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I remember when I was going through the wringer with my energy sensitivity changes; there was so much learning, and I was feeling triggered all the time from all I was feeling without yet fully understanding what I had the power to do about it.<\/p>\n
I was energetically, psychically, overwhelmed, utterly and totally.<\/p>\n
And my then-teacher Catherine Linard would tell me: Eat, sleep, poop. Everything else is optional… EVERYTHING IS OPTIONAL.<\/em><\/p>\n Right now, I’m hearing many of you are feeling stretched beyond capacity, so maybe this tip will come in useful for you.<\/p>\n Over the years, when any added life pressure teeters me close to the edge, I remember this simple piece of advice. I believe many of us, nowadays, have upgraded our\u00a0self-care strategies. We need to practice radical levels of self-care, perhaps beyond what we even think is reasonable. It’s certainly been true for me. Hygeia, Goddess of Health and Hygiene, is on the angular Mid-heaven of my solar return this year; I am in utter awe of how much time and awareness I’ve had to put into my daily health and wellness practices,\u00a0routines.<\/p>\n Never is this self-care message more true than at eclipse time. With the Taurus New Moon Solar Eclipse 4\/30 at 11 TAU and Scorpio Full Moon Eclipse 5\/15 at 25 TAU-SCO the Cosmic Message of slowing down for self-care feels timely and relevant.<\/p>\n The classic advice for eclipse season is to not push too far ahead into activity, to double down on rest, sleep, and all things self-care, as eclipse season is a YIN time – it is ruled by the Moon. Personally, I know this is the BEST way to manage my energy during this time, so that I will wind up feeling okay, good – versus feeling like I’ve been put through the cosmic eclipse washing machine.<\/p>\n Although things may feel, and actually be, rough and tumble for a few more days (the eclipse occurs this Saturday 4\/30), Taurus’ cosmic message is: slow down, simplify, and enjoy life. This also means for anything you encounter that feels too complex, do your best to simplify it down to its most basic elements. And I do mean basic. To the point where, if you are psychically saturated and physically over-taxed, remember that you only have to do the essentials; everything else is OPTIONAL.<\/p>\n It’s a “best approach, best practices” message for the moment.<\/p>\n I believe this Taurus\/Scorpio eclipse season is difficult for the fixed signs (TAU,LEO,SCO,AQU) because their strength- their very fixity, their stalwart steadiness, stubborn persistence<\/em>– becomes a weakness if it carves grooves into unhealthy, habitual, behavior. Fixed signs are the hub, or axel, of the zodiac wheel; these people are built to hold it all together. But no one is exempt from change. On deeper levels, it may be time to re-examine patterns of fixity, to decide whether those are truly giving us what we want.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, for many, the Cosmic Message looks basic, like this: EAT. SLEEP. POOP. DO (X) PLEASURABLE THING. REPEAT.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The post Taurus Eclipse: Eat, Sleep, Repeat<\/a> appeared first on Jessica Shepherd<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I remember when I was going through the wringer with my energy sensitivity changes; there was so much learning, and I was feeling triggered all the time from all I was feeling without yet fully understanding what I had the power to do about it. I was energetically, psychically, overwhelmed, utterly and totally. And my [\u2026]<\/p>\n The post Taurus Eclipse: Eat, Sleep, Repeat<\/a> appeared first on Jessica Shepherd<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n