“Sometimes we might wish that we had no challenges whatsoever and that life would be a walk in the park. But what is more fulfilling is knowing that with spiritual tools and a willingness to look inside and partake of inner work, we can overcome and reveal more of our soul's purpose, day by day. In that way, we turn the darkness that once surrounded us on all sides to be a benefit, amending karmic debt. A great example is the person who has overcome an addiction, or abuse, or another kind of trauma and is then able to go on and be a beacon of hope and healing for others. Our challenges are our golden opportunities to open our hearts, and to enjoy the blessing of being more integrated into the lives of those around us.”
– Karen Berg on the portion of Toldot
This week allows us to take a powerful look into our past and transform harsh and painful energy into Light.
Mercury turns retrograde this week and, for a little while, goes to visit the sign of Scorpio again. This movement of Mercury into Scorpio allows us a closer look into the past month, so we can recognize times when we misused our power to our advantage. It's time to look back and see where we were trying to gain control over others—especially in our communication.
Ask yourself:
- Are there times when I manipulated conversations and the outcome?
- Was there any time when I used hurtful or harsh words, causing pain to someone else?
This week gives us the opportunity to go back in time and identify all those moments and correct them by sending Light and love to the individuals involved. You can always correct actions by apologizing with sincerity and admitting how your reactive or controlling nature took over.
Take the time to reflect this week and ask for forgiveness. It’s a great week to meditate on releasing any negative energy we might have created when we acted out of the desire to control.
