Coming off a New Moon (new beginnings) and the Chinese New Year – that of the Fire Rooster urging us to Wake Up – today leaves us in Action mode as the Sun is at 9 degrees Aquarius … the baby step of Action. We will reach the “teenage” step of Action on February 8th, just in time for us to get knocked back a bit on the Lunar Eclipse occurring on February 10th. The energy right now is scattered and erratic. I am witnessing those who have shifted energetically, those who are in mid-shift and those who have yet to shift. That is typical when the Planets and times are shaking us up. When I look at the New Moon and the Fire Rooster those who went through a cocooning phase from October 2016 through the beginning of January 2017 are now wide awake and full of energy and action. Those that entered their regenerative slumber closer toward the Winter Solstice and the New Year are struggling with the currents as they are slowly emerging as the prolific butterflies they are. I liken them to empathic sponges; feeling and picking up the energy of everything and everyone around them and it causes physical illness. Those still asleep are just that. No need to worry for them. However, I do have a prescription for those suffering from energetic overload, whether it be from the collective consciousness, social media, our friends or family and others that we meet daily.
My basic and simple prescription for all is to Self-Nurture. 
Taking very good care of ourselves for the sake of helping the collective consciousness. If we all just focus on our own well-being, we are caring for the whole. I for one, utilize the tools of the. Earth. Earthing, Grounding, walking barefoot to disburse negative ions back into the ground. The Sea, the Lakes, the Creeks – walking barefoot in them and being around large bodies of water also cleanse our Aura. And let’s not forget my all-time favorite go to – Salt Baths. They are the pseudo Salt Ocean and are extremely healing and cleansing. Crystals and Stones, directly from the Earth (not man-made) are carried on my body and gridded throughout my home and property and a form of shielding and protection and personal energy balancing. I always carry a protective stone or crystal with me such as Black Tourmaline or Smokey Quartz and I usually wear a Hematite bracelet and always a Hematite ring. Hematite however is extremely soft and once filled to its capacity of negative energy, it will shatter and is rendered useless and best to be discarded by burying it back into the Earth and being replaced. I then think of how I am feeling each morning before I walk out the door; what is my mood or how do I want my mood to be? I will then utilize a stone or crystal that will fill me with what need or what I want to project. I think of the Chakra in my body that may be lacking and I will correspond a crystal to fill that Chakra. Monday through Friday I post my intuitive card pick, coupled with the Astrological energy and I pair that all up with a Crystal Prescriptive for the day. That is the stone that I will personally carry with me and I will also combine that with a few other choice picks to shove into my pocket or bra before venturing out the door into the world of mass chaos. Living clean and healthy is another prescriptive. Eating organic and green; has your body been calling you to take better care? Leaving behind the foods and drink that dull the mind, body and soul. Although I eat a 90% Vegan diet and I have practically eliminated alcohol from my life more than 5 years ago, (I did have a cocktail yesterday for the first time in months), I do struggle with Tobacco. My Native American friends and Shamanic community enjoy Tobacco as a form of ritual and I do only smoke homemade, organic tobacco and in the back of my mind I use my Shamanic practices as an excuse for my tobacco use, the fact remains that I smoke and I am polluting my body. With that being said, Tobacco, Alcohol, Food and Drugs are forms of escapism substances to dull the senses from experiencing reality leaving us less grounded and open to feeling unwell. In order to tap into our fullest potential, it is best to keep the body clean, both inside and out. Another guilty addictive is technology, Social Media or Media in general. We have all become so addicted to technology that it is dulling our minds and senses. What is the healthy balance? I am still trying to figure it out, but I listen to my body when it comes to technology and media. When I begin to absorb too much, I become physically ill. I shut it down. I set limits and boundaries for myself; no phone or computer after a certain time. It is difficult as I enjoy keeping in touch on my Expression’s Pages and my blog. I limit television so that I can read and research more and I DVR the shows that I love so that I can avoid commercials and suggested media. I am a Minimalist at heart; I could just walk away from it all, go to a forest or a beach and leave it all behind. I think, no I know I would be a much happier soul. I find myself looking at everything from a point of Value; I ask myself will this thing, person or experience add value to my life. If the answer is no, then the answer is no.
Another extremely valid message that I have been receiving lately, which has been confirmed from my most esteemed intuitive community and a theme that has been cropping up for the last two years is that of Integrity and Authenticity. We have been tested time and time again over finding our place, finding our Tribe, standing in Authenticity with Integrity. We will continue to be tested on every level until we each “get it” for our individual needs of growth. I always intuitively pick up instant vibes from people, I form an immediate assessment of people and then I have been allowing my human, physical side of me to give the benefit of the doubt as a form of kindness that comes from my heart and mind and not that of my soul. I have been reminded throughout the history of my life that I always need to follow my inner being and that initial assessment as she always turns out to be correct when the spots on the leopard show their true side. I get angry with myself because I did not follow my gut instincts, I ignored them for the sake of kindness when in reality I was not and have not been kind to myself. I did not stand in my own Integrity, in my own Authenticity; rejecting my inner being was rejecting my Authenticity of who I know I am. I know better now, I have heard myself saying once again and it only comes when my heart has been hurt by someone that I gave the benefit of the doubt to. So, with that said, now more than ever, be with your Tribe, be with the people in your life that your inner being knows is your Tribe, these are the people that have your back, they believe in your Authenticity and in your Integrity, they stand beside you through thick and thin and not through convenience and you know who they are. They do not waiver on your Integrity and Authenticity and you should not waiver on your own. I have said it before – “Be with those who believe in you, who truly love you for who you are, they are your Tribe and nothing will change that; those who do not love you for you true Authentic Self are not your Tribe”. These are words to live by. Never better said than by my own Grandmother – “A Leopard never changes their spots”, as she was always telling me how “people are who they are Kim, do not try and believe they are anything different than what or who they show you”, she knowing my kind and good-hearted nature would eventually and often got the best of me. After spending an entire day and entire evening in the company of my own people, my Tribe, I am refreshed and nourished, I am energized and fulfilled. Never will I compromise this feeling again.
Coming next week…. The Full Moon Lunar Eclipse February 10-11, 2017.
Here is your Weekly Wisdom video and Tarot Card Reading for this week’s energy Enjoy ! xoxo Kim This week’s cards are Fork in the Road, To be Fair (reversed) and Time to Go. The Crystal of the week is Mookaite for useful balance between the inner and outer experiences