New Moon in Aries: Kundalini Awakening

New Moon in Aries:  Kundalini Awakening

Moon conjunct Sun at 9:57pm CDT, 3-27-2017

This moon phase is the Rain Moon (also known as the Awakening Moon, Pink Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon, or Growing Moon…actually there are myriad names for each moon phase, but I like Rain Moon because I am a spring-born pluviophile).  In this dark moon, the Sun and Moon meet in the 8^th degree of Aries.  The Sabian Symbol for this degree is “a woman’s hat with streamers blown by the east wind”…a degree of intellectual and spiritual awakening.  This is what I call ‘the new moon of new moons’ since Aries is the first sign of the zodiac…it’s like a double shot of pioneering energy for new beginnings.

In the balsamic phase of this past lunation, I attended a shamanic intensive where I learned more about the cosmovision, language, and healing rites of the Q’ero people of Peru.  The seeds planted during that moon phase are now sprouting forth into the next and I feel inspired to share my experience of each of the 7 main archetypes that have been awakened within my chakras from these teachings.  Though these archetypes come from a continent away, they have a lot in common with other traditions and intermingle with my own understanding of spirit to express something through me as their conduit.  I am grateful to those who came down from the Andes Mountains to share what they know, and to the teachers who learned from them and spread that knowledge far and wide in this accelerated time.

So during this waxing moon, I will be meditating on the archetype of the Serpent who resides in my root chakra.  In this post, I invoke her to tell her story through my eyes while I tell my own through hers in my own sacred space.  She will be my guide as I free write about her archetypal energies. 

 

'The Three Powers' by Pablo Amaringo

Sach’amama, Yakumama, Wayrumama

I am Sach’amama, Mother Jungle.  I am the tree of life, my giant serpent body coiled beneath the sacred soil.  I protect the sustenance that Pachamama provides.  When I shed my skin, I am the silent bolts of lightning in a massive storm.  I teach stillness, patience, and grounding.  My medicine is in the sacred soil, the stone people, and the plant people…they are healers, as am I. 

I am Yakumama, Mother of the Waters. I am the giant serpent who slides beneath the river; moving energy, ever flowing, that nourishes us.  When I shed my skin, it rises to form clouds in the sky…sending down a rattling renewal of rain.  I teach movement, fearlessness, and cleansing.  My medicine is in the sacred water of life: the rivers, the lakes, the oceans, the streams, the rain…they are healers, as am I.

I am Wayrumama, Mother of the Winds.  I am the flying serpent of the sky, bringer of the winds of change…spreading the seeds of new cycles and breathing life into form.  When I shed my skin, I create the drumming sound of thunder and the strong push and pull of winds to clear away the old and usher in the new.  I teach alertness, perception, and releasing.  My medicine is in the sacred breath and the wind that blows in every direction…they are healers, as am I.

We are the healing power of transmutation, shedding the layers that have been outgrown and guiding toward paths of renewal.  We are Kawsay, the primal life force deep within. We are receptive and open healers, as are you.



For more information on the 1st Gate of Manifestation, where we reclaim our life force and the healthy expression of our beingness, check out 1st Chakra: Healing the Root.

Love and Gratitude,

Felina Lune Kavi

Cardinal Grand Cross of March 2017: The Crossroads of Identity

Cardinal Grand Cross of March 2017:

The Crossroads of Identity

The Caterpillar’s question last weekend (before we entered, with Venus, into the chrysalis of metamorphosis) may have raised within us more questions than answers.  Perhaps we were looking for one pin-point to our identity…but just as we as a human race are comprised of multiple facets of identity, the same is true for each individual.

And so enters the Cardinal Grand Cross…to lay it all out for us to consider.  This astrological aspect configuration aligns four or more celestial bodies in 90 degree aspects to each other in each Cardinal sign and element (Aries/Fire, Cancer/Water, Libra/Air, and Capricorn/Earth).  The Grand Cross is a 4^th Harmonic aspect pattern.  This Harmonic relates to the cross of matter.  Four is the number of form, structure, consolidation, and the physical realm.  Because the Grand Cross is composed of four squares (90 degree aspects) and two oppositions (180 degree aspects), the energy moves us toward both action (squares) and perspective/balance (oppositions).  The squares generate action by giving off a stressful, uncomfortable energy.  The energy is difficult to ignore and builds in tension until we reach a point where something has to be done to address the situation and release the pressure. Depending on the frequency of the individual, the action can be either constructive or destructive.  Because squares are a 4^th Harmonic aspect, the energy usually requires some sort of physical, external act of expression.

However, the Grand Cross offers a core structure that can be a great blessing toward inspired action.  They key challenge to the best use of this energy is finding the point of integration and balance by working with the two oppositions.  When the opposing energies are balanced, they exert the same amount of pressure in all four directions, creating a solid foundation.  When they are out of balance, the structure cannot hold, and it may feel like you are constantly losing your footing and being pulled back and forth in multiple directions.

The Cardinal signs are about the expression of identity.  Aries focuses on self-identity, Cancer focuses on our emotional and familial identity, Libra focuses on our social and intellectual identity, and Capricorn focuses on the tangible manifestation of our identity (either our role within the greater tribe or our career identity).  Essentially, the Cardinal Grand Cross is much like an identity crisis.  The energies involved are each trying to define and express a facet of who we are, but each is operating on a different level and from a different perspective. Cardinal energy is activating and initiatory.  When taking action simultaneously, as it happens with this configuration, we can feel pulled apart or overextended…or we might feel a building sense of frustration because of an overwhelming need to take action and no clear direction or understanding of what type of action to take. 

But it always comes back to the question of identity.  To find where to channel this energy, focus on who you are and take action on further defining, expressing, and experiencing your sense of individuality and identity.

The Dynamics in Play

Mercury and Uranus in Aries:  Our Unique Self-Expression

Mercury and its higher octave, Uranus, both carry the energy of the mental plane.  Mercury is the personal (inner) planet of communication and Uranus is the transpersonal (outer) planet known as the Great Awakener.  Together, they generate inspired action toward our unique expression of the Self.  In Aries, this can be pioneering and rebellious energy…quick flashes of insight and a surprising efficiency of the mind to both create and articulate.  They ask us to consider, what most clearly expresses our authentic self?

Vesta in Cancer:  Our Emotional Dedication to Loved Ones

Vesta is the asteroid of the dedicated priestess.  In Cancer, she is the emotional caretaker of the home and family.  Focused on the emotional well-being of loved ones and making sure everyone is provided for and has a healthy environment, she knows that outward expression of care must be tended within as well.  She asks us to consider, what is priority for our emotional well-being?

Jupiter Retrograde in Libra:  Our Expansive Social Awareness

Jupiter is focused on expansive societal education.  He teaches the subjects of the higher mind and generously gives in order to help us grow and branch out.  His energy is gregarious and optimistic, like the professor you might also see at a party in his down-time…possibly over-indulging but keeping the social interactions lively, upbeat, and interesting.  In Libra, Jupiter is constantly making connections with others.  Each new relationship brings a fresh perspective and engaging conversation.  We become more aware of the world around us in interacting with others.  In retrograde, though, this energy takes on a feeling of revision within.  Retrograde Jupiter asks us to consider, in what way do our social circles define our identity within the community?

Pluto in Capricorn:  Our Transformative Role on Earth

Pluto is the transpersonal planet of metamorphosis and renewal.  Known as the Great Transformer, he tears down outdated structures that no longer serve a necessary purpose and rebuilds them for our next generations.  In Capricorn, the transformation is happening on the physical plane.  In the bigger picture of things, what has dominated the world in the past is being increasingly outgrown by the future stewards of our earth.  Old power structures are falling apart to give way to new growth on more sturdy foundations.  Everyone seems to be shaking things up and breaking them down so we can see them for what they really are.  Governments and Corporations are running amok as if in a last stitch effort to cling to what is falling away into uselessness.  Individually, the structures we’ve built for our life in the past may also be falling apart.  What we thought was solid and dependable may actually be collapsing or hindering us from our own growth processes.  It’s time to break it down and rebuild so that we can have a sense of security and solidity in our lives.  Pluto asks us to consider, what are we doing in this transition to secure a solid future for the future generations who depend on us to lead the way?

Altogether, these energies ask us:  "What can we do to make these facets of our identity work together?"

Love and Gratitude,

Felina Lune Kavi

Full Seed Moon in Virgo: Dedication and Discernment

Full Seed Moon in Virgo: Dedication and Discernment

March 12th, 2017 @ 9:54am CDT

Venus went retrograde in Aries on March 4th, so this full moon illuminates a specific point at the end of Venus's evening star cycle. Before shedding the skin of our last 18 months (the time between Venus's previous shift and this one), we are preparing ourselves for the transformation to occur this spring. The full Seed Moon in Virgo provides the energy we need in order to discern what all will be discarded, and what seeds we will plant that will empower and sustain us through the coming months. Virgo Moon acts as a dedicated priestess to the Divine Feminine represented by Venus in Aries. She is the midwife to this rebirth of Venus as morning star. Lady Luna prepares her way by clearing away whatever distracts from the task before her. We feel the pull to declutter, purify, and heal our own environment within and without. Spring cleaning takes on myriad meanings at this time.

There is a theme within this larger theme of metamorphosis, which is represented by the Seed Moon...it is about control and release. We make the preparations to better control the outcome, but we also release the need to control as the seeds germinate underground. At this stage in Venus's cycle, we can exercise proper use of control... Though we will need to relinquish that control to a higher power in the weeks ahead.

Moon in 23 Virgo:

At one moment, we may be the Lion Tamer. In the highest expression of this archetypal energy, we are in control of our vital energies and can direct them toward our intentions. Our connection to our animal nature is strong. We are in tune with both our instincts as well as our intent, and we can consciously make use of our talents. Fear is released. Pride is tamed. Self-confidence is gained as we train ourselves toward desirable outcomes. Control is in our favor. The shadow side of this archetypal energy is that we misuse this control (on others or ourselves), or that we give our power away to such misuse. In every full moon, we must strike a balance within in order to manifest it outside ourselves. Opposing energies will pull until we find our place of temperance.

Sun in 23 Pisces:

At another moment, we may be a Medium. In the highest expression of this archetypal energy, our gifts of insight and communication may be of need to others. We may give our vital energies to where they will help another, acting as a conduit who can translate Spirit into matter. There is a degree of sacrifice involved in this exchange as we release what is a personal experience and share it with others. And we feel more need to produce results in that case, implying control over something that is, by its nature, beyond the limits of human understanding. The world of Spirit will work with us, but not always as we desire. The shadow side of this archetypal energy comes from that. The Medium can twist from soothsaying to deception. When we are acting as Medium with the wrong intent, and hoping to get results that play to pride or fear, the shadow is in control. Awareness is key, so that we are not led astray by our own lower energies or those of others. Essentially, we aim to connect in some way to the universal flow of energy and help others to connect in their own ways.  To do this, we must maintain a symbiotic connection with our Mother Earth. She is the Medium through which we all connect.

Love and Gratitude, 
Felina Lune Kavi