The Venus Synodic Cycle - PART II

The Venus Cycle – paraphrased from Cayelin K Castell’s paper, “Introducing the Venus Cycle”

Venus’ 584-day cycle begins at one Heliacal Rise to another Heliacal Rise (when Venus rises before the Sun when Venus is Rx, in this case).

Venus spends 40 days Rx (Retrograde) moving from Evening Star to Morning Star.

During her Rx phase, Venus conjuncts the Sun and a few days later rises as a Morning Star, to begin a new 584-day cycle.

Venus rises before the Sun (Heliacal Rise) and spends 260 days as a Morning Star with 7 to 8 Moon conjunctions within that period.

As a Morning Star, Venus (aka Inanna/Ishtar) begins her descent into the Underworld. She meets with the Waning Moon (Balsamic Moon) 7 times (7 months) going through the 7 Gates into the Underworld. At each Gate, she gives up a vestment associated with the 7 Chakras, releasing any distortions linked with the Chakra energies:

Gate 1 – Crown Chakra – The Gate of Authority

Gate 2 – Brow Chakra – The Gate of Perception

Gate 3 – Throat Chakra – The Gate of Communication

Gate 4 – Heart Chakra – The Gate of Compassion

Gate 5 – Solar Plexus Chakra – The Gate of Personal Power

Gate 6 – Sacral Chakra – The Gate of Creativity

Gate 7 – Root Chakra – The Gate of Manifestation

Gate 8 – The Death by Intent Gate

Saskatoon Farm, Alberta 2017

Venus then joins the Sun for 60 to 90 days. This is the Underworld phase where Inanna dies and is reborn 60 to 90 days later, after she meets with the Sun again – the Source of Life. Dying to her old self and preparing to be reborn anew.

Venus then rises as Evening Star with 7 to 8 conjunctions with the Moon, meeting with the Waxing Crescent Moon, returning through the 7 Gates (7 months) in the reverse order, now Transformed and Empowered from her initiation, regaining her vestments:

Gate 1 – Root Chakra – The Gate of Manifestation

Gate 2 – Sacral Chakra – The Gate of Creativity

Gate 3 – Solar Plexus Chakra – The Gate of Personal Power

Gate 4 – Heart Chakra – The Gate of Compassion

Gate 5 – Throat Chakra – The Gate of Communication

Gate 6 – Brow Chakra – The Gate of Perception

Gate 7 – Crown Chakra – The Gate of Authority

Gate 8 – The Ascension Gate or Life by Intent

Venus then begins her Rx phase for 40 days as the Evening Star, then disappears from the Evening sky. She spends 7 to 8 days meeting with the Sun, and emerges as the Morning Star and new Archetype of the Feminine. We began the new Morning Star/archetype March 31, 2017 at 01 Aries, bringing in the "Wild Woman Warrior" archetype in with her.

Part III: Here I’ll set out the exact dates of the Venus Synodic Journey in Aries we are undergoing currently! Stay tuned...

Photo Credits: Laurie Rae Rezanoff, 2017

The Venus Synodic Cycle - PART II

The Venus Cycle – paraphrased from Cayelin K Castell’s paper, “Introducing the Venus Cycle”

Venus’ 584-day cycle begins at one Heliacal Rise to another Heliacal Rise (when Venus rises before the Sun when Venus is Rx, in this case).

Venus spends 40 days Rx (Retrograde) moving from Evening Star to Morning Star.

During her Rx phase, Venus conjuncts the Sun and a few days later rises as a Morning Star, to begin a new 584-day cycle.

Venus rises before the Sun (Heliacal Rise) and spends 260 days as a Morning Star with 7 to 8 Moon conjunctions within that period.

As a Morning Star, Venus (aka Inanna/Ishtar) begins her descent into the Underworld. She meets with the Waning Moon (Balsamic Moon) 7 times (7 months) going through the 7 Gates into the Underworld. At each Gate, she gives up a vestment associated with the 7 Chakras, releasing any distortions linked with the Chakra energies:

Gate 1 – Crown Chakra – The Gate of Authority

Gate 2 – Brow Chakra – The Gate of Perception

Gate 3 – Throat Chakra – The Gate of Communication

Gate 4 – Heart Chakra – The Gate of Compassion

Gate 5 – Solar Plexus Chakra – The Gate of Personal Power

Gate 6 – Sacral Chakra – The Gate of Creativity

Gate 7 – Root Chakra – The Gate of Manifestation

Gate 8 – The Death by Intent Gate

Saskatoon Farm, Alberta 2017

Venus then joins the Sun for 60 to 90 days. This is the Underworld phase where Inanna dies and is reborn 60 to 90 days later, after she meets with the Sun again – the Source of Life. Dying to her old self and preparing to be reborn anew.

Venus then rises as Evening Star with 7 to 8 conjunctions with the Moon, meeting with the Waxing Crescent Moon, returning through the 7 Gates (7 months) in the reverse order, now Transformed and Empowered from her initiation, regaining her vestments:

Gate 1 – Root Chakra – The Gate of Manifestation

Gate 2 – Sacral Chakra – The Gate of Creativity

Gate 3 – Solar Plexus Chakra – The Gate of Personal Power

Gate 4 – Heart Chakra – The Gate of Compassion

Gate 5 – Throat Chakra – The Gate of Communication

Gate 6 – Brow Chakra – The Gate of Perception

Gate 7 – Crown Chakra – The Gate of Authority

Gate 8 – The Ascension Gate or Life by Intent

Venus then begins her Rx phase for 40 days as the Evening Star, then disappears from the Evening sky. She spends 7 to 8 days meeting with the Sun, and emerges as the Morning Star and new Archetype of the Feminine. We began the new Morning Star/archetype March 31, 2017 at 01 Aries, bringing in the "Wild Woman Warrior" archetype in with her.

Part III: Here I’ll set out the exact dates of the Venus Synodic Journey in Aries we are undergoing currently! Stay tuned...

Photo Credits: Laurie Rae Rezanoff, 2017

Venus Return - Her Synodic Journey PART I

“Any sky object’s synodic period is measured as the time between repeated appearances of that object, as seen from Earth, in the same position with respect to the Sun. [Synodic means "the conjunction of planets" and the synodic period means "time between successive conjunctions of a planet with the Sun].

Venus’ synodic period is approximately 584 days [or 19-month journey]. It begins with the re-appearance of Venus’ heliacal rising [meaning she rises just before the Sun does before dawn] as the Morning Star, after a period of being in line with the Sun, lost in the glare of the Sun’s light. 

While Venus is aligned with the Sun, it is as if she has vanished from the sky [like the Moon does during the New Moon phase, being within the Sun’s glare too – we don’t see the Moon until she moves away from the Sun, during the Crescent Moon phase OR just before she returns to the Sun’s position in the sky during the Balsamic Moon phase].

Astronomically, we track Venus’ synodic period as follows:

• Day 0: Venus moves just far enough ahead of the Earth in its orbit so that it re-appears in the morning sky and begins a new synodic period. At this point, Venus is about 10 degrees from the Sun and can be seen by careful observation just before the Sun rises in the east. Venus will rise earlier and earlier each day, getting further and further ahead of the Sun, and higher and higher in the sky at sunrise, until…
• Day 65: Venus is about 46 degrees ahead of the Sun in the morning sky. Now she begins to rise later each day, moving back toward the Sun’s glare at sunrise until
• Day 247: Venus makes its last appearance as the Morning Star.Now she begins to move behind the Sun as seen from Earth, and so becomes hidden from view (as if invisible).
• Day 286: Venus is behind the Sun and cannot be seen from Earth. This point is called her superior conjunction.
• Day 325: Venus has moved far enough away from the Sun to be seen again, this time as the Evening Star. At this point, Venus is about 10 degrees away from the Sun and can be seen by careful observation just after the Sun sets in the west. Venus then sets later and later each day, getting further and further behind the Sun, and higher and higher in the sky at sunset, until
• Day 507: Venus is about 46 degrees behind the Sun in the evening sky. Now she begins to set earlier each day, moving back toward the Sun’s glare at sunset until…
• Day 572: Venus makes her last appearance as the Evening Star.Now she begins to move in front of the Sun, as seen from Earth, and so becomes hidden from view.
• Day 578: Venus is in front of the Sun and cannot be seen from Earth. This point is called inferior conjunction.
• Day 584: Venus re-appears in the morning sky, ending the previous synodic period and begins the next one. In the meantime, Earth has moved through one full orbit (1 year or 365 days) and three-fifths of another (about 219 days). In that same time, Venus has moved through two of its own orbits and three-fifths of another.”

Above from: DaleDellutri.com website

Venus, astrologically, represents our Desire Body – what does our heart truly Desire, so feelingly, we attract it to us? Be it a person, thing or event. Be it positive and/or negative. Venus rules both Taurus (fixed earth sign) and Libra (cardinal air sign). Here we choose to create something tangible on our own (Taurus) or, we choose to create something meaningful in partnership and through relationship with someone else (Libra). Or both! We Love this idea, notion, inspiration so much that we have to DO something to bring it to fruition.

Remember: Taurus is FIXED, meaning we can be stubbornly avoiding any or all change that is bubbling up from Within. The situation can be so loud and perhaps painful, yet we avoid changing our habits, our thoughts, our actions until Fate or Destiny does it for us! Scorpio is the opposite sign to Taurus – here our deeply hidden fears, lack of trust, and feelings of being rejected can lie.

Libra is CARDINAL, meaning we NEED to do something different this time round – we MUST make changes to let go of habits, thoughts and actions that kept us smaller and in the dark before now. ARIES is the opposite sign to Libra (!) and we now see how this current Venus synodic journey with the overtone of Aries will impact HOW we all do relationships and partnerships within the coming 19 months, healing the distorted Ego version of “all about me, at all costs!” archetype.

In Shamanic Astrology, we find the following:

•  “Venus in a Woman’s chart: signifies what version of the feminine principle she is working on in the current life. A woman’s Venus answers Freud’s famous question, “What does woman want?” In Shamanic Astrology, there are 12 different answers, depending upon what Venus position [sign she is in] the woman has.
• Venus in a Man’s chart: signifies what qualities of the feminine principle he is most attracted to. Similar to Jung’s anima, Venus is associated with the “magical feminine.” These are qualities of the feminine the man must develop within himself in order to get the sacred marriage – this is when he walks with the qualities of his inner woman on his arm at all times, regardless of whom he is with, or whether he is with anyone at all.”

Above from: The Shamanic Astrology Handbook, page 94

Each 19-month journey Venus makes is repeated FIVE times within an 8-year period. At the end of this period her path during those 8 years in the sky creates what is called the Cosmic Pentagram, the 5-pointed star.See the graphic I created below:

Venus' Synodic 8-Year Journey of 19-month Returns

The dates within the graphic signify when Venus started a new 19-month journey, on Day 0, and the degree and sign she did so. Note that Venus began this journey in Capricorn back in 2014 and will end this particular 8-year synodic journey in Capricorn in 2022, completing a circle of healing regards to how we Desire our material needs and gains and goals.

Astrologically, all of us experience a synodic Venus Return near our birthday (when Venus returns with the Sun, as she did at our birth) at the following ages:

8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96  and 104 (if we live this long!)

If you are at one of the above ages at the time of any current Venus’ Synodic Returns, this means you will undergo significant changes deep within your inner feminine self. What you previously knew to be true re: Love, Relationships/Partnerships, what you TRULY Desire for yourself and your life – any or all of this will change. Be you woman or man – Venus works equally with all genders.

The Venus Synodic Journey brings forth five different meta-goddesseswithin each 8-year period. Each meta-goddess is brought forth, as an archetype or overtone, within the astrological sign she is in on Day 0 as the Morning Star.

The previous 19-month synodic period of Venus began August 22, 2015 in the fixed fire sign of LEO at 19 degrees. The meta-goddess archetype brought forth for all of us to experience was Sekhmet – the Egyptian Lion Goddess. To become a leader in her own right, leading from the heart (not the Ego) with humour, fun and play, to create that which the world needed at the time. Leading within a team, within community. Yet fighting to the death, if needed, to stand her ground and acquire what she desired for the good of all. Interestingly, this synodic period ended in March 2017, signified by the March on Washington in the USA: “I am woman, hear me roar!”

We began the current 19-month Venus’ synodic journey March 31, 2017 in the cardinal fire sign of ARIES at 01 degrees. The meta-goddess archetype now, coming away from the fixed fire of Leo (dealing with the details, as Queen) to embrace cardinal fire (initiating new change as Warrior) continues with the Egyptian fire Goddess Sekhmet – now seated on her throne as Queen – to wield much-needed change within what the ARIES archetype brings forth. We have now moved from Queen, to the ‘Wild Woman Warrior’ archetype.

PART II: In this series, I bring forth the mythology of the Venus Synodic Journey stemming from as long ago as the time of the Sumerians and Babylonians (Mesopotamia) as she journeys through the skies, meeting up with either the waning Crescent Moon (Balsamic Moon phase) or the waxing Crescent Moon (Crescent Moon phase) seven times, corresponding with our chakras along the way for much-needed healing and balancing.

Venus Return - Her Synodic Journey PART I

“Any sky object’s synodic period is measured as the time between repeated appearances of that object, as seen from Earth, in the same position with respect to the Sun. [Synodic means "the conjunction of planets" and the synodic period means "time between successive conjunctions of a planet with the Sun].

Venus’ synodic period is approximately 584 days [or 19-month journey]. It begins with the re-appearance of Venus’ heliacal rising [meaning she rises just before the Sun does before dawn] as the Morning Star, after a period of being in line with the Sun, lost in the glare of the Sun’s light. 

While Venus is aligned with the Sun, it is as if she has vanished from the sky [like the Moon does during the New Moon phase, being within the Sun’s glare too – we don’t see the Moon until she moves away from the Sun, during the Crescent Moon phase OR just before she returns to the Sun’s position in the sky during the Balsamic Moon phase].

Astronomically, we track Venus’ synodic period as follows:

• Day 0: Venus moves just far enough ahead of the Earth in its orbit so that it re-appears in the morning sky and begins a new synodic period. At this point, Venus is about 10 degrees from the Sun and can be seen by careful observation just before the Sun rises in the east. Venus will rise earlier and earlier each day, getting further and further ahead of the Sun, and higher and higher in the sky at sunrise, until…
• Day 65: Venus is about 46 degrees ahead of the Sun in the morning sky. Now she begins to rise later each day, moving back toward the Sun’s glare at sunrise until
• Day 247: Venus makes its last appearance as the Morning Star. Now she begins to move behind the Sun as seen from Earth, and so becomes hidden from view (as if invisible).
• Day 286: Venus is behind the Sun and cannot be seen from Earth. This point is called her superior conjunction.
• Day 325: Venus has moved far enough away from the Sun to be seen again, this time as the Evening Star. At this point, Venus is about 10 degrees away from the Sun and can be seen by careful observation just after the Sun sets in the west. Venus then sets later and later each day, getting further and further behind the Sun, and higher and higher in the sky at sunset, until
• Day 507: Venus is about 46 degrees behind the Sun in the evening sky. Now she begins to set earlier each day, moving back toward the Sun’s glare at sunset until…
• Day 572: Venus makes her last appearance as the Evening Star. Now she begins to move in front of the Sun, as seen from Earth, and so becomes hidden from view.
• Day 578: Venus is in front of the Sun and cannot be seen from Earth. This point is called inferior conjunction.
• Day 584: Venus re-appears in the morning sky, ending the previous synodic period and begins the next one. In the meantime, Earth has moved through one full orbit (1 year or 365 days) and three-fifths of another (about 219 days). In that same time, Venus has moved through two of its own orbits and three-fifths of another.”

Above from: DaleDellutri.com website

Venus, astrologically, represents our Desire Body – what does our heart truly Desire, so feelingly, we attract it to us? Be it a person, thing or event. Be it positive and/or negative. Venus rules both Taurus (fixed earth sign) and Libra (cardinal air sign). Here we choose to create something tangible on our own (Taurus) or, we choose to create something meaningful in partnership and through relationship with someone else (Libra). Or both! We Love this idea, notion, inspiration so much that we have to DO something to bring it to fruition.

Remember: Taurus is FIXED, meaning we can be stubbornly avoiding any or all change that is bubbling up from Within. The situation can be so loud and perhaps painful, yet we avoid changing our habits, our thoughts, our actions until Fate or Destiny does it for us! Scorpio is the opposite sign to Taurus – here our deeply hidden fears, lack of trust, and feelings of being rejected can lie.

Libra is CARDINAL, meaning we NEED to do something different this time round – we MUST make changes to let go of habits, thoughts and actions that kept us smaller and in the dark before now. ARIES is the opposite sign to Libra (!) and we now see how this current Venus synodic journey with the overtone of Aries will impact HOW we all do relationships and partnerships within the coming 19 months, healing the distorted Ego version of “all about me, at all costs!” archetype.

In Shamanic Astrology, we find the following:

•  “Venus in a Woman’s chart: signifies what version of the feminine principle she is working on in the current life. A woman’s Venus answers Freud’s famous question, “What does woman want?” In Shamanic Astrology, there are 12 different answers, depending upon what Venus position [sign she is in] the woman has.
• Venus in a Man’s chart: signifies what qualities of the feminine principle he is most attracted to. Similar to Jung’s anima, Venus is associated with the “magical feminine.” These are qualities of the feminine the man must develop within himself in order to get the sacred marriage – this is when he walks with the qualities of his inner woman on his arm at all times, regardless of whom he is with, or whether he is with anyone at all.”

Above from: The Shamanic Astrology Handbook, page 94

Each 19-month journey Venus makes is repeated FIVE times within an 8-year period. At the end of this period her path during those 8 years in the sky creates what is called the Cosmic Pentagram, the 5-pointed star. See the graphic I created below:

Venus' Synodic 8-Year Journey of 19-month Returns

The dates within the graphic signify when Venus started a new 19-month journey, on Day 0, and the degree and sign she did so. Note that Venus began this journey in Capricorn back in 2014 and will end this particular 8-year synodic journey in Capricorn in 2022, completing a circle of healing regards to how we Desire our material needs and gains and goals.

Astrologically, all of us experience a synodic Venus Return near our birthday (when Venus returns with the Sun, as she did at our birth) at the following ages:

8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96  and 104 (if we live this long!)

If you are at one of the above ages at the time of any current Venus’ Synodic Returns, this means you will undergo significant changes deep within your inner feminine self. What you previously knew to be true re: Love, Relationships/Partnerships, what you TRULY Desire for yourself and your life – any or all of this will change. Be you woman or man – Venus works equally with all genders.

The Venus Synodic Journey brings forth five different meta-goddesses within each 8-year period. Each meta-goddess is brought forth, as an archetype or overtone, within the astrological sign she is in on Day 0 as the Morning Star.

The previous 19-month synodic period of Venus began August 22, 2015 in the fixed fire sign of LEO at 19 degrees. The meta-goddess archetype brought forth for all of us to experience was Sekhmet – the Egyptian Lion Goddess. To become a leader in her own right, leading from the heart (not the Ego) with humour, fun and play, to create that which the world needed at the time. Leading within a team, within community. Yet fighting to the death, if needed, to stand her ground and acquire what she desired for the good of all. Interestingly, this synodic period ended in March 2017, signified by the March on Washington in the USA: “I am woman, hear me roar!”

We began the current 19-month Venus’ synodic journey March 31, 2017 in the cardinal fire sign of ARIES at 01 degrees. The meta-goddess archetype now, coming away from the fixed fire of Leo (dealing with the details, as Queen) to embrace cardinal fire (initiating new change as Warrior) continues with the Egyptian fire Goddess Sekhmet – now seated on her throne as Queen – to wield much-needed change within what the ARIES archetype brings forth. We have now moved from Queen, to the ‘Wild Woman Warrior’ archetype.

PART II: In this series, I bring forth the mythology of the Venus Synodic Journey stemming from as long ago as the time of the Sumerians and Babylonians (Mesopotamia) as she journeys through the skies, meeting up with either the waning Crescent Moon (Balsamic Moon phase) or the waxing Crescent Moon (Crescent Moon phase) seven times, corresponding with our chakras along the way for much-needed healing and balancing.

New Moon in Taurus: Sense and Sensuality

On Wednesday, April 26, 2017 the Sun and Moon will come together at the same cosmic longitude of 06 degrees of Taurus 27' at 6:16a MDT.

Each New Moon gives a hint of what will be revealed, Within, as the Moon cycle progresses. At Full Moon we will know, on some level, exactly what this Moon cycle brings out of the Darkness, out of our subconscious/unconscious, to know and learn and to heal.

Taurus is the fixed earth sign - signifying the true growing arena of Spring. It will (fingers crossed!) truly start feeling like Spring (here in Calgary we have had rain, thunder and lightning, hail, fog and snow all within the last several days!). The trees will leaf out, the grass becomes greener, the blossoms will follow the seeds we see now, and more of the Spring annual flowers will bloom.

Beach Estates Park 2012

As a fixed sign, Taurus concentrates on creating...something...that we were excited about as the Sun moved through the cardinal fire sign of Aries (March 20 - April 19). Now we will create something tangible, something we can truly put our hands on (or work with our hands) to manifest into the physical. Not just a bright idea or inspiration - we are now being asked to manifest it somehow.

Venus rules Taurus, bringing out the following themes:

• Values: what are you values? What do you value in life? How have they changed since the last time the Sun moved through Taurus (this time last year)? If you are curious to find out more about personal values, check out Dr Demartini's website: https://drdemartini.com/value_determination/determine_your_values
• Self-Worth / Worthiness: do you have worthiness issues? Were you clicking along with the fire of Aries feeling strong, energetic, and free to be me, then wham! Now you feel like a mouse, quaking and feeling like all that confidence just went out the window this past week? Hhhhmmm...Taurus is getting your attention in this area. Both the Moon (Emotional Body) and the Sun (your vital/Soul self) will be showing and guiding you along this Moon cycle to see all the ways you may be feeling less than marvelous. Here the Ego-self gets in the way - why? Ask yourself, "Why? What do I need to learn about myself in this regard?"
• Net Worth: this time of year is when we check our bank accounts, see how those investments are doing, and perhaps plan to buy/sell a home, a car, a vacation - you name it. Have you set those short-term goals of saving money in order to do so? And to pay down/off those debts?
• Self-Esteem / Self-confidence: Here the Ego-self can get in the way too. The illusion of not being confident with the esteem needed to move forward on an idea that came forth so clearly during the Aries path of the Sun. The Ego/brain can be second-guessing, wondering, "Do I really have what it takes to manifest a physical aspect of that bright idea?" Why guess? Do!
• Senses and Sensual Pleasure: Just as all those Spring flowers and blossoms delight our senses, so too will our innate sensual natures be ignited. Enjoy those sensual moments: the smells of Spring, the wind on your face, the Sun's warming rays, the birds twittering, the rain falling, a lovers touch, smile and kiss.
• Money / Income: Where are you at with Lack Mentality beliefs? How do you do Lack? Taurus is NOT about lack! Taurus is full of the growth of something new! Attract your worth! Energetically, physically and with ALL your senses in play. BE that worth. What are your thoughts/feelings around money and income? Any Ego-self fears, frustrations, and/or anxiety?
• Personal Resources: aka all those skills, talents and experience we each have that in turn assist us in doing the work that pays us the income, which in turn gives us the money to buy those things we value, feel worthy of, is worthwhile spending on. What are yours? Do you want to upgrade them or take an inventory of them to use in a brand new resume? Perhaps it is time to change direction in how you USE them!
• Patience: Taurus is represented as the Bull, chewing its cud, lazily enjoying his nap in the sun, surrounded by nature. The Bull knows there's work to be done - I'll get to it when I get to it. With the Moon now in Taurus too - do you FEEL like doing the work? Or perhaps want to hang out on the couch instead? Graze from the fridge rather than cook a full meal? Ah, Taurus.
• Stubbornness / Fear of Change: This happens when that Bull stays way too long under the Sun. He'd rather BE than DO. The key here, now, is to BE as you are DOing! Creating an 'AND' world of both. The Ego-self will rear up to show you where Within you fear lies. Watch for it, feel it and honour it. Don't try to pretend it isn't there. Consciousness comes awake at the most odd times - and while Mercury Rx is still happening - Expect the Unexpected tantrum, resistance, refusal to budge! The Moon in Taurus is all about feeling/emotions. Feel them, notice them, then move along. Emotional eating doesn't get you out of this either! Ask yourself, "Why? What is the root of this? Where is this coming from?" This is why I love watching the Moon cycles - each turn of the Wheel of the Year, via the Moon, brings new awareness of not only how we feel and listen to our intuition. It brings awareness of how stubborn that Ego-self can be, afraid to move into new territory - of anything! There is always a reason WHY to the resistance. Ask. Wait for the answer - patience is your friend.
• Physically, Taurus rules the Throat, Thyroid gland, chin and neck, our voice and vocal cords and coughing. These are the areas of the Physical Body that will speak to you if you aren't honouring any or all of the above! Laryngitis, sore throats, frogs in the throat - what are you NOT expressing, sensually, emotionally, physically? An extreme sore throat means you want to scream about something - give voice to what you are swallowing! Say it, be it and do it. Use this Moon cycle in Taurus to say what you mean, need, want, DESIRE (Venus)!

Speaking of Venus, I have been working on a multiple-part series to post in the days and weeks to come regarding her Synodic Cycle. We began a new 19-month cycle March 31st as Venus rose as the Morning Star at 01 degrees of Aries. Stay tuned to read about how this Aries Overtone is bringing forth, for both women and men, the Wild Woman Warrior archetype for the next 19 months! Venus asks us, "What do you Desire to Deserve?" What is your answer?

As I researched this new 19-month Venus journey, I realized I now have a new reading in play too! What I call the Venus Return Journey reading. I will create a new page describing it soon within The Heart's Desire Room of my blogsite. Look for it.

If you are curious to know your birth chart so you can follow along with my posts about the Moon cycles and other Cosmic Weather, give me a call and make an appointment!

Laurie Rae can be contacted as follows:

Phone: 587-353-8085 in Calgary, AB Canada

Email: myhouseofastrology 'at' shaw.ca

Check out the Rooms in my blog: https://laurieraeshouseofastrology.blogspot.ca

I look forward to hearing from you!

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New Moon in Taurus: Sense and Sensuality

On Wednesday, April 26, 2017 the Sun and Moon will come together at the same cosmic longitude of 06 degrees of Taurus 27' at 6:16a MDT.

Each New Moon gives a hint of what will be revealed, Within, as the Moon cycle progresses. At Full Moon we will know, on some level, exactly what this Moon cycle brings out of the Darkness, out of our subconscious/unconscious, to know and learn and to heal.

Taurus is the fixed earth sign - signifying the true growing arena of Spring. It will (fingers crossed!) truly start feeling like Spring (here in Calgary we have had rain, thunder and lightning, hail, fog and snow all within the last several days!). The trees will leaf out, the grass becomes greener, the blossoms will follow the seeds we see now, and more of the Spring annual flowers will bloom.

Beach Estates Park 2012

As a fixed sign, Taurus concentrates on creating...something...that we were excited about as the Sun moved through the cardinal fire sign of Aries (March 20 - April 19). Now we will create something tangible, something we can truly put our hands on (or work with our hands) to manifest into the physical. Not just a bright idea or inspiration - we are now being asked to manifest it somehow.

Venus rules Taurus, bringing out the following themes:

• Values: what are you values? What do you value in life? How have they changed since the last time the Sun moved through Taurus (this time last year)? If you are curious to find out more about personal values, check out Dr Demartini's website: https://drdemartini.com/value_determination/determine_your_values
• Self-Worth / Worthiness: do you have worthiness issues? Were you clicking along with the fire of Aries feeling strong, energetic, and free to be me, then wham! Now you feel like a mouse, quaking and feeling like all that confidence just went out the window this past week? Hhhhmmm...Taurus is getting your attention in this area. Both the Moon (Emotional Body) and the Sun (your vital/Soul self) will be showing and guiding you along this Moon cycle to see all the ways you may be feeling less than marvelous. Here the Ego-self gets in the way - why? Ask yourself, "Why? What do I need to learn about myself in this regard?"
• Net Worth: this time of year is when we check our bank accounts, see how those investments are doing, and perhaps plan to buy/sell a home, a car, a vacation - you name it. Have you set those short-term goals of saving money in order to do so? And to pay down/off those debts?
• Self-Esteem / Self-confidence: Here the Ego-self can get in the way too. The illusion of not being confident with the esteem needed to move forward on an idea that came forth so clearly during the Aries path of the Sun. The Ego/brain can be second-guessing, wondering, "Do I really have what it takes to manifest a physical aspect of that bright idea?" Why guess? Do!
• Senses and Sensual Pleasure: Just as all those Spring flowers and blossoms delight our senses, so too will our innate sensual natures be ignited. Enjoy those sensual moments: the smells of Spring, the wind on your face, the Sun's warming rays, the birds twittering, the rain falling, a lovers touch, smile and kiss.
• Money / Income: Where are you at with Lack Mentality beliefs? How do you do Lack? Taurus is NOT about lack! Taurus is full of the growth of something new! Attract your worth! Energetically, physically and with ALL your senses in play. BE that worth. What are your thoughts/feelings around money and income? Any Ego-self fears, frustrations, and/or anxiety?
• Personal Resources: aka all those skills, talents and experience we each have that in turn assist us in doing the work that pays us the income, which in turn gives us the money to buy those things we value, feel worthy of, is worthwhile spending on. What are yours? Do you want to upgrade them or take an inventory of them to use in a brand new resume? Perhaps it is time to change direction in how you USE them!
• Patience: Taurus is represented as the Bull, chewing its cud, lazily enjoying his nap in the sun, surrounded by nature. The Bull knows there's work to be done - I'll get to it when I get to it. With the Moon now in Taurus too - do you FEEL like doing the work? Or perhaps want to hang out on the couch instead? Graze from the fridge rather than cook a full meal? Ah, Taurus.
• Stubbornness / Fear of Change: This happens when that Bull stays way too long under the Sun. He'd rather BE than DO. The key here, now, is to BE as you are DOing! Creating an 'AND' world of both. The Ego-self will rear up to show you where Within you fear lies. Watch for it, feel it and honour it. Don't try to pretend it isn't there. Consciousness comes awake at the most odd times - and while Mercury Rx is still happening - Expect the Unexpected tantrum, resistance, refusal to budge! The Moon in Taurus is all about feeling/emotions. Feel them, notice them, then move along. Emotional eating doesn't get you out of this either! Ask yourself, "Why? What is the root of this? Where is this coming from?" This is why I love watching the Moon cycles - each turn of the Wheel of the Year, via the Moon, brings new awareness of not only how we feel and listen to our intuition. It brings awareness of how stubborn that Ego-self can be, afraid to move into new territory - of anything! There is always a reason WHY to the resistance. Ask. Wait for the answer - patience is your friend.
• Physically, Taurus rules the Throat, Thyroid gland, chin and neck, our voice and vocal cords and coughing. These are the areas of the Physical Body that will speak to you if you aren't honouring any or all of the above! Laryngitis, sore throats, frogs in the throat - what are you NOT expressing, sensually, emotionally, physically? An extreme sore throat means you want to scream about something - give voice to what you are swallowing! Say it, be it and do it. Use this Moon cycle in Taurus to say what you mean, need, want, DESIRE (Venus)!

Speaking of Venus, I have been working on a multiple-part series to post in the days and weeks to come regarding her Synodic Cycle. We began a new 19-month cycle March 31st as Venus rose as the Morning Star at 01 degrees of Aries. Stay tuned to read about how this Aries Overtone is bringing forth, for both women and men, the Wild Woman Warrior archetype for the next 19 months! Venus asks us, "What do you Desire to Deserve?" What is your answer?

As I researched this new 19-month Venus journey, I realized I now have a new reading in play too! What I call the Venus Return Journey reading. I will create a new page describing it soon within The Heart's Desire Room of my blogsite. Look for it.

If you are curious to know your birth chart so you can follow along with my posts about the Moon cycles and other Cosmic Weather, give me a call and make an appointment!

Laurie Rae can be contacted as follows:

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