ISD Sacred Counsel Message:
Our message this week is the urgent plea to stop trying so hard! We exhaust ourselves running circles and managing details, picking up messes and trying to make things happen. There is infinite expression of love here waiting for you to call on it, just ask! ~ out loud!~ Call on Archangel Raphael with a prayer for whatever healing intervention you need help with. Take that moment then to stop, let go, back away and rest for a while knowing the universe is working it for you. Pray, ask for help then surrender to the Magic Stream of Life and stand by! We don't have to do everything!

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE. . .

If you have a metaphysical or spiritual practice and you are looking for an office of your own, or an office to share with someone, we have a beautiful sublet available now. If your business is in harmony with the principles of ISD Oneonta, please contact a member of the property committee, and lets talk!

A huge round of applause to our moving crew headed up by Dan Atkinson & Kimberly Winsor, on 11-29 ! We still need help as we are unpacking and decorating gradually. Please note that even though we have moved to 297 River St., Oneonta, NY. We will hold the Sunday, Dec. 15th Service at Tom Landon’s, which will be our last Sunday service held there. We are beyond grateful for that space which has served as ISD Headquarters for four years!

This astrology forecast highlights significant celestial events from January 16-31, 2025. The Sun moves into Aquarius on January 19, emphasizing traits such as independence, innovation, and humanitarianism, while Mercury's transit into Aquarius on January 27 fosters imaginative and agile thinking. A New Moon in Aquarius on January 29, accompanied by a powerful six-planet stellium, invites new beginnings and visionary insights. Uranus stations direct in Taurus on January 29, signaling potential surprises in finances and possessions, as it completes its seven-year transit of this grounded sign.

The 2025 preview emphasizes major shifts as outer planets, including Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter, transition signs, heralding paradigm changes and heightened energy dynamics. These transitions align harmoniously, offering opportunities for growth and transformation amidst the chaos. Staying centered, focused, and hopeful is encouraged to navigate the year’s profound shifts.

This week’s astrology forecast explores Capricorn's deeper significance, emphasizing its symbolic Sea Goat—blending practicality with imaginative and magical qualities. Capricorn, along with the other Earth signs, has the potential to not only provide stability but also to act as a conduit for higher consciousness and multidimensional energies, helping to manifest "Heaven on Earth."

Several planetary movements mark the beginning of January. On January 2, Vesta enters Scorpio for an extended 8-month transit, bringing sacred energy to relationships, while Venus moves into Pisces, where it is exalted, enhancing grace, beauty, and the connection to Divine Feminine energy. Mercury's conjunction with the Galactic Center on January 6-7 invites profound cosmic insights, while Mars retrograding into Cancer on January 8 offers opportunities for introspection and rebalancing inner masculine and feminine energies.

The upcoming astrological events offer profound opportunities for personal growth, reflection, and planning. Mercury's extended transit through Sagittarius, enhanced by its retrograde phase, encourages visionary thinking and personal insight. This culminates in its alignment with the Galactic Center in early January, signaling cosmic potential for profound understanding and spiritual growth. Similarly, the Sun’s conjunction with the Galactic Center on December 18 emphasizes renewal and heightened awareness, inviting receptivity to unmanifest potential.
12/16 - MERCURY direct in Sagittarius 
12/18 - SUN conjunct Galactic Center 
12/21 - SUN into Capricorn 
12/24 - JUPITER square SATURN 
12/29 - CHIRON direct in Aries 
12/30 - NEW MOON in Capricorn (Black Moon)