We are entering an intense eclipse
season as the lead up to the revolutionary/evolutionary 3rd Uranus/
Pluto square on May 20th. Our
ability to see the truth is sharpening, and change is happening from the bottom up! We have to remember that change on a global
scale will take time. We also have to
remember that we are the grandmothers and grandfathers of the future. The decisions and actions we take today will
create the foundations for the future. Making wise decisions for our lives is a must
now.
Eclipses occur at the Moon’s Nodes,
where the Moon’s orbit intersects the Earth’s path around the Sun. The point where the Moon ascends through this
elliptic is called the North Node and symbolizes where we need to evolve our
consciousness. Where the Moon descends
through the elliptic, the South Node, we are pulled to the past, to the
patterns and beliefs we need to release to get to our new future Selves. These next 3 eclipses all take place very
close to the South Node in Taurus, so we will feel the cosmic pressure to
release old patterns of behavior, especially around the issues of our relationships,
our use of both personal and collective resources, our talents and our money. Be aware of what memories come up for you now.
Energetically, eclipses dissolve old
energy patterns and create new ones. During
and after eclipses, our consciousness can be regenerated and reconfigured into
higher states of awareness. So listen to
your instincts and intuitions—they are strong right now and will guide you as
you build a new paradigm to live in. There’s
a grand trine in the water signs: the asteroid Ceres the Nurturer in Cancer,
the Moon and Saturn in Scorpio and Neptune and Chiron in Pisces. Be open to the imagination (Neptune) and
discover what nurtures you (Ceres).
Bring that knowing and truth to your relationships (Saturn/Moon).
The two lunar eclipses signal major
endings in our lives, while the solar eclipse fertilizes the new beginnings we
energized during the past month while the Sun was in Aries. Remember, the Sun connected with Uranus,
Venus, Mars & Mercury in Aries, while squaring Pluto in Capricorn,
energizing our will to carry forward the evolutionary revolution within
ourselves and in the world. The really exciting aspect of these times we
live in is that there are enough conscious people to channel the energies into
positive directions and make a difference.
Scorpio
Lunar Eclipse
A lunar eclipse is an extra powerful
Full Moon. At the Full Moon, when the
Sun stands opposite the Moon and fully illuminates it, we can use the Moon as a
magic mirror to become more self-aware of our emotional patterns regarding the
many issues of our lives. The Sun’s light, reflected in the Moon, brings emotional
patterns out of the shadows, so we can see them and transform them. On a
lunar eclipse, when the Earth’s shadow blocks the Sun’s light, the Moon’s dark face
can cause us to unconsciously act out these emotional issues in ways that show
us what must be resolved if we’re to move ahead in our lives.
The cosmic clock not only tells us when it’s the right time
for change, it also gives us hints as to the flavor of that change. The South Node of this eclipse is in Taurus,
along with the Sun, Mars and Venus.
Taurus is the first Earth sign, a fixed energy that concentrates and
shapes Aries fiery energies into manifestation.
When the eclipses take place in the signs of Scorpio and Taurus, the
Cosmic Story asks us to look at our security and self-worth issues (Taurus) and
release (Scorpio) old beliefs that outer things give us our value instead of
our own inner worth. Self-esteem and self-worth are the virtues we
have to work on at this lunar eclipse.
Taurus is the sign where we learn to
relate to our physical world in a healthy way.
In Taurus, the senses open up and reveal to us the ancient laws of life
and fertility. Taurus teaches the lessons that help us relate in a responsible
way to the beauty of Earth and its resources. That’s why Earth Day comes at the beginning of
the sign of Taurus. Taurus is the
Goddess made manifest; the energy of Spirit at work in creation. Open to your senses and see what they tell you
about what you want out of life.
You know, Taurus is also the sign of our values; the best
things in life arise from living a life based on our values. What are your strongest virtues? It never hurts to remind ourselves of our strengths. Our virtues uphold our values: we are honest
when we believe in Truth, compassionate when we believe in Love; brave when we
believe in Honor. Knowing we act
according to our values is what makes us strong and secure. But we have to live those values, not just
lip synch them.
Along with the Sun and the South
Node, Venus in her Wisdom aspect and Mars in Taurus call on us to become
conscious of what we really love, want and need to build the most creative,
fulfilling life available to us. That
is, if we can step out of the old patriarchal mindset that forces us to think
in its terms of jobs, money and prestige.
What if we imagined a life-style that actually fit our needs rather than
the imposed needs of patriarchy? New
lifestyle patterns will start to spring up as we become more creative with our
choices.
Where Taurus teaches us how to tame
our appetites so we can discern what we really want to create in our life to
feel fulfilled, Scorpio challenges us to leave behind what stops us from
discerning it. At this time in history,
most of our prefabricated needs are fake, unfulfilling and therefore
addictive. Scorpio has the power to burn
away and release these false needs so its healing waters can do their work. Just as Taurus gives birth to Earth’s
blossoming, Scorpio ushers in the death aspect of her year. Life and death and rebirth, love and desire
and creation, light and dark and shadows are all encompassed by these power
signs of Taurus (ruled by Venus) and Scorpio (ruled by Mars). What will we hold onto? What will we overcome? What will we create?
Scorpio deals with the emotional battles we engage in with
ourselves, over ancient sorrows and bitter losses, hard deaths and unexpected
betrayals. If we can let go of these old
emotional scars, understanding that they were the experiences which taught us
the meaning of life, we really can start all over again. These 3 eclipses offer us a new beginning if
we focus on how the energies affect us.
By staying aware and awake, we can shed some skins and re-ignite our
senses and instincts in a conscious, wise way.
The Scorpio Moon lines up with Saturn and the North Node,
symbolically telling us that we are emotionally ready for this evolutionary
challenge. Saturn has been working its
way forward and backward through the early degrees of Scorpio and will oppose
the Sun and the personal planets as they move through Taurus. Saturn narrows our focus so we must deal with
the issues it brings up. Saturn uses
fear as his weapon, and the only way to deal with this energy is to move past
fear into acceptance. Our Scorpionic Saturn
forces us to face those uncomfortable feelings we have about sharing ourselves
with people in our lives, confronting us with the choice to hold onto
resentment or open up to forgiveness.
We will see the results of his lessons when Saturn opposes
the Taurus planets in the sky now and those planets which you might have in
Taurus. Anyone with planets at 0*- 17*
Taurus and Scorpio, as well as Leo and Aquarius, will be very affected by the
first two eclipses. Saturn and the Moon in Scorpio bring up old
memories and feelings that need to be honor and let go of. Venus
opposes Saturn on Monday April 22—self-worth is put to the test. The Sun opposes Saturn on April 28—you might
ask yourself, ‘who am I and what am I here for?’ And on April 30, Mars opposes Saturn in the
test of desire. How much do you desire
your new life and what are you willing to do to achieve it?
The
Scorpio Full Moon Lunar Eclipse
This Full Moon eclipse occurs on
April 25, 2013 at 12:58pm PDT/ 3:58pm EDT/ 7:58pm GMT. This is a partial eclipse of the Moon and is
visible from most of Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa. It will not be visible in North and South
America.
The Sabian symbol for the Sun at 6*
Taurus is: Cantilever bridge across a
deep gorge. Dan Rudhyar says that
this image ‘suggests the conquest of separativeness through group cooperation’. In working together to build a bridge into
the ‘unknown’, people overcome our collective obstacles. These are the tests of
our evolution as a species. Taurus’ often
tends to be independent and doesn’t ask for help, so this image from the
symbols suggests a new way of creating the Garden for all of us. Not alone but together.
The Sabian symbol for the Moon at 6* Scorpio is: The Gold Rush tears men away from their
native soil. Rudhyar says, ‘this is
the passionate search for new values which promise a more abundant life.’ This is the symbol of a passion that fires
the imagination to make us leave home and the ‘known’ for our dreams and visions.
Scorpio looks for the intensity of transformative experiences. This Moon will be shouting out our secret
desires to live more and better by dying to our fears.
Together, these two symbols merge
into an image of undertaking a collective project—raising our consciousness
about global issues—that will take us into our future visions. We have to decide how we’re going to treat
each other and work together. It’s time to find your people so you can build
your common dream together.
The Sabian symbol for Saturn at 9*
Scorpio is: A Dentist at Work. It’s time to get a grip on what’s happening
in the world. We need to expose the rot
before we can heal the wound. We have to
heal the patriarchal wounds inflicted on our senses, and take more
responsibility for understanding our lives and what we are called to do.
The Sabian symbol for both the Sun
and Venus when they oppose Saturn on April 22 and 28 at 9* Taurus is: A fully decorated Christmas Tree. What is more magical than our beautifully
decorated Christmas tree? We experience this image of renewal and happiness and
hope and wishes at the darkest time of year.
It is the Light within the Darkness, the faith in a fruitful
future. Opposite Saturn, we must look at
and clear out any doubts about our ability to create a different future than
our governments have planned for us. We
the people can rise and make it happen, if we work together. If we invoke the renewal of life.
When Mars and Saturn oppose each
other, they are perfectly poised at 8*00’ of Taurus and Scorpio, so we can use
the two symbols for 9* and also go back one symbol and look at 8* Taurus and
Scorpio.
The Sabian symbol for Mars at 8*
Taurus is important. A sleigh on land uncovered by snow. This symbol urges us to plan ahead when we
know we’ll have to deal with difficult situations. We need a future-oriented imagination, one
that will work outside the box of convention and use what we know in different
contexts. Mars symbolizes our desire
nature as well as our energy and determination, and in Taurus works to build
something of lasting value. Invention
and creativity are needed in changing situations.
The Sabian symbol for Saturn moving
back to 8*Scorpio encourages us to relax and reflect on our deepest
feelings. A calm lake bathed in moonlight.
This opens us to higher inspiration.
So let go of fear—it is all in the mind.
Quiet the mind and let the imagination give you the answers.
The Sabian symbols for the Moon
nodes are telling. The South Node of the
past is located at 17* Taurus: A
symbolic battle between ‘swords’ and ‘torches’.
In ritual and tarot
symbolism, swords symbolize the element of air and of the intellect, and
torches or wands indicate the fire element, the creative spark of inspiration. There is a battle between these two
forces. Perhaps we need to stop the
battle and join forces. In a healthy
situation, the elements work together. Our intuition and our intellect can work
together if we know their proper use.
Intuition and imagination get us the meaning and answers we need. Our intellect helps us manifest what we need
to do about it.
The Sabian symbol for the North Node
at 17* Scorpio is: A woman, fecundated by
her own spirit, is ‘great with child’. This is an image of Lady Wisdom, the cosmic
woman as the ‘woman clothed with the Sun, standing on the Moon, crowned with
Stars, in labor, giving birth to the Savior.’
The Inner Light of Spirit is driving women to give birth to ourselves
and to a new and better world. The
feminine side of men is awakening, and if the women in their lives are awake to
the source of their wisdom, the men can learn quickly how to listen as well.
Happy Earth Day—may we all learn to
be good stewards of our Mother, the Earth.
Cathy
