​This time of Scorpio is about controlling the unseen and realizing we never can.

Control is the biggest illusion we have. The Sun, Moon, Mars all in Scorpio are creating an intense energy of being in limbo. We must try and uncover our feelings, only to observe and then hopefully lessen the intensity.

The moment of passing on is filled with trepidation. Our purpose is to see and understand the characteristics that are contained in us. Judgement is unnecessary. The mind often wants a definitive conclusion. The realization that our mood is the thing that maneuvers most thoughts and deeds, is the best we can do. Right or wrong, as in right and left, embodies the masculine and feminine of living.

Light and dark are the extremes of the universe. The bright stars on a dark sky, push us to embrace the reality of existence. In fairy tale, the beauty and the beast is the metaphor that helps us contemplate and complete our days.

​​Time keeps on slipping into the future. By Steve Miller. We seem to be more interested in time machines, clocks, watches, and any time piece than the actual passage of our time here. It is amazing how present time feels different. 

Memories are represented by a certain time. One generation always sees things differently than another. History repeats but the style is always a bit different. Do we really know what will stand the test of time? Will Michael Jackson still have the allure that Mozart has? Is Banksy as memorable as Botticelli?

How often do we notice the wrinkles and grey hair? Isn’t it better to remember the time we had, what we believed was, never ending possibilities? Not to say, the acceptance of the cycle of life isn’t the ultimate goal.

All traditions believe we are perpetually in a holding pattern of existence. This month is influenced by the balance of all things. Notice the need for this. 

Libra encourages the balance, but neglects the merging together.

Seasons are defined by the solstices and equinoxes. The cycles of the earth are the endless time keeping calendar and how we fit into the cosmos and our galaxy. 

Saturn is Chronos meaning time. Saturn requires discipline and responsibility to measure time and create boundaries. On the body, it rules skin, which contains our organs, also our bones, that makes structure to maneuver through existence.

Saturday is Saturn’s day.

As children we want to be autonomous, and time moves slowly. As adults, it all speeds up.
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With Saturn in Pisces we are taking a strong stand on reality over fantasy. Usually there is a perception with Saturn, that all must be contained and set in stone. In Pisces the fluidity of time is acknowledged. Water meets earth and boundaries must be established.

The ultimate quest is to embody the axiom “as above, so below”. Make two into one. The Inner union of opposites. Spirit/soul, anima/animus, sun/moon, conscious/unconscious are the things we yearn for.

​Let me tell you a story... 

In the Velveteen rabbit “you become, it takes a long time”, and Pinocchio and the Sleeping beauty, it is all about becoming real through true love. Asking permission is grand but we also need to react.

True love is about getting to that place of divine nothingness. Believing in unconditional emotional healing.

Descending the rabbit hole, in this year of the rabbit, is akin to exploring the belly of the whale. It is not just dark but precisely what comes after, the peace of understanding.

The equinox is the balance of light and dark. Cannot have one without the other, although the outcome is perfection of whatever we are capable of.

Innocence becomes more desirable with age. Remembering when our reactions were instantaneous and heartfelt. Of course Mood, is the defining factor. The chemistry of our bodies is altered on a molecular level and hard to decipher.

The planetary bodies have moods too. The Moon, which rules moods is splendiferous in Taurus. Grounded in beauty. In Scorpio, the Moon can sometimes eat the poison of its mood.

The blind lady of justice can not always see the way the wind blows with rationality. The blind develop other senses to compensate. Intelligence and feelings need to work in harmony.

The Jewish new year is always about the new moon and the equinox. Try and keep the harmony and balance, so when the polarities happen at the solstice, much will be clarified.

The key ingredient to “action” is to stop waiting for it to happen!

As you know the month of August is about Leo. The heart is the sense we must be aware of. Why is hard to describe feelings? Sometimes the fear of exposure limits us. Freedom is another concept that is often confused. The only thing that limits it, is the nature of our belief. Freedom is not to be confused with thinking others limit our ability to have it. Contemplation is a solitary spot to encourage, see courage, the perspective of being limitless. Fleeting thoughts do see this, but we must focus to sustain it. The emotional dark hole of numerous devastating experiences makes us grasp at the negative of blame. 

We are all made up of various factors of life affirming gifts. Anyone can tell you to reflect and point yourself in that direction.

Captain Kirk (William Shatner) has made some documentaries about the freedom of moving towards acceptance of whatever is in outer space. Boldly go where no one has been, and do not attempt to change what you find.

Television and film have brought so many alienated concepts together. The energies of those who work in these fields is often spectacular like the Phoenix, who dies to be reborn. Some of us find the fantasy easier to watch than the supposed realities. Even Antigone’s pain is a step away from the financial politics of the here and now.

What is slavery? Most of us feel enslaved by our existing parameters. The Turks were slaves to the Mongolians. The Jews were slaves to the Egyptians. Many in Britain were slaves to the philosophies of financially wealthy alternate belief systems. And of course, the Africans became enslaved to the new world. 

But, internal freedom is always there to be enjoyed. The person who retreats to a cave is working on their ability to open their heart.

The cowardly lion knew he needed a unbreakable bond to his heart. The word root of courage is Coeur. Why, purpose, and meaning? These words are the never ending story. Why is where we go to find cause. Purpose gives us motivation and energy. Meaning is how we express the intangible.

​Love as a word brings up passion. The nature of compassion is a little different. Drama is what we feel when we are “in love”. Of course, we often wish for less tumultuous moments. Somehow it doesn’t seem like, we, as a race will ever escape the peaks and valleys.

Experiencing the less mundane emotions is not what we desire. The Ferris wheel, the roller coaster, the stories we tell, almost always go for the momentum of high and low. Our compassionate side strives for temperance. How do you find that moment of silence, joy and peace? The breath helps. In singing, you can’t hide because the focus to sustain any note is a delivery of pinpointed direction. Noticing others observing you, also pinpoints a soul, spirit phenomenon. 

The original compassion is described suffering within. It signifies the importance of the commitment to others.

To love in a romantic nature can be obsession. Can you merge and contain the other?

Now kindness and humor initiates the space we need to submerge into limbo. The dictionary meaning of limbo is about the past or what is out of fashion. I feel it is the delicate balance that describes the three essences of past, present, and future. And the dance shows the strength to bend.

What is the condition between Beauty and the Beast? Beauty wishes to look in the mirror and see a reflection of the other as/in herself. The Beast’s suffering sees the love as a mutual possession.

Do we ever lose these electric moments of heart pounding exuberance? At different ages, do we restrict the ability to blend into another’s psyche? It could be the fear of the pain we have experienced keeps us from attempting the momentous journey.

​How often do we take the path of least resistance?

In the Emperor’s New Clothes, The Emperor was somehow convinced that the cloth the conmen were making, was extraordinarily special. Colorful and sturdy. Now, we could say that the power of decisions that he made were stranded in a limbo fallacy. 

Mirrors have always been doorways to insights. Narcissus was perhaps overly consumed with his image but, we do need to dissect and understand ourselves to grow. A mirror also is a path to the imagination. The Emperor was not able to see his own nakedness. He believed the illusion.

With all the conflicting points of view that exist in our world of speedy communication, how could we not be frustrated and confused. And perhaps encouraged to take the path of least resistance.

The parable of nakedness is also a dilemma. A Puritanical concept is, any semblance of nudity is not encouraged, but are we supposed to accept everyone’s need to be heard on their point of view?

In the Garden of Eden, Eve and Adam were shamed into covering up. For some, the eyes, and what they interpret have more value than hearing stories that are told with absolute conviction and maybe some duplicitousness. In the end both sight and sound need a delicate transparency.

The wisdom of the snake entices Eve as the serpent does in “The Little Prince”. The healthy apple in Snow White is tainted by the evil narcissistic queen. 

A metaphysical thought, is that “death” takes us home. The snakes on the caduceus of modern medicine reminds us that the poison is also the cure. The Prince certainly sees a few of the misguided characteristics, greed, conceit, ignorance. The vain and selfish rose, whose life is ephemeral, is what the Prince wishes to return to. The love he feels for her is what makes him special. Does this lead to, too much knowledge is a deadly thing? Or only the pure of heart can embrace perfection?

The fox becomes his consciousness and shows him the love that is unique and special. To see with the heart, is the prominent message. Certainly the polarity of conflicting facts leads to intellectual breakdown. Opening the heart does not.

June 29 is “Little Prince” day. St Exupery’s birthday.

​“May the force be with you” could also be “May the focus be with you”. Concentration is the ideal and hope. Maeg is the old German origin; meaning, have power, might and relates to goddess Maia. She is goddess of mountains, Great Mother of Hermes. The bellies of Mothers could seem like a mountain and the strength of carrying and giving birth is tremendous.

This Celtic holiday is in between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. We feel the energy of birth around us with flowers and nourishment. The celebration of new beginnings is often overshadowing endings. Depending on your belief system death is a celebration too. The idea of rebirth is a comforting one. “On a Clear Day” with Barbra Streisand and Yves Montand is a beautiful and fun film dealing with past lives. Letting our imagination and clairvoyance be in our thinking May just lessen the darkness we carry about our mortality.

The maypole and the bonfires are always uplifting ceremonies. Fire is energy and the pole is procreation.

Collectively we are waking up from a long haul of confinement. Many are already on the road of journeying. Movement is our greatest strength. Meditation is often about circling the monuments. Any activity that gives you calmness is a meditation. For some it is boxing, others may trim the roses. Stick to that which is your greatest place of peace. Be aware of the seductive powers of others, and enjoy the moment of feeling apart of a group. Polarity is always with us, but there are brief moments of a fabulous focus and force.

​It is a fact we seemingly want to make heroes, leaders, and love impermeable. It is also true we often want to relieve them of their pedestal.

The polarity is believing our power is ephemeral. Know Thyself refers to the advantage of being able to react to the premise. The collective love we can all share is hounded by the doubt of how the individual is effected.

The hero always needs a villain. Classic case: Shakespeare wrote Richard III for Queen Elizabeth I.

Richard may not have killed his nephews in the Tower. It could have been Henry VII. But Elizabeth, being Henry’s granddaughter needed that particular propaganda. History shows us how it is mostly interpreted by the hero in power. And then the hero loses his head.

With the collective emphasis on victimhood, who will relinquish the role first? The basic philosophy of most of us is to save those who need it. Although many don’t want the help offered.

There is much to be said on age related wisdom. As we experience the repetitive dramas in reality, the news, or in fiction the silver screen, we form an overview that cannot be appreciated when young. Of course, the problems wherever you are on the spectrum seem forthright. A baby wants to be fed and an elder wants his time to have security.

We all want to be seen and heard. Our styles may be different but the belief in the afterlife includes what made us unique. Not sure what testing our DNA will prove, but any journey of self-discovery is a promising possibility.

What is propaganda? Manipulation and influencing public opinion. Is it good to question authority? Is it better to let the heroes decide? The devil is in the details. Also the interpretation. As the population grows and the governments also, the nugget of necessity becomes blurry. The repetition of the word “safety” is redundant, as what do we want to be safe from? Mortality and pain are inevitable and presumably only when we can meander and mutate, can we blend into the flight of birds.

​Van Gogh painted his most inspired works in a mental hospital, it was also a church. Perhaps it was a place of comfort to see others in their non conforming behavior. Confinement and solitude can be the roots of consciousness. Focus on the ordinary to create the extraordinary. As a fire sign, born with Sun in Aries, his use of strong colors, particularly yellow, are only tempered by the planets in Pisces. The visceral brush strokes display a strong Taurean stellium of love of the sensuous. 

He was born during a similar sky as we are experiencing today. Our recent, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto aspects and Neptune in Pisces, were dominant. Neptune, in its own sign, close to when it was observed, for the first time.

We need to throw out what is no longer needed but reconfigure with thoughtfulness. Boundaries are a Neptunian concept. Liquids can only be contained until the boundary is breached.

Element of air, is also difficult to contain. It needs rhythms and constancy. The speed of our brains is accelerating with the massive amounts of information. Pluto, God of death and rebirth, is here to constrain the intellectual conundrums of intellectual overload.

One of my favorite bumper stickers is “Rebel without a Clue”. This sums up Aquarius, needing a cause, try and choose one that appeals to you. Groups are made up of individuals that bring different energies to the forefront.

Madness visits us all. We can be confused and then clarity strikes. The ping pong of this, is the beauty and silliness that inspires. 

Our perception of Uranus from its discovery is of an air nature. In 1781 it was in the sign of Gemini. It rules Aquarius. But the day of its birth, the Sun was in Pisces, so it has a murkiness in its purpose that we can only hope we will merge into our psyches with pathos.