Saturday, April 26, 2014

NEW MOON ECLIPSE IN TAURUS TUESDAY APRIL 29, 2014

HERE WE GO AGAIN FOLKS

Yes, another eclipse. The first one was a Lunar (Full Moon) Eclipse in Libra,  on April 15th, and this one will be a solar (New Moon) Eclipse in Taurus,  on the 29th.  Libra and Taurus have one thing in common...they are both ruled by Venus, planet of love and beauty.  Libra is focused on creativity and relationships, while Taurus is focused on material things and money.  

GRAND CARDINAL CROSS IS EASING UP

While the two eclipses this month are keeping our attention, the good news is that the Grand Cardinal Cross is actually easing up.  The lines of tension between 4 planets in Cardinal Signs, i.e. Uranus, Pluto, Mars and Jupiter are slowly moving out of distance from one another.  Some of us are thanking our "lucky stars" that we made it through this intense cycle without too much fuss and bother, while others are wishing they had handled things differently.  If you didn't kill anyone or if anyone didn't kill you then I would say you did just fine (laughing).  

SOLAR ECLIPSE IN TAURUS

What I love about Taurus people is their consistency, because like their symbol, The Bull, they just keep plodding along until they reach their goal. They are also very loving people, and very creative in their quest for fine things and/or money.  Even if you're not a Taurus this eclipse provides the opportunity for you to tap  into the spirit of Taurus to stick with your goals and to lovingly treat everyone with kindness.  Even though we all have "stuff" going on  the key is to focus on solutions and minimize attention to problems...with a loving heart.  The other thing that we all could do to make this Eclipse in Taurus go smoothly is to forget about the need to control anyone or anything in our lives right now.  We have to realize that we can't control others and we need to be extremely flexible in our approach to people and/or situations and things.

THE VENUS EFFECT

Venus planet of love has been in Pisces, the sign of Spirituality and Faith since the 6th of April. If we connect to the Venus energy and increase our faith along with spiritual practices, i.e. praying and meditation  we'll breeze through this time.  The Venus effect brings out the compassion and unconditional love energy that will mute the intensity of the Grand Cardinal Cross and the two eclipses.  In fact connecting to Venus in Pisces has been my saving grace (a Pisces word).  Right now my family has gathered in a villa up here in the mountains and I just keep focusing on the love I've always had for this extremely diverse set of people.  Also remembering that my grandmother always led with love and didn't focus on our differences when she was alive.  She was the standard bearer of pure unconditional love and she was a Taurus (ruled by Venus).  She was a devout Christian and taught us to pray to a loving God.  Keeping her in my mind and heart has helped me to get through this week in a peaceful manner.  So even when someone makes a remark that could be hurtful to my ego (laughing) I just brush it off knowing that they are only being who they are and some things never change (laughing again).  Overall we're enjoying each others company and remembering that with two deaths last year this could be the last time seeing each other.  The Venus effect has kept me grounded and centered as I've been focused on prayer and meditation (Deepak & Oprah), all week.  The 21 Day Meditation has been great, as both Oprah and Deepak have  focused on the chakras and encouraged everyone to open up to the Divine within.  It's all good! Love, Light and Continued Bright Blessings, Ayesha









Friday, April 4, 2014

APRIL'S GRAND CARDINAL CROSS&FULL MOON ECLIPSE

WHAT AN EXCITING TIME TO BE ALIVE!

The doom and gloomers have been talking about this time for years now. Especially the month of April that has two eclipses and a grand square (sometimes called "cross") in Cardinal Signs.  I've tried to block out the negative words of others because they generate fear.  Instead I'm stubbornly stuck on love, gratitude and thankfulness for all blessings, big and small.  We know that what we focus on consistently is magnetically drawn to us via the Law of Attraction. Still I have received emails from other astrologers that are laced in fear. This is because none of us truly know what's going to happen in the coming days.  I think some of the astrologers are just trying to cover all bases so they give both sides...the negative, then ending with a few positive statements. At least that's been my experience.  So lets start with the cosmic picture:

FULL MOON ECLIPSE IN LIBRA
ON APRIL 15, 2014

In the United States April 15th is Tax Day.  The Full Moon Eclipse intensifies emotions and it will be visible in the United States.  For the people who owe money there might be a temptation to ask for an extension or to just not file, for obvious reasons.  My son is working in a tax office and he's told me that he's working harder this year and feels tired and drained..."Mom I can't wait till it's over so I can get some rest." It seems that many people are already caught up in the hysteria of a tax deadline and fearing the consequences if they don't make it. People who are procrastinators and Libra is the sign of procrastination (among other things), are stressing out, trying to find papers and probably regretting that they've waited to get things in order.  Libra is also the relationship sign and from what I've heard in my circles folks are going through it trying to keep their relationships stable. Whatever the case may be it is an emotionally stressful time for many people.  And I'm saying that with 3 deadlines looking me in the face (smile). The best thing to do if you're feeling stressed is to take it one day at a time, hydrate regularly and plan to get a good rest. Colds and Flu are the results of a stressed immune system. So remember to take your vitamins, work out your body and keep a positive affirmation in your mind.  There's another eclipse at the end of the month on the 29th of April. We'll blog about it later. 

GRAND CARDINAL CROSS STARTING APRIL 20TH

You've probably heard about it and it sounds scary but it isn't. The Grand Cardinal Cross simply means there are four planets in Cardinal Signs that will be aspecting each other either by square or opposition. They are Uranus in Aries opposing Mars in Libra and both are square to Jupiter in Cancer and Pluto in Capricorn. The Cardinal Signs are action signs and their effect on us personally depends on what houses they are in our charts and if we have planets in Cardinal Signs. But here's the message...these planets have been moving slowly towards the Grand Cross for months now and the sensitive ones among us have been feeling the energy already. I have Libra Moon and Rising and Mercury and Venus in Cancer.  And I'm here to tell you that it's not what happens but your reaction to it that matters. 

OUT OF THE BLUE!
Last Tuesday a deer hit my car.  It sounded like a bomb going off. It shattered the passenger side window and sheared off the mirror. Glass was literally everywhere in the car, including my seat and my hair.  Wow! What hit me? I wondered as I slowly pulled to the side of the road. The mechanics I consulted saw the deer hairs on the car and said "you been hit by a deer." Geez! They also told me (all of them) how lucky I was that I didn't panic and create a worse scenario by hitting another car.  Each one told me of deer hits that totaled cars, injured drivers, some of them fatally and they would end up saying "you're one lucky woman". "Lucky?" Well maybe I would say "blessed". After calling my insurance company and hearing the news that my policy didn't cover "deer hits", I started crunching the numbers in my head.  For months now I've been listening to audios online advising folks to refrain from thinking negative thoughts about money. But here I was, hands shaking as I kept getting higher and higher estimates of what it would cost to replace the window and mirror and then the body work that was needed.  Finally I calmed down, took some deep yogic breaths and repeated a mantra silently. I forced myself to think about how blessed I was to be alive and to give thanks for all my blessings.  Even when a helpful neighbor came to look at the damage and to make calls in my behalf to auto glass people, I was able to stay calm as he told me the numbers. The most important thing on my mind was I needed to pick up my granddaughter at 4:00pm. Then the face of an autobody man who repaired my car two years ago when I was hit by a drunk driver, came to mind.  I called him and immediately felt relief that he would handle it and give me a fair price.  Why am I telling you this story? Because I want you to know that no matter what happens it's important to get back to center and to focus on the good. It turned out that this brother from Barbados, gave me the best price and he does excellent work. 

HOW WILL THIS GRAND CROSS WORK?

Let's start with Uranus, which is sometimes called "the wild card" mainly because it's unpredictable in nature. Uranus in Aries inspires direct action. It can be that voice in your head that tells you to impulsively do something that you've never done before.  The purpose for Uranus is to move us out of the rut of conformity. The collective consciousness is to do what others are doing just to belong to the group. Uranus inspires us to express our individuality, to walk to the beat of our own drum, to dare to be different.  So for everyone who is feeling stuck in a situation, Uranus is the energy that says "it's time to make a move". It's time to break old habits and maybe to move into new circles of like minded people. 

Then there's Mars the action planet which is going retrograde in Libra and opposing (180 degree angle) Uranus.  Retrograde Mars seems to mute the usually firey energy of the planet. So hopefully we'll make changes but in a less impulsive way. 

Pluto in Capricorn is influencing all of us on an internal level. We know  there's a need for change as Pluto is bringing up the "in your face" situations that we cannot ignore.  For some that would be starting a job, or building a business, or deciding to run for office. We've got to stop complaining about what's happening and develop the courage to change it. I hear from people all the time who hate their jobs, hate their bosses, but they never make a move, i.e. looking for a better job, or writing a business plan, or writing a book. Find out what you love to do and do more of it (Deepak Chopra), but know that going to a job that you hate is not good for your mental and physical well being. Then when you've sent out negative energy doing a job that you hate, and suddenly get fired, you might feel like a victim. Know that what you're calling for is coming to you sooner or later. Tap into the power within, believe in yourself, your gifts and talents and make a plan to attract something better into your life.  I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Marianne Williamson (spiritual coach and lecturer) decided to run for Congress.  She said she was tired of complaining about Washington, the politicians, etc. etc. and decided to make a run for it.  I say the best way to show up a dirty glass is to put a clean one beside it. Go! Marianne! 

Then there's Jupiter in Cancer. Jupiter is the planet of joy and expansion and while it's in Cancer (till next July), we're being inspired to be more compassionate with one another and to resolve family issues (the hardest ones), do the forgiveness work and to be more joyful.  One metaphysician clearly stated that joy magnetizes money to us. And we've all heard about the healing effects of laughter on the physical body. Watch funny movies and have some deep belly laughs, or watch the Comedy Channel and release pent up stress in harmless ways.  

LOOK FOR THE GOOD

Look for and anticipate good coming to you. These are exciting times and shifting from doom and gloom to the all good is a wonderful way to experience the Grand Cross. We have the power to think what we want and as Rev. Barker always reminded "think what you want, but want what you think".  While it hasn't happened in my lifetime, this arrangements of planets has happened before. There is really nothing new under the sun. It may seem like you're on a roller coaster as the energy is up one day and down the next. But you know that in the end it was exhilarating and fun.  Flow with it, go with it.  The days when I'm feeling very positive and high on life I enjoy every minute.  When stuff happens (like the deer hitting my car) I flow with it too, looking for and expecting something good to come from it.  I must admit for a minute I was tempted to go back into victim mode, i.e. "why is this happening to me?" But then I snapped out of it and gave thanks that my little one was not in the car, that I was safe and I even said a prayer for the poor deer who impulsively ran into me.  It's all good, it's all love, it's all joy.  I love you all.