Venus Conjunct Uranus in Taurus

We end this month with one final cosmic connection -with Venus and Uranus coming together in the sign of Taurus. The conjunction of Venus and Uranus in Taurus is said to be a potent time of transformation through radical self love. It brings together Venus the goddess of love, beauty and pleasure with Uranus, which embodies the force of innovation, unpredictability, and change. And, because this connection happens in the sign of Taurus, the effects of that connection will feel more grounded and stable. Furthermore, that connection can push you to take a leap of faith and try out new things when it comes to matters of the heart. It can compel you to be courageous, take risks, and explore new ways of expressing love and affection. It can also urge you to question the norms of your relationships and consider new ways of being in all your relationships, so they can become more balanced in all ways. Today, end this month, by opening yourself up to new perspectives and possibilities of communicating your needs from your heart, so that you can unlock deeper levels of intimacy and connection with those you are closest to. During this conjunction, you may feel a strong desire for freedom and independence in certain relationships. You might find yourself yearning for independence and feeling the need to break free from unhealthy, restrictive, and limiting partnerships. Today, be willing to finally let go of those relationships that serve no purpose in your life any longer because you deserve more and better. Today, be open to experience deeper, more fulfilling and more advantageous relationships and partnerships moving forward-both personally and professionally. Today, be willing to take some time to recognize your true value and worth and begin to prioritize your own needs and desires more. Be willing to release negative self-talk and unhelpful self-perceptions, and replace them with positive and empowering thoughts. By doing so, you will be able to shift your perspective and transform the way you see yourself and break free from your limiting beliefs and behaviors that have been holding you back. Today, let the Venus Conjunct Uranus inspire you to have faith in your ability to manifest abundance and prosperity in all areas of life and be willing to receive because you are so worthy of it. Finally, after a month of profound change, remind yourself that you have the power to create the life you desire, whether it’s in your love life, career, home life, or material possessions. The Universe is supporting you and guiding you, reminding you that you are worthy and capable of creating a life that is aligned with your truest desires and passions. Today, let yourself be healed through your own radical self love. Just for today, I do a mental housecleaning, making certain that my thoughts are positive and uplifting of myself and others. My self esteem is high because I honor who I am. I have unlimited potential and only good lies before me. I deserve all that is good in this life and I trust that everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Embracing your darkness and light

We are all learning so much about ourselves and what areas of our lives that need healing. And you may be reliving painful moments from your past. You may be reliving those moments of awakening that caused you so much pain that you had no choice but to change. And, it is a human response, as we recall those awakenings to blame someone or something else for our pain. However, in order to heal those past hurts, it is essential that we work through how we perhaps were responsible for causing or creating our pain. Today, the Universe wants us to embrace both our darkness and our light because they exist in all of us. Today, the Universe wants us to own up to our role in past events or painful situations without shame. Today, acknowledge that you can hold yourself accountable and learn healthier replacements for your destructive defenses, while also maintaining compassion for what your younger self went through and the struggles you didn’t yet understand. For you see, from the trauma in our pasts, we developed coping mechanisms in response to what happened to us. Those coping mechanisms protected us and kept us safe. But those survival coping mechanisms frequently ended up with us acting less than our best selves. And, those defenses usually resulted in causing some amount of collateral damage on the people around us. Acknowledging our “bad” behavior can cause us to feel shame and shutdown. Furthermore, some of us even end up thinking that there is just something wrong with us. Or that these behaviors stemmed from character flaws we learned how to hide. Then, we end up just hating ourselves and feeling broken. Today, instead of feeling shame for your past survival skills, recognize them as signs pointing you toward what needs to be healed.And, rather than allow your shame to swamp you, today seek to understand the unmet needs and unprocessed pain that prompted your negative behavior. Sometimes we don’t acknowledge the past because it doesn’t line up with our image of ourselves as good people. Today, know that you are a good person, even if you acted “badly”. Today, listen to your stories and see how they can lead you to what needs to be healed. Today accept and embrace both the dark and the light that are inside of you. Today, acknowledge that each of us is capable of so much better than the worst thing we’ve ever done. Know that how we grow from those mistakes is by owning up to them—while at the same time, forgiving ourselves for doing the best you could at any given time. .Just for today, I love and accept myself exactly as I am. I no longer judge or criticize myself or others. I accept that I am doing the best I can with the knowledge, understanding and awareness that I have right now. I am safe. I am willing to change and everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Radical Self Love

Most of us can be way too hard on ourselves, when life is already hard enough. We spend our days taking an inventory of all the ways we’re falling short, tell ourselves we’re not good enough and even questioning our basic goodness, as if there’s something wrong with us at our core. And, when we respond harshly instead of pausing before reacting or make a mistake, we keep making over and over again, it’s easy to conclude that we are somehow fundamentally bad or damaged, or else we would more consistently do better. Then, waddling in this space of shame and self-judgment, we instinctively shut down and disconnect from others. After all, it’s hard to let people in when you’re afraid of what they’ll see and the possibility of being rejected once they see it. Today, no matter where you are, or how fragile you may feel, set your intentions to stop judging, avoiding, and resisting that which makes you afraid or ashamed and open to your true nature and the truth of your inherent goodness just because you exist. This recognition of your essential human goodness may be the most radical act of healing that you can take. It’s the realization that you don’t need to fix yourself, because you are not broken. You simply need to peel away the layers of fear and judgment and reconnect with who you are at your core-lovable and perfectly imperfect. Today, know that you do not need to run and hide from the world because you were human and made mistakes and missteps. Today, set your intentions to shower yourself with radical self love and compassion. Remember that loving yourself unconditionally will create miracles in your life. Just for today, I will not allow noise, chatter or setbacks to distract me. I will allow patience, purpose, compassion and grace to guide me. It does not matter what other people say or do. What does matter is how I choose to react and what I choose to believe about myself. I am lovable. I am loving. I am loved and everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is

You are finally not okay!

At some point in our lives, many of us were taught to believe that our real feelings weren’t acceptable. Therefore we walk around always being okay, ignoring our uncomfortable feelings. Until we can’t and that’s what the Universe is asking us to do today-to stop being okay, when we’re not. The problem with always being “okay” is that at some point you just can’t do it anymore. And unsurprisingly, when you awaken to that fact, your life may feel like it’s falling apart. However, that falling apart is the first step towards healing-towards being okay. For you see, we can’t fix what we won’t acknowledge, and it is impossible to make changes if we refuse to admit something is wrong. Today, be grateful for the chaos and discomfort that you may be feeling right now. Had life not presented you with the chaos it did, you would have continued to push your way along, shoving down any unwanted feelings, being okay and avoiding addressing any of your fear and pain. And, by avoiding addressing not being okay, you would also be avoiding the growth, connection, and happiness that comes from actually facing your fears and emotions and working through them with other people. Today, choose to instead of running away or being okay, choose to acknowledge when life isn’t good. Because acknowledging that and understanding what uncomfortable feelings have to teach you, is the only way to actually make anything better. Today, choose to begin to be okay, by first not being so. Just for today, I choose to know the truth and truth sets me free. Divine wisdom, divine harmony and divine love reign supreme within me and all around me. We are all centered in truth and live in peace. Everything is always working out for our highest good. And so it is.

Choose to heal, not hurt.

Sometimes some incredibly small experience can offer you an enormous opportunity for healing. And, yet they are often over looked in our attempt to get out of the raw emotions, which were brought on by this small occurrence. When we encounter those deep intense feelings, as humans, we look for any way possible to get passed them-through distraction, numbing ourselves or simple stuffing it or ignoring it.  We just go on ignoring the thunder shower that just happened in our lives in response to a tiny annoyance. We ignore our meltdown!

And that’s Mars retrograde.  And, if you’ve been trying to just ride this one out, you’ll be plum out of luck and you’ll be robbing yourself of some deep healing.

Granted no one likes to suffer, but we are individually and collectively being given heaps of opportunity to suffer, so we can heal.  And, despite all this suffering being exhausting, it also brings the promise of new beginnings-beginnings from a healthier, more whole place. We cannot continue our old ways of being because they are not working. Today, take real note of what throws you for a loop.  Whether it be a simple human mistake that you made or something larger, see how hard you are on yourself.  See how perhaps how you treat yourself is being mirrored in your relationships and your other life choices.  See how your unresolved self-loathing appears out of nowhere and then see how you can heal that hurt child.

We are under intense energies, today choose not to fill it with suffering.  Rather choose to see how your unresolved issues may be the cause of your current unfulfilled feelings and feelings of uncertainty and fear.  Today choose to heal not hurt.  Choose to change your life.

New Month!

It's a New Month and yet we continue to be under the introspective energies of the Eclipse season and the heavy energies of Mars retrograde. So, we will all continue to be asked to look within to find what we have been longing for and to be willing to make big changes. The key to weathering those transformational energies is to stop resisting the changes and let go of the plans that your mind created for you to keep things the same so that you can feel safe. Today, instead of setting intentions for this new month, surrender to what is and let go of the resistance that has not let you rest or feel comfortable, as you shed your old skins and become new again. Today, begin this new month by recognizing that what you resist will persist. Whatever pain from your past you’ve tried to outrun, you can’t avoid it forever. It will follow you until you face it and work through it. Once you learn the lessons you need to learn, you can break your patterns and you can stop suffering. Today, consciously let go of making yourself the victim in any situation. Surrender to the fact that life isn't always fair but hanging onto the injustices that you have experiences will stop you from moving forward., despite your best thinking. Today, stop blaming anyone or anything for your present situation. When you blame others instead of accepting that sometimes things just don’t play out the way you wanted them to, you remain stuck in that situation and in all likelihood will find new opportunities to remain a victim. Finally, today start this new month off by stop rushing and pushing things to happen more quickly than they are supposed to and remember to breath. When discomfort arises in our lives it is counterintuitive to do nothing, but not all struggle is a question to be answered.And, sometimes, we can become addicted to or attached to the familiarity of suffering. In truth, we are the ones that created the situations that keep us suffering. Today, begin this new month with gratitude. Be thankful for the experiences and subsequent lessons. Painful though they may have been, they can make you stronger, wiser, happier, and better able to love and be loved. Knowing this makes it much easier to let go of what was so you can receive what is to come. Begin this new month by remembering that “Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know." This new month set your intentions to surrender and to learn your lessons.

Just for today, I surrender to what is. I let go of what was and I have faith in what will be. And so it is.

Settling

There is no passion to be found in playing your life small—in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. But, far too often we convince ourselves that we must accept our current circumstances – that there’s nothing more we should expect out of life. We grow complacent and secure in our environments, but are rarely ever truly happy or satisfied with the quality of our existence. And, yet we all settle in some areas of our life out of fear -that staying small keeps us safe; or because our ego has convinced us that we are being a realistic, a mature adult or just because we have come to believe that we just don't deserve any more. Today the Universe wants you to stop limiting your life by settling for "less than". Whether you’re settling in your friendships, your relationships, your work, your family, or your self-care, settling feels terrible and it’s bad for you, for your work, for your relationships. Today, set your intentions to be honest with yourself about where you have been settling for boring or small in your life and why? Begin to really question your rationalizations and fears that stop you from living bigger and accepting more. Today, recognize that you deserve more and that confronting your fears will open up a whole new world for you-bigger and more abundant than you ever could imagine. Don't settle for less because you deserve so much more.

Just for today, I am willing to release the need to feel unworthy. I recognize that I deserve the best and I accept it now. I willingly release the need to struggle and suffer. I deserve all that is good in Life. I am willing to change in ways that broaden my life experiences. I am safe. It is only change and everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Labels are limiting your life

We live in a society of labels. Everyone will try to label you, including yourself. Eventually, we begin to subconsciously believe those labels and we start to feel as though to be whole, to be someone in this world, we need to appease our egos and the voices around us by “fitting-in somewhere, usually within the labels we have chosen to accept as ourselves. But, even though those labels make us feel safe, they begin to limit our growth and our lives. Today, it is time to release those labels and begin to take your power back and choose to go beyond those limits-go beyond the labels. Today, acknowledge that you can become whoever you wish to become, or do whatever you previously and falsely thought you couldn’t. Today, consciously begin to erase the labels that are limiting your life. First, you must come to terms with what is real and what isn’t real—what is a self-imposed limitation and what is something you know, in your heart of hearts to be true. Then, you must consciously decide to step outside of the familiar box and into the unknown, which can be easier said than done. Releasing who you are to become who you want to be can be frightening because we all fear the unknown and change. We each fear not being good enough, we fear rejection, we fear failing, and we fear not knowing what is going to happen to us. Today you can overcome your fear and self limiting labels and recognize that life is short; don’t waste it living in fear of failure or judgment. You are not a victim of your past and in truth you are not your labels. You are a human being capable of anything you set your heart, mind, and soul to. Once you drop the labels, open yourself up to the endless possibilities of who you are and can be, you will be free. Most importantly, you will no longer be a victim of your past or your perceived faults or your self imposed labels. Know in your heart that you can overcome anything, simply by doing the work, facing your fears, and staying open to the endless possibilities that this life has to offer. Today, hold onto your character, integrity, and morals, but leave every other part of yourself open to the universe of possibilities. Today, recognize that wakening up to who you really are means letting go of who you imagined or labeled yourself to be.

Just for today, I go beyond barriers into possibilities. I relax and know that the Universe supports me at all times. I now live in the totality of possibilities. I am loved and supported by Life itself. I am safe. It is only change and out of this situation only good will come. And so it is.

Communication

Many of us have trouble being truly honest and direct in our communication. Perhaps, we don't want to "hurt" another person's feelings or we fear being rejected by the other person. As a result, we sugar coat the truth and we tell people what they want to hear. However, with all our beating around the bush and making people feel better, our communication suffers and people are never sure what we think, what we want or need. In fact, you may even have forgotten what you truly believe or want. Today, begin to recognize how honestly and directly you communicate with others. If you are having trouble being direct, it's most likely because you fear the other person's response. And, even though you may be frightened, the more straight forward you are the easier it will be for you and everyone involved. Today, if you fear that what you have to say may bring you rejection, remember to accept yourself first. Then it doesn't matter what others think. Today, summon up the courage to be honest and direct even if it scares you! When we learn to speak our truth, we become courageous, we value ourselves, we become worthy, we become enough, we finally become ourselves.

Just for today, I have the courage to speak my truth. I have the courage to ask for what I want in healthy ways. I am courageous. I am whole. I stand in my power. And everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Letting go-your path towards peace

Today, it is time to acknowledge that there will never be a time when life is simple. But, there will always be time to practice accepting that fact and that every moment offers you a chance to let go and feel peaceful. Today, set your intentions to LET GO-let go of the frustration with yourself or your life and instead focus all your energy on something you can actually control instead of dwelling on things you can’t; let go of anger and bitterness by reminding yourself that you always have the choice to remove yourself from the situation, change it, or accept it. These acts create happiness; holding onto bitterness never does; Let go of the relationships in your life that you absolutely know serve no purpose in your life except to consistently end up hurting you. Today, let go of all your hurt, disappointment, fear, anxiety, anger, regret and frustration so that you can find peace. Today, remember if you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. Let go today!

Just for today, I am willing to let go. I let go of all fear and doubt and life becomes simple and easy for me. I surrender to what is, I let go of what was and I have faith in what will be. I forgive and let go. And so it is.

Meditation

People around the world have practiced meditation for centuries It’s one of the most effective ways to find inner peace, relax, and cope with stress. And yet, mention the word meditation and instantly everyone has a "good" reason why they "can't" meditate or why hobbies, sports or even napping are their ways of meditating or you don't have enough time-all lies of your ego and fear. Today, begin to examine the reasons why you have chosen not to give your mind and heart a rest through meditation. Today, recognize that all your reasons are just excuses. Today, recognize that it is easier than ever to create a meditation habit-there are apps, classes and books that can help you create a regular meditation practice. And when you do, you will find more peace, more concentration, more tolerance and forgiveness for yourself and others. Today, stop fighting and start investing in your future and inner peace by creating a meditation practice. Small shifts in your thinking, and small changes in your energy, can lead to massive changes in your life.

Just for today, my mind and body are in perfect balance. I am a harmonious being. I allow myself to become quiet and still and I am amazed at what I find, the Universe is just waiting to share its secrets with me. I love myself enough to go beyond my childhood limiting beliefs and thoughts. I am now a secure, empowered adult. I am safe and everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is

Just be yourself?!

Today the Universe wants you to just be yourself! And, that may not be as easy as it sounds! First, you need to recognize who your true self really is. Your true self is who you really are when you let go of all of the stories, labels, and judgments that you have placed upon yourself. It is who you naturally are without the masks and pretense. It is who you really are when you let go of other people’s stuff that you have taken on. Everything else that you claim to be when you say, “This is who I am!” is only a story. Today, begin to get to know YOU so you can begin to be" just be yourself". Begin to peel through the layers of other people's opinions and beliefs about who you are and begin to see and understand who you really are underneath all those layers. When you let go of the old ways of thinking, follow your heart, and do what you love, you begin to align with happiness and peace. And, when you reach peace and joy, you will then know you are connected with your true self-you are just being yourself. Today, allow yourself to go beyond all of those conditioned beliefs and thought patterns that you have accumulated throughout your life and just be yourself.

Just for today, as I move through the layers of other people's opinions and beliefs, I see within myself a magnificent being-wise and beautiful. I love what I see when I look inside me. I am willing to let go of every thought, belief and idea that no longer serves any purpose in my life. I am willing to change. I am safe and everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is