Winter Forecast 2010
Connection with Spirit, insightful self-assessment
This first month of the new year is calling us to deeper levels of
self-awareness. We are being pulled to do what we came to do at
this
critical time on the planet. We are feeling compelled to live more from our
essence rather than false personality: shining our light, sharing what we
love, living our truth. Nothing less will do. We are being asked to
clarify our core
values and recognize the real power of our choices. We
have the opportunity
to see more clearly where we are and where we
need to go.
How do we know if we are on the right path going with the flow or just bushwhacking? The degree of joy versus strain that we are experiencing is
the best indicator. If our life is currently only effort and struggle we've lost the trail. The universe is remarkably generous in pointing out whether or not we
are on the right track, creating from essence. When we are in the flow, we
are supported for it: doors open, people come forward to assist us, synchronistic events occur and we feel happy about what we are doing. If
we aren't happy, it is within our power and it is our responsibility to change.
January sets up a few energetic portals where we have the opportunity to
shift our perspectives and make course corrections leading with the heart not the head. The veils between dimensions are especially thin between the lunar and solar eclipses (Dec. 31- Jan.14) giving us greater access to higher frequency energies. Any ritual or form of deeper personal work would be beneficial during this period. The full moon of the 29th is especially powerful
for meditating on our life blueprint and seeing what needs tweaking. This energy illuminates the areas where things are flowing along in the right direction and where we may be falling short of living our personal truths.
About the solar eclipse: Every second, the Earth receives about 3 billion megawatts of ultraviolet, x-ray, and other kinds of electromagnetic energy
from the Sun. Twice a year, the Sun, Moon, and Earth align precisely enough
so that, for a few minutes, the constant stream of solar radiation is blocked. Even a partial eclipse of the Sun momentarily alters and reboots our consciousness, signaling major endings and beginnings. - Stephanie Austin
Opportunities for: constructive self-reflection, perception change, creating from joy rather than obligation.
Challenges: control issues, struggles with authority and authority figures.
- January 14-15 - New Moon solar eclipse in Capricorn
- January 15 - Mercury goes direct
- January 29 - Full Moon
Bold new visions, commitments
The energies of this month support us in letting old dreams and visions that
we have held onto dissolve and rise anew like the phoenix from the ashes
into a new form. We will be drawing upon our passions, skills and inspiration
for a reinvention of what we want to create for our future. This is a time for seed planting and allowing our wildest imagination to run free. Pay attention
to sources of inspiration that make you feel connected to something bigger
and more meaningful. What is the "A" script that you would like to write for
your own life movie? For the world? Don't hold back or settle for a "C"
version. When you imagine world peace or an end to someone's suffering,
you
become a valuable contributor to the energetic container for that
particular manifestation.
Reinventing our dreams allows us to see what we really want to commit to.
If there are several possibilities to choose from, or you are in doubt or
confusion about a particular path, notice the ones that build in intensity, make
you feel more energized, happy and expansive. These are usually essence
directed and worthy of your commitment. The only way to loose your footing
this month is by making a choice or commitment that your heart isn't in, out of duty, obligation or some judgmental inner voice telling you what you should be doing. If you find yourself stuck in this sinkhole, take a step back and return to what is joyful and exciting. Remind yourself of what is possible.
It will be beneficial this month not to overextend your resources. You will not want to feel stretched too thin with your time, money or physical energy.
Allow space between commitments for down time. Take time for rest and
pull in if you are feeling internalized and 'in process'. Attend to health issues. Plans will need to be kept somewhat flexible rather than too tightly structured.
Opportunities for: opening up constraints, breathing fresh life into what
has gone stale.
Challenges: judgement, self-doubt, inertia.
- February 13 - New Moon
- February 28 - Full Moon
Breaking free, consolidation
The theme of breaking free brings to mind the image of a satellite being launched into space, where at just the right moment the booster rocket
falls away and the smaller device is freed of the extra weight to begin its journey. The booster is an essential component to launching the satellite
yet at a
certain point it has to drop away in order for the smaller device to
fulfill its destiny.
Collectively we are in the process of breaking free of anything cumbersome
and limiting to our growth and evolution. The important thing to remember
as things fall away is that there is an intelligent force driving the process that
a deeper part of us knows and trusts. We will want and need to be vigilant in our resolve to keep moving through any intensity or disruption with lightness and objectivity, rather than getting bogged down in excessive drama. Try instead to focus on the creative possibilities unfolding on the horizon.
Seeds planted last month are taking root, making it easier to see which of
our dreams and visions are gaining traction, and which ones need to fade
into the background. We will want to strengthen and reinforce their growth
by sharing our visions with our support groups and communities. Momentum builds for stronger support networks and alliances up to and including the
week of the equinox.
Our progress will slow this month if we fail to be realistic about our
attachments and their value. If we are overly attached to something that
really isn't serving us, we will immediately be shown the consequences.
Control issues may surface if we are unable to drop into a bigger container
of acceptance for what is. If you see something slipping away from you,
let it go and see what happens. If it is truly yours to have, it will come
back to you.
Happy Equinox to all!
Opportunities for: liberation of stuck energy, lightening up, stronger
alliances with support people.
Challenges: stubbornly holding on to old attachments, delusion, arrogance.
- March 15 - New Moon
- March 20 - Spring Equinox
- March 29 - Full Moon
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