Valentine's Eclipses Part 2: Shop for Love

OK, so last week I asked those of you on the quest for romance to do the hard work, practicing forgiveness. Heavy stuff out of the way, I thought I’d make this week’s assignment something much more enjoyable, shopping and decorating for Love. After all, our inner and outer worlds need to reflect our desire and willingness to embrace and embody love. That, and we all need to keep the economy stimulated.

Let’s start where this journey will hopefully end, your bedroom. What’s going on in your bedroom mirrors what’s going on in your love life; no ifs, ands or buts about it. So picture your bedroom or take a good look around, and honestly ask yourself if it welcomes a lover. If the answer isn’t a sanctified “Hell Yeah,” it’s time to break out the plastic and go on a little spree.

In her book, “The Western Guide to Feng Shui for Romance: The Dance of Heart and Home,” best-selling author Terah Kathryn Collins discusses the subject in depth. Ideas that resonated with me are her views on the colors and textures for the bedroom. She’s a huge proponent of natural, flesh tones, like warm pinks and corals, that flatter bare skin. Think about it. Does anyone look good wrapped in or alongside shades of woodland green? The color of your walls quite literally sets the room’s tone. Further, those higher thread count sheets aren’t just for special occasions. Treating yourself presently to the experience you are intent on creating is the fastest way to align with its outcome. So add a can of paint and some luxurious new sheets - in flattering colors - to the shopping list. Everything counts here. The lighting, artwork, and furniture arrangement can all support your intention to create an enticing atmosphere that you and your partner will want to spend hours in. And this time of year is especially good for finding items with a love theme.

Next, and most importantly in my view, is making your space sacred. As love is ultimately a reconnection with and expression of the Divine, this is a critical part of the equation. And the benefits of keeping the energy spiritually clear and conductive of the Divine Light love is cannot be underestimated. Let’s start with clearing. If you haven’t cleansed this space since your last relationship, since the last argument with your partner or ever, this could very well be part of what’s keeping someone new from coming in or bringing in peace to your current relationship. Using lavender oil in a defuser, sprinkling sea salt water in each corner and the ever potent smudging with sage are a few examples of what to use and how. Once cleared and blessed (with any prayer you like that reflects your sincere desire for a loving relationship), there are many ways to maintain and amplify love energy.

Ever make love atop a crystal grid? Rose quartz, pink rhodocrosite, and garnet are crystals you can work with. Pink and red as well as heart shaped candles can add to the magic you want to make and are most effective when used in pairs. Jasmine, mandarin, and rose are amongst many essential oils that enhance romance. Did you know there are specific Angels for Love and Sexuality? They are Haniel and Rachiel. There are many more possibilities that the time and space herein don’t permit elaboration on. But these tips can definitely start sprucing and spicing up your romantic realms.

And before I go, as this is the last article that will appear prior to the new moon, I’d like to recommend one more thing. When the current moon cycle began, several planets were in earthy Capricorn. So I posted instructions for cultivating financial abundance by writing an abundance check. One woman who tried it received a $1,200 gift card the first week after the new moon and another $1,050 unexpectedly. I know both of these ladies very well so can vouch for the authenticity of their stories. We can apply the same principle to our love lives. So, what I’d like for you to do is buy yourself the Valentine’s Day card you would most like to receive. And in it, I want you to write the words that you would most want to hear from the love of your life. DO NOT DO THIS INTENDING THAT IT COME FROM A SPECIFIC PERSON; ANOTHER’S FREE WILL MUST BE TOTALLY RESPECTED AND HONORED. You may want to journal on this before writing in the card. What you want to get at is the essence of what your heart most longs to hear. And on Wednesday, February 6th, the day of the new moon and first eclipse of the two we are heading into, I want you to write this beautiful card to yourself with your most loving words, sign it “With love, from the Divine,” seal it in an envelope and put it away someplace very special, completely releasing your heart’s deepest and purest desires for love to the Divine. And like with the abundance checks, please keep me posted on the results.

Valentine's Eclipses

"Kissing, kissing, kissing. Kissing should rival sex in both pleasure and excitement and it should not stop once sex begins"

Those simple words sent me blissfully over the moon. Sent by a man I had been getting to know for a few months and for whom a secret and powerful crush was rapidly developing, they confirmed that he was thinking of me romantically. Hearts went a flutter and a very passionate relationship began.

For the cynics, Valentine's Day is no more than a cruel conspiracy waged upon the single by an evil consortium of chocolatiers, card manufacturers, and florists, all orchestrated by the greedy pharmaceutical industry. For anyone who has ever experienced the gift of Love, it is a chance to celebrate life's purist and richest magic. As this year's holiday falls right smack in the middle to two eclipses, my hunch is that it will be extra potent. With that in mind, for the next few weeks I'm writing a series on love with the intention of helping everyone - single or coupled - have a truly Happy Valentine's Day in 2008.

Lesson one, the happy couple starts with you. Sobering and possibly uncomfortable as this concept may be, it's the truth. You can only attract what is going on with you. So before we get to how to find your soul mate or how she or he is behaving, we're going to work with you. Further, because I tackle white elephants head on for sport (I'm just that kind of Light Worker), this first week we'll work on unblocking the single biggest obstacle to experiencing true love, the one that leaves big, dark, heavy spots in our auras for ages until it's dragged out into the light and released. It's the baddest of all Spiritual Mofos: unforgiveness.

We all know what it feels like, that old stuck grudge or hurt that we adamantly refuse to part with. We're "right" that we were "wronged" and generally speaking, we want the perpetrator to pay for the injustice done to us. In short, we don't want to "let it go." But the truth is, the longer we cling to old wounds by withholding forgiveness, the longer we pay the price, and the more damage we do to ourselves and our lives. We may mistakenly believe that we're getting even or settling the score, but we're not. We're giving our now and our power to the past and probably to someone completely undeserving of it. This past week I ran across a story that beautifully and aptly illustrates the real value of forgiveness.

It comes from a book called "Calling in the One" by Katherine Woodward Thomas, who did a three day meditation because she thought she could not possibly forgive her ex-boyfriend/business partner for their breakup and her ousting from their once joint business. On a night when the moon was quite round, the 2nd day of the retreat, she went outside, still tied in knots of unresolved anger, and gazed at the bright moon. Soon she found herself surrounded by "a multitude of ethereal beings" who told her:

`We understand your suffering and know well of your loss. You are right that you are owed a great debt. However, we have now incurred that debt and are the ones holding it We will make sure that all that is due you will be paid above and beyond that which you can even imagine. But in order for us to do this, you must first release him, for your attachment to getting restitution from him is preventing us from being able to give you your due."

She "got it" immediately and decided right then and there to forgive her ex. Soon after she met the man she married, came into a large sum of money and was able to buy the house she had been wanting to own for years. She was also ultimately able to see clearly how her ex had helped her bring her dream of their business to life and that without him, her lack of belief in herself would have likely prevented the success they had attained. So she was able to thank and bless him for his role and for being the person who taught her to value herself and her talents and ideas.

Happiness and well-being are lovingly and patiently always waiting for us to embrace them. No one is keeping them from us, but us. The sooner we give past injustices to the Divine to reconcile, the sooner we are free to experience healing, joy and true love. On Tuesday a big, bright full moon will shine down and reach out to us, and I'm relatively certain that the "ethereal beings" who helped Katherine will be on hand. You may want to take this opportunity to say a prayer to release yourself from the past, to forgive. Whenever you are ready, love is waiting for you. And until next week remember, only retired psychics have the lottery numbers!

Happy New Year, Happy New Moon!

It is with great pleasure and Love that I welcome you to 2008 and wish you a new year filled with all that your heart desires. To that end, let’s get to this all important first new moon. Its influences are potent for turning aspirations into manifestations, for the Sun, Jupiter, Mercury and it will be in industrious Capricorn on Tuesday, January 8th at 3:37A.M. PST. In this earthy alignment, we have a rare opportunity to set Abundance intentions, and the right aspects to attain them. Though especially good for improving your finances/career, Capricorn’s deliberate and determined energy can be harnessed and applied to any area of your life. I can’t think of a better set of conditions for setting New Year and New Moon intentions under. And remember that Saturn is in fellow earth sign Virgo, which will only amplify Capricorn goals’ staying power. For those intending to have more money, I want to share a ritual someone sent to me. Please write to me if you try this!

8th January, New Moon Check Ritual

1. Within 24 hours after a New Moon, take a check from your checkbook. Where it says "Pay to," write your name.
2. In the little box on the same line where you would fill in a dollar amount write "Paid in full."
3. On the line underneath your name, where you would write out a dollar amount in figures, write "Paid in full."
4. Sign the check: "The Law of Abundance."

Do not put a date on the check. Do not write a specific amount in the check. Put it in a safe place and forget about it. The Universe will take it from there.

Abundance checks are a tool we can use to create more abundance in our lives. They are written within 24 hours after a New Moon. Surprisingly, you don't need to believe that the check will work when you write it. Apparently, you will be amazed at the results, as you will see increased abundance in your life, in some life area. It is not always financial, but certainly in an area that you need.

There is a traditional manner, which has been handed down, that must be followed. If you do not have a bank account you can draw a check on a piece of paper and fill it out the same way - the results will be the same, more abundance for you.

It is said that many people are skeptical about trying this until they do it. After the first time they realize the power of these checks and do them routinely every month! Try it yourself and see!

Btw, I'm very pleased to announce that I'll be hosting the Angel Prayer Board that auspicious day! See the previous blog for details about that.

If this goes well, I have a ritual for the next new moon for increasing the Love in our lives. That moon will fall on the year’s first eclipse (February 6th) and will of course influence our Valentine’s Day experience. Speaking of which, if your love life needs a check up, please consider checking in with any of the talented Light Workers at 12Listen.com. My friend Shane can give you Shamanistic insights (which animal totem is shaping your love life?), Angela, Radleigh and Valerie work with the Angelic Realm (which Angel can help you find that special someone or heal the relationship you are in?) and astrologers like my pal Julia can tell you all about this year’s planetary influences on your life. We have a great staff there and at our new site, 12Angel.com, hosted by my esteemed colleague Audra Garcia. Congratulations to her and my friend coach, teacher and soon to be author Besty Jordan for launching their new sities last month. Through these portals a lot of Light is going to support people and that’s our Purpose.

In other astrological moves this month, the Sun enters Aquarius on the 20th, the moon is full in Leo on the 22nd, Pluto enters Capricorn on the 25th, Mercury goes retrograde on the 28th, and Mars goes direct on the 30th. Imbolc (point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox) occurs on February 2nd. Pay attention to the dreams you receive on this very special night for you may be given a key to your future. In the meantime, what we have before us is the opportunity to put the hardest working sign of the zodiac to work for us. Some people will see results quickly, and for others it may take a while. One thing you can rely on is Capricorn’s patient diligence. He’ll get to you in Divine Time. Just keep working and moving toward your dreams.

Editor’s Note: While my four planets in Virgo have tried to coordinate with the general calendar and get things out on the first of the month, it feels way too unnatural. That date is rarely in sync with the energies and rhythms myself and my clients are working through. On January 1st for example, Mars and Pluto were making cosmic mischief and we were in a waning moon, hardly the energy for that fresh start feeling that a New Year is “supposed” to have.

So for now I’m intending to send out my newsletters/post blogs with the moon cycles. I’ll still give you all of the upcoming dates and info of importance so that you can make the most out of the time ahead. Working with the lunar call to receptivity is my charge for 2008, so I’m going with the flow.

Happy Birthday Capricorn!

With love,
Elizabeth

Ps: On January 2nd, the BBC did a story on that video for peace I made with the students from N. Ireland! That was too damn cool! Thanks to NICIE, the teachers and students and all of you who have been so loving and supportive.