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Happy New Moon and a Blessed Wish for All! I must say, this is a most enchanting era! In fairy tale mythology the word ‘enchantment’ is analogous with “a state of being under a spell,” and “a world of mystery and enchantment.” I believe we are in such times! Within a fairy tale story, the stage of Enchantment represents the divine intervention of miraculous potential that happens once the individual has resolved the odds stacked against them from past karmic patterns and evolutionary lessons. This catalytic phase occurs when an individual has earned a reward for their hard-won efforts toward transformation. Enchantment breaks a spell or curse (limitations, fears, shadow) that have lived within the unconscious, and when healed, one is offered the gift of a Rebirth. In fairy tales, this enchantment phase is often personified by the appearance of a genie, a frog turning into a prince, a loving kiss that awakens a sleeping princess from one hundred years of sleep, and so many other magical events that may reshapes reality. As our consciousness awakens with new possibility and nourishment, a growing hunger for ‘enchantment’ or ‘rebirth’ knocks upon the door of the Soul. Once the individual has moved beyond factors of limitation, the past may be understood and released. This pursuit beckons a call to greater awareness that allows growth and new blossoming, and rewards with empowerment within the authority of the Soul's Path. In my own unfolding work and research as a flower essence practitioner and producer, astrologer, and nature lover, I am in awe of the cosmic connections between Humanity, nature and the Molecular Evidence that we are One with the Universe. I am forever indebted to the great works of those who have dared to take giant leaps toward the furthering of consciousness. May it forever be so.

December 6th, 2022: The Full Yule or Cold Moon For moon watchers, this full moon is especially lovely, for it is visible above the horizon a long time as it makes its high, majestic arc across the heavens. Yet, it is also the Full Cold Moon, reminding us that we are deep in winter and all that winter implies. Summer’s excitements and fall’s rich colors are rapidly fading memories as the days grow short, the nights long. Those who suffer from light deprivation are especially susceptible to plunges in energy and mood. Depression, seasonal colds and flu can be unwelcome guests. It’s an auspicious time for hearty soups, stews and root vegetables packed with anti-oxidant, Gaia power. It’s time to make stock and take stock, and breathe ever more deeply into the grains of the earth. This full Cold Moon is alchemical, and you are the alchemist. It’s a perfect opportunity to go inward, rappelling down to the base of shadowy spirals where old wounds and disappointments await transformation. Alone in delicious caves, work fearlessly with the materials that are yours alone. Lie down on the fallen leaves, absorbing some of their energy in the midst of their own transformative journeys. Gaze up at the stars and know that you are one of them, of them. Feel the immense possibilities of your birthing life, and commit with joy to the service of your ruling goddess or god. We have all been unwelcome guests of our own making, and this is a good moon to take stock of that. “You are alone with the alone, and it is his move,” the poet Robert Penn Warren wrote, and this full moon evokes that awareness in us. You are called to gather yourself, renew and remake your intentions and energy. The Irish lullaby, The Castle of Dramore, includes these lines: A little rest, and then the world/Is full of work to do…Regroup, and be ready to step out into the long sunshine of days that are not far off. You are flowers, and you’ll soon be opening to offer exquisite essences to a world in need of healing from every quarter. May it be so!

Blessing Shooting Star expands my role, So I may truly unite, With the memory of my star-bright soul, And my mission of cosmic light. ~ From the Power of Flowers book/deck set by Isha Lerner Shooting Star is a spring flower. It can be found growing in meadows and other wild areas where the soil is rich and fertile, where there is an abundance of water. This beautiful little flower resembles a star or comet zooming to earth-hence, its name. As a flower essence, Shooting Star is most beneficial to those who feel alienated from the numerous aspects of earthly existence, and suffer deeply for it. Many were the so called ‘black sheep’ of their families, and report a decided lack of affinity with their familial roots. Like the Shooting Star, they possess a highly sensitive disposition and thrive only in very unique environments where individuality can be expressed. The essence re-patterns the soul force and reconnects them to their true, cosmic origins. Once they have remembered true identity, place of origin, and destiny, most individuals are able to embrace earthly existence, as well as to offer their special gifts earthly service. This can be a wonderful remedy for the children who have had an especially traumatic birth and may have resisted incarnation. Many of these souls are, in fact, star beings seeking a way to usher in unique flights of spirit they have carried from other worlds. The flower’s archetypal signature is the Star Child. This influence exists in children as well as adults. As I work with clients in need of Shooting Star, it is often revealed there is something highly unusual and uniquely wonderful about this person, some rare combination of qualities and interests that make for a special being. Along with this gift often comes suffering, associated with feelings of invisibility at the deepest level, combined with a potent longing to be truly seen and affirmed. Shooting Star has proven itself an excellent remedy for the individual suffering in this way, perhaps because, like the little rocket shaped flower, he or she seems to have zoomed into the Earth realm for some very special reason. This essence offers a potent reminder and celebration of one’s distant origins and unique perceptions and talents. If you would like to order Shooting Star please click on this link:

The Aries Full Moon, October 9, is here to open the gates of the Heart and bridge suffering with compassion. Libra sun, opposite the moon, is conjunct Venus, symbolizing the archetypal value of Beauty and the Art of Loving. The Moon in Aries is conjunct Chiron (Chiron is known as the wounded healer because its energy offers wisdom that can come from our wounds.) It pioneers (Aries) an illumined passage, an opportunity to engage with relationships. Chiron teaches us to experience our wounds as secret portals into deeper understanding and compassion, higher intuition, greater knowledge, and even the potential to help heal and guide others. The truest message is Love in Action. There are many forms of Love. Might you explore Love through the light of this Full Moon? Ancient Greek philosophers identified six forms of love: familia love, friendly love, platonic love, romantic love (Philia), self-love, guest love (Xenia) and Divine Love, (Agape.) All forms of Love offer the possibility for surrender, a letting go, a teaching of forgiveness; and a pathway to Courage: a courage stemming from the deepest root of the Human Heart. How joyous then, to reconnect with renewed compassion; a reunion with the Consort of Loving Wisdom. This wisdom, however, is not ready-made; it is the result of the willingness and acceptance to Be Loved. As mentioned, Venus, the planet of love and relationships, is highly active under this Full Moon. Relationships are on the front burner. We need to pay attention to our connection with others. If we have known of something we can offer to our relationships, or perhaps carry more compassion for others, this Full Moon smiles upon you. Also, the harmonic tone of this Full Moon is felt through a powerful triangle configuration known as a Grand Trine, activated by the Sun, Saturn, and Mars. This formation helps one perfect skills, attain goals, and discover the beauty of form in action. Therefore, a hike, a bike ride, or bit of exercise can feel wonderfully satisfying in the coming days. As hot and fiery an Aries Moon can be, there is enough soothing, healing, and sweet energy to soften the energy of this Full Moon. In approximately two weeks, the moon will enter the New Moon Phase in the sign of Scorpio. This fertile transformational time rewards the good work of the past Full Moon, planting seeds of hope within the terrain of Love. More Beauty may blossom and your life can be Blessed. Be mindful of the inner work you have been doing and how it has informed a prompting within to share your gifts with others. May you Find Peace.

While researching and writing The Inner Child: A Fairy Tale Tarot, I was inspired by the profound connections between Tarot and fairy tale mysticism. While researching layer upon layer of hidden mysteries, I launched an earnest endeavor that has led me to a lifetime study and research into the Soul's Code, Incarnation and Destiny. Through the twenty-two Arcana cards, I've uncovered a pathway that leads to higher consciousness beginning with the Fool and ending with the World Card. This pathway reveals secrets of incarnation, karma, initiation, (hard work of the soul,) liberation, enchantment, and success. I discovered this same pathway to consciousness is found within the story-line of each unique Fairy Tale. Both, the journey through the Major Arcana Cards and the fairy tale mirror an evolutionary path toward revelation and evolution. For example, The Tower Card’s message suggests liberation from the past, often indicated with lighting flash insights. In Inner Child Cards we connected The Tower with the story Rapunzel that involves a fairy tale protagonist captured by an enchantress (the curse of incarnation) held captive within the tower walls (the initiation), then liberated from the Karmic Law of her Soul Contract, (alchemy and enchantment.) (We each have our own code at birth.) Ultimately, the interior of Rapunzel’s own awakening called forth sudden events; the cutting of her long braid, (the ego,) and her abandonment into the desert, (search for nourishment), where, stripped from all she had known, must find her way into her new world, (new perspectives and rebirth). We find this is true when we have entered “The Tower Phase” of life perhaps influenced by transformational planetary alignments from Uranus, Neptune or Pluto. As time progressed working many years with clients, the tarot, and karmic astrology, (Power Mapping) I discovered a three-fold pattern held within a fairy tale, the birth chart of an individual, and the twenty-two Major Arcana cards can be put to good use as revelatory life work. This three-fold pattern consists of Incarnation (the orphan stage), Initiation, (tests and work of the soul) and Enchantment, (liberation, freedom, and healing). The first layer, Incarnation, is represented by the primordial orphan, the protagonist in the ‘Fool’s Journey’ or ‘Hero’s Journey,’ portrayed often in Jungian and transpersonal psychology as the beginning stage of life. The Orphan represents new beginnings, actual birth, innocence, and the pure child within. A fairy tale will often begin with an orphaned baby or child, either by the death of the mother or orphaned through other circumstances. This phase mirrors the notion that by the virtue of our own birth, the umbilical that had connected us to the heavenly or spiritual origins of our Soul (The Divine Mother), is released or cut off, thereby setting us afoot upon the earth where we must find our Own Way. Along this path we seek the riches of meaning and destiny. This stage is often represented as The Fool, ruled by the planet Uranus, and governed by the number zero. The second layer, Initiation, fosters growth as one seeks to identify and conquer limitation or obstacle encountered upon the Earthly path. These challenges are fragments of a shattered past including past lives, and must be repaired or reshaped in order to renew the incarnation blue print at birth. In time, through initiation and hard work of the soul, reward, wholeness and repair will crown the individual. This Initiation profoundly shifts one’s life story, offering well-earned empowerment that may defeat and/or ally with the symbolic dragon, i.e. fears, limitations, and setbacks. This process is found in various Arcana cards such as The Magician, Justice, the Wheel of Fortune, The Hanged One, The Death Card and Temperance The third layer, Enchantment, liberates limiting constraints held within the individual’s soul pattern, illuminating an ‘Awakening,’ that may arrive from a sudden insight or miraculous moment that can transcend reality into revelation. This is the phase of life when everything must or can change. The experience may involve a ‘Divine Intervention’ such as a teacher, a person, an event, or even a powerful dream. We come to recognize that the odds seemingly stacked against us has been rooted from karmic patterns and may be released and freed in this lifetime. A catalytic rebirth becomes possible. The outcome is experienced as spiritual reward; Alchemy, Enchantment and Transformation. This third stage enchants or breaks a spell that had been hidden within the unconscious. In fairy tales, this enchantment phase is often personified by the appearance of a genie, a frog turning into a prince, a loving kiss that awakens a sleeping princess, or other magical events that reshape the story. Ultimately, we seek to embody The World Card, where we may heal with a renewed Saturn perspective. We recognize secret gifts, self-love, and creativity as we face obstacles with courage and willingness, and may realize through the astrological blueprint that the planet Saturn actually holds the Pattern of Potential Joy, the seed point of growth. We are born with a quest for ‘Enchantment.’ Renewal knocks upon the door of the Soul in pursuit of an Inner Light that may reveal the clearest way forward. In the Awakened Stage, the individual’s myth or story changes, reuniting one with Love, Service, and Joy. It is the empowerment and Evolution of The Fool’s Journey. Research and work with hundreds of clients over the years inspired me to create Power Mapping work. It's my wish to share more information about the Power Mapping/Karmic Imprint process that includes deep healing work including the placement of Saturn in the birth chart and its aspects to personal planets. We find that each individual is a protagonist in their very own Fairy Tale seeking the secrets that lie within the terrain of Destiny. Check out Power Mapping with Isha Lerner

For many this Equinox ~ New Moon marks the beginning of a New Year! Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah, literally "day of shouting or blasting." This New Moon in Libra offers harmonious indications, balanced communication, relationship harmony, and social gatherings, marking a beginning filled with sweet reverie. The New Moon is gently illumined at 2+ Libra. Below, is the Sabian Symbol for today’s New Moon, written by Dane Rudhyar from his forever inspired book: An Astrological Mandala. LIBRA 3°: THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY REVEALS EVERYTHING CHANGED. KEYNOTE: The ever-present possibility of beginning again on a new foundation of values. This symbol hardly needs to be interpreted. It can be related to the process of true Initiation: (1) The experience of the undying Form of perfection; (2) The release of the energy incorporated in the Form in order to reach "That-which-is-beyond-form-and-name"; (3) The re-embodiment of energy in a new creative Act. He or she is ready to act significantly in the sphere of culture and social togetherness, the sphere in which an individual, aware of his archetypal essence and planetary function, can play his true role (dharma). In a basic sense it is always a new role, for no cycle repeats itself as far as its contents are concerned. The person who plays this role is always potentially an INNOVATOR. Wow! I believe we are ready for this goodness! We’re given a ‘green light’ to reach out to friends and family, rethink goals and purpose, put to use the earnest goodwill of the Heart, and fortify dreams for the future. The New Moon is opposite the expansive and goodwill planet Jupiter at 3 degrees Aries. This is perfectly aligned to challenge our sense of faith, ushering in a good time to seek new ideas, explore opportunities, and reach for the highest good. Do be discerning though! Jupiter rules the ‘Wheel of Fortune’ card in the Tarot, symbolically offering opportunity to hop on the wheel and take a ride! Mercury now in retrograde through October 2nd, is conjunct Venus in Virgo. We are given treat. In spite of the retrograde, Venus, ruler of Libra, sprinkles ‘love dust’ on endeavors and supports the harmony indicated by this New Moon. Whatever you have in mind for the future…take note of these lovely aspects. Plant autumn and winter flowers…in the Southern Hemisphere…Spring is here and everything is coming up New! Seasonal changes always bring on a sudden shift in body chemistry. Take good care and nurture, restore and eat well. Get exercise and refrain from poor habits. Truly, these changes of season do have a profound effect on our biology. We, like the earth, are shedding and seeding. I wish the very best to all.

"From the seed grows a root, then a sprout; from the sprout, the seedling leaves; from the leaves, the stem; around the stem, the branches; at the top, the flower....We cannot say that the seed causes the growth, nor that the soil does. We say that the potentialities for growth lie within the seed, in mysterious life forces, which, when properly fostered, take on certain forms." ~ M. C. Richards All myths and icons are potential patterns in the psyche of humanity, yet each individual activates these images in their own way. There are archetypal patterns which are universal, and patterns which are personally activated. Archetypes can be called blueprints. These are energies that are contained within the seed of the psyche. How the seed is cultivated determines the way in which the seed grows into its actual form. Several energies may be present or one major archetype may blossom at any given stage in an individual’s life. Stages of life determine new elements that may be forming within the psyche, and these new potentials give rise to different patterns and visions of one's true nature. We might call it our psychological landscape. It is what goes on beneath the surface. This becomes our individual expression of the cultural archetypes reflected in our culture. Our past is etched in stone, so to speak, as aspects of the collective Mind and the Divine Images we hold as a Mass Logos. Archetypal Consciousness has two ways of manifesting. It manifests on the personal level and on the collective level. From the view of the personal experience we are able to tune into ourselves. It is here that we access our inner consciousness. We come to understand the under-lining of our dynamic self in action. If we have a deep challenge in our life, the patterns that we identify can help us to respond creatively to the core issue so that we may not have to repeat our pain and mistakes over and over again. Often there is an archetype that is ruling or governing these emotions and impulses, whether we are in harmony or not. The Tarot, specifically the twenty-two cards in the Major Arcana, reflect powerful archetypal images that guide the individual through various stages of life experience. Other ways to identify our archetypal patterns are through icons, dreams, visions, song, art, wishes, and passions.

As we progress upon the wheel of life, we discover guides and directions, steering us toward highest aspirations. We journey upon the wheel of life together, however, at any given time, a new gate of initiation will open, offering each individual guidance and healing suitable to current situations. Take a moment to read each cycle, and as you ponder and reflect, you may find yourself drawn to one or more gates of initiation. Gently ask yourself: Which gate of initiation is most suitable to my life at this time? I've added Suggested Flower Essences to each stage of growth in order to enhance and benefit individual evolutionary progress. Flower Essences, the Angels of Nature, offer subtle forces and serve as Helpers for the highest and most beneficial transformation for Self and Others. Phase One: Working with the Feeling Body. This is a new beginning that can occur at any age. New developmental foundations emerge within. In this stage we connect to the fundamental emotions and memories that have shaped our inner life from childhood up into the present day. This is a time we must revisit this most tender places within and begin to communicate with our Inner Child. Suggested Flower Essences: Fuchsia, Buttercup, Glacier Lily, White Snow Drops Phase Two: Grounding and Tending the Garden of the Soul. In this stage of development we recognize the need to see our body as a garden, a place of beauty, and we accept with humility the incarnation we’ve been given. We embody and accept our human life and its connection to earth and the greater cosmos. Suggested Flower Essences: Nootka Rose, Manzanita, Hibiscus, Angelica, Apple Blossom Phase Three: A Changing Paradigm. Here we review the facts and/or fiction we have gathered in our mind and emotion regarding our current life, self-value, and life progress. Is there need for change? How can transformation occur? What steps do I need to take to rewrite the script of my inner and outer life as it exists today? Suggested Flower Essences: Black Cohosh, Dandelion, Fig, Cherry Plum, Black Eyed Susan Phase Four: Redefining Life and Goals: At this level we explore the possibility of new structures that will support future awakening and life purpose. This is the job of the inner architect and the more creativity one allows, the greater the joy and realization of dreams may prosper. Suggested Flower Essences: Mountain Pride, Oregon Grape, Larkspur, Saguaro Cactus, Trumpet Vine Phase Five: Uniting Spirit and Form: At this stage the individual is ready for change and may receive sparks of inspiration. This is a time when the spiritual and material world unites; when the sacred aspects of fulfillment come alive within. The individual allows the letting go process to proceed with ease as a bountiful terrain of fertile opportunities emerges. How may we increase intuition, insight, and trust? Suggested Flower Essences: Iris, Indian Paintbrush, Borage, Silversword, Lilac Phase Six: Vibrational Healing: The body has become sweetly enlightened and revelations occur. How then do we recognize the integration of shadow and fear? The beauty of this stage releases limitations from the past due to an awareness of spiritual purpose, trust, and safety. The body vibrates at a higher level with universal energies. There is a greater harmony and increased health. Suggested Flower Essences: Sunflower, Cosmos, White Magnolia, Purple Aster, Blue Camus Phase Seven: A New Service: At this stage we explore the beauty of the Heart; the joy of Service. We’re able to give freely of ourselves by offering increased levels of compassion, understanding, and empathy toward others. We are less judgmental of others and discover that we are truly one with the Universe. We are dancing beautifully with our Purpose. Suggested Flower Essences: Shooting Star, Passion Flower, Rock Rose, Blue Jade Flower Phase Eight: Natura; Bridging the Divine Feminine, The Soul of Nature, into Everyday life. Eight is a master number. At this stage the entity of Earth and Her Bounty of Fullness is embedded within our consciousness. We take our position on the world stage; we understand with humility that we must fulfill a purpose, and that our work is sacred. We come to understand a more subtle harmony with the environmental and its integrity. Our role in the world has peaked and we are guided to fulfill our Destiny. Suggested Flower Essences: Morning Glory, Angel’s Trumpet, Blue Columbine, Blue Chicory, Lilac

Magnetic energy ~ Devic Consciousness ~ a quickened magnetic field of higher vibrational energy and light ~ Subtle matter ~ astral matter …all fields of vibration are magnetic and expansive. Movement at this level is relatively fluid compared to the dense physical plane. The slower moving, dense physical matter is referred to as the Atomic Plane. The quicker moving matter can be considered the Devic Realm, or simply Higher Vibrational Energy. Our universal template is composed of multi-dimensional consciousness from angels, plant devas, flowers, sound, color, and the magnetic force field. This quickened magnetic field is pure energy and light, and it is Soul Awakening, and I believe it to be a royal gift of multi-dimensional Truth. I’d like to share a very real experience. Among other intervening experiences…this one is most special. It is 1990 and I just arrived at the coast in Oregon where I will continue to write the text for Inner Child Cards. My cabin rests on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. I recall the force of elemental intrusion that had shocked me out of my sleep the last time I stayed there. I lay my bags and books on a table and arrange my writing desk just the way I want it. I put away the groceries that I brought for my two-week writing retreat. I can’t say why, but I lie down on the bed in this one room cabin and fall asleep. In my sleep I am once again ruffled as if someone is on the bed with me… I resist, and then I feel surrender…soon I am embraced in a sphere of blue, a blue I cannot describe, and will never see again. The blue sphere becomes smaller and smaller until it is a jeweled dot of energy and then, I am in it. I am zinging about the room with quick and blissful movement. I fly over the ocean and then back again to my room. I also know, simultaneously, I am lying on my bed. The duality of this reality does not disturb me. When I return to my body it is a soft landing and these words are heard,” You have just experienced the joy of the universe. It is a permanent force of light that you may tap into whenever you wish. It will never betray you.” My life felt different from that day on…Awakened, I take a long walk on the beach and I am certain I saw a mermaid sitting on a rock that day. Finding our way through life changing events can prove enchanting and mysterious, offering opportunity to explore the responsibility of what it means to embody a mystical experience. I've understood in my life that I must align my life so as not to get carried away by the awe of these experiences, instead, actualize the gift of this physical life. True knowledge can only live within the individual when, alongside the aspirations for higher consciousness, a full measure of willingness to fulfill a destiny is sought. A journey into elemental consciousness can be life changing. When we become kindred with the light of vibrational energy, something shifts deeply within the cellular body. It is a visceral experience. It will enchant the soul forever. I urge everyone who has had a mystical experience to honor your own Truth. Remain humble and full of gratitude...allow this special gift to assist your Human Experience.

We've connected various flower essences to each chakra for healing purposes. We balance our Chakra centers and 'Chi Power' with a myriad of modalities such as yoga, meditation, exercise, massage, therapy, rest, and healthy eating. We may also utilize 'Vibrational Healing' or 'Energy Medicine.' In my practice I use the healing modality Flower Essence Therapy, using flower elixirs to aid emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. Flowers are like little mirrors of body and soul, each one carrying an energetic pattern that reflects special attributes for healing. Each flower has a Plant Signature, a system studied by early botanists as a way to explore and understand the medicinal qualities of plants, flowers, and herbs. Each pattern composition offers a gift to humanity from the very soul of nature. Over a span of hundreds of years, we’ve learned the many benefits of plant medicine and elixirs: those that heal the maladies of each living being. First Chakra: Healing Flowers: Red iFulva Iris, Angelica, Shooting Star, Rose. Located at the base of the spine and the back of the knees. Its Sanskrit name is Muladhara, meaning, “root support.” This Chakra connects one to the earth and reveals patterns related to issues of insecurity, fear, greed, safety, and prosperity. When healthy one is vital, grounded, feeling safe in the world. It's the root from which true health, well-being, and empowerment grows. Second Chakra: Healing Flowers: Hibiscus, Wild Iris, Pomegranate, Indian Paintbrush Located between the pubic bone and the naval. Its Sanskrit name is Svadhishthana, meaning “dwelling place of the self.” The patterns of imbalance associated with this energy center are creative stagnation, fear, sterility, lust, inertia, and unconscious somatic memories. When in healthy alignment, you will be able to source energy for creativity, movement, procreation, desire, pleasure, and relationships. You will be able to freely express your wants and needs in relationships, and pleasure will be a priority. Third Chakra: Healing Flowers: Sunflower, Buttercup, Wall Flower, Saguaro Cactus Located in the solar plexus, the lumbar spine, and the umbilicus. Its Sanskrit name is Manipura, meaning “city of jewels.” This chakra is also associated with digestion. The key patterns of imbalance are anger, self-denial, lack of integrity, inertia, and an inability to take leadership. When you feel self-confident, have a strong sense of purpose, and are self-motivated, your third chakra is open and healthy. Fourth Chakra: Healing Flowers: Nootka Rose, Bleeding Heart, Phlox, Borage Located between the shoulder blades, the heart region, and the palms of the hands. Its Sanskrit name is Anahata, meaning “unstruck.” It is also known as the Heart Chakra. The key patterns of imbalance associated with this chakra are over attachment and neediness, an inability to receive, emotional paralysis, feelings of abandonment, sexual dissatisfaction, and conditional love. The Fourth Chakra serves as our center of love for oneself and others, compassion, empathy and forgiveness. When healthy, it is associated with unconditional love, compassion, and joy. It is the source of deep and profound truths that cannot be expressed in words. Fifth Chakra: Healing Flowers: Snap Dragon, Morning Glory, Sagebrush, and Dandelion Located at the back of the neck and the throat region. Its Sanskrit name is Vishuddha, meaning “pure.” It is also known as the Throat Chakra. This chakra affects communications and speech patterns. Patterns of imbalance include unresolved grief, fear of judgment, speech impediments, and all hindrances related to self-expression and inspiration. A balanced throat chakra helps to set us free from the fear of judgement or need for approval from others. This chakra helps us to embrace our originality and unique individual experiences in the world. It is also associated with purity, thus connecting it to the concept of truth. Sixth Chakra: Healing Flowers: Cat’s Ear, Purple Water Lily, Queen of the Night Cactus, Located on the forehead between the eyebrows. Its Sanskrit name is Ajna, meaning “command” or “perception.” This area is also known as the Third Eye. Patterns of imbalance include lack of vision and imagination, and an inability to connect with devotion. An open sixth chakra can enable clairvoyance, telepathy, lucid dreaming, expanded imagination, and visualization. Clear-Seeing and intuition is developed. Seventh Chakra: Healing Flowers: Lotus, Silversword, Passion Flower, Orchid Located at the top of the head. Its Sanskrit name is Sahasrara, meaning “thousand-petaled.” It is also known as the Crown Chakra. Patterns of imbalance include self-delusion, escapism, lack of clarity, and a tendency to glamorize the spiritual world or indulge in spiritual materialism. When healthy there is a strong connection with the supreme Self. The awakening of the Crown Chakra means a universal flow of energy and spiritual enlightenment and humility that ultimately connects the individual with compassion for global Peace and Greater Understanding. Many of the flowers mentioned are wild flowers from the mountains of the Northwest and can be purchased by visiting www.powerfloweressences.com We also have a Seven Chakra Healing kit that includes all seven chakra healing blends.

Dear Friends, There's a beautiful seed point for each New Moon. It's a universal seed of consciousness offering yet another luminous light filled month to unfold. We set intentions, send out wishes toward heavenly clouds so these wishes may rain down upon us...pouring forth virtues of the heart (Leo is ruled by the Heart). Tonight begins the crescent New Light. Seek it and watch it grow. and the stars are extra bright. I find the new moon Sabian Symbol of great interest. We are at a seed point, on so many levels, and if this point of reference can serve as a keynote for Humanity, perhaps we may progress further. For those of us who deep dive into this opportunity, if for nothing else, to become the best we can be, we prosper. Little steps and big leaps, we move forward; and we must. Love is a virtue, like a delicate plant, seeking light, and the way toward full blossoming. (LEO 6°): A CONSERVATIVE, OLD-FASHIONED LADY IS CONFRONTED BY A "HIPPIE" GIRL. KEYNOTE: The need to transcend our subservience to fashion, in morals as well as in clothes. This refers to the ever-changing pageant of social values, as ideals of human relationship succeed one another, one generation facing in the next an antithetic picture of what it has been brought up to consider worthwhile and decent. The confrontation may lead to great bitterness, yet it should show us the impermanence of most of what society impresses upon our collective mentality. We are dealing now with cultural values and the emotional impact they have upon our character formation. Whereas the first degree of Leo dealt with an individual crisis of reorientation, the sixth degree refers to a collective, cultural and social crisis which challenges us to realize THE RELATIVITY OF SOCIAL VALUES. MAKE YOUR OWN WISH FOR THE NEW MOON Free Tarot Pick-a-Card!

Interview with Isha Lerner Inner Child Cards An interview with Isha Lerner By Erin M. Kelly At a time when people run the risk of losing their imaginations to excessive television and mass-media advertising, the Inner Child Cards, created by two professional astrologers with extensive backgrounds in tarot symbols, acted on a wonderful vision of fairy tales and the tarot. They explored the idea one summer morning in 1988, at the time of a full moon. They found the mystical force of the tarot to be a graceful companion to the mystery teachings of fairy tales and myth in a deck of cards for children and the young at heart. "Revelations showered down on us like brilliant falling stars," said authors Isha and Mark Lerner. "We were impregnated by a vision and wisdom beyond ourselves. To say this project has been inspiring for us would be an understatement." It had been an ongoing manifestation since an initial meeting at the Findhorn Foundation in Forres, Scotland, in 1977, where Isha and Mark met up with several hundred people working with personal transformation and planetary service. Together they set free the ideas and inspirations that were gestating for several years. The deck is like a butterfly, liberated from the cocoon, open to the light and dancing with the fire. "My deepest inspiration was my own pain and childhood longings, and learning through teachings of my mother who was strong and respectable," Isha said. "She taught us that our tears are the elixir and that our pain is an unpolished jewel of potential radiance. My deepest hope is to bring forward that message." The deck has been translated in six languages, hitting a worldwide audience. "It has been very rewarding," Isha said. Many specialists are using the cards for past life recall, in children’s shelters and for child therapy. They are also used in remembering the lost innocence of childhood memories and have been inspirational in opening the channel of the heart. "It’s really incredible what children see in these cards," Lerner said. Inner Child Cards are an evolutionary expression of the wisdom and magic of the tarot. The tarot is an ageless body of knowledge whose origin is not determined. However, the first actual tarot deck was recorded to be found in the twelfth century in Europe. In the Inner Child cards, suggestion of early imprints of rhyme, riddle and verse become the stepping stone toward maturation and imagination for those who study them. Hundreds of decks continued to be created - from many cultures and in all corners of the world. In designing the Inner Child Cards, Mark and Isha Lerner have revealed the beauty, wisdom, joy and innocence embedded in the twenty-two Major Trumps. "We were striving to create a deck that parents, teachers and families could utilize without getting lost in a myriad of arcane meanings that are difficult to fathom," Isha said. Isha and Mark Lerner were inspired to create these cards through curiosity and innocence. "We wanted a deck to be safe in the hands of people of all ages including children. I have three daughters ages 20, 18 and 6, and it was important to do this for them. My husband at the time and I put our heart and soul into this project and worked on it for seven years. It was part of our own journey to find wholeness again..." Isha explained. The ornate cards were visualized by Isha after meditating on each image. "I brought the image down and then had them illustrated by Christopher Guilfoil." Impressionistic and colorfully vibrant, the Inner Child Cards stir the imagination and express the movement of the cards’ meaning. The tarot images help to bridge the faceted pieces of our broken self. These images probe the soul, unveil the power of light and dark and unleash the impulse to understand desire, love and conflict. From the deep perception of "story hood" archetypes comes the awakening of subconscious forces that, in time, heal the spirit. For instance, the story of "Sleeping Beauty" and the Death card are parallel in meaning if you understand the deeper messages of personal metamorphosis at the core of the fairy tale and the thirteenth Trump. In an interesting way children are being taught about the magic of the tarot and the twenty-two-fold path of destiny through fairy tales. They have been given a "key" to the treasure chest of the hidden meaning in fairy tales and ancient folklore. Inner Child Cards has ordered the fairy tales into a magical sequence on the royal road of the tarot. "These stories of yesteryear imply solutions. They are never meant to give answers, to judge, to punish or to dismiss the reality that, while we are mortal beings, we are not unlike the magnificent fairies, angels and wizards encountered in childhood literature, Lerner says. "Life’s riddles and complexities are not solved in words but in foresight, clear vision and experience. The inward knowledge renews the soul’s life. We all feel more youthful and vibrant as we grow into the imaginative world. Because human beings must enter life through the gates of childhood, fairy tales will always be here. They provide a fertile meeting point for the simple, young mind and the wisdom of age." Fairy tales themselves speak to the alchemy of the soul. They have reached and touched people more than I would have ever imagined... I have been very grateful. "The inner child cards are a tiny facet of a greater collective of healing tools," explained Isha. "When used, they can be part of the treasure chest of interpersonal and personal healing." Isha Lerner has been working with flower essences, astrology, tarot and the healing arts for the wholeness of her adult life. She learned the value of nature and beauty while living in Hawaii in early years, and later at the Findhorn Foundation in Forres, Scotland where she was a community member for four years. ~ ** ~ * ~ * ~ ** ~ * ~ * ~ ** ~ An international astrologer, tarot consultant, lecturer, and Writer, Isha has been a staff member and writer for the monthly astrological journal, Welcome To Planet Earth, and has authored two notable works: The Inner Child Cards: A Journey Through Fairy Tales, Myth, and Nature published by Bear and Co, in 1993, and The Power Of Flowers, Triple Goddess Tarot, and Tarot of the Four Elements Isha is owner and creator of Power of Flower Healing Essence Company. The flower essences are a high vibrational healing method which work at the cellular level as well as the higher levels of consciousness. Visit Power of Flower's here: https://www.powerfloweressences.com/ Isha lives in Eugene, Oregon. Her work is dedicated to and inspired by the unfolding beauty of her three daughters, Gabrielle, Katya and Sophie and five grandchildren: Francesca, Kingston, Kora, Nino, and Ari.