Know to Flow: A Weekly Forecast for Consciously Creating Life: The Week of October 14th, 2019

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At the full moon, that time each month when the moon, our subconscious, comes into direct opposition to the sun, our light of consciousness, we experience an illumination of the shadow of whatever sign the sun is in at that time.  Some full moons are illuminating or enlightening, and some are downright apocalyptic.  Sitting with "bad" girl and mythological troublemaker Eris, in challenging aspect to Pluto and Persephone in Capricorn, Sunday's full moon in Aries fell into the apocalyptic category.

The Libra sun, bringing conscious light to themes of relationship, partnership, cooperation, balance, harmony, justice and peace, has been at odds with the other energies at play during the full moon over this past weekend.  A full moon is always an opposition between the conscious and subconscious, and since it is always an opposition, it is always going to be illuminating the polarities that make up a given axis of the zodiac - in this case it was the Aries-Libra axis - the axis of self and other - divine masculine and feminine - of relationship.  

This full moon was made complex in part by it carrying so much Scorpio energy.  Venus, ruler of Libra, had already moved out of her own sign and into Pluto-ruled Scorpio, where this weekend she was in opposition to Uranus retrograde in Taurus (the other sign she rules).  While Uranus is a change-bringer, Venus is debilitated in Scorpio, as prior to Pluto's discovery in 1930, Scorpio was ruled by Mars - ruler of Libra's opposite sign Aries.  Libra is the sign of relationship and diplomacy while Aries is the sign of self and assertion.  They both have their place in our lives, but they are polar opposites.  It is up to us to balance these energies in our lives. 

While Venus/Libra energy would prefer to keep things pleasant, Pluto/Scorpio energy wants the truth no matter how dark, disturbing or ugly.  Venus may find what she encounters in the inky depths of Scorpio's waters difficult to stomach.  The moon sitting with Eris in Aries can be an instigator and a warmonger, which in opposition to the Libra sun, might have reminded us that maybe we don't always need to "go there" - maybe we want to pick our battles more carefully and be more discerning of what is truly deserving of our energy.  

In addition to that, we had Scorpio's ruler Pluto, Lord of the Underworld, in square aspect to the full moon, meaning it was at a ninety degree angle in Capricorn to the opposition formed by the sun in Libra and the moon in Aries.  This is a challenging aspect.  And Pluto (Hades to the Greeks) just happened to be sitting with his stolen bride Persephone for this aspect too.  This amplifies Pluto's theme of bringing to our doorstep situations that force us to find our power - situations that transform us through death and rebirth of our persona, psyche, consciousness.

So congratulations, because we are now on the other side of that intense full moon that was loaded with complex energies.

As the dust settles from everything that was kicked up with last weekend's full moon, it is time to take stock and take note.

We are now in the waning phase of the moon - a time of release - of banishing. On October 23rd, the sun (remember the sun is the light of consciousness) will move into Scorpio, joining Venus and Mercury there.  Then on the evening of October 27th, the sun and moon will meet at 4 degrees Scorpio for the Scorpio new moon.  The three days leading up to the new moon make up the dark moon - this is when turning inward and retreating into stillness can facilitate profound healing and transformation for us in the form of releasing what no longer serves.  We only need create the space to allow it.  From now until the new moon, integrate the truths that were illuminated on Sunday's full moon in Aries in preparation for the magic of the dark moon. 

Lastly, Mercury, ruler of the mind and communication, will station retrograde in Scorpio on October 31st.  We are now preparing for "the messenger" to turn backwards in the sign of the witch and underworld, on Samhain when the veils are said to be thinnest no less, retracing the territory it has covered since October 11th.  Pay attention now through the 31st, as whatever issues arise during this time having to do with the mind, thoughts, messages, and/or communication, are clues as to what the upcoming retrograde from October 31st to November 20th will be about for you.

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More reading on the blog....

Know To Flow
Consciously Creating Using Lunar Cycles
Secrets of the Dark Moon
The Void of Course Moon:  What It Is and How to Work With It
Accessing the Magic:  The Secrets of the Libra Lunar Cycle
The Magic Ahead: 
Consciously Creating with the Saturn-Pluto Conjunction of 2020
Only When We Believe in Magic Will We Find It
Love and Astrology:  Where's Your Venus?
The Full Moon in Scorpio, Death, and the Phoenix
The Magician: Trusting and Creating a New Reality
Let Me Just Straighten My Crown: 
Silencing the Treasonous Inner Critic and Taking Back Your Throne
A New Beginning:  Exploring Card XX in the Tarot, Judgement
I'm Not Here to Be Your Bitch:  On Venus and the Goddess Archetypes
Post Eclipse Apocalypse

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Energy Forecast by Day:

Monday October 14th through Sunday October 20th:

Mon. 10.14:  On Friday night at 9:45 pm MST, the moon entered Aries, really kicking in the full moon vibe.  Sunday the intensity built up until the full moon was exact at 2:07 pm MST.  The moon then went void-of-course at 2:59 pm MST, leaving us feeling a little floaty after the intensity leading up to the big event.  Monday has a decidedly more grounded feel with the moon moving into Taurus at 9:23 am MST.  At 7:28 pm on Monday the moon makes a conjunction to Uranus retrograde in Taurus.  With the sun in Venus-ruled Libra, and Venus in Scorpio sitting opposite change-bringer Uranus, Monday evening's moon might have us feeling a little restless and uncomfortable.   Uranus in Taurus is just getting started on its 7 year cycle - the previous Uranus cycle, Uranus in Aries, went from about March 2011 til May 2018. Think on what transpired over those 7 years for you, and what has been different since then, and then the insight that comes at 7:28 pm Monday evening might be more apparent.  

Tues. 10.15:   The moon remains in Taurus all day Tuesday.  With our emotional barometer in Venus-ruled Taurus, things might tend to get fixed because if Taurus is anything it can be stubborn, but the flip side is Taurus is grounded.  Taurus has a great love of possessions, comfort and the good life.  The moon in Taurus is always a good time for good friends and good food.  

Wed. 10.16:   The moon goes void-of-course at 20 degrees Taurus in the wee hours at 1:37 am, not moving into Gemini until 7:30 pm, making this a VOID MOON DAY!  Check out the link to find out how to make the void moon work for you, and remember, stick to routine - nothing ever comes of anything started on a void moon.  

Thurs. 10.17:   With the moon in Mercury-ruled Gemini, today is a abuzz with mental activity, perfect for ticking items off the to-do list, taking care of communications, and running errands.  Versatility and adaptability are tools at your disposal today so plan accordingly to make the most of them!  Keep in mind that Gemini moons are mutable and changeable by nature, which means we will tend to be too.  Don't expect to be extraordinarily decisive today, and don't expect others to be either.  Expect things to shift and change. 

Fri. 10.18:  The moon remains in Gemini all day Friday as well, going void-of-course at 7:13 pm MST.

Sat. 10.19:  Just before dawn, at 3:42 am MST, the moon moves into its own sign of Cancer, where it will remain through Sunday.  Its a moon in Cancer weekend, which brings the focus to home and what nurtures us and keeps us feeling safe and supported.  Cancer is the sign of the archetypal mother, and also speaks to our past and ancestry. We can be sentimental and nostalgic when the moon is in Cancer - if we are conscious of this we can use it to honor happy memories and connections rather than allowing ourselves to get trapped in a the past dimension of a not-so-happy event. This is a great time for getting together with close friends and/or family around a home-cooked meal.  

Sun. 10.20:   A Cancer moon is a healing moon, and this one comes at the last quarter square as the moon is waning from last weekend's Aries full moon.  Soak in hot springs or a salt bath this weekend and allow the waters to wash away any residue of past sorrows.  Salt has been regarded since ancient times as one of the most powerful spiritual cleansers - take advantage of this moon to banish the ghosts of your past - including your ancestry - before the upcoming Scorpio new moon.  Even soaking hands in a bowl of salt water and allowing the stresses of the day or week to dislodge from your mind and heart and flow down through your arms into the water can be profound healing now with this moon.  

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*A NOTE FOR NEXT WEEK:  

Mon. 10/21:  The moon goes void-of-course at 27 degrees Cancer at 5:39 am MST, then moving into Leo at 9:28 am MST.  This is a great day for connecting with your inner child, creativity - allow yourself to find healing through beauty, romance, play and inspiration.

Tues 10/22:  The moon remains in Leo today.

Wed 10/23:  The moon goes void-of-course at 23 degrees Leo at 2:14 am MST, moving into Virgo at 12:29 pm MST.  This means the morning is characterized by the void moon.  Stick to the routine this morning (or sleep in!) - wait to have meetings, make decisions, or initiate any projects until after the moon is in Virgo. Also today the sun moves into Scorpio at 10:19 am MST, officially bringing us to Scorpio season. 

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Note that with the new moon on Sunday the 27th, Friday, Saturday and Sunday up until the new moon (exact at 4 degrees Scorpio at 8:38 pm MST) is the dark moon.  Use the dark moon to turn inward, rest, hydrate, nourish and bathe in the stillness and regenerative qualities of the dark, the void. 

This is a very healing time where releasing what no longer serves is supported.  Scorpio is THE sign of the dark - of the deep psyche, of the shadowlands, of the underworld - and of transformation and rebirth.  This dark moon on the threshold of the Scorpio new moon is a powerful time to take advantage of. Sink in to the deep stillness of the dark and rest there - allow it to nurture you and replenish you and heal you - surrender to its wisdom and ways, allowing yourself to let go, to release, to "die", in order to be reborn with the Scorpio new moon on Sunday evening, then rising majestically a fiery Phoenix reborn from its own ashes.  

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Why Follow Lunar Transits?

Following the moon through transits gives us a day to day guide of what energies or "vibe" will be dominating each day.   Following the monthly lunar cycle from new to full to new again keeps us on the path of constantly growing and releasing, always renewing ourselves.  There are always other larger cycles operating in the background, some affecting entire generations, some matching up with points on our natal astrological charts so that we feel the energies quite intensely and acutely in our personal lives.

A main theme we can take from learning about and following astrology is the idea of balance.  Astrology interprets the movement of the celestial bodies as experienced and witnessed from earth.  We sit in the center of the zodiac system, and each sign has a sign that is always opposite it, and the planets move through at different speeds "weighting" the energy of one sign or another or pitting energies that don't mesh well against each other.  We sit in the center as this occurs around us and so it is our task to simply always be working to maintain a state of balance as the energies shift, like reading river currents or surfing waves.

As the "energetic weather" constantly shifts with cycles that change as quickly as day to day up to larger scale influences that last many years, one of the best ways we can achieve and maintain a sense of balance is to remember to ground - connect into the earth, be fully present in our bodies, and stay mindful - in that way we are able to consciously create our lives, always working with the energies at play.
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For more on working with lunar cycles, check out my blog articles, "Know to Flow," and 
​"Consciously Creating Using Lunar Cycles."

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