Step out of the shadows

Wake up! It's time to roll out of your Christmas food coma and jump into the New Year!

We've had several weeks to shake off the winter blues and the stars are backing us up as the Sun moves into Aquarius. The Sun being in a sign is the aspect that you are most familiar with when it comes to astrology. It  is what dictates your sign. SO, every year on January 20th the Sun moves into Aquarius until February 18.  That means all the little babies born between those dates will be Aquarians  and ALSO during that time, ALL of us are effected by the energy of the Sun in Aquarius.

How does it effect us? Aquarius is futuristic, mental, connecting, and offbeat. We are ready to step out of the confining practical Sun of Capricorn and become stimulated by those around us. This is a great time to shed outdated habits, relationships and other things in your life and adopt new ways of being. We'll be able to view things from an intellectual place as opposed to emotional. AND we'll want to engage our humanitarian muscles. Volunteering, standing up for the underdog at work, however you can interpret this - it's a great time to tackle those issues.

So step up and into that idealistic, creative off beat version of yourself and make efforts to chase that version of your dream during the next month. That could be anything from wearing an outfit that's a little outside your comfort zone to presenting an idea at work that people wouldn't expect to come from you.

Embrace your inner Aquarius and make the most of the Winter blahs.


….And a bloggy shout out to brand new baby Cosby Cooper and my good friend Keely. One brand spankin' new Aquarius, one seasoned. Shall you both always embrace living on a cloud. <3









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Feely Moon / Love is revised.

Hi friends!

A heads up on a few starry aspects to pay attention to in the next few days and weeks.

First, tonight's (January 14th) full moon falls in the sign of Cancer, the sign of water, security, feelings, and intuition. With energy building toward the culmination of this full moon, the Universe is asking us to get in touch with our intuition, feelings and nurturing side. It is asking us to take a look around and begin to appreciate all the things in your life that may be nurturing your mind and soul. AND, it asking you to nurture YOURSELF by listening to your intuition and act on it.

In addition to the full moon, Venus has been in retrograde since December 21 and will remain there until January 31. What does that mean? Well you've probably heard of Mercury in retrograde which is an optical illusion with the planets where it appears a planet moves backwards in relation to the other planets. And Mercury, the planet of communications makes anything related to that go haywire, people go back over old communications, contracts and it's a bad time to start anything new and a good time to revisit old conversations.

The same applies when Venus is retrograde, but since Venus is the planet of love and money, those same rules apply to that aspect of your life. In this period you may hear from old flames, revise the dynamic of a current relationship or have muddled and unclear communication in a relationship. It's basically a bad time to start NEW and a good time to revise current things in your love and money sector. As far as your money goes, now is a good time to revisit your finances, revise your plans for the future then wait to set new plans in motion until January 31.

The reason I mention both aspects is because they don't stand alone. Multiple aspects such as this are always happening in the sky and can intersect to cause some drama.

Good luck navigating the week! Use the stars to your advantage!

Happy New Year Folks!

As you may have heard me say before, a NEW MOON is a great time to start resolutions, and there are 12 of those a year! But you non-astrologers may think the first of the year is an even better time….and usually those two things don't match up. But this year January 1st was actually on a New Moon making our new year's resolutions even more meaningful and powerful. It's been quite a few years since a New Moon fell exactly on the first day of the year. And can you believe I am 4 days late in telling you this. I hope you made some good resolutions! I totally missed the boat on this one.

It's been a busy holiday season so I am being lazy and sending you to some other sites for your New Year's astrology information. Delegating . . . 

Here are some great sites to get a feel for what 2014 may have in store for you….

Click here….

Cafe Astrology

http://www.cafeastrology.com/2014yearlyhoroscope.html

OR

Get Mobile and Download "The Daily Horoscope"app on your iPhone

And if that is too overwhelming, check out your horoscope for January 2014 to start!

www.astrologyzone.com

Happy New Year!

Big Bad Aries in this Full Moon Eclipse

In the overwhelming-ness that has been this week, I have tried to carve out some time to write a post on today's eclipse and explain away why this week has been crazy. BUT, it's just been way too crazy. I should have known. So here I squeezed in 5 minutes this morning before I hurried off to the first serious job interview I have had after 3.5 months of hunting to bring you all up to speed; then I got delayed and am squeezing in 10 more minutes in the afternoon to finish. Of course...

Today is a lunar eclipse. Two weeks from now a solar eclipse occurs....We gotta scroll back a few posts; I've explained this. Eclipses come in pairs or trios. Lunar eclipses happen at the full moon and solar eclipses happen at the new moon. Onward I go...
For reference: http://www.thefullmoonfactor.blogspot.com/2012/11/what-week-blame-eclipse-last-weekor.html

Lunar eclipses create a face off between the Sun and the Moon and their corresponding signs. It creates a push pull that may bring about a crisis and push emotions to the surface. . . a big old boil if you will. In a sometimes ugly culmination, lunar eclipses pop the boil, releasing the tension and setting about some serious change through the events of the week.

For today's eclipse, the moon is in the sign of Aries representing action / courage / risk / battle / sexuality. The Sun is in Libra representing balance / harmony / relationships. The full moon will inspire our inner Aries (reactiveness, movement) which in turn could effect our relationships (repped by Libra) - Specifically relationships can mean work relationships, intimate relationships, friendships, and family relationships. We may be inspired to take action through the energy of this moon but the Sun in Libra - the sign of the scales and balance, will ask us to integrate time to weigh options, think about the best course of action and take our time.  To give a little context, Librans are those people that make pro con lists and always are the devil's advocates. Aries folks make a decision, LIKE, NOW! Libra goes about things a totally different way than Aries...thus the conflict and push pull of this Lunar eclipse. Relationships may begin, fall way or blow up. Interpret all these descriptors and energy as you wish.

In short, look around you for people to be more emotional, more reactive, and for these things to cause shifts and evolution in your and their lives. Eclipses are course correctors and offer us an unexpected new view about alternative ways to live moving forward. But while this may seem jarring, eclipses bring about the change that we look back and on and can define as pretty significant moments in our lives.

Once in a Blue Moon.

Expect the unique with today's Blue Moon!

Usually there are three full moons each quarter, BUT when the calendar sits in such a way that there are 4 in a quarter, the 2nd one of the same sign is called a Blue Moon. See...there are 12 zodiac signs, one for each month. But today's full moon is the 2nd one this year falling while the Sun is in Leo (which is July 22-Aug 21) (the last one was July 22, 2013).
This is the Blue Moon. Does that confuse you? It's OK, I will explain what it all might mean for you....

The full moon today is in Aquarius (while the Sun is in Leo). Aquarius is the visionary of the zodiac. Aquarians are fixed and stubborn but see beyond the limits of today and represent future times, thoughts, and ideas.

Aquarians understand that our perceived reality is just an illusion. It can break open at any time and deliver us an epiphany. We all live with a false reality of what we THINK is possible and what is actually possible. Isn't that refreshing in some way?

Aquarians while futuristic are also fixed signs. This could mean they are stubborn about their own creative visions, quirky paths, or unique philosophies. They'd dig their heals in to see their visions through to creation.

Leo is the playful, warm, passionate, creative of the zodiac. It makes things an adventure.
So this full moon might bring into fruition the glimmer of our future in an adventurous playful sort of way.

Bear with me. I'm gonna throw something else at you guys. Often astrologists use Sabian Symbols to represent events in the zodiac (or more specifically the degrees of planets). They were created in the early 1900s by a psychic. The Sabian symbol for today's full moon is 'a butterfly emerging from it's chrysalis.'

So interpret that symbol for the energy the Blue Moon may bring.
Unexpected transformation.
Do you think that butterfly knew WINGS were possible? It used to look like a freaking worm.  But holy cow!  IT GOT WINGS!!! The transformation took time; it took a little 'cooking,' but what was possible for this little inch worm / caterpillar fella was beyond what might have been perceived. See how that matches up with the above explanation of Aquarius?

And of course change isn't easy. It's surprising; it's confusing; it takes adjusting.
So hang in there. Soon your reality might look very different and beautiful!

Jackpot! Jupiter!

This blog post is a bit selfish because I am writing to explain that Jupiter has now entered my astrological sign, Cancer.  What does that mean firstly for ME? And secondly for you?

Who am I kidding. I am a Cancer, of course I am going to explain how this astrological movement will help and benefit you! I care; I nurture....

Jupiter is jumbo in more than just its size. It is the planet of expansion, luck, and inspires us to push forward to our higher destiny. It expands our horizons through our experiences and the acquisition of knowledge. Jupiter is ALWAYS in the sky. I mean it isn't going anywhere but it is always moving and that means moving through different signs in the sky. And depending on which sign it is traveling through, can influence how it effects us here on earth. Like people, planets get along better with some signs than others. And Jupiter which changes signs every about every 12 months, gets along swimmingly with Cancer. Why does he get along so well with Cancer?

If Jupiter's mission above is to help us achieve emotional fulfillment, depth, and growth then he is only going to be supported in this mission by being in a sign like Cancer who's positive traits include nurturing, sensitivity, and intuition. In addition, all astrological signs are categorized into the categories of Cardinal (action - pushing forward), Fixed (growing, roots, unchanging) and Mutable (choices, flexibility). So Cancer is a Cardinal sign (unlike the other emotional water signs) which means Cancer likes to move move move and challenge us to get the ball rolling and push ahead.

Several additional notes. If you are a Cancer this is EXTRA good for you, because this luck bringing planet Jupiter is now in YOUR sign and will be bringing you great aspects for evolving and making your hopes and dreams a reality. It's also pretty darn good for other water signs - Pisces and Scorpio because those two water signs get along so well with Cancer. But really it is great for all the astrological signs in some way shape or form because when Jupiter is happy and supported up there in the sky, it is going to support all of us!

So there you have it! As of June 25, 2013 and til mid July 2014 you will have some lovely starry aspects for creating abundance in your life. I'd say "Good Luck" but Jupiter's got that covered too.

Color Therapy

Immersed in a world of vibrant color on the big island of Hawaii for a week, I got into a conversation with my sister in law about color. I noticed she had a yellow shirt on day 1, a yellow shirt on day 2, and a yellow bikini on day 3 so I asked her about her attraction to this hue that I'd never noticed her in before. She agreed that she noticed she'd been more attracted to it lately as well.

Uh oh, she'd done it! She'd gotten me started on color and thus chakras. Nope, it's not astrology, but another piece of my hippie repertoire.

C H A K R A S

I'll go ahead and caveat as usual, that I am no expert, but just an enthusiast on all spiritual things - chakras included. I'm gonna share what I know.

Chakras are areas in our bodies that are considered energy centers. Very simply, there are seven chakras in total that are each represented by an area of your body, a color, and an aspect(s) of our well being.  The idea of being attracted to a color over and over again in a span of time can mean that a certain chakra is off balance and seeks that color to energize and invigorate it and its corresponding qualities. There are even stones and gems that represent these chakras. But I will start simply and take you through the 7 chakras in picture form from my trip to Hawaii and Oahu.


RED is for Root Chakra

I will admit, out of all the colors, I had the most trouble finding red in my Hawaii pics. But most of them had one thing in common, my nephew Jeffery. Maybe this youngster Jeffery is craving some 'red' energy from his clothes, his toys (kayak) and the flowers he reaches for.

The root chakra is the first chakra at the base of our spine / sit bones / (ie.) the part of your bottom that hits the ground when you sit Indian style.

It represents the basics in life that offer us security and a place here on earth. Safety, grounded-ness, basic survival and physical needs.

To energize your root chakra, you meditate on red or just focus on this area of the body in general through meditation, or exercise. The root chakra  ties us to this earth.

Being a little guy, it probably makes all the sense in the world that Jeffery is seeking red. As he becomes less of a dependent baby and more of an independent little boy, he's learning to bear the responsibility for his own safety and security. Maybe he is testing the boundaries and seeking this from his parents and those who love him. Fun to speculate.








Orange is for Sacral Chakra

The second chakra is the sacral chakra and it is located at your abdomen in between your hip bones. It is represented by the color orange. The qualities that rule this area are emotion, letting go, sexuality, expressing your needs and emotions and sensitivity.

We found orange in the sunset and the rich dirt on the island of Hawaii.

You can energize this chakra by focusing on orange, listening to music, being in water or activating the part of your abdomen below your navel.



















Yellow is the Solar Plexus Chakra

She wore yellow....

Yellow... and more yellow! 

The third chakra is the solar plexus chakra and is represented by the color  yellow. It represents personal power, willpower and instinct. The solar plexus is known to be the central processing unit for all the chakras and energy and is located below your chest and above your navel, in your belly. 

Here are some more images of yellow from Hawaii, although I wasn't able to directly catch on camera the most yellow and most influential natural element in Hawaii representing yellow. The Sun! 

While earth is root, water is sacral, FIRE is the solar plexus. And what better way to energize the solar plexus than by basking in a big ball of flaming goodness, the SUN!

Green is for Heart Chakra

While Blaire was drawn to yellow and Jeffery to red, I had noticed all MY new wardrobe items are green or blue (but blue is another post).

The fourth chakra is the heart chakra represented by the color green and located in.....duh! the heart area, ie. your chest. It is representative of love (of all kinds), compassion, forgiveness, and warmth.

While on the big island, my brother and I really wanted to hike to the Olivine beach which is one of the only green sand beaches in the world! Talk about meditating on green. In general Hawaii amazes you with a green explosion of color around every corner. No wonder people feel so spectacular and open hearted after time spent there.

Below is the green sand beach on the big island. Notice the green hue from the olivine there. And notice in the center below the sky....a heart shape!? Ok maybe I am stretching things but this blog isn't for skeptics anyway.

Blue is for Throat Chakra

The throat chakra is the fifth chakra located in your throat. It is represented by the color blue and the qualities of communication, speech, and expressing yourself. Clearly Hawaii can provide all the natural wonders needed to activate your throat chakra. 

Blue Blue Blue! 

Indigo for the Third Eye

I love this chakra best. The sixth chakra is located on your forehead above your eyes in the center. It is the third eye chakra represented by the color indigo. Its qualities are intuition and the sixth sense. We all have intuition. Intuitiveness is picking up on signs and signals whether physical or emotional all around you and then putting it together to draw a conclusion. Some of us do this consciously, some unconsciously. The third eye sees more than we allow our two eyes to see.

Blue or Indigo? 

In case you are wondering the difference between blue and indigo. Indigo is a deeper more vibrant hue of blue that has a little purple in it.  I say that the sky in these pictures are blue. The ocean is indigo.

While in Hawaii, I had popped into a crystal shop to take a look at the lapis, and the lady commented on my blue nails and  how I was gravitating toward the deep blue lapis. The more I look at my pics, the more I notice myself in blue. Another color connection caught! I must need some help with communication and/ or my intuition. Lapis is a stone that represents both these chakras.

Violet is for Crown Chakra

The final and seventh chakra is the crown chakra. It embodies the highest of all spiritual traits, tying us to the higher power, cosmic-connectedness and receiving divine guidance. It is located on the top of the head and represented by the color violet. 

I read Phillip Pullman's fantasy book series starting with The Golden Compass which illustrates the tribal idea of cutting off a person's skin at the top of the head in order for them to more easily receive divine guidance. Now don't go cut off your head people! That's taking it a bit far AND the book is fiction but illustrates the idea in association with where it is located on the body.

To energize this chakra, meditate on violet and focus on the top of your head being clear and open. Perhaps you even have a light shining down through your crown giving you energy.