May Update

Mercury is now in the sign of Taurus which is a positive sign placement for him. However, he is being directly aspected by Saturn in Scorpio and, as we all know, Saturn can be a heavy influence.Do not be surprised or self-judging if thoughts seem to be more negative than usual. Sometimesthe best we can do is to not act on the negative thoughts and emotions. It is a time to observe our thoughts and emotions so we can understand ourselves and others better. Saturn is still in Scorpio
and continues to stir the pot of deep-seated emotions. Mercury, if handled with discernment and calmness, can bring about clarity to our deepest emotional patterns so that the emotional blocks can be understood and released.

We are a few weeks away from Mercury going into his retrograde motion. Mercury goes retrogradeon eastern time on 5/18 at 8 p.m., until 6/11 at 7 p.m., eastern time. This retrograde pattern can add to the energy of Saturn pulling us towards deeper emotional patterns and issues for individuals, as well as society in general. We all have history and, without understanding the past, it can be difficult to move forward without making the same mistakes again. It is an attitude of exploration and healing which will bring the benefits of this particular Mercury retrograde.

Of course with Saturn being involved, there can be moments of sadness, frustration, and evenhopelessness – I find that sometimes we just have to give ourselves permission to feel thenegativity without trying to ignore the feelings through various ways of escape. It is okay to have days which feel like an “emotional flu” and not to justify or judge ourselves – the
negativity ends quicker if we don’t pile on a bunch of other present-day emotions. Saturn isbusy these days trying to clean out our internal garbage, and we can help by not filling up thebin with new garbage. MAY 1, 2, 3 will be the days of Saturn and Mercury being closest in aspect. Fortunately, once Mercury goes retrograde he will turn direct before the opposition
becomes exact in degree again.

Things will get more interesting when Mars enters Taurus on May 4th because he still will be inmutual aspect with Saturn in Scorpio. The challenge will be that Mars will try and add fuel tothe thoughts of Mercury. It is always best to concentrate on our own emotions and to not tryto change others. Saturn will still be involved with Mars, which does give assistance in workingwith restraint. Difficult days will be MAY 5TH AND 6TH, when the Moon is in Scorpio, and the New Moon on MAY 18TH when the Moon will be conjunct Mercury and Mars, along with being aspected by Saturn in Scorpio. Once Mars enters Taurus on May 4th he will not be quite as fiery and, while still in aspect with Scorpio, he will no longer be aspecting Cancer and Libra as his energy turns to aspecting Leo and Sagittarius. Leo and Sagittarius can handle the energy of Mars better than Cancer and Libra with the additional benefit of taking the pressure off of personal relationships.

Finally on MAY 2ND Venus moves from Taurus to Gemini. Venus does well in the sign of Gemini,and this will bring Venus beyond the energy of Saturn. Venus in Gemini favors the mind and creativity – it can help with understanding and clarify the internal turmoil and the times of change in which we are living.

This is a good time to stay active and involved in positive projects. As usual, it is important tokeep the nervous system strong and find time for music and laughter. People who are living infear or who tend to stay asleep in consciousness may not handle this energy very well and willtend to be uncooperative and possibly hostile. While trying to not react is the best way tohandle them, we are all human and during the month of May there will be moments when thefrustrations may cause a reaction of anger. There is a simple mantra that can help calmdown the anger – Om Hoom Om. Adding this mantra to other techniques can be very helpful.This is a pivotal time in the human journey and, as long as we are open to change, there is noreason to live in fear. It is a time of understanding that, while the journey may be difficult, we can choose to not suffer through it – we all have our challenges and we all have the choice to choose to be peaceful and even happy no matter what is going on around us.

Around the world people celebrate the month of May, and this year I’m joining in by offering the 18% discount on the half and full hour sessions for the entire month.

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Ram Tzu knows this…

There is a hole
Inside you that
You try desperately
To fill up.

You pour in
Various satisfactions
To make yourself
Feel alright.

Sometimes,
If you can get enough,
The hole fills to the brim
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– Ram Tzu

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Witness

Develop the witness attitude and you will
find in your own experience that detachment
brings control. The state of witnessing is
full of power, there is nothing passive about it.

– Nisargadatta Maharaj

Quick Update

We are approaching the New Moon which takes place on April 18th.  On an energetic level this represents the first new cycle after the maddening energy of the eclipses.  As with all New Moons the energy can be low but the energy after the storm of an eclipse can make the New Moon feel as if we are walking through mud.  It can be important to not try and push ourselves too hard and to give ourselves permission to skip activities and just take some time off to be restful or just lazy.

Additionally, Venus is currently being aspected by Saturn.  Venus is a planet which can feel lighter in energy and affects our creativity as well as our positive feelings towards relationships with others.  Saturn will drag down the energy but if we can accept the energy of Saturn it can also be a time of spiritual clarification as well as a good time for meditation and healing modalities.

The challenge of harmoniously moving with the planetary weather right now lies in moving from the emotional turmoil brought on by the eclipses along with three planets now being in the sign of Aries.  Mars is in Aries along with the Sun and Mercury – this grouping of planets can lead to impatience and feelings of wanting change, adventure and situations to change quickly. We will get an opportunity to work with the fire and enthusiasm of the Aries planets but not during a New Moon or with Saturn influencing Venus.  It is a good time to enjoy the warmer weather by being out in nature or to take advantage of the quiet energy to engage in other healthy activities.  It is most important to just allow ourselves to rest from the storm for the next few days.

By the 23rd of April the Moon will be in Gemini away from Saturn, Venus will have moved out of orb from Saturn and for many of us Spring will finally be here.

Ram Dass

April 15, 2015
Some of the beings around you every day are very ancient beings, and some are very new. But is it better or worse? It’s just different. Is it better to be twenty years old than fifty? It’s just different. So why do you judge someone because he’s not as conscious as you are? Do you judge a pre-pubescent because he or she is not sexually aware? You understand. You have compassion. Compassion simply stated is leaving other people alone. You don’t lay trips. You exist as a statement of your own level of evolution. You are available to any human being, to provide what they need, to the extent that they ask. But you begin to see that it is a fallacy to think that you can impose a trip on another person.

Ram Dass

April 12, 2015
The question we need to ask ourselves is whether there is any place we can stand in ourselves where we can look at all that’s happening around us without freaking out, where we can be quiet enough to hear our predicament, and where we can begin to find ways of acting that are at least not contributing to further destabilization.

Yogi Bhajan

Let us have control over our lives so nobody else can control us. Let us walk in this life objectively so we do not have to subject ourselves to undesirable elements.
Yogi Bhajan 6/21/2002

Ram Dass Quote

The autobiographical part of the book Be Here Now was initially called His-Story. Each of us has His-Story. History. To see your life as His-Story or Her-Story is to break the attachment to the melodrama of your story line. But be careful. This doesn’t mean to push it away, to reject or deny it or consider it trivial. It merely means to surround the events of your life with quiet spacious awareness.

It is not that you erase all of your individuality, for even an enlightened being has a personality marked by all sorts of idiosyncrasies. An enlightened being doesn’t necessarily have beautiful hair, sparkling teeth, a young body, or a nice disposition. His or her body has its blemishes; it ages and dies. The difference is that such a being no longer identifies with that body and personality.