This post about the upcoming New Moon Pisces energy got my attention to share, even if just to honor a dear soul in my life. I don’t speak a lot about the animal companions I had in my earlier adult years and childhood, but they each had great impact on my life. I had three parakeets, Sweetie, Baby, and Iris, as well as a turtle named Tee-Ta, and my first rabbit, Twinkie. All females, except for Twinkie – my first rabbit son before Cosmo. They are a part of my transformative years I hold close to heart. But it is Iris that jumped to the forefront today after reading this post from my dear Laura. Iris was my sweet soul companion parakeet while living in Sedona. She was pure white with gorgeous aqua cheeks. The name guided to me for her was, Iris, for it carried her essence – messenger of the gods, goddess of the rainbow, and bridge between worlds. She didn’t live very long, but she was a pure soul who came to me at one of the most pivotal and hugely transformative times in my life. I felt her speaking through, as I read the insights on the astrological energies we’re moving into.

And actually, it wasn’t until this moment of writing about her and feeling her energy that I realize she is in fact behind my “birthday irises” that have been appearing as gifts for my new solar cycles the last two years.

Having the Moon and Sun in Pisces – my native sign – feels like home to me and with the upcoming Intuition & Reiki online class this Sunday, directly following the New Moon portal, feels very supportive for intuition and supporting the wisdom of our inner voice we’ll be navigating. It’s a very dreamy, inspirational energy to imagine better realities too.

There’s opportunity to see through all illusions and embrace greater clarity of your heart. I know, for myself, I continue to feel refreshed by seeing through the subtle and not so subtle illusions near and far around me. It’s liberating to no longer be bound by my boundless Pisces nature that at times has easily been manipulated in the undercurrents. We have the ability to turn our sensitivities into discernment and see things and people for who they really are so that we can make more aligned choices to the nature of who we really are. Sometimes even those closest to us who have what they feel are the best intentions, don’t actually have our best intentions in mind, but an agenda of their own. It’s wise to keep a spidey-eye on how you feel, separate to what others are feeling or relaying to you. It’s interesting because I never really understood the meaning of “keep your friends close and your enemies closer,” until later in my life. I wouldn’t personally use the word, “enemy,” as I don’t carry that kind of energy in me, but there are definitely those who consciously or unconsciously have agendas that aren’t for our highest good and it’s good to keep a keen eye on them while holding the transformative vibration of love. That’s a little Pisces-101 from a Pisces who’s gone through quite a journey with boundaries and illusions.