Perfected Man

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Today, as the Sun prepared to enter Virgo, we had a lovely earth trine between Saturn, Jupiter and the Moon; a celestial blessing guaranteeing that we can bring creative form to our emotions. The Moon in Taurus tickles our tactile sensibilities encouraging us to reach out and grab hold of the sensual pleasures of life. When we are under the influence of Taurus we hunger for the simple pleasures abounding in Mother Nature; our radar on the alert for physical security we seek comfort in the realm of our senses. Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn, each an earth sign, each deeply aware of our physical needs, each directing our attention to our bodies, especially with so many planets presently in earth signs; Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn. Under the current influences of Virgo, we are paying close attention, albeit unconscious for many of us, to how well we integrate the daily rhythms of our body with those of our mind.

Mercury, our celestial guardian of the mind, as well as, ruler of Virgo is adding extra emphasis on how well we communicate who we are. Not surprising that we are challenged today as Mercury opposes Uranus to pay closer attention to our mental attachments; the ideas we cling to that may be preventing us from a more fully realized independence in thought and action. Remember, this Virgo Sun , coupled with the recent eclipses, is asking us for an honest self-evaluation in the face of our past choices. The last aspect the Taurus Moon makes before moving into the waxing Moon is a square to Neptune in Aquarius alerting us to our very human tendencies for mental fantasy and illusion which can set up unrealistic expectations in our communication with others and ultimately lead us into emotional isolation.

The waxing Moon in Gemini square the Sun in Virgo further accentuates the possible split between our mind and body as Mercury, the ruler of both Gemini and Virgo, is pitted between the two. Regardless of the celestial mayhem this situation causes each year, if we shift our perspective and look at a situation in our own life which is confusing or conflicting we may find resolve in the space between; what the Buddha referred to as “the middle way”. Both Gemini and Virgo can express in extreme ways; Gemini can destabilize our attention out of mental restlessness and boredom, and the mental obstinacy of Virgo can constipate our capacity for communication. On the other hand, Gemini makes us youthfully inquisitive and Virgo meticulously records our pluses and minuses each spurring us on to grow more fully self-realized. Every waxing Moon garners internalized self-reflection, but this Moon heralds the waxing phase of the Solar Eclipse, and turning our gaze within means experiencing a deeper connection to the core of who we are. I am speculating that this waxing Moon reflects our need to integrate our abstract idealizing with our concrete realizing to create a more perfected self reflected in our imperfection.