Successfully Navigating from the Dec. 18th Full Moon to the Jan. 17th Full Moon

In our last monthly success spread that covered from the full moon eclipse November 19th until the recent full moon in Gemini on December 18th, the "situation card" was the 5 of Pentacles, reversed, which signified an end of difficult times.  

This week, we are approaching our third and final square between Saturn and Uranus for this year, and with that, we are ending a several-year-long phase of challenging aspects between Saturn and the outer planets.  With the climax of this Saturn-Uranus square on December 24th (the resolution aspect), we really are closing out a difficult phase.  

December 28th sees Jupiter return to Pisces (and full gift-bringing power) for the first few months of the year, and January will be a month of transition, as we have Uranus stationing direct January 18th, the north node moving into Taurus on January 19th, Venus stationing direct trine Uranus on January 29th, and Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto all clearing their summer retrograde shadows by the end of the month.  

All year, Uranus has us pushing to break free, while Saturn keeps holding us in place, and it's been going on all year long.  This may cause us to over-effort and rev high yet still end up spinning our wheels and going nowhere. 

This sort of holding pattern for so long can be exhausting.  So, it is no surprise that the situation card, card number 1, for this month's reading is the 4 of Swords.

It may be the holiday season, but the message is clear, it is time to rest and recuperate.  Solitude is solace now.

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The Success Spread

This is the short and sweet spread I used for this reading, asking specifically what was needed for success for the coming month, from this August 22nd full moon at 29 degrees Aquarius to the coming full moon on September 20th at 28 degrees Pisces.  (The deck is Shadowscapes.)

Card 1:  The major concern or obstacle.
Card 2:  Current challenges & complications.
Card 3:  Hidden factors affecting the situation.
Card 4:  Aid and assistance.
Card 5:  What to do (or not do) to be successful.

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What the Cards Are Saying About the Coming Month:
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​Overview:    Rest is your friend this month.  That's what is being called for.  Solitude is solace.  Get your healthy boundaries ready - know your needs and communicate them clearly.  This isn't just the current situation, it is our ally this month.  It is time for self-healing, realignment, and restoring balance in our lives and in the systems of our beings.  New inspiration and opportunities are near, but we aren't aware of them just yet.  This month is our time to let go of the past so that we can be prepared to jump into the excitement and creativity of life again when it presents itself.  The astrology of 2022 has a very different, and much more supportive energy about it.  Now is our time to get ready.

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Card 1:  4 of Swords

The card presiding over this month's reading speaks of solitude, rest, contemplation, and meditation.  It is a card of stillness.  This is the card of retreat and healing.   

Card number 1 shows us the main concern or obstacle, and in this case, it is that what is being called for now, right over the biggest holiday of the year and New Year's Eve, is solitude, rest, and stillness.  The brakes are being pumped, and to most of us, probably at one of the worst times of the year.  But the message is clear - it's time to tone it down and turn inward.

4 of Swords, Shadowscapes Tarot

XIV Temperance, Reversed, Shadowscapes Tarot

​Card 2:  Temperance, reversed

Interesting that this card of Sagittarius shows up upside down in this reading just two days before Capricorn season begins.  Jupiter-ruled Sagittarius season is on its way out, and Saturn-ruled Capricorn season is taking its place as sun enters Capricorn on December 21st.  Sun will join Mercury, Venus, and Pluto there, and Saturn presides over it all, strong in Aquarius and, for this first week of this reading, challenging Uranus in Taurus.  For now, we honor Saturn.  If we've gone to excess in any part of our lives, it is time to find balance.  Responsibility, soberness, and practicality rule now.  Healthy boundaries and knowing our limits is supportive and protective.

​Card 3:  Ace of Wands

Card number 3 reveals to us hidden factors affecting the current situation, and the Ace of Wands is the spark of something new.  This is inspiration!  New opportunities are coming.  There is growth and potential getting ready to emerge.  Wands are inspiration, creativity, and enthusiasm, and the Ace is the initiation.  Right now, this is hidden, but it is important to know that it is there.

Ace of Wands, Shadowscapes Tarot

XII The Hanged Man, Reversed, Shadowscapes Tarot

Card 4:  The Hanged Man, reversed

Card number 4 tells us where to look for help and support over this month.  It's the card of allies, and here it is represented by the Hanged Man, reversed.  The Hanged Man upright is about taking a time out to get a new perspective on things.  When it shows up reversed, it can have a couple of different meanings.  One is that you are refusing to allow the pause that is being called for, and the other is that if everything has been on hold, it's finally time to move forward.  Card number 1 tells us that the current situation, specifically the "main concern or obstacle," is rest, relaxation, stillness, and contemplation.  Card number 2 says that the current challenges come from excess and imbalance.  

Taking that into consideration, our "ally" in this case seems to be our ability to allow and fully embrace the pause that the current situation is calling for.  We are being told that the most supportive thing to do is to "go with the flow," or steer into the skid, as I say.  We are all over these challenges from Saturn putting the brakes on everything.  We are all over feeling held back and restricted.  This final square between Saturn and Uranus is exact on December 24th, and after that, things lighten up, but January is, for the most part, a month of transition.  The good stuff that 2022 is bringing doesn't really get cracking until the January 31st new moon.  (Although we will feel an opening in the energy as soon as December 28th, as this Saturn square dissipates and Jupiter moves out of Aquarius and into Pisces.)

Card 5:  5 of Cups, reversed

Card 5 in this spread tells us what to do for success.  The 5 of Cups, reversed, says it is time to leave the past where it belongs, in the past.  It happened.  It's done.  It is what it is.  As long as we keep our attention on the past and what has happened, we remain held within its grasp.  The only way to let go or move on is to start focusing our attention elsewhere.  It is time to look at the big picture and magnitude of the thing, as well as its lessons.  It's time to take the teachings and move on.  As card number 3, hidden factors, has shown us, there is new inspiration and opportunity on the horizon, and we don't want to be mired in the past, pessimism, and fear when that presents itself.  It's time to prepare ourselves for new and exciting things.

5 of Cups, Reversed, Shadowscapes Tarot

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