Year: 2020

“The dark energy that some people generate is offset by the good intentions of others and their positive visions of what could be.” Caroline Myss

“Happiness floats.
It doesn’t need you to hold it down.
It doesn’t need anything.
Happiness lands on the roof of the next house, singing,
and disappears when it wants to.
You are happy either way.” Naomi Shihab Nye

February’s  Full Moon in Leo is Sunday in the wee hours – at 2:33 AM EST. This is a fiery Moon – bringing along Leo’s  courage, empowerment,  playfulness, creativity and opportunity for re-creation.

In the Tarot deck the sign of Leo is correlated to the card of the Sun. This card has a painting of a small, joyous child riding bareback on a white horse. The sky is  blue, the sun is brightly shining and the child is riding away from a thick wall with sunflowers growing behind it. Riding away from the wall symbolizes moving away from unnecessary restrictions and limitations. The sunflowers symbolize happiness.  It is a card of innocence, happiness, freedom and illumination.

This is a good time to get to get energized about what it is you care about on a deep level. There is plenty of energy for leadership and advocacy. It also is a good time to re-energize relationships that may have fallen by the wayside.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”Native Americans perform a ritual to the Sun.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

 

 

 

 

“There is a door. It opens. Then it is closed. But a slip of light stays, like a scrap of unreadable paper left on the floor, or the one red leaf the snow releases in March.” Jane Hirshfield

January had some powerful planetary signatures which pointed directly to the considerable change going on these days in our inner and outer lives. February provides a good time for processing and integrating information. It’s wise this month to provide extra down time and screen free time to strengthen concentration and give the nervous system time to restore and replenish.

One of the very favorable aspects this month is the Jupiter/Neptune sextile. Sextiles need to be activated to be beneficial – in other words it is necessary to take action associated with their symbolism in order for things to manifest. This duo is associated with the expansion of dreams and wishes. It also speaks of increased spirituality, altruism and generosity. It is a very good aspect for intention expansion and intention setting.

Given the rock and roll of January when many people experienced significant change in their lives, it bodes well to take some time to create clarity for the direction forward. If, for instance you left a job or career it’s wise to make a simple list of what you’d like next – including what you appreciate about what went on at that job and what you plan to avoid next time. It’s a good threshold time to create a deeper awareness or culmination of knowledge about areas of your life that are undergoing change.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time  is,”In a hospital, the children’s ward is filled with toys.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill