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July is a wonderful time to celebrate summer! Here are some straightforward ways to do just that without evening leaving your home.
Savor the season with a backyard barbeque.
Bring back a few of your childhood pastimes.
Plan for get-togethers.
Learn something new.
Try some different summer recipes.
Give yourself a break and relax!
Plant an herb garden.
Engage in backyard games like volleyball or cornhole.
July Quotes:
From patriotic celebrations to magical summer nights, these quotes will help you celebrate July.
“July is a blind date with summer.” - Hal Borland
“It’s July and I have hope in who I am becoming.” - Charlotte Eriksson
"Everything good, everything magical happens between June and August." Jenny Han
"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer." - F. Scott Fitzgerald
“July, with its days of blue skies and time that seemingly stands still, holds a special place in my heart.” - Daisaku Ikeda
"Let us live like flowers—wild and beautiful and drenched in sun." - Ellen Everett
"If you're not barefoot, then you're overdressed." - Unknown
"I love how summer just wraps its arms around you like a warm blanket." - Kellie Elmore
"Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability." - Sam Keen
July Energy:
July presents an overall energy of integrity, bliss, passion, and opening the door to your higher calling. When you discover who you know yourself to be, bountiful blessings of clarity are bestowed.
July is also the month of purity and innocence, reminding us to strive for spiritual purity and embrace the simple joys in life. The potential for abundance, growth, and creation are all energetic qualities for July.
Embracing community and unity empowers the individual and the group collectively. In the community, we find support, protection, and wisdom. Let's join together this month and bring a state of peace and unity into this world.
Since all things in the universe are energy it behooves us to work in synergy with these energy patterns. For July, there are some points worth activating.
Activation Points -
East - Add a virtual water element and bring flow and joyfulness into family outings this month. Be creative with your ventures and remember to kick back and relax too!
Southeast - Financial resources come from researching other income-producing modalities. Take time to get quiet and trust your financial intuition. Placing a strong fire element in this direction will kick things into motion.
South - Choose a thriving ivy plant for this direction and propel your goals and aspirations. Clarity meets purpose when you know what your mission is.
Southwest - Time for some travel with friends or just your partner. Either way, make your plans and get going! Place some grounding stones in this direction so you remain centered while making travel arrangements.
West - Downtime is a must this month. Engage in fun recreational activities. Watch for disagreements with your partner. Place a metal element in this direction to diffuse the negative energy and then go with the flow!
Northwest - Career move or windfall especially for males this month. This is a fabulous energy that opens financial options. Place metal chime outdoors in this direction to stimulate networking opportunities.
North - Stagnant energy resides in the career sector and hence the possible change of career direction especially for males this month. Place a metal element or gong in this area to minimize stagnation.
Northeast - Add a fire element here to encourage daily meditation practice. Going within is essential for spiritual growth. After all, this is why you are on the earthly plane!
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Feeling Stuck?
We all experience times when we feel stuck. If you are feeling that now, write down the pros and cons of the decision you need to make. Remember not to confuse your likes with your wants.
Is it wise to leave your day job and go after your dream career?
Is it smart to make a cross-country move next year?
Is fear, doubt or insecurity holding you back from making a creative decision?
Give a deadline to your decision-making process.
Pray about it.
Stay open to clues and confirmations in your daily motions.
Listen to your intuition and trust it!
Stay cautious of who you let influence your decision-making process.
You do not need everyone's approval.
Seek insight and wisdom from people who are wise and experienced.
For further assistance, discover how astrology can provide answers to your questions. Click here for my Astrology service options.
Getting Enough Sleep?
Most people don't realize how their environment can impact the quality of sleep they are getting. Listen to my video below and find out simple things you can do now in your bedroom to improve your sleep!
Chatty Mind?
Who doesn't have a busy mind these days? Unfortunately, a busy mind means you can't hear what you need to hear. What do I mean by that? Your higher self is constantly communicating with you. To understand the wisdom self you need to take the time to "pause" and tune in.
In yoga, we refer to energy channels as nadis. According to Vedic view, Vayu, the cosmic air force, creates all these channels. The channels created by Vayu hold all things in the universe like gems on a string. Just as there are channels in the body, so external nature is filled with various channels - from rivers and streams to currents of energy in space.
The mind has its channel of consciousness called chitta nadi. This channel carries a flow of thought or stream of consciousness. This nadi originates in the spiritual heart. In the heart is our connection to the divine from which the chitta nadi gains energy.
The flow of energy through this nadi begins in the heart, moves to the throat, from which our expression comes out, and then to the head where it gets connected to our senses and external objects. When the energy flows outwards, it gives rise to emotions and life urges. This is when we can become trapped into the external world - a busy state of mind.
Containing the flow of energy from the heart to the center of the brain (golden egg) and back to the spiritual heart we spark divine attraction. This inner flow through the chitta nadi takes us into our own consciousness where a sense of calm, peace, and internal wisdom activates. This is the space where we can connect to our higher self and tune in to the messages from our guides.
Set aside 15-minutes a day and breath into the chitta nadi. Here is a simple breathing meditation to awaken the chitta nadi.
Find a comfortable seated position where you hips are slightly elevated from your knees.
Bring you focus to the center of your heart.
Inhale from the center of your heart to the mid-brain and pause at the top of the in breath.
Exhale from mid-brain to center of the heart and pause at the bottom of the out breath.
Repeat this cycle for 10 -15 minutes.
Finish the meditation with a deep inhalation through the nose and exhale through the mouth.
Visit my Youtube channel here for various meditations, yoga poses, and feng shui applications.
Happy July!
Mary Jane
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