Hi Everyone! Another really interesting week starts in this month of Capricorn!
Let’s examine the current state of the cosmos…
The moon is in fiery Aries at the start of this week. And surprise, surprise! We notice a very strong presence of planets in Pisces. We are breaking all world records with a total of nine planets in water, of which four are in Pisces! What on Earth is going on?
Are we all turning mushy and reactive this month, like the water signs? Capricorn is an earth sign, so what is the connection with all the water? In addition, there isn’t any air element in the whole chart. Everything in the cosmos is pointing to the challenge of the week. You guessed it! It’s all about revealing the unseen, going inwards, and peeling back the layers of illusions in our lives. The cosmos is pushing us to talk less and look within.
With nine planets in water, the key words are depth, sensitivity, intuition, vibration, and even mysticism. And here, we have to introduce the idea of perceptions. Truth be told, every one of us has a completely different perception, an entirely different ‘filtering system,’ so to speak, of the events occurring in our lives. Some of us filter events through fear, some through lack, and some of us do not even want to really interact with others. There are thousands of ways we all filter the Light and energy that comes to us.
The problem is, whatever our filter is, it stands in the way of reality and truth.
Our teacher, Karen Berg, made a very interesting statement. She explained, if we want to feel people better and understand their needs better, we literally need to learn to blank our minds.
Our brain is like a talking machine; it analyzes, speaks, screams, and searches. Oftentimes, we can't even hear ourselves! By ‘ourselves,’ I mean of course, our TRUE selves, i.e. our souls.
All of this internal talk is a real opponent and challenge to our souls!
The kabbalists explain that our physical body is the housing of our souls. It’s a bit like a shell. The job we have in this life is to become more in touch with our real self, with our real work, which is our soul’s program. Think about it, how difficult is it to speak from the heart, to be completely 100% genuine, transparent? It sounds really scary, doesn't it?
In essence, our souls, or inner selves, know everything. They know why we struggle, what lessons we need to learn in our lives, what our friends and loved ones really feel and so much more.
This week is a time to become a bit more introverted. It’s a window during which we can truly establish a connection with our inner Light and really open up our intuition. It’s a window for authenticity (Capricorn) and for acting in a more genuine fashion.
So, how can we do that?
First of all, we need to silence our brains! So, this week let’s try practicing more deep breathing. Remember, the cosmos’ chart has no air at all! The kabbalists call our lungs "the wings of angels." A beautiful metaphor! Our lungs actually do look like wings! While our hearts are like overheated engines, the lungs are the organs that can lift us up and cool off the fire of our hearts. Through deep breathing we can feel better, calm down, and become a lot more connected to our souls.
A simple exercise is to breathe when we feel angry. Just walk away and take a couple of deep breaths. We already feel better! Why? The air is considered the balancing element of the universe, or as we call it in Kabbalah, the Central Column energy of the universe.
So far, so good.
The second challenge is to realize that most of what we see is just an illusion. In fact, we connect the dots in our lives through our (distorted) perception. So, this week, attempt to seek the good everywhere, to perceive and connect with the Light in all things.
These simple exercises, combined with the grounded energy of Capricorn, the sign of this month, will lead us to much better insight and understanding.
A great recommendation is to meditate on one of the 72 Names of God called "revealing the concealed" this week. It will allow our hearts to connect to the real Light in a grounded way, without any filters or distortions.
Remember, it’s all about transparency this week!
Much love and Light to everybody!
Yael
