Tapping the Radiance Beneath the Illusion

At 1:53 AM Eastern December 29th, the final New Moon of 2016 initiated us into a 28-day lunar cycle of synthesizing opposites.

This New Moon connects us with our dispassionate inner witness to see where we're championing human evolution and where we're caught in arrogant, self-inflation. We begin a quest to stop furthering our destructive egocentric patterns and sift thru the debris to find the true path forward. In the process, we have to face the cumulative impact of false paths and misdirection.

The weight of it all won't necessarily hit for two weeks until the Full Moon. During this time, the Capricorn goat-fish is our ally, challenging us to traverse both the surfaces of land and the underground, watery currents within.

Mercury conjunct this New Moon opens a portal through surface illusion to usher us into the world of what really is. There, we see how light shines thru us. And, how we diffuse the brilliance of that authentic light with our endless desire to be someone, to identify with something. In this journey we pass through one threshold after another, where we can offer up our conditioning while recovering bits of innocence, idealism and vision.

Each threshold in the passage asks us to claim something real inside and let go of something false. This is a hard-working cycle, true to a New Moon in Capricorn but, also true to Capricorn, far more mystical and playful than many of us normally allow earth life to be.

As we descend, we must learn to adapt to each new depth, feeling the increased weight as we go. At the Half-moon Waxing on January 5th we reach an evolutionary edge that can strengthen us to sustain the multiple worlds and realities that live beneath the surface illusion.

The Full Moon threshold on January 12 is a catalyst to break out of the eddies of stuck consciousness. A love-blast from Venus-conjunct-Neptune then raises the whole lunar cycle to a higher vibration.

Ask yourself at the Full Moon: Am I more driven by, than alive to, all that is here? Is the future really later?

The veil is thin during this Full Moon. It's a powerful time to affirm the beauty of existence and reinforce whatever growth we claimed at the Half-moon waxing. The sheer force of energy that wants to bust through is apt to take whatever false identifications we've unhinged and clear the remaining debris. The energy is fresh. Impulsive. Rich with possibility. We may discover an entirely new way to unite our highly intentional but tight life-rhythms with our impulse to live looser, be more inclusive, open to spontaneity.

After the full moon, we are bolstered by a clearer connection with purpose and partnership. Venus in 17 Pisces at the Half Moon Waning on January 19 greets us at this threshold. She shares a point of reference for our greater purpose, a collective sensing of what's really going on here, a rarely expressed voice. She nourishes what is possible if we retain our wide-eyed innocence and let go of self-destructive tendencies.

This lunar cycle reminds us that apocalypse and bright futures co-exist just below the surface. Whether we're feeling a surge forward or caught in a dark eddy, the point is to be able to create the space for both without overly identifying with either. We may not clear away every false identity or self-inflated illusion, but we can at least take up the task, synthesize opposites and find paths that lead beyond false limits.

With Heart,
Marcella

* For those interested in more of the specific astrology behind this report, you can contact me at marcellaeversole at gmail.