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Stars by Liz 5/15-5/31: The Keystone Falls into Place

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Overview: The last two weeks of May start out intensely with a passionate full moon in Scorpio on 5/19. Time to bring some light to any darkness that you have gone through since 4/20. Memorial Day weekend and the last week ask us to slow down take some needed rest. Time to pause and integrate before the summer kicks up its heels.

5/16-5/17…Great days to tie up loose ends before the Mercury retrograde cycle starts in earnest.

5/18…Spend some quality time with those you love. Express from your heart and enjoy yourself.

5/19…Full Moon in Scorpio…
This is the 2nd Scorpio Full Moon this year, a rare and auspicious event. Since the first one last month on 4/20, we have undergone a test of emotional endurance, with the pendulum swinging widely from gratitude and love to despair and distrust. Many of you were dealing with intensity, doing lots of clearing work and facing some longstanding fears, especially around relationships,trust, self-worth, and finances. The past month brought an ending of one cycle and the start of another. This full moon promises some fruitful changes for the better, especially for those of you who are willing to be honest with yourself about your deeper motivations. Careful of spinning a story too quickly with all that is going on; you may regret it later. Take your time and invest in quality relationships and connections.

5/20-5/21…We may be revisiting some juicy unexpected opportunities that surfaced at the end of March. Trust your intuition, and know that you are supported in putting some action and work behind good ideas you’ve been talking about for months.

5/22…When you expand, you also need to let go to make space for the new. Chances are you saw this coming; now is the time to push off and draw the line in the sand. What promises have you followed through on, and where may you have fallen short on your word? Be honest with yourself and others.

5/23…Start memorial day weekend early this year. Take a breath and clear your plate. The Mercury retrograde shadow phase is in effect: do not push the river, especially with communication. Make sure to double check and confirm the details for any travel plans you have.

5/24-5/26…This memorial weekend hang out with old friends and enjoy music and/or the great outdoors. Don’t over schedule yourself. In fact, leave your planner at home. You may lose it anyway. We are all looking for some R&R. Let yourself sleep long hours and enjoy some uninterrupted solitude. Great weekend for doing a retreat. Whatever you do, give yourself a break from the day to day details. 5/26 may prove challenging in conversations with loved ones. Careful of being overly critical of yourself or your partner.

Mercury officially turns retrograde 5/26 in Gemini, and will be retrograde until 6/19, although the shadow phase and felt effects last until July 4th. Mercury the messenger in its home sign of Gemini may mean that the trickster is in full effect. So, things to do while Mercury is in retrograde: connect with old friends, leave breathing room in your schedule, pay attention to synchronicity, slow down, complete writing projects that you may have put on the back burner, write in your journal, research, get some healing work, specifically NLP or anything that addresses thought patterns, get in contact with people you have been meaning to follow up with, complete unfinished business, get organized for the summer. Things to avoid: getting a new internet service or cell phone plan, creating a new website, making big purchases, starting a new job, initiating a new project, over scheduling and overstimulating yourself. This is not to strike fear into you; the reasoning behind this is we simply do not have all the information we need to make a sound decisions. So if you do have to do any of the above, just make sure that you do your research and homework. Leave no stone unturned. Do not take anyone’s word for it, especially if you have a hunch that their story is not an accurate reflection of what’s really going on.

5/27…The last quarter moon today asks us pay attention to the heart and meaning behind the stories we are telling ourselves. Where are you overstimulated in your life? Give yourself a break from media and input from others today. Nobody ever says they wished they’d spent more time with their laptop on their deathbed.

5/28…Is a great day to articulate how your past negative story around a past upset has transformed into a lesson learned that you are now able to utilize in a practical way.

5/29-5/31…There is plenty of time. Continue to cut back on needless distraction and stimulation in your life. If you are experiencing communication hiccups, make sure to look around get curious about the situation. Take a break and journal or read that book you’ve been meaning to get to.

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Stars by Liz 5/1-5/15: You, unearthed.

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

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Overview: The month starts out with forward movement and a need for grounding. Take the first 10 days of May to start projects you want to work on for the remainder of the spring. To reap the greatest rewards, we need patience and the openness to make necessary changes as they come up.

5/1..Enjoy the relationship flow today. See where you can say “We” more than “I” in your relationships. and support key partnerships in your life in practical, specific ways.

5/2..What project or area of your life have you been trying to get some traction with since mid December of 2007? For those who did their homework and got the details together, expect forward momentum in the coming months.

5/3…Expand the possibilities available to you by expanding your mind today. You may find a delay with matching your words with your insights,which could be frustrating when communicating with others. Enjoy the altruistic feelings and have faith that they may come out of your mouth more in paragraphs than bumper stickers.

5/4-5/5 New Moon in Taurus: Turning the Earth
Slow down, simplify, and get in nature to honor this New Moon. This is the midpoint between the two Scorpio full moons, which marks a turning point. What subconscious material has come bubbling to surface since 4/20? Where do you desire healing and integration in your life? What endings and beginnings are you grappling with? What’s going on with your finances these days? Be honest with yourself and others regarding any resistance that comes up; are you holding back your power? Changes are needed at this time for you to continue to grow. Get grounded in your inherent value and worth.

5/6..5/7 Careful of exaggeration or false claims. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

5/8-5/9…Time to do some deeper reflection on what we believe our responsibilities are. 5/9 is a great day to think about the deeper questions that lie beneath our sense of duty. Look to teachers who have been helpful to you in the past for insight into where you are now with living your truth in the world. Mars also goes into Leo on 5/9: after a multiple month stay in the sign of Cancer, the warrior is renewed with a new sense of enthusiasm to charge ahead. Be bold, bawdy, and beautiful.

5/10…Pace yourself with felt sense of possibility in the air. Adjustments are needed: be honest with yourself and others about your motivations. We all can do our part to let the archetype of the power tripping self -indulgent authority figure be transformed by being very clear about our boundaries. You are your own boss.

5/11…We are ready to integrate and move on today. Let go of past hurts that no longer serve you, and accept a larger identity and responsibility when it comes to your resources. How can you be a better steward of your energy and inherent value? Rewards come to those willing to forge a new path and direction on behalf of the planet.

5/12…Positive vibrations ripple throughout the air today. Take advantage of a grounded, optimistic attitude that is based on an understanding of the overall pattern. Expand your mental horizons and visualize what you really want;
tap into the frequency where it already exists.

5/13..Address unspoken dynamics in relationships today. You may find a conflict of values with others; notice when your resistance is serving you and when you need to open up and learn. Our past experience can be both fortifying and limiting to current projects. See where you are building on your existing skill set versus holding yourself back from needed changes.

5/14-15…Take some time for reflection and creative projects. If your energy is low, get out in nature and experience the reverie of spring. Read and write poetry, and do not succumb to feelings of doubt and discouragement. Cultivate the inner still point. Our judgment may be off, so careful of making big decisions.

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Stars by Liz 4/16-4/30: Dedication and Devotion

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

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Overview: April showers bring April flowers for the last two weeks of this month. Let yourself bloom with the full moon on 4/21. Chose inspiring motivation over righteousness on 4/24, and let the grounding energy of Taurus at the end of the month sooth your senses with a fresh spring breeze.

One question can change the whole world…4/16…Our minds are restless and eager to jump in today. It’s a good day for writing and speaking your mind, specifically those truths you may have held back from expressing in the past. There is a passion and maturity to our logic now.

Stability has its benefits…4/17-4/18…The sprinting of all the Aries energy of late slows to a measured trot. Take some time to do an inventory of how the recent influx of energy into your life fits into your long term goals. These are good days to make long term decisions: we have a level head on our shoulders.

Relationships are highlighted on 4/19…if you experience a fall from grace with yourself or others, let the strength of heart available to you now to adjust versus burn the bridge. You’ll find that the integrity is there, but that you have to ask for it.

4/20 Full Moon in Scorpio: Choose Love
This the first of two full moons in Scorpio this spring; the second will be on 5/19. From now until then we will be asking ourselves: how bad do I want my dream? Am I in it for the long haul? I expect this could be a fruitful time for many for those who are willing to purge what is not working. For this full moon the structures in our lives are highlighted. Ask for the resources that you need, but be careful of expecting too much of yourself and others. Take time to ground down and listen to the natural world. We have easy access to the emotional truth of the situation, and expect unconscious material to bubble to the surface that reveals how you really feel between now and 5/19.

Integrity, practicality, and a well-directed approach..4/21… combine to support us to recognize the fruits of our labors. Enjoy the clear picture of what you want to build, and take a concrete step towards the most important goal and priority in you life right now.

4/22-4/23…Careful of overdoing and launching into the next adventure without fully integrating the energy of the full moon on 4/21. Our eyes may be bigger than our appetite: take a moment to reflect on strong emotional surges before immediately acting on them.

Acting on Our Convictions…4/24…Motivation for renewing our commitment to social stewardship my be glaringly obvious today. Be very careful to respond intelligently versus react immediately. Whatever you do, do something to demonstrate to yourself and your world that you care.

Disruptive thoughts on 4/25 may lead to a change in our expectations. If new information is revealed that supports hunches you have been having all along, take care to chose your words carefully when communicating with others. If you had any edgy confrontations on 4/24, smooth any ruffled feathers on 4/26, and take some time to refresh your spirit with creative pursuits.

Shift the paradigm and the words will follow on 4/27. How is the connection these days between your head and your heart? Allow the cycles and patterns to emerge from two forces that appear to oppose one another.
Careful of succumbing to self-doubt on 4/28. Take it easy and make small changes and adjustments.

4/29-4/30…The end of the month asks us to calm down. We can learn more by doing than talking:chop wood and carry water; get into your body and your senses and see what messages they have for you. Honor any urges you have to simplify your life.

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