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Merry Monday!

FIRST! Before I say another word, I want to express my deepest and most sincere gratitude and appreciation to those who increased MY abundance last week! It seems I was not the only person who has experience great results from our group abundance focus! I humbly accept your monetary gratitude and wish for it to return 10 fold to you and more.

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Today I want to talk about expectations. I was watching Joel Osteen and Esther Hicks yesterday (not together of course, but what a great show that’d be!) and they got me all fired up about expectations.

Are you someone who wakes up in the morning and dreads getting out of bed? Do you lay there and think about all the reason that you DON’T want to get up? Do you lay there and curse the things that you know ware coming because you fear them or they just don’t excite you?

That isn’t the way in which we were meant to live. Heck, forget meant to. That’s not the way to live a life! What kind of life can you possibly have when your very first thoughts of the day are immediately on all the negativity that you DON’T want in your life.

We are here for joy. We are meant to rejoice in this life that’s been given to us. Just look at how amazing it all is! And it’s all just for you and your pleasure!

I’ve decided to start a new practice in my life.

I want to practice being in joy because really, why would I want to be anywhere else? I have practiced being in joy for a few years now. Practiced taking those knee jerk, reactive thoughts and turning them into, if not joyful, at least neutral thoughts. Turning my mind back to co-creation and the fact that all things outside of me are only a reflection of that which is residing inside of me.

Practicing being in joy or turning to joy is the way I’ve built my legacy thus far. Every day is an awesome gift and an opportunity to expand my life, love, and joyfulness. Every person I encounter is an opportunity to send a joyous smile out from me that will spread throughout the land.

So, a new practice.
Well, not really. I’ve been making lists of things I appreciate in the morning since the winter solstice, I’ve just not gotten a very regular practice out of it. Frankly, some mornings I don’t feel all that grateful, but I know making these lists will help change that. I also had been thinking about making a list of intentions for the day. Not a to-do list! Not things really. More like what I expect FROM the day, not what’s expected of me during the day. There’s quite a difference there.

I very highly recommend “Smart Diary Suite” as a desktop journal. It’s very easy to download and it’s 100% free. You can purchase a complete version of it for like, $20, but I’ve been using the free version for months now and I love it. I, personally, have no need to upgrade. I’ve tried quite a few diary/journal applications before and this one is by far my favorite. It’s SO easy to use that I had it all figured out and functional within 5 minutes. I didn’t even need the help section at all.

I hope you’ll join me in my new practice. The only thing you stand to lose is your bad attitude and you stand to gain everything you ever wanted! Not a bad deal by any measure!

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~ Today, Monday (3-8-10) @ 6:13am EST, the Moon went v/c and remains until 12:13pm this afternoon ~

A nice quiet morning spent writing and relaxing in the quiet house alone. Heaven.

~ When She rights her course @ 12:13pm EST, She’ll move into Capricorn where She’ll remain, from Monday afternoon until 4:59pm EST on Wednesday (3-10-10) ~

My almanac says: “Capricorn develops strong structure. Focus on traditions, responsibilities, and obligations. A good time to set boundaries and rules.”

Capricorn is conservative, competitive, practical, and unemotional. Capricorn is also high energy and persistent in the pursuit of a goal. Creative is also a good Capricorn key word.

~ Moon Manifestation Tarot Card ~

*King of Swords*

Wow! What a fantastic powerhouse for me through Wednesday! The King of Swords represents the just. The ethical and honest. Renders truthful judgment. Insightful and concerned with justice and truth. He’s well spoken and articulate. Understood.

~ My Plan: Monday afternoon through Wednesday early evening ~

Today is my Day Spa Monday and I intend to take full advantage! Having creative imagination supported so nicely in Capricorn, I intend to also spend a good amount of time today in daydream. How wonderful to actually PLAN to daydream :) My Hubby is working on starting his own business and so much in my life is expanding super fast right now, spending some time daydreaming about how things will look can only serve to assist me!

We’re taking a family trip to Colorado to visit Ash and her family in April. We’re scheduled to leave by car on Thursday, April 1st. I can’t seem to daydream ENOUGH about this! I am… well… we ALL are SOOO excited about this! I’ve been attracting this one for a while now :D

I intend to round out Tuesday with some good, manual labor. I have a ton of painting and cleaning to do in our rental property so we can get someone in it again soon. Now that the court date has passed and things are calm again, it’s time for me to turn my focus into repair and find the peace in that house again.

Wednesday, right before the Moon v/c again, I have ANOTHER appointment at the school. This time I have to go talk to my son’s 2 teachers. I already had it out with the principal, and now that the teachers have denied any wrong-doing, I have to go back in and confront them myself. The moon AND the tarot are seemingly on my side in this, which I greatly appreciate.

Of course, I’m ALWAYS fully supported by the Universe. I guess plans and readings like this simply show me that I’ve got my own head in the right place and that I’m fully supporting the direction in which the Universe is nudging me to go.

I truly can’t even recall the last time everything didn’t turn out exactly as I’d wanted or at least in an equally pleasing fashion. Ah, the joys of walking a loving path and leading a charmed life.

Be blessed in all you do. The choice is yours.

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Blessed Saturday to All!!

I’m having a very slow weekend.  As I sit here typing this, I still don my bed hair, jammie pants, and a big, over-sized sweatshirt.  Ah, the joy of a lazy weekend!

Today my only interest is relaxation and enjoyment, so in the spirit of my goals for today, I give you some things to smile about!

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~ Today, Saturday (2-27-10) @ 3:15pm EST, the Moon v/c until 7:52pm this evening ~

As I’ve already stated and HAVE been saying for days now, my only interest at this time is rest and relaxation!  Coming out of illness and my personal moon cycle AND a lot of stress, being at peace and relaxed and calm are my only concerns right now.  The moon going void of course is always supportive of rest and recuperation mainly because it’s NOT supportive of beginnings or manifesting, which today, is fine by me!

~ When She rights her course @ 7:52pm EST, she’ll move into Virgo where she’ll remain, from Saturday evening, through our Quickening (Full) Moon @ 11:38am on Sunday, and until 12:36pm EST on Monday (3-01-10) ~

My almanac says: Virgo favors the accomplishment of details and commands from higher up.  Focus on health, hygiene, and daily schedules.

Virgo is an Earth sign and places emphasis on things that you might describe as grounding.  Things that are practical, functional, nurturing, stabilizing, etc..

** The Quickening Moon falls Sunday and it’s an AMAZING time for ritual and creation!  We know the Earth below us is stirring to life and we are but a few short weeks away from seeing the first visible signs of life emerging from our Mother.  Preform rituals for self growth and purpose.  What do you want to achieve personally? **

~ Moon Manifestation Tarot Card ~

*I find it ironic that I spilled a potted plant and covered my tarot deck with Earth as I reached for them to draw a card for my Earthy weekend :) *

** Queen of Cups **

The Queen of Cups is telling me to focus upon my intuition and psychic development during this Quickening Moon.  To say I’ve been feeling the quickening of psychic development a lot lately would be an incredibly accurate statement.  As I typed about personal goals and achievements above, I wondered in the back of my mind just what I should personally focus upon.  Looks as though I’ve gotten my answer.

~ My Plan: Saturday evening through Monday afternoon ~

The Full Moon is recognized over 3 days time.  The day before, day of, and day after.  I am very excited about this grounding and centering, Quickening Moon in Virgo.  Especially so now that I’ve drawn the Queen of Cups and am intending to focus upon that little psychic voice inside of me.  That little voice excites me quite thoroughly.

I’ve got no plans, nowhere to be, and nothing happening this weekend.  Not only that, but we’re in the middle of a 3 day snow storm and are quite literally snowbound right now.  How wonderfully perfect!

Today I’m simply going to spend time watching this beautiful storm and communing with my Spirit.  Tomorrow I will take advantage of the Full Moon and do a ritual for the expansion of my psychic vision.  Then Monday is my “Day Spa Monday” so i see no reason why I shouldn’t spend the day honoring my inner and outer Goddess & being at one with the Universe.  Sounds like pure bliss to me!

Plenty of grounding and centering going on.  Oodles of personal focus.  And my personal favorite, lots of rest and relaxation. As a side note, I need to pay some attention to my household cleaning schedule. Time to re-evaluate and rearrange some things. I know I’m not the only person who has some clutter and chaos at home. This weekend is a wonderful time for setting chore lists and schedules. Virgo’s energies are quite conductive to lists and schedules for the household.

What sort of personal goals will you focus on?  What do you want for you?!

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Happy Thursday Everyone!

I have a kiddo home today.  He has a lot of stress going on right now.  He needs a day.

Sometimes we forget that our children are people too.  They have thoughts and feelings and stress and anxiety and fear just like adults do.  And while the things they are stressed out about aren’t a really big deal in the long run, they are the most important things in their life, which to them, makes it just as large, ominous and imposing as anything that might be stressing you out.

I don’t advocate skipping school, but given the nature of what’s happening for him in school right now and the facts that he tried to stay home this morning, then called from the nurses office “nauseated”, and they only have a half day today anyway, I went and picked him up.  I thought he might be faking the belly ache, but then I considered that when I’m stressed out, my belly hurts too.

Cancer stimulates emotional rapport between people.  Pinpoints needs, supports growth and nurturance.  Tend to domestic concerns.

That’s where the moon has been the past couple of days and I’d intended to rest.  I’m glad I went with that because that meant I had nothing else happening while I was in the school standing up for some pretty incredible injustices upon my son.  What a HIGHLY emotional day yesterday was!! For ALL of my clan.

But I do believe there was a pinpointing of needs and it was certainly a fantastic situation for some growth.  When emotions run high though, I find myself simply exhausted!

Having that beautiful moon today begin Her transit through Leo should help me recover from the exhaustion I’m feeling from such an emotional couple of days.

Today, Thursday (2-25-10) @ 12:48pm EST, the Moon v/c until 8:08pm this evening.

Calming rest and relaxation. That is what I’m ALL about on this beautiful day.  I had a pretty large snag in my morning, but I got a fantastic cup of coffee and went through my morning wake up time aimlessly on my laptop.  Then after everyone left for the day, I set my alter and lit a candle and prayed for relaxation and love and guidance.  I prayed for happy and peace filled days for everyone in my life and everyone in their lives too.  Most especially the ones I know that are in need of the peace. *winks@Annie

I’m REALLY sold on setting an alter every morning.  It REALLY has an effect on my mood.  If any other day had started the way this one did, I’d have lost the entire day.  Today, I laugh and move on.

When She rights her course @ 8:08pm EST, she’ll move into Leo where she’ll remain, from Thursday evening until 3:15pm EST on Saturday (2-27-10).

My almanac says: Leo draws emphasis to the self, to central ideas or institutions, away from connections with others and emotional needs.  People tend to be melodramatic.

~ Moon Manifestation Tarot Card ~

Seven of Staffs

~ My Plan: Thursday evening through Saturday afternoon ~

Well, I intend to find some relaxation no matter what!  But it’s looking like overall, it’s literally not in the cards.  The seven of staffs tells me that I’m to be waging war.  I need to stand my ground and be swift and sure.

I’d figured we’d be dealing with the school for the rest of the week and I guess I was right.  I cannot allow injustice upon children.  Now, however, I know that I’m being fully supported by the Universe in this undertaking… Not that there was ever a question.

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It’s a double posting day today!  Hot on the heels of the SynchroDestiny post, I give you Moon Manifestation.

Today, Tuesday (2-23-10) @ 12:29pm EST, the Moon v/c until 6:29pm this evening.

I love when I think I need a break and the Universe agrees.  I intend to relax today.  Yesterday’s “Day Spa Monday” didn’t go as relaxingly as planned.  I did however enjoy my day.  I had some running to do so I popped into my very favorite store in the world, The Silver Branch, while I was out.

I suppose it was meant to be because I met a couple of fantastic women while I was there.  I’ve been consciously attempting to be in a “meeting new people” vibe and I guess it’s working nicely :)

But anyhow, today I will just chill.  I have some minor chores to do, but then I think I may write some more.  It’s nearly 40 degrees outside.  There may be a walk in Abby and Bandit’s near future too!

When She rights her course @ 6:29pm EST, she’ll move into Cancer where she’ll remain, from Tuesday evening until 12:48pm EST on Thursday (2-25-10).

My almanac says: Cancer stimulates emotional rapport between people.  Pinpoints needs, supports growth and nurturance.  Tend to domestic concerns.

My Plan: Tuesday evening through Thursday around noon ~ Emotional is the key word in this for me.  Being “Moon Linked” as I am, as a woman… please know what I mean… I always cycle around the full moon.  This coming Sunday is our next full Moon which makes right NOW my most highly charged, emotional time.

I think I WILL tend to domestic concerns by staying home and just chilling.  I believe that when you’re feeling run down and tired, it’s not a time to chug a coffee and get it together, but a time to allow your body the rest it’s asking you for.

It’s very important to me that my mind and body have a strong connection and communication.  Whenever you “FEEL“, you’re being communicated with.  Sometimes by the mind and sometimes by the body, but emotional and physical feelings are your outer world communicating with your inner world.  Heed their words and honor yourself.

~ Moon Manifestation Tarot Card ~

I’ve been learning about tarot.  I am working with the most beautiful deck.  I adore them.  I love just sitting and shuffling them!  They feel wonderful in my hands.  That might sound nutty, but hopefully some of you out there understand what I’m saying.  The deck is called Tarot of a Moon Garden.

Learning to read tarot cards is one of the things I’m doing this year.  I started out with high hopes and was drawing a card every day.  Then I forgot days, sometimes weeks, and now that I’ve figured out the format for my “Moon Manifestation” and received my gorgeous new deck from Amazon, I’m going to draw a card with each Moon Manifestation post.

So!  Today I have drawn the Eight of Cups.

The eight of cups tells me that I feel weary and run down because I need to let go and move on.  It’s funny that I should draw this card because I know that’s exactly what I need to do, and during this highly emotional week I have highly emotional circumstances impending where there will be an ending for me.  Not a complete severance of relationship, but it’s clearly changing and  I have to let it change and see what comes of it.  I know I’m resisting it because I feel like crap.  My emotions and body are all screaming at me to release it to be as it will.  I will focus on that.

How’s the beginning of your week looking?  oxoxx

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I get up in the morning and while I wait for the water to boil for my coffee, I write in my gratitude journal. I started doing this MOST mornings back on the winter solstice. It’s part of my Becoming. I want to more fully embrace all the wonderful things I’ve already been blessed with.

That’s the time I spend looking backwards. I look backwards, not too far, and give a list of 10 things that I really appreciate. It helps me start my day thinking about the good. Some things repeat, like the hot coffee I’m anticipating as I write. But truthfully, I really appreciate it. I wouldn’t want to start my day without my coffee. It is heaven in a mug.

I’ve decided to add to this, a new habit. After my 10 appreciations for the morning, I’ll create a list of what I want to see in my day. Daily intentions. I’ll start small. Maybe 3 or 4 things, and then go from there.

I have a to-do list half to fully formed the night before, so I usually wake up knowing what’s to be done and where’s to be gone(LOL) that day. Instead of going through all those motions blindly, I’m going to start my day by giving focus to my day, and what I’m creating in within it.

For instance, if I know I’ll be heading the the grocery store, I may list safe travel and inexpensive yet quality goods. Maybe I’ll list that I want to enjoy doing the dishes. I don’t usually, but there’s nothing wrong with wanting to get some enjoyment out of it. Maybe some good ideas… maybe delicious food. I can intend to look for and see anything I want.

I’ve also decided to set an altar every morning. I have a small shelf, right in my dining room, that I use as an altar. It’s funny that the things I have on my altar don’t even look out of place on a shelf in a dining room.

It occurs to me that should I seek first a connection with the Universe, consciously, every morning, it will help me stay balanced and centered. I’ll cast a circle and set a simple alter and light a candle with a morning prayer of thanksgiving and an asking of guidance. So simple a ritual but so profound in my mind.

I’ve been noticing lately how many people (myself included) say they want to change their lives, but never actually DO anything different. How can you have a different life if you don’t change something you’re doing or at least do something new or different in addition to what you normally do?

I won’t be a person who amasses insane amounts of information on everything under the sun while never practicing whatever it is I’ve begun to preach. So many people could easily change almost everything about their lives by changing one thing or doing one NEW thing. I know this is fact. I challenge you to disprove it. It’ll be your most treasured memory of being mistaken.

I promise.

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I’m learning about other people, and how they have walked their paths that were/are similar to mine. I’m trying to learn from people who find their connection the the Universe in ways that I can relate to.

That, I believe, should sum up your religion.

I’ve recently had an epiphany about religion. I was thinking about how we think of religion as an organized spiritual affiliation. What about when you say, “Oh, I do that religiously,”?

According to TeachingAboutReligion.org, this is the where the word religion comes from:

The root of the word “religion” is usually traced to the Latin religare (re: back, and ligare: to bind), so that the term is associated with “being bound.”

Now, considering how it’s used, I feel that “religion” means your tradition, your practice. The way you are bound to.

And I believe that your belief is personal. You collect your beliefs and you hear many things and it’s your job to listen to what you’re told and when you hear something and recognize it as truth, it becomes your truth…. and every ones truth is different… at least a little… but you have to find your own way… and do what works for you… and allow your originality to shine through because that IS your magic….

Organizing into a coven or church or synagogue and doing things like anyone else and falling into a tradition that doesn’t belong to me stifles my creativity… I believe it does to anyone who conforms to someone elses Spiritual tradition…

Your relationship to Spirit is… your own. And like no one elses. Why on earth should your way of speaking to it be the same as anyone elses…

I could see gathering with OTHER solitaries to share our truths…. and combine our energy into collective intention or meditation… but I don’t need to dance around a fire and be part of a coven because someone who called themselves a witch 100 years ago did it.

A witch is just what I am. It’s the way of life I am comfortable living. I have a close relationship to nature and I can feel the entire Universe speaking to me when I tune into the nature around me. I don’t do things like anyone else. I do things like me.

SO! I’m learning about other people, and how they have walked their paths that were/are similar to mine. I’m trying to learn from people who find their connection the the Universe in ways that I can relate to. That, I believe, should sum up your religion.

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No, really. Regardless of what you do for a living or what mistakes you’ve made in your past. The fact that you are sitting in your chair, right now, reading this makes you awesome.

Today is Sunday and being raised Christian, I automatically observe Sunday as the day of Spirit. Not a day of rest really, but a day in which I consciously seek connection to Spirit in the things that I do. Sunday is the day I water and/or feed my plants. I enjoy weed pulling and gardening on Sundays too. There’s just something wonderfully grounding (pun intended) about having your hands in the dirt and encouraging the Spirit around you into growth.

I like to spend Sunday playing with my children. The 2 AND 4 legged varieties. It’s the day of relaxation, enjoyment, love, reflection, a counting of one’s blessings.

Sometimes I find myself completely struck speechless by the wonder that is me. And you. Us! We are amazing! Today is one of those times. In the spirit of our collective AWESOMENESS, I’d like to present you with this wonderful video. Deepak Chopra really has a way of expressing the magnitude of our divinity that I love.

Happy Spirit Day to you and yours! May you find a direct line to the Source of all that is good and be in peace.

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