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Pisces New Moon: Ineffable

March 16, 2018 By Jacqueline

“Faith is a place of mystery where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty.” Brené Brown

Mystery has a full plate of secrets
at your table.
Admit it, or be in denial.
Surrender pride,
and open your eyes.

Bow to tenderness.
Remain open to beauty through the prism of your tears.
Value empathy and the kinship of unspoken affinities.
Know your allies.
Face fear without allowing its cries to crush your clarity.

Write a letter to your hopes and dreams.
Look to the stars and listen to the ground.
Learn to read your intuitive compass and decipher invisible ink.
Sort through the curious treasure trove of your imagination.
Read the poetry etched on your heart.

Trust in the ineffable during uncertain times.
Stand strong in your integrity. Stand strong for the vulnerable.
Practice gratitude. Cultivate compassion.
Believe in love. Be the love.
Allow being. Seek the quiet and listen.
Unravel the tangled spell of illusions.

“I want to feel both the beauty and the pain of the age we are living in. I want to survive my life without becoming numb. I want to speak and comprehend words of wounding without having these words becoming the landscape where I dwell. I want to possess a light touch that can elevate darkness to the realm of stars.” Terry Tempest Williams

Pisces New Moon
March 17, 2018 6:11 am PDT

Pisces New Moon heightens our senses to be intuitively aware of both the fragility and the strength of being alive. Reality is relative. Time for reflection and listening is precious and necessary. It is an ongoing process to discern the difference between intuition and imagination. The urge to slip into dreamworlds and altered states of perception is enhanced. Avoidance of discomfort. Addiction. Some individuals are driven to do anything to dissolve or escape the limitations of pain and suffering.

Chiron is conjunct the lunation. Boundaries are uncertain. It is difficult to avoid the painful truth. Additionally, Mars in Sagittarius makes an edgy square to all three: Sun, Moon and Chiron in Pisces. Unresolved issues surface. It is challenging to stay present, the urge to escape is strong. Mars is at 29 degrees, the anaretic degree, the final degree in Sagittarius before it moves in to Capricorn. A sense of frustration and urgency to take action in accordance with one’s personal truth or morals. Crisis. Endings. Confusion. Shattered illusions. A potent opportunity for healing painful memories and old wounds through compassion and forgiveness. Stay present and do the deep work.

“Faith and doubt both are needed – not as antagonists, but working side by side to take us around the unknown curve.” Lillian Smith

In the cosmic choreography of Pisces New Moon, the inner work, the invisible devotions, the unseen service feeds us in ways we may not always understand. We are the seeds surrendering to the ancient waters. The waters of tears, grief, ecstasy and the birth of hope.

This new moon marks four days until the Spring Equinox (March 20). It is a time of shift, change and transition. One foot in the Winter wanders in timeless dreamtime of Pisces, of imagination, of unfinished business and the weight of responsibilities we must carry forth. The other foot is already sprinting forward with the Aries fire of Lifeforce rising. Two days later on March 22, Mercury in Aries is retrograde until April 15. A particularly uncomfortable placement for hot-headed Aries, sparks will fly. Yes, introspection for careless words and actions. Go back and pick up those details we missed in haste.

☽ Pisces New Moon Seeds of Inquiry and Contemplation ☼

Allow being. Seek the quiet and listen.

What is my quiet voice saying?

How may I learn to trust my truth when engaged with fear?

What is the healing and resolution I seek?

May I forgive?

“Jacqueline’s readings are filled with deep, insightful wisdom that gently and boldly offer guidance, confirmation, enlightenment, enlivenment and clarity for navigating the path of our personal and collective journeys❣ A great gift that keeps on giving.” Ruby DeVol http://rubyheartsong.com

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“Buddha at Boudha Stupa with Candle Offering, Kathmandu, Nepal” by Wonderlane is licensed under CC BY 2.0 and modified by Jacqueline Lasahn

Virgo Full Moon: Discern & Distill

February 28, 2018 By Jacqueline

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Jane Goodall

The Allness, the Isness, the Everything
incomprehensible
infinite past present future now.

Expansive numinousness
the oneness
the helplessness and suffering.
The Caring.

The wondering, the wonderment
the inspiration, the knowing
and the wondering again and again.

The Allness, the Isness, the Everything
incomprehensible
infinite past present future now.

The full moon holds
all
of
this
feeling
into it all.
The full moon holds us
and we hold each other.
The Caring.

To discern without being critical.
To celebrate integrity.
To make the world a better place.

The kon marie of cosmic life,
“the life-changing magic of tidying up”.

Sorting and organizing the everything of everything
the what all of is
mine yours collective infinitum.

Cohesive and tangible
serviceable
meaningful
heart-full
weaving together the wisps of the universe
the threads of imagination, of fantasy, of the intangible,
the yearning of the masses of humanity,
yearning for the basic necessities
of each hungry life.

Weaving together a useful cloth.
A cosmic cloth. A compassionate cloth.
Constructing a meaningful
sense of the insensible of the nonsense.

The nonsense of tyranny, of greed,
of subjugation, of cruelty,
of denial and of violence.

Weaving the cloth
of the sensible from the nonsense of the incomprehensible.
To dream without being in denial.
To allow critical perception without crushing intuition and feeling.

“It’s not what you do once in a while, it’s what you do day in and day out that makes the difference.” Jenny Craig

Look at what is right in front of you.
Small things, details,
sensing
what needs to be done right now.
Sensible.
Everything is connected.
Everything is connected.
Everything is connected.
Each cosmic thread catches the light of the full moon.

Discern distill discover
what is meaningful
in the morass of confusion of the oneness of everything
the past the present the future of now.

“…you must live in the body in full awareness of it, and not just study it like a separate object. Live in awareness with feelings, mind, and objects of mind. Do not just study them. When we
meditate on our body, we live with it as truth and give it our most lucid attention; we become one with it. The flower blossoms because sunlight touches and warms the bud, becoming one with it.” Thich Nhat Hahn, from The Sun My Heart

Virgo Full Moon: Discern & Distill
March 1, 2018 4:51 pm PT

This full moon stands out in strong contrast to the cluster of planets in Pisces. Neptune, Pisces ruler, is also opposite the Moon. Many are feeling very, very sensitive now. Some are feeling discouraged or fatigued. Reflection and projection is the name of the game right now. The past three consecutive lunations have all been eclipses and the sand continues to shift beneath our feet. Wondering what’s going on? You’re not alone. The illusion may be they you’re alone, the truth is that we’re all in this together. Be gentle. Fill your cup. Offer a helping hand.

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☽ Virgo Full Moon Contemplations ☼

What is personally meaningful for me?

Are my priorities in alignment with my truth?

What I am in denial about?

How can I make a difference?

“Jacqueline’s readings are compassionate and insightful. I went to her for my very first reading and she was very knowledgeable and made it easy for me to understand the motives behind astrology. She is very helpful and caring and I recommend her to everyone, especially newbies like myself! Thank you Jacqueline!” Tiffany Wu

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Art: The Rites of Isis by Tessa Mythos

Solar Eclipse Aquarius: Wake Up Call

February 12, 2018 By Jacqueline

“The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.” Brené Brown

Woe to the slumber of routine.
Restless stirrings spark and flash
unconscious disruption rumble.

Turn around, look again
refocus your lens
… upside down.

Get out of your own way
Invite the fresh, the new, the innovative view,
this unfolding present moment
as it transforms before your eyes.

Synchronicity is not an anomaly.
The visual and the analytical accented with flair,
supercharge the Eclipse Wake Up Call.
May we all be aware.

Improvise with the unexpected,
try a new approach.
Some wrestle with anxiety
as contradictions are illuminated.

“It’s exhilarating to be alive in a time of awakening consciousness; it can also be confusing, disorienting, and painful.” Adrienne Rich

Twists and turns veer out
of the tiresome ruts and holding patterns.
Fixation is a drain.

Keep the energy moving
and include time out
from the hyperactive, analytical
incessant tech parade.

Bow to the earth,
your animal body’s need
for nourishment and rest.

It’s too easy to disassociate,
to forget and neglect the basics….
Remember what is essential!

“The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?” Jack Kornfield

Solar Eclipse Aquarius: Wake Up Call
February 15, 2018 1:05 pm PT

A Solar Eclipse changes the way we perceive the order of our lives. We see a shadow where we depend on seeing light. We may be startled by our own shadows and try to throw them on someone else! The darkness accentuated by an eclipse can bring a sharp focus of clarity into our field of vision. The infinite unknown must be taken into account. Eclipses are supernatural passageways that accentuate the uncertainty of daily life. The challenge of incorporating streams of new information into a foundation of unconscious beliefs is very stressful. How may we accommodate truth into our lives?

We are in the process of a long-term breakdown and transformation of collective hierarchy. The remnants of the old tenets that we’ve been struggling with are evident in tricky ways. We may find ourselves juggling options and obligations, trying to keep all the balls up in the air. Old stories are repeated in new guises – do we fall into the same trap? The drama is set on both the personal and collective stages.

Each eclipse is not an isolated event. The larger cycles, called the Saros Series, classifies this eclipse in a family that is characterized by an abundance of brilliant ideas. Bring it on! Is it raining bright ideas on your head? I’d like to know! I invite you to leave a comment below. (and make sure to read below for the Bonus Question)

“A change in the collective does not happen until the change happens in the individual. The individuals make up the collective. This is why we are here. We are looking at the collective insanity and seeing how it works, and that is the first step in liberation.” Eckhart Tolle

The New Moon in Aquarius in 2017 was close to the Cross Quarter, midway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. At that time I wrote:

Wake up and meet each day
with possibilities and with choices.
Distill the tumult and disruption,
the fears and confusion,
to the essential values of your heart… read further:

Aquarius New Moon & Cross-Quarter

☽ Solar Eclipse Seeds of Inquiry ☼

How am I holding up mentally and physically to the stresses in my life?

How may I pace myself?

Am I receptive to listen and willing to change?

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

*Bonus Question (Saros Series): What was up for me around February 2000, January 1982 and/or January 1964?

“I have so enjoyed my reading with you, Jacqueline! Wow! The amount of detailed information I received really answered some burning questions that I been wrestling with. Not only did gain a clearer understanding of what issues I am dealing with now, but also what reoccurring patterns are in my life and the lessons they bring.

We also discussed what overarching issues will be impacting my upcoming year. I have some important decisions to make and the insight and loving way that you explained everything makes me look forward to the changes that await me. I can move forward with confidence, knowing that I understand what I am trying to learn from a soul perspective. Thank you so much for your insights and wisdom. I am so grateful!” Lisa Walton

Are you drawn towards learning more so that you can be attuned to your unique cycles in this new year? How about those eclipses? I offer deep and compassionate insight that is tailored to your specific needs and interests.

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Art: Planetary Alignment by Julie Dillon
“Rosemary seeds from Ban Lee Huat Seed” by Spidysg and “Time to wake up” by Berit Watkin are licensed under CC BY 2.0 and modified by Jacqueline Lasahn.

Lunar Eclipse Leo: Blood Moon

January 28, 2018 By Jacqueline

“There is a vitality, a life force that is translated through you into action. And because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost.” Martha Graham

The World by cathy mcclelland 201x300 - Lunar Eclipse Leo: Blood Moon — “The World/Universe is the journey of the joyful integration of yourself with the rest of creation, living in trust and without fear. The Fool has traveled a long road to get to the heights of the world. Here there is joy, love and fulfillment. The World represents the dance of life, dancing with the freedom of truly knowing yourSelf, blending the dark and the light, and expressing your full individuality. When you experience The World, you feel such deep love not only in yourself, but for everything around you. You feel totally integrated with everything. You understand the responsibility of human existence.” Art and quote from The Star Tarot by Cathy McClelland

Dance of Life.
Shadow & Light.
Lunar eclipse perception shift.
The world keeps going ’round.

The split, the shadow,
what drops away
and what is given new life.
Polarity of clarity and uncertainty.

We see our shadows as blood
in the moons reflection.
Yes, we are the ones
who cast the shadow
as we stand on
our precious Mother Earth.

Between emotional exuberance
and calculating awareness.
Ideals, imagination and drama
contrast with sober responsibilities.

Eclipse shapeshift.
Who you are and who you wanna be.
Calling in the NOW and
creating the future vision ahead.

“I am convinced that courage is the most important of all the virtues. Because without courage, you cannot practice any other virtue consistently. You can be kind for a while; you can be generous for a while; you can be just for a while, or merciful for a while, even loving for a while. But it is only with courage that you can be persistently and insistently kind and generous and fair.” Maya Angelou

Lunar Eclipse in Leo
January 31, 2018 5:26 am PT

The dark side of this eclipse is greed, self-pity or a hunger for approval that masquerades as a panacea for emotional fulfillment. The awakening is connected to a larger, all-inclusive awareness, that takes in the mistakes of the past and includes healing and forgiveness.

The eclipsed moon is in Leo, sign of creative expression, generosity and self-love. Doesn’t everyone one deserve unabashed self-love and the vitality of self confidence? Here we have an opportunity to see and feel limiting criticism and judgements exposed. Welcome the light of love into the hidden places, bring gentleness to the vulnerability within you and the vulnerability in everyone.

Mercury, in the final degree of Capricorn, is not so playful. Weighty matters. Pushing that rock uphill. Five planets all together in Capricorn and Aquarius, both ruled by Saturn (Aquarius co-ruled by Saturn and Uranus). The theme of responsibility continues. Consider that eclipses always upset the paradigm and reveal discrepancy. What has been swept under the rug is uncovered. Secrets escape from hidden places. No need to be heavy-handed, take a grounded stance and speak with maturity.

This is the first of 5 eclipses for 2018, four of which activate the polarity of Leo and Aquarius:

January 31, 2018 – Total Lunar Eclipse in Leo
February 15, 2018 – Partial Solar Eclipse in Aquarius
July 13, 2018 – Partial Solar Eclipse in Cancer
July 27, 2018 – Total Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius
August 11, 2018 – Partial Solar Eclipse in Leo

Look where the eclipses fall in your astrological chart. You’ll find a theme of unexpected change in those areas throughout this year. The eclipses often add a twist, a boost for change. (additionally, Mars will retrograde into Aquarius later this summer. Yeah, we’re going to be working it. Collective change is due!) Consider what needs to be released and what new developments are opening ahead. Breathing out and breathing in.

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” Maya Angelou

Invocation of the Lunar Eclipse in Leo (click to read)

☽ Leo Eclipse Contemplations ☼

How may I reignite my creative fire for change and release the fears and/or criticisms that weigh me down?

Where do I need to focus my energy to make the change?

Consider your life in 1999, there was a lunar eclipse very close by degree to the current eclipse activation. If you can, look at what houses in your astrological chart where highlighted then and now.

“Jacqueline, my impressions of the reading with you in November continues to play an important role in my self knowledge. Your intuition along with the astrological component was shockingly accurate and helped me to see aspects of myself in a new light. And the reading was joyful and full of laughter, which makes the recording so appealing to listen to. Your guidance has been invaluable.
With gratitude, M. O’Conner

The World/Universe from the Star Tarot by Cathy McClelland
“Magic.” by Leans is licensed under CC BY 2.0 is licensed under CC BY 2.0 and modified by Jacqueline Lasahn.

Capricorn New Moon: Alignment

January 15, 2018 By Jacqueline

“You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story & hustle for your worthiness.” Brené Brown

Entranced by Janie Olsen 148x300 - Capricorn New Moon: Alignment — “The symbol of bountiful goodness of the Earth Goddess is the cornucopia, the horn of plenty that was borrowed by the goat Amaltheia, and it would be unwise to ignore the gifts that tumble from it.” from “The Knot of Time” by Lindsay River and Sally Gillespie. Illustration: “Entranced” by Janie Olsen

Posture, alignment, stance.
Stand up with intention.
Own it.
Hunched over your phone,
driven to distraction?
Align and focus your actions.

Wherever you stand,
from sea level to mountain top,
align with your intentions.

Discipline. Maturity.
Integrity. Reputation.
The reckoning of aspirations and ambitions.

A new moon teaches
gradualness and deliberation,
and how one gives
birth to oneself slowly.
Patience with small details
makes perfect a work,
like the universe.
Rumi

New year, new moon.
Feet on the ground.
Precious life. Precious earth.
Hands on responsibility.
Responsibility on shoulders.
Alignment and balance,
here & now.
The weight of what you choose to endure
for future reward or outcome.

Make practical steps.
Be persistent. Stay aligned with your truth.
Invoke patience and endurance,
for the radical transformation of our times.

Draw strength from
the core of your intentions.
Draw strength from
the persistent grip of your roots.
Draw strength from
the wisdom of your elders and ancestors.

The future is built
on the bedrock of
Here & Now.

“In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.” Wilma Mankiller

There are themes that cycle around with each new moon. At the Capricorn New Moon in 2016, I wrote:

Deep in the marrow of our bones,
the wisdom of our ancestors
supports life-force rising from within… read further:

Capricorn New Moon: Authentic

Capricorn New Moon
January 16, 2018 6:17 pm PT

Six planets in Capricorn line up at this New Moon: along with Sun and Moon, Venus, Mercury, Saturn and Pluto. Capricorn rules the skeleton, bringing attention to essential strength and support within. Appearance. Reputation. Form and structure in the outer world. Framework.

Venus is the closest conjunction, bringing grace and harmony with maturity and loving-kindness. The wisdom of female elders and the matriarchal lineage.

Uranus in Aries squares the New Moon and brings a sense of urgency that can be energizing, motivating or chaotic. We cannot cling to outworn paradigms. If systems are unsustainable, they break down.

This is a strong statement for maturity and steadfastness. Who carries the power of authority? Own it. It time for each of us to bear the responsibility to reshape our world. The call for security and control often gives rise to fear. Claim your boundaries. Own your authority and your responsibility for the generations ahead.

☽ Capricorn New Moon Invocation ☼

I breathe deeply into my roots and
pro-claim all parts of me
Here and Now.
I invoke the strength of endurance,
alignment with my intentions,
and radical self acceptance.
I open to the bountiful goodness,
the horn of plenty of the Earth Goddess.
I own my authority and
my responsibility for the generations ahead.

“I am a true believer! Wanted you to know that your reading was “spot on” with what has been happening in my life since then. I went through some extremely difficult relationship challenges which I survived 🙂 and continue to grow through. Nearly everything you mentioned has happened. I began to wonder why Sept & Oct were such difficult months for me and then I remembered the reading and I thought, wow, there is truly something to astrology. I had never explored before – so, thank you. Thinking I might want a “check-in” appointment sometime in next few months.” Pam H

Are you drawn towards learning more so that you can be attuned to your unique cycles in this new year? I offer deep and compassionate insight that is tailored to your specific needs and interests.

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Artwork: “Entranced” by Janie Olsen

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