Scorpionic Inquiries

Aloha Friends,

It's been a while. After taking quite a long and introspective break of my own, I feel inspired to pick up where I left off. I have been writing, writing, writing ~ but more as a self inquiry. So much to tell, so much I have learned through taking the time to re-stock my own well ~ learning to let go of things, possessions, committments that no longer serve my serve true purpose. Yet, those are all goodies of insight for another day.

I miss writing to those of you who enjoy reading these astrologically-based musings.

Tis the season to question all that is, all that ever was and all that is yet to come. Through nothing less than a complete purging of all that does not represent truth, we are giving our coin to the boatman and taking a fateful journey into our own destination.

What nuggets of gold will we re-discover as we dust off the tarnish of indescretion, guilt and shame that suffocate our starving Soul's....begging for liberation from all that does not represent truth.

I love that scene in the Lion King where adolescent Simba is led on a soulful journey of truth by Scorpionic Shaman, Rafiki. Simba believes that he is going to meet his father, Mufasa, who has long since departed his physical presence on Earth through his untimely death, early in Simba's life as a young, innocent lion cub.

Rafiki leads Simba to a pool of water. "Look, you will find him here." Simba looks and looks ~ and in disappointment and shame, he lowers his head and says, "All I see if my own reflection."

"Look harder," begs Rafiki, as he swirls his magic stick and presses Simba on into the jouney.

At that point, Simba's father appears as an image in the comsos. He tells his son, "You have forgotten who you are. You are the one true King." Several passages of dialouge continue. The closing phrase is something like...

"Remember who you are."

As Simba begs his father not to leave him again, the door to his guilt, shame and pain begin to close ~ and the doors to his true identity begin to open. The journey continues...

Remember who you are!

How many layers of unwanted, old stuffy garments are you suffocating under? How can you breathe life into the forgotten caverns of your Soul? How can you be true to yourselves, while still finding compassion for others? The truth is never to ugly to reveal...and only vampires and demons hide out in the dark. Exposure to the light brings healing and liberation.

It's a tall order, indeed. But it is one that I feel is necessary and requires our full attention! Our very sense of happiness, content and joy depend it.

I have been working the Artist's Way for close to 2 years now...and have recently begun the Vein of Gold. Both books are by Julia Cameron. Julia is an amazing writer and brilliant teacher, possibly the best I've encountered. Both books are an amazing and intimate way to begin to dig yourself out of the hole you may find yourself in. Both books require a 12-week committment to working through the readings and task work involved...but the pay-off is exponential!

And, if "digging yourself out of a hole" sounds like a dramatic and over-the-top analogy," ask yourself this: Am I happy in with my life ~ my relationships? my line of work? my health? my spirituality? romance? creativity? prosperity?

If not, why not? Who or what might be standing in the way?

Astrology is another great tool of self discovery, as your soul's content and longing is spelled out in your natal chart. It's kind of like a self-help manual of who you really are, in case you've forgotten ~ or in case others have repeatedly tried to convince you that you are something other than who you really are. Astrology is a powerful tool. In my opinion, the benefits of a good reading with a good practicioner are unrivaled by any other field of study. Of course, you can contact me at dawnelizabeth.ma@gmail.com if you would like a reading and catalyst to your personal truth.

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So, in these last few weeks of the grand inquisition, presented Scorpio style, I challenge you to find out. Who are you? What are your inner-most desires? What do you long for? What do you want from this life?

Recall that Scorpio is the shaman, the detective, the natural psychologist ~ aimed at cutting and penetrating through even the thickest veils of deception, with finely sharpened knives ~ to reveal the deepest of Truths.

If you already have it all figured out ~ then great! Use this high powered time to fix your passion on a few particular pursuits and make it happen.

For many of us, it will be a combination of both. I believe that there are truly few of us who are not still operating under the misconceptions spoon fed into our pysches since birth. It doesn't mean that we are forever injured or rendered incapable of living our full potential. It is a reason to engage a higher level of consciousness ~ to become self-acuatulized.

To me, there is little work as important as becomming truly self-actualized. And, how lucky we are that our basic comforts are available that we can focus so much time on such a higher path. Gratitude is so important. If you are privileged enough to have a comnputer and have the time to read this blog, then I feel certain that you have already chosen to ride on a higher path.

So then, this is is a time of letting go. A time to gracefully surrender all that is not aligned on your true path. I don't purport that this is an easy task, but I can attest that it is one that is well worth the effort.

And, in a few weeks, when the Sun moves into happy-go-lucky Sagittarius, we will all feel much lighter, brighter and optimistic! I promise!

With much aloha,
Dawn Elizabeth