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Waiting For Opportunity

What is opportunity, and when does it knock? It never knocks. You can wait a whole lifetime, listening, hoping, and you will hear no knocking. None at all. You are opportunity, and you must knock on the door leading to your destiny. You prepare yourself to recognize opportunity, to pursue and seize opportunity as you develop the strength of your personality, and build a self-image with which you are able to live / with your self-respect alive and growing. ~ Maxwell Maltz


The above quote speaks about having both the ability to act, and the ability to step out of your comfort zone. You might not necessarily step all the way out of your fear, but you’ll be able to take advantage of your opportunity as you push open your own doorways. We all have moments when we realize that if we don’t take action, nobody else will.

What are you acting on right now? It doesn’t have to be world changing, only something that helps you to take a step toward being the you, that you want to be. It might seem like a small thing right now, but you might look back and smile at the courage and tenacity that helped you to stand firm, and make a decision that helped your life to unfold along a new path.

We’re almost at the halfway point for the year. 2011 is a year that requires us to be practical, but also calls for us to listen to our hearts. Are you listening? Are you living your life in a meaningful and purposeful way? Numerologically, 2011 can provide time for you to more deeply evaluate where you are in all areas of your life. Are you opening the doors to progress that present themselves to you? Are you seeking out new challenges?

Although, it may be important to take a rational and balanced view of your aspirations, it’s also important to look within and ask yourself about how you are meeting the needs of your heart. Again, are you listening to your heart? You heart is simply calling for changes that can help you to push past obstacles, and into new opportunities. Are you ready?


Good questions to ask at this time:

• How might my heart be offering important wisdom and guidance?
• What have I been waiting to start in my life?
• What has my heart been calling for?
• What have I been afraid or unable to step into?

Numerology of April 4th

Monday, April 4th provides an opportunity for triple 4’s to come into all of our lives. I’ve written about working with reappearing numbers (specifically numbers like 111 and 444) that regularly reappear in your life. See here and here. If you've been seeing 444's in your life, then today can be an especially invigorating and powerful day for you. Although, it can provide opportunities for finding personal balance for everyone.

Numerologically, the 4 is a strong counterbalance to the dynamic and creative energy of the 1. The number 4 generally relates to being centering, grounded, down-to-earth, reliable and structured. In the Tarot, the Emperor is the 4th card and it can represent authority, discipline and reason. If you're familiar with the Tarot, you may wish to reflect on it, especially on the 4th.

Consider a brief example of the contrasting personalities that these numbers can influence, but realize that there are of course many circumstances, themes and energies at play within all of our lives. The individual with a strong 1 dynamic is willing to get up early, go out and do all the chores and finish the shopping for dinner. The individual with the strong 4 dynamic is still willing to do those things, but recognizes that someone needs to do the cleaning, cook the food and pay the bills. People living under the influence of the number 1 can be more outward directed, while those living under the number 4 can be more inward and centered.

In order to better understand the power and influence of these numbers in your own life, you may wish to review your Core Numbers to get a better understanding of your own Numeroligical makeup. Specifically, you will wish to focus on your Life Path as the challenges and opportunities that are currently showing up can be helping, or hindering, you to answer its call.

April 4th can provide you the opportunity to look at your life in a balanced, simple and practical way. What have you been holding off? Which areas of your life lack balance and support? Is there an important dream that is calling to be fulfilled? The dynamics of the 4 can help you to focus on answering these questions, and allow you to look at how you might continue working toward accomplishing your goals in a realistic, focused and balanced way.

Allow yourself to ask the questions above, but don't feel pressured into completely answering them yet. It may take time for your full answers to unfold. You may have many more questions of your own. You might also be feeling as if it's challenging to make certain changes in your life, but with patience and dedication you can begin taking small steps. You can “dream”, but you also need to keep your feet on the ground and live in the life that you have built.

Now is the time to evaluate how you can become more involved, active and engaged in your life, both inwardly and outwardly. Your evaluation can be best focused on activities and pursuits that allow you to feel that your life has meaning and value. Be aware of the practicalities and logistics, as you think about your life and the changes you might like to make. This may not be the time for jumping from A to Z, but rather finding a way to navigate from A to B, to C, and eventually to Z. Your desires are important, but so is finding a way to fulfill your daily needs and obligations.

At this time, you may feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, so it may be necessary to find ways to delegate some of your responsibilities. It may be time to look for ways to seek for assistance from others. Finding outside help and support can allow you to focus on your central priorities. You may also need to find a way to bring better balance into your life by finding a better split between your outer and inner life. Developing a personal practice, such as journaling or meditation, can help you to develop a deeper inner life and help you to feel more grounded, and help to reduce any stress or burden that you may feel.

Good questions to contemplate today:

• What achievements have I been holding off?
• How can I be a guide or teacher to others?
• Where can I find support from others?
• What is my road map for the future?
• What brings peace into my life? (How can I have more of it?)
• Do I feel grounded and centered?
• How can I ask for the help that I need?
• What am I willing to do to develop an inner life?

 

Year of Golden Rabbit

According to the Chinese Zodiac it's now the year of the Golden Rabbit. Rabbit brings time to slow down, and focus on home, safety & relationships.

Anger and creating the life you want

We've all reached a point when our efforts seem fruitless. You may want to scream out in agony and give up, move on and forget about whatever you were trying to achieve. Or, you may feel so angry and outraged that you want to smash whatever object is in front of you at the moment.

When you are caught up in anger, you're paying so much attention to the anger that it's easy to be completely disconnected from the world around you. Your focus narrows, and you may only be able to see the problem (or a small part of it). Possible solutions evade you, as anger draws you into a circumstance that feels isolated, closed, uncontrollable and stagnating. You feel alone. Nobody else has this problem. Your anger separates you from yourself and the rest of the world. However, by learning to allow yourself to see your emotional reactions clearly, you can be better able to see how restricting and damaging anger can be.

Ideally, you will want to find a way to notice your anger and the reactions surrounding it. Think or your anger as a warning sign that you're about to veer off your path. See how it typically tends to come up. Notice how you feel when it does come up. Also, notice how often you feel unfulfilled or dissatisfied when it shows up. Finally, notice whether your first tendency is to express or withhold it.

You're angry for a reason. Anger is not always a "bad" emotion to experience. In some cases anger is beneficial. If we are being taken advantage of then anger can motivate us to take action to correct the situation. If you are veering away from your desired life, then anger can serve as a warning to reverse course and find a way to lead a life that matters and resonates with your heart.

Some questions that might be helpful:

• What do I typically do when I am angry?
• Do I typically hide or stuff my anger inside?
• Do I let others know when I am angry?
• Do I shrink away from the anger of others?
• Am I aware of how my anger is triggered?

The Universal theme for 2011 is one of responsibility and practicality. Overall, you will wanting to be finding a way to constructively harness any upset or anger about your current circumstance to help you make healthy and vital changes in your life, especially those changes that you may have been thinking about for a long time.

I can work with you to look at your Core Numbers and Numerology chart to see where you can be best focusing your energies to live up to your potential. These tools can often provide guidance that leads back to strengths and talents that you've ignored or forgotten about. Contact me if you're ready for a reading.

2011 and the Number 11

Within the world of Numerology, the 11 is recognized as a number with special importance. The 11 along with the 22 and 33 are viewed as Master numbers. These numbers can represent significant potential. When they appear in our lives, they place a heavy spiritual emphasis and focus on your life. You can feel called to undertake personal shifts, changes and challenges.

All numbers are related to certain characteristics, and have a "balanced" and an "unbalanced" side. For the 11 the following qualities are associated with it:

Balanced:
Intuitive, Directed, Desiring, Dynamic, Leader, Sensitive, Compassionate

Unbalanced:
Depressed, Lusting, Dreaming, Stubborn, Controlling, Authoritarian, Fearful

 

When you're living your life in a meaningful and healthy way you will be living with the energy and potential of the balanced side of the number. So, you'll be better able to access your intuitive side when you find ways to step out of your fear and uncertainty and live your life with compassion and awareness.

When you fall into the trap of living unconsciously you'll be living more with the influence of the unbalanced side of the number. This is when you could feel angry and depressed. Of course, no number is bad or evil, they merely represent particular opportunities or challenges. How you experience the particular opportunities you will face depends on your own level of acceptance, spirituality and maturity.

It is also important to understand the overall theme and energy of 2011 as a whole. Numerologically, 2011 can be a year to evaluate where you are in all areas of your life. This year can be a time to take a clear and balanced view of your goals and directions. This process isn't about "what ifs", rather it is about being practical, down to earth and realistic. Don't be afraid to shoot for the stars but be willing to put in the effort to achieve your goals. If you allow it, this year can be a powerful time to free yourself from past constraints, especially those that no longer serve you.

Knowing all of this, you might wonder what the dates, such as  1/11/2011, 4/4/11,  10/01/2011 and 11/11/2011 might mean for you? Well, these dates, with the focus on the 11 and 1, can represent a powerful opportunity to set an intention for moving out of confusion, doubt or fear and stepping fully into an adventure. The April date provides another unique experience of triple 444's which relates to authority and center.

Consider each of these days as a powerful stepping stone in your life. If you're able, prepared and ready, these days can provide windows of opportunity to initiate something new, vibrant and exciting within your life.

Good questions to ask at this time:
• How do my relationships support me?

• How might my yearnings be offering important guidance?

• What can I do to better support my health and well-being?

• What have I been waiting to start in my life?
 

What can you expect 2011 to feel like?

Numerologically, 2011 can be a year to evaluate where you are in all areas of your life. This year can be a time to take a clear and balanced view of your goals and directions. This process isn’t about “what ifs”, rather it is about being practical, down to earth and realistic. Don’t be afraid to shoot for the stars, but be willing to put in the effort to achieve your goals. If you allow it, this year can be a powerful time to free yourself from past constraints. You may also be able to let go of certain situations and let go of the responsibilities and obligations that no longer serve or support you. If you're interested in digging deeper, this year is Universal year #4.

Your relationships can play a central role in your decisions now. Asking for, and allowing, help from your family and friends can help you to feel supported and to stay on solid ground. Without their help, you may feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders. Together, you can move mountains. During the year, it may help to have discussions about expectations and responsibilities with your partners and loved ones. These talks may help you to understand how you each can support one another.

This can be a year when you feel like you are constantly doing busy work. And, it is a year when you may be spending a great deal of energy in dealing with particular situations and challenges. But, as you apply yourself over time you will make steady progress. You may have to make choice around which projects and relationships you can continue to support and spend your time with. But, you’ll find the most success by making clear and honest choices.

Some of your decisions now may involve coming to terms with what you can and can’t be responsible for. This may mean delegating certain obligations to someone else. It may mean that you have to find ways to step up and take on more responsibility. Your decisions can dramatically shift your challenges and opportunities. Whatever you choose, know that this can be an incredibly freeing and opening time, especially if you can find ways to bring more balance into your life.

Ideas and suggestions for working more effectively with your health, money, relationships, and emotions are described below. You may wish take advantage of the dynamics of 2011 and the guidance may help you to develop insights or practices you can work with to strengthen, tone or enhance those areas of your life that are calling for your attention. Most of us have to find time to manage some aspect our feelings, wellness, partnerships and finances everyday. The suggestions below may help you to better manage and to navigate any potential opportunities or challenges.

Health/Diet

• Stress may play a role at this time, so pay careful attention to your physical needs
• Find ways to recharge and balance yourself
• Look to ways in which you can improve your diet
• Spend time outside
• Exercise, especially with techniques like Yoga or Tai Chi, can be beneficial
• Working with Voice Dialogue can help you to be more aware of any hidden personal health vices

Finances/Work

• This can be an excellent time to evaluate where you are both in your career and overall financially
• Stay on top of your game by paying attention to your health, delegating and asking for help
• Self-control is important when making major financial decisions now
• Turn off the news, especially when it begins to just be noise
• Focus on the important issues that are critical to your success
• Work on creating practical methodologies for business practices
• A study of the Enneagram may help you to successfully deal with hard-edged business associates

 

Love/Relationships

• Communication and honesty will play important roles during the year
• It’s vital to make the time for your family, friends and loved ones
• Identify and work with relationship issues that need attention
• Be willing to let go of relationships which are not healthy or supportive

Emotions/Inner desire for more

• Take care of your basic needs, then your goals are more easily achievable
• Find balance between work and home
• Allow yourself to fall back on your support network when feeling low
• Develop and maintain personal practices around centering
• Pay attention to your dreams, as they may be offering important emotional guidance

You should also know that while you, and everyone else, are experiencing the dynamics of 2011, you will also be having experiences related to your Personal Year.  Your Personal Year, extends from your birth month in one year to the next year. So your Personal Year doesn't start in January, but instead starts on your birthday. Your Core Numbers will also impact how you react and make decisions, and can provide valuable guidance and assistance.

If you prepare yourself and are ready for the opportunities and challenges that will come up in each year, you can benefit greatly. Consider that if you meet someone in a year that provides opportunities for beginnings, you can get to know them better. Perhaps you can then enter into a stronger and more meaningful relationship in the next year, which is about partnerships and cooperation.

We're always in a state of beginning, change and ending, somewhere in our lives. Just know that connecting with the rhythm of your life will allow you to be better connected to the world around you and ready for the challenges and opportunities that you can face during each year.

Please understand that you should try to use this information to grow and expand, and not to limit or constrain yourself. If you have additional questions about this subject, you can contact me and I will try to address them. And, if enough people have the same type of question, then the answers might also help others and then can be a valuable addition to an article, newsletter, facebook discussion or post.