How To Survive Mercury Retrograde ~ Release--Review--Renew

Hello Everyone!


We are currently in our last Mercury Retrograde for 2017.  I recently held a workshop called, Finding Your Power During Mercury Retrograde, and wanted to share briefly here, some highlights from that workshop and what you need to know during the next three weeks. 

Have you noticed during certain times of the year, that you’ve felt -- more than usual - an extra sense of confusion, frustration, extra emotional, technology not working properly, miscommunication and a sense of delay with certain areas in your life?  Mercury Retrograde can occur up to four times a year, which means these tendencies can happen that much .  Don’t worry, a lot of us in some way will feel this energetic pull and it all stems from the energy that planet Mercury is undergoing right now.  Have no fear, there are ways to prepare for these energies and you can ride the retrograde wave. Its time to look at this cycle as a chance of rebirth instead of a setback.

What is Retrograde?

·        Retrograde embodies the optical illusion of a planet moving backward through a zodiac or astrological sign when the planet is observed from earth.

A faster moving planet passes by a slower moving planet – creating the supposed backward movement – retrograde.  Mercury passes part of its orbit that is closer to the earth and begins to travel to the further side of the sun and from this perspective moves in the opposite direction as Earth.  It seems like it’s moving forward, then backwards, then forward as it returns to pass earth once more.  An example - Ever notice while riding a train there’s also one alongside yours?

Both trains are moving forward, but one is moving slightly slower which makes it appear that the slower moving train is traveling backward.  The same example can be experienced while driving on the road.

Mercury is currently doing this transition and when it does, the areas of life that it represents goes into a waiting period or “resting state.”  Mercury is known as the messenger/communication planet and it affects communication between others (e-mails, in-person conversations), travel, signing contracts, starting new projects, technology, automobiles. You’ll notice that your emotions are also heightened and some may feel their intuition is elevated.

The Effects of Mercury Retrograde:

• Miscommunication among those you speak with.  You might have heightened disagreements and notice other’s behaviors toward you are rougher.  E-mails might also be misconstrued.
• Signing contracts or starting new projects might result in glitches, setbacks or overlooked key items/terms.
•  Technology or automobiles might not perform regularly.
•  Traveling might become even more of a headache.  Slower commutes than usual.
•  You might feel overly sensitive regarding areas of your life such as your career or personal goals or your interaction with others.



Ways to Prepare and Survive Mercury Retrograde:

• Mercury Retrograde teaches us to slow down in all areas of life—especially in the areas Mercury represents and for us to look within--reflect--be more mindful of what’s going on. Release what no longer serves a higher purpose for our energies and to acquire a renewed sense of self. 
• Mercury Retrograde asks us to take the time to redo or review projects and plans, be more thorough, “finish what you started”, be patient with others and ourselves, be more present in how you communicate with others and the way you express yourself.
• Remain flexible, adaptable to change in plans/projects/goals, allow more travel time to avoid further delays, reflect on the past as a way to see what needs to be worked on—but don’t dwell in the past as a way to put yourself down.
• Hold off on signing contracts until Mercury retrograde is over.  If you can’t, make sure to be very detailed in reviewing everything over and have backup plans in place.
• Try not to make final decisions on anything until after Mercury Retrograde.
• Try to be more compassionate/patient with others and yourself during this time—if you can’t–try to establish healthy boundaries until after Mercury retrograde.


The necessity to prepare/know how to ride the retrograde wave:

•  You allow yourself from going against the current and causing more friction during this time.  By giving yourself advance notice before retrograde, enables you to be more flexible and attuned to the energies that take place.
•  When you notice which zodiac sign Mercury Retrograde is in, it better helps you understand the influence you are experiencing from either your own birth month or just the attributes of the zodiac itself.  This current Retrograde is in Sagittarius.
•  Use this time to see where you have been putting your energies toward and where your true main focus has been lacking.


My Experiences with Mercury Retrograde:

I definitely notice a shift in me during Mercury Retrograde, and especially within the first three days.  The last Mercury Retrograde in August really knocked me for a loop and that is what motivated me to learn more about it and to help others.  I didn't want to just walk around and say, "Oh its Mercury Retrograde again, time to hide!"  I truly wanted to understand the energy taking place and started researching, thus creating  the Workshop I had last month.

What I felt back in August was very emotional, sensitive, and a lack of motivation to work on projects I’ve put off.  I also notice that things that normally wouldn’t bother me, did during retrograde time.  After fully understanding how Mercury Retrograde truly benefits you, I noticed a shift in my perspective for the better.  I still feel the pull, but I know why its happening and I don't feel defenseless--I now have an action plan.

The best advice I could give myself and others is to be kind, patient and nurturing to yourself during this time.  Use this time to retreat in not being too hard on yourself.  If you need a day to be by yourself or even if it’s just half the day—take it in order to do a life review!   If you find yourself aware of what you’ve been putting off to work on or to finish regarding career and personal goals---take the time to do it. That might be the pull you’re also feeling.


*Be prepared for the next retrogrades in 2018*:

     March 22^nd – April 15^th   (Aries-Fire)

     July 25^th – August 18^th    ( Leo – Fire)

     November 16^th – December 6^th ( Sagittarius – Fire)

The key words for Mercury Retrograde are:

•       Revisit
•     Review
•     Reevaluate
•     Rejuvenate
•     Release
•     Renew
•     Reflect
•     Rethink

If you live in the Staten Island area, and would like to attend and learn more about  my next Mercury Retrograde Workshop, please contact me via:  andrea_angelreadings@aol.com

Guidance, Inspiration & Comfort always,
Andrea =)

Angelic Messages for The Close of 2017

Hello Everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful & bountiful Thanksgiving! Mine was quiet this year, but just as special.

I wanted to discuss some angelic messages that will help you prepare for the start of the holiday season & also what's to energetically be for the close of 2017.

First, I'd like to share with you my latest article from the lifestyle online magazine, the Muddled Millennial.  This article reveals all the different reasons you can be thankful in your life & not just on Thanksgiving Day.  This will definitely set the tone for this holiday season & also how to start the New Year on the right foot.

https://www.muddledmillennial.com/home/2017/11/24/what-are-you-thankful-for

On November 19th, I held a workshop at Zen Trading Post in Staten Island, NY  called, Finding Your Power During Mercury Retrograde.  For those who follow Mercury Retrograde, our next one is approaching this week on December 3rd.  For those who aren't familiar, from December 3rd through December 23rd, you might notice a shift of your attention and energy to revisit different areas of your life that call you  to "finish what you started," or rebuild a stronger communication with yourself or others, and so much more.  Later this week, I will post a brief article discussing  how Mercury Retrograde affects your life & how to find your power during it.  You'll become aware that the change in energy you feel is more a blessing than something to dread.  The pull of this retrograde energy can be harnessed positively, as long as you are willing to let in its guided messages for you.

Finally, I wanted to post a collective Angelic Message for the close of 2017.  I intuitively connected with The Power of Surrender cards  by Judith Orloff  M.D.  I felt guided to use this deck as it correlates with shedding away the old to make way for all the new in your life...perfect timing with closing 2017.   

The message is:   Surrender The Idea You Can Fix Someone

You may have come to this conclusion recently or perhaps learned throughout this year that certain individuals in your life might be harder to connect with.  Whether its  family, friends, a romantic partner or co-worker relationships, your Angels want you to recognize that as much as its wonderful that you want to help someone--at the end of the day--that person has to be willing to want to be healed.  That person must feel within him or herself the power to want to shift things for the better in their life.  We can not force change in someone else. We can only do so much. 

This revelation might be hard for those whom feel their purpose is to help others, or if they watch someone they love dearly, make consistent unlikely choices, but someone's path is determined  by their own decision(s) to move forward. They have their own experiences to be made.   The most you can do is pray for them to be ready for the guidance they seek. 

Besides knowing when to step aside from trying to fix someone, its also important knowing when to let go of a situation you are in - that no longer serves a higher purpose for you.  This could be a job that isn't the right fit for you anymore, or old habits &  patterns that keep holding you back. Its time to assess  before the start of the new year, what works & doesn't work for you anymore. What makes you thrive & what blocks you.  If you've tried every possibility to make a situation work, & its still not giving you the results you seek, then you know its time to move on. 

Ask your Guardian Angels to patiently guide you regarding your loved ones making changes in their lives & ask your Guardian Angels to bestow patience for yourself in making  much needed life changes you've been procrastinating on.

For more detailed Angel Readings & to schedule an appointment, please contact me e-mail: andrea_angelreadings@aol.com    You can also visit my website:  www.AngelicMotivation.com

Guidance, Inspiration & Comfort always,
Andrea =)

Angelic Seasonal Comfort Message - Autumn 2017

Hello Everyone!

Where has the Summer gone!?!?  I can't believe we are already at the end of September and it still feels temperature-wise like Summer here in New York, even though we are in the Autumn season.    It has definitely been a busy Summer  for me--where do I start? 

First, I'm very honored to be in two of my friends bridal parties, so part of my Summer has been preparing for those. I had a wonderful book signing in Bethany Beach, Delaware, plus a Summer Expo conducting Angel Readings at the Hilton in Staten Island NY.  I interviewed my Godchild-Singer, Songwriter Tayla Rees for the site I write for Muddled Millennial, and have been working/researching for one of my next books.  So I definitely have been very M.I.A for the past few months and my apologies greatly because I miss posting here for you all.  Now that things are some-what winding down, I plan to post more, plus keeping you up-to-date on other  new writing projects and Angelic Workshops I'll be conducting. 

I hope that your Summer was productive, fun and most importantly full of happiness and laughs. I hope that you have made it a memorable one and that you are starting to set goals toward our current season. I also hope that you've been connecting more with your Guardian Angels and feeling their guidance, inspiration and comfort.

Before I relay our Autumn Energetic Message, I must express my extreme concern for this Summer's-end hurricanes, Harvey, Irma and Maria, that have brought unthinkable devastation to all areas affected.  Please do whatever you can to help bring support and relief to all, whether its money donations, items to be dropped off, volunteering and praying.  Anything and everything we do is a ripple effect toward change, recovery and balance!  Check your listings online on where you can donate and leave drop-offs in your area.  Two sites that I've donated to are:

• https://ghcf.org/hurricane-relief/
• http://prfaa.pr.gov/unitedforpuertorico/

Angelic Seasonal Comfort Message ~ "Positivity, Faith & Optimism"

Oracle Card from Doreen Virtue's Angel of Abundance Deck

The card I intuitively drawn for today--I thought  was quite fitting because I've sensed with those I know, and even sometimes myself lately, so much demand for planning things to go a certain way in various important areas of our lives.  For some, you may feel there have been major set-backs, no relief in sight, and the need to lean on the negative way of thinking why things aren't flowing.

Your Angels want you to realize that anything you are striving for, no matter how big or small is all made of energy--whether its a new house, better finances, health, relationships, etc.  How you nurture that energy makes all the difference in the outcome of what your trying to accomplish.  What stands in our way most of the time is worry and fear that we are behind than other's status in life. 

I sometimes have had those moments where I feel based on certain experiences, that I'm not where I'd like to be in my life. The frustration, lack of motivation and numbness toward the mundane routine, starts to develop and can be so extreme at times.   However, in admitting my emotions, working with the Angels and those who support me, and building patience , there is relief in sight!  

Autumn represents abundance in all forms--the harvest--what you reap you sow.  Within this, your Angels are letting you know that all the hard work you've put into your endeavors is not for nothing. I know it seems the opposite when there are no current - concrete answers/solutions that your looking for, but have faith that there is something even better that you can imagine being developed for you aligning you with what you have prepared for.  Remain hopeful that there is an endless support system - God and your Angels waiting to help you (if you allow them in - free will) to give you the resources you need based on every situation, and the more positive aspects you focus on in your life, the more your mood is elevated to see where your being guided. 

Like everything, it takes time, so each day will bring you closer to realizations and the life that has been waiting for you.  Its a combination of what you put into it, faith and divine timing.  Your path is still the right one--you may have to make a bit of teaks along the way, but know that only good can come to you if you allow it in, and remember what your initial intentions prior to setting forth on your journey was.  You can rediscover yourself in miraculous ways--showing you things you never knew you were capable of.  Don't you worry--the energy is shifting--you are coming into light!

For a more personalized Angel Reading and to book a session, please contact me via
andrea_angelreadings@aol.com

Visit: www.AngelicMotivation.com as well for Reading Selections.

Guidance, Inspiration and Comfort always,
Andrea =)

Angelic Seasonal Comfort Message - Summer

Happy Summer Solstice Everyone!!!!

Those of us who are celebrating the first day of this energetic season, are ecstatic about the longer hours of daylight, beach days ahead, bbq planning and just simply being out in the sun (protect your skin wisely of course!)  Well--we've made it! Its finally here!!!!


As some of  you may know, I've not been on this site as frequently as I'd like to be--I've been working on my next book plus leading various workshops.  However--I definitely wanted to make sure I made time to send your Angels' guidance for Summer's energy.  My goal is to try and get back into writing once a week for this blog.  You can though also follow me at the Muddled Millennial blog site where I also contribute articles there.  You can click below to view all my articles posted thus far:

Muddled Millennial Posts

Angelic Seasonal Comfort Message:  "New Beginnings"

I intuitively selected this card from Doreen Virtue's Healing With The Angels Oracle Card Deck.  One might think that this card would show more for the beginning of Spring since its the season known for renewal-and it very well might be so.  However it's making its presence known for this Summer's energetic reading, and its just as meaningful.

Often times, a lot of us feel more energized in the Summer; they feel more alive during June--through mid September.  Summer represents taking action, being in the action, fun/carefree moments, gatherings, and a chance to use all your abilities toward your life purpose. 

Something new whether its career wise, relationship, health, etc., is shifting toward new opportunities/possibilities for you.  Now is the time to embrace what has been revealed to you or that you've been planning toward, and take that leap of action toward bringing your goals to fruition.  Move forward fearlessly toward what will improve your life.

I love the imagery on this card as it also holds a personal meaning for me--possibly it reveals the same for you...I have two very wonderful, beautiful friends who are getting married this year, and this card confirms the joining of their commitment and the wonderful new journey that awaits them.  And that is what Summer holds--that chance for you--living up to your intentions,  to step out of your comfort zone, try something new, expand on your talents, add new experiences/memories into your life, jump-start your carreer, revitalize your soul, whatever it is--this season holds lots of movement and energetic awakenings from the light.

Make this a summer to remember! And as always, ask your Angels to give you courage, determination and the strength to move forward along your path.


Guidance, Inspiration & Comfort always,

Andrea =)
(If you'd like a more detailed Angel Card Reading, please contact me via: andrea_angelreadings@aol.com  to schedule a session.

Look forward to connecting!

Angelic Seasonal Comfort Message ~ Spring

Hello Everyone,

I'm a bit late posting this, but it was for good reasons!  I had a beautiful, energetic weekend at the Holistic Spring Expo in Staten Island, NY, on Saturday and held an Angelic Workshop on Sunday: guiding those to discover who their Guardian Angels are.  The picture below is from the expo, where I met such wonderful people that connected to my heart.  It was a day of conducting Angel Readings and discussing my book:  Messages From My Grandparents in Heaven.  I'm also preparing for another book signing/discussion event on Staten Island, details are also below.  (Further below is your energetic message for Spring.)

Your Angelic Seasonal Comfort Message for Spring is:  
"The Timing is Now For New Ventures."

Spring's energy definitely always ushers in freshnes, vitality, rebirth, and carefree emotions.  This season you will also notice the pieces to your personal puzzle, falling into place.  All the energy work you've been doing, research, planning, healing, patience, motivation, time effort, etc., has now brought you to a place where you can meet the end product.  Whether its a personal venture regarding health, relationships or family, career, or life purpose, change in living location, whatever it might be, you are more than qualified to reap the positive outcomes and expectations of it.

Everything you hoped would be and all the positive vibes you've kept circulating has allowed you to connect with what is meant for you.  You can still consult your angels during this time, incase there are moments where you need to be a bit flexible to any changes that might need attention to, however, the bottom line is you will be in a much more comfortable, happier position in life than ever before.  

All the lessons you've learned, and the patience of divine timing has made you receptive to what has always been aligned for you.  When you move forward fearlessly and listen to the guidance of your guardian angels, you will only attract the good into your life.

Don't delay--the time is now!!!!

If you would like a more detailed, personal Angel Reading please contact me via:
andrea_angelreadings@aol.com

Guidance, Inspiration & Comfort always,
Andrea

 

Angelic Monthly Guidance for March

Hello Everyone,

So as I mentioned in my last post, I'm a bit late in posting this month's angelic message, but there's still plenty of time to apply the angels' energetic guidance for our current month.

I decided to use Doreen Virtue's Archangel Power Tarot cards and intuitively chose:

"Solutions ~ Archangel Zadkiel"

Archangel Tarot takes the wisdom of tarot and softens it with the symbolism of angel card readings, and within this deck, your connected with your the Archangels whom specializes in certain areas of your life.

This card is full of "message imagery" and one of the items I wanted to share with you first is the number "14" at the top of the card.  This number broken down in angel numbers is "5"   1+4= (5)

Five represents changes that are occurring in your life, but with these changes comes an opportunity for growth.  To further confirm that this card is extremely focusing on change for you--this particular card is part of the major arcana section of the deck also representing major life changes.  If someone has been experiencing a shift or a much needed one--this card is definitely meant for you.

Archangel Zadkiel as depicted on this card, is holding two cups of water which are being filled and emptied at the same time.  This suggests that balance is needed and within that balance you are never without lack of anything. ( I will explain balance further in this post). The sun is shining behind him and a flame lit in front of him suggesting , the worst as happened and is now gone and the eternal spark within you can never dim regardless of what negativity has swirled around you.  The flowers that are all around him portray that the newness is blossoming around you. 

Archangel Zadkiel is known to assist in remembering aspects of your life whether its in this lifetime or other lifetimes.  He also enables you to forgive whether its of yourself or others.  Returning  to the theme of balance in your life--Archangel Zadkiel will help you heal parts of yourself where you were impatient with yourself or others and compromise in healthy ways in connecting with others to developing more positive solutions in your life.  Positive solutions of  others or your past experiences will help shape your future opportunities.

If you have felt  stressed or confused about what needs to be done next in your life--there are solutions all around you--the idea though is to be centered and balanced to recognize them.  A lot has transpired lately for you and now it takes patience and the willingness to also have others help you.  You don't have to take the burden all on your own. 

You can pray to Archangel Zadkiel if you wish or to whomever you are comfortable with in helping you find  creative solutions through compromise and healing energy. 

For a more detailed-personal angel reading, please visit my website:

http://www.angelicmotivation.com or e-mail me at andrea_angelreadings@aol.com

Guidance, Inspiration & Comfort always,
Andrea

Have a fruitful & productive weekend!

Upcoming Events

Yikes!!!! Sooooo, I haven't been on here since end of  last year!!!! Where has the time gone!!!

Definitely much  has been developing...planning a lot of events/workshops which I'm thrilled about--all of which I'll share with you here.  Plus been doing podcasts with the site I write for...The Muddled Millennial, & working on my second book.

This week I will post the Angelic Monthly Guidance Message for March.

April is going to be a busy Angelic month....

For further details on each event I mention in this post,
please visit the events section of my site below:
http://www.andrearfreeman.com

Honored to be part of this Holistic Event among other Lightworkers.  I'll be conducting  Angel Readings, & Selling/Signing my book.

April 22: I'll be at Zen Trading Post in Staten Island NY for a book signing/discussion