September 22nd & 23rd, 2010
New and Full Moons, equinoxes and solstices – as well as other significant celestial events – provide us an opportunity to consciously embrace powerful universal energies. Astrologically, 2010 has thus far proven a year of potent planetary aspects. These events are reflected in what indigenous cultures are calling the “Shift of the Ages“. This “shift” is a transition of human consciousness; a transition from the individual “I” to a collective awareness that we are each energetically connected to the universal whole.
This month’s Harvest Moon combined with the fall equinox is a continuance of this profound shift in consciousness. The Harvest Moon is the Full Moon that occurs closest to the equinox and coincidentally, this year it happens to fall within hours of the equinox.
The equinoxes are a time of transition and celebration as day and night once again become equal in duration. The fall equinox occurs due to the Sun’s ingress into Libra, the constellation representing the scales of balance. Combined with the equinox, this year’s Harvest Moon is extremely powerful in Aries as it highlights the Libra-Aries axis of the cardinal cross.
You may remember that the cardinal cross is forecasting great change and the current Equinox and Harvest Moon are emphasizing what the native elders are implying is essential during this great transition – partnership! We are being asked to embrace and support one another and to restore balance within, so we can sustain our relationships, especially the relationship with our planet.
Libra is the Astrological sign concerned with harmony, love and balance within partnership; and Aries is most identified with aspects concerning freedom, independence and self. How do we integrate these two seemingly opposites and find balance?
Integration of the Aries-Libra archetypes requires that we learn when it is appropriate to give and when it is not. Some of us were taught to believe that giving would secure love – Libra. When we give more than we receive, we sabotage the love we are seeking due to a false belief that receiving is somehow selfish – Aries. The balancing of the Aries and Libra archetypes is a harmonious conscious dance with self and other.
We are each being called to cultivate supportive sustainable partnership in new and creative ways. The Harvest Moon reminds us to honor our most primal basic relationship – our relationship with Gaia. The harvesting of our bounty cannot occur unless we are in right relationship with the Mother that sustains us.
Go outdoors under the light of this powerful Harvest Moon and celebrate! Honor your bounty and enjoy the final gifts of summer as we enter into the season of gratitude – fall.
Copyright 2010 by Linda Kaye
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