~ August 2013 ~

Sunday

Full Moon in Capricorn

*FULL MOON*

coming into bloom

in Capricorn brings core issues

to the forefront of our consciousness.

This is a time to strengthen

personal boundaries

and time to honor our feelings

as we carefully navigate

the delicate shores

of our relationships.

Time to send our roots

deeper into Mother Earth 

and call upon our unseen allies, angels,

and great Spirit within and around us 

to help us walk with grace and strength

through what could be some tricky territory

Blessings to our dear hearts~

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April Moon Calendar

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Mystic Mamma

quote & artwork from Mystic Mamma

 "Total Solar Eclipse ~ New Moon ~ SuperMoon ~ In the archetypal waters of Pisces, we are asked to step into the Dreamtime to reflect, feel it all, cleanse it all and draw forth from the ocean of the collective unconscious the new dream that wants to be birthed."

read their astral insights here

Full Moon in Virgo

artwork & full article ~ Mystic Mamma

"She reminds us we are shaped from the very stuff of stars, formed from the building blocks of the universe, born of infinity and eternity, boundless presence and sacred source."

~ Sarah Varcas

And Then There Was Blue

♒ Blue Moon ♒

☆ Full moon rising in Aquarius☆

"Aquarius, the water bearer, brings inklings of expansive vision and a new breath release which comes after facing our struggles. Time to take some good deep breaths and remember that amidst all the movement, change, and turmoil stirring in our world, we have the power to ground ourselves wherever we are, and anchor into the stillness within our aliveness. That sweet anchoring will help us dance with the changes that come our way and re*mind* us to stay open as we clear the slates for the new."

~ Mystic Mamma

~ New Moon in Aries ~

 "New Moon in Aries is bringing us fresh winds of inspiration and courage to persevere.
A wonderful Moon to reflect on recent happenings so we can clearly see, bless our past,
and move forward in continuing to build the road beneath us."

~ via Mystic Mamma

Aquarius 10

Aquarius
by Tracy Allen ~ week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5, 2014

Your desire to travel, learn, have new experiences, meet different people and broaden your horizons grows after Venus dances into your expansion house this week. The sun is already there and struggling with Pluto in your subliminal sector, pitting tumultuous emotions just beneath the surface against your drive to break free. You’re apt to undermine yourself if you fail to recognize that the turbulence originates in your own subconscious. Facing your dark side empowers you to live in the light. With Mercury going retrograde at the top of your chart, be extra mindful of how you speak to people with authority over you. Use this time to rethink a specific goal or your career path—and perhaps refocus your ambition. As Mars in your group zone clicks with Uranus, teamwork and innovative thinking are liable to go hand in hand. You might make a new professional contact or hit on an insight for how to pursue a new wish or philanthropic endeavor. The key is wide-open thinking.

Source: Free People

Aquarius 9

AQUARIUS
By Tracy Allen ~ Week of December 2 - 8, 2013

The new moon lands in your hopes-and-humanity house this week – the part of the chart that Aquarius naturally rules – and clicks with your ruling planet Uranus in your cognition sector. Friendships, affiliations with groups, professional networking, philanthropy, setting new goals in light of what you’ve already achieved, and striving to contribute something meaningful to the world all fuel progressive thinking (and vice versa). Foggy Neptune in your worth sector has the potential to derail progress, forming a harsh angle to the moon and making financial uncertainty or wavering confidence a factor. Shake these insecurities and focus on the positive, as mental Mercury follows the new moon into this house where your sign thrives. Abstract thinking and imagination are stronger at the moment than logic. At the end of the week, energetic Mars moves into your journeys-and-beliefs zone, firing you up for almost eight months of learning, travel, active truth-seeking, and advocating for justice.

Source: Free People Blog

More Eyeballs

A friend's gallery in the Ukraine, check his blog here.

Activating Balance

EQUINOX September 22, 2013 : ~ Fall Autumnal & Spring Vernal ~

from Mystic Mamma, read more here

 As those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere of our planet prepare for the Autumn winds, our sisters and brothers in the Southern Hemisphere are embodying the exact opposite experience as they are await the return of the light and sunshine of Spring.

 The beautiful reflection of the opposite experiences embodied within the whole of our planet is something to ponder and hold dear.

 For as we all move toward a rebalancing of opposites within and without, we see that this duality within the whole is an intrinsic part of Reality. One cannot exist without the other, and the seasons and the ebb and flow of life reflect to us this elemental wisdom.

 Wherever we find ourselves on the spectrum, it is the time of balancing the dark and the light. In the Northern hemisphere, as the days get shorter and the outer light recedes, we move inward to kindle our inner light. In the Southern Hemisphere, as the days grow longer, we we move our way back into the world and bring out our inner light to share with the world.

 Everything in nature is constantly giving and receiving. This balance is essential, and it is part of the expressive energies of yin and yang that we are re-balancing as a collective.

 So this September Equinox, may we all remember this intrinsic BALANCE and ACTIVATE IT within us.

Aquarius 8

AQUARIUS
By Tracy Allen ~ Week of June 17 - 23, 2013

Spontaneous fun is a distinct possibility to kick off your week, as dynamo Mars in your play sector clicks with impromptu Uranus in your mindset zone. If anything creative, fulfilling, romantic, childish or gleeful springs to mind, as Mars would tell you, just do it. You might even make a bold move on a love interest by saying something gutsy off the cuff. You’ll have plenty of energy for leisure time, sports, hobbies, love, children, art and other forms of self-expression. But with Mercury and Venus in your improvement house, you’re also thinking in terms of details and getting clear on the specifics of what you want. You’re able to communicate well with coworkers and think of creative solutions to problems. Your physical stamina builds as you get busier with daily tasks. However, the full moon brings your spiritual needs—or your feelings about letting go—to the forefront. Releasing something that’s well and truly done can help you in your efforts to build your career and to be more at peace with the financial realm.

Source: Free People Blog

With the New Moon

AQUARIUS
By Tracy Allen ~ Week of June 3 - 9, 2013

The new moon in your happiness zone invites you to take a moment to recognize what you’ve been enjoying the most this past year, what you’ve felt optimistic about, how your creativity has expanded, what risks you’ve been willing to take for personal fulfillment and how your faith in who you are has changed. Certain things in your life that can seem frivolous and optional are actually crucial for balance. You may need to keep reminding yourself of that.

Source: Free People Blog

Aquarius 6

AQUARIUS 
By Tracy Allen ~ April 29 - May 5, 2013

 Although you’re all about home, family, memories, self-nurture and emotional security right now, Saturn comes along this week to make sure you remember that you have to answer to a boss, a parent or your own ambition. Your frustration could bring things to a standstill, but working out a more efficient system of juggling the different sides of your life will ease the tension and may even offer long-range solutions. You want to swim around in your private feelings, stay home, dwell in nostalgia and protect yourself from the outside world, but deadlines, rules and authority figures won’t allow you to do that. However, it’s possible to ponder childhood and the past in a way that will potentially heal self-esteem issues. Examine your heritage for the purpose of reinventing yourself on a psychological or spiritual level. Do something on the home front or related to family that will enable you to bring closure to yesterday and continue growing.

Source: Free People Blog

Aquarius 5

AQUARIUS
By Tracy Allen ~ Week of March 25 - 31, 2013

Your mind is racing, due to four planets in speedy Aries in your cognition sector. With your career growth seemingly stalling at the moment, you’re frustrated and want to push ahead. But some of your uneasiness stems from the anger that’s bubbling up inside you. You’re better off exploring it than repressing it, since it will only come back stronger if you push it down. A full moon in your philosophy house brings your beliefs into the light for your review, and the challenging angles it forms to several other planets suggest a shift in perspective is necessary. Is there a viewpoint that may have outlived its relevance to your life? A way of seeing the world that isn’t serving your finances, confidence, ambition or the changes going on inside you? The subtle but powerful psychological changes you’re experiencing probably aren’t meshing well with your hopes for fun, romance and creative fulfillment. Part of you feels ancient and part of you feels like a teenager. This week could be overwhelming, so just do what you can to address the various things flying at you without feeling like you have to get a handle on all of them.

Source: Free People Blog

Year of the Snake

2013 will be a year to take chances, make new discoveries and truly flourish. 

Embrace the boldness of the water snake and live this year to its fullest!

Aquarius 4

AQUARIUS
By Tracy Allen ~ Week of January 21 - 27, 2013

Planets traveling through your sign increase their particular brand of energy in your life, and during their tenure there, their function is colored by the natural qualities of your sign. The sun in Aquarius is infusing you with vitality, while Mercury is powering up your brain. And it all has a quick, innovative, brilliant, nontraditional, intellectual, humanitarian slant, like you. Jupiter gets in on the action as well, connecting with both the sun and Mercury from your creativity zone. And your ruling planet, Uranus, contacts them from your communication sector. So you’re apt to be highly expressive this week, mentally, verbally, artistically, romantically, socially—you name it. But a full moon in your partnership angle prods you to strike a balance between your self-expression and the needs of others. Otherwise, you may be faced with an emotional response to your perceived ego that strikes you as over the top.

Source: Free People Blog

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