*TAURUS* Prayers & Affirmations

*TAURUS* Energy

When I dare to be powerful,

to use my strength
in the service of my vision,

then it becomes less and less important

whether I am afraid.

Effective Energy Spent ...

Yields Tangible Results

This month we are feeling the pressure to produce results - either from ourselves or outer circumstances (or both). Either way, you have to be extremely mindful of how you spend your energy at this time. Strategic thinking takes practice but you must make the effort to expand your mind to access additional options you may not have realized you had ... and then TRY THEM! (What do you have to lose?) Mother Earth provides EVERYTHING we could possibly need to live this life. It is all within each and every one of us.

Prayer/Affirmation:

I will work with what I've got to attract all that I need, desire and deserve.

It is time for the hard work and the work behind the scenes. Think in terms of gardening, you have to plant the seeds and tend them as well, in order to grow ANYTHING. If you do not do those two things FIRST, there will be no product (end result). The whole concept of abundance is based on the "pay it forward" theory - you must give to receive ~ you must put out the energy to attract the results. What kind of real work and effective energy are you putting behind your dreams and goals?

Prayer/Affirmation:

I confidently move in the direction of my goal, cheerfully doing the work and fully expect my efforts to return to me ten-fold.

It is a very intense time right now which is fertile for creative energy! First you must take the time to define your goal and then map out a strategy for attracting the results you seek and have faith in your own vision. If you have any self-worth issues to resolve, they may come up at this time. Anything you have put off is going to demand attention. And most of all, there are no quick-fixes - you must do the work, consistently and faithfully.

Prayer/Affirmation:

As a child of God, my birth right is every good thing and I am willing to contribute my energy faithfully because of this inner knowing.

Think like a builder (Taurus): you must have an initial plan; you must have the location and the initial materials to get started but before you can build, you have to prep the area you plan to build on. Clear any debris (past) and prepare the area for creating your vision (in 3-D). Sometimes once you start building something, it evolves in such a way that is either better than you imagined (now that you can see some tangible results) or perhaps needs tweaking here and there because unforeseen things came up along the way. It's all good - you learn as you LIVE! So accept that adjustments have to be made and it is all part of producing your ultimate goal. And eventually there will be something in the world that only you created and that wasn't here before you created it!

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*TAURUS* Prayers & Affirmations

*ARIES* Prayers & Affirmations

*ARIES* Prayers & Affirmations

The ability to simplify means
to eliminate the unnecessary
so that the necessary may speak!

Redefining Your Identity
(and Your Sense of Self)

Independent means "free from the control of others; self-reliant". To me, it means OWN YOUR STUFF - KEEP IT REAL! Everything about you - the good, the bad and the ugly - is because of you and your choices. We make choices based on the knowledge and experience we have at the time, but the choices are our own nonetheless. It takes practice but eventually you realize that you have created the life you are living and if you don't want to live that way anymore, then it's time to make some new choices.

Prayer/Affirmation:
I honor that which has brought me this far, and consciously choose a Higher path from now on.

Total independence means you take complete responsibility for EVERYTHING in your life. It's always YOU! If you want to be truly independent, then it's entirely up to you to make that happen. Being independent has a lot to do with what you are willing to give up for what it is you want to accomplish. No one promised easy, and only you can decide what is worth it or not.

Prayer/Affirmation:
I consciously and honestly appraise the worth of what I want to become and accomplish, and I joyfully sacrifice whatever necessary to meet those goals.

The responsibility of being totally independent is a heavy one and some people will consciously choose NOT to be independent in favor of allowing other people or circumstances to create boundaries within which they can conduct their lives.

Prayer/Affirmation:
I know what I want - to give and receive - from life, and I am happily willing to do whatever it takes to manifest my truth and purpose.

It will take time, but you have to figure out what exactly you want to do, how you can accomplish that and set out, step-by-step, to do so. It is a process and if you have spent the bulk of your life working for someone else or living life according to rules you had nothing to do with setting up, then it will take some time to change course. Nothing worthwhile is ever easy, and there is truly no such thing as an 'overnight success'. You have to want it and you have to work to achieve it. Move confidently in the direction of your goal and doors will open!

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*ARIES* Prayers & Affirmations

*PISCES* Prayers & Affirmations

*PISCES* Prayers & Affirmations

Only one thing has to change
for us to know happiness in our lives ...
that is where we focus our attention!

Get Connected to Your Higher Self!

The human part of us tends to 'think' rather than 'feel' and thus creates the illusion - that we are NOT connected to every other living organism in the Universe. The Neptune part of us KNOWS we ARE! When you get back far enough, you can see just how inter-connected we are - Mother Earth and all Her creations!

This month your Neptune is awakened. It is best not to miss the opportunity to check in on your dreams and remember your connection to the whole. If you do not take time out to dream and visualize how you'd like your life to be, then you will be plagued with forgetfulness or spacey-ness or disappointments stemming from believing one thing and finding another to be true. (If you cannot afford to take time out to visualize and ground your intention, when are you going to have time to actually take the steps to making them happen?)

This is the month to re-member who you are and why you are here so that you may serve, share and fulfill your Infinite potential.

Prayer/Affirmation:
I am open and receptive to connecting to the deepest part of my soul; the place inside me that KNOWS who I am and why I am here.

When this energy is activated, we tend to attract mirror images of ourselves. Pay attention to who crosses your path this month. The Universe is trying to communicate with you.

And any time it comes in the form of others crossing your path, it is usually something very deep within that you cannot see in yourself. Very often, you will see things in others first, before you are able to recognize or articulate these things in you.

Prayer/Affirmation:
I will see myself in everyone who crosses my path and show them the love and respect I'd hope for.

Alternately, you may project your feelings onto others, while thinking that it is them, when really - it is always YOU!

Prayer/Affirmation:
I look honestly at my Self and my motivations behind every word and deed.

It is a good time to examine any deep emotions or feelings that have come to the surface recently. The two expressions of this will be an easy-going feeling or it can be a raging storm of emotions you've suppressed for too long.

Either way, they are demanding attention at this time. Some of us suppress our Truth because we're afraid of 'drowning' in it and others suppress it for fear of being 'carried away' with it - whatever your reasoning is, take some time for self-reflection to understand the root of these emotions and then attempt to find a healthy, positive way to allow them expression (ie, exercise, dancing, journaling, meditate, creative writing etc).

Prayer/Affirmation:
I honor my personal truth by giving it a voice - giving it expression and sharing it with others.

Another manifestation of this energy is seeing things through "rose-colored glasses"; seeing what you want to see instead of what actually is. It's very easy to get disillusioned in a way that will eventually teach the lesson of discernment. You must be very discerning as to who, when and how much to trust when this energy is activated.

Prayer/Affirmation:
I see clearly and am very discriminating in my choices.

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*PISCES* Prayers & Affirmations

*AQUARIUS* Prayers & Affirmations

*AQUARIUS* Prayers & Affirmations

The only way to find the limits of the possible
is by going beyond them ... to the impossible!

ReDefine Freedom!

The part of us that is ruled by Saturn, the planet that makes us very cautious and responsible, is the part of us that cuts off the creative impulse, which is the part of us that is ruled by Uranus. It is that pesky, inner dialogue (picked up along the way somewhere, because it's not natural) that tells you you'll never make it; you're not talented enough; not wealthy enough; not beautiful enough - basically convinces you that creativity is a bad thing, that can only lead to disappointment.

Prayer/Affirmation:
I am open and receptive to constructive and useful change in whichever area of my life most needs it.

If we refuse to take chances, expand our horizons and be uninhibited in the areas that are represented by the House Uranus resides in (for you personally), we will end up resenting those areas of our life. It's where we most often blame outside influences (people, jobs, circumstances) for our lack in limitation (in that area). Do you realize it takes 10 times more energy to resist change, than to actually just change??

Prayer/Affirmation:
I will no longer waste my energy on resistance, but use my energy to propel me to the next level.

On the other hand, you may be very outgoing and spontaneous in those areas which makes others uncomfortable and they react negatively. Either way, the lesson of change is taught.

Prayer/Affirmation:
I embrace and express the parts of my Self which are free to be Authentic, which in turn, gives others permission to embrace their Authenticity.

It is suggested that balance of both risk and responsibility would be optimal. This is the challenge Uranus brings to the House it rules (for you personally). It demands that we go beyond and expand the limits of our upbringing or circumstance. Just because the previous generation didn't have the opportunities that the present generation is afforded, doesn't mean that they still shouldn't take advantage of it.

Prayer/Affirmation:
I will not be denied my truth and purpose.

The other things that come up when this energy is stirring is the need for truth and freedom and a remarkable fear of being trapped. Some people live for change and cannot stand when their lives become stagnant (by their own definition). And others prefer a more predictable existence. On both counts, Uranus will give you an indication of your choice. If your belief works for you and serves your Higher good, then, by all means, LIVE AUTHENTICALLY!! Remember to respect each individual's right to the same and know that we all are part of this one human race and forever connected.

This is the month for bridging the gap between the visible reality and the invisible reality. Uranus rules electricity. Electricity is the invisible reality (the power) that creates the visible reality (the light). And so it is with the Universe. It is the invisible that creates the visible. We know electricity exists, we can see the tangible results of electricity even if we do not understand how it works, we know that it does work.

There are things at work within us which are creating our outer reality. And sometimes we are creating our reality based on (invisible) beliefs that are not actually our own, but acquired throughout life. As you grow older, your own experience determines your beliefs and most often, we do discover that the beliefs passed on to us do not coincide with our actual, personal reality.
~ What beliefs/habits have you picked up from your surroundings that are really and truly not yours?

We make choices based on our knowledge, understanding and experience at the time. Unfortunately, we can not always see far enough down the road to know if/when that particular choice is leading us in the wrong direction, until we're already there. Aquarius is all about seeing the big picture. Where Aquarius falls in your chart will be the area that you either are able or need to be able to see the big picture. You may be limiting your Self by clinging to habits which were passed on to you, rather than habits which actually serve your Highest good. And very often people will live their entire lives with secret desires in their hearts or private beliefs which they hold very strongly inside but never act upon in fear of upsetting the rhythm and flow of their current life. That is not living authentically. That makes you an easy target for being a pawn in someone else's drama.
~ Can you identify a difference between your core beliefs and the way you are actually living?

Use this month to access your Uranus, rebel-Self and break open that which you've been hiding or hiding behind.
~ How do you define freedom?

Uranus insists on being free of restraints of any kind. When you are living your truth, you are free.
~ Are you living your Truth?
~ Or are you living a life put forth by other people, circumstances or sheer habit?
~ Where do you want change to happen in your life?

One of the ways to know where you need change to happen in your life is the area that you feel restless or agitated about. Start there! Ask Uranus to assist in changing that aspect of your life. If you don't consciously work with Uranus, then Uranus will show up in your life where IT believes you need radical change and uproot you where you stand. In the end it will be a blessing, however, the road will be much more difficult and taxing. And let me tell you where Uranus will start, it will start in the area of your life that is most contradictory. So if you've been perpetuating some aspect of your Self that is not authentically you, Uranus is going to blast that part of you out of the water and demand that you align those two contradictory parts of your Self into something more congruent.
~ Where in your life are you incongruent?
~ Where in your life do you think one way and say or act in different way?

Uranus is not concerned with success or failure, and you shouldn't be either. The only thing that matters in this life is the energy you put forth and the effort you make. Energy and effort produce results and success and failure are both relative and subject to individual definitions.
~ Have you made a sincere attempt to create an authentic life, that fulfills and nourishes you and, in turn, gives you the sustenance to serve your community?
~ Have you been living someone else's dream or truth?
~ Have you just been adrift, with no thought of a dream or purpose?
Be careful, if you don't decide the direction you want to go, the Universe will thrust you in one! And while that may ultimately lead to enlightenment, it certainly is the hard way to go about getting there.

Move confidently in the direction of your goal and the Universe will do the rest to ensure the manifestation of that goal. If you don't know where you want to go, then the Universe cannot help you get there and may decide on your behalf that you need this or that experience to wake you up and force a decision on your part. God has granted us free will and choice - so choose something that feels right to you and your life, then go for it!

I used to always be the first person to get up and dance at a party. And I don't remember ever feeling like, "Oh, I just want to be the center of attention!" I remember thinking, "Let's get this party started! I want EVERYONE to dance!" When you live authentically, you give everyone around you permission to do the same! (And way more often than not, everyone got UP and we got the party started ... TOGETHER!!!)

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*AQUARIUS* Prayers & Affirmations

*CAPRICORN* Prayers & Affirmations

Change is created by those
whose imaginations are bigger
than their circumstances!

Responsibility Equals Freedom
Experience More Freedom in Your Everyday Life

As with most things, there is one catch ... you have to know what you want. Do you know what you want? Out of life? Your career? Your relationships? Your friendships? It’s not easy narrowing it down, but it can be done. It takes all the things that Capricorn, Saturn and the 10th House represent. Focus, consistency, order, and being responsible for your Self and your actions. This is the month you can really connect to that extra boost of power that may be just what you need to put you over the top. I suggest you use the available energy to tap into what it is you really want. Priorities change throughout life, but especially for a lot of us in the last year. Take some time each day to focus on your priorities and what exactly it is you are trying to accomplish with your life.

Prayer/Affirmation:
Thank you God for connecting me to my truth and purpose.

Do you work long hours, just to come home and collapse on the couch until you crawl into bed? Do you create projects or obligations that take you away from the people and projects that really nourish and support who you are? I know people who have been going to work and coming home for years. They have given up any semblance of a true life, let alone a personal or social life ... all under the guise of it being “for the family”. GET OFF THE TREADMILL ! Finally, you wake up one day and decide to make yourself create a way to make the same amount of money (or hopefully more - think BIG!) in less time so that your time would be freed up for your personal needs, desires and goals. All it takes is one step in the right direction too. Once you have made one decision to free yourself from your self-imposed prison (of sorts), more ideas will start flowing to mind. It’s like opening a treasure, once you start digging you find more and more, in this case, ideas! Just changing your mind can make you feel better and more capable of living a fulfilling life. And you haven’t even done anything yet! But when you feel better, aren't you naturally more productive?

Prayer/Affirmation:
Thank you God for connecting me with the ability to release any and all self-defeating beliefs or belief systems.

All that sounds good, but a lot of people ask “how?” You have to take responsibility for who and where you are in your life before you can move on. You have to see how your choices have gotten you here in the first place and how making new choices might take you somewhere better. Opportunities or good ideas do not usually knock on your door. You must actively seek them and be open and receptive to the form they come in, because that too, may be different than you expected.

Prayer/Affirmation:
Thank you God for helping me to see clearly how my free will and choice (which You have bestowed upon me) has created my life.

Prayer/Affirmation:
Thank you God for connecting me to my innate ability to connect with only those people, places or things which are for my Highest good.

The other thing I suggest is, to choose only one area of your life to improve at a time. Many of us get very excited about new concepts. We set some goals, spend some money, tell anyone who will listen, get started ... then get overwhelmed and give up on everything. It’s too hard to change your whole life at one time. Then you have this awful sense of failure, which keeps you from trying ... again and again and again until you get it right. Don’t set yourself up like that. Try to find one common denominator; some one thing that is, somehow, connected to everything else.

Prayer/Affirmation:
Thank you God for connecting me to the one common denominator which is connected to all areas of my life, so that I may strengthen and affirm it.

*CAPRICORN*
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*SAGITTARIUS* Prayers & Affirmations

When you follow your Bliss,
doors will open where
you would not have thought
there would be doors; and
where there would not be a door
... for someone else!

Expand Your Horizons!
Going to the Next Level

Sagittarius energy is all about expansion! Expand means to: make or become greater in size, scope or range or it means to open up and out; unfold. We want to do ALL of that this month! There is a story that Wayne Dyer tells on one of his tapes that illustrates my point perfectly. If you take a pair of shorts with an elastic waist and pull them as far as they will go, they will snap back to normal with no problem. However, when you pull the elastic BEYOND ITS LIMITS, the shorts are NEVER THE SAME AGAIN. That's what we want to do. Extend your Self beyond where you usually give up or stop. Start slow and easy but take some aspect of your mind, body, spirit or life and take it to the next level in some way. Growth isn't always easy and it can sometimes be painful, but the end result is so worth the effort. There's a quote by Vincent Van Gogh, "If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced!"

Prayer/Affirmation:
I fearlessly move to the next level, welcoming all the lessons and the blessings that come to me by Divine right.

Another Sagittarius aspect is about exploring other philosophies and ways of living (religions, cultures, etc.) It's about trying new and different things and then taking the parts that resonate with you and combining various beliefs to create your own unique belief system, which works for you. Explore and experiment with different concepts. For a lot of us, we hold on to outdated belief systems that no longer serve our Highest good, it's just old habits dying hard. However, in this day and time, it has become essential that we roll with the changes and adapt. We are being forced to release any preconceived notions about life and the best way to live it. Release any old conditioning that may not even be yours, but you picked it up along the way and don't even realize it.

Prayer/Affirmation:
I am open and receptive to new belief systems which will serve my Highest good, now in this moment and always.

Another principle Sagittarius brings to the table is honesty! However painful or uncomfortable it may be, now is the time to take a good long look at how you're living and if it is really your Truth. This energy is not honest in a critical way (and you shouldn't be either - with your Self or others) but in a detached way, where you access this ability to stand back and accurately assess who and where you are in life. Detachment is not a bad thing when you're trying to figure out where the changes are necessary; where you need to expand and where you need to pull back in your life.

Prayer/Affirmation:
I am detached from the 'how' and 'when' things manifest in my life (that's God's job) and I choose this day to live as honestly as possible, thereby attracting my Truth and Purpose.

Enthusiasm is sometimes ALL we have to attract things into our lives with ... and sometimes that's all it takes. Have you ever been around someone with a contagious personality? They just exude enthusiasm and it gives you permission to be more enthusiastic as well. We need more people like that in the world. But really, when you're trying to manifest, you may not have the money or background that you need, but if you are FULL of enthusiasm, people will listen. A good way to know if you're truly enthusiastic is when it is natural. If you have to think about it, you're on the wrong track - what I'm talking about is a feeling - a gut feeling.

Prayer/Affirmation:
The Eternal Essence of who I am is not my mind (which thinks), but my heart (which feels); I live each day from my heart, come what may.

You are on a Spiritual Quest, whether consciously or not, at this time. Higher learning is underway and you have probably gathered a considerable amount of information lately, and now it is time to assimilate and integrate it all. Take some time in nature, in silence, to listen to what your Higher Self is trying to convey to you at this time. Question long-held beliefs about your Self and others. Rather than living your conditioning, tune in to the Truth as YOU define it and exercise your free will and choice to choose a new path.

Prayer/Affirmation:
I lovingly release long-held beliefs which no longer serve my Highest good and embrace a new truth.

This is the month to expand your thinking. If you are not even open to an ideal, if you haven't even tried to cultivate your own Truth, then this month gives you the incentive to access that part of you. Next month, with Capricorn energy, you can give that ideal a structure and develop a plan for making it tangible, however, this month, only focus on the HIGHEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME. One month of your life, you can free your thinking just enough to allow a new seed to be planted.

Prayer/Affirmation:
I commit to taking the time to discover my Highest Truth and expand my thinking, to dream and dream BIG, then taking the next step to fully expressing the wonder that is my life, the life I created.

*SAGITTARIUS*

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