![]() How do you tell the story of the soul’s path? For each one of us the journey of the soul is unique. Yet, the place that we journey toward is the same for us all. Some call that place infinity; some call it eternity, and still others, God. No matter what name you give to the destination, one thing is certain - we all long to return to that place. It is the most ancient, primordial, and innate desire. It is almost as though we are programmed instinctively to yearn for our origin. Our human lifetime is the exquisite opportunity to unravel the mystery of who we are. Yet, most people are unaware that this is the reason why we exist in the dimension that we refer to as human. The unceasing pursuit of happiness and fulfillment is the clear indicator that we must strive for this hidden knowledge. What would happen then, if you became aware that this was the purpose of your life? You would presumably seek a more conscious and direct pathway to fulfill that purpose. Yearning for our soul-path intensifies when we realize that life experienced solely through the five senses does not bring true fulfillment. I have seen this with clients who are just beginning to discover their true direction. They want to know their destiny, and fervently question, "What is my purpose in life?" There is a hunger within them at the soul level. These clients crave information that will satisfy the deeper longing for truth. The need to be in alignment with our individual destiny is an inherent need of the soul. We begin seeking information from sources beyond what our human senses can discern. The search for our higher soul-path is set in motion as we reach for a level of wisdom that does not exist in ordinary reality. A multitude of inspirational scriptures, ideologies, and spiritual practices that assist in the process, are available to us. These are the myriad forms of wisdom left behind by previous spiritual seekers. It is not enough, however, to rely upon someone else’s revelation, no matter how inspiring it may be. The destiny path must be walked, not only by each individual, but also in the exclusive way that it is designed for that individual. Destiny is not our vocation in life, though. It is the distinct way that our individual path leads us toward completion of our soul’s journey. The destination of that journey is the same for all of us, but how each is called to that destiny is unique. It is pragmatic advice to acquire a road map or GPS if you are traveling to a place you have never been before. Nobody wants to get lost or be uncertain of his direction. Then why is it that we do not automatically seek our unique destiny? Because we are not aware that our destiny is established before we are born. How do we know it is determined before birth? By the profound yearning that we feel within to fulfill our soul-based desires. It is a longing that feels timeless, as though we have been eternally seeking this knowledge. The need for deep fulfillment becomes a lifelong search, even at a subconscious level. Until we acknowledge this inner thirst, a part of us will remain unfulfilled. The pursuit of this destiny, then, is essential to our happiness. We are typically influenced by our cultural, political, and religious upbringing. Often we are told that there are specific things we must achieve to find happiness. It is believed that abiding by those exact dictates, we will be able to live a satisfying life. Sometimes, however, an individual is directed inwardly on a pathway that is different from what is expected of them, and a departure from conventional thinking becomes necessary. An internal directive toward fulfilling our true purpose, even if we do not understand that this is the undeniable force of our destiny, drives us. To understand why this internal decree exists, the individual must first become aware of the soul-path. This inner roadmap becomes apparent only when we recognize that a higher path actually exists. Although it is natural to seek the outward manifestation of a purposeful life, it is only through inner awareness, that we can discern true guidance. Therefore, a connection to the counsel within must first be established. The soul-path requires a shift of one’s consciousness from efforts to coerce the physical plane reality to bend to our will. Instead, we learn to allow our destiny to be revealed to us. It is not disclosed, however, by waiting for something we desire to happen. The true path is unveiled only through an internal alignment at the soul level. Then we are directed through inspiration and higher guidance to take appropriate action in our lives. When the plan of our destiny is activated, a profound sense of rightness occurs in our life. There is often a deep knowing that we were always meant to walk the specific path that is unfolding. At such a point, it becomes essential to relinquish our linear-based ideas about life. We must trust this inner directive and the divine design that created it. This is the beginning of a purposeful life. At this point, the guidance of our Master Spirit Guides, Guardian Angels, and Teachers, becomes relevant. This enables us to make conscious choices based on our free will. When I first began my work as a Channel, many people came to a session with a preset agenda rather than legitimate receptivity to the wisdom of Spirit. They thought a Channel was a psychic with extra special powers. These clients believed that the Spirit Guides had a superior vantage point to see what was going on in their lives, and could predict exactly what was going to happen. They did not realize the power was within them to walk their path. The role of our Guides is to assist us in that process, not tell us what to do. I even had one client who wanted to take me to the casinos in Atlantic City because he thought Spirit could help him to pick the winning numbers. The Guides, however, are often more interested in helping us to become empowered and fulfilled at the soul-level. Their role is to support us in awakening to who we truly are. Yes, our Spirit Guides can frequently predict a course of future events, but sometimes a prediction is not appropriate if the person believes that they are powerless in their life. It is usually more important that a teaching is given on a particular subject so that we can make enlightened choices. Our Guides want us to realize that the authority lies within us to bring about true alignment with our path. To be powerlessly subjected to whatever arbitrary circumstance befalls us is not the only option. We are returning to our original state of being through the awakening of our consciousness. The role of our Spirit Guides is to assist us in getting there. ©Asandra 2016. Excerpted from Contact Your Spirit Guides, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. About the AuthorAsandra is an Artist, Writer, and Channel. She attended Parsons School of Design in New York City, and was an Art Director at Art & Auction magazine. For the past 32 years, Asandra has worked professionally as a full-trance Channel, and has an international clientele. She channels Master Spirit Teachers exclusively with a focus on assisting individuals in the fulfillment of their souls' highest journey. All of her work is done by phone and an MP3 recording is provided.
Asandra's paintings and monoprints reflect her spirituality through vibrant color and symbolic imagery. She has exhibited in solo and group shows in New York, Washington, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, and California. Her artwork hangs in numerous hotel chains throughout the USA including Marriott and The Omni. She is included in the book, Miami Contemporary Artists (Schiffer). Asandra's book, Contact Your Spirit Guides, 2011, includes a set of spirit guidance cards© designed by her, and is available through Schiffer Publishing, Ltd, and Amazon.com. You can learn more about Asandra through these links: Asandra.com ContactYourSpiritGuides.com Instagram & Twitter: @AsandraArt Facebook: Asandra, Contact Your Spirit Guides Nobody wants to be deceived, but it happens to every one of us at some point in our lives. What brings this on astrologically? Neptune, the planet of illusion, delusion, and yes, deception. Neptune can create a fog that sets in and obscures our vision so we're easily taken advantage of. Once the fog lifts, we realize what's happened. P.S. Make sure you're signed up for the free monthly worksheet so you can keep track of Neptune every month! Transit Neptune Aspects & Deception
You want to look at transit Neptune making hard aspects - conjunctions, squares, oppositions - to any of your natal planets, but especially your personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars). This is when you're most vulnerable to deception and need to guard yourself better.
Not only look at the planets in play, but also keep in mind the houses they're in and rule in your natal chart. Being swindled out of your money, for example, would show up with a hard aspect to the 2nd house cusp or ruler, the house of money. I always caution people about getting seriously involved with someone if they have a hard aspect by Neptune to their Venus, planetary ruler of love, 5th house cusp or ruler (house of love), or 7th house cusp or ruler (house of commitment). Also track the movement by Neptune through your houses. What's ruled by those houses is where you're more generally easily deceived at the moment. This is a challenging one because it lasts much longer than a Neptune aspect to a natal planet (a year or two for the aspect to a natal planet, up to a decade for in a natal house). You can adjust a bit better with it in the houses over time, but may be more vulnerable in the first couple of years it's in effect. You can look at what Neptune is doing to your progressed chart as well. If transit Neptune is doing any of the same things to your progressed chart (hard aspects to the progressed personal planets, changing progressed houses), this can also make you more vulnerable. So how do you counter Neptune?
The problem with Neptune is, when we're under its influence with a hard aspect, it's so difficult to convince us that we're not being realistic. We swear we're seeing things exactly as they are, but we're not at all. That's the Neptune influence making us see what we want to see instead of what's actually there. Not only are we easily deceived by others, but we can easily deceive ourselves as well.
What's the exact opposite of this? Saturn influence, the eternal realist. Often, I find people have the hardest time with the consequences of difficult Neptune if they come out of the aspect with a hard Saturn aspect. It can cause a big crash to reality. So whenever you see hard Neptune aspects coming, check yourself often, and listen when people you trust question your judgment. They may be seeing things that you just don't want to. Suggested Reading: Transit Neptune and the Personal Planets On May 6th, a new moon occurs in Taurus at 3:30PM ET. This new moon in Taurus encourages us to slow down, take a moment, and let everything sink in. April came with a lot of energy that we’re still reeling from, and some time to slow it all down and take it all in can be a good thing. We can benefit from a slow, steady approach, and we can take our time with decisions and actions. No need to rush, just take your time . . . This new moon in Taurus occurs at the same time that Mercury is retrograde (appearing to move backward) in Taurus, though the new moon isn’t conjunct (aligned with), so it’s more like casting some light on the retrograde rather than bringing full-focus on the retrograde troubles. The new moon can help us to focus on what we want to focus on in the middle of the madness, and get things going. Taurus is ruler of money, so this can be a good time to improve our money situations that the Mercury retrograde has been messing with. Improve your sense of safety and security, especially in the physical sense, and focus on how you can make things better in your life in a tangible way. The new moon is trine (positive aspect, four signs away) from transit (moving) Pluto in fellow earth sign Capricorn, so we can have the chance to take control, get some of the power back that’s been stripped away by the retrogrades, and make some changes that may need to be made to make things better. We all want to feel better! And since we all want to feel better, we may be indulging a lot more too. Where’s the cupcakes? This new moon occurs at 16 degrees 41 minutes Taurus. The aspects to this new moon are: Conjunction: 14 degrees 41 minutes - 18 degrees 41 minutes Taurus Sextile: 14 degrees 41 minutes - 18 degrees 41 minutes Cancer or Pisces Square: 14 degrees 41 minutes - 18 degrees 41 minutes Leo or Aquarius Trine: 14 degrees 41 minutes - 18 degrees 41 minutes Virgo or Capricorn Opposition: 14 degrees 41 minutes - 18 degrees 41 minutes Scorpio The full moon in May occurs on May 21st at 5:14PM ET in fire sign Sagittarius. We can be more emotional when it comes to our beliefs and our way of life, and we may think we’re being open, but we’re not, at least not as much as we think. This full moon is conjunct transit Mars, who is retrograde at the end of Sagittarius for this full moon. Uh oh! This full moon can stimulate some difficult energy with the Mars retrograde, and we can have a lot more arguments and fighting over what we think and believe. Things are hot enough during the Mars retrograde, but extra emotional energy gets infused into it with this full moon. We all need to remember that cooler heads prevail, and a positive outlet for our feelings may be necessary. This full moon is also the first in Sagittarius; the full moon in June will also be in Sagittarius. So we can see something situations starting with this full moon that don’t fully culminate until the next one in June. That June one will be full of hot energy too because while Mars will no longer be retrograde in Sagittarius, the full moon will occur at a sensitive point. So this riled up, on edge energy continues . . . Sagittarius is one of the signs that rules travel (especially air travel) and learning (higher learning like colleges and universities), so we could see something pop up with either. And the soaring rhetoric with nothing to back it up? That can either get way worse or get punched in the mouth. This full moon occurs at 1 degree 13 minutes Sagittarius. The aspects for this full moon are: Conjunction: 0 degrees 0 minutes - 3 degrees 13 minutes Sagittarius Sextile: 0 degrees 0 minutes - 3 degrees 13 minutes Libra or Aquarius Square: 0 degrees 0 minutes - 3 degrees 13 minutes Virgo or Pisces Trine: 0 degrees 0 minutes - 3 degrees 13 minutes Aries or Leo Opposition: 0 degrees 0 minutes - 3 degrees 13 minutes Gemini Note: Since this full moon occurs so early in Sagittarius, you may feel the impact of it if you have any planets or points later than 29 degrees 13 minutes of Scorpio (conjunction), Virgo or Capricorn (sextile), Leo or Aquarius (square), Cancer or Pisces (trine), or Taurus (opposition). Suggested Reading: The New & Full Moons page for general interpretations General horoscopes are always meant for entertainment purposes only. For a more accurate view, read your Sun sign, Rising sign, and Moon sign.
Aries May 2016 Monthly Horoscope On May 20th, the Sun enters air sign Gemini, and on May 24th, Venus joins the Sun in Gemini, and you can enjoy focusing on projects and ventures that challenge your mentally and stimulate your mind. You can have plenty of new ideas, and you can feel excited by those ideas. You can focus more on the positives, and may want to share your thoughts, ideas, and opinions more openly and without a filter. You can keep yourself busier so you use up your extra mental energy, and you can enjoy the time you spend around others talking about things. In love, you may focus on a mental connection, and if in a relationship, you can talk more with your partner, while if single, you may want someone who understands you mentally. You may come across as more sociable, engaging, or interesting. General horoscopes are always meant for entertainment purposes only. For a more accurate view, read your Sun sign, Rising sign, and Moon sign.
Aries: You can be more sensual in love for most of the month, desiring a physical connection with others, and if in a relationship, you can be more passionate, while if single, you can be attracted to beautiful people. Later in the month, you can be more focused on a mental connection, and want someone you can talk with freely and who understands you mentally. You can tackle intimacy issues to end the month, and focus on that through June. General horoscopes are always meant for entertainment purposes only. For a more accurate view, read your Sun sign, Rising sign, and Moon sign.
Aries: Financial issues can be a drain on your this month with Mercury retrograde for most of May in your money sector. You can focus on ways to make improvements, and may feel like you’re constantly trying to catch up, but if there are blocks to stability, you need to work on them now. The new moon in your money sector on the 6th may provide you with an opportunity, or at least the chance, to make things better for yourself and your life. |
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