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October 30 through November 5, 2023

Things hum along pretty smoothly this week but don’t expect to get much done. The Moon cruises through Gemini the first three days of the week, inspiring social interactions and brain-storming sessions. We could be all talk and no action, but the ideas we share have seeds of truth in them that are sure to grow into real-world manifestations! We may feel like staying in bed Thursday and Friday, as the Cancer Moon combines with the Scorpio Sun to call us inward. Whether we’re in deep thought or a spiritual process, or maybe just turning into couch potatoes, this cycle is necessary to integrate all that’s happened in the last few weeks. Things liven up again on the weekend as the Moon dances into Leo and Saturn turns direct after 4 months of backward motion. Restrictions and confusion lift, making this a great day to set our goals and intentions for the remainder of 2023!

4 Ways to Put the Om Back in Your Home, by Tisha Morris

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

Holistic living is becoming more mainstream as nutrition, preventive and alternative medicine, and conscious living are simply a way of life. Holistic implies being whole or taking into account the whole picture—our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well being. As eastern practices meet western medicine, the "wholistic" pie is starting to take shape with the mind, body, and spirit being equally taken into account.

One healing modality that has been overlooked—and that is literally right under our nose—is our home. Our home is a reflection of ourselves, physically, mentally, and emotionally. And as we make changes to our home, we make changes to our selves and our lives. There is an energetic relationship with the mind, body, and home. It is no wonder that the ancient art of feng shui has been practiced for thousands of years.

Our home is second only to our body as our physical dwelling on Earth. It is so closely related to our mind and body that the two have oftentimes throughout history been used interchangeably in religions, architecture, and in dream analysis.

The energy patterns within our self, from belief systems to preferences to disease, are also present within our home. Have you ever had a great massage or bodywork where you left feeling great? And upon returning home, you fell right back into your old patterns; maybe your shoulders started to slump forward again or your breathing returned to being labored.

If the energy flow in your home is "off," then the energy flow in your body will be as well. Energy flow in your home can be affected by a number of things, including the land on which you live, the floor plan, arrangement of furniture, disrepair, accessories, clutter, and even previous owners.

It's hard to believe that simply by moving a couch, adding a nightstand, clearing out out-of-style clothes, or repositioning your desk chair can change your life. I have seen major shifts take place time and time again with my clients when they make simple changes in their home. And the best thing about it is that you can make these changes today with little, if any, cost. Consider it acupuncture for your home.

Here are a few things to consider in making your home part of your holistic lifestyle.

1. Furniture blocks: For the best feng shui, you want the energy to "meander" through a space. So imagine yourself as energy (because you are) coming through your space. Do you bump into any furniture? Do you hit corners sticking out? Are there tight places that feel constraining? Too much furniture can be major blocks of energy. And if they're in your house, then those blocks are also in your life.
2. Emotional Clutter: Clutter is stagnant energy. So if you feel stagnant in any area of your life, then there's probably clutter lurking somewhere in your life that has taken form. If it's your love life that's stagnant, clear out nostalgic items from past relationships. If it's your career that's stagnant, clear out your desk drawers. If it's your body that's cluttered, then clean out your cupboards and fridge. If you're having an identity crisis, then clean out your clothing closet.
3. Inventory Your Accessories: Like a great outfit, accessories are essential. They can make an outfit; but, if overdone, they can ruin an outfit. So is the case with accessories in your home. Take inventory of the accessories in your home. You should love every one of them. Don't use accessories to distract. I find that people who use too many accessories in an outfit are subconsciously trying to distract the attention away from them personally and to their clothing instead. Don't let your accessories distract you. Love everything in your home.
4. Clear the Energy: No one likes to sit at a table in the restaurant before it's been cleared by the people who sat there before. And no one certainly wants to live among the energy of the previous owners of their home. You don't want to be subjected to the energy patterns of those before you. If you have never cleared the energy in your home, now is the time! It's quite simple and effective. Sage smudging is the most common method, whereby you light the end of a sage bundle and waft it around your house. Add your intention for you and your space to the mix as well.

As you become more conscious of your diet, exercise, spirituality, and so forth, become conscious of your home as well. As you love your home, you will love yourself.

Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2013. All rights reserved.

A while ago I heard that some people dream in black and white (at least some of the time), and that dreams in black and white have some special meaning but I don't remember what it was. I can't remember ever dreaming in black and white, but then recently, I was talking with a friend who said that she has never had a dream in color! Can you explain what the difference may be?

L.

Astrea:

Dreaming is such a personal, individual experience; everyone is different. Most scientific research says that we all dream in color all the time. Apparently, people who think they dream in black and white aren't aware of that.

Most people who believe that they dream in black and white do so because they've seen that information somewhere. They believe that they don't dream in color or only dream in color every so often. If that is what they believe, then that's what they'll see in their dreams.

When we're dreaming, many of the details in our dreams that aren't central or relevant to their meaning aren't specified. In other words, unless our attention is directly drawn to something, we miss a lot.

I often ask my clients for some of these details, such as what they remember wearing, what the closest landmark was, if the room they were in seemed familiar, etc., and most of the time they can't remember those details for me. When they can, they remember them in color. That's one way that I know that those particular items are telling or significant elements in those dreams.

From my own experience in working with others on their dreams, I can tell you that most fire signs will say they dream in color and most air signs will tell you that they don't. Before I did some research, I believed this was because air signs don't seem to settle down in sleep the way many other signs do. They're usually lighter sleepers, so the color details of their dreams may be more fleeting than with others.

The more fleeting the dream, the more likely we are to remember it as being in black and white. In truth, however, black and white dreams are simply colorful dreams that fade as we move into our waking hours.

Also, television and movies are powerful influences on our lives. For some people, the fading of their dreams makes it appear that they're always dreaming in black and white. I predict that as times change and black and white images become a thing of the past, more people will begin to say that they dream in color.

To learn to remember your dreams in color, try this exercise: When you get up in the morning, choose a color, and at least once an hour, notice something that is that color. Study the color. Do this exercise every day for 21 days, and you will immediately notice that the dreams you remember are in vivid color and no longer in the gray tones of your memories of your dreams.

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Susyn:

Endless mysteries surround our dreams, such as where they come from, why we have them, and what they mean.

Until the dawn of television, which was originally presented in black and white, the concept of colorless dreams was as unfamiliar to us as the idea of aliens landing in Roswell, New Mexico was in the 1940s.

While colors can be significant indicators of the messages we are receiving, a lack of color is merely a trick of the mind. Scientifically, if we watch an old I Love Lucy rerun and then dream of Lucy trying to engage us in her latest antics in black and white, our minds are merely repeating aspects of the show to bring us important messages. As Ted Turner became fond of doing, often our brains will even colorize these images.

There is no research to explain the significance of dreaming in black and white. More important are the messages our dreams are trying to send us through the symbols, situations or people that appear in them.

Most dreams are designed to work out our fears or frustrations as we sleep. They can also contain important messages, and tend to recur if we don't get the hint the first time around. Prophetic dreams are also important to pay attention to; when we remember them and then the scenario we experienced comes to pass in real life, we realize we've had a prophetic dream.

For many years I dreamed of a particular house, and it wasn't one I had ever come across in real life. In these dreams, the house always had a different tone and look to it, yet I knew it was the same house. Sometimes it was vacant, other times it was filled with people.

It would appear friendly or inviting in one dream or run down and in disrepair the next. In researching this dream, I came to realize that this house was always a direct reflection of my life's current state. Once I came to see that it represented where I was physically, emotionally or spiritually, I could go back to my dream journal and confirm that with each appearance of the house, I could connect the conditions in my life with its appearance.

I recommend you keep a dream journal to gain more understanding of your dreams and their meanings. If you have trouble recalling them, set your alarm an hour earlier than you normally would, and keep a notepad handy to jot down everything you remember. This is the best way to get the most out of your dreams and decipher the spiritual purpose they hold for you.

Astrea:

Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.

Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!

While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!

I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!

As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.

I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.

You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!

Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.

A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.

You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.