Scorpio Lunar Eclipse: Ancient Dance

May 14, 2022 By Jacqueline

“Don’t surrender all your joy for an idea you used to have about yourself that isn’t true anymore.” Cheryl Strayed

Each moment dies
as a new moment is born.
Breath after breath
and each moment in between.

Our lives are knit
into stories
we wear
our stories
become our skin.

Etched with history,
illustrated with truth,
scars contract, pull tight.
Unrecognizable,
skin no longer seems to fit.

Deep within
below the scars of life experience
life force rises.

A caterpillar steps out
and sheds the old skin
again and again
in the cycle of life.

Solar eclipse, lunar eclipse,
sun and moon in an ancient dance
again and again
in the cycle of life.

Each moment dies
as a new moment is born
again and again and again…

Scorpio Lunar Eclipse squared by Saturn.
Mercury retrograde.
Venus conjunct Chiron.
Mars conjunct Neptune.
May 15, 2022 9:13 pm PDT

A time of vulnerability, potential healing and wisdom. Of responsibility and escapism. Of reality and denial. Of endurance, wise decisions and compassion. Of sorrow and numbing out. Calibration, bringing the past and the present into balance. Commitment. We have to deal with the past in order to go forward.

“Everything is held together with stories. That is all that is holding us together, stories and compassion.” Barry López

Scorpio Lunar Eclipse
Seeds of Insight

What are my tired, old stories?

What do I need to release from the past?

How do my fears hold me back?

How do I contact and affirm my vitality and aliveness?

“Thank you for what you wrote re: Mercury in retrograde. I read it before I left for my visioning retreat, and just connecting with what you had to say helped tremendously! You were so right on! The visioning itself was wonderful and powerful. It’s amazing how much different the world felt when I woke up last Friday morning, too. Thanks for your support & blessings” Nikki P.

The sun, the moon and the planets are your allies in seeking truth. They offer parameters, milestones and timing. They open doors – if you are willing to step through the threshold to deeper understanding and self-acceptance. I welcome your inquiry as we stand at the crossroads. I offer navigation in the mystery through astrology and tarot.
With Love,
Jacqueline

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The Soul Never Dies by Janie Olson

Taurus New Moon: Solar Eclipse

April 30, 2022 By Jacqueline

“Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” Rumi

Earth’s body is your body.
Savor each precious moment.

Earth wisdom is your birthright.
Embody your center,
sanctuary in the sanctity of your senses.

Bring your attention
to the source and substance
upon which you stand.
Your feet touch holy ground.

This precious lifetime,
your animal body.
The earth meets you and supports you.
Your roots are deeper than you know.

Bow to the elements,
within you and all around you.
Your vibrant core is central
in the incomprehensible web of life.

“If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, like trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke

In communion with the Earth,
be nourished through beauty and pleasure.
Your body is your matrix.
Your body is your compass.

There are hundreds of ways
to kneel and kiss the ground.

Your body is Earth’s body.
Earth’s body is your body.
Savor each precious moment.

Taurus New Moon: Solar Eclipse

April 30, 2022 1:27 am PDT

Beltane, the seasonal cross quarter celebration – halfway between the spring equinox and summer solstice, is often observed on May 1st. Astronomically speaking, this year it is exact on May 5 at 5:25 am PDT. The rhythm of this week brings enlivening opportunities for fresh beginnings, fertility and growth.

Taurus new moon arrives with eclipse surprises, jeweled seeds, and delicious dreams into the upturned soil of our lives. It is a Solar Eclipse that emphasizes significant endings and beginnings. The tempo and tone is rapid, unexpected and often chaotic as Sun and Moon are conjunct Uranus, the Awakener, one of the transpersonal planets that spans a generation of collective change. Taurus’s inclination towards comfort and stability contrasts with the excitement and urgency of Uranus. Life moves quickly.

The eclipse brings attention to desire, possessions, income and investments – all earthly attachments. Modern culture has a great emphasis on commerce and ownership. Yet the web of life with which we are interconnected are earthy attachments that we take for granted. The destruction of our natural environment occurs daily, is widespread, and worldwide. Biodiversity is imperiled and we are mostly unaware of what life is slipping away. How may we act in kinship with all living creatures? How may each individual do something other than worry about it or distract from the harsh facts? The eclipse is time for each of us to reconsider our priorities.

Pluto station retrograde on April 29 coincides with the eclipse. We are called to look deeply and experience life intensely. Pluto is in the late degrees of Capricorn. (Pluto in Capricorn: November 27, 2008 to January 21, 2024 will venture in Aquarius March 23rd, 2023 then retrograde back into Capricorn on June 11th, 2023.) I’ve often referred to Pluto in Capricorn as the crumbling patriarchy. It’s been and continues to be a long, slow crumbling slog. But remember that Pluto is also about repair, reconstruction and rebirth. All of this at once. Intensely.

Look at your astrological chart to see where Taurus is located. Particularly for those with natal placements at 8°–12° of the fixed signs – Taurus, Scorpio, Leo and Aquarius. It is where this Solar Eclipse will churn up new ground and where you’ll find both the gems and the old bones of your past.

There’s more… If you’d like to to look deeper into your astrological chart, let’s schedule an appointment.

“An old image holds the Earth to be like a great drum. When we walk on it, especially if we walk with consciousness and an instinctive awareness of the gift of life that we have each received, then we are playing the drum of the Earth with our feet. If that sense of consciousness and awareness can be awakened in enough people, a kind of intensification of being could occur and we could find ourselves coming closer together and being closer to the beating heart of the Earth itself.” Michael Meade

Solar Eclipse Taurus
Seeds of Insight

What are the contradictions in my life that are pressing me to awaken?

What am I afraid to lose by living in accordance with my values?

What does it mean to act in kinship with all living creatures?

and how may I incorporate these actions into my daily life?

“I have been playing back the recording of my reading when I get ready for work in the mornings. I listen to a little of it each morning and Jacqueline, I must say thanks once again for all your wisdom and insight. Your reading has been incredibly instrumental, and I really appreciate how much thought and caring you put into your analysis. It is both instructive and inspiring!” K. A.

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Catalyst for Change

April 10, 2022 By Jacqueline

The interplay of
reality and imagination.

Catalyst for change
or impetus for denial?

Unavoidable reality.
Ideals,
disillusionment,
head in the clouds.

Spiritual strength.
Responsibility or evasion.
The here and the now
that leads to tomorrow.

Universal compassion,
somber news,
tears and destruction.

Common ground.
Impermanence.
Wandering… and wondering.

Divine discontent
and spiritual hunger.
A sense of oneness
yet feeling all alone.

April 11-12… and through mid May

Catalyst.

Expansive Jupiter conjunct ineffable Neptune is inspired, intuitive and potentially unfocused. Sober Saturn weighs towards caution and authority. A strange arrangement of planetary configurations.

Past and Present Themes. Saturn in Aquarius squares the lunar nodes: the gravity of analysis, restructuring and building for the future. The scrutiny and evaluation of societal boundaries, rules and structures. Jupiter and Neptune in Pisces envision the future. Mystical invocation. Trust. Sacrifice. Illusion, wishful thinking or just weird? Otherworldly.

The last time Jupiter was conjunct Neptune in Pisces was in March of 1856.

Synthesis.

There are as many possibilities of this blend as there are people in the world. For some, this really is a magical time when opportunities and dreams appear that may be real or not. For others, this is a time of hardship and reckoning. For all of us, striving for a synthesis of the past and the future. A major turn of the wheel. The weight of karmic patterns. Saturn’s voice of responsibility and accountability is loud and strong. Organizing one’s life. Facing one’s resistance to change. Overemphasis on work. Potentially depressing.

Both of these aspects coincide April 11-12, then activated by Venus and Mars through mid May. More confusion, more opportunity, more magic ahead.

Libra Full Moon on April 16 squares Pluto, deepening existing conflict and unearthing more from the personal and collective psyche. Catharsis. There is a need for each one of us to realize our power to transform, heal and affirm the preciousness of life on earth.

Catalyst for Change
Seeds of Inquiry

What is safety?

How may I ground my dreams and visions for the future?

How may I be attuned to my power to transform and heal?

I’ve taken notes, listened to the audio recording of my reading and taken more notes. Thank you for sharing your talented insights for this next chapter in my life! K.F.

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New Moon Confluence: Begin Again

January 31, 2022 By Jacqueline

Any little thing that brings us back into communion with the natural world and the spiritual power that permeates all life will help us to move a little further along the path of human moral and spiritual evolution.” Jane Goodall

Sky above, earth below
the duality dance of incarnation.
Sky above, earth below
each one of us,
an intersection of the two.

Midpoint between Solstice and Equinox
the past lives within,
the future is a breath away.
Each one of us
an intersection of the two.

Now the wheel quickens,
we begin again.

new moon seeded by the sun
we begin again.

new moon empowered by the unknowing,
we begin again.

new moon infused by the secrets of the night
we begin again.

new moon schooled by the university of stars,
we begin again.

the collective of the cosmos sings to the moon,
begin again.

new moon whispers to you:
begin again.

Idealists foolish enough to throw caution to the winds have advanced mankind and have enriched the world.” Emma Goldman

Aquarius New Moon
January 31, 2022 9:45 pm

Imbolc February 1-3, 2022

Chinese New Year of the Water Tiger
February 1, 2022

The great wheel turns. This lunar cycle converges with Chinese New Year of the Tiger, and Imbolc, the cross-quarter, the halfway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. Let go of the old and make way for the new. Notice the signs of the promise of spring. Even if you are buried in snow (literally or metaphorically), the days are growing longer! Nature affirms new beginnings.

The signature of last year’s transit of Saturn and Uranus is waning. This new moon is a trigger. We’re still unraveling the outworn story and reweaving the new.

Old responsibilities continue to bear weight and there is a sense of slogging through the work to be done. Friction between caution and the urge to go. Be open to fresh clarity about future goals.

Being truthful about the state of our nation and world does not equal losing hope. Hope sees truth and still believes in better. That which dismisses or does not seek truth, but grins, saying “It will be okay,” is naivete, not hope.” Bernice King

Aquarius New Moon Seeds of Inquiry

Where in my psyche/in my life am I itching to break loose or chafing against the restraints of the past?

Identify the restraints, the judgements or blame surrounding them.

What new information and insights are emerging now?

How may I begin again?

Thank you so much for the reading. There were so many new insights you drew from my chart which will continue to inform me through the seasons and years, thank you. I appreciated how attuned you are to cycles and the earth, and your combination of empathy and focused intellect.” L.B.

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Tsunami Full Moon

January 16, 2022 By Jacqueline

“Everything changes, everything is connected, pay attention.“
Jane Hirshfield, Buddhism in Seven Words

Full moon rising,
high tide of emotion and imagination.
This lunation brings choppy waves,
no wonder there’s a tsunami.

Tension, irritability,
full moon pressure at
cathartic crossroads.

Neither
compulsive work
or emotional withdrawal
are solutions
to the pressures
of life’s demands.

Shifting ocean tides surge and swell.
Wave after wave
pulls back and reveals residue and debris.
Sift through your muck.
Feel into your bare bones.

Tuck into your shell, be tossed by the waves…
spiral inward, find your center,
strength and tenderness
deep within.

“Believe in yourself and what you feel. Your power will come from that.” Melissa Etheridge

Cancer Full Moon
January 17, 2022 3:48 pm PST

Every full moon emphasizes polarity and this one is no exception. Pluto is closely aligned this round (Opposite the Moon and conjunct the Sun), a planet of a catharsis, death and rebirth, regeneration and repair, power and fear.
There is a tendency to feel with great depth and intensity unless the focus is on avoidance and denial. Addictive behavior is compelling. There can be a sense of feeling at odds with self and/or with others. Some may feel attacked and focus on self-protection and security.
Take note of your own red flags, pay attention and dive deep into your emotional storm… in a non-destructive way!

It’s time to release the old, outworn habits and ambitions that are taking up valuable space in your psyche as well as in your outer life.
Tenacity and focus are enhanced – choose your intentions.

Venus has been retrograde since December 19 and will station direct on January 29. Mercury retro on January 14 until February 3.
Both of these cycles point to the unconscious rhythms of reflection within. Each individual has their own unique timing. Although society pushes us to focus on the outward, a large part of our lives is personal and inward. For most folks, it’s really not time to make a bold leap into the new year.

Cancer Full Moon Inquiries

How may be aware of and respond to my needs as I maintain my responsibilities?

What is crumbling that needs to be repaired or released?

How may I fuel the YES to releasing self-defeating habits that I’ve held on to for too long?

“What a treat for sharing with me in such a clear way, I’m able to hear you.
I identify so deeply with what you’re saying, deep, true and resonant. Thank you so much.” T.M.
The sun, the moon and the planets are your allies in seeking truth. They offer parameters, milestones and timing. They open doors – if you are willing to step through the threshold to deeper understanding and self-acceptance. I welcome your inquiry as we stand at the crossroads. I offer navigation in the mystery through astrology and tarot.
With Love,
Jacqueline

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Taurus New Moon: Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse Taurus Seeds of Insight

April 11-12… and through mid May

Catalyst.

Synthesis.

Catalyst for Change Seeds of Inquiry

What is safety?

How may I be attuned to my power to transform and heal?

Imbolc February 1-3, 2022

Chinese New Year of the Water Tiger February 1, 2022

Connect!

Solar Eclipse Taurus
Seeds of Insight

Catalyst for Change
Seeds of Inquiry

Chinese New Year of the Water Tiger
February 1, 2022