It’s that time of year again.  Mercury will be retrograde from November 6^th to November 26^th.  Since Mercury rules communication, transportation and contracts, when it’s retrograde, all manner of mistakes and misunderstandings can occur.  If you can, hold off on buying (or leasing) any big ticket items.  It’s also a good idea to triple check any and all plans you make.  This is an excellent time for introspection and research, as those things that are usually hidden from view, show themselves more easily during a Mercury Retrograde period.  Wait until Mercury goes direct before making any big decisions.  

THE EMPEROR (March 21 – April 20)   Now is the time for you to move forward by taking the  deliberate, well thought out action necessary to bring your plans to fruition.  By so doing and relying on assistance from others as well as your well-developed intuitive senses, you will witness your success manifesting in a very concrete manner.  Help will come from an unexpected source.      

THE EMPRESS (April 21 – May 20) Commitment, communication and co-operation are your BFF’s, especially now.  Important elements are falling into place and things are beginning to come together for you.  Continue to stay focused and mindful of what’s going on around you.           

THE LOVERS (May 21 – June 20)  Your ruling planet, Mercury, is retrograde from November 6^th to November 26^th.  This retrograde period, though shorter than most, is more intense than usual because for most of the three weeks, Mercury will be in deep, mysterious Scorpio.  Use this time to sort through the collections in your life, especially your relationships.  Some are worth keeping and some are not.  Determine what enhances your life and take appropriate action.

THE CHARIOT (June 21 – July 20)  Life is offering you a mini-vacation.  The pressures of your life are taking a time-out and this respite gives you a chance to step back and assess your progress.  What kind of foundation do you want to build upon?  How do you want to be supported?  Who do you want in your corner?  There are no wrong answers, so trust yourself and choose from your heart.    

THE SUN (July 21 – August 22)  Celebrate!  All signs point to you being a winner so, keep doing what you’ve been doing—it’s working.  You have everyone’s attention and support.  Please make the most of it and do remember to be grateful to those who’ve helped you and to your Divine Guidance.

THE HERMIT (August 23 – September 22)  Your advice is similar to THE LOVERS.  Your ruling planet is also Mercury and it’s retrograde from November 6^th to November 26^th.  This retrograde period is more intense than usual because for most of the three weeks, Mercury will be in introspective Scorpio.  Use this time to sort through your relationships and beliefs.  Decide what’s worth keeping and take appropriate action.

JUSTICE (September 23 – October 22) Are you feeling the pressure from the competition around you?  The next couple of months will be a bit intense as you move away from feeling that you need to answer to others for your stance or position on everything.  Life will become more and more calm as you begin to trust that the hard times are over for you.  Be good to yourself and take time to enjoy the results of all you have created.      

THE MAGICIAN (October 23 – November 21) The choice for you now lies in knowing the difference between willingness and willfulness.  Willfulness will render you immobile, unable to access your strength and power because of stubbornness or fear of change.  Willingness, the ability to flow with the changes, enables you to exponentially increase your strength and power because you’re in agreement with the energy in your field.  Choose wisely.         

THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE (November 22 – December 21) You’re in the home stretch now.  What you’ve been building is almost at the point of completion.  Give yourself permission to be a winner and put the required extra energy into crossing the finishing line.  Your friends and fans will shower you with well-deserved accolades. 

THE WORLD (December 22 – January 19) Wow—what interesting times we live in!  Everything is transforming, including you.  Follow through on your promises to yourself and you will love the results you achieve.  A brand new life with the freedom and power you’ve been wanting is almost in front of you.  Continue to pay attention to your Divine Guidance and comply with it—you’ll love the results.

THE STAR (January 20 – February 19) It’s time for you to take action.  Almost any type of new action will do (as long as it’s positive).  Step outside your comfort zone and see what develops.  Your old patterns won’t serve you any longer and a conscious decision to leave them behind will lighten your emotional load as well as make way for the new opportunities that are waiting for you to notice them.    

THE MOON (February 20 – March 20)  Your ruling planet, Neptune, is in its own sign now.  What does that mean for you?  It means that you now have an opportunity to really get to know yourself and consciously welcome the part of you that has developed so beautifully over the past few years.  Rather than look outside yourself for validation, look within.  There you’ll find the priceless treasure of who and what you’ve become.     

 

 

 

As of October 5^th, the Planet of great lessons, responsibility and success, Saturn, is in the astrological sign, Scorpio.  It’ll be in Scorpio for two and a half years.  What does this mean to you?  Whatever is hidden, suppressed, denied or overlooked must and will be brought into the light of day– your consciousness.   This is a time when your personal power will be at its most potent, and you will have direct, passionate, creative experiences that identify and define your soul’s purpose and path.  It won’t be all hard work, though– there’ll be a lot of opportunities for partying, sampling the ‘lush life’ and indulging yourself, too.        

THE EMPEROR (March 21 – April 20)   You’re in the driver’s seat, now, and your navigator is your intuition.  Only trusting the facts won’t serve you at this time.  Although, the “facts” show you one picture, things are not what they seem.  What you think is right and what you know in your heart are two different things.  You must rely on your intuitive sense for guidance– nothing else will do.

THE EMPRESS (April 21 – May 20)  Your creativity and luck are at an all-time high.  People are willing to assist you as you march toward your quest– all you have to do is ask.  Remember to stay focused and listen to your intuition.  If you allow yourself to be guided by that powerful inner voice, you can’t fail.  Your key phrase is “Ask and it shall be given.”

THE LOVERS (May 21 – June 20)  Perspective is important, now– do you see the glass as half full or half empty?  Yes, there are delays and there have been set-backs, but there are reasons for them.  The purpose of the delay is 2-fold, (1) to strengthen your faith and patience, and (2) to create a solid, long lasting and supportive foundation for you and your future endeavors.  Continue doing what you’re doing– it’s working. 

THE CHARIOT (June 21 – July 20)   There’s an angel on each of your shoulders now.  One represents the possibilities of the future and the other represents the fears of the past.  Which one are you giving your power to?  Whatever you focus your energy on in the present determines your future.  Take stock of your progress and commit to seeing your vision through to the end.  Not only will you achieve the success you desire you will grow and benefit in ways you never expected. 

THE SUN (July 21 – August 22)  Your natural skills of pleasant, patient persistence are your allies now. By working with them, you can “outwait” any storm or obstacle. As things settle down, remember that successful creativity, beauty and profit are often born of chaos (and good planning). Things are on the upswing for you as you enter an entirely new cycle.

THE HERMIT (August 23 – September 22)  Hmm– do you do what you’ve always done (therefore, getting what you’ve always gotten) or do you dare to trust your vision and follow it to a successful conclusion.  Commit to your vision, take courage and allow yourself to experience a new level of transformation, power, and success.

JUSTICE (September 23 – October 22) Saturn, the task-master, has left your sign– throw yourself a big party!  Whatever you’ve put your energy into in the last two and a half years is coming to fruition.  Because of your commitment, the Universe is giving you powerful help.  Take this time to review and do some fine-tuning.  Remember to be receptive, grateful and gracious.

THE MAGICIAN (October 23 – November 21) Saturn has entered your sign and you have just begun an important, life changing two and a half year journey.  This important cycle in your life only happens every 28 years for you.  You must be willing to see things as they are and not as you imagined them to be if you want to transform gracefully and profitably.  You will profit from the insights you gain about yourself, your life and the people in it.  Your key phrase is “I Operate with Compassion and Gracious Honesty.”

THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE (November 22 – December 21) Though your specialty is luck, this is a time to assist your luck with research and preparation.  If you want to have what you want, you must be willing to build the road that allows it to come to you.  Divine Flow does have a plan and by doing the ‘leg work,’ listening to your intuition, asking for and accepting guidance, you will have something wonderful to celebrate.

THE WORLD (December 22 – January 19) “Keep feet on the ground’, ‘Listen to intuition’, ‘Focus’, ‘Take correct action now’, ‘Have faith’.  Those are timeless cosmic instructions and they still have validity, especially to you at this time.  Follow these simple instructions and you’ll see the bountiful manifestation process unfold before you.  You are creating what you want and you are aligning yourself with the secret of manifestation.  Very potent and powerful! 

THE STAR (January 20 – February 19)  Stand in the ‘center’ of what you have created and take stock of your situation. You are your greatest asset and the best person to decide the course of your destiny. Rely on your intuitive sense for guidance and you will not fail.  An old acquaintance will make a brief appearance in your life—you can accept their offer of help without guilt or obligation. 

 THE MOON (February 20 – March 20)  You are an expert at caring for others, but what about taking good care of yourself?  It’s time for you to use your well-developed expertise for yourself.  You can no longer hide your light by helping others.  Make your own dreams come true by making courage and action your partners as you set off on creating the adventure of your life.

Labor Day has come and gone and with it, the Summer vacation season for those of us in the Northern hemisphere.  Although it won’t officially be Fall until the Autumnal Equinox on September 22, our collective energy shift has focused us on the assessment or ‘harvest’ of what we’ve done and how we’ve dealt with manifesting our intentions for this year.  This is the season to ask yourself the following important questions– What ‘crop’ did I grow?  How well did I tend it?  Was/is it a profitable ‘crop’?  As you answer those questions, be aware that you are also laying the groundwork for resourcing and nurturing yourself during the coming winter months that round out the calendar year.  How you initiate your personal replenishing phase will powerfully affect you and the outcome of your goals.  Your message for this month is grouped together with cards of the same mode of energy expression.  The communal spirit of the gathered energy of each mode of expression will help to dynamically support you and your efforts as you begin the process of putting the finishing touches on 2012.      

THE EMPEROR (March 21 – April 20), THE CHARIOT (June 21 – July 20), JUSTICE (September 23 – October 22) and THE WORLD (December 22 – January 19) The energy of your mode of expression is action and activity oriented.  You’ll understand the meaning and value of your journey through this year by consciously and conscientiously continuing to work on developing, polishing and promoting it.  Ask others for necessary assistance and be willing to consider the opinions and/or advice of others in order to determine if they have merit for you.  (Do remember, though, no matter how passionately others advice is, your opinion matters most here.)  Your mantra for this season is by Marianne Williamson, “Maturity includes the recognition that no one is going to see anything in us that we don’t see in ourselves.  Stop waiting for a producer.  Produce yourself.”      

THE EMPRESS (April 21 – May 20), THE SUN (July 21 – August 22), THE MAGICIAN (October 23 – November 21) and THE STAR (January 20 – February 19) The energy of your mode of expression is best focused in a more introspective and personal manner.  Although your intellect is important, your intuitive processes will serve you best at this time.  Play your cards close to the vest as you review your process of moving forward as well as being delayed in attaining your quest.  Your strength lies in knowing and bonding with the ‘do-er’—you—as you intuitively observe and sort through the results of your experience and how it influences you and affects the outcome you’re questing after.  Meditation and quiet time spent in nature and museums will profoundly help you.  Your mantra for this season is from basketball great, Michael Jordan, “Obstacles don’t have to stop you.  If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up.  Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”       

THE LOVERS (May 21 – June 20), THE HERMIT (August 23 – September 22), THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE (November 22 – December 21) and THE MOON (February 20 – March 20) The energy of your mode of expression is found in communication with others as well as yourself.  Gathering and processing information as you sort through your experiences and communicate your findings with others in your environment will stimulate and encourage you.  As you operate in this way, your mind-set will change and you’ll find yourself open to viewing and interacting with life in a more expansive fashion.  The potency of this mode of expression for you is transformational and empowering.  Your mantra for this season is Richard Nelson Bolles’ priceless reminder, “One of the saddest lines in the world is, ‘Oh come now—be realistic.’  The best parts of this world were not fashioned by those who were realistic.  They were fashioned by those who dared to look hard at their wishes and gave them horses to ride.”

Mercury is still retrograde.  It will be until August 7^th.  It’s been the gnarliest retrograde in a very long time and the horror stories are all similar.  My advice to you is to remain calm, put one foot in front of the other and don’t take it personally.  It’ll be over soon.   Meanwhile, please keep in mind that since Mercury rules communication, transportation and contracts, when it’s retrograde, all manner of mistakes and misunderstandings can occur.  If you can, hold off on buying (or leasing) any big ticket items.  It’s also a good idea to triple check any and all plans you make.  This is an excellent time for introspection and research, as those things that are usually hidden from view, show themselves more easily during a Mercury Retrograde period.  Wait until Mercury goes direct before making any big decisions.    

THE EMPEROR (March 21 – April 20)   The time has come for you to take your accomplishments to a new level and demonstrate to yourself as well as to others that you are ready to move into a new, more challenging phase of your life.  As you meet and overcome these challenges, you’ll discover that you’ll be using your new found skills and talents to lift you above previously insurmountable roadblocks that once prevented you from moving forward.    

THE EMPRESS (April 21 – May 20)  This month, you and your luck rely on that natural attribute of yours– patience.  There are external forces that would interfere with the manifestation of your hopes, wishes and dreams, but with patience, you can outlast them.  Use this time to go within and sort through your list of motivations and allies.  The path ahead of you will clear up by mid-September.   

THE LOVERS (May 21 – June 20)  With your ruling planet, Mercury, being retrograde until August 7^th, things are more intense than usual.  This Mercury retrograde period is one of the gnarliest in memory and last month’s advice to take it slow and steady is still great advice to follow.  After the 7^th, you’ll have to do a little ‘repair’ work on the damage that the storm of the retrograde caused, but you’ll manage that easily.  

THE CHARIOT (June 21 – July 20)   Your best course of action now—laugh a lot.  Most of the circumstances that you encounter during the first two weeks of the month will be made up of issues that are beyond your immediate control.  If you take it all lightly (and seriously), you’ll have the perspective you need to see who or what is really manipulating the situation.  You’ll clearly be in a position to take control after the middle of the month.

THE SUN (July 21 – August 22)  This is your birthday month, so make sure you look upon and approach life as if it’s a party!  For the first time in years, you’re free from the necessity of taking care of other’s problems.  Please do remember to honor yourself and celebrate your natural brilliance.        

THE HERMIT (August 23 – September 22)  Like THE LOVERS, your ruling planet, Mercury, is retrograde until August 7^th and your messages are similar.  This Mercury retrograde period has been one of the gnarliest in memory and last month’s advice is still great advice for you to follow.  After the 7^th, you’ll have to do a little ‘repair’ work on the damage that the storm of the retrograde caused, but you’ll manage that easily.  

JUSTICE (September 23 – October 22) Your greatest ability—to find balance in any situation—will serve you well at this time.  It’s best to use unadorned self-honesty as you move quickly and quietly through your world and assess the people and issues that you encounter.  In order to make this a triumphant campaign, you’ll have to leave your rose-colored glasses at home and see all situations as they really are.    

THE MAGICIAN (October 23 – November 21) This is a hot time for you.  Let your magnetic and alluring ‘flag’ fly and you’ll notice that you’re attracting a lot of creative and relationship opportunities.  Use discretion and you’ll be able to freely enjoy the tempting treats set before you.

THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE (November 22 – December 21) Your message is similar to the SUN— look upon and approach life as if it’s a party!  This is a very social time for you and great opportunities for expansion come to you through the new people you meet.  Set your world renowned charm to work and enjoy the results.        

THE WORLD (December 22 – January 19) As the WORLD, you know that although the work can be hard at times, the reward is worth it.  From now until the end of the year, you’ll be required to work hard while making it look effortless.  You’ll be in the spotlight and people and opportunities will be drawn to you.  Ask for and allow yourself to accept help from your old friends as well as your new, adoring fans.      

THE STAR (January 20 – February 19)  If things seem a little dull now, it’s only a phase.  Enjoy the respite from the usual whirlwind and prepare yourself for the big rush of energy coming your way in a few weeks.  Spend time in contemplation and meditation on yourself, your current activities and associates because you’re going to want to be able to know all of the players before you make your next moves.    

THE MOON (February 20 – March 20)  Last month’s advice is still good advice for you and bears repeating here—“Sometimes being giddy is a good thing, especially for you right now.  What others may see as flightiness is really you giving creative energy to the possibilities that are available to you now.  Let them talk.  Be true to yourself and your dreams and their doubt will turn to admiration as you give form to your dreams.  Help will come from an unexpected source.”  It’s important that you get used to finding comfort and trust in being grounded and centered in your ability to creatively manifest your desires.  

 

 

 

 

Wow– the past six months went by so quickly!  We’re officially half way through 2012.  2012 is a year of change with a capital “C”.  Are you cooperating with or resisting the change?  How have you changed?  What’s different in your life?  This is a good month to ponder these weighty questions because dear old Mercury is going retrograde from July 14^th to August 7^th.  Since Mercury rules communication, transportation and contracts, when it’s retrograde, all manner of mistakes and misunderstandings can occur.  If you can, hold off on buying (or leasing) any big ticket items.  It’s also a good idea to triple check any and all plans you make.  This is an excellent time for introspection and research, as those things that are usually hidden from view, show themselves more easily during a Mercury Retrograde period.  Wait until Mercury goes direct before making any big decisions.  

THE EMPEROR (March 21 – April 20)   Follow your heart.  Connect with the people, places and things that inspire you, as you continue on your path of discovery.  The results of your previous efforts will begin to show up and add to the value of your accomplishments.  Someone new will notice you and offer their assistance. 

THE EMPRESS (April 21 – May 20)  With your ruling planet, Venus, finally going direct, you can resume your quests in a smoother and steadier fashion.  Resource yourself by spending quality time in Nature.  Make a list of the six things that have true meaning in your life and focus on it as you move toward the successful completion of your goals.    

THE LOVERS (May 21 – June 20)  Your ruling planet, Mercury, will be going retrograde again on July 14^th until August 7^th.  Set your sights on what you want, notice who and what attempts to get in your way and keep putting one foot in front of the other.  Though, not the most exciting time, this Mercury retrograde period provides you with the opportunity to clearly see where you stand and who stands with you.     

THE CHARIOT (June 21 – July 20)   The least little thing can upset you emotionally, so be very mindful of what you need to help you stay grounded.  You’re used to taking care of others—make sure that you take care of yourself, too.  Treat yourself royally by buying yourself a gift of appreciation simply for being.      

THE SUN (July 21 – August 22)  Your message this month is influenced by the need for you to become very introspective.  It’s important that you keep your own council and seek your own truth.  Other people’s opinions and belief systems will only interfere with the important growth phase you’re in now.  Stay away from drama as you navigate the still, deep waters of your emotional foundation.       

THE HERMIT (August 23 – September 22)  Like THE LOVERS, your ruling planet is also Mercury and it will be going retrograde again on July 14^th until August 7^th.  Set your sights on what you want, notice who and what attempts to get in your way and keep putting one foot in front of the other.  Though, not the most exciting time, this Mercury retrograde period provides you with the opportunity to clearly see where you stand and who stands with you.     

 JUSTICE (September 23 – October 22) A heavy weight is being lifted off your shoulders.  You’ll notice that you’re feeling stronger and more sure of yourself—good!  Though the learning process has been intense, you’ve had the opportunity to grow and begin to step into your own power.  The balance that has eluded you in the past is slowly returning and is guiding you to a deeper sense of your own value.      

THE MAGICIAN (October 23 – November 21) The passion you feel is real and powerful.  What you do with it will determine whether or not the Universe will assist you in manifesting your desires.  Here’s a hint—“You’ll catch more flies with honey than you will with vinegar.”

THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE (November 22 – December 21) Jupiter is your ruling planet and it’s bringing you an opportunity to reel in the luck, wisdom and help you’ve been wishing for.  Do enlist others by communicating what’s in your heart and people will gladly sign on with you.        

THE WORLD (December 22 – January 19) Your presence speaks volumes.  Be mindful of the type of energy you’re projecting, though.  Those around you are paying close attention to you and are looking to you for leadership.  It’s a big responsibility, but recent events have shown you that you can handle it.  Remember to express your gratitude for your gifts.  

THE STAR (January 20 – February 19)  “Never saw the sun shining so bright.  Never saw things going so right.  Nothing but blue skies do I see.”  Irving Berlin’s classic is your theme song now.  The stormy season is in your past and you’ve been transformed by the experience.  Look ahead to all of the possibilities that are presenting themselves to you and enjoy choosing your next adventure.    

THE MOON (February 20 – March 20)  Sometimes being giddy is a good thing, especially for you right now.  What others may see as flightiness is really you giving creative energy to the possibilities that are available to you now.  Let them talk.  Be true to yourself and your dreams and their doubt will turn to admiration as you give form to your dreams.  Help will come from an unexpected source.

I love quotes and affirmations.  They so neatly and powerfully illustrate the essence of the idea they’re designed to help us ‘get.’  Dr. Mardy Grothe said it best when he explained his love of them– “At every stage of my life, well-phrased aphorisms from a wide assortment of writers have stimulated my thinking, challenged my preconceptions, provided new perspectives on challenges I was facing, helped me find my way when I was lost, and in general inspired me to become a better person.”  June marks the halfway point in the year.  It’s here that you must review your processes, your projects and yourself before moving on to the last half of this year’s goals.  This month your message comes in the form of a quote or message designed to help you ‘get’ where you are and where you’re headed.  Venus, the planet of self-value, beauty, relationships and money is retrograde for the next few weeks, so pay special attention to your own needs, wants and desires.  This is not a good time to buy expensive or decorative items such as jewelry or furniture.  If you can, postpone getting major beauty treatments or signing any partnership agreements until Venus moves forward on June 27^th.       

THE EMPEROR (March 21 – April 20)  “Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work, your judgment will be surer.  Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen.”  Leonardo Da Vinci

THE EMPRESS (April 21 – May 20)  “In our society, art has become something which is only related to objects, and not to individuals, or to life…but couldn’t everyone’s life become a work of art?  Why should the lamp or the house be an art object, and not our lives?”  Michael Foucault

THE LOVERS (May 21 – June 20)  On perception and stress– “Rule 1. Don’t sweat the small stuff.  Rule 2. It’s all small stuff.  Rule 3. If you can’t fight or flee, then flow.”

THE CHARIOT (June 21 – July 20)   We do not truly serve the world if we give to others but neglect our own truth and our own needs. It’s only when our own needs are fully met that we can generously and whole-heartedly give of ourselves. It’s not selfish to look after ourselves — it’s essential!  “To serve is beautiful, but only if it is done with joy and a whole heart.”  Pearl S. Buck and The Daily Guru

THE SUN (July 21 – August 22)  “Every person with an ideal faces the danger of being called a fool or a madman.  Every great cause must be ushered into the world by a small minority of persons often denounced as ‘crazy.’  Someone said, ‘Nobody can be genuinely in earnest without appearing eccentric in a world where intensity is considered bad form.’”  Rev. Paul Osumi

THE HERMIT (August 23 – September 22)   How do you talk to yourself? Would you talk that way to anyone else?  Our thoughts create our reality. How do you typically think about yourself?  Do you berate yourself for being stupid, sloppy, forgetful or insensitive? Do you watch yourself with interest, respect and compassion? Stay alert to your self-talk and let go of judgments that don’t serve you. “Self-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship to myself.”   Nathaniel Branden and The Daily Guru

JUSTICE (September 23 – October 22)  “Now is no time to think of what you do not have.  Think of what you can do with what there is.”  Ernest Hemingway

THE MAGICIAN (October 23 – November 21)  “Cripple him, and you have a Sir Walter Scott.  Lock him in a prison cell, and you have a Nelson Mandela.  Bury him in the snows of Valley Forge, and you have a George Washington.  Raise him in abject poverty and you have an Abraham Lincoln.  Strike him down with infantile paralysis, and he becomes Franklin Roosevelt.  Burn him so severely that the doctors say he’ll never walk again, and you have a Glenn Cunningham — who set the world’s one-mile record in 1934.  Deafen him and you have a Ludwig van Beethoven.  Have him or her born black in a society filled with racial discrimination, and you have a Booker T. Washington, a Marian Anderson, a George Washington Carver.  Call him a slow learner, “retarded,” and write him off as uneducable, and you have an Albert Einstein.  As one man summed it up: Life is about 20% in what happens to us and 80% in the way we respond to the events.”  Ted Engstrom

THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE (November 22 – December 21) “It’s better to be prepared for an opportunity that never comes than to be unprepared for an opportunity that does.”  Les Brown

THE WORLD (December 22 – January 19)  “The great composer does not set to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working.  Beethoven, Wagner, Bach and Mozart settled down day after day to the job in hand.  They didn’t waste time waiting for inspiration.”  Ernest Newman

THE STAR (January 20 – February 19)  “Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death.”  “Auntie Mame” Dennis

THE MOON (February 20 – March 20)  We never have enough information to enable us to fully understand the truth of the reality around us. And there is never only one correct perspective about anything.  Knowing this helps me let go of my tendency to label things as good or bad. I suffer least when I can accept reality just as it is. And I benefit most when I open my heart and mind in appreciation.  “If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgment of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgment now.”   Marcus Aurelius and The Daily Guru

We enter this month with two planets in retrograde motion—Mercury, which rules communication, and Mars, which rules action.  The message these two retrograde planets bring us is useful, important and simple—think before you speak and act.  When Mercury and Mars go direct in a few days, thoughtless words and actions will come back to bite. 

We do live in ‘interesting times.’  Everything we know is changing and will continue to change, including ourselves.  This change is as inevitable and irrevocable as the daily rising of the Sun.  At the same time, it’s also exciting and scary.  We are witnessing and participating in what is truly a new age.  There are several ways we can choose to experience this phenomenon of world evolution—we can freak out and curl up in a fetal position; we can freak out as we resist and vehemently deny that it’s happening at all as we fight for the return of a past that never was; we can consciously choose not to freak out and move naturally with the energy of change into these exciting and fertile new times.  On a daily basis we can easily see what choices are being made by the populace.  What choices are you making?

 The twelve archetypes are grouped into three sets of illuminating, empowering expressions of energy.  The archetypes grouped with you reflect your current mode of expression.  Your affirmation will guide you in navigating your new terrain of possibilities and opportunities.  Print it out and read it often as a reminder to learn from your experiences as you celebrate your life.

 THE EMPEROR (March 21 – April 20), THE CHARIOT (June 21 – July 20), JUSTICE (September 23 – October 22) and THE WORLD (December 22 – January 19)

“When you come out of a Pluto transit, you are changed forever.  In another state.  But during the process you don’t realize what’s happening.  Life can get pretty dark.  With Pluto, you can’t look ahead.  You can’t be impatient.  Most of all, you shouldn’t be afraid, because in the end there is nothing to fear.  You just have to surrender to the mysterious process of complete and total transformation.”  Michael Lutin

THE EMPRESS (April 21 – May 20), THE SUN (July 21 – August 22), THE MAGICIAN (October 23 – November 21) and THE STAR (January 20 – February 19) 

“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic.”  Peter Drucker

THE LOVERS (May 21 – June 20), THE HERMIT (August 23 – September 22), THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE (November 22 – December 21) and THE MOON (February 20 – March 20)

 “It is enough simply to pay attention and trust the process: Whoever comes are the right people.  Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened.  When it starts, is the right time.  When it’s over, it’s over.”  The Daily Guru