THRESHHOLD

Testament to a mother’s death

We circled and grew, danced and withdrew

Sidelined as witness

To the matriarch, the queen.

“Long live the Queen”

In life after life.

Her lineage gave stature

Where none existed.

Her death absolves barriers

Battled for years.

 The shuttered room of what was unlived within,

Rings out as a wild bell.

Time to break fragile frontiers

Of hell and paradise

Now bending to Grace.

There are few things less topsy-turvy, or discombobulating than the threshold of death, especially of someone close. Days do not stop shouting, nor nights invite sleep.  Rather the passing becomes another layer of background confusion, adding to the multiple shifts and changes demanded of this complex time.  With luck, death offers a wider perspective to an upside-down world ~paused on yet another viral threshold of more death. But is it not death that gives life meaning?  Oh dear friends, let us find our greater purpose, and deeper meaning because the great threshold of death waits upon us.

You might not be running from death, after all it is summer, and we are supposed to lie serenely quiet in a shady hammock.  But entering the vim, vigor and vroom of this August we must face more covid-variant deaths while creating, and discovering new ways to stay cool, and balanced.  The summer’s dance is heating up and we need best dancing shoes, or better, bare feet ~to feel the earth beneath the sole for joyous soul dancing.  Soul’s and hearts need to be front and center in these coming weeks as the overall energy is adversarial, quirky, irascible, creative, surprising, chaotic, challenging, magnetic, conflicted, and Leo heart-centric. Reality has an opportunity to present in a better light, if we can but pull together to protect one another.

We have entered Leo territory ~the sign linked to heart, passion, joy, children, and creativity.  It is fixed, and considers itself the Queen, or King, with a strong sense of self, and therefore does not yield its power easily.  On Sunday, the 8^th, we have a New Moon at 16 degrees Leo, on the fixed star Alterf, with the astronomical designation, Lambda Leonis.   The description of Alterf says it all when it is described as being, “all about you.” It emphasizes any planets you have at 15-17 degrees of Leo, touching them with extra gifts of drama, passion, living large, having instinct, insight and generosity to what others need, and convincing them ~as you have a way with words.  This new Moon is tied into the Saturn-Uranus square making it far more explosive and conflicted than most New Moon’s.  Rise above the storms and choose a higher perspective, higher vibration.  (Alterf information from “The Magic of the Stars”  by Roderick Kidston)

Despite five of 10 planets being in fixed signs which do not like to change, be told what to do, or back down, we are working with breaking down in order to break through. We also have alignments that again highlight the Saturn-Uranus fixed square ruling 2021 events.  Remember, Uranus is the ‘Sky God’, ruler of Aquarius, linked to radical change, magnetic shifts, future frontiers, and science.  It’s square to Saturn, ruling top-down structure, reality, limitation, control, density and timing, make for soulful, Galactic battles.  We face off to duke it out through themes between past VS future, freedom VS control, and global VS ‘the hood’.  This square makes debate difficult, but not impossible.  It forces us to face old themes that no longer function well, to trust a bigger horizon, and to move toward science not away from.  All of this gains in speed, and intensity, wrapped in surprise packaging during August.

With Uranus in Taurus, (slowing, and therefore vibrating extravagantly to go Retrograde Aug. 20) expect the earth to continue to be unstable.  Ma Nature will struggle with flood, fire, earthquakes, tornadoes, or tsunamis.  Our job is to visualize (a very Uranian concept) rain falling on fire, dry skies for flooding, calm clouds over a peaceful earth.  I’m sure you’ve noticed that when the weather is unstable, so is the body.  The earth is what holds and grounds us.  We are married to her gravitational beauty.  When Gaia isn’t happy, it’s difficult to feel secure.  This is much like one’s own mother, whose love and fortitude grew and groomed us.  When she is unhappy, or goes missing, it’s time to create new grounding, and discover tools to nurture and grow ourselves anew.  Yes, August promises fiery clashes, systems not working, earth tremors, tech havoc, and emotional tailwinds in abundance.  What a great playing field to learn from.  Come September we shall take a well-deserved bow.  All honor to you who are transforming, opening hearts wider, and leaving behind a life that perhaps? Did not love you as much as your new one will.

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YOUR PRACTICE:  We head into a potent, fiery New Moon on Sun. 8^th.  Everything between now and then asks us to prepare for a glimmering Leo-inspired life.  Classes hold kriya’s of spine-stretching, heart-opening moments; Asanas that we shall fill with joy, and a bit silly, but balanced with quiet moments of stillness.  After all, we are heading into a dark re-birth once again.  Yet another golden opportunity to release the past and reinvent ourselves new and Leo-bright.

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: This is a year of big re-set!  The New Moon rebirth is asking you to shine and be creative like you never have before.  Despite feeling unsettled, or at odds, know you are guided by the stunning fixed star, Alterf.  Time to avail yourself of talent you have but have been shy to display.  Wait no longer! Take time to mother yourself in wonderous ways as you once again set sail into unchartered territory.  Bon Voyage!

RITUAL:  As it heats up find a shady spot and ‘cool it!’  Find a tree you love and embrace her.  She needs it as much as you.  Not only is the energetic-landscape hot, but it’s moving fast.  We need quiet spaces where we re-group and practice biting our tongue.  Hold a black stone in your left hand, take a deep breath, hold it, then as you blow, transfer the stone to the other hand.  This helps the body to feel grounded and more in control during heated chaos.

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