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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THE ART OF FORGIVENESS

In times of utter bitterness and hurt how do we move forward and forgive?  How do we separate ourselves from our ego’s reaction?  Are we strong enough to overcome our ego’s response of hate and bitterness towards someone else due to their action? 

Regardless of the event that may have occurred, can you love yourself enough to forgive? 

Our growth is stagnated when we entertain hostile feelings of revenge and hate towards someone else.  Forgiveness is not an easy task, especially when these emotions surface from someone’s heinous actions.  Letting go and moving forward can be difficult as the mind relentlessly wants some type of justice.  Things may not seem fair but somehow we must learn to forgive even the most dreadful of actions.

Clutching to hate and wanting vengeance absolutely serves no other purpose than to emotionally tie us to the person we want to separate ourselves from.  The longer we hold onto hate and revenge, the higher the risk that we will develop physical disease.  We are crippling ourselves emotionally and stalling our spiritual development. 

How can we develop forgive when someone takes away something we treasure such as our resilience, our serenity or our hope?  There are many excuses for others to carry on in life with total disregard to others and their emotions.  Unfortunately, we have no control over this.  Other’s actions are their responsibility and their karmic lessons. 

To live your life in pursuit of so called justice and to be filled with hate and anger only serves to create depression, isolation, sorrow, resentment and the list goes on.  This is not living.  In this state of mind, you will never find solace, peace, growth and all those things needed to experience a fulfilling life.  To initiate letting go and forgiving is perhaps one of the hardest thing that you will have to do in our lives but holding on to grief and resentment is actually even harder.  By holding on, you state to this individual, “You have won.  I give you my life and my happiness.  You are allowed to walk with me and repeat this experience as long as I am going to hold on to your actions”.

 

By holding on, we continually relive the grief and torment.  Allow karma to serve its purpose and to teach the lessons it needs to.  Karma is the judge and the jury and does not need your help.

Forgiveness is not easy but essential.  Do not identify with the ego’s response.  Want to heal.  Allow love to grow even from of the darkest corners of your being and watch the repercussions from these actions.   THIS is the story waiting to be told.

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The Seventh House in Astrology

The Seventh House cusp is known as the Descendant.  This is an angular point suggesting an area of action in the Natal Chart.  When Transiting planets cross this line, “things” happen.  Often these events deal with intimate, one-on-one relationships, such as marriage partners.  It is an action point as is the Ascendant, the Midheaven and the IC, although the Ascendant and Midheaven are more predominant when it comes to action.

When Uranus crosses the Descendant or Seventh House Cusp for example, people will often break away from relationships because of a need for something new and exciting.  There is a strong urge to break free.  When Neptune crosses this area, one often becomes unclear about the future of a relationship--uncertainty reigns.  When Jupiter crosses the Descendant, opportunities can present themselves and you may meet someone important, especially if Venus is involved in the equation.

The seventh house deals primarily with relationships, especially marriage partnership, but it also has to do with one-on-one personal relationships.  This often includes business partnerships and mediation.  This house is also where we locate our open enemies.  The Seventh house rules intimate relationships and as the First House often describes the point of self, the Seventh House refers to the point of others.  It is a social house and takes in other people’s needs as opposed to your own.

Often the sign on the cusp describes the type of individual we would be attracted to.  This house along with any planet found within the house defines these individuals.  Saturn in this house often speaks of a later marriage or difficulty finding an appropriate mate.  Neptune in this house may describe an elusive or mystical individual.

This house brings a greater sense of self-awareness through intimate relationships with others.  We often put out self-projected images onto our partner and the images that you dislike are often reflections of qualities of ourselves or qualities that we fear.  Getting to know your partner often opens us to an innate understanding of our own qualities.  Some qualities we will alter and others we take in and make them our own.

As mentioned, Saturn in this house may suggest that partnerships come a little later in life, but it can also suggest that our partner would be steady, serious and potentially older than ourselves.  Mars could suggest that you are in search for a very active individual who displays sensual characteristic.  It may also suggest that they may be somewhat aggressive in their nature. 

As suggested, the sign on the cusp defines the partner and how you react within the relationship, but you must take into consideration the ruling planet of that sign and its placement in the horoscope.

                 

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FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR DREAMS

This is your life.  Move forward with the intent to make your dream come true.  Focus within and acknowledge what you truly want from your life.  Make sure it is worthwhile and not some temporary material reward that will fade over time and not give your life true meaning.  Know that this dream can come true.  Believe that it can come true.  Picture it in your mind’s eye--beyond a shadow of a doubt.  Know that it will come.  Meditate on this dream.  Offer it up to the energy of our pure essence and ask for assistance to make it happen.

You deserve it.  Focus on it in order to deliver it.  If you open your eyes to the truth and go deep within, in most cases you will find that you already have what you are looking for.  You just have to allow it to blossom.  Believe that it is possible and take no shortcuts in reaching this objective.  It takes time for anything worthwhile to materialize, but understand that the process has already begun.

Let the past go.  Release yourself of any misconceptions.  Acknowledge your apparent mistakes along your journey and know that you are human.  You are allowed to make mistakes.  Begin anew--right now.  Do not waste another minute being paralyzed by your attitude towards past events. 

Your life begins now.  Take control of it and believe that all dreams are attainable.  The only things holding you back are your beliefs or lack thereof.

You can open that door and you can walk through this door at any time you want to leave the past behind.  Hold on to the memories that serve you well and let go of any shortcoming that hinder your progress.  You are a perfect life force.  You are magnificent.  Most importantly, you are loved!

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UTILIZE WHAT YOU HAVE AT HAND

Due to the challenging characteristics and the talents that we are born with and the trends unfolding in our lives, we react to situations in a predictive manner. Progressed and transiting planets indicate the on-going phases in your life whereas a Natal Chart offers a tool to assist in the development of your gifts and avenues to overcome the challenges.

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STAYING STRONG IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY

There are often times in our lives when we are confronted with pressing issues.  Each issue can vary tremendously.  When the issues are compounded, dealing with these issues can be extremely challenging.  Many of us are aware of the internal resources available during these times of stress.  Unfortunately, there are those individuals that allow themselves to feel powerless to deal with such circumstances.

Some believe that they do not have the courage or determination to tackle these turbulent times.  They define themselves as weak in the face of adversity and often feel as though they are drowning in life’s more difficult events.  It is important, however, to realize that these issues whatever they may be and however difficult they may appear are wonderful opportunities to learn and to grow.  They are not there to present you with an immovable object, although your first impression (which is always the most difficult to handle) might feel that way.  You have the resilience to overcome anything life throws your way.  Do not allow your attitude towards the event to create an even more difficult lesson than it needs to be.

Nothing is ever directed your way that cannot be overcome, but you must persevere and maintain an attitude that will help you alleviate these conditions and eventually overcome them.  You have more strength than you realize.

Confrontation is step one, and although the incident may be overwhelming initially, once you have had time to process and formulate your plan, you can accept the challenge and move forward.  There is no running away from life’s challenges, so should we not face them head on?  Often when you actually confront the issue, it appears less intrusive than first imagined and it no longer appears insurmountable.  The longer you wait to confront the issues, the more you give the incident time to grow and gain strength within your mind. 

Nothing is too big for you to tackle.  Nothing!  Our minds tend to magnify many of life’s situations and often the giant when faced, with an attitude of “I can do this”, shrinks down to its actual size.  Sometimes, a simple change of our perception is all that is needed. 

Events such as death, which can come in many forms, such as divorce, the end of a condition or the death of our earthly bodies can be tremendous obstacles to overcome.

Once your eyes are wide open and you are ready to deal with the issue, the situation often softens and you are able to move forward with life.  If the condition persists, you might want to look at it from a different angle. 

Life can feel very difficult at times, but we all have the tools we need to overcome anything that comes our way.  Stand tall and never hesitate to ask for assistance from family, friends or a professional.  Know that you can learn any lesson life is teaching and channel your thoughts in directions that serve to help the learning process.

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