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Sunday 29 May 2016

27th May 2016 Mars moved into Scorpio

 
Hi everyone!
 
What’s been happening:
We’re travelling under the Gemini Sun which is taking us above the clouds.  It may feel like we’ve been lost in the clouds this past week as confusion, illusion and inner tensions took hold.  We may have been at cross purposes with ourselves and wondering what’s going on now that Mercury’s out of retrograde and moving forward.  There may have been a ‘triggering’ of old ‘wounds’ which brought up some pain, separation energies.
 
Why? What happened? Two aspects were the likely influences:
Mars opposed Venus and Saturn squared Jupiter
 
The balancing act: 
Mars opposite Venus:  24th to 16th May.  Exact 25th May!
Firstly, we could put it down initially to the meeting/challenge between Mars and Venus, our masculine/feminine energies which called us in to balancing mind and heart. It may have manifested as conflict between ‘doing this or doing that’ and a confusion that called us to be in stillness.
 
Mars and Venus are both personal planets so the focus has been on our personal change process of balancing the active principle with the receptive principle, taking action against allowing change. 
 
 
Squeezed and stretched:
Jupiter square Saturn:  17th May to 3rd June. Exact 26th May!
Underpinning the Mars/Venus challenge, the Jupiter/Saturn challenge has been an undercurrent forcing us to consider the social aspects of our personal existence.  Social factors which impact on and influence our values, beliefs and attitudes have been brought to light as we strip away the false attachments of the ‘outer’ world and find the truth of our own light.  We are learning to step off the matrix and own our new consciousness.
 
This has been about finding and claiming our inner authority and power of our spirit even as it faces the conflict of societal norms and traditions.

Hearts have been triggered, opening up deep wounds around the self and now we make the claim on who we are without excuses or explanations.
 
Saturn and Jupiter in challenge/opportunity: 
Not yet a full ‘crossroads’ but symbolically a crossroads of change as Saturn and Jupiter, the big ‘social’ planets squared off to each other this week.  Their square is ongoing through to the 3rd May.  However, their exact meeting occurred late on 26th AEST so the intensity was building to that point in time.  The impact will gradually lessen as they move away from each other over the next couple of weeks. However they are ‘players’ in the Grand Mutable Cross forming at the New Moon in Gemini on 5th June.
 
This is their third meeting as a square/challenge over the last 9 months so offers a culmination of the reconciliation of the inner truth with society and how we interact in the outer world.  How we ‘hold’ our new understanding of life for us will require ongoing attention and awareness to our thinking and behaviour.  Saturn in Sagittarius will be obliging in supporting this process for the next year or so.
 
 
From Stephanie Azaria:   On Saturn/Jupiter meeting
Cosmic Consciousness Daily for 26th May:
Today is the day Jupiter and Saturn deliver their third and final stepping stone to us. This marks the end of a 9 month cycle during which our social consciousness has received a major upgrade, and we have learned the true value of embracing each other at the level of true unity. That is, we have come to realize how important it is to live and let live, refuse to be in judgment of others, and consciously look for the value of each and every person's contribution. There is no longer any such thing as better or less than. The thing is, we are JUST completing this upgrade, and while we can all relate to these words, we may not yet fully realize just how officially installed these new properties are. They are very much a part of our new consciousness.
 
Mercury now moving direct:  More clarity ahead!  
Clarifying values, worthiness, self-worth!
Mercury our mind manager is now moving direct and helping to clear some of that confusion.  However, his ongoing movement through Taurus is keeping our focus on self-worth, values and sense of worthiness as held in our physical bodies.  He is still in shadow energy until 8th June so trust the skies are clearing further after that date. 
 
Firstly:  Mixed messages regarding Mercury retrograde in last update
I got confused with all the ‘sliding doors’ messages last week.  Why wouldn’t I when I wrote it as Mercury was slowing and at its most potent for confusion and mixed messages!  So, here’s the correct message below.
 
Opening doors: Mercury bringing us back to clarity!
The first door of change for Mercury was when the Sun moved into Gemini.  Mercury is ruler of Gemini.  
 
The second door opened when Mercury changed direction on 22nd May.
The third door will open when Mercury moves out of shadow on the 8th/9th June.
The fourth door will occur when Mercury moves out of Taurus on 13th/14th June.
 
27th May:  Mars moved into Scorpio at 11.51 pm AEST
Into the depths!
Retrograde until 30th June when Mars goes direct at 23 degrees Scorpio
Mars in Scorpio until early August
Into the Scorpio cave to find the alchemical gold of transformation!
Mars, our masculine fire and drive, ruler of our physical body is now moving retrograde after shifting out of Sagittarius on 27th May.

We are in for a few months of amazing healing potential in our physical bodies, transforming deep emotional energies as well as transforming our fire and drive. Mars has been the ruler of Scorpio along with Pluto so is comfortable as he is the drive of desire and Scorpio knows all about that. Scorpio's depth offers the gold mine within...Gold! Pure gold!

The drive to ‘do’ is being re-worked:  The power within!
Mars is our masculine fire and drive energy which likes to be physically active.  He may not like doing the ‘inner’ work but that’s exactly what he’s doing during this retrograde period.
 
Everything in us wants to get out and ‘do’ something...anything to alleviate the intense pressure being exerted upon us.  However that pressure is all coming from inside us, from those old memory banks of ‘the old order’ which think that doing something physically is more powerful than working with ‘vibration’ and alignment within.  Be aware of any frustration, irritation, impatience, anger or resentment as expressions of being ‘out of the flow’.  Harness that energy for passion engagement with your deepest desires.
 
Mars is working powerfully from the inside out:  Allow the fire and passion to emerge!
We don’t yet fully understand that we create change from vibration and intent more powerfully than from the physical activity to which we have grown accustomed.
 
Creation from ‘within’ from stillness is not a new concept.  It’s been reworked in various forms by all recent spiritual teachers but it’s been drawn from the understandings of Quantum Physics which were arrived at some time ago.
 
Mars in Scorpio:  Until early August...let there be gold!  
Finding the inner richness and the power of magnetic Scorpio!
Everything must go:  That is, everything not aligned with our essence!
Mars in Scorpio is all about the inner containment of the Mars fire in the alchemical energies of Scorpio’s powerful propensity for and skill in the transformation process.  We’re working from within on shifting the resistance and fighting of the ‘old’ Mars expression of the warrior.
 
Giving up the hard work, struggle and laborious behaviours:  Easy come easy go!

During this next stretch of time with Mars in Scorpio, we are in a powerful period of alchemical transformation as Mars learns a whole new way of managing his fiery power.  It’s an inside job which requires awareness and attention to our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. We’re now learning to live with ease and grace and without the fighting and resistance which brings stress and exhaustion. 
 

Letting go of resistance!  Going with the flow while maintaining focus
and vibrational alignment!
Before the discovery of Pluto, Mars was the ruler of Scorpio as well as Aries so there’s a certain degree of familiarity with the ‘inner’ terrain of the psyche and spirit. 
Scorpio brings that magical power that comes from the alchemical changes within and Mars is being called to be the master magician, his new pathway to power!
 


Working in the Quantum field with the magnetic forces of the divine feminine during Mars retrograde in Scorpio:
Scientific knowledge:  Quantum Theory
Scientists have talked of this for the past 100 or so years.  Albert  Einstein set the Quantum Physics theories in motion although he later questioned what he had set out.  It was too late as other scientists had taken up the seed of his initial understanding. 
 
Spiritual knowledge:  Quantum Theory
Spiritual teachers and masters have had understanding of this for centuries. 
See ‘Vibratory Quantum Theory Explained in 2000 Year Old Ancient Text’ for a little insight into some of the history of this knowledge.  See article below.

Vibratory Quantum Theory Explained In 2000 Year Old Ancient Text:

‘Every thought, emotion or mental state has its corresponding rate and mode of vibration. And by an effort of the will of the person, or of other persons, these mental states may be reproduced, just as a musical tone may be reproduced by causing an instrument to vibrate at a certain rate–just as color may be reproduced in the same way. By a knowledge of the Principle of Vibration, as applied to Mental Phenomena, one may polarize his mind at any degree he wishes, thus gaining a perfect control over his mental states, moods, etc. In the same way he may affect the minds of others, producing the desired mental states in them. In short, he may be able to produce on the Mental Plane that which science produces on the Physical Plane–namely, “Vibrations at Will.” This power of course may be acquired only by the proper instruction, exercises, practice, etc., the science being that of Mental Transmutation, one of the branches of the Hermetic Art.’

More recent teaching of the spiritual principles in Quantum Theory:
Jane Roberts channelled this information from an entity called Seth back in the 1950’s.  This covered a huge range of information about the nature of reality, the creative principles of manifestation, different dimensional energies.  Much much more in these books.
 
Esther/Abraham Hicks:   One of many modern day teachers of the law of attraction and ‘The art of allowing’!
 
Video clips from Esther Hicks/Abraham:   Law of Attraction
 
Abraham Hicks – Stop looking for what you want and start tuning to it:
 
Abraham Hicks - Shining on a Crisis
This one’s perfect if you’re living on the edge, on edge which helps you focus!  Good for this week’s Grand Cross challenges!
 
 
 
 
The week ahead:
From 29th May to June 8th:  Heads up for a big week of change!   Major crossroads!  How’s your elasticity?
Big week ahead as a Grand Mutable Cross builds in strength taking us into the New Moon on June 5th.  Four planets squaring off to each other in a challenge/opportunity in the signs of Virgo, Pisces, Gemini and Sagittarius.  If you have any planets around the mid degrees of these signs you are likely to feel this very strongly. 
The change process is happening in what we call ‘mutable’ signs which offer great adaptability and ‘give’ so the key to managing this is stretching and relaxing like a piece of elastic, much better than a rubber band which could ‘ping’ you when it’s released!
 
The Sun, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune are the main players in this Grand Cross formation.  On 5th June, the New Moon conjoins/meets with the Sun and Venus in Gemini bringing the Grand Cross to a powerful fullness of challenge/opportunity. 

More in the New Moon update which I will get out before the New Moon. I started this update a few days ago but have been a little challenged this past week. Trusting I’ll have the window of opportunity to get the update for the New Moon in good time as my birthday falls right on the New Moon.  It’s do or die and not just for me. The ascension doorway is calling us on.
 
‘Mars as Lord of Death and Bringer of Life’
 
 
Golden Oldies:
‘Easy Come, Easy Go’ Lee Wiley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-S-i6lqzWE
 
‘Go the Distance’  Roger Bart from ‘Hercules’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EYVepDBAC0
 
 

 
 
 
Upcoming Dates:
5th June:  New Moon in Gemini
8th June:  Mercury moves direct out of shadow retrograde
 
That’s it folks!
 
We’ve got plenty happening to keep us on the job of aligning, realigning with all the changes of the past week.  It’s an ongoing project! 
 
The big New Moon event coming up on 5th June with the Grand Cross forming in the mutable signs of Gemini, Sagittarius, Pisces and Virgo is promising change and movement providing we stay flexible and roll with the changes and opportunities presenting.
 
As always, love and blessings to all as we move through the doorways of change.  It’s a bit like a computer simulation game with entry to each room via the ‘secret’ coding arrived at with mastery and commitment. It can only get better especially after all of us who are feeling the Venus/ Mars opposition followed by the Saturn/Jupiter challenge squeeze this past week.
 
helenbea
 
from the chair...keeping the ball in the air
 
 
 
 
It’s all about love
 
 
 
 

Friday 20 May 2016

21st May 2016 Sun moves into Gemini, 22nd May Full Moon in Sagittarius



Hi everyone!
The past week or two has been quite a journey on our old steam train.  We’re heading to the light, the light of new consciousness, utilising the guiding energies of the planets and the cosmos.

What’s coming in:
This week we’re moving into a whole stack of new energies with some planetary energies shifting from earth based to air signs.  That means we’re going to start feeling a little lighter. 

This week:
21st May:  Sun moves into Gemini
22nd May:  Full Moon in Sagittarius
22nd May:  Mercury stations to go direct
24th May:  Venus moves into Gemini
27th May:  Mars still retrograde moves into Scorpio

Mind, heart and body:  Growth and change!
With the ‘personal’ planets Mercury, Venus and Mars all making some changes we’re likely to feel the shifts on the mental, emotional and physical dimensions. Mind, heart and body are all being moved along with growth and expansion.

Ongoing:  Jupiter squaring/challenging Saturn
Societal and personal changes!  Two steps forward, one step back! 

Crossroads of change!
The two big ‘social’ planets Jupiter and Saturn continue squaring off bringing changes and growth to societal influences. Jupiter in Virgo is giving growth and expansion to the healing processes and purification and cleansing of societal energies.  Saturn in Sagittarius is calling for truth and wisdom and is giving rise to revelations of corruption, lies and deceit which have perpetuated injustices in society.  Of course Pluto in Capricorn continues to ‘dig up the dirt’ in all systems, governments and bureaucracies.

On the personal level:  Expansion and contraction!
Working with both these energies for containment and focus of power!

Jupiter in Virgo:  Jupiter is expansion and growth! 
Expanding the potential for physical healing, health and wellbeing.  Jupiter in Virgo is also opening us to the call to give of our gifts and talents on our divine pathway and ‘calling’ to contribution in the world.  The personal purification process (Virgo) is paring away all that is not aligned with who we are so we can really be in our absolute power of self.

Saturn in Sagittarius:  Contraction, containment and focus!
Saturn is still retrograde in Sagittarius and is working very much with the release of karmic energies contained within us as we come to truth and wisdom of who we are in this lifetime and disentangle from the threads and ‘addictions’ of societal influences which have kept us in bondage to a mass consciousness built on power imbalances and oppression.
In two weeks time at the New Moon in Gemini, these two big planets will form part of a Grand Mutable Cross.  More on that with the New Moon.

21st May:   
Sun moves into Gemini at 12.36 am AEST...lift off!   
Spoilt for choices!
Until 21st June

Lollipop heaven:  A smorgasbord of choices!
It’s the Sun’s move into Gemini which lifts us from the earthly dimension and takes our spirits to new heights and to the multitude of possibilities presented by the Gemini energy.  The full range of choices will be gradually revealed over the next month and especially at the New Moon in Gemini on 5th June, two weeks time!

Balancing the duality:  
The Gemini ‘twins’ seek divine connection and union!

Gemini is one of the dual signs which opens us up to the balancing act.  For Gemini, it’s all about bringing into balance and harmony the masculine/feminine, acting/allowing, left brain/right brain, mind/heart, thinking/feeling.  Divine reunion within is the ultimate fulfilment for Gemini, maximizing the potential for love and creative expression.


Communication and networking:  
Everybody’s talking!  Two voices two minds!
The Gemini Sun calls us out into the social milieu with the urge to interact and communicate with others.  It is in this way that the Gemini gathers the information and data to bring to the mental understanding and thus the decision making process. 

Which way now?
Gemini can have us changing our minds as new information comes to light and greater clarity is achieved.  As Mercury, Gemini’s ruler pulls away from his station on 22nd we are still working things out so there’s a need to trust the process as we head to the New Moon in Gemini on 5th June. 




Mercury, Gemini’s ruler:  Mind stimulation!  
Keep exploring the ideas and possibilities!
Gemini’s ruler, Mercury may still be grounded for a few more weeks but at least he’ll be in forward direction from 22nd, about 14 hours after the moon comes to fullness. Be open to the ideas and possibilities coming through but give time to sorting and sifting through best options before making hard and fast decisions.  The Full Moon on 22nd is a time of completion which takes us through to the next New Moon when we can start planting the seeds for the Gemini lunar cycle.  
Mars retrograde energy is sure making us hold steady, align and balance. 




22nd May:  Full Moon in Sagittarius at 7.14 am AEST at 01 degree 14 Sagittarius


Launching some rockets of desire:  Sagittarius Moon with Mars!
It’s ‘shoot for the moon’ with Sagittarius’ fiery presence up close and personal with Mars, the planet of fire, drive and ambition. 
Heads up for strong fiery emotional energies:
This a strong call to be aware of those highly emotional full moon energies which will be pumped up with the energies of the fiery Crusader Sagittarius who’s got Mars, the masculine warrior energy standing right alongside. 


Completion, culmination:  Something comes to a head!
Just watch out that if you feel like you want to explode with fiery anger that you can channel that energy in the most advantageous way. 
 
The full moon always brings big emotional energy and often exposes a whole lot of ‘memory’ which can be ‘baggage’ emerging from other times and places.  That kind of baggage just pops up when triggered for release by the fullness of the moon.  Anger is healthy when it’s been suppressed.  It’s what you do with the emotion that makes all the difference.
Whatever’s been bottled up will be released!   
  
Rockets of desire and passion:  
Sagittarius’ theme song is ‘More is better’!
On a more positive note, this Full Moon can ignite the fire of desire and passion.  Whatever’s been building within can now be released in this Full Moon. 

Party time:  Two or two hundred...take your pick!
I imagine with the Gemini Sun opposite the Full Moon, there could be lots of excitement and plenty of talking.  Conflicted energies within and without can come together in fun times if we so choose. Gemini and Sagittarius are both social signs that enjoy stimulation from others.  

Politics in the pub may not be your best choice of socialising if you’re riding with the warrior energy.  That is of course if you’re wanting some fun times.  Could be a great party energy depending on the group and the potential for over indulgence, one of Sagittarian’s catch cries...’more is better’!

Opposite the Full Moon:  
Gemini Sun with asteroid Vesta...spiritual flame!  Fill your hearts with the joy of being you!
The Gemini Sun has the potential to fuel the Full Moon with plenty of air energy which could inflame the emotions and/or it could provide the mental balance and harmony which could be the reasoned analytical voice calming the Sagittarian firing from the hip energy. 
The asteroid Vesta is the flame within, our divine fire energy which rules home and hearth.  She is a guiding light for our spiritual journey this lifetime. When we’re feeling alive with the fire of joy within us and feeling the fulfilment of life then we are in touch with Vesta who brings us home to ourselves.


Something emerges from the unconscious:  
Messages which bring illumination leading to clarity!
Full Moons always bring insight and illumination.  At this full moon it’s even more potent with Mercury at a standstill poised to move direct about 14 hours after the moon comes to fullness. It’s like everything stops and we are caught in moments of stillness as thoughts and emotions are brought into our consciousness.  That is, providing you can have some time out from the partying. 


Back in the saddle again:  
With Mars firing up this full moon we’ll be ‘shooting from the hip’...about time!
The energies around this Full Moon are likely to fire us up as we haven’t been fired for quite some time.  The Gemini Sun brings air, a refreshment of our mental energies and meeting with the Sagittarian fire in the Full Moon is guaranteed to bring the breath of passion and fire to all of us.

Two Sagittarian Full Moons:  It’s a round trip!
The first of 2 Sagittarian full moons this year.  This one is right at the very beginning of Sagittarius and in a month’s time another one at the very end of Sagittarius at 29 degrees.  Whatever comes to light at this Full Moon is likely to find completion at the Full Moon in mid June, a month away.  It seems like we’re being given some leeway like a second chance. Just take note of what arises as we have a month to bring some Sagittarian matters to a close.
Sagittarian matters:  truth, wisdom, higher consciousness, focus and passionate drive to get moving!


Sabian Symbols for the Full Moon: 
From Lynda Hill www.sabiansymbols.com
The Full Moon: Sagittarius 2
THE OCEAN COVERED WITH WHITECAPS
This Symbol implies getting whipped up about things, often out of proportion to what’s really going on OR staying calm and centered when events or people are getting out of control and making a big deal out of situations. You may find that surface emotions get whipped up and this can led to concerns that are disproportionate to the depth of the situation. Emotions, intelligence and situations probably have a far deeper sense of strength and permanence than it may seem. Get below the surface where things are calmer and more stable. However, don’t withdraw completely as you could find it hard to surface and show your true feelings. Mobilization of energy and emotions. Safety in deeper, secure layers of responses. Energy that needs an outlet. Churning thoughts. Flighty and changeable. Drama queens.

The Caution: Getting fussed and irritable over nothing or at least very little. Nervousness. Overblown reactions. Responding too readily. Gathering gloom. Fussed and irritable

The Sun opposite Full Moon:  Gemini 2
A NERVOUS GENTLEMAN, DRESSED IN AN ELABORATE SANTA CLAUSE COSTUME, IS FILLING CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS FURTIVELY
This Symbol often describes people who are into giving gifts and dishing out the good things in life to others. The question is: are you the giver or the receiver? Regardless, there are gifts given or received. Those who are giving will probably try to make it a surprise. Be gracious and accept those things you both give and receive, but realize that some could be suspecting what’s really going on as it may not always be clear what the intentions are behind the act. In fact, it can show someone sneaking around, somewhat like 'Santa Claus', in an effort to achieve something while no one is looking. Wishes fulfilled. Longing for superficial gratification. Gifts dispensed. Receiving gifts from unknown sources. Sudden surprises. Secret affairs. Quick getaways. Charity.

The Caution: Hiding. Futile pretense. Concealing one's true intentions. Trying to get away with something. Shoplifting. Plundering other people's possessions. Being light fingered.

All the Full Moon Sabian Symbols here:  From Lynda Hill
22nd May:  Mercury moves direct at 11.19 pm AEST at 14 degrees 20 Taurus...messages galore!
In Taurus until 13th June


Bridging the chasm:  From confusion to clarity!
Out of the fog into the light!  Messages galore!
Wow!  What an auspicious time for Mercury to ‘station’/come to stillness, right on the Full Moon which is always a time of illumination from within.
Mercury is at his most potent/intense when he changes direction, whether retrograde or in forward motion.  A day or so either side is like time standing still as we contact other dimensions of time and place. Be especially open to insights and understanding through this particular Full Moon/Mercury station.


Opening doors: Mercury bringing us back to clarity!

The Sun’s move into Gemini awakens the Gemini mind and intellect.  It’s the first door of change for Mercury.  The second door will be opened when Mercury changes direction on 22nd.  The third door will open when Mercury moves out of shadow on the 8th/9th June and the fourth door will occur when Mercury moves out of Taurus on 13th/14th June.


Ongoing energies:  Mercury in Taurus until 13th June
We still have Mercury, our mind power, our communication and business manager in earthy Taurus for a little longer.  Mercury has been grounded so all that mental air energy can connect to the heart of Mother Earth and bring forth new ideas (his territory) as he moves forward again.


Ongoing purification of mental energies, thoughts and beliefs, held in the physical body:  
Respiratory system, throat and neck...keep breathing!
We’re still experiencing a purification process of thoughts and belief systems held in our physical and mental bodies, our cell memories and DNA. If you’ve been having any challenges to the respiratory system, ear, nose, throat, lungs, it’s likely to be a part of the cleansing process.  Breath work is ideal with Mercury in Taurus.  I’m hoping that some of this intensity will alleviate when Mercury moves direct.  Let’s trust that when Mercury moves into Gemini on 13th June we’ll all be singing our hearts out...with gusto!
Gemini’s ruler, Mercury may still be grounded for a few more weeks but at least he’ll be in forward direction about 14 hours after the moon comes to fullness.   
When Mercury moves to Gemini on 13th June we’re likely to experience how much these all programs have been cleared.


24th May:  Venus moves into Gemini at 7.44 pm AEST
Divine reunion!
Until 18th June

Heart healing of the masculine/feminine polarity:  To do or not to do?
Two hearts, two minds:  Accommodating our polarities!
Be aware that you may find yourself indecisive during this time if you’re driven by old patterns and behaviours built on social conditioning.  The butterfly within is ready to switch from one flower to the next as it gathers the golden nectar. The call is to follow your heart’s desire. If something excites your interest and brings joy to your heart energy then this is the best guide to follow.  Don’t be afraid to change your mind and to say ‘no’ to people, activities, work etc. if it doesn’t float your balloon!


Variety is the spice of life:  Looking for love? romance? fun?
Venus in Gemini is a lighthearted energy which stimulates our desire to be out and about connecting with others in joyful celebration, fun and joyful times.  This is not the best time to be looking for long term commitments unless you’re on the brink of it.  

It’s a time for ‘flitting’ whether from group to group, person to person, subject to subject.  Intellectual conversation is highly sought after in Gemini energies so chances are we’ll be seeking out stimulating individuals who ignite our desires through their mental connection with us.

 
Love and money:  Follow the heart during this time!  
Taste testing for new creative ideas which have potential to grow...in your heart and mind!
Venus rules love and money and Mercury, Gemini’s ruler rules commerce as well as communication and travel.  Getting in touch with what you LOVE during this period of time.  You’ll be getting in touch with new ideas and possibilities and be carrying a bag of magic when the New Moon in Gemini arrives on 5th June.  Those ideas can be planted at that time with an open readiness to see them take off after Mercury moves into Gemini on 13th June.


Golden Oldies:
‘Sunshine, lollipops and Rainbows’ Lesley Gore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5Fgp-KihIA for the Gemini Sun
‘Something tells Me’ Cilla Black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZJrhtwvoKo for the Sagittarian Full Moon
‘Baby we can’t go Wrong’ Cilla Black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxO3dER8VLQ  for Venus in Gemini
Cilla Black was born under the Gemini Sun.  She died in her villa in Spain drinking champagne and laughing her head off!
‘Back in the Saddle Again’ Gene Autry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSqcxFGFVas Sagittarian Full Moon
For the Sagittarius/Gemini Full Moon Bridge and Mercury direct:
‘Sing a Rainbow’ Cilla Black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFDg8bskLHY
‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’  Israel Kamakawiwo’Ole  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fahr069-fzE 
‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’ Judy Garland original version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSZxmZmBfnU


Upcoming Dates:
27th May:  Mars moves into Scorpio still retrograde


That’s it folks!
Quite a week ahead being capped off with Mars moving still in retrograde back into Scorpio at the end of the week.  He won’t be moving direct again till the very end of June so the manifestation of physical changes won’t be fully apparent for a few weeks after this date.

As always, love and blessings to all my fellow travellers on this part of the journey which is intense and transformational and what seems like an unknown destination.  We now need to let those balloons take us where we need to go, allowing our feisty Mars to settle down without the constant urge to ‘do’ something when we need to be drawing our destiny to us. 


helenbea


from the chair...with all of you!











It’s all about love



Saturday 14 May 2016

14th May 2016: Retrogrades, retrieving and rediscovering!

 
Hi everyone!
 
We’re on the Jupiter express which is pulling us forward through a whole stack of positive planetary energies.  Funny how these planetary energies can impact in what appears to be painful or negative manifestations in our physical world. 
 
Jupiter’s optimism bringing up resistant and contrasting energies:
Whilst Jupiter is bringing us into the positive optimism of the outer world it has been bringing up any conflicting energies held in our mind, body, spirit and heart.  Anything not in alignment with the positive and optimistic forward movement is now coming to the fore. We just have to keep choosing the ‘best’ way forward for us.  It’s upliftment or bust!
 

The retrograde planets clearing our energies: Resistance is futile!
Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Pluto may well be showing those contrasting energies with the mind/body manifesting challenges thanks to Mars and Mercury retrograde journeys.  Saturn is bringing alignment to our authentic selves, our true authority and Pluto’s clearing the overriding social conditioning and unhealthy attachments to the status quo.

Mercury and Mars still retrograde: The purification continues!
Just remember we still have Mercury and Mars still retrograde, clearing our mental and physical bodies with all manner of aches, pains, chaos,  turmoil and old reactions to the changes before us. It’s a time of rest and retreat, doing less to manifest more.  We’re in a very powerful time of magnetic attraction.  Have time out if needed. 
 





Until 22nd May:  Mercury mind makeover during Mercury retrograde!  Housecleaning the mind!
Mercury, the ruler of our mental body, travelling through Taurus is taking us back over some old territory.  There’s a focus on the mindsets and belief systems embedded in our physical being/Taurus and clearing anything that makes us feel worthless, less than, unworthy. 
 
Taurus, ruled by Venus/heart energy,  tunes us to who we are at our best and most talented, what we most value and what is aligned with our heart. The power of the divine mind makeover is happening as Mercury retrogrades through Taurus, the physical body which connects us to the heart of Mother Earth.  We are learning to listen to and follow our hearts and minds aligned with fulfilment.
Art:  Eiko Ojala


 
From 9th to 13th May: 
Mercury in positive chat with the North Node of the Moon...raising the consciousness of the collective!
Mercury has been in harmonious conversation with the North Node of the moon for our planetary evolution.  We’re all in this together and we’re being united with one voice, one mind as Mercury our communication manager aligns with the higher voice for the planet.  We’re headed in the same direction...magnetic north!  The higher pathway calls us on!
 
 
From 11th to 15th May:  Mercury in chat mode with other planets...tuning the divine mind!
11th to 15th:  Mercury and Pluto in harmonious trine
 
13th to 14th:  Mercury meets Venus at 17 degrees Taurus...heart and mind aligned and fresh start!
 
13th to 15th:  Venus and Mercury in harmonious trine to Pluto at 17 degrees Capricorn...a power pack of change!
 



A fresh start for heart and mind:  Passionate connections!  Golden nuggets of divine union!
Mercury, our mind power, meeting with our heart energy in the sign of the bull, Taurus signifies a fresh start for these two energies with a rediscovery of each other and a renewal of ‘vows’.  With Pluto speaking harmoniously with mind and heart, we’re likely to discover some pure ‘gold’ in our inner gold mine as well as a unification which puts paid to that mind/heart conflict which has been so much a part of our planet’s signature. 
 
 
From 14th to 16th:  
Venus in positive alignment with the North Node of the Moon...raising hearts to one heart!
Venus is following Mercury’s progress coming up for a positive connection with the North Node on 15th which will be impacting us from 14th to 16th. Our hearts are being tuned and aligned with the planet, each other and with our own divine joy and fulfilment. 
 
 
Mercury transit of the Sun:  What happened?
Little Mercury trekking across the face of our Sun: 
Mercury, our mind power, was given a humungous blast of light power from the greatest source of light in our galaxy.

Minds being enlightened:
As we look at the tiny black dot to the left of the Sun in this image we get some idea of the nature of the cosmic forces with Mercury our smallest planet (apart from Pluto which is now regarded as a dwarf planet) travelling across the biggest and brightest planetary body in our galaxy.

Letting the light in:  Consciousness shifting!
With so much happening with Mercury at this time, this transit visible to us all thanks to modern Science, reinforces Mercury’s significance in the current force for evolving consciousness.  Mercury is our mind power and judging the big picture of the planet at this time, we’re all needing a big shift in consciousness in our mental processes and memory banks carried from time immemorial. Let’s remember that mind consciousness is not just the brain although we tend to think of it this way.

Light energies impacting the mental and communication energies!
The transit of Mercury occurring during this retrograde period along with all the solar activity brought in huge light energies into our mental body as well as karmic release from the cell memories and ancestral DNA held in 'bodies', mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. 

Physical body:  Are you feeling clearance in the throat, respiratory system, neck?  Are you learning to speak up from the heart?
Mercury rules the nervous system as well as the respiratory system.  Taurus rules the neck, the throat and thymus glands. 
If you’re feeling challenges in any of these parts of the body, then you may well be clearing some old blocked energies.  Mercury is the communication manager and in Taurus it’s quite possible we could be clearing out childhood, past history memories related to speaking up, being heard and acknowledged.  As well, we are being aligned with divine will, often experienced in the neck. 

Trusting that some of these resistant energies will shift once Mercury moves forward on 22nd May and again when it moves into Gemini on 13th June.   

Images of the transit of Mercury across the Sun:  http://www.space.com/32820-mercury-transit-of-2016-images-photos.html


Until 30th June:  
Mars body makeover and recalibration!  Reclaiming the inner mastery!
Mars, the ruler of our physical body, travelling through Sagittarius is taking us back over some old territory. 
Mars retrograde in Sagittarius is working on the body too.  It’s all about clearing all the energies keeping us from our authentic self, inner wisdom and spiritual teacher.
 
It’s working on the cellular memories, ancestral DNA as well as all aspects of our physical constitution.  This is not just a paint job on the exterior. 
Any energies held within our body and within our masculine self/Mars energy which are keeping us from fulfilling our potential in the world will be cleared.  Hang onto your wizard’s hat!
 
 
Until 13th August:  Saturn retrograde in Sagittarius
Karmic clearance, aligning with inner authority, truth and wisdom!

From 7th to 23rd May:  Saturn on the Great Attractor
Lord of Karma meets with the ‘vacuum cleaner’ of the cosmos!
With Saturn, Lord of Karma, sitting on the Great Attractor at 14 degrees Sagittarius, we're in the throes of letting go of old burdens and karmic baggage. Venus, our heart energy, has been connecting with Saturn in a 'quirky' way over the past week so it's up to us to let the great 'vacuum' of the cosmos take away heartaches and challenging memories and 'shoot for gold'!

The path of heart, the path of destiny calls and we hear it if we are ready and willing. Passionate connection to the potentials of the future can pull us forward into the manifestation of those hopes and dreams. Do we believe? It's all down to us.

The Great Attractor:  What we know about the Science
The Great Attractor is regarded as an ‘anomaly’ by the scientific world.  More powerful in energy than the black hole at the centre of our galaxy, the Galactic Centre or the black hole at the centre of our Super Galaxy, the Super Galactic Centre, it has a magnetic pull which is beyond our understanding at this stage.

The Great Attractor:  Astrology
Explanations and interpretations are based on the GA’s behaviour.  It works like a giant vacuum cleaner sucking everything into its centre.   

Saturn’s retrograde journey:  Like ‘detailing’ our vehicles!
Saturn has already travelled forward across the Great Attractor in the past couple of months.  Now it crosses again as it continues its retrograde journey.  Once Saturn moves forward again in August and Saturn will move over the Great Attractor for the last time for some time to come. 

Each time it crosses, we should notice a difference, hopefully a little less challenging if we’ve been cleaning up our act. Retrograde journeys give indicators of our progress and how much more or less we need to do.  We don’t necessarily have to wait till the end of the whole journey to notice an uplift!





The past week:  Solar activity!
We’ve had some moderate to strong magnetic storms this past week stirring up earth’s magnetic field and manifesting some beautiful auroras in the world.

Tired, exhausted, tetchy or energised:  It’s all light energy activating the magnetic fields on the earth!
Solar activity whether it be solar flares, magnetic storms, solar winds and other manifestations have the capacity to affect the earth and her atmosphere and for many people it can affect their alignment of mind, body or spirit.  Sleeplessness, nervous tension or appetite changes are just three of the possible symptoms experienced by some people.  However, many experience a surge of energy and upliftment.  Like anything, it’s a personal experience which offers more attunement to the cosmos and alignment with the planetary rhythms.

This one on the left is by Rob Coatzee in BC Canada on May 8th.


Aurora photo gallery:  The past week and many more!



Golden oldies:
For the retrograde journey:
‘Morningtown Ride’ The Seekers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YP7GCXqdqU for the inner children ‘the universe is a safe place’

‘500 miles’ Peter, Paul and Mary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ya-SEOWe94

‘Those were the Days’ Mary Hopkin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3KEhWTnWvE  We’re travelling some old roads



Upcoming Dates:
Upcoming Dates:
21st May:   Sun moves into Gemini
22nd May:  Full Moon in Sagittarius
22nd May:  Mercury moves direct
24th May:  Venus moves into Gemini


That’s it folks! 

This is the update I hadn’t planned but it seems the cosmos has other ideas.  With so much happening and often at a subliminal level, within our bodies and subconscious, it’s felt challenging in different ways whether mentally, emotionally, physically or spiritually.  Maybe you’ve been ‘hit’ at all levels of your being.  Wherever we need a ‘clean up’ we’re getting it.

The Sun moves into Gemini on 21st May and puts our focus on the mental body, the air element, so a shift away from earthy Taurus.  The Full Moon in Sagittarius on 22nd brings in the fire element and lights up our emotions.  That same body, Mercury moves direct although still in earthy Taurus.  So next week will bring quite a shift to the fire and air energies.  Hopefully, the physical body will feel some release!

As always, love and blessings to us all as we steam across the countryside, taking in the beautiful views and feeling the aches and pains which are resistant to the beauty and love available to us at all times.  We’re learning.  We’re reaching for it!

helenbea

from the chair...on the lucky Jupiter express!






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