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The Phoenix represents transformation from our past. We embrace the energy of the Phoenix when we “do the great work” to understand who we really are, and as such, begin to live consciously. In effect, our old self “dies” a metaphoric death. Then as we “wake up” we stop repeating the old, auto pilot patterns and programs that are running in the background within our subconscious. When we stop repeating the same mistakes and poor life choices over and over again, sometimes across multiple lifetimes even, this unchains us from the cycle of the wheel of Karma. We take a stand and make the changes that need to be made. This does not always have to be drastic (but many times it is), but it does need to change the circumstances so that one is better aligned with their soul/true self. You will know that you are on the right path, when you no longer feel “stuck” or feel exhausted from carrying around “dead weight”. You are excited when you wake up in the morning!

Something else you will notice, is that people that used to drain your energy, or push your boundaries will fade from your life. Or at least, you will see a reduction in their manipulation tactics. You will simply not be relatable to them anymore. Because you are a completely different person.

We each have unique gifts and talents that enable to us to contribute to the light of this world. When we embrace our gifts and share them, we raise our vibration, because we are loving what we are doing and taking an active role in our lives. This inspires others to do the same. This puts positive energy out into the world, which then re-aligns itself and returns in the form of “good luck” and “synchronicity”. And more importantly, because we are living consciously, we notice when it occurs. For example, opportunities pop up, we meet helpful people, we’re in the right place at the right time. When we take action on these events, we see our life improve.

This is not Law of Attraction. This is Universal Law. There is a big difference between the two.

The world is filled with anger, hate, negativity, etc. But it is also filled with love, laughter, art, fun, music, dancing, personal triumph, and more. We live on the planet of duality. Now of course we are all human with emotions, and we do get mad, depressed, etc. Tragedies occur. The things we strive for don’t come to us easily. On an individual level, there always seems to be some circumstance or person that shows up as a challenge or obstacle between us and our goal. Sometimes we win, sometimes not. But when we live consciously, we understand adversity for what it is. We find another way. We don’t give it power over us.

The plot of the first Rocky movie comes to mind here. I use this example because most people are familiar with it. It’s interesting how many people remember the ending incorrectly. Rocky actually lost the fight in the first movie. But, the filmmaker showed us a different perspective. In Rocky’s mind, he won. Because he triumphed over adversity. After the first few rounds in the ring with Apollo Creed, Rocky knew that he was over-matched, but refused to quit. He worked so hard to get there, he was not going to give up. Towards the end of the fight, after taking a beating that would have most likely killed any other fighter, he summoned every ounce of spirit and strength that he had, and showed Apollo and the rest of the world exactly what he was made of. He proved to HIMSELF that he could do it. This is a good example of the Phoenix rising from the ashes. The triumph of the human spirit is an archetype that is ingrained in all of us. That is why this movie became a classic.

As spiritually sovereign beings, we have the choice to either A) take the wheel and steer the ship in the direction we want it to go, or B) to turn over that responsibility to someone, or something outside of ourselves. When we choose option B, we will almost invariably not be happy with the results. Because the consequence of this option, is we on a subconscious level, accept the role of victim or martyr, because we abdicated our personal responsibility for ourselves. Things happen “to” us. We fall into the destructive habit of blaming others for our misery. It’s always someone else’s fault.

You probably know people like this!

When we give our power away, we enter into the karmic cycle, because our mental perspective is limited. We feel we are not in control of our own destiny. We look outside ourselves for someone to save us. This also makes us susceptible to polarized thinking, as we accept ideas that are presented or told to us from a skewed perspective, as fact. We believe “we are right”. When in fact, in reality, this is untrue. How can one fully comprehend an issue, from only one perspective? This is rampant in our current society. Media is all too willing to broadcast content that supports the polarized view of their audience to keep them watching their channel. It’s a manipulation of consciousness, as a means to control the masses. It’s also a great way to sell products.

Your mind is the most valuable thing you own. This is why so many attempt to control it. Guard the gates of your mind carefully. Don’t just accept what you see in the mainstream. Read books, watch independent media, check out websites, study symbolism, entertain other viewpoints and theories, take time to think about what you see, hear and read. Listen when people speak. Train yourself to hear and see the “codes” in our language that are hidden in plain sight in all communication. Learn, study, be a perpetual student. Yes, it takes work. That is why most people remain asleep. The Phoenix process of transformation, is not an easy one. But the reward is great! It is the key to your freedom.

When one is transformed into the Phoenix, one is no longer a victim of circumstance. The wheel of karma is burned to ash in the purification process, along with all the other dead and putrid things from the past. And then in its fiery glory, The Phoenix flies to its next destination. One of its choosing. For although it will continue the cycle of transformation (that is the nature of the Phoenix after all), it will do so from the plane of a higher consciousness. It has learned the lessons, and will not return again and again, to the repeating karmic cycle of reincarnation. It will “transform” itself evolving higher and higher each time, always advancing, in the cycle of transformation.

“I’ve died a thousand deaths, each time reinventing myself brighter, stronger, and purer than before. From the midst of destruction, I became the creator of myself. From the midst of darkness, I became my own source of light.” — Cristen Rodgers

These are the cards associated with the New Moon in Gemini.

So, right away my eye is pulled towards the Eight of Swords. This is a card of self-imposed limitations. “Stuck in our heads” so to speak. Illusionary thoughts that hold us back. The New Moon in Gemini is reminding us to go within and evaluate where these limiting beliefs and thoughts about ourselves are coming from.

The zodiac sign of Gemini is represented by The Lovers in the tarot. This is a card regarding decisions, balance and choices. The energy of Gemini (the twins) is all about the mind and balance. Gemini is “air” mental energy, it is associated with the swords suit. When I think of Gemini energy, an image comes to mind of the Gemini twins as attorneys in a courtroom. Each presenting their side in an intellectual, analytical format. This is how Gemini operates. There are always two sides to every situation to consider.

Gemini is a “get down to the facts”energy. It is not interested in all the minor details. Too many details just muddle things up. They are a distraction from the situation/decision at hand.

As we examine some of the beliefs about ourselves, the Gemini Moon encourages us to ask some questions and look at the facts. Is this true? What are the facts supporting these statements that I am telling myself? Is this information relevant at this present time? Could these limitations I place on myself be an illusion based on fear instead of facts?

Sometimes it is a good idea for us to step outside of ourselves and examine things impartially. Be your own attorney. Argue both sides from an outside perspective. This is where a lot of people find making a “pros and cons” list is helpful. Because it breaks things down in a written format. Pen to paper. It gets the emotions out of the way. To quote Joe Friday “Just the facts ma’am”.

As we move on, we see the Knight of Swords rushing in towards the Eight of Swords. This is a reminder, to slow down and think. If the Knight of Swords does not pull his horse back, both the knight and his horse will be sliced up by the eight swords that are surrounding the woman. In his haste to “rescue” the woman, The Knight of Swords can potentially severely harm himself, his horse, and the woman that he is rushing in to “save”. Are you making decisions based on facts, or are your emotions causing you to act erratically? You could end up making a situation worse, instead of better. The horse looks a little worried here, don’t you think?

Look at these three cards again, and ask the question. Am I self-sabotaging myself with my own mental limitations? And look at the Eight of Swords as it is positioned over The Magician. Perhaps these thoughts are not real. Are my emotions (see the water at her feet), keeping me stuck in this “trap” that in reality is simply a mental “illusion” of my own making?

The Magician on the bottom of the deck holds a few key messages in this reading as well. The Magician represents Mercury, which is the ruling planet of Gemini. Mercury is a dual natured energy as it represents both Gemini and Virgo. It corresponds to communication, thoughts, information, logic, reasoning, intellect, awareness. It can represent the communication of truth and lies. Mercury is the messenger of the gods. Interesting don’t you think? Media, television, the internet, radio, would all fall under Mercury’s jurisdiction. This is something to keep in mind.

A small detail that I noticed as I glanced at the Eight of Swords and The Magician is the blindfold. Notice in the Eight of Swords the blindfold covers her eyes. The Magician is wearing a headband. In this reading, I interpret it as his blindfold pulled up over the eyes. The Magician sees clearly.

The Magician stands alone. This is a reminder for us not to rely on others to “save us”, nor to take information at face value. Remember, Mercury communicates both truth and lies. This goes for the lies we tell ourselves, as well as the lies that we are told by others. Gemini as I mentioned above, looks at both sides. Checks out the facts from multiple sources and/or viewpoints then makes an informed decision based on what Gemini knows for itself to be true. This is what we see in The Lovers card. One must look at the facts, and then make our own choices based on what is true for ourselves.

New Moon in Gemini encourages us to take off the blindfold! All is not what it appears to be. Taking action before understanding the truth of an issue is self-sabotage. This goes for us individually as well as collectively.

Slowing down, utilizing critical thinking (is this true? does this make sense?) and using your inner truth as a compass are the keys that will allow the woman in the Eight of Swords, to walk out of her prison to meet the Knight of Swords. Both unscathed, they will then ride on the white horse (truth) and thus transform into the balanced energy of The Lovers.

“A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.” ― Saul Bellow,

On May 7, 2020 the full moon will be in the sign of Scorpio. Scorpio is known as a very “intense” sign. Dark and mysterious, this zodiac sign corresponds to the Death card in the major arcana of the Tarot. This card’s image can be quite startling when one first sees it. It certainly has had it’s fair share of bad press in the movies, such as the James Bond movie, Live and Let Die.

But when one takes the time to analyze the symbolism of this card, we find that it is not a “bad” or “good” card. For Death is neither bad nor good. It just is. Death is inevitable, as it is part of the cycle of life. Death is the catalyst, that opens the door to transformation. Death clears the way for the new.

The Scorpio sign has “levels” of transformation symbols associated with it. Not represented by just one aspect as most of the other signs are, my research uncovered as few as three (Scorpion, Snake, Phoenix) and as many as seven (Spider, Scorpion, Lizard, Snake, Wolf, Eagle, and Phoenix). Scorpio is in a constant state of transformation. It is a very complex sign.

Scorpio with it’s ruling outlying planet Pluto, as you would expect, is a sign known for being intuitive, dark and mysterious. Scorpios, as a fixed water sign, are not afraid to dive into the dark depths of the murky waters in search of the truth, and the deeper meaning of life. Naturally suspicious, Scorpios do not blindly accept what they are told. They will research, and rely on their intuition to discover what they feel is the truth. It’s very difficult to lie to a Scorpio! It’s not a good idea either.

I will discuss this subject in more detail in the future. But for now, I feel you have a pretty good idea about the energy of this sign. We have more ground to cover, so let’s move on.

The full moon in Scorpio this month falls on May 7, 2020. Not only does it fall on the 7th day of the month, but the numerology of the month, day and year, 5+7+4 = 16, which when broken down to a single digit, equals 7. That’s significant to me.

Number 7 in numerology is known as the seeker, the thinker, spiritual mysteries and the occult. This energy is one that does not take information at face value. Number 7 always digs deeper, as it wants to understand the hidden truths behind the “illusion”. Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz embodied the aspect of number 7 when she revealed the little man behind the curtain that was responsible for the illusion of “The Great Wizard”.

Number seven sounds a lot like Scorpio doesn’t it? Put these energies together with the full super moon (the final super moon of 2020), and let’s not forget the Eta Aquarid meteor shower that just occurred, and wow! Need I say more? How many signs from the universe do you need? (laugh)

The Moon card in the tarot is one of intuition, things hidden, mystery, intrigue. Not being able to see the entire picture. Deceit by illusion. Smoke, mirrors and shadows. The moon sheds light on our subconscious. It reveals what we are afraid of and what we choose not to acknowledge. During the day, it’s easy to ignore these things. We are busy working, living our lives.

Think about it. The things that live in the dark, are there during the day. Not acknowledged, but there. But in the stillness of the night, this is where these things come out from underneath our bed. As a society, what are the things we have chosen not to see? Well, quite a lot, actually.

So with all that being said, here are the cards for the full moon in Scorpio:

We have The Hierophant, which represents Taurus, fixed earth. This is the zodiac sign of the sun at this time. Death, which represents the sign of the Scorpio, fixed water, the sign of the moon. The Six of Cups, which represents the decan also associated with this moon. And of course The Moon, which is the underlying energy of the reading. Well this should be fun!

I’m sure if you are reading this blog, you are aware of the huge shift in consciousness that is going on right now. This is reflected in the cards. The Hierophant is a card of structure, organized religion, traditions, teachings, the “socially accepted” spiritual authority. But the Hierophant can also represent social structure in other forms as well, schools, government, etc. Any type of structure from which there is a hierarchy. It is also a card of the masculine, conscious aspect of our connection to the divine. As opposed to The High Priestess, which is the feminine, subconscious aspect. The Hierophant “conveys” the teachings, The High Priestess encourages us to do our own research and find the answers within. In their highest properties, they both have their place. Yin and Yang.

I know I have mentioned this before, but I do feel we are seeing many things being revealed to us. We are finally realizing (on a mass scale) that not everything we are told by those in authority is the truth. Sure, there are still many who are blind to this truth, but this is changing. Those people who were called “conspiracy theorists” a few years ago, are turning out to be some our best allies at this time. They open our minds and eyes to encourage us to engage in critical thinking. Ask questions. Do your research. Learn our true history. The information that was once kept hidden is now accessible to us. There is simply no excuse anymore for ignorance.

Hopefully, you have been doing the work. Look at the Death card again. Does Death look like it’s playing? If you are too ignorant and stuck in your old ways to move along with the current of change, Death is going run you over just like he ran over that old King!

This full moon in Scorpio, is the Death card riding in to transform our consciousness. The half truths wrapped in lies that we have believed for so long, has caused a lot of suffering in this world. We are moving quickly into the new age of Aquarius. The old stodgy ways just aren’t going to cut it anymore.

The Moon in Scorpio is one that is not afraid to illuminate the ugly parts of our society. For one cannot change what one will not acknowledge. This is why we are seeing all this exposure and chaos right now. This is the decay that is the process of death. It’s ugly and it stinks.

And of course, the old systems want to hang on because it works for them. The Death card, even in the reversed position, is still death. The systems hanging on is that fixed earth energy being represented. It is quite an undertaking to move a big bull when he plants his feet in the ground. It can be done however. The bull can be mean though, let’s not forget. And right now, he is angry and injured. He will not go down without a fight. We must be ready so that we are not gored by the bull’s horns.

With Death comes the rebirth. Here we move on to the Six of Cups. A sweet card, one of youth, nostalgia, innocence. In this reading, I also get the message of sincere apologies. I think this is the acknowledgement of the societal ugliness that I mentioned before. Making things right. This is what the Universe is wanting for us. That big immovable earth energy that we were looking at before, has been transformed by Death into a beautiful garden. The earth element is now the soil inside the chalices from which new life (the flowers) spring forth from.

Universal Laws teach us that there is always a balance to be maintained. So let’s not forget that there will always be light and dark. For one cannot exist without the other. However, the balance has been lopsided for a very long time. We are in the midst of a course correction.

Death is riding in, with his flag flying high to clear the path to let the new, fresh, youthful energies come in. Death is not emotional, like I mentioned before. Death just is. When something reaches the end of it’s lifespan, it dies. That’s it. Death is not complex. We make it that way. The planetary alignments have been preparing us for this catalyst for a while. Those who have been paying attention see it very clearly. Those who have not, are in for a rude awakening!

So, as I mentioned the number 7 was prevalent for this full moon as well. The #7 card in the major arcana, is The Chariot. And since this turned out to be such a “big energy” reading, I pulled another Moon card from The After Tarot deck, and the seventh card from the Destiny’s Portal oracle deck. It’s a “darker themed” deck, which I thought was appropriate for this moon.

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And here we have The Charioteer coming face to face with the Dark Queen, the perfect representation of The Moon in Scorpio. And the plot thickens.

Just like The High Priestess, The Goddess (The Moon), is a Dark Goddess here. She is literally standing in the middle of the path. It’s as if she is saying to the Charioteer. “And just where do you think you’re going?”

The Dark Goddess has been waiting for this moment for a while, it seems. She is the gatekeeper. Just like The High Priestess.

And The Chariot comes screeching to a halt.

It’s time to admit, the feminine on this planet has been oppressed and abused for a very long time. And now, The Charioteer must face her. She is the dark subconscious, she is what you fear, what you loathe, the parts of yourself that you will not face, or even admit that is part of you. She is what the ego keeps stuffed down deep inside. She is the mother that has allowed herself to be abused because she loved you. The love that your ego thought that it could do without. The feminine that is inside of all of us, will not be ignored any longer. For humanity cannot advance until she is acknowledged and shown the proper respect.

She looks a little pissed. And she has a right to be. Quite frankly, I feel she is long overdue for an apology.

And now here she is. Standing in front us. Blocking our path. She is beautiful, and she is frightening. She has some questions for us. And only if we answer them correctly will we be allowed to continue forward. And if we have not done the homework, we will not know the correct answers.

That would be a tragedy. There on the precipus of the great awakening, The Chariot would remain stuck. The sphinxes will not move because they are not working together as Yin and Yang. Not looking ahead, but looking in different directions as they will not face the Dark Goddess. Their egos, will tell them to try to go around her. Like they have always done. Ahhh, but there is no going forward “around” the Goddess. The path “around” the Goddess is just one big circle. You’ll be back again and again until you have learned the lessons and can answer her questions correctly.

Are you ready to face the Dark Goddess? Are WE ready to face her? I guess we will find out.