LOVE YOURSELF

Do you appreciate the person you are?

Take a moment to reflect on the divine that radiates from your core.  Do you recognize and accept your connection to your higher self?  We are not speaking of your mind or your ego.  We are referring to that energy that lives within.  The majority of us are aware of it when our heart is filled with love.  It is a rising within our chest.  The spirit within is complete, needing neither nothing more nor nothing less.

All love radiates from within.  We are a reflection of that love.  Love connects all things.  Through love we experience harmony, peace and compassion and the list goes on.

Without love, could we exist?

We are naturally in unity with love, and we have come into being as an expression of love.

The first step in allowing love to grow as love’s growth can be eternal. 

Recognize the love that radiates from within you.  Now allow yourself to love you. 

Mastering self-love can be difficult, because we can always finds flaws within our human existence.  We are spirit currently in human form.  We can rise above ego’s constant chatter and the thought process associated with ego’s chatter create doubt, not spiritual perfection.

Align with your true self and simply allow that magnificent force of love that exists within to be.  This love is not connected to ego.  Your alignment to love allows you to understand and control this continual onslaught from ego.  If you see flaws in yourself, do not identify with them as they are not part of your true essence. To believe that they are is simply a manifestation from ego.  See those thoughts for what they are.

To beat ego’s control is no different than beating any other addition.  The thoughts that go through a smoker’s head when they are trying to quite are ridiculous in content when heard after the addiction has been overcome!  The ego’s voice is no different than the voice heard by those suffering from addiction.  We must learn not to identify with that chatter and see it for what it is – nonsensical chatter.

The true you is a perfect creation without flaw, and love radiates through your pure essence.  You can continually seek to learn and grow on human terms, but our essence is already a reflection of love and perfection.  See yourself for who you truly are.  Stop identifying with the ego.  Any misleading thoughts that belittle you or make you feel superior are ego generated.  Do not identify with these.

Watch for making judgements based on the ego’s interpretation.  Love yourself as you are and watch love grow in your life.  Love is the greatest power of all.

Eternal life - eternal love.  There are no bounds.

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TRANSITING SATURN OPPOSITION NATAL SUN

Saturn while in transit often presents us with challenges and lessons.  It can often hamper advancement from a professional perspective.  Much will depend on the house that Saturn is transiting through and the sign that it is in. 

At present, Saturn is in the sign of Capricorn which often points towards professional obligations and duties.  This would be enhanced if for example Saturn was in the tenth house or sixth house in your chart.

Saturn wants us to work for our rewards and will push us and teach us perseverance and responsibility.  When in opposition, quite often someone else is influential part of the picture.  Perhaps someone is pushing us or perhaps they are standing in the way.  In many cases, oppositions are considered a challenging aspect.  It can indicate that those people involved are what make us push ourselves even harder.  They may be a hindrance but a beneficial one.  Because of them, we might feel that in order to achieve what we are trying to do, we have to try harder and not let anything come between us and what we want to achieve.

The Sun in some ways is similar to Mars in that it is often associated with our goals and the push we might have in reaching these objectives.  The Sun can speak in terms of inner drives and ambitions and, depending on the sign our Sun is in, will be the way we propel ahead in terms of these aspirations.  Since Saturn is in Capricorn and is in opposition to the Sun, the Sun in our post today would have to be in Cancer or late Gemini or early Leo depending on when you read this post and the degree that Saturn is in at that time.

Those with their Sun in Cancer are often home bodies and the family is very important to them.  They have a need to nurture and care for others and are often considered very sensitive to the vibrations and experiences around them.  If Saturn is in opposition to your Sun in Cancer you may be experiencing some challenging conditions linked to the family or perhaps the home.  Alternatively, there may be obstructions from an emotional perspective linked to the working environment or your occupation.  Much will depend on what house your Sun is found in within the birth chart. 

If, for example, your Sun is in the fourth house and Saturn is in the tenth house, there could be some challenging conditions linked to the home and work.  Perhaps one is more demanding than the other and you have to decide how to spread your time fairly.  Perhaps your occupation is creating difficulties at home and you need to stop bringing working issues home with you.  Perhaps there is the potential that you might lose your job in turn affecting the home environment and your sense of security.  An extensive review of the natal chart and other transits will help define how this opposition is playing out in your life.

Although oppositions are said to be demanding and challenging especially when we are speaking of Saturn, if you take the time to see what lessons are in place for you to learn, you can move through this adversity and grow from it.  Saturn often provides challenging conditions in life for us to gain strength from and eventually Saturn can create a more suitable condition which promises more stability and structure for the future.  Much depends on what you choose to do with the energies at hand and how you handle them from an emotional perspective. 

Let’s see how this pans out over the long haul and be sure to do your due diligence.  Remember to acknowledge how this might help you over the long haul.

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PROGRESSED SUN CONJUNCT THE NATAL ASCENDANT

The Sun, whether natal or progressed, tells the story of our vitality, our energy and our ability to recuperate.  It also deals with the ego and governs the success we are able to attain in life as well as our ambitions. The Sun is also representative of the Father (or masculine parent) and other male authority figures prominent in our life.

The progressed Sun moves one degree per year and over a period of a lifetime will not move too far from its original position at birth.  It will make semi-sextile to the natal Sun at 30, semi-square at 45 and sextile at 60 and for those lucky enough to live into their 90’s, they will experience the square at age 90.  The Sun will, however, also make many aspects throughout our lifetime to other planetary placements in the Birth chart, including the Ascendant.  In order for it to reach the Ascendant, the Natal Sun will need to be within 90 degrees of the Ascendant (11th -12th house) to make any connections to this very significant place within our life time.

The effects of the Progressed Sun on our Ascendant (if this will come into effect in our chart) will cover over a three year period and the middle year is the most significant as this will be when it becomes direct or 0 degrees in separation to this placement.  This conjunction can produce both negative and challenging conditions and can also suggest positive or reinforcing life conditions that will aid us in moving forward in life, again if this aspect takes place in our progressed chart.  This is partly due to the transits that will make contact to this placement over this period of time as well.

In a positive sense if and when this conjunction occurs, there are often potential opportunities for advancement in our profession.  At times, people in authority will aid us in achieving our goals and become motivating factors in our surge forward.  In some cases, these opportunities come to the Father or more dominant parent.  In a woman’s chart, this is often a time of marriage or engagement and offers opportunities for meeting up with a suitable partner, especially if the Vertex is involved or Venus and Jupiter.

The health is usually good when the conjunction has positive aspects from transits affecting it and whatever we are trying to achieve has greater chance of success.

If, however, this conjunction is receiving negative aspects from other planets in transit, especially outer planets, the chances for success are greatly diminished or we would have to work very hard in order to achieve the same level of success that the positive aspects would provide.   Much of what transpires depends on the planet transiting the conjunction and its house placement as well as the house placement it has natally.  We can also look to the house it rules in the Natal chart to get more information as to how events may unfold and what areas of life will be involved.

There may also be difficulties in the health of the individual although we would have to look at the overall condition of the Natal Ascendant and Sun as well as any planets in the twelfth house, known as the house of ingrained health issues and confirm if they are poorly aspected.

When the progressed Sun advances towards the Ascendant, we may feel a draw to make changes to our life that would enhance our world.  Some will make changes to their appearance while some become involved in exercise routines that enhance the body.  Paying close attention to our well-being is always recommended and especially so when this conjunction is about to take hold in our life.

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SHARING IN THE HEALING PROCESS

There are many different healing modalities, one of which is Reiki.  Reiki, originating in Japan, is a form of alternative medicine for stress reduction and relaxation which promotes healing.   Reiki practitioners use a technique called laying of hands or hands-on healing     through which the "life force energy" flows through the practitioner to the patient in order to promote emotional, spiritual and physical healing.

What is a parent’s first instinctual action when a child falls and hurts themselves?  Most parents place their hand over the injury or rub the injury to sooth the child.  This is a “Natural” reaction.

Reiki can be practiced either as hands-on or by long distance healing. 

The individual receiving the energy can either consciously or unconscious accept or reject the energy.  It is a Reiki practice however to obtain the receiver’s permission, if at all possible, prior to a Reiki session.  If a person is not accepting, than their wishes should be respected. 

With or without the addition of any healing modality, it is imperative to realize that our thought process influences our ability to heal or to be healed.  It is certainly common for most of us to worry about our loved ones when they are ill or have suffered from an accident.  We should reminder ourselves though that when worrying your focus is not a positive one.  Sending love is.  By focusing on the “what ifs” in a negative way, we are sending out energy of worry and concern which does not promote healing.

 

Whatever we focus on is what we are provided to any given situation.  So when we are worried about health, we ask the universe for more health concerns. 

Focusing on love and compassion, we ask for more of the same.  Picturing the body or individual in good health only attracts more of this.  If we concentrate on how good things are or how good things are becoming, the ability to heal is increased substantially. 

When focused on any illness of your loved ones, we are not suggesting that you are creating the illness disease, but you are certainly not assisting with the healing either.

Positive focus (in all of life matters) is essential for a positive outcome.   By envisioning someone as healthy and robust, even if at that moment they are not, will help the healing process. 

No matter how many healing modalities are utilized and how positive we keep our focus, each of us eventually reaches our time to complete our journey.   Our positive focus and our healing practices can, however, help make the transition a smooth and more comfortable one. 

See the positive in all that takes place in life because if we look deep enough, even during crisis, we will find it.  Release expectations as expectations can create much disappointment and stress.  Treat each other just as we would want to be treated and allow your love to touch each person you meeting.  This is your best gift to the world and to yourself.

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FULL MOON DECEMBER 22

We will be experiencing the Full Moon (called the “Cold Moon”, “Wolf Moon” or the “Moon before Yule” according to “TimeandDate.com”) on December 22, 2018 at the critical 0 degree in Cancer.  This (degree) is known as a Aries degrees.  This Full Moon comes into effect at 12:50 p.m. EST tomorrow.  There is a wonderful sextile from transiting Uranus to the Moon which is accompanied by a very nice trine from transiting Uranus to the Sun.

This Full Moon is said to be a lucky one, as the need and desire for love and affection as well as nurturing moves from within to manifest externally. 

The Aries degrees are the zero degree mark of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.  They are said to be very powerful in their expression and often when connected to the MC bring notarization to the individual with this placement.  You can allow a two degree orb of influence so anyone with an MC at 28 degrees mutable to 2 degrees Cardinal will have this in their chart.  It often suggests an influence in the world or recognition in some manner for those with this connection.

Those with planetary links to this positon will be affected by this Full Moon’s positioning on a personal level. 

It is said that this positioning on a world level is promising, especially because of the Cancer placement.  There is a need for love and affection in our world and there is no doubt about that.  Let’s see what we can do as individuals to heighten this lunar expression.  The more of us focusing on this energy and the more of us that get involved, the stronger the outcome can be.

On a personal level those with this connection can use these positive energies to help bring forward love and affection, not only for family but also for the world at large.  If you have it connected to one of your planets or angles then take a look at which planet it touches and combine those energies with the nurturing qualities of Cancer.  Look at the houses that these positions are located in and this will be areas of life that are affected and can be utilized in a forward motion to direct this energy outward.

The sextile from Uranus to the Moon can indicate opportunities that come out of nowhere or work through avenues that are unique.  This energy can bring change on a positive note.  Uranus is all about awakening, disruption and change.  These energies from Uranus cause us to look at life’s situation and make changes or sometimes it makes external changes for us.  It points towards a new direction that may deal with family and nurturing and may also assist in domestic concerns. 

Make the best of this energy as the holiday season approached.  This is the perfect time to make changes and make things happen.

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SUN IN CAPRICORN 2018-2019

The Sun moves into the earth sign of Capricorn in the late hours of December 21, 2018. 

Earth signs are usually quite practical as well as methodical and productive.  As you can imagine they would do well with occupation that require these qualities.  Capricorns are known as being stable, security minded, somewhat patient and often live grounded in the material world.  We are not suggesting that they only live and breathe making money, although it is often part of the thinking process, but they plan ahead and have patience in reaching their objectives.

They can be counted on to do a thorough job and can be skillful within the working environment.  Many Capricorn aspire to become managers as production is important to them.  Some reach out to make a name for themselves by quietly yet persistently moving up the corporate ladder.  They know it takes hard work and are also willing to wait, taking the tried and tested route.  They appreciate their superiors as long as their superiors have experience to back them, and they can work side by side with these superiors as well.

Depending on what sign the Moon is in in the natal chart, many Capricorns have difficulty showing their emotions.  This is not to say that they have no emotion.  They are as emotional as others, perhaps even more so.  They do not have a clear avenue of expression, however.  Because of this, some people think of them as being cold and emotionally distant. 

Capricorns appear to be quite reserved and steadfast in their approach.

Transiting Saturn will be in its home environment (sign of Capricorn) for all of 2019.  This indicates that anyone who has their Sun in Capricorn in most any degree (check your ephemeris for details of Saturn’s transit) will be experiencing the conjunction in place at some point throughout the upcoming year.  Because transiting Saturn is in its natural placement in the sign of Capricorn, this will be a favourable position for those with their Sun within orb of the degree while transiting Saturn is moving through the zodiac.

Saturn often asks us to demonstrate consistency and become obligated to whatever we are doing before it actually pays off.  This often deals with our profession or professional duties and some may gain recognition for their hard work from their superiors.  Those that have their own business may see a slow but steady rise in business in the upcoming time, but of course, the whole chart would have to be examined carefully to see what other influences are taking hold.

Saturn promotes positivity and some type of gain due to diligent effort and often pays off in dividends bringing structure and stability into the picture.  Hard work will, however, likely be part of the process that can lead to success.  Don’t take any shortcuts along the way if you have this conjunction in your chart.  Be diligent and also transparent with an honest approach in whatever area of life you are trying to achieve in.

The area of life will be determined by the positioning (house location) of the natal Sun and transiting Saturn, but also have a look at the position of natal Saturn in the birth chart for more information.  How Saturn is aspected will also help give a clear picture of what potential lies ahead. 

Use these energies to propel yourself forward, but a patient approach is the best approach to reaching these objectives.

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WINTER SOLSTICE

We have so much going on in the next few days, we have to post our Winter Solstice a little early.  We will experience the sun entering into the sign of Capricorn on December 21 just before midnight.  We will enjoy the energies of the Cancer Full Moon on December 22 and we will celebrate Winter Solstice (Hibernal Solstice) on December 21. 

The Winter Solstice or Yule will take place at 5: 23 p.m. EST this year (2018).  For your convenience, to check the exact time in your area please utilize this link - www.timeanddate.com/calendar/winter-solstice.html

Day’s light has been quickly disappearing, and December 21 will be the least amount of daylight we will experience in the northern hemisphere as the sun is currently on a very low arc in the sky. 

The great news is that the day light will start to extend and our precious morning and evening light will soon return.  The arc of the Sun’s path will heighten and the days will slowly lengthen.  As nature sleeps and the light is low, we can take advantage of this time to reflect on our journey. 

What have we achieved over the past year?  Where has our growth been plentiful and where might we be able to focus a little more, if we so choose?

This is the time to plan our intentions for when the energy and the light returns.  Mother nature always knows best.  Life is easier when we follow her example (look at the rest of nature) to rest and nurture our inner self so that when the light and warmth returns, we are ready for the return of the energy that nurtures us mentally, physically and spiritually.

Our current lesson is patience and this is one not easily learned.  Utilize the wait to look deep into the shadows of self.  We can bring light into our darkest corners and fill each corner with love and allow spirit to grow.

Is it coincidence that during Yule season (the rebirth of light), many celebrate the birth of Christ (the symbol of rebirth of salvation)?  This IS a time of celebration for many, whether it is Yule, Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza, etc.

We have so much to celebrate. 

Be filled with promise, with faith in all that is, with gratitude, with love and with inner and healing light!

Blessings to all from Holm Astrology!

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