Month: June 2017

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Super Stone – Citrine

Sometimes referred to as “the merchant’s stone” or “the gambler’s stone,” this is a stone of good luck and prosperity.  Specifically, in terms of finances.  It’s a yellow stone that can be found in almost any witchy store and it’s usually inexpensive.  Around $1-2 per rough or tumbled (smooth) stone.  It’s also easy to find in jewelry.

This stone corresponds to the solar plexus chakra, the energy center (wheel) located in your stomach/mid section. In your gut. It speaks to your will, your character, your sense of self.  Who you are and what you are about.

Some ways to use Citrine…

  • Wear or carry it with you if you want to bring money towards you. You can keep it in your pocket, or put a small chip in your wallet or coin purse, briefcase, one of your office desk drawers.  Or in the form of jewelry.
  • I place a Citrine and an Amethyst on my laptop – where I write my blogs and where I write up readings I do for my Etsy store…as a way to encourage prosperity.  And the combination of Citrine (business success) and Amethyst (opening the third eye and crown chakras and encouraging intuition) makes sense.
  • Citrine plays well with other stones. Some good combinations are Citrine and Amethyst, Citrine and Carnelian, Citrine and Garnet, Citrine and (Clear) Quartz, Citrine and Green Adventurine. So wearing these combinations in the form of jewelry or carrying these stones in these combinations can also encourage wealth, and abundance of prosperity to come your way.
  • Keep a small Citrine cluster (these can be inexpensive as well, depending on size) on your desk or where you do business/work.  It encourages more clients/customers.
  • If you gamble, take (or wear) some citrine with you.  Or wear it when you go buy a lottery ticket.
  • You can meditate with Citrine if you’re trying to gain more insight into your character.  Finding that personal inner power and inner strength. You can rest it on your stomach (where your solar plexus is) or just hold it in your hand.
  • I (personally) think this stone is related to the Strength card in the traditional tarot.  Some people use tarot cards as a focal point for meditation or for spell work.  You may want to incorporate a piece or two of Citrine when working with the Strength card or with other cards if that resonates with you. The Sun card is another tarot card that Citrine would work nicely with.
  • If you have a prosperity altar in your home or in your witch room (or meditation space) or in your office, place a few pieces of citrine there.
  • If you follow Feng Shui, find the direction that corresponds to wealth/prosperity and place a piece or two of Citrine in that corner or area.
  • I also think this stone is connected to Leo. Leo is ruled by the sun, and Citrine is often linked to the sun, if for no other reason, that it’s a bright yellow that encourages abundance of good.  So if you are a Leo, or if you work with the sun and moon phases and signs in astrology,  you may want to think about incorporating Citrine in your practice as well.

Citrine is a very versatile stone and is easy to work with.  It encourages happiness and harmony, and good fortune.  A wealth of possibilities, indeed…

Be open to what calls you…

OracleIndigo

 

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Cosmic Correspondence – Cancer Energy and Summer Solstice

The summer solstice is today. The longest  day of the year and the official start of summer (in the northern hemisphere).   And lots of Cancer energy.  The sun is now in Cancer. A sensitive water sign, family focused and gentle.   There will be a new moon in Cancer on June 24.   New moons are ideal times to start new things. They start a new moon cycle, after all.   And  just like each sign carries its own specific focus and energy, it’s best to work with this energy.  Since Cancer is family focused, it’s a good time to turn a new page with your family life. However that resonates for you – your marriage, your literal house/living space, your children, your significant family relationships.  Make a commitment to do something with the kids once a week that’s special…that’s different.  Maybe something “active” and exercise oriented.  Or something as simple as making a phone call to a favorite relative once a week.

I personally have a new moon and a full moon ritual. For new moons, I write down an area or two I want to focus on for the new moon cycle. I put the piece of paper under a candle and light some incense.  I let the candle (it’s a short taper candle) and the incense burn out completely.  And I spend a few moments in quiet focused on my new moon aspiration.  Asking for my spirit guides and angels to help me and guide me.

The types of rituals you can come up with are endless.  You could collect all the random change you find during a new moon cycle (so from new moon to full moon)  and then use it toward buying somebody a coffee treat. Or, if your’e an avid Amazon shopper, you can donate to charities with AmazonSmile.   It costs you nothing, and a portion of whatever you spend will go toward the charity of your choice. You could switch it up every month to correspond to the  sign the sun is in. An earth sign…donate to a nature focused charity. A fire sign…donate to an athletic or exercise focused charity.  An air sign…anything intellectual and centered around teaching and learning.  A water sign…family/children charities.

Find your own ritual to connect you with the moon and sun energies.  It’s a wonderful way to work in sync with moon cycles and sun cycles.  And to add a little magic to your life.

Be open to what calls you…

OracleIndigo

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Cosmic Correspondence – Neptune Goes Retrograde

From June 16 until November 22, 2017 Neptune will be retrograde in the sign of Pisces. Neptune rules the sign of Pisces – dreamy and nebulous.  Very creative and imaginative, yet prone to delusion.

This retrograde transit may force you to leave the world of imagination and face reality. Whatever illusion you may have surrounding a particular area (or areas) of your life…this is the wake up call.  And the more illusion or delusion you’ve placed around these things…the more harsh the wake up call is going to be.

Pisces can be prone to substance abuse, a way of escaping reality. So be mindful not to delve into this form of escapism.  Remember that whatever you resist, persists.  Better to face things head on than to avoid them in a flurry of intoxication.

And because Neptune is internally focused, this may be a time when you find yourself….well….focused on yourself.  Be careful you don’t get consumed with your own worries and preoccupations or self-pity.  Having said that, this is a wonderful time for spiritual growth and development. Meditation, and “going within” for solace and greater understanding is ideal.

If you are a Pisces, or a Pisces rising or moon, you’re going to be feeling this the most. Whenever your signs ruling planet is involved in a transit, you tend to be affected by it more than others.   Again, try not to lose yourself in chemical substances or get too caught up in self-pity.  All planets go retrograde at some point, and they all go direct. So, this too shall pass.

Try to use the energy as best you can. Confront what needs to be confronted head on and in a direct way.  Retrograde transits are a good time for “re” everything.  Reviewing, revising, recalling.  Review what needs to be addressed…and address it. You’ll be stronger and wiser for doing so.

Be open to what calls you…

OracleIndigo

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When Confronted with a Stressful Situation…

….say, “may I meet this moment fully….and may I meet it as a friend.”

A simple saying that instills a little confidence with a friendly, open approach. Life is about learning and about teaching others. Viewing experiences as opportunities to learn something from the moment and to possibly find a friend within the experience, can take the edge off.

Try it the next time you find yourself going through a stressful moment.  Be open to  whatever it may teach you.

Be open to what calls you…

OracleIndigo

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Trip Through the Tarot – The Magician

The Magician is the first real card (key) of the major arcana. The Fool starts with the number 0. The Magician starts with the number 1.  He stands at a table with all of the tools he needs before him: a pentacle, a cup, a sword and a wand.  Those are the four minor suits of the deck.  This is a card of manifesting and creating.  Of you being the creator and making things happen.

He extends  arm up and one hand down.  In, what many refer to as the, “As above, so below” gesture.  Another, perhaps more common expression of this is, “…on earth as it is in heaven.”   Some people may recognize that as being from The Our Father.  But the idea is the same.  What is in heaven, so to shall be on earth.  The joys and the creation of heaven….can also be the joys and creation here on earth.

When this card presents upright, it can be encouraging the querent to use the tools they have (they have all the tools they need) to create. It can also suggest that somebody with this energy around them is going to come into their lives to help them manifest their dreams.

When this card presents in the reversed position….it can represent a “tortured artist” energy.  Think of great musicians who had amazing talent, but struggled with substance abuse and became depressed and sometimes even violent. Jim Morrison comes to mind.  Elvis and Kurt Cobain are two others.  So they have this gift to create music…but they aren’t using it well.  And instead of them being able to use their gift to give to others, it turns in on itself, and ultimately destroys them. Or, presents a significant struggle.

This card can also be reminding us (in the reversed position) to not manipulate. Creating and manifesting are one thing….but manipulating others is another. And it’s never advised.

I have several cards in the tarot I’m fond of, some I’m not fond of, and a lot that are neutral. This is one card that I like.   The reminder that we all have that inherent power within ourselves to create and “make” and manifest is both true and empowering.

Be open to what calls you…

OracleIndigo

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Cosmic Correspondence – Full Moon in Sagittarius

There will be a full moon in Sagittarius tonight.  And Jupiter starts moving direct.   Lots of dynamic fire energy in the air, lots of action and movement.  This is an ideal time to give thanks for what you have accomplished since the last new moon (and in general) and to let go of what is no longer serving you.

Expect things to feel like they are “going somewhere” now.  Life may have felt stagnant the past few weeks (or, even months). Or, stuck in some way. Like car tires spinning in mud…lots of movement…but you’re not getting anywhere.   That will soon change.  You’ll get traction and a heady push from the universe to charge ahead.

This energy reminds me of The Chariot card in the tarot.  In command, and moving forward. And not moving forward at a stroll.  Charging ahead.  Use that energy to your benefit and be mindful of what you focus on.  Because things grow where your energy goes.

Be open to what calls you…

OracleIndigo

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Super Stone – Amethyst

One of the best all purpose stones/crystals.  It’s good for healing, protecting, spiritual awakening, spiritual guidance, crown chakra opening, all around good energy.  When in doubt, use Amethyst or Clear Quartz.

Good uses for Amethyst….

  • associated with the crown chakra. So ideal for opening/aligning the crown chakra. For spiritual guidance.
  • good for working with the intuition and opening the third eye.  A good stone to work with and meditate with if you’re trying to open up to your intuitive gifts.
  • a good protective stone, especially from psychic attack and/or negative entities.
  • an easy stone to find in any witchy-woo-woo store.  About $1-2 a stone. Also popular in jewelry and easy to find.
  • Good for promoting positive/good energy in a very general sense. Plays well with citrine (for abundance and prosperity) and rose quartz (and other stones associated with love and self-love), and moonstone.
  • Good to keep in the bedroom or any place for romance and love, as it enhances love, kindness and romance.
  • Also good for friendship and good relationships of any kind. Good to keep on your desk at work for good  office relations.

A good stone to work with if you aren’t familiar with crystals and don’t know where to start. It’s easy to find, inexpensive, and can be found rough, tumbled, in jewelry, in clusters, shapes (hearts, pyramids, eggs, spheres).  And a great stone to work with for opening your third eye and working with your intuition and psychic gifts.

Be open to what calls you….

OracleIndigo

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Chant for a Sign from Spirit…

I didn’t make this up. So I can’t take credit for it. But it’s a little chant you can say at any time if you want a sign from spirit.

Divine Spirit, Spirit Divine, show me the way, send me a sign…

Make sure you state what you want the sign in reference to, or why.  Although spirit already knows.  Then wait, listen and watch for your sign.  And always say think you.

Be open to what calls you…

OracleIndigo

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The Magic of Gratitude

As children, we were taught to say “thank you” when we received something.  On our birthday, during holidays, from adults around us.  So, for the most part, we grow up  saying thank you (or “thanks”) when somebody gives something to us.

But what about all the other things around us that we take for granted every day. Clean water to drink and to bathe in and to wash our clothes in.   Clean air to breathe. Sleeping in a bed. Having food to eat. The chair you’re sitting in. The table you are writing on. The book you are reading.  Not to mention all the other things we just “assume” should be ours – our clothes, our vehicles, our proximity to grocery stores and clothing stores, medical care if we need it…the list is endless.  There are a lot of people in the world who don’t have these things.

Who do we thank?  Well, that depends on what spiritual practice you identify with. But you don’t have to even have a formal spiritual practice or religion to say thank you. Yes, but WHO am I thanking?  I just say “thank you” to the air?  Yep, you can just start by saying thank you to the air.  We all have spirit guides, angels, spirits around us all the time.  They’re everywhere.  And many of them are just waiting for a directive from us.  Something to do. Something to help with.  Everybody likes to hear thank you.  Everybody. I imagine my dog likes it when I thank him for going outside and going to the bathroom.

So say thank you. Your guides and angels will hear you.

And….when you say thank you, you get more of what you are thankful for.  The universe is a bit like a parent. If you keep giving and giving to a child.  And they never say thank you. And then they come to you whining and crying for more of this or that new thing…you’re probably not very likely to give it to them.  You may think, I’ve given you all these things and you’ve never said thank you once. Why would I go out and get this other thing….you probably won’t be thankful for that, either.

But the child who says thank you when you give them anything….even a toy they may not especially want or even like….you’re going to be more apt to give that child more things.

If you want more money in your life, start being thankful for the money you have.  But that’s the problem, I don’t have enough money.  You may not have as much as you want, but you need to start viewing it as being thankful for what you have. You have a house or an apartment…money paid for that. Be thankful for the money to pay for that. If you ate food today, money paid for that. Be thankful for the money you had to pay for the food you ate.

If you want a new romantic relationship in your life, start by being thankful for the other relationships in your life that bring you happiness and love and joy. Your friends. Your family. They may not be romantic relationships, but they also bring you happiness.

Get in the practice of writing out 10 things you are thankful for every day.  Before you go to sleep.  Ten things. And if you can’t think of ten specific things on that particular day, then go general. Thank you for clean drinking water. Thank you for my office mate being in a good mood. Thank you for getting to work on time. Thank you for how good lunch tasted.

You can also write a short list of things you would like to see happen that day at the beginning of your day.  Start by being thankful for them….before they’ve even happened. I do this after I meditate and read (tarot) for myself.  I just write out two or three things I’m thankful for that day…that I’d like to see happen.

The list may look like this: Thank you for not having to wait in line at lunch today, thank you for a wonderful unexpected surprise, thank you for feeling strong during my run after work.

Thankfulness. It’s magic all on its own.  Our guides and angels hear us and the universe then conspires to bring more of what we are thankful for to us.

Be open to what calls you…

OracleIndigo

 

There’s also a wonderful book on this subject, The Magic by Rhonda Byrne.  A great read I highly recommend.

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Cosmic Correspondence – Jupiter Direct, All Systems Go…

June 2017 promises to be pretty extraordinary in terms of astrology.  Perhaps the biggest news is that Jupiter will go direct on June 9.  Jupiter is the big planet of abundance, expansion, good fortune and good luck, growth.  He is the gift-giver of the universe. He’s been transiting Libra since September 2016 and will stay in Libra until October 2017.  He’s been retrograde for a little bit, but is going to go direct on June 9.

What does this mean? If you’re a Libra or a Libra rising (or have Libra in any prominent positions in your natal chart),  this is a tremendous boost from the universe to move forward. To progress things you’ve wanted to see progress and develop.  Goals, dreams, desires.  This is your year to make it happen. And from June until October, this energy will be especially potent.  So take advantage of it.

On June 9, there will also be a Full Moon in Sagittarius.  Jupiter rules Sagittarius.  So the energy felt on this day (and about two or three days before and after this day) will be explosive (in a good way). Sagittarius is a fire sign,  and fire signs tend to be about movement and expansion.

In June, Venus will also transit Taurus.  Venus rules Taurus and Libra, so she’s quite at home with Taurus.  Any time a planet is in the sign it rules, it’s a good thing.  Venus rules love and romance and luxury and money. Creature comforts.  And Taurus (and Libra) both like nice things.  Taurus is an earth sign, so Venus here is about sensual love.  Earthy, deep, lusty love.

We also have the the summer solstice on June 21. The “official” start of summer.  Whenever there is a shift with the seasons, so too with the astrological energy.  On this date, the sun will leave Gemini and enter Cancer.  We go from light, airy energy to a little more sensitive and emotional.  Gemini is an intellectual sign, all about communication. They love social scenes and mingling.  Cancer can be a little more reserved.  The crab going into its shell when it feels threatened.  Family oriented and sometimes moody.

Mercury also joins the sun in Cancer on June 21. So communication may take a little bit of an inward turn.  Meditation is recommended to look within.  But so is just spending quiet time along somewhere without distraction.

I’m excited for this month.  We just got out of a phase where there were a lot of planets in retrograde and slowly, one by one, they’ve been coming out of it. With Jupiter direct, it really is a signal to move forward with anything you’ve wanted to develop or grow. Business/career, relationships, finances, diet and health goals…now is the time.  Don’t let this pass you by.  Open your arms wide and let the universe know you’re open to receiving whatever miracles it has ready for you.

Be open to what calls you…

OracleIndigo