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Hello Fellow Walkers on the Path of the Unknown

In a few hours history will be made and a new president will sit in the Whitehouse. Watching the queues to the election booth on TV tonight brought home the significance of this election. If John McCain becomes president will there be riots in places like Chicago by the very people that seem to have been forgotten in past elections?

It is no coincidence that in poor areas there was a shortage of voting booths and the election process was damaged. Check out Brasscheck TV for some disturbing films on what is happening in America from a different perspective than CNN or Fox News http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/467.html

If Barak Obama is elected, the first black/mixed race president, how long can he stay protected from the deep racism and hatred that permeates many parts of America. http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/469.html

The polls clearly show that Obama is on his way to Capitol hill and yet after 2003’s election, can the voting process really be trusted? http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/465

The future is unknown, but it has big implications for the world and we are all apart of this process. Whatever happens in America it will have a direct affect on us here in Britain.

In my opinion, it doesn’t matter who wins, I am sure it will be a perfect outcome. But I am not just saying that as some New Age hippy shit!! If Obama makes it, it will be interesting to see what happens next. Will he really be able to change the direction America is going or is he just another puppet?

If McCain gets in there will be a lot of very unhappy and angry people who may be triggered enough to wake up and start questioning some of the things that have been happening since Bush came into power. The media power may actually crumble as people realise that they are being duped by it.

They have lost their voice under Bush and now the democratic process of voting is giving people the opportunity to be part of the process of change. They have a voice in their vote!! If this is taken away unfairly will they just sit back and allow McCain and Palin to hold the power just as Bush did in 2003 and not do anything about it?

Will it open the door to question why there is still war in Afghanistan and Iraq? Why there has been no formal inquiry into 9/11? why America is close to calling Marshal law on its people? http://revlu.com/camps.htm

Whatever happens, Change is A’ Coming so hold onto your hats cos its gonna be BIG….

Love and blessings

Rebekah Shaman xxx

Hello Fellow Seekers on the Path of the Unknown

Today is Samhain, the Feast of the dead, and the New Cycle of the Pagan Calendar begins again. This is the time in the natural cycle when the veil between our world and the hidden dimensions are the thinnest. Now we can tune into our ancestors and get their support. These forces bring together our conscious and unconscious selves and allow us to clear blocks that are hidden deep within. This can brings renewal, hope and closure to whatever darkness is happening in our lives, and reminds us to honour the constant ebb and flow of life.

Samhain is an opportunity for communicating and vision journeying with the ancestors, using the tools of divination. The portals are open for us to walk through if we are ready for this journey. Enjoy the space this will create to integrate all that has happened and is happening. Take any opportunities for time out to rest and relax and allow changes to unfold without stress or anxiety. Change also brings the opportunity and inspiration to start again.

Find a quiet place either in nature or the place where you feel most at peace and safe. Light a candle or lantern and thank the spirits, the nurturing goddess, and the the angels and spirit guides, for their protection and love. Imagine being surrounded by your ancestors and loved ones that have passed on, telling them one by one what is in your heart. End old feuds or misunderstandings that can no longer be resolved in the physical world. Clear away any dark energies you become aware of – these will directly relate to the blockages in your life. If this ritual is done with the right intention and respect, you will heal both the past and future of your family field - and find a new level of peace. This powerful work will connect you with the great metamorphosis of our planetary and personal consciousnesses, which are deeply intertwined. To put this plainly: Healing yourself at the ancestral level is quintessential to playing your part in the global transformation – look after the past, and the future will take care of itself…

This is the night for divination so consult with the tarot, runes, ogham stick or any other tool that best works for you. Be open to all the messages – even if they are not what we want to hear from our change-fearing ego’s. Ask your spirit guides, angels and ancestors for help on your spiritual path. An effective way of getting in touch with your wise woman/spirit guide/guardian angel etc is to imagine going to her dwelling and asking them if they have a message for you.

Glennie Kindred in ‘The Earths Cycle of Celebration,’ suggests another beautiful Samhain ritual. When the moon has set, gather with a few friends. Hold hands in a circle. Pour a spiral of salt on the floor and in the centre leave a lighted candle/lantern, and some nuts or seeds. Each person walks into the centre of the spiral and leaves something from the old year and picks up a nut that represents a new seed to grow. Walk out of the spiral inspired with a new direction for the New Year.

Love and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman

Hello Fellow Seekers on the Path of the Unknown

Tomorrow is Samahain, all Hallows night and the New cycle of the Pagan calendar. With the new moon energy in Scorpio only now beginning to wane, the energy this week has been intense.

Tonight I went to a five rhythms dance class to get back in touch with my body and dance out some of this energy. During this new moon in Scorpio I have become more aware of my own mad mental processes. Now I am actually catching myself as I snap at one of the kids or Carlo or beat myself up because of something I have said or done. Before the mental thoughts used to just over power me and I was powerless to stop reacting to them. Now I am able to stop myself and act differently.

This has been really liberating. I am actually responding rather than reacting to what is happening outside of me. After practicing Vipassana for fourteen years and working on this for many more, I am finally realising that it has all been a process that has its own time and pace. The meditation has helped and my awareness has helped but what is really creating this shift is the commitment to the goal of finding peace and harmony within.

So today I went to dance death and release that part of me that is no longer serving the person I am becoming. I am letting go of the self-doubter, the critic, the part of me that always thinks the grass is greener, or other people are more luckier than me. The part of me that doesn’t see all the blessings and magic that is in my life.

I am ready to accept it all. The good, the bad and the ugly!! Cos I am seeing that it is all a blessing, it is all good, even when it feels and looks bad. All my burdens are now becoming blessings, I just had to be patient enough to allow the magic to unfold. And it is this that I find the most difficult, patience, and yet without patience I will never find harmony.

So I danced the dance of death and surrendered to the butterfly that is emerging…without the struggle, without the resistance, without the fear. I am actually having fun!!!

Love and blessings

Rebekah Shaman

Hello Fellow Seekers on the Path of the Unknown

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The last moon cycle supported us in balancing our needs with the needs of others. Now, in this moon of intimacy, this balance can help us move through this intense period. You may find that you become relentless in pursuing a dream or vision, or become obsessive and even jealous of others as you strive to succeed. Stretch your beliefs by moving beyond your comfort zone and do something daring.

Put yourself on the line and take risks to free yourself or break through any barriers or fears that have been holding you back. Embracing this empowered attitude will reap changes you are proactively creating from your power, as opposed to waiting only to be forced into changes you will then experience as disempowering.

Once again, in yet another subtly different way, this full moon can help us ‘be the change’ through our actions towards ourselves, others and Mother Earth. It asks us: ‘How can I access my deepest desires and be more intimate, open and vulnerable while remaining true to myself?’

The new moon in Scorpio can be one of the most transformational and miraculous moons of the year. A Scorpio new moon illuminates our self-doubt and negative beliefs. It takes us deep into the darkness where we can shine our light and generate transformation. This allows us to start a new cycle with energy and hope. If you are ready for personal transformation and healing - now is the time to go for it.

Take the opportunity to revise and reflect on any major projects and see through your own deceptions to determine what’s really going on and what needs to change. Sometimes it only takes a minor tweak to break the log jam and allow things to flow more easily towards your goals – at other times a complete re-evaluation is required. Face these changes - large or small - with determination and courage, using your innate self belief to over-ride any habitual self doubt.

We manifest our greatest fears and dreams simultaneously, allowing us choices in interpretation from bliss to terror. The energy of this moon reveals and exposes this process, allowing us a look at ‘the other side.’ The more we are willing to experience alternative realities, accepting our limitations and fears, the easier it is let go of them and manifest our dreams. When we empower and change ourselves, we automatically transform our lives and the world.

Take a good long look in the mirror. Look really deep into your eyes - the gateway to your soul. What do you see? What is your mind saying? Go beyond the ego and search for your truth. What’s really going on in there – be brave enough to see. When we can access these deeper aspects of ourselves we are closer to understanding who we really are – a deeply intimate and transformational experience I can only describe the experience of love washing away the grime of living in fear.

Scorpio also asks us to get in tune with our physical bodies that are often neglected. Spend time naked and watch yourself in a mirror. Don’t shy away if you do not like what you see. This is only conditioning. Your body is a beautiful, amazing temple, however it may seem to look to your ego, who’s negative views are merely illusion. Send your body positive energy. A good exercise is massaging it with cream after a bath/shower. Shea butter is great because you have to really massage it in and become aware of every part of your body (it is also really good for the skin). The kinder we are to ourselves, the kinder we are others.

Love and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman

Hello Fellow Seekers on the Path of the Unknown

Today Mercury finally goes forward. Since 24th September we have had the opportunity to reflect and take stock of our lives and where we are headed. This was a time to assimilate the last three months (the last time Mercury went retrograde) and re-create and re-affirm the future you want to manifest.

Now things will start flowing much quicker and more fluidly. Simple short tasks, trips and appointments will now be easier to make. Complete the filing, paying outstanding bills or get your information out into the wider world. Use the power of the Full moon in Aries to propel you forward.

This shift has come at the perfect time, as the tendency may be to go into panic over the economic situation that is occurring. Use your consciousness to create a different reality than the one the media likes to portray. If you buy into the fear of losing your job, going into negative equity or unable to pay your bills than you will, by Natural Law, create this reality.

Instead, envision what you want to manifest. For example, imagine your job is safe, your business is successful, all your bills will be paid and your life is flowing smoothly and harmoniously.

We are creators of our own reality. Now more than ever we must use this Natural Law to shift our perception from negativity into a positive vision of the future. Don’t buy into the fear that has been orchestrated by the powers that BE. We are now in a position to really evolve consciously and change our world on a physical level.

Love and blessings

Rebekah Shaman

Hello Fellow Seekers on the Path of the Unknown

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ARIES FULL MOON LUNASCOPE

“One piece of log creates a small fire, adequate to warm you up,
add just a few more pieces to blast an immense bonfire,
large enough to warm up your entire circle of friends;
needless to say that individuality counts but team work dynamites.”~ Master Jin Kwon

“Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.” ~ Henry Ford

“Don’t listen to those who say, you’re taking too big a chance. Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor, and it would surely be rubbed out by today. Most important, don’t listen when the little voice of fear inside you rears its ugly head and says they’re all smarter than you out there. They’re more talented, they’re taller, blonder, prettier, luckier, and they have connections. I firmly believe that if you follow a path that interests you, not to the exclusion of love, sensitivity, and cooperation with others, but with the strength of conviction that you can move others by your own efforts, and do not make success or failure the criteria by which you live, the chances are you’ll be a person worthy of your own respects. ~ Nell Simon, American Playwright.

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The Aries Full Moon heralds new beginnings and an opportunity to let go of the old. It’s a fire sign so be ready to find plenty of energy available. This is a time to get motivated and acknowledge your own personal power and unique gifts and skills. Tap into the fiery, spontaneous energy of Aries and initiate ideas and visions.

The last two weeks have been about relationships, and how can we meet our individual needs while honouring the needs of others. Now the new moon of Libra has passed, and with it the need to pacify and maintain the peace. For some of you, things may have been turbulent as the need to speak truth and release stagnant, bottled up feelings rises during this moon. Whatever is happening in your relationships right now, there may be an urge to shake off the chains of oppression, become assertive and free yourself from whatever is preventing you from manifesting your dreams.

Be impulsive, spontaneous, bold and courageous. The more you are prepared to face the unknown, the more you will be able to manifest. Don’t be afraid to stand up for what you believe in even if it means being argumentative. This is the time to say what is on your mind and use the ‘me’ energy of Aries to initiate change in both your working and personal lives.

Don’t get too stressed by what is out of your control. Just concentrate on what you can change in your own life. The masculine influence of Mars in Aries may make you feel impatient and frustrated at what is happening. To relieve the stress focus on action and completing the next step in whatever process it is you are manifesting. Keep the bigger picture in mind while achieving each simple task.

Mercury finally goes forward on Wednesday 15th October and by 21st October things will be back to normal. The three weeks of reviewing and reflecting is now over so use the forward energy of Mercury to re-ignite contracts and agreements, and make final decisions on projects and tasks. The emphasis is now on action, work and our place in the universal flow.

This wonderful full moon has come at a time when change is inevitable. Despite the apparent chaos in the external world, the assertive masculinity of Aries is perfectly placed to help us propel our visions forward into new potential futures and beginnings, based on the principles of cooperation, connection, hope and harmony. This is truly a moon to celebrate!!

Love and Blessings
Rebekah Shaman xxx
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Contents of this Lunascope

Full Moon in ARIES
Ritual for ARIES FULL MOON

FULL MOON IN ARIES – TUESDAY 14TH OCTOBER @ 21:03

The new/full moon cycle in Libra and Aries is yet another powerful astrological combination, spanning the full physical and spiritual spectrum. While we endeavour to follow our paths and fulfil our needs, we are more aware than ever that our actions have a direct impact on everything around us. The more we recognise that we are part of the whole, the greater our understanding that when our intentions are for the greater good, our actions are automatically supportive. When we are only thinking of our own needs and wants there is an element of conflict in all our relationships.

Once again, this full moon can help us to be the change through our actions towards ourselves, others and Mother Earth. It asks us: `How can I honour my own needs and wants while at the same time honouring the needs and wants of the greater whole?’

This is a time when we have to face the self-interest of Aries with the self-sacrifice of Libra. The Aries moon reflects our independence and impulsive nature. We are now being guided on our paths and the need to fulfil our dreams is strong. But there is a conflict between the me, me, me aspect of our consciousness, and the acceptance that we are part of a whole.

This Moon cycle encourages us to find balance in our relationships while being true to ourselves. It offers the opportunity to experience cooperation with others while still fulfilling our deepest needs and desires. This effect will be apparent on both the micro-personal, and macro-external levels.

This issue of balance has been emphasized by the melt-down of global financial markets over the last week. We are now seeing the consequences of selfish thinking and have one choice to make – do we go into the fear and cling on to what we have without regard for others, or do we recognize our role in a unified response and become the change by reaching out to others…

If someone is mega-rich, it is the law of duality that someone will be mega-poor. If we recklessly plunder the resources of Mother Earth, without cleaning up our mess and replacing what we use, we will pay with environmental devastation and create unthinkable chaos, death and destruction. This is the law of karmic causality and the simple wisdom of sustainability. Start now, under the full moon of Aries that signifies new beginnings, and take action.

It is time to take personal responsibility to use our power to make choices: reduce unnecessary consumption and be mindful in chasing material things. Supporting ethical businesses instead of destructive ones in your purchasing decisions, helping others work around the lack of flow in the financial systems by sharing resources, imagining the world back in peaceful balance – these and other actions, coming from your heart and intuition, can and will transform our world.

It is time to recognize what we have taken, both from humanity and the plant and animal kingdoms, and remember that everything is interconnected. Our actions during this time are extremely potent and will have major repercussions for years into the future. It is time for us to all choose wisely, unite together, and REPLACE the present system of manipulation, greed and individualism.

At this time, there is no point in wasting energy fighting others – focus all your precious energy and consciousness into building a future we can be proud of. As positive thoughts are thousand times more powerful than negative ones, we can easily change the world. In turn, our visions will guide our actions and the new paradigm of peace and cooperation will emerge triumphant.

I will end this Lunascope with the wise words of Lao Tzu:
“The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.”

ARIES MOON RITUAL
This is the perfect time to burn, in the Aries full moon fire, everything you want to let go of. Write down all the things that are holding you back from being the change. This may be on the emotional, mental, spiritual or physical level. Be as honest as you can. The more in touch you are with your fears and feelings, the easier it is to let go of them.

If you are able to, light a fire outside and, as the flames rise, burn the list in the flames. See the smoke rise up into the night sky, burning away the barriers and the past, and creating a new beginning. If you are indoors use a candle to burn the list (use adequate precautions) and, as the list is reduced to ashes, just feel the energy that is holding you back burn away.

If it is a clear sky go out into the moonlight and connect with the full moon energy. Send your prayers, hopes and dreams out into the great Universe and ask for what you want. Use the power of your consciousness to reconnect with your higher wisdom and know that when you hold strong to your dreams and visions, without doubt or fear they will, by Karmic Law, come true. All intentions are fulfilled.
Happy Manifesting!!

Hello Fellow Walkers on the Path of the Unseen

Today at 5.30pm - 100 years after the first Suffragettes stormed parliament to insist on their rights - a group called the Climate Rush are resurrecting the spirit of that time to present Gordon Brown with the latest climate research and our demands:

1. No airport expansion.
2. No dirty coal fired power stations.
3. Cross-party policy in line with the most recent climate research and science.
rather than become part of the integrated whole and share the resources with everyone on the planet.

They will be storming parliament just as our sisters did in order to create social change.

Now more than ever we need to have our voices heard. Ever since Tony Blair et al ignored our pleas not to go into Iraq and defied public opinion by invading anyway we have lost the will to fight for what we believe in. Now is the time to fight back and demand what we want.

It seems business as usual for Big Business who are pushing through the airport expansions, and coal powered fire stations. Why are we going backwards when there are new green technologies are coming online that can transform this country and the world into a free green energy machine.

But that would end the oil game and there would be losers that are too use to winning. SO they are holding on hard to the illusion that this reality is the ONLY one available. We can create a new future today - by changing the way we each live our lives and taking responsibility for our actions.

And by stepping back into history we are led to this day 100 years ago and NOW. A group of women storming parliament in order to get their voices heard…. Count me in!!!

Love and blessings

Rebekah Shaman

Hello Fellow Seekers on the Path of the Unknown

today is Yom Kippur the most solemn day in the Jewish Religion. This is the day when we sit in meditation and connect with ‘God.’ It is a time of reflection over the past year and see what needs to change in our lives. It is a powerful day to really dig deep within and look honestly and truthfully at what is working and what is not.

Despite my letting go of the religion in 1994 this is one day of the year that I still acknowledge. It is a day to be with myself, walk in the park, connect to my higher self and nature and find the silence to hear the small whisper of my soul.

We all need to find the time to reconnect with ourselves and hear the promptings from our hearts. Despite all the external noise, fear and negative energy that is being bombarded at us, we must still find the still peacefulness within to keep us in balance and clear of where we are going and what we want to manifest.

Before Mercury goes forward next Wednesday find some time to reconnect with yourself and your higher purpose. The more we hold onto a vision of peace and harmony, the more this is manifested in the world.

When we change our lives on the micro-level, things begin to shift on the macro-level. If you are finding yourself stressed by what you are hearing on the news, or feeling misunderstood, alone and unloved, send love and light out into the world. Every morning send a prayer of gratitude and love to your loved ones, your family, Mother Earth and all humanity. Breathe into the feeling of love and let it fill your body from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. Enjoy the feeling and let it radiate out. If everyone on the planet did this ritual every morning the world would change instantly.

Love and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman

Dear Fellow Seekers on the Path of the Unknown

HOORAY, HOORAY - This is the time to celebrate, to shout with joy and dance with Passion. Our corrupt financial system is finally collapsing and this can ONLY be a good thing. This is the time to celebrate and see what is breaking through rather than what is breaking down. It is a time to trust the process and know that only good can come when the banks become nationalised and we the people become real stakeholders in the future of the banking system. We can finally break free of the slavery of debt that keeps us rolling in misery and pain.

In 1994 I met a Vedic Astrologer who predicted the financial crash would come during 2008 and now we are in this unprecedented situation. It is inevitable as we can no longer consume with so much disregard for Mother Earth, and the plant and animal kingdoms. When the balance of wealth becomes so distorted and the rich become richer, the poor will ALWAYS become poorer. It is no surprise that now nearly 5.5 million children in Britain are near or below the poverty line - the highest rise ever http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7641734.stm.

The future is bright when we start to work together as a community of beings. It is time to unite and walk together, helping each other out and supporting each other. Lets let go of this financial system and watch the butterfly emerge in all its beauty. Breathe through the fear and trauma that will come up as change is thrust upon us.

The karmic wheel is turning. In these times of unknown situations the best thing we can do is send our intentions out into the Universe and ask for what we want. Those who have small businesses like us, this is a magical time as people with money will be looking to support small, ethical, eco-businesses rather than put their money into the stock market or into banks.

Enjoy the uncertainty because when we are in the unknown the magic is always more magical!!

Love and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman

If things have seemed to be moving two steps forward and one step back recently, we can now breathe a sigh of relief, as things finally move forward thanks to Jupiter and Pluto ending their retrograde cycles for this year. Jupiter represents abundance and growth, while Pluto represents letting go, regeneration and rejuvenation. The forward motion of these planets at this time bodes well during the Pisces Harvest full moon.

The Virgo new moon reminded us that when we serve others our lives become happier and we feel more fulfilled. The Pisces full moon gives us that once in a year opportunity to really dig deep and explore our subconscious. Hear and begin to act on your inner/intuitive voices. This is a time when creative visualization, dream interpretation, music, dance, writing and drama can help you access your deepest fears and desires. The joint energy of Jupiter, Pluto and the Pisces moon helps us to make challenging decisions, streamline our work, flow, and let go of things, people and projects that are no longer serving us.

This moon will reveal the hidden, inner fears and desires that don’t often get a chance to come to light. You may crave sleep, meditation or dream-like visioning to take us into a trancelike state in order to access the hidden information in the subconscious. Alternatively, you may find yourself turning to drugs, alcohol or other addictions to block out the messages and escape from harsh realities.

We are at our most spiritual and vulnerable during this moon so emotions will run high. We may be more easily influenced by others rather than follow our own knowing. This is a good time to hang out with like-minded people that share your dreams and visions. Likewise, if you are being called, join a meditation class or spiritual group. Keep your boundaries in place during this time. The more centered and accepting of yourself, and the more compassionate, kind and giving you are, the easier it will be to ride this moon’s rapids.

Under a Pisces moon it’s harder to separate ourselves emotionally from what is going on around us, both on the micro and macro levels. While this enables us to ‘walk a mile in another’s moccasins’ the urge to escape reality is at its strongest. Be prepared to feel everything over the Full moon period and find the time to be with yourself.

Try not to fall into the trap of positioning yourself as ‘victim’ of events and circumstances - the feelings will subside as the moon wanes. External events may seem intense – don’t get too involved, just focus on your own inner change. Choose to see the best in people and trust that everything is happening perfectly.

We also have the Autumn Equinox on the 21st September and Mercury goes Retrograde on September 24th, adding potential for more mayhem in the coming weeks. It’s best to complete all transactions, agreements and contracts by the 21st and avoid buying machinery during Mercury Retrograde, as communications and machinery can have a tendency to play up during this period. Timing may seem to be out slightly, things may not seem flow as smoothly and usually simple short trips and appointments become more complicated to fulfill. Take the opportunity to reflect and take stock of what has happened and where you are going. This is a time to assimilate the last three months (the last time Mercury went retrograde) and re-create and re-affirm the future you want to manifest.

The polarity and connection between Virgo and Pisces enables us to be aware of our individual needs on a physical level, and how we can serve the collective simultaneously. The Virgo new moon enabled us to take the right actions to birth our dreams in the physical. Now the Piscean full moon asks us to take our dreams to the macro-level, allowing us to integrate our personal needs with the collective good.

This full moon can help us to be the change through our actions towards ourselves, others and Mother Earth. It asks us: `Now I am aware of my skill and talents, how can I best fulfil my purpose to Mother Earth, myself and others?

This full moon illuminates our deepest humanistic desires to serve others and make this world a better place to live. Our heart chakras will open more over this full moon, and the love for ourselves, the planet and humanity can emerge and blossom. This moon encourages us to realise how we can be the change.

Spurred on by the Virgo new moon, our house is now more in order. We have caught up with the finer details and can now begin to focus on how to create a more loving reality.

The growing awareness that we are not separate, but intricately interconnected, will help us make the changes in self perception that can free us from the negative cycles we have been locked into. The choices opening up are simple: Am I a victim, controlled by powers beyond my comprehension – or – Am I part of the creative forces that shape the Universe, able to manipulate and work creatively with the essence of reality at the deepest level?

At this time, when the inner voice becomes a yell, it is often easier to use addictions to escape the messages. A cloud of smoke, a pill, the bottom of a glass, or a belly full of junk food will only bring short-term release and won’t stop the messages entering from the subconscious. Be strong, courageous and open - the more commitment you put into following your passions and doing what you love, the happier you will be. The path to freedom is being your true, amazing, powerful self.

This is also a time to begin reaping the rewards for all the time, effort, energy and commitment you have put into creative endeavours and projects. Those that are committed to self expression, creativity, serving others and healing the planet, will find this moon one of celebration for what you have achieved and the change you are creating. The steadfast belief in your journey is coming to fruition and, just like nature it is time to enjoy the harvest.

As we hurtle towards 2012, we are beginning to see ‘old’ structures beginning to crumble and ‘new’ ideas emerging that will create a new world. We are all part of this movement of change - consciously or unconsciously. This moon enables us to wake up and become more involved in this evolutionary shift.

The moon’s empathic, sensitive and intuitive energy enables us to surrender to our higher purpose and liberates us from rigid, restrictive thinking and outmoded rules that no longer serve us. Letting go of the past creates a new future.

I will end this Lunascope with the wise words of Martin Luther King Jnr:

‘Everybody can be great… because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love’.

Love and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman xxxx

It’s been a lovely weekend so far and finding that I am actually relaxing and letting go of the tense, anxious, feelings that are dominating me at the moment. I have always suffered from severe anxiety. Some of it is genetic, (my great grandfather was known for his worrying and most of my family on that side suffer from anxiety,) but knowing that doesn’t help heal it.

Despite its debilitating power it has also been a blessing, as it has urged me to find the real reason for it (and not accept the stories I tell myself about money, health relationships etc)…

and this leads me to this video I have been watching this evening on Brasschecktv. It is a very clear, though long winded explanation that there is a greater agenda that is creating a situation of global control and militarisation. The final stages are in place for world domination unless WE do something about it and each one of us takes personal responsibility.

The globalisation of poverty is spreading, our taxes are being used to fund wars that have no END. We are not fighting an ‘evil force’ we are fighting a war on oil supplies.

Dr Michel Chossudovsky’s video is a fascinating, and terrifying explanation of what is really happening at the political level. It has huge implications for us as we are heading towards a huge financial, environmental and humanitarian crisis and it is now time to wake up and do something about it….

I can no longer pretend that my fears and anxieties are just in my mind!!! The continuous madness is going on around me, while I see environmental and humanitarian crisis so clearly. The truth is all so clear that its too hard to stay in denial.

In one of my Ayahuasca visions, while I was in the Amazon I saw what we are doing to our amazing, magical planet; destruction, death, darkness, and it was terrifying. I was then shown the alternative, a planet thriving on the relationship between her and humanity. We had become stewards, working in harmony with ourselves, each other, the animals and plants and all Mother Nature.

Since my return I have been searching for a solution to some of the challenges facing us and it took eight years until in May 2006 I came across HEMP. The more I uncovered about this incredible plant the more I realised that only Mother Earth could have created such a simple solution. I let go of selling my book and set up Hemp Global Solutions with my partner and another friend.

For more information on our company, and hemp product iPorridge Please visit Hemp Global Solutions website.

Love and Blessings

Rebekah

It’s been a dark few days for me since the partial lunar eclipse. I have been feeling really low, despondent, lacking energy, passion, determination and drive, despite it being a really exciting time in my life. We have finally got our hemp porridge ready for market. It has been a long, hard slog, full of pitholes and challenges, and yet, we overcame them all and one of our dreams has come true!!

So why do I feel so down and depressed? I mean, I am living my truth and being part of the solution to change, rather than feeding the disease (a decision I totally committed too in December 2003), so why am I STILL so attached to my ’stories’ that make me feel down and depressed when in the bigger picture, I am following my heart and realising my dreams.

Why am I still attached to the ego stories, when I am living in potential joy.?

This moon illuminated a fear, that has held me back. Essentially, I fear pleasure. I am always waiting for something to go wrong. It’s almost as if I expect it, like an inner voice whispering in my ear that there is no way I am going to succeed. And yet I already have!!!

I know I deserve it, and that when you can enjoy the WHOLE journey because it is all the journey the game is most fun. Despite the understanding that the burden becomes the blessing and the blessing becomes the burden and so on I STILL have this impending sense of doom…

I don’t know how to enjoy the AMAZING things that are happening to me and therefore, missing the incredible journey I am on.

So I am putting it out in intention (or I did over the full moon) to release this blockage so that I may truly immerse myself in the blissful orgasm that is life!!!!.

I’ll let you know how I get on….

Love and Blessings

Rebekah xxx

PHEWEEE… it’s been intense!!!. After the Solar Eclipse in the Leo new moon, when we were faced with our own identity and breakthroughs in personal growth, we must now prepare for the climax with the second and final Lunar eclipse of 2008. Eclipses were traditionally thought of as bad omens but in fact it is a time to become aware of what is happening around you and this eclipse in Aquarius packs a punch!

If you have felt hurled around by the chaotic energies that have created so much change, awakening and restlessness these last few months, this super-charged partial Lunar eclipse in Aquarius finally brings things to a head. The combined forces of the Sun in Leo and the Moon in Aquarius with Earth wedged between them, helps to bring balance and a sense of peace to those who have been in conflict between the heart and the head.

This moon has the potential to effect change on all levels - and on a mass scale. It tears down the old ways of thinking and ignites new ideas and innovative thoughts. We have the opportunity to start seeing beyond what is being fed to us by the media and controlled TV and start listening to what our hearts are telling us.

It is a time to reflect on how you can start living for the ‘good of the whole’ rather than for personal gain. This theme keeps re-appearing and for good reason: now more than ever, we need to recognise our power and take personal responsibility for our part in what is happening in the world.

The Solar eclipse in Leo new moon gave us the opportunity to stand in our power, without fear or recrimination. It reignited our passion and ambition and helped us to take positive steps to make it happen. We were faced with our own identity and allowed to express our unique skills and gifts, without coming across as too egocentric, arrogant or boastful.

Whereas Leo enabled us to shine our light on an individual level, Aquarius enables us to shine our light on the collective and humanitarian level. Under this moon we get to see the ‘larger picture’ and our own unique role in the greater scheme of things.

This full moon can help us to be the change through our actions towards ourselves, others and Mother Earth. It asks us: `How can I harmonise my personal aspirations with serving the collective good - and be part of the solution?

The partial eclipse in Aquarius exposes the inner rebel within us and a sense of urgency to instigate change. Be careful not to become too fanatical and outwardly rebellious during this period. It is advisable to tone down your frustrations and not attend protests or rallies until three days after the full moon when this period has passed and success is more assured. This is because the energy during this time can be erratic, unstable, unreliable, deceptive, illusory, and highlight hidden agendas, deceits and betrayals and destructive inner drives.

We can no longer live in blind faith and accept everything the media tells us. We need to start recognising the truth when it resonates on the deepest level and emulate those that are living by example. Aquarius shows us balance can only be found when we give and share rather than take and hoard.

Watch out for impatience and intolerance towards things you find difficult to accept. You may find conformity difficult during this period and lean towards open rebellion. Instead of allowing negative attitudes to dominate, use this moons influence to network and cooperate with others towards positive change. In this way we can use this moon to increase our awareness of the consequences of our actions. Take positive action and join the growing wave of people working for the common cause

Uranus rules Aquarius and brings sudden changes and breakthroughs with sometimes revolutionary consequences. Use your heightened intuition, the whisper of the inner voice, to guide you through this time. Open your eyes to the magical synchronicities that are increasingly occurring and listen to your dreams and visions - they can contain hidden messages from the subconscious that our rational minds don’t allow us to hear.

Aquarius energy also makes us face our weaknesses. Are we too concerned with ourselves over the needs of others? Are we remaining obedient and silent when we face great injustices? Are we remaining complacent, rather than express our real feelings? Are we living our real desires or surviving the status quo because we are too scared to go outside our comfort zones? Are we in denial over the gulf between stated and actual intentions of those in powerful positions?

This partial Lunar eclipse may also force crisis on both the micro and macro level. Maintain your inner harmony despite chaos or fear of change. This is an opportunity to deepen your spirituality and intuition. This Leo/Aquarius combination ultimately reminds us to have a Warm Heart and an Open Mind.

I will end this Lunascope with the words from an Ancient Proverb:

“We have not inherited the earth from our ancestors, we have only borrowed it from our children.”

Love and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman xxx

The Cancer new moon is a time to concentrate on domestic issues you may have neglected over the last few months while concentrating on standing in your power and finding your place in the world. Cancer rules the home and family and is the most emotional moon of the year. Issues of security, recognition and vulnerability are highlighted and deep truths can surface. It’s best approached as an opportunity to heal rifts with loved ones that often open up during a period of personal evolution, as we shifted cycle.

For the last few months we have been learning to listen to our inner voices and trust signs that can guide us along the way. The Sagittarius full moon pulled the veils of illusion aside, and allowed us a potentially life changing peak at what really goes on beyond the conditioned truths we are steeped in from birth. It urged us to get in touch with the outer quest for wisdom. Now, the Cancerian moon asks us to go inwards to our emotional core and strengthen our intuitive connection. It can also reveal truths regarding our family, history, ancestry, and the way our loved ones perceive us.

This moon can help us to ‘be the change’ by teaching us that giving can be more potent than receiving. It asks: `How can I best honour my family and loved ones, and still be true to myself?’

Cancer is represented by the crab. A water creature made up of a hard, tough shell and a soft interior. Cancerian people are often seen as being emotional, soft, home-loving and shy, striving for calm and comfort in a crazy world. In reality, cancerian energy can be as tough and protective as the crab’s shell when pushed to the limit. The key this month is to balance frustration and anger with caring, nurturing and forgiving energy.

Be aware of the negative aspects of cancer. It’s easy to become the martyr when you feel hurt and vulnerable, falling back into the trap of falsely serving others to the detriment of your own needs and wants. Using everything we have learnt over the last few months, this is a time to serve others while serving yourself. We can only truly serve others when we are in our power and living our truth.

Go beyond blame and find compassion for others who do not see or honour you. Instead of leaking energy on trying to prove yourself, take time out to do some self-less service for those who are in need. Find forgiveness and inner peace - be loving, regardless of the actions of others.

The watery, nurturing, intuitive energy of this sign enables us to heal relationships with close ones, even if they are no longer living. It reminds us that we must be the change before we can see change in our outer world. The moon and planets are striving to support us in our shift of consciousness so we can ripple that out into the physical world.

Love and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman

Okay, get ready for the Big One….

We are heading headlong into the second Full Moon in Scorpio, and if you felt it was extremely powerful last month, this moon is going to give us the push we need to make changes in our lives.

It is time for change both on the micro and macro level. We cannot continue on our current path of consumption and greed. And many of us are getting the calling to make changes in our own personal lives in order to BE THE CHANGE.

Our attachment to the status quo has kept us locked in denial. It`s going to take a second Full Moon in Scorpio to dissolve the veil of ignorance and reveal the truth. It is perfect timing to really get to the heart of the matter. Scorpio is asking us to plunge down into our inner depths and reveal what is truly happening to be able to change. Change is a scary thing and most of us would rather hold on to what we know than dive into the unknown for something better.

The wonderful creative energy of the New Moon in Taurus had us weaving our dreams on this physical level. Now any barriers or blocks that are holding us back will be resolved in this Full Moon in Scorpio to enable us to manifest our dreams.

Feelings and emotions that have been coming up for you over the last few weeks can have their completion during this full moon cycle. The more we are able to let go and remain balanced and calm when the storms hit the more we can also see the sun. As Dolly Parton once said `If you wanna have rainbows, you gotta put up with the rain!`

I’ll be talking more about the impact of the moon during the week.

Love and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman xxx

I am on a balcony that over looks the whole of London in a bell tent. We are having a jam and i am really living the dream. I have always dreamed of moments like these when you realise the richness and abundance of life. When friendship, connection, music and magic fills you so completely that the worries about money, failure, the unknown become silent and the realness of life shines through.

There is so much unknown going on in my life right now. We are flying at 3,000 feet and at every moment I know that there is a possibility of going into freefall. And yet, when this seems a possibility something comes along to take us higher and further than we thought possible.

This is a time of magic and mayhem and a sense of urgency for change is gripping me while I struggle to remain patient and trust the natural flow of the river. There is no way I can control this white water, all I can do is let go and enjoy the journey…..

Just as it was in the Amazon Jungle, the Urban Jungle is just as powerful, magical and life changing. Just fully let go and allow the dance to take you. All we need to do is trust this flow will protect and keep us safe.

I still find that challenging. I have an inherent victim within me that does not trust this flow and so doubts at every corner. However, recently there have been so many corners that good news is turning into bad news is turning into good news. I can no longer judge the situation in the moment.

This amazing experience is showing me that its the judgment that keeps us in the cycle of pain and pleasure. Once we stop judging and start accepting that everything is perfect in the moment we start to really enjoy life.

When we embrace ourselves fully, the light and the dark,we realise that one is servicing the other and both are equally important. We can really let go and have fun.

This is true freedom.

This second full moon in Scorpio is going to be intense. It is perfect timing to really get to the heart of the matter. Scorpio is inviting us to plunge down into our inner depths to reveal truth, enabling us to make a change. Change is a scary thing and most of us would rather hold on to what we know than dive into the unknown for something better.

So the moon, our guiding light, has blessed us with two moons in Scorpio to enable us to really go to the hidden depths. The first moon uncovered a number of dark secrets that had been hidden for a while. Now this second moon will show us the resolution.

Feelings and emotions that have been coming up for you over this last moon cycle can have their completion during this moon cycle. The more we are able to let go and remain balanced and calm when the storms hit the more we can also see the sun. As Dolly Parten once said ‘If you wanna have rainbows, you gotta put up with the rain!’

I will write more on this in my Lunascope for this moon. To subscribe go to http://rebekahshaman.com/index.php?id=38

Love and blessings

Rebekah Shaman xxx

The Scorpio energy ushers in a time of change, as we begin to see our underlying intentions and the areas in our lives where we are not living in integrity. The Taurus energy unleashes our creativity and passion, as we pass the Spring cross quarter point and head towards the Summer Solstice on 21st June – the longest day.

The Taurus Full Moon asks ´How can I make a difference?´ It energises us to become pro-active and be the change and galvanises us to rise above the sometimes suffocating feelings of helplessness and desperation, with renewed conviction. It releases passion and inspiration to do something positive for the world and make it a better place. We have spent the last few months releasing mental and emotional blockages. Now is the time to move into the flow of action and change the things that no longer serve us.

This month we begin to see the manifestation of our own reality in the physical world. In the last Lunascope I spoke about the revelation of hidden secrets, exemplified by the story of the family incarcerated in a cellar in Vienna, and the boy found in the suitcase. Things will continue to be revealed throughout the month, encouraging and empowering us to awaken to the truth and find the strength to create change from within.

Use the intuitive wisdom of Taurus to help you with your finances during this month. Taurean energy is not limited by the fear of not having enough, but instead will go out into the market place and create abundance. Utilise this energy to trust your intuition and follow your heart and not your rational head while keeping your intentions clear and focused. At the moment this is the easiest way to surf the current financial storm.

Taurean consciousness goes for the best, with confidence and self-worth, and an inner certainty that you can achieve anything you want to. Use the high idealism, determination and focus of this Taurus moon as fuel to `be the change. ` This is also a good time to start getting fit, quit addictive habits, ask for a pay rise, leave a job that is not fulfilling or change a relationship that is not serving you.

Listen to your inner voice, as it will be stronger and you will be able to make decisions with more clarity. When we stop following rational, mechanistic right brain thinking, we begin to see how essential the unseen intuitive side of ourselves really is.
This moon is also about really enjoying the long days and warm nights. Make the most of this time of growth and regeneration. Everything is lush and green and full of promise. Nature is our reflection so find hope and inspiration, even when things are looking turbulent. Remember to look out for the rainbows in your life, because somewhere in the sky the sun is always shining, even when there is rain.

Happy Growing

Peace and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman xxx

Beltane is one of the four cross quarter festivals that traditionally celebrates the beginning of the summer season on 1st May - Mayday. It was recognised as a time to honour our human potency and fertility within ourselves and Mother Earth. When we were connected to the land, men and women would come together representing the Horned God and the Fertile Goddess. All over the countryside couples would make love by the Beltane fires, as a ritual to ensure the fertility of the land and the newly-planted crops. The sexual union between couples also symbolized shared knowledge and power, and released an outpouring of fertile energy into the universe.

Sacred fires were traditionally lit throughout the country side - this is the time to be celebrating in nature. Traditionally, Hawthorne trees were decorated with ribbons tied on their branches and doors, and people danced around the maypole wrapping two ribbons around it signifying the unification of female and male energies.

Remember to thank nature - especially the trees - for their wonderful gifts to us. As this Beltane falls on the new moon of Taurus it is a good time to go to a peaceful place and share an important question with Mother Earth and the nature spirits. Seek the inspiration that is needed to help you on your way. Be open to the answer coming in any form – the universe is very creative. This is the time to let go of that which is holding you back so write down all those things that are not allowing you to move forward and burn it in the Beltane fire.

People would dress in green, and even today in Hastings and other towns the Green Man is celebrated at this time with music, merry-making and Morris Dancing. Beltane is the best time of year to connect with the faery kingdom, elementals and nature spirits, as the veil that separates our world from theirs becomes very thin.

Enjoy the promise of Summer……

Love and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman

Last night as I was writing my blog this poem came through…

I hope you enjoy it…

There is another way to play this game called life
To live without war, or fear ,or strife.
To understand we seal our fate
When we choose to love or choose to hate
The natural world, our selves and others,
Our mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers.
We live this life blind to the actual reality,
So we keep getting stuck in a victim mentality
We’ve forgotten our true power that lies deep inside,
It is where the light cannot hide.
So it shines forth a ray so radiantly bright,
It chases away shadows so we can have sight.
This inner light can show us the way
And gives us hope in times of dismay.
It is the essence of who we can truly become
And reminds us that we can have fun.
We’re ignoring the innocent child within
That doesn’t judge or live in sin,
But sees each new day with wonder and joy
And knows life is here for us to enjoy.
So start trusting your voice and letting go
It is time to transform the status quo.
Its only when we change that change comes about
So use your voices and begin to shout
About the one special plant that will change our world
And a new way will be unfurled.
We have found the ultimate solution
So come and join the HEMP revolution.

Blessings

Rebekah

The Scorpio moon has been really powerful for me. I have unearthed some deep truths over the last few days about the purpose for my journey in the Amazon.

Since my return nearly ten years ago I have been unclear and unable to truly express what I had learnt with the Shaman and Ayahuasca. It has been very frustrating and the reason for not taking ceremonies, lecturing, teaching and spreading the messages. All my attempts failed and in the end I had to surrender to the flow and allow it to lead me toward a different direction.

At the time it was a tough and painful decision, as I was so attached to what I thought was the ’shamanic way’. But now my worst nightmare has become my greatest dream. I began to truly walk the shamanic path and it has led me on a magical journey to hemp.

What I saw in the Amazon, under the guidance of Ayahuasca, and what I realise now more than ever, is that we are in dire straights as a planet and a race. We have forgotten our basic morals and ethics in the need and greed to make money. This overconsumption is leading us to inevitable meltdown. We really need to wake up to the truth and make the changes needed in order to stop this destruction to ourselves and Mother Earth.

This is the message I have taken with me from the Amazon. For years I have been carrying the knowledge that we are collectively destroying the planet and my feelings of helplessness to do something to stop it kept me paralyzed from saying anything.

Finally the flow of the River took me to Hemp and I knew that this was the solution I was looking for. Now two years after I started HEMP GLOBAL SOLUTIONS with my partner Carlo it is time to spread the word…

I feel released from a burden that has weighed heavily on my heart, as there is another way to play this game called life to live with out war or hate or strife. Towards our selves and others, our mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers. We live this life blind stuck in perceived reality, so we keep getting stuck in karmic causality. We’ve forgotten our true power that lies deep inside, it is where the light cannot hide. So it shines forth a ray so radiantly bright, it chases away shadows so we can have sight. This inner light can show us the way and gives us hope in times of dismay. It is the essence of who we can truly become to laugh and remind us that we can have fun. We’re ignoring the innocent child within that doesn’t judge or live in sin, but sees each new day with wonder and joy and know life is here for us to enjoy. Start trusting your voice and following the flow and start letting go of the status quo. Its only when we change that change comes about so use your voices and begin to shout about the one special plant that will change our world and a new way will be unfurled. We have found the ultimate solution So come and join the hemp revolution.

Join our hemp revolution. Log onto www.amaru.com and help to change the world!!!

Love and Blessings

Rebekah xxx