The Sun steps slowly into Capricorn at Winter Solstice. On December 21 it stands still before turning North on the horizon. Light, hope, and joy are its themes--it is often imaged as rays of sunlight piercing winter's darkness. The spiritual message of this day is universal: do not despair; something wondrous and new will emerge from any suffering you may have endured this … [Read more...]
"By returning to the earth itself for the basis of our festivals, we include all the manifestations of Being wherever we live." Dolores LaChapelle While the Lunar Eclipse gets our attention this week, we shouldn't forget that it is also the holy day of the Harvest Full Moon. Astrologically, the Moon is in the compassionate and selfless sign of Pisces while the Sun is in the … [Read more...]
If the veil that divides the visible world from the realms of the invisible could be parted this Full Moon, what sight might greet us? Perhaps a bevy of swirling astral spirits known as "Jinns" said by Sufi mystics to govern the mental realm. Like the genie in the magic lantern in the Arabian tale, Jinns put strange thoughts and magical wishes into our heads. That sudden … [Read more...]
Old as the Moon is the ocean, earth’s watery womb and source of life. They're a loving pair, these two, as the Moon measures out the ebb and flow of the ocean's tides. They're our teachers too. To move instinctively with the rise and fall—the emptiness and fullness—of life's cycles is the basis of Feminine wisdom. Recognition of this natural rhythm is the key to life. Of … [Read more...]
On this Full Moon, the Moon is in the earth sign of Capricorn, opposite the Sun in the water sign Cancer. Their gift to us lies in the interplay of the elements: earth mixed with water makes clay. As told in ancient creation myths, the stirring together of elements resulted in the earth and all its creatures. In the same way, by mixing these two elements together in a sacred … [Read more...]
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Sign of Gemini
Today's Lunar Aspects
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