Bathroom remodels -yes that means two;-)

Sam and I, both being idealists, always seem to have projects of improvement going on. This year we decided to remodel both our bathrooms. I don’t care what anybody says about construction of this type, it always takes longer, more money and more work than anticipated. With help from Brad and Linda, two fantastic Artisans, we tackled laying tile. Sam does all the heavy-duty stuff, like taking the toilets in and out, dismantling and gutting. I fill in with sanding, scraping, painting and grouting. My body is so tired as we have been at this for over a month and a half. It will feel so good to have all this behind us.

Critter Control

Critter control was the theme of July.

Not only did we have problems with moles and gophers, but also deer. For the first time since we moved to our home deer showed up in our garden. They came in and nipped all the rosebuds off leaving stubs and then proceeded to chomp into my heirloom tomatoes.

I must say it is a bit aggravating to spend months cultivating something only to have it gone literally overnight. In fact, one night I woke up from a sound sleep thinking something was in the backyard, and sure enough when I went out back there was a doe and two fawns enjoying themselves.

We purchased something called a Scarecrow, which is a motion sensory device that shoots water up to 30 feet away if there is any movement in its view. We have used these before, and it really works to scare away the deer. Apparently we didn’t angle it close enough to the veggie garden, and that’s when the tomatoes got eaten.

As for the moles and gophers, Sam bought two electronic devices to scare them away. The device emits a sound that is supposed to make them want to leave. It seems to work well with moles, but not those darn gophers. The picture shows the device right next to a gopher mound. When we put the device in the ground, there was no gopher in sight. Almost everyday the mound gets bigger and the device keeps making its noise. So much for scaring it away. It probably finds the sound soothing.

July Energy Update from Newsletter

On the other hand, those individuals who are conscious of their evolutionary path may find themselves presented with great opportunities, abundance and epiphanies. This can be a time of inspired creativity and advancement.

These eclipse cycles pressure individuals to make choices, causing new parallel paths to be created while old parallels merge. When this happens you may experience opportunities opening up, or people and situations from the past suddenly appear.

If you tune in, you can actually "feel" these new realities being created as well as the past blending in to your current life. In the next month and a half "choice points" may be presented to you which will determines which way your life is headed.

As was discussed in June's newsletter, the opportunities for spiritual illumination are increased now and until the end of the year, and the eclipses can influence this energy as well. If you desire a stronger connection to Spirit in all areas of your life, including manifesting, continue to make a connection to Higher Self through meditation. Reading spiritual/metaphysical books is great, but nothing beats actually making the connection. Consider the use of Mugwort at this time.

Now is also the time to look at balancing the masculine and feminine energies within. The human system carries both, and to express both sides in a balanced rhythmic way is important for inner peace. Is there balance between your rest and work? Do open to receive as much as you give? Do you cultivate your mind and your heart equally? We live in a very masculine culture, so cultivating the feminine does take intention.

Michael Jackson and the Chiron Return

Throughout a lifetime an individual will go through several key life passages, which are ultimately designed to help an individual progress in consciousness and connect to Spirit. These three main passages are astrologically described as the Saturn Return (when Saturn returns to itsoriginal point in the birth chart) at approximately age 29, the Uranus Opposition around ages 38-42, and the Chiron Return (Chiron returns to its birth position) at 50. These powerful initiations put pressure on the personality to resolve issues of ego, allowing greater spiritual connection.
When confronted with these pressures, the personality can do one of two things: face it or avoid it at all cost. Michael Jackson was at one such initiation point, the Chiron Return.
Chiron is the “Wounded Healer” in mythology, and it's placement in the birth chart represents the type of “wounding” an individual has chosen for a lifetime. Before coming into a body, the soul will choose imprinters, mostly parents, who will assist in providing the adequate imprinting to create the “wound.” Therefore, childhood experiences become the key to discovering the wound. For example, if a soul wants to resolve addiction issues, it may chose to be born into a family of alcoholics, thus getting the perfect "wound" to be able to work on its project. An advanced soul will overcome the wound and then help others overcome their addictions, transmuting the wound into a gift.

From the Michael Teaching perspective, Jackson was a 5th level Mature Artisan with a King essence twin. His personality had a Goal of Acceptance, Spiritualist Attitude, Passion Mode, and Chief Feature of Self-deprecation and Arrogance. He also had a very etheric, frail Solar/Neptune body type with high female energy. All of the above components indicate a personality who deeply wants to be loved and accepted, is extremely sensitive and gentle, and has a difficult time with confrontation and harshness. Artisans live to create, and Michael Jackson gave himself the gift of music and vision. His high level of sensitivity assisted his musical genius, but was also his greatest challenge.

When looking at an individual¹s life, the gender that is chosen is an important aspect for lessons and wounding. Because Michael had high female energy, he tended to identify with the feminine and reject his masculine side. We are not talking about his persona in music videos where he looks so macho, but his inner world. In his later years critics would comment that he looks more like a woman with each passing year. Choosing a male body meant Jackson wanted to work on his male archetypes and past life male issues.

Michael's main imprinter for male archetypes was his father, Joe Jackson. Joe demonstrates the classic wounded male; that is someone who is a cold, domineering, abusive, heartless perpetrator. Why would Michael choose such a situation? Because in many of Michael¹s past lives as an Infant, Baby and Young soul, Michael demonstrated such ruthlessness as a man. We all create karma, and it's normal and what this game is about. However, at a soul level, Michael rejects this aspect, which means he has not healed and forgiven himself. It’s like throwing the baby out with the bath water. “I will get rid of my male energy because it's bad.” Essentially, if you deny an aspect of yourself, you will manifest it in your outer world. Your “denial” will be in your face. Ultimately, Michael needed to love and accept this shadow side instead of looking for acceptance elsewhere. Of course, it is much more complex than this, and there was definitely karma between Michael and his father.

The positive side of Joe Jackson was his driving energy to make The Jacksons a solid success. His concrete goals and objectives reflect the positive aspects of male energy. Just try to get anything accomplished with diffuse, unfocused female energy and you will understand. This part of Joe's imprint gave Michael the necessary tools to become a success when he went out on his own; that positive male energy was integrated into his high female system. So while Michael got the “bad,” he also got the “good.”

The trouble is Michael never really looked at his wounding. He distracted himself with opulence and fame. Spending his life avoiding the pain at the Neverland Ranch only attracted the same kind of male attacks in the form of lawsuits. His painful inner child looked to children for love and affection because of his distrust of “authority figures.” Michael's mother was complicit in his wounding because she did nothing to stop Joe from abusing the kids, which created a betrayal from the feminine.

While Michael's Overleaves were perfect for the talented musician creator that he was, they were too “soft” to overcome such a high level of pain. Remember, when we set up our lifetimes, we choose Overleaves on the Astral Plane we think will work, but may not work in real life. It's not until the late Mature/early Old levels that souls are experienced enough to choose Overleaves wisely. Had Michael had the Goal of Dominance or the Mode of Aggression, he might have been better able to overcome his problems.

Enter the Chiron Return and why Michael checked out. First, Michael spent a lifetime in denial, so he wasn't prepared to deal with his wounding at this time. To be completely healed, one has to be brutally honest with oneself, and that is something Michael was unable to do. Second, his chosen Overleaves didn¹t have the “muscle” to overcome his wounding even if hetried. Also, on a personality level, he was terrified of aging. He didn’t want to give up his “youth,” even if it did come from plastic surgery. Lastly, with three eclipses approaching, this would be a perfect time to release the body. He tried to avoid the Chiron Return with a world tour. However we believe it was an act of Self-destruction, or what some call a death wish, because he was pushing himself hard, not eating well and dealing with his “pain” with lots of drugs. In leaving the body, he liberated himself from the pain, but not from the lesson.

As a side note, Michael's essence twin is Diana Ross. They have been friends for a lifetime. She is the King and he's the Artisan. Together they are about mastery of creativity. She will be profoundly affected by his leaving.

Michael gave us so much. Let's give him thanks and a blessing and wish him safe journey.