Anxiety and Depression

Shifting Your Consciousness Part 1

July 7, 2013 by Linda Crane Leave a Comment

People have been saying how much more difficult it seems to be on the whole for them. Their moods have more ups and downs, their ability to stay neutral (let alone keeping positive) has been a strain, their energy has been depleted more than usual, and they seem to be more depressed than before. So what’s up?? Can we ‘blame it on the Bossa Nova (the dance of Love)’ as the song states, or is it something else like the ability to take charge, take a concentrated hold, of your own life. This requires “taking the bull by its horns” and directing it to do your bidding. You being the bull in this regard…you have to be bullish on your own behalf. When stressers arise allow your self the ability to calm down and focus on what really is important to your life. Acting and reacting is not evolving your life. Who wants to live live just going through the motions..eating and excreting or living life as though you were on the merry go-round…Life becomes dull and boring!!! No wonder frustration surfaces.

The real culprit is not managing your stress. Stress really is going to be in the life. It is a gift if we can manage it; because it is the lesson of learning awareness so not to have the things that are affecting you from continuing in the same way. this is how you get off the merry-go-round. It’s part of your evolution. The saying: ‘Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me’ does apply here. The real problem arises when we have stress and succumb to it. That’s where the mental confusion lies.

In this sense we do not see stress as a gift of growth and as long as we go on NOT being aware and NOT recognizing stress for what it is about and telling you, the more negative will be your life. And there lies your downward spiral that will take effort to come out of it. You can get to the other side of stress by applying positivity in a continuous state until you turn the corner to the other side. It takes effort on your part, but everything that is worthwhile has some degree of stress related to it.

In the state of succumbing to stress you are living under laws governing this planet. Like the “Wheel of Fortune”: the ups and downs of fate. This is the law that governs us on planet Earth. And as a reminder you are on this planet for a reason. When you feel you can’t get up and that your life is worthless there lies your temporary defeat. I say temporary; because all things will change as soon as you, the master of your thoughts, decides to live a life that is unlimited in receiving happiness. This is true whether it is Mercury Retrograde or not.

From June 26,2013 through July 19, 2013 it’s a Mercury Retrograde period. This blog refers to more than just those Retrograde events, but it is well noted that people, situations, circumstances, all forms of communication, and events have a way of being more mis-aligned and confusing. Mercury Retrograde is a great time to re-visit any and all situations to see if you are off track. It is a gift given us to be more clear focused and directed. It’s great for any internal work of the mind and body to restore balance and then when it goes direct move quickly forward again. Astrology is governed by Law and the workings of the planet and our solar system. Mercury which rules the mind needs a tune up when it goes retrograde. It’s a great time to re-evaluate your thinking of problem matters to focus in a positive direction for any desired outcome.

To give the mind a positive focus it is best to ask the question: What can I do to… instead of how do I do … or why is this happening… You’ll find it’s much more helpful to get answers that way. Keep asking until your answers start rolling out. Then act on what new information you have received.

We can do things differently (just to name a few) change our style, venue, appearance, thoughts, and those actions will produce results by you ‘doing your do diligence’ which will provide solutions that will enhance a more satisfying life. This happens much easier when you see things as a ‘small setback’ and then allow yourself the luxury to call to a greater energy (the God of your understanding) to give you the WISDOM to get back up and out of the rut. Being mad at God isn’t going to do anything. God is not the author of confusion and that energy only knows abundance and giving of blessings.

You by your thinking and actions hold back your own good from yourself…blaming others for your lessons that have been in disguise, until you recognize that these situations are only promptings to more awareness. And awareness is where Divine Consciousness resides. And that is what you really are longing and looking for to clear your slate and renew life. This awareness triggers your transformation.

The reason you are here on Earth is to find and live your purpose. And that causes stress until you figure that out. Many of us were not that lucky to have experienced what we are to do, and see about ourselves as we were growing up, that would lead us on our right paths. Many of us where told be for example a: Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer, possibly to please someone else. We didn’t know any better so we did it and became unfulfilled and probably not great at the craft. You might have become a brilliant artist scientist, carpenter, cook, only to name a few choices; if you had the chance to do so. This is concerning that purpose you were meant to do that will bring you happiness and abundance in all things in your life. So now you become bundled with unfulfilled desires and a sense of loss, depression, frustration. Yet it is NEVER to late to do what fulfills you to whatever extent you can.

It’s only the mind/ego that resists. It’s used to your old ways. You have to retrain it to your new discoveries, your new awareness. The happier you become the more energy you will have to do more and that will allow you to work with your unlimited potential which we all were given.

Today maybe you were going to be happy. Going to skip, sing or whistle. Going to be glad. Going to smile a lot. Maybe even going to be easy on yourself. Or possibly working on counting your blessings. So you’re looking for reasons to feel good. Bringing up positive things that have happened to you from the past.

Well it is your natural state to be happy. And your natural blueprint is that of prosperity, happiness and wellness in all areas of your life. We have gotten eschew from this fact and corrupted by our society, educational systems, the media, and many people we have looked up to for answers in our lives. Sometimes it has come about from our own families and a persons childhood up bringing is a very impressionable time. There are many sources of confusion to deal with each day. Some religious upbringings haven’t helped; so who do you trust?? Since everyone has an opinion; your opinion is important when you use it as a guide to understanding what really works and is right for you. You can’t fool yourself forever. Your inner heart knows your answers. Your opinion is not in a positive place if you are just frustrated and angry, and just want to get even with someone or some cause. That’s displaced anger. Not helpful and instead of supporting you there’s no positive energy there to support you on an upward spiral.

What’s natural? What works is understanding energy (this abstract in our lives) and how it supports or drags down your body, mind and emotions. Well, everything we are discussing here has to do with energy. Most of us did not grow up in the formidable years learning about our energy system and how to use it, work with it, and manage it. We didn’t even talk for the most part in those terms. We didn’t know how to recognize it or how to improve on it. In fact this is the big “IT” that we are struggling with now to even firstly to know more about, and secondly to understand.

When you transmute a knowledge of something into a understanding of it; you then retain the wisdom and the experience that knowing (head knowledge) doesn’t have. (It is like understanding how not to look for love in all the wrong places). Once you understand a thing you have incorporated it to make it your own. A sensing and feeling on the matter has developed that now can be used and this ability now makes your understanding a usable part added to your own tool box. It now is yours. You own this understanding and it becomes a part of you as you developed. Then you are actually doing something not just “I’m going to” .

From this point the God of your understanding acknowledges your energy efforts (and lets remember that God is also The Supreme Energy) and instead of for example: I’m going to look for positive things from where I am right now in my life, it will be more like positive things are happening in my life by my sheer knowing it, and then these positive situations are showing themselves to you…with ease.

See and acknowledge these situations, persons, and events, as every person is a link to your good and the good you are projecting shows up to meet you during your day. Doing this enough times you will see the results. Actually this has to come to pass. ‘It’s a law of the Universe’. But until you have a firm hold on this you give up, and fall into stress way too easily that ends up crushing you and you might feel like you can’t get up. This way of succumbing to situations and problems becomes a habit and then a pattern that you easily fall back into.

Be mindful of your ways and thoughts…they can save your life!

We are very caught up with our days and many times don’t remember what is means to be natural. You can bet that if you have life there are stresses. What is your pattern when you look at something stressful? Do you go with it or hate it?

Could it be possible that stress is there to hone and better us to become more aware? YES! there is a higher purpose and meaning to your stress even though it’s not what most of us would consider fun. Stress is here to make us stronger yet we give into it and let it beat us at its own game.

Our relationship to the galaxy is changing as well as we are undoubtedly a great part of that change. Birthing of anything can be arduous. We are also birthing the Aquarian Age. In this astrological cycle of approximately 2000 years we are birthing the God/Man/Woman, the Aquarian within us. The symbolism is of pouring the waters of truth upon the Earth where man is becoming more conscious of everything internally within us that demands change, and is no longer useful, as well as, how those changes within our being transforms our ways of thinking and living on this planet. “As above so below as within so without”.

We are to learn to be more understanding about change. It’s a big part of life . It’s necessary and natural. ‘No change…then don’t expect any real growth in the life’. You have come to planet Earth. One of its rules is nothing stays the same for too long everything is subject to change. That’s a good thought if you’re not having a good time of things right now. But things can get more stagnant or much better. You also get to decide how you will view every situation. What you think really matters in this material world. And if you decide to change your thoughts consistently desiring a better result; you do change your conditions. Easier said than done? Well I don’t know anyone more powerful than you when it comes to YOUR life.

Problems arise when you falsely believe or feel you are not the powerful master manipulator of your own life. So mastery takes time. But it can move rather quickly in your favor once you stay consistent and vigilant with positive thoughts, words, and actions. I know it can be confronting when you naturally come to the understanding that it all starts and ends with each one of us. You might now feel like you are that important, but you are a powerful being and your true nature is light. Light dispels darkness. But many people have a lot of soot and grime (negative thoughts and negative energy patterns and behaviors), covering a great amount of the light within themselves. This keeps your light on low beam. Amping up, sharpening, increasing your light wattage will make for amazing changes in your life. Like the phrase in the song says:”Turn on you heart light”.

You may or may not of heard the expression ‘Be the change you want to see in your life’. Being the attitude you wish to attain, (lets pick gratitude for an example) brings about actions that you take, that make you do certain things, so you can ‘Have’ the desire of your heart. It’s all a chain reaction.

What will start your beginning?

Statements like these, said with feeling, brings you on the upswing: I’m going to look for positive things in my day right now. The future is the outcome of right now. It is my natural state to be a happy person. It’s natural for me to love and to laugh. This is what is most natural for me. I am a happy person!” I deserve love and prosperity in my life.

It’s easy to convince yourself of anything. Say for example, you were really feeling great today, and you felt you had a lot of energy. Do you think you could convince yourself that you were soooo tired if you repeatedly said that you were so tired to yourself or to another person??? I bet you could go from feeling like you had energy to making yourself feel tired and sleepy as you kept saying it with feeling and emotion.

My point is: you can make yourself feel happy and more energized by saying with feeling those words over and over during your day even when you didn’t feel so energetic and happy. It’s not a lie it’s your desire and will to have it so. Try it and see! Put the emotion in what you are after and see the results.

The more we know the process of how our life is formed the more we are eager to now consciously and deliberately work within this growing awareness. Some ask: “You mean if I speak these words a time or two my entire day is going to reflect them?” No, but it is a beginning, for we just might have a backlog of spoken words that might express the antithesis of the above referenced statements. So, if we want to print these statements and took it with you so as to spend a number of moments with them, like a teeter totter eventually begins to reflect a shift in your weight, so will consciousness begin to shift as well.

It is important to know and understand to grow with this part of your equation before you can go from working and living a life under law which governs this planet, cause and effect (karma), to living a higher version while on Earth. The way to meet this higher version of life is next to come in part 2 of “Shifting Your Consciousness”.

Many Blessings,

Linda Crane

Feel Good…Feel Joy

March 29, 2013 by Linda Crane 2 Comments

“When you take the problems of the world on your shoulders, your body doesn’t feel good. It’s just that simple. Leave the problems of the world to the individual problem-makers of the world, and you be the joy-seeker that you are.” … Abraham

What about?…..fill in your situation here.) Can you fix the situation, or make it better? Does an emotional involvement with it produce joy? Does it make you feel good ? That should be your clue your guide as what to do. Allow things, events, circumstances and people who we are still holding emotional baggage with to leave, let go of them to find their good elsewhere.

This season of Transformation is your opportunity to do so. Let them take care of their own activities and actions. Let it happen the way it happens without controlling the culprits; and without expectations of the way you say it has to be done. To be done with it is to wish them well. In sincerely doing so you also wish yourself well being.

Our lives offer us ongoing opportunities to be involved with choices that do bring us joy. Many things we don’t have control over even though we think we do. So if you have suffered along with the problems and still have no option of fixing them…only options that precipitate disgust, anger, fear or dread; then you can move onto changing tracks and allow yourself some happiness. At this Season we learn that we are unlimited beings and have the power to produce great good for ourselves and in our lives.

This is the Season for Light, Love, Joy, Peace, and Transformation to overcome obstacles; and to make it happen we are to take the steps to move forward. Chocolate may be a good temporary fix, but this is a much more long lasting one.

Wishing You a Positive Happy Easter, Passover, and Spring,

Photo from donireewalker

Linda Crane

Mercury In Retrograde

March 9, 2013 by Linda Crane Leave a Comment

Hmmmmm. I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I’m not sure that what you heard is what I actually meant! This statement is a perfect example of what happens when Mercury, the planet that rules communication, is in retrograde. Some of you who are familiar with Mercury Retrograde may be saying what in the world is going on. What’s happening to me? But Mercury Retrograde just might be your blessing in disguise.

You may ask: What does it have to do with me? How does Mercury in Retrograde play any role and have any impact in my life?

There are ways you can work to your advantage when Mercury is Retrograde. I would like to give you some inside information that I use; and suggestions on how to do the best with what you have; when life does the unexpected, and at what you might consider really bad timing.

Is there any extra confusion going on lately? Any mishaps, car problems, mis-understandings, communication fumbles, appointment changes, travel delays, mix ups, or breakdowns with anything?

If the above statement sounds familiar it’s doubled when the planet Mercury; which rules communication appears to be slowing down its orbit. This is referred to as Mercury Retrograde. 3-4 times a year is the usual visit of Mercury Retrograde, which lingers for approximately 3 weeks at a time when this occurs.

Here are the dates of Mercury Retrograde in 2013:

February 23, 3013 – March 17, 2013

June 26, 2013 – July 19, 2013

October 21, 2013 – November 10, 2013

Mercury retrograde periods can really be exhausting. Everything can wear us out. Chores that should take minutes take hours instead. Missed appointments and deadline changes occur. Communications that should be easy turn into convoluted exercises in phone tag, misunderstandings, and hard feelings. Ordinary everyday travel gets tangled up in delays, missed, travel plans, confusion, directions get mixed up, traffic jams, car problems and/or accidents occur, and computer or other technology devices have unexpected glitches or crashes. Even if you are on target you still are dealing with people that may not have this insight, and from that perspective things can also affect you and go wrong or sideways. We all have the timing of Mercury to contend with.

Since each Mercury retrograde period lasts about three weeks, the extra effort involved can take an enormous toll. It’s easy to feel drained, tired, stressed out, and completely fatigued mentally, emotionally, and physically when you are unaware of what is upon you. If you aren’t careful, you can get sick, or even worse, you can become accident-prone and suffer debilitating injuries. Car accidents occur more during these times. Mercury rules cars and all technology. Mercury Retrograde can amount to what feels like “Frustration City”

But even if you don’t suffer physically, you may still confront a major problem–and you just don’t have the energy you need to get everything accomplished. You may not even feel as though you have the will to try.

Vince Lombardi said: “Fatigue makes cowards of us all.”

For the reasons stated this is why it’s so important to have a proactive strategy of re-energizing whenever Mercury is retrograde.

You can do all the things that help you keep your energy and attentiveness high–giving yourself time for recreational activities that reduce your stress levels. It’s a time to have more fun. You can put together a better eating and exercise plan, and it’s a good time to work on reducing weight. It’s a good policy to make sure that your schedule includes time for power naps and meditation, and taking a break whenever the circumstances get too overwhelming.

This is especially vital if we’re involved in managing a business, if your livelihood depends on making clear and resourceful decisions of any variety. We can consider a re-energizing strategy ahead of time. Check and re-check during Mercury Retrograde.

So what is Mercury Retrograde good for; when it feels like that uninvited, unwanted, house guest that stays for 3 weeks or more at a time?

Does Mercury Retrograde come with any benefits? Does it bestow on you any gifts when it visits you 3-4 times a year? You may feel lucky in 2013; you will only have Mercury Retrograde visit 3 times.

You can take extra steps to build up your energy reserves if you know when this timing of Retrograde Mercury is approaching, and ‘decide to be and feel more in peace’ when Mercury reverses its direction.

It’s going to happen so you might as well laugh and know not to take it personally, because you can’t control everyone or everything around you. Most people don’t even know there are such events called Mercury Retrograde. They may not care, or comment so what, but be sure it affects us all on some level whether we acknowledge it or not; while we are still attached to this material world.

For me watching events take place over the course of more than 20 years as an astrologer, I’ve developed a good sense of humor. As I see things mis-fire, mis-align, disconnect or change my life; I actually smile and more than not laugh, and say, “this is Mercury Retrograde doing its thing”. I don’t take it all on me too personally. I become more objective and fix what I can. With the rest of the jumble; I include my guidance system to work with me on a deeper level for me to make the best decisions possible.

You can get some extra rest, make sure you are physically taking care of yourself. You can make that health care professional appointment you have been putting off. You can organize your schedules to accommodate delays that you’re likely to encounter. You can allow yourself to not feel so deflated or upset when plans go astray. ‘I always sit quietly and get to a place within me that feels calm, and be still, and enjoy myself as much as I can. And I acknowledge and become more aware of what is going on around me with the people I am interacting with. I attempt to be really clear on what I say to anyone, (as long as they give me time to finish what I have to say). And if I feel it necessary; I ask them to repeat it so I get the conversation straight with them. Or I’ll say, “let me repeat what you have just told me so I know I’ve got it right.” Mercury retrograde is a great time to do any type of research. It’s meant to be an internal processing time for everyone (that’s why meditating or any internal personal work or therapy is so good during these times) so that when Mercury moves forward you’ll have your plans put together in a better order that will serve you. A new and better direction may come out of it. I know that I can just take things so far and then I have to wait. Mercury Retrograde does have that flavor of a lesson in patience’.

When you use your astrological knowledge intelligently in this way, you can avoid feeling a victim of Mercury Retrograde. One the positive side, it is a time when you can complete something that you have not been able to finish up before. Or a long awaited event finally comes to fruition. Or all the pieces to a puzzling situation are uncovered.

Instead, you can use Mercury retrograde periods to get more accomplished than you ever imagined possible when you move in the positive direction that Mercury is leading you towards. So it is good advice to go with the flow of what it is teaching you, and how it is mentoring you.

It is a time of introspection so that you can evaluate and reason if the plans you have made are really on track for you. As you rush around in your very busy life you can get use to being in the motion of doing things without really knowing why you are doing them. You can get caught up in the frenzy of too much energy in motion, and often it can become misdirected.

You may not be thinking correctly, so the planet that rules your thinking, “Mercury” governs what you are thinking on any matter; and therefore the actions that come from these thoughts may easily get you into a mess. So Mercury Retrograde comes to your rescue to help you think more consciously and clearly.

Mercury Retrograde will help you to see if these five (5) key steps to transformation are on track for you:

A decision. You “command” transformation by choosing it. Your conscious intent to go in a new direction redirects your life flow and aims you where you want to go. It all begins here.
A plan. You can direct the energy of circumstances when you are prepared for them, and deflect your stress. Having information on what to do, how and when, will guide you down the path to transformation.
A vision. A clear picture of the end result you want will help you attract it into your life. A great way to accelerate that transformation is to step into the end vision and live from it right now, today.
A why. The more reasons you have for wanting transformation, the better and faster will be the results.
A support team. When someone believes in you, odds are you will boost your own opinion of yourself. When you are in a group of people who want your transformation as much if not more than you do, you will go in the direction of speedy transformation.

Mercury Retrograde is like a support team for you. It holds you in place before it goes in its direct motion, to see if the plans you are making are on target for your success in all areas of your life. If some of the plans don’t feel right; this is a great time to adjust your thinking or doing in such a fashion so that your plans really become an asset to you.

From my own life happenings; my plans were altered as I planned to get this blog out to you when Mercury Retrograde had begun. I didn’t consciously understand my delay. Now while looking back on it; I see that Mercury really did give me first hand experiences of my own to share with you and make this a more insightful blog of my own journey. When Mercury is retrograde, it’s not unusual to see our best-laid plans come to a screeching halt.

Whatever you happen to have on the agenda, it suddenly needs to be set aside so we can tend to other more pressing matters.

This happened to me when Mercury first went into Retrograde. I had to deal with an unexpected car repair in addition to, anti-virus software that got stuck in a loop, a family members misunderstanding, (and I chose not to be a part of their drama, and let the situation chill for while, and I know it will work out). I also experienced project delays. I had to get a refund on a large purchase I made for my business (I made this purchase, the week prior to Mercury going Retrograde). I realized in going over this program, and having the good fortune of a chance conversation with someone about this program I was going to purchase, that the program was not going to benefit me for what I really wanted to accomplish. I was able to get a refund right away. That was a blessing. (If I didn’t know any better I could have really gotten down on myself).

Instead I called upon gratitude, humbleness, and Grace to see me through. What I’ve been doing is healing work on myself and others each day. I go into prayer and meditate, and ask guidance, what is my next best way to proceed? Sometimes my answers are to just stay calm, peaceful, and hold off for awhile longer.

Can I say the problems I’ve encountered have been all cleared up since the beginning of this Mercury Retrograde period? No….but Mercury Retrograde isn’t finished yet, and what I have been doing is looking for solutions, and I’m certainly getting more information on what needs to be done, and it is redirecting me to look into different areas where I did not think I would have wanted previously before this Retrograde.

I’m being open and aware to circumstances around me, and using my insight, intuition to follow me through to my next steps. Hey, it’s a journey. Might as well be up for an adventure while Mercury Retrograde is visiting. The one thing I’m not doing is getting upset or losing my center. I also make the decision as I’m moving ahead that I allow the Universe/God to be my partner along my path. I let go and let God be the best part of this redirecting time through me. You may like to try this as well. Only one thing…know that you can’t push the river. Be alert to clues as how you are to proceed and let the Universe/God steer you with your intuitive hunches that make you feel inspired as you move ahead. That’s partnership!

Have the feeling/knowing that you are getting the correct information for you at this time. Trust Yourself/Trust the Universe/God. (After all the planet Mercury is part of the Universe). Use your energy in positive ways: to sense, or feel, see, hear, or know, in whatever way you get your hunches, which is your intuitive FYI; that you are open and receptive to better help and support to get you not only through it, but also past any difficulties you are encountering.

Many times what comes out of Mercury Retrogrades is what you never expected. Are you an adventurer? ‘I believe we all are’. Even if you say no to this question, I bet you have been an adventurer at some point in your life, in some way, because living on planet earth does require it.

Mercury Retrograde is asking you to be your essential real self when it comes around. Go back to what is really important and real for you. You can get great realizations on all levels of your life to move you forward in a better more solid direction, by the time Mercury Retrograde is completed. You can go through this timing and reap its benefits and come out with a much brighter GREEN LIGHT to go forward with any plans.

You get to see what was missing. You get to find new information you didn’t have prior to this visit of Mercury Retrograde. You can direct your course of action better, because you find out that you didn’t have everything in proper order or perspective to begin with; and now your much better prepared to get better results. You may fine tune your proposals, something new that you haven’t seen or known prior to this timing. And now it may become available to you. This missing piece makes itself more clear to you, and you fill in that part. It’s a time to meditate.

Mercury Retrograde was built into the system of your life so you would have checks and balances for your plans and re-direct yourself in more positive ways.

When you keep goin’ and goin’ you just don’t stop to look at what you are doing. So Mercury Retrograde pulls you inward to take a look at yourself and what you are doing. It’s really a blessing in disguise. Yes, it does entail work, but isn’t that what you do each day? You might as well do it more to your advantage and more efficiently to your benefit.

So when Mercury Retrograde comes around it appears to put on the brakes and screw everything up. Since Mercury rules the mind your thinking may be off track; so when it comes around it gives you that jolt, or it gives a jolt to someone else in your life around you that can bring havoc into your life. View it as: Is there a lesson in here for me? Be open with yourself and ask what really counts here? What really matters?

Sometimes Retrograde Mercury shows up as this is just what is! And then just accept what is. And now is really the time to face it. There may be nothing to fix, only something to experience that may enhance your spiritual growth and understanding. You may want to fix everything but you can’t make it perfect for someone else.

Mercury rules the mind, so you may be asked to change long held ideas and/or beliefs that no longer serve you, maybe a thought, a condition, or a habit which will change your destiny. You have to be willing to do that, because (Mercury doesn’t give up). Three 3-4 times a year it keeps coming back. Did you ever have your mind give up??? Through mind/ego you can get stuck. Is it necessary to control everything to work out just as you feel it has to be to feel comfortable or safe? Could your life or the situation get any better? Could you let go and find out? Since Mercury governs all forms of communication you may have to be more tolerant with yourself, other people, and your plans, and also to be ready to fix what isn’t working.

The maintenance of chores associated with these events can chew up most of what you had originally planned. It can be an inconvenient nuisance to say the least, but it does give you an occasion to think about one of the practical strategies for dealing with Mercury Retrograde periods. I had to revise my priority list and spend a little time reviewing my goals and plans. In other words, Mercury Retrograde pushed me into taking time to Refocus and Regroup.

Applying this strategy is a fairly straightforward process. But the way you get there may take some twists and turns you weren’t expecting. Changes done from the perspective of guidance and inner focus can get you the bull’s eye on target. You’ll be happier and life will work out smoother.

Her are some questions you can ask yourself:

Are your plans congruent with what you want to accomplish in the long run? If not, what changes do you need to make?
What are you willing to do to get the results you really want?
What can you do to make the process easier, more effective, and more enjoyable?
For that matter, what about your long-range goals themselves?
If you have created goals in the past, are they still appropriate? Do they still represent what you really want to accomplish?

The power of inner focus can move mountains, taking us to levels of achievement that you may never have dreamed possible. But if you are focusing on the wrong thing, or if you are heading in the wrong direction, it’s critically important to refocus, regroup, and change your course.

The Bach flower Remedies at anytime, and especially during Mercury Retrograde go hand in hand very well. I find these Flower Essences to be very helpful in this regard. They are made from flowers of a very high order. I use them with my private clients. And as a Bach Flower Registered Practitioner with the Bach Foundation; I can say I’ve always seen them perform outstandingly. Here are only a few of their uses: They help with anxiety, unknown fears, and feeling discouraged. They are wonderful and very helpful for focusing and re-directing old habit patterns that are difficult to re-train. They help you to concentrate and not feel scattered. They are a great aide while going through all types of life transitions. And its a great help when you feel overwhelmed. These personalized remedy combinations are fabulous in keeping a person on track and calm at the same time. (There is a Bach Flower Remedy for every emotion). They are 100% safe and effective and can be purchased over the counter. They have been used for over 70 years. They can be used in conjunction with all other medications safely. They do not have any drug interactions and are not habit forming. They are amazing! You may want to consider having a formula made for yourself? Mercury retrograde periods are the perfect time for doing that! I use them for myself as well. It’s like having a counselor with you 24/7 helping to assist your emotions as you go through periods of change. They help you do this with added awareness, much less stress, and they give you the ability to change what is required.

It’s much better to plan proactively whenever Mercury goes retrograde. In doing so you will be taking steps ahead of time to get the best results with the least amount of stress. But if you don’t do that, as I was reminded when Mercury Retrograde began, Mercury’s job will definitely make itself known on your adventure in life to keep you on track. How you respond is up to you.

And finally, I was able to get this blog out to you!! I’d love to hear your comments, and your interests. Keep in touch fellow adventurer. Visit me at: www.LindaCrane.com

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With Extra Blessings,

Linda Crane

Healing Therapy

February 20, 2013 by Linda Crane Leave a Comment

“Would you like to experience a spiritual visualization meditation”? If so, then the following process is a good form of healing therapy. There is no cost or prescription required. And it may help you to align with your life purpose.

As you attune within, and indulge yourself often into this vortex of creation, clearing, and plenty, its healing therapy, and vibratory frequency will shift you into a positive direction and raise your level of consciousness.

To familiarize yourself with each point of this energizing meditation; it’s best to go through the entire post before beginning.

We can get out of balance so easily each day. In this meditation you will become acquainted with a large 6 pointed star that generates an extremely, intense bright blue/white Light. It is intense in vibrant color, but not in heat. In fact, it’s very comfortable and inviting to be in its presence. The creation meditation that you are about to explore is an easy, fast, and potent process for realigning positive experiences back into your life! And this happens naturally as you work with this healing therapy. As you continue doing this fresh, invigorating, clearing process, this vortex of creative plenty will continue to be a blessing in your life.

It’s recommended that you allow yourself a few minutes for each part of this clearing meditation. To see results; it’s best to be in a quiet place where you feel comfortable without distractions, in a comfy chair, or propped up on your bed, so not to fall asleep. Your intention is to stay awake, be accepting, and to do the meditation for 5-10 minutes. That’s all that is required.

FYI: Power is built up doing the visualization over days. My suggestion, and what has worked for others, is that you give it your good try for at least 9 days. Why 9 days? The number 9 holds within it the vibrations of accessing information and wisdom, through to completion, from meditation, going within, and receiving guidance towards your desires and goals.

A by product of doing this meditation for some people has been a diminishing feeling of impatience as a result of doing this process. There’s no time limit on how long you can work with this visualization meditation. In a month you could have a new dynamic set in your life. The sales advertisement jingle for winning the lottery comes to mind. It states the phrase, “you have to be in it to win it”. The same holds true about receiving results from this meditation. It’s your choice to put some energy into doing the process.

Note: Respect yourself by not doing this visualization while working, driving, reading, watching t.v., or playing heavy loud music. No subliminal music during the meditation please. None of these is beneficial for your outcomes while in this visualization process. In some cases soft instrumental background music is acceptable, if necessary. Sacred energies do best on your behalf, when you give them your attention.

Healing Therapy Meditation

Let’s begin by reading on, and stating to yourself or out loud: ‘I am now ready to receive a divine clearing of energetic transformation on every level of my being. I ask that this healing be for me, that I am safe, and this is for my high good. May I live my divine purpose. And So It Is’!

You begin this meditation by engaging your senses that are just right for you: by imagining, visualizing, sensing, feeling, or just allowing yourself to know, that a bright, large, 6 pointed star is spinning at the top of your head. This star is now becoming a vortex of a very bright bluish/white Light. This vortex spins in just the perfect direction for your particular needs after it enters through the top of your head and then through your energy systems. You may notice that this vortex may change direction after awhile from that point, as it moves through your energy fields. Sometimes it spins in a circular motion to the left and somethings is spins to the right.

Imagine that this great power of Light is in the shape of a vacuum funnel moving in a counter clockwise direction down through the top of your head and travels into every cell, tissue, muscle, organ, sinew, and space within your entire body. As you allow this Light in, it becomes part of your being as it merges with you in this clearing spiritual meditation.

Now start to become aware of a spiraling dazzling blue/white Light vortex of energy that is moving slowly through your mind. It’s presence is extremely comfortable, potent and nurturing, and it surrounds you. Allow this moment to be just for you. It’s simple, and without any rushing….just be there in the embrace of this beautiful Light.

As this spiraling vortex energy of love completely engulfs you for a few moments with it’s healing essence, the Light gracefully moves through your emotions, bringing with it calmness and peace; while at the same time it releases your stress and pent up emotions.

Now just bathe in that lush, soft, and potent energy vortex. It feel so freeing. It feels so good. You may feel as if it’s almost too good to move on from this abundant, powerful, gentle, and healthy place. So stay a while longer if you wish!

This energy vortex will know just the right moment to move forward into its next destination; which is, whatever area in your life that you are experiencing problems right now. You don’t have to know all the details. Allow it to help you. This is your time…so rest into this loving healing therapy.

This energy vortex of sparkling blue/white Light is all wise and it knows how to assist you. Imagine that your blue/white Light is very perceptive and has the answers for your next steps, the next directions for you to make progress in your life. This blue/white Light carries foresight and wisdom. It is your guiding energy for whenever you call it forth, and just relax in it, to help you with its gifts.

This Light encompasses all healing vibrations of just the perfect energies that you require.

Welcome forth the strength of this healing energy now, in the same way you would ‘welcome your favorite celebrity’!

Invite it to now move through your energy field, to move freely around your physical body, releasing, dissolving, and clearing up all that has been negatively affecting you. This tremendous vibration of energy has your best interests in mind and heart. It’s purpose is to unleash and bring forth your good will and blessings.

The “powerful star vortex” has a stillness and calmness about it that is all its own. It absorbs and cleans like a vacuum for you; as it now pulls out, and dissolves the mental, emotional, and/or physical pain you have encountered. It dissolves tension, frustration, and problems from the lower negative vibrational frequencies that have been held within and around you.

Now visualize, or meditate by seeing, knowing, and feeling that the debris in your mind/body and life are now being ‘loosened and swept up’ through this vortex vacuum, (its energy has a similar look of a funnel tornado), sucking up into the vortex your negative, unwanted energies into the clearing blue/white Light. Yes!!! It feels really good to now bloom, expand, and breathe!

Your work is to enjoy “relax and let go“ into this blue/white vortex of Light. State to yourself that you request these spiritual healing energies, and that you are accepting the positive good that is working through you now. Take a few minutes to enjoy this experience!

Receive the Grace, and Love that you have activated from these higher frequencies of Divine Abundance, Well-Being, Truth, Trust, and Peace stirring now within you. Sense your feelings!

You will know when this vacuum of blue/white Light has finished its clearing for you. Trust this process as it moves through you. You may feel lighter, like a weight has lifted from you, or you can have a multitude of different experiences unique to only you through this clearing.

Before this meditation comes to its close; imagine that these plentiful good energies from within you, are being shared, and absorbed, down into the Earth from the soles of your feet. This assists you in grounding yourself back with Mother Earth.

Upon completion of this meditation, you will have the impression or idea that this clearing process is completed for the day. Now take a few moments to slowly bring your attention back into your space and body. It’s important to take a few steps, and walk about after this experience to center yourself. Stretch and move your body. It’s a good ideas to take notes afterwards on how you felt and what you experienced. Each time you do this meditation you may receive a bunch of different information. Taking some notes is helpful to recall your journey. It’s interesting what you may find. Enjoy your day!

Further comments on this visualization meditation:

Life does not have to become continually difficult. The meditation is simple and straight forward. This clearing beautiful blue/white star vortex of Light, holds the qualities of truth, and freedom that comes forth from the Divine Creator/God. It will instill within yourself, a higher vibrational healing frequency. This will assist you in eliminating health issues. This is a healthy adjunct while working with your physician.

We all have the power to open, deepen, and sharpen, our unique inherent abilities to work within us for self empowerment, and to get assistance when needed. As a race of humans beings we experience greater awareness to enhance our potential. We are more in touch with our abilities to open and access more advanced energy frequencies then in our past history to transform our dross into light.

By absorbing, and allowing the vibrational essence of this 6 pointed star vortex of blue/white Light energies into your being; it equates to giving a gift to yourself. This generous, loving, warm, caring, healing vibration will clear away, and depart from your energetic system; the self sabotage, and outworn patterns of behavior.

These fabulous energies for healing good, allows you to step forward to greater tangible awareness for your life’s vision. (This is about that vision you were not able to make tangible before).

Repressive energies occurred because of feeling stuck, a lack of your heart being opened to the proper degree, lack of acceptance of yourself completely, lack of awareness, requiring better understanding, judgmental attitudes, and lack of self-forgiveness of what has been present.

The lack that plagues your life can be better understood by its characteristics likened to that of dark thick grime on windows. That film is the toxic energies, of worry, doubt, fear, anger, jealousy, guilt, blame, pride, grief, and lack of confidence and self trust.

This visualization clearing will enhance greater harmony into your life. Once you have your vision, a blueprint in place, you can begin to bring your abilities forward and the pieces will form into your life much easier. Everything moves forward from one small step at a time.

The 6 pointed star meditation, is a “sacred spiritual tool” that I experienced while being inspired and guided from the Divine Creator. With every new journey you are always given the means to meet and prosper from the challenges. Particularly now with the financial, economic, environmental, and political shifts happening in our world, as well as, those shifts within your personal world; you are to claim your heritage of happiness and abundance.

There has now come into this earth plane a new evolutionary cycle that began on December 21, 2012. Now it has taken hold and is underway in 2013. Your growth, our Country’s growth, and planet Earth’s evolutionary development has new choices before us. Do you like the choices that are before you? If not, this healing therapy will assist you to change them.

Here are some shared responses from doing this healing therapy meditation:

I can get through my day much better. I’m more aware as to what is to be done, and I’m following through to a greater degree
I now experience less anxious feelings
I feel more sturdy within myself, less nervous
I am less critical and self demanding, and I’m responding more with the flow of life
I feel more personal satisfaction and appreciation within myself
My business increased substantially this month
I’m more peaceful and determined to acquire solutions to eliminate financial problems
I received a great answer to a problem that I couldn’t figure out before
I found out my best next step to take, at this particular time
I received my long desired great boost forward to achieve my goals
I have less drama in my life
Depression has lifted
I feel more authentic and self appreciation within myself
I have greater clarity on my life purpose/direction
I have more certainty in decision making and acting on opportunities
I am more positive and acting from I have, instead of I lack, type mentality.
My personal relationship evened out, and my friendships got better.
Troublesome people stopped bothering me.
I am more focused throughout the day and at work
I feel happy for no reason.
I have more energy throughout my body
Many were thankful for this opportunity
My pets are responding to me more positively and want to be around me more often (Pets have emotions too!)

So Be It. Have Plenty!

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With love for a great meditation, and blessings,

Linda Crane

Astrology 2012

November 14, 2012 by Linda Crane Leave a Comment

Clarity through, Astrology 2012, for the purpose of awareness, in the here and now, can bring about positive changes. Once we become aware of what is going on in, through, and around us, we can see the bright side. Astrology 2012, brings out how important “coming to awareness will be at this time, because it really is “a life changer” and we get to understand things at a much deeper level which can bring about stability and creates moving forward in our lives.

Over the last 3 days have you felt unusually intense, emotional, off your mark, unsettled, ungrounded, scattered, out of sorts-strange? Well you just may be experiencing the heightened energies of the November 13, 2012 New Moon/Eclipse in the deep, hidden, intense, sign of renewal, Scorpio.

How do you get a renewal? Something has to end that is no longer useful like: thoughts, situations, events, circumstances, persons, places and/or things, so that something can be transformed for a rebirth to occur. Eclipses bring about transformation, and evolution on a large wide scale. These massive changes can also be welcomed if you are looking forward to change as a betterment in your life. If not, well, change anyway it comes, shows up to be dealt with. The question is how will you handle it??

If you are recognizing these energies within yourself, you are not alone. Eclipse’s can affect the shadow side to our nature, the unbridled energy that can just at the wrong time rear its head “I wish I didn’t do that…” in noticeable ways of effecting ourselves and others. Have fun with the intensity if you like, just note it’s best not to hurt anyone in the process. It’s much harder to come out from under poor judgement/mistakes at these times.

We have a real whammy going on right now all at once. The Sun is in the sign of Scorpio, it’s a New Moon (the dark of the Moon), and Mercury is Retrograde in Scorpio as well. You can be affected on many different levels by Eclipses. A fight, waring within yourself or with others can be felt more intensely during this timing. Getting aggravated is easier during this Eclipse. The affects of Eclipses can be felt long after its passing. Eclipses in many cultures were thought of as being “omens”, that carried fear and in some fashion obliterating what was in its wake.

Are you going through any unresolved issues at this time? Feeling stuck, unfulfilled? These unresolved energies are held within our physical, mental/emotional bodies. That is where the brunt of these burdens are stored, felt, and experienced at these stressful times. It’s a good time to face and unearth to the surface, long held stagnant energies. Face them through being aware of your programs that keep replaying through negative habits or unhealthy life style, and give them the change needed to transform into something positive. This Eclipse in Scorpio can really lend us a hand in changing to a positive direction.

To reach a deeper understanding of our essence it’s important to comprehend that energy is just energy; we can surrender to it and allow ourselves a deeper understanding of its self expression in our lives by doing the deeper work that transforms the old programs holding us back from achieving anything we choose to be, do, or have.

7 Things You Can Do To Give You Support During Intense Eclipses:

1) Be Aware that problems become escalated at the level of our Ego’s.
During these times our ego’s get riled up. To avoid the very deep pain that can come from this; When you sense your ego is trying to be in control: Focus your breathing at your Heart Center. BREATHE deeply focusing on long inhales and long exhales. Do this several times until you feel more centered. Then ask yourself is my ego feeling lack of being approved of, a lack of feeling in control, or lack of feeling safety/security. Then ask yourself could I give up my lack of feeling approval, lack of feeling control in this situation, or the lack of feeling safe and secure, and move into having the feeling of what I’m missing.” Feel, visualize, sense or know what it’s like having approval, having control, and/or having safety and BREATHE into that feeling at your Heart Center.

2) Understand that emotions might run high at these times, and that our abilities of discerning the best course of action can become distorted. Do your best not to become fearful, instead stay centered in your heart. Important issues regarding healing, matters concerning your own personal evolution and spirituality, completion of projects, receiving insights, significant changes, uncovering hidden information, becoming more resourceful, are some areas that can come out of this timing: Eclipses can remove something from your life that doesn’t work or no longer useful, and replace it with something more suitable for you.

3) Practice Allowing & Letting go: The art of surrender does not mean you give up, but rather that you let go of what does not serve you any longer. Let go of those old thoughts, people and situations that can not help you expand, evolve, grow stronger, wiser, and healthier. Blame and guilt are better left behind as well. If you have become too rigid, then try something new. Go with the flow.

4) Reduce Stress: Energy blocks are the main concern for the physical mental/emotional body. They can be released in various ways. Take a walk each day, take baths with essential oils to help you relax. The Essential Oils of Peace & Calming, Valor, Vetiver for grounding, Sacred Frankincense and Dream Catcher are all wonderful choices. German Chamomile, and Australian Blue are great for physical pains. Get as much restful sleep as possible. A good nights sleep is very important so you can think better and make good decisions. Get your personal Bach Flower Remedies to help you cope with the changing circumstances. Have an intuitive life reading to help you cope and give you guidance and direction on your particular concerns.

5) Minimize Risk: Be cautious with risky activities involving sexual encounters and use caution concerning money matters that involve possible money investments. Check it out before your leap.

6) Meditate: Powerful times for meditating are during Eclipses, New Moons, and Full Moons. We can receive more powerful insights and messages from our guidance during these times. A suggestion is to focus on your heart center while meditating to open it and connect you to deeper levels within yourself to expand your awareness, support your life and show you the way to improve your personal life path.

7) Gratitude is the Attitude: It’s hard not to be happy and thankful when your life is changing, evolving and blooming in a more fulfilling direction, because you allowed your self the changes needed to develop, and from the experience feeling that a richer expression of yourself has emerged. That is exactly what can occur during these times. Go for the gusto and let yourself expand and shine in ways you were not able to discover before now. The Eclipse can be a good thing in disguise.

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Love & Blessings to You at these times of meaningful change,

Linda Crane

How To Achieve Goals

November 6, 2012 by Linda Crane 2 Comments

I’d like to give some insights on the following: Astrology and 2012, Achieving Goals with the dynamics facing us from Hurricane Sandy, and an important decision to make regarding this U. S. Presidential Election.

One of the key planetary dynamics currently impacting global affairs as well as the financial markets in Astrological terms, is the Uranus Pluto square aspect that we have been experiencing. Whenever these two (2) planets come together and form an aspect you can be sure we’ll have to take notice of whatever is happening. And it is impacting all of us on some level.

The square aspect of these two planets will be felt into 2014. It’s just one of those occurrences in life that we just have to work through. People have really been coming together to help one another during “Hurricane Sandy”. Uranus and Pluto together brings about revolutionary change, breakdown meant for a rebirth. Whether the is change sudden, or long in coming, it’s a key note.

Market Analyst and Financial Astrologer, Raymond Merriman said:

“You want to see what Uranus square Pluto looks like?” he asked. “Her name last week was Sandy. And she unleashed devastating natural catastrophe, economic loss, and threat to human life in a manner reminiscent of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of March 2011. For the first time since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the twin towers in New York City, the New York Stock Exchange was shut down for consecutive days.

“In the study of Mundane Astrology, Uranus rules high winds, electrical black outs, and earthquakes. Pluto rules threat to life, crops, and economic loss. The square is an aspect that pertains to great challenges and difficulties of the dynamics signified by the planets that are involved in the square.”

I agree with Ray’s comments. To add more clarity on these occurrences; aspects in “Square” relationship to each other, are always a challenge within (you to yourself) and how you relate from the experience outwardly with others, and to the world. Squares create an inner challenge that translates to your outer experiences. Life happens; yet it’s each person’s choice how we will relate to what has been presented to us. In that we have a choice!

Continuously keep to loving thoughts, not hateful ones, and send your loving thoughts to the dark places in your life. Hearts held and felt with “loving thoughts” are so much kinder and much more helpful for your mind, body and affairs in overcoming unexpected life altering changes.

*During this 2012 U.S.Presidential Election: It is very important to choose the President of the United States who you believe will be the most level headed and experienced with regards to foreign policies. We must choose the person who will NOT get us into a Third World War. Who will use his diplomacy wisely and be prudent and not be aggressively forceful at the wrong time, but who will be cautious, understand the options available, and be able to have the senses needed at these precarious times ahead.

‘If there is a third world war, God forbid, none of our: dreams, increasing the economy for jobs, plans or programs will matter!’

Uranus and Pluto together in a square combination aspect is powerful enough to completely change many social, economic, and geopolitical structures that we’ve previously taken for granted.

Our human race must look at accomplishing from our heart light within not just from our accomplishment with our minds. The mind is tremendously fantastic and powerful. But it can not always lead us where we want to go or to what we chose to accomplish. Use awareness and let’s strive not to just learn and understand from hindsight.

Please contact me: at https://lindacrane.com for any information regarding: Astrology, Intuitive Readings, Health & Wellness, Stress Reduction Services or any of my Products. You can receive a Free: Body Relaxation Process download on my website.

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With Love and Many Blessings,

Linda Crane