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Finding My Theme

May 20, 2015 By Kat

Who has been feeling a bit confused & uncertain over the past two weeks? There has been a lot of self-questioning since the end of April start of May. This is totally normal as we were in the pre-shadow phase of Mercury Retrograde, which turned direct on the 19^th May. Mercury Retrograde is one the strongest & most influential planetary experiences. This period can really assist us with our spiritual development & growth.

Between the 4^th & 18^th May was the pre-shadow period that prepares us for what we need to work on during the full Retrograde phase from now till the 10^th June. Look back over the pre-shadow period & take note of what challenged you. Especially old behavioral patterns, people/relationships or recurring situations. The energy will be strong around these issues & will be playing on your mind. This will be the basis for your ‘personal theme.’

Personal themes are centered on issues you haven’t been dealing with. You won’t move on & heal until you have worked through them. Personal themes are awesome to get us back on track & in flow with our Soul. When we are out of flow that is when life becomes hard, not enjoyable & confusing. Using Mercury Retrograde, as a springboard is an excellent way to help you finally let go & excel.

The past three Mercury Retrogrades have fallen on the time I have been away from home in the Eastern States. No coincidence there as being away from home is the best way for me to get perspective on what needs to be addressed. Stepping away from situations I am in too close thus allowing me the space to evaluate them properly from afar.

Finding my theme this cycle has been relatively straightforward. There are a few key issues I need to get a handle on that have been weighing me down for months.

Emotional reactions – I am super passionate about everything I do & I will defend what I love to the core. This is awesome but it can lead to me flying off the handle at times & getting into unnecessary arguments that I later have to rectify. These emotional reactions cause me pain, sometimes on a physical level. It’s not good to manifest stiff necks, sore throats or migraines.

Recognizing my triggers – There are certain people & situations that get my back right up causing me to fall easily into the ‘victim mentality’. I have acknowledged they are here to do that for me & are showing me exactly what I need to learn within myself. This I am grateful for. However I must learn this lesson on how not to overreact when I am challenged. (Or else I’m going to keep going round & around until I do, now is the time.)

My action plan moving forward = Breathe, say nothing immediately, be quiet & still so I can step back into my Soul space to assess from a heart level. Honouring my integrity & being in my own power without having my peace stolen. In doing so I will set myself free from the pain & sadness I cause myself after an emotional outburst.

The next part of my theme ties in with emotional reactions.

Taking things too personally. Being someone who is here to be of Divine service I naturally feel the pull to do the best I can for people. When I receive negative feedback for my efforts it makes me sad, I feel like a failure & question my abilities.

When I’m challenged externally it filters through internally. My crippling self-doubt that has followed me around my whole life kicks in. I go over & over the situation trying to figure out a way to improve so I can be better next time. During April I was experiencing this a lot. It physically showed up in bouts of anxiety that I haven’t had since I was young.

Time to stop this! I cannot & shouldn’t have to please everybody. All the work I do is subjective. Some people will love it & others just won’t get it. That is fine. It’s up to the individuals I work with to help themselves, it’s not my job to fix them. I must learn to accept this. Drop it, don’t carry it around & move on. Staying centered in a place of love when the negative or actually ‘perceived’ negative feedback rolls. Again it’s subjective. What I see as a negative may not be for the person on the giving side.

Remember that every situation has an equal & opposite. When the resistance shows up see it as a positive. It means you’re flying forward at a great pace in the right direction. The resistance you see as negative is showing up to let you know you’re doing great & it’s simply the natural equal pull backwards.

Finally I have been feeling uncertain as to how to take my career to the next level. My main reason for heading down the self-employment route was for ‘freedom’ & more control over my schedule. There have been some major shifts & changes in my work sphere this year. Some are a good fit others are not so much. (More positive resistance!)

I’m feeling it’s time for an overhaul, an audit of what’s working & what’s not. Perhaps it’s time to streamline my offering & focus in on the specifics to utilize my talents. Taking a good look at where my passions lie & making more room for them in order to bring me more joy.

The New Moon on Monday as well as Mercury Retrograde offers us all a chance to let go of the old & forge a new path. I’m feeling once I work through my main Mercury theme it will become clear what I need to do so I can be doing even more of what I love.

Have there been any major themes for you over the past two weeks that you feel need working on? Feel free to share in the comments below. I love to hear how you all are getting on in your spiritual adventures.

Big love, Kat xx

October Intentions

October 1, 2014 By Kat

It doesn’t seem five minutes since the last time Mercury was in Retrograde. Three months to be precise. Over the past few years I have learned to embrace Mercury Retrograde thanks to my Soul mentor Elizabeth Peru. Elizabeth reports positively about how Mercury assists us in clearing out what no longer serves us in life. It’s a GREAT time to hone your focus back onto yourself & allow your voice to be heard. There is nothing to fear about Mercury in retrograde.

There are a few key characteristics though we should all be aware of during this period. Communication is strongly themed at this time. Devices used for communicating can get disrupted & may go a tad squiffy. Mercury loves to wreak havoc with electrical equipment. Don’t be surprised if your phone plays up or your computer keeps crashing. Make sure all your files are backed up! Take this time to actually disconnect from the ‘online’ world & start a conversation with you Soul.

Discovering your own personal truth will serve you well. We are all well supported right now by the universe to get down to the gritty details of who we really are. Over the past few months I have felt a huge push to get clear on what I want & where I’d like to be going based on my Soul truth. No more playing it safe & staying within the boundaries that are so limiting. Start to trust what your intuition is telling you & take action by following what you are told.

It’s also a good time to be free, easy & non-committal. Again loosen up if you’re usually quite strict. Avoid locking in long-term contracts. Everything is under review when Mercury is in Retro. Travel plans can easily change to so avoid making any grand plans. Especially if you are making decisions that are not in your best interests, the universe will help you realise this. Other fantastic opportunities you don’t know about yet may well be right around the corner. If you do plan to travel maybe keep it open ended.

My favourite part of Mercury Retrograde is the intention setting followed by the clear out & action phase. We are just ending the pre-shadow period that started on Sunday 14^th September till Friday 3^rd October. These three weeks held the theme on what we each need to work on for the coming retrograde. Think back over the past weeks. Were there recurring messages coming through trying to grab your attention? They may have presented in different ways but still had the same key essence. These recurring messages will be the base of what you need to work on from Saturday 4^th till Saturday 15^th October.

The theme that was hitting me in the face is very much based around career direction & where I wish to focus my business next year. I’ve had a grand two months living in a different state being surrounded by new influences & inspiration. The Spring Equinox was awesome for me. It gave me a real boost of positive energy & a great big shove in the right direction. It left me feeling empowered & strong enough to tackle any challenges ahead.

Stepping away from my ‘every-day’ life has revealed what hasn’t been serving me back home in the way I’ve run my business. Being away from home I could see everything from a different perspective. Nothing was too close, it was actually really far away, and details can easily missed if you’re in too close. It’s time for a stock check & a tidy up.

This experience has also shown me what I am capable of achieving using processes I wouldn’t usually have used. Discovering the new. My old ways were not serving me any longer; I’d outgrown them. I’ve had a huge eye opener to what works well for me to achieve maximum output with minimal input. By simply trusting, not pushing too hard & holding my intentions for manifestation strongly from within. How nice is that?

Another part of my theme has been to own my own worth. Standing firm on equal exchanges & not under valuing my skills. In the past I have been notorious for working my butt off by going above & beyond for a return that was not equal. This leaves me feeling under appreciated & doubting my skills aren’t worth it. Even though my Soul is screaming at me to tune in so she can tell me I’m more than worth it. This is a recurring one for me & I feel it will keep coming up the more I grow & expand. My worth will increase as I increase from within.

My theme therefore over the next three weeks will be focused around streamlining my business activity, owning my worth & implementing firmly the new processes I have discovered. It all comes back to my main 2014 theme of ‘simplicity.’ Now it’s action-taking time! No holding back & running away from the challenges when they present. I’m clear on what I need to do.

The major challenge for me will be when I return home just after Retrograde ends. It may be easy to fall back into old habits once I’m back on home soil forgetting everything I’ve learned. I’m confident that new habits will be formed over the 21 days retrograde period. By the time I return home I’m hopeful these habits will be strongly implemented enough that I won’t waiver & undo all the good work.

Let’s wait & see what unfolds. I trust everything will work out the way it should & for my best intentions. It will certainly be a pilgrimage, journeing further down the amazing pathway of life.

Have you set any intentions for Mercury Retrograde next month? Feel free to share in the comments below.

Till soon, Kat xx

FREE! Monthly Intentions worksheet

March 4, 2014 By Kat

Can you believe it’s four days into March already? Where has time gone?!

At the end of/start of the year we all get on board with setting intentions or New Year’s Resolutions. I feel a few months into the year our focus might have waned slightly & those intentions might have been forgotten. To assist us all (myself included!) to get back or stay on track I’ve created a NEW FREE worksheet.

Here’s what I have come up with a ‘Monthly Intentions worksheet.’ A few simple questions to plan out your month & what you’d like to achieve. Then we dig a little deeper to get you really connecting within. Complete a new sheet every month. Stick it up somewhere you will see it regularly to stay focused & above all have fun with it. It can’t be all work & no play!

At the end of the month review & reflect on you’re progress. If you’ve haven’t achieved everything, no stress. Use it as a learning curve & roll on your intention to the next month. Don’t forget to congratulate & give yourself a nice reward (doesn’t have to be lavish, an extended sit down on the couch or a bottle of Kombucha!) for any achievements, no matter how small. Always good to have something nice to work towards as well as just plain ol’ personal development.

I hope you enjoy the process as much as I have creating this for you!

Love K xx

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Blessings in Chaos

January 14, 2014 By Kat

This year one of my intentions was to really focus on the positive in every situation no matter how dire at the time it may seem. Blessings are everywhere.

Today, Sunday 12^th January, we are having a heat wave in Perth. Yesterday reached 45 degrees Celsius today is pretty much the same. I woke up at 6:15am dripping wet & uncomfortable. Why wasn’t the fan on & where was my other half? He was outside asleep in the hammock as he was too hot inside. No fan was due to a power cut.

No electricity on the day we really could do with the AC, fans & water. Our water is pumped from a bore that uses electricity so nothing was getting through the taps. It’s very humbling actually to be without all the things we take for granted. I know there are millions of people who live without these luxuries every day.

Before I could even think about stressing out a fellow yoga teacher was in need of a cover for her 8am class as she was sick. Missed calls & text messages greeted me when I checked the time on my phone. I was awake & if I left within the next ten minutes sans shower, a cup of tea or food (I couldn’t have the first two even if I did have time) I’d make it to the studio. I did brush my teeth with bottled water. I really could not leave the house with mouth fuzz. I could sort myself out when I got to the studio. Off I went.

The chaos continued to follow me slightly. The studio computer system played games with some payments. I noticed a few glitches in the rosters too. This was easily fixable but not something you want to be worrying about on a Sunday morning. The class went great, a good turn out on a day that was probably going to be hotter than the yoga room.

Once I returned home still no power. What could I do to occupy myself? It was so hot inside & out. We don’t have a pool & obviously the shower wasn’t working, a real challenge to stay cool. I couldn’t do any of my computer-based work I’d planned, as my laptop can’t handle my design software. Journaling, cleaning, writing notes by hand & reading kept me amused but it was so hot to just sit around I was sweating like in a Bikram class.

Another text message brought my solution. My friend was still sick & needed her afternoon class covering. I could retreat to the yoga studio & it has power! At least I can get some blogging done & business admin.

Amongst the chaos of the day what blessings did I find?

Housework. This wouldn’t have gotten done if we had had electricity. I would have put it off till later in the week & then it would have mounted up even more. Cleansing the house is so important but I do get slack when I’m busy. Using buckets of cold water from the tank to clean the bathroom & mop the floors worked fine. Dusting (which I hate) & tidying just require elbow grease no power.

Helping a friend in need. Giving is one of my favourite things to do. I’m grateful I was able to help out & the universe provided me the opportunity. Without the power cut I might have slept in & then it would have been too late to take the cover. The blessing here is that without the classes I would have been home all day melting. I was given the opportunity to get out the hot house & do something productive.

Extra income. This has been a theme for me this past two weeks. Finances have been under review for me. With a reduced schedule at the yoga studio over Christmas my income has been a little slower. Being Christmas too my outgoings were more than usual. I’ve had a few self-love projects I’ve wished to fund, investments as I see it, however they have cost money. I did worry & nearly not follow through with them. Opportunities for self-development may have been missed. I let go of the fear of not being able to afford them & the universe provided. In this case two extra yoga classes to teach that cover the cost. I gave in the above point & this is I feel is how I have been regiven to.

Even though my day was disjointed & out the ordinary the Universe was unfolding just as it should be. It always does as that is what the Universe does! This day was sent to learn from & I feel it has taught me a great deal. I didn’t fight it or get angry. I trusted solutions would present & they did. Even now over twenty hours without power I’m writing by candle light in a still roasting hot house I’m very content. No Internet, no TV & no lights are quite liberating.

It’s a reminder too to disconnect from the digital world from time to time. Rediscover the activities that don’t require electricity. Okay I cheated by using my laptop but without the distraction of being able to ‘jump online’ I’ve flown through this post writing.

Whenever the world seems to be one endless pain in the butt, sit back & look at what the Universe is trying to teach you. Look for the blessings they are all around.

Love K xx