Whoo hoo. Here we are kids. The New Moon in Aries. Its like an astro reboot for the entire year. Aries being the first sign n all and New Moons heralding fresh beginnings. Personally I love this moon because there is so much energy, just itching to ignite. It’s a fire moon baby and fire is qi, prana, life force. 
Venus, the love planet, joins the Sun and Moon in this sign of bravado, trail blazing and chivalry. She’s having a quiet retrograde moment to herself, contemplating what her heart holds dear, retracing her steps. In this sign Venus is more about what her needs are. The self can come first. Any epiphanies now may fall into place later in April when she moves forwards again. Questions asked need honesty. And accountability. 
So it got me thinking. What can be more brave than loving yourself? I’m not talking about the narcissistic, duck face, follow me kind that is rife nowadays. Eek. I mean, really being at home in your own skin. And that got me thinking about Ho’oponopono. 
Ho what? Ho’oponopono is the ancient Hawaiian practice of forgiveness. It is a remarkably simple and incredibly powerful technique who’s literal translation is to "make right, put in order or to make clean.” A perfect way to start the year I’d say. It helps us bring to light the errors of our ways, rectify the past and change our world from the inside out. 
It’s mantra? I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you. It doesn’t need to be to anyone in particular, just put the words out there to Spirit. A great start is by thinking of something thats troubling you. You can also use it for much larger issues, for instance, the global state of affairs. Suspiciously simple you ask? Here’s an example. 
Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len worked at the Hawaii State Hospital in a ward for the criminally insane. He would review the patients files and whilst doing so would work on himself by repeating the above mantra. Slowly but surely the patients started to heal. The kicker is, he never even met one of them. By taking personal responsibility for what went on in his world, his world started to change all around him. It really struck home that if you want to improve anything in your life, look to yourself first and foremost. And with 5 planets in Aries, the sign of the self, there is no better time to start than now. 
Piffle I hear you say. What if I’m not sorry? How can I be responsible for everything? I refuse to ask for forgiveness because I didn’t do anything! I know, hard right? Really hard. Do it anyway. Pass it straight to the light and do it from a place of love. It won’t stop things from happening, but it will change how you respond to them. How empowering. This isn’t a quick fix it for when when life kicks you in the face. It’ll take conscious daily practice to start to see results. And no, this isn’t as glib as “just thinking positively” and waving a magic wand.
It’s about acknowledging that we are all connected, that what affects your life, also affects mine. Obviously there is so much more to this practice than this wee post can cover but its something I’m choosing to embrace now. Because, if we can’t embrace ourselves, fully, in our entirety, then how in the heck can we embrace each other? And that my friends, is precisely what this world needs. Peace. 
SYD March 28 1:57pm
LON March 28 3:57am
NY March 27 10:57pm
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I’ve always loved cemeteries. I find them utterly fascinating. As a medium, I’m given a different perspective on places such as these and often get flashes of lives lived and loves lost whilst strolling through.

There’s a little cemetery close to where we live and a children’s park right next to it. Hearing the kid’s laughter, I’m often reminded of that song from the Lion King “ The Circle of Life”. We have the ending and the beginning all in one place. It urges me to make the most of the time we are given and to cherish life’s precious moments. 

I was thinking of this today as I walked my little ones back home and pondering on the upcoming eclipse in Pisces. Just before we came to the road, I heard a voice - psychically - say “ Turn around”. And I did. It said “look”. I looked around. Where, I asked? “There”. I was pulled towards a really unusual tombstone. One I’d never seen, and I’ve been to this place umpteen times. I stood before it and read the moving inscription. Touching the markings etched into the stone, I saw there was a bowl shape in the top which allowed it to catch water, becoming a little bird bath and drinking spot. Gorgeous! Standing back, it then hit me. The tombstone had a carving of the symbol for Pisces, which the lady who’s life it celebrated, was. Well knock me down with a feather. There are no coincidences.

Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac and signifies the ending of the astrological year. It is soulful and spiritual. New Moon’s are a new dawn, unshackling you from whatever has been holding you back. This Moon is the final chapter in a story that began way back in March 2015. One door closing so another can open. See the theme here? Solar eclipses bring forth incredible flashes of inspiration. So much so that we can feel like we just stepped off the whirly gig. The ripples are felt through every area of our life. Balance is key. This energy is amped by the meeting of Mars and Uranus which in turn bounces off Jupiter. Core blimey, hold onto your hats lovelies! If you’re after change, then this will give it to you in spades. Ready or not here I come! 

The thing that I love about the aforementioned tombstone is that even though this lady has passed, life is still being sustained by her memory. Pisces is all about giving yourself over to something much greater than you. In its purest form it is timeless and without ego. There is genius in the air at the moment, giving us all the chance to use our energy in rare and unusual ways to help ourselves, each other and the planet. Think about how you would like to be remembered. What would your inscription be? There is a legacy in the making and it begins now. May the force be with you. ⚡️

SYD Feb 27 1:58am
LON Feb26 2:58pm
NY   Feb 26 9:58am


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