The pounding started early this morning and woke me from my ‘sleep-in-morning.’ My fuzzy brain tried to tune into where the sound was coming from. Perhaps a neighbor was getting an early start on a backyard project, or was my deck crew returning to fix a few spots?
Walking down the hall, I realized it was coming from the upper level at the front of the house. As quickly as having that realization, I came to eye level with a robin tapping the window. He’d fly into the window, sit on the ledge and tap away. Now my fuzzy brain cleared with the encouragement of two loudly meowing cats to SAVE THE ROBIN. I grabbed the extendable brush used to dust that second-level window; today, it would be used to scare the robin away. My thoughts now moved to: what reflection might he see at that window – there are no trees that would create an inviting place to land. Perhaps a spider in the corner of the window he was trying to reach? I quickly swept across the 6-foot span of glass to clean away that possibility. Was this robin mad because there was no birdfeeder this year, was he trying to scare the cats, was he sick, or just confused about this plate of glass in his way? Was it a message? My mind was problem-solving at a rate pretty fast without any morning caffeine.
SAVE THE ROBIN! Talk to the robin and encourage him to leave. He was persistent. Using the extended pole with a huge fluffy bright blue brush on the tip, I’d scare him away. He’d fly down to the bush outside the front door, where I’d then go outside and wave my arms to get him to fly off into the trees. But a few minutes later, he’d be back. This continued most of the day. I’d scare him from the second-level entry window with the big brush, go outside and wave him away from the bush…. and finally, he stopped and flew away. The problem-solver in me continued to process and wonder. Was it a sun reflection and the sun had come up enough that the angle of something attracting the bird was now gone? Was there a spider or bug on the inner ledge that I’d cleaned away? Was he just a juvenile robin having some morning fun, or did he deliver his message? Was he to be the content of this newsletter or clean that six-foot window?
My pondering brought me to a place of all the possible solutions it could be. From the moment I woke from the tapping sound to being totally awake after running up and down the stairs dozens of times.Our brains are marvelous things that we don’t think about the work it goes through. It automatically shifts into solutions and possibilities while taking in the environment. In the absence of an answer, it creates one while still assessing what it could be. We feel uncomfortable without a solution or result. We want to know. We push for answers until that twinge of unrest is satisfied. A world with an overwhelming unknown can create stress, anxiety, and sometimes depression; for some, it pushes you to check out and not engage.
Robins are synonymous with Spring. Robin energy means east, new beginnings, the rising of a new day, and a time to plant seeds. It’s a time to let go of anything in your life that’s stagnant, outdated, or simply no longer needed. Share your songs-messages with the world. My message for you is – It takes more than just planting seeds. They require focus, nurturing, and care. Be curious about all the possibilities of this changing world. Change can be uncomfortable but also necessary.
On April 29th, Pluto goes retrograde in the sign of Capricorn. This transit lasts for about five months and can illuminate any issues we have in our habits, patterns, and relationships, especially when it comes to the point of power. Pluto was here in 2019. The archetype of Capricorn is ‘I USE,’ so it creates the opportunity for us to question our life and any skills we have or desire to have. Plan for some ego struggles in this timeframe – death and rebirth, so you have to see it to shift it. Pluto retrograde can be a spiritually rewarding and transformative period, and it could be some things we didn’t learn coming back to give us a second shot.
The Solar Eclipse in Taurus on April 30th creates an energy flow that can be felt for up to six months. The archetype of Taurus is I HAVE. So this includes matters related to personal finances, values, ownership, physical and material resources, personal possessions, feelings of worthiness, desire for safety and security, resistance to change, comfort, sensuality, and familiarity will be a strong focus on a personal level. This eclipse is about new beginnings regarding and strengthening our sense of security in all these matters. It is time to re-evaluate our relationship with money and possessions and discover what makes us happy and fulfilled. It may be time to consider new ways of increasing our income or earning power and taking charge of our possessions and finances.
Concentrate on what to do to increase your feelings of self-worth. Get in touch with what you value and want in your lives—end things or situations that do not contribute to your feelings of worthiness. Have courage and trust your wisdom. It takes more than just planting seeds. Grow something new!
Shine on -💖 Laurie