As I prepare to sit down to write this week’s flash I am being shown the image of a brilliant sunrise. The energy of this sun is amazing and begins to burn off the fog that has been looming around us for such a long time. With the light of the world around us clarity returns. It comes in the form of energy beyond ego to serve the heart of the world.

We are each one little being and sometimes in feeling so small or little in the world’s eyes we try to puff ourselves up and become so much MORE. Yet we can’t really go beyond our natural limitations without running into problems that define us in some way; show us who we REALLY are in the eyes of the world. Kind of reminds me of the natural defenses of the pufferfish. Pufferfish make their selves bigger by taking in a lot of the environment around them (water or air) but they can’t maintain that energy much beyond three days. What a toll it takes on their system!!! When we are forced to show the world how big (take on a new persona) we can be, we come to realize we are eventually working against our own energy and wearing ourselves out. This is how we begin to see the real impact of ego battling with the heart.

Interesting that both Aquarius and Leo have lessons to learn about what it really means to be the SELF. With Aquarius it sometimes forgets that it is a separate energy from the Universe while with Leo it sees the separate self as THE Universe. Today let’s consider the motto of the Musketeers, “all for one and one for all” as we determine what we energy our world orbits around (universe or ego).

All this week we come to see the interconnectedness of self and the world at large. One cannot act alone without impacting the world at large for indeed everything is connected! As some people seek to expand their Universe into the Universe we come to feel the effect as new heat or new light.

“Today let’s consider the motto of the Musketeers, “all for one and one for all” as we determine what we energy our world orbits around (universe or ego).”

We have one day to further study the lesson of the craftsman vs. the show man. Who gets our attention is not quite as important now as who keeps our attention and shows us what we really value! Today we see what matters most compliments of today’s moon in Taurus around 6:41 AM. We want to feel that we are investing our love and energy in things that will keep us safe and comfortable. Perhaps tensions begin to ease now as the pufferfish begins to lose some girth or worthiness of its own mission. After all how long can we hold our breath and pout?

Look at the afternoon for a sense of calm and a positive attitude to return to the world around us. Perhaps the voice of reason brings some clarity around the saber rattling and tough talk for we can see just how interdependent we have become in this world of the future.

Monday 8/14/17 the frustrations we have been feeling around those who seek to disrupt our world order is beginning to change. We can’t really allow ego to rule the world without dire consequences for all. Fear makes us do awful things but when we step back we see we really all want the same sense of peace and prosperity for home and our country. Look for the common ground or suffer the consequences.

Around 9:16 PM we come to the last quarter moon phase of the New Moon that began on 7/23/17. We come to realize that who or what we were in the past has little to do with our future. We must be willing to let go of what we once valued or considered the rewards of our efforts. It is time to see what matters for each and every one of us in the days ahead. Money is energy, not the final solution. True love can neither be bought nor sold it must be earned through trust and loyalty to the heart. A heavy heart will never get us “into heaven” but trap us into a man-made hell.

Tuesday 8/15/17 we are one day closer to the “final solution”. Can we find a way to resolve the current power struggles or fall prey to jealousy and self-doubt? Moon moves to Gemini around 10:07 AM. I hear the Beatles song “We Can Work It Out” playing now in the background. The words go like this…We Can Work It Out”

Interesting that this was written in the period of time that followed another Solar Eclipse in Leo (1963) when saber rattling and thoughts of war surrounded us. Can we take heed of those words and find a better choice than war?

8/16/17 is the day where we get to the edge of the battle ground. Now is the time where we turn back or plunge ahead. Whoever makes the first move in the wrong direction will suffer from their actions. I suspect someone can’t quite take the adult approach or back down so they are compelled to do just one more thing. Let’s hope the adults in the room are there to quickly shift the energy away from bad to worse. I see that staples button in front of me “the easy button”. This is not the day to push that button. This is the day to step back to see that hard work is called for and ultimately brings the most reward. The lesson today is about fairness, sacrifice, and humility the stuff that builds character and trust.

I would ask that all of you take the 24 hours between 8/15-8/16 to petition the Universe to shed its grace and intelligence on the world. Focus on love and pray for peace; ask for the pufferfish energy of this week to be weakened and released.

8/17/17, today may we walk in peace! Start the day by living in gratitude and support for those around us. We can be a better world when each of us strives to be a better person. The dark negativity that has come up in the past year and reached its peak this week must be channeled into something more productive and supportive now. Take this day to reach out to others with a helping and hand; together we can do great things.

Moon shifts to Cancer around 12:14 PM and we feel each other once again. Don’t let fear drive you into hiding. Come out and face the world; show each other what you bring to the party. We can each nurture the other and feel so much better as a people. The Sun in Leo serves to remind us that love and creativity are an endless energy if we can trust…trust in ourselves, trust in each other, and trust in the intelligence of the universe.

Saturday, yes we are feeling some moody or sensitive energy today, as we see how much we need each other to survive! A sense of increased confidence or self-will comes in as moon moves to Leo around 1:55 PM. Remember what we have gone through in this past week before going ahead. Let’s not get to THAT place again. Remember we are all in this together and there is no I in team. We are only as strong as our weaker link and we each have our own weak link. It’s ok to acknowledge we each have greatness and weakness within our being. Trying to deny our imperfections by puffing ourselves up does no one any good least of all ourselves.

Sunday love brings us closer to our goals. We really are all in this together. Encourage others and watch the happiness return to your world and the world around you. We can always do better, be better, and see our own personal “sun rise” as the new day breaks. Feel the power in joy and happiness and let this energy take you to new personal heights and greater creative fulfillment. We are each here for such a short time let’s make it count for something!!!

All the best to you this week! Remember this week from the 14th-21st is NOT the time to take on new projects or make important decisions. The winds of change are around us and much is subject to an unpredictable outcome until after the Solar Eclipse. The theme of this eclipse has everything to do with unexpected events involving our groups or allegiances that could alter our personal relationships in various ways. We may have to choose between going where we want to and where we are needed now. Take time to consider outcomes before leaping into anything or else you could get tired out trying too hard to puff yourself up. This particular eclipse pattern can bring up matters that tie to 8/11/99-2/5/00, 7/31/81-1/25/82, or 7/20/63-1/14/64. In looking at these time periods we will see themes that are connected but not exactly the same as the energy now. Look at place where your unanswered prayers turned out to be blessings in disguise!