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October 23 through October 29, 2023

The Sun will move into Scorpio on Monday, setting a more spiritual and karmic tone for the next four weeks. This is one of three times the veil between worlds is at its thinnest, making it easier to delve into our souls as well as communicate with spirits from the other side. The Pisces Moon on Tuesday and Wednesday will add to the magical tone of this week, making internal and soulful movement a priority over outer activity. We’ll feel re-energized on Thursday and Friday under the Aries Moon, making these the most productive days of the week. A Taurus full Moon/lunar eclipse takes center stage on Saturday, urging us to release the past and prepare to take on a more watery and flexible tone for the next two weeks. It also marks the second eclipse of the month and the promise that for the next six months, we will have a different focus and perception of our lives. Sunday’s Taurus Moon will inspire us to acknowledge the beauty that surrounds us, calling for a day of grace and gratitude.

by Leslie Morrison

Before I wrote In the Spirit of Home, I never really looked at home design as a form of magic. Pillows are pillows, right? And a sofa is just a sofa. But digging deep into the finer details of what makes a home tick from the inside out and on microcosmic levels, I began to see the shimmering threads that connected everything together.

Making a home a truly personal space involves more than meets the eye, and there are many layers that work together to make a home nurturing, peaceful, healthy, and inspiring. I have been "making rooms pretty" since I was a kid, and have spent many hours telling people what's wrong with their spaces.

Then I started to notice more and more the things that were right.

I could suddenly pinpoint what it was that felt good about a room and began my work from there. Whether it is well-placed furniture, good lighting, heartfelt treasures, or the perfect cozy chair by a comforting fire, sometimes things just work on levels we cannot see, but feel. This is where I want you to start when you decide it's time to give your home a little rejuvenation. Of course, it's beautiful when your home looks good, but how is it going to feel, and how is it going to nurture your mind, body, and spirit?

Why You Should Care How Your Home Feels
You spend an awful lot of time in your home to not care about how it feels to be there. Do you enjoy being in the kitchen? Does it inspire you to prepare food? How about your bedroom? Is it sincerely the place you feel you can rest every night, or does the clutter and dirty laundry and kid's toys and electronics make you too anxious to go to bed? You may instantly know the cause of unease or restlessness in your home, but many people do not.

Here are some easy ways to spot those problem areas in your home and find simple, long-lasting solutions that support your current self.

1. Start with the basics.
   Behind many uncomfortable rooms and spaces lies a heap of stuff that has travelled with you through time. This baggage can take many forms: old clothing that doesn't fit, items from past relationships that once made you smile but now dredge up less than joyful memories, boxes of kid's toys from 15 years ago, or maybe even a broken toaster. Make space clearing your top priority by donating or tossing out whatever you have outlived or outgrown, or anything that no longer brings you peace and joy. Believe it or not, physical items affect us on deeply psychological levels by what we attach to them. Be honest about what you're holding onto and let it go if it needs to go.

   Space clearing also means tackling those unwanted energetic patterns that might be hanging onto the walls. Burning herbs is an age-old tradition used to clear negativity and allow new energies to flow through. To make the most impact with clearing away the unseen "stuff" in your home, make sure to flex your visualization muscles and be clear as to what you want to achieve.

2. Assess your space.
   This is one of my favorite parts of the design/re-decorating process, and the one that gets you the most involved in actively creating new spaces.

   When you have successfully cleared out the old, take an honest look at the space you live in before you start shopping for new things or repurposing loved belongings. I have known many people over the years determined to keep walls in disrepair or in desperate need of a paint job. There are also those who insist on keeping furniture that doesn't fit the room it occupies, or neglecting the need for proper lighting.

   In order to make the most of your space—no matter its size, shape, geographic location, or Feng Shui orientation—make sure you know the requirements of the space first. Large rooms need large furniture to make space work and create a sense of comfortable living. Small rooms need small furniture to maximize the flow of energy through tiny areas and tight corners.

   You should also take advantage of windows and views. If you can see something pretty outside a window, make that your orientation. Avoid blocking windows with furniture (unless you are trying to hide) and keep entryways clear of objects that might hinder ease of access. Make a habit of walking around your rooms while placing furniture and see how effortless or death-defying your space actually is. Sometimes a floorplan looks good on paper, but when the family piles into its daily routine you might find that extra wide ottoman trips people up on the way to the television.

3. Take it personally
   When you get comfortable that you have successfully cleared your home or room and assessed the space for awkwardness, weirdness, or other such insufficiencies, its time to tackle the important task of ensuring that whatever new items you add are working to refresh your world and not throw you back to square one. Because you are decorating and designing in the present time and no longer living in the past, you might be pleasantly surprised at just what colour schemes, objects, textiles, or art looks good to you now. Maybe your home is still stuck somewhere back in your gothic stage and you suddenly discover yourself drawn to bright colours or soft pastels. Perhaps you have developed an affinity for chic Boho décor or lots and lots of plants, or find the irresistible urge to snatch up that painting of a smiling llama. If you are purchasing anything new, follow these intuitive and playful bursts of inspiration. They reflect a YOU that maybe you didn't even know about.

   But, you don't need to go out and buy new things to make your home your perfect haven. You may already be surrounded with the things you love. Sometimes all we need to get energy flowing and moving in the right direction is a little change, or maybe a BIG one. But the change is the magic, and you have the power to create and alter your personal space to be whatever it needs to be right now. And remember, there is no wrong way to decorate a home. There is only your way.

I wish you all a happy home and haven.

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.