Aquarius Solar Eclipse/New Moon: February 6, 2008

As this is a big year for promising change and this is quite a significant planetary event that strongly effects everyone I posted the following astrology reading from AstroFlash...

Aquarius Solar Eclipse/New Moon: February 6, 2008

AstroFlash

with Barbara Handclow

It is the New Moon in 18 Aquarius, a potent solar eclipse that energizes Aquarius's search for freedom. This eclipse challenges all the people of Earth to seek spiritual access and peace. In general, Aquarian placements inspire us to consider our personal progress and to weigh its influence on the human collective. What are your personal ideals? Are these treasured gifts honored in the collective field? If you managed to ground yourself and restructure your consciousness during the Capricorn lunation, now you're ready to birth your own true creativity during Aquarius. If you didn't manage to ground and restructure your priorities during Capricorn last month, then as the Aquarius vibrations come in, you may just feel like being an irresponsible rebel. The normal reckless Aquarian tendencies are wildly exaggerated because of the wild stellium of Chiron, Mercury, and Neptune during the New Moon.

This solar eclipse in Aquarius will end up being memorable because all the planets in Aquarius are greatly energized by the eclipse. During solar eclipses, the lunar/ feminine energy blocks the solar/masculine energy; intuition is at an all-time high. People find they just "know" things. This is especially the case with this New Moon because Chiron, Mercury, and Neptune are involved, the key enhancers of clear intuition and healing. Be sure to observe synchronicities on this day!

First, I will analyze this amazing grouping in Aquarius. And I'd like to say that where I really mastered astrology was by studying astrodrama, which is to act out the planetary vibrations, aspects, and signs in their correct positions in the natal chart. If I were playacting this stellium, I think I would try to get Sun/Moon, Mercury/Chiron, and Neptune to buzz their songs like a hive of activated bees.

Stelliums are hard to interpret because the natural essences of each planet are all mixed with the expressions of the other occupants of the range; all the other planets aspecting the stellium are ringing the same bell. Thus, individuals who have two or more planets very closely conjunct in their natal charts (planetary pair or stellium) always have trouble sorting out the unique vibration of each planet. For example, a person who has Mercury conjunct Mars mixes together pure aggressive energy and mental responses. They don't easily know what their mind feels like when it is operating all by itself, which is normally like the flow of computer processing. For someone with Mercury/Mars conjunct, thoughts are charged with aggressive feelings, and taking action always feels mental.

Imagining what this Aquarian combination of energies might create, we begin with Chiron in Aquarius, which has been transforming our bodies and the planet by means of radical new healing forces since 2005 and will continue through 2011. With Chiron in Aquarius occurring during the end of the Mayan Calendar, we are mutating as rapidly as our ancestors were when the first amphibian walked on land and became a reptile three hundred and fifteen million years ago. Mercury retrograde in Aquarius means we can only detect end results by means of our intuition; rational thinking won't work until after February 18. Well, the New Moon solar eclipse in Aquarius will blast open our intuition so much that it will be difficult to remember who we were before. And Neptune in Aquarius has been causing a revolution in the world religions and planetary philosophy since 1998, which will be complete during 2012, the end of the Mayan Calendar. As I've noted many times before, we are mutating very rapidly now. This solar eclipse will slam shut a lot of doorways to now-useless patterns.

Mixing these elements together and making them into a delicious paella, our mental transformation will be healing and highly spiritual and brilliant, while our emotions and core sense of self integrate during this massive consciousness opening-the eclipse of the Sun. Do not expect this total reformulation of your mind to be easy. Most people will feel agitated, fearful, ungrounded, and just plain zapped. Since Super Tuesday of the US presidential primaries occurs just before this eclipse, the various candidates will be closing many of the doorways to old patterns. Meanwhile, the aspects to the stellium tell another story: This brilliant reformulation of humanity will arrive and affect our species for a few hours during the eclipse while newly-direct Mars in Gemini trines the stellium and weaves all the Aquarian threads neatly together.
Mars is a big player on Earth right now. Mars went retrograde in Cancer in mid-November on the Bush and 1776 USA Sun and moved all the way back to 24 Gemini (on the USA 1776 Mars), and then went direct January 30, a few days before this New Moon. As soon as Mars pulled back close to the 1776 Mars, the US and Israel began saber rattling at Iran. An attack on Iran still remains a possible outcome during the retrograde Mars in Cancer; however, the USA was so preoccupied by the deepening financial collapse in the housing sector that this neocon agenda was thwarted earlier this month, and may continue to be. Pluto moved into Capricorn on January 26, and new structural patterns are emerging through the US primaries. Watch carefully what the winners of Super Tuesday have to say!

Neptune in 22 Aquarius closely trines Mars in 24 Gemini, which means spiritual forces for peace are very strong. World religious leaders may come forth to demand peace and disarmament. Because Chiron and Mercury are exactly conjunct, and Mercury has just gone retrograde, leaders and individuals will be seized with the knowing that we must purge human killing tendencies. There will be a massive disgust over spilling blood and destroying societies just so that arms manufacturers can have their profits and power-hungry rulers can push people around. This massive knowing will be emotional and mental because of the eclipse, but it will also create new structures due to Pluto moving into Capricorn.

Jupiter in Capricorn is close to Venus in Capricorn (exact 2-1-08), which enhances feminine knowledge and expansion. Many people will see that the return of feminine guidance and leadership is what will stop war and profiteering. Venus/Jupiter in Capricorn sextile Uranus in Pisces, which means the feminine will awaken, which will be very spiritual and enveloping. This sextile suggests that people will just surrender to the coming wave of peace as they melt in waves of love. Yet, with Pluto opposing newly direct Mars, it is hard to predict just how much violence will still be going on. But, regardless of what soldiers and politicians are doing, the vast majority of people on the planet will oppose this behavior. In this sense, war is already gone, and the question left is how many will die before it's over? One thing for sure, there are no longer any winners.
As in the past, human aggression can be tempered by feminine influence, and Saturn in Virgo is helping make this happen. With Saturn in retrograde, deep thought and constant review of our actions is going on. During the New Moon, Saturn trines Venus/Jupiter in Capricorn; this enhances the potential for the rebirth of the feminine. Pluto newly-arrived in Capricorn and Venus/Jupiter in Capricorn trining Saturn in Virgo suggest that the agent for change in human behavior is financial collapse, which has already started. So, to be a bit more graphic, the love and protection of home is a Cancerian and female trait, and as people lose their homes as well as sons and daughters to the martial destructive forces, not enough people will be willing to support war to keep it viable. Too many people are losing their children, money, and homes. This eclipse could be the big turning point in the shift to peace that is prophesized in The Mayan Code.

Make Changes for 2008 through the POWER OF SELF EXPRESSION

Well, it's been a few months since my last entry but boy have they been a few crazy months! Lots of stuff shifting and changing and now it's a whole new year 2008. This year is astrologically and energetically offering us a lot of opportunity to make changes happen that will affect not just ourselves but the collective of the planet. If we stay conscious and present in our choices and where we focus our attention we can band all our energies together and move mountains by 2009!

So through all the craziness that I experienced in the last few months I realized something. I had the opportunity to experience and witness -

The Power of Self Expression

In the past few months it has really become evident to me how important self expression is. Without self expression we become stagnant, unhappy, and feel resentful, sad, angry, and even feeling out of control or lost.

So many of us have been taught by our elders, teachers, and religious institutions to spurn self expression; we have been told that it is disrespectful, disruptive, upsetting, and unhealthy. They have promoted the suppression of it through guilt, and by calling it a weakness or an emotional problem.

To the contrary, I have found that self expression is a key factor in creating a perfect existence! When it is done in a safe and positive manner it creates peace through the expression of our truth; be it vocal, physical, emotional, spiritual, or mental.

Through self expression we become the creator of our reality, our life. It is practicing free will, and it allows us to step out of victimhood.

Oh how much struggle and sadness we create through the suppression of who we are and what we feel! A lack of self expression leads to stagnation by keeping us in a frozen state, unable to move beyond the suppressed expression. We are not able to move anywhere that the suppressed expression cannot move to. The power we feel we have through the process of suppression is an illusion. In fact we give up our power to the suppressed expression.

Think of the stress that suppression of self expression creates! Think of the biochemical and hormonal affects of the act of suppression on our body. It stimulates our autonomic nervous system by affecting a state of fight or flight every time the issue comes to the surface. This in turn effects the hormonal production of the endocrine system and stresses the limbic system which is desperately trying to filter out all the toxins that are being released in our bodies by the stress response. Over long periods of time this can affect muscles creating soreness and stiffness, hypertension which is directly caused by stress, and even affects our organs.


With healthy self expression we create freedom in our lives. There is no more hiding the truth and we can experience great relief from “getting it off our chests”. No longer are we tied down by the fear of “being found out”. We are no longer shackled to the suppression of the expression and the subsequent pain, fear, and quilt that our brain cloaks it with to further perpetuate the continuing suppression of this “horrible” expression. We no longer hide things from ourselves. This is being true to oneself; by accepting every aspect of ourselves!

Self expression gives us a say in creating our future instead of allowing others to do it for us. This brings about a state of self love and self nurturing that can only lead to positive change and growth. It allows for a natural, healthy and joyful flow of pure creative energy (chi, spiritual energy, god energy, what ever you would like to call it). This is the energy that moves, enriches and heals our bodies and our lives; it enlightens every aspect of our lives and the path that lies ahead.

A problem cannot be resolved until it is known. Self expression allows us to clear our emotional blockages through the awareness and integration of our fears and joys. In turn, allowing us to become more understanding and compassionate leading us to attain a new level of consciousness.

Self expression allows for smoother and easier transitions through life’s difficulties and choices by allowing us to be centered in who we are. When we openly express who we are and how we feel we are more in touch with ourselves and therefore more aware of how we are affected by these difficulties and choices; giving us clarity and courage to do the things and make the choices that are best for us and those we love! It creates a balanced state between love and unity (all of us including every life on this planet being interconnected therefore effecting one another through our actions) and separateness (maintaining individuality and free will)

Where would Einstein have ended up if he allowed his misguided teachers to suppress his self expression? They thought him to be an unruly and unintelligent. His parents would have never recognized his genius and we would have never gotten E=MC2. We wouldn’t have had Leonardo daVinci’s beautiful and meaningful paintings using the mathematical science of sacred geometry, Nicolaus Copernicus and his theory that the sun was at the center of our universe and the earth rotated around it, which at the time was viewed as sacrilege, would not have been discussed. And what about the famous European thinkers: the Pholosphes? Who, through their various intellectual interests, expressions, and great risks to their personal safety inspired the European Enlightment that eventually led to the formation of the American Republic? All these self expressions changed millions of lives for hundreds of years!

So go out there and make change happen; empower yourself and others with your beautiful self expression!


By Anne Marie Wells 1/18/2008

A Little Magic for Halloween...

This post has a couple of special things listed, so please read through. I am teaching a class which I have information about pasted below and a Magical treat for celebrating Halloween!

This month I will be teaching a class on Manifesting Your Desires. This is a couple steps beyond the “Secret” in that I specifically talk about the mental and emotional reality of making real physical changes in your life. I think you will find this interesting. If you have any questions please contact me at anneaquarius@yahoo.com or just contact the store to register for the class. Please note that I need a minimum of 4 people registered for the class to happen. Hope to see you there!!

MANIFEST YOUR DESIRES AND MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN
With Anne Marie Sunday October 21 11-12:30 $45
We all can and deserve to make our desires come true. All that is needed is your attention, time and knowing how to use the universal Law of Attraction.

You will learn some very easy steps and techniques that can be used in any area of your life. In fact, by just coming to this class you have set the wheels of change in motion and begun the process of Manifesting Your Desires! Min 4

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A Little Magic for Halloween
The celebration of Halloween dates back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). Also known as the Witch’s New Year, it marks the end of summer and the final harvest. The nights grow long, the chill winds set in, and the dark, cold winter begins.

This is a special night when the veils between worlds grow thin, spirits are easily contacted, and the different realms are more easily accessed. It is a powerful night for magic, psychic activity and communicating with the dead.

If you so dare to communicate with the spirit world, here is a magical incantation that I have used myself on this magical night:

Ingredients:
Photo of the person you would like to contact
1 white candle
1 black candle
Dragons blood or Dove’s blood ink
Quill pen, or even better a black or white feather quill
Parchment paper

Directions:
Place the photo where you can easily view it and situate the candles in safe and fire proof containers. The black candle is to be placed on the left and the white candle on the right of the photo. Light both candles and focus your energy on the photo, place your positive intention with the assistance of the angles on contacting the person you desire, visualize that person as being there and aware, begin to write a letter using the parchment paper, ink and quill. Place the persons name on the top center of the parchment. You may say and ask anything you like but continually focus your energy on the person in the photo, look at their face, see their eyes dancing with light and recognition. Finish your letter with the highest intention of “With harm to none including myself. As above so below, so be it”.

Fold this letter three times and place the letter and the photo under your pillow. As you fall asleep visualize the person you want to contact, think about contacting them, think about them, call out to them with your mind and just allow yourself to fall asleep with them on your mind. Allow the candles to safely burn in your room throughout the night. Please make sure they are in safe and fire proof containers.

Happy dreaming!!!

10 Things You Should Know About Psychic Readings

I dedcided to compile this list from my own experiences as a Psychic Reader and from some of the input I got from clients and their experiences.

1. A psychic reading is based on patterns of events, in fact on your karmic pattern of cause and effect at that moment.

2. The future is not set in stone. It's in a constant fluid motion, just as your life. This actually builds on #1 but adding that you always have a choice in how you act and react to any situation that presents itself. If you don't like where the patters of events are leading to in your reading, you cna take that information and change your choices and how you approach those future events.

3. Being a Psychic does not mean one can read minds. When getting a reading it is best if you tell the reader what you would like to look at. If you leave it up to the reader, she could pick up on something else completely different then what your interested in hearing about. Which can leave you feeling frustrated.

4. Do not play stump the psychic! Not only is it irritating and insulting to the reader but it really does waste your time and money. A 30 minute reading goes by much quicker than you think. If your trying out a new psychic I recommend asking a couple of questions about something that you are very well aware of and see what she gets. That way you can feel comfortable with her abilities and the reader does not feel insulted.

5. Which brings me to the fact that sometimes a reader may not get a good and clear connection with you or the situation being asked about. This can and does happen, it's happened with me before. If you feel that this is the case deffinately speak up. An honest and professional reader will have a five minute policy in place where if you are not satisfied within those first five minutes you could get a refund or referred to another reader. But do keep in mind that this could sometimes be because you are not in a place to hear the truth, so it becomes a defense mechanism. I have had this experience as well.

6. Be aware that just as there are many honest, professional and talented readers there are also many scammers. Here's a few things to keep a look out for:

• being told there is a curse on you and fo a nominal fee they can fix it.



• the reader is snapping answers back at you as soon as the question leaves your lips. If thier using cards they need to take a second and pull the cards, even to take a few seconds to focus on your question.



• the reader tells you to call again the next days as she will have more information. There really is no reason to be continually calling on the same situation day after day. The reading might change slightly from day to day, but unless something significant happenes the reading would not change that drastically.

7. When the situation in question is in a tumultuous and chaotic state and involves more than one quarrent (you), keep in mind that the outcome is also in a state of flux. Going back to #2; this means that choices are continually presenting themselves, it's a time of change, to offer new directions. It's as if the universe has shaken the rug beneath your feet and everything has been thrown up in the air. This makes it a little more difficult to predict the future. It is best to approach these types of readings with questions that are more focussed on intrinsic change rather than the extrinisic activities around you.

8. Don't be affraid to ask questions about the reading, about her methods, or even about how she got into doing this in the first place. A professional reader would never be offended or annoyed. In fact it's important in building a report and the foundation of a good relationship between you and the reader.

9. If you go to multiple readers on the same topic you will most likely get different perspectives on the same topic. It's no different then multiple people seeing an event happen and when you ask them to describe it you will get different descriptions. So keep this in mind when comparing readings.

10. A good reader should not put her personal judgement on the information (this is ego talking). A good reader should just pass the messages to you. BUT, at the same time, do not expect the reader to necessarily know how those images and symbols pertain to you or the question asked. The symbology is something for you to comprehend and apply to the bigger picture of what you are asking about. Just like the image of an apple means one thing to me and something different to you. If you ask the reader, she can try to help you understand the symbology.

Ultimately, Psychic Readings are a wonderful tool to help you understnd yourself in situations that occur in life. The key is to find a reader that feels right for you and to enjoy the reading.

Happy Hunting!!!!

Hello all!

Greetings, I am a Holistic Health Practitioner specializeing in energy-healing techniques such as Reiki, Sound Healing, Crystal therapy, Chakra Balancing, Space Clearing & Blessing, as well as Psychic Readings, Mediumship & Entity removal. My practice is called AardenLight Reiki.

Metaphysical practices have always been interesting & awe inspiritng to me. I am very much drawn towards notions of ancient egypt, budhist, and wiccan practices & yearn to learn the many wonders the universe holds.

Studying Psychology has proven to be a complementary & effective resource to all aspects of my healing practice & psychic readings. From early childhood I remember an inate ability with vision and intuition, communing with nature & nature spirits, intriguing & ethiral beings & Angels. I was attracted to & collected many stones, which amazingly I still have & employ in my healings and psychic readings.

Please feel free to paruse my blog & ask me questions!