Yes I certainly feel it too. I haven't commented here much of late, because there's so much going on in my life, and others around me. Some of it, on the surface anyway, not all that good. But it has all signified change, and has given the visual stimulus to go ahead with changes that have only been thoughts up to now. And I can see there may be even bigger changes on the way in the next few weeks, or at least the 'seeds of change' that may grow into major changes over the next couple of months/years. For me personally, I think I'm behaving more like the real me, rather than the person that I think others want to see. So it's change all round. Trouble? Disaster? Well yes in some ways, and for some people. It all depends upon how you view it and whether you are prepared to be flexible and go with the flow, or try to be rigid and get broken. "May the flow be with you" to mis-quote a well known phrase. Ron (M19)

Wow Steve, you really are uplifting and inspiring. Being unfortunately totally ignorant about astrology except for the most rudimentary of basics (i.e. essentially 'sign' characteristics and what they mean in each planet)its hard for me to follow the technical stuff, but being fairly intuitive, I sense that something 'game changing' is definitely up. Since we cannot control the astro-events, lets at least try to be our best selves, take responsible risks, pay proper respect to all living creatures and the planet itself, and start thinking more in "we" terms, rather than "me" terms. The "twit' Hayward from BP is finally being forced out, and of course though primarily symbolic and 'window dressing', I'm still glad to see this. If something really bad does in fact happen over the course of the upcoming few weeks, I think it will be related to the Oil Spill in some way. If this does not irrevocably destroy the eco-system, maybe it will be the just in time wake up call we need to preserve the planet's ability to sustain us.

Thanks again Steve for your incisive guide to surfing the cosmic tides. I've been using your blog (& 1st annual reading-amazing thanks)as a guide in the way I usually use the I Ching. I hear you today! Gonna make those changes that I know I have to....

First of all, I agree with the first post...I too, seem to be behaving more like the real me. I mentioned that i put two people in their place at work and another one the day after. All of a sudden, I am finding a voice that I never thought I had. I'm not looking for trouble but some things need to be said. Secondly, I've just about had enough of my current job...(and have had for a long time) and will be handing my notice in. Stupid? Perhaps! But I do need to move forward and trust in the universe that I will be provided for. x

I have my moon and Sun in Early Aries... so at the heart of the current astrological climate... for the last 3 years I have tried to get back to work.. I have really put a lot of efforts, put myself into questions so many times, considered relocation.. NOTHING IS WORKING. I am now starting to be filled with dread. I cannot survive like this anymore... and 'flexibility' is all well and good, but even being prepared to be a cleaner I cannot survive!! ....... I feel hit by a slow death......from the outside ..in. The 'Big Con Society' is taking roots. I am sorry people..but I will take any practical suggestions as to what to do in such circumstances because I have nowhere to go.. there is nowhere to go when you have no foundations to go anywhere... I now feel that I have totally failed...it is really getting me.. It doesn't matter what I do or I am prepared to do. I am sick and tired of the government witch-hunting of benefit claimants in the UK... They are cutting job in the public sector.. but guess what.. they are advertising (locally) 3 jobs of investigating officers to catch housing benefit cheats! This is what it has come to. The bankers, corporations can do whatever they like.. Is this the wonderful transformation we are all waiting for?????? And what are we going to do about it??

To 09:38 poster, may I share with you and all of you my recent discovery which may be of help. It's called the 'F**k it' way of spirituality. It's very simple; follow these steps; relax, let go, accept, become the 'watcher' and breeaaathe. Then say F**k it to all the stress, worry and disppointments in your life. We can't change our wider circumstances only how we feel about them. As for the closer ones, we can change those when we let go of the fear of change, and the fear of the repercussions of change. A few days ago I was feeling utter despair, so much fear and stress, I'd wake up and the worries would drop on me like bricks and I'd carry them around all day, getting so tired. Now, I've said f**k it to them all, and I feel much better. The problems, disappointments and dilemmas are still there I'm just not so emotionally attached to them as I was before. Phew! love and blessing to all Lucy xxx

Hi 9.38, I'm sure you'll get lots of compassion & empathy here as so many people are at major crisis points right now & going through a kind of 'slow death'. My heart goes out to you, truly. Firstly, I would suggest going back throught the recent blogs here, to understand that you are not alone in your struggle. It may help to put your situation in a bigger context. Obviously I can't tell you how to get more money, but I can make some holistic suggestions which might help. Could you offer some sort of skill swap(baby sitting or gardening for example) to get some Reiki (or produce from an allotment come to that), which would be beneficial in lots of ways for you? You're clearly in an understandable state of panic right now & some clarity of thought & quiet meditative time would definately be a good thing. Definately try approaching some people, they're as flexible as they can be to those who are in need. The money & flow of positive energy which you so obviously desperately need, will only come when you are able to process some of the anger, frustration & desperation you're feeling & find a grain of positivity in your life as it is right now. Is there anything that you're able to feel grateful about? If there is, start being thankful right now, it will change your energy for the better immediately. There are tons of posts about this recently & how your state of mind directly affects what happens in your life (& no that doesn't mean you've brought it on yourself...!) hopefully they may be of help in the short term. Be kind to yourself, you deserve so much more. Do you have a support network? Are there any meditation/Reiki/healing groups you could join that don't cost any money? The support, advice & friendship you get from positive & loving healers are invaluable. Check it out today. There are such massive changes going on in the 'multiverse' that we all need help understanding how to get through it. Try to switch off from the external dramas in the media, they make things worse. Look inward & get in touch with your intuition. Things WILL get better for you. When you're at the bottom, on the floor & things can't get any worse, there is only one way you CAN go & that is UP... Love & LOTS of luck to you! Sarah xx

Hi Steve and thank you for all of the encouragement. Difficult times or what? I'm feeling huge steps, if somewhat painfully and exhaustedly (!) taken and am actually very excited about my personal prospects. It feels like a time when just about anything is possible, and the more I or anybody, stays on the side of 'Love and Light', the more the possible is the healing of the planet and all of its residents, and our united move into heightened awareness. Or maybe our return to heightened awareness? I don't feel that the current energies are even focused into any particular part of my chart anymore. If I consider my birthchart with all of the planets in their usual places, then it's more like watching a pattern of bright lights that flash here and then there, then together in various combinations and are more sustained in some places than others. No wonder my system is feeling the strain whilst getting the buzz! Not sure at all how I'm going to get through the stodgy earth-plane responsibilities, but maybe I can get a bit of time expanded to make things more possible. No worries. At the risk of upsetting the frantic person posting at 9.38 I would encourage you not to consider that you have failed, but that you have achieved what was required of you in the past and that path has nothing to offer you now. Loss of security is truly traumatising, but maybe instead of pursuing things in your usual way, which doesn't seem to be working at the moment, perhaps take a few very deep breaths, see the stress going with each outbreath, then invite good things into your life, mentally. Re-assure yourself that you deserve something good, because you do. Try to let go of the panic because the only person it's affecting is you. Not easy. Easy to say, but not easy to do. Been there, done that and refusing to return! You are not alone. Fear and desperation breeds and attracts more fear and desperation. Try doing the smile thing. OK you'll feel nuts doing it, but please try to seperate yourself from your destructive thoughts. It's not a slow death so much as a gradual rebirth probably, if Pluto has anything to do with it. Hope you're not offended - you really are not alone, and you can do this because you're not prepared to buy into the low-level approach. Blessings, love and light x Ella

This is for the poster that cannot seem to get back to work. Think about what you would really like to do with your time. What in your life do you have to let go of to do this? If you have no ideas, sit down and write what you would do if you only have 6 months to live. I feel you are being blocked for a reason- look at the problem as if you were advising someone else- this is good for getting a less involved perspective. Look at your skills and life experiences in a different way. Here is one idea:- The ageing population, plus the new rules on immigration in the UK means there is a shortage of people for looking after others in their own homes.There are lots of agencies in what is termed the "care" industry-you are normally self employed,and would need a level 1 nvq in care. Also there are lots of older people that can no longer change lightbulbs, do the garden,go shopping etc. Over the years I have had a number of periods of being unemployed.Sometimes I got work through voluntary work, or taking a short term temporary job.Other times it was just a combination of determination and hard slog. If you did not get a job you particularly wanted, go and ask why-yes I know this can be frightening-looking at yourself as others see you-Arrrgh! Having a job should not be something that defines a person.Who you are is far greater than that.This is not about the lack of a job, it is about you and how you define yourself.So I am going to say "And WHO are you?"(Caterpillar to Alice, Lewis Carroll) You need to answer that in the fullest sense of its meaning. Also, if you are angry, put it to use,do not just boil over-it is a waste of water. (Now running for cover)....

Dear 09:38 Did you ever read a story that you thought a little odd But when reading it a second time you found that you could nod In agreement with the essence of what had been expressed Which was trapped in an illusion that could make you feel depressed It's a feeling not just common to the everyday psychotic Or one that's understood by the modern day neurotic You see being here on Earth is also hard for some Who are of a higher consciousness and know they're really One With all beyond this density that's known as the plane That Beings come to share in not just pleasure but some pain It's not as though we came here 'cos we really are sadistic It's more that we can't bear to see a planetary statistic That's looking like it's headed for another great big nought BECAUSE THE HUMANS AREN'T CONSCIOUS OF THE POWER OF THEIR THOUGHT So spare a moment for those of us who are From a place outside your time-frame that's not near but very far Away from your small planet and who often feel alone 'Cos to us each moment here on Earth is time away from home (MCM 1994) PS In the process known as joining the mind unto the heart, it takes a thing called "living", and a hint for you in times of pain - don't ever stop from giving. To stop yourself from giving more will simply reconnect, the part of you that has to die, for communication to be of the heart, direct.

To the 9:38 as everyone has echoed, you are most certainly not alone, and you are not wrong, so please don't add to the pain with self blame. Easy to say, not an asy place to be, for sure. Two suggestions. I remember Joe Vitale saying his life changed when he was homeless and he became thankful for a pencil. Gratitude is an amazing antidote, and forgiveness. I think the latter to be the most potent medicine we have, like a super strong antibiotic. Also EFT, the Emotional Freedom Technique. I'm really good at it, certified in it, with amazing results. Even after trained, I was skeptical In this last year I've sen amazing results. Why wouldn't it work, if the premise, that "pain, physical/emotional, disruption in energy flow!" I think we are all learning so much about energy, on many levels, and most of all, how to harness and manage it. So all of this with oil, BP, economy... All windows, lessons about energy and opportunities to choose and use differently - my experience, for what it's worth. Just my views... And to 10:24, your F K approach..., reminds me of a friend who years ago said she was saying some Unitarian prayrs. I quite innocently bit and said, "Oh, what are those?" And she let off a strong of similar words. So funny! on "The Doctor's show" some months back, they actually showed where letting it out with those words helps. Why not? Frees energy! Opens flood gates! I keep getting, that I/we cannot receive with clenched teeth or clenchedfists, and that ego "(edging God out") is the old, that inspiration, to be filled with Spirit/spirit, life, energy is the way forward. In many ways, things are easier for me now. It just feels like opportunities ar easier, detachment is easier. And when I feel tempted to judge, to hold on to outcome, to get upset or uptight, I think about ego and inspiration and I move toward the new way, new opportunities.

where i live currently nobody is talking about feeling distraut, nobody is acting anyway different than they always have (save one man who said he senses something is happening), guessing everyone is still asleep or perhaps i am the one who 'just woke up'. seeing prophetic dreams that started about 5 yrs ago come more and more. figure i know where this is all heading, a bit of anxiety with the 'am i ready to do what i should be doing," feeling somewhat behind the power curve at the moment, keeping a bright attitute in that i will have everything i need, to do the work i am sent here to do, exactly when i need it. looking at my chart, i have been preparing all my life, my career choice. we are not alone, not on this earth (we have each other), and we are not alone in the heavens (they truly are supporting us, guiding us, and preparing us).

Something seems to have changed within me in the last few days. I've come off the proverbial fence and am now quite sure of what I need to do. Most importantly, as recently as 6 months ago I would have been horrified at taking this step (standing up to an authority/bully at work), now I'm keen to bring it on. Currently formulating the action with advice. I've come such a LONG way in the short space of 3 months. This has been an incredible growth phase personally. I know that I'll look back years from now and feel proud of myself and I'll be able to sleep at night without regrets. Bring it on. Can't wait! I'll be glued to this blog...

To all who replied to my 09:38am posting, I would like to say thank you, for giving some of your time and thoughts. I plead guilty.. I would make a terrible carer. I can do it for some days, but I couldn't do it as a job. I would do it for a loved one, someone close..or someone totally in distress ..I am concerned that I am too neurotic either as a result of sustained pressure, or may be as a natural/social upbringing defect.. I don't know. .. I have a fair amount of knowledge and skills.. this is not the main issue. As for the F**k it.. I have never been able to do this to the extent that I let everything just go. I always feel that I have to keep things together (and I do somehow), so my daughter has a roof over her head if things fall apart for her, I am here when she is ill like in the last two weeks.. And then I have the Flexible New Deal provider and Job Centre Plus who remind me that I have to demonstrate that I am looking for jobs...and this really gets me down.... I feel it as relentless pressure.. and it is relentless and demeaning... Who am I? I am not sure anymore. I get up every day.. I firefight, I do what I know I have to do, I get to the end of the day...I try.

For all the troubled out there (and I include myself), this quote has helped me a lot to re-focus the way I see life. "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, or a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life."

dear 09.38, you said you were in difficulties, and then people responded to your desperation, which you then thanked them for, then rejected. may i add to this, you are not alone. you have to change. you won't like this, but this is what you and everyone else who is out there and 'struggling' has to do. you can not have it the way you want it, the way you believe it has to be and you have to stop blaming. you will have to bend, to let go, to live with uncertainty, to go with what works, and to cease pursuing what doesn't. a new life beckons. it is unknown. you don't need to know who you are, this is something you are in the middle of learning about. you will be learning about yourself in terms of how you handle what is in front of you right now. firefighting means you are being led by fear. you can stop that at any time you like. no one has an answer for you, it lies within you and how you respond to NOW. you have everything you need within you, you are not powerless, you can do it. and once again, you are not alone. sent with love.

Right then, I know jobcentres pressure people more than they used to, but here is some help that I found useful.Defeat them with too much information-lists of jobs applied for, cold calling, self analysis tools.Ask about training courses that interest YOU-not just what they have available. Be more pro active with them and they will retreat! They are really after the stay at home do nothings. Oh yes, and instead of "caring", maybe think "home help" or "housekeeper". Do you live within 10 miles of a railway station? If so, look at employment in the rail industry- it can be very well paid. You can get a lot of help from the jobcentre if you ask- that is what they are there for. I am a definite "social upbringing defect", but it has not stopped me from growing, and learning, and changing- that's life. Keep going, but start to look at things differently.Get rid of the sofa on your head -we all live in Alice in Wonderland.

Great quote!!!!

Steve, Its so nice to read your thought of the day! I wish I get to read them for everyday until next 10 days! I have so major things going on in my life and its going to change the whole of my life from hereon if it falls into place-- means if I do the drill and with luck will be able to cross the fence.. With so much tensions, when I read your words, I feel charged up again to fight for few more days-- your words are real blessing!! Thank you for all that you do!

Yes 19:53 how right that is...AND it is how we deal with those obstacles that we all have, that makes our lives the way we are...Horrible bad nasty difficult stressful situations can all be dealt with from a loving honest truthful perspective....because we then, becomes that...'honest loving and truthful' and when you are those things you feel good...so if nasties are externally happening to you, you can then deal with these nasties from a strong stand point and not a weak stand point that you will have if you allow yourself to feel negative emotions...I know this all sounds easy for me to say and your right it is easy for me to say… practising it is harder...But with practise it becomes easier for me to do personally and that is what I do, practise feeling good emotions ...And like most other humans I have a s##t load of stuff going on...(writing this sitting in my daughters house with no real home of my own in transition so to speak), but trusting that..."Everything is gonna be alright Cause in the grand scheme, it is, ...So while I sit in my daughters front room gazing at the open fire thinking life is S##t and what is going to happen next I remind my self how good it is just gazing into the fire and carry on with that positive thought for as long as I can distracting myself and then I feel better and then stuff just doesn’t feel so bad…It really is the small little things in life that are the most rewarding… a bird singing a tree swaying in the breeze a lovely song playing and then getting up and dancing to it or swaying to it or tapping your fingers to it or madly beating out a drum rhythm to it…I found my self blasting out ‘mumma mia mumma mia let me gooooo’ (from Queen) the other day… I collapsed into a fit of giggles after and it felt good. And of cause the other thing I do is follow the wisdom of Steve's Astrological advice, he keeps me in tune with the right times for doing and acting or the right times for not doing and not acting. Which in itself helps you feel empowered just knowing it is OK…Life is good …so yes these obstacles in life our life so embrace...cause "You don't know what you've got till it's gone"...DUST! lots of love Annie...gazing at the fire nearer to being on the green green grass of home. xxx