Dreams, Visions, Intuition, and Mystical Energy: Moving Deeper

Great shifts are taking place as is usual since we live in a dynamic Universe. As our planet spirals and moves through space, we remain fixed to the Earth due to physical laws. Our spiritual essence and identity, however, taps into an endless reservoir of knowledge, experience, ideas, and energy. Since we as individuals are limited by our physical nature and identity (including the body we live through, the place we inhabit, our relationships, and the time we have), the emergence of different types of energies trigger a wide range of responses and reactions (clarity/confusion, elation/depression, creativity/stagnation, just to name a few). 


We experience shifts of energy through sensations that range on a spectrum of experience. For example, we may sense a change in energy through our senses. For some that may be in the form of a sense of heaviness or depression; for others, in the form of a sense of lightness and relief. Depending upon our personality temperament and our particular circumstances, we respond to energy shifts differently.  When I say we experience energy on a spectrum, I mean that we may have a wide range of feelings as a result of shifting energy. Our experiences are generally not just on one extreme or the other. 


What you may have noticed recently is a shift in your dream life, imagination, and intuitive senses.  One of the most powerful doors into our subconscious and into the Collective Consciousness of the Universe, are our dreams.  Dreams and understanding our own dream journey provide us with some of the most powerful and positive ways to unlock our intuition, imagination, and mystical nature.  There could not be a better time to begin such an intentional journey, than now. At this time, as the planets begin to line up for the lunar year's culmination in Pisces, Neptune, Pisces ruler, enters Pisces where it will stay for the next 13-14 years.  On February  13, Mercury moved into Pisces, where it joined the Wounded Healer, Chiron (4 degrees Pisces). Yesterday, February 18, an exact Sun trine to Saturn (Sun in 29; Saturn 29 degree retrograde Libra) degrees of Aquarius Saturn in in the morning signaled a clear sense of purpose (which will sit on the back burner while Saturn makes its retrograde way and back over the next year). Keep clarity of vision which appears in momentary flashes, dreams, intuitive knowing, and mystical connections that lie beneath what is going on in the realm of illusions.  In other words, trust or learn to trust your inner voice and the positive power of Love, the Divine to move on levels beyond your own understanding.  As the late writer, Madeline L'Engle once  noted, "the power of prayer works, but it doesn't work if you don't use it." Spiritual practices stand the test of time because they are based on letting go of one's personal will and relying on a power greater than ourselves to affect the crucial steps and stages of our destiny.


Perhaps this is going about the discussion in a backwards manner, for our minds and intellect serve us well as long as we don't think that's all there is to the process.  If we only use our intellectual and mental facilities to rationalize and understand our lives, we leave out crucial information and tools, that provide us with more direct and immediate knowledge, understanding, and blessings.  Most of us learn to use our minds and intellect as these are the honored guests in the society in which we live.  What has been dismissed and dishonored are our intuitive gifts: imagination, dreams, mystical experiences, and intuitive knowledge.  Those who are truly successful, have mastered these, and our greatest scientific achievements and discoveries could not and would not have been made without them.  The world we live in now focuses the definition of success on achieving material goods, security, and of having the right education to get the right job. The focus is entirely on meeting material needs; for some this means the spirit is no longer honored, nourished, or supported.  Again, however, developing one's intuitive base is and of itself, not enough. There must be a practice of balance, and a point at which we decide about what we ourselves are going to choose to honor.  


If I put all the powers of my intellect and all my intuitive gifts and knowledge to the task of leading me on the journey of life, I am certain that my journey will in no way be either complete or fulfilling.
So at some point, we have to rely on the energy or power of something outside of ourselves that we can tap into or set our intentions with, in order to allow our lives to unfold.  How we do this, depends upon the choices we make. After having taught comparative religions for years, I understand the struggle most people have in simply trying to define for themselves, what or who the Divine Other is. We get trapped in arguments with our egos about what to name or refer to the Divine as. We get trapped in debates and conflicts over which tradition, path, or practice is the "right" one or the one that is least offensive. It seems we waste a lot of time talking about what isn't, and need to give up the debates and conflicts in favor of simply finding the best way for us to recognize the sacredness of the our lives, the holiness of Creation, and the ultimate truth that we can't do it all.  There is more to heaven and earth than meets the eye. There is more to living life and discovering our gifts, right paths, and ultimate destiny than getting caught up in debates with ourselves or with others.  The struggle may be necessary at some points in life, but are no substitute for being present, living in the present, and living in constant recognition of how our actions, thoughts, behavior, intentions, and feelings affect ourselves and others. 


As planets line up in Pisces, where on February 21 at the New Moon there will be  cluster of planets including the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Neptune, you may notice an awakening (that may come in the appearance as confusion or uncomfortable visions, dreams, thoughts, or experiences).  


Notice in your astrological chart (or simply pay attention to what areas of your life seem most affected) and make note of the dreams, ideas, inspiration, and activities that seem to signal you to pay attention.  Let go of the need to figure things out or take action too soon. It is a time to reflect and notice the abundance of knowledge that is flowing into you right now.  It is a very good time for creative work, so look for a way through the senses, to express and explore. Use some kind of mind-focusing technique to harness the energy and activity of the mind.  Take yourself on a walk, put yourself into a new physical space and use your body in a way that is different from what you normally do. One friend of mine wrote of going bowling. Not something she does much, but something that helped her release her patterns and thoughts in a new way, releasing her to be more present and balanced.  Depending on what your normal pace and patterns are, it is a good time to change things up a bit.  Act as if you are in the emotional frame of mind you'd like to be.  Watch a movie that lifts your spirits. Read something old and something new. Try on a new color, or use your "stuff" differently.  One of my favorites is to move the furniture.  Give yourself a different view and listen to some new music.   


Aspects that have been affecting us the last few days including today:


On Thursday, the Moon entered Capricorn, and Mercury (Pisces) sextupled Jupiter (Taurus) in the morning. A good time for ideas to come together in clear ways.  Judgment has been good, and it's been a good time for communication.    On Friday, the Moon squared Uranus (Aries) and then trained Jupiter in the middle of the night and early in the morning, so if you noticed your dreams (and for many of us, it was impossible not to notice), you may have been shocked by some of the images that appeared. This was a time of significant dreams, so make note of whatever symbols and ideas appear in dreams you are having now. I will be writing some more articles on dreams and dream work, as this is a crucial aspect of the soul journey experience.  Often when we are experiencing a break through or during a time when the Universe is unloading buckets of sacred knowledge and energy into us, our dreams scare us. This is not the time to be afraid to look at what is coming up from your unconscious nor what is happening in the world around you. We all need to be aware and sensitive to the energies and information being passed between those we love and the world in general, as it is time for us to align ourselves for rapid and permanent growth, change, and transitions.  Whatever we have been desiring and working toward can be coming to important points of fruition. No time to take back out now.


Yesterday, the Moon in Capricorn was conjunct with Pluto, the archetype of transition and change. On an emotional level, this might have aroused very deep and somewhat uncomfortable feelings, or it may if you are an earth sign person, have been deeply comforting, nurturing or healing.  If you're not an earth sign person, you may have felt the need to slow down, give in to deeper needs and get more grounded emotionally. 


Yesterday as I mentioned earlier,  the Sun trined Pluto in air signs (Aquarius and Libra)  reminding us of innovative plans for the future.
Last night the Sun entered Pisces, ushering us into the last month of the lunar year and into what promises to be a deeply spiritual time. Last night again, may have been a time for some interesting and somewhat less jarring dreams as the Moon moved into Aquarius and this morning, the Moon sextupled Uranus.  A sudden change of plans, a new idea for how to do handle an old problem or pattern, emerges if we are receptive to becoming more honest about what we truly want and how we want to achieve it.  Prayers are always answered; it's just that we don't always know what we want. Time to be clear and honest with ourselves about the messages we are sending out through our thoughts, actions, ideas, prayers, and behavior.


Sunday, February 19, is a wonderful time to celebrate with the Sun in Pisces coming into exact conjunction with Neptune. This is the first solar conjunction with Neptune in 150 years, so it won't feel like anything anyone living today has experienced before.  This powerful alignment and energy calls upon us all to find our connections with one another, the Universe, and those with whom we have differences and misunderstandings.  Be open to a great infusion of new knowledge and a greater sense of connection with all living beings and with our place and role in the family of humanity and our part in the nature of Creation. Breathe in the beauty and embrace the fullness of being that gifted by Creator Spirit.


The next article will be for the New Moon in Pisces. On Tuesday, February 21.  Enjoy the day, and watch for the gifts of your dreams, visions, imagination, and place on the planet.