A touch later than I would have preferred to post, but I had to get my brain to cooperate first. My apologies.
On the 17th (this past Monday), we had the Cancer new moon along with the Lunar Nodal axis shifting to connect Aries and Libra. More on the nodal shift in a moment.
The Cancer new moon invited us to immerse ourselves in a tub of Love. For those of us on the Passion Project journey, this is a time to see where we can bring more love and compassion into what we are doing in the world, whether we are cultivating our passion projects on the side or working with them directly. We are also encourage to look within and see where WE need that same love and compassion. Does our Inner Child need a little Reparenting? Do we need some TLC from our loved ones?
Mars entered Virgo earlier this month - on the 10th, if you're keeping score at home - and shows up as The Amazon, complete and whole unto herself. Lean into that gentle yet fierce warrior energy if you feel you need some help in speaking up for yourself and asking for help in fulfilling your needs. Mars will be moving through Virgo until the end of next month, so there is plenty of time and opportunity to access that Amazon vibe.
Now to the Lunar Nodal axis: as the moon orbits the earth, and as both move around the sun, there is a bit of a "wobble" because of the tilt of the earth's axis. The "North" node is the farthest point the moon seems to travel in an "upward" direction, and the "South" node is the farthest point it seems to travel in a "downward" drection. When the moon is present at one of these points, depending on where it is in relation to the sun and the earth, we see an eclipse, either solar (when the moon is between the sun and the earth) or lunar (when the earth is between the sun and the moon). Take a moment to pause and let that sink in.
The Lunar Nodal axis often appears in astrology as a Dragon spanning the distance between two paired signs, with the North node as the Dragon's head and the South node as the Dragon's tail. The movement of the axis is retrograde (backwards) through the signs of the Zodiac; the axis was connecting Taurus and Scorpio, and is now connecting Aries and Libra. The Dragon's head seeks to feed in Aries as its tail swishes through Libra. The next handful of eclipses will take place in these signs, and their impacts will be discussed at the appropriate times.
You can find where your nodal axis is in your birth chart. If your North node is in Aries and your South node is in Libra, you will be feeling a Nodal Amplification. This often presents itself in your life as a significant and intense boost of energy, especially around the eclipses. On the other hand, if your North node is in Libra and your South node is in Aries, you will be feeling a Nodal Inversion. This energy can dredge up a lot of Shadow material to be addressed and worked with, especially around the eclipses. Either way, you will be best served to check in, see what is coming up for you in this moment, and determine the best course of action, either by yourself or with a trusted facilitator. Heed your instincts!
I will return sooner than later this time (provided my brain cooperates - ha!) with the next planetary bodies to join the Retrograde Parade: Venus and Chiron. Watch this space for the next transmission...
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