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Good Friday morning to all of you beautiful bloggies!
I feel so great about the next few days. As many of you know, Ash and I have decided to do a group abundance ritual/meditation tonight. You can find the details for it here.

At 5:55 EST this morning, the moon entered into the house of Taurus.

My almanac says:In Taurus, thing begun DO last, tend to increase in their value, and become hard to alter. Brings out an appreciation for beauty and sensory experience.

She’ll be in Taurus until She v/c @ 7:15 am on Sunday 02-21 until 1:47pm when She settles into Gemini.

I intend to attend my group ritual tonight and charge my money clip talisman and spend time meditating on the abundance all around. Thursday I ventured into the snowy wood to leave gifts of coins and beautiful stones for my Earthy Elementals. Saturday I will do it again. Taurus brings out an appreciation for beauty and there’s nothing I find more beautiful than the sanctity of nature.

I foresee a lazy Sunday morning. With the moon v/c, I like to take my cue to just chill! And what better time to chill with my family than on a lazy Sunday morning.

The moon will be headed straight into airy Gemini Sunday afternoon @ 1:47pm, but I’ll see you again before then. *wink*

You Say Potato, I Say Organic

I am sold.  I am all about the organic potato.  This wasn’t always the case however.

Why I didn’t want to try them.

I can buy a 10 pound bag of Idaho potatoes for $3 or I can buy a 3 pound bag of organic potatoes for $2.50.  Unfortunately math was my strong subject.

Why I decided to try them.

I stumbled upon a top 10 list of produce that retains the highest percentages of chemicals and are best bought organic. Potatoes were #1.  Coffee was #2, but with the amount of coffee I drink, I’d go broke!  One change at a time please.

Why I’m sold.

I bought the 3# of organic potatoes for $2.50.  *cringes* I took them home and the first thing I made with them was french fries.  I scrubbed them with my produce brush (LG fingernail brush), put them through the french fry cutter and dropped them into a bag with some olive oil and sea salt.  I shook them around to coat them and threw them into a 400 degree oven on parchment paper for about 15 minutes.

1* Normally I do up a bunch of potatoes and bake them.  We eat.  What’s left is left.  Usually the dogs get what’s left.  ~  How much money was I wasting by OVER cooking so often.  As I cut up the expensive organics, I was much more conscious to the amount that I would need and I even put out more vegetables to compensate for the smaller amount of potatoes.  Everyone ate everything.

2* These were, by far, the best tasting potatoes I’ve ever eaten.  I didn’t even realize that potatoes really HAD a flavor.  I always thought of them as bland and absorbing whatever flavor they’re added to, but that’s not true.  Potatoes are phenomenally delicious!

So that’s my testimonial for spending the extra money and buying the organic potatoes.  Give them a try, you won’t be sorry!

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This is a manifestation technique that I swear by. I believe that synchronicity, also known as coincidence, is the divine language of the Universe. It is the guidance system that can easily lead you when you follow the signs and allow the meanings to reveal themselves.

People often tell me that they believe synchronicity is special but more as a wink from the Universe and they don’t understand how one can “follow” synchronicity. I always reply, just follow… think about what you feel pulled to… put your focus wherever you see the synchronicity and it will lead you into the lap of the manifestation you desire.

Unfortunately, I am generally hard pressed to give an example. Not because they’re so few, but because they are so constant around me and seemingly interwoven with everything else. Some synchronicity begins leading me YEARS in advance, which you will soon see.

It truly is a magical life and I feel blessed more deeply than I can express at having the opportunity to live it. Without further ado, my synchronicity testimonial.

*) Be Blessed in the Arms of the One ~

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I posted last week about having a UTI and drinking baking soda water and feeling much better. Well, that didn’t last long. That remedy has worked for me in the past, but Friday morning I woke up with a major sinus headache with minor congestion and kept sneezing my head off. Oh, and the return of the burn.

In my opinion… Because I was being invaded by a virus and bacteria at the same time, my immune system couldn’t handle it and I ended up with an unavoided, full blown case of both things. Friday mid morning, I was in the ER reading a book awaiting the results of my urinalysis from the lab.

So, I started taking the dreaded antibiotics on Friday. Saturday I got out of bed to go to the bathroom twice and other than that, I just prayed for death.. Sunday was better, but I still sported my jammies and while I would normally have created my schedule for the week and typed up the Moonday Manifestor, I only had the strength to look up the information. I just couldn’t sit here to type, so back to bed I went.

I noted that the moon came into Pisces early Sunday morning and Pisces is great for dreams and all things psychic. I decided, since I’m taking it easy, I should take advantage of the down time to meditate and focus inward and strengthen that psychic connection that seems to be getting stronger all the time.

So Sunday, I meditated… Monday I was up and around a little more. The boys didn’t have school so we went to lunch with grandma because she doesn’t get to see them much during the school year. When we got back, I was relaxed and happy and felt compelled to pick a tarot card for the day.

I asked where I was heading and I drew the 4 of Pentacles. That told me to cultivate a feeling of gratitude to maintain my current advantage because the time of the creation of my legacy is at hand. That is true. We’re starting a family business soon. We’re still in the very beginning stages right now, but it is imminent… and exciting!

So that buoyed my spirit and gave me pause to consider just what my “current advantage” might be. I checked back to my lunar information for the week and saw that focusing on my psychicness in Pisces was only going to happen through the rest of that day (Monday) through til Tuesday evening.

After that She’d take a turn through passionate and impulsive Aries and land in Taurus @ 5:55am on Friday.

“Wow!” I thought. Here we are in the waxing moon… the best time to expand and create… charging right into Taurus’ staying power. Spells cast and things begun in Taurus are known to increase in their value and be hard to alter… That’s the staying power. I’ve also found that numbers call out to me. Spirit speaks to me through numbers all the time so they always get my attention.

The 5:55 grabbed my eyes immediately and I knew it was a synchronicity I was meant to pay attention to. So I did. I decided that on Friday, in Taurus, I’m going to be doing a ritual for increasing abundance. The timing really IS quite perfect, so mote it be.

I made a notation and went about my day Monday. That night I got an email from a wonderful yahoo group I’m a member of. In it it talked about how to basically stretch your psychic muscles and tune yourself in to what you’re looking for. It suggested sitting quietly in meditation and trying to see, feel, sense, smell WHATEVER.. 3 things from the next day… predictions. I thought it might be fun, especially since increasing my sense of premonition is of great interest to me. I flagged the email and left it to go back to another time.

I went back to the laundry and a thought occurred to me.

One of my personal symbols is an infinity sign. ∞ It appears in several unlikely places in my home and on many belongings. It even appears inside my van, which I manifested from a vision board a couple years ago. The ∞ was how I knew it was the one I was seeking. *snickers* My best friend is even marked with one that she acquired prior to our meeting.

It’s a symbol of peace and eternity and love and everlasting Spirit to me. It brings a certain… vibration to me.

I wonder if you could pick a different symbol. Even something only in your mind, that could represent your desired manifestation. When you’re bored, you could doodle the symbol and connect to the desire… or simply conjure the image in your mind.

I decided it was a thought worth pursuing and made a mental note to bounce the idea off of Ash in the morning, then went off to my room to squeeze in a prerecorded episode of Charmed before bed. The episode was all about talisman and good-luck charms. Curious.

Hubby ended up being called to work and I ended up getting to watch another episode of Charmed. In the second episode, in begins with Phoebe digging through her sister, Piper’s, suitcase. She holds things a moment and focuses, then sets them aside in search of something else. In walks Prue who inquires as to what she’s doing. Phoebe replies that she’s trying to strengthen her psychic muscle by trying to call a premonition TO her instead of waiting for one to strike.

Hmmm… Double curious. Down right synchronistic.

Tuesday morning, I told Ash my idea and she agreed it was interesting and worth pursuit. Then I told her about how I was going to be exercising my psychic muscle and invited her to join me. I went off to my group to copy the instructions and found an email right above it about charging and carrying a talisman.

*My synchronicity siren started screaming*

I copied both things and pasted them over and then recounted the previous night’s encounter with my television show synchronicity reinforcing my “exercising of my psychic muscle”…. Then we talked about the synchronicity of the talisman email and how well that fits exactly what I’d been thinking with the creation of a symbolic intention.

This (Wednesday) morning, my exercise began. I volunteer at the school on Wednesday. Same class, same kids, same teacher. I did some meditation and a little focus work and tried to see what the teacher would be wearing when I got there I said black, conservative shoes… they were brown. I said tan slacks and they were. I said blue top and it was a sweater with a bunch of blue pattern. I was really close.
Satisfied.

I was also meeting K today and decided to try to see what she wore also. I saw her in black boots and she was… dark blue jeans and she was, pink button up blouse but it was tan. I’d seen her hair cut and it wasn’t. I saw her wearing glasses instead of contacts but I was wrong. They were contacts.  But one of the first things she said to me once in the van was “I was thinking we could stop and you could help me pick out a hairdo and I could get a haircut while we’re out!”
Satisfied… Like, totally wowed actually.

So… after all my running, I sat down to chat up my Ash, as I’m apt to do in the afternoon, and I told her about how I needed to find a talisman by Friday and she should too:

me: You need a talisman… btw…something to carry or wear. Before Friday…

Ash: okay! what should it be?

me: It should be anything that represents whatever you want to increase in value or have an abundance of… I was thinking about painting a symbol on a crystal and charging it in Taurus on Friday…
Because it’s not uncommon for me to carry a crystal in my pocket.
If you’re aim is to attract monetary abundance, you could use a money clip…

Ash: *nods

me: I have one…it’s like.. copper or bronze… and its a beetle…Funny… I’ve always held onto it…
I found it on the beach in the sand one day and fell in love… and I’ve even used it…
And because I just suddenly had that snap into my mind… I do believe it’s my talisman :)
I’m going to go find it.

*Synchronicity*

And I did.  Only I couldn’t find it.  I looked where I thought it’s be but to no avail.  This morning however, I drew a tarot card for the day that told me to take a Spiritual approach to my problems and not an egoic one.  So I cleared my mind and placed my hands, palms together, at my heart and recited the following charm three times.

Money clip, money clip come to me.  Let me have you.  Let it be.

After the third recitation, I saw it in my mind’s eye… in the little blue basket by the front door. I turned and left my bedroom and found my money clip exactly where I’d seen it.

*Psychic stretch*

I also found a dime, slid in the middle.  It’s already brought me money :)

Then, while I had time after that, I looked it up online.  I’ve always found this little clip quite curious and I love it.  I didn’t know why there was a beetle on it but I always felt that it was important, so finally, after owning it for 12 years, I looked up the symbolic meaning to the beetle.

According to Kendall-BioResearch.co.uk :

The Sacred Scarab in Egyptian Mythology

According to their ancient texts, the Egyptians believed that the scarab beetle came into being spontaneously from balls of dung and they associated this with their religious ideology of self-creation and resurrection. Thus, the scarab beetle was worshipped under the name Khepri (meaning ‘he who has come into being’ or ‘he who came forth from the earth’). As a self-created deity, Khepri became synonymous with the creator-god, Atum, of earlier times. Furthermore, in the same way that the scarab beetle pushed a ball of dung before it, the Egyptians imagined that Khepri rolled the sun (the solar ‘ball’) across the sky from east to west each day, and so they also regarded Khepri as a form of the sun-god, Ra (or Re). Hence, the scarab became an important symbol of creation, resurrection and everlasting life in the religious mythology of ancient Egypt. Small jars and coffins containing dried (mummified) scarabs were often placed in Egyptian tombs as part of their ancient funeral rites to ensure eternal resurrection (ref. 1).

Large statues of scarab beetles were probably a common feature in ancient Egyptian temples – a colossal scarab statue is still preserved in situ beside the sacred lake in the temple of Amun at Karnak, and a similar colossal scarab carved in granite can be seen on display at the British Museum in London.

The sacred ’sun’ scarab, giving light and warmth, became a popular symbol in everyday life and small amulets (or seals) in the form of scarab beetles were produced in large quantities, either carved in stone or moulded in glass or faience (a ceramic material made from crushed quartz). The flat underside of such scarab amulets was often decorated with geometric patterns or hieroglyphic inscriptions (as shown in the picture below). Scarab amulets were sometimes set into elaborate pieces of jewelry, but more often they were pierced for threading on a simple cord necklace. There were also special unpierced funerial-type scarab amulets, like the so called ‘heart scarab’ shown below. These were placed with the mummified bodies of deceased people in their coffins and tombs as a symbol of resurrection and new life (ref. 2).

HA! Figures I’ve been walking around with an Egyptian God in my pocket!  Even back before I even cared to know the difference.  The pre-earth witch days. LOL

As I read the above for the first time, I started to think about this little money clip.  I found it while very unhappily married to my ex husband.  I was walking on the beach and there it was in the sand. I picked it up and fell immediately in love with it.  It was so weird.  Perfect.

Now, think what you want, but about a month after I started carrying it, my entire life changed.  I met the man who is now my husband and was finally able to break away from the man I was bound to.  The  new man I ‘d met turned out to be the man of my dreams.  Truly.  It’s been a virtual fairy tale for us since.  Even through the rough times.

I’ve never considered the money clip to be of good or bad luck and I never considered the time similarities of my life taking a turn and my finding it.  As far as the money clip goes, I literally never considered it.. at all… in any way.  Yet now I find myself staring in awe.

And as I allowed the idea in, that the clip itself may have always BEEN my talisman already, I had a sudden memory…

I realized that, last year when I found those (2) $50 bills in the parking lot at the grocery store, it was RIGHT after I’d started carrying this clip again.  I recall specifically because the bills were wet and I wrapped the wet bills around the outside of the dry bills and carefully slid the clip down over the $100 that put me in the black for the month.  Before the end of the day, I gave away 10%.

So here I am… following the synchronicity that guides my life.  I’m having a ritual/group focus/group meditation on Friday.  I’ve asked Ash and she’ll be joining me in it.

Group focus is SO much stronger than solitary, so if you’d like to join us in our “Increase & Abundance Meditation” you will need to do the following before Friday:

• Gather yourself a talisman that you will charge and carry with you so you may carry the energy you are wanting to attract.  It can be something you will wear or something you carry in a pocket.  Anything that represents to you whatever it is you want to increase.
• Make sure you know the time for your time zone.  The goal is to all participate at the same time.  We all add the power of our intentions to YOUR attraction and YOU add your power to ours.
• I intend to journal my results.  Any additional monetary abundance that dances into my life on the breath of the wind I intend to note.  I’m learning through my “psychic stretches” that tracking hits it important!
• Increasing monetary abundance is an Earthy goal where increasing love is a Watery goal.  Know the elemental backing your intention.  Patchouli, Jet, & Jasper are also Earthy and will be my incense and crystals for this ritual.  As an extra bonus, my incense holder is a simple, short, glass jar filled with sand.  Nothing like adding Earth Herself to a ritual :) Because I’m a little old school, I’ll probably take a walk to the back corner of our property and offer a gift (coin or two) to the gnomes of the Earth and wish them blessings of much abundance that they may also bless me in return.

I’ll post here on Friday morning with the exact time.  I can ballpark it as being between likely 8 and 10pm EST.  I really hope we can get one or two more.  The more, the merrier.  Hope to… uh… sense you there?.. LOL

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Good Morning!!

First I have to say that the group abundance focus/meditation is going to be at 10:00pm EST on Friday 2-19.

If you’d like to join us, figure out your time.  If you’d like to comment and let us know you’re joining in, that’d be great.  But if you’d like to just remain anonymous, that’s fine too :)

I’ll post in the morning the specifics of MY ritual. You’re free to use it also, or something of your own, or you can just sit in your chair and meditate on your abundance for 5 minutes. The depth of participation is up to you. We all simply agree to be doing the same thing at the same time.

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Today is the day for all you Pisceans! As the Sun slides across our wintry sky here in the northern hemisphere, It will enter the house of Pisces @ 1:36pm EST.

Overall, Chart Planet.com says:

As the last sign of the zodiac, you are in conflict with yourself, as your symbol suggests–two fish locked in tension, forever pulling each other in opposite directions. This can represent the personality tied to the soul, and indeed one seems to be swallowing the other. Your motto is either serve, or suffer. And if you lean more toward the spiritual side, your rewards are huge, for you are the most sensitive and psychic sign in the horoscope…. Read More?

In romantic compatibility, Cafe Astrology.com says:

ARIES is more decisive and direct, but also somewhat more naive and simple (psychologically speaking) than PISCES is. You two can balance one another nicely. ARIES depends on PISCES’s sensitivity and gentleness to soothe, heal, and provide a sanctuary from the world of competing and achieving. PISCES, on the other hand, admires and probably needs ARIES’s forthrightness, honesty, and willingness to act boldly…. Read More?

All babies born between today, 02-18-2010 @ 1:36pm EST   and   Saturday, 03-20-2010 @ 1:32pm EST will be born into the house of Pisces.  I’ve never paid too much attention to astrology in the past, but I would have to say that in the attention I have given it, I’ve always found it to be eerily accurate.

That being said, it was nice to read about all you Pisceans. You sure seem a nice group. LOL I’ve only ever known one Pisces, but in the end it turned out I didn’t really know her at all, so I won’t allow her to be my first impression.

Have a great day!

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Well, I’m delighted to report that I count last week as a total success!
I didn’t get to one of the things I’d intended to see, but I know I’m resisting it, so I guess I’ll have to figure out the why of it so I can move forward.

Before I get into the moon manifesting portion, I wanted to talk a little about why I’m doing this. Why I’m writing this series of posts every Monday (except the one I missed..shh).

This little weekly publication I’m doing is part of my New Years Resolution & Theme Word. This theme word is a fantastic idea I got from my friend Annie. And while I don’t really believe in new years resolutions, there is a goal I wanted to spend time focusing upon in the coming year.

As soon as I read about Her theme word on her blog, I immediately knew what my theme word was. It’s been the theme surrounding my entire life lately. Becoming. What I’m Becoming. Who I’m Becoming. Thing is, I have been, Becoming, for a long time now. It’s just that I can actually identify what I’ve turned into, so now my Becoming is on a much more conscious level.

Which brings me to the resolution part. I’d set a goal on the winter solstice to more consciously walk this path I’ve chosen and allow myself to Become (there’s that word again) the person whom I feel pulled toward being.

This is where The Moonday Manifestor comes in.

This is real for me. What I write. Here in this little publication and in every other that fills my blog. It’s my life and how I feel and what I think and what moves me to write. Right now, the moon moves me.

So as I talk about which house the moon is in and when and what that means to me and how I’m planning my life to take that into consideration, it’s truth. It’s my real life. It’s something that I’m doing to focus myself upon my path and the Becoming of Myself.

It’s a small thing, but it’s an action. It’s SOMEthing. I’m pointing myself in the direction in which I intend to travel. That’s all we really need to do. Know where the end destination is, and then do SOMEthing that points you in that general direction. Then listen to the Universe speak all around you and allow it to move you with the flow.

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~ The Moonday Manifestor ~

~ Astrologically ~
That beautiful moon entered Sagittarius at the end of last week @ 7:04pm on Saturday and will remain in that house until Tuesday (2-9-10) @ 5:43am when it will enter Capricorn.

My almanac says: Sagittarius encourages flights of imagination and confidence. This moon sign is adventurous, philosophical, and athletic. Favors expansion and growth.

 

~ Personally ~
Here I am, expanding and growing. Right now as I research my celestial love and plan my life around Her energy, I grow. I’ve been having flights of imagination propped up upon some confidence and it’s been feeling wonderfully.

The business I’d spoken briefly of starting last week didn’t manifest the way I thought it would, but that’s life. Full of surprises. It certainly didn’t fail to manifest, it just wasn’t what I had in mind. But it’s all good because this way is even better. I’m going to continue letting Sagittarius encourage my imagination. Each moment spent imagining my outcome is productive.

And speaking of athletic, I’ve decided to start doing yoga again and had my first stretch of it this morning. Pun intended. I’m feeling like a punny girl today :)

 

~ Astrologically ~
The moon comes into the house of Capricorn on Tuesday morning (2-9-10) @ 5:43am and stays through til Thursday morning (2-11-10) @ 7:39am when it goes void of course until 6:24pm.

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

 

~ Personally ~
Tuesday & Wednesday will assuredly hold responsibilities and obligations for me. I must go to our rental house and spend a good portion of time this week cleaning and painting. These 2 days are looking like the days.

Traditions are also important and being that Wednesday is the day Kris and I get together for brunch and coffee, I’ll be sure to be available for her and plan my obligations around our time together. I have my volunteer time with the second graders @ school Wednesday morning anyway so I guess it’ll be an afternoon of obligation preceded by a morning of giving, kindness, great friends, and good coffee. Sounds like a good day to me!

It’s good to know that these are the things that need my focus most and the Universe not only supports me in what I’m doing, but almost seems to be pushing me in the right direction.

Thursday morning (2-11-10) @ 7:39am the moon goes void of course until 6:24pm. That means chaotic energy and I will be found doing not much of anything. I take it as my resting period. I don’t worry about anything or work toward anything. For all intents and purposes, it is my magical resting period. I allow my life to just Be as it is and enjoy it. Purposefully. Maybe I’ll take the dogs on an outing. With the cold weather of late, we’ve not had many outings.

 

~ Astrologically ~
Thursday evening @ 6:24pm the moon will enter the house of Aquarius where She will remain until Saturday night @ 11:33pm when She will again VC until 7:23am Sunday morning at which time She’ll enter Pisces. Right before She voids Her course Saturday night, we welcome in a New Moon @ 9:51pm.

My almanac says: Aquarius is a rebellious energy. Time to break habits and make abrupt change. Personal freedom and individuality is the focus.

 

~ Personally ~
Thursday evening through bedtime Saturday night is spent in Aquarius. Habit breaking and abrupt change. Personal freedom and individuality. With that new moon coming in @ 9:51pm, when I wake up Sunday morning, the new cycle will have begun. I LOVE this time of the month.

According to Cafe Astrology *In the sign of Aquarius, friendship, brotherhood, group activities, social pursuits, group projects, trying something new, humanitarian efforts, or joining a group will be a strong focus on a personal level. New beginnings*

The “trying something new” and “humanitarian efforts” are the ones jumping out to conk me on the head so they will be my focus from Thursday evening through Saturday. I’ll let you know how that pans out next week!

 

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Sunday morning @ 7:23am the January New Moon will right Her course and enter the house of Pisces where we will pick Her up again next Moonday.
My almanac says: Pisces has a focus on dreaming, nostalgia, intuition, and psychic impressions. A good time for Spiritual or philanthropic activities.

 

~ Personally ~
Sundays are wonderful in my opinion. As a child I was taught to “Remember the Sabbath and to keep it holy” and so I do. Sunday in my home is restful. Enjoyed. I garden and plant and meditate. We might work on our remodel, but that’s still holy. To us at least. It’s not about “out there”. It’s about in here. Us, our family, being together and loving each other and reconnecting to ourselves as much as each other.

Dreaming and nostalgia are naturally on my to-do list for Sundays. My husband and I will sit at the table with coffee talking of days past and manifestations to come. THAT is what I will be doing this Sunday.

We’re also going to be officially initiating a “Family Game Night” for Sunday evenings. We play together a lot, but not as regularly as we used to. I intend to remedy that!

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Hello Great Blog World!

I know I’ve been completely missing for a bit now, but it’s been a wonderful interlude for me. I didn’t have fun or travel or party or do anything one might deem a “good” thing. Nope, not me! I sat at home, depressed and miserable. I fought with my husband. I yelled at my kids. Overall, I basically found myself becoming more and more uncomfortable until my boundaries gave and I experienced growth.

Growth is a funny thing. It’s all the same. Physical, Spiritual, personal… You grow as much as you can for the container you’re in. Once you reach the walls of your container, you experience first discomfort, then sometimes pain, and then just when you think you can’t take it anymore…. something gives…. and you break through your walls and you experience growth.

We forget this. We experience it over and over through every stage of our lives and yet we sometimes fail to connect the pain to the growth. Feeling the pain and refusing the growth only causes the pain to continue repeating until the growth can happen.

If you’re in pain, you’re not alone. There’s always someone to reach out to. Luckily for me, I have my girlfriends:) But most importantly, know that you’re just trying to grow… so really, the pain is a good thing. It means you’re alive and here and about to become and even BETTER version of the already pretty fantastic version of You!

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~ The Moonday Manifestor ~
I don’t know if all the things I have been going through line up with the houses the moon has been passing through and I considered going back to look. I’m not much of one for looking back though. “Keep moving forward” is one of my favorite things to say, so that’s what I’m going to do. Just keep swimming swimming swimming…

I’ve also decided that I don’t want to jump all that deeply into astrology. I’m Luna Light. I’m all about the moon. I figure, it’s the closest celestial thing to me. It MUST have the most immediate effect. I’m just going to stick with Her.

This week is going to align wonderfully for me. I feel like the Universe is laying out everything for me and helping me to find the time and space I need to find my way and grow. I love this beautiful experience that is life.

~ Astrologically ~
*Sunday morning through Tuesday morning*
The moon entered Virgo on Sunday 1-31-2010 @ 8:23am est and will remain in Virgo until Tuesday 2-2-2010 @ 8:42am est.

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

~ Personally ~
*My manifestation schedule through Tuesday Morning*
This is fantastic for me because some of the things I’ve really been needing to get in order will be getting overdue attention. NOT the personal hygiene part if anyone wondered! LOL

I’ve been procrastinating like crazy over getting the electric, gas, and water turned back on in our rental and getting that place cleaned up and re-rented. Today I felt inspired to get my ass in gear! I’m also going to be able to take care of what the old tenants still owe while I’m up that way tomorrow scheduling the water turn on and letting the electric guys in.

And speaking of the commands from “higher up”… I’ve become overwhelmed with a passion to start a business. I don’t want to say much about it right now, but in the spirit of the accomplishment of details, I’m going to be finding out about getting the business license tomorrow!

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*Tuesday morning through Thursday morning*The moon will enter Libra this Tuesday (2-2-2010) @ 8:42am est. and remain until Thursday (2-4-2010) @ 4:27am est when it will go void of course until 11:56am est.

My almanac says: Libra favors cooperation, compromise, social activities, beautification of surroundings, balance, and partnership.

~ Personally ~
*My manifestation schedule through Thursday Morning*I’ll be making calls about my business license in the morning as the moon transits from Virgo to Libra. Both signs are very supportive of my overall goal there so I’ll be moving forward :)

Favoring cooperation, partnership, and the beautification of surroundings! That sounds like I need to make sure we keep moving forward with our master suite remodel. Eeee!!! I’m SO excited about it. It’s nearly done. Another week or two! There was talk of drywall for the ceiling and even insulation and walls to go up! Those are the finals things and we’re IN!

During the “void of course” Thursday morning, I intend to start and DO nothing. Maybe I’ll take a bath and just meditate. It’s empty energy to work in though so even visualizations can be pointless. I like the 7 hour do nothing card.

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*Thursday morning through the weekend*The moon finds Herself in Scorpio on Thursday (2-4-2010) @ 4:27am est where She will stay until Saturday (2-6-2010) @ 11:11am est.

She’ll go void of course from 11:11 until 7:04 pm when She’ll enter Sagittarius and remain until after next Moonday :)

My almanac says: Scorpio Increases awareness of psychic power. Precipitates psychic crises and ends connections thoroughly. People tend to brood and become secretive under this moon sign.

Sagittarius encourages flights of imagination and confidence. This moon sign is adventurous, philosophical, and athletic. Favors expansion and growth.

~ Personally ~
*My manifestation schedule Thursday morning through the weekend*Thursday nights through Saturday mornings energy for increased awareness of psychic power from Scorpio will have me meditating no doubt! That’s one of those things I’ve been meaning to find time to focus on. This will be the time. I’ll be sure to set aside some time all 3 days that the moon is in Scorpio and let the energy floooow!

All afternoon Saturday during the V/C will be a wonderful time for me to think about rearranging my kitchen. With my new cupboard (thanks to our remodel!) I’ve been meaning to stretch out and expand that kitchen space.

Sagittarius encourages my imagination and confidence and sense of adventure from Saturday night until Tuesday so I’m penciling in time to focus on my ideas for this wonderful new business venture!

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Good Moonday Everyone!
Here’s me trying my hand at astrology. I’m really loving learning about these things. I know you can find this information virtually anywhere on the net, but I need to find it HERE if I’m going to be learning it.

I started my education by going here to have a FREE birth chart drawn up. If you want to pay $25, you can get a full, 30sumthin page report. I’m starting with the basics, so the free version was perfect for me.

I learned that my sun sign is Aries (which I already knew)… my moon sign is Leo… and my rising sign is Libra. Of course I learned a lot more, but those are the basics and that’s why I’m here.

Disclaimer: I am not a traditionally educated or a professional ANYTHING. All astrological and manifestational musings found here are my personal interpretation of what I see and am learning. It is not in any way to be considered official or professional advice. I am but a simple, Earth and nature based solitary witch learning my path as I go a’walkin’ it. Follow me astutely or blow off every word I say. The choice is yours but I claim no “official” knowledge. All times listed are in EST which is MY time zone.

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On Friday, January 15th, last week, Mercury came out of retrograde and began traveling direct again. Mercury in retrograde is notorious for communication and electronic difficulties. I’m delighted to report I’ve had no such luck of my own. If Mercury is strong in your chart, you’ll likely notice more evidence of the retrograde than others, and as Mercury slows and begins it’s direct revolution again, you may continue to notice it’s effects right through until the beginning of February.

On Wednesday, January 13th, last week, Saturn went into retrograde. This means that from our limited perspective here on Earth, Saturn appears to be moving backwards through the sky, just as Mercury was a mere week ago.

One of the places where I’ve been getting much of my learning material is LynnKoiner.com. Here’s what Lynn has to say about Saturn:

Saturn rules the physical and psychological supports, structures and armatures in our life. It produces the rules and regulations by which we guide our lives, our sense of responsibility, and our limitations. It allows us to define boundaries for ourselves by saying NO!

When Saturn is in retrograde, if affects our ability to define our boundaries. It fills us with insecurities that can make us say Yes when the answer should be No. It is said that Saturn in reto is a time for “Re”. Re-evaluate, Re-consider, Re-structure. Re-organize… you get the idea!

That makes THIS period of Saturn in reto PERFECT in my opinion. Here we are in mid January. Eighteen days into our fresh start of 2010. No more making new commitments. No new plans or limits. This is the time to look BACK. What did you resolve for this year? What did you resolve for this month? Is it working? Have you fallen off the proverbial wagon? Now is the time to sit down and re-evaluate your plans and commitments.

Maybe you are feeling pushed and a commitment you’ve begun is just too much. Now is the time to drop it. Look backwards and give yourself some time to RE-consider what it is you’re actually wanting in 2010.

This morning(Monday 1-18-2009) at 1:17am the moon entered Pisces. Pisces is a water sign and water signs are known for their emotional attributes. A moon in Pisces puts our focus on nostalgic ideas and dreaming.

This is REALLY going to work for us with Saturn in retrograde right now. As we’re looking back to RE-evaluate commitments and resolutions, the energy is right for us to be dreaming up better approaches and ideas. But remember, we’re looking back and “RE” ing. No new undertakings.

Moon in Pisces is also a great time to focus on your volunteering and/or charitable occupations and also to focus on Spiritual ventures and activities. Emotion, emotion, emotion.

The moon goes void of course on the 20th(Wednesday) from 1:06 am until 1:36pm, so during this 12.5 hour window, intentions and magic should be avoided as things started when the moon is void of course rarely stick or turn out as you want.

At 1:36pm on this Wednesday(20th), the moon will enter Aries who lacks staying power. Things may line up easily, but will pass just as quickly. That’s okay though because we’re not starting new things right now anyway!

The moon goes void of course again on Friday the 22nd from 2:46 pm until 11:49pm when it will enter the house of Taurus. Taurus DOES have great staying power. Things started with the moon in Taurus not only stick, but tend to increase in their value.

We can’t stick to a strict “no magic” policy during Saturn’s backwards turn through the sky because He’s going to be back peddling all the way until May 30th, 2010! Right now, we ARE in the waxing light of the moon which generally makes this a good time for magic and creation, but be wary. You could be wrangled into saying Yeses when what you’re really meaning is big, fat, Nos.

Don’t become fanciful and let your daydreams and imaginings run away with you. Saturn in retro blocks up our ability to set and create boundaries.

The moon goes into it’s 2nd quarter on Saturday (23rd) morning @ 5:33am, but will remain in Taurus until Sunday when it becomes void of course again at 10:33pm (Sunday 24th) where it will remain until Monday morning.

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My Week

I intend to follow my own advice this week! I’ve been doing very well with sticking to my new schedule since the new year, but I think there’s room for tweaking. I’ll spend some time for the next few days, focusing on RE-figuring and RE-evaluating my resolutions and new habits. I’ve been DREAMING up some great ideas too!

As a side note, moon in Pisces is said to bring with it increased psychic energies dealing in intuition and impressions. I found myself having the most amazing dreams last night. Keeping a more regular dream journal is something I should RE-consider doing :)

Anyway, while the moon is in Pisces through Wednesday, I want to take advantage of this time and make some phone calls regarding some volunteer work I wanted to get involved in. Seems a perfect time!

Wednesday afternoon through Friday night, I intend to keep to myself and catch up with things at home. Moon in Aries can make people argumentative and AS an Arian, I can vouch for my own argumentative nature and stubbornness. Best to just lay low and enjoy being home.

This weekend I’ll take advantage of the Taurus moons accentuation of beauty and enjoyment to do something fun. Maybe a hike or walk or just a drive through the country to enjoy Mother Earth’s amazing beauty.

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And that wraps up my basic introduction to current astrology. I know there’s so much more. Many other houses and planets to consider and explore, but for now, I will keep in simple.

I hope you have a great week! I know I intend to.

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Who Do You Want to Be?

That’s a question I’ve been asking myself for a few months now. Back in September when I finally embraced the path of a solitary, I began asking myself this question and it’s one of the best manifestation techniques I believe I’ve ever found.

In honor of this first new moon of 2010, I’d like to share this manifestation technique with you so you too may begin to become the person you really want to be. With whatever traits and free of whatever habits. This is your year! Allow yourself to become!

Everyone has a picture of who they WOULD be if given the resources. Or even who they WILL be when they win the lottery and are finally happy (snicker). Sorry, the lotto one always gets me.

Making a clear decision about the person I seek to become has made all the difference in my growth I believe. When I chose my craft name, “Luna”, I also created a BIO of sorts, for her… This witch that I was becoming acquainted with who was bursting right out of me whether I liked it or not. I fabricated her. I made her my ideal.

That’s what I could control. Maybe not the how or the when, but the WHO is all me. I even added in that she lived in clean, organized, and love filled surroundings. The result of that so far has been wonderful!

For the past couple weeks, since New Years Day, my husband and sons have been taking greater care with their dishes and belongings which has been leaving all of my surroundings much much neater and more organized.

Also, the people that I care about in my life have been filled with outpourings of adoration lately. Not putting me on a pedestal or anything ridiculous, but they’ve been very forthcoming with kind and caring words of love and respect. The feelings that you have for them, yourself, and you assume they have for you, but the words that people rarely say…. I’ve been hearing them. It’s been delightful!

You can change your life! You can become whoever you want to become! All you have to do is answer this question. Who do you want to be?

Get a pen and paper or open one of those nifty writing programs that comes on every computer. Write it down. If you could be anyone, any way, who would you be? What would your traits be? What would your life look like?

When I wrote mine, I wrote it in a third person, as though I were describing somebody outside of myself. I’ve added it as a page on my blog and you may read it here. I intend to change the bio as my expectations, passions, and ideas change, but for now, she is who I am/am becoming.

Not a day goes by that I don’t see evidence of everything I wrote becoming my experience. It is blissful.

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