From February 19 through February 24, the Sun is transiting Gate 55 SPIRIT. In I-Ching this hexagram is called ABUNDANCE.

This energy is about trusting that the universe will provide. 

A tricky pickle this. We are raised to believe we create our own wealth and abundance through hard work and determination. Trusting in SPIRIT however means letting go and allowing the abundance of the universe to provide what we need, when we need it.

Or not. As with all energy in the chart the keynote is a theme and in this case, ABUNDANCE is the theme whether it means totally lacking trust in SPIRIT and always scraping by OR trusting in SPIRIT to provide and appreciating the ABUNDANCE ever present in this life. This is the particular lesson someone with SPIRIT defined in their chart needs to learn. Because when they truly trust in SPIRIT, ABUNDANCE is magnetically drawn to them.

Easier said than done. SPIRIT you say? Many of us struggle with that concept alone. But no matter what you believe in, whether it be SPIRIT, GOD, the UNIVERSE, or CHAOS THEORY; for your own sanity you really must have faith that things will somehow work out for the best. Otherwise, why get up in the morning?

This Gate teaches us we will be rewarded for that faith.

So while this energy is transiting, use this opportunity to take stock of what you have and what you need and ask yourself, "am I trusting that things will work out? Or am I white knuckling my life, grasping at what I want, and feeling unlucky all the time?" Think about or meditate this week on the concept we really must give up the idea we have control and simply have faith in SPIRIT. What will happen if you just let go? What will happen if we recognize and appreciate what we already have?

Whatever emotions come up, allow that. This is Solar Plexus energy after all. Just please entertain the feeling that there really is plenty of ABUNDANCE to go around.

"[] if we don't have enough pie, we don't have to struggle to figure out how to slice it. We can just make more pies."  Karen Curry Parker

Trust you will always have everything you need to make more pie.