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Tag: Moon in Aries

Robust Emotions

This Full Moon robust with the conscious light of the Sun echos a warriors cry of courage “to be” less fearful, less self-protective, less emotionally defended in our relationship with one another. The full face of the Moon in Aries nurtures emotional self- reliance and fearless independence pushing us to explore the instinctual motives that unconsciously propel us into taking action without forethought of the consequences. The shadow face of Aries is that aspect in our psyche that acts first and thinks later, all too often with deep regret.  When we are under the influence of an Aries Moon we are prone to being emotionally impulsive taking aggressive action when we feel our safety and security threatened.  Read the rest of this entry »

Portals Between Worlds

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All Saint's DayThe hollowing and the withering away of life has been ritually celebrated  for thousands of years in civilizations throughout the world as diverse as the Celts and the Aztecs.  In each of these cultures the first of November is a time of opening the portals between worlds allowing for connections to flow freely between the living and the dead. I live in Mexico a culture of indigenous rituals morphed into catholic devotion; and November 1 and 2, in syncopation with All Saint’s and All Soul’s Day, is celebrated as El Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Each year at this time families picnic in graveyards sharing in the favorite foods of departed loved ones, and alters consecrated to the dead are adorned with marigolds, candles, a special bread, favorite foods, and objects that captivated the spirit when alive. Read the rest of this entry »