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Numerology and Your Life Purpose, Path or Theme

Figuring out your Destiny/Life Path number is as easy as adding up 1 and 2 and 3 – literally.

It’s simply the sum of the month, day and year you were born. And once you’ve figured it out, you’re on your way to learning a lot more, not only about yourself, but about loved ones, co-workers and friends.

To unlock a whole universe of fascinating insights, add your birth date numbers together, and then again, until you have a single digit. The only exception would be if you end up with the numbers 11 or 22 – those are master numbers with an added dimension, so write them as 11/2 and 22/4.

Let’s say you were born on January 31, 1962. You add 1 (January is month number one) + 31+ 1962, which equals 1994. Then add 1+9+9+4, and you have 23, which you then add together to get 5 – and presto… you have your power number. Each reveals skills and gifts that you can call on any time, anywhere, like an ace in the hole or a secret weapon, as described in the sketches below.

1 = creation and individuality. 1s are the idea people, the startup entrepreneurs, the ones out in front of the pack who may not even notice the pack following along behind. You want to start a new branch or department? Get a 1, but be prepared to find another life path number to keep it running later. Most compatible with 3, 5, 8, 9, 11/2 and 22/4.

2 = cooperation and diplomacy. Relationships are supremely important to 2s. They are sensitive, receptive, deeply emotional and sometimes quite shy. With their profound insight into the nuances of people’s behavior, they make wonderful, giving mates, parents, business partners and mediators. Most compatible with 4, 6, 8, 11/2 and 22/4.

3 = self-expression. 3s are charming, creative, often beautiful, and masters of the art of conversation. They are great writers, performers and public speakers, and they have a gift for enjoying life and helping others have just as much fun. They don’t have to seek the spotlight; it automatically picks them out of a crowd. Most compatible with 1, 5, 6 9,11/2 and 22/4.

4 = self discipline. Hard working, reliable and organized, 4s enjoy putting their skills to work on the practicalities of life, and they can be counted on to keep things running like a well-oiled machine through their masterful understanding of systems. Their home and roots are vital to them, and their loyalty, once given, is unshakeable. Most compatible with 2, 6, 7, 8, and 22/4.

5 = freedom and change. If you want to learn the art of picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, and charging at life with renewed zest, get to know a 5. They are resourceful, versatile, adaptable and love change and surprises. Although they’re very sexy, keep in mind that their eyes always return to the distant horizon. Most compatible with 1, 3 and 9.

6 = service and social consciousness. At their very best as teachers, healers and counselors, 6s are devoted to both their personal families and the larger family of Earth dwellers, human and otherwise. Their concern for truth and justice doesn’t, however, keep them from being enthusiastic and talented homebodies. Most compatible with 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 11/2 and 22/4.

7 = intellectual and spiritual development. The ultimate ivory tower dwellers, wise 7s are much more familiar with the inner space of the mind than the external world. Whether their intense scrutiny is focused on science, philosophy, or metaphysics, they’re most excited when they explore the secrets of the universe. Most compatible with 4.

8 = material success. This power number opens the door to high achievement in business and finance. Blessed with good judgment, exceptional executive ability, and a talent for turning a profit, 8s at their best wield their natural authority for the benefit of their employees and the community. Most compatible with 1, 2, 4, 6, 11/2 and 22/4.

9 = universal awareness. 9s have an active, often spiritual concern for global health and well being. As the number 9 represents the mathematical completion of a cycle, so do 9s represent the completion of a cycle of learning, having lived each of the other power numbers in previous lives. They are compassionate, tolerant and generous, and can be accomplished artists and thinkers. Most compatible with 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 22/4.

11/2 = visionary idealism. The artistic and inventive genius of 11/2 is married to the sensitivity and intuition of its base number, 2. These visionaries see outside the boundaries of society and culture and literally and figuratively paint alternative futures for us. They work best when grounded by a practical partner. Most compatible with 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9 and particularly 22/4.

22/4 = practical idealism. These geniuses not only see the future, they create it. Their orientation is universal, and their mastery of the material world enables them to put their charisma and personal power to work in service to all Earth dwellers. They are found in the highest echelons of government throughout the world, or on the fringes playing the Fool. Most compatible with 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and especially 11/2.

Like any divination system, numerology has many layers you can explore.

For example, your name can reveal three layers of your personality. And your life evolves through challenges, pinnacles and personal years. There are even karmic numbers. As you’ll learn when you tinker with this Life Path/Destiny Number information, numerology is rich with insights and, even better, one of the easiest divination systems to learn and use at many levels.

Originally published on the www.CaliforniaPsychics.com ® blog as “What’s Your Destiny Number?”

© 2008-2011 Outlook Amusements, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.

 

Astrology and Your Life Theme, Purpose or Path

Astrology & Your Soul’s Evolution

Many past life experts agree that souls tend to evolve in cycles, spending a certain number of lifetimes mastering a specific evolutionary goal, and developing qualities or gifts which will then be used in later cycles.

The key to deciphering where you are in your soul’s journey is in the Moon’s phase at your birth, which shows in your astrological chart as the ‘aspect’ between your Sun and Moon.

Most astrological charts and reports will tell you if there’s a close aspect between your Sun and Moon, like a square or a trine, but not whether it’s applying or separating, and waxing or waning, which are important.

Applying simply means it’s a bit less than exact (say 87 rather than 90 degrees), in other words coming up on exact contact; separating means it’s past the exact moment of contact.

The simplest way to find out if an aspect is waxing or waning, i.e. before or after the Full Moon (180 degrees) is to turn your chart wheel so the Sun symbol (circle with a dot in the center) is at what would be the noon position on an old-fashioned clock. Because planets move counter-clockwise, if your Moon (the crescent shape in your chart) is on the right hand side of the circle, then it’s after the Full Moon, or waning. If it’s in the left hand section, then it’s prior to the Full Moon, or waxing.

Trust me, this is not as confusing as it sounds, and you’ll find the results very interesting and fun!

Here are what the eight phases of soul growth mean:

Instigator (New Moon, 0-45 degrees waxing) – Because you’re at the beginning of a cycle, you are gifted with the ability to respond brilliantly and unpredictably to every new situation. People find your leadership irresistible. You’re learning as you go, building a totally new paradigm or foundation from successes … and failures.

Escapee (Crescent Moon, sextile or applying square, 45-90 degrees waxing) – Your task is to free yourself from the patterns of your family or cultural background. Not everyone escapes the first lifetime around, partly because the drive to separate begins unconsciously, and partly because you need to develop the necessary spiritual muscle as part of your growth.

Activist (First Quarter Moon, separating square or trine, 90-135 degrees waxing) – Plunging ahead where angels fear to tread, in this phase you clear away what you know in your gut is old and obsolete so the future has room to grow. Having already freed yourself from family and cultural assumptions, this time you are clearing the way for others to follow.

Systems Analyst (Gibbous Moon, applying opposition or inconjunct, 135-180 degrees waxing) –In this phase it’s all in the details! You continually ask why, how, and how can it be better or more efficient. You create techniques rather than concepts, and you can be a rabid perfectionist until you learn that the cookie cutter approach doesn’t always cut it.

Seeker (Full Moon, separating opposition or inconjunct, 180-135 degrees waning) – This time you’re either the fool or the guru, and sometimes you’re both. After several cycles spent mastering the how’s and why’s of society, this time you’re learning that what you do isn’t nearly as important as what it means. What you look like, what others think of it, have no meaning once you become what you’re seeking.

Believer (Disseminating Moon, trine or applying square,135-90 degrees waning) – In this phase you teach what you’ve become. Everything you’ve learned and absorbed through your soul’s experiences as Instigator, Escapee, Activist, Systems Analyst and Seeker provides fuel for the ideals and visions which motivate you so strongly. If you’re in the phase where everything’s really easy, don’t sleep through it!

Changer (Last Quarter Moon, separating square or sextile, 90-45 degrees waning) – A part of you understands that you’re nearing completion of this journey. You know in your bones that change equals renewal, and that this is the key to success for this phase. On the surface you seem to be like everyone else, until one morning you wake up and announce that you’re leaving and starting over. And you may do this more than once.

Prophet (Balsamic Moon, 45-0 degrees waning) – You’re at the end of this cycle, and clearing Karma fast. You can see the future bleeding through, both for individuals and for society, and aren’t afraid to share what you see. Many of your relationships are very intense, but short lived.

My thanks for these concepts to astrologer Marc Robertson, whose life-changing pamphlet Cosmopsychology: the Engine of Destiny is, unfortunately, no longer available.

This is a chapter from my book Embracing Life in a Challenging World, available on Amazon.com and soon to be on sale everywhere.

It was originally published on the www.CaliforniaPsychics.com ®  blog as 8 Phases of Your Soul’s Growth

© 2008-2011 Outlook Amusements, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.

Astrology and Your Life Theme

Astrology & Your Soul’s Evolution

Many past life experts agree that souls tend to evolve in cycles, spending a certain number of lifetimes mastering a specific evolutionary goal, and developing qualities or gifts which will then be used in later cycles.

The key to deciphering where you are in your soul’s journey is in the Moon’s phase at your birth, which shows in your astrological chart as the ‘aspect’ between your Sun and Moon.

Most astrological charts and reports will tell you if there’s a close aspect between your Sun and Moon, like a square or a trine, but not whether it’s applying or separating, and waxing or waning, which are important.

Applying simply means it’s a bit less than exact (say 87 rather than 90 degrees), in other words coming up on exact contact; separating means it’s past the exact moment of contact.

The simplest way to find out if an aspect is waxing or waning, i.e. before or after the Full Moon (180 degrees) is to turn your chart wheel so the Sun symbol (circle with a dot in the center) is at what would be the noon position on an old-fashioned clock. Because planets move counter-clockwise, if your Moon (the crescent shape in your chart) is on the right hand side of the circle, then it’s after the Full Moon, or waning. If it’s in the left hand section, then it’s prior to the Full Moon, or waxing.

Trust me, this is not as confusing as it sounds, and you’ll find the results very interesting and fun!

Here are what the eight phases of soul growth mean:

Instigator (New Moon, 0-45 degrees waxing) – Because you’re at the beginning of a cycle, you are gifted with the ability to respond brilliantly and unpredictably to every new situation. People find your leadership irresistible. You’re learning as you go, building a totally new paradigm or foundation from successes … and failures.

Escapee (Crescent Moon, sextile or applying square, 45-90 degrees waxing) – Your task is to free yourself from the patterns of your family or cultural background. Not everyone escapes the first lifetime around, partly because the drive to separate begins unconsciously, and partly because you need to develop the necessary spiritual muscle as part of your growth.

Activist (First Quarter Moon, separating square or trine, 90-135 degrees waxing) – Plunging ahead where angels fear to tread, in this phase you clear away what you know in your gut is old and obsolete so the future has room to grow. Having already freed yourself from family and cultural assumptions, this time you are clearing the way for others to follow.

Systems Analyst (Gibbous Moon, applying opposition or inconjunct, 135-180 degrees waxing) –In this phase it’s all in the details! You continually ask why, how, and how can it be better or more efficient. You create techniques rather than concepts, and you can be a rabid perfectionist until you learn that the cookie cutter approach doesn’t always cut it.

Seeker (Full Moon, separating opposition or inconjunct, 180-135 degrees waning) – This time you’re either the fool or the guru, and sometimes you’re both. After several cycles spent mastering the how’s and why’s of society, this time you’re learning that what you do isn’t nearly as important as what it means. What you look like, what others think of it, have no meaning once you become what you’re seeking.

Believer (Disseminating Moon, trine or applying square,135-90 degrees waning) – In this phase you teach what you’ve become. Everything you’ve learned and absorbed through your soul’s experiences as Instigator, Escapee, Activist, Systems Analyst and Seeker provides fuel for the ideals and visions which motivate you so strongly. If you’re in the phase where everything’s really easy, don’t sleep through it!

Changer (Last Quarter Moon, separating square or sextile, 90-45 degrees waning) – A part of you understands that you’re nearing completion of this journey. You know in your bones that change equals renewal, and that this is the key to success for this phase. On the surface you seem to be like everyone else, until one morning you wake up and announce that you’re leaving and starting over. And you may do this more than once.

Prophet (Balsamic Moon, 45-0 degrees waning) – You’re at the end of this cycle, and clearing Karma fast. You can see the future bleeding through, both for individuals and for society, and aren’t afraid to share what you see. Many of your relationships are very intense, but short lived.

My thanks for these concepts to astrologer Marc Robertson, whose life-changing pamphlet Cosmopsychology: the Engine of Destiny is, unfortunately, no longer available.

This was originally published on the www.CaliforniaPsychics.com ®  blog as 8 Phases of Your Soul’s Growth

It’s part of my book Embracing Life in a Challenging World, available on Amazon.com and soon to be on sale everywhere.

© 2008-2011 Outlook Amusements, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.

Dare to Dream & What to Do Next

This is from my book Embracing Life in a Challenging World, which is free to download through 1/1. And remember that Amazon has free downloadable Kindle Apps, so you can read it on your tablet, smartphone or laptop, easy as pie! I’ve decided to take my own advice and follow this plan to the letter in 2013.

It’s easy to get bogged down in everyday reasons for why we don’t live our dreams. The economy’s a mess, we’re too busy, too many bills, we’ve got no one special—there’s never a shortage of excuses!

But the saddest reason of all, and one that’s all too common, is that people forget to dream beyond mundane goals like financial security or home ownership. There’s nothing wrong with being responsible, but if you had only a few more tomorrows left, how would you feel about the way you’re spending your life today? You’d probably change your top priorities pretty quickly, right?

Here’s a step-by-step process to help you make healthy dream choices that will work better with your “real life” goals and responsibilities, including improving relationships, bringing more joy into your life, or even starting your own business.

Step 1: Dream!

Sometimes you have to go all the way back to childhood to rediscover some of your most important dreams, because they’re buried under “grown up” goals you adopted in the belief that achieving those goals would help you realize your dream.

And maybe, once you find them, you’ll realize that the old dreams really don’t suit you anymore, and it’s time to create some new ones.

But whether you’re rediscovering or creating them, vivid, detailed dreaming is a vital step in infusing your day-to-day existence with freshness, vitality and hope.

Keep in mind that right now we’re in the lowest energy time of the year (read my Winter Solstice post), so now’s the time for dreaming and planning.The next stage will work better if you make plans now and are ready to rock n’ roll at seed planting time, Step 2, starting on the Spring Equinox.

Step 2: Start the Energy Moving

Plant seeds—perhaps you want more love in your life; and we’re talking love here, not just romance. You could start by planting the seeds of love yourself and nourishing them. Tell your family and friends that you love them, or if the L-word gives you lockjaw, why not show them? Volunteer for an organization that provides compassionate support for others. Or spend time every week sending healing energy to disaster zones, political hot spots or environmentally threatened areas around the globe.

Another way to start is by taking baby steps. Let’s say you’ve always wanted to travel and experience different cultures and environments, but you never seem to get far enough ahead to do it. Why wait? You can go on weekend driving trips, or relax for a night or weekend in a luxury B & B, or read travel books and magazines. In other words, give yourself something to dream about!

Research and planning will also help make your dreams a reality. Let’s say you’ve already got a good job, but you’ve always really, really wanted to own a small pastry shop so you can spend your life creating mouthwatering sweets. As important as the dream itself, your first step is to learn more about the realities of your dream business, scouting the ideal location, choosing the décor, pricing kitchen equipment, not to mention imagining one-of-a-kind pastries. You might investigate internet sales for pastries and cakes. Dreams are wonderful, but it’s wise to do some planning that’ll prevent turning your fantasy project into a nightmare. It doesn’t cost anything to be well-informed.

Step 3: Find the Time, Money or Opportunity

Once you’ve got your dream scoped out, the next step is to generate the means, just like the old saying, where there’s a will, there’s a way.

If a cruise is your ultimate dream, you can create a budget that allows you to put a specific amount into a special travel budget with every paycheck. Or you could start a side business and earmark the entire profit for your travel budget. You might enlist friends and family to help you brainstorm ways to fund your fantasy trip.

For your dream business or creative project, you could try raising funds on a crowdfunding platform like Indiegogo or Kickstarter.

Perhaps you’ve always wanted to act. You’ve pictured yourself on stage, seen the audience applauding wildly. What’s next? Start trying out for community theatre. Get a portfolio together and send it to agents. Or form your own acting troupe.

Step 4: Flow with the Results

The first sentence of Goethe’s admonition, “Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it now,” is practically a cliché these days.

But wait till you read the rest of the quote! “Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.”

In other words, just do it! And when tomorrow comes, you can look back and smile, because you didn’t waste your precious life minutes putting off what brings you joy.

Originally published on the California Psychics ® blog.
© 2008-2011 Outlook Amusements, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.

Winter Solstice: A Doubly Powerful Annual Stillpoint

The Winter Solstice is the deep, quiet stillpoint of our annual cycle, and every year I welcome this powerful, poignant moment as an opportunity to begin anew, quietly, thoughtfully, introspectively. Add this to the Mayan Calendar reset, and you have an unprecedented opportunity to rebirth your life. This year in the Northern Hemisphere it is at 6:12 am EST on December 21.

The following look at Winter is an excerpt from my book Embracing Life in a Challenging World.

We often speak of getting through the winter and surviving it rather than understanding the true magic hidden in the long dark months of the year. In addition to being the season of many holidays, and the delights of cold weather sports, winter can bring us spiritual renewal and teach us resilience.

Winter is about new life quietly beginning while the world appears barren and cold, and about the magic of introspection, dreaming and the power of the unconscious. Here are some ways to get in touch with the power of winter.

Outdoor magic

Grab some friends who are open to fresh experiences (sometimes kids are your best bet!). Find snow if you can, but at least go to a place with space and trees, away from the sounds of busy streets. Play a while, walk or hike, or gather winter greenery instead of buying it. Stop and listen to the winter silence, breathe the crisp air, feel the cold, look around at the bare (and snowy) winter landscape, and think about this:

Bears are a symbol of winter, deep introspection and dreaming. Bears sleep lightly during winter cold and scarcity, give birth and nourish their cubs in a quiet, isolated cave until time to emerge in the spring. But cubs are not the only new life which begins, hidden in the dark, during winter months. Plants which produce the most seeds actually germinate in deep winter.

Earth’s energy cycles

Farmers and gardeners, astrologers and emergency room staff are very aware of the power of lunar and solar cycles. As the dark and new moons are quiet times on earth, the winter is the sun’s quiet time. The month preceding and the month following the Winter Solstice, which occurs between December 20 and 22, are the sun’s ‘dark and new moon’ period.

New Year’s resolutions

So, it follows that New Year’s resolutions, which are typically action plans, usually fail because they are begun in times of introspection. Action plans do best in spring and summer, so try applying winter wisdom to your New Year and begin within.

Go deep

For example, rather than map out a rigorous diet and exercise plan to achieve perfect body and perfect health, begin with a question, such as “How can I develop a healthy, loving relationship with my body?” Then use the winter months exploring this and other questions using meditation, tarot, astrology, dream journaling and even daydreaming. In our practical, hard-charging world, carving out time for this kind of introspection can be difficult, and sometimes the actual act of dreaming or imagining is even more difficult for ‘reality’ oriented people, but it’s worth a try.

A cozy night in

Consider this great way to encourage your imagination, your non-linear brain capacity for visioning, while at the same time deepening connections to family and friends during the winter months. Host evenings of storytelling or reading aloud or listening to books on tape in front of the fire. You can even combine it with stargazing! Get each person to find a different constellation myth—the more cultures the better—and tell the myths as you relax together.

In long-ago times, when people spent the winter months huddled around the hearth fire in lodges and mead halls, the most welcome visitors were the wandering bards and storytellers. Cocooned in the warmth of community, occupying their hands with repairing and spinning and weaving, people heard tales of heroes and gods, stories of little people overcoming impossible odds, and, listening, dreamed great dreams in a way that modern movie and TV watchers rarely do. So break out the Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings or Grimm’s Fairy Tales and let your imagination take flight.

Nourish new life

As you settle into winter quiet, even if for only an hour or two a day, your body and subconscious mind will begin to relax enough to entertain imaginative new ideas. And as your non-linear dreaming capacities begin to flourish, an organic process of healing and renewal will begin, almost invisibly.

Ideas and feelings begin to emerge to answer questions like: “How can I be happy?” “How can I thrive in today’s world?” “How can I find love?” and “How can I make a difference and contribute to the well-being of others?”

At first, some of those answers might seem surprising or outrageous (the dreaming, imaginative aspect of your brain loves outrageousness). Even so, be sure to welcome even the zaniest of your answers as gifts of possibility from your inner brainstorming sessions.

While you use winter’s introspective energy to nourish these flashes of inspiration, the viable ones will grow into concepts ready for a plan of action. By the time spring rolls around you will emerge refreshed from introspection, energized by new ideas, invigorated by dreams and visions and ready to create your future.

My book Sacred Cycles: Ancient Doorways to Inner Space contains a Winter Solstice meditation that can lead you straight to the center of the power and possibility of the winter season.

Originally published on the www.CaliforniaPsychics.com ® blog as “The Allure of Winter” © 2008-2011 Outlook Amusements, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.

 

 

Do you know your Life Theme?

I’d like to introduce my first guest blogger, Psychic Medium Ronalafae Thapa—who happens to be the only psychic I’ve consulted in more than a decade.

Ronalafae uses her psychic medium abilities to determine your Life Themes, and her description below has inspired me to plan a series of posts over the next six weeks about how to discover your Life Themes using astrology and numerology. Then we’ll move on to spiritual guides, which Ronalafae also introduces below.

Next week I’ll be discussing how the Winter Solstice opens up an opportunity that few understand these days. The week after I’ll post a great meditation for winter, and then we’ll get back to the Life Path and Soul Family themes.

Without further ado, heeeerrrrreeee’s Ronalafae!

“We come to earth to learn and evolve spiritually. We all need one another, like cogs on a wheel, to keep moving forward. Themes are the running river that guides our individual lives. We each have one main theme, but can have two side themes which can sometimes compliment and sometimes distract from our main theme. Some people will deny their themes, others will embrace them like a badge of honor.

“When you decide to incarnate, the first thing you have to do is come up with a ‘theme.’ It’s just like any higher place of learning. You will need some goals (your major), a  ‘lesson plan,’ and some direction for success.

“Once you have your plan, you need a support group to help guide and protect you on the path you have chosen. These are your Guides and Angels.

“Once you have your theme, plan, and support group, you go before a committee to get permission for an incarnation. This is why we are told that we will never be given something that we can’t handle, because we ourselves create our own life obstacles before we areborn.

“We have convinced the committee that we can succeed, and signed a contract to that effect! I see a person’s Life Paths as part of their life chart.

“However, if you want to find out on your own, just read the list and pay attention to what speaks to you, or ask someone close to you to point out what they feel are your themes.”

Here are Ronalafae’s Life Themes:

Activator.  Often called activists today, they are ones to turn around broken ideas.

Aesthetic. Starting as young prodigies of the arts, these people are driven by deep need for the creative expression.

Analyzer. Peels back every layer to find out what lies hidden. They love science, research, pretty much all technical fields.

Banner Carrier. They are first to pick up a picket sign, and to fight for injustice. It’s best for these people to pick one goal and stick to it.

Builder. They are the glue that keeps society intact, the ones who keep the family unit strong. Without them there would be no community, family, or organization.  They go to work without much fanfare, but are pivotal to the world as we know it.

Caretaker.  They take joy from caring for others. It gives their life purpose, and they have an energy of love that bonds them to those they care for.

Catalyst. They get the ball rolling and make things move seamlessly from one event to another. They are quick to adjust, and, in fact, they don’t like stagnation because they get bored easily.

Cause Fighter. The voice of those who cannot speak for themselves: whales, hunger, human rights, the list goes on forever. The cause fighter can place themselves and the ones they fight for in the limelight, but they can attract danger as well.

Controller. They are compelled dictate to others how they should live, down to the smallest detail. They are great manipulators, and often fool people into giving up their power and control to them.

Feeler. The proverbial “drama queens,” these people feel extremes in all things. There is never an even keel, just huge mountains or deep valleys, and all things are magnified.

Experiencer. This person can’t sit still. They have many irons in the fire, and look to add new ones all the time. Once they succeed at something, they say “been there, done that” and move on to new adventures.

Fallible. Often people far along in their evolutionary cycle, ones with high spiritual energies, pick this theme as a challenge. They are sometimes born with a deformity, a mental health issue, or often appear as if they have really bad luck, as though nothing comes through for them. They are here to set an example for the rest of the world.

Follower. They are the indispensable support system for the leaders. Without them, leaders would all fall apart. They are essential to the ebb and flow of society. They often guide the leader in such a way that the follower’s influence is really the stronger of the two, but the leader gets the fame.

Harmonizer. The key here is balance and moderation in all things. They do not take much risk, and don’t often stand up fervently for anything, either. They love their peace; just don’t rock their boat.

Healer. They are naturally drawn to the healing arts, whether medical or spiritual.

Humanitarian. They fight the good fight. They take the cause personally, allowing it to affect their daily lives. They will stop traffic to help a mother duck cross and her chicks the road, but to get them really driven, just add a human need to the cause. Then you have a warrior! They often put others’ needs before their own.

Infallible. They seem to have it all, wealth, looks, and luck. They are the ones that cause people to say “they can step in dog poop and come out smelling like a rose!” They bring out jealousy, lust, and longing in some people, but they also give the rest of us something to aspire to.

Intellectual. This person will never stop trying to find new ways and paths of learning. They are lifelong students. Never satisfied with simple answers, they can most easily be found in their own heads.

Irritant. Nothing is good enough, they find fault in all things. They will help others learn patience and tolerance. If you get one of these for a boss, good luck!

Judge-Advocate. They usually judge even their own lives by social norms of right or wrong. They will be the first to stand up and be a witness to a crime or other event. They want everything to be “fair and balanced,” and often have career in law or politics.

Lawfulness. Often they will take jobs in law, but sometimes what they really want is power and control.

Leader. They usually take their followers down a well-established path. They are self-disciplined and command respect.

Loner. Uncomfortable around others, the loner often contributes to society from the back room. They desire isolation but still feel connected to the whole and usually watch closely from the sidelines.

Loser. These individuals are very negative, and take a victim stance in all things. They are the ones who may actually seem lucky and can win, but never see the good in the situation, such as winning the $600 million lottery only to complain that they have to pay taxes on it.

Manipulator. This is a very strong theme, because Manipulators can change the course of someone else’s path by causing people to do what the Manipulator wants instead. They see life as a game, and we are all just pawns. They will do whatever it takes to get their own desires fulfilled, with little or no regard for the harm it does to others.

Passive. Passives are very busy standing still. Have you ever tried to stand really still? It’s hard. People with this theme can be very draining and can push others away when they can’t make up their minds, or commit to anything.

Patience. You must have a very old soul to master this theme. This theme breeds guilt and stress of all kinds. It’s a life of hurry up and wait. The brass ring is always inches from your grasp and a carrot is always dangling where you can smell but not reach it.

Pawn.  Pawns trigger movemen,t and often at their own expense. They are the starters of new trends in the conscious of the whole. They expose defects but take the brunt of the blows to get the problem to be seen by society as a whole. The eradication of racism has required many Pawns to bring the issue to the forefront.

Peacemaker. The peacemaker is just that, the maker of peace. But that doesn’t mean they roll over. They can be aggressive and stand strong, both for their beliefs, and to help others find the path of compromise. They feel war has no purpose other than flexing of muscles like children on a playground. They will often put themselves at risk to gain control over a volatile situation, in order to gain peace.

Perfectionist. They are very innovative, and hold themselves to a higher standard. Taken too far, people with this theme can push others away, making them feel like they are never good enough.

Performance. These “wild children” love to party! They must entertain, and often will have careers as wedding planners, or in the performing arts. They need to be center stage and often get burnt out from overdoing. They are high energy and high maintenance relationships.

Persecution. They are always waiting for the other shoe to drop. They will often worry that if life is good they will pay the price for it later. They are great self-sabotagers.

Poverty. You see people with this path more in third world countries. The odd part of this theme that it’s more about how a person perceives his/her situation rather than the actual circumstance. A person can have all their needs met but still feel poor. On the other hand an indigenous Bushman might only have one cow to his name and feel very rich, indeed.

Psychic. The theme of psychic is very challenging, and some see it more as a curse than a gift. Without training and control it can be very difficult, to say the least. Not all psychics carry this theme. Themes are meant to be a challenge, something to perfect or to move beyond. Most psychics who claim that life and do it professionally do not have a psychic theme.

Rejection. This theme manifests itself early in one’s life; a parent abandons the child, they are an outcast at school, and can’t seem to keep a relationship, or are denied one at all. This theme is hard on the heart.

Rescuer. This person sees the good in everyone and wants to help people get through their struggles. They are the enablers, and often end up being the one to get hurt. You will often see them paired with cause fighters, caught up in their empathy for a cause, and once the cause fighter has moved on the rescuer remains to sweep up the mess and tend to the injured.

Responsibility. They can be micromanagers; they are passionate about meeting all the needs of the world. And this is not about morals or obligation. They feel a calling to make it their life mission.

Spirituality. They tend to pull the energy from the universe as a light for others to see. Mother Teresa is a great example. But they must be careful not to become judgmental.

Survivors. Often seen as uptight, Survivors are at their best when in crisis, and are often on the lookout for something to overcome.

Temperance. They are dealing with the extremes, and often struggle with addiction of some kind. Their great adversary is moderation. This theme carries with it great emotions linked to the human body.

Tolerance. What’s funny about this theme is that it has very limited focus. People with this path often find one thing/person to tolerate and become judgmental or short-fused with everything else. People will often say about them, “I have no idea why s/he puts up with” a particular person or situation, for they seem to be stuck in a bad situation and can’t see (or won’t admit) how bad it really is.

Victim. They are the martyrs and the poor lambs led to the slaughter. They announce their victimization to the world around them. Often victim-themed people place themselves in situations where they can be victimized so they can demonstrate their endurance, but it is only worth it if there’s an audience for their performance. A victim will not suffer in silence.

Victimizer. These are the most charted “karmic co-incarnation contracts,” some of the most famous being Hitler and Napoleon. We need these people to help us reach our own potential and meet our goals.

Warrior. These individuals stand to protect, regardless of the risk or fear. They often go into the military, police force, or some other form of fight and command. They make life safe for the rest of us, regardless of the cause. They do not need a reason to battle, other than the battle itself.

Wealth. People often say “this is the theme I want,” but be careful what you wish for. It breeds mistrust, dissent, and greed. It may actually take many lifetimes to master the theme’s challenges.

Winner. This person is always thinking the next big deal will be better. They are always striving for the next great win. They are the ones who will win the lottery and run back out and spend all of it on slots, or more tickets. The odds mean nothing to them, and they often win, but it’s never enough, they want more, more, more…

If you want to consult with Ronalafae, she can be reached by email at ronalafae@msn.com, by telephone at (360) 673-7466 or (360) 673-1803, on her Facebook page (as Psychic Ronalafae) or via her web site: ronalafae.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nostalgia: a longing for place

The poems below were written by two of my personal favorites among the many poets living and creating in Humboldt County, California (See? there ARE other exports!). I still get goosebumps and a swell of longing when I read the tattered remnants that I clipped from the North Coast Journal, and which I keep on my refrigerator door.

I lived in Humboldt County for fifteen years and never regretted a single second of that time. I adored the giant redwood trees, the nearby stretches of nearly empty beaches, and the abundant wildlife.

If I timed it right, I could visit with a family of river otters and their pups. Deer, bears and mountain lions visited often; red-tail hawks and osprey, ravens and crows, made their racket outside my windows all the time. Black-headed Steller’s jays chimed in often with decent knockoffs of the other birds’ cries, to clear out competition for food. Great horned owls, screech owls and – once – an endangered spotted owl added to the chorus in their seasons.

But just as wonderful was the eclectic, divergent, hippie-conservative-artistic-layabout-logging-sporting, in-your-face, and never-endingly creative and original culture.

You’ll see. Here are the poems:

The Cows of Humboldt County

are gently nibbling the tasty greens of their fields.

They lower their large heads to give earth’s growth

a series of love-bites. Then they lie down

to ruminate on things, considering the

after-taste of grass like a wine connoisseur,

finding highlights to savor, undertones to detect,

subtleties that soil and sun have commingled.

When night falls, they become still,

listening to a distant barking dog,

oddly unmoved by the changed voice of their

ancient predator. As with all enemies,

time has made them neighborly.

- John J. Brugaletta (published in Tilling the Land, the Random House Book of Light Verse, and the North Coast Journal)

The Six Things a River Might Say, if It Were to Speak

I)

There is no such thing as a river

the word you call me is simply a place where waters pass.

I am no more a thing unto itself than is ocean, air, you.

II)

When a swallow dips its beak for a drink,

The sky bends down to kiss my surface

and this moment is reflected, like a tale told twice in joy, wrinkling the cloud’s face.

III)

All rivers are not metaphors, nor similies;

forget what you have heard: I am life — and what living thing

doesn’t become something new as it empties into the ocean to weep salt?

IV)

If not fate, or some magnanimous hand,

what made the waters that you bend down to touch?

Did the waters make themselves? Did the salmon return to their ancestral beds by accident?

V)

All words about rivers ultimately fail us:

listen to the sounds of the water passing over the rocky bottom in the rills;

isn’t that the word that spoke us all into being?

VI)

In the end, you come to me for the same reason the salmon do:

God tips you back into yourself when you seek Him.

Anyone who leans too far out over the water to see himself must finally fall through into the depths for an answer.

- David Holper, from his book 64 Questions. He has two more books in the works.

A word of advice: If you feel inspired to move to Humboldt County, don’t believe the natives’ doom and gloom stories about living conditions. They really don’t want people to move there … might mess with the pristine environment and quirky culture! And I have to say I don’t blame them.

Miracles 101

Here’s another  chapter from Embracing Life in a Challenging World, which will be available this coming weekend. Look for print versions of all three of my books by December 1!

A miracle is the impossible made possible. Experiencing or witnessing a miracle fills people with awe and awakens faith in a Higher Power and the possibility of divine intervention.

 Are Miracles ‘Real?’

Dictionaries and our relentlessly rational Western mind focus on the idea that a miracle has to be picked apart and ‘proven’ to defy scientific or rational analysis. And whether you’re talking about the miracles attributed to Jesus, Mohammed, and other avatars and spiritual masters, or even near death experiences, cynics and debunkers usually find a way to scoff at them.

For example, at least twice Jesus was reported to have fed between 4,000 and 5,000 people by blessing and then passing around a couple of loaves of bread and a few fish. To our modern minds, it seems likely that Jesus motivated people who already had food to share theirs, while the small contents of a single basket were passed around.

But even when hindsight provides a likely explanation, it cannot diminish the impact of that miracle, the solution to a dilemma that was beyond people’s ability to imagine, and so seemed impossible to them.

Modern Miracles

Sometimes miracles happen in a moment, like spontaneous or hands-on healings. Sometimes they can take many years, such as when victims of crippling diseases or birth defects transcend their limitations and achieve greatness.

However miracles happen, here are some of their common ingredients:

 Asking or Intending

Two of the most intractable social and political problems of the 20th century, persistent and painful reminders of humanity’s propensity for separation and violence, were miraculously transformed within a year of each other, from 1989 to 1990. Both apartheid in South Africa and the Berlin Wall began to unravel after decades of seemingly hopeless diplomacy and struggle, at the same time. Why?

Probably because a bit more than two years earlier, on the first World Healing Day, December 31, 1986, literally millions of people across the globe gathered at the same moment in time—not the same time of day, but the same moment, noon Greenwich Mean Time, 4am in Los Angeles, 3pm in Moscow—to imagine a world at peace.

To make room for miracles in your life, you first need to have the courage to ask for help from a Higher Power, rather than simply deciding that a solution to your dilemma is impossible. And then, spend time imagining the result you want—not how to get there, just the result—and you will have created space for your miracle to take place.

Letting Go

Sure, sometimes God or the Universe or whoever is in charge of miracles, will wrestle whatever you’re struggling with out of your grasp long enough to create a miracle for you. However, it makes the whole process easier if you just remember, after you’ve asked for a miracle, to let go.

Letting go means no peeking, no worrying, but rather fully and freely placing your request in the hands of the larger forces of the Universe, and getting busy with something else.

It also means letting go of resistance. Healers often comment that it’s far easier to heal animals, even to completely erase the presence of dangerous cancers, than it is to heal humans. Maybe it’s because animals don’t block miracles by believing that healing is impossible.

Faith or Trust

One of the reasons avatars or spiritual masters like Jesus and Mohammed were able to work miracles was their absolute faith in the Divine force that makes the miracles possible.

In truth, all that’s required is that you suspend disbelief long enough to let a miracle in, and to simply be willing to allow your Higher Power to create a real miracle, a solution to your ‘impossible’ dilemma that is beyond your ability to imagine.

And if you can learn to relax enough to trust that the Universe will provide you what you need when you need it—all the time—then you’re home free.

Everyday Miracles

To make room for miracles in your own life, start noticing the small ones that are taking place all around you. Coincidence and synchronicity are small miracles. Sunshine after rain, spring birdsong, a huge thunderstorm, the birth of a child are all miracles.

But the biggest miracle of all is our beautiful blue planet, hung like a jewel in the vastness of space, teeming with life and beauty and miracles every day.

Astrology’s Spiritual Masters-Handling Difficult Transits

Do you have Pluto or Uranus or Saturn, Neptune or Chiron creating astrological havoc in your life? You might find this chapter from my forthcoming book Embracing Life in a Challenging World very  helpful!

When astrology’s spiritual masters stop by your birth planets for a visit, their appearance can shake up your world. They can make you feel like you’re tiptoeing through a mine field or you’ve fallen down Alice’s rabbit hole— or you can feel as though you’ve been freed from bondage and are capable of achieving anything.

Astrology’s spiritual masters are the planets Saturn, Chiron, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, also known as the outer or transpersonal planets. Their location in your astrological chart at your birth can be very important, but the real excitement begins when their everyday movements (called transits) bring them into contact with other planets in your birth chart.

These contacts (called aspects) can last anywhere from a month to three years or more. They teach by bringing people and events into your life to challenge and inspire you. And when they do, astrology’s spiritual masters require that you step beyond your everyday habits and assumptions about the world to learn from them.

Their visits often surprise anyone but an astrologer, and whether you learn anything or grow from the experience is up to you. If you don’t get it this time around, they’ll be back in a few years to approach you from another angle.

The lessons shift focus, depending on which of your birth planets are being contacted, and what houses of your astrological chart are involved. You can get those details either by consulting an astrologer, or on your own by comparing current planetary positions with your birth chart.

The Masters

Here are astrology’s spiritual masters, and a question from each one to use as a compass to guide you through times when they contact your birth planets, or to integrate any challenges they may have presented in your birth chart. These questions are not for your rational mind, but for your dreaming mind or right brain. And, there is no right or wrong answer — only the journey.

Saturn asks…

The planet Saturn, named for the Greek/Roman god Kronos, was father of Zeus and ruler of time— a structure which dominates everything on Earth. Saturn is about structures, rules and society’s expectations, and he expects you to live within them while being true to yourself. With Saturn, what goes around comes around. Saturn’s basic question is this: “Can you fully express the person you are and the person you can become, through the life structures you have created consciously and unconsciously?”

Chiron inquires…

Chiron was a Centaur, an Immortal in Greek mythology, and the first physician. Chiron is known as the Wounded Healer because he received a mortal wound but, because he was Immortal, he could not die, nor could he heal. He exposes your most painful weaknesses, so that they may be accepted and integrated into your life. Former addicts who become drug and alcohol counselors do Chiron’s work. Chiron asks “How is your greatest weakness also your greatest strength — and how is your greatest strength your greatest weakness?”

Uranus probes…

Uranus is the sky god whose lightning bolt teaches through surprise and sudden changes. Uranus teaches through pratfalls (usually yours!). Many people find Uranus transits particularly upsetting because they are almost always about letting go of old (comfortable, known and “safe”) structures and ideas which are restricting your possibilities. Uranus asks the question: “What are you clinging to as if your life depended on it? And what in your life is ready to break free and become more?”

Neptune wonders…

Neptune, also known as Poseidon, is God of the seas. Neptune invites you to immerse yourself in the Ocean of Being, to leave behind everyday life and merge with “all that is,” not to escape, but to return with transformational understanding and express it through your life. Because Neptune is the great dissolver, boundaries are weak under its influence. If you are not cooperating with its higher purpose it can cause allergies, illness and substance abuse. Neptune’s question is “How can you remain an individual and be one with ‘All That Is’ at the same time?”

Pluto examines…

Pluto is lord of the underworld, also known as Hades, and is best known for abducting Demeter’s daughter Persephone. A Pluto experience is much like what happens after a caterpillar spins its cocoon. The caterpillar basically disintegrates, and over time its cells, which hold the butterfly blueprint, create a new creature from the old substance. Pluto can hit your life like an abduction, temporarily snatching you out of ordinary reality and creating very dramatic situations, full of power struggles. Pluto’s question is: “What possibilities can you access only through complete surrender?”

The bottom line

The more you cooperate with the lessons of these spiritual masters through astrological contemplation, and then action, the more you gain from the time you spend under their influence.

Here’s an affirmation that helps when these planets visit your chart and stir up your world: “I welcome this opportunity to evolve.”

© Outlook Amusements, Inc.  All Rights Reserved. This article originally appeared in the California Psychics ® blog while I was writing for them as Psychic Verbena.

 

Wow!!!

This morning my book Sacred Cycles was ranked #14 and #42 in Amazon.com sales in the Goddess categories.

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