eclipse season

Welcome to eclipse season, the biannual period where back-to-back eclipses sow their usual chaos.

As if the summer's dual retrogrades of Mercury and Venus were not enough these October eclipses are the pivotal grand finale of our 2023 astrological year.

eclipse viewers image by Dave Davidson

The October 2023 eclipse season features an annular solar eclipse on October 14 visible in the Americas. A shallow partial lunar eclipse also happens on October 28 visible from the eastern Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

more mandalas

With the publication and launch of my coloring book, Mandala Cycles, I circle back to the cause and inspiration that led to its creation initially. 

Within its intricate circular patterns, there are common symbols throughout mandalas. Traditionally, they depict an abstract form of Buddha Mind. 

Most common sacred symbols are the wheel, tree, flower, or jewel. At its center the dot - representing being free of dimensions. The starting point, the beginning of contemplation, and devotion to the divine. 

coloring book art by Issa Urra - image by MayeeFab

From there, the center expands outward - lines and geometrical patterns symbolize the universe. All these encompassed by the outer circle - representing the cyclical nature of life.  

psyche vs persona

If individuation is that which one is set on the face of the earth to accomplish, then to find one's dharma or vocation or individuation is the one criteria of success on the face of the earth. ~ Robert Johnson interview, 1995, with John van der Steur

individuation is the path that takes us to our complete being - consciousness & unconscious

Far too many of us are oblivious to the dangers that some of our behavioral patterns pose to our long-term well-being. Instead of facing up to our problems, we either try and convince ourselves that our issues are trivial and so can be ignored, or we pretend that the problems do not exist at all. 

We can only delude ourselves for so long, as eventually what were once manageable problems turn into problems of unmanageable proportions. For this reason, Carl Jung maintained that a crucial first step toward self-improvement is simply to become more aware of the reality of one’s situation.

Jung, however, is not unique in this respect as many philosophers and psychologists throughout the ages share in this view. Where he is more unique is in his belief that not only do we have to overcome our ignorance regarding the reality of our external situation, but just as importantly we need to become more aware of what he called the reality of our psyche.

The task of striving toward completeness, or what is also referred to as wholeness of the personality, is imperative. Separating the true self from any persona - peeling off layers to get to the core of our being. 

As with Jung, we too can dedicate ourselves to exploring this process we call individuation. 

11.11.2020 & its significance

What does 1111 mean?

Cosmic trigger. Auspicious sign. Awareness booster. Awakening alarm. Ascension gateway.

Change is happening all around us and our involvement in shaping this change towards a better outcome which is of critical concern.

When your attention is repeatedly nudged by recurring numbers and patterns, what strikes you? 

Is it chance or coincidence? Or do you believe in its alignment and synchronicity?

open portal

More important than chasing after what 1111 means pay attention instead to what is happening in your life as you notice 1111 or other repeating patterns. According to those who have had this experience for decades you may be guided, assisted, triggered or reminded in the moment for a specific reason or particular purpose.

Uri Geller has expounded some controversial belifs regarding this.

I believe that people who have constant contact with the 1111 phenomena have some type of a positive mission to accomplish. It is still a mystery to me what it is that we all have to do or why are we all being gathered and connected together, but it is very real and tangible.

I feel that it is immensely positive, almost like there is a thinking entity sending us these physical and visual signs from the universe. In me, it activates the power of prayer, love and determination to somehow help the world. Someday I suspect we will find out the true meaning behind this puzzling phenomenon.

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In shamanism the belief is when heart and life force are aligned and united as one, then anything is possible as we step into the realm of dreams and miracles. 

Shamans around the world are calling out to wake up from this current collective [non]consciousness we are all living with, and dream a new world into being. 

Watch out for the next big day - 1212. 

ready, willing, able

Dearly Beloveds -

We are invited to immerse our Self in deeply soulful and embodied conversation with every one and every thing that surrounds us.

Step out in the world - embrace the living creatures and breathe in Mother Nature. Attentive to all that surrounds us - in the midst of our urban jungles and out closer to the untamed and wild.

Explore our inner landscape - the structures and systems we build our belief and character on. Touch each item, feel each sensation.

Do they pierce the heart? Do they bring joy and satisfaction?

Do we love them? Are we loved back by them?

Connecting. Cocreating. Collaborating.

Where do I choose to focus my embodied attentiveness?

Does my awareness bring things around me to life?

Make them live? Or be more alive?

What is our relation? our relatedness? our inter-being?

Interrelated. Sparking our being.

Let us enter a conversation.

At once wise and practical

Unfurl our intuition.

Be guided by imagination.

Significant. Purpose filled. Life giving.

"Put down the weight of your aloneness and ease into the

 conversation. The kettle is singing

 even as it pours you a drink, the cooking pots

 have left their arrogant aloofness and

 seen the good in you at last. All the birds

 and creatures of the world are unutterably

 themselves. Everything is waiting for you." 

~ David Whyte from Everything is Waiting for You 

Every thing IS waiting for you. Come out and play.

Let go and be lured.

Let be and be allured.

This is the love story that our life is. 

Let us find each other here.