The Cosmic Story: Pisces
Solar Eclipse
Open to a New Dream
I know I said I’d be taking
a break from the Cosmic Story but this week’s Pisces New Moon solar
eclipse offers us an ending and new beginning that I didn’t want
you to miss out on.
Eclipse Cycles: Our
Ever-Evolving Lessons
We are coming to the last
eclipse in the Virgo-north/Pisces-south lunar
node axis this
weekend. The nodes of the Moon are nexus points (a
bond, link, means of communication)
in space where the planes of the Sun, Moon and Earth align with each
other in planetary communication. They unite in the sacred marriage
in the heavens, re-aligning with the
energetic purpose of
the zodiac sign it occurs in.
For the last year and a half
while the nodes were in
Virgo/Pisces, we’ve been learning the lessons of self-mastery,
practical mysticism,
and wholeness - uniting
body, soul and spirit. To
understand the lessons, let’s
begin at the Source, the places we’ve come from, our personal soul
lessons as part of the
collective soup. The
south node in Pisces brings up any personal and collective monsters
lurking at the bottom of the vast ocean of the Collective
Unconscious. Positive or negative, what has been rejected from
collective consciousness swims below the surface of our personal
consciousness. Poverty, misogyny, inequality, true sensuality, connect
with our Earth, powerlessness. Since the 7 Pluto/Uranus squares in
2012-2015, what was below the radar for most people is front and
center in the news now. What’s been rejected is floating up for
all to see. What will we do about it? Go back to sleep or change
things? That’s the challenge of those 7 squares. First we change
ourselves, then we help others
change.
How have our past lives and
upbringing influenced how we see the story of NOW? Since Pisces
symbolizes our collective astral history and wisdom, we’ve had to
look at ourselves and ask: what have we suffered or how have we
caused suffering; how have we martyred ourselves or demonized others;
how have we lost ourselves in addictions or caused those addictions;
how have we ignored our world at the expense of the Future; how have
we honored the imagination or misused its powers; how have we been
controlled by religion rather than freed by spirituality? How have
we shown compassion or cruelty to others? These and other Pisces
questions are being asked of us now, in this most dangerous,
beautiful time we’re living in.
The Virgo north node urges us
to analyze and
integrate all the many
aspects of our Piscean soul’s story, letting go of what no longer
serves our present life
so we can create a new future story. We hopefully created a strong
connection between our ego and the Self, to our wholeness and
integrity, because it will be needed in the coming years. How have
we matured in the past year and a half? Have we faced our shadows,
embraced our inner wisdom and found our center? Do we know ourselves
and what we’re willing to stand up for? Can we get over the
Piscean fear of martyrdom and punishment, and bring the compassionate
Piscean beliefs, visions and treasures into our practical day-to-day
lives? Can we unite body, soul and spirit to live our purpose
masterfully?
Friends and I were talking
about the different ways people are dealing with the chaos in the
world. Beyond the fear, pain and confusion, people are finding the
best way to take a stand for their beliefs. We can’t do
everything, be everything, but thank goodness, WE
ARE ALL ONE—that’s
the Pisces message. So we share the burden. Everyone gets to express their own part in the
future, contributing their
talents to help rebuild
our society, each in our own unique way. (That’s
Uranus in Aries.)
Some will meditate, others protest. Some will put their bodies on the
line, others will put pen to paper (better than emails). Some will
run for office, others will volunteer for their favorite causes. Many
people are standing up for truth, justice and a new viable future. It’s time to re-create
the American story and deepen our commitment to our values, whatever
we agree upon in equal partnership. Freedom, equality and democracy
are on the table. Will we embrace the myth and engage in a new
revolution?
The energies of the next year
and a half will help us do it. We are heading into a new eclipse
cycle for the next year and a half (May 2017—November 2018), which
began a little early
with February 10th’s
Aquarius/Leo lunar
eclipse. Eclipses
energize personal as well as collective events, as we’ve seen in
the past weeks all over the world. Lunar eclipses reveal what’s
been hidden and often bring matters to an end. Their effect lasts
until the next lunar eclipse in 6 months (August 7). So keep track
of endings in your life and watch collective events unfold. We are
seeing the end of patriarchy play out. It will take time, but IT
WILL END.
So, what
are the lessons of the
Leo/Aquarius nodal axis? The south node in Aquarius indicates that
rebel within us, the
free thinker, the
outsider who often holds the key to something the collective needs
but who’s been ignored because the concept doesn’t fit into the
collective paradigm. (Sorry
Tesla, free
electricity isn’t acceptable to a capitalist state.)
Aquarius south node is the eccentric,
mad scientist,
revolutionary. Negative
manifestations
would range from
shutting down science (!), shutting down the free flow of information
(!) and attempting to stir up mob mentality, so
people turn to
a dark, violent rebellion such as we see in the Middle East.
Aquarius is known as a cold air sign – archetypal ideals that shine
like the cold starry winter sky; ideals not driven by emotion but by
logic. The ideal is the thing,
not life.
We have lots of that going on already, don’t we? Cold
and hard. No heart.
So
we have to find a harmonious way to live out those ideals, rebellions
and out-of-the-box ideas. The
Leo north node brings heart
to the table along
with artistic flair, and if you choose your images and words well,
people might actually listen to you. This is our new
mission. The Arts are
a great
way to express
this Leo lesson,
because you are
imagining and then creating what you ‘see’. Your art can be a
private experience or for sharing. Just
let yourself and others know who you are and what you stand for. We
are the yeast in the Bread of Life. And remember: a
picture is worth a 1000 words and a story can go straight to the
heart. Find creative communication styles if
words aren’t working.
Those of us who have lived
‘outside’ collective mainstream thinking now have to bring our
free thinking, imagination and knowledge into the collective. That
might mean changing your language and shaping your vision and words
so that people can understand and embrace them. Like parents and
storytellers, we must speak to hearts and not heads, bypassing stuck
beliefs with creative promise. Feel your self-worth and be confident
(north node Leo traits) about what you can accomplish. It will help
you express your ideas and visions, bringing new insights to people
and communities that need it.
Pisces New Moon Solar
Eclipse, February 25, 2017
Solar Eclipse
But before that energy arrives
in May, we have one more eclipse on the Virgo/Pisces axis and it’s
Sunday’s Pisces New Moon solar eclipse. Pisces is the 12th
sign of the zodiac, the sign of completion, when the individual ego
lets go and dissolves back into the Source of Life. No Easy Task!
What would happen if we let go of our old story, our
history, our
ego-attachments – our fears, concerns and judgments – and let
Mother Earth, Lady Wisdom, the World Soul speak to us of our purpose,
our destiny, our soul contract?
And this solar eclipse is a
perfect time to do it. This is the astrological time to ask Great
Spirit what It needs from us. We can hear it when our ego dissolves
into oneness with the World Soul.
The Pisces New Moon solar
eclipse occurs on Sunday February 26, 2017 at 6:58am PST/ 9:58am EST/
2:58pm GMT.
Pisces Solar Eclipse 2017
The Sabian symbol for the Sun
and Moon at 9* Pisces is: The
race begins: a Jockey spurs his Horse to great speed.
The heavens are telling us to get out there and run in the race.
Whose ideas and values will shape this new social identity we’re
all creating? If we want to bring in a more balanced and equal
cultural story, we have to get out there and explain it, share it and
root it in. Choose your horse and start riding.
This New Moon in Pisces is
conjunct both Neptune and the south node, the magic mirror of the
Collective Unconscious which offers up any remaining issues that need
to be faced. Pisces is the sign of endings. Let things END. New
Moon eclipses are new births. Let yourself be reborn!
The Sabian symbol for Neptune
at 12* Pisces is: Candidates
are being examined by the lodge of Initiates.
This symbol indicates that Neptune is ready to transmit wisdom,
understanding and vision to us. Once again, another reminder to
meditate.
The
Sabian symbol for the South Node at 4* Pisces is also relevant: A
traffic jam on a narrow isthmus between two resorts.
Energy
is stuck. Old beliefs cause problems. There’s a need for better
communications between the two transit stations (resorts). It’s
not the final destination (home) but this in-between place is
frustrating. Deal with your
issues
and get on with it. The
horses are running.
Spend time meditating and let
your barriers dissolve (Neptune); let the ‘monsters’ come. These
are the issues your soul chose to be tested on. Mercury has also just
arrived in Pisces and is very close to the south node, helping us
receive these images, ideas and intuitions that have been trying to
get our attention. Let yourself see
what visions come
to you. Do they speak to long-standing issues? Are you shown how
your actions created those issues? Have you learn the lesson? Let
Neptune dissolve the trauma of those past events as you integrate
their meaning. SEE it dissolve. You no longer have to carry that
cross, a very Piscean method of dealing with life.
You are free. Now create your
new story!
Our relationship to the Earth
and each other is all recorded in the
World Soul or Anima Mundi.
Plato described the Anima
Mundi as ‘this
world is indeed a living being endowed with a soul and intelligence
... a single visible living entity containing all other living
entities, which by their nature are all related’. (Timaeus)
We are part of the larger story of Earth. Ask for your part to
play.
As we go within to explore the
Unconscious, Neptune who ‘rules’ Pisces, gifts us with the
ability to direct the Piscean tides. Ask your question, turn your
attention to the answer and see what shows up. Neptune will both
gift us and endanger us, so use the Virgo north node energy to
discern between illusion and truth in the visions Neptune bestows.
The south node can bring up ancient visions of wholeness, beauty and
truth as well as any unrecognized monsters that need healing and
reconciliation. If we feel Pisces’ compassion for ourselves and
those monsters, and then engage our Piscean imagination to forgive,
release and heal, we will have integrated the self-mastery of this
sacred Pisces/Virgo axis.
Other Astrological
Energies Supporting the Eclipse
Father Neptune
There is quite a lineup of
planets in Pisces – besides the Sun and Moon, Mercury, Neptune,
Chiron and the asteroid Pallas, as well as the south node of the
Moon. The Sun channels the light of consciousness, the Moon the
light of the Unconscious. Neptune dissolves the boundaries between
worlds and Mercury the Mind travels them. The south node is a magic
mirror that looks into the past. Chiron is the Mentor who helps us
transform our gifts –
through healing, dreaming and art –
into our destiny,
while Pallas is the archetype of feminine strategy and practical
wisdom. The eclipse will renew all these energies, so drop what no
longer serves your life and allow these reborn energies to re-shape
how you embrace the next part of your life.
The waning but still potent
Uranus in Aries square to Pluto in Capricorn is transformed into a
tense T-Square all year as Jupiter in Libra opposes Uranus in Aries
and squares Pluto in Capricorn. The challenge to leave old
patriarchal rules behind and step forward into the future is given
extra power from expansive Jupiter in Libra. Now it’s just not
about change, but about just and fair changes that align with our
higher values. If we’re going to transform our culture, we have to
live it ourselves and be examples of that fairness and justice and
equality. Courtesy goes a long way. Ask any Libran.
What changes things with this
configuration is that now Mars (the planet of desire, engagement and
action) and Eris (the planet of discord/going
against the heart)
are exactly aligned with Uranus at 22*-23* Aries. Any time Mars and
Uranus hook up, things can get crazy. Having Jupiter’s expansive
energy opposite them just adds to this intense awakening. The best
way to be available for the positive benefits of this dynamic aspect
is to stay home and meditate after the eclipse. Allow the energy to
unfold on the Inner
Planes and see what
happens. Record it all in your journal. Create Art about it. Also be
aware of sudden changes, accidents, attacks and other extreme Mars
events around you. With Eris involved, our job is to find her
positive side – the one who listens to the heart. Otherwise,
discord
is a good possibility.
The Sabian symbol for both
Mars and Uranus at 22 * Aries is:
A Huge Gate opens, revealing the Garden of All Fulfilled Desires.
Wow! This image took my breath away. That’s exactly what
Uranus/Mars feels like. This is a call for us to AWAKEN/Uranus
to what we really DESIRE/Mars.
This is the doorway of possibilities, of abundance and cosmic
blessings. What a beautiful reminder to stay optimistic—believing
in the greatest good. When we do, we create things that are
blessings. Let us shower our blessings on the world in these
dangerous beautiful times.
The
Sabian symbol for Eris at 23* Aries is: A
Woman in a Summer Dress is carrying a precious veiled burden.
What is this precious burden except our hearts’ desire? If we go
‘against’ our heart, we will have discord. If we take care of
our precious gifts with the same
heart, love and fun this Woman
in a summer dress
has to offer, we will prosper. This is a perfect image for the
creative self-expression coming our way during the upcoming
Leo/Aquarius eclipse seasons. Leo is all about the
fun
and creativity, especially in the summer when Leo’s fire is at its
hottest.
Embrace
this Pisces solar eclipse energy by meditating, dreaming, creating
art, imagining. The vision you received at Imbolc is now taking on
more detail. See it, feel it, breathe it. This vision for your
year is about to be born into the world. See
it with great clarity.
Venus,
the Evening Star of Wisdom
Complete Venus Cycle
Have
you seen Venus in the evening sky? She is at her brightest and most
beautiful now just before she disappears
into the Sun before
becoming
the
Morning Star in April. She
is at her closest to Earth during this phase of her cycle.
Venus is about to turn retrograde on March 4th,
moving
from
14* Aries back to 27* Pisces on
April 15th.
She
is going back to retrieve something she left behind.
Let’s look at her symbolic journey as
she completes this Venus cycle which began in August 15,
2015.
Adam
Gainsburg’s description of the Venus cycle in
his book The
Light of Venus
is
brilliant.
This
Venus cycle began when Venus was at 23* Leo. The Sabian symbol is: A
bareback rider jumps into the ring, amidst roaring applause. This
is a dramatic image, an image of balance and grace, mastery and
showmanship. The showmanship energizes the crowd. Besides echoing
the horse race of the Pisces Solar Eclipse degree, this was the
degree of the Leo/Aquarius lunar eclipse a few weeks ago. The
weave are getting tighter. Synchronicity abounds. Let the
images guide you.
So
now this cycle comes to an end as Venus begins her retrograde.
Gainsburg
calls this retrograde phase, the completion
phase: describing
the
Feminine Elder, Ripened Wisdom, Maturity.
He says, “The Queen of Heaven and Earth prepares her legacy by
internalizing her wisdom and dispersing it into the world.” (The
Light of Venus,
Soul Sign Publishing, 2012, pp. 159-166). This
is the time to let your
feminine light shine out, sharing your
wisdom by living it. This is the time to let your inner voice direct
your actions and
engage with the Creative Imagination. There’s a lot to digest from
this cycle. How have you grown since August 2015? Are
you confident like that bareback rider?
Are you ready to give and receive love again? With Jupiter in Libra,
which Venus ‘rules’ we’ll have opportunities to share this
wisdom and our love.
The
Sabian symbol for Venus turning retrograde at 14* Aries is: A
Serpent encircles a Man and Woman in close embrace. Another
Wow! moment for me. This
is an alchemical symbol of the Sacred Marriage.
The snake is a potent symbol of the kundalini energies of life.
Kundalini energy helps us evolve our consciousness, as it rises
through the spine and activates the Chakras. This image for Venus
retrograde speaks of the need for a renewed connection between inner
and outer,
masculine
and feminine, men
and women. This is what Venus seeks as she heads back to Pisces.
The
Sabian symbol for Venus turning direct at 27* Pisces is: The
Harvest Moon rises in translucent autumnal skies. At
harvest time, we give thanks for the abundance of life. We trust
that Life itself will bless us with what our souls need. That’s
what Venus needed to reclaim. Her trust in life and in love. I
pray we get our harvest.
The
Heavens tell us that Venus will find her partner, her mate. Watch
how she manifests in your life—find where 27* Pisces to 14* Aries
is in your chart. That’s where this renewed heart energy (Venus)
will find you.
As
you can see, the planetary energies are reflecting what’s going on
here on Earth. Use the knowledge to help you navigate these
dangerous, beautiful times.
Until
next time,
Walk
in the Light,
Cathy
(Steve
Eardley, The
Revised Sabian Symbols)
Imagine
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today... Aha-ah...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace... You...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world... You...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today... Aha-ah...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace... You...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world... You...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
