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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

Communications Shocker!

June 11, 2014 By Kat

It all kicked off on Saturday 7^th June for Mercury Retrograde. These periods are becoming more intense (in a positive way) for me every time they come around. Huge calls to action have been presented to me from the onset. I literally woke up Saturday morning & felt I had a rocket up my butt – “get to it!”

Mercury brings us great messages during retrograde periods & we too become the messengers ourselves. I felt this to be 100% accurate last Saturday morning as I stepped into the yoga room to teach. My throat Chakra seemed to have a mind of it’s own.

The style of yoga I teach is dialogue based so it pretty much involves me talking non-stop for 90 minutes to guide the class through the sequence. Given that communications were super heightened it sure did make for an interesting class. Straight away I felt I was being urged to speak authentically. My Soul was literally taking over it felt quite out of body at times.

What was going on that was so different?

There was certain ‘firmness’ to my directions. It was no nonsense, straight down the line, come on let’s do this the right way first no more fluffing around. Mary Poppins springs to mind “spit sot, let’s get the job done.”

Usually I’m fairly chill in my teaching. I prefer to nurture the students & encourage them gently rather than go hard-core military style. It works well for me & it’s the way I like to be taught. If someone is barking at me & riding my ass it doesn’t make for a pleasant experience & I shut down. I was still teaching in my style but as I said above there was a stronger command going on. Still nurturing whilst being more assertive.

It’s easier to recognise now when I’m channelling a message from the invisible realms or I’m speaking from the Soul. My voice gets a little deeper & words start flowing from what feels like nowhere. However the words make perfect sense & fit the exact situation I am in. I’m like ‘wow did that really come out my mouth, I must remember that it was very effective.’ (Except I often don’t as it was just for the exact situation that moment) This is what happened in that class.

At one point I felt I was being too firm. “Am I being a bitch here?” No I wasn’t being mean at all. I wasn’t picking on people I was working with the group as a whole. I was being direct & to the point. My self-doubt showing up as usual. All I had to do was open my eyes & see everything was going smoothly. The bodies in front of me were responding in the desired way.

The feedback after class from the students was reassuring. The one’s who chatted with me were more than happy. Maybe it was time for a shake up for all of us & take a different approach. Mercury certainly was having a hand in it all.

What else have I observed in the past few days whilst Mercury has been doing it’s thing?

It wasn’t just in my verbal communication that I was being firmer. Emails & text messages have followed suit. Especially with conversations that started before retrograde. Looking back at the threads I can see how ‘around the bush’ I had been. Not communicating clearly my point. What I’d written in three paragraphs really only needed three lines. Hence a lot of back & forth with no real conclusion met. Basically a lot of unclear & ineffective communication.

This week though the authenticity is right there up front. I’m being very clear with what I need to say without trying to pad it out with too much ‘light-hearted banter.’ (You know the stuff I mean, getting far too personal & off track talking about other things so when I drop my bomb the impact is softened) The result has been so much better too. We all prefer the direct approach. My partner is always telling me to ‘skip to the end’ when I start a long-winded, fully descriptive story of how I figured something out. ‘I just want to know the answer, not how you got there.’ I often like to take the long way round.

It’s feeling good being more assertive. I’m getting things sorted out quickly & efficiently. There is still a fine line though I don’t want to come across as I said before like a ‘bitch’ if I’m speaking more directly. Lot’s of extra care of my heart & throat Chakras is needed right now. Making sure all communication from the two is flowing with pure intent & authenticity, not from my head/ego.

My tools of choice:

Sacred Self Alchemical oils – Clarity, Truth, Authentic & Receive.

Crystals – Blue Lace agate, Malachite & Atlantean clear quartz.

Blue Chakra silk.

Communication devices have a mind of their own too. I’ve had to reboot my modem & Wi-Fi nearly every day. My phone is doing funky things. Crashing, freezing, flickering & generally not responding. Both my email accounts have been playing up. Deleting messages instead of sending them. Not allowing me to directly hit reply & giving me messages that the server is not responsive or we can not connect to the internet right now. All very normal. I always take this a sign that I need not be dealing with emails right now & go do something else.

How have you been travelling since Saturday 7^th? Have you noticed a change in the way you communicate? I’d love to hear your experiences, please share in the comments below.

Love K xx

p.s. For more information & daily coverage of Mercury Retrograde please check out Elizabeth Peru on FB.

Here we go again its Mercury Retro!

February 11, 2014 By Kat

Those who follow the planet cycles will know it’s that time again for Mercury to go into retrograde. Friday 7^th February it all kicked off for the first time this year. Mercury retrogrades are all about communication. It’s the perfect time to speak up & speak out authentically. For a more in depth explanation & daily commentary check out Elizabeth Peru’s FB page.

I really enjoy a good retro period, as it’s a great chance to review & make changes. The only thing I don’t like is that communication technology does go a bit bonkers. Don’t be shocked if your phone, ipad, computers & other electrical equipment start to do their own thing.

The pre-shadow phase of this retrograde started on January 22^nd. Think back to that time & what was going on in your life. This will be your theme to work on from February 7^th to 27^th.

For me it’s all about boundaries this time around. Learning to say ‘no’ is a struggle. I hate letting people down, especially if something sudden comes up & they need assistance. However I often say ‘yes’ to things out of guilt, obligation & trying to be nice. I take on extra work & ‘I’ end up suffering for it. In others words I become run down because I give up my days off or my business suffers, as I have to put projects on hold. Projects that bring me great joy & will help grow my dream life. Putting others needs before mine own is counterproductive & makes for a bad energy exchange.

My challenge this time round is more when I’m put on the spot in person. When this lesson has come up before I learned not to reply to texts or emails straight away. I would step back, sink into my heart & ask within for the answer to what I should do. I’d have the time to properly review my schedule & workload. Then make an authentic decision. More often than not I can find a compromise & come back with a good exchange this way. Everyone is happy then.

However when something is proposed in person or on a phone call I dither. More often than not I’ll say yes without thinking it through from the heart. Being put on the spot for an answer I just jump in & say yes to please the other party. Time to change this reaction.

My retro theme will take strength & courage. I have a strategy though!

If I am asked in person to help out with something I will politely excuse myself to check my diary first. It is very important to move away & be in my own space for this. Someone can easily be peeking over your shoulder at the diary & clearly see a blank space & that may lead to questioning. Once away from the situation I will be able to sink within for my answer whilst cross checking my schedule. If I am available & my heart says yes, all is well.

However if there is a space in my day due to scheduled down time or business building that is when I really need to assess my needs first. Can I move things around? When is my next day off? It’s also not just the day in question that needs reviewing, it’s the days before & after. No good taking on extra work on Tuesday if I’m flat out crazy busy Monday & Wednesday. I will help others more if I have attended to my needs first as I’ll be in a better place to serve.

The Challenge is on! I’ll keep you posted on how I go…

Have you had any recurring themes over the past few weeks that are calling for your attention? Feel free to share in the comments below.

Love K xx

Chops & Changes

November 7, 2013 By Kat

There is only four days of Mercury Retrograde to go now. I’ve really enjoyed it this time round. Probably because I’m in a good place to really notice the fluctuations of the energy. I’m sticking to my intention & letting any challenging situations simply wash through me. It’s working for sure as I’m feeling very breezy about it all.

I’ve mentioned before retro is the best time to implement changes. These changes I feel can be a lot out of our control, we may not get the exact result we indended. If you struggle with being a control freak I bet you’ll be glad when this is all over. I’ve let go of my reins where in the past I’d be gripping on for dear life.

How many people have had technical issues with electrical equipment? I sure have. Blog posts not sharing & email alerts not appearing. My phone would not hold a charge & for a few days wouldn’t even recharge. My design software was been painfully slow. With every single click the Mac ‘wheel of doom’ showed up. It was taking hours to get things done with the constant re booting to freshen things up. Again I’ve just rolled with it or used it as a good excuse to go tech free for a few hours.

One thing I paid attention too this time is what commenters of the retrograde always write about. Deals entered into at this time are subject to change. This can be good & bad depending on what you are trying to do. For me I am trying to sell my car. Not desperately, I’m not in any rush actually but I did feel two weeks ago it would be good for it to be gone by now.

How I came to be selling it in the first place was out of the blue & a bit random. It was a result of a manifestation I made four years ago coming to light unexpectedly. Anyway, I found a buyer but not after reducing the price to lower than I wished. I felt it was a deal done & then they pulled out. I let it go, as I said I’m not desperate.

Within a few hours of buyer one pulling out another buyer came forward who was super keen. Cool I thought, I’m loving the retrograde chopping & changing things it’s quiet fun. Again I lowered the price to accommodate the buyer. I changed my plans for the day to fit in with them viewing the car. Then they pulled out. I was a touch disappointed as I’d changed my day but I knew there was a reason for this happening.

I touched base with how I truly felt. I am in no rush to sell. From a paper work point of view it will make my life easier if I have the old car till my new car’s paperwork comes through. I have private plates & it makes the whole process easier if I can do a straight plate switch. If you’ve ever been to a WA licensing office you will get where I’m coming from, one trip is much better than two.

The main reason I feel these sudden changes are occurring is that I was selling myself short money wise. I kept lowering the price to fit in with the buyers. Okay yes it’s the norm to set the price & be prepared for some haggling. I had also disregarded my ‘lowest price’ bracket. The last offer I accepted was $1800 below than the replacement value the car is insured for. I can see why the universe is throwing me curve balls. I just need to sit tight & the right buyer with the right amount of money will present itself when they’re ready. The car is clean & safely stored away in a garage so it’s not in anyone’s way.

A few years back these sorts of broken deals or sudden changes would have freaked me out. Before I could not cope with things like that as I was constantly trying to be in control. Tight shoulders, headaches & anxiety would have been ripe. Now I’ve learned it’s easier to just surrender. Roll with it. There’s no use wasting precious energy on things that I have no power over.

As the Beatles put it:

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da life goes on brah, la la how the life goes on.

Have you had any plans suddenly change or unexplainable happenings over the past three weeks? Please share in the comments below.

Love K xx

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