For the Northern Hemisphere July 11 - August 9, 2010 All times are local unless otherwise specified. Look Up! The Moon, waxing and waning, impressively promenades across the dark sky, partnering with the sparkling stars and glowing planets. Who is the Moon dancing with tonight?
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A New Lunar Cycle Begins eastleft, westright, northtop, southbottom
Total Solar Eclipse ~ South Pacific July 11 the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and eclipses (hides) the Sun for observers in the South Pacific, including Easter Island and the tip of South America. See this eclipse animation and these maps and information. This NASA article gives a captivating and informative description of what observers will experience as the Moon blankets the Sun and the day sky turns dark. Perhaps this may be one of our livelier solar eclipses!
Did You Know? A total solar eclipse is produced when the New Moon crosses directly in front of the Sun and is close enough to Earth to appear bigger than the Sun; hence, the Moon when viewed from Earth is able to completely cover our central luminary. In 2010 the Sun, furthest from Earth July 6, appears near its smallest size during this eclipse. In addition the Moon, at its closest for 2010 July 13, appears near its largest size. The Sun’s diameter, 400 times larger than the Moon’s, is balanced when the Sun is roughly 400 times farther from Earth than the Moon. BTW: Eclipses tend to come in pairs with solar and lunar complementing each other. The June 26 Full Moon partial lunar eclipse was the first of this eclipse pair. Eclipse Frequency Reflections ~ Solar Eclipse A solar eclipse is always a supercharged New Moon that marks new beginnings. A new awareness is being offered to us by our shadow self, the dark void, the infinite unknown. "Eclipses dredge the past, wrinkle the present. ... awaken to the clarity of intuition and this wisdom inherent in the Here and Now." Jacqueline Lasahn This eclipse is a personal and global opportunity and challenge to come into a new balance and level of wholeness. How To Deal With Eclipses
This New Moon eclipse is happening during the sign of Cancer (6/21-7/22), when we have the opportunity to build our lighted house.
Reflections ~ The Sirius / Leo New Moon The Sirius ~ Leo Festival is celebrated at the upcoming Full Moon (7/25) occurring during the Sun sign of Leo (7/22-8/22). This great world Festival and its lunar cycle are dedicated to the task of making contact with the evolutionary forces of Sirius, our Spiritual Sun and brightest star in the heavens. The influences of Sirius are focused and regulated through the star Regulus, the heart of the Lion, found in the constellation Leo. Awareness of the Leo-Sirius connection has a unifying effect on all of humanity and its world religions. During this time soul-infused, focused humanity has the opportunity to align with the greater cosmic energies beyond our solar system. With every New Moon our soul goes into meditation and aligns with the inspiration of the Nirmanakayas; a potential is enlivened and a seed of consciousness is formed deep within. Take some time to create a sacred space. A new cycle is beginning. Reflections
~ New Moon, The New Moon and Sun embrace in the constellation of the Gemini Twins conjoining the star Wasat north of Procyon in Canis Minor. Review the map above.
It is important to note that Gemini keeps the interplay of energies between dualities active and flowing so that eventually they reach synthesis and unity. The constellation Gemini forms a point of entrance for cosmic energy from Sirius, allowing the Love of Deity (2nd Ray) to pour into our solar system. Culled from Alice Bailey / Esoteric Astrology, pg. 347-349 In the midst of Gemini we find the star Wasat, also known as Delta Gemini. The New Moon solar eclipse conjoins this star north of impressive Procyon.
In Summary The order of our lives is being challenged with this supercharged New Moon. The infinite unknown is offering humanity a new awareness and the evolutionary forces of Sirius are impressing us. An alignment with the Ancient Archetypes and the greater cosmic energies is possible; these potent earthly energies and heavenly powers are beckoning us. We are moving through a doorway of higher unified consciousness. There is no turning back. It is written in the heavens. The time has come to harmonize dualities by recognizing we all are of divine lineage, evolving toward our greater destiny. Each of us has an inner divine twin with whom we can intuitively work in daily creative partnership to bring out the best in all. This co-creation establishes the New Earth. Through humanity all things are possible to Deity. We are being tugged, pulled and lifted out of a divided darkness into the light of unity consciousness. As my wordsmith friend writes, GEMinI tWINs! Clarity
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Luna "Marches" Along
the Potent Parade of Planets
Approximate Set Times Rise/Set
Times ~ Major Bodies As
the Moon grows in the light provided by our Sun, Reflections
~ Waxing Crescent Moon, Overcoming obstacles to the new incoming awareness begins with the waxing Crescent Moon. What was conceived at the New Moon, Out of Divided Darkness ~ Into the Light of Unity Consciousness, (review above) is now in the process of waxing or gestating. It is interesting to note that there is an 8 week (7/11-9/4) meditation focus, Stepping Up Towards Oneness Consciousness, issued by The Global Meditation Focus Group *. July 13, Tuesday twilight time, a young Moon joins the parade of planets and the star Regulus. Catch a first glimpse of horizon-hugging Mercury, as it rises out of the Sun's glowing embrace to reappear in the evening sky! You'll need right timing and a clear sky and horizon to spot a slim, low Luna left of the elusive planet. Mercury sets at 9:35pm, the Moon at 9:55pm; use binoculars to easily spot the pair. Approximate set times for the other planets can be found under the map. Mercury is located at the heart of Cancer and the Moon is located in Leo the Lion's den. We are reminded to build our lighted house (Cancer) intuitively guided by the soul's Higher Law (Leo). July 14, Wednesday evening, the Crescent Moon forms a triangle with blazing Venus and Regulus in the Lion's Den. You may need binoculars to spot Regulus. Can you see the other parade participants? Regulus, the Lion-Hearted Lawgiver, focuses and regulates the evolutionary energies of Sirius and the Christ consciousness toward Earth. Venus and the Lawgiver stimulate the quality of love-wisdom within humanity. Open to these liberating emanations that grow the light of the soul. Ponder humanity's divine lineage. Namaste! July 15, Thursday evening, Luna's waxing Crescent enlivens Mars in the Lion's Den. Here's another view of the Moon and Mars. 7/15-16 9:15pm Map Imagine fiery passions giving way to enlightening ideas that lift us out of darkness. July 16, Friday evening, Luna and Saturn march together at the end of the planetary parade. Review map above and this map. How many parade participants can you identify tonight? Ponder Saturn at the Super Galactic Center. Live from the vital core of your soul rather than from self-importance. Surrender to greater will of the One Life. [Return to Menu at top]
First
Quarter Luna Stirs the Spirit - Saturday/Sunday,
July 17/18
7/17
10pm Sky Chart Reflections ~ First Quarter Moon The First Quarter Moon, exact Sunday, July 18, at 3:11am PDT (10:11 UT) squares the Sun at a 90-degree angle and brings up a tension, as we struggle for fulfillment. Ideally any obstacles impeding the awareness conceived at the New Moon are overcome at this time. First Quarter Luna activates Spica and stirs the spirit within. Spica, symbolizing the sacred womb of Virgo the Virgin, accepts and nourishes the seed of Arcturus, the savior avatar. Helpful Star Map This seed of divinity resides in Virgo and therefore within humanity. The energies of Virgo the Virgin nurture and shield humanity's hidden divinity. To understand this is to recognize the fact that each and every one of us is essentially divine. Honoring and calling forth God's light in all, lifts us out of a divided darkness into the light of unity consciousness. Namaste!
July 18, Sunday evening, Luna has grown and is now in her waxing Gibbous phase. She lies east of Spica diagonally aligned with the two brightest stars of Libra the Balance. 7/18 Map Consider the Libran Way, which uses intuition and compassion to balance the pairs of opposites.
Gibbous
Luna ~ Scorpius ~ The "Missing
Claws"
Reflections
~ Waxing Gibbous Moon, Scorpius, The waxing Gibbous Moon is more than half lit, moving toward its full sunlit phase. Illumination and growth are offered by this lunar phase, only if the obstacles from the past are cleared away. This must happen, if the energy released with the coming Full Moon is to be utilized. July 20-22, Tuesday-Thursday, Luna transits the cosmic Scorpion and is near Antares, the red heart star of Scorpius July 21. When the Moon transits the burning ground of Scorpius, it activates the transformative power within us, the Kundalini Fire of Life. Scorpius is the seat of the coiled serpent power and Antares the serpent itself ready to be enlivened. Opposite Antares in the zodiacal wheel lies Aldebaran, the illuminating eye of Taurus the Bull, the star of enlightenment. Antares wields the Fire of God by its connection to Aldebaran. The Aldebaran / Antares axis is activated by the Moon's presence. Aldebaran emanates a governing vision for humanity, while Antares keeps the enlightened vision of the people current, ensuring growth, evolution and change. This political balancing act keeps expanding our mortal limits, often through conflict that ultimately brings harmony. Compassion and cooperation ease humanity's transition to Divine Governance and its emergence into the light.
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The
Sirius / Leo Full Moon Conjoins the Head of the Eagle July
25 ~ A Day Out of Time! Reflections ~ The Sirius / Leo Full Moon Any Full Moon experience can offer us greater illumination of our essential divinity. Issues worked on since the New Moon come to a climax. If the restrictions of the past have been released during the waxing Moon, then the Full Moon can bring fulfillment. If not, the Full Moon might bring serious mental conflicts, possibly affecting the physical body. The Full Moon is exact July 25 at 6:37pm PDT (01:37 UT 7/26). What was conceived at the New Moon, Out of Divided Darkness ~ Into the Light of Unity Consciousness, review above now comes to fruition and is birthed into the full light of our conscious minds. During the Sirius ~ Leo Festival, the Soul Light within us is ever increasingly aware of the spiritual light emanating from Sirius. This great Sirian light is becoming more available, bringing to us a new opportunity, a new path. The Sirius ~ Leo Festival prepares humanity and in turn planet Earth for perfection and ultimate cosmic service, bringing us into contact with the Heart of God. Full
Moon Global Meditation Reflections ~ The Full Moon's Position The Full Moon lies at the western end of Capricornus below Aquila the Eagle.It conjoins Altair, the head and brightest star of Aquila. This star is also the southern point of the Summer Triangle. Use this Summer Triangle Map and this 7/25 11:30pm Star Chart for orientation. The constellation Capricornus opens the doorway to our divine head center and the immortal life of spirit. It carries the seeds of death for the material life and awakens one to a higher spiritual frequency and its potential earthly expression. Capricornus aligns humanity with a new cycle of effort, initiation and service. Aquila the Eagle, the royal eagle of Jupiter and the great bird of Zeus, is a messenger from heaven, who leads us to immortality by lifting us to the realms of higher mind and intuition. Aquila and its brightest star Altair soar above the Full Moon symbolizing vision and freedom. In flight Aquila is known to carry mighty thunderbolts in his talons. These can shake one to their core, if one resists the divine message. Listen! Co-create with the inner divine one!
Reflections ~ Full Moon's Illumination The Full Moon during Leo is illuminated by the Sun in the constellation Cancer.
Leo the Lions highest expression is the fully integrated personality ignited by the fire of Divine Will. The self-awareness gained in Leo opens the door to the group service of Aquarius, which stands opposite Leo in the zodiacal wheel. Cancer offers the opportunity of the "dark light" of matter to be stimulated by the light of the soul. In Addition ... The fifth exact opposition of Saturn and Uranus occurs July 26. The first exact opposition was November 4, 2008 (U.S.Election Day). This lengthy and vital planetary interaction brings about major social, religious and cultural transformations. One must find a balance between Saturn's order, discipline, predictability and Uranus' surprising change and original experience.
Note: During the T-Square peak Jupiter is exactly opposite Saturn 8/16 and Saturn is exactly square Pluto 8/21. August's Jupiter Pluto Saturn Crossbow (T-square) BTW: Mars becomes a trigger for the crossbow 8/3. On this day Mars is exactly opposite Jupiter and both Jupiter and Mars are exactly square Pluto. 8/9 Venus squares Pluto. Hmmm ... Pluto's "crossbow arrow" of death insures that an end comes to whatever is holding back the soul's expression. Also ... July 27, Tuesday at dusk, Mercury and Regulus form the closest pairing of a planet and a bright star in 2010. Map/Text Mercury messenger of the gods is uniting with the star that regulates the energies flowing from our spiritual Sun, Sirius, on the 2nd day of the Galactic New Year! What message do Mercury and Regulus have for you? In Summary The order of our lives is being challenged, as we are tugged, pulled and lifted out of a divided darkness into the light of unity consciousness. This lunar cycle finds us integrating the New Moon's earthly Ancient Archetypes of the Easter Island solar eclipse with the cosmic evolutionary forces of the Sirius ~ Leo Full Moon. Lengthy and vital planetary interactions are creating cracks in our foundation, the ground we stand on. We must lift ourselves to the higher ground of soul and its guiding intuition. It is here that we can receive the new awareness of the infinite unknown. With the light of the soul we see how to bring these new energies into our everyday lives. The seeds of death for the current material life are activated and we must awaken to a higher spiritual frequency and its potential earthly expression. Now is the time for the "dark light" of matter to be stimulated by a far greater light. "I am of the Earth. I am of the Heavens. United I am as ONE." Each of us, essentially divine, can intuitively work with our greater spiritual power. By invoking this power in a daily creative partnership we bring out the best in all. This co-creation establishes the New Earth. It is written in the heavens. The time has come to recognize we all are of divine lineage, evolving toward our greater destiny. During this Full Moon Festival we make contact with the Sirian force, its evolutionary energies and the cosmic principle of Love and Freedom. We are moving through a doorway of higher unified consciousness. There is no turning back. The heavens are pouring forth new life ... drink up!
Happy Galactic New Year!
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Late
Night Sky Show eastleft, westright, northtop, southbottom
Jupiter ~ Planetary Treat During Leo
Reflections
~ Waning Gibbous Moon, Ideally the waning Gibbous Moon is a time that readies us to manifest anew. It brings illumination to the influences of the entire lunar cycle. If not, dis-ease results. Luna, Jupiter and Uranus are located in Pisces, the constellation of the World Savior. Review map above. These celestial energies are reminding us of the Christ consciousness, humanity's essential divinity, the awakened heart and soul. Jupiter is brilliant and illuminating in this celestial position, for it is the brightest light in the morning sky and also in the evening sky after Venus sets. The giant planet is ultimately bound to be light for our world, expanding our hearts and minds. The call to humanitarian service is strong with Jupiter in Pisces. In this location Uranus also sheds its light upon our world by surprisingly shifting humanity into a new reality with new visions, freeing us from the outdated, limited form-life. Jupiter in close proximity to Uranus began its 10-month opposition to Saturn in May 2010.
The fifth exact opposition of Saturn and Uranus occurred a few days ago on July 26. The first exact opposition was November 4, 2008 (U.S.Election Day). This lengthy and vital planetary interaction is bringing about major social, religious and cultural transformations. One must find a balance between Saturn's order, discipline, predictability and Uranus' surprising change and original experience. The energies of Jupiter and Uranus opposite Saturn also interact with Pluto, the agent of death.
Note: During the T-Square peak Jupiter is exactly opposite Saturn 8/16 and Saturn is exactly square Pluto 8/21. August's Jupiter Pluto Saturn Crossbow (T-square) BTW: Mars becomes a trigger for the crossbow 8/3. On this day Mars is exactly opposite Jupiter and both Jupiter and Mars are exactly square Pluto. 8/9 Venus squares Pluto. Hmmm ... Pluto's "crossbow arrow" of death insures that an end comes to whatever is holding back the soul's expression. When the Light of the World, the World Savior, frees humanity from subservience to the form, the darkness of matter ends forever; the Doorway to Paradise opens and new dimensions of reality are experienced.
As if there wasn't enough going on with Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Pluto, we also have Mars and Venus forming a shifting sunset triangle with Saturn in the constellation Virgo the Virgin, opposite the constellation Pisces the World Savior. Mars and Saturn are at their closest the evening of July 30, when Jupiter and the Moon are at their closest! Learn more about Virgo's sunset triangle and see sky maps. [Return to Menu at top]
The Sirius/Leo Lunar Cycle Ends The waning Crescent Moon brings enlightenment at a deep level. It is a time of conscious growth, clarification of values and the surrender to a new future. The Sirius/Leo lunar cycle is ending. Use
this 5am 8/4-6
Map for orientation. August 4-6, Wednesday-Friday morning, waning Luna transits Taurus the Bull reminding us that transforming our desires into spiritual aspiration lifts us out of divided darkness into the light of unity consciousness. Elegant Luna shows off the Pleiades August 4 and Aldebaran August 5. This sparkling dipper-shaped star cluster and reddish star are the shoulder and eye of Taurus the Bull respectively. Constellation Image The Pleiades and Aldebaran bring the light of God (universal mind) into our solar system and into our minds. Through these celestial bodies and humanity God's light descends on Earth. By August 6, morning Luna lies twixt the horns of Taurus, which embody struggles that are age-old and evolutionary. Luna also aligns with Betelgeuse, a star that stimulates the heart center and aids in the service and struggles of those who are spiritually attuned.
August 7, Saturday morning, Sirius reappears briefly in the east just before sunrise. As the Sirius/Leo lunar cycle ends we continue to deepen and expand humanity's contact with the cosmic forces of Light, Love and Freedom. The heavens are pouring forth these evolutionary energies for a thirsty world. Drink up! Be reborn. Shine on Homo Luminous! Global Meditations The Hiroshima World Peace Ceremony takes place Thursday/Friday, August 5/6. International Forgiveness Day is Sunday, August 8, 2010. Forgiveness ~ Quotes, Insights, Resources
August 9, Monday, a New Moon occurs at 8:08pm PDT (03:08 UT 8/10). Stay tuned for the next edition of Moon Dances.
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