Taurus New Moon

Sunday, April 30, 2006

Taurus Lunation New Phase Taurus Sun Gemini Moon

Taurus Lunation
The focus of this lunation cycle is on personal resources, i.e. the physical body (especially voice and hearing), talents, skills, values, money, assets and income. It's the natural time to evaluate personal resources and plan for your physical sustenance and material abundance for the year. At the same time you can recognize where you are stubborn, lazy, possessive. Use this cycle to determine everything you have and/or will need to support the intention you set during the Aries cycle (last month). Create a budget to get in shape physically and financially. To get the most out of this cycle, connect with the natural environment as often as possible and expose yourself to the fine arts by visiting galleries and museums.

During the new phase, imagine your body in perfect health, able to support and sustain your activities. Collect images that symbolize abundance and vitality and add these to your treasure map. Visualize beauty in all its forms, note what is most personally appealing.

If you have a tarot deck, pull out the Hierophant, which signifies Taurus, and the Empress, which signifies Venus. Focus on these cards, opening yourself willingly to their gifts and imagine them integrating with your conscious being.

My affirmation for this Taurus Lunation cycle.

Rumi-nating

Thursday, April 27, 2006

Taurus Lunation New Phase Taurus Sun Taurus Moon

"The New Moon teaches gradualness and deliberation,
and how one gives birth to oneself, slowly."
-- Rumi

from The Essential Rumi
© 1995 by Coleman Banks

Remapping the Future

Monday, April 10, 2006

Aries Lunation Gibbous Phase Aries Sun Virgo Moon

Keywords for the Gibbous phase are: analyze, prepare, trust.

Give up making judgments, it will only lead to worry. Your knowledge is incomplete. This phase provides a perfect period for gathering additional information and refining and revisioning your intent.

Activities:
Look within. Day dream of shapes and scenes saturated in color. Review the details of your New Moon vision for patterns. Laugh. Play. Have fun.

Exercises:
List 5 ways you feel you express your creativity effectively. Next to each item, write down an action or an affirmation describing what you will do to use that talent to support your intention.

Make a Mind Map.

First Quarter Movement

Thursday, April 6, 2006

Aries Lunation First Quarter Phase Aries Sun Leo Moon

Keywords for the First Quarter phase are: action, expression, growth, breaking away. It is the time in a cycle to take the initial action necessary to achieve your goal by expressing your needs and desires.

Information is accessed and processed most easily via the Kinesthetic sensory system during the First Quarter phase. The personal insights and self-discovery offered this Aries lunation cycle, progress from the actions you take now. Consolidate your visions and feelings into a physical activity.

The lunar emphasis during this phase moves from 15 Cancer, through Leo and into early Virgo. When the moon is in Cancer, clean or redecorate your room; in Leo, draw a self-portrait or cut your hair; in Virgo, begin a new exercise routine. Whatever the activity, incorporate an expression of your identity and do something that moves you slightly beyond your comfort zone. Flex your muscles.

Crescent Phase Resources

Monday, April 3, 2006

Aries Lunation Crescent Phase Aries Sun Gemini Moon

Lunar astrology shows us how to manifest our spirituality in the emotional and physical arenas of life. It teaches a universal formula for success (success - n 1: an event that accomplishes its intended purpose. Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University).

My teacher and mentor in the field of lunar astrology, the late Buz Myers, correlated each phase of a cycle to what he called one of "The Four Bodies of Man", which describe four ways of accessing information and activating energy. His insights came from his reading of the Michael books combined with his knowledge of astrology.

Students of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic programming) will recognize the sensory systems they've learned to identify by studying eye movements. Once learned, their technique allows one to match the sensory system being used by another and communicate with them much more easily.

Called a body of man or a sensory system, the phases are associated, with four basic sensory or physical resources:

• Visual or seeing (new and gibbous)
• Auditory or hearing (full and balsamic)
• Sensory or physical sensations of touch, taste, and smell (crescent and last quarter)
• Kinesthetic - physical motion and muscular activity (first quarter and disseminating).

A simple understanding of the physical resources available each phase allows one to align their energies with the cosmic flow for an enhanced ability to live life fully.

Stimulating the physical resource associated with each phase facilitates a clear envisioning of your intentions for the new cycle. During the crescent phase, information is accessed and processed most easily via the senses of touch, taste and smell.

The solar emphasis in Aries in this lunation cycle suggests focusing on the head and eyes. The lunar emphasis moves from 26 Taurus, through Gemini and halfway into Cancer, suggesting supportive activities like buying a new hat or a pair of sun glasses, or relaxing your brain with aroma therapy, or renourishing your scalp with a head massage.

When the moon is in Taurus, you could use peppermint scented soap or massage oil; in Gemini, massage the area of the 3rd Eye or 6th chakra with lavender or basil oil; in Cancer, use ylang-ylang, jasmine or rose scented shampoos.

Other suggested activities or exercises welcomed. Please share your thoughts and ideas.