DAY 31 - MARS IN CAPRICORN

I'm back (smile) and just wanted you to know that Mars the action planet moved into Capricorn on Saturday, November 17th and will stay there until December 26th (1st day of Kwanzaa).  Capricorn is the sign that says "I Use" and it's ruled by Saturn, planet of discipline ( and karma).  Threats of an increasing ground war in Israel come to mind as Mars moves into Capricorn, the sign that rules the Jewish race.  Already there have been many deaths of Palestinians since the attempted bombing of Israel happened the other day.  Tensions are increasing in that area on the globe as Israel reacts to perceived threats coming from their enemies.  With each death on either side the hatred between Palestine and Israel increases.  We pray for a peaceful solution to the problem and that cooler heads will outweigh the calls to "kill the enemy".  Certainly Israel is more equipped to fight a war and we know from past history that they certainly will retaliate with force when they are threatened.  Nobody really wins in a war and plenty of innocent people will be affected negatively.  Some see this as another reason for Israel to grab more land as their settlements encroach on Palestinian land.  So as we move closer to the holidays with Hannukah and Xmas in our sights we pray for the peace that we're allegedly celebrating.  As Mars moves further into Capricorn it will connect with Pluto, planet of transformation or degeneration in Capricorn and will square (90 degree angle) Uranus, planet of unpredictable and sudden change, in Aries.  These aspects will take place at the end of November.

LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH

You might not feel that strife, anger and war have any effect on your daily life, especially since it's taking place so far away from where you live, but the collective sorrow of the families who've lost loved ones is released into the ether and sensitive people will pick it up.  That is why war of any kind, no matter where it is on the planet contaminates the entire planet.  For one thing the media makes it possible to see and hear the accounts taking place in the Middle East, formerly known as Africa.  Daily we'll be receiving vivid accounts of the destruction of homes, women and children.

War is man's way of solving differences, however it never solves anything.  It is the needless egotistical chest beating that stems from the need to prove "I am better than you".  Although it is adult males who create war the behaviors are child like and juvenile in expression.  It seems like two toddlers fighting over a toy "It's mine!", "No it's mine!".  We will pray that these spiritual babies put down their toys and give respect and honor to the women and children who will be negatively affected by their actions.  Regardless of what side you're on, there are people in both areas who want to live in peace and who will benefit from finding a peaceful solution to the problem.

So, While Mars is in Capricorn let us send out throughts and prayers for peace.  Let us remember what we're supposed to be celebrating during the upcoming holidays.

MARS IN THE SIGN OF WINTER

Capricorn is the sign that rules winter because it starts on the Winter Solstice, December 21st.  There will probably be colder temperatures, and winter storms as Mars moves through Capricorn.  So while the weather gets colder, we'll have to bundle up and when we can, stay warm indoors.  Warmth is related to love on the personal and interpersonal levels.  When it's cold outside, reasonable people seek the comfort of going inside to get warm.  This is necessary to our health, mentally, physically and spiritually.  When the temperatures drop I always think about the people who have no warm place to escape.  There but for the grace of God go you or I.  This is a time when doing acts of service, feeding the hungry or donating warm clothes to a homeless shelter will make a difference in someones life.  Being in service to those in need has it's residual benefits for those who give.  We feel good about ourselves when we extend a helping hand to people who need it.  Our consciousness expands and grows as we think about "we" and not just "me".  We're also aware that what we give without thought of return always comes back to us via the Law of Karma, sowing and reaping, cause and effect.  This is an opportune time to increase the spiritual credits in our spiritual bank account.  I would suggest that you tune into something positive like Deepak Chopra's 21 day Meditation for Abundance or Agape.com (the Wednesday service was fantastic), and to keep your mind focused on Peace and Love.  While there isn't anything we can do about the war or the weather, we can stay warm inside our hearts and project a peace that passes understanding to all the people on this planet.  Love, Light, and Bright Abundant Blessings, Ayesha

Full Moon Eclipse - Mercury Goes Direct

                                                                   MERCURY GOES DIRECT

On Monday, November 26th, Mercury, Planet of Communications goes direct after being retrograde starting on Nov. 6th, (election day).  I must say this was an interesting retrograde period, much of what we projected never happened.  Then there were things that did happen that seemed to come out of the blue.  Barack Obama seemed to skip over the negative side effects of Mercury Retrograde.  All the traps that were set by the wealthy few, just didn't work.  They tried voter suppression and used millions for attack ads, but obviously people saw through them and were not affected by them.  More importantly Barack never gave into to fear thoughts of losing and urged those of us who were working on his campaign, to ignore the polls, ignore the traps and to keep moving forward.  What I've learned from all of this is that its what you project to happen will happen.  Staying positive isn't just wishful thinking but what thoughts we focus on have energy and can bring the results we want.  It seemed that Romney's camp was steeped in doom and gloom and tried to use fear  and excess money to win.  It didn't work.  Mercury is sometimes called the "trickster" and the "trickster turned things around and brought about the results that was needed to help this country go forward. 

FULL MOON ECLIPSE IN GEMINI

On Wednesday, November 28th, there will be a Full Moon (Lunar) Eclipse in Gemini, the sign that says "I think".  This is a good time to plant seeds of confidence, beauty, love, prosperity, wellness, peace and all those good things.  Regardless of what happens, commit to stay focused on what you want, as opposed to what you don't want.  The Full Moon will be connecting to Jupiter, planet of expansion and joy, which has been in Gemini all year.  This is a good day to follow your bliss and to live in joyful expectation of all good.  Know that the Jupiter connection will amplify your thoughts and make them bigger and stronger.  Do something this day to make someone else's life better, give unconditionally what you want to receive.  As the sages say "if you want more money, give money, if you want more love, give more love".  If you have a Gemini in your life, why not call them up, or send them an email or text them and let them know you appreciate them.  This is the last eclipse for the year 2012.  They happen when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in complete alignment with one another. With the Full Moon Eclipse, the Moon temporarily is darkened by the shadow or the earth passing over the Moon.  Please keep in mind that this too shall pass.  The Eclipse is a temporary thing.  Enjoy your Full Moon period and make it the best day of your life.  Love & Light, Ayesha

30TH DAY

GOD PROVIDES FOR ME IN WONDROUS WAYS

(AND I AM GRATEFUL)

We're at the end and I am grateful for the opportunity to do this.  In spite of major power failures and having to relocate and use a different computer it seemed the angels were with me and opened the way for me to complete the mission.  I took my own advice and began with the end in mind, set a sincere intention and blocked out distractions to get a message on here for 30 days.  Wowee!  Prosperity and abundance is not just about the money, it's about having what you need when you need it.  I still don't know the blog site that well, and I'm sorry that I couldn't answer questions from people on how to make it work more smoothly.  But the   intention was consistent and came from the heart. 

AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE SAVED THE DAY

When we lost power during Hurricane Sandy, I had no intention of packing up and moving into my daughter's apartment.  But one cold night I received a telephone call from my youngest daughter telling me to pack up because she was coming for me.  I resisted and told her I'd heard that the lights were coming on tomorrow.  This turned out to be an untrue rumor circulated by the management's security people.  She simply ignored me and said "mom I'm not asking you, I'm telling you to pack a go bag because we're on our way."  Wow!  when did she become the mother was my thought as I stumbled around in the pitch darkness with a flashlight trying to find the essentials.  However what I resisted turned out to be an impromtu family reunion and a much needed break from my daily routine.  The next morning when I woke up in a strange blow up bed, my oldest daughter told me her laptop was on, in the dining room and I could use it.  Having never used a Mac computer I needed instructions on how to get  past the first page and on to the blog.  I was really out of my comfort zone because my password loads easily on my home computer, but now I had to remember what it was on the Mac computer (sigh).  I got lots of advice from my other daughters who told me to use a notebook to write down all my passwords for situations like this one where I couldn't rely on the easy method of just typing in my name and the password would appear.  I thought it was  interesting that the topic on the blog was dealing with flexibility.  I had to take my own advice.  I had to  "open my mind to receive my good".  When I finally remembered the password and got on the blog my thought was "nothing is too good to be true", "nothing is too wonderful to happen". 

STICK WITH THE PROGRAM

If you're sincere in wanting to balance and increase your finances it's important to change your mind and keep it changed.  I view that as setting a clear intention and staying with it. 

SAY THE PRAYER EVERY DAY

After setting your intention, the next step is to memorize the prayer and to say it every day.  This will help you to refocus your mind on the good that is everywhere present and to set you up to receive the abundance you desire.  All of the time spent saying and memorizing the prayer will be good, because your mind can't think two things at once.  As you're saying and memorizing the prayer your rational mind can't give you fear thoughts of lack and limitation because it can't think two things simultaneously.

IT'S NOT ABOUT ME, BUT WE

Prosperity and abundance experts like Deepak Chopra and Bob Proctor always tell us that our intentions should never be just about getting richer for ourselves but also for others as well.  Chopra always includes the "and others" in his mantras...i.e. "how can I use this to help myself and others".  They remind us that when we raise our financial levels the levels of the people in our world are raised as well.  They tell us and we believe it, that being poor or not having enough negatively impacts the people around us.  But being prosperous positively impacts the people around us.  The idea is that what we do serves as an example to others because our lives on this planet are interconnected.  Our success is other people's success.  When we refuse to engage in negative conversations about money and prosperity we spiritually opt out of the belief system that tells us there's not enough to go around.  Others are watching us so what we do impacts them too.  We teach best through example and not by beating people over the head with our beliefs. 

BECOME A CHILD AGAIN

Children can demonstrate spiritual principles much easier than adults.  That's because they haven't lived long enough to experience the situations that adults have witnessed.  Children hardly listen to what we say but they are watching us and they do what they see us doing.  I remember when my youngest child was 8 years old she sent shock waves through us when we opened the bathroom door to see hundreds of dollar bills that she had washed, drying around the bathtub.  She told us that she had saved the money by not spending what we gave her when the icecream truck came around.  We realized that every time she came into the house saying "the icecream truck is here, we'd just reach in our wallets and give her money, sometimes it was a dollar and sometimes it was a couple dollars.  We never asked for change, so this little girls decided to save what was leftover.  She got the idea from her favorite magazine "Penny Power", the children's magazine designed to help children create better spending habits.  Being a germophobe and slightly obsessive compulsive, she also decided that since money changed hands many times, she'd wash her stash (never knew you could wash money), and let it dry around he sides of the bathtub.  We decided to go to the bank and let her set up a savings account.  She was a generous soul and always shared what she had with her older sibling and with children who didn't have money to buy icecream.  One thing I noticed about her when she was younger was that older people in the neighborhood, some neighbors, would always give her money when they saw her.  I'm thinking that was because for every holiday she would make something creative for them, then knock on their doors to give them a present that was made with construction paper and crayons or macoroni glued into a design.  She came into this life believing that the world was a prosperous place and even today she never complains about money and always seems to have enough.  As I'm thinking about this bright and beautiful soul with the constant smile on her face, that is the energy that I tap into as I'm working on myself to increase my finances.  You might say that as an adult, we have plenty to worry about, the rent, the mortgage, car payment, food bills, but regardless of what you have, it is a good idea to become a child again, so you can open your mind to receive your good.  I had to practice writing the checks for bills, with a smile, and smiling when the teller gave me the balance in my checking account.  Also saying a silent thank you when it was time to pay for the groceries.  Also saying an audible "thank you" when paying in cash. 

IN CONCLUSION

This has been a fun ride for me.  And I'm taking my own advice.  While I haven't seen a significant change in my bank account, I am witnessing a change of attitude and counting the blessings of prosperity all around me.  Yesterday I was contacted by the local weatherization people who wanted to make an appointment to come to my house and show me how to make it warmer.  OK, this is a free service, I think for senior citizens, and they're going to tape up windows and doors to keep the cold air from seeping into the house and they told me if the water heater was old (and it is) they'd give me a new one for free.  Wowee!  I love those words.  Can't think of how much money it would cost me to buy those materials designed to keep cold drafts out.  And I am thankful!  It's not cash in hand, but abundance that reminds me "I dwell in the midst of infinite abundance, the abundance of God is my infinite source".  Thanks for the love, thanks for the support and may you always have Bright Abundant Blessings in your life.  LAST THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:  I LIVE IN A RICH AND ABUNDANT WORLD, AND SO IT IS!  LOVE & LIGHT, AYESHA