Ostara Blessings

Blessed Ostara! Spring is here! This is an extremely powerful equinox (period of equal day and night). The added energy of the new moon, and a solar eclipse can give your affirmation work an added boost.

How should you celebrate this day? That's up to you. Most of our modern rituals are centered around nature. 

Wearing bright colors to celebrate new growth, eggs to symbolize new life and planting seeds are some of the traditions.

Remembering that the energy is high, it is important to stay grounded.

Respect this energy but do not fear it. Energy is neither good nor evil. It can burn down a forest or send a rocket to the moon. Choose to harness this energy for your highest good.

Using the garden as a metaphor, it is also a good day to do some personal "weeding." Clear a closet or drawer, pick something you no longer need and give it away, thus releasing the "old" energy of Winter. Give thanks for the service it provided and send it on its journey as you make space for something new and amazing.

PREPARING FOR MERCURY RETROGRADE

Wed, March 30 to April 23

Mercury Retrograde is approaching fast. Many are pre-stressed out about it! Part of our stress is due to the fact that this past week has caught many of us napping! Lol!

Literally, we have been exhausted as the energy of the Equinox and the Perigree Full Moon shifted internal energies. So if you have been a little more tired than normal, good for you! It simply means that you have been open to these Spiritual changes.

Now back to Mercury Retrograde…Let me alleviate some of your concerns

First of all…by March 28^th, Mercury will be slowing down to make its turn. This gives us a couple of days to begin anything new we have been considering. It also helps us clear communications now, as misunderstandings tend to abound during Mercury Retrograde. Feelings get hurt unnecessarily by this.

Then from March 30^th through April 23^rd Mercury gives us the opportunity to do deep introspective work. If you have already been doing Shadow Work, you are a step ahead.

Mercury Retrograde gives us an extra opportunity to uncover issues and thought patterns buried deep within our sub-consciousness. Then we can plan out how we want to heal and remedy those matters that have hindered our spiritual development.