“Wonder is part fascination, part ability to believe in things as they are, part willingness to be confused, even devastated at times, by the epic mysteriousness of ordinary things.”
Stephen Jenkinson, Die Wise

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The Earth is spinning,
spin, spin, spinning
around the Sun.
It is natural.

Wired or wireless,
plugged in, connected,
people never seem
to stop spinning either.
What about stillness?

Some folks are awake at 3 am to be in the stillness,
others climb tall peaks,
drive to remote deserts,
or sit in a meditation retreat
to still the buzz and chatter.

June 21st is the heart of the Solstice
when the Sun appears to stand still
just for a few days.

What if
we each take pause
in our spin, spin, spinning.

Just a few moments

to acknowledge
we belong

to this incomprehensible solar system,
we are related to the birds singing outside our windows,
we are related to the whales that migrate thousands of miles in the ocean.

We walk the same ground as those who walked before us,
our actions have an effect on those
who will live on this earth after we are gone.

Here and Now

We are Alive and

Life is Precious.

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“We often forget that we are nature. Nature is not something separate from us. When we say we are connecting with nature, we are connecting with ourselves.” Andy Goldsworthy

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Summer Solstice

June 21, 2023 7:57 am PDT

Create pause and invite stillness.
You may find it, try it and
see or feel or notice
as spaciousness unfolds in stillness.

Take ahold and turn the golden key,
unlock the gateway of Solstice Light.
Open the sacred portal of your Life Fire.

Feel your heart beating as one
with the glowing heart of summer.
You are alive.

The Sun stands still for several days,
You haven’t missed it,
don’t hurry up or stress about it.
Create pause and invite stillness.
You are alive!

Affirmation:

I celebrate my strength and welcome Summer’s aliveness!

Coming up:
Venus retrograde in Leo July 22 – September 3, 2023
No doubt it will be a particularly dramatic passage with surprises in relationships, artistic expression and opportunities for healing. To be continued!

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There’s more of course… that’s it for now. I invite you to contact me for a deeper look into your thread weaving through your personal cycles for 2023 and beyond.

Navigation in the Mystery

Your astrological chart is a potent pattern: it is the matrix that reveals how the planets speak within you. Prediction is a matter of looking down the river to interpret and sense the shape and flow of the journey ahead. Consult your celestial compass: What are the conditions and optimal ways to navigate? What are your possibilities and options?

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When you bring consciousness to anything, things begin to shift.” Eve Ensler

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The sun, the moon and the planets are your allies in seeking truth.
They offer parameters, milestones and timing.
They open doors – if you are willing to step through the threshold to
deeper understanding and self-acceptance.
I welcome your inquiry.
I offer navigation in the mystery through astrology and tarot.
With Love,
Jacqueline

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Artwork: Everafter by Janie Olsen,”This bird sings a beautiful song for me ” by Frans Berkelaar is licensed under CC BY 2.0. and sunflower by Jacqueline Lasahn