How do you make meaning? - Sagittarius Season

Welcome to the season of Yang Mutable Fire. This is the cool blue of the slow burn, the fire of longevity and wisdom. The Sun enters Sagittarius Friday November 22nd, at 6:58am PST. Once again, we find ourselves in the spiral of our evolving Truth, looking up to the heavens and pulling into ourselves the light of higher perspective and expansion.

What is inspiring you right now? What is calling to you to be explored or discovered? 

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We’ve been collectively feeling into the expansive energy of Jupiter in Sagittarius this past year, so this isn’t new energy, but it is moving. If you can reflect back to what this year has felt like for you, you can get an idea of what will be intensified via the light of our Sun consciousness this season. Jupiter shows us what is being expanded in our consciousness so we can align ourselves more holistically with our Higher Self Aspirations. The Sun in Sagittarius shows us how we can make meaning of where our paths have brought us, and how to connect the dots of Truth that have been leading us toward greater joy and fulfillment in life.

To me, this is what we are discovering during each Sagittarius season – and the feeling of fullness or fulfillment is something both Jupiter and Sagittarius are quite familiar with. Jupiter expands whatever he touches, and Sagittarius is the cosmic outfit of the philosopher, the astral traveler, or the inner guru that helps us to set our sights on the light of Truth ahead of us.

The goal of Sagittarius is often shifting, and depending on what phase of Sagittarian expansion you are in, you may find you are looking for “more”, or conversely that you’re actually looking for “less”. As we know in life, more is not always better… sometimes less is more. While on the beginning of his quest the archer is full of enthusiasm and optimism for the many unknowns he will face and master on his journey, there comes a point after he’s been traveling a while where he wants to know specifically what he’s looking for. This is when Sagittarius becomes less about ultimate freedom that comes from the infinitude of choices in life, but rather about finding that single-pointed goal that keeps him in alignment with the Truth of life, or Natural Law.

This honing in on a single-pointed focus feels very much like the vibe for this year’s Sagittarius season, as we all come a bit closer to the upcoming season of self-mastery – Capricorn stellium! 

Jupiter is now in the final degrees of Sagittarius, and will be entering Capricorn December 2nd (at 10:20am PST), really solidifying the beginning of this immense Capricorn stellium we will fully feel into in January of 2020.  This is the expansion of focus, concentration and discipline on our path to wholeness, collective healing and fulfillment.

Discipline is simply remembering what we want. On whatever levels you are seeking fulfillment and joy, remember that where you put your efforts and your energy is where you will see the results. We can create structures and systems in our lives that serve our highest good, and much of this is predicated upon us having a solid foundational system, based on Truth. It’s challenging to build a sustainable system whether its individually or for the broader collective when the foundation is based on limiting beliefs or straight-up untruths. It becomes our job this season to weed out those untruths in our individual psyches, so that as a collective we can support each other to thrive. Hopefully we’re learning a thing or two from observing what’s going on environmentally to be able to see how that is reflecting our own human psyches. We are stronger together when we work as a collective toward the greater good of All, but it’s the tricky disagreements and attachments to untruths that get us in trouble and tend to keep us stuck. It’s also the limiting framework of our consciousness that makes us believe that something is only true if we can physically see it, so it’s also our task to expand the realm of our conscious sight and perception to be able to see beyond what has been limiting us.

As we expand our perception, we can invite in the energy of Truth and Love, and we can connect with the Natural World around us and within us to do this. If you feel at all stuck and unsure of where to begin on your quest for Truth, start with what is inspiring to you. What are you curious about? Allow yourself to be guided by your sense of wonder, and trust that you’ll be intuitively guided where you need to go, each step of the way, if you’re listening. We can intentionally attune ourselves to a higher frequency of inspiration, something to lay as the foundation of the new paradigm we are shifting into over this next year.

Sagittarius rules Natural Law, and therefore we can observe the natural cycles to connect deeper with how this Truth moves through us in our own experiences. Let’s take the recent Mercury transit as an example. Mercury has roughly 116-day cycles that repeat 3 times a year, giving us our yearly trifecta of Mercury retrograde seasons. This cycle can be further broken up into phases that emphasize different mental energies and patterns. The Mercury transit, or the interior conjunction (when Mercury is conjunct the Sun in between Earth and Sun) marks the beginning of a new cycle of thought, similar to the energy of a New Moon. Then when Mercury stations direct, he begins to move Westward to his most Western point of elongation, and this phase is where he begins to accelerate, moving faster through his orbit as perceived from Earth, moving into the future. This is similar to the first-quarter phase of Moon/Sun, where we are really getting to work on those intentions that were seeded during the new phase. Since we’re still in that new phase currently, we may not fully be aware of what exactly has been seeded, but trust that when the times comes, you’ll know what the focus is for you throughout the rest of this cycle. You can make educated guesses around what’s being seeded based on where you had Mercury Rx transit through your chart this past season, and just keep that in mind as we continue through this Mercury cycle.

When Mercury conjuncts the Sun again in Capricorn next year, this will mark the exterior or superior conjunction, where Mercury is farthest from the Earth on the other side of the Sun. This is a time similar to the full moon phase, where our mental processes find completion or meaning, and we are working on a practical level to ground down into what information we’ve gathered, and really apply it to our lives in a meaningful way. Then, when Mercury stations Retrograde again next year continuing the water Rx pattern in Pisces, then we will be in that final phase, similar to the balsamic phase before the new moon, when everything is spiritualized to its highest degree and you distill the essence into the most potent medicine of the entire cycle. Then we begin again at the next interior conjunction. 

Observing these natural cycles is what has given us the opportunity to make meaning of these cycles. We didn’t invent Mercury, or his orbital pattern; we’ve simply observed it and correlated to Earthly events and experiences. This is the same approach we can take when connecting to the flows of Natural Law, and then apply it to our lives in a way that has validity based on our perception of reality. The trick here is to not get too comfortable, or rigid, or dogmatic with our observations and correlations, so that we get to the point of believing we have the answer for everyone else. We all have a slightly different quest, but all with the core of learning how to live our purpose and love what is.  We can use this same approach of observing our cycles with each planet, sign and house in our charts, and this is how we construct our story of who we are and what we’re doing here. 

More cycles to observe this month:

Moon is conjunct Juno at 6˚ Libra, square the nodes – what is being mirrored to us about who we are by our soul contracts, committed people in our lives, or the general path of our commitments?

New Moon in Sagittarius Nov 26 7:06 am PST at 4˚03’ – yod to the Moon/Sun, involving a loose sextile between Uranus and the North Node in Cancer, pulling in self-awakening through knowing Truth of Self, trine Chiron

Chiron in Aries trine Sun in Sagittarius – healing our perception so we can expand beyond limiting ideas of self, healing our relationship with our instinctual nature, coming back to a natural wildness

Ceres moved into Capricorn 9:12 pm nov 15, square Chiron – nurturing our personal path of dedication, responsibility, initiation into the greater mysteries of life and service

Mars enters Scorpio Nov 19, will oppose Uranus in Taurus at the beginning of Sag season, then opposing Vesta on the same day that Mercury enters Sagittarius, Dec 9th – taking action on what we’ve learned via the Mercury Rx in Scorpio period, pulling in guidance from Uranus and Vesta around how to shake loose our attachments to certain routines, and instead craft a new loyalty to the rituals that serve us, moving from routine into ritual is more powerful and long-lasting, gives you the space to liberate yourself and change what needs to be changed, while still honoring what is essential in your daily life

Mercury stations direct Nov 20, 11:12 am PST at 11˚35’ Scorpio, Mercury in post-retrograde shadow phase until Nov 26 when he reaches 27˚ Scorpio again – observe these cycles, what is coming up for you in your mental patterns? This is the time to observe what has been seeded during the Mercury transit to the Sun, and connect with how you can use the knowledge of these cycles to your benefit

Venus enters Capricorn Nov 25 4:28pm PST – this pulls our point of attraction into people, situations, and events that support sustainable development, self-mastery, laying practical foundations, all of which can be applied with relationships of all kinds. Venus enters Aquarius Dec 19 10:41pm PST (Venus in Capricorn for 24 days).

Neptune stations direct Nov 27 4:32am PST at 15˚55’ Pisces – coming into greater clarity around connection to spirit, coming out of confusion of boundaries, self, deception, disillusionment, into greater awareness of how love is always operating in our lives

Full Moon in Gemini Dec 11th, 9:11 pm PST at 19˚51’ – this is when we get to observe our process of connecting with Truth in the highest illumination. We can find the balance between the need for a single-pointed focus of awareness on our journey, with the ability to still appreciate and respond to the relativity of Truth, acknowledging that at all moments in our cycles, we are learning, growing and expanding, and that while we can stay on track with our single-pointed focus of our goals, there is always room for considering alternate viewpoints. This can bring the ideal balance of Gemini/Sagittarius, the axis of Truth and Knowledge, where we can see all vantage points, and still be able to use our inner compass that is aligned with Truth to guide us forward in our own personal choices.  This could be a time where you finally find the necessary piece of information that brings greater synthesis to the whole (Full Moon squares Neptune, accessing Timeless Truth).

Chiron stations direct Dec 12 at 7:47pm PST at 1˚26’ Aries – after having been Rx since July, this will be a strong step forward in our personal healing. You may find that what you’ve been reviewing in yourself has found greater maturity, and that you’ve leveled up in your ego awareness. It’s not about transcending the ego, it’s about maturing it, so it knows it serves the heart.

Some thought questions to get you started on your journey:

What has inspired me over this past year? What am I integrating now because of this path?

What 3 beliefs have served me best this past year? What 3 beliefs have brought challenges?

What beings from the Natural World have been guiding me, and what have been their messages of wisdom?

When was the last time I meditated with a tree or plant? Go choose a tree friend to connect with, ask if you can share space with them, and receive anything they wish to share. Make a weekly (or daily) practice of this, and thank them for their wisdom. 

ASTRO-DRAMA: integration through story & play

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We will explore the fundamental components of the zodiacal archetypes and embody them through story and astro-drama (no prior experience necessary, just come and connect with your natal chart in a whole new way!)

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Yoga on Yamhill

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Saturday, December 7th 6-9pm

Nura Rachelle is a counseling Evolutionary Astrologer who incorporates her experience as a yoga instructor and her favorite wellness modalities (herbalism, meditation, art-as-therapy, past-life regression) to support in cosmic wisdom embodiment and transformation. Her work centers on empowerment through cultivating deeper self-awareness and intuitive skill-building. While we can often be stuck in mental loops about how to integrate our many missions in life, we also have innate soul-tools like imagination and intuition to help us find clarity in our purpose and healing path. When we engage playfully with the language of the soul, we open new and exciting pathways of experience that align us body, mind, heart and spirit.

*Bring a copy of your chart OR you can send your birth information to Nura @ nurarachelle@gmail.com 

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Transforming with the Transits: Venus and Mars

Dear lovers of conscious relating,

As we head through fall and into winter in the northern hemisphere, and we enter the transpersonal to the collective signs, it’s like we start to come more alive in our relationships than anything else. If you think about the 1st 5 signs from Aries to Leo as our personal development signs, then you can imagine that during those months in the year those tend to be the months where as a collective we are more focused on what each person is doing as an individual, and we take that energy into ourselves as well as individuals. 

So, following that pattern, as the seasons shift through Virgo, Libra and into Scorpio, the transpersonal or relationship signs, we start to focus more on each other. You can link this with the preparation for the holidays as it seems people are always buzzing about which holiday parties they’ll be going to and with who, and what kinds of more indoor or internal activities they’ll be doing, especially if you live in a place that experiences more of the traditional seasons in the northern hemisphere.

What’s in this video:

• Understanding Venus & Mars, on their own and as a planetary pair

• love language/personal values + desire nature/instincts = how we meet our needs and those in relationship

• Navigating your natal Venus/Mars phasal relationship & naming your essential relationship needs

• How to work with planetary nodes to assess past and future trajectory of needs and desires and how they play out in relationship

• How to track and master your personal cycles so you can easily align with your evolutionary process

What are your needs? What are your values? Who are becoming? How do Venus and Mars manifest and express in your chart, and how does this relate to the original conjunction of Venus/Mars at 4˚ Virgo August 24th 2019?

From Rejection & Projection to Integration - Libra Season

The Sun enters Libra Monday September 23rd at 12:50am PDT. This is the Fall Equinox in the Northern hemisphere and Spring in the Southern hemisphere. Whether you are welcoming in greater light or greater dark, on this day we will globally be in a state of balance between the two. Both Fall and Spring are vata season, the seasons of change, of officially being in a new season that is right between two extremes. And so that we don’t get taken away in the winds of change, groundedness is called for, as is finding the relationships and allies (being people, plants, philosophies) that support grounded change.

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In the Northern Hemisphere we are inviting in a deeper call to the shadow, to the parts of us unseen, and we can do this through our relationships with other people. Libra is Yang Cardinal Air, and is the outer expression of Venus, how we harmonize with others. We often think of Libra as the scales perfectly in balance, when in reality it is often more like a back and forth dance of navigating life and learning about what balance means in all the varied situations we find ourselves in. Like riding a bike, we stay balanced while in motion, or in other words, while making decisions every day. We don’t often get to just stop everything completely and weigh out all the pros and cons. 

The number one thing I hear from people working with Libra challenges is that decision making can be impossible! This makes sense and is common for many, especially when you are truly endeavoring to honor and meet the needs of those you are in relationship with, as well as your own. What happens when the needs are in conflict? Or even more likely, what happens when we simply don’t communicate our needs? Even deeper of a question, what about when we are completely unaware of our needs and therefore have no real idea of how to communicate them to those we love?

The important thing to know about needs is that they have to be met. When we are talking about relating with others, much of the time it really is a conversation around our needs, wants, desires, and how to manifest them in some way. As we reflected internally on what it means to be authentic within ourselves throughout Virgo season, now in Libra season we get the opportunity to practice the balancing act of harmonizing our path and journey of authenticity in alignment with the needs of our relationships. 

When it comes to making decisions, the most important thing is alignment within yourself, and then if others are involved, being able to communicate that to them. This is the practice of Libra season, and don’t be afraid, because we are all doing this together. 

The specifics of this Equinox:

The Sun is opposite Chiron Rx in Aries, highlighting the need for integrating our internal and externally manifesting oppositions. Since retrograde planets always ask us to redefine the function of that planet by integrating more of the opposite sign, this definitely pulls in more of the Libra need to find harmony with others. This may require learning skills like active listening, which is simply listening to people and what they are saying and repeating it back to them to ensure you understand, and asking questions that allow the other person to feel heard and understood.

It is a valid need to be seen and understood by others, even though we so often feel misunderstood. We really only get to see a limited amount of what is going on in another person’s universe, so the more we can master asking questions the more we can show our interest in really getting to know others. This is also a practice that we can use with ourselves, especially in aspect work or parts work. 

We can learn to ask different parts of ourselves different questions that demonstrate that we are honoring and listening to the needs of those parts of ourselves. This is really a core tenet of what could be called shadow work, or integration work. The more we understand our own shadow, or that which simply isn’t consciously known to us, or a fragment of ourselves that is buried deeply in our subconscious, the less we will project those misunderstood parts of ourselves onto others. 

As we know, one of Libra’s keywords is projection. We know we are projecting onto someone when we either intensely love or hate something about them or what they’re doing. The parts that we love in others are the same parts that we love in ourselves, and the parts we vehemently oppose in others are often linked in some way to an aspect of ourselves that has been rejected. The key to healing is integration, and the key to integration is learning how to communicate with ourselves and others, which is a prime Libra season goal.

We also have Venus and Mercury conjunct in Libra on the day of the Equinox, alluding to the importance of having conversations about our needs and point of attraction. We can attract to us people that we can connect with that are mutually supportive to us understanding ourselves better. We can find many reciprocated feelings and mirrored expressions of what we are putting out in the world. We can get to know ourselves better by witnessing our reflections. 

A great practice we can do to connect more intimately with Libra is to meditate with the energy of our needs. We can go into ourselves either on our own or with a partner and ask ourselves the questions that we need to know around our needs. We can ask the Sun in Libra what it want us to know or see. We can ask the Moon always to help us feel what we need to have reflected to our awareness.

This will be an especially poignant practice at the New Moon in Libra time which will be September 28th. The Moon is how we see ourselves, and in Libra this emphasizes seeing ourselves through the eyes of the other, or observing our own light of consciousness through the reflection. During the New Moon time, this is more so looking at what you feel needs to be reflected within you, and perhaps the various parts of you that are seeking harmonization.

During the Full Moon which will be in Aries October 13th, this will be more involved directly with other people and finding the balance between your Self and others. 

Circling back to the day of the Equinox, it’s also important to note where the Moon is and what phase of their cycle we will be feeling into. She will be at 15˚ Cancer, conjunct the North Node, and therefore in the last-quarter phasal relationship with the Sun. Cancer and Libra are natural squares by sign, as are Libra and Capricorn, so it is important to acknowledge the nodal axis this season as it will be directly triggering to the Libra planets. 

Essentially, the Libra planets will be in a t-square involving the nodal axis, inviting us to consider the path of integration we have been working on this whole past year.

To understand this t-square more, let’s look at the link between Libra and Cancer/Capricorn. They are all cardinal signs, pulling us into greater embodiment and connection with our identity. They are also signs that call us to do something new, or begin a new path of self in some way. They are calls to action, and when embodied in their highest forms can emphasize leadership and aligned initiative. When they are working through healing, they can often show us any issues we have with expressing ourselves authentically or in an aligned and balanced way. The energy of a t-square calls in the overcoming of frustration, and the apex planet (the ones being squared) are what can help solve the issue of the planets in opposition. 

Looking at Libra, or the Sun, Venus and Mercury in Libra as our apex planets variably throughout the month, this can bring up what we project onto others, perhaps as rejected parts of ourselves. 

Now think about Capricorn here, who can hold guilt and shame, and also fear of somehow not living up to the expectations that are set either by the individual, or the partner, or the system at large. Pluto, Saturn and South Node make up this half of the opposition. 

And Cancer, who can out of fear put up walls to keep itself safe, but can isolate instead of reaching out for connection. The Moon is also in Cancer on the ingress of Libra season, so this definitely adds a greater emotional awareness of what parts of ourselves we are working on integrating.

So, looking at this trifecta of potential healing, we are looking at re-owning the parts of ourselves that we have rejected and that have turned into parts that are ashamed to show up or exist in a healthy and loving way in our lives. It’s often that these parts have been shamed into a corner or into the basement of our subconscious, and are then only able to get out when shame or fear is triggered. 

What we are projecting onto others is related to what we have rejected about ourselves, and we have the opportunity this Libra season to consciously work through this re-integration process. We will be shown by the people around us what exactly we are projecting and rejecting, so that we can in turn love those parts and get to know their highest expression instead of rejecting and shaming them.

An exercise from Teal Swan on releasing shame suggests making a list of all the things that we either don’t like about ourselves or that we feel we’ve failed at in some way. While that can be a rather triggering task, don’t worry, it doesn’t end there. We then go into each of those character traits or failures and connect with the part of ourselves that is being represented. We ask as much as we can to get to know that part of ourselves better, like when it became rejected, what are its needs, what can we do to support that part to feel safe and loved, and so on. We also make sure to find out what is the highest expression of that part of ourselves. 

When we bring all of this subconscious information to the light of our consciousness, we have no choice but to integrate it. Imagine all that you could do in your life with the power and leadership of an angry part you have rejected, for example. This is just the tip of the iceberg, and the longer you spend time with these kinds of practices, also known as parts-work, the more acquainted you can become with the truth and wholeness of who you are. This self-knowledge brings greater balance to all relationships, so really, the responsibility for this process of integration and relationship healing starts with us. (You can find more information about Teal Swan’s Self-Love Course here).

We have cosmic support for this process, as we always have Higher-Self support throughout life. Neptune transiting in Pisces reminds us of using empathy and compassion to heal our relationship with those parts of ourselves, and therefore with others as well. Neptune is the higher octave of Venus, who reminds us of Divine Love, or Cosmic Love, which is inherent in Timeless Truth, and is always 100% accepting and loving of us, no matter how hard our ego has fought to reject any part.

Something that has helped me to embody empathy and compassion for all beings comes from Matt Kahn, who reminds us to see all beings as somebody else’s hero, friend, child or soul mate. And we can apply this the parts of ourselves as well, having compassion for the parts that were rejected, and find a new way to embody them through the eyes of love. (You can find more about Matt Kahn here).

With that, I wish you harmony in your integration process this Libra season. Until next time, bowing to you on your journey!

Love Nura

New Moon in Virgo

Key points: Aug 30th, 3:37 am PDT

Moon conjunct Sun at 6˚46’ Virgo

Virgo stellium involving Mercury, Juno, Sun, Moon, Mars and Venus

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The Moon is in new phase conjunction to Mercury, emphasizing new thought patterns around how we see ourselves, and this often brings up strong emotion. In virgo, this can also pull up energy of self-improvement or personal development, and we just have to keep reminding ourselves that as much as there is always room to improve or make something better, we are already always enough. This is pulling in the Black Moon Lilith Rx in Pisces opposition to the New Moon. 

This opposition can bring up the back and forth feelings of comparison to God/Goddess, the deep, profound questioning of “am I enough?” and from there, how to strategize in alignment with what is most supportive for our integration work at this time. BML often helps us to pull out the shadow aspects that have been fragmented in our psyche that are seeking reconciliation in some way. The untamed, unwelcome, “wild” parts of our inherent nature, which is simply who we are, that has for whatever reason been judged, demonized, cast out, ignored or simply rejected. 

Think about the ban against discrimination of African American hair that has currently just been passed in a few states in the US. This is a bill that is allowing people to have the right to wear their hair, literally the way that it grows out of their scalp. Talk about what is natural, or inherent in our being that has been cast out or demonized in some way. This is a really good example of something going on collectively where we are seeking to integrate our shadow. It can still bring up a lot of the pain associated with having been cast out for being yourself in the first place. 

That is the nature of Black Moon Lilith, showing us where our natural self has been excluded from the realm of socially acceptable. So it is our job to re-integrate those parts, as it is not only damaging to an individual to not be able to fully be themselves as they naturally are, but obviously on a collective scale we stand to gain a lot the more open we are to integrating these parts that have been lost or abandoned within our collective psyche.

This whole energy being included in the New Moon in Virgo will carry into the rest of this Moon’s cycle, so think about the seeds of self-love that you are planting right now. This is a sort of radical self-love that I’m referring to, not just loving what looks good on the surface, or loving what is socially acceptable, but rather loving all the parts.

Virgo as an archetype carries the energy of sainthood. This is where and how we purify ourselves to be the best version of ourselves we can be, so that we are in right relation with our role in life. 

This Virgo stellium is involving a purification of our minds, our internal reflections (Mercury), our soul contracts and commitments to being our best selves (Juno), our self-image and emotional well-being (Moon), our purpose & vitality (Sun), our action language and desires (Mars) and how we attract what we are seeking (Venus). This is a personal planet stellium which is the most common given that they move rather quickly through almost all the signs each year, but nonetheless potent for really working consciously with Virgo energy.

With Black Moon Lilith Rx in Pisces within a 7˚ orb of Neptune at 17˚ Pisces, also Rx, I would include Neptune’s influence in this new moon, especially because the Full Moon in Pisces, September 13th, at the other end of this cycle will be in a new phase conjunction to Neptune. So, for now, the way we are working with this relationship is to help us to dissolve whatever is in the way of the authentic truth of our being, or whatever is in need of purification, to allow us to get that much closer to our inherent divine nature. This makes me think of Virgo season as a time to connect with the practices that support our temples, so that we can honor and revere them in all the ways possible.

This is a generally good time for taking a look at our eating habits, as Virgo rules the assimilation process. You can think of a new kind of mantra, instead of “you are what you eat”, instead, “you are what you assimilate”. Really, no matter how well we think we’re eating, if there is something off about our digestion process and we can’t assimilate all the nutrients, or there’s a build-up of toxins, our temples are going to let us know that they need support. 

This is an excellent time to refine the existing self-care and wellness practices we’re familiar with, but also a great time to try something new. Something that can ground us in a deeper way, something to tether us to the Earth and the health of our temple in a way that we haven’t yet discovered. Virgo is a Mutable sign that loves to learn new things, and to try new practices, especially around self-improvement, health and personal development. So what new kinds of wellness practices have been calling to you? 

I should also mention that the New Moon is in a first-quarter phase trine to Uranus, our great awakener and liberator. He’s also Rx, reminding us to continuously pull in the energy of redefinition, recalibration, re-invigorating, re-awakening, and so on. This strength of Earth signs, during this New Moon time, including the Capricorn planets also loosely in trine to Mars and Venus is pulling in a combination of new energy and letting go, which is always part of a New Moon, but specifically in relation to what’s going on with the outer planets. 

The first-quarter trine of the Virgo Stellium to Uranus differs in energy to that of the disseminating trine to the Capricorn planets (Saturn and Pluto). First quarter trines pull in a sense of ease around adjustment to inviting new energies in, a waxing phase of pulling in greater alignment with our resources. It could also be finding the skills (Virgo) that pull in greater resources (Uranus in Taurus). This is a time for grounding into the newness of our Earthly experiences that are calling out new energies to be integrated and shifted. 

We are working collectively with Uranus in Taurus for the next 6 years, so this is a long-term awakening to better use of our individual and collective resources, but whenever we have strong aspects to Uranus through the other transiting planets, we will get a special taste of what is seeking awakening or liberation between the archetypes involved, so right now this is a special time to awaken to the highest potential of how Virgo can operate in our lives. This can mean new jobs, roles shifting within already existing jobs, this can mean starting school or a new program, or a new physical practice that is more aligned with your values, or sustainable living or health and wellness in general.

The disseminating trine from the Virgo stellium to Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn, plus the South Node, is involving more of a cutting away of old habits that keep us out of alignment with our authentic nature and therefore our health. So this is definitely a time to up our consciousness around what our bodies are telling us. If you are even the slightest bit tired, take a nap. If you feel the slightest of a headache, listen to it, and inquire as to what your body and mind and overall energetic field need. 

This is not a time to “push through” whatever our to-do list is, no matter how tempting it may be during a busy bee Virgo season. If you haven’t noticed this pattern already this year regarding the lunar nodes, south node in Capricorn, north node in cancer, we are not necessarily being rewarded for pushing ourselves farther than we can authentically go. This is a time for upping our overall self-care and wellness routines so that we can even continue on this path of service and sharing our gifts with the world. 

It probably sounds cliché to repeat this, but really, think of your well. If it’s not full, you will not be able to fulfill those Capricornian or Virgoan duties, so think less is more with just about everything except water. More water is more water, so taking baths, drinking water, herbal teas, cutting down on the acidic food and drink intake, all of these things will support us as we are shifting the seasons toward the Fall Equinox.

So just to recap, because I know we’re all busy this season, look at wherever you have Virgo in your chart (think between 0-15˚ or so), and the corresponding opposing degrees of Pisces to include Black Moon Lilith and also Neptune, these are the areas of your life where you may be undergoing a sort of self-disillusionment, and a re-integration of your full, wild self. Remember you are inherently perfect, and already always enough, as you are here on this Earth. You’re supposed to be here, doing what you do, because you are here. This is a fundamental tenant of loving what is, as you include yourself in your profound love and gratitude for life.

Bowing to you on your evolutionary journey, happy New Moon in Virgo!

Love, Nura

Transforming with the Transits

Watch this video for strategies on aligning with the transits of Sun, Moon, and Mercury. Stay tuned for the rest of this series where I go through reading the transits of all the planets and Goddess asteroids.