Jan

25

Aquarius New Moon Solar Eclipse – Of Omens & Kings

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Eclipses were the ancient astrologer’s predictive tool. The original omen of the future, when eclipses appeared in the sky, foreboding and awe would pass over the collective. This awe was the source of strange superstitions; people might cover their windows and stay indoors during an eclipse. And their awe wasn’t unfounded – because huge shifts, like the overthrow of Kings, deaths of people in power, and big news took place around eclipse time (this made the astrologers of yore either very popular or conversely very unpopular, depending on whether they were allied with the winner).

Ancient fears may not have been unfounded – perhaps just misunderstood. It was our ancestors’ natural fear of the unknown which may’ve alloted the eclipse it’s god-like power. Of course, back then there were no evolutionary astrologers hanging around, an astrologer who might suggest that instead of pulling the covers over our head we might look ahead like visionaries and embrace the next step of the journey. Because whatever happens during an eclipse time – birth/death/and everything in between – one thing’s for certain: we are making a huge forward leap in consciousness. Eclipses loudly proclaim, “It’s time to grow beyond where we’ve previously been!” And in the sign of Aquarius, the evolution of revolution is near. Read more

Jan

10

Full Moon in Cancer: Tribal Gifts & Teacups

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Every year, around this time, I become restless. The holidays leave and I’m left with this sense that I’ve accomplished something important (creating, then surviving the holidays) and accomplished so little (like the rest of my life). The massive Capricorn pile-up in my Third House has me thinking about building blocks and mountains again, of learning, computer frustration, and the slow and steady steps of writing. Okay, I’ve had personal successes, like the manifestation of a new website (I had a Santa’s helper) but I feel like I need a real whopper of a personal one, and soon. But this is a Capricorn mantra; I’m a Cancer. So when I found myself wandering into a tea & coffee shop the other day, drawn in by the vast collection of coffee mugs and tea cups, this homely activity felt vaguely nostalgic and familiar. I noticed how nurturing it felt to surrender to the task at hand: examining and lingering over – tea cups. Read more