Reflections of a Wandering Soul

As I put my fingers to the keyboard, I am aware that this is the last newsletter you will receive from me written while on the road. In just two weeks (yet the length of most people’s annual vacation), we’ll return from our magnificent Alaskan Odyssey. The trip of a lifetime is soon over!

Naturally, I have begun to consider all the matters I left behind, all the possibilities that are waiting to materialize and my intentions yet to be created in the future. I know many of you have been waiting to schedule a face-to-face session with me and I can now confirm that I will be available from August 7th on.

But before I project too far ahead (an Aries trait to be sure), I’d like to share with you some reflections on what it was like and what was gained from wandering about in the US and Canada for 3-months.

With Uranus (planet of change) active in my chart, I set out May 1st with a delight that all my routines would be shattered. In truth, it was not so easy at first to manage the ever changing locations and circumstances we found ourselves in. Fortunately, I eventually became more comfortable with it. Change is not necessarily easy even when you desire it!

As the days moved into weeks, I found enjoyment being in the countryside or near only small towns. There is an energetic difference between the sweet hum of nature and the frenetic buzz of the city. Could it be that less people = more peace, while more people = less peace? I believe that cities with people living on top of each other produce frenetic lives, while taking time for observing and living within the natural world produces inner harmony and sense of spaciousness and peace.

I think it was about 2 months into the trip when I realized a sense of discomfort. I was being the great observer, enjoying sights and experiences that others only dream of, but what was I doing to serve? I was receiving so much from life but how was I giving back? Giving and receiving are different but both important sides of the same coin. With Pisces (service to humanity) at my Midheaven (the point of interaction with the world), I can’t live for long without giving service to others. I had drastically reduced my consultation schedule and felt somewhat purposeless. Retiring with nothing purposeful to do, at least for me, would produce discontent and offer no reason for living.

All things considered, I am deeply grateful for our 3-month journey – the sights, the sounds, the insights – and the opportunity to return home and pick up my work where I left off – serving as a channel for your self-understanding and a guide for charting your life’s journey.