Day 139 of 365 - The Alchemy of Sun and Moon
Today I was listening to a little audio teaching from Eric Klein, a yogi and spiritual teacher whose website is called Wisdom Heart. He began by reading this verse, which I believe is from a Vedic text, though he did not quote the source.
"Oh true life giving sun, the radiant generative presence, the seer of all
The creative power that gives rise to all
Gather the rays of light together, that I might behold thy blessedness."
He then went on to talk about the connection of the sun center (third eye ) and the moon center (back of the head). The sun center represents the radiance, the warmth, the healing presence and pure awareness , in the spiritual sense. The moon center represents the soul and the memory tracks of Spirit that we bring to this life to awaken, heal and transmute into the gifts we give back into life. Through meditation, the radiance of the Sun blesses the memories of the Moon in an alchemical union. It integrates the scattered mind and fragmented emotions.
It seemed to me that these concepts also tie in nicely to the energies we are still experiencing in this Super Full Moon. At the time of a full moon, it is directly opposite the Sun and fully illuminated by it.
Just before the full moon, the sun moved into the sign of Pisces, the last sign of the zodiac, the end of the astrological year. Intuitive astrologer, Tanaaz, from the Forever Conscious website, describes Pisces as representing the duality of life and the wholeness experienced when we understand both the dark and the light. It is a time to get perspective on our journey as well as to sense vibrations, feelings and the non-tangible flow of life.
The energy of the Super Full Moon encourages us to open our minds and hearts to something beyond our current reality. The intensity of the moon makes us very aware of what is happening to us at a body, mind or spirit level. Tanaaz challenges us to become aware of our fears, acknowledge them and release them. On a physical level we may also be reminded of where we need self-care.
And, back to Eric's teaching, which references our usual tendencies to stream our attention outward, seeking symbolic fulfillment in people, events and things. When we take time to contemplate or meditate, we draw inward, gather together those fragments of our awareness and consciousness. Attuning to the inner sun, you rest in pure awareness. Attuning to the inner moon, you hear the call of the soul. The communion between the two is an alchemical process that creates balance and reveals truth.
There is an ongoing alchemy between the Sun and the Moon, given that the sun illuminates the moon throughout its lunar cycle. But, full moons and particularly Super Moons seem especially magical. When they are visible to us, our attention is almost magnetically drawn to gazing deeply upon it. The occurrence of this particular Super Snow Moon in the sign of Pisces can influence and direct our attention to inner awareness, and what we truly seek. That feels magical to me.
Here we are, just little human beings on this big planet, so energetically influenced by the Sun and the Moon in body, mind and spirit, to be reminded of what is important in life. Pretty cool!
"Oh true life giving sun, the radiant generative presence, the seer of all
The creative power that gives rise to all
Gather the rays of light together, that I might behold thy blessedness."
He then went on to talk about the connection of the sun center (third eye ) and the moon center (back of the head). The sun center represents the radiance, the warmth, the healing presence and pure awareness , in the spiritual sense. The moon center represents the soul and the memory tracks of Spirit that we bring to this life to awaken, heal and transmute into the gifts we give back into life. Through meditation, the radiance of the Sun blesses the memories of the Moon in an alchemical union. It integrates the scattered mind and fragmented emotions.
It seemed to me that these concepts also tie in nicely to the energies we are still experiencing in this Super Full Moon. At the time of a full moon, it is directly opposite the Sun and fully illuminated by it.
Just before the full moon, the sun moved into the sign of Pisces, the last sign of the zodiac, the end of the astrological year. Intuitive astrologer, Tanaaz, from the Forever Conscious website, describes Pisces as representing the duality of life and the wholeness experienced when we understand both the dark and the light. It is a time to get perspective on our journey as well as to sense vibrations, feelings and the non-tangible flow of life.
The energy of the Super Full Moon encourages us to open our minds and hearts to something beyond our current reality. The intensity of the moon makes us very aware of what is happening to us at a body, mind or spirit level. Tanaaz challenges us to become aware of our fears, acknowledge them and release them. On a physical level we may also be reminded of where we need self-care.
And, back to Eric's teaching, which references our usual tendencies to stream our attention outward, seeking symbolic fulfillment in people, events and things. When we take time to contemplate or meditate, we draw inward, gather together those fragments of our awareness and consciousness. Attuning to the inner sun, you rest in pure awareness. Attuning to the inner moon, you hear the call of the soul. The communion between the two is an alchemical process that creates balance and reveals truth.
There is an ongoing alchemy between the Sun and the Moon, given that the sun illuminates the moon throughout its lunar cycle. But, full moons and particularly Super Moons seem especially magical. When they are visible to us, our attention is almost magnetically drawn to gazing deeply upon it. The occurrence of this particular Super Snow Moon in the sign of Pisces can influence and direct our attention to inner awareness, and what we truly seek. That feels magical to me.
Here we are, just little human beings on this big planet, so energetically influenced by the Sun and the Moon in body, mind and spirit, to be reminded of what is important in life. Pretty cool!
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