I’m certainly no astrological expert, but I have been conscious that quite a few planets have been in retrograde for what feels like a long time now, asking us to pause and review.
I’ve certainly been doing my fair share of this, determining what feels supported currently and what doesn’t. But it has been more than that, I have reviewed how I got from day one incarnation to this moment. As in, I’m still alive and well. This awareness has strengthened my faith enormously and helped to deepen my trust that even though everything feels a little up in the air currently, and life inevitably sends its challenges, there is a bigger force at work, so best to just surrender to it and allow life to unfold without trying to micromanage it.
In many ways, working with clients, I am conscious that the notion of “control” and “letting go” has been in the collective. This has not been a time to move forwards, instead, a time when life has asked us to look at our patterns around control, of trying to keep it all together, of letting our ego nature try and run the show through fear of………….Well, when you follow it back, ultimately, for many, the fear is of survival, and not necessarily the dying process per se, but of losing all we have and of leaving those we love and trusting that they will be okay.
The past has come back to haunt too - unless we have been doing the work to clear our karmic debts along the way.
But you know, ultimately we are not in control. Death has highlighted that to me. And when I review my own life I can see that there are poignant moments where something happens, a chance encounter, a delayed flight, a random break from the routine, and life is significantly changed. We never truly know what is around the corner despite our best efforts to maintain some sense of control of our future.
And our choices are made in that moment based on so many factors including what’s happening with the planets and our hormones, to say nothing of our conditioning, level of consciousness, relationship with self, trauma, wounding, culture and on the list goes, so best to make peace with our past and any regret and guilt or notion of failure that we feel. The past has passed. Each moment we can begin again.
And today is a brilliant day to begin again, a significant day in fact as Mars and Jupiter are moving direct again and this puts a strong emphasis on taking bold, optimistic action while there areas of life may still feel slower. The good news is Mercury and Venus also move forwards (turn direct then) across tonight and tomorrow morning and this signals a major shift from internal reflection (phew) and delays (yes, I have experienced lots of those lately) to clearer communication, smoother relationships and forward momentum.
More specifically, Mercury rules communication, travel, technology, and decision-making. Moving forward means misunderstandings begin to clear up, delayed messages or plans start moving again, and it becomes a more reliable time to sign contracts or make big purchases - make a note those of you buying/selling houses.
Venus governs love, relationships, values, beauty, and personal finances. Turning forward helps resolve tension in partnerships, brings clarity to your feelings, and makes it easier to move forward with financial or creative choices that felt stalled over the past six weeks - I can feel this shift is definitely needed.
Apparently, having both turn direct almost simultaneously creates a strong “green-light” effect. Issues involving how we talk to the people we care about—or how we align our money with our values—suddenly become much easier to navigate.
Furthermore, on the exact day that a planet changes direction (and we have four of them within a short period of time), the energy is considered more intense. We can expect sudden realisations, unexpected messages, or final pieces of information surfacing before everything settles into a steadier pace next week.
This is a great time for those attuning to Reiki Two with me on Sunday (there’s still space in December btw). And I also have Sacred Rest in the afternoon, something I am increasingly passionate about, because it seems to me that these days most people are living in their mind, not their body. I am passionate about many things, but one of those things is the body, and actually being in it.
For many it is enough to simply lie down and rest into it, for others movement helps enormously. In any event, there are a few spaces if anyone would like to join me, I’ll be bringing a heap of sound instruments, and there’s a healing yoga nidra too, and of course breath awareness, sign up here.
So here’s to the planets freeing the energy and life feeling as if it might be moving forwards again. And here’s to us flowing with it and not trying to control it.
In other news, I now have a teenager! Yes, Elijah turned 13 yesterday. Another chapter begins. Well, it’s been beginning for a while now. Incredible how time passes as it does.
Love Emma xxx
