So why do we resist?  Change is coming.  It is as inevitable as the seasons rolling on, forever in a cycle of growth, change, death and rebirth.  When we sense change coming or know it is inevitable, do we dig our heels in and resist or do we walk ahead willingly into the unknown?  How we handle this transition will greatly affect the outcome - weather it’s an easy transition that flows with ease and grace or it’s difficult with bumps and obstacles at every turn.  I have learned from experience the more you resist, the more difficult the waters of transition are to traverse.  For resistance brings more resistance. 

When we surrender to the flow, things move forward effortlessly as if being guided by some magical force…which of course it is.  So it is always therefore, in our highest and best interest to move with the flow even when that tide is shifting and changing the landscape of our reality, dragging the old stagnant unused energy and situations out into the ocean to be transmuted to a new higher vibration and washing ashore new experiences for growth, renewal, transformation.  Experiences, some of which will surely push us to our limits.  When we look back on the most challenging times in our lives, even those filled with the most turbulence and pain, these have surely been the biggest growth and learning experiences in our entire lives.  For that is the nature of existence, the nature of nature. 

Many times our faith is required as we face enormous change.  We usually cannot see what things will be like beyond the other side of the change.  By working to open your intuitive guidance system (IGS) you can be better prepared by knowing when change is coming and the types of shifts it will involve.  You may be able to see into the most likely outcome of a situation or various outcomes based on the feel of the energy or choices you make.  There will always be times however where no amount of cards, pendulum dousing or praying will produce the answers of what lies ahead.  I have found during these times there are several reasons you may not be able to intuit an outcome.

1)     There are other people involved who have not yet made decisions or are changing their minds. They have mixed emotions and have not themselves been able to gain clarity on the situation.

2)     The information is not supposed to be known because it will change an important outcome which must happen such as a death for one example.

3)     If you knew this information you would lose the experience of learning it and thus lose the lesson.  Unfortunately when we don’t really understand the point of the lesson we usually have to have a do over which can be unpleasant.  Are you being shown the same lesson over and over again?  Then you haven’t actually gotten it yet.  You’re still working on mastering that one.

If you need help working through a transition or getting clarity about what lessons keep showing up for you, please contact me for a reading.  If you are interested in opening your own intuitive guidance system one on one or in a group setting, please contact me about mentoring or my Spiritual Development workshop series.                                                                                                                                    

Have faith that surely whatever lies on the other side will be exactly what you need right now.  May all your transitions be filled with ease and Grace.

Love and Light, Amy

This winter, everything has been under a blanket of snow. If we let ourselves fall into the stillness to match a cold snow-bound scene we can find much beauty and peace. Not doing anything, just being.

I practice mindfulness meditation every day. I am learning so much about myself, including that adding value to others does not have to be complicated or hard. Truly listening to others or to your own inner wisdom happens in stillness and silence.

Thank you Mother Nature for bringing us beautiful snow. The blanket of stillness reminds us of our own opportunity to lie still – cold like snow yet warm like a blanket.

Take a moment each day to notice the stillness at the bottom and top of each breath you take. Savor those moments of stillness.

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A year and a half ago, my partner and I purchased a fixer-upper, a traditional Cape style home that needs a lot of TLC.  With me as a practitioner of Feng Shui, it could seem ironic that we of all people ended up with a house with a somewhat funky floor plan that didn’t offer the best flow of chi in certain areas, and a significant lack of storage.  But it overlooks a salt marsh which is adjoining several acres of conservation land abound with wildlife, close to the beach, and we got it for a great price.  We seem to always pick up a diamond in the rough, or the orphaned child, only to remodel and make its potential blossom to become a home that people love to come to, and a place where we want to spend time.    

We have learned through our experiences that taking on a large remodeling project can be overwhelming and you need to plan carefully and stay to a short or long term schedule just to keep your sanity and avoid feeling stuck in a hole or a money pit.  It’s not for everyone, and we have learned through trial and error that there are some tasks that we just can’t do and some that we enjoy and do well.  But when we complete a segment of our remodeling plan we feel free, relieved, proud and happy.  We want to keep going on to the next phase.  We can feel the energy or chi moving with us.

In the practice of Feng Shui, it is considered important to not have lingering incomplete projects or things that are forever broken within your space.  This not only applies to remodeling projects, but anything in your life such as a work related project, a diet that isn’t successful, unpaid bills, a leaky faucet, or a door knob that keeps falling off.  You will never make room for new energy to enter your life if you are cluttered with old energy that is stagnant or energy that is broken and can’t go anywhere.  Broken items can also support an impression of a lack of wealth and abundance in your life.  

In our house, we have taken care of important functional issues that needed attention right away such as a new roof, furnace, fixtures, appliances, a damaged fireplace and dry rot.  Now we can focus on projects that will enhance the flow of the house and its overall feeling of balance.  This is the fun part because we are looking at each space and identifying areas that need to feel better and planning changes accordingly.  Our first significant endeavor is the finished basement which has choppy rooms and is very dark.  We’ve started tearing down a few walls to improve flow and are working on new colors and flooring options.  The basement has very significant Feng Shui issues to deal with and I will address those, along with our progress in my next blog.

So identify something that you need to get finished in your house or in your personal life, and concentrate on getting it done.  Then look at how you feel with the accomplishment.  If it is impossible to get it done, give it up, find an alternative, or delegate it.  I trust that you will start to feel your energy moving.   

But before I focus on the basement, I need to finish painting the trim around the new sliding door in the kitchen!   That would be good Feng Shui. 

Marsha Therese Danzig, M.Ed Harvard, RYT 500, Healer of the Heart, JOY Coach

All of my clients love the IDEA of healing their hearts and souls, of feeling better physically, of finding their JOY , or getting back on track in their lives.  Many have tried just about everything…once. Then they get frustrated, give up, go to yet another healer or bodyworker to find THE answer, sign up for another workshop or seminar. They think a series of healing sessions is too expensive , or takes up too much of their time. Perhaps this is you.

I have found  , over and over, that THE real answer comes in the form of a question.

Questions  ,  although they may seem scary, offer us the possibility of curiosity. When we are curious, we have a playful attitude. Play in itself is joyful. Play removes the pressure of having to know it all.

When we feel we must have THE answer right now, we actually close the door to possibility and limit the amazing gifts the universe has to give.

Healing CAN be spontaneous but mostly it takes time.

Think about it this way.

I love chocolate. When I eat chocolate, there is no way I can eat it quickly. First, if I bite into it without chewing , I will miss out on the taste, it may get stuck in my throat and definitely cause some digestion problems.  Sounds unfulfilling, doesn’t it?

So, should I just go buy another type of chocolate because this one didn’t satisfy me enough?

Of course not! I must take the first bite. Chew on it. Let it linger(especially if it is expensive chocolate). Be curious about the taste. Enjoy it.  Wait to have some more at a later time.

Committing to yourself and your healing is so important. Yet many of us think we just can’t do it. We want to , but…

The thing is, when you give yourself the gift of a healing series or a coaching series , you are not only giving yourself time to enjoy the process and absorb the healing in a way that is easy on you, you are telling yourself and the Universe that YES, you really DO want to be well . YES , you really DO want to feel JOY again.

Give yourself permission to commit to your own happiness. You are all there is so why not SAY YES TO YOU so the rest of your life can be a curious playful adventure.

Join me for one of my programs here at Sanctuary. You are so worth your own life.

Love,

Marsha , www.fiercejoy.net

MARCH 2014 MONTHLY ASTROLOGY FORECAST

ASTROLOGICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH:

3/1/14- NEW MOON IN PISCES AT 3:01 AM EST

3/1/14- MARS, THE ACTION PLANET, STATIONS RETROGRADE IN LIBRA AT 11:25 AM EST

3/2/14- SATURN, THE KARMA AND RESPONSIBILITY PLANET, STATIONS RETROGRADE IN SCORPIO

3/6/14- JUPITER, THE PLANET OF REWARD AND EXPANSIVE GROWTH, STATIONS DIRECT IN CANCER

3/16/14- FULL MOON IN VIRGO AT 1:09 PM EDT

3/20/14- SUN ENTERS FIRE SIGN ARIES- SPRING EQUINOX

3/30/14- NEW MOON IN ARIES AT 2:46 PM EDT

3/1/14- We start the month with a NEW MOON in dreamy, imaginative and mystical PISCES.  This New Moon closely aligns with Neptune and Chiron in Pisces, magnifying energy that is sensitive, artistic, psychic, compassionate or confused.   New beginnings involve your dreams, soul-searching, relaxation, music, creativity and healing. 

3/1/14- MARS STATIONS RETROGRADE AT 27 DEGREES OF LIBRA.  Mars is retrograde until 5/19/14.  However, Mars will remain in the sign of Libra until 7/27/14, due to the long retrograde cycle.  Mars rules ACTION.  A retrograde cycle calls us to refocus our energy and drive.  Mars is assertiveness and willpower.  It also rules anger and impulsive behavior when misused.  Libra is a social air sign.  It rules relationships, collaboration, diplomacy, fairness, balance and mediation.  Where is Libra in your natal birth chart.  This is an area of dramatic focus for us for months to come.  The universe wants us to pay attention to how we assert or do not assert ourselves in that area of life.

3/2/14- SATURN STATIONS RETROGRADE AT 23 DEGREES OF SCORPIO.  It will not go direct until 7/20/14 at 16 degrees of Scorpio.  This is a time of increased responsibility and consolidation.  We are re-defining and learning life lessons that test our commitments, relationships, careers, families, personal lives and so on.  Scorpio is deep, profound and persevering.  It rises like the phoenix from the ashes.  Scorpio is survivor energy.  It also rules transformation and depth of emotions.

3/2/14- VENUS IN CAPRICORN IN SQUARE ASPECT TO MARS IN LIBRA, the planets ruling love, money and action.  Challenges in relationships are possible today.  Passion is high, but controlled.

3/5/14-  VENUS ENTERS AIR SIGN AQUARUIS.  The love planet leaves tradition oriented Capricorn and enters unconventional and freedom loving Aquarius.

3/16/14- JUPITER STATIONS DIRECT AT 10 DEGREES OF WATER SIGN CANCER.  This has been a great year for most Cancer individuals to shine, receive promotions and rewards, or just plain feel more optimistic about life. During a Jupiter station, optimism, expansive growth, truth, beliefs and ideology are amplified.  Jupiter is plugging into the ongoing Uranus-Pluto square transformational aspect, and Mars will trigger it this spring.  Expect sudden developments, friction and change in the world at large. 

3/10-3/11/14- MERCURY IN AQUARIUS IN SQUARE ASPECT TO SATURN IN SCORPIO.  Expect some possible delays and obstacles in areas of communication or travel today.  The pace is slower and more controlled.  This aspect supports study, serious conversations and mental focus.

3/16/14- FULL MOON AT 26 V IRGO AT 1:09 PM EDT.  Virgo is the fullness of the harvest.  It is a productive, organized, efficient earth sign.  It also rules devotion to service and matters of daily health and work routines.  It’s opposition to the Sun in Pisces asks us to balance all the details with an awareness of unity and wholeness.

3/17/14- MERCURY, THE COMMUNICATION PLANET, ENTERS INTUITIVE AND MYSTICAL PISCES.  Over the next few weeks, our minds are more imaginative, inspired and creative.

3/18/14- MERCURY IN PISCES TRINES JUPITER IN CANCER.  The mind is in positive flow with opportunity and imagination.  Psychic intuition is in high gear.

3/20/14- SUN ENTERS 0 DEGREES ARIES- THE SPRING EQUINOX.  Aries is the first of the fire signs, and is symbolized by the archetypal ram.  Aries symbolizes new beginnings…fresh new energy that favors immediacy and directness.  Aries is a natural leader and needs a goal to defend or strive for to feel fulfilled.

3/22/14- MERCURY IN PISCES CONJOINS NEPTUNE IN PISCES.  This combination is otherworldly, magical, psychic, intuitive, mediumistic, compassionate and highly imaginative.  It is enhanced by a harmonious trine to expansive Jupiter.

3/29/14- VENUS IN AQUARIUS IN SQUARE ASPECT TO SATURN IN SCORPIO.  Use caution in matters of love and finances.  The relating principle is serious and controlled today.  However, this aspect is aided by a more social and flirtatious Venus trine to Mars today.

3/30/14- NEW MOON AT 9 DEGREES OF ARIES AT 2:46 PM EDT.   THIS NEW MOON PACKS A PUNCH WITH A CONJUNCTION TO WILD CARD URANUS! New beginnings are energetically charged with innovation, invention, individuality, freedom, progress, change and/or rebellion against the status quo.  This is an auspicious time to engage in social media, networking, launch a web site, build new group alliances, make new friends or become more independent.  Uranus is the archetype of the inventor, humanitarian and rebel.  Where is 9 Aries located in your birth chart?  This is where we are called to be daring and different this month.

3/31-4/1/14- SUN IN ARIES IN SQUARE ASPECT TO JUPITER IN CANCER.  A few days emphasizing optimism, truth, humor, exaggeration, indulgence or restlessness.