Heightened desires highlight ‘the gap’

lifeDana Mrkich – We are halfway through the 11 days of all planets being in forward direct motion. This influence heightens the dreams and desires we have for our life. It clears the focus on the future, reminding us: This is what I want, that is what I came here to do, this is the kind of experience I want for my life, that is how I want to feel.

Because our ‘what I want’ is so highlighted, so too is our feeling of ‘the gap’ between there and here, wherever here is right now, physically, emotionally, materially, financially, spiritually. So while we are receiving flashes of inspiration and nudges to do abc, or stop doing xyz, we are also likely having any ‘not in alignment’ thoughts/beliefs/emotions/memories/patterns being brought to our attention. This can feel uncomfortable and unpleasant, but my motto is better out than in!

All that stuff is in our subconscious and shadow anyway, influencing us anyway, so better to just get it out on the table, stare it in the face, and then do what you need to do with it. Tell it you can’t press replay on it for one more year or one more moment, dance it out, journal it out, and have a chat with all that old stuff about how you would prefer to feel,  Continue reading

Thank Goodness I’m Not a Cow

Robert Ringer – The longer I live, the more fascinated I am by two things. One is how much control I have over so many issues and events. The other is how little control I have over so many issues and events.

The reason I can control so many things is because they are, for the most part, a matter of choice. For example, I can choose to be happy. I can choose to be relentless and move forward in the face of adversity. I can choose to increase the odds of living a longer and healthier life by eating well and exercising. I can choose to read and fuel my brain with knowledge.

On the other hand, I have no power to stop a mentally disturbed pilot from killing hundreds of passengers by nose-diving into the ocean — or flying into the side of a mountain. I have no power to stop murderers from escaping from prison. I have no power to stop natural disasters — such as earthquakes, tornadoes, and floods — from occurring.

However, there is a bit of overlap in some of these areas. For example, when it comes to natural disasters, I can increase the odds in my favor by doing everything possible to prepare for them in advance. So even though many events are beyond my control, to one extent or another I can lessen their impact.

But on most macro issues, there’s no overlap. I can’t make a dent in ending worldwide poverty, no matter how hard I try. Neither can I choose to put an end to war. And as I watch another circus unfold in the race for the White House throne — and listen to the candidates promise to continue to increase their control over our lives — I am again reminded that I cannot stop government aggression against its own citizens.

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