Hello
Beautiful Ones! If you find this too much information, just skip to the
Overview at the bottom; it will give you a general idea of what to expect and
tips for navigation. If you want to dive deep, read on…
September
is upon us and I trust this finds you plumbing the depths of your emotional
tides, as the energies of late have us taking a profound dive into the ocean of
our deepest and often hidden feelings. We have been with a Venus retrograde
cycle (July 25-September 6) which has offered us the knowing of where our
hearts need excavation and opening and perhaps shown us those places in us
where fear, inhibition and survival-mode tactics like manipulation live in us.
Venus retrograde gives us an opportunity to cast an open-hearted glance into
our own depths, to perhaps let that which is hard to know about ourselves
bubble up to be loved (always loved up first!) and then integrated and
released. Or if not to be released, to be accepted and gently held within the
offering bowl of our own hearts. When we can hold the dark, ugly parts of
ourselves with the fullness of our compassion and acceptance, we expand our
ability to hold each other, to hold the world, to dissolve our illusion of
separation and live from the exquisite vantage-point of Oneness.
Venus
retrograde also offers us a deeper look at our relationships with loved ones,
past or present. Much may have come to light during this cycle and now we have
the chance to integrate it with the first eclipse of this ‘eclipse season’
(which happens every September/October), a partial solar eclipse on the New
Moon. For us in Southern California, it will begin on September 12th
at 9:40pm, peak at 11:52pm and complete at 2:05am on September 13th.
While this partial eclipse will not be visible to much of the world, we can
tune-in at that time to work with the energies. We can ask ourselves what the
lessons have been – What have we learned about Love, Intimacy and Sexuality?
How are we interacting with Abundance, Creativity and Heart-Centered Living? As
we know, eclipses are rare moments when the constant blast of the Sun’s energy
is interrupted, creating an integration moment, like rebooting your computer,
when all the upgrades you have downloaded for the past months become integrated
into the system and are now usable. All of the knowledge you have been
absorbing since the Spring Equinox in March becomes known to you – and if you
work with it consciously, it can evolve into wisdom as you roll it out in your
experience.
Another
major player this month is Saturn, who will move out of Scorpio and into
Sagittarius. Saturn, the Great Teacher, has been largely in Scorpio for almost
3 years; when he enters Sagittarius on the 17th, we will finally be
free of the intense and unrelenting lessons happening in the deep underbelly of
our emotional bodies. Sagittarius is a gentler and more extroverted energy;
Saturn’s lessons will be more visible in the outer world and will likely feel
kinder. That’s major good news!! And to add to this already stacked geometry,
Mercury will go retrograde on the same day and remain there until October 9th.
Mercury represents the mind; when it is turned inward during its retrograde
cycle, the outer world can appear a bit wonky. During this inward turn, we will
have yet another opportunity to review our relationships through the lens of
the mind. Go deep, use this time to journal and really investigate your inner
workings with regards to how you interact with others. Do you give
whole-heartedly? Do you allow yourself to receive? Do you attach strings to
giving or receiving? Do you honor yourself by saying No when appropriate? Do
you allow yourself to be fully known/held/loved? This work will pay off in
spades after the New Moon of October 12th that ends the eclipse
wormhole and signals the beginning of the next major cycle of our collective
conscious awakening.
And
speaking of wormholes, this one happens under the influence of Libra. The
energies of Libra are about Balance and Harmony, Relationships (again, seeing a
pattern??) and the Mirrored Consciousness or As Within, So Without. This means
that the world you see around you is merely a reflection of the world that
exists inside of you. If you want to shift/transform the world you see, you
must first take your seeing inward and shift yourself. The world will then
reflect that change back to you. This wormhole will offer us the opportunity to
work with the energy of Balance with regards to the Masculine and Feminine
principles. We can deepen our experience of knowing when it is appropriate to
be still (feminine) and when to act (masculine). Being balanced does not mean
we are a mish-mash of both energies; rather it means we know when to be fully
in one or the other, allowing them to inform one another as the process of our
lives unfolds. For instance, we can let the inspired idea of what wants to
reveal as our lives sit in the dark stillness of the feminine principle, being
nourished by our dreaming and attention to it, and when the time is ripe (we
will know this if we are listening), activating our masculine principle to take
steps in the 3D to bring the dream to fruition. All along the way, we can tune
in (feminine) with the dream/idea to allow it to continue to inform what the
next action steps will be. With regards to Libra’s influence, at the bottom of
the newsletter, I’ve listed how each sign will likely be affected by the doings
of September, courtesy of Dr. Michael Lennox. Read both your sun and rising
signs as you are influenced by both. As an end cap, the Sun moves into Libra at
the end of September, allowing all the openings of the wormhole to be
integrated into the highest consciousness. This geometry is absolutely
breathtaking in its symmetry!! Eons ago, when we set these spheres in motion,
we wrote incredibly beautiful equations into specific epochs and cycles and
years and months, designed to give us enormous experiences of awakening through
tectonic shifts in consciousness. This month is one of those rare beauties..
And
then we have the Fall Equinox on September 23rd, at 1:22am. This is
a Balance point, when the Earth is neither tilting towards or away from the
Sun, but ‘upright’ in full congress with the highest consciousness. This
coincides with the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, when we
release all the heavy energies of the previous year. During the weeks prior,
with Rosh Hashanah, we are examining ourselves with regards to who we were in
the world and the Equinox is the forgiveness/release moment, bringing us back
into balance and alignment with our highest ideal for our lives. This
self-examination demands that we change, that we release all that is petty,
unjust and small within us. It demands that we incorporate the lessons of our
mistakes and missteps and enter the new year better. It’s a great practice and
one I look forward to engaging with again this year.
Following
the Jewish High Holidays, we have another integration moment at the full lunar
eclipse on the Full ‘Blood’ Moon on September 27th, which will be
mostly visible to us! This one begins at 5:11pm (not visible at that time), is
full at 7:11pm (visible by then) and ends at 10:22pm. A full eclipse means the
re-boot is a system-wide event, a grand integration that portends a significant
up-leveling of consciousness, both individual and collective (for one is the
other). I will be watching the eclipse and spending that time in meditation,
prayer and ceremony…perhaps this is something you may want to consider for
yourself. It’s a very potent portal!
And
now we must talk about the Black Moon Lilith that we moved into on September 4th
(in Libra!) and will be with for a nine month cycle. This energy is about the
inner Feminine space between the Earth and the Moon and its occurrence here
increases the power and impact of the wormhole. Lilith represents the shadow
side of the Feminine creative principle – think Kali (the Destroyer), or Pele.
If we don’t have knowledge or a working relationship with our shadow, it will
rule our lives. During these next nine months in Libra, this will play out in
relationships. We can expect all kinds of shifts happening in this arena. If
the shadow is running the show, it will likely be rough waters. If we work with
and integrate the shadow, there is room for tremendous change. Our best bet is
to be willing to really see ourselves, absolutely stripped of our story, naked,
vulnerable, willing to surrender our fears and doubts (stop letting the shadow
run things), so that we can step into what we actually are – infinite, powerful
creators. We must shift ourselves from the density of thinking we are
everything that has ever happened in our lives to the blatant Truth that at our
core, we are pure and whole, always have been, always will be. That other stuff
is just the story of this dimension and it’s an illusion. It’s time to wake up
and be Light, be Love. If you don’t know where to find that, go within. Connect
to the Truth that IT’S LITERALLY WHAT YOU’RE MADE OF. (So start acting like
it).
OVERVIEW:
September
is likely to be an ass-kicker. You may feel like the world’s gone crazy. You
may feel like you’re in emotional no-mans-land, where you do not understand the
rules and everything is super stretchy in all directions. It may be a good idea
to throw away all you know and just be present with what is and allow it to
inform you how to best navigate it. This would also be a good time to find a
solid space inside yourself, to know that you are your own safe place, security
and stability. YOU ARE YOUR OWN HOME. It’s definitely time to lean heavily into
your daily practices, for your tools will need to be sharpened to navigate the
chaos and destruction that is likely to show up all over the joint. Sleep, eat
well, take really good care of yourself, spend time in water. At the first
eclipse, old wounds may resurface to be released or to be repeated. Be present
and aware so your outcome can be release if you’re ready for that. At the
Equinox, find your way into Balance, however that looks for you. Be a detective
to discover all the ways your life is out of balance. Do what it takes to make
it right again. Another theme of this month is incorporating lessons; take what
you’ve learned thus far this year and put them into action. Do things
differently. CHANGE. At the end of the month, with the full lunar eclipse, dive
deep into knowing that you must meet your own needs. It’s your most important
charge right now. Starting now (actually a while ago) your relationships are
going to be in the spotlight big time. If you are still acting unconsciously,
your darkest parts are going to lead you around by the nose. Realize you are
dark and light, integrate that shit and take charge of yourself. Place yourself
at the center of your consciousness (eyes on your own paper) and get your act
together. You are all things, the full spectrum. You get to choose which lens
to look through – may as well chose Light, it feels better.
SUN
& RISING SIGNS: Where you are in relationship to Libra and how that might
affect you:
Aries
– You will experience it as an Opposition, which means you will be forced to
deal with challenging aspects/experiences. You will be confronted with things
that will force you to change. Congratulations!
Taurus
& Pisces: You are dealing with an Inconjunct, the Great Eliminator. You
will have to make choices as to what you will leave behind be it a
relationship, job, pattern, etc.
Gemini
& Aquarius: You will be in a Trine, an open flow of energy which may feel
overwhelming. You will be doing lots of big processing due to the enormous
amount of energy flowing through.
Cancer
& Capricorn: You will experience this energy as a Square, which means
change will come through conflict.
Leo
& Sagittarius: This will be a productive, creative energy for you. You will
need to show up consciously to receive the lessons/openings. (Otherwise it will
largely pass you by).
Libra:
Intensity. Intensity. Intensity. That’s all.
Virgo & Scorpio: Also intense, but not necessarily personally. It may just be all around you.
That's all. Know that I am holding you in the tender space of Grace, Ease, Flow and Allowing.
All Love.
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