January 23rd, 2012
Looking Up Newsletter
Looking Up Newsletter
Good morning,
Today, I am going to start looking at 2013’s astrological aspects so that I can get a jump-start on the 2013 forecasts. Hopefully, I will find more good news and less bad news. Wish me luck!
take care,
Skye Thomas
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Find out more about who you are...
Or if the two of you are compatible...
Or what's coming up around the next bend in the road!
This Month's News of Interest:
The February astrology forecasts were sent out to the subscribers and posted to the website last Friday. Here are the links (hit refresh if the new forecasts do not show up)...
Personalized versions are also available. Find out what 2012 has in store for you!
The New Year is here. Find out what to expect this year. Each book contains the 2012 Overview and all twelve of the January through December 2012 monthly horoscopes for an individual zodiac sign. (Only $5.95 each!) Here are the links...
Who is Skye Thomas?
Skye Thomas is the CEO of Tomorrow's Edge, an Internet leader in inspiring leaps of faith. Her books, articles, and astrological forecasts have inspired people of all ages and faiths to recommit themselves to the pursuit of happiness. To read more of her articles, previews of her books, and her astrology forecasts, go to www.TomorrowsEdge.net. To read more about Skye and to read archives of this free weekly newsletter, go to www.SkyeThomas.com.
Skye Thomas Websites
Quote of the Week:
"A conclusion is simply the place where someone got tired of thinking." - Arthur Block
"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for." - Socrates
"Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran
Feature Article of the Week:
Our feelings and attitudes have a huge impact on our ability to achieve 'happily ever after.' Are feelings and attitudes the same thing or different? Does one cause the other to happen? Which one has more power over how we respond? Does the person experiencing them have any choice in the matter? What if our feelings and attitudes are in conflict?
Feelings are what they are. We cannot force them. You fall madly head over heels in love with someone or you don't. “You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink” comes to mind as I try to explain feelings. There is no magical way to change how we feel. Our feelings are not right or wrong; they just exist. Feelings are very powerful and definitely have a control over how we make choices and how we move through life. Think about the money, time, and focus we put into trying to feel good and avoiding feeling bad. It goes against human nature to want to feel bad.
Feelings are based in emotions. Emotions come from the heart. Therefore, I do not think we can change them from within our logical minds. If your girlfriend leaves you, then you feel hurt. You cannot be expected to simply stop feeling hurt. You will feel some level of sadness until you have finished feeling sad. It is possible to distract yourself for a while, but the feelings will just lay dormant until you allow them time to fully run their course. There is nothing wrong with wanting to distract yourself from the bad feelings of missing your girlfriend, but it will slow down the process. There are constructive things you can do to aid the processing of your feelings. Regardless of how you handle your feelings, you are going to feel what you feel until it works it is way through your heart. You might always miss her and feel a slight tug at your heart when you think back, but the overwhelming sadness will eventually pass. It always does. That is why they say, “time heals all wounds.” You cannot maintain any one feeling indefinitely. Emotions by nature are shifting and uncontrollable. They simply are what they are.
What about our attitudes? An entire multi-million dollar industry has been built around the power of a positive attitude. The industry would not have survived and thrived as it has if it were not a valid and real concept. Our attitudes are rooted in our belief systems. Our belief systems are chosen by our logical minds. Therefore, it is possible to make a conscious decision to change it. Our minds have complete and total control over what we believe. I do not think I need to bore you with another longwinded speech about the powers of a positive attitude. If you have ever tried it, then you have proven for yourself that it is possible to make an internal adjustment regarding your attitude.
So, which is stronger? Which has more influence over our choices and behaviors? Does one overpower the other? Let's say that you find yourself falling madly head over heals in love with someone. That is a feeling, an emotion. It comes from your heart. However, at the same time, you are entertaining a very pessimistic attitude towards love and relationships in general. The attitude comes from your mind. Which will win out, the feelings of falling in love or the darker attitude? It's hard to say. If you change your attitude, then the feelings of being in love can grow and perhaps become a wonderful source of joy for you. If you hold on tightly to your attitude, then eventually it will wear on the loving feelings and you will eventually stop loving that other person. What if the feelings of love were so amazingly powerful, that they caused the attitude to change and your core belief system about love and relationships changed too? Your feelings can definitely have an effect on your attitude, but more often than not, your attitude wins.
Your attitude is not more powerful because it is more important than your feelings. It is more powerful because it is more stubborn than your feelings. Let's look again at our example where the feelings are positive and the attitude is negative. We have seen people fall madly in love with someone who loved them in return. These same people had bad attitudes about love and relationships in general. Their feelings were not able to overpower their attitude. They believe “it's never going to work out anyway” and create a self-fulfilling prophecy. By not believing in love, they destroy their good relationship and then feel hurt by the failed relationship. Their minds take that as evidence to further continue with the negative attitude regarding love. The reason the attitude wins the battle more often then our feelings is because feelings are ever changing and flexible while attitudes are often locked into place and become an unmovable force.
What if the feelings were bad and the attitude was good? If you felt afraid that you might be rejected by the opposite sex, but you had a positive attitude towards love in general because you'd had 'happily ever after' role modeled to you as a child, then you could choose to keep moving forward despite your feelings of fear. Your attitude would win out over your feelings once again.
If your feelings and attitudes match, then you have an inner balance and harmony within yourself. Isn't this the age-old battle between heart and head? Attitude comes from your head and feelings come from your heart. When the two agree you are able to focus and move forward with confidence. When the two are at war, you have to decide which is right... the heart's feelings or the head's attitude? Perhaps in sitting quietly and looking inward at our feelings and attitudes from a detached perspective, we can evaluate and chose for ourselves on a case-by-case basis which one should lead us.
Or if the two of you are compatible...
Or what's coming up around the next bend in the road!
This Month's News of Interest:
The February astrology forecasts were sent out to the subscribers and posted to the website last Friday. Here are the links (hit refresh if the new forecasts do not show up)...
Aries February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Taurus February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Gemini February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Cancer February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Leo February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Virgo February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Libra February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Scorpio February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Sagittarius February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Capricorn February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Aquarius February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Pisces February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Taurus February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Gemini February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Cancer February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Leo February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Virgo February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Libra February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Scorpio February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Sagittarius February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Capricorn February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Aquarius February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
Pisces February 2012 Monthly Horoscope
2012 Yearly Forecasts
Free 2012 Overviews are posted on the website. Here are the links...
Aries 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Taurus 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Gemini 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Cancer 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Leo 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Virgo 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Libra 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Scorpio 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Sagittarius 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Capricorn 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Aquarius 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Pisces 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Taurus 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Gemini 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Cancer 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Leo 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Virgo 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Libra 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Scorpio 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Sagittarius 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Capricorn 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Aquarius 2012 Yearly Horoscope
Pisces 2012 Yearly Horoscope
What Will 2012 Bring?
The New Year is here. Find out what to expect this year. Each book contains the 2012 Overview and all twelve of the January through December 2012 monthly horoscopes for an individual zodiac sign. (Only $5.95 each!) Here are the links...
Aries 2012
Taurus 2012
Gemini 2012
Cancer 2012
Leo 2012
Virgo 2012
Libra 2012
Scorpio 2012
Sagittarius 2012
Capricorn 2012
Aquarius 2012
Pisces 2012
Taurus 2012
Gemini 2012
Cancer 2012
Leo 2012
Virgo 2012
Libra 2012
Scorpio 2012
Sagittarius 2012
Capricorn 2012
Aquarius 2012
Pisces 2012
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Who is Skye Thomas?
Skye Thomas is the CEO of Tomorrow's Edge, an Internet leader in inspiring leaps of faith. Her books, articles, and astrological forecasts have inspired people of all ages and faiths to recommit themselves to the pursuit of happiness. To read more of her articles, previews of her books, and her astrology forecasts, go to www.TomorrowsEdge.net. To read more about Skye and to read archives of this free weekly newsletter, go to www.SkyeThomas.com.
Skye Thomas Websites
Quote of the Week:
"A conclusion is simply the place where someone got tired of thinking." - Arthur Block
"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for." - Socrates
"Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran
Feature Article of the Week:
Our Feelings and Attitudes Around 'Happily Ever After'
Our feelings and attitudes have a huge impact on our ability to achieve 'happily ever after.' Are feelings and attitudes the same thing or different? Does one cause the other to happen? Which one has more power over how we respond? Does the person experiencing them have any choice in the matter? What if our feelings and attitudes are in conflict?
Feelings are what they are. We cannot force them. You fall madly head over heels in love with someone or you don't. “You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink” comes to mind as I try to explain feelings. There is no magical way to change how we feel. Our feelings are not right or wrong; they just exist. Feelings are very powerful and definitely have a control over how we make choices and how we move through life. Think about the money, time, and focus we put into trying to feel good and avoiding feeling bad. It goes against human nature to want to feel bad.
Feelings are based in emotions. Emotions come from the heart. Therefore, I do not think we can change them from within our logical minds. If your girlfriend leaves you, then you feel hurt. You cannot be expected to simply stop feeling hurt. You will feel some level of sadness until you have finished feeling sad. It is possible to distract yourself for a while, but the feelings will just lay dormant until you allow them time to fully run their course. There is nothing wrong with wanting to distract yourself from the bad feelings of missing your girlfriend, but it will slow down the process. There are constructive things you can do to aid the processing of your feelings. Regardless of how you handle your feelings, you are going to feel what you feel until it works it is way through your heart. You might always miss her and feel a slight tug at your heart when you think back, but the overwhelming sadness will eventually pass. It always does. That is why they say, “time heals all wounds.” You cannot maintain any one feeling indefinitely. Emotions by nature are shifting and uncontrollable. They simply are what they are.
What about our attitudes? An entire multi-million dollar industry has been built around the power of a positive attitude. The industry would not have survived and thrived as it has if it were not a valid and real concept. Our attitudes are rooted in our belief systems. Our belief systems are chosen by our logical minds. Therefore, it is possible to make a conscious decision to change it. Our minds have complete and total control over what we believe. I do not think I need to bore you with another longwinded speech about the powers of a positive attitude. If you have ever tried it, then you have proven for yourself that it is possible to make an internal adjustment regarding your attitude.
So, which is stronger? Which has more influence over our choices and behaviors? Does one overpower the other? Let's say that you find yourself falling madly head over heals in love with someone. That is a feeling, an emotion. It comes from your heart. However, at the same time, you are entertaining a very pessimistic attitude towards love and relationships in general. The attitude comes from your mind. Which will win out, the feelings of falling in love or the darker attitude? It's hard to say. If you change your attitude, then the feelings of being in love can grow and perhaps become a wonderful source of joy for you. If you hold on tightly to your attitude, then eventually it will wear on the loving feelings and you will eventually stop loving that other person. What if the feelings of love were so amazingly powerful, that they caused the attitude to change and your core belief system about love and relationships changed too? Your feelings can definitely have an effect on your attitude, but more often than not, your attitude wins.
Your attitude is not more powerful because it is more important than your feelings. It is more powerful because it is more stubborn than your feelings. Let's look again at our example where the feelings are positive and the attitude is negative. We have seen people fall madly in love with someone who loved them in return. These same people had bad attitudes about love and relationships in general. Their feelings were not able to overpower their attitude. They believe “it's never going to work out anyway” and create a self-fulfilling prophecy. By not believing in love, they destroy their good relationship and then feel hurt by the failed relationship. Their minds take that as evidence to further continue with the negative attitude regarding love. The reason the attitude wins the battle more often then our feelings is because feelings are ever changing and flexible while attitudes are often locked into place and become an unmovable force.
What if the feelings were bad and the attitude was good? If you felt afraid that you might be rejected by the opposite sex, but you had a positive attitude towards love in general because you'd had 'happily ever after' role modeled to you as a child, then you could choose to keep moving forward despite your feelings of fear. Your attitude would win out over your feelings once again.
If your feelings and attitudes match, then you have an inner balance and harmony within yourself. Isn't this the age-old battle between heart and head? Attitude comes from your head and feelings come from your heart. When the two agree you are able to focus and move forward with confidence. When the two are at war, you have to decide which is right... the heart's feelings or the head's attitude? Perhaps in sitting quietly and looking inward at our feelings and attitudes from a detached perspective, we can evaluate and chose for ourselves on a case-by-case basis which one should lead us.
Copyright 2004, Skye Thomas, Tomorrow’s Edge
Books by Skye Thomas
Love's Dance
Why Do I Keep Falling in Love With the Wrong People?
An Astrological Guide to Finding Love and Long-Term Companionship
Beyond the Inner Critic
When All Else Fails, Find Your Heart's Song and Sing Louder!
Inspirational Articles For Getting Past Those Days When Nothing Seems To Be Going Right
Voices: Divinity or Insanity?
Why Do I Keep Falling in Love With the Wrong People?
An Astrological Guide to Finding Love and Long-Term Companionship
Beyond the Inner Critic
When All Else Fails, Find Your Heart's Song and Sing Louder!
Inspirational Articles For Getting Past Those Days When Nothing Seems To Be Going Right
Voices: Divinity or Insanity?
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Books, articles, newsletters,
life coaching, and horoscopes.
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www.TomorrowsEdge.net
Books, articles, newsletters,
life coaching, and horoscopes.
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