Blessed Are The Kind And Helpful

September is Virgo season!  What better time to consider becoming a better person by being more compassionate and supportive to others in need? Virgos are known for being helpful, kind, sympathetic, and someone others can lean on.

Virgo happens to be my Sun sign, so I have a bias here.  But seriously, nothing is more rewarding than to be of service. Nothing blesses us more than helping to make the world a better place.

We owe it to ourselves and others to be of service. Because once we are truly there for others, we soon begin to notice undeserved joys and blessings filling our wellspring of abundance every day.

When we are kind, helpful and of service to others we begin to draw more beneficial energy to us, and lose track of the need to count money at the table as it comes in. Work is simply fun!  Others see our joy and inspire towards similar goals in their own lives.

Those who are unkind or disregard the needs of others, even treating others as their emotional punching bags, eventually have a heavy karmic duty to repay. Being selfish, narcissistic, and cruel are the sources of much misery, anxiety and self-destructive, addictive behaviors in many people’s lives. It simply does not pay to be callous and uncharitable.

Of course, we all have our self-absorbed ‘bad days,’ because none of us are perfect. But we do an inventory at the end of the day, reflecting on how our conduct may have made others feel.

Create a sacred space in your home where you may atone for your missteps; peaceful area where you may recite a daily intention for grace. Equip this space with an essential oil diffuser or incense burner, candles, crystals and gemstones, oracle cards or runes, prayer beads, singing bowls, personal mementos, photos of loved ones, artwork, and other symbolic items.

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver ~ Barbara de Angelis

Also, being there for others requires a solid inner foundation built on self-love and self-care. We must therefore be sure to always take care of ourselves too, in order to be empowered and fully available to be of service to others. Charity often does begin at home.

If we don’t make our physical and mental health a priority, we cannot expect Spirit to constantly bail us out. Don’t wait until the New Year to start your health resolutions?

Schedule regular downtime. Make sure you’re employed in a field of work that allows you proper work-life balance for your current energy level. Get lost of fresh air, and consume a high-quality diet full of fresh nutrients. Drink plenty of fluids, especially on warm days. Make exercise part of your daily routine. Do a daily purifying ritual using florida water, Epsom salts, or aromatherapy tablets.

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom ~ Theodore Isaac Rubin

As we head into the next Mercury Retrograde, which partially transits Virgo, the sign of health and service, take some extra steps to focus on your foundation.

Although we don’t know exactly where the borderline lies between physical strength and spiritual ‘second winds,’ we can always enhance it by establishing trust with a Higher Power to supply all our needs on a daily basis. Then, we choose to invest in both our physical and spiritual well-being.