PINK FULL MOON & SCORPIO INFLUENCES

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The Gone-too-Soon Nick Drake’s Pink Moon

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Today’s post is to honor the Pink Moon, and the full moon in Scorpio. What’s all mean? Astrologists say that Scorpio is an intensifier. That means that anything we’re currently dealing with, be it good, bad, ugly or otherwise, is intensified by the influence of powerful Scorpio, as well as by the equally powerful full moon pull. The bright light shines into the dark corners when Scorpio is on the scene. Consider, as example, that I am born under the sign of Scorpio, and I tend to write about dark subjects such as in Blessings in the Mire: A True Story of Miracles & Recollections where I began the book by lifting the rug from the issue of suicide. If we translate that action of using fear as a fuel for transformation, it says we don’t need to fear the strength of Scorpio, as it often provides the thrust needed to address some pretty dark subjects, or matters we otherwise would try to ignore.

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Take a look at your life. Is there anything currently affecting you that perhaps could use a little added light? Fear not. Just acknowledge whatever ‘it’ is, and progress accordingly. Living by Nature’s rhythms is empowering. And really, isn’t that what we’re all seeking? A little self-empowerment can be life altering, so use that fear as fuel and transcend anything that needs to be released. Experience the liberation thru truth and action.

As always, with love, light, and much gratitude.

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The Power of Attitude

Life, as you see it is a result of your attitude. If you choose to see the proverbial half-empty glass, you will doubtlessly find lack. Conversely, the true measurement of success is seeing a full glass.
The Power of Attitude

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For more about the power of attitude click the book cover:

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On Affirming the Desired Outcome

“Positive and negative emotions cannot occupy the mind at the same time. One or the other must dominate. It is your responsibility to make sure that positive emotions constitute the dominating influence of your mind.”  Napoleon Hill

Contemplating the power of the mind to create change practically demands beginning and ending with the wisdom of Napoleon Hill. But that’s not quite right, is it? From the above quote, taken from Think and Grow Rich, it’s evident that the real beginning and end is in our power, is in fact our responsiblity. Sure, we can read books, seek “masterminds” and set goals, but in the end, as in the beginning, it’s up to us to subjectively take responsiblity for ensuring that our “positive emotions constitute the dominating influence” of our individual minds.

  • So, what do you most want?
  • What’s your “labor of love”?
  • Are you ready fo the “master-key”?
  • What wisdom will you express gratitude for today?
  • What can your mind “conceive” and “believe” and “achieve”?
  • Which envelope will you choose? (Poverty or Riches)

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~With Gratitude.

Gratitude and Rain Dancing

I am big on the concept of gratitude. The simple word has the power to transform a blasé grey day into a snuggle fest beneath the covers, or to cause the exploration of secrets buried deep within the mire of otherwise nefarious events. Gratitude is the fuel for budding friendships, is the kindling that keeps love alive, and is the sweetness that enriches life. And here’s a bonus: Gratitude is FREE! Woo hoo!

I am endlessly grateful to a past lover who taught me to enjoy the lightning show, and not to complain of a few raindrops.

I am grateful for the experiences of my life, even as some were brutal attacks against my balance, assaults that stole my composure.

I am grateful, even for the things against which I bellowed “UNFAIR!”

And I am endlessly grateful for you. Thank you.

There is always cause for gratitude, and so I share this with you:

Learn to Dance in the Rain

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~As always, with gratitude and love.

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FREE Excerpt Blessings in the Mire

2012 in review (Thank YOU!)

I want to express my gratitude to all who visit, and to all who share, and especially, to all those who care. Much love and gratitude to you (and you know who you are!).

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 7,300 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 12 years to get that many views.

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Past, Future or Present: Which ‘Reality’ Defines YOU?

The past is of course, long gone and never to be retrieved again, and the future never comes because it is always now.  In fact, by the time your conscious mind knows it’s now, it’s already past. With that awareness in mind, where does the bulk of your energy flow to and from? Are you consciously or unconsciously creating the future with your current energetic flow? What is your consciousness and your unique vibrational frequency creating now?

In recent years, a trauma/life lesson resulted in my losing ‘everything’ of physical value, and ultimately led to my awakening to the challenge of assessing all that I once believed that I knew to be true. The episode caused me to re-evaluate my beliefs, to awaken to the role I have in creation of my experiences, and to the discovery that what truly matters is not matter at all, but is light energy in varied forms and personalities.

The eventual result is that I no longer worry about the future, nor do I point the accusing finger of blame; and that includes not blaming me or feeling victimized by others. Worry, it has been said, is borrowed trouble from the future, and in most cases is wasted energy about something that doesn’t happen. And blame helps no one; it is a lot of heavy dark energy carried needlessly by the blamer. In both cases, there is a possibility of the addiction to stress, thus craving for that adrenaline fix being the real reason for the worry and/or blame. This sort of addiction is fueled by the death hormone cortisol, so how fruitless and self-sabotaging is it to stay in that mind-set for more than a millisecond?

The Key to Life Is Inside Each Of Us

I’m no guru. I tell everyone who tries to follow me after a gestalt session that I am not their guru. The real guru is inside of each of us. No one knows better than you do, what your best answers are to any of your questions. Liberation explodes in a full and enlightening understanding of that key to life. The power is in the self-empowerment that happens as the self-trust is built with each decision made. Each conscious decision results in faith in the self’s ability when the decisions made are the ‘right’ ones. And they’re always the “right” one, bringing whatever valuable lesson is needed at the perfect time for growth.

As the answers come and the self-esteem develops, the vibrational frequency is also increasing. This higher vibe makes it easier to attract what you do want in present tense which also takes care of the future. We must be a vibrational match to whatever it is we seek. If I wish to be a billionaire, for example, I must have a billionaire light frequency in order to match up with the opportunities of a billionaire. Otherwise I’ll just have to be content with being a millionaire until I raise my vibration to attract and to realize the opportunities of a billionaire when they show up.  :~)

Letting go of past emotions and memories that keep us stuck is necessary in order to move to a higher level of being. As the negatively charged shackles are released, filling the void with a new consciousness of knowing that all is okay is also necessary. The very cool thing is that as your energetic field expands and is raised to new heights, extended ripples affect those in your energetic circle, and continue outward to the universal oceans. And with your freshly increased energetic charge, you’ll attract more of what you want and more of what you’ll learn to expect. This too breeds faith in a generous universe and continues the cycle of more for which to express gratitude. And pretty much anyone over the age of three know the value of gratitude in the cycle of offering and accepting. Nothing raises the vibrational frequency faster and more effectively than does gratitude and giving!

The baseline means for attracting wealth, abundance, love, desires, and opportunity is to stop creating negative charges from past and future memories because those negative charges attract more of the same. Instead, heal your wholeness. Start by simply expressing gratitude. Because again, nothing builds faith faster than gratitude and the circle of circulation. It’s an inside out job.

~As always, with love and gratitude.

Order Escaping the Chrysalis:

To order Escaping the Chrysalis: Gestalt Tools for Transformation through a secure PayPal link (all credit cards accepted) click the book cover or go to the full site: http://escapingthechrysalis.com/

(This is NOT the link to the abridged Kindle Version: This is the full-length hard copy book link. The book will arrive postage paid in 6-8 weeks.)

OTHER BOOKS BY JAN DEELSTRA:

 Shadows Attached: Mad Woman Poetry Volume 1

Blessings in the Mire: A True Story of Miracles & Recollections

Order the abridged Kindle Edition of Escaping the Chrysalis:

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To purchase any of these books click on the corresponding book cover above.

Eventually, all books will have an independent page with full descriptions and links to purchase. For now, please excuse the dust while I keep house and modify the place!

~Much love and laughter and gratitude ~Jan

http://www.JanDeelstra.com

Kreativ Blogger Award

KREATIV BLOGGER AWARD

Earlier today I learned that I had been awarded the coveted Kreativ Blogger Award. Although I’m not certain that I really deserve this, I want to express my humble and sincere gratitude to mydailey at http://stillbornehope.wordpress.com/ for passing on this Kreativ Blogger Award. To Maria personally, it touches me deeply that you have awarded me this honor. To all others, trust me that My Dailey blog is one that, if you haven’t already been exposed to, you need to visit soon!

As is the standard condition of accepting this award, I agree to share 7 things about myself. If you’ve followed along, you’ll know that I just posted 7 things about myself as part of accepting the Most Inspirational Blogger Award. That means I run the risk of either boring or annoying second time readers, so I’ll try to think of 7 new pieces of juice for you all.

  1. I am a fairly equal balance of darkness and light (although ex-loves may argue the scales are tipped in one direction or another…).
  2. Many of Ruby Luna’s Angel Emporium customers assumed my name was Ruby….
  3. I have an affinity for the moon, and believe that hair grows healthier when it is cut at the new moon,  and that the gibbous moon is a time to pay attention to the folks who show up to help out (they’re the friends you want to keep and the friendships you’ll want to nurture); the full moon is a feminine power force.
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    A gibbous moon is visible above Earth’s atmosphere, photographed by an STS-128 crew member on the Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day three activities. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
  4. I have more than 17 more books almost ready to publish.
  5. I LOVE to cook, and do so as therapy when I am anxious or hyper-stressed.
  6. I enjoy yoga, but mostly I enjoy watching….
  7. I believe poor self-esteem is at the root of all evil, and money is a positive energy.

 

So now,  it is time that I pass the coveted Kreativ Blogger Award forward to the following deserving bloggers:

  1. LensCap http://joen.wordpress.com because every blog is of your beautiful eye for the magnificent.
  2. Holistic words http://holisticwords.wordpress.com because your blog is a Kreativ delight to peruse!
  3. Link with Love http://linkwithlove.typepad.com/linkwithlove/ because this is a very Kreativ way to spread love and light.
  4. Influence over control http://influenceversuscontrol.wordpress.com because this is a Kreative way to enlighten the masses.
  5. Jay J. Manalo http://jaymanalo.wordpress.com because the photography is…well, go and see for yourself.
  6. Maggie Mae http://maggiemaeijustsaythis.wordpress.com/author/mmi131/ because although some of the words are hard to swallow, they are still divine.
  7. 400 Days Until 40 http://400daystil40.wordpress.com/author/400daystil/ because every day is a Kreative adventure.
  8. Truth and Cake http://truthandcake.com/2012/03/28/what-did-you-give-up-to-get-what-you-got/ because we can have our cake and eat the truth.
  9. Angela Trumble’s A Literary Artist’s Music http://aliteraryartistsmusic.com/ because this is a thoroughly creative place to hang out in so many layers.
  10. Tracie Louise http://tracielouisephotography.net/ because this blog site is so filled with delight that I find it difficult to pull myself away.
  11. Magick Wyrd http://magickwyrd.wordpress.com/author/magickwyrd/ because I love aromatherapy and essential oils, and this creative blogger offers directions for making potions and lotions and such.
  12. Chez Chloe http://wendyellenthomas.com because not only can she cook, but she offers an extremely creative flair to everything she does and says.
  13. Glen Rosa Journeys http://maccandace.wordpress.com because this is a really colorfully unique site. Check out the journey!
  14. Andrew Thomas http://andrewthomasauthor.wordpress.com/ is on this list because of not only the creativity of the blog site, but for the whole balanced package. This is a creative space where I enjoy hanging out and following the story line.
  15. Momentum of Joy http://momentumofjoy.wordpress.com because 1) She’ll balk. 2) Everything she does and says is creative, without even trying. Congrats MoJo.

Thank you again precious Maria, for passing me this Kreativ Blogger Award. I’m sending you much love and lightness, now and endlessly.

In gratitude, ~Jan