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Circles of Time

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

The other day I was reading about Graham Hancock and Rupert Sheldrake speaking together at a symposium in Joshua Tree, and I felt sadness and regret twice over for missing this Gram as well.

Gram was a Scorpio Sun conjunct Jupiter, Mars at 29th culmination degree. Mercury and Venus are conjunct in early Sagittarius (and along with Mars, out-of-sign) trine a Saturn Pluto conjunction in Leo. (Leo fire/fire loves flash, Nudie suits, anyone ?)

Gram was a man with a positive outlook and free spirit, though burdened with the heartache of losing his parents through tragedy while still very young – his father took his own life when Gram was 12, later his mother died due to cirrhosis when he was 19.
(Sun/Jupiter square Saturn/Pluto)

Gram had Uranus Rx and North Node of Destiny in Gemini; North Node trines Neptune in Libra, Uranus tightly opposes Lilith in Sagittarius. Wild open spaces appealed, as did thinking outside the box – he has influenced an incredible number of musicians with his laid-back cutting-edge style.

His creative power lingers in the minds/hearts/ears of so many, and I am one.

Gram and Keith Richards in Joshua Tree

I wanted to ask Gram what if anything he had to say to all his fans left here missing him, and this is what I drew.

Shaman carrying out a peacemaking dance – HOPE.

Message from spirit, crux.
Complexity, reward and worth.
All that is – surrounds us, expressed in circles of time.

peace
GMA

Camp Lemniscate

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

Enchanted Map Oracle

Quick Draw for incoming Cancer Sun opposite Pluto Rx on the 4th of July.
See highest manifestation above; message from Spirit, the crux – below.

Perspectives shifts ! Happiness and sharing of it.
Power planets meet and cooperatively share power – cyclically.
Recycling, reforming, regenerating.
Peace talks – what’s ours – between us.

Pluto busts a rut.
Slowing down and looking around is most definitely Capricorn, ruthlessly chucking the outdated and useless is Pluto.

Empathy is Neptune + she sextiles Pluto from Pisces.
Neptune, the wordless wonder. You either get it or you don’t. I get a feeling it might be time to cultivate more empathy.

peace
GMA

Genius for Adaptablility

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

Pollen Boy on the Sun

The Navajo Nightway (Night Chant) is a nine-day healing ceremony used to restore order, health, harmony and balance to the people. Each ceremony will vary depending on the seeker / ailment / remedy and the medicine man performing the ritual. Four days are devoted to purification, after which The Holy People are called upon.

Prayer sticks, rattles, dancing and construction of sandpaintings are tools used in retelling ancestral stories of a “cultural hero of particular visionary power. Through this retelling, the singer aims to bring about hozho, or holiness, harmony.” source

Genius for adaptability.

Description of Diné, found in Navajo Ceremonial Systems, here.
Mercury and fluctuating moon rule adaptability.
Adaptability tests incoming as Mercury stations direct at 24 degrees Gemini on July 1.

Transits of the Moon always shows swings and tests of adaptability – moods, imaginations, sensitivities, energy.
Twice a month when it applies in square to our natal moon, an inner emotional crisis point looms, twice by trine we are gifted harmony, once by opposition we work on emotional compromise, and once moon comes home to roost, we find the ultimate comfort zone. Moon also phases, meaning more adaptability is required as our energy rises and wanes.

Frogs and the Four Sacred Plants [corn, bean, tobacco, squash]

This sandpainting would be used for treating a person who was crippled or suffering some form of paralysis, even arthritis. Sounds like a Saturn transit. These types of illnesses are believed to be caused by the Water People.
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I loved reading in Ceremonial Systems how something as simple as too much weaving can upset the natural balance. Addicted to weaving is not exactly late-night drunken binges territory, but it delivered a resounding aha moment, nonetheless.

Mars retrograde in Libra (my midheaven) found me wrong – granted less tragically wrong than I have been previously – but still very wrong. In my case (as astutely noted by The Oracle of John Dee), the acquisition of knowledge and the eternal quest for understanding caused my suffering.

How poignantly 9th house Virgo. Natal Sun/Uranus/Pluto hashing out the square delivered both an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, as well as the subsequent realization of chaos as I was pitched headfirst from the blasted tower.
Perfection issues much ? How hilariously apt.
Only two more hits to go.

Despite all my errors, much has gone right, and I am working very hard at two jobs with very little if any time off. I am moving slow (still moving) with a lovely Saturn opposite Moon transit – I am sober as a judge. This is a good thing.
I am adapting well in some areas and for this I am thankful.

How to be adept at adaptability.

1. Structure – Cull the trivial. Know your peak Hours, Moons, Transits – work with them.
2. Know your Elements – Your natal Moon and Mercury, how they operate in differing elements that alter vibrations – work with the energies as they transit.

Moon = Emotions, sensitivities, comforts
Mercury = Thought processes, communications

Moon or Mercury in fire is outspoken and inspiring
Moon or Mercury in earth is practical, slow and steady
Moon or Mercury in air is fast, thoughtful and social
Moon or Mercury in water is nurturing and feeling

3. Know your Moon phases.
New Moon = new beginnings, instinctual re-birthing
Cresent = breakthrough, formation of future through the past
First Quarter = active pioneers, here to change things
Gibbous = need to perfect, analytical, learning truth
Full Moon = completion, exploring ideas/relationships/goals
Disseminating = distribution of knowledge, communicators
Last Quarter = re-examination of self, contemplation
Balsamic = quiet visionaries, loners, distilled wisdom

4. Know your Mercury Rx stations. The retrograde period is intensified around stations, note this and give extra time + heaps of patience around travel, communications and machinery.

With these things in mind, you can plan peak productivity times, craft rituals and ceremonies in your life accordingly, work the cosmic energies to your advantage for ultimate balance and harmony.

peace
GMA

Earthkindred

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

Nature has much to teach us about balanced, co-operative thinking.
Mercury stations direct at 24 Gemini Tues trine North Node in Libra.
Rethink direction, reset towards kindness, equality for all creatures.

You know the drill – dim lights, full screen.
Thanks be to Graham Hancock who posted it when I needed it.
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Peace & Harmony
Gneiss Moon

Madman

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

Nugent

Ted’s (fb) photo caption for the above:
And the lion sleeps tonight!! Wellwell well,looky looky here! Young Ted lastwhiteboy to get out of the Sudan alive March 1978 as the Idi Amin rebels killed everybody & blew up everything, hot on my trail!! [excerpt]Lynx photo below posted on Ted’s fb June 12, no caption.

A friend shared this lynx link yesterday, and of course, it elicited an immediate visceral reaction. Moon is currently in Leo, and I have Venus conjunct Jupiter in Leo.
Stranglehold has long been a fave, my first roommate will attest to it – I’ve seen him live covered in skin/tail, he put on a good show. I have seen interviews over the years, Ted is a livewire – intelligent and outspoken – he has a commanding presence.

I managed to watch his tv show a couple of times, (despite not having cable) it was as I expected, wild & crazy, OTT. It always stuck me as odd when people were shocked by Ted’s demeanor. After all, he IS the Motor City Madman. What did they think it/he was going to be like, (presumably) signing a waiver to be on a madman’s survivalist reality show ? Obviously the dude on foot who played “chicken” with a truck envisioned something quite different than what actually happened. I saw that comin’, easily.

I knew Ted is a Sagittarian bow hunter, obviously it stuck with me having bow hunters in my family. Today, I took a closer look at his natal chart. I’ll be honest, I have mixed feelings about Ted, agree with some ideas – others not at all. To use this platform to write a heated knee-jerk response without looking at all the info would put me in the category of this crap journalism, which is not gonna happen. So I will give you the astrological deets and you can make up your own mind about what he says/does.
I will add you might want to google poaching and reality star duped for starters, and of course, Ted’s viewpoints can be found on the link to his official page under top photo.

I will also add that Endangered population deets can always be found on The Red List on the sidebar under conservation. I will directly link vulnerable African Lion here and the NA (Bobcat) Lynx here – also please note dates on reports given in link as well as the date on the top photo caption. Also note that I do not know where the Lynx was killed, I presume North America, but do not know for certain, as he did not provide that info.

Ted is a Sagittarius with Sun conjunct Mercury (combust) opposite late degree Uranus Rx in Gemini. That is the outspoken livewire aspect across communication houses – Sagittarians tend to be blunt; Uranus, radical. Ted is obviously earthy, with Mars (guns) exalted in Capricorn (T. Pluto is bang on Mars at the mo), Saturn in Virgo and Moon and North Node of Destiny in Taurus.

Capricorn Mars (conjunct 6+ orb) Jupiter square Neptune in Libra denotes his hardline approach/outreach via music (Neptune rules guitars, the other string instrument) as well as his stance re: balance/loss and responsible conservation (Saturn/Capricorn) that does not always set well with others (Libra). Mars and Jupiter (in exact) trine to Saturn again is a relentless hardline re: analyzation of use of any and all things. He is known for being very anti-alcohol/drugs, which is obviously unusual in the world of S/D & R&R.

Ted is a catalyst, provoking transformation over the haves/desires what is mine/ours axis of Taurus/Scorpio. Not exactly a surprise, is it ? Moon in Taurus (no deets, no orb) opposes Venus in Scorpio – both of which square focal planet Pluto Rx in Leo. Pluto is death; Leo is life – square the Moon and Venus which are public favor or lack thereof. Note Pluto in Leo is fixed as are the signs of Taurus and Scorpio, he is not changing anytime soon, regardless of what anyone thinks – just saying.

Lastly, Ted has Sagittarius Chiron (wounding/healing/teacher) square Saturn in Virgo indicating restless tension re: philosophies of teaching/hunting and conservation/limits as well as personal responsibilities re: same. These are mutable signs, indicating he will listen – only if you have done your research, know the facts and have a valid argument – otherwise, forget it.

peace out
Gneiss Moon
Stranglehold in comments

Forging Tree

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

Erik Delvigne

A twitter convo early am with fellow astrologer Sagittarian Mind led me to this read.

Our planets / placements are like family – “how do they get along ?” is a fair question.
I contemplated much the same in my last ‘popularity’ post. So I decided to let the cosmos speak through divination.

Specifically, I consulted The Goddess, as both Neptune/Pisces and Moon/Cancer are watery, emotional, receptive, Yin energies. They trine each other at New Moon.
Draw from Dark Goddess Tarot.

What does Neptune Rx have to say to incoming Cancer New Moon (conjunct Sun) ?

Dhumavati is the Hindu smoke goddess, who when hungry, ate her husband, the god Shiva and became an outcast widow. She is assertive, determined and associated with ugliness that goes hand and hand with reality, the material world – need, hunger, thirst. She represents all that is inauspicious – she is Shakti without Shiva – in a directionless cart rather than a galloping chariot. She transforms where she stands.

She is worshipped by widows and bachelors, by those who renounce the material world, also by sorcerers and witches. Crows, symbols of magick are her companions. The Hag of Air delivers endings, separation and death. In this case, illusory thinking is clearing. Her tool is the winnowing basket – she separates (ala Virgo; Mercury Rx in Gemini) what is needed or nourishing, what is true or false.
Rethink your patterns of THINKING.

She has the power to see through smoke to the inner essence; to take the unlucky and sanctify it – turn it into a blessing. Set yourself free through acceptance of what is weird or strange. Set a fire to burn past trauma, as it rises into smoke, inhale the lessons, exhale the grief.

Dhumavati is in truth a wisdom goddess who becomes a divine teacher, revealing the secrets to obtaining ultimate knowledge beyond all illusion – blessings in the lessons.

New Moon and Sun reply to Neptune with the Irish Goddess of Craft, Art and Healing – Brigid.

Asteroid 450 Brigitta will be found at 10 Aries applying square to Pluto Rx in Capricorn at time of New Moon in Cancer.
Asteroid Quercus 8643 (Oak, see link below) will be found forming a Grand Water Trine at 17 Cancer trine Saturn Rx in Scorpio and trine Chiron Rx in Pisces.

Brigid is the goddess of fire and forge – her vessel is the cauldron, her flame burns in Kildare, a sacred tree of the druids, an Oak Tree. She is a goddess of water, healing, midwifery, keeper of sacred wells. Brigid is a triple goddess – union between opposites – growth, and the power of three.

She is the goddess of poetry, inspiring oral traditions, songs and tales. Brigid, patron saint of Students, was born in tumultuous times when Christianity was gaining a foothold in Ireland – she helped to marry the Celtic and Christian worlds, she developed a scriptorium to distribute books, particularly The Book of Kildare, said to rival the Book of Kells. (The weaving of worlds is apparent in the artwork.)

New Moon/Sun in accordance with Brigid indicates a need for skill and attention, expression rather than suppression. Speak your mind, forge your purpose.
Personal pain fueling tangible material results.

Capture the elemental worlds of fire and water and work them in your favor.
Fire purifies, water restores.
Pyromancy, sage smudge, salt baths and cleansings, candle magicks are favored, esp to clear the energy in your home and the deep well of your psyche.

peace
GMA

Lionization

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

soyoungsobadsowhat

I’m Saturn’s bitch. Solution = workWorkWORK. No Whiners !
Sucking it up moon-wise, tucking the emo BS into my back pocket for the duration.
We are in dark moon low ebb prior to New Moon/Sun in Cancer – I’m nailing a line drive into popularity.

Popularity is ruled by:
Sun (shines, creates, fun) is the personal expression of conscious light
Moon (feel, safe, clan) is the personal expression of subconscious dark
Venus ( beauty, loves, graces) is the personal expression of friendship/love

Sun rules fame
Moon rules the public
Venus rules public as well, but more so speaks to direct interpersonal relationships

Chart indicators of popularity
1. When these planets are in good aspect
2. When these planets are placed in social signs / houses
3. When the planets are above the horizon + well aspected
4. When the 10th/ruler of 10th is well aspected

What do you do when the popularity planets are all tied up in tough aspects ?
Good question. I’m still working on it. heh. Kidding, keep reading…

1. Find a good aspect to one of the planets above (if it applies) then work it like crazy.
2. Work those that land in mutable houses aka flexible circumstances.
3. Do inner work – transform difficult energies into powerful triumphs/lessons learned.

4. Golden Rule: Be yourself.

peace
GMA
ps. Yes this post is also a nod to Jupiter into Leo on July 16. More on that later…

Shadow & Light

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

June 27
New Moon 5 degrees Cancer
Wellington 8:05pm
London 9:08 am
Chicago 3:08am
Seattle 1:08am

New Moon in Cancer opposite house Capricorn in addition to five retrogrades leads me to contemplate Light and Shadow.
Rx: Mercury in Gemini, Saturn in Scorpio, Neptune & Chiron in Pisces, Pluto in Capricorn

Shadow is ruled by Saturn as is restraint – arguably, retrogrades slow the process of that planetary expression to individual perfection, which is also Saturn.

New Moon/Sun trine Neptune Rx while they also loosely oppose Pluto Rx at 12 degrees Capricorn indicates juggling and peace talks in these houses leading to fresh starts and new perspectives. Thinking about women, love, money, art, balance – and taking the kit & caboodle to the next octave – is certainly on the table via a square to Neptune Rx from Gemini Venus.

With that in mind, I drew from the Elemental Tarot for first, the Shadow.
I will also add that I love the synchronicity of this post.
11’s everywhere, very interesting, appropriate.

Shadow is two, signaling polarities/opposites. We have a letter, open scales with talking heads in cuss and discuss (Mars in Libra ! lol) mode hashing out final results. The upside down head cautions against losing one’s head due to greed or naiveté.

Renpet is the Sumerian goddess of youth and spring, pointing to nine new beginnings (shoots) springing up with the energies of Venus and Uranus – impulsive excitement and headstrong will. An offer that may someday bear strange fruit. heh. Venus/Uranus ya know. Jus’ saying’.
HA ! Headstrong was typed first as headstone will, which is so apt – for this card signals Shadow of premature action. Curiosity and the cat, if you will.

Now for the card of Light, drawn from the Oracle of the Radiant Sun.

See the 11, polarities theme emerging here ? Fascinating. Especially on an emotional New Moon in touchy-feely Cancer at 5 degrees with Mercury Rx. (motto: I FEEL)

The Light is immersion in thought while ignoring emotional waters. Being friendly with everyone while also keeping an appropriate distance. Obviously, YOU judge appropriate distance. Unusual tastes and cultivation of new perspectives of humanity – hippies, ashrams, communes. Knowing your place in the world – loving it / yourself / others for all the differences that make us a whole unified ONE.

This card also signals an inventive bent to artistic expression, brainstorms that produce balance and – Yes – both attachment to and detachment from money and / or love.

The Light is found in unusual friendships / relationships, agreements between lovers, exchanges of money and unusual artistic expression.

peace
GMA

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Forging Tree

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