The spiritual practice of this time of year is that of the Royal Sacrifice. Our sacrifice is to make sacred all of Life. In his book, Original Blessings , Matthew Fox shows us what we are called upon to do now.
To speak of "Original Blessing" is to speak of times past when healthy air, water, soil, forests, animals, birds, insects and the rest could be taken for granted. When the goodness of our existence, even amidst struggle, nevertheless was always there.
Today we cannot take Original Blessing for granted. We have to work to return nature and human nature back to a healthy state. That is the naked struggle today: Can we rediscover the sacredness of creation? If so, can the mystic in us come alive again, fall in love again, enough to carry on the struggle for the salvation of our Earth biosphere as we know it?
Do we have the energy, passion and willingness to see this struggle through in the next eleven years, and the generosity needed to change our ways, let go, reinvent our footprints on this planet?
Matthew Fox: Daily Meditations July 18, 2019 On Eros and Justice: Part 1
The Lion's Gate: 15* Leo
The Lion's Gate occurs during the end of July and beginning of August, harking back to ancient Egypt and the helical rising of the star Sirius before the Sun. We can say that the Sun is channeling information from the Sirian star system during this time. Sirius is considered by many native peoples one of the star systems that seeded our Earth and which continue to work with us on subtle energy levels. If you work more consciously with these energies, then this is the time to stock up!
Astrologically, we reach the Leo power degree of 15* on August 7th, just hours after the first quarter Scorpio Moon of the Leo New Moon cycle. With both the Sun and Moon at fixed power gates (always 15* of the power signs, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius), we are receiving information from both signs. We are challenged (the square) to face our shadows and karma (Scorpio) and bring the light of consciousness (Leo) to them.
The Shadow comprises those parts of ourselves that hold stunted energy, energy that has stopped developing as originally intended. Jung believed that the Shadow develops to protect our young ego from parents and teacher's expectations. Because of these shadow energies, our ability to be ourselves and to act in accordance with our true nature is twisted. Jung says the Shadow needs to be recognized and worked with if we want a clear channel to our anima (our soulful being) and our animus (our virtuous doing). We can touch on our Shadow when we judge others harshly, because we are projecting our Shadow onto them. A liar projects those lies onto others; a racist projects his fear and loathing of the unconscious parts of himself onto strangers. When do we stop lying to ourselves? When do we stop being afraid of life!? In this moment, where Shadows are so evident in our chaotic world, we need to find and shine our light into the world's darkness.
It is time to release ourselves from the bondage of our old stories. It's time to stop complaining about our lives and get on with them. It's time to face our human frailties and forgive ourselves. It's time to stop questioning what our purpose is and to see it there before us. Whatever we're dealing with is our purpose. Whatever virtues we believe in we need to embody. Whatever gifts we have we need to offer to the world.
In a new astrological system I'm studying called The Gene Keys, the energy of mid-Leo is attuned to guidance and virtuous living. Out of division comes the ability to guide others through the darkness. And the energy of the Scorpio quarter Moon is to move from entropy, where we've been in a static chaotic state, to one of creativity, freshness and fierce beauty.
We are called to listen to our Heart's wisdom. As our souls awaken, we begin to live out of our Higher Self, the part of us which is connected to everything in the universe. We rediscover our place in Earth's biosphere and in the cosmic order. I have to tell you, it's a much more radiant and abundant place to stand in than in the chaos of a failing patriarchal social system. From this place of peace and harmony, we can act upon the world in the correct ways, because in the inner silence, we can tap into our higher wisdom we can connect to Lady Wisdom, our Sophia.
The Venus/Mars conjunction: A secret, sacred Marriage August 24, 2019
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