Dog Bit By Black Widow Spider

HI Everyone

Been a very busy, hectic, stressful few days since I blogged. Sometime Sunday night (8.27.06), after we went to bed,Rocky was bitten by a Black Widow Spider. I don't know if he got bit when he went outside to do his thing before we went to bed, or if he got bit inside our house, in the living room where he sleeps on his rug.


Copyright Eileen Nauman 2006
Here's the Black Widow I saw that told me Rocky had been bit by a spider--not a scorpion. Today (9.1.06) I will gently remove her from her web and take her down to the creek and explain to her she cannot live on our back porch.....

Anyway, when we got up on Monday morning we had an appointment we couldn’t get out of and would be unable to deal with Rocky all day as a result--until the evening hours.

When I got up on Monday morning, Rocky had vomited three different times on our carpet--and it was a mess to clean up. And he was staggering around,his eyes dull and he was panting heavily. I thought at first maybe it was an impaction in his intestines. He also refused to eat--and this is a ‘foody’ dog--food is his world and life--except for Dave, who he loves unequivocally. We put him outside for the day and he went over to an earthen depression in his back yard, under the tree in the shade and laid down and didn’t want to move.

When we got home at 5:30 pm, Rocky was looking the same. It was very hard for him to get up and when he did--he’d stagger a little. And he’d take a couple of steps and start heavy panting again. I intuitively felt he’d been poisoned--probably by a Bark Scorpion, which we have in droves out here. So, homeopathy to the rescue. I gave Rocky a Lachesis 200C in water.

About five minutes after taking the remedy, he heaved again. I felt that was a good sign. He refused to eat. And his eyes remained dull. And his walking was unsteady and very little. He continued to pant with very little exertion. We were very worried. I called Linda Metzler, who is a shaman and a PaC and asked her to take a journey to see what had happened to Rocky. Being a shaman, you can move into nonordinary reality and check it out. She called me back later and said she saw Rocky bit behind the left ear by a scorpion--but she also said something ‘else’, a dark shadow, was nearby and she couldn’t make out exactly what it was.

That was confirmation for me--so I continued to give Rocky Lachesis 200C three times on Monday. And, he wouldn’t eat, but he was looking a big better--less unsteady and not panting as much and a little more walking energy than before. I was convinced we were dealing with a venom situation and I also knew that if Rocky had been a small dog (he weighs 140 pounds...), he’d be DEAD. The venom was that powerful. I continued to give him Lachesis on Monday (3 doses) and two of the times, five minutes after taking it, he threw up. Again, a good sign. And he was slowly getting better but refused to eat--only drink water and pee.


Copyright Eileen Nauman 2006
Here is August 27, 2006 sunset


I kept thinking that his panting was odd....and Linda dropped over on Tuesday night and looked at him. She listened to his heart, palpated him to make sure there was no swelling or tenderness in his belly region (there was not). She is also a Reikie Master and she gave him a Reiki treatment--and shortly after that, he ate five small pieces of bread--for the first time. Which was a relief to all of us. He then got up and drank a lot of water--which was good.

Then, as Linda and I sat there with Rocky, I told her that when I was making copies at our copy machine in the back room, I happened to look out the window--and there on the screen--on our back porch--was a black widow spider! I told Linda about this and she said that was interesting because she had just talked to her MD she works with about Black Widow spiders today at work! There was a double check and I was paying attention.

I began to think about that. I asked Linda for Black Widow symptoms and she gave them to me--and Rocky really fit all the symptoms. His unusual panting was because the Black Widow venom affects the HEART and the heartbeat and she said it could be like an acute congestive heart failure symptom--the least exertion causes heavy panting because the heart is not working 100% and there’s lack of enough oxygen getting to the body to use up as energy.

At that point, I went out and got Latrodectus mactans--our homeopathic remedy version of Black Widow spider venom. I wanted to give him a 30C, but the lowest potency I had was a 200C. As soon as I gave it to Rocky, he got up and drank more water. His eyes looked brighter, clearer and more alert. He also moved without hesitation and without looking like h was going to fall over. Black Widow venom affects the central nervous system--and that explained WHY Rocky looked so unstable and tentative when he walked--he looked like he would fall over if he wasn’t careful. And that’s not scorpion venom symptom.

The Black Widow spider remedy proved to be the correct one. We had looked for a bite but couldn’t find one--but that’s not unusual on a big, hairy dog. There was nothing we could see behind his left ear--but that ear was a lot hotter to feel/touch than the right ear--so I believe he did get bit there just as Linda had seen in her shamanic journey for Rocky earlier.

Rocky improved dramatically on Wednesday--he pooped--pea green diarrhea--explosive and smelling like a cadaver--all signs of poisoning coming out of him. He also began to eat Dave’s french fries he’d brought back from McDonald’s about midday on Wednesday and needless to say--we were overjoyed and elated. We thought for sure he could die. And we also knew that Linda’s Reikie treatment and the aggressive homeopathic support is what pulled him through.

So, Thursday, Rocky was continuing to improve and I was giving him Lat. mactans 200C once a day--once every 24 hours. I noticed that by not giving it to him on time, that he seemed to stall out and stop improving. But as soon as I gave it to him late Thursday night, he perked up, eyes got bright, he was more his ‘old self’ and even imbibed in a few Fritoes--his favorite junk food. And, even better, he was trotting along and not panting like before, had much more vitality and energy--so clearly--this homeopathic remedy was the correct one.

Rocky is so used to walking the two miles with me that he wanted to go--but I knew he was having heart related problems still--so Dave walked with me and Rocky for a short distance. And then, when Rocky stopped and he was panting, Dave put the leash on him, turned around and they slowly walked home--it had been enough for a first outing for Rocky Docky. But he was happy to get his sniffs in and he pooped again--pea green diarrhea--same smell--so we know his body is continuing to break down the venom and get rid of it.


Copyright Eileen Nauman 2006
A man and his dog....Rocky with Dave walking back on his first hike after being bit on 8.31.06

Today, Friday, he’s looking real good--even growling and wanting to play with David--a great sign! He ate a full breakfast, bounced around the yard with Dave and seems very much his ‘old self’--although I will give him a dose of the remedy later this afternoon because I’ve treated a number of people over the years for Black Widow bites as a homeopath and I know it takes 3-6 months of treatment to eradicate the venom completely from a person. And Rocky will have a month or two of continued treatment. The good news on Rocky was we finally figured out WHAT had bitten him--thanks to two synchronistic events showing the Black Widow spider--and me understanding this is how everyday magic occurs so that if we’re paying attention--we ‘get it’ and can then act on it.

Below, I’m giving the traditional medicine symptoms for Black Widow spider bites/venom. And below it, what the symptoms are for Latrodectus mactans (black widow venom) that is used by a homeopath. Like cures like is one of the main tenants of Homeopathy. Rocky got bit by a Black Widow and so we used the homeopathic venom version to treat his symptoms--with 100% success.

The Lachesis, which is Bushmaster snake venom in homeopathic form, was CLOSE--and was helping to break down the spider venom--but was not the correct remedy. And so, if I hadn’t figured it all out with a lot of help from Linda and our every day synchronistic magic, Rocky would not be half as far along as he is already.

TRADITIONAL BLACK WIDOW BITE SYMPTOMS:

The black widow spider produces a protein venom that affects the victim’s nervous system. Some people are slightly affected by the venom, but others may have a severe response. The first symptom is acute pain at the site of the bite though there may only be a minimal local reaction.

* The local pain may be followed by localized or generalized severe muscle cramps, abdominal pain, weakness, and tremor. In severe cases, nausea, vomiting, faintness, dizziness, chest pain, and respiratory difficulties may follow.

* The severity of the reaction can depend on the age and physical condition of the person bitten. Children and the elderly are more seriously affected than young adults.

* In some cases, abdominal pain may mimic such conditions as appendicitis or gallbladder problems. Chest pain may be mistaken for a heart attack.

* Blood pressure and heart rate may be elevated.

* People rarely die from a black widow's bite. Life-threatening reactions are generally seen only in small children and the elderly.

What are the symptoms of a black widow spider bite?

The following are the most common symptoms of a black widow spider bite. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:

* immediate pain, burning, swelling, and redness at the site (double fang marks may be seen) cramping pain and muscle rigidity in the stomach, chest, shoulders, and back
* headache
* dizziness
* rash and itching
* restlessness and anxiety
* sweating
* eyelid swelling
* nausea or vomiting
* salivation, tearing of the eyes
* weakness, tremors, or paralysis, especially in the legs

These symptoms of a black widow spider bite may resemble other conditions or medical problems. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.
Resource: http://www.umm.edu/non_trauma/spider.htm

# Body as a whole

* Pain similar to a pinprick at site of bite
* Numbness (changes to a more numbing pain of the affected area)
* Muscle pain and cramps, especially of the shoulders, back, thighs, abdomen, or chest
* Increased sweating
* Increased salivation

# Circulatory

* High blood pressure

# Respiratory

* Difficulty breathing

# Skin

* Faint redness around bite area
* Mild swelling of bite area
* Itching

# Gastrointestinal

* Nausea and/or vomiting

# Nervous system

* Muscle weakness
* Restlessness
* Anxiety
* Headache

Resource: http://health.allrefer.com/health/black-widow-spider-info.html

HOMEOPATHIC SYMPTOMS THAT CAN BE TREATED BY Latrodectus mactans (Black Widow venom):

Resource: Master’s Web Spinners

Black Widow venom

Action of the Venom:
The venom of this spider is probably the most virulent as seen from the fact, that it has only about 1/200th of the amount of poison carried by the Prairie Rattler and yet it is about 15 times as potent.
The action of the venom is mainly neurotropic and is characterized by
- Generalized muscular cramps, spasms and rigidity.
- Sensation of constriction - 'Spider fetters its prey'.
- Hemorrhage of black blood.
- Slow vascular spasm at the extremities.
- Shivers, profuse cold sweat and pain which is very similar to angina pectoris.
- General pruritus.
- Desquamation of hands and feet.
- Sleeplessness. Restlessness.
- Mentally upset with a fear of going insane if a firm control is not exercised.
- Difficulty in breathing and talking.
- Slow action of the heart.
The crude provings of this venom was done by John Bradbury and Dr. A. W. Blair.
It was introduced into the Materia Medica by Jones and Tafel in 1889.
The venom causes interference to the passage of the nerve impulse at the neuromuscular junction where normal response depends on the release of acetylcholine. The venom causes premature release of all the acetylcholine, thus delaying the nerve impulse. But this is only a partial explanation of the biochemical effects of the venom.
Appearance of the Patient:
The patient has an expression of grave anxiety with extreme fear of dying and has a characteristics gait - bent forward with the hands held against the abdomen and the movement of the legs is achieved slowly and with difficulty. Speech may be difficult.
Miasm:
Syphilitic.

Pain in left arm; feels paralyzed. Hard aching pain in axilla. Paraesthesia of lower limbs.
This spider poison affects the HEART; producing a typical picture of angina pectoris. Blood becomes thin, watery. Tetanic effects lasting for several days. Restless; with cardiac pains, and prostrated
Resource: Phatak’s Concise Materia Medica


CLINICAL - Angina pectoris. Chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenia. Colic. Heart, attacks. Hemorrhages, watery. Infectious purpura.
Modalities - Better by sitting quietly. Worse from the slightest movement. Worse from motion even of hands. Worse from exertion.
MIND - Fear of suffocating or dying. The face betrays extreme anxiety. Anxiety about the heart. Screams fearfully with pain, exclaiming that she would lose her breath and die. Thinks he will suffocate. Sensitive to noise. Intense anguish with the sensation of severe thoracic constriction. Extreme state of nervous irritation with fear of going mad. Speech hesitant with tears. Apparently moribund.
Abdomen - Severe abdominal pain with nausea and a sinking sensation at epigastrium. Colic and hardness of the abdominal wall. Chronic cramp of the abdominal muscles without painful tenderness on palpation.
Back - Dorsal and lumbar cramps, going from the nape to the loins.
Chest - Angina pectoris. Violent, pericardial pain extending to the axilla and down the arm and forearm to fingers with numbness of the extremity. Sinking sensation. Cramping pain from chest to abdomen.
Ears - Pain in the right middle ear.
Eyes - Constant pulsating pain in the eyes.
Face - Expression of deep anxiety.
Food - Extreme thirst, vomits what he drinks.
Head - Pain in neck to back of head. Occipital pain. Headache, aggravated between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Heart - Pericardial anxiety. Pain in pericardia with a loss of breath. screaming fearfully, exclaiming that she would lose her breath and die. Violent heart pains, sharp, extending to shoulders or both arms to fingers with numbness. Restless with cardiac pain and prostration. Pulse, feeble and rapid. Pulse so frequent it could not be counted and so feeble it could scarcely be felt.
Heart - Pain extends from bitten right hand to back of head, more violent pain in pericardia, extending thence to left shoulder and axilla, down arm to finger-ends, left arm partially paralyzed, left pulse extinct, right pulse doubtful.

Limbs - Hard aching pain in axilla. Pain in left arm, feels paralyzed. Weakness of legs followed by cramps in the abdominal muscles. Paresthesia (numbness, tingling, ect.) of lower limbs. Stinging in right wrist with itching and redness of bitten spot.
Kidneys - Burning pains on urinating in the urethra. Urine red, albuminous with casts. Proteinuria, hematuria, casts, glycosuria, diminution in the level of nitrogen eliminated through the urine.
Lungs - Gasping for breath, fear of losing breath and dying. Extreme apnea. Respiration only occasional, gasping. Bronchial rales. Cough with hawking. Yellow, thick, acrid sputum. Pulmonary edema. Respiration very slow, thinks he will suffocate.
Male - Frequent erections. Testicular pains, aggravated by movement. Very acute pains in the right testicle. Perspiration in the genital regions. Itching of prepuce with a little redness of the part.
Mouth - Labial fissure. White coloring of the tongue. Hypertrophy of the lingual papillae. Copious salivation. Trembling of the tongue.
Nose - Nose blocked. Thick, yellow discharge.
Rectum - Constriction of the anus with tarry stools. Two copious evacuations similar to the black vomit.
Skin - Loss of hair. Skin cold like ice, marble-white. Blue coloring. Eruption, which itches. Formication (feeling of insect crawling across your skin) and extreme sensitivity. Heavy, cold perspiration. Skin very painful at the slightest touch. Burning of the soles of the feet.
Sleep - Dreams of flying. Insomnia. Sleep disturbed, anxious.
Stomach - Eructation and loss of appetite. Nausea then abdominal pains. Vomiting of black blood, which soothes the condition. Transfixation (staring off into space) of pain or sinking at epigastrium. Feeling of weakness in epigastric region.
Throat - Throat red, dry. Tonsillitis with glairy deposit on tonsils. Pain on swallowing.
Vertigo - Vertigo and constrictive headache.
COMMENTS - Case I. A man bitten on the prepuce. At first there was itching in less than half an hour nausea followed by severe abdominal pains. Soon after, violent pericardial pains, extending to axilla and down left arm and forearm to fingers with numbness of the limbs and apnea. Dry cupping was resorted to and the blood that flowed was thin and florid and un-coagulable. This was before Semple arrived.
He then found most violent pericardial pains, the left arm almost paralyzed, pulse 130, very feeble, Skin cold as marble, countenance expressive of deep anxiety. At eight next morning in spite of stimulants, the symptoms were worse and continued to increase until 2.30 p.m. Pulse uncountable and scarcely to be felt. Vomited black vomit, a quart or more.
Soon after, reaction set in and the man gradually recovered. He had two copious stools like the black matter vomited and after that felt quite well. Jones notes that the pericardial region was the chief locus of attack. He considers the order of the occurrence of these symptoms of great importance.
COMPARE - (1) Lat-k. and other Arachnida. (2) Helo. - coldness. (3) Lach., Spig., Cimic., Cact., Kalm., Lycopus in angina pectoris. (4) Hirudo - non-coagulating hemorrhages. (5) the Aranea, Mygale, Theridion, Lat-h., Lat-k. spider venoms. (6) Triatema, Kissing bug - swelling with violent itching of fingers and toes. A smothering sensation and difficult breathing succeeded by fainting and rapid pulse. (7) Heloderma - Intense chill, going from the inside to the outside. Vertigo with tendency to fall backwards. Numbness of the limbs.
COMPARE - (8) Kalm. Palpitations, aggravated when lying on the left side, pulse slow. Lightning pains, suddenly changing place. (9) Cact. Feeling of constriction of the heart, as if a vice, spreading to the left arm, which feels numb. Hemorrhaging of black blood. (10) Spig. Violent contractions of the heart with oppression, anxiety. Feels soothed when lying on the right side with head raised.
SOURCES - Anshutz. Boericke. Clarke. Julian.

Worse change of weather better Hot bath
Worse Damp better Sitting quietly
Worse Before thunderstorm.
Worse Night
Worse Alcohol
Worse Exercise
Worse Slightest movement, exertion.

Dyspnoea (labored breathing) , almost going into apnoea (halting of breathing)--apnea) , slow labored respiration with an uncontrollable expiratory (breathing out/exhaling) grunt.
Difficulty in breathing due to muscle spasm.
Throat - dry and congested.
- Pain on swallowing.
Violent constrictive pericardial pain extending to axilla and down the left arm, forearm to the tips of the fingers; with numbness and paresis of the affected limb.
Angina Pectoris - cramping pain from chest to abdomen.
Pulse - Rapid
- Up to 130 beats/minute
- Weak, feeble, thready; almost impalpable.
Vascular hypotonia (or paradoxical hypertonia)
Hot flushes.
Swelling of ankles and puffiness of face.
Worse damp.
Worse before thunderstorm.
Worse night.

It has an action on the heart causing a typical angina pectoris picture accompanied by restlessness and prostration.
General chilliness especially icy coldness of the extremities.
Chilly but has flushes of heat.
Left sidedness.
Profuse perspiration.
Severe prostration but the patient cannot remain still due to great restlessness.
Extreme restlessness which does not allow the patient to sleep.
Pains - severe, constriction, cramping.
- come and go in waves, like labor pains.
Soreness of muscles especially to touch.
Hemorrhages - thin, watery blood.
Alcoholism.




Resource: Murphy’s Homeopathic Remedy Guide

And, here’s a sunset to make everything BETTER :-))


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Here's 8.31.06 sunset on Thursday evening


In Spirit....

MEDITATION: The Vesica Piscis Technique

Hi Everyone!

I wanted to share my personal meditation with you. I hope you try it out--experiment with it--and it gives you energy, a sense of connection and wholeness that it does me!


VESICA PISCIS MEDITATION--HOW TO DO IT
by Eileen Nauman


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There are meditations and then, there are MEDITATIONS. I stumbled upon the Vesica piscis symbol many years ago in Glastonbury,England,at the Chalice Wells Garden.

Chalice Wells

It is there, that I became acquainted with this wondrous and miraculous symbol that created the lower pond of the well. It was created out of hand-hewn stones, this double circle, and the water from the sacred site beneath The Tor that rose above the magical garden, and poured forth into this Garden of Eden. I brought my experiences home from using it, experimented with years, shared it with others, and now use it daily in meditation. For me, it is the most powerful because it brings me back into balance and harmony with me. And in today’s stressful world, I can’t think of a better way to get back to center!

When we’re in balance, the stresses and drags on our mind leave us alone. When we allow our mind to haul the past into the present, or we worry about something in the future, we really aren’t living fully or a 100% in the present. With the Vesica piscis symbol being used in meditation, this changes everything. It dissolves our energy lines to the past and future, so it leaves us with all our energy to deal with the present, the ‘here and now.’

If you have high blood pressure, have anxiety, are depressed or over weight, this meditation can have healthy meaning to you, too. Utilizing this meditation will improve your life on all levels. Not to mention, over time, your health.

If you utilize this meditation daily for six months, you will experience remarkable changes--all positive ones....

But, I’m allowing my experience-based enthusiasm get ahead of the ‘rest of the story’--you need to know more about this ancient symbol that can be used by us today!




THE VESICA PISCIS SYMBOL AND ITS MANY MEANINGS OVER THE AGES...

There is an old symbol, much older than anyone can remember, beyond Christianity, beyond Rome, Greece and Mesopotamia. It is known as the Vesica Piscis symbol. Latin translation calls it the fish bladder. But don’t be detoured by this name. Looking like two circles overlapping one another, it has been called the symbol of the ‘fish’ (because it is shaped like one where the circles overlap) or ‘the eye of God,’ because it looks like the shape of an eye, as well. I call it The Eye. Eye of Horus, for example. There are many ‘eye’ motif’s and myths/legends around the world.


Here is the entrance to Chalice Wells, Glastonbury, England. You can see up the steps the Vesica Piscis wrought iron gate entrance.


The Vesica Piscis is easily one of the most profound geometrical images of ancient and modern times. It is, for example, considered to be an integral part of the Ark of the Covenant, as described and shown figuratively by ka-gold's version of the Vesica Piscis. The latter article, in fact, ties in rather nicely with the so-called Hourglass Nebula described at the end of this Alexandrian webpage.

Essentially the intersection of two, overlapping spheres, the Vesica Piscis (including the interior portion of it, and/or the more common two dimensional version) represents, among other things:

1. The joining of God and Goddess to create an offspring.

2. A symbol for Jesus Christ.

3. In art a pointed oval used as an aureole in medieval sculpture and painting.

4. The uterus of the female goddess (or Mother Mary’s womb).

5. The basic motif in the Flower of Life.

6. An overlay of the Tree of Life.

7. The formative power of polygons in mathematics.

8. A geometrical description of square roots and harmonic proportions.

9. A source of immense power and energy.

10. As such, it is also a doorway or portal between worlds, and symbolizes the intersection between the heaven and the material plane. The shape of arches in gothic architecture is based on the Vesica.


Here is the well cover to the 'red spring' that comes flowing beneath the Tor and the Vescia Piscis symbol in wrought iron is on top of it.


11. The shape of the Vesica Piscis is derived from the intersection of two circles, the Pythagorean "measure of the fish" that was a mystical symbol of the intersection of the world of the divine with the world of matter and the beginning of creation. To the Pythagorean, the whole of creation was based on number, and by studying the properties of number, they believed one could achieve spiritual liberation. The Vesica Piscis was the symbol of the first manifestation, the dyad that gives birth to the entire manifest universe. Within the Vesica can be found the triangle, the tetrad, the square, the pentacle, and many more polygons, making the Vesica a true symbolic womb.

12. The shape of the Vesica Piscis is derived from the intersection of two circles, the Pythagorean "measure of the fish" that was a mystical symbol of the intersection of the world of the divine with the world of matter and the beginning of creation. The Vesica Piscis is used in a wide range of symbolism.

13. The Latin term Vesica Piscis, meaning "Vessel of the Fish" is the most basic and important construction in Sacred Geometry. A Vesica is formed when the circumference of two identical circles each pass through the center of the other. When a Vesica Piscis is viewed horizontally, it looks like a vagina or a womb which is why the Christ child was often pictured inside of one. When the Vesica Piscis is viewed vertically it looks like the shape of a fish. Amazingly, the above two Vesica Piscis each have a horizontal axis equal in length to the gematria value of the Greek word for "fishes."

14. The Vesica Piscis is an ancient symbol used in Earth based religions and cultures, Christian symbolism and sacred geometry, as well as various other belief systems. This enduring symbol is so old that I would suggest it was ‘born’ during the age of Lemuria, the first world upon Earth, eons ago.

15. The two overlapping circles represent the physical world on one side and the causal or spiritual world on the other. The section where they intersect is the akashic or etheric level and is the “bridge between heaven and earth.”


Here is the stone pathway leading up to Chalice Wells--the Vesica Piscis set in beautiful stone work.


In the earliest traditions, the supreme being was represented by a sphere, the symbol of a being with no beginning and no end, continually existing, perfectly formed and profoundly symmetrical. The addition of a second sphere represented the expansion of unity into the duality of male and female, god and goddess. By overlapping, the two spheres, the god and goddess created a divine offspring. It also shows the integration of the male/female that Carl Jung has talked about and that is the path to the Individuation process. The Vesica Piscis motif (and its derivatives, the Flower of Life, Tree of Life, and fundamentals of geometry) has a history of thousands of years and easily predates virtually all major religions of the current era.

The son or daughter of the god and goddess is associated with the overlapping of the spheres -- the resulting three dimensional figure somewhat like an American football. In the case of Jesus Christ, the two dimensional figure has also served as a symbol for the miracle of the fishes. (The “tail” also served to more easily identify the source of the plane figure.) There is also conveyed the spiritual power originating from the interior of this symbol.

Virtually every medieval church in Europe uses as a standard motif, the Vesica Piscis in two dimensions. The fact many of these churches were dedicated to the Virgin Mary or to Mary Madagalene (aka the goddess) is simply part of the understanding. Several of the churches in northern France are even located in such a manner that their points of light recreate the “lights” of the constellation Virgo. In Glastonbury, England, the site normally attributed to Avalon (the island of the Goddess), is also where the Chapel of St. Mary is located -- the latter which is apparently patterned with the use of the Vesica Piscis.

The goddess of any and all religions which recognize her power and significance invariably use the Vesica Piscis to identify her. From the overlapping pools of water and the Chalice Well Gardens cover in the goddess’s garden in Glastonbury (aka Avalon) to any number of representations of the Tree of Life, the goddess and her ability to create and birth life are celebrated.


Robert Lawlor, in one of the best books available on Sacred Geometry [Thames and Hudson, 1982] notes that the Ö3 contained within the Vesica Piscis is “the formative power giving rise to the polygonal ‘world’.”


In Mark Percy's Appendix to the unique book, Two Thirds, Aulis Publishers, London, 1993] the square roots of 2, 3, and 5 (three of the first digits in the Fibonacci Numbers) can be geometrically calculated. This is just an inkling of the possibilities. And, for those who are into mathematics, 3 - Square Root of Three - 1.732 : 1 - Vesica Piscis.

In 1996, a Crop Circle in the shape of the Vesica Piscis appeared in England. Anyone stepping into the inner portion of the two circles’ intersection could feel a sudden rush of energy. More dramatically, is the Hubble Space Telescope photo of the ineptly named the Hourglass Nebula which looks like the Vesica Piscis symbol!


Copyright Hubble Telescope/NASA
Here is the gorgeous Vescia Piscis symbol out in space! And in the center, as is appropriate, what some refer to as the "Eye of God" simply reinforces my experience with the center of the VP--which is where you stand, sit or lie down to meditate--that is where the action and rebalancing are at!

Hourglass Nebula

In the center of which is a dramatic, colorful object, supposedly the remnants of a dying star (one about the size of our Sun). The green spot, in fact, is larger than the size of our solar system! The photograph is so dramatic, in fact, that it has appeared on the cover of National Geographic [April 1997]. The fact that it is out in space, in our spiral armed galaxy makes this a symbol of the Universe, not just on our Earth.

Now that you have a better idea of the definitions of Vesica Piscis, we need to explore why we want to utilize this symbol to help us leap into the New World or be prepared to transcend into peace rather than war, peace rather than chaos, peace rather than hatred and all the lower human emotions.

USING SOME STRING...



Sometimes, people like to make things complex when simple will do. And this is basic and simple and anyone can do it. All you need is a ball of red yarn (or your favorite color). Or, just plain string. I prefer yarn because it is easier to handle and has some weight to it. But, if you’re on a tight budget, some plain old white string from any store will do. You need to cut two sixteen feet (16’) lengths of yarn/string. The reason is that each string is going to make one circle large enough for you to stand within. And you need two strings to make two circles that will overlap one another.

I know you probably think this sounds crazy but before you make a judgment, test it out. Science was built upon trying something and then repeating the experiment. And if you want to prove this doesn’t work, you need to try it to do that.

CREATING TWO INTERLOCKING CIRCLES OUT OF STRING


I would try this inside a house or structure rather than out in Nature (although if you don’t have enough room inside, go out to your lawn, instead). Take one piece of red yarn and create a circle out of it, making sure the ends are touching and connecting.

Next, take the second string and create a second circle. But this time, make sure that half (or less) of the second circle overlaps the first circle. There should be a ‘fish’ or ‘eye’ that is created as this yarn intersects one another. Congratulations! You have just created the Vesica Piscis symbol!

TESTING THE VESICA Piscis



There are some rules to the road in utilizing the VP (Vesica Piscis). First, step into one of the outer circles (either side) of the double circle, but not into the ‘fish’ or ‘eye’ area. When you get into the single circle area, ground yourself (see silver tree roots gently twining around your ankles and the tip of the root going down through each of your feet and several hundred feed down into Mother Earth), close your eyes and bend your knees slightly (we call this ‘soft knees’). Take two or three deep breaths down into your abdomen and out your mouth. Stand there for a minute or two and see what happens.

Next, open your eyes and step OUT of the single circle. Go to either end of the ‘lens/eye/fish’ and step into it. Close your eyes, soften your knees, take a couple of nice, deep breaths. Then, see what happens.

Many people experience many sensations in the Eye . You can suddenly be pulled forward until you feel like you’re going to tip over your toes and fall. Or, you can feel pulled backward to the point where you think you’re going to fall over. Or, you may feel a strong pull from your left or right shoulder. It may seem that you’re doing what I call, ‘adjusting’ by moving one way or another. This adjustment is about getting your aura or energy field, back into balance and harmony. Once that is accomplished in the Eye, you then can experience an incredible amount of things.

Some people see a color or two. Others see a person, sometimes, their Master or spirit guide or a loved one that has passed over. Or, some will hear music, or their hearing will be sharpened and accentuated. Words, sentences or instructions may be given. Other times, places, incarnations or your home planet may be shown to you. No two people will ever have the same experience because they are uniquely different.

What is the point of working in the Eye of the VP? This is a way to access our own integration process, clean out our dirty laundry within us (our wounds/negative emotions, ect.), and heal yourself. When you sit and meditate in the eye, this is one of the most profound experiences you can have.

The VP is about healing. And opening up. Don’t be surprised if your heart chakra flies open and you feel tremendous love pouring down through you. As you are filled up with this love from the Universe, you, in turn, can give to others. It is a win-win situation.

THE VESICA Piscis SYMBOL--getting the most out of this initiation energy coming our way....

Depending upon what time zone you are in around the world, the energy will be coming to you and available at THAT TIME. So, check the day and time for where you live. When you know that info, then create your double circle and SIT or LIE DOWN in the ‘Eye’ where the circles overlap one another. Make your ‘Eye’ large enough for your entire body to be in it if you’re lying down. If you’re sitting up, cross legged or sitting in a chair in the ‘Eye’ you need less room available.

If you have a meditation technique, then use that. But please, before you do, be sure to GROUND yourself because this energy streaming from the core of our beautiful white/gold spiral armed galaxy packs a punch and you want to be able to receive what you can from it and ‘ground’ the rest through you, down through your body, into your legs and feet and back into Mother Earth so that she, too, receives the gift from you, as well. Otherwise, if you try to sit the Vesica Piscis without grounding, you will be so dizzy and spacy and spaced out for hours afterward it will probably take a good night’s sleep to readjust from the energy that coursed through you.

OTHER HELP, OTHERS TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR YOU....

We do not go through life alone, although I know, many times, it sure feels that way. If you could realize that Great Spirit is always with you, and that you have an army of guides (guardian angels to some) that are there, too, you aren’t alone. There are many ‘tools’ out there to help increase your evolutionary rate and to take advantage of such a special release of energy that is coming our way shortly. If you are drawn to one of these ‘tools’ by these counselors, please take advantage of their services before the eclipse and initiation.

PASS THIS HOW-TO ARTICLE TO THOSE YOU LOVE!

This is a meditation that can help everything and everyone. All you need to do is pass it on to those you like and love.

In Spirit....

ASTROLOGY: Solar Eclipse - New Moon Sept 22, 2006

NEW MOON SOLAR ECLIPSE September 22, 2006: Initiation and Transformation Gifts -- How To Take Advantage of the Offering

by Eileen Nauman



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On September 22, 2006, we’re going to have a New Moon solar eclipse. It will occur at 4:45 a.m., PDT at 29 degrees Virgo 20 minutes. And it is an eclipse with the power of one hundred times the normal energy, behind it. This is a COSMIC GIFT coming our way. Initiation is being offered to everyone who desires it! Are you prepared? Do you want to take advantage of this cosmic event that happens once only every 247 years? You can be! Read on!

And, if you don’t understand the tenets of what an initiation is, read my previous article on it at:
li>Initation Article

Luckily, this is a NEW moon eclipse; which takes the lunar power out of the punch compared to a full moon eclipse on September 7, 2006, which was a visceral gut-punch to some people. This New Moon eclipse is like a positive pat on the head for any changes you made, or decisions you made early in September. It is certainly a much better energy than the ‘harvest’ full moon we experienced on September 7, 2006.

On a new moon, the ‘tides’ of the blood in the body are at their lowest ebb. Without a lot of excessive water/fluids in the body to put pressure on the sensitive brain, people’s emotions aren’t going to be quite as trigger-happy as they could be--under normal circumstances. But this eclipse is not a normal at all. And since this eclipse also has Pluto wen direct on September 4,2006 and is now heading for a conjunction with our Galactic Center (and Hades opposite that position) matters are definitely spotlighted whether we want them to be or not.

This is a super powerful eclipse--not your common, garden variety, at all, because of Pluto’s transforming energy, the spiritual messages streaming from our Galactic Center of our spiral-armed galaxy to us, as well as Hades, an transneptune planet, asking us to breakdown on some or all levels, so we can get to our breakthrough. Surely, if there ever was an INITIATION in the wings, it is on this eclipse. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Do NOT waste it!!!

New Moon always signals “new” things. The eclipse is like a Cosmic light switch being thrown on in an area of our lives that needs to be seen and highlighted. Like a flashlight turned on in a dark room, you get to see something or make an awareness that you had not, before. Further, you can lose a friend or ally as the eclipse shows a dark side or a hidden agenda or modus operandi that you were not aware of before. Also, solar eclipses are about outer events in our external world. It could involve people around you who make you react or react.

INITIATION: SEEDS FOR THE NEW YOU

Think of this as seeds that are planted now by you, that will be harvested in 3, 6, 9 and 12th months from the above date. Initiation means seed beginnings. Starting something new, a birthing, so to speak, that carries on into the future. Contrary to public thinking, initiations are not the culmination of things, they are actually the beginning of some new area that you wish to evolve into over time, trial and error. It does not mean you are special or unique at all. Everyone undergoes many, many initiations in their lifetime. You can always tell an initiation because it is testing for weeks, months or years, and then you get the ‘final’ test--and this is a ‘final’ test coming up with this New Moon eclipse. Once you pass this, you have moved up your own spiral of development to a NEW level to match the NEW moon energy of this incredible eclipse!

However, with this unique eclipse, it’s pretty obvious and is a flag waver in comparison to others with the galactic core shining light through the darkest of our nights. Changes or awareness might now happen right away, but guaranteed you will see action on your planting September 22, 2006, December 22, 2006, March 22, 2007, June 22, 2007 and finally September 22, 2007 . This is because as the eclipse begins with a conjunction, then squares, opposes its original aspect, it triggers off energy that is can be catalyzed, and finally, a year later, conjuncts that position once more. For those who are being catalyzed by it, this is going to be an active, dynamic year of change. This is going to herald the Year of the Initiation for those who want to take it. And, as always, it’s a free will choice.

MANIFESTATION OF OUTER EVENTS AROUND US

This catalyzation process is going to be very obvious; for a solar (sun) eclipse always brings outer events, such as a person, a group, or a body of individuals who make decisions and you are influenced by them. How much you’re influenced depends up on how close to the eclipse you have a planet or your ascendant, Midheaven, for example. This is an inner initiation where you are getting ‘straight’ with you and what you are--and where you are in your life currently--and if you don’t like yourself or an attitude, or a certain emotional response (jealousy, envy, competitive, bully, clingy, ect., ect.) that you carry, then you have the astronomical energy abounding around you to help you transform (Pluto going direct earlier in September) from a weakness into a strength. This is truly a catalytic EVENT and even the Cosmos is jumping in to help you be a better person from the inside out right now. This is such a special gift from the Cosmos to us that it is mind boggling and awe-inspiring.

WHO IS AFFECTED?

VIRGO and LIBRA PEOPLE

This time, it is Virgo sun sign people and the opposite sign, Pisces sun sign people. Because the eclipse is occurring in the last degree of Virgo, the next astrological sign is Libra, so some people of that sun sign, will also be affected by this. Virgo people born September 20th to 22nd and Libra people born between September 23 through the 25th are the most affected. The focus will be on Virgo on September 22nd birthday people. They will feel this eclipse the most.

Symbolically, Virgo and Libra, this is an initiation seed planting time; new ideas, new ways of thinking, new ways of looking at life, or at a problem that has had you trapped will now be solved, for example. Time for the snake to shed his/her skin and get a new look! Or a new attitude change. Or some kind of “aha” that breaks the chains of darkness with those of us who are affected by this transformative and initiatory eclipse.

PISCES and ARIES PEOPLE

By opposite sign, Pisces and Aries folks are the focus. For Pisces, those whose birthday is between March 18th through the 20th, and Aries people whose birthdays are March 21st through the 23rd, are the focus. Special emphasis will be on Pisces people born March 20th and they will feel this eclipse most intensely.

For the Pisces and Aries folks who are involved by degree with this eclipse, there are going to be decisions made, because this eclipse is opposite your Sun. The rubber meets the road here, for Pisces and Aries people. It is not time to hide, Pisces, or drag your fast moving feet. It is time to gallop, like the Ram that Aries is, toward new awareness and opportunities that are coming your way and will be offered to you on a silver platter, no less. If you do act, then the same situation, person or event is going to repeat itself on the above dates, throughout 2006 and 2007; so you might as well bite the bullet and “just do it” and make a final decision and move on.

THE ECLIPSE SPOTLIGHT FOCUSES ON A SMOOTH REENTRY

If we look at the world right now, it’s easy to see it is in chaos. Wars abound. Terrorism is always with us. Sadly, the most prevalent emotion is FEAR and is the greatest global factor working to control all of us. If it isn’t terrorism, it is the Bird Flu. If we don’t get blown up, we’ll die in a pandemic. Do you see how FEAR is controlling us through the media? Wouldn’t it be lovely if the media could start doing some POSITIVE articles and stories on the uplifting elements of human behavior, instead? But, they won’t because the world is in a 12 year out-of-control death spiral into destruction on some levels.

So, it is up to each of us to have faith and know that the goodness of human beings trumps anything that the media hype is trying to pound into our existence. Creating acts of compassion, kindness and thoughtfulness are always important--but never more than now. Each time you do something from your heart for someone else, it is fighting the darkness of FEAR which has this planet and many of its people, paralyzed. But you don’t have to be a prisoner of it at all. Nope. In fact, but kindness, conscious acts of care, nurturing, and giving, is taking this ‘war’ to a whole new level--the HEART level--where we are all struggling to move into during this twelve years of what the Mayans call the ‘end of time.’ And if we are successful, we can unroll the Cosmic Carpet of a thousand years of peace to our beautiful planet. THAT is worth working toward, I feel--but it takes each individual being responsible and conscious of their acts/reactions, to do this.

And, the good news is the Cosmos is aiding and abetting our getting a planet of Peace, not War. How? Why, by setting up such spectacular Cosmic events like this one!! A new moon eclipse with Pluto going direct earlier in the month and heading for a conjunct ion, once more, with the Galactic Center. WOW! Talk about a big, evolutional, spiritual prezzies coming your way! I sincerely hope everyone takes advantage of this incredible offering. Read on and I’ll tell you how to do just that.

Virgo AND Pisces FOCUS

Virgo/Libra people involved will find the spotlight on them and new ideas, support, paths and choices are going to open up for them, too. They will see both sides of the coin, and be aware of the other party’s intentions. By knowing that, they can make decisions, which definitely are on the plate right now. Virgo people will find this a highly active time and they they are adaptable to change, so they’ll be very affected by this eclipse which is a door that can open and they can walk through, if they choose.

Because it is an eclipse and the Moon is involved, this gives us pause to look at ourselves in a emotional sense. Just how are we doing as a human being? Are we being too harsh with ourselves? With others? Probably the most important essence of the Moon is PROJECTIONS. Are you projecting your stuff on others unfairly? Stop and look at this, because you’re probably doing it because you feel threatened or on the defense with this person, place, group or thing. When we project, this muddles the air and its not the truth--not for you, and not for the other party, either. A projection is what we, personally and subconsciously, don’t want to own because it’s our Shadow or “bad stuff” that we don’t like (or are afraid of), within ourselves. Projection is an easy answer (it’s her or his fault, not yours.....something did something to you...you didn’t have any energy or play in this scenario....kind of thinking....which is not correct.) Any time we aim a projection out at another, we are harming ourselves and them. This is not healthy.

So, this eclipse will give us all pause to look closely at ourselves. What are we putting “out there” and how is being received by others? Sometimes, we just have to stand naked and vulnerable and state our truth and know that this is enough. You don’t need to defend yourself, for the truth of the situation will out. Of course, just because you speak your truth doesn’t mean the other party is going to agree or buy it, so just be aware that this might not be a touchy-feely happy conclusion to whatever is going on in your life right now.

Still, telling the truth and owning up to and identifying our projections is the BEST thing we can do in the next week leading up to this energy. This may well be a highly emotional day; much more so than usual. Pluto, the god of Transformation, will be very active because it has gone direct two weeks earlier. I believe the ‘fairy dust’ from the Cosmos is going to be sprinkled over everyone who wants it with this particular eclipse. The key here is, Virgo/Libra and Pisces/Aries get to face the music, listen and hear what people are saying--and then run it through your own screens to sift what you can that is positive and healthy first, for you....and secondly for the other party or people/thing/situation involved. If you do get involved in some intense situation or event, use it as a catalyst (Pluto energy) to learn positively from it.


PLUTO DIRECT on September 7, 2006--a time to absorb and become transformed

Pluto goes direct on September 7, 2006. Right now, it is joined with the Galactic Center, the light and heart of the galaxy that Earth is a part of. Pluto is about stripping away all that is unneeded (although we may think we need lots of things, we don’t) and touching a person’s soul. There is still plenty of eclipse “wash” energy from this duo as they work together out in the Cosmos. Normally, a new moon eclipse is short on emotional blow ups, drama and that sort of thing--and this one will be. Another gift is in the offing. With Pluto’s energy there, you can get an extra bunch of cosmic fairy dust to help yourself evolve on all levels. Virgo people are at their best when they try to strike a balance; so just be aware of this ‘other’ cosmic event being around as the eclipse take place.

SHADOW OF THE ECLIPSE COMING SHORTLY

Eclipses begin to be felt seven days before; and that means from September 15, 2006, onward, you may feel the changes and demands that you become flexible, starting to infiltrate your daily world. This is what we call the ‘shadow period’ when the energy is building toward release, which would be the day of the eclipse. Sensitive people will definitely feel it--no doubt. And even people who usually aren’t as ‘aware’ will feel the currents of energies, like waves emanating from the Galactic Center, this time around. Just remain adaptable, open to your intuition on how to best work with this incredible initiatory HEART energy, and you’ll get through this just fine.

HOW DOES THIS ECLIPSE AFFECT YOU?

HOW this eclipse affects these people is entirely dependent upon what HOUSE the eclipse falls in, what PLANET it affects either by conjunction or opposition, as well as the other ASPECTS to that planet, to either modify or intensify this eclipse.

This requires a professional astrologer to look at your chart to tell you the possibilities. You can engaged the services of the medicinegarden.com’s professional astrologer and find out. Our own Rosemarie Brown is a natal counselor. Just contact her at: starrose@sedona.net.

Astrology by Rosemarie Brown

ASCENDANT OR MIDHEAVEN INVOLVED?

If you have an Ascendant (rising sign) anywhere from 27, 28, 29, 0, 1 or 2 degrees, with 29 degrees the most affected or your Midheaven (10th house cusp), then you are going to be directly affected by this eclipse. How?

If the eclipse highlights your ascendant, expect a person or several people within your circle of friends and acquaintances, to get in touch with you. It might be by phone, email, a letter, or they may be coming to visit you. Since this eclipse is on the Autumn Equinox, a time of going within yourself (think meditation here) are highlighted. The Autumn Equinox is September 22nd, and this energy is supporting the eclipse, too. The bottom line is that new seeds (new moon eclipse energy) can be planted within you, sprout and grow in the Autumn earth, gestate or go underground to hibernate during the Winter Solstice and then, come Spring Solstice in 2007, something beautifully new and wonderful will sprout fully within you and you’ll be consciously aware of it at that time.

This is such a fertile time for our soul and our journey here on this Earth. It is a rare offering and I hope many take advantage of this wondrous cosmic activity being sprinkled over us like magical fairy dust from the Cosmos.

If the eclipse is conjunct your Midheaven, then you can expect to have ideas or have contacts with people that you work with or for. It may be that you’re going to a business dinner; with your boss or someone from work. Pay attention if this is so, because some very good long-term things can come out of it for you and your career.

Remember: whatever happens this coming week (usually the seven days leading up to the Eclipse are the most active and things are happening, so pay attention....) of September 15, 2006, and be prepared for CHANGE and perhaps, if you’re prepared, a BREAKTHROUGH of incredible awareness and proportion. Just remember, this is good in the long run, although for some of us, it might not seem to be right now as we enter the “shadow” of the pre-eclipse time.

USING THE VESICA PISCES SYMBOL TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR INITIATION!

I believe we live in one of the most important times in the last 247 years (the last time Pluto conjuncted the GC/Galaxy Center). It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we were lucky enough to program a lifetime for right now to take advantage of this mass spiritual initiation that is here, for all of us--if we want to grab for the brass ring and go for it. Here’s HOW you can go for it.

I wrote probably one of the most important articles in my life in February/2006. Here is part of it. The part about how to USE the Vesica Pisces double circle and ‘eye’ so that you can INCREASE your chances of using this coming initiatory energy that will stream like light from the heart of God/Great Spirit (or whomever you believe in) toward US. This is an incredible GIFT coming our way. Here’s how I am going to be preparing to absorb as much of it as I can--and maybe this way and ‘tool’ may resonate deeply within you to try it out, too.


“PREPARING FOR THE GLOBAL SHIFT and moving to the LIGHT from the DARK: How to Do It”

This article is full of information--including the meditation with the Vesica pisces symbol....and you can use this ‘tool’ to make the MOST of this new moon lunar energy coming in--especially the week before the eclipse. Myself, I like meditating daily with the VP, year around! But, you find out what works for you. This article will tell you how to set it up, what it’s all about, and how it can assist you in moving more into your heart and being a more compassionate human being--what a deal! And, on the 8.29.2006 blog, be looking for the article here, as well. It is one you can share with friends and family and markedly improve their inner life as a human being!

Global Shift

HELP TO MAKE THIS ECLIPSE TRANSFORMATION PAINLESS--WELL, ALMOST PAINLESS....

I don’t believe we have to SUFFER endlessly through an eclipse period. The people below are, in my opinion, the best in their particular business and are skillful catalysts to help people to help themselves. Utilize the eclipse in the BEST and most healthy of ways....check out this group and choose which tools resonate most strongly with you and contact them. You won’t be sorry you did! An eclipse (any of them) is an OPPORTUNITY to off load our wounds, get in touch with what is strong or weak within us--and fix it. So, this is a fix-it-up time. Take advantage of this enlightening period of time!

ASTROLOGICAL COUNSELORS: You can engaged the services of the medicinegarden.com’s professional astrologer and find out. Our own Rosemarie Brown is a natal counselor. Just contact her at: starrose@sedona.net. Her website is:

Rosemarie Brown

If you are wanting to move and aren’t sure where or you have a place in mind, but aren’t sure if it’s “right” for you, they have locale information available. If health is your consideration, both are trained medical astrologers. Or, Gail Carswell at rockdoc@mindspring.com

Gail Carswell

. Or, Michael Foltz at solardoc@mindspring.com

Michael Foltz

. I'm sure one of these three professionals will be able to shed considerable light in what is going on in your life and the many choices you have available to you to institute and use. Better yet, visit their website:

Owls Webnest

for more information on all the services they provide.

UN-CONFUSE YOURSELF DURING THIS ECLIPSE NEED A “Coach”, some serious therapy that gets to the “heart” of your angst or what you’re wrestling with? We recommend Rosemarie Brown. Please contact her at:

Coaching by Rosemarie Brown

or by email at: Rosemarie Brown

VOICE ANALYSIS--THE MISSING NOTE I’ve had my voice analyzed by Ani Williams and I can tell you from personal experience that we all have a “missing note” in our life. So what? Well, consider this. Without this missing note back in our life, we aren’t working off of 8 cylinders. We’re working on 6--or less! Please go to Ani’s website for more information. This is a life-changing “tool” that you should include in your personal Pluto transformation kit.

Ani Williams

or contact her via email at: songaia@earthlink.net

SPIRITUAL UPKEEP RENOVATION: NEED A SHAMAN? Gail Carswell

Gail Carswell

, Michael Foltz

Michael Foltz

, Grace Verte (GraceVerte@Netsedona.com)

Gracee Verte

, Karen David

Karen DavidKaren David Shamanic Facilitator

, and Rosemarie Brown

Rosemarie Brown

are all trained shamanic facilitators who can help you through your spiritual transformation. For more information on Soul Recovery and Extraction, go to:

Soul Recovery and Extraction FAQ’s

and if you want a shamanic facilitator,

WORLDWIDE SHAMANIC FACILITATOR DIRECTORY

and then contact one of them for further help!

FOR CARE OF BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT: HOMEOPATHY Our favorite classically trained homeopath is Yolande Grill of Cave Creek, Arizona. She does long-distance case taking by phone and I consider her one of the best we’ve got in the USA. So, don’t delay! She is also a shamanic facilitator, as well. Get a hold of Yolande at: y.grill@att.net In short, you can surfboard this Cosmic Tsunami with ease or ride this run away freight train to the end and step off it with a smile! Help is always available, but the very BEST guidance always comes from within yourself -- in your heart. And there is other help available outside of you in case you want a double check!

In Spirit...

ASTROLOGY: Full Moon Lunar Eclipse 9.7.2006

FULL MOON LUNAR ECLIPSE September 7, 2006 by Eileen Nauman





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For better or worse, this is a FULL moon eclipse; which puts the power out of the punch into it. On a full moon, the ‘tides’ of the blood in the body are at their highest ebb. With a lot of excessive water/fluids in the body to put pressure on the sensitive brain, people’s emotions are going to be quite as trigger-happy. Drama kings and queens will abound. Over reaction to even minuscule things or situations, are going to be common. Road rage will be big. Someone shooting people in an office could happen. People have their patience on a short leash. Men, especially, are more prone to rash acts during this time when it involves their temper.

THE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

And if we look at the wider scope, there’s a lot of ‘stuff’ going on in the world presently from North Korea firing off missiles, to Iran thumbing their nuclear nose at the world, to Bush’s deepening screw up and crisis in Iraq sliding into civil war, and terrorists are winning on airplane flights (I don’t know about you--but I’ve quit flying...I’ll take a bus, train or ship or I won’t go....), the stock market is shaky and the economy is perched and possibly unstable. World affairs, however, rarely touch most of us and we’re more interested in everyday, mundane affairs.

PLUTO GOES DIRECT SEPTEMBER 4, 2006--ADDING RAW POWER TO THIS ECLIPSE....

With Pluto pushing this burgeoning full moon energy, it’s like a cosmic avalanche out of control and all we can do is make choices on whatever is presented to us during this time frame. Pluto goes direct three days earlier, September 4, 2006. It is the planet of transformation. For people who are prone to heart attacks--this is a very serious period for them. Health concerns will figure for a lot of people--particularly accidents involving driving, having surgery because Mars goes into Libra on the day of the full moon eclipse. There’s going to be a lot of confrontations, power plays and control freaks who are going to get chucked under the chin during this period. Bullies are out in force--so don’t take them on unless you’re confident in winning the fracas. It’s always wiser to walk away and choose and pick your battles--not letting someone else do it for you.

There’s going to be a lot of people ‘flipping out’ and doing drugs and probably dying from over doses during this period as well. As they say, the insane come out at a full moon--but THIS one is going to bring them out in much higher numbers than ever before. Our emergency rooms are going to be packed and over flowing. People are going to be ‘losing it’ on the road, at work, at home behind closed doors. How to handle this kind of bubbling pot that is sure to scald you if you get involved? Do some serious deep breathing, for starters. And don’t get hooked into the other person’s emotional drama and trust me on this one--there IS going to be HUGE emotional drama the Labor Day holiday week--count on it. Try your best to be detached....as if you are viewing a movie...and you are not one of the actors on the stage.

HOW TO RIDE OUT THIS COSMIC TSUNAMI....INITIATION IS IN THE AIR!

The useful side to this full moon + eclipse + Pluto going direct is to flow with it to create an inner garden of peace within yourself. There is no doubt about it--this week is a week of INITIATION for many, many people. You could be one of them. Initiations come after severe, ongoing, long testing. A breakdown for a break through. This is a great week to go on sabbatical, to a spiritual workshop, on a back packing trip, a hike into the wilderness, canoeing on a lake, being in touch with Nature, connecting with the peace and love of Mother Earth. If you can do any of these things--plus meditate daily during this time frame--you will derive an avalanche of help, support and breakthrough. There’s nothing like being a Cosmic Surfer on the Surfboard of Life taking on a fifty foot breaker coming into shore--and that’s exactly what September 3-8th is all about. So, ride it for all its worth. The way to do this is to follow your intuition--it will be quite sharp and honed during this time--so use it to your best benefits.

THE SHADOW PERIOD OF THE ECLIPSE

Full Moon always signals the culmination or fruition of something coming to a head. Decisions are made. It could involve quitting a job, moving to another city or state or country, starting a new job, asking for a divorce, asking someone to marry you, something you’ve been working on for a long time, manifests. It could also trigger terrorists events, as well. Especially five days BEFORE the actual eclipse, we must be watchful of this possibility. This means the week leading up to it, from September 7, 2006, is like a powder keg ready to go off. We call this the ‘shadow’ time where the buildup phase occurs. Be more aware and pay attention.

TIMING AND USE OF THIS ECLIPSE FOR BEST ADVANTAGE....

Decisions of all kinds are made now and with an eclipse pushing it, think long and hard about your choices---because they are going to stick with you for the WHOLE YEAR. This is NOT a time to act rashly or quickly. Sit back and think about your decision and how it will affect you as well as others. Think about the ramification of your decision. Think of this action as seeds that are planted now, that will be harvested in 3, 6, 9 and 12 months from the above date. Things might now happen right away, but guaranteed you will see action on your planting September 7, 2006, December 7, 2006, March 7, 2007, June 7, 2007 finally, back to its original position on September 7, 2007.

This is because as the eclipse squares and opposes its original position and it triggers off energy that is can be catalyzed. This catalyzation process is going to be very obvious; for a lunar (moon) eclipse usually triggers INTERNAL events....but what starts out as internal may become external and could manifest outer events, such as a person, a group, or a body of individuals who make decisions and you are influenced by them. How much you’re influenced depends up on how close to the eclipse you have a planet or your ascendant, Midheaven, for example.

THREADING THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE

The best way to get through this chaotic and confusion period is to pay very CLOSE attention to your intuition and inner guidance because the outer ones aren’t going to be there like sign posts as much as we wish they were. It is the blind leading the blind shortly. We’ll find out who has really good internal radar and who doesn’t. Those that do, will be able to navigate this difficult period with ease. The rest of us will trip, stumble and bump around like gawky kids learning how to walk! The lunar eclipse is always about one’s inner emotional contents, beliefs, old tapes, new tapes, and harking back to the past to find an answer to the present situation/person/thing that is now confronting you on some level.

Lunar eclipses bring Shadow events to our doorstep...those things that we push away from us, fear, or are ourselves but really don’t want to admit it, much less embrace, occur now. HOW you act and respond to this event/person/thing or place, will have reverberations throughout the coming year for you. A very good example of this inner work is the 9-11 crisis. It touched everyone. And the internal work we did (and are still doing because of it) is changing how we think, how we perceive our reality, for starters. That is HOW a lunar eclipse works. The work, the changes of attitude, emotional adjustment are done within each of us.

By doing that, we do CHANGE our outer reality. Don’t ever forget the visual on what an eclipse is: pretend you’re in a dark room. You have a flashlight in your hand. You switch it on. There is a sudden illumination of a spot on the wall in front of you where you have pointed it. This visual is symbolic that the eclipse is giving us an opportunity to move through our own unique darkness and “light up” something that our psyche/subconscious wants us to pay attention to and “get.” What “get” means is that it (the issue) will become conscious to you (either through an internal “aha!” or an outward, third dimensional event that will give you the “aha!”). When it comes, pay attention. and work on it....do not try to suppress it, push it away or ignore it.

The eclipse is telling you where you have work to do--and to roll up your sleeves and get to it. Don’t try to avoid what an eclipse illuminates within you. Take it seriously and work THROUGH whatever the issue is and CHANGE it for a healthy, positive position, instead. Lunar eclipses are also symbolic of women. There could be a daughter, niece, cousin, wife, grandmother, sister or aunt in your life that will highlight you in some way...or you will have to deal on an emotional/visceral level with this individual at this time. It could also be a woman that you work with, as well....but usually Moon-related things have to do with relatives, near or far. Or, it could have a greater fall out on a national field of play. It’s really about out-of-control emotions at its worst. Road Rage is a great example of a full moon lunar eclipse gone berserk--these people think nothing of pulling a gun on some unsuspecting motorist and killing them for some idiot transgression. They become judge/jury/hangman.

WHO IS AFFECTED BY THIS ECLIPSE ENERGY?

This time it is Pisces sun sign people and it’s opposite sign, Pisces, to be highlighted. Sun in Pisces people born between March 4th through 8th with March 6th being the most important, are the most affected by this lunar eclipse. The sun is at 15 Virgo on September 7th, which will receive the full energy of this eclipse By opposite sign,Virgo people born between September 6th through the 10th with September 8th being the most important, are affected by this lunar eclipse. The Sun is at 15 degrees Virgo is opposite the position of the eclipse at 15 Pisces. People born on September 8th, will receive the full energy of this eclipse.

For Pisces, there is going to be decisions made, because this eclipse is conjunct their Sun. This is decision time. The rubber meets the road here, for Pisces’ folks. It is not time to stand and be stubborn. It is a time for pro-active movement FORWARD. Pisces is usually pretty good at full speed ahead, so they should be able to handle this influx of energy fairly well because they are a mutable sign--that’s the good news. Situations, a person or an event is going to repeat itself on the above dates, throughout 2006 and 20067; so you might as well bite the bullet and “just do it” and make a final decision and move on. Look before you leap, Pisces; you’re famous for thinking and you don’t want to procrastinate now with the eclipse.

You have choices and you need to assess them appropriately before diving off the board of Life. The key here is not to “leap before you look” on this eclipse, Pisces. DO look. Investigate. Mull it over. Get the input of others you trust. MOVE--and then make a choice after THOROUGH deliberation, first. Pisces, this is eclipse will highlight first house issues. That means its about you in every way possible. And how you relate and get along with other people, generally speaking. This is about change within yourself if you see something you don’t like (a wound that needs healing, for example). Or someone may bring your behavior or leadership abilities into question and changes have to be made, as another example. First house is about one’s Ego.

It’s a highly narcissistic house but also a house where one needs a strong, viable ego to move forward to manifest their vision, too. Chances are, your Ego may need some tweaking or changes so be open to what other people have to say and take their sincere observations as a work-in-progress with yourself. Pisces rules the seventh house of relationships, legal travails and other people (whether personal or impersonal plus career). Translated, that means you may be embroiled in a legal difficulty, a change of relationship position within your job or company, a focus on a personal relationship (marriage, divorce, separation issues) in general. Any and all of these areas may come into contention for you to look at. In your case, this eclipse is about making a final decision on it or them, and moving forward with your new plan of action.

PLANETS IN Pisces or Virgo?

If you have a planet between 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17 degrees of Pisces or Virgo, you are most effected by this eclipse. Particularly, if you have any planet at five degrees Pisces or Virgo, you are going to receive a full energy and opportunity from this eclipse. And trust me--there is a bonanza of positive things that an eclipse can yield out to you now! HOW this eclipse affects these people is entirely dependent upon what HOUSE the eclipse falls in, what PLANET it affects either by conjunction or opposition, as well as the other ASPECTS to that planet, to either modify or intensify this eclipse. This requires a professional astrologer to look at your chart to tell you the possibilities. Rosemarie Brown is our core faculty astrologer and can be reached at

Rosemarie BrownRosemarie Brown Astrologer

or her email: starrose@sedona.net.

ASCENDANT (your Rising Sign) OR MIDHEAVEN (10th house cusp) INVOLVED?

If you have an Ascendant (rising sign) at 15 Pisces or Virgo, or your Midheaven (10th house cusp), then you are going to be directly affected by this eclipse. How? If the eclipse highlights your ascendant, expect a person or several people within your circle of friends and acquaintances, to get in touch with you. It might be by phone, e-mail, a letter, or they may be coming to visit you or you’ll hear from them. Since this is Lunar eclipse, and because these two signs have to do with transformation (Pluto). If the eclipse is conjunct your Midheaven, then you can expect to have ideas or have contacts with people that you work with or for. It may be that you’re going to a business in early November; with your boss or someone from work. Pay attention if this is so, because some very good long-term things can come out of it for you and your career.

BEING ALERT SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THIS ECLIPSE...

Just remember, the seven days BEFORE the eclipse are usually when it “pops off” and there’s a lot of action and energy. (This will be September 1st through September 7th). Drive safely. Don’t invite road rage. Watch for people becoming emotionally unstable or who aren’t too tightly wrapped in the first place--steer clear of them because they are ready to blow sky high. Don’t be their target of opportunity. Eclipses tend to cause chaos or make us feel like we’re blind in a dark room and bumbling around without proper light to see our way clear to be proactive. Things are falling apart for people internally as well as the world around them is crumbling and falling apart, as well. If this is happening to you, take a deep breath. BREATHE.

It will be okay in the long run. Expect to make more mistakes than usual in the bracket time. This is a time of intense learning for many of us. Don’t be hard on yourself if you screw up. Just learn from it and don’t repeat the mistake, that’s all. With Venus hanging around, it won’t be as bad as it could have been...you will slide through unscathed. Our world is being plunged into a twelve-year cycle of CHAOS. The Mayans and many others have predicted this. From 2001 to 2013, we are, quite literally, in global chaos. How do you handle chaos? You don’t try to. What you do instead, is be FLEXIBLE, bend and change as the chaos walks into your life. Don’t fight it. Don’t dig your heels in. Earth and fixed sign people, in particular will want to knee-jerk into this mode. Don’t do it. You will get run over with a Cosmic Bulldozer that will take your breathe away and level everything in one fell swoop. So, don’t fight this.

Roll and bob along with it. Pretend that you are a cork in a swiftly moving river that you can’t get out of, you can’t reach the banks of safety. Just ride it out. Bend, twist, turn, and roll. Let go. Surrender over to a higher power and have FAITH that you are being protected and led even if you can’t see it right now. One way to really soothe and calm yourself so that you can ride/work with these chaotic energies, is to sit in the Vesica Pisces ‘eye’ where the two circles overlap.

See my article on this which will be hung on the website, http://www.medicinegarden.com/metaphysics/globalshift2006.html or on my blog,http://www.talesfromechocanyon.blogspot.com. By sitting and meditating once a day in the ‘eye' of this overlapping double circle, you will find yourself harmonized and equalized. The symbol, which is older than human memory, is designed to help us get through periods of chaos in a positive and healthy way. I guarantee you, that if you will let go of the control of your life that is now disintegrating around you, and these eclipses, back-to-back, are going to insure this slide to continue, that good will come out of this.

It is always darkest before the dawn and we are in the dark right now. That is what eclipses are about: our darkness. Let us know be afraid of it. Try to embrace it openly and without fear. Understand we are deeply loved and cared for on the other side, and all our guides and teachers are assembled and with us every moment of our twenty-four hour day down here. Even if ‘bad’ happens, there’s good reason for it. If a mindset by humans will not change or bend, then Chaos must come in and shatter it to smithereens in order to recreate and redraw it into something healthier and more positive for all of us. Just keep this in mind if this happens to you. The reordering is painful. But the end product can be beautiful and positive.

We are at a point in our spiritual consciousness that we MUST have faith....a deep, abiding faith in the unknown and unseen to get through this mine field we’re presently created for ourselves. The good news is, we can negotiate it and get to the other side. So, keep the faith! And you can look at an eclipse in another way: birthing pains. If you’re a woman who has had a baby, you understand this very clearly. While the baby is working it way into the new world, the mother is in deep, constant pain. And no birth is without pain, but the outcome is good. And eclipses tend to births on some level for all of us; especially now as we are six years into the chaos for the New World where we can have that one thousand years of peace.

If you can understand that you are in the throes of a birthing, this should help you accept your pain or discomfort knowing that in the end, it will be good and things will eventually smooth out for you. So, just old the faith and know that you have not been abandoned by the Cosmos at all--even if it feels like it from time to time.

POSITIVE USE OF ECLIPSE ENERGY....

A good attitude is essential around any eclipse; particularly a full moon, because your and everyone else's emotions are running at ‘high tide.’ Practice patience with others--a lot of it. Give people more room to run around on their leash, understanding, they are feeling the same effects of this energy as you are and probably don’t have the awareness of what is triggering it in them.....so you know, and it’s your responsibility to rein yourself in accordingly with these uneducated folks. That said, you can use this energy to “clear the air” with someone or a group. HOW its done, of course, is key.

One does not want to get confrontational about it, because that will trigger an aggressive reaction on some people’s part. Diplomacy, setting firm boundaries, Pisces and being honest about how you’re feeling emotionally without using the “you” word, is best. This can be utilized to help all parties know where they stand with one another...key here, though, is DIPLOMACY with FIRMNESS. Not attack. Not assaulting verbally, mentally or emotionally. And with Pluto having just gone direct, Bullies tend to come out and be worse than ever. Those things will garner a real fast visceral reaction on the other party’s part and you won’t like what’s coming down the pike at you at all. Just try to instill the Golden Rule here: Treat others as you’d like to be treated. Meditation is wonderful during this period. Especially in the Vesica Pisces double circle. Go to:

Global Shift

to access this article PREPARING FOR THE GLOBAL SHIFT Moving to the LIGHT from the DARK: How to Do It by Eileen Nauman.

Eclipses are about our Shadow contents, our own, inner darkness and thanks to it, a “light” is shined on our “stuff.” Shadow work is essential, and looking at what we hate or dislike the most in others, is usually what we have alive and well (and untamed) in us. So, make a list and check it twice and look at what’s on it. Then meditate on these things and ask yourself how are you like that yourself. For example, if you absolutely cannot tolerate someone who lies, then ask yourself: “Do I lie to others?” “Do I lie to myself?” How do I do it? And take a sensitive look at yourself and be honest about it all. That is how you can use an eclipse to dig yourself out of your own personal emotional/Shadow hole. It is also very good for going into psychotherapy to plumb the depths of ourselves and see what’s going on, what is acting out (usually the suppressed male or female energy is, and/or Shadow is jumping up and down and wanting attention). To make key breakthroughs the full moon lunar eclipse is a dandy to do just that--so use this energy for forge new paths of understanding into yourself.

THE PLUTO FACTOR...the TSUNAMI EFFECT...

On September 4th, Pluto goes direct at 24 Sagittarius and this is a HUGE event in everyone’s life--see my article or my blog of August 26, 2006,on it. There’s a lot of energy involved with Transforming Pluto going direct and then we get this full moon eclipse three days later. We will receive interesting and diverse blessings from this eclipse, you may be handed many choices in the coming week. Use this time to do deep, deep meditation to remain in your core, in your own comfortable sense of harmony and balance to be most receptive to what will be doled out to those who are deserving.

HELP TO MAKE THIS ECLIPSE TRANSFORMATION PAINLESS--WELL, ALMOST PAINLESS....

I don’t believe we have to SUFFER endlessly through an eclipse period. The people below are, in my opinion, the best in their particular business and are skillful catalysts to help people to help themselves. Utilize the eclipse in the BEST and most healthy of ways....check out this group and choose which tools resonate most strongly with you and contact them. You won’t be sorry you did! An eclipse (any of them) is an OPPORTUNITY to off load our wounds, get in touch with what is strong or weak within us--and fix it. So, this is a fix-it-up time. Take advantage of this enlightening period of time!

ASTROLOGICAL COUNSELORS: You can engaged the services of the medicinegarden.com’s professional astrologer and find out. Our own Rosemarie Brown is a natal counselor. Just contact her at: starrose@sedona.net. Her website is:

Rosemarie Brown

If you are wanting to move and aren’t sure where or you have a place in mind, but aren’t sure if it’s “right” for you, they have locale information available. If health is your consideration, both are trained medical astrologers. Or, Gail Carswell at rockdoc@mindspring.com

Gail Carswell

. Or, Michael Foltz at solardoc@mindspring.com

Michael Foltz

. I'm sure one of these three professionals will be able to shed considerable light in what is going on in your life and the many choices you have available to you to institute and use. Better yet, visit their website:

Owls Webnest

for more information on all the services they provide.

UN-CONFUSE YOURSELF DURING THIS ECLIPSE NEED A “Coach”, some serious therapy that gets to the “heart” of your angst or what you’re wrestling with? We recommend Rosemarie Brown. Please contact her at:

Coaching by Rosemarie Brown

or by email at: Rosemarie Brown

VOICE ANALYSIS--THE MISSING NOTE I’ve had my voice analyzed by Ani Williams and I can tell you from personal experience that we all have a “missing note” in our life. So what? Well, consider this. Without this missing note back in our life, we aren’t working off of 8 cylinders. We’re working on 6--or less! Please go to Ani’s website for more information. This is a life-changing “tool” that you should include in your personal Pluto transformation kit.

Ani Williams

or contact her via email at: songaia@earthlink.net

SPIRITUAL UPKEEP RENOVATION: NEED A SHAMAN? Gail Carswell

Gail Carswell

, Michael Foltz

Michael Foltz

, Grace Verte (GraceVerte@Netsedona.com)

Gracee Verte

, Karen David

Karen DavidKaren David Shamanic Facilitator

, and Rosemarie Brown

Rosemarie Brown Shamanic Facilitator

are all trained shamanic facilitators who can help you through your spiritual transformation. For more information on Soul Recovery and Extraction, go to:

Soul Recovery and Extraction FAQ’s

and if you want a shamanic facilitator,

WORLDWIDE SHAMANIC FACILITATOR DIRECTORY

and then contact one of them for further help!

FOR CARE OF BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT: HOMEOPATHY Our favorite classically trained homeopath is Yolande Grill of Cave Creek, Arizona. She does long-distance case taking by phone and I consider her one of the best we’ve got in the USA. So, don’t delay! She is also a shamanic facilitator, as well. Get a hold of Yolande at: y.grill@att.net In short, you can surfboard this Cosmic Tsunami with ease or ride this run away freight train to the end and step off it with a smile! Help is always available, but the very BEST guidance always comes from within yourself -- in your heart. And there is other help available outside of you in case you want a double check!

In Spirit...

ASTROLOGY: Pluto Going Direct 9.4.2006--CHAOS and TRANSFORMATION

Hi Everyone
As promised, here's my NEW article--this one on Pluto. Now, I must get to work on one for the Full Moon eclipse on September 7, 2006!

Enjoy and In Spirit...

PLUTO GOING DIRECT ON September 4, 2006--
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? WHO IS AFFECTED?

by Eileen Nauman


Copyright 2006 Eileen Nauman
All Rights Reserved

Email: docbones224@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.medicinegarden.com
article URL: http://www.medicinegarden.com/astrology/plutoDirect_080406.html
Blog: http://www.talesfromechocanyon.blogspot.com

Are you in crisis right now? Your life is falling apart, brick by brick? Big choices looming on the horizon for you? Sitting on the fence, not knowing which way to fall? Gas prices have ‘transformed’ from $1.50 to $3.00 a gallon. Iran is thumbing its nose at the world and going online with nuclear plans for a bomb. Israel and Lebanon had a one month war and is now on a shaky peace with one another. Bush’s idea of war in Iraq is sinking as Americans who voted for him are losing faith in the whole idea. The other 48% of us knew all along and antiwar demonstrations are growing stronger by the day for us to get out of Iraq. The stock market is quaking. The economy is just this side of possibly destabilizing. Korea has been firing off missiles. Ever get the feeling we’re in Chaos? Welcome to Pluto’s realm! And isn’t it fascinating that within two weeks of Pluto going direct, the astronomical world demotes him from a planet to an ‘ice ball’ in space. Even Pluto does not swerve from his own transformational energy. Whatever the world wants to call Pluto--guaranteed, he still works his transformative magic on all of us.


Have you been feeling the pressure of Pluto? It feels like something really big and heavy is SITTING on you and there’s no escaping it. That is Pluto’s energy. It can manifest in many ways: Gotta pull up stake and start your life all over again? Deciding to quit one job and start your own business (scary stuff!)? Feel as if you can’t take any more--that you’re overwhelmed and simply can’t carry one more brick on your huge load? You’ve been wronged, defrauded, lied too, cheated, manipulated? Well, hold on, Pluto is galloping to your rescue to vindicate you! Of course, if you were doing any of these things to anyone else--you’ll get what’s finally coming due to you because Pluto takes no prisoners. Welcome to Pluto’s realm!!! We have all just entered it since mid-August, 2006. Hold on to your hats, put your flack jacket on, strap in, because we’re in for a ride!

Well, then, transiting Pluto is triggering your natal chart. On September 4, 2006 transiting (daily motion of a planet) Pluto goes DIRECT. At that time, it will be at 24 degrees of Sagittarius. We are now in the “shadow” period of it going direct and I dare say, rivets are popping loose on people’s lives, right, left and center. Big “aha’s!” are being made. Life-altering decisions are being considered RIGHT NOW. Decisions that WILL change your life will be determined shortly. If any of this is happening to you presently, more than likely, you are being affected by transiting Pluto pulling direct as I post this. Read on.....

Who does that affect? If you know your astrology chart and what the glyphs mean OR if you know a professional astrologer who can help you to find out, here's who is affected by conjunction and opposite sign, Sagittarius:

Anyone born between December 13th through 19th of ANY year will be affected (they all have Sun in Sagittarius). Those most directly affected are those born on December 16th when their sun is at 24 degrees Sagittarius, which is where Pluto is at now, and will turn direct on. You life is in the midst of a change right now and I know you can see that--but the finalization of these transformations of it, are coming shortly.

By opposite sign,Gemini, those born between June 12th through June 18th, will be affected. Those Gemini's most affected will be those born on June 15th, when the Sun was at 24 degrees Gemini, directly opposite of where transiting Pluto is turning direct.

YOU HAVE A PLANET AT 24 DEGREES?

If you have ANY planet, or your ascendant or Midheaven at 24 degrees, you'll be affected. Anyone with planets or angles at 21, 23, 23, 24, 26, 27 or 28 degrees is affected. Positively, those who have signs in Libra, Leo, Aquarius, or Aries will either have a sextile or trine to transiting Pluto turning direct and good things will most likely be occurring to you; or at least, shall we say, opportunities will open up to you. Those with sextiles are most likely to get the goodies and opportunities. Those with trines, however, it may not be all that it’s cracked up to be. People with a Pluto trine are going to get too much of something--a deluge--and the question then is: are you in balance or are you in an extreme position? If you’re in an extreme position, a trine energy FEEDS this like a flood of water that goes right over the top of your dam, so to speak. It is too much of some THING. And it can mean you are out of control and try to take control as a result--which isn’t what you want to do. Pluto doesn’t want you in an extreme position--it wants you to SURRENDER OVER TO A HIGHER POWER--but will you? If you don’t, this can be a very upsetting day for you--in a big way. Again--it is your choice--give it over or fight to keep control and watch it explode on you. Whether you see this as good or bad, positive/negative, is up to you and your unique circumstance. Please read Grace Verte's excellent article on Pluto aspects (at the end of this article) to get a more in-depth feel for what the choices are on your table of Life presently.

If you have any 24 degree in the following signs: Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn or Pisces you may be receiving either a semi-sextile, square, inconjunct or opposition which means there may be friction, instead, creating a door opening and opportunity to you--and not without, most likely, a little pain involved in the circumstance. Again, Grace Verte's article can help you understand, on a more detailed basis, what is going on presently with this contact(s). I will put this excellent article at the bottom of this article. Please contact her via email at: GraceVerte@Netsedona.com

NOW THAT WE KNOW WHOSE AFFECTED.....

The fact that you have transiting Pluto stirring up your personal Pot of Life, is enough to write an article on. I don't want to dwell on soft vs. hard aspects, or good vs. bad, or positive vs. negative, because I've seen, time and again, people who have the kitchen sink thrown at them come up fighting and make mud pies out the mud thrown at them. And I've also seen people who are given carte blanche on something cringe back for whatever reason and NOT take the opportunity! My slant and perspective, then, is how to work with the Pluto energy so that you can land on your feet and take advantage of the opportunity coming your way.

Because there is no doubt, transformation is knocking and will NOT be ignored.

Pluto just doesn't take "no" for an answer. Never did and never will. If you've been slowly, since it has been moving forward through the sign of Sagittarius (and all Gemini's are equally affected here), making changes in your little chrysalis called "you" or "home", then this retrograde isn't going to kick you all over the Cosmos.

However, if you're one of these people (Sagittarius or Gemini) whose been resisting mightily, digging in your heels, and have not changed due to FEAR over some "thing", then you are in for a big life change--abruptly and transformatively speaking.

Since I'm a Plutonian (I have my natal Pluto at 9 Leo and my Mars at 15 Leo in the 12th house, and since they are conjunct, I'm a Plutonian by nature) I can speak more closely to the 'bone' about Pluto than perhaps others can. I've seen Pluto energy upend my life as I knew it, turn me a hundred and eighty degrees in the opposite direction and push me off that away, in an instant or slowly over time. I've seen Pluto open me up deeply, layer by layer, and allow me the privilege of scoping out my own little treasure house that resides in each person (I call this Pandora's Box), and it has helped me to empower myself over time.

One thing I can say about Pluto that is a truism: IF you try to make the necessary changes that Life is asking of you on a personal level for your own health (spirit, mental, emotional), it will never harm you. Instead, Pluto is like a big, nurturing mama hen in the Sky cosseting you, supporting you in your baby steps towards transformation, and only good things occur as a result.

However, I can say, from experience, that if we allow our FEAR to direct our steps, and tell us where to go, instead of listening to that deep, inner voice and well within us (that is Pluto at its finest--our subconscious voice, our Pandora's Box where all our hopes, dreams, aspirations, wishes and vision of a future are like little seeds waiting to be planted and grow....) then Pluto will inexorably push you right over that cliff and you're going to go into a free fall until you land right side up on your feet where you NEED to be vs. where you THOUGHT you should be! Do NOT let the FEAR stop you this time--take advantage of Pluto going direct and trust and have faith even though you’re not sure of the outcome. The key here is to do what you need to do, despite your fear, and do your best. That is what is being asked: not perfection, not even ‘winning’--but TRYING. Pluto demands faith without a contract, so to speak. It is called surrendering over to a higher power and you’re along for the ride. You do your best on your part,during this ride, but it really is out of your hands insofar as outcome. Just stay present, live in the moment, take good, deep inhalations (that is receiving energy from the Cosmos--a good thing), and remain grounded. That is the best you can be during this transformative period.

Pluto's whole demeanor is about CHANGE. Now, you can opt to have change out of transformation gently or through CHAOS. It's your choice. Pluto doesn't mind doing it one way or the other, frankly. I can tell you that to save yourself a lot of pain, do it the butterfly way--keep cracking that hard, armored chrysalis that surrounds you (it surrounds all of us, more or less) so that you can begin to unfurl your butterfly wings and eventually, fly free to be yourself. After all, Pluto's whole intent is to get you in touch with your individualize SELF. And so many of us fear ourselves and what we don't know or realize/recognize about ourselves--so we entrench, we fight back, we refuse to budge.

Uncomfortable news....because Pluto doesn't take "no" for an answer. Those affected on this retrograde are being given a second chance to "come clean" and make the changes that Pluto is asking of you. This retrograde period lasted from March 30 through September 4, 2006 (where it turns direct at 24 Sagittarius). This is a not-so-subtle warning to those of you affected, to make the changes NOW, because when Pluto turns direct and furrows over the same degrees a few months later, all hell will break loose in your life, if you haven't. Now that it's turning direct, shortly, you've all had an opportunity to change…and I hope you have.

I have found in the past by observing transits of Pluto (believe me, I have a vested interest in this, since this planet "runs" my life for me....) that what has happened thus far to the people above who are affected, that some things, questions, decisions, have been slowly but surely brought to your awakening consciousness. And for whatever reason, you're not ready to leap out of the nest and fly and make those changes.

Okay...no problem. Pluto is going direct, going to ease off you and let you feel your way through all this information and conscious awareness in your life. It will continue to stimulate you on the deep, uncharted territory of your subconscious, so pay attention to your dreams and meditations during this time frame, too--for there are answers, maps and ways out of whatever dilemma or back-against-the-wall experience you're having presently. But now, the chewing of the cud, or of the situation or event in your life is over and you must make the decision here as Pluto goes direct.

SHADOW PERIOD FOR PLUTO GOING DIRECT

Right now, the pressure is on those affected--big time. We are in the “shadow” of it going Direct from August 15th through September 4th before it turns direct. It has given you time to feel and think and make the CHANGES. The changes will come on or before September 4, 2006. You are now in the turnstile of life and you will move whether it is dragged, kicking and screaming, or taking that leap of faith that will certainly propel you into better and bigger things. Faith is rewarded here. Fighting to the end gets a reward too--just not the good one you wanted.

For example, let's say that the last couple of months, your job sucks. You've been given more responsibility, no pay raise, and you're expected to work longer hours--not to mention, weekends! This leaves a bad taste in your mouth. You want a life. You have a family. You want to pursue your hobbies. Pluto puts the restlessness, the dislike, the ill-at-ease feelings every time you go to work--and it's been building until you're ready to walk off the job. And then, it goes retrograde. Things seem to ease and you think that maybe it will turn around--it won't, so don't fool yourself.

What Pluto is doing is giving you a breather from this "hand of God/Goddess" or this TRANSFORMER, to think about a PLAN OF ACTION that you're going to put into working order once it goes direct! So, you see, Pluto is very simple and straight forward about its energy. PLAN. Because when it goes direct on September 4, 2006, you must put your plan into ACTION. Decisions will be made--either for you, or you make them…take your pick. Hopefully, you utilized this period and are ready for the change that’s coming?

That means, you must move FORWARD with Pluto going direct on September 4th, not entrenched, not stay the SAME. It means making choices and having the guts to put them into action and stand up to be counted and tell the Truth. And guts is something most of us, viscerally, don't usually have a lot of. We usually think: I can't do that....I can't quit this job.... We get "guts" by being thrown from the frying pan into the fire by Pluto if we refuse to plan and initiate. So, the choice is ours. Do we fly out of our situation/nest on our own, or do you wait until Pluto comes, like a juggernaut, rolling down at you so that you have to leap out--without a PLAN?

You know, Pluto starts with a "P". So does, interestingly enough, "P"lan! No coincidence there! There's a great Marine saying called the 5 P's: prior planning prevents piss-poor performance. Because Pluto--which starts with a “P” also--will catch you with your pants down, expose our lies, fraud, and whatever else you were trying to hide or avoid.

That's Pluto's motto and tour-de-force. Let's see, another good saying for Pluto is: "No guts, no glory." Pluto is, after all, visceral. It is our old brain, the limbic brain, the animal brain. The survivalist. The scrounger. The scratcher and claw-er. And you must plug into these very old and never outdated animal survival senses and get right within you what is wrong and then make a plan to fix it. Pluto will help you make this connection with ease. And it’s greatest gift is FOCUS. When you are threatened, you are focused. And focus can save your life or help you make a better decision in the moment as a result.

Pluto, by its own good graces and amazing patience, is going to give you a second chance to initiate a plan beginning around the shadow period beginning August 15, 2006. So use the time wisely. Don't refuse to budge, grow, transform or move. Move! Change! (Just remember, it's always hard to hit a moving target than one that is sitting still! Words to the wise…)

There are some of you who will graciously make changes on September 4th--you're ready, so fly! Pluto usually will go 3 to 5 times over one position or degree when it retrogrades, then goes direct, and then may or may not retrograde and go direct over it again. Those who are "stuck" and afraid to move or make a plan, will have it at least 3 times or 5 times. But I can tell you the end of all of this. If you refuse to change/move/transform, by the LAST PASS of transiting Pluto over that position in your chart, Pluto will do it for you. And it won't be pretty. In fact, it will be visceral. And you will be thrown into survival mode.

Why chance it? Why not move/transform/grow now, rather than be dragged kicking and screaming to the changes that are really for your own benefit and health of well being? Why do we resist so much that which is really good for us, but we can't see it because we're so filled with fear? Even the Delphi Oracle would shake her head on us. Thanks to Pluto, it will not allow this kind of situation to go on forever.

PLUTO TURNING DIRECT ON A LUNAR ECLIPSE FULL MOON

This doesn’t happen often and it’s mightily significant. If there was EVER a FULL Moon that got a power kick this year, it is this one occurring on September 7, 2006. A full moon means things come to a head and pop open and decisions are made and acted/reacted too at that time. Add to this, it is an eclipse energy so that light is shined into each of us to illuminate a dark space in ourselves, so that we might become aware of it--and change it for the better, one hopes. Freewill choice here, as always. The Full Moon eclipse occurs at 15 Pisces 00 and 1:42 a.m., PDT, on Thursday. And the transiting Moon is in Pisces which is square Pluto in Sagittarius; so it’s going to be a day of blockages being blown open (think heart attack here for some individuals), push-comes-to-shove kind of energy that is going to be around. A square is an energy that means ‘stumbling blocks or building blocks’ time, expression and action by individuals. Virgos and Pisces and people, by proxy to this sky square between Moon and Pluto on September 7th, are going to get a tsunami of energy coming their way and seeing a lot of blockages or halts to things they wanted to move, get blasted open. Or, at the very least, you will receive openings and awareness upon which you can then act upon, accordingly.

For some, your feet are going to be held to the fire and only pain will force you to ch