January 21st, 2011

Does Wikileaks Affect You?

Over the last couple of years we have been seeing greater transparency in all of our structures from our governments to our banks to our corporations. Take a look at WikiLeaks. Amazon Europe’s website went down last weekend for over half an hour. Amazon was one of the first U.S. firms to pull the plug on WikiLeaks since it began publishing thousands of U.S. diplomatic cables, withdrawing hosting services last week after being questioned by the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee. They said it was a hardware issue – but was it?…

New Moon in Taurus May 3rd 2011

During this New Moon:

  • Do things that make you feel good about yourself
  • Take time out to relax and be grateful for what you have in your life
  • Give yourself time to think and don’t allow yourself to be rushed
  • Think about ways in which you can generate more income
  • Come up with ideas for making a passive income
  • Make the very best use of the resources you have around you
  • Enjoy a wonderful meal made from healthy ingredients
  • Connect with your five senses and give each one a treat e.g. a massage for touch, something delicious to eat for taste, a beautiful painting for sight, the smell of coffee for smell and some soothing music for sound.
  • Listen to what your body is telling you
  • List the things that make you feel secure
  • Start lifting some weights and becoming physically strong
  • Take voice or singing lessons
  • Appreciate the simple things in life such as the flowers, the sunshine etc.
  • Listen to your body and give it what it is asking for. If you are feeling tired, allow yourself the luxury of a nap.
  • Think about something that gives you a feeling of security
  • Go to a concert, the opera, the ballet, visit an art gallery, an exhibition,
  • Plant something in the garden
  • Make a list of all the resources that are available to you from your physical body, to your mind, your friends, your family, your country, the world. Feel the abundance that is around you and focus on it.
  • Take care of what you own and fix anything that is not in perfect order
  • Have a heart to heart talk with someone you love
  • It’s a great time for new beginnings with your love life and your finances especially if you lay your groundwork slowly and carefully

 

Here are some things to think about during this New Moon:

  • What do you value about yourself?
  • What are your talents? What do you most enjoy doing?
  • What are you good at that seems to come naturally to you?
  • Look at your values and what is important to you – are you living your life according to your values?
  • Is your current attitude towards money serving you?
  • Are you stingy, generous, too extravagant, are you living within your means?
  • What do you do with the money you earn? Do you need to make any changes concerning your finances?
  • Would you like to get into a new relationship or to rekindle and existing one? Think about ways in which you can inject new life into the way you see romance and be prepared to allow love to grow in its own time and not to rush it.

Appreciation, gratitude, being close to nature and feeling contented are all Taurus energies. Taurus likes to build solid foundations, it doesn’t give up easily and likes to progress step by step in a methodical way being thorough and persistent.

Check out where this New Moon falls in your chart and you will see which life area is being stimulated. For me, it falls in my 11th house of dreams and wishes and friendships. It could mean a new friend coming into my life, someone with whom I share an emotional bond. It may be an opportunity to meet someone who shares some of my interests. I’m going to be doing some building work and it’s no accident that I am meeting up with lots of builders, carpenters, plumbers, electricians…all practical people (ruled by Taurus) who can help me to build the house of my dreams. Taurus is all about living within your means, so I will have to be very careful with the spending and not go into any debt to achieve what I want. 

Remember that each New Moon’s effects can be felt for up to two weeks beyond the New Moon.

Managing Your Finances in Today’s World

  1. Don’t believe all you see and hear in the media. Most everyone has an agenda and you must analyse carefully the information they are giving. For example, recently, George Soros publicly announced that gold was in a bubble and was likely to fall in price soon. The minute he did this, the price of gold did fall and he was reported to have purchased a huge amount of gold at the cheaper price.
  2. With any books you read, remember that no one person has all the answers, and what they are writing about – whilst it may appeal to the majority – may not be applicable or relevant to your personal situation.
  3. Most of us don’t like change, but in the current economic climate, we need to be ready to turn on a dime. Governments around the world are bringing in new laws every week, laws are changing on taxes, employment…you need to stay abreast of these changes in order to be one step ahead of possible disaster.
  4. Be conservative. Make sure you have planned for the worst. Ensure you have at least six months living expenses in cash, six months food and water stored up and some physical gold and silver. Pay off all your debts and only if you have some money left over after all this preparation, should you consider investing in more risky ventures such as stock markets or property. I have so many clients who want to be full time traders on the stock market. They seem to see it as a quick way to get rich. I see too many people losing more than they can afford and they unnecessarily put their families and homes in jeopardy. Best to play it safe.