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Taurus New Moon: Earth Wisdom

May 13, 2018 By Jacqueline

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

Your body is Earth’s body.
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: Earth Wisdom
May 15, 2018 4:47 am PDT

Taurus is the first earth sign of the zodiac. Fertile, loyal, steady and calm are qualities that are fed by this lunation. This is the time of year for each of us to affirm our connection with our earthy senses. Sensuality, security and comfort. From this center of self-awareness, we are renewed with strength and determination.

Uranus enters Taurus

Only hours after the new moon forms, Uranus enters Taurus where it will be for the next eight years (retrograde in Aries November 6, 2018 – March 6, 2019). Uranus is the Awakener, one of the transpersonal planets that spans a generation of collective change. The tempo and tone is rapid, unexpected and often chaotic. In Taurus, we’re likely to see this reflected in drastic changes in the earth. The volcanic activity in Hawaii has this hallmark of this ingress. In the years ahead, areas of potential innovation and instability include agriculture, the food industry and distribution, corporate machines of earth destruction such as fracking and pipelines. Innovation in the technology of security. Global banking, all forms of how we tender earthly resources are up for radical change.

For individuals who are prone to self-sacrifice, the Uranus in Taurus years offer opportunities to focus on personal freedom and one’s own desires. Attachment to things (physical objects) from a place of scarcity and fear can suddenly be released. Simplicity and practicality are revolutionary. For those who are overly self-absorbed with personal gratification there may be a renewed insistence on greed.

Venus, the ruler of Taurus, will retrograde later this fall, another indication of a reconsideration of finances and relationships. Together with the roller coaster quality of Uranus in Taurus, many are sure to see a fluctuation of desires and a change in values during this year. One thing leads to another. What is emerging from your subconscious?

“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

One more note considering this new moon and the days following: Mars enters Aquarius on May 15 and proceeds to square Uranus through Saturday May 19. A raw and explosive combination. The pace of life accelerates this week. The fight for rights, anger, pushiness and impatience can be disruptive. Reread the first part of this post and take it to heart. Root your intentions for your new moon. Peace be with you.

Taurus New Moon Meditation:
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☽ Taurus New Moon
Seeds of Inquiry ☼

Consider how you are rooted.

How are you held and how to do hold yourself?

What does safety and security mean to you?

What are the contradictions in your life that are pressing you to awaken?

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A Traveling Turtle Story

May 1, 2018 By Jacqueline

The turtle was walking up the street, followed by crows. An exclamation of crows swirled above it, others perched on the crosshatch of utility wires. One crow was hopping directly behind the turtle.

I dropped the phone, “gotta go”. The crows were not in a hurry to leave, but moved on when I picked up the reptile. Its belly shell warmed the palm of my hand. Magic follows me.

I brought it inside the house and put it in the bathtub. A red-eared slider, it needs the water. It explored the edges of the tub, looking for a way to climb up. I checked on craigslist lost & found, then searched on the next door site and contacted a family whose turtle took a hike several weeks ago. The surprise and wonderment of finding the creature began to settle into pondering how to care for it and how long would it be in my care.

Good news came that evening when “Benny” reunited with the family who I’d contacted earlier. I was charmed to see how he obviously recognized his people. Three weeks, four blocks uphill. It all came together in flurry of wings, a glance through the window and an adventurous turtle. Magic breezed through that day, touched my grateful heart and continued on its way.

“In Native American teachings, Turtle is the oldest symbol for planet Earth. Turtle indicates Earth harmony, and draws you to all that is whole and good and abundant. Make haste slowly.

Connect to Earth Mother. Ask for her blessings. Fertility and manifestation will follow.”

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Scorpio Full Moon: Inevitable

April 29, 2018 By Jacqueline

Attachment and surrender in an archetypal duel… or duet?

One breath follows the next
in the continuum of time.
Step by step,
breath by breath
All paths lead to now,
this present moment.

Look back, look forward.
All of your choices, consciously and unconsciously,
have brought you to this moment of dynamic tension.

Whether your steps are purposeful or uncertain,
plodding, meandering or steaming straight ahead,
the moonlight makes xrays
of what’s hidden in your pockets.
See what’s inside.

The residue, the scourings,
what clearly is and is not your treasure.
The underlying resistance, avoidance,
obsession, attachment or stasis
is stashed in your pockets.

Life presses forward.
It is inevitable.
The realization is intense.

What assumptions weigh in your pockets
and do you really want to keep carrying them around?

“Each of us has the right and the responsibility to assess the roads which lie ahead, and those over which we have traveled, and if the future road looms ominous or unpromising, and the roads back uninviting, then we need to gather our resolve and, carrying only the necessary baggage, step off that road into another direction. If the new choice is also unpalatable, without embarrassment, we must be ready to change that as well.” Maya Angelou

Scorpio Full Moon: Inevitable
April 29, 2018 5:58 pm PDT

Full Moon Scorpio is always intense; the drive to dig up what is buried and hidden strains Taurus Sun’s desire for tranquility. The urge to purge yanks on the roots of ingrown and outworn habits. Scorpio attunes our attention to what is essential, not necessarily what is comfortable. The baggage that weighs us down, what drains us is more obvious. This full moon is square the lunar nodes which can highlight awareness of the power of this moment in the context of the larger scheme of life-long patterns. Old behaviors may be seen in a new light. Crisis may be a catalyst for change. There is a potential to face what has been hidden and be empowered to make dynamic choices.

Beltane is a holyday that has long been celebrated with fertility rituals. It marks the midpoint of Spring on May 1st, although the true midpoint this year is May 5. Get rid of your ole stuff and give rise to your fertility!

Mars is the ruler of Scorpio and also of Aries, the sign of the recent new moon. This entire lunar month gives emphasis to Mars. Initiative, drive, vitality, anger. In Aries, the motivation is singular. In Scorpio, we inevitably must deal with our deepest interpersonal connections as well as the intimate relationship with the deepest self. The alliance with Uranus seeded at the New Moon gains greater strength as it travels through the final degree of Aries now until May 15. Read more here.

☽ Scorpio Full Moon Inquiries ☼

What are the assumptions that weigh in my pockets?

Which of my actions are not in alignment with my intentions?

What am I ready to release?

How are my actions in alignment with my intentions?

How are my values showing up in my most invested relationships?

“You and your wisdom are completely mesmerizing and all sense of time slips away….thank you for being generous with your time and heart.” Ama D.

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Aries New Moon: Activate!

April 13, 2018 By Jacqueline

The years go fast…There is much beauty awaiting – in undreamed of ecstasies, do not wait too long, do not delay too much…It is the only way worth living.” Emma Goldman

Begin, begin, begin again.
Do it now. Activate!
Breathe the spiral of lifespring rising within you.

First new moon of Spring
Aries New Moon.
Focus intentions, move forward.
Creative fire forges action.

Impulse, action and the instinctive leap into the unknown.
The only ground to stand on
is the leading edge of provocative fire.

The leap, the courage, the precipice of now.
Take the initiative, break new ground, activate.

Affirm your intentions, align with integrity and take action.

Stay strong and centered.
Take a chance, wake up,
don’t lose your head.

Begin, begin, begin again.
Do it now. Activate!
Breathe the spiral of lifespring rising within you.

“You are the light of the world. You are the consciousness that illuminates the world. Know yourself as that, and that’s freedom, liberation, awakening, the end of suffering and madness. And it’s happening right here.” Eckhard Tolle

Aries New Moon
April 15, 2018 6:57 pm PDT

Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, a young upstart not known for its patience. The new moon comes into place alongside Uranus, the rule-breaker. Together, they are a rash alliance that activates disruption and breakthrough. Situations that have been lagging may receive a new infusion of inspiration or a sharp push for change.

This lunation gives courage to move forward. If, for some reason, courage is masked or stifled, extreme dissatisfaction, anger and agitation usually arises in its place. The impulse, the urge to break out of limiting factors is strong. Aries acts swiftly and instinctually.

Uranus is moving through the final degrees of Aires. The seed of this new moon culminates in two weeks at the Scorpio Full Moon at the time Uranus begins to traverse the 29th degree (until it enters Taurus on May 15). Uranus is a planet of radical change. As we close important chapters in our lives, take note that Uranus is known as “The Awakener”.

Ready or not, the immediacy of this present moment propels us forward. Yet, the importance of conscious intention at this New Moon cannot be overstated. Mercury stations direct only hours before Sun and Moon align, don’t be too hasty. Mars (ruler of Aries) continues to travel between Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn. It catches up with Pluto on April 26. It will be retrograde June 26 – August 27. There will be plenty of opportunities to test, question and struggle with self-initiative and the will of others. Now the question is where do you need to focus your fire and assert yourself? Are you fierce and unfettered or irritated and burnt out? Tune into your personal sense of Now… or Now What?

☽ Aries New Moon Seeds of Inquiry ☼

Where do I need to focus my energy and passion?

How may I temper impatience with long term objectives?

Where am I ready to take a risk?

What are my fears about change?

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Libra Full Moon: Give Peace a Chance

March 29, 2018 By Jacqueline

A lifetime is not what is between
the moments of birth and death.
A lifetime is one moment
Between my two little breaths.
The present, the here, the now,
That’s all the life I get.
I live each moment in full,
In kindness, in peace, without regret.
Chade Meng, Taoist poet

See that Full Moon. It’s her time to shine.
Complexities are highlighted.
Hierarchical jousting,
there is pressure from all sides.

She walks a tightrope.
Torn between her head and her belly.
Mediating towards equilibrium
in a shifting equation
of intensity, responsibility and extremes.
Cooperation is key.

The Moon is singing:
Give Peace a Chance.
Moon in Libra, It’s her time to shine,
in the matrix of planets in a tense design.

“As this life is not a gate, but the horse plunging through it.” Jane Hirshfield

Get up and go!
Hold back, be responsible.

Too fast, too slow?
Do it now, wait and see. Be careful.

Hurry up, now is the time.
Stay steady and plan ahead.

Follow impulse. Jump to it.
Impatience at the wheel.

Restraint and adherence to the rules.
Stick with it and don’t give up.

“Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in the heart.” Marcel Morin

Libra Full Moon
March 31, 2018 5:36 am PDT

This lunation culminates in a cardinal t-square which usually indicates crisis with excitement and challenge. Aries impatience chafes with Capricorn’s caution and reserve. Anger arises. Control is displayed. Agitation, discussions and negotiations. Ambition, desire and ideals.

Venus in Taurus (Venus rules both Libra and Taurus) adds a solid voice for slowing down with pleasure, as well as gravitating towards practical and creative solutions. Libra is drawn towards talking about co-creating balance, harmony and cooperation. Aries challenges and asserts individuality. The full moon vibe reaches new levels as Mercury retrograde (Aries) reaches an inferior conjunction with the Sun on April 1, followed by Mars conjunct Saturn in Capricorn on April 2. These aspects will be eye-opening, How is this showing up in your life?

Discern what you want and what you need, claim your authority and take action responsibly. Notice what is your focus. Where are you grounded? This is a turning point. There are choices and decisions to be made.

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☽ Libra Full Moon Contemplations ☼

Where do I need to resist or persist or let go?

How may I be an agent for change aligned with peace and harmony?

What is being triggered inside of me? What am I really angry about?

How may I use my will with intention, courage and steadfastness?

“Thanks so much again for my reading. I loved your micro and macro, past, present and future overviews. The key Saturn-influenced dates as turning points in my life were uncanny, unnerving, and resonated well with my recollection of events. I would like to sit with this reading, reflect and then follow up in two months with some specific questions.” Maureen White, Sacramento, CA

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