MARCIA SACKS

The Full Moon is on Thursday, October 1st at 4:05 p.m. in 9° Aries.  

​A full moon in Aries can fill us with energy and vitality.  If you have a plan on how to use that extra energy you might be able to zip through tasks that you've put off. Some cautions though because Mars, the ruler of Aries is square to Saturn and Pluto in the Full Moon chart. For the next week or so:

• Don't start a new exercise program unless you know how to begin gently with careful body placement.  There's a tendency under these aspects to push to an extreme which could cause an injury - Mars is muscles and Saturn is bones. Pluto is the urge to defy limits.
• Avoid activities that involve sharp things, like home improvement projects such as hammering in nails or carving things with a knife.  Mars is sharp objects. Saturn is heavy things. Pluto is the urge to transform which can mislead you into feeling that instead of a simple project, you should pick up a sledgehammer and start smashing out walls.
• Find projects that are best done solo. Arguments with partners can thwart your goals at this time.
• If your tasks include phoning or messaging others, keep conversations light and abstain from clashing about political issues. 

Pluto goes direct on October 4th at 22° Capricorn, very close to Saturn. I wrote about the critical nature of this aspect two weeks ago at the New Moon.
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​I truly believe life will begin to improve for everyone after the middle of October as the Saturn/Pluto conjunction gradually separates and the benefic Jupiter starts to transit over the same sector of the zodiac.  

Here's a recent photo from NASA of the Jovian moon Io in orbit above Jupiter's clouds:

My video for the Temple of Kriya Yoga's September 20th Noon Meditation is available on youtube:

If you want to go to directly to the part where I talk about the Autumnal Equinox, here's the outline of the meditation called "The Path of Wisdom" with minute markers:
Invocation and Chanting 0:00
The Path of Wisdom: 6:00
Guided Meditation: Detachment 23:15
Astrology and Kriya Yoga: Autumnal Equinox and the months ahead 33:14

I recommend this episode of the Astrology Podcast with guest Melanie Reinhart for those who are interested in the asteroid Chiron. Melanie Reinhart has been studying and writing about Chiron since the 1970s. Chiron the centaur is the "wounded healer" and a mentor to heroes in mythology. Where you find it in your chart may be the area of life you can be a help to others based on the life experiences you have struggled through. 

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The New Moon is on Thursday, September 17 at 6:00 a.m. in 25° Virgo. This is a natural time to analyze, to look at the details of your life and set them in order. One example is applying organizational skills to a project. Have fun reading organizing books like "Getting Things Done" by David Allen or "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up" by Marie Kondo.
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The Sun and Moon in the New Moon chart are in a wide opposition to Neptune at 19° Pisces. As you pay attention to the details, don't lose sight of the bigger picture. This is one of the themes that goes with a Virgo/Pisces polarity. Another is service (Virgo) vs. sacrifice (Pisces).  Virgo is a very service oriented sign, often very helpful to others. With Pisces in polarity, the person doing service may feel like a they're being taken advantage of. In yoga we talk about the path of Karma Yoga, unselfish service, doing the work because it needs to be done, with joy in service to the Divine, and without looking for an earth plane reward. Just something to contemplate about over the next few days.

​The Autumnal Equinox is September 22 at 8:30 a.m. , when the Sun moves to 0° Libra. This is a point of balance, time to pause and contemplate where you want to go, what you want to do or accomplish in the next few months.

In the future:

Saturn goes direct on September 29 in 25° Capricorn. This puts it close to Pluto at 22° Capricorn. Pluto will make its station direct on October 4th.  So this period of time (last half of September through first half of October) will have similarity to the Saturn/Pluto conjunction that took place on January 12, 2020. Most people on the planet didn't know that Covid-19 was already starting to spread around the world at that time. I believe the pandemic is one of the symbols of this conjunction. There are social/political situations in the news that also embody the constraints of Saturn mixed with the urge to revolt of Pluto.  I wrote about the Saturn/Pluto conjunction as a volcano aspect, simmering tension and frustration with the potential to explode. It's certainly been a metaphor for this year so far.

For each one of us: can we find a way to be constructive with our frustrations, anger and anguish? Alternately, can we get these emotions out of our mind/body complex in a way that doesn't harm others? Back in January I wrote, "Think of how a volcano vents steam to prevent a mountain from blowing its top. We can vent by taking a walk, doing yoga or other balancing movement practices, chanting or singing, or just pulling back from a bad situation. A genuine gentle or caring word to another person may help them vent or defuse."

After the middle of October, Saturn will travel away from Pluto and the difficult situations will slowly begin to ease. 

Coming up this Sunday:

September 20 - The Path of Wisdom
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Noon Meditation for the Temple of Kriya Yoga by Marcia Sacks, Swami K. Adinadananda

On our journey through life, we strive to stay on the path of wisdom. This meditation will give encouragement to detach from distractions and make wise choices. The astrological significance of the Autumnal Equinox will be included plus a guided meditation to reflect on the equinox and our spiritual goals for the months ahead.

This noon meditation will be published on this page on Sunday at noon.

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