MARCIA SACKS

The Full Moon is Sunday, August 26, 2018 at 6:56 a.m. in 3° Pisces. Not an eclipse, but every Full Moon has plenty of energy. In Pisces the Full Moon energy is intuitive and creative. Music and art can feed your soul at this time. If you have an unusual dream be sure to journal it. Wait three days and look at it again. Did that dream have a message for you? 

Mars has been retrograde since the end of June. Have you felt like you've been running in place? Working hard but with few results? Mars goes direct on August 27th at 28° Capricorn.  Give Mars a few days to get moving away from the station point and you may find that everything starts to speed up back to normal.

Side Note on Retrogrades:
Hope you don't think that planets actually stop in their orbits and reverse direction. Retrograde planets are an optical illusion based on the location of the planets and its speed in relation to earth and the earth's position relative to the sun. You know how we humans are … it's all about our life on earth. If we viewed the planets heliocentrically - from the Sun's perspective - you would never see a planet moving retrograde. In most Western astrology, we take the Earth's perspective, or the human perspective, and make a symbolic correlation between the apparent motion of the planets and our life on Earth.

In the future:
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September 6 - Retrograde Saturn goes direct at 3° Capricorn. Keep things simple. Take things slow. Actually things will go slowly a week on either side of a Saturn direction anyway.  Plan to leave early if you want to get somewhere on time.

September 16 - Noon meditation and 1 p.m. lecture at the Temple of Kriya Yoga with Marcia Sacks, Swami K. Adinadananda
Noon Meditation: Creating Your Spiritual Reality
1 p.m. Lecture: The Autumnal Equinox: Time, Karma and Astrology 

Yoga Chicago Magazine
Watch for my article in the September/October issue of Yoga Chicago which will be found in your local yoga and fitness centers around September 1.

The new moon takes place on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 8:11 a.m. CDT in 26° Pisces.
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Pisces is a sign of intuition, empathy and compassion.  Your dreams at night and the sparks of insight in your daydreams become more vivid and meaningful during this new moon time (including three days before and after).  Hopefully, you are already journaling these types of things.  Dreams and inspiration are fleeting and easily forgotten later if not written down.

Two aspects of note at this time:

The new moon is squared to Mars.  This aspect symbolizes a sensitivity to criticism.  You may find that your emotional buttons are easily pushed.  In advance of this, rehearse in your mind how you choose to respond, for example with detachment or with kindness or with firmly but diplomatically setting boundaries.  And vice versa, if you have a "helpful" critique for another, give consideration to the other person's feelings.  Remember that lunations have effect for two weeks.  If you start an argument now, it will take some time to resolve.

The new moon is conjunct to the asteroid Chiron.  As an astrologer, I use Chiron, when it's in a strong position like this one.  Mythology and Jungian psychology talk about Chiron as "the wounded healer."  This means that at this time you can be helpful to people with the wisdom gained from having worked with your own deeply difficult experiences.  You may not have perfect resolution of your own personal issues, but your journey toward wellness may shine a light on the path for others.  Don't give advice, just share your story when the time is right.

For creatives, artists, and art enjoyers:
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The new moon in Pisces is a wonderful time to write, paint, draw, craft, make music, listen to music or play in whatever medium makes your heart sing.  If you need a bit of motivation to get you going, visit a museum, go to a concert or simply sit out in nature with a sketchbook or notebook.  Julia Cameron, who wrote the wonderful book The Artist's Way, suggests having a weekly "artist's date" when you take time to do something that feeds your soul.  Here are her 101 Artist's Date Ideas.

I am giving two talks at the Temple of Kriya Yoga this weekend, Sunday, March 18 :

Noon Meditation:  The Spiritual Essence of New Beginnings
A special meditation for the Vernal Equinox

1 p.m. Lecture:  Astrology and the Practice of Tarka
Tarka is the spiritual practice of inner reflection in order to better know yourself and understand your world.

The Temple of Kriya Yoga
2414 N. Kedzie Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60647
773-342-4600
​kriya@yogakriya.org