A New Era

There's no doubt that this new century requires a different skill set than what was needed in the last century.  Just like we think of each generation being different from the one before.  

When you think about the last century, we admired 'salt of the earth' types, who managed to nail down the practical aspects of life and provide for their families. With patience and quiet certainty, they laid down the foundation on which they would build their lives.  Through steady effort, and often frugality, they built out and up from what they started with and many managed to not only create a sense of security, but, also successfully obtain long term goals.

In this century, we've seen quite a big of change already.  As well as managing to keep pace with the practical aspects of life and take care of our families, I believe we're also being asked to develop and expand our emotional and intuitive/ spiritual awareness.  

Finding our emotional and spiritual compass is the way forward in this new century.  Developing emotional conscious- ness doesn't mean we can side step the usual ups and downs and overwhelms of life, but rather, that we have tools in place which allow us to acknowledge what we're feeling, and create the best environment for expressing our feelings.  

When we begin working with our emotions, we are much less inclined to get involved in, and pulled down into the usual dramas of life -  for we learn how to set our boundaries - to let in that which we want to let in, and stay away from that which has a 'toxic' effect upon us.  Taking responsibility for our emotions contributes to our health and happiness, in that it allows us to flow with life, and find a way back to our own center, when we do get thrown off course.  Handling our emotions with awareness contributes to our capacity to be intimate with ourselves, with life, and with others, so that our relationships are more fulfilling.  

The time for developing spiritual consciousness is also upon us. In a personal sense, it contributes to our experience of being an integral part of the interconnectedness of all life.  It is the the key to experiencing unconditional love, compassion, and faith, and helps us open our intuitive channels, so that we have ready access to divine guidance.   

On a cosmic level, we are being invited, and many would say pressured, to raise our consciousness, and ultimately raise our vibration.  But what does this actually mean in down to earth language?  To some degree, it involves the breaking down of  fundamental inner and outer structures, which we've relied upon for our sense of stability in the outer world and our sense of Self, simply because they will no longer work for us. There's no doubt that this constant 'release' and 'yielding' of how we want things to be, takes faith and commitment.

Some of the fruits of being connected with the spiritual, is that we learn how to align ourselves and our personal will with universal laws and universal consciousness.  We become more interested in participating in those thoughts and actions which are directly connected to our highest good, to our purpose, even if it means having to change.  We are less inclined to hang on to negative thoughts, rigid beliefs, and patterns which create pain, and cause us to suffer.  We also come to a place of acceptance with that which must change.  We begin to acknowledge that our spiritual guides have only our best interest at heart.

Forecast for

April

Why is the Month of April looking to be so volatile?

The planets which carry an 'erratic' energy, (Mars, Uranus and Pluto) are coming up against each other in a challenging manner, which can lead to much unpredictability.  Jupiter in Cancer, also challenging the mix, tends to amplify our emotional response to everything, and can be quite territorial - which doesn't necessarily lead to successful, collaborative efforts.   

Then, there are two eclipses during the month, which also amplify emotions, but it's the lunar eclipse, taking place on April 15th, which is more closely tied in with the other volatile influences.    

April 1 - 3, The Sun in Aries challenges Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto, creating a tendency to push the envelope and feel justified in doing so.

 April 13 - 24 is particularly volatile.   

What To be Aware Of:

It's also super important to know when we've had enough - when we're mentally and emotionally overstimulated, and at that point, give ourselves permission to distance ourselves from those things which create more of the same -   television programs, news programs, and technological applications which elevate our adrenalin levels. When people are continually overstimulated, ungrounded, disconnected and sleep deprived, accidents can happen.    These aspects can be quite accident prone - it's a matter of being fully present for those activities which require our full attention - and being vigilant when involved in activities which are associated with speed.     

On a whole different level, it may be that we need to take a leap of faith to get us through something which we've been stubbornly hanging onto, like a security blanket, but which is also keeping us from pursuing the next step.  Of course, this can be most uncomfortable, but having faith in ourselves and our path, can also be a great source of comfort.

When it comes to global affairs, these aspects amplify friction and tensions between leaders and countries.  The natal chart of Vladamir Putin and the natal chart of the United States are both heavily influenced by these aspects - hence the tensions already evident, are likely to escalate. 

Some of the Mars-Uranus activity will continue through May and June, but it is more radical in April.

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES: 

Rest when we need it

    

Involve ourselves in those practices with help us stay centered and connected 

 Above artwork by Rita Lloyd - www.nurturingart.com 

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