Hi All,

 

     Digestion and assimilation, truly Cancer's domain. Whew! and the last 6mo are definitely worthy of a TIME OUT ... to process all that has come up, out and all that has been magnetized in to the subsequent voids created by your deep (and permanent) releases along the way. (Many of you could use a NAP!) Your soul has been very busy working on your behalf, positioning you for greatness, stripping the weakness and letting you know the areas of your life which have been in a famine (for however long, for whatever reason). This is your Cancer mama speaking, "come out of the storm (of life), dry off by a warm fire (your heart), replenish your Self with light-filled food and quality rest!" You are no good to your team, in fact you are a danger and liability to your team, if you are not centered, balanced, properly fortified and fully rested. When you ARE, then you can be alert and focused, strong and productive.
     It's hard for me to articulate the deep value (and potency) of this moment. Despite 3-D obligations, clocks, calendars, families, bosses etc all breathing down your neck, I urge you to put on your 'invisibility cloak' and MAKE TIME for a TIME OUT. We're smack in the middle of our individual (and collective) 'harvest'. You must do the tedious job of assessing all that you have created, gathered and shared thus far. Assess the last 6mo - 1yr ...

This time, like all times,
is a very good one
if we but know what to do with it.
  

     Remember the NATURAL CYCLES and you will be intuitively guided, not to mention able to foresee a little ways down the road (not too far). Cancer is the time to restore your energy, replenish your physical and spiritual nutrients, stabilize your foundation, clear your physical body and personal space of the past, any debris and clutter and assess your inner and outer productivity with special attention to strengthening and fortifying you to CREATE come the next cycle, Leo time. If you work the Cancer energy to its fullest potential, you would stabilize within, clearing the channel to ... open the floodgates (allow flow), access the deep well (use what you've got), and ignite the fire of creativity (be heart-centered and passionate about what you are doing) so you can fulfill your potential and SERVE.  
     Cancer being ruled by the Moon, is serious about letting you know that the natural cycles work best when you HONOR THEM! When you fight them, you will receive your due lesson till you surrender and realize that (in general) mom and dad (Cancer/Capricorn) are right more than they are wrong. You have to give the deep emotions (which are being stirred at this time) a structure and purpose or you'll drown in them. With every penetrating realization, allow it to pass through your consciousness with the last thought being of the Light ... get the lesson and the blessing! from whatever memory, experience, choice, decision, and of course, feeling that comes up at this time ... and CLAIM your Truth, Infinite Light and the Highest outcome possible. 
     Our feelings are our 'other' major way of communicating within. We are bombarded by outer messages, very few of which are true or worthy, they just DISTRACT you and DISCONNECT you from your ONE TRUE GAUGE of right or wrong. Your heart - your gut - your core - DEEP WITHIN your being, buried under layers and years of trying to work from the outside-IN ... is your inner compass just waiting for you to excavate and reconnect with it so it can serve Its true purpose. Working from the outside-IN is not how it works folks, you HAVE to work from the inside-OUT. Yes, it is a glorious day for those of us who feel "backwards" in the 3-D world (I know I am not alone ;-)) I get the distinct impression we were just 'before our time' and NOW the Universe is READY! We must return to heart-centered, empathic, intuitive, receptive, feminine way of LIVING.
     The wheel of 12 Houses delineates several cycles we could study for all eternity and never touch them all, but to simplify for digestion, I'd like to make a point about this quadrant of the wheel. The first quadrant covers the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Houses where we come in to being and begin to individuate and learn about ourselves and now moving in to the second quadrant, we learn more about our relationship to our immediate environment, what sustains us and why we are here.  Cancer INITIATES that process. The initiator sets the tone for the journey thru this quadrant. So depending on how well you release the past, clear the debris, and prepare a space TO CREATE & FOR YOUR CREATIONS (Leo time) ... will ultimately determine how well you will SERVE others and HEAL your Self come Virgo time.
     I'd also like to remind you again of being at the midpoint of the year 2008, actually Summer Solstice and Cancer initiated the second half already, so you are on the 'back side' of this year and it is imperative that you make any decisions regarding 'course correction' at this time. With the current Retrogrades, you have a unique opportunity (in this potent year of change) to regroup this Cancer season, gather courage and cultivate integrity. Take some time to tweak your plan and prepare for the delicious (and fun) creativity you are about to have access to.

     Retrogrades are periods of time that remind us of the natural cycles of ebb and flow, of expansion and consolidation etc. Barbara Hand Clow writes, "direct planets are electrical, and they cause energy to charge and move; retrograde planets are magnetic and draw energy in." This is an opportunity offered to you on a regular basis which teaches you when you are fully supported for