There is SO MUCH going on right now.

I've been engaging in discussions with others about many of these things (described below)  in different contexts.  I thought I would summarize some of the information here just to put it out there.  

In general, the speed of life is moving faster.  All events are speeding up, and everything is moving at an accelerated pace.  Time seems to be moving faster.  Events seem to be happening at a much quicker pace, one after the other.  Communication seems to be happening in an instant.  And we are having to adapt quickly the pressure for us to reply, respond, produce and create is high because everyone wants it now (whatever "it" is).  As one of my teachers put it back in 2012 "time seems to be going away".  I'm not sure that I would take it that far, but I recognized the feeling of that way back when he said it. 

This experience of time speeding up is all part of the Shift, or, in other words, the big planetary awakening that we were expecting in 2012.  At the time, many of us in the spiritual community knew that the Shift was coming.  We waited for it for years, it came, and many (or most) of us felt like it was a big of a sad trombone moment.  We wondered if anything actually happened because it certainly didn't feel like anything did at the time.  

And now here we are in 2018 definitely feeling the effects of the Shift that is happening.  The planet is undergoing an energetic and spiritual transformation and humanity is going with it (kicking and screaming, or so it seems).  And so, along with the feeling that time is speeding up, there is a lot of intensity and stress that is resulting in anxiety and fear on the planet.  The fear and anxiety is both general and specific: it applies to the individual and humanity at large. (I think the maxim "As within, so without" is appropriate here.)  So if you are feeling fearful, overwhelmed or anxious, be assured that it isn't just you.  And if you don't feel fearful, you may feel nervous because of everyone else's fearful or anxious energy all around you.

With this context in mind, we have other astrological events happening right now.  Specifically, we have a New Moon tomorrow (July 12th) that is a Supermoon.  In addition, this will be a Solar Eclipse.  And, astrologically, there is a Pluto (planet of transformation) retrograde opposition that is creating this...well, cosmic shitstorm. (To read more about Pluto retrograde, click here.)  All of this is highlighting the chaos and quickening the transformation by bringing in major changes, endings or even potentially a crisis that will bring a lesson along with it.  Situations, jobs or relationships will end so that new ones can begin.  It will all be fine in the end, so we just need to get through this. 

I don't believe there will be much relief from the fast pace and "lesson learning" in July.  The effects from the Supermoon and Pluto opposition will continue through July and the next few months, at least.  

With all this chaos, now is a good time to sit down and carve out some time and space for yourself.  It is a good time to focus on self-care and really think about what you want.  With some doors closing and others opening, it is a good time to think about how you are using your energy and how you want to move forward.  It is a good time to take a life inventory and decide if that project or job or relationship is really what you want.  Maybe it was what you wanted before, but is it something you still want, or is it time to let go?  What is it time to let go of if you really look deep inside?  That job?  That car?  An unwanted thought?  An unhealthy relationship? A limiting belief?  A bad habit? And with the New Moon here, it is a good time to reflect on what it is that you want to create or bring into your life instead.

The answers will come from inside of you.