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We look forward to August each year as being that magical month that is most associated with sunshine, summer holidays and a break from routine, be that school or work. It is the month of the year in which the strength of the sun seems to reach the height of its powers here, encouraging everything in nature to reach the peak of its maturity ahead of the approaching autumn.This is particularly noticeable now as July slips into August. Crops are standing ready to harvest in the fields and the intense green of the trees and hedgerows that was so vibrant in early summer has now become the richer dark green of late summer.

August Energetics

However, while many of us may be wishing for a relaxing break from the intensity of the energies that we have all experienced during July, there actually seems little real chance of this as we look forward into August. In fact if anything the pressure for change looks set to intensify even more as we come under the fiery influence of the constellation of Leo. Esoterically the energy of Leo represents ‘the light of the soul’ and embodies the universal principles of Love & Freedom. Leo is associated with the sun and we can perhaps recognise some of the challenges we face under the influence of Leo by looking at the effect the sun has on our lives.

The power and light of the sun is vital to our life and existence. It is also a very dominant influence and can appear to make everything else in the heavens around it pale into insignificance when it is shining forth in all its glory. However, when we observe the sun from a cosmic perspective we recognise that it fits within a much larger pattern of creation where its contribution is equal with that of other powerful forces. Thus the personality influenced by Leo must balance the tendency to overly enjoy its independence and attachment to power, with the need to allow the light of the soul to show it the bigger picture of its contribution to life.

For all of us this is a very fine balance, as we must first achieve independence at a personality level before we can embody the light of our soul and refocus on the greater picture of group contribution. We can therefore expect the energies this month to highlight those aspects of ourselves that need rebalancing in order to strengthen the relationship between personality and soul as well as showing us new ways in which we can contribute our gifts and talents to support the higher group picture.

A potent planetary alignment

Alongside the energy of Leo, the T-square formed between Jupiter, Saturn & Pluto this month, will also have a very significant influence on us. The forces held within this alignment will ensure that we have to focus on clearing up any unfinished business that prevents our spiritual growth and unfoldment, either at a planetary or individual level. We will particularly feel this as an emphasis on realigning relationships and on releasing and transforming outmoded structures and behaviours. This is a very insistent energy that we will not be able to avoid and has the potential to create both inner and outer conflict, especially when mixed with the fiery influence of Leo energy. It will therefore be especially important this month to recognise when you have become stuck in the perspective of the ‘little I’ or personality self and to allow conflicts to be resolved by seeking the perspective of your greater self that can offer you the wisdom necessary to resolve the situation for the highest good of all.

The pressure for change

At a planetary level over the last few months we have received huge downloads of powerful light and high frequency energies, all of which have been anchored into the new energy grids that are being created as a foundation for a new reality here on earth. It is really important that we recognise that this will put pressure on anything that does not resonate with this energy to change both at an individual and planetary level. With perfect synchronicity the planetary alignments this month will increase that pressure and ensure that this much-needed change takes place. However as a result we may find ourselves experiencing a somewhat chaotic period of conflict and change in which it appears as though everything we are familiar with is crumbling and falling apart. It is important that we see this as a necessary process of change and remember to stay aligned with our own inner truth and light so that we can continue to make a positive contribution to the higher plan of freedom and love for all. This will also ensure that we can flow through any changes we need to make personally with relative easy and grace.

See also Essence Suggestions for August for more information

It seems to us that what we will most all need this month is a well developed spirit of cooperation and the ability to see the higher perspective of any challenging situations that we may face. For this reason we would like to start with a focus on the Male Essence (Divine Harmony Essences) because we feel that it might be a very helpful combination for many this month. This is a wonderful combination to help resolve those difficult feelings of separation and consequent tendency towards being overly independent that are brought forward by the energy of Leo. It will help to bring balance to those very male energies and encourage greater awareness of the need to open to the promptings of the soul through the heart. It will also help those who would like support to dissolve the personality need to be right and adjust difficult attitudes towards authority figures, both issues that are important in a month that carries conflict potential. Some people might also find Freedom (Inner Child Essences), Heart Chakra (Chakra Essences), Forgiveness or Inner Freedom (Divine Harmony Essences) helpful to work with related issues this month.

It seems likely that any old relationship issues that we have that are still unresolved will also come into focus this month for a final clearance, so here are a few suggestions for essences that might help you make the most of this opportunity. Either a Healing Relationships, Healing Family or Loving Communications (Divine Harmony Essences) might be exactly the essence you need to support you this month. Other possibilities might be a Letting Go (Divine Harmony Essences) or Release (Inner Child Essences).

Most of us do not find times of great change easy to deal with at a personality level and fear is often the number one emotion triggered off at these times. It will therefore be especially important this month that we stay positive & connected and do not allow ourselves to fall into fear, no matter what might appear to be happening in our outer world. The best way that we can do this is by facing up to any fears that are triggered off and let them come fully into awareness for release and resolution. We always find essences like Inner Calm (Divine Harmony Essences) or Courage (Inner Child Essences) wonderful to support this process. We can also thoroughly recommend either Revival Remedy Spray or our new Strength & Courage Spray to cut through any vibrations of fear and quickly return you to a more balanced space. (Revival Remedy is our new name for Emergency Essence; find out more about this here)

Our ever popular Emergency Essence combination is being renamed Revival Remedy as from today the 19th July. You can find out more about this change here: Emergency Essence becomes Revival Remedy. Change is everywhere around us these days and here at Crystal Herbs we are certainly not being left out!

Revival Remedy For Emergency Situations

A combination of:- Rock Rose, Clematis, Impatiens, Cherry Plum & Star of Bethlehem. 10ml, 25ml & Spray | Cream

We are excited to announce that our new range of essence combination sprays – the Pure Vibrations Collection – are now available on our website. We have had great fun creating these powerful new sprays and we hope that you will enjoy using them as much as we have.
They are specifically designed to provide instant energetic support to help you maintain a positive vibrational alignment, no matter what challenges you face in life. Essences sprayed into the auric field are especially quick acting, making these sprays particularly good to use on those difficult days when you feel temporarily out of balance or off centre. You can find out more about our new Pure Vibrations Sprays here. We look forward to receiving your comments and feedback as you try them out.

The beginning of July brings as to the mid point in the year and reminds us that now is a good moment to take stock of what we have achieved so far this year and to reset our intentions for the coming months. Looking back over the past six months it seems to us that time has warped in odd ways leaving us feeling that the beginning of the year was both a shorter and a longer time ago than the six months that have actually elapsed. Perhaps this is because so many things seem to have shifted and changed within us since the beginning of the year that it feels impossible that such a short amount of time has actually passed. As we look forward there is a sense that it is important to build on those changes and to strengthen our foundations so that new things can continue to evolve over the coming months.

July Energetics

The prevailing influence for the month of July comes to us from the constellation of Cancer represented in astrology by the sign of the Crab. Esoterically Cancer represents ‘the light within the form’ and reminds us of the need to recognise and use the light of our soul as the guiding force in our lives. Until we give precedence to the soul’s influence the light within our physical form remains ‘dark’ and unfocussed with the result that we are unable to manifest the higher plan of our lives. Cancer is also associated with the principle of rebirth so each time we collectively pass through the energetic influence of the constellation of Cancer we are blessed by the cosmic breath of new life.

The incredibly powerful full moon and lunar eclipse on June 26th not only brought us fully under the influence of the constellation of Cancer but also ushered in an influx of intense light and new energy that will continue to build until the new moon solar eclipse on July 11th. This influx of energy certainly felt to us like a cosmic breath of new life and left us with the sense that a powerful change had taken place and that all life had somehow moved into a new phase.

So with this in mind it seems to us that the energies this month will once again be supporting us in letting go of the old and encouraging us to fully embody our soul’s light, allowing it to show us new ways in which we can contribute that light towards the greater group endeavour of building a new collective reality.

Letting Go and Allowing

The energy now flowing in is seeking foundation for a new cycle of unfoldment and it will need to find an anchor point within those who are awake and aware in order for this to manifest. This means that we must ensure that our energetic foundations are secure and strong in order that we can fully align with what is being requested of us this month. So perhaps one of the most helpful questions we could ask ourselves right now is; what do I need to let go of in order to strengthen my energetic foundations and align more fully with my soul?

The answer for many of us will come from looking to see what old ties and cords we still have that keep us emotionally chained to the past, whether consciously or unconsciously. Being mindful of whether you are still running old stories in the back of your mind that link you back to old outmoded perceptions of yourself or those around you will also be important. Choosing consciously to energise the most positive vibrations in terms of thoughts and feelings you work to release and transform old issues will help you to stay in touch with the higher perspective of your soul. Each time we make a choice to align with the positive we are strengthening our own energetic foundations and building an energetic structure through which the light of our soul can shine forth into the world.

This process is of course not the same thing as denying our old our old emotional patterns and hoping that they will go away if we ignore them. It is very important that we fully acknowledge what we feel and take time to recognise the gift in the old experiences that locked us into the emotions in the first place. Then from a place of strength we can recognise our power to accept, forgive, let go and move on.

Vibrational essences are wonderful tools to help us repattern old emotional issues and unwanted belief systems. In our experience a well chosen combination of essences can very quickly help to release old stuck energies and encourage us to move back into vibrational alignment with the higher aspects of ourselves – see Essence Suggestions for July.