Welcome Father Sun and Summertime!!!!

I hope you feel the energy shift that is occurring. We are at the seasons transition. We have left the newness, popping, and crispness of Spring. We are now headed straight towards the Sun and joys, gifts, and blessings that he will bring. The Summer Solstice is upon us, let us briefly concentrate on what it is and what an opportunity it can be for us all.

Technically, the Solstice is the longest day of the year when the time between sunrise and sunset is at its maximum. For those of us in the northern hemisphere this also represents the first day of summer, a time that is appropriate for purification, renewal of the self, a release of sadness, fears and pains from your life. Basically, we are blessed with a moment to renew.

Now, as beautiful a gift as the Solstice is, it will go unmarked, unimportant, and undefined if we let it pass with out taking a moment to stop, think about where we are, what we want and how we can harness this superbly solar energy.

Below are some domains that the SUN rules

Drive away Inner Darkness

Face Issues of Inner Uncertainty

Attraction, Renewal, Success

Use this extra light to bask in the sun, be happy, smile more, and just know that no matter what you may be experiencing at this very moment, the universe is handing you and all of us, a boon in the way of this solstice. DO NOT waste, minimize or squander this opportunity, this one only comes once during the lunar year.

All that energy comes down to just me...

That intense feeling you have had that has been lingering is not a fluke nor is it anything to fear. It is the building and peaking of Mother Moon. We have come to the Full Moon phase again. And what a beautiful experience it should be for us all this time. As we make our way to the midpoint of this Gemini Lunar Cycle, we must pause to recognize the royalty, omnipotence, and force of this Sagittarius Full Moon. And since Jupiter rules Sagittarius, the regal theme is throughout this full moon. Know that balancing solutions, purification, abundance, and broadening our vision are all available to us at this very moment.

Another key point to take in mind when working at the Full Moon is the opportunity to invoke that Mother Archetype energy. Seek to work on things that develop that side of ourselves that is nurturing, powerful, giving, and receptive. All that we as people associate with the Mother figure, let that same energy be harvested in our thoughts, practices, acts, and understandings at this moment.

For me, this intense period will be centered around my understanding of purification, its role, its shape, and its presence in my life. As I continue on my quest for equanimity this lunar cycle, I want to see my purification path as one that at once challenges, grows, and soothes me. Normally those may be tall orders, but in this particular phase of the moon, all realities are possible for me.

Below are some domains that can be tapped during the Full Moon.

Work during the Full Moon

Love, Attraction, Passion

Abundance and Prosperity

Blessing of Space

Courage of Heart

Inner Awakenings



Herb/Flower Essences for Sagittarius Full Moon

Cedar

Hyssop

Cinquefoil



Sagittarius Full Moon Messages


North Messages
My boundaries serve me and others equally

South Messages
Answers are always within
Be secure in my knowing
All situations need to be permeated and penetrated by my inner knowing

East Messages
Detoxification and cleansing moves me forward
Take the divine's hand and step steadily

West Messages
The journey is significant, beautiful, and necessary
Rush not the lessons

Two becomes one, and one becomes equal?

We have made it full circle, back to the beginning of a new lunar cycle. This New Moon is pregnant with possibility. New Moon time is ripe for setting things into motion. Gather your thoughts and give them to the universe, but be sure to let go and experience, it ALL. This lunar cycle finds us in the dichotomously divine Gemini. Now, while a many frown upon the thought of two personalities, sharing the same energy, I say to all of us, let us have gratitude for energy such as Gemini. Without it we would not have that talkative, witty, social portion of ourselves that the public loves. Gemini is a good time to invoke new employment as well as new endeavors. Ruled by the always surprising Mercury, Gemini is definitely a time for expecting the unexpected.

So...set your intentions. Do the work that needs to be done, but then allow Gemini to work its magic of, BAM, here is what you have been waiting for all your life. It really is just that easy.

My walk over the next cycle will be around the concept equanimity as it pertains to detachment. Can I truly appreciate all that is yin and yang, positive and negative, masculine and feminine and detach? I charge myself to experience life, see it in vibrantly bright colors and not be swayed one way or another, but rather digest the lessons and move forward. Sounds like a piece of cake right? I will be checking in. Luckily, Mercury is due to go direct next weekend, so my self communication should be up and running at its optimum real soon.

Work in Gemini

New Endeavors

Dual Nature/Duality

Mental Health

Flower/Herb Essences

Sweet Orange (Sensuality)

Mandrake (Control of Spiritual Energies)

Peppermint (Clarity)

Gemini Lunar Animal-Beaver

Breath control for optimal health

Opportunity, action and construction of my dreams

Does my home need repair (of any kind)

Gemini Cycle Messages


North Messages
Inner divinity must be appreciated
Wake up my care of myself


South Messages
I am open to receive ALL


East Messages
Know what my soul wants
I must be ignited about my desires

West Messages
My body is an ever changing cycle
All cycles are to be honored

I'm coming the finish line....Oh snap...bout to enter another race!!!

Welcome to the culmination of what has been an amazing surge of energy, power, and lessons learned. And what better closer of this cycle than the ever instructive sign of Capricorn, ruled by that surreal Saturn, the teacher of all teachers. The waning moon phase can be marked by many perspectives, but I choose to look at the waning moon as the last gift the universe is granting us. Didn’t get it the first three segments, well here....take this...and be pleasantly surprised, mystified, and overjoyed. Closings of cycles are the best time to show gratitude, because guess what, I made it, you made it, we all made it. And...guess what else....we are beginning the journey again. Aren’t we just the most charged individuals on the planet, at this moment?

So...as Mother Moon contracts, think if this as the laboring period of this cycle and what lays ahead is the birth of a new us. Laboring in a Capricorn state allows some extra gifts, like a time to work on righting things in our lives through karma, cleansing, and perhaps breaking negative chains, but this sign is motivated by the great planet Saturn, who is a world all unto its self. Go on ahead with our bad selves. We are doing it because of the challenges, obstacles, and difficulties we have. Be okay with not getting it right, but rather getting it.

My focus this final phase will be to break old habits. Gone is the young girl unsure of what she knows. Here to say in the Goddess Woman-type who is bent on being exactly who she is to be in this lifetime, which means I can not, will not, and should not hold onto things that are of no use to me. Will I succeed at this? Yes! Will there be deviations of the path that I think now? Yes, most certainly! Am I infectious enough to spread this around? I sure believe so!!!

Below are a few of the areas to think about that Capricorn can truly exalt for you during this waning phase of the moon.

Work in Capricorn

Cleanse/Banish

Negative Habit Breaking

Karmic Magic

Binding/Limiting




Waning Moon Messages

North
Love is a constant
See the gift that love offers

South
Metamorphosize my way
Respect all phases

East
Be more aware of everything around me

West
Know the beauty in single perseverance
I must know I can make, first and foremost

A Bull, A retrograde, and the potential for many things...

As we pass on to another point in this ever gifting Taurus Lunar journey, we make a stop at a Full Moon. A Full Moon is a peak time to work power, and not power in an external sense, but power internally, a place we shy away from for various reasons. Full Moons can be seen as Ripeness. During Full Moons there is increase in all sorts of energies and things occurring. We have often heard folklore tell of the “wildness” of Full Moons, well I propose it is the climaxing of the cycle, so get ready....

This full moon has the pleasure of falling at the beginning of the retrograde for mercury, the first in this lunar year. All forms of communication are going to be off kilter. To say the least! Snail mail, email, cell fone, home fone, speaking to others, speaking to yourself, and don't even think of signing a contract or wonder why negotiations are not going well. W can not put life off during the retrogrades, but forewarning will help ya navigate through it.

This Full Moon is ruled by Scorpio, a sign that can present itself in very diverse ways. There may be an urge to go to a place of passion, whether that be anger, love, lust or confusion. Another urge could be subtlety, maybe we need to be more sedate and behind the scenes. Or even still, we may want to really consider severance work. Who or what is in our life that we need a clean break from, hell, it might be a part of yourself you have no more need for. Pluto, Scorpio’s ruling planet, is one of Transmutation, Transformation and Reconstruction. So get ready for energy to move you in one direction or another. And please, do not think you can sit this one out. If you do not actively move in a direction you choose, believe me, you will be moved and maybe to a place you weren’t quite ready to visit.


A few things that might glean themselves when approached during the full moon are the following:

Love, Attraction, Passion

Abundance and Prosperity

Blessing of Space

Courage of Heart

Inner Awakenings



Flower/Herb Essences for Scorpio Full Moon

Frankincense (Protection)

Myrrh (Transformation)

Sandalwood (Spirituality)




Messages for the Full Moon


North Messages
A shift at home is a necessary positive, accept it


South Messages
Know my power that I channel


East Messages
Know my desires
Access divine flight


West Messages
Have a mark
I need to be unwavering

Roaring into the light!

This Waxing phase is marked by the sign Leo, which is the satiated servant of the Sun. This roaring Leo time of recognition, glory, and performance also has another side, control and defense. In this building portion of this entire Taurus Lunar cycle, use this Sun and all his powerful gifts he offers to continue towards your intended goal.

The Sun is a sheer representation of light and truth. Request either or both for yourself and your world. Knowing, that light and truth is not always going to be equal to our expectation. The beauty of the Sun is that he shows things as they are, not as we think or want them to be. I would say brace yourself, however those of us thus far on the journey already know that blessings come in all shapes and sizes. Lastly, this waxing time is a time of short term objectives, do not begin to rearrange the whole show, just illuminate and tweek what is necessary.

Try some of these domains for your SUN work in this bubbling phase of waxing

Work in the Sun

Discard doubt, sickness, or negativity

Healing

Attraction, Renewal, Success

Belly (Second) Chakra Energy

For this portion of the cycle I am focused on my patience with knowing my clear understanding of purification and its role in my life. I not only want to purify, but really how do I use this process to bring me to another level of understanding and action. Because you know knowledge without movement is what?? Useless...

The messages below represent a past, present, future pull, bringing messages to us from all corners of the continuum, decipher their meaning for you as separate points or the entire spectrum.

Waxing Phase in Leo Messages


Past Messages

I am my answers
Believe my intution


Present Messages

Allow my evolution to unfold


Future Messages

Take time to rest, regularly
Renewal brings great rewards

Taking the Bull by her Horns....

This entering Lunar Cycle is setting its self up to be just about as powerful as they come. Let me set out the players and show you the endless possibilities. This Taurean (Taurus, the Bull) Lunar Cycle is of course ruled by the always love filled planet Venus, but to add to that let us remember that this Chinese Astro Year is the Year of the Bull (my year, YAH!!!), which is also twice as potent during this cycle. This year of the Bull is marked by leadership, strong ability to get things done, protection, reliability and never losing sight of a goal and the ability to be introspective even in crowds. So pay attention to all of those things, even if that isn’t you or at least you right now. The appearance of any of those or other Bull like qualities are all right on time.

Now, you are armed with those things and then we have VENUS. She is a loving, gracious giver who is really all about love. Love of self, love of others, love of nature, love of the entirety of who we are. Be open to fostering a love you have forgot. Love something or someone you thought you never would. Love that part of your self that makes you cringe when you think of it. And we are in that new moon portion of this cycle so be attentive to the beginnings of things. Allow yourself to create what your loving reality will be for this cycle, keeping in mind the tides of Taurus that will be twice as nice. Bull energy is here, you might as well benefit from it rather than be trampled by it.

For me, I am elated, because although this is my year, this is also my month, TO SHINE!!!! I am grounding myself in the love that I am, the love that I have, and the love that I am totally worthy of. With this extra dash of Bull this cycle I will not lose sight of this goal, something I gladly accept as a gift from the Chinese Zodiac reality. Hold me to this, because now that I have put this out there, yall know its gonna come right, left and center and challenge me, I am up to it because I have all of you.

Below are all the possibilities for this Taurus Lunar Cycle

Bull Energy

Born leader and possessing an innate ability to achieve great things

Never lose sight of their goal

Become introverted in a crowd

Protective and always reliable



Work in Venus

Unifying heart and Creativity

Fertility/Bounty of Projects

Creator Energy

Overturning unworthiness and inability




New Moon Concentrations

Fasting/Clearing

Divination/Intuition

Grounding/Centering

Radical Severance



Flower/Herb Essences for the Taurus Cycle

Geranium

Tulip

Ylang Ylang



New Moon Messages


North-Earth
Miracles occur when I expect them


South-Fire
Know my intentions
Setting intentions is my magic


East-Air
My power place is me
Adorn my altars and power places


West-Water
Only allow natural surroundings
Keep beautiful people and experiences around me