I am sure that you have noticed that almost every gift or card shop, even Walmart, has those little affirmation signs and wall stencils that promote positive affirmations such as success, abundance, love, and health.  They are everywhere!  Even on t-shirts, and coffee mugs.  Most likely, you or someone you know has one or more.  Even I have a few such as the one sitting here at my desk that says “Don’t Wait for Your Ship to Come In.  Row Out to Meet It!”   Like the one on my desk, these signs typically say things like “Go for the Stars”, “Family Begins at Home”, “Strive for Success”, or “Someday My Prince Will Come”.        

We all like what the affirmations represent, and many of us look at them and attempt to move forward to make them come true.  But are we just thinking about what they say as we walk by?   Or have we figured out a viable plan?

In the practice of Feng Shui, it is considered that the environment around you is a profound representation of who you are, and where you have been, or are going.  Your spaces radiate a flow or energy called Chi, which is either moving forward at different levels, or not going anywhere. 

I once had a meeting with a client who after a tour of her house with me, expressed that she felt stuck in her career and where she lived, and wanted to make a change.  But every change that she tried, never seemed to work out.  I noticed that the house seemed cluttered with books and personal items piled everywhere in the main hallway.   On the walls, there were several awards from a career that she had long ago.  At the end of the hall was a sign that read “You Create Your Own Paths to Your Future”.    I asked her to think about this space.  Does it represent what you are looking for?  I told her that the clutter in her path and awards of a past life could be hindering her ability to move ahead.  This is called Sha Chi, which is a slow moving or uncomfortable energy.  I suggested that she work on clearing the space so that one can walk through freely and think about taking down the awards and putting up art that reflects a place that she would like to live and a career that she would like to have.  By doing this, you create Sheng Chi, which is positive and desirable.  Well a few months later she called me to share that after making the changes we talked about, she finally found a job that will eventually move her to a new city that she loves. 

So look at your affirmation boards and wall stencils.  And then look around the space where they reside and decide if they are compatible and complimentary.  Make adjustments that feel right to you, and make it happen.  That’s good Feng Shui!

In the practice of Feng Shui there are many fun methods to further achieve balance and energy flow which I will be discussing in future articles and workshops.     

1.     Psychotherapy has only helped you so far. You still feel stuck.

2.     You keep repeating old unhealthy patterns you thought you had transcended

3.     You sense that your problems may have other roots besides environment or past history

4.     You are tired of suffering

5.     You have physical pain or conditions that aren’t going away by ordinary means(medical , chiropractic, physical therapy) which is exasperating

6.     You want to regain your personal power

7.     You seek to understand your problems from a higher perspective

8.     Your heart is broken and you seek to feel whole again

9.     You want to feel like a NEW creation with a new lease on life

10.  You want to know your soul destiny and purpose , leading a life of fulfillment and JOY.

Marsha Therese Danzig is a compassionate and gifted catalyst for healing, who is highly skilled in tracking personal stories manifested in the body, mind , heart and spirit, aiding people to transform their own wounds and illnesses into paths of hope, light and joy, which is our natural birthright. To find out more and or to set up a session with her go to www.fiercejoy.net or email her at [email protected]

Astrological Highlights this month:

Mercury stations retrograde in Pisces and Aquarius on 2/6/14 through 2/28/14

Full Moon in Leo on 2/14/14 at 6:54 PM EST

Retrograde Mercury in Aquarius  in square aspect to Saturn in Scorpio on 2/18-2/19/14

Sun enters Pisces on 2/18/14

Sun in Pisces conjoins Neptune in Pisces 2/23-2/24/14

Retrograde Jupiter in Cancer squares Uranus in Aries on 2/26/14

Mercury stations direct in Aquarius on 2/28/14

2/6/14 – MERCURY, THE COMMUNICATIONS PLANET, STATIONS RETROGRADE IN PISCES ON  ON 2/6/14 at 4:47 PM EST.  It will retrograde at 3 degrees of Pisces and go direct at end of month on 2/28/14 at 18 degrees of Aquarius.  During a  Mercury retrograde three week cycle, we are well advised to slow down, reflect and re-evaluate what is happening in our lives.  It is not an ideal time to initiate something new, purchase a car, computer or home appliance or sign any important  long term contracts.  The reason being we often change our minds when the cycle is over.  Also, we are more at home in a retrograde right brain mode which can miss important details and have to correct them later on.  Once the three week period is complete, we begin to emerge with more clarity, focus and readiness to move forward with any information or ideas we have been ruminating over during this time.  We can best work with this cycle by remembering and implementing all the RE words: re-evaluate, revise, reform, re-unite, re-invent, restore, re-think, redo and so on.  It is an excellent time to engage in meditation, quiet reflection, journaling, or some kind of spiritual retreat.  We all need some mental downtime in our fast paced, super charged, high tech society!  Pisces is the archetype of the dreamer, mystic, artist or musician.  Aquarius, on the other hand, is the archetype of the inventor, the rebel and the innovator.   Wherever we have these two signs in our natal chart is where the process of review will be well underway.

2/11/14 -  SUN IN AQUARIUS SQUARE SATURN IN SCORPIO.  This alignment suggests a serious and focused day.  Sun-Saturn needs to work, set limits and goals and follow the rules.  Key words are super-responsible, duty bound, controlling and reliable.

2/14/14 – FULL MOON IN LEO AT 6:54 PM EST.  Leo energy loves to shine bright.  At its best, it is playful, fun loving, warm hearted, creative and dramatic.  This is a wonderful Full Moon for Valentine’s Day which is all about love.  However, there is a more serious aspect to Saturn in Scorpio which suggests a more serious and focused expression of this usually light hearted, fire energy.  Mars, ruling initiative and assertiveness, is in harmonious aspect to this Full Moon, supporting confidence in our actions. 

2/18-2/19/14 – MERCURY RETROGRADE IN AQUARIUS IN SQUARE ASPECT TO SATURN IN SCORPIO.  This is a potent time for some serious re-evaluation, deliberation and reflection.  We are facing some blocks and limitations in communication matters. The energy can feel somewhat depressing or heavy at this time, however if channeled properly, we can persist and persevere with knowledge that this too shall pass, and our efforts will be rewarded.

2/18/14 – SUN ENTERS PISCES.  Pisces is a psychic, intuitive, sensitive water sign.  Intuition is strong, yet boundaries can be blurred at times.  Pisces needs to feel deeply connected to someone or something that feeds their soul or spiritual yearning to transcend.  The more destructive side of Pisces wants to escape the harsh realities of life through disempowering means.  This next month is a wonderful time to dream and imagine a future that fulfills our highest aspirations.  It’s also a wonderful month to engage in healing modalities as Pisces is also the archetype of the healer.

2/23-2/24/14 – SUN IN PISCES CONJOINS NEPTUNE IN PISCES.  Intuitive insights, revelations and healing are greatly amplified at this time!  The above mentioned qualities of Pisces are seeking expression.  On the positive side, with Neptune, the ruler of Pisces, in harmonious trine to expansive Jupiter in Cancer, this is an auspicious time for spiritual healing and soulful connections.  On another note, Sun-Neptune can amplify illusions and confusion.  There is a deep sensitivity with this alignment that is idealistic and yearning for transcendence.  Beware of overindulging to escape reality at this time, as our physical bodies are quite sensitive to toxins of all kinds.

2/26/14 – RETROGRADE JUPITER IN CANCER IN SQUARE ASPECT TO URANUS IN ARIES.  Change, progress, innovation, rebellion and surprise are all key words here to describe this cyclical pattern.  Jupiter is in square aspect to Uranus three times from 8/13 through 4/14.  All square aspects suggest dynamic tension seeking resolution and breakthrough.  This alignment is plugged strongly into the ongoing Uranus-Pluto square in effect from 2012 – 2015.  We are truly living in a time of monumental change, tension and growth, personally and collectively.  With Pluto transiting through Capricorn, we are urged to break from tradition and literally build a new reality.  Uranus transiting through bold and pioneering Aries can be a rebel or an innovator.   We can see all the changes occurring in the world at this time are a reflection of this long lasting, cyclical pattern of change and reform. 

Where do you feel the inner call for monumental change?  Is your life going through an unprecedented change?  Are you being asked to let go and start over?  Tap into your courage and inner strength and know without a doubt that you chose to be here during this pivotal time on planet Earth. 

2/28/14 – MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT IN AQUARIUS AND THE SUN IN PISCES TRINES JUPITER IN CANCER.  The three week cycle of re-evaluation is coming to an end, and we are getting geared up for forward momentum once again.   All our patience and reflection was worth it once we realize it was a necessary pause to align us in the right direction.  Dream big with Sun trine Jupiter, and get moving on your plans or goals, whatever they may be!