As mentioned, we are in the moment of the Solstice.  Be sure today to let yourself slow down enough to experience it.  Or do a ceremony.  Whatever you do, pay careful attention.

The new moon in Cancer is on Wednesday the 25^th.  This new moon is an out of bound moon in Cancer.  If you read my posts, you know how much I enjoy the out of bounds moons.  It creates a wild card kind of possibility for out of the ordinary reality. Imagine your life as you want it.  If you know your chart, notice which house that it is riding through.  If you need an interpretation, you can reach out to me.

With a new moon it means that the sun and the moon are in the same zodiacal sign at the same degree.  This month it is 4 degrees of Cancer.  The Sabian symbol of this degree is weeping willows by a pond.  What it brings up is all the stored memories- the personal, collective, the karmic and ancestral.  Let’s see what healing we can manage on this day of the new moon.

 If we examine the essence of Cancer, it is about ensuring safety for the home and family, nurturing through food or other ways, about the physical home, caring for the earth, or allowing your feelings to show you the way.   Cancer is a water sign which means that its power realm is the emotions.  Never doubt the emotional prowess of the cancer individual.  They will be true to their emotional understanding.

The sign of Cancer is ruled by the moon.  Each sign is ruled by a particular planet in Astrology and with the moon as the ruler you can feel more into the rhythms of living.    Perhaps you can make an adjustment between work and play.  Maybe you need to take more down time.  I always want more downtime at this time of the Cancer New Moon. Perhaps you want to be strong in the Cancer’s nesting qualities.   Or perhaps the absolute best thing to do with a Cancer New Moon is to tend to the earth.  What might you activate if you tend to the earth?  Maybe you want to overhaul your diet or food preparation? Use your time in a way that intuitively feels right to you.

With the moon rulership that one has with this new moon, I often feel that I am stepping into the palpable divine feminine.  Do you feel it? Do something that takes you directly to your heart and to your divine nature.

What makes it a little more is that Jupiter is on the sun and moon.  There is an expansiveness to the above.  However, it is kept well in check by a transit of a square from Saturn and Neptune to the sun, moon and Jupiter.  There may be a sense of having to navigate disappointment or loss.

Most of the notable astrologers have warned about the potential for war during this time.  I attended a workshop yesterday- I don’t want to give you all the technical information because it’s about some aspects that it took me a long time to understand. But it is part of a Pluto- Saturn cycle which has long been associated with war.  It was exact at the time of the bombing.  One thing is that the new moon in Cancer can do much to dampen this direction toward war.  Use the emotional understanding of Cancer to set up on a different path.  Please spend the week in prayer or ceremony for peace.

In light and love,

Eve

For the past year we have traveled through the time of the Wood Dragon.  You might be noticing some ending of the energies of the dragon toward something different.  That difference is the energy of the Yin Green Snake or Wood Snake.  The Chinese New Year begins the second new moon after the winter solstice.  This year it lands on January 29^th. Forget the confusion caused by looking at the Gregorian Calendar.  The timing is the same every year.  This time we are in another wood year and move to the next animal on the list the Snake.

First understand that the Wood Energy is associated with the movement to the Spring season. The Spring is about new growth, potential, birth and expansion.  When I try to encapsulate the energy of the wood, I think about the signs of spring with the light green leaves on the trees suddenly awaken from their winter slumber.  It is hopeful and gives an opportunity to think about the future and creative ways to approach life.  You can burst forward in life just like these leaves.

The Snake is an animal that is associated with the Fire element, Small Intestines and the cardiac system.   Being in the wood element this year is compatible since wood feeds the fire.  One might anticipate some adrenaline with all this wood.  However, if you approach things with an inner peacefulness, you can make creative opportunities ahead.

The Snake has his/her unique ability to shed her/his skin. We must honor this talent for he/she to makes room for growth.  Some snakes shed their skin every month when they are young as they require more space.  Apparently, it also is useful way to get rid of parasites.  Just imagine if we could shed our outer layer. (You actually can with Qigong). And it is a means to maintain youthful energy.

According to the Taoist theory, there is a kind of force in the human body which coils itself like a snake and can be released if humans practice Taoism well. It will increase the vitality and longevity.

The snake years are characterized by expanding consciousness, tenaciousness, wisdom, intuition, wisdom, and the capacity to cultivate warmth and modesty.  Because of the association with the small intestines, it is recommended that you eat lighter smaller meals to not overwhelm the small intestines.    It is a great time to savor the moment with creativity in your cooking.  Other than that, keep things calm to get to a state of higher consciousness.

During the 2 weeks before,  we let go of the past year and make the preparations for the coming year.   It takes a serious house cleaning.  Sweeping your place is required.  Clean every cabinet and take the time to release any things that no longer serve you.  As we make this transition on the 29^th you want to make room for the coming blessings.  Get any personal things done like a haircut.  Be ready for the new year.

It’s a time to gather with your family and visit relatives. You want to share in the excitement for the upcoming change.  And last but not least you make prayers to your ancestors or as I like to say the beings around you who protect you.

I cleaned and cleaned.  The more that you do the more that you are in the spirals of time.   Through ritual and practices at these moments is how astrology whether western or eastern become real.

The celebration ends with the Full Moon and the Festival of Heaven.  Most people refer to this as the Festival of the Lanterns.