It's Leo season-rekindle your passions and reclaim your power

The sun is shining in the sign of Leo and it will be there for three more weeks. So, since Leo governs the heart, this month is designed to help you live fully from your heart; to live passionately; to begin to put yourself first and to live joyfully from your heart and by doing so, you will make the world a more beautiful place. Today, recognize that YOU are the most important person in your life and that taking care of yourself is not selfish. This month it is important that you redefine what you think is selfish and make your happiness your number one priority. If any area in your life isn’t working the way you want it to, that energy is stuck. This month the best way to get your energy moving is to play and create. Recreation is necessary for co-creation. Leo can teach you to have fun, purely for the joy of being alive and that you don’t need to always be productive to have your place in the world.So, today, begin to allow Leo to teach you to have more fun, to open your heart to new love, passion and creative desires-you so deserve it.

Just for today, I create easily and effortlessly when I allow my thoughts to come from loving space of my own heart. I am worthy of the very best in life and I now lovingly allow myself to accept it. I choose to feel good about myself. I am worthy of my own love. My life gets more fabulous every day and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Patience

When we are impatient, it is because we do not want to take the time to learn the lesson at hand. We want it done now. Or, as I once heard: "Instant gratification is not quick enough." Today, let patience be your friend. There is always something to learn, something to know. Today, recognize that patience is being at peace with the process of life, knowing that everything happens in the perfect time/space sequence. If you are not having completion now, then there is something more for you to know. Being impatient does not speed up the process; it only wastes time and causes you to suffer. So today when you feel like things are not happening fast enough for you - breathe deeply, go within, and ask, "What do I need to know?" Then patiently wait to receive the help that is always all around you. Life, in truth, is a process not a light switch that you turn off and turn on. Today, be at peace with that process, be patient because everything is working out for your highest good, always.

Just for today, I recognize that patience is being at peace with the process of life. I create my own security by trusting the process of Life. I have plenty of time to do what I need to do. Time expands for me. Life supports me in every possible way and everything I need comes to me at the perfect moment. All is truly well in my world. And so it is.

New Moon intentions to move forward

Tonight at 1111 we have a Black New Moon in Leo and shortly after Mercury goes direct. This New Moon will ignite some radical changes in all of our lives. The new moon is always an important time to set your intentions for the month, to start anew with fresh goals in mind and for clearing the slate so you can start a new chapter in your life.Today, is also a celebration of the end of Mercury Retrograde! The intense pressure you have been feeling this past month will be lifted and the rest of summer will be more peaceful and enjoyable for you. So take some time and celebrate on this New Moon. Plant your New Moon intentions and know that they will come to pass! Set your intentions to follow your true passions and to listen to more closely to your intuition. It is time to follow your passion and your true purpose so be sure to let go any old stuff, old beliefs and relationships that are stopping you from moving forward. It is time to create, play, manifest and to move forward.Today, quiet your mind, listen to your intuition and follow your heart and your feelings. It's time to get real, be real and be passionate about your life. Begin today.

Just for today, I have the self esteem, power and confidence to move forward with ease. I give myself the green light to move forward and to joyfully embrace the new. I do something different. I am willing to step out of my comfort zone and experience life in a whole new way. I release past anger and hurts and fill myself with serenity and peaceful thoughts. I am an unlimited being receiving from an unlimited source in an unlimited way and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

You are good enough!

You are good enough right now! All of our feelings of inadequacy start with negative thoughts that we have about ourselves. However, those thoughts have no power over us unless we act upon them. Thoughts are only words strung together. They have no meaning whatsoever. Only we give meaning to them, and we do so by focusing on the negative messages over and over again in our minds, until they become our truth. Today, let go of those old negative messages-they are only words, afterall. Today, accept that you are always perfect, always beautiful, and ever-changing. Accept that you are doing the best you can with the understanding, knowledge and awareness that you have. And, as you grow and change more and more, your “best” will only get better and better. Today, in this moment, in every moment, accept that you are good enough!

Just for today, as I move through the layers of other people's opinions and beliefs, I see within myself a magnificent being-wise and beautiful. I am neither to little nor too much and I do not have to prove myself to anyone. I no longer believe in old limitations and lack. I now see myself as the Universe sees me perfect, whole and complete. I now live with this understanding that I am always in the right place, doing the right thing at the right time. I love myself exactly the way I am. I am good enough and all is truly well in my world. And so it is.

You are not alone!

No matter what you are going through, there is someone who has had the same human experience that you're going through and who has come out the other side. Often we feel like we are the first and maybe the only one to walk through our own individual "hell"-and that we are doing it all alone. We think that no one else could ever understand or has ever gone through what we are! Today is the day to recognize that we are all connected that you are never alone. In reality, you are interconnected to everyone else on this planet. Although we are unique, we are also very much the same-we all want to be loved and to feel safe. Moreover, we were all created by the same power and it is that power that guides and protects each and every one of us, if you are willing to listen. Today, let go of your idea that you roam this planet alone and become aware that we all experience the same shifts at the same time. It may manifest differently for all of us, yet the Universal energy is always effecting us as a collective. Today recognize and acknowledge that you are a part of that collective and find like-minded, like-hearted souls to remind you just how much support you have on your journey. YOU are not alone!

Just for today, every person, place and thing on this earth is interconnected by love. I am at home in the Universe. I trust the power that created me to protect me, guide me and love me at all times and under all circumstances. I am at peace and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Life is happening for you, not to you!

We all experience pain and nothing can change the pain that you have experienced in the past. And, undoubtedly there are things that happen in life that are tragic and unfair and there are people that come into your life that hurt you and that you may see them as awful. Today, instead of holding onto the pain, begin to see and recognize that in truth, everything you experience is there to serve you and to help you tap into the person you truly are. They are there to help you become even greater. And they are there to help you become who you were meant to be. Today, imagine – if life wasn’t happening to you, but for you? That even the most painful periods of your life happened so you could become who you are meant to be. Today, know that every obstacle, every challenge and every perceived setback that comes up is happening for you, not to you.

Just for today, every experience I have is a success and an opportunity for growth. I know that every experience I have is perfect for my self growth. I am grateful for every experience that I have every had for it has shaped me into the person I am today and that is exactly who I am supposed to be right now. Experiences come and go however the love I have for myself is constant. Everything is working out for my highest good . And so it is.

Self care

We have all been going through a lot of changes and karmic cleansing during the last couple of weeks, which may be making you feel overwhelmed and uncomfortable in your own skin. During this time of unrest, self care becomes more important than ever. Today, recognize that self care is not selfish. In fact it is the opposite of being selfish, as it strengthens you and enables you to support your loved ones and all those around you better. Recognize that you are worthy of your own self care and that in reality, you teach people how to treat you by your own actions and attitude toward yourself. By putting signs out there that you are a rescuer and will sacrifice yourself to help others, you attract the sort of people who want to be rescued and for whom it has to be all about them—not a balanced relationship.Self-care is essential for us all, but looks different for every person. Today, make time to listen to your inner voice to find out what you need to feel more content and comfortable in your own skin and then commit to it. Today, remember, be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.

Just for today, I create a stress free world for myself. I recognize that taking care of myself is a joyful experience and that I am worth the time spent on my healing. I nourish myself by saying no when I mean no and yes when I mean yes. I know what I need and I do not have to apologize for it. I am worthy of my own love and respect and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Judgement and Criticism

It’s so easy for us as human beings to judge those people who do, or say things in ways that we disapprove of. So much so, that we become angry or upset with them, often applying labels as we recount those experiences. Those very labels that we apply to others are just one more reason that we tell ourselves that we cannot forgive that person and one more reason why we remain mired in struggle and suffering. Today, stop judging and criticizing yourself and everyone around you-either in small or big ways. Judging others is merely a reflection of the ways in which we judge ourselves. Today begin to learn to stop taking other people’s behavior and choices so personally, and understand that they, just like you and I, are only responding to life based on coping mechanisms that have been built as a result of life experiences. Becoming aware of your own ways of coping, and being gentle with yourself is the beginning of learning how to forgive, it is the beginning of learning how to be free of the past, and free to live in the present moment. Once you learn to love yourself just as the Universe loves you despite your flaws– forgiveness, compassion, and empathy will soon follow with a lot less effort. You and I are perfect exactly as we are, today allow others to be perfect just the way they are and stop criticizing and judging them-and yourself!

Just for today, I am willing to release all patterns of criticism. I no longer judge or criticize myself or others. As I release all criticism, judgemental people leave my life. I accept everyone as the are, including myself. I am good enough and I know everyone is living the best way they know how. I am safe and I love and approve of myself exactly as I am. And so it is.

Slow down and stop rushing

Life has become faster and faster, almost to the point that we have come to expect everything instantaneously and always feel the need to rush. As we check our phones, social media feeds or click another button to make something else happen, it is sometimes hard to remember that some things just take time! This can apply to relationships, business, and, in my experience, it especially applies to spiritual awakening, personal growth and change! Moreover, rushing your growth can result in you endlessly taking one step forward and two steps back because you want the prize without going through the process. Most importantly, what you are rushing to do or become, will most likely just happen anyway—if you get out of the way and allow it. Today, make a conscious decision to slow down! In reality, there is no reason for all your rushing. What is your hurry? Today, realize that the timing of your growth or awareness is perfect and that you do not need to push so hard. Today, begin to fully internalize that the journey is just as important as the destination and by rushing through that journey you miss the beauty and the goodness that is always all around you. And when you do slow down, Life will become easier and far more fulfilling. Today, allow yourself to slow down and let things happen instead of pushing yourself to make things happen. Wherever you are, this is life—it’s happening right now. Today don't rush through it, experience it, live it-love it!

Just for today, there is time and space for everything I want to do. I relax and know that whatever I need to know is revealed to me at the perfect time in the perfect way. I slow down and flow easily with new experiences, challenges and people who enter my life. I feel safe in the rhythm and flow of my ever changing Life and all is truly well in my world, right now. And so it is.

The need to be right

“Would you rather be right or would you rather be happy?” We all have opinions on who was right and who was wrong according to our own perceptions, and we can all find ways to justify our feelings. Sometimes, you may even want to punish others for what they did to you; however, you are the one running the story over and over in your own mind, repeating the injustices that have been done to you. Today, recognize that your need to be right is limiting your life and will ultimately destroy you. Needing to be right leaves no room for compromise or compassion for another’s feelings, and will cause you more damage in the long run. Today, choose to step back before you react! Take a breath and ask yourself is it worth the time, energy and later the guilt and regret to be right. Then choose to consciously respond rather than react. After all, the truth is "you have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” Today, let go of your need to be right, righteous and thus, better than someone else. Today, release the past, be willing to forgive, even if you don’t know how. Be willing to not be right. Be willing to be at peace.

Just for today, it does not matter what other people say or do. What does matter is how I choose to react and what I choose to believe about myself. I now choose to release all hurt and resentment. I forgive everyone for not being what I want them to be. I release the need to be right and I choose to be at peace instead. Out of this situation only good will come and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Lighten up

Here comes the Sun! Today the Sun moves into Leo, brightening and lightening up our days. It's been an emotional month but Leo promises to bring warmth, joy and enthusiasm to your life. Today, let Leo's rays help you to move forward joyfully into your future, rather than dwelling on what you could have done differently in the past and lamenting on how things that could or should have been. Today, just let Leo's exuberant energy give you the courage to be your own unique self. After all, that is what this life is all about. Today, enjoy the energies, enjoy being your true self.

Just for today, I am a unique, beautiful soul. I am not my parents nor their patterns. I am my own true self and I am free. My self esteem is high because I honor who I am. As I think happy thoughts, my life lightens and brightens. Life supports me in every possibly way and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

The Present Moment

Knowing the importance of living in the moment is one thing; taking action is another. It can be challenging to live in the now when the now is tough or the future is totally unknown. However, the present moment is the only one that is real and you may be missing it because you are still mired in the past or worried about the future. Today, set your intentions to stay present. Recognize that the present moment is the only one that matters because it is the only one that is real and that it will soon be gone. You and I are not promised tomorrow, but we are promised right now. Today, live in the moment. Take in as much of every moment as you can. Your happiness is your choice. Today, choose to stay present in every present moment.

Just for today, I release the past and live in the present moment. Yesterday is in the past. I turn my total attention to the present moment. I know that my point of power is in this present moment. I am a powerful person because I choose to live in this present moment. I choose to make the rest of my life, the best of my life-one moment at a day. I am safe and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Acceptance

Part of the real beauty of life is that it’s unpredictable. Nothing is permanent, everything changes; and of course, a lot of things can happen that will transform who you are and have an impact on your life. However, we are not programmed to accept the impermanence of everything in our lives and thus, we fight, struggle and resist the changes within us and around us. Today, recognize that acceptance is the key to transformation! Acceptance is not defeat. It is an acknowledgment of the truth. Once you accept where you are you will be able to move forward with greater clarity, courage, and strength. Acceptance offers you an opportunity to become unstuck, to experience well-being in the midst of your perceived struggles and suffering. Happiness is, after all, an inside job. It’s not about having perfect circumstances; it’s about making peace with what is and making the best of the hand that you were dealt. Today, find peace in acceptance. Accept that all things inevitably change, so embrace what is right in front of you and enjoy what is because it will change-accept it.

Just for today, I recognize that self approval and self acceptance in the now are the main keys to making positive changes in my life. I know that Love is acceptance-accepting people, places and things just as they are. Divine harmony and peace dwell within my and all around me. I feel compassion, tolerance, acceptance for all people, including myself. I am at peace and all is truly well in my world. And so it is.