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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
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Excerpt from book: "North Node Astrology; Rediscovering Your Life Direction and Soul Purpose"
Following
the threads
of chosen words,
One
crafts a story
as one crafts a life--
Following
the threads
of small acts of choice
and courage—
Raveling
and unraveling
the particulars of a life
Following
the story-line home.
Catching
hold of a purple thread of sorrow--
a
yellow line of joy—
I
needle through the cloth,
buttoning together the places of the heart
that must be bound.
Knarlly
and knotted; piecing and stringing
this tapestry together by such fragile
threads--
I hide the back-side
from view.
‘Such
a beautiful piece’ they say—
‘Strung
together
by
such rich, colorful threads’.
Yet
I know how I suffered the broken threads--
The
illusions, false engagements, subtle betrayals—
So much paradox and possibility;
At times, the fabric barely held.
For
far too long--
I’d
look at the torn places
And
tried to sew
through button-eyes—
Un-knotted—
They
released themselves--
As I sought to make connections
That
were not mine to make.
But
now the needle moves rhythmically
through the holy quartet
of a single button—
I see how the parts relate—
How
the singular threads
Need to be knotted and interwoven—
Buttoned with the belief
That there are meaningful patterns
In this life of fifty-eight years…
The
stitches are beginning to hold;
the torn places are mending.
Slowly
and persistently
the
heart still cries out—
And
what needs to become attached,
Attaches--
And
what needs to become detached,
Detaches--
And
nothing gets thrown away…
As I’ve become a keeper of buttons.
(c) Elizabeth Spring
Saturday, July 6, 2013
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Astrology of Menopause
The Astrology of Menopause
Between the ages of 42 and 59 there is a revolution in
women’s lives that doctor’s call menopause. Astrologers have three names for
it: the Uranus Opposition around the age of 42, the Chiron Return at 51, and
the Second Saturn Return around 59. These three stages that span the entire
menopausal experience are the rites of passage into our wise woman years. Like
any journey they have their merciless moments of drama as well as quiet
epiphanies. But how might menopause be different if these times came with an
instruction manual like some of us received when we turned 13? “This is
menstruation! Welcome to Becoming a Woman.” How might it be different if we did
get a menopausal map?
Astrology offers us the closest thing to a wise woman’s
survival guide of these times that I’ve ever seen, although the links between
these three stages of menopause hasn’t been truly explored. I’m going to touch
on this huge subject and offer a few insights, although the exact timing of
these events is best explored with your own astrologer.
At the first stage of the Uranus Opposition we begin our journey by being slightly unnerved
and restless. The body’s electrical energy system begins to get reved
up---fired by new messages from our glandular system. Uranus rules the
electrical circuitry in our bodies, and the evolutionary purpose of Uranus is
to create change---our life opens up; we see new options and possibilities. Our
culture calls these years “peri-menopause” but astrologers see this as the time
when we begin to be more true to ourselves, and do things differently. We may
be shocked because repressed aspects of ourselves and long-forgotten dreams now
come forth and demand expression. The unconscious stirs as we hear ourselves
speak raw and out-spoken truths in a way that startles even us. This is the
same energy that makes us feel even sexier and stronger as we become serious
truth-tellers.
Peri-menopause is
powerful and underestimated, especially since it creeps us on us undetected.
It’s as if our internal “shit-detectors” are amped up, and we can smell a rat
or hear a lie a mile away. At this first entrance into the menopausal journey
it’s time to consciously make new plans, craft new intentions, de-clutter our
inner psyches and outer homes, and prepare for a new life. The Uranus
Opposition is the first call towards what the Jungian psychologists call
individuation; towards becoming who you truly are. Trying to maintain the
status-quo at this time is the worst thing one can do. Let this be your motto:
“Let’s do something different.”
As we move through our forties into menopause, it’s as if
we’re being stripped of the Teflon coating of hormonal agreeableness, as we’re
being catapulted into a time of intense honesty punctuated with times of
intense irritation.
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Pema Chodron: Path of the Warrior~ Artwork: "Learning Not to Panic" Elizabeth Spring
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Three Things You Need to Ask for
in an Astrological Reading
Who are you
apart from your family, roles, and relationships? Is your history and the way
you frame your life story—your “personal mythology”—dictating your life? If
this self is not an expression of your Soul, you may find you are in the midst
of a Soul Revolution—and the Soul revolts through physical symptoms, fear, and a
general feeling of “stuckness.” None of it is pleasant.
So how do you dialogue with your Soul to find
out what it wants? Are you willing to take on the project of finding out what
your heart really needs? Your head says: there are things I must do, there are issues
around time, money, my family, and—on top of that, I just don’t feel so good!
Maybe I’m sick or depressed. Maybe. Maybe you need a soul dialogue.
And so you
try. You pray, meditate, try new things and approaches…you gain new insights,
summon your courage, and plan to endure the process of
finding your life direction and soul purpose. Brilliant. A great start. Maybe you
change your diet and de-clutter your bedroom or office, or you join a 12 step
program and talk to others about that initial insight or abyss or stuckness
that you’re getting over. So far, so good!
But some morning something happens. The
fabric doesn’t hold, and you need something else—now you don’t need astrology
to change your life, but it sure can help—not only with a fresh insight, but with
sensing how things change, and how you can learn to trust the process of change
and growth.
So here are three things you need to know to understand
your astrology chart and what you need to ask for in an astrology reading:
1—Look to
see if there is a “resonance and compatibility” between your Sun sign and the way you live
your life. This should be obvious, because the Sun represents your life
force energy, and holds the key to your identity. Ideally, something about who
you are and your way of doing things should have a resonance with the nature of
your Sun sign. Learn what your sign really
means, what it likes and how to work
with it!—i.e. if you know you’re a Sagittarian in your early twenties, will
you want to take the office job for the corporation? Will you want to marry
early? Ever hear the refrain “don’t fence me in”? A Sagittarian screamed it
from the top of a mountain. But if that job proposal allows you long week-ends
and time away to travel with your friends, hike the mountains, or to dig into
your favorite books and take night classes, then why not? Don’t settle for
simple answers or clichés. Find the deeper meanings in that Sun sign.
2—Consider
the gifts and challenges of your North and South Nodes. There’s a
strong message there—a long term Soul warning of what may be a “Soul Cage” for
you in your South Node default patterns, and what may be “good medicine” for you
in your North Node. This is about your life direction and soul purpose. It’s
what you need to know to stay in alignment with your original soul contract.
But why does the sign of your North Node often feel “not you”? Because it’s the
compensatory medicine that helps you to align and dialogue from a place of
safety within your Soul. It may feel more of what you need than what you have.
3—Consider
your transits. What’s happening for you now? What’s the best place to
focus now? The day to day transits you
read on the internet, like the morning weather forecast, are fleeting moments—it’s
the outer planet transits that matter—as
they conjunct, oppose or square your natal planets….look closely at how that “committee
of inner selves” that we call planetary archetypes, is being “besieged” by the current
transits. When, where and why is this happening to me? When will this be over?
Where should I focus now? Why is it happening? Remember that no transit happens
before its time. You’re ready; that’s why. You can handle it, and it’s time to
make a move….but if it’s a Pluto transit you may have to practice surrender,
and if it’s a Uranus transit, you can’t wait any longer to begin a real change.
Find out your astrological weather forecast.
This is what
I help you do in a “reading.” And so, this is why I ask you to tell me in an
email letter before our time together: What brought you to this moment in your
life now? What’s your story? And what might you need to know? Of course, you
can do this yourself, or you can do it with an astrologer…but you’ll do the
most important talk with your Self when the “reading” is over, and the insights
sink in. That’s when the true dialogue with your Soul begins.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud--Similarities in their Astrological Charts
Psychological ground-breakers Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung both had similarities in their astrological charts--they each had an
Aries North Node, and a South Node in Libra. Each of these men embodied the Aries pioneering spirit that
broke new ground in the world of psychology. With South Nodes in Libra, they
were called to break away from the limitations of partnerships and
relationships—even with each other—and to reach for the self-directed, independent
qualities of Aries.
Jung’s North Node was in the 2nd
house of self-worth, suggesting how important it was for him to produce a body
of work that would prove himself to himself. With his South Node in the 8th
house of other people’s values, he needed to let go of the approval of others,
and acquire the self-confidence one gets by defining oneself in one’s own
terms. Jung’s break with Freud at his Uranus Opposition (around age forty) was
extremely traumatic for Jung and precipitated his short but intense
psychological breakdown. In later years, Jung’s independence and disregard for
other’s opinions, allowed him to have intimate relationships with many people,
and to explore the taboo subjects of alchemy and astrology.
Freud’s North
Node Aries was in the 6th house, suggesting that he was called to be
both devoted to his work and to the needs of his physical body. Whether he was
a hypochondriac or in as much physical pain as he said he was, was not as
important as the need he had to attend to his body as well as his Work. Many
people would say Freud had psychosomatic illnesses and a cocaine addiction, yet
despite this, few people would discount the great work that he pioneered in his
life. It’s worthwhile to remember that we should never be too judgmental about
another person’s success or lack of success in reaching their North Node
aspirations. We all fail and succeed in varying degrees.Excerpted from book: North Node Astrology; Rediscovering Your Life Direction and Soul Purpose
Friday, January 18, 2013
North Node Chart: How to find your North Node Sign
Find your North Node Sign by using your birthday and year~then scroll down on right side of blog till you see the description/blog post on your North Node sign.
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Apr. 24,
1924 - Oct. 26, 1925 : Leo
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Oct. 27,
1925 - Apr.16, 1927: Cancer
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Apr.17, 1927 - Dec. 28, 1928 : Gemini
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Dec. 29,
1928 - July 7, 1930 : Taurus
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July 8, 1930 - Dec.
28, 1931 : Aries
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Dec .29, 1931 - June 24, 1933 : Pisces
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June 25,
1933 - Mar. 8, 1935 : Aquarius
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Mar. 9, 1935 - Sept.
14, 1936 : Capricorn
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Sept.15, 1936 - Mar. 3, 1938 : Sagittarius
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Mar. 4, 1938 - Sept.
12, 1939 : Scorpio
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Sept.13, 1939 - May 24, 1941 : Libra
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May 25, 1941 - Nov.
21, 1942 : Virgo
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Nov. 22,
1942 - May 11, 1944 : Leo
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May 12, 1944 - Dec.
13, 1945 : Cancer
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Dec. 14,
1945 - Aug. 2, 1947 : Gemini
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Aug. 3, 1947 - Jan.
26, 1949 : Taurus
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Jan. 27,
1949 - July 26, 1950 : Aries
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July 27,
1950 - Mar. 28, 1952 : Pisces
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Mar. 29,
1952 - Oct. 9, 1953 : Aquarius
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Oct. 10,
1953 - Apr. 2, 1955 : Capricorn
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Apr. 3, 1955 - Oct.
4, 1956 : Sagittarius
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Oct. 5, 1956 - June
16, 1958 : Scorpio
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June 17, 1958 - Dec.15, 1959: Libra
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June 11,
1961 - Dec. 23, 1962 : Leo
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Dec. 24,
1962 - Aug. 25, 1964 : Cancer
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Aug. 26,
1964 - Feb. 19, 1966 : Gemini
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Feb. 20,
1966 - Aug. 19, 1967 : Taurus
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Aug. 20,
1967 - Apr.19, 1969: Aries
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Apr. 20,
1969 - Nov. 2, 1970 : Pisces
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Nov. 3, 1970 - Apr.
27, 1972 : Aquarius
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Apr. 28,
1972 - Oct. 27, 1973 : Capricorn
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Oct. 28,
1973 - July 10, 1975 : Sagittarius
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July 11,
1975 - Jan. 7, 1977 : Scorpio
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Jan. 8, 1977 – July
5, 1978 : Libra
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July 6, 1978 -
Jan. 12, 1980 :
Virgo
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Jan.13, 1980 - Sept. 24, 1981 : Leo
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Sept. 25,
1981 - Mar.16, 1983: Cancer
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Mar.17.1983 - Sept.11, 1984: Gemini
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Sept.12, 1984 - Apr. 6, 1986 : Taurus
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Apr. 7, 1986 – Dec.
2, 1987 : Aries
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Dec. 3, 1987 - May
22, 1989 : Pisces
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May 23, 1989 - Nov.
8, 1990 : Aquarius
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Nov.19, 1990 - Aug. 1, 1992 : Capricorn
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Aug. 2, 1992 - Feb.
1, 1994 : Sagittarius
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Feb .2, 1994 – Jul. 31, 1995 : Scorpio
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Aug.1, 1995 - Jan. 25, 1997 : Libra
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Jan. 26,
1997 - Oct. 20, 1998 : Virgo
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Oct. 21,
1998 - Apr. 9, 2000 : Leo
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Apr.10, 2000 - Oct. 12, 2001 : Cancer
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Oct. 13,
2001 - Apr. 13, 2003 : Gemini
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Apr. 14, 2003 - Dec.
25, 2004 : Taurus
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Dec. 26, 2004
- June 21, 2006 :
Aries