by Donna Stellhorn

Sometimes when we are looking for a solution and we’ve tried all the conventional means we have to do something – anything to get the energy moving again. You may have tried everything to get pregnant, here are some unconventional tips you may not have tried.

1. A Bowl of Rice: Feng Shui lore says to place a bowl of uncooked rice under the bed. This is to stimulate the fertility energy of those who sleep in the bed above. You can use a decorative bowl of fine china or just a plain ceramic bowl, I recommend against plastic or paper bowls. Long grain or short grain rice is fine just make sure it’s uncooked.

2. Let the Dust Bunnies Roam: Tradition says that you should not clean under the bed while trying to get pregnant. It’s said that the child’s soul comes to visit the prospective parents and this soul hides out under the bed. If you clean under the bed the soul is disturbed and leaves to find other parents. So don’t fret about how much dust is in your rice bowl just leave it be.

3. Speaking of Bunnies: Rabbits represent fertility so displaying pairs of rabbits is said to increase baby making energy. You can use ceramic rabbit figurines, pictures of rabbits, stuffed rabbits or rabbits made of gemstone. The pair should look similar (so don’t try to match a stone rabbit with a stuffed rabbit). Place them in the room and move them to a new place in the room every week.

4. Plant a Seed: In Feng Shui, we use representations of what we want to attract energy so in this case, we want to plant some seeds and watch them grow. Grow a plant or two in the bedroom from seeds. Choose a plant that’s easy to grow and place it in a sunny window. You can also use cuttings to grow your plants but seeds are best.

5. Display an Egg: Eggs represent the potential for new life and babies so having an egg in the room helps stimulate the fertility energy. You can get egg-shaped stones like Jasper and Agate, there are petrified eggs, glass eggs, and Faberge-style eggs. Display the egg on your nightstand and keep it polished and shiny.

6. Get a Figurine of a Family: Small statues like three turtles standing one on top of the other, a family of three deer figurines or three stuffed animals in varied sizes all create the loving family energy. Place these on a table or chair (for the stuffed animals) in the bedroom so you can see them from the bed.

Sometimes the energy of the room itself is off but also sometimes there’s just some doubt from one potential parent or both that is blocking the energy. It’s important to clear any negative energy to allow the fertility energy to fill the room. These simple tips have helped others. Let me know what your experience is.

Donna Stellhorn is an Astrologer, Feng Shui expert, and author of Fertility Feng Shui. You can contact Donna at www.fengshuiform.com.

by Donna Stellhorn

Sometimes I just wake up in a funk. Maybe I didn’t get enough sleep. Or I’m feeling behind on my projects. Or sometimes I spent a little too much time on news headlines and suddenly I realize I’m depressed.

by Kelly O’Tillery

I’ve asked many people over the years about their perspective on life and if they think people experience just one life, or multiple lives? I’ve heard “Yes”, “No”, and on occasion, “I don’t know?” In my experience most people have an opinion on this topic and it’s rarely up for debate.

Your upbringing, faith, and experiences all influence your beliefs and perspective about life and whether you give credence to the concept of past lives, or not.

For those of us who subscribe to the concept of past lives a past life regression can be a fascinating and enlightening experience. I think most people would agree that life is an opportunity to learn about themselves, a past life regression can render lot of information about who you are.

When a person tells me they want to experience past life regression my immediate response is, “Why?” What do you hope to discover or learn about yourself? What are your expectations and fears? Usually people have a few concerns about the process or experience.

Past life regression opens communication between your subconscious, where past life memories are stored and your conscious mind where those memories can be organized and analyzed in relation to your current life experience.

A past life regression can be helpful in discovering the root cause of fears or phobias, challenges that seem to repeat themselves like: difficulty holding a job, maintaining a relationship or bonding with people. Or, you may be curious about why you feel drawn to a specific area of the world, why you feel passionate about a cause, or what your mission is this lifetime.

If you’re looking for information from a past life regression that will facilitate changes in your life it’s important to remember that information alone will not generate change, you must take action. Awareness and understanding come with responsibility.

You make evaluations about yourself, your partner, your career and your life based on current knowledge and experience. New information and understanding can create the need for reassessment on many levels.

Upon completion of a past life regression it’s important to write about your experience. You want to document what you learned–insights and awarenesses–and how they relate to your life now. Like a dream the memories which seem so fresh in the moment will fade over time.

Consider how this new information influences your life, your work your relationships. Do you now have a better understanding of fears or phobias, habits, or patterns of behavior? What do you have the power to change now and how will you make those changes?

A past life regression is not for everyone; if you don’t think you’ve had past lives, attempting a past life regression will not change your mind. If you have lots of fears about the process or what you might discover, your mind will not allow you the experience.

If you trust you’ve had past lives and you are open to learning more about yourself and your history, consider taking the opportunity to enhance your current life experience.

by Diane Ronngren

This evening (May 2) transiting Venus will enter the Zodiac Sign of Aries. She will remain in this sign for almost the entire month of May, bringing each of us opportunities to explore her passion and her determination and her courage (words we associate with the energy of the sign).

So, you may be asking yourself, “Why should I care? I’m dealing with the challenges and surprises resulting from a Solar and Lunar Eclipse! And I’ve read about a Grand Cross between Pluto, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars. It all sounds pretty grim, and anyway, Venus is all about sweetness and light, so her trip through Aries is not anything I need to focus on right now.”

Let’s think this through. In the process of dealing with the major changes that affect our lives over the long term, we still live our everyday lives, eat our meals, take jobs, start businesses, fall in love, buy homes, have sex, seek pleasure and benefit from our activities and our relationships. Our lives, our personal reality, our money, our relationships – these are the realm of VENUS. And, since Venus rules all of these things, it is a good idea to keep an eye on her movements, and be aware of her presence, and listen to her messages.

I like to think of Venus as “the iron fist in a velvet glove”. Astrologically Venus is considered the ruler of two signs in the zodiac: Taurus and Libra. Interestingly at this time, Venus in her position as ruler of Taurus (the zodiac sign of the Sun in the recent Solar Eclipse), and Libra (the zodiac sign of the Moon in the recent Total Lunar Eclipse) is the BOSS of all things connected to these eclipses!

So, in a way, Venus in Aries will provide you with your main tool to deal with the challenges and opportunities coming your way this month. And she will give you ample samplings of her passionate and determined Aries energy along the way. Need I say, you will need this energy?

So, how can you identify the tools Venus is bringing you to use in your journey through the month of May, 2014? As I explain in my booklet, VENUS, as with all other astrological significators, we often become aware of their expression in our lives through negative aspects of experience. These are a few of the ways Venus tries to get our attention. Make a note whether these show up in your life, or if similar ones get your attention over the next few days:

• Poor self-esteem
• Lack of determination
• No one to love or care about us
• No one to love
• Poor income, or no work
• Loss of an important person
• Anger (at something/someone specific)
• Frustration
• Discomfort

If you identify one or more of these (or other similar feelings), note them down and recognize these are the tools used by Venus to get your attention. Venus wants to be needed. She can bring things we wish for, hope for, ask for, want, and would be happy with! All we need to do is focus our attention (this month using the Aries tools she is offering) on these actions in order to benefit from her presence in our lives.

When Venus enters a new sign or a new house in your chart, she usually announces her arrival by bringing some kind of discomfort, something that causes you to recognize some specific lack. Whether you identify the lack in your life in the Taurus arena or in the Libra parts of your life at this time, you will now be plugged in to the determination, the passion, the direct focus, the strength, the zest for living and the courage to finish what you set out to do! All you have to do is ask for ________ (fill in the blank), as you launch into battle, meet the challenges, and determine your path into the future!

My booklet, VENUS, is available in print or digital format at Amazon.com.