A week to remember
But it is the same with man as with the tree. The more he seeks to rise into the height and light, the more vigorously do his roots struggle earthward, downward, into the dark, the deep – into evil.
Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra
The week ahead will likely be one that, for many of us, will be a hallmark for 2018. The reflection from Nature lays the groundwork for the incoming #vibe of shocking change, liberation, loss, renewal, and emotional hardships (Lunar Eclipse) and also for remaking our identity, abruptly changing our own unfurling, our path in life, a jarring jolt to our ego (the Lunar Eclipse occurs in Leo).
We also have an opportunity to let go, abandon, get over, pain, hurt and loss as it relates to our #relationships , #women , feminine #energy , money issues and anything we desire or lust after (Venus conjuncts the South Node) and also find ways to be additionally inventive, creative and think out of the box regarding our sense of style, our relationships, making money, changing our social groups and friends and how we might make the #World a better place (the Venus and South Node conjunction occurs in Aquarius) and all of this may come on quite suddenly, out of the blue and in the most unexpected of ways (the Venus and South Node conjunction that occurs in Aquarius is in direct opposition to the Lunar Eclipse this week in Leo).
Our mindsets further take on this charged vibe, focused on a purge of new ideas, many of which will center around how we can let go of what doesn’t work for us and what we can invent, create, or bring into existence to make our World, our shared experience a better one for each of us (Mercury enters Aquarius) the insights may be quite dramatic and overwhelm us with tangible ideas pulsing with new life (Mercury enters Aquarius and as a result, becomes infused with the Lunar Eclipse energy that occurs in Leo, the polarity -opposite- to Aquarius).
An #eclipse is a special kind of energy show that #nature puts on for us. As we observe, much like our #ancestors did in nearly every #culture we see either of the primary luminaries, the Sun or the #Moon become obscured from our sights. The Moon is our emotion, our Spirit, #Mom , #love and generally represents the mood of the people. During a #lunar eclipse, all of these elements are cut off, abruptly as the reflective orb is consumed by the dark shadow. The symbolism and story is plainly laid out for those who can see.
This week’s lunar eclipse occurs in #leo , the #zodiac sign ruled by the Sun and is fixed, enduring fire. As a result, this eclipse integrates both principles of the Moon and the Sun. The Sun is our life force energy, who we are, “I am”, me, #men , #male energy and creation, new life.
Combining all of this week’s elements together we have the opportunity to once again, just like the ever-constant cycle in the skies above and on the lands below – change. We have a space coming in to jump in, to burn into with our hearts wide open. The fire cleansing evokes the new life that will emerge after the shadow has gobbled up the Moon.
We must give our brave hearts a nudge to follow the flow, let the jagged edges be smoothed by the coursing of the natural cycle. And then, we can more fiercely speak our own, independently true voice. Become our own leader, our own hero, not be held back by the miseries or echoes from the past. Shining anew in the firey embers of our own guilding, we take control and follow our own path to a better way.
But first, the shadow play action must bubble to the surface from the secret depths we keep tucked away.
Unraveling into revelry.
#starrywonder #astrology