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A New Moon in Aquarius, A Chinese New Year of the Snake, The Imbolc, Groundhog Energy and the Security Blanket of a Full Snow Moon.

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A New Moon in Aquarius and the Chinese New Year of the Snake will both happen on January 29th!

Lots of new energies in the air to percolate in our souls to rework old patterns, and let go of old ways of doing things.

As we have been exploring in this blog, Snake is good energy medicine for shedding our old skins (death), and transformation (rebirth) with the new skin taking root.

And with Groundhog Day coming up, the death of the old self, and a rebirthing new self is front and center at this time.

Whether the groundhog sees his shadow or not, Spring will officially arrive on March 20, 2025.

Seasons, like the cycle of life, is full of shades of grey and not all black and white.

New ideas and new inspirations are in the air!

Perhaps we will experience more ah-ha moments, explore novel neuronal pathways, and even recognize new potentials in the mirror of our minds.

Remember the old meditative mantra to keep an open, passive attitude that rests in a mindset of allowing what is unfolding in the theater of the mind by letting go of the clinging and grasping.

This is a universal experience because we humans have a lot of hangups.

There’s an internal charge that triggers or gets triggered by our tendency toward the clinging and grasping. It’s hard to know what comes first in the behavioral trap; the chicken or the egg.

When you notice rigid thinking or a fixed mind; shift instead to positive self talk without trying to push away or fight any visiting thoughts, emotions or feelings.

Even with the recent stretch of arctic temperatures that many of us have experienced, there is an awakening taking place in our inner worlds. This perceptible experience is in alignment with the rebirth of spring coming down the pike in later March.

In the stillness of Old Man Winter, do you feel the subtle stirring of the seeds underground starting to think about waking up?

During the quiet of Winter, it’s a good time to turn yinward, slow down, and reflect on our darker emotions.

Tis the season to venture into our inner caves as the light gradually gains momentum as we make our way toward the Imbolc aka Groundhog Day on February 2nd.

The Imbolc marks the approximate halfway point between the past Winter Solstice and the forthcoming Spring Equinox; when the light and dark energies will be equal again in both hemispheres.

The energy of Groundhog symbolizes the spiritual experience of death without dying, and reflects the metaphorical death of the old self without physically dying.

When we let go of who we were in the past, we become more receptive to new ways of becoming our future self in the here and now.

The new energies in the air at this moment in time are good catalysts for that.

Old wounds or unfinished business may surface now.

Further, they may light a torch to make the changes needed to make and release what is needed to release for new growth and rebirth to take place.

Even as we move through our challenges; by focusing on the silver linings, it will be easier to focus on seeing the positives in all situations.

We are being called to focus on new possibilities and to see things from a more expansive viewpoint.

May we open our minds, open our hearts, and to see the positive side. We will be guided there if we lean into the messages and divine signals around us.

Speaking of the celestial seasonings, a Full Snow Moon will happen on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

In many places in the Northern Hemisphere, this moon typically embodies its name with historical peak snowfall accumulation. Many other names capture the depleting winter supplies of this moon cycle.

For example, other names reflect that after months of the death cycle of Winter; February can be a month of low food supplies with no new plants to replenish supplies.

But in this apparent emptiness, may we allow for expanding spaciousness within our unfolding awakening consciousness.

At this moment in time, use the new energies to cultivate the transformation you want to see come about in your inner and outer worlds.

Remember that there is a lot that you have little or no control over what happens to you during our earth walk.

But like Nelson Mandela would say . . . Our power to choose our attitude is something nobody can take away from you unless you let them.

Pretty powerful statement made by a beautiful soul who said that during his 30 incarceration for standing up to Apartheid before he was released and became the new President of a new South Africa.

Take care of yourselves everyone,

Ari

A New Moon In Capricorn, New Year, Full Wolf Moon & The Chinese Year of the Snake

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A New Moon in Capricorn happened on December 30th; marking the last new moon in 2024. When I think about Capricorn, I think about digging in and finding the determination to keep going along the trails of life. Goat’s energy has been a powerful spirit guide for me at times. Specifically, their medicine remedied some of the more challenging hiking adventures I’ve experienced. Somehow, I was able to keep going by taking it one step, one breath, one moment at a time. Secure footing can be hard to come by. But the Goat has got your back.

Truly, it can be challenging when feeling a strong need for being useful to society; magnified by looking for justification in the outside world. At the end of the day, seeking approval from the outside doesn’t get rid of self doubt and is harmful to the self. Trust your inner values. Or like an old friend’s High School yearbook quote stated, “evaluate yourself by your own standards, not someone else’s.”

New beginnings that are always associated with new moons and New Years. Magnify that with a Full Wolf Moon on January 13, 2025, and then the Chinese New Year of the Snake on January, 29th. Lots of new energies are in the air! In the Northern Hemisphere, it is the death cycle of Winter. Things are quieter now. Energetically, it’s time for the soil to rest (as well as our souls) before the next season of Spring’s rebirth and new growth.

The origins of this full moon also comes from Celtic and Old English ancestral roots. Werewolf myths can be found in ancient Greek and Roman societies, throughout European history and among some Native American tribes. These transformational stories appear to align with the mysterious energy of Snake; where old skin is shed to clear way for a renewed sense of self. During this process, Snake’s eyes glaze over with a misty like mucus that reflects the alchemy associated with the cyclical death of the old self, and forthcoming rebirth of the new self and new growth.

Of course the Lunar New Year is always different because it is based on the moon cycles, and doesn’t line up exactly like the Gregorian, sun based calendar. Nothing against the Sun, but man can our egos can get scorched by our control issues. Too much playing with fire, and we can all get burned.

According to legend, a celestial race took place long ago in ancient China. When the first 12 animals finished the race, their energies were honored to become members of the Chinese Zodiac. All the other animals were reportedly surprised by Snake finishing 6th in the competition because Snake effectively swam so stealthily with the river’s currents; hardly perceptible to the other animals.

Because humans often reflect certain traits of animals; appreciate that snakes are cautious and introverted observers. Snakes are adaptable and intelligent, and their cool and mysterious behaviors intersects with their suspicious and insecure nature. Beneath their coat of armor is abundant sensitivity, wisdom, and passion.

Wishing you all much inner peace,

Ari

A Full Cold Moon Sheds Light on a Dark Winter Solstice . . .

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A Full Cold Moon on Sunday, December 15 awakens our ancestral heritage foundation of pre-colonization American history and Celtic culture.

Not long after that, it will be the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere on December 21st. This is the darkest day of the year on this half of the planet.

In much the same way as our ancestors did; we are given the opportunity to meditate on coaxing back the light because every day will show a little more daylight till light and dark are equal again on the Spring Equinox in later March 2025.

In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be their Summer Solstice or the peak amount of daylight there. And then their days will be getting shorter till the arrival of their Autumn Equinox, where light and dark will be equal again.

This Full Moon aka Gemini Full Moon also represents a powerful point of completion and endings. This is the perfect time to set intentions for anything we might wish to leave behind and let go of as we move into 2025.

Taoism and ancient Chinese culture reveal that digesting bitter is an age old mantra; especially during this Bitter Full Moon. Bitter doesn’t taste good, nor does the experience of digesting bitter feel good.

Like the commercialized long, drawn out American election season; special interests spend mad money on propping up candidates backed by big money and the mega rich. Who payin’ you?

Just imagine the possibilities when we pour the bulk of those resources into the the well being of our planet, humanity and all sentient beings . . .

The dying old paradigm is hard to stomach and sit with. If we aren’t attending to our mental health and spirits, then our souls can fade and remain easily traumatized and triggered. Everything feels personal from that experience.

In the Northern Hemisphere, darker days align with a yin-ward focus. Coming down in our souls aligns with the spirit of the season and will harmonize with all creation.

Time to go within our inner dens and visit the dream lodges during winter’s death cycle.

Tis the season to slow down, get more sleep, rest, journal, meditate and play around with lucid dreaming.

The reason we say Happy Holidays is that there are so many cultural celebrations that honor spirit at this time of year.

And yet, the emphasis on consumerism, shopping and the cultural norm of being up all the time. But it isn’t natural with a time where we are meant to come down into our souls and gather with each other with festive vibes.

Mercury in Retrograde continues till December 25th. As always, we can expect more spacing out, mental fog, compromised left brained cognitions, and machines behaving badly more than usual during this time.

Might as well take it easy and prioritize self-care while surfing these Yule tidings, if you’ll pardon the seasonal pun.

Mindfulness is not about polyanna or looking at life thlough rose-colored glasses. It’s about where we put the spotlight of awareness.

Focusing on positive self-talk is far more supportive and empowering than getting sucked into negative self-talk stories and learned helplessness.

Last year, it was the year of the Dragon.

As you reflect back on the last year- what awakenings did you notice with relation to self-love and empowerment by tapping into your inner royal and power?

According to the Chinese Lunar calendar, it will be the year of the Snake on January 29th, 2025. From this perspective; an awakening of wisdom and elegance will take place because the energy of Snake symbolizes transformation and adaptability.

Snake will be an important spirit guide to help us move further into the throes of Climate Change; as well as effectively transition from a dying old world into a New Age and Paradigm.

Take care of yourselves everyone,

Ari

New Published Material

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Greetings Folks!

Please see my newly published writings via Edge of Humanity Magazine . . .

A Novel Read into the New Shorelines of Climate Change By Ari Joshua BouseOvercoming Deep Traumatic Soul Wounds Poem
A Novel Read into the New Shorelines of Climate Change By Ari Joshua BouseWeathering Changing Weather Patterns
A Novel Read into the New Shorelines of Climate Change By Ari Joshua BouseRemembering Our Ancestors Poem

Thank you all kindly for your support!

Ari

Letting Go of Attachments, the Sweet Sound of Surrender & Giving Inner Peace a Chance . . .

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The Full Beaver Moon will happen on November 15th, 2024.

Beavers reflect the origins of this full moon because the first snow historically falls in the northern US and Canada at this time. Most of the trees and shrubs have shed their leaves, morning frost appears, and beavers are beginning to build their dams before the ground freezes. And November is historically the gloomiest month in Maine.

Beavers enter and exit their lodges through hidden underwater channels. They spend most of their time in their homes during the Winter, and keep their living quarters well stocked with Winter supplies during the colder months.

How many extraterrestrials, high ranking secret government officials or undercover journalists are enamoured by the elaborate and perceptibly invisible native beaver engineering projects that are invisible to the naked eye?

Ponder that Beaver is the animal spirit guide of the Freemasons, and that their energy medicine captures the design of political area of Washington, D.C.

Water also symbolizes the connection to the elemental forces of creation.

Beavers foreshadow the arrival of the winter months. Keep in mind that Winter reflects the death cycle in Nature.

Their energies beg the question: are we ready for Winter yet?

Ready or not, it will be be the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere on December 21st. This marks the darkest time of year.

And then after that, we will coax back the light as our days will get a little brighter every day till light and dark are equal again on the Spring Equinox in later March.

What seeds will grow inside of our inner lodges during the colder and darker months?

If it feels like the ground is shaking underneath your footing, and things are being flipped upside down in your world . . . Try to look at these shakeups as part of your spiritual growth; as well as giving yourself consideration about what is awakening inside of you.

Speaking of any upside down energies showing up in your lives . . . Remember that people in the Southern Hemisphere are moving away from their Spring Equinox. Their days are getting longer, till the light peaks on their Summer Solstice in later December. Even in darkness, there is light.

What spiritual lessons and gifts want to be dug up, unearthed and show up in your life?

It can be hard to examine the magnified shadowy side of humanity when it comes out into the sunlight. Remember that the purpose is to wake people up vis a vis the process of energetic cleansing and purification. This is a form of soulful mulching, composting and transformation.

Regardless of how intentional our commitment to our spiritual development might look like, we humans will always have attachments while we are in this form aka the 3D realm.

For example, after a long election season; The Donald was crowned President of the United States again.

By and large, the American Public, and many from the General Public around the world continue to show their support for Trump’s Cult of Personality.

And while many assert a radical opposition to another silver spoon candidate . . . We clearly have an attachment to a convicted felon who has won the American Presidency again.

Do you remember the good old days- when conservative republicans asserted that an American President should be a statesman- over an electable candidate that can win at all costs, if you’ll pardon the Billionaire Class pun?

Liberals and progressives have parroted this mindset as well. And they too, have shunned their coworkers who have deviated from voting from their perception of Coke or Pepsi being the lesser of 2 evils.

Is Coke or Pepsi Democrat or Republican?

This is how the American Public and General Public on a global scale continues to be hoodwinked and vote against their own interests. Know your history!

Think about it . . . If you identify as a white woman that talks tough on affirmative action or replaces Black Lives Matter with an asserted All Lives Matter correction . . . Do you realize that white woman have benefited the most from affirmative action policies (as in how women now edge men out in college enrollment?).

Being pro-black doesn’t mean you’re anti-white. White privilege isn’t something you have to hide behind or deny. There’s nothing wrong with privilege. Just don’t be a con artist conning yourself that you don’t benefit from a leg up in race or class.

But as always, a deeper spiritual transformation is happening on the consciousness of our planet and universe throughout. And in case you hadn’t heard it through the airwaves . . . the ringing in our ears is getting louder.

Power is often perceived as a tool or a means to achieve ends, whether in personal relationships, societal roles, or spiritual quests.

The pursuit of power frequently stems from an unconscious sense of disempowerment. Individuals may seek power as a way to compensate for feelings of vulnerability or inadequacy.

Like the changing seasons, the best thing we can do is to go with the flow, and remember that change always offers us the opportunity to keep trying, and make the necessary improvements.

In much the same way as shedding dead skin; letting go of the ancestral baggage that has been passed down to us, gives birth to new vantage points.

On November 19th, Pluto will moves solidly into Aquarius for the next 20 years. Like Beaver’s penchant for industry and multiple exit strategies; we will have the power of love to illuminate the shadows of what has stayed hidden in the darkness.

Release the old paradigms that no longer serve. Awaken to new ways of being that will create a New Golden Aquarian Age in alignment with Unity Consciousness.

The Empire’s pushback toward the inevitable changes coming down the pike reflects the patriarchy’s last stand. The chimes of freedom flashes a system that is naturally leveling itself and expelling dead air one breath, one step, and one moment at a time.

Take care of yourselves everyone,

Ari

A Spirted Full Hunter Moon, Honoring Our Ancestors During The Thinning of the Veils, and Letting Go of our Old Selves & Awakening to Who We Are Becoming . . .

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The Astrological Eclipse season ended at the beginning of October, but it’s aftershocks can still be felt.

What shakeups have you noticed in your inner and outer worlds? Are you clinging and grasping to who you were before or are you welcoming the changes with open arms?

A Full Hunter Moon will happen on Thursday October 17. Although this moon goes by many names, the name Hunter Moon was inspired by the hunting of game animals in mid-late autumn; particularly deer, turkey, and pheasants.

Cooler temperatures also make it easier for storing and preserving meat for the winter. Falling leaves and more Moonlight allows for better vision to see and hunt animals at night; as well during the day because brush is not as thick and hunting and tracking are easier.

The energies of Fox are also associated with this time of year. Fox reflects the art of camouflage, which also reflects adaptability and shapeshifting. Meditation on Fox can help you fade into the backdrop, and blend into your surroundings without being noticed.

Scorpio season takes place at October 22-November 21. During this time, be mindful of highly transformative and emotional vibrations in 2024.

Meditation on the archetypal energies of the Shaman awakens new pathways revealed in our field of vision. The capacity to acquire and access novel ways of thinking are key dynamics of Growth Mindset. Meditation on shamanism reveals non-ordinary states of consciousness.

At the end of the month, it will be Halloween. Our ancestors honored the traditional observance of the Samhain on October 31st; which is where Halloween gets its name.

Other relatable spiritual celebrations include; All Saint’s Day, All Soul’s Day & The Day of the Dead, which are honored through November 2nd.

A New Moon in Scorpio on November 1st is a good time to set an intention of shedding our old skins. This process clears space for an awakening a developing new self underneath the old version of who you were before. 

Our cross-cultural ancestors observed, and named this period as the thinning of the veils; where the lines between the spirit & material realm are believed to be thinner. That’s why it can be harder to differentiate between the 3-D world and spiritual realm.

Costumes, including masks are traditionally worn during the thinning of the veils period. From a consciousness perspective, the wearing of the masks can awaken shapeshifting, transformation, and portals into other alternate or imaginative realms.

But there’s nothing to get spooked about!

For example, brain science has confirmed beyond a shadow of a doubt that brainwaves do change during this extra or non-ordinary states of consciousness. By simple shifting our awareness to the Third Eye, we can experience perceptual shifts into different dimensional vibrations.

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.

On deeper levels, our journey is a balancing act of feeding our humanity versus feeding our souls.

It can be enticing to get too caught up in the material world or the spiritual world. This is why our ancestors came up with the mantra of walking with one foot in spirit and one foot in ground.

Finally, Mercury in Retrograde will happen on November 25–December 15, 2024. This is a good time to look into the rearview mirror, and take a closer look at what issues we may not have yet resolved in the past.

And then we can reexamine the direction we need to go so that we can move forward to see from new vistas. When we change the way we look at the world, the world changes the way it looks right before our eyes.

Take care of yourselves everyone,

Ari

May Autumn’s Transitional Energies Yield A Full Moon Harvest Of Super Relationships

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A Lunar Eclipse arrives in the form of a Full Harvest Supermoon on September 17th. Perhaps peaks in novel mysterious and magical energies will harmonize; as well as align with highly transformative events that can bring us closer to actualizing our soul purpose. 

May the energies of this full moon reveal a friendly reminder that now is the time to reap what was sewn in the spring. Time to squirrel away the abundant bounty of summer for when rainy day winter nest egg supplies are dwindling.

Speaking of squirrels, they are good teachers about sniffing out, and finding where their acorns are buried so that they can access their stash when supplies are short. To their chagrin however, turkeys have other leveling impulses that drive squirrels nuts because turkeys are notorious for stealing their hidden stockpiles.

Of course turkeys do that because they reflect shared blessings and an opening of a wider angle of spiritual sight. In chakra meditation speak, they open up the Third Eye, where the pineal gland is located.

The arrival of the Autumn Equinox on September 23rd breathes in transitional new energies for new direction, guiding things to change, evolve, and grow. Days are getting shorter and we will turn our clocks back in a ‘yinward’ direction soon.

Keep in mind that it is Eclipse Season, and another eclipse in the form of a solar eclipse falls on October 2nd. Eclipses really know how to shake things up on the inside and out.

Energetically, transformation is in the air. When we work consciously with these energies, we are more equipped to surf with the changing tides, rather than try to push the river. Expect more intensity not less during this timeframe. Become the tides rather than getting washed out by their waves.

The Equinoxes are a good time to reflect on Nature’s showcase that masculine and feminine energies are in equal alignment with each other, like the yin and yang reveals.

The Fall Equinox is accompanied by Libra energies on September 23 to October 22. Meditation on healthy giving and receiving in all of our relationships is good medicine.

Our ancestors noticed that the veil between the spirit and material realm thinned significantly at this time; resulting in an increasing intersection between these realities.

Today, the idea of a vibrational shift and dimensional bleeding are examples of this from both a scientific and spiritual perspectives. Inner peace is a knowable and practical experience.

Try to remember that the old patriarchy isn’t about men abusing their power by trying to control everything.

Of course there are still plenty of men that do that and are too codependent with their sun.

But we all know woman that do that too; many who are more masculine than plenty of men who are in touch with their feminine sides, and not afraid of their moon.

The patriarchy is about a hierarchical, vertical system that is dying; while at the same time, a horizontal system is birthing.

People are still buying into the old paradigm- even though a growing body of souls are waking up to how ineffective, unfair and unjust the current paradigm is for most.

In a new and different world, relationships are based on equanimity in a society that is more equitable for everyone; not just those that are privileged or in positions of power.

Those on top won’t even know the difference. Except eventually, they will come to see that everyone wins in a win-win world.

The idea of profiting off the ignorance of your audience will fade away into what Catholics call Limbo.

What issues are showing up in your relationships?

Do you feel this relationship has karmic ties or is written in your soul contract? If so, what do you think the higher purpose of it all is?

Be mindful of your projections. Take ownership for them, release them and let them go.

See yourself becoming the change you want to see in your relationships. Start with your relationship with yourself first. Where are you feeling stuck or blocked?

Human relationships are complex because human beings are not without our complexities.

For example, we have all been programmed by a longitudinal societal matrix that does not like us to deviate from an old dream of normalcy. You know the drill, buy into the game plan, shut up, follow orders, winner takes all and find clever shadow building ways of manipulating and controlling others to get what you want.

But once you see beyond the set-up, puppeteering and those selling a false narrative; like the old saying goes- the truth shall set you free.

Yes, chaos, the unknown, uncertainty and unpredictability are anxiety provoking and can easily seduce people into conformity, complacency and following the heard mentality.

Gently allow yourself to surrender to the Universe, and trust that it will guide you toward the mysterious shorelines that will become your safe haven. On these coastlines, you will suffer less from the clinging and grasping that accompanies and amplifies suffering.

Take care of yourselves everyone,

Ari

A Roaring New Moon, First Harvest, Mercury In Retrograde & Full Sturgeon Moon Marks A Peak Seasonal Catch

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Tis the Leo season right now till August 21st. As always, the Lion reflects play, fun, and remembering our inner child’s dreams. It is also an opportune time to reconnect with the deepest part of ourselves. Lion knows how to play and have fun, and access our inner child’s dreams. May its medicine bring action and movement; as well as release any stagnant mindsets and situations. 

Also, this week brings us the mid-point between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere aka the First Harvest of the agricultural year. It is a time to celebrate and honor the fruits of our labor, growth of the seeds of Spring, and sunlight of summer.

A New Moon on the 4th breathes in new beginnings, just as all new moons do. Dive deep within and embrace meditation as an anchor. Wait patiently for the answers you seek.

Mercury in Retrograde will happen on August 5th through 28th. I like to think of Mercury’s energy as in alignment with the Throat Chakra; the realm of communication. How are we communicating with our inner, and outer worlds and effectively bridging any apparent communication gaps?

Meditators and spiritual travelers understand that we all suffer. It’s just a cold hard fact of life. But we can use the energetics of this time period to sit with our wounds, and find ways to release our judgments and even make friends with them.

What have you learned from your wounds? What wisdom might they have for you?

Looking back, what subconscious thoughts have you felt programmed by? Tap into your psychic mind and peer into the unseen world.

A Full Sturgeon Moon occurs on August 19th, and will certainly stir up murky waters in your life. May the prehistoric energies of this old school freshwater fish steer you into a deeper sense of clarity in the treasure of your personal authority.

In spite of pain, may our wounds lead us into transformative portals of strength, confidence and courage revealing points of potential. They may never leave, but finding acceptance is possible.

Take care of yourselves everyone,

Ari

A Doubly Colorful & Fragrant Full Flower Moon

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A Full Flower Moon will happen on Thursday, May 23rd. Hummingbirds accentuate this point because they embody effective cross pollination of spreading the seeds of love and flowering of consciousness.

Of course this moon goes by many names, such as Mulberry Moon by the Creek and Choctaw or Moon of Green Leaves by the Lakota or Field Maker Moon by Abenaki.

Other ancestral names given by the Celtics and Old English are Hare or Grass Moon. And for those who hear the peepers singing, it’s easy to understand where the name Frog Moon sprung from, if you’ll pardon the seasonal apropos pun.

Speaking of frogs, remember the beautiful Lotus Flower grows out of the Lily Pad in the gnarly swampy bog areas. This is the true roots and meaning behind Flower Power because the Lotus Flower represents the Flowering of Consciousness and awakening our Human Potential.

Meditation on Flower Power reveals for us to pass on buying into the commercial that sells that the 60s were all about sex, drugs and rock and roll. Yes, those ingredients were real parts of that era. But underneath those appetizers was a main course meal that fed expanding consciousness; including the questioning of conventional societal programing, working on Civil Rights and leveling the playing field.

When we truly acknowledge an authentic awakening taking root in our souls, we recognize that we are living on Indigenous lands, and have all been affected by Colonization. In this state of awareness, we will evoke a living memory of our ancestral roots. May we breathe in a sense of clarity, renewal, healing, and rejuvenation into our souls during this season.

Let’s not forget that White Privilege and White Supremacy are real collective traumas that affect everyone, regardless of how we identify. The reality is that we humans have been mixing it up together in a garden variety of ways; including having cross cultural relationships and intersectional experiences with one another. Variability in the species is a good thing. Nobody wins at the hands of oppression.

Beneath the headlines is the deeper truth that we are living in an age where we are letting go and releasing all of that.

But Regardless of who’s on top, the horizontal evolution of power awakens the reality that power is shared in a way that is equitable. From this perspective, there are no real losers because there is enough, and we can all win. Most of us don’t want to be billionaires. But most of us want be free and have equal access to resources; including a safe place to live, learn and thrive as a human family. That’s not easy to do within the Fog of War and the dying old matrix.

Given the current and historical oppression that humankind has experienced on the Planet; including the genocide and enslavement of various groups of people, including Semitic, BIPOC & LGBTQ+ folks- it can be challenging to perceive the infinite possibilities awaiting humanity to co-create a more fair and just society.

Meditate on We The People consciousness; as well as the truth that everyone are Chosen People created in the image of Creator. This mantra will bear fruit to transcendence and transformation with humanity, our Planet and beyond. We are all One and Diverse expressions of Great Spirit. Our formless energetic selves are akin to the Color of Water.

It’s unbelievable what the upper echelon got away with during Gilded Age. How embarrassing is it to actually believe and promote a return to this way of life? Talk about Gangster. Time to keep those old guard crime rhymes off the shelf.

Underneath this parody of a fairy tale should be embarrassing to read to our grandchildren is the idea that a minority of souls in positions of power should control the narrative, galvanize and exploit everyone else in the form of a rigid ends justify the means belief in a maximum economic profit mindset.

Like the yin and the yang, the Universe is full of light and dark energies. It’s not about either/or; rather its about these energies flowing in synergy and balancing each other out. The Earth doesn’t complain when the Sun is hiding behind the clouds. Nor does the Moon resent the Sun for giving his energy to other moons, planets or energies. Yet the sun still shines and the moon still rises. The moon doesn’t tantrum at the sun for heating her waters, nor does the earth complain when the moon rises her tides and floods her shorelines. Nature has leveling impulses that humanity should get in alignment with. Like Eldridge Cleaver once said, “if you’re not part of the solution, then you’re part of the problem.”

During this Gemini time of year, we shift from our lower chakras to our upper chakras. Lower chakras are more for grounding and naturally appear to align with the energies of the Ram or Bull, while the Twins spark the cerebral forces found in the upper chakras.

Keep in mind that our throat chakra is the realm of communication. Knowing when to speak and when to listen are key dynamics in effective communication. This includes conversations on the inside of ourselves; as well as the conversations we have with others.

Just as an example, coworkers and I often talk about how we have learned the art of hitting the pause button from sending an email by resting on the draft overnight. And then when the next day comes, the seemingly urgent email might not even need to be sent. Or if it does, a new tone has been discovered and implemented before the message is sent. I like to look at this skill as a form of journaling, letting go and processing.

Remember that birds of a feather, flock together when socializing in co-creative ways with like minded folks that reflects the power of the community. This time of year is great for getting out and about and socializing with folks.

Energetically, this is a good time to meditate on walking one foot in spirit, one foot in ground as a way to balance our experience of spiritual beings having human experiences. It is a balancing act to walk in the center of the circle without getting too swayed in either direction.

Our souls live in our bodies till the body expires and then they break out and find a new home.

We are probably at our best when our soul and humanity work together. But this can be challenging because of the tendency is to feed one over the other, depending on the person and their own unique experience or the cultural narrative they were born into.

People who are more materialistic are probably are more preoccupied with their humanity, while folks who are more free-spirited are probably aware to their soul’s promptings; although this is not always the case necessarily.

Energy is energy . . . It’s what we do with it that counts.

Regardless of our orientation, the key dynamic for all of us is to harmonize with our environment.

Reflect on stories you might cling or grasp to from your past that you continue to say to yourself. What might a new version of that story with a more awakened or positive outlook look like in the Mirror of the Mind?

Take care of yourselves everyone,

Ari

May Broadcasts A Double Feature Showing Of A New Moon Shine & A Full Flower Moon

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Looking back into the rearview mirror, it appears that the spirited change agents of the past Eclipse Season, Mercury in Retrograde and other energies were contributing factors toward transformation, shakeups and changes in consciousness within our inner and outer worlds.

As the fogs lifts, hawks are friendly reminders that our vision improves with clearer skies ahead.

Do you feel more confident about signing contracts, making long-term plans, and creating commitments now that Mercury’s back in direct?

Are you thinking more rationally and logically nowadays?

Today is a New Moon in Taurus. Plant the seeds of new intentions so that new beginnings will manifest.

Energetically, this is the season of Taurus the Bull from April 19th-May 20th. The Bull is an assertive reminder that you are worthy and you don’t need anything outside of yourself to claim your worthiness. That is a powerfully grounding mantra to live by in the material world of 10,000 things.

After an intense Eclipse Season, it is time to slow down, stabilize and ground our bodies. Some concrete grounding strategies are getting out in Nature, feel your bare feet on the ground and give yourself some indulgences with creature comforts.

Remember that self-care is about what makes you feel good and supports your overall wellness. Find ways to enjoy the natural materials of the living organism aka Mother Earth. Just as an example, I have been enjoying playing flag football and rucking (hiking with a weighted vest) because for me, they are grounding forces to awaken material enjoyment and spiritual fulfillment in my life.

May the energy of Bull remind us to slow down our pace, stop and smell the roses, splash some cool water on our faces, and welcome abundance to support what we truly value. In general, it’s a good time to come out of shade and into the light to feel the sun on our faces, so long as you don’t get scorched.

Later on in May and into most of June, Gemini’s energy will be magnified in the air. My daughter’s a Gemini and she reminds me that when their energetic time of year springs up, its a double reminder to focus on communication and reflect on our authentic thoughts and feelings about what’s going on in our heads and hearts. The twins are good reminders that as humans, we are part creature and part divine; spiritual beings having human experiences. May we become creative and social beings during our experiences in relationships.

May deeper clarity unfold along the journey into the windows of our souls and the flowering of our consciousness during this time.

Can we move through the scar tissue of our judgements into a sphere of awareness of forgiveness and acceptance?

Positive Self Talk is always good medicine, but its power is even more amplified at this time.

In our travels, are we feeling moved toward various forms of communication like storytelling, writing and teaching or coaching? We all have a voice to find and we need to broadcast them effectively from the inside out. When arriving from a dimension of inner peace, its energetic vibration of our voices will be magnified significantly.

Every experience is a lesson that can sharpen our minds, deepen our intuition, and increase our wisdom.

Why do you think your soul chose to incarnate, become mortal and choose what to learn from during this lifetime’s experience?

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A Full Flower Moon will happen on Thursday, May 23rd. Hummingbirds accentuate this point because they embody effective cross pollination of spreading the seeds of love and flowering of consciousness.

Of course this moon goes by many names, such as Mulberry Moon by the Creek and Choctaw or Moon of Green Leaves by the Lakota or Field Maker Moon by Abenaki.

Other ancestral names given by the Celtics and Old English are Hare or Grass Moon. And for those who hear the peepers singing, it’s easy to understand where the name Frog Moon sprung from, if you’ll pardon the seasonal apropos pun.

Speaking of frogs, remember the beautiful Lotus Flower grows out of the Lily Pad in the gnarly swampy bog areas. This is the true roots and meaning behind Flower Power because the Lotus Flower represents the Flowering of Consciousness and awakening our Human Potential.

Don’t buy into the commercial that sells that the 60s were all about sex, drugs and rock and roll. Yes, those ingredients were real parts of that era. But underneath those appetizers was a main course meal that fed consciousness; including the questioning of conventional societal programing, working on Civil Rights and leveling the playing field.

When we truly acknowledge an authentic awakening taking root in our souls, we recognize that we are living on Indigenous lands, and have all been affected by Colonization. In this state of awareness, we will evoke a living memory of our ancestral roots. May we breathe in a sense of clarity, renewal, healing, and rejuvenation into our souls during this season.

Given the current and historical oppression that humankind has experienced on the Planet; including the genocide and enslavement of various groups of people, including Semitic, BIPOC & LGBTQ+ folks- it can be challenging to perceive the infinite possibilities awaiting humanity to co-create a more fair and just society.

Meditate on We The People consciousness; as well as the truth that everyone are Chosen People created in the image of Creator. This mantra will bear fruit to transcendence and transformation with humanity, our Planet and beyond. We are all One and Diverse expressions of Great Spirit.

Take care of yourselves everyone,

Ari