Mercury, the trickster of the zodiac, is in stationary Direct mode. This adds an element of surprise and mixed messages to what’s unfolding now. Neptune is also stationary Retrograde on the day of the Capricorn Full Super Moon which adds chaos and confusion to this window of time we are now in.  Mercury’s 3-week retrograde cycle has brought much to the surface. Decisions may have been made that will now get undone, or completely reversed, as more crucial and relevant  information is made known. There can be a feeling of ‘the gods must be crazy’ as the Capricorn Full Super Moon Trines Uranus the planet of revolutionary change. Couple all the surprising revelations with the sliding door effect of Mercury...

I once had a panic attack. It was on the day my son went off to college. I didn't know what was happening really. I just couldn't breathe and had a feeling of impending doom. A friend stayed with me all through the night. By morning I was truly exhausted and beside myself with not knowing what was happening to me. I called a nurse practitioner friend of mine who immediately told me, "You're having a panic attack." I of course immediately knew what to reach for, my friend Vetiver. As soon as I took a whiff of Vetiver oil I immediately settled down and the panic attack never returned. Key Essential Oil to Use Vetiver ( vetiveria zizanoides ) - hydrodiffused from...

Who Am I? There is no right or wrong way to identify your self. However knowing how you think and feel about your self are all important considerations. This is because, how you think and feel about yourself can increase or decrease your feelings of being grounded and able to cope with any of life's challenges. How you identify yourself can not only add significantly to your level of stress, but also contribute enormously to feelings of being out of control and out of sync with life. You can take immediate charge of yourself and your life, simply by taking a moment to reconnect with yourself and identify who you are. You are continually broadcasting what you think and feel to...

Gemini is ruled by Mercury, the trickster of the zodiac who undoes plans and confuses matters. Mercury also brings magic through its mayhem. Ever heard of the term, a gift in strange wrapping paper? Well, that’s the Mercury retrograde effect. Mercury rules the zodiac’s 3rd house which governs all things that connect us in the world for communications and networking of all kinds, i.e. computers, phones, buses, trains, planes, cars. Our local neighborhood is ruled by Gemini. Chattiness and gossip get ramped up. More social exchanges with neighbors and friends get a boost. It’s a time for re-connecting and refurbishing things. All the ‘RE’ words apply now. Mercury retrograde brings matters to a head that need to be changed. Attitudes...

Aristotle's laws of association and the law of similarity propose that when two things are alike the thought of one will trigger the thought of the other. In other words, the mind works to attract a variety of life experiences according to patterns of association.  Studies show that 95% of our thoughts are repetitive. We think the same thoughts everyday. It’s like a deep groove in our thought patterns gets established and we keep having the same experiences. No matter how things may change, the patterns remain the same. When you keep thinking the same recurring thoughts you keep creating the same, or similar experiences. An example of this is neediness. If you find yourself chronically experiencing the mental state...