Many of us are familiar with the idea that we can literally create our reality with our thoughts.  But what determines the quality and direction of our thoughts?  The underlying factor is our beliefs.  Unfortunately, we tend to harbor beliefs deep within our subconscious mind that don’t come to light without some effort.  Therefore we are caught in a reality we are not consciously creating, and because we are not consciously creating it, it is most likely a reality different from that which we desire to create in our lives.

One method used to uncover these deeply held beliefs and understand how they were originally accepted is through hypnosis - "hypnotherapy."  The premise is that when in an altered brain wave state, we can better access the subconscious as it puts the "thinking mind," in the back seat, so to speak.  Getting the conscious, thinking (monkey) mind out of the driver's seat can help us access what's just below the surface of consciousness and deeper.

Many beliefs we carry aren't conscious - they are behind the scenes running the programs of our lives, because they are ideas that were accepted very early in life. In these cases, we aren’t even consciously aware that we are holding them or when or how they were accepted in the first place because it was at such a young age.  Between the ages of seven and eleven, the critical factor is developed in the mind.  This is a sort of gatekeeper that manages what ideas are accepted into the subconscious as beliefs.  Before this gets developed, ideas are very easily accepted in the child’s mind.  Think about how we say that children “absorb things like a sponge”.  Without the critical factor in place, our minds are just downloading information without analyzing it.

There are five ways an idea is accepted as a belief into the subconscious mind:

1.  Repetition.  An idea that is presented repeatedly has a better chance of being accepted as a belief.

2.  A traumatic incident.  We may accept an idea as a belief during a traumatic experience.  One isolated situation can easily turn into an underlying belief of “I’m not loveable” or “I’m not worthy” or “I’m not good enough” when the mind generalizes it, as is its tendency to do. (Generalizing ideas is a protective mechanism of the mind – if we are hurt by something we tend to generalize and say stay away from that thing or situation across the board to protect ourselves instead of viewing as a specific isolated incident.  Generalizing isn’t bad, and is a survival mechanism that most likely supported our evolution, but it’s not always in our best interest emotionally.)

3.  Peer group.  The peer group can be a powerful force when it comes to ideas becoming accepted as generalized beliefs.  How many of us have terror when it comes to public speaking or maybe picked up the “I’m not smart enough” belief from an incident in front of the class in school?

4.  Authority Figure.  Growing up, almost everyone around us is an authority figure.  Parents, relatives, teachers all fit in this category.  Our interaction with them is not always positive, however, and we may end up picking up a belief from a situation that isn’t actually our truth.  Even as adults, we may give others, such as our physicians, the power of being an authority figure and allowing beliefs that may not serve us best be formed by what they tell us.  How many times have we heard of someone taking what a physician tells him/her as absolute truth without seeking a second opinion or challenging it at all and just resigning him or herself to whatever fate the doctor has predicted? 

5.  Altered state of consciousness.   Hypnosis is actually an altered state of consciousness that is natural; relaxed yet focused; that relaxes the critical factor of the mind so new consciously chosen ideas can be more easily accepted as beliefs.  In this way you can “download” the beliefs that support the life you want to create.

The beliefs are the root.  Your thoughts grow out of the beliefs you hold most deeply whether you are conscious of them or not.  Your thoughts in turn influence your emotions, and out of your emotions grow your behavior in the world.  Your behavior is then your “interface” with your reality.  In this way, your beliefs are the beginning of the chain of events that creates your reality in your world.  They are like a filter through which you view the world around you.  You will tend to register and acknowledge those events and situations around you that support your beliefs, and dismiss those that do not. 

We hear a lot about positive affirmations, and they certainly have their place, but if they are going against a belief that is deeply held in the subconscious, the belief will always win.  First we must root out the beliefs that are not serving the reality we want to experience and then we can choose the beliefs that support us and recreate our reality from the ground up.

In the Art of Consciously Creating Life, we use the lunar cycle as a framework for doing this work each month of getting in alignment with our most authentic selves and therefore most authentic and heartfelt desires, rooting out limiting and outdated beliefs that no longer serve, and replacing them with new beliefs that support us in realizing our visions and intentions.

What kind of world do you want to experience?

I'm Kasey, and this is the Art of Consciously Creating Life.
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When the moon is waxing from new to full, this is the time to focus on building and action, taking the (direct) steps to nurture those intention seeds we've planted in the dark soil.  (When it is waning, we take action towards our intentions in a more indirect way - by releasing what no longer aligns or supports.)  Along the way, and especially at the first quarter and last quarter squares between the moon and sun, we make adjustments and course corrections.  

With that in mind, here are four guidelines to work with as you hold your intentions at the forefront of your mind and take action to bring those visions into the mundane world with every lunar cycle.

1. Vibe High:  Believe; dream; be the best version of yourself; it's all possible and your vision is unique and sacred to YOU, so don't let anyone or anything dim your light for one second.  You are a magical creature, with a unique set of talents, gifts and skills, so what is right and possible for you may not apply to everyone else.

2. Ground It:  Grounding keeps us centered and in the present moment - our place of power.  It also keeps us connected - to our bodies, to source, to the earth, to inner guidance and other guidance.  From a biological standpoint, it keeps us calm, which means it keeps us out of fight/flight/freeze - it keeps the blood flowing to our higher brain so we can find solutions and keep moving.  Create a plan and take baby action steps every day towards manifesting your vision.  Make adjustments as necessary.  You're taking baby steps and therefore can always make corrections.  You don't have to know ten steps down the road to start moving - you can take one step at a time.  (This is what I call the "Indiana Jones Invisible Bridge" theory - in the movie they filmed at Petra, it looks like there is a great chasm with no way across, but when they step out, there is actually an invisible bridge - with each step they take, the bridge, the support, forms beneath them.  We are powerful creators - sometimes it is about trust, faith, and the courage to take that step.)

3. Let Go & Trust:  Let go of trying to control anything other than yourself.  Not only is this an illusion, a false sense of security, it is a massive way we leak precious creative energy and give away our powe!  Do your best without attachment to outcome.  Trust it is all happening in divine right timing and know that you cannot see the entire picture.  Trust that you are getting all of the information and always at the right place at the right time, meeting the right people, and that you have the capability and knowing to make the right decisions when it is time.  Trust it is all unfolding in perfect order.  (This keeps you out of self-doubt and out of playing out random possible scenarios and tipping out into the future - out of your power.)

4. Always Bring it Back to YOU:  Your actions, reactions, non-action, thoughts, beliefs, hopes and dreams are no one's responsibility but your own. You aren't a victim you are a Creator. You are powerful.  Whatever the situation or event, come back to yourself and see what you can do differently to create a more desirable outcome that is in alignment with your vision.  Use all the information you get to course correct as needed to stay in alignment with your overall visions, intentions, and goals.

And remember this is an ongoing practice that we keep refining it with every lunar cycle!  Yeah?  Hell Yeah!  Let's make something amazing happen!

​~Kasey

The north node of the moon is in Gemini right now, and it has been since May 2020. This is the point of increase, the future, and desitny in astrology, and its opposite point, the south node, is the point of the past, karma, and fate.  This axis in astrology, simply put, is what we are moving away from and what we are moving towards.  The south node is where we have already been, so it's what we already know.  We have been there done that, put those particular tools in our tool kit and are moving on.  This is what feels comfortable and familiar, but where we can get in trouble if we try to hang out too long in this comfort zone and get stagnant and complacent.  The magic lies with the north node, always.  This is what we keep moving towards.  

This is about to become a focus for us on May 26th when we arrive at the full moon (south node) eclipse in Sagittarius.  This opens the two week long eclipse portal of change, which will culminate with the new moon (north node) eclipse in Gemini on June 10th.  But wait, there's more.  Remember that Mercury retrograde I was just talking about coming up in Gemini?  It is intertwined with this eclipse portal, as it begins on May 29th, just after that full moon eclipse in Sagittarius.  Mercury is actually cazimi (this is an Arabic term that means "in the heart of the sun" that is used for the point of the retrograde when Mercury is sitting with the sun - this is the "aha moment" of the retrograde - it is described as getting an audience with "the king," or in other words, this is when Mercury, the messenger and ruler of the mind, gets enlightened - it finds the information it turned back in search of) the same day as the new moon eclipse in Gemini. 

With the new moon eclipse being a north node eclipse, and the ruler of that eclipse being Mercury, and Mercury being in retrograde, going cazimi with the new moon eclipse in Gemini, this is shaping up to be an extremely powerful eclipse portal.  As if that isn't enough, Saturn stations retrograde in fellow air sign, Aquarius, on May 23rd, just three days after sun enters Gemini and three days before the Sagittarius full moon eclipse.  While Saturn will be squaring up to Uranus in Taurus on June 14th (and this is THE energetic signature for 2021 with the first one on February 17th and final one December 24th), Saturn in Aquarius is in supportive aspect to everything in Gemini.  Retrograde means review, but it is helping us build a better foundation and create a stronger container for holding what we want to create moving forward.  ​