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New Moon/Solar Eclipse April 2014

4/26/2014

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There’s a lot going on astrologically and I inconveniently find myself in a nearly wordless state. I think I am being most affected by the Grand Trine in water than by anything else - transiting Neptune is exactly conjunct my Moon in Pisces. I am most interested in color, pattern and light these days, so it makes it difficult to put words together to write or even talk.

However, we do have a Solar Eclipse/New Moon coming up that is spectacular, so I must pull myself together to write about that.

Perhaps my state of mind is due to too much meditation. Can there be such a thing? Yes! While we are in the body we must attend to the material plane. On the day of the Grand Cross, I had 4 new tires put on my car rather than sign up for yet another workshop.

Talk about ‘the rubber meeting the road’. It felt good to take care of myself like that. If it is meant to be that I go to another conference, Spirit will provide. He/She/It always does. In fact, something we all tend to forget…Spirit provides it all!

The world is just the outbreath of God/Goddess. If and when He/She decides to breathe back in….it will all go back into Unity. Right now we are all in our individual bodies appearing separate. This is the “Great Illusion” we all live under.

As I have said before, eclipses are portals for the arrival and departure of souls. In her article on the Prenatal  Solar Eclipse, in The Mountain Astrologer April/May 2014 issue,  Sandra-Leigh Serio says the Solar Eclipse that occurred within 6 months prior to your birth represents the time when your soul entered your body. It is said to indicate the karmic path of the soul. Since it is usually close to your natal nodes, that makes sense.

Here’s a good place to look up yours:

http://www.auxmaillesgodefroy.com/solar_eclipse_timeline

Since eclipses occur close to the same degree every 19 years, you can look back to April 29, 1995 to get an idea of what this next one will be like for you.

In general, a solar eclipse in Taurus relates to a shift in how we view and interact with the physical world. It means we need to be more aware of how we treat the Earth and all her inhabitants, not just the humans. We are not separate from the Earth, we are part of it. We need to stop fearing Nature and trying to harness and control her.

 I must confess that my preoccupation with the spiritual and psychic dimensions shows that in a sense, I value them more than the physical plane. I tend to care more for the metaphysical than the physical. It doesn’t mean that I am destructive or uncaring about the physical, just that given a choice, I’d prefer to hang out in the ethers.

I had planned to use my money for a workshop on past life regression, but a rock in the road changed my plans and forced me to buy new tires instead. Without these new tires, I might have had an accident that would have put me and/or others into the Bardo state precipitously.

I am naming my new tires: Aries – left front, Cancer –left rear, Libra – right rear and Capricorn – right front. Cardinal tires to take me on the next leg of my journey with gratitude that when I had the blowout I was close to home and not going very fast, so there was no injury or other damage.

There are tasks we can only do in a body and on this plane of existence. We need to take care of ourselves with proper food, rest and exercise as best we can. There is a purpose to our being here, now, even if we cannot see it.

I love the Sabian symbol for this New Moon/Solar Eclipse at 9° Taurus that Stephanie Austin quotes in her article in TMA:

“A fully decorated Christmas tree; the ability to create inner happiness in dark hours.”

Since this happens to be close to my North Node it feels good to me. I have developed this ability, but only after many dark hours. I realized that the only way I could change my reality was from within. I had to choose happiness and give meaning to my own life. Nothing or no one could do it for me.

This is the Sabian symbol for this upcoming New Moon/Solar Eclipse so I suggest that you reframe your situation, looking for the light. Look for the small things in your everyday life such as the beauty of a flower. Taurus is ruled by Venus. No matter where you are or what is going on, there is something beautiful there, even if it is only a dandelion pushing up from the concrete. Start there. That dandelion can lead you to paradise.

And you can eat them too! For some recipes:

http://www.eattheweeds.com/dandelions-hear-them-roar/

 

 

 


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Lunar Eclipse, Grand Cross and… what more do you want?

4/13/2014

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To say there is a lot going on astrologically is putting it mildly. The Grand Cross which will be exact between April 20 and 23 is pushing our limits both personally and globally.

The Full Moon Lunar eclipse in Aries/Libra heats up the relationships issue. Even if you think you are not in one….think about all the beings you interact with on a daily basis. The clerk at the check-out counter, the mail carrier, the teller at the bank, these are all relationships. In fact, you cannot live without interacting with other human beings. Not to mention the animals and plants. Then, of course, there is our relationship with the Earth herself. And last, but not least, our relationship with ourselves, often the most neglected relationship of all.

Stephanie Austin in The Mountain Astrologer April/May issue says about this Lunar Eclipse:

“During a lunar eclipse, the Full Moon slowly dims as it passes through the Earth’s shadow. This temporary blockage of the light stirs up what has been in the unconscious, increasing awareness of our deepest motivations and fears. What do we really want? What’s holding us back?”

Some say that eclipses open portals since they occur when planetary bodies are in exact alignment acting as keys in locks. Another article in the same issue of The Mountain Astrologer by Sandra-Leigh Serio says that the solar eclipse that occurred just before your birth within six months of your birth represents the time the soul enters the fetus with a specific function and purpose. The PNE, as it is termed, indicates the karmic path of the soul. According to her article, I would say this is the dharma of the soul rather than the karma. This being the case, the lunar eclipse before birth represents the karma the soul is coming in with from past lives.  

With all the astrology conferences and webinars I have been attending lately, I am on overload. It will take me months just to assimilate the Santa Fe Experience with Alan Oken and I was only there 3 days! http://www.alanoken.com/

The International Astrology Day conference in San Francisco focused mainly on Neptune (see for recordings).  http://ncgrsanfrancisco.org/IADSF2014.html

On top of all that, I went to SF yesterday for a workshop on Venus Star Rising with Arielle Guttman sponsored by NCGR. http://www.sophiavenus.com/index.html

Things are really cooking for me and I’m sure, for you as well. I have so many books to read, projects planned and started and ideas popping in my head I feel stressed out by my own created world. Welcome to the Grand Cross in Cardinal Signs Workshop!

Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn LOVE to start things. The planets in these signs now are: Uranus in Aries, Jupiter in Cancer. Mars in Libra, Pluto in Capricorn.  The Hot Degree is 13, so depending on which planets or asteroids you have at those degrees (or within a couple of degrees of orb), this transit will be more or less triggering you. Even if you have nothing in these positions, you will be affected.

For me, transiting Jupiter is conjunct natal Venus (expanding my ‘needs and desires’) and transiting Mars in conjunct my natal Neptune (stimulating my inner mystic to dive deeper), transiting Uranus is opposing natal Neptune (inspiring and lighting a fire in my soul) and transiting Pluto is opposing natal Venus (asking me what is my deepest desire, my true path and what am I going to DO about it). Very exciting, but definitely affecting my finances (books and workshops are not free).

I have just been too busy evolving to write! Decided I had to sit down, calm myself and produce today. It can’t all stay up in the brain. It has to manifest.

This upcoming Full Moon Eclipse in Aries is like a launching pad. Make sure to fasten your seat belts for the ride. My suggestions for getting the most out of this time period is to take the time to notice what makes your soul sing, what helps you ground and stay present, and what is twinkling on the horizon.

During a strong period of Cardinality like we are now in, many things could be started. Don’t worry about finishing them. The most important thing is to act. The Fixed signs that follow all Cardinal signs are the ones who decide which ones are worth working towards and continuing to pursue.

When it comes to relationships, however, wisdom lies in taking time to breathe before speaking or acting lest we find ourselves with a HUGE foot in our mouth that looks like our own. It will be easy to say or do the ‘wrong’ thing during this time, especially with loved ones. IF they are reasonably awake, it will open a door to more conversation and possibly (probably) more intimacy. BUT IF they are asleep at the wheel, they could end up ‘out of your life.’

This brings us to the next theme of this time period – letting go of what no longer serves you. Aren’t you sick of hearing that one? Don’t you sometimes feel all you do is let go? It doesn’t mean you have to throw out your favorite well-worn slippers, be happy your husband left you or you lost your house or your job. It CAN mean all of this, but it’s really a more internal process.

It really means learning detachment and objectivity towards yourself and your life. It means letting go of attitudes, beliefs, and habits of thought that keep you stuck.

Everything that happens to us and yes, I DO mean everything, can be used for growth and transformation. Trust me, 26 years ago, if I hadn’t believed that, I never would have survived. I wouldn’t be the person I am now writing this blog for my website.

Remember, this is a play and you wrote it. As the author, you can re-write it. Rather than seeing LOSS, reframe to OPENING FOR SOMETHING NEW TO COME IN. I know it’s not easy, but you signed up for this. This life is your soul’s classroom. You stood in line to incarnate in order to have THIS LIFE as unbelievable as this may sound to you at times.

Remember the goal is ENLIGHTENMENT!

 


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