3/21/25 Newsletter
- Jake James Vanek
- Mar 21
- 3 min read
Good morning, everyone! Happy Friday and Happy Spring!
What a week, right? We are in the middle of Mercury Retrograde and I do believe it has been working his way through Aries and will make his travels into Pisces. I feel like this is important to discuss (obviously look at how he is effecting your own Chart) since I observe a lot of frustration and even some anger in others.
This period of Merc Retro speaks to me about us having to reconcile what it means for US to be an Individual. Memories from yesteryear which invoke frustration and anger in our present-day experience since those memories are calling for us to release what has been shackling us to a person/place/thing/experience from our past. These shackles to memories where we were nearly…FORCED to absolve our Individuality and having to almost….do what we have to to get along.
Aries. The first sign of the Zodiac and the Initiator. The SPARK. The Passion to traverse this world with our own Unique Blueprint so we can be a Tool for the Divine.
Have you been recalling moments in yesteryear where your Uniqueness and your own sense of Well-Being and your own Personal Walk were…shunned? Were…laughed at? Were…told you had to shut up so you don’t disturb the peace?
I’ve been immersed in memories from school days when I felt like I wasn’t good enough to just be ME. Memories of being Bullied for my interests. Memories of being laughed at for just walking my path.
A particular memory stands out when I was in 4th grade. We were in the cafeteria for lunch and this one kid exclaimed to others that I was wearing make-up because my cheeks were Red. I had very red cheeks as a child (still do especially when I’m embarrassed). Everyone at the table laughed at me.
But you know what is interesting about this memory? Well! This particular kid who declared I was wearing make-up…he had even REDDER cheeks than me!
Even as a child I knew that this kid was making fun of me to Deflect and to make me be the Other even though he was Redder than a Cherry!
I reflect on why these memories are surfacing and I have come to the realization that I can TRANSMUTE this energy so I can further drive into my own personal sphere where I am just ME. This also has me reflecting on Time and how little we all have. Especially as my hair is deciding to leave my head and the hair that remains turns more and more gray.
How much of my life have I been dialed into retracting and hiding myself in FEAR of being Mocked for my Individuality and Uniqueness? This isn’t to feed the obvious Narcissism that parades the internet where everyone believes that they are Special. No no no. We are all Special, but we are also not Special. Meaning that we have our own Blueprint, but we aren’t absolved from the Jungle of Life’s mechanisms and turmoils and challenges.
How have you been Hiding yourself? Are you immersed in memories from yesteryear when you were made to be a Shadow on the Wall? How have you been resisting moving toward making those small steps to create Happiness for yourself (which can take many forms)?
If anything…maybe this Merc Retro is trying to get you to examine the Nonsense from others in yesteryear so that you can stand in your Individuality and become the Tool for the Divine.
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Anyhow! I’ve been loving my return to the gym with my morning exercise. It really helps me to sort through the Ocean of Memories and Thought Patterns so I can divine more meaning in my life without feeding the need to have others recognize me. To just be Me and find the Joy and Beauty in who I am without these invisible strings tying me to the Shadows. A Quiet Power in Self.
I have my Spring Fair on March 29th! It is a Saturday. 30 Minute Readings. This is the only time when I offer shorter duration of readings since I believe 60 Minutes is really what provides the best session for me to be an effective Tool for those I read. I may do another fair in mid to late Summer, but I always have my Audio Reads if you just want quicker insights without scheduling a full session.
May you all have a lovely week and start to your Spring 2025!
Sincerely,
Jake