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July 26 through August 1, 2021

We can take things easy the first few days of the week, as the Pisces Moon calls us to reflect, remember and relax. Mercury will enter Leo on Tuesday, urging our hearts and minds to forge ahead into new enterprises over the next few weeks as it energizes and inspires us! Things heat up Wednesday through Thursday as the Moon marches through Aries and Jupiter (which has been retrograde since June 20) backtracks into Aquarius. This can generate a sense of rebellion or frustration, and we'll need to be careful when anger or aggressiveness rises up. Whether they come from within us or are directed at us by others, maintaining composure is of utmost importance until this energy passes. Luckily, Mars will move into Virgo late Thursday and restore a sense of grounding and decorum to our words, thoughts and actions. Once Mars, the planet of action, gets settled in Virgo, we'll have two months of focused, organized, and detailed focus, which will give us the power to manifest on an amazing level! With the Moon moving through Taurus over the weekend, we'll fill our weekend with productive movement as well as fun-filled activities! Just keep in mind, that to maintain a good balance, getting our chores done before running out to play is always a good idea!

An Excerpt from Sun Signs, Houses and Healing by Carmen Turner Schott

Everyone can benefit from healing and transforming themselves. Each of the twelve signs of the zodiac can utilize their personality traits to accomplish three things: transformation, healing, and resiliency. Let’s begin by talking about self-care and why healing is so important.

What Is Self-Care?
Self-care is making a conscious effort to take care of the body, mind, and spirit. It is not something that is done only once; it’s a routine that needs to be developed in everyday life. Self-care helps prevent burnout, reduces the effects of stress, and helps us reflect on what is important in our lives. Examples of self-care are taking breaks, healthy eating, exercising, asking for help, spending time alone, putting yourself first, setting boundaries, forgiving yourself, and enjoying hobbies.

The reason self-care techniques do not work the same way for everyone is because of the unique way the elements in our birth chart affect our ability to react to stress, heal, relax, and recharge. Self-care tips work differently for each sun sign. Those with similar elements will benefit from similar activities. Gaining a deeper understanding of yourself and thinking about what activities help you recharge are important parts of self-care.

The Benefits of Healing
We all heal in different ways, and it takes some of us longer to fully heal from past experiences. Learning to balance the body, mind, and spirit is a key factor in the healing process. Everyone has different abilities and strengths that help them bounce back after a crisis.

There are many benefits to focusing on healing. Healing helps us grow stronger by letting go of negative emotions and experiences. Healing allows us to redefine ourselves and reclaim our power. Addressing past wounds helps us transform and find greater happiness. Many of us carry unhealed trauma and emotions within our bodies that can manifest as physical illness, stress, or anxiety if unaddressed for too long.

The greatest thing about healing is that when we address our own pain, we can become role models for others on their healing journey. Greater insight occurs when we are able to identify our emotional issues, problem-solve, and discuss our experiences with those we care about. Sometimes it can take longer than expected to truly move forward from past experiences. Everyone heals at their own pace. Be patient with yourself.

Sun Signs and Healing
Each sun sign experiences change and stress, so implementing self-care techniques will benefit you regardless of your sign. With that being said, understanding your basic sun sign traits is a powerful tool for healing many areas of life. Sun Signs, Houses and Healing will shed light on your overall personality and discuss ways to overcome challenges.

In my book, I explain the basic personality traits of each sun sign. I discuss each sun sign’s challenging attributes, positive attributes, and how they approach relationships. These chapters are great tools for learning more about yourself and your loved ones. If you want to learn more about your family, friends, or coworkers, read their sun sign’s chapter.

In each chapter, I include reflection questions, affirmations, and self-care ideas tailored to that specific sign. You can use these on your healing journey. I then discuss which house that sun sign rules and how placements in that house impact us.

What Are the Twelve Zodiac Signs?
There are twelve signs in the zodiac. They are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. One of these signs will be your sun sign, calculated by the month and day of your birth. This is the only planetary placement that shifts with our traditional calendar, making it easy to determine. This is why so many people are familiar with their sun sign. An important note: If your birth took place on a date when the sun is in between zodiac signs or was very close to switching signs, astrologers call this being born on the cusp. If you were born on a cusp, you might resonate with traits of both signs. For instance, if you were born on January 19, then you might have personality traits of both Capricorns and Aquarians. Typically, the sign the sun is moving into shows dominance and strength. If you’re unsure of your sun sign, your birth chart can confirm that for you.

Each astrological sign has many components that make it unique: the sign’s element, modality, ruler, and symbol.

Each sign is ruled by a certain natural element. The four elements that exist in nature are fire, air, earth, and water. Fire signs are full of energy and passion; they are Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. Air signs—Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius—are intellectual and emotionally detached. Earth signs are practical and cautious; they are Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. Water signs are emotional and imaginative; Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces are water signs.

Carmen Turner-Schott, MSW, LISW, is a practicing clinical social worker, writer and astrologer with national and international clientele. She currently works as a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program Manager and has worked with victims of trauma for over 25 years.
 Carmen began her astrological work at the age of sixteen, after an experience with a glowing ball of light in her doorway. She began studying religion, astrology and metaphysics at that time. She has lectured, presented astrology workshops and eGroups for the Association of Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E) and she enjoys teaching a variety of spiritual development classes.

She has been researching astrology, transformation and healing for the past 25 years. She founded the Astrological Self Awareness Center in 2005 and later changed the name to Deep Soul Divers Astrology. She has a passion for researching astrology, specializing in the eighth and twelfth astrological houses and their effect on trauma, healing and resiliency. She has self-published five astrology books, “The Mysteries of the Eighth Astrological House: Phoenix Rising,” “A Deeper Look at the Sun Signs,” “A Practical Look at the Planets in the Houses,” “Astrology from a Christian Perspective,” and “Astrology Awareness: A Compilation of Articles.” Visit her online at www.8and12houses.com.

I have been told that I have healing hands. The Universe seems to be opening doorways to make the study of kinesiology easily accessible to me, but I hesitate to begin this course because I feel there must be more I need to do to become a competent healer. Do you have any suggestions regarding what all I need to study and master in order to be an energy healer? I am really tuned in to dowsing, and my pendulum gives very accurate readings. Thank you!

Patti

Susyn:

Sometimes it's hard for us to trust in our gifts. Your hesitation to begin a course of study in kinesiology reflects this lack of trust.

I recall when I first stumbled upon the idea of becoming an astrologer and psychic. I had very little information but boundless passion to move into this line of work. I felt a bit defeated when a respected colleague quickly pointed out that I was operating with very limited information.

I signed up for an astrology class, but the first teacher I chose was more interested in the degrees and aspects of an astrology chart than in taking that information and making it valuable for living a better life. I moved on to a second mentor who understood what I wanted to do with astrology and was patient with my Gemini-based learning style. (I tend to jump all over the map and don't do well with linear learning.)

What I'm trying to tell you is if you start a class and find it unfulfilling, you should question the teacher and venue, not your goals. It's always helpful to build a foundation for the path you want to follow, so keep looking for the instruction or mentor who can help you bring your healing gifts to life.

There are all sorts of ways we are led to our perfect careers. Because you were born on the cusp between Sagittarius and Capricorn, it's easy to see why you are hesitant to move in any one direction. The Sagittarius in you can hold you at bay while you worry about competency and qualifications, while the Capricorn in you would probably like to skip over any studies and preparation and dive right into the practice of energy healing or whatever it is you are destined to do.

I recommend you address the fears your Sagittarius nature is bringing up by going ahead and signing up for a class in kinesiology. The information and skills you get in class will help you build a stronger foundation of trust and confidence. As you move through these studies, your desire will grow stronger and you may discover other talents you want to develop and use as a healer one day.

At times the Universe will open a door to us but we refuse to walk through it. In my experience, if we ignore the obvious, Spirit will continue to open doors and send messages our way until we are ready to act on them. When you take the first step by signing up for a class, you are letting the Divine know that you are ready to move forward to fulfill your destiny. When you tell the Universe this, you can trust that a clear path will take shape and take you where you want to go.

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Oceania:

Look at that birthdate, 12/21: it's a perfect mirror image. The number 1 represents your ability to stand strong as an individual and to vertically bridge heaven and earth as a channel for divine energy. The number 2 is your ability to relate to and horizontally connect with others here on earth, and to connect THEM to spirit.

You have 1 spine, branching into 2 hands. In the mirror stands your client, seeing their own potential in your reflection. Your inspiration, guidance and role-modeling will help your clients become strong individuals who are also capable of relating. That's the 1-2 punch!

It is wise and wonderful that you are open to continued learning and education. Humbleness is a virtue! However, I invite you to balance your modesty with confidence based upon your strengths and experience, and also upon your connection to a higher power. Take a leap of faith and begin the course! See yourself as an energy healer NOW. Your pendulum is accurate because YOU are accurate and because Truth is accurate and you are allowing it to flow through you.

As you go along in your studies, you will be guided to other opportunities to receive knowledge and wisdom through books, radio (especially public radio), television (especially public television,) movies, websites and direct channeling. Trust your intuition as you dabble with various modalities and sources of information, and invest your time where you feel the best fit.

Once you start looking, serendipity will lead you to many websites jam-packed with treasures to assist you. Your intuition will tell you when to stop and spend time and when to move on. (Some of my own favorite spiritual websites are those of Abraham-Hicks, Byron Katie, Rob Brezsny, and Juicy Living Tour.)

Your journey is underway; it's too late to turn back! You will step through the doorway and begin the course that has become readily available to you with grace, ease and gratitude. To turn your back on such an opportunity would be like rejecting a personalized gift from Spirit. It's as if the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes crew is knocking on your door, and you won't answer because you're not sure you're ready. Open the door! Receive and welcome the gift!

Of course, it's an abundant universe, so if you choose to wait, that's okay too. Just don't wait because you think you're not ready. You're way past ready - that's why you attracted and manifested this opportunity in the first place. The course is a reflection of your readiness!

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.