This is a month of highs and lows, the experience of which will be almost entirely based on your attitude and ability to be flexible and see the glass as half full instead of half empty.

The discipline will be to see every challenge or event producing change to be an opportunity instead of a roadblock. When the focus is on change, the issue of attachment comes up. It is the attachment that causes suffering, ambivalence, confusion, and a feeling of being stuck. You cannot have change without the destruction and death of the current form. Therefore Destruction, Loss and Death will also be themes to be noticed and worked with this month. Acceptance will pay a big part in how you navigate this aspect of change.

The month offers a re-arrangement of the furniture of the physical world. If you do not take an active role in being the interior designer of your environment and your experience, the end result may not be what you want. Hopefully the choices you made last month regarding where you wish to be aligned will help in navigating this month of change.

What does it mean to be pro-active? It means to stay out of reaction and the position of being a victim of outside circumstances. Look for signs and observe anything that does not work or does not unfold for you easily and effortlessly. Re-evaluate where you are putting your energy, physically and emotionally. Re-examine your priorities and most importantly the motivation behind your habits and movements.  When you ask yourself, Why?, the answer should always be something that carries no compromise, obligation, fear of disappointing others or any other fear for that matter. You should feel good and right about your motivation. It should always be for your own highest good and for spirit.

Because we as a species are evolving to work more closely with our creative process, your thoughts and intentions will have a stronger influence on what unfolds for you in your life. Therefore, if something does not work or begins to fall apart, take it as a direct message from spirit that attention and possibly change is needed. Be very careful this month to stay out of Martyrdom. Instead, see everything manifested in your life as your own creation for some purpose. In the wake of the disintegration of old structures and letting go of attachments, there is likely to be chaos. If life feels chaotic, pick a point of reference, something at the top of your priority list of being meaningful in your life and use it as an anchor. The chaos will pass as you work your way into creativity and proactive movement towards needed change. Always focus on the solution instead of the problem, thus engaging the artisan aspect of creativity instead of the experience of Martyrdom.

The other challenge will be to navigate the mood swings, the highs and lows of the month. Passion mode has a way of blinding the bigger picture and causing people to act in ways they may later regret. Stopping to examine the motivation behind the action and reminding yourself to consider the big picture will help to keep you on middle ground at the times when you may be tempted to act in an extreme way. The same is true for the lows. If it seems that everything has come to a standstill and you see no way out of a situation or experience, put it down for awhile and focus on something else thus widening your vision to take in a bigger picture. These times of standstill will pass. Do not try and figure it out endlessly as the mind can seldom figure things out satisfactorily. It usually takes the movement of energy in a different way. Since we are still in an emotionally centered time, expect emotions to surface that may not seem to be related to anything in your current experience. Emotional expression is a powerful way to move energy as is engaging the moving center through movement of the body.

You will likely witness those around you succumbing to the mood swings and acting out of passion mode in a limited and narrow focused way. Since the themes this month include destruction and death, some of the actions may be negatively impulsive and even violent. Notice that this is reactive behavior and not proactive behavior. Be careful not to identify with those around you and especially with what you may witness or read about on a global level. Look for your own decisions and change to be proactive and in harmony with spirit. Acceptance plays a big part in how you process change, loss and the re-decoration of your physical world. You will need to practice faith that everything is unfolding for a reason and in just the right way.

On the bright side, creativity is a big theme this month that can be harnessed to empower you to take charge of your life. Creativity is freedom and only limited by the constructs of the mind. Take some time this month for fantasy, dreaming, inspiration and being creative in new ways. The membrane between the physical plane and the astral plane or world of spirit is getting thinner and more porous allowing for more access to inventiveness and inspiration. However your energy field becomes more impressionable, as does your mind. Be vigilant regarding what you allow to penetrate your subconscious. Make a point of reducing exposure to violence in media and film, disturbing news and anything or anyone that produces negative reactions in you. Always choose to be around beauty, creativity, hope and inspiration, loving community, laughter and humor, and everything that supports joy and goodness in life.

Personal Growth and Well-Being

This month provides a great opportunity to eliminate and change dysfunctional patterns, addictions and limiting enslaving belief systems once and for all. The re-prioritization of what matters most in life will also help to keep you anchored in the direction of well-being and personal growth that is in alignment with who you are as opposed to what others think or believe about you. The discipline of not believing everything you see, read or hear will be vital to becoming a free thinker. Judge everything by your own experience only and not that of others.

Relationships

Changes in relationships will be based on the evaluation of motivation. Scrutinize what motivates you in any relationship. If it is in alignment with spirit, the relationship can grow and develop. If not, you may need to make a choice and a change. New relationships will come together around common projects and motivations. The glue that holds them together will be stronger that your personal needs.

Business, Finance, Projects, Partnerships

The experience of change through loss, chaos, creative solutions and change could be huge for some in this area. This is especially true if you have not been actively involved in tracking the direction of these interests or if there is motivation that is out of alignment. The time of massive and drastic change in the old structures upon which finance, economy, business etc. have been built is now upon us. The only suggestion here is to practice acceptance, stay out of Martyrdom, and focus on creative solutions.

Physical Health and Well-Being

Physical Health may be challenged this month as the body struggles to let go of the physical aspect of old patterns. There may be an increase of seasonal disorders, allergies, flu, immune system flare-ups, mystery fevers, aches and pains especially in the joints that hold old information. Do whatever you can to raise your frequency. Expose the body to the sun and detoxify in whatever way you can. Change your physical routines as a proactive way of implementing creative solutions. Fluids are important as a compliment to the emotional clearing some of you will experience.

Climate, Weather and the Environment

Change, change and more change. This is a theme and will show up in many ways from actual physical weather and earth phenomena to massive change in attitude towards the environment, global warming, and planetary shifts. The good news is that evolution only goes in one direction even if at times it may seem to take a detour. Slowly but surely the mass consciousness is evolving to a place of greater responsibility for creating a healthier world to live in. In the meantime look for the planet to creatively express change. Passion mode makes this expression prone to extremes.

Government, Politics and Global Issues

Again change is the theme.  It is difficult to predict how the theme will manifest. However it is important to keep focused on the bigger picture, to trust that everything is as it should be and most of all not to believe everything you see, hear or read. Keep your mind separated from the collective belief system as much as you can with the idea that you can create your reality beyond the boundaries of the current limited thinking.

Important dates:

October 1-6: A time for signs and experiences to surface that let you know if you are on the right track or not. You will either experience life as splendidly working or just the opposite. Accept whatever spirit is showing you without judgment. Take the opportunity to refine or redirect depending on what is needed. Make choices that keep your best interests in mind.

October 7-15: Window of movement, highs and lows, change on all levels, mobilization of energy in all directions. This could be the time of greatest chaos. Keep your eye on the creative process and creative solutions. Practice acceptance and flexibility. Be willing to change your plans and let go of attachment. Practice being in humor around any predicament. If the interior decorator has brought you a hideous couch, instead of becoming angry, laugh at the absurdity and then order another couch.

October 10: New Moon at 10:01 PM Mountain Standard Time (11:01PM daylight time). Do something different and creative. Change your routine. Make new commitments that honor change.

October 16-21: Window of adjustment to change and loss. Stay out of Martyrdom. This is the greatest opportunity for transformation, growth and moving beyond limiting beliefs and experiences. You may have to let go of something that holds a significant place in your life in order to take advantage of this opportunity.  This is also the time frame of possibility for the most difficulty with the physical body as it manifests change.

October 25: Full Moon at 10:51PM Mountain Standard Time (one hour later for daylight). This marks the point of creativity in this month of change and chaos that is challenging for some of you.Take every challenge you personally have or witness in others and re-frame it creatively whether for yourself or others. It is very important to focus on the larger picture and not to get stuck in the current constriction of fear. Talk to your instinctive center and assure it that you are indeed moving towards a higher level of functioning and not death. Honor change by changing something in your life or habits, even something small. Celebrate in some way.

October 22-31: Creative window. Be proactive with creativity, new projects, relationships and creative solutions. You could experience this window as either very rewarding and higher centered, or very discouraging, trapped, diffuse and chaotic. Take what spirit gives you and work with it. Dare to dream beyond the box no matter how limited life appears to be. Find your inspiration in the beauty of the natural environment, the love and support of community, and in the belief in your own talents.

Have a great month,
Lena and Jose