Returning

This may sound crazy but I think my blue jay came back today!  Several years ago there was a blue jay born in the backyard and came to sit near me on the back patio.   Here he is in the tree...

I was just outside and an adult blue jay hopped over near me.  I started talking to it as I wasn't sure he knew I was there... he was seriously close without fear.  He kept hopping toward me just watching.  As I stood there he flew up to the side of the house and took down a hornet's nest for us and ate all of the eggs etc., inside of it.  Then he flew away.
Thanks baby blue!
I have no idea if it was the same one, but it made me wonder if they come back to the same backyard as 'home'?  I found this:
The real miracle is the seamless fusion of these tools over vast distances. "Birds really do have a remarkable ability to home back to a particular place," Weidensaul says. "They're coming back to the same back yard, the same tree. They have a whole suite of cues they can use to get there. And it may be that, depending on global conditions, they learn to rely on one more than the others."  https://www.outsideonline.com/1922491/how-do-birds-find-their-way-back-home-spring
Whether or not it was my jay, that was pretty cool!
Enjoy this Strawberry full moon!
Tammy
PS.   On the theme of returning, a few weeks ago I gave someone my cart from the grocery store that are a $1 rental.  This week she came to class to give me my dollar back.  LOL... I told her to pass it along to someone else and keep it going.  Pay it forward and all!
PPS.  Have you picked up one of my colouring books yet?  Go buy one.  Thank you!

Retrograde Planets

April brings four planets in retrograde.  Those of you who love astrology and study the planets probably are aware of this.  For everyone else when a planet is in retrograde it is said to be moving backwards.  

Currently, or very soon anyhow, there will be four planets in retrograde:  Venus, Saturn, Pluto and Mercury.  One of my students this week said, "Oh, that can't be good!"  LOL.. that's the thing; it's not good, nor bad, it just is.

So among many things to look forward to this month we've got Mercury who will make us revisit communications of all kinds, Venus who will reexamine your relationships, Saturn who will bring karmic retribution and Pluto who brings change and endings.

None of this should be feared, but experienced.   Here's a longer link to consider these themes: http://astrologyanswers.com/beneficial-thought/retrograde-survival-guide/  

Yogi Bhajan taught a meditation technique back in the 70's to help us modify the effects of the Saturn retrograde.  It helps to shift the energies from negative karma into dharma (our job to serve).   It has a specific mudra and chanting of "Hari, hari, hari, hari, hari, hari, har"  for 11 or 31 minutes while keeping the hands in Shuni Mudra.

Here's a link to guide you:  http://www.harinam.com/la019-780315-shuni-mudra-kriya/  

We can say this planetary awareness is all hogwash and if you don't believe it that's fine.  However consider when people say, "Is there a full moon or something?  Everyone is acting crazy!"  Maybe it holds some merit?  

You can decide.

Until next time,
Tam

x

PS.  Awhile ago I created an astrology colouring book: 

Here's the link so you can go buy the book