DEMETER/ WANING CRESCENT IN VIRGO II

Today’s moon continues to wane in the sign of mercurial Virgo. Our focus today while the moon finishes it’s tour of this sign is standing in the focus and dedication required to meet our goals. Intention is only one half of the manifestation process. While the universe can bend, shift and mold itself to craft opportunities on our behalf it is crucial that we take the lead with decisive action. This is means if you’re longing to see an improvement in your finances and are seeking to manifest prosperity it falls into your hands to create a tangible budget for you to honor as well as openly evaluate our current sources of income. We must also evaluate our drive and dedication. For example if you do happen to be asking the universe for greater financial stability but have a habit of calling out of work or leaving early the time is now to begin creating the pattern of follow through. If you’re looking to manifest love you must be willing to discern which actions are required on your part to be open to receive love. Perhaps there is wounding or insecurity that we must actively address before spirit provides you with your counterpart. Perhaps we haven’t truly dove into self love which is the key to union. Perhaps we need to learn how to step outside of our comfort zones and explore new territory so that our partner may find us. Finishing example, If you want to manifest a life as a published author but avoid the dedication due to “writers block” now is the time to clear away the dust on your psyche by writing every day, regardless of whether you perceive it holds profound meaning. Whichever the case the time for decisive action and taking the lead in our own destiny is upon us. This is an especially auspicious time to do so as we are getting ready to leave the fixed energy of Scorpio season and enter mutable Sagittarius, which is a time of divine luck and expansion!

Today’s Mansion is “The Sceptre”

With this Mansion we’ve reached the spike of Virgo energy. When it comes to manifesting a goal Virgo is the leading sign of detail orientation. With Venus and Saturn coming together to rule this mansion it creates an even bigger boost of focus on the details required to create happy outcomes in our world. This is a time where Venus may be leading your imagination off into the future where you envision a fruitful life for yourself. Always remember that imagination is the conception space for manifestation, so what we envision today can be vivid part of our future reality! All that is required is to ground that imaginative energy into the Earth with the help of Virgo’s focus and attention to detail. Saturn’s energy is also hugely beneficial at this time as it can help us perceive any limitations or barriers that may prevent us from reaching our desired ends. Time to tune in to your visions and tune out anything that distracts you from your goals!

Below are a sequence of photos I found reflective of Demeter's energy

DEMETER/ WANING CRESCENT IN VIRGO

Today our moon continues to wane and finds itself in the midst of Virgo. When we find ourselves in the thick of Virgo energy the time for decisive action is upon us. We are invited to look at our current endeavors and perceive which have grown stagnant. This is the time to decide whether stagnant ambitions should be scrapped or if you want to breath vitalizing energy into them once more. Virgo is the gardener of the zodiac. A good way to manage the time and energy spent on each goal is to think of them as individual seeds to be planted. Water each plant as often as required to see growth and soon you will decipher which will bloom and which will wither away. By allowing certain ideas to wither away you are creating space to plant new ones, so try not to be resistant to this cycle.

Today’s Mansion is the “Altar”

This Mansion is ruled by the forces of Mercury and Saturn. With these two coming together an energy of social oppression is created. Specifically we are asked to observe where we may be assimilating our character to fit the status quo. Do you find yourself swallowing your words for the comfort of others? Minimizing your opinions out of fear of offending yo ur peers? Or perhaps find yourself afraid to be your realest self for risk of losing your companions. If you find any of these questions resonate now is the time to break free of the barriers that you may have unwittingly placed on yourself. Though this mansion has a mostly negative charge it offers us a divine invitation to rise above the expectancy placed upon us by ourselves and others and instead to learn to speak freely and truthfully.

Saturn is the planet associated with limitations. Unbeknownst to many Saturn‘s influence is often magnified by our own limiting thoughts or the limitations of society that we subscribe to. Now is the time to discern where are we trying too hard to fit in, where are we living inauthentically and where there is room to let our truth be magnified. Awareness is the first and a very critical step. So give yourself credit for simply acknowledging where we must break barriers. From there we must make decisive action for our freedom one step at a time. We must learn to hold ourselves accountable for our freedom, nobody else is going to serve it to us.

Demeter remains our reigning Red Moon Goddess. She is the Eternal mother and the beacon of changing seasons. Below is an invocation to call in Demeter.

“Eternal mother,

though seasons change

your devotion to love

remains constant,

Like rain I ask you to

shower this gift upon me,

Like snow I ask you

to freeze fear away from my heart,

With the heat of summer sun rays

I ask you to warm my dreams into realities gaze,

Like the blooming of a spring flower

I ask for assistance

in my sacred emergence and rise to power.

So be it”

DEMETER/ THIRD QUARTER MOON ENTERING VIRGO

Today’s moon is at its third Quarter

moving from Leo into mutable earth energy Virgo. When the Moon lands at its third quarter we find ourself at one of the most pivotal, balanced points in the lunar cycle. This makes it crucial to look at our internal world and discern which areas could use more balance and focus. Virgo energy is the ruling sign of focus and dedication paired with attention to detail. Tuning into this Virgo energy can help us get the ball rolling on even our most stagnant projects and goals. While imagination is key to creativity, Virgo energy asks us to tune into the literal. What physical steps can we take to bring our creative visions into reality? One of the most beneficial tidbits of advice I’ve come across is that “you won’t always be motivated so you must learn to be determined.” This is a key energy to embody as we make our way through the Virgo Mansions.

Tonight’s Mansion is “The Fall”

This Mansion is ruled by electrifying Mars and mind stimulating Mercury. When these two planets join forces we may find ourselves feeling at energetic odds. While part of us may be longing to make impulsive decisions based on the passion of the moment the other side of us will likely urge caution and follow through. To make decisions for our highest good at this time Temperance is needed. This means we must observe the impulsive and the methodical energies that emerge within us side by side, without bias. Only when we have truly discerned from a non bias place can we move forward with a plan of action for our highest good. Making a decision based on impulse or refusing to make a decision due to overthinking are both paths that will lead us to questioning our decision making abilities at this time. To avoid any internal conflict simply observe, wait for clarity, then and only then act.

Today’s keeper of the moon is the Red Goddess Demeter. In Greek mythology Demeter was one of the most worshiped and favored deities. She was in fact known as the eternal mother. It is her maternal spirit that makes her myth one of the most famous of our time. Demeter was the mother of the harvest and the Goddess who brought crops and nourishment to the people of the Earth. One day when Demeter’s daughter Persephone was roaming her mother’s forest she caught the eye of the lustful Hades. In an instant Persephone was swept away by Hades and left not a trace. Demeter was grief stricken and began to search far and wide for her daughter but found evidence of her nowhere. As her depression enveloped Demeter the world experienced its first true winter. Crops died, nothing grew and soon the people began to die of starvation. Though Zeus was not inclined to mettle in the affairs of his brother Hades he couldn’t allow the people to die out. So, Zeus sent the messenger Hermes (Mercury) to Hades to retrieve Persephone and return her to her mother. Hades however was not in the business of having something he desired taken away from him, so he tricked Persephone into eating three pomegranate seeds. Pomegranate seeds were the fruit of the underworld and Persephone’s ingesting them made the marriage between she and Hades binding. Hermes luckily through his negotiation skills was able to form a sort of deal with Hades. Persephone would be allowed to return to her mother for half of each year but the other half she must stay in the underworld with her husband. Thus we have the birth of seasons as we know them. When Persephone traveled the lands of the living with her mother we would be given the gifts of Spring and Summer but when she was forced to return to the underworld Demeter’s mourning for her daughter would result in Fall and Winter. There are many lessons to unfold through Demeter’s story. Today I want to focus on adaptation. Like Demeter’s emotional journey through the seasons so do we have our own seasonal journeys. It is important to understand that we are creatures of cycles and that some times days will feel sweet and summery but others will feel like cold and frigid like winter. By honoring whichever season you find yourself in does not invalidate the rest of your cycles. For example if you normally have a summery disposition flowing through winter days may leave you feeling like you’ve lost part of your essence but in truth it is just a vital time of rest, replenishment and letting what is meant to die away. Today make it a point to honor yourself and your journey regardless of what season you find yourself in. Just remember, it’s all a part of the cycle.