something old & something new
this new moon in sagittarius brings bolting insight & a message to clear the field.
a kaleidoscope of possibility clouds clear judgment. quiet the mind, integrate the wisdom which rises from your experiences. there is something undigested which requires assimilation as you prepare for new horizons beckoning towards breakthrough & inspired action. let stillness settle what is no longer resonant, providing new perspective as potential pours in. you already have what you need, focus is required in order to wield the power it holds.
tiny cowboy by Josh Soskin
Allow space. allow room to grow into a new chapter unfolding. Any threads which feel as though they are attached to an old story, an outworn habit, distraction or self-sabotage, tension which pulls you away from your instinct & intelligence… allow them to dissolve. Take the steps necessary for something else to emerge in the clearing. Release requires the ability to integrate the lesson which come with what our life experiences teach us. What we go through becomes practice for pivotal moments which seem to place us in perfect alignment to expand into a new story. Sagittarius, the teacher & sage, seeks wisdom through experience from the soulful guidance that exists in spontaneity. Embodied wisdom allows one to digest & archive information in the body so that when it is time to shift, we do so from informed action. When we are conscious of how our life experiences inform how we got to this moment, we embody presence in a way which gives perspective. We can stand assured in the body while gazing out to the horizon with an instantaneous inner knowing available.
That is the symbol offered by this sign. The centaur's lower body represents the information stored in the lower body energy centers of survival/sex/feelings that have a connection in the human body in the cauda equina. These nerves that collect at the base of the spine translate to the ‘horse’s tail’ & extend into the lower limbs and pelvic organs from the lumbar and sacral region of the body. The upper body of the centaur represents the ability for consciousness & free will inherent to humanity to guide the animal instinct to new horizons as seen in the human half of the centaur rising from the solar plexus through the upper chakras. When we rise from the fire of self-illumination through a digested sense of our own information, there is an opportunity to look beyond the survival needs and align our vision with intuitive knowing. Information assimilated through a calm & collected nervous system allows for self-regulation & clear-minded choices.
Sagittarius, mutable fire, wants to take you beyond what is known. That is the active quality of the visionary. Mutable signs refine. Mutable fire refines the vision of the collective through inspired insight & a fervor for adventure. To take us there, we must stoke the flames in preparation for a kind of vision quest. At this new moon, we do not have a clear path just yet, but we may sense (in the instinct of the animal body) an uncharted path awaits us. The lack of clarity suggested in the stars at this time quells the intensity of sagittarian zest just a bit, prismatic possibilities will sparkle in resonance to inspired intention but only if we are willing to stand still.
Mercury stations retrograde later in the evening after the new moon, summoning a bit more reflection on what we must learn before we fully step into the next phase. Be open to see yourself with clarity. Notice the stories you tell, notice the way you use your words. Notice the way in which words emerge from a much deeper rooted context. The same goes with values, traditions, and the disciplines which inform daily steps we take to build larger structures in our lives. Not to mention resources, materials, and supportive frameworks that may need your attention now. Over the next month, assess the ways in which your energy is either supporting or dissolving certain aspects of where you come from & where you are going. Practice listening. There is brilliant & important information available in the silence, stillness, and messages which arrive to you now. Take the time to free what doesn’t flow.
Sagittarius is unique as the only zodiac symbol which carries a weapon, the bow and arrow. Suggesting that the action required here is one which comes with forethought. Collecting at the turn of this new moon, assess what paths call your attention towards a quest which would not only serve your own desire to creatively expand beyond limitation, but also potentially offer from the void of possibility that which serves the evolution of mankind. Yes, Sagittarius is gonna go there. Ever available to answer the zealous call to be of service to inspiration.
In this wildly creative & immersive experience of being alive, are you paving new paths or traveling well worn roads? Both are important. Take in the moment with appreciation & gratitude. The old roads offer wisdom from others, but the new path unfolds as wisdom that is unique to you (and requires much more integration, trust, and faith). Wisdom tells us we are both the student & the teacher.
For this new moon in Sagittarius, wisdom is the finest weapon. It provides intelligent foresight, adapting to the devotional call anchored in the unknown. Breathe into the stillness, trust your inner intelligence, calm the nervous system, gather your own information, remain open to see with clarity & wholeheartedly trust in the timing of what lands in your field now without needing to know exactly what meaning it holds. With some patience, perspective, and a dash of humility, there is a trove of inspiration which glistens if you lean back just a little & learn to see from the space of inner wisdom. Risk may offer opportunity, but it is how you respond at each turn that fuels the quest and opens the field.
