Our parallel world, from which to some extent we estrange ourselves. And that is the Paradise. We remain in it and we are captured in it and still there is an inexplicable force which bars us from it.
-Friedensreich Hundertwasser
The lunar mean apogee enters Taurus at the end of the week. The mean apogee is not an object, it is a theoretical point representing Luna’s furthest distance from Earth, regardless of where the Moon actually is. It is often referred to as Black Moon Lilith, or BML. It is one of at least five distinct Liliths in astrology, making it one of the most popular names in the genre; yet it is also one of the most maligned. Both the prolific use of the name and the ambivalence of its context are indicative of a great power. Black Moon Lilith’s ingress to Taurus and a consequential conjunction with retrograde Jupiter provides all of us with fresh chance to examine that energy. The examination, in turn, will give you an opportunity to exercise and expand your own power to create and distinguish yourself in the world.
It would perhaps be best to start with the mythos of Lilith. It is of primary importance to note that her story is one-sided, originating from a patrilineal construct. While there are many variations in the legend, there are some essential consistencies. Lilith was the first woman, made of the same ‘dust of the ground’ as the first man. She was fully conscious of that equal status and unwilling to accept an subservient role. That assertion of equality was somehow considered to be an offense, as if the need for a subordinate class of humans was somehow essential to order. Unwilling to compromise her autonomy, Lilith accepted responsibility for her decision, leaving paradise of her own accord. She was demonized for departing, thus creating the first criminal class.
From the Lilith myth we can glean some important information to use in the symbolism of astrology. First of all, it is clear that she was of the Earth and not derivative of another being. There is also the principle of adhering to integrity, even in the absence of support. Exposed is the fallacy that underlies every human hierarchy, wherein authority disowns part of itself, projecting that rejected part onto others and persecuting them for it, consequently denying wholeness to all. Finally, there is that fact that every story has at least two sides, of which only one is promulgated as gospel. The constructive use of mythical Lilith is therefore a quest to be whole, honest and free within and without. In astrology, that counts for everybody because everybody has Lilith in their chart more than once. The mean lunar apogee is a good place to begin.