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Oh, you gotta love a new month. I know I do.

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I'm so excited to start this August month.

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Have you been living in a brain fog? I know I have, and I couldn't figure out why until I realized it was basically the month of June and July.

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Ugh, now we're done and we're stepping into August, the solar month beginning on the 8th, and things are gonna change.

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So if you want to find out what it means to you, what it means in your house, what it means to your astrology chart and what kind of month you're gonna have, stay tuned.

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All right, all right, all right.

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As Matthew McComahay would say, let's get this show on the road.

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So August month is something called Geng Shen.

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Geng is young metal, Shen is monkey.

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So this is quite interesting because we're entering a metaphysical fall season.

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Now. This is the first of three fall months and we're going to be given a cooling edge of metal to play with.

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We need this, okay, we really need it.

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August is month one, September is month two and October it closes out the metallic influence and then we move to another season.

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But we're here now, in the metal. Now it's important you have a sense of what energy is, where, as it has specific meaning to you personally.

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This is why I like to teach you these things each month.

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I like to share the information so that you are empowered.

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So what is the big deal with this metal?

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Why am I so intent on sharing that?

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Why can't I just say oh, it's August, look at that sun shining.

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No, no, no, you need to understand the metal here, because it's important and what it deals with is what it's well.

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Actually, what it's going to deal with, what it's going to clear up for us, is that bloody brain fog.

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I didn't realize so many of you were feeling the same way that I was.

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I thought it was just me, actually, but it isn't, and that's to do with the heat and the dry earth and the fire.

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You know, metaphysically, I'm speaking here of June and July.

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So the reason why I'm excited about August is because we've got like a breath of fresh air, we've got this new season coming in.

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So where you've been uncertain and you weren't sure what moves to make or if you're even doing any of the right moves I know I questioned a bunch of stuff I was doing and, by the way, you are doing it all right, it's not you, it was the year.

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But you see, august is going to change how you've been feeling.

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August is going to empower your every move and it's going to intensify your processing ability and clarify your intent.

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It really is cool and we need it Now to be clear August alone cannot do this.

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You have to participate at your core level.

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So, even if the month was like the best month in the world, if you sit back and don't participate, you're not going to get the benefits right.

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It's always a collaboration, it's always a two-way street.

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So if you're wondering okay, sam, or you talk about this metal element, what does it mean?

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How do I work with it? What do I do? Right, what do I do?

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Biggest question I'm asked all the time Well, you need to work with the precision and the power within this metal.

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So it's very important this month that you strategize and then implement.

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Repeat Okay, there's a cycle here.

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You see, this August is different from others as it has a very pure metal through its very core not something we always see each August because the months do repeat.

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However, there's a piece of them like this.

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One is Geng Shen, and next August won't have the words Geng with it.

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It'll be something different. So this one's very strong metal.

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It's like a big sword, it's like Excalibur sword, you know up to the sky.

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It's very pure. So purity like this exudes strength, clarity, focus, dedication.

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So if you have a desire to take a stand on something, this will be the month you choose to do that.

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Now I kind of chuckle when I say this, because what I want to say, if you've been following my Daymaster tidbits that I've been giving out for the 10 Daymasters each month, some of you need to make sure that you are staking your claim correctly and that you're standing up for the right thing.

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So there's an energy here that's going to push you to stand up for the, for the, maybe the underdog, and take care of people.

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That's great, but make sure you're actually taking care of the right people and you're standing up for the right underdog.

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So you do have to do some preparation, which is why my first word was strategize, because, to me, when you, when you implement a strategy, when you, when you sit down and you start to build that strategy, you've got some research in there, you've got facts in there, you've got ideas, you've got everything, but it's a building moment.

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Then you implement, then you repeat.

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So there is a process to this.

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Now, if that's what I want you to do, are you curious?

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What I want you not to do? Good, you're thinking I like it.

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Well, what you want to avoid this month is something that is going to be a habit.

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It's something that's going to have carried over from June and July, and you're going to have to work at this.

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This is not going to be easy, because these are habits.

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You're going to have to work on indecision, you're going to have to work on procrastination and you're absolutely going to have to work on hesitancy.

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If you pull back to observe, thinking it's the right thing to do, that, you're just wait and see.

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You know that famous oh, we're just wait and see what's coming.

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Maybe I'll make a decision when I know more. No, no, no, no, no.

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You know enough now. And if you don't know, grab those facts and get them, but make a decision, because if you do pull back and simply observe, you'll miss the opportunity for excellence in your actions.

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We've had the summer months packed full of R&R.

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Now it's time to hustle. And yes, I'm aware that we're technically in August month.

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Many of us are still on summer holidays, many families are that, but we're in prep mode now.

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Okay, so it is different. So you can still have some R&R, but you've got to up your ante just a bit Now.

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What I'm trying this month is something a little new, because people ask me well, what does metal mean to me?

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Sam, you know you always talk about metal or water and I don't understand what it means to me, and I do explain more in the day masters in the cheat cast videos.

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But I want to give you a little something here for those of you that are curious.

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All right, so metal will mean something different to each person, depending on their day master, which is the day of birth.

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And if you're not sure what your day of birth is, hop over to cheeprosamcom, click on the calculators, look for the word day master, enter your birthday, get your day master.

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There you go, sorted. Now you'll be one of 10, based on the five elements, with a focus on one particular area.

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So it's 10 day masters.

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There are five elements and each element has a yin and a yang.

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Okay, so it's five times two equals 10, so I'm going to go through them one by one.

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I'm going to give you just a tiny bit water, so the water day masters are run is yang water and guay is yin water.

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So this is a month where the metal means it's resourced to you, okay.

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So this is what I would say what are you involved in and how can you fine tune that role to make yourself indispensable?

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Resource can also mean clients who rely on your business and people that give you strength and support so that actually can be employees.

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It's it's quite a broad spectrum, can also touch into your mum sometimes, so that's something that's going to be on your mind.

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Now, if you're a wood day master, Jia would be yang, Yi is yin.

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This is kind of a power moment for you.

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So power can be a significant other for a woman, as well as the male side of leadership and authorities.

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So it does sometimes mean something different, male and female.

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Now, power can represent restrictive moments and the key is understanding if you are restricted or the restrictor.

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Hmm, very interesting now if you're a fire day master, which would be Bing is yang and Ding is yin.

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This is all to do with wealth. So the metal coming forward is to do with your wealth.

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Very nice, so it's kind of self-explanatory, right?

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It's money. This is a month for you that you'll be focusing on money doesn't doesn't just mean that money's going to fall from the trees, but the potential is there.

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So, but you do have to take action.

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It will be up to you if you spend or earn.

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So you're going to have to watch this, because you know we think of money.

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I mean, when I first saw this, I thought, oh great, going to make lots of money this month.

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Not necessarily, true. So and actually I know it isn't because when I looked at my chart and I am a fire daymaster I could see that I have a lot of renewals coming up this month and I'm like, oh, my goodness, it's like money just out, hand over fist.

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But that's okay, because I will take charge of that and I will also bring more in to cover it and you can do the same.

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So you need to use this monkey month to make precise and informed decisions around your money.

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That will bring you the best return on investment.

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Now, if you're an earth day master, that would be Wu is yang?

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Ji is yin. This is something to do with what you produce.

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We call it output, and it can be a number of things.

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It can be career, it can be your life goals, it can be children.

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It's things that you produce. So it's a month where what you do is seen by others and what you produce is seen by others, so you can make a difference in the world around you and you are likely evaluating your life goals.

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Hmm, it's going to be a lovely month for you there.

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Now, if you're a metal daymaster, Geng would be the yang, Xin is the yin.

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This is something we call parallel.

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Okay, parallel means the same as. So Geng Shen is the month and you're a gung day master.

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Well, the words match right. And this time, because Chinese words don't always mean the same thing, these two do mean the same thing.

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It's all about who you know this month.

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Okay, true to that wise quote that often whispered in a Machavellian way keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

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It's a little bit of that this month.

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Okay, it doesn't matter if you're gung or shen. There's a little bit, a little bit of that at play.

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What will be the difference is if you're a strong or a weak day master.

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So if you're a strong day master, this is definitely a bit challenging.

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You have to watch your Ps and Qs and watch out for competitors.

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If you are what we call a weak day master, softer day master, this is actually very useful for you.

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It will strengthen you and bring you what you need.

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So it does depend on other things in the chart.

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I just thought I would test this with you in the podcast because people have asked and I thought what the heck?

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I'll put it out there. Now we're going to move forward into more traditional territory for us.

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We're going to talk about feng shui. So we're going to talk about four areas, right, two areas I want you to use more, two areas I want you to be careful with, and what this is.

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Let's remind here. Feng shui is energy, wi-fi.

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It's understanding that if you go to a certain part of the house, there's a Wi-Fi connection there and it can be favorable and it can be not favorable.

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Now your home has a permanent Wi-Fi connection, but I don't know that.

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So all I can speak to here is the monthly Wi-Fi.

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So the first good one is the south, because what's occurring in the south part of your home, your space, your office, your building, everything.

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It's fame, it's reputation, it's recognition, and it has a healthy dose of money thrown in.

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So use the south area of your space lots.

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Now, what this means is you can make phone calls there.

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If it's an office, you can make meetings there.

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It just means the Wi-Fi in that area is fine-tuned to money.

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Second good area I like this month is the southwest.

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This is all about business collaborations and deals that are underway.

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So make the calls. This is a great time to sit with your notes and make notes on what you want to collaborate, what you want to do, what your ideas are.

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Make the phone calls. Maybe it's a place you can actually sit and have meetings in and strategize.

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So that would be tapping into the perfect Wi-Fi for that.

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Now to balance it out because we have to do that, which are two areas I'd like you to avoid Interesting this.

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They both have a north in them, so the first one is northwest.

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This has a potential for loss of money, so it could be tax or a contractual issue.

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So it just means that in the northwest of your home, you know, don't make important phone calls about money there, because you won't probably win what you're looking for.

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You won't get your way. In fact, you'll have to pay more for something, or somebody might remind you actually you owe them or that this, you owe some back tax, or there's something wrong with the contract and you're going to have to pay.

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So just avoid it. For business calls, business meetings, just use it as least as possible.

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Okay, you have to be realistic. It could be your kitchen.

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You can't not use it, but you could not work there.

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Right, that's what I'm talking about. Next one is the northeast.

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This one's tricky. I want you to watch for arguments and regrettable words said in haste.

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Now, when we have a month called that has anything to buy the word of gun in it, the Yang metal we're often, often going to see issues with that.

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Okay, we're going to see issues with things being said in haste and things being said negatively.

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Now, keep in mind you can't not necessarily use an area.

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Like I said, you have to be realistic.

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I'm a very logical girl at heart. I just try to give you some areas that you know to be aware of, and I really like you to focus on the two good ones.

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Kind of put the two negative ones out of your mind and focus on the two good ones.

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Alrighty, all righty, we're going to move into astrology.

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Okay. So again, if you don't know your astrology chart, go into the website, pull it down, take a photo.

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You've got it, because what I'm talking about here is not your day master.

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So now we have a different side of things, and this is to do with the animals in your birth chart.

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So that's going to be in the bottom part of your birth chart.

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There'll be an element on top and an animal in the bottom, and the animal will have direct influence with you as it as it goes through the month with the monkey.

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So it's all about how the monkey and these animals interact.

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So the first one is if you look at your birth chart, do you have a tiger?

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If you do, you, my friend, are about to make some changes in your life.

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Possibly change direction on something could be a point you've made, and you actually want to change that point now.

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You don't maybe believe in it so much, so be ready to pivot on a large scale, as that's where the good stuff is, and it's okay to pivot.

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It's okay to change your mind on something. Totally fine, because technically, this is known as a clash month, and I think you know me well enough by now.

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I don't worry about clashes, they just mean change.

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They're only a problem when you fight the change.

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So I think clashes open up new potentials and I always encourage you to dive right into those and check them out.

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Now I will put a little caveat here, because you have a second interaction for you.

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If you have a tiger, if you try to help others or put a plan into action that is designed for other people, remove your expectations around how they receive this and how they show gratitude.

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Spoiler alert, they won't thank you.

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Okay, but you are wise to complete the task anyway.

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So this is something where it's kind of like the good Samaritan thing you want to do good things for other people, but they don't seem to appreciate it.

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Well, the truth is they may or they may not.

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It doesn't really matter if they do or they don't. They've got lots going on in their lives.

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The challenge actually comes down to you.

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Don't go looking for an expectation If you want to do something good for someone, do it, but don't expect something in return.

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That's not really a good deed. That's a quick quote, you know.

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That's a quick pro quo or whatever it's called.

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That's the thing where you you know you want something, so you're doing something just to get something.

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Don't be doing that this month. You tigers.

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It won't work. Now, remember, if the tiger is in your year, it means something different from your month and your day and your hour.

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Each one has a different interaction.

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Now have a look. Do you have a pig in your chart?

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If you do, I need you to take time to center yourself and focus on your needs, because if you overextend yourself for others, they'll be fine, they'll get what they need from you, but you'll hit a wall.

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So this is different from the tiger. It's not the same thing at all.

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So you just need to just basically be still amidst everything that's moving around you and if you're just thinking.

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Well, sam, you just said it's different year, month, hour, day.

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What does it mean? What does it mean?

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You know? What I would say is the year is usually to do with mentors, coaches, grandparents, people further away, powerful figures, corporate, social media.

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It depends on your age, depending on which part of your life you're in, but those are some generics.

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The month pillar is about your life focus, your parents, where you physically work, how you express yourself.

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The day is about you, your spouse, your significant other can be, can touch into your health a bit, and the hour is to do with investments in children and your thoughts, your.

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You know your spiritual side maybe, so each one is different.

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That's why, when I work with someone, there's a lot.

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The reports are very big because there's lots to go through, but these tidbits I'm giving you here are still super useful.

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Now, back on track. Do you have a snake in your chart?

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If you do, technically, this is a time where you're not at your strongest.

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Okay, you could be taken advantage of or pushed into a corner, even bullied a little bit.

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So stay observant and create time for self strengthening practices like meditation and yoga, as centering yourself is your inner strength, and this is definitely, definitely a time to ensure you create better habits this month and remove what no longer works for you.

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Okay, you really need to say that's not working.

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Stop beating my head against a brick wall and do something different.

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Aligning with the right people will help you and take you to some pretty amazing places.

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So definitely get out there and shmoos.

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If you've got a snake in your birth chart, okay.

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Now final thoughts as we close here. August is going to help you cut through the bullshit, so do exactly that.

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Where you've had brain fog in decision, now you can make decisions.

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Remember, you have choice over your life and this August month can empower you to take the action you've been working toward.

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Possibly waiting for the monkey is absolutely a mischievous fellow and I encourage you to play fully, follow your pursuits, okay.

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So just be playful in everything you do and have fun.

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There's no need to share everything.

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It's okay to play your cards close to your chest, as the goal is to achieve what you seek this month.

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Whatever it is you want, it's time to go get it.

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Yet life is way simpler than we think it is.

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We tend to make it more complicated. Now I've saved something from the last bit.

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That is not the best and I thought about where to put this, but I'm gonna put it here.

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We do have Mercury retrograde approaching.

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It officially begins August 23rd, but here's the thing that's when it officially starts.

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It's August 23rd to September 15th. God, we wouldn't want to go to January.

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Christ, that would be bad. So it's about a month.

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But the challenge is it has what they call a shadow period, and that's about a week before and a week after, which means we're basically right there.

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Now check out all the details in the Mercury retrograde blog, but the highlights I'll give you here are do not be afraid of it.

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See, mercury retrograde has a really bad rap, and it needn't have, because what it is it's a time where things appear to go backwards and because it's a Mercury's associate.

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The planet Mercury is associated with water.

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It's to do with water related objects, and now that is communication.

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So it's cell phones, it's computers, it's also things that move.

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It's cars, it's trains, it's everything that's moving, and what happens is they kind of go backwards, but really they only appear to go backwards, but it means there's gonna be problems with that.

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So the biggest tip I give you here, every time we have the mercury retrograde come up, is to just be aware of your communication.

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Think twice before you speak. Think about how you're sharing something.

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Is it useful, is it kind, is it constructive?

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Focus on those and you know if you can avoid buying that new phone for a bit, just wait another few weeks, it will be gone before you know it, because quite often when you buy something electronic like that in mercury retrograde, you do get a lemon, and I've seen this play out quite a few times.

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But my biggest thing, the biggest thing that I actually love about mercury retrograde, is go with it.

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So if you're going to be taken backwards, that means you're probably going to be revisiting things in your life, thinking about history, possibly in a good way, and sometimes not in a good way.

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It could be nostalgia, which is lovely reminiscing, and it could be regret.

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Well, it's up to you what you do with that.

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But what I've learned in the last two years is when we look backwards, we honor the past, we honor the history, we embrace the history and we make peace with the history, but we don't live there.

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We cannot live there. So know that you might go backwards in your thoughts for a few weeks.

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So just be kind to yourself. Acknowledge what you see, acknowledge what you hear, but stay firmly rooted here in the here and now, the present, and look towards the future.

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So mercury retrograde is not some evil thing.

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It will play some havoc with communication.

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You will have an email go awry. You will have someone mad at you for something you said.

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It's okay, calmly fix it and move on, all right, well, it's always a blast guys talking to you.

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So I hope you've got some information from this podcast that you can put into use today.

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There's lots here. Do share it with a friend.

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I love it when you do that and if you want more information, come find me.

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I'm always happy to chat and we can talk about your birth chart, some more and some fun joy.

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It's always a good ride with you.