SEPTEMBER THEME: System Restore by Simone Butler

My CD burning program froze up on me last week, just as I was trying to get an overdue reading out to a client. Staving off panic, I called Dell's tech support. A nice Indian woman with a lilting accent guided me through a process called "system restore." I was amazed to learn that it was possible to reset my computer to the day before the program went awry. Suddenly, it was as if the glitch had never happened.

If only I could do the same for myself! Reset my body, for instance, to the day before that overzealous Rolfer dug his elbow into my shoulder blade 27 years ago and left me in constant pain.

As it turns out, this idea may not be so far-fetched. In his book, The Spontaneous Healing of Belief, Gregg Braden tells the story of a woman who'd been diagnosed with an inoperable cancerous tumor in her bladder. She'd traveled to a clinic in China which uses no medicine or surgery. As Braden watched, three practitioners stood beside the woman's bed, simply holding the feeling in their hearts that she was already healed.

As Braden puts it, "They were feeling the outcome of the healing rather than rationalizing her recovery in stages with the tumor gradually shrinking and disappearing." After two minutes and forty seconds, via ultrasound, Braden saw the tumor disappear.

The crucial point, he explains, is that the practitioners weren't judging the condition. "They were acknowledging it, and in that neutrality they were able to make a choice for something new. They had gratitude and appreciation for the healing that had already occurred."

On August 30, a New Moon in the healing sign of Virgo offers us a unique opportunity for a "system restore." The Sun and Moon join with laser-like Saturn in early degrees of Virgo at 12:58 pm (Pacific Daylight Time) to generate an ideal climate for restoration. Virgo is an earthy sign that's often accused of being critical or worrying excessively. Its proper use, however, is for discernment and unifying matter and spirit.

September is a power month for health, work and relationship matters. On the 7th, lucky Jupiter turns direct in Capricorn after four months of backward motion, making a stabilizing trine with pragmatic Saturn in Virgo. These are the planets of business; their handshake in earth signs bodes extremely well for financial dealings. Even small efforts can produce lucrative results this month, especially between Sept. 8th and 13th.

Action-oriented Mars and relationship-oriented Venus unite in the harmonious sign of Libra on Sept. 11 at 7:06 p.m. PDT. Both personal and business partnerships can benefit greatly from this alignment. You may even wish to create a love talisman (perhaps a pink stone wrapped in suede) when this amorous pair are rising and trine the Moon at 8:30 am PDT on Sept. 12. See my May essay for more on this magical form of alchemy.

Utilize the August 30 New Moon to identify a physical, mental or emotional block that has held you back from your good. Acknowledge its presence, release any judgments you have about it and bless the situation by expressing appreciation for what it has taught you. Then, choose something new. Imagine what it feels like to be free of pain, to be deeply loved or financially secure. Incorporate your senses--see the beauty, smell the smells, hear the words, feel the touch. Give yourself a "system restore," and watch your healing unfold between now and the Full Moon of Sept. 15th.

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