Jupiter Opposes Chiron

“There are experiences we have as children, each and every one of us, that find a place deep inside us where neither time nor wounds can either reach or damage them. And those experiences? They light our way through the world for the rest of our lives. Many of us forget them as we grow older, yet they remain shaping who we are at a level too deep for words… They shape and they wait. They wait to be remembered, wait for the time we need to remember them, when we need a particular kind of light to find our way in the darkness.”  Stephen Harrod Buhner 

Jupiter, the god of wisdom is opposing Chiron the asteroid of the Wounded Healer now. In addition to the Perseid meteor showers this influence provides an excellent time for musing and for being in the realm of mystery or as Albert Einstein would say a time to “pause in wonder and stand rapt in awe.”

The asteroid Chiron is about healing fragmentation. It is a good time to be in touch with the interconnectedness of life that underlies duality and fragmentation. Remembering the transcendental experiences of childhood is one way to do this. Some occult traditions teach that you see your destiny most clearly as a child.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,” The tiny island seems lost in the broad ocean, but its happy inhabitants have created a world all their own.”

Sabian Symbol quote from Lynda Hill

Perseid Meteor Showers Tonight!

If you live where the sky is clear and there isn’t too much street lighting the Perseid meteor showers should be visible between midnight and dawn tonight and tomorrow. It should be easiest to see them after the Moon sets in the early morning Friday. Normally there are 80 – 100 meteors an hour but this year there will be 160 – 200. According to NASA the meteors become visible ” When Earth ventures through trails of debris left by an ancient comet. ” It is a good time to pay attention to intuition and information coming from your dreams.

First Quarter Moon

The First Quarter Moon is Wednesday August 10 with the Sun in Leo and the Moon in Scorpio. This is a time in the lunar cycle when obstacles may appear that can present a challenge to your plans or intentions. With the signs of Leo and Scorpio involved it bodes well- if this happens – to strengthen your resolve and bolster your courage if necessary, Also do heed any information that surfaces during this time that you may have overlooked in your planning.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is, “A woman drawing aside two dark curtains that closed the entrance to a sacred pathway.”

Sabian symbol reference from Lynda Hill