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Retrogrades: Your Astrological Survival Guide

We have all heard phrases like Aries energy is full of spirit but sometimes impatient, or Capricorn is reliable but overly concerned with material gain. Each of the Zodiac signs has a spectrum of traits that range from highly functional benefits, to quirks that can easily become stumbling blocks (or let's face it, pitfalls). While we should never stereotype, this is what it means to be human. Developing self-awareness makes a huge difference. From this perspective, an astrology chart is a roadmap. It tells you a lot about yourself.  Astrology spells out the limiting behaviors that are common in each sign. By combining this with self awareness and energy healing, we can retrain our instincts so they are no longer based on fear or false beliefs. For example, an Aries female can stop herself if her impatience starts to get the better of her. Or a Virgo man can see his attention to detail devolving into obsessive or compulsive behavior. Rather than say “I was built this” way, we make a...

Chakras, Energy Healing & Planetary Magic

Do the chakras link up with the planets? Activate  your energy field and connect with the planets consciously.  I first published this as a guest post on an astrology website. *** “One of the more exciting things about energy healing is the opportunity that it gives us to channel a variety of energies from Mother Earth and the Universe. We can learn to use energy meditations to connect with the Zodiac, bringing certain qualities into our personality or our environment. For example, if we want to bring love, friendship or tact into our lives, we would channel the energy of Libra, or the planet Venus. Gemini and its ruling planet, Mercury, help with negotiation skills and mental agility. Each of the 12 Zodiac signs and their ruling planets has specific spheres of influence. Energy Healing itself is simple, but because the planets are so powerful, it is best to begin by preparing our physical and emotional bodies to receive all of this energy! Step 1: Take Care Of Yourself Think ...

Job Hunting with a Pendulum

Psychic abilities help us get ahead, but there are intuitive tools that we can use if we haven’t developed our skills through meditation. One of my favorites is the pendulum, though we have to know how to work with them, and not take it too seriously.  Let me tell you about an early experience with pendulums, when I’d been connecting with my intuition for a few months … also to be honest, I was testing the pendulum and didn’t think it would work. I feel do bad about this test.  As I've mentioned elsewhere, I was looking for a job - I was finishing up a one year contract at a big company outside London. A great place to work, and I really wanted to land a permanent job at that company. I loved it there.  As far as I knew, there weren’t any job openings on my floor. I was in a marketing department with 40 people; we led product launches across Europe. My pendulum told me there would soon be an opening in marketing, and I set out to find out where.  So one night, I sat ...

What's it like to study astrology and magick?

So a few years ago, I was contacted by  Leah Thomas , a writer for Cosmopolitan, with questions about what it was like to study astrology. I was mentioned in a piece on men and astrology, read it here . The questions below were sent by Leah. I am publishing the Q&A here with her permission.  So what's it like to study astrology and magick IRL? 🔮 Where did you receive your astrology education?   I studied with several teachers but the one that shaped my approach to natal astrology was Demian Allan’s  class, in 2015 .  It was held at The College of Psychic Studies in London. His intro to Psychic Astrology and Magick turned my understanding of the stars upside-down. Most notable was a session where Demian had us walk on energetically charged Zodiac signs to see how we responded to Aries’ fire, Capricorn’s steadiness or Scorpio’s depth. I began to view the planets and Zodiac signs as dynamic energies that we could interact with on a daily basis.  ...