Aloha kākahiaka kākou a hauʻoli aloha Lāʻpule. Mahele kōu makana kā aloha ʻia āpau. Ō kā maluhīa no me ʻoe.
On the morning of Dec. 31, 2015, the SeaWorld Orlando Animal Rescue Team returned three Kemp’s ridley sea turtles – the world’s most endangered species of sea turtle – to the warm Florida waters by Canaveral National Seashore. The sea turtles spent more than 13 months at SeaWorld’s rehabilitation facility after being rescued in 2014. The three Kemp’s ridley sea turtles returned were the last remaining of the 72 sea turtles rescued during a mass cold stranding.
Ranging from 4.1 to 4.6 pounds at the time of rescue, the turtles have been thriving during their rehabilitation, gaining significant strength and weight. Upon their return today, the three turtles’ weights ranged from 9 to 15.8 pounds. The SeaWorld team worked with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on the return location for these Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, which are found near the Gulf of Mexico and along the East Coast. The same species and size class are found along the Florida coast at this time of year.
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are the most endangered species of sea turtle in the world, mainly due to egg collection and other human activities. Today, under strict protection and the help of organizations like SeaWorld, the population is on its way to recovery.
Throughout 2015, SeaWorld Orlando has rescued 64 sea turtles and returned 91 to the ocean. This year marks a record year of rescues, rehabilitations and returns for the Orlando Animal Rescue Team, with more than 600 animals rescued and rehabilitated.
2015 YEAR-END REVIEW: Breakdown of Rescues for Specific Species
– Turtle rescues (including sea turtles, tortoises and freshwater turtles) – 91
– Bird rescues – 529
– Manatee rescues – 33
– Cetaceans – 1
For more than 50 years, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has helped animals in need – ill, injured, orphaned or abandoned, with the goal of returning them to the wild. More than 27,000 animals have been rescued by the expert animal rescue team that is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you see an injured marine animal, you can help by calling the FWC hotline at 888-404-3922 or by dialing *FWC on a cellular device. To learn more about SeaWorld’s commitment to animals and the environment, visit SeaWorldCares.com.
© SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.
Marijuana’s popularity has fluctuated throughout history and across the globe. But in the United States, this drug is becoming ever more mainstream. Here are maps showing states with highest and lowest rates of pot smoking.
Esoteric Psychology.
“Know ye, ye are threefold in nature,
physical, astral and mental in one…
On Earth, man is in bondage,
bound by space and time to the earth plane.
Encircling each planet, a wave of vibration,
binds him to his plane of unfoldment.
Yet within man is the Key to releasement,
within man may freedom be found.”— Emerald Tablet XV
Image quote: Helena Blavatsky; The Secret Doctrine.
“We exist in a sea of waves; our brains are like a radio with multi-dimensional antennae capable of playing all stations at the same time, at one moment in Delta Brainwave state (.05 to 4 Hz) that perceives no-thing, emptiness, that which is total awareness, that which witnesses to all, and then another moment in Beta (12 to 40 Hz) where we perceive our full denseness and materiality. Our non-dual Consciousness is a dimensional ladder intimately aware of the rung we stand on, yet aware of every rung, where our higher perception has no up of down, no right or wrong, the only direction being in our out, much like a torus.” ~ Jain Jaina
Are you having a hard time calming your nerves or getting to dreamland naturally? You can always pop a pill in your mouth that’s designed to combat anxiety or
This is my interpretation of vegetarian siu mai. The Asian dumplings are often filled with meat, so this is my attempt to create a toothsome, equally flavorful appetizer without meat. To do so, I prepared and filled the siu mai pockets with bean curd, jicama, shiitake, wood ear mushrooms, green onions, rice wine, soy sauce and sesame oil.Shaping dumplings with a vegetarian filling while preventing them from collapsing once they were steamed was a bit challenging. I used silicon mini muffin liners to avoid a possible culinary disaster and keep them appealing. Sometimes, thinking outside the box can be a life-saver for the home cook that I am!
Welina mai a hauʻōli la Pōʻaono oukōu. He mālu kā nohona. Hōʻomanāʻo ia aloha kekāhi ī kekāhi. Ō ka maluhia no me ʻoe.
Warmest greetings and a Happy Saturday, everyone. Life is Peaceful. Remember to love one another. Peace be with you.
An illustrated story of the Chinese Zodiac. This traditional Chinese story is ideal for use as a literacy text in schools.
Quantum entanglement is when 2 particles situated at “infinite” distance somehow act as if they are connected – this is how some explain SOUL TRAVEL.
Einstein called it spooky action at a distance. If other dimensional forms of light exist, these forms of light may travel at speeds trillions of times greater than the light we are used to. The video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNedBrG9E90 explains more about entanglement. Entanglement of known (or yet unknown to science) particles may allow us to see and connect to multiverse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZiROWO6iVs) planets where people are said to have attained peace and Immortality. War = death, so only peaceful folks are Immortal.
You can verify for yourself that soul travel is not a dream by conscious astral travel to an area of your house (or a friend’s house nearby) where you placed a paper with something unknown to you written on it. When you return to the body, write down what you saw astrally on that piece of paper (or on a license plate of a car pretty close to your house that you can easily walk to for verification, or on a street number near a house 1 street from a major shopping center or some landmark that you can verify later, be it 1 mile away or 20 miles away) and then walk or drive physically to see if it matches the astral travel. If you use paper method, you can avoid knowing what was on the paper by having it typed randomly with eyes closed or by having a friend type it or arranging with a friend to astral travel to him or her and report to the friend what he was doing at say 3 pm on a given day or what was written on his paper 2 miles away, or 2000 miles away. You can also go to a public place, or a store, and see an event and then go afterwards 10 minutes later and ask the cashier if indeed, 10 minutes ago there was a guy like that buying this and that, etc. There are thousands of ways to verify your astral travels by traveling to public places where you would have normal access anyway, see what cars are parked, etc or simply using google+ hangout to talk to a guy who lives 8000 miles away and confirming what is happening in his vicinity near his house – if you want to see long-distance accuracy. The sky is the limit. You can go to the astral dimension where you were before being born, remember the purpose of your coming to this world, visit off-planet worlds.
Helpful Free E-books, Videos and Links with Info on SOUL TRAVEL research:
Edgar Mitchell, who walked on the moon, founded http://noetic.org, a 200 acre research campus that studies astral travel and all related ESP events. Many Nobel Laureates investigated psychics and Edgar Mitchell even wrote a book about proofs for ESP ► http://www.amazon.com/Psychic-Exploration-Challenge-Understanding-Consciousness/dp/1616405473.
Alex Tanous was a frequent astral traveler who was very investigated, see this 3 min clip for his remote viewing via astral travel ►http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cubGrPT0q20. Skeptics say NDEs (near-death experiences) and OBEs (out of body experiences) are brain imagery. However, the healthy by-standers can participate in the NDE of the dying, suggesting NDEs are not illusions caused by the lack of oxygen, as skeptics often argue ►http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-ihzzYjqeE.
In a 2013 PLOS ONE paper ► http://goo.gl/jsAlg, scientists concluded that NDEs are likely not imagined events:). The 1 hr video on NDEs ►http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z56u4wMxNlg confirms the research finding that during NDEs people see future events (as in 5 min cliphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VHv1OeeLAY girl sees her unborn brother heart♥ issue) or objects 100s of feet or miles away. This 9 min clip details more visions ► http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHMtwWIaZHE. For unique NDEs, see http://goo.gl/5SPBN, that site has over 3500 cases.
Scientists in Shanghai found that quantum action happens at minimum 10, 000 times the speed of light ► http://www.livescience.com/27920-quantum-action-faster-than-light.html, one day they could realize some things (soul body speed?) are a trillion times faster.. than the “maximum” speed.
See also a 25 min video on astral travel research by Alex Tanous: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbkQ2HxYsOM. Alex explained in the video how he believes we will become physically “IMMORTAL” one day, i.e. we live in this dimension as long as we want. 🙂 Alex shared at 7min22sec of the clip how the scientific understanding of spirit/astral energy will enable us to attain physical Immortality – just like understanding electricity brought us a lot of progress in medicine.
It’s possible to astral travel and still move your body and speak at the same time as this 3 min clip shows ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cubGrPT0q20. Other similar studies indicating the same are http://www.evanlab.org/?p=654&lang=en
Other astral travelers have shared that on other planets, humanoids are “Immortal” and live in Peace. 🙂 Albert Taylor quit his NASA Space station job to do astral space travel. He’s been crew chief for U2 planes, had secret clearance for 27 years. He believes he visited other planets via astral body (http://oberf.org). His book (http://goo.gl/mcWQyx) details his travels; here’s a video of him: http://goo.gl/QQyFW.
The fact 2 people recall their astral conversation, shows that astral travels are not dreams, but real events, as shown in this 2 min video ►https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kEpuPAP3ac.
Luis and his sister both recall how they went in downtown Atlanta area astrally, even though they were living very far from each other ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr0wbKz0ZBk, this was a real event. This is very common where people (not relatives, just friends) living on different continents have a shared astral experience that they can verify with each other.
ASTRAL TRAVEL METHODS
There is a pdf file with 777 pages about astral travel at Robert Bruce websitehttp://www.astraldynamics.com/home/images/stories/informationcenter/downloads/complete-works_rb.pdf.pdf. See also this 5 min clip about a special astral travel technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y856_FY6Va4. William Buhlman of http://astralinfo.org 48 min talk has more ideas on astral travel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6IDouR9Uvg. William talks for 85 min about OBE and consciousness in this clip ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlZNmwCD1pA.
Robert Monroe projected many times and founded http://monroeinstitute.org and here is a talk of his ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBii06UyWwY. You will like the 3 books Robert Monroe (who died in 1995) wrote. I found them online. First one is “Journeys out of Body” (1971) athttp://users.telenet.be/sterf/texts/other/journeys_out_of_the_body-monroe.pdf. Second one is “Far Journeys” (1985) athttp://www.exopoliticshongkong.com/uploads/far_journeys.pdf. Third one is “Ultimate Journey” (1994) – [page 51-53 he mentions encounter with a 1800 year old guy] at https://www.dmt-nexus.me/doc/Ultimate_Journey-Robert%20A%20Monroe.pdf.
For more astral travel resources and classes, see http://iacworld.org,http://grahamnicholls.com and http://www.oberf.org/oberf_web_links.htm too. Waldo Vieira created http://iipc.org, a research center with many sister centers focused on astral research. Graham was able to time travel astrally and see an event 5 days before it happened ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bxCnLY9sy8. For more on Graham’s astral travels see this 1 hour interview ►https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3XbpGSF5Xw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uro1SBJWOFA is a 10 minute video with astral traveler Jurgen Ziewe from http://www.multidimensionalman.com. Jurgen is sharing a nice audioclip that can help some beginners to astral travel athttp://www.multidimensionalman.com/Multidimensional-Man/Free_Deep_Meditation_Sounds_-_Binaural_Beats.html at the bottom of the page, right click and download the mp3 file. Repeat play and try to astral travel. Nanci Trivellato explains in this video the process of inducing OBE using the movement of energies up and down ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkYB0BAgHWc
There are dozens of common methods of astral travel, what happens is people try some or all of them and then find one (or two or three) that works for them best (some methods will work best for certain folks, but not for others), depending on their total soul history and what part of the astral is easier to detach given the condition of their astral-physical body. Usually you just try to have eyes closed, become completely relaxed (full body relaxation, toes to the top of the head) and then practice one of the techniques, such as relaxing and being open to receiving help from the Immortals or Ascended Beings or spirit Helpers or whatever name you like (angels, etc), or roll over technique, or moving energy up and down via your will power from head to toes until the astral body becomes loose and can detach easily a copy of itself, or trying to lift your astral leg first, the rope technique, etc. You can google or search on youtube for “astral travel techniques or methods” or related things for hundreds of more articles and videos, all free, no need to buy any book; some people astral travel in 2 days after being taught, others in 20 years.
Many use autogenic relaxation (http://www.guidetopsychology.com/autogen.htm) before astral travel or before programming positive thoughts such as “i make selfless daily astral travel in service to humanity a very popular hobby, maybe as much as sports are today”.
i found seventeen astral projection (soul travel, out of body, etc) books, available to anyone for free, especially useful for those who want to use soul travel to bring a better world:
1. “Adventures beyond the body” W. Buhlman http://www.baytallaah.com/bookspdf/132.pdf
2. “The secret of the soul” by W. Buhlman https://keychests.com/item.php?v=tjgtysdbffo.
3. “Journeys out of Body” (1971) by Robert Monroe at http://users.telenet.be/sterf/texts/other/journeys_out_of_the_body-monroe.pdf. Monroe died in 1995 at the age of 80.
4. “Far Journeys” (1985) by Robert Monroe at http://www.exopoliticshongkong.com/uploads/far_journeys.pdf.
5. “Ultimate Journey” (1994) by Robert Monroe [page 51-53 he mentions encounter with a 1800 year old guy] at https://www.dmt-nexus.me/doc/Ultimate_Journey-Robert%20A%20Monroe.pdf.
6. “Astral Dynamics” by Robert Bruce, 778 pages (2007), at the author’s website: http://www.astraldynamics.com/home/images/stories/informationcenter/downloads/complete-works_rb.pdf.pdf.
7. “Mastering Astral Projection – 90 Day Guide to the out of body experience” – Robert Bruce (2005) – http://issuu.com/jonvee/docs/robert_bruce_-_mastering_astral_projection/
8. “Astral Projection Guidebook” by Erin P. (a less detailed book, 115 pages, 2013, very short and easy to read, lots of her experiences included) athttp://issuu.com/hamzateemoor/docs/the_astral_projection_guidebook_-_e.
General Ideas for the ESP Olympiad:
9. “Astral travel for beginners” by Richard Webster (226 pages, 2001) athttp://issuu.com/hamzateemoor/docs/_richard_webster__astral_travel_for. A great book with a lot of information and verified cases of astral travel, with a lot of information about other books and experiments done last 140 years, excellent as a reference for giving to skeptics who want to research more.
10. “The Projection of the Astral Body” by Sylvan Muldoon (1929, 248 pp.). http://issuu.com/projetorastral/docs/muldoon_astral Sylvan died in 1971, at the age of 68. The book was co-written by psychic researcher Carrington, but it was Muldoon who had the astral travels. It’s one of the earlier classics that started this whole astral research in the West.
11. “Astral Projection: A record of out of body experiences” by Oliver Fox, who died in 1949 at tGeneral Ideas for the ESP Olympiad:he age of 64. This was published in 1962 and it has some of his experiences. Just 160 pages. http://issuu.com/hunabkuproductions/docs/oliver-fox-astral-projection
12. “Practice of Astral Projection” by Robert Crookall http://issuu.com/hunabkuproductions/docs/oliver-fox-astral-projection. An older book from 1960 with 160 experiences from many people. He died in 1981 at the age of 91. Wrote many books on astral travel.
13. “Astral Projection” by Yram (1967, 253 pages) at http://www.scribd.com/doc/57844515/Yram-Practical-Astral-Projection-1926. Yram’s real name was Dr. Marcel Louis Forhan and he was born in 1884 in France and died in 1917 in China. The book has many of his experiences.
14. “Astral Projection Notes” – by Donald DeGracia (1994) – the intro says this pdf can be shared widely with anyone on the Internet, as long as it’s shared entirely. He is sharing his projections and his interpretations. http://nahkahiir.thps3.net/temp/do_obe.pdf
There are other less interesting astral travel books, which have fewer interesting personal experiences:
15. “Astral Projection for Beginners” by Edain M. (254 pages, 1999) at http://issuu.com/hamzateemoor/docs/edain_mccoy_-_astral_projection_for
16. “The astral projection workbook” by James H. Brennan (146 pages, 1989) at: http://issuu.com/astroamershah/docs/astral_projection_workbook Please note that James is not an astral expert, but an author who published 100 books, so he is more like recycling/writing stuff than sharing new ideas from an extensive personal astral travel experience.
17. “Out of Body Experiences” by Robert Peterson (1997) at his website: http://www.robertpeterson.org/obebook.html. He is a computer programmer who also does obe in his spare time.
International ESP Olympiad (soul travel, telepathy, telekinesis, seeing spirits, communicating with spirits, etc) can start and in 50 years 100 nations could take part. In 1959, the International Math Olympiad started and today 100 nations take part. Are you interested in taking part in this ESP contest? Right now Math, Chemistry, Physics, etc Olympiads have County and National Olympiads in participating nations too. Let us know in the comments or via email.
Wikipedia has more on the Math Olympiad ►https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mathematical_Olympiad. While this Olympiad is for teens, the ESP Olympiad can have 2 Contests, one for ages 8-20 and another for ages 21-35.
General Ideas for the ESP Olympiad:
In Physics and Chemistry there are practical and theoretical exams of 5 hours each. In ESP Olympiad we can have 4 exams of 2.5 hours each, but if someone wants to only take part in the soul travel exam, they can do that if their skills in Telekinesis, etc are weak.
Exam number 1: SOUL TRAVEL/TIME TRAVEL – see objects and events in a secret room in real present time. TIME TRAVEL to see what has happened in a secret room in the past and what is planned to occur in the future in a secret room.
Exam number 2: CLAIRVOYANCE-CLAIRAUDIENCE – use the ability to see to gather information about a person located 10 feet away one cannot possibly know otherwise, without soul travel or remote viewing. A subset of this can be psychometry, using an object of someone to identify information about that person. 🙂
Exam number 3: TELEKINESIS/TELEPATHY/REMOTE VIEWING (mind reading and seeing things in another room as if you are there, but without going fully in that room as in soul travel) – if one is good at moving light objects, one can try do that alone without telepathy. 🙂 Depends on the person. 🙂
Exam number 4: USING CHI/ENERGY/HEALING to Heal people of different ailments when doctors have given up on them and have given people only say “40 days to live” – proving there is more to life than the “present stone age medical science”. Let’s recall in the 1830s, the “know it all” types were giving mercury, quinone and other poisons to people to “cure them”. Discovery Channel explained this many times, today same thing goes on. Science often becomes like fanatical fundamentalist religion (Catholic church killing Giordano Bruno for saying his beliefs in reincarnation and earth rotating around the Sun, proven later), in the sense that, the ego of scientists confuses Truth with the relative perceptions of science of a given century. Just like the vitriol between Catholics and Protestants, the vitriol among scientists is there when a new theory challenges the old theories.
If more people think about these things, maybe we get enough Thought energy manifested to start something, or someone starts it, if we fail to start it.
The string theory talks of 11 dimensions, i guess if each has a trillion subdimensions, it’s ok to say that there are within the same space – in any location on Earth – where you may be now – dimensions of ecstatic love that we can tap into and remain into partially – so as to enable a happier, kinder, more altruistic and more peaceful future, where we got clean water, decent food, healthcare, 100% renewable energy, longevity and space exploration.
If we tap into this dimension of love, we can also reach happiness without alcohol; the money to bring a better future is there, about 3 trillion spent a year on alcohol, smoking, gambling and illegal drugs – more than the entire money we spend on warfare each year. It must be crushing to have your house bombed into dust – after you worked all life to build it and then have to leave, maybe with a few kids dead too, etc. Experiencing the ever present Love will prompt us to seek world peace out of Love for the victims of wars.
It has been hypothesized that the smallest particle of matter is a love particle, funny name i know … if so, every human being is made of these lovely strings of love – tiny and unseen, able to take any color when we look at them, say if you love purple, then they would seem purple to you. So, imagine your favorite color and every human being being this shimmering ocean of these love particles. We already live in a Paradise of Love, we just have not yet realized the truth. And the funny thing is that this is who everyone is – and we forget about it, and those who recall this can perform miracles while in the body or projected, bypassing all known laws of chemistry and physics. So yeah, love opens all doors, to the higher sciences, where hate cannot enter. So, let’s be the ♥ we are meant to be. Everywhere we look, there are rays of love coming at us, but i usually forget it. This is the reality of higher dimensions and also on Earth once people realize that these dimensions are super-imposed on time-space realms. Heaven on Earth is easy once a perceptional shift happens, World Peace is doable then. The trick is how do we retain awareness of this all the time? lol. Because our minds, subconscious minds are not normally filled with these beatific sentiments and perceptions. It requires such a deep de-programming to see Love in all people. This seeing though has a magical power of being able to turn enemies into friends. But hey, if at least we recall it once a day or hour, still something is changing towards a world of peace and love.
In moments like these, when we get a glimpse of cosmic consciousness as it were, when we perceive things differently, we realize how empty and nonsensical human language is, since it cannot express even a thousandth of the depth of what is perceived and felt. So then, it becomes even more essential to use body language and voice tones and spiritual tones and energetic tones to render something that cannot be expressed via words.
Love = Altruistic♥ Kindness and Gentle Healing Soft Nurturing Compassion, Friendliness♥, Wisdom, Goodwill♥, Benevolence♥, Honesty, Empathy, Humility, Fellowship, Sympathy, Amity♥, Concord, Inoffensiveness, Sweetness, Non-violence, Boundless Selflessness♥, Accomodativeness.
You can send loving energies while astral projected too (see also, www.iacworld.org for soul travel) and to all spirits you encounter, especially those who are more “loveless” and in need of it.
As the song goes, sometimes, Love (Gratitude is one aspect of it, among many) is all we need. Well, we do need regular sleep, exercise or physical activity and a healthy diet, too.
Ideally, first practice this in a deep meditation state, you can later on do it while typing on the computer or doing random things.
Turn off all lights, sounds, use earplugs and a sleep mask if you want to block light and sound completely. Relax on your chair or bed, as you do when you are ready to astral travel to another planet or something. 🙂 Make sure you have 10-40 minutes of quiet meditation time. Focus all your awareness and energy in your third eye and then start to move this energy out of your third eye chakra into your crown chakra (the top of your head) and then from the crown chakra move it in a loop into the third eye, the loop can be a circle if you wish, a circle that activates these top 2 chakras. As you do this, you allow the energies in your energy body and astral body to become more fluid and to tune into the zero point energy field, allowing an easier picking up of information from other realms.
Fine tuning the technique and explanation for why this increases telepathy: The access to the zero point energy field or the higher love-filled dimensions is a process whereby the consciousness becomes more compassionate, kinder and forgiving – as the Love ♥ creates the bridge between dimensions and various levels of consciousness and what we call “energy and matter”.
it’s all about becoming more serene, kinder and more connected with all life.
Expanding the Exercise to the whole body: the energy can be moved up and down the body, from the toes to the head, going thru the body, as explained in many books on ESP and OBE, and this can trigger a better full body telepathy where we can feel what others feel in their legs or whatever. This technique of moving energy up and down the body, mentioned by Robert Monroe, Waldo Vieira and others, can also lead to a natural take off (more on that later in another post about quantum entanglement) of the astral body for practicing astral telepathy with spirits in other dimensions, such as afterlife realms.
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Mercury will be going retrograde on the 5th, signaling a time of potential communication issues, travel woes, and tech glitches. Take time to communicate clearly, slow down on the roads, prepare for delays, and avoid buying tech gadgets until after the 25th, when it goes direct. Be mindful of signing contracts and be sure to back up your computers.
For those who are not aware, Mercury retrograde happens 3 times a year. The planet slows down its orbit and to the human eye, it almost appears to be going backwards (don’t worry, it’s not). Mercury is attributed to communication, travel, electronics, thinking and mechanical objects – so when this planet begins to stall, we may experience problems in those areas.
The transit lasts for approximately three weeks. And those who are sensitive to this transit may actually begin to feel the energy early during the shadow period, which begins about three weeks before the actual retrograde.
Many astrologers stoke the fear by predicting the worst – from natural disasters to computer meltdowns. But there are also many who prefer to take a proactive and productive approach and instead will educate people how to ride this wave and make the most out of it. With that goal in mind, here are our tips for keeping your sanity and making your retrograde a smart and strategic one:
First of all, you want to think about adding “RE” to every action: rethink, redo, renovate, replenish, reflect, relax, recycle, repeat, etc. This little tip alone sums up the entire mindset behind proactive astrology.
Let’s apply that:
Communication – During a Mercury retrograde, communication can go haywire. Misunderstandings may happen and people might have trouble expressing themselves. Our advice: practice active listening now. Pay attention to what others are saying. Don’t rush to make your point, instead give the other person your full attention. Also, choose your words carefully. Before you shoot your mouth off or hit that send button, REFLECT on what message you are conveying. Bring mindfulness to your words and infuse kindness and compassion into every message you put out there.
This applies not only to your personal relationships but also to your business ones. This is not the time to run a negative ad campaign (ahem, politicians!). Instead, focus on what you can do to solve problems. Keep business conflicts out of the public eye and try to handle issues behind the scenes with diplomacy and tact. And if you are stumbling with your public image, consider investing in a good PR manager. Often they are able to find a more positive way to get your spin on.
Relationships – I have seen many people break up during a Mercury retrograde only to get back together again! If you are having troubles with a loved one, this may be a good time to hold off on making any major decisions. Instead, REFLECT (yup, that word again!) on how you feel. Are you really happy? Has the relationship been on a bad course for a long time? Do you and your partner want the same things? Are you willing to work on the problems – or it is it time to find closure and set yourself free?
Visiting a counselor for clarity may help you to make a wise decision or find the path to healing. If you have been struggling with your relationship, let Mercury retrograde be a time of healing rather than drama.
Vehicles – We have had cars break down during a Mercury retrograde. But guess what? We’ve also had them die during periods that had nothing to do with this transit! Do not assume that this retrograde has a stranglehold on car problems. That being said, it is a good time to get necessary REPAIRS done. Get your oil changed, new spark plugs and tires or whatever you feel is needed.
What about buying a vehicle? This is not considered a good time to purchase one but what are you going to do if you need one now? We’re not that superstitious about it – if you need a car, simply go get one, Mercury retrograde be damned. But – RESEARCH carefully so that you ensure you get the very best car you can as well as the best deal. Feel free to buy your car now – but walk in an informed consumer.
And as far as driving, don’t REACT. Road rage is common during this period. Stay aware, slow down and above all, do not drink and drive (although you should never do that anyhow). And if some jerk cuts you off, RESIST the urge to do something crazy. Instead, breathe deeply and count to ten.
Computers – Years ago, I watched a Sex and the City episode where Carrie loses everything on her computer because she didn’t back it up. D’oh! Lesson learned! Back up your computer! We now use iCloud and Box.com to create an online backup weekly. And for additional security, we also have an external hard drive. CD copies of the most important stuff isn’t a bad idea, either.
If you are buying a computer or gadget, once again, Mercury retrograde is not considered an ideal time. Because we like to tempt fate, we will often purchase stuff regardless. In fact, RESEARCH the heck out of your targetted purchase before plunking down those dollah bills. And for good measure, purchase insurance just to be extra safe.
Travel – You might hear that the majority of travel snafus happen during this transit. This is not entirely true because travel drama can happen any time of the year due to many unforseen events such as weather trouble.
Sometimes travel during this transit is necessary, so here’s what to do: RELAX. Try to plan an extra day into your trip if possible (especially for business travel) so that you are not frazzled should your plane be delayed. Keep your gadgets fully charged up so that you may contact people if you need to. Grab a book and hit the food court in the airport and search for a decent restaurant. And then get some wine and chill until things work out.
Also keep a toothbrush, toiletries, water and snacks as well as a change of clothes in your carry-on – just in case. If your luggage is lost or you’re stuck on a tarmac, you can hunker down stress-free.
If you are the extra nervous type, get some travel insurance as that will cover you nicely should you lose your luggage or end up getting a canceled flight.
Business – Mercury retrograde is a perfect time to REDO your business plans and goals. Armed with a new, improved agenda, you can spend the rest of this retrograde organizing, clearing clutter, preparing and making plans for future goals. This is the wisest way to use this energy for your business!
We also recommend REORGANIZING your office now. Get rid of old pens, file your papers, straighten out your contact file and clean up your computer. If you have been ignoring your taxes, take care of them now. Balance your books and get all your paperwork up to date. A visit with your accountant or financial advisor would also be a smart move.
This period is also useful for updating your web presence. If your information or picture is outdated, invest in a good head shot and REDO your web copy. Even better, hire a whip smart copywriter to polish your words and craft a smarter online you. Your clients will thank you for it.
Speaking of websites, this may not be the best transit to launch a site (or a business for that matter) but it’s a great time to fix problems. Whether you do your site yourself or have a designer, start playing around with new themes and widgets. Edit your pages and clean up any spelling errors or broken links. Tidy up anything that is cluttery or confusing (potential clients prefer an easy to use site).
Contracts can be tricky during a Mercury retrograde but if you are mindful and pay attention to the fine print, you should be fine. Look over everything carefully or have your attorney do it for you before you sign the dotted line.
Networking and finding new clients is another great use of this transit BUT you must bring great awareness now to your communication (see above). Don’t be that pushy salesperson that creeps people out – instead listen- REALLY listen – to your potential and current clients. If you practice deep listening and show that you really care about solving their issues, this could be a rewarding time for your business.
If you struggle with networking and sales, consider investing in a class to learn how to amp up your hustle. A retrograde is a great time to RELEARN and REFINE your business skills.
If you are looking for a new job now, this transit can be challenging. REDO your resume and polish it up! Get all your information as current as possible (even your LinkedIn account). And most of all, be patient. Often things happen slowly now as potential employers may be feeling uber cautious about making decisions to hire. Do not give up or sit on your hands if nothing seems to be happening. Keep going, champ. Eventually someone will realize how awesome you are!
Surgery – Mercury retrograde is not considered an advantageous time to have a surgery but if your appendix bursts, you are not going to have a choice in the matter. My advice: take plenty of time to heal. RENEW yourself with plenty of down time if you can manage it. And above all, listen to your physician – especially if they advise REST.
Spiritual – One of the things that I probably practice the most during this transit is REFLECTION. Slow down, meditate, do plenty of yoga and check in with yourself. A Mercury retrograde can be a wonderful time to come back to your spiritual practice – especially if you have been “too busy”.
It’s also the perfect time to consult with your astrologer or tarot reader (like Lana!) to examine the current path you are traveling. In fact, many of our smartest clients like to get a reading now so that they can learn how to best work with this energy. Having a clear road map will give you insight and the ability to make mindful choices.
So what are you going to do now? Sit around and trip out as you wait for the sky to fall and be held hostage by some random astrological transit? Or are you going to own it, claim at, and work this Mercury madness like the badass astrobabe that you know you are?
Remember this – your life is always up to you. No planet is the sole determining factor in your fate – ever.
Have A Happy Mercury Retrograde!
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