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Rae Diamond
Vernal Equinox 2015 & Two Eclipses
Let’s
say you’ve been running a marathon. Let’s say that the whole time you’ve been
running this marathon, a giant, slobbery monster with big, nasty, jaggedy teeth
and long, horrible, razor-sharp claws has been chasing you, forcing you to run
faster than you were prepared for. Just as your legs feel unable to hold or
move your body any further, your lungs won’t hold much air anymore, and you
think this is the end, the monster gets distracted by one of their friends. The
two of them go off to a bar together. You really don’t care about the marathon
anymore, and as you’re about to collapse on the spot you see the finish line.
Something snaps in you, and now there’s nothing that will keep you from
reaching that finish line. You continue on with renewed vigor.
Just
then, nine trillion tons of mud fall from the sky, directly between where you
are and the finish line. You’re in knee deep mud, and now you’re ready to give
up again. But then you hear that monster and their buddy come stumbling out of
the bar. When you turn to look, you see they’re pointing at you. They start off
in your direction. You look back at the finish line, and notice that it is no
ordinary finish line. A sign indicates it is also the gateway to a monster-free
zone. You run as fast as you can through that knee deep mud, hoping that the
drunk monsters won’t be able to keep up with you. This month, although you may
feel you’re being pushed at both from behind and from in front, keep moving
ahead.
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Saturn Stations Retrograde: 3/14/15
Feeling
hung up? Saturn, the planet that slows things down even when he’s moving at
normal speed, is currently standing still in Sagittarius.
What is
in a state of suspension in your life right now?
What is
this teaching you about your relationship with surrender?
Are
your philosophies in alignment or clashing with the philosophies of your
culture?
Are you
compromising your beliefs too much to work within society’s constructs?
How can
you work within the constructs of society in a way that upholds your beliefs?
Uranus Square Pluto, Exact: 3/16/15
For
more information on this transit, please follow this link to last
month’s report.
Full super solar eclipse in Pisces & vernal equinox: 3/20/15
A full
solar eclipse is one of the bigger to-do’s in the realm of astrological events.
This one also happens to occur while the moon is at perigee - the moment when
its monthly orbit brings it closest to earth. When the moon is both at perigee
and syzygee, as it is on this day, the moon and sun pull extremely on the
waters of this planet. On the days around this major astronomical and
astrological event, you may find it helpful to think to yourself, “Over half of
my body and the body of every other person on this earth is being jerked around
by some humongous objects up in space. Over two thirds of the earth itself is
being jerked around right now too.”
What is
the dream I am meant to embody?
Is
there anything I need to surrender or surrender to in order to realize my
truest and most whole self?
How can
I accept the inherent imperfections of reality in contrast to that most perfect
dream?
A few
hours later, the Sun enters Aries, thus marking the vernal equinox. Equinoxes
are both shifting points and brief moments of balance between light and dark.
What do
you perceive to be your light? What are its characteristics?
What do
you perceive to be your darkness? What are its characteristics?
What
happens when you love and accept both your light and your darkness?
Sun in Aries: 3/20/15 - 4/20/15
Why
does a baby bird bother to hatch? It’s perfectly protected inside that egg,
kept warm by its parents’ body heat. Scary as it is to be out in the world
without armor, that baby bird would die if it didn’t tear its way out of that
shell. By the time a chick breaks out into the world, it has no room to grow,
and no more nourishment to sustain it within that egg. The chick hatches
because it chooses to live - only to find its tiny, feeble self utterly
vulnerable and at the mercy of nature. The elements, timing and luck interact
in their capricious ways to either make or break our little fledgling friend.
This is the essence of Aries. From the dream-state of Pisces, we emerge into
the struggle of existence, and we tap into the excellence and courage that is
required that we may continue to exist.
Are you
here, now? Why?
In what
do you wish to excel? What is required of you to do so?
Is
there any way that you hold yourself back out of timidity? (Hint: This is the
shell you’ve outgrown)
Courage
means to act from the heart - What does it feel like to act, speak, and decide
from your heart?
Total lunar eclipse in Libra: 4/4/15
There
are times when the cosmos turns up the volume, and this is one of those times.
The Sun (consciousness) is conjoined with Mercury (intelligence, perception),
Uranus (insight) and the dragon’s tail (sign in need of sprucing up) in Aries
(courage), all opposed by the Moon (emotions & heart-tugs) and dragon’s
head (sign in need of accentuation) in Libra (balance). Meanwhile, Pluto
(rebirth that can only occur after death) squares both ends of that opposition
from Capricorn (appropriate goals). There’s the equation. Here are some
questions to help you make sense of it all:
What is
out of balance in your life, your relationships, your work, etc?
What
would bring you more into balance?
What do
you need to let die so that there is room for new life?
What is
inspiring your heart these days? How can you effectively act on that
inspiration?
Jupiter stations direct: 4/8/15
After
all that, here’s some encouraging news to conclude this month’s report.
Jupiter, the bolsterer of faith and bringer of opportunities, will be switching
back into the great cosmic forwards gear. It’ll be a few weeks before he’s back
up to speed, but in the meantime, pay attention to what events and shifts occur
in your life around the days of his station.
What
have you been re-visioning since early December 2014?
How
have your beliefs around those projects/experiences shifted since then?
How is
your belief in yourself, your vision, and your own creativity these days?
How can
you develop more charisma around what matters most to you?
In the
meantime, here’s some wisdom from Winston Churchill: “When you’re going through
hell, keep going.” Keep pushing, friends. Breakthrough is imminent.
Scorpio Solar Eclipse, Mercury Stations Direct
Have
you ever looked through a gauzy thin veil? Try it. Put on a thin veil, walk
around, observe your world, and then look in the mirror. The world is visible
to you, although somewhat altered, while you, yourself, are obscured. Now try
(or imagine trying) the same thing with a thicker fabric. Depending on the
fabric, you can either just barely see your world, or not at all, and you
yourself are completely invisible in the mirror, save for the knowing of some
presence. The Scorpio solar month is famous for its’ “thin veil” - a time when
our three dimensional, material “reality” mingles with ethereal dimensions,
thus increasing the occurrence and gravity of mysterious and synchronistic
events. What is actually happening is you are more able to witness, be seen by,
and interact with layers of reality that are in fact always there.
Sun in Scorpio: 10/23 - 11/22
During
the solar month of Scorpio, we find ourselves in mid-autumn, when leaves mimic
the colors of sunset. Each wind storm thins out the foliage, increasing our
view of the sky, helping us remember how small we really are beneath the
vastness of that limitless ceiling. It’s a time of nostalgia, of reminiscing
about the fun and follies of spring and summer, and of remembering places,
experiences, and people - including our own past selves - no longer in our
lives. It’s a time of conservation and retraction, a time to let some things go
in order to conserve our energy and focus more deeply as our bodies slow down
for the winter.
What & whom do you
remember fondly, including parts of yourself?
How can you honor the
people and experiences of your past?
What are the trunk, root,
and main branches of your life?
What are the leaves you
need to let go of in order to nourish that trunk, those roots and branches?
The Transformation Lunation Begins with a Solar Eclipse:
10/23
Both
the solar and lunar months of Scorpio begin with a partial solar eclipse in the
first degree of Scorpio, with Venus also entering Scorpio that day, close on
the heels of the Sun and Moon. This eclipse is not a particularly strong
eclipse, but it is significant because it beautifully illustrates Scorpio’s
main theme of death - as the seasoned last eclipse in this sign for over
eight years - and rebirth - for the first degree of a sign always
embodies the freshness and naivety of rebirth.
Venus’
presence in this configuration helps us to rebirth that which we value, and let
go of that which matters less to us. The operative word here is matter.
Astrological information and the questions that arise from that information can
put us in a cerebral state of being, but transformation - literally, the
changing of the form or matter of something - requires that we translate idea
and inspiration into creative action. Ideally, the physical matter of our lives
reflects what actually matters to us. Neptune trines this eclipse from Pisces,
highlighting the sacredness of the necessary sacrifices we make at this time,
and reminding us to be mindful and grateful in our lettings go.
What has changed in the
form of your life, relationships & body since November of 2012?
What grace do you receive
when you let go of that which no longer lights up your life?
How might letting go help
you connect with infinity & with possibilities otherwise unavailable to
you?
Mercury Stations Direct in Libra: 10/25
The
quick little trickster of our solar system stations direct in mid-Libra on
October 25th, enabling you to move forward with the transformative and
balancing realizations that have struck you since he stationed retrograde in
early Scorpio on October 4th. Mercury represents our style and finesse of
perception, communication and movement. When he appears to move backwards
(retrograde), our assumed perceptions are challenged, which forces us to
communicate more clearly, and to move through the world with renewed awareness.
This particular retrograde cycle marks another death and rebirth imperative -
because it began in early Scorpio, conjunct the degree of the 10/23 eclipse,
because it is the last (death) of Mercury’s retrogrades in water signs for over
three years, and because he stations direct in Libra, close to the degree of
the dragon’s head, which represents the evolutionary ideas from which rebirth
arises.
What “A-ha’s” have you had since October 4th?
How do those realizations
help you to think, move and communicate differently?
How do these shifts in
perception bring you into balance?
How do they help you to
change the forms of your life, relationships, actions, and speech?
Some Saturn insights:
Meanwhile
Saturn, the structurer, continues his trudge through the depths of Scorpio,
having entered there in October of 2012. Each of the Scorpio eclipses in the
past several springs and autumns have been like storms to this slow and steady
traveler - electrifying, drenching, cleansing, and muddying. Each of Mercury’s
autumnal retrogrades in Scorpio (since 2012) have altered Saturn’s steady
course as the journey’s goal shifted somewhat each time. With only a couple
months left in Scorpio, Saturn receives a couple bursts of inspiration in
mid-November as Venus and then the Sun conjoin him for a moment, softening and
then lighting the depths of Scorpio’s intensity and Saturn’s determination.
This is a perfect time to attend the Saturn and his Cycles workshop
(clarifying Saturn returns & more) on Saturday, November 15th, from noon
til 3pm. It’s also a good time to ask yourself these questions:
What stability &
structure have I lost since 2012?
What truer stability &
structure have I gained instead?
Are the structures of my
life in alignment with my values and purpose?
Neptune stations Direct: 11/15
The
last significant event of the Scorpio solar month occurs when Neptune stations
direct in early Pisces. This indicates we have opportunities for insight into
the Neptunian and Piscean themes of mindful awareness in favor of illusion, and
sacrifice as a prelude to redemption.
What have you sacrificed
since early June?
What redemption do those
sacrifices offer you?
What illusions have
shattered since then?
What awareness &
inspiration have you received in the wake of those clarifications?
Coming Soon:
Next month’s report on the solar month of
Sagittarius will help you gain insight on Jupiter’s coming retrograde cycle,
and support your alignment with the evolutionary cardinal T-square, instigated
by another exact pass of the ongoing tense Uranus/Pluto square. Thanks for reading,
Sun in Virgo 2014
Satisfaction:
It’s an elusive thing in the first world. The U.S. breeds a simultaneously
workaholic and over-indulgent culture. We never feel as though we’ve done
enough, and we are haunted by unfulfilled - and perhaps unfulfillable -
yearnings for something more. The roots of the word satisfaction mean to
have done enough. The planets, in this solar month of Virgo, want us to
find that feeling of having done and received enough.
Abundance: Embodiment & Faith Merge
Tomorrow
night (late August 17th in PDT), Venus conjoins Jupiter in Leo, encouraging us
to take concrete action on what we believe most whole-heartedly in. This is a
brief transit that creates ebullient feelings that are easy to enjoy. Do so,
but if you also take action on what you enjoy, there will be profound rewards.
This energy filters more subtly into the next week, and infuses the whole solar
month of Virgo with a bit of its serendipitous spark.
What opportunities are most calling to your heart right now?
Which relationships offer a sense of mutual expansion & growth?
How
can you joyfully bring your beliefs & actions into alignment?
Sun in Virgo: 8/22 - 9/22
The
Sun’s transit through Virgo marks the beginning of the harvest season. It is the
culmination of the dreams of winter, the efforts of spring, and the cultivation
of summer. Both the fruits of our labors and our labors are at their peak, so -
provided we have dreamt well, and put forth the proper effort and care - it is
a time of accelerated and focused work with clear rewards. This is also a time
when our level of mastery become apparent to us and others. Depending on where
you are on the spectrum, it’s thus a time to either impart your wisdom and
experience, or gain more expertise & knowledge from the masters you feel
drawn to.
The
root of the word, harvest, means to cut. We cut the fruits of our labors off so
we can be nourished by them. Also, we cut away dead matter and anything that
directs energy away from the integrity of the system we are cultivating. Thus
Virgo also has an association with purification.
What
are you harvesting?
Are you being nourished by the fruits of your labors?
What mastery have you attained? What mastery do you wish to attain?
Who are your teachers? Who are
your students?
What work gives you a sense of satisfaction?
What happens when you cultivate the feeling of satisfaction at the end
of each day?
What/Who needs to be cut away to maintain the integrity & health of
the whole of your life?
The Right Effort Lunation Begins on 8/25
The
moon is new in Virgo on the same day that Mars conjoins Saturn in Scorpio. This
is a double indication that it’s time to commit to those matters of deepest
importance to you. A new moon marks the beginning of the lunar cycle. It is a
time of realigning intention and redirecting focus through contemplation and
inner seeking. Neptune’s opposition to the Sun and Moon bring elements of
redemption into the month’s story. Meanwhile, Venus and Jupiter in Leo remind
us to play, to love, and to enjoy life to its fullest, even as we attend to our
goals, visions, responsibilities, and realms of service.
Have
you identified your life’s Work? If not, see below*
What are the structures you need to put in place to manifest that Work?
What/whom do you need to forgive in order to help you move forward with
clarity?
How
is your work/life balance? Are you making time to play and rest as well as
work?
Is
there an element of redemption in your skills - for you, for those you serve,
or both?
*Write a letter to yourself about the decisions and challenges you face
now
from the perspective of an older you in your last few moments of life.
Pisces Super Full Moon: 9/8 (PDT)
The
Virgo lunation, which began with a private inner search, culminates in an
outgoing super full moon. This Pisces moon is aligned with the planetoid,
Chiron, and features a Venus/Neptune opposition, all in the 1st/7th house axis.
It thus offers powerful healing through direct encounters with others, so it’s
a very fruitful time to work with a healer, therapist or teacher if you are in
need of a breakthrough. Here are some recommendations of wonderful healers
(& artists, who are the healers of society). Or perhaps you will be the
agent of someone else’s breakthrough. The truest statement to be made of this
Pisces full moon is we are all connected through a vast and intricate web, and
thus we are all capable of being agents of each others’ healing.
Coming Soon:
Next
month’s report on the solar month of Libra will give you some tools for
maintaining equilibrium during the double whammy of a lunar eclipse and Mercury’s
next retrograde cycle.
For more personalized insight, you may schedule a private astrological consult, healing session, or healing
intensive in person, over the phone, or via Skype. Feel free to like,
forward this page on & repost it as you see fit. Until next time, wishing
you insight & heartsight.
Thanks for reading, Rae Diamond
Sun in Leo, Jupiter in Leo
Heart,
like love, is a single word with many meanings. It is a physical organ,
essential to life. It is the center or essence of something. We can learn
something by heart, meaning that it has rooted thoroughly in our memory. We can
do or say something with heart, meaning that we put our full self into our
action or speech. It shares the same root as the word, hearth, linking it with
a sense of life-giving internal fire. It has connotations with rhythm, timing,
and with alternating between expansion and contraction.
Expansion: Jupiter in Leo, 7/16/14 - 8/11/15
This
morning, Jupiter entered the sign, Leo, and will remain in this sign that rules
the heart for a full year. Jupiter expands whatever he touches, but first he
requires that we take an appropriate leap of faith for we cannot become more
than we are until we stretch ourselves beyond our comfort zone. With Jupiter in
Leo until next summer, this means you must take leaps of faith in those areas
that are dearest to your heart. In the process, however, you may need to let go
of some things that matter less to you. Jupiter bids us to reach out beyond
ourselves, and into the collective. Jupiter in Leo insists we reach forth from
our heart, and in so doing, touch the hearts of others.
What
brings you joy?
What
activities, relationships, & places do you cherish most?
How
might you increase your experience of the people, places & endeavors you
love?
How do
you distract yourself from &/or compromise that which you love?
What
might “the next level” be for these relationships & activities you hold
dear?
Contraction: Saturn stations direct in Scorpio, 7/20/14
A few
days later, the next planet out in our solar system, Saturn, stations direct in
mid-Scorpio. Whereas Jupiter reaches out into the collective with boundless and
inspired enthusiasm, Saturn is our experience of the limitations of society and
of reality in general. Saturn’s transit in Scorpio, since October 2012 and
through December 2014, has us restructuring our lives based on what matters
most to us, and is also asking us to take a look at our use and experience of
power. Saturn imposes limits on Jupiter’s wild ideas. Limits might not always
be fun, but they do inspire innovation and focus.
What
has been hung up in a restructuring process since early March 2014?
What
has died for or in you since then?
What is
now ready to be reborn, & how has it shifted within that time?
How can
you set up healthy structures that empower you and support your rebirth?
Expansion: Uranus stations retrograde in Aries, 7/21/14
The
next day, the next planet out in our solar system, Uranus, stations retrograde
in mid-Aries. Uranus is genius, pure idea, flashes of insight, Eureka!
in action, electricity. Uranus explodes Saturn’s boundaries, disrupts his
established order, and imposes his own brand of Chaos. When this god of sudden
change stations retrograde in Aries, however, our attempts at personal
liberation become private implosions, rather than outer world explosions.
Translation: look at things differently, and blow your own mind.
What
radical shifts have occurred since mid-December that have blown your world
asunder in some way?
How
might you integrate these outer changes into your perspective and
understanding?
What
kind of energy have these shifts generated in your life?
How
might you patch any energy leaks that may have occurred in those explosions?
More Expansion: Sun in Leo, 7/22/14 - 8/22/14 (PDT)
The
next day, the heart of our solar system, the Sun, enters his home sign of Leo.
This galvanizes Jupiter’s recent ingress into Leo. For this next month, get
clear about what you care about so you can get the most out of this year of
Jupiter in heart-ful Leo. Let your heart glow. Dedicate yourself to what and
whom you love. Cut back on the distractions and the drudgeries. Enjoy life, and
above all, cherish yourself.
Contraction: Mars in Scorpio, 7/25/14 - 9/13/14
A few
days later, Mars enters Scorpio. This puts Jupiter in a bit of a Scorpio
sandwich, as these are his two nearest planetary neighbors. That will function
as a nice tempering to what might otherwise be a bit too hedonistic and
over-inflated of a Leo solar month. Decisive Mars has been transiting
uncomfortably in wishy-washy Libra since early December 2013, so he will be all
to happy to enter one of his home signs. The combination of both Saturn (the
planetary architect) and Mars (the planetary muscle) in Scorpio gives us the
ability to put our empowering plans into action.
What’s
a big vision you feel able to commit deeply to?
What’s
your plan for making it happen?
What’s
the next step to take?
Sun in Taurus 2014, Mars Stations Direct
Normally,
the Sun’s transit through Taurus is a time of profound embodiment, rooting and
settling. However, there is no place for the word, normal, in Spring
2014. There are times and places that exist as thresholds between this reality
as we understand it, and something else. We are in such a time-threshold now,
in which we can allow the known to become mysterious, and simultaneously
welcome the mysterious into our conscious understanding.
Then
it’s time to hang on tight for what can only be a wild, wild ride.
I’m
writing in the wake of last night’s full lunar eclipse in Libra (4/15
just after midnight on the West Coast), which came on the tails of Mercury
& the Moon activating the current grand cardinal cross throughout 4/14. In
human terms, that was a LOT of tension to withstand. A friendly astrological
tip for you, dear reader, is this:
Quick Tip on 4/16:
The Moon in Scorpio activates a brief grand water trine with Venus in Pisces & Jupiter in Cancer on
the morning of Wednesday, 4/16. This configuration offers a healing release of
that eclipse and grand cross tension. Trines tend to feel so pleasant that we
often don’t act on them, but you will benefit from doing any of the following:
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Sleep in & pay attention to your dreams (drink mugwort & vervain tea to
help both soften & remember those dreams).
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Improvise in any media - music, visual art, dance, writing, etc.
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Go see a healer of your choice (referrals here) - LMP, acupuncturist,
therapist, etc.
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Engage in a gentle consciousness practice, such as pranayama, qigong, or
meditation.
Solar month of Taurus, 2014: 4/19 - 5/20
Taurus
wants peace, quiet, and the ability to enjoy whatever comes in through the
physical senses, including the joy of right work. But there is little peace to
be found in this solar month unless you go out & steal it, &
that is exactly what I recommend you do, friends. GET AWAY some time this month
- get out in nature, get into a sensory deprivation tank, get into
your creative zone, get outta Dodge - unless you want to be eaten alive by the
wild energies that will be only to happy to drag you hither and thither. Make
time for you.
Change: One of Taurus’ least favorite things
On
4/20, Jupiter in Cancer activates a pretty exact T-square configuration with
Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn, just before the next exact pass of
Uranus squaring Pluto on 4/21. This configuration of Uranus & Pluto has
been active since 2012, & will continue to instigate profound change in us
as individuals, as communities, as a species, & as residents of this
changing planet through 2015. Both of these planets want change, but they are
functioning on different levels and time frames - Pluto’s slow but effective
overhaul of the core structures of things, including the rooting out of dead
wood does not blend easily with Uranus’ revolution my way now. Jupiter’s
presence in this configuration reminds us to advocate for our needs, and to
learn how to both give from and receive deeply into the heart. He offers a
welcome reminder that even as we make these radical shifts & calculated
transformations, we also need time for snuggles, meals, & things soft, safe
& cozy.
What do
you believe you need? What do you actually need? How do you bridge that gap?
What/where/who
is HOME to you?
What’s
the progress of your massive overhaul (look back to 2012 for a sense of this)?
Have
you revolted in some way since 2012?
If not, are you conforming
to the point of squelching your truth?
If so, has the dust settled
enough that you can see what to make of the rubble?
The
next day, on 4/22, retrograding Mars in Libra squares Jupiter, & then
opposes Uranus & squares Pluto on 4/23. This is the thick of the spring’s
grand cardinal cross. Although Mars adds further tension to this configuration,
he also offers much balance - because he is in Libra, the sign of the scales;
because he evens the score of two retrograding planets (Pluto stationed
retrograde on 4/14 & is still relatively motionless), & two direct
planets; & because there is a stabilizing, albeit uncomfortable, element to
a grand cross. The four opposing energies actually hold us up if we let go of our
attachments to specific outcomes.
How do
your relationships affect the changes you are making/experiencing?
How are
your relationships affected by the changes you are making/experiencing?
Which
relationships are family relationships? What does family mean to you?
What is
center for you?
How can
you stay connected to that center in the midst of all of these tugs at your
energy & attention?
Annular Solar Eclipse in Taurus: 4/28 at 11:14 PM PDT
This is
the last eclipse in Taurus for about 9 years, so it mingles both the energy of
completion and the new moon & solar eclipse energies of beginnings. It’s a
partial eclipse, so it won’t be as dramatic as the lunar eclipse of 4/15, but
the energy of that massive eclipse is still with us, coloring this transit.
With earthy Taurus’ ruler, Venus, in ethereal Pisces, a mingling of realities
is now available. Past, present & future are one. Dream & reality
coincide. The impossible becomes real, & reality no longer makes sense.
Tonight would be another good night for some mugwort and vervain tea, in order
to gain insight through dreams.
What do
you value, both in material reality & in more mystical & philosophical
spheres?
How can
you better embody your values in your day-to-day life & in your goals?
What do
you enjoy? Do you experience enough &/or too much of what you enjoy?
How
have your values shifted over the past year and a half to two years?
And then there’s the merry month of May:
May is
a relatively calmer month than April... kind of... sort of... a little
bit... Eclipses can be felt for - depending on which astrologer you follow - a
few weeks or months before & after the actual event, so we’ll still be
riding the wake of those wild April waves. Things won’t exactly be smooth, but
they will be a bit less rough.
Mutual Reception of Venus & Mars, Venus goes wild:
Venus
enters Mars-ruled Aries on 5/2, which adds a nifty twist to Mars retrograding
in Venus-ruled Libra. The potency of that mutual reception is further deepened
by the sun’s transit through Venus-ruled Taurus, in the wake of two eclipses in
Venus-ruled signs, during the lunar nodes’ transit through Mars & Libra.
But wait, there’s more: Venus opposes Mars & the moon on 5/11 while the
moon activates the grand cardinal cross all over again that day, and then Venus
activates the Uranus/Pluto square on 5/14’s full Scorpio moon & on 5/15.
And, finally, Mars stations direct in Libra on 5/19. This is the stuff of
astrology nerd phantasy. The mingling of these two energies is so thick at this
time (again that mingling of realities) that the potential for change &
growth in these areas of experience is astounding.
How is
your balance of compromise and self-advocacy?
Do you compromise
effectively when necessary, or too often, or too reluctantly?
Do you effectively stand
your ground when necessary, or too often, or too reluctantly?
Are you
a compassionate & mindful warrior for peace?
Mars stations direct: 5/19
Mars -
our will, our drive, our decisiveness & our actualizing force - has been
wandering backwards in cautious, thoughtful, noncommittal Libra since March
1st. It’s not the easiest of energies to mingle, but that’s how growth happens.
During a planet’s retrograde cycle, it transits three times through a
particular portion of the zodiac. In the first pass, issues arise (late
December through 3/1) through our dealings with others & the the world at
large. In the second - backwards - pass (3/1 through 5/19), those issues get
revisited, but in a way that causes our perception of these events,
relationships & issues to shift. In the third and final pass (5/19 through
mid/late July) we resolve those issues through decisions we make & actions
we take, based on the retrograde-induced shifts in our understanding.
How
have your aims shifted since March 1st?
... since late December?
Are
your aims driven by your values & ideals or by basic needs?
Can you incorporate both of
the above realms into your drive?
How has
your awareness of others deepened?
How has
your awareness of yourself in the context of relationships deepened?
Have
you learned the value of restraint (this is also a great question for artists
to apply to their art)?
Coming Soon:
Next
month’s posting will cover the next installment of Mercury’s unduly infamous
retrograde cycle and a healing grand water trine, brought to you by the
social planets, Jupiter & Saturn, & the philosopher planetoid, Chiron.
Upcoming Bay Area Events:
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Second Fridays of the month, drop in for an energetic realignment during the saging hour, 12 PM til 12:50 PM, or schedule a private
CoAlithesis session at Homestead Apothecary’s low-cost clinic.
<>Long tone choir gatherings are second Mondays of the month at 6:30 PM. Take part
in a mingling of music & consciousness. It’s free, & all are welcome.
For more personalized insight, you may schedule a private astrological consult, healing session, or healing intensive in person, over the phone, or via Skype. Feel free to like,
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you insight & heartsight.
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