Several planetary shifts occurring in the next couple of
weeks color the effect of this full moon.
February 3rd is a seminal day as slow, watery Neptune moves
from Aquarius, where he’s been drifting through since 1998 & 1999, into his
home base of Pisces. Neptune will
swim through Pisces for the next 14 years, so today & this weekend are good
times to set intentions of how you want to make use of this energetic pattern.
Neptune’s spectrum of influence ranges from creativity,
romance and mysticism on the high end, to delusion, confusion & escapism on
the low end. These effects are
strongest in the sign of Pisces, so watch out! Through this transit, you have the opportunities in the next
14 years to reach higher levels of consciousness & deeper levels of
creativity, & to experience powerful romance, both in relationship with
others & with the Cosmos/Divine/whatever title you give to the
Mystery.
Be warned, however, that Neptune’s messages are tricky to
interpret, & the territory he presents you with is difficult to
navigate. Neptune & his
inspirations are otherworldly, but as long as we are alive in our bodies, we
are of this world. Some of the inspirations
Neptune offers get lost in translation, & we can get lost with them. In the earlier part of this 14-year
transit, we are more likely to fall into Neptunian traps of delusion. But I do have some handy tips that may
help you chart your course more effectively through Neptune’s fog.
1.
Think back to any shifts you may have
experienced April - July of 2011, when Neptune dipped his feet into Pisces
before retrograding back into Aquarius.
This was the prelude to the Neptune in Pisces fugue. You may notice that April & May
brought in a new vision for you, and that June & July were times of
reworking that vision. Pay close
attention to what of that vision did & did not work in this reality. This is the essence of how you are
likely to either go astray or stay on course through this transit.
1.
Determine how you want to grow in
consciousness, & also why you want to grow in consciousness. What or whom does that growth serve? Whether you take up meditation, or work
with a spiritual mentor, or simply commit to being more mindful, make a solid
commitment to that path AND, to help you stay on course, develop an
awareness around how this growth serves not only you, but the people in your
life & even beyond the scope of your life, and also Nature.
1.
If you are in the arts, consider how
your art may more deeply serve humanity and/or Nature. Neptune is one of the planets that asks
us to move beyond our own desires & needs. The arts have always been sources of inspiration to
people. The arts are the crest of
the wave of social trends & levels of awareness. So proceed with this in mind if you are in the arts. What is the change & hope you feel
humanity needs? Give that through
your creations.
4. Develop
your capacity for compassion, loving kindness, & universal love. By love, I mean a love that is not
personal, but transpersonal. You
know you’re there, in it & feeling it, when you have a sense of unity &
interconnectedness of all people AND all things. It’s totally cosmic, dude! But seriously, this is the most
powerful healing force around.
This is what made Ghandi so effective. He fought (& won!) with the power of love.
Here are ways you’ll know you’re getting off course with
Neptune in Pisces:
1.
All
you want to do is engage in pleasureful or escapist activities, which include drugs, drinking,
overeating, watching TV or movies, playing video games, surfing the internet,
social media feeling more important than tangible human interaction. The temptations for all of these
activities will GREATLY increase in the coming years. Look out for new hallucinogens on the
market, perhaps even becoming prescribed drugs. Look out for video games & other forms of entertainment
becoming even more sensory-loaded.
These temptations will suck you in like a vortex if you are not
conscious, so BE MINDFUL & STAY MINDFUL!!!
2.
You
believe you’re some kind of savior. Nope. Sorry. You’re one of us, the humans. Stay connected to humanity. Yes, you’re special.
Yes, you have a particular gift.
But you were born from a woman’s body, & you’re going to die
someday. Maintain your sense of
specialness with a grain of salt.
3.
You have a brilliant idea or you are
brilliant, & you just have to wait for everything to fall into place &
happen for you. It’s true that
things can’t happen before they’re ready.
A certain ripeness needs to be present. HOWEVER, we need to put forth effort so that we have
our garden ready when that wave of perfect weather comes in that makes
everything blossom & fruit.
Under this category of Neptune in Pisces flubs, I add this: Whining
is both ineffective & unattractive. Neptune in Pisces offers great beauty, so rise to your
challenges with grace.
On to the full moon & other planetary news...
In the morning of the full moon day, Saturn stations
retrograde in the last degree of Libra, which he’s been trudging through since
2009. This gives you the
opportunity to clean up any lingering relationship business that has arisen for
you since then. You’ll have until
October of this year to do so.
Then Saturn will enter Scorpio, at which time you may find yourself
reading another long-winded blog about the do’s & don’ts of some planet in
some sign again. In the meantime,
clean up your relationships. End
the ones that aren’t working, & evolve & deal with the problems in the
relationships that are worth continuing.
With Saturn in Libra, aim towards equal exchange in relationships. If your relationship feels off-balance
(love relationships & other relationships), where either person is giving
too much, amend that situation in whatever way feels most appropriate.
Also, with Neptune so recently entering Pisces, & in a
trine relationship with Saturn, beware of deluding yourself in your
relationships... and of being deluded by the other person. Especially watch out for passive aggressive
behavior in yourself and in others.
These two signs also are associated with the arts. The combination here suggests that
artists fine-tune their practical plans for appropriately & effectively
furthering their art in the coming years.
Here’s that “get real” energy so many of us dreamy artists need. Tap into it before it moves on! During the full moon, Saturn will be in
the 5th house, opposite Jupiter in Taurus. This further emphasizes that opportunity to expand your
creative vision through practical effort & realistic planning. This is true for any creative project,
whether it is in the arts or not.
A Leo full moon is generally a time to get out & show
yourself to the world or to your community. You long (& need) to express yourself to others at this
time. You want attention, but you
are also aware of the needs of the collective. Under this influence, you have the opportunity to speak your
truth or display yourself in some way that benefits others. That’s the high road, anyhow. There’s always just getting attention
for attention’s sake, & robbing or attempting to rob the collective of
their energy & needs. As
always, it’s your choice!
This particular full moon suggests a great deal of activity
in the outer world that ricochets back into our inner worlds. It’ll be a time of getting out &
meeting with people, & having conversations that you’ll be ruminating on
& perhaps dreaming about later.
This full moon is very communication-oriented, with the Moon
in the 3rd house & the Sun conjunct Mercury. Expect a lot of chatter. Tons. This could
be distracting, actually. Make
sure you pick your words carefully, and as always, LISTEN! Listen with all of your attention,
both to the words that are being said, & to the subtler messages coming
through in body language & other cues.
Also, retrograding Mars exactly opposes the asteroid, Vesta
& widely opposes Venus, furthering the tension between inner & outer,
personal & collective, I & thou.
This overall pattern of this full moon suggests a need to balance one’s
own needs with the needs of others.
Speak, but also listen.
Give, but also receive. Be
yourself, but in a way that augments the whole of your community.
Venus moves into Aries the night of the full moon day, where
she’ll be gliding through until early March. This suggests a time of acting on your values, of
instigating the manifestation of your desires. Venus will conjunt Uranus two days later on the night of
February 9th, suggesting a time of connecting with new people or with a new
community. This could really
electrify your life, as the people we know is one of the greatest determining
factors in the direction of our lives.
And to everyone, thank you for reading. If you wish to schedule a private
reading with me, please go here. Until next report, may you ride the
crests of these waves with grace & joy.
Rae Diamond
rae13diamond @ gmail.com
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