sweetly facing the decay: horoscopes for the solar eclipse in cancer
halloooooo my blessed bbz,
happy cancer season.
happy summer.
happy most emo time of year.
before we being (again), a few brief *announcements* :
1. moon missives summer is almost sold out (like 12 copies). so if you want a copy, grab it now. here.
i will remind you that it is GORGEOUS, in case you're on the fence about snagging a copy. for you or for a loved one <3.
2. I (jaime) am now even more *officially* offering natal chart readings & astro - dramaturgy & etc. for all of you, bbz. you can book/find out more info via my website! woo! do it.
/announcements, danke schön for yr patience, bbz - J
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okay.
so. onto the real news. the eclipse.
today.
today at 10:48 PM EST, the sun & the moon will meet in the sky at 20º of cancer.
the luminaries meet within reach of the north node of the moon (a point in the moon's orbit that overlaps with the sun's orbit), thus causing a (partial) solar eclipse.
a solar eclipse is an exceptionally potent new moon.
when the sun and the moon come together, for an ever so brief moment,
the eternal meets the cyclical.
a candle meets the light that never goes out.
a ritual meets god.
invoking the north node, which contains the multitudes of jupiter, this eclipse resonates with tones of catharsis and growth, articulated through expansion and change. later this summer (on july 27 and august 11, respectively), we will have two further eclipses in the signs of aquarius and leo. these two eclipses will (almost, less an quick encore in january 2019) complete a cycle of moments which began in february 2017. today’s eclipse though, commences a new rotation of realizations, that will carry us through 2020.
today’s eclipse encourages the seizing of opportunity.
today’s eclipse begs us to face the decay.
you see, the sun and the moon join together, in a near exact opposition to pluto, at 20º of capricorn. Pluto is the great destroyer. But Pluto is also very far away. Pluto’s effects are felt not cosmetically, but elementally. Pluto insists on change at an atomic level. Pluto demands rebirth.
Since 2008, Pluto in Capricorn, has been dragging our systems, our administrations, our bureaucracies through it all. making (ph)allicies of it all. Today, Pluto, master of decay, faces, and gazes eye-to-eye, with our ritual and our god, the sun and the moon.
the sun & the moon are in cancer.
cancer is home.
cancer is mom.
cancer is love.
cancer suggests a cavern of feelings. a haus of feels.
a home is a place where we are elemental. (if not also in our element)
today, it is impossible to look away from all that we must change about our comfort: what’s ahead and behind and beyond, our home, it’s impossible to look away from the decay. we’ve seen the clues (or possibly *the billboards*), but just on a run, or through the window, or around the corner. today, the message is at the front door.
welcome the message home.
because
facing something,
seeing eye to eye,
gazing into another’s eyes,
is both dreamy and brutal.
for in those moments, or those hours, or those lifetimes, when we stare into the eyes of a beloved or an opponent,
we must fully admit that we both
exist.
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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.
(there’s something there in all of them)
there are meant to be nuggets to chew.
hopefully, there’s some bite.
these horoscopes are meant to be found.
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aries
if it doesn’t lift you, it is not satisfying.
you’ve been having some especially poignant dreams, revisiting some primal wishes, and perhaps ignoring some friends (while making some new ones). what is it about your ambition that is setting you on a different course? who are you okay leaving behind? are you engaged with who you truly want to be.
today’s new moon is a lovely poke in the literal gut: your very core. today’s new moon makes a nest of the underworld, opens up a (private) dressing room for your transformation. this new moon invites you to celebrate what was ugly about your upbringing, the eccentricity of it. rejoice for what you’ve always been. notice how this is being reflected back at you, especially in your professional life. what about your past makes you desire a particular reputation (meant in the most high school/ summer roberts on The O.C. way possible)?
our reputation: the way we are seen at high noon,
can never actually cover up what we contain.
let in the light,
make sure you shine,
but don’t try to make a foundation out of a chariot.
either way, you have to carry yourself.
taurus
today’s a very auspicious day to b r o a d c a s t for you, dear bb.
things have been refreshing but stagnant, in your career. you’ve seized an opportunity that has taken you away, and it has forced you to reconsider everything, but you have also found yourself exactly where you should be. in this moment. take it slow. this summer is a goddamn sous vide. and yes, it is hard to send messages from a pressure cooker underground.
but! seize the day, write a missive, and beg for feedback (or a reply) like the inner child you are. make a collection, or read a book, or build a shelf. just like you would in the neighborhood. have a nice conversation over a meal or throw a garden party. tell everyone about it.
the mundane is nothing without belief.
gemini
while you consider the spiritual,
you might be in for a bonus,
in your bank account,
or in regards to your self esteem.
life might be glorious in the vault,
surrounded by our special treasures,
privy to bounty and increase,
safely tucked away,
in a sea of our own splendor.
consider all you have earned (and lost, and the lesson).
what whims have you followed to win (and lose)?
and what have you shared?
information is currency, and you have a lot of it.
how can you share it…sweetly?
cancer
happy day, bb! it's you it's you it's ALL FOR YOU! today is a sweet gift. and generosity awaits! the taste is rich and salty (but not too salty- such a fine line between the absence of flavor, salt articulating every flavor, and salt killing every flavor- think! about it.)
but sit down, and take a bite. luxuriate.
(it’s intense right? to sit with yourself? even in your comfy chair?)
you are feeling a sharp pull, between what makes you better, and what makes them better, and how to do both, and do both with integrity. you are learning how truly hard it is to be intimate. outside of circumstance (not context, but circumstance!) it is the work of knowing when to know and how.
use this new moon, a solar gift to you in particular, to sink into your chair, and sip and breathe and wonder. make a list of every collaboration - mark them hard or soft. consider what is hard about you and soft about you. appreciate all of your textures. your face and your hair.
it’s good to weep and to smile.
salty and sweet.
leo
you probably don’t know wtf is going on today.
it’s okay, you will get there eventually. enjoy the existential lift. the gaseous cloud of unknowing-ness.
you are on a longer journey, of considering committed partnerships, and all that they entail. it is a slow work. texts are not being returned in a timely fashion. you are physically away, perhaps. ghosts from the past are visiting.
resist the urge to be a caretaker in the same ways. resist the urge to glorify or ignore the mundane, in the same way you always do. or do it with a knowing nod of how gritty it all really is. you are the warrior that you wish to see in the world. you are the nurse. lean into all that is beyond your control, and you will unlock the key to the sweetest kiss. and the perfect embrace.
write down your intentions and bury them. look for them next year.
virgo
you are at a really great party and all of your dreams are coming true.
or you are at a horrible party, and you’re starting from scratch.
knowing you, it is certainly a mix of both. you can’t help but land on your feet, and know what’s up, be two steps ahead. i know you know that everything perfect has a caveat. and i know you know how to make it all work. but … are you making it work for you? or just for appearances? or just for them? or just for… now?
yr daily routine yr health yr never-ending battles are getting serviced right now, under review. but you have amazing friends by your side. let joy permeate your existence in new ways. there’s always time for it, if you let it fill the space.
libra
ooooooooook, libra bb. you have been feeling MOLTO anxiety around yr public image. you are relying too much on what you project, and not enough on what you contain.
this new moon is a HUGE moment for you to put yourself out there, so don’t miss the opportunity. as much as you wanna read that book and do that detox and drink that lemon water, and buy that plane ticket, and procrastinate yourself into a hole. or actually, how worried you are about putting yourself out there for the wrong reasons. the time is now, so just put something out there. your image does not have to be a perfectly executed portrait. it honestly can be dumb af. it just has to be you. your aesthetic is undeniable, just try something. don’t fall for what’s easy.
(what is dumb af to you is probs brilliant to both the audience and the void)
admit success and defeat.
you don’t have to include all of it,
just include something new.
(and remember the work is in the work, not the display)
ok? :)
scorpio
ohhhhh bb, this summer…
has given you a very difficult gift:
a major review of your home, your foundation, your parents, your ancestors, what you are made of (stars). sit with each gift. put some away, safely. discard others.
these gifts are writing your philosophy,
and not your values, but your value system.
earlier this week, you received a blessing from jupiter, and a major boost in the department of self. take yourself higher today. exalt the neighborhood (it’s a beautiful day). how can you rise above your struggle? how can you direct your worries toward purpose?
you can make a decision when you know what you believe.
sagittarius
think back to a year ago:
did you ever imagine you would be in this place?
you are collaborating on something awe-inspiring,
living in the shared Google Doc,
approaching the void and holding someone’s hand.
enjoy this moment, and remember all you did without it.
today is a day to elaborate on riches,
and exaggerate, with glee.
let the waves toss.
but you will have to come up for air eventually,
and face what you own. on your own.
you have taken on this challenge with a sense of humor,
a lack of ego,
and a force of wit.
learn what lies beneath the game,
what’s really making it work.
capricorn
oh bb,
for you,
today
is christmas
in july.
a day for warm feelings,
soft feelings.
a day to melt into what supports you.
look up!
find your bowls!
be liquid incarnate.
you deserve this moment of letting someone else hold you for once (!)
avoid walls,
or worse,
being one.
aquarius
this summer has been a pure excavation of self,
and today, you get a brief respite.
for battle.
you are not like the moon, you are steady, and focused, and separate. your gifts are not continuous. but today, you must be the moon. you must celebrate care. you must celebrate nurturance. be the future. avoid leaning into the unknown, because somehow that is more comfortable to you. more comfortable than the mundane.
“wash your bowls” slowly and with purpose and you might find a sweet relief from who you are. or who you must be. it’s everything.
pisces
sweet pisces, swimming with your friends. you’ve been following someone else down the path. following your heart into the dark. or maybe you’ve just been avoiding turning on the light.
today is a day to go to your favorite bar. sing your favorite song. submit to pleasure for no other reason than wanting to. initiate plans, and who cares if they flake. you can still spend time in the garden or on the roof. you will see clearly in this moment which dreams, which friends, which goals, what tiny micro bite (or micro brew) of the community, is really seeing you. it’s important to give your energy to people who really see you. and you’ll only know if they really see you, if you ask.
so, ask.
and have some cherries.
love you,
happy eclipse season,
hold on tight,
xoxo,
Jaime