Oh, my!

Here we are, Dorothy and Toto and our companions, skipping down the yellow brick road -- but our song is not about "lions and tigers and bears," but rather about "conjunctions and equinoxes and Full Moons," oh, my!

To clarify, over the next seven days, we will be seeing the Uranus-Jupiter conjunction (Saturday, Sept 18), the Equinox/Sun entering Libra (Wednesday, Sept 22), and the Full Moon at Aries Point (Thursday, Sept 23).

If you've been feeling emotionally on a rollercoaster, having trouble sleeping, experiencing odd eating patterns, or just feeling generally out-of-sync this past week, you're not alone. And, I would guess, those symptoms are going to be on the increase up through next Thursday's Full Moon, as we navigate the exaggerated and chaotic nature of these planetary influences.

Perhaps some of the higher purpose of this rapid one-two-three punch is to keep us off-balance -- but not for the amusement of some masochistic gods who are pulling strings from the heavens. The nature of these energies, especially the Uranus-Jupiter conjunction, help us detach from reality as we know it, which usually leaves the space for us to have a different kind of experience, and to interpret our lives from an altered perspective.

Uranus and Jupiter are in Pisces, after all, the sign which is often noted for its innate lack of a firm grasp on reality, and for its ability to transcend the ego. And, according to the NASA Science News site, Jupiter and his volcanic moons are currently at their closest proximity to the Earth in a decade (at the same time as the conjunction with Uranus and the opposition to the Sun!), bringing that Jupiterian amplification of Piscean energies right to our back door.

So -- confused? Finding it hard to stay grounded? Wondering why things are so hard to define, and if the world will ever feel "normal" again? Join the club.

Truth be told, the world is not likely ever to feel as it once did. We're all advancing in consciousness, and once those kinds of growth steps are taken, we don't revert to ignorance, even if we pretend at times that we have.

We may sometimes long for the days when "ignorance was bliss" -- but I'm pretty sure we don't really want to go back. There is another, more enlivening, type of bliss that we can find through awareness, and we've all had at least some tastes of that deliciousness. The one-two-three punch over the next week's time has the potential to take us up the awareness scale another notch, if we're willing and open.

Remember, Dorothy didn't get to the Emerald City by staying in Munchkinland.

Saturn in Libra and REAL-ationships

With all this retrograde Mercury fogginess, it's interesting that relationships are now coming into better focus.

Saturn is fully embracing his Libra tasks now. For many, this involves a reality check when it comes to important relationships and partnerships. Saturn's requirements are very straightforward: work harder on relationships that have value in your life, and be willing to let go of those that have completed their purpose.

The answer to the question of which course to take will not be the same for everyone. Some of us are finding seeds of growth at the core of our relationship apple, and others are finding worms. All we can know for sure is that Saturn in Libra will provide us with opportunities to see the REAL in our REAL-ationships, which will help us know whether or not they are part of the future we want to create.

Our next Full Moon, on September 23 and just hours after the Equinox, may be a turning point for many in this area. That lunation will re-ignite the energies of the Cardinal T-square as the Moon (at 0 degrees Aries) aligns with the Uranus-Jupiter conjunction (at 28 degrees Pisces), the Sun aligns with Saturn in early degrees of Libra, and the North Node and Pluto align in early degrees of Capricorn.

Whew

Yesterday's conjunction between the Sun and Mercury Retrograde had a great deal more impact than I would have expected -- but then, this entire Mercury Retrograde time (since August 20) has seemed to have greater effect than usual. Perhaps because we already don't really know which way we're going, or how to define reality, that adding a Retrograde Mercury can have the effect of tipping us even further out of balance.

Assuming that this occurs with ultimately positive intention, we can look at yesterday's Mercury-Sun alignment and consider how it may have represented a reversal of sorts, a throw-back to another way of being, either from this life or another lifetime.

And perhaps it was especially strong for me because it was exactly conjunct my Virgo Moon... Anyone else with natal planets at 11 degrees Virgo, who also felt a significant impact from the planetary alignment on Friday (September 3)?

Through the looking glass

This has been an ODD week. Like Alice's adventures through the looking glass, everything seems not quite real.

Now, grant you, I haven't seen bodyless grins from Cheshire cats glowing from a nearby tree, nor even seen a white rabbit hopping down a hole. But there is certainly a feeling of being "not quite here, yet not quite there."

Perhaps, as the pundits are saying, we have already shifted dimensions and are now adjusting to accommodate that shift? It's such an odd paradox, to look out and see the world appearing as usual, but to feel that something is completely UNusual.

One of the symptoms, for me, has been odd sleeping patterns this week. Very tired early, to bed by 8 or 8:30, but then awake in the dark hours and unable to sleep for an hour or two.

Anyone else having a similar experience these days?

Mars

Every August, for the past several years, reports have circulated around the Internet regarding Mars being so close to the Earth that it looks as large as the Moon.

In case you've recently read that, please know that it is not true. Mars was at its closest proximity to the Earth a few years ago -- and was very bright -- but, as SpaceWeather.com said this morning, "To see Mars as large as the full Moon, you'll have to board a spaceship."

And remember to be good to yourself this week -- we all deserve it!

The last Pluto-Saturn square

The Pluto-Saturn square sees its last exact aspect today. For at least a year now, this planetary twosome has been instrumental in revealing weaknesses and faults in existing structures, often causing their collapse. We're all very aware of how this has played out in the business and financial worlds. We're seeing the effects on our global climate and on our oceans. We've also seen relationships and lives pass away during this time. We may even be aware of our own psychological and emotional habits that are not in integrity with our Essential Self, that must be changed as we go forward.

On more metaphysical levels, this also seems to be a time to confront certain karmic patterns and imperatives, and perhaps even to dismantle and rise above those constraints. It also seems to be true that the esoteric structure that allows the integration of soul and personality is undergoing change.

If you've read either "Journey of Souls" or "Destiny of Souls" by Michael Newton -- or other books of similar theme -- you're aware of the theory that the soul that inhabits our physical body during a lifetime is but a portion of the greater Self that we are. Evidently, the percentage of Self that incarnates can vary from lifetime to lifetime, but a portion of the Self always remains behind in nonphysical.

According to Mr. Newton, the percentage of Self that comes to inhabit the physical, that energy we call the soul, is decided before the lifetime, and is not alterable during the course of that life.

And yet, there now seems to be information coming through that says we may be able to alter that percentage, to bring in and incorporate a greater percentage of our Self. Perhaps this is what is involved in a dimensional shift, or maybe this is what actually defines that sort of shift.

The latest channeling by Steve Rother explains a bit about this process. I'll include some pertinent excerpts here (abridged):

You have specifically had one of 500 templates that you have chosen to house your energy inside of a human body. The templates have been serving you well because they gave you a base, or a jar to put your energy in so to speak. It worked because all humans are directly traceable to one of those 500 templates. Soon you will no longer be restricted by those templates and it will be due to this expansion.

It can work either to expand your energy field to release your template, or you can release your template to expand your energy field. You are going to learn how to walk in your full energy field while still in the physical body. You will learn how to use your energy field in ways you never thought possible.

You are learning how to do something differently, and to have an experience as a fully-empowered human while still in a physical body. You have already moved into the fifth dimension, and now you are simply learning how it works.

If you'd like to view this channeling on YouTube, click here:

Virtual Light Broadcast

If you'd like to read the text, click here:

Secret of the Expanding Universe

Happy weekend, everyone!

Pam

Shifting realities

As I'm sure many of you do, I follow the writings of a specific handful of channelers whose work I find to be worthwhile. One of the channelers I've followed on and off for many years is Tom Kenyon, who channels beings calling themselves The Hathors.

I say "on and off," because at times they have been a bit too pessimistic for me -- which could either be the overlay of Mr. Kenyon's personality, or perhaps may just be The Hathors' style.

But today, a channel was posted that struck me pretty profoundly, so I want to share it with all of you. It's too long to post here in its entirety, so I will just include the link to the page on Mr. Kenyon's website:

The Art of Jumping Timelines

You will no doubt find some familiar themes, that could be considered similar to the Abraham channelings by Esther Hicks. Still, there's enough of a different spin on this, that it sinks into my psyche in a little deeper way.

Plus, for months (or years?), I've been hearing about the splitting of worlds -- which, to me, felt a little bit too much like "the good people go to heaven and the bad people go to hell." I've never been able to embrace that concept because of the similarity to Judgement Day.

But this channeling through Mr. Kenyon talks about parallel timelines, and the places where they converge, and how we can make the leap to the one most in alignment with our spiritual journey.

It's valuable information -- maybe not completely "new," but said in just the right way to have made a lasting impact on me.

If you read it and have a thought or two to share, please post your comment!

Blessings,

Pam