{"id":48394,"date":"2011-11-07T00:01:31","date_gmt":"2011-11-07T05:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=48394"},"modified":"2011-11-07T13:15:43","modified_gmt":"2011-11-07T18:15:43","slug":"shadow-boxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/shadow-boxing\/","title":{"rendered":"Shadow boxing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today is Monday, Nov. 7, 2011<\/a><\/strong>. We are quickly approaching the Taurus Full Moon on Thursday, which is when the Sun in Scorpio opposes the Moon in Taurus. The week of a Full Moon is always marked by an increase in the intensity of emotional energy. This phase asks us to be especially aware of our inner temperature and how it translates into outer reactions. In particular, the aspects accompanying this Full Moon call for expert handling. It\u2019s nothing to be afraid of, but there is reason to carry forward last week\u2019s mantra of \u2018discernment\u2019. <\/p>\n

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The main players: Mercury and Venus are in a tight, as-close-as-it-can-get-without-being-exact conjunction in early Sagittarius. Mars is still opposite Neptune \u2013 exact today \u2013 and then Mars is immediately opposite Chiron. The Full Moon itself is square Nessus. And all of this takes shape as a single Full Moon matrix this week; a landscape of projection and shadow, illusions and confrontations.<\/p>\n

The first thing to remember is to guard your integrity and to be honest \u2013 not only with others, but with yourself. The Mercury-Venus conjunction leans toward being extra-idealistic. This sounds great, and may in fact be a nice balance to other angles this week. But watch any tendencies to apply that rosy glow to the point of not seeing things for what they are.<\/p>\n

Next, this is a likely week for strange confrontations. Full Moons are polarizing events and we tend to experience them externally; that is, we see the issues as being between ourselves and another. But that square to Nessus signals an internal source of tension. Any confrontations this week are mostly going to involve confronting inner material. Translation: beware of projections and illusions of your own mind. The Scorpio Sun is a bit like a movie projector this week, shining the contents of our psyches outward onto the ground of the earthy Moon in Taurus. The illumination is easier to see \u2018out there\u2019, but it\u2019s our job to remember that what we\u2019re being shown actually exists within us.<\/p>\n

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This kind of light source in the darkness casts our shadows in ways that are less distinct than in the daytime. Have you ever had your own shadow, glimpsed out of the corner of your eye, make you jump? The fight-or-flight response kicks in, and it takes your body much longer than your mind to settle back down. Once you do, you\u2019re glad you didn\u2019t run or scream or lash out, since the only threat to your sense of safety was your own perception.<\/p>\n

Nessus, a Centaur planet dealing with shadow material, is square the Sun and Moon. Mars opposite Neptune places facets of our psyche in a rather murky place. Having those two factors involved this week speaks to the importance of regular self-checks on our perceptions. If you start thinking someone has it in for you, check those thoughts thoroughly for validity \u2013 and then check again. It\u2019s one thing to make yourself jump; it\u2019s another thing to call someone out on shit that isn\u2019t theirs. <\/p>\n

The other thing about Nessus square the Full Moon is that since it’s in Aquarius, it brings in tension with group dynamics \u2013 and the \u2018first group\u2019 is the family of origin. If things get heated with your coworkers or friends, take a timeout and see if you can match up the outlines of the exchanges with the shadows of your family dynamics. If there\u2019s a resemblance, you know you\u2019re being presented with some inner work to do. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s like there\u2019s a persona within each of us running out of space to breathe and move. Through a crack in the box containing it, light is shining onto those around us so we can see what\u2019s inside. Sometimes recognizing that can be scary. The fear is, if I let the light through, see it for what it is, work with the shadows being cast, won\u2019t the crack widen \u2013 to the point of obliterating the box? Far more likely it will simply transform from container to foundation, giving us something to stand on as we integrate within and without. When it comes to that process, the more real we\u2019ve been with ourselves in recent weeks, the more Chiron will be of practical help when Mars opposes it, rather than a shock.<\/p>\n

In the willingness to observe and face the \u2018dark monster\u2019 of shadow, we can look past its appearance and into its heart. The strength found there is ingenuity; and then one simply breaks the box down and stands on top of it. <\/p>\n

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Today is Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. We are quickly approaching the Taurus Full Moon on Thursday, which is when the Sun in Scorpio opposes the Moon in Taurus. The week of a Full Moon is always marked by an increase in the intensity of emotional energy. This phase asks us to be especially aware of … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7221,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":""},"categories":[1734],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48394"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7221"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48394\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}