I try to be a good virgo... but I have scorpio rising...

September is my month. That's right, mine! I love the sparkle in the lake... the breeze in the trees... the bees on the flowers... and my birthday is in two days. Last year of my thirties... although technically I will be starting my fortieth year. I like the sound of that. My twenties were very self centred, my thirties were very humbling... and so I think it's quite possible that my forties will be the start of balance. The pendulum is slowing, and I am so grateful to be able to shed so many of my extremes.

I have been having a love affair with yoga for over a year now and it has been an amazing gift. At the moment my practice is filled with awareness of my flexibility and my strength. The flexibility comes easily. The strength requires a lot of practice. I have always considered myself a really strong person, and I know that a lot of others view me the same way... I have made it thus far... but with deeper reflection I realize that it has been flexibility that has kept me grounded. I am highly adaptable. My world view supports this. Take the path of least resistance. View people and situations with compassion and withhold judgement. Treat everyone with kindness and respect.

Not to say that these are not valuable and important views. They are. I teach them to my children constantly... however, standing your ground and doing what is right for yourself is equally important. I could fill entire journals with examples of when I've adjusted and flexed to thrive or merely survive. What I need to practice is being comfortable and accepting of my own strength. Trust my judgement... and treat myself with kindness and respect. Move the strength from the outside to the inside... maintain a strong centre so that the periphery can be soft. This is a complete shift for me... I have always maintained strength on the outside in order to protect the softness inside. It's time to share the softness and know that I have a wellspring of strength to keep myself and my daughters safe.

My horoscope says that this will be the year that I connect with my soul mate... yes. I think there may be a few... me, myself, and I.

Seeds are maturing and the buds that will lay dormant through the winter are beginning to form. Some things are finishing up while others are just beginning.

Happy September!

xoL