Do not wait.

Work with what you have. Work with who you are, beyond what the world tells you that you are. Work in a multidimensional way with your timeless eternal self, alive now to offer unique contributions to humanity and the Earth.

Work with your inner wisdom relentlessly. Inquire within regularly, even if you are not conscious of any response. Ask anyway.

Remember: even in the darkest hours there is a light shining and growing brightly. You are that light."

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Copyright 2014 by Selacia – author of Earth’s Pivotal Years, healer, and teacher * All Rights Reserved * www.Selacia.com * Feel free to share these articles with your friends and post to your blog or website as long as you include this copyright line and the full article text.
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