Feel Good Friday: "The Sun is Up, the Sky is Blue..."

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Sometimes we get too involved with what we’re doing. I’ve gotten into a bad habit of taking my phone off of the “airplane” setting before I get out of bed in the morning. It begins dinging, and there are text messages and emails to address straight away. And I’m off and running until, oh, well, it’s 1:15 a.m. now. My column in this Sunday’s paper is about disconnecting from the world-at-large for awhile. I had the opportunity to do that yesterday.

It was a wonderful gift from my friend Carol Borkoski.  I’ve been feeling stuck and rundown from trying to make life decisions and spinning my wheels. She said, “I have this new technique to unblock your energy. It will open everything up. You have to come over.” So I set an appointment, and going through the process was unlike anything I’d done before. I felt much “lighter” inside when I left. (Reach Carol through Facebook or the Angel Gift Center.)

The amazing-ness continued after I left. First, I received four times the money I expected for something. When I got home, someone who made an offer on the house stopped to see if it was okay and wants to put the purchase in motion. After working on a feature due this weekend, I started searching for houses online. I’ve had a wish list in my head, but 90 percent of those that fit the bill are out of my range. Tonight I punched in a zip code expecting zero results and got what appears to be a real contender. I’m calling the realtor today for more information.

When we relax and just “be,” things come to us. We don’t have to be intense all the time. This Beatles song is a favorite and is about Mia Farrow’s sister Prudence, who became obsessed with meditation and locked herself away from everyone. John Lennon was trying to get her to step away from the intensity, appreciate the simple things around her, and just play for awhile.

Truly, just seeing adorable Paul in the video makes me Feel Good already this Friday. And what better time to smile and look around, round, round than a long weekend? Enjoy!  

Feel Good Friday--New + New x 2

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What if you could have the (relationship, job, home, vacation, lifestyle) that you want? What if you could be part of a collective energy that will improve the world? What if the Universe could help you get these things?

Well, unlike last Friday (the 13th,) today’s your lucky day.

By now you’ve probably heard about the unusual combination of the New Moon plus the solar eclipse plus the vernal equinox here in the northern hemisphere. You may have even read yesterday’s ArtSoulWine Facebook page post about this event, shared from Erin Bowers (thank you.)

Believer or not, this is a powerful energy combination and is part of an ongoing shift all over the world over the past couple of years. Here are some more facts about and suggestions for today, a power Friday that has the very real potential of changing your life. Doesn’t the excitement make you feel better already?

  • The vernal equinox and fall equinox are the only two times of the year that the sun rises due east and sets due west.
  • In the Ohio Valley the actual sunrise today is 7:29 a.m. and sunset will be 7:35 p.m.; in Rochester, NY those times will be around 7:15 a.m. and 7:21 p.m.; in Cannon Beach, OR the times will be 7:20 a.m. and 7:27 p.m. (Thanks to www.sunrisesunset.com, a very cool site.) Daylight and dark were nearly equal on March 18 in the Ohio Valley, when the sun rose and set at 7:32 a.m. and 7:33 p.m., respectively.
  •  The onset of spring tends to lift our spirits anyway, and there’s a scientific reason for that. First, there is more daylight because the Earth’s axis tilts slightly toward the Sun at this time of year, giving us more daylight. Ingrained in our ancient genetics, the brain picks up the increase in daylight through the retina and reacts with a hormonal change that gives us more energy and less melatonin. The body comes out of hibernation and becomes more active while cravings for carbohydrates and winter’s “comfort food” decrease.  
  • Regarding “spring and a young man’s fancy,” well, science says it's the wrong time of year. Testosterone levels historically peak in summer and fall.  
  • This New Moon takes place a few hours before the Zodiac sign of Aries begins. New Moon energy is always about setting intentions, beginnings and manifesting. The sign of Aries enforces that as a sign of initiating action and pioneering ahead. The solar eclipse magnifies the existing energy. It’s time to forge a new path.

Take advantage of this opportunity today and this weekend by staying positive, sending out good thoughts, and being open to possibilities. (Remember that negative thoughts can be magnified and manifested, too—keep it Light!) There is a balance, however, within the Universe. In order to bring in the new, positive energy we have to make room for it by releasing old thoughts, ideas, relationships or attachments that have become tiresome or burdensome and have outlived their usefulness on our Paths.

If you get a moment, spend some quiet time, light a candle, and think consciously about what inspires you and where you want to take your life. You’ll get some extra help from the heavens in making those dreams come true.

Have a Fearless Friday, and Happy Spring!.