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4/29/2019 0 Comments

Welcoming Saturn retrograde and the New Moon in Taurus (with Liz Worth)

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Liz Worth
Tarot Reader, Astrologer, & Author
​Liz uses tarot and astrology to help people find clarity, guidance, and purpose.
LizWorth.com
​April has been a busy month for retrogrades, hasn’t it?

We started with Jupiter retrograde on April 10, then Pluto retrograde on April 24, and today, Saturn retrograde begins.

This retrograde period lasts until September 17, so we’ll be in these themes just before the fall season starts.

I recently talked about Jupiter retrograde being a time to review opportunities and potentially welcome second chances or second starts. Saturn retrograde travels back over familiar territory to help us see the cracks in the foundations we’re currently building.

Saturn is in Capricorn until December 2020, highlighting themes of ambition, work ethic, processes, and structures in our lives. If you know your natal chart, then the area ruled by Capricorn is where you are being asked to do the work right now.

Overall, Capricorn rules tenth-house themes: Career, our public life, the things we give to the world.
​This Saturn retrograde will be passing back over the same part of the sky that it’s been travelling through since mid-January.
Between now and September, it might not hurt to review any improvements you’ve been trying to make to solidify your own foundation and check in on your progress there.

The thing to remember with Saturn is that it rewards hard work – and also teaches that the true payoff is what you learn through the process of it all.

Where Saturn retrograde can feel like a pain in the butt is if you’re cutting corners. This planet doesn’t like short cuts and has a way of tapping you on the shoulder and asking, “Why haven’t you dealt with this yet?”

Saturn also rules time, and when it’s retrograde we may need to look at things that we’ve been neglecting or putting off. We might suddenly feel pressured that we are running out of time to get something done, or find ourselves asking, “If not now, when?”

​Similar to the image in the Chariot, Saturn asks you to get moving on things.

When we look at the Chariot, we assume is off to a major destination. But what if, in retrograde season, the Chariot takes on a new meaning?

What if the Chariot driver has realized he’s forgotten something important at home and is on his way back to get it?

Retrograde season is a chance to rectify any mistakes from the past, helping us realize we’ve left a big hole in our plans, schedules, or lives.

Saturn’s energy can point fingers at the areas of our lives that can no longer be neglected. Let the universe show you what it’s really time to be focusing on so that you’re not chasing the wrong things.

On Saturday, May 4, we welcome the Taurus New Moon at 6:45pm EST. This New Moon is a beautiful time to set intentions around the themes of support and security, and to solidify anything that feels tenuous right now.

If it helps, here is an intention you can work with throughout the week:

“I am focusing on the strength of my foundation.” 
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And if you would like to work with this New Moon in Taurus and others throughout the year, my New Moon Meditations can help. Shop for them here.

And if you’d like to connect with this weekend’s New Moon, here is a tarot spread to help:
  1. How can I create more security for myself?
  2. How can I feel more supported on my path?
  3. How can I feel more connected to my whole self? 
  4. How can I generate more health, wealth, and happiness moving forward?

Until next time,

Liz xo
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4/22/2019 0 Comments

Stepping into Taurus season and Pluto retrograde (with Liz Worth)

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Liz Worth
tarot Reader, Astrologer, & Author
​Liz uses tarot and astrology to help people find clarity, guidance, and purpose.
LizWorth.com
On Saturday, April 20, the Sun entered Taurus where it will be until May 21.

Where Aries initiates the season of spring, Taurus keeps it in place. That’s the job of the fixed signs: They maintain and hold tight.

What do you want to maintain in your life these days?

It doesn’t always have to be something that you’ve already got. With Jupiter retrograde until August 10, the universe is asking you to pay attention to whether the opportunities or goals you’ve already set for yourself still hold true – if not, this spring season still offers plenty of time to plant seeds of a different flower.

What would you like to see growing in your garden?

Taurus time is often seen as one of abundance and growth – it is the bloom of the crop that we can harvest later in the fall.
But it is also a time to stop and smell the roses, as the saying goes. Taurus takes its time and unlike its predecessor Aries, it can appreciate the beauty of a good break.

Taurus reminds us that once our seeds are planted, we can put some trust in nature to help with the work. Our own maintenance may involve a certain level of commitment towards our hopes and dreams.
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Plants can’t survive without proper nutrients, but at the same time too much water or sunlight doesn’t allow them to thrive, either.
The Ten of Swords is the card that was pulled for this week. It doesn’t scream Taurus energy, but I often look at this card as the end of a cycle, one where something new breaks through after taking on the weight of the world.

The Ten of Swords shows that too much pressure threatens our ability to thrive.

Yet there is no Eleven of Swords – this card draws the line. It says, “That’s it. The pain stops here.”

And so perhaps that’s the lesson to find in it this week as we embrace the slower nature of Taurus:

What is it time to stop doing? 

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If you are growing a garden, nature will take over the process to some extent. Yes, you have to show up to tend to what you’ve planted, but you also have to step back sometimes and wait.

Knowing when to let go is key to Taurus season.
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On Wednesday, April 24, Pluto retrograde begins. Pluto moves slowly and this retrograde period will take us into early October.

Pluto is such a far-reaching energy that it’s not always one we’re immediately conscious of. Its work is slow medicine and in the sign of Capricorn these coming months may have you looking at your relationship to authority, the status quo, and work as it’s represented within the collective:
  • Do you relate to society’s expectations of work?
  • Do you see yourself reflected in the current systems and models?
  • Do you feel you’re working within outdated roles or perceptions?

There is greater change in the air as we move towards 2020 and beyond. Old paradigms are already shifting but they are due for more. Pluto in Capricorn is slowly weaving necessary questions into the collective consciousness so that we can each embrace the necessary changes at an individual level.

Don’t force yourself to fit into moulds that were never made for you in the first place.

Until next time,

Liz xo
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4/15/2019 0 Comments

Welcoming the second Libra Full Moon of 2019 and more (with Liz Worth)

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Liz Worth
Tarot Reader, Astrologer, & Author
​Liz uses tarot and astrology to help people find clarity, guidance, and purpose.
LizWorth.com
​We’re in the final week of Aries season: On Saturday, April 20, the Sun enters the earthy realm of Taurus.

But don’t expect the fire to be extinguished so easily.

This Wednesday, April 17, Mercury enters Aries. A few days later, on April 20 – the same day Taurus season starts – Venus enters Aries, too.

We can make some interesting things happen with these energies.

Mercury represents our thoughts and communication, and Aries helps us to express, individualize, act, initiate, lead and pioneer. With Mercury in Aries until May 6, we have a few weeks of get-it-done-power.

With Venus entering Aries on April 20, the planet of art and beauty takes on a no-holds-barred attitude.
What does this all mean? That if you’ve been wanting to make a statement, or have been waiting for some inspiration or energy to brainstorm a new initiative or project – especially one that might push you out of your comfort zone – these next few weeks can really help.

Aries energy doesn’t mind being rebellious. It doesn’t shy away from grabbing hold of a vision and running with it. Its job is to act upon its ideas – it likes to adopt new missions so that it has a direction to follow.

If you set any intentions with the Aries New Moon back on April 5, Mercury and Venus’s visits through Aries can also be helpful times to support those plans or goals. Tap into the momentum that this time offers.

But, be mindful of the flipside of all this fiery energy. Tempers can flare with personal planets like Mercury and Venus in fire, and impatience can ramp up, too.

Remember that that includes the impatience we may have with ourselves, not just what’s expressed from or towards others.

Aries wants everything done today and doesn’t always have a great sense of its own limitations, so the expectations that we place upon our own capacity can get maxed out fast if we’re not careful. The Sun’s entry into Taurus on April 20 can help to balance burn out and put some realistic expectations around any important plans.

Aries season is bookended by two Libra full moons; the first was on the Spring Equinox on March 20 and the second is this Friday, April 19.

The universe is asking us to take an extra-long look at our partnerships, agreements, and social contracts. With the Sun, Mercury, and Venus in independent Aries, and Jupiter retrograde in fiery Sagittarius, the need for individuality and personal development can be strong these days.

If you are in relationship – whether it be personal, professional, social or romantic – with anyone who is stifling your ability to explore new ideas or interests, this week’s Full Moon might highlight those sources of discomfort.
Friday’s Moon makes an opposition to change-making Uranus, which is in Taurus right now, the sign that shares Libra’s ruler, Venus. Similarly, the Lovers card showed up for this week’s forecast, underlining the themes of partnerships vs. individuation.

You might be waking up to new ways in which you want to express yourself to your friends or families, or redefining what partnerships mean to you. This Full Moon can also bring a push and pull between intimacy and independence, and growth and stagnation.

Be careful not to act out of haste with those who are close to you this week. Remember the energies right now err towards impatience, and the lessons this Full Moon stirs up may feel more pressurized at first than they actually are.  

Until next time,

Liz xo
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4/8/2019 1 Comment

Turning points with Jupiter retrograde (with Liz Worth)

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Liz Worth
Tarot Reader, Astrologer, & Author
Liz uses tarot and astrology to help people find clarity, guidance, and purpose.
LizWorth.com
We turn a corner this week with Jupiter retrograde beginning on Wednesday, April 10 until August 10.

This means the planet of opportunity and expansion will be asking us to reflect and revise the opportunities or goals we’ve been working on so far this year.

Jupiter is in Sagittarius for most of 2019. Overall, its journey this year is an opportunity to look at what will set you free.

Sagittarius teaches us that freedom isn’t always found in material gain. Instead, it says that freedom can be found within the mind and spirit, that what we read, learn, explore, or create can be the ways in which we cross boundaries.

Sagittarius reminds us, too, of the importance of spirituality, philosophy, and hope. With Jupiter’s expansive energy having come home to Sagittarius since December 2018, we all have the chance to broaden our personal and spiritual horizons.
Sometimes when we grow in these ways, we experience a domino effect in other areas of our lives.

Everything is connected.

As Jupiter in Sagittarius has been helping to look at the ways in which we want to experience our lives, it can make us aware of what we’ll need to grow out of first.

When people hear the word “retrograde,” they sometimes get nervous. Especially when it’s connected to a planet of luck and abundance like Jupiter: “Will my luck run out? Will I make less money during retrograde? Will everything slow down?”

It’s not as black and white as that – looking at astrology as good vs. bad is too limiting. Truthfully, we never really know how anything will impact us until it happens, and even then, our own individual circumstances, preferences, priorities and problem-solving styles will play a role, too.

During this year’s retrograde period, Jupiter will backtrack over the same places it visited throughout the winter and early spring. These next four months ask you to think back to what you’ve been working on since January 12, or what new goals or interests have been on your mind since then.

Jupiter’s giving you an opportunity to look over your own progress right now. Retrogrades have a way of bringing us second chances, or time to edit and refine our lives.

Because Jupiter can be a busy planet – its motto might “more is more” – it can force to see what we need to put down in order to be able to pick up something else.

There may be opportunities or ideas you weren’t ready to flesh out when they first came around in the winter.

There may be extra work you’ve taken on this year, only to realize it’s not what you want, or what you need right now.

There may be big dreams you’ve been putting off – maybe you started 2019 with the intentions to go big this year, but haven’t made a move to make it all happen yet.

Let this Jupiter retrograde be a time to take a second look at what’s blocking your freedom or your growth.
​Take inspiration from the Three of Pentacles that showed up for this week’s message. Here, we see an image of a structure being built. Work is underway, but there’s so much more that this can become.

Go back to the blueprints to see if you still like the plans, or if you want to draft something bigger and better than originally sketched out.

Freedom comes in making choices, and also in realizing that we don’t have to do everything all the time. That growth sometimes comes when we allow ourselves to do less so that we can focus on what’s truly important.

Remember that Jupiter is a slower moving planet compared to others like the Moon, Mercury or Venus, which is why this retrograde period is four months. Don’t pressure yourself to have its messages fully decoded just yet; the big reveal will culminate once Jupiter goes direct in August.

If it helps, here’s an intention to work with this week and throughout Jupiter retrograde:

“I’m focusing on the things that make me feel free.”

Until next time,

Liz xo 
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4/4/2019 1 Comment

Self-Care Tips for Spring (by Melanie-Dawn)

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Melanie-Dawn
Reiki master, Palmist, & community Steward
Melanie is founder of the Inner Arts Collective, and practices Reiki and Palmistry through her company, KoreChanges.
About Melanie
Over the last few weeks, a theme has emerged among my reiki clients. I’m sure the season has a role to play, with people emerging from their wintry hibernations and sensing some changes necessary for the journey ahead. I’ve never seen such a thirst for self-care and rejuvenation through. People are tired, and feeling a bit TOO tired to embrace the changes that are beckoning. And so it is, that about 7 out of 10 of my clients this month have been asking Reiki to be directed to replenishing them, and providing fuel and courage for the road ahead.
 
While every body responds in it’s unique way to Reiki, this common intention has brought forward some themes in the messages and insights which emerge across sessions. It is my assumption and hope that some of these insights might be helpful for you as well, as you search for the energy and rejuvenation needed for the shifts awaiting your embrace this Spring.
 1. Give your Body Permission to Receive
Whatever you have been through, whatever has made you tired, try having a conversation with your body to let it know that you hear it. You understand that it's tired and worn down. You are listening. Speak to it with compassion, letting it know that it's held it together for a long time and you're grateful...and that you give it permission to soften now, to receive. Like the trees in their thaw at this time of year, allow your body to thaw as well...allow it to soften just enough to be able to receive what it needs - and if it tells you what it needs, respond with a plan to make it so.
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2. Understanding, Using, and Releasing Anger
As your body softens, emotions may rise to the surface. You may feel your sadness, anger, and frustrations are closer to the surface. It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking this means you are digressing. Far from the truth. These feelings are your body speaking to you - telling you what lies beneath the surface. What is it telling you about your situation, what needs to change, and what resources you have to make it happen. Oftentimes, when we are most tired, it is the warrior that emerges to help and set things right. So, take time to understand the seat of your frustrations, and use it to light the pathway to set things back on course. 
3. Take inventory of your accomplishments and celebrate them. 
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When you don't take the time to celebrate your many accomplishments, you have a high probability of burning out. When you celebrate, endorphins are released inside your body and you feel incredible. When you accomplish something and don't take the time to celebrate, you are robbing yourself of an important feeling that reinforces your success. On the other hand, a  lack of celebration will lead to a feeling of emptiness that will result in less focus and decreased performance over time - not things that will help you to move forward!
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4. Surrender Fear and Enjoy your Sensuality and your Passion
Change can be scary, and it is immanent. Many clients over the last several weeks have been stuck in a state of fear and yet, there is some excitement lingering about the unknown and the happiness that feels right around the corner. Black Panther has come through when matters of fear or a block to joy emerges, as medicine. Panther is here to remind us that for our personal and spiritual growth, we need to face our fears, surrender, and let the future take care of us. When we make room for the unknown, we open up to our potential, to possibility, and create a pathway for joyous manifestation.
5. Finding your Strength and Power in your Core, and sending that power down your feet into the earth to anchor it in the web of support that is gaia. With Spring comes the time to reconnect with the feeling of the earth beneath your feet, and the realization that we are not separate from the earth - but an extension of it. The earth is here to support you. Feel your power in your belly, send it down your legs into your feet, like roots into the earth. Sway your hips, feel your center, touch in with your anchor. Breath, walk and dance from that place.
While individual Reiki Sessions always have their sacred and unique energy, it is fascinating when there are themes across sessions, and I can't help but think about the impact that our individual healing efforts have on group consciousness. Perhaps individual sessions can give us a glimpse into the collective consciousness, and when we work towards a brighter future for ourselves, we are setting into motion healthy changes on a systemic level. At any rate, I do hope the insights gleamed through others will also support you in your path this Spring. 

Many blessings,
Melanie

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4/1/2019 0 Comments

Welcoming the first new moon of spring (with Liz Worth)

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Liz Worth
Tarot Reader, Astrologer, & Author
Liz uses tarot and astrology to help people find clarity, guidance, and purpose.
LizWorth.com
​The first New Moon of the spring season arrives this Friday, April 5 at 4:50am EST.

If you are in a part of the world where this New Moon arrives early in the morning and are feeling ambitious, you might want to get up to set some intentions with the break of dawn.

Or if the weather is not yet right (early spring can be hit or miss here in Canada) then perhaps I will light a candle early in the morning and go inward with my own reflections and ask:
  • Where is a new day dawning in my life?
  • What is breaking through for me now?
  • Where am I ready for a fresh start?
  • What is it time to initiate? 
Overall, Aries season – from March 20 to April 19 – can feel like a new year. Sure, it might seem like a funny time to look at it that way as we’re still just a few months into 2019. But astrologically, Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, the sign where everything begins anew.
Aligned with the season of spring in the northern hemisphere, Aries has the job of waking things back up after winter, and after the dreaminess of Pisces season.

While January 1st is often looked to as a time of new beginnings and resolutions, I always advocate for the start of spring as a solid alternative. Some people find it so much easier to get motivated and inspired with the fiery energy of Aries lighting up the skies.

This is a time when new seeds are truly taking root and the colours are beginning to return to the plants and trees. Collectively we are starting a new cycle around the wheel of the zodiac.

The first day of Aries season started with a Full Moon in Libra on March 20. While you might have felt a marked change in mood and perspective since then, this Friday’s New Moon on April 5 can really help you get moving on something. It’s time to think about what you might do with any inspiration that’s arisen recently.
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I pulled the Death card for this week’s forecast. While I don’t see Death show up too often for these messages, it fits well with the change of pace we’re moving into.

The spring season is still so new and we are shaking off of the dead of winter. As we emerge from the darker, colder days and stretching towards the light we are waking up to the new possibilities of the season ahead.
Aries energy doesn’t look back. It doesn’t get stuck dwelling over the past. It doesn’t stay hurt about what went wrong before.

It just keeps moving. Aries is the pioneer of the zodiac because it has to pave the way for the rest of the signs to follow.

With this week’s New Moon, ask yourself: “Am I facing in the right direction? Am I looking ahead, or do I have old distractions over my shoulder that are keeping me from moving at all?”

This New Moon is an opportunity for reinvention. It is an opportunity for new trails and new experiences.

And it is the opportunity for momentum, for moving forward, even if you’re not sure what you’re heading for just yet.
​Sometimes all we know is that we need to move on from what’s old and done, and that knowledge alone can be enough.

So take some time at the end of the week to listen in on what your heart has to say when you ask it this:

“What am I ready to wake up to?”

If you’d like to connect further with this New Moon and other lunar cycles throughout the year, my collection of New Moon Meditations can help.

And if you want to connect with this New Moon using tarot, here is a spread to help:
  1. What is it time for me to begin?
  2. What fear must I leave behind in order to do this?
  3. How can I cultivate deeper confidence?
  4. What can no longer hold me back?
​Until next time,

Liz xo
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