Consequently, everyone will feel an increasing awareness to re-create our world in a manner where the systems we live within are both inclusive and supportive of everyone and everything. The masculine principle is necessary to provide the fuel to ‘get things started’ and our Autumn months are characterised by a youthful, proactive, passionate masculine force, which will enable you to tap into, and direct accordingly, an inspired and spirited energy. Gazing east an hour or so before the Sun rises, you will see the stellar embodiment of that principle eagerly shining as Mars, the morning star. There exists an equally passionate but maturing and socially aware feminine to balance the virility of the waxing masculine. Venus shines ever so brightly in our early autumnal evening skies, as Queen of Heaven and Earth. Her appearance since the 17 th May in the evening sky is analogous to the Divine Being Shekhinah who is often depicted as standing on a serpent, signifying she has mastered the power of creative wisdom. Her embodiment as Venus Hesperus (the evening star) corresponds with an apt time to sagely activate your own inner femininity, and the collective feminine principle in general, in a tangible way and in a manner which engenders or catalyses your actions towards an improved society. MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY As she ascends onto her throne on November 1 st, radiating a clear brilliant blue-white aura, you have the opportunity to manifest your feminine destiny – to actualise your potential in complete service of the betterment of your world. Similarly, you will notice an increased awareness of energy flowing through your body as Venus appears fully whole and radiant until mid-December, when she descends from her throne to prepare for her transition to death and subsequent rebirth in mid-January. Nothing you think or do happens in a vacuum – it all has an effect on the universe. Regardless of whether you create empowered thoughts or live within a stew of self-effacing and negative thoughts, you are constantly projecting those messages to all those who live in your world. It is for that reason that it is important to take advantage of every opportunity to create a life-affirming reality. The energetic conditions of the
autumnal cosmos reflect a time that is ripe to mould and shape the nascent blueprint of the structures that will house our humanity. It is therefore your responsibility to thoroughly embody your true feminine nature and unique qualities, without suppressing your masculinity, since this is how you personally contribute to a re-emergence of a conscious feminine. To do that effectively you may need to heal your personal femininity. HEALING I would ask you to hold space concerning the thrice fold expression of the feminine by reflecting on the following questions during 2013’s third loop of time on the 21st October through to the 10th November: »» How comfortable are you with your own feminine expression? »» In what ways do you need to develop confidence in expressing your light; your gratitude; your compassion; your receptivity; your body and your heart-based understanding? »» How does your feminine self contribute to your world?
HIGHLIGHTS OF AUTUMN 2013’S COSMIC ACTIVITY Sept 5th
Virgo New Moon
Sept 21st
Transforming reality as Saturn sextiles Pluto
Sept 21st
Dreaming as Jupiter tri-octiles Neptune
Oct 2nd
Preparation as Mercury enters his shadow phase
Oct 5th
Libran New Moon
Oct 5th
Readjustment as Saturn quincunxes Uranus
Oct 21st
Receptivity as Mercury retrogrades in Scorpio
Nov 1st
Commitment as Mercury unites with the Sun
Nov 1st
Wholeness as Venus ascends her throne
Nov 1st
Activation as Uranus squares Pluto
Nov 5th
Emotional alchemy with the solar eclipse in Scorpio
Nov 10th
Connection as Mercury turns Direct
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“...the time is right to utterly transmute your life in consort with the titanic and volcanic shifts occurring around you.”
Infused with the feminine power of intuition and heightened perception, the three week ‘cosmic pause’ in late October through early November means that you have the opportunity to keep centred on your spiritual intent and divinity and to call down the fire as you traipse through old scripts and face the enemies of your soul that are keeping you in an emotional groundhog day – ever repeating the same relationship patterns. The deeply emotionally charged space/time of early November holds the potentiality to see past old hurts and to forgive both yourself and others as you embrace Scorpio’s true gift, emotional alchemy. Freeing your soul from the chains of emotional hurt is the first step in empowering your femininity, unable, as she exists,
to unconditionally love and accept life as it is without self-forgiveness. Your active and conscious transmutation of those heavier feelings not only serves to allow a more free flowing expression of your femininity but it will feed the active transformation of the collective feminine principle, something necessary in our creation of our new world.
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