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2007 Pisces Lunation

Saturday, March 24, 2007

Pisces Lunation
Crescent Phase
Aries Sun
Gemini Moon

The astrological new year began with the Sun's transit into the zodiacal sign of Aries on March 20, less than 48 hours after the Solar Eclipse of March 18, that opened this Pisces lunation cycle at 29 Pisces. The Pisces lunation is all about purification and preparation for renewal. So here we are in the crescent phase or commitment phase of the last cycle in a series of 12 over the course of the last 12 months. We begin a new annual cycle while in a building phase of the final monthly cycle of the year.

Pay close attention to the inner or intuitive guidance received during this cycle. Create a scared space to meditate or pray and devote time there every day to hearing the word within. Give thanks for what you have. Consider how your gifts and talents can be shared to benefit others. Forgive yourself for past failures. Release the habits, physical and mental, that handicap your potential. Affirm the light within.

Aquarius New Moon

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Aquarius Lunation New Phase Aquarius Sun Pisces Moon

Six months since I dropped this exercise from my monthly routine. Still wondering whether or not I'll continue with the Moon Phase Journal in this form.

Meanwhile, I've resumed posting on my other 2 blogs: Ixsandra's Journal and Cre8Joy.

February 17 Marked The Chinese Year of the Pig.

Check out Zodiac Arts News for current moon phase information.

May you be blessed!
Sandra

Love Is Trust

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Virgo Lunation Balsamic Phase Libra Sun Virgo Moon

Let go of the need for perfection. Release the self-doubt and criticism related to this cycle. Have faith that the form of your new routines will serve you well.

Activities:

• Spend time alone listening to inspirational music.
• Rearrange the components of your environment for a more harmonious effect.
• Analyze your daily routines and how they allow you to be of service to others.

Exercises:

• Listen to your favorite love song and sing the words to yourself.
• Have a dialogue with your inner critic. Ask how s/he can assist you in developing self-trust.
• Contemplate the ways you serve yourself and others.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase (09 Virgo 32 to 28 Libra 39) to identify where you can find inner guidance and what needs to be released.
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.

Loving Service To Self And Others

Friday, October 13, 2006

Virgo Lunation Last Quarter Phase Libra Sun Cancer Moon

Now is the time to adjust your daily routines to support your goal. The concept of nurturing care must be realigned to include both the needs of others and your own. You are responsible for releasing the emotional patterns that inhibit your progress.

Constructive action is challenged by moodiness within the home or family. Extreme sensitivity can make problems assume overwhelming proportions. Use that heightened sensitivity to attend to the most mundane and practical details of nurturing others (think in terms of providing comfort with hankies, seating, food and hugs). It will allow you freedom to interact with others and build relationships, while satisfying your needs to be independent and productive.

Activities:
Stimulate and comfort the senses with the taste of peppermint and chocolate.
Relax tense muscles in a floatation tank or Jacuzzi tub.
Sooth hurt feelings and sensitive skin with rose scented lotion.

Exercises:
Review the lists you made during the Crescent phase and wrap up any remaining loose ends.
Focus nervous energy by washing dishes or picking up trash.
Announce your feelings to or for a friend.

Personalized or Advanced Study:
Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase (20 Cancer 21 to 09 Virgo 31) to locate the area where your goals are most likely to be manifested.
Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.

Talk About The Details

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Virgo Lunation Disseminating Phase Libra Sun Gemini Moon

A dynamic, changeable time - it's best to be on the move without being committed to one course of action for the next few days. This is an excellent time to make connections. Your experience can help others to make intelligent decisions regarding their health and work.

Activities:

• Give yourself a physical workout in an activity involving others; rowing, paddling or any racquet sport would be ideal.
• Jog or take a long walk and listen to how your self-talk affects your attitude about your daily activities. Better yet, ask a friend to join you and share your ideas and information on diet, health, and service while walking.
• Talk with others, telling them what you have learned about how your thought processes impact your daily routines.

Exercises:

• Volunteer to create a mailing list, telephone tree, or a group e-mail list for a charitable organization.
• Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper with your thoughts on health care.
• Think about the routines in your life that stimulate your mind and how you might capitalize on those activities.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase (01 Gemini 56 to 20 Cancer 30) to locate the area where the exchange of ideas will be most informative.
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.

Self-interest, Service and Relationships

Saturday, October 7, 2006

Virgo Lunation Full Phase Libra Sun Aries Moon

During this phase we gain awareness of our intention through interaction with others. Relationships with those who are self-directed and pioneering will provide the most insight. Act to balance and integrate personal desire with the need to serve.

Activities:

• Find an activity that calls upon your leadership skills.
• Donate a few hours of your time to help someone begin a new project.
• Participate with others in a fast paced game of "Name That Tune".

Exercises:

• Initiate a discussion about anger, assertion, aggression and how they impact your daily routines. Share your thoughts and feelings and listen attentively to the opinions of others.
• Observe your daily activities for impetuous behaviors that interfere with the attainment of your goals.
• Create a Full Moon ritual in which you recognize that taking care of your health is the highest order of self-service.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase (13 Aries 43 to 01 Gemini 55) to locate the area being illuminated.
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.

Invent A New Approach

Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Virgo Lunation Gibbous Phase Libra Sun Aquarius Moon

Take notes during this phase because the ideas are coming quickly. A short attention span makes analysis more challenging than usual this cycle. Review and refine your goals with an eye to reformation. Trust in your ability to be inventive and innovative.

Activities:

• Watch a film about scientists, inventors or geniuses such as A Beautiful Mind, Tesla: Master of Lightning, or Infinity.
• Read an autobiography of a scientist, inventor or genius such as Dancing Naked In The Mind Field by Kary Mullis, winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize for chemistry. A quick and entertaining read.
  
• Visit an aviation or science museum.

Exercises:

• Envision your intention or goal as completed. Put as much detail into your vision as you can. Notice what it is about your vision that makes it unique or unusual.
• Draw or color a mandala.
• Using the diary you created in the last phase, prioritize your needs and reorganize your schedule for the duration of the cycle.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase (24 Aquarius 34 to 13 Aries 42) for the areas most in need of review and revision.
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.

Building Better Habits

Saturday, September 30, 2006

Virgo Lunation First Quarter Phase Libra Sun Capricorn Moon

This phase asks for independent action to break away from the status quo and work toward building what is solid and real.

Activities:

• Participate in a group activity that stimulates civic responsibility, such as picking up trash in parks or beaches.
• Take a walking tour of your city's architectural heritage.
• Go hiking in the mountains or climb a rock wall.

Exercises:

• List the most productive aspects of achieving your goal.
• Envision 3 ways you could institute changes in your daily activities and choose to act on the one which most affirms your sense of practicality.
• Keep a diary of your daily routines to use during the next phase to prioritize your needs and reorganize your schedule.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase ()7 Capricorn 09 to 25 Aquarius 33) to locate the area where you need to initiate change.
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.