How did you see 2014? Or is it better to say feel?
2014 emphasized changes, awakenings and evolution through releasing, endings and some very deep reflections.
In part, with the guidance of the Father figure planet, Saturn, we engaged the depths of our beings to see our inner truths, reconnect with our inner voice, accepting and then releasing the masks and false acts in one form or another.
Saturn has recently ended his trip through the King of Death and Rebirth, Scorpio… we all delved deep into the mud of us — individually, and as a whole, with healing the ailments from the exposure of the dark truth in these times.
Listening to music, you found the answers to get through 2014 and the Saturn on slaughter…
“Here come bad news talking this and that, yeah,
Well, give me all you got, and don’t hold it back, yeah,
Well, I should probably warn you I’ll be just fine, yeah,
No offense to you, don’t waste your time.”
~ Pharrell, Happy
Saturn has been the earthly father of practicality and breaking the illusions as we now can see the harsh reality coming to a head.
The mirroring of our world with the destruction with the help of Pluto (transition) and Uranus (unexpected) enlightens us to the depths of desperation and shows us the truths we now need to change within us. Light is at the end of this tunnel.
We can see it, feel it, and sense we are on the edge of some of the biggest changes in the world’s history.
“I don’t care
what they’re going to say
Let the storm rage on.
The cold never bothered me anyway.”
~ Idina Menzel, Frozen
We must first look at the endings to be reborn. Here are some of the low yet inspiring moments of this past year that have taken aim at our hearts, our realization and growth:
The insanity and end of sanity in racial tensions with Ferguson and New York and the shootings continue. The aftermath of the shootings led to other shootings in senseless madness. Leaders of all Parties are calling for the shooting to stop now.
The question for us is: how to change the imbalances in humanity? In truth, we are all equal — all here to learn through experiences and grow. Are we learning from these experiences to grow into a peaceful resolution?
“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.” ~ Albert Einstein
Ebola opened our eyes to the ease of exchanging fear for common sense. We are all living on one world and we are all connected. Separation of the mind doesn’t end the pain of others, especially in distant places.
Some Americans took great risks to help West Africans with the worst outbreak of Ebola in recent years, and I am grateful for their persistence. However, Americans tend to have the attitude of being untouchable, and this was another needed lesson on how we are all One.
United we stand, Divided we fall. Together we can heal the world. The illusion of separateness is just furthering the fear, the pain and the grief. Now is the time for us to work together to make the best out of this situation, especially with Saturn now entering Sagittarius.
Saturn is an authoritative presence in the world, much like the world authorities in governments who now have us under their thumbs. But the world’s population is becoming more aware of the reality of things.
The truth is being revealed in report upon report of how the government is looking out for its own agenda and letting down and exploiting its own people.
There are protests in Hong Kong and Mexico, while Ukraine, Syria, Iraq and Egypt are under siege by people tired of being controlled by the authority of others. Then there were the ISIS beheadings, and Russia taking over after an innocent international plane is gunned down.
And this was only the beginning of the end of our innocence.
There was the mystery of Flight 370 lost, ending the 239 lives aboard; the sinking of the Korean ferry boat, ending 300 lives, mainly children; hundreds of young girls are kidnapped and sold in Nigeria, the world being shown the sex trade is still intact, and the year ending with the slaughter of hundreds of children killed in Pakistan while in school.
There has been an end to our privacy as hacking becomes the news with celebrity private emails being shared with the world; texts and images are made public. US corporations’ securities were made vulnerable as the major banks and stores were hit, exposing millions of people’s information.
We also had Sony backing down after personal emails were released and their decision to delay the release of a comedy, The Interview, out of fear and safety of the population. Has the world lost their sense of humor?
“At least that’s what people say,
That’s what people say,
But I keep cruising
Can’t stop, won’t stop moving
It’s like I got this music
In my mind
Saying, “It’s gonna be alright.”
‘Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off”
~ Taylor Swift, Shake It Off
We needed to refocus ourselves on kindness, people and what really matters in this world.
With the surprising deaths of many amazing talents, including Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Joan Rivers and Robin Williams among others, we opened our hearts a little wider with deep gratitude for these positive people. Their inspiration brought us gifts of genius and a flare for outrageous fearlessness.
All helped sugarcoat the bizarre and take a bite out of our world’s edginess with grace for a reflective moment.
In the background, like the energies of Scorpio, the self esteem of women comes forward to empower them into standing up for themselves. From the NFL players and Bill Cosby’s situation, women stood up and said Enough, empowering many with their actions.
Women took the leadership role in 20 major corporations and government, including Google, IBM and HP… is this the ending of the Good Ol’ Boys’ Club? We can hope for more women leaders to step up and show the way to our hearts.
Bright moments of the year include the World Cup of soccer becoming a global unifier — and heading the trending topics — in the news and social media.
We saw the end of legends with the changing of the guards on late night TV with Jay Leno, Steve Colbert, Craig Ferguson and David Letterman. The Late Night Kings left their posts and allowed the new generation to come in, opening the door for the younger adults to get their chance in the spotlight.
They opened the truth of both sides of the news, lifting the vibration with a laugh and humor.
“It’s funny how some distance makes everything seem small
And the fears that once controlled me can’t get to me at all
Up here in the cold thin air I finally can breathe
I know I left a life behind but I’m too relieved to grieve”
~ Demi Lovato, Frozen
We need to thank Saturn for showing us the underbelly of humanity exposed in 2014, and we now have the rebirth in 2015 as the year changes and as Saturn moves into the mind expansive Sagittarius. Aim high and the rewards will be there is the motto of Saturn in Sagittarius.
Lessons still need to be learned, yet perhaps after 2014, we have learned that together in unity we can bring needed change with patience, determination and peace in minds.
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” ~ Charles M. Schulz
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originally posted on Rebelle Society.
The kiss of Silence. twisting tongues and embrace body, soul and reaching within to sense the reality with each breath. I sense another writing through me and I am fine with this. perhaps a past presence of myself and a visiting energy dwelling within for a moment’s exhale. the connection is smoothing and centered. my eyes can close and adventure into the universe. cold toes and feeling hands on my arms, I am one with another and breathing their thoughts. Knowing not exactly who, yet my inner child is giggling. Breathing in magic as the words appear beyond me. Dancing fingertips, music plays in the distant. Violin strings humming, french horn blowing like the breeze. I am floating. Oh yes as a sigh. Seeing green cottonwoods singing and the stream water moving, rocking mountains embrace down to the shore. Now the ocean breeze, toes in sands and gripping, the water continues beyond the horizon in calm becoming. Alone by the shores, traveling like a bird, skimming the tops of the waves I am gliding. The strings continue strumming and seeing the entire coast line with ease as I fly a bit higher towards the clouds in the distance. Opening and lifting, then plummeting downward, spinning head at the speed. Landing on a limb of an old oak in a field, again…only endless horizons do I see. A rabbit freeze as he notices my movement. I have no need to eat him, so I turn away to free him. Haystacks dot the fields, golden and stacked high, like a VanGogh painting with rich texture and colors blazing. I soar high again… seeing a castle for visiting, surrounded by lots of trees and hills so beautiful of greens. Lake Como is sparking in the sunlight of dusk, dancing pinks, creams and violet on surface. Quiet town and village, all in their homes with family. I continue onward. I do wonder who is holding me as I become this eagle or hawk and melting into flight.
Inspirations by Jennifer Hillman 