Blood Moon

An Earth Ritual for Prosperity and Abundance

Originally created on October 31, 1996 and previously published on When Isis Rises.

Note: I wrote this spell just before my daughter, Elizabeth, was born. My familiy and I had financial challenges, and were hoping for positive closure. I formatted this ritual like a brochure and put it in a nice cover. Doing so made it feel more potent, somehow, and turned it into a work of art. This activity became a prayer.

“Bide the Witch’s law ye must,
In perfect love, in perfect trust.
Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill;
An ye harm none, do what ye will.
What ye send forth comes back to thee,
So never mind the Rule of Three.
Follow this with mind and heart,
And merry ye meet, and merry ye part.” 1

Introduction

We reap what we sow. What we send out comes back to us. These are several of the many ways we declare our belief in the living universe, the power of the divine, and our belief that those thoughts, feelings, and vibrations we cast into the cosmos, return to us in form. It is on the foundation of this belief that we cast a spell for prosperity and abundance.

For our purposes and timing, this spell is cast on the even of the Samhaim Sabbat, October 31, and is renewed on the eve of the new Moon on Sunday, November 10, 1996. It is renewed on each full moon thereafter, finishing on the eve of the Imbolc Sabbat, February 2, 1997. We wish to put our desire into form and maintain its integrity until the time of spring, when the earth comes alive again, when new lives are rendered forth. Components of this spell will vibrate toward prosperity and money, such as the planet Jupiter, the Earth, and many of the herbs and fruits used herein.

“Octem was the eighth month in the oldest Roman calendar. This moon-month takes its name not from blood sacrifices, but from the old custom of killing and scaling down livestock before the winter months made it impossible to feed them. Only the choicest stock was kept through the cold season.” 2

In early societies, cattle were a means of wealth that can be compared to our need for money or land if, when drawing upon the powers of the ancient mysteries, it is viewed through the power of the rune fehu.

Fehu is Frey’s rune, and he is the Norse God of Fertility, itself a form of richness. Magical attributes of the cow include resonance to the energy of the Great Mother Goddess or Mother Earth herself, the Goddess residing within us. When enveloped with the power of fehu, whose esoteric and mundane meanings include property and money, the symbolism of the cow as the Earth Mother encompasses the mystery of the cosmic energy working through the universe. Fehu’s magical influence draws the projected power of the sun, moon and stars into our personal sphere, into the very framework of this spell. Call forth its image when doing your visualizations, to project your desire for an increase in monetary wealth.

We wish to draw upon the power of ancient times, our mythology, and the Goddess energy inherent in the Earth to fulfill a need. Our need is sincere and our desire is strong.

Our voices ring out true.

We beseech thee, Great Mother.

Ingredients

1. A smudge stick or white candles to purify the altar.
2. A green candle, whose color signifies money, prosperity and luck.
3. An orange candle, whose color signifies success in legal matters. It also holds a special significance for the season.
4. A small beeswax candle in the Goddess form to pull down divine energy.
5. Select Herbs and fruits of the Earth.
6. A wooden enchantment bowl.
7. Water and something to steep the herbs in. It is recommended that a metal pot not be used for this purpose.
8. A flame (like a stove).
9. Something to string your brewed herbs in (for example, cheesecloth, but anything will do).
10. Two witch’s jars (any jar that will close, decorated or not).

Significance of Herbs and Fruit

The herbs and fruit chosen for this work have tremendous significance in that they resonate towards and positively invoke energy that will bring our need into form. Each herb and item has a certain gender, a ruling planet, a ruling element, a significant diety if one is available, and certain powers. For the most part, only those descriptions significant to the spell have been included.

Regarding gender: “This somewhat confusing aspect of magic herbalism is simply an old way of categorizing herbs by their basic type of vibration … the masculine herbs are those which are possessed of strong, fiery vibrations … the feminine herbs are plants which are quieter, subtler, softer in their effects.” 3

1. Chamomile is of the masculine gender, is ruled by the sun (which helps resolve legal matters), its element is water, and its powers resonate toward purification, sleep, money and love.

2. Almond is of masculine gender, is ruled by the planet Mercury, its element is the air, and its significant deities include Attis, Mercury, Thoth, and Hermes. Its powers resonate toward money and prosperity. “Placing almonds in your pocket will lead you to treasures.” 4

3. Bananas are of feminine gender, they are ruled by the planet Venus, are of the water, and lend themselves toward potency and prosperity. “The leaves, flowers, and fruits of the banana are used in money and prosperity spells, due to the tree’s fruitfulness.” 5

4. Cinquefoil is an herb that is masculine, it is ruled by the planet Jupiter, is of fire, and resonates toward money.

5. Clove is a masculine herb that is ruled by Jupiter, is of fire, and resonates toward money.

6. Corn is feminine, is ruled by Venus, is of the earth, resonates toward luck (which we can all use a little of) and is used in honor of the season (autumn).

7. Mint is a masculine herb that is ruled by the planet Mercury and is of the air. Significant deities include Pluto and Hecate. It resonates toward money.

8. Rowan Berries are masculine. Also called mountain ash, they are ruled by the sun, and resonate toward success and power, success in the working of our spell. Its significant diety is Thor. It is also native to the Sierra mountains (this spell was written in California).

Planets and Elements

1. Jupiter resonates toward money, prosperity, legal matters, and luck – an excellent combination for this spell.

2. Venus resonates toward love and friendship, signifying unity.

3. Mercury resonates toward divination, psychic powers, and wisdom. May we use our gifts wisely.

4. The sun resonates toward legal matters, healing and protection.

5. The element of Earth is particularly relevant to this spell, as it resonates toward money and prosperity, as well as fertility, healing and enjoyment. Our use of herbs and earthen fruits renders this an earth spell.

6. The element of fire, a masculine element, resonates to courage, strength, protection and health.

7. The element of air, coupled with the planet Mercury, resonates toward visions, mental powers, psychic powers, and wisdom.

8. The element of water resonates toward sleep, meditation, purification, prophetic dreams, love and friendship.

Note that all four elements are present in this spell.

The Spell is Cast …

This spell should be done on an altar or some other surface that is charged with your personal energy. Place the herbs in the wooden enchantment bowl at the center of the altar, surrounding them with personal power items. It is recommended that a metal bowl not be used for this purpose.

1. Inscribe the rune fehu on the green an orange candles and place them on the altar, one on each side of the bowl of herbs. The Goddess candle is close by.

2. The banana(s) and corn are placed on the altar, as well, empowering the spell with their significance.

3. Cleanse, purify the area either with a lit sage wand or by lighting the white candles in advance and by lighting the Goddess candle. Follow your feelings and they will tell you when the cleansing is done.

4. Center yourself by meditating for a while on the spell’s purpose. Take the inner journey that you take to call upon the energy of the Goddess, the divine, and focus on your purpose specifically. Again, follow your feelings, and you will know when your center is achieved. “In magic, visualization is used to direct the power by forming a picture of your need … the need must be visualized as if you have already obtained it, or of it has comes to fruition. Use your creativity and natural visualization talents to really see your need. Don’t think of the reasons behind your need; simply see it in concrete terms.” 6

5. Light the green and orange candles.

6. We’ll enchant the herbs first, carrying with us our purpose, following a method set forth by Scott Cunningham, in his encyclopedia of herbs, as follows: “Sit or stand calmly and gaze into the herb. Sense its vibrations waiting within the leaves and flowers and stems; see them emerging from the plant or lying in wait. Psychics can see the vibrations leaving the plants in various forms such as sharp jagged lines, lazy spirals, or blazing comets. Lead toward the bowl and place your power hand within it, touching the herb. Leave it motionless for a few seconds. Visualize your need strongly. Run your fingers through the herb. Still strongly visualizing your need, send it into the herb. Feel your fingers charging the herb with energy. If you find trouble holding the image in your mind chant simple words that match your need … as you run your fingers through the herb, feel them infusing the plant with your need. When the herb is tingling with power (or when you sense that the enchantment is complete) remove your hand. The plant has been enchanted.” 7

7. Next, we infuse the herbs, or brew them, again following Cunningham’s method and remembering and meditating on our need: “The infusion is the origin of the potion so identified with witches. It is simply a process of soaking herbs in hot water. There are some refinements, however. Use no metal pots when boiling water or during the steeping process, for they interfere with the herbs powers. Keep the liquid covered during infusion so that little steam is lost. Finally, enchant all herbs prior to infusion. Use one teaspoon dried herb to every cup of water. Heat water until just boiling. Pour over the herb and cover. Let steep 9 to 13 minutes. Strain and cool before using.” 8

8. After the cooling, the bulk product of the brewed herbs is placed in one witch’s jar and buried in the soil outside your front door. The liquid product goes in the other jar and is placed on your altar, or in a window.

9. The spell is closed by blowing out the green and orange candles, if they haven’t burned down, and again smudging the area. The Goddess candle is allowed to burn down or go out by itself. Now you must forget the spell until it is renewed on the new moon on November 10, 1996.

… and so the spell is done.

Reaffirmation

The spell is re-awakened and its purpose reaffirmed first on the new moon of Sunday, November 10, 1996, and then on each full moon until the Imbolc Sabbat on February 2, 1997. Reaffirm the spell by smudging the alter, re-enchanting the herbs on the altar, relighting the candles (or new candles), doing your visualizations, and generally re-energizing the herbs.

Closure

On February 2, 1997, the buried ingredients are unearthed and tossed into a large body of water. The wet ingredients are taken from the window sill or altar and dumped onto the earth. In the way, the essence of the herbs, their magic, is released and our purpose is cast onto the winds for the Goddess to do with as She sees fit.

So mote it be … as above, so below.

End Notes

1. Green Witchcraft by Ann Moura, © by Llewellyn Publications, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55146-0383, p. 76.
2. Moon Magic by D.J. Conway, © 1994 by Llewellyn Publications, p. 190.
3. Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham, © 1996 by Llewellyn Publications, p. 30.
4. Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham, © 1996 by Llewellyn Publications, p. 45.
5. Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham, © 1996 by Llewellyn Publications, p. 7.
6. Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham, © 1996 by Llewellyn Publications, p. 9.
7. Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham, © 1996 by Llewellyn Publications, p. 12.

SPIRITUALITY AND CORPORATE MENTALITY

It’s the day after September 9, 2009 aka the auspicious seed number 9, and the web has been positively a-twitter. I mean, there are limitless links you can visit to better understand what those numbers mean to you. Concurrently, tomorrow is the eight year anniversary of the tragedy on September 11, 2001, as well. What’s the message, I wonder?

The short version speaks to me of imminent transformation through reformation. I can’t help but see the Tarot Tower in 9/11, which is equivalent to reformation. Then, we kick it into the next gear of accelerated spiritual growth (transformational velocity, baby), and getting our shadow shite tossed back to us in Technicolor all the way around (astro-mirror). Zoe Moon, an astrologer on Facebook, coined the phrase “check your fear at the door and soar!”, which puts it into perspective for me.

All day long yesterday, I dealt with work place angst as it walked through my office door. It was a ticker tape of emotional weirdness as observed through the lens of my intellect. And so I put that phrase on a sign on my office door  leave your fear at the door and soar. And to my dismay what most people saw was “check your fear at the door” … the word “soar” seemed to, well, soar right over their heads.

Navigating the twisty path that runs between my spirituality and Corporate America can be so strange. What I do to support my family, despite being good at it, conflicts with the core of my beliefs from time to time. I am, however, very driven to take care of those I love, and I admit that I enjoy managing people. I really dig managing people through change, breaking it down, and helping them understand how stress changes our work experience. I get satisfaction from guiding through those icky times when the critical change spotlight falls on them. My experience at work is a microcosm for my experience at large. Watching people react to all this corporate business change, which is a reflection of the greater universal change, is a lesson in itself. So, I walk “in” the corporate world, but I do not become “of” the corporate world (as my spiritual mother infers). I was once seduced by my job, back in the 90’s, although my greatest motivator was fear, as though chasing perfection could garner job security. I once lived my entire life from a place of fear, and then after I grew up, I couldn’t bear living in what I’d created, and so left that job after 19 years of service.

Now, I see fear in others. Lots of it. I see it in the professionals who are complaining about things that once didn’t bother them. Will their complaint be heard? Will somebody do something about it? I see fear in the eyes of my staff as they come to sit with me and discuss what they need to change in their work performance. Will this affect my job, they wonder?

The answer is yes, it will. If you don’t own up to your issues, take ownership of your mistake (whatever it is) and apply yourself to changing it going forward, performance issues can put your job in jeopardy. But doesn’t this apply spiritually? Don’t we sign up for certain lessons in this life? And what is the consequence of not taking our spiritual journey seriously? Perhaps we risk being left behind as the galactic train pulls out of the station, or worse dying while still asleep, figuratively, that is. The only difference is, that unless we’re in the hands of a spiritual master, we critique ourselves, if not in this life, then in the next. I believe that when we die, there is no heaven or hell. There is a sort of next phase, call it purgatory if you want to, that perfectly mirrors where our emotional body is when we expire. So, if we die blocked and emotionally constipated or full of fear, vindictiveness and stress, we go to a “between” place that is comprised of those negative emotions.

Doesn’t that sound terrifying?

Professionals at work just got bad news. Next year’s projections are as flat as this year, and so faces are long. Critique is long, too. The professionals lose money, and it’s like my staff have targets painted on their backs. Quirky issues the professionals couldn’t care less about just a few months ago, are now the topic of meetings held in my office, with (up)tight arses planted firmly in my guest chairs. They describe how they want to throw someone under the bus, without actually being responsible for it. Change the process, please, instead of changing the problem, but change the problem, too, while you’re at it, okay, Donna? As I deal with their concerns, and communicate what needs to change to my staff, I draw on my spirituality consistently. I use discernment to hear the real message hiding behind the emotional frustration (because it usually is profound frustration that brings them in). I remember each and every butt in that guest chair is derived from divinity. I keep in mind that every individual I coach has feelings, and so the way I explain issues needs to be hearable, bearable, understandable, and digestible.

I’ve made it my job to encourage my staff to maintain a healthy perspective while taking what might be unsavory medicine.

I ask my staff to leave their fear at the door … and soar!

And, as in the spiritual journey, if folks make up their minds to grow, quite typically, they do.

Transformation through reformation.

The tower.

It’s now, baby. Right now.

SPIRITCAAT: My First Experience with a Medium

I am fascinated by mediums, people who are able to speak with the spirits of our deceased. John Edwards, Lisa Williams, and the ever debated Sylvia Browne march across my lens from time to time on television; and there is a medium by the name of Felix Lee Lerma living right here on the Castro in San Francisco. My friend, Jen, went to see Felix and raved about the reading she received. If you’re plugged in, you can’t miss television shows like “Medium” and “Ghost Whisperer”, which is produced by the famed James Von Praagh. If we consider the overwhelming emergence, the intense visibility, of such a talent at this particular point in Earth’s spiritual history, our natural curiosity about bridging the gap between this world and the next won’t be such a surprise or nearly as shocking.

After all, it’s absolutely everywhere.

I’ve entertained the possibility of being read by a medium on many occasions, but something always came up as I pursued it. Okay well … maybe it was part skepticism and part nerves, too. But then, SpiritCaat, a woman who I am connected to on Twitter (and know through my friend, Avia) offered a free reading. She sought new opportunities to practice her skill, so I volunteered.

I’m so glad that I did.

SpiritCaat, whose given name is Lisa, approached our reading with open attentiveness and honest communication. She was looking for repetitive symbols in her work, clues as to common themes, and how they compared to true messages from beyond. I was impressed with how pragmatically she approached the very lofty topic, and how she tied past readings to mine (confidentially, of course) in order to learn more about her gift. I had no expectations as to the reading’s outcome and considered myself an open book, so my overall experience was very positive.

My great aunt Phyllis spoke to me through SpiritCaat’s otherworldly and intuitive connection. She is my grandmother’s long lost and deceased sister, and confirmed who she was by offering up her mother’s name directly. There is no way Lisa could know that my great grandmother’s name was Grace.

My grandmother, Thelma, is in her late 80’s, suffers from dementia, and hangs on to this life ferociously for many reasons. She’s been in a rest home for almost 10 years, and has been at death’s door regularly, only to pull back at the last minute as though reluctant to depart. In fact, she is anchored to this world by some very strong emotions and a lack of faith that I learned to recognize when I was in Connecticut with her for two years most recently.

Phyllis offered reassurances as to Thelma’s passing, but then it became apparent her multi-dimensional message was specifically for Tootsie, my grandmother’s youngest living sister. Tootsie is in her early 80’s, is very together (despite having bad knees), is very chipper, and very aware of and a little freaked out by all the death around her, no matter that it’s age appropriate. She grapples with unresolved issues regarding my grandmother, who was like a mother to her, and whose unsolicited and inappropriate opinions often caused familial friction. Yes, it is no surprise that I am descended from a long line of “loud mouths”, and it is clear Tootsie still had much to come to terms with.

She and I discussed SpiritCaat’s reading, and she asked many questions. She walked me through all the biggest issues she has with my grandmother, helping me to understand. Finally, with the knowledge that Phyllis and their mother were there to help her cross over, we agreed it was appropriate to prepare for Thelma’s departure. Tootsie was so relieved and reassured that she cried.

I have one last tidbit on this reading. In the beginning, when SpiritCaat was “warming up”, I was doodling around on my notepad (determined as I was to take notes), clearing my thoughts, and opening my mind. I wrote “ding dong” on the pad, which meant nothing to me at the time. It turns out, as my Aunt Tootsie confessed; she hears a door bell ring just before receiving big news about a family member. Nobody else hears it. Only she does.

Even when other people are in the room.

Of course, Tootsie’s doorbell rang only just prior to receiving my call.

This fascinating tidbit was further confirmation of the genuine nature of SpiritCaat’s gift. What greater gift than healing could a medium offer.

Ding dong.

Read more about SpiritCaat’s offerings by visiting her New Age Encyclopedia here , and her primary website here, which includes information on animal communication readings.

NEW MOON in LEO: Removing the Veil

I bumped into a truly spectacular article by Barbara Hand Clow that succinctly describes the strange and revealing astrological energy we’re swimming through as of late. Between the full moons, eclipses and new moon revelations, it’s no wonder that many of us are feeling fried, or restless, or even excited. It’s like the Great Mother is pushing as many of our buttons as she can in order to help clear emotional blockages and remove whatever veils of illusion we may harbor.

It’s happening to me, and I know I’m being used as a vessel to do the same in others. That’s right. I’m just a puppet sometimes, with the hand of the Goddess shoved firmly up my ass. My people, those I am connected with, are also experiencing this sometimes because of me, sometimes in spite of me. Sometimes it has absolutely nothing to do with me. Either way, it’s happening on an exponential scale of intense connectivity.

Right now, it feels like surgery without anesthesia.

My partner, Leslie, and I have been super touchy lately, a state exacerbated by moving and all the work that goes along with it. Also, her left knee (not the one that was replaced) hasn’t been right for almost two months now, and she’s in a lot of pain almost constantly. This brought us to a tense realization about our weight. The fact that I’m heavier than I’ve ever been might have something to do with how physically tired and uncomfortable I feel. Last night, just before going to bed, I experienced a period of crystal clarity that helped put this in perspective and consequent priority for me. It was a whopper of a moment, I have to tell you. How many times have I tried to make a commitment to myself over this in the past? That was the start of my thought process which followed it's own path to destination.

I find myself with growing dissatisfaction over working in the corporate arena, as well. It’s a good job, right? I should be satisfied, shouldn’t I? I get weary of having my potential capped by whatever insecure and competitive woman I may be reporting to, by working inside their framework constantly. So, I’m trying to do something about this by lining up opportunities to learn another craft, something that will yield like results for my efforts. I want to partner with someone I can trust, learn from, and call a friend, someone who will watch my back and who knows I’ll watch theirs. Also, it occurs to me that sitting on my butt in an office all day isn’t exactly a recipe for physical fitness. If I look at my health and lifestyle holistically, it is obvious that change must be far reaching, pragmatic and finally ingrained.

I’ve also noted that old connections, long since severed, keeping popping back into the picture responding to messages that weren’t for them or making more of the usual threats about this, that and the other thing. I wish certain people would chill out. “I’m rubber, you’re glue,” seems the best phrase for this subtle flow of un-communication (well, it certainly isn’t direct). I don’t know what else to say except that I have nothing else to say. Where there is no trust, there can be no interaction. And so what may be interpreted as overall apathy, is singular finality.

Still, the karmic wheel turns whether we like it or not.

No matter how you slice it, this Spring and Summer have been most intense. Every indication is that this is just the beginning, as well, so I am highly motivated to change those things I need to change.

After all, the goddess helps those who help themselves, right?

New Moon in Leo.

She removes the veil for us.

What do you see?

End notes:

1. 
   
   The article by Barbara Hand Clow can be found here.


2. 
   
   And here is another good article about recent astrological occurrences.

Exploring Tarot Metaphor: The River Styx

I’ve just finished a long, interactive tarot card reading with my sister, Avia. From this reading, she discerned The River Styx in the form of a metaphor. I intuited the following piece of fiction in an effort to express the metaphor the way I understood it in the context of our joint reading. However, to me, the River Styx is a place we may all find ourselves if the circumstances are right and our state of mind allows it.

This is also the place I envision so many people emerging from as they awaken spiritually, coaxed out of their slumber by the accelerated spiritual changes in our world.

Please join me as I visit The River Styx …

The River Styx is the river to hell. It is a road paved with watery uncertainty, defeat and negative emotions. It is a journey taken while fully expecting to meet the devil, which is the full manifestation of all our fears. It is a journey traveled in both prosperous and slim times. When work was plentiful, stress and pressure manned the long pole. In lesser economic times, the long pole is manned by financial uncertainty. Both situations breed stress, pressure and finally anxiety. Anxiety is the disease. So, even though work is our sanctuary, it still is our master.

This is also a solitary journey, this boat ride, although it didn't start out that way. At first, we took our children, who simply outgrew our control and moved on to make their own freedom, ultimately a disappointment. Even our spouse disappointed us, because in his illness, he became a symbol of shame. Still we couldn't let go of him, even in our misery, because dammit, we will get what is rightfully ours in the end. As we are turned inward to our fear like a snake biting its tail, we do so to the exclusion of everything else in our lives, everything that matters. Our partners, children, and the good things. Even the small joys are less satisfying. Such is the addictive quality of the River Styx.

We are quite alone, and soon become accustomed to it, to the extent that any new energy is questioned with suspicion. Deep down, our self loathing is overwhelming. We look to what we view as our inadequacies as the source of our disappointments. We must not be worthy of anything other than this.

The snake eats it's tail and spins round and round and round.

When we board the boat on the River Styx, which we do of our own volition, the price we pay is our spirit's freedom. Now we are dominated thoroughly by our fear, in complete subservience to what is surely a mind killer and is now our master. It dulls our senses, lulls us into depression, makes us question everything we do. It feeds on our humanity until finally we feel no longer human.

Then suddenly, we feel change.

Someone enters our life under whatever circumstances, for whatever reason, and we are reminded of our potential. We question it, but we feel the spark again. The entire world is changing, and it beckons us to change, as well. The magic in ourselves, that which we thought was long since dead, begins to stir in answer to kindred magic, sisterhood, the promise of camaraderie. It is very confusing, horribly frightening at times. And so we shut down to prevent overload.

But we find ourselves unexpectedly peaking out from under the covers to see what else is there.

The question is this: Do we dare leave the comfort of the boat to join the light workers again? This boat is misery, and yes, the devil is at the other end, but oh, it is so familiar and comfortable.

Most everyone around us is grey and lifeless; but look, there is one who shines like the sun. And the sun in us shines in response.

We are thrown for a loop.

Completely.

My spiritual mother, Amma (Sri Karunamayi Ma) is what drew me from the River Styx so many years ago. She did it by helping me realize my worthiness. I know many of you no longer dwell there for many reasons.

But I wonder, what was it that pulled you out of the long boat?

So much love to you in your journey.

D~

For Kali Ma

The prose is mine, not the picture.

Molten magma flows like fire;
carves a path to your desire.
Presses need right through your blood;
Urges release in a heated flood.

By Donna L. Faber

July 22, 2009

Leo Moon

~Kali on my mind~

Step Back

I’ve been so focused on the tiny details of my spiritual experience lately that my eyes have crossed trying to connect all the dots. I think it’s time to take a step back and look at the bigger picture.





There is so much going on astrologically. You can call this phenomenon any number of things including “the solar wave” or “the grand irrationality”. Call it what you will. It’s very intense, and it’s putting me through the ringer. Physically, I feel like a train wreck. I’m achy, tired, and really moody. At first I thought it was my visit to see Ammachi, and then maybe it was PMS. Well, I have news; no PMS lasts two months in a row. No excuses there. I’m just plain crabby. No matter how you slice it, it’s telling me to slow down, and when I don't listen, I get ugly.

I’ve read up on the new moons, full moon, and solar and lunar eclipses and anticipate the affect they’ll continue to have on my life. It's already very active. There are two eclipses in the month of July, magnifying the energy of a full and new moon exponentially, giving the word “lunatic” even more pizzazz. Watch out for wandering werewolves, hm? There’s activity with the South and North Nodes, as well. I’ve really noticed how strong the North Node’s message is to me, prompting me to seek out a new inner circle of friends. It’s a little bit like walking around with an energy magnet on my chest. This is something I feel very compelled to work positively, as it's giving me a chance to purge a lot of old karma. It's a good thing!

Mostly, with all the individuals, celebrity and other, who are choosing to move on from this life, I am very aware of my loved ones; particularly those who aren’t plugged into to all of this or “awake”. I’m not afraid. I’m very aware. This is such an active, dynamic energy moving through the planet, that' it's going to do what it's going to do in accordance with our personal blueprints. But to me, it’s like we’re all getting new marching papers, and the folks who don’t want the assignment are taking their severance instead. Perhaps being on the planet is simply too painful for them. This makes sense to me given that this energy is opening psychic pathways. It is for me, at any rate, and as a result I find it challenging to stay grounded. I find myself sitting at my desk at work, just plain drifting off into my own thoughts, or even leaving my body (it feels like) fortunately when I’m alone. Or, if I’m plugged into someone, I can tell how they feel about something, with much greater accuracy and a much stronger receptive signal than before. So far, I’m managing it. I’m glad that my Leslie is a double Taurus (double earth sign). She’s grounded no matter what, and sometimes has Elizabeth and I held tightly like balloons on a pretty pink ribbon. Pink is her signature color, you know.

Speaking of work, I got into work on Monday, and discovered plans for an enormous merger. Talk about your déjà vu. Been there, done that. Still, I’m kind of excited about it. I despise the predictability of a regular work routine, and am much better with a project type atmosphere. This ought to be a wild ride on Mr. Toad’s roller coaster, for certain. If you’ve been through a merger of any kind, you’ll know what I mean. This kind of change means limitless opportunity, which I find very exciting. Yet it also means people around me will spend a lot of time needing to jump through hoops and stressing about it. Not everyone embraces change the way I do.



And, yes, change continues at home, culminating at the end of July when we move out of a showbox size rental and into a new townhouse. We have to pack ... again. At least we're not going across country this time, which means packing doesn't mean vacuum "packed", i.e., not every single thing has to be boxed and sealed. It'll be much easier to do.

So, I’m taking a step back.




I’m grateful for the beloveds in my life, both the new and the ones who’ve been around a while. I'm cherishing each and every one.




I’m grateful for the lessons bestowed upon me by people from my past, as well, because they are the greatest teachers.




I’m not going to react to this energy with fear, but rather with wonder.

And I am eager for the future, even though my feet are firmly planted in the now.

With love,

D~