Wisdom of Salmon

     I have been very open about multiple things happening and going on around me. One of the main things I do is take all of my experiences that happen to me, and reflect on them as teaching lessons. Sandra Ingerman always says that your microcosm reflects your macrocosm. So obviously if something is out of balance in the world I am seeing around me, that is another chance for me to dive deeper into myself and transform a stuck aspect that has been challenging on an interpersonal level.
     This month we have a few astrological components that set up the energy of the month. We have a full moon with a partial lunar eclipse on this coming Monday, and then we have a full solar eclipse happening on the new moon at 2:30pm, Saturday, August 21st. Before I spill into this mumbo jumbo - how does it relate to you? If you're interested in reading more about how this energy can affect you, you can read the Power Path Forecast which goes into more depth on this subject. Otherwise, the basis of this means that it is a very potent time to create change in your life. According to Lena Stevens, this month is about pulling the plug and resetting. Many of us have led lives that are based on autopilot. We do things automatically without even thinking about it. I will pose a challenge to those out there reading this newsletter this month. What are some things that you are doing out of habit? Can you bring awareness to what is in your life that no longer serves you, so you can make room for some of the things you want to manifest in your life?
     When I think about my plans for the future, it often feels like I am encountering a great resistance. One of the things I am reminded of is a salmon swimming upstream. A salmon has traditionally meant wisdom. The Celtic people had salmon in their sacred waters of their mythology. In order to reproduce, the salmon of North America have it ingrained in them to go through many challenges (bears, swimming up strong currents of rivers, etc.) in order to get to their reproductive sites. What I pull from that is the incredible resilience the salmon go through - the sacrifice of losing many along the way just so the strongest can survive to get to the breeding ground. They do this by sheer numbers, year after year - and that's how their species survives. The main question I turn around to ask the reader - are you the salmon that dies along the way because you're carrying too many things with you? Or are you the salmon that is able to keep that birthing ground in focus and be able to manifest what you need in this life? 
     And even if you are not the salmon in the river, there is definitely a lot of chaos that is happening this month. Feel free to grab a hold onto the abundance that is flowing into your life, and let the rest melt away. Take the time to notice, be aware, and then ground/center. Many changes are afoot, but the only feet we need to worry about are our own, and the impact we have on others as we are given the next steps to move forward. Blessings for your month of August.