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The week flows along relatively smoothly (not counting any Mercury retrograde glitches!) as we prepare to welcome the Sun's entry into Gemini on Friday. We'll keep a light-hearted focus as the Moon moves through Sagittarius on Monday and Tuesday. When the Moon moves through Capricorn on Wednesday and Thursday, it's all work and no play, so we'll have to put our noses to the grindstone and take care of business! Once completed though, we'll feel a great sense of accomplishment, which will leave us free to embrace a weekend of social activities and intellectual pursuits. The Moon will move into Aquarius on Friday, and combined with the Sun's entry into Gemini, fill us with ideas, inspiration, and innovation! This is the time to start brainstorming for new ideas or searching for the answers to long-standing mysteries. With the Sun in Gemini for the next four weeks, it's also a great time to reconnect with long-lost friends or go in search of our soul-mates! Make it a point to take things easy on Sunday as the Moon dances through spiritual Pisces, focusing on pursuits that feed your soul!

3 Quick Practices to Calm Anxiety, by Amy B. Scher

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

Anxiety is not an evil entity trying to ruin your life, or the product of an unhappy childhood; it is simply the messenger for emotions that need to be expressed in the body. Every human has emotions, which makes every human prone to anxiety. The good news is that there is so much we can do to free ourselves from it completely.

I always saw anxiety as a condition that appeared out of nowhere, a force that I couldn't control, and I thought I would have to cope with it for the rest of my life. It was only through my own healing that I discovered anxiety was very different from what I believed it to be.

When I start working with a client, they are often most concerned with what caused the anxiety in the first place. "I can't remember anything so bad in my life that I should have anxiety like this!" they tell me. But the truth is that anxiety does not usually have one cause. Anxiety is not a mysterious condition that pops up suddenly when everything is going perfectly in life, but rather is a side effect of a long-standing unhealthy pattern of ignoring or suppressing emotions that need to be addressed. The anxiety you are experiencing likely didn't come out of nowhere, although it certainly might seem like it. Anxiety can show up suddenly, but the imbalances related to it have likely been brewing in your energy system for a long time.

It's essential to understand that anxiety is not a single emotion; it's a dynamic that affects your entire system—including your energy system.

I grew up understanding my body as the physical mass that was a home for my organs, caused me grief as an awkward teenager, and made me clumsy in sports. But really, our bodies are so much more than we see. Everything in the universe (including human beings) is all just energy. We are made of an intricate energy system where electrical impulses run through us. These impulses have an effect on every part of our body: our organs, muscles, glands, and more. Every part of us interacts with this energy system, including our emotions, thoughts, and beliefs. In fact, our emotions are really just energy, too!

I see the energy system as the overarching network that encompasses both the mind and the body, and energy therapy is a way "in" so we can access the emotions stored in our system and release them. By using energy therapy we can calm the body and release stuck emotions.

While the work of discovering the cause of—and releasing—anxiety can take a bit more effort, there are several simple techniques you can do to calm anxiety right now.

Here are three of my favorite practices that will take two minutes or less.

Tap or Rub the Panic Point
There is a magic place on the top of either hand that is very helpful for calming the body down. It's about halfway down the top of the hand, in between the pinky and ring fingers. By tapping or rubbing this spot, called the gamut point, we can actually calm down its energy, which will have a direct effect on the body. Simply tap or rub this spot using three or four fingers of your other hand. Use this technique along with deep breaths. This one is perfect to do under a restaurant table or a desk. Because this spot is located directly on the energy pathway of the triple warmer meridian (the energy pathway that governs your fight, flight, or freeze response), working with it actually sends a message to that energy force to back off from being in overprotective mode and chill out.

Eye Trace
Energy is supposed to flow in a crossover pattern in the body; this is the body's natural pattern. There are many natural crossover patterns that are inherent in the body: the brain uses both the left and the right hemisphere together, our arms swing across our body when we walk, we crawl in a crossover direction when we are young, and even the shape of our DNA is a crossover pattern.

If your energy system has gotten out of this crossover pattern, it will begin to flow in an up-and-down pattern instead. This is what energy pioneer Donna Eden calls a "homolateral" energy flow in her popular book Energy Medicine. When your energy is running in this homolateral pattern, you are not functioning at your full healing capacity. In my experience, this homolateral flow has a very negative effect on our emotions and thoughts, creating a feeling of being scrambled, stressed, and out of control. That's why it's essential to correct this flow when dealing with anxiety. Simple tracing over your eyes can unscramble your energy and calm anxiety, often instantly.

Thymus Tapping
The thymus gland is the master gland of the body's immune system and is located in the upper part of the chest, behind the breastbone. It sits right over the heart. The thymus is responsible for making T-cells, which are vital to the healthy functioning of the immune system, providing protection against allergies, autoimmune diseases, and immunodeficiency. The thymus gland is connected to the entire energy system and is so powerful that it can work as a stress modulator when stimulated.

A lot of people are naturally drawn to the thymus area when they are feeling anxious and don't even realize that their body is trying to help them tend to this special gland. Do you ever "flutter" your chest with your hands when you're upset? Think of how gorillas in the wild thump their chests if they perceive danger. In both these cases, it's a natural tendency to strengthen and balance our energy when we need it most. See, you're already doing this by accident! Now we're going to help you do it on purpose, too. How to Tap the Thymus: Tapping the thymus gland using your fingertips is a powerful calming, strengthening, and balancing technique. It's especially useful when you're feeling anxious. Simply tap with medium pressure while you breathe deeply and tune in to the anxiety. Don't try to push it away; allow it to be. Tapping will help usher it out of your body if you allow it to come up.

When and How To Use These Techniques
The best times to use these techniques are both when you're feeling anxious and a few times throughout the day (which can actually help prevent the buildup of emotions that create anxiety).

I often have clients set alarms on their phone and take a few two-minute breaks during their day to practice these techniques. After all, now that you have these new tools to release anxiety, your only job is to use them.

Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2019. All rights reserved.

My name is Donna. I was born 8/18/63. I lost my Mom on 6/15/11. I took care of her for 18 months before she died. I've had seven dreams of her, all very nice ones. Since her passing, I find dimes all over my house. I will also find one dime and one penny - 11 cents. I keep them in the room where I find them. Do you think this is a sign from her? If so, what does it mean? I visit her at the cemetery several times a month and feel her presence around me all the time.

Donna

Susyn:

How lovely that you are able to sense the spirit of your mother and interact with her in so many ways. The coins she leaves around for you to find are indeed very specific signs from her.

Much has been written about dime-dropping ghosts. (You might want to Google this phenomenon to learn more.) It seems it is pretty common for spirits to use these specific coins to get our attention.

The number 10 represents a conclusion; when considered numerologically, it breaks down to a one. One is the beginning and 10 is the completion, so this coin represents the never-ending circle of life. When people die, they are simply reborn into the spirit world; because dimes are circular, they are perfect symbols for the unending cycle of existence. In numerology, the number 11 is believed to carry a very spiritual vibration. It is the number of angels and can indicate a message from the other side.

You didn't mention if this number held any special meaning for you or your mother, so I am assuming that this is just her special way of touching base with you. Because 11 considered a master number of the spiritually advanced, it suggests that your mother has reached a higher level of wisdom and spiritual understanding since her passing.

Astrologically, the number 11 represents Aquarius, a sign known for innovative thought and communication. It carries a reputation for defying the conventional and unifying the realms of spirit and humanity. Its ultimate purpose is to bring peace. With that in mind, I believe your mother is telling you that she is at peace and wants you to feel the same. Your mother can also send you signs of her presence and well-being through animals, birds and insects; by way of unexplained aromas you might encounter; and via television or radio, so keep an eye out for those as well.

Though it's not necessary to go to her gravesite to feel her presence, she does appreciate your visits and the attention you give to her resting place. She might also like it if you plant her favorite flowers in your garden or create a special memory table with her pictures and other keepsakes on it.

The experiences you are having suggest that you have a highly developed intuition and psychic side. I expect that in the future, you and your mother will be able to share even more profound interactions. If it hasn't happened already, you should begin to hear her voice or receive direct messages from her more each day. By spending regular time in meditation, you can increase your ability to converse with her directly.

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Oceania:

What a blessing to feel such inner peace about your relationship with your mother. You do not seem to be burdened by regrets, resentments or remorse over her passing.

While anything is possible in this miraculous universe, I tend to think these are not dimes and pennies from heaven; instead, I think your unconscious mind or inner wisdom has determined that these coins are significant, and because of that, you're now noticing them. In the past, you would have overlooked them or plopped them into your purse without giving them a second thought.

One of the things human beings do best is create meaning and impose a sense of purpose on the events around us, so don't hesitate to draw upon your imagination and interpret these events in a way that empowers and/or delights you. Maybe you will deem them a special reminder of your mother, and for the rest of your life, whenever you stumble upon a dime, you will smile and remember her. I like the idea of a dime as a symbol for her because the two middle letters are I M, which you could read as a message from her: I am.

My mother grew up during the Depression. Because she'd get so excited whenever she found a coin, a visiting friend from out of town once hid pennies throughout my mom's house so my mom would have moments of delight for years to come and also fondly remember her friend with each discovery.

When a particular number keeps jumping out at us and tugging at our attention, it's worth examining our associations with that number. For you, the number is ten, for a dime is one-tenth of a dollar and a penny is one-tenth of a dime.

Does the number ten hold special meaning for you? Did something memorable happen between you and your mom when you were ten years old? Does the month of October stand out? In tarot, 1 represents Humanity and 0 represents Spirit, so 10 represents partnership between humanity and spirit. In your case, this would be you and your mom.

Perhaps your mom is drawing your attention to the coins for some reason. Did coins hold special meaning for her? What do coins represent to YOU? Although money symbolizes financial security, these coins are of little value, so they might point to simple pleasures rather than material wealth. Perhaps the message from your mom is to stop and smell the roses, or that little things add up!

You might start putting your found coins in a special jar or piggy bank, and when the dimes add up to dollars, buy yourself a special gift in your mother's memory, or perhaps donate the dollars to a charity in her name.

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.