This New Moon is so nice! Pisces is not my favorite Zodiac sign (least favorite actually) but this is a very harmonious New Moon and after last month that's awesome!
Get out your Mineral companions so they can be charged and cleansed in this wonderful energy! Make some moon water too. You can add it to essential blends to make a spray to bless your home or just use it to write glyphs with your finger tip so that the interior can benefit from this harmonious energy too! The Astrology The Sun is at 12 Degrees of Pisces. 12 is a supportive energy that promotes individuality. Of course it breaks down to three which stands for multiplication or in Esoteric studies a new consciousness. The only tense aspect in this chart is that Lilith remains square to Neptune in Pisces. The Divine Feminie is no longer buying into the Media Narrative Illusion and as far as I'm concerned that's fantastic. Mars and Venus are still conjunct in Capricorn focusing on improving those institutions (Academia, Medical, Government, etc). They are also conjunct Pluto so we agree that these institutions need to change. Mercury is still conjunct Saturn in Aquairus so we are still on board with applying the brakes to the Aquarian energy. The real positive difference in the chart comes from the very supportive Stellum in Pisces with the Sun, Moon and Jupiter conjunct. Neptune is in Pisces as well and not far off and while it is the host of this sign it's contributing harmonious energy to the Sun and Moon that are being juiced up by their Conjunction with Jupiter. Yes, there is a deceptive energy to Neputne in Pisces but Pisces is a lot more than just that and it can help you reconnect with the Collective Conscious. The energy is Group Think but also Unity. After all of the division energy of the last eight years I think we can all use some Pisces energy to remind us that we are all One. We are also in perfect harmony with the Divine Plan this month. The Mars and Venus Conjunction along with Pluto are trine the North Node. There is also a surprising Sextile with Neptune in Pisces. Indigenous Moon: Strong Winds Moon The time of change is upon us. We are shaking off the slumber of the Winter. Life is about to burst forth and we can start to sense the change in the air. Hebrew Letter Qoof/Kuf This letter starts the words for Holiness and sanctification. This is also related to the sacrifice offered in the Temple to cleanse the land. According to Lotterhand in Thursday Night this refers to the Back of the Head and the Medulla Obligata. This is the Primal Animal Center of the Brain and the home of the "Lower Mind" or "Animal Soul". In the Chakra System this is the Zeal Chakra which is really good to cleanse regularly as it seems to pick up a lot of debris. Intution is heightened when this energy center is running cleanly. Tarot Card: The Moon Key 9 I love this card. Here we see a depiction of the early stages Awakening. We start off similar to the crustacean emerging from the sea, then we experience the wildness of the wolf depicted on the left and a domesticated dog (the trained "Lower mind" or "Animal Soul"). Both are calling to the Subconscius, the Moon, that is considered to be closer energetically to our Higher Self/Divinity. Starting off with 9, again, this is the energy of completion. This card rules sleep and represents that changes in our state of consciousnes integrated during sleep. Our conscious state of mind has a direct effect upon our physical bodies. This is the Tarot Card that represents Pisces. Animal Medicene Card: Grouse: 34 (Reversed) This is my least favorite Medicene Cards but I don't usually pull it in reverse. Lucky 7 is the sacred number of Creation. When I pull Grouse, which always seems to be in March, not so great things happen in my life. As this card represents the Path of the Sacred Spiral it is also the card that nudges us back onto that Path when we are off of it...and there have been times when it absolutely shoved me. So, that is why this is not my favorite card...weird stuff, usually horrible experiences, happen when I pull this card. Grouse Reversed means we have lost our Sacred Connection to Spirit. The lack of connection leads to massive confusion so we need to Ground and Center. This is the time to do some deep Chakra work and ensure the flow is returned to the Mind, Body and Spirit connection. Tools This month I'm focusing on purification and grounding when it comes to my tools. For Air I'm ging to use Palo Santo which is known for it's healing and antimicrobial properties. For Water I'm going to use Bonfire again because fire is one of the ultimate forms of purification. For Fire I'm going to use a White candle for purity. Earth Grid Amethyst Generator: I wanted the focus of this grid to be purification. Amethyst is the ultimate detoxification stone. This is a brow or third eye chakra stone that helps us see clearly. For me, Pisces always makes me ungrounded so grounding is very important and Grouse usually means I'm ungrounded too. So while the enrgy is nice for this New Moon I know that I need to be very careful not to be swept away. Amethyst: One of the most soothing peaceful stones that we can use. This stone is used for detoxification. This will help us cleanse any of the divisive toxic energy from the last 7 years. I actually keep a large piece in my kitchen that is at the center of my house to help detoxify any food or drink we may eat on an energetic level. Banded Amethyst: This stone is a little different. Not only is it natural giving it that raw energy but it's bands represents healing layers of energy. Over the last few months we've been working with healing patterns. I've recongnized patterns in my life and I'm trying to disrupt them so that I don't repeat the same mistake...this stone is perfect for this work. Petrified Wood: There is nothing more grounding then a piece of petrifeid wood. This root chakra stone can help you conenct with Mother Nature and Earth. Gobi Desert Agate- This root chakra stone is very grounding and cleansing while containing preserverance. I personally fel the desert is a very purifying place but you have to be persistant to live there. I have another piece that I use to help cleanse and clear my aura. For me, it works better then Selenite which is a more popular stone. Conclusion The energy of this Moon Cycle is refreshing after the Saturn and Uranus square that has dominated the energy from the end of 2020 until now. A lot of people have been in fear and stuck on survival mode as the media along with government mandates fanned the hysteria. This is the time to cleanse this energy. Chakra work came up twice as did the Animal Soul. Our most basic level of awareness needs to be cleansed- not just the Root Chakra but also the Zeal. For me, personally, the sign of Pisces and the Grouse card are warnings. This is not a month to go deep into esoteric studies. If we cleanse these chakras restoring the energetic flow of our Kundalini we have the opportunity to experience a new state of mind. Final Thoughts When I said that the theme of this year was New Power Structure I had no idea what that menat. Now I see that did occur. Russia pulling an Iraq level stunt (to remove a regime with Nazi beliefs from power, according to Putin, https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/24/putin-denazify-ukraine/ and strangely backed up by MSNBC that featured a Nazi group training a grandma- ( https://youtu.be/zwynHUEPo54). We are facing the ghosts from our past as this changes the geo-political landscampe of the world while USA superemancy as "World Police," an apt macrocosmic reflection of the Defund The Police movement. The Path is a Spiral..and that is what Grouse represents. We always come back to where we have been before and if we have Woken Up and learned our lesson we make a different decision. Creepily, on the world stage we see this situation. Even Sagaar from Breaking Points quoted, "History doesn't just repeat itself, it Rhymes," on his The Realignment show (https://youtu.be/alTfMW_sJxU) (which creeped me out because I am watching Richard Tarnas's series on Changing of the Gods and they literally said that quote in the series and showed Rachel Maddow saying it when showing the Green Deal Protesters and Crysta, the day before also said the same MLK quote used in the series that the Arc of Time Bends Towards justice). This strange correspondence/synchroncity is exactly what happens whenver I see the Grouse card and usually crepes me out. The Grouse Card Reversed, however, gives me hope as it may mean the pattern is disrupted. I truy do not believe we are headed into World War 3 and I can honestly say I'm grateful Biden is our president because hs lost his son in battle and does not take sending other peoples sons into battle lightly- he is no Theodore Roosevelt. The New Moon is the time of setting intentions. This is when most people will try to manifest money or a lover. I usually say a prayer to the Creator and more and more it has become, "They will be done," instead of asking for anything specific. Although, this New Moon I will probably set the intention of Healing Unhealthy Patterns. This is a long blog, so buckle in, and my goal is to provide a broad overview of current events from my perspective that brings comfort to me. I hope it brings comfor to you. I wrote this blog in August of 2021. I love working with these little letters to myself in the current time period. I see so much of this as tying into the energy of the moment and what we are experiecing as a collective. I can see that Divine Timing is at play and thanks to that have faith that all is in Divine Order. I have never been so in tune with and in algiment as I have been recently. I believe seeing repetitive numbers is a sign of being in alignment and oh my goodness. For once I tracked it by taking pictures (my husband was nuts when he saw the pictures because he doesn't understand) but it happens at least three times a day, soemtimes more. Not just 2:22 (although I get that one a lot)- one day it was literaly; 7:07,7:27 and 7:57. Seven is that path of the seeker and whenver I see a 0 in the middle I see that as correspondence- a sort of recognition of the Masucline and Feminine being in balance (the physical mind and spiritual mind)- two represents the correct path and five means change. So, it's like speaking to Spirit using physical means. I can hear some shrill person somewhere yelling, "How could thousands dying in an act of war be Divine Order? What type of f'ed up God do you worship?" I have to say, and this is my response to the Coronavirus, that death is an illlusion. I believe that we select our lives with the help of our and we know the potential deaths/major events that we will be part of...and our Spiritual Consciousness (that's usually in hibernation while we are in the flsh on Earth) chooses to be of service. I chose a life and a body where my first born daughter could potentially die (I believe ther are multiple possible timelines that we choose between giving us Free Will in the moment- so it is a bit of pre-destination and Free Will- not that they are mutually exclusive). Was that absolutely devastating...yes, but I also believe her soul chose to be of service to me in that way (and it ties into a Past Life I remember). So, the death of our physical avatar is not much worse then the death of a computer avatar to our soul. I've spent the majorit of my life dialiating my mind/physical waking consicousness to be able to perceive the bigger picture so, for me, this is a very basic familar principal at this point that I have had many personal experiences with (remembering dying in multiple lives does that) so I don't doubt it. The astrology of the moment that Russia chose to invade Ukraine in a move that is very similar to how the United States invaded Iraq couldn't have been more perfect. The move shifts the balance of power in the world so that the USA is no longer the 'World Police' Empire. I think we lost the right to that title when we abused that power by invading Iraq. Yet, this happened a few days after (2/22/22) that the U.S. Pluto Return was exact. Now keep on mind 2 represents the Ray of Love/Widsom in Esoteric Astrology so that is very significant to events. They say that Pluto makes or breaks Empires and I think the US Empire is dissolving...and will not be replaced in the Age of Aquarius which is about Individuality. Further, we had Mars (the Divine Masculine, God of War) over take Venus (the Divine Feminine, God of Love) in a unique ending to a Underworld sequence of events that Venus experienced recently. I wrote about this elsewhere but Venus Retrograde started by Venus Conjunct Pluto (in the Sumerian Inanna story it is the Goddess of Death that she enconters and in the Persephone Greek story it is Pluto). In the Innana Story the Divine Masculine, her Husband Dumonzi, doesn't care that she's gone and odesn't go in search of her so when she gets back to Heaven she sends him to Hell in her place but eventually they take turns (explaining Winter and Summer similar to Persophene spending half her time on Earth- Spring Summer- and half in Heaven- Fall Winter). There are deeper esoteric meanings to this but I want to point out that Acuyta Bahva Das saw it differently refferring to it as, "A Terrible Love for War," citing the story of Venus cheating with Mars in Greek Myth. In his analysis of the Ukraine Event he completely leaves out that Venus is conjunct Mars and Pluto too...and what that might mean (https://youtu.be/hGcxwnSsKCk). At the momement Mars (the Divine Masculine) may seem to have 'overtaken' the World. This is rare, Venus is usually much faster then Mars. So this is a very temporary situation. With the Pluto Return of the United States, which is dedicated to Goddess energy, being on the frequency of Love/Wisdom....there will be a big shift in energy towards Venusian things when Venus over takes Mars. This is the third time that Venus is confronting Pluto and this time it's with Mars. Also, keep in mind that the Uranus North Node conjunctions that start in Msy and last through next year probablt means this will not be the most shocking thing we will see this year but it may start off a series of unlikely shocking events.,..that will shift into a Chiron/Jupiter Conjunction with the dominant energy of next year being a Pluto Neptune Sextile (Death of Group Think is how I'm thinking of that one). The Age of Aqaurius is not pure Oneness or Unity as some people have said. The image of the Aquariaus is the Cup Bearer, he containes his own Spirit and he directs it consciously, whereas Pisces represents the Ocean of the Hive Mind which would be pure Oneness/Unity (in the alternate TImeline that produced the Grays -our future selves when we chose to revert back to Hive Mind through technological social/genetic engineering- we did go that route and it was a dead end). Right now we have the ancient ruler of Pisces (Jupiter) and the new ruler of Pisces (Neptune) in Pisces amping up the call of Spirit/Hive Mind. Pisces was the Age of Empires because of the Hive Mind call which drove the individualists to establish their own Nation (the United States). In a way this is a call home but it is also destructive of humanity. The story of the Capricorn sea goat actually explains this story of the Sea and how it rises up to reclaime its children ath thend of every cycle. The Father of the Sea Goats is given a contraptiont hat allows him to manipulate time and set it back every time the Sea Goats become normal Mountain Goats...which they always do in the process of 'growing up'. There are hints that in many timelines as we hit this point before humanity was set back just like the story of the Sea Goats.....hence why the end of the Zodiac is Pisces...returning to the Sea of Oneness our of which the Ram of Aries originally emerged. The War In Heaven is best described by the Gnostices. That consisted of those who wanted to be Individual Seperate Unites Of Conscoiusness (AUM, the Multiplicity, Masculine Principal) and those who were happy as a Hive Mind (AUO, the Oneness, the Feminine Principal). Sophia, remember, went in Search of Source because she was afraid the Multiplicity would over take the Oneness leading to chaos. In the Gnostic tradition she gave birth to our reality (tying her to Malkuth on the Kabbalah Tree of Life). We exist within the smallest most insignficant part of teh Kabbalah Tree of LIfe...Malkuth but like the Hobbits in the Lord of the Rings the bruden rests on us to heal the Tree of Life. Here, on this planet, we are reconciling these two forces within ourselves to bring balance back to all of Creation. No matter what path we choose on the multitude of Timelines we have to chose from to experience we will eventually end up returning to the Creator. The Service to Self people will realize that they love themselves so much and that the Creator/Creation is them that they will stop huring others for self-aggrandizement. The Service to Others will realize that everyone is them and they must treat themselves lovingly and that is wrong to sacrfice themselves for the 'good of all.' Really, theset two groups are represenative of those more inclinde to Individuality and those more inclined towards hive mind. What I've realized is that we truly are at the end of that experience. I picked up the Celestine Prophecy Experiential Guide (a few things I thought I had lost forever came back to me recently- I'm pretty sure I sold this book to a Used Book Store and my transition lense prescription glasses suddenly reappeared after being lost for years right when I was about to buy myself a set of sunglasses that I like- I have been wearing my husbands cast offs) and it has 100% come true. We are living in that New Consciousness. Also, as I said before, we are coming to the end of the 2038 Pyramid Timeline Prophecy. As Bashar said, all of this stuff is coming up because it's the last time that it can. We are experiencing all of the enery of all of the atrocities of the last two hundred years in the span of months...because the Creator is seeing if we are going to react to them differently...have we learned our lessons? We are in a fast forward of the patterns that humanity has repeated throughout the Age of Pisces. Humanity, and religons, have taught that we need to get back to "Eden" or return to the state of grace that we were in before we 'fell' but that's not our destiny. Our destiny is to balance theset two states within ourselves- the state of knowing ourselves as ourselves but one with the Creator. We are going through a similar process that the Creator went through to gain self-awarness so that we can be Companions to the Creator and through that process we are getting to know the Creator on a level that the Angels can never understand. We had to travel up through the state of 'seflishness' in order to gain unique experiences so that we have a sense of self that can withstand being in the presence of the One Creator. The move of Russian to invade Ukraine will prove that hte world no longer has a taste for War and that the idea of Empires are no longer supported...but considered and antiquated and outdated mode of thought...that War is an outdated and antiquated mode of thought. Our reaction to this move and how the world responds will show how Humanity has changed. I don't think it will be World War III...it is too early in the Hopi Prophecy (that predicted the third world shaking would occur when the SkyHouse (the International Space Station) falls into the sea (NASA expects to scrap it exactly that way in 2030) and too late for the John Titor Timeline. So, that is the overarching message I wanted to bring you on this subject. I will devel more into how Humanity has changed in my Full Moon Meditation Blog. Now, back to what I originally wrote for my Final Thoughts and what I am personally doing... I usually just have a meditation on the Full Moon but I wanted to cover actions that I'm taking. The New Moon is more of a Masculine active energy when we set intentions. My intention this month is to keep going. The changes I've implemented are working. First, my Valentines was wonderful. The Husband got the classic flowers and candy for me. I triggered the candy by buying him a small box of Sees Candies and he saw it in the account. He assumed I bought it for myself, I told him I bought it for him and then he ended up buying me a bigger box then I got him. We ended up going to the beach, and aside from commenting that he prefers mountains and being a beach bum never apoealed to him and he made us leave just before sunset, it was a blast. My three year old was enthralled with playing in the sand. Second, I've been reviewing old books. Upon reviewing the Celestine Prophecy I realized it has come true. That blew me away. I will be doing a review of that book and writing blogs on each chapter for next year. I also realized listening to the audio for A Course In Miracles by Cassie Spires with Tuning Forks (which I highly recommend) how much that influenced my journey. I will be going over each chapter of that in 2023 too. I'm writing those blogs now. I also wrote and scheduled all of the Astrology blogs for 2023. I'm happy to say there is real movement and change next year. In particular I'm excited about July and August. So a lot of good things happening. I'm just hoping to keep grounded and focused this month as the Monthly Solar Oracle Stone- Lapis Lazuli Generator- symbolizes. What I'm focused on is balancing the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine in myself. I had a dream that my Divine Masculine is in the driver's seat and another that my assigned task isr those two aspects of myself to work together. I'm also watching the Richard Tarnas series "Changing Of The Gods," which I admit, at the third episode, I don't like but I have experienced creepy coincidences with and will be reviewing when its finished. I also finished watching the Boba Fett Series that I have reviewed and that pos is schedule for this Wednesday. This moon cycle I do feel challenged. I know that this is where/when I usually have a breakdown. March is hard for me since that is when my daughter Lilith-Ann died. I'm hoping that patern will remain broken this year (last year I did not break down thankfully). So, I will be taking things seriosly and really focusing on myself and self-care. I'm currently working with Botswana Agate, Chrysoprase, Que Sera Stone, and Pink Opal. My focous was on idenifying, disrupting and letting go of old patterns. I think this month I'm going to switch it up and carry Banded Amethsyt (I have two of theetem)and Botswana Agate. I also want to go with a grounding stone and maybe another heart healing stone but I haven't determined those yet. References: Perakis, Athena. (2021) Sage Goddess. www.SageGoddess.com Victor, Arisa. (2009) High School Astrolgoy. Fraternity Of The Hiddne Light. Carson,James and Sams, Jamie. (1999). Medicene Cards. St. Martins Press New York, Ny. Hoffman, Edward. (1998) The Hebrew Alphabet A Mystical Journey. Raincoast Books. British Columbia Dobin, Rabbi Joel C. (1999). Inner Traditions International. Rochester Vermont Callahan, Kathy. 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I was so ill prepared for my first little one. I was on a budget so I couldn't over buy but I didn't know how much I really needed. After the experience of bringing home my eldest daughter I've learned a few things. I just set up the house for the new babies arrival (I'm nervous about my cerclage being removed and going into labor before my scheduled c-section so I'm prepping a little early). By the time you read this I will have already brought home my second daughter. As far as clothes go...accept all fo the hand me down clothes you can. I originally bought only 10 plain white button up shirts and onsies...and that wasn't enough. Also, buy plenty of bibs. I only bought 10 plain white bibs (the reason I went with white was so I could clePran all of them easily) and that wasn't enough. We ended up using receiving blankets (which are good as burp rags as well which you will need a lot of) because that wasn't enough. I would literlaly go through ten in one day but then my daughter was lactose intolerent and it took us awhile to realize that (we tried several formulas until we went with all Soy Enfamil - Prosobee and she stopped thowing up as much). Also, buy a couple cute outfits even if you don't intend to take the baby out becuase it is totally worth it...again I didn't indluge that way with my dauther (I was given a lot of clothes as hand me downs from my sister-in-law and cousin around the third month) and I do regret that...especially get the cute baby footie pajamas. When it comes to bottles, I get that the anti-colic bottles are popular- Dr. Browns espeically, but my daughter prefered faster bottles over those...they took too long. So try differnet bottles...again accept hand me downs (as long as your conmfortable with that but seriously you can totally sanitize this stuff) and try different types. Especially with the first few months you'll want a lot of them. The 6 oz ones are the most handy because you'll go through six a day at the least so unless you want to run the dishwasher every day you need to have quite a few on hand (luckily we were given a lot as hand me downs so I have already twenty- but I started off with four which was insane) and then you can buy maybe 12 total of the 8oz ones and you can run the dishwasher even less. Finally, totally buy lift-a-flap books marked 0-3 months. This will help you with baby bonding and may even help ease your baby into sleep (and defintely help you establish a sleep routine). My daughter can literally read some words already based on recognition after reading to her from day one. This is like tummy time- don't be afraid of it or being silly...just do it. Now, I'm going to share the big things for the newborn you bring home. You can take your time with other stuff, which I will touch on in the Conclusion, and really plan a smart budget instead of having it all ready to go (because literlaly it's overwhelming. In future blogs I'll touch on things to get as you hit milestones. Must Haves: Breast Pump I actually have two breast pumps. One was covered by the insurance and one was not. I got the second one really cheap on sale. I prefer Spectra. I did not like the Medela breast pump that they use at the hospital (they will provide you with the parts, charging the insurance so don't worry about buying one just to use at the hopsital while you're recovering from a c-secton or if your child is in the N.I.C.U.). I already have Medela parts so I'm taking them to the hopsital so I can have spare pumps because lord knows while I'm there sanitizing those things every two hours is a bit much and quite frankly the nurses at the hospital won't help you with santizing them. I'm all about washing them between each use. Spectra is so much better then Medela. There are far less parts to clean. My unit has a battery so I don't have to have the machine plugged in all of the time and I can use it anywhere I want. The screen lights up at night so you can double check the settings. without waking the baby. The machine is also super quiet. I have two because lugging it up and downstairs was a no go. That became really horrible ( plus it was on sale for $50 which was incredible). If you have a one story house I don't see having two as neccesary. *I cover the Breast Pump Bra in my Hospital Bag Blog Post but this is a most. Holding the cups to your breasts, espeically in the first few days when the nurses will push you to pump every two hours, is exhausting (especially with a c-section). This thing is a life saver. I have two. The links are far too big for me to share but you can find them on Amazon, Walmart, BuyBuyBaby and Target. Bottle Warmer I didn't think I needed one but I got one for $15 after burning my hand using the two coffee cup method. Even if your lucky enough to breast feed you'll want one because there will be times where you just don't want towake up and breast feed. Bottles come in handy so that Dad, Grandma or Grandpa can feed the baby. At the end of the day, popping the bottles in a bottle warmer that turns off at the exact appropriate time is pleasurable after nights of next to no sleep. You're not testing the milk after warming it up only to find it's too warm and you have to grab another one or it takes forever because you keep taking it out and it's too cold. This removes the guesswork making it safer for the baby and safer for the parents. Pac N Play Yes, this may be just a travel item for some but it was essential for us. We got a Pac N Play before a crib and used it exclusively for about the first six months. Having a two story house it's easier to have the baby in the Pac N Play the first month as I recovered from the c-section and then beside our bed in the bedroom until we were ready to put her in her own room. So, I think this is essential. Plus it's cheaper and I know at least one person who used a Pac N Play up until their daughter was ready for a big girl bed. Infant Bouncer/Hammock These are absolutely essential during the first few months. The only place our daughter was happy was in one of these when we first brought her home. We were lucky enough to be given two different ones (so we have one upstairs and one downstairs). I would just push her along to wherever I was so that the baby was always with me but could sleep. This is the main reason I didn't use a baby carrier. She was always nearby but not on me as I did chores and other things around the house which is why she may be so indepenent. Baby Bath I went through three differnet types of baths with my eldest daughter. The foldedable fabric type seems like it would be the best one. However, it was the worst. They sagged horribly and the baby ends up with their bottom on the bathtub. My daughter was never comfortable in it even though it can be adjusted. I tried every type of setting and solution but I hated those things. My mom bought one for her house (and ended up not using it) and I was gifted one by a friend. Then I had a PoohBear bathtub with a fabric sling in it. I was gifted this one. I don't think I would buy this one. Yet, I did use it when I first brought my daughter home as an infant because you can put it on the counter or table top. When the baby is tiny it is easier but it's for such a short period of time I don't think I would pay for one. (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/827114287786721622/) The Bath that I prefer is AngelCare because it keeps the baby up and out of the water. My daughter was perfectly comfortable. For me the angle and height was perfect to place it in the tub and kneel down next to it. The plastic mesh is firm but also soft enough to leave an impression. The link for this one is very long so just search AngelCare Baby Bath Support and you'll find it. Amazon, Target, BubuyBaby, and even Walmart. Temperature Ducky This is a very important item. Dream Baby Room and Bath Temperature Duck is my favorite. I did buy a Munchkin one that has a part on the bottom that turns white and says hot when it's too hot for the baby. However, I do not like that one becuase you have to turn the duck over and look at it to find out if the water is safe. I bought it for my mom and ended up giving her the Dream Baby Duck because she hate trying to use the Munchkin. The Deram Baby duck has the Temperature on top and a light that flashes red when the temperature is off or green when the temperature is good. Again, this takes out the guess work out of giving the baby a safe bath plus it's perfectly fine to use it as atoy later on (my daughter calls this one a Mama duck). Changing Bed/Co-Sleeping Bed
This Baby Delight backpack is made mostly for camping and co-sleeping. I didn't use it for that but as a changing table. The pad of this bed (it does come with a fabric cover) is water proof. This is the perfect place to change the baby's diaper and fold it into a backpack to take it anywhere. I also liek that if I want to I can take the baby outside and there is even mosquito netting (again for camping). I keep it by the 'getting ready' station and I even dress the baby while they are laying in it the first year. Stations I think it's a habit from working at Statbucks but I set up little stations with different storage boxes of things. This is nice and organized, even when you're exhausted it's easy to find things and anyone can walk in and use it. This just works for me so I want to describe how my system works. Bow/Sock/Beanie/Pacifier This is my "getting ready" station. This has many of the items needed when trying to identify what the infant needs. Plus, it's a one stop shop if I'm heading out (most likely only to go for a short walk). I keep my little changing bed/station right by this so that I just pop the baby there and they are nice and comfortable. Breast Pump/Feeding Station I set up the items I need for feeding by the breast pump because I like to use the same chair. I have bibs, burp rags, the breast pads, and a couple of bra's for holding the breast pumps in place (Pumping and Nursing Bra- they can get dirty fast especially if your pumping in the summer and sweat) all at the same spot. Conclusion There are a lot of essential items that are left off of a list provided by magazines or online articles paid for by advertisers. This is a list of things that made a huge difference for me with my infant daughter and will make my life a lot easier with my second daughter. This is a list of things that are helpful in just the first three months (which I will spend at home so my daughter can develop her immune system.) I will write another blog for the items that help with the third month and into the sixth/seventh month. Like most of this year this Full Moon brings the full strength of the tension of the transition between the Age of Pisces and Age of Aquarius. Mind you, an Age lasts a little over 2,000 years so the process of the transition is around 100 years. People have been talking about the transition from Pisces to Aquarius since the 20's and 30's. Yes, it's been 100 years since the fervor and interest in the transition began and we are in the thick of it...but it's not as though these things happen in the twinkle of the eye.
Welcome to the United states Pluto Return where the God of Death will decide if the tnrasformatin of a country is posisble or it needs to be torn apart. This is when most Empires Fall. Molly McCord did a fascinating series of videos on the subejct:(https://youtu.be/CovsQb3olCA). From my perspective in August 2021 the end of our 'Empire' has already begun with the withdraw from Afghansitan and it's even being talked about by people in the media that have no idea or interest in the Pluto Return information. So here is a blast from the past, a vidoe entitled 'The American Empire In Retreat' from Breaking Points (https://youtu.be/XNIgE5eiG6o). Keep in mind that the United States is the country of the Goddess. We have a ton of Goddess imagery and the stories go back to the Founders...before we ever received the towering Goddes of Liberty Statue from France. Here is just one relatively unknown example: (https://youtu.be/aZI-kekFdA8). The Astrology This Full Moon is at 27 degrees of Leo. That's another 9 and again represents completion. The Sun is sharing the sign of Aquarius with Saturn but, thankfully, they're not conjunct. We are consciously aware of the resistance to that Aquairan energy. Although, I think it's important to keep in mind that Saturn is the classic ruler of Aquarius...before Uranus was discovered Aqarius belonged to Saturn. Uranus is the big star of the show. Here we have a firm square to Saturn. Saturn is slamming on the breaks as Uranus pushes with all of it's might in Tuarus. Uranus has the upper hand here, though, since it is Sextiling Jupiter in Pisces and trining Mars and Venus in Capricorn. This Full Moon we really want things to change and they might look as though they are going too but...with Saturn sharing Aquarius with the Sun and squaring Uranus we can expect delays. Mars and Venus are conjunct in Capricorn. The energy when these two are together is always nice. Our hearts and willpower are focused on practical down to Earth solutions. Mercury in Aquairus is Conjunct Pluto in Capricorn. We can see the changes to the big institutions- government, Academia, and medicene- very clearly. The North Node is very active. The Sun and Moon are squaring the North Node...while we may feel optimistic about the Aquarian energy it is not the direction in which we should be focused on right now. Instead, the North Node is in supportive trine with Mercury in Aquarius and Pluto in Capricorn...seeing the major establishments change is more important then focusing on trying to build something new. While it may seem backwards thinking it will serve us better in the long run. Lilith is in agreement with taking things slow as she is in a supportive Trine to the Sun and Saturn, and Sextile to the Moon. At the same time she's in square with Neptune in Pisces so she's not falling for that illusion. Oracle Stone: Botswana Agate I love this very grounding Stone. Each creamy brown and white layer of this stone is filled with peace. This stone helps us recognize patterns. This a great mineral partner when doing Shadow Work or deep analysis of any form. This stone helps us tune into intuitive thinking as well and helps with our power of obssrvation. Furhter Thoughts I'm writing this blog in September 2022. I hope to update it with a Full Mediation near the actuall Full Moon. On the Full Moon we enter a Reflective Meditative state of mind. From the perspective of the past it seems that people may be waking up to the bigger picture of what's really going on in the world. This isn't a Spiritual Awakening but the realization that change is the Divine Will but Saturn, the Messenger of the Creator (that exists outside of Creation and is not the Sun in Kabbalistic astrology...the Sun is more akin to the Word/Son/Chokmah) has been directed to make sure it's slow and measured change. While some people would like to start our institutions in the United States over from scratch that is a horrifying prospect. The United States is unique because individual Free Will and personal responsibility are core values. As long as you don't harm anyone or their property you are guranteed the right to pursue what makes you happy. There is no guarantee that someone is going to be happy, only a moron would think anyone-especially a government can provide or gurantee that- happiness is a state of mind achieved by a willing individual willing to do deep intense personal work. I fall into the 'poor' demographic but I know people far worse off then me (at least I have a husband, house, vehicles, kids and food on the table). I feel really abundant and happy even if I'm living a boring life of mostly domestic chores and not what others would call "the best life." That's why the work lies within...not changing the outer reality. I could and would be just as happy with far less. If some natural disaster wipes out all of my belongings and all that was left were my husband and daughters...as long as I could get food on the table and had a safe place to rest I would be happy. A government can't give you that state of mind. A relationship with the Divine, however, can because somehow when you align with Divinity things just unfold naturally (not effortlessly, being a blob glued to the couch and television screen doesn't provide rewards) but with an unimaginable ease. Meditation The Collective I have to give props to Lee Harris again because he flat out said thst people would say, "Enough!" This month. Also, I have to recognize that Acuyta Bhava Das describing the Pluto/Mercury conjunction as 'Purging Patterns' (my summary of his description). This video was very pertinent to me and perhaps you'll enjoy it too (https://youtu.be/2Pfv0-YOMpE). People are saying the tide is turning. Even oppressive Democrat governors are planning to end the mask mandates. The Trucker Convoy Protest in Canada has caught the world's attention as their Prime Minister hides in an undisclosed location calling them all the words used for Trump Supporters. Yet, the CDC is not backing down on anything and they're trying to think of how they can reclaim the Narrative. Meanwhile people like Russel Brand are being called "Right Wing" because they are not falling the Narrative. People are trying to cancel Joe Rogan because he isn't following the narrative either...but the censorship thing probably won't come to a head until 2030. We are going through the best energy thay we will see during the 18 months of North Node Taurus and South Node Scorpio. Uranus is not conjunct the North Node yet. May is when the energy will start to turn and we have that Saturn and Uranus Square (not exact) at the end of this year. I'd say all of this would spell doom for Biden and Democrats but with Uranus conjunct the North Node anything might happen. The pattern of Coronavirus authority abuse will come back then and, hopefully, those who are saying, "Enough," This month will stick to their guns. I'm writing my meditation for this Full Moon on February 9th and reading what I wrote six months ago was a trip. I just wrote a comment on Cassie Spires most recent Tuning Fork Meditation (https://youtu.be/jj2lSoWPrIc) about patterns. The fact that this Full Moon's stone is Botswana Agat is perfect. I'm currently working with and triyng to disrupt two very long temr patterns that started in childhood. I almost forgot about this meditation because I've had so much going on in my life but I decided to sit down and fire up the laptop because a strange teenage girl decided to hang out on my lawn (I opend the window after doing my daily yoga and ther she was. I asked if she was okay and she said yes she met up with someone eventually and I think they went one street over) so I was keeping an eye on her and decided to check this blog for spelling errors. There is no spell check in Weebly so I usually write my blog in gmail and copy it over but the gmail autocorrect (and autocorrect in general) has been terrible (especially when it tries to guess what I'm going to say next). Being that I have dyslexia autocorrect is a lifesaver so when it doesn't work correctly and I'm in a hurry (which I usually am) it sucks. The pattern that I discovered is ultimately about self-worth. I believe that I shared in a prior post that I had a dream asking, "Do you want to do this again?" This iss the second time that i've had that sort of dream...the first being when I moved out with an ex and I was shown a past live where I went down the wrong path. This time I was shown the ex-husband as though to suggest this same lesson has come around again. The Path is a Spiral...we come to the same fork in the road again and again. We experience the same lessons over and over again until we master them. Ultimately, the goal is self-mastery. I was racking my brain and realized that I was with that ex during Taurus North Node. That period of time was a period of hedonistic self-indulgence...but not for me. I was trying to make my ex happy because he'd had a personal crisis. That lead to a whole episode where he talked in his sleep, told me that he was a Walk-In (I was super Christian back then so I had no idea what that meant) and then another spirit seemed to inhabit his body that claimed to have known me but talked like a vampire (I'm a very different person now and would have reacted so much differently) asking if he should take over the body and ultimately chased me with a knife. Given that he claimed he was a good actor and liar and was very controlling this freaked me the hell out and I left him never to return. So, that is defintely not an experiene I want ot have again. My guess is that the Husband is going to end up having a personal crisis this year. After spending Chrismas with his mother I will be really amazed if she doesn't die this year. That's just the brutal honest truth and while death is awful...it happens. I've never had a significant relationship with her so, for me, it's similar to how he felt when my Great Grandma Emma passed away or when his grandfather passed away...I'm really not going to be affected. he may be, though, because it is his mother. On top of that there is a specific pattern I've discovered I've faced three times prior to this one. I've reacted with anger, condemnation, and tried to change the other person...but this time I'm reacting differently. This ties in with allowing my spouse to be self-indulgent pattern...while simlutaneously denying myself of things. I've realized, ultimately, the money is going to be spent one way or another...and instead of being the penny-saver that I am and insiting that they be the same, it's time I buy a few things I want. So, I bought myself the Tarot Deck I had been eyeing and an Irish Angel figurine that I've wanted for some time (with both Cahuilla and Irish ancestry it is amazing that I don't like alchohol-lol...alcholisim is prevalent in that part of my familybut that is a patern I avoided). I wen through a period of great sadness. I was sad for myself because I realized that not only was I not being valued but that I wasn't valuing myself by putting my needs, wants and desires last. I realizd that the pattern goes back to childhood where my mother insisted that she was always one check away from bankruptancy because of my Dad pissing away money. So, I made my needs very small. I went to work volunatarily to take the pressure off of them...I didn't want to be dependent on them or be the reason that they went to the poor house. Realistically, they had a half a million dollar income...and I was the only kid that my mom berudged buying me things (the other two are currently living off of them- my brother literally living with them and never working for anyone but them...and belive me he barely worked...and my sister is living ina house they own- although she is paying rent so that's good). I would literally wait until my brithday or Christams to ask for things from them...and most of the time they did getm me some of what I wanted (on the other hand mysiter would literally fill my mom's cart with what she wantd when she was living with her ex and had my nephw and my mom owuld just buy it for her). So that's when the pattern started. I think the key is going to be staying balanced with spending. I will be watching things closely and mointoring things to make sre we don't put ourselves in too much debt. I'm not expecting his behavior to change. I've tried twice in the pat and nothing has changed..so my behavior needs to change. To help myself get over the issue of not being able to spend money on myself (I probaly said a vow of poverty in a past life when I was something like a Nun during the crusades in Jerusalem) I've developed a game wher I pay myself for doing chores. That has been entertsing and fun. So not only have I have I accepted whst I cannot change I've changed what I can...wewill see if this disrupts the pattern. References: Perakis, Athena. (2021) Sage Goddess. www.SageGoddess.com Victor, Arisa. (2009) High School Astrolgoy. Fraternity Of The Hiddne Light. Carson,James and Sams, Jamie. (1999). Medicene Cards. St. Martins Press New York, Ny. Hoffman, Edward. (1998) The Hebrew Alphabet A Mystical Journey. Raincoast Books. British Columbia Dobin, Rabbi Joel C. (1999). Inner Traditions International. Rochester Vermont Callahan, Kathy. (2010). The Path of the Medicene Wheel. Trafford Publishing. BC Canada. Lembo, Margaret Ann. (2013) Crystals, Minerals, and Stones. llewellyn. Woodbury, MN Lotterhand, Jason. (1989) Thursday Night Tarot. New Castle Books. Los Angeles California This month's oracle stone is all about healing the Heart. This is the stone to use if you have a broken heart. Interestingly, this is the same stone that I pulled last August for the January Black Moon that we just had a few days ago. Only this is Natural Chrysoprase and not tumbled. I love Natural Stones because they just feel more raw. This is one of those months where you might sit down and have a really good cry to release energy.
After the grief all of us have experienced in the last two years- whether we've actually lost someone or if it's the loss of our freedoms or disappointment in the human race (I've seen a lot of people expressing that one!). We are healing this month. I've witnessed a lot of people hitting their limit for the last few months and really struggle to have the energy to do things. A lot of people simply did not show up for the last New Moon. I thought that was fascinating- especially since I had been following most of these people for years and it was the first time for many of them. This month we're sorting out what led us to those limits. Those of us who are dedicated to the Spiritual Path and self-discovery are uncovering what is causing our Subconscious patterns that have lead us to an undesired place on a personal and collective level. Those not on that path will probably seek self gratification. Yet, this year is practically designed (Uranus conjunct North Node in Taurus) to thwart that self-gratfication. People will seek to escape through things but the things just won't be there. For me personally, I'm going through a deep cycle of release and self-forgiveness. There are layers of what I am forgiving myself for that goes back decades. A lot of it was completely buried in my subconsiocus but Pluto has dug it up with this Venus Retrograde. I've released a lot and now it's time too fill in those energetic gaps by resting and reclaiming that energy. |
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