“May truths be told, and
accountable amends delivered, with humble and earnest commitment to face and
compost the pain into a life sustaining love.”
From Full Moon Magic in the realm of Whole Time: a spell-poem-prayer by Rain Crowe
From Full Moon Magic in the realm of Whole Time: a spell-poem-prayer by Rain Crowe
The line above is from a longer spell-poem-prayer
written by a friend and powerful magic worker for the recent Full Moon in
Gemini. The spell-poem-prayer is part of a larger intention being held and
worked in my spiritual tradition, the Reclaiming Tradition, in response to racism,
the threat to Black lives and livelihood, and to a broken justice system. We
live in a time of activism. More and more people are realizing that change
needs to happen and are willing to do something about it. Not everyone will
show up in the same way or about the same issues, but as I wrote last week many
of us are standing at the frontlines, “whether it is on the
streets facing a line of armed police, or whether it is an oppressive work
situation, or whether it is the voice of shame in our own thoughts.” The tide of
change has been building for quite some time. A wave is breaking this month
with another square between Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn on December
14. This is the sixth of seven times this transit will take place. The first of
these paradigm-changing aspects occurred June 2012; the last will be March 2015.
Many astrologers have written about this signature transit of the early 21st
century. The Uranus/Pluto exchange is part of a much longer cycle, which began
in the mid-sixties when these planets came together in a conjunction. The
entire cycle won’t end until the next conjunction of Uranus and Pluto, which
happens in 2104. Within this big evolutionary cycle, smaller cycles move us
along the path of transformation. The lunar cycle in Sagittarius* is a pivotal
influence just at the right moment to move many more of us into action.
"May truths be told." The current
Sagittarius lunar cycle is emphasizing the need to seek and express liberating
truths. Some truths are hard to hear. Some are ripe for hearing. The Full Moon
of this lunar cycle was a time to break through barriers, find authentic
curiosity, and learn from a greater diversity of perception. As the Moon wanes
this week and next, we have the opportunity to use these discoveries to make
new inroads into outmoded ways of thinking. Collective ingenuity is at a
highpoint. Transits involving Mercury this week create a fertile field of new
solutions and new ways to approach old problems. Jupiter in Leo stations
retrograde, making the impact of this expansive planet even stronger. As the
ruler of Sagittarius, Jupiter’s station has a significant impact on this lunar
cycle. In Leo, Jupiter asks us to tap into solar creativity. The Sun is the
source of liberating truth. We are invited to let our lights shine. Acknowledge
the brilliance of those who inspire you. Feed the life-affirming stories that create
“life sustaining love”. If fire is a
resource of energy, this week we have the opportunity to harness more of it and
learn to use it wisely.
Forecast for December 7, 2014 – December 13
Moon enters Cancer 11:34 am CST
Sunday, December 7. Did the Full Moon ruffle your feathers? As we shiver and shake our way through this cycle’s illumination, notice where your learning edge is right now. The Full Moon in Gemini emphasizes the ways we learn and communicate. The breakthroughs are around perspective. When the Moon moves into Cancer today we tap into how we are feeling about this. Our attention moves inward and this change in focus helps us attend to our whole selves. Conceptual leaps need to be balanced with emotional self-care. A trine between the Moon and Neptune invites us to slow down and listen to the wisdom of the heart.
Sunday, December 7. Did the Full Moon ruffle your feathers? As we shiver and shake our way through this cycle’s illumination, notice where your learning edge is right now. The Full Moon in Gemini emphasizes the ways we learn and communicate. The breakthroughs are around perspective. When the Moon moves into Cancer today we tap into how we are feeling about this. Our attention moves inward and this change in focus helps us attend to our whole selves. Conceptual leaps need to be balanced with emotional self-care. A trine between the Moon and Neptune invites us to slow down and listen to the wisdom of the heart.
Moon in Cancer
Monday, December 8. This is a day of contrasts. It can become a day of wholeness if we can balance exterior and interior experience. The Moon in Cancer stresses emotional needs. This can provoke short tempers or a need to tune out discord. Spending time at home with those who feel like family can help to even things out. On the other hand, Mercury joins with the Sun today in Sagittarius offering more insight and illumination from shared truths. Jupiter in Leo stations retrograde today. The quest for meaning is strong, especially in the realm of personal gnosis. Conflicts could arise based on differences of opinion. To make things even more interesting, the Moon triggers the nearly exact square between Uranus and Pluto. This could be a day of tipping points. What are you noticing at your frontline of change?
Monday, December 8. This is a day of contrasts. It can become a day of wholeness if we can balance exterior and interior experience. The Moon in Cancer stresses emotional needs. This can provoke short tempers or a need to tune out discord. Spending time at home with those who feel like family can help to even things out. On the other hand, Mercury joins with the Sun today in Sagittarius offering more insight and illumination from shared truths. Jupiter in Leo stations retrograde today. The quest for meaning is strong, especially in the realm of personal gnosis. Conflicts could arise based on differences of opinion. To make things even more interesting, the Moon triggers the nearly exact square between Uranus and Pluto. This could be a day of tipping points. What are you noticing at your frontline of change?
Moon enters Leo 9:14 pm CST
Tuesday, December 9. Bring order to your home. You could even extend
that intention to those parts of your life that you want to feel more homey and
supportive. The trine between the Moon in Cancer and Saturn in Scorpio is the
only significant aspect. After a few days of big energy, this is a perfect
opportunity to chill and recoup. Notice what you need from the “home place.”
Saturn helps us create more structure to support those needs.
Moon in Leo
December
10—Disseminating Moon: Sharing. In regards to personal
truth, where do you stand right now? Being uncertain is not a sign of failure. It
might even be a sign that things are shifting for you. The Sagittarius lunar
cycle is a chance to observe the motivating force of belief. Beliefs can be
dangerous and can be liberating. How do we discern the difference? This phase
of the Moon is the beginning of turning our insights into concrete forms. If
you’ve discovered your guiding star this lunar cycle, ask yourself how you will
share it with others. Truth is like a brilliant fire. It can be incredibly
appreciated and incredibly destructive. Yet, the tide of change that is moving
us quickly forward may be asking us to act before we have perfect visions,
perfect flames. If this is so, what is the essence of truth that will guide
you?
The Moon in Leo opposes Mars in Aquarius. Impatience may be high. The
conflict could be between the personal truth and collective truth. Balancing
between these forces keeps us listening and growing. Venus enters Capricorn and
takes her place in the sky as the Evening Star. Venus now adds a touch of
pragmatic sociability to this cycle. We can use this influence to help us make
connections with the right people who can help us achieve our goals. The
emphasis in relationship will be on what works.
Moon in Leo
Thursday, December 11. The fire signs are concerned with identity and self-expression. Fire as an element gives instinctual awareness—the gut feeling when we know what we want and what we need to do to get it. Fire is creative and essential to life. When fire is strong in our charts, we have the ability to shake off failure and setbacks, to begin again. Sometimes fire is foolhardy, sometimes reactionary, and sometimes forgets to include others in the picture. All these fire qualities are strong today. The Moon in fire sign Leo made a trine to Uranus in fire sign Aries last night (CST). Today the same Moon trines the Sun and Mercury in fire sign Sagittarius and forms a conjunction with a stationary Jupiter in Leo. Tend to your flame; honor this essential element and its influence in your life.
Thursday, December 11. The fire signs are concerned with identity and self-expression. Fire as an element gives instinctual awareness—the gut feeling when we know what we want and what we need to do to get it. Fire is creative and essential to life. When fire is strong in our charts, we have the ability to shake off failure and setbacks, to begin again. Sometimes fire is foolhardy, sometimes reactionary, and sometimes forgets to include others in the picture. All these fire qualities are strong today. The Moon in fire sign Leo made a trine to Uranus in fire sign Aries last night (CST). Today the same Moon trines the Sun and Mercury in fire sign Sagittarius and forms a conjunction with a stationary Jupiter in Leo. Tend to your flame; honor this essential element and its influence in your life.
Moon enters Virgo
9:19 am CST
Friday, December 12. A final firework (after the last two days of the Moon in Leo) comes from a trine between Mercury in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Leo early in the day. This agreeable aspect between these two planets gives a lot of energy to communicating our truths. Get you message out there. We are less cautious under this influence, take a risk on speaking out. The energy shifts into Virgo mode as the day goes on. We become more interested in sweeping up the messes after firey exuberance. Nothing is ever perfect, but how can we make things just a little bit better? Pay attention to health. Fire signs can burn out. You may be feeling this just about now. Crafting and quiet contemplation could be a lovely way to end the week with the Moon in Virgo making a trine to Venus and seeking balance from Neptune.
Friday, December 12. A final firework (after the last two days of the Moon in Leo) comes from a trine between Mercury in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Leo early in the day. This agreeable aspect between these two planets gives a lot of energy to communicating our truths. Get you message out there. We are less cautious under this influence, take a risk on speaking out. The energy shifts into Virgo mode as the day goes on. We become more interested in sweeping up the messes after firey exuberance. Nothing is ever perfect, but how can we make things just a little bit better? Pay attention to health. Fire signs can burn out. You may be feeling this just about now. Crafting and quiet contemplation could be a lovely way to end the week with the Moon in Virgo making a trine to Venus and seeking balance from Neptune.
Moon in Virgo
Saturday,
December 13. The mutable sign
emphasis today (Moon in Virgo/ Sun in Sagittarius) has us pondering the meaning
of it all. Mutable signs are concerned with meaning and integration. Today’s
aspects are quiet, tomorrow’s are not. Spend as much quiet time as you can
today, seeking to understand what is happening in the world, in your life, and
in your soul. What helps you center? What helps you release anxiety and excess
energy? The holistic nature of a Virgo Moon asks us to focus on what supports
wellbeing. The alchemy of that focus—an integration of mind and body—will help
us know our next steps in this time of changing realities.
* Read about the
beginning of the Sagittarius lunar cycle (November 22) on my blog
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