After 15 hours of night flight I arrived in Chicago for the ISAR astrological conference. I had an excellent dinner and a wonderful lady at my table I was sharing. I am a zombie walking to my bed now! But I prepared this post for you ahead of time, enjoy!

Another Super Moon, the fourth out of Five this year! The Moon is closest to the earth which is called perigee and the New Moon phase will intensify the gravitational pull on ocean tides and tectonic plates. And of course our emotional receptivity will be tuned up as well! As we have discussed before; the Moon is reflecting our emotional filter and perception towards the world. And the Full Moon and the New Moon are special because they are still points of change in direction and speed, a moment to take a breath and reorient ourselves.

New Moon

Each New Moon provides us with a new beginning of a new cycle, a clean slate to start from. There is a little magic in these turning points of the New Moon and the Full Moon as there is in the Solstice and the Equinox. These are universal rhythms which remind me of our breathing. When we breathe in we supply the body with fresh oxygen and life force, then there is a moment of stillness before we breathe out, releasing the old and stagnant, then another still point and the cycle resumes.

For me astrology is just a wonderful way to find my place in these magnificent universal cycles and gain understanding in how to apply the wisdom found within it.

There are the short cycles of the Moon waxing and waning and there are the longer cycles of the Sun moving through the year. Each station in a different sign is describing a specific universal quality available in that moment in time.

You could say the cycle of the Moon through the zodiac is an indicator of the emotional imprint and the cycle of the Sun is how consciousness and life in general is impacted.

Sun/Moon in Leo and the Story of King Arthur

The sign of the Leo is a sign of courage, stepping up to challenges, taking leadership and the quest for the lionhearted towards the grail. The grail in the story of King Arthur is the symbol for waking up to his true divine nature, becoming enlightened if you will.

The movie The Sword Excalibur is telling us the story of the quest for what ails the country and the king. The solution and answer is found by one of the knights in the form of the grail at the bottom of a river. Water always has been a symbol for our unconsciousness and is ruled by the Moon. When Lancelot brings the grail to the King and he tells him: “The King and the land is one!” And the king is healed from the sickness that ailed him. This message of oneness as our true nature is the potential of this Sun / Moon constellation.

We are living in truly unprecedented times of change and with the potential of a leaping to a higher level of consciousness and the inner experience beyond doubt of our connectedness and oneness not only as a species but with all forms consciousness takes.

Sun/Moon Opposition to Jupiter, Chiron and Neptune

This alliance is showing us the way towards the Aquarian Age and might be one of the milestones in getting there. The Aquarian Age is thought as the time in our human evolution where the principles of equality, diversity, peace, freedom and abundance for all become reality. I grant you we are far from it yet, but I believe that this constellation is setting the stage for the unfolding of it.

Add the Pluto is Capricorn to the mix and you can see what I mean. Pluto is the one who is destroying the old, rigid, no longer serving order and structures of society.

Jupiter is looking for new and better ways to expand, learn and a deeper meaning in our humanness. Chiron is involved in showing us our individual weak points and wounds we need healing for to step forward into the new without old baggage. Neptune is the dreamer of possibilities and knows about oneness and revels in the connection with the divine.

The activated Leo/ Aquarian axis is creating awareness for our dreams, goals and visions for a better life for all and the willingness to start where we are, doing what we can do, and contributing the morphogenetic field with who we are.

Aquarius is the 11th Sign in the Zodiac

Aquarius is the second to the last sign in the archetypal wheel of the zodiac, which is symbolizing evolution and growth on all levels of existence. One circle of learning is almost coming to an end. Therefore they feel a deep inner connection to humankind and love to contribute but on their own terms.

The sign of Aquarius is opposite and complementary of the sign of Leo and is opposing the king or the ruling forces in society. They carry the responsibility for change for the better and shaking up the status quo.

You could say that this is the time we have been waiting for!

Living on a planet where separation, power and greed are still very dominant factors for decisions on a personal or national level and between nations; many of us have those desires for peace, freedom, equal human rights and a true change in human interactions. The election of Obama as President has sprung from the hope for better days, better decisions in politics and a deep longing for change for the better, for true idealism and accountability. “We can do it!”

Astrology, Awareness and Hope

Using your mind the right way by focusing onto your hopes and dreams is applying the Law of Attraction and is in your own power to do so!

Astrology can be one of your most powerful tools for raising your consciousness and holding onto hope. In times of despair and confusion, when you cannot see any possible way forward, astrology can provide you with the insights you need to understand your situation and make effective choices to move forward. When you are aware of the forces, both internal and external, that are impacting your life, you are empowered to make the right action choices. Hope plus awareness and conscious choice is a powerful equation for solving problems!

Other Planetary Potentials

We can invoke Uranus in Pisces for inspiration, Saturn and Mercury in Virgo for practical solutions and attention to details, Mars in Gemini for courage and intelligent action and Pluto in Capricorn for facing our fear and doing what needs to be done anyway!

Each one of us can be a part of the solution and evolutionary journey we are all on. You are important in the choices you make, the contribution you are as being part of the solution and not the problem. Find time to reflect on our innermost dreams, your inner longings, and your “bucket list”. Find a place where you can contribute to your community be a force for good! Reflect on your special gifts you have to offer…

If you like my astrological musings I invite you to come back and find out more on my Astrological Signs Weather Report & Healing Gems Blog for a regular update on the universal flow in the heavens.

Aloha and many blessings, Shakti.

Shakti Carola Navran: astrologer, jeweler and author

Check out my book Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery: Choosing Gemstones that Delight the Eyes & Strengthen the Soul which is a treasure chest of ideas introducing you to a new perspective onto Astrology, Healing Gems and Soul Jewelry. I will guide you on how to select, purchase, and wear meaningful jewelry that will enhance your body, heart, mind, and soul.

There is so much going on in the skies, pointing us into the direction of a deeper understanding of where we are in our life, helping to gain more clarity and a higher level of consciousness.

Solar Eclipses Speak to our Soul!
With the Solar Eclipse right in front of our eyes, we do know something auspicious is going on and we might feel touched by the magnificence of the universe and its mysterious ways of working. I live on Maui and when I look up at the night sky I can actually see the stars. I love doing that! I also have a good friend who loves to travel with her husband to Solar Eclipses around the world; he actually proposed to her on one of their first trips! So what is going on with Solar Eclipses? Why is it obviously touching our soul and spirit? What is actually happening when a Solar Eclipse happens?

Total Solar Eclipse
When the Sun is covered up by the Moon we will experience total darkness! I remember watching my first Solar Eclipse as a small child and feeling pretty unsettled by the darkness in the middle of the day. I am sure Solar Eclipses have been watched with dread throughout the ages. After all the Sun was perceived as the bringer of light and life on our planet earth and was known in its significance and its impact onto our lives here.

The light of the Sun as source of our consciousness being gone would have been taken as a bad omen. But then how wonderful when the Sun reemerges, distributing the life giving force! And with it a new cycle of understanding and expansion of consciousness and life!

Today we know all about the reasons for eclipses happening and we know exactly where and when we will be able to see it. Still it has not taken away much from the mystery of it and the sense of something significant happening.

A Lunar and a Solar Eclipse in Opposing Signs this Month
Eclipses are very potent Full and New Moons! They are said to bring the shadow side of the opposing and the sign it is in to the foreground of our consciousness. With the Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn on July 7th and the Solar Eclipse in Cancer on July 21/22 we will for sure have a chance to look deeper into that shadow but into the wonderful possibilities of integration as well.

We could say that this ax of Cancer and Capricorn could expose immaturity, denial, martyrdom and self-indulgence for Cancer or dominance, control, giving away our power to authority out there and not taking on responsibility for our own life for Capricorn.

Cancer is seen as the most feminine water sign symbolizing the divine mother, live giving and life affirming. Capricorn is seen as the fatherly guiding principle of authority. We are living in a time where prejudice based on sex or skin color is loosing its dominance, and what an exciting time it is to live in!

Balancing the Male and the Female in Us
We all have a male and a feminine side in us! In astrology the Sun and Mars is symbolizing the inner man and Moon and Venus the inner woman. When we have a solar eclipse the Moon is merging with the Sun, the male with the feminine and for a moment there is oneness and balance of the two. This can inspire us to strive for that balance in our own life more consciously and successfully.

The Aquarian Age
In the bigger picture we are moving into the Aquarian Age, a 26, 000-year cycle which introduces an era of equality and collaboration instead of the ego driven old paradigm of the survival of the fittest. We are on the cusp of tremendous changes in our state of consciousness and how we perceive ourselves in the world. The year 2012 seems to be a turning point and spiritual doorway into a changed perception of unity and oneness consciousness. The Mayan calendar is ending in 2012 and with it there is the potential for a paradigm shift into something truly new.

New Moon
The New Moon always is a time of new beginnings by cleaning the plate of the old and outlived. It is a time to reorient and check in with our deepest soul intentions. We also have two New Moons in Cancer this year, one was in the beginning of Cancer, at the end of June and one is at the very end of the sign in July. Also this New Moon has a quincunx to Pluto; the agent of transformation, death and rebirth.

What Does it Really Mean for You?
Wherever the New Moon is falling into your chart that is an area in your life you want to pay attention to!

Which house is it in? For example if it is in the second house, which is representing our finances and property, the material world we live in; you might want to be aware of how you nourish yourself in a very concrete way. What are your plans for later in life when you retire? Do you spend more money then you earn? Are you dealing with your credit card debt? Are you taking charge of your financial status? Or do you blame the economical situation and the government and victimize yourself? If you blame somebody else you don’t perceive yourself as able to change anything; therefore blame is always disempowering!

How many people have thrived in times of economical downturns? Are you looking at the glass half empty or half full? Do you take responsibility for your life or not? Are you aware that wherever you are in your life is the result of the thoughts, beliefs, values, habits and actions of your past? If you truly understand and accept that, you have the key for changing your future!

Second Jupiter Conjunction with Chiron is still close to Neptune
Within twelve hours of the eclipse Jupiter is having its second close encounter with Chiron. The third and last one will be on December 7th.

I have commented on the powerful threesome before and how their energy carries great potential and explosive expansion for growth. You might want to read more
Because Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron are very slow moving celestial bodies we will have some time to integrate these principles and make it work for us. Between March 2009 and February 2010 these three planets will remain within 10 degrees of each other.

Venus Squaring Saturn
Six hours before the Solar Eclipse Venus will have an exact square with Saturn. As the second feminine archetype in action, Venus is encouraging new ways to relate between the sexes for the men from Mars and the women from Venus. Saturn stirs us up when in contact with personal planets and as a result of that brings light into old rigid structures, therefore laying the ground for change.

Resume
This is a good time we are living in! All the inner desires of humankind for survival, safety, equality, freedom and love are culminating in the potentiality of the present time. Astrology as a tool to interpret time quality versus time quantity is of great help to recognize the quality of the seed of every given moment and what might evolve out of it.

If we know this specific seed is creating a tomato plant, we will treat it as such with just the right amount of water, nutrients, shade and sun to help it grow. The same applies to the potential of any given moment and starting point of anything new. If we know the time quality described by astrology we will be able to help it along into its highest expression.

And your personal expansion into a higher level of consciousness is influencing everybody around you and is contributing to the collective consciousness. But it is also helping you tremendously in your personal alignment with the universal forces, which deepens your sense of balance and joy in the moment! Our conscious alignment with the universal forces in that present moment is all we can do. Remember life is a process and a mystery to be lived and not a problem to be solved!

I hope you have enjoyed my ramblings about life and astrology and got a glimpse of how you can turn the potential of the moment into something good for you!

If you like to learn more about how to read your personal chart and astrological basics, you can check out my book Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery: Choosing Gemstones that Delight the Eyes & Strengthen the Soul where I also introduce you into the use of  magnificent gemstones as tools for your personal balance in challenging areas of your horoscope.

Aloha and many blessings, Shakti.

Jupiter and Neptune have been moving towards their rendezvous all month. Now it will be finally exact. This conjunction will be with us well into the summer with Jupiter going retrograde in the middle of June.

And Chiron is also still at 26 degrees of Aquarius adding to the mix.

You could say that this is the time we have been waiting for!

Living on a planet where separation, power and greed are still very dominant factors for decisions on a personal or national level and between nations; many of us have those desires for peace, freedom, equal human rights and a true change in human interactions. The election of Obama as President has sprung from the hope for better days, better decisions in politics and a deep longing for change for the better, for true idealism and accountability. “We can do it!”

As I commented in my post “The Audacity of Hope in Astrology” our level of awareness about the universal forces at work gives us a choice where we want to channel our energies. It lets us focus on the positive potential of an astrological constellation and therefore make it more achievable.

I like you to look at this three way rendezvous between Jupiter, Chiron and Neptune from that perspective of potentiality. At 26 degrees in Aquarius this is one of the big milestones in what we call the Aquarian Age or some call it the Golden Age of mankind.

The Aquarian Age is thought as the time in our human evolution where the principles of equality, diversity, peace, freedom and abundance for all become reality. I grant you we are far from it yet, but I believe that this constellation is setting the stage for the unfoldment of it.

Let us have a look at the general characteristics of these three planets:

Jupiter:

“His interest is in philosophy, religion, and the deeper meaning of life. His strength is the ability to synthesize and his sense of oneness and equality. Everything about Jupiter is expansive. In the old astrology he was called the bringer of fortune because of his ability to show us where we will find meaning and fulfillment in our life.”

Neptune:

“In astrology Neptune is the god of the higher states of all-encompassing love, agape, higher states of consciousness of oneness and connectedness, and deep compassion and empathy. He transcends the experience of our mundane life into the spiritual realms and reaches into the collective unconscious. He is the mystic saint, the monk who devotes his life to the mysteries, the selfless healer of body and soul, the spiritual adviser.”

Chiron:

“Chiron is called the “wounded healer.” He shows us where we need to put tremendous effort into healing trauma and early childhood wounds often buried deep in our unconsciousness. It is very challenging and takes great courage to confront those old wounds, but it is indeed necessary for the healing process. At the same time, Chiron opens our heart and lets it flower into deep compassion and empathy for others. He is a spiritual teacher par excellence and gives us the hidden keys to higher levels of consciousness.”(taken from my book: Astrology and Gems for Self-Discovery)

Reading these descriptions of these planets I am sure you can see my point. “The force is with you!” as pointed out by spiritual teacher Yoda in Star Wars. I would like to change that to: The universal forces are in alignment with your deepest desires and needs. And it is up to all of us to implement and make it a reality on our planet. You can make a difference!

A Beautiful Life

I would like you to take a moment to contemplate while looking back into your life, how many people you have touched and given something that made a difference in their life. This can be a very powerful exercise!

I always loved the movie “A Beautiful Life” where the main hero got to experience what would happen to all his friends, acquaintances, family, people in his town if he would have never been born. It is a very visual reminder how intertwined and connected we all are and what responsibility we all share in acting accordingly.

Because Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron are very slow moving celestial bodies we will have some time to integrate these principles and make it work. Between March 2009 and February 2010 these three planets will remain within 10 degrees of each other.

This is our time and our chance!

This could be our time for coming together more in the spirit of oneness with amazing social, political and economic reforms. This constellation has the potential to open our hearts for greater compassion and experiences of the spiritual dimension of life and raising us to higher levels of consciousness.

There are many voices talking about the year 2012 as the end of the old world and the beginning of the Golden Age. The Mayan Calender is ending then. My friend Aurora Juliana Ariel has written a book called Earth 2012: The Ultimate Quest where she offers hope in finding a way for inner balance and peace through these tumultuous times. I am sure you will find it helpful and uplifting.

I hope you keep up your vision and focus for that great Aquarian Age we all have been waiting for.

Aloha and many blessings, Shakti.

Since earliest time humans were living in the predictive and reliable order of day and night, the changing seasons and the waxing and waning of the Moon.

Observing the changing heavenly stars would provide us with some meaningful observations of rhythm and order. That is why astrology can support us with deep insights and a feeling of choice in the participation of an orderly organized universe.

The Sun – Moon lunar cycle is the most obvious and fastest planetary cycle we can observe and it is impacting the way we feel in a powerful way. Also the tides of the oceans and the growth of the plants are influenced by the movement of the Moon. In astrology we say that the Moon is representing our most feminine inner part, our inner woman, the archetypal mother, the principle of nurturing and life giving, the way we feel ourselves in the world. It is our emotional filter.

Every 28-29 days the Moon goes through on cycle between New Moon and Full Moon. This movement makes us sensitive to our inner world which can leave us anywhere between ecstatic and happy or moody and irritated.

This New Moon is extraordinary because it coincides with the rare three way rendezvous between Jupiter, Chiron and Neptune. At 26 degrees in Aquarius this is one of the big milestones in what we call the Aquarian Age.

The Aquarian Age is thought as the time in our human evolution where the principles of equality, diversity, peace, freedom and abundance for all become reality. I grant you we are far from it yet, but I believe that this constellation is setting the stage for the enfoldment of it.

Because these are very slow moving celestial bodies we will have some time to integrate these principles. Between March 2009 and February 2010 these three planets will remain within 10 degrees of each other. It could be a time for coming together more in the spirit of oneness with amazing social, political and economic reforms. It has the potential to open our hearts for greater compassion and experiences of the spiritual dimension of life with its metaphysical realities.

The Moon in Gemini today adds a dash of lightness and inner flexibility and will provide a fresh emotional start into a new cycle on Sunday with new possibilities.

Be compassionate and patient with wherever you are in your inner or outer journey. Remember it is about the journey and not about the goal. I like the perspective of Abraham-Hicks of realizing we can never get it done, life is a constant process of enfoldment and it is to be enjoyed in its incompleteness.

“What true patience is, is knowing that you want it and knowing that it’s coming and actually enjoying the unfolding along the way. Understand that you never get it done. So you might as well be patient. You never get it done, because every time you want and receive, you also receive a new perspective from which to want. Life is a constant unfolding of new desires and then a constant alignment to those desires. “ Abraham-Hicks

Aloha and many blessings, Shakti.