3 Serpent, Tuesday 15 January

by obeyyourmaster at deviant art

The life force is stirring. Today is about energy moving and the dynamics of power; the shifting nature of power and who has power.

You may feel vitalized and sexy without having a direction or place to act out your desire. It is just a day to feel the life force stirring. Venom and anger can change into soma and higher consciousness, poison can be used for healing. See how energy changes, feel that subtle point where pure primal desire can be used for any endeavour as it turns.

If you have new years intentions, recognize that they take time to surface, we are still in winter (in northern hemisphere), the spring equinox of March 21, is the point of birth. Winter Solstice is conception, February 1st is Imbolc, this is a time of preparation, spring cleaning, the early shoots are appearing but much is still gestating. By recognizing the natural cycle of the year we are more likely to fulfill our new years intentions by understanding the gradual growth that is required for a new habit, a new form or an achievement.

For example, what works for me is recognizing the cycles of energy as they emerge. So if you want to get fitter in 2013 and you have a need to achieve something professionally, you will find there is an oscillation in your focus on each issue. To get fitter, requires the forming of a new habit, the rush of will and enthusiasm to go the gym or go running often hits a brick wall after a month or so as the conflicting needs of your vocation takes over your focus. Do not give up, allow for space and time for the focus to oscillate then pick up the intention of the other. Allow for small lapses, if you have not failed until you have given up, this means not telling yourself you have failed at the first lapse, you are not a robot.

You are fundamentally a product of nature and nature has cycles and those cycles still rule our world and our reality.

The teachings of the Medicine Wheel connect you to the natural cycles of all creativity, the Celtic Wheel which is basically the same as the Medicine Wheel is based on the specific points in the cycle...I will be teaching this in England in March or April.

I am enjoying getting back to very early mornings and shamanic work out in the hills, it is cool and windy but we have clear skies at present in the early morn here on Lamma...and the snakes are hibernating, which is a lot more relaxing I can tell you!