April!

This will be brief for now!  In fact I'm just going to give you the next few days and then come back in a day or two for full month review ... why ... because Mercury has completely disorientated my March and I haven't had the connection to tune in and write more, or in a more timely fashion!

I can honestly say this Mercury retrograde has been the most profound in all the years I've followed them!  I assume it's been to do with its close proximity to Neptune and Chiron (and in Pieces of course - in my experience that sign never seems to know if it's coming or going!).  For my personal chart it's also had a big impact as he has moved backwards through my own Chiron placement at a time when I already have the North Node sitting on my Jupiter, Uranus on my Sun position ... it goes on! 

So, later today the Sun will move to 21 and the Earth to 48 (so that will hit up my Mercury and my Ascendant ... laughing wildly in the corner ...)!  This means we have issues of control and depth going on until the end of the 4th. Enjoy these few days, Venus is in the gate of the family/friendship but Mars is in 20, that's the see it say it energy, which can be abrasive but with Mercury back in 22 the gate of Grace there is the possibility of some deeply rewarding communications with those close to you, just be mindful of the words chosen, breathe, especially if gathered for Mother's Day (31st)!

The Earth's position on Mother's Day is this "If one has good qualities but neglects them, he breaks the jug and cannot draw from the well.  Let go of arrogance and stay on the path of the Sage."  BBW. 

The 5th sees the Sun move to 51, the shock and awe gate, and the Earth will be in 57, the most intuitive of the gates, so buckle up now would be my advice as we have the New Moon in that shocking 51 line 1 - Chetan says "Arousing: Growing through disruptions of all kinds.  Dramatic change can be alarming until you accept all the transformations it brings." ... I don't make this up you know ... just wish Parliament was tuned in ...

Back to the next few days ... Mercury stationed on the 29th so is now beginning to move forward again but don't forget that means retreading the energies he has just passed through since the New Moon on 6th of March and boy oh boy was that a doosy.  We won't pop out of the shadow period until mid month a little after Jupiter retrogrades in gate 11 and just after Uranus shifts to a new gate 27 (my North Node ... big sigh).  Pluto and Saturn are due to retrograde later in the month as well so May will open out with 3 planets in retrograde.  The first 10 days of April are in forward motion, after that ... mmm ... it will be many months of planets doing reviews, so make the most of this brief window.

Gebo stepped forward for the next few days, this Rune is about gift-giving, about exchanges of words, agreements, it's about the balance of giving and receiving, and of giving without expectation.  It is the moment in the hero's journey where you have set off on your mission you've encountered a helper perhaps and received something useful for your journey.  Here I would say Gebo is encouraging you to look for the positive, for the gift in the next few days.

Ostara and Full Moon

Hello

After a very turbulent new moon period, which knocked many of us for six, we have the spring equinox at 22:01 GMT on 20th closely followed by the full moon at 01:45 on the 21st.

The equinox is marked as the Ostara Sabbat, a moment of equilibrium in the day lengths with hopefully the wild winter weather behind us and the blazing heat of summer yet to come.  The word was 'borrowed' by the Christians and became Easter of course. 

In the Human Design year Ostara always falls with the Sun in 25, the gate of innocence, and the Earth in 46 the gate of embodiment and serendipities which feels just right for Springtime!  This year we have Mercury in retrograde in 22, the gate that has been making a big mark this month, the gate of grace. 

Alongside Mercury in 22 we have Aphrodite, Prosperina and Klotho ... what a lovely collection of energies gracefully gathered.  Prosperina is in part about Springtime and rebirths and is the Greek equivalent of Persephone, Aphrodite is of course about love and Klotho is one of the Fates, the weaver of life associated with births and beginnings.  With Mercury retrograde perhaps take some time over the next few days to review - "Inside, the strength of simplicity and self-knowledge.  Outside, the beauty of acceptance and gentleness."  BBW - 22.

The Moon and Earth's position for full moon is 46 line 3 ... this from Hilary Barrett "If you are committed to change and progress, it is up to you to move on.  Travel straight through towards your objective; do not linger here waiting for the echoes to talk to you."

The Rune stepping forward for this time is Perthro, you can read more about it in February's post but to sum up it's about chance occurrences, serendipities, opening to new knowing, very appropriate with the Earth in 46 :-)

I shall be back next week with April's transits.