ChristMas, Conjunctions & Consciousness

So much happening these last weeks of 2020. We just passed the longest night of the seasonal mark of winter, the Winter Solstice. Hundreds of years ago, the winter solstice was a celebration that held the energy of the moon which is feminine in nature and representative of the Goddess. It was a time to celebrate the rebirth of the Sun and is believed to hold a powerful energy for regeneration, renewel and self reflection. In folklore, Yule Logs were burned and ceremonies with dancing and singing and joyful play were important to bring light to the darkness of the harsh winters and prayers for good fortune in the coming year.

Also on the Winter Solstice we had a rare planetary conjuction in the sky where two of the biggest and most influencial planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn became conjunct at almost 0 degrees. The closest they have been to eachother and to earth since the year 1226, almost 800 years ago. However, the last time Jupiter and Saturn were in this 0 degree alignment on the Winter Solstice was over 2000 years ago. This is documented in the Bible as the Star of Bethlehem which guided the 3 wise men to the manger, where the Christed child lay, heralding the birth of Christ...The Son...The Sun. (Symbolism and Metaphors galore here) The birth of Christ happened in the astrological cycle of Pisces and a Great Planetary Spiritual Awakening evolved over the next thousand of years to present day.

This present day conjunction happens in a New cycle in the astrological sign of Aquarius. This marks another Great Shift of the ages as the Piscean Age is coming to and end and the Age of Aquarius commences. We are truly in a new Spiritual Revolution and Awakening as we have been evolving rapidly in consciousness which has fast tracked ESPECIALLY this year of 2020 (symbolizing Clarity and Vision). Many believe this time around, there is 2nd coming of this Christed One being birthed onto the planet. One of Christ Consciousness that is Awakening within us all.

What is ahead of us is unknown, but it is clear that massive shifts and changes have already begun to fall into place and move us to another way of living, operating, communicating, understanding and BEING.

That being said, "Chaos always preceeds Transformation". Whatever you may believe, it is hard to deny or not see the collective transformation that has been taking place on the entire planet. I certainly have personally been experiencing my own transformation that has wrapped itself in the 2020 bubble for me to sit within, reflect upon the past, heal unresolved pain, transmute old patterns, expand my perception and undestanding of myself, the world and my relationship to it all and endure it all with as much ease and grace as possible.

So here we are on Christmas Eve and I awoke this morning feeling uneasy, meloncholy, contracted and having trouble getting in touch with the Joy this holiday brings. When the girls woke up, I could see that they were a bit off as well. So, we sat on the couch, having our morning coffee and decided to talk about what is on our hearts, how we are authentically feeling and what we need that could help to make us feel better. After a bit of woe is me, we quickly realized that none of the things that were bothering us were even our true reality. Mostly we all had these expectations of what we wish we could do or have or be that 2020 has kept us from, but we were completely missing and not acknowledging all of our many blessings that we have had this year. This awareness allowed us to shift toward the good stuff and how blessed we were to be together, for our health and the truth that we were lacking nothing. By simply talking honestly with each other we were able to alchemize the negative energy through gratitude and appreciation, open our hearts and eyes, not to how much presents were under the tree or who was not able to be present with us this year, but to how much PRESENCE we had to offer one another and this changed everything. Before we knew it, we were smiling, laughing, hugging and feeling JOYFULL once again and set a new tone for a wonderful day!

May this message bring with it a beautiful awareness of all the Blessings that surround you, no matter what calamity may be stiring, and even though we have endured great challenges these last several months, with a shift in perspective and awareness, we can focus on the Present moment, the blessings and all that there is to be grateful for. By shifting the focus from problems to blessings, we created a different experience. My yoga and mindful meditation practice keeps me grounded, growing, self aware, focused, stable, flexible and open to move through tough emotions with Love and Compassion and help me to quickly find Peace when it gets away from me and let go of the things that really dont matter. Something I have really valued this year.

In Christ Consciousness...Merry Christmas