Moon
opposite Sun- 9:21am CDT, 5-29-18
This
Full Flower Moon is a celebration of life, but there is a very
magical structure to this celebration which holds much potential for
creative collaboration and expression. We began this cycle at the
New Moon in Taurus on May 15th, and now we’re bringing
those initial seeds to bloom. My New Moon class focused on the
body...and the sensual enjoyment of life that the earthiness of
Taurus generates to lead us into Summertime. Uranus moving into
Taurus that same day has held some surprising weight throughout this
cycle...and shifted us into new ideas in this realm of matter.
Now
that Moon is full, she is in the fire sign of Sagittarius...burning
the earthy wood of those initial intentions into a warm campfire that
sends smoke signals up to the higher realms, reaching like prayers
into the heavens. Now is the time when blessings can be realized.
Moon
in Sagittarius 9: A mother leads her small child step by step up a
steep stairway
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| Stairway to the Moon by Emma Blyth |
The
Moon illuminates this Sabian Symbol as she gives us guidance like a
Mother. Full and pregnant with possibility, she helps us to conquer
the illusions of our untrained bodies and minds with the truth of our
potential. We are stepping up to a new vision of what is
possible...and the mutable fire of Sagittarius illuminates our path
to see the bigger picture. Full Flower Moon is a beautiful time to
take ideas to a higher level, like seeds growing into vibrant
flowers. The Sagittarian quest for truth brings forth the beauty
from within. Here we are sharpening a new skill with the help of
Mother Moon...who’s been gliding past Spica and Jupiter Retrograde
in Scorpio this weekend, reflecting their gifts. If you follow where
she moves each night in our sky...what house within your own birth
chart is she gracing with these gifts now that she’s in the fire
sign of Sagittarius? I’m seeing her illuminate my 7th
House of Relationships after a weekend where she lit up conjunctions
with a lot of my natal planets.
Sun
in Gemini 9: A quiver filled with arrows
This
Sabian
Symbol
highlighted by our Sun is an
image
that has much to do with
preparation.
With
energetic and mental preparedness, we find the key to stability and
accuracy at
this time is
to be poised and confident…ready to skillfully aim our ideas toward
action. Be alert to the energies
building, and what the sextile between Sun and the North Lunar Node
is pointing toward. The house in your natal chart where Saturn in
Capricorn is
retrograding
now is where these forces are helping you to aim for success. No, it
isn’t easy...there is a process of integration that must take
place. New
knowledge and new courage are
difficult to work into the ‘down to brass tacks’ restructuring
that Saturn inclines. Part of us feels like there’s no more room
for something new to inform what we’re trying to work on...and
another part of us feels exhilarated by the
recent blasts of new information.
Maintaining a sense of focus on the goal
while acknowledging that there is integrative
action
needed
makes
it less difficult to make decisions.
Yod
within a Masculine Mystic Rectangle floating on a Grand Water Trine
What
the heck does that even mean??? Sure, it’s a strange language for
some. Hopefully the image will help those unfamiliar with aspect
patterns. The Sacred Geometry of the forces as they lay out on a
chart wheel of the sky is beautiful in itself. Though much of it is
invisible in our Living Sky, it still moves us as they move through
the signs. Imagine it as an image in the sky...the finger of God
(Yod) pointing to the recollecting wisdom of the Grandmother (Saturn
Rx in Capricorn) as she rests upon a mystical raft (Mystic Rectangle)
above harmonious waters (Grand Water Trine). Saturn is guiding this
flow for all of us in different ways. Essentially, we’re being
guided to work within the limitations of society’s structure of
time and space. Ideas and inspirations are great, but how do we make
them work in our physical reality? What kind of practical
application of all this energy will help us realize our goal? And
what will make it sustainable, enduring, and useful? Lots of
questions...and each individual is carrying their own answers.
The
Saturn Yod (Sun-North Node Sextile pointing to Saturn)
“...My
soul, where does this breathing arise?
How
does this beating heart exist?
Bird
of the soul, speak in your own words,
and
I will understand.
The
heart replied: I was in the workplace
the
day this house of water and clay was fired.
I
was already fleeing that created house,
even
as it was being created.
When
I could no longer resist, I was dragged down,
and
my features were molded from a handful of earth.”
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| Dreaming the Owl Dream by Susan Seddon Boulet |
So
when we speak of Saturn in terms of limitations and restrictions, why
is it that such a beautiful planet should
carry such weight? Saturn was traditionally known as the farthest
away of our planetary neighbors...at the edge of what we thought we
could see of these ‘wandering stars’. We were limited, of
course...not knowing all that was beyond what we were able to view
with the naked eye. Interestingly, Uranus is actually visible during
the times when he is closest to Earth (in ‘opposition’ to our
Sun). Our
vision can and should expand beyond our traditional views and human
constructs...as Uranus often proves.
But it is Saturn that is associated with the containment of our
earthly reality. One
of those containers is the vessel into which we were born so that we
can fully experience life as Spirit and Soul within Matter. So many
things about having a body to breathe through and to
ground
our movements are seen through our societal
perceptions
as ‘a blessing and a curse’. We
might call our bodies ‘meat suits’...like a rented outfit of
flesh and bone we wear for a time until we can break free from its
limitations. But what of its potential? What of its capacity to
carve out ideas into tangible creations? What of the beauty of our
body’s movement?
These
are things we might explore at this time...in however our bodies know
to express them. And maybe...we might learn to sing our body’s
praises.
Love
and Gratitude,
Felina
Lune Kavi
