Retrogrades receive quite a bit of attention, and with good reason.

I won’t get into the Scientific Phenomenon of retrogrades (you can research that if you are interested), but I will give you the energetic/spiritual component.

‘As above so below’.

We do feel it when the planets shift, make no mistake.  Depending on your personal birth chart, some feel certain retrogrades more than others.

Jupiter is now retrograde.

From 4/10-8/11 planet Jupiter will station retrograde in Sagittarius.  Jupiter rules Sagittarius and its transit here making this an extremely beneficial period.

This retrograde is significant, but not in the same way as Mercury in that, Jupiter does not wreak havoc on our nervous systems and electronics.

Jupiter retrograde is impactful but it moves slowly, and over a longer span of time.  This particular retrograde happens once a year, and lasts for four-months.

Like all retrograde periods, this is a time of stepping-back, turning inward for reassessment and reevaluation.

Collectively speaking, this will be a time where we may see many changes in the way international travel (and all airline travel for that matter), is handled.  This may also bring about some spotlight moments surrounding the laws of religion.  Foreign policies could also receive a facelift as Jupiter rules all of the above.

On the individual level, you can expect this transit to bring cathartic ‘aha’ moments and lots of truths to the table.  Anything that we have been suppressing or avoiding altogether, both consciously or unconsciously, well, expect it to come up to the surface to be revealed.

Karmically, we reap what we sow and it is a time for analysis about what is working, what is not and the ‘why’ and ‘how’.

Don’t worry too much though. as Jupiter is the planet that offers us protection above all else.

*Look to your personal birth chart to see which house (area of life) Jupiter will be transiting retrograde through.  This will be the focal point for these next four months for you. 

Even when it is magnifying circumstances we would rather not deal with, this retrograde promises us that if we deal with them honestly, it will go better than expected.

Jupiter is the planet of growth, expansion, abundance.  As Sagittarius’s ruling planet, this is all about philosophy, religion, spirituality and higher learning.

We strive to learn more, to expand our horizons.

This is the largest planet in our solar system, constantly seeking truth and enlightenment.  On the negative side, it can err towards the side of greed and gluttony.

Too much of a good thing can after all, be detrimental.

Above all else, Jupiter wants us to keep the faith and hope alive, to remember that anything is possible when you have the courage to believe.

We have four months to retreat, to work on clearing out toxicity, to sever ties that are no longer serving us.

Positively, (because hey, Jupiter is a beneficial planet after all), we also have four months of working on our personal growth, our faith and our spiritual beliefs.

This is a time to keep an open heart and open mind, to stay in receive mode as we work on ourselves.

Good luck and abundance should prevail at the end of this transit, after some growth and analysis.

Peace & Love,

Lisa

 

Friday 4/5 as of 4:50 AM EST, we experience the first New Moon of the Astrological New Year.

This New Moon/New Year kicks off in the courageous sign of the Ram, Aries.

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

New Moons are a time of new beginnings.  The beginning of a new cycle, a time to initiate plans and projects, get things moving, a fresh start.  Abundance typically surrounds this energy.

The Sun aligns with the Moon in the sky when it’s a New Moon meaning, that they are in the same sign-Aries.

This New Moon is particularly cathartic as it is the first one, and in the fiery, go -getting sign of the warrior!  Seeds that are planted now will continue to sprout throughout the year.

The possibilities for positive growth and change are endless.

Aries is a Fire sign which is hot and active, bold and brazen.  This sign does not like to sit still.  It is also a Cardinal sign, meaning it starts things, it initiates.

What Aries initiates is the season of Spring.  It brings us the gift of new life, a time of growth and action, a time of rebirth and renewal.

Under this New Moon energy we feel more motivated, more alive.  Yet on some level, we still can feel sluggish and immovable.

We are connected to our past, reliving old storylines and deciphering the meaning behind our lives, our purpose.

South Node conjunct Saturn and Pluto, Squaring this new Moon is responsible for this.  Saturn and Pluto are about to station retrograde this month, along with Jupiter.  A lot of slow re-evaluation is taking place both internally and externally.  

Now more-so than ever, we need to remember that at the end of the day we are souls here having a human experience and not the other way around!

We have deep emotions and suppressing and ignoring them is not the way to freedom and enlightenment.

True freedom and liberation come from facing the depths of the things and situations that are no longer working, and that is not always pretty in the moment.  But it will be.

This is a time filled with hope and optimism for the future.  It is a time to let go and clear away the toxicity, the gunk that is no longer serving our soul.

Are you going to revise your story?  Rewrite a few chapters?  Or begin a new story altogether?

Even with the challenges, this is a beautiful energy with the promise of new life.

Video below on this energy <3

PS- I goofed and said the New Moon in Taurus is 4/3- obviously that’s wrong!  The Taurus New Moon is 5/3.

Peace & Love,

Lisa

 

 

 

 

 

How often do you ask for what you need?

Within all of your relationships- friends, family, spouse, partner, co-workers etc.  Do you speak up or stay quiet to ‘keep the peace’?

Do you allow yourself to be treated in ways that make you feel inferior and/or unsupported?

I have a confession: I am a former people-pleaser.

I grew up always wanting to be a a good person and good people never want to upset anybody, right?  ‘Keep the peace’.

Certainly, asking for what you need or want can make other people uncomfortable so we are taught, subconsciously of course, to keep quiet and suppress.  We take this message into our adult lives and it continues to resurface over and over again.

But….how is that working out for you and is that really healthy?  Of course not…but the subconscious will win every time if we do not put the effort in to discover and recover from these patterns. 

I’d like to share with you a paragraph from a book that years ago, my therapist recommended.  Yes, I have gone to therapy and am a huge advocate for traditional therapy.

Along with Astrology, these two modalities have literally changed my life- therapy and astrology.  Learning your astrology chart is also extremely insightful and therapeutic, but that will be a post for another day. 

As I was saying, some time ago a therapist recommended this book to me, and it has remained on my bookshelf all these years.

Recently, I took it back out and have been incorporating it into my morning meditation.  It is called ‘The Language Of Letting Go” by Melody Beattie.

This book is just one small paragraph daily, with an affirmation all about understanding that is ok to feel all of our emotions and learning to take back, and own our power.

Today 3/29, this is the daily affirmation that inspired this post

Getting Needs Met

Picture yourself walking through a meadow.  There is a path opening before you.  As you walk, you feel hungry.  Look to your left.  There is a fruit tree in full bloom.  Pick what you need.

Steps later,  you notice you’re thirsty.  On your right, there’s a fresh water spring.

When you are tired, a resting place emerges.  When you are lonely, a friend appears to walk with you.  When you get lost, a teacher with a map appears.

Before long, you notice the flow: need and supply; desire and fulfillment.  Maybe, you wonder, someone gave me the need because someone planned to fulfill it.  Maybe I had to feel the need, so I would notice and accept the gift.  Maybe closing my eyes to the desire closes my arms to its fulfillment.

Demand and supply, desire and fulfillment-a continuous cycle unless we break it. All of the necessary supplies have already been planned and provided for this journey.

Today, everything I need shall be supplied to me.

Friday food for thought.

Although it is difficult to trust this theory at times, faith is what is needed.  You will not starve, you will not be forgotten about.

What you need will always be provided, and sometimes in mysterious and unforeseen ways.

For anyone interested, here is the link for this book on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Language-Letting-Meditations-Codependents-Meditation/dp/0894866370/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=241630528459&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9004245&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14551898307562070706&hvtargid=kwd-8268324971&keywords=melody+beattie+language+of+letting+go&qid=1553863233&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Peace & Love,

Lisa

How is everyone feeling?

Overwhelmed, anxious, stressed and scattered?  Yes!  You are right on schedule.

The key message for this recent Mercury Retrograde has been to surrender, to go with the flow and man has that been difficult.

With all of the underwater Pisces energy we have been experiencing, it has definitely been an emotional tidal wave.

Thank goodness the Sun is in Aries and we have a New Moon coming up in Aries on 4/5, so we will have some cosmic reprieve soon.

Don’t get too comfy just yet!

Yes Mercury goes out of Retrograde today 3/28, but it will be right on top of Neptune -the planet that rules Pisces.  It will remain here for a few more days.

This planet is all about the convoluted, the unclear and the unseen, smoke and mirrors.

While Mercury strives for clarity, Neptune will confuse it all and perhaps keep us bound in illusion.

So you see, we can still not feel quite right.  We still feel energetically heavy.

The best thing to remember at this time is to try and find the spiritual message behind all that has happened, and all that is currently happening to/for you.

Instead of reacting, instead of ‘flipping out’, just surrender and observe.

The answers will come once the smoke clears, as it always does.

Follow your intuition, follow your heart but make sure you are seeing things for how they truly are, and not simply how you wish them to be.

More on the energy, video below.

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Peace & Love,

Lisa

 

Caution: long post but informative.

There are several different terms for Ascension- spiritual awakening , shifting, waking up.

The definition of Ascension is: the act of rising to an important position or a higher level.

For quite some time now, but particularly since the Summer Solstice-we have been experiencing powerful surges of energy in our bodies.

Spiritually, we are awakening and desiring to move towards our true purpose.

On the flip side we are feeling restricted, we feel like we cannot move forward and there is just an overall heavy vibe.

Welcome to Ascension!

Spiritually, there’s a real process involved when we ‘wake-up’, when we become more enlightened and ascend to a higher frequency, a more authentic vibration.

A vibration of unconditional love.  Your heart and soul are aligning and as this process happens energetically you feel it throughout the body. 

Under these energetically charged times, it is difficult to explain or describe what you may be experiencing.  It is my hope that this post helps you in some way, or someone close to you.

I have experienced, and continue to experience, all parts of the Ascension process that I describe below. 

When I first began this journey quite some time ago, I wish I had known what I know now!  But- what better teacher than experience, eh?

Enjoy!

No, you are not going crazy, although it may feel like it!

It is happening to many- and has people scrambling for answers.  For guidance, for support, for insight.

We are all navigating our way through these new age energies, through the dark times, and it can be very overwhelming and exhausting.

Learning who you truly are, at the soul level is now more important than ever.  This is not always easy as we face parts of ourselves that have been dormant, likely since childhood.  You need to remember the importance of being gentle with yourself as you are clearing years of outdated conditioning!

As we ascend (rise), we drop all of our vices begrudgingly.  We are forced to face painful circumstances and feelings.

Everything may seem to be falling apart when in actuality, this is happening so that you can make way for your new reality- so that everything can come together for you. 

Remember: on the soul level you asked for this and it is not supposed to be easy!

I have many clients that have gone to the Doctor with all sorts of physical ailments, only to come up with a 100% clean bill of health (thankfully), but it leaves them even more confused.  “So, what is happening and why do I feel this way”?

Physically, what is happening is that your cellular structure is changing to accommodate a higher frequency within the body.  This coincides with the major planetary shifting that is taking place.

Spiritually, what is happening is that you are becoming more aligned with your true self, your soul and your spirit.  This is what we are all really here to do.

It is extremely important to understand that although ascension is an ongoing process, it is not forced upon anyone.  We all have a specific soul path, and ascension may or may not be a part of your individual journey.  Not everyone will experience it in this lifetime.

Ascension can also be gradual or accelerated and you will know by the severity of your symptoms.

So how will you know if you are experiencing ascension?  First off, this post will totally resonate.

As you ascend you will feel like you are shedding your armor, you are not as fearful in general.  Your level of trust and faith in the unseen, in the universe intensifies.

You feel like a different version of who you once were.  Something is different and you can’t quite explain it, but you feel it.

Circumstances that you once tolerated will become intolerable as you get more in touch with your core being.

You may also experience extreme warmth and sensitivity towards others and life in general as your true, compassionate nature is revealed.

*If you would like to skip ahead just scroll down to ‘Some physical symptoms of this process include, but are not limited to’.

*Disclaimer- make sure you get checked out properly by a medical professional before you assume your symptoms are in fact, ascension related.

Don’t worry – there is a scientific explanation provided all the way at the end for those that need it 😉

Spiritual shifts tend to happen right before or after a cathartic event in ones life such as, but not only: death, divorce, the loss of something or someone you loved deeply, moving, job loss or change, etc.

Anything that triggers the soul into a sense of loss of self or loss of joy and purpose- your soul goes into overdrive and sometimes even despair.

This process can also happen just because it’s time, and does not have to precede or follow a massive life change.

Through this process of ascension, our DNA is actually rearranging to become aligned with the new -earth energies.  This process does produce physical ‘happenings’ in the body.

This happens at a rapid rate so it can feel very confusing and overwhelming.  

Ascension symptoms occur on a physical, mental and emotional level.  As your system goes through a ‘re-boot’ it is felt throughout the mind, body and soul.

On the spiritual level, it is all about energy and consciousness.  Becoming more aware.

Let me just clarify, this is not negative although it may feel that way at times.

As a very psychically sensitive person,  I’ve been experiencing episodes of these spiritual upgrades and the physical effects of them for years, and still do!

There have been plenty of times I’ve had to leave the gym or the grocery store, because I felt like I was on another planet.  Days I’ve had to stay home because I felt off and energetically altered, making it extremely difficult to enter the ‘real’ world.  While this is great for my work, it’s not so fun for everyday life!

As I always say, everything is energy.  We are energy.  

Remember: we are souls here having a human experience, not the other way around!

Some physical symptoms of this process include, but are not limited to

-Changes in sleep patterns.  Either you are sleeping very little, or you are sleeping a lot and still feeling exhausted.  Waking up between 2 and 4 AM is highly common during this process.

Even though your body is sleeping, your soul is still working.  This is why you wake up tired.  Remember, the body does most of its healing while you are asleep!  Your cells are shifting and repairing.

 These periods of exhaustion are occurring as our bodies are remodeling and rebuilding rapidly.

-On the flip side, you may find that you have little need for sleep, yet you feel great and have high energy pulsing through your body.  This can also happen in spurts- i.e. three days on, three days off.

-Dreams become much more lucid/vivid.  If you are someone that is not used to dreaming, then this can feel very odd!  What is happening is that your unconscious is working hard to bring forth messages to you from your higher self.  Pay attention!  Keep a dream journal.  Even if it seems insignificant and scattered, it will likely make sense at a later date.

-You experience racing thoughts

-Anxiety attacks and feelings of illogical panic that come and go in waves

As you ascend you become much more sensitive to energy.  You are likely picking up on others energy, or just an overload in your system and you are reacting through your body.  Try and ground yourself and remember to breath when this happens.  Go and get some air.  Know that it will pass.

-Episodes of dizziness and lightheadedness that come and go without warning

There is a lot of intense energy swirling around and it sometimes will feel as though the wind is knocked out of you

-Vertigo

-Blood pressure spikes and dips

-Headaches that come on quickly

-Migraines, pressure in different areas of the head at all different times that come and go randomly- Medicine will not always, and typically does not, alleviate the pressure.

Migraines are often a sign of trapped emotion such as stress, anger, blame and shame.  

-Heart flutters and palpitations.  Racing heart.  Tightness in the chest and shortness of breath.  Stabbing sensation from the back to the front, like a dagger. (Sounds fun, right)?

This happens as the Heart Chakra opens and expands.  When we are hurt we may experience this, but mostly as you grow spiritually you are opening  yourself to unconditional love.

Again, be sure there is no underlying issue before you chalk this up to the ascension process as this can also mimic a medical issue.  Always get your ticker checked!

*I experience a lot of Heart Chakra activations when I am working with, and on, others.  As someone who was born with a hole in her heart, I visit the Cardiologist twice a year.  I spoke with him about the ascension process and he was actually receptive and  enlightened by the information.  He shared with me that a lot of patients have been coming to him that were having major cardiac issues or thought they were having heart attacks, yet they could not find anything physically wrong!

More Symptoms

-Psychic abilities become enhanced

-Ears pop and ring.  Sometimes right, sometimes left, sometimes both

-Whooshing sounds in ears, high pitched noises experienced

-Visual disturbances.  Seeing flashes of lights, sometimes sparkles (colors vary)

-Changes in vision.  Blurry eyes, pain in eye(s) that come and go, dry eyes

-Itchy skin (intense itching) that lasts for sometime and then subsides

-Hot flashes

-Cold flashes- skin cool to the touch

-Chills and prickly sensations across parts of the body without cause

When these occur at the top of your head/scalp, this is your crown chakra opening up, getting ready to receive wisdom and guidance from your higher self.  This could also indicate spirit trying to connect with you and bring forth a message.  Pay attention!

-Random and isolated goosebumps.

-Pins and needles through different parts of the body that come and go.  Feeling like you are conducting energy is the best way to describe this

-Stomach disturbances such as: nausea/ bloating/acid reflux

-Changes in weight.  Either weight gain or weight loss that seems rapid and unjustified.

*Sometimes we will get what is called “Buddha Belly”.  This happens when someone is in a negative environment, as this is said to offer spiritual protection.  The rest of the body is relatively proportioned other than this.

-Changes in eating habits.  Either you are starving and eating all the time, or you just are not hungry and food is not that important.

-Foods that were off limits are now appealing

-Foods that were staples for you are now off limits and unappealing

*As your vibration rises your body will no longer be able to tolerate certain foods/beverages.  It’s ok, just go with it.  Consequently, you may find yourself craving meat after being vegetarian for years.  You may crave fruit after years of not caring for or wanting anything sweet.  Again, listen to your body.

-You desire and require more alone time

-Spiraling into depressive thoughts, feeling overwhelmed  *Please go speak to someone

-Friendships change-  some friends fall away while new ones emerge.  Allow the universe to work its magic here and trust that what is meant to be, will be.

-You desire true, deep and authentic connections with like minded individuals- superficial small-talk no longer appeals to you at all and becomes unbearable

-You experience an abundance of synchronicities (fated events/encounters).  Being at the right place at the right time, seeing or hearing from someone at the exact moment you think about them, etc.

-Seeing number sequences (111, 222, 777, 1010).  These are your angels connecting with you, pay attention!  This is a great website to look up the number sequences and just be amazed at how the messages resonate with where you are on your individual journey.  http://sacredscribesangelnumbers.blogspot.com/p/index-numbers.html

-You experience crying spells and extreme sensitivity

If you are like this normally, than even more so.  Tears are a way of release so allow them to flow!

-Feeling much more intuitive.  ‘Knowing’ things without really knowing

As you begin to wake-up, you will learn to trust your higher self more and more

-Feeling much more connected to nature

-Feeling ‘hungover’ but you have not drank any alcohol

-You may feel ‘out of it’ or have ‘brain fog’.

This is almost like feeling you are in a twilight sometimes

Ok so there’s just  a small list of symptoms.  But feel free to write me and add some that you may have experienced or are experiencing now!

Remember- this is a beautiful experience!  It is to be honored and cherished for what it is.  You are learning to live out of the soul instead of the ego where we have been conditioned.  The ego will fight to win all of the time, but it’s time to trust your soul towards true enlightenment.  This often requires us to completely shift our state of consciousness and this is not easy!

Simple yet effective ways to help you to navigate through this process are:

-Drink clean, purified water!  Lots of water.  Keep things moving physically and emotionally .  Energy gets trapped within the body and needs to be moved.  This is where Reiki becomes so helpful.

-Take salt baths or any type of soothing bath

-Be kind to yourself and take breaks when you need to.  You need a nap?  Take one. Need to cry?  Do it.

-Find a spiritual counselor, talk things through. (Hi 🙂 )

-Accept that this is a real process and honor it

-Get outside and connect with the earth.  This is huge for clearing your energy. Walking barefoot in the grass is a great way to reconnect when you are feeling energetically ‘off’.

-Watch your vices!  Take it easy on your body.  We are all more sensitive than normal, so please go easy on the drinking, smoking, etc. 

-Listen to your body! It will let you know when you need to slow down, when you need to rest, when you need to move.

-Surround yourself with people who lift you up.

-Drop the need to explain yourself!  This one is particularly difficult for high-level empaths. We want to save everyone but you must take care of yourself first, and that often means saying ‘no’ when you need to nurture yourself.

-Recognize that you are changing, situations are changing.  We are here to learn and grow, to have experiences and pain is often part of the deal.

If at any point you are overwhelmed with symptoms, ask spirit to kindly slow the process down.  I do this, and it works.

*For those that are interested in the ‘Scientific’ aspect of this very real process, please go to this link I found as it gives a more three-dimensional explanation.

http://in5d.com/ascension-symptoms-dna-upgrade/

Ps- a Reiki session can most definitely help with the energy re-alignment.  You can schedule that with me as well.

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Love & Light,

Lisa