Alignments Newsletter – Aquarius New Moon/Imbolc Gateway – January 29, 2006

Alignments Newsletter – Aquarius New Moon/Imbolc Gateway – January 29, 2006

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A Return to Love

“Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.”

- Marianne Williamson

New Moon in Aquarius – January 29 – 9:15 a.m. EST, 2:15 p.m. GMT

Chinese New Year – January 29

Imbolc – February 2 (ancient), February 4 (zodiacal)

Venus Stations Direct – February 3

Full Moon in Leo – February 12/13 – 11:44 p.m. EST February 12; 4:44 a.m. GMT February 13

Deep within the belly of Mother Earth, new life is stirring.

This week is the cross-quarter gateway of Imbolc, the midpoint between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. The plant kingdom yawns and stretches, testing the breezes ripening in the warmth of the sun.

Another turn of the wheel, and the cycle of life, death and rebirth urges us toward new beginnings. Like the Earth Mother, we begin to swell with potential.

This is also the Aquarius New Moon, a time to expand our consciousness and recommit to the Aquarian ideals of love, unity and humanitarian service. How are we contributing to higher consciousness in our communities? Are we living in harmony with the Earth, setting an example by our actions?

The line-up of Sun, Moon, Mercury, Neptune and Chiron all in Aquarius at this lunation deepens our awareness of the collective consciousness, the changes the Earth and humanity are enduring, and our role of divine service in these times of healing and expansion.

There are differing opinions in the astrological community about exactly when the Aquarian Age begins, but we all agree that we’re in the transition period now. The Piscean Age, marked by the appearance of a single “Christ,” is giving way to the emergence of a collective Christ Consciousness in the Aquarian Age.

Today also begins the New Year in the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dog brings increased social awareness, a sense of justice, and interest in society's “unseen” members. Generosity and selflessness toward our fellow beings, very much in alignment with Aquarian principles, are major themes this year.

Meanwhile, Venus is completing her retrograde cycle and returns to “forward motion” on February 3. How have your relationships, and your ideals of relationship, shifted since her retrograde period began back on October 1? What are you hoping to attract now? Has your relationship with money changed? Watch for new personal and financial opportunities that may open to you as Venus turns direct.

This lunar cycle culminates in the social and festive Leo Full Moon in two weeks. Leo reminds us to shine our divine light through leadership and creativity centered in love.

Love is where we come from. It is our essence. Return to love in joy and peace and service.

Namaste.

Imbolc Celebration – Intuitive Tarot Readings

To celebrate the cross-quarter gateway of Imbolc, I’m offering Intuitive Tarot readings at a special rate for Alignments subscribers through February 12. Tap into multidimensional awareness and the ancient wisdom of Tarot for guidance about love, health, career, relationships, soul growth, self-empowerment and more. 60-minute phone readings are $75 and include an audiotape of the session. I’d love to work with you. To schedule your appointment, write to allison@InfiniteStarWisdom.com or call (505) 988-7076.

Earth Changes: Spiritual and Physical Preparation

"We don’t need to wait for the Elders and the spiritual people to explain to us. We can see right now what is happening, and of course, rain, and the wind, and the earth, and the most dangerous will be fire...and that’s the beginning of a big destruction of a big part of humanity."

- Mayan Elder Carlos Barrios

Global warming, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, wildfires, volcanoes, disease, famine, wars, nuclear weapons build-up, political turmoil. The increasing frequency, impact and severity of these actions are signs that a shift of planetary consciousness is underway.

Indigenous Elders around the world agree. Earth changes are upon us.

The changes may seem chaotic, but they’re not. There is a clear purpose and, often, simple messages encoded in the seemingly meaningless death and destruction.

The December 2004 tsunami in Indonesia and the Fall 2005 hurricanes in the Gulf Coast of North America made abundantly clear the need for emergency preparedness and response. These incidents also brought light to vast discrepancies of power, wealth, class and race in our world. Earth changes are known as the Great Equalizer.

A massive earthquake near the Pakistani-Indian border in October again focused attention on issues of poverty and class, and emphasized the need for peace between these two warring nations whose nuclear arms pose a threat to the entire world.

The recent deaths in the coal mines of West Virginia in the U.S. not only point out issues of wealth and class, but also remind us of the dangers of our reliance on fossil fuels.

Earth changes

The changes are both natural and human-created. Any geologist of geophysicist will tell you the planet undergoes vast evolutionary cycles that are constantly (although usually imperceptibly) reshaping the continents, subcontinents, oceans and climates of our world.

Wars, nukes and many diseases, of course, are products of human ingenuity. As a people, we have contributed to imbalances in the Earth’s systems by depleting natural resources, destroying her protective layers, and ignoring her calls for help. While global warming, seismic activity and other changes are part of the Earth’s natural process of evolution, we have helped accelerate this process through generations of abuse.

Cosmic forces are also at work. On January 24, the longest gamma ray burst ever recorded emanated from the constellation of Camelopardalis, located between Cassiopeia and Ursa Major. Equipment on Earth recorded the cosmic burst as long as 700 seconds. On January 27, a magnitude 7.7 undersea earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia. What happens in the heavens affects us, directly or indirectly, here on Earth.

As Pluto, the Transformer, moves to align with the Galactic Center this year, we can expect more turbulence in the Earth grid. Pluto is associated with deep, lasting transformation. The center of our galaxy is a churning cauldron of raw creation energy. As Pluto crosses the degree of the Galactic Center in Sagittarius in 2006-2007, entire systems and structures will disintegrate, making way for the new.

The point of all this change is creation. We stand on the threshold of a new world age ripe with potential for planetary peace and enlightenment. Destruction is a necessary part of creation. We are very much a part of this system and able to affect the degree of intensity needed for change to come about. Each of us can participate consciously in this process.

Mahayana Buddhism teaches that enlightenment is possible for all beings in this lifetime. It’s up to those of us who are consciously co-creating the next world to help manifest this reality through our prayers and devotion, our self-healing, and our service to humanity.

Spiritual and physical preparation

The Weather Channel recently began a new series on preparing for natural disasters including hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanoes and wildfires. “It Could Happen Tomorrow” focuses on emergency preparedness in major U.S. cities including New York, San Francisco and Dallas.

Emergency preparedness and Earth changes web sites have been on the Internet for years. Survival training is available from government and community agencies, and from indigenous teachers. For me, “survival camp” on a Seneca Indian reservation in western New York in the late 1990s opened my eyes to a traditional, authentic lifestyle and helped me see the dangers of my “citified” ways. I learned that living close to the Earth could mean my survival.

Do you know your emergency routes and what to do if there’s no access to fuel, electrical power or (heaven forbid!) cell phone towers? How will you contact your loved ones? How will you stay warm at night?

Which plants that grow in your area are edible? Which are toxic? How can you tell if water is safe to drink?

Is your bugout bag packed? How physically fit are you? What if you had to walk, run or swim? Have you ever crossed a river on foot?

All areas of Mother Earth are susceptible to Earth changes. There are no “safe” areas, although coastal zones and flood plains are among the most vulnerable.

In additional to emergency preparations, these daily practices will help you stay centered, grounded and alert during the transition:

- Meditate every day. Meditation brings peace to your heart and to the planet, especially during times of extreme change. As my Iroquois teacher often said, “the more you meditate, the more clearly you’ll hear your instructions about where to be and when, even if there’s chaos.”

- Let go of fear. Practice acts of courage. Stand in your truth, always. Pursue your passion and purpose diligently.

- Pay attention. Notice what’s happening around you, on the streets, in the news (headlines only, so you don’t get sucked in). Notice energy shifts in people, animals, plants and climate. Develop and follow your inner guidance.

- Care for the Earth. Create a sustainable lifestyle, “off the grid” as much as possible and in harmony with the Earth. Commune in nature. Grow your own food. Offer prayer and ceremony for the Earth, especially on key planetary alignment dates.

- Nurture yourself. You’ve probably made a soul agreement to facilitate the changes. You may be engaged directly with the Earth during the shifts, with the souls who are crossing into spirit en masse, and/or with the loved ones they’re leaving behind. Allow time and space for deep healing of your self, the collective and the Earth Mother. A diet rich in vitamins and minerals will help you stay strong, healthy and grounded. Sleep when your body needs rest.

- Join with others of like heart and intention. Build community. Meditate, pray and celebrate together.

- Receive and give healing work. There are countless modalities of energy and bodywork, vibrational medicine, herbs and supplements to support your transformational journey.

- Manifest and create from love. Energy follows attention. Focus on what you want to create more of – not what you don’t want – in your life, your community and your world.

It’s up to each of us to discern truth in any information we receive – on any topic. Just because something’s posted on the Internet, published in a newspaper or broadcast over the airwaves doesn’t make it true.

When I’m exposed to “truth,” my heart and crown chakras open, and I breathe an “aha.” When this happens, I pay extra attention because I’ve probably attracted information and guidance I need. How does your “truth meter” work?

I’ve had dreams of the Earth changes since I was a child. In recent years they’ve become more powerful, more visceral. Today they’re growing more frequent, and specific. I’m guided to be mindful of the potential realities of our world without going into a space of fear, to expand my daily practice, and to re-commit at a higher level to my path of service.

What is your guidance telling you?

Additional reading about Earth changes and Pluto’s conjunction with the Galactic Center from past issues of Alignments…

http://www.infinitestarwisdom.com/newsletter_archives.html

Enter the Healing Temple…

I'd like to invite you to a special weekend of healing, growth and renewal in the sacred landscape of northern New Mexico. We will celebrate the rebirth of spring as we gather for the Star Wisdom Healing Temple over Spring Equinox weekend, March 18-20, 2006, at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs.

Known for its healing and purifying natural waters, Ojo Caliente is connected energetically to other sacred sites of the ancient Anasazi. The land is alive with ancestral spirits in this special place of healing, ceremony and teaching.

These gatherings are known to bring comfort, support and understanding at this time of personal and planetary transformation. Join us for instruction in a variety of healing techniques, group and individual practice sessions, wisdom teachings, intuitive development, soul family connections and sacred ceremony.

Remember your origins and purpose with this powerful gathering as we honor the passage of winter and celebrate the emergence of new life at the Spring Equinox. Please visit my web site for full details, and feel free to pass this information along to others who may be interested. http://www.InfiniteStarWisdom.com/study.html

World Sound Healing Day – February 14, 2006

Experience the power of group intention by joining the next World Sound Healing Day on February 14. For five minutes, sound healers, meditators, peace activists and lovers of all humanity will send a sonic valentine to the Earth with the heart sound "AH" filled with the intention of peace and love.

There will be sound healing events around the world. Visit http://www.healingsounds.com for more information and to download an "AH" sound you can tone along with.

At noon your local time on February 14, join Jonathan Goldman, the Sound Healers Associations and thousands of others as they tone an "AH" together for five minutes, projecting the energy of light and love throughout the planet.

If you feel called, please forward this announcement to your mailing list. Invite your friends and loved ones to join this celestial choir and help bring peace to the planet.

Individual Sessions

How do incoming cosmic energies influence you on an individual level? Could you be expressing your life purpose more fully? Are you manifesting and creating at the level you would like?

Cycles of soul evolution affect your growth and transformation both internally and in the outer expressions of your life, including your career, relationships, business and family matters.

I work with individuals around the world to develop their destiny, create positive change, and overcome resistance as they manifest richer, more meaningful lives in alignment with the soul.

Appointments are available by phone, or the reading will be taped and mailed to you without the phone call. For details, visit http://www.InfiniteStarWisdom.com/consultations.html

I look forward to working with you!

Four Corners Gatherings - Spring 2006

Star Wisdom Healing Temple – Spring Equinox Weekend March 18-20 – Ojo Caliente, New Mexico. Journey to the sacred lands of the Anasazi in northern New Mexico for a powerful weekend of healing and growth. Experience group and individual sessions using a variety of techniques including Reiki Natural Energy Healing, Ancient Egyptian Emotional Clearing, divination, aromatherapy, and healing with crystals, gemstones and sound. For details, visit http://www.InfiniteStarWisdom.com/study.html

Earth Changes 2012 Conference with Jose Arguelles – March 26 – Sedona, Arizona. With just six years left before the end of the Mayan Calendar, the Earth and humanity are experiencing an unprecedented acceleration of growth and transformation. Learn more at this exciting conference featuring Jose Arguelles, author of the Mayan Factor, and Bear Cloud, a Native American artist and crop circle researcher living in Sedona. I'll offer Mayan Astrology and Intuitive Readings during the conference, as well as private readings and healing sessions throughout the weekend in Sedona. For details, visit http://www.InfiniteStarWisdom.com/calendar.html

Timeless Insight

Back in 1992, Marianne Williamson published “A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles.” Her heart-felt words continue to inspire us to greater heights today.

Consider how much you’ve grown since you first read these words. What are your aspirations today compared to that time? How much have you experienced, learned and released?

If this is your first encounter with this passage, welcome home.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?

"You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.

"We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

In peace, joy and love….

Allison Rae

http://www.InfiniteStarWisdom.com

Wisdom, Healing and Guidance for Advanced Souls

Alternate e-mail: starpriestess111@yahoo.com

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