GREETINGS TO ALL TRUTH SEEKERS!

BREAKING THROUGH THE MIRROR IMAGE

We've all done it...we look in the mirror at our reflection.  How many times do you just look at the newest wrinkle that's developed, the increasing size of a bald spot, or wondering if you should shave the 3 days growth on your face? Do you ever get deeper?  Do you ever ask yourself: "How did I become this person?  That's not me!  Is it?"  Now you are starting to remove the mask. 

Hidden behind the mask is this other "person", probably someone who has been there since you were just a kid.  As a kid, you knew who you were, but what happened?  It's the inculturation that is literally forced on all of us: "Hurry up, you'll be late for school!" Dog gone it, I can't be myself at school.  Not being allowed to be yourself, you lose your "Self" in daydreams.  "Ahh, there I am!  Now this is more like it!" But you are rudely awakened by a teacher yelling at you to stop staring out the window, and to copy down your homework assignment. 

If this scenario sounds at all too familiar, then be advised that the Summer of 2010 portends to be the energy that will literally force you to re-discover that inner sense of self, and get you to do whatever is necessary to develop and release those long discarded concepts of who you truly are. 

That sounds like quite a bold statement about the nature of reality.  "Those who know better" will try and get you to believe that you just need to focus on applying your time more productively to make the widgets for which you are earning a paycheck. And as long as you accept this limiting version of what is real, you will keep on looking in the mirror examining that 3 day beard stubble, and wondering if your hair will ever grow back.  "Gosh, mayble if I exercise I'll lose that 10 pounds."  Yep, we've all been there. 

So, how do I reclaim my former self?  Re-read the above "story" and realize how obvious the clues are.  Put your Self into a child-like creative mind concept.  Imagine that you are THAT person. The real trick is that we are taught so much just to think: 2 + 2 = 4; i before e, except after c, but we are told that our feelings need to be controlled.  I can accept that.  But am I controlling my feelings? Or are you?  Now you are making progress!  Literally, you can tell yourself all sorts of things.  "I should do this; I should do that", but do you do those things?  Some of them perhaps.  What I've discovered is that we need to engage the assistance of our heart - the 4th Chakra!

The energy of the 4th Chakra - literally - takes us out of the 3-dimensional constraints of focusing on the physics of survival dominated by the lower three chakras. With the energy of the Heart Chakra you begin to open up to other perceptions of what is real and possible. And that is because you are using your feelings and intuition to activate the higher realms of the higher three chakras.  

I know this all sounds easy, but opening your 4th Chakra forces you to 'trust your self' - which are issues related to the 3rd Chakra.  Self-esteem and self-confidence isses can either propel you forward, or act as stumbling blocks.  It all depends upon how you 'feel' about yourself.  If you are unwilling to open your heart and expose yourself to potentially more vulnerable situations, then you retreat back to the safety of the 3rd Chakra, and put a barrier or wall around your feelings so that you don't have to expose your Self to yourself - or to others. "Hey, look! There is a dark hair there among these gray ones!"  No, you are not going to get away that easy! Go back to the energy of your heart.  Permit your Self to be who you truly are - and allow your Self to actually feel it.  Yeah, it does bring up some unpleasent feelings about your Self, and life in general, but that is the yin and yang of life.  Feel the flow.  If it hurts, feel it, acknowledge it, and let it go.  It was real, but you don't have to hold onto it and make it a permanent reality. And if someone happens to bring it up in the future, just reply, "Yes, I experienced that.  I learned from it, but I chose now to go beyond that feeling."  

Granted, there are inherent dangers in truly being one's Self - but there are also dangerous survival issues with hiding behind an image of who you think you are. Allow your Self to think and feel it for a moment: Are you going to live life adventurously, or are you going to just dream about doing adventurous actions? 

Part of the problem is that we naively assume that if we open ourselves then we just become more vulnerable.  What I've discovered is that other people see me taking a chance - and they cheer me on!  Yeah, there are those clinging to the 'old ways' that think I'm being unreasonable and stupid, but I've grown beyond that awareness, and I choose to no longer limit myself. Daring to evolve also has a ripple effect of inspiring and motivating others to also grow beyond their former selves.

And such is the energy of the Summer of 2010.  We can't just rest on our laurels.  As Bob Dylan so prophetically sang in one of his songs from the mid-60's, "he who is not busy living, is busy dying". We can never learn too much about who we are, because life is always changing.

One thing I really hate to hear from people my age (62) is, "I'm too old."  That is such a limiting, self-defeating statement.  NO, YOU ARE NOT!  As long as you are still breathing, you can still do, learn, become, and expand your awareness.  It is never too late to realize your dreams. By accessing the power of your feelings through your Heart/4th Chakra, the whole universe rushes in to provide you with the means to realize your heart's desire.  Lately, for instance, I make it a nightly habit to ask my spirit guides, helpers, and angels to guide and assist me in achieving my dreams. One consequence is that my dreams have become so real that I no longer make a distinction between what happened while I was asleep, and when I'm awake. It all comes together, and each one helps make the other "more real". 

And this brings up another issue which I want to discuss.  Each one of you is a god or goddess! If what I'm saying resonates with your vision of truth, then I am only glad to have reassured or helped you along your path.  But please...I am not your guru.  The time of listening to gurus is over.  Seeking answers from me, or others, prevents you from trusting and believing your own soul essence.  On a soul level, you know if what I'm saying is true.  If what I say makes no sense, then you are not ready to hear it.  You are the path...follow your Self to discover who you truly are.

As I mention on the Home Page, the Summer of 2010 has a lot of astrological influences which are going to jump-start and awaken humanity.  For instance, Saturn will be in Libra beginning on July 21st, right on the Solar cusp of Cancer/Leo, forcing all of us to make some tough decisions. Chief among these decisions will be with whom will you align yourself, what will be your priorities, and what no longer serves the path you have chosen for your Self. These will be some tough decisions.  Saturn will also be square to Pluto, potentially about a personal and social karma of who's in control?  Is it you? Or have you given over the reins of control to someone else? 

Oh...and one more note: Time as we perceive it is going to appear as if it is moving faster, especially after the Lunar Eclipse of June 26.  And if that one does not jog your time awareness, then the Solar Eclipse of July 11 probably will.  I can see a lot of highly transformative and challenging events affecting each and every one of us this coming Summer.  If you allow the energies to enable you to become the catalyst for your own change and growth, then you will probably smile and welcome it.  The alternative is to turn a blind-eye on what is going to transpire and allow yourself to be led by potentially painful karmic situations. The choice is yours.

May you be blessed with peaceful personal evolution and expanded spiritual awareness. Ron.    

LEAVING THE SHADOWLANDS.  2009-05-19 Since the Spring Equinox I have been slow about updating this site with more astrological happenings.  But...have you noticed the changes that are happening within yourself? Knowledge can become like a two-edged sword.  Once you emerge yourself in the oceanic depths of the spirit it becomes very difficult to come back and try to convey to others the mysteries that you've witnessed.  And the more I immerse myself in this spiritual knowledge, the harder it is to clearly describe just how it all relates to our current reality.  All of "this" that we deal with everyday, acting as if it matters, is just an illusion anyway. 

What I've come to realize is that it does matter how I act and re-act to the surrounding events of daily life. By acting responsibly and increasing my light of awareness, I am illuminating more and more of the darkness that may cloud not only my awareness, but the awareness of others as well.

One area where this has served me well is as a parent.  Now, as a man, I could be like my dad and pretend to be the strict disciplinarian, and laying down the law.  Now I don't know about you, but why would I want to treat my son like my father treated me?  Granted, this more relaxed method of mine does create some unexpected tense moments within the family dynamics.  But what I'm noticing is that I'm discovering more about my son (Keagan), and I learning about myself in the process.  Rather than yell and scream at him for not doing what I expect of him, I make a simple request, "Keagan, I know you're doing (whatever), but I need you to unload the clean dishes from the dishwasher."  I don't yell, and I don't scream because I know that I can trust him to eventually get around to unloading the dishwasher.  I've learned this sense of "trust" by honoring and respecting him as another spiritual being who may be having a tough time on planet Earth, and just needs some tolerance and time to get around to the chore. It may not happen until 10PM, but he does it, respectfully, During this process of patient waiting, I'm noticing that Keagan is dealing with his stresses.  If I tyrannically expect him to do what I ask "right now", then he loses his inner equilibrium because he has not come to a resolution of his inner struggles.  I'm learning about him, about me (whether or not he is learning about me is another perception), and life.

I share this personal story about my life because I think it is so appropriate of the current Mercury Retrograde energy.  Too often we think that Mercury is just about clear, concise communication: I talk, you listen; you talk, I listen, and we understand each other.  If only life were that simple.  With Mercury currently Retrograding through the sign of Taurus, we (collectively) are learning about self-respect, self-confidence, patience with ourselves and others, and dealing with potentially difficult and painful issues involving others. Perhaps there is someone in your life, whether it is in your immediate family or a co-worker,who has really "rattled your chains" lately, and you are about to explode in anger.  Calm down.  Go within. Take a deep breath.  Take another deep breath if you have to.  Feel with your heart, and try not to think so much with your mental thoughts. Reflect on why this particular person and situation are upsetting to you. By expanding the energies of your heart you will expand your sense of love.  And it does not matter if you are a man or a woman.  Find the place in your heart that allows forgiveness. 

Here is another funny thing that I've noticed about bringing the light into the darkness of awareness: some people don't like having their demons exposed.  I find that these people run away as if screaming, "I can't see my demons!  Don't force me to see what I don't want to admit to."  Oddly, they avoid me, but occasionally I'll see them casting a glance my way, then quickly turning away and scurrying back to the "safe" companionship of their personal demons.  Tormented person: "Thank God he's gone.  He wanted me to throw you away."  Inner Demon: "It's good that you hang onto your fears.  Without your creative fears we would not exist!"  Yes, each of us actually creates our own demons.  And the more we allow them to control our lives, the harder it will become to remove them from the psyche.  Use this Mercury Retrograde to look deep into your soul, and have the courage to clean-house.  

This past Saturday, 16 May '09, the planet Saturn went into Direct motion.  Watch for changes to start happening rather quickly.  For the past few months changing social structures has just been an awareness, but now the actual changes will start to occur.  Just since Saturday, for instance, we've witnessed (here in Wisconsin) a statewide ban on smoking in public places.  In the US government, a bill was passed now to require banks to simplify their credit rules, and make it easier for the consumer.  

(Oops!  Ran out of time for now...until later, many blessings to all stopping by.  Ron.)   

BECOMING LIKE A LITTLE CHILD  2009-02-25  Even though the daily universe appears to be changing very quickly, right now we are in a relatively "quiet period", so to speak.  But, that is all just an appearance as things are going to start moving even more quickly - in various directions - within this coming week.  Planetary energies are coming together that will accentuate the evolutionary forces working upon the Earth, humans, and all the other living things.  I'm sitting here smirking to my self, because from my perspective ALL MATTER IS IMBUED WITH CONSCIOUSNESS.  That is part of that multi-dimensional reality that I mention periodically.  But that is precisely the type of energy that is approachinG.  Ironically, it always has been there - most of us never took time to acknowledge its presence!  And NOW IS THE TIME to be more aware of the multi-dimensional forces that are changing, shaping, and guiding our lives.  If you read the comments about Comet Lulin on the home page, then you know that I will attribute life giving and enhancing qualities to physical objects that we are told are only inanimate objects.

With Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Chiron, and Neptune in the sign of Aquarius (as of today) there is a predominance of Air energy.  Air energy is communicative.  And Aquarius brings up unexpected subjects.  Where I work at, for instance, my coworkers are rather conservative, but I am known for talking about the "wildest subjects".  It is not unusual for people to ask me to "read the lines on their hands" (palmistry), interpret their dreams, or ask me what the coming End of Time means in the Mayan calendar.  God forbid, not that you should be like me, but in a similar way, what are you sharing about yourself with others that they don't know about you, yet?  And why aren't you?  Each of us has God-given talents that others are waiting to hear, learn, and waiting to be taught by us.  One of my co-workers I find to be rather annoying, but I realize that is just his strange way of engaging others.  The other day in the break room I was intrigued by his knowledge about the many different types, uses, and qualities of hot peppers. I learned something by listening to him.

Aquarius is also about friendships and associations that you have.  It can be a group of just 2 or 3, but the important thing is to engage your self with others that share your interests in life.  These associations can tell you a lot about your priorities, and the direction that your future efforts may move in.  

Unfortunately with all of this Air energy floating here and drifting there, there is a conspicuous absence of grounding Earth energy. Saturn is currently in an Earth sign -Virgo, and Virgo is about being flexible, bending, adaptive, and malleable. Pluto, although it was "officially" demoted as a planet, has adequately flexed its muscles and demonstrated its power since entering the Earth sign of Capricorn.  It is no coincidence that we have been witnessing the collapse of the banking, realty markets, automotive industry, and stock markets with Pluto in Capricorn.  

It is precisely these descriptions of planetary energies that we are currently seeing as symbolizing what is happening in our world.  We are all hearing things we never heard before, even if it is about the economy, and all of us need to adapt. With the 5 planets in Aquarius - a Fixed Air sign - being adaptive can be difficult, as those people who cue into the Fixed nature of Aquarius can be very set in their way of thinking, feel that they know it all, and rigid in their beliefs.  

With these potentials in mind, let us consider Venus in Aries (a detrimental position) slowing down and getting ready to move into Retrograde motion on Friday, 6 March '09.  First, I'm sensing that between now and 17 April, love matters can become rather difficult to deal with.  When Venus goes Retrograde, the feminine spirit usually takes the back seat.  Because Aries emphasizes one's self-expression, this Retrograde may focus a lot of energy into an inner, very persoanlized concern for one's self.  How balanced are you in your self perspective?  Are your male (Aries) and female (Venus) energies in balance, harmony, and appearing pleasent and endearing to others?  This Venus Retrograde appears to focus a lot of attention upon "getting your self together".  As a man, do you know how to express your more sensitive feelings?  As a woman, are you able to assert your self so that your needs are met?  This process of getting our s*** together demands that we see the world through the eyes of a child.  It is during this Retrograde pattern that each of us needs to be more playful.  Play the role that you envision your self being in.  There is a definite need to follow your intuition.  Be open enough to be aware of unseen spiritual energies that actually have your best interests at heart. 

Which brings up another interesting subject...the gravitational and magnetic (Venus is a master of "attraction") forces of the Universe are purposefully setting up a time in history that is allowing us to experience and evolve spiritually through this process.  For instance, consider the relativity of the vastness of space, and our place within it.  From our perspective here on Earth, everything out there looks so tiny, and it is so far away.  It's millions of light years away. How could it possibly affect us?  But, if we could shift our awareness and imagine ourselves to be the Central Sun/Black Hole at the center of our galaxy, then its easy to say, "Those pathetically miniscule humans - are they still pestering one of my most beautiful planets?"  So it's all a matter of perspective.  We have to remember that the power of the Central Sun is incalculable, unknowable, and powerful enough to exert a direct influence upon our puny little Solar System. 

Another totally amazing event that was just publicly announced - even though it happened last September '08 - was the most massive gamma ray burst explosion ever recorded. Gamma rays are amazing bits of energy.  For instance, on a sunny day, to avoid being sunburned, all you need to do is stay indoors and out of the sun light.  Gamma rays, however, are not stopped by walls.  They will penetrate the walls and metal frames of just about any man-made structure.  Even if you were in the basement of a skyscraper, the gamma rays would still easily pass through you.  Is that bad?  Well, yes and no!  Just like in the movie, Fantastic Four, excessive amounts of radiation tend to mutate and alter the DNA structure of the body - any body, plant or animal. Rather than thinking this is a bad situation, I want you to think of it as a necessary dosage being carefully administered by spiritual beings in assisting us to change and evolve.  And not only our planet, but any other planet in the vicinity of this gamma ray burst that supports physical life, will also be influenced by this event.  Some star systems are closer, and their dosages will be higher.  Think about that.

In addition to these gamma ray bursts (officially referred to as GRBs by NASA),our Solar System is also right in the midst of the energies emanating from the Photon Belts that originate with the Central Sun at the core of the Milky Way Galaxy.  This process has probably been affecting us for years as our Solar System has been moving across the ecliptic plane of the galaxy. But that's not all!  Scientists have been very curious about the strange magnetic events that appear to be going on in our Solar System. 

For several years now, the measureable magnetic force of both the Earth and Sun are known to be decreasing.  Essentially, the weakening of the Sun's magnetics allows more gamma and cosmic radiation to bombard our planet. At the same time, the weakened gravitational force of the Earth enables the magnetic lines of energy that influence us to weaken.  This allows us to vibrate at a higher frequency.  In fact, this is one reason why the "older structures" are collapsing.  What was built upon the lower vibratory frequencies of the past cannot exist within the higher vibratory frequencies of the current time era.  When I tell you that a dimensional shift is transpiring right around us - I'm not kidding!  Lower vibratory frequencies are heavier, like the male energies of war, feelings of fear, corporate greed, dictatorial governments, and people obsessed with having power over others.  The higher vibratory frequencies are lighter, more loving, intuitive and creative, and will allow the more diaphanous spiritual qualities to prevail. No longer will we see ourselves as "separate from", but a more immediate awareness of how everything is related will become more commonplace.  Our past strict reliance upon what was physical to ensure our survival will move over to allow our spiritual awareness to create the realities that we need for ourselves and others. 

As we continue with this reading, it is important to conceptualize all of the above mentioned energies as working together - right now - and highly influencing and affecting our current reality.  

So, the weekend that Venus shifts into Retrograde motion also starts a lengthy period of highly transformative planetary energies.  With Venus Retrograde and the Moon in Leo on Saturday, 7 March, having confidence in your self, and believing in your ability to create the realities that you need and want will be important.  It will also be the start of Daylight Savings Time, so you'll have an extra hour of daylight to do what needs to be done.

Sunday, 8 March, has 3 aspects: Mars conjunct Neptune, infusing spiritual power and passion into your actions; Mercury enters Pisces, you can either be spacey - or highly imaginative and creative; and the Sun opposing Saturn will put a strong dose of "reality" into our lives.  With the Sun in Pisces and Saturn in Virgo, this tends to be a time of working at all the small details to get the desired effect.  Remember to meditate, and practice your skills and talents with diligence, self-control, and responsibility. 

Monday, 9 March starts an interesting period of time.  Although it is the day before the actual Full Moon, the energies tend to come together and initiate a rather crazy time before the actual Full Moon.  According to other psychics, they sense that this Full Moon will reawaken some of the ancient forgotten knowledge that is locked within our DNA and subconsciousness.  Because this Sun-Moon polarity is so close to the Saturn-Uranus axis also happening in Virgo-Pisces, strong karmic forces are being triggered.  Many channelers are implying that this is a predestined time when many of us will awaken to the dormant codes of sacred knowledge and wisdom that are latent within us. Definitely make a note to yourself to pay attention to your dreams, if you are so inclined.  During the past 2 Full Moons of January and February, I have been awake during much of the night, unable to sleep, and pondering the nature of my purpose on planet Earth.  I keep sensing that I have this destiny that I have yet to fulfill.

Apparently, these energies described above will be very intense during the rest of the month of March.  Several different sources have all been implying that the energies up to, on, and around the Spring Equinox will be exotically intense.  I have no doubt that they will because much of 2009 - so far - has been anything but "normal". 

As the vibrations increase in intensity, more and more people will become of the Light-nature of the human body.  The Spring Equinox is the renewal of Light, Life, and Hope.  Until next time...Blessings of love and harmony of spirit, Ron. 

Personally, I hate the word "astrology" because I'm sure that it conjures up in people's mind archaic concepts of "predictions" based upon the planets.  But astrology is more than that.  Just like other avenues for energy awareness, whether it is reiki, acupuncture, EMF's, meditation, quantum physics, solar radiation, chakras, or whatever, all of these concepts are meant to increase our awareness of ourselves as spiritual beings.  Astrology, for instance, is not just meant to "give interpretations" of planetary activity, but is also useful for providing symbols and signs within daily life, and our understanding of the world, and the universe around us!  For instance, I was reading a magazine article about the Dalai Lama on my lunch hour at my part-time job.  The article was mentioning "the missing dark matter" of the universe, when all of a sudden, it actually felt like my brain had actually, physically shifted!  Of course, it made total sense to me that if scientists always insist that we are separate physical entities living on  planet Earth that we are not going to perceive the larger reality.  For each of us to allow our egos to say, "I exist separately from...it and them," then that is exactly what we are going to get - a feeling of separateness!  This is why I think it is so important for people to study quantum physics, and Oriental wisdom, like Buddhism and Taoism.  I, for instance, tell myself, "I exist simultaneously with ants, flowers, other people, stars, and quasars."  In doing this I feel a sense of Oneness, and a Unity with myself, other people, the world, and the galaxy.  There is nothing missing!   What is missing from the scientific viewpoint is the awareness that all is united with an unseen, spiritual energy.