We begin February with Mercury in the decan of Aquarius (1-10
degrees), Mars at 22 degrees of Virgo, Retrograde. Venus in 22 degrees
of Pisces forms an opposition to Mars in 22 degrees of Virgo and Saturn
remains in the 29th degree of Libra, and will begin retrograding on
February 7. During the retrograde phase, the Great Teacher or Gate
Keeper as Saturn is called, moves slowly and methodically back over the
path it's been making for the past 6-8 months. Saturn will be in its
retrograde phase until June 24, and then will move forward over the same
ground it has been covering during the last 6-8 months. On October 6,
2012, Saturn will enter Scorpio.
Whatever we have been
learning while Saturn has been passing through Libra (and whatever area
of your life this pertains to) and whatever you have needed to do to
establish a more harmonious balance in your life is once again coming up
into conscious awareness. It may seem like these lessons are going on
forever, but if you have been paying attention and making necessary
adjustments in the way you are living, you are being rewarded with a
clearer path and open doors. However, the time we spend at the
threshold point (in the passage way, but not yet through it) gives us
more time to prepare, reflect, release, and face the deeper urgings and
unfinished business that would hold us back when the time is right for
Saturn's move into Scorpio in October.
Another major
planetary shift will change the nature of Saturn's energy and effect.
Tomorrow, February 3, the planet, Neptune, returns to the home of its
natural ruler, Pisces, where it will stay for the next 13 years. With
the exception of an April to August retrograde passage back into
Aquarius, Neptune's will be at home in Pisces, adding a softening effect
to some of the ways we experience the lessons we are learning. Our
burdens may feel lighter, as we feel more emotionally buoyed and
spiritually uplifted. Optimism, creativity, and inspiration rise in
both our personal and collective experiences. As with all archetypal
energies, it is possible to experience Neptunian energy as redemptive
and insightful or through our woundedness and our refusal to change so
that we can heal.
It is likely that dreams, intuition, insight,
and extrasensory awareness will be heightened. We are likely to feel
more emotional and sensitive to our inner being and to what is going on
in the world around us.
With this collective energy
being heightened, we may be forewarned to rely on our faith and
spiritual practices for grounding with the heightened awareness for all
levels of our being---physical, mental, psychic, emotional, and
spiritual. Repression and oppression will no longer be tolerated,
either on the personal level or in the collective consciousness. We
need to take necessary measures to protect ourselves from being drawn
into relationships, situations, and encounters with those that challenge
or block our good and well-intentioned actions. It is time to stand up
for ourselves, personally, so that we are not drawn into other people's
battles, manipulation, erroneous views, and harmful energy and actions.
The
more grounded and focused we are, the more we can gravitate to that
which brings healing, and allows us to manifest our best. As these two
major planets shift gears and energy, it is crucial to set our
intentions so that we honor our callings, our health, and our Divine
purpose. We are each here to live life fully, and to share in the bounty
and abundance of our Creator's gifts. Our lives serve a purpose, and
each of us has a meaningful destiny to fulfill. We also are meant to
live in the present, appreciating the power of Love as we live from core
of Joy, understanding that fear, worry, anger, and other negative
emotions, only serve to trap us in the past that cannot be undone or in
fear of a future that will never happen the way we imagine (on our best
days or on our worst). The more we are able to act with intention and
gratitude, the greater our art, our creativity, and our success will be.
Choose wisely, and live with intention. Be not afraid to face the
truth of your being, and allow yourself to grow, to forgive, to heal,
and to renew your spirit.
On February 7, the Full Moon
in 18 degrees of Leo opposite the Sun in 18 degrees of Aquarius, shine
light on our path, and allow us some perspective and celebration for how
much we have accomplished over the last year. With the courage,
self-containment, creativity and flair of Leo combined with the
altruism, perspective, innovation, and daring of Aquarius, we can see
the possibilities that lie ahead in an completely new light and
understanding. Mercury is in close alignment with this Full Moon,
making the power of our minds and thoughts even more powerful. Full
Moons highlight what we have accomplished, however, this Full Moon also
highlights what is yet possible.
The Sun, symbolizing
the creative power, aligned with Mercury, the archetype of ideas and
communication, messengers and messages, bring promise where there has
been none (at least not perceived). Venus in the 29th degree of Pisces
is moving into a closer conjunction with Uranus at 2 degrees of Aries.
Get ready for a major change when Venus leaves Pisces and conjuncts
Uranus. Relationships may be falling apart, you may be leaving a job, or
moving. Look to the house where Pisces is and that will give you some
idea of what area of life the archetype of love is stripping away the
illusions, barriers, outworn conditions and debris to make way for a
sudden and forward push into what you have been desiring. Turn your
thoughts, prayers, words, and actions toward what you want and away from
what you don't. Give more attention to what you desire, than to what
drains and wastes your energy, life, and being. Let the meditations of
our hearts, the words of our mouths, combine with our actions be
acceptable to and in fulfillment of the Divine Creator's desire for us
to Love and live from that core essence of our beings.
Uranus,
the archetype of action, movement, and surprising appearances,
semi-squares both the Sun and Mercury. These aspects emphasize the
importance of being open-minded and receptive to new ideas and/or for
prayers being answered in unpredictable and surprising ways. It is time
to use our talents and to expect and enter into radical change. Change
happens whether we are ready or not. We can ride with the tide of change
or we can fight the inevitable. If we believe that there is a Divine
Force and Will greater than our own, then we must accept that that
Divine Cause and Creator moves in our lives and infuses us with all we
need to use our gifts. Be ready and release the desire and need to
control things according to your plan. There is a plan greater and
better, and that is what you can expect from the energies at work.
Whether you want the change or even understand what has happened,
movement is afoot in some major area of our lives, and we can view it as
a gift or fail to see the treasures that lie before us.
As
I said before, Saturn goes retrograde at 29 degrees in Libra shortly
before this full moon. This is a time for great and deep preparation.
We are entering a time of rapid evolution into an understanding and
experience of unity, oneness, and interconnectedness. Our stories have
yet to be told. Our enlightenment is in process, and our journeys are
full of the Divine manifestations and connectedness that speaks, All is
One, All is One, and we are all part of the One. Listen to the voice of
your heart. Allow your emotions to rise to expression. See what is
before you, feel what is within. Dance, sing, and show your praise for
the blessings of being. The message that is being sung, voiced, danced,
and created now is one of hope through intention, one of change through
living out the choice for life.
Take some time during
the next week or two, and remember as we move into the new year, and
near the end of the astrological cycle, that this is a time of great
transformation. Pay attention. Slow down and enjoy what you have and
are. Create and give gratitude for all you are, all you have, and all
you can become. Relax into the lightness of your being, and allow
yourself to enjoy the pleasure of living the heaven on earth, through
the Divine Spirit that created this beautiful home for us, here in the
heart of God. Celebrate in quiet, peaceful joy. We seek grace for
today. We seek nourishment for our famished affections. We say be at
peace to one another, and we rest in serene nearness to Thee.
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