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Cancer Full Moon: High Tide

January 1, 2018 By Jacqueline

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

High tide of ocean emotion
washes feelings,
impressions and memories
upon the shores of our lives.
We are pulled to pay attention
to the care and feeding
of life in a human body.

Inconvenient,
perhaps agitating
when focused on climbing
the rocky mountain new year
of responsibilities and ambitions.
Disappointment may show up
when investing nourishment
in others while denying our own needs
or when turning towards addictive habits
to quiet disappointment, criticism or sorrow.

Full moon brings
a sharpened awareness of our needs
and the needs of our world.
Now we must integrate
self nurturing and self discipline.
The struggle for self-sufficiency and authority
is on shaky ground without
a healthy emotional foundation.

“The personal life deeply lived always expands into truths beyond itself.” Anais Nin

This full moon shines a light through the cracks
to show us were we must nourish our intuitive perceptions
rather than be enslaved to accomplishment and tradition.

“…like the sea, you are tidal. You ebb and flow…trust that when you stop fighting the pull of the tide, the ocean in you will bring everything you need.” Martha Beck

There are themes that cycle around with each full moon. At the Cancer Full Moon in 2017, I wrote:

Spiral inward, know your center,
your moral compass, your internal clock
aligned with integrity.
Keep your eyes open and your heart humming.
Nourish strength and tenderness
deep within.

Cancer Full Moon
January 1, 2018 6:24 pm PST

Now is the time to attend to our emotional health. As the Sun in Capricorn forges ahead with new year’s resolutions, the full moon cries out for each of us to incorporate, be whole and embody our ambitions. Both Cancer and Capricorn (the signs of the Moon and Sun now) tend to be cautious and need security. If a sense of security is lacking, anxiety and fears may rise.

Saturn entered Capricorn barely two weeks ago to begin a two and a half year journey through its home sign. Sun and Venus quickly joined in. Do-si-do. High Tide. Cancer Full Moon swings the polarity. It’s not about either/or. It is a dynamic process. Inhale, exhale. Hold the tension of self-sufficiency and vulnerability. Swing it around.

Cancer and Capricorn are the lineage holders of family archetypes. Deeply embedded within us, the most encouraging and disparaging voices arise during these times. Be aware of the heavy-footed voices of should.

Water

Neptune in Pisces and Mars in Scorpio create a Grand Water Trine with this Cancer Moon. The supportive flow of compassion is strong now, allow and feel your tenderness. If the waters have been held back for too long, they may be unleashed in an exaggerated way. We may find the need to create, hold or maintain boundaries. Art and aesthetic expression and experience can be deeply stirring, inspiring, soothing and healing. Let the waters flow. Be at ease.

☽ Cancer Full Moon Contemplations ☼

What nourishes me?
How may be attuned to my needs as I pursue my goals?
How may I respond to others without neglecting myself?

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Happy New Year! 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 by Debra Bernier, “Spiral, Fingerprint of The Goddess, Nautilus Woman”
“A shell, found on the beach, morphologically defined by the golden ratio. Beautiful in its simplicity, isn’t it” by Tyler Yeo is licensed under CC BY 2.0 and modified by Jacqueline Lasahn.

Sagittarius New Moon & the Cosmic Center

December 16, 2017 By Jacqueline

“When your heart is awakened, you can’t help but speak the truth.”
Erica Huggins

Temperance by Odessa Sawyer 240x300 - Sagittarius New Moon & the Cosmic Center — Sagittarius is associated with the tarot card of Temperance. Qualities of tolerance and broad-mindedness are allies when seeking meaning in what appears to be incomprehensible and irreconcilable. Expansive views reveal larger patterns. Diversity is cosmic. Temperance and the alchemy of integrity.
Illustration: Temperance by Odessa Sawyer

Ruthless truth
overblown righteousness
Wisdom arises through crisis.

Obsessive speculation,
greed and fanaticism,
jousting for control.
Inflammation.

We are re-defining and
transforming power
through the murkiness, anguish
and alchemy of our collective confusion.

Fire of the wild
galloping far and wide
crippling grief.
Take in the big picture
how wide can your eyes see?

“People need space to air out their thoughts, to have a sense of themselves – unfettered by anything.” Patti Smith

New lunar cycle of vision and hope,
expanding possibilities
with freedom to grow.

Great Wheel Turning.
Grappling with the power to change.
Life is magnified.
Face your truth.
Affirm your center.
Make the change.

“If there is one thing I’ve learned in my years on this planet, it’s that the happiest and most fulfilled people I’ve known are those who devoted themselves to something bigger and more profound than merely their own self-interest.” John Glenn, 1st U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth.

Sagittarius New Moon
December 17, 2017 10:30 pm PT

Once a year we have a New Moon in Sagittarius. It occurs in November or December, naturally when the Sun is in Sagittarius. This time it lands at the degree of the Galactic Center, the center of the Milky Way. For real, the Galactic Center is the most powerful source of cosmic radiation in the galaxy (discovery by Researchers at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa).

We plant the seed of a new lunar cycle, it’s very personal for each of us and activates a cosmic confluence that ripples out through the unifying whole. Think about that. Where are you now and what are you doing? Our challenge is to bring together the visionary and the practical. Temperance and the alchemy of integrity.

We plant a cosmic seed in this window of a great turning of the wheel, at the confluence of the following:

December 19, Saturn enters Capricorn (2 1/2 years). The last time Saturn was in Capricorn was 1988 until early 1991.
December 21, Solstice: the Sun stands still and consorts with Saturn throughout this week.
December 25, Venus conjuncts Saturn

Integrity. Patience. Maturity.
Responsibility in relationship to our values. Restructuring of the status quo. Defining what needs to be done now to provide for the generations ahead. There’s much, much more to be said about the journey we about to embark upon.

☽ Sagittarius New Moon Contemplations ☼

What are the circumstances of my life that are challenging me to live with greater integrity?

What is the truth emerging at this time? What is my truth?

How may develop and maintain an internal freedom as I shoulder the responsibilities of life?

How may I take action to support my vision and beliefs?

More Sagittarius inspiration click here.

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Artwork: Temperance by Odessa Sawyer , Illustrator & Doll Maker
“Milky Way” by Ricardo Pimentel Photography and “M101 – Largest ever Hubble galaxy portrait” by Davide De Martin is licensed under CC BY 2.0 and and modified by Jacqueline Lasahn.

Gemini Full Moon: Shape Shifter, Retrograde

December 2, 2017 By Jacqueline

“Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again.” Thich Nhat Hanh

Ravens Call 1 by cathy mcclelland 231x300 - Gemini Full Moon: Shape Shifter, Retrograde — “Raven’s Call is a call to our soul to wake up. The moon represents memory, dreams, our soul. Raven is talking magic to make one aware. He is the wake up call.” Cathy McClelland

Surreal reality.
Disorientation.
Get out of your head.
Unwind your inner clock.
It is all about perception.
Quest. Inquire.
Be curious without wandering
into nebulous escape.

“In the dream life you don’t deliberately set out to dream about a house night after night; the dream itself insists you look at whatever is trying to come into visibility.” Jane Hirshfield

Be a shape shifter
in the zig-zag dance with life.
The slippery ground of
hilarious contradictions,
tragic conclusions,
confusing abstractions
and awe-inspiring, wondrous amazement.
All of it.
All of it.

Pay attention, without over-analysis.
Avoid entanglement with diversions.
What is real
what is magic
might be the same.
Mystery magnified.
Take nothing for granted.
Question certainty,
explore possibilities,
invoke persistent gratitude.

“Light and shadow are opposite sides of the same coin. We can illuminate our paths or darken our way. It is a matter of choice.” Maya Angelou

Don’t be trapped by fear’s illusions.
Behind fear is wonderment,
innocence.
Who or what to trust?
Integrity is your compass.
Intuition guides.
Seek the quiet
and Listen.

Gemini Full Moon
December 3, 2017 7:46 am PT

Neptune in Pisces squares this Full Moon, blurring boundaries between logic and belief. Gemini Moon keeps the air abuzz with ideas, chatter and gossip. Dazzled or scattered by options or distractions. Be aware of unconscious motivations. Engage imagination with intention or relax and intentionally disengage. Recognize the vulnerability within yourself and others.

Intuition, deep healing and renewal are emphasized. An awareness of the fragility of life. Sleepy, dreamy, musing. Reflect on the unseen. Life is not all it appears. Listen to the waves, the wind, the images and the songs that stir your soul.

Mercury retrograde coincides with the full moon, December 3 – 23. Mercury is the ruler of Gemini (this full moon) and is in Sagittarius (where the Sun is now, opposite Moon in Gemini). There is weighty tension in thoughts and conversation. Some may find it difficult to express themselves or are in positions of restraint. We are in a deep reconsideration of what is the truth. We’ll be hearing even more about “fake news”.
November 27: Mercury conjunct Saturn
December 3: Mercury retrograde at 29 degrees Sagittarius
December 6: Mercury conjunct Saturn

Time for serious decisions. Yet, as we can see, there is more than meets the eye. Can we be realistic without getting depressed? Bogged down with bureaucracy? Stalled negotiations? (On the national stage we have budget “negotiations”, nuclear war “no negotiation”, and the threat of losing our internet freedom – call your members of Congress now!) Be selective about where you direct your attention. Impatience goes nowhere. Focus, simplify. Firm your alignment with your core truths.

☽ Gemini Full Moon Contemplations ☼

How may I soothe my nervous system while juggling the challenges of life at this time?

What are the judgements that hold me back from speaking my truth?

How may I tune in and trust my inner compass?

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Artwork: Raven’s Call by Cathy McClelland
“Noche de luna llena – Full moon night” by Luz Adriana Villa and “Magical Time” by in pastel is licensed under CC BY 2.0 and and modified by Jacqueline Lasahn.

Scorpio New Moon: Deeper

November 16, 2017 By Jacqueline

“Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change.” Iyanla Vanzant

Beneath the surface
deeper, deeper.
Dive deep for truth.
Emotional intensity
simmering, smouldering
layers upon layers
up-welling intrigue,
underground exposed.

Secrets have power
once denied,
now arise.
Don’t let fear shut the door.
There is more to be revealed.
There is more to be healed.
Investigate what undermines your power.

“The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.” Brené Brown

Resistance, suspicion, anger, and fear
are some of the ogres that
confront the diver’s quest.

Retrieve what is essential,
release the burden of denial,
of what you know
and how you feel –
persevere
and move into a wider sphere.

“Everything good I’ve ever gotten in life, I only got because I gave something else up.” Elizabeth Gilbert

Again and again
shed the old skin.
Moving forward with fresh
tenderness exposed.

Contact your core
your life-force
of resonant vitality
and power of regeneration.
Rise up, renew and heal.

Scorpio New Moon
November 18, 2017 3:42 am PT

Survival. Determination. Mars squares Pluto within 25 hours of the New Moon. Notable as both Mars and Pluto are rulers of Scorpio. This aspect adds an element of conflict and confrontation. It heightens dogged persistence, endurance, strategy and willpower. Stubbornness, control and withholding can create an edgy tension. Sometimes manifests in a ruthless and selfish way. It can indicate a cathartic experience, a great release. Certainly not for relaxing, there is a tremendous amount of energy that can be very productive if focused. Step up to the challenge. Or perhaps step down… if you’re digging deep.

☽ Scorpio New Moon Contemplations ☼

What addictions or destructive habits hinder what is most important to me?

What are the essentials in my life and how I am affirming or defeating them?
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Artwork: An Awakening Within by Debra Bernier
“Dive In” by Andrea Koerner is licensed under CC BY 2.0. “fractals of life” by Robert Couse-Baker is licensed under CC BY 2.0 and modified by Jacqueline Lasahn.

Taurus Full Moon: Essential Values

November 2, 2017 By Jacqueline

“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” Carl Jung

Slow down to know
what to hold on to and where to let go.
Distill the tumult and disruption
into the essential values of your heart.
Slow down to the rhythm of your roots,
the deep and grounding resonance
of your body wisdom.

Full Moon Taurus craves
comfort, pleasure and security.
Sun in Scorpio exposes
dirty secrets, decaying shadows,
buried dilemmas and raw edges.

Dig in. Dig deep.
Beneath the surface,
out of the comfort zone.
Re-source what has been hidden.
Where is the power?

Eliminate what is inessential.
Hold the earth and all nature as sacred.
Persistence, resourcefulness
and simple kindness are our allies.

Live fully and be present now.
Sacred Body. Precious Life.

New Moon seed, Full Moon fruit.
Venus stands in the spotlight

On October 19, the New Moon in Libra (read here) was opposite Uranus. Now, at the Full Moon in Taurus, Venus in Libra is opposite Uranus. Venus is the ruler of both Libra and Taurus. The theme here is a radical awakening of love and cooperation. The value of love, not as a commodity. The value of our living earth, not as a commodity. Passion for individual freedom of choice. A new vision within the collective consciousness.

“True love is the most revolutionary act.”
Carter Hayward

This curious concurrence
of rooted resistance and sudden change…
Hold on tight or ready to cut loose?
Anything is possible.

Sun trine Neptune encourages us to rest and reflect as we process the subliminal upwelling. Allow your intuition to connect the dots.

Taurus Full Moon
November 3, 2017 10:22 pm PDT

Wounded Truth
The full moon coincides with the final passage of Saturn square Chiron which started December 28, 2016. Again and again, we each grapple with a moral compass as we face what is beyond us. The battle between belief and truth. When and where do we take a role of responsibility in the face of personal suffering?

Saturn has been in Sagittarius for close to 2 1/2 years. A period of restructuring society’s definition of right and wrong, ethical, true and false. We’re still working on it. Jupiter in Scorpio (October 10, 2017 – November 8, 2018) brings enthusiasm, if you will, for unearthing more muck for consideration. Saturn enters Capricorn on December 19. There will be a great weight upon what we build and how we provide for the generations ahead.

☽ Taurus Full Moon Contemplations ☼
What is triggered from deep within by the collective shadow?
How may I face my fears and feel safe and secure in my choices?

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Artwork: “Divine Intention” by Vassia Alaykova
“Raven Reflection” by Cathy McClelland

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