(Not) Unexpected News!

So a few years ago - two years ago, I wrote a post about how Uranus brings unexpected changes in my life. Transits to my natal Moon have brought relocations. At the time, I was applying for European citizenship but I didn't want to mention it. Well, it's finally come through! I don't know how this will translate into big changes, other than I hope to travel more and work remotely. 

When I applied, Uranus was exactly 120 degrees away from my Natal Moon at 19 degrees of Capricorn, and 120 degrees from the part of my natal chart that relates to my home - and what counts as home. My 4th House, or the 4th pizza slice, as described in this intro to natal charts. 

Uranus is currently traveling through my 12th House of past lives, family baggage (or gifts!). The 120 degree planetary aspect - the trine - is about things falling into place with ease. The new citizenship came through the family line, thanks to changes in ancestry laws. My Moon is in the 8th House, which relates to family legacies, among other things. 

I was notified yesterday! 

Today we have an eclipse in my 4th house of home life. I am not looking to move, but home just became 27 countries larger than it was before (that's how it feels). 

I might update this blog post in the future with technical details. Intro to planetary transits HERE. Uranus takes 84 years to circle through the Zodiac; its touch points are few and far between. 

 Mecano - Hijo de la Luna

La Fuerza del Destino - Mecano

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Regina 

 

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Competition in Spiritual Businesses

I saw a quote by Mark Manson on Facebook a few days ago: “Boundaries only piss off the people who benefited from you having none.” It got me thinking about how we manage personal and professional relationships. In tandem, I’m taking an Internal Family Systems psychology class that guides us through recurring relationship themes in our lives - what part of you relates to others in different situations. I’m not a psychologist, but it helps a lot to look at our patterns. Otherwise we get stuck.

So, I had a problem with a colleague years ago and I never wrote about it - without going into the details, when I was a healing student, I had a lot of fun in class and made good friends (which was one of my main interests). The people who share your interests become your friends. When this becomes your job, as it did for me, the people who share your interests could be your friends, but they often turn into competitors. And that gets sticky. I have found myself experiencing a lot of the frictions that I used to have in the corporate world. It’s because at the end of the day, even if we run spiritual businesses, we are still all human. Let's say you are into runes or tarot or crystals or chakras - and you want to teach a class on that. Other teachers and healers might not like it.

I used to address this by doing a bit of a tribute to friends who focused on themes that I wasn’t working on professionally, but that I had spent a good amount of time on, personally. So for example, if I was talking about runes, I would mention so and so. When I began posting about those themes online, or doing a class, some would respond well (most did). Eventually I realized that I didn't want to do tributes anymore, and I stopped. It wasn't the best approach as it kept me from owning my experience, and in hindsight, it was not the best friendship dynamic. I think it was a coping mechanism, after I had push back. Spirituality is a business now, and that’s ok, but it’s also a way of life.

I share so many things online. For example, are visual posts there to catch people’s eyes, or just that I am interested in that topic? It’s inevitable to step on people’s toes. I still approach what I post online as sharing what I am into, what I have learned, and what I am doing at the moment. I consider the classes I teach, and energy healing sessions as my job. If it's a class, a ton of time goes into prepping it. If it's a Facebook post, it might be a thought that went through my mind. If it's a one-to-one session with clients, the energy healing technique will be one where I spent a lot of time training, to offer that service. 

I want to write about things I’m into - you have to let that guide you. It’s part of being authentic and it makes it fun too. There isn't a huge difference between what I research, what I study for pure enjoyment and what could turn into a business opportunity someday. Blogging is my way of getting ideas out there. Social media is different; it gets you out there, in front of people. I had strong push back after branching out. 

It’s common, but we do have to maintain our boundaries. I didn't appreciate this dynamic at all, I found it unsustainable. If it's clear that a relationship has become strained, maybe it's best not to reference them anymore. I also realized I didn’t want to build on what I might have learned from them. It depends on the situation, as so much of what people share is common knowledge. I have deleted learnings and content that referenced colleagues, while still exploring all of my interests. Honestly, I would rather focus on my own work. This feels like the best and the cleanest way forward. This is the only long-standing process that I hadn’t blogged about.

Regina ~ my part in this 🖤🤍🖤

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Regina Chouza is an energy healer, astrologer and author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. She holds a BA in Philosophy from Tufts University. Regina’s passion is bringing self-love, joy and empowerment to healing pursuits. Read her books to awaken your intuition and channel energy healing. Available on Amazon.

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Is Manifesting for Real?

A while ago I wrote a post asking if spirit guides are real (see here) - pointing out that we have to challenge our beliefs, and also how we interpret what happens to us. Let's not get stuck in an idea or a worldview. 

So today I'm going to take this approach to manifesting - is it for real? I don't think manifesting is for real, nor should it be the main focus in our lives. And honestly, I say this despite evidence to the contrary in my own life, i.e. things that I've manifested.

 

My issue with manifesting is that it's focused on ourselves, and what we can get in the material world. Personally, I've had good results applying conventional methods to get ahead - with help from my angels and guides. But still, it took drive and ambition to find a good corporate job in London, years ago. That and focusing on my personal competencies, and on the soft skills that were needed. Putting myself out there, networking, knocking on doors. Real world activities. And luck, that is always a factor with opportunities. In terms of manifesting - I haven’t had out of this world results ...

With regards to our vibration and personal energy, I do think we resonate with people based on who we are, and how much we believe in ourselves. I often use affirmations to boost my self-esteem, focusing on things that I know, for sure, that I do well (I'm a good writer, and I was proactive at getting things done) ... as I have mentioned elsewhere, if you believe in yourself, it's likely others will believe in you too. We all have strengths to rely on, focus on that. 

Is there any truth to manifesting? 

So, I have had success manifesting opportunities out of thin air (even things that seemed out of reach) but looking back on it, those things happened when the clock struck three, astrologically speaking. 

For example, I wanted to be featured in a big magazine and when I looked at their guidelines, it said they took submissions from writers who were already in similar magazines. Not the case with me -  I let go of that particular dream and focused on something else. Shortly after, my intuition told me to celebrate every time I saw a published author in a magazine. And would you know it, a few weeks later, a writer from that very magazine reached out and asked me a few questions about what I do! They saw a guest post of mine on an astrology blog, I never actually reached out to the magazine myself. 

I was mentioned in the magazine- briefly in print and online too. That was crazy. I thought I manifested it myself, and maybe I did, to a degree. But later, while looking at astrology transits to my chart, I noticed that the day I received the email from the magazine, Uranus (the planet that rules my Aquarius Sun) was exactly 120 degrees away from my North Node in Leo - the part of my chart that pushes me to shine, even if I don't want to ☀️ The planet Uranus is about things happening out of the blue. That 120 degree angle (the trine) makes it easy for things to fall into your lap with ease & luck, while other angles bring tension. The North Node sits outside your comfort zone; it's not something you chase. You may even avoid it lol. We usually do. 

So maybe I manifested it myself, maybe the planets did - and maybe it just fell into place when the time was right. The thing is Uranus takes 84 years to circle through the Zodiac, and funny enough, there will only be a handful of days in my whole life (6-9 days) when Uranus would have been in a position to send something out of the blue - relating to my North Node. That email landed in my inbox on one of those days, which was crazy, in terms of coincidences. The online article was published when Uranus was 1-2 days away from my Part of Fortune, a transit that happens once in your life. It hasn't translated to material success (the article), but maybe it's an indication of what is possible. And what to focus on, too. 

So, it didn't change my life, but it happened. The active part of the manifestation, for me, was to let go of envy, and/or the feeling that I wanted something that I'd never be able to experience. I think that is how the magick happened - to be honest. 

What if manifesting is about who we become?

This had been my take all along …My books are on energy healing and working through our beliefs and emotions - Chakra Healing & Magick looks at healing ourselves so that we're in the frame of mind to take advantage of opportunities that come our way. Namely, with Fire (confidence and heart), Earth (practicality), Air (logic) and Water (empathy). This ties in with the natal chart. You can see what Elements are already at play in your life and personality. Dial up what's missing. Trust yourself too! 

So as you can tell, I think it's for real, and not, at the same time. A lot of what happens is up to us. That is a good thing 🍎🍎🍎

Thanks for reading the blog! 

Regina 

>> Quick Note: I put this into ChatGPT to get feedback on the article. It told me that I didn’t name the magazine - COSMOPOLITAN - because I was still shying away from that (healthy ego) Leo energy lol. I didn’t expect that. So today, I’m ready to shine. Feb 20 2026

 

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Regina Chouza is an energy healer, astrologer and author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. She holds a BA in Philosophy from Tufts University. Regina’s passion is bringing self-love, joy and empowerment to healing pursuits. Read her books to awaken your intuition and channel energy healing. Available on Amazon.

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Healing the Shadow with Astrology and Magick

 Shadow healing! This was the first in a series of guest posts of mine, on an astrology blog. I’ve republished a few of those articles here.

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"The way we approach anything in life is often shaped by our background, and as an energy healer, it is not surprising that natal astrology has provided not only a tool for understanding myself and how I interact with the world around me, but also a roadmap for self-healing. Studying our natal charts reveals many secrets, one of which brings the realization that:

My Shadow Is Someone Else's Light. ​

We all have feelings, desires, and qualities within ourselves that we hide from others, and often, hide them so deeply that we may not be aware of those qualities within ourselves. Eventually, we meet someone who displays those qualities openly - perhaps ambition or frivolity - and  it rubs us the wrong way. What we dislike in others is often a reflection of the qualities within ourselves that we have yet to acknowledge. Along the same lines, what we admire in others can also be an expression of the capabilities that we have yet to develop . . .

In healing circles, this is known as our Shadow, and in astrology, those aspects can be explored, healed and integrated by working with the signs that sit opposite each other on the Zodiac. If we think of the Zodiac as six coins with two faces each, a person born under the sign of Libra will have as his opposite Aries. Within themselves, they have Libra's social skills, diplomacy, and fairness, but also the potential for Aries' confidence and the Ram's desire to be first. How comfortable they are with that Fire influences how they react to those qualities in others. Most of us identify with one side of the coin more than the other - feeling uncomfortable with those aspects when we see them in others, etc. 

That dislike can send us running for the hills, but ironically, the more time we spend with that energy, the more comfortable we will feel with it. Eventually, we may even embrace it within ourselves, using those characteristics to our advantage. All of the Zodiac signs have strengths and weaknesses and to draw on our Shadow's strengths, we have to become comfortable enough to embrace all of it. 

In this example, the healing comes about when the Libra person can connect with both sides of the coin, interacting with others in a friendly, cooperative manner, while also displaying the Aries qualities of leadership, action and a healthy level of selfishness – standing their ground when necessary. There are several healing methods that can bring about this appreciation for the Shadow. 

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The signs that sit opposite each other on the Zodiac Wheel are Aries & Libra, Taurus & Scorpio, Gemini & Sagittarius, Cancer & Capricorn, Leo & Aquarius, Virgo & Pisces. The first place to look would be our Sun Sign and its opposite, although the Moon and its Nodes are also essential.

How Do We Bring About This Healing???

A simple way for us to access both our Light and Shadow sides – without overloading ourselves – would be to work with crystals and with flower essences. We could begin by choosing the essences that correspond with the Zodiac sign that we want to connect with. So for example, if we feel uncomfortable with the energy of a particular sign, we can add a few drops of that sign’s Bach Flower Essence to our drinking water. The relationship between Bach Flower Essences and Zodiac signs was laid out in Peter Damian’s book, The 12 Healers of the Zodiac. Another option would be to choose crystals whose energy corresponds to the sign in question, and carry it with us for a month so that we begin to assimilate its energy. Soon enough, we begin to feel comfortable with that energy within ourselves, while embracing (or at least accepting) it in others.

Here is a list of crystal correspondences, by no means exhaustive: 

• Aries: Bloodstone, Red Jasper. 
• Taurus: Rose Quartz, Lapis Lazuli.
• Gemini: Citrine, Agate Moss.
• Cancer: Moon Stone, Smoky Quartz 
• Leo: Tigers Eye, Sunstone, Clear Quartz.
• Virgo: Chrysocolla, Fluorite. 
• Libra: Aventurine, Malachite. 
• Scorpio: Garnet, Blue Beryl, Labradorite. 
• Sagittarius: Sodalite, Pietersite, Red Jasper.
• Capricorn: Black Tourmaline, Jet, Obsidian. 
• Aquarius: Aquamarine, Amethyst.
• Pisces: Sodalite, Rhodochrosite.

 

Crystals need to be cleared and charged before we use them to be sure we are not carrying the energy of the previous owner. Ask that the crystal work for your highest good! Thank the crystal and clear it when you no longer need that energy. If the crystals mentioned above are difficult to acquire, we can also work with clear quartz, programming the crystal when the Moon is in the Sign that we want to connect with (a bit of moon magick!). 

By integrating the Shadow we can access talents that were just beyond our reach, before moving onto other aspects of the natal chart that can also be balanced and healed with crystal healing."

Natal Astrology is covered HERE, including how to read your natal chart. My book looks at energy healing, intuition and crystal magick only. Stay tuned for the rest of the astrology posts. As mentioned, I'd been guest-blogging on an astrology website; that site is sadly shutting down. I've reposted my own articles here. 

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>> I’d previously linked to my astrology guest posts on this blog entry of mine : Astrology, Can we Rewrite the Stars?

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Regina ~ Original Guest Post (2017) 

 

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Regina Chouza is an energy healer, astrologer and author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. She holds a BA in Philosophy from Tufts University; Regina’s passion is bringing self-love, joy and empowerment to healing pursuits. Read her books to awaken your intuition and channel energy healing. Available on Amazon.

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The Planets, Cosmic Geometry and our Unconscious Patterns

If you’ve had a look at this intro to natal astrology, there is a paragraph near the end that talks about alchemy being found in the blue and red lines that criss cross the chart. These lines represent Aspects, or geometric patterns between the planets ⚡️⚡️⚡️

As an energy healer, I focus on planetary Aspects in my self healing sessions. Below you’ll find an explanation. I first published this article on a friend’s astrology site - it was featured in her newsletter in 2022. 

>> Please Note: This is an intermediate astrology post. Check out the menu bar for an introduction to astrology and charts.

Aspects In Astrology: Deep Dive Into Your Unconscious 

 

Journaling has been one of my favorite activities since childhood, just writing about how I felt in any given situation. Decades later, I discovered energy healing and natal astrology. This brought the light of wisdom and compassion to my journaling practice. The natal chart opened my eyes. 
 
Our emotional reactions to life can be seen in Planetary Aspects– those red, blue and dotted lines that crisscross a chart. Each of the Planets represents a part of your psyche; the flow of energy between them tells us if they move in alignment, or if they create stumbling blocks. 

 

The more I journaled about the difficult Aspects in my chart, the easier it was to pinpoint beliefs, emotional reactions, and unconscious patterns that undermined my happiness. Judy Hall’s The Astrology Bible is one of my favorite astrology books, thanks to the chapter on aspects. It tells you how aspects between specific planets look when functional vs in self-sabotage mode. When in doubt, have a look at that chapter, and then focus on healing any dysfunction.

A Case Study (Me!)

For example, Mercury and Jupiter oppose each other in my chart. The planet of the Mind is in the 10th house of Work, in Pisces, a sign that dreams up endless scenarios. With Jupiter in Virgo, the perfectionist worrywart, I obsessed over what can go wrong. Or what people might say about my work. With two additional planets in Virgo (including Saturn!), I soon discovered that my inner critic had the loudest voice of all. Journaling and energy healing turned down the volume. 

 

Below you will find a summary of Aspects to use as journaling prompts. 

Integrating the tough Aspects creates the biggest transformations, especially those with orbs under three degrees. The orb is the difference in degrees, for example, Mars at 14 degrees vs Jupiter at 17 degrees has a 3 degree orb. Whether it’s a conjunction, a square or an opposition depends on what Signs they are in. 

 

Conjunction: Two planets are in the same sign, or no more than 10 degrees apart. It’s likely one will eclipse the other, though in some cases they join forces and give the native more power. 

 

Square: Productive tension between two planets, much like the tension that a violin’s strings need to create sound. Two competing forces challenge the native to raise their game. 

Opposition: This is the most challenging aspect as the qualities represented by the opposition are manifested in the outside world as head-on collisions or challenges. We actually need to integrate warring parts of our psyche before we find peace and power in the world. 

 

Quincux: My first astrology teacher described this as a pebble in your shoe, a small annoyance that we try to ignore. The pain grows with time until we are forced to look at it. The biggest gains can be found in this Aspect, often resolving issues that can drag on for decades. 150 degrees apart, or almost opposites. 

 

These are the challenging Aspects, the ones that typically bring a bit of creative tension. We also have Aspects (geometric patterns) that bring ease into our lives, namely Trines and Sextiles. I haven’t gone into the specifics in this blog post. 
 
There are plenty of ways to integrate what we find in the natal chart. You will find a guided meditation on Youtube HERE, designed to integrate oppositions in the astrology chart. The foundations of energy healing are covered in my books: Amazon.com/author/reginachouza

Reiki hugs, 

Regina 

 

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Regina Chouza is an energy healer, astrologer and author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. She holds a BA in Philosophy from Tufts University; Regina’s passion is bringing self-love, joy and empowerment to healing pursuits. Read her books to awaken your intuition and channel energy healing. Available on Amazon.

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