Maximizing Personal Planet Retrogrades (for Mercury, Venus, and Mars Retrogrades) by Annie Botticelli   I always liken the energy of a personal planet being retrograde as the time when the ‘tide rolls in’.  If you are trying to push your boat out to sea when the tide is coming in, the odds of your desired outcome are limited as there are forces of nature working against you.  However, there are things that are even more favored during a retrograde that you can focus on to best use the energy and make the transit more smooth, enjoyable, and productive.   Here are some examples of what I love this time for:

Powerful Full Moon in Leo Reveal & Release Ceremony by Annie Botticelli Ceremonies during astrological power periods help us to make the most of the potentials of the event.  Full Moons often brings things to fruition or fulfillment, marking important endings. Sometimes the Full Moon brings things out of hiding and into the light so secrets and other hidden things can often be brought into the open at this time.  Blocks to desired outcomes can often be revealed and point to steps to take to fulfill the goal.

Making Powerful New Moon in Taurus Wishes by Annie Botticelli   New moons offer a wonderful opportunity to make your wishes come true! Making wishes during New Moon's give more energy behind your wishing, especially when you make wishes that are aligned with the energy of the SIGN of the New Moon. The strongest times of the period are 6 hours before or after the exact time of the New Moon. You get 10 wishes per New Moon :)    When the New Moon is in Taurus, wishing for all things “Taurus” brings a major amplification in your creation power! Additionally, the New Moon in Taurus is one of the BEST DAYS OF THE YEAR to do VISIONBOARDS!   Here are some examples of Taurus-related things you can wish for on the New Moon in Taurus:

Crystals hold great power for healing and accentuating positive attributes.  The frequencies of certain crystals have a resonance with aspects of focus for each astrological sign.  Here is more information about crystals that work beautifully to clear, balance, energize, and harmonized the energies of Taurus. Anyone that has any notable placement in Taurus can benefit from their use. Additionally, anyone who is looking for assistance on the topics mentioned for each crystal can draw support from them.  Trust your intuition!  Crystals that can help you will often 'speak' to you or draw you to them :)