posted July 11, 2010 11:26 AM         

Going with the symbolism of the sign Cancer, our intentions for the month will be twofold:

1) Develop our emotional awareness

2) Make a new start to address our fears and concerns

Developing Emotional Awareness

If you tend to suppress uncomfortable emotions like fear and anger, this might be a good time to cultivate emotional awareness.

Many times, anger is just a cover-up for fear. If I'm frustrated and angry a lot on a given day, I check for what I'm scared about.

If you're angry at a person close to you, that's especially a good time to look at what you're afraid of. Sometimes you're actually angry at yourself, for your own behavior.

Usually, it comes down to a fear of loss. In a recession, the fear of financial loss is common, and tends to spill over into other areas of life such as relationships.

Money represents different things for each individual: freedom, self worth, power, control. If we know what money means to us, it may offer some clarity as to what exactly we fear losing, and change our perspective (e.g. can you cultivate a sense of freedom and self worth even during a recession? I think so.)

4 Steps for Dealing with Negative Emotions

1) The first step is to become aware of negative emotions: If you do not feel happy but are not in touch with your own emotions, you may want to try journaling to see what's bothering you underneath the conscious awareness of your mind.

2) The second step is to accept all emotions you feel. Embrace your fear, anger, and whatever else you feel. They are a part of you, and you can't release them until you accept them.

3) The third step is to release the negative, fearful emotions. You may want to look into different methods for releasing stuck emotions that work for you - it's better if it involves your physical body in some way, as emotions tend to be stored in the body.

4) The fourth and final step is to take action to address the source of fearful emotions. What positive actions can you identify that will improve your situation, so that you do not have to keep feeling the negative emotions you've identified?

It's Time to Make a New Start

As a Cardinal sign, Cancer rules new beginnings. If you've identified what's been pressing you down emotionally, then this is an ideal time to initiate a major change. It could be as simple as a change of your daily attitude and routine. It could also entail new commitment for healing, recovery, and/or success.

Without taking a decisive action, chances are that you'd go back to being victimized by your feelings, even after you go through the exercise of emotional release.

There is a good chance that what you start now will take root and bear fruits for a long time to come - as the seed will be deeply rooted in your emotional being. Choose wisely what you decide to sow.

posted July 11, 2010 11:43 AM         

What a wonderful and inspiring thread

i also agree that now is the time to make that new start.

i was reading latest VIG´s post about this Eclipse,and it underlines the need to leg go of the old that no longer serves us,and follow our true excitement,our Passion in Life.its time to dream and believe.have Faith.

im ready for it.passed too many time with those negative beliefs and emotions inside of me that only served for me to acknowledge them and focus on the ways to work with them,positively.

how?like Bashar said: fEAR puts us in touch with a belief that must be re.defined.

using the fear in a positive way ermitting me to see where im giving my "power to"; facing it,letting it go and knowing the fear was there to help me choose in which direction i want to Go:the one of greater enlightment and awareness.

it was due to the debts btw that i came across the tools that permitted me to walk the road of my own self-discovery and Highest Self connection with.

the new start im already doing it by changing my perspective in Life.im more in tune with my spiritual side ( which is the one real) and im aware of all the little synchronicites in Life,that are there to help me be in the "right" track,accordingly to waht i decided for Myself: follow my Passions.

posted July 12, 2010 02:59 PM         

I just can't, I feel terrible about it and I worry that I will manifest something negative against my body if I don't let go............much easier "said" than "done".

posted July 12, 2010 04:05 PM         

you can do it!google about the Hopponopono technique,it is an Havaiwan technique of forgiving yourself,that is directed onto others-you forgive the part in you that created the situation/event/feelings in the another,whatever created tension/anger/lower vibration energy.

posted July 12, 2010 04:30 PM         

I once read about it and had totally forgotten about it!!!! Thank you, thank you, do you know that I KNEW if I posted here someone would give me an answer..........

I actually feel better already, and I'm NOT juss 'sayin'!!!!