Hey Everyone!
Here are a few of my favorite things this week:
Favorite pet picture: Thanks, Laura, for sharing this picture of Patrick with us!
Favorite book quote: From Moana’s Big Leap by Suzanne Francis
“I used to think she was fearless.”
“Was she?”
Sina shook her head. “No,” she replied. “But she practiced. A lot. And the more you practice, the more comfortable and confident you become.
Random favorite: This week I’ve been loving Mother-In-Law’s Kimchi Muu Daikon Radish. (No, this is not a paid endorsement. We just tried it for the first time this week and I loved it!)
Do you have any favs to share with us? I’d love to hear them!
Question
Karen, how did you get into doing this “energy of the day” stuff?
I first learned about checking in with the energy of the day by using the I Ching when I was in acupuncture school. I tried, and as much as I wanted it to, it didn’t work for me. Then I heard about doing the same with tarot, but it also didn’t resonate with me. Then I heard about checking in with the energy of the day by using the moon and planets. I’d never really been into astrology - my horoscopes never seemed to fit - but I decided to try it out anyway. I did it a couple of times and realized how much the young kids in my life matched the energy I was expecting. So I told my husband about it and I watched as he used the information I’d given him to empower his parenting. (He’s a very empowered parent, but I watched as he made a different choice than I expected as a result of the information he’d been given.)
Then, one day, I didn’t do the work that needed to be done to understand the day’s energy. That day was a mess. I was angry, impatient with my family, and I had an intense need to be alone (which was impossible at the time - which made things worse). That night, I compiled the information for that day and realized: It was a time of retreat and renewal. There were both aggressive and loving energies and while some in my family manifested the higher vibrational energies, I fell into the lower vibrations and got stuck there. Had I been aware of what that day would bring, I may have been able to utilize the energy differently and perhaps could have made different choices. The day could have been a lot more enjoyable for everyone involved. That made me realize how relevant the energy of the day is to all of us and I realized I needed to share this work with others.
My work is to keep my vibration high and to inspire others do the same. That is how I propose we heal the problems the planet is facing today. This is just a little extension of that work.
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