Eclipse Sandwich – June 2021

June 3, 2021 By Jacqueline

On the other side of reality
the cracked sacrament of unconsciousness
is peeling away.

Confetti of distractions
stealing time.
Scattered ideas,
thoughts and threads of conversations,
polarization,
resonance,
and nonsense.

Constant craziness,

this world.

Precious life on
our jewel of green and blue
planet Earth.

On the other side of reality
the cracked sacrament of unconsciousness
is peeling away.

Eclipse glimpses beyond
the fragmenting mirror
where eternity and finitely meet:
the anvil altar of change.

Karma swings the hammer again and again,
the hammer rings awaken us
from the hypnotic trance
or yet be snared
in the spinning wheel again and again.

The Eclipses:
May 26: Sagittarius Lunar Eclipse
June 10: Gemini Solar Eclipse

The Sandwich:
Mercury retrograde
May 29-June 22

Gemini Mercury squares
Pisces Neptune: May 22 & June 5

Unraveling.
Life is bound to be more confusing.
So much busyness.
Questioning and getting lost in the questions.
Creative explorations, unfocused meandering.
Need to be focused? Adjust your expectations.
Pace yourself. Connect with the natural world.
Invite intuition to be your ally.

Mercury Retrograde is often considered as an annoying period of time we bear through for 4x each year. Back up your computer, don’t sign important contracts, beware of miscommunication. It has become a cliche. “Is Mercury Retrograde?” is a refrain heard anytime logical systems go awry.

Logic is only one function of our minds. It is one that we depend on and surely it has an important place in our culture. What else is there aside from logic?

Illogical is defined as lacking sense or sound reasoning, displaying a lack of sensibleness or good judgment, far fetched or impractical or unlikely to be believed.

Alternatives to logic are sensing, intuiting, and imagining.

Perhaps this curious passage is an opportunity to refocus the lens of reality. Versatility and flexibility help shift gears.

Delusional thoughts, fear, foggy thinking, mental disorientation is a risk. Although seeking logic during these surreal times may be fraught. Sensitivity is heightened. It may be tempting to hide, indulge in escapist behavior or become numb to the assaults of the world. Better to stay awake and gain insight into the subtle and unconscious dynamics of life.

Saturn Square Uranus February 17 – June 14 – December 24, 2021

June 14, the second hit of the Saturn Uranus cycle joins Mercury Retro to flavor the Eclipse Sandwich. Ways of life we take for granted are destabilized. Stressful and confusing.
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Read more about the Saturn Square Uranus cycle here:
Between a Rock and a Lightning Bolt

“Uranus, the Awakener kick-starts new directions and sudden life changes, Saturn steps in measured time and tends to resist change. Is it possible to master the alchemy of risk and caution to express creativity and originality to implement enduring change? We will certainly face the baggage of the past and need to determine what is worth carrying forward. There is a strong emphasis now on our future goals and the impetus forward.”

Eclipse Sandwich Seeds of Inquiry

Where may I find an opening into the quiet within me?

What are the new connections and information coming into my life now?

What is unraveling and what is being revealed?

What needs conscious confrontation in my life?

How may I simplify as the input of stimulus intensifies?

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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Equinox! Refresh & Renew.

March 18, 2021 By Jacqueline

Deep in our bones live
the memories of our ancestors.
The rhythms of the seasons
resonate through the multitude of branches
of each family tree.

Now.
The rhythms of the seasons
are fragmented and unraveling,
no longer tied to weather patterns,
plant germination and animal migrations.
No longer in sync with rainfall and snowstorms
and heatwaves and cold streams that swirl around our planet.

Deep in our bones live
the memories of our ancestors.
Phases of the moon:
dark moon, half-moon, and bright moon,
travel through the storied constellations
night after night
after night,
each and every night for millennia.

Now.
We can still depend on
the sun and the moon,
on the cycles of the planets.
We are connected
to all of this.

Now.
The Equinox
the still point,
one breath, one brief moment,
a milestone of balance.

Affirm.
Each one of us
is a culmination,
a budding leaf tip,
a unique branch
of an ancient family tree.

We can still depend on
the instinctual wisdom
that hums from the heartwood
and flows through our lifeblood.
We are connected
to all of this.

Equinox. Refresh & Renew.
Begin again
and again and again.

The Equinox
the still point,
one breath, one brief moment,
a milestone of balance.
Begin again
and again and again.

Soon the days will grow longer and already people are restless to spread their wings. “Between a Rock and a Lightning Bolt”, this year is a good time to break patterns, innovate and redesign how and where we’re going. The Equinox is a wise time to pause, reflect and engage with the here and now.

The Equinox is at 2:32 am PDT, no matter if you’re sleeping. How may you greet the arrival of the Equinox on March 20?

“When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it’s bottomless, that it doesn’t have any resolution, that this heart is huge, vast, and limitless. You begin to discover how much warmth and gentleness is there, as well as how much space.”
Pema Chödrön

Seeds of Inquiry and Contemplation

How may I surrender to earth’s intelligence?

What is my intuition saying now?

Am I listening?

Imagine yourself as a flowering branch of your ancient family tree. Even if you don’t know much about your lineage, call to your ancestors and listen.

“Walking. I am listening to a deeper way. Suddenly all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are the result of the love of thousands.” Linda Hogan, Native American poet, storyteller and author.

It takes persistence and honesty to listen and understand.

“The unconscious wants truth. It ceases to speak to those who want something else more than truth.” Adrienne Rich

Don’t give up. Be kind to yourself. Be steadfast in seeking your truth.

“The difference between a life lived actively, and a life of passive drifting and dispersal of energies, is an immense difference. Once we begin to feel committed to our lives, responsible to ourselves, we can never again be satisfied with the old, passive way.” Adrienne Rich

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Between a Rock and a Lightning Bolt: Saturn square Uranus in 2021

February 14, 2021 By Jacqueline

Between a rock and a lightning bolt.
Between the anchor and the razor’s edge.
Between caution and taking a risk.

Between a rigid limit and an open window.
Between the reliable and the unpredictable.
Between responsibility and independence.

Between a tap root and a shooting star.
Between the conformist and the contrary.
Between routine and innovation.

Between a tug of war and a balancing act.
Between the dull and the bizarre.
Between conservative and rebellious.

The immediacy and tension
of the jagged confines of this juncture,
between a past and a future.

Saturn Square Uranus
February 17, 2021
June 14, 2021
December 24, 2021

Limitations loom large. Either we become aware of them or we are wrestling with dissatisfaction. Many feel boxed in by duties and responsibilities or feelings of guilt. Some believe their freedom and independence is being compromised or even taken away.

Goals may be disrupted by unexpected circumstances. There is an urge to get rid of responsibilities and routines or at least change them. It is a good time to break patterns, innovate and redesign how and where we’re going. Impatience demands immediate change, but is it wise to make irreversible alterations abruptly? Be aware of your intentions.

Uranus, the Awakener kick-starts new directions and sudden life changes, Saturn steps in measured time and tends to resist change. Is it possible to master the alchemy of risk and caution to express creativity and originality to implement enduring change? We will certainly face the baggage of the past and need to determine what is worth carrying forward. There is a strong emphasis now on our future goals and the impetus forward.

“If every day is an awakening, you will never grow old. You will just keep growing.” Gail Sheehy

Seeds of Inquiry and Contemplation

What is the root of my dissatisfaction?

How can I negotiate the extremes within and around me?

How may I integrate responsibility and freedom?

What is the vision calling me to take a risk and go forward?

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Coyote Leads the Way

December 29, 2020 By Jacqueline

“Coyotes move within a landscape of attentiveness.”

On the shortest day
of the year,
I saw two coyotes
before me on the path.
Those tricksters
leading the zigzag way.
Keen and alert
through the
Jupiter Saturn Portal.
Solstice Sparked 🌟

I welcome the Light!
My Mantra.
I welcome the Light!

“Zig-Zaggers/perfect walkers walk very carefully to conserve energy. Their rear paw/hoof will land in the spot where their front paw previously fell.”

Countless eyes lifted toward the sky.
Momentous Jupiter Saturn conjunction
shining bright upon
the twists and turns
of coyote path.
Aquarius,
the visionary,
the sign of times to come.
What lies ahead on the path?
We can only go forward.

Lumiarias 1 258x300 - Coyote Leads the Way On Christmas Eve,
I set up 70 luminarias on my street.
An offering of luminous lanterns.
Calling in the Light.

I watched…
With caution for
candlelight in the wind.

On my knees,
lighting
and relighting the luminarias
as the wind kicked up.

Remembering that Coyote stole fire to give to humans,
a piece of the sun to warm our winter chilled bones
and weary spirits.
An offering.
May all beings be well and happy
May all beings be nourished.
May all beings be free.

Hours later, nary a breeze.
Moonlight through the clouds.
One by one,
I gathered lanterns that lined sidewalks
with candles diminishing lights.

Disassembled all,
elements
of sand
of paper bag lanterns and
of melted candle wax remains.

All was calm.
Precious quiet.
An intimate communion with the night,
invoking the Light.

May all beings be well and happy.
May all beings be nourished.
May all beings be free.
I welcome the Light!

May the path forward be bright for each and everyone
in this new year with an Aquarian twist!

These are sacred days. What is showing up for you on your path?
Life is magnified.
Be keen and alert,
we continue to move through the Jupiter Saturn portal.

We’ve never done this dance before and we’re improvising each roll and twist, every leap and turn.

Read more about it here:
https://jacquelinelasahn.com/more-than-an-eclipse/

Take note of where the sign of Aquarius is in your natal chart. This is where Jupiter and Saturn are activating a new cycle of development in your life.
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More Than an Eclipse

December 13, 2020 By Jacqueline

Gaze within the rising tide of darkness
and see the glimmer of stardust
in your bones.
The constellation of our times
draws us closer
to our collective underworld
where voices of truth and injustice
cry out from the center of our galaxy.

A solar eclipse
and perspective shifts.
A primordial score activates
an instinctive riff.

Turn off the noise
and listen to the movement of the planets.
As above, so below.
A dance entwined,
past and future,
inner and outer cosmos design.

We can’t rationalize this away,
Although many try to hold
the crusty barriers of the crumbling patriarchy.

Wacky juxtaposition
of the fat and the lean,
of looking forward,
of looking back
and of eyes closed.

Aspirations and goals magnified.
Contradictions illuminated.
Visionary tension crackles with risk and caution.
Synchronicity sings.

Step aboard the Wheel of Fortune,
the Solstice 2020 gateway
is weighted with responsibility.
Veracity and shadow.
Fiery catapult.
The end and the dawning of an era.

Sagittarius Solar Eclipse December 14, 2020 8:16 am PST

One door closes and another opens. Endings and beginnings are hallmarks of eclipses. During a solar eclipse, the moon casts a shadow over the earth; the shadow of consequences of past actions, habits and addictions to opinions. What is really going on? Smacked out of the comfort zone of righteousness and entitlement. Religious and political intolerance, fanaticism aflame. The earth is shifting beneath our feet. Here we are, there’s no turning back. Be present with what is essential.

Breathe, embody, open your mind without losing focus to the winds of speculation and endless distractions. The present moment is a valuable place to be, a solar eclipse portal that emphasizes making changes in habitual patterns. Craft the tension to form your intentions.

Each solar eclipse belongs to a larger family of eclipses that appears every 18 years (overall for more than 1000 years). Past dates of eclipses in this family (called Saros Series 4 South) include December 2002, November 1984, November 1966, and November 1948.

Consider what concerns in your life are holding you back.
Where are you investing your attention?

Saturn ingress Aquarius December 16, 2020
Jupiter ingress Aquarius December 19, 2020
Jupiter conjunct Saturn, December 21, 2020 (0 Aquarius 29)
Winter Solstice December 21, 2020

≋ Fresh Air! ≋

Days after the Solar Eclipse, Jupiter and Saturn each move into Aquarius and join in a conjunction on the Solstice. This marks the ending and beginning of a 20 year cycle and is the closest visible alignment in 800 years.

The Saturn Jupiter conjunction begins a significant cycle of social destiny. There is an emphasis for new developments in social consciousness and shows up in community groups, organizations, business and financial trends. Challenges and opportunities arise at this time as individuals make important changes in goals and aspirations in accordance with the shifting landscape of business and social sectors.

We are in a passage where new ideas abound. Seeds of innovation and invention are fertile. Outworn patterns, both in our personal lives and in the business sector, become glaringly obvious and obsolete. Already we are connecting with social groups in new ways, what’s next? It won’t take long, developments get a boost of energy.

We’ve never done this dance before and we’re improvising each roll and twist, every leap and turn. We need to keep moving, yet we also need to find the rest and the grounding nourishment that our bodies crave. It’s easy to disassociate, forget and neglect the basics….Remember what is essential! In the quest for logic in an increasingly strange and chaotic world, beware of intolerance and inflexibility. Cultivate kindness.

Gateway 2020 – Seeds of Inquiry

What am I seeking in the future that exists now in my present experience?

How may I live and act according to my truth, free from judging myself or others?

Where am I drawn to “break the rules” of my conditioning?

Is there a restlessness within me and what is that voice?

What is the vision that I wish to translate into my present reality?

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The Eclipses: May 26: Sagittarius Lunar Eclipse June 10: Gemini Solar Eclipse

The Sandwich: Mercury retrograde May 29-June 22 Gemini Mercury squares Pisces Neptune: May 22 & June 5

Saturn Square Uranus February 17 – June 14 – December 24, 2021

Eclipse Sandwich Seeds of Inquiry

Seeds of Inquiry and Contemplation How may I surrender to earth’s intelligence?

It takes persistence and honesty to listen and understand.

Saturn Square Uranus February 17, 2021 June 14, 2021 December 24, 2021

Seeds of Inquiry and Contemplation

Sagittarius Solar Eclipse December 14, 2020 8:16 am PST

Saturn ingress Aquarius December 16, 2020 Jupiter ingress Aquarius December 19, 2020 Jupiter conjunct Saturn, December 21, 2020 (0 Aquarius 29) Winter Solstice December 21, 2020

≋ Fresh Air! ≋

Connect!

The Eclipses:
May 26: Sagittarius Lunar Eclipse
June 10: Gemini Solar Eclipse

The Sandwich:
Mercury retrograde
May 29-June 22

Gemini Mercury squares
Pisces Neptune: May 22 & June 5

Seeds of Inquiry and Contemplation

How may I surrender to earth’s intelligence?

Saturn Square Uranus
February 17, 2021
June 14, 2021
December 24, 2021

Saturn ingress Aquarius December 16, 2020
Jupiter ingress Aquarius December 19, 2020
Jupiter conjunct Saturn, December 21, 2020 (0 Aquarius 29)
Winter Solstice December 21, 2020