The First 12 Days of Aries: Day 11

As you probably know, Aries is the first of the 12 months of the zodiac. As the first, it is the seed level of all that will unfold throughout the year.

Sixteenth century Kabbalist Rav Isaac Luria explained the specific technology of this month is that the first 12 days correspond to the 12 months of the upcoming year. For example, the first day corresponds to the months of Aries, the second, Taurus, the third, Gemini, and so on.

Our consciousness and behavior on these 12 days actually create the experiences we will have in the months ahead. These 12 days, then, are a time of testing, and they contain opportunities to transform ourselves and to carve out a new destiny. It is as if we have a 12-day cosmic window to “walk through the fire,” so to speak, in order to bring the world and ourselves to a higher spiritual vibration.

As Rav Berg once said, “During the month of Nissan (Aries), we must expect arguments and conflicts, which are simply opportunities to reveal Light. The negative side will do everything in its power to prevent us from using the tools at our disposal to control our destiny. But we will not be trapped. We shall elevate and confront the responsibility entrusted to us.... We have a duty (through our spiritual efforts) to turn on the Light, and whoever is not capable of loving his enemy should at least act with human dignity towards him.”

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Day 11 - Aquarius: April 11, 2014

Perhaps the most obvious quality of Aquarians is that they love freedom and hate to be constrained. Aquarians are the type of people who might say, “I am who I am, and if you don’t like it…tough!” At the same time, however, their nature is to be philanthropic, to worry about the world, to be a part of humanitarian causes. The reason for this is that the Aquarian mind sees the big picture.

Family and interpersonal relationships can be problematic for Aquarians. While Aquarians love the world and believe in the concepts of brotherly love and understanding, they have difficulty in loving a single person because their mindset and scope are so broad and capable that they refuse to be restricted. Understanding the butterfly effect (that every action we do, whether positive or negative, affects the whole world on a cosmic level), however, can help Aquarians feel the importance of everyday interactions and the human dignity that we grant those people we see throughout the day.

The challenge of the day is to practice listening to and being present with those around us. This may seem counterintuitive to the vastness of Aquarian ideas, but in the long run, being attentive to others can be the key to helping us translate all of our brilliant thoughts into reality. Yes, we can have big ideas and big dreams. But if we can’t communicate those ideas and dreams to the people around us, if we can’t hear the messages that the universe is sending us all the time, then how can we expect to move forward to bring our dreams to reality?

Internal: Change Your Consciousness

• Try to see a situation from another person’s point of view.
• Focus on one person in your life whom you may have overlooked recently. Ask yourself why you did this and see what it does for the person if you give them more of your time and more energy.

External: Actions You Can Take

• Find a way to be a team player and come up with a win/win situation through sharing.
• Really listen to others, rather than immediately speaking your mind.
• Focus on your immediate surroundings and on those people you interact with throughout the day. Find a way to share with them and, above all, to treat each one with human dignity.

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