Mercury Retrograde ~ Client Appreciation Special
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Mercury Retrograde ~ Client Appreciation Special!
Sunday, May 17, 2015
New Moon in Taurus: Cultivating Stability
Today we have a New Moon in the fixed earth sign of Taurus. The
sign of the Bull at its best is a grounding, stabilizing influence. Wherever
Taurus is in our chart is where we are called to firm up structures.
Build. Cultivate
wealth of all types. Feeling deprived? Start to notice where you’re on shaky
ground. Where do you need shoring up? We honor the New Moon by taking responsibility for bringing more
stability into our life for the next 28-day cycle. We are giving ourselves a
platform, a foundation for the next phase of growth.
Taurus is where we pull in our resources from deep in the earth, saving them for a
later harvest. We gather strength, power, and hold our center. We don’t always need
to spend the money just because it's in the account; we don't always need to disperse the goods or energy prematurely. We can discipline ourselves and harness the
potential.
Do you have a ground to lean
into when the outside world comes pounding in? Find a center, the still-point within. We all must find
it, a place inside ourselves that is solid as a rock, stable and protected.
Know what you need that is fixed, consistent and provide it for yourself.
Seeing it manifest on an external level can take a while. There’s no rush here;
Taurus has time. Buying a home, deciding on a professional track, having
children, investing in a business venture, committing to a partner. Gather the facts, sit quietly (stubborn like the Bull), and wait til it’s right. Carefully
consider the environment and deliberate. Once you decide to move forward, you
can be sure it will be a good move.
Peace of Mind
At this New Moon in Taurus, we can ask ourselves, what gives
us serenity, true peace of mind? What helps us feel serene, what helps us have
a harmonious relationship with ourselves, our partners, the earth, the world? It is worth it to invest swaths of time and energy toward
building that foundation, that inner ground.
The Buddha – born under the sign
of Taurus – exhibited this in his “earth touching gesture.” “Let the Earth be
my witness,” said Gautama the Buddha, affirming that no distractions – Mara’s dancing
daughters of temptation – could seduce him away from steadfast stability. He
had mastered unwavering peace of mind.
Red Flags Waving: Mercury Retrograde, Mars opposite Saturn
“By yielding, you may obtain victory.” ~ Ovid
Mars in Gemini opposes Saturn in Sagittarius at this New Moon, testing our inner peace. We may experience a
confrontation between idea-manic Mars in Gemini charging forth with words and
counterpoints, and stodgy Saturn demanding respect for well-earned wisdom and big-picture understanding. This may also be heightened during Mercury Retrograde
in Gemini (May 18 to June 11), which can tend to be argumentative.
Mercury Retrograde means double-checking the communication wiring in our speaking, listening,
and information distribution, especially since Mercury will be its own ruler
sign of buzzy Gemini. What we say and what we write may be called to question.
Complications, snafus, challenges are bound
to come down the pipeline. We can be sure some will be seeing red. It could be
the IRS waving its red pen. A barking dog, a persnickety roommate, a gnarly
neighbor, a grumpy partner. But if we have cultivated our stability, our inner and outer security, we will
be thrown off-kilter and caught off-guard much less.
With our astrological wisdom, we can sidestep the
impulsive behavior of others and ourselves. We can temper our reaction. With forbearance and
longevity in mind, we can build a strong future for ourselves. Keep calm and rest on that ever-reliable inner ground.
Erin Reese is an author, spiritual guide, astrologer, and modern psychic reader based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works with clients all over the world. For readings and spiritual counseling by Skype, phone or email, contact her directly. She can be reached at erin@erinreese.com.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Spiritual Guidance with Erin Reese
Standing at a crossroads?
Need a guide?
Need a guide?
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Spiritual Consulting with Erin Reese
Did you know that I offer spiritual consulting package options for clients desiring a deeper dive? This is an incredibly affordable
option for those who wish to check in and receive support on a regular basis.
How does it work?
I offer spiritual counseling combined with regular intuitive readings on an ongoing basis. I
meet with clients on a weekly or
biweekly basis to check in on any professional or personal issues they are
working with. We go as deep as you need. Some clients are working
through relationship challenges, some need energy clearing to remove blocks in awareness. Some are learning to heal from reactive trauma in which I give them tools and we discuss the progress. Some clients need systemic
constellation work to clear ancestral blocks in the family system. Some prefer more free association and personal
or business coaching. Last but not least, some clients seek support with
embodied spiritual awakening and deepening into the Self. Most clients request a look at the Tarot or their astrology chart for a short or long reading at some point in
the session - a very good tool. In short, you
bring to the table whatever you want to work through, and together we will find
the tool to address it.
How much does it
cost?
I offer one-time sessions at my normal
rate of $125 per hour or $75 per half-hour, but by far the most affordable solution is to commit to a series of 4 sessions at
only $350 which is just over $85/hr. I work with my clients via phone or Skype. I also allow
any follow-up questions via email in between calls, if needed, to touch in on
anything we are working with. You have
my support. It's a great tool for folks that don't feel the call to traditional
therapy or coaching but do want to go deeper and build trust with one person in
a counseling fashion. And, of course, you have the added benefit of psychic
readings as needed to go with it.
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What is your background?
In
addition to 25 years of experience with astrology and the tarot, I am also an
author and spiritual travel writer. I have training in transpersonal psychology, yoga and
meditation, somatic therapies, recovery, and alternative
healing. I have a strong business background, having
worked as a corporate recruiter, website producer, and editorial consultant. I have undertaken long periods of spiritual pilgrimages and
travel in Asia and Europe, along with five years living in India and studying with a spiritual teacher. My innate psychic ability has been inherited
from the women in my ancestry and has been highly
activated through spontaneous awakening of the Kundalini life force. I offer my work to clients all over the world
in the spirit of service and healing.
For those who like credentials, here
are a few other bits of training you might find interesting:
° Coaches
Training Institute, Professional Life Coaching, San Rafael
°
Sofia University (formerly Institute of Transpersonal Psychology), Palo Alto
° Certified Yoga Instructor. SVYASA Yoga
University, Bangalore, India
° Systemic Constellation Training,
Germany and United States
° Bachelors of Science, Highest Honors, University of California
° Masters of Science in Counseling (in progress), California State University
If you'd like referrals, please let
me know. I have several ongoing clients that have offered to answer any
questions from you as a reference for my work. You will know if you feel called to
work with me.
How do I get started?
Please email me at erin@erinreese.com to set up an
appointment time. Indicate whether you prefer phone or Skype appointments, and
indicate a few options and times, Monday through Friday, that would work with
your schedule on a weekly or biweekly basis. Payment can be made in
advance or at the time of the first scheduled appointment via PayPal or with a
bank card or check, your choice. We will find the best option for you.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
I look forward to supporting you on your journey!
With love,
Erin Reese
Erin Reese is an author, spiritual guide, astrologer, and
modern psychic reader based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works with
clients all over the world.
For readings and spiritual counseling by Skype,
phone or email, contact her directly. She can be reached at erin@erinreese.com.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Full Moon in Scorpio: Facing Death
The fear
of death follows from the fear of life.
A man who
lives fully is prepared to die at any time.
- Mark Twain
This week and beyond, we are under the impact of the recent Full Moon in Scorpio, fixed
water sign of transformation and rebirth. Scorpio is always intense; this sign
implores us to go deeper, and then plunge even further, down to the bone. The
springtime Sun is happily chirping and singing in the opposite sign of Taurus. And we are confronted
with the paradox of living life to its fullest while experiencing a part of
ourselves that is passing away.
It is appropriate that I write this from Berlin, a Scorpio
metropolis with its city charter signed on October 28, 1237. Anyone with a smidgen of
history under their belt knows that Berlin has faced its share of darker days
over the years, especially during the 20th century.
But it hasn’t always been
horrific Walls, Reichstags and Kristallnachts. Seductive Berlin is comfortable in
its own skin, embraces counter-culture, art, sex, grit, and brings us closer to
the marrow of existence. That’s its appeal. Like Scorpio, the city transforms
herself over the centuries. The Wall went up, the Wall came down, and Berlin keeps on
turning poison into nectar by facing the shadow head-on.
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This is the tone of the Full Moon in Scorpio, when Luna pushes
our experience to the quick. We can’t ignore our most intense emotions – they’re
rising like flood waters. We feel the pain, and investigate. Find out what is
underneath. Eventually, it will give way, and therein lies pure energy – light and
dark and truth and awe and agape. Ashes to ashes, we see the life that shines
through in death. Only by staring death in the face, and not turning away, can
we truly live. We are transformed through Scorpio, a phoenix emerging from the
ruins. It is thorough. There are no half measures here. Scorpio redoes the
whole kit and caboodle.
Death – the point of no return – is what truly plunges us
into the Now. We undertake an entire renovation project of our house, from the
ground up. A friend commits suicide and we are shocked into the Present. Extreme
moments of life occur side by side. A relative has a beautiful new baby boy at
the same time you discover another family member has cancer. At that moment,
these people become more real to you – hyper-real. Your lover is moving abroad –
they have a job they can’t pass up. Until then, you must have more physical
contact, more sex, more touch. Every moment spent together becomes critical.
Life and death.
If we want to be fully free, truly alive, we face the fact
that it won’t last. Nothing does. We have only the Now to love, to laugh, to dance, to
cry. To hold our beloved’s face in our hands, gazing at them, really seeing
them. How long has it been since you’ve looked – really looked – into each
other’s eyes? Are you seeing a projection of who you want them to be? If you
see them for who they are, as they are, you’re bound to fall in love with them even
more.
In order to truly live, we must know Death. Scorpio teaches
through the realization of impermanence and the profundity of irreversible
transformation. We exist in the space between. In this breath, we are here. In
this moment, we are alive.
Erin Reese
is an author, spiritual guide, astrologer, and modern psychic reader based in the San
Francisco Bay Area. She works with clients all over the world. For
readings and spiritual counseling by Skype, phone or email, contact her
directly. She can be reached at erin@erinreese.com.
Saturday, April 18, 2015
New Moon in Aries: Personally Empowered
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| Georgia O'Keeffe |
Today we have a New Moon in the cardinal fire sign of Aries.
The competitive, driven, and willful tone of “Just Do It!” Aries urges us to
get going NOW on new projects. We are spurred to initiate fresh ventures and embark
on journeys of great significance. Something new wants to burst forth in our
life; most of us already know what that “Something” is, for it’s been rumbling
under the surface for several months.
It is like the little underground seed that has been nourished
by Mother Earth is finally ready to break through the soil and get on with the sprouting!
The thing is, we need to find new sources of energy as the old ways of pushing
are unlikely to work. To locate our super power-pack reserves, we look to Aries’
ruler, the action and drive planet Mars. Until May 12, Mars is in the
methodical, strong-as-an-ox, deliberate sign of Taurus the Bull. Mercury, our
communication and movement planet, is also in steady-as-she-goes Taurus until
May 1.
Clearly, we are not going to bolt up this mountain the old Aries-Ram
way. It’s not a sprint; it is a steady-paced hike toward the finish line. Remember
the story of the tortoise and the hare. Step by step, sometimes slower than we
would like, we will achieve our goals this spring. This may be a challenge to
remember, but it is important. Otherwise, we risk physical illness or injury.
Things like internal organ flare-ups and back muscle spasms are signs that we’re
pushing the river.
PERSONALLY EMPOWERED
Sun and New Moon in impatient, achievement oriented Aries
are urging us to keep our eyes on the prize, and go for the mighty goal that makes
us quiver in our boots. Aries provides
us a phenomenal amount of courage. Aries hates boredom and stagnation, turning
to adventure, risk, and change to keep life perpetually interesting. You know you need to make that move, take
that leap, quit that job, start that project – and even if you’re spooked, you
know the adrenalin rush will carry you through. If you have doubts because
facing the unknown is just plain scary, take comfort in one of my favorite
quotes from the great artist Georgia O’Keeffe, who said,
“I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to do.”
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That’s the way! So tap into your
courage reserves, inhale a big breath of life-giving oxygen, and start climbing,
steady as she goes. At this New Moon in Aries, bolstered by the raw strength,
sustainable pace, and unwavering commitment of Mars and Mercury in grounded
Taurus, you really can move those mountains.
Love and courage,
Erin Reese
BONUS FORECASTS:
Sign-by-sign astro-intuitive
tips for this New Moon in Aries.
For best results, read for your
Sun, Moon and Rising Sign.
Want a more in-depth consultation? Contact Erin here for
a personal reading.
Aries: You’re fired up and ready to go! Promote yourself and
present your ideas. You’re like a big ball of energy and it’s time to show
everyone you’re on the scene and in your full power!
Taurus: Stop rushing so much or you’ll hurt yourself. Action
planet Mars and communication planet Mercury are in your sign, asking you
accomplish tasks slowly and surely. Easy does it.
Gemini:
Learn from partners and significant others now. They
may have something important to teach you. Clarify your vision with their
assistance. Collaboration will catapult you forward!
Cancer:
Are you feeling extra emotional as per your true
nature, Crab? Let yourself cry. It’s a heart opening. You always feel so much
better when you have a washing-clean through your tears.
Leo:
Your physical body needs some loving! Perhaps you can
schedule a massage. It’s great that you’ve been so active and busy this
year, but you need some good bodywork to stretch out and move energy.
Virgo:
The next phase of your big project is here. Get the
show on the road! You’ve known this day was arriving, and clearly you’re on the
next leg of the journey. Welcome the future. It’s about time!
Libra:
Get back into your body, Libra, and out of your head.
Lately you have had enough time spent with others, socializing. Now
you need “you time” to reconnect with your Self and a new vision.
Scorpio:
Watch for arguments or provocation. Martial Mars in
Taurus is activating your Seventh House of partners. Try to emanate passion toward
shared purposes rather than creating conflict or tension.
Sagittarius:
Breath a big, relaxing sigh, and follow your
bliss, Archer! You’re meant to explore sensory pleasures and indulge yourself
with the New Moon falling in your Fifth House of love, fun, and play. Enjoy!
Capricorn:
Yes, you have a lot of responsibilities on your
plate. It’s time to make a master list of all that you intend to finish and
achieve during this spring and summer season. It will help you stay focused.
Aquarius:
You have your own version of perfectionism to be
aware of – that of constantly striving toward ideals. Take a break, Water
Bearer. You’ve been out healing humanity for so long, it’s time you let your
hair down a little.
Pisces:
Do you see how your old value system is going
through a major transformation, Fish? The sloughing off of the outdated
layers may feel prickly or painful in the process. Try not to resist the changes!
Erin Reese
is an author, spiritual guide, astrologer, and modern psychic reader based in the San
Francisco Bay Area. She works with clients all over the world. For
readings and spiritual counseling by Skype, phone or email, contact her
directly. She can be reached at erin@erinreese.com.
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