23rd June: Neptune stations retrograde, 25th June: Venus stations direct, 28th June: Mars enters Aries

 

Hi everyone!  Reach for the moon!

 

We’re now travelling in the light of the Cancer Sun, the energies of the New Moon in Cancer and the potential turbulence of the eclipse energies.

 

Maintaining balance, strengthening spirit and releasing any sense of tedium

Add to this the backwards/forwards energies of the retrograding planetary demands which keep us on the soft shoe shuffle accommodating shifts and turns and derailing expectations and plans with a suddenness which can throw us off balance.These energies are guaranteed to confront mindsets and beliefs and offer alternative pathways to accepting a new paradigm for living.  We are being forced to change.

 

How’s your current perception of life, the universe, the whole kit and caboodle?

Choose one:

Glass empty

Glass half full

Glass full

It would seem there’s more than a few of us who are wondering what has happened to the bigger vision, the hope for the future as the changes in the world keep challenging us to hold and maintain the faith.

 

For me, yesterday:

Disappointment...my op has been postponed for a week.
Looking for the glass half full....then totally full

There is no risk management for retrograde planets

I’m sending this personal info out as it’s a perfect example of retrograding planets and how they can impact our lives.  I know I’m being pushed very hard as are so many of us. 

 

For all who are feeling the emptiness as old ‘attachments’ disconnect, we’re needing to renew faith in a ‘dream’, an unknown dream which brings joy, peace and love to our world, personal and planetary.  This week offers a renewal of heart and spirit as Venus and Mars bring renewed fire, drive and returning clarity to our heart centre.

23rd June:  

Neptune stations retrograde 20 degrees 58 Pisces at 2.32 pm AEST

Surrendering

Until 29th November

Into the Pisces labyrinth:  Renewal, refreshing our dreams and hopes

Neptune continues in the long term journey through his home sign of Pisces. He moved into Pisces in 2011 and will be there until 2026 guaranteeing a slow change process in the collective unconscious, an expansion and raising of spiritual consciousness across all humanity. 

It’s our choice...

enslavement or mastery

Pisces rules both victim consciousness and spiritual mastery, the last sign in the zodiac.  It can bring periods of withdrawal from the world whether to meditate in isolation in a cave, imprisonment mentally and/or physically.  Institutions such as hospitals, mental institutions, prisons as well enslavement come under Pisces rulership.

We cannot experience the full gamut of freedom until we have experienced oppression.  These themes may emerge in the artistic sphere in the coming months. ‘The lockdown’ may bear interesting fruit.

In a time of reflection, inspiration is born and creative channels are opened:

Rapid spiritual growth is on offer in Pisces retrograde time as we feel the incllnation to draw back  from the world to reflect, to tune in to the inspiration on offer for artistic pursuits. 

Pisces brings forth all ’fluid’ and flowing forms of expression such as art/painting/moulding, music, poetic forms of writing, dance and movement.

Surrender to the divine

Sabian Symbol for Neptune’s retrograde journey:  From Lynda Hill www.sabiansymbols.com

This symbol sets the tone and agenda for Neptune’s retrograde journey.  The need to feel safe, nurtured and comfortable is high on the priority list across the planet.  The retrograde period takes us back  over old ground possibly reaffirming within us that all is well as any memories of separation from higher consciousness, divine and earthly protection are released.  As we reassure ourselves, we offer that reassurance to others.

Pisces 21

A LITTLE WHITE LAMB, A CHILD AND A CHINESE SERVANT

This shows being able to provide care, safety and comfort to those who need it. The “Child” has a “Servant”; he is well looked after. He also has a “Little White Lamb”, an animal companion, one he can be with, hug and enjoy. In our early years it was the sense of touch that was initially satisfied. If you felt cradled and comfortable, you could grow knowing that all was safe and well. You could find yourself in a place of privilege; cradled from those things that could hurt or challenge you, having someone to look after you. Conversely, you could be the one who’s always there for others, supporting and loving them regardless of who they are or where they’re from. Being protected by higher, more aware, energies. Privileges of money and social status. Helpers, servants. Care. Being watched over and watching over others. Children.and new teachings.

25th June:  Venus stations direct at 5 degrees 20 Gemini at 4.48 pm AEST

Gradual lift off

7th August: Venus enters Cancer

Freedom from the heartbreak held in the mind to divine reunion: 

Venus now emerges from her retrograde journey into the labyrinth of self discovery,exploration and reclamation of the fragmented pieces of heart which we lost in past traumatic events or experiences.

Venus has been clearing those threads of memory held in the mental body, the ‘heartbreak’ held in the mind.  As we emerge from the retrograde journey, we are likely to start coming to realise just how much pain and heartache has been cleared.  It may not be overnight.  Just open to a gradual new lightness in the heart.

A gradual sense of growing peace and harmony being restored:  Watch for the signs

We’ve been working on bringing harmony and peace to our mind, our mental body.  Gemini is all about bringing duality into oneness and releasing conflict from within and without. How much we’ve grown and progressed with coming to peace will gradually reveal itself from now until Venus moves out of shadow retrograde on July 29th. 

Mars in Aries will fire the passions:  Opening to the joy of a creative heart, divine mind

Mars moving into his own sign of Aries is likely to heighten the fire and drive which could manifest as passion or anger so it will be important to remember to harness these fiery impulsive energies, to bring them through the heart which is seeking to fly with newly awakened ideas. Retrograde Neptune wiil be activating the imagination offering new visions and possibilities. Love is in the air.

Keep in mind:  Mercury, ruler of the mental body is taking us down memory lane 

Mercury will be taking us on a discovery tour of the past, rich pickings for our fertile creative imagination which is offering up ideas, creative potentials and artistic promise. 

Turn on your heartlight

Revisiting the past is likely to take on a whole new energy from karmic release of old pain to a newfound joy of recognition of our life’s ‘movie’ seeing it as a tapestry of experiences, a broad canvas telling our story.  

Many may feel the urge to ‘tell’ their story in some artistic expression...art. music, writing, dance.  Be open to this urge as it will feed into the Mars in Aries fire in a positive way.  

Sabian Symbol for Venus’ emergence from her retrograde journey:  From Lynda Hill www.sabiansymbols.com

This symbol definitely seems to encapsulate our inner journey with Venus, seeking the inner gold.  Now, as we emerge from the labyrinth, it is up to us to find the ‘pieces of eight’, the promise of a ‘rich’ reward from a speck of gold, a promise of something far greater, the potential for joy as we come to the surface.  i suggest we may find some wonderful insights when we bring together the fire of Mars, the heart/mind of Gemini possibilities, the creative artistry of Neptune and the rediscovery, reclamation of past projects, memories, people, ideas with Mercury in Cancer.

Gemini 6

WORKMEN DRILLING FOR OIL

This Symbol shows the talent, desire, ability or the necessity of digging deep in order to find something or to make a big strike. Ambition in the pursuit of material or spiritual wealth can bring wonderful rewards to the surface. There's a feeling of wanting to reach into or understand the depths of an issue. This entails a certain amount of risk and may require the cooperation of others who have skills in such a search. The rewards are often difficult to find and at times unsuccessful, however, perseverance will bring some kind of success. You may have to get used to operating in the dark. Ambition. The drive to plumb the depths. Psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. Dream analysis. Present or past life explorations. Oil and oil wells. Exploring answers. Work.

 

 

28th June:  Mars enters Aries at 11.45 am AEST

Fired for action, ’finding me, finding you’

Until 6th January 2021

On your bike!  Revved up raring to go...but where?

The urge to get moving will be irrepressible with the future beckoning whilst clarity may be a little hard to find.  The retrograding planetary energies are still clouding the skies even as we seek to make sense of and negotiate the fields of economic, social and political change.

Mars in Aries for a 6 month period!

This is a ‘shoot first ask questions later’ kind of energy, impulsive, impatient for action. We’ll be experiencing this rocket powered fuel for 6 months, an extended period of time thanks to a retrograde period from 10th September to 15th November.

What about me?  Identity, ego, equity, partnership...the desire to be seen and heard

In Astrology, Aries rules the 1st house which is all about the identity, the driving force for action in the world.  The challenge for us all is the evolution of consciousness from the limitations of ego centred identity to the divine ‘I am’. This may present a challenge in the coming months with powerful subliminal forces arising within us all....what about me? ‘

Partnership, equity and justice

With so much energy focussed on the self, Libran issues of partnership, equity and justice will arise as we all seek to claim and/or reclaim our right to sovereign power.  We are all aware of the escalation of these desires manifesting across the planet for some years now.

Individual versus society

This year has seen this whole individual versus society balancing act coming to the fore. Many people have been blinded by consumerism, the mass ‘drug’ that lulls us to sleep in a comfort zone reliant upon economic buoyancy, employment and money flow. Many are now unplugged from the drug. The world is now effectively in drug rehabilitation with all its attendant traumatic release. 

Mars is the God of War so we need to be aware of using our fire power to take on the battles of old under the guise of the old paradigm of ‘fight or flight’. Mars in Aries fuels desires which can work for us or against us.

Finding our motivation, our get up and go:  

Fuelled up with fire...where are we directing our energies? 

What’s our motivation?

The spiritual journey demands for us to be self focussed as we examine our lives, our motives, actions, thoughts, emotions and desires.  As we undertake this process we move from selfishness into self knowledge and understanding of our place in the world. 

Desire for relationship, romance, physical attraction

This next 6 months offers a perfect time to gain more perspective on what drives us, floats our boat with the joy and passion of life.  This may well be the desire for relationship...don’t be surprised.  With Venus now emerging from retrograde, chances are we’re opening our hearts and desires to connection with a significant other.

Physical healing:

Mars is ruler of the physical body.  The head is a particular focus for this energy.  Watch out for headstrong behaviour that can initiate accidents,

Golden Oldies:

‘Turn on your Heartlight’ Neil Diamond  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0TfR9mgOiU

‘Love is in the Air’ John Paul Young ‘Strictly Ballroom’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtYdcZmpRyM

Dream a Little Dream of Me’ Mama Cass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4T3tMkjRig

Upcoming Dates:

30th June:  Jupiter conjunct Pluto 22 degrees Capricorn

2nd July:  Saturn moves into Capricorn retrograde

5th July:  Full Moon in Capricorn Solar Eclipse

12th July:  Chiron retrograde in Aries

12th July:  Mercury direct in Cancer

That’s all folks!  Hugs all around!

We’re on a new trajectory with the New Moon eclipse kickstarting both the solar and lunar month ahead.  With Venus now moving direct followed by Mars revving up our motors, there’ll be the urge to get moving...but where?  

We may be on the Cancerian seashore held by Mercury retrograde but the eclipse energies put us into a different dimension, a leap of faith time where together we take on new risks, new challenges which may feel like we’ve got our backs to the wall. 

This coming week is offering the energy to come out of lethargy or any sense of futility.  We have a ‘voice’ individually and collectively and we’ll be finding new avenues for our expression.  We need to find the right way for us and to allow all to release the ‘pressure cooker’ energies in safety,

It’s not easy meeting the system without compromising ourselves but we can do it...one step at a time.

It’s negotiating the system for a win/win.

Love and blessings to us all as we take hold of the next 6 months opening to the messages of divine guidance and  inspiration.

As long as we can hang in and know we’re doing it together...the power of one becomes the power of many

helenbea

from the chair...decidedly challenged but hanging in

 

It’s all about love

Divine reunion

18th June 2020 Mercury turned retrograde in Cancer, 21st June: New Moon in Cancer, Sun enters Cancer/Solstice

Hi everyone!

 

We’re flying with the Gemini energies towards the Solstice and the New moon in Cancer Solar Eclipse on 21st June, a midpoint of the solar year.  It signifies a turning point. 

The year of marking time and balancing:

Once again I’ve been taken out of action having fractured/broken my left arm on 31st May. My right leg seems to have collapsed in sympathy leaving me in hospital, rehab to follow, out of action for quite a few weeks.  See message below for more update on my changing state.

Two steps forward, one step back:  Retrogrades!

So I didn’t get the Sagittarius Full Moon eclipse report out to you.  Without doubt, this year is very much 2 steps forward, one step back, marking time.  We are all in some way or another engaged in the dance of life in the 2020 energies...balance and grounding.

We are all in the huge transformational changes for the planet and humanity.  And we’re only at the midpoint of 2020. However, we’ve made it so far in such a year of turbulence and disruption, riding these energies as best we can. 

Just as the powerful eclipses of December 2019/January 2020 have been the driving force  for change this year, the next two eclipses on 21st June and 5th July will carry us through to December 2020.  What a powerful year we are living, witnessing history being released and creating anew.

18th June:  Mercury turned retrograde in Cancer at 14 degrees 46 Cancer at 2.58 pm AEST

Retrograde in Cancer until 12th July

The Fixed Star Sirius sits on 14 degrees Cancer

Mercury retrogrades at 14 degrees Cancer, the degree of the fixed star Sirius and opposite Vega, the brightest star in the constellation Lyra.

14th June:  Mercury meets Sirius at 14 degrees CancerEffective from 14th to 22nd June
Mercury our little messenger meets the fixed star Sirius for a reboot from today. Sirius is regarded as the esoteric home of the ascended masters, for many it is viewed as the great central solar sun, the Sun behind our Sun.

This potent time when Mercury is in virtual stillness is when we are offered messages from beyond our consciousness. Joining with Sirius, the brightest fixed star in our sky, the celestial messages will be a gift to clear the old clogging mindsets and mental body.

As we close our eyes visualise the third eye opening and bring in the electric blue light of Sirius we clear the nervous system and the mind.  Mercury is in shadow retrograde until 17th when he turns retrograde until 12th July. He'll be on 14 degrees when he turns which sets the tone, mood and energy for the whole retrograde period.

The Mercury Retrograde agenda this time around:  The bottom line...joining the dots

Mercury is the messenger, rules communication, travel and commerce, the mind, mental body

Cancer rules the past, family, childhood, ancestors, place of emotional security and belonging.

Retrograde periods take us back to the past, recovering, reviewing, re-collecting, re-discovering, re-membering.

Joining the dots:

We’re in the time machine esoterically even as we stretch our legs on the Cancerian shore or lie on the sand surrendering to the experience.  The universe is offering us  the time and space to call in lost fragments of our history, our family’s history, ancestral or planetary history which we need to build and recover our spiritual power this lifetime.

Something from the past re-surfaces:  Time to clear the backlog of unresolved energies

This is a time when we may connect to gifts, talents, projects, hopes, dreams and ventures which we may have put aside in the past.  They may hold promise of commercial promise.  Yes, there could be the re-surfacing of old issues, problems which have come around again for resolution.  Similarly, people, places, events from the past/’past lives’ may come in offering an opportunity for reconnection, resolution, laying ‘ghosts’ to rest.  Keep an open mind as we are very much in the eclipse vortex where anything can change in a moment as the sudden and unexpected become the order of the day.

Remember:  Retrograde periods are times when physical action is constrained whilst spiritual growth is accelerated.  It’s up to us to make the most of it.

Delays, glitches in communication, technology, travel, commercial dealings are working for us, not against us. 

Sabian Symbol for Mercury’s retrograde journey: 

An interesting symbol to set the agenda for Mercury’s retrograde journey considering Mercury rules, commerce, contracts and agreements.  Travelling in the sign of home, emotional security, family and the mother suggests a focus on homes, financial affairs, mortgages, rentals, debts, business. It seems to me that there may be a reckoning in one or more of these areas.  Housing, homeless, refugees are a few of the societal areas which may be addressed.

 

From Lynda Hill http://www.sabiansymbols. com/

Cancer 15

A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE OVEREATEN AND ENJOYED IT

This Symbol implies situations of overindulging, overextending, over committing or overspending. This can be through doing anything to extremes. There can be a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction, but there must be a return to more down to earth matters or work. It’s a good idea to enjoy your good fortune, and you may be feeling like your needs are met in many areas of your life, but do be wary of going too far in your quest to be satisfied. Periodically, you may need to curb indulging for a while in order to digest what you’ve taken on, otherwise waste and ill health could result. Communal cohesion through indulging in the senses. Satisfied hunger. Consumerism and its benefits and risks. Having had enough. The right of people to enjoy their lives. Diets.

21st June:  Sun enters Cancer/Solstice at 7.44 am AEST

We’re coming home...one step at a time

Until 22nd July

The Sun moves into Cancer marking the Solstice, a turning point for the solar year, a time celebrated across the world with festivals welcoming the seasons.

Taking refuge:  Within...heart, mind, body, spirit...at home with ourselves

Astrologically, our attention turns to our place of belonging, our safe place.   This has been the focus for us throughout the past two years with the Cancer/Capricorn Planetary Lunar Nodes and eclipses, shifting and evolving our planetary consciousness to grow and expand. 

The Tipping Point: 

Sitting on it as we arrive at the Solstice, New Moon, Eclipse

Unsettling and dramatic events have been forcing, demanding a re-set of our values, beliefs, traditions and attachments.  These changes have been playing out in the areas of work/home, the family/societal benchmarks.  It’s all been a balancing act, a re-balancing of that which has been out of balance. The Cancer/Capricorn home/work focus continues.

Now...more to go: From now to December:  Home is where the heart is

As we reclaim the power of the home and the family, create new ways of being together, relating to each other with loving acceptance, we’re building a new world based on loving kindness. Even as we continue to see the shadow side of human nature and the inequities, it’s up to us to observe, feel the pain if needed

take appropriate action if needed and stay focussed on our goal.

The Solstice

The longest and the shortest day of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is the longest day, midsummer solstice and the Southern Hemisphere has the shortest day.  Solstice means ‘to apparently stand still’ referring to the sun appearing to cease movement as it changes direction.

Esoterically, the feeling that time is standing still opens the portal to other realities activating our intuitive gifts and capacities. It’s a time to be open to receiving messages from the spheres, to recognise that other dimensions are on the move.

It’s our call to be discriminating in our responses to unusual experiences, calls for help. When we stay in the light, ask for assistance from the angels, masters, higher forces of love and light, we can perform enormous services to those who are trapped in the grey world of the astral plane. 

21st June:  New Moon in Cancer Annular SOLAR Eclipse 0 degrees 21 Cancer 4.41 pm AEST

Coming home, finding our ‘roots’:  The eclipse vortex activates!

A new lunar month in the sign of home, family, divine mother, the past, memories and the ancestors.  We are continuing travels across timelines, dimensions and realities as the energies ramp up, urging us on to pace ourselves, trusting as we release attachments to old aspects of our identity.

A safe place, refuge and a comfort zone:

This our focus for the next two lunar months with two new moons in Cancer giving extra impetus and focus to our emotional wellbeing, security with some wobbly energies helping us to throw off more of our karmic commitments, completing karmic contracts as we align with the truth of ourselves in this lifetime here and now. 

Creating new paradigms for living:  Clearing the extraneous from life

The challenge/opportunity for us all is to maintain faith in the evolutionary process and in ourselves to find that place of stillness within as the world spins, turns and somersaults in all manner of convolutions. Humanity is undergoing a humongous change in values, beliefs, needs and desires as the economic and social fabric of society is being ripped apart.

Setting the planetary agenda and focus for next 6 months:

The New Moon/Sun is only 2 degrees from the planetary north node at 29 degrees Gemini indicating the power of change imminent across the planet. Our karmic evolutionary contract for humanity is being activated big time with the focus on family/home adding to the Gemini focus of socially connecting across the neighbourhood.

The New Moon in Cancer Solar Eclipse:

Visible:  South/East Europe.  Much of Asia, North in Australia, Much of Africa, Pacific, Indian Ocean

Solar Eclipses bring sudden, unexpected changes in our physical environment or situation.  These changes may manifest any time from the New Moon right through for the next 6 months when the next eclipses kick in.  These changes are likely to occur within the Cancer ruled areas of home, family, emotional security, reconnecting to the past, ancestors. We are being awoken to our base line for security, feeling safe, nurtured and nourished.

All details of the annular solar eclipse worldwide times:

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2020-june-21

Sabian Symbols for the New Moon in Cancer:  From Lynda Hill http://www.sabiansymbols. com/

 

The New Moon and Sun:  Cancer 1

ON A SHIP THE SAILORS LOWER AN OLD FLAG AND RAISE A NEW ONE

This Symbol implies a time of dropping the old whilst adopting the new. To 'Lower an Old Flag and Raise a New One' marks real turning points in one’s life. Something is changing, possibly dramatically, and the transformation should be taken seriously. Something that once was useful or valuable is, or has, ended and something brand new is beginning or emerging. There should be a symbolic gesture or expression of this change of allegiance. It may help to run any new ideas or plans up the "flagpole" to see if anybody salutes. You’re could change countries, professions, relationships, etc, as these are very significant times. Changing loyalties. Turning points in obligations or duties. Announcing new standards. Letting go of old allegiances and taking up new ones. Divorces, marriages, shifts.

 

Enlightenment & the New Earth Server:  Lauren Gorgo

https://thinkwithyourheart.love/45895/enlightenment-the-new-earth-server/

Update on my Mercury retrograde/Venus retrograde healing journey:  From hospital boot camp

Since writing the above, I was moved to another hospital mid mountains for rehab with the right leg to get me walking on 15th and now needing surgery for pinning bones in my arm I’ll be moving to another hospital at the bottom of the mountains, then back to the first hospital at the top of the mountains for recovery.  Then probably back to rehab mid mountains hospital. I am totally in the Venus, now Mercury retrograde labyrinth. I am Gemini Sun so a perfect time to be doing the backwards/forwards clearing up unresolved energies, unfinished business.

I am writing all this as it’s a perfect example of how retrograde planets can impact us. Round and round we go clearing the backlog.

Interesting that Gemini rules arms, legs as well as respiratory/nervous systems.  I know of a few people in my family/friends/acquaintances who have broken bones during this past month or so...balance.

I don’t know when i will get the next update out.  Will write when I am able.  Quite difficult with one hand.

Golden Oldies:

‘On the beach’ Chris Rea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnytyaMfA3w  Mercury retrograde in Cancer

‘Smile though your heart is breaking’ Nat King Cole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X7mEmT7JWs&list=RD_X7mEmT7JWs&start_radio=1&t=28

‘Home is Where You’re Happy’ Willie Nelson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVnpBDHHITQ

Upcoming Dates:

23rd June:  Neptune stations retrograde 20 degrees 58 Pisces

25th June:  Venus stations direct at 5 degrees 20 Gemini

28th June:  Mars enters Aries

That’s all folks!  Hugs all around!

We’re gathering on the shoreline,  preparing for our homecoming over the next couple of months...the beginning of the end to this tumultuous year.  Like it or not, we’re here for the long haul.  Trusting we’re all negotiating the challenges of living in a highly volatile topsy turvy world. 

Holding the balance:

As we live out our stories in our lives, reinforcing mindsets which support our belief systems, such belief systems are being challenged at every turn. Keeping an open mind and heart is our greatest test in a world where so many are offering the promise of truth.  In finding the truth in our hearts, we are more likely to come to peace and hold peace for others as they work through their challenges.

Love and blessings to us all as we find our place of peace and harmony, keep seeking our comfort spot as a reprieve from the disruptions across the world. 

helenbea

from the chair...resting, renewing and regenerating

It’s all about love

Divine reunion