The Sabian symbol for the Sun and Moon at 20* Aquarius is: A large white dove bearing a message. Dane Rudhyar says this means "the answer of spiritual agencies to thorough, sustained and victorious individual efforts. All birds were once intuitively known to be Spirit messengers. A dove has long been associated with the ancient goddesses of Love, such as Aphrodite/Venus. What message does the Divine Feminine send us? Could it be to love ourselves so we can love each other? The Divine Feminine wants to be a big part of our new collective story. Isn't love the first-born promise of the Heavens to our Mother Earth? And isn't it time we achieved that promise?
Mars and Juno in Scorpio square this New Moon, challenging us to include in this new future story the need for true intimacy and partnership. It's not enough for us to proclaim we are all One. We have to feel it and experience its potency. The Sabian symbol for Mars at 19* Scorpio is: A Parrot repeats a conversation he had overheard. Dane Rudhyar sees this as an image of Channeling Wisdom. Once again, here is an image of a Spirit messenger. This one can communicate in words we can understand. This is a symbol of our ability to communicate with higher spiritual forces. Of course, discernment is always important when it comes to listening to the 'divine' communication. Just a hint--if a voice tells you to kill your son as a sign of belief, this is probably a demonic voice. Always listen to your own morality when it comes to believing in what you're channeling.
Year of the Fire Monkey
This Aquarius New Moon also marks the Chinese New Year-- the Year of the Yang Fire Monkey. Yang is the masculine powers of heaven so it is a 'doing' year. Fire is the source of creativity, and warmth and it is dynamic and energetic. Good for taking action. (Don't forget that Mars, the planet of action, will be going retrograde on April 17 to June 29. This will be a time to experiment with what you want to do. So make a good plan and then do some beta-testing.)
This blog by Narrye Caldwell is excellent, so I'll step back and share some of her insights.
"There are two significant energetic shifts that will affect everyone this year. The first is that we're moving into a Fire year after two Wood years. Wood is growth, enthusiasm, the innocence of youth and the pursuit of a vision. Wood qi is fresh and unformed. It has the drive to break through barriers, but it lacks wisdom and refinement, so can sometimes be unstable and reckless. Fire qi is the full expression of Wood's vision. Fire brings forth the rose, lays the paint on the canvas, and gives voice to the song that's been forming in the depths of your heart. Fire is intense, passionate, and calls forth our need to connect with one another. In a Fire year, no longer satisfied with the pursuit of our dreams, we now can bring things into actuality. And as we see things manifest, we want to gather with our tribe, raise a glass and celebrate.
But it's important to remember that nothing is solid yet and there's much to be done. In fact, the danger now is getting so excited by the brilliance of the flame you've created, that you forget to tend it properly and it quickly burns out for lack of enduring and consistent fuel. Fire is erratic and difficult to control. It can flicker precariously, burst into a dangerous conflagration, or settle into a nice steady hearth fire depending on how it's managed. So that's your first task this year--whatever you've created during the last two years, treat it now like precious tinder; protect it and blow on it very gently to nudge it into a nice steady flame; feed it with long burning fuel that will last. Don't throw fast burning paper onto it just for the dazzling but short lived burst of heat and flame. Slow and steady now, will get you a more enduring result.
Now, what about that second energetic shift? Enter the Monkey
The key to grasping the qi we're all going to be surfing can be found in the Chinese classic novel of the 16th century "Journey to the West." One of the famous characters in this legendary tale is the Monkey King who demonstrates a combination of pluck, bravery, scandalous irreverence, ingenuity, ruthlessness, and magic to assure his status as one of China's epic folk heroes. The Monkey King was born from a stone, learns the ways of immortality, commits a series of crimes against the gods, steals the peach of immortality from the Empress's garden, and catalyzes a terrible war between Heaven and the Monkey Army. In the end, he is sent to accompany a famous monk and his disciples to the western kingdom to fetch back a Buddhist sacred text. All sorts of magical adventures ensue over the course of four volumes.
The point here is this is the qi flavor of the coming year. Key words are: erratic, irrepressible, ingenious, clever, unpredictable, resourceful, adventurous, selfish, magical, quixotic, amoral. In other words, keep your wits about you because anything, absolutely anything, can happen. All manner of apple carts could be turned over in the most surprising ways. This will be a test of your ability to stay calm and unruffled in the face of relentless and unexpected challenges. But remember--on the other side of chaos is magic and transformation. Be brave and keep your sense of humor; never forget that there's spiritual gold at the end of the tale.
To read Narrye's whole blog: http://www.narryecaldwell.com/year-of-the-fire-monkey-february-8-2016/
What else is there to say? Let your Monkey trickster out to play this year!
Walk in the Light,
Cathy
For Freedom -- John O'Donohue
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