Photo by Amanda Painter, Portland, Maine.
Note, Amanda and I both took a throw at the daily astrology today; her post went up a few hours ago and is the post below this one. I love her easygoing approach to the aspects. This might serve as a demo that there are lot of ways to describe the same sky and indeed the same afternoon in the same park. — efc
Today is Thursday, June 23, 2011. The Moon was in Pisces overnight in most time zones, and will ingress Aries at 4:23 am EDT. The Moon crosses the Aries Point and makes a whole bunch of aspects to outer planets and indeed many other kinds of planets. By all indications this will be a busy day, and you will learn something about yourself and also about how the world works. This is learning through experience, the kind that changes you as you go through something.
The Moon is a feminine, receptive influence. She manifests not as a concept but as feeling, sensory information and the experience of personality. Though accused of being moody, the Moon is equally about affect — what sensation we project. What we project has a lot to do with how we react to the world, or respond to it, and today is a big day of responses. The key is not feeling like you’re a passive recipient of experience but rather someone actively exploring the sensation of being alive.
One of the first aspects that the Moon makes is a conjunction to Uranus in Aries. Though there are a lot of other aspects today, this is the one that you can see and feel from a distance — the revelation, the volcanic eruption, the experience of the body electric. Check that out: your body is an electrical device; your nerves and brain carry measurable current, and what we think of as intelligence can also be seen and felt as energy. So allow your experiences to energize you today. It’s safe to feel your emotions without much chance over-identifying with them. One feeling will pass to another surely as the weather changes, but in more rapid sequence. But this is inner weather, no matter what you may be seeing, hearing or experiencing in the world around you.
I know I’m late to the party, but I just wanted to say that is an amazing photo. It’s just deeply satisfying to look at. I can’t stop looking at it and letting my mind and imagination wander and play.
To both Amanda and Eric,
Thanks for these. Feminine on fire, eh? I don’t know how apropos this is but my father’s occupational therapist just called me and asked if I could be his HPOA. When I told him it is limited unless a doctor rules him incompetent, he told me he will get that ruling. I was shocked. I asked him why and he responded that my dad still gets confused a lot, still thinks he will drive away from there in the next few days when the truth is, he won’t be driving at all, probably never. I knew Dad was having issues with his reality (he doesn’t want to give up his independence but who does at his age?) but I wasn’t sure he was confused that badly. Yet this is the third, non-affiliated-with-each-other professional who has told me this about Dad in the past two weeks. I was not ready to decide for him but they all three seem to think it is time. ::::sigh::: If a physician does rule him incompetent, I will try to make the best choices I can for him with their advice clearly in mind. This doesn’t feel like feminine on fire but I guess fire can be seen as another form of energy or power so maybe that’s where it fits.
I have never been one that wants power over others; I am better suited to be the person behind the scenes that does all the leg work while someone else makes the decisions; like Radar on Mash. But for some reason, the Universe is pushing me to do this so it must be a learning experience I have to go through.
:::grabbing my Capricorn moon for help::::: I hope I do a good job at deciding for him.
Fe — you do know this post you commented under eric’s post not mine, right? just wanted to make sure… mine is the next post down, with the close-up shot of the seed puff.
Amanda:
So clear and concise its like a prayer for the day!! I found my heart opening with your language, given we’re so focused on the body these days. A welcome read. You go, baby girl!!!
Jack Go To Bed at Noon? I knew that guy in high school
oh — and apparently this flower is called “jack-go-to-bed-at-noon” (go figure), aka yellow goat’s beard.
http://www.muddleaged.com/JackGoToBedAtNoon.html
ooh — good luck, patricia!
sounds like fun, and i’m truly gratified that a photo i took could elicit such a strong response.
There they are….for a moment I thought I was in a disorganized mind…..This pic has inspired me to try recall all of my sexual exploits…<honestly, its truly amazing what a picture can trigger….or what paths they lead you down….Thank you again for a lovely photo…..wish me luck!
Peace,
Patricia