April 19 Alignments Newsletter Update http://ezezine.com April 19 Alignments Update The April/May eclipse series seems to be causing even more acceleration and upheaval “than usual”! Here’s a quick reminder about the planetary alignments we’re experiencing, along with ideas for handling the rapid changes. Eclipse series usually happen twice a year, in pairs or triads. We’ve just experienced a powerful Solar Eclipse on the New Moon in Aries (April 19, 9:21 a.m. EST), and a Lunar Eclipse is just around the corner (May 4, 4:33 p.m. EST). We featured the current eclipse series in the April issue of the Alignments Newsletter. If you don’t have your copy and would like to receive it again, write to info@TheStarCenter.org Eclipses are alignments of the Sun, Moon and Earth that alter the Earth’s electromagnetics. They tend to catalyze seismic activity and extreme weather events like earthquakes, volcanoes and various kinds of wind and water storms. You may have noticed the Earth’s volatility in your area. Electromagnetic shifts also affect our bodies. You may notice buzzing sensations, ringing in the ears, dizziness, headaches, and changes in sleep, eating and digestive patterns. More deaths are known to occur during eclipse periods than at other times, too. Spiritually, eclipses accelerate our soul’s growth. A Solar Eclipse is a super-charged New Moon that propels us forward in whatever directions we are focusing, so it’s important to be clear in our intentions. Today’s Solar Eclipse is paired with the upcoming Lunar Eclipse on the Wesak Full Moon. During a Lunar Eclipse period, the issues we’ve held deeply in the unconscious will surface for clearing. The changes can be intense and surprising. We may be especially sensitive and emotional right now. It’s helpful to create time and space in our lives for allowing this highly transformational process. Eclipses are not momentary events that affect us only at the exact time of the planetary alignments. The energy of eclipses stays with us, empowers and transforms us for at least six months, most noticeably in the few weeks prior to and following the exact alignments. Some of the ways we can support and nourish ourselves during these periods include: Diet. During eclipse periods, try eating “earthy” foods like root vegetables (carrots, beets, potatoes), whole grains and lots of leafy greens. Increasing your intake of magnesium and B-complex vitamins will help, too. Body movement. The shifting electromagnetics affect our nervous systems, and we may find we have excess nervous energy. Try releasing the energy through physical exercise, yoga, dance, T’ai Chi and other forms of sacred movement. Avoid caffeine. Get out of the house. Being in nature helps us relax and tune into the Earth Mother’s rhythms during these volatile periods. Hiking, camping, bicycling, swimming and boating nourish the soul as well as the body. Meditation. A daily meditation practice is crucial at these times. With all the upheaval in our lives, our center is constantly changing. Meditation (even just 15 minutes, twice a day) is our time to readjust, find our new center and reconnect with our divine inner being. Holistic practices. As we move forward on our journey, old patterns surface for clearing, and this process is accelerated during eclipse periods. Body and energy work (massage, Reiki, healing touch), spiritual breathwork, aromatherapy and other practices facilitate cellular release and integration. Detoxification. Purification also supports our spiritual and physical release process. A hot bath of 1 cup Dead Sea Salts combined with 1 cup aluminum-free baking soda detoxifies and nourishes (be sure to rinse off the salts and lie down 20 minutes after the bath). Fasting, taking a sauna, soaking in hot springs, drinking mineral-enriched water and participating in sweat lodge ceremony are also forms of purification. Remember to drink at least a gallon of purified water every day to flush the body of toxins. Intentions. Setting clear intentions will help guide the powerful energies coming into our fields into positive change and transformation. Meditation, ritual and ceremony at the time of the alignments signals our cooperation with and desire for the changes to manifest positively in our lives. This is an exciting time that supports change, renewal, growth and rebirth. Without some awareness of the planetary influences, though, we may feel confused, frustrated, isolated and perhaps even frightened. In the past 10 days, we’ve been fielding lots of questions about the current changes, through e-mail, phone and individual readings and counseling sessions. Many sense that something’s afoot and want to understand what’s happening, why the changes are so intense right now. Please feel free to pass along this Alignments Newsletter update to others who might benefit from the information. The current eclipse series is part of a larger overall pattern of cosmic influences affecting us today as we journey through the planetary shift prophesied since ancient times. For additional articles about these changes and the cosmic context, visit the Information Center and links on our web site. Subscribers receive monthly planetary updates in the Alignments Newsletter. To subscribe, please write to info@TheStarCenter.org We’re also launching a free e-mail newsletter, The Star Path, beginning May 1. Visit www.TheStarCenter.org to sign up! Love and peace on your journey. Allison Rae allison@TheStarCenter.org http://www.TheStarCenter.org Resources for Lightworkers and Starseeds Soul Readings Star Path Workshops Star Path Newsletter Alignments Newsletter Starseed Handbooks The monthly Alignments Newsletter features information about star alignments, personal and planetary transformation, metaphysics, personal mastery, ancient wisdom, spiritual prophecy and more. To subscribe, write to info@TheStarCenter.org. All Content Copyright 2004 Allison Rae/TheStarCenter.org