Welcome to the Solar Eclipse and Cancer New Moon!

Hello there...

We are in the midst of a heavy eclipse season and many of you are inquiring how to get out from the clouds and into the light... so I thought it fit to go to an expert on the matter. The report below is compliments of Priya Kale, one of the most astute astrologers I have ever worked with. You can find more on Priya at her blog, http://www.priyakale.com/blog/ and if you have not invested in an extensive examination of your astrological chart, treat yourself.

Welcome to the Solar Eclipse and Cancer New Moon!
On July 21, 2009 at 9:34 PM EST and on July 22, 2:34 AM UT and 12:34 PM AEST the Sun and Moon will conjunct at 29+ degrees of Cancer. This marks the second Cancer New Moon and the second in a series three eclipses this season.

On June 22, 2009 we had the first New Moon in Cancer and since then the Capricorn Eclipse brought a revelation of reality as it stands. Now that we've had a chance to review what came to light we are actually getting a second chance in one area of life to start over armed with truth. Over the past month the energy has been heavily focused on our emotional and financial commitments and agreements. Rules are fast changing and there have been overwhelming emotions and insecurities to confront, and political agendas to navigate. It also has been important to recognize patterns within our relationships, if we want things to be different.

Even as we reach the end of a cycle, this Solar Eclipse marks a powerful new beginning. In astrology, rarity racks up points pretty quick. This Eclipse is the longest one in duration that we've seen in a 100 years and the longest one we will see for another 100 years. Also interestingly, the Sun and Moon are rulers of Leo and Cancer respectively and this Eclipse occurs on the cusp of these signs. This is suggestive of the changes happening on a very core individual level of consciousness and emotional make-up. The change happens within and then ripples and radiates out into our Universe.

Cancer rules mothers, our sense of security and in a very real way the emotional baggage, which colors our world. Look at what fears and insecurities keep you caged, unable to receive the gifts of an abundant Universe. With the Eclipse in close trine to Uranus this is a new start capable of washing us clean of the past moving us into the light of the Sun and pure consciousness with a little effort on our part. Over the past weekend on July 18, 2009 the Sun made a trine to Uranus, bringing a deeply enlightening experience opening up emotional floodgates. The Eclipse is triggering this aspect offering us a chance to go deeper within a situation to discover it's infinite potential. This is deeply intuitive energy opening a flow that then requires us to act boldly, with courage and passion.

Leo is the sign that rules the 'self.' It is also the sign that rules ones sexuality, creativity, ones sense of being, or birthing something into being. This is the sign that rules the heart, which when it is open and fearless is free to love without fear of judgment or rejection. As children we all have this quality. As we mature the necessary process of understanding of power of 'self' emerges, which if worked with consciously creates a compassionate. But if worked with in the darkness we end up struggling with the demon ego that is afraid to take chances for fear of failure. But aspects now are drawing us towards a profound personal evolution where we can return to that state of being free to be ourselves.

Only hours after the lunation, Jupiter and Chiron will exact their conjunction for the second time in Aquarius in close conjunction to Neptune. This triple conjunction first peaked towards the end of May and now peaks again. Expect quantum leaps of awareness at this time; Eclipses tend to accelerate the energy but with this conjunction exact now, there can be a feeling of having lived days within even an hour. Chiron's force is rapidly transformational which can be a tremendously liberating one. But any denial or tendency to escape will only manifest in an escalating spiral of depression, isolation or sheer chaos until the lesson is learned and souls work done.

Chiron's process [which I work with closely in my chart readings with clients] is a rapid transformational force that transcends the levels of consciousness from a physical to the spiritual bringing awareness of the 'One-ness' of all energy in this Universe. Jupiter tends to exaggerate things, magnifying this force. Look at where Aquarius falls in your chat to see what area of your life this energy is manifesting in and you will likely see signs of a new consciousness awakening. One clue here is to find your most faithful vision, which keeps you up at night against all odds.

Acknowledge your deepest wounds, addictions and fears, for these are opening the way to your gifts - to light the path for others who will travel this way with your awareness. Once we each as individuals awaken to our unique gifts, this is opening a space for healing on a collective level. What makes us each different is also what makes us interesting and able to contribute to the whole what only 'we' can, free to be who we were born to be.

Also at this time Venus will square Saturn. This may bring the feeling of being caught between a rock and a hard place with emotional and financial negotiations and situations. There may be a tendency to worry or a feeling that you are just banging your head against a brick wall. But in truth we are turning a corner towards greater understanding, communication and healing. Commitments are being tested for strength and integrity to see if they can hold up against the sands of time. Work to resolve any inner sense of limitation or inadequacy. Squares are always an internal turning point, which then allow us to turn a corner externally. Be it money or love, if one is not open to receive there can be no recognition of the abundance waiting to rush in.

Later this week on July 27 and July 28, 2009, Venus trines the triple conjunction in Aquarius and squares Uranus in Pisces, suggesting this story is far from over. If we can move past this inner hurdle with maturity we are more than likely to come through with luscious, flying colors. Expect big changes on the horizon that could happen in a flash, lifting the spirit with a fresh breath of inspiration and freedom. As she squares Uranus this could be a transcendentally divine experience if we are willing listen to the heart and soul and let go of the head. This is also a powerful indicator of healing for the heart and our relationships, if there is a painful past we are trying to move on from, filling one with hope for the future.

Eclipses occur when the Sun and Moon are in proximity to the Nodes and hence heavily Karmic in nature. As this Eclipse in Cancer conjuncts the South Node in Leo, we are releasing residual emotional energy. The Moon represents our emotional nature and the Sun the primary consciousness or ego.

Consider this a time of unfurling your true being; cleansing past Karmic debts, so you can move forward renewed, refreshed aligned again with your souls purpose.

-- Priya Kale, NYC, July 21, 2009, Cancer New Moon and Solar Eclipse

Faith Is Logic

The Faith Conundrum is a difficult one.   A client asked me the other day what to do about faith?  She didn't understand why the need for Faith kept its ubiquitous head in her life as she wants answers, understanding, results and yesterday.  Who doesn't understand that feeling?  I have heard this same statement repeated many times during readings and I would like to examine faith a bit deeper and see if we can not make peace.

One of the definitions of Faith is- firm belief in something for which there is no proof. The issue with that definition is that in order for us to believe in something where there is no proof we must get beyond Logic. Logic is defined as- interrelation or sequence of facts or events when seen as inevitable or predictable. The very act of believing in something beyond seen Facts and Events can feel like a super-human event. Faith can therefore become one of the more grand as well as illuminating challenges of our human experience.

Despite the effort and perceived ingrained fears, I challenge you to look at both logic and faith differently. In response to a world where over 99.9% of everything as small as an atom and as large as the Universe is void or pure energy... doesn't Having Faith become a New Logic?

No matter the issue, applying faith within the fabric of life can be daunting to anyone. Faith is after-all an expansive journey of experience rather then an on-demand solution. It requires that human beings go beyond the logical mind and delve into a region of themselves far more sacred then where we typically familiarize ourselves with. A long lost friend to us all that we seem to only reconnect to in moments that require the deepest courage and reflection as a last-resort. For instance- I may exercise courage in faith when confronted with a natural disaster, getting over heartbreak or overcoming a life threatening illness.

The interesting result of these courage inspired journeys into faith, is that we seem to prosper in ways we never imagine..."beyond our imagination". Imagine then living more frequently within the New Logic of Faith, we would constantly be raising the ordinary to the exalted.

Consciously examine when you have relied on the deepest part of you and relied on your Faith: when you were able to create a better reality that released even the slightest fear, garnered the new job, fell in love again or generally accomplished something that you thought you knew you could not... when you soared "beyond your imagination". In other words- When have you had to turn inward and rely on your gut instincts in life? Think back- weren't the results extraordinary?

Let me know how it goes.