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O c t o b e r 2 0 0 7
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You revisit January of this year and observe
how you have handled focusing on your unique capabilities, leadership,
and individuality within the realm of partnerships. The focus
shifts from self-interest to focus on the quality of all partnerships,
including your relationship to food, your thinking process,
and to people. What supports and uplifts you? What drains and
depletes you? It's appropriate now to be discerning about
your choices and recognize that there are consequences. Choose
only that which is for your highest and best good, and you will
feel like a million dollars. When you flail around in the valley
of indecision and allow negativity and people who are abusers
to remain in your environment, you suffer the consequences -
so know this: YOU ARE THE CHOOSER! CHOOSE WISELY! By moving
into a more unified relationship with your Source of Good -
God - you are able to recognize the subtle signals that
guide you to your best good. Go there. You will be richly rewarded
for doing so!
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The focus now is on your creativity and the
way you express yourself. You had a similar opportunity in January,
but now the focus is on letting go of all the self-critical
and external criticism that affects you and depletes your capacity
for bringing out the childlike sense of wonder and joy that
is waiting to emerge. October is a preview of next year, so
whereas you may have felt caught in duality this year, 2008
will call upon you (as does October) to find the stage that
is waiting for you. Sing your song, paint your painting, or
write your novel. Inspire, enfire, and bring out the gifts of
YOUR special qualities in whatever way contributes to your sense
of delight and celebration of life. Recognize that there are
gifts you've been given, and do what you can to express
them now.
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The focus moves from emotions and expression
to practicality as you are called to determine what parts of
your life are built on strong foundations, and where you need
to shore up and strengthen your resolve. If you found yourself
giving in to desires to spend, now the bills are due. If you
found yourself playing in the field of creative possibilities,
now is the time to find ways of grounding your gifts and turning
them into something tangible and real. 2008 will be a year of
building or rebuilding and October gives a preview of where
and what that refers to for you. It's also a time of transformation
- large or small, so there may be births, deaths, marriage,
divorce - any rite of passage that moves you from one
level of living to another. There are wonderful opportunities
to overcome limitations, so push beyond the barriers that crop
up and go for what you want. You can do it and feel an element
of being reborn in the process!
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In October you will find yourself becoming more
agitated or enthusiastic about making changes. As you move forward,
make sure you are taking care of business. Get your car checked
out, make sure you've paid your bills, and show up for events
you've promised to be at. There is an adolescent quality
that emerges now. Impatience with restriction, desire to explore
possibilities, an adventurous spirit - all to the good.
However, remember that you still have responsibilities, and make
sure you honor your commitments. Then, as the call of the wild
sings to you - answer with a resounding "Yes!"
Next year is a time of change and progression. This is a mini-preview
of what is possible. In all you do, enjoy, celebrate, and wrap
your arms around the opportunities - BUT, remember commitments
and ethics in the process!
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Out of the cauldron of testosterone/hormone driven
intensity, you begin to feel a need to honor your family, responsibilities,
and things that speak of commitment. During this year, you've
been expanding and exploring possibilities, experiencing change
perhaps - but in October and during 2008 it's time to look
at how you can bring more of a sense of tradition and values into
your life and efforts. Relationships can be meaningful and cause
you to want to make a commitment. You may be called upon to consider
the needs of others and to forestall something you wanted to do.
It's time. Pay attention to the needs of your body and the
needs of those you love. As you give with a loving heart, you
will be well rewarded. When you do things out of duty and resentment,
it will be mirrored back to you. Opportunity this month is to
expand your heart. In all things - LOVE is the answer! |
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The focus now turns away from the needs and expectations
of everyone else to you and what YOU need and want. This is a
month of deepening your connection with Spirit, and also paying
attention to what your body is telling you. Who are you? What
do you want from life? What is your purpose? What do you need?
These questions begin prodding you more and more as you move out
of the year designated by responsibility into 2008, which is all
about your spiritual life and the underpinnings that uphold your
soul. Ask questions. Look at what you have chosen. Does it fit
with your soul outlook, or is it keeping you imprisoned in mediocrity?
You may want to retreat or take time to be alone or to investigate
a special area of interest. Do it! Don't be afraid to go
further into yourself. Look for the gold that is hidden beneath
the layers of illusion. You have something special to bring forward.
Find it. Breathe it. Get ready! |
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The focus has been internal, but in October you
recognize the need to integrate inner and outer. Balance, equilibrium,
and harmony are important. You have the opportunity to connect
with powerful people who can make a difference in your life. You
may also be in a position where you have to provide the direction.
Others see you as an authority or the one responsible in some
way. Claim it. Acknowledge your abilities. You are capable and
you can do what is required. Life will help as you are willing
to do what you know to do. When you avoid responsibility, you
will have to face more later that is harder... so take care
of everything in front of you to the best of your present ability.
You aren't being asked to be perfect. Just do what you can.
Success is possible through past efforts - so watch for
those signs of approval that are so delectable to the personality
- but beyond that, look to the wisdom of integration that
appeals to the soul. |
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This year has been about integrating doing and
being. You've been asked to put forth effort and to reap
rewards for past success. Now you are asked to look at what is
worth the price you've paid, and where you want to relinquish
goals that no longer fit who you have become. In October there
are things to be brought to conclusion, issues from the past to
resolve, and determinations about the way you view life. What
no longer works? Where are you limiting your possibilities through
reliance on old habits that you have outlived? The key to this
month and next year is to find your way to the top of the metaphorical
mountain where you find unity. Lift your ideals and imagination
to what is possible. Let yourself be a light unto others, and
overcome the temptation of falling into despair or a sense of
things not working. Everything is on purpose, and when you adopt
an attitude of gratitude for all as it is, you will have more
for which to be grateful. That's the way the law of cause/effect
works, so use it well! |
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The focus of the year has been on completion
and letting go of the past. Now you are focused on yourself, your
identity, individuality, and leadership capabilities. There may
be a feeling of wanting to break free from restriction and limitation
as the sense of a cycle ending becomes apparent. The more you
are able to release and open doors to possibilities, the more
you will appreciate what comes. Re-invent yourself, focus on a
new future, try new things, and be available to the journey. Meet
with people who can assist you in moving forward, and believe
in yourself. This month is a preview of 2008, so make it a first-class
indicator of what is to come. Strength of character and fortitude
are called for - but you have them, so don't be afraid
to forge ahead and make yourself and your ideas known!
© Kathleen Jacoby, 2007
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WHAT ARE YOUR GIFTS IN THE YEAR
2007?
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The opportunities are for a renewed sense of
individuality and the need to step out of the familiar way of
going about life. Leadership, courage, stamina, and all the things
that define the sculpting process of the diamond are underway.
This is a seed planting year as you attempt things. Not all will
come to fruition, but the effort is important. Grappling with
purely selfish wants and transmuting them into a larger vision
or purpose that enhances the lives of all concerned brings about
the noble qualities that define a great leader. Calling on unique
capabilities and a fresh vantage point are part of the requirement
this year. Align your will with higher guidance, and your endeavors
will be something you can be proud of by year’s end.
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This year calls upon you to overcome all that
keeps you from soul expression. Choices are very important. Choose
that which uplifts, nourishes, honors, and benefits you and life.
Release all mental constructs that pull you down. Avoid food and
stimulants that add no benefit to the wellbeing of your body.
Choose only partnerships that are mutually respectful, and know
that you have Divine partnership with inner guidance that is always
available as you reach within for assistance. An inner light illumines
your path, and can become a light to others when you attune to
your gifts and share them with the world. The time is now. The
requirement is discernment, and your contribution can bring needed
insights to a world in the dark. |
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You are a child of the universe. Your sense of
wonder and self-expression are important, and throughout this
year you will have opportunities to expand your gifts and to bring
your voice forward in creative venues that appreciate what you
have to offer. While a stage is set and waiting for you, there
may also be emotional pulls that cause you to sacrifice the opportunities
because of someone else’s issues. Life asks you to be more
detached. In looking at the universal year, #9, remember that
everyone is being asked to release attachment to limitation, especially
in relation to the number of the year in which you find yourself.
Who and what contributes to joy in your life? Who or what is critical
and restrictive to your higher calling? You can love others and
have compassion for them without being devoured by their inadequacy.
What is your bigger calling in life, and where are you answering
it, or deferring because someone else is blocking the way?
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Look at every area in life that is built on a
foundation. Where are your building blocks strong, and where are
they wobbly? Where do you have a healthy sense of self-esteem,
and where are you on shaky ground? Do you believe in yourself
and your abilities - in your capacity to take on something that
may seem beyond your present capacity, and your willingness to
risk to the unknown? Throughout the year, you have opportunities
to build or re-build. You can construct a strong and safe environment,
or you can be caught in a fear-based trap that causes feelings
of imprisonment. Gather the materials for establishing yourself
in a practical manner. Push beyond the perceptual boundaries that
limit you, and you may find yourself transforming from the caterpillar
into the butterfly. It’s your choice, and challenge. Risk
to the call of your higher possibilities, and fly beyond all roadblocks
from the past. |
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Throughout 2007, be ready and willing to adapt
to new criteria, shifting roles, expanding horizons, and change.
Flexibility is required, as well as good management of your time
and energy. You may react to restriction like a hormone driven
teenager, so it is important to allow your higher guidance to
act as the steadying influence when you are ready to react without
thinking. Pause. Consider. Assess. Be discerning. Then take action.
Many things can be accomplished when you direct the focus of your
exuberance. Too much information can put you on systems overload,
however, and then you may become hyper critical of others or yourself.
This can be a very revitalizing year in your life, with openings
to greater good. It will require that you be aware of how much
time you actually have to spend, and how much money. Reach for
your dreams. Strategize your moves, and act with boldness. This
is your life… so enjoy! |
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2007 focuses on all things related to family,
health, and service. You have opportunity after opportunity to
view your reaction to what is asked of you. Do you give with a
loving heart, or through a sense of obligation and duty? Are you
resentful for what is placed on your shoulders, or is it a joy
to give to others and see their reaction? Do you feel abused and
put upon, or loved and cared for? These are things to assess.
Expectations can create barriers to loving communication, so if
you expect too much of others, or feel their expectations of you
as a burden, create workable boundaries that define what you will
and will not do before it becomes a martyrdom issue. Loving relationships
can become more meaningful now, or go through crisis. Healing
comes through practicing love and forgiveness – not just
towards others, but towards yourself as well. |
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This is an important year for you. Look at your
assumptions about life and about yourself, and be willing to really
examine what is true for you and what has been assumed based on
what you were told you are, or how to think. You have a grace
given opportunity to dissolve all elements that defeat the real
you. By strengthening your link in spirit to the Divine, you may
come to know yourself in a way you have not previously realized
was possible. Special areas of interest, deep insights into life
or relationships, willingness to let what doesn’t work drop
away – all are avenues to a fuller expression of your gifts
and abilities. This is your time to do the spiritual work that
will make your life a symphony. Follow the sound of your higher
calling, and you will always be thankful you did. |
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This is a powerful year of contrasts. You are
able to see the light and shadow, to experience the ups and downs,
and feel the effect of past actions that lead to harmony, harvest
and blessing, or make you feel you are called upon to pay the
bills that are now past due. There is no judgment in this –
but there is a requirement to take care of each thing presented
as it comes up for action. The year calls for maturity, good management,
and organization. It shows you where you have paid too much attention
to one area of life at the expense of others that now need to
be cared for. It provides powerful assistance and responses from
others based on your efforts, so do your very best this year.
There is responsibility, but there is also help. Open your arms
to dance with life, and find the balance that makes your journey
a poised performance. |
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You are completing a nine-year cycle of life.
Therefore, there is much to review. What is important to carry
with you into the future, and what needs to be released? What
have you accomplished in this past nine years? What has blocked
you, and where have you overcome limitations? Are there relationships
that need healing or releasing? Are there attitudes that no longer
serve you? As you can look upon everything presented with a sense
of gratitude and appreciation for the gift embedded in it, you
open yourself to receive the grace and provisions of Divine guidance.
When you forget to be grateful, and fall into the trap of pettiness
and small thinking, you feel the isolation of tumbling from a
mountaintop of clear vistas that includes all life. Alienation
can only be overcome through opening the heart, inviting Spirit
to be the Source of supply, and moving into compassion, forgiveness,
and love. It may sound difficult, but once you open that channel
of receptivity, all things are possible!
© Kathleen Jacoby, 2007 |
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