Astro Enlightenment

June 23rd - June 30th edition

“When I enlighten my mind - I enlighten my life.”

Hi Friends,

Welcome to the Summer Season of the year 2008!

     It’s time for all of us to enlighten our minds and as we do…we will enlighten our lives! Time flies by way too fast to dwell on the negative issues that flow through our lives and test us each day.  Try not to fret over these small things, they really don’t matter.  The things you were upset about last month, last week, or even yesterday are OVER and you probably don’t even remember what those issues were.  Looking back, all you will remember were the feelings you went through, but most of you won’t remember the issues that caused that discomfort.

     Next time you find yourself about something, ask yourself, “Is this really more important than my peace of mind?”  The answer you will receive should be, “No!”  Okay then, it’s time to learn to walk away and find something else to do that brings you joy!  Your life belongs to you and learning how to handle issues that bring you discomfort is one of the important lessons we are all here to learn.  If you feel that you are being ‘forced’ into a situation that brings you discomfort - learn that ‘you’ are more important than whatever is going on and that no situation, or person, can bring you discomfort unless you allow them too.  It’s time for all of us to stick up for what we believe in and set your personal boundaries accordingly.

    The astrological vibrations this week are as follows:

    The Sun is in the sign of Cancer - asking us all to bond more closely to our loved ones.

    The Moon starts this week off in the unconditionally loving sign of Pisces and stays in Pisces until Wednesday night at 10:49 pm est. when it moves into the more adventurous sign of Aries!  While in Aries, you are being given the positive vibrations to start new projects and feel courageous about the situations going on around you at this time.  The Moon will be in Aries from Wednesday night through early Saturday morning at 2:50 am est. when it moves into a more solid foundation with Taurus.  While in Taurus, you are being given the positive vibrations to make strong dedications and committments within your family and around your household.  This is an excellent time to give those you love lots of attention, affection, and gifts.  Show them they are safe and secure because you are around them! The Moon will remain in Taurus until early Monday morning at 4:03 am when it will move into Gemini.

     Mercury, the planet of communication, is now in direct motion in its exhalted sign of Gemini!  Mercury loves being in the sign of Gemini and now we can expect communications to be direct, honest, open and enlightening!  Good News is around us all and if you’ve been waiting to hear about something important, you just may hear about it this week.  This is also an important time when people from your past could easily cross your path once again.  Happy reunions are very possible.

     Venus, the planet of financial opportunities, balance, justice, beauty, and love - is in the nurturing sign of Cancer and is conjuncting the Sun for us all this week!  Beauty and love in balance is what this week is all about.  You could also receive some unexpected good news about your finances!  Hooray for Venus!

     This is the last full week that Mars will be in the sign of Leo.  While Mars has been in Leo, people have seemed a bit more selfish, greedy, and self-centered than normal.  Mars is trying to get us all to get up off our butts and do something productive with our lives…and…lots of people have been doing that, but there are many people who have reluctantly decided that they don’t want to do that and they are still sitting there, complaining, whining, crying…hoping that life will give them everything they desire on a silver platter.  So sorry…life doesn’t work like that!  If you are a person who is ready to take action on good opportunities that come your way - this can be a very good week for you.  If you have people around you complaining about their lives and blaming everyone else for their lack in life - now you know why.  Let these people learn in their own way.  Stay productive and don’t let them drain your precious energy and don’t give in and do things for them.  The best thing you can do is smile, wish them well, and keep on doing wonderfully in your own life.  Set your productive life as an example for them to follow and if they want to be jealous of your accomplishments…then that’s their grief to handle.

     Jupiter is in the hardworking sign of Capricorn and is also in retrograde motion.  Jupiter is asking everyone - especially Capricorn’s - to learn to enjoy life more.  Working hard is ambitious, but make sure you take some quality time to also ’smell the roses’ and ‘count your blessings.’  Those people who have an ‘attitude of gratitude’ for everything that is going ‘right’ in their lives now…will reap many rewards once Jupiter goes back into direct motion on the morning of September 8th.  “Do what you have to do, but enjoy your life…and those around you!” is Jupiter’s motto right now.

     Saturn, the planet of karma, is in the health related sign of Virgo.  Virgo’s energy is so soothing and healing.  Virgo’s are known for their kindness and generosity.  Saturn appreciates that and is blessing Virgo people abundantly.  Wherever you have the sign Virgo in your chart is where Saturn is bringing you many blessings.  For all the good deeds and good karma you have earned by being a healing person towards others, and doing things for others…just because you wanted to…Saturn is keeping tabs on you and will bring you the rewards you deserve!

     But…Saturn also knows how to be the stern Teacher too…and for those that have not been being kind, generous, and healing towards others, take heed…you could receive a good kick in the butt back for the things you have done and it’s during this phase of time that you will have to pay the piper and make things right again!  Virgo is also the sign related to ‘health’ and Saturn wants to know if you’ve been taking good care of your own health.  If so, you will feel rejuvinated, strong, and healthy!  If not, it’s time to see the doctor and start getting yourself back on the right track once again!  Remember, you can be as kind as you want towards others, but if you don’t take good care of yourself…who will?  Listen to the signs that your body gives you and heal yourself as you heal others.  The old saying, “Physician heal thyself!” is a good motto for Saturn in Virgo now.

     The outer planets are all taking a sabbatical right now and for those of you that don’t recognize that word, let me make it a bit plainer…they seem to all be on a spiritual retreat.  Uranus in Pisces and Neptune in Aquarius and Pluto in Sagittarius are all retrograde right now.  These outer planets are letting us know that starting this week, we should take our minds off of worldly matters and bring our attentions back into our own backyards.  If we each take care of our own business first then there will be more space and time to take care of other things.  To make it easier, take the time to: plant flowers, plant trees, sit back and watch the grass grow!

     This Summer Season of 2008 has just begun!  What are you going to do that will be a bit different?  When summer is over, what good memories will you have in the scrapbook of your mind and heart?

     Start this week and take each day…each moment…as an opportunity to live your life with happiness in your heart and joy in your soul!  No matter what you think your issues are…cherish your peace of mind.

     Happy Summer Everyone! ~ Michelle

June 6th - 23rd 2008

“When I choose to take care of myself, I’m also taking care of others.”

Hi Friends,

     There comes a time in every person’s life when you have to take a good look in the mirror and ask yourself the important question’s, “Are you happy with me?  Have I been taking good care of you? Is there anything you need that I have neglected to pay attention to?”

     You do a good job asking those questions to those that you love, why is it so hard to ask them to yourself?  Most of us were brought up not to think too much about ourselves and that the needs of others are always more important than our own.  And, we were also taught about being responsible for ourselves - to pay our own way, keep our emotions to ourselves, and never be a burden or cry baby towards others.

     God put you in charge of you and no one can ever do a better job of taking care of you than you can!

     This is true and as such…we better all start asking ourselves the questions I talked about above.  When you ask yourself these deep hearted questions…you will receive an answer.  That answer may come in a tear filled feeling if you have been neglecting your own needs or it may come with a joyful feeling of gratitude if you have been doing a good job.  For better or worse, don’t be afraid to ask the tough questions and don’t delay in taking care of your most basic needs.

     Everyone deserves to feel love, everyone deserves to be nourished, and everyone deserves to feel comfortable in your own body.  Scan your body right now and notice where you feel hurt.  Is it in your emotions?  Is it in a certain body part that seems to ache more now than it has before?  You need to observe what your body is telling you.

    One of my all time favorite books about healing is, You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay.  This is a literal encyclopedia of every disease, illness, ache, or pain a person can get, how thy got it, and positive affirmations to begin your healing journey.  No home should be without a copy of this fantastic book and I’m always recommending it highly to all my clients.  Be good to yourself and start your healing journey by getting yourself a copy soon.  I am sure you will find it highly informative and as spiritually enlightening as I have.  I refer to my copy often and I know you will too.

     We are moing into a new season of our lives.  The Summer Solstice comes in this week on Friday, June 20th at 7:59 pm est - 4:59 pm pt.  Are you ready for summer?  Are you ready physically to join in on the fun?  Everyone, no matter how young or old should always allow themselves the opportunity to feel like a kid when summer comes around.  The planetary vibrations have been asking us to ‘let go’ of the past and get ready for a brand new brighter future!

     It’s been taking this world a long time to learn to release the outdated patterns of things and renew ourselves, mind, body, and spirit.  It may take a bit longer yet, but like the changing seasons, so too are you personally changing.  In order for you to see this a bit clearer, I would like to step back in time, not that long ago, when we were in the year of 2007.  2007 was a Universal 9 Vibration - giving us all a chance to let go of the negative baggage and allow our faith and spirituality to get stronger…to learn to trust.

     Then, we all moved into 2008, which is a 1 Universal Vibration - a brand new start…brand new beginnings - new chances, new seeds of success never before even imagined to become a part of our reality.

     Being the human beings that we can be and considering that we all live in the human dilemma of the ego, some people do not want to let go of the past, they do not want to change, they do not trust anythng new or different than what they are used to.  But, whether they like it or not…this is a brand new start for all of us and the more positive the seeds of success we can plant together, the brighter all of our futures will be over the next 8 years.

     Take a good look around you.  Did you start anything new yet or are you still holding onto the past? Is your life moving in the direction of a new and brighter story line, or does your ego keep repeating experiences in your life that you know are not good for you?  Are you ready for a change?

     The first step to creating personal change is asking yourself those important questions and taking positive action towards fulfilling your life with nourishment and love.  Give yourself permission to do this. Let go of old parental laws that are holding you back from being all that you can be.  Give yourself a chance to bloom and show the world the beautiful soul that you are!

     I’m thinking about flowers now.  I love watching beautiful flowers grow.  Even if those flowers are wild flowers - or even weeds that bloom with flowers on them - they are all beautiful in their own way.  I’ve been accused of allowing weeds to grow in my garden, but I say, “if they have flowers, they are beautiful too and they can stay right where they choose to be!”

     Angels love flowers too.  Would you like to have a way that you can personally get guidace from the Angels on a daily basis?  Would you like to be able to ask them a question directly and get a positive answer about the directions you should take?  I’ve got the solution for you!

     I work with New World Library Publishing and when they have a new product they would like me to review they send it to me to check out.  Well…hang onto your heart…there is a beautiful set of new Angel Cards that are totally blessed by the Angels.  I’ve been working with them for months now and they have always given me the guidance I’ve been seeking.  Each card has a beautiful blooming flower on it, with words of inspiration that will be just right for you!  This beautiful card set comes with a book that explains each card you pick and also gives you a variety of spreads you can use for different questions.  The way I’ve been using these cards came with guidance directly from the Angels themselves. It’s not written in the book to use them this way, but if you are guided, I say, use them any way that they tell you to.  We are both Spirit and ego.  It’s always good to know how your Spirit desires to guide you and also good to see what’s up with your ego and what it is trying to tell you.  By knowing what your ego desires, you can find out what your blocks truly are and maybe have been for such a long time.  I pick 3 cards to represent the spiritual flow going on in my life and 2 cards to represent what my ego has to say.  These cards have been right on every single time.  I’ve been using them with my clients too and I’ll give them a 100% accuracy score on the knowlege they bring to our attention.

What is this fantastic and totally beautiful boxed set?

Angelic Messenger Cards

Divine Guidance for Personal Healing and Spiritual Discovery

created by: Meredith L. Young-Sowers

Published by New World Library - go to: www.newworldlibrary.com

$24.95 USA

      Meredith L. Young-Sowers is the cofounder and executive director of the Stillpoint Foundation, a spiritual community and school in Walpole, New Hampshire.  She is an Author and spiritual healer up and beyond her years.  She is a truly warmhearted and spiritual soul who has also created a CD set that brings woman’s healing into a new dimension of understanding.  I’ve also been listening to her CD set and it’s just as inspiring as the beautiful Angel Messenger Cards that she was divinely inspired to create.  This CD set is called, Spirit Heals - Awakening a Woman’s Inner Knowing for Self-Healing.  Are you ready to start taking better care of yourself?  I know I AM…and I hope you are too.

~Happy Summer Solstice!  Michelle

June 9th - June 16th 2008

“What more can I say…”

Hi Friends,

     We had some serious storms here in Michigan on Sunday and Monday - Mercury is retrograde, what more can I say, our electricity was out for more than a day!  Okay…then, I went to write this newsletter to you and I almost had a great one complete - all about Mercury retrograde through the signs - and guess what happened??  I went to click on save and publish and the internet booted me off! UGH…so, without further adu - I’m writing this little message to you.  Keep your chin up and learn to laugh at the small ‘issues’ you have going on in your life right now.  Take a deep breath and say, “This too will pass”.  Mercury retrograde in Gemini will go back into direct motion at 10:13 am est on June 19th.  Don’t take anything too seriously and don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. Keep your good sense of humor flowing and when those around you want you to fix their problems, when you have enough on your own plate already, do like I do, “What more can I say…” and let them handle their own issues and tell them you’ll be back on another day.  Keep Smiling…Onward and Upward….Love, Michelle

June 2nd - June 9th 2008

“When I am in balance everything seems right in the world.”

     Hi Friends,

     When was the last time you really felt ‘in balance’?  Right now, check yourself and see what parts of you may seem out of whack.  Are you feeling emotionally, physically, mentally, or spiritually out of balance?  Maybe all of the above?  Do you feel your finances are out of balance?  How about your relationships?

     Outside circumstances can easily throw us out of balance and when we feel out of balance in any area of our life, we can’t work at our optimum level and we can’t handle our relationships in a loving and balanced way.  Okay, so you are wondering, “Now that you have brought my in-balances to my attention Michelle, how can I bring myself into balance?”

     You may think this would be a hard thing to do, but I’m going to give you an easy to do exercise on how you can do this.  Simple, sweet, and to the point, with a very high level of positive results, all you have to do is read on…learn…and be willing to participate.  Are you ready?

     We all have energy centers throughout our bodies and they are called Chakra’s. You may have heard about them and to some of you this will be entirely new, so let me start at the beginning.  Yes, we all have these energy centers called Chakra’s.  There are many, but the most important ones I want you to learn about are the 7 sacred Charkra’s that reside within your body.  Each Chakra is very important and when one of them is out of sync, the rest of them can begin to decrease their energies too.  What we desire them to do is to be free of negative debris and spin all in harmony with each other.  Let me try to make this lesson as simple as I can for you, first with a brief description of where these Chakra’s are, and what each Chakra needs to do.

7 Sacred Chakra’s

The Root Chakra:  Also known as the 1st Chakra - located at the base of the spine, its color is RED and the purpose of this Chakra energy is for your sense of stability, security, and survival.  This Chakra rules over the lower back.  When in harmony, this Chakra gives you the energy and strength to do what you need to do to be financially comfortable in your life.  This energy keeps you strong and grounded in the physical plane.

The Sacral Chakra:  Also known as the 2nd Chakra - located just below your naval, its color is ORANGE and the purpose of this Chakrais for your true sense of sexuality, creativity, and inner strength.  This Chakra rules over the sexual organs.   When in harmony, this Chakra gives you the ability to feel sexy and allows your positive creative ideas to be conceived.

The Solar Plexus Chakra:  Also known as the 3rd Chakra - located just above the naval on the stomach area where your Solar Plexus resides.  This Chakra’s color is a BRIGHT YELLOW/GOLD.  The 3rd Chakra is very important and rules over your ‘willpower’.  When vibrating properly, you will feel in control of your life and everything about your life.  When you say, “I WILL it…so BE it!”  you are working in harmony with this Chakra.

The Heart Chakra:  Also known as the 4th Chakra - located at your heart center - vibrates to the color GREEN and rules over all things relating to feelings, love, caring, kindness, generosity, and all other emotional situations.  When vibrating correctly, you will feel calm and loved in your life as well as have a strong ability to love and care for others.

The Throat Chakra:  Also known as the 5th Chakra - located at the base of your throat - vibrates to the color BLUE.  This Chakra helps you to communicate.  When vibrating correctly, you will feel free to say perfectly what’s on your mind, in your heart, and gives you the ability to communicate wonderfully.

The Third Eye Chakra:  Also known as the 6th Chakra - located between your eyebrows - vibrates to the color INDIGO.  This Chakra strengthens your intuition, brings visions into your mind, and is also knows as the 6th sense center.  When you meditate, if you desire visual visions, you should put your complete focus on this Chakra.

The Crown Chakra:  Also known as the 7th Chakra - located just above the crown of your head - vibrates to the color PURPLE but can also have all the colors you can imagine contained within it too.  Imagine a million flowers of a million different colors all beaming out from the top of your head, then you can begin to imagine the beauty of this Chakra.  This is the Chakra of Enlightenment.

     This is the basics of the Chakra’s.  Now, imagine that you are having difficulties in a relationship, which Chakra do you think would be the one spinning out of sync?  Your thoughts create either peaceful and harmonic vibrating Chakras, or can cause Chakra ‘dis-ease’.  First your thoughts can throw them out of whack, then your beliefs, and your fears, and of course other people’s issues can distress them too.  So what can you do to release the negativities out of your Chakra’s and get them aligned harmonically again?

Join along with me and do the…Chakra Cleansing Exercise!

     Either sitting, or standing, take both of your hands - palms up, finger tips touching, and put them at the front of your body by your lower hips.  Take a deep breath and as you are holding your breath, take your hands and ’scrape’ the negativity up and out of each of your Chakra’s.  If I was standing in front of you it would look like this: “I breathe IN - move my hands up across my 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Chakra and as I reach the Crown Chakra - I lift my arms high above my head and EXHALE all the air out of my lungs.  As I exhale - I visualize all the negativities, from all of the Chakra’s, leaving my body through the top of my head.  I exhale with great force until all the air is completely out of my body.

     Then…with my arms still high above my head…I slowly take another deep breath and visualize beautiful sunlight…great white light…coming down upon me into my Crown Chakra (and I slowly move my hands back down, touching each chakra) down through my 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st, and down both of my legs and into my feet and grounding me into the earth.  Loving, healing, beautiful Divine Light - healing me and filling up the spaces where the negativities were residing. Bringing me back into balance in a very healing, loving, and natural way.

     If you can’t hold your breath that long to go through all of your chakras during the releasement phase, just try moving your arms up a little bit faster until they are high over your head.  You want to move them up ‘in front’ of you, like you are squeeging off water from a window, or taking lint out of a lint filter from your dryer.  Just visualize grey energy moving up and up and up…until like black smoke, you release it all out of your Crown Chakra.  Pretend you are like a volcano and you are allowing yourself to errupt all of the negativity out of you completely.  Then, remember to fill yourself up with healing sunshine filled white light!

     Also, you can carry around the colors of the Chakra’s you are trying to work with.  Such as: if you are having security issues and need more financial support, don’t let your back go out of whack…wear RED, eat RED foods, carry something RED in your pocket…etc.  Same thing goes for all of the other Chakra’s you desire to bring into a harmonic balance.

     But, most importantly, after you do the Chakra Cleansing Exercise, become more aware of what you think and how you react to what other people around you are saying and doing.  If you don’t desire disease in your body and in the circumstances of your life, it’s up to you to take good care of your Chakra’s!

     If you desire more information, feel free to contact me here at my website. All you have to do is click on this: michelle@astroenlightenment.com  - If you’ve tried this great exercise and you are feeling and seeing positive results, let me know that too. I always love the positive feedback.

     Have a great week! ~ Dr. Michelle

    May 26th -June 2nd 2008

“Perceive, Believe, and Achieve!”

Hi Friends,

     I was given a special request to describe the meanings of our daily numbers. A natural bio-rythm that will work out perfectly just for you. Do you know what daily number vibration you are going through today?  It’s really easy to figure out.  First you have to know what ‘cycle’ of life you are going through.

Example using my birthday - March 2nd 1961

My last birthday was in 2008. 2+0+0+8 = 10  1+0=1

3+2+1=6

(If you have more numbers than that, just keep adding them together until you break it down to a single digit.)

Using the above simple math, I am currently in a 6 cycle until my next birthday in 2009.

Now, this is how you will figure out your daily number vibration. Again, I will use my ‘cycle’ number. Once you know yours, you will use that in place of where I put mine.

As I am writing to you, it is Monday, May 26th. Here is the simple math that you will use:

5 = May

26 = the day

6 = is my current cycle and you will put yours here.

Now add them down. After adding mine together it came to 37. 3+7 = 10  1+0=1

So, I am having a 1 day today and tomorrow I will have an 11/2 day and a 3 day on the following day. Once you know your current daily vibration, you can just get out your calendar and write the numers across from 1 to 9 and after 9 it’s another 1 day for you. Occasionally, you will want to recheck the math because we sometimes are blessed to have an 11, 22, or 33 day going on too and those have an even bigger meaning for our lives.

     Okay, onto the description of what your daily vibrational numbers mean for you.  If you perceive a day in a positive way and go with the flow, your life will become so much easier…so read on…

1 Day - New Beginnings! Start projects on this day.  You are planting seeds of success for your future.  Anything new you start today will turn out successful. Your energy is higher and you should be feeling great!  Be a leader today.  You may want to work on projects by yourself so that you can concentrate better on the details. “I AM making new beginnings today that will bring me success for my future!”

2 Day - Cooperation, friendships, partnerships, and teamwork.  If you are in a good mood and people work with you as a team, all will be well.  If they don’t and if you feel crabby…it’s a PMSy day - watch out! “My friendships are important to me and I nurture them with kindness.”

3 Day - Fun, laughter, adventure, music, dance! This is a day to play! The bigger the groups you are around the happier you will be.  Good communication flows with laughter today. Enjoy! “I allow myself to tap into my inner-child and allow myself to enjoy my day and play!”

4 Day - Back to work! Organize all of the chaos around you.  Get things done! Learn something new today! “I happily organize my life and bring more stability and security to myself and all those around me.”

5 Day - Changes, challenges, tests of faith and twists of fate!  Energy is moving quickly today. Watch your temper. Focus on changes you want to see happen for you. “The changes I make today may be challenging but they will help me to grow and prosper.”

6 Day - Relationship Day!  Nurture all those who are important to you.  People from your past often come back into your life on this day.  Harmony in relationships should be your first priority. “My relationships take top priority in my life. I nurture then with love and kindness.”

7 Day - A Day all about YOU!  Do what you want and work on projects that make you happy.  Great day for: a haircut, shopping, meditation, visualization, getting a reading, or anything else that helps you to learn more about you, and helps you feel at your best. “I AM important today. I nurture myself with love and kindness.”

8 Day - Power Day. Success in all areas of your life can happen today, but, watch out for control issues.  When things do not go exactly the way you had planned, you might get very depressed.  Let go and put those situaions in the hands of a higher power.  “I release total control and put it in the hands of a Higher Power.  I release depression and fill myself with spiritual energy and success.”

9 Day - A Day of Rest.  Finish projects, clean out closets, and just take it easy.  Let the Universe provide for you today.  Often on 9 days, if you are in a positive mood, you may expect a special surprise or present that may come from an unexpected source.  Main thing is to take it easy.  “I happily release all people, places, and things that no longer serve my Highest Good.  I allow myself to be tranquil.  It’s my time for rest and relaxation.”

Now, what if you run across a “Master” vibrational day? Okay…here we go…

11 Day - Angelic Day.  Watch for signs, symbols, and energetic guidance that will help you with your day.  Listen to your intuition.  Your guides and angels have a better chance of communication with you. “The Angels surround me and guide me each step of the way.”

22 Day - This is a BIG day to get a lot accomplished.  Help out with charities and communicate your spiritual ideas with others.  You can personally help out in a big way! “My intuitive ideas are flowing very well.  I AM the Master Builder of my own life and those around me.”

33 Day - Old emotional wounds from past relationships, or a current one, can be healed today.  You are being called upon to be a caretaker and nurturer for many.  Forgiveness and healing are important issues.  “I choose to be the nurturer towards all those that need my assistance today.”

     I hope you found this article enlightening and if you need further assistance feel free to contact me at: michelle@astroenlightenment.com  I hope that you will be able to follow the vibrational flow of your daily numbers.  When you do, life will work out so much easier for you.  And, it’s so much fun to know your daily number and go with the flow.  Keeping a journal about how these numbers actually work out for you can be quite amazing too.

     One last thought for this week - Mercury, the planet of communication, is in its ruling sign of Gemini and just went retrograde today at noon.  Mercury will be in retrograde motion from May 26th - June 19th.  You can expect the unexpected now.  What is meant to breakdown…will.  What needs to be repaired will be crying out for your attention.  This is also true in the communications you have with those around you.  Be kind, caring, understanding, and think before you speak so that you don’t unintentionally hurt anyone’s feelings around you.  Have patience and remember that this is just a passing phase.

   Have a blessed week ~ Michelle

May 19th - May 26th 2008

“I AM an important part of All There IS!”

Dear Friends,

     Look around you, what beautiful things do you see? Are you enjoying the green grass, the green leaves on the tree’s, the beautiful blue skies, and the flowers in bloom?  Stop for a moment and look around you. Take time to notice the beauty that is in your life.  This beauty is a reflection of the beautiful person that you are!

     People who are rushing around and saying, “I have no time for this!” don’t take the time to notice the beauty and thus their inner-beauty begins to fade.  You know the type.  They are highly ambitious with no time for themselves.  They rush through life believing that the more they accomplish…the more productive a person they are.  Hold on one minute, this is not why you are here!  Yes, you have plenty of opportunities to ‘do’ things, but are you growing in your heart?  Are you growing as a soul?

The process of evolving yourself is your “Life’s Purpose.”

The serving of others you came to offer humanity is your “Life’s Work.”

     Nothing else I could say, or ever will say, is more important than this.  Write those two sentences down and put them where you can see them every day.  If you are going to ponder over anything, may it be those two important sentences.

     Now, you may ask me, “How do I evolve myself?”  Anything you can do that will help you feel more internal joy and happiness will evolve you.  Just taking time to enjoy nature and everything beautiful that God created will help you evolve.  Anything you can personally do to add to the beauty and love of this world will help you evolve.  You are ONE with everything.  You are ONE with everyone.  When you ‘feel’ the beauty in another, this is just a mirror reflection of the beauty inside of you.

     Then, you may ask me, “How can I serve others better so that I know I am on the right track with my Life’s Work?” Anything you can do to help another person understand their own soul growth is good.  Any talent you have that you can share with the world is an excellent step in the right direction.

     There is another way to evolve your soul and know what your life’s work is all about and that technique is through knowing what your personal life path is all about.  Do you know your life path? Let me help you figure it out for you.  This is an easy process.  Just pay attention, get out your pencil and a piece of paper and follow along.  Once you learn how to do this for yourself, you can then do it for the people in your life and help them to understand their life’s journey better.  By following your life path, your life should flow so much easier.  So…let’s go…get ready for some fun and enlightenment!

Life Paths

     Okay, let me use my own birth date as an example:  I was born on March 2nd, 1961.  Write down your birth date on a piece of paper.  Write it down like this: 3-2-1961 - okay, now instead of dashes between the numbers, I want you to put a + between each digit like this: 3+2+1+9+6+1 and add them all together.

3+2+1+9+6+1=22  2+2=4  (22/4) is my life path

     Did you get that right?  Go back and double check your addition.   Make sure that you are adding everything up right and that you didn’t leave anything out.  You should have 3 digits. 2 in front and 1 in back, like mine 22/4.  If you have a double digit like mine, 11-22-33…that means something important. But if, let’s say you had 13/4 - don’t worry about the 1 and 3 - for the purpose of this newsletter this week, just concentrate on the last digit -the 4 - as your main life path number.  Below, I am going to give you the brief descriptions of each life path number.  To get a much deeper detail about all three of your numbers, I highly recommend the book, “The Life You Were Born to Live” by Dan Millman.  This is an excellent book indeed!  For those of you who want to get more in-depth about all 3 of your numbers NOW…read the descriptions below and weave the vibrations together to bring harmony into your life.

1. The path of the leader! These people love to do things their way and have a stubborn streak to believe that their way is the only way…the only ‘right’ way to do everything.  They are born to be leaders and often live a life in comfort being alone.  They can share their life with other people, but their space is their sacred space and must be highly valued by those around them.  “Me first” is their motto! They have excellent analytical skills and being the BOSS means a lot to them. They just have to learn to be tolerant of other people’s levels and skills in life and don’t expect others to be just like them.
2. The path of teamwork and cooperation, they don’t like to be alone.  They have a deep need to share themselves with someone special.  They don’t particularly like crowds, but one on one interaction is important to them.  These people are very passionate and need to learn how to be best friends with themselves before expecting to be best friends with another. These people have very sensitive nerves and situations can get on their nerves very easily. If they don’t get the cooperation they need, and the attention they need, they can become afraid and very complaining about things.  This path is about sharing your life with another and learning tolerance. Feminine energies here.
3. Fun, dance, music, art, laughter, travel, and lots of communication.  These are the people who can bring other people together and throw the best parties.  They love to create beautiful things and they love to talk and get people laughing. “Life is for fun!” is their motto.
4. These people are the ‘organizers’ and’teachers’ of all the numbers. Like a square with 4 solid sides, they like things organized, they like things to make sense, andthey will search the world over for the Truth.  The people are often seen as teachers in every organization. They learn quickly and can share what they learn with others.  They must first learn to be organized in their own lives and then they can share what they have learned with the world.  Commitments are important to them, but they must be very tolerant of other people who are not as quickly to learn as they are. Passionate, dedicated, and committed these people can be!
5. This is the path of “changes, challenges, and twists of fate”. Changes of all kinds are going to happen in these people’s lives and the faster they realize that they can create the changes they desire instead of just flowing with what life throws at them, the happier they will be.
6. This is the path of “family, friends, and community” their biggest lessons will come through the relationships they have in their lives. They are here to be the mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, careftakers, andgood friends to all around them.  They are often asked to be a parent to their parents.
7. This is the path of ’self vs Self’ a path of Self discovery. The smaller self is that of the ego that will throw a temper tantrum if it doesn’t get its way. The larger Self is that of Spirit and allowing their creative Spirit to shine through.  Once knowing who they truly are, this Self is here to serve humanity in many healing ways.
8. This is the path of ‘control vs Success’ - these people are here to learn to relinquish control.  They have much ‘power’ and when used for the good they can create all kinds of wonderful things. They always have a plan and when people and situations don’t follow their plan (the plan of the ego) they can get highly depressed.  Success comes with ‘letting go’ and giving issues to a higher power. Success can come in the form of great financial abundance if depression is released.  They resist and persist.  Bi-polar/manic energies and male energies seen here. The negative energies can be easily overcome by strengthening their faith in a Higher Unconditionally Loving Power.
9. This is the path of spiritual release.  These people need more rest and relaxation than others.  They often pick up on other people’s energies and have to be careful with addictions.  They are highly intuitive and when they allow their inner child to come out and play, everything is wonderful.  Overcoming self abuse and learning to set positive personal boundaries that are healthy for them is extremely important.

     The Higher vibration numbers of 11  22 33 are all old Souls.  Special Souls who have chosen to be here to help the world. The special Souls didn’t have to be here because they have already obtained their “Master’s Degree of Higher Soul Evolvement.” They are here to serve humanity and to remember why they came here and where they came from. To bring a little heaven to earth andhelp other souls to evolve too. You will find many of these people working in the medical fields, counseling fields, spiritual fields, science and other fields that can help the earth and humanity too.  They often feel the burden andgravity of this world more than most, but must ‘remember’ that they signed up with God’s employment bearu and that they are blessed when they do the work that they are here to do.

For more information, please feel free to contact me at: michelle@astroenlightenment.com

Love and Light on your path! ~ Michelle

May 12th - May 19th 2008

“I Listen to the wisdom of the Sages part 2″

Dear Friends,

Last week I gave you some of my favorite quotes by a man I highly respect. A man who has been an enlightenment in my life through his excellent words of wisdom. This man is Og Mandino and he has written some remarkable books. You can go to: www.amazon.com and put his name in the authors search and see all of this great books that are for sale. I highly recommend them all. Last week, I gave you some of his excellent quotes of wisdom to ponder on. This week, I would like to give you a few more. Read each one then stop for a moment and see how each quote rings true in your life. I hope they inspire you as they have continued to inspire me. ~ Michelle

More Quotes from Og Mandino

• Each  day will be triumphant only when your smile bring forth smiles from others.
• Each failure to sell will increase your chances for success at your next attempt.
• Each frown you meet only prepares you for the smile to come.
• Each minute of today will be more fruitful than the hours of yesterday.
• Yor last must be your best.
• Each misfortune you encounter will carry in it the seed of tomorrow’s good luck.
• Each nay I hear will bring me closer to the sound of yea.
• Each rebuff is an opportunity to move forward; turn away from them, avoid them and you throw away your future.
• Each struggle, each defeat sharpens your skills and strengthens your courage and your endurance.
• Enjoy today’s happiness today.
• Failure does not course through your veins as you were not delivered into this world in defeat.
• Failure no longer will be my payment for struggle.
• Failure will never overtake you if your determination to succeed is strong enough.
• For now you know one of the greatest principles of success; if you persist long enough you will win.
• Forget the happenings of the day that is gone, whether they were good or bad, and greet the new sun with confidence that this will be the best day of your life.
• Fulfill today’s duties today.
• Good habits are the key to all success.
• Grant me compassion for weaknesses in others.
• Grasp each minute of this day with both hands and fondle it with love for it’s value is beyond price.
• Green grass grows where dry desert ends.
• Greet the sunrise with cries of joy.
• Happiness is the wine that sharpens the taste of the meal.
• Have confidence that this will be the best day of your life.
• I can accomplish far more than I have, and I will, for why would the miracle which produced me end with my birth?  Why can I not extend that miracle to my deeds of today?
• I have a choice and I will not let my life be fed to swine nor will I let it be ground under the rocks of failure and despair to be broken open and devoured by the will of others.
• I have not time to hate, only time to love.
• I need not wait for I have the power to choose my own destiny.
• I shall live this day as if it is my last. And if it is not, I shall fall to my knees and give thanks.
• I will acknowlege rewards for they are my due; yet I will welcome obstacles for they are my challenge.
• I will be successful
• I will command, and I will obey mine own command.
• I will do the work that a failure will not do.
• I will encourage my friends and they will become my sisters and brothers.
• I will endure sadness for it opens my soul.
• I will greet this day with love in my heart.
• I will love the ambitious for they can inspire me!
• I will love the beautiful for their eyes of sadness; I will love the ugly for their souls of peace.
• I will love the failures for they can teach me.
• I will love the rich for they are yet lonely; I will love the poor for they are many.
• I will love the young for the faith they hold; I will love the old for the wisdom they share.
• If all things shall pass, why should I be of concern for today?
• If you feel depressed - sing!
• If you feel fear, plunge ahead.
• If you feel incompetent, remember past successes.
• If you feel insignificant, remember your goals.
• If you feel poverty, think of wealth to come.
• If you feel sad - laugh!
• If you persist long enough, you will win.
• Ignore the obstacles at your feet and keep your eyes on the goals above your head.

May 5th - May 12th 2008

“I Listen to the Wisdom of the Sages”

  Dear Friends,

     I totally adore anything written by Og Mandino. You can google search his work and enlighten yourself tremendously. For this week, we are honored to have some of his wisdom here. I totally hope you enjoy this as much as I do. Blessings Always ~ Michelle

       Og Mandino Quotes

• Act now. For now is all you have.
• Action is the food and drink which will nourish my success.
• Action will destroy your procrastination.
• All men must stumble often to reach the truth.
• All nature is a circle of moods and you are a part of nature and so, like the tides, your moods will rise; your moods will fall.
• All your problems, discouragements, and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise.
• Always let your reach exceed your grasp.
• Always raise your goals as soon as they are attained.
• Always strive to make the next hour better than this one.
• Always take another step. If that is to no avail take another, and yet another. One step at a time is not too difficult.
• Any act with practice becomes easy.
• Apply all of your efforts to become the highest mountain of all and strain your potential until it cries for mercy.
• Avoid with fury the killers of time.
• Bad habits must be destroyed and new furrows prepared for good seed.
• Bathe me in good habits that the bad ones may drown.
• Be happy
• Be hungry for success
• Be prepared to control whatever personality awakes in you each day.
• Become master of yourself
• Begin now to accent your differences.
• Beginning today, you can increase your accomplishments of yesterday by a hundredfold.
• Bury doubt under faith.
• Cherish each hour of this day for it can never return.
• Chuckle and your burdens will be lightened.
• Concentrate your energy on the challange of the moment.
• Confidence will take away your fear.
• Consider each obstacle as a mear detour to your goal and a challenge to your profession.
• Count your blessings today.
• Cultivate the habit of laughter.
• Destroy procrastination with action.
• Dismember fear with confidence.
• Do not allow yesterday’s success to lull you into today’s complacency, for this is the great foundation of failure.
• Do not be satisfied with yesterday’s accomplishments or indulge in self-praise for deeds which are too small to even acknowledge.
• Do not commit the terrible crime of aiming too low.
• Do not dwell on the past.
• Do not judge a man on one meeting.
• Do not listen to those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious.
• Do not make vain attempts to imitate others.
• Do not permit the petty happenings of today to disturb you.
• Do not think of yesterday or tomorrow. Live for the NOW.
• Do not waste a moment mourning yesterday’s misfortunes, yesterdays defeats, or yesterdays aches of the heart.
• Drink every minute to its fill; savor its taste and give thanks.
• Drive a bad habit from your life and replace it with one which will bring you close to success.
• Each day will be triumphant only when your smiles bring forth smiles from others.
• Each failure to sell will increase your chances for success at your next attempt.
• Each frown you meet only prepares you for the smile to come.
• Each minute of today will be more fruitful than the hours of yesterday.
• Your last must be your best.
• Each misfortune you encounter will carry in it the seed of tomorrow’s good luck.
• Enjoy todays happiness today!

     These are only a very few quotes from Og Mandino…if you like these, which are very powerful indeed, do some research andyou will find hundreds more! Og Mandino has inspired me for many years now and will continue to inspire me for the rest of my life. Go to: www.amazon.com and look for the many great books by this fantastic author. I recommend him highly!

April 28th - May 5th 2008

“I CAN handle any personal challenge with creativity and ease.”

Dear Friends,

     As you know by now, being human is a challenging experience. Having to deal with our ego’s is the human dilemma. BUT on a positive note, we may not be here for a long time, but as we learn…we can have some good times!

     With wisdom, you can look at every challenging experience as an opportunity to grow. A very positive opportunity to show yourself that you CAN accomplish and conquer more than you thought you were capable of doing. Your ego would love for you to give up…go down with the ship…and be forever in regret.

    “Been there, done that, and we threw away that T-shirt!”  That’s right…it’s time to move on! With the Sun in Taurus, soon to be followed by Taurus’ ruling planet Venus - we are more than ready to conquer those challenges and bring security and stability back into our lives once again. You’ve heard that old saying, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” and let’s also add this piece of insight too, “Nothing can kill me because my Soul never dies.” Put those both together with a great sense of humor and there you go - no challenge is really ever a challenge unless you perceive it to be so! Ponder on that awhile.

     Life goes on, our souls go on, we continue to grow and endure, and grow and glow and get brighter andbrighter as we go along. Withlove everything grows brighter.  With Wisdom everything grows brighter. Brighter is like LIGHT…brighter is also smarter too…until you will reach a sense of continuous joy in your heart and a laughter like smile on your face.  Ahhh…the ultimate Buddha moments of our life…those moments that make you go “AH HA!”  AH…I get it…HA…I can laugh about it!  “AH HA” life sure is!

    May you have many, many, many “AH HA” moments throughout your life until they become your life!

    Angel Blessings my dear readers and have a great week!

    ~Michelle