Weekly Wisdom April 9-22, 2017 Full Moon and so many Retrogrades- Oh My!
There is so much going on in the cosmos, it is time to hold onto our hats. We are already deep into the Venus Retrograde, however, she has slid back into Pisces so her energy has lightened up from that aggressive Aries energy. This is when the Spiritual and Divinely Timed Fate, Destiny and Synchronicity can and will occur, coupled with Chiron in Pisces, this is a healing energy; healing of our hearts and past hurts. We still will be experiencing this cleansing energy officially until May 18th, but can often experience residual effects through the first week of June.
Saturn went Retrograde on April 6th and will last until August 25th which rules Karma, the past and past lives in addition to limitations and life purpose.
Mercury Retrograde April 9, 2017- May 3, 2017 in Taurus and affecting the Earth Signs the most by irritating the docile Bull and stirring up their peace in the pasture. The Capricorn Goat may have financial blips, like losing a wallet or misplacing belongings causing them to spend on unwanted items and the Virgos may be off their organizational game and slide into laziness, a health issue may crop up. For the rest of us, like always, just double check your reservations, communications, appointments; read and re-read any contracts that must be signed or avoid signing any until later in May and always double check your texts and emails before hitting that send button. This is a time of radical acceptance; changing your perception (thinking) and attitude of everything going on around you. Be mindful of arguments and the conversations you are having. No need to prove your point and we are all better off just listening and nodding our heads regardless of our personal opinion. Seriously.
How to survive these Retrogrades- several of my friends and readers contacted me this week to inquire about surviving or gliding through the Retrogrades. I used to become filled with anxiety when I knew a Retrograde was approaching, but my switch in perception and attitude toward them has made a huge difference. I embrace the Retrogrades as a time where I can relax, retreat and rejuvenate my soul. I give myself permission to slow down and reflect on life and take stock of how things are going and figure out what needs to change so that I can keep moving forward. I give myself a hall pass to pamper myself more, to say no more and just work on the Me; it is refreshing that it comes just at the same time as the Libra Full Moon where I can bring myself back into balance. Survival comes from patience and allowing. Knowing in advance that things may not go as planned and be o.k. with that, being prepared for irritations and delays are key and giving yourself enough time for the delays. Do not fear the Retrogrades and give yourself a permissive hall pass to baby yourself for a few weeks and you will skate through and come out golden on the other end.
**Edit since I typed this last night** – I am blaming this on Mercury Retrograde…. My laptop fell from the place that it has been sitting for three years, with no one in sight…just crashed to the floor and the screen is covered in spider web cracks… Mercury Retrograde rules over electronics in addition to the list above. I just shrugged my shoulders and said “Oh, well”! Shit happens, unexplainably sometimes and it is futile to freak out over anything that is out of our control…. that is how you handle and survive the Retrogrades…shrug your shoulders and move on……….
Full Moon in Libra April 11, 2017 is about bringing balance back into our lives and opening up to love, partnerships and receptivity. This Full Moon is concentrated on the Truth and what is Real. What will it take to balance your scales? What do you need more of or less of? Now think back to those New Moon wishes that you made two weeks ago, if you wrote them down, it is time to re-read them and burn them and let them go. Allow this Full Moon to brush off any remnants of the last season and get going on some new projects and bringing a healthy balance back into your life. When I think of balance, I focus on Mind, Body and Spirit; what will feed and nourish those three components and usually it comes down to Work, Home and Me and setting boundaries around the latter three. The older I become the less I am focused on work and status and money; I continue to minimize my needs so that I do not have to slave away and for someone else. The Home and the Me have blurred lines because I enjoy being here, in my home and with my family, but like any family, they consume most of my Me time; the time for meditation, exercise and hot salt bath time. Time for me to balance the scales for a happier, better Me! Places your hopes on that same balance and bringing the truth of all situations to light and living in integrity, your personal integrity as this will be a hyperbole to the Pluto Retrograde next week.
Pluto Retrograde April 20-September 28, 2017- Pluto rules Fears, Death, Passion, Sex, Obsessions, Addictions and we are going to be on one hell of a ride with this one as this Retrograde will force us to take a good hard look internally and figure out what MUST be eliminated in our lives. Cathartic, yes. Necessary, yes. But we do not like to look at our ugly parts and pieces of ourselves, now do we? This will be a double whammy once Neptune joins this Retrograde on June 16th where addictions, obsessions and over indulgences can get many of us in a lot of trouble, but do not fear as the Uranus Retrograde on August 2nd will throw a triple threat and make some major changes in our lives once we realize that we can no longer live the way we have. So, this is actually really good in a yucky kind of way as the core truth about everyone will be revealed this year and we will be shedding a lot of emotional weight. I would bargain that if you read these blogs, you will be o.k.; those who have not even dipped a toe into the pool of spirituality or higher purpose will have a difficult time dealing with their dark sides or maybe they will not even notice the self-absorption and damaging ways, which not only hurts themselves, but those around them. Just worry about fixing you going forward and everything will fall into its proper place.
The best way to center and balance the Mind, Body and Spirit is to get out into nature, working in your garden, beautifying your space both inside and out; home improvement projects, clearing the clutter, the weeds and keeping busy is a great way to take your mind off your worries and phobias and does not cost a thing! Have a great holiday week and enjoy your families and the freshness of a new season! Consider the next six months a gift of discovering the true you.
I feel a deep calling and pull to meditate more – Let it be known, I hate having to slow down to meditate and I usually go the route of active meditation; walking in the woods, by myself and that seems to clear me. I also will either play music on my phone with ear phones or a chakra clearing from YouTube. Here is an excellent
opportunity and further confirmation that my spirit guides are telling me to meditate. Oprah and Deepak have been teaming up for years and offering FREE 21 day meditations, they always show up at the perfect time and I have yet to miss one. I am going to share the link so you too can sign up- for FREE! The theme this year is HOPE and boy could we use that now, the meditations are about 15 minutes long. Beginning tomorrow, April 10th! https://chopracentermeditation.com/
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