Concerning stellar body movement outside of “time”: Reading for the new moon solar eclipse in Aries

Concerning stellar body movement outside of “time”: Reading for the new moon solar eclipse in Aries

All human activity is driven by measurement of the movement of stellar bodies: time. But outside of the earthly use of calendars and clocks and events and seasons, what is the meaning of the cycles and spirals and aspects and alignments that our luminaries and planets make? That’s what astrology is meant to explore, I think. Instead of the task of figuring out the way to act most advantageously underneath the dancing lights that produce, in a roundabout way, time itself, astrology is a tool for uncovering the metaphysical nature of the universe as demonstrated by its most brilliant creatures: the stars.

One of the biggest material myths to overcome on the way to liberation is that humans are strictly subjects to linear time. Yes, the meat suit degrades and requires all sorts of upkeep dependent on external conditions governed by time. But just like the rest of the known universe, we are metaphysical beings that dwell in the timeless realms while tethered to a physical plane of measured decay at the same time. So what meaning, what impact do the stars and their perceived movement have for us as nonphysical spirit beings who inhabit a world shaped by correspondence and relationship rather than time and space?

Today’s cards: Shamanic dreamwork

Today’s cards: Shamanic dreamwork

Today is Mercury’s day and the first day of Saturn in Pisces, where it will be until May 2025. The moon is currently opposite Neptune and trining Pluto, a situation ripe for deep messages. My question today is: how can we use dreams to affect reality? The two cards...