Time to clean out & let go

Take heart that you are not alone.  2016 February is a clean out month.  Everyone's true nature will be out and it's time to clean out and let go for the new to come.

In astrology, although mercury retrograde ends 25th January 1:50pm.  Its shadow period will last until 14th February.  We will continue to revisit our work, be clear of what we want to be, get organized and connect with key collaborators that support our goals. Jupiter is in retrograde from January until 9th May and its shadow will linger until 8th August. Jupiter signifies a time to hone our skills and connect with ourselves.

In Bazi, we enter the year of the Fire Monkey on 4th February at 17:48.  This is a fire sitting on a metal monkey year where fire will burn and melt the metal.  This creates conflicts so issues will surface but will melt away what does not serve us.  If we have the strength and courage to go through this fire, we will have our break throughs.  This is a time where we have to be like water, to go with the flow, to be gentle, flexible and creative to make a path for ourselves.

This Febuary, the theme is "Letting go".  We are asked to:

• spring clean our lives,
• assess what matters to us (to decide whether to live 3-D three dimensional lives or multi-dimentional beings that we are blessed to be)
• let go of things that do not add to our growth or resonate with our new vibration
• renew trust in ourselves (to connect with ourselves, especially our higher self, connect with our divine lineage, believe in our calling) to exciting new possibilities and opportunities
• hone our skills (learn, equip, focus on developing our gifts and talents)
• renew our attitudes (reflect on ourselves, the good bad and ugly, give vs take, be humble, appreciate, render servce)
• re-define ourselves (our vision, purpose, what we stand for, a new us)

Here are some examples of how people start to show their true nature and we realize we have not seen that side of themselves.

• Someone who felt insecure tried poison the minds of others against you
• Someone bit your hand that fed him
• Friends who showed their true nature in social bantering and self-serving cliques
• Someone whom you looked up to failed
• Someone you teamed up with forgot his commitment to you

This is also a time when we see a mirror reflection or how we react that show up our own ugly sides which we need to clean up. I learn these precious lessons.

• External opinions are just opinions, they should not affect me
• I do not need encouragement, praise and attention to feel good about what I do
• Trust in the divine to guide me to success despite the obstacles and ill-intentions by others

It would be nice to pause and count our blessings. I am grateful to be blessed in many ways:

• A family that is re-united
• Three lovely fur kids that remind me of a lion, bison and goat from my past lives
• Friends who understand and encourage me
• A new spiritual family that is on a similar journey
• Revealing of my divinity, royalty and lineage that is most powerful and sacred
• My continued growth to be my higher divine self
• Opportunity to share and render service to others, that they may be relieved of worldly issues and grow in their journey of self realization

So this is the time of testing, and we must continue our journeys. I resolve to...

• Continue my daily intention and affirmation and mediation
• Persevere to keep doing what I have been asked to do with unconditional love
• Know that everything will be accomplished in time
• Have patience, trust and belief in myself

Here is a good advice from Michelle K, "Financial wealth is created when we know in our hearts and our minds that our in present circumstances our needs and dreams are already fulfilled. When we are able to tap into our deepest resources and become aware of our true power and limitlessness, all that is ours by divine birthright can flow effortlessly to us."

Five planets in alignment

Five planets in Alignment: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus & Mercury

For the first time in a decade, Singaporeans will be able to view a rare astronomical sighting.  Five planets — Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus and Mercury — will align in a straight line and will be seen together in the skies.

Astrological Phenomena

The Science Centre Singapore said the celestial conjunction will last from Wednesday 20th January until the end of February. 27th January will offer an extra special view as the Moon will also come into alignment with the five planets.

Usually, we see the five planets in the night sky at different times of the night. It is thus a special event to observe all five planets in the night sky at one time.

Mercury is also hard to view as the planet is close to the Sun and is faint due to Singapore's sky not being very dark. 

Best Times To View The Alignment

The best timing to see all five planets will be around 6am, especially when there is a high and unobstructed view to the eastern horizon.

Each night at around midnight, Jupiter will be the first planet that will come into view. Jupiter’s sighting will then be followed by Mars, Saturn, Venus and Mercury.

On 27th January, when the Moon comes into alignment with the five planets, Jupiter and Venus will be the brightest of the planets. Jupiter will be more or less directly overhead at 6.30am, and Venus on the eastern horizon. Jupiter and Venus can be used to locate the other planets. Mars will be halfway between Jupiter and Venus, and Saturn will be approximately halfway between Venus and Mars.

Another good opportunity to get the best view of the planets will be on the weekend just before Chinese New Year. This will be when Mercury, located near both the Moon and Venus, will be the easiest to spot.  These are on  6th February 6:30am and 7th February 6:30am

How to distinguish planets from stars

One easy tip to distinguish the planets from regular stars is to close one eye, stretch out your arm and slowly pass your thumb over a bright dot in the sky.  Jason Kendall, a member of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York, told the New York Times. If the dot slowly dims out when your thumb passes over it, it’s a planet. If it quickly blinks out, it’s a distant star.

Saturn can be found above Venus. You can use your hand as a rough guide - hold your hand at arms' length, and spread your fingers apart as far as possible. You should see two points of light above your thumb. The right most one will appear reddish - this is the star Antares, in the constellation of Scorpius. Saturn is the brighter point on its left, and will appear cream-white.

Mars will appear overhead. The Moon will also be a good guide to finding this planet. You will also likely see the star Spica, in the constellation of Virgo. To tell the two apart, look at their colours - Mars is reddish and Spica is white. Both will appear equally bright.
 

Next Sighting

The Science Centre Singapore said the astronomical alignment is likely to happen again in August this year. According to the UK’s Royal Astrological Society, the five planets will then not be seen together again until October 2018.

 Photo: Science Centre Observatory Facebook