New Moon, New Orientation

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“We are now imagining a new orientation aligned with the reality of our interconnection,” they write (Wisdom Collective). “This requires new compass points, new operating systems, and new ways of navigating these in-between times.” ~Wisdom Collective, Daily Good 6.4.26

It is necessary in these moments of chaos and confusion, of not knowing, to examine our humanity. As individuals on our way to fuller understanding and therefore deeper connection, we take stock of our priorities, our reactions and our actions. Being observant of all the similarities that we are rather than the differences. Knowing that one person’s struggle is/was my own. Having patience knowing that presence, beyond the individual sense of need is what is most needed in our interactions and relationships. Am I listening?

The ability to listen takes us deeper, not just with other people but also with animals and all of nature. We are deeply caring and compassionate when our differences are discarded, our conditioning that often isolates us, is shed. The walls disintegrate and we find we touch each other in the vastness of unconditional love.

“Listening reminds me how precious it is to be here at all. And so, listening is the first step to peace, both inner peace and the compassion that connects people.” ~Mark Nepo, Seven Thousand Ways to Listen

When we listen deeply we engage sensing as well. The ability to feel beyond the superficial layers of another human being to a place where there is the profound essence of our true being. The ‘one’ inherent and yet denied, the one that offers us liberation if and when we decide we want freedom; to step out of our familiar and to fully embrace Life. Am I sensing?

Am I engaging with all that I came in with to guide me through this life time? We cannot help now, except to look inward and explore our creative nature that everyone is, regardless of how we judge our selves. Our judgment is based on conditioning, that which we are leaving behind. Why leave it behind? It often does not allow us to enter that domain of everything possible. When I am free to travel unencumbered I am free to greet myself aligned with the magic of the Universe. Am I engaging?

It is exciting to know that before we set ‘new compass points, new operating systems and new ways of navigating these in-between times’ we will be required to free-fall toward what has yet to be experienced. And, it is not possible to imagine with certainty, what awaits us. The answers will appear. No need to find them. A clear mind is open to every nuance.

“To attend to transformation, we must attend to language itself, evolving the consciousness from which our words emerge.” ~Daily Good 6.4.26

There is no doubt that the old structures of identification are evolving and that shifting global communication will lead to new solutions for issues that have long existed here. These changes “reflect a collective consciousness that is moving away from strict separation, static categories and individual isolation”. ~ScienceDirect.com May 2022

We must allow ourselves to understand that if we feel moments of disorientation it may be due to the disappearance of what we have come to rely on. Quiet the mind, breathe and allow the ever present knowing, the inner voice to be your guide. Come to trust this and life expands in all directions.

The New Moon in Cancer at 21 degrees 59 minutes.

“This is a very fertile time and favors creative new beginnings.” Astro.com, The Month of July

The Sabian Symbol for 22 degrees Cancer is: a woman awaiting a sailboat. The meaning of which is, a time for patience and trust as we wait for the wind, a metaphor for trusting the universe that is the flow ofLife. Brings all things to us rather than us labouring to make something happen.

With July’s intensity, based on the Mars-Uranus conjunction early on and two small talent trines involving Pluto, Neptune, Uranus and Jupiter forming a cradle, the overall energy shifts everything further from the familiar into regions unknown. The Jupiter opposition to Pluto, truth or control–truth/wisdom and transformation.

Neptune in Aries is retrograde now and requires us to dive deeper into inquiry that further illuminates Self. The New Moon in Cancer, a water sign allows us to traverse this terrain expertly. Cancer, empathic and intuitive is adept at listening, sensing and engaging in ways that often bypass language. Through deeper connection they offer themselves to others in a sensitive and caring way; that is to say the potential for bypassing the ego to reach into the vastness of our inter-existence.

Venus the planet of personal values and relationships, our desire nature, is at the point of a ‘yod’ formed by quincunx aspects from the outer planets Neptune sextile Uranus. Collective evolution meets our personal vision. The 150 degree angles from these outer planets represent energies that are moving with the inherent, universal flow. If we are operating from an ego-based experience we are not necessarily in a position to benefit from this configuration often referred to as ‘the finger of God’.

A finger of God offers us opportunity to connect with the higher octave of a planet at the apex. In this case the emphasis for Venus in refined Virgo is to be of service of course, but in such a way that all energies shared are those inherent within us. There is an endless abundance that allows one to continue sharing without exhaustion or compromising one’s well being.

Our task at this time is to open our selves to this level of creative interrelationship. It requires vulnerability, trust and compassion obviously bypassing judgment and self doubt. Most of all it asks us to be present, a tough assignment if we are used to superficial ways of interacting. That is not a criticism. So many of our ways of behaving are conditioned—through fear, peer pressure and/or cultural norms.

Cancer can be one to hold onto what is familiar and comfortable due to its own flavour of insecurity. This is an opportunity to again, look within, to discover what might be limiting you based on any of the above. We are beginning to really notice the error of our ways for hanging out on shaky ground. Best that we not resist and become unsettled when the rug is pulled from beneath our feet!

“The quality of time during these days is high-frequency, multi-layered, and full of surprises.” ~Astro.com, Month of July

(*AI was employed only in an interesting discussion to determine evidence to support the evolution of our language. An example being the shift from simple male/female identification to one which includes many more possibilities.)

New Year, New Moon

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2026: New Year, New Moon and New Beginning

“We are already complete. All we need is the clarity to recognize the wholeness that is us.” ~Rod Stryker

Sometime near the last week of December 2025 there was a distinct moment of feeling that we had ‘turned a page’. There was no visible evidence for this. No details. Just a realization that we, human beings, had completed a long cycle of experience; of repetitive action based on prior conditioning.

That page turning closed a chapter, maybe ended a book. The subsequent feeling of completion was a relief and a cause for celebration as it is not just an individual feeling. It is a collective feeling and is being experienced globally by so many.

That feeling is an energetic wave that, due to rising frequency, allows us to be more receptive to the many seismic changes we experience now and moving forward into 2026. We exit the static and align with the fluid. The river of life that ushers us hither and yon becomes the refreshing source of everything possible.

“Said the river: imagine everything you can imagine, then keep on going.” ~Mary Oliver

Do not be bogged down by details or by thoughts that bind us to the past. The only truth we find there is the great need for change. Change by which we find our selves moved forward ‘over night’. Every field of human experience is seeing great leaps in positive discovery. More to come naturally.

The book we complete may be accessed through memory only but those memories will become distant quickly as we step from one experience, a rather negative one based on fear, confusion and mistrust to the higher frequency that we come to access, as Pamela Gregory says ‘living from the inside out, not the outside in’.

There, deep within, we find the still point that really defies definition. It is ‘beyond’ what our mind may imagine. The emptiness there can feel like deep peace. In this calm there is a sense of stability knowing that I am not this body/mind; that life is not so much about doing but being open to that which shows up. This relieves one of the constant thought, “I must do something”.

Our answer does not lie in all the human activity and conditioned thoughts but in the silence that weaves its way through the chaos. When we listen our questions are answered. The day to day is simplified. Yes, “without my interference the world gets along just fine” (Robert Wolfe) and without my desire to control or make something happen the universe delivers to my doorstep everything ‘in a timely manner’.

Where does the ocean meet the sky? The grey of distant waters meet the pale sky? There is a line there, the horizon. It separates heaven from earth. Some days the contrast is pronounced and that line is accentuated. Other days, the waters are less dark and the sky more. The horizon line almost disappears. The beyond that is not visible but is easier to reach. There is no separation. ‘I’ am not separate from that. That being the eternal, infinite source. It is a meditation that takes us inward, to the still point.

Why do we want to see beyond and find the still point? We will see in 2026 that the frequency and the speed of change can be unsettling for those who are adapting to fluidity. A tethered boat struggles in the storm. When set free it is carried a loft.

This first New Moon of the New Year in Capricorn sets the stage for what is portended to be a highly energetic year. Capricorn is strength, determination, perseverance, resourceful. It is a cardinal earth sign that makes decisions for the collective. As the third to last sign of the Zodiac Capricorn is aware of the need for structure that supports growth and climbing to the mountaintop.

With Sun, Moon, Mercury and Mars all in Capricorn we have an opportunity during this New Moon to set an intention of reaching the mountaintop, the higher frequency that serves all of us as a wiser expression of human nature. It is a firm platform to stand upon as we journey through the storm.

This is the year of the Fire Horse. Those two words need little description. Suffice it to say action that happens quickly, perhaps erratically, highly creative and unpredictable. The element itself, fire, purifying.

Though we are winding down from the peak of solar activity of 2024-25 we can still expect solar flares to be more frequent than in the interim years. This activity typically can be destabilizing to Earth infrastructure.

April 26 Uranus moves into Gemini, the mutable air sign. The last time Uranus was in Gemini, was 1941-48. According to the Farmer’s Almanac Uranus in Gemini “indicates a period of unexpected changes and radical ideas that will reshape communication and society for years to come.”

In the sign of the twins, there will be advances in communication, technology, education, and transportation. We are seeing these changes occurring rapidly now. Self-driving cars, flying cars, AI, advancements in medicine based on new technology.

Uranus stands for revolution for evolution so we are prepared for shifts to occur in collective perspection toward a community that serves everyone.

Uranus is electric energy. As such the nervous system, ruled by Gemini may need extra care as electrical overload can contribute to mental instability (Mercury, Gemini’s ruler relates to the mind). If we get caught up in disinformation and information excess the nervous system may suffer.

It is valuable during these few days around the Capricorn New Moon to access one’s ability to stand firm in the storm and continue to rise above the chatter and chaos. Ask your self what is it you focus on during moments of challenge? If you find your self connecting to external stimuli become adept at sinking into the still point of peace and calm. With patience and focus it is as easy as the opposite, being swept up in world events.

We begin to notice that the still point is ever there, unchanging and welcoming to us. While what goes on around us is unstable, always in flux and certainly not peaceful. It seems like an easy choice. Suffering and drama can be addictive however. To overcome any addiction we must change our mind. Uranus in Gemini is all about change of mind.

Random Quotes:

“People don’t realize that now is all there ever is; there is no past or future except as memory or anticipation in your mind.”~ Eckhart Tolle

“There is no memory or retentive faculty based on lasting impression. What we designate as memory is but increased responsiveness to repeated stimuli.” ~ Nikola Tesla

“Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going.” ~ Tennessee Williams

“Decide that wherever you are, is the best place there is. Once you start comparing, there’s no end to it.” ~Sodo Yokoyama

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them-–that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” ~ Lao Tzu

Still…

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Today is still
and so the ocean
though, cool air
and rolling waves,
damp sand and distance
with the scent of eternity.

“If the defining feature of our future is uncertainty, then we all need to become improvisers.” ~Srinija Srinivasan, Daily Good, 12.9.25

(Improvise def.: if you improvise, you make or do something using whatever you have or without having planned it in advance.)

To improvise we are in the moment, with only what is available in this moment. This precludes one from relying on the past. Instead we are challenged to tune into a greater source that offers a multitude of possibility. We listen, engage the senses and go with the infinite and eternal flow.

“Improvisation means coming to the situation without rigid expectations or preconceptions. The key to improvisation is motion—you keep going forward, fearful or not, living moment to moment. That’s how life is.” ~Bobby McFerrin (Don’t Worry, Be Happy)

In the Bardo we were brave and confronted some of what ails us. It is an individual discovery that serves us to better understand our limitations. This contributes to collective discovery. Everything moves forward together. Individually each step may seem unique. Yet all steps contribute to the same thing and that is greater awareness.

Even as technology seems to herd us into corners we may still find freedom in the boundary-less inner world that expands into infinity. We race unfettered toward an undefined goal embracing every moment with spontaneous delight. There are no rules or laws, expectations or judgment. There is air to breathe and motion to guide us. Openness, space and possibility.

For all of us prepared to dip the ladle a little deeper, to stir the bottom of the pot and find hidden, those nuggets of creativity that lie waiting, this is the moment. This year, that rapidly draws to a close, has been one of challenge. It may have resembled the trials of Sisyphus, a king of Corinth who was condemned by Zeus to roll an enormous boulder uphill. Every time he neared his destination the boulder rolled back downhill. This was his eternal struggle.

The never-ending challenge is over. There is no boulder and there is no hill! There is only this moment of possibility that awaits in which, when I listen, all answers arrive. Often the answer is so simple that I have not been able to hear it.

This New Moon in Sagittarius is a moment to feel into an unknown capacity for the creative and unfettered self. Sagittarius is a mythological being, half man, half horse. The human having tamed the beast within seeks greater awareness. He is an archer with bow and arrow raised to the heavens, symbolic of seeking truth. Sagittarians desire the freedom to explore all possibilities and move through life as free spirits. The curiosity of Gemini, their opposite, becomes deeper exploration in Sag.

With ruling planet Jupiter (in Taurus) figuring prominently in this new moon chart, we are inclined to act with wisdom and a sense of justice. (Be aware of tendencies to feel righteous or all knowing as this can be a shadow expression of Jupiter).

There is ease in this chart as Jupiter is in favorable aspect to Uranus in Taurus and Saturn/Neptune in Pisces. This forms the infamous small talent trine that allows for brilliant use of creative resources. Uranus of course is in favor of evolution at all costs and the Neptune/Saturn conjunction in Pisces has a ‘responsible, focused’ vision that upholds greater spiritual exploration.

The ease of this combination of planets is based on seeds that were planted during the solar eclipse March 29th of this year. That occurred in Aries, I seek Self. Now in Sagittarius we realize I am what I seek and that allows for an unlimited experience in this phenomenal world.

From a ‘higher vista’ we see clearly, as in the World card XXI of the major arcana. Our experiences have been plenty and as we ‘have been there done that’ on so many occasions, we need not be distracted by choice. We feel only the movement that moves everything and we too move. It is easy.

“The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need do is set our sails.” ~Ramakrishna

The squeeze shows up in the Sun/Moon and Venus square aspect to the same Saturn/Neptune conjunction. It would seem that we can’t exactly run wild, hither and yon without paying attention to the deeper calling—to attend to deeper desires that Venus in Sagittarius can have when challenged by the need to continue learning (Saturn) and our listening to the call home (Neptune).

Finally, Mars in early Capricorn, the manifestor of the universe, is next door to Sun/Moon and square to Saturn/Neptune. The energy of Capricorn is a powerful dynamo. Tireless and never without resources, Mars in Capricorn will provide us with ample motivation to move. Ruled by Saturn, Capricorn is reliable, focused and determined to provide that which supports us in these wild times.

At the end of this year there are bound to be revelations and ah, hah moments. Whatever projects you may have perculating know that 2026, the year of the Fire Horse, is in essence a whole year of Sagittarian accomplishment fueled by great vision and a ‘knowing’ which expediates the creative process. AI is a significant contributor to the speed with which we advance and has the ability to reflect to us our own shortcomings. We’re listening.

In these accelerated times we can feel challenged and comfortable at the same time. Challenged to open up and comfortable knowing that that is all that is required of me, to open up. I am free of thoughts that life should be any way in particular. We have become aware that ‘my thoughts create my reality’ and as such have more freedom to express ourselves from a truer source.

May our openness guide us to care for each other in new ways and to touch deeply in a way that awareness allows.

Random Quotes

“Reverie is not a mind vacuum. It is rather the gift of an hour which knows the plenitude of the soul.”~Gaston Bachelard

“Will you gather daydreams or will you gather wealth? How can you find your fortune when you cannot find yourself?” ~Gordon Lightfoot

Without its daydreams the self is apt to shrink down to the size and shape of the estimation of others. ~Michael Pollen

Dust, Breath, Sunlight

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I know who you are:
The dust that settles on everything,
the breath that breathes for all of us.
The sunlight that bounces on the waves,
the ensuing laughter.
The calm that fills each crevice
to remain a mystery.
The eternal flow of the river
as it meanders and rushes.
Always the pulsation that echoes 
in our hearts--
the rock solid knowing of nothing.
......

Thank you for the coming down from the mountain,
for touching knee to earth, and tears mingling with 
the early morning dew, cheek settling against a longing
to live life aware of the beauty of impermanence
And the joy of participation.
Thank you for coming down from the mountain
and rising up again.

The Bardo

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“Metaphorically, bardo can be used to describe times when the usual way of life becomes suspended… Such times can prove fruitful for spiritual progress because external constraints diminish. ~Wikipedia

November is an in between month. Not yet winter and no longer autumn. The sun setting earlier and earlier brings us into darkness for longer periods of time. It allows us to gather into our selves. The affects of a sun less intense gives us reprieve from feeling constantly on. We sink into the cozy realm of long shadows and appreciative contemplation.

Shadows offer us glimpses of what may linger within, that present as limitations in day to day experience. Shadows are a doorway to the unknown. The bardo, as described above and with origins in Vedic philosophy, is an in between state. In Buddhism it refers to a time after death and before rebirth. And can refer to our journey in the physical world.

As Chogyam Trungpa, a Tibetan Buddhist master, explained, “Bardo means gap…The bardo experience is part of our basic psychological make-up. There are all kinds of bardo experiences happening to us all the time…it is like not being sure of our ground, not knowing quite what we are getting into…”

That could aptly describe our current experience.

A moment can present us with the unknown and many moments of the unknown can string together into days, perhaps weeks. Our experience of these moments may be determined by fears or clarity. All depends upon our relationship with conditioning. When we have a moderate degree of awareness we can guide our selves through these moments with relative ease. If fear dominates we may have a longer stay in the shadows.

As we are all subject to the sublime energies that create our conscious shifts, we have plenty of encouragement to move us beyond these distant and near fears. In spite of external circumstances it is vital to remain anchored in trust. We are not the thoughts that perpetuate our suffering.

In the bardo we are confronted with whatever we are holding that pertains to old wounding. It can manifest after awhile as knots in our bodies. These impediments deny us the freedom to continue moving forward. The feeling of being stuck however, can often precede a major change of course in our lives. It is as though we are gathering momentum for a big leap.

Press the release button centered in the 3rd chakra where will, motivation, self-confidence, courage reside. Massage this area with a relaxing, deeply penetrating essential oil such as lavender to promote release of pressure or constriction that develops over time and can contribute to a perpetual knot here. Simple *Qi Gong exercises such as the Eight Brocades can help move energy that accumulates over time.

The sign of Scorpio, October 23-November 21, 2025, is a sign of transformation. As ruler of the 8th house it is the experience of birth, death, rebirth. Scorpio is a deeply intuitive and perceptive sign that includes three levels of experience—the scorpion, the eagle and the dove.

Earth and the material plane, air and the mental plane and spirit the ethereal plane where we are free of the illusion of body and mind.

This new moon in Scorpio at 28 degrees is a time for deep reflection that inspires new beginnings. We trust what is not known in these times of suspended familiarity. We do not have all the answers but they will come to us. The bardo is an opportunity to clear out the old so that we can hear these answers.

Every new moon is unique in what it offers. Sometimes that is quiet contemplation that seeds future growth. Or, as in this new moon, we find our selves steadily continuing to dismantle old structures and to bypass fears as though we have been given a ticket to freedom to be collected immediately. Am I in the queue to receive that ticket? Do I want to be in that queue?

Th answer is a collective yes.

These three configurations involve 8 planets: Sun/Moon/Mercury conjunct in Scorpio. Pluto in Aquarius, Neptune/Saturn in Pisces, Uranus in Taurus and Jupiter in Cancer. A mystic rectangle is composed of two sextiles, two trines and two oppositions. The oppositions (Uranus opposite Sun, Moon and Mercury and Jupiter opposite Pluto) present a tension that will demand our attention.

In this case the former opposition relates to evolution. Uranus and the Sun, evolution of the self, the moon emotional/instinctive self and mercury the mind. The other opposition, Jupiter and Pluto relates to optimism, resourcefulness and a transformative power that contributes to growth, and achievement of goals. Be careful of overly optimistic vision fueled by an inflated sense of ego.

The two kites, a grand trine annexed by a small talent trine represent ease of flow between all the planets involved. They provide ‘diminished constraints so that spiritual progress is supported’. Each kite is formed by seven planets. That is a lot of energy moving us from old patterns and habits to a simpler more graceful life. This is highlighted by the Sun, Moon, Mercury conjunction aspected by all five planets, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn and Pluto. Only Venus and Mars are excluded.

Be prepared for a range of emotions to surface and a series of unexpected events—ah, ha moments and perhaps oh no moments. The bardo is just one part of our journey and may be recognized in dream time as us sorting through the shadows. Always though, we are held in light. Light that permeates even the darkest of moments reassuring us constantly to put one foot in front of the other, to keep moving. We cannot not find our way. We are that way.

*Please see youtube video QiGong Flow-The Eight Brocades with Mimi Kuo-Deemer.

Today…

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Today there is gratitude for thoughts that no longer remain, 
for doing without thought, for moments of no thought.
For clouds that slide by, for leaves ruffled by a slight breeze.
There is gratitude for the idleness that permeates this moment
allowing silence to speak.
......
Hardly anything left
I sweep away the dust now
The night, such quiet.

Love…

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…is everything. When we do not know love (as abiding within) we look everywhere for it; the source of so many disappointments, heartache and suffering. When we are not suffering life has a light, open and inquisitiveness that is delightful! We are free to Be in this moment without a need to do or pursue something that is in any case, impermanent. Give it, receive it and most of all know that love is not an acquisition but is inherent…

Daodejing #11

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So much suffering as we continue to choose sides and hold our beliefs. Fed by the system and eons of conditioning we continue to perpetuate lack of awareness. It is not this side or that, us or them, a short-sighted experience that is disharmony and imbalance. We must stick our heads above the clouds of doubt and glimpse what is beyond the walls–rest in the hollow, the space wherein these thoughts have no existence.

Thirty spokes converge on a hub
but it is the emptiness that makes a wheel work.
Pots are fashioned from clay
but it is the hollow that makes a pot work.
Windows and doors are carved for a house
but it’s the spaces that make a house work.
Existence makes a thing useful
but nonexistence makes it work.

We may sit and think, contemplate and feel that this is useful but it is when we are free of thought that we realize, everything unfolds without any participation.








Enchantment

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“We must go in search of enchantment.” ~Rene Magritte, artist 1898-1967

Summer arrives officially in a few days, the 21st of June, the sun rises in Cancer. Summer is the season of optimism and enthusiasm that perhaps more often than not reminds us of those few months of freedom during childhood. No school. Run wild, run free! Joy to play, explore, so many things to discover!

“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” ~Albert Camus

Enchantment was a fairly common occurrence, the memories of which remain solidly rooted within us. Think of one childhood experience that affected you almost beyond words and that moment remains so touching even now. Lying in a field filled with tiny wildflowers and tall grasses gazing at the clouds as they shapeshift their way to destinations unknown. Time ceases. A sense of immortality; the endless flow of life and the eternal essence that pervades all things. ‘I’, am the cloud, a molecule peacefully unfolding over and over again.

Summer! Everything multiplies-hours of daylight (summer solstice is the longest day of the year), flora and fauna, the time we spend outdoors, our courage to know the unknown. We are tempted by the deep recesses of a forest, hidden trails leading to distant mountain peaks. We see our own nature magnificently displayed before us as we move through the visible and are quietly met by the invisible; that which speaks to us of deeper meaning.

“Everything that is visible hides something that is invisible.” ~Rene Magritte

As children the power of the imagination creates a world where everything is possible. As adults we tend to lose the sense of the unlimited based upon conditions we inherit. The child within may temporarily lay dormant but is easily awakened when we are reminded of the enchantment of our early years, the joy and delight of youth.

No matter how far technology takes us it takes only a few moments to return to the simplicity of a deeper truth; that in which as children, we seem to have absolute faith. We revisit this each time we step into a natural setting. Among the trees we are transported through the stillness to a moment of realization—‘life’ is this in it’s entirety. The smells, sounds, the feeling of comfort and belonging give peace. That knowing allows us a deep sigh of relief. There is no effort in simply being.

Nature does not effort. It is unfolding with grace. Humans need not effort. We are nature unfolding with grace. The cycle of falling and rising is endless as ‘life’ continues.

“Trees refuse defeat, growing back again, rooted in timelessness. They are grounded in the dark, while in their spiraling arrangements of leaves and branches, they aspire toward the light.” ~The Autumn Trees by John Hay from Old Growth (Orion)

We see ourselves in the trees. Human nature is no different than any part of nature. It grows, flourishes, perishes and begins again-and again.

In Summer we revel in the light. We see and are seen. We receive and are nourished. We are revitalized. Batteries recharged having been given so much, we give in return. Happiness and well being are shared. The exuberant generosity of the child is everywhere.

During this New Moon in late Gemini there is just one major aspect to the sun/moon, a square from Neptune in Pisces. It speaks rather loudly of a chance to communicate what lies within. Gemini communication and Pisces from the soul.

Gemini and Pisces are both mutable signs and as such naturally go with the flow. Whether that flow is moving through heaps of information or travelling through the deep emotional and psychic realms to which Pisces is privy. From the depths of our soul work, out and into the light. Gemini has the ability to disperse findings and to make the invisible (the world of Pisces) visible.

In the last ten degrees of Gemini the co-ruler (along with Mercury) is Uranus, the higher octave of Mercury. Any planets you may have in these degrees of Gemini, 20-30 will be motivated through the planet of revolution for evolution; the planet of freedom and expanded consciousness. There is a vision here that focuses on ‘the big picture’. Community rather than individuality.

We combine this with the meaning of Neptune in the last degrees of Pisces that is co-ruled by Pluto the planet of elimination, transformation and transcendence and we have an energy that promotes revealing the path to an enlightened living. Though we sense this all around us what we sense is pre-empted by what we think. Uranus reminds us that what we think is highly suspect considering its origins in the past. Uranus promotes the eradication of conditioning.

Pluto has just now moved back into Capricorn from Aquarius. After giving us an introduction into Plutonian power in the sign of the rebel we now take a step back to clean out what doesn’t provide us with the freedom to move with these intense times of change. We have until early 2024 in which to accomplish this goal. Now more than ever we have the evidence we need to succeed with goals that have previously been unattainable due to stubborn resistance.

Not to forget that this energy combined with a new moon gives us the chance to firmly establish our intention for whatever short term or long term goals we may have. Our goals, reflect our desires and each desire satisfied, naturally leads us to the next. Eventually we may find that our desires have been eliminated. We are free then, to abide without effort.

One more feature of this New Moon—Saturn goes retrograde at 7 degrees Pisces returns to 0 degrees Pisces and goes direct on November 4. This points us in the direction of reflecting upon taking responsibility for the relationship we have to disillusionment, the illusion and our expectations. There is a continuation of the maturing process that positively affects our relationship to this planet and to each other. It looks like this summer will include a dose of work. In this we may discover enchantment also as we bathe in the light of this time.

“My soul can find no staircase to heaven unless it be through Earth’s loveliness.” ~Michelangelo