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Robust Emotions

Lauren Lesko — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:12:45 +0000

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.

If we want to change the quality of our relationships the Sun in Libra is cautioning us to be judicious in our actions with one another. We are the co-creators of our relationships and it is our actions that determine our experience of relating with one another. This Full Moon brings us the opportunity “to be” honest about our emotional needs. It also brings us the time to listen to one another hearing, perhaps for the first time, what each of us needs to be emotionally fulfilled, safe and secure, in our shared relationship. Libra is that aspect in our psyche seeking equal measure between the two of anything in union; day and night, yin and yang, self and other. Libra reminds us of the value given and received when our differences are honored and respected. This Full Moon our emotions are inflamed with a creative passion that can open our heart anew to one another. Aries always brings the promise of a new beginning and Libra the promise of harmony. Together, the Aries action is ours to take and the Libra relationship is ours to make.

Portals Between Worlds

Lauren Lesko — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:55:32 +0000

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The 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.

The astrological equivalence of November 1 and 2 is the hollowing and withering of a cherished aspect of ourself. This month we are called upon to suffer a death to our individuality if we want to grow more whole within. The death I am speaking of may be a long cherished dream from our past preventing us from enjoying who we are and what we have in the present. It might be our fantasy of the perfect relationship, our desire to acquire great wealth, our wanting to achieve VIP prestige, or our need to receive world recognition for our creativity. It may be the death of our crippling self-doubt, our shame, our mistrust of ourself and others, or our dependency on others to define who we are. It is not important what dies. What is important is knowing what aspect of our individuality is dying and what aspect of our individuality needs nourishing.

Imagine your friend Rick who is mourning the recent death of his mother has just met a woman he hopes will bring love into his life. The timing of the two events suggest that the loss of his mother will nourish the growing of a new relationship in his life. Rick needs to honor the death of something precious from his past and his need for love in the present.

At the dawning of today Mercury was on the horizon awakening our perception of what was, what is, and what will be. In the sign of Scorpio it has to do with our appreciating the emotional value of sharing ourself with others. Self trust and honesty are literally rising with the new dawn. And what better offering than an Aries Moon opposing Venus in Libra to help each of us discover peace and harmony in our relationships by giving us the courage to share our authenticity openly and honestly with each other.

Sharing Our Prosperity

Lauren Lesko — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:30:50 +0000

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There is a discordant restlessness, a frothing of fear and greed, reflected in the glowing warmth of this season’s Harvest Moon, threatening to lay waste to our annual sharing of prosperity with one other. This is the first Full Moon of the Autumnal Equinox; that time of year when the Sun in Libra, radiating grace and beauty in the northern hemisphere, demarcates a conscious shift in our self-awareness signaling the time to share ourself with others. When we are under the influence of Libra we are seeking peace and harmony not war and strife. This is one reason why the Libra Full Moon poignantly illuminates the awkward transition we humans make from self -determined actualization to conciliatory diplomatic negotiation, hopefully not sacrificing the one to the other. The Moon in Aries, promoting emotional courage and independence to assert our needs, also garners impulsive reaction often triggered by our unconscious motives, which, if not tempered with a modicum of judicious measure can backfire causing harsh reactions from others. This Full Moon is urging each of us to create balance within ourself and in our relationships with others. Remembering that this is the Full Moon phase of a New Moon in Virgo may help each of us to work on improving a difficult relationship requiring our patience and acceptance of what is.

The Moon in Aries and Mars in Cancer seem to be working, at least at the moment, hand in fist creating an atmosphere of steamy self-defense and moody sensitivity upsetting the delicate scales of social justice. This Aries Moon is illuminating the powerful impulse of regeneration having made a square to Pluto in Capricorn a few hours before opposing the Sun. Pluto intensifies what it touches and when it is the Moon we can expect a transformation to occur at our deepest roots. This month we may discover that taking direct action in care of others regenerates the meaning of family. This is the month to shed our crustacean armor protecting our vulnerability at the cost of intimacy. The Moon-Mars mutual exchange stimulates emotional courage and independent daring that can propel us beyond circumscribed tribalism that restricts the nourishing and protecting of our universal family.

The Mars-Uranus trine foretells of free spirited individualism upsetting the status quo and acting on behalf of humanitarian justice. The Mars-Neptune quincunx warns us against being duped by false sentimentality and nationalism used as a deceptive ploy to confuse or erode our decisive action in service of humanity. It is important during this month to travel the “high road” and not get bogged down with distracting innuendos that diffuse the bigger picture. Venus in Virgo quincunx Jupiter Rx in Aquarius is warning against exaggerating our personal discontent and dissatisfaction to such grandiose proportions that we loose our equilibrium.

Our equilibrium is further challenged this month as Mercury, recently stationed direct in Virgo, opposing Uranus in Pisces and quincunx Neptune in Aquarius sets off an electrical current turning our perception of “self and other” topsy – turvy. Be prepared for the tried -and- true in your daily life to be disrupted in unexpected ways bringing a combination of flashes of keen insight and radiant illumination along with muddled conversations and ruptured communication. When Mercury is in Virgo our attention is directed toward the precision of our thoughts and feelings allowing the exactitude of language to clearly define our intellectual parameters. When Mercury opposes Uranus those parameters tend to explode into a prismatic vista of unfamiliar sensations forcing us to embrace the unknown by opening our head and heart to unimagined possibilities. Aries is our impulse to “be” and this month under the Full Moon illumination we are encouraged to explore hidden aspects of our “be-ing-ness” that if brought to conscious light and placed upon an alter of courageous action may balance the scales of human love.

At the time of the Full Moon Mercury, Uranus, Mars, and Neptune, each in a different sign, are at 24 degrees. I thought it worth examining the Sabien Symbols for that degree and sign to gain a deeper understanding of our potential growth in self- awareness during this lunation cycle.

Mercury, the universal principle of thought and communication, 24 Virgo : “Freshness of viewpoint un-inhibited by social intellectual preoccupations. Vibrant simplicity. Spirit – born imagination.

Uranus, the universal principle of shocking change, 24 Pisces : “Adaptability and inherent creativeness of man. Extreme of surety in self-expression. Centralization of supernal forces.”

Mars, the universal principle of willful action, 24 Cancer : “”The three “souls” in man – actional, emotional, mental – “exiled” in the body. Potential fulfillment. Sense of being lost in life.”

Neptune, the universal principle of union and oneness, 24 Aquarius : “Utilization of experience and passion by the intelligence that remains un-involved. Self-conquering. Genuine dispassion.”

As the Moon Wanes

Lauren Lesko — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:54 +0000

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“As the Moon wanes in the sky, so the illumined individual vanishes into spiritual progeny. The civilizer’s light is being absorbed into the fabric of the new civilization – the new earth.” *

The waning phase of every New Moon reflects our conscious participation in the greater whole of humanity. This phase of the lunar cycle provides a passageway to taking action that sows the seeds for a future flowering, which is why the waning phase of the Moon heralds the time when we can contemplate and integrate what we experienced during the New Moon cycle intuitively understanding that our individual actions nourish the whole of humanity. Yesterday gave birth to the waning phase of a New Moon cycle that has been focused on our capacity to nurture the creative life force within ourself and others.

The waning Moon in Aries illuminates our emotional courage to stand on our own and “be” uniquely ourself. How? By challenging us to think independently and separate our thoughts and actions from cultural habits and tribal prejudices that foster defensive self-protectionism and stifle global unity; after making a square to the Sun the Moon squared Mercury in Cancer and made a sextile to Jupiter, Chiron, and Neptune in Aquarius. The first aspect the Moon in Aries made was a square to Pluto in Capricorn staining this waning Moon with our collective struggle against tyrannical forces blocking our creative life force from shinning forth. In order for us to grasp the fullness of our life potential and our contribution to humanity we need to carefully examine both our inner and our outer tyrants. The Moon in Aries always sparks our passion to change our past by bringing freshness and spontaneity to our present. When we are under the influence of Aries our impulsive actions can undermine the best of our intentions, and rather than willfully rushing blind into the light this is a good week to stand still in stoic splendor mindful of our courageous heart beating as one with humanity.

* Dane Rudhyar

Tempered Patience

Lauren Lesko — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:24:05 +0000

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As the Sun prepares to enter Virgo it is worth spending time meditating on what aspect of our individuality we want to improve as we work the coming month toward a conscious integration of the disparate bits and pieces of who we think we are. The Leo and Aquarius eclipse cycle focused our attention toward paying attention to who we are, as well as, what we are contributing to the collective. Now is the time when we can “reap what we have sown” and benefit from the self-honesty offered by a Virgo Sun if we are willing to drop our veil of self-deluding and face a realistic fulfilling of our dreams. This is definitely the month for rolling up our shelves prepared for concentrated working at learning more about who we are and what we are contributing to life.

The last aspect the Sun makes before entering Virgo is a magnificent Grand Trine with the Aries Moon and Sagittarius Pluto nurturing inspired passion for transforming our past, while calling for emotional courage tempered with patience lest we find ourselves spinning our wheels but going nowhere. The good news is a Virgo Sun heralds a definite time of tempered patience to help guide us on our continued journey to self-discovery. It is worth remembering that the Sun is the central force guiding the constantly changing planetary cycles with each new cycle influencing and impacting our personal life. In astrology the Sun represents our life vitality, the essence of our identity, the place deep within our psyche symphonically resonating “I am”.

When under the influence of Virgo our “I am-ness” is prepared to face our disappointments and failures in the belief that we can improve our past choices and become a more whole, self-realized, individual who is not dependent on pleasing others, shades of Leo, or in needing the rules and regulations of others to make our self complete. This Virgo Sun is offering us the earnest possibility of becoming more authentically who we are by taking personal responsibility for our individual choices in life. It is no longer fruitful to blame others for the difficulties in our lives without first examining how we have contributed to the problem. In other words, Virgo requires that we accept personal responsibility for what happens in our life without criticizing, chastising, or condemning our self or others.

This month’s celestial signature is strongly suggesting that we use precise objectivity in our process of self-analysis. The Sun, Saturn, and Jupiter are in earth signs signaling a golden opportunity for manifesting an improved aspect of our individuality by using acquired skills in ways that can improve the quality of our society. We can easily exercise our leadership qualities this month as long as our goal is for improving, not sustaining, the statis quo. We may experience a sudden or unexpected change in who we think we are, and if we continue hiding our authenticity behind other people’s choices or blaming them for our dissatisfaction in life, we may find ourselves at the end of September, when the Sun squares Pluto, experiencing a profound emptiness within.

Unconditional Love

Lauren Lesko — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:47:17 +0000

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We could experience the waning Aries Moon as an uncomfortable Moon because Aries, the cardinal fire sign, is not particularly interested in waning for anyone, and the Moon, our celestial mother is likely to convert Aries self asserting fire into steamy emotional migraines. When under the influence of Aries we are more interested in striking out on our own and rather impatient having to consider the emotional needs of others. That aspect of our self expressing Aries is not unkind by design but can often appear insensitive. It is after all the warrior aspect in each of us daring to explore the unexplored!. When the Moon is in Aries, which it is for two days every month, we are given the opportunity to explore our emotions with courage and learn emotional independence which can add fortitude to the nurturing qualities of the Moon. The unique offering of this Moon is the mutual exchange between Sun and Moon, each in the sign of the other’s ruler ship ( the Sun is technically exalted in Aries), interweaving courage and independence with sensitivity and nurturing.

The Sun in Cancer is creatively expressing the sensitive, emotional aspects of our individuality, and if we can keep our heart open, along with the encouragement of the waning Aries Moon, we can receive the celestial gift of self nourishment and feed the vulnerable aspects of our individuality, you know, the bits and pieces of our self that we reject, dismember, only to re-discover them in the behavior of others. The theme of dismemberment is dramatically evidenced in the Mayan Myth of the Goddess, Coyolxauhqui. She was slain by her brother Huitzilopochtli, he cut off her limbs, then tossed her head into the sky where it became the moon, so that his mother would be comforted in seeing her daughter in the sky every night. The theme of Moon and Sun (mother and son ), resonate with the waning Aries Moon square the Cancer Sun, and offer us a time when we can become more emotionally detached if we understand that detachment is “the love a mother has for her only child.”* It seems most likely that the child we need to love unconditionally is the divine child in each of us seeking conscious expression. Now is the time for our creative potential to bloom full with life.

One area of difficulty in allowing our creative spirit to bloom could be if we have our natal Moon and Mars in conflict ( conjunction, square, opposition, or quincunx ). If your natal Moon and Mars are in conflict you may be feeling the old shadow of having to fight to have your needs cared for and you may be experiencing real or imagined rejection as a threat to your survival. It is important to understand the roots of these feeling so that you do not inadvertently dismember potential emotional relationships with people whom you perceive as a threat. It may be helpful to keep in mind the image of The Stone Disk of Coyolxauhqui to understand the force that is stimulating your will for self -protection. And if you have either your natal Moon or Sun, or both, in a cardinal sign then you will be especially alert to the need to nourish your creative impulse and you could spend this time sustaining or aborting you efforts. What is important to understand is that we can are creating the opportunities in our life depending on how we perceive what we are experiencing.

* Axiom from Tibetan Buddhism