“We want our lives to catch fire and burn blue, not smolder.” Gregg Levoy
“Transformation comes from looking deeply within, to a state that exists before fear and isolation arise, the state in which we are inviolably whole.” Sharon Satzberg
There were two planetary stations over the weekend – Uranus stationed retrograde and Jupiter stationed direct. Jupiter will start to move forward now ushering in a very good time to envision how you would like to expand your life. It’s a good time for exploring new ideas, for learning, teaching and traveling in order to expand your horizons. Jupiter stationed at 14 degrees of Sagittarius and will remain in this sign until early December when it will enter the sign of Capricorn.
The Sun moves up to a conjunction to Venus t this week and at that time will form a challenging aspect to Pluto, Saturn and the South Node. This influence can bring up issues having to do with a lack of love, a lack of self love and concerns about abundance. With Pluto and Saturn involved these issues can have an ancestral aspect to them – issues that family members have struggled with throughout the generations. It’s an opportunity for a deeper level of understanding about them, should they arise, as well as an opportunity to let go of old patterns that may be holding you back.
This planetary configuration is also about the use of power -personally, with others and in the world in general. This Full Moon speaks of the re-emergence of the Feminine (in both men and women) and the effort to move the world in a more evolved. holistic direction. And the push back rising up in opposition.
The Moon waxes full on Thursday at 22 degrees of Aquarius at 8:29 AM EDT. The influence of Vesta is strong at this time, squaring the Sun, Venus,and the Moon.
Vesta is named for the Vestals or Vestal Virgins of ancient Rome. The Romans worshiped Vesta as the keeper of home and hearth as well as the keeper of the sacred flame- the fire that would not go out. The name Vesta is derived from ancient Sanskrit and means “shining.”
The Vestals were also the keepers of occult teachings known only to them. They were present at every important government function in ancient Rome. They were regarded as important keepers of ethics and wisdom, without whom Rome would fall.
One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A white dove flying straight and fearlessly over troubled waters.”
Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill