Year: 2016

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin

WIth Venus moving into Virgo now and joining the other planets in the mutable signs it bodes well to bring any aspirations or ideas along with you which surfaced recently under the influence of the planets in fiery Leo. Look to what gives a greater sense of joy and interconnectedness in your life. Also any ideas about new ways to connect with and manifest your reincarnational purpose in new, evolved or more meaningful forms.

The planets in Virgo can help with incremental and pragmatic planning for this process. One caveat – with the revolutionary influences at play in general on the planet now it is good to remember that this influence applies to the way you customarily think about  things. It bodes well to open the door to new ideas and ways of thinking that are more expansive and then put the puzzle together piece by piece with as much information as you have at the time.

It is a good time in general this year to commit to maintaining a healthy balance between dreams and pragmatics going forward. Again the revolutionary influence applies here as well so if customary thinking needs to be adjusted it bodes well to do so.

Although at times the events which swirl around us seem unfathomable or frightening it is good to remember we all chose to incarnate on the planet at this time and be part of the evolution which is underway.

One of the Sabian symbols for the ingress of Venus into Virgo is,”Guardian angels bringing protection.”

Sabian symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom

 

“In each life the human spirit appears as a repetition of itself, with the fruits of its experiences in earlier lifetimes. Rudolph Steiner

“The creative mind plays with the object it loves.” Carl Jung

The Moon waxes new Tuesday August 2 at 4:44 pm EDT. The Sun and the Moon are at 10 degrees of Leo making this a good time for re-creation (getting in touch with a renewed sense of self) through fun, romance and creativity. It is a good time to play and to -like a child – be open and curious about what opportunities may lie ahead.

The Sun and Moon are supporting new or evolved intentions and ideas with a stabilizing trine to Saturn. Use this fiery energy to summon your courage for making your aspirations concrete – step by step. Do heed new ideas about how to do this.

Mercury is in Virgo now – lending the ability to think more precisely and pragmatically. It is moving up to a square to Saturn and  Neptune – adding the potential for a more grounded,  inspired and creative perception of your life.

The sign of Leo is ruled by the Sun. The Tarot Card of The Sun shows an innocent child on horseback riding away from a tall stone wall. This symbolizes the joyous process of moving away from things that are too limiting and constricting into the direction of freedom and joy. The sense of limitation can apply to the way you think of things as well as situations in your life now. There are sunflowers on the card  as well – representing happiness.

The Sun is also about clarity – when it enters a dark room it penetrates the darkness and shadows. It is a good time to think about where you would like to shine in your life and to set intentions to move in that direction.

Two of the Sabian symbols for this time are,” An evening garden party of adults” and “An old sea captain rocking on the porch of his cottage.”

Sabian Symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom