May The Energy Of Owl Be A Psychic Ally For Us To Mind Our Heads and Lead With Our Hearts . . .

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As an appetizer to Samhain and other subsequent days that honor our ancestors who have left their earthly incarnations; please give consideration to the Hunter Moon that will occur on Saturday, October 28. Like all moons, this moon goes by many names. Traditionally, its name was inspired by the fattening of game animals from their late summer bounty, and being hunted for winter storage. Falling leaves and less brush during the day brings better visibility for day tracking or hunting, while the moonlight makes it easier to see or hunt animals at night.

However, you don’t have to physically be a hunter to appreciate the origins of how this full moon gets its name. If you like to spend time out in Nature like me, then you can meditate on different animals as gateways into the spirit realm.

When I think about moving further into October and early November, I remember to meditate on the spirit of the season as honored by our ancestors. Did you know that the pop culture identification with Halloween traces its roots to the cross-cultural, and spirited seasonal festivities of the Samhain, followed by the mystical vibrations of Day of the Dead, All Saint’s Day & All Soul’s Day at the end of October into early November?

Moreover, our ancestors observed the ‘thinning of the veils’ around this time. At this junction, we can notice the intersection between the physical and spirit realms more readily co-mingling with each other.

In modern society, there’s normalized rituals of ‘Goretober’, scary masks, costumes, ghosts and goblins and bloody violent movies designed to frighten. Further, we all know that the line between fantasy and reality is harder to discern these days. With so much ‘fake news’ out there, it is harder to know what the truth is; although when you do find truth, it shall set you free.

Just look at the story the Empire sells on behalf of its Military-Industrial Complex. We spend more capital on weapons of mass destruction, military caliber weaponry, big business and big government largesses than anywhere else on the Planet.

Our children (and parents) don’t feel safe in schools or in large community events nowadays. Yet some community people bum rush board meetings and classrooms. Like many, these folks have a tendency to know “a little about a lot” and have no real solutions. It seems like mass shootings are becoming a new normal of everyday worry. Why don’t they call these acts of terrorism?

As we have discussed in this blog before, fascism is a romantic fantasy. It can appear appealing, but it doesn’t work. Underneath fascist thinking is that people need to be conditioned and controlled by mechanistic means to execute that paradigm. But we are sovereign beings. On a deeper soul level, we feel deeply in our bones a strong desire to manifest a more free-thinking, fair and just society. We all have the capacity to self-regulate and co-regulate so that we can co-exist peacefully with one another.

Imagine if resources will be poured into this New Age and Paradigm to support mental health and social emotional learning so that everyone has equal access to equity in healthy learning environments. There are many movers and shakers with deep pockets that have the capital to back this because the Billionaire Class is larger than ever. There are many “doers” on the front line that are already working tirelessly to make a positive impact, and many others that will jump in if there are more incentives for them to Do The Right Thing.

When everyone on the planet meditates, our world will change overnight. Together, we have the pre-wiring capability to unlock the power to move mountains and lighten-up cities, in peaceful and non-violent means necessary of course. The other option is unsustainable and leads to our extinction.

More importantly, it will be a real treat if we can stay in alignment with the Universe’s Pillars of Love and Truth and stay away from the tricks of being seduced by our fears. And you all know that there are many rational and irrational fears out there that could pin your ears back if you let them. The way out of this polarizing madness aka suffering that burns on our planet today is to stop demonizing and going to war with ourselves and each other.

Truly, we can have our disagreements peacefully and co-mingle with one another without subtle and not so subtle acts of violence. The debates, pontification and political football are a parody of a fairy tale reality show that grandparents would be embarrased to read to their grandchildren. I hardly think a totalitarian state could achieve the level of indoctrination that plays out in the corporate media outlets! And yet, without the growing body of intensities- there would be no Tao, or Phoenix Rising out of the ashes. How much more horror and terror do we need for humanity to wake up?

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Furthermore, this time of year can awaken heightened co-regulation with our ancestors and loved ones who have left their earthly incarnation. There is so much help available to us in the spirit realm, if only we ask and allow ourselves to receive their spirited wise guidance. One simple way that I use this strategy is to open my morning meditation practice with a simple mantra by saying, Activate Spiritual Light Team. And when it’s time to end the meditation, I conclude by saying, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. It’s like picking up the phone to make a call and then hanging up the phone to end the call. Sometimes, this writer says these statements aloud or telepathically because he believes that both communication forms work effectively.

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For example, the energies of owls reflect psychic vision and clairaudience, or hearing spirit. It might even mean seeing a loved one who has passed in your Third Eye, perhaps a ringing in your ear that could be coming from an ET or Multidimensional being that wants to make communicative contact with you. It appears that the more spiritually aware factions of these otherworldy and multidimensional beings want to commune with ‘common folk’ because they see the absurdity of the Empire’s pledge of allegiance to the Military Industrial Complex.

On a lighter note; shortly after my maternal grandmother died, I can remember driving in her old car and perceiving my mother and grandmother’s spirit in the car smoking cigarettes during my daily commute. Even though I still hate the smell of cigarette smoke; the psychical scent of them smoking in the car was something that I looked forward to during a dark time in my life. But in spite of how depleted my energy field was, gearing up for my morning commute at that time motivated me to get out of bed in the morning so that I could be with their spirits.

As the veils thin, may we co-regulate with these powerfully spirited energies in a way that leaves us awakening to the realm of inner peace. But not without grieving the dirge of past loved ones that can leave a heavy heart. Honoring a loved one who has left this earth with an item of power or keepsake to remember them by can bring levity to your soul by awakening a spirited connection to them. You can even use this time to re-work your earthly relationship in a way that is healing for you now, as well as their spirit. Think of this as a win-win Karmic clearing exercise.

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From a consciousness perspective, the wearing of the masks can awaken shapeshifting and portals into other alternate or imaginative realms. Brain science has confirmed beyond a shadow of a doubt that brainwaves do change during this extra or non-ordinary states of consciousness. By simply shifting your awareness to your Third Eye or center of your forehead, this strategy will help bring you into a perceptual shift into a different dimensional vibration. People who become consistent meditators change their brains, their DNA, and their general experience with life. That’s why it’s really hard to go back to the old ways once you awaken to these novel neuronal pathways. This transformation is Alchemy.

Finally, a consistent meditation practice can become a strong ally in the development of listening and sensitivity skills, as well as reinforcing empathy and compassion in our approach regarding our interactions with each other. Our world can’t get enough of that now more than ever. There is so much help from the spirit realm. All we have to do is ask. And of course be open to allowing ourselves to receive.

Take care of yourselves everyone,

Ari

A New Moon In Virgo, Full Harvest SuperMoon and Autumn Equinox In September Will Yield A Fall Powerful Eclipse Season In October.

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Dewdrops are the perfect metaphor for the transience in life.

Or as the echoes of the late musician Jimmy Buffet reverberate; changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes . . . nothing remains quite the same. As beautiful dewdrops are when we see them- the sun will shine, the temperature will rise and then they will dry up.

But there is a space between the intersection between joy and pain. If we can make friends with their transience, then we will relax the grasping and clinging of and our attachments to all moments; pleasant, unpleasant or neutral.

Between Tao and Zen, death is just another transition, even if a mystery for certain. In the mirror of the mind meditations, time spent with the ancestors is so much longer than the time spent here on this earth. Jimmy Buffet’s recent death reminds us that his lyrics live on in our heads and hearts.

On a deeper level, the energies of Parrot awakens the healing of bright color magic and the power of the sun. Buffet’s famous lyrics, searching for my lost shaker of salt is a synchronicity to the Pueblo connection of Parrot and its association with the gathering of salt.

It can be helpful to have a longitudinal mindset in life. If we pay attention to the signs and synchronicities of the Universe to light our way, then we realize there are no coincidences.

A Virgo New Moon on September 14, 2023 can draw us inward and travel back to the past, getting us to examine things to ensure we fully understand where we have been before we move forward.

We may feel that life or certain situations are at an impasse. It may be hard to move on or hard to know how to shift a dynamic.

But Mercury will go back on the 15th, so clearing skies ahead will be happening now.

While the changing energies will reveal themselves slowly, we may find it a welcomed relief to be stuck or stagnant for a moment. We may wish to enjoy the view a little longer or really soak our feet in wherever we have landed. By taking this time, we may feel more adjusted, better prepared, and more accepting of our situation and where we will move to.

This New Moon is the last before the Equinox and the Autumn Eclipse Season. This New Moon will set the foundation for the changes that are destined to come.

Returning to the grounding energies of Virgo are a good reminder that we are sovereign beings, free to be, free to express, and free to access a wealth of knowledge contained within.

On a more practical level, we can also channel the energies of the Virgo New Moon to plan, create a schedule, and get organized in our lives. We can use its energy to take a methodical and practical approach to all that we need to get done.

While we will still very much feel the stagnancy from all the retrograde activity, this New Moon acts as a turning point, lighting a path to help release us from the old.

Trust that the fog will lift and the veils will thin; in much the same way as they powerfully do during the end of October and early November, energetically speaking.

A Full Harvest Moon September 29, 2023 will be the fourth & final Supermoon. Our ancestors gave this name to the moon closest to the Autumn Equinox because it marks a time to reap what was sewn in the spring. Time to celebrate the bounty of summer while preparing for the long, cold dirge of Winter.

A historical, cross-cultural synopsis of this Full Moon reveals the powerful link between this Full Moon and the importance of an abundant harvest it yields around the world.

Eclipse Season will feature a New Moon Solar Eclipse on October 14 and a Full Moon Lunar eclipse on October 28. Remember that eclipses are catalysts for change and shaking up the status quo in our inner and outer world. New and Full Moons during eclipses are like regular New and Full Moons on steroids.

Connecting with Nature is good medicine for staying in alignment with the Universe’s orientation of Love and Truth. They go together and we need both. Perhaps you get out in your garden or listen to the waning sounds of crickets. I always forget how much I will miss their singing till Summer wanes and Fall approaches.

Take care of yourselves everyone,

Ari

Origins

Daily writing prompt
Where did your name come from?

Ari means Lion in Hebrew. My dad felt a deep connection with Jewish religion and nearly converted after reading and being inspired by the book The Exodus. Ari was the hero in the book. Also, a film adaptation of the book was made. Ari was played by the late actor Paul Newman.

“In Exodus, Uris tells the story of the Jewish people’s struggle over the past three thousand years: their exile from Israel, oppression in all corners of the world, the genocide of the twentieth century, and ultimately the bloody War for Liberation that they fought in order to establish the Jewish nation of Israel.”

There was a period of time that my dad went by Ari as a nickname. In my baby book (in my mom’s handwriting) my dad was identified as Ari, Sr. She was good like that. My mom wanted to name me Joshua, which is my middle name. She was good like that too. I always thanked her for the compromise because I prefer my given name the way it is. I love all animal but cats are still my favorites and I still root for the Detroit Lions football team.

Hawk Soars Into A Full Blue Moon & Welcomes Us Back To School and Back To Basics

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A Full Blue Moon will happen on August 31, 2023. This moon gets its name when there are four full Moons in a single season. When this happens, the third is a Blue Moon.

Or when there are two full Moons in a single calendar month, the second is a Blue Moon. This latter is the case for this Full Moon. Of course, the saying “once in a Blue Moon” is apropos because they don’t happen frequently.

It is also a the third consecutive Supermoon, which is like a regular Full Moon on steroids.

But before that, Mercury goes in Retrograde on the New Moon in Leo on August 23rd and will stay in Retrograde till September 15th.

Our minds go into rewind mode during this time. We are often revisited by old relationships in dreams, visions and sometimes in person. This is a time to look back on our old selves to inform us how we want to move forward in our lives. While it is wise to use this time to reflect and contemplate, it’s generally not advised to finalize any big decisions when Mercury is in Retrograde.

When I reminisce about my extended family members at family gatherings during my youth, I remember them talking about watching the old black and white Twilight Zone TV series. Looking back as an adult, those past stories really put this reoccurring celestial phenomena into context in the here and now. People tend to zone out more during these episodes in the stars.

The key dynamic during this time period is to look back on who we were then in our relationships with our selves and others. We can use the energies of this review period to support the shifts that are in alignment with who we are becoming. Let go of trying to figure it all out from a compartmentalized, linear and rational perspective. This will just box you in even more in your consciousness. If anything, this time period can allow you to relax your old conditioned thoughts and open up to novel, creative thinking patterns.

Out on the trails, I have had multiple significant encounters with various Hawk energies recently. One such encounter was with an osprey, who had a fresh caught fish within the grasp of its talons. The fish made me think of the dying Pisces Age- a letting go of the sacrificial lamb. And then when I grabbed grandmother’s old field binoculars, the winged creature flew down river. Like the Springsteen lyrics sing, “where the river flows, tomorrow never knows.”

Specifically, red tailed hawks have connections to Mercury and the Temperance card in the Tarot. The connection to red is symbolic of the kundalini- our root chakra that fires our chi from the ground up. That’s why our ancestors recommended starting a chakra meditation with the root chakra, at the base of our tailbone. Buddhist Psychology would characterize Temperance as the Middle Way or walking the razors edge without getting too swayed from following the center of the path.

Hawk inspires us to be observant and pay attention to looking at reality from new vistas and a wide-angle lens. True spiritual strength means being both high minded and also deeply anchored into the ground.

As Fall approaches, it signals that it is time to get back to school and back to business. Summer play time is coming to an end. Like all transitions, there is always a grieving process for the passing of a season. But the reality is that it is time to get organized and ink up our calendars with increased doings and responsibilities.

Look at the squirrels outside and observe how they are even more keyed up than usual. They are bursting with even more nervous woodland creature energy, and busier than usual stockpiling acorns for later rainy day supplies in preparation for Winter. It’s as if they give pause to a confusing self-talk mantra, “am I going nuts, or have I just forgotten where I buried my acorns?” But then again, squirrels remind us about the balance between work and play. In the business of fall, remember to also keep the festive spirit of summer alive.

As an LCSW working in public schools for nearly the past 20 years, it has been interesting to watch these nuances play out. Teachers are among the hardest workers I have ever known. Summer is sometimes called the “off season” because they are away from the classroom. Administrators work, but at a very different pace. Schools are like ghost towns without kids around, as the custodians can attest. There is the excitement of a new school year in the air, but not without mixed feelings. It can be an unsettling transition for everyone, to say the least.

Speaking of transitions, the Autumn Equinox will happen on September 23. At this time, the light and dark energies will be equal. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be their Vernal Equinox. For them, the light and dark will also be equal, but after that, the light will rise and climax on their Summer Solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, the light will be waning after the Fall Equinox till the Winter Solstice, the darkest day of the year in later December in the Northern Hemisphere.

Take care of yourselves everyone,

Ari

Walking Through A Lion’s Gate

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While the sun is often associated with masculine energies, Lion symbolizes the rising tide of feminine energies and the feminine sun.

Remember the Yin and the Yang are oriented to naturally flow together, just as Carl Jung talked about the anima and animus in men and women. It is wise for men to get in touch with their feminine sides, just as it is for women to get in touch with their masculinity.

Gender fluidity, non-binary and transgender folks are all examples of reflecting these forms of energetic soul expression as well.

As we have explored in this blog, the New Earth paradigm we are now living in is an era that reflects the return and rising tide of the Sacred Feminine energies.

Sadly, but understandably, the feminine has long been suppressed and repressed. You don’t have to identify as a Pagan, Witch, Conservative Republican or a Buddhist Monk to have been burned alive to understand we’re living in a world on fire. Do you believe a book burning is in order?

The hierarchical patriarchy, to a large extent, has glorified men and an archaic form of masculinity. More recently and generally speaking, the women that have broken the glass ceiling have embodied these old world masculine traits.

A gentle and soft approach has been dismissed as weak. But in the New World, those outdated ideas are changing and shifting with the tides.

Lion’s are unusual for cats because they belong to a pride and hunt best together, relying on their psychic abilities for stealth and communication.

Females do most of the hunting, work and child rearing. Males protect the pride and often scare prey into the awaiting lionesses to bring home the bacon. Males are romantic and sensual and can have a strong jealous streak with their lioness partners.

It’s hard not to think of the sensitive male ego or wanting to have your cake and eat it too, in a male privileged form of cat consciousness. Truly, there is grieving in the letting go of these old ways . . .

These cats typically kill by strangulation. My name means lion, and I remember using this tactic during experiences with getting bullied as a kid in the old neighborhood that I lived in at the time.

Looking back, it was a built in defense mechanism, and thankfully ended the confrontation before someone walked away seriously injured or killed.

The neighborhood I grew up in during my early years wasn’t as rough as the one Mike Tyson grew up in.

But like him, I learned that I could fight because I was put in the position by older bullies to defend myself, like a cat does when backed into a corner.

But even if lions hold a royal place of respect as Kings and Queens of the jungle, they prefer to avoid danger. Creativity, intuition and imagination are all specific feminine energies that are associated with Lion medicine.

These spirited powers want to awaken now, and are regularly in alignment with Nature, as well as with the New Moon in Leo on August 16th.

Leo is in its cycle of power time right now. Their energies feel safe in moments when they can impress others and get praise and admiration.

However, when stepping into the spotlight, which is natural for Leo, they may find themselves at a loss. It could be empowering for Leos to admit fear of criticism and their inability to accept criticism.

Of course, it is very important for all of us to accept feedback and use it for personal growth purposes.

For some of us who have had a hard time with criticisms or a tendency to get defensive, this is just another area to push our edge while following the trail of Growth Mindset.

In my own experience, I have learned that it is a healthy form of vulnerability to step out of my own comfort zone of self determinism and into an area of receptiveness.

Take care of yourselves everyone,

Ari

Strategies To Maintain Health And Well-Being

Daily writing prompt
What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being?

For many years now, I have maintained a consistent everyday meditation practice and get out alone in Nature at least once a week, where I hike for a bit and then sit with the animals. This is akin to my place of worship, where I always walk away feeling recharged from connecting with Spirit. Sitting in the elements during the four seasons and watching the animals do their thing has taught me a lot about myself and other humans in the social environment.

After taking over a 20 year hiatus of working out in the gym, I finally rejoined last week because I realized I was missing having a place to go to exercise at a positive community connection. After investing in my own equipment and 20 years of being consistently inconsistent, and then a global pandemic, I realized I needed to get back to basics. Going to the gym was something that carried me through my adolescence for making healthy choices. The gym was a place where I could go everyday or almost everyday, in spite of whatever else was going on in my life. It was a good transition from school, home and life’s responsibilities. As I approach a half of a century in my life cycle, it felt like the right time to elevate my game in this way.

Also, I drink about a 100 ounces of water a day and start my day with a superfood green drink mixed with a shot of apple cider vinegar and wash it down with some other supplements like DSF, glucosamine, fish oil and D3 when cooler weather and darker days come about. I take a blend of Chinese herbs for seasonal allergies or if I sense a cold coming about. It might be all downhill from there, but my morning routine of meditation and the green drink are a great way to start the day.

Also, I do tai chi and qigong everyday. Doing these make for a great pre & post workout warmup & cool down, as well as moving and still meditations for mind-body-spirit connection. And being mindful of my thoughts and focusing on positive self talk has been a keep dynamic in this area. Writing, playing my guitar, harmonica and singing have all been instrumental strategies as creative forms of artistic expression that support health and well-being. It is my good fortune to have meaningful work, which is also a key dynamic for health and well-being. Getting a good night sleep is a key dynamic in my regular daily routine.

Changes In Modern Society

Daily writing prompt
What would you change about modern society?

Flip the script by pouring resources into education, mental health, healthcare and treatment. Teach every child mindfulness and meditation as a way of life. Reverse the momentum to promote the human factor, as well as support all sentient beings to co-exist peacefully. Support a free thinking society that is in alignment with the Universal Pillars of Love and Truth. Encourage our citizenry to become active participants rather than merely spectators. Sports are just games. Politics are not. An awakening society understands this as self-evident.

Unlock the technology that we have been sitting on for the last 100 years at least to provide clean, free energy to everyone on the planet. Stop weaponizing this technology and get rid of nuclear weapons and other weapon of mass destruction. Come clean about ETs and the existence of the Secret Government.

Incentivize a more fair, just and equitable society by making it convenient for people to do the right thing regarding taxation with representation. Do away with maximum economic profit as a preferred way of doing business. The societal triangle should look more like an equilateral triangle, with far less emphasis on hierarchy and more intention on horizontal bottom up-top down synergy. The billionaire class pays their fair share, while everyone else gets what they need. Fair isn’t that everyone gets what they want, fair is that everyone gets what they need. Everyone’s basic needs are met and have equal access to resources.

Institutionalized oppression, such as racism and classism are gone with the wind, in a way that reads like a parody of an old fairy tale that you’re embarrassed to read to your grandchildren. That tired old documentary is seen as an old fossil that reminds us that we took the right step in our evolutionary shift in consciousness. Nurture win-win politics. See the Planet and Universe as a living organism that we are all part of, working together for mutual aid. Society honors our Diversity Within Unity. There is a systemic intention and commitment to supporting this collective shift in the soul of our Global Village and beyond.

Swimming Into August With A Full Sturgeon SuperMoon, And The Clean Energetic Reinforcement Of Beetles, Bees, Caterpillars & Porcupines.

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A Full Sturgeon Moon will surface down the pike on August 1st. Given August traditionally being their peak seasonal catch, these fish inspired many of our ancestors to give this moon its name. This prehistoric fish’s survival power symbolizes resiliency. We all need to build resiliency, especially in this day and age because we are leaving an old world behind and a new earth is being born.

Of course, this Full Moon goes by many names. Depending on where humans inhabited the Planet, their names noted traditional observations from our ancestors. This will be the second consecutive supermoon. Supermoons are like regular full moons on steroids.

Today, we humans can stand to meditate on Sturgeon’s strong survival instinct and adaptability. They know how to stir up murky underwater floors and swim through them. Perhaps Dylan channeled Sturgeon when he captured the lyrics, “better learn how to swim or you’ll sink like a stone, fore the times they are a changin’.”

Also, animal spirit guides like caterpillars and beetles are good reminders about the tension of shedding our old skins to clear space for a renewed sense of self. We are living in a time of great metamorphosis. These creatures dig through the earth and are an integral part of the Web of Life.

All systems resist change, humans being no exception to this scientific principle. Normally, we don’t want to change, but the nature of the circumstances are requiring us to do this on the inside and out. One way or another, the soul of humanity is evolving. We might as well become more conscious of it.

During summertime, the buzzing around of bees cross pollinating are reflective of industry and a friendly reminder that hard work pays off. Given their associations with reincarnation, their longitudinal wisdom inspires us to hone in on their spirited guidance about organizing our inner and outer worlds. Doing this helps clear space for our own program development as evolving souls.

But it is wise to remember that life is sweet like honey. In the New Golden Aquarian Age of Diversity Within Unity, we need to balance our own unique soul expressions with group consciousness. The trick is to not get ensconced into our own individual worlds or the hive mentality. Too far in either direction disrupts the equitable fluidity of the yin and yang. Moving forward into a new world ahead means co-creating more equity in a more fair and just society where everyone can thrive.

Furthermore, consider looking at bees as psychic readers. Their energies are harbingers of busier times ahead. Specifically, their energies foreshadow that it will be even more important to build self care boundaries when heading back to school and back to business. It’s hard to say goodbye to yesterday, but bee consciousness can help us fly into new zones, with particular sensitivity to our expressions in creativity and sexuality. How do you want to move into the next season of your life?

Porcupine energy resurrects a sense of innocence, faith and trust toward life’s explorative path. They don’t draw their quills unless fear is present. Otherwise, they reflect an open and passive attitude toward discovery, as well as a playful, light-hearted approach in the process of being in the moment. Meditation on their skill at climbing trees is good energy medicine. Trees are like antennas on earth that connect to the cosmos. May we awaken our spirited connection to Father Sky and Mother Earth.

During this time, use the energies of Sturgeon, Beetles, Bee, Caterpillar, and Porcupine to reinforce alignment with resiliency, industry, letting go of who we were and awakening to who we are becoming. Stay open and receptive to the signs and synchronicities that will light your way. May we shift away from our fears and lean into a renewed sense of faith and trust.

Take care of yourselves everyone,

Ari