Take a deep breath. Maybe two. A lightness emerges with Mercury's completion of a particularly challenging retrograde in the intense sign of Scorpio. No punches were pulled and the bruises, some of them literal, will heal with time. Whatever remnants of heaviness pervade in the days ahead, it's important to keep in mind we're diving deeper still into the darkest time of the year and now is the time to cultivate the alchemist within that sources light from the heart of darkness.
Mercury symbolizes our capcity to think, speak, learn and reason. This planet's transit through Scorpio, the sign that rules our need for deep involvements and intense transformations, reminds us to transmute our thoughts, positive or negative, into the fuel with which we create. The axis of the full Moon in Gemini, opposing the Sun in Sagittarius, is one of shifting our identification with our thoughts from subjective (personal) to objective (universal). Before I delve into the transformational potential of this eclipse, let me set the stage with the rest of the planetary cast.
Also transiting Scorpio is Venus, the archetype of the lover that represents our capacity to attract the people and things we love and value, as well as Saturn, the archetype of the disciplinarian that rules our capacity to create order, form and discipline in our lives. The conjunction of these planets forces us to get up close and personal with the unconscious throught patterns that attract situations and people into our lives that are incongruent with what we consciously love and value. Although it sounds paradoxical that we attract anything incongruent with what we love and value, it is this paradox that allows us to make conscious our unconscious ego patterns.
When the ego develops, roughly around the age of seven, we embark on a twenty one year journey of subjectively perceiving events in our lives as personal (perpetuating the fallacy of being separate). A complex system of false identifications, otherwise known as your personality, emerges to armor and protect you from harm, masking certain aspects of your true nature along the way. When Saturn returns to the exact place it was when you were born, around the age of twenty eight, the armoring breaks apart, piece by painstaking piece. This process of seemingly endless ego-deaths usually takes as much time to deconstruct as it did to create.
I say usually because the current astrology offers us a window of transformation of substantial proportion. While it might be easier to sedate yourself (insert vice of choice) and avoid all the murkiness and unconscious patterns that came up during Mercury's retrograde cycle (November 5-26), you would miss a window that won't open this wide for years to come. The lunar eclipse in Gemini, a sign ruled by Mercury, has the information you need to
reconcile outdated thoughts and their associative emotions. Osho reminds us, "To know what you can be, it is a necessity to first know what you are." Imagine if you will, a divine shower of illuminating proportions raining down and cleansing your mind of the false beliefs and identifications that inhibit the embodiment of your truth. This lunar eclipse is that powerful.
Gemini, the sign that reflects our need to communicate and learn from others, is likened to the Greek god Hermes; "a god of transitions and boundaries. He was quick and
cunning, and moved freely between the worlds of the mortal and divine,
as emissary and messenger of the gods, intercessor between mortals and the divine, and conductor of souls into the afterlife."(wikipedia) Gemini rules the thinking mind, the wily trickster that
floods our consciousness with endless chatter and false perceptions (when we're unconscious) and inspires our freedom of expression and creative ideas (when we're conscious). Swami Vivikinanda phrased it brilliantly... "The thinking mind is a wonderful servant, but a terrible master."
The Sun, our basic identity and conscious purpose, is transiting through Sagittarius, the sign that opposes Gemini and demonstrates our need to explore and expand the horizons of our mind and our world. At this exact locus in the space time continuum we have a confluence of planetary aspects that exposes the interminable cycle of karmic entanglements generated by an unconscious mind that establishes our limiting beliefs and gives us the awareness we need to reconcile them once and for all. By bridging the lower mind (Gemini) with the higher mind (Sagittarius), we can use this lunar eclipse to merge our dualistic awareness of separateness with the non-dual awareness of unconditional love. This is the domain of Neptune, the higher octave of Venus.
With Neptune, our capacity to transcend the finite self through experiencing unity with the greater whole, finally direct after several months retrograde in the sign it rules, Pisces, the sign symbolizing our need to commit ourselves to a dream or ideal and work towards its realization,
we find ourselves aware of the interconnectedness of all three planes of reality; Gross, Subtle and Causal, i.e. Physical, Mental and Spiritual. The unification Neptune inspires requires you to
traverse the ocean of your unconscious identifications with separateness and understand yourself not as a machine with parts and pieces, but to see that mind and body are one complete living whole, not subject to mechanical analysis or textbook diagnosis. Now is the time to realize that disease is not conquered, it is transcended. Carl Jung reminds us..."The only way out is through."
Amidst the spiraling of your inner feelings (the Moon), what they attract to you (Venus), and your capacity to transcend the false perception of separateness through experiencing unity with the greater whole (Neptune), you have the innate ability to REMEMBER your Self and awaken. This time in human evolution asks us to take responsibility for our feelings, cease the unconscious projections fueled by our memory-based emotions and realign our lifeforce energy with the passion of our truth. This is the domain of Mars, the planetary archetype of the warrior that dominates our capacity to act and assert ourselves based on personal desire.
With Mars exactly conjunct with Pluto, the archetype of regeneration that rules our capacity for self-transformation and self-renewal, in wise Capricorn, the sign that demonstrates our need for structure, organization and social accomplishment, we have an extraordinary amount of energy and wisdom available to transform the unconscious patterns, take dominion over how we assert ourselves in the world and consciously architect our lives moving forward. Are you the master of your reality, manifesting your desires in alignment with divine will? Imagine a world free from the destructive tendencies of our outdated ego-structures and the addiction to conflict that plagues our dualistic minds. Let this eclipse, and the weeks leading up to the winter solstice cleanse all that does not serve. Explore where you feel most authentic, most passionate, most alive. This is a time of knowing when it is a good time to let die what needs to die so that what wants to be born can emerge.
In regards to a world he perceived to be moving in a direction out of control, the Buddhist Rinpoche Chogyam Trungpa said... "I have no doubt that the challenges will be considerable, but I never question that human beings like ourselves have the full capacity to relate with whatever is coming, as long as we train now in gentleness with ourselves, confidence in our basic goodness, courage, compassion, fearlessness and all the basic qualities necessary to awaken."
Thank you all for your contribution to our collective awakening.
Stellar Blessings,
Ryan
www.bodyworkastrology.com
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Tune In and Transform
We have some transformational action in the here and now, with more to come on the horizon. Where to begin... What to say...
My Yogi Tea quote for today sums it up nicely... “When you are in tune with the unknown, the known is peaceful.”
In this way, the dance of energy in our solar system and the unique angular relationships (or aspects) of the planets transiting 360 degrees around the Sun is the unknown. If we can tune ourselves with the multitudinous vibrations these aspects generate, the frequency we dial can be exceedingly peaceful. If peace is your intent, love your religion, awakening your path and truth your mission, there's plenty of planetary mojo to support the transformation of all that is not peaceful, within and without.
Mark November 13, 2012 on your calendar. We have a solar eclipse in Scorpio happening at 2:07 PM (PST). Lacking visibility in the northern hemisphere, we need only feel this new moon and align it with our innermost intentions. Augmented by the North Node of the Moon just five degrees away, this new moon is a window into our destiny. While spring is the customary season to plant our seeds, every new lunar cycle offers a unique soil with which to cultivate. Scorpio's new moon encourages us to cultivate our innermost truth and transform (i.e. let die) anything and everything in our lives that exists on a vibratory plane other than what we feel in our hearts to be true. As the night gets longer and the weather grows colder, the time is now to transmute the darkness into light. How best to do this depends on your answer to the following question... Where does your mind obscure your light with false identifications, denial and outdated labels?
Mercury’s retrograde transit from November 5 - 26 carries with it an invitation to pause and review the laundry list of bullshit you’ve been sold and continue to resell to yourself and others. Instead of acting according to what you “think” you “should” do, tap deeply into what you feel called to do. Taking great care not to identify with the seemingly negative emotions that arise in relationship to what you feel, transform how you are with what you feel. Feeling angry? Sad? Frustrated? Limited? Less than? Unworthy? Feel it without identification. No one makes you feel what you feel. Perhaps someone’s actions stir up a feeling of anger, or sadness, or frustration, but it’s yours and yours alone to reconcile. This energy needs an outlet and while we most commonly default to reacting unconsciously, this world can ill-afford anymore unconscious projections. Now’s the time to be response able and relate with this energy from the balanced and dis-identified place inside yourself that reconciles the negativity and puts it to good use by tuning into the truth of its opposite. What if your anger is the gateway to peace, your sadness the threshold of contentment, your frustration the window to acceptance? Let's face it, it is a fundamental law of physics that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. In this world of duality, it also makes sense that every emotion has an equal and opposite emotion. Whatever side of the fence you've been dialing into, the key is identifying with none of it. The waves ebb and flow like the ocean tides, and now that Neptune, the Greek God of the Sea and the solvent that dissolves the false limitation's of the ego, is progressing forward after many months retrograde, this is the time to let our logical mind rest and give ourselves over to our intuitive guidance. It's like we're being downloaded with a cosmic GPS system that can receive information from other planes of consciousness.
Neptune is orbiting through the sky in its dignified constellation, Pisces, which is it’s optimal frequency. Every planet rules a sign. Some rule two. When a planet transits through the sign they “rule,” their influence strengthens within our individual and collective psyche. What is Neptune? Neptune dissolves the veil (or ego) most of us hide behind. We veil our truth for fear of the denying influences of suppression and limitation, the domains of Saturn. Neptune helps dissolve the limiting attachments we have to the Saturnian world of form and structure. With Pluto in Capricorn's ongoing square dance with Uranus in Aries, Saturn’s three year residence in Scorpio accelerates the inevitable collapse and requisite transformation of outdated structures. Neptune in Pisces is exactly what we need to best align ourselves to create with all the available energy that arises when these inauthentic structures dismantle.
In a nutshell, Neptune’s forward movement into Pisces stirs the refined idealism of oneness with spirit (which encompasses both light and dark) and breathes this deeply into our consciousness. If you thought your dreams were taking you places before, fasten your seatbelt, hang your dreamcatcher and enjoy the ride. The wounds buried in our subconscious are surfacing (revealing our deeper purpose). Contrary to how painful this might feel, this is exactly where we want to be. This darker time of year, while often challenging, provides each and every one of us the creative fuel we need, from a place few among us are comfortable with. When we breathe into everything we feel, without identification and labels, we can align our intentions with whatever energy is arising. Imagine who you are, without attachment to what you’ve been labeled (by your self, your family and your culture) throughout your lifetime. Dropping all labels and the accompanying emotional associations (or false personalities) they generate opens us to the possibilities of a Neptune-in-Pisces-infused manifestation of our individual and collective dreams.
The warrior planet Mars enters Capricorn, the sign of its exaltation (which means this planet's awareness will be in great supply) on November 16. This will bring more focus to the transformational fires. Like a welder, we're going to be melting the steel-trap mind that's held antiquated fixations in place for far too long. I suggest you relax for the next few days. Let yourself be nurtured by the cosmic solvent of Neptune as it moves ever-so-slowly forward. There’s plenty of work to be done, much of it inner-work as we progress toward the winter solstice. Mars in Capricorn will help immensely to strengthen us through this time. Remember this is a marathon not a sprint. With Mercury retrograde until 11/26, you might want to curb the yearning to start new projects or agree to something contractually until your cognitive faculties have greater clarity. Let Mercury go direct before you make up your mind on anything. Be with the changing tides and see where they take you. Be honest with yourself, and others. Perhaps best stated in a quote from The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini... "To lie is to murder the truth for your fellow man."
With love and gratitude for everyone dancing this dream awake, I bid you a blessed winter solstice and thank you for your contribution to our collective awakening.
Stellar blessings,
Ryan
www.bodyworkastrology.com
Please forward to anyone you feel will resonate with this humble interpretation of the cosmos...
My Yogi Tea quote for today sums it up nicely... “When you are in tune with the unknown, the known is peaceful.”
In this way, the dance of energy in our solar system and the unique angular relationships (or aspects) of the planets transiting 360 degrees around the Sun is the unknown. If we can tune ourselves with the multitudinous vibrations these aspects generate, the frequency we dial can be exceedingly peaceful. If peace is your intent, love your religion, awakening your path and truth your mission, there's plenty of planetary mojo to support the transformation of all that is not peaceful, within and without.
Mark November 13, 2012 on your calendar. We have a solar eclipse in Scorpio happening at 2:07 PM (PST). Lacking visibility in the northern hemisphere, we need only feel this new moon and align it with our innermost intentions. Augmented by the North Node of the Moon just five degrees away, this new moon is a window into our destiny. While spring is the customary season to plant our seeds, every new lunar cycle offers a unique soil with which to cultivate. Scorpio's new moon encourages us to cultivate our innermost truth and transform (i.e. let die) anything and everything in our lives that exists on a vibratory plane other than what we feel in our hearts to be true. As the night gets longer and the weather grows colder, the time is now to transmute the darkness into light. How best to do this depends on your answer to the following question... Where does your mind obscure your light with false identifications, denial and outdated labels?
Mercury’s retrograde transit from November 5 - 26 carries with it an invitation to pause and review the laundry list of bullshit you’ve been sold and continue to resell to yourself and others. Instead of acting according to what you “think” you “should” do, tap deeply into what you feel called to do. Taking great care not to identify with the seemingly negative emotions that arise in relationship to what you feel, transform how you are with what you feel. Feeling angry? Sad? Frustrated? Limited? Less than? Unworthy? Feel it without identification. No one makes you feel what you feel. Perhaps someone’s actions stir up a feeling of anger, or sadness, or frustration, but it’s yours and yours alone to reconcile. This energy needs an outlet and while we most commonly default to reacting unconsciously, this world can ill-afford anymore unconscious projections. Now’s the time to be response able and relate with this energy from the balanced and dis-identified place inside yourself that reconciles the negativity and puts it to good use by tuning into the truth of its opposite. What if your anger is the gateway to peace, your sadness the threshold of contentment, your frustration the window to acceptance? Let's face it, it is a fundamental law of physics that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. In this world of duality, it also makes sense that every emotion has an equal and opposite emotion. Whatever side of the fence you've been dialing into, the key is identifying with none of it. The waves ebb and flow like the ocean tides, and now that Neptune, the Greek God of the Sea and the solvent that dissolves the false limitation's of the ego, is progressing forward after many months retrograde, this is the time to let our logical mind rest and give ourselves over to our intuitive guidance. It's like we're being downloaded with a cosmic GPS system that can receive information from other planes of consciousness.
Neptune is orbiting through the sky in its dignified constellation, Pisces, which is it’s optimal frequency. Every planet rules a sign. Some rule two. When a planet transits through the sign they “rule,” their influence strengthens within our individual and collective psyche. What is Neptune? Neptune dissolves the veil (or ego) most of us hide behind. We veil our truth for fear of the denying influences of suppression and limitation, the domains of Saturn. Neptune helps dissolve the limiting attachments we have to the Saturnian world of form and structure. With Pluto in Capricorn's ongoing square dance with Uranus in Aries, Saturn’s three year residence in Scorpio accelerates the inevitable collapse and requisite transformation of outdated structures. Neptune in Pisces is exactly what we need to best align ourselves to create with all the available energy that arises when these inauthentic structures dismantle.
In a nutshell, Neptune’s forward movement into Pisces stirs the refined idealism of oneness with spirit (which encompasses both light and dark) and breathes this deeply into our consciousness. If you thought your dreams were taking you places before, fasten your seatbelt, hang your dreamcatcher and enjoy the ride. The wounds buried in our subconscious are surfacing (revealing our deeper purpose). Contrary to how painful this might feel, this is exactly where we want to be. This darker time of year, while often challenging, provides each and every one of us the creative fuel we need, from a place few among us are comfortable with. When we breathe into everything we feel, without identification and labels, we can align our intentions with whatever energy is arising. Imagine who you are, without attachment to what you’ve been labeled (by your self, your family and your culture) throughout your lifetime. Dropping all labels and the accompanying emotional associations (or false personalities) they generate opens us to the possibilities of a Neptune-in-Pisces-infused manifestation of our individual and collective dreams.
The warrior planet Mars enters Capricorn, the sign of its exaltation (which means this planet's awareness will be in great supply) on November 16. This will bring more focus to the transformational fires. Like a welder, we're going to be melting the steel-trap mind that's held antiquated fixations in place for far too long. I suggest you relax for the next few days. Let yourself be nurtured by the cosmic solvent of Neptune as it moves ever-so-slowly forward. There’s plenty of work to be done, much of it inner-work as we progress toward the winter solstice. Mars in Capricorn will help immensely to strengthen us through this time. Remember this is a marathon not a sprint. With Mercury retrograde until 11/26, you might want to curb the yearning to start new projects or agree to something contractually until your cognitive faculties have greater clarity. Let Mercury go direct before you make up your mind on anything. Be with the changing tides and see where they take you. Be honest with yourself, and others. Perhaps best stated in a quote from The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini... "To lie is to murder the truth for your fellow man."
With love and gratitude for everyone dancing this dream awake, I bid you a blessed winter solstice and thank you for your contribution to our collective awakening.
Stellar blessings,
Ryan
www.bodyworkastrology.com
Please forward to anyone you feel will resonate with this humble interpretation of the cosmos...
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