Jacqueline Lasahn

Intuitive Astrologer and Ritualist

Solstice. Come home to yourself.

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“To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle.”
Walt Whitman

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The days grow shorter,
the nights grow longer.
Renew the Light within.

Step outside, infinite sky,
as above, so below.
Ancient rhythms are calling:
Come home to yourself.

If not now, then when?
’tis the Solstice.
Beyond the demands of the calendar,
beyond the constraints of the clock.
Simply Be.

Be still with the Stillness
breath with the Beingness
be all with the Allness.

The timelessness of the Earth,
the timelessness of the infinite sky.
Awaken your kinship with the cosmos.
Be clothed with luminous stars.
Awaken your kinship with the earth.
Stand tall from your wise, twining roots.
Come home to yourself.

If not now, then when?
’tis the Solstice,
the crossroads of future and past,
the comings and goings,
the ups and downs.

Forego the seductive glow
of electronic screens
and receive the gift of Solstice Light.

Be quiet, light a candle
breath with the stars, breath with the night,
breath in the solstice fire,
rekindle your flame within.

Root yourself in this moment.
Set your internal compass
in kinship with earth and cosmos.
Come home to yourself.

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Capricorn Solstice
December 21, 2022 1:49 pm PT

New Moon Capricorn
December 23, 2022

Mercury retrograde in Capricorn
December 29, 2022 – January 18, 2023

Serious thoughts about where we’ve been and where we’re going as we plant our seeds in Winter’s fertile dreamtime. We can’t figure it all out. Leave room for mystery. May we recognize our vulnerabilities as well as our strengths as we secure a foundation in preparation for the journey ahead.
Don’t assume you have to do it all. Who are your allies?

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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Lunar Eclipse – Cosmic Stew

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“In a dark time, the eye begins to see.” 
Theodore Roethke

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Eclipse upheaval.

 

Alchemy of gravity’s gloom

and unveiling light.

 

Earth shadow,

obscured memories.

 

Blood moon bright,

stressful revelations.

 

Moonbeams glare

through the massive shadow,

in a cosmic stew.

 

Life is calling you forward

be bold, be real, weigh the risks.

Your ancestors stand behind you.

 

Beyond your fears,

allies (seen and unseen) are guides

through the mysteries you face.

 

There is no turning back. Life is present now.

 

“In a dark time, the eye begins to see,

I meet my shadow in the deepening shade;  

I hear my echo in the echoing wood—”

Theodore Roethke

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Lunar Eclipse – Cosmic Stew

November 8, 2022

3:01 am PT

 

Halloween is over, but we are still traveling between worlds. The richness of harvest and the increasing darkness. Acknowledge the betwixt and between, pay attention. What might your senses perceive?

Lunar eclipse conjunct Uranus shakes us out of our comfort zone. Awakening stirs in surprising ways… through a dream, song lyrics, or a chance meeting with someone from your past?

Mercury and Venus align with the Sun in Scorpio. Examine your values. Listen to what you’re thinking and saying.

Saturn at the apex in a T square to the eclipse. What are the hard realizations? What are the unmovable, contentious circumstances? How may I restructure my life in accordance with the challenges and opportunities at hand? Reconsider your definition of security.

Look at your natal chart for planets and points 15°–17° of Taurus, Scorpio, Leo, and Aquarius. These will be most activated by the eclipse, even though we’re all in the cosmic stew together.

This eclipse is a culmination point of the last year’s (lingering) major aspect between Saturn and Uranus – read more
https://jacquelinelasahn.com/between-a-rock-and-a-lightning-bolt-saturn-square-uranus-in-2021

 

Hungry for more? Contact me for an in-depth, personalized exploration of your astrological design.

“Blessed are the men and women

who are planted on your earth,

in your garden,

who grow as your trees and flowers grow,

who transform their darkness to light.

 

Their roots plunge into darkness;

their faces turn toward the light.”

 from Song of Solomon trans. by Stephen Mitchell

Eclipse season is a powerful portal in which to look deeply into your natal chart for a personal reading!

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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Scorpio Solar Eclipse, Mars retrograde – Confluence of Complexity

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Ebony moon,
dark upon dark,
shadows in the night.

Solar eclipse,
umbra unraveling stitches,
new moon with a twist.

What is fraying,
falling apart,
becoming undone?

Ripe harvest heart fruit
splits open,
reveals the inside out.

Stand at the edge,
open the door
to your sparkling essence.

Who or what has the power?

Resist avoidance.
Refuse numbness.
Shed the seductive spell of addiction.

Be awake with your power.
Romance your sacred secrets.
Be awake with your precious life.

Scorpio Solar Eclipse, Mars retrograde – Confluence of Complexity.

Scorpio Solar Eclipse
October 25, 2022 3:48 am PDT

Mars Retrograde
October 30, 2022 6:26 am

Taurus Lunar Eclipse
November 8, 2022 9:03 am PST

Eclipses dredge the past, wrinkle the present,
dazzle and disrupt consensus reality.

The eclipse is exactly conjunct Venus, note where 2° Scorpio falls in your natal chart. This is a significant time for financial affairs, relationships, diplomacy and cooperation. Be aware of strategy and manipulation. Harmonious negotiation is key.

Choose the seeds of your conscious intentions.

Previous eclipses that are a part of this Solar eclipse cycle (Saros Series 6 South) occurred in October 2004 and October 1986.

While the eclipse portal is wide open, Mars is nearly at a standstill at 25+° Gemini and stations retrograde on October 30 (until January 12, 2023). All in all, Mars is in Gemini for 7 months! Consider where Gemini is in your natal chart… be aware of will, motivation and a flurry of activity.

Synchronistic opportunities with unclear choices. Impulsive actions, frazzled, misdirected, convoluted errands. Doublespeak fired up. Hot-headed arguments. Gossip. Lost and found.

Flying into the wind.

It’s treacherous, what can we do? Practice patience. Think calmly before speaking and speak with kindness. Cut out the multi-tasking and pay extra attention while driving. During this Mars cycle we can see (more than ever) how distractions pull us in a gazillion directions and waste time. We each have the opportunity to recognize the pitfalls and reclaim the sanctity of our own thoughts and how we express them. Ah, patience…

Kindness and patience.

It is complicated – a convergence of planetary comings and goings as the tide of the subconscious rises during the cross-quarter season of Halloween, Samhain, Day of the Dead, All Hallows Eve – whatever way you acknowledge this powerful passage…the veil is thin and thinner. Mark the time to call to your ancestors for their wisdom and strength.

There is magic betwixt and between the complexities.

 

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Scorpio Eclipse
Seeds of Inquiry

What self-defeating habits extinguish my life force?

What is dying & passing from my life & what is struggling to be born?

Affirm: I choose attitudes and activities that keep me alive and vital!

 

 

Eclipse season is a powerful portal in which to look deeply into your natal chart for a personal reading!

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 Equilibrium

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“What unites us as human beings is an urge for happiness which at heart is a yearning for union.” Sharon Salzberg

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Beyond mathematics,
equal doesn’t indicate
one is the same as another.

It’s about everyone having a voice
to speak, to listen,
to be respected, to be heard.

It’s about everyone
having a seat at the table
to be nourished, to sustain life.

Can we get along?

Realize we are co-creators,
realize we are kin
of this sacred earth.

Realize we are the circle
that holds both darkness and light.

We are mirrors of both harmony and dissonance,
each moment is whole in both balance and imbalance.

Life dance of the eternal yin yang.

Pause at the portal of equilibrium
to begin a healing,
make a circle of stones
and without justification,
declare that you belong.

Step into the circle,
in unveiled witness
and reclaim yourself.

We are all here, each one of us.
Breathing in… breathing out…
Sharing breath.
We are the circle, we are the dance.

“Breathing in, I cherish myself; breathing out, I cherish all beings.” Dalai Lama

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Autumn Equinox September 22, 2022 6:04 pm PDT

Libra New Moon September 25, 2022 2:54 pm PDT

Summer draws to a close, the Southern Hemisphere tilts away from the Sun and our days grow shorter. As many migratory creatures are taking their cues from the changing light, how may our instincts be guided by the environmental shifts? All of them: earth changes that are congruous and incongruous to the seasons. It is imperative to be attuned and attentive to more than an electronic screen.

The Autumn Equinox (in the Northern Hemisphere) is marked by the Sun ingress to Libra. Within days, Moon in Libra joins the party for a new moon. “No man is an island.” After all the social isolation and sequestering of the recent year and a half, folks are craving connection. Jupiter stands opposite to the new moon with a potential to expand confidence and enrich relationships. On the other hand, expectations may also show up with the tension of learning from the polarity of individuality and partnership. Balance, harmony and beauty are our allies.

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Equinox Equilibrium
Seeds of Inquiry

What parts of me/my life are yearning for balance and harmony?

How may I make peace with others?

What parts of me have I given up or given away?

How may I make peace with myself?

How may I invest in my wholeness?

If my quiet self could speak, what would she/he/they say?

 

“Just had a fabulous reading by Jacqueline – she is so on the mark and has a very eloquent way to explaining the complexities of life as it is unfolding with regards to astrology – I highly recommend her!”
Amy Carr

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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Pisces Full Moon: Bewildered

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“…stay present and open so you can connect with your underlying strength, which is called basic goodness.” Pema Chödrön

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Wavering reflections,
unraveling ripples,
floundering doubt.

Security is an illusion.

Wondering what,
abandoning why,
and giving hope for how.

Stepping further into groundlessness.

Going nowhere fast,
one foot in the past,
the other in a fearful future.

Imagination is your ally, respect the power of your subconscious.

Ready for change?
Uncertainty is everlasting.
Calm the waters, quiet the mind.

Moment by moment, live in the present moment.

“The ground is always shifting, whether we like it or not.”
Pema Chödrön

Pisces Full Moon: Bewildered

Look at that word: Bewildered. Be-wilder-ed.

How can we Be Wilder?

Intuitive is the opposite of rational (and severely dismissed in mainstream, patriarchal culture).

Intuition is the voice of your wild self. It might not be what you think.

Make no assumptions. Tune in and Listen.

Pisces Full Moon September 10, 2022 2:58 am PT
Libra Mercury retrograde September 9, 2022 8:37 pm PT

Confluence of Mercury retrograde in cooperative Libra

and imaginative Pisces Full Moon opposing the Sun in discriminating Virgo.

Counterclockwise. Avoid overthinking.

Calm the waters, quiet the mind.

Listen to the stream of impressions that is your intuition.

Be wilder. Be wiser.
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Seeds of Inquiry

What is my deep-rooted essence beneath the groundlessness?

How may I replenish my well?

How may I discern between intuition and illusion?

I am so grateful for you in my life over the years. You are amazing, a light in my life.” A.H.

Bewildered or Be Wilder?
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

Intrigued for more personal insight? Contact me for a deep dive into your design.

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