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MARCH
2004 PROJECTION!
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Life
puts obstacles in our paths so that we might use them
as building blocks. This is a time for choosing to look at what’s
in front of you with eyes of a scavenger, bringing each element
presented into view for possible inclusion into your life plan.
Old habits and outworn responses don’t fit anymore. Push
beyond all barriers that are self imposed and find yourself on
the other side of difficulty. As you confront issues with an eye
on solutions, they come. It’s time to shuffle the patterns
that don’t work and use inspired problem solving techniques
to get you to the next level. Reformat your actions and you transform
your life.
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There
may be multiple opportunities this month. Change, unexpected
activity and increase in the flow of information can all confront
you at once, requiring discernment. The key to utilizing this
time well is to focus on several things you want to accomplish,
and use excess energy to do that. Otherwise you may be critical
of others and yourself due to lack of self-discipline. You can
move a project forward, take a trip, deal with unexpected situations
graciously, or you can come to month’s end feeling that
nothing has been achieved because of constant distractions. Practice
the Golden Rule in your interactions with others, and insist on
the same in return.
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Focus
is on family, friends and service. As you give assistance
to others with a loving heart, you receive appreciation and potential
gifts or financial rewards in return. If you feel over-burdened
and take on too much responsibility, it is important to clarify
what you can and cannot do. By declining to take on added projects
BEFORE you commit yourself, you define boundaries and gain respect.
Do what is doable, but know your own limits, and when you do choose
to help be glad in the giving of your time and contribution. The
focus this month is on love and compassion. Find your way in both.
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The
focus is on research or taking time to review and assess
what you are doing. It may be important now to look at your plans,
your life, or your career and ask why you are here and what your
larger purpose is. Take time to be with nature, or to get more
rest. Your interior life needs attention. See alone times or illness
as a wonderful opportunity to get to know yourself and to deepen
spiritually. Everything that occurs is an invitation to go within
and ask for the truth of yourself and your life. It can be a blessed
month, full of gratitude. It all depends on how you view it.
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The
focus is on organizing yourself, and this month you are
asked to direct your attention to bring more equilibrium into
your everyday activities. Look at your life as a system of energy.
Where are you extending effort in one area at the expense of others?
What can you do to achieve more balance? There may be a feeling
of expectation to accomplish something, and others can be of assistance
if you let them. The key is to recognize that you do not have
to do everything alone. There is help. When you feel tense, music
soothes frazzled nerves, and massage and hydrotherapy are very
beneficial for releasing stress. Practice breathing rhythmically
and going with the flow, letting your inner guidance lead the
way. Powerful outcomes abound when you do.
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During
March you may be confronted with the need to reflect
a larger than life view. Something or someone may leave your life
now, and rather than see this as loss, recognize it is part of
the natural progression of things. As you feel gratitude for everything
that is in your life, more good comes. When you complain, you
restrict the flow of what can be. Deepen your connection to Consciousness,
and allow your own clarity to provide guidance and insight for
others who may be stumbling over circumstances. As you look for
greater meaning and reflect that to others, you have the charisma
and insight to provide a guiding light, lifting people to possibilities
that enhance and enrich their lives.
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Open
new doors, connect with more people, and stand up for
what you believe. It is a defining month for taking a position
and speaking out. Make sure you do so with consideration for others
– not just to make a point. Leadership requires bigness.
The greater serves the lesser, so in your actions be aware of
the rights of everyone concerned. Reasoned self-discipline is
always appropriate. Impulsive action can feel good in the moment,
but leads to regret later. Plant the seeds you want to see bloom
and weed out those elements that do not serve your character in
the long run. It can be a very dynamic time.
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Sparks
may fly as you feel a sudden awareness or awakening to
something you had not recognized previously. Inventive ideas,
a startling relationship, or major insights can act as a powerful
stimulus to your thinking and emotions. Be aware of the need for
boundaries. Choose thoughts that are nurturing, foods that are
nourishing, and friends who are mutually caring and sharing. It
may be necessary to weed out elements in your life that do not
support you. Worry and doubt are draining– so let them go.
As you define a partnership with life as your ally instead of
potential enemy, all sorts of little miracles in faith can occur.
Reach out and embrace them!
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It’s
time to be more creative, expressive, and to make sure
you are having fun on the journey. Be playful and bring out the
inner child to partake in happy moments and joyous celebration.
There may be issues that touch your emotions. You can feel very
vulnerable, but need to find ways of bringing a sense of humor
to situations that might otherwise be too serious. You can be
compassionate but don’t need wallow in conflict. Life is
attempting to offer you a stage right now, and only you can say,
“Yes!” to the opportunity. Choose friends and situations
that uplift and encourage you. Leave crabby and critical people
out of the loop right now. Let the radiance of joy find its way
into your heart and through all you do.
©
Kathleen Jacoby, 2004
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WHAT DOES 2004 LOOK LIKE FOR YOU? LET'S SEE! |
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The
year presents the beginning of a new cycle of growth,
including leadership potential, a new career path, or lifestyle
shift. The focus is on your individuality and expanding awareness,
courage, stamina, and determination. Plant seeds for the future
and network with others. Express your ideas and stand up for what
you believe in, but don’t forget to give others the dignity
of their input. Pay attention to inner guidance and discern the
voice of wisdom from impulsiveness. If you feel headstrong and
defensive, you are being pulled by the ego. When you open your
mind to possibilities and are willing to wait rather than rush
into something, and listen to criticism without defense, then
you are probably tuning in to your higher mind and can rely on
its promptings. This is a year of character building and growth.
The focus is forward, so finish up loose ends from the past, and
by September there should be a significant shift in circumstances
or attitude.
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Last
year you planted new seeds. Now they are germinating.
This year is about gathering data and exhibiting patience as things
may feel inconclusive or require more time and attention to detail.
It is a pregnant year, either literally or figuratively. The quality
of what you take into your system affects the caliber of what
you feel and express…so monitor thoughts, food, and the
types of relationships you attract. Focus on what is good and
positive in life rather than dwelling on your shortcomings. It’s
important to choose partnerships that are supportive and to understand
the importance of boundaries. Develop stronger faith, and pay
attention to the many clues that are presented to guide you forward.
There can be sudden events that bring you together or split you
apart from another, but also a time of subtleties, so stay tuned
in order to pick up signals that direct you to choices that enhance
your well-being.
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This
is a year in which to express yourself creatively. Find
outlets for your energy that allow you to be more colorful, inspirational,
motivational, and to enjoy more light-hearted opportunities with
friends and family. It’s a time for playfulness. Children
can be important, or your own inner child may want to come into
the limelight. Over-sensitivity can lead to emotional turmoil,
so develop a better sense of humor and recognize the absurdity
of little things that we tend to blow out of proportion. Communication
is key. By being clear and letting others know what you are feeling
and listening to what they need, you can nip issues in the bud.
Creative solutions to problems are more evident to you now, and
you can expand possibilities through using your fertile imagination.
This year can be memorable when you harness your energy in ways
that allow you to shine and radiates your light to others who
benefit from your generosity of spirit.
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It’s
time to build a strong foundation so that you can establish
something of value and worth that you will be proud of. This may
involve tearing down an outworn structure or idea that is no longer
valid, and it may also require willingness to overcome illusions
or ways of doing things that are outmoded. Patterns may undergo
scrutiny and alteration, but whatever and however you build, the
point is to do so with integrity. There are many practical considerations
this year. Take your time so that you do not have to undo something
done in haste. Follow the blueprint of your heart, and lend your
assistance to build or re-build what will be more lasting and
enduring for the future. Part of this year deals with transformation
– so there is a struggle between holding back and moving
forward. As you risk to the unknown with faith in a higher power,
you may find that you overcome major stumbling blocks and develop
a new strength you never knew was possible.
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Prepare
for a year of change in large or small ways. You may
find yourself making major moves or feeling internal discontent
with the way things are. As you harness your energy, you are able
to achieve great things. However, if you fall into the trap of
being easily distracted, you may dabble into everything and accomplish
very little. This is a year that prompts adolescent action regardless
of your age – and if you feel stuck, you might be moody
and critical of others. You might also feel rebellious or buy
something on impulse to capture your youth, so make sure that
what you choose (especially big purchases) is in accord with your
normal taste and style. The function of this time is to expand
horizons. It can be exciting and full of possibilities. The key
is to be discerning and consider consequences to actions before
you act. Then go forward, travel, widen your circle of knowledge
and acquaintances, and enjoy!
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The
focus is on health, family, service, and your place in the world.
Others may need your assistance, or you may be involved in activities
that require your guidance and wisdom. This year has a parental/teaching/healing
quality to it, so your actions may be more conservative and concerned
about the well-being of those entrusted to you. Also, it is a
good time to take care of your health by adhering to diet and
exercise that supports your best interest. Adopt an attitude of
live and let live. Give when it feels right. However, if you find
yourself feeling obligated and resentful, check your motives for
doing what you do. The key to this year is to extend yourself
lovingly, even when you have to say “No!” Operate
from that level, and you should feel the glow of appreciation
from others for all you have done.
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This
year calls for you to be more introspective and take
time to understand yourself at a deeper level and/or invest time
in specialized areas of interest. Your energy level may be lower,
as it is a time to recharge batteries and seek more through spiritual
sustenance, so you may need to retreat periodically or have more
time for rest and sleep. Questions arise such as “Why am
I here?” and “What’s the purpose of my life?”
You may be challenged in some area of your life, and the requirement
is to let go of misconceptions that hold you back and be willing
to unmask defenses. Go to the source of every issue rather than
glossing over things. As you have the willingness to ask tough
questions of yourself and others, you gain answers that can open
doors to a larger and more meaningful life.
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The
focus is on directing your actions so that you create
more balance in your life. Recognize that you are a system of
energy and that your life needs to reflect the different aspects
of yourself. Time for work, time for play, time for your spiritual
life, and time for relationships. Time to take action, time to
be quiet, etc. etc. The mind is active and you may feel stressed
and goal driven. The key to this month is to take care of what
needs doing to the best of your present ability (not perfection)
and then let go. Don’t control. Enroll. As you utilize the
help of others, you gain leverage and accomplish more. When you
try to do everything yourself, you limit the outcome. If there
are areas where more effort is required, do what’s needed….but
always with the idea to flow harmoniously with your life, not
force issues. You may receive recognition, awards, and help from
powerful sources for your efforts. It is an intense time, so make
sure you take time to stop and smell the flowers now and then!
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A
cycle of life is coming to conclusion. There may be
situations, issues, relationships, or attitudes that need to
be released, as they are no longer part of your future. Some
things this year will reflect back to the entire nine year cycle
you are just completing. It is an opportunity to distil and
integrate what you¹ve learned. Clear out the clutter in
your life and make room for new opportunities next year. As
you focus on the bigger picture, you gain insight about things
that would otherwise be elusive. When you choose to look at
your world through eyes of gratitude, you will have much to
be grateful for. Whatever occurs, give thanks. Even in the midst
of chaos and confusion, remember that something bigger is at
work. This is a year that marks how well you¹ve done with
the lessons of the past nine years. By looking for the gift
in each event, you are preparing to move to the next level in
your journey. Make it a happy graduation!
©
Kathleen Jacoby, 2004
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