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Welcome to the Air Age
Traditionally, Saturn is a planet that teaches us about the kind of commitment, boundaries and discipline needed to really mature in the world. As with all things in astrology, a lot depends on how Saturn shows up in your birth chart…but in general, Saturn is a strict teacher that says, “You might not like this very much, but it has to be done, and once you get through it, you’ll be stronger and wiser.” Saturn is full of grit. It’s tough. It shows you limitations. It makes you work inside of clock time and calendar time with practical honesty…and it makes you grow through experience.
Eclipse Season: The Illusion of Truth
Mercury is going out of bounds today. A planet is considered to be OOB when its declination in the sky is beyond 23°27’. In this position, the planet is outside the boundary limits of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. It has reached the peak of one of its cycles. Mercury begins this stretch beyond a declination of 23°27’ in Sagittarius and does not return to its normal declination until January 4 2021 when it will be in the sign of Capricorn. This is a really long time for the messenger of the gods to be exploring the outer limits of its domain.
Eclipse Season: Riding the Dragon
In ancient times, eclipses were thought to come in the form of a dragon that swallowed the sun, evoking a mixture of fear, reverence and awe. The head of the dragon is called Rahu and the tail of the dragon is called Setu. Rahu takes us into the material and mundane parts of the world. Setu releases us out of the physical world and into the world of spirit.
The Astrology of Hard Times
I've known for months that the month of March 2020 was going to be particularly trying time, especially this week, March 16-23. I wasn't sure exactly how the energy would manifest, but I can remember looking at the astrological line-up and thinking, "This is going to be big and difficult."
Reiki Journeys through Pregnancy: What I Observed As the Practitioner
Maddie first came to my office, when she was just 5 weeks pregnant. As she shared the news of her pregnancy with me, she was a beautiful blend of celebration, excitement and nerves. She very much arrived that first day with an unspoken delight, as if she wanted to shout her news from the rooftops...but she knew she couldn't, at least not yet. This joy was matched by a completely understandable anxiety...the kind of fear that can only come when you love something so truly and deeply that you never want to lose it.
What is a Reiki Journey?
A reiki journey is an advanced reiki technique that involves entering a deep meditative state in order to connect with your authentic self and higher states of consciousness. The journey is oftentimes an extra sensory experience (meaning beyond the 5 senses) that happens inside of the imagination and/or intuition.In the Fall 2018 Reiki News Magazine article, “Reiki for Spiritual Guidance”, by Colleen and Robyn Benelli, the journey state is defined as “when a person enters an altered state of consciousness to connect with other spiritual dimensions and spiritual guides.
A Few of My Classic Astrology Blogs
Turning towards the Heavens with a truth seeking heart and a curious mind is as natural as breath. Studying the night sky to discover patterns of movement is as old as Time itself and has been a source of inspiration and guidance since the beginning of civilizations. This is the place we return to again and again as we search for answers and find questions, igniting feelings of awe in a grand design larger than the self. The night sky reminds us of our smallness and our complexity, and our beauty and our uniqueness.
ASTROLOGY FOR HEALING AND AWARENESS
ECLIPSE SEASON: THE ILLUSION OF TRUTH
Truth.
What is truth?
How do you know when you’ve reached the truth?
What happens when you come to a new understanding and the truth changes for you?
What is your personal truth? And how does your personal truth relate to the collective truth?
These are really good questions to consider for the astrology of the moment.
If you’ve been considering these things already, you are on the pulse of what the planets are trying to communicate with us.
ECLIPSE SEASON: RIDING THE DRAGON
If you were to encounter a dragon, what would you do?
Would you run and hide?
Would you attempt to find its weakness in order to slay it?
Would you befriend it?
Would you have the courage to ride it?
I like to think that I would be a dragon rider, or at the very least, a friend…an ally.
In ancient times, eclipses were thought to come in the form of a dragon that swallowed the sun,
evoking a mixture of fear, reverence and awe.
WELCOME TO THE AIR AGE: THE GRAND CONJUNCTION
JUPITER AND SATURN MEET AT 0-AQUARIUS ON THE WINTER SOLSTICE OF 2020
Jupiter expands. Saturn contracts.
These two cosmic giants breathing together-
inside. each. one. of us.
Blessed witnesses to their dance of light and learning.
Our descendants, the children of the future
watch from the stars and the moon,
cheering us on
as they wait for their turn
to return to earth in physical form.
A little girl waves and a little boy sits,
inside of this hopeful, glowing light,
watching, waiting, witnessing-
calling us home to ourselves and each other.
5 Ways to Integrate Astrology & Reiki
