Post by Sowelu on Dec 4, 2006 17:13:09 GMT -5
Sky Events
The SUN entered Sagittarius November 22 at 3:02 AM PST (11:02 AM GMT) and explores the heavens through December 21 at 4:23 PM PST (12:23 AM GMT December 22) - the day of the WINTER SOLSTICE (in the Northern Hemisphere, SUMMER SOLSTICE in the Southern Hemisphere).
The GEMINI FULL MOON is December 4 at 4:26 PM PST (12:26 AM GMT December 5). The Moon is at 12 degrees Gemini and the Sun is at 12 degrees Sagittarius.
At the GEMINI FULL MOON, the Sun, Venus, Jupiter and Pluto are all in Sagittarius.
The Gemini full moon also features the dynamic of a T-square in mutable signs - Pisces, Gemini Sagittarius and Virgo (quietly present in the South Node.)
The SAGITTARIUS NEW MOON is December 20 at 6:01 AM PST (2:01 PM GMT.) at 28 degrees Sagittarius, the day before Winter Solstice.
At the SAGITTARIUS NEW MOON Mercury, Mars, the Sun, Moon, Jupiter and Pluto are ALL in Sagittarius. The Sun, Moon and Pluto are conjunct (within 2 degrees).
From the 20th of November through the 5th of December every planet is in direct motion! This is the only two weeks in 2006 when all planets will be moving direct.
SATURN goes retrograde in Leo December 5th. We have until April 19, 2007 to understand our limits, define our responsibilities and open our hearts another notch to express our creative spirit.
JUPITER left Scorpio after a year of muckraking and entered Sagittarius the 24th of November.
SAGITTARIUS GETS OUR ATTENTION
It’s Sagittarius' turn to get our attention. A stellium of planets in Sagittarius gloriously expands our spiritual horizons.
VENUS is in Sag from November 17 through December 10th.
JUPITER is in Sag from November 24th through December 17, 2007.
MARS is in Sag from December 6-January 16, 2007.
MERCURY is in Sag from December 8-27th.
Add the MOON for 2 ½ days at the Sagittarius new moon December 20th.
When the Sun enters Sagittarius we get a breather after probing Scorpio pulled us into the depths of our psyche. Facing our fear of death and trying to stay afloat in the murky waters of the unconscious can be challenging. While the Sun shines in Sagittarius we should enjoy feeling the satisfaction of completing another phase of our deep inner work. It is time to give ourselves permission to flow freely with our spontaneity. It won’t be long before the work ethic of serious-minded, driven Capricorn interrupts our spiritual party.
JUPITER lifted itself out of Scorpio after a year of intense inner probing and entered Sagittarius the 24th of November. It is making its once every twelve years journey through its ruling sign through December 17, 2007. Jupiter in Sag will help us to be more optimistic about the future.
The intensity and seriousness of PLUTO in Sag is however still with us. PLUTO has been in Sag since 1994 and will remain through December 26, 2008. We have two years to complete our inner Sagittarius lessons and to assess the impact of this 13 year sojourn on our inner and outer realities. When a slow moving outer planet reaches the end of its journey through a sign, it is meaningful to take stock of the long-term impact on personal and collective consciousness.
This issue of NMBeing can be used as a reference for working with and integrating Sagittarian energies through 2008. Pluto offers us the gift of self-empowerment if we do our inner work. Jupiter offers us good fortune, if we take action from a pure heart toward a grounded vision.
GEMINI FULL MOON - NOVEMBER 5TH
Full moons expose what is hidden or overlooked through denial and ignorance. A full moon in the Gemini/Sagittarius axis reveals mistaken information and deceptive beliefs. It illuminates the shadowy corners of our minds so that we can investigate thoughts and mindsets that prevent clear, accurate and truthful thinking. It shows us where our arrogance, rigidness, judgmentalism and fanaticism bend our arrow away from the truth. Superficiality and duplicity, Gemini’s immature expressions, are also exposed and will not be tolerated.
Uranus at 11 degrees Pisces squares both the Sun and the Moon, forming a t-square with these mutable signs. Any planets in your birth chart within a few degrees of 11 will be impacted. We have been experiencing a whole series of t-squares of the fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.) Fixed signs are focused and committed. The fixed signs represent the four sources of human power and potential. The fixed signs need to learn, and teach us about, self-empowerment and taking responsibility for our own lives. (See NMBeing #123)
The mutable signs represent a whole different dynamic. Mutable signs (Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo and Pisces) are fluid. They flow with universal energies and must constantly adjust and align Earth energies with the will of universal laws. Mutable signs are volatile, hard to pin down and more accommodating to shifting energies and change. Their job is to make room for and allow adjustments that permit transformation. Mutable signs need to learn, and teach us how to, align our energies with universal energies.
What we think (Gemini), believe (Sagittarius), perceive (Pisces) and embody (Virgo) may be profoundly challenged and changed at this full moon. Surprising revelations and insights may radically shift our perceptions and assumptions. With the wild card Uranus in the mix - shifts of all kinds can happen. We can’t sneak by in unconscious slumber. It is wake up time on Planet Earth.
Jupiter, Venus and Pluto are also in Sagittarius. Mars joins the day after the full moon. Our box is not only going to be cracked open, our box is going to disappear. We have to feel free and open to expand our horizons. Sagittarius expands both the truth and phony truth substitutes. Connection to Spirit will be more available, but fanaticism will also be on the rise. Some will explore more meaningful alternatives, while others will perpetuate denial by indulging in extremism, excess and violence.
THE PURIFICATION PROCESS DIRECTS US TOWARDS THE LIGHT
Scorpio in excess demonstrates that fixation on our sabotaging programs can be debilitating and destructive. Virgo in excess demonstrates that purification can be pursued to the point of empty sterile sanitation, eliminating even the heart. The contribution of Sagittarius is to make sure that we open our heart and keep it open. Purification for Sagittarius means that our heart is free to celebrate every aspect of our life to the fullest.
Sagittarius teaches us to use the fiery passion of the heart to set ourselves free from our enslaving, unconscious projections. Our goal is to live conscious, joyful and spontaneous lives. The Archer’s penetrating arrow leads us deep within to find our authenticity, our will and our soulful passion. In the heart of our soul we connect with Spirit. Scorpio teaches us to embrace our journey into the unconscious. Sagittarius teaches us that the inner darkness (void) must be filled with the fire of Spirit for lasting transformation to occur.
The experience of purity is a result of an intense presence of Light and its effects on our body, mind and emotions. Other sensations of Light can be felt as clear, clarity, clean and free.
THE SEEKER AND THE MATURE SAGE
Sagittarius seeks wisdom. Wisdom is attained as the mind is trained to detach, look within, center, and go into the neutral zone where it can receive information from the universal mind.
The Sagittarian sage teaches us that it is the job of the higher mind to remember the Infinite.
Ignorance is not remembering. Wisdom is remembering.
When the human mind connects with the universal mind, we become wise. The mature Archer is a sage with a generous disposition. Educated and knowledgeable, he is a scholar and a teacher. Insightful, with the gift of prophecy, he is sought out as a counselor and advisor. Connected to Spirit, he administers both just judgments and healing and engages in right action.
The Sage knows that to achieve self-mastery and humility, he/she must constantly attune him/herself to Spirit.
TRUTH IS THE TARGET
The fire signs have both masculine and feminine qualities. "Jupiter, ruler of Sagittarius, is exalted in Cancer, the archetype of the Great Mother." *(8) Kwan Yin Bodhisattva, the Great Mother in the Buddhist tradition, is the embodiment of both Wisdom and Compassion. Kwan Yin is often depicted riding a cloud with her bow and arrow. Like the Sagittarius archetype, she teaches us that we can rise above evil, if we point our hearts in the direction of Spirit. Instead of directing our vengeance at the doer of evil, we release evil from the curse of darkness with the Light of Spirit.
As the warrior mode of Kwan Kin demonstrates, the archetypes that search for integrity, sincerity, honesty and right judgment, aim their arrow at the Truth.
MEDITATION TO ELEVATE OUR ATTITUDE
When the days are short and the sun is hiding under a gray sky (in the northern hemisphere at this time), we can generate more energy with exercises that use the breath of fire. One of the sets that I recommend is in Transitions to a Heart-Centered World, page 34 "Sun Energy." Follow this kriya (or any other vigorous set) with the following meditation. (Also found in Transitions on page 119.) *(24)
Before practicing the following meditation, take one challenge or situation in your life and set your intention to elevate it to a higher perspective.
The meditation for Primal Power heats up the spine and the entire back and brings light to the mind. This meditation uses the root lock and the breath to activate our kundalini and get us in touch with Spirit.
Sit in easy pose with hands on the knees, thumb and forefinger touching, eyes looking at the tip of the nose.
Inhale while pulling in the navel and contracting the anus, perineum and the pelvic floor, i.e. applying slowly and methodically the root lock from deep within.
Hold briefly and then release the locks.
Breathe so that you mentally listen to the sound SAT on the inhale and NAM on the exhale.
Feel the prana flowing in and to your navel center. When you feel consolidated at the navel, feel the energy move up your spine and into your mind. Experience the light and clarity in your mind. At the end, consolidate and ground by being very present to the energy of Spirit in your navel, spine, mind and whole body.
Do this meditation for 5 to 11 minutes. When you are done sit quietly and listen within. Do not expect to hear answers to your situation. Simply listen. Insights may come at this time or later. Train yourself to be available to listen to the neutral channel of your mind.
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