My “Two-Minute” Video for this Week: Why Am I Doing This?
ROSEMARY’S NEWS
August 25, 2014 — Richard
Goodbye, Leo! Hello, Virgo!
As a Leo baby I celebrate my birthday the whole time the Sun is in the sign of Leo. (OK, WE celebrate since my husband, Richard, and I both have August 2 birthdays!) And now we have a new Leo grandbaby who will join us every year in celebrating this Sun sign. The Sun moved into the next sign of the zodiac, Virgo, on Saturday, August 23 at 12:46 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Virgo is the sign of details and orderliness. Leo might have given us grandiose ideas and Virgo gives us the systems to get those ideas into practical form. I’ll bet that it was a Virgo who came up with the idea of ‘Fall Cleaning’! Time to get organizing.
As a help for navigating these times, I will be channeling The Divine Feminine onWednesday, August 27 at 7:00 pm EDT at The Oracle Speaks event. Set your mind at ease in this troubled world by learning where the Light is. Wouldn’t you like a glimpse into the coming energies and what we can do to prepare for and handle them? These events are always packed with information and wisdomand, when you attend either in person, online or via phone, there is a Q&A period so you can ask your personal or general questions. Read more about The Oracle Speaks event here and register for THIS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27 AT 7:00 PM EDT: The Oracle Speaks
And if you’re ready to clear some of those negative thoughts and limiting beliefs, remember that the New Moon is a great time to focus on what you DO WANT to bring into your life, so start creating space for the NEW! I am still offering the special investment for a reading to get you pointed in the best new direction. Email rosemary@TheScientificMystic.com if you’d like to explore a private session.
New Moon is today, Monday, August 25 at 10:13 am EDT. This is when the Sun and the Moon meet up at the same degree of the sign of Virgo and the Moon is barely visible in the night sky. For the following 14 days the Moon grows and helps us to attract growing things into our lives. Make a plan for what you will be inviting into your life as the Moon grows to Full this time.
A word about Transformation: a lot of my clients are seeking their Next Step, which is what we focus on in the mentoring/coaching work that we do together, but I’m seeing these days huge transformations as individuals align with their Life Purpose and take steps to manifest that Purpose in the World. It’s so exciting! Remember that personal growth work is the best gift that you can give to your loved ones, to your work and to the world. Peace and Transformation don’t happen in the outer world until we bring them about in our inner world. Shine your Light from within and you will Light up the whole world!
Happy New Moon day!
ROSEMARY’S EXPLORATION: The Light Quotient
August 22, 2014 — RosemaryWhy am I making this choice? Taking this action? Making this decision? And what is the ‘Light Quotient’ of this choice?
You might never have thought about decisions and choices as a matter of assessing Light Quotient before but the time is here to bring more Light into the world. Thus, we must constantly focus on how much Light we are contributing to the energy field around us and around the Planet.
If you hear any news about what is happening around the globe then you know that there is much being reported that has a heavy energy about it. There is a lot of darkness in the world. BUT you do not have to be focused on that darkness!
You have choices to make in every moment. Choices about what you will do, what action you will take, how you will respond to challenge or to a challenging situation. At a deeper level, you also have choices about what you will think, which beliefs you will hold onto, what words you will speak. You can assess the Light Content of each thought, belief, word or action you embrace.
Do you watch the news and feel drawn down into heavy energy? Or do you avoid hearing anything about what is going on in the world so that you can avoid the dark energy? Remember, you are at choice about how you will respond to any given stimulus!
You can focus on good news, on what is going right in the world, on the Light. You can choose to speak words that uplift and support and give the gift of Light where there is darkness. In your own mind, you can choose to clear those beliefs that have you thinking dark thoughts, especially about yourself.
When you consider your current situation, in any area of your life – job/career/business, relationships, health, emotions, mental state, finances – do you dwell on what is not working the way you want it to or do you turn your thoughts to what IS working and what it is that you would like to have in your life? Do you shine the Light on the positive energies around you or do you allow yourself to be drawn down into the dark, heavy energy?
For example, the current excitement on Facebook is to watch videos of people pouring buckets of ice water over their heads as they are challenged to donate to a charitable cause. Some people are getting fancy about the way that they meet the challenge and are having fun with it. Some people are smiling and donating to the cause with or without the dunking. And others are posting comments on Facebook criticizing the activities or the people or the cause. Which energy do you think carries more Light? Which would you choose to have in your body, your energy field?
This is one example of where you can choose your response. Does it really affect you if someone dumps ice water on their head and posts a video to raise awareness about a disease? And what about other things that you see – war, crime, death, politics – do you resist and let yourself feel heavy or do you surround yourself with Light and move your thoughts into areas where you can make a difference and raise the Light Quotient?
Choose to bring more Light into the world! Let this be your ‘why.’
ROSEMARY’S THROWBACK THURSDAY VIDEO: Tools for Inner Guidance
August 21, 2014 — RosemaryThis week we have been writing about “tools” – tools for self exploration and knowledge, especially inner knowing. Today’s throwback Thursday vide reaches back two years into the library to review “Tools for Inner Guidance.”
ROSEMARY’S INSPIRATION: Tools for Self-Knowledge-What’s in Your Toolbox?
August 19, 2014 — RosemaryMy “Two-Minute” Video for this Week: Tools for Self-Knowledge-What’s in Your Toolbox?
ROSEMARY’S EXPLORATION: Know Thyself – Tools for Self-Knowledge
August 15, 2014 — RichardHow well do you know who you are, really?
Of course, you know your name, your physical history, where you were born, etc. You might know your Sun sign to look up a horoscope in the newspaper. You probably know your parents’ names and your grandparents’ names. But who are you, really?
Do you know your thinking style? Do you know where your attention goes when you are presented with a situation or event? Do you know your Life Purpose, your Life School and your Life Lesson or Blind Spot? Have you examined your limiting beliefs? How about those negative self-talk thoughts you carry around with you? Are you clear about your values and your priorities?
I could continue the list but it is too long. There are so many facets to a human being, so many aspects to the personality, that we often think we are simpler beings than we really are.
And what is true for you is true for everyone around you.
For example, you have a certain learning style. Most folks are visual learners. They process information by seeing it. Have you noticed that you remember something better if you see it written than if you just hear it? That’s because your preferred learning style is visual.
Some people are auditory learners. They need to hear material so that they can better learn and remember. For these folks, just seeing the written word isn’t good enough – they need to also hear it spoken or to speak it aloud themselves.
Now if you are a visual learner, you use phrases that reflect this, like ‘Do you see what I am saying?’ or, ‘How does this look to you?’ If, however, you are an auditory learner, you resonate better with language that reflects hearing, like ‘Did you hear about this?’ or ‘How does this sound to you?’
Can you see/hear how this difference can impact communication between two people?
This is only one example of how important it is to know something about yourself.
What about other tools for self-knowledge that give you more detailed information about your tendencies and inherent energies? Astrology. Numerology. Enneagram. Myers-Briggs. DISC. Scientific Hand Analysis. Chinese 5-elements. Your Chinese astrology star number. There is a long list of ways that you can understand yourself more deeply.
Have you explored tools to help you understand where you are coming from? What about where others are coming from? Do you value the differences in how people approach learning, or life, or do you expect everyone to see things as you see them? To listen and to hear exactly what you hear? To feel the way you feel?
Remember that:
All Love Flows from Self-Love.
To love another you must first love yourself. Learn more about yourself and love it all. There is nothing better about one Enneagram type over another, but the more you understand about your tendencies the more conscious you can be about choosing how to respond to stimulus as it is presented to you. One Astrological chart is as good as another but they can carry very different lessons for the person to learn.
I can often shift a person from feeling conflicted to being more peaceful simply by pointing out how differing human beings can look at the same scene and describe differing points of view. This is most beneficial if you know your own point of view first.
Explore tools for self-knowledge and get to know yourself better. It can change your life!
Trim It Up! – Richard’s Commentary
August 13, 2014 — RichardTransparency
This is a word, a feeling, a state of being I am working with this week. It came to me as a card from the Mayan Oracle deck that I referenced in my Monday post. It is a “lens” card – a diagram and a word to help us with perspective. And it seems I am gaining a very new perspective through this lens. Here is some of the writing I’ve done so far from a perspective through this “transparent lens”:
Transparency is about trying on new roles, new personae. It is about dropping the mask of illusion and stepping into a clear and blissful vision of the egoless self.
This takes tremendous trust! It is a vulnerable opening process backed by the belief that the Universe is completely benevolent, safe. We are safe to be anyone we can choose. This is Divine Bliss.
This clarity allows the light to radiate in, from and through with no filtering by the personality. It is a pure radiance…
And,
Robin Williams died on Monday. Did he derive his talent, skill, genius from being as transparent as any human can be? When Gurudev speaks and writes about the “witness” is he not talking about becoming transparent?
Rise out of the ego state and look, observe from that higher platform of transparency. This is a “dark mirror.” This is a “black hole” as Gurudev states. And it is completely transparent. From this vantage Truth can be seen.
Gurudev is Yogi Amrit Desai, an amazing man who has written of the importance of rising out of ego and personality into the state of being as “witness.” I compare this to moving into a state of complete transparency.
The process of becoming transparent to this level seems akin to “trimming it up.” Rosemary’s image in her post used trimming the dead branches of a tree in our yard to illustrate her point. The process cleared our view, brought in more light, made the yard more transparent and lightened the tree of its dead weight. Trimming to the point of transparency lifts us to new levels of vision and greater heights of bliss. Why is this important? Rosemary’s answer:
The guidance I am receiving is that we have no time now to pussyfoot around. We are focusing on growth, on expansion, on moving into deeper territories where we live the examined life, not an unconscious one. If you have relationships, situations, ‘stuff’ that doesn’t support you, that you feel holds you back or, worse, is toxic for you, then it is time to trim that out of your life.
“Live an examined life.” Become more transparent, especially to yourself. This is the call. And from that high vista you can be anyone you choose!
ROSEMARY’S INSPIRATION: What Needs Trimming in Your Life?
August 12, 2014 — RosemaryMy “Two-Minute” Video for this Week: What Needs Trimming in Your Life? 
ROSEMARY’S NEWS
August 11, 2014 — Rosemary
We’re back home in Maryland – hurray! It was a wonderful road trip to Florida. We saw dear friends and family, participated in a great event in Orlando, visited the ashram where our nephew lives and had a special meeting with Gurudev (Yogi Amrit Desai). We stopped in North Carolina each way to spend time with our son and his girlfriend. We made lots of new friends. And our beautiful new grandson was born in California while we were on the road. (Oh, and we celebrated our mutual birthdays while on the road.Thanks for all the birthday wishes!)
I hope you have been having a Summer filled with some amazing experiences like the ones we have had! It had been decades since I drove to Florida, something we did several times a year when I was growing up. Ah, nostalgia!
And the idea of old patterns, old beliefs came up again and again. I used to say I didn’t like road trips because my childhood was filled with hot cars (pre-air conditioning) and long days on the road. I changed that belief! Richard and I had a great time, planning shorter driving days and longer visits along the way. We listened to music and teaching CDs, sometimes turned off the CD player and just chatted. I had several long phone conversations that I don’t usually have time for – and it was so nice not to have pressure to get to the next event on the schedule. Do you let yourself have long connections with loved ones?
So I have heard a couple of times, in the few days that we have been back home, that I look ‘radiant’ and ‘glowing.’ I have been trimming away what is not important, moving self-care up on the list of priorities, relaxing, and dreaming big dreams. Had an epiphany about my Life Purpose while at the Stand, Speak & Profit Event that brought tears to my eyes. You’ll be hearing more about that soon!
I invite you to do some trimming in your life, too. The Full Moon in Aquarius occurred yesterday, August 10 at 2:09 pm Eastern Daylight Time; we are still in that powerful energy. This is the perfect time to TRIM! Let go of what is holding you back. Trim away the excess in your life so you can focus on what really matters to you. Do a little ritual around the Full Moon and RELEASE!
AND, If you’d like some help in clearing that old baggage, I am still offering a special reading with me to uncover limiting beliefs and negative thoughts and RELEASE THEM! Here’s where to go to register for a special session at the investment of only $150: Purchase Here
SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2014! The Fall Equinox Possibilities Playshop is coming! The earlier ones have been such fun, you’re definitely going to want to join us for this one. If you attended before, come again and update your Playbook! More info later.
Happy Trimming and Clearing!
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Know Thyself – Tools for Self-Knowledge – Richard’s Commentary
August 20, 2014 — RichardAs I was writing my “morning pages” today I realized after a couple of paragraphs that I was writing today’s post and commentary on Rosemary’s Exploration article. I began my pages, as I often do, writing about the passage of time; here’s my entry:
We are running out of Leo fast; and then August. Everyone seems to be noting how fast time is now passing.
Of course it is all perception – as everything is. One effect on our perception is the amount of information we are bombarded with moment to moment. 24-hour news, FaceBook, email, the never ending stream of websites and blogs is literally overwhelming. When we are overwhelmed we can go into a spin, a dive that seems endless, frightening and high-speed. Time melts away in the dive – it almost feels like a death-defying dive!
And it is all perception! The only reality is of our own making, our own perceiving. To change our reality all we need to do is change our perspective. And this is a matter of intention and attention.
It begins with intention: what is going on inside. If we feel we are in free-fall, take a breath, maybe two, deep cleansing breaths, and then put the brakes on. Stop the fall. Sink into the dantien (the lower abdomen area) and breathe there. It is possible to float here. And as we float we can get a sense of flow, of going with the flow. The current doesn’t have to be a raging rapids; it can be a slow, lazy summer river taking its time in search of the sea. It can take on any speed we give it because this is our reality. We can imagine it to be any rate of flow we desire!
It’s good to take time out of a busy life to slow the pace. There really is no place to go. There’s nothing to do. Oh, OK, there are chores of life, tasks we set for ourselves, responsibilities we sign up for and lessons to learn. But we can be and breathe through all of these.
The “being part” is the witness who rides above all of the rapid pace, the wild passage of time, the endless stream of information. Rise up to that level and watch it all. How serious does it all appear to be – how real? How important?
From that vantage the passage of time seems almost irrelevant. Yes, we have our lessons to work out, our karmic Lesson Plan. Here’s where attention comes in. There are external influences that come to play in our lives. We have other people’s perceptions to take into account and to process. When we pay attention we can see and learn the lessons these interactions hold for us. This is a matter of shifting our perspective from “encounter” to “classroom.” We shift from “other” to “mirror” – how is this person mirroring me, my interactions and my behavior?
Inner perspective, intention, and outer perspective, attention, are always relative, which means they are adaptable, transmutable. The simple technique of using breath to do the adapting is all that’s needed. One breath can stop the fall, gain a fresh perspective and shift reality.
I have moved now well into my birthday month, working on my 70th year! To many, and sometimes me, this sounds old! And from this perspective that time is speeding up, I may not have much time left! So, I take a breath and try this on: “70 is the new 50”! Ah, that’s better and about how I feel! And soon enough 100 will be the new 70!
Rosemary asks: Have you explored tools to help you understand where you are coming from? What about where others are coming from? Do you value the differences in how people approach learning, or life, or do you expect everyone to see things as you see them? To listen and to hear exactly what you hear? To feel the way you feel?
My answer, as it is for many things these days, is “I practice Qigong.” Breathe deeply and gain a new perspective on your “reality.”