March 2024 Taroscopes
Happy March! In the video below, I drew a tarot card for the themes of March as a collective and then a card for each astrological sign.
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The Tower Card: A Powerful Archetype for What’s Happening in the World Today
“The elders have sent me here to tell you that now is like a great, rushing river. And this will be experienced in many different ways. There are those who would hold onto the shore—there is no shore. The shore is crumbling. Push off into the middle of the river.” Choquosh, Native American Storyteller
I used this quote in my book Essence of the Tarot: Modern Reflections on Ancient Wisdom to describe the Tower card. I include it here, because it feels more relevant now than ever before--as does the Tower archetype. The Tower represents the destruction of old, outworn structures that no longer serve us. This extreme dismantling is to make way for new ways of thinking and being, ones that are more in alignment with humanity and the greater good of the planet.
Our world is towering. The fundamental structures, some would say patriarchal structures, institutions and systems we have all grown to rely upon are collapsing. Healthcare, government, law, education, commerce, religion…the list goes on and on. They are falling apart because they are no longer sustainable and perhaps never truly served us. They have become obsolete.
By its very nature, destruction implies chaos, and what the Tower card teaches us is that we must learn to embrace the chaos as a part of the growth. We are all being challenged to deeply look at what is true and essential--personally and universally. By doing so, consciously and with an open mind and heart, then slowly, a process of healing can begin.
A key element to this archetype is to not rebuild too quickly. Our first instinct may be to try to put things into some kind of order, to take control, but this dismantling will take time. On a personal level, if something in your life is not working, if it has fallen away, be willing to let it go, or put it aside until you have new clarity. This is a process of patience and surrender, having faith in something greater than you now know.
From the ashes rises the phoenix! The card following the Tower is the Star card, an archetype representing higher destiny and a new paradigm. This is much like the idea of the “Age of Aquarius”, a new eon of unity and coming together as one. We are beginning to see the Star’s light now as it begins to shine through the cracks in the Tower’s foundations. Stay strong, be hopeful and look for the guiding light in the darkness.
August Astro Babble ~ Your Personal Horoscope Included!
After last month’s planetary pressure cooker—hello eclipses!--August should prove to be less challenging and more expansive, with Mercury now in direct motion, and benevolent Jupiter following suit. As always, there’s still a lot going on, but this month’s stars say: Blow of some steam and enjoy the final days of the summer!
The Astro details: August starts with a fiery Bang! with a planetary lineup in the sign of Leo. Leo highlights creativity and self-expression, and this is a powerful time to initiate new projects and generally get things moving. By mid-month, the energies ground and stabilize in the sign of Virgo, bringing practical discernment to your life and offerings.
Read MoreJuly Astro Babble ~ Your Personal Horoscope Included!
Hello July, and hello eclipse season! Keep in mind that we experience eclipses a few times a year, and each eclipse season offers new awareness and illumination depending on where they land in the cosmic landscape, and in your individual astrology. July’s Solar and Lunar Eclipses are in the signs of Cancer and Capricorn, with dates included below.
Eclipses always bring cosmic intensity. They inspire us to dig in deeper, and bring awareness to what is working in our lives, and what we need to let go of to transform and evolve. Oh, and we have a Mercury Retrograde this month, as well! All in all, we can look forward to a very transformative time. So, breathe and dig in!
Read MoreJune Astro Babble ~ Your Personal Horoscope Included!
OMG—is it really summer?! Indeed, it is, with the official beginning of the season occurring on the Summer Solstice, June 21st. The Summer Solstice brings the longest day and shortest night of the year, marking a time of changing energies, as we shift from darkness (introspection) into light (activity).
Summer offers a new lightness of being. A time to bask in the light of the sun and soak up all its good vibrations while we can. It is also a time for patience, knowing that seeds planted in spring, may not come to fruition until the harvest time of fall. The energies of summer encourage us to not rush anything, to let go of hurry-ness about making things happen and surrender into an all-abundant NOW, joyful state of being!
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