New Moon Solar Eclipse in Virgo

In just a few minutes, a New Moon Solar Eclipse will occur at 29° Virgo. When the Sun and Moon unite, the Moon will briefly block the Sun's light. This eclipse closes out a two week period that has been WILD to say the least. I've been contemplating the literal and metaphorical implications of this turbulent time, made increasingly potent by the backdrop of increasing geopolitical and environmental chaos in the world, but struggled to find the words to share.

The 29th degree of any sign brings a sense of urgency and rush to complete the lessons or embody the wisdom that the sign represents. A new moon eclipse forces resolution through dissolution, and the Virgo influence begs us to be present without disassociating or denying the stark reality at hand.

I have decided to share the Sabian Symbol for 29° Virgo here, for you to read and contemplate. Sabian Symbols are a set of 360 symbolic images and phrases, one for each degree of the zodiac, created by astrologer Marc Edmund Jones and psychic Elsie Wheeler in 1925. These symbols provide a deeper, more nuanced interpretation of planetary positions in an astrological chart, allowing for greater insight into personality and life events by connecting them to Universal consciousness. Knowing that they were created exactly 100 years ago is incredibly interesting, considering how apt and insightful this passage is, ESPECIALLY given what is happening now. Have a look:

"29° Virgo: A seeker after occult knowledge is reading an ancient scroll which illumines his mind:

Wisdom must be discovered, not furnished~

Wisdom is not at all apparent. Knowledge can be hidden by two primary factors. The first is inherent within the nature of knowledge – mysteries are undisclosed because they are undisclosable. Secondly, the secrets of life are often kept intentionally secret by the cognoscenti – those who are in the know like to retain their influence.

Yet – as the image indicates – it is our business to derive meaning from what we are exposed to in the various media. Reading between the lines, with an expanded level of comprehension, we will see the broader picture and gain access to the abiding, if hidden, truths by which communal stability is established.

Interactions, between those who know and those who do not, are often constrained in order to protect secrets. This hints at the fundamental conservatism of our world. The realm of our experiences is given form by a particular culture, which is best preserved by maintaining fixity in shared beliefs. The spread of new ideas, whether evolutionary or revolutionary, which would take place if secrets were revealed, is seen by some as a threat to our way of life.

The conservative majority absolutely refuses to surrender their "heritage" unnecessarily.

Anyway, wisdom must be discovered, not handed to us on a plate. There is, within any lesser experience, a greater one hiding and, to reveal its greater glory, each of us has the responsibility to expand the wisdom in any situation according to our own individual perceptions of reality and its inherent potentials.

Were we to lap up the pap delivered to us by the sensationalist, materialist media, then, through lazy supposition, we would lose integrity of mind, surrender common sense, and serve the machinery of deception as docile victims. This applies to papers of all types.

Our freedom from ignorance is surely invested in imagination, that splendid and powerful gift so valued by all children, which cannot survive into adulthood without conscious effort to sustain and develop it. With imagination and persistence, we can penetrate through the obscurities and find clarity and the intrinsic depth of truth contained within anything, even those papers whose messages are veiled by deceit and secret codes."

You can read more here:

https://www.jamesburgess.com/man-gaining-secret-knowledge...

Sending you guys all of my love! Please take time today, and every day, to disengage from the chaos that is being force-fed to us by the media. Breathe deep breaths, and center yourself in the infinite peace within your soul. Nurture yourself, be gentle with yourself, move slowly, carefully, and with great love. Be the light you wish to see. Be peaceful and have boundaries like a mofo. xoxo