Eureka!

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Yesterday was one of those astrological EUREKA days when a beam of celestial wisdom filters into consciousness and I grow with additional appreciation for the invaluable insight astrology offers human experience. I hesitate to write about my daily experiences but astrology can get mired in abstractions and sometimes the only path toward understanding the significance of celestial phenomenon is to include a personal experience or two. Keeping this thought in mind I will cautiously continue to write this post. The astrological signature of yesterday was the Taurus Sun square the Leo and Aquarius Nodes bringing an atmosphere of resistance to our experiencing the day. It seemed likely that we on earth would encounter someone during the day who would challenge our self confidence, trigger our sensitivity to being rejected, or question our allegiance to privilege. Turning my mind to thoughts of a meeting I had scheduled to discuss the possibility of publishing my writing I felt gratitude for the celestial wisdom gently warning me to take caution in how I choose to interpret my experience.

The Nodal Axis is the celestial points where the Moon crosses the ecliptic every month and they have a lot to do with how we manifest what we are feeling. The South Node, our point of least resistance, rears it’s head when we make decisions based on our past which are often inappropriate for our current life situation. The North Node, our point of growing in consciousness, rears it’s head when we make a decision that is entirely new for us but miraculously makes sense in our current life situation. Each nodal axis highlights a different issue in our unconscious. The Leo and Aquarius nodal axis puts focus on individuality; the Leo South Node reflecting comfort and familiarity with social privilege for a few individuals, and the Aquarius North Node reflecting the opening of our mind enabling us to honor and respect the sovereignty of every individual.

My natal nodes are in Leo and Aquarius and one of my points of least resistance is feeling rejected by authority figures, and yes, my sensitive buttons were pushed when I presented my writing for another’s approval. During the meeting my familiar red flags flared and it would have been second nature for me to feel rejection and loose self confidence; instead, I felt confident with my writing and turning my face to the Aquarius North Node I discovered an open space in my mind that helped me understand that the people in authority were giving supporting advice and encouragement to help improve my writing rather than reject my writing. I clearly saw that life is not a popularity contest, an unfortunate affliction of Leo, but a process of self unfolding that requires developing self - confidence which honors the unique self expression of each individual. Nothing definite was decided but the door was left open and I feel encouraged that something will develop in the future. What impressed me most with my humbling experience was realizing, yet again, that how I perceive my life determines how I experience my life, and that the gift of astrology provides me with the map of my perceptions and expectations helping me navigate my experiences of life. The more I grow in awareness of myself the more I realize that I am the individual creator of my reality and every action I make is creating the reality I experience.