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Scorpio New Moon, Venus Rising

November 5, 2018 By Jacqueline

“Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive — the risk to be alive and express what we really are.” Don Miguel Ruiz

What speaks from the shadow,
the mire and the muck
bubbling up from the underworld.
Can you hear it?

Denial exposed.
That stuff we don’t want to hear or see
is staring straight in our faces.
Don’t let fear shut the door.

The urge to to cull and purge
(or shut down/avoid it all).
Claim what is desirable,
empowering vitality and endurance!

Dig deep into the complexities,
bring the gems into the light
that passion with clarity may rise
for renewal and healing.

Relationships betwixt and between
desire and ideals,
manipulation and allowing
love and trust.

Inner worlds, intimate relations, emotional realms.
Investigation of subversive resistance, anger and fear.
Desire guides us to meet the ogres
that guard our secrets, our treasures.

Claim your darkness
name your ogres.
Claim your beauty,
your passion, your power,
your core values, your integrity
and your abundance.
Admit your destructive
and life-extinguishing beliefs.
What do you value?

Our willingness to cast aside denial,
and awaken to Mystery
leads us to further realizations
of profound knowing and unknowing.

The riddle, the puzzle, the questions…
within every shadow is a door
within every mirror is a light
within every breath is Spirit.

Scorpio New Moon
November 7, 2018
8:01 am PT

Scorpio New Moon focuses on intensity, healing, death and regeneration. It is a reminder to shine light on the dark places and heal the wounds of the silence of secrets. Uncompromising persistence can be life-affirming or destructive. Choose the seeds of conscious intentions to plant at this time.

This New Moon is uniquely tied in with Venus retrograde (direct on November 16). Days before the New Moon, Venus arose as a morning star (heliacal rising in Libra) on November 1 for the first time in 155 years. This is an extremely potent time for negotiation, diplomacy and the value of love. Be aware of how love and kindness can make a difference at any moment in your life and in relationship with others. Drop away the old stories that affirm regret and negative self worth. Release any compulsion to control situations and people in order to get what you want.

Food for thought: The heliacal rising of Venus completes the Aries cycle begun on April 1, 2017 and begins a new cycle in Libra which will complete at the heliacal rising in Gemini during the next retrograde in June 2020. Eight years ago Venus (retrograde October 8 – November 18, 2010 ) arose as a morning star within days of the Scorpio New Moon of November 6, 2010.

“We go through life. We shed our skins. We become ourselves.”
Patti Smith

Jupiter, in the final degree of Scorpio points towards an intensely emotional exploration of values and beliefs in relationships. The search for truth is a journey to mine the depths of all that is hidden, taboo and unconscious. Passion may fuel us and inspire us. Extreme passions may become a destructive fire of obsession or righteousness.

The day after the new moon, Jupiter enters Sagittarius for a year’s sojourn. Bluster and fiery proclamations abound. A greater awareness of the world-at-large increases. Spiritual journeys and mass migrations will expand. In contrast, self-indulgent and wasteful individuals will gain the spotlight for better or worse. Jupiter highlights an expansive view of life, wisdom and generosity… how are we inspired and what will we do with it??

☽ Scorpio New Moon Seeds of Inquiry ☼

What are the secrets you hold?

What are the secrets that you withhold from your conscious mind?

Who (specifically) are you protecting by holding secrets?

Who are you hurting by withholding?

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“seas of venus” by CHRIS DRUMM is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
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Taurus Full Moon, Venus Retrograde

October 23, 2018 By Jacqueline

“Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. …live in the question.”
Rainer Maria Rilke

Nexus, crossroads. Excitement.
Comfort zone disrupted,
jangled, interrupted.

Not a luxurious and languid pace.
A curious concurrence
of rooted resistance and sudden change…

Anything is possible.
Roll the dice.
Hold on tight
or dare to cut loose.
Freedom, upset.

Deep renewal.
Affirm integrity
Align desire, intention
and cooperation.

“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.” Maya Angelou

☽ Taurus Full Moon ☼
October 24, 2018
9:45 am PDT

Relationship Season

Jolt of awareness. Emotional intensity and mental perception can bring clarity in relationships: all types of relationships, personal, business and in community. Reversals and sudden changes. Tensions rise between the desire for security and for destruction. Restlessness and resistance. Conservation and rebellion. Taking sides. Diversity clashes with uniformity. Hurry up and be patient already!

The signature of this full moon is a grand fixed cross (see chart image). Venus, the planet of love, desire for harmony and values figures prominently. We have to take emotional risks to get the goodies. This includes emotions invested in creativity. Friday, 10/26 Venus conjuncts the Sun, an important point in the retrograde cycle. Open your awareness to sense where you are in your relationship with yourself. Does self-examination and deep transformation go together with a deep-rooted self-love?

This full moon kicks off a week+ (through approx 11/3) of an unstable period of change. For many, a karmic turning point. Some experience the excitement of moving forward with impulse, perception and synchronicity. Others find the tensions build without direction and burst out of control.

“The Venus Retrograde (October 5 – November 16) in Scorpio, is notorious for complex entanglements. The water is deep. Be aware of strategy and manipulation. Be authentic. Venus retrogrades back into Libra on October 31. Harmonious negotiation is key. Life is short. Go for the love.” quote from my Equinox Full Moon post.

“Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both. Appreciating the gloriousness inspires us, encourages us, cheers us up, gives us a bigger perspective, energizes us. We feel connected. But if that’s all that’s happening, we get arrogant and start to look down on others, and there is a sense of making ourselves a big deal and being really serious about it, wanting it to be like that forever. The gloriousness becomes tinged by craving and addiction. On the other hand, wretchedness–life’s painful aspect–softens us up considerably. Knowing pain is a very important ingredient of being there for another person. When you are feeling a lot of grief, you can look right into somebody’s eyes because you feel you haven’t got anything to lose–you’re just there. The wretchedness humbles us and softens us, but if we were only wretched, we would all just go down the tubes. We’d be so depressed, discouraged, and hopeless that we wouldn’t have enough energy to eat an apple. Gloriousness and wretchedness need each other. One inspires us, the other softens us. They go together.” Pema Chödrön, Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living

☽ Taurus Full Moon Reflections ☼

Where do I feel stuck and how am I getting in my own way?

Out of my comfort zone? What is disruption showing me?

May I delve honestly and boldly within and with deeply-rooted self-love?

“A mathematician may calculate the position of the planets, a computer report offers fragmented descriptions of an astrology chart. Yet, the way you translate it speaks to me and makes all the difference.” Robin L.

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Driftwood Spirit Sculpture by Debra Bernier
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Libra New Moon, Venus Retrograde

October 8, 2018 By Jacqueline

“Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.” Sharon Salzberg

This tangled mess
and the effort in gaining equanimity.
As if Halloween came early this year.

Don’t shut down to love.
Don’t abandon yourself
to the addictions of escapism and denial.

Through complexity to wholeness,
dance in the labyrinth to heal,
to reveal your inner universe.

Allow your heart to be your compass
and mindful communication to be your ally
in the unknown territory ahead.

Venus retrograde in Scorpio
October 5, 2018 News Headline:

Swedish girl, 8 years old Saga (yes, that is her name!) pulls out pre-Viking era sword from lake. “She picked up the object, lifted it high above her head, and shouted…” her father said. She “stumbled upon something special in the muddy clay”.
(Further more: this happened in July, within days of of the new nomination to the United States Supreme Court. The news was released on the day of Venus retrograde and Kavanaugh’s confirmation.)

Mythic reality is alive now. Girls and women are drawing up powerful resources from deep, ancient waters. Yes, Venus Scorpio retrograde. We’re going deeper. What has been suppressed, rises up. Power, hidden motives, the undercurrents of relationships. Values and desire are up for reconsideration. Venus retrograde brings us to question worth and core values. We have the opportunity to build and empower integrity and justice when we consciously align desire and intention.

☽ Libra New Moon ☼
October 8, 2018 8:46 pm

“Balance is not letting anyone love you less than you love yourself.” Elizabeth Gilbert
(read more Zodiac Quotes – click here.)

October 10, Venus squares Mars: creative, motivating or agitating. Desire and actions at cross-purposes. Is it worth the fight?

October 24, New Moon seed in Libra comes to fruition at the Full Moon in Taurus. Nexus, crossroads. Excitement. Who is along for the ride with you?

☽ Libra New Moon Seeds of Inquiry ☼

What is important to me?

What do I want?

What do I have to offer?

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“Pearls and Stardust: by Julie Dillon from her book, Daydreamer’s Journey
Sword of Truth by Keith Parkinson
“Balance Act” by Andreas Wernicke is licensed under CC BY 2.0 and modified by Jacqueline Lasahn

Equinox Full Moon

September 23, 2018 By Jacqueline

“One can only face in others what one can face in oneself.” James Baldwin

Equinox equilibrium.
Full Moon polarity.

parity : disparity.
ambiguous balance.

Uneasy contradictions.
Read between the lines.

The pendulum swings
between anger
and willfulness
and the loss of self.

Questioning authority,
Who makes the rules?

Patience and persistence
forge the path. Step by step.

Disarm defensiveness
with courage, gentleness and honesty.
Dare to love.

Libra Equinox
September 22, 2018 6:54 pm PDT

Aries Full Moon
September 24, 2018 7:52 pm PDT

“Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.” Thucydides

Saturn figures strongly as the apex of a T-square with Aries Full Moon opposite Libra Sun. We have to deal with logistics, bureaucracy and time constraints. Anything else? Sure, whatever is concrete and unyielding that stands in our way. Under Saturn’s watch, we’re building for the future; make sure each brick is set into place with firmness and precision. Aries Full Moon prompts impulsive behavior, impatience, independence and action. Consider the calculated risk of looking before you leap.

Relationship Season

Both the Equinox and the Full Moon activate the Aries-Libra axis. Themes of identity, independence and self in polarity with awareness of significant others, diplomacy and cooperation. It’s no wonder that relationships are on our minds and in our hearts. Even more, Venus Retrograde October 5 is coming up days before the next New Moon in Libra. The following full moon is in Taurus (ruled by Venus, along with Libra). Again and again, we find (or lose) ourselves in the yin-yang dance of life.

The Venus Retrograde October 5 – November 16 begins in Scorpio, notorious for complex entanglements. The water is deep. Be aware of strategy and manipulation. Be authentic. Venus retrogrades back into Libra on October 31. Harmonious negotiation is key. Life is short. Go for the love.

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☽ Aries Full Moon Contemplation & Inquiry ☼

In relation to any dilemma present in your life at this time:

Consider your commitment to who you are and where you stand
as well as your commitment to cooperation.

Ask: How may I heal and redefine my story?

Am I willing to experience conflict while retaining integrity and intention for peace?

Love is the energizing elixir of the Universe,
the cause and effect of all harmonies,
light’s brilliance and the heat in wine and fire,
it is the aroma of perfumes
and the breath of the Divinity;
it is the Life in all being.
Rumi

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Virgo New Moon: Affirm Wholeness

September 8, 2018 By Jacqueline

“The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.” Pema Chödrön

Declare simplicity.
Practice discrimination.
Discern integrity.
Affirm wholeness.

Earth body, sacred body.
Precious life, sacred earth.

Fresh air, clear mind.
Precious life, sacred skies.

Daily practice, healthy life.
Mind and body, healthy earth.
Sweep away dismay,
breathe into the paradox.
Precious body, sacred earth.

Affirm interconnection.
Claim your wholeness.
Breathe into the paradox.
How may you serve?

“I was amazed at how much energy I had wasted on fear. Time after time, I found myself fearing I would not be able to do something. Then I would do it . . . Our fears take us to the edge of our being, to a place where we are fully alive.” Sarah York in Pilgrim Heart

Virgo New Moon: Affirm Wholeness
September 9, 2018
11:02 am PDT

☽ Virgo New Moon Seeds of Inquiry ☼

Sit quietly for a few moments… following your breath: breathing in and breathing out.

Ask and listen for the quiet voice:

Where am I investing my attention?

What is undeserving of my time and attention?

How may I simplify?

What practical action can I take to make a difference in the world around me?

Accept yourself as you are – this is not about imperfection.

Breathe into your kindness and wisdom.

“Thank you so much for your love, insights and dedication to your work. With Love, Charla”

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Scorpio New Moon November 7, 20188:01 am PT

☽ Scorpio New Moon Seeds of Inquiry ☼

☽ Taurus Full Moon ☼October 24, 2018 9:45 am PDT

Relationship Season

☽ Libra New Moon ☼October 8, 2018 8:46 pm

☽ Libra New Moon Seeds of Inquiry ☼

Connect!

Scorpio New Moon
November 7, 2018
8:01 am PT

☽ Taurus Full Moon ☼
October 24, 2018
9:45 am PDT

☽ Libra New Moon ☼
October 8, 2018 8:46 pm