Today's Special: Eclipse Sandwich

Tomorrow (4/19) will be bringing us a significant energetic pulse: a black moon eclipse in Aries. The reason it's called a "black" moon is that it's the second new moon in a month, an Astrological month in this case, as it comes at the end of the sun's trip through Aries. (Black moons relate to new moons as Blue moons relate to full moons.) Eclipses always prooduce Big Energy when they happen; as this will be a solar eclipse, it will be a glimpse into the Shadow realm, which is not often illuminated. We will have the corresponding lunar eclipse in roughly two weeks, and I will discuss more about that then.

As we have a second new moon in a fire sign, and as we're looking into the Shadow, the message that was presented to me to share is: Look at your Passion Project. What is it and what is its status in your life?

When I say "Passion Project," I mean: that thing you've been wanting to do for years, and/or that thing you keep returning to year after year to work on it, a little bit at a time, as your life permits. Can you articulate what your Passion Project is? Have you started it? Are you working on it now? Have you set aside a time to work on it? These are the questions for us to consider during this eclipse "sandwich."

Though we are going to be on the receiving end of a lot of energy from this eclipse, it won't be the time for immediate action and implementation, because Mercury will be going retrograde two days later, on the 21st. Anything started might very well have to be restarted once Mercury stations direct again in a few weeks! Instead, this is an invitation to dive deep into our desires and how they relate to our Passion Projects, and what realignment, if any, needs to take place. We are Measuring Twice to Cut Once, as the axiom goes. The time for concrete action is soon, but not yet.

For those who are (also) highly sensitive to the energetic currents of the cosmos, it will be especially important to take time out in Nature, schedule mid-afternoon siestas and solo playdates, and cue up the meditation music playlists. In order to show up for the world, we must care for ourselves first, and make sure our own cups are full before we share our bounty with others.  Balance yes with no and don't be afraid to sleep on it before you RSVP one way or the other.

In the midst of the eclipse sandwich, we will arrive at Beltane, and I will be back around the end of the month with the next tidbits. Until then, stay safe and stay sane!

Notes from the Pause

The Full Moon in Libra (April 5th) brought with it a pause in the energetic momentum, as we were encouraged to consider where we had become unbalanced in our lives and what we could do to restore some balance. Personally, the Pause kept me offline a bit longer than I had planned, with a flaring of neurological Long Covid symptoms dovetailing with my erratic (but maybe settling down again?) Moontime. We have all felt this slowing down in various ways. The main goal of the shift has been for us to slow down, turn inward, take inventory, and plot our next moves.

This Pause presages a shifting of the overall energetic tone. Coming up on the 19th, we have an Astrological Black Moon (the second new moon in an astrological sign) combined with the first Solar Eclipse of the year at the Dragon's Head (North Node). Two days later, 2023's Retrograde Parade officially kicks off with Mercury going retrograde again on April 21st, followed by Pluto going retrograde at Beltane (May 1st). We will be exploring those events more in depth in the near future - as in, the start of next week. 

Speaking of Beltane, and plotting my next moves: if all goes according to plan, I am going to debut a new shiny thing on this blog as May begins. I am going to be presenting Intuitive Oracle Readings, using one of my decks to help suss out the energetic flow. There will be some Astro tidbits as well, but mainly it will be the cards talking. At the very least, you'll see the spread and my notes on it; at most, an Actual Video will be available for viewing! The Cosmic Energies are inviting me to up my Priestess game, and this is one of the ways I am responding. I do intend to post between now and then, but Watch This Space for new developments starting in May!