Year: 2024

“What seas what shores what grey rocks and what islands
What water lapping the bow
And scent of pine and the wood thrush singing through the fog
What images return
O my daughter.”TS Eliot

“I know of the way of all things by what is in me.” Lao Tzu

Neptune, the sea god,  is a strong influence at the upcoming  Full Moon which is exact at 4:02 am on Sunday the 15th at 23 degrees of Gemini. The sea God stirs up storms at sea and can make visibility difficult. He also rules the fog which creeps in cloaking everything.

The Full Moon will be squaring Neptune which can bring some confusion- particularly about information.This  influence does bode will for intuition, creative visions and activity and spiritual growth and perspectives. It’s a good time to trust intuition.

Mercury will station direct – ending the retrograde period – after the Full Moon at 3:56 PM on Sunday also.  The god of communication and travel will come to a standstill at 6 degrees of Sagittarius

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”Cupid knocking at the door of a human heart.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

 

 

 

“I would love to live
Like a river flows,
Carried by the surprise
Of its own unfolding.” John O’Donohue

“The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between.” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Many spiritual traditions honor this time of year as a time of soul renewal. The Jupiter/Saturn square now in effect provides excellent timing for this kind of pause or retreat.

Jupiter is retrograde now in Gemini. This speaks of an inner quest to look at the big picture. Jupiter governs our beliefs and and how our beliefs shape our actions in the world. Over time beliefs can change and this time frame (the square with Saturn is in effect now and  will be exact at 14 degrees of Gemini/Pisces on December 24) bodes well for contemplating whether old beliefs have been outgrown – including beliefs about ourselves. A time to reclarify.

It is a time that calls for equilibrium and balancing  optimism with pragmatism and pragmatism with optimism.

On Monday Venus forms a harmonious alignment with the North Node and South Node. This is a time when information may surface about your life path. People can also enter your life at this time that can help you with your path forward.

Tuesday the Sun trines Chiron in fire signs (Sagittarius and Aries ) Chiron is the asteroid of the Wounded Healer making this a good time for healing or regenerating energy around creativity, self confidence and optimism.

Thursday Venus in Aquarius opposes Mars in Leo. This is a stressful alignment as the Divine Lovers are at odds. Venus in Aquarius is a lover of freedom and has a somewhat detached nature while Mars in Leo craves attention. This alignment has been in effect for awhile and can cause friction in relationships.

Friday Mercury sextiles Venus. This a good day for harmonious conversations. It can help resolve problems and create alliances where difference of opinions exist. Helpful information may surface through intuition and dreams.

The Full Moon at 23 degrees of Gemini is on Sunday – more on this later.
One of the Sabian symbol for this time,”deep within the depths of the earth,new elements are being formed.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill