There is a road, no simple highway
Between the dawn and the dark of night,
And if you go no one may follow,
That path is for your steps alone.
~ Robert Hunter
where Gaia rests
This reading is a 3 card draw.
Clarification of energies surrounding the Full Moon in Cancer.
Energies prior, during, after.
Last card is the message from spirit at the bottom of the deck.
Cards are from the deck Soulcards 2 Deborah-Koff Chapin.
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Gibbous
Full Moon
Disseminating
Message from Spirit
Full moon card is extraordinarily appropriate –
Full Moons happen when the Sun is opposite Moon, and Gaia is in the middle.
Sun is the male, ego, ambition
Moon is the female, instinct, emotion
Oppositions are finding the balance between the two energies.
The middle ground is where Gaia rests in the sky.
Our home.
(Cancer rules the home)
Moon rules Cancer and represents the Cosmic Mother.
Interesting during this lunation we have a need to restrict in a Venus ruled sign trying to find balance with the need to expand in the other Venus ruled sign.
Venus rules love, art, money, and harmony.
Venus rules Libra of balance.
Venus rules Taurus of Earth.
What does this spread say to you..?
namaste~
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Oms & Draags
Moon is nearly full and opposite Mercury and Pluto.
I am feeling the weird, for sure.
Anxious expectation.
Full Moon Monday 1.9.2012 at 1:30am CST,USA
Moon and Priestess are frequent visitors in recent readings…
AND my Ganesha card was on the floor this evening.
Silent potential.
The cosmos tells me obstacles need removing.
… and how are You fine folks ..?
Sun (creativity) is quintile (gifts) odd Uranus.
Venus conjunct Neptune the octaves of art in the sign of the strange, Aquarius.
Aquarius= Science, Neptune= Fiction
SoOo that’s my cue to head off to watch the winner of the special jury prize at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.
La Planète Sauvage (The Wild Planet)
One of the best sci-fi animated movies ever.
More astro soon ~ peace out.
namaste~
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water your roots
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Ruud Van Empel, artist
There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophy.
Our own brain, our own heart is our temple:
The philosophy is Kindness.
~ Dalai Lama
January 9, 2012 at 1:30 AM CST, USA is the Full Moon in Cancer at 18 degrees.
I am looking at the natal chart for the Full Moon and it occurs to me the lovely trines and sextiles look like a step in cats cradle (click).
It wouldn’t be a Cancer Full Moon post if I didn’t share some weird memory, right ? Well, here it is…my art story…
When I was in grade school I made a string picture. You know the one, dip the string in paint, swirl it on the paper, smack another paper on top and press, then pull out the string, peel apart the papers and see what it looks like ! My Dad framed mine (so sweet, yeah ?) and it hung on the wall of his den for years, so I remember what it looks like. I laid out the string in blues and greens in the pattern of the aspects in my natal chart before I even knew what it looked like. No. Kidding. How weird is that ?!
Now on to the Full Moon chart:
Jupiter in Taurus opposite Saturn in Libra is a tug of war between going large in art, money and love < -or- > being thrifty, economical, balanced and practical.
Sun opposite Full Moon will bring focus to Cancerian matters (home, family, the root of your root, the deep watery well of your psyche) expect to find some new developments in these areas. Look to 18 degrees in the house of Cancer in your natal chart for more clues.
This Full Moon will be opposite (others involvement) Capricorn and square (your internal struggle) Aries and Libra, also look there.
Mercury conjunct Pluto in Capricorn trine Jupiter in Taurus – not only are powerful communications off the chart, but they are grounded, firm in earth. Thinking will also be grinding our internal gears with Mercury/Pluto in a knockout square to intuitive Uranus in gung – ho Aries.
Who do you think would win a head butt competition between Capricorn and Aries…?!
What will we be learning and what will we do about it is going to be rattling around in our heads as Mercury is in square to Mars in self-improvement prone Virgo during the Full Moon. Mercury is also squaring Uranus, it is the focal point of a T-Square, so thinking and talking is most definitely on the table during this Full Moon.
Luckily, Mercury is simmering in the Saturnian (slow, patient) cooker of Capricorn giving the quicksilver tongue time to think before blurting something only to regret later.
Mercury/Pluto are also sextile Saturn, crunching the numbers, and doing the work for long-term results.
What I find really terrific about this sky is the trines ! And the sextiles !
Mercury/Pluto conjunction – intense thinking and communiques in trine (ease) to exploratory happy -go- lucky Jupiter.
The above are sextile the conjunction below : intense curiosity and cerebral twists surrounding art, mysticism, love and $ !
Venus/Neptune/Chiron conjunction – transcendent art, spiritual love and mysticism in trine to eathy manifestor, Saturn the builder. Last chance for some Uranian style Venus conjunct Neptune universal cosmic love vibrations, in Full Moon fashion.
Full Moon amps up the emotional volume, work it !
So, hear ye, hear ye, groovy peeps ~ set your frequencies to peace, love and healing while Venus, Neptune and Chiron spark it up !
Make art, write poetry, eat good food, play, laugh, water your roots !
The above are sextile philosophical Jupiter with the penchant for dreaming BIG.
Let’s all finger paint & fold the paper in half and do Rorschach tests ! (click)
oh come on – it could be fun !
haha … Seriously though, whatever it is that lights you up – Do it !
Feed your soul on this Cancer Full Moon !
Sun in Capricorn trine Mars in Virgo – that’s diligence and perseverance and duty – get out the toothbrush and clean the corners, wrap it up, slam dunk the organization on the material plane.
That outgoing Mars power has the opportunity to make emotional inroads as well with a sextile to the Full Moon.
Happy Full Moon all ~
namaste~
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Lunar Lore
The Moon moves fast, spends about 2 days in each sign, it navigates the entire zodiac in 27.33 days.
According to Ye Olde Farmer’s Almanac tradition, here is how to set the best times for surgery dates.
First look to the Man of the Signs drawing above to see which sign rules which part of the human body.
Then look to the see what sign the Moon falls in.
Choose a time when the moon is in the sign furthest away from the area you will be having surgery on.
For instance if having surgery on the head or face, schedule the appointment when the moon is in Pisces for best results.
Also watch for full moons and avoid surgery at these times as the moon rules the ocean tides and water, and human blood is 80 % water. The blood flows more freely and is slower to clot during full moons. Some also give 3 days on either side of the full moon as a time to avoid surgery because of the increase of blood flow.
During the Last Quarter and New Moon times, blood flow is more sluggish and is better for healing and resting.
Keep in mind, I am not a medical doctor, this is Farmer’s Almanac lore and wisdom, not medical advice.
Ever wonder why during dark moons you only feel like being quiet and lounging with a book ?
Now you know ~ your blood flow is slightly reduced, meaning less oxygen throughout the blood stream, it is a time for respite.
Hair ?
For increase of growth, cut between the New and Full Moon.
For thicker hair, cut on the Full Moon. (My boss swears by this !)
To decrease growth, Full to New Moon (plucking, shaving, dyeing)
Looney for Lunar info ? More here ~> just click !
namaste~
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cloudberry
Rubus Villosus/Rubus Fructicosus (Blackberry)
Feminine, Venus, water.
Also known as: Bramble-Kite, Cloudberry, Dewberry, Thimbleberry
Astrological: Primary: Libra, Taurus
Secondary: Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio
God: Lugh God of Light, the Harvest, All – Skills, August festival Lughnasa is in his honor.
Goddess: Brigit Goddess of the fires of inspiration, healing, divination and smithing.
Lugh and Brigit are patrons of arts and crafts.
Blackberry fruit contain vast amounts of anthocyanocides, which are found in the pigment that gives the berries their color. Anthocyanocides are powerful antioxidants that help to reverse cell damage caused by free radicals, and are reported to be instrumental in preventing heart disease, cancer and strokes.
Blackberries can be used as an astringent or tonic: infusing the leaves in warm water will help rid the kidneys of stones, the fruit is good for the the gastrointestinal tract, and the root has strong astringent properties.
The blackberry stimulates and awakens love and sweetness.
The thorns and brambles of this plant teach that patience and persistence will eventually bear sweet fruit. Blackberry enhances forgiveness that comes over time and with loving efforts.
Blackberry is very helpful to enhance quieter states of meditation, it calms the anxious mind and teaches a patient path to enlightenment. It also counteracts the Libran tendency towards indecision and procrastination. It increases the formation of goals into action via willpower.
The 3rd, Manipura, (solar plexus) chakra is strengthened, along with the bladder.
When there is any difficulty with the planet Saturn, even if it is only a hard aspect with the fast-moving moon, blackberry will help.
The blackberry helps to increase patience, and it eases the onset of age on the physical plane, while also enhancing the spiritual and astral bodies.
* I am not a medical doctor, informational purposes only.
namaste~
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2 degrees
Cold night, bit of snow and clouds are moving fast to the south.
I am facing S/SW.
Moon conjunct Jupiter.
1.2.2012, 8:30pm CST
Are you feeling (Moon) lucky (Jupiter) ?
Thanks for stopping by, I am happy you travel here in the cosmos with me.
namaste~
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Fantasea
How cool is this ?
The photo is from here, a terrific photo-filled post about the sculptural artist Jason deCaires Taylor . (click for artist website)
My biggie Neptune (sea) square Venus (art) in Leo (creativity) really digs this !
My Neptune is also opposite Moon, (Neptune= ocean, Moon= tides) so oceanic art is right up my alley ~> Sculptural art placed in the sea and left to age ?! Very cool !
(Saturn rules age and time, and is my chart ruler)
I was a sculpture major in college, so this really speaks to me.
Working and weaving art in tune with Mother Nature.
(Saturn rules work and spiders/weaving webs/ knots.)
Naturalists are Saturn and Neptune ruled. Neptune rules inspired art.
Does Jason’s art inspire you..?
Look to the Neptune in your natal chart to see how you are inspired, and how you inspire others.
Look for conjuntions to indicate where matters are dreamy, foggy, underwater, basically you are operating on pure inspiration and spiritual guidance.
(This is also also where you need to be cautious of illusions, and delusions.)
Look for any squares to Neptune to see how you will reach deep within for inspiration.
Look to any oppositions to Neptune to see where others will directly inspire you.
namaste~
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