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PISCES EDITION
Who Are You?
The Sun, the ego, the conscious mind. The essence of you is revealed by the light of the Sun. Your Sun sign in astrology represents your soul being. Your basic identity, your creative self, and your reason to live all shines from the Sun. The placement of your Sun sign helps sum up the basics of you. The question “who are you?” is usually followed by an unintentional depiction of your sun.
When people ask “what’s your sign?” they are typically referring to your Sun sign. The Sun sign represents the essence of your being. The Sun shines stronger than all of the other planetary positions because it is who you are “practicing to be.” The Sun in your chart is your life’s purpose; your reason for being you on this earth right here and now.
But how do you know what your Sun sign is? Luckily, it’s the easiest to remember or find via the web, because the sun sign in the Zodiac lasts for a specific season of time. Below you will find the signs of the Zodiac listed in order with their zones of time.
The Sun is your personality shining through your soul’s material mold. This represents how you express your individuality, your pride, your purposeful and creative self. The Sun represents reason; it helps us understand why we do the things we do. It is who we are learning to be or want to be. The Sun is the “here and now” of your being. Unlike the Moon which represents the past, your feelings, intuition, and instinct.
In numerology the sun vibrates to the number one. One is masculine, focused, direct, positive and strong willed. One is primary, it is the original you. One divided by any number is that number. In any situation, look to the Sun and you will always find yourself.
However, not every soul with the same Sun sign vibrates the same. Just because you have the same Sun sign as someone else does not mean you shine in the same way or prioritize daily life in the same manner as your Zodiac familiar. That’s where the rest of your natal chart comes in. Once we dive deeper into the other planetary positions, you will begin to understand how the forces of the planets and their positions affect, transform, and create the essence of you. So, stay tuned for future blog posts…next up…your Moon sign, a peep into the shadow of your soul.
List of Sun Signs and their dates:
- Aries: March 20 – April 19
- Taurus: April 19 – May 20
- Gemini: May 20 – June 21
- Cancer: June 21 – July 22
- Leo: July 22 – August 22
- Virgo: August 22 – September 22
- Libra: September 22 – October 23
- Scorpio: October 23 – November 22
- Sagittarius: November 22 – December 21
- Capricorn: December 21 – January 20
- Aquarius: January 20 – February 18
- Pisces: February 18 – March 20
New Year, New Energy, New You
It’s a New Year, how will you manifest new energy? The cosmos has aligned, thus, forming the roots for our souls to grow. Cosmically, we just experienced the Winter Solstice, a period of time when the sun stands still, and night lingers longer. In Astrology, the Solstice marks the beginning of the sign of Capricorn, the cardinal earth energy that grounds and propels our beings into form. Every New Year, we set goals and intentions for ourselves, Capricorn season guides and sets in motion the foundation for long-term goals, as it is an ambitious sign that strives to lead you towards your best self. The Winter Solstice on December 21st commences the energy for the New Year by asking us to search within the darkness so that by the 1st we may solidify a plan for how to better ourselves for the upcoming year. All these energies, the Solstice, Capricorn season, and the New Year, encapsulate the vibes that may surround us for the year ahead.
Capricorn is the sign of the sea-goat. Symbolizing the relationship between earth and water, this sign teaches us to climb against the current. The sign of Capricorn is ruled by the planet Saturn, the father of the zodiac representing discipline, structure, and time. This sign tasks us with looking through the deepest waters of our soul to test our truest selves. As we begin the New Year, the sea-goat energy will unveil karmic lessons learned in the past that have shaped the contents of our beings. The questions of who you are, and what your purpose is will be sought and conquered with this powerful energy.
The cardinal energy of the Capricorn soul will invite us to begin anew, to invest and to manifest our energies into the best of our true soul selves. As we welcome in the energy of a new sun and the New Year, remind your soul to look inward as you prepare for your journey into the light. How can you manifest your best self? What lessons from the past have shaped the contents of your being?
The Cardinal energy of the sea-goat points north. Each cardinal direction is a point of energy manifestation. The cardinal directions (North, South, East, and West), seasons (Winter, Summer, Spring, and Fall), and signs (Capricorn, Cancer, Aries, and Libra) all represent the beginning of a new cycle. Cardinal signs naturally lead and have a lust for pushing life in favor of new experiences. Cardinal energy propels things into motion; they are the instigators, the trendsetters, the beginning of the end. Each direction, season, or sign is the starter of a trio, of three energies that manifest together to be; they are the beginning of a journey, they are the rebirth of light from darkness, they are the elemental forces that ground and push us onto our paths of light. The Capricorn energy of the Winter Solstice and the New Year, is at the northern most point of the Zodiac, pushing us to climb toward the highest peak of personal achievement. The test of Winter, the Karmic cycles, the deadly chills, the harrowing darkness, like a black Obsidian stone, will teach us from within, asking us to look inside so we may shine longer and brighter like the energy of the sun.
So, welcome with me the new Sun, the Winter season, the New Year, and the energy of the sea-goat. Open your darkest soul self to the divine and remember the tests of darkness will always make you shine. Manifest cardinal energy and accept the forces that change you. Do not surrender to the darkness but attract it, search within it, and feed your mind with the answers that you find oh, so deep within the layers of your existence. Be reborn and transform; like the seasons that change, I hope you may never remain. Manifest, meditate and be. For the answers within will shine outside of you once again.
Witch What! ARIES
Aries is the first sign of the zodiac. It is the spring to our winter, the caffeine to our coffee, the beginning to no end. Aries represents the go-getter, the fire-starter, the pioneer set out to find new worlds. Think of Aries as the tough seed that pushes through the frozen ground to persevere, survive, and bloom.
Channel that Aries fire and be the budding seed that blooms into a glorious flower or tree! Aries season is prime time for setting intentions. Be free my flowers, grow into the goddess you dream of being. Now is the time for your energy to ignite.
Witch What! Pisces Mercury Retrograde
Mark your calendars witches and strap down your broomsticks, March 5th marks the beginning of Mercury in Retrograde. Mercury Retrograde in the sign of Pisces will heighten our dreamlike states- causing confusion, fog, and an aimless sense of wandering through our material realities. The disillusion of Pisces will be translated through Mercury’s communication sectors. Communication, travel, and just about anything in our day-to-day lives may be veiled by confusion and weariness. Stay strong witches- remember to remain grounded, communicate clearly, and reflect on your actions and emotions.
Mystic Melodies – Pisces
Pisces are governed by a duality, a struggle of the spiritual soul within the physical body. Pisces are deeply creative and artistic, with enhanced intuitive abilities. Ruled by Neptune, planet of inspiration and imagination, Pisceans are one of the most creative signs of the Zodiac, making them some of the world’s greatest musicians. Since Pisces begins in February, we are going to celebrate Black History Month and highlight some incredible Pisces artists who have paved, inspired or changed music history.
First up, the ultimate queen herself; Nina Simone. Nina Simone was one of the foremost singer/songwriters and Civil Rights activists of her generation, revolutionizing the music genre, as well as, the African-American voice through her protests and perseverance. She faced many challenges in the industry as a black female artist and she had to overcome many setbacks in her rise to fame. One of her most politically charged songs is “Mississippi Goddam” which was banned in many US southern states….(go figure). She wrote the song after the white supremacist terrorists bombed a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four black girls who had just finished Bible study. In the song, Simone expresses her anger at both the bombing and the assassination of civil rights leader, Medgar Evers, by a Klansman in Mississippi three months before. Her lyrics:
“All I want is equality for my sister, my brother, my people and me…
You don’t have to live next to me,
Just give me my equality!” ….
expressed through her voice and lyrics, we hear a call to protest and a demand for change-
Listen to Nina Simone and become inspired to fight these injustices with us.
Second….queen, Erykah Badu. Badu is an award-winning singer and songwriter who has been hailed as one of the most gifted rhythm and blues singers of the current era. Badu has earned her title as the Queen of neo-soul; a mix of modern soul and R&B with influences from hip-hop, jazz, pop, African music, and beyond. For decades she has been an inspiration; Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Janelle Monáe and even Grimes have all, at some point, referenced or collaborated with her (just to name a few).
Through her music she has been dubbed to have coined the term “woke/wokeness” before it resurfaced and became popular like it is today. In 2012, Badu produced a Radio Series on BBC that explored music generated by The Black Power Movement.
“Black Power — with its symbol of a fist clenched in anger and defiance — politicized African American music in ways the Civil Rights movement had not.” – Badu
Aquarius Season
Liberate your mind. Experiment with your life. Rebel against the system.
It’s Aquarius season witches….get weird with it.
Aquarius season started strong with a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in the sign of Leo. The Full Moon in Leo, the opposite sign of Aquarius, kindled our fiery egos calling upon the goddess in all of us to shine. The full Moon Eclipse highlighted the dark side of our lunar selves and ignited the theme of this Aquarius season…powerful and transformative female energy.
With our inner most selves highlighted at the beginning of Aquarius season, we were called upon the cosmic gods to analyze our most intimate selves. Who are we? And what are we to become?
Aquarius season will help us find those answers. Curiosity, intellect and rebellious natures feel most organic to us now. Use the power of this air sign to be original, seek the unpredictable in all circumstances, experiment and invent with the power of your mind, and be aloof, live amongst the stars, planets, and otherworldly spheres. You are an individual with the power to unlock all the levels and enchantments of your goddess self. Tis’ the season to be weird and find yourself in this mess of a society.
Be Aquarian. Be strange. And most importantly….Be you.
Mystic Melodies – Aquarius
The super blood “wolf” lunar eclipse in Leo that took place early on the morning of the 21st is just one reason the beginning of Aquarius season is off to a powerful start. If you had the chance to witness the eclipse you could feel the magic taking place in the sky, whether you identify with being spiritual or not. We hope this month’s Mystic Melody will have that same effect on you.
If you have not heard about Sampa The Great you are in for a real treat, and if you have, then you understand why she is being featured in this month’s edition. She is a Zambian poet, singer-songwriter and rapper that creates empowering messages through her songs and lyricism. Although her sign is unknown, a lot of her songs and poetry resonates with the Aquarius archetype, i.e. the Helper of Humanity, the Teacher, the Philosopher and the independent Freedom Fighter. Her newest song and music video “Energy feat. Nadeem Din-Gabisi” showcases how she uses her lyricism and vision to educate and promote the divine feminine, black girl magick and how we are a force to be reckoned with. Her lyrics are powerful,
“Magical, umbilical my universe is radical, Introduce the nation to embracing what is factual Feminine energy almost mathematical You can’t really sum up what is infinite and valuable….”
Queen, Sampa the Great, emphasizes the importance of embracing our feminine energy and strength. So, blast this in your room or in your car because this song is THE mantra for this month and ultimately all of 2019! While you are at it check out her older stuff because Sampa The Great will not disappoint, it’s in the name.
Witch, What?!
A Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse in Leo?!
Here’s what you witches need to know….
This is the grand finale folks, the cosmic shadow play between the cool Aquarian Sun and the fiery Leo Moon will bring out the dark side of our lunar selves allowing us to analyze our inner most feelings, deepest relationships, and comfort zones. If you have parts of your life that need to be let go or come to an end, this is the time. The Full Moon is a time to unlock your personal mysteries and grow from what does not serve you. Transform into the beautiful witch or wizard you were born to be, use the power of the Leo Moon and Aquarian Sun to ignite the beauty and mystique of your true individual selves this season!
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