The Cosmic Gifts of 2016 - by Louise Lavergne

Joyfull Living – February 2016

As I was creating my year’s plan and scheduling classes and events, I was amazed at the amount of planets going retrograde every month until this fall. If you are in a hurry to make certain things happen fast in 2016, you could experience frustration. Although the astrological weather doesn’t create what occurs in your life, it does affect how you experience your choices and actions—just like getting wet if you go into the rain without an umbrella. I thought it might be helpful to tell you about some of them coming up to inspire you to take actions that can support you on your soul journey to your authentic self.

Astrologically, retrograde means that a planet and the energy it supports and represents, is too far out of its course and needs to come back in line with the Earth. The planet appears to slow down and creates the illusion of going backwards. It’s the Universe’s way of giving us the energetic support to realign aspects of our life with our soul purpose. A retrograde effect pulls us out of our automatic mode of life so we can slow down and become more conscious of our actions and consequences. In our fast-paced world, delays can create irritation, stress, doubt and confusion. This can cause us to miss the healing opportunity to clear old patterns that are not serving us and open up to new ways of creating the life that we were born to live.

We started the New Year with a powerful cosmic green light with every planet in “GO” mode, and then quickly went into Mercury and Jupiter retrograde, causing an immediate slowdown for most of January. Mercury Retrograde is a period to re-evaluate, review and re-align our intentions with a clear purpose of being and let go of what is not serving our higher good. Now more than ever, you might be feeling the need to make real change in your life. Have you noticed how it’s much harder to fall back into old habitual non-supportive patterns? This is also part of the effect of the planet Jupiter, currently retrograde until May 9th. Jupiter stirs our search for wisdom and spiritual expansion. What needs your healing attention can show up in your health, your bank account, your relationships, your work or social situation. If you pay attention and create more balance between your physical and spiritual well-being, you can experience the joy of a more harmonious life experience.

Saturn is also getting ready to go retrograde on March 25th and that energy is already being felt. It’s all about healing old stories and karmic challenges. At this time projects can require more effort and discipline to come to fruition. It’s a time when navigating from your intuition is crucial. The ego will keep you in fear mode and it will feel like trying to grow a garden without sunlight. Developing a daily practice will give you the ability to reconnect with your peaceful heart so you can experience this profound healing opportunity.

If you are stuck in old, non-supportive patterns or relationships, you will feel it much more deeply this year. This is the influence of the planet Mars and the “plutoid” (dwarf planet) Pluto slowing down to go retrograde in April (17th and 18th). It’s time to take another look at your goals and balance your actions with your higher good and the higher good of all. It’s also a chance to deepen and heal your relationships. The challenges that are showing up are the Universe’s way of getting your attention. We are all being called to go deeper within and connect with our higher-self in a more conscious way. When Pluto goes retrograde, your search for inner truth and peace can become relentless. Pluto is about transformation, regeneration and rebirth. It’s all about “out with the old and in with the new.” If you surrender, get ready to experience your life in a whole new way.

This is a time in our evolution to step into our grace and into the driver’s seat of our LIVES in a more empowered way. Accepting and not resisting what is showing up in our life is a powerful practice that can create a more joy-full life experience. Of course, these energetic windows are just opportunities and it’s up to you what you choose to experience. We are now in THE best windows of time to start or deepen our spiritual self-care routine. Being proactive and getting your plan in place will serve you well in this time of deep transformation.

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