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Trust, Acceptance and Gratitude in the Face of Tragedy

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We all know by now about the horrific tornado in Moore, OK and something got me thinking about trust, acceptance and gratitude in the face of disaster.

As an astrologer I was not surprised by something like this happening right in the middle of Eclipse season and right on the third of seven Uranus/Pluto squares. Eclipse energy is intense at the best of times but this series of three that ends with the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius on Friday has felt more intense than usual. Also Uranus is the planet of shocking sudden events and Pluto unearths things. How much clearer could this point to a whole swath of a town being ripped up from the ground.

I don’t only want to talk about astrology today, however. I would like to talk about a video that went viral today. And that is this video of a woman, a Tornado Survivor finding her dog during a TV Interview.

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Finding the dog was a beautiful story, of course, and it brought tears of joy to my eyes. It wasn’t that that struck me though. It was the womans sweet soul and demeanor. There was no drama, no ‘why me’, no ‘I’m in shock’. There was complete acceptance that, as she said, ‘this is life’ and that she ‘knew exactly what had happened’. You got a real sense that this woman will deal with this tragedy and get on with her life. Her most notable comment was ‘I’m okay‘.

I LOVE this woman. Others might be crying about how they have lost everything but not this woman. She gave us a shining example that we are not okay because of our circumstances but that we are okay because of how we react to our circumstances. This woman displayed a level of trust and acceptance that I am in complete awe of. She was also grateful.

I am not a religious person, but I do tend to trust that all is, and will be, okay, or rather that I am okay. This doesn’t mean I don’t feel sadness, that I don’t shed tears when ‘stuff’ happens. I would not be surprised if this woman shed a few tears once the initial adrenalin wore off. But she is okay. When my Dad died at the age of 62 a friend asked how I was so okay. All I could think was, ‘this is part of life’. I was very sad of course, I cried in private, but I didn’t fall apart because I was okay. A boy I know, who was headed towards the Olympics as a skier, lost his leg in a skiing accident just over a year ago. He is okay because he chose to be and within months was back on his prosthetic leg learning to snowboard because skiing at that level is no longer an option. He is okay.

And so are you. Trust and have faith that you will be okay and you will be.

How do you react to your circumstances? If you have had nothing awful happen to you how do you ‘think’ you would react? Tell us in the comments below.

 

 

I am a soul astrologer, community builder, writer and lover of life. Join my Fabulous and Fearless Community on Facebook, like my Fabulous and Fearless page and contact me at louise@louiseedington.com if you would like to book a soul reading with me. I love you <3

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How To Recognize If YOU Are Fabulous and Fearless

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So, how do you know if you are Fabulous and Fearless? What exactly does it mean? It can mean many things depending on YOU.

 

It depends on what you want out of life. It depends on your core beliefs. First of all you MUST get clear on this.  But there are some core traits of being Fabulous and Fearless.

 

 

  1. You are willing to look at all of you – warts and all. We all have a dark side and most of spend much of our life stuffing that dark side away as far as we can and not looking at it. But what happens when you stuff things down? They often explode when you are least expecting it! Once you become aware and accepting of your dark side that’s when the real change can begin. After all you can’t change what you don’t know and it’s harder to change that which you don’t recognize and accept. Being willing to look at yourself in a completely non judgemental and objective way is very Fabulous and Fearless.
  2. You face fears head on. Being Fearless does not mean having no fear. It means not letting that fear rule your life! I went through a phase where I thought I had to become an adrenalin junkie to face my fears. I learned to ski at 49 and did my first zip line at 50. But then I stopped. I have no DESIRE to bungie jump or jump out of an aeroplane. I have healed much of my fear of heights by doing the other things. Where I MOST need to be fearless is more of an internal thing. Getting over my fear of not being enough, my fear of not being liked etc. You get the picture? Please don’t think bungie jumping is the only way to be fearless! Though if you choose to, that’s good too! To my mind it is a greater feat to face the deep soul fears.
  3. You boldly put yourself out there and celebrate you! Okay, this kind of combines one and two but is so important. Dress in a way that makes you feel fabulous, say what makes you feel fabulous (without being hurtful of course). Show your passion for life and your core beliefs. Stop hiding and shrinking like a little mouse. Some people will fade away and that’s okay. More will be attracted by your realness.
  4. You do whatever it takes to bring out your Fabulous and Fearless self. Read inspirational books, get therapy, get an astrology reading and mentoring (hehe), take up meditation or running or whatever makes you feel better. The more good we surround ourself with and put into your minds the more Fabulous and Fearless you will be! This includes surrounding yourself with Fabulous and Fearless people. If you want to find some in a ready made community join my group on Facebook. We are fabulously spam free and supportive! Click here to join us :)
  5. You put yourself first. Sounds selfish? Well no, actually, it isn’t. Yes, it’s good to serve and help others but if you don’t take care of yourself first then you are LESS able to help others. Get good sleep, eat well, get massages, get exercise. Don’t run yourself ragged doing for others. It really is not productive and it certainly isn’t Fabulous and Fearless!

These are five ways to know if you are or are on your way to being Fabulous and Fearless. Tell us in the comments how you are doing .

 

 

I am a soul astrologer, community builder, writer and lover of life. Join my Fabulous and Fearless Community on Facebook, like my Fabulous and Fearless page and contact me at louise@louiseedington.com if you would like to book a soul reading with me. I love you <3

 

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When Life Gives You Lemons…

9015620_sThere is a saying that “when life gives you lemons make lemonade” So when a water main burst two weeks ago flooding our entire large finished basement – that we finished less than two years ago – while we were on vacation I had to look at what lemonade I could make out of this! So far my lessons are thus:

  •  I learned more about the power of gratitude. Even when we first got the news by phone on vacation I felt immediate gratitude for the fact that I could trust the people in my neighborhood with my garage door code and trust them to just go into our house and deal with what needed dealing with immediately until we could get home. I had – and have – great gratitude for for the guy that works for the local water company who oversaw everything and looked after our property until we returned home.
  • I also took an astrological lesson from our flood as it happened almost exactly around the time of a Scorpio full moon eclipse. Scorpio is a water sign and also represents that which is underneath, the taboo, the below (ie our basement). I found it really interesting that itl happened on a water full moon when watery power is very much stronger. So I was able to file this in my little file of examples for my future astrological lessons.
  •  Thirdly, I learned that I still get stressed over these things if I am not very clear and assertive. Dealing with the contractors and insurance companies got quite complicated for a while until I reached a snapping point, almost, and said “no more”. This is not our fault, not our water pipes. This is all on the water companies insurance so I told our main contractor to deal with everything, to get clear quotes and to oversee the other contractors. I learned to be more assertive and firm and to be very clear about what I want doing and what is acceptable to me.
  • Lastly, certainly not least, I learned to surrender my attempts to control the situation and to trust the people I am delegating to. Though that is really hard sometimes as they are working below me and it’s so tempting to keep going down to see how it’s going!

This really was a big deal as a lot of work needs doing and it affected things in so many ways. It’s also meant that I have struggled to get my work done as well during this period which is why I have to say  ”no you deal with it and just come to me with a solution”. It’s a life experience, however, and it’s always good to take away some lessons and make some lemonade from every experience.

So, tell me have there been any experiences in your life where you have made lemonade from lemons? Tell us in the comments below.

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“If you follow your bliss, doors will open for you that wouldn’t have opened for anyone else” ~ Joseph Campbell

19174708_sJoseph Campbell said that “If you follow your bliss, doors will open for you that wouldn’t have opened for anyone else.” But how many of us lose sight of our bliss? We get all tied up with societal expectations. We have to get a job, earn money to buy a house. Yadda, yadda, yadda. It’s all so SERIOUS.

 

But shouldn’t life be fun? I’m not saying we don’t need to earn money, of course we do. But for many of us what we love to do, our bliss, is put down by others as not a ‘real job’ and we lose sight of our bliss. Of course for some the structure of a job and career is exactly what suits them but not all of us.

 

For over twenty years I thought of astrology as a hobby. As a child I said I wanted to write books. I have always loved to travel. I have always been a great listener and often ended up in the bathrooms at clubs comforting some poor girl who was having a breakdown over something or other. People have always said I inspired them. So how come I spent my life saying ‘I have never known what I want to be’. How come I worked a series of uninspiring jobs? Until now.

 

My answer is that it’s part of my souls evolutionary path. I do have a big BUT though. And that is but what if I had really understood my own chart. I spent so much time looking at other peoples charts more than my own. All my bliss is in my natal chart. I have so much 8th house/Pluto/Scorpio in my chart that shows that I am a natural therapist, a healer, a witch even. My moon placing shows that I love the mental joy of creativity and Mercury in my 11th house shows that I want to tell the world. Therefore I am a writer and teacher. I have four planets in Sagittarius and am born to travel and live in different places. I also have three personal planets in the 11th house which means that I am meant to create communities. And by the way I have one of the funnest groups on Facebook. You should join us – click here! I also have an unusually large number of mutable planets which means I love change and variety.

 

I regret nothing in my life, however. It has all brought me to this place. My Social Media work led me to understand that what I most love about it is my ability to create communities and inspire others. My series of jobs all taught me different lessons. Nothing was a waste. But wouldn’t it be cool if I had understood these things about myself earlier? If I had never thought there was something wrong with me for never being able to settle to one thing?

 

Now I accept that ALL these things are my bliss. And I now choose to follow that bliss. I realize that I am in a privileged position in that my husbands job supports the life we have built so I have time to explore my bliss. But I truly believe that I am ready to follow my bliss no matter what.

 

I ask you though. What if you could truly understand yourself at a deep level? Wouldn’t it be cooler than words if you could truly know what your bliss is and follow that? A deep soul reading can help you to find your bliss and open the doors that are meant for YOU.

 

I am a soul astrologer, community builder, writer and lover of life. Join my Fabulous and Fearless Community on Facebook, like my Fabulous and Fearless page and contact me at louise@louiseedington.com if you would like to book a soul reading with me. I love you <3
 

 

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Letting Go of Soul Habits

11862859_sThe astrology I am most drawn to is known as Evolutionary Astrology which teaches that our soul incarnates to evolve and to loosen the grip of the old lessons that our soul has learned. One major thing I look at is the Moons Nodes. Now I am not going to go into the technicalities. I just want to describe what this means for an individual and how the nodes are here to teach us so that our soul can evolve and that we can attain a sense of wholeness in this lifetime.

The South Node energy is something that we are born with. When we look into a New Born babies eyes we see glimpses of it. You see a more angry look or a peaceful, passive happy look. I remember my eldest being described as an old soul. This is the energy of the South Node.

This is the oldest energy in each of us. It represents the past at an unconscious level. It’s energy that we come into this life with through a long lineage, past lives or soul energy, however you choose to describe it. Astrologer Stephen Forrest describes it as “the single most telling placement of a persons evolutionary past”.

The South Node contains well honed abilities, talents and gift. Both positive and negative. Ingrained habits. These tend to be compulsive tendencies and old survival strategies. Contains all the things our soul has learned through it’s evolutionary journey. These are innate and instinctive qualities not qualities that we are aware of until later in life. They are qualities that we have lived so deeply that we are ready to loosen its hold on us.

As an example. I have my South Node in Aries in the Second house. This is extreme ‘do it alone’ energy. It conveys a wildness and an untamed energy. Quick to anger. The type of anger that just pops out. A sense of proving myself to myself and not needing others in my life. A sense of fighting for my own self worth.

This is warrior energy and I find it interesting that my name means Warrior Maiden and at my mid life I worked closely with someone with Warrior energy and as I evolved and started to become aware of these qualities I had to leave that person because of that energy. This means that I was starting to loosen the grip that the South Node has on me and feel the pull of my souls evolutionary intent. warrior energy.

This is perfectly timed as the first half of our lives are usually spent effortlessly reproducing our south node qualities. There are always exceptions of course and they show in individual charts. However, as we move into the second half of life if we are aware and evolving we do start to feel the pull of the North Node though many do live and die being run by their unconscious patterns. However if we follow the evolutionary track and grow and become aware. If we are on a spiritual or psychological track then we begin to become aware and objective about this soul habit. This Can be achieved not only through astrology but astrology does explain it well 

We start to become aware, to accept that this is an instinctual part of the self and loosen the ego identification with it. And then we move really to the opposite. Briefly my North node pull is to allow or even consciously pursue deeply intimate relationships with a few people, in a spiritual and emotional sense. To have deep friendships. Something I have never really had. I have always had many friends and found it easy to move on. This is just my soul habit . Thankfully I am evolving as my soul is intended. Astrology has helped me with this tremendously.

Without knowing where your Nodes are placed what would you guess is your soul habit? What things do you think your soul is here to learn?

 

If you would like a deep soul reading please contact me for details at louise@louiseedington.com

 

Louise Edington is an International Soul Astrologer who loves to help people evolve and to feel a sense of wholeness and awareness deeply and quickly. Louise offers readings alone (mp3 recordings) or readings with follow up counseling.

 

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Love, Equality and Revolution

16341870_sToday is a Full Moon in the sign of Libra and is a very powerful Full Moon at that because of other Astrological configurations. Before I talk about some of the other energies that make this a particularly potent full moon let me talk about Libra.

Libra is the sign of balance, justice, relationships, art and social justice. It is no coincidence that scales are the symbol for many of the High Courts. In its shadow Libra can also have a tendency to seek peace at any price (to itself), be indecisive and have difficulty saying no. The greatest of balancing acts, and one that Libra teaches us, is the balancing act between self and others

Libra is an air sign and air signs have an agile mind and are good communicators who can emphasize the intellect above all else. Often an appearance of sweetness and that of a light breeze but with the power of a gale force wind behind it. It’s all about movement and Libras evolutionary path is to develop the self through encounters with others and, thereby learning to balance the need for peace with the talent for challenging unjust situations rather than erring on one side or the other.

The Full Moon is always an opposition to the Sun and the Sun is currently in Aries which is Warrior energy. Direct, energizing and pioneering. In the shadow it can be aggressive, volatile and reactionary. Now Libra full moon is ALWAYS opposite the Aries sun but what makes this Full Moon so powerful is that Mars, the ruling planet of Aries, is also in opposition. Mars is the God of war and adds to the yang energy of Aries. Additionally Uranus, unpredicatibily, revolution and uniqueness and Venus, the ruling planet of Libra, are also in opposition.

How UNBELIEVABLY perfect timing for the Supreme Court of The USA to be hearing proposals to to overturn Proposition 8 and DOMA. This is a time for leaving behind old paradigms of partnerships and I cannot say enough about the revolutionary (Uranus) quality of the energy. Or the fact that Mars and Venus, the male and female planets are both heavily tied into this. Or that it’s a time for balancing. The warrior energy indicates a fight for justice and for equality. This is a huge opportunity for the Supreme Court to make this change and for a huge step forward in human rights. Of course, as an opposition, this will not be without a huge amount of opposition from those that oppose any change. Very powerful.

On a personal level if you are spiritually aware and letting go of old structures in your life then you can use the energy to step into your new unique self. A time of inner revolution that mirrors the outer revolution.

This is a real time of opening up to being more open, free and whole than ever before. A time of real balance and, yes, equality.

 

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It’s Going To Be A Wild Aries Ride!

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Today is the Spring Equinox where the hours of day and night are equal in both hemispheres. A time of balance, briefly. It’s also the start of the astrological New Year, the first day of Aries. So firstly I would like to say Happy New Year and Happy Equinox! And as it’s my wedding anniversary tomorrow I would like to thank my husband for sixteen years of happiness and love <3.

 

The sun going into Aries this morning (for me at least – different times for other I do realize) means that the sun joins Uranus and Mars (the ruler of Aries) in Aries. And these planets will be joined by Venus late tomorrow. Yowza! This a LOT of Aries energy so wherever Aries is in your chart will be affected. If you have no idea where it is then I still have my introductory reading offer of $99 for a one hour mp3 recorded natal chart reading if booked and paid for by 31st March.

 

Aries is a very direct sun sign. Full of energy. The first of the signs it has all the spirit of a young child. Very direct, spontaneous, enthusiastic, courageous and confident. It’s the sign of Spring and, like the Spring, Aries is full of possibilities and open to new experiences. Inspiring others with its vitality and enthusiasm. Aries can make great leaders and exciting, passionate lovers. They are drive and passion incarnate.

 

However, there is always an underbelly in everything. Aries can be very impulsive and very quick to anger. Their boundless enthusiasm can cause them to completely overlook detail and the sensitivity of others. They can be pushy and easily upset people.

 

Interestingly, as I deepen my study of soul astrology I learn that the reason I have always struggled around strong Aries energy is that I have my South Node in Aries. As the South Node is our soul’s habit, the area of life we are born to learn the lesson of, it is not surprising that I have never liked this quality in others. It’s the part of me that I am here to unlearn and a part of my unconscious soul that I dislike the most. And yes, we all have a South Node too!

 

As the Aries energy is SO strong for the next month be aware of it and try to avoid the underbelly. Try to count to ten before being impulsive and try to stay calm when others are losing their temper. With Mars and Uranus joining together in Aries expect quite a lot of angry, unpredictable energy amongst the drive and enthusiasm especially in the next couple of weeks. I can tell you the energies are wacky and intense coming up.

 

Hang on to your hats! It’s going to be a wild ride!.

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Goddesses, Queens and Power

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Lately I have been unsubscribing from a LOT of marketing emails. Partly because of the email overwhelm and partly because they are starting to make me want to throw up a little in my mouth. And I know some of you won’t like this but I am on a mission to get real. Notice I avoid the word authentic because that is so, so overused and also makes me heave a little.

As we enter the Age of Aquarius there is a balancing happening. A balancing of the masculine and feminine, the patriarchy is disappearing slowly but this is not the rise of the matriarchy. I tire of all the ‘release the inner Goddess’, ‘become the Queen you really are’ and ‘stand in your power, (the word power invokes masculine imagery to me anyway) language. I do ‘get it’, I really do. Women have been less for so long. But this is not the answer. This only accentuates the divide.

I see nothing wrong with exploring archetypes, I do it myself, as a part of finding who we really are they work. But how would it be received if a man was ‘releasing his inner God’ or becoming the King he really is’. That would make many of us scream in horror.

The simple fact is men and women are different. We all have masculine and feminine energies within us. However, generally women are more nurturing and motherly and men are generally the hunter/gatherer. This does not mean that there needs to be a big divide. It’s my belief that men suffer as much as women from the divide and in some that leads to feelings of anger and pain as much as the hurt and pain in women.

The focus, as we move into the age of Aquarius, must be for each and every one of us to fully understand who we are as an individual and to live in full acceptance of who that individual is. To love and accept every dimension, the male and female energy within. Who cares about black or white or all the colors in between. Who cares whether someone is gay, straight or both.

Once we focus on finding and releasing our real selves and let go of all those societal constructs and beliefs and once we accept the individuality of others we can more fully step into balance and peace and love.

I shall continue to block any marketing language that, in my opinion, adds to the divide. I just cannot stand to look at it any more. Love, acceptance and balance are my key words, along with Fabulous and Fearless.

Utopia? Maybe so. But what’s wrong with working towards Utopia? What’s wrong with moving towards a world of peace and love where we really do accept all fully and then realize that , in that indivuality, we can be as one with each other and the earth we live on. The possibility is there. It’s shows in the stars. But, as with all astrological signs there are two paths we can take. Which do you choose?

I choose to be Fabulously and Fearlessly me and love you for being Fabulously and Fearlessly you.

 

 

 

For an astrological reading to explore who the real you is contact Louise at louise@louiseedington.com. I have an introductory offer of $99 for a one hour natal chart reading until the 30th April 2013.
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Chicken Parenting

imgresIt was not in our plan to become chicken parents but when our neighbors moved away and asked if we would home their chickens it seemed like an opportunity not to be missed. After all, they had done the hard part, the raising them from chicks. We had fed them on occasion while the neighbors were away so how hard could it be? They are just chickens. Or so we thought.

We adopted our ten girls at the start of the summer and my husband and I were fascinated by them. We would go and sit out in the paddock and watch them. They each have their own distinct personality and we now know the origin of the expression ‘pecking order’ as they take themselves off to bed in a certain order and one seems to check the lay of the land and make sure it’s all clear before going to bed last. They go to bed as the sun is starting to go down no matter what time of year.

Within days we grew very attached to them and got intimately acquainted with www.backyardchickens.com and learned of the need for grit and protein in the diet. We now had a use for our kitchen scraps other than things that make the eggs smell weird and I have got to know the guy in the local feed store. We obsessed about them getting too hot and then too cold as the winter set in.

At the start of the first winter we noticed that one of the girls was puffing her feathers up a lot but it was getting cold so we put it down to that. Then one Saturday morning my husband came back in after going out to feed the morning scratch and said “I think we have a dead chicken”. This was one thing we were not expecting and naively had not thought about. We had no idea what had caused it though we had a couple of theories and did what we could to prevent the same thing happening again.

A few weeks later, however, we noticed that another chicken had puffed up feathers and we paid close attention this time. She was quiet and not feeding like the others.

I got my mad googling skills into play and, after much research I decided that she might have sour crop. The general advice was to separate the chick from the others, keep her warm and quite, withhold most normal food and to massage the chicken until it vomits.

Picture this. I am sitting massaging the crop of the chicken with a towel on my knee. I did it for a short while earlier in the day and she vomited a little foul looking and smelling liquid. But her crop still felt full. I notice some bubbly sounds and lean the chicken forward over the towel. After all chickens are not very big right? So how bad could it be? This is gross so look away if you’re squeamish. The foul smelling, dark, disgusting liquid just kept coming. Soaked through the towel, soaked through my jeans and onto the floor. I desparately hung onto the chick while my husband tried to catch and clean the liquid with the towel and then paper towels. One of my daughters came peering round the corner and I’m saying ‘You really don’t want to come near this, it’s vile’. It was like a scene from a horror story as the vomit kept pouring from her beak. Who knew a chicken’s could hold so much inside them. Yuck, yuck, yuck. The things we do for our pets. We are now increasing the grit in their diet to stop it happening again.

I still love my chickens however. But if it ever happens again I shall have a bucket ready or do it outside ;)

Do you have any deliciously gross animal or pet stories? Dogs vomiting on your bed? Cats peeing where they shouldn’t? Tell us in the comments below!

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There Is Always Choice: What Do You Choose?

Mountain to climb. SaturnWhen I look at a natal astrological chart to help a client find their life purpose what I see are trends and possibilities not fortune telling. I can tell you what kind of work or business might make you happiest but you always have a choice. This also applies to all other areas of your chart.

There is a common misconception that astrology is fortune telling and the popular Newspaper type astrologers often compound that misconception. However, there are many styles of astrology and the one that I study is more concerned with the evolution of the soul and the karmic lessons your soul has incarnated to learn. This form of astrology gives us a very deep understanding about what makes you tick and which choices are available to you so that you might choose the higher path or have understanding about what may have made you make poorer choices at times.

For example in my chart I have Capricorn rising with Saturn in conjunct (Saturn is the ruling planet for Capricorn). This is a very strong part of my chart and on the one  hand it represents discipline, responsibility, limitations, restrictions  and sorrow. Since I also have a very strong freedom loving Sagittarius presence in my chart (sun and other planets) and also a very happy, chatty Gemini moon (emotions) those words do not feel good to me and it has been a source of struggle for much of my life. As the symbolism for Capricorn is a goat climbing a mountain this has been my own personal mountain to climb.

However, through deeper analysis I come to see that Saturn in Capricorn on the ascendant also means depth, patience and wisdom and that thanks to this some of the shadow side of Sagittarius, such as grandiosity, is like likely to show up in my personality. In other words I can be very grateful to my Saturn in Capricorn despite the fact that I often feel like I have this big fire within that is hard for me to express. I also see that this is why I have had trouble expressing my voice throughout my life. Doesn’t always make it any easier to speak up but at least I understand why now :) . This knowledge gives me more empowered choices!

The only aspect of ‘fortune telling’ that I get involved with is showing trends and possibilities and fortunate timing for calls or events as I work with entrepreneurs to create a business that uniquely fits their strengths and the timing that works for them. Combine that with all the business and marketing skills I have learned over time and wowza you can truly and fully live your purpose!

Can you see how this could help you gain clarity in your business? How do you think getting a deeper understanding of yourself and your purpose would enable you to make good choices? I would love your thoughts below!

 

If you would like to schedule a reading with me I am in the middle of upgrading my site and products page so please feel free to email me at louise@louiseedington.com to find out more. I would love to help you live your life purpose!