by Sana v’Ritzvah

    Dark and light, yin and yang, lead and gold, diamond, stone.. this essay is not about individual enlightenment. On the contraire it is much more about individual confusion, conflict, chaos even. Further I must state I am not a practicing astrologer, simply a student and my degree is in western philosophy. So this is much more of a philosophy of astrology which I see erupting in our times. My terming of ‘holistic’ astrology can be seen as the anti-thesis of specific astrology, a theory of General Astrology, collective astrology, Jungian, Campbellian.

My hope is that General Astrology may inspire specific astrology in a deeper way.

    The human species live in semi darkness. Not only do we exist in the rotation of day~night yet we are what sci-fi author Philip K. Dick described as “occluded.” This occlusion is of course necessary for any species any being which is on a learning path, a learning curve. “Real astrology shows us how the cycles of time repeat and what to expect when these cycles reappear.” Gregg Prescott, MS.

"Consciousness, which has been sound asleep under the spell of identification with the forms and shapes for thousands of years, is slowly waking up in our days. There is an increasingly powerful alarming impulse, and the number of people sensitive to the wake up call is getting bigger and bigger.

The effects of this impulse, waking us up from our dream of identification with the forms and shapes is felt by everybody, sometimes even several times a day. But many of us are unaware of what we actually experience; all we feel is that successes achievable in the world are less and less attractive for us. We recognize that behind earthly successes and failures there has to be something deeper, something more profound in our life." Frank M. Wanderer

~From the book Frank M. Wanderer: The Revolution of Consciousness: Deconditioning the Programmed Mind 

Have you ever been in a situation where your “gut feeling” told you one thing, but your rational mind said another? If you went with your brain rather than your intuition, there’s a good chance you ended up regretting your decision. Your intuition is the subconscious leader that many people fail to give proper respect to. But learning to listen to this internal compass could help you make better decisions and live a more fulfilling life.

“I define intuition as the subtle knowing without ever having any idea why you know it,” explains Sophy Burnham, bestselling author of The Art of Intuition, to The Huffington Post. “It’s different from thinking, it’s different from logic or analysis … It’s a knowing without knowing.”

It’s unconscious reasoning, the guidance that compels you to turn left when all signs may be pointing right. It’s often the whisper inside that can lead you to the best results possible, if you will just learn to let go and give it a chance.

Entering a state of mind called meditation doesn’t happen by just sitting down closing your eyes and being still. There are 3 crucial steps that are needed to guide the mind inward in seeking a meditative state. These 3 essential steps are 1. breath control 2. withdrawing senses 3. concentration.

There are various ways to achieve this state of mind,  that do not include what we know to be commonly called meditation.

Here are 5 Unexpected Ways to Meditate Everyday

1. Walking-  allows you to be more present in your body and in the present moment. The simple experience of alternating steps naturally helps to create a meditative state. The body loves movement, and by paying attention to the body as you walk, it will help you enjoy the simplicity of just being alive.

One day you realize that the thoughts which make you miserable, as seductive as they appear, are like spider webs dancing in the wind. On this day you lay claim to the mastery of your consciousness.  On this day, you cease to be the terrified prey of your own ethereal creations, and you exercise your Divine right to express your soul authentically in the world. 

Your terrifying thoughts return to the mist from which they were born.  You have set them free, free to transform themselves into a higher and purer expression of All That Is.

Ted Slipchinsky is a mystic singer, writer and songwriter. You can see more of his work at songsofmysoul.com where you can also purchase his recently released book "Songs from the River". Ted also has a Facebook group The Other TED Talks.