The Gathering Place ( Modalities of Divination )

Happy #Autumnal Equinox Eve!

The Autumn Equinox, the first day of Autumn arrives Sunday morning, September 22, 2024, at 8:44 AM EDT, coinciding with the Sun entering the Cardinal sign of Libra, who officially heralds the season of Autumn. This also considered the Pagan Thanksgiving called Mabon. I wrote about that yesterday and it can be accessed here: inspiritualservice.com/beliefs-1

While not a directly observable phenomenon, the second equinox of the year is characterized by equal amounts of day and night world.

During this time, the Sun shines directly over the equator, dousing both hemispheres with equal amounts of sunshine. The first day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere, the September Equinox – called the “Autumnal ( or fall ) Equinox” in the northern hemisphere and the “Vernal Equinox” in the southern hemisphere – signals the point where earth experiences roughly equal lengths of day and night.

The Moon that occurs closest to this equinox is called "Harvest Moon", which burgeoned Tuesday and rose around sunset for several nights in a row this week. Traditionally, the Moon rises an hour later each night; however, around the time of the equinox, the angle of the Moon's orbit and tilt of the earth align, causing the Moon to arise earlier to provide extra light for farmers to harvest their crops.

According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the fall equinox has been a day of celebration for cultures since ancient days. People tracked the transitions of the Earth’s journeys around the Sun.

Here's a wonderful article about 6 Ancient Sites Aligned with the Solstice and Equinox:

https://www.almanac.com/content/ancient-sites-aligned-solstice-and-equinox


My ascendant ( rising sign ) is Libra, and I view this equinox as a precursor to the astrological sign of harmony and balance. This liminal gateway invites us to examine these aspects within ourselves as we prepare to submerge into our own shadows in hopes of healing old wounds.

"The shadow," is a term coined by Swiss Psychoanalyst Carl Jung as the wounded or rejected part of ourselves. This is where Chiron, the wounded healer comes into play, and why I post so much about it.

The shadow is a cellar for repressed memories and/or the emotions associated with those memories. It can also include behaviors that didn't highlight our finest moments. It's the side of us or the face we'd rather not show the world, especially when attempting to make a good impression.

This is nothing to be intimidated by. On the contrary, it's actually a blessing that enables us the downtime we need, i.e. - shorter days, to integrate this shadow until, like nature, we are a balance that can emerge into the light fully healed.

I know many of you have your own personal rituals to observe on this equinox; however, I thought I'd share mine in the equinox post on my site so this post doesn't get too long!

http://inspiritualservice.com/beliefs-1

Blessed & beautiful equinox ritual to you each. May you discover peace, balance, and comfort in the dark.

#art Shelley Garcia

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You can not practice witchcraft without astrology. The stars design their future and everything is set from actions to personalities. To be such is to denounce free will and embrace oppression of the soul by strictly mathematical sources....They must lie to themselves to see "their" truth.

Moon enters Gemini @ 6:24 AM EDT Sunday morning, 10th House • Void-of-Course time: 6:14 - 6:24 AM EDT

Void of Course Moon: http://inspiritualservice.com/astrology-articles

Regardless of your Sun sign, your Moon also has a ruling planet.

If your Moon is in Gemini, then Mercury ( ruler of Gemini and Virgo ) rules your Moon and plays an important part in your natal chart.

The planet Mercury is ruled by the Roman god, Mercury, is most famously known as the Prince of Communication due to his ability to traverse dimensional boundaries between heaven and earth and earth and hell to deliver messages between mortals and gods. His domain now traverses all forms of communication, including electronics.

Known also as the patron of short distance travel, merchants, and medicine, Mercury is also an infamous trickster. His tricks, while displeasing the gods, couldn't help but make them laugh, so he was easily forgiven.

The Moon encompasses feminine energy representing emotion and instinct. Her house and placement in your chart outlines how your intuition works, what your emotional needs are, and how you want those needs met. Airy Gemini represents masculine energy coupled with logic and reason.

With the Mercury as your Moon's ruler, logic and reason can balance out emotion, intuition, and moodiness but requires focus, something Gemini has difficulties with when so easily distracted.

The caveat of this position as a mutable sign is the restless changeability before an idea or project takes root. Lacking extended concentration and follow-through are signs of the scatter-brained nature so associated with the flippant trait of Gemini.

But once focused, they are expressive, quick-witted, and very clever. Though emotions aren't their wheelhouse, they can be adaptable when facing the emotional realm of the Moon. This is because their duality is dexterous and curious, enabling them to dip into the world of feelings without being magnetized within them.

A lack of gratitude and scheming behavior signals Gemini that they're operating from a lower-vibrational energy and need to course-correct their line of thought to a higher level. This can easily happen when they spread themselves too thin and scatter their forces. This typically manifests as nervous tension.

Knowing the ruler of your Moon sign and its ruler enables you to figure out how these energies can motivate you. For additional insights as to how the transit affects you personally, visit inspiritualservice.com/the-moons-promenade

#art: Catrin Welz-Stein

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Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;

#AspectingtheCosmos, Sun, Sep 22, 2024: Three planetary transits and the Autumnal Equinox ( Mabon ) will occur throughout the day and into the evening.

Sun enters Libra, Venus enters Scorpio, Moon enters Gemini: http://inspiritualservice.com/planetary-transits-2024

Fall Equinox: http://inspiritualservice.com/beliefs-1

Sun in Virgo trine Pluto Rx in Capricorn: This anaretic trine occurs @ 2:11 AM EDT but will continue throughout the day. This degree symbolizes completion, and with the sun shining brightly into the depth of Pluto, we should be able to see more clearly issues that may have been previously uncertain. An analytical approach delivers answers in the form of direction involving regeneration or transformation.

Late this afternoon Venus in Libra square Pluto Rx in Capricorn: Now is not the time to be socially fickle and/or aloof. Ground in the present moment; however, remain above petty squabbles and disagreements by seeing the whole picture, not just half of one side.

Degrees, Houses, Aspects, Time EDT:  

Sun: 29VIR43, 3
Pluto Rx: 29CAP43, 8
Aspect: Trine
Time: 2:11 AM    

Venus: 29LIB43, 9
Pluto Rx: 29CAP43, 12
Aspect: Square
Time: 5:15 PM EDT

#art Annie Hamman Art

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