Finally, we've reached it, the endpoint, December 21, 2012.  A new grid has been laid across the planet and the Divinity of 13, a more feminine paradigm, has been activated.  We are turning away from the age when cash was king, bullies called the shots and corruption went unchallenged and we are embracing a cooperative model.  Open any global news app and you'll see people all over planet earth taking back their power.  The internet has given us the ability to communicate globally, to mobilize and to change the course and shapes of things to come.  As this new day dawns and the Sun enters stoic Capricorn, the home of our institutions, we are reminded that power (Pluto) comes with responsibilities.  We are energized by the presence of a plethora of planets in this Cardinal earth sign along with innovative Uranus in the Cardinal fire sign of Aries.

    There are 13 moons in a calendar year and 2013 will carry a much stronger connection to the Goddess or Divine Feminine aspect of Spirituality.  This is the domain of intuition, creativity and spacial connectivity.  Care for our planet and each other will be of greater importance.  What we reform or establish next will also be heavily influenced by 2013's coming grand water trine.  This collaboration of Saturn, Neptune and Jupiter from the three water signs, at a singular point in July, brings us deeper into the Wisdom of our hearts.  Gifted physician and philosopher Galen of Pergamon designated the brain as the center of human intelligence nearly two millennia ago.  In the New Age, the heart is poised to take its rightful place as an equally important center of human knowledge and capacity.  We are not talking about matriarchy replacing patriarchy; this is about their sacred union.  You are a powerful soul who bravely chose to come here for this birth.  Thank you!

    In terms of announcements, goodness, where do I start?  First, I will be joining my dear friend Kristy Ayala every third Wednesday of the month, officially beginning on January 16th, to talk about the planets and Angels on her show, Kristy's Connection To The Soul, on Blogtalk Radio at 11AM PST.  We would love to have you join us live, and you can listen in the archives at anytime.  Thanks to your support, the Hay House Book Club continues to do very well and I am humbled to be part of the prestigious Hay House Radio lineup.  The show airs Fridays at 11AM PST and I am very much looking forward to another fun year with Donna, Diane and the great teachers, thinkers and leaders of our time.  Last and certainly not least, I am pleased to introduce you to Sound Cloud.  This is the new home of Kristina Walsh's "Surfing the Psychic Waves" program, and the response has been phenomenal.  She is playing my music and audio astrology reports there, as well as presenting some of the most-cutting edge thought about Lightwork anywhere.   These are all amazing places to be in 2013 and you are warmly welcomed to be part of these loving communities. 

     Lastly, special thanks again to guest columnist and author Eric Meyers for his help last month and throughout the past year when I needed a hand with astrology.  He came through when I truly could not put this newsletter together alone.  If you want a personal astrological look into 2013, I highly recommend Eric for a consultation.  If you're a fan of Howard Sasportas' work or of astrology from a trans-personal psychology perspective, read Eric's books.  The are delightfully deep and provocative.  Speaking of those planets, please enjoy this month's article.

        When an accomplished Hollywood director gathers the likes of Bishop Desmond Tutu, Lynne McTaggart and Howard Zinn together, you know it's going to be interesting.  That's exactly what Tom Shadyac ("Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," "Liar Liar," and "The Nutty Professor") did, after a life-changing accident made him rethink everything.  With his stellar panel of thinkers, Shadyac asked, "What's wrong with our world and what can we do about it?".  What he came to realize is that so much is right about it, and us.  It is said that great minds think alike.  From the fields of journalism, science, psychology, politics, and religion, Shadyac assembled a distinguished group of them.  In "I Am" he superbly applied his A-list film finesse to entertain, engage and ultimately, inspire us.

      Whether you'd enjoy a daily lift or you need some universal stocking stuffers, the 2013 "I Can Do It" calendar is a great call.  This Saturn transit through Scorpio is not an easy one, and the ascension waves coming onto the planet right now have each of us reaching deep inside for our core connection to Source at times.  Why not keep the love and wisdom of Louise Hay with you throughout 2013?  Her presence is so comforting and these inspirational calendars are priced so well that they make make it easy to cover several people on your list in a few quick clicks.  Joining you in affirming, seeing and celebrating the well-being, love and abundance you are throughout 2013.  Also sending a HUGE thank you to everyone at Hay House for their tremendous support!!  I'm honored to be part of the community and am enthusiastically looking forward to 2013!

 
    Radio host and author Eldon Taylor gets full credit for this recommendation, one extremely relevant to our Pluto through Capricorn discussion.  Recently Eldon invited Duke Professor of Psychology & Behavioral Economics Dan Ariely, on his show to talk about the fascinating subject of dishonestly.  In Ariely's new Harper Collins book, "The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty" he lends scholarly analysis to this intriguing and critically-important topic.  I'll admit that I have yet to read the book, but the discussion on Eldon's show made me add it to my must-read list.  It seems to me that if we want a better world, we must be willing to understand our flaws.  Knowing what motivates us to lie and what encourages better behavior is imperative.  Only if we change internally as individuals, can we hope to have societal and global improvement.