ALL OF US --
each in our own way -- are feeling the powerful energies right now. As I
wrote a couple of weeks ago, this entire month is
something of a pressure cooker, emotionally and circumstantially. This
is due to the grouping in Capricorn of Saturn, Pluto, and the South
Node, which are traveling within three degrees of each other throughout
April.
Essentially,
this threesome is focused on revealing where there is insufficiency or
decay in existing patterns, structures, and systems -- in our
personalities, in our bodies, in our external lives, and in our
societies and governments. We are being shown what needs to be
dismantled or purged so that we can evolve.
WE ARE ALSO
in what Matt Kahn has called a "portal of vulnerability," where our old
defenses and controls no longer work. To pass through this portal, we
must allow ourselves to soften, to release, and to feel -- even if what
we must feel is painful.
Humanity
is being called to move from the South Node in Capricorn, which
survived through building walls and divisiveness, into the North Node in
Cancer, which thrives on connection, compassion, and trust. Cancer
knows that it needs the support of others, whereas Capricorn believes it
can do everything by itself.
It
is time to ask ourselves: Where do I build walls to keep others out,
due to fear and distrust? Where can I benefit from softening, from
allowing myself to both give and receive support and love? Where does
there need to be more flow in my life, and less constriction and
control?
THE HIGHLIGHT
of planetary events this week is the Full Moon in Libra, which perfects
on Friday, April 19, at 4:12 a.m. PDT (11:12 a.m. GMT). The event
occurs when the Moon is at 29°06′ Libra, and the Sun is at the same degree of Aries.
The
29th degree of any sign is called a "critical degree." It is a point of
transition, the last degree before the next sign begins. When an
astrological event occurs at this degree, it emphasizes the completion
of something. We have an enhanced awareness of what needs to be left
behind so that a new beginning can be made.
A FULL MOON
is, by definition, a time of heightened awareness. It is the climax of
the lunar cycle, representing culmination and crisis. For this lunation
to occur at the 29th degree magnifies those themes.
Also
significant is that a cardinal T-square forms at the time of the Full
Moon. The Moon sits by itself in Libra, opposing the Sun and Eris in
late Aries/Uranus in early Taurus, and squaring the threesome in
Capricorn (Saturn, the South Node, and Pluto).
Basically,
this lunation brings forward even more awareness of the dynamics of the
Saturn-South Node-Pluto alignment, and its impact on our reality.
Because the Moon is in Libra, the sign that represents relationships and
alliances, this is likely to be a crucial time in partnerships in all
its forms -- personal, business, and international. And, with Uranus and
Eris activated, issues may erupt suddenly and
forcefully.
THE MOON is fortified by being aligned with the fixed star Izar at the time of the Full Moon. Astrologer Roderick Kidston writes that:
"There
is a huge fund of enthusiasm streaming from Izar. It can be one of the
warrior stars, either in the traditional sense or in the way of the
spiritual warrior, going forth to fight the good fight.
"This
star prospers Big Works. The greatest gift of Izar appears to be the
ability to inspire other people, to infuse them, to give help and hope
to the helpless and hopeless. The enthusiasm is infectious, a tonic to
the weary or the weak. Work as skillfully as you can with Izar's
bounding energy, find your own way to speak up and out, to connect and
create, by living as abundantly and generously as you know
how."
Izar's
involvement in the Full Moon speaks to the importance of connection
with others, reminiscent of the North Node in Cancer. It emphasizes one
of our current challenges, which is to see beyond fears and rigidity
(South Node in Capricorn) and move into our hearts.
THROUGHOUT APRIL,
we will benefit from doing the breathing exercise outlined in last
week's Journal. The Instant Pot is plugged in, and we are in a crucial
time in our evolution. Each of us must pay attention to how we are
feeling, rather than suppressing or repressing our needs. We must
find ways to release the pressure so that we can continue to be kind to
ourselves and others.
Considering
how we might be feeling this month, I want to leave you with a
paraphrased quote I once heard in an interview with Barbara Marx
Hubbard, the pioneering force in conscious evolution who made her
transition this past week:
"If you went into labor, and didn't know you were about to give birth, you would believe you were dying."
IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK: You
are emerging from a time of great restlessness. Throughout the past
year or two, you have been under pressure to redefine yourself. This has
been a time to let go of any "shoulds" that have been running
your life, that have kept you from living authentically and being fully
genuine. As the disruption and anger begins to subside, it provides the
space for you to see who you want to be going forward, knowing that you
have been through extreme conditions that were cosmically designed to
help you know and accept yourself more fully. (Solar Return Sun conjunct Uranus and conjunct Eris)
In Gratitude and Light,
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