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And the Sun Rises!
We are Beyond the Dawning of the Age of
Aquarius
January 2007
by Licia Berry
www.liciaberry.com
Something is changing; she can feel it. She notices occasional
dizzy spells or blurriness of vision, and more
headaches than usual. She has odd aches and pains
in her body, and sometimes she feels as if she isn’t
even in her body. She wonders why she sometimes has
heart palpitations and shortness of breath, out of
nowhere. She notices she has gained some weight in
her abdomen. Things she used to be able to eat or
drink have a more pronounced effect on her so she is
learning to eat in a more intentional way. She
sees, hears, smells and feels things that she hasn’t
before; it is as if her senses have been amped up to
a new level. She is overwhelmed and over-stimulated
easily. She can barely tolerate being in crowded or
noisy places; going to a mall is out of the
question. Sometimes she gets attacks of anxiety and
has to do immediate or drastic things to calm
herself down. When she hears judgmental
conversations, or hears on the news about the
disrespect that humanity has for the earth, or
witnesses an act of cruelty, she is almost ill with
rage, except that she doesn’t have enough energy to
devote to being actively angry. She feels depressed
and apathetic more often than usual, too. There are
days when she is so exhausted she doesn’t want to do
anything at all. She cries at the drop of a hat
sometimes, alternating with moments of blissful
clarity and a sense of a larger perspective that
causes feelings of peace and understanding.
Sometimes she feels as if she is losing her mind;
her memory will just blank out, or she will feel
disoriented as if she has lost her sense of place.
She awakes in the night between 2 and 4 am,
alternating with periods of deep sleeping. Her
dreams are frequently very vivid, sometimes violent,
and when she awakes she has a sense of having worked
something out in the night. Sometimes she will wake
up in a pool of sweat, something she has not
experienced before in her life. Things feel more
intense, like living in a pressure cooker on some
days. When she makes a plan, it can change in a
day. She can no longer abide certain relationships;
they make her want to jump out of her skin.
Friendships, habits, jobs, residences are all on the
chopping block and up for change. The evidence is
all around her. Her deep inner wisdom tells her it
is becoming a different world.
These signs and symptoms of the transition into the Aquarian
dynamic are becoming more and more common, planet
wide. In my line of work, I am hearing these
symptoms over and over, and folks are wondering why
they are experiencing them. I am also personally
experiencing them! It is a great relief to them to
hear that there is something bigger going on.
People are noticing that their old lives are not
working anymore; they are being asked to stretch and
become more than they have ever been before. It is
an exciting time!
Formerly seen as another “New Age” concept, the Aquarian dynamic
is being taken more and more seriously as humanity
is experiencing the shifts occurring on the planet.
Prophesized in olden days as a golden time of
understanding and peace, we are now seeing evidence
of the Aquarian dynamic in concrete terms. More and
more folks are coming into awareness of the whole
and our connectedness. We are feeling it in our
bodies, seeing it in our lives, watching it play out
on the world stage; we are coming into balance.
The earth (in fact the entire universe) has been living out the
Piscean Dynamic for approximately 3000 linear years,
including the transition time from the prior era and
the transition time into Aquarian dynamic we are
currently experiencing. According to my Angel
friends, we will see another 370 years go by before
the Aquarian model is fully seated. This may seem
like a long time, except that it was originally
going to be much longer (500+ years), but things are
changing so fast we are moving the time line up. I
am also told that it is very likely we will do it
even faster than the current 370 years timeline
because we are moving so very fast in our process.
I choose to be open to this possibility!
The primary difference between the Piscean and
Aquarian dynamics is how power is experienced,
embodied and expressed.
In the Piscean dynamic (the one we are growing
out of like an old pair of worn-out shoes), we fully
explored giving our power away to others. It has
been a time of centralization of power, parent-child
relationships, and relying on experts to tell us
what to do. It has been a time of rationale, logic
and reason, or the worship of the intellect to the
exclusion of the heart. It was a ripe environment
for patriarchy to grow and flourish. It has also
been a time to fully explore our ego, our painful
histories, and personal growth. One common Piscean
belief is that all major growth is achieved
through conflict or pain. We understood that the
evolution of humanity was accomplished through
friction and personal pain, which produced greater
realizations eventually leading to internal
integration and external harmony. It was understood
that expanding into any new endeavor required
tremendous effort and some personal hardship.
Success could not be achieved unless one “paid their
dues” first. No pain, no gain. Consequently, the
belief that growth comes through pain and major
effort is deeply ingrained into the subconscious of
large portions of humanity. (What we are currently
discovering is that we can manifest without major
effort and that if we shift our vibration, we change
the vibration of what we draw to us.) Energy
follows thought and the Universe does indeed give to
us according to the energetic patterns which flow
from us. We don’t have to live out the old belief
that we must be in pain to experience growth or
manifest what we desire. It is always our choice.
Another Piscean manifestation is that humanity
accepted that there is a vast separation from
themselves and God/the Creator/Prime Source. This
was another permutation of the parent/child dynamic,
where we projected onto a masculine God the role of
punitive Father. People did not believe they were
worthy to have direct communion with the Divine and
to develop a direct personal relationship with the
Creator was unthinkable for the average person. The
great world religions gained power in the age of
Pisces because they acted as intermediaries between
God and Man. In this coming Aquarian age, spiritual
intermediaries are not as important and consequently
the populations are drifting away from the old
organized global religious organizations.
The Aquarian Dynamic
The Aquarian dynamic is an “about-face” from
the Piscean dynamic in many ways, which is a major
contributing factor to the intensity of the changes
we are currently experiencing. When there is a
major shift needed, what amounts to violence is
required to bring what is not needed to the surface
and clear away the old. It is akin to how the
earth cleanses itself with violent storms and acts
of nature. The Aquarian dynamic is about
partnership, teamwork, community. Instead of power
over, as we saw in the Piscean dynamic, we explore
power with. We embody
cooperation and equality, relying on each other for
our individual gifts to the world. We see the
increasing decentralization of power and authority
such that the masses become their own experts.
Machaelle Small Wright of Perelandra says this about the
difference between the Piscean and Aquarian
dynamics: “To attempt to remove one's choice in
favor of another's choice is Piscean resolution. To
make a full array of choices available, including
the means of implementation, and have the choices of
a teamwork-like resolution spring from the hearts of
those involved is Aquarian resolution. In short,
Aquarian resolution springs from the heart and
proceeds forward in light of the greatest well-being
of all involved. Piscean resolution springs from the
head and focuses on believing one's position is the
best and, therefore, to be superimposed on all
involved. In this case, the winner rules.”
In the Aquarian dynamic we become more grounded
in our bodies and anchored to the core of the earth,
our home planet, resulting in greater care and
awareness of the need to live in balance with
earth. We are also experiencing a de-mystification
of metaphysical phenomenon; it is being brought into
the realm of the practical, into everyday
application. It is the end of our fascination with
and addiction to drama. An example of this is seen
in the terrific show, “Dog Whisperer”, where Cesar
Millan utilizes subtle energy techniques to shape
the dogs (and humans) he works with to bring greater
harmony. We explore the realm of choice, freedom,
and manifestation with ease and grace.
In the Aquarian dynamic, it is the return of
the feminine aspects to the planet, expressed in
valuing our intuition and acting on our internal
guidance, utilizing the power of attraction rather
than force, and embracing and accepting and holding
space for the diversity we represent without
judgment. In our personal process, as well as
collectively as a planet, we grow through wisdom and
discernment. We know that our darkness is just as
much a part of us as our light, and we harvest the
gems to be had from exploring and embracing ALL
aspects of ourselves. We value the wisdom of the
heart and regularly access it in our choice-making,
feeling more love for ourselves and others. We find
growth occurring in more harmonious ways because we
have a more evolved sense of personal responsibility
and recognize our connectedness. We naturally seek
to enhance the quality of life for one another. It
is a time of balance and respect of the value of
each individual as a part of the One.
In addition, the Aquarian dynamic says that
each of us are
worthy of remembering and
experiencing direct communion and partnership with
the Divine. We are no longer satisfied projecting
our personal power onto a punitive God; we realize
this model is outdated and doesn’t feel correct any
more. We feel this internally as we question the
beliefs we have unconsciously accepted from others
and seek direct experience with spirituality instead
of believing what others say on faith alone. Among
these beliefs we question is that we must atone for
past choices, rather than simply acknowledge that
those choices resulted in consequences we did not
like and we can therefore make a different choice.
In this age, we accept and affirm the validity of
personal experience and inner awareness of our
oneness with the All That Is. The Piscean era grew
Believers, whereas the Aquarian era is growing
Knowers. We also don’t buy the idea that we must be
in pain to feel closer to our Maker; we begin to
understand the possibility of creating heaven on
earth, and that our presence here in physical form
is no accident or prison sentence. We no longer
need to suffer through our lives so that we can have
our eternal reward when we leave our physical body.
We wake up to the magic and celebration of the
creator experience here on the earth plane.
It’s Really Happening!
This is the shift that is occurring on our beloved planet right
now, and critical mass is quickly being reached.
The more we allow ourselves to breathe in the new
dynamic, releasing and surrendering the old world to
the new world that is most surely manifesting, the
less resistance, fear and uncertainty we will
experience as the Aquarian dynamic fully seats into
our lives. However, we are living in-between; we
are in the transitional period between the full
seating of the two eras, so we are experiencing the
typical confusion, activity and upheaval that comes
during a “changing of the guard”. I think of it as
a bridge time, a time of being in the void, a time
of great potential and power between developmental
phases. The shift that is occurring is akin to when
a baby moves from crawling to learning how to walk.
It is immense!
Thus the great wisdom (and need) to ground deeply into the earth,
the way a tree does to avoid toppling over in the
times of great winds. I set the intention daily
(and sometimes several times a day) to ground fully
into the earth, all the way to its iron, magnetic
core. Sometimes I will “hear” the deep clunk like
the sound of my black cast iron pan making contact
with another surface; this is my signal that I have
energetically hit the earth’s core. It makes me
feel more stable to do this; it also enables me to
be a conduit for the blessing of unconditional love
that I am intentionally grounding deep into the
earth.
It is also wise to do the best we know how but allow ourselves to
blunder as we find our way; to cease the old habit
of judging ourselves and instead trust that we are
on track. This would be a kind and distinctively
human thing to do; allowing ourselves to be the
messy, furless animals that we are with joy and
humor, rather than with judgment and contempt. In
my experience, the less I judge myself and the more
I lovingly accept myself, the more quickly, easily
and painlessly I move through whatever passage I am
making in my life.
The Aquarian Energy in January 2007
We have a wonderful opportunity in the month of January to ground
the Aquarian dynamic even more fully. It is
naturally a time when humanity is looking to renew
ourselves and examine the ways in which we want to
move forward differently than the previous year. We
have a string of portal days right from the very
start of the month until the 8th - days
which are excellent for setting consistent
intentions. The Sun will move into Aquarius on
January 20, and we will have an energy influx of
Aquarian quality on the 21st and 22nd.
If we look at the numbers, we see that 2007 is a “9”
year, or a year of endings. I interpret this as an
opportunity to release the old world and let go of
the ways in which we continue to unconsciously
perpetuate the Piscean dynamic. It is an outdated
way of being, and increasingly it just isn’t
working.
And, when we let go of something outdated, it makes room for the
new. What do we want? Many of my clients have
commented on how they are being asked to refine
their desires in there lives, whether through sad
circumstances or unsatisfying relationships or
manifestations that they realize they don’t want.
The universe is asking them the question, “Are you
sure this is what you want?” It may have been what
they were willing to settle for before, but now they
are ready for something different. As always, we
are being given ample support to weed out what we
actually don’t want anymore and redefine our current
desires to more accurately fit us. As jack Canfield
advises, look for the good that you can let go of to
make room for the GREAT. Thus, the New Year, or new
cycle, is a great time to get clear about what we
want. In addition, we are manifesting more quickly
now than ever before. The shift into Aquarian
dynamic is enabling us to understand and play with
the Law of Attraction. We are starting to
understand that we don’t need to struggle and effort
to manifest something; if we simply express our
desire in a clear way, the universe responds
immediately. If we are not manifesting what we
want, we are either not very clear in our desire
(such as having conflicting desires), or we are
carrying limiting ideas about our worthiness to
receive what we desire (a Piscean belief). We block
our ability to receive what we have asked for
vibrationally by constricting our otherwise
limitless energy field with lower vibrational
thoughts/beliefs. It is helpful to sing “YES” with
our vibration when we want to manifest a desire. In
all cases, it is wise to be very clear about what we
want.
2006 was the year that the world woke up. We really got it, on a
massive, global, mainstream scale that we are going
to cause the extinction of our species as well as
many others if we continue in the way we have. We
really got it that the old ways aren’t working
anymore. What more cellular way to get a message
than to have one’s survival depend on it? We
realized that this is NOT what we want, and we are
changing the reality by desiring something
different. The message to get our heads out of the
clouds, pay attention and wake up is Aquarian as
well. 2007 is the opportunity to now say goodbye to
the old reality that doesn’t serve us and say hello
to the new!
We are literally refining and redefining who we are at this time.
We are recognizing and identifying our unique gifts,
honoring each others’ gifts, and relying on each
other more than ever before. We recognize our
connectedness (the old story of the spider’s web),
and we realize that the more we hang on to outdated
notions of ourselves, the less supportive we are
being to the Whole. We are becoming discerning
about what doesn’t feel good, letting it go, and
running into the arms of what DOES feel good. When
we are feeling good, our vibration sings at a high
level on the spectrum, so going for what causes us
to feel open, expansive and loving is the right
direction to move in if we want to manifest our
desires. We are currently discovering as a species
that making choices that are expansive, unifying,
and life affirming rather than constricting, life
negating and separating bring us to happiness and
what we desire.
Our Embodiment of the Aquarian Dynamic-an
Examination of Personal Power
What is personal power? It is a subtle
balancing act inside of oneself, it is being self
reflective, confident, grounded, calm, centered,
still, firm, willing to set and maintain boundaries.
It is compassion, kindness, clarity, present-ness,
an ease in one’s own skin, and a sense of a larger
perspective. It is humble but not in the sense of
bowing one’s head in abeyance or like a wounded
dog…..it is a rightful, balanced comfort level
within oneself, without a need to exert one’s power
in a way that attempts to control a circumstance or
control others. The greatest personal power comes
when we allow the high vibration of unconditional
love to flow through us unimpeded; in that state we
know nothing can hurt us.
True embodiment of the Aquarian dynamic will
come when humans release their identity as victim,
and take 100% responsibility for their lives. In
the Piscean era, we fully explored giving our power
away to others and feeling at a larger scale that
God was controlling our life; many of us still
believe that there is a pre-destined plan for us and
that there are judgments and punishments for choices
made on earth. This is the parent-child dynamic
again that was so fully explored in the Piscean era,
where we projected our personal power onto the deity
figure. However, as humanity and the earth (in fact
the entire universe) moves into the Aquarian
dynamic, we realize slowly that there is no one
who has power over us except for those we have given
our power away to. We realize we can give
ourselves kind and respectful acknowledgment of
those choices we have made that have produced
consequences we don’t particularly like - and then
make new ones. This releasing of the idea that we
have done something “wrong” or that there is
something wrong with humanity removes a suffocating
layer of self-loathing and judgment that prohibits
us from being in our joy. We begin to understand
that the gift of our life is all about experience,
choices, play, creating and freedom. Herein lies
the beauty of this time on earth. It is all up to
us!
Eckhart Tolle says, “Most of the so-called bad
things that happen in people's lives are due to
unconsciousness. They are self-created, or rather
ego-
created. I sometimes refer to those things as
"drama." When you are
fully conscious, drama does not come into your life
anymore….
When you feel sorry for yourself, that's drama. When
you
feel guilty or anxious, that's drama. When you let
the past or
future obscure the present, you are creating time,
psychological
time – stuff out of which drama is made. Whenever
you are not
honoring the present moment by allowing it to be,
you are creating
drama……Most people are in love with their particular
drama. Their story is
their identity. The ego runs their life. They have
their whole
sense of self invested in it. Even their – usually
unsuccessful –
search for an answer, a solution, or for healing
becomes part of it.
What they fear and resist most is the end of their
drama. As long as
they are their mind, what they fear and resist most
is their own
awakening…..When you live in complete acceptance of
what is, that is the end of
all drama in your life.”
Some will resist this idea that there are no
victims. We have certainly been taught otherwise by
those in power. But if I look upon you as a victim,
isn’t that rejecting you as being the powerful
creator of your life? Isn’t that saying that I
don’t trust you to know what is good for you and to
take care of yourself? If we look upon others as
victims, doesn’t that mean we are saying we reject
the way things are, essentially saying that we don’t
trust God?
And some will go kicking and screaming when
they realize that there is no such thing as karma.
“What, there’s not a system for keeping score?!”
This is because they have bought into a bill of
goods that removes responsibility for their choices
in life. It is like having a punitive parent our
whole lives, something to keep us in line and punish
us when we step out of line. It is a way to stay in
the drama that our ego creates. It is also because
many of us believe we must be in pain in order to be
closer to God. This is a false and harmful belief,
which does not align in the Aquarian dynamic. My
Angel friends gently suggest that all humans let
this one go. In truth, there is no “wrong” choice,
and in every moment we are absolutely free to
make a new choice. Source does not judge us for
what we choose. There is no one in the Angelic
realm who will judge us when we die for any choice
that we have made. The only judge is the one we
create inside ourselves. Wow, no “wrong” choice?
The freedom in that! That means we can make choices
that feel life affirming and supportive to us,
which in turn, supports the Whole.
It is wise to acknowledge that there is
nothing wrong; it was a necessary part of our
evolutionary process to fully explore the Piscean
dynamic, just as it is to fully explore the Aquarian
dynamic that is upon us. Some might say, “But look
at the mess we are in because we explored (I mean,
really, fully explored!) the Piscean dynamic.” The
Angels say in response that, “Therein lies a
judgment which prohibits you from fully accepting
responsibility for your choices and giving yourself
the freedoms to make new ones. Prime Source does
not make mistakes, and all is in order. You may
either fight the incoming dynamic or align with it,
but it is coming and already partly here, regardless
of how you choose to respond to it.” Okay then!!!
May you be well, aligned, blissful, awake and happy in this new
cycle of 2007 and the continuing dawning of the Age
of Aquarius!
by
Felicia Berry, Rev., "Shamama"
Teacher, Energy Facilitator, Soul Tender, Writer,
Wise Woman, AKA The Goofy Goddess
Felicia (Licia) Berry has had direct experience of
her connection with The All That Is since she was a
young girl, when she regularly held conversations
with the spirits of the plants, trees, rocks, sky
and the Angels. A lifelong intuitive and empath, she
has been a teacher, facilitator, energy transformer,
agent of change and celebrator of life for 41 years.
She is currently working on several writing
projects, teaching classes, laughing a lot and
enjoying her Angelic/Shamanic Energy Transformation
practice, where, guided by Angels, she assists
others to wake up to their divine power and become
conscious creators. She was given the title of
“Shamama” (a woman-shaman who is also a mother and
who grounds the Divine Feminine in spades);
she is frequently referred to by her clients as “the
most grounded spiritual person I’ve ever met”. She
channels the Archangels, primarily Raphael and
Gabriel, and she considers them to be a riot.
Licia
is blissfully married to her husband of over 20
years, Peter; together, they co-create with their
two amazing sons and a happy cat in the boonies of
the San Luis Valley of Colorado. She can be reached
at (719) 657-0424 or licia@liciaberry.com. Learn
more about Licia at
www.liciaberry.com
and
her sister sites
www.goofygoddess.com
and
www.sacred-celebrations.com
and
www.berrytrip.us (the story of her family’s 2+ year odyssey in their RV,
the Wandering Jude.)
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