Bela Lugosi- The Undead
Honoring the forever vampire’s mortal birthday, October 20. For good or bad, I explore Bela Lugosi’s natal planetary placements that may have attributed to the archetypal role of Dracula sinking his teeth in and never letting go.
Casting of Shadows
The two luminaries, the Sun and the Moon, are being occulted October 14th, many ancient cultures viewed eclipses as bad omens, fortelling misfortune. Eclipses in general are not ideal spaces for playing around ritually or with magic, but rather more quiet, passive practices like prayer, journaling, and observing are advised. Watching the thoughts that flow in and out, like the wave sets of eclipses, let the ripples bring it into consciousness and just observe it slipping away, do not try to possess it. The etymological root of eclipses in Greek is ekleipsis meaning “the abandonment” or “the downfall.” This is a period of letting go, shedding, and releasing.
Mutual Reception - A Working Relationship
This week we endure two planetary sign changes, October 4th, Mercury moves into the sign of Libra and Venus bids adieu to Leo who has housed her since early June and enters Virgo on the 8th.
There is a hidden strength for the month of October, and that is Venus is in Mercury’s home sign, and Mercury is in Venus’ home sign, the two have mutual reception.
Liberation & Lunation
Full Moon in Aries, ruled by Mars in Libra, warming us up for next month eclipses. Very same day we receive the third and final square between Venus and Uranus. Both transits remind us of our own personal self-worth and desires.
Autumn Equinox Tarot
Currently I am enrolled in Archetypal Tarot School with Marianna Louis, I decided to use the technique my teacher has us currently doing for weekly pulls. The first card represents the conscious material and the second card that crosses represents the unconscious orientation, or repressed wisdom. I applied this pull in honor of the upcoming Autumn Equinox and the Sun’s ingress into Libra, the first card representing the collective consciousness orientation to this equinox and the second represents the collective unconsciousness orientation to the equinox. How are we moving as a collective into autumn consciously, and as a collective, where is the deeper repressed wisdom lie with how we should approach the changing seasons here in the northern hemisphere. Oddly, but not surprising, it aligns with my initial write up of the Autumn Equinox, which can be found here Autumn Equinox.
Libra’s Search for Balance
On September 23rd, 2:50 am EST, the Sun moves from the maiden Virgo into the scales of Libra. This is marked by the autumnal equinox, equal day and night and marks the first day of autumn in the northern hemisphere.
The Silvering of Peter Pan
Currently Mercury in Virgo is retrograde, it began its perceived backward motion August 23 with stationing effects beginning days prior as it hovered around 21 degrees in the sign of the maiden. It will turn direct on September 15th, one day after the New Moon in Virgo.
Personal Education of a Stationing Mercury Retrograde
A personal reflection, and inteneded education, on the stationing of Mercury retrograde. It isn’t always the brick wall of resistance, but can provide overdue information regarding mercurial matters.
Moon-day Musings 8.21.23
An array of transits dance across the sky this week, including Venus taking her place as a morning star and squaring Jupiter, Virgo season kicks off with the ruler, Mercury, stationing retrograde and co-present to Mars’ opposition with Neptune. The week closes with a First Quarter Moon at 0 degrees of Sagittarius.
Leo New Moon
A New Moon in Leo square Uranus, occurring shortly after Venus cazimi, can have you reviewing how you wish to show up in the world. Is a new vision of your representation surfacing? Is the urge to burn off old forms, shed past images, and redesign yourself in an updated fresh way coming through. Is there an internal revolution bubbling inside of you?
Act II-Venus Square Uranus
Curtains are raising on Act II in this triptych transit of liberation. Venus and Uranus square off for a second time on August 9th and then illuminated wisdom shines through on August 13th, when Venus is reborn in her cycle.
Full Moon in Aquarius
The Moon is fully illuminated in Aquarius, backed by multiple planetary transits supporting this new gnosis.
Mercury Enters Virgo
Mercury enters Virgo on the 28th of July and will remain until October 5th. Mercury has now returned to his home sign where he not only has rulership, but also exaltation. In other words, Mercury does very well here, has all the required power to get the mercurial task done.
7.17.23 Moon Tracks
This New Moon in Cancer is more of a clearing the rooms of our heart to make space for potting more sustainable people and activities that nurture our environment.
7.10.23 Moon Tracks
July 10th, many planets make moves across the planetary chessboard. This week’s Moon-day Musings will connect your nervous system to all the subtle and not-so-subtle shifts in the heavens.
7.3.23 Moon Tracks
This week really focuses around three transits, all communicating from Cancer, the temple of the Moon. An active week begins with a Full Moon in Capricorn on the 3rd of July, on the 6th, Mercury in Cancer aspects Uranus in Taurus through an easy going sextile, and on the 9th, Mercury intuitively transmits to Neptune in a beneficial trine.
Venus Square Uranus
Venus in Leo squares Uranus in Taurus three times as she resides in lion’s den. The triptych transit askes us to look at this as one complete story, with three seperate acts.
6.26.23 Moon Tracks
This week begins with a dynamic bang supported by a First Quarter Moon in Libra on Monday, June 26th. The week closes out on a much more insightful and softer note.
Solar Musing
Summer Solstice is a turning point in the year. A point of pause and reflection.
06.12.23 Moon Tracks
Saturn in Pisces in general is seeking to filter out fact from fiction, healthy from toxic, and spirit versus material. During this retrograde period all of this may be on the table. If we are seeking to level up in terms of our spiritual notions, crossroads and quests may rise up to meet you.