New Moon in Scorpio: Soul Immersion for Samhain

'Soul Awakening' by Trent Kuhn

New Moon in Scorpio: Soul Immersion for Samhain

Moon conjunct Sun- 10/27/19 @10:38pm CDT

'Ride on Hallows Eve Night' by Susan Brack

The Mourning Moon phase begins a few days before Samhain (SAH-win) in our Northern Hemisphere, the cross-quarter holiday between Autumnal Equinox and Winter Solstice. While our Southern Hemisphere friends are beginning their Flower Moon phase as they approach Beltane (Spring becoming Summer), we are coming to “Summer’s End” (which is what Samhain means). This is the third and final Harvest of our year...in this witch’s view, the most significant of the four fire festivals of the year. Autumn becoming Winter is an entrance into the ‘time which is no time’...the Witches’ New Year...when the veil between worlds is lifted for everyone...not just those of us familiar with access beyond those liminal spaces.

The Otherworld is invited to interact in our own realm...through the ancient rituals still alive today like Trick-or-Treating (a modern derivation of Mumming in costume door-to-door, where the ‘trick’ was actually a sacred offering of song or verse for the dead...and the ‘treat’ was more of a gesture of gratitude for the song rather than an expectation or obligation). It is a beautiful experience, in this time, to honor those who have passed...as they are quite present (in extraordinary ways) where invited.

One of the things my family does for our departed loved ones is called a ‘Dumb Supper’ (dumb meaning silent, referring to our dearly departed who are invited to the feast). “We invite you in, our kith and kin, from your travels beyond the veil. We welcome you this Samhain Eve, with another year of tales to tell.” And we tell things of interest that have happened in our family since last Samhain, our kids entertaining our silent guests with their liveliness, almost like a reunion of sorts. Those loved ones who have passed since last Samhain, which are many for us this year, have a special honor...and especially if they have lived with our family for any amount of time (such as our cat, Ani, who passed this June).

But most of us have our own expressions of this holiday...some more specific to our modern understandings of Halloween, some more ancient. The important thing to keep in mind is that these soulful, spiritual interactions are happening all around you during this ‘time which is no time’...whether you are interacting intentionally or not. They are rather potent now, and hard to miss. I find it’s best to be intentional with any interactions. Engaging with those who come to visit you (in whatever way) heightens the magickal interaction of this time.

'Spider Woman' by Susan Seddon Boulet

What the dead know well is that the journey of the Soul (through life, through death, and everything in between and beyond) is an important process of becoming. Those who were important to us in their physical incarnations are even more supportive of our Soul’s Journey once they’ve ‘shuffled off this mortal coil’. And the path of the Soul takes us to those most complicated depths of our Psyche to find the simplest truths. It immerses us into uncomfortable and unknown territory, confronts us with our shadows, brings us to our most vulnerable feelings, and has us question everything we’ve ever thought we knew. It can be very beneficial to connect with guides who can see beyond what we see, supporting our steps through the dark.

This is the lunation for deep Soul Work...beginning with planting the seed of intent at this New Moon for whatever transformation your Soul is calling you to undergo. The vibrations of this lunar cycle carry some powerful inspiration to make the changes that are most needed in your life. Some of this inspiration will feel harmonious, but some of it is likely to arise as stress that demands a change (even if you feel you are doing everything right!).

This lunation follows a harsh square between Mars (action) and Saturn (restriction), begins with a potent opposition to Uranus (awakenings), and progresses toward Samhain where Mercury (communication) stations retrograde in Scorpio. In other words, there is a LOT going on at this time...and that’s really not even the half of it. This is a lunar phase to reinvent yourself...an action which requires letting go of stagnant emotional patterns.

We’re definitely going to have to dig deep to make these restorative changes in our lives. It doesn’t hurt to open the lines of communication with those ancestors and loved ones who are supporting us from beyond the veil. Because while everyone living will be immersed in their own deep soul dive in the coming weeks, the shadows of loneliness can crash in like waves...and the Spirit World is ever ready with messages of ‘you are not alone’.

Moon and Sun in Scorpio 5

“A massive rocky shore resists the pounding of the sea”

'Rocky Shore' by Carol Thompson

This Sabian Symbol highlights the stability we build up by enduring the many changes we face throughout our lives. It is those pounding sea changes full of emotional charge that shape us into who we are meant to become...a process that creates strength gradually over time, and extends from our ancestral past all the way into future generations. In this process, we learn to trust our own inner strength to not crumble when emotions are overwhelming and unpredictable changes come crashing in.

We will likely see some resistance to change at first...something seemingly solid not budging. This resistance can manifest in many ways, some good and some not so good...but likely a mix of both. It is a good indicator that what you are most resistant about changing is the very thing that needs to change. The overarching wisdom here is that even what we perceive, in this time, as resistance to change is actually changing us in ways we don’t see. Keep working at it. Scorpio energy is powerful for zeroing in on things and holding that focus.

The message in the last lunation, ground and center, carries through to this one. There will be strong emotions pushing and pulling at us as we release our blocks and make lasting changes in our lives...and we’ll find the necessity to hold our ground once we figure out what it is that’s needing to transform.

Uranus Retrograde in Taurus 5

“A widow at an open grave”

'Widow' by unknown artist

Uranus is that force which is strongly opposed to whatever rock-solid resistance is holding us back from moving forward at this time. The planet of unexpected and sudden change challenges our attachments to anything we’ve grown comfortable with...anything we may expect to support us and provide safety and stability throughout our lives. This symbol of the widow reflects that Uranian truth that all things change, and that when they do...there is a necessity to reinvent ourselves as we let go of who we used to be. Releasing the past when we experience the death of a loved one is not about leaving the memory of the person we loved behind us...that always remains, as well as the connection we have beyond the physical. It is about releasing ourselves from clinging to something that has already transformed into something new. And so, it’s about self-renewal in response to that significant transformation.

In mourning a death (either literal or figurative), we often come across feelings where we romanticize who we used to be (with that person, or with a habit, or with anything that must change). Old emotional patterns that pervade our thoughts like ‘he gave me the strength to carry on’, or ‘I was more fun when I was drinking’, etc...whatever it is that’s coming up as significant change, you will be undergoing a shift in perspective (aided by Mercury’s upcoming retrograde). The widow in the image is looking far beyond the open grave and into the Void, the unknown, facing the question we’re all feeling: ‘What now?’

In this Mourning Moon phase, we are facing our fears as well as our resistance to the unknown. We are dropping into the soul experience at this time and finding the strength we each carry. Emotions may feel heavy, and thoughts may turn dark...but this too shall pass. A shift in perspective about what we’re experiencing at this time can help. Often times, the most difficult experiences become the turning points in our lives that we look back on with gratitude for what we learned.

Love and Gratitude,

Felina Lune Kavi

Full Moon in Aries: Illuminating Identity

Art by Alex Grey

Full Moon in Aries: Illuminating Identity

Moon opposite Sun- 10/13/19 @ 4:07pm CDT

Luminary Grand Cross with Pluto and Artemis

In the fullness of this Hunter’s Moon, we may find ourselves pulled in four directions of identity: The assertions of self-identity (activated by fiery Aries Moon), the feelings of emotional identity (activated by watery Cancer Artemis), the relating of social identity (activated by airy Libra Sun), and the contributions of physical identity (activated by earthy Capricorn Pluto).

If you have natal planets, points, or asteroids close to the 21^st degree of those 4 Cardinal signs, you will feel the pull of this Full Moon as an active force for centering in the middle of your natal Medicine Wheel. It won’t be easy to center unless you get yourself grounded in your own identity as an Earthling of many complimentary facets, but it will be necessary.

For those with anything in their natal chart in the 21^st degree of other signs, there may be other parts of you aiding the creativity of this time with opportunities, talents, or even some subtle but uncomfortable growth. Jupiter is currently in the 21^st degree of Sagittarius, providing expanded horizons,visionary awareness, and growth potential for this Full Moon medicine...so if there’s something in your natal chart near where Jupiter is now, opportunities to expand on those talents are in your reach.

This Aries Moon is highlighting my Sun-Mercury conjunction in the 22^nd degree of Aries within my own Cardinal Grand Cross. With Moon and Sun on the Aries-Libra axis right now, the theme of Self and Other is strong. Self-knowledge and knowledge of others go hand in hand. In every interaction, one can learn more about both. The squares give a pressing need to these interactions of identity...and with Pluto in the mix, power dynamics are in full force as we (the collective) are pushed to let die what we once identified with so that a necessary rebirth can happen.

When grounding in the center of an active Grand Cross, it helps to balance two sets of opposites rather than focusing on the clash of four squares.

The Aries-Libra Axis (Fire and Air)

Moon in Aries 21

Sabian Symbol: “A pugilist enters the ring”

Moon is in a position of confidence and bravery...reflecting our talents to the world. There is an energy of steely determination and iron resolve here, illuminating the confidence to defend what it is we believe. Though it is a very spotlighting energy, it is also very grounding. The pugilist is strong and ready to exert powerful energy. We can feel this surge of self-reliance and integrity from this Aries Full Moon...or we can feel it as a need to fight. If you feel poised to fight...ask yourself ‘What am I fighting FOR?’ This Hunter’s Moon brings the initiative to take a fortified and active stance on something important to us. Our self-identity is ready to activate...can you feel the powerful pulse of an awakened heart? It’s time to make an entrance, to show yourself as a strong presence. Moon commences the Hunt with her call: “We must initiate.”

Sun in Libra 21

Sabian Symbol: “A crowd enjoying the beach”

'Beach Crowd' by Martin Packford

Sun illuminates how our social identity interacts with others. In this degree, there is a sense of shared enjoyment through collective experience. The crowd on the beach is exhilarated by close contact with nature and the collective unconscious symbolized by the sea...and they become interconnected in their experience by this proximity. Attuned to the rhythms of our planet, we can feel the vibration of our unity and enjoy life. For some, it takes some inner work to even bring themselves to a crowd or let go of themselves enough to enjoy it. Yet every degree of this Cardinal Grand Cross, as you’ll see, implies connecting with a crowd in some way (as in the crowd cheering the Pugilist’s entrance). The Sun in Libra illuminates the way to connect socially so that we can do what we came here to bravely do, and enjoy support as we explore those liminal spaces between One and All. There is a bit of a paradox inherent in this degree of Libra (which seeks balance). There is a necessity for some amount of self-restraint and healthy boundaries in the group so everyone can have an enjoyable experience, but there is also a necessity to let go of what separates us so that we can reconnect with something larger than ourselves. Sun greets us at the beach and says: “We must share.”

The Cancer-Capricorn Axis (Water and Earth)

Artemis in Cancer 21

Sabian Symbol: “A famous singer is proving her virtuosity during an operatic performance”

Photo by Johanna Austin from Joseph Keckler's amalgamation of operatic death sequences
called 'Let Me Die', recently performed at Philadelphia's Fringe Art Festival.
This is my friend (and fellow Astrologer), Natalie Levin, as Azucena
singing the aria 'Stride La Vampa' from Verdi's 'Il Trovatore'...a heart-wrenching
aria where Azucena recounts the scene where her mother was burned at the stake.

If we were only looking at luminaries and planets, we would be looking at a T-square pattern where Pluto was feeling the stress at the apex. When we see a T-square, it is wise to look opposite of the apex to see how to alleviate some of that stress. And there, opposite Pluto, is Artemis...asteroid of the Lunar Huntress. How fitting for the Hunter’s Moon! In this degree, the Maiden of the Crescent Moon aims her bow and arrow for success...piercing the heart with both care and precision. Goddess of the Wild Forest, she is connected to all of her animals...especially those she hunts. In Cancer, that bond between the Hunter and the Hunted is powerful...there is an unconditional love to it and Artemis is as much of a Protectress as she is a Huntress. The opera singer in this symbolism shares a deeply emotional connection with both her audience as well as the song. The feeling carries through to the hearts of those listening, and inspires them toward emotional breakthroughs as well. Artemis is sending a clear message for our collective emotional identity...and she sings it like a brilliant song: “We must care.”

Pluto in Capricorn 21

Sabian Symbol: “A relay race”

'Relay Race' by Ernie Barnes

Pluto adds to our efforts the necessity for transformative teamwork in the degree of dynamic interchange. The opposite symbol features the singular singer striving for excellence (similar to the Moon’s symbol of the pugilist), and Pluto’s symbol features the necessity of the group to reach the goal together efficiently (similar to the Sun’s symbol of the beach crowd). In the tangible contributions of our physical identity...it may feel like the performance is a race. We’re not getting any younger, after all. And our bio-inheritance does have a time limit. Pluto often brings up such things that are beyond our control...and things that have us face our own edges and mortality. The soul urge that Pluto brings here then is a necessity to contribute something powerful to the collective while merging together as a united force. The physical actions of our identity, then, must reach deep down to transform exertion into gold with the support of others. Pluto is the powerful breath of the runner that says: “We must move.”

The Personal Experience Reflects the Transpersonal Experience

Pluto, Saturn, and the South Lunar Node have been preparing us for a powerful Capricorn initiation this whole year...and it’s growing in intensity as we approach the end of this decade. All manner of confronting shadows of our patriarchal past, breaking down unsustainable structures, and releasing what we do not need has been going on for a while now. The turning point of this Capricorn transformation is when Saturn joins Pluto on January 12^th, 2020.

'Hunter's Moon' by Knamil

This Full Moon square Pluto does bring a sense of urgency to activate what is needed for the transitions ahead of us. We will each feel this in our own personal ways that relate to our own expression of identity...but you may notice the collective need to activate humanity’s identity as well. The collective identity of what humanity brings to our Mother Earth is shifting in response to Her call for change. At this Hunter’s Moon, the Wild Hunt begins as we are called together to bring the light of humanity to stalk the darkness that stalks us. Moon in Aries emboldens our individual light to join the Hunt. This allows us to band together with others to expand the power of our collective light so we can stand up to the growing darkness of a past that challenges our future. May we all find our own personal way of taking action that contributes something powerful to the collective experience of these necessary changes.

Love and Gratitude,

Felina Lune Kavi

New Moon in Libra: Relating to and from the Healer Within

New Moon in Libra: Relating to and from the Healer Within

Moon conjunct Sun @ 1:26pm CST, 9/28/19

The opening of the Hunter’s Moon phase highlights the Libra lessons of reciprocity within relationships. It is a time of promoting peace between beings, especially as the worldwide Wild Hunt drums up ghosts of the past now and for years ahead. 

This brings us to our everyday interactions with others as points of initiation to restore harmony in the world. If the give-and-receive is far from equal in our partnerships, now is the time to focus your intent for the month ahead on creating more peace through relating. Adding some perspective to these Libra lessons is Chiron’s opposition to the luminaries from Aries.

Chiron in Aries has been in effect for about a year already, highlighting the ‘healer, heal thyself’ wisdom. Many who were born between 1969 and 1977, when Chiron was last in Aries, are navigating a full circle of healing their personal wounds of identity integrity and self-reliance. Others of us may feel less personally pressed, but are still influenced by the overall message of self-healing being sent by Chiron for the next several years. If you're curious about Chiron in Aries themes, especially if you are of that generation, you can learn more here: Chiron in Aries.

In this particular lunation, Chiron and the luminaries are highlighting the Aries-Libra axis of relating from self to other with reciprocal care. It does take constant effort to maintain some semblance of balance in relationships...but when the balance is off, that’s when we know something is needing to transform, often through a shift of perspective.

At this time, Pluto is stationing to shift into direct motion soon (October 3rd)...and this big shift tends to bring out themes of transformation in ways that cannot be denied. After all, you can transform Pluto’s astronomical status to that of a ‘dwarf planet’, but Pluto’s planetary power is no less palpable.  The U.S. has been feeling this in a big way as we move ever closer to our country’s Pluto Return. 

When Pluto stations, all manner of things that have been hidden can be unearthed and brought to a distinct focus. Deep-seated fears and shadows may arise to be dealt with in transformative ways. It’s all part of a process of releasing what no longer serves us as we head toward the Saturn-Pluto conjunction on January 12^th next year...where things get REALLY real. Best to deal with what arises now than to put it all off for later.

'Emerging from Chrysalis' by Ramona Mitchell

In some cases, certain things, ideas, ways of being, or relationships may need to come to an end so that new beginnings can happen.  Guiding us to do just that is Saturn, meeting up again with the South Lunar Node this weekend (as he did previously on July 4^th). Saturn conjunct the South Node gets serious about releasing past issues and committing to a sense of closure. This allows us to manifest future potentials if we do the hard work it entails. There’s a lot of what is no longer necessary that has piled up for us to sift through. Best to look at it through an objective lens and release some attachments to what isn’t working for the long haul.

New Moon opposite Chiron encourages the Healer within each of us to take on what is required of us. This is a time to honor that we’re all facing similar realizations and releases of fears and doubts.  And while we are each healing our personal wounds...we have to heal the collective wounds together.

Moon and Sun in Libra 6

Sabian Symbol: ‘A man watches his ideals take a concrete form before his inner vision’

'Skye Ravencloud's Vision' by Jesse Duke

In the unseen realms of this New Moon, we are each holding a visionary ideal that we want to translate from a mental visualization to a physical manifestation. As we gather our intent for the lunar cycle ahead, we must first visualize it with clarity and then bring it to being. Pluto puts things on hold for this shift of perspective, Saturn at South Lunar Node composts the karma of our past into solid foundations for our future, and Chiron teaches the wisdom of integrity throughout the alchemical process taking place now. And as the Light of the Hunter’s Moon waxes, we will see our visions take form in ways that sustain us and empower us through the months ahead. This month's key is:  the more we engage in harmony with others, the more resonant the song we’re singing into being becomes.

Love and Gratitude,

Felina Lune Kavi

Full Moon in Pisces: Dreaming into Being

Full Moon in Pisces: Dreaming into Being

Moon opposite Sun- 9/13/19 @ 11:32pm CDT

This is the Harvest season in our Northern Hemisphere, and Springtime in the South. The lead up to what we call the Harvest Moon here brings in a strong desire for necessary change. Of course, not everyone desires the same kind of change...and some desires are strongly opposed to others. On the grand scale, we’re still dealing with the same old oppositions...exacerbated now by an acceleration of long-running issues coming to call on humanity’s conscience.

If we’re listening to the balance between the luminaries right now, what we’ll hear is the Virgo-Pisces message of being in service to something greater than ourselves. It has been echoed by the Virgo Stellium’s opposition to Neptune this month...strengthened now as Virgo Mars exacts this opposition at the beginning of another Synodic Journey (“New Mars” initiated on September 2nd). We’re dreaming something into being, and the Virgo energy wants us to be lucid enough to guide the flow of that Neptunian dream to a healthy place for our planet.

Pluto, the planet of Group Alteration, assists us in transforming the dream through beneficial aspects to the luminaries. The Lunar Nodes help us tap into the opportunities to align with the collective soul path through a beneficial pattern with Mars-Neptune called a Mystic Rectangle. This pattern can often create an aperture for creativity or blessings to flow, especially if we put some effort into working with others for mutual benefit.

But it is the more dynamic aspects this month that have continually inclined us to push ourselves toward meaningful change. The planet of action (Mars), the energy within us that provides the impetus for change, is now in an active balance with the planet of extrasensory wisdom (Neptune), our mystic connection to the Higher Heart within. And both are channeling the hard work of this balance into dynamic squares with the planet of expansion (Jupiter), our inner Guru.

At this Full Moon, our Luminaries in conjunction with the Mars-Neptune opposition illuminate a key lesson in this balance that Jupiter is amplifying and Pluto is supporting: inspired action, beyond belief, is necessary for collective transformation.

And with Moon so close to her apogee (farthest from Earth in her orbit), we might feel a bit small, like we don’t have much impact. We might feel a bit distant from the crux of what brought our world to such turmoil, even if we know we are part of the problem. But, distant as she is, the Moon reminds us we are also part of the solution. Pisces Moon sings of oneness...and of fusing together all the disparate parts of the whole.

But how do we fix things? Not an uncommon question, these days, especially lately with so many planets in Virgo. We see disparate parts seemingly scattered in every direction we look. In the transition from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius, separation is a prevalent theme. But if we look closer...if we allow ourselves to peer beyond what we’ve learned of duality and right into the heart of what’s happening, we can catch a glimpse of the illusion that separation is. And it echoes something we often hear: We are all one. The question is...can we allow ourselves to move beyond the illusions we see enough to believe in unity?

One way you can see it is that a reflection of what’s happening on the outside is happening on the inside. On the individual level, we’ve all got our own version of this call for necessary change...some version of being out-of-alignment that makes it difficult to ignore within us. The scale of that change that is demanding attention within us may be a few relatively subtle tweaks to our individual business-as-usual lives...or, more likely, it may be something more drastic...even a total upheaval from what we’ve become used to. Just going through the motions to get by isn’t cutting it now. There’s an activation stirring in the collective, and a Full Moon in Pisces heightens our ability to pick up on these unseen vibrations.

Every one of us is in need of a change that will bring some re-alignment. Even every small change can have a big impact. Change absolutely has a ripple effect. So whatever it is for you that this Virgo Stellium has been calling for from you (and for some, Virgo might sound more like a nagging demand this month)...know that the intent behind the call serves a greater remedy. Because without each one of us operating at a more efficient level than where we have been...we won’t be well prepared for the greater changes to come.

Essentially, the Virgo-Pisces call for service is a symbiotic flow that reaches into the microcosms within our physical bodies and out into the collective macrocosms beyond our spheres of awareness. The vibration of these energies in alignment is a finely-tuned sound healing that can be heard over any din. Imagine the effect if more of us sung our most powerful note. Perhaps you’ve already noticed that Mother Nature holds this frequency.

'Drawing Down the Moon'
by Lobel Riche

How can we harvest the gifts that this Harvest Moon brings us now (or plant new beginnings in the Southern Hemisphere)? The Mother Moon is not as distant as she may seem. Moon is conjunct Neptune Retrograde on this Friday the 13^th (a powerful day for Mama Luna)...and when Neptune is opposite Sun, this out-of-sight planet is closer to us than usual. So our Moon also reflects the closeness of what is unknown. This can show us that objects in the mirror (or goals in sight) are closer than they appear. It can also heighten our awareness of any illusions we’ve been under.

Gratitude for our earthly gifts, as well as sharing them with others, is an integral interaction with any Harvest. We can ‘draw down the Moon’ with that same Harvest Medicine. Thank her for the light she reflects through the lengthening nights here in the North. Invite her to illuminate you from within. Share her wisdom through your interaction with life on Earth. For some, it is a ritual we know well. For others, perhaps a more foreign concept. But it can be as subtle or as powerful as you need it to be.

You might ask this Full Moon, “How can I change as you do?”

Moon in Pisces 22

Sabian Symbol: ‘A prophet bringing down the new law from the mountain’

In drawing down the Moon’s wisdom for our world in need of change, it will take some effort from each of us. Some of us may have to go to a place that is far removed from what we know. Many of us carrying her light will face the challenge of integrating that message of unified change into humanity’s awareness through our own example. No matter how clear we each are with the piece of her wisdom we receive, there is always the potential for it to get lost in translation. So it is important to live it by example more than to simply proclaim it as truth.

Sun in Virgo 22

Sabian Symbol: ‘A royal coat of arms enriched with precious gems’

Hogwarts Coat of Arms
Motto:  "Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon"

A coat of arms is part of a system of hereditary symbols that dates back to early medieval Europe. Initially, such heraldry was to establish identity in battle. Later, arms evolved to denote family decent, alliance, ownership, and even profession. In modern day, even a company logo has elements of such symbolism. With the Sun here, this symbol speaks of carrying something of value from one’s ancestors or others who have passed on a certain legacy to you. What is illuminated here is a responsibility to live up to higher standards for ourselves and be an example of integrity for others, especially our next generations. Perhaps it’s your ancestors supporting you in being the best version of yourself, or perhaps it is your family or company that wants you to set a good example. Perhaps, for all of us, it is every being who ever lived before us raising our awareness of this crucial time we’re coming to in our lifetime. Whatever it is, there is a noble cause within each of us that is coming to light...and we are being encouraged to shine.

Both of these luminary symbols during this Full Moon hold these higher frequencies. However, there are some difficult energies involved that can muddle the meaning and incline people toward acting on exaggerated emotions, unhealthy belief systems, over-inflated egos, or overwhelming confusion. A growing to-do list might have your head swimming, feeling the weight of obligations. Forcing others to abide by unfair rules may overshadow the underlying need for a change. Self-importance may get in the way of leadership that serves the whole. We may see some socio-political issues get worse before they get better...because there has been a subtle opportunity opening for mutual benefit this week, but such things often get disregarded by those who are drunk with power.

But if we, leading up to the Full Moon, shift our perspective to that opportunity for shared benefit through internal transformation...we’ll be better able to receive the Harvest with gratitude. No matter the hemisphere you live in, abundance is coming. So where our attention goes is where that abundance flows. Better to pool your energy into something you actually want to amplify than on the illusions of separation that are running rampant lately.

Love and Gratitude,

Felina Lune Kavi

New Moon Stellium in Virgo: Earth Medicine

New Moon Stellium in Virgo: Earth Medicine

Moon conjunct Sun- 8/30/19 @ 5:37am CDT

Harvest Moon begins with high vibrations of Virgo, bringing in the energy of the Priestess to tend the temple of Body and Earth. With such a concentration of this Earth Medicine, it is likely we’ll take a good look at things and see what is and isn’t working efficiently. Virgo gives our celestial bodies a discerning eye for detail and a dedication to doing what is necessary for the world. This same light shines on us through our Virgo Sun, and we put our power into practice.

The Virgo Stellium

Our Luminaries are joined by Mercury, Juno, Mars, and Venus into a Stellium (conjunction of multiple planets) in Virgo. So themes of communication and commitment in both masculine and feminine expression are integral to the seed that will grow through this Harvest Moon cycle.

Because Virgo energy loves a good list, here is a list of the Sabian Symbols of each energy:

Mercury-Juno in Virgo 3: “two guardian angels”

Moon-Sun in Virgo 7: “a harem”

Mars in Virgo 8: “a child takes a first dancing lesson”

Venus in Virgo 12: “after the wedding, the groom snatches the veil away from his bride”

Mercury and the asteroid Juno band together at this New Moon like invisible protectors to guide us and empower us with communication through the dark. Moon and Sun activate a degree associated with Feminine Mysteries kept sacred by a group working, and serving, together. Mars brings in the beginnings of a new level of physical training for our Masculine expression that will serve us well this cycle, and Venus brings in the element of unveiling our Feminine expression in a new light.

The Uranus Retrograde Trine

Uranus Rx in Taurus 7: “the woman of Samaria at the ancestral well”

The harmonious trine of Uranus to this Virgo Stellium can add an agreeable element of surprise and revelation to this New Moon. Trines are a subtle energy, so easy-going that we may not even notice the creative harmony floating around us. But if we become aware of it...such as a new version of an idea arising out of the blue that innovates what we’re trying to work on...we might catch a lucky break. This symbol relates to a story in the bible where Jesus trusts a woman who is far-removed from the old order to reveal who he is to her. This symbol is future-oriented and reveals a change coming. If we are open to it, as the Samaritan woman was, we may witness a glimpse into the creative future.

The Ceres-Hygeia T-Square

Ceres in Sagittarius 6: “a game of cricket”

Hygeia in Gemini 9: “a quiver filled with arrows”

Pressing in on the center of this Virgo Stellium is Ceres, the Nurturer, in opposition with Hygeia, the Purifier. Moon, Sun, and Mars are called to act as the apex of this T-Square pattern...where the tension of the opposition pools into necessary action. For many, health matters will be pressed. The struggle may be between a need to enjoy life in the moment and a need to prepare for what may be coming. The actions we take to alleviate this tension will need both...somehow we will need to find better ways of taking care of ourselves and preventing illness that we can actually enjoy. Many of the planetary energies suggest physical activity, such as playing sports or dancing. Even more than that, though, is the need for working together with others in healthier ways.

Love and Gratitude,

Felina Lune Kavi