We spend the balance of July recovering from the cosmic
whiplash of the past two months or more.
There is notably less planetary activity this month giving us a chance
to take a breath, catch up, and take stock.
We are still mid journey through these tremendous energetic shifts,
learning how to navigate the new terrain.
Like being a visitor to a foreign city, it will take us a while to get
the lay of the land, our sea legs if you will, and figure out what is
where. Above all, be patient and gentle
with yourself and others. One thing we
can all agree upon: this is an
extraordinary and unprecedented time in our lives.
As July opens, we are in the home stretch of eclipse
season. This past month has been a
really tough time. A particularly rough
patch in a very difficult year. And
while we are not done yet, or rather 2020 is not yet done with us, July and
August do offer a bit of a reprieve.
First, we must pass through the final eclipse of the summer
series. A lunar eclipse, the Full Moon
bears culmination, fruition and endings.
It occurs on July 4-5th depending on your locale. It is indeed significant for this eclipse to
occur on the birthday of the USA, our Sun.
We are closing chapters on our history that are better left for the
record books. Done and gone but not
forgotten. In no nonsense Capricorn,
this is one tough love Full Moon as it joins Jupiter, Pluto and Saturn in tight
formation. Opposite the Sun and
Messenger Mercury in Cancer the Crab, we are pushed to get our house in order.
A repeating, notable
theme pervades July: we are being shown
exactly who we are in no uncertain terms.
The question is: will we respond to what we see? If so, how?
For many, this is a time of restructuring Cancerian
domain: your home, family unit, our
nation, how we feed ourselves – literally, both individually and on the
whole. With our identity and will, the
Sun, and our mind and thoughts, Mercury, in Cancer, we focus on everything related
to how we nurture. Opposite the planetary heavy hitters, our
awareness rises: do we nurture? How exactly do we take care of our bodies,
minds, spirits, each other?
This Lunar Full Moon Eclipse puts front and center the level
of our care, compassion and concern for loved ones, our country or Mother Earth
herself. It shows with unmistakable
clarity what must be addressed. The
heavy weights Jupiter-Pluto-Saturn demand we get back to basics, fundamentals
and the rudimentary structures of our lives.
For the second time this year, Gigantic Jupiter joins Transformer Pluto
while Saturn has returned to its home sign for one last pass. Opposite the eclipse, the trio mandate
deconstruction of old systems that no longer function and rebuilding from the
rubble what will work well going forward.
If you know your astrological chart, you can see how this
lunar eclipse impacts you by the house, or life sector, in which it
occurs. Remember: eclipses are neither good nor bad, but draw
into focus what demands our immediate attention.
In the days that follow, Motivating Mars joins healer Chiron
in Aries, aligning to Venus in Gemini.
The troika invites us to heal our deepest wounds, including those we
have carried for generations, in brand new ways. You may opt for a brand new therapist, become
involved in community activism for the first time, try alternative healing
modalities such as acupuncture or Reiki.
This urge to experiment, at least one time, what you thought you never
might, is exactly what we are called to do now.
In the wake of three eclipses, we cross through gateways and thresholds
to new ideas, people, opportunities. In
a year of utter upheaval, this aspect affords us one of the most helpful and
useful to find our way with clarity and to heal.
Then Sunday, July 12th, what we have ALL been
waiting for: Messenger Mercury turns
direct motion. Hooray! Anything you have
put on the back burner is cosmically blessed to proceed. Sign the documents; make the big purchases;
commit to the deal, relationship or pursuit.
For the next two months, a period of clear cosmic energy graces us. Take
advantage. If you have key decisions
to make, the second half of July and all of August afford calm to move forward,
claim opportunity. These summer months
are a time to invest in ourselves and all we deem worthwhile.
The days leading into the New Moon on the 20th
highlights a continuing theme of the summer eclipses. The Sun still opposes the planetary big guns,
Jupiter-Pluto-Saturn in Capricorn, testing our will, even our identity (…who we
are or, who are we?) within the context of our family, profession, home,
our nation.
How do we want to structure our lives, beginning with basics
of self-care, such as the food we eat, the quality and type of nourishment, how
often we eat…overindulgence or not enough?
Our care ripples outward – to the residence we live in, or not, as some
are homeless or on the verge. What kind
of home do we live in or want to live in someday? Our psychological roots – consider your
conditioning from childhood: can you let
go of outdated belief systems or shape them to more a more relevant framework
that suits you current life? As well as
stewardship for our country and Earth:
how do we revise and restructure our care for, or lack of, both of these
essential homes?
The New Moon on Monday, July 20, 2020, is the second New
Moon this year in Cancer the Crab. This
is highly unusual, particularly in the same sign. Along with Messenger Mercury’s extra-long
tour through this sign, Cancer dominates the early summer landscape. In the final degrees of the water sign, the
Moon, our emotions, the very essence of Cancer, pairs with the Sun, our
identity as an individual and global whole; while Mars-Chiron challenging
Mercury catalyzes us to heal our deepest wounds, feelings and psyche.
Cancer is ruled by the Moon, a gigantic planetary mirror
reflecting the Sun’s light. The
prevalence of this water energy gives us a prolonged reflection, shown in
pristine clarity exactly who we are. As
Maya Angelou said, “when people show you
who they are, pay attention.” Will
you pay attention to what you see in the cosmic mirror? Do you like what you see? If not, will you do anything to change the
image? Jupiter-Pluto-Saturn opposing
this second New Moon in Cancer gives us yet another chance to deconstruct,
purge and re-order what is outdated, dysfunctional and in need of
overhaul. Beginning with our SELF.
With each of the interior planets now in direct motion
through Labor Day, Venus-Mercury-Mars, take small steps toward building what
you most want to be in this world, how
you choose to live from day to day. Be the change you want to see in the world –
Mahatma Ghandi taught. The rest will
flow from there.
Two days later on July 22nd, the Sun enters festive
Leo firing up our creative energy. The
Sun gradually aligns to Mars-Chiron in Aries during the remaining days of the
month. Our motivation to source new methods
of healing overflow. We may even create
our own healing modalities from scratch through art, movement, sound, and more,
from skills and talents we discover or recover.
Necessity is the mother of invention indeed. What will you create?