It's that time of year when we're thinking about what we'd like to achieve in the coming twelve months.
Whether it's improving an area of our lives (health or finance for example), taking a life-changing trip or embarking on a new career, chances are we have an idea of what we want to achieve, but not exactly how to achieve it.
Even if we do have a rough plan of sorts, seeking advice from others who've been there before you can only help, and saves from trying to figure everything out on our own.
During my tenure as a journalist, I interviewed a number of high profile names who had achieved great success in their chosen field. Whenever I did so, my final question was always pretty much the same:
"What advice would you give to those looking to follow in your footsteps?"
Though I asked partly to get a good quote for an article, my motives were mostly selfish; I really respected what my interviewees had achieved, longed to reach the same level of success and desperately wanted to know how they did it. Though I couldn't always find a way to apply everything I was told directly to my life, wherever I could, I did.
A former editor of Marvel Comics once told me something that stood out from all the others:
"Don't be an envelope, be a face, be a name."
I employed that line as my own personal mantra when seeking out bigger and better opportunities, and certainly found that I've achieved more success ever since.
Who to ask
In his best-selling book, The 4-Hour Work Week, author Tim Ferriss discusses setting university students the challenge of seeking out high-profile successful people (the guys who created Google, for example) and asking for advice.
There's certainly nothing wrong with that, and if you feel confident enough to call up Bill Gates and ask how to run a multi-billion dollar empire (or if you're a journalist with access to the rich and famous!), then by all means go right ahead, though you'll usually find plenty of people right on your doorstep who are happy to help.
Look around you
Whatever your goals are for 2012, achieving them on your own is going to be hard work, and there's likely to be somebody in your network who'll be able to help.
If your goal is to run a marathon, tracking down Paula Radcliffe for training tips might not be necessary if you -- or someone in your network -- is already a seasoned athlete.
If you plan to get on top of your finances, who do you know who's already good with money? What can you learn from them?
What to ask
If there's one thing my time in journalism taught me, it's that, when it comes to advice, if you simply ask 'What do I need to do to follow in your footsteps?" you're likely to be met with little more than an enthusiastic "Go for it!" Whilst this can do wonders for your motivation, it's hardly practical and still leaves you scratching your head thinking "Yeah, but how?"
Instead, think about exactly what it is you want to know, and ask specific questions. To go back to our marathon example, think about specific areas you're struggling with; how to maintain stamina, what to eat, or even which running shoes to buy. The more specific you can be with your questions, the more useful the advice will be.
To surmise then, think about your goals for the coming year, think about not only those who could advise you, but also what you need advice on, and make contact. Then, when you find yourself being approached for advice by others, be sure to remember all the times you were in their shoes -- and help them out.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Lonely Numbers?Mike Madigan
You have probably heard the song lyric - "One is the loneliest
number you will ever know?" However is this really true?
According to numerology there may actually be something to this as
the 1 is a Life Path number that seems to be fated to shoulder the
burdens of fate all by him or herself. It is considered to be a
mundane number that is considered with the execution of every day
chores and very practical things. This means being with a 1 is not
that romantic because there is always "something to get done."
Life demands a lot from a number 1 and the number 1 in turn demands
a lot from other people. This can lead to some isolation simply
because most people like to have more fun in life. However a 1
considers working a lot to be a great deal of fun. There is no
other number that can mix business with pleasure as well as this
one. They rarely do anything without a business motivation in mind.
Even their vacations usually have to do something with social
climbing or scouting for business opportunities.
The busy schedule of a 1 also often leaves their partners feeling
secluded and lonely. It takes a very strong person to be with a 1
and few of them exist. Often the 1 is like a politician or is an
actual politician that needs a partner that focuses on him or her
exclusively. Unfortunately that means that they attract a number
like a 2, 9 or 11. These numbers tend to focus more on other people
than themselves. Unfortunately the 1 ends up alone after teaching
the 2, 9, and 11 a karmic lesson about learning to love themselves
more in life.
Often a 1 ends up lonely because the Life Path Number also means
standing up for your beliefs despite the fact that everyone else is
against you. It is the number of the noble martyr who stand up for
what is right in life. It is the number of a great leader who is so
self assured and innovative that their ideas often seem radical to
others. Many ones have notions that are far ahead of their time and
often they stand alone - like a David against a huge Goliath of
public objection.
A similar number is the 8. An 8 can be a lonely number simply
because they are so busy being pillars of the community that they
do not have time for family or lovers. Instead many of them are
busy building empires.
The timing in the life of an 8 is also similar to that of a 1. They
are often slave to economics and as they tend to employ or take
care of a lot of other people. Their lives are ruled by deadlines
and practical matters.
The 8 can end up lonely because the partner soon realizes that this
number is public property. Yet another problem is that the 8 is
always in the spotlight.
Anyone with a Life Path number 3 can also feel incredibly at times
in their life. This is the number of fame and it is the penultimate
number when it comes to being a living illustration of that old
saying "It's lonely at the top."
A number like 3 can draw a lot of attention yet find nobody that
they can identify with personally. That is because many of them are
phenonomenal talents that rocket to the top. This means that many
of them are used for their connections and money and are rarely
loved for who they really are.
It also does not help that the number 3 stands for the "odd man
out" in a love triangle and end up spending holidays all by
themselves. The Life Path number 3 is notorious for being unable to
settle down. Many of them are so attractive that they also attract
infidelity. They become a "score" and are often not treated like
human beings that way.
Yet another "lonely number" is the number 5. This is because the 5
is fiercely dedicated to his or her own individual independence and
the right to exercise free will. Anyone who interferes with this
number's whims is likely to be viewed as an obstruction by this
number.
The number 5 also likes to travel a great deal and loves being on
the road. During these extended periods of travel the 5 will often
have a series of lovers rather than just one.
Yet another quirk of the number 5 Life Path number is the constant
desire to be alone. This number is very much torn between their
love of solitude and their love of other people. Of all the numbers
the number 5 also sometimes displays an exaggerated need for
privacy.
The number 4 can also be a lonely Life Path number. Usually this
number has a very hard childhood and because of poverty and
societal discretions does not make friends easily. This number
usually has to struggle with some kind of big problem in their life
and usually it has to do with a chronic health problem or addiction
that also prevents them from meeting other people and forming
relationships. This is not absolutely true of every number 4 as
many of them are also quite adept at transcending every single
challenge to become quite beloved by many. Oprah Winfrey is an
excellent example of a number 4 energy that has triumphed over a
number of setbacks in life to become one of the richest and most
famous people in the world.
The number 7 is not necessarily a lonely number so much as a number
that likes to be left alone. Many of the number 7s are eccentric
geniuses and prodigious talents that find people in general to get
in the way of their big vision. Sometimes a 7 finally notices that
they have failed to attract a partner in life but usually the
contribution that they make to society in the form of an invention
or piece of literature far outweighs the importance of their
personal life.
So the next time you hear that 1 is the loneliest of numbers think
again! It is not necessarily true!
number you will ever know?" However is this really true?
According to numerology there may actually be something to this as
the 1 is a Life Path number that seems to be fated to shoulder the
burdens of fate all by him or herself. It is considered to be a
mundane number that is considered with the execution of every day
chores and very practical things. This means being with a 1 is not
that romantic because there is always "something to get done."
Life demands a lot from a number 1 and the number 1 in turn demands
a lot from other people. This can lead to some isolation simply
because most people like to have more fun in life. However a 1
considers working a lot to be a great deal of fun. There is no
other number that can mix business with pleasure as well as this
one. They rarely do anything without a business motivation in mind.
Even their vacations usually have to do something with social
climbing or scouting for business opportunities.
The busy schedule of a 1 also often leaves their partners feeling
secluded and lonely. It takes a very strong person to be with a 1
and few of them exist. Often the 1 is like a politician or is an
actual politician that needs a partner that focuses on him or her
exclusively. Unfortunately that means that they attract a number
like a 2, 9 or 11. These numbers tend to focus more on other people
than themselves. Unfortunately the 1 ends up alone after teaching
the 2, 9, and 11 a karmic lesson about learning to love themselves
more in life.
Often a 1 ends up lonely because the Life Path Number also means
standing up for your beliefs despite the fact that everyone else is
against you. It is the number of the noble martyr who stand up for
what is right in life. It is the number of a great leader who is so
self assured and innovative that their ideas often seem radical to
others. Many ones have notions that are far ahead of their time and
often they stand alone - like a David against a huge Goliath of
public objection.
A similar number is the 8. An 8 can be a lonely number simply
because they are so busy being pillars of the community that they
do not have time for family or lovers. Instead many of them are
busy building empires.
The timing in the life of an 8 is also similar to that of a 1. They
are often slave to economics and as they tend to employ or take
care of a lot of other people. Their lives are ruled by deadlines
and practical matters.
The 8 can end up lonely because the partner soon realizes that this
number is public property. Yet another problem is that the 8 is
always in the spotlight.
Anyone with a Life Path number 3 can also feel incredibly at times
in their life. This is the number of fame and it is the penultimate
number when it comes to being a living illustration of that old
saying "It's lonely at the top."
A number like 3 can draw a lot of attention yet find nobody that
they can identify with personally. That is because many of them are
phenonomenal talents that rocket to the top. This means that many
of them are used for their connections and money and are rarely
loved for who they really are.
It also does not help that the number 3 stands for the "odd man
out" in a love triangle and end up spending holidays all by
themselves. The Life Path number 3 is notorious for being unable to
settle down. Many of them are so attractive that they also attract
infidelity. They become a "score" and are often not treated like
human beings that way.
Yet another "lonely number" is the number 5. This is because the 5
is fiercely dedicated to his or her own individual independence and
the right to exercise free will. Anyone who interferes with this
number's whims is likely to be viewed as an obstruction by this
number.
The number 5 also likes to travel a great deal and loves being on
the road. During these extended periods of travel the 5 will often
have a series of lovers rather than just one.
Yet another quirk of the number 5 Life Path number is the constant
desire to be alone. This number is very much torn between their
love of solitude and their love of other people. Of all the numbers
the number 5 also sometimes displays an exaggerated need for
privacy.
The number 4 can also be a lonely Life Path number. Usually this
number has a very hard childhood and because of poverty and
societal discretions does not make friends easily. This number
usually has to struggle with some kind of big problem in their life
and usually it has to do with a chronic health problem or addiction
that also prevents them from meeting other people and forming
relationships. This is not absolutely true of every number 4 as
many of them are also quite adept at transcending every single
challenge to become quite beloved by many. Oprah Winfrey is an
excellent example of a number 4 energy that has triumphed over a
number of setbacks in life to become one of the richest and most
famous people in the world.
The number 7 is not necessarily a lonely number so much as a number
that likes to be left alone. Many of the number 7s are eccentric
geniuses and prodigious talents that find people in general to get
in the way of their big vision. Sometimes a 7 finally notices that
they have failed to attract a partner in life but usually the
contribution that they make to society in the form of an invention
or piece of literature far outweighs the importance of their
personal life.
So the next time you hear that 1 is the loneliest of numbers think
again! It is not necessarily true!
Jacob and Esau,By Karen Berg
This week's Bible reading tells us that Jacob feared his brother, Esau. Now this fear might come as a surprise to some of us who know how powerful a spiritual force Jacob would become. After all, don't we know that Light prevails over darkness?
According to the kabbalists, there is an important secret here: Esau was the epitome of ego. It was not his physical brother that Jacob was afraid of; Jacob was afraid of his own ego. Even at his elevated spiritual level, Jacob knew that if he began to believe himself to be the message rather than the messenger, to be the Light rather than a conduit, then he would lose the battle against the ultimate destructive force: The ego, also known as the Opponent, also known as the Desire to Receive for the Self Alone, which is the real battle, the battle of consciousness. For Jacob, it was clear that his only real strength was his ability to be a channel for the Light of the Creator.
For us, this is a powerful lesson. It tells us that each one of us should cultivate a similar fear of our own ego every day. We need to learn that it is not how hard we work physically or the intensity of our learning that makes us spiritual. Spirituality happens from the moment we wake up in the morning, to the hello we say to the first person that we meet, to the way that we approach and see life, to the respect for human dignity that we grant to those around us. This is the kind of spirituality that Jacob worried about. He was afraid he wouldn't be present when he was needed, and therefore he would lose the battle.
This story reminds us that we always need to be on the lookout for what our Ego wants us to do, so that we aren't cutting corners, hoping no one will see. Because you know what? The Creator is in every place. He even goes to the Chinese restaurant on Sunday. Again, the Creator is in every place. God is here.
We need to know that whatever we do or don't do, today, tomorrow or the next day, is going to come back to us. If we can acknowledge and be aware of that, as Jacob was, then we can grow. In that growth might be pain, and in that growth might be disassociation with what is comfortable. But if we don't grow, there is no alternative.
As we have mentioned before, there is only one block in every person's life. And what is this block? The block is the person him- or herself! I am the only blockage in my life, just as you are the only blockage in yours. When we can sit here and not think only about our own needs and agendas then can we begin to taste the sweetness of our soul's potential.
If you like this please share it with a friend.
According to the kabbalists, there is an important secret here: Esau was the epitome of ego. It was not his physical brother that Jacob was afraid of; Jacob was afraid of his own ego. Even at his elevated spiritual level, Jacob knew that if he began to believe himself to be the message rather than the messenger, to be the Light rather than a conduit, then he would lose the battle against the ultimate destructive force: The ego, also known as the Opponent, also known as the Desire to Receive for the Self Alone, which is the real battle, the battle of consciousness. For Jacob, it was clear that his only real strength was his ability to be a channel for the Light of the Creator.
For us, this is a powerful lesson. It tells us that each one of us should cultivate a similar fear of our own ego every day. We need to learn that it is not how hard we work physically or the intensity of our learning that makes us spiritual. Spirituality happens from the moment we wake up in the morning, to the hello we say to the first person that we meet, to the way that we approach and see life, to the respect for human dignity that we grant to those around us. This is the kind of spirituality that Jacob worried about. He was afraid he wouldn't be present when he was needed, and therefore he would lose the battle.
This story reminds us that we always need to be on the lookout for what our Ego wants us to do, so that we aren't cutting corners, hoping no one will see. Because you know what? The Creator is in every place. He even goes to the Chinese restaurant on Sunday. Again, the Creator is in every place. God is here.
We need to know that whatever we do or don't do, today, tomorrow or the next day, is going to come back to us. If we can acknowledge and be aware of that, as Jacob was, then we can grow. In that growth might be pain, and in that growth might be disassociation with what is comfortable. But if we don't grow, there is no alternative.
As we have mentioned before, there is only one block in every person's life. And what is this block? The block is the person him- or herself! I am the only blockage in my life, just as you are the only blockage in yours. When we can sit here and not think only about our own needs and agendas then can we begin to taste the sweetness of our soul's potential.
If you like this please share it with a friend.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Numerology and the Tarot,Blair Gorman
One of the oldest applications of numerology has to do with the
design of Tarot card. The numbers on Tarot cards are enormously
significant when it comes to interpreting the meaning of a card
reading. Tarot cards are specifically numbered and the images on
the cards reverberate to those images to convey meaning to the
reader who then analyzes such matters as relationships, the future,
motivations and options.
Traditionally there are 56 minor arcana cards -- the Ace through
Ten, plus the four Helper Cards. Many tarot readers maintain that
56 was a number chosen on purpose as esoterically it symbolizes God
(or the force of the creation principle.) This idea comes from
pagan and Celtic beliefs that the number 56 corresponded to the
Celtic sun God.
The reason there are fourteen minor Arcana cards is because this
Celtic Sun God also had fourteen rays of light shooting out from
his head in the four directions. This is also where the common
card layout known as the Celtic Cross comes from. The fourteen
cards consist of the cards Ace through to Ten plus the Four Helper
Cards also known as the King, Queen, Knight and Page.
Each number in each suit has historically represented a particular aspect
of human consciousness or experience. In each of the Element suits,
the Ones contain many of the same properties; the Twos are similar,
as are the Threes, and so on through the rest of the deck. The
Minor Arcana does not usually have imagery so the reader relies a
lot on knowing about numerology to make relationships between the
cards in a spread.
When the science of numerology is applied to the tarot cards, the
number, which governs the card, gives deeper insight into the
hidden meaning of the card.
The relationship of numerology is actually an enormous topic in
itself but here is an idea of how the Tarot Cards in the minor
Arcana relate to the numbers One through to Nine. The meanings
stay basically the same no matter what suit the cards are in -
Cups, Swords, Wands or Coins.
Below is the key words that are traditionally used by Tarot card
readers to read a card when it comes up in a spread. This
particular list is adapted from the well known universal meanings
for numbered cards from the Rider-Waite Tarot Deck.
One: Creation, originality, independence, courage, progress,
ambition, positiveness, will power, leadership, pioneering,
activity, force, raw energy.
Two: Love, service, gentleness, harmony, adaptability, charm,
diplomacy, friendliness, rhythm, music, receptivity, cooperation,
consideration for others, will, purpose, initial understanding.
Three: Artistic expression, joy of living, freedom from worry,
optimism, inspiration, talent, imagination, good taste,
sociability, friendliness, kindness, conception, beginning
manifestation.
Four: Practicality, service, patience, exactitude, organization,
application, devotion, patriotism, conservatism, pragmatism,
dignity, economy, trust, worthiness, endurance, loyalty,
production, mastery.
Five: Freedom, progress, versatility, understanding, variety,
adaptability, mental curiosity, life experience, cleverness,
non-attachment, sociability, change, discord, travel, adventure,
companionability, surrender, release.
Six: Love, harmony, home, responsibility, adjustment, musical
talent, sympathy, understanding, domesticity, guardianship,
stability, poise, protection, healing, firmness, balance, idealism,
conscientiousness, justice, burden-fearing, service to All,
solution, exaltation, seeing.
Seven: Mental analysis, technicality, introspection, peace, poise,
scientific research, spirituality, faith, trust, stoicism,
refinement, wisdom, silence, "theories and fundamentals," feeling,
deepening, mystery.
Eight: Power, authority, success, material freedom, judgment,
discrimination, executive ability, organization, leadership,
management, practicality, thoroughness, dependability,
self-reliance, control, the power to succeed, repose,
consideration, retreat, ripening.
Nine: Universal love, sisterhood, brotherhood, charity, compassion,
the Higher Law, artistic genius, selfless service, philanthropy,
humanitarianism, magnetism, sympathy, understanding, romance,
generosity, breadth of viewpoint, understanding before or beyond
words, strengthening.
What is quite interesting is that you can also use these values to
numerologically get a reading from a deck of plain tarot cards.
design of Tarot card. The numbers on Tarot cards are enormously
significant when it comes to interpreting the meaning of a card
reading. Tarot cards are specifically numbered and the images on
the cards reverberate to those images to convey meaning to the
reader who then analyzes such matters as relationships, the future,
motivations and options.
Traditionally there are 56 minor arcana cards -- the Ace through
Ten, plus the four Helper Cards. Many tarot readers maintain that
56 was a number chosen on purpose as esoterically it symbolizes God
(or the force of the creation principle.) This idea comes from
pagan and Celtic beliefs that the number 56 corresponded to the
Celtic sun God.
The reason there are fourteen minor Arcana cards is because this
Celtic Sun God also had fourteen rays of light shooting out from
his head in the four directions. This is also where the common
card layout known as the Celtic Cross comes from. The fourteen
cards consist of the cards Ace through to Ten plus the Four Helper
Cards also known as the King, Queen, Knight and Page.
Each number in each suit has historically represented a particular aspect
of human consciousness or experience. In each of the Element suits,
the Ones contain many of the same properties; the Twos are similar,
as are the Threes, and so on through the rest of the deck. The
Minor Arcana does not usually have imagery so the reader relies a
lot on knowing about numerology to make relationships between the
cards in a spread.
When the science of numerology is applied to the tarot cards, the
number, which governs the card, gives deeper insight into the
hidden meaning of the card.
The relationship of numerology is actually an enormous topic in
itself but here is an idea of how the Tarot Cards in the minor
Arcana relate to the numbers One through to Nine. The meanings
stay basically the same no matter what suit the cards are in -
Cups, Swords, Wands or Coins.
Below is the key words that are traditionally used by Tarot card
readers to read a card when it comes up in a spread. This
particular list is adapted from the well known universal meanings
for numbered cards from the Rider-Waite Tarot Deck.
One: Creation, originality, independence, courage, progress,
ambition, positiveness, will power, leadership, pioneering,
activity, force, raw energy.
Two: Love, service, gentleness, harmony, adaptability, charm,
diplomacy, friendliness, rhythm, music, receptivity, cooperation,
consideration for others, will, purpose, initial understanding.
Three: Artistic expression, joy of living, freedom from worry,
optimism, inspiration, talent, imagination, good taste,
sociability, friendliness, kindness, conception, beginning
manifestation.
Four: Practicality, service, patience, exactitude, organization,
application, devotion, patriotism, conservatism, pragmatism,
dignity, economy, trust, worthiness, endurance, loyalty,
production, mastery.
Five: Freedom, progress, versatility, understanding, variety,
adaptability, mental curiosity, life experience, cleverness,
non-attachment, sociability, change, discord, travel, adventure,
companionability, surrender, release.
Six: Love, harmony, home, responsibility, adjustment, musical
talent, sympathy, understanding, domesticity, guardianship,
stability, poise, protection, healing, firmness, balance, idealism,
conscientiousness, justice, burden-fearing, service to All,
solution, exaltation, seeing.
Seven: Mental analysis, technicality, introspection, peace, poise,
scientific research, spirituality, faith, trust, stoicism,
refinement, wisdom, silence, "theories and fundamentals," feeling,
deepening, mystery.
Eight: Power, authority, success, material freedom, judgment,
discrimination, executive ability, organization, leadership,
management, practicality, thoroughness, dependability,
self-reliance, control, the power to succeed, repose,
consideration, retreat, ripening.
Nine: Universal love, sisterhood, brotherhood, charity, compassion,
the Higher Law, artistic genius, selfless service, philanthropy,
humanitarianism, magnetism, sympathy, understanding, romance,
generosity, breadth of viewpoint, understanding before or beyond
words, strengthening.
What is quite interesting is that you can also use these values to
numerologically get a reading from a deck of plain tarot cards.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Partial Solar Eclipse Antarctica
Partial Solar Eclipse antarctica
An eclipse is a physical event behind which there lies a significant spiritual reality. - Rudolph Steiner, 'Eclipses'
On Friday 25 November 2011, we will have a New Moon Partial Solar Eclipse (PSE) at 1:10am EST (10:16pm PST on the 24th) in the early degrees of Sagittarius.
Eclipses always occur in pairs (sometimes they show up as triplets, which we experienced this past summer). The bookend eclipse for Friday's event will occur on 10 December 2011 - and it will be a TOTAL Lunar Eclipse. Total eclipses are more powerful than partial eclipses, and as this eclipse is not particularly potent, but each eclipse does have impact. A New Moon Partial Solar Eclipse is more than just a 'normal' New Moon.
This eclipse is a North Node eclipse, meaning that it has a more futuristic feel to it, visionary in its essence, an overtone of thinking about our collective destiny, of the possibilities, not of the past.
This eclipse belongs to the Saros 123 family and occurs primarily over the frozen land of Antarctica (barely visible in the extreme south of Africa and Tasmania). It's what we might call a Penguin Eclipse as it will most likely not be seen by human eye. Saros 123 began on 29 April 1074 and will end on 31 May 2318. This series began at the top of earth, over the North Pole, and is winding its way down toward the bottom of earth, Antarctica. All eclipses do this and so Saros 123 is in its last leg of the journey, but still miles to go before it sleeps. (I.e. Unlike the previous Partial Solar Eclipse of June 1, 2011 which was at the very end of its cycle. Interestingly, the Partial Solar Eclipse on July 1, 2011 was the very BEGINNING of a Saros family, the very first eclipse of that cycle. My previous newsletter has more info on these eclipses: http://conta.cc/jQ8kD3)
It's good to get a feel for what any eclipse *looks* like so that we can tune into it energetically. Click here for a view of the eclipse pathway: http://www.shadowandsubstance.com/
For even greater perspective, watch what the eclipse will look like on Antarctica, and from several vantage points (including from the moon and from the sun) at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2A77XU-jtg&feature=uploademail
To see the movement of this eclipse family from the top of earth to its current position at the bottom (Antarctica) click here: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsarosanimate/123.gif
For a reference point in time and space on this eclipse: the most recent eclipses that occurred at this astrological degree were on 25 May 1994, and 23 November 2003. Think back to those times for clues as to the possible themes of this eclipse in your life.
One more note on the Antarctica location of this eclipse (as well as of the June 1, 2011 eclipse earlier this year). Many have said that the lost continent of Atlantis is buried beneath Antarctica. If you think that Atlantis is nothing but a New Age fantasy, think again and please do read Barbara Hand Clow's new book, "Awakening the Planetary Mind" (a revised edition of her previous book, "Catastrophobia") She proves (yes I said PROVES) the existence of Atlantis using the archeological research of New Paradigm Scientists, who are amassing mounting evidence that indeed there was a pre-diluvian civilization. Hand-Clow makes the connection between the awakening currently struggling to emerge on our planet and the fact that the true story of our origins has been suppressed - disempowering us. She states that we need to fully remember the true story of our past in order to make the leap now. This is a very interesting book that will change the way you look at the world. As this Antarctica eclipse occurs, we might want to tune in to the energy that we sense there, the quiet deep secrets that may lie under the ice.
Sagittarius Dreaming
global brain storm
In your hypnotized state, you have as a society given your free will consent to the state your planet is in today. You saturate your minds with the unhealthy dishes served up for you on your televisions that you are addicted to; violence, pornography, greed, hatred, selfishness, incessant bad news, fear and "terror". When was the last time you stopped to think of something beautiful and pure? The planet is the way it is because of your collective thoughts about it. You are complicit in your inaction every time you look the other way when you see an injustice. Your thought, projected at the sub-conscious level of creation to the Creator, is your allowance of these things to occur. - Anonymous
Eclipses bring change to a certain part of everyone's life, some eclipses being more significant personally than others. But all of us can work with the energy of this eclipsed moon. To begin with: dream your dream of THE GOOD you want to create in your life. THINK BIG and THINK POSITIVE and don't worry about the *how* yet. The sky is the limit, aim your arrow high, and ask the question What If. Sandcastles in the air will surely have to be made practical and earthy (which is part of the downside of Sagittarius btw - the failure to make the dream real) but for now focus your thoughts on something ideal, beautiful and pure.
This eclipse has an extra dose of Sagittarian energy - not only are the Sun and Moon in Sag but Mercury and Venus are as well. All of this Sagittarian energy gives the eclipse a buoyancy and perhaps takes some of the sting out of typical eclips-ian effects. But the Sagittarian vibe is challenged by the need for detailed assertiveness to be used in the service of healing old wounds. What is dreamt of now could be supported by sudden changes for the better, possibly jolts into action. This is helped along by the North Node nature of this eclipse - pointing toward a vision of how things could be if we dream the Sagittarian dream.
This Sagittarius Eclipse can be best utilized on a global level by brainstorming solutions for the problems that face us. The Occupy Wall Street movement has raised important questions and concerns about how the global financial game is played and who benefits from it, in addition to other inequalities needing to be addressed. One of the flaws in the Occupy movement seems to be the lack of detailed 'demands' (Mars in Virgo) by the occupiers as to the changes they would like to see. Without specifics and without a unified statement, the movement can't make a true impact in the world.
This is where you come in. Under this Sagittarius Eclipse, get clear on what YOU think should be done, what YOU think should be changed, including ideas of what the new and more positive scenario might look like. It doesn't matter if you are an expert on the subjects at hand, or if you think your ideas seem too far-fetched; what matters is that we all contribute a storm to the genius of the Global Brain that can solve any problem if unified. Hopefully at some point, there will be a real repository for these ideas so that they can be factored into new pathways in a cohesive way. Capricorn and Aquarius will have to figure all of that out for us.
Futuristic ideas are encouraged under this moon/eclipse, as long as we keep in mind that it takes time to work out very advanced ideas in real time on earth. The Grand Earth Trine - discussed in the next section - helps with this. But right now we are seeding the dreams. Like Jack and the Beanstalk we can plant magic ideas that may one day grow into mighty cultural changes.
If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it; Every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Elegiac Verse
Black Friday
banks became cathedrals
Keep awake! And the peace of a peppermint mocha and the grace of our Starbucks will be with you always, for the coffee shop will remain open all night to fuel the delirium of fevered consumerism. Keep awake! For you know both the day and the hour when the master of American consumerism will return. Keep awake! For Black Friday now begins on Thursday. http://on.fb.me/vTfBJb
This eclipse happens to occur on that consumer high-holiday known as Black Friday. One might ask this question: what would you like to see eclipsed on this Black Friday 2011? Perhaps you are dreaming of a day when corporations honor the earth and are conscious of how their profit-based initiatives affect humanity. Perhaps you visualize a time when these corporations eclipse the corrupt ones that we see so often today. Perhaps you might want to take action toward this dream by shopping locally in order to support your community - speaking with your dollars to eclipse what no longer serves. There are many ways to change the world.
There is a large triangle in the chart for this eclipse, 3 planets in a harmonious relationship with each other. (Astrologers call this a Grand Trine.) This trine occurs in the 3 earth signs: Jupiter is in Taurus, Pluto is in Capricorn, Mars is in Virgo. The earthiness of this configuration is a nice addition to the chart, providing some groundedness to the free-wheeling Sagittarian energy as described above. But earth signs can also be stubborn and entrenched, unyielding, critical and materialistic - which is something we are seeing globally as people cry out for freedom and are in a tug-of-war with entrenched power systems.
In the New York City chart - a place where this tug-of-war is being played out dramatically - this large triangle is pointing downward and anchoring itself in a very, very strong Pluto in Capricorn which is EXACT on the bottom of the chart. The power of this eclipse lies deeply dormant out of view in the underbelly of things. Solar Eclipses are always New Moons and new moons don't have light, they are the seed points, the dark fertile time at the beginning of a cycle. The power moving underfoot here will emerge later in some form. We can look to the Total Lunar Eclipse (Dec 10) and the December Solstice (Dec 22) for clues as to how this power might manifest (which we will do in future newsletters). Suffice it to say, something potent is brewing here. All of that fiery Sagittarian energy is anchored by this Earth triangle - for better or worse.
In your own personal life, take note that what you dream of now will be planted deeply and will have powerful energy in its manifestation. And it's a good idea to get grounded as you walk through Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and this New Moon/Partial Solar Eclipse. Connection with earth while daydreaming is always a good thing. And also include your gratitude list in with your eclipse musings. Tis the season, and what you are grateful for can be a powerful springboard and magnet for what you want to create with the power roiling and boiling deep inside.
One final note re the Grand Earth Trine. Using the New York City chart: If you picture this triangle encircling the earth with the planets Mars and Jupiter above the northern hemisphere, and the planet(oid) Pluto beneath the southern hemisphere - we can see that the triangle points to..... Antarctica.... with Pluto hovering at that point at the bottom of the earth. Something lies deeply hidden, both in our psyches, in our culture and in Humanity.
"Only one warm-blooded animal remains on the Antarctic continent during the bitter winter - the emperor penguin. Emperor penguin females lay one egg in June and leave to spend the winter at sea. The male penguins stay on land all winter, surviving the most extreme conditions for nine weeks (including no food!), keeping their one egg warm by balancing it on their feet and covering it with a flap of abdominal skin." Like this heroic penguin we too are nourishing new potential at our feet and at the feet of the world. Happy Feet? :) the Mercury Retrograde
reversal
The Declaration of Independence was agreed to with Mercury retrograde. Formalizing an agreement while Mercury is retrograde is typically interpreted as implying that there are factors that have not been adequately thought through or may be somehow hidden. (This has had effect) on the development of political structures, national parties, law, and even the changing meaning of the seminal phrase "all men are created equal." - Matthew Carnicelli
Mercury goes retrograde (appearing to move backward in the sky from our vantage point on earth) three to four times per calendar year. Mercury will go retrograde in two days - on Thursday November 24th at 2:21am EDT (11:21pm EDT on the 23rd). It will go direct again on December 13th.
Many are aware of the effects of Mercury Retrograde - miscommunications, travel difficulties, things breaking down. And many know that it is a risk to sign contracts when Mercury is Retrograde. The reason for this is that important details and information that you wish you had known will most likely become apparent *after* Mercury goes direct a few weeks later. With Mercury Retrograde you can obviously do whatever you want (like create the Declaration of Independence for instance;) but you have to do your homework and make sure you are very aware of all important information before you proceed.
The deeper meaning of Mercury Retrograde is to take time to slow down and review, redo, revise, revisit, reorganize, restructure (and any other RE word you can think of). This is a time to pull back from full-steam-ahead activity and take some time to integrate all that you've been doing and thinking. It's a good time to pause and reflect. [Note: although I cannot find the source for this statement, I want to share it anyway. If you have info on this, please let me know: The Mercury Retrograde period is in the same ratio to the forward-moving-Mercury period as REM sleep is to the Non-REM sleep period.]
The standstill points (when Mercury appears to stand still in the sky as it reverses into the opposite direction) are of particular import because, astrologically, any planet standing still exerts more influence. This current Mercury standstill occurs on November 24 - i.e. on Thanksgiving in the U.S. Thanksgiving travel plans could be dicey due to weather and other snafus. All we can do is go with the flow, since we will be doing the dance anyway. Take a lot of patience with you when you go and be careful!. (For instance as I write this, the news is reporting that a form of TAR was spilled by a truck onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike, covering car wheels and causing accidents as if the cars were driving on black ice. No serious accidents, thank goodness. But how bizarre is that?)
In addition, purchases you make this weekend - the biggest consumer spending weekend of the year - will need some extra scrutiny. Keep your receipts just in case. Or wait until after Mercury goes Direct on December 13 to make major purchases.
The most important aspect of the current Mercury standstill occurs within the aura of the New Moon Eclipse. Take note of how the Occupy Wall Street movement is having to re-group, re-view and re-consider its strategy - this is a Mercury Retrograde phenomenon. This will be taking place in your life as well. It's a time of reversals, which may later be reversed again. When dealing with Mercury Retrograde, the phrase "go with the flow" is always applicable.
My sense about this particular happenstance of Mercury Retrograde and a New Moon Eclipse is that we are looking over our shoulder at our former selves and the old ways, wondering how our choices brought us to this point and how we can change course. I believe that this 'looking back' is more global than most Mercury Retrograde periods because the evolutionary Mayan Calendar just ended on October 28th. More will be revealed concerning this review process when we experience a Total Lunar Eclipse on December 10, just days before Mercury goes direct.
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins,
who find their soul mates through song,
a penguin is born who cannot sing.
But he can tap dance something fierce!
- trailer for the movie 'Happy Feet'
Carol Ann Ciocco
www.threemoonocean.com
An eclipse is a physical event behind which there lies a significant spiritual reality. - Rudolph Steiner, 'Eclipses'
On Friday 25 November 2011, we will have a New Moon Partial Solar Eclipse (PSE) at 1:10am EST (10:16pm PST on the 24th) in the early degrees of Sagittarius.
Eclipses always occur in pairs (sometimes they show up as triplets, which we experienced this past summer). The bookend eclipse for Friday's event will occur on 10 December 2011 - and it will be a TOTAL Lunar Eclipse. Total eclipses are more powerful than partial eclipses, and as this eclipse is not particularly potent, but each eclipse does have impact. A New Moon Partial Solar Eclipse is more than just a 'normal' New Moon.
This eclipse is a North Node eclipse, meaning that it has a more futuristic feel to it, visionary in its essence, an overtone of thinking about our collective destiny, of the possibilities, not of the past.
This eclipse belongs to the Saros 123 family and occurs primarily over the frozen land of Antarctica (barely visible in the extreme south of Africa and Tasmania). It's what we might call a Penguin Eclipse as it will most likely not be seen by human eye. Saros 123 began on 29 April 1074 and will end on 31 May 2318. This series began at the top of earth, over the North Pole, and is winding its way down toward the bottom of earth, Antarctica. All eclipses do this and so Saros 123 is in its last leg of the journey, but still miles to go before it sleeps. (I.e. Unlike the previous Partial Solar Eclipse of June 1, 2011 which was at the very end of its cycle. Interestingly, the Partial Solar Eclipse on July 1, 2011 was the very BEGINNING of a Saros family, the very first eclipse of that cycle. My previous newsletter has more info on these eclipses: http://conta.cc/jQ8kD3)
It's good to get a feel for what any eclipse *looks* like so that we can tune into it energetically. Click here for a view of the eclipse pathway: http://www.shadowandsubstance.com/
For even greater perspective, watch what the eclipse will look like on Antarctica, and from several vantage points (including from the moon and from the sun) at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2A77XU-jtg&feature=uploademail
To see the movement of this eclipse family from the top of earth to its current position at the bottom (Antarctica) click here: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsarosanimate/123.gif
For a reference point in time and space on this eclipse: the most recent eclipses that occurred at this astrological degree were on 25 May 1994, and 23 November 2003. Think back to those times for clues as to the possible themes of this eclipse in your life.
One more note on the Antarctica location of this eclipse (as well as of the June 1, 2011 eclipse earlier this year). Many have said that the lost continent of Atlantis is buried beneath Antarctica. If you think that Atlantis is nothing but a New Age fantasy, think again and please do read Barbara Hand Clow's new book, "Awakening the Planetary Mind" (a revised edition of her previous book, "Catastrophobia") She proves (yes I said PROVES) the existence of Atlantis using the archeological research of New Paradigm Scientists, who are amassing mounting evidence that indeed there was a pre-diluvian civilization. Hand-Clow makes the connection between the awakening currently struggling to emerge on our planet and the fact that the true story of our origins has been suppressed - disempowering us. She states that we need to fully remember the true story of our past in order to make the leap now. This is a very interesting book that will change the way you look at the world. As this Antarctica eclipse occurs, we might want to tune in to the energy that we sense there, the quiet deep secrets that may lie under the ice.
Sagittarius Dreaming
global brain storm
In your hypnotized state, you have as a society given your free will consent to the state your planet is in today. You saturate your minds with the unhealthy dishes served up for you on your televisions that you are addicted to; violence, pornography, greed, hatred, selfishness, incessant bad news, fear and "terror". When was the last time you stopped to think of something beautiful and pure? The planet is the way it is because of your collective thoughts about it. You are complicit in your inaction every time you look the other way when you see an injustice. Your thought, projected at the sub-conscious level of creation to the Creator, is your allowance of these things to occur. - Anonymous
Eclipses bring change to a certain part of everyone's life, some eclipses being more significant personally than others. But all of us can work with the energy of this eclipsed moon. To begin with: dream your dream of THE GOOD you want to create in your life. THINK BIG and THINK POSITIVE and don't worry about the *how* yet. The sky is the limit, aim your arrow high, and ask the question What If. Sandcastles in the air will surely have to be made practical and earthy (which is part of the downside of Sagittarius btw - the failure to make the dream real) but for now focus your thoughts on something ideal, beautiful and pure.
This eclipse has an extra dose of Sagittarian energy - not only are the Sun and Moon in Sag but Mercury and Venus are as well. All of this Sagittarian energy gives the eclipse a buoyancy and perhaps takes some of the sting out of typical eclips-ian effects. But the Sagittarian vibe is challenged by the need for detailed assertiveness to be used in the service of healing old wounds. What is dreamt of now could be supported by sudden changes for the better, possibly jolts into action. This is helped along by the North Node nature of this eclipse - pointing toward a vision of how things could be if we dream the Sagittarian dream.
This Sagittarius Eclipse can be best utilized on a global level by brainstorming solutions for the problems that face us. The Occupy Wall Street movement has raised important questions and concerns about how the global financial game is played and who benefits from it, in addition to other inequalities needing to be addressed. One of the flaws in the Occupy movement seems to be the lack of detailed 'demands' (Mars in Virgo) by the occupiers as to the changes they would like to see. Without specifics and without a unified statement, the movement can't make a true impact in the world.
This is where you come in. Under this Sagittarius Eclipse, get clear on what YOU think should be done, what YOU think should be changed, including ideas of what the new and more positive scenario might look like. It doesn't matter if you are an expert on the subjects at hand, or if you think your ideas seem too far-fetched; what matters is that we all contribute a storm to the genius of the Global Brain that can solve any problem if unified. Hopefully at some point, there will be a real repository for these ideas so that they can be factored into new pathways in a cohesive way. Capricorn and Aquarius will have to figure all of that out for us.
Futuristic ideas are encouraged under this moon/eclipse, as long as we keep in mind that it takes time to work out very advanced ideas in real time on earth. The Grand Earth Trine - discussed in the next section - helps with this. But right now we are seeding the dreams. Like Jack and the Beanstalk we can plant magic ideas that may one day grow into mighty cultural changes.
If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it; Every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Elegiac Verse
Black Friday
banks became cathedrals
Keep awake! And the peace of a peppermint mocha and the grace of our Starbucks will be with you always, for the coffee shop will remain open all night to fuel the delirium of fevered consumerism. Keep awake! For you know both the day and the hour when the master of American consumerism will return. Keep awake! For Black Friday now begins on Thursday. http://on.fb.me/vTfBJb
This eclipse happens to occur on that consumer high-holiday known as Black Friday. One might ask this question: what would you like to see eclipsed on this Black Friday 2011? Perhaps you are dreaming of a day when corporations honor the earth and are conscious of how their profit-based initiatives affect humanity. Perhaps you visualize a time when these corporations eclipse the corrupt ones that we see so often today. Perhaps you might want to take action toward this dream by shopping locally in order to support your community - speaking with your dollars to eclipse what no longer serves. There are many ways to change the world.
There is a large triangle in the chart for this eclipse, 3 planets in a harmonious relationship with each other. (Astrologers call this a Grand Trine.) This trine occurs in the 3 earth signs: Jupiter is in Taurus, Pluto is in Capricorn, Mars is in Virgo. The earthiness of this configuration is a nice addition to the chart, providing some groundedness to the free-wheeling Sagittarian energy as described above. But earth signs can also be stubborn and entrenched, unyielding, critical and materialistic - which is something we are seeing globally as people cry out for freedom and are in a tug-of-war with entrenched power systems.
In the New York City chart - a place where this tug-of-war is being played out dramatically - this large triangle is pointing downward and anchoring itself in a very, very strong Pluto in Capricorn which is EXACT on the bottom of the chart. The power of this eclipse lies deeply dormant out of view in the underbelly of things. Solar Eclipses are always New Moons and new moons don't have light, they are the seed points, the dark fertile time at the beginning of a cycle. The power moving underfoot here will emerge later in some form. We can look to the Total Lunar Eclipse (Dec 10) and the December Solstice (Dec 22) for clues as to how this power might manifest (which we will do in future newsletters). Suffice it to say, something potent is brewing here. All of that fiery Sagittarian energy is anchored by this Earth triangle - for better or worse.
In your own personal life, take note that what you dream of now will be planted deeply and will have powerful energy in its manifestation. And it's a good idea to get grounded as you walk through Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and this New Moon/Partial Solar Eclipse. Connection with earth while daydreaming is always a good thing. And also include your gratitude list in with your eclipse musings. Tis the season, and what you are grateful for can be a powerful springboard and magnet for what you want to create with the power roiling and boiling deep inside.
One final note re the Grand Earth Trine. Using the New York City chart: If you picture this triangle encircling the earth with the planets Mars and Jupiter above the northern hemisphere, and the planet(oid) Pluto beneath the southern hemisphere - we can see that the triangle points to..... Antarctica.... with Pluto hovering at that point at the bottom of the earth. Something lies deeply hidden, both in our psyches, in our culture and in Humanity.
"Only one warm-blooded animal remains on the Antarctic continent during the bitter winter - the emperor penguin. Emperor penguin females lay one egg in June and leave to spend the winter at sea. The male penguins stay on land all winter, surviving the most extreme conditions for nine weeks (including no food!), keeping their one egg warm by balancing it on their feet and covering it with a flap of abdominal skin." Like this heroic penguin we too are nourishing new potential at our feet and at the feet of the world. Happy Feet? :) the Mercury Retrograde
reversal
The Declaration of Independence was agreed to with Mercury retrograde. Formalizing an agreement while Mercury is retrograde is typically interpreted as implying that there are factors that have not been adequately thought through or may be somehow hidden. (This has had effect) on the development of political structures, national parties, law, and even the changing meaning of the seminal phrase "all men are created equal." - Matthew Carnicelli
Mercury goes retrograde (appearing to move backward in the sky from our vantage point on earth) three to four times per calendar year. Mercury will go retrograde in two days - on Thursday November 24th at 2:21am EDT (11:21pm EDT on the 23rd). It will go direct again on December 13th.
Many are aware of the effects of Mercury Retrograde - miscommunications, travel difficulties, things breaking down. And many know that it is a risk to sign contracts when Mercury is Retrograde. The reason for this is that important details and information that you wish you had known will most likely become apparent *after* Mercury goes direct a few weeks later. With Mercury Retrograde you can obviously do whatever you want (like create the Declaration of Independence for instance;) but you have to do your homework and make sure you are very aware of all important information before you proceed.
The deeper meaning of Mercury Retrograde is to take time to slow down and review, redo, revise, revisit, reorganize, restructure (and any other RE word you can think of). This is a time to pull back from full-steam-ahead activity and take some time to integrate all that you've been doing and thinking. It's a good time to pause and reflect. [Note: although I cannot find the source for this statement, I want to share it anyway. If you have info on this, please let me know: The Mercury Retrograde period is in the same ratio to the forward-moving-Mercury period as REM sleep is to the Non-REM sleep period.]
The standstill points (when Mercury appears to stand still in the sky as it reverses into the opposite direction) are of particular import because, astrologically, any planet standing still exerts more influence. This current Mercury standstill occurs on November 24 - i.e. on Thanksgiving in the U.S. Thanksgiving travel plans could be dicey due to weather and other snafus. All we can do is go with the flow, since we will be doing the dance anyway. Take a lot of patience with you when you go and be careful!. (For instance as I write this, the news is reporting that a form of TAR was spilled by a truck onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike, covering car wheels and causing accidents as if the cars were driving on black ice. No serious accidents, thank goodness. But how bizarre is that?)
In addition, purchases you make this weekend - the biggest consumer spending weekend of the year - will need some extra scrutiny. Keep your receipts just in case. Or wait until after Mercury goes Direct on December 13 to make major purchases.
The most important aspect of the current Mercury standstill occurs within the aura of the New Moon Eclipse. Take note of how the Occupy Wall Street movement is having to re-group, re-view and re-consider its strategy - this is a Mercury Retrograde phenomenon. This will be taking place in your life as well. It's a time of reversals, which may later be reversed again. When dealing with Mercury Retrograde, the phrase "go with the flow" is always applicable.
My sense about this particular happenstance of Mercury Retrograde and a New Moon Eclipse is that we are looking over our shoulder at our former selves and the old ways, wondering how our choices brought us to this point and how we can change course. I believe that this 'looking back' is more global than most Mercury Retrograde periods because the evolutionary Mayan Calendar just ended on October 28th. More will be revealed concerning this review process when we experience a Total Lunar Eclipse on December 10, just days before Mercury goes direct.
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins,
who find their soul mates through song,
a penguin is born who cannot sing.
But he can tap dance something fierce!
- trailer for the movie 'Happy Feet'
Carol Ann Ciocco
www.threemoonocean.com
"Happy Thanks-Giving!"
Happy Thanksgiving to YOU!
You know, this is the perfect time of year to sit back and
ponder about life.
Because sometimes we get stuck in a rut. We're numb to the
routine of life. We feel that we need a CHANGE.
We need something to open our eyes to the wonder of life
again.
Today, I'd like to share a few suggestions for brightening
up your life, and bringing a little child-like magic back
into your step. Consider it my Thanksgiving gift to you.
So, randomly pick something from this list – and get to it,
right away!
- Make a list of six things you could do this evening.
Then roll a dice and let fate decide!
- Find somebody else on the Internet with the same name as
you, get in touch and try to make a new friend
- Visit Wikipedia and click the "Random Article" link on
the left hand-side. Get lost in the site for an hour,
discovering worlds you never knew existed. If the article
talks about a place nearby, drive there
- Decide to say "Yes!" to everything for a month, a week,
or even just for a night. See what doors open for you!
- Open an atlas, close your eyes, and randomly stab your
finger anywhere on the page. Decide to go there for your
next vacation
- Join an Internet dating site, and remember what it feels
like to flirt a little!
- Lookup and hook up with a few old friends from school.
- Find them at Friends Reunited, Classmates.com, or on
Facebook
- Buy an item of food from the supermarket you would never
usually purchase. Indulge!
- Send a random "Hello!" text message to the person with
the mobile/cell number one digit up and down from you
- Get to know your neighbors
- Decide to "play" today. Go to the seaside, enjoy a
little bowling, play a board-game with family!
- Be mischievous. Play a prank and don't worry about
getting caught!
- Enjoy a leisurely meal with your loved ones ... share
the preparation of the meal ... enjoy the time together
- Celebrate your loved ones by creating a family journal
of photos, notes and special memories
- Spend time walking in an inspiring natural location with
a friend you haven't seen for a while. Enjoy conversing
with your friend - listen to their insights and share some
of yours
- Go for a 20 minute power walk to clear your mind, boost
your circulation and improve your energy levels
- Buy 12 life-changing books and read one a month
- Try a completely new activity - something you haven't
done before and enjoy the adventure of learning something
new
- Sit under a tree for an hour or three and just do
nothing. Listen to the sound of nature's voice. Enjoy the
stillness of being in the moment
- Do something nice for someone you don't know. And do it
anonymously. Your feel-good factor will soar as a result of
your kindness
- Join a dance class. Go wild, have fun and enjoy the
freedom of moving to the music. Try a local Five Rhythms
class if you prefer spiritual over disco or salsa
- Spend a night star-gazing. You cannot fail to be awe-
inspired by the magical, vast universe that is out there
- Rekindle old friendships ... spend a day catching up and
enjoying the company of old friends
- Go out to the nearest city with the intention of making
one new friend. Strike up random conversations, visit
coffee shops and libraries, and see where the day takes you
- Be creative: take a pottery class; learn how to paint
with oils; try basket-weaving
- Do something spontaneous, and for no reason at all
- Go visit a nearby comedy club
If you liked these suggestions, check out more ideas for
being happy, with 'The 18 Rules of Happiness' at
http://www.the18rules.com/
You know, this is the perfect time of year to sit back and
ponder about life.
Because sometimes we get stuck in a rut. We're numb to the
routine of life. We feel that we need a CHANGE.
We need something to open our eyes to the wonder of life
again.
Today, I'd like to share a few suggestions for brightening
up your life, and bringing a little child-like magic back
into your step. Consider it my Thanksgiving gift to you.
So, randomly pick something from this list – and get to it,
right away!
- Make a list of six things you could do this evening.
Then roll a dice and let fate decide!
- Find somebody else on the Internet with the same name as
you, get in touch and try to make a new friend
- Visit Wikipedia and click the "Random Article" link on
the left hand-side. Get lost in the site for an hour,
discovering worlds you never knew existed. If the article
talks about a place nearby, drive there
- Decide to say "Yes!" to everything for a month, a week,
or even just for a night. See what doors open for you!
- Open an atlas, close your eyes, and randomly stab your
finger anywhere on the page. Decide to go there for your
next vacation
- Join an Internet dating site, and remember what it feels
like to flirt a little!
- Lookup and hook up with a few old friends from school.
- Find them at Friends Reunited, Classmates.com, or on
- Buy an item of food from the supermarket you would never
usually purchase. Indulge!
- Send a random "Hello!" text message to the person with
the mobile/cell number one digit up and down from you
- Get to know your neighbors
- Decide to "play" today. Go to the seaside, enjoy a
little bowling, play a board-game with family!
- Be mischievous. Play a prank and don't worry about
getting caught!
- Enjoy a leisurely meal with your loved ones ... share
the preparation of the meal ... enjoy the time together
- Celebrate your loved ones by creating a family journal
of photos, notes and special memories
- Spend time walking in an inspiring natural location with
a friend you haven't seen for a while. Enjoy conversing
with your friend - listen to their insights and share some
of yours
- Go for a 20 minute power walk to clear your mind, boost
your circulation and improve your energy levels
- Buy 12 life-changing books and read one a month
- Try a completely new activity - something you haven't
done before and enjoy the adventure of learning something
new
- Sit under a tree for an hour or three and just do
nothing. Listen to the sound of nature's voice. Enjoy the
stillness of being in the moment
- Do something nice for someone you don't know. And do it
anonymously. Your feel-good factor will soar as a result of
your kindness
- Join a dance class. Go wild, have fun and enjoy the
freedom of moving to the music. Try a local Five Rhythms
class if you prefer spiritual over disco or salsa
- Spend a night star-gazing. You cannot fail to be awe-
inspired by the magical, vast universe that is out there
- Rekindle old friendships ... spend a day catching up and
enjoying the company of old friends
- Go out to the nearest city with the intention of making
one new friend. Strike up random conversations, visit
coffee shops and libraries, and see where the day takes you
- Be creative: take a pottery class; learn how to paint
with oils; try basket-weaving
- Do something spontaneous, and for no reason at all
- Go visit a nearby comedy club
If you liked these suggestions, check out more ideas for
being happy, with 'The 18 Rules of Happiness' at
http://www.the18rules.com/
I'm Thankful for all of You!
I'm Thankful for all of You!
With The Holidays upon us and so much changing in our worlds super fast, my deepest desire is that you have a phenomenal life, the life of your dreams! I understand the difficulties that we're all challenged with, no one is exempt. Be like a rock in the stream. Do not get swept away with the drama and trauma of this broken reality, by buying into it. Rather keep asking questions and allow it to all pass around you.
What's next for me?
What am I not getting here?
What other choices do I have here?
What else is possible?
Make a demand of the Universe if needed, She always responds quickly when I do that!
By Sheila Gale
With The Holidays upon us and so much changing in our worlds super fast, my deepest desire is that you have a phenomenal life, the life of your dreams! I understand the difficulties that we're all challenged with, no one is exempt. Be like a rock in the stream. Do not get swept away with the drama and trauma of this broken reality, by buying into it. Rather keep asking questions and allow it to all pass around you.
What's next for me?
What am I not getting here?
What other choices do I have here?
What else is possible?
Make a demand of the Universe if needed, She always responds quickly when I do that!
By Sheila Gale
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