APRIL 2012 MOON MAGAZINE

WILLOW MOON/PLANETARY DOG MOON OF MANIFESTION (mayan)- MAGAZINE
APRIL 2012

SACRED EARTH RETREATS©
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Hi everyone!

CHANGE

The Moon is the most dominant symbol of change in our lives. It is forever changing its shape, yet we know that it will always return to the same process of creation after each approximately 28 days. Like a huge reminder in the sky, she reassures us that change is not only inevitable, but also good and normal - and that we can trust that process even though it often feels like chaos when we are going though some enormous change.

She shows us that we are part of a higher order that we can only understand once we have gone through the change - and that is how we evolve and become more fully - ourselves.

THE PROCESS OF CHANGE IS HARD FOR US AS HUMAN BEINGS

Although we may intellectually understand the nature of change and sometimes even try to welcome it, it is still incredibly challenging for our human side to flow with change. There is always the uncertainty that comes with change, and to see and experience the destruction of what we know, is unsettling and often scary. And it is very easy to get hooked into fear about the future.

Because the body does not like change, it feels uncomfortable and that puts it on guard- in case it needs new ways of coping to survive. Because survival is always a prime concern.

And so we devise all kinds of ways to try and stop or avoid it: change. Which is of course futile! But at least it makes us feel better in the moment.

THERE IS ANOTHER WAY

But we are learning that there are many ways to overcome this. That we need not be locked into fear- in a primal response that comes from the body.

And this is- as all the ancient civilisations including the Mayans say- to do with raising our consciousness. Through being aware of this conditioned response we have and placing our active awareness on it, it immediately starts to change!

Because even fear is not exempt from change- it can change!

ACTIVE HIGHER AWARENESS

The evolved civilisations of the past were really just like us. But they had an incredible advantage- they knew a way to consciously use their higher mind to cope with change – by understanding its nature and by patiently waiting to transform the lower frequency of fear into an active higher awareness of what truly is.

This higher awareness is that all fear is illusion and that we are eternal beings. Just like the ocean with its ever changing waves. This higher awareness is that within so-called chaos there is divine order. This higher understanding is that there are no mistakes in the universe. This higher understanding is that we are able to co-create our own reality in every moment through our thoughts and emotions and that the quality of that alone will determine how we ride the waves of change.

THE CHANGES OF 2012

We are about the experience very fundamental planetary forces in 2012 that will have far reaching effects of change. The most notable at the moment: a partial sun eclipse on 20/21 May 2012 followed by a partial Moon eclipse on 4th June and a very rare Venus eclipse on the 6th of June.

All of these will play a crucial role in manifesting a new world of peace and power for the future- provided we flow with it!

Actively encouraging change is a new concept to us. It seems like anarchy. But that is exactly what is needed. If we anticipate change, we can direct it. We can feel in some way part of it instead of feeling like helpless victims.

ECLIPSES

Solar eclipses have always been feared in ancient civilisations. Because they truly understood the power of it.

It may take some time for things to show up afterwards, but it is such a radical process in the way it affects the Earth, that it can only be compared to a slate being wiped completely clean. EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH HAS TO GO.

Yet this also creates new opportunities for growth. It is always interesting to see where the path of the eclipse goes through, because those parts are the areas of the Earth most affected by it- also on a spiritual level. This time it is Japan that will receive a lot of new input and healing- very fitting after the tragic devastation of last year. New consciousness will be seeded for the planet to remove old programs of suffering and fear created notably also by the nuclear bombs of the Second World War.

This will be followed by the partial Moon Eclipse- paving the way for a higher level of emotional concern for the Earth, ourselves and also others- the rare Venus eclipse on 6th June. Venus is the planet of beauty, harmony and justice - of Love that is a higher form of consciousness. The Venus eclipse will be the only one this century – so worth focusing on as part of our ever changing landscape in 2012!

THE POWER WITHIN

Change is scary, there is no doubt about it. The outcomes are uncertain. But if we become conscious – by knowing ourselves and the power we have to direct ourselves - our thoughts, our emotions, our actions and the way we deal with whatever comes - we can only be victorious.

The power is within.

It has always been.

With blessings of Love
Elizabeth
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HEALING OURSELVES & UNDERSTANDINGS

There is much we can do to help transform deep patterns and beliefs around change.
Here is part of a THETHA healing technique that may be very helpful for you to try – feel the powerful energy of the statements that resonate with Truth:

Just read the healing sentence and say 'yes' to receive the healing:

I have the highest understanding of new beginnings. (yes)

I have the highest understanding of hope. (yes)

I know what it feels like to be able to find the positive, even in the darkest and most painful of experiences. (yes)

I always recognise the blessings in my life, and appreciate the good things, and I do this automatically. (yes)

I always remember what I have shared with others that was loving and beautiful. It is impossible for me to lose these things. (yes)

That being the case, I already know how to move forward with my life, taking with me the positive gifts, wisdom and memories, but without needing to hold onto the grief, pain and trauma of the past. (yes)

I have the highest understanding of taking a leap of faith, and I already know what it feels like to do this in safety. (yes)

I have the highest understanding that the universe supports me when I take a leap of faith, and I know what this feels like. (yes)

I already know what it feels like to be optimistic about the future, and know what it feels like to attract love and abundance into my life. I am worthy, deserving and good enough to have this. (yes)

(thanks to Anne Whitehouse http://www.healingbyemail.com & to Gillian for forwarding this)

TEACHINGS

“Welcome change in life. You do not have to resist change. Changes could be old hat for you by now, for life on Earth is filled with change.

Sometimes in your life, it is as if you get on a horse, and then you rein in the horse so he stands still. You don't get very far that way, so I say again, welcome change in life. Welcome the changes you want, and welcome the changes you don't want. Be neutral to change. Sometimes change comes in disguise. Remember this: despite your opinion about change, despite your appraisal that some changes are good and others are not, all change furthers your growth. Every change brings you closer to Vastness.

In any case, whatever the change, favoured or unfavoured, you might as well go along with it. If your car broke down, it broke down. What is the point in bewailing it? If the stock market goes down, what is your kicking and screaming going to do about it? You don't want change, and yet you are determined to change what has changed back to what it was, and, so, you would like to change change.

If you lose your house, there is something good in that for you. Then you are free to move along without possessions. If you lose your job, you are freed from it. If a love leaves, you have a great opportunity to grow. Whatever changes life holds for you, you find yourself on a new plateau. You simply can't stay on the old one.
Believe it, the best is yet to come. Growth is on its way. Welcome it.

If, in human terms, you have lost your youth, you may say what is good about that? You lost your looks, and you no longer hold the importance you once did, or seemed to. The key word here is "seemed to." You thought you were on top of the world in your youth, yet were you? And if you think you have sunk into oblivion, have you? Have you really? And if you have really, there is a great opportunity here too. Every change in life affords its own blessings. Every change provides you with an opportunity to expand your thinking. And expand your thinking, you must.

Why? Because to further your life, your thoughts need to move along. Your thoughts have to find a grander horizon. Your thoughts cannot stay the same. You have to keep up with life. You are a human being who grows through twists and turns whether you want to or not.

Doors are opening for you, beloveds. Do you really want to close them and close life out?

You are not to wait to love life. Love life now. Love life as it is. Love life rain or shine. Life is a splendid opportunity. There is none like it. Divest yourself of attachment to how things used to be. Welcome life as it finds
its way to you. Partner with life. Do not obstruct it.

Life is not about fighting it. Life is not meant to be a discussion of pros and cons. Life is meant to be lived. You cannot learn your lines ahead of time.
Tides of the ocean rush to the shore, and they leave the shore. There is always another wave, and another, and another.

It is not for you to discipline the Universe. Every change, no matter how alien to you, serves you. No matter how hard a change is for you to accept, no matter how much a change seems like a loss to you, it is a gain. The tide of change has lapped you closer to shore. It may not be the shore you had in mind, and yet it brings you closer to your desires. With or without your consent, room has been made for you. And now you go forward like a fish in the sea weaving through the water.
(http://heavenletters.org)

WHAT ARE THE SUN, MOON AND PLANETS UP TO AT THE MOMENT?

1. SOLAR FLARES

What is a solar flare?

A solar flare is an explosion on the Sun that happens when energy stored in twisted magnetic fields (usually above sunspots) is suddenly released. Flares produce a burst of radiation across the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves to x-rays and gamma-rays.

Scientists classify solar flares according to their x-ray brightness in the wavelength range 1 to 8 Angstroms. There are 3 categories: X-class flares are big; they are major events that can trigger planet-wide radio blackouts and long-lasting radiation storms. M-class flares are medium-sized; they can cause brief radio blackouts that affect Earth's polar regions. Minor radiation storms sometimes follow an M-class flare. Compared to X- and M-class events, C-class flares are small with few noticeable consequences here on Earth. (http://spaceweather.com/)

The effect of solar flares

“… increased solar activity can have effects on human health and behaviour, leading to increased violence, homicide, suicide, heart attacks, strokes, depression, fatigue and irritability. This all has been documented in scientific literature (for more details: www.glcoherence.org/monitoring-system/commentaries.html). Not only was there research showing that individuals are affected, but also that solar activity seems to drive an increase in social unrest, revolutions and wars. This was first discovered by the Russian scientist Tchijevsky in 1916. Interestingly, during the current Solar Cycle 24, social unrest has increased. The Occupy movement started in the USA then spread to many countries throughout the world. Social unrest that toppled regimes in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt happened in a relatively short time period.

However, it’s important to remember that increased solar activity can have a positive impact as well. Suitbert Ertel, a German professor, found an increase in human creativity in art, science and architecture during periods of increased solar energy.

While an increasing influx of solar energy will continue to impact us during 2012, it is each individual’s choice and responsibility to establish balance within oneself. Then we can choose to flex with the influx of energy created by the sun and direct it to increase our creative intentions for a better future. (See www.glcoherence.org)

2. SUN ECLIPSE – 20/21 MAY 2012

As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks out the Sun. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses only part of the Sun is obscured.

There is a full eclipse later on the year on 13 November, but on 20/21 May 2012, an annular eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses Earth's northern Hemisphere. The path of the Moon's antumbral shadow begins in eastern Asia and crosses the North Pacific Ocean where it ends in the western United States. The shadow produces a partial eclipse visible from a much larger region covering East Asia, North Pacific, North America and Greenland.

The eclipse will be visible from a 240 to 300 kilometre-wide track that begins in southern China at 22:06 UT. Travelling eastward, the shadow quickly sweeps along the southern coast of Japan as the central line duration of annularity grows from 4.4 to 5.0 minutes.

Tokyo lies 10 kilometres north of the central line. For the over 10 million residents within the metropolitan area, the annular phase will last 5 minutes beginning at 22:32 UT (on May 21 local time). Travelling with a velocity of 1.1 kilometres/second, the antumbral shadow leaves Japan and heads northeast across the Northern Pacific. The instant of greatest eclipse occurs at 23:52:47 UT when the eclipse magnitude reaches 0.9439. At that instant, the duration of annularity is 5 minutes 46 seconds, the path width is 237 kilometres.

The shadow passes just south of Alaska's Aleutian Islands as the central track slowly curves to the southeast. After a 7000 kilometre-long ocean voyage lasting nearly 2 hours, the antumbra finally reaches land again along the rugged coastlines of southern Oregon and northern California at 01:23 UT (May 20 local time).

It travels further across and by the time the antumbra reaches Albuquerque, NM (01:34 UT), the central duration is still 4 1/2 minutes. As its leading edge reaches the Texas Panhandle, the shadow is now an elongated ellipse extending all the way to Nevada. Seconds later, the antumbra begins its rise back into space above western Texas as the track and the annular eclipse end.
(see also http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov)

3. PARTIAL MOON ECLIPSE 4 JUNE 2012

The Moon is partially blocked out in the sky by the Earth. Observers in western Canada and the USA will have the best views, with moonset occurring sometime after mid-eclipse. To catch the entire event, one must be located in the Pacific or eastern Australia.

4. VENUS ECLIPSE – 5 & 6th JUNE 2012

In its course around the Sun, the planet Venus overtakes the Earth every 1.6 years. It then passes between Earth and the Sun. But not on every occasion the planet is seen passing exactly in front of the Sun. Because the orbit of Venus is slightly tilted, the planet usually passes above or below the solar disk when it overtakes Earth. Very rarely we are granted to see Venus projected unto the Sun as a small, black silhouette. This so-called transit of Venus will happen on 5 and 6 June 2012 for the very last time this century - it will be your grandchildren who will watch the next one!

Venus is about the same size as the Earth, but even though the planet is nearest to Earth at the time of a transit, it still looks very small at that distance. During the transit, Venus can be seen from Earth as a small black disk moving across the face of the Sun. It takes about 6 hours for the planet to move from the left side of the Sun (ingress) to the right side (egress).

Where and when to be to observe the transit of Venus

The transit of Venus lasts for about 6 hours on Tuesday 5 June and Wednesday 6 June. When you’re living in North America, you will see the first part of the transit before sunset on 5th June. European observers will see the last part of the transit after sunrise on 6 June. If you are in the Pacific, East Asia and above the Arctic Circle, you can see the transit in its entirety.

(see also http://transitofvenus.nl )

PYRAMIDS OF GLASS? TRUTH OR FICTION?

Pyramids of glass found in the Bermuda Triangle
Posted by Zach Royer | March 29th, 2012

These strange underwater pyramid structures at a depth of two thousand meters were identified with the help of a sonar according to oceanographer Dr. Verlag Meyer. Studies of other structures like Yonaguni in modern day Japan have allowed scientists to determine that the two giant pyramids, apparently made of something like a thick glass, are really impressive - each of them is larger than the pyramid of Cheops in Egypt.

Recently American and French scientists as well as other countries that are conducting surveys in areas of the seabed of the Bermuda Triangle, claim to have found a pyramid standing upright on the seabed that has never been discovered. The length of the base of this pyramid reached 300 meters, 200 meters height, and distance from base to the tip of the pyramid is about 100 meters above the sea floor. Preliminary results show this structure to be made of glass or a glass-like (crystal?) material, as it is entirely smooth and partially translucent.

When talking about size, this newly re-discovered pyramid is larger in scale than the pyramids of ancient Egypt. On top of the pyramid there are two very large holes, sea water at high speed move through the second hole, and therefore the raging waves roll by forming a giant vortex that makes the waters around this cause a massive surge waves and mist on the sea surface. This new discovery makes scientists wonder if this is having an affect on passing boats and planes and could be the reason for all the mystery surrounding the area.

UPCOMING SACRED EARTH RETREATS AND EVENTS

Please see the EVENTS UNDER "PERU & BOLIVIA SOLSTICE 2012 JOURNEY TO THE SUN- 7-22 JUNE 2012" and "GLASTONBURY SACRED EARTH MANDALA COURSE- SEPTEMBER 2012" or email us for more information.

Learn to live with spiritual intent.

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MANDALA COURSE GLASTONBURY EQUINOX- BACKGROUND INFORMATION

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For the love of the Earth and building a new future
Being of service to the Greater Whole
GLASTONBURY
SACRED EARTH MANDALA COURSE
21-23 SEPTEMBER 2012

Tarot- THE LOVERS

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

MANDALAS BALANCE OUR LEFT & RIGHT BRAIN
Mandalas are relatively well known. The Monks of Tibet do huge mandalas with different coloured sand, stones and crystals. They spend many, many hours working on a mandala to make it incredibly rich and beautiful and meaningful - and then - they tip it over often into a flowing river! To release it into the world for healing - and to remind us that here on Earth and in our physical dimension everything ultimately has to come to an end and return to Source.

Mandalas are often also described as colourful paintings that are in such perfect balance that they automatically help us to balance the left and right parts of our brain.

And this in turn helps us to be more creative and innovative, because any creative expression requires balance between the two parts of our brain – masculine and feminine. It also has fantastic results with children.

WORKING WITH THE THIRD EYE OR PSYCHIC CENTRE
But very few people are aware of the much greater power of mandalas: that they can be used as a tool for the conscious creation of beauty and happiness in our own lives and the world around us. This happens when we add the very powerful force of our third eye or psychic centre that allows us to tap into the soul energy of the Earth:

EARTH SOUL POWER
As we are evolving, we are becoming far more aware of the incredible effect that the Earth has on our bodies and the expression of our soul. The Ancient people knew this far too well and that is why they built or should we rather say- moulded- earth temples. Magnificent examples can be seen at Machu Picchu, the Egyptian Pyramids, Mayan temples and many more. But very often earth temples exist in nature already. Even the magnificent monuments of the Ancients show that they merely recognised and amplified this energy in the places where it always existed.

Earth temples are part of the expression by the Earth of her soul and if we are able to tap into the energy of our soul and that of the Earth, a beautiful process of connection happens where we become truly in tune with the Earth and are able to find support from her powerful energy for all our creations.

TAPPING INTO THE SOUL ENERGY OF THE EARTH
And so - by doing conscious mandala work in the area of an earth temple where it is easy to tap into or connect with the Earth’s soul, it is possible to work with mandalas in a totally new way.

SOUL EARTH MANDALAS
It is no longer just an ordinary one dimensional process. Many light levels of light, colour and also sound are created that can be amplified and directed through the mandala and its intention for the blossoming of your life and the world around you. Those who are clairvoyant will see waves of energy emanating from the mandala and some may even hear its sound. Just like a symphony of beautiful music!

Amazing.

SPECIFICS AROUND THE GLASTONBURY SACRED EARTH MANDALA COURSE:

EQUINOX ENERGIES OF BALANCE DURING THE MANDALA COURSE
During the 3 day course in Glastonbury we will be adding another wonderful energy: the powerful energies of the Equinox! - Equinox is also very much about balance: day and night are equally long- and they are the same length in both the Southern and Northern Hemisphere.

THE CONTENTS
During the course we will be working on remembering the above more consciously as a group. All the work we will be doing will be through own experience since that is the only way to truly learn on all levels- the body will also have an opportunity to change through the experience.

And so on the FIRST day we will be working on removing the blocks that stops us from accessing more information and connection with our third eye. Any past trauma or , for example, abuse, closes our third eye and so there is a need to gently open the third eye again so that it can heal and start to operate as it is meant to in our reality and lives. We will also be doing some exercises to help us work more easily with the third eye- it is like a muscle, the more we use it, the more it develops!

The SECOND day will be all about connecting to the Earth and especially with the soul energies of the Earth at Glastonbury Tor- a very ancient and powerful feminine earth temple that is incredibly beautiful and holds many keys for the future.

And then on the THIRD day we will be celebrating the completion of our process with the mandalas - balancing our inner and outer selves, our masculine and feminine sides and also our human and star seeded selves.

An exciting process!!!

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO JOIN PLEASE CONTACT:
Elizabeth Bardin
SACRED EARTH RETREATS©
www.arthurianschool.com
info@arthurianschool.com/ elizabethbardin@yahoo.co.uk




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