Several months ago, on my Indie Spirit Show co-hosted with the excellent Jeff ‘Classic’ Popka, we spoke about the weather becoming more severe with issues of wind and rain popping up.  We see the manifestations of these warnings today.

Neptune, the original God of the Sea, is in his home sign of Pisces for the next 14 years.  This water sign impacts our usage of oil and gas, along with chemicals and photography.  Neptune uses his water energy to ware away illusions and forces us to see reality.  As we mentioned this week on Indie Spirit – secrets are being uncovered globally and personally.  Resist the temptation to jump to conclusions – as all this water energy can sometimes cloud issues instead of offering more clarity.  So before assuming the worst – ask for their side of the story first!

If you are confused this week about which direction to turn in your life – today, the 27^th, is an excellent day for chance meetings and exciting conversations.  Please LISTEN to what strangers are telling you – you just might hear something that can unlock an issue/block you’ve been struggling with.  Ears open.

If you are feeling like things are speeding up or even the weird weather patterns have got you concerned – well, you are right.  Events are speeding up (like water) and the weather is shifting.  Remember Uranus is here for seven years in passionate, impulsive, violent Aries.  Uranus, the energy of earthquakes, chaos and surprises.   We are all in a variety of chaos right now with the end goal of healing.  A new beginning to a fuller, more meaningful life is becoming available to each of us.

Hence it’s up to you to resist the pull to fear and begin thinking about your new beginning.  Do you live in the same place?  Or in your mind’s eye do you see something else?  Be curious.  Maybe the discomfort of what you are experiencing right now is also creating the space for a new beginning…

I believe it.  We are all being called to do our ‘work.’  You can recognize your work by how you feel inside ~ time stops and you flow, it’s easy.  It could be your ‘work’ is to take care of a ailing relative, be a mentor in your community, writing, painting, reading with the sick…There is no ‘work’ too small, if it impacts only one for the better, it is divine.

What does your work call you to?  You could get a hint today…Listen.

Have you been feeling tested lately? Are you re-thinking your values and beliefs?  Are you stuck in an uncomfortable ‘hurry up and wait’ energy?  This week on Indie Spirit we will discuss this energetic rub of wanting action (fun) yet needing the sure, practical steps (boring) to build a firm foundation for the great ideas you recently discovered. Join us on Indie Spirit, Weds 11 am EST for meditation, empowering ideas, laughter and great indie music!

Hopefully, just about now, the light is starting to break through for you.  The Full moon this past weekend heightened tensions to the extreme at work or in the bedroom.  Gratefully that time has past, and the energy is now beginning to unwind ever so slightly as the Sun moves from fiery Aries into ‘fat, dumb & happy’ Taurus.

Another plus is Mercury is finally going direct early on the 23^rd, however Saturn is still in opposition.  Hence the decisions you’ve made in love and money are coming to bear.  Karma time.  Your past good choices produce tangible rewards in the weeks to come.  Any short cuts and negative moves will result in harsh, swift consequences.  Please don’t view this as a bad thing – the adjustment is speedy so you can get back on track to your best life!

A couple things to be aware of this week, Venus and Spring Fever…Venus enters Aries this week which can trigger a need to play right NOW.  This is a socially hungry energy that wants attention right now, “SEE ME!”

If you are unattached, you could come off as desperate.  Or if you are attached, you could display very clingy, jealous behaviors.  In both situations the remedy is the same ~ pause and take a breath.

Spring Fever is a seasonal energy pattern of breaking through.  We all know about the rebirth qualities associated with Spring, but remember it can also be violent, chaotic and fast.  Violent tempers flare, cars over-heat and lots of chest/sinus issues can be seen at this time.  Again the same remedy applies ~ pause and take a breath.  Decide your response in all situations instead of being reactive.

We have been experiencing a great deal of tense, unpredictable energy this past month.  It may have seemed overwhelming at moments, but all is well.  The obstacles are passing.  Expect things to gently lighten up and May to hold some fun surprises!

At this moment, we are in the thick of it – both good and bad.  New obstacles and unresolved past issues have been arising.  Problems with computers, phones, conversations and flashes of anger have been flaring up.  We are half way through mercury retrograde.  Yeah!

Although this retrograde period may be trying, there is still time to finally resolve some old issues.  If you are struggling, look inside ~ are you making things harder than they need to be?  Are you self-sabotaging? (Mercury retrograde again…) What old beliefs no longer serve your present life?  What needs to be shifted in your thinking?

Here’s a hint to resolution – focus on what you DO want.  Instead of thinking about the things your don’t like/want, focus on what you do want – love, joy, success, beauty, peace…Try making a vision board.  This can help you discover any unconscious desires and integrate a new way of being into your present life.

Wednesday, the 13^th is a great day energetically.  Mercury, Jupiter and the Sun all meet in Aries! This means things can get bigger – quick.  Job proposals, past contracts, declared feelings, reviews, old friends/lovers, a script, books, ventures…all expand today.  Be careful – you just might get what you asked for!

Fair warning – Mars, the red, warrior planet is now home in Aries.  This adds to the already heightened tensions, as a myriad of other planets are already hanging out in passionate Aries.  Expect flashes of anger to explode – be it on the international stage or in your own private discussions.  Although you can’t stop the larger conflicts, you can respond more gently to the challenges in your own life.  Be aware of these tense energies and remember to pause before reacting.  This is your life; you CAN choose your response.

These are exciting times to be sure, best to respond with plenty of laughter, compassion and flexibility!

Do you want to get your Dreams into reality? What is stopping you?  On Indie Spirit we are taking dreams into BEING. Classic discusses taking his passion on the road with the Abolitionist Tour and how you too can make your dreams become. Join us for meditation, even more laughs and of course fantastic Indie Music. Thurs 11 am EST on Blogtalk Radio

Are you doing all the ‘right’ things, yet still disappointments are coming your way?  You may be wondering ~ when is enough, enough?  Join us Thursday on Indie Spirit @ 11 am EST as we explore these patterns and discover solutions through Meditation, the Energy/Moon Report, much laughter and some fantastic Indie Music.

“Now remember with Saturn going retrograde, karma is due.  Old lovers are going to contact you.  It’s resolution time baby!”  I said on Indie Spirit last week…

As these words came tripping out of my mouth days ago, I was thinking, oh Kelly, heed the warning sister…Yesterday I was contacted by a long, lost lover.  He found me on Facebook, of course.  He is far, far away in another country ~ bored in the middle of the night.

This man was not someone I loved, nor was I someone he loved, but we shared a magical escape once a long time ago.  He wanted to know if I still had my tattoo.  He wanted to tell me he has never forgotten my tattoo or me…

We wrote of kids, marriage and laughed about our own adventures.  We chatted up happy lives of here and now.  It was somewhere in the middle of the chat, I felt myself detach – why was this happening?  Ok, Saturn retrograde, yeah, yeah…but what do I need to hear and what could lead me astray?

And he wrote it again, “I just wanted you to know I will never forget you or the adventure…”

I responded with a laughing, “Never ever.”  Just then I realized he was making sure I didn’t ever forget about him.  He needed to be SEEN as that guy from that night.  He needed to be tattooed into this memory.  For it was tattooed onto him.

Now I could be lead astray here, wanting this experience to be more, but it’s not about me.  Yes, it is a compliment to be contacted and remembered, but it really has nothing to do with me. It’s about him.  Just as my reaction years ago was about me…

We were in Ireland celebrating my Mother’s 50^th Birthday with my stepfather, Mom, nine-year-old sister and me.  It was kind of ‘the best of times/worst of times trip.’  For an entire week my mother treated me like I was nine instead of 26.  We could only stop at places in the travel guide Fodor’s.  Needless to say by the last night in Ireland I was ready to cut loose.  My family flew out that day and I was alone for a night…well, not for long.

It was a night to remember.  Completely separate from me and my life in the states.  When I got back to the states I told a friend about my adventure and he reflected back to me, “I think you just needed to prove to yourself you weren’t a child but a woman.”

He was right.  I needed to prove to everyone I was not a little girl!  I laughed immediately and that became my focus of that experience – being in the fullness of womanhood.  Empowered, attractive, fiery, passionate, bold and laughter.  Celtic Brigit energy surely.

Fast forward to now.  This lover of my youth is now a middle-aged man.  Something drives him to connect again to that brash, young man from long ago.  He is compelled to be seen fully as that man from that night.  He needed to know that guy is in there, somewhere.  Only he knows the reasons why and I will not ask.  My life is here.

For my Celtic Brigit energy has only grown wiser.  The Goddess Brigit has three faces – the maiden, the matron and the crone.  I have left the maiden on distant shores years ago.  I am in the matron phase with a beloved husband, beautiful children and a graceful life.  Yet amusingly, I have been gratefully reminded that I am still that lass of yesterday too – empowered, attractive, fiery, passionate, bold and laughing.  Glad some things never change.  Thank you Saturn Retrograde.

“I want a RE-DO!”  Guess what? You can. Saturn goes Retrograde Weds – giving you a RE-DO somewhere in your love and/or career life. What does this mean for you? Join us on Indie Spirit as we explore the opportunity to RE-DO, laugh a lot, meditate and enjoy some fantastic Indie Music.

Are you Achieving your goals? Do you know how to Manifest dreams into reality? Join us on Indie Spirit Thurs at 11 am EST as we discuss achieving goals and the ‘how-to’s’ of manifesting. Learn simple techniques to shift thinking as we meditate, laugh, share new ideas and indie music. Come, join the Circle on Indie Spirit!

You know this club. You can pick them out in any bar or social function. It’s the life is so-bad club. You can recognize the members because they are always talking about how hard things are. They never have enough time for themselves because of all the things they are doing for their kids, spouse, job, co-workers, boss, family, friends…However they DO have enough time to tell you how difficult things are, yet no solutions fall from their lips, just complaining words…

Not surprisingly each of us finds our way into this club at some time. We don’t usually intend to be a part of this club, but somehow the dynamics of a group or a single friendship deteriorates into this place. What began as voicing a concern, becomes a negative focus. Maybe the group begins whining about work or a friend complains about a sagging relationship, but it doesn’t stop there with letting off steam, it becomes relentless. It’s all you discuss – how bad it is…

When you discover yourself in this group – stop. Don’t blame anyone else, you got yourself here, now how to get out? Detach.

The reason you are in this negative dynamic now is because you feel power-less and you are stuck in a bad habit of thinking. For now, try to distance yourself from this group or friendship quietly and create some space for yourself. What are you afraid of? Are there solutions that you haven’t considered? Do you need a change?

Detachment may seem uncomfortable or even impossible for you, but do you really want to complain your life away? I think not. It could be the problem you are facing is too big for you to find your way through alone. Maybe you do need support, but it has to be healthy. You could try reaching out to a trusted friend or even someone like me, a life coach and begin setting goals to create the life you deserve. Instead of letting others or a group mentality keep you in a less-than place, make a different choice. For happiness is no far off shore, it’s closer then you think, just waiting for you to step into…