October 2009--A Time To Prepare For What's Coming

October is here and with it are opportunities and influences thatrnyou can use to empower yourself. The main theme for October 2009 is Preparation. Below are excerpts from a monthly commentary by Lena andrnJose Stevens, Ph.D, founders of an international school andrnconsulting firm dedicated to the study and application ofrnshamanism and indigenous wisdom to business and everydayrnlife. I find their insights about current events veryrnrevealing and crucial for these changing times. You'll learn how to eliminate stress and improve yourrnpersonal life, relationships, work and health. For the fullrncommentary, refer to the links provided at the bottom ofrnthis article. The theme of preparation this month refers to beingrnprepared for the times to come. When preparing for a hardrnlong winter, many things need to be considered. It is alwaysrnimportant to know where you are sheltering, to have enoughrnfood, resources, fuel, warmth, projects for long nights,rngood books to read, friends nearby etc. There are major astrological influences beginning at the endrnof this month that will affect the planet in a major wayrnbringing possible chaos and uncertainty and definite change.rnPreparedness is crucial, and to prepare well many thingsrnneed to be considered. Choice The choices that you make this month should be ones that arernaligned with spirit. If you are ambivalent and unable tornmake a necessary choice, you are in a position of weakness.rnChances are the choice will be made for you from the outsidernand possibly not in the way you would choose. It isrnimperative that you make your own choices where you need tornand that the choices are never made from a place of fear. Remember that all things are possible now more than ever asrnwe have greater access to the void, to the creative source,rnto the quantum field. You may be faced with some ratherrnlarge choices this month as certain events or situationsrnarise that require change. Remember to do your research, bernpragmatic and practical, let go of previous expectations, bernin gratitude and forgiveness, and most of all, follow yourrnheart instead of your head. It is important to be practical for the present time rather rnthan be gambling and risk taking for the future. Take itrnnow, do it now, buy it now, sell it now, quit it now, startrnit now. It is never a better time than now. Conservation Conservation is important in any preparation. Know what yournhave. Know where your energy is going. Don't buy what is notrnnecessary even if it is on sale. Be practical. Bernconservative especially with your personal energy. Watch forrnsituations that are energy leaks. Learn to delegate andrnaccept help. October is a time to absorb power and energy, filling up thernreservoir for times to come. Spend time around powerfulrnplaces, in doing practices of power, absorb the energy ofrnthe sun and honor all the sources of power around you.rnAcknowledge your own inner wisdom and talents as sources ofrnpower for you. Conserve against spending your energy in waysrnthat does not serve you. Make choices against energy leaksrnand for empowerment opportunities. Intention Intention is big this month. There is a lot of creativityrnverging on chaos. The strongest intentions will be the onesrnthat will manifest. So know what you want and put yourrnintentions out to spirit. Make sure your intentions arernaligned with spirit and are for you only. It is not up to you to set intentions for others, you cannotrnintend something for another person. You can however intendrnfor your experience to include others being in your life inrna way that is aligned with spirit and brings you joy andrnharmony. Having good strong clear intentions is similar to setting arnraft up perfectly aligned to run a rapid with very littlerneffort. The rapids are out there and they are gnarly. But ifrnyou are prepared with the right intentions, choices andrnpractices, you will navigate them with very little effortrnand they will be thrilling and empowering instead ofrnfrightening. Do not consider the limiting beliefs of othersrnor even your own limited beliefs of the past when settingrnyour intentions. Remember that anything is possible at thisrntime as we are moving from one vibrational experience ofrnlife to another much higher one. Alignment with Spirit How do you know when something is aligned with spirit orrnnot? It has to do with the motivation behind your choices.rnIf the motivation behind your choices are a greater innerrnwell-being and choosing for your own happiness and what yournknow in your heart is right, then you are aligned withrnspirit. If the motivation is fear of repercussion fromrnothers, fear of loss, fear of change or placing someonernelse's happiness, security and well-being above your own,rnyou are probably not aligned with spirit. The only exceptionrnhere would be a karmic responsibility that you may have withrnanother person, such as a child, to care for their well-rnbeing. However in those situations, if it is truly a karmicrnagreement it would not feel like a burden but rather like arnservice. Movement Take advantage of the movement this month. You may feel morernenergized physically as well as observe fewer obstacles torngetting things done. There is movement in communication,rnmovement in alliances and cooperative efforts, movement inrndecisions as well as literal movement as in movingrnlocations. Some of you may move into a new living situation,rnsome of you may move offices or jobs or schools, some of yournmay move investments and money around. All of this is arnrepositioning as a way to become better prepared. Business, Finance, Projects, Partnerships This is not the month start something new from scratch butrnrather a month to take what you already have and work withrnit. The exception would be ending something that needsrncompletion because it no longer serves or is viable. Invest in things you believe in. Invest in yourself,rnin your own business, in community efforts, in land, inrnconservation, in personal growth and education. Move towardsrnpartnerships and alliances from your heart and get supportrnwhere before you were going about it alone. There isrnstrength in numbers and that will become very obvious as wernmove more towards a cooperative planet rather than arncompetitive one. If you are moving towards your goals through intentions alignedrnwith spirit, this could be an incredibly abundant and prosperous rnmonth for you. To access their full commentary for free, visit either http://www.UnlimitedInnerPower.com/blog rnor http://www.thePowerPath.Com