During the next few months (Dec. 2009 – March, 2010) your Pitta energy will be stimulated by planetary influences, not the least of which is Mars in retrograde (from now till 3/10/2010). In Ayurvedic medicine, pitta energy is the psychophysiological source of your personal fire, kept in balance and flow by water. You can have too much of one or too little of the other. The goal, of course is to live in balance.

Pitta energy in balance brings warmth, confidence and protection. Out of balance, pitta energy can easily become destructive. If the fire aspect is too weak or low, one can become ill, depressed, and fatigued. If it’s too strong the warmth becomes hot and acidic. The confidence goes critical and obsessive and protection becomes aggressive, irritable  and argumentative.

The planet Mars represents aggression, passion, anger and energy. Therefore, Mars in retrograde is liable to fuel the fire, so to speak. Yet, that doesn’t have to be a bad thing.

Fire is the one element that can, under the right conditions, transform all the other elements. Fire burns wood, evaporate water, consumes air and ether, and liquefies both metal and earth. Therefore those who use fire properly can manifest high levels of spiritual manifestation. That’s why every shamanic tradition has some reference to a “ring of fire.” Therefore, if we consciously nourish balanced protection and strengthen our confidence, these next twelve weeks or so could be very productive and positive.

To help us on the mental, emotional and spiritual levels, meditation is essential for protection. On the physical level, it’s our immune system that protects us from infection and disease (the physical manifestations of aggression), so it makes sense to care for it properly.

It’s the immune system’s job to correctly identify and destroy foreign or harmful material that will compromise the health of your body. So I have come up with the latest Intuitive Learning Game entitled:

Balancing Your Pitta Energy

Five Steps to Improve Your Immune Function

Step One:

Take a few moments to meditate on this Pitta Energy Symbol – Chili from New Mexico.

Relax and tap on your thymus (located on your upper chest – in the center where the “bump” is). Doing so will help you to activate information about the health of your immune system.

Now go through the remaining steps using Intuitive Learning Circles to help you find out more about your pitta energy and what you can do to improve your immune function.

Step Two:

Have you been ignoring subtle messages telling you that you are off track in some way?

Step Three:

Use this affirmation with the next circle to change subconscious attitudes and beliefs that may be causing some trouble.

“I abandon any tendency I have to trick or sabotage my highest good.”

“I adopt creative methods that will assist me in benefiting myself and others.”

Step Four:

Find out what’s wrong.

Look at this circle and ask yourself,

“What is irritating me in my diet?”

Make a list. These are the foods, spices, herbs, supplements, etc. that you might want to cut back on.

Step Five:

Find out what will help.

What foods would help you get back in or stay in balance?

Make another list to remind you what foods are helpful.

Congratulations!

You now have a list of do’s and don’t’s to help you stay in balance. Keep this game handy, as things may change quickly.

2009 © Rheanni Lightwater  All Rights Reserved

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Rheanni Lightwater © 2009

The energy of the cosmos finally left Hexagram #51 SHOCKING and went through a short period of Hexagram #21 REFORM. During the early part of October the underlying energies available to us went through a quick, yet significant shift and many people we know experienced a sudden change in their momentum, mood and ability to stay on track.

The current energy is that of #10 CONDUCT, which to me has meant that how I conduct myself is especially important. There are time when taking chances or risks with your health and resources is okay. The time of CONDUCT, which should continue through 11/11/09 is not such a forgiving time. For example, if you are speeding while driving, you are much more likely to get pulled over and receive a ticket. If you feel inclined to buck the system, you will probably get bucked back pretty severely. Adhering to established customs and modes of behavior will bring the best results during this time.

Here is what Kuan Yin has to say about CONDUCT. Her advice, as always, is direct and to the point…

“There is too much time being spent on issues that have no bearing on your future prosperity. A misunderstanding regarding your purpose may be the culprit. Many people in American Society have the thought that one’s “purpose” has to do with achievements in the material world. They seek satisfaction in having things and achieving recognition. External manifestations of this kind have long been a source of confusion.

If you want to know your purpose, you must look beyond the promotion or the expectations of your family.

How you CONDUCT yourself between now and November 11th will have a profound effect on your health and well being for the next several years.

If you have been abusing your body or overextending your mind, the energy of CONDUCT will assist you in making new choices that support love and happiness.

Take the time now to weed out behaviors that are causing you harm and eliminate them. If you feel you have no willpower, now is the time to reclaim it. The next three years will be a time when “enlightenment” is within reach for many, yet how you CONDUCT yourself now will bring either blessings or misfortune, depending on the choices made during this foundational time.”

So the question becomes – “What Are You Choosing and will it hurt or hinder?

You can evaluate the choices you’ve been making during the I Ching energy of CONDUCT using this Intuitive Learning Meditation.

Virtuous Conduct Strengthens Your Character and Helps You to Transcend Dangerous Situations

Align yourself with people who conduct themselves with honesty and concern for the well being of others. If you feel that you don’t know people who conduct themselves in this way, the times call for you to be more discerning about the company you keep.

When you find yourself in the position of having to make a choice, let the Inner Guidance of your heart and spirit lead you into gentler circles.

If you would like to strengthen the connection you have with people who will help you through these difficult times, you can play Re-alignment for the New Paradigm.”

Rheanni Lightwater © 2009

What Are You Choosing

and will it Help or Hinder your Spiritual Progress?

The period of time between now and 2012 will provide optimum conditions to support those who wish to achieve Liberation or Enlightenment. Knowing what to do and what not to do is of major importance if you are seriously pursuing those goals. Sometimes we can be tricked into making choices that seem good on the surface, when they actually could cause harm. Following your true Spiritual Guidance is the remedy.

You can evaluate the whether the choices you make over the next couple of years will help you on your spiritual path or take you off track using Kuan Yin’s Intuitive Learning Game for Change:

Look at this Circle with a soft gaze and think of a project that you are putting a lot of energy into or one that you are planning to put into action.

Is there something that irritates you about this project?

Does your motivation and intention come from a place of love and respect?

If not, is there something you can do to change it for the better?

Using the same project, determine how you are nourishing it.  se the Intuitive Learning Circle to get clear about what kind of energy you are using and how efficiently to are using it.

“Am I having fun with this project?” “Am I working too hard?”

“Am I applying too much or too little of my energy?”

“Is my energy getting pulled away or drained? If so, why?”

Will this project contribute to your further enlightenment?

If not, release the belief that you can afford to invest in activities that are not beneficial to your greater well being.

You should now have a very good idea whether the project you are NOURISHING is going to either help or hinder your progress over the next two years.

Go through this very quick process with any other activities you plan to put into action in the near future.

Finish off by checking to see if there are any activities that you haven’t planted yet that would benefit you if you did.

By being extra careful during this time of NOURISHING, you will be feeding positive Karmic seeds that will help you in the future.”

Rheanni Lightwater © 2009 – 10

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For those of you who are feeling the need for extra help adapting to the changing economic scene, our three month long intensive course, Right Livelihood is now available on a one-on-one basis through telephone and internet sessions.

In Albuquerque, we are starting a Right Livelihood Core Group on Friday, October 30th.

The intention of all Right Livelihood classes and workshops are to help you:

Attract good health and experience happiness

PLUS

• Gain clarity about what is genuinely important to you
• Stay focused on your goal
• Make sure that your business or career is taking you in the direction you want to go
• Learn to trust and follow your inner guidance.

If you are interested, go to our Right Livelihood Intro and go through the Intuitive Learning Quiz to see if this breakthrough process would give you the extra help you need to transition into the New Paradigm.

To participate, call Rheanni at (505) 271-4612 or email: contact@intuitivelearningcircle.com

Entering the New Paradigm

We are receiving help from Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Compassion, who is guiding us through the I Ching, an ancient Chinese text that follows and predicts movements and energy flow in the cosmos. Her advice as always, is direct and to the point.

Her I Ching Reading comes from the Fifth Line from HEXAGRAM 23 – DETERIORATION (Splitting Apart):

“An inferior situation is beginning to change for the better. Through co-operation, opposing forces can come together for mutual benefit. There is now a possibility for success in your endeavors.” ~ THE I CHING WORKBOOK by R. L. Wing

“A new energy of cooperation must be fostered in order for this change to come about. Look into your heart and see if you are willing to re-arrange your thinking a bit. The Old Paradigm was built on devision and separation. What is called for now is a WILLINGNESS to re-evaluate priorities and be open to new ideas. This is a gradual process – one that is considerate of others while remaining pragmatic and down to earth.

You are each contributing to the creation of a whole New Paradigm and what you do or don’t do has a significant impact on what is created next. Remember that the energy of SHOCKING is in effect for several more weeks.

Think of the time as if you were in a thunder storm, filled with lightening and great torrents of rain. If you are standing out in the middle of it, you must keep your wits about you in order to respond appropriately. If you shut down, you are in danger. If you panic, your decisions may lead you into even greater troubles. Many people are not used to listening to their hearts in situations like these. And yet, this is the best avenue you can take when dealing with SHOCKING times.

Use the Re-Alignment for the New Paradigm intuition exercise and this symbol to help you. Look at the Circle to below and think of a situation where you are struggling to find an appropriate response. You may feel stuck or shut down, or you may be emotionally driven to repeat an old behavior that you know from experience has not worked well.

Once you have the situation, go through the “Re-Alignment for the New Paradigm” exercise with the objective:

“I am open to new solutions when it comes to  ______________.” (fill in the blank with your situation)

The answers may not come to you immediately, yet if you stay centered, they will come.”

Rheanni Lightwater © 2009

Kuan Yin’s I Ching Reading for August, 2009

We are receiving help from Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Compassion, who is guiding us through the I Ching, an ancient Chinese text that follows and predicts movements and energy flow in the cosmos. Her advice as always, is direct and to the point.

Currently we are moving through Hexagram #51 SHOCKING.  This is what she recommends…

“It is important that you accept the changing times and change with them. This means that certain habits and negative behaviors are bound to come to the surface over the next month and if you choose to put your head in the sand, you will miss one of the largest opportunities to heal your heart in this time of SHOCKING change.

Now is an opportune time to clear out confusing ideas and societal prejudices by going within and examining what is most important to you and make a firm determination to stay centered, even as chaotic forces are at their strongest.

Know that those who choose to use force or aggression to further their agendas will experience serious backlashes and setbacks during SHOCKING times. This is not the time to push ahead rashly, rather it is a time to step back and clarify your principles. Be certain that you are coming from a place of love and that you are clear about where your actions will lead you.

Preparing For A New Way of Manifesting

The Heavens have created an awesome moment to facilitate transformation and if you are wise, you will utilize it to it’s fullest. Rarely has there been the opportunity to shift your perception so easily as in this time. Take stock of the persons, places and things that bring you joy and consciously connect them like a diligent spider weaving a web of love. This will assist you in staying centered in the storm.

If you willingly follow and adapt your life according to those things that are naturally good, you will find that you can rid yourself of ancient abuses that have long sucked the spirit of humanity dry. In the wake of SHOCKING times, there is much progress that can be made.”

Kuan Yin’s “Realignment for a New Paradigm” is this month’s  special meditation.

Rheanni Lightwater © 2009

Episode One – The Case of the Recalcitrant Petunias ~

My feng shui deva, Kuan Yin, has often told me that petunias are a physical embodiment of prosperity – they are colorful, soft, and even shaped like a cup to represent their ability to receive abundance. They emanate cooperation since they rarely interfere with other plants and are often used to enhance the feeling of being welcomed in a garden, a front door or porch.

Because of this natural receptiveness, I recently decided to plant a few white and pinks in a pot and place it in the recommended position on my front porch. The idea, of course, was to enhance my own sense of prosperity. The result was an interesting relearning of something I already knew. As with all feng shui remedies, a person’s individual attitudes, karma, and conditioning affects how the remedy works. And so it was with me.

What Works for One Person, Does Not Necessarily Work for Everyone.

I remembered that petunias were a favorite of my mother’s, and I have to say, she has been very good at attracting money and material wealth, so it seemed like a good idea. What I hadn’t taken into consideration was the fact that as a child, I had never really liked them. I found them to be too conventional and common. Not only that, I had always rebelled against the color pink. It seemed far too prissy for my tom-boyish personna. Then there was the attitude I grew up with towards my Mom. Simply put, if my Mom liked something or did something in a certain way, I was sure to rebel against it.

Needless to say my little pot, so carefully positioned, immediately began to fail. The copious flowers disappeared almost overnight and while I bemoaned my failure as a gardener, my lack of confidence began to spill over into other areas of my life. This isn’t what I had in mind!

Just as my negative self-talk was beginning to cause some real problems, I discovered a teeny, but extremely ravenous caterpillar devouring a new bloom. How could such a small creature have destroyed the petunia’s medicine so easily? I picked it off and wearily moved the pot to a place in the back yard where I thought caterpillars were unlikely to be. The position wasn’t particularly auspicious, but I hoped the new location might save the plant.

Over the next few days I did some healing work around my rebellious attitude towards my mother, petunias, the color pink and how I choose to receive prosperity. I was amazed at how interconnected my disharmony was.

I looked into this symbol that represents chigger medicine and let it help me uncover some unpleasant and counter-productive assumptions that were “bugging me” if you’ll pardon the pun. If you like, you can try it too. The process is pretty simple and it employs your intuition. That means that you look at the circle, ask the question and then take the very first answer that come to you. Not the second or third – just the first. These are the questions I used:

1. “When it comes to prosperity, what kind of person do I want to be?”

2. “In this situation, am I pushing too hard?

3. “Are my expectations realistic?”

4. “What can I do to change my attitude?”

Then Kuan Yin gave me a new Intuitive Learning Game, which she calls “Realignment for the New Paradigm.”

As It Is Within, So It Is Without

Is it really possible that my petunias could react negatively to my negative reactions? It think it is and that they did.

There’s a happy ending though, all the time that I was worrying about the store-bought petunias, unbeknownst to me, a beautiful, abundant wild patch of petunia-like flowers were busily blooming on the side of the house I rarely notice.

Things Often Come Into Being As a Natural Expression of Goodness

My request to enhance my sense of prosperity had been granted, only it hadn’t manifested in exactly the way I had expected. By accepting what was working and what wasn’t, I had found a configuration that suits my wilder, more independent ways.

Kuan Yin’s “Realignment for a New Paradigm” is this month’s  special meditation.

Rheanni Lightwater © 2009

As you recall, Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Compassion is helping us through these difficult times with advice, divinations and energy readings based on the I Ching, an ancient Chinese text that follows and predicts movements and energy flow in the cosmos. Her advice as always, is direct and to the point. Let’s see what she has to say this month…

“American society has interesting and conflicting views about the Truth. You say, “the Truth shall set you free” and yet your actions often belie the statement.

The fear of the Truth is the subject of our reading and the Hexagram from the I Ching that conveys the energy of the cosmos at this time is #35 Progress. We are moving out of Hexagram #23 Deterioration where major aspects of your society have come face to face with defeat, yet that is not necessarily a bad thing.

If you have been paying attention to the media and believing that you have no options, you will disregard the underlying changes that have appeared for the better. If you, instead, will listen to the messages from your heart you will understand that indeed, Progress is being made.

Remember that the forward movement of humanity is not dependent upon false ideas about money and returning to the “good old days.” You know intuitively that the time for new answers is upon you.

Communication is the key and here I will quote from the I Ching Workbook by R. L. Wing:

“Communication is now of vast importance during a time of rapid PROGRESS. It is wise for you to stay in close touch with all levels of your social world. Monitor the needs of others and be supportive of progressive improvements. Take an active part in the affairs of society now in order to refine and enhance your inner worth.”

What Will Help During this Time?

Learn to stop identifying with the small mind for it would like you to believe that the Truth is something to be afraid of.

What if you stopped trying to control the Truth and made it a friend? Could you allow it to be more of a guide and objective force of Nature than something to be avoided or denied?

If you are unhappy, what is the harm in accepting the Truth and then taking steps to rectify it? Perhaps some may feel that there would be some form of punishment involved in finding a solution.

I would suggest that there is more suffering involved in denying or avoiding the Truth than there is in coming clean. The opportunities for reform are great and far reaching at this time, yet the opportunity is lost when the Truth cannot or will not be discerned.

Make a Pact With Your Spirit

Choose to follow Truth and forgive yourself unconditionally for any error or misunderstanding you may be holding in your small mind. Allow your heart and spirit to soften the harsh words you have for yourself and others. All are caught in the illusion of the small mind and you can help by removing your voice from the cacophony of accusations.

Your smile and gentle words will accomplish more in this time than forceful or punitive measures. Give yourself permission to reform your strength of character. Allow the the energy of the cosmos to influence your understanding of the human condition. Then, when you can see the seeds of discontent within yourself as well as others, you will know the true meaning of compassion.

Holding grudges against yourself and others is not productive and distracts from the true possibilities.

If you fear certain decisions that will set you free, allow your hope for the future to relax you and show you the way forward.

Release any agreement to be hard on yourself or others.”

Tips For Making Friends With The Truth

“Truth Knows No Master”

If your life has become too complex, play the Simplicity Game I have provided for you. The Truth is much easier to perceive when extraneous elements are removed.

Perhaps you have allowed some simple benefit to be ignored. Now is the time to become aware of it and embrace it for your higher good. Meditate on this symbol and place it in your home, someplace where you can see it often. As you look at it, ask yourself, “What benefits am I turning away from?” For most of you, there are many. Resolve to change your attitude towards them and accept them as gifts.

The small mind would prefer that you forget the gentler movements of the cosmos because it is addicted to dramatic and apocalyptic visions. Release your agreement with those visions and allow your heart and soul to guide you. Let yourself be supported by the emerging energy of Progress.”

Rheanni Lightwater © 2009

Grounding in the New Paradigm

Kuan Yin has been helping us to transition from the old paradigm to a new paradigm of sustainable prosperity.

Her advice springs from the I Ching, an ancient book of divination that follows the flow of the cosmos. Because of that, her advice and instruction comes from a different perspective than ours.

Kuan Yins I Ching Readings

To help you better connect with her  assistance, she uses Intuitive Learning Circles to communicate with you through meditation, affirmations and visualization.

These Circles and Charts will help you to identify problems, change your focus to positive solutions, ground yourself and get in the present. Simply relax and gaze at them while contemplating Kuan Yins  words. Your intuition will come forward and give you the help that you seek.

The I Ching Reading for March 

Hexagram #23 DETERIORATION (Splitting Apart)

Identify the problem

“If you are feeling hopeless, it is because you are focusing on what is falling apart rather than that which is being built.

There is a great and accelerated deterioration in matters that pertain to the old Status Quo. Do not focus your eyes and senses towards them because there is little that you can do in the arena of the old economy.

Focus Your Attention on Positive Solutions

Focus instead upon the new grids of prosperity that are already growing like flowers throughout your country. Like a plant, they need your attention and loving intentions to help them grow and be strong.

If you are a person who is building one of these new flowers, take the time now to fully disengage from that which is disintegrating around you.

Ground Yourself

Step into the new garden of sustainable prosperity and make sure the flower that is your business and service to the community is fully planted in the new garden.

Don’t assume that you have completed the replanting of your energy and livelihoods because aspects have been entrenched in the old until just recently.

Visualize

See your business endeavor as a flower. What kind of flower does it seem to be like?

With this symbol, imagine that you can send it love and light and all the elements required for life to flourish.

When you are grounded in hope rather than fear, the trajectory of your efforts to prosper has no other choice than to head in the direction of your highest good.

Taking the time now to replant yourself fully in the garden of hope will prevent future mishaps and conflicts.”

Rheanni Lightwater  copyright 2009