On the first Cancer new Moon, which occurred the day after Summer Solstice, we entered the yin/feminine part of the solar year. What was built up since Winter Solstice must now be nurtured by our feminine side. This second new Moon solar eclipse when the Moon crosses between the Earth and Sun gives us a chance to reset the clock. If you haven't given yourself the nurturing you need, you get this second chance to start. When everything is taken away from you, you are still left with yourself. That's the place to begin again.
Women and Jungians have been talking about the return of the Goddess since the 70s. It's time to incarnate this new feminine Spirit within our lives. This new Moon occurs on the feast day of Mary Magdalene, the woman who some believe was the wife and spiritual partner of Jesus the Christ. Mary is called the 'Apostle to the Apostles' not only because she is the first one to witness Christ's resurrection, but because we now know that Jesus loved her more than the other apostles because she 'got' what he was teaching. She was a leader in the early Christian movement, and it seems that she was the incarnation of Wisdom for Jesus, just as the Queen of Sheba was for Solomon the Wise. Leave it to the patriarchy to describe her as a 'prostitute' rather than the conscious woman who was equal to Jesus the conscious man.
This new Moon is a good time to finally see and acknowledge the wonderful gift we have been given in our dual sexuality: two sides that compliment each other with our gifts and talents, two aspects of being human. It's time for women to reclaim their full feminine powers. (Why is it so bad for Judge Sotomayor to use empathy in making judgments when men have been swayed by their moralistic beliefs or their greed on the high bench for years?) And it's time for men to open themselves to their feeling, intuitive nature, which is their Soul.
Venus in Gemini is squaring Saturn in Virgo, putting pressure on us to integrate these feminine qualities of life into our day-to-day life-style. Our values (Venus) need to be the foundation (Saturn) of our lives. Here are some of the things we can do: Spend time with loved ones rather than with TV or a book; meditate and do yoga as well as work out at the gym; self-nurture as well as work; be creative rather than bored. These are vital activities of the soul.
Pluto in Capricorn is inconjuncting (150 degrees) this new Moon eclipse. Inconjuncts force us to re-adjust the planets' energies. Sun inconjunct Pluto deals with accepting change. With the Cancer Sun upholding feminine values, Pluto demands changes in our Capricorn patriarchal social structures. We need to stay open and receptive (Cancer) even if we can't control or be certain of the outcome (Capricorn). Personally, make the adjustments in your own lifestyle.
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