The
current of a river flows down from its source towards sea level. Rivers
themselves move in one particular direction, but the water that makes up the
river moves in a complex and intricate dance. Water molecules on the surface
are heated by the sun, and evaporate upwards. Water winds its way around land
masses, whirls around rocks, settles in pools, and forms eddies that swirl at
various speeds. These myriad motions set everything astir, causing the cooler water
below to rise up and mingle with the sun-warmed water above. Animals traveling
within and through the water introduce further layers of unpredictable and
changeable motion. In one sense, there is no constant direction to a river.
There
is, however, constant and irresistible movement in a river. Anything that
enters the river is subject to its motion. One either actively resists or
succumbs to its flow. This month, seek out those pools of rest, and see if you
can notice the motion hiding within the still points of your life. Listen for
the music that fills the silence. Catch your breath, and notice whether you
have been fighting or flowing with the current.
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Sun in Gemini: 5/21/15 - 6/21/15
The
Sun’s transit through Gemini marks a time of transition from spring to summer.
At this point in the year, we have fully awoken from winter’s dream. Our minds
are alive and curious, and there is much to be curious about - nature is
active, exploding in color, life and movement. We want to explore every little
bit of the world we encounter. We say, “YES,” to life, to people, to new
things, and under normal circumstances, we are not so concerned - yet - with
how it all fits together.
This
year, however, Gemini is somewhat inverted and sideways. We enter this
flitting-about time with Mercury, the ruler of Gemini, just barely moving
backwards after his recent retrograde station on 5/18/15, and with the Sun in a
tense T-square, conjoined with impatient Mars, square dreamy and dissolving
Neptune, and opposite Saturn, the planet most associated with delays and a slow
pace. Hence John Muir nicely summarizes the wisdom of 2015’s solar month of
Gemini: “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to
everything else in the universe.”
How do
the pieces of your life reflect the whole?
What is
the “ocean” the river of your life is flowing towards?
Which
elements of your life - the “water” of your river - are dissipating,
evaporating, caught in eddies?
How can
you surrender to these various flows -
- the
overarching movement to the ocean?
- and
the losses along the way?
Mercury Retrograde: 5/18/15 - 6/11/15
Mercury
begins his retrograde motion close to the Moon and sextile Jupiter. This ties
our heart and our beliefs into the questions Mercury poses during this Gemini
retrograde, which underscore the ways our perceptions shape our life.
How do
your perceptions color your feelings?
How do
your feelings color your perceptions?
How do
your perceptions shape your beliefs?
How do
your beliefs shape your perceptions?
What is
the flow of your mind? - dissipating, directional, swirling in vortices?
Mercury
completes his retrograde motion in sextile to Venus. Meanwhile, the Sun
sextiles Uranus (illuminating & energizing insight), and Neptune stations
retrograde (exact on 6/12/15).
What do
those sticky moments in relating with others reveal if you let go of the need
to be right?
How
does compassion influence your perceptions?
How
does forgiveness influence your ability to relate with others?
How
will you integrate the insights of the past few weeks into your life,
relationships, & art if you’re an artist?
Saturn re-enters Scorpio: 6/14/15 - 9/17/15
Saturn
- the planet that teaches us our true responsibilities by showing us our
limitations; the planet that pushes us to try harder and find our grit by
imposing setbacks; the planet that rewards our efforts and reminds us of that
which we’ve neglected; the planet that insists that boundaries are freedoms in
disguise - re-enters Scorpio shortly after Mercury moves direct. Scorpio
implies some kind of death-and-rebirth process, so you can be sure you’ll be
letting go of something. It won’t be easy, but it will come with the reward of
rebirth into something truer, more appropriate to who you are now, and
ultimately more sustainable.
Saturn
transited through Scorpio from October 2012 through most of December 2014. Now
that he’s retrograding, he’s dipping back into Scorpio until autumn of 2015.
You may notice a revisiting of themes that came up for you in December of 2014
over the next few months. This is your opportunity to resolve those issues.
What in
your life - relationships, careers, projects, places, etc. - is in a stage of
death?
What
renewal do you foresee following those losses?
What is
your core truth - the “source” of your river? How can you be truer to that
“source”?
The
river flows to the sea, but the water that makes it up may become mist, fog, a
cloud, enter a lake, or recede into an aquifer before it ever reaches the sea.
Once that water does finally reach the ocean, it may enter through another
river. In the words of the great healer, Hippocrates, “There is one common
flow, one common breathing. All things are in sympathy.” This is the time to
surrender to that flow.
Coming Soon:
Next
month’s report on the solar month of Cancer will offer insights into the
overall thrust of the summer. Feel free to like and repost this report
as you see fit. Until next time, wishing you a heart-ful month. Thanks for
reading,
