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Monday 31/10/2016

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Monday 31st October, 2016

New Moon in Scorpio

Moon Sextilis Mars in Capricorn and Chiron in Pisces

 

Happy New Moon Day.

Happy Halloween.

A New Moon at 8 degrees in Scorpio occurred in Australia today at 4.38am. This luna phase stimulates a new beginning in the fixed water sign of Scorpio. Scorpio’s energy is mystic, passionate, deep, resourceful, stubborn and very probing… Especially when it is in regards to digging deep and uncovering truths no matter how taboo they may seem. This New Moon cycle is also an opportunity to creative and commit to personal goals, especially in regards to the positive energies that represent Scorpio.

This month channel Scorpios energy into your New Moon intentions.The energy of the New Moon in Scorpio is very sexy.. focus on getting sexy, feeling sensual, romance and passion. Scorpois are NOT affriad of having unguarded moments and embracing its dark side. Work with this is you feel you need a boost in this department. The New Moon in Scorpio is the time to rid yourself of emtional baggage and any old grudges ,as they are destrutive, toxic and plain old nasty Scoprio teaches us to face up to them for what they are, to heal and grow. These are just a few things you can incorpatrate into this month intentions.

One of Scorpio’s big “lessons” involves learning to dig deeper into the mysteries around you. During this time and over the next few weeks take the time to understand others motives!! By doing this we can enhance the quality of our sense of meaning,our feelings of intimacy and forgiveness . Scorpio also teaches us that “quality over quantity”  and “dedication” to one meaningful relationship is more significant and more satisfying than spreading ourselves around.

So with a Scorpio New Moon, we are given a chance to plant seeds of power and intention.We have a new chance to transform our thoughts and power into growth and reality. Shed that old Scorpion skin, be letting go of the old. This is the energy we need to find strength to face our Shadows and learn to grow and develop, to shine light on the darkness and glow! Find balance between shadow and Light!

The Scorpion Moon semisextiles Jupiter along with Mars in Capricorn today. The Moon also trines Chiron in Pisces.With the astrology being how it is today, the feeling of being defiance in the face of darkness is strong, and even a bit of fun and playing along with the darkness ,there is a sense of courage and bravery and really feeling powerful in regards to the world and what happens to you.

With all this  potent Scorpio energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives! We have the ability to see different perspectives,one that finds beauty in differences.

Today and over the past few days leading up, the veil between the worlds are thinnest, the seen and unseen….  Boundaries and layers between our higher self, conscious self and our subconscious self are more easily crossed! During this period different levels of our psyche are more easily accessible. The reason this happens is tonight the one night of the year, is known as Samhain or known to most as  All Hallows Eve, its an old Celtic tradtion! Its a time when the veil between our world and the next is at its thinnest. In tradions around the world peopole dress up and play trick or treat, its a time when people talk about our ancestors, and how they use to offer treats to spirits so that they would not play tricks during this time.

Dont forget its time to make some wishes as soon as you can !

Have a great day, have fun for halloween and Enjoy yourself.

By Andy Jackman xx

Tuesday 25/10/16

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Tuesday 24th October, 2016

Moon in Virgo

Venus in Sagittarius squares Neptune in Pisces

The Moon goes into practical Virgo today! The Moon than sextiles Mercury and the Sun in Scorpio. It than squares Venus in Sagittarius and opposes Neptune in Pisces. Virgo is very critical and this sharp way of communicating becomes even harsher today. Virgo is very good at identifying the problems and weakness in others , its energy provides us crystal clear, laser beam focus and combined with this intense period we are in, some of you may be very direct and clear when it comes to what you say, so be careful and aware of that! If there is a potential for an argument than its going to happen under this influence! On the lighter side..this laser beam and critical focus is good if you need to do a spring clean in your life! De cluttering and getting rid of the junk to make way for the good stuff, use this energy to sort out your paper work, your home, anything that you feel is disorganized. . The dark energy in the air can be great for culling things that don’t serve a purpose in our life!

Venus in Sagittarius squares Neptune in Pisces . This leaves us dreaming of the ideal romantic situations. It cast a veil over our needs, perceptions and wants. This aspect leaves us feeling mystical, romantic and over idealistic. These planets squaring has the potential for us to wear rose-coloured glasses and our reality of what we want to see versus what is actually going on clashes. Today make an effort to separate fact from fiction so we do not end us disappointing our self and others in the process.

Have a great day

Andy Jackman xx

 

 

 

Monday 17/10/16

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Monday 17th October, 2016

The Moon in Taurus

Sun sesquiquadrate Neptune

This week starts off very gentle and with humility, it’s almost like we are dreamers wanting to make things happen for our self. It is important that we manage our expectations, be there for yourself and work through the energy as some may be sensitive and emotional nature your inner self.

The Moon moves into Taurus all day. Taurus is the sign that is all about simple sensual pleasures in life. Today we aware of our need to enjoy eating, basking, relaxation, drinking and canoodling. The Moon rules food and well Taurus loves food so they go well together just watch out for falling into old habits and overindulge and over eat! Today some may resist change and fall back into old patterns under this influence. With this no rush and relaxed energy about today it does not stop you in achieving a lot today. Taurus is also about cash flow and abundance so if you steady yourself and plot along working on increasing your money and abundance with visualizations and action plans the Tarsus Moon will help you in your quest.

The Sun sesquiquadrate Neptune. This has a blinding effect and we can temporarily lose focus, our will power can be low and we can temporarily stray away from our goals. Artistic and spiritual pursuits will be easier to tackle than straightforward factual goals today and tomorrow. This aspect makes it difficult for some to stick to or formulate clear, reasonable goals, so if you are beating yourself up mentally because you seem to be foggy, just put those plans on the back burner until midweek.It’s also a challenge knowing where we stand with others. Don’t take things to heart today!

Venus  forms a semi-square with Pluto today and tomorrow.This has the tendency  to make some search  for something wrong in a relationship, business or personal . This aspect has a way to make darker emotions arise so try to not act upon them, as nobody likes it when  jealousy raises its ugly head.

The light of the Full Moon is still illuminating our skies. This can illuminate and shine light on areas of our life that may need changing. At this time we disperse our knowledge and dig deep, working out what works for us and what needs changing in preparation for next week’s New Moon. We must make room for what we want to manifest in our lives!It’s also a time to begin finishing up the details of that which we formulated and created  at the last New Moon.Remember Full Moons are generally not a good time to start a new major project.

Have a great day

Andy Jackman xx

Friday 14/10/16

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Friday 14th October, 2016

Mercury in Libra sextiles Saturn in Sagittarius

Moon into Aires

The Sun in Libra quincunxes  Chiron in Pisces

Good Morning…

Today’s energies are on the complicated side but don’t stress if your life has been a little up and down over the past few days you will be glad to hear it’s getting back to being in balance. Well, relatively speaking. This morning, the Sun in Libra quincunxes  Chiron in Pisces. This stimulates some self-doubt and tension between the conscious self and ego. Chiron the wounded healer can point out certain personal struggles that we may not be facing up to but with the Moon in Aires inspiring us to look forward instead of behind us, reaching our goals and facing critical issues can be on the cards.

Mercury in Libra sextiles Saturn in Sagittarius! This is great for getting organised and ticking boxes! We are capable of making sound decisions and this Mercury/Saturn connection makes it a great day for grounded and beneficial communication with others. The energy  around also helps us ground our minds, with the help of Libra to balance our thoughts and Sagittarius to bring about truth and lessons, we are able to think before we speak and come from a mature place in our dealing with others! Today try to tie up any loose ends and its especially good time to make a commitment to someone, personally or professionally.

The Moon moves from Pisces to Aries today and we can see temperatures rising as the energy of the Full Moon on Sunday builds. Full Moons are a time of releasing what no longer serves us to make room for what is meant to be.. If you want to read about what traditional happens at Full Moon and how to create your own ritual click here –  Full Moon Ritual

Have great day and an amazing weekend!

Andy Jackman xx

Thursday 13/10/16

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Thursday 13th, October 2016

The Gibbous Moon is in Pisces

Mercury in Libra squares Mars in Capricorn

Mercury in Libra quincunxes the South Node in Pisces

Mercury in Libra quincunxes the south node in Pisces.This aspects can create tension and friction between our mind and intellect and our karmic past. The South Node traditional is about our past karmic lessons, lessons that some are denying or refusing to acknowledge and is holding them back from evolving on a soul level. South Node in Pisces triggers us to live in our shadow side, live in denial, delusion and avoidance of reality! The shadow side also includes us disconnecting from the body and reality, along with spiritual bypassing and refusing to see the truth in matters. Mercury  quincunxes the South Node gentle reminds us to be careful in how we perceive things, how we think and how we speak. Avoiding any quick and hard decisions is the key right now. Retrieve if you can and take some time out, meditate or spend time alone to figure the truth about yourself and the world around you, remove the rose-coloured glasses and delve deep inwards to find the truth of matters

 

 

The Gibbous Moon is in Pisces all day ! A typically easygoing,soft, gentle, flowing influence! But with the Mercury/Mars clash could heat things up today. It does not help that  Gibbous Moon is an already intense period, but to add to it all we are nearly at the Full Moon and things are going to start to get more and more heated!

Mercury in Libra squares Mars in Capricorn. Ouch some may feel the sting between the planet of communication and thoughts and Mars the planet God of War , action, aggression and survival energy! This clash has the potential to create tension and friction within our self and others. We can feel extra sassy ,fiery and some what aggressive today and we should watch out in dealings with others and with internal struggles with our conscious mind and our intellect as this powerful Mars energy is in the atmosphere!!! Navigate our communications with care is the key today, avoid mental aggression, don’t be so quick to snap and look out for the potential of arguments to start. Today be direct without being pushy, be clear and tactful in your actions the way you speak with others and your intentions. On a Positive note, this influence can light a fire under us for taking care of problem areas that we may not usually have courage to deal with.

Have a great day

By Andy Jackman xx

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Monday 10/10/16

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Monday 10th October , 2016

The Moon enters Aquarius

Venus semi-square Mercury and Jupiter

This week is a week of two halves Monday through to Thursday is influenced by Neptune  the planet of dreams, intuition and feelings, and then from Friday onward it is very much about Aries and Uranus, fire energy chaos and drive. The Moon in Aquarius trines Mercury and Jupiter in Libra. This is a fabulous light and breezy start of the week , appointments and conversations all go well Today is full of fun and laughs the energy is light,everything is in balance ,social, fun-loving and easy-going day. Plan things with others today, catch up with friends, make a romantic dinner for someone special or go out and enjoy others company today.

The Moon enters Aquarius early day. The Aquarius Moon energy is observant, independent, friendly and principled.As the Moon moves into Aquarius, we become hypersensitive and some may lack mental discipline, we also can detach moreeasily  from reality.  We can find if we detach from the world now, it gives us room to figure out what we want and how to make our dreams come true. Give the Universe some room to step in and help!

Venus semi-square Mercury today ,which has the potential to make communications between lovers a little airy fairy, awkward or may feel superficial, with that in mind try to laugh off any awkwardness and try to not be so sensitive with romantic communications toady.

 

A heads up for tomorrow guys, we will see harmonious peak as Mercury, Jupiter, Chiron, Neptune, Mars and Venus form links! This has the feeling of positive developments, bringing a much-needed wake up and shake up energy to relationships and commitments in our lives, it is also great for forgiveness, healing and happiness!

Have a great day

Andy Jackman xx

 

Thursday 6/10/16

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 Thursday, 6th October, 2016

The Moon in Sagittarius

Moon squares Neptune, Conjuncts Saturn, and Trines with Uranus

The Cresent Moon is in Sagittarius all day! The Moon in Sagittarius forms a lot of relationships with other planets today.The Moon conjuncts with Saturn , squares with Neptune , sextiles the Sun and trines Uranus. This is a day were we see a lot of activity happening around us and have feel very productive but there is also  a vague sense of frustration in the atmosphere!

The Moon’s alignment with Saturn may leave us taking a philosophical attitude to problems and challenges that arise in our lives. We can find our self-seeking a different, new and more meaningful experiences in our lives, but unlike the start of the week when we where seeking emotional gratification, we are now ready to bring things down to earth and be practical as we are seeking a change a of scenery from our emotional mundane self!

Today it is very important to get very clear on what you are doing and working on. Along the lines of ” I am working on this because there is a deadline” or ” I am doing this to reach my end dream goal” . Be very clear and concise on what you want and why because if you are busy and don’t have a clear goal in place today  you wont find ” The light at the end of the tunnel” you will be left feeling like you are working towards nothing and not achieving anything. Today we may feel a strong sense of frustration and irritation.. so be clear on the actions you are taking , what they are for and what they are all about, if done you will be left feeling a sense of achievement and fulfillment

Today can be very practical but try to not take on too much , set boundaries and say NO!!

Have a great day

Andy Jackman xx

 

Tuesday 4/10/16

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Tuesday 4th, October 2016

The Sun in Libra sextiles Saturn in Sagittarius

The Moon in Scorpio

The Moon tines Chiron in Pisces

The Moon is in Scorpio all day.A Scorpio Moons energy can make us very strategic and  perceptive. We are deliberate in our thinking and our actions, we can also find our self feeling very passionate and emotional. This passionate influence can be great but we need  to discipline ourselves and try to not get carried away. Be aware today with that Scorpion Moon some of us may blame others for our own emotions and feelings which can really be unhelpful, this is felt as the Moon trines Chiron the wounded healer in Pisces and sextiles Mercury in Virgo which leaves  communication clear,sharp and  a little prickly!! Just be warned that today we may be too easy to judge and we may come to quick conclusions on what we think is good and bad.The saving grace is that the Sun is in Libra forms a sextile with Saturn in Sagittarius. Try and focus on the subtle energy of Sun/ Saturn who prefers conservative slow and safe moves with your dealings today.

Today with the Sun in Libra forming a sextiles with Saturn in Sagittarius, we are able to bring practicality and purpose into our lives.This influence keeps our feet on the ground whilst the Scorpion Moon is trying to give us extreme energies! The Sun/ Saturn formation today will align the master planet of maturity,lessons and discipline with our conscious and ego self. Today can be great for some to take action, as we can trust our sense of reliability and really get real with yourself and make decisions based on your emotions as they can seem all-encompassing and real.

How did everyone go with their New Moon wishes last week?  With the New Moon in Libra, which is all about balance and relationships of all sorts,have you noticed around you that some relationships are really good? and some seem to be going really bad? this may be the Universe giving you a clue on what may need changing in your life..  Looks whats going on around you, try to not overreact and give too much meaning to little things and see where you can improve things, were you can improve your relationships and to focus on the good ones .

Have a great day

By Andy Jackman xx

 

Friday 30/9/16 New Moon Day!

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Friday September 30th, 2016

The New Moon is in Libra!

Mars in Capricorn trines Retrograde Ceres in Taurus.

This New Moon cycle in Libra brings fresh and creative energy into our lives, and more specifically, into our relationships. This would be one of the more auspicious lunar cycle as the Libra New Moon is conjunct with Jupiter ( who is also in the sign of Libra). So the planet of good luck, fortune and expansion is in the sign of Libra who is ruled by Venus the goddess of love and abundance along with this New Moon also in lovely Libra can only mean positivity and expansion is set to unfold in our personal and profession relationships!! So gang, today put some time aside and set your intentions about what you want to bring into your life. Especially in regards to romance, relationships, beauty , abundance, balance and harmony!

New Moons are a great time when, whether you want more of the same or you want to change something in your life altogether. Use the New Moon energy to positively get clear about your hopes and dreams and plant seeds of intention.

Libra is a sign that invites us to bring harmony and start anew in our relationships. This month it is a time to work on re-balancing our relationships (personal and business) and to recognise our partners as teammates rather than our rivals. We will have a chance to build and develop our negotiating skills without compromising our principles or needs. Libra ruled by Venus has a beautiful ability  to bring into our life peace and harmony, love, beauty and the energy and means to help us balance areas in our lives that require commitment and effort.

Mars in Capricorn trines Retrograde Ceres in Taurus. This planetary position is about harmoniously aligning our will. Our warrior drive with the Great Mother Asteroid that rules over Mother Earth and the unification of giving and receiving through the exchange of our energy. Negotiations may be especially useful today as we channel our warrior energy to support and assert our needs and the needs of those who can’t defend themselves, in ways that don’t offend others. We feel compelled and motivated to take actions in our lives, nurturing our needs and bringing more security and stability  into our world.

The New Moon will also form a square with both Mars and Pluto, this may mean we need to overcome any resistance and avoid any power struggles that may arise. But with the Sun in Libra who is ruled by Venus in a close trine to Neptune, we will be more compassionate and open to making changes, also be willing to compromise and find the balance!

Have a great day and an amazing weekend

By Andy Jackman xx

Mindfulness Breathing Meditation

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By focusing on the breath you become aware of the mind’s tendency to jump from one thing to another. The simple discipline of concentration brings us back to the present moment

The purpose of this exercise is to simply notice, accept and be aware of your breath, it’s bringing you back into the moment. As well as this, the mindfulness of breathing is a good antidote to restlessness and anxiety, and a good way to relax: concentration on the breath has a positive effect on your entire physical and mental state.

Sit quietly in a chair with both feet on the ground and your hands in your lap. Close your eyes, if it feels comfortable. If not, soften your gaze. Allow yourself to feel centred in the chair. Bring your attention to the present moment by noticing how you’re feeling physically. Scan your body from head to toe and consciously try to let any tension slip away. Take a moment to notice your environment – any sounds you might hear in the background, what the temperature feels like in the room.Bring all of your attention to the physical act of breathing. Start to notice the breath as it enters your body through your nose and travels to your lungs. After the out-breath you count one, then you breathe in and out and count two, and so on up to ten, and then you start again at one.

Don’t try to do anything with your breathing – simply notice it, pay attention to it and be aware of it.  Each time your mind wanders away from the breath (and this will happen many times!), notice where it goes and then gently bring your attention back to the feeling of the breath going in and out.

Start of by just doing a few minutes , set a timer for 5 minutes (Eventually work your way up to 10, 15 then 30 minutes). When the meditation has ended, take a few moments to yourself, just to really feel connected with the present moment. Expand your awareness from the breath into the room around you, and as you feel comfortable to do so, open your eyes and bring the exercise to a close.

Take a few moments to think about what your experience was in this exercise, and how you feel in the present moment. Journal and take notes on how you feel, and compare your notes at the end of the week, and you can not only feel it, but you will be able to reflect and see the difference.