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13 Aug-11 Sep #Mars in #Capricorn Favours practical outcomes without which good intentions are just hot air Helps us manifest a stabilising presence & tackle problems pragmatically when emotions are running high A common-sense Mars to keep us grounded & focused #Astrology 13-20 Aug #Eris trines Sun We don’t leave behind the impulses of less ‘civilised’ days Instead we must integrate them into our psyche & society, transmuting their energy into a force for progressive change Doing so is a radical act of remembrance & restoration #MondayMotivation Enjoying the perfect timing of #WorldLionDay : right before a #SolarEclipse in #Leo Hoping it bodes well for the demise of trophy huntingLoad More...
Mars retrogrades into Capricorn on 13th August 2018, where it remains until 11th September. Here it keeps our feet on the ground even if inner whirlwinds threaten our stability. This Mars seeks practical outcomes without which good intentions are nothing but hot air. It will help us manifest a stabilising presence and tackle pragmatically any challenges we face. Call upon its energy when emotions are running high and the mind cannot be tamed. It will anchor you to tackle, with a healthy dose of ‘common sense’, whatever threatens to throw you off course.
During this time we may encounter echoes from mid-May, allowing us to tie-up loose ends, rectify oversights and even remake key decisions to better reflect progress made since then. If so, Mars helps us manage the practicalities of doing so and plan adequately for the consequences of a change of tack.
Read my full report for August 2018 here: astro-awakenings.co.uk/august-2018-astro-energy-rep…
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Sarah Varcas
#Astrology #EnergyReport #Mars
'We have a solar eclipse in the 19th degree of Leo on 11th August 2018. The final of three eclipses since mid-July, this one both consolidates and facilitates embodiment of the changes demanded by the other two. Aspecting Pluto, it affirms that what looks like destruction is the beginning of new life and references the primordial chaos from which all beingness is born. As we awaken we encounter this chaos as the rising of our shadow self: those thoughts, feelings and impulses we’re mobilised to avoid. Just as an abscess must discharge in order to heal, so must we allow the full force of our instincts to arise into consciousness. This process of inner rectification challenges us to ever greater levels of self-acceptance. We are not made ‘spiritual’ by identifying only with positive emotion and loving intent. Denial of the shadow is not an act of wisdom but of inner subterfuge, designed to protect the fragile ego which cannot yet accept the truth of who we are.
With so much polarisation occurring on the world stage – violence, narcissism and protectionism at the highest level – it’s easy to lay claim to the moral high ground and yes, it is important to call out abuses of power for exactly what they are. But it’s equally important to look within at our own feelings of superiority, hatred and intolerance. They’re the ones we have power over, the ones we can actually change. This solar eclipse strengthens us to acknowledge and embrace them, curtailing the chaos wrought when they’re denied and ignored. In turn this diminishes, bit by bit, the power of the collective shadow to foster divisive ideologies of hatred and exploitation around the world.'
Read my full report for August 2018 here: astro-awakenings.co.uk/august-2018-astro-energy-rep…
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Sarah Varcas
#Astrology #EnergyReport #SolarEclipse
The final solar eclipse of the current eclipse season occurs on 11th August 2018 in Leo:
'A solar eclipse occurs at a new moon and sees the light of the sun obscured by the moon. Astrologically, the sun reflects our core will and essence. It reveals the qualities that we manifest as we mature (giving it a future-oriented quality) and the path we must walk to step into an independent, unique expression of our being. As such it is the organising force of the psyche through which is filtered all experience, both internal and external. The sun relates to consciousness and in growing increasingly conscious of ourselves and our motivation we step more deeply into its life-giving energy.
The moon, on the other hand, is our instinctive and feeling self. A part of us so deep within and close to our very core that we barely know it consciously, instead expressing it as readily but unconsciously as we draw breath. Reflecting both subconscious and unconscious forces in the psyche, the moon reveals our emotional habits and our default orientation towards life. Where the sun is conscious and radiant, the moon is unconscious and deceptively influential. Born of our innate subjectivity and yet all encompassing, it both constrains us within our individual world view and connects us with the collective consciousness from which we all draw breath.
Because the light of the sun (the life-force expressed as will) is blocked by the physicality of the moon (the life force expressed as instinct) the shape of our life at a solar eclipse often reveals the consequences of past actions and reactions. How we manage our emotions and feelings, how we respond to those of others, the stories we tell ourselves about the ‘who, what, where and how’ of our existence, all have consequences which a solar eclipse can bring into sharp relief. If we find ourselves challenged by unexpected disruption now, honest and open reflection may reveal our part in current events no matter how randomly beyond our control they at first appear. Identifying the present consequences of past actions and omissions, denials and assertions, will assist us greatly in moving forward with deeper wisdom that supports a more awakened responsiveness in future. Such a process allows for humility, not despair, to arise in the face of challenge. It asserts authority over victimhood and reminds us that everything we do has consequences, many of which are out of our grasp as soon as we’ve acted. Whilst life does indeed deal unexpected cards and everyone is blindsided sometimes, being able to trace our own footsteps and fingerprints among what may at first look like a pile of rubble enables us to take stock, ‘cowboy up’ and get back in the saddle!' Read the rest of this article here:
astro-awakenings.co.uk/hot-topics/solar-eclipses-their-meaning-and-message
Read my full report for August 2018 here: astro-awakenings.co.uk/august-2018-astro-energy-rep…
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Sarah Varcas
#Astrology #EnergyReport #SolarEclipse
astro-awakenings.co.uk
Like the obscured light of the sun, our capacity to take effective action may seem blocked at a solar eclipse, but not for want of trying! These eclipses tend to have a mind of their own, shaping even...