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What’s Coming: I’ve been doing some reading about what is coming up energetically over the summer. It’s going to be interesting. Between July and August, seven out of eight planets will go retrograde. Only Venus stays direct. So, what does that mean for us? It could mean a couple of things. It could be intense. We might feel like pulling in, being reflective. We may need to sleep more. We might be edgy, out of sorts. However it affects you, go with the flow as much as you are able. Retrogrades give us an opportunity to step back, to re-view, to re-think. In July there are also two eclipses, lunar and solar at the full moon and new moon, and eclipses bring change. Take the opportunity for reflection that retrogrades provide and be ready for the change. This Wednesday, June 13, is the New Moon in Gemini. Gemini is the

This is New Moon in Aries. Depending on where you live it is either today (Sunday), or tomorrow, a time of new beginnings. New Moon is a time to withdraw from the hustle and bustle and reflect on our lives. What do we want to shift? What do we want to attract? It is a time to focus and to set intent. This New Moon is in Aries. It is the beginning of a new cycle. In a sense it is the New Year – astrologically it is the New Year. Aries is the first constellation in our cycle of twelve, the first sign of the zodiac. So, at this time, the intent we set is really affecting the rest of the cycle. The Universe seems to be saying “take this time and reflect well”. The weather faery here in Toronto and in many other places has brought sleet, rain,

Do you feel as though you have to slow down, sleep more? Is it harder to get things done? The New Moon in Scorpio is today, November 18. Scorpio is a water sign, and as such, it deals with emotions. It’s an intense sign that can take you into the depths. So, sometimes we need to slow down and reflect. In November, the skies are often dark and a bit gloomy. It’s damp and rainy outside, giving us the desire to hunker down, take naps, move more slowly. Although I love this time of year, sometimes I feel as though the gloom is being reflected at me. This is a great time to practice self care, to nurture ourselves and treat ourselves well. It’s an invitation to be reflective, to take time to see ourselves from different angles. We can see where we are out of control. When we slow

Tomorrow, Thursday the 19th, is the New Moon in Libra. How can the attributes of Libra help us on our journey?How can we expand to embrace our journey more effectively? Libra is an Air sign and is represented by the scales. Thus, one of its focuses is on equality. Libra is ruled by Venus, the planet that represents beauty, art, co-operation, and creativity. It deals with relationships both with others and with the self. Balancing your own inner male and female relationship, as well as relationships outside of yourself, is important in Libra. Balance and equality include seeing the other side of the story, hearing both sides of view in a discussion, taking into account you don’t need to agree, just allow others to hold different opinions. We need to be able to do this in order to create harmonious, productive and creative partnerships that work. If you are creating

In my last email I said that was going to try humming for 5 days and see what happened. Well, I thought I’d let you know what happened. It took me a couple of days to get started – a little procrastination there, but once I got started, I was fascinated. The first couple of days I did some simple humming. I just picked a tone that was comfortable and started to hum. Sometimes I made an “mmmm” sound, others I actually used the word “hum”.  I felt the vibration in different parts of my body – the head, the throat, the chest and stomach areas. It felt good, but I did not see anything amazing. Of course, in two days there might not be a great change. Patience, Diane. On the third day, I decided to focus the vibration. I chose to feel it in my feet. So, as

A few nights ago I was reading an article by Jonathon Goldman,  renowned for sound healing and teaching. It was a channeled piece in the August issue of the Sedona Magazine, and it was about humming. I’ve always been interested in sound healing, so I read on. The article referred to humming as the “sound of creation”, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe referred to architecture as “frozen music”. Hmmmm. Now, I’ve known for years that it is impossible to experience those constantly recurring thoughts that go round and round, at the same time as you hum. You just can’t do both at the same time. I’m not a scientist – I don’t know why. For me, it’s enough to know. I guess that is one use of sound healing. So, it’s not a stretch for me to believe what is said about humming. We know that the vibration created by