Coming Home in the Aquarian Age

The Local Rose celebrates 5 years!

Milestones. Five years ago in February I started The Local Rose. Three years ago in February I started my skin care line. It’s also another revolution around the sun for my natal birthday. So many evolutions being birthed in the Aquarian cycle. When I look back on these moments I see the trials, tears, triumphs and most of all the guides that have been and are still leading me to live an authentic life.

Seven years ago I was so beaten down from the end of a long marriage, dreadful health ailments from lupus, sclerderma and arthritis, a very challenging romantic relationship, and trying to raise two daughters. I realized my love for the craft of acting wasn’t beneficial to me financially and spiritually. I needed to get healthy. I needed to get resilient. I needed to have more joy. I needed to find a job. I needed to find a home. I needed home.

What do you do when you are in cavernous hole that is swallowing you up? You start to dig! I began to dig furiously literally and metaphorically. I began digging my fingers into mama earth and growing vegetables and herbs. I began to hike and dig my feet into the earthen trails behind my home. I began to dig my crown chakra into a spiritual daily practice to navigate the flow of my day. I began to take a risky digs by starting The Local Rose and the skin care line.  These things and constant, persistent work got me out of the abyss and into a place where I felt grounded and fulfilled. Of course, this is life so there is no happily ever after, however, now I have tools in my arsenal when things gets challenging. I also have all of you. So so grateful that you read the blog and enjoy the line. That is what keeps this all moving and flowing. The beautiful community that is you. The community of my brothers and sisters that want to better the planet. We are making great shifts in the world. 5 years ago eating organically and using non-toxic products was still considered ‘granola’ or ‘hippy’. 5 years ago I was told I was an alarmist for worrying about EMF waves in my home. 5 years ago LADWP would hang up the phone on me when I asked them to remove my ‘smart’ meter. Last year, LADWP finally acquiesced and exchanged the toxic smart meter for an old fashioned analog meter. Small victories that prove we are on the right path and in the Aquarian age.

I finally feel like my nervous system has healed.  I feel at home whenever I can be of service. At home when I can be around the natural world. At home when I can create products that are energized through my spiritual practice.  At home when I can speak the same language with friends. At home when feeling mama earth beneath me. I am no longer digging into the earth. . . now I am rooted . . .  I am home.

Happy Birthday to all you Roses for The Local Rose would be a flower less garden without you.

Here is a little information on the Aquarian Age by Dr. Santokh Singh Khalsa and why it so relevant to us right now.

The Piscean Age has been dominated by hierarchy, and power. The key phrase for this age was from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “To be or not to be.” To make a successful and happy life, you needed to resolve this question. The key to the astrological sign Pisces is “I believe.” During this age, in order for you “to be,” you needed to find someone or something to believe in. When you found that thing, you attached yourself to that thing and were guided how to live. This could be a religion, a political ideology, a charismatic leader, work, etc. The keys to life were hidden and secret in the halls of power and in the monasteries and ashrams. But you didn’t need to know these secrets, only to follow leaders and guides who did. This created vertical hierarchies as a result, and it was essential to find your place in the pecking order.

This has been the foundation for human consciousness for the past 2000 years. Everything that you have learned from your parents, and they from their parents, going back 2000 years, has been colored by this Piscean frame of reference. And now that is all changing.

The Aquarian Age will be dominated by networks, and information. The key phrase for this age is “Be to be.” The key to the astrological sign Aquarius is “I know.” This is the age of information. Nothing is secret anymore. All information is available at your fingertips. Where the Piscean age was organized in a vertical, up and down structure of hierarchies, the Aquarian Age is organized in a horizontal network, opening the world up to true equality. During this age, the focus is no longer on your identity and existence (“to be or not to be”), but on accepting yourself as a whole person (“be to be”) who does not need to believe in something outside of yourself. You are ready to accept that you have the knowledge and wisdom within yourself. It is no longer necessary to attach to something outside yourself, but to become a leader of one: yourself. Instead of being a railroad car that is pulled by an engine, you become your own engine. It is your responsibility to stay on the tracks and to keep moving forward.

With this understanding, it is easier to comprehend what has been happening in the world over the last 50 years. On the inner level, since the 1960’s, there has been a huge movement towards personal transformation: self awareness, self improvement, yoga, meditation, tai chi, alternative healing, natural foods, etc. There has also been a major increase in depression, suicide, anxiety, stress, and drug use, both pharmaceutical and recreational.

In the outer world, we have seen amazing changes: civil rights, environmental consciousness, women’s rights, gay rights, global consciousness, etc. We have also seen the rise of fundamentalism, terrorism, partisan politics, racism, xenophobia (the fear of the “other”), and general fear mongering.

This shift is bringing out the best and the worst in mankind. Some people are preparing for this shift by opening their hearts and minds and embracing this new age, and some people are intimidated by the changes that they don’t understand and want to return to a “golden age” in the past, or to circle the wagons and trust only those who are like themselves.

Transformation is never a painless process. When you fast or cleanse to purify your body, at first you feel worse, because toxins get stirred up in order to be eliminated. Once these poisons have been cleared, you feel lighter and more energized. Now imagine that every person on planet Earth is going through this shift. We are heading into a time of radical change. It is a time of great potential growth and expansion, but it is also a time of great potential pain and suffering. The more that you understand what is happening, the more that you can go through all of the changes without losing your balance and stability.

What can you do to help make this transition into this new age of information and consciousness? Here are some suggestions:

1. Have a daily spiritual practice. Every spiritual tradition has one thing in common: a daily practice. This can be many different things: yoga, meditation, chanting, prayer, contemplation, exercise, journaling, etc. It is not important what you are doing, but that you do something almost every day, and do it with an intention to let go of your blocks and focus your consciousness. Kundalini yoga and meditation are the most powerful tools that I have found, but everyone must find their own pathway and collect the tools for their own toolbox.

2. Don’t give in to fear, despair, or anger. There is so much happening that can trigger these emotions: the media, the environment, politics, terrorism, etc. If you understand that these emotions are all symptoms of the Aquarian shift, then you can go through them without losing your center.

3. Don’t be a victim. You have the power to change your life. Don’t give that power away to anyone through blame or resentment. You are responsible for your happiness and grace. Don’t buy into any view of reality in which you are not 100% responsible for making your life work. The Aquarian Age is all about empowerment and consciousness.

4. Be a source of light. The more people who consciously choose to embrace the Aquarian shift, the easier this transformation will go for humanity. It is a spiritual truth that a small percentage of people who have shifted their consciousness can influence the rest of humanity. If you are reading this, then you are most likely one of these pioneers. Find a way to spread your light: teach, heal, create community networks, serve, sacrifice, love. Welcome to the Aquarian Age!

Santokh Singh – chiropractor

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