Authenticity

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The after glow of the waning Moon in Taurus holds the promise of abundance as we on Earth prepare to receive the  insights of the forth coming Leo New Moon on August 20.  Between now and then we may feel tempted to pamper ourself with earthly delights which only Mother Nature can provide intuitively knowing that our emotional fulfillment is intricately intertwined with  the majestic beauty of our Earth. This month’s waning Moon in Taurus is in mutual exchange with Venus in Cancer and drawing our attention to issues of nourishment and care we are asked to reflect upon how we can best nurture our needs and the needs of others. When we are under the influence of the Moon we are seeking emotional comfort from tangible substances, often by accumulating material wealth, in order to sustain our growth and prosperity on the most fundamental level of our will to survive. If we look back at our past material extravagances and indulgences we may see the face of our pathos seeking material security in a world fraught with uncertain changes. The beauty of the Taurus waning Moon reflects the deepest source of our wealth which is stable and enduring regardless of the changing tides of time. Each waning Moon offers us the opportunity for self-reflection and this waning Moon in particular is asking us to scrutinize the true source of our prosperity by looking within ourself and seeing the depth of our authenticity. This is not a week spent on our own we really do need to feel appreciated for our inner beauty and wealth, but so does everyone else around us, making this a heightened time when we can develop a deeper sensitivity and caring for each another’s authentic self.

Leo is that aspect in each of us bursting forth with the spontaneous love of life and a Leo Sun can infuse the earthy scepticism of a Taurus Moon with the radiance of a self-love that can dispel our darkest fear of neglect. The celestial lesson we are learning with this waning Moon is to trust in Life, which is made all the more difficult because at the moment our faith in the future is  being challenged by our fear of not having enough in the present.

The fixed T-Square that we experienced with the birth of this waning Moon activated the  Leo  Sun, Taurus Moon, and Aquarius Jupiter, Chiron, and Neptune spawning our future action on behalf of humanity if we are willing to relinquish our self-righteous ideals. The opposition between the Sun in Leo and Jupiter in Aquarius is helping us realign our propensity for self-centered dramas by becoming more inclusive of a broader view of Life.  This is a good time to be thinking of ways in which we can share our authentic self with the whole of humanity.

Mars  in Gemini sextile the Sun in Leo and trine Jupiter in Aquarius was our trigger point for taking rational, thoughtful action based upon an egalitarian concern for the social welfare of the group rather than upon individual privilege. Prior to th waning Moon Mars had squared Saturn suggesting that our will to action will encounter resistance from the status quo but the Moon in Taurus making a harmonious trine  with Saturn just before making  the square to the Sun insured that individuals , like you and me, can build working alliances with existing authorities that can  actually increase a collective commitment to social change.