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This Weeks Horosocope Video’s With Michele 7th – 14th Jan 2013

Hello Beautiful,

In this weeks Astrology there is an awful lot of Capricorn energy! It’s all about your career and how grounded you feel. Take advantage of this earthy sky, to dig some solid foundations. You are building your future, right here, right now! It would be very kind if you could share these, if you like them!

This year has started out with a bang for me! I am off to New York for a very exciting project this week. Hopefully the earthy sky will give me a boost, so please cross your fingers for me! After working in New York I am off to LA for some meetings and then to Santa Fe New Mexico to film some interesting videos for you! Whatever you are doing, may you be surrounded by love.

Deepest love

Michele x

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Your Soul Compass – Courage: Feel the Fear and Do (or don’t do) It Anyway!

Many people think that courage is the absence of fear. This isn’t true. Real courage is the ability to act despite the fact you feel fear. But being courageous can also be not doing something – which can call for enormous amounts of courage especially when it means going against what everyone else may be saying or doing.

Very often when we are on our soul growth path we can experience fear – fear of success is a common one and I can assure you that the majority of successful people have had to find the courage to deal with that particular demon at some time or another. Stepping outside the familiar – even if that familiar thing isn’t terribly supportive to our growth – such as leaving a toxic relationship for example, can bring up all kinds of fears such as the fear of being alone. Embracing success can also be fearful if we have spent our lives mired in defeat and failure – we fear the unknown and if we have no experience of what success feels like we can block our progress just to keep ourselves ‘safe’ in the familiar. As the best-selling book by Susan Jeffers tells us we need to Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway.

But sometimes courage means doing nothing. Courage isn’t necessarily about taking action in the face of fear so much as being open when confronted with something we fear and we can be called upon to demonstrate this kind of courage even in the most everyday and mundane of circumstances. Sometimes we need to sit back and do nothing. There’s a great story about an Outward Bound leader who putting students through their paces on a trip was warned by their teacher than one young man was a ‘gang leader’ and as the trip progressed this young man’s personality did appear to stand out. However, the Outward Bound leader decided not to take on the teacher’s prejudice and just observe the young man for the time being. When they stopped to make camp for the night he started to write in his journal and the young man came over and asked him what he was doing. ‘Writing poetry,’ he explained. The young man went away and some time later came back and handed the leader some scribblings. On them were poems he’d just written that the leader described as ‘nothing short of beautiful’. The boy had revealed a side of himself that went beyond the teacher’s attempt to pigeonhole him just because the leader had shown the courage to keep an open mind.

Sometimes we need courage to express or be ourselves, especially if we encounter opposition to our goals and dreams. In her inspirational Ted talk on the power of vulnerability, Brene Brown reminds us that the origin of the word courage comes from the latin, ‘cor’, meaning heart. When the word entered the english language, she said, its original definition “was to tell the story of who you are with your full heart.”

I believe, one of the key messages of 2013, is about letting go of our fears, to be who we truly are. Being vulnerable takes courage but in it lies our strength. To be a Warrior for Love is to act or sometimes not act with an open heart so we can not only tell our story to others, but listen to theirs without prejudice. Simple acts or non-acts of courage are the key to soul empowerment and walking the path of the Warrior for Love.

Happy 2013! Make Resolutions That Work This New Year!

We’ve already talked about making happiness your No.1 resolution for 2013. But let’s take a look at resolutions in general. Look around you. Every person you see who has lost weight and kept it off, given up smoking, finished writing a novel, completed a course of study or bought a house made a resolution. Chances are they didn’t wait for New Year to come along to do it either. There is no doubt that resolutions can be catalysts for putting our feet on a wonderful and more abundant soul path. But why is it then that so many people fail? The problem is many of us make our resolutions in the wrong way – just as we set goals in the wrong way. Hang on a minute, – aren’t resolutions and goals the same thing, you may ask. The fact is – they are similar but actually very different. Let’s say your goal for 2013 is to lose 30 pounds. If that is your resolution you are setting yourself up for failure before you even start. You have to take your goal – to lose 30lbs and then chop it up into easy stages. So, taking weight loss as your goal your resolutions could be finding a gym, following a better eating program, cutting down (not cutting out) on the things you know put weight on, creating a healthier lifestyle over the longer term. All these stages are resolutions.

The great thing about turning your goals into resolutions is that each time we take action on one stage we move onto the next – so this gives us a feeling of empowerment and that we are making progress rather than feeling overwhelmed.

The fabulous thing about resolutions is that you can make them all year long. You don’t have to wait for New Years. Don’t forget – Buddhism and other spiritual practices teach that every moment is a new beginning.

Also remember that your goals and resolutions don’t exist in isolation – and neither do you. If you goal is to manage your money better and to save to start a business or buy a home, then you need to think twice before heading out to the mall with those friends you know are shopaholics. And just like goal setting, we have to phrase our resolutions in the right way. We all know that saying ‘I don’t have enough money’ is not the way to tap into the universal abundance. Saying you want to ‘be more spiritual’ is a terrible resolution although it is motivated by the very best intentions. How will you know when you have achieved your goal? Saying you want to ‘be more spiritual’ is a terrible resolution although it is motivated by the very best intentions. How will you know when you have achieved your goal? A resolution needs to be something do-able and which you know for certain you have achieved. ‘Meditate more’ also doesn’t work. ‘I will meditate each morning for 10 minutes’ however is a wonderful resolution!

Above all, keep the steps small. Yes, our goals and dreams are signposts set by our souls so we can realise our potential. But the thing is, every journey starts with a single step. One small step after another is what gets us to our destination. If you have 30lbs to lose then set yourself the goal of losing five pounds in a month to start with.

Finally – keep going. Marathon runners keep running because they continually focus on the next signpost – they pick a house, a tree, a lamppost in the distance and tell themselves they will reach that. When they do, they pick another one. Above all, don’t wait for the New Year or set a start date. Almost every person who has achieved their resolutions began the moment they set them. Don’t say ‘I’ll start that diet Monday’ so you can binge on all your favourite foods over the weekend. The goal is not to set yourself up to fail – you are allowed your favourite foods but perhaps mixed with healthier ones and a more active lifestyle. When you set a resolution begin it now.

Our higher selves want us to be able to fulfil our potential and our resolutions reflect that potential. Help yourself reach it by approaching your resolutions in stages and remember to celebrate each signpost to your goal along the way.

Your 2013 Horoscope Video’s With Michele

There really is some astonishing astrology this year! I have never seen anything like what is happening on 29th July when we have a Star of David grand sextile and hexagon, grand cross and much more! This year is all about the reemergence of the feminine. It is a powerful astrological year for our intuition, emotions and understanding our power as the creators of our lives and the world as a whole. Wishing you a stunning 2013.

Much love

Michele

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Your weekly horoscope video with Michele 31 Dec 2012 – 6 Jan 2013

This week’s horoscopes are exciting! not only is 2013 finally approaching but Pluto is bringing us in with a bang. Anything you have been avoiding dealing with could come to a head. It might be dramatic as Pluto does not take any prisoners BUT it brings us into 2013 with a fresh and honest start. 2013 has some incredible astrology. If you like this would you be so kind as to share or thumbs up on youtube please. Thank you so much. May 2013 bring you good health, abundance and inspiration and most of all love!

Michele x

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Soul Relationship Wisdom: I’m Like You and I Like You. What’s the Difference?

Many people decide to have a psychic reading to look into relationships or to explore how a potential love match will be. Using your intuition to establish how strong a connection is, is great but how much does a partner (or potential partner) have to have in common with you? Do they need to share the same taste in music for example? Have the same hobbies and interests? If you went on a date and even if they were cute and nice and you’re having a great time, if you discovered they listen to Nickleback and this is your musical equivalent of root canal therapy without anaesthesia, would this be a deal-breaker? What if they watch nothing but The Only Way is Essex and you are constantly tuned to the news and current affairs? Is the relationship doomed as a result?

While it is important to share values in common with a partner – such a similar views on honesty, trust and monogamy and how you want to bring up children for example, sharing similar tastes and interests may be less important than we think when it comes to relationship success. You would be surprised at how many people remain in relationships which are no longer working just because they share similar interests with their current partner and can listen to the same music or watch the same re-runs of their favourite TV show with them over and over again. Sharing similar interests with someone is always fun but is no indicator in itself that the relationship will work in the longer term.

Let’s face it, on-line dating profiles put a lot of emphasis on shared interests. And we can say this is always a good starting-off point when we are trying to get to know someone. We need to be able to open a conversation on common ground. But once we have got over that initial ‘speed bump’, compatibility in interests may not be that important according to US psychologist Mira Kirshenbaum in her book Is He Mr Right? She argues that we tend to confuse ‘I’m like him’ with ‘I like him’ which can lead us into big relationship mistakes. If we really want to know if a relationship can work, rather than focussing on things we have in common with someone, she says we need to pay attention to what she calls the ‘Five Degrees of Chemistry’ which are:

1. You feel comfortable with the person and can be open, honest, and talk freely with each other about anything – not just things you may have in common!

2. You feel safe with them. You don’t feel they are going to lie, cheat, abuse you, or put you in any position where you are in danger either physically, psychologically or financially.

3. It’s fun being with them – no matter what you are doing.

4. You have real affection and passion for each other. This isn’t limited to sexual chemistry, but includes everything from compliments to cuddling.

5. You share mutual respect. You both respect each other for who you are and what you’re doing with your lives, and this mutual respect helps you to bring out the best in each other.

We often attract people who are mirrors of ourselves – they certainly mirror the stage we are at in our soul progress and they have also come in to help us evolve to the next one. But we need someone who mirrors our soul and shows us a reflection of how we can be in a relationship – one that reveals a person who is better than we thought we ever could be. Provided we have these Five Degrees of Chemistry, perhaps we need to ask ourselves whether we really need someone who shares our love of Patagonian hip-hop. If we discover we have those five degrees perhaps we should forgive them for their Nickleback collection. After all, do you want someone who mirrors your soul, or do you want a clone?

 

 

Your 2013 Resolution: Be Happy!

What’s your New Year’s resolution? To lose the kilos you’ve put on over the holiday period? To find that special someone? Travel to that country you’ve always wanted to visit or to make that success-making career move? Before you splash out on that gym membership or sign-up on that dating site, take a moment to think about what it is that always brings what we want to us in time. It costs nothing yet is priceless. It can be elusive but is there waiting for us if we just bother to look deeply enough for it. Yes – it’s happiness!

Despite what many people believe, happiness doesn’t lie with being successful at what you do, owing a designer wardrobe, a big house or high-end car or even in winning the heart of that person you’ve been longing for. If you pin your happiness on any of these things then you automatically put yourself in a position to end up unhappy as if you happiness lies in something or someone outside of yourself, you could end up losing it. Yes, all these things can contribute to our happiness, but they are not happiness itself. Happiness is a choice we make. A decision to follow our passion or bliss.

The problem many of us have in following our passion is that we’ve been told we’re being selfish. Truly happy people are the least selfish people on the planet – because they’re happy and content they want to do whatever they can to make other people happy too. So the pursuit of happiness is actually an unselfish act! When you are in a position where you are happy you operate from a position of strength and love. Not of need and disempowerment.

So, what makes you happy? Obviously the answer is different for everybody. It usually has a simple answer as what makes us happy is the ability to express ourselves in a way that gives us pleasure. It can be as simple as having the time to read a book, decorating your home, sewing, walking, pursuing a hobby that uses your creativity, being with friends or family, spending time with your pet, studying, playing sport.

When we concentrate just on getting in touch with what makes us happy (and if you’ve lost touch with this then clues can be found back in your childhood as to what this was!), a funny thing happens. All those goals we had that we were striving so hard to attain because we thought they would make us happy either manifest without us having to do anything about them or we decide we don’t need them any more! Happiness is the magnetic force in the universe for attracting what you want.

So when you’re drawing up your list of New Year’s resolutions, put ‘Happiness’ at the top. You don’t need to pursue it either- don’t forget, it’s right where you’re not looking – inside you all along!

Soul Wisdom: Why We Need to Treat Friends Like All Other Relationships

All our connections are important. While some spiritual journeys ask their participants to spend their lives alone in contemplation of the divine, for most of us, our main spiritual growth takes place via interconnectedness with other people. We are after all, social creatures. Very often however, we tend to focus on our love relationships, seeing these as the most important in our lives (which they can be). But we ignore the importance of genuine, close friendships.

In astrology there are two areas of our charts which rule friendships. There is the 11th house which rules our social circle and connections including work colleagues and nowadays those we make via social media. Our close friendships however are ruled by the 7th house which is the house of marriage and partnerships. This makes a lot of sense when we consider that many friendships out-last marriages and changes of romantic partners – after all, if it all goes wrong, who do you call? Very often we turn to close friends in preference to family members and for many people who have emerged from abusive or difficult childhoods, their friends are their families. Although we may choose our families for karmic/soul growth reasons before we get here, one of the greatest gifts life bestows upon us is our ability to choose our friends.

When a friendship ends it can be as traumatic as the end of a marriage or other intimate relationship. How many of you have been in a position where your friend suddenly stops communicating with you, leaving you wondering why? You may reach out with phone calls, emails or texts to receive no response leaving you baffled and running through reasons as to what you might have done to offend your friend.

While all soul contracts can be changed, I believe that as our friendships play such a crucial role in our soul development, that perhaps its time to have a set of rules we try to keep to when it comes to our friends. When we’re entering into a romantic relationship we usually have a conversation with the other party about our values and the kind of behaviour we expect from a partner. Trust, truthfulness and fidelity usually feature high on this list. But we don’t have these conversations with potential friends. My question is, why not? Telling someone early on that if they have an issue with you to air it – and vice versa, is always a good basis for any relationship. Also, we’ve discussed in other articles how hurtful it is when you have been dating someone and they are unable to tell you directly they no longer want to continue seeing you but leave you dangling wondering what you have done wrong. If you don’t feel able to continue the friendship, let the person know. It allows them closure and the opportunity to move through the process of letting go faster. Women sadly are especially prone to just stop talking to someone, leaving them dangling. We need to start to set an example if we want friends we can count on, by letting them know they can count on us not to disappear!

Finding a friend on the same wavelength as us, who will often travel on our path with us, is one of life’s truly wonderful gifts. Let’s start taking our soul friendships seriously and treat them with the love, gratitude and respect they deserve.

A Big Thank You And Seasonal Message From Michele

Here is a video to thank you for your wonderful support of the website, psychics and horoscopes. May you have a stunning 2013. With much love Michele x

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