Let’s talk about meditation.  There are many types of meditation in the world. In my experience, anything can be done during and with meditation. The preconceived notion about meditation is to sit for hours in a lotus position in order to reach enlightenment. However, the purpose of meditation is to be present to create a space for healing, for awareness. And in doing this you can create and achieve anything.

The more present you are, the clearer you are. The clearer you are, the less you dilute your manifestation with negative thoughts. Meditation teaches you how to be present in as man moments as possible.

The whole goal for being present is to be able to intuit the most appropriate answer for your dilemma or situation, thereby initiating a healthy response to the world. When you’re present you can make healthy, conscious choices. You help the world heal. When the world heals, beautiful opportunities increase and come your way. What goes around, comes around. You make wonderful choices; wonderful results come back to you.

One of the most direct and challenging ways to become present is to be still. Use your breath to become still and you’ll enter the present moment. When you become present, the answer appears.

Allow life to become your meditation. Integration of body, mind, and Spirit is the goal. When you are present you are IN THE MOMENT.

The only place we are in sync with our intuitive wisdom is when we’re present. In this moment of wisdom you heal anything that’s ready and willing to be healed. You’ll also become the catalyst for extraordinary manifestations.

BE STILL doesn’t mean that life around you has to be still in order for you to meditate.  You can get quiet inside while walking down the street. It is easier, however, to get focused when you’re surrounded by quiet and sitting still. Teach yourself to quiet the mind and simply focus.

Here is a meditation you can do anywhere and it takes only 4 minutes, start to finish. Imagine…being able to center yourself, calm your mind, and de-stress your body in only 4 minutes!

Sit quietly with your palms in your lap, back straight, muscles relaxed. Close your eyes and inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth three times, nice and deep. Great.

Now breathe normally through your nose. Keep your focus on the rise and fall of your chest as you quietly inhale and exhale.

As your mind begins to wander bring your attention back to the rise and fall of your chest as you inhale and exhale normally.

Inhale. Exhale. Inhale, exhale, and inhale into each moment as you exhale into the next moment.

Keep doing this and visualize your breath creating a bridge from one moment to the next.

Create one moment.

One moment.

Inhale and exhale into each moment and create a quiet space in your body and mind. Do nothing with this space.

This space is reserved for healing, and healing only.  In this space the answer will appear at the moment you need it to appear.

If you’re seeking to manifest, act as if it’s already in your life. Because what you put out into the universe—through your actions, your focus, your behavior, your thoughts—will manifest, consciously or unconsciously.

Act AS IF by moving toward your goal with the most direct and appropriate steps. Take a risk and TRUST in what you can’t see. This shows the Cosmos that you trust in the UNISON of your self with Divinity. Now, this will throw the ego into a tailspin. Why? Because the ego likes to be in control. The ego says, “I need to see it or I won’t believe it. Prove it to me.” So by wholeheartedly believing and trusting, you’re telling the ego that’s it’s okay to let go, that merging biology and Divinity won’t destroy you or hurt you. And when you do let go, something magical happens: your defenses suddenly disappear. And you manifest your goal in less time than you imagined.

In order to follow the simplest route to conscious manifesting it’s key to understand one important concept that has become my creed, my axiom-

Wisdom comes from knowing the order of things. It came to me during a meditation many years ago. I live by this credo as often as I allow myself. And I find that in times when I’m stubborn or I doubt or resist, the thing that I attract slips away momentarily…until I’m ready to manifest it with a serious attitude and conscious actions.

Repeat this often each day: Wisdom comes from knowing the order of things.

You come into this life with challenges and eases. It’s all a blessing. If you’re paying attention you learn from it all–the end of a romance, the death of a child, the stalling of a creative process, poor health, or even hooking up the computer. Every situation tests your patience and brings up issues of faith and trust in Something greater. You look for proof that you matter, that Divinity exists and isn’t sleeping, or that there is something more to life.

If I am are here now doing what I’m supposed to be doing in order to learn from a life-lesson, such as a boring job or poverty, then why should I visualize a better job?

“Supposed” to be doing? Maybe it’s about choice! If you’re learning something honest and truthful about yourself in that boring job then stay with the job. As soon as it no longer challenges you to be more of who you are then know it’s time to go. Remember, if something limits your growth, it no longer serves you. Let it go. If you find judgment in any job, action, or thought then there is more ‘work’ to be done. When you feel complete with an action or thought then it’s time to move on. Karma completed. You came to this Earth to make a decision about who you are and to VALUE that decision no matter what.

Eventually you must ask of yourself, “What is it that I truly, truly value?” Value who you are and you’ll harmonize with who you are becoming. Pure Conscious Love is, ever was, and ever will be-YOU.

As you begin to manifest, know that everything you need is already in this world and it awaits your decision to choose.

Instead of seeing yourself as having to go out into the world to ‘get something,’ feel yourself standing perfectly still in the wisdom that  IT ALREADY EXISTS and ATTRACT IT to you.

All you need to do is bring it into your life by trusting that your needs are met.  Choose what it is you intend to manifest. This is called the Law of Attraction. You are the magnet. You have the power to magnetize.  Manifestation is the power to create something from thin air.  Repeat after me, “I trust that my needs are met. My needs are met…EVEN IF I don’t know how to meet them.”

The planet Neptune enters the sign of Pisces on April 4 for the next 14 years. During this time you’ll witness the evolution of your own karma. Part one of a series.

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Some basic principles of what to do when Mercury spins into Retrograde motion.
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What does it FEEL like when you consider that God is neither masculine nor feminine? That God is both? Whether you’re a man or woman it’s important to examine what you believe God to be—masculine, feminine, or genderless. It’s important that you answer it before you begin your Manifestation Ritual because the answer bears great weight on the outcome on your manifestations. Why? Because gender-specific expectations can limit your ability to manifest and create.

I know and know of many women who were raised by unyielding fathers and father-figures.  They also believe God to be masculine and all-powerful. These women, across the board, have had major difficulty with men and money throughout their lives. They either have a fear of God or a rebellious nature that causes them to manipulate in order to meet their needs. These women have a much more difficult time manifesting their desires because they feel powerless to effect any kind of change. How could they? God is masculine and all-powerful, separate from them, and therefore subjugate themselves to the will of God.

Whether you’re a woman or a man, if you believe God exists separate from you it becomes your conundrum. In the idea that you are separate from your Divinity, your God, is also the idea that you cannot manifest anything truthful and real unless you ask for help from God. This is the point where your personal relationship to God can have a major impact on the outcome of your manifestation.

As Spirit, you come to this Earth and you ‘apparently’ separate from God to get a broader perspective in order to know that you are God by the power of your manifestations, your creations.

And now you’re Spirit in Human form. All the experiences in your early formative years have been shaped by your parents, teachers, and environment. Your idea of God has been directly influenced by them. You may be feeling separate from God, the Divine, because of your experiences. So how the hell will you ever make it “back” to God, to your Source, without going insane? How do you get what you need? Where’s the road map? Is there a Spiritual On-Star installed in your brain and how do you access it?

Take a nice, long deep breath. Divinity is already a constant and willing participant in your life just by the nature of the fact that life exists in a state of Divinity. It is. You Are.

Divinity is a willing participant. Are you a willing participant? Seek and ye shall find, Babe. Ask and it shall be given. Why? BECAUSE EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS ALREADY HERE. All the ingredients needed to make your cake are here.  What type of cake would you like to make? That’s all you need to decide. Then focus on the ingredients needed for your specific cake and you have it. With or without the icing!

Manifestation is the merging of biology with Divinity. Human biology is scared to trust the Divine part. Human biology is governed by the ego. The ego thinks it’s in control. And it is…of the body. Work with your ego. Let it know that you’re already the thing you desire by saying, “I AM….Something.” Decide to ‘be’ and COMMIT!

Instead of thinking that ‘seeing is believing’ start to think that ‘believing is seeing.’ Take steps to nurture that scared ego. Ego doesn’t always recognize Divine energy as the Original source. Ego is survivalist and has the idea that it is separate. Ego is the mechanism that adheres to a timely process. Ego needs a job. Give yours one. Have it be your personal assistant and put it to work for your Spirit. You’re the boss, so it’s your job to instruct the ego what to do.

If you believe you are on this Earth and separate from God, then asking God for what you “want” means, on some  level, that you believe you’re all alone, out in the cold, waiting for a care package from God before you can have what you desire.  If you believe you are separate from your Divinity then on a deep level you also believe that your creations are limited in scope.

If, however, you believe you are part of Divinity and that Divinity is part of you, then you give yourself a chance to make profound changes. You merge biology with Divinity. Once you let this concept sink in, you start to realize that you have the power, IN TANDEM WITH DIVINITY, to create something in a conscious way–with or without religion.

Yes. It’s possible to create something with conscious intention and have it be a dream come true. You create unconsciously all the time. You created your present reality. All of it. Why not turn it around and give your creation attention? Shape it your way CONSCIOUSLY.

Pause. Digest that last paragraph. Have some corn chips and ponder the implications of co-creation as you double-dip into medium hot salsa.

Manifestation is pure creation. It has nothing to do with WANTING. In fact, ‘wanting’ delays or even curtails manifesting.

WANTING, as I’ve said many times, is an energy that does nothing except create more wanting. You might say, “I want to be spiritual.” Great. Then go be spiritual. But ask yourself, what is the focus of this statement? Well, it’s the ‘wanting.’  Say it again: “I want to be spiritual.” Can you feel the emphasis is on ‘want?’

Now say, “I Am spiritual.” Where’s the emphasis now? Right. It’s on ‘Am.’ You are what you profess. It’s decisive. You’ve made a CHOICE.  You’ve made the decision to be spiritual. There is no more ‘wanting.’

You can also say, “I am GOING TO BE spiritual” or “I’m GOING TO BE a TEACHER” or “I am GOING TO BE ________”, once I complete my training.” Great, as long as you’re moving toward your goal with positive, conscious intention, you’ll likely attain what it is you seek. You need to ACT toward that goal.  If you say, “I am GOING TO BE spiritual or a mechanic or a teacher one day,” but put forth inconsistent or zero effort then it will NEVER happen.

Why?  Because:
1. Your actions and words conflict.
2. Change only happens in the PRESENT MOMENT.   
3. If you’re bouncing back and forth between thoughts, you’re contradicting yourself and you’re not present.

C’mon, lemme hear ya’…what’s your purpose again? That’s right…to become present and to know that you are PURE CONSCIOUS LOVE. You have the ability to choose your next compassionate moment.

‘Am going to, ‘will want to,’ are phrases that have nothing to do with the PRESENT moment. (Except as they guide you toward your goal…and into the next moment, which becomes the present.)

Declare what you are—without hesitation, without doubt. Say, “I Am______,” and know it to be true. You don’t need external validation to know YOUR truth. For example, if you believe you’re an artist, or a teacher, or a musician, or a writer, or an entrepreneur, or whatever, then state it. How the outside world responds to you has nothing to do with knowing YOUR truth. The RESULTS of your truth may take time, though. If you declare, “I’m an artist,” and no one buys your painting, it doesn’t mean you’re not an artist or that your paintings are worthless. It simply means there are EXTERNAL factors involved regarding the sales of your paintings that have not been realized yet. Certain aspects of being an artist—or being ANYTHING—take time. This has nothing to do with your truth, identity, and validity as an ARTIST.

Trust that you are what you say you are. Act as if you are what you say you are.

Is it possible to focus on an intention and manifest it quickly? Yes, it’s possible. But you also need to respect time and space. Time is a necessary element that protects us from being slapped in the face with unconscious thoughts. Imagine that you’re able to manifest instantly. Negative emotions would produce more chaos than you could handle.  Many of your thoughts are immature. You hold emotions from the moment of birth and prior. All the unhealed wounds would have a nightmare playground if you could get what you wanted the moment you wanted it, especially if someone else wanted the same exact thing in the same exact moment.

Yoo-hoo, scary.

You are comprised of body, mind, and spirit. Spirit inspires. Spirit is the energy within your physical form that is your Soul’s representative on this Earth. There is only ONE SOUL. Think of yourself as an extension of the Light, never separate.

Your Spirit inspires you to BE.

Your mind grabs hold of that inspiration and maps out a plan and attempts to work out the details.

Then your body acts it all out. This is your new holy trinity. Your Spirit, your mind, your body all come from ‘God.’ But you are never separate from ‘God,’ from your Divine Source.

Your Spirit is in its purest form. Your mind is the meeting place or battleground between your Spirit and your Ego. Your Ego is a mechanism that regulates the body to keep it safe and keep it thriving.

The body wants. The body needs. It needs food, clothing, and shelter to enact its bodily functions.

The Ego wants to stay in control to perform its survivalist functions.

The Spirit wants nothing. It IS everything.

Repeat the following daily—“I am an extension of the Light. I exist here, now, everywhere.”

1. I’m bored. WHAT? How is that possible when there is so much to learn and experience on this Earth? That’s what your Aquarian will ask you. If you’re sitting on the couch you’ll never see them again. Unless they’re sitting next to you for 3 minutes to tell you of their latest invention that will end world hunger and reform the political system of Korea. Show them that you’re interested in SOMETHING ECLECTIC. Take them to a café that’s made of beer cans or something. Learn to play the shamisen and write them a song in Japanese. Be yourself they don’t like phony people, but be energetic and enthusiastic around them.

2. Let’s meet at 8:07 sharp, Wednesday morning. Um. They don’t own clocks…Okay, let me rephrase that…They own the most amazing watches like the Thanko’s FMP3 watch which is more of a super computer wrist band. But your Aquarian friend doesn’t use this for telling time. In some cases your Aquarian travels so much they have their own time zone. Some Aquarian people fight the idea of technology and get lost in Jesse James history or collect every album (not cd) Eric Clapton ever made…those are the Aquarians who have huge chips on their shoulders (alas, not computer chips.) The point is that your Aquarian will find some reason to avoid committing, being controlled or coerced to adhere to your agenda. Let your Aquarian know you’d love to spend time with them and give them a DAY of the week. They’ll eventually show up. But ya’ know…deep down every Aquarian (and Aquarius Rising and Moon sign) is a Humanitarian to the nth degree. If you need them there, there they will be.

3. Prove it. Now you’ve gone and done it. The galactic wars will begin and you will lose. Aquarians can reason with such intellectual prowess. They HATE to be made unintelligent. You want proof? You’ll get it in triplicate. And if they can’t prove it, they’ll redirect the conversation toward more theories and supposition. If you’d like to get on Aquarius’ good side, be ready to ask lots of genuine questions about the origin of life (or the Beatles). Come up with intelligent theories and ask them to fill in the blanks. They love facts. Just don’t challenge their intelligence.

4. I’m your one and only, right? Well, now…don’t put your claws into Aquarius. They love to be the center of your attention, but not the only focus. They’re not the most demonstrative of people but they love a crowd (comfort zone) and they love to be unique in that crowd. They’re magnetic and charming and unusual. Aquarian can be your ultimate best friend, but not the kind that goes with you to the bathroom because you feel insecure at a bar. Aquarians need you to be needless of them. Roll with their carefree nature and you’ll last a long time. I once met an Aquarian who, when introduced said, “Hi, my name is Bob and I’m an anarchist.” Wow. Show stopper. Where you go from there makes or breaks the relationship with your Aquarian. BE gentle. BE kind. BE semi-quasi aloof but stay interested. BE stable and bake them a pie, but not too many, too often. The idea of intimate commitment makes them bolt faster than lightening.

5. Don’t you like the chartreuse scarf I knitted for you? Uh, no. If you’d like to impress your Aquarian with the best, most outrageous gift of a lifetime, get them a seat on the next shuttle. Or if that’s not in your budget, buy them a subscription to a Metaphysical Membership site. Now, granted, some Aquarians are skeptics. These folks are the ones who doubt their own uniqueness. They need the proof we spoke about in number 3. But garish gifts are a turn off like a frozen water pipe. These folks are electric by nature. Get them something that plugs in and makes them go, “Ohh, ahh.” What a hit you’ll be at their next birthday party!

I had a client who was in a tumultuous relationship with a guy. She had had it with this guy and was disgusted with his behavior. I suggested she leave him, get some counseling to see why she attracted him, and start over. Her response was, “It’s a karmic relationship! What am I supposed to do?”

She believed she couldn’t escape or change karma. She said that she asked for a sign and then she got pregnant and took that as a sign to stay with him. She also didn’t use protection during sex. ‘Karmic contract’ or not, her behavior was inconsistent. She talked herself into believing that her behavior had nothing to do with this relationship. That’s irresponsible behavior.

Sometimes you’ll get signs. Other times you’ll be drawn into your desire to have omens lead the way. My suggestion is to temper the latter.

What about affirmations and visualizations vs. asking God for what I want? Is this a contradiction?

Affirmations do nothing unless you physically act on making changes. Ask God (or deity of choice) for anything you ‘want,’ you ain’t gonna get it unless you are showing the Cosmos that you are seriously and consistently moving your energy toward creating something and that you’re in harmony with your intentions. Your behavior shapes the outcome of your manifestation.

You can sit around all day and say, “I’m happy. I’m happy. I’m happy.” But if you’re chain smoking while doing it, THEN THIS IS THE CONTRADICTION.  YOUR ACTIONS PERSONIFY the contradictions.

Your contradictions are the unconscious beliefs that say you are separate from your Divine source.  And I’m not talking about the religious God that sits somewhere ‘above you.’ I’m talking about your Divinity, Pure Conscious Love, the energy that you are. You are not separate from Divinity, but you ACT and BEHAVE as if you are. When you act as if you are separate from your Divinity you create contradictions in your life. How could it be otherwise?

I once witnessed a woman sign a petition for animal rights. She leaned over the counter and scribbled with her pen as the leash attached to her little dog pulled upward, nearly strangling the little guy. His neck strained, his front paws scratched the counter, and he wheezed. As she signed her name she said to the petitioner, “I can’t believe how people can be so neglectful of animals.”

Pay attention to your own contradictions and you heal much faster.

If you’re not aware of what you’re creating, then it’s time to become present.…present in body, mind, and spirit. Instead of looking OUTSIDE of yourself for answers, look inside. No judgments. No right or wrong about it. If you looked inside and paid attention to your thoughts and behavior, you’d see why all the ‘stuff’ in your life is in your life. You’d see why you’ve attracted (unconsciously manifested) all the people, situations, relationships, and things in your life. Listen to the words you use to define your life!

Here’s a word that requires definition: Coincidence. Co-incident. This is when two energies are in need and come to aid each other. It’s part of Manifesting.  If you were privy to your thoughts flying through your unconscious self, then you wouldn’t be so surprised when you say, “Gee, I wish I had a baseball glove,” and then cousin Johnny stops by to give you his old one.

Co-incidence happens because we’re all working together with our energies on some level. We’re just unaware of it. Amusing thought, ain’t it?

When you begin to manifest consciously, you’ll look for clues, answers and meaning in everything. I knew a woman who went overboard with omens. She was working toward a new career but in the meantime had a so-so job to pay the bills. At work one day she cut her finger. When I saw her after work she thrust her finger into my face and peered at me.  She asked, “What does it mean?”

I said, “That you were clumsy maybe?” I dunno. Geez.

Looking outside of your self for answers is fun and also necessary.  But at some point you must focus your attention inward. Otherwise, you’ll be so distracted by omens that you’ll lose focus. When you lose focus, you lose the power to manifest.

Although it’s essential to decipher the clues you’re given from the outside world, it’s more important that you understand your response to the outside world. Your responses tell you much more about yourself than anything outside of you ever could. Your responses tell you if you’re being governed by poverty consciousness.  And if you’re paying attention, you can stop the behavior to make room for positive changes.

Each thing in the world gives you a perspective of yourself, including your words. The mirrors of your life are everywhere. You can look for the meaning or answers in astrology, the newspaper, in religious scripture, via your intuition, or stains on your carpet. You can find meaning in anything in which you BELIEVE you will find meaning.

YOU are the experience. YOU are the life on this Earth. What you choose to do with you, the experience, your life, is up to you. The way in which you RESPOND—to those around you, to situations, to your work, to your play–defines WHO you believe yourself to be.

There’s no right or wrong. There is only your experience. You are a Co-Creator in this Cosmos. You are Pure Conscious Love. What you choose to do with who you are is up to you. Word up.

My simple response is this—Your purpose is to become present. Your purpose is to realize that you are Pure Conscious Love. From there, it’s your gig. Go nuts. Creation is a blast. But this answer doesn’t satisfy most folks. Most of you want a concrete answer about purpose. You want to know that your purpose is to become a great lawyer or a great artist or a wealthy investor or to stop world hunger or to marry the man of your dreams. You want to know that there is a definitive reason for your existence. Your purpose, once again, is to become present and to realize you are pure conscious love. You’re already great. You already matter.

If you’re someone who vacillates between owning your power and giving up; if you vacillate between doing something amazing with your life and procrastination, then you might be facing some deep conflict.  Perhaps you’re asking yourself,

Is my life based on Karma OR is it ‘seek and ye shall find…ask and it shall be given?’

In other words, is it spirituality or is it religion? Well, it depends on your point of view. You may believe they’re one and the same, or you may believe spirituality and religion are separate.

Each religion comes with its own set of rules, boundaries, and edicts. Ask yourself, “Do these rules speak my truth? Or do they create conflict?” What’s critical is to look closely at the edicts and rules your religion asks and requires you to abide by and examine how they serve you in your life.

Let’s cover a few definitions before we go any further. If you’re not familiar with Karma, here’s the simple version. ‘Karma’ means, “act.” Dharma is “path” and Karma is the action upon the path. Karma is the act of completing a cycle. What you put out comes back until it is completed. With action comes reaction.

Many people believe that Karma means ‘payback time.’ Look, you won’t necessarily be sued because you cheated someone in Pakistan 400 years ago. Karma is not a negative event. In fact, Karma is not a good or bad thing. Karma is action and reaction. It is being responsible in a causal world.

Sometimes you win the lottery. Sometimes you have to pay extra taxes. These are not negative or positive events. They are outcomes of your energy in motion in a cooperative world. It’s all Karma.

Metaphysically speaking, things outside of you don’t happen by chance. You are an energetic being. Your energy creates motion all over the place, in every direction. Every thought, every action, every word you speak is energy in motion. And that energy affects everything in its path. Think of it as ripples in a lake caused by throwing a stone in the water. The ripples move outward in all directions for great distances. And you create this same effect in the world with your energy. Each and every one of you. Can you now see how powerful manifestation can be?

1. Relax. Yeah, ah. Well that’s not going to happen any time soon. Capricorn is one of the workaholic signs. Even if they check off everything on their ‘To Do’ list, they’ll organize all the ‘to do’ lists and start a database for reference. Capricorns love to work. They feel they have to atone for some past grievance they think their God has against them. The only way to get your Capricorn to relax is to shoot them with a Rhino tranquillizer and while they’re in their induced coma, feed them stock quotes and news intravenously. Or…you could sway them with a working vacation. (That’s the best I can think of being a Capricorn Rising sign myself.)

2. You’re wrong. Well, okay. If you said that to a Virgo, they’d get defensive. If you say this to a Capricorn they become simultaneously repentant, demoralized, AND paralyzed on the spot. Be gentle with your Capricorn. Let them know that their information might be incorrect but that they did a good job researching…(all those sleepless nights and self denial and such.) They don’t have to self-flagellate or anything…just correct the info. Then get them some chips. They like to crunch on crunchy things when they’re stressed.

3. I don’t give a damn. You don’t? Then you won’t have Capricorn on your side for very long. Capricorn is dedicated to serving humanity. They ponder the route. They consider the opinions. They take their time. They need to be surrounded by passionate and caring people who are ready to make a difference. If you don’t give a damn, Capricorn will…and attempt to ignite your enthusiasm. (They tend to care-take the needy to feel needed.) These stoic people just don’t give up. They go the distance and then some. Makes you wonder if they’re androids. Sometimes you just wanna scream at them, “Lighten up!” When you least expect it, they put on a gorilla suit and bring you flowers at your office. Why? Because Capricorn gives a damn.

4. C’mon. Let’s ditch in this line. No one will know. Oh NO? Capricorn will know. They’re the record keepers of social behaviors. You must atone for your actions or else Capricorn will stare you down and make you feel so uncomfortable, you’ll have to face your own conscience. They like to think of themselves as social police. They have the responsible gene. Capricorn knows that there’s a big EYE scanning all thoughts and actions so they obey the law. BUT some Capricorns are so freaked by authority and the idea of Godly punishment that they figure they might as well do something wrong so they become addicted to chemicals. These Capricorns need reassurance that they’re not inherently bad, just irresponsible. Wow. Telling them that will throw them into rehab faster than you can say, “All rise for the honorable Judge….”

5. Do it this way. Oh…really? You think telling your Capricorn (or Cap Rising) friend what to do is going to motivate them? You know where you can stick that statement…right up your…oh, sorry. Capricorn’s prefer the more Victorian approach to reprimand. Be polite, be gracious, and above all, be articulate. Capricorns admire authority figures who lead by pristine example. Be pure of heart and it will help Capricorn to lighten up on themselves. Capricorns can be so funny in a dry kind of way. In fact, once you stop telling them what to do and how to do it, they’ll turn to you with choice words that will show you who’s boss. They win. The end.

Remember that planets don’t do anything to you. We live in a cooperation with our Cosmos; When a planet makes a move…you feel it. When you make a move, they show it…Mirror, mirror on the Cosmic Wall.

The Sun and Moon are not planets, tho, and have direct affect/effect on you. When an eclipse occurs, light illuminates parts of your life that need healing, transition, inception, or fruition. Here are some basic insights for the Solar Eclipse in Capricorn for each of the Astrological signs. The phase of this eclipse lasts through mid February to illuminate a part of your life that needs tweaking!

ARIES/Aries Rising sign–This eclipse sheds light on your LIFE PATH and your CAREER. Maybe it’s time you were shown a new path. Perhaps it’s time you retired from one way of being to begin another. The structure set forth during this phase helps you to purge a long-held tie to the past. Let it go and embrace what comes through the open doors.

TAURUS/Taurus Rising sign–Philosophy, religion, travel, publishing, foreign matters are highlighted in this phase. Reignite your dedication to a dream you once had. Contracts and legal matters come into play, too. Set a structure for a world that supports your dreams! Learning a new language? Even math or legalease can seem intimidating…trust that you have protectors.

GEMINI/Gemini Rising sign–How your needs are met (or not) via partnerships are highlighted. Whether you’re married, single, have a biz partner or are working with an accountant or attorney, you are in a partnership with YOUR INTENTIONS. Be honest. Bridging the gap can feel exhausting, but it can also be cathartic. Take responsibility for your actions and set a structure for kindness and fairness in all joint ventures.

CANCER/Cancer Rising sign–New structures are needed now in marriage or biz partnerships. What worked last year isn’t working now. Negotiate with compassion and see what doors open for YOU to stop taking on THEIR stuff. Counseling helps! This phase shows you YOUR expectations of how you thought it was supposed to be. Pay attention to the words and situations that stand out for you now…it’s an indication of healing! The past is over. Now is the only place where change happens.

LEO/Leo Rising sign–This phase shows you your health and what needs to change to get you on track. If you are a practitioner then it’s time for new education or a transition in your beliefs around what you do. Pay close attention to BONES, SKIN, TEETH, JOINTS, KNEES as these are major areas of concern with you or with clients or patients. Rejuvination for these areas is indicated. Let go of the worry in these parts of your body and have your healing!

VIRGO/Virgo Rising Sign–This phase is all about children, romance, and the creative urges that help you to feel wonderful and fulfilled. Spend time structuring time for FREEDOM. Be as spontaneous as possible during ‘off’ hours and fill your time with things and people that help you to feel alive. If you’ve had trouble getting pregnant, this could be your aha phase, so make it count! If you find out that you’re unable to have a child, be kind to yourself as you find other ways to ignite the child within.

LIBRA/Libra Rising sign–This phase helps you to do a few things–get real with real estate (buy, sell, redecorate) or to redefine who you are at home, or to discover a new you within your 4 walls. Your environment most definitely represents you so clear the clutter and you’ll find the real you that’s emerging. Reconnecting with family helps, too!

SCORPIO/Scorpio Rising sign–This phase helps you to organize and detail your thoughts and to help you to learn in a different way or to teach differently. Either way, what you communicate inwardly must change if you’d like to see more positive results in your external world. It’s also possible that a sibling comes ’round for a healing chat.

SAGITTARIUS/Sag Rising sign–This phase is all about your values, your self worth and how you choose to apply them DURING the Solar Eclipse phase so that it carries you through to a new level of commerce & self worth. Set up a budget on paper and follow it. Then invest your time, money, energy and all available resources into seeing your dreams come true. If you commit with your WORTH, then people will value your talents or products even more!

CAPRICORN/Capricorn Rising sign–It’s all about you now! First, take care of your body–skin, teeth, joints, knees, & bones. Get on a regime that helps you to feel great and to support those areas of your body. Hormones are also an issue for some. Change of life? The next level of info deals with your personality–how you’d like to apply your insights to make that dream come true. Get organized! Clear clutter and detail your days like a well oiled machine and wow….you’ll be manifesting like a pro! With the eclipse in your own sign, think back about 6 months ago–what you worked on or focused on is now forming into matter! Or it you were letting it go, there it goes, wave goodbye.

AQUARIUS/Aquarius Rising sign–What is it that you need to purge? Aches, pains, troubles in limitations? With bones, knees, skin, joints, knees? Once you give yourself permission to let things go, you structure a new road with greater ambition in mind, but without the self-denial. Keep a dream journal by the bed and chronicle your visions and dreams. Here comes the ‘big idea’

PISCES/Pisces Rising sign–Well, well. Seems like the structure you once had related to business and career is now taking on a new shape. Stop being so hard on yourself and open your mind to new possibilities. Let go of a burden you’ve been carrying regarding career and life direction and be receptive to what comes your way now. An offer via a friend or an acquaintance or group helps you to get organized like never before.

Imagine that you’re on a spiral. You may change clothes, attitudes, and bodies a million times on that spiral or stay in one place for centuries. Eventually you will reach the center.  When you do you’ll become aware that you are a silent burst of Pure Conscious Love and expand into the full knowledge of the Divine once again.

And like my daughter asking during a road trip, “Are we there yet?” and I answer, “Not yet. But close your eyes and tell me what ‘there’ looks like and maybe we’ll be there sooner.”

When I begin my Manifestation Rituals I say, “I am an extension of the LIGHT. I EXIST HERE, NOW, EVERYWHERE. Thank you Divine Oneness for the ability to create and for the ability to choose…”

Then I choose what I wish to manifest: to resolve conflict with another person, to release a fear, to lose weight, to get in shape, to find my passion. I thank the Cosmos, in advance, for the continuous opportunity to know my SELF better and to become aware that I AM ALREADY WHOLE.

I look at what I choose to manifest and see how my emotions gum up the works. I see how my impatience trips my feet. I acknowledge the times I don’t act for fear of…fear. I decide to manifest something “thinking” it’s what’s best for my growth. Many times I am forced to see my unconscious ego projections and it’s like watching a bad movie.

Ouch. I cringe.

Each time I engage in a Manifestation Ritual and the outcome isn’t what I planned, I check my reactions and responses to what’s evolving in front of my eyes. I think, “Gaaaad! Why is this happening?! Why is it so hard to get what I want sometimes?” And then I remember that I’m connected to my Divinity…and I don’t have to struggle.

I still become angry, deflated, tired, sad, all of it.  But then I see exactly what doors have opened and why.  I am humbled by the lesson, thankful to be a half step closer to my center.

Yes, life is tough for a lot of folks. No, it’s not a lesson forced on you by Something greater.  However, during your most difficult times you’re faced with the choice to move your energy out of despair and out of grief toward conscious, joyful manifestation.

The next time you feel thwarted or stuck, choose to feel blessed. It won’t feel comfortable or natural at first. But with practice it will become a part of you.