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LEO FULL MOON ECLIPSE: The Courageous Heart

  The Full Moon Lunar Eclipse arrives at 22 degrees of Leo on Friday February 10, at 7:32 PM EST.     

This particular eclipse is known as a penumbral eclipse. During such an eclipse the moon crosses through the outer section of the earth’s shadow. Astronomically, this eclipse is not as dramatic as a full or partial eclipse, for it is barely visible to the naked eye.  Astrologically, it is an eclipse that will be felt and seen within the human sphere.

Lunar Eclipses propel us to unearth the hidden stratum of our psyches. This seeming dismantlement of our internal world is in actuality an opportunity to embrace our wholeness. 

Full Moons occur when the the Sun and the Moon are in exact opposition to one another. They are facing off as the Sun sheds it’s magnificent light upon the Moon. During this culmination, we are endowed with an opportunity for full spectrum consciousness in a particular area of life. Energies are heightened. Our eyes are opened widely as we awaken to the juxtaposition of the objective and subjective manners in which we navigate our world. Duality is conquered as we merge the objective outlook with the subjective in look.

Leo is a fixed fire sign, ruled by the Sun. Dynamic and ebullient by nature, Leo encourages us to shine forth, exuding the light of the true self. We recognize our own magnificence as well as the areas in which our true expression sheds light, encouragement and joy upon the lives of others.

Think of an arduous time in which your courage supported you as you saw yourself to the other side. Reflect upon the strong heart centered people in your life who have loved, nurtured and supported you through your own hardship. Consider where your strength of character and open heart assisted someone during their own dark night of the soul. Each instance is a reflection of the evolved Leo. It is within a specific sector of our natal chart that we are inhabited by such expressions.

Leo the Lion is heart centered. Leo’s domain encompasses the inherent qualities of strength, courage, loyalty, humor, charisma, essence, talent, creativity and playfulness. Wherever Leo resides in your natal chart is the arena where you need to feel and express these attributes. Leo resonates with the desire to be seen, appreciated and recognized.

Leo leads the way with momentum facilitating heightened states of awareness and feeling. We are poised for the emotional courage necessary to break out and through our self imposed walls of confinement toward the realization of our pure essence.  The courageous heart is palpable. This Full Moon will ignite your inner light.

In which areas of your life do you experience the courageous heart? How can you be more courageous?  Do you greet life with an open heart? Are you hiding your light under a bushel? Do you acknowledge your own special talent? Are you engaging with your talent for the pure joy it provides?  How can your unique talent serve others? Are you having enough fun?  Do you need to lighten up?

Leo reminds us to embrace the light. In doing so, we engage the courageous heart. When we shed our own light upon the world, we allow others to shine.

Courage is the root of love.

Embrace your inner Lion and roar at the Moon.

Leo Full Moon Blessings Upon You!

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

~ Marianne Williamson~

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NEW MOON IN AQUARIUS: The Freedom To Be Free

The New moon arrives at  8 degrees of Aquarius on Friday, January 27 at 7:06 PM EST. 

New Moons offer us a three day window of time in which to plant seeds of intention. We set forth on a new leg of our journey. As the Moon and the Sun align, the subjective self emerges. This blending of the feminine and the masculine balances holistic awareness with translucent self-knowledge. Lunar cycles are small cycles within large cycles allowing us to attune more keenly to specific dimensions of the multidimensional self. 

During the last three days before the New Moon, we are in the Balsamic Moon Phase. Known as the bottom of the Moon, it is a cycle of karmic completion. We have at this time the opportunity to integrate and synthesize our experience of the past 26 days. We are significantly more attuned to our psychic sensibilities as the next round unfolds. As our sensitivity is heightened, our physical energy may wane. Solitude, rest and introspection form a solid foundation for the preparation of the new cycle. When the New Moon arrives we are once again energized.

Aquarius the Water-Bearer is a fixed air sign. Prominent archetypal themes for this sign include The Genius, The Revolutionary, The Truth Sayer, The Visionary, The Humanitarian and The Scientist.

Aquarius harbors an ethereal quality coupled with heightened mental faculties and a highly developed intuitive function. As the sign of humanity seeking the greater good for all, Aquarius raises its voice to the outer world decrying personal gain at the expense of others through greed and exploitation. For Aquarius, it is love, peace, freedom,  inclusiveness and justice for all.

At this juncture, we are awakening to those areas in our lives where we we are loudly called to march to the beat of our own drum, no matter how erratic it may seem. It is a time in which to express our truth authentically without worrisome thoughts of what others may think. It is by means of our own authentic self-expression that we most greatly contribute to the healing of the world. We cannot embrace another if we do not embrace ourselves. We cannot respect the freedom of another if we withhold from ourselves the freedom to be free.

As the first New Moon of the new year, Aquarius’ revolutionary spirit is largely upon us. We feel it within as we witness it’s expression in the outer world.  Aquarian themes of humanitarianism, brother and sisterhood, individuality and equality are bursting to the fore.  We are courageously facing the dark side of our society so that we may transform that which no longer serves the greater good. While it appears that a war has been waged, we are being graced with the opportunity to emerge into the light of newly awakened consciousness in which we fully realize and embrace equality for all.

During this Aquarius New Moon, we as a collective are imbued with our own visionary qualities. We have a unique opportunity to hone our intuitive faculties. This time is ideal for creatively visualizing the most positive outcomes for our lives and humanity. We embody the ability to envision and thus create a future of the greatest good for all. We enact goodness by honoring our unique talents, gifts and qualities. When we honor and express our authenticity, we serve humanity; we are healers who heal unto each other.

Wherever Aquarius resides in your natal chart is a distinctive area of life in which you are inspired to break out of the so called norm in order to live that particular realm of  life in your own unique, sometimes revolutionary manner. It is your realm of essential freedom. . 

Where can you begin anew from a place of inhibition, allowing yourself to express more freely? In what areas do you need more breathing room? How can you best enjoy your particular style of unique genius? How can your authentic  gifts serve the greater good? How do you relate to humanity? Where are you being called to express your humanitarianism? How does your inner revolution serve the outer revolution? 

Envision the Water Bearer standing before you, handing you the cup.

Now, pass it around.

Aquarius New Moon Blessings Upon you.

We will not achieve any higher-minded political goals until we transform the political process, and we cannot transform the political process without transforming ourselves.

– Marianne Williamson –

“One love, one heart, one destiny.”  -Bob Marley –

“Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.”  – Carl Sagan, Cosmos –

“Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.”  – Thomas Keneally, Schindler’s List –

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CANCER FULL MOON: MOTHERING THE SOUL

The Full Moon arrives at 22 degrees of Cancer on Thursday, January 12 at 6:33 AM EST.

Full Moons are often accompanied by an entourage of other planetary players who both color and influence the sign the Moon embodies. While the sign the Moon occupies imbues the collective mood with the qualities of that particular sign, other planets involved in formation with the Full Moon will stir up a great deal more than what the sign represents.

 This Full Moon is included within a dynamic and stressful aspect called The Grand Cardinal Square including the Sun, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto. Thus, the deep, emotional and quiet sensitivity of Cancer will be ignited by the vitalizing qualities of these planets. In the midst of  Cancer’s quietude, there is an instinctive drive for self-expression, expansion, revolution and transformation. 

At this time, Cancer the Crab is stirring the deep cauldron of emotion wherein lies the magic potion for emotional awakening and the nurturing of our soul.

Cancer is a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon. Therefore, this moon is right at home within its own rulership. The significant themes of this sign are emotions, tenderness, home, family, children, tradition, mothering, healing, connection and the nurturing of self and others. Cancer’s archetype is The Mother.

The natal Moon speaks to the manner in which we need to be nurtured, as well as the style in which we nurture others. Our distinct emotional needs will surface during this lunation. This fervent emergence could present a few surprises, some of which may even prove to be somewhat shocking.  During this time, the Cancerian emotion is fueled with intensity, power, rebellion and expansion; a recipe for extremism, both personally and collectively. The Full Moon Grand Cardinal Cross offers us potential and opportunity, acting as a catalyst for emotional breakthrough leading to proactive engagement with our inner and outer world.

Wherever Cancer resides in your natal chart is an area of heightened sensitivity, maternal instinct, tenderness and vulnerability. Tremendous feeling accompanies the house in which Cancer occupies. It is here that this Full Moon will fall. This is the territory where the Full Moon will illuminate that which has been hidden from emotional view. The sign that your natal Moon is in will instruct you as to how to nurture and fulfill your deepest needs through this emotionally challenged upcoming three days. For all of its complexity, there is profound opportunity for emotional awakening, healing and greater awareness of how we can nurture ourselves as spiritual beings.

Are you in need of emotional release? How can you express these emotions with both integrity and tenderness? How do you nurture yourself? How do you nurture others? In which areas of your life do you experience a natural maternal instinct? Do you recognize and honor the Divine Feminine? How can you fulfill your own real needs?  Are you mothering yourself? Are you mothering your own soul?

Cancer reminds us of  The Mother, both personal and divine. This may be a time in which you reflect upon your own mother and the ways in which she has become a part of you. Revelations of the maternal lineage may abound providing an empowering perspective accompanied by renewed love and respect for your origins.

We are primed for the eruption of the smoldering lava of our inner volcano.

No matter the appearance, all is love. There is nothing to fear.

Cancer Full Moon Blessings Upon You.

 

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 “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart” 
– Helen Keller –
“Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.” 
 – Elizabeth Gilbert –
“But feelings can’t be ignored, no matter how unjust or ungrateful they seem.”
Anne Frank

 

The Full Moon arrives at 22 degrees of Gemini on Tuesday, December 13, at 7:05 PM EST.

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This is yet another Supermoon! The moon will loom large as it is at it’s closest point to earth in it’s monthly orbit.  This is the third in a series of consecutive Supermoons.

Supermoons are powerful lunar phases in which feelings, beliefs, awareness and inner blockages reveal themselves to us strongly and prolifically. While this can be overwhelming,  facing that which rises to consciousness at this time, feeling that which has been lurking in the darkness, ultimately brings healing, freeing us from  our constraints. Full Moons provide us with an “AHA!” moment. Super Full Moons are like “AHA!” moments on steroids. This is a powerful time.

At this juncture, humanity is primed with luminous energy in the service of consciousness awakening.

Wherever Gemini resides in your natal chart is the area in which you will meet enlightenment, see the bigger picture, find a realm of completion.

Gemini is a mutable air sign, ruled by Mercury. Gemini The Twins embodies the qualities of free spirit, communication, listening, learning, humor, wittiness, intellect, lightness, spontaneity, flexibility, restlessness, fun and magic. Gemini archetypes are The Teacher, The Witness and The Storyteller.

Gemini  is now facilitating an inner dialogue between the higher self and the human self, for Gemini is the master of duality. It is the soul purpose of Gemini to navigate the complex and intricate territory of the psyche thus facilitating a loving exchange between our loving self and those facets of ourselves that fuel us with pain and conflict. Gemini is an ambassador to our inner world.

Seems like an arduous task for Gemini, however, amidst Gemini’s intricate inner workings we are also reminded of our need for lightness, fun, play  and clear heartfelt communication.

As Gemini is a master of words, all manner of expression looms large. Words are powerful. They can inspire love or create pain. Thus, we are reminded from The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, of the first agreement; “BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD.” 

Two powerful cohorts are accompanying the Gemini Full Moon adding gravity and somberness to Gemini’s lightness. Saturn and Chiron are also prolifically upon us at this time.

Saturn, The Great Teacher, stirs within us where we are feeling our limitations, restrictions, delays and blockages. An extra dose of self love is required to work with Saturn, as there is a feeling of heaviness leading to what can be an excruciating beating up of the self. For Saturn is the great taskmaster urging us to fulfill our dharma by embracing our inner authority. Saturn beckons us to assess our personal boundaries. We are being shown where and with whom we need to set some limits. Confidence may be lacking at this time. Remember, our egos can be daunted by our soul’s greatest calling. Fear has been looming upon us. We must go to the places we fear to go, trusting our higher self to lead the way to a safe and fulfilling destination.

Chiron, The Wounded Healer, is also a guest on this Full Moon journey. We all incarnate with a soul wound, an inconsolable dimension of our psyche. Our wounds are a bit more open at this juncture, giving us an opportunity to meet them with self-compassion. More importantly, these wounds which cause us great suffering are the sacred areas in which we facilitate healing for others.  As Alice Miller, the great Swiss psychologist and author of The Drama Of The Gifted Child wrote; “THE GIFT IS IN THE WOUND.”  Whatever your life story may be, Chiron beseeches you to write a new one.

How can you create more mindfulness with what you say, how you say it and to whom? Is there something that you need to say to someone? Is there something that you need to say to yourself? Can you take the conversation to a higher level both outwardly and inwardly? Where can setting boundaries help you to move forward in an unconstrained manner? Are you including time for for fun in your life?  How can you lighten the load? Are you attached to your story? And if so, how is this narrative holding you back from loving yourself and embracing life in a more joyful fashion? In what areas can you embody more self-compassion? How can you extend this compassion to others?

Gemini is inspiring us to embrace all of who we are; the conscious adult and the inner child, lightness and darkness,  love and fear, confidence and trepidation. We all face duality within the self. Remember, Gemini is the master of duality, embodying a high love vibration which serves us magnificently with unifying our fragmented selves.

As long as our inner and outer channels of communication remain open with love and integrity, revelation and healing abound.

Gemini Full Moon Blessings Upon You.

Love and Light, Donna

“Learning is a result of listening, which in turn leads to even better listening and attentiveness to the other person. In other words, to learn from the child, we must have empathy, and empathy grows as we learn.” – Alice Miller –

“Behead yourself! Dissolve your whole body into Vision; become seeing, seeing seeing! -Rumi-

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Sagittarius New Moon: The Road Less Traveled

The New Moon arrives at 7 degrees of Sagittarius on Tuesday, November 29 at 7:18 AM EST.

We are imbued each month with an auspicious time frame in which to begin anew in a specific realm of our interior being. When we activate this area, we begin to see changes in our immediate world as well. The new moon is a sacred portal, which upon entering can introduce us to a yet undiscovered dimension of the self. Each new moon offers a propitious juncture in which there is opportunity.

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Just before the new moon phase, we are in a completion phase known as the balsamic moon. We are integrating and synthesizing that which we began at the last new moon. These final three days of the moon phase are deeply psychic and interior oriented.  We are visited upon by ancient karmic issues. There can be a sense of exhaustion. Astrologers call this “the bottom of the moon.” We are best served by solitude, contemplation and rest. Our dreams may be more vivid during this time. When the new moon arrives, there is a distinctive shift in our energy. We are ready to begin anew.

At this juncture, Sagittarius the Archer is beckoning us to hear our truth. We are being called to follow our path, honor the nature of our truth and explore the unknown. We are at a crossroads.

Sagittarius embodies the archetypes of Gypsy, Student and Philosopher. They are the great seekers; high minded, idealistic and visionary. Sagittarius longs for journeying and exploration, both without and within. They will wander to the ends of the earth, to the brink of their psyche, in pursuit of greater meaning. There is tremendous restlessness accompanied by an inherent need for personal freedom.

As a mutable fire sign, there is enthusiasm, spontaneity, optimism, and buoyancy. Sagittarius thinks on a grand scale. Therein lies the wound of the Sagittarius spirit. For the idealist, life can often bear pain and discontent; there is no place on earth that can measure up to the visionary’s desire for utmost quality of life, where everyone is expressing from their most evolved state of being. Herein lies the breeding ground for intolerance, one of the most prominent characteristics of the Sagittarius shadow. As Sagittarius embodies the domain of belief systems, higher education, spirituality, religion and political ideologies, other aspects of the shadow express as arrogance, fanaticism, intolerance, opinionatedness and superiority.

Sagittarius has an inexorable desire for knowledge, persistently seeking to understand the laws of the universe amidst the struggle to be human.

These are strange times. We all feel it. The unfamiliarity of these times is being experienced not only in the outer world, but in our personal lives as well. In the midst of tremendous energetic transformation, there is often confusion and a sense of feeling lost. And yet, there is a strand of hope that leads us on. We are at the very core, spiritual beings.

We are striving toward understanding. We understand by standing under ourselves, beside ourselves, above ourselves.

In what area of your life are you longing for freedom? How can you cultivate freedom within your very being no matter what your circumstances are? Are you speaking your truth? Are you engaging with life beyond the physical realm? How can you engage more as an adventurer? What is your deepest longing? Where are you being called to break out of the familiar and travel a new path? Can you nurture tolerance and understanding for those whose opinions differ from your own? Where have you reached a real crossroads? Can you see yourself beyond this human existence?

I once heard an interview with one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, Artur Rubinstein. He was and still is one of the most beloved concert pianists of all time. His playing was purely transcendental. Rubinstein spoke of his soul’s freedom. He expressed that he felt such freedom in his soul, that even if he were locked in a cell without a piano, he would always know his soul was a bird whose flight would never cease. While I was only in my teens at the time, he made an indelible impression upon my heart. It was the first time as a young performing artist in which I realized that the outer expression of our lives is completely reflective of what lies within. Rubinstein is always with me. I can still see his face as he spoke those words; a face entirely revealing that he was indeed, free. He has served as a quintessential instructor of inner freedom; the only freedom.

I wish you multitudes of Sagittarius blessings!

Dispel a belief. Design a personal quest. Entertain possibilities. Compose your own prayer. Set yourself free.

Launch a flaming winged arrow into the sky and follow it to it’s bull’s eye landing as it soars smack to the center of your heart’s desire.

As Tolkien said; “Those who wander are not lost.”  Let us also ponder that those who wonder are not confused.

“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, but rather, we are spiritual beings having a human experience.”Pierre Teilhard de Chardin –

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.”  – Robert Frost –

Donna Greco, astrologer

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Astrology Class at The Wilkins School Community Center in Swissvale

Astrology 101: A Star-gazer’s View – Wilkins School Community Center

Astrology 101: A Star-gazer’s View

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January 11th 7pm $45.00
Humanistic Astrologer, Donna Greco, will lead a class on beginning level astrology. Thorough study of the history of astrology, the astrological signs, planets, houses and aspects will be discussed with the intention of assisting students with the eloquent attunement to oneself, others and life that astrology offers to us. A natal chart of each student will be provided. Seasoned students are also welcome, as there are many layers to the foundational knowledge of astrology.
Interested students can contact Donna Greco  by replying to this post, at donnamariegreco@gmail.com or at 412-422-4628.
 
About Donna Greco

Awakening to callings which inspired her to explore the metaphysical world, Donna has devotedly pursued the study of Astrology and Tarot for 30 years,
attending international conferences with many acclaimed practitioners as well as engaged in private study with diverse and recognized individuals. She is a student and practitioner of The Pathwork of Self-Transformation and A Course In Miracles..

Living deeply in communion with these sacred languages, she is personally experienced with the powerful transformational opportunities they provide. Donna blends artistic insight with spiritual knowledge as a facilitator for personal transformation.

Honoring her Geminian nature, Donna has answered diverse vocational callings. She is well known and respected as an accomplished pianist-teacher-composer. Her musical career spans 40 years, beginning while attending high school when she performed with The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Donna has studied with many renowned musicians. She is accomplished in the classical, jazz and contemporary instrumental genres. Her Intuitive Music practice is designed to create personalized musical settings for the facilitation of healing and meditation. She also receives commissions for specialized musical recordings produced and designed for personal and sacred intentions.

She is available for private consultations, lecture-presentations, workshops and mentoring.

Donna Greco is a native of Pittsburgh. She counsels, teaches and composes in her Squirrel Hill studio.

 

TAURUS FULL MOON: CULTIVATING OUR VALUES

The Super Full Moon arrives at 22 degrees of Taurus on Monday, November 14, at 8:52 AM EST.

Super moons imbue an already highly vitalized full moon with heightened emotion combined with enhanced conscious awareness brimming with clarity. We are gifted with the visual luminescent spectacle of the Moon’s close proximity to Earth.  Do look up over the next 3 days! Coupled with her sheer magnificence, we are endowed with intimate moments in which to become closer to ourselves and eamoonbuddhach other. 

Full Moons offer us a pinnacle moment in which we have the opportunity to fully realize an area within our lives, our psyches, our environment and the greater world. A potent truth, a prodigious illumination, a glistening awareness, alters the course of our set direction, as now we are navigating with a fresh perspective of our inner compass. 

At this time, Taurus the Bull, is attuning us to the inherent values of our soul. In recognizing these values, in questioning whether or not we are adhering to them in our daily lives, we also assess whether or not we are truly in a place of valuing our authentic selves. For it is only when one truly values the self, that we can value another. This Taurean Moon inspires us to value ourselves and each other as we all walk this path together at a most disparate juncture in our collective journey.

Taurus is a fixed earth sign, ruled by Venus. When the Moon is in Taurus, it is exalted.  This is the highest expression of the Moon. The qualities of silence, patience, steadfastness, determination, loyalty, peacefulness, tranquility, sensuality, beauty, nature, musicality and grounding are themes which are quietly beckoning us to their attunement.

Wherever Taurus resides in your natal chart is a distinct area in which you must live closely aligned to your particular values. It is a sector whereby valuing the inherent beauty of the self will only enhance your expression in the world, the positive affect you have upon others and the way in which you view and experience life.  In essence, wherever Taurus resides within you, is where you can relax. It is where the theme of your particular brand of peace resides. There, all is well, as long as you embrace your true value in a manner whereby you receive your divinity within your humanity.

What do you value about yourself? What is important to you? Who is important to you? Are you expressing yourself in a manner in which you are aligned with your core values? How can you honor your true nature? What brings you peace? How do you offer peace to others? What makes you happy? Where do you find your deepest tranquility?

As Taurus is the quintessential earth sign, communing with nature at this time offers healing and rejuvenation. Other Taurean activities such as making music, listening to music, nurturing the body through touch, pleasing the palette and quiet contemplation will serve you greatly at this time.

Despite worldly appearances, we are offered a deep swim in the sea of tranquility. Inner peace is available for the taking. Slow down and breath deeply over the coming days.

FULL TAURUS MOON BLESSINGS UPON YOU.

NAMASTE

I honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells. 

I honor the place in you which is of love, of truth,

of light, and of peace.

When you are in that place in you

and

I am in that place in me,

WE ARE ONE.

Donna Greco

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The New Moon arrives at 7 degrees of Scorpio on Sunday, October 30 at 1:38 PM EDT. 

During a New Moon cycle, the Moon and the Sun are aligned in the same sign. New Moons present a gift of subjective insight within a specific realm of our psyches, thus offering to us within this very realm a new beginning imbued with fresh awareness. As the Moon is hidden from view, this newborn perspective is deeply internalized. Unaffected by influences outside of the self, it is a time in which to trust oneself. New Moons offer some of the most intimate moments we can ever have with ourselves.

This begins a 29-day cycle in which we have opportunity to initiate growth in some realm of our being or particular area of our lives. It is a time in which heightened subjective awareness is more readily available to us. Seeds of nascent consciousness stir anew. We can watch the growth, fruition and completion of whatever we discover throughout the entire lunar cycle.phoenixnewmooninscorpio

At this juncture, Scorpio the Scorpion is inviting us to dive into the deep well of inner darkness, for it is within these depths of consciousness that transformation of the highest order awaits us.

Scorpio is a fixed water sign, ruled by Mars and Pluto. The qualities of death, depth, darkness, intensity, power, passion, faithfulness, bravery and focus are ever present to us as we embark upon the inner quest.

Wherever Scorpio resides in our natal chart is where we fully embody the darkness. It is an area of profound personal power. This realm of our deepest wounding offers tremendous opportunity for transformation within this lifetime. And yet, it can act as a blind spot that lives in exile from our greater wholeness. At this time we have the will,  the vision, the capacity and the courage to face our darkness, our human shadow: that which we deem unlovable.

This place is one in which we have perhaps neglected to inhabit. It is a realm of difficult psychic, emotional, psychological and spiritual matter. While it is an area of the psyche that we have neglected, for it can feel like just too much to face and feel, this very area of trepidation is powerful beyond measure. When these emotions are faced and felt, we rise from the ashes like the phoenix, a powerful mythological symbol closely aligned with Scorpio. We die in order to be born anew.

We may find ourselves undergoing deep alchemical processes whereby transformation, transmutation and transfiguration are means for transport from the uncomfortable inner complacency which has been longing for recognition and release. Herein, beneath the darkness, lies the true gold of our inherent nature, our divine essence; the purest and highest expression of the true self.

What areas of your life have reached a place of completion? Do you feel a kind of death to your old self? Can you release people, places and situations which no longer serve your highest good to the light? Where do you need to take a risk? How can you best recognize the dark emotions through the lens of love? Where are you meeting the shadow in the outer world and with whom? Can you behold your deepest wound as the source of your greatest gift?

As we celebrate the beauty of nature in her death cycle, let us celebrate the beauty of our nature.

The darkness is a sacred chamber.

New Scorpio Moon Blessings Upon You.

“Every moment of light and dark is a miracle. ” ~Walt Whitman ~

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; Only Love can do that. ~ Martin Luther King ~

“I must also have a dark side if I am to be whole.” ~ Carl Jung ~

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ARIES FULL MOON: BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE

The Super Full Moon arrives at 23 degrees of Aries on Sunday, October 16 at 12:23 AM EDT.

A supermoon is a term coined in modern astrology to define an event in which a full moon or a new moon makes the closest approach to the Earth on its elliptical orbit. During such events, these already powerful lunation phases are intensified by the astrological themes which accompany them. As this Supermoon is forming a partnership with Uranus,  the passionate and volatile nature of Aries is accompanied by a fierce drive to break out of stagnated areas of our lives driving us to break through to a higher expression of our soul’s inherent authenticity.

ariesfullmoonAt this juncture, emotional momentum builds toward heightened states of feeling and visceral awareness. This particular moon is prickly to say the least, However, it is a lunation which will catapult us from our proverbial comfort zone into new and daring territory that has been longing for our unique inhabitance.

At the fore; anger, passion, intensity and anxiety are prime indicators that our world both personally and collectively is being shaken to the core. We are on the brink of leaving behind myriad aspects of the life we have intimately known. There is palpable electrifying anxiety. Our nervous systems are exhausted.

What is most needed at this time? Courage.

Aries the Ram dares us to recognize the places within us where we stand entirely alone. Along the way, we may encounter some turbulence and butt a few heads. This is a moon of the fierce inner warrior. We are the foot soldiers of our interior world as we meet the arduous territory of exterior life while the familiar ground of the current paradigm shifts incredulously before our eyes.

Aries is a cardinal fire sign, ruled by Mars. Courageous in nature, Aries instructs us in the areas of our lives where we need to act alone, thus affecting change that only we can bring about through the unique expression of our authentic selves.

Wherever Aries resides in your natal chart is where you embody the deepest sense of the existential dilemma.  It is where your most sensitive trigger points are regarding stimulus from others and the events of the outer world. This realm is where your optimal instinct resides. It is where the most heightened sense of the survival instinct emerges, where the fight or flight instinct acts out and where at the same time you embody deep levels of courage. It is a place of high energy, passion and consummate life force. Wherever Aries lives in you, is where you will meet the qualities of faith, optimism, daring, inspiration, excitement and pioneering.

Where in your life do you long for change? Are you being who you really are? Are you angry? From where has this anger originated?   How can you navigate this anger in a manner that does not hurt you or others, and yet ultimately allows for the provocation of the necessary changes you are striving to make? How can your own personal courage inspire, motivate and assist others as they face the fears of their own self-imposed limitations? What are your most inspiring characteristics?

Over the next 3 days, and especially tonight, the energy is high. Excitement is in the air. Ultimately, all change offers the potential for a positive shift in life direction.

This is a time of breakout, breakthrough and prolific self-expression. A new freedoms is upon us. It is time to draw the curtain and allow our light to shine forth.

Be brave.

Aries Full Moon Blessings Upon You.

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Astrology Class on Saturday, October 8th: The Astrological Sun, Our Divine Essence

sunandmoonI feel moved to infuse the Zen concept of “beginner’s mind” into our next class. I will do an in depth study of the astrological Sun, by sign, house, element, modality and aspect. We will have the opportunity to delve into deeper levels of the Astrological Signs allowing us to bring a more conscious awareness of our Divine Essence. This class is opportune for both beginning and advanced students, as we will explore the multi-dimensional expressions of the Sun and the Astrological Signs.

Individual attention is given to each student addressing the lesson as it pertains to your natal chart.

Class will be held on this coming Saturday, October 8th at The Friends Meeting House at 4836 Ellsworth Avenue in Shadyside. Class time is  from Noon to 3:00. The cost is $45.00

Please message me if you are interested. I will need to prepare your chart for the class.