Sunday, December 15, 2013

Guiding Stars: Using your stars to make sense of yourself.

 It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. (William Shakespeare)


Placing the power or energy outside of us, leaves us powerless--all an illusion within this dualistic experience of life--for whatever you see is thee, contained within you, projecting out around you, reflected back by the mirrors (people, animals, nature, situations or circumstances) you encounter in life.  

Whether you believe in astrology or not, matters not.  The stars, planets and celestial bodies exist, just as you exist, and as you have defining personality traits and consist of a multitude of vibrations found within your four bodies (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual), so too do they.  Just as your energetic field can impact the world and others around you, as well as be impacted by others, so too does theirs.  The stars in your individual astrological chart are a map, a guidepost to you, with each reflecting, activating, triggering, enlivening, highlighting different aspects of you and others, as we travel through the space-time continuum.
They allow you to see, feel, think and perceive from the various pieces and perspective-points, both conscious and sub-conscious, within you, and perchance become conscious of your hidden aspects, understanding, reclaiming and making peace with your various pieces.  They are meant to reawaken you to you and those parts within you which resonate with them, or are meant to be activated by them, whether harmoniously or dissonantly, as they dance through space and time, meeting up with each other through all their various moods and interactions, influencing your and the greater world's moods and interactions.  They can show you areas you are here to work on and through, pointing to your strengths and weaknesses, explaining the different ways one can express various aspects of their being (ego, action, communication, love/relating, etc.). 

We are all constantly shifting works of Energy, as we relate to the world around us, and all the worlds within us, within the context of the present moment (NOW).  It is through that present moment that we pull the threads of the past, and the possibilities of the future, into our center, allowing it all to dance across the stage of our consciousness.   We then have the opportunity to become conscious of that energy, and either let it continue to play out in its present form, or own and love it, transforming it back into its true form (love and light).  We are here to be whatever wants to flow through the space, and eventually to understand all that is, as we become the master of our energy, choosing how we express ourselves within the dynamic flow of life.  We get to play various roles within life's scenarios and circumstances, interacting with the different layers of our own individual being, and others in life.  We get to ask the questions that paint the pictures of whom it is we are, the ever-changing and rearranging kaleidoscope of Self.   Knowledge is power.  The quest to know thyself is the entry point into the experience of the profound, for all that is, is precious and serves a purpose, be it our shadow or our light.  Like ingredients to cook with, the totality of Energy gives us the diverse flavors of Life, the delicious contrast of experience, and the appreciation for TRUTH (pure LOVE and light) versus the illusions appearing as true and real, all possible shadow energies.  Understanding the shadow energy for what it is, and loving it completely, grateful for the gift it gives us of experience, opens the door to freedom from the chains that bind and block the flow of the light--for the shadow merely is the light that has been turned off.    


Socrates said that one is free to the extent of self-mastery.  Self-mastery is understanding the totality of the Self in all its varied layers, and how that Self both shifts and stays the same, as it interacts with the external world; it is seeing all the energies as they show up, knowing that it is all the Self, and was the Self that created it all, so that it all could be experienced--like toys We built to play with, and when We are finished with our toys, we must return them to where they belong, back to their TRUE perfection, back to the Light.   Astrology is a tool for self-mastery, understanding and realization, as well as helping one to understand others they are interacting with, and like all tools, is meant to be respected and used in balance.  It helps us to see and make sense of the energies, both the light and the shadows, for what they are, within the larger unfolding of all of Experience's energetic stories, as we experience and relate to the different parts of our Self and others we interact with throughout life.  

As far as certain religions declaring the study of astrology as the work of evil, understand, that came from a point in humanity's history where certain factions of Human Society wanted to control the masses--all part of the human drama unfolding perfectly, no judgment necessary.  As I said before, knowledge is power, and power was what this faction of our humanity desired to possess--that is how We created it.  Within the context of controlling the masses one would want to control knowledge, one would want to be the voice and the law that guided the masses, to be their link to the Divine.  If an individual knew they contained the Divine within, and could access their own inner wisdom and knowing, they may not need to pay heed to the Church, or give their time, money and power to this aspect.  It is for the very same reason reincarnation was edited from the Bible, if one had multiple chances to get it right, why would they need to go to church or behave according to religious law?   Of course spiritual law declares that all are 100% responsible for all of their energy, so all thoughts, feelings and actions would need to be experienced and returned to center by each at some point throughout the Duality Experiment (what we know as Life at present).  This all worked because at that stage of humanity's development and unfolding upon the Earth, the Divine was something believed to be outside of the human self.  The experiences from the beginning of this Universe set up the stories of the separation of the human and the God-self.  This allowed us all to explore all possible scenarios that could be created under this, adding to the greater diversity of the expression of Our Energy.  We got to play all roles and sides within all possible stories/scenarios within life, the good, the bad, the light, the shadow.   Of course all things contain all things,  no matter the appearance, all are connected and all are ONE.  All that exists is Divine, and was created by the Divine Energy that is (you, me and ALL), and so the stars and planets, like you and everything, are divine bodies and channels, reflecting the diverse aspects of the totality of Source Energy.   Energy is meant to express, and be known and understood.  The study of the planets and stars gives one a tool to assist in the understanding.  Just as sailors used the stars to guide them on their oceanic journeys, humanity has used the stars as guides since the beginning of the creation of Time.  They are a seemingly external source of light or mass that we can bounce our own energy off of, that can reflect different energies back to us, and activate and awaken different parts of us in the ever-changing present moment.   Like your mind, it is a tool meant to assist you in your experience of life, giving your entire power to astrology to determine every minute detail of your life, just as living solely from logic and your mental space, leads you into an imbalanced and incomplete experience of life--life is meant to be lived from your center, using all of the different aspects of us (head, heart, body, spirit), to express the true fulfillment of our energy.  

As above so below.  Patterns of energy play out and repeat through space, all reflecting one to the other.  The celestial heavens exist within us, as we exist within them, no thing is separate from us, nor we from it.  It is the play of energy and all possibilities, that this life we live is, and we get the great honor to be at this particular point of expression, on this particular planet, receiving the heavenly energetic gifts as they play out, dancing through our bodies, and then sharing all that we are with the field.  Everything that exists serves a purpose, and is valid and valuable!  Everything within you deserves to be seen for what it is and loved for what it is--even if it is not the ideal.   Through our consciously working with the larger field and its energies as it connects and activates our individual field, we can transform ourselves and then subsequently the larger fields (community, national, planetary, universal and galactic)--for the external is a reflection of our internal.  So take what you see and own it as a part of thee, loving it for whatever it is, thus making the energy feel seen and loved, instantly transforming it back into the love at its core, freeing it and you.   

Let the Energy of the Cosmos and Life flow through you, awakening you to all that is contained within you.  Live life from the space of wonder, receptive and co-creating, not merely at the whim, with The All, allow the stars to lighten the path back home to you, so that you can see all the wonder and magic you contain.  Thank the celestial, cosmic energy for all the wondrous ways it serves you, helping you to more fully experience and express all your energies and selves.  Use the gift of the present to explore all that presents itself.  Remember it is all love and light, our shadows are just the parts of us where the light is turned off.   They allow us the beautiful contrast of experience, and give us energies we can transform and return back to the Truth of their Essence, love and light, when we are finished playing with them in their shadow form.   

If you are interested in discovering more about yourself through your stars, you can get a natal birth chart done by an astrologer, or there are a number of websites online that offer free charts.  You can do a search for: free birth chart, and select a site.  It will ask you for your date, place (city) and time of birth, click submit and it will ask for your specific city/state, highlight it, and hit submit again, and voile!  Within moments you will have a chart showing you what signs the planets, stars and some asteroids were at the precise moment your beautiful self decided to enter the planet, and begin this exciting life experience as you!  If you don't know the specific time, you can still do a chart, but it won't be able to tell you your rising sign (which is even more specific than sun signs, because it changes every 2.5 hours or so, or what signs the houses are in your chart.  Most sites will even have descriptions of what it means to have the planet in the sign it is in, and the house that it is located in--a mini-synopsis of your energetic make-up.  You can use it to understand yourself more in-depth, and as a guide to see what things you may be here working on in this lifetime.  It is not meant to be the gospel of you, merely a guideline, helping you to see aspects of your energetic make-up, and how that changes how you deal with and interact with the world at large.  As we dance through the space-time, so too do the planets, stars and asteroids, and they have their interactions amongst each other, at times, depending upon what sign they are in, and what other bodies they contact, these interactions and resulting energies are harmonious, and at times, difficult and challenging.  
Just as in chemistry, chemicals interact differently with other chemicals, either inert, positively or destructively, so too do the cosmic energies display differently.  All the energies get together in the way they are meant to, and then trigger each of us differently in the way we are meant to have them.  And all the dramas, both the delightful ones and the disastrous ones, play out--all part of the fun of living!  

Live your life by your heart guiding your head and action, not your chart dictating your every moment.  
The stars can guide you, reflecting you back to you, but it is up to you to live your life.  The power is within you, not outside of you.  For outside, inside, all sides are ONE Side, and that side is LOVE.  Live the love as it wants to be, and let the love live through thee!  

Monday, July 8, 2013

To Try, Or Not To Try?


I attempted and succeeded at a new pose in yoga class today--it wasn't perfect, and it wasn't pretty, but it was BEAUTIFUL!!   
I took a moment to celebrate the self, for the courage to explore the unknown, to be okay with teetering, falling, and possible failure, to try and when I failed at first, to try again; I was gifted with the sense of accomplishment as I breathed into the space, expanding body into the form intended.  I did it!!  So proud of the self, and grateful to my mind, body, soul and spirit, to all those in the class, the teacher, my mat and the world.  Of course, I did a little happy dance in my mind, as I transitioned into the next pose. 
Don't forget to celebrate yourself.  Why wait for others to acknowledge you and all you do?  You are amazing, and you are here and alive, so give thanks to all that got you to this point, and all within you, both your failures and your successes, because each one built the you you are now!  
And if you aren't 100% happy with that, well, you and life are quite pliable.  It takes a choice to live better, accepting things exactly as they are, finding the wisdom/reason/lesson of the experiences, the gratitude, forgiveness, compassion and love for all that built the experiences within you, then a shift in thinking to focus on the positive solution to any challenges, and opening the self to connect with your heart's dreams (what do you wish to do with your life?), some love, commitment to building the new life, persistence, perseverance--and then step by step, moment by moment, breath by breath, live your love. 

TRY, DO, BE LOVE!
And if at first you don't succeed,
TRY, TRY AGAIN!!  
All my love, Jamie 

Monday, June 17, 2013

Good Morning--You Got This!!


There is a morning inside you waiting to burst open into Light. ~Rumi

Good morning to you!  Let the light shine in and out--for it was in you all along, and all your darkness that cast its weight, did so so that you could taste the sweetness of your Soul all the more.  Say it with me: I give thanks for the diversity inside of me, for the beauty of duality, for the infinite possibility, for my transcending mediocrity, and expressing and sharing my beautiful individuality--I Am Blessed!  
May today bring you closer in touch with your heart, move you in the direction of your dreams and potential.  May you share your gifts, talents and compassion with others, and allow others to do the same with you.  May you delight in life's little and big ecstasies, and experience both the simple and the grand joys.  May you easily dance through any challenges you encounter, and grow stronger in your resolve to be the LOVE you are towards all you see, thus transforming it inside of thee, and shifting it outside too!
We are the ones to change the world, and it starts inside each and every one of us! 
Thank you for being.  Thank you for living.  You are right where you need to be, and you are doing a great job--No need to be so hard on yourself.  If you encounter any challenges, Breathe into that belly, Sigh a little sigh (AHHHHHHH), and put a Smile on that beautiful face (Yes, you ARE beautiful, uniquely, exquisitely so!), and remind yourself: if the challenge is in front of me, then the solution is also within and close at hand--for though the night exists, the day always arrives. 
You just need to connect to your heart center, breathe deep into that belly, relax and ask for the solution to flow in, then listen, keep on living, and when guidance presents itself and prompts you to act, then act!!  Keep your heart and mind open and have a little faith--things will work out exactly as they are meant to, and you have everything you need within you to do what you need to do and to create the life you want to live.    

All my love, Jamie

Sunday, February 24, 2013

LOVE it ALL, because it's ALL LOVE!

LOVE is the only thing that owns and holds claim to EVERYTHING,
because EVERYTHING is LOVE.

I don't care how ugly, gross, sad, fearful, pathetic, etc., it appears,
it is merely LOVE appearing as NOT LOVE.
Freedom only comes when we live our heart and let the LOVE we are live through us.
ITS light will shine on all that blocks ITS flow,
and then your job is to use the LOVE you are on all you see, feel, think, experience, thus TRANSFORMING it, dropping the NOT part and all that knotted energy inside of your field and your bodies, returning it back to its original perfection: LOVE!

All my love,  Jamie

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Sometimes unrealistic expectations 
create really amazing experiences!

Believe in the magic.
Breathe in the magic.
Be the magic, 
and let the magic BE!

All my love, Jamie

Thursday, December 20, 2012


Life is LOVE, no matter how it looks. 
Until you can look at all of life and love it all, you'll only be living half of it. 


You are a multi-dimensional Being.
Thank you for remembering the LOVE you are, in whatever moment you find yourself in!  

As you bring your LOVE to life and whatever is presenting itself to you, you transform it.  
There is no power greater than LOVE, for LOVE is all there TRULY is.

I hope you feel the LOVE in you and around you
growing stronger each day!

All my love, Jamie