MOON ASTROLOGY for JULY 2021
by Raven Moondance
The SUMMER SOLSTICE on June 21 brought us into the South on the Medicine Wheel of the Year. It is the full moon of the year—a time of abundance, growth, long days, bright sun, vacations, and enjoying life. The element of Summer is Fire—igniting and fanning our passion to align more fully with our true path or soul's purpose.
The Sun is now moving through Water sign Cancer (June 21-July 22). During this last week of the moon cycle (July 2-9) take advantage of the moon's waning energy clean out and release whatever no longer works in your life or defines who you are. Mercury is in Direct motion as of July 22 so we are beginning to gain more clarity around the insights gained over the past few weeks. Start by noticing where you feel stress. What is just not working for you anymore in your life, in your physical environment or emotionally? It's a great time to clean out your closets! But even more importantly, notice and work through old issues by releasing limiting beliefs, ideas and judgments about yourself and life.
During Water sign Cancer we become more attuned to our emotions, our intuition and also our psychic abilities. Pay attention to messages or insights that come to you. Pay attention to emotions that are surfacing. The opportunity is being offered for you to release and heal hurts, traumas, grief or sadness from the past. So much of what is shifting and changing on the larger scale is being reflected within each one of us. Go with the flow! Don't try to hold onto the way it "has been" or "should be"! So much is changing within us and all around us! We need downtime, creative time and fun to integrate all that is shifting within us. Know that you are being supported during this natural time of cleaning out.
As we celebrate our country's birthday on July 4th, remember that the USA has the Sun in Cancer. As a result, we are a nurturing country aligned with the energy of the Divine Feminine. There are many Goddesses to be found all around the capitol in Washington DC and throughout our country. The Statue of Liberty, just to choose one, greets new arrivals.
During Cancer we honor and connect with the Ocean Goddess, Yemaya. She helps in matters of self-love, fertility, emotional wounds, trauma and healing work. Call upon her mothering energy during Cancer to assist you in any healing that you may need. Immerse yourself in water (the ocean, spring, bath or river or in your imagination) and consciously release what no longer serves you into the water to be carried away and then, soak in the nurturing energy of the water.
Be gentle with yourself! With the New Moon on July 9, place forth your intention to replace old patterns with healthier more life-affirming beliefs, practices and actions that will support living your life in a more balanced, harmonious and aligned way.
The MOON Through the Signs
Each planet and heavenly body effects some aspect of life. We know that Mercury governs the mind and logical thinking. The Moon has a powerful effect on our emotions as it moves through the 12 signs of the zodiac in each 28 1/2-day cycle, spending approximately 2 to 2 1/2 days in each sign. In comparison, over the course of a year (365 days) the Sun moves through all 12 signs of the zodiac staying approximately 28 to 31 days (one month) in a particular sign.
The sign through which the moon "shines" influences our emotions. If you have
a difficult day or two, breathe and consciously move through your experience. Within a few days, most likely you will feel a shift in your emotional state as the moon moves into the next sign.
To follow the moon's journey through the signs, look at a calendar and find the tiny hieroglyph signifying the moon for a particular day. Check to see what sign the moon is in, is going into (designated by an arrow) and when the next void of course (v/c) occurs. Record how you feel at the end of each day. Over time, you will begin to see a pattern. When the moon transits or moves through certain signs, you may feel empowered while in other signs, you may feel stressed, anxious or more emotional than usual. Our sense of empowerment is nurtured as we uncover more about our personal connection to the moon. Next month we will explore void of course (v/c) which is the time between each moon placement.
The Sun enters Fire sign Leo on July 22 just before the Full Moon in Leo/Aquarius on July 23. Utilize the 7 Day Full Moon Meditation Focus to consciously align with the incoming energies. Our attention will be brought to relationships of all kinds. Notice and explore how you relate to others. Do you have expectations? Judgments? Do you feel equal to those you interact with? Seek mutual empowerment in your relationships. Let go of judgments and nurture compassion. On a long drive recently, passing through various neighborhoods and country areas, the realization came that we really all want the same things--friends and family who love and accept us, a comfortable place to live, nourishing food, a fulfilling job and something that nourishes the essence of who we are. Politics, religion, nationality, culture, race, gender are simply constructs that can be seen as creating separation, division and exclusion. But do they really? Bottom line, we are more similar than different!
During Leo, the Asian Goddess of Compassion Kwan Yin asks us to open our hearts in love, compassion and kindness towards others, and also towards ourselves. Stay centered, calm and patient! Pray for and envision peace and harmony filling, surrounding and radiating from your being and throughout our planet! We are all in this together!
Raven Moondance (aka Shenna Benarte) has been working with Grandmother Moon through ceremony and self-exploration for over 30 years. Aligning with the lunar cycle has facilitated all aspects of my life from teaching yoga, to Shamanic and Reiki Healing, to Energy Clearing and Feng Shui. Raven is the director of The Sacred Earth Center in Gainesville and can be contacted at moondance_raven@hotmail.com
by Raven Moondance
The SUMMER SOLSTICE on June 21 brought us into the South on the Medicine Wheel of the Year. It is the full moon of the year—a time of abundance, growth, long days, bright sun, vacations, and enjoying life. The element of Summer is Fire—igniting and fanning our passion to align more fully with our true path or soul's purpose.
The Sun is now moving through Water sign Cancer (June 21-July 22). During this last week of the moon cycle (July 2-9) take advantage of the moon's waning energy clean out and release whatever no longer works in your life or defines who you are. Mercury is in Direct motion as of July 22 so we are beginning to gain more clarity around the insights gained over the past few weeks. Start by noticing where you feel stress. What is just not working for you anymore in your life, in your physical environment or emotionally? It's a great time to clean out your closets! But even more importantly, notice and work through old issues by releasing limiting beliefs, ideas and judgments about yourself and life.
During Water sign Cancer we become more attuned to our emotions, our intuition and also our psychic abilities. Pay attention to messages or insights that come to you. Pay attention to emotions that are surfacing. The opportunity is being offered for you to release and heal hurts, traumas, grief or sadness from the past. So much of what is shifting and changing on the larger scale is being reflected within each one of us. Go with the flow! Don't try to hold onto the way it "has been" or "should be"! So much is changing within us and all around us! We need downtime, creative time and fun to integrate all that is shifting within us. Know that you are being supported during this natural time of cleaning out.
As we celebrate our country's birthday on July 4th, remember that the USA has the Sun in Cancer. As a result, we are a nurturing country aligned with the energy of the Divine Feminine. There are many Goddesses to be found all around the capitol in Washington DC and throughout our country. The Statue of Liberty, just to choose one, greets new arrivals.
During Cancer we honor and connect with the Ocean Goddess, Yemaya. She helps in matters of self-love, fertility, emotional wounds, trauma and healing work. Call upon her mothering energy during Cancer to assist you in any healing that you may need. Immerse yourself in water (the ocean, spring, bath or river or in your imagination) and consciously release what no longer serves you into the water to be carried away and then, soak in the nurturing energy of the water.
Be gentle with yourself! With the New Moon on July 9, place forth your intention to replace old patterns with healthier more life-affirming beliefs, practices and actions that will support living your life in a more balanced, harmonious and aligned way.
The MOON Through the Signs
Each planet and heavenly body effects some aspect of life. We know that Mercury governs the mind and logical thinking. The Moon has a powerful effect on our emotions as it moves through the 12 signs of the zodiac in each 28 1/2-day cycle, spending approximately 2 to 2 1/2 days in each sign. In comparison, over the course of a year (365 days) the Sun moves through all 12 signs of the zodiac staying approximately 28 to 31 days (one month) in a particular sign.
The sign through which the moon "shines" influences our emotions. If you have
a difficult day or two, breathe and consciously move through your experience. Within a few days, most likely you will feel a shift in your emotional state as the moon moves into the next sign.
To follow the moon's journey through the signs, look at a calendar and find the tiny hieroglyph signifying the moon for a particular day. Check to see what sign the moon is in, is going into (designated by an arrow) and when the next void of course (v/c) occurs. Record how you feel at the end of each day. Over time, you will begin to see a pattern. When the moon transits or moves through certain signs, you may feel empowered while in other signs, you may feel stressed, anxious or more emotional than usual. Our sense of empowerment is nurtured as we uncover more about our personal connection to the moon. Next month we will explore void of course (v/c) which is the time between each moon placement.
The Sun enters Fire sign Leo on July 22 just before the Full Moon in Leo/Aquarius on July 23. Utilize the 7 Day Full Moon Meditation Focus to consciously align with the incoming energies. Our attention will be brought to relationships of all kinds. Notice and explore how you relate to others. Do you have expectations? Judgments? Do you feel equal to those you interact with? Seek mutual empowerment in your relationships. Let go of judgments and nurture compassion. On a long drive recently, passing through various neighborhoods and country areas, the realization came that we really all want the same things--friends and family who love and accept us, a comfortable place to live, nourishing food, a fulfilling job and something that nourishes the essence of who we are. Politics, religion, nationality, culture, race, gender are simply constructs that can be seen as creating separation, division and exclusion. But do they really? Bottom line, we are more similar than different!
During Leo, the Asian Goddess of Compassion Kwan Yin asks us to open our hearts in love, compassion and kindness towards others, and also towards ourselves. Stay centered, calm and patient! Pray for and envision peace and harmony filling, surrounding and radiating from your being and throughout our planet! We are all in this together!
Raven Moondance (aka Shenna Benarte) has been working with Grandmother Moon through ceremony and self-exploration for over 30 years. Aligning with the lunar cycle has facilitated all aspects of my life from teaching yoga, to Shamanic and Reiki Healing, to Energy Clearing and Feng Shui. Raven is the director of The Sacred Earth Center in Gainesville and can be contacted at moondance_raven@hotmail.com