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YOURS TO DISCOVER

In life, we do not know what the road ahead will uncover.  We walk blindly down our road of life, some with great intensions and others carrying the weight of the world.  This road is ours to walk freely in whatever direction we choose.  The road ahead has many twists and turns, many unexpected ups and downs and as our course slowly unravels, we can learn the lessons that life offers.

There are some lessons that are very difficult to accept and others that can only be described as pure bliss.  Our reaction to these events creates our course and pushes us ever forward. 

Often, life appears to direct us and push us blindly.  We do experience life’s sometimes challenging conditions, yet we always have control over our reactions.  We always have a choice on how we view our life, and these choices mold our reality.  Belief structure is our “part” in this journey and our reactions to life’s experiences are in our hands. 

Our life is always unfolding as it should.  We need the lessons along the way to keep continually growing.  Our life experiences are not by chance but the choice is ours do we grow from these events or do we choose to be a victim.   We are the masters of our own reactions and we mold the future by our expectations.  Follow your chosen path with arms open wide and experience it all, each and every moment.

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AGES 34-38 IN ASTROLOGY

This Astrology post pertains to people who are between 34-38 years of age.  For those of you that are over this age, you can reflect on just how this period affected your life.  For those that are younger than this age, this post will help you to be prepared for the upcoming period.

At roughly thirty-six, we all experience the third Jupiter return (it takes approximately 12 years to complete a cycle) as well as the third Saturn square to itself natally (in the birth chart).  These returns inspire a growth spurt in our lives.  Whether this opportunity encourages growth on a spiritual level or a material level, or both will be indicated by the natal position of Jupiter in your personal Chart.  A few examples could be material growth (second house connotation) occupational growth (tenth house) or spiritual growth (twelfth house) to name a few.

You are provided with opportunities to review your life and the belief structures that you have developed.  This is a period when you are able to improve your life’s attitudes.  In general you will learn more about yourself and how you fit into the world around you.  Often times there are transformations that take place in your life’s path.  These transformations are in direct correlation with a maturing outlook that you have been developing through the years.

There is a pronounced sense of freedom and new beginnings taking place in your life that offer opportunities where you feel you have vested rights and can now comfortably move into your future.  You have a strong sense of self-confidence and are beginning to understand that your life is in your hands.  There is a revitalisation taking place where you are now able to review your fundamental beliefs and move forward with more confidence than before.  There is a new sense of direction and it comes from deep within your core.  You are beginning to understand that the best educator in your life’s journey dwells within.

During this same time frame, you also have the Saturn transit affecting you.  This is a very organizational transit and it is vital as Jupiter’s energies are ever-expanding and Saturn keeps things in prospective.  Saturn requires you to set parameters and boundaries on this new found freedom.  Saturn helps to unify and merge these new found optimistic attitudes and self-knowledge.  Saturn will offer some restraint so that you have the opportunity to find your true potential without going beyond your limits.  The conflicts that are often accompanied with these two opposing forces are arbitrated directly by you.  There is very little outside influence.  You are in control!

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YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE

Amidst all the commotion of everyday life, stay true to whom you are.  Do not be swayed by opinions or events.  Stay strong to your true identity.  You are who you are and as such, the potential within allows you to be the best person you can possibly be.  Stay committed to your true self regardless of peer pressure and outside forces.  Be yourself!  There is no one better for you to be than your own true self.

Do not let peer pressure define your character.  No one can force you to change or take away any of your true characters without your consent.  You are your purpose; you are your destiny.  It can take some individuals many years to come to this realization and to accept it.  Why wait?  Let your true self shine through now!  Worrying about what others think holds little significance.  What other think of us is truly none of our business.  It is only their opinion and opinions are not necessarily truths.

The road to self-awareness can be a bumpy one, but it is not necessary.  Let go of any self-defeatist attitudes of self.  Let go of what “might” be and that which others want you to be.  By living through someone else’s expectations, you only serve to cage the true person you are.  Be true to yourself and be who you are meant to be.  Identify with those character traits that make you feel whole and do not fear ridicule from others.

You have come into this life for self-discovery --to unravel your true identity and in attaining this you gently move into who you are meant to be.  Find yourself through positive feedback which is generated from within your psyche.  Identify only with what makes you happy and content.  The true self is these characteristics.  Holding on to any negativity, whether it be someone else’s opinion or your own opinion, only serves to hold back your progress and your understanding of who you truly are.

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THE ELEVENTH HOUSE IN ASTROLOGY

The eleventh house deals primarily with group endeavours, clubs and organizations that you would like to be or is affiliated with.  Within these groups, you seek to find fulfillment and often as a group you define your ideals and ambitions.  This is the house where we define our goals.  These are often inner goals and through the discovery of these aspirations, you can uncover your contribution to the world. 

How we uncover these involvement is to look at the sign ruling this house cusp and the planets found within the house.  The relative ease or difficulty in reaching these aspirations is influenced by the planets within the eleventh house and the aspects formed through contacts with other planets.

The eleventh house is also the house of friendships.  The ruler of your eleventh house together with any planets found within this house will define the type of individuals that we associate with.  Friends and acquaintances are often found within a group consciousness and the gatherings of like-minded individuals.  Planetary links and aspects to these planets will define the degree of difficulty to maintain these friendships and/or the relative ease in forming them.

The fifth house is the opposite house to the eleventh house and often defines the love that we give out into the world.  The eleventh house has to do with the love received, usually through friendship and group acquaintances.  If the eleventh house ruler is under developmental tension, defined by the sign’s ruler and aspects to this ruling planet, there are often difficulties when it comes to a balance between love given and love received.  Often the individual feels as though they are doing all the giving and not enough is returned.

In summation, if for example you have Scorpio ruling the eleventh house, then the ruling planets would be Pluto and Mars.  This would suggest that the organizations that you would want to be involved in would probably have metaphysical undertones and this could be a driving force within the structure of these groups.  Much of your maturation developed through interchanges within these groups would lead to transformations that at some point in life would cause you to re-evaluate who you are, and what you could do to change the world around you.

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CONCEPTUALIZING GOD

If we were to define our concept of God, we would have to define who and/or what God is to us. 

Are we not all one with God?  As pure energy, are we not all the same?  As energy there is no difference between a tree or a mountain goat.

God encapsulates everything, including the food you eat, the pets we love and the mountain side that amazes our senses.  God is all around us and is the pure essence of life.  This universe and far beyond are part of God, the oceans are part of the vast whole, the sky, each drop of rain, each grain of sand are all a part of this vast whole.  Those things that you cannot put our hands on such as our thoughts encompass this oneness that is.  Our pure essence or God lives in all energy....in everything that exists.

Breathe in a breath of fresh air and you take in this pure essence.  God gives you life.  God dwells internally and radiating externally in all that is.  More majestic than the awe inspiring experience of standing at night and staring into the night sky seeing for distances beyond our comprehension or standing at the edge of a vast seemingly endless ocean view, this pure essence is simply love.  God is love and all things affiliated with love --compassion, gentleness, tranquility, harmony, peace, kindness.

Encompass God.  Radiate love, as love is the key to unlocking all things that bring true happiness.  The only way for us to find Love which is God in its/his/her purest form is to be love itself.  You cannot “find” love outside of self.  No one can show you the way.  You have to experience it from within.  Once you have learned to love yourself, only then can love radiates externally into your world.  Share your love with all of life.  This will bring peace to your world.  It begins with you!

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Natal Astrology Chart (Birth Chart) with Transits and Progressions

"I feel this chart is a gift to me. I appreciate every word and believe so very much. I was drawn to your words and I love how this chart is worded.  I loved the fact that I had to read it twice and the second time I had to use a dictionary.

Thanks again for your words and this new guidance.  I know who I am and now I just have a new knowledge on where to direct my focus!"  D.R., NL

A Natal Chart (Birth Chart) with Transits and Progressions is one of the many Astrology Charts we offer. 

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GENERATING LOVE

One of our greatest attributes is to “be” peace and find ourselves through reflecting inwardly.  We are all in search for love and happiness and it is our right to experience these emotional expressions.  Each and every one of us is deserving of these attributes.  Life is always offering us these rights but all too often we feel unworthy or simply do not recognize that which is in front of us.  Accepting love and maintaining this acceptance seems to be a continual pursuit.  Some feel love comes only in small segments and then leaves them with mere memories remaining.

At times it is the act of searching that holds us back, because we are so busy trying to find the love that fits our personal definition that we have our eyes closed to the ever-present love that envelopes us.  We create our own definition of what love should be.  We look to others for this expression and compare ourselves to those around us which only serves to emphasize that which we feel we are missing within our identity and in our lives.

We must come to an understanding that in order to experience love we have to be love.  Love is not something that is found externally.  We must learn to love ourselves for all of our goodness and even our shortcomings.  Love can radiate if we allow it.  We are the ones that generate the love we are in search of. 

Accept yourself for who you are.  Love yourself first and foremost but not is a selfish way that is destructive towards other.  This is simply ego and the struggle for power.  Love is giving and caring.  Love is accepting.  Allow this love to flow.  True love cannot be contained.  Once you learn to love yourself, this love with spill over into your outer world.  It with overflow to touch each individual you come in contact with.  Your inner love will grow to fill your world.  What you put out in life is always returned.  Open that door!  You hold the key and the initiator to fulfilling this loving is you.  

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GEMINI - ASTROLOGY

The Sun has now moved into the sign of Gemini.^.  Those born with their Sun in Gemini, the Ascendant Gemini or a strong emphasis of planetary ties to the third house (ruled by Gemini) will identify with many of these character traits you are about to read.

The Sun is the most powerful influence of our Birth charts and is symbolic of the collective life force that is ever present in each one of us.  It represents our consciousness and is closely identifiable with who we are.  The characteristics reflective of the Sun describe the inner identity.

With the Sun in the sign of Gemini, a mutable air sign, those under this solar placement come from a place where thinking is the most important life force of their character.  They are extremely curious individuals who intellectualize everything, often flitting from one thing to another.  They are on a constant search, collecting data, internalizing feedback, and storing some of this information to enlarge their ever expanding knowledge reservoir. 

They like to be on the move, to keep busy and share their day with those around them.  Communication is the key and if they are not sharing life with others verbally, they will do so using modern technology, never missing a beat.  Some of these individuals simply skim along the surface, but much depends on the sign in which Mercury is located in their Natal charts.  Other individuals under this sign will go deep into all subjects, again depending on the placement of their Mercury.  Those that skim along the surface, often have a tendency of leaving things unfinished which creates a need to go back and complete the tasks of the day, although they have to deem it important enough to do so.

These individuals have a love of variety and need constant stimulation to be happy.  They easily become bored with routine and enjoy most things that life offers.  Reading, writing and learning are prime objectives and furthering their knowledge on a wide variety of topics keeps them satisfied.  They are in pursuit of intellectual stimulation. 

These individuals are considered friendly, cleaver and witty people.  They truly like most individuals and most people like them.  They make great teachers, are quite able when it comes to writing and communication of their ideas, love to share and display their intellect and make interesting and exciting companions.   

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THE DAWN OF AWAKENING

Is this life a manifestation of a dream?  Are we awake and conscious? 

I have heard it questions if life could be a dream.  Is it possible to be caught up in a dream and not realize it?  Where do we go when we are in the dream state?  Is that place reality or is this place reality?  It is undoubtedly safe to say that both worlds are reality for the individual experiencing them.  At the very least, our dream state is as real as our awaken state as a learning tool. 

Anything is possible.  All we know with certainty is that our conscious state is what we refer to as reality.  If we can alter our life’s course through mental processing and expectations and even forecast futures, what is really going on?  What is the big picture and how much of it do we actually see or comprehend? 

Many of us are aware that there is much going on beneath the surface and that there are other energies about us existing in a different state than we are.  It is impossible for us to define as we are only aware of our limited human concepts.  Many speak of spirits or ghosts that live among us........far too many for us to ignore the concept.  There must be some truth in what all these people are experiencing.

Most of us will experience instances that cannot be explained and some experience visions and dreams that warn them of potential dangers.  In dreams some of us have visits from our deceased relatives and sometimes they provide us with insight into coming events or assist us in our quest for understanding. 

Many who practice regular meditation have mystical experiences that are not easily defined by “rational” thinking.  Sometimes, things just cannot be explained.  If you were to practice meditate over a long period, you would experience events that might be difficult to understand, but if you look deep for the answers, you can decipher the meanings.

There is more to life than meets the eye.  Our earthly concepts are limiting.  Allow this awakening to unfold in your life simply by believing and accepting that the potential is there. 

Allow your higher consciousness to emerge and awaken your latent talents.  Our conscious awakening is forever moving forward.  Our world is awakening to the higher energies that truly exist.  Believe!

               

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MERCURY THE PLANET OF THE MIND - ASTROLOGY

As we are about to enter the sign of Gemini, we thought it only appropriate to discuss its ruling Planet, Mercury.  Mercury is the closest planet in orbit to the Sun and is never more than 28 degrees away from the Sun.  As these planets are in close proximity to one another, many individuals are born with these two planets in conjunction.  A conjunction is defined as two planets being within 8-10 degrees of one another.  There is also an aspect called the Cazimi (17 minutes separation or less) and when this occurs between Mercury and the Sun, the energies of both planets are greatly intensified.

Mercury is the planet of the mind.  It rules our intellectual abilities and the enhancement of the thought process.  Since Mercury brings delineation to whatever it touches in the Horoscope and greatly affects the thinking process, the sign that Mercury is in at the time of birth, the aspects being made to other planets with Mercury and the positions in the Natal chart defines how the mind operates. 

Mercury in the Birth chart determines how we make sense of our lives and the world around us.  It controls our speech patterns and the way we communicate on a day-to-day basis.  It is our mental statement to the world and the sense of humor we display.  It also rules quickness of thought.  There is a huge difference between someone with Mercury in Aries (which could be defined as quick responsive thinking) and someone with Mercury in Capricorn (which would be described as slow methodical thinking). 

Some are born with Mercury in retrograde motion (Mercury appearing to move backwards in the sky) and when Mercury goes retrograde through transit and touches off the retrograde Mercury in the Natal chart, the mind may slow down and may even become confused depending on the relationship to other planetary forces within the individual’s horoscope.  This is usually a time when these individuals should be careful and perhaps even put off the signing of important documents.

Mercury retrograde at birth is often characterized as an introverted mind when the individual thinks things through relentlessly before making up their mind.  Communication is the key phrase when relating to the planet Mercury and when we discuss the Sun moving into Gemini, which will be our next Astrology post, you will see how the mind has a great influence over this Sun sign.  Mercury is the ruling Planet of Gemini.

               

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A MOMENT IN TIME

Life is but a moment in time.  At times the experience is

ownship of Essahem, h th mental illness.strong and vibrant and at other times, dull and mundane.  In the overall picture, life is brief.  Staying focused and present in the moment helps to make the experience seem more prolongs.  Certainly by living in the moment, you will not live longer but you will be more aware and experience life to its fullest.

 

Many individuals focus their attention on probabilities and what the future MIGHT bring.  Many others focus their attention on the past.  They dwell on memories and lose the beauty of now.  The past does not have to refer to years ago.  The past could be just yesterday. 

 

We need to focus on the present--the moment and our objectives within that moment.

 

The passage of time slows when we focus on the now--when we live in the moment with no regard to the possible future or the past.  The past cannot be changed and the future is not here.  Live life for the current moment whether it be a wonderful experience or a difficult lesson.  Process what needs to be and then move on.  Embrace the moments of enlightenment and let go of the moments of anguish, but live them and grasp each concept.

 

Let go of the hurt, the disappointment and the failure.  Accept that life is full of lessons and the most difficult lessons are the ones that teach us, that motivate us, that strengthen us.  Hard lessons are just that--hard lessons.  They are necessary and promote growth.

 

When you encounter a difficult lesson, go deep into the situation, do not leave any stone unturned, then move on.  Each day holds promise.  BELIEVE.  Have faith that you are moving forward just as you should.  There are no exceptions.  Life is the ever present now!

 

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“I always keep my weather eye on the opposition of my seventh house Moon to my first house Mars.” President Theodore Roosevelt

 The Moon in the seventh house in opposition to Mars in his first house would have indicated emotional confrontations with loved ones and with business partnerships.  President Roosevelt kept his eye on these relationships to understand the emotional weather he was going to experience.  With Mars in the first house, he would have had a driving personality and a willingness to face anything life would throw at him.

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SECURING LIFE'S FOUNDATION

In the process of building your “foundation”, make sure that you have solid footings in place.  A solid foundation is essential to withstand life’s sometimes turbulent conditions. 

Not only are you building this foundation to preserve your essence but to build further with peace and love.  These ingredients foster rewards that far outweigh any foundation built on material security.  Love will endure any condition that the world can throw your way and withstand any adversity.  Love holds the only true value in life.  All of life’s tranquil conditions stem from this source.

You exist to be the conduit for the electrical current that transmits love.  You can generate love simply by being love.  There is no stronger force in our world than love.  Love is pure essence and can be directly linked with all happiness.  This is our purpose--plain and simple.  We are the agents of love.  It begins with you.  You are the base and this essence resonates with you always.  Open your heart and always believe.

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SATURN TRANSITS MIDHEAVEN IN ASTROLOGY

Since Saturn is known as the taskmaster, it defies anything new and looks for structure in life, we thought we would look at the significance of a conjunction of Saturn to the Midheaven.  This is not a “currently” mass aspect.  Please review your chart to see when Saturn is conjunction the Midheaven in your specific Chart.

The Midheaven, along with the Ascendant, is the most significant positions in the Horoscope.  They generally indicate, when transiting planets cross these points, times of revelation and times of viewing one’s life from a perspective that fosters us to begin anew or to strengthen what is already in place.

With the influences of Saturn, the planet of sure-footed structure, those with this aspect may find that they are abruptly faced with new duties or they must become accountable especially within the working environment.  During this influence, there is a need for some fine-tuning of the framework they have been laying over the past 14 years or so.  Saturn takes approximately 28 years to complete its cycle around the Zodiac and as a result, Saturn would have been in opposition to the Midheaven14 years ago.  This is usually a time when these individuals are paying close attention to what they have been doing with your life and may now begin a new chapter that will reach its culmination when Saturn conjuncts the Midheaven.

The older the age of those experiencing these junction points in life, the more relevant the issues pertaining to their occupation, their standing in the community and their status.  They will now view their actions that were put in place some 14 years ago and watch as they come to fruition.  If they have carefully built a solid foundation in these areas of life and prepared for their future, they may feel very ambitious and receive rewards for all of their hard work and planning.  If they have taken short-cuts in order to prepare for this period in life, (they tried to avoid their responsibilities), they may now have to come to terms with these shortfalls and may have to alter the course of these actions.  The odds are that things are not working out as planned, and they will have to assess the damage and rebuild making repairs and making necessary changes to help alleviate some of these issues.

When Saturn crosses the Midheaven, it is usually very apparent as this is the climatic point and although it may happen rather suddenly, each of us when this occurs will feel Saturn’s effect for a few degrees before it makes actual contact with the MC.  Because Saturn delays all matters and often leads to contemplation, its strongest effects are felt 1 to 2 degrees past the actual Midheaven point.

You must face these results of what it is you have been trying to achieve over the past several years head on.  There is no getting away from what has been done thus far and you will either prosper from your previous actions or pay the piper and rebuild so you can create a more solid foundation down the road.

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IF IT’S NOT YOURS DON’T OWN IT

It can be very difficult when a close friend is experiencing a difficult experience.  We all have our moments.  It is always reassuring knowing that there are those individuals that are always there to lend a hand when we are in need. 

Life at times can seem unfair and it is easy to allow ourselves to be swept away by circumstances that enter our lives.  There are times when answers seem to be unavailable and relief seems very distant.

If you are assisting someone emotionally through some life altering experiences, remember not to allow yourself to get caught up in their emotions.  You cannot be of aid when you take on the emotion of their situation and make it your own. 

There are those that are so psychically involved that they make other people’s issues their own, often without knowing it.  They experience depression but do not understanding why.  You can reach out to offer your help, your emotional support and to provide an ear for venting, but do not get caught up in other’s problems and take on the emotional attachment.

Allowing others to unload is probably the greatest assistance you can offer.  Often when we are experiencing stressful situations in life expressing their frustrations is an important release.  It is often difficult to open up and be honest when faced with such situations. 

A true friend will neither judge nor take sides.  Regrettably, it is their road to walk and although we feel great compassion and honestly wish to help, change and decisions are theirs to make.  Some people get so caught up in the moment that they truly are not looking for help or advice.  They are just looking for a means of releasing and unwinding.   

Be their friend in need, but do not harbour their anxiety.  Love them by showing them you care, but leave the emotion behind when you have done your part.  

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The Tenth House in Astrology

Today we will take a look at Astrology’s tenth house. 

There are four houses known as the Cardinal Points which are the first, fourth, seventh and tenth houses.  These four energy channels are considered action points in the Horoscope.  The first house cusp or the Ascendant and the tenth house cusp (Midheaven also known as the MC) are the two most active areas in a Natal chart. 

When Transiting Planets (the location of the planets today) cross these areas of life (as all houses define areas of life) events take place.  Much of what takes place depends on the planet crossing this area and the energy it represents.  Every house cusp defines a particular area of life and these areas of life are enhanced when Transiting Planet’s or Progressed Planet’s energy enters each house (crosses over the cusp).  The Tenth and First house cusps far outweigh the other remaining ten areas of life which are represented by each house cusp.  We usually experience a shift as the Outer Planets cross this threshold.

The Tenth House cusp or the MC describes your occupation.  The ruling sign often is suggestive of the type of work you should be doing in your life, not necessarily what you are doing with your life.  When doing an occupational profile this area of the Chart is the first place an Astrologer would look to define what we should be doing.  I should, however, pointed out that the Moon’s Nodes are also very depictive of what we should be doing with our lives.

The Tenth House deals directly with your worldly ambitions and your outer goals.  It often portrays the ego and some of its characteristics, although the Ascendant Sign is even more descriptive of this.  When a planet in transit crosses this energy point, quite often there are changes to our occupation and our status in life.  As the fourth house cusp is always directly in opposition to the MC, when a planet crosses the tenth house cusp, it is also in Opposition to the Fourth House Cusp.  During these transformational transition periods, the home and family will also be affected by what is taking place within the occupation.

The sign ruling the tenth house cusp (especially if it is a Cardinal Sign) can depict public recognition, (especially if it is in a Cardinal Point which is between 29 degrees of the Mutable Sign before the Cardinal Sign or 0 to 1 degree of the Cardinal Sign).  An example of this would be having a Midheaven sign of 29 degrees Virgo on the MC or 0-1degree Libra on the MC.

Natal Planets in this house and aspects to these planets can provide the Astrologer with input into how the energy of this house will be relayed to the outside world.  It also indicates if the individual will have an easy time in work related ways and in his status in life or whether it will be challenging.  Quite often a Gemini or Pisces MC suggests two completely different occupations during the course of the individual’s life.  It is important, however, to understand the concept of “success”, for success does not always pertain to material worldly success.  

In most cases, we must have Natal Aspects that closely mirror events in the Transiting Planetary Energy for something of significance to happen, but in many cases, even when there are no Natal links to Transiting Planets crossing over the MC or the Ascendant, “things” may still happen.  As suggested earlier, these two areas are action areas of a Chart and are very significant when deciphering potential life issues when Transits or Progressions pass over these very important areas of our Charts.

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EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES

If you have been diagnosed with depression or any other psychological condition, regardless of its medical label, it is important to understand that this is an earthly, body condition.  This condition is not a reflection of you as an individual on a personal level.  This body which includes our brains, glands, transmitters are strictly a vehicle at our disposal.  There should be no burden of blame due to bodily ailment.  Should someone with genetic heart disease or Type I diabetes carry responsibility for their physical ailment?  .........of course not.

These are diseases with symptoms that usually can be lessened and/or controlled with healthy life styles and medication.  Modern medicine has many treatments available to control or at the very least lesson the symptoms of most conditions.  We must appreciate the progress that modern science has made.  The help may not be perfect but it is certainly beneficial.

Some individuals after accepting treatment experience positive results but once they feel more in control, there is often the urge to stop treatment.  It is important to realize that the treatment is lessening the symptoms.  If you discontinue treatment without working with your professional’s and adhering to their advice, the symptoms usually return.  We must leave diagnosis to the professionals and work with them to utilize the best possible treatments available for us...each as a unique individual!

Society has to view mental illness, in its many forms, simply as a physical body condition.  It is not a choice and is no one’s fault.  We must lose the astigmatisms so often associated with mental illness.

We are all equals.  We all have disorders is some shape or form that affect our lives at one point or another.  We each have to find our own way clear to deal with what we are confronted with.  Most of us will experience some form of depression during our lifetime and will find ways to deal with it.  The important thing to realize is that most conditions can be controlled either through medication or through the mind’s focus.  Positive reinforcement must always be our focus.  Each and every fragment of thought control and mind manipulation can assist us.  We are not at the mercy of life.

If your body (mind included) needs medical attention and if using treatments and medications help to balance the body and mind, be thankful that modern science and practices offer help to alleviate these conditions in life.

Stay strong and know that one you can experience healing and peace.  Practice meditation and do not allow negativity to control your life.  There are always options.  Know that you are not alone.  Others care and love you.  Love is the greatest healer.

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COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS

Together as a group we walk the road of life.  We have entered this consciousness to expand our inner growth through life’s experience.  Life is the teacher and we are the students.  Our ongoing push for truth is paramount in reaching our objectives in life.  Although we share this common purpose, we are also quite individualistic.

We are individualistic in our approach but share a common goal of love, enlightenment and an awakening to our pure essence.  We are energy formed from our pure essence.  Picture a camp fire.  Our pure essence if that fire but individually we are the sparks that form the whole.  We are one people who share this energy.  Individually we slowly move forward with our goals but as a group we can manifest much more easily manifest our dreams.

Goodwill and love is our driving force and we are all in search of these abilities that simply reside within each one of us.  Compassion and its energy can and does promote peace in an otherwise unruly world.  There are many of us who are quite aware of this pursuit and are consciously working to this end.  There are countless others that are beginning this journey and understand the obligation we have to our world.

It begins with you, as you are the centre of your world.  By radiating peace, you facilitate the same in others.  People feel your peace and tranquil nature and gravitate towards this energy.  It is human nature to want love and compassion.  Everyone is on this pursuit on one level or another.  We are generally a peace-loving people with a few exceptions who are completely ruled by the ego’s demand for power.

You are the motivating force behind this growing movement.  You are an integral part of this energy spreading throughout our globe.  This energy force extends to all corners of our world.  Many are actively working together as a unit promoting peace and love everywhere.  You are love and you express this quality in your own unique way, unfiltered and unified with purpose.

Abandon self-promotion and understand the workings of the universe.  Reach out to your world and do what you are meant to do.  Live your life within the bounds of love and make this expression a part of who you are.  It is already alive and well living eternally within the confounds of your being.  Release it and discover your own happiness through peace.   

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THE NINTH HOUSE IN ASTROLOGY

The ninth house in Astrology is the natural ruler of the sign of Sagittarius and the Planet Jupiter.  Sagittarius and Jupiter combined speak of optimistic expansion through the use of the mind and through life’s experience.  This house seeks to expand the scope of the mind’s focus using whatever means appropriate in reaching this understanding.......whatever that understanding may entail.

Higher education is one means to finding answers, whether this is through actual academic schooling or through the school of life.  As learning can come from many sources in the ninth house, long distance travel, foreign cultures and travel through the mind are all areas that relate to this house.  Many of life’s issues and deeper understandings can be attained while visiting foreign countries and the people one meets along this journey.  One seeks to discover more of our world through communication with people of different cultures to gain an appreciation of our own life’s meaning.

This house provides learned through gathering of information gained through experience.  It is the house of philosophy and religious interaction, and planets found in this house use their particular energies to uncover philosophic meaning to an otherwise conventional world.  Within the realms of the ninth house, the higher meanings of life can be unearthed by wisdom gained through experience of whatever satisfies this yearning for truth.

Dreams and visions also come into play in this house as the mind’s focus shifts and works through channels that consciousness only discovers when delving into these states.  Problems can be resolved through these avenues and then modified to fit into the proper channels of your life which are understood on a conscious level.

The ninth house is where we uncover the truth through whatever channel that provides us with answers.  It is the study of religion in its highest order and through philosophic understandings and truths that we slowly grasp while travelling our life’s journey. 

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Enter Spring

As life is a symbolic journey and we are now into the season of spring, it is significant to pay attention to the seasons in terms of our life’s course.  Life is a mirror’s reflection and spring is a time of renewal and a time of new life emerging.  As the perennials once again begin to sprout and emerge from beneath the surface, we can feel this energy in our environment and can join forces in the awakening that is taking place around us. 

Life is sprouting and starting anew and our quest for awareness draws ever stronger.  We all participate in this process whether we are aware of this consciously or not.  Why are you reading this post?  It is part of the process and we are joined together as one uniting in our ongoing focus on the emerging of self as an individual but also as part of our pure essence. 

Spring is a beautiful season, as the grass begins to awaken with its brilliant colour, as the trees buds and as plants push forward with the intent to bloom.  As new life begins to unfold in the spring so do you, although this process does not begin with the seasons but resonates with them.

Our journey is ongoing just as the journey of each of the plants that are emerging from the ground.  They lie dormant for the winter, as we lay dormant before our awakening process or during times of holding onto negative energy.  Life pushes through the surface with great vigor but has to fight its way from beneath the surface as we do when attempting to recognize our evolutionary growth.  Breaking through the surface is always the most difficult and in maintaining our pursuit, we must remain relentless.  We have to push forward regardless of restraints and obstacles, just as the plant emerges through the pressures of the earth’s weight and obstacles in the way to finally break the surface.

Eventually we emerge just as the new sprouts of spring.  These sprouts are nurtured by the atmosphere, the sunshine and the rain shared by the clouds.  We in turn are nurtured by our attitude, love and life lessons.  It is obvious that we are all joined by our essence, something far beyond the mundane concerns of everyday living.  Those small obstacles that get in our way from time to time emerge initially as giants that penetrate our otherwise calm existence, yet when faced and dealt with dwindle in significance and no longer are seen as overwhelming obstacle.  The emerging plant deals with such adversity when stones and broken branches block the sunlight and obstacles which it too has to has to overcome.  If we are flexible, we can bend to get around any blockage in our growth.

Our life plays out as a mirror’s reflection.  If we pay close attention to our immediate surroundings and the environment we dwell in, we will realize that our exterior world is simply a reflections of inner self.  Take hold of life.  Defeat the challenging obstacles that hinder progress and allow your true self to emerge from beneath the surface and blossom into the beautiful flower you have always meant to be.

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SATURN/URANUS INCONJUNCT IN ASTROLOGY

Beginning in the third week of June and then strongly emphasized in July and then weakening in August of 2014, transiting Saturn and Uranus are making an inconjunct to one another at 15-17 degrees in Scorpio and Aries.  If you have, for example, your midheaven in 15-17 degrees Aries or Scorpio (in particular these two signs but other signs at the same degrees will also be under this influence), you will experience a need for adjustment and potentially a change of direction.

The inconjunct or quincunx is an Astrological aspect of transition and adaptation and usually signifies the requirement for alterations and adjustments to life.  The quincunx is not considered an extreme condition, such as a square and an opposition.  Some Astrologers link the quincunx to an added agitation which sometimes surfaces as health concerns, although not extreme in nature.  These stresses indicated by other influences in the Chart will surface and may turn into health concerns due to the strain of the initial contacts.

Inconjuncts suggest that one should face the situation accordingly and not to try to rid oneself by ignoring the issue.  It is important to actually face the problem and challenge its validity.  Once faced, you can make alterations which will help facilitate change necessary to overcome the condition.  It is like an added anxiety to an already difficult situation that exists.  These require an adjustment and the inconjunct expedites this action.

If your Ascendant or Midheaven is 15-17 degrees and particularly in the signs of Aries or Scorpio during the time frame as we first mentioned, your working environment, your aspirations, your goals in life and many aspects that affect you personally such as marriage and partnership will be activated and affected.  Your status in life may go through periods of change, and adjustments will be required during this time period.

If your Ascendant or Midheaven is affected during this time and natally (in the Birth chart) they are well aspected, these changes may not be very disruptive and may even be welcomed.  If these areas in your Natal chart are poorly aspected, you may experience turbulent times and abrupt changes that you will have to adjust too.  It should, however, be pointed out that aspect regardless of their nature always have a silver lining.  In most cases, the final conclusion of these events offers a new beginning and a chance for a new start.

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FOLLOW YOUR HEART

How frequently do you question what it is you are doing with your life?  Do you currently feel stagnated and not sure which way to turn?  Does your heart say something and you mind tell you something else?  What are you supposed to follow – your heart or your mind?  How can you be sure if you are making the right decisions?

It is a question of faith.  Are you following your heart’s desire?  Are you listening to your inner guiding voice or are you using logic to come up with a resolution to you concerns?  Sometimes logical and emotional responses are miles apart.  What exactly are you trying to accomplish?  Will your decision meet all of your needs?  Other people also play into the decision making, but ultimately, you have to do what is best for you.

Make sure that you are not surrendering to a situation and giving up the fight as there is always fight left in you. 

Make sure you are not intentionally hurting others with your choice.  How will others be affected by what you do?  Be honest and know that you can never fool yourself.  What will the ramifications be from your actions and how will it affect you down the road when you move beyond the current conditions in your life?

If you have given yourself the time to fully and honestly contemplate your actions, you have to trust yourself that you will uncover the answer.  There are times that the decisions will be tough ones and you may have to go through some challenges initially, but you will overcome all obstacles in your life.  Know this and stay strong to your conviction.  Know that once your action has been initiated, you will need to stay true to yourself and your decisions.

There are those that feel as though they have come to a point in life where there is no longer hope.  You have to remember that this is your current view coming from a vantage point that knows nothing beyond what is has experienced.  You will persevere and reach the other side of this situation.  Do not give up.  The answer lies at the next juncture. 

There is a life plan for you and you serve a unique purpose.  You WILL uncover your path.  You just need a little push to get beyond that barrier and you are the only one that can do this.  Meditate to receive assistance in your decisions.  The response may not be a miraculous answer (although who is to say it cannot be) but without doubt, you will receive guidance that will help you to keep putting one foot in front of the other.  Never give up!  Know that your mission is tailor made with you in mind.  You are precious and perfect.  You just have to allow this part of you to shine and you will.  Have faith.  Meditate on faith.  Know that the answers will come.  Persevere.  Remain intent on overcoming all obstacles that come between you and your destiny for these are the life lessons you must learn.

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THE ELDERLY

Most of us have aging parents, grandparents and some of us are entering our senior years.  It can be difficult dealing with the aging process and the issues that go along with it. 

Those of us who have a relatively healthy body and are able to move without restriction should appreciate this miracle.  Regardless of physical limitations, it is important to keep as active as we possibly can and this includes mental exercise.  We need to continually exercise our brains just as much as we need to exercise our bodies.

For those of us caring for elderly parents or grandparents, the experience is not always a pleasurable one.  For some, our loved ones are no longer the people they used to be.  It is difficult to have to stand back and watch mental and physical ailments slowly steal our loved ones from us and there is little we can do about it.  It is important that we continually reassure them that we still care for them and hold them dear to our hearts.  Remind yourself when you are frustrated with situations, how difficult it must be for them.  Unfortunately, for their sake, we should keep our emotional responses under wrap to help them through their difficult transformations.

So many of our seniors suffer from and recognize their memory loss.  This realization simply aggravates the condition that much more.  Understandably, they fight to maintain control of their lives.  It is so important to be aware of the effects of these diseases.  Educate yourself.  You cannot allow yourself to become angry or frustrated with those that suffer these debilitating diseases. 

There are many of these patients that live in long care homes and receive little to no support from their families.  Although they forget, and maybe not even recognize their family members, they still enjoy a visit “from that kind stranger” that came today.  Small actions on our part can have an enormous impact on them, even if only temporarily.

Give of yourself when you can.  One day if we are lucky enough, we may reach our own ripe old age and it would be nice if our loved ones did not abandon us.  Remember we all walk that same road.  How we deteriorate is yet to be determined and how are last days are experienced may be in other people’s hands.

Live a giving life right to the end and help where you can.  There is little to lose and so much to gain.  Live for today as it’s all we truly have. 

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The Eighth House in Astrology

The eighth house is rather a mysterious house, although not quite as mysterious as the twelfth.  It is considered an occult house and many undertones related to the mystic have their origins in this house.  The occult is closely linked to this house, as it is ruled by Scorpio which has its routes buried in the psychic underground.  This house is also ruled by Pluto.  Pluto regenerates and causes one to delve deep into one’s own psyche and discover the undercurrents that push and pull us to where we are meant to go throughout our lives.  Pluto is all about transformations, life and death issues which are all closely linked to the eighth house.

Death and rebirth can be brought forward on many levels.  This house deeply relates to death and rebirth, when a transiting Planet passes through it.  By the time this transit has completed its course we will undergo a transformation which will focus on the energies of the planet passing through this house.  If there are planets located in this house, such as the Sun in our Birth chart, we will experience great changes to our core personality, especially if Uranus or Pluto is the planet transiting our Sun in this house.

This house does offer support along with an interest in uncovering our most inner characteristics, found deep inside the places that we may not venture often.  When an outer planet is transiting through this house, we may be forced to dig up issues that have been locked away in our subconscious for years.  The support that this house speaks about occurs when we confront these so called demons that have been dormant for years and face them head-on and transform them into something that can assist us.

This is also the house of legacies, wills, inheritance, alimony and taxes.  Depending on what needs to surface, a transforming planet such as Pluto passing through this area of our chart may bring these areas to the surface.  Other people’s money is governed by this house as well as joint finances.  Often issues are resolved by the time a planets passes through this house when there is a connection to these matters.

This is the house of the unspoken words, and often there are other powers related to spiritual connections associated to this house.  People with many planets in this house natally often have a marked increase in psychic experiences and especially when linked to any signs that are in the element of water.  It is a powerful house and often the necessary changes that need to take place in a person’s life unravel during times when planets are transiting through this house.  It usually takes a little time to uncover all the transformations that have taken place, as much lies beneath the surface.  You will have to uncover the hidden messages that may be revealed during transits through this house.

Sex is also under the domain of this house.  Much can be uncovered by looking at the eighth house to ascertain the sexual undercurrents in a person’s life.  The sign on the cusp will help to uncover much of the sexual undertones of the individual and how they respond to sexual content entering their lives.

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