horoscopes for today's solar eclipse in cancer
Hallo bbz,
Eclipse season again. As if wasn’t yesterday
(or last summer) we spent quivering
like Britney Spears’ teeth on an Aquafina cap,
as if wasn’t yesterday (or January) we spent admiring
jewels shaped like planets, on display at the observatory; the sun
eclipsed as Saturn Returns (maybe that was just me)
Eclipses come in groups, are a part of larger cycles.
Huge macro cycles like the Saros series, and micro ones
noticed by everyone. opposing signs pass the baton down the aisle,
Shifting leader and follower every two years.
Today’s TOTAL Solar Eclipse perfects at 12:16 pm PT,
at 10º38’ of Cancer. the sun & the moon on the North Node,
opposing Saturn & Pluto on the South Node.
What we’ve avoided, reveals itself.
We must rise to the occasion, as we face inevitable decay.
Embrace the ocean of this revelation.
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Not every eclipse is so dramatic for every person
So many other factors are involved in interpreting
how these moments may imprint our life.
We CAN look for clues though.
(We must rise to the occasion)
Clues lie within the cycle we are currently experiencing,
and the cycles that have come before.
HINT: ***Can you identify a connecting thread between what is coming
up now and what occurred last summer on July 12? Or this year on January 5th?
How about what happened in the Summer of 2010?
All of these time periods are a part of this story
(which contains itself and other stories)
(Since 2008, Pluto has insisted on a Great Transformation.)
(Are you sensing a trend?)****
The Nodes of Fate, and thus this Eclipse,
and the one following on July 16th,
are in the signs of Cancer & Capricorn, or:
Mom & Dad.
Nature & Development.
Goddess & Hermit.
Soft & Hard.
Round & Blunt.
Nurture & Discipline.
Matriarchy & Patriarchy.
Change & Solidity.
Willing & Still.
River & Cement.
Cycle & Linearity.
Gold & Grey.
Moon & Saturn.
We are in the Saturn Return of the climate crisis.
We are in the Saturn Return of unregulated free market capitalism.
We are approaching the age of air.
We must rise to the occasion.
[cover of January 1989 of TIME]
[Earth was TIME’s PLANET of the Year in 1989.]
It’s so easy to focus on what’s falling apart;
It’s harder to find what’s coming together.
What is happening in our world, our country, our system,
our neighborhood is also happening to each of us.
Our experience is not separate from the Earth’s experience.
As we let things go, there is so much to let in.
Let’s not look for a glimmer of hope. Let’s look at it.
Set our eyes on something and prepare to rise.
Take a salt bath today, take care of yourself.
I love you!
Jaime
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what follows are horoscopes for each sign.
if you know your rising sign, please read for that.
& read your sun sign as well.
if you don’t know your rising sign, reading for your sun sign is totally fine.
there’ll be something there <3 (there might be something in all of them)
these are meant to be nuggets to chew.
hopefully, there’s some bite.
these horoscopes are meant to be found.
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Aries
Welcome yourself home to the place you’ve come to know is
the place you’ll be. Maybe you never imagined yourself here,
your mother never imagined you here, your grandmother never
imagined you here. But here you are. Here. You are here.
Mint lemonade in a pitcher, a book of photographs, a waft of sage,
a salad, a crystal ball. Accept privacy. Get to know the darkness
too. Everything that has already happened has brought you to this place,
and now you are Here. You are allowed to be thrilled. A vessel. A portal.
Your door. Roots elegant as a tree.
Taurus
Sing the lullaby again. To yourself. A song you never want to stop hearing.
Nostalgia is more helpful as a riddle. Feel comforted by your lake of sisters.
Low hanging branches over water, a 79º day with no humidity,
car at the bottom of the hill, and a bike ride into the green.
You have a pen to write the letter, but don’t rush the ink. Stop digging your heels
at each return because starting again does not mean starting over. The hand of the clock keeps moving despite your interruption. Find a new time to worship.
Gemini
Gold in the morning clangs in your savings account, or your coffee mug.
Fresh herbs thrive in window box planters beside a stack of books acquired without thinking too hard, or worrying too much. Don’t look away from this river of abundance as you consider a change of heart.
Consider your demeanor as you tip your barista, and update the rectangular questions of a grid.
A tiny kingdom is still a kingdom. A renewed sense of wonder is still wonderful.
A future meadow prepares for you to easily stretch within. Schedule your forest bath.
Cancer
Something made by you. A project. A potion. (Just don’t mix it tonight. Read the recipe.)
The grey journal has a gold foil heart and space for you to fill with your mind.
Meet the horizon with attention and make plans to keep your body safe in the coming storm.
You can withstand rain (you have), you can cover your face (you will), you can laugh through
the stories of the scars on your hands (you are). Hold onto your body as it wrinkles and stretches. Wink with your toes. A song of yourself.
Leo
This isn’t your show, bb. You’re just in it. On your jeweled balcony overlooking the city,
sip a strong cocktail, arrange your silks, apply your salts. Hold space for the challenge of escape. Pause and count how many rings you are from the center of the tree.
No one really sees you inside the institution. No matter how prestigious, you’re a statistic.
But breaking a space means exploring its halls. Uncovering isn’t only for self discovery. Don’t keep every secret to yourself, but hire a different messenger. Let someone else decide.
Virgo
A coven of minds at your disposal–– like it’s 2013, and social witchcraft is still a loud whisper
rather than a messy parade. What I’m saying is: you can revise the chapter on cliques and wheatpaste the invitations for the party. Change requires inclusivity which includes including yourself.
Squeeze the hand not only of those standing to your left, and to your right, but feel the pulse of the entire circle. Keep your eyes closed and allow the catch.Company Comfort Communion Community. A collective groan becomes a collective push becomes volcanic in impact. Spirit is ready.
Libra
It’s lonely atop this mountain, but the wind feels nice. Throw little things off the cliff - whatever you find lying around. A signal you’re okay. When the doorbell rings, and you must make your descent to greet whoever is at the door, don’t assume who is knocking has arrived to fix. It’s not that easy. You have fan mail.
Accepting being known means accepting that you’ll fade. This is an unfortunate truth to find after the tartare on the tasting menu, but chew fast: no one forgives assumed immortality. You are uniquely qualified to lead with humility. Listen to yourself.
Scorpio
Defeat a body of water. Walk the length of Manhattan. Leave a trail of flowers. Let your body, or a creature of flight, carry you far away from this madness. You must teach yourself the lesson before the next becomes redundant, and you are forced to null the experiment.
A glass jar filled with ocean water should shatter and water a sand castle. Are you understanding? The breaking point is where knowledge takes flight. It was a connecting thread, not a destination. Dwell on what’s fertile instead.
Sagittarius
Listen to the stranger vying for your attention. The adventure of sharing is a delicate process.
Flipping the page as you know what to say on a night by the fountain, passing the note inside the expectant locker, holding the wind in the wake of loss. You must be sky as you remain the sea.
This laugh will reverberate through the entire house. Use it as a signal as you join together to sunbathe under the tree. Who are you trying to impress? The answer lies in getting to know the ways you reveal yourself.
Capricorn
Hold love as you let them fill you like rain. Let them scare you like rain. Let them annoy you like rain. Let them disgust you like rain. Let them disappoint you like rain. Let them surprise you like rain. Let them relieve you like rain. A never ending splash til case closed / end of time.
WHAT? Yes okay. Partnership. Agreeing to consider another’s thoughts on the matter of lunch or space exploration. The exit window isn’t taking any more passengers. Buckle. Obey. Only one more lap before the shower repeats.
Aquarius
A burn on your hand reminds you that you are alive. Six months ago, on the night I arrived in Los Angeles, I got a fortune cookie at a pho place (yes ? is the correct response). The slip of paper inside the cookie read, “From a past misfortune, good luck will come to you.” You are in the harder phase of the prediction. I am too. You aren’t alone.
Reminded in the future of this very day, a friend from the war will chime in on the chorus. A prolific warrior in your own story and the Earth’s: remember what you’re fighting for.
Pisces
Pleasure rises like steam from pain. A hot pink orb surrounds your torso and lifts your feet from the ground, leaving your shoes behind. You don’t need them where you are going. Joy must be a principle, and you can insist on it. You have already been where you want to arrive. Take the triangle-shaped train to bliss as you sip your cider.
Erase your misconceptions about snow globes. Erase everyone else’s misconceptions about snow globes. Holy-ness comes when dreams alchemize to matter.
This may sound backward, but it’s true.
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