Spiritual Insights
Whenever we meet people who agree with
us and think like us we feel so
understood and happy. I believe we are
searching for those connections that
make us feel loved and understood.
Ultimately we seek complete union in
which there is no void or emptiness. Is
that at all possible here on earth? We
all seek this in relationships but at
some point we come to differences and
disagreements. The harmony turns to
discord. How and why does this happen?
I had a conversation with a friend
recently that made me laugh, because I
totally understood. She exclaimed "Life
is so hard. Why can't everyone be just
like us, and agree with everything we
say and think? That's the world I want
to live in."
I have come to realize every human being
on the planet believes their way of
thinking and their beliefs are absolute
truth. When others confront us who have
a different belief we feel offended.
They are wrong and we are right, which
becomes an issue of becoming defensive,
then we seek others to confirm our
justification that we are right and they
are wrong. Seeking validation for our
beliefs confirms our insecurity of our
beliefs and essentially our being, but
when we cannot find this validation we
are lost and feel the void. We wonder if
there is something wrong with us. Are we
searching only for someone to agree with
us to validate us?
Why does it bother us when others
disagree with us? We take it personally,
to be an attack on our character. In
trying to understand this matter and
desiring my own personal growth, I have
to share my own little victory. This
past week I had a business meeting where
things did not go as expected. I was put
on the hot seat to present a business
proposition when the conversation
definitely started going south. I was
accused of being angry and righteous in
my beliefs. I sincerely had no idea I
was projecting this. I immediately
became defensive, and then began to
justify my response.
When I got home that night I reviewed
the situation over and over in my head
feeling worse and worse about what went
on. I began to think I was a bad person
for reacting this way. Then the entire
victim scenario began in my mind. I even
compared it to past events where my
mother used to make the same accusations
that were made during the meeting. I
then began to think well I don't want to
be part of this project (I'll show
them)! I will deny myself the entire
project because they caused me to feel a
certain way. They are the ones with the
anger and they are attacking me,
therefore I will pull out and forget the
entire project. This is the same
scenario of the person in my last
newsletter who vehemently exclaims "I
will never fly Southwest airlines for
they are the ones who cause me to always
miss the flight". Who am I really
hurting with this attitude? I began to
think, if I felt this way before then
this problem cannot be outside of myself
and where ever I go, it will follow. I
have the opportunity now to recognize
and change the problem.
I finally realized I am attracting this
energy, because like attracts like. For
when you feel mistreated or victimized
fairness cannot find you. When you feel
poor, prosperity cannot find you. When
you feel sick, health cannot find you.
Exactly the vibration that you are
giving off will be the vibration that
resonates to your field of energy and
that is exactly what you will get. It
can be no other way. This is fact! So we
must change that field of energy if we
expect our lives to change and we
receive what we want.
Then another flaw was yet discovered the
next day. Another friend was brought on
to the project and my initial response
was to warn her of my experience. Then
after the meeting still feeling a victim
and hurt by the attacks on my character
I wanted to call her and unload my
victimization, knowing she would
understand. When I went to call her I
found I left my phone in the meeting
room which had her phone number in it.
We were to meet back the next morning,
so I had to do without my phone that
evening. I know everything happens for a
reason so I contemplated deeply on why
my phone was displaced (I believe spirit
had an act in keeping my phone away from
me). I came to realize that when I feel
victimized I want to complain to friends
whom I know will hear me and offer
validation to my feelings of being a
victim. So I was stuck with only myself
to process these negative feelings.
Particularly my need to complain about a
matter where I feel I have been wronged.
First of all I would not be attracting
this situation of being accused of being
angry if anger was not part of me. One
of the main learning experiences for me
was the need to confide in others to
feel okay about the flaw I am trying to
cover up by validating my feelings of
anger and victimization. I then realized
it is not about justifying my behavior
to others but analyzing it with my
source within in me. I have to admit it
was hard dealing with it alone, I went
through the process of admitting my
character flaw and agreed with myself
that I must work on myself and change
this negative behavior. I did feel
resistance the whole time.
If only I could unload these feelings of
how I was wronged, I would feel better.
Who am I trying to convince in these
conversations the person I am speaking
to, or myself? So essentially I had a
conversation with spirit (God)
concerning my behavior. I just couldn't
let it go! The realization did not come
in an epiphany. I had to argue back and
forth with myself, and honestly the
realization did not come till the next
morning after sleeping on it. But what I
realize now is it was the battle with my
ego. I had to surrender my justification
of my flaw of character to the ego. Yes
it was reminiscent of the many issues I
had throughout my life but I was willing
to confront it and admit I was wrong. It
was the resistance to this admitting
that I was wrong that got me hung up. So
many "yea buts" came across. This took
more discipline than a 10 day fast! Now
I understand what the 40 days and nights
in the dessert was about for Jesus.
But after the wrestling with my ego I
found the following day to be a new
beginning in my life. The meeting made a
turnaround for me and had an entire
different feeling and vibration. I
connected and felt an affinity to the
ones who I perceived as attacking me. It
was truly amazing. If I had called my
friend I would have felt like a gossip
and felt a deep guilt but justified it
somehow. I no longer felt the need to
tell my friend about the previous day,
for it didn't matter. There wasn't an
issue or a problem anymore. If I had not
solved the problem (which was within me)
then the entire process would keep
returning in other situations throughout
life. I am not claiming to be healed of
this character flaw but I do understand
and will recognize this behavior and do
my best to overcome it.
I can't tell you how much better I felt
the next day about myself and life. This
was truly a healing for me. I realized
there is nothing but the spirit or
oneness in all of us and when we go to
the source for help, as I did in the
loneness of the night, I got the answer.
I struggled, and put up a fight, felt
completely misunderstood but finally
surrendered and changed through this
experience. I took what appeared to be a
negative experience and chose to see
what lesson it was trying to teach me. I
found my solution to this problem once I
identified what was causing it and to
focus my attention to the positive
attributes of how I have changed. Now I
will attract people and situations that
are the vibrational frequency of my
awakened essence. I find we must teach
what we want to learn. So this is my
message. I hope it can awaken a healing
in you so you can feel the freedom and
happiness I have received for this life
experience.
The works of Ester and Jerry Hicks has
influenced my life and development
considerably lately. I highly recommend
all their books and CDs, but the newest
book, "Money
and the Law of Attraction" has
truly shifted my awareness in this new
way of thinking. Here is an excerpt that
influenced my most recent revelation.
"Often, when experiencing an unwanted
situation, you feel a need to explain
why it has happened. In an attempt,
perhaps, to justify why you are in the
situation. Whenever you are defending or
justifying or rationalizing or blaming
anything or anyone, you remain in a
place of negative attraction. Every word
you speak as you explain why something
is not the way you want it to be
continues the negative attraction, for
you cannot be focused upon what you
do want
while you are explaining
WHY
you are experiencing something that you
do not want. You cannot be focused upon
what you do want while explaining why
you are experiencing something that you
do not want.
Often in an effort to determine where
your trouble started, you only hold
yourself in that negative attraction
longer: What is the source of my
trouble? What is the reason that I'm not
where I want to be? It is natural that
you want improvement in your experience,
and therefore it is logical that you are
solution oriented...but there is a big
difference between seriously looking for
a solution and justifying the need for a
solution by emphasizing the problem.
The realization that something is not as
you want it to be is an important first
step, but once you have identified that,
the faster you are able to turn your
attention in the direction of a
solution, the better, because a
continuing of the problem will prevent
you from finding the solution. The
problem is a different vibrational
frequency than the solution."
Planetary Predictions
This is the month to expect enormous
shifts and changes. It will be a very
explosive and difficult time. Mars nears
the opposition to Saturn and Mars
crosses Neptune approaching Uranus. I
have never seen a month with such an
array of extreme aspects. The exact
opposition of Mars oppose Saturn is
April 4th and April 15th Mars will
conjunct Uranus. So April will be just
as eventful! But this month of March
will begin the shake ups that make this
year of 2009 transformational.
The New Moon chart for this month is the
chart to be used for making world
predictions for the entire year of the
time frame from March of 2009 to March
of 2010. In India a chart is drawn up on
the day of the New Moon in Pisces. The
longitude and latitude for each country
or city to be looked at is used to make
predictions for that particular place.
This is an extremely eventful and
extreme chart. The world will never be
the same after this month. There could
be assassination attempts and riots that
create a world of social unrest and
calamity.
Below are the days of the exact aspects
but be aware that usually the energies
discussed will occur around these dates
not only on the exact dates. The energy
is felt a few days before and after.
March 1, 2009 Mercury conjunct Mars in
Capricorn will contribute to arguments
concerning financial matters. Mars is
still in Capricorn, the sign of its
exaltation. This means that the
initiation of a new project now can have
great power and speed once the conflicts
are addressed and ironed out.
March 5, 2009 Mercury conjunct Neptune
in Aquarius will cause a brief haze of
confusion. The important thing to
realize is the facts are not seen yet,
and decisions cannot be made right now.
Abrupt changes will soon occur that will
change the realization of the outcome in
any matter.
March 6, 2009 Venus turns retrograde 21
degrees Pisces. This will highlight any
planet that is at this degree mark in
your chart for prosperity, and new
developments will transpire concerning
relationships either for business or
love. As Venus is retrograde till the
end of May it will be extremely bright
in the night's sky. Venus is the planet
for creativity, love and prosperity.
Look for creative music, films and art
to top the news. Sometimes it can
indicate a return of an old love or
healing of current relationship issues.
But the most pertinent issue I believe
for Venus now is the prospect of peace
on our planet. When Venus turns
retrograde it is time to make plans for
peace. I have done some research on the
planet Venus and the time tables
involved in creating peace on our
planet. It involves Retrograde Venus and
aspects of transiting Saturn. The degree
that Venus stations and turns either
retrograde or direct are important
markers. When Saturn aspects this degree
it stabilizes the effects of peace. The
end of this year Saturn will change into
Virgo where it will oppose the sign
Pisces, where Venus stationed this year.
I am including a link to a protion of a
chapter in my book, Eastern Astrology
for Western Minds, that covers
Venus's Cycle of Transformation.
March 7, 2009 Mars enters Aquarius where
it will near Uranus. This will cause
disruptive weather and airline problems
and possible crashes, for Aquarius is an
air sign. Mars/Uranus causes problems
with machinery and possible earth quakes
and volcanic eruptions.
March 8, 2009 Mars conjunct Neptune and
Sun opposed Saturn will uncover the
deception and fraud within our society
and government. Spiritual groups or
mystical cults will be exposed as to
their extortion and manipulation of
their participants. Be careful of any
rising new Jonestowns. Don't drink the
Kool-Aid!
March 10, 2009 This Full Moon at 25
degrees Leo is very close to Saturn
indicating an awakening to what is
happening in our world. This is a
wake-up call.
March 12, 2009 Sun conjunct Uranus will
cause some unexpected events concerning
leaders, there will be a big shift in
the powers that rule. The Sun represents
the heads of countries and Presidents.
There may be sudden attacks and
disruption that causes rioting and
social up rising. There will be talks of
big buy outs and bankrupt companies.
March 18, 2009 Mercury opposes Saturn
close to Uranus causing delays and
upsets. The stock market continues to
plummet and scare the world as to our
future of mass destruction. There cannot
be a compromise for the government and
the people oppose any decisions wanting
to be implemented. Arguments and
fighting are prevalent. The world is in
a crisis.
March 23, 2009 Jupiter quincunx (6/8)
Saturn causes irritation to any progress
made with the economy. It seems there
cannot be a solution with all the losses
in almost every area of our economy,
banks, real estate, and the stock
market.
Remember the solution cannot be found
when attention is only on the problems.
Also around this time the Sun squares
Pluto and Mars will be quincunx Ketu
this will give a glimpse into the future
of the problems to come concerning a
collapse of the world economy. This will
cause blow-ups and shock waves
throughout our nation. The financial
markets and the societal attitudes are
at their worst in history. Now is the
time that we are at the brink of
disaster. Do we want to change or not?!
We are expecting the world to change for
us without us changing. It is time now
to take back our own power. This is a
social revolution that will herald in
the changes that are necessary for this
world.
The political, economic and social
breakdowns are all because we are not
being responsible for our own lives.
When we redirect the blame of our
thoughts and beliefs and quit projecting
our fears and angers outside of
ourselves, then we can become a nation
and world of responsible awakened
people. What seems to be destruction is
actually an ending of an old era that is
creating a new world. Nobody changes
unless they have to, and now we all
have to
change. There has never been this much
opportunity for growth as we have on the
planet now.
As a last note: I just saw the movie
again "Starman". It was always a
favorite of mine. A special note that
the Starman from another planet observed
was; we are a very interesting species,
intelligent but savage but the best
feature we have is we are at our best
when things get extremely difficult. I
thought this was relative for the here
and now on our planet.
Astrological Analysis of the Pisces New
Moon Chart
The Pisces New Moon chart is looked to
for the future of this entire year. The
ascendant sign is calculated by the
longitude and latitude of the country to
be analyzed. This chart is erected for
the place of Washington DC (Eastern
daylight time) to give the predictions
for this year.
The new Moon occurs in the 10th house
indicating the new government regime
that is in office for this year. This
new moon is very close to Venus exalted
in Pisces giving way to a trend towards
peace and healing. Mercury is the ruler
of the chart because the ascendant is
Gemini and Mercury rules Gemini. Mercury
is debilitated in the 10th house meaning
there is a significant problem to
overcome. Glancing at the navamsha chart
Mercury does go to its exaltation sign
which means the problem will be overcome
eventually.
The ruler of the 10th house which
indicates the government of this chart
is Jupiter because Jupiter is the ruler
of Pisces (Vedic astrology uses the old
rulerships). Jupiter is in Capricorn
debilitated with Rahu in the 8th house.
This can indicate extreme obstacles for
our government to overcome the financial
crisis of this year.
With Ketu in the 2nd house I do not
expect the economy to make any come back
within this year. Since Ketu is in
Cancer I see this affecting the housing
markets in the worse way.
Mars with Uranus in the 9th house
opposing Saturn will affect the travel
industry negatively. This can also be
indicative of airline failures and
crashes.
The most significant planet in this
chart is Saturn, particularly because it
is isolated away from all the other
planets. This makes it the focal point
of this chart. It is in the 3rd house
indicating an emphasis on learning,
education, communications and travel.
With Jupiter in Capricorn and the
Sun/Moon, Mercury, and Venus all in
Pisces is forming a Yod, for all these
planets are in quincunx to Saturn. Mars
is the planet that is at the apex of the
quincunx. It is opposed the focal point,
Saturn. The Yod in astrology is named
the "Finger of God". This says it all!
It will seem like a time of fate and
destiny for our nation. Because there is
so much social destruction the Divine
must intervene and create the radical
changes that will put our world on a
different course. This is truly a unique
pattern. It means there will be a life
changing event that will change the
destiny of our nation.
The navamsha chart is the 9th
division of the chart and gives the
result or the fruit of the main chart.
In the navamsha chart Saturn is in
Libra, (its sign of exaltation), with
the debilitated Sun in the 9th house
indicates overcoming a weakness of
leadership that leads to a powerful
spiritual direction that will shift
consciousness and the awareness of our
country. We must understand that
everything happens for a reason and
indicates a powerful experience that can
lead us closer to our eternal quest,
self realization. So this is all well
and good for the evolvement of our
country.
Planetary Aspects
03/01 Mercury conjunct Mars
03/04 Mercury enters Aquarius
03/05 Mercury conjunct Neptune
03/06 Venus turns retrograde 21 degrees
Pisces
03/07 Mars enters Aquarius
03/08 Mars conjunct Neptune
03/08 Sun oppose Saturn
03/10 Full Moon 25 degrees Leo
03/12 Sun conjunct Uranus
03/14 Sun enters Pisces
03/18 Mercury oppose Saturn
03/22 Mercury conjunct Uranus
03/22 Mercury enters Pisces
02/23 Jupiter quincunx Saturn
03/23 Sun square Pluto
03/25 Mars quincunx Ketu
03/26 New Moon 12 degrees Pisces
03/26 Ketu aspect Venus (9th)
03/27 Mercury square Pluto
03/27 Venus conjunct Sun (Venus combust)
03/28 Ketu aspect Sun (9th)
03/28 Mercury conjunct Venus
03/30 Mercury conjunct Sun (Mercury
combust)
Excerpt From My Book "Awaken to the Power Within You"
Unity
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Religion wasn't meant to separate; it
was meant to unite, but somehow it has
become one of the most powerful forms of
separation due to individuals wanting to
believe they are separate because their
beliefs are superior to others. This is
ego-based. The ego is what gives us a
sense of separation from others. When we
come to realize that humanity will never
evolve and grow to a higher level until
every single human being evolves is when
we will realize we aren't separate. You
cannot work on your own enlightenment
without considering you are part of the
whole, and until every human we are
connected to evolves, we won't find
total enlightenment, because there is
still that missing soul that completes
humanity. We are one, and when we do
evolve individually, we affect the whole
and uplift the collective mass. So, when
I ask why the world is such a difficult
place, I remind myself we are only
trying to find our sense of belonging,
validation, and connection to others, to
feel our natural sense of Unity.
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