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August 5 through August 11, 2024

The first full week of August starts out on a stabilizing note, as the Moon moves through Virgo Monday through Wednesday. Grounding, organizing, and fruitful, this earth sign is famous for bringing things into perspective and allowing us to chart a course for the future. A Libra Moon prevails from Thursday to Friday, and combined with the Leo Sun will focus on bringing all aspects of ourselves into balance. Spiritual, emotional, and physical imbalances will need to be addressed, as we turn our attention to our own personal worlds. Personal relationships will also be a theme as we seek out any areas where things are off course and make the effort to restore loving and nurturing connections. The week ends on a spiritual note as the Moon moves into Scorpio, calling us to go inward for intuitive direction and soulful exchanges. Although there are no major astrological shifts this week, the internal work we do will set a course for the future.

How Numerology Illuminates the Dark Night of the Soul, by Michael Smith

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

The "dark night of the soul" is a phrase, attributed to the 16th-century Spanish mystic and poet St. John of the Cross, used to describe the passage through darkness one often takes in the journey towards enlightenment. It is when spiritual change and self-discovery is upon us but the way forward is obscured by fear of the unknown.

Base-12 numerology helps illuminate this challenging stage along our spiritual path and how to successfully navigate through with self-love and trust. It provides a vibrational map of the enlightenment cycle and the twelve archetypal themes we will encounter along the way, from the 0 of potential to the 11 of illumination. This universal cycle of learning is the purpose of All That Is, a cycle we each explore with free will in our own creative way.

The dark night of the soul is the transition between the 5 of change and the 7 of truth, where the 6 of love resides, the only stage within the vibration that dips below the reality axis of our physical perception into a void of seeming darkness. But it's not just our human experience that encounters a dark night of the soul; all of reality does as part of its vibrational nature. At the atomic scale, this void manifests as an impenetrable nucleus at the heart of an atom and within which its subatomic constituents remain hidden; at the biological scale, as the nucleus of a cell within which the DNA of its genetic code is held; at the galactic scale as a black hole from which even light can't escape and within which all information is retained; and at the universal scale of consciousness as the unified self-awareness through which all of creation knows itself. This is why the feeling of love and our sense of identity seem to reside at the very core of our being but are so elusive to define—and why our understanding of the true nature of reality through physics has stalled and will remain so until consciousness is brought into the equation.

Blazing a trail through the physical terrain of relationships, family, education, career, and health while attempting to follow the true North of our spiritual compass can be challenging indeed. Those who have experienced a dark night of the soul, myself included, know how directionless and lost one can feel in this place. From an unfulfilling career and personal health crisis to the grief of suicide within my family, I too came to the edge of darkness in the fall of 2014. However, it was also at this existential low point that I had a sudden spiritual awakening that guided me back to daylight with a renewed understanding of love; that the journey from the 5 of change to the 7 of truth, of falling in love with yourself at 6, requires trusting the unknown and that love will carry you back to the surface and back to the light.

The geometry of position 6 within the base-12 numerology cycle is a transformative intersection between opposite polarities but hidden below the reality axis of our perception. It is the timeless now between past and future and the turning point between the downward trajectory of seeking love and the uplifting momentum of knowing love. In fact, each time we incarnate from spirit into physical form, we go through an intentional dark night of the soul in which we forget our spiritual nature as the 6 of love and begin a new cycle of potential at 0 so that we may find our way back to love along a new path.

The clarity to see who we truly are requires the contrast of both light and dark, sometimes amplified by a dramatic dark night of the soul to get our attention. And this can occur in many different ways; through emotional or mental stress, physical illness, a traumatic event, near-death experience, or loss of a loved one. But in all cases, it is triggered by significant change that feels beyond our control. Standing on the precipice of the 5 of change can be a scary and vulnerable place, often causing us to retreat to the safety and security of the 4 of structure. Yet living a life without taking risks is a life without growth and keeps love at arm's length. Species only evolve and thrive by facing and adapting to their changing environment. We, too, have this instinct to thrive as individuals and as a human collective but tend to stall our progress by dwelling on past regrets or speculating what could go wrong rather than living in the present and engaging life positively without judgement.

As with a butterfly's metamorphosis from the linear and grounded life of a caterpillar to the higher dimensional freedom of flight, it must first pass through the dark cocoon stage to reemerge transformed into its full potential. We are that butterfly—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—and the dark night of the soul is an accelerated opportunity to expand our awareness of our physical/spiritual duality. It is neither a sign of failure nor to give up hope when we encounter a dark night of the soul, but quite the opposite. It is a major milestone of personal enlightenment and a divine right of passage to be courageously crossed so that we can hold a torch of love for others when they face their own dark night.

To learn more about harnessing the power of twelve in your personal journey of enlightenment, my book Base-12 Numerology: Discover Your Life Path Through Nature's Most Powerful Number, provides everything you need to apply the vibrational wisdom of numbers for greater clarity and mastery in all aspects of your life.

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

My question is about a "lucid dream" experience I had about two years ago. I went on a little trip to San Diego with my boyfriend. We were staying at a friend's house, and I used to have problems sleeping in the same bed with other people, so I decided to get up in the middle of the night and sleep in another room. (As I write this I am getting a lump in my throat - breathe!) I knocked out and yet arrived at a state in which I was still waiting for sleep to come. My back was to the door, and I could feel this heat coming from the hallway, or maybe it was electricity. Then I was able to see a ball of fire energy come in. I was in a state of nervous anticipation the second before this ball entered my body, and when it did, it entered through my solar plexus. The next thing I knew, I was partially paralyzed, crawling in the hallway reaching out for help. I woke up very frightened! I can remember this so clearly, along with other dreams I have had where people I know and trust are performing electric energy healing on me. What is this for? I am a Capricorn born 01/05/82. Was this "dream" positive? Was it designed to rearrange my energy or was something trying to use or manipulate me? Thank you!

- Katherine

Dreamchaser:

Katherine, this experience must have been very scary for you, but I can assure you it was not negative.

Your question brings up so many points, I hope I have enough room to cover them all! The first is that all energy from other living beings (including those on the Otherside, as they are still living, just not in human form) enters our bodies through our solar plexus region. This is the space where your ribs meet. That is why we often say we have "butterflies" in our stomach when we are around some people. We can feel their energy in our solar plexus region. So this ball of energy was from a living entity of some kind, or it would NOT have entered your solar plexus; it would have come in through the top of your head or just simply surrounded you instead.

As I often explain here, when we sleep, our souls go to where they most need to go to heal from today and prepare for tomorrow. As a result, there is MUCH soul work going on while we are sleeping. You just happened to witness the actual work being done. Usually we wake up and feel refreshed and renewed and ready for the day, but are unaware of the healing work that has taken place while we slept that made us feel that way upon awakening. These people you say you trust that are doing energy work on you are absolutely helping you! They are helping you ascend to new spiritual heights.

As we live here on Earth, we naturally evolve. Our evolution is not like climbing a ladder, it is more like going up a spiral staircase. That is why the ancients (especially the ancient Celts) used spirals as spiritual symbols.

We learn the same basic lessons over and over, but we move to a higher level each time. For example, we learn first grade math, second grade math, etc., ever moving up and on. So when we learn lessons and evolve spiritually, everything inside of us needs to be tweaked and put on the same level.

Imagine a car. Now imagine that three of the four tires are inflated properly, but the fourth tire is very low on air. Will the car run properly, or will it be off balance?

It is basically the same with your soul. Just because your mind learns a lesson and is ready to evolve to the next level does not mean that every other aspect of you is ready as well. What you saw in your astral travels were entities adjusting ALL your parts to prepare for smooth ascension to the next level. No one was harming you in any way. It is quite the opposite actually - they were helping you.

I wish you deep sleep!

*****

Astrea:

Many people who lived past lives in Atlantis have had similar dreams in this Incarnation. People describe this experience in different ways, but often they include a ball of Light or a ball of Fire entering their bodies through the chest or solar plexus, moments of forgetfulness, and waking up in a different location from where they fell asleep. At the time they return to consciousness, they usually feel they have some trouble breathing. Often this experience has been associated with some illness that the person had that has miraculously disappeared or been cured, so there is healing taking place.

It has long been a belief of many people that the residents of Atlantis were way ahead of where modern science now stands in the Healing Arts. They were even said to be able to fly without assistance. Healing is a kind of "Flying." This type of experience is a good thing.

It might mean that a healing GIFT is being returned to the recipient of the Fire Ball Dream. You seem to be on a SPIRITUAL journey, so perhaps this gift was restored to you now for you to use for the rest of your life. You had this gift in many other Incarnations, but perhaps you weren't ready to use it in the right way until the time of your Lucid Dream in this one.

Either way, the Gift is yours now, and it's up to you to discover what it means, what effect it has on your life and what you're meant to do with it. If you find yourself disengaging from people who are a drain to you, it's because you can't afford to waste your energy on TAKERS any more. You're about to begin serving a Higher Purpose, and this can be a disconcerting lifestyle change for you!

Spend at least thirty minutes, twice a day, concentrating on that Ball of Light that is now residing within you, and it's meaning to YOU. Don't be afraid to open yourself up to the experience; it won't hurt you. This is a Life Force your Spirit is trying to integrate into your mind/body/Spirit, so let it into your Harmony.

Within a few months, the purpose of the Gift will be revealed to you through this meditation, and you'll be ready to use it to help yourself and others. It isn't the easiest responsibility to maintain the sort of HEALING EDGE that you'll have now, but you'll have to explore it so that you can understand it. Once you get used to this being a part of you, you won't remember who you were before you knew it was there. It will open your life to people and adventures that you never even dreamed were possible.

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.