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All Signs

Sadly, many of us just can’t decide to take the risk and go on the journey. Life is offering us something, the universe has its hands splayed out before us, and the gifts abound. Instead we take life too seriously. The heaviness of world events, of strife between ourselves and our family members or friends, is weighing on our hearts. We feel like we can’t make room for play and lightheartedness and to celebrate all the things we have accomplished.

Creatively engaging with our environment is a crucial component when trying to accomplish our goals.  By following along with our body’s natural pace, and by being determined to bring some light into the darkness of reality, we can release the sorrow that is keeping us held in the past. This sorrow has to do with what is going on around us on a global scale. The violence influences us, it leaves its mark on us energetically and emotionally, even if we don’t watch the news or witness it first hand. We are not being asked to turn our backs on these atrocities or to ignore them, but to find ways to look ahead and heal as we create the future.

In whatever difficult, sorrowful, violent, or stagnant situation you find yourself in, try changing your perspective and therefore change your experience and power position within the situation. Summon your brilliance, your goal, your dream, and your determination. Channel them with intensity through the pain and sorrow and out into the world. By doing this we burn off and return to the Great Arms of Everything the crusty edges of the turmoil and open up the space and perception to find solutions. We also change the frequency we are operating in and we thus open to attracting more abundance and goodness to ourselves.

Aries – Mar. 21 to Apr. 19

You’re afraid that everything you’ve worked for is going to fall apart. It’s come to that point where you either can’t hold on anymore, or you can’t control the actions of others who have influence over your life. However, you mustn’t give up hope. This is all part of the grand scheme of your life at this time. Whatever is happening, it’s happening for a reason and all you can do is let go and trust. Well, that and keep doing what you know to do with your gut. In other words, don’t give up. Your soul is supplying you with a tremendous amount of energy at this time, so even though you might be worried about the future and all your hard work being for naught, you are going to notice that things are going rather well. Life feels easy. You are supplied with what you need, the weather is in your favour, friends are ready and willing to help you out, work is abundant, and family members and co-workers  are on the same page as you. So revel in it, Aries, and stop the needless worrying. It’s going to be okay.

Taurus – Apr. 20 to May 20

Many of your old ideas and parts of your identity, are falling away. You are shedding a layer of skin and allowing it to compost back into the earth. This isn’t very much fun, but it doesn’t have to be horrific, terrifying, or even sorrowful. Because underneath that old skin is a whole new you, one that is more whole and clear and focussed. One that has a multitude of ideas and isn’t afraid to experiment and try just for the sake of trying. But if you find yourself feeling a little lost these days, or suddenly more emotional than you are used to, take a minute to honour the process that is taking place and to consciously let these layers fall away so that you can embrace the new. Once you get over being disappointed with the universe because you get sucked into thinking that something awful is happening to you, a great amount of movement will take place and you will suddenly find yourself passionate and driven, with all doubt set aside.

Gemini – May 21 to Jun. 20

You are pumped up and ready to go. You have a million ideas and they might seem to others like they are coming from a million, unrelated directions. Don’t listen to them. It’s just that you are bringing together the two halves of your spiritual being and learning how to make them work together. You are going to find over the next while that people are a lot more open and helpful than you expect them to be. You will feel cared for, like your friends really have your back, and you’ll feel supported in your choices and goals. Don’t pull back from this or over think it. You’re merely experiencing what is really available to you without your mask of discontent and self-loathing. P.S. This feeling doesn’t have to end.

Cancer – Jun. 21 to Jul. 22

Let the love you have flow out into the world and watch the world respond by bringing you success. By this I mean that the decisions you make, the things you take a chance on, the energy you put out, will be rewarded. Your heart is overflowing. Spring approaches and you energetically reach out to greet the green, the colour, the warmth, and the lazy days. You want to hug everybody and tell them how beautiful they are. You want to unleash your artistic self and be dramatic and lush in with what you create. The only thing you have to be careful of, is that you can all too easily overextend yourself. You can actually drive yourself to the point of exhaustion, so remember to centre yourself, look at your life from all angles, and stay sensible in your decision making. Don’t get lost in the wonderlust; control it or it will control you.

Leo – Jul. 23 to Aug. 22

Stay above the quicksand of your mind. You must ride high on the wave of your integrity and determination. Magic is coming your way. Magic and change. You just have to hold on. If you start thinking about things too much, if you over analyze what’s happening to you—or other peoples’ motives, or the way the world works—you’ll sink down too far for your soul to be able to deliver the magic and change that is on its way. It’s like this: imagine a NASA probe heading out to the far reaches of our galaxy. Being set on a specific trajectory, if that probe gets knocked off course by even a fraction of a degree, the probe will move so far off its target that it won’t even be in its vicinity. That’s what’s happening for you. Something has been waiting to enter your life and you must be ready when it arrives.

Virgo – Aug. 23 to Sept. 22

Life’s not going to feel very fair over this next while, Virgo. One plan after another will come up against setback. This is because you are being called to go inward. You need to take stock of your emotions, your motives, your wants and your desires. You’re carrying around an awfully heavy load, aren’t you? Don’t you think it’s time you unloaded some of that burden, or at least tried to assess what is and isn’t yours in the first place? If you want to gain back a sense of fulfillment, you need to prioritize. Only do what is necessary, what makes you happy, and what contributes to the greater good of your life. Be discerning and ruthless. Stop dilly-dallying around in indecision land.

Libra – Sept. 23 to Oct. 22

You want an adventure of the heart. You want to be bold. You want to experiment. You want to break all the rules and give in to your inner rebel. Follow that instinct, but remember to maintain your integrity along the way. You don’t need to create any more pain in your life, or the lives of others. At the same time, know that it doesn’t matter what actions you take right now because when it comes to matters of the heart and the flesh, you are going to have to deal with judgement. There will be those who think that you are going too far or that you are morally wrong, and you will have to deal with their judgement head on. It might help if you are aware that your spirit is acting through you right now. Basically you’re a walking, talking universal lesson that is meant to shake up the dullness in other peoples’ lives. You are meant to show them what its like to live in the moment, to care and have passion for everyone and everything. You are also making people face their own hypocrisies, which makes them very uncomfortable.

Scorpio – Oct. 23 to Nov. 21

Give yourself a good vantage point from which to look out over the possibilities that are peering over the horizon. Make sure you pick and chose wisely, that you don’t waste a moment of your time or your energy. As time goes on and you grow older, you come to truly see and be at peace with your place in the universe. It’s not that there is anything wrong with your innate being and what you are here to do in this life, but you think there is. You constantly second-guess yourself and your existence. But you’re getting better, and you are starting to like what you see of yourself instead of turning your head away in disgust. And the reason you like what you see is because you really rock! You want to give to others and you want to co-create; the health and viability of your community matters greatly to you; you strive to create equality and fairness in any situation. Celebrate all of this. Celebrate who you are! And seize the opportunities that are coming your way at this time. They want to help you on a path that enables these qualities instead of stifling them.

Sagittarius – Nov. 22 to Dec. 21

Be patient. Even though things feel like they are stagnant right now, this feeling won’t last forever. You can’t just have everything the moment you ask for it, and sometimes the best things in life are worth waiting for. Even when it is time to move, when the dam bursts and you know with your gut that now is the time for action, you will have to maintain some control. Whatever is going on, you have to be conscientious and deliberate in your actions. Come from your knowing and be wary of all paths that lead to self-sabotage. One way that you can tap into this inner knowing, the “Zen Master” that lives within you, is to follow your feelings. Your feelings will lead you to the inner voice that is trying to give you direction and instruction. I would recommend making time to meditate and consciously explore your feelings, or allow them to move in safety when they arrive on their own. But don’t ignore them or try to stuff them back down in the shadows of your psyche, you’ll only create trouble for yourself later on.

Capricorn – Dec. 22 to Jan. 19

The only way you’re going to get rid of your fear of the future, of the constant stress or unease that has dug into your belly, is through self-awareness, sharing with others, and a trust in the universe.  Opening up and being vulnerable with your peers—downloading to a good friend or being part of a social get-together in which there is the opportunity for the exchange of ideas—will help you to put things in perspective and give you resources and tools that help you move forward with your current goals. Be real in your exchanges with others. Don’t try to put on a mask or stand distant for fear of hurting them or yourself. You need to be brave. Besides, why would you want to miss out on the opportunity for synergistic co-creation with others? For this is what’s headed your way if you can release your fear and communicate your true self. I’d say it’s worth it, wouldn’t you?

Aquarius – Jan. 20 to Feb. 18

Become the inventor. Let your creative-self out of its cage. Be bold, have fun, and challenge yourself to do things that you wouldn’t normally do. Perhaps work with others; allow the inventor in you to meet the artist in them and see what happens with the two come together. Expect to feel pretty passionate about this creative and inventive side of yourself for the next while, and don’t try to stifle the passion. Just know that you won’t be paying much attention to reality. You know, like, paying the bills? That’s okay though, because you’ll come back to yourself in due time and nothing will be worse off than it was before. In fact, maybe you’ll discover that some of those responsibilities have been taken on by others and that you don’t need to take them back. You never know, this could be a good thing.

Pisces – Feb. 19 to Mar. 20

You need to celebrate the fact that the universe has just given you a break. There are a few goals that you have that need to be either postponed or forgotten about all together, and that’s exactly what’s happening. The postponement does not make you a bad person, it does not make you lazy, and it does not take your long-term goals off track. You are just getting more acquainted with reality; you’ve pulled back the veil and allowed yourself to see what is actually going on. And that’s good because it also means that you have decided to do something about it and you are no longer ignoring the parts of you that need to slow down, ask for help, or simply re-think aspects of your plan. The universe is with you, so be deliberate in your actions and your choices. Spend less time lamenting what you can’t do, and more time doing what you can. You will see the results of your hard work and you will come to understand how a change was necessary to get you further along on your path, not to hold you back.