Weekly Energy: Preparing For Takeoff, Turning Slowdowns Into Smart Momentum
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Below, you’ll find the cliff notes version of this week’s energy update. Preparing for Takeoff: Turning Slowdowns Into Smart Momentum. Thanks for reading or listening!
In gratitude,
Dr.BethAnne
Preparation sounds boring until you are midair without a checklist.
The core message this week centers on “flight check,” a mindful pause that asks us to prepare with care before we try to launch. Through images from the Akashic Records—a bustling kitchen and a focused cockpit—we’re reminded that the act of readying ourselves is not a detour from life; it is part of the path.
When momentum slows or plans stall, we can use that time to put things in order so takeoff happens with steadiness instead of strain. This is not about perfectionism; it is about creating peace and ease by tending to what we can control, while accepting that life will still deliver surprises.
The kitchen image pushes us to look at our ingredients: skills, time, energy, and support. Good prep anticipates timing, availability, and the tiny frictions that can derail a day. If the store is closed or an ingredient is missing, we innovate. Substitutions and reframed menus become metaphors for creative problem-solving. Instead of waiting for ideal conditions, we ask better questions: What do I already have? What can I repurpose? What constraints could spark invention?
This approach transforms scarcity into a catalyst for design thinking, turning obstacles into pivots that keep us moving without burning out.
The cockpit image adds rigor. Pilots rely on checklists because memory is human and humans are fallible. A preflight protocol protects attention from drift and emotion. Translating that to daily life, we can establish simple, repeatable routines: review priorities, confirm resources, validate timelines, and communicate expectations.
This isn’t rigidity; it’s compassionate structure. The point is not to remove uncertainty but to reduce preventable friction, so our energy is reserved for the moments that truly require courage and creativity.
Collectively, retrogrades and cultural noise invite frustration. Individually, that can feel like delay or indecision.
Yet slow periods carry hidden value: they surface the clutter we’ve learned to ignore. The Records compare this to a neglected corner at home. Tidying it may not seem urgent, but clearing it expands utility and calm. Applied inwardly, decluttering looks like naming a feeling, releasing a stale belief, or ending a small habit that keeps us scattered. Applied outwardly, it might be streamlining a workflow, organizing finances, or resetting a calendar. Each small order frees attention, which is the rarest resource we own.
The Page of Air from The Good Tarot threads these ideas. Air rules mind, language, and perception. The Page is a beginner—curious, eager, and occasionally rash—who reminds us that not knowing is not a flaw. It is an invitation to learn.
When Mercury retrograde meets a New Moon, we get a perfect window to revise assumptions and entertain new ideas. The card’s keywords—new ideas, a theory not yet proven, curiosity, new focus—suggest this is a research phase, not the final draft. We are asked to test hypotheses, gather signal, and admit where we’ve only scratched the surface.
Practically, that looks like light but consistent action. Revisit checklists. Draft a simple plan.
Clean one literal drawer and one figurative drawer in your mind. Ask, “What if I’m wrong?” and “What else could be true?” Capture insights quickly and avoid overcommitting until signals stabilize. If a step feels sticky, reduce the step until it is laughably easy.
Celebrate small completions to reinforce momentum. When clarity lands, you will be ready—not because the world stopped throwing curveballs, but because you built a rhythm that helps you meet them with grace.