Pluto in Scorpio -
Your Scorpio Pluto Sign

1735-1747 and 1983-1995 (Generation Y)

Pluto in Scorpio is ruled by strong emotions. Not only do they react according to their own emotions, but they can understand how others feel as well. They are drawn to activities that will involve them emotionally. Intensity is the key word for them.

Scorpio Pluto knows how to bring things that are hidden out into the light. They fight for human rights and they have a talent for helping the unconventional become accepted. Topics that capture their interest may include the occult, sex, the mind, death, genetic engineering and cloning.

Scorpio Pluto may tend towards dark thoughts. They naturally filter out the good and happy things, focusing on the darker, secret motives of those around us. They may feel that they know best in every situation.

On the other hand, individuals born with Pluto in Scorpio may try to remain positive so strongly that they find themselves in denial, finding out when it is too late about all that was happening right under their noses.

Their emotional courage, deep understanding and the ability to face their own wounds as well as those they have given to others can create a strong person you want on your side.

They can be rather manipulative or controlling at times. They tend to question all the rules and may feel oppressed by the status quo. Their passionate natures incline them to experience as much as possible. They also have great willpower. They can focus on gaining wealth and power if so inclined.

Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Hilary Duff, Avril Lavigine, and Lindsay Lohan all had/have the Scorpio Pluto Sign.

The black Wombn is GOD! Our Yoni and womb are POWERFUL in ways we dont even know.

I have organized a Telecomference class teaching on the Yoni and the Womb. Click here for the link.

Divine healing of the Yoni and the Womb are vitally important. Wombn sacrifice our BirthRite repetitively for:

• Security 
  
• Loyalty to an ideal
  
• Fear of judgment from others
  
• Fear of pregnancy
  
• Fear of disease
  

So many fears... This stagnates our Divine Growth and experience as Wombn. It costs us tremendously to live in fear, love from/due to fear, lack due to fear. The yoni stores pleasure and pain memories, and our wombs are the "purse" that holds our akashic Memory. When Wombn have been injured, have been abused, have been denied pleasure, had their sexual/sensual interests denied? It stagnates our creativity. Our quality of life suffers due to diminished sexual, sensual, pleasure. The difficulty? How do we, safely, engage males sexually! In a global climate of male entitlement, male violence and male domination of Wombn, it is overwhelming to consider.

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The meaning of “Yoni” in Sanskrit is “Sacred Place” (= female genitals). This word is fast coming into vogue as women learn to reclaim pride in being a woman. Many women are now aware that it is not enough to achieve the same status as men in the marketplace.

A new dawn is coming where women are discovering that it is our birthright to be Goddesses, ‘she who knows the secrets of discovering heaven on earth’.

An important part of the revolution from woman to Goddess is the Yoni.

By understanding the attributes of the Yoni, we simultaneously discover true empowerment.

Female sexual anatomy is a miracle

It is unfortunate that even now, many women still believe the erroneous statement made by Freud that infantile women need clitoral stimulation during sex, while a mature woman orgasms from penetration alone. He made this statement without any scientific study to back his claim.

Later during the 50’s and 60’s Masters and Johnson proved him wrong through their lab studies of women’s sexual response.

And recently, groundbreaking work in the lab has been and continues to be done on many aspects of female arousal and sexual activation, in the genitals, and the body as a whole, including the brain.

Woman’s sexuality is holistic, and includes an entire network of responsive tissue, nerves, glands and hormonally based emotional states.

There are 3 main erogenous zones for female sexual arousal:

1. The clitoris and the clitoral network
2. The G Spot
3. The cervix (mouth of the womb)

In addition to this, there is a nerve in the sacrum which functions as the ‘trigger’ for genital orgasm.

This delicate network of nerves and erectile tissue is linked directly with the glandular system of the brain and is also connected to nerves and other communication systems all over the body.

The clitoris is just the tip of a giant iceberg

The clitoris we see or touch on the outside of the body is just the tip of a large network of pleasure oriented erectile tissue.

In the clitoris are 3-5000 nerve endings devoted only to the arousal of ecstasy states.

The clitoral network has bulbs inside the body, arms that hug the vagina from inside the body, as well as the vulva (outer lips and inner lips) and a hood, which sits on top of the clitoris, linked to the vulva. All of this goes into erection when the woman becomes aroused, making her hypersensitive and lubricated, ready for potential penetration.

As erection happens, her vagina lengthens and balloons, adapting itself to receive the Lingam of her lover (In Sanskrit, the word Lingam means Pillar of Light, symbolizing the male genitals).

The G-Spot holds memories of either pleasure or pain

The G-spot that is located just inside the entrance of the Yoni is the end of a bundle of nerves linked to the clitoral network.

When the woman is aroused, the G-spot becomes slightly swollen and more sensitive than it is in its passive state.

Energetically, it is connected to the Womb, being an acupressure area, which holds memories of either pleasure or pain in regards to the woman’s sexual and birth experiences.

When energy is liberated in this zone, a woman can discover the blessing of Amrita (also known as female ejaculation). The Taoist Tantra masters have named this area, ‘the Palace of Yin.’

It was thought most auspicious for a man to be able to drink the fountain of Amrita (meaning nectar in Sanskrit and in Chinese, translated as Moon Flower medicine).

There are wonderful erotic paintings from ancient China and Japan, showing a male lover holding a goblet under his beloved’s yoni to catch this precious fluid, which was thought to grant him a longer life.

The Cervix, Portal of the Goddess

The cervix is a highly sensitive erogenous zone, which offers women the possibility to open to multi-orgasmic states and to a deep experience of her Goddess nature.

The Yoni has its own masterful intelligence and the portal of the cervix will not reveal its full potential unless the sexual arousal between the male and female is of a high enough calibre.

When the conditions are right for a deep sexual union, the woman will be catapulted into ecstasy states which cause her brain to shut down its rational aspects. In these moments of deepest surrender, she experiences divinity. She knows herself to be the Goddess.

A Tantric sexual secret is hidden in the cervical union of Lingam and Yoni.

When the tip of the Lingam kisses the cervix in just the right way, an amazing transmission and transmutation happens.

The tip of the lingam transforms from giver to receiver and begins drinking the offering of amrita from the womb. The cervix becomes the giver, offering a profound transmission of the power of Shakti to her Shiva. This in turn gives rise to what is called ‘the Tantric Circle’ wherein male and female become one spinning wheel of yin and yang and may forget who is the male and who is the female. This state of oneness is what is sought in each sexual meeting, whether the lovers know it or not.

The Sacrum: A Trigger for Orgasm

In the sacral area are many acupressure points linked to the glandular system of the brain.

These points are also connected to nerves linked to brain, spine and genitals. One such nerve in the center of the sacrum functions as the trigger for orgasm once full arousal has happened.

If someone has stagnation in his or her sacral area or lower spine, it may be difficult to achieve orgasm. While lovers begin engaging in sexual play, it is very helpful to include massage of the sacrum as a way of opening up orgasmic potential.

Full Body Orgasm

When a woman is aroused only locally directly on and around her outer clitoris, she may have a more localized and less fulfilling orgasm.

If her arousal spreads deeper inside her clitoral network, and she attains full erection of all erectile tissue of her genitals, both inner and outer, she will have more ecstatic orgasms, which are deeply fulfilling.

For the portal of the Goddess to be opened within and for the woman to experience full body orgasm, there is a protocol to follow.

The clitoris has nerve endings that arrive to this erogenous zone from all over the body.

For full arousal to be experienced, the woman will need full body activation. She has the potential for such a level of excitation that her entire body will feel as if it is one giant clitoris.

This happens when all the nerve endings of the clitoris are awakened in their connectivity to all other parts of the body, including the glandular system of the brain.

Slow and Sensual Arousal

One of the findings of sex researchers is that for a woman to become aroused fully in her genitals and ready for penetration by a Lingam, she will need minimum 20 minutes of all over body connectivity and touch.

This could be through caressing, massage, hugging, or kissing, and other forms of all over body stimulation.

This finding is interesting considering that in ancient Tantra Taoist texts, it is stated that a man needs to spend time arousing the woman through artful means, and should not attempt penetration till she begs him to with tears in her eyes! In general, a slow, tender and teasing build up of arousal works very well for many women.

It has also been found that tender loving words can greatly excite women, and that as part of the awakening of orgasmic potential, it is very helpful to have a romantic atmosphere, i.e. soft lights, soft music, wonderful aphrodisiac scent, and other sensorial activations.

Allow sounds to possess you beyond conscious control

Once the woman begins moving into an altered state through her sensual and sexual build up, it is very helpful if she allows sounds and movement to possess her, beyond conscious control.

A friend, Robert Silber, who has studied women’s sexual response extensively through Yoni massage, has informed me that women’s capacity for orgasmic states is directly linked to how vocal she is able to be while experiencing pleasure.

The Woman’s Body is a Musical Instrument

The woman’s body is a musical instrument devoted to pleasure.

The wise lover will first tune the instrument, and will then begin playing the raga of sexual fulfillment, with himself in the role of master musician.

The art of Indian Raga music offers a great teaching in the arts of sexual love through how it moves from tuning, to slow buildup and from there to orgasmic splendor, where the musician and the instrument become like lover and beloved, finally merging into one.

Deep down, each woman longs for complete surrender with her beloved.

In past Tantric cultures, the arts of erotic love were taught. If these arts are not learned, we end up with the most basic instinctual type of sexuality, which tends to be over with very quickly and offers no chance of pleasure for the woman.

Even worse than that is sexuality, which is programmed through cultural inhibitions leading to a sex act, which is no more exciting than a sneeze.

Deep down, each woman longs for complete surrender with her beloved. She wants to let go and lose control, being possessed by love to her intimate core of being.

When she feels safe with her man, knowing that it is fine to really be herself, she will go wild. She becomes lost to herself, drunk on her capacity for ecstasy. In such a state, she will be able to know all that erotic love can give, including, multiple full body orgasms.

The yoni of the woman is a portal into ecstasy & beyond

Women and men cannot feel fulfilled unless and until we have experienced the splendour of fulfilling sex.

I have heard Osho say that people go on changing partners because deep down we are searching for someone with whom we can experience the most ecstatic orgasm. In my years working with couples and individuals, I have found this is true.

We may mask our desire behind other flowery terms, but deep down the search for fulfilling sex is of paramount importance.

The Yoni of the woman is a portal into ecstasy and beyond.

The more at home we are with our capacity for orgasmic ecstasy, the easier it will be to allow ourselves to be catapulted into a merging with universal consciousness. As we enter total orgasm, simultaneously the supreme wisdom of our Goddess nature is revealed.

I am sharing this because I know it through my own experience. One may think that perhaps this is a unique gift I have experienced and that it is not possible for all.

However, my research in working with thousands of women and reading much literature on the subject reveals that such experience is the birthright of every woman.

The sexual revolution will not be complete unless and until each woman has experienced her Goddess nature.

Do we understand what it means to be at war?

No. We do not. We are at war daily, yet many sleep through battle. I just keep thinking... The Dark Mother saved my life! When i was wallowing in the horrors of the aftermath of male sexual terrorism, the Dark Mother restored me. She made me Whole! Reminded me of my Value. And The Cost of what happened to me!

When i almost gave up? The Dark Godis chastised me! KEEP GOING, she commanded. You cannot stay there, she informed me. When i couldnt see a way through, when i doubted my Divine Sight, when all the lesser bytches attacked me DARK GODIS AVENGED MY SOUL!

What the HELL would i do without Dark Mother? Dark Wisdom?

While the lesser goddess types flit about praising the phallus, i know only ONE DARK MOTHER who speaks the Truth. And she found me, screaming at the top of my lungs "SOMETHING IS FUCKED UP! THIS BLACK MAN HAS STOLEN FROM US AND HIS WHORE IS COVERING HIS TRACKS" she found me. Validated me. Affirmed me. Fed me the Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. And warned me away from the lesser goddess bytches. I didnt see them that way. All "non judgment" was i. Foolish. Simp. Idiot, back then.

And as i recovered from the lesser goddess bytchism, i became the Dark Maiden/Mother/Crone. And watched in HORROR as she Possessed my every word, sound, state of being. Fearsome wonder, this is the best description.

The Godis, she said, has over 1,000 faces and 10,000 names. Her voice like a velveteen whisper, the breeze of the Primordial Seas enveloped me. The Great Darkness Upon the Deep.

Dark MamIsis. Blissed is See.

Alchemy of Opposites by: Minka de Vos

The clever folks over at  Miss R•EVOLutionaries have come up with a brilliant plan – women should incorporate their uterus

“Ladies, we are calling on all of you to now INCORPORATE YOUR UTERUS! This is the answer to being recognized with the rights you deserve under the “Corporations of the United States.”

Certificate text:

I _______________ hereby incorporate my uterus and vagina with the full expectation that I will now be given the rights and protections equal to corporations by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Print this out and add your name, then send it to your state and federal officials, including the men on the Supreme Court. #incorporateduterus ClickHERE to print. Imagine the possibilities.

First of all? I think the above is BRILLIANT! And this is exactly what i have been encouraging women to do! We need to view our birthing and rearing children as a business. No business owner enables their employee to reap the benefits of employment, without work. These males?

They are your employee, your Uterus is The Corporation. To be a Successful Corporate Entity, do not enable "employees" to occupy space, time, resources; without contributing to the overall well being, improvement, and success of The Corporation. This type of living can and does help Wombn WIN! invest in the overall survival and thriving of The Corporation, by making sure that all employees are:

Qualified

Certified

Ready

Willing

Invested

Goals In Line with the Corporation

Team Player

As The Boss, you have to Manage your time and resources well. Human resources used to be our fathers and other men-folk. Today? You are the Prez, CEO, CFO, HR Director, and more. Wearing that many hats is exhausting, but it is also the Mark of God. Also?

God knows when to delegate to sr management. ;)

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We all know stress is bad for us, yet many of us wear it like a badge of honor. See if this sounds familiar:

Dude: “OMG, I’m so stressed out! I’m working 14 hour days and haven’t used my vacation days for two years now, but hey – sometimes you just gotta keep your eye on the prize, right? Hey, you still seeing that guy?”

Dudette: “Nah. We tried to make it work, but it was such a headache. Relationships are just too stressful. Plus, who has time for a relationship when you’re on a deadline and you’ve got the boss lady to impress?” You know the drill.

Many of us are stress addicts. We claim to want inner peace, but if life gets too peaceful, we go seeking our next hit of our drugs of choice – cortisol and epinephrine. It’s almost as if being stressed makes us feel important, valuable, and useful. What we forget is that we’re already worthy souls deserving of love and a sense of worth, simply because we are all little sparks of divinity, shining our lights on the planet.

Why Should We Avoid Stress?

Our bodies know how to heal themselves. In my new book Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself, I share boatloads of data about the placebo effect, which provides concrete proof that the body is equipped with natural self-repair mechanisms that are under the control of our brilliant minds.

Our bodies know how to fix broken proteins, kill cancer cells, retard aging, and fight infection. They even know how to heal ulcers, make skin lesions disappear and knit together broken bones!

But here’s the kicker – those natural self-repair mechanisms don’t work if you’re stressed! No wonder Dude and Dudette wind up sick or injured

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10 Signs You Have WAY Too Much Cortisol

So how do you know if you’re a stress addict? Here are 10 signs that you’ve made cortisol your drug of choice.

1. You’re not sleeping well.

Cortisol levels are supposed to drop at nighttime, allowing your body to relax and recharge. But if your cortisol levels are too high, you might notice that, even if you’ve been tired all day, you get a second wind right around bedtime. Then you toss and turn all night – and feel tired again the next day.

2. Even when you sleep well, you’re still tired.

Over time, high levels of cortisol deplete the adrenal glands and predispose you to chronic fatigue. So if you feel like your get up and go got up and went, you’re probably stressed.

3. You’re gaining weight, especially around your abdomen, even when you eat well and exercise.

Cortisol tends to make you thick around the middle, even when you’re doing everything “right.”

4. You catch colds and other infections easily.

Cortisol deactivates your body’s natural self-repair mechanisms, which means that your immune system which is perfectly designed by nature to keep you healthy goes caput, leaving you vulnerable to every cootie you encounter.

5. You crave unhealthy foods.

Cortisol raises your blood sugar, putting you at risk of diabetes. High glucose levels then bump up your insulin levels, which then drop your blood sugar – and all of a sudden – yes, you guessed it – you’re struck with wild cravings for Twinkies.

6. You experience backaches and headaches.

When your cortisol levels are high over a long period of time, your adrenal glands start to get depleted. This raises prolactin levels, increasing the body’s sensitivity to pain, such as backaches and muscle aches. Excessive cortisol also hypersensitizes the brain to pain, such that even the slightest twinge can excite the nerves of the brain, causing headaches.

7. Your sex drive is in the crapper.

Consider cortisol the anti-Viagra. When stress hormones are high, libido-inducing hormones like testosterone drop and voila… nothing.

8. Your gut acts up.

Your gastrointestinal system is very sensitive to stress hormones like cortisol. You might experience nausea, heartburn, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, or constipation as a result of too many stress hormones.
 
9. You feel anxious.

Cortisol and epinephrine can lead to jitters, nervous stomach, feelings of panic, even paranoia.

10. You feel blue.

High levels of cortisol suppress production of serotonin, and next thing you know, you’re awash in doom and gloom.

Sound familiar?

Adrenal Fatigue

When your cortisol levels are bumped up, day after day, your adrenal glands, responsible for the production of cortisol, get pooped. Precursor hormones required for cortisol production get depleted. And boom – you’re looking at full blown adrenal collapse. (Read more about adrenal fatigue here).

Write Your Own Prescription

Ready to go to rehab for your cortisol addiction? Learn more about how to reduce stress responses, increase relaxation responses, make your own Diagnosis, write your own Prescription, and implement the 6 Steps to Healing Yourself on my blog at LissaRankin.com or in Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself.

Are You Stressed?

Here are 8 ways to spot emotional manipulation and how to protect yourself from it:

1. There is no use in trying to be honest with an emotional manipulator. You make a statement and it will be turned around. Example: I am really angry that you forgot my birthday. Response – “It makes me feel sad that you would think I would forget your birthday, I should have told you of the great personal stress I am facing at the moment – but you see I didn’t want to trouble you. You are right I should have put all this pain (don’t be surprised to see real tears at this point) aside and focused on your birthday. Sorry.” Even as you are hearing the words you get the creeped out sensation that they really do NOT mean they are sorry at all – but since they’ve said the words you’re pretty much left with nothing more to say. Either that or you suddenly find yourself babysitting their angst!! Under all circumstances if you feel this angle is being played – don’t capitulate! Do not care take – do not accept an apology that feels like bullshit. If it feels like bullshit – it probably is. Rule number one – if dealing with an emotional blackmailer TRUST your gut. TRUST your senses. Once an emotional manipulator finds a successful maneuver – it’s added to their hit list and you’ll be fed a steady diet of this shit.

2. An emotional manipulator is the picture of a willing helper. If you ask them to do something they will almost always agree – that is IF they didn’t volunteer to do it first. Then when you say, “ok thanks” – they make a bunch of heavy sighs, or other non verbal signs that let you know they don’t really want to do whatever said thing happens to be. When you tell them it doesn’t seem like they want to do whatever – they will turn it around and try to make it seem like OF COURSE they wanted to and how unreasonable you are. This is a form of crazy making – which is something emotional manipulators are very good at. Rule number two – If an emotional manipulator said YES – make them accountable for it. Do NOT buy into the sighs and subtleties – if they don’t want to do it – make them tell you it up front – or just put on the walk-man headphones and run a bath and leave them to their theater.

3. Crazy making – saying one thing and later assuring you they did not say it.If you find yourself in a relationship where you figure you should start keeping a log of what’s been said because you are beginning to question your own sanity –You are experiencing emotional manipulation. An emotional manipulator is an expert in turning things around, rationalizing, justifying and explaining things away. They can lie so smoothly that you can sit looking at black and they’ll call it white – and argue so persuasively that you begin to doubt your very senses. Over a period of time this is so insidious and eroding it can literally alter your sense of reality. WARNING: Emotional Manipulation is VERY Dangerous! It is very disconcerting for an emotional manipulator if you begin carrying a pad of paper and a pen and making notations during conversations. Feel free to let them know you just are feeling so “forgetful” these days that you want to record their words for posterity’s sake. The damndest thing about this is that having to do such a thing is a clear example for why you should be seriously thinking about removing yourself from range in the first place. If you’re toting a notebook to safeguard yourself – that ol’ bullshit meter should be flashing steady by now!

4. Guilt. Emotional manipulators are excellent guilt mongers. They can make you feel guilty for speaking up or not speaking up, for being emotional or not being emotional enough, for giving and caring, or for not giving and caring enough. Any thing is fair game and open to guilt with an emotional manipulator. Emotional manipulators seldom express their needs or desires openly – they get what they want through emotional manipulation. Guilt is not the only form of this but it is a potent one. Most of us are pretty conditioned to do whatever is necessary to reduce our feelings of guilt. Another powerful emotion that is used is sympathy. An emotional manipulator is a great victim. They inspire a profound sense of needing to support, care for and nurture. Emotional Manipulators seldom fight their own fights or do their own dirty work. The crazy thing is that when you do it for them (which they will never ask directly for), they may just turn around and say they certainly didn’t want or expect you to do anything! Try to make a point of not fighting other people’s battles, or doing their dirty work for them. A great line is “I have every confidence in your ability to work this out on your own” – check out the response and note the bullshit meter once again.

5. Emotional manipulators fight dirty. They don’t deal with things directly. They will talk around behind your back and eventually put others in the position of telling you what they would not say themselves. They are passive aggressive, meaning they find subtle ways of letting you know they are not happy little campers. They’ll tell you what they think you want to hear and then do a bunch of jerk off shit to undermine it. Example: “Of course I want you to go back to school honey and you know I’ll support you.” Then exam night you are sitting at the table and poker buddies show up, the kids are crying the t.v. blasting and the dog needs walking – all the while “Sweetie” is sitting on their ass looking at you blankly. Dare you call them on such behavior you are likely to hear, “well you can’t expect life to just stop because you have an exam can you honey?” Cry, scream or choke ‘em – only the last will have any long-term benefits and it’ll probably wind your butt in jail.

6. If you have a headache an emotional manipulator will have a brain tumor! No matter what your situation is the emotional manipulator has probably been there or is there now – but only ten times worse. It’s hard after a period of time to feel emotionally connected to an emotional manipulator because they have a way of de-railing conversations and putting the spotlight back on themselves. If you call them on this behavior they will likely become deeply wounded or very petulant and call you selfish – or claim that it is you who are always in the spotlight. The thing is that even tho you know this is not the case you are left with the impossible task of proving it. Don’t bother – TRUST your gut and walk away!

7. Emotional manipulators somehow have the ability to impact the emotional climate of those around them. When an emotional manipulator is sad or angry the very room thrums with it – it brings a deep instinctual response to find someway to equalize the emotional climate and the quickest route is by making the emotional manipulator feel better – fixing whatever is broken for them. Stick with this type of loser for too long and you will be so enmeshed and co-dependent you will forget you even have needs – let alone that you have just as much right to have your needs met.

8. Emotional manipulators have no sense of accountability. They take no responsibility for themselves or their behavior – it is always about what everyone else has “done to them”. One of the easiest ways to spot an emotional manipulator is that they often attempt to establish intimacy through the early sharing of deeply personal information that is generally of the “hook-you-in-and-make-you-sorry-for-me” variety. Initially you may perceive this type of person as very sensitive, emotionally open and maybe a little vulnerable. Believe me when I say that an emotional manipulator is about as vulnerable as a rabid pit bull, and there will always be a problem or a crisis to overcome.

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How Lisa described the intimate nature of exchanging personal energy with another during sex is something that I’ve been lecturing about for years. Sharing intimate energy is more than an exchange of bodily fluids and emotions. It’s the transfer of all of you: personal energy, emotions, physical health, and mental sharpness. Your connection to everybody (including the your SOUL) and all that makes up YOU is intertwined with your energy body. It’s imperative you keep it healthy.

When you have sex with anyone your energy body merges with their energy body. It doesn’t matter if it is OBE sex, physical sex, oral sex , a kiss or even a hug --anytime you are intimate with another person (or people) you absorb their energy and they absorb your energy.

If you have sex with positive, loving, uplifting people – that wonderful energy is absorbed and uplifts you. If you have sex with negative, pessimistic, unstable, depressive people – that energy will have you crashing down and WILL INTERFERE in day-to-day life.

Keep in mind that if a person sleeps with a variety of people, he or she absorbs everyone’s energy. A married man or woman has absorbed their spouses energy and will mix it with your energy if you are the other man or woman. If you sleep with a player, you will have every energy vibe from each of his previous conquests.

You are not your body. You are your soul and therefore – your energy.

Do you understand yet how important this is to remember?

So the next time you jump into bed with someone or want to hook up for OBE sex – keep in mind that unless they cleanse their energy on a regular basis, you will be getting intimate with whomever they have been intimate with.

And that my friends, is bad for your health.

Today Jupiter moves from the emotional realms of Cancer into the creative and dramatic domain of Leo. Jupiter is the planet of expansion and abundance and spends about one year in each sign. With Jupiter in Leo there could easily be a huge burst of fiery creativity lit within you, with a boost to your confidence and assertiveness.

This coming year may prove to be a time of good fortune for those who choose to promote themselves as they share their gifts with the world, and may require us all to step up to the plate in some new way. All of the personal planets are in fact changing signs over the course of this active month.

You find yourself in step with this vibrant energy when you act courageously and from a place of deep motivation to move your life forward. A word of warning would be to include that with Jupiter emphasized now, you might also need to beware of a tendency toward over-doing or extravagance. It is also important to note that those who have Leo Sun or Rising will be more strongly affected, as well as anyone with natal Jupiter inLeo, for whom a banner year is likely on its way.

July 16th, 2014

Things are about to get a little bit brighter!

Cue Rihanna’s shine bright like a diamond …

Diamond?

Hello!

Now that I have your attention.

Jupiter, the planet of growth, expansion, faith, and well, yeah…at times can we say a little bit of excess? (Yes, we sure can when we’re dealing with Jupiter!) has officially moved out of the watery inner emotional realms of Cancer and into the fiery and bold energy of…drum roll please……..Leo! (Cue confetti, sparkles, and noisemakers!)

Jupiter has been traveling through Cancer since June of 2013 and as the energy of Jupiter is about growth and expansion we’ve had a push from the Universe to get more emotionally involved…or for some I can say introduced to their..ahem…emotions.

(Hello emotions, my name is (fill in blank) nice to meet you. I’ve been shoving you down for years and I guess it’s time we got to know each other since you seem to stick around even though I try to ignore you…)

Back to your public service announcement

As Jupiter was in Cancer you’ve had the opportunity to look more closely into the matters of home and family as well as our own primal nurturing and security needs. You’ve spent a great deal of time (whether you realize it or not, that’s how the planets work) lingering in and fine tuning your inner world.

Now that Jupiter has moved into Leo this energy is about to turn the heat up and it’s gonna be a hot one as Jupiter will be moving through Leo until August 2015.

Author’s note, please read!!!

Hear ye, hear ye…(Gotta get a little royal all up in here since we’re dealing with Leo!) Even if you aren’t a Leo sun you ALL have it in your birth chart somewhere and many of you have planets in there again, even if you aren’t a Leo Sun. For example, I’m a Taurus sun, however my Saturn and Mars are both in Leo and it (Leo) rules my 8th house of shared resources, intimacy and trust. So for me, this area of my life will be getting a different kind of growth/expansion. Make sense?

Ok, great! Let’s continue….

Leo is a fire sign and when dealing with this element we’re working with the energy of inspiration. Have you ever seen a person who is a fire sign (Leo, Aries, Sagittarius) or who has lots of fire in their chart and they’re dull, monotone, and can pass for Ferris Buller’s teacher?

Bueller….Bueller….

Ok hopefully I didn’t just age myself but even if I did I’m OK with it! With age comes wisdom, remember that!

Leo is a celebration of theindividual; it’s creative and whereas Cancer energy is more inward directed, Leo energy is outward directed so again we see themes of more growth and expansion in expressive(key word!) ways.

What also comes to mind when talking about Jupiter is spirituality and faith.

Jupiter asks you to open up and seek more meaning in life. Expand your consciousness and find the deeper purpose in your spiritual journey. As it moves through Leo it’s time to have FUN with it.

Spirituality doesn’t have to be so serious. Yes, there is wisdom and maturity that is gained when you open up and believe in something greater than yourself, however, with it moving through Leo it’s prompting all of us to do so in a fun, heartfelt, and expressive way so that you can helpencourage others.

Leo energy is strong onleadership and as Jupiter makes its way through this sign it’s time to open up about your faith and spirituality and show the world it’s time for you to GROW and EXPAND beyond your emotional fears.

Find your strength andcourage, celebrate the journey, and lead by creativeexample…that is the journey of our dear friend, Jupiter in Leo!

Look to see where Leo is in your birth chart and that house (area of life) will be getting a nice new burst of energy.

Not sure where Leo is or how Jupiter affects you personally? Book a private chart reading with me and I can walk you through that and so much more!

Enjoy this new energy shift as new ideas and opportunities are coming!

Lots of love!

Danielle
www.healingpaige.com

“Did you know that in late 18th century Louisiana, black and multiracial women were ordered to cover their hair in public?” My sister asked me.

“WOW. Really?” I replied.

I’d probably heard of this in one of my black studies classes in undergrad, but who remembers everything they’ve been taught? Besides, this information felt instantly relevant and I was absolutely intrigued.

It wasn’t unusual for me to feel myself gaining brain cells while in conversation with my sisters, but by the time I caught my racing thoughts so I could ask her some questions, it was time to take care of my baby girl. I knew, however that this was a topic worth visiting again.

With a little digging I found that there was in fact a “law” of sorts that demanded women of color in Louisiana to cover their hair with a fabric cloth starting in 1789 as a part of what was called the Bando du buen gobierno (Edict for Good Government).  What these rules were meant to do was try to curtail the growing influence of the free black population and keep the social order of the time. The edict included sections specifically about the changing of certain “unacceptable” behaviors of the free black women in the colony including putting an end to what he and others believed to be the overly ostentatious hairstyles of these ladies which drew the attention of white men, and the jealousy of white women. These rules are called the “Tignon Laws” A tignon (pronounced “tiyon”) is a headdress.

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Apparently, women of color were wearing their hair in such fabulous ways, adding jewels and feathers to their high hairdos and walking around with such beauty and pride that it was obscuring their status. This was very threatening to the social stability (read: white population) of the area at the time. The law was meant to distinguish women of color from their white counterparts and to minimize their beauty.

Black and multi racial women began to adopt the tignon, but not without a little ingenuity. Many tied the tignon in elaborate ways and used beautiful fabrics and other additions to the headdress to make them appealing. In the end, what was meant to draw less attention to them made these ladies even more beautiful and alluring.

This bit of history only makes me feel even more proud about wearing my natural hair out or in pretty head wraps.

My take away: We should realize and embrace the inherent beauty of our blackness and all that makes us unique, especially our hair. Even history teaches us it’s all so notably beautiful!

Have you heard of any additional laws specifically targeting black women of the past?

I really wish we NEVER AGAIN have to hear a non black woman say: it is not about race. The narrative (if truly one of supportive affirmation) should have began "as a fellow survivor of rape this is something all women deserve freedom from" but she doesnt. They rarely ever do.

Yes. All women, by virtue of being female, are dangerously subject to rape aka male sexuality. As long as we women sexually service males, we are basically endorsing their sexual entitlement and this their rape. Hear me now, before your emotions get it twisted.

Male sexuality is rape lust based, male approaches to mating and relating and dating are like unto the rapist. To Quote a Shaman:

However, whenever something happens to white girls? No one says its all women. Because white girls represent "womanhood" the social class and gendered construct. When we talk about black girls? The reason white women say "its all women" is a knee jerk reactionism inherent in being used to embodying the default representation of femaleness and they reframe those FEMALE experiences as "all women" to purposely erase the intersections of oppression that happen only to black "women." Remember, the blacks are male the women are white. Where does that leave us? When... Even a black womans RAPE has to be about "all women" aka "whiter women than her." They further show you their ass by saying "look at the cases where white women got no justice! See its all women and men are our collective enemy."

And i take issue with this.

When black women are raped? We have no justice. Period. White women get convictions at higher rates than we do. But the POINT is that black girls have no protection. And black girls/womens bodies arent valued as feminine. We arent seen as feminine and thus worthy of protection.

Its horrible! Black woman, black mother, these men and boys are all to be regarded as violent potential rapists. At this moment? I simply cannot see any other way to protect our girls from being treated as nothing more than rape fodder.

It is my life's work to help women HEAL from rape, from Male Sexual terrorism. . Countless black women have been raped or molested. Countless! And no one helps them. They are called fast, hot-in-the-ass, she wanted it, she knew what she was doing, she shouldn't have worn that.

Its a hot mess! And black girls deserve to be honored. It is very real that BLACK girls in specific are targeted as rape fodder by black men and boys. And no matter how many white women come to cry about "its not about race" the fact still remains that black men/boys prey on black females regardless of age.

We black women have no protectors. Outside of the white supremacist military and police force, we have no damn protection. Black men and boys are the ones victimizing black women and girls. At alarming rates. With absolutely no repercussions!!!! I am tired of it. If you have a daughter? All black males need to be regarded as potential/future rapists. It sucks To even have to consider this, but what else do we have to STOP the apparent sport that men and boys have made of rape? Other than separatism from males, i see no end. As long as men and boys have access to women and girls this will continue.

I support Jada. And All raped women. In my life, with my work as a Womb Trauma Healer, as a Rape Trauma Healer, and as a Black Wombn.

I am aware of my ego. Its actually not as big as one would think. In fact, if anything my ego can use a break from the constant battering i subject it to. See, i always seek to check me. I am not always willing to. But i always seek to. And that shyt? Can and will make you small, if left unchecked. You will become overly concerned with others, to your own detriment.

And as i go about my journey? I see that i am a Blessed Mess. A Beautiful Mess. A Powerful Mess! An Oracle Mess. And a HAWT/HAUTE mess!!! And i CELEBRATE The Me, Completely! Hail Inanna in the HIGHEST!

Blissed be the Lion of Ama, the Leonine Venusian King! Celebrate your Glory, you are Divine!

By spring.org.uk

1. Pose for power

If you want to feel more powerful then adopt a powerful posture. Carney et al. (2010) found that when people stood or sat in powerful poses for one minute—those involving open limbs and expansive gestures—they not only felt more powerful but had increased levels of testosterone flooding their systems. Powerful poses take up more space, so spread your body and open up the arms or legs. When you dominate the space, your mind gets the message.

2. Tense up for willpower

Tensing up your muscles can help increase your willpower. In a series of 5 studies Hung and Labroo (2011) found that when people firmed up their muscles they were better able to withstand pain, resist tempting food, take an unpleasant medicine and pay attention to disturbing information. So, if you need to increase your willpower, tense your muscles. It should help.

3. Cross arms for persistence

If you’re stuck on a problem which needs persistence then try crossing your arms.Friedman and Elliot (2008)had participants do just that and found they worked longer at a set of difficult anagrams. In fact about twice as long. Their persistence led to more correct solutions.

4. Lie down for insight

If crossing your arms doesn’t work then try lying down. When Lipnicki and Byrne (2005) had anagram solvers lying down, they solved them faster. Since anagrams are a type of insight problem, lying down may help you reach creative solutions.

5. Nap for performance

While you’re lying down, why not have a nap? Napping is an art-form though. Nap too long and you’ll suffer from sleep inertia: the feeling of being drowsy for an extended period. Nap too little and there’s no point. Where’s the sweet spot?

Brooks & Lack (2005) compared 5, 10, 20 and 30 minute naps to find the best length. For increased cognitive performance, vigour and wakefulness, the best naps were 10 minutes long. Benefits were seen immediately after 10 minute naps but after longer naps it took longer to wake up. Five minute naps only provided half the benefit, but were better than nothing.

6. Gesture for persuasion

The way people’s hands cut through the air while they talk is fascinating. But it’s more than just a by-product of communication. Maricchiolo et al. (2008) found that hand-gestures help increase the power of a persuasive message when compared to no use of gesture. Most effective are gestures which make what you are saying more understandable. For example, when referring to the past, point behind you.

7. And gesture for understanding

Gestures aren’t only helpful for persuading others, they also help us think. In a study of children, Cook et al. (2007) found that children who were encouraged to gesture while learning, retained more of what they learnt. Moving our hands may help us learn; more generally we actually seem to think with our hands.

8. Smile for happiness

The very act of smiling can make you feel happy, whether it’s justified or not. Strack et al. (1988) had participants holding pens in their mouths either so that it activated the muscles responsible for smiling, or not. Those whose smiling muscles were activated rated cartoons as funnier than others whose smiling muscles weren’t activated by the pen in their mouth. So, forcing a smile really does make us see the world in a better light.

9. Mimic to empathise

If you want to get inside someone’s head, you can try copying their behaviour. Those who are good at empathising do it automatically: copying accent, posture, expressions and so on. If you can copy it, you will feel it yourself and then you’ll get a hint of what others are feeling. It’s what actors have known for years: mimicry is a great way of simulating others’ emotional states.

10. Imitate to comprehend

The idea that copying helps us understand others works for thought as well as emotion. In an experiment by Adank (2010), participants found it easier to decipher an unfamiliar accent if they tried to imitate it themselves. Some psychologists go further, claiming that imitating others helps us predict what they are going to do (e.g. Pickering & Garrod, 2007).

Embodied cognition

Many of these studies support a theory about human life (and indeed all life) called ‘embodied cognition’. The idea is that we don’t just think with our minds, we also think with our bodies. Our mind isn’t a brain in a jar, it is connected to a body which moves around in an environment.

As life becomes increasingly virtual, played out on screens of varying sizes, we need reminding that the connection between mind and body is two-way. Human intelligence is more than abstract processing power; it’s about the interaction between mind, body and the world around us.

1. Fast-Food Spirituality: Mix spirituality with a culture that celebrates speed, multitasking and instant gratification and the result is likely to be fast-food spirituality. Fast-food spirituality is a product of the common and understandable fantasy that relief from the suffering of our human condition can be quick and easy. One thing is clear, however: spiritual transformation cannot be had in a quick fix.

2. Faux Spirituality: Faux spirituality is the tendency to talk, dress and act as we imagine a spiritual person would. It is a kind of imitation spirituality that mimics spiritual realization in the way that leopard-skin fabric imitates the genuine skin of a leopard.

3. Confused Motivations: Although our desire to grow is genuine and pure, it often gets mixed with lesser motivations, including the wish to be loved, the desire to belong, the need to fill our internal emptiness, the belief that the spiritual path will remove our suffering and spiritual ambition, the wish to be special, to be better than, to be “the one.”

4. Identifying with Spiritual Experiences: In this disease, the ego identifies with our spiritual experience and takes it as its own, and we begin to believe that we are embodying insights that have arisen within us at certain times. In most cases, it does not last indefinitely, although it tends to endure for longer periods of time in those who believe themselves to be enlightened and/or who function as spiritual teachers.

5. The Spiritualized Ego: This disease occurs when the very structure of the egoic personality becomes deeply embedded with spiritual concepts and ideas. The result is an egoic structure that is “bullet-proof.” When the ego becomes spiritualized, we are invulnerable to help, new input, or constructive feedback. We become impenetrable human beings and are stunted in our spiritual growth, all in the name of spirituality.

6. Mass Production of Spiritual Teachers: There are a number of current trendy spiritual traditions that produce people who believe themselves to be at a level of spiritual enlightenment, or mastery, that is far beyond their actual level. This disease functions like a spiritual conveyor belt: put on this glow, get that insight, and — bam! — you’re enlightened and ready to enlighten others in similar fashion. The problem is not that such teachers instruct but that they represent themselves as having achieved spiritual mastery.

7. Spiritual Pride: Spiritual pride arises when the practitioner, through years of labored effort, has actually attained a certain level of wisdom and uses that attainment to justify shutting down to further experience. A feeling of “spiritual superiority” is another symptom of this spiritually transmitted disease. It manifests as a subtle feeling that “I am better, more wise and above others because I am spiritual.”

8. Group Mind: Also described as groupthink, cultic mentality or ashram disease, group mind is an insidious virus that contains many elements of traditional co-dependence. A spiritual group makes subtle and unconscious agreements regarding the correct ways to think, talk, dress, and act. Individuals and groups infected with “group mind” reject individuals, attitudes, and circumstances that do not conform to the often unwritten rules of the group.

9. The Chosen-People Complex: The chosen people complex is not limited to Jews. It is the belief that “Our group is more spiritually evolved, powerful, enlightened and, simply put, better than any other group.” There is an important distinction between the recognition that one has found the right path, teacher or community for themselves, and having found The One.

10. The Deadly Virus: “I Have Arrived”: This disease is so potent that it has the capacity to be terminal and deadly to our spiritual evolution. This is the belief that “I have arrived” at the final goal of the spiritual path. Our spiritual progress ends at the point where this belief becomes crystallized in our psyche, for the moment we begin to believe that we have reached the end of the path, further growth ceases.

“The essence of love is perception,” according to the teachings of Marc Gafni, “Therefore the essence of self love is self perception. You can only fall in love with someone you can see clearly–including yourself. To love is to have eyes to see. It is only when you see yourself clearly that you can begin to love yourself.”

It is in the spirit of Marc’s teaching that I believe that a critical part of learning discernment on the spiritual path is discovering the pervasive illnesses of ego and self-deception that are in all of us. That is when we need a sense of humor and the support of real spiritual friends. As we face our obstacles to spiritual growth, there are times when it is easy to fall into a sense of despair and self-diminishment and lose our confidence on the path. We must keep the faith, in ourselves and in others, in order to really make a difference in this world.

I was pro raising the minimum wage.

Until i spoke to someone who was a small business employer. Business owners (esp those who employ) know things that the slave force isnt taught. Hell it was eye opening for me, as a non employer.

It really breaks down to them trying to finish off the little guy. This isnt about pay at all. And it is the truth, if forced to pay more, small business owners will have to cut back on hiring.

They have to pay all types of fees, taxes, insurance on the employee from the gate. It used to be that you had 6 months. This gives the opportunity to see if the employment would work out or not.

Now? All that has to be paid up front. So in some wayS, this prevents you from re-hiring someone every 6months to avoid taxes/insurance et al. But in other ways, it raises the business expenses and behind the scenes investment into the employee at the expense of the employer.

This changed my perspective. An elderly woman with a beauty shop is not damn walmart. A small restauranteur is not damn mcdonalds.

Perhaps a better solution is to impose certain standards on the giants (who gross ridiculous revenue) vs the little guy who is barely affording their mortgage. Just my two cent.