As some of you may know, I am fascinated by the goddess of the night, the Moon. Its energy is as powerful as its wisdom whether the Moon is in its New Moon phase, reaching its fullness or waning. The Moon represents our reflective, emotional Self, our receptive feminine and nurturing energy. She reminds us that we are all mirrors to each other reflecting both our shadow and our light. The mysterious goddess can help us become more conscious aware of our inner gifts, talents, and abilities as well as our life challenges. Renowned Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Gustav Jung, said: "Your vision becomes clear only when you look in your heart. Who looks outsides dreams. Who looks inside awakens."
The god of war, Mars, challenges us to transform our anger and frustrations into creative endeavors. Fiery Mars presents us the opportunity to re-direct our energies so that we can transmute our aggressive, raw nature into a non-violent and harmonious one when we choose to become assertive. Mars entered the histrionic, fiery sign of Leo on September 19, 2010 and will remain here until 11-10-11. We are all given a wonderful opportunity to open our hearts and emanate com-passion-ate love. In order to accomplish this loving mission we need 'to learn' to take care of ourself first, we need to 'learn' to take care of our e-motions (energy in motion) because on 11-11-11 the willful, fiery god will enter analytical and down-to-earth Virgo.
The warrior will spend a long period of time challenges all of us to 'learn' humility, to 'learn' how to dissolve any leftover feelings of self-loathing and to 'learn' to dissolve any leftover fantasies of being perfect. Assertive Mars will remain in practical and precise Virgo until July 3rd, 2012 giving us plenty of time to become the best human beings we are able to be-come. The energy of Virgo is about being in service to humanity. ~Wow! What a cosmic treat! ;-)
Now it is the time to allow your deeper Self to follow your heart, to closely follow your heartfelt, loving thoughts, your soulful dreams. Now it is the time to embody your own natal archetypes, to feel our own Moon, your own emotions, to apply your own personal energy, to embody your own spiritual warrior.
"In the final analysis, we count for something
only because of the essential we embody, and if
we do not embody that, life is wasted." Carl Gustav Jung
We are here, incarnated, to fulfill our own divine mission, so it is time for us to give per-mission to actuate it. It is time for self-realization. The energy of the Moon nourishes us, shelters us and protects us. As poet Rumi wrote: " The treasure house can be found within your own soul."
Allow your Self to be grounded and centered in your heart... listen to your heart, it is whispering caring and loving thoughts. Lunar blessings to all of you. Namaste,
Maru Dana, Ph.D. Holistic Life Coach based on Archetypal Astrology
