New Year

Slow Down, Relax and Enjoy!

December 21, 2016 by @candesscampbell

With all the bright lights, vivid colors and melodious sounds of the holiday season, it can be easy to become robotic just trying to get things done. The holiday season is so full of textures and smells, it is a great time to pull away from your family and take some time for yourself to slow down, relax and enjoy.

With the frivolity of the holiday shopping and parties, one of my favorite ways to rest and connect with myself is through my journal. Whether I am making lists (and checking them twice), free writing to release stress, or doodling with my favorite colored pencils, it is the Sacred place where I connect with my deepest Self.

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This is the time to review the past year and to anticipate the opportunities of the year ahead. Here are some Soul Stems to assist you in the process. You may want to look back at your journal at this time last year to see what you planned for this year.

My greatest accomplishment last year was . . .

What I started and plan to finish is . . .

I have forgiven . . .

What excites me about the coming year is . . .

I am grateful for . . .

The one word that will guide me in the coming year is . . .

Each year rather than making a list of resolutions, I find I do better with choosing one word to focus upon for the year. Last year I chose Allow. To become more conscious I became aware of my resistance to situations and people and eased into allowing instead. This created a lot of self-awareness and was a great experience. I haven’t settled on a word yet this year, but will use the Soul Stem “The one word that will guide me in the coming year is . . .” a few times to become clear.

Here are some other Soul Stems to play with over the holiday season from my book Live Intuitively: Journal the Wisdom of your Soul.

Wishing you and your family

Merry Christmas

Happy Hanukkah

Happy Solstice

and Joy in whatever your Faith.

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Manifesting in the New Year!

December 16, 2015 by @candesscampbell

As you focus on the New Year you may be taking a look backward and reflecting on the current year. Your resolutions may be the same as last year or you have a something new ahead of you. Generally when I ask people what their last year’s resolutions were, they don’t remember. That was how it was for me too! Rather than making resolutions, now I pick one word for the year. This is one word I focus upon to increase in my life.

One year the word was money and I became more responsible by understanding my spending, my saving and my earnings. I spent time talking to those who had a grasp on money, got all of my financial information together in one place, and read information about abundance. My behaviors and excitement about increasing my revenue created the law of attraction. That year I increased my income by 25%. When you bring your attention to something, it increases.

Another year my focus was on food. I watched more “foody” shows on television, bought foods I had not tried before and made food like cauliflower, which has a lot of nutrients a staple in my life. I made green smoothies and my body glowed from all the enzymes. I increased my awareness of how food affects my health (and my mood!) I also lost weight.

This year I have shifted the way I look at manifesting and abundance. I used to get really specific about what I wanted to create. Although I do manifest really well, now I don’t limit the way I manifest by focusing on the particulars. Instead I focus on the feelings that come with having that manifestation. I experience my life as if I already have what it is I desire.

My word for 2016 is Allow. So often when I am working with clients I see them get clear on what they want, but then resist or reject the opportunities that come to them. I learned from this and will no longer bat away the opportunities that show up. I am becoming clear on what I resist and Allowing!

Join with me this season in choosing one word you would like to invite into your life in order to create the experience you desire. Have a Happy New Year!

Astrology Forecast for November 2015

November 4, 2015 by @candesscampbell

Maybe you are already thinking of the holidays too! I have already bought my first gift and ready to wrap it! A great gift for those who have everything or are picky like me – an astrology reading! Thanks to Lee of Stillwwatersastro for these monthly Astrology updates. Don’t understand what it means? That’s why a reading with Lee will get you on the right path for the New Year!

November 1st: Mercury enters Scorpio at 11:06 PST. Mercury demonstrates its own unique fleet-footed time efficiency by waiting until the final hour on the first day of November to take advantage of rolling the clock back by one hour as Pacific Daylight time surrenders to Pacific Standard Time ushering Mercury from Libra into the sign of Scorpio.

November 8th: Venus enters Libra at 7:31 am PST. Lady Venus outpaces Mars and Jupiter as She departs from Virgo to celebrate a personal homecoming in Her native sign of Libra.

November 11th: New Moon in Scorpio at 9:47 am PST. The New Moon in Scorpio perfects at 19 deg 1 min of longitude to partner with Jupiter in Virgo at 18 deg 20 min and Uranus in Aries at 17 deg 21 min to create a “Yod” aspect a.k.a. “Finger of God”formation that is likely to shift the foundations of those with natal planets or chart angles between 16 degrees and 20 degrees of longitude in each of the 12 zodiac signs.

November 12th: Mars enters Libra at 1:41 pm PST. Assertive Mars enters the sign of Libra within 5 degrees of a joining Venus in Libra. Alas, Venus flees from the overtures of Mars as She pursues other options during the Holiday Season.

November 18th: Neptune in Pisces stations direct at 8:32 am PST. Mystical Neptune steps forward in its native sign of Pisces at 7 deg 2 min of longitude after five months in retrograde.

November 20th: Mercury enters Sagittarius at 11:44 am PST. Mercury partners with Saturn in the sign of Sagittarius contributing to the festive momentum of the Holiday Season. This November is one of the rare months in which transiting Mercury will occupy the signs of Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius which is likely to diversify our collective mental processes.

November 22nd: Sun enters Sagittarius at 7:26 am PST. The Sun lends its incandescent brilliance to the holiday season as it arrives in the higher-minded fire sign of Sagittarius.

November 25th: Full Moon in Gemini/Sagittarius at 2:44 pm PST. The Sun, Saturn, and Mercury in Sagittarius form a tight cohesive team within 6 degrees of each other in opposition to a very solitary Moon in Gemini as the opposing planets are refereed by Neptune in Pisces in the middle.

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Astrological Forecast for January 2015

January 1, 2015 by @candesscampbell

Your inner flame burns low and your fire is about to burn out. This is the time to access the information and vibrational energy of your creative, playful, and lively inner child-self.

– Candess M. Campbell, PhD

Thanks to Lee for January 2015 Astrological Forecast!

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January 3^rd: Venus enters Aquarius at 6:48 am PST. Venus partners with Mars in the fixed air Aquarius sign of friends, colleagues, and associates gracing the arrival of 2015.

January 4^th: Mercury enters Aquarius at 5:08 pm PST. The messenger planet joins Venus and Mars in the spirit of Aquarian fellowship contributing to an expansive sense of compassion and goodwill in the midst of a transformational Full Moon in today’s “Cardinal Cross” aspect.

January 4^th: Full Moon in Cancer/Capricorn at 14 deg 31 min at 8:53 pm PST. The first Full Moon of 2015 activates a brief “Cardinal Cross” aspect with Uranus in Aries, Pluto in Capricorn, and the Moon’s Nodes in Libra/Aries. This aspect represents an initiatory echo from last April’s “Cardinal Cross” alignment that coincided with completions and new beginnings both collectively and personally during the Spring Season of 2014. By February 2015 the powerful transits of the past year will begin to fade.

January 12^th: Mars enters Pisces at 2:21 am PST. The planet of action arrives in the mystical waters of Pisces reminding us to test the waters in making choices following any New Year resolutions we promised ourselves. Transiting Mars will enter its native sign of Aries on February 19^th beginning a 40 day period for taking action after testing the waters of our resolutions.

January 20^th: Super New Moon in Aquarius at 5:14 am PST. The Sun and Moon merge in the early minutes of a single degree of longitude in the sign of Aquarius on January 20th resulting in a rare Aquarius New Moon double header event followed by a second Super New Moon in the final degree of Aquarius on February 18th ushering in the Chinese New Year.

January 21^st: Mercury stations retrograde in Aquarius at 7:54 am PST. The first Mercury retrograde of 2015 is in the sign of Aquarius insisting that we consider the bigger picture of how we as individuals fit into the collective community of the global village. Mercury will station direct at 1 degree in Aquarius on February 11^th.

January 27^th: Venus enters Pisces. Lady Venus completes Her New Year visit in Aquarius to serve as a muse with Mars, Chiron, and Neptune in Pisces through February 19th.

I just found out you can order a Goddess Natal Report: Interpretations for 12 Goddess Asteroids in a natal chart with Lee for only $25! Find out more about his Intuitive Astrological Readings at Stillwatersastro.com!

How Do I Lose Weight?

December 29, 2014 by @candesscampbell

How Do I Lose Weight?

There is an organizing wisdom in the Universe.
A person can work with and learn from this wisdom.
To work with the wisdom is to be proactive.

Dr. Patrick Dougherty

Support is so important when you have a goal, and especially when you want to lose weight. I have asked one of my main support people, Dr. Patrick Dougherty if he would be a guest blogger before the New Year! Dr. Pat is the author…

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Collapsed, Rigid or Healthy Boundaries

January 13, 2014 by @candesscampbell

“No” is a complete sentence.” ― Anne Lamott

Entering into the New Year, we find ourselves playing more, exercising and getting fit, eating better, spending time with old friends, and meeting new friends. Often though with amazing technology we also connect through our phones and computers, using social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and dating sites.

In my mental health counseling office, recently a client shared with me she saw her boyfriend change his relationship status on Facebook from single to being in relationship with another woman. A different client shared she couldn’t create a separate email from her husband because he checked her phone everyday to see who she texted and emailed.

A woman I know met a man on line and fell in love. They talked on the phone and Skyped for months and then he had a crisis and needed some financial support. She sent him money and didn’t hear from him again.

These situations lead me to reflect on the impact technology has on boundaries. It appears there is an intimacy created online that is not grounded in reality. Take this opportunity to assess your own boundaries.

Do you have rigid, collapsed or healthy boundaries?

Are you more likely to allow others to cross your boundaries or do you cross others boundaries?

Do you find you get too close to people physically and you see them back away?

Do you find yourself alone in a corner in a group and not reaching out to others?

Note that the way you set your boundaries changes over time. You also may behave differently depending on the situation and how you feel at the time. This is a general guideline you can use.

Collapsed Boundaries can be identified by:

Sharing too much personal information too soon.
Saying yes when you want to say no for fear of rejection.
Doing anything to avoid conflict.
Having a high tolerance for abuse.

Rigid Boundaries can be identified by:

Saying no to a request if it will involve close interaction.
Staying so busy you don’t take time for intimate relationships.
Being unable to identify you own feelings, wants or needs.
Making little self-disclosure and holding people at a distance.

Healthy Boundaries can be identified by:

Having the ability to say yes and to say no.
Being able to hear no from others and seek other resources to get your needs met.
You reveal information about yourself gradually and self-disclose appropriately.
You have relationships with shared responsibility for the relationship without blaming.

Check out the detailed Boundary Self-Assessment.