Hi there ,

Do you follow astrology? I do...a bit. I mean I like to read my horoscope every day and I get a kick out of being a Gemini! With that said I've often heard astrologers speak about Mercury Retrograde but haven't felt its effects quite like I have over the last few weeks.

Apparently when the planet Mercury is retrograde its movement in the universe slows down. How does that affect us on planet earth? Well, life can feel a little more sluggish. It can feel a lot harder to move forward. Mercury retrograde also affects electronics so be sure you back up your computer!

When Mercury is retrograde it's a time to pause and "re" things in life; redo, revisit, refocus, reconsider, etc...I think it's a gift, this time, to go back and take a look at what's up! That's exactly what I've been doing!

I've been spending the last few weeks clearing the clutter in my home and office. I like clear shelves but for some reason over the last weeks I've felt very compelled to clear out more clutter than usual. I know this is because I've got a lot of big and exciting projects coming up and I need to set the ground work for their growth.

I've also been tempted to go back and revisit the plans I have for LifeOnTrack.com. I'm happy that by doing that I feel I'm still very on track and just need to shift a few things to move it into this next phase.

Why am I sharing all of this with you? I think it's important to remember that feeling "out of it" or "sluggish" or "lazy" or "unfocused" may have nothing to do with your character as a person. It may have a lot to do with the energy of the planet. There is so much more that impacts us then what we can see with our eyes, hear with our ears, and feel with our hands. There's just so much more.

When you find yourself struggling take a moment to pause and allow yourself to feel what's going on within you at a deeper level. Try to connect to the subtle energy that courses through your body. What is your subtle energy trying to communicate to you? Slow down? Clear the clutter? Have fun and laugh? Reconsider a recently made decision? Take a moment to pause and listen to this very wise part of yourself. Notice its messages to you.

This week I share with you one of my favorite poems by Mary Oliver, "Wild Geese". I hope it inspires you to listen closely to the "soft animal of your body and love what it loves." For when you do, you'll know what to do next.

Wishing you LOTS of happiness and success and all the recognition you can handle...,

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Wild Geese by Mary Oliver

You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
Love what it loves.

Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain
Are moving across the landscapes,
Over the prairies and the deep trees,
The mountains and the rivers.
Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,
Are heading home again.

Whoever you are, no matter how lonely
The world offers itself to your imagination,
Calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting-
Over and over announcing your place
In the family of things.

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