March
2018 I do believe in Miracles.
So Spring is literally around the corner, with the
official spring equinox occurring on March 20th at 16.15 when the
sun moves into Aries. Days and nights
are of equal length although it’s the start of the lightest half of the year,
and the sun is returning! Mind you, as I
write gazing out the window at the fresh snow which has covered the ground
outside, it doesn’t seem possible that spring is only a few weeks away. By the
end of the month we will be looking back and remembering with surprise that
early march was a time of Siberian temperatures, yet this is the miracle of
nature, one day snow, another the optimistic prospect of sunshine and new
growth.
I’ve always believed in miracles, but sometimes ones
faith gets a little jaded. My sister
lost her job in October 2016. We thought
it might take a couple of months at worst for her to get another. She is a hard worker, enthusiastic with a
sunny disposition and 20 years’ experience in her line of work. It was not to be. She took bar work, babysitting work for
paltry minimum wage, whilst trying to live in London with a mortgage and bills
to pay. I lost count of the temping
agencies she signed up with, at first full of enthusiasm, ‘yes no problem we’ll
get you work don’t worry’ only to be left at the bottom of some incompetent
person’s pile. Jobs would come up which
she would apply for, only to realise that the agencies who were advertising
them already had her details but hadn’t put her forward for the jobs... At
other times she would go for interviews and discover the job had been given ‘in
house’ again and again. My parents were
worried sick, we were all doing our best to buoy my sister and each other up
financially and emotionally. I prayed, I
chanted, (more of that in April column) I gave her spells….. Nothing seemed to
change…. Then one day I in September last year I felt ok about it. I let go of it. I don’t know how exactly this came to pass
(again I will explore this further in April column), but the situation FELT
different. I wasn’t full of anxiety or
dread. I didn’t wake up feeling sick or
with that leaden weight in my stomach. I
had the strength to reassure my parents and my sister that something had
changed and it was only a matter of time now before these changes rippled into
her life.
Suddenly she found an agency who did actually get her work,
more longer term contracts, and then bingo a couple of weeks ago she was offered a permanent job with a company she is
very keen to work for. Getting the news
that she had got a job was like winning the lottery. It felt like a miracle because as a family we
had been in the dark for so long.
I could tell you of a couple of other miracles too that
have affected me hugely, but my point is that they do exist. Look around you and instead of seeing the
disasters, the disappointments, the dread, see the positive, the hope and the changes
that can occur.
Practical
Magic
There was no ‘magic’ involved in my sister finally
getting a job. Although I did weave some
spells for her to do they didn’t seem to work, at least, they didn’t work
within the time frame that we had wanted!
I have also found its often tricky trying to do spells for close family
members, perhaps I have too much invested anxiety within the situation so I am unable
to be removed enough to weave the right kind of spell for them. However, maybe it was as simple as saying the
time wasn’t right then for her changes.
Who knows what lessons she was meant to learn during that very long
period, or what lessons me and my parents were meant to learn? One thing is for sure change always does
occur, just not necessarily when and at the speed you want. Have faith.
Trust. Even when darkness
envelops you keep that believe that your miracle is around the corner.
I am always banging on about Vision boards but they are
incredible! I did mine in January. Get some card just A4 size will do. Have a flick through magazines and cut out any
images that stand out to you and stick them on your board. They should be things that you want to
achieve, or feel this year. So if you
want to move and you see a picture of
your dream house, cut it out and stick it on your card. If you want a baby, cut out a picture of a
family holding a baby or a baby in a pram.
Images, words, photographs, affirmations, all these things will speak to
you personally. Whatever you find does,
cut it out of the magazine and stick it on your card. Put your vision board somewhere in your home
where you will see it regularly and especially at times you feel a bit
disheartened or have lost faith study your board and focus on those wonderful
images that you are going to bring forth into your life.
Crystal
of the Month: Selenite
This silky creamy white stone, which can often be
translucent is named after the Greek word for Moon. You can buy this stone in wand shapes (as
pictured), or clusters, or as simple palm stones. It’s a deeply spiritual stone which is meant
to connect you with the divine and the angelic realm, who will guide you and
help you to fulfil your lives purpose.
Many people use selenite when meditating as it is a very peaceful
stone. It can also be used during
healing, in fact healers will often make a wand of selenite and use this to
pass over the patient’s body, when the vibration of the energy from the stone
changes, the healer knows that this area of the body is the area which needs
work. Working on a higher level Selenite
can connect you with past lives as well as your spirit guides. One word of warning: when cleansing this
crystal do not use water as it can start to break up and is incredibly
soluble. Instead use a sage smudging
stick to waft around it and the cleansing power of the sage will work a treat.
Angel
Card of the Month: Focus Upon Divine and Perfect Health
This card is all about being positive about one’s
health. Rather than focusing on your
ailments or fears about possible illnesses try to count your blessings for the
healthy good working parts of your body.
This card is a reminder to stay centred upon your desires and not your
fears. If you are facing possible long-term
illness visualise your body responding well to treatment, imagine every cell in
your body being filled with love and light and speak of yourself in terms of
perfect health. Easier said than done I
know, but attitude does seem to have an effect on one’s health, so it’s
definitely worth a go! Possible specific
meanings: You’ll notice an improvement
in your health/follow your intuition regarding health and healing/your life’s
purpose involves healing/make positive changes to your lifestyle/use uplifting
affirmations about your health/ seek a second medical opinion.
Moody
Moon
This month is another special month in terms of the moon
for there are 2 full moons in the same calendar month, hence forth the second
full moon on March 31st is known as a blue moon for this reason. (It
occurs only once in a ‘blue moon’). We start
the month with a bang, on March 2nd the moon becomes full at 00.51
in the sign of Virgo. The next blue moon
won’t be until 2020 so we must make the most of this one! This first full moon in March is also known
as the Full Worm moon as the ground is now sufficiently soft enough to encourage
the earthworms to rise above the grounds surface. Thus you will also start to see the return of
the Robin to your garden, ready to catch these newly risen worms. Virgo is an earth sign itself so it’s in a
happy placement here, with the full moon accentuating issues particularly relating
to health and diet. Now is a great time
to start a new health regime. Virgos are
usually incredibly particular about how they like things done, so this moon
will encourage a clearing out for you in terms of paperwork or sorting through
old boxes or clearing the loft even!
The new moon falls on 17 March at 13.11 in the sign of
Pisces. I wouldn’t say this is a natural
placement for starting new projects and new beginnings as Pisces can be a bit
head in the clouds, dreamy, without focus. So don’t let your imagination, fear
or procrastination stop you from starting anything around this time! There is no time like the present, do not put
things off!
Finally the second full moon, the blue moon, also called
the Full Sap moon by Native American Indians, (this was the time the maple
trees started to ooze their sap), occurs on 31 March at 13.36 in the sign of
Libra. Any issues that occurred at the
beginning of the month should now be cleared up, this bodes well for legal battles
too, there is a sense of balance and justice.
The world should look a particularly beautiful place today with the
Libran effect.
Eat:
Sardines, spring onions, kale, mussels, cockles, oysters, winkles, clams,
venison. (Not good if you don’t like shellfish!!/seafood)
Love: the
fact that you have no idea what tomorrow will bring!
Play: outside……..BST
starts at 01.00 on 25th March, so the clocks spring forward and we
get an extra hour of daylight so make the most of it!
Thanks Samantha 🙏🧚♀️💖 so informative and I learn more each month you write your blog!-) x
ReplyDeleteMany blessings Kirsty
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much I love this blog xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Samantha, for your reminder of positive thinking. You never know what’s round the corner x
ReplyDeleteThanks Samantha, for your reminder of positive thinking. You never know what’s round the corner x
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