Full Moon in Leo ~ Snow Moon

Elsa from Frozen by SnowBite

What a fantastic night Valentine's Day will be with the sultry Leo Full Moon illuminating this romantic evening! Even for those without a partner the Snow Moon shows that gratitude for what IS, is what's important. Especially as earlier in the day the Moon makes a square to Saturn in Scorpio making us dig deep at our core level! I don't know about you guys, but my daughter is in LOVE with Frozen. I do have to say, it was a rather refreshing Disney movie for a change! And if you've seen the movie, you could see some similarities with what'll be happening with this Moon!

The fiery Leo Full Moon burns with an intensity! But with Mercury retrograde happening right now as of the 6th, you might be feeling a need to hold back.. But you also know you need to Let It Go! Maybe just not yet! Or if you do manage to break through, with the Aquarius influence you probably feel that you're doing it for the greater good! Another thing with this month is there is no New Moon!! Think about it as a snowstorm.. You get the advisory notice, everyone runs to the store and then sits and waits for what might or might not be a blizzard! LOL!

The New Moon on March 1st in the last sign of Pisces bringing the beginning to the end as the next New Moon in the 1st sign of Aries occurs at the end of the month on the 30th! So while this Full Moon might bring about some drama.. stand strong and proud! And be ready to get more of what you want! Leo energy can be a little selfish, but that's ok.. sometimes we need that!

But if you're needing a little self love for yourself and want to bring about some strength and determination back.. try this!

✪ Spell for Self-Empowerment ✪
Items Needed: This is somewhat up to you.. this can be done simply with meditation. But you might want to use a pink or white candle if you'd like to draw more of a focus and a piece of paper and a pencil if you want to put a little more energy into things too! If you'd like to enchant an item you could choose a ring or necklace of blue lace agate or rose quartz, or any other stone with properties you'd like to draw upon!

*Like with any working, you might want to take a bath and place some salt in it as well to draw out any negativity, or a shower and visualize the water bathing you in white light!

Start by lighting your candle. Simply gaze at it's flame and feel the energy that emits from the heat. Carry that feeling as you think of your passions, what you fight and stand for. Now, think also of the things that seem to hold you back and how this can have you feeling both "frozen" and also enraged. Bring light to the struggles!

Take this energy and write down what you feel is holding you back! Put any insecurities down. Anything that you feel isn't going to be of any help, but that you have to deal with. It's time to let it go!!! 

After you're done, take a second to look at your list.. and then say "NO MORE!" and tear it to shreds!!!! Then throw it up into the air and make it snow! (Be careful none catches on fire from your candle if you've used one!) 

If you're putting your energy into an item, hold it in your hand now and then say;

"I am divinely perfect with love bursting from my soul, 
Courageous and determined to reach my goal. 
Shedding away my fears of yesterday, 
I step into my being and embrace the confidence that's here to stay!"

Put your item on and begin to clean up your "snow". If you can dispose of it outside the house, the better. You can leave your candle to burn if you'd like to have some more confidence flowing, or you can snuff it and burn it again later.


I hope this Full Moon brings you closer to your dreams and strengthens you belief in yourself!! And if you would like some help personalizing your own energy work or if you'd like me to take a look at what you can expect over the next moon cycle, take a look at my services page or send me a message at my email or facebook and I’d be happy to assist you!

Many Blessings!!
Andi

Are YOU Clingy?!

Alrighty girlfriends... and dudes... It's soon to be summer time (if you're in the northern hemisphere, that is!) and this is usually a time when a lot of fun is to be had. But if you're being a Hoover (or maybe we should call them Dyson's these days! LOL!) in your relationship; that's to say, you're sucking the life out of your relationship by being clingy.. you could be setting yourself up for a breakup! And no one really means for this clinginess to come about.. it just happens! You're excited! You can't wait to hear from them, to see them, to BE with them. And then comes the boys' or girls' night out and you start to feel upset because they should want to spend that time with you. Or they said they'd call or text you back, but didn't...

Relationships are TOUGH work! They are not the things of fairy tales or Hollywood romances. Though they can sometimes feel that way, it's not how it'll be 100% of the time! And there's a delicate balance that has to be maintained.. Otherwise you start to become that needy, over obsessed partner that your other half starts to wonder what the hell they are seeing you for! Which then starts bringing about doubts, maybe even arguments, and possibly even a break up! So how do you keep things in check?!


#1 - You have to realize that your better half is their own person. They will think, feel, and deal with things completely differently than you will. If you happened to see my post Happily Ever After Someday, or you check it after you read this, you'll see the pain scale graphic. EVERYONE experiences things differently, whether it be pain or love! Clinginess doesn't come about from feeling unappreciated or from there being a lack of love. It comes from not being understanding, from forming an over dependency and from being insecure.

#2 - You BOTH need your own space! You have your own likes and dislikes.. or you should anyways, because if you both like 100% of everything and think the same way.. that is going to get real boring, REAL quick! Everyone needs time to themselves to de-stress and unwind from the day. Even married couples aren't all up in each other's face 24/7, and if they are, it usually isn't because they're in love! And even then, it probably still wouldn't be 24/7!

#3 - You're a jabber jaw and s/he's not.. or maybe you just are like "just let me listen to you breathe on the phone while you.. play Xbox, write your thesis, pay your bills, etc."... It's O-K if you don't have hour upon hour gab sessions EVERY DAY. Hell, it's ok if you don't even talk every day!! It doesn't mean things are done and over or s/he doesn't care! It just means there were other things that needed done in their life!! Don't take it personal.. maybe they spent 4 hours on the phone at work (if that's something that's possible) and they just don't have it in them to talk! There could be a number of things... you don't have to make it about you.

#4 - Friends get in the way... or so it seems. This is going to be a huge one for some. Maybe you don't like the friends because they aren't motivated, or maybe they're the opposite sex! Either way, the friends were there BEFORE the relationship and just because you might not like them; doesn't mean they need to drop them like hot cakes! Being demanding is NOT attractive in any way, shape, or form. And if friends come into the mix AFTER the relationship is in place, you have to TRUST that your S.O. is smart enough to make decisions on who they want in their life! If you're feeling resentful because they have a life outside of you, then you'll need to take a look at where things are at within your own life and why you're feeling that your happiness is being dependent on them being around. It's all good to have your own friends, hobbies, and just general life to live!

#5 - Insecurity creeps in!! Alas, the night out occurs and you just KNOW a hookup is going to happen. Really?! If you have that little trust in this person, you might really want to consider WHY you are with them in the first place. Let's just say in a reverse situation that YOU'RE the one that out and all of a sudden this SUPER HOT cutie is striking up a conversation and you know their hitting on you... well, of course you could take them up on the offer. But you're happy in your relationship and you're able to keep the conversation while saying in your head, or maybe even saying, NO THANKS I'M TAKEN. Again, it's about trust. Just because you're talking to the opposite sex doesn't mean you're going to hop into bed with them!

#6 - Did we DTR?!? That is to say you are NOT just dating and it is a full fledged relationship! You don't have to ask if you're the S.O., you KNOW it. And don't get me wrong, it doesn't mean you sat down and said "oh so we're boyfriend/girlfriend now, right?". Sometimes it goes that way and sometimes it doesn't. But if you have to question it, then it's usually a safer assumption to step back and take the "dating" route rather than it being something serious. If you really want to know, then open up and communicate.. but that doesn't give you the option to get upset either if you thought things were serious and they thought things were casual. Dating doesn't mean that it's fair game though either and y'all can just go around being casual with everybody and anybody. Boundaries still need to be established... in this day and age STDs are a serious matter! You BOTH need to be responsible and be able to communicate what it is you're wanting from the relationship... no matter what stage it is in!

#7 - OMG it IS a relationship! YEA! So for the sake of this time line.. it is an actual relationship that's been defined and you're out of the dating phase of it.. that doesn't mean there's a ring on it yet. And really, even if there was a ring on it, that doesn't mean it'll be there forever either. OMG I hope I didn't freak y'all out with that one! But it is the truth. And for most guys, and some women, something like that graphic would make them run for the hills!! But being overly affectionate can be just as hard to handle for some. Because they can question why you are trying too hard, or they may even wonder if the effort they are going to be able to give to the relationship is enough! As I said way back in the beginning of this post... relationships take work.. whether you're 1 week into it or 10 years into it!

And though the pic is rather funny and MOST people (obviously there was one!) wouldn't consider something like that.. I have to say that one of the main reasons I posted this blog in the first place was because I had a smattering of sessions today that had distinct undertones of this very clinginess I've been talking about with this post! I thought it might be more important to share this before it becomes more apparent as summer approaches and these sorts relationships require some rescuing! So to summarize and to really make your relationship the most awesome-ist it can be...

*YOU are awesome! KNOW it, BE it! *Everyone is their own self! Be independent and understanding! *Appreciate the time you have together.. DON'T demand the time. *Don't try to overcompensate by giving too much! Maintain a balance of give and take. *TRUST and COMMUNICATE!


So.. I think I was able to cover everything in there on how NOT to be clingy! But I might not have.. Seriously, I have scribbles all over a notepad of things I was channeling today that it will probably take weeks to totally organize! But at least this is a good start!

But if you're still wondering where things stand within your relationship and you would like me to take a look at things for you, feel free to send me a message at my facebook page or my email and I'll be glad to help!

Be on the lookout for Tarotscopes! ;)
Andi

Celebrate Beltane ~ Time to Revitalize!

If you saw my last post about Beltane, you'll know it's one of my favorite holidays!! And you might be thinking, "Wait a sec, wasn't Beltane on May 1st?". Actually, no. While that is May Day, Beltane technically doesn't happen until the Sun reaches 15 degrees Taurus which happens on May 5th.. and is also Cinco De Mayo! Talk about a good day to party!!!! And that's one of the main things with Beltane, it really is a time to come together for some fun! If you do a google search and look at the images, you'll definitely see some fun happening; though if you are offended with nudity, you might want to make sure you have a safe search in place!!!

Beltane is opposite of Samhain (Halloween) so while we in the Northern Hemisphere are reveling in the coming summer months, those in the Southern Hemisphere are getting ready to settle into the coming Winter. At Samhain the veil to the other side is thin and respect is given to the deceased, with Beltane the veil to the faery world is thin and their playful energy reminds us not to take things so seriously! Which is on reason why Beltane gives way to some hedonistic and pleasurable activities! The May Pole is traditionally seen as a phallic symbol to bring about fertility, but fertility does not limit itself to just creating life and can also be used for increasing creativity and prosperity!

Now, I know not everyone is Pagan or Wiccan and therefore won't be partaking in an actual ritual in the same ways. But allowing yourself to enjoy the energy that comes from this time can come in more conventional ways! Take some time to enjoy a bonfire with family and friends and discuss what you have planned to "create" in the next coming months. If you're a crafter, you can set up a day for scrapbooking, soap or candle making, or any other projects that you could share with others! JUST HAVE FUN!!

But, if you would like to celebrate Beltane in a more magickal way, here is a VERY simple Beltane Celebration from Llewellyn's website.

I usually like to include something in my sabbat posts from my own personal Book of Shadows, and I took some great thought about what I wanted to focus on after looking at where things are at with the Moon's energy. And I gotta say, I thought I might need to maybe take a different approach to things. Especially after a lot of the readings I've been having lately seem to have a different focus to them.

Not everyone is going to be in a blissfully happy relationship at this time... in fact, there might need to be some healing that needs to be done. Beltane is also a time of health and healing. It doesn't necessarily need to be physical; it can span mentally, emotionally, or even spiritually. Because we are in a waning phase, it's not the time to do magick to bring something to us. It's better to "shed" at this time. And because the Moon will be in Pisces for a good part of the day until it moves into Aries, the energy will be focused more in compassion and healing! Because this is somewhat candle related, you might want to take a look at my post about Manifesting with Candle Magick to put some extra energy into things! So, here's a spell to help mend a broken heart.


✪ Spell to Heal a Broken Heart ✪
Items Needed: Some paper and a pen; a small, heat-proof cauldron, bowl, or pot (you'll be burning paper!!); a white candle; a bowl of water (water from a natural spring, blessed water, or naturally collected rainwater is ideal; but if those aren't available, just add a teaspoon of salt to your tap water to counterbalance the chemicals); and at least one of the following flowers; carnation, daisy, geranium, and/or rose . For the tea you will be making you need hot water; an apple; a cinnamon stick if possible; at least one of these healing herbs; bay, lemon balm, peppermint, thyme, and/or cinnamon if you didn't have the stick available, and some honey if you'd like to flavor it. You may want to sit and hold your herbs, flowers, pen, and paper in your hands and/or bless your water that will be used for a few moments to infuse the items with your energy and intention!!

To set up your work space: Put the unlit white candle, to the left. Set the bowl of water on the right and snip the flower heads off the stems and place them in the water. Set your paper burning pot in the center, but towards the back so the three items create a triangle. Place the paper and pen in front of you.

To make your healing tea: Bring water to a boil and toss in 1/4 apple, 1 cinnamon stick and a pinch of your healing herbs. Let it sit for a moment, pour into your mug and add the honey if needed.

Start the spell by lighting the candle. Think about the things that are making you upset, and begin writing what's in your heart. Don't hold back! Get out the anger, pain, and frustration and whatever comes up. This can be highly emotionally cleansing, so if you start to cry, let it all out!! Use as much paper as you need until nothing more comes about. You can just write, make a letter or letters to someone, make a list, use random words/feelings and even drawing and doodling, of whatever is bothering you!

When you feel you have put everything down, fold up the paper and hold it in the candle flame. Once it is burning throw it into the heat-proof pot or cauldron. Watch it burn, and feel the release of the negative emotions that are making things stressful and hard to heal and move on from!

Sit and breathe a while, maybe even listen to some light meditative and uplifting music. You should feel somewhat drained from this purging of negativity.

Place your hands in the bowl of water. Allow the soothing energy to come into you. Cleanse your hands from the negative emotions that were being written down and wipe your face with the water to give you a feeling of being refreshed.

Now drink your tea and feel yourself being filled with healing and peaceful energy. Take a few more deep breaths and KNOW it is done.

Dispose the paper ashes in the dirt somewhere, the further from your house, the better! Pour the flower water on top of it and ask for the healing to happen for those involved as well.

You should now be feeling relieved!! Take it easy for the rest of the day or go enjoy some splurging on yourself!!



I hope this holiday blesses you with a positive transformation! And if you would like me to personalize some spellwork for you or you would like to have a healing session, take a look at my services page or send me a message at my email or facebook and I'd be happy to assist you!

Many Blessings!!
Andi

Venus enters Capricorn

Happy Birthday Elvis!!! So today is Elvis' birthday, Venus enters Capricorn, AND Elvis's Venus was in Capricorn! Who better to put a picture up of??! Definitely more appealing than just a pic of Venus! LOL!

Venus in your chart not only represents love, but also money and creativity. As Venus had been travelling through Sagittarius the last few weeks, things may have been a little exaggerated and free-spirited. But now that Venus has made her way into Capricorn, you can expect things to be a little more focused and committed. Venus can be fickle! Like a woman, treat her well and she'll give you the world; but cross her and you know you'll be in for it!

In terms of love, we may need to make sure we don't close ourselves off from being able to express our wants and needs.  Just like Elvis could shake his hips, we'll need to loosen up when it's needed! But if there's work to be done in a relationship, now's the time to lay it all out there. Appreciation for ourselves is realized through the dependability and respect we give to others.

Since Venus also rules our money and finances, tightening the reins on our budget at this time also proves beneficial! We all enjoy splurging, especially during the holidays, but we also hate when the bills start coming in from it! This can be a time that we realize how we treat our finances is also tied in with how we value our own self-worth.

Venus likes things to be easy going for the most part and with being in Capricorn you'll find stability is a little more easily had. Capricorn is practical and persistent. Now of course, we don't all have the same chart.. so Venus is going to affect us differently! I personally, have had a rather busy, but fun month! And in keeping with my organizational theme, Venus will now be transiting through my 6th house of work and routines. So I'm definitely going to make sure that I put this energy to good use and will be putting a little more passion and creativity into things!

So while Venus makes her way through Capricorn until February 1st, let's clean the slate of things that are no longer allowing us to be appreciative and dig into the work that needs done to get us to live our lives more productively!


If you're wondering how Venus will be affecting you, you can enter in your natal information at astro.com and see where Venus is in your chart. Then you will look to see which house occupies the sign of Capricorn! You can also adjust the chart settings to show your transits to see exactly where Venus is transiting through your chart! A simple google search of "venus capricorn transit + your house #" will start you off on getting some good information. Cafe Astrology is a great source! Of course, you can always contact me at facebook or email if you'd like me to take a look at your chart as well!

Have a fabulous day and Many Blessings!
Andi

Weekend Love Forecast

I'm so stoked to have the Weekend Love Forecast this weekend at LivePerson since it's the first weekend after New Years! I'm now coming into my third year of being involved with these horoscopes! Wow, time sure does fly by!!! And if you happen to subscribe to the horoscopes available at LivePerson, you'll notice that I've also been the author of the birthday scopes for the past 2 years!

I've also had the pleasure of working with some other fabulous women that you should check out! Chrisalis would love to have you read her 2013 Yearly Love Forecast and Cristina currently has her Weekly Horoscope also available at LivePerson. I absolutely MUST tell you to take a look at Cristina's other project, Psychic Guidepost Magazine! It is THE magazine for and by trusted, ETHICAL, psychics! You can also connect with Cristina on a more personal level at her Twitter or Facebook page!


So I hope you enjoy and if you'd like a reading to see what this year will bring, feel free to send me an email, message at Facebook or send me a quick IM through Digsby on the right side of this page if I'm available!

Have a fabulous weekend!!!
Andi

Happily Ever After Someday

First off I have to say that I am NOT a licensed psychologist, but I most certainly deal with relationship issues on a daily basis! So when I was scrolling through my facebook feed I saw Romantic Comedies Are Ruining Your Relationship and thought I should give it a read considering romcoms are one of my favorite genres!

What had me frustrated with this article was how it said these movies "bear no resemblance to genuine human interaction." Well, quite frankly, that's not the truth.. because aren't most movies/tv shows based on personal experiences from the writers point of view? Granted it is the same recycled story over and over by this time, but there IS some truth to be had from them. I'm sure I can think of any number of stories from shows that fit into my friends or families relationships! My husband and I just watched What To Expect When You're Expecting the other day and I guess that fits into a romcom! Seeing that we just had our 4th baby in June, the days of pregnancy are not all that far behind us and we laughed at the situations in the movie we just recently had dealt with. My husband and I have been together for almost 18 years and it hasn't been all fairy tale fun.. hell, even the D word has come up in the past! But ALL relationships take work! And it's exceptionally important to remember that everyone is going to have their own feelings. No one is going to feel EXACTLY the same, and certainly not at the same time, for the same reasons!

Don't get me wrong, there were some poignant parts in the article as well.. especially that people don't change unless they really want to. But that doesn't necessarily just apply in the relationship realm! And another GREAT article I read a few days ago called 16 Ways I Blew My Marriage came from a man's perspective, definitely shows how men and women can process things differently!! What one person considers cheating, another may not. Even what one person considers putting in effort, another might think they're slacking! There's a reason why doctors use a pain scale.. so it's obviously NOT the one that I chose for my graphic! LOL! But y'all know me to have a sense of humor! But one person's 5 is another person's 10! Kinda along the lines of beauty being in the eye of the beholder!

So.. do I think any man or woman should "wait around" for their love to come around? Absolutely not! But that doesn't mean to cut them off at the knees either!! It's all in what you would feel is right or wrong for yourself. And NO ONE can or should make those sorts of life changing decisions for you!

Of course, this is just my opinions on things! But in my own experiences in my relationships and marriage and the experiences I have with my clients.. I will say that love CAN conquer all! As I finish up writing this blog I'm watching Once Upon a Time.. coincidence; not a chance!

And as always, if you’d like a reading or you just want to get to know me more, you can send me a message at facebook or my email!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Many Blessings!!!!
Andi

Weekend Love Forecast

Ohhh drat.. so once again I haven't been able to keep the momentum with getting those Tarotscopes out every week!! I will somewhat blame it on Mercury retrograde coming to an end.. those last 2 weeks always seem to get me! One of these days I WILL be able to get a routine down with my blog, but for now with all the chaos that is life.. it'll happen as it happens! BUT, I do have the pleasure of at least giving you your Weekend Love Forecast over at LivePerson! So I hope you enjoy and if you need a reading, feel free to send me an email, message at Facebook or send me a quick IM through Digsby on the right side of this page if I'm available!

Have a fabulous weekend!!!
Andi

Celebrate Lammas ~ Count your blessings!

Lammas, often called Lughnasadh, is the first harvest celebration and while it does mark the middle of summer, most will see it as the beginning of cooler weather as Autumn starts to descend. It is a cross-quarter holiday, halfway between the Summer Solstice (Litha) and the Autumnal Equinox (Mabon). On the Wheel of the Year, it is opposite Imbolc. Since this is the first of the harvest festivals, and there's still plenty of time left in the growing season, this is a good time to make a blessing for any further abundance to come into your life.

At this time we are thankful for the first harvests of the season, mostly grains and fruits, and will include these in our sabbat feast. Traditionally this is a time to bake bread. If you've never made bread before, it can be somewhat tricky. Mostly because humidity (and sometimes altitude) plays a BIG factor in letting the dough rise! I've learned this the hard way that bread you make in CO, will not be the same sort of bread you get in OH or even FL and little tweaks will need to happen. Now, I would include my super secret bread recipe, but lemme tell ya.. it's a PAIN to get right. So in order to save everyone's sanity, I'm going to put up my second favorite bread recipe; CORN BREAD!! I absolutely love corn bread!! It's also really easy to make! Here's what you'll need:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cup white sugar (I've also tried this with 1/3 cup of white and 1/3 cup of brown sugar! YUM!)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease an 8 inch square pan or a loaf pan.
2. Melt the butter on the stove or in microwave. Stir in sugar. Add eggs and beat until blended. Combine your milk with baking soda and stir into butter/egg mixture. Then add in cornmeal, flour, and salt.. There'll be some lumpiness so don't drive yourself crazy trying to get it smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
3. Bake in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. For the last few 1-2 minutes you may want to baste with some melted butter to get a nice crispy, golden brown crust.

Now besides being thankful for the fruits of our labor, this is also a great time to focus on the skills that we have since this is also known as the Festival of Lugh. Lugh is not only a God of Light, but also of arts, crafts, and skilled work! With honoring the God Lugh, games and sports are played to celebrate strength and good health. What better than an afternoon game of horseshoes in the backyard! Since we're talking arts and crafts, items made for the household at this time are also blessed with good fortune. And because we're talking about a harvest holiday here and I love crafting incense from home grown herbs and flowers, what better than a Lammas incense recipe!!

1 part Acacia, 1/2 part Anise, 1 part Chamomile, 1/2 part Cinnamon, 1/2 part Meadowsweet, and a few drops of Apple blossom oil

Combine all the dry ingredients together and apply a few drops of oil for your scent preference. Apple blossom is rather strong so take it a drop at a time!! Once you mix it all together, set it out in the light of the sun for it to be blessed before burning!  

Lammas, like Beltane, is a traditional time for handfastings. If you're already married or in a committed relationship you may consider a  renewal of vows or a statement of your commitment! Family plays an important role as well. Give your loved ones a small present to show your appreciation! As Summer's end nears, remember its warmth and generous sunlight as the nights become longer we are reminded that nothing in the Universe is constant. 

I can be reached for life awakening readings at LivePerson and email or facebook. If you'd like any further information on personalizing your spiritual path you can send me a message at my email or facebook.


May this Lammas bless you all with lots of love, and have a plentiful harvest! 

Venus enters Virgo ~ Evaluate and Appreciate

 Hopefully you've enjoyed Venus' jaunt through Leo the last few weeks and got your socializing and shopping spree's out of the way! Not that we don't all need to throw caution to the wind at times! But now that she will be in Virgo from July 10th to August 6th, we will be taking note self-consciously and maybe approaching things a little more cautiously.

Venus shows us our material values, how we approach love, powers of attraction, the appreciation of others, socialization, and the manner in which you express affection. In Leo, she is dynamic and waiting for that Prince Charming to put her on a pedestal. With Venus in Virgo, we have more patience to see the diamond in the rough or at times can stir up negative aspects of being over critical or judgmental.

Virgo is fair and just. Give it to her straight! As Venus transits Virgo, we must remember this is a sign were it's in it's fall. This means that the planet is in the opposite sign that rules it! What happens when a planet is in it's fall is the energy is more easily weakened and can be affected negatively.

In terms of love, we may need to make sure old hurts do not resurface to cause more pain. We'll need to see things as they are and try not to make any excuses. Though at the same time, you'll need to make sure you don't mistake genuine thoughtfulness! When Venus moves into Libra, true appreciation will be realized.

Since Venus also rules our money and finances, giving a double take over your budget at this time also proves beneficial! We all enjoy buying things that aren't needed, but we also hate to be surprised when an unexpected expense shows up! This can be a time that we realize how we treat our finances is also tied in with how we value our own self-worth.

Now of course, we don't all have the same chart.. so Venus is going to affect us differently! I personally, had a rather busy month last month that included my solar return, Venus return, AND Mars return! As you can see, it's a pretty interesting Venus return!

Currently, Venus is now in my 1st house and about to conjunct my natal Mars. I'll need to make sure I keep a level head about any obstacles I perceive and try not to act in an aggressive or impatient manor! But I am starting to already feel the pull in an artistic way as well in putting more passion and expression in my work!

While Venus makes her way through Virgo we'll be blessed with doing away with the things that are no longer serving us well so that when she enters into Libra, we're rewarded for the "sacrifices" (or maybe it's more regaining our common sense!), we've made and come to a more balanced understanding of what we really appreciate in life!

If you're wondering how Venus will be affecting you, you can enter in your natal information at astro.com and see where Venus is in your chart. Then you will look to see which house occupies the sign of Virgo! You can also adjust the chart settings to show your transits to see exactly where Venus is transiting through your chart! A simple google search of "venus virgo transit + your house #" will start you off on getting some good information. Cafe Astrology is a great source! Of course, you can always contact me at facebook or email if you'd like me to take a look at your chart as well!

Have a fabulous day and Many Blessings!

Celebrate Litha - Life, Love & Happiness!

The Summer Solstice marks the Sun's movement into Cancer at the height of summertime and a time for celebrating our abundance and happiness in life! Summer as a kid always meant being happy to be out of school and running with wild abandonment for as long as the sun stayed shining! The solar radiance is providing for our growing plants and helping them push for the final productions for when we get ready for the coming shorter days when we will harvest what we've accomplished to nurture. This is a great time to enjoy an afternoon picnic, barbeque, or even a traditional bonfire celebration! At this time we count our blessings, but we can also cleanse ourselves from troublesome problems, sorrow, illness, addictions, and general negative thinking. The Solstice marks a time of coming into balance and brings the elemental strength of the fiery Sun and emotional rainy waters together! First you might want to start the day with a fresh cleansing!

• Take a shower and visualize the water bathing you in a cleansing white light. Let the water wash away any negativity. Feel the water absorbing through your body. Feel your own body's water level. After all, our bodies are nearly half composed of water. Feel the white light coursing throughout your body leaving you invigorated with life's blessings! Step out into the day's Sun and soak up more of the Earth's healing light.

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• If you're lucky enough to be living near a flowing body of water.. immerse yourself and allow your body to float on your back if possible. If you're not comfortable with that or the water is a little rough, just sitting in the water is fine too. Feel the water all around you and visualize the water being absorbed THROUGH you. Feel any negativity being pulled away from your body and dispersed into the water where if it is a fresh watered body, it will flow to the ocean and be neutralized by the salt, or if you're in the ocean feel any negativity instantly disintegrate away from you! Come out of the water and allow the Sun to fill you with it's light. (Hopefully you remember sunscreen too if you're outside!)

After the cleansing, make a list of the things you would like to continue to work to achieve and what you will want to "harvest" in the next few months. You may want to choose to anoint this list with some essential oil, or spray with a scent that reminds you of summer. Once you are done, say a small prayer or chant that you will continue to be thankful for your blessings received. Then roll the piece of paper up into a scroll and tie a red piece of yarn or string around it 9 times to seal your intentions. Keep this scroll handy as you'll need it at the time of Mabon also known as the Autumn Equinox! You may also want to burn a Litha inspired incense to help carry your prayers and wishes. Here is a recipe that I enjoy using!

• 2 parts Sandalwood, 2 part Chamomile, 2 part Apple Blossoms, 1 part Mugwort, 1 part Vervain, 1 part Yarrow, 3 drops Rose oil, 3 drops Carnation oil, 3 drops Lily oil

Finally; if love has been elusive, this is the BEST time to perform magick for some romance! Many old superstitions and divination methods are available at this time to find out who it is you're meant to be with! If you wash your face with the dew of Midsummer morning, the first man to gaze at you will fall in love. In Ireland, it is customary to put 9 sprigs of Yarrow under your pillow to dream of your beloved. Since a good number of weddings take place in June it has ALWAYS been an Italian custom for me to place a piece of cake under my pillow for prophetic dreams of love. This started when I was around 12 years old! The cake tradition then changes that once you have found your love, you will continue to have "sweet success" if you place a piece of wedding cake under your pillow! The following morning it's standard to toss the pieces out into the yard for the sweetness to be shared!

I hope this has given you some ideas on how you can celebrate the Summer Solstice! It's always a favorite time of mine as I know I'll be getting birthday presents in a few days time! LOL! If you need any assistance with your holiday celebration preparations, are wanting some love spell work done, or if you'd just like to chit chat, you can reach me at my email or facebook.

Have a superb Summer Solstice and many blessings!!!

*POP* Dating - How to make it work!

On a recent advertisement on TV, I heard that 1 in 5 relationships now begin from online dating! I'd have to say this is probably true as many of my clients are finding themselves online anyways, so why not look for love?! Here's where what I call POP (or Pages of Pictures) dating comes about! It's rather easy to look at someone's profile on any number of dating sites, send a message and strike up some conversation. But what about when it comes to meeting?? The day in and day out situations you'll have occurring? Sometimes even after the first meeting it can be back to the pages, sometimes forgetting any prior connections and conversations that have come about before the fated meeting! But why? What was it in the first meeting that changed things from magical to splitsville? The #1 reason why POP dating first time meetings don't work? HONESTY! If one person is falsely representing themselves, within the first meeting, you'll know... and why would you want to believe anything they've said previously!? So it's back to the POP and back to trying to find the love you're wanting. So how DO you manage to find someone through POP dating?

1- Make a list of what you're really looking for... STICK TO IT!! The moment you compromise is the moment you tell the Universe that you don't think you deserve what you really want!

2- Know that just because you "know" this person online, you don't know how they react to situations on an ongoing basis. They might seem very easy going online, but once together you may see this in another light as possibly laziness?

3- Realize that *some* bragging or boasting will be part of things... EVERYONE does this!! I mean here we are trying to put our best out there for someone to say I'm picking YOU! So just how embellishments come with any other situation, expect it here as well!

4- Take things slowly once moving from online to off.. Let your energies get used to being around one another. Try not to allow things to slide back to being more online though as it'll be more important to start integrating the physical reality into things.

I'm sure, of course, that sooner or later, there might just be a little too much of the POP dating and you might want to give up! That's where I can be of help! Or any other intuitive psychic who does picture readings and/or remote viewing! If you've seen some of my readings at Read My Pic, you can see how easily a picture reading can be achieved! I have been able to help MANY of my clients find their true love through quite a few different online dating companies! Besides picture reading for potential mates, once a connection is established we can take it a step further by looking into astrological connections there may be before really moving any further. It definitely has been shown to help produce some more long lasting relationships and I've had quite a few marriages happen as well!!! So if you are finding yourself in a POP dating situation that you just can't seem to find "The One" from, I'd be more than happy to assist you in manifesting your perfect relationship!! I wish you all the best of luck in your online dating adventures, and if you'd like some help you can always feel free to contact me at Facebook or Email.

Many Blessings!!

30 Days to Finding Love

We all want love in our life! But if you're feeling like you're exhausting all your avenues and your efforts aren't being rewarded, it may be time to take a step back and re-evaluate the whole situation. This is not to say you're doing anything wrong, just in the frazzled state of OMG-I'M-NOT-MEETING-ANYONE-AND-I'M-GONNA-BE-SINGLE-FOREVER, things do tend to be overlooked!
So, first, you're going to need a piece of paper and preferred writing utensil. Oh yes, this is going to involve some work. But that's part of the process. By physically writing and putting the energy in by focusing on what you're wanting, you're also releasing what you want to manifest. I explain manifestation in this way... When you exercise your biceps with weights you're saying "I want THESE muscles to look THIS way"... Your thoughts, memories, actions and reactions also hold manifesting energy.

Day 1 - With your paper, write down what you're looking for! Really think about what you're looking for. "Someone that respects me" goes a lot further than "A Dr. who makes $500,000 a year that'll take care of me". Just think, you could end up with that doctor... but they could also work 60 hours a week. Financially they're taking care of you, but emotionally, you end up bankrupt!! Leave this paper somewhere you'll see it every day so you can be reminded what you're working towards! (P.S. Decorating it up a little so it POPS for you is even better!)

Day 2 - Take a look at your list... Now, think of any past relationships that DIDN'T meet those expectations! Don't start kicking yourself for feeling foolish if they wronged you or you gave then a "second chance" for the upteenth time. There's a lot of reasons we give excuses to things... Hope usually seems to be high on the list! People can and do change. But that doesn't mean compromising yourself in THEIR process. Release those feelings that it may have been your fault. Accept that there was a part you had played and that it wasn't your fault or theirs. Relationships take the work of both parties, it can't be up to just one to make things "right". This may be a longer process.. I see no reason for feeling past relationships that failed hold no importance in our lives. Just because there may have been a bad memory, doesn't mean it was ALL bad. The purpose here is finding that balance and common ground that a relationship really needs. Finding that in yourself and MOVING forward will bring that long needed sigh of relief!

Day 3 - This is a day for getting out!! GO DO ANYTHING! It doesn't matter if it's the grocery store, mall, park, gym, theater, library... anywhere that another human companion might be, the better!! LOL! It's very easy to write a list of things you want to do and then never do them.. If you're going to have love in your life, I doubt the top thing you'll want to be doing is watching tv on a Friday night at 8 pm! That's not to say go running around like a teenager (unless, you are one!), but surrounding yourself with those who have similar interests is one of the best ways to find a starting ground to network out. I can't tell you how many relationships I know were started because someone knew somebody they just HAD to meet!

Day 4 - It's PAMPERING DAY!! It is just amazing what a new haircut can do! Now, I'm not saying go out and get a haircut.. though if you want to, GO FOR IT!! But maybe buy yourself a new nail color or shoes if your female, shirt or cologne if your male. Enjoy a nice, long, hot shower or bath. Think of the water as the love that will "shower" or "bathe" you. Try holding this visualization for 5 minutes. Make sure you really take the time to pamper yourself and make yourself feel good. This is a practice time too for DATE NIGHT!

Day 5 - It's time to go over the list again. Take a look and see if there's anything you'd like to change or add. That is all for today!

Day 6 - Tell someone you love them! It could be your best friend, mom, aunt, cousin.. BUT, it must be an actual person and not your beloved cat, dog, etc.! LOL! The purpose here is sometimes it might have been a while since we've said it, or even heard it. I love you probably isn't said nearly enough as it should be. What emotions are you feeling when you say it or hear it?

Day 7 - Compliment a total stranger! This may be simpler to achieve by going somewhere again. Compliments make people feel good about themselves and lifts vibrational energy for everyone around! There is a cashier at one grocery store near me that has the most beautiful aquamarine colored eyes, and I make sure to tell her every time I can!!

Day 8 - Reach out a helping hand. Take a few canned goods or old clothes to a shelter. Or if you want to be involved more on a continued basis, volunteer at a hospital, or animal shelter or visit the elderly. I regularly stop at senior homes to visit with them. This started with my step-sister when I was in high school and her grandfather was in a nursing home. The people I met there became great friends of mine, even though most of them were 70 years older than me! Since then I've just always made it a point to be involved with the elderly. The stories of times long forgotten hold such a magic in them!

Day 9 - Take this time to think about what you've done so far! If you are following along daily, you should have a feeling of "connectedness", for lack of a better word! LOL! People you might not have ever come into contact with have now been introduced into your world! Your "happiness level" should be on the rise!

Day 10 - Write a fictional letter to the opposite sex and tell them why you're sorry they were dumped! This is going to bring up a LOT you might not have thought you saw in a different view. Think about what it is to be on both sides of things, from BOTH perspectives! Maybe you were the girl who just wanted to snuggle on the couch and when he said he wanted to go out you took it as he didn't want to spend quality time together.. whereas maybe he saw it that it would end up just flipping through the stations barely saying anything and he wanted to take you out for some fun and show you off to everyone because your his girl! This can get to be a lot of fun and you can really come up with some good scenarios! Of course, you will think of past relationships.. if you need to write a letter to address what was there, do it. Then burn it and release it from having the hold on you!

Day 11 - Call a friend and have a conversation about relationships! If you can, call one that is single and one that isn't. Even better if you can call both sexes too!! Find out their thoughts, are they matching yours? What's different? Not only is it going to have you thinking, but it'll get them thinking too.. which could be good or bad, depending on their situation!!

Day 12 - Appreciation. Appreciate what you have. Appreciate what you had. Appreciate what you WILL have.

Day 13 - Be understanding. People have different preferences. People have different pain tolerances. Things befall people that we can't control. We also don't react to situations in the same way. Be more willing to understand and accept that men and woman ARE different... just as EVERY person is different! Embrace your own individuality!

Day 14 - Reverseitall! I think we have all seen the silly parody pic on the internet! Take a moment, take a deep breath and close your eyes. See a big blue sky and fill it with all your worries, fear, all the negative feelings you have for yourself or others. Don't worry if it starts getting a little crowded! Hold those images there and know that you DON'T need them! Then blow them away.... this can just be mentally with seeing the wind clear them away giving you sunny skies or physically blow them away while mentally seeing it in your minds eye as well. The more "connections" you can make the more manifesting energy you put forth! Notice how much freer and lighter you feel!

Day 15 - Learn something completely new! Always wanted to learn to sew or speak Spanish? Never took trigonometry? Ok, that's probably not high on everyone's list! LOL! But you know what I mean. Give yourself the chance to do something you've pushed on to the back burner! Why wait any longer? This just gives you one more thing you might have in common with someone else!

Day 16 - Realize that the completely new task you just started yesterday might "stall out". LOL! The point is that just because something is new, doesn't mean it'll be withstanding without doing what's needed to nourish it. You can learn all you want, but unless you have an outlet for it, you'll feel the efforts are futile. You can only speak Spanish at a computer screen for so long before it gets boring! LOL!

Day 17 - Think of the last mistake you made. C'mon, you know you have one.. How did it make you feel? If the mistake impacted someone else, how do you think they felt? Hold this feeling for a moment. It probably isn't a good one unfortunately. However, that's life. We have to take the good with the bad. If we didn't have those "bad things" we'd never know how GOOD things would be. You should be aware of what makes you feel good and what makes you feel bad..

Day 18 - HATE. One of the strongest words/emotions out there... Yet it get's tossed around when a better word to use is probably frustrated!!! When you break it down, there is usually a reason behind you feeling such intensity. Let these emotions go!! They do you no good.

Day 19 - Time to look at the list again and make any additional revisions!!

Day 20 - Trust. Trust that you get what you NEED. Which might not always be what you WANT. From the time we're little we trust unconditionally and conditionally. It takes time to just trust that you'll have WHAT you NEED, WHEN you NEED it. The Universe always knows what we want.. and sometimes we get that even when we know the pain it might cause. But maybe we NEEDED to know that pain to know what we thought we WANTED, really wasn't!

Day 21 - Time. By now you've accomplished so much you probably don't even realize it! Emotionally, you've covered the spectrum. You've accomplished energy manifestations, clearing emotional blocks all in a short time! When good things are happening we hardly notice the time that passes, it's when the problems creep in that time seems to suddenly become a BIG problem. "OMG they haven't called in 3 days!" or "This report needs revised and I only have 2 days to get it done, it'll NEVER happen!" or "I always told myself I'd be married by 27 and now I'm 30!". We put so many time restraints to things, that we miss out what in the present! Let those time restraints go... what may be here now, may not always be there tomorrow. To live in the present is to truly LIVE!

Day 22 - Build your palace in the clouds. I haven't given many meditative exercises. Though this is one that serves it's purpose well! Your secret lair or palace or whatever is your place of rejuvenation. If you could have the most perfect room in your home, this would be it!! Find a comfy spot to lie down, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Try to relax to where your breathing becomes a comfortable rhythm. "Feel" a beautiful pink glowing energy light encasing you filling you with love and peace. Find yourself standing outside of a door, notice the door and walls structure and build. See a golden light streaming out of the cracks of the door. Feel your hand on the door's handle or knob. As you pull the door open, the golden light flashes and you see the most beautiful room imaginable. Take time to "decorate" your room as you like... On one wall though there will need to be a laundry chute. Or if you are like some of my bank teller friends, you can imagine it like the outside tube chute! This is a very special item. It'll take anything you don't want!! Had a bad day? Give it to the chute! Had a fight with a friend? Release your frustrations into the chute! You don't need to hold onto those negative feelings.. allow them to go to the Universe to take them and neutralize them. Then take some time to relax in your room. In mine I have gigantic plush bean bags, an indoor hot tun and pool.. it's a lot of fun! Now, go to your room!!

Day 23 - With all that fun time in meditation.. it's time to get out there and do something again!! If you haven't found something new to try yet or you tried but it wasn't for you... try something else! Life's lessons will never stop, so even after these 30 days.. it'll still be up to you to keep trying new things.. keep making mistakes.. keep having good times and keep having bad ones!

Day 24 - Less than a week left! Tsk tsk.. there's that time thing again! So what if they've shown up now or haven't. What's next? You might just want to come try a reading with me and I'll focus directly on your situation!

Day 25 - Once again, a day for appreciation. Appreciate what you have. Appreciate what you had. Appreciate what you WILL have.

Day 26 - HOUSE PARTY!! Set something up with some friends for some fun time! Try to have a mix of friends that don't all know each other, and have them invite some of their friends. If you want to throw some extra fun into it, make it a theme party! Not only will it be fun, but theme parties when you're an adult also bring a lot of fun memories of being a kid and the environment is usually 10x more jovial! Some fun themes.. Hawaiian, Magical Creatures, Cartoon Land. Be sure to get plenty of pictures!

Day 27 - Clean up! Whether there was a party or not.. it's time for some restructuring. Take another look at your list of what you're working towards and make sure it still resonates with you. Now, if you have any other clutter that you've been putting off, get it gone!! Our direct environment has an effect on how we feel. How much better do we feel when our desk is clean and free of coffee ring stains and the pens all work?! This might take a little longer than a day if you've been putting it off, but at least this gives you a reason to get a start on it!

Day 28 - Pampering time again!! If you put that haircut off the first time around... ;) We all need to take time for ourselves and it's very easy to get caught up in everything else around us that we lose ourselves if we let it go for too long. I regularly make sure I have my "beauty time".. but then again I'm Italian and if I don't wax.. YIKES! LOL! Try to regularly set some time for yourself in a way you're feeling relaxed and pampered!

Day 29 - Review all the days again... see how your emotions correlate to each of the days now. Know that it is in the past. There were good days and there were bad days, but each day held it's own significance. Review any other past feelings that you may have felt conflicted over that have still yet to be cleansed. If you can't reason them out to find the balance... go to your room, place them in the chute, and TRUST.

Day 30 - Well I am really proud of you if you've made it through the full 30 days! By now there have been a lot of experiences. You may have been journaling about it or simply pondering over it as you went along. The point of these exercises is to live and love. Live in the present and know that the future is always just a nanosecond away! Love as much as you can every day! Now go spread some love!

Love comes in many ways. In the last 30 days there were the highs and lows of love. There were feelings associated with romantic love and feelings of love for friends and family. No matter what form, love is LOVE.
I wish you the best and if you would like me to look into your love situation, please fee free to contact me for a reading.

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