Lisa Salvatore

Saturday 8/11 as of 5:46 AM EST, we have a New Moon/Partial Solar Eclipse in the sign of the heart, Leo.

New Moons represent new beginnings.

A New Moon marks the beginning of the lunar cycle, the movement of the moon through its different phases.

It is also a time of initiation, fresh energy and manifestation.  It is a great time for a new start, a time to begin projects of all kinds.  

The Sun aligns with the Moon in the sky when it’s a New Moon.

A Partial Solar Eclipse is a New Moon, just extra potent as the Moon darkens a large part of the Sun during a Solar Eclipse.

This is a wonderful time to get moving on new beginnings, whether actual or just in the form of ideas.  This is a time of abundance and creativity but not without our fair share of self-reflection and contemplation.

Important to mention this is a North Node Eclipse, meaning it’s all about the future, moving towards our purpose.

Since this New Moon/ Partial Solar Eclipse is in the sign of Leo the performer, ask yourself: where can I step up and show up stronger?  What message(s) do I need to share?  Where do I shine, and is it time to take center stage?  

Just like the shadow of the Moon reflects off of the water, our own heart, our emotions, are reflecting back to us that which we need to see, hear and feel.

This is an emotional and creative time for sure.  A mixed bag of challenging, yet very rewarding ideas, conversations and ‘Aha’ moments.

Physically, emotionally and spiritually we are shifting.  Six planets are Retrograde at the moment, propelling us forward, yet holding us back at the same time.  Everyone is feeling this energy to some degree.

More on this energy-  Video below.

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Lisa

As of yesterday- Thursday,  7/26 Mercury has officially stationed retrograde and will remain this way until 8/19.  Forewarned is forearmed, as any time this planet turns around it does affect communication, travel and electronics.

In other words: pay closer attention to these areas of your life and all should be ok.  This does not mean anything negative will happen, so don’t panic but also don’t push anyone or anything if you don’t have to.  Flow, not force is the theme at this time.

If traveling, leave a little extra time getting to and from your destination.  Remain flexible as delays and weather mishaps are more likely during Mercury Retrograde.

If signing documents , just pay closer attention to everything.  Have an extra pair of eyes looking things over, it can’t hurt, right?

The desire to express our emotions is strong under the sign of Leo, the heart.

Just be sure to take care: this is a time where really digesting your feelings and your thoughts before spitting them out will come in handy, as emotions are hot and hasty.

Mars is also still retrograde, and sitting tightly with this Lunar Eclipse means that it can really encourage combativeness when communicating.

More importantly, significantly enhancing our awareness for better or for worse, today- Friday, 7/27 occurring at 4:20 PM EST, we have a Total Lunar Eclipse/ Full Moon in Aquarius.

This is a Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse, as the Moon will appear to have a reddish hue to those who can view it.  This also happens to be the longest Lunar Eclipse of the 21st century.

A Full Moon happens when the Sun is opposite the Moon.

This highlights the polarities (opposing forces) in our lives.

These polarities are of an emotional, physical and spiritual nature.  It can be one area or all three, and each Full Moon will feel different based on the sign and planetary aspects surrounding the Moon.

Awareness and emotion reach their peak and are heightened around Full Moons.  This is why we feel more edgy and anxious around these times, sometimes not even being able to sleep.

Lunar Eclipses are technically Full Moons, but these Lunar Eclipse’s are emotions magnified, X10!

Full Moons are about culmination and release.  Everything comes to a head under this energy.

Eclipses are a gateway for us all into the past, present and future.  Emotionally, physically and spiritually, fated events and encounters are highly likely around these times.  It is also a time for deep contemplation and reflection- a ‘celestial checkpoint’, if you will.

This also happens to be a South Node Eclipse- meaning , very much connected to past issues and experiences, really clearing away the old, outdated and negative ways of thinking, doing and being.

At least, that is the intention- but the old ways are ‘oh so comfortable’.  That does not make them the best for us though!

The Nodes and Eclipses, are very fated points in our birth charts and in our lives..  Anything is possible under this energy, so pay close attention to whom and what appears in your awareness, and where you are going at this time.

Peace & Love,

Lisa

 

 

 

 

Today 7/22, the Sun shifts from emotional and security-oriented Cancer into the warm and heart-centered sign of the feisty lion, Leo.

Happy Birthday to all of the Lion’s of the zodiac!

The last few weeks have been emotionally intense, as we have been under quite a bit of Water energy , the sign of Cancer.  We are also smack in the middle of Eclipse season which illuminates everything, and right at the heels of Mercury Retrograde which occurs on 7/26.

As the Sun shifts into Leo, we are now under the element of Fire.  Leo searches for fun and positivity, and underneath it all there is the desire to get out there and play.

We become more action-oriented under Fiery Leo, more hopeful and more bold.

Leo is a warm sign that is ruled by the Sun, the sign of the heart and is also a fixed sign- meaning persistent, single-minded, determined, and resourceful.  The other Fixed Signs are Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius.

We are being asked under Leo energy to find the courage, to get to the heart of the matter(s) in our lives.  It is also time to put yourself out there and face what needs to be faced, to bring awareness to where we are feeling confident and not-so-confident.

Leo is a sign that typically does not hide behind the shadows!  This is me, this is how it is, like it or not- this is Leo.

At their most positive Leo’s are warm, strong, loyal, generous and big-hearted, courageous and helpful.  They are authentic and often enjoy the limelight in some capacity.

At their most negative Leo’s can be vain, headstrong, domineering, forceful, egotistical and possessive.  Remember: all signs operate on both higher and lower ends of expression.   You choose how to work with your energy it does not choose how to work with you!

Try to enjoy the next few days as we get ready for more intense energy!  Friday, 7/26 planet Mercury- our planet of communication and travel, goes Retrograde until 8/19.  We also have a Lunar Eclipse/Full Moon in Aquarius the following day, 7/27.

What does that all mean for us energetically?  Stay tuned….video blog coming up over the next few days…..

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Lisa

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, you read the title correctly.

“Is she serious”?  Yes, I am.

While I do consider myself a Spiritual Advisor and quite a spiritual person- going straight to the soul to help others, I do not buy into all of this new age garbage- A.K.A- ‘Spiritual Bypassing’.

Well, only some parts are garbage…allow me to explain.

First off, what exactly does it mean when one is spiritual?

To be spiritual, quite simply, means to be in touch with and connect to your spirit, your soul, your true essence.  To be in alignment with who you truly are, your most authentic self.  “To thy own self be true”.

To be aware.  To take care of your self above all else.  To be at peace with who you are.

Spirituality is about being true to your spirit.  Period.  It doesn’t matter what that looks like or feels like to anyone else but you.

A lot of people think that being spiritual means never being in a bad mood, never disliking someone or something, always being “zen”, never cussing , never getting angry.  Psshhhh….such nonsense.

One of my favorite memes below which sums me up perfectly ( and many of you, I’m sure)!

Yes, pretty much!

Being spiritual is about honoring your soul, your needs, your spirit.

It does not matter what that looks like to anyone else, if you do or do not eat red meat, if you meditate or not, what religion you follow (if any).

None of that matters.

What matters is what you truly believe in, what you truly feel, and what soothes your soul.

Always be true to yourself , and doors will open even if some must close first.

It’s important to note that your soul wants experiences both good and not so good, sometimes downright bad, in order to attract to your physical self for the learning and experience it brings.

Think about the times in your life when you learned the most about yourself.  I am certain it was not all ‘Rainbows and Unicorns’ before you came to a place where you accepted, and embraced, a particular part of who you are.

Sometimes negativity will enter our space in order to teach us, to heal us, to protect us and to help us grow. 

As I always say, without pain there is no growth.

The only way out is to go through.

This is where my feelings about “spiritual bypassing” come into play.

Spiritual bypassing, a term first coined by psychologist John Welwood in 1984, is the use of spiritual practices and beliefs to avoid dealing with our painful feelings, unresolved wounds, and developmental needs.

I see this often.

A lot of people are aware that something is off inside, and it is holding them back in some way.

They know on a deep level that they have some healing that needs to be done.  In most cases, it goes back to childhood.

It is a feeling deep within the soul.

Every now and again, one of these souls comes to me for a reading.

Intuitively, I know what needs to be addressed within the first five minutes.

Below is a true scenario but names and some context are fictional. 

‘Mary’ comes to see me for a session at the office.

She says ‘tell me what you see for me and we will go from there’.

It’s her first time with me, so I give her my spiel about how I am not a magician, and when you say you want a general overview, then you must be open to all of the information I receive – and then you may ask questions if something has not been addressed.

She agrees.

We continue.  I am giving Mary her read, which consists a lot about her past, who she is at a deep soul level, her trigger points, etc.

She agrees with everything that I am saying, but she keeps cutting me off.

Mary wants to talk about her current love interest, ‘Bob’.

Bob and Mary are both married- to other people.

From very early on in the session, I know that Mary is deeply unhappy in her marriage, in her life in general.  But she won’t leave her marriage because ‘she can’t’.

I get it.  I don’t judge, truly I don’t.  It is what it is for Mary, for whoever else.

I am not there to judge, I am there simply to enlighten.

I explain to Mary that this is not a good situation for obvious reasons, but the biggest reason is that I have a psychic glimpse into Bob’s character, and it is not pretty.

She has once again, attracted a manipulative, emotional abuser.  This is a pattern from what I can see and feel, but Mary does not even realize this.

Mary then tells me that one week prior to our session, she visited a well known psychic that promised her that she and Bob would be together by the end of the month, by following a crystal ritual (insert eye roll).

Sidenote– I do believe in the healing power and properties of crystals, and I do work with them.  However, I do not believe they are a sole source of healing, rather an enhancement.  I would certainly not charge someone for a ‘crystal spell’.  In fact, when I work with clients I give them crystals to take with them that I feel they resonate with.

Mary paid a few hundred dollars for this crystal-bath and guarantee, by the way.

Are her and Bob together?  No.

Mary also goes to a weekly prayer circle that she pays a lot for, in which they all sit around and talk about how they feel slighted in their lives because of how others treat them, and how they can achieve everything they want by the manifestation process.

Sidenote again- I also believe strongly in the law of attraction, manifestation and abundance.  But none of these occur without getting real with ourselves and about who we truly are at the soul level first and Mary is avoiding this.

She is telling me all of this.  She has also spent a shit-ton of unnecessary money and I tell her that.

Mary is doing what is referred to, as “Spiritual Bypassing” and I say this to her.

She is simply using spiritual practices and beliefs to avoid dealing with her painful feelings of inadequacy, unresolved wounds inflicted upon her as a child, and her unfulfilled and unexpressed desired emotional needs for true intimacy.

That all comes from within.

She shakes her head in amazement and agreement.

I spent the latter part of the session listening to her.

I felt for her, I truly did.  It was like she was a little girl again, craving my praise.

At the end of our session, Mary asks me if she can hug me.  Sure why not, I could use a hug today.

She then tells me how she feels so light and how much I’ve helped her, how she feels calm and safe with me and I’m not a quack ( I hear this often and it always makes me laugh- am I supposed to be a circus clown?) and when is it too soon to schedule another session?

I tell her that she has some homework to do before she sees me again and that she may schedule a session after she completes her assignment.

Her assignment is simple: No psychic stuff for three months.  No readings what-so-ever, no love spells (GAG), none of that crap.

I give her some breathing exercises, ask her to do one small daily ritual, and then at the end of those three months to come back and see me if and only if, she feels she needs more clarity.

She hugs me again, I give her a nice piece of Rose Quartz to help her with unconditional love for herself, and Mary leaves.

This is not the first time I have worked with someone like Mary.

Someone who feels like something is missing, feels sad, vulnerable yet cannot quite pinpoint why.

That vulnerability is what caused her to spend all of that unnecessary money on spells and rituals, on spiritual bypassing.

I am not any better than any other healer or anyone else in general, I am far from perfect and I do not pretend to be so.

What I do know is that I truly care.  If I speak to you once, and you feel better and validated in some way, then I have done my job.

What I will also say with utmost conviction and honesty, is that everyone deserves to feel validated and appreciated.

Nobody is better than anybody else.  Nobody.

As humans, we all possess that one insecurity- admit it or not, but we all want to be accepted and loved for who we truly are.

We are all broken, that’s how the light gets in

-Ernest Hemingway

I believe that the greatest gift of all is self-awareness.  That is what heals, that is what brings you closer to your soul and your true nature.

When you are authentic, you are creating the space for others to show up in the same way.

Then and only then, can you heal.  Please believe that.

While I follow my own spiritual practices in my daily life, I am also very self aware and self reflective at the same time.

I realize that true happiness and true healing comes from facing and acknowledging our own shadow side, our own pain.

Suppressing that does more harm than good.

I simply hold that mirror up for others, creating the space for them to answer their own questions-  while giving them some psychic insight and guidance along the way.

So yes-  please go ahead and attend group healings, have a reiki session, have a psychic reading.

Go to healing music and sound bath events, continuously seek spiritual enlightenment.

Look for something greater outside of yourself because the universe is truly an amazing and beautiful force that will constantly seek to amaze you.

The more open you are and the more you believe, the more you shall receive.  This is truth.

But please, please go within first and do not use spiritual healing modalities to excuse or avoid the parts of you that need true healing.  Do not sell yourself short, as you know what these parts consist of.

Use spiritual modalities as enhancement, as an accompaniment to your healing- yet,  not the sole source of validation.

Honor your spirit.  Admit your truth even when it hurts, and really feel it.

This is what breaks us open, what heals, and what ultimately shifts us to a better place.

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Lisa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have a New Moon/ Solar Eclipse in the sign of Cancer today- 7/12 as of 10:48 PM .

This Eclipse will only be visible from certain parts of Southern Australia, Pacific and Indian Oceans, and a very small part of Northern Antartica.

You may not be able to see it, but boy will you feel it!  

Eclipses are extremely impactful due to the fact that both the Sun and Moon are heavily involved.

There is major emphasis on our life force, our ego (Sun) and our true heart and soul (Moon).

The Sun illuminates while the Moon camouflages.

Since the Sun and the Moon are extremely critical points in our birth charts representing who we really are, anytime we have an Eclipse it is seen as a very important time astrologically for everybody.

You may not be impacted as heavily, but on some level something will shift for you.

Even if it is simply your perspective.

Eclipses tend to emphasize endings and beginnings.  Great changes take place around this Solar/Lunar phenomenon.

Fated events and encounters are highly likely.  

Emotions are high at this time as we go deep into our heart and soul,  as we scour those corners that we prefer to not explore, and unearth that which may have been previously inaccessible to us.

Self-reflection is called for right now and is a must towards true enlightenment.

Pluto, the planet of transformation, is opposing this Eclipse- furthering the release and acknowledgement of darkness, of that which has been hiding in the shadows.

This is not negative, although it will feel intense. 

Remember- Cancer is under the element of Water and Water Runs Deep.

It is ok to go deep at this time, in fact it seems as if there is no avoiding it.

Take good care of yourself and protect your heart, protect your energy.  Pull back where you can afford to.

I recorded this video blog for you below-enjoy.  Be sure to subscribe to the youtube channel if you enjoy the insight!

Peace & Love,

Lisa