e-volved living

I’ve been reading the horoscopes of Rob Brezsny for probably 13+ years now, having first discovered them in one of the San Francisco free weekly papers. The name “Free Will Astrology” says a lot because Rob’s guidance is all about recognizing the messages the Universe is constantly presenting to us. Our freedom comes from the choices we have about what to do with the information (if we are awake enough to first recognize it.) When we align our energy with the flow and direction of the Universe, life feels good, less effort is required, stuff falls into place, and magic happens. That is how we use our personal power, and the guidance and support that’s always available to us, to create the life we want, and Rob’s horoscopes are great source of food for thought, inspiration for creation, and humor for keeping it light. And, in a world gone seemingly mad, his book full of ideas and exercises will reward you for your efforts.

So, last week the Gemini horoscope (I’m on the cusp) offered this:

“The more you do what you want,” says Santa Fe artist Erika Wanenmacher, “the more magic happens.”

Erika makes really cool, diverse, unique compositions from objects she finds while walking around and, more and more, that’s a favorite form of art for me. I spent quite a bit of time on her site, thoroughly enjoying her descriptions of how creative material comes to us. The trick is we have to be paying attention and we have to acknowledge its potential. As happens frequently, Free Will Astrology brought me to a new source of inspiration (her creative process, and the results.) And, interestingly, more talk of magic was there. This is from the Ditch Witch section:

“Magic can be defined as the art of changing consciousness at will. Will is the deliberate, organized direction of intent toward a goal. Will works in partnership with imagination. So, magic and spells work when clear intent is focused by will and imagination.”

I think that’s the best definition of magic I’ve ever heard and am going to begin thinking of my focused intent as full of magic potential!

And, this is apparently an ongoing theme. Excerpt from Taurus this week:

You Tauruses are in a phase when the hidden workings of things will be shown to you — the mysterious magic that’s always bubbling below the surface but that is usually not visible.

More revelations are coming my way, apparently, so I’d better pay attention!

And from Gemini this week:

The week ahead will be a ripe time to pull off magic reversals… I’m confident, Gemini, that you’ll be able to discover treasure hidden in the trash…

Treasure from Trash – we were just talking about that!

Hmmm…as my good friend K replied:

In hocus pocus circles, we say that something coming into your consciousness three times is a direct message…i do believe that makes three times in just today that magick has made itself known to you…listening…..?

What’s the theme for you right now? Are you listening? Are you looking?