This is the "Care and feeding
of a New World Age" report for Gregorian date of August 31st 2016
and 1 – Muluc "moo-luke" or
Offering in the Mayan Tzolkin calendar, with the Virgo New Moon and solar eclipse, and Jupiter entering Libra.
August 31st is 1
– Muluc "moo-luke" or Offering carries
the themes of water, rain collected in
water pots, vessels of gratitude for life, clouds heavy with rain, the sacred
jade stones used in rituals and burials, offerings made in ceremony, baptisms
and purification, deep undercurrents of emotions, restoring equilibrium,
appreciation for creation, releasing negative patterns, energy, and emotions,
and accepting change. The day glyph for Offering depicts a fish who represents
the Mayan water deity. The energy of this thirteen day period is about
gratitude for life and cleansing the past for transformation in the present.
Having 13 - Imix
"e-meesh" or Crocodile as a day sign, this is my trecena, where I
experience the five days leading up to my Tzolkin return as releasing the past
to prepare for a new beginning as I enter my personal round.
Since we begin a new Gregorian month during
this trecena, I thought I'd discuss the metaphysics of the upcoming month. September is the
ninth month and with the digits for 2016, when added together we get 18, then
we add 1 + 8 to tell us that this is a eighteen/nine month in numerology. Basic
numerology reduces numbers to one through nine, so when we think about that arc
the 9 represents a time of completion. The new cycle begins in October of 2016.
As a nine month, September 2016 is about completing tasks and projects that
were initiated in January, and anything that is no longer needed is wrapped up
and moved out of the way of the new cycle. This also brings the energy that
what is begun must be completed. So this month is a time to tie up loose ends
so we clean our plate for something new, as events begin to give us hints about
a new direction to take. September is about clearing out the old people,
places, and things to make room for their new counterparts which will emerge in
October. The eighteen/nine combination is represented by the Moon and the
Hermit archetypes in the Tarot cards, which is about having our principal of
choice between authenticity vs. dutifulness, through completion, contemplation,
and introspection. The Hermit is the archetype of the wise lantern barer. The
way shower whose life experience guides others through similar passages. This
quote from Michel de Montaigne from Of Solitude represents the Hermit
archetype, "The finest thing in the world is knowing how to belong to
oneself." This anonymous quote represents the Moon archetype, “The Moon’s
gates reveal the unlimited splendor of the soul.” So September this year
represents completion the numerological cycle to prepare for new beginnings in
October, which is supported by Mercury retrograde completing its reviewing the
past. Also the Hermit is the Virgo card in the Tarot while we have a stellium
in Virgo, with the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Jupiter in the sign of the maiden as
the month begins. Virgo is about health, service and helping others. September
has two New Moon’s, the second called the Black Moon. It also has a solar and a
lunar eclipse.
Before I get into the daily energy for 1 – Muluc "moo-luke" or Offering on the 31st all the
planets appear to be moving forward from our vantage point on Earth, except Mercury, Chiron, Uranus, Neptune,
and Pluto which appear to move retrograde
or in reverse motion. Remember the themes of retrograde planets are the review
the past, re-evaluate, reminisce and we can see these themes being played out. Mercury retrograde in Virgo until the 22nd
would be a good time to avoid signing contracts or other legal papers, making
any major purchases, or even taking a new job. If you can postpone these types
of activities the terms will be much clearer after Mercury is moving direct.
That may seem impossible, so if you can avoid these activities a few days
before and after Mercury changing directions on the 22nd, when the energy is at
its most potent, would be beneficial. Mercury retrogrades force us to slow down
and pay more attention to our lives by making us focus on the details of our
daily experience. When looking at a retrograde cycle of any of the personal or
inner planets, it provides information about a correction to our present
course. Chiron retrograde has us reviewing our wounds so that they can be
released, by having the courage to open our hearts to any fear or pain
associated with our past. If you find yourself recalling painful events or
situations between now and when Chiron turns direct November 30th, it is
advisable remain conscious while dealing with these uncomfortable feelings as
they will reveal the path to healing and letting go of what no longer serves a
purpose in our upcoming journey. Uranus in Aries retrograde, is seeking to
shake our very foundation through the unexpected rebellion of the individual. Uranus
in Aries will have people wanting to hurry the process of getting free. To push
the river of revolution whether it be personal or political. Uranus in
astrology forces us outside our comfort zone so we have to look for
possibilities "outside the box." This is about unplanned experiences
that disrupt our perceived and planned life path in order to move us forward in
our spiritual evolution, individually and globally. Neptune retrograde
is seeking transcendence through spiritual experiences. This will be a time to
use spiritual practices to keep us grounded as we expand our intuition and
consciousness. Both Neptune and Pisces, the sign it rules, tend to be dreamy,
imaginative, difficult to nail down due to their qualities of illusion and
illumination often without any way to know which is which. They represent
compassion and co-dependence, selflessness and loss of self, higher purpose and
substance abuse, in their inspiration to transcend the material plane and
experience something beyond words and thoughts. Pluto
the planet of transformation through a death and rebirth cycle, is retrograde,
which is about reviewing the past, and is a time of releasing anything from the
past that is a burden to our new path. Pluto represents death, completion, and
in Capricorn, the breakdown of structures, to bring about transformation.
Ok let's look at the daily vibrational energy for this trecena.
August 31st is 1
– Muluc "moo-luke" or Offering: unity experienced through appreciating creation in the Mayan Tzolkin calendar, while
the Moon in Leo finds support from Uranus which
brings a desire for emotional excitement to engage in activities outside our
daily routine.
September 1st
is 2 – Oc
"awk" or Dog: duality experienced through enjoying family and friends, while
we have the Virgo New Moon and
solar eclipse, merging
with the Sun, challenged by Saturn and Mars, opposing Neptune, and supported by
Pluto. This brings energy to get organized as Summer is finishing up in the
Northern Hemisphere and Winter in the South. This energetic is about health,
work and service. This New
Moon stimulates the T-square with the Saturn Neptune square that we have been
dealing with since last year. Having Pluto at 9 degrees Virgo, I have been
really feeling limited regarding making any progress during this period. This
is an annular eclipse that will be visible in Madagascar, Central Africa and
parts of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Mars conjunct Saturn can bring
earthquakes as we have seen recently. Saturn Mars is the focal point of the
T-square so the New Moon Neptune opposition could be channeled into taking
action (Mars) to work on something you’ve planned for the future (Saturn). With this lunation challenged by Saturn and Mars, people
feeling lonely or isolated and also irritable which
could lead to needless disputes, opposing Neptune brings feeling sensitive
emotionally but confused regarding the accuracy of what's being felt, with
Pluto bringing out intense emotions and stimulating sensitivity, which also
favors sexual relationships. New moons are times of new beginnings and in Virgo
is about discernment, organization, and discrimination. This may be a time to create a new plan, or organize your closets or computer, or
clean up your house. New Moons bring the opportunity to set an intention for manifestation on the following full moon. Look to the house of
your astrology chart that contains 9 degrees 21 minutes Virgo to consider what
area of your life is being activated by this new moon. For me that would be my
fourth house of the home and inner world, so I would set an intention related
to using this energy, such cleaning or doing home repairs or some type of inner
work on myself on that day. That would fulfill the Virgo New Moon's desire for
organization and refinement through the fourth house's role of inner world and
the home. Also on the 1st the Sun squares Saturn
which stimulates the mutable
T-square with Neptune, and Saturn requires effort be made for a successful
outcome. This has people feeling unlucky and brings up issues that were
difficult to handle but the effect doesn't last more than a few days. It really
brings up two questions. What do you owe others? and what do you owe yourself?
This is a conflict between self gratification and duty to others. This tension
between two poles may seem limiting and depressing, as we want to break out of
this rut, but find that the restrictions are holding us back from being
ourselves. Folks will not want to go to work or school or interact with people
they prefer not associate with. This energy is good for introspection and
finding solitude. It can also bring resentments as obstacles interfere with our
wishes to do what we want. Under this influence people make assumptions without
checking the facts, which is not favorable for relationships with authority
figures. The best use of this transit is to channel the energy into self
discipline. Often others are not holding us back, but we are projecting our
internal restraint outwards onto people in our immediate environment. This is a
low physical and psychological energy transit, so you may feel the weight of
the world is to heavy. It may also bring up questions that we have been
avoiding answering and negative thoughts. This transit shows our vulnerabilities
and weaknesses, and gives us an idea about what we can work on to gain greater
confidence.
September 2nd is 3 – Chuen "shoe-in" or Monkey:
taking action through creating something new, while the Sun opposes Neptune which continues to activate the mutable T-square with Saturn,
which in Virgo and Pisces is about transcendence through service, and
brings considerable confusion and uncertainty, but it also confers a
sensitivity to others and their needs, which can lead to new awareness. Having planets near 10 degrees of
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Pisces will feel particularly intense.
This is likely to be a day where people may just agree with others to avoid any
type of confrontation. It's best to avoid playing the victim or martyr role, if
you feel you can't assert yourself under this influence, its best to delay any
disagreements until you've given yourself time to reflect on the issue. This is
also a time to be aware that people may be being out right deceptive, making it
a poor time to negotiate any contractual agreements. This transit is positive
for experiencing more depth in spiritual connections with a partner, with the
potential for union of souls. Also on the 2nd Mercury
conjuncts Jupiter has us looking at the larger issues in life. It helps
our comprehension by seeing the bigger perspective and incorporating new
information. This also brings more tolerance of the view points of others. This
is a time of evaluating our hopes and dreams along with our overall plans for
the future. This can be quite optimistic and particularly good for business and
commercial transactions, contract negotiations, and dealings with the law,
especially if we recognize that we get what we want by helping others fulfill
their needs. Encouragement come naturally during this transit. We are likely feel
our communications are expansive not only in quantity but also in scopes of
topics. With Virgo 's influence, we may experience this as an expansive idea
that flows right into industrious implementation or at least organization and
planning of what has been revealed. Also on the 2nd the
Moon in Virgo merges with Jupiter and Mercury which brings good feelings and generosity towards others,
while also having positive energy for integrating our thoughts and moods.
The 3rd
is 4 –Eb "eb" or Road: stability through serving
your community, while the Libra Moon merges with Venus and harmonizes with
Saturn which shifts from feeling cheerful, warm,
gregarious, and wanting to go out and socialize, to later wanting to be alone in our thoughts and
feelings.
September 4th is
5 –Ben
"ben" or Reed
or Corn: empowerment through maintaining
the home,
while Moon in Libra is challenged by Pluto, stimulated by Mars, and opposed by
Uranus, which moves from having the compulsion to
act in ways that may not be good for us in the long run, to later having the desire to work independently from
others,
and finally folks are emotionally
excitable and impulsive.
The 5th is 6 – Ix "eesh" or Jaguar: being in the flow
through enjoying nature, while Moon in Libra makes no
angles and is void of course until moving into Scorpio, which does not favor
major decisions or purchases, but is good to use for resting to assimilate this
latest round of energy and experiences.
September 6th is 7 Men "men" or Eagle:
reflection through seeing from a higher perspective,
with the Moon in Scorpio finds support from Neptune, and harmonizes with the
Sun and Pluto, which changes from our innermost
subconscious fantasies and daydreams confusing reality, which may not be great
for accomplishing much work, to later feeling
balance between our inner and outer worlds, and finally having deep emotions finding their way to the surface and
felt on a profound level.
The 7th
is 8 – Cib "keeb"
or Wisdom: balance through introspection, meditation and forgiveness, with the Sun trines Pluto which brings very intense and
powerful experiences which may illuminate our deepest psychology and darkest
normally unseen mental realms. This is great transformational energy for
investigation into what parts of our lives should be reformed. This transit
illuminates our motives and is great for studying our inner workings. People
are more likely to express themselves more forcefully which can make an impact
on someone, but be careful of folks who use this energy for ruthless or selfish
purposes. The best use of this energy is for your own personal growth and
evolution. Also on the 7th Venus sextiles Saturn.
With Saturn harmonizing with Venus we feel, in a positive way, the obligations
in our relationships. There is a sense of duty of being of service to our loved
ones. People will be more likely to hold group ideals above their own for a day
or so. This is a day to be clear about our relationships based on concrete
reality rather than wishful thinking. This would be a good day to sit down with
your lover to discuss your relationship, where a conscious understanding can be
reached about what each of you expects from the partnership. Remember they're
not perfect either and move forward with open eyes. Because of the focus on
practical reality, this transit can be good for business dealings. Creative
activities that require a close attention to detail are favored under this
transit. It also may bring new friendships or relationships with older people
or you may be the older person. Also on the 7th the Moon in Scorpio harmonizes
with Mercury and Jupiter which shifts from people feeling chatty and
having numerous conversations, to later feeling in the flow and having a sense of wholeness.
September 8th is
9 – Caban "kah-ban" or Earth: patience
experienced through gratitude for Mother Earth, while
Sagittarius Moon merges with Saturn, is challenged by Neptune, and harmonizes
with Venus which moves from wanting to be alone in
our thoughts and feelings, to later daydreams
and fantasies feeling more important than reality, and finally having pleasant energy to be with friends and loved ones.
The 9th is 10 – Etznab
"etz-nob" or Flint: manifestation through being introspective, with Jupiter
entering Libra and
will stay in the sign of the scales until October 10th 2017. Jupiter brings
it’s expansiveness and luck to relationships, beauty, balance, talent, and
being creative. This will be a time when people will work on their problems with
their partners, rather than seek to end the pairing. Jupiter will bring
opportunities for folks with planets in Libra. Jupiter sees the big picture, in
Libra we will see the benefit of sharing the experience with another. We may
expand outside of our comfort zones while Jupiter is in Libra, generously
sharing with another, whether it’s resources or knowledge. Also on the 9th the
first quarter Moon in Sagittarius challenged by the Sun,
and Mercury, merging with Mars, and finding support
from Uranus, which changes from bringing challenges to following a daily
routine, to later experiencing irritable moods and critical communications,
followed by our moods influencing our ability to think rationally, and finally
having the impulse to engage in activities that make us feel more alive.
September 10th is 11 –Cauac "cow-ack" or Storm: resolution through recognizing
the gifts in adversity,
while Saturn squares Neptune, which brings
uncertainty and confusion blurring the details of everyday life. The best way
to cope is to make life as simple as possible. Folks will be questioning all
aspects of their lives, their ambitions and goals, and whether they are
attainable even whether they are worthy of those pursuits. Neptune has them
question whether the universe is against their achieving their ideals. This can
be a time of insecurity, pessimism, disappointment, and discouragement. The
world we believe is grounded in reality is changing as structures dissolve,
rules vanish, and people question what they thought they could depend on, as
what once seemed solid is washed away. Neptune can bring disillusion and the
desire to disconnect through substances to avoid the Saturnian hardship. The
other way this may work out is the dreams, represented by Neptune, could over
time with effort, become reality represented by Saturn. The Neptune Saturn
squares will blur limits, boundaries, structures, laws, security,
responsibilities, oppression, and government. Just remember this is temporary
and try not to let negative thinking undermine your hopes and dreams, this will
eventually lead to a very constructive period based on the upon the new
understanding that comes about through this process. Also on the 10th Mercury is opposed by Chiron can bring a greater focus in
our thinking regarding issues that require release to promote healing and can
take us more deeply into our past wounds to allow more organized insights that
seek resolution. We may feel uncomfortable and unsettled as old emotions come
to the surface in our conscious minds so they can be healed. Also on the 10th
the Capricorn Moon challenged by Jupiter
which brings benevolent and generous feelings for those in our immediate environment.
The 11th is 12
– "ah-how" : understanding through honoring the wisdom and memory of our ancestors, with Venus
square Pluto,
which intensifies our emotional experiences and expression. It also brings a
few days that are more challenging for relationships, as it brings secrets out
into the open. This is a time of being drawn into powerful love experiences
that change our consciousness, at least for a time. This may bring changes to a
relationship, that our only recourse is to surrender and accommodate the shift,
which can be difficult because we crave stability in relationships, and at
these times relationships are anything but stable. Probably the best option is
to hold loosely to those we love for a few days before and after the 11th. This
could also be a time when we might hear from or contemplate contacting a former
lover. Also on the 11th the Moon in Capricorn in harmony with Neptune, merging
with Pluto, challenged by Mercury, and support by the Sun which shifts from being very sensitive to the moods of others, to later having more intense moods rising to the surface
from deep in our psyches,
followed by having pleasant energy
to be with friends and loved ones, and finally having a sense of harmony within ourselves and supports any type
of group activity and relationships with the opposite sex.
So no matter what energies are affecting you during this 1 Offering trecena,
take some time to be in the flow of the planet by being in nature, watching a
sunrise or sunset, communing with the stars, being conscious of the moment
through introspection, meditation or being with someone you love. Every day is
a blessing no matter what dramas beckon to distract us. We are all giving the
performance of a life time on this world stage, just take some time to observe
the play as well as act your part. Remember you are a spiritual being having a
human experience.
