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Hallo allemaal,

Bij deze de Nederlandse video. Dank voor het kijken!


Hello you all!

I hope you had an expanding New Moon in Leo experience on yesterday, Saturday August 11th. This new phase was amplified by the August 8 Lion’s Gate, when your energy was magnified.

A lot of people I am in contact with/know are going through a time of tiredness, illness, life changing challenges, burn outs, depression, etc. Not many people at this time seem to be riding through the Cosmos with much ease and grace at this moment. Now please know you are not alone, we are living in great times of change or times of great change, just where do you want to focus on, let’s go for great times of great change. And change is not something many of us do well, or gracefully. We are often forced into it in some form or the other. The invitation here is to take the reigns back and decide on where you want to ride this wave of change towards. No one gets to sit this one out.

Now we are smack in the middle of five planetary retrogrades, New Moon window, which was also a Supermoon and a partial solar eclipse. A whole lotta energy rushing through our systems for sure. So if you are feeling a bit turned inside out, well no wonder. So what does this all mean?

Well New Moon’s are about new beginnings, clean slates, reflection, where do you want to focus on right now? A time to make that clear for yourself. Super means like the words says with extra oomph, amplified energies (The Moon is closer to the Earth so the Moon looks appears larger).

The partial solar eclipse intensifies all this energy and you may want to run out and get started with those big dreams, but with Mercury in retrograde it is not a good time for contracts, starting new things, communication, travel, etc. It asks you to re-member, re-evaluate, re-kindle, re-assess, etc. So starting new adventures is not a good idea at this moment. So this push – pull energy may be rushing through you (I know I am sensing it) Solar eclipse energies are active for half a year, the coming six months we are invited to feel where we want to go with our lives. On the next Solar Eclipse on January 6th 2019, we will take those steps and walk the road we have chosen. This is why a lot of us are feeling the need to decide, we may feel confused, scared, or you may know very well where you want to go. Whatever emotions are rushing through you, they will help you make clear what your situation is.

And a whole bunch of other planets are in retrograde; Saturn (career goals), Mars (apathy, tiredness, feeling blah – the fighting spirit is not activated), Neptune (emotions are going up and down and it’s much more difficult to ignore the truth. Neptune Retrograde is a bit of a wake-up call, as it can provoke you to make big changes in your life. You might be surprised at the powerful breakthroughs and revelations you have during this retrograde period) and Pluto in retrograde brings your deepest and darkest fears to the surface.

So that…

and a whole lot more.

So yes you are allowed (and normal!) to feel overwhelmed and tired. And know that we are all feeling this and may be acting out some of these energies. So be gentle to yourself and don’t make everything personal. Be kind and rewind. Ground, stay centered and take it slow. Be aware of your energy, where you are at, keep your energy to yourself and be mindful of your words and your actions. Take good care of your body and focus on things that light you up and choices that bring you joy and fun.

You are allowed to have fun. Play. And rest when you need to. This is not a time to push yourself…or others.

Good times are coming.

Tarot Time

As we are still in the New Moon window I decided to do a New Moon spread for us all today.

I used the spread by Ethony (I am now enrolled in her Tarot Summer School and I love it!)

  1. Playful lioness – Where/how can I be more playful in my life?
  2. Rocky babe – Where should I use all that warrior energy?
  3. Action star – Where do I need to take action?
  4. Open heart – Where am I being asked to be more open?

 

  1. Two of Wands RX – let go of indecisiveness, the fear of change and the unknown
  2. Four of Cups RX – seize opportunities, let go of regret, be pro-active and regain that zest for life, kindle your enthusiasm
  3. Queen of Swords – take good care of yourself, be mindful of how you treat yourself and others, be creative, kind and supportive, to yourself first and foremost. So you are naturally kind to others and don’t love with a hook or react out of frustration. Be a good nurturing mother to yourself. Be that lioness.
  4. Five of Cups RX – accept your losses, heal your pain, forgive, move on, it is time to join the world. Mourn your losses, but do not turn into a hermit, do not give in to apathy.

Wow such beautiful and clear messages I am sure we can all get inspiration from. If you would like a personal tarot reading, please feel free to contact me. 

What else

So what else is up – not much, just taking it easy and meeting up with friends. On Friday I went to see Mamma Mia – Here we go again after work with a friend. We first had some food at the Foodhallen. The film is fun, sweet and inspires to dream a little. Longing for the much simpler island life (and cute Bohemian outfits to match to dance and sing in). Or is it not that simple? Makes me think of friend who is now writing a book on her island life in Portugal. Remember we visited her this spring. She also just released this book (in Dutch) and is now writing the book about her life on Armona.

And yesterday was spent playing games with friends in a pub.

 

Yes more play, more time with friends.

Take care of yourself, stay grounded and have fun!

Much love, Charissa xx