What Are You Avoiding?

Have you caught yourself in the act of avoidance lately?  Are some of your life’s cornerstones becoming a bit hard to keep in their appropriate place?  Are you somehow out of alignment?

There are times when life’s events approach us in such ways that they seem just too difficult to digest.  We take a protective approach by trying to ignoring or push aside these issues rather than dealing with them in more appropriate manners.

We push these conditions or issues aside hoping that they will disappear or at the very least lesson in intensity.  However upon reflection, we realize that they cannot be pushed aside as they will return again and again until they are faced.

Facing challenging conditions in life can be very trying and at times extremely difficult, but running away from life’s challenging conditions never solves the issues.  We have to come face to face with each hurdle in order to deal with it, learn and then move on.  It will be difficult but sometimes ignoring an issue only invites a larger, harder lesson in the future.

Often when one finally decides to deal with the issue, we recognize that the problem is not near as difficult as it appeared.  The mind has a tendency to exaggerate things and often blows many issues out of proportion.  When we face issues, we see them as they truly are.

Confronting our fears always lessons our anxiety to any situation although the ego would like us to think otherwise. 

How often, for example, do people worry about health issues and become completely distracted from life as a result of their focus on “maybes” and “what ifs”.  Many will spend timeless days worrying about something and then eventually discover that there was actually nothing wrong.  The stress of worry can manifest many symptoms and if not kept in check, can manifest true “dis-ease”.

Power of suggestion such as those suggestions through media advertisements can plant seeds of worry.  With the continual, repetitive suggestions that we are bombarded with in all types of media, we can develop physical conditions and believe that the feelings we are experiencing are real.  If left long enough we experience prolonged agitation and nervous anxiety builds and then we can become obsessed with an idea.

If we take control of our thoughts and fears to focus on more positive ones, we can ease many situations and finally release ourselves from any perceived physical conditions.  If, however, you feel that there is actually something physically wrong, a physician should be consulted.  If there is a health issue, it can be dealt with immediate.  If there is not a health issue, you will be reassured that there is nothing wrong and remove the worry.

Often times, we will come to realize that our concerns are ego generated and once this is acknowledged, the conditions will usually fade spontaneously.  If we find the conditions persist, talk to someone.  Finding relief should be our primary concern either through medical avenues, if warranted, or through focusing our thoughts in a more positive, grateful direction.  The mind can interfere on many levels and physical ailments are just one example of many.

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True Potential

Astrology does not dictate your life but it certainly shows you the path of least resistance. 

Explore your potentials and apply your natural abilities.

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Your Moment

How is life lately?  How do you feel about it?  What course of action are you contemplating?  Do you find the pace of life overwhelming?  Are you finding it difficult to stop just for a moment and enjoy?   Most of us have busy lives.  Some of us allow the pace of life to overwhelm us but no matter how much you participate in, it does not have to be stressful.

Due to our attitude Life can sometimes feel as though events are a burden.  We are busy and it seems next to impossible to find the time for ourselves, not even a brief moment. 

What life changing event would you not be able to accomplish if you were to stop and experience the moment?  Would it not be a recharge for mind, body and soul to stop for even one minute to focus simply on that moment?  You can sit down and enjoy a moment of rest.  It feels wonderful to stop and relax our tired muscles, but the stress will not dissipate if you do not also stop our mind.  It too can be considered a tired muscle.

Contemplating what needs to be done next only enhances the stress and offers no peace. 

Stop for a brief moment today regardless of where you are.  Stop the mind from thinking about what is next.  Take as long as it takes to quiet the mind and a couple moments longer if possible.  You will notice a calm that slowly surfaces.  You will be relaxed and will shed that stress created from the rush of life. 

As mentioned, it does not need to be for long although sometimes those quiet short moments can feel much longer than they actually are.  If you allow the mind to wander to “how will I get things done”, “I can’t stop” or “I will get behind”, you have defeated the purpose of this exercise.  Understand and know that this quiet moment will not interfere with your day’ production.  In reality it will undoubtedly increase your ability to achieve. 

You do not have to get caught up in the rush of life and taking a few minutes whenever needed will bring about feelings of calm and serenity, but you HAVE to “make” the time.  It is a choice.  When you feel overwhelmed, how will your overall day suffer if you sit still for a moment of silence for yourself? 

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The New Moon and Its Link to the Full Moon

The New Moon phase is considered a time for setting new goals and putting the necessary ingredients into motion to fulfill these goals.  When the Full Moon moves into the same sign or house position that the New Moon was in when you set your intentions, you will find that your goals are now coming to fulfillment.  The Full Moon cycle is often linked to the feelings of reaching an end of a condition.  This is when ideas come together and you have the ability to visualize the whole picture and often will instinctively know what the next steps should be to reach that goal.

In the New Moon phase, you could set plans by outlining what your intentions might be and what is necessary to facilitate this change or growth.  As times goes by, reflect on how some of these goals begin to manifest, as life is always filled with opportunities.  The intention is now set and as we enter into the Full Moon cycle particularly if there is a link to the sign and house position of the original New Moon phase, we will discover that either these intentions can materialize or they can deepen.

If you set your intentions on the areas of life determined by the house and sign position of the Moon, the potential for success is greater than if you set intentions in areas of life that are not linked to the house and sign position.  For example, if the New Moon is in Taurus and in the fourth house, you might think about adding furniture, beautifying your home or doing work on the house, as Taurus often speaks about material comforts and the fourth house has to do with the home environment.

If using the same sign and house placement, if you decide you want to try to find a new relationship, the end result may not work out as well for you.  In this circumstance, you might want to wait until the New Moon is in Libra and the house placement is in the fifth house.  Libra is all about partnership and important relationships among other things and the fifth house can deals with romantic involvement.

If by chance the New Moon Cycle begins under a void –off-course Moon, (the moon making no aspects leaving one sign and entering the next) (for example the Moon is in Aries and at 27 degrees 15 minutes and is square Mars, and it will not make any more aspects to any other planets until it is 1 degree and 23 minutes Taurus, this period is known as Void-Off-Course).  This could last from a few minutes, several hours or many days.  It has been noted that when making plans when the Moon if void-off-course, goals usually do not materialize or things go wrong and/or not as planned.  It would be better to wait until the moon is making an aspect and not void-off-course.

It is not suggested by this Astrologer that you wait when making plans or decisions in life for these opportune moments to come, but there is a better chance to make things work or taking less effort if you were to follow these guidelines. 

It should be understood that there may be other mitigating conditions within the Astrology Chart making these goals difficult or challenging, in turn delaying outcomes or challenging your ideas.  Always look through the whole Astrology Chart as it can help you discover if you will be presented with challenges or with easy flow in achieving your objectives.

Astrology can be used to help you in your life endeavors, but you should take the leading role in determining what actions to take.  Astrology is a tool to assist you in making your decisions.  It is not to dictate.   

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Mistakes?

There will be times in life when we have to stop for a moment and recognize we made a judgement call that did not turn out the way we planned and because of this we call it a mistake.  These so called errors or wrong turns may not be a mistake at all but a valuable lesson moving forward.  There are specific learning tools placed at our disposal at every turn in our lives.  These tools force us to make decisions.  We are not at the mercy of events.  They are actually there for us to gain valuable information which we can draw from at a later date.

These so called errors in judgement should not be viewed as mistakes, and the lessons they teach should not be taken lightly.  We ARE to travel this road for experience.

Instead of viewing these events as errors and allowing ourselves to be fixated on feelings of doubt and uncertainty (ego reaction), we must accept the event as a growth period.  Be thankful for the event.  If all that comes from the experience is self doubt and sadness, we have not learned our lesson and invite another event to unfold to re-teach the lesson as this lesson is imperative in our soul’s growth.  If it were not, we would not have experienced it.  The second round of the lessons may be somewhat disguised but the core remains the same.   Often our lessons when not confronted and acknowledged properly, returns with more vigor and dealing with them the next time round will be a little more tedious.  Our higher self knows that the lesson is important in our development so the second round will be more difficult to ensure that the lesson is learned.  It is suggested that we pay attention when we are in a moment of truth and take the necessary time to make the proper adjustments to the situation at hand.

From time to time, we will make what we perceive as “mistakes” and “poor judgements calls” along our life’s road.  Do not be hard on yourself for these decisions or actions.  Do not fear these lessons.  Celebrate your development.  Without these lessons we would stagnate.  We truly need these challenges to push us in the appropriate direction.

When life’s next decision presents itself, analyse, organize and move forward informed.  Have no regrets and take action.  Understand that the lesson might have an outcome completely different than we intended, but the experience will guide us to our next level.  Everything in life has meaning and we are always on track.  We are never off route of our true course.

Embrace these experiences and understand their significance and know that you are not alone in this venture.  We share this life and all of its experiences.  Part of that experience is to lend a helping hand when someone goes through a traumatic life experience.  It is not our job to resolve it for them but to let them know we too are learning these lessons and they are not alone. 

It is our commitment to uphold love and compassion.  Be one with life and learn your lessons well.

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North Node in the Third House in Astrology

The house position of the Moon’s (Lunar) North and South nodes is very important.  Not only do the nodes have relevance in the sign they are placed but the house position is important as well, partly because house placements define areas of life.  As we mentioned in a previous post, the North Node by definition speaks in part about what you have come to do in this life.  If you take into consideration the sign placement of your North Node and house position, as well as the positions and placements of the South Node, you can begin to get a clear picture of why you are here and where you have come from.

Please see our blog http://holmastrology.blogspot.ca/2013/12/lunar-nodes.html posted on Tuesday, 31 December, 2013 for a description of the Moon or Lunar Nodes in Astrology.

Today we will focus on the North Node in the third house.  With the North Node in this house, communication is one of the key ingredients in this life.  You have a unique way of expressing yourself and do this in your own style and will not follow along blindly by what is dictated by others.  You probably do well at expressing yourself especially later on in life, unless there are mitigating circumstances especially linked to Mercury in your Natal chart. 

You will learn primarily through life’s experiences and day-to-day living.  There are often key interests in specific subjects and you are a gatherer of information.  You will use this information while seeking evidence and proof along the way.  You are not the type to take life at face value and enjoy exploring the deeper facets and uncovering the truth of the matter.  This is an excellent place for study and intellectual pursuits, as often the mental capacities are heightened.

Some with this placement become proficient writers and may follow this line of pursuit once they find an area of expertise and enjoyment.  The subject has to be deep with a continuous flow of information, as any material that produces quick results would not appeal to most people with this placement of their North Node.  Much depend on the sign of the North Node.  If for example the North Node were in Gemini, the intellect might be more scattered than if it were in Scorpio.  The Scorpio individual would delve deep into subjects while the Gemini would be more versatile and would prefer to have a knowledge that is diversified and wide.  This placement is often linked to nervousness as they are often learning what true interaction with others is all about. 

With the South Node in the ninth house (always opposite the North Node) you have come from a place where you gained much information on spirituality and religion.  Sagittarius is the natural ruler of the ninth house and with this, you were a philosopher in previous lifetimes and have brought with you plenty of information from these lives.  This information can be used in this life to further your education which is often gathered through life’s experience.  Higher studies are often linked with this South Node positioning.

There may have been a lot of freedom to roam in previous lifetimes and this adventurous spirit may still be alive and well.  In the past, you may have travelled alone or ventured alone (or at the very least with few individuals) and now the whole concept of communication with many individuals is quite foreign to you.  It might be somewhat awkward until you become comfortable in your own skin.  Once accomplished, your knowledge and communication abilities can rise to the surface.  Clear communication is something that has to be worked on in this life.

Some with this placement become public speakers due to all the higher knowledge they have brought with them.  Freedom to roam and a love for the wide open spaces is still often a need.  There is often teaching abilities linked to this placement and the ability to spread knowledge that has significant impacts on those around individuals with this nodal placement.  This is the communicator of the word which can relay messages far beyond the normal confines of everyday living.

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Your Truth

Recently we touched on the ability to just be ourselves and being comfortable in our own skins, regardless of other people’s perspectives or opinions.  We have come to or are striving to come to an understanding that we are who we are.  Each of us has our own special gifts that we not only use for ourselves but we also share with the world, on whatever level is required.  Standing strong for who we are and what we believe in and being proud of this uniqueness is the foundation that binds us together yet distinguishes us from others.

This could be considered our truth, but going one step further, we establish what our truth truly is and to following these truths in our everyday lives.  Setting a standard for our truth is important, but primarily it is important and relevant only specifically for to as an individual.  We make our own judgements on the way we view and live our lives personally.  These are concepts and ideologies that we facilitate and adhere to.  They are ours personally and ours alone.  No one can take them away from us, except if we ourselves choose to falter.

Our truth is defined by self and we cannot make anyone else follow our path.  The road we travel sheds light for our eyes only but the residual glow can lighten the way for others.  There will be times that we feel that our path seems less visible and unclear as at times the light will be missing because we refuse to see it. 

Once again, it does not matter what others think of the path we have chosen for ourselves.  Some will adhere to some of the same principles and be aligned with our route, but there will also be many who are nowhere near our point of travel and will have their own opinions on our path.  This does not matter.  Rest assured that even though some of these people will try to sway our course, we can remain strong with our own set principles of love and light.

It would be very difficult if not impossible to explain to others where we have come from and what has brought us to this point in life.  Is an explanation important?  This is our own personal truth.  We have attained this knowledge and personal growth through experience, an experience that no one else has lived.

Stay true to yourself and your beliefs.  Be open to all there is but do not worry about opinions of others.  Let love lead you and believe.

              

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