LUNATIONS
The triumverate of the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun form a relationship
that keeps us in balance from a holistic perspective: Body, Soul, and Spirit. In relation to the Earth, the Sun appears
to travel the loop of the analemma yearly. Monthly, the Moon orbits, demonstrating an ebb and flow, a waxing and
waning. In addition to current lunations, there are phases and eclipse patterns
at work to support our goals and intentions.
CURRENT
LUNATION: CANCER, 2010
July 11, 2010 3:40 PM EDT
Solar Eclipse; Moon at perigee on the 13th.
"The
New Moon teaches
gradualness and deliberation,
and how one gives birth to oneself, slowly."
--Rumi
Coleman Barks
The Essential Rumi
NY: Harper Collins, 1995.
(Sabian Symbols from Rudhyar, D. The Astrology of Personality. NM: Aurora Press, 1991)
Spirit and Soul (Sun and Moon 19 Cancer 23)
Sabian Symbol: A group of serenaders make merry in a Venetian gondola.
The Physical Environment (Ascendant 19 Scorpio 05)
Sabian Symbol: A woman
flings open dark curtains closing sacred pathway.
The External Realm (Midheaven 1 Virgo 22)
Sabian Symbol: A large white cross stands alone on top of a high hill.
Process focus: Loneliness of cosmic work leads to eventual joy.
The phase quarter marks, useful for the unfolding, are:
First Quarter (action): July 20
Full Moon (culmination): July 25 (Thunder Moon/Gypsy Moon)
Last Quarter (re-action): August 3
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IMPACT AT PERIGEE
If in doubt about
the impact of celestial bodies on the Earth, go to an ocean and watch the tides. This is where you'll physical evidence of
the interrelationship between the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun, which translates into the Body, the Soul, and the Spirit
in metaphysical terms.
The Moon has an inconstancy due to its travel in an eliptical orbit around the Earth.
When the Moon is at apogee, the furthest from the Earth, it appears smaller and has less gravitational pull.
When it is at perigee, closest to the Earth, it is brighter, larger, and has more gravitational pull.
A Super Moon, known for extreme effects, swift course, and high tides, occurs when
the Moon is new or full, and at perigee. Earthquakes, eruptions,
and storms are likely, both internally and externally. An additional phenomenon,
occuring in early January, is when the Earth is closest to the Sun, called perihelion. With the Moon orbiting
the Earth, this results in an array of extremes, most noticeably the fast-rising and very high tide or weather patterns. (This
year, perihelion occurred on January 3, 2010. The earthquake in Haiti occurred on January 12.) On July 6,
the Earth is furthest from the Sun, at aphelion. Some other extremes pending? California earthquake (5.4) occurred
on July 7, 2010 at 4:53 pm, close to Palm Springs...
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ECLIPSES, 2010
Eclipses occur with regularity over the course of the year. During an eclipse, the
Earth, Sun, and Moon align to either block out the solar light (solar eclipse) or the lunar reflection (lunar eclipse).
One interpretation is that a solar eclipse allows the will to flow unhindered, not burned off by the Sun. In a lunar
eclipse, the subconscious thoughts stream to Earth. In 2009, we experienced the Leo-Aquarius and Cancer-Capricorn polarities.
In 2010, the Cancer-Capricorn themes continue.
As we head into May, the summer eclipses, repeating the Capricorn-Cancer theme, may shake up some things.
The Summer Eclipses
June 26, 2010: Lunar Eclipse 4 + Capricorn
July 11, 2010: Solar Eclipse 19 + Cancer
The Very Late Fall/Winter Solstice Eclipse
December 21, 2010: Lunar Eclipse 29 + Gemini
