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Heads up! We’ve got Mercury turning retrograde on Wednesday, and you know what that means? Electronic glitches, miscommunication, lost objects, and unexpected changes in our plans and directions. Take heart though, as all these events are designed to heighten our attention, call on us to reconsider our plans and goals, and remind us to practice more diligence for the next three weeks. Another thing Mercury retrograde is good for is bringing the answers or resolutions to long-standing problems, so watch for new insights to emerge in areas that have been in limbo for a while. The Pisces Moon on Monday and Tuesday will make it difficult to get anything of a work nature done, but we can catch up on Wednesday and Thursday when the Moon dances into energy-rich Aries. Friday and Saturday unfold under a Taurus Moon, making for an easy-going weekend. We’ll wrap up the week under a Gemini Moon on Sunday, making this a great time to catch up with friends and loved ones near and far.

3 Ways to Find Your Calm, by Angela A. Wix

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

Do you feel anxious or stressed? Are you struggling with chronic pain or have trouble sleeping? Do you have looping negative thoughts and worries? Perhaps you're constantly in a time crunch, or you've recently realized your life seems to be perpetually fueled by adrenaline from an underlying sense of panic. Trauma, fried nerves, feeling wired, on edge, unsafe, overwhelmed, exhausted—this list could go on and on, but I'm sure by now you get the point. If any of this seems to be ringing a bell, you're not alone, and it's time you take a pause for a moment to find your calm.

Whether you're facing heightened anxiety and panic attacks, burnt out with responsibility and the pace of modern life, or struggling with any number of our current world challenges and traumas, finding your calm has become a vital act.

The thing about finding your calm, though, is that it's a highly individual act.

We've all heard the standard offerings: take a deep breath, meditate, think positively, exercise, drink water, cut out caffeine, get enough sleep. The list is so often repeated that it practically writes itself! But finding what actually works for you within the details of those various recommendations can prove to be more complex.

The fact is, deep breathing may actually worsen anxiety for some people, and if you have PTSD, meditation could leave you re-triggered by traumatic memories. Positive thinking can sometimes become a counter-productive, slippery slope to toxic positivity if you disregard emotions like anger, frustration, grief, or sadness that are trying to help you understand your authentic needs. Even the seemingly obvious recommendation around caffeine isn't so black-and-white, as it can actually help some neurodiverse individuals manage challenging symptoms, such as poor concentration and hyperactivity.

In the end, finding your calm is a very personal thing. The traditional recommendations might work perfectly for you, and if so, great! But if you feel like you're still exploring what does or doesn't work for you, and you'd like to find some new things to try, here are a few ideas.

1. Make a Love List
   I have a terrible memory and find it somewhat amusing that this also means I frequently completely forget what it is that I enjoy. Keeping a running list of things that I love helps me refocus when I'm lost for ways to self-soothe. I think this is a practice we all can benefit from. Even if you have an excellent memory, when we're stressed or in the low swings of depression, it can be especially difficult to think of those things that might give us a boost of positivity.Break it down! What did you love as a kid or where do you get lost in time now? Don't limit yourself. Think people, places, things, activities, shows, books, feelings, etc. My list includes everything from holiday décor and musical theater to dogs, biking, soft blankets, and the sound of fabric being cut with scissors. Keep your list handy for whenever something new is experienced or comes to mind and add to it as you go!
2. Tap into Music
   Try to think of a song that taps into a really happy time in your life. Maybe it's a wedding song, something you played on repeat in the car with your friends as a teenager, or a playlist you used to listen to during holidays with family.For me, the theme songs to Full House and Reading Rainbow are two jingles that are guaranteed to get me to pause, slow my breath, and smile from the heart. They bring to mind some of the coziest times with my family. I also get this feeling from holiday music, a favorite movie soundtrack, and an old CD that I used to listen to at night as a kid in the quiet of my bedroom as I went to sleep.

   As you consider what your selected music might be that puts you in your place of calm, keep in mind that this doesn't necessarily mean the music itself is of a calming style. The key is that it imparts a sense of happiness, peace, or pleasant nostalgia that leaves you yourself in a more centered state of mind.

3. Combine for a Calming Practice
   Combining those two details, find a practice that leaves you feeling still, centered, and happy. Look back to your list of loved things and pull out one detail that you can act on right now. Pair it with some of your music if you can, and experience it together in this moment. Pay attention to how this combination affects you.In my own experience, I paired a loved visual with a calming soundtrack. I'm very sensory sensitive, and love sparkly things. As a kid I was captivated by a small, fiber-optic tree that played a holiday song. I used to go into a dark room, wind it up, and watch it at length, absorbing the tinkling sound of "Oh Christmas Tree" set against the transition of light and color. I recently received a fiber-optic decoration and was surprised by how completely absorbed I still am by this type of visual. Set against some of my favorite music, I sat, watched, and listened in a state of peace and joy. As someone with inattentive focus and an absolutely noisy mind, it felt like magic and is a practice I now love to come back to when I need to recenter.

   What about you?

Hopefully this brief practice will leave you with a place to start, but don't forget to keep looking for what works for you. Maybe that means exploring aromatherapy, chakra work, astrology, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), your innate body wisdom, empathic self, and the wonders of the vagus nerve. You can explore these and even more relaxation methods by checking out the book Finding Your Calm.

Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2023. All rights reserved.

What's up with deja vu?

I must admit I feel somewhat silly doing this, and if you're a psychic, you know why. I feel like I am always getting deja vu, like things I'm experiencing have already happened. I get it a lot. I think I have dreams that come true too. I feel really weird when it happens. It's like I zone out for a second. I'm tempted to think this is some glitch of the imagination, but something compels me to think otherwise. If it's real, what is it? I want to know how I know, and how I can make it stronger. You probably get questions like this a lot, so it's okay if you don't get to mine. Have a nice day!

- Christian

Dreamchaser:

This is such a common occurrence, yet we very seldom discuss it in groups. It is something that is just considered one of those things. If you were to discuss this with other people, most of the time they would say something like, "Oh yes! That happens to me too!"

I think the most common explanation of deja vu is that we are experiencing a memory from a past life. The term itself means "already visited." I know I have been places there was NO WAY I could have known in this life, yet I knew what was around the next corner, or knew I had been there before. What you are experiencing really is quite normal. I would venture to say it has happened to every human being at least once.

I have also wondered if deja vu is something we are shown in our sleep. We know that when we sleep, our souls leave their bodies. We are often prepared for the day to come while we are sleeping the night before. I think in many ways, deja vu is accompanied by a sense of "I know everything about this place and the people in it." In some cases, deja vu may very well not be a memory of the past, but of the future - a knowing of what is to come.

I think the dreams you mention are part of this sleep preparation process, and that is why you know what is to come. I would really like for you to keep a pen and pad by your bedside. Each time you wake up, please immediately write down anything that comes into your head. If you had a dream or even if you have thoughts that seem random, write them down. Just record everything. Do not re-read anything until it is at least two weeks old. See what you learn about your sleep process.

When we "zone out," I believe we actually enter a real life time warp. For those moments in time, our past, present and future lives converge. This makes it feel like time has slowed or stopped. As we come back to earth, time seems to pick right back up, but we are left with this feeling like something very strange just happened.

I do not think deja vu is something we can make happen. I do think that you can try to work on being connected with all that is in every place you go, however. When you go to a new place, stop and root yourself to the floor and try to feel the energy of the building and the land that the building is on. Feel your feet in your shoes and how the floor feels. Take deep, steady breaths and get quiet. You WILL feel energy. By becoming connected, you have that "connection" that you feel when you are experiencing deja vu. That connection is what you are after anyway.

I wish you connectivity.

*****

Astrea:

There is nothing silly about wondering about experiences of deja vu, which happens to everyone at least now and then. Usually as we get older, we have fewer such experiences, for we grow more distant from our other former incarnations. In French, "deja" means "before" and "vu" means "see," so deja vu means seeing something before we get there.

To understand WHY this happens to you with such frequency, you must get in touch with your past lives. Often these episodes relate to LESSONS that we failed to learn when we were born as humans before this time. Find someone who does past life regression, or someone who can at least give you some kind of insight into where you were and how you lived before you came to earth this time.

You may gain direction on what you're supposed to be doing and learning this time. If you're noticing that deja vu is happening almost daily, it's time to find out why.

Keep a deja vu journal or notebook, and start recording your dreams to see if they hold messages regarding what you're supposed to be paying attention to in your waking life. Write down all such experiences as they happen to you during the day. It is much easier to record these feelings as they happen so you don't forget.

Once you've done this for about three months, you'll start to see PATTERNS emerge with these experiences. Even though they won't be the SAME, there will be SIMILAR ones that can be divided into categories. Some will concern family members and friends. This is one way to see who you are with in this life that you have been with in other lives. Some will be personal messages just for you, but those will take on patterns, also. You'll be able to see why you keep having these flashbacks to the past.

Once you've divided these experiences into your own categories, you'll be able to access these PAST life issues via meditation. Set aside at least an hour to look into these groups of incidents or feelings, especially those that seem different from all the others. Insights will come to you like you can't imagine!

Your Guides and Angels are ready to help you with this task, so don't forget to ask for their help before you begin any such process or meditation. They will help you get a clear handle on what these experiences are supposed to mean to you, or at least teach you about yourself and your lessons this lifetime. Remember, the more past lives you've had, the harder your head is! Learn the lessons that your deja vu experiences are highlighting now, so you can move on peacefully into the Light of All Being.

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.