All lunar eclipses occur on full moons, and symbolically they make us aware of what has stayed hidden in the dark. With the Sagittarius Sun resonating to the cosmic truths (the Sun will be a few degrees from the Galactic Center of the Milky Way Galaxy) and the Gemini Moon evoking our collective knowledge, the eclipsed Moon might throw us into the darkness of our own minds and beliefs which keep us chained to wars, greed and profit above the sanctity of Life and a relational community.
Can we let
go of fear-based beliefs and too rigid ways of thinking? Can our old collective beliefs meet the
challenges that will face us in the coming years if we no longer believe them
to be true? How do we deal with the
hypocrisy that is so prevalent in our society? White western societies say that we are a
peaceful civilization, but our governments still secretly fund wars. We stand by the belief that capitalism is the
best type of engine to run the world economy, but we refuse to do anything
about the environmental and human costs of powerful corporate entities which
only see value in the bottom line. While
we say that we need an educated population, we really mean that we should
educate our kids to fit into the economy, rather than educate people to learn
to think and feel for themselves. While
we say that we are a God-loving and God-fearing people, we only offer token
allegiance to the fundamental rights of all people to have life, liberty and to
pursue their own form of happiness.
The
Sagittarius/Gemini axis comprises the Mind and our reason -" those very
qualities that supposedly make us uniquely human and god-like. If it is true that we are approaching the
end of not only a 2,000 year (Piscean) Age but also a 26,000 year Great
Year, then we need to understand how we
use our minds and hearts so we can step into a new Age with clarity and
inspiration. What has the human race
learned over these many centuries? Are
we better people? Do we make more
compassionate judgments? Are we ruled by
the laws of Spirit and Love? These are
some of the questions that I would ask at the end of the Piscean Age. Have we learned the Age's lessons? If not, how can we go into an unknown future
that calls us to personal freedom and equality as well as global
responsibility?
Perhaps we are being tested now, like Sir Gawain confronting the Green Knight at Epiphany. Can we face the challenge and let go of our old ways of doing and being so that a new "possible human' has a chance of flourishing? We need to ask ourselves the important questions, like "Why do we continue with behavior patterns, institutions and solutions that no longer serve all of Life, but only a select few?"
The Sabian Symbol for the
Sun at 30* Sagittarius is: The Pope, blessing the Faithful. If we can step back for a moment and separate
the symbol from the concrete, we need to ask ourselves, Who is the Pope? The Pope is called Pontifex Maximus (in Latin literally meaning "greatest
bridge-maker' ), taking on the title of the high priest of
ancient Rome. The Pope's purpose is to bridge Heaven and Earth. As Dane Rudhyar
says, The symbol asks of the individual: "Are you willing to live a
transpersonal life as a symbol?" As an
example of what Jean Houston calls "the possible human' this last symbol of
Sagittarius suggests that we have to discover our "inner Pope", so we become
self-aware and individuated and so can serve as a blessing and a guide to
people who also long to bring heaven down to earth.
The Sabian Symbol for the
Moon at 30* Gemini is: A parade of bathing beauties before large beach crowds . This
image speaks to how society sets cultural standards that are rewarded and
emulated by the masses. All our values
are exteriorized and we are judged by how we meet those standards, rather than
by our innate inner worth, which is the subject of the symbol for the
Sagittarius Sun.
With the eclipse darkening
the Moon's light, breaking the energy patterns that bind us, perhaps we will finally
understand on a heart level that it is time to let go of those cultural values
which are shallow and self-serving, and incarnate fully our own ability to
bridge heaven and earth through our unique personality and deep spiritual
values.
This eclipse aspects many
planets and asteroids: The Sun at 30* Sagittarius and Moon at 30* Gemini are
closely aligned with the asteroids Hades, Pallas, Juno and Chiron as well as
Mercury, Pluto, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Neptune. These cosmic energies will be more potent during
the eclipse, more readily by-passing the usual patterns and establishing new
ones.
(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).
4
3
3
