“The earth is our Mother
we must take care of her
the earth is our mother
we must take care of her

  Hey yanna ho, yanna hey yan, yan
Hey yanna ho, yanna hey yan, yan  

  The sacred earth we walk upon
with every step we take
the sacred earth we walk upon
with every step we take”
~~~Hopi traditional chant

“I can make peace on earth with my own two hands
I can clean up the earth with my own two hands
I can reach out to you with my own two hands
with my own two hands”
~~~Jack Johnson “With My Own Two Hands”

 

This month we celebrate the Great Earth Mother as the Sun moves through Virgo the sign of the Golden earth Goddesses, like Demeter and Ceres in Greek and Roman mythology. While Demeter was a central figure in the Eleusinian rites, the mystery school that flourished in Greece for centuries, she like all the Goddesses in the Greco-Roman Pantheon lost power and significance to the male Gods, especially Zeus, Poseidon and Hades who acted as the central power of Olympus in Greece and Rome.

If we delve deeper into mythology, there are accounts of Demeter actually being the Mother of Zeus, therefore the mother of all the Gods.  It is interesting to note that the Asteroid Ceres has been promoted to dwarf planet status, and therefore gains status in the astrological Pantheon. This summer the Mother principle has returned in the heavens; and not a moment too soon. While the intensely yang masculine approach to science and consciousness has been useful in developing technology and mastering matter, divorced from the sacred feminine we are living out a nightmare of toxic waste, species extinction, and weapons of madness and mass destruction. The mind uninformed by the Soul and the knowledge of the sacredness of the earth and all her creatures produces horrors. Luckily the universe has a way of restoring balance.

On August 25th a few days after the Sun entered Virgo, for the second time this summer, the Seal of Solomon, two interlocking Grand Trines has appeared in the heavens. All six points of this star are in feminine signs of earth or water, signaling a time when the Feminine returns and the need for talented, spiritual, informed healing collaborations are forming for the greater good of the planet.

While the Olympic Pantheon is central to the western mind and followed European settlers to this land, it is important to remember that the original people, the tribes of Native America are deeply bound to the spirit and magic of North America. Their spirituality is native to this land, not imposed upon it as ours is to a great degree. This month as the Sun passes through the sign of the Earth Goddesses, let us take a moment to honor the ways of the true stewards of this land.

All of the Native People of Turtle Island, as they call this continent, hold Mother Earth as holy and sacred. There are chants and prayers in virtually all Native cultures regarding the sacredness of the earth. Also the Native view is one of a living en-souled planet and universe. The Great Spirit is present in all things. This idea is gaining popularity even in western scientific communities and once again, not a moment too soon. This month let us discard the ridiculous and alienating notion that the world is made of dead matter and embrace the idea of a sacred living earth that we walk upon, with every step we take.

Let us go further and make a commitment to use our sacred, organizing and cleansing Virgo energy to each do our part in cleaning up the planet, in healing our relationship to the earth and seas by committing to do our part for our sacred environment. Let us honor the original people by treating our continent as they did with sacredness and devotion.

Virgo rules the food supply which is also under attack by the corporate assault on the growing world and seed supply by corporations, most notably Monsanto. This month get informed as to the facts and effects of corporate tampering with the food supply. The last issue of The Mountain Astrologer covers this topic from both a straight reporting angle as well as an Astrological angle. This month treat your body sacredly. Eat organic. Bless your body every day. Thank the millions of hardworking cells for the excellent job they do in supporting you.

Honor the earth. When you find yourself out in the world, bless the earth you are walking upon. Take in the extravagant and outrageous beauty of our Breathtaking Mother. In the last weeks of summer here on the East Coast, take the time to relish the overgrown beauty and bounty of late summer. Enjoy the sweet fruit and lush vegetables. Bask in the deepening golden light even as the shadows lengthen in September. Spend time in your garden.  Get your home organized.

We can truly change and heal our world by making small yet powerful change with our own two hands. In this month of Virgo housecleaning, make the commitment to only buy green household detergents. Cleaning products and pesticides make up a huge amount of environmental pollution and corporate profit. Eat organic this month. Support your local farmers. Try home grown pesticides like white vinegar and dish soap.

Virgo rules the food supply, the organic movement, all grains, the environmental movement, cleaning organizing, hygiene, harvest, service, labor, sacredness, devotion, that which is pristine, the earth, healing plants, the healing and medical professions, specialization, scrutiny, attention to detail, perfectionism and perfection, the hands as the instruments of touch and the hands as specialized instruments of skill, humility, service and sacredness.

This month, to make maximum use of Virgo energy, invite the sacred feminine back into your world. Feel your feelings, rest, slow down, and learn to cooperate rather than compete. Nurture yourself, nurture others. Accept your body at any weight.  Make art, dance, play music, and be creative. Hang out with plants. Help someone in need. Learn about the indigenous tribes of your community. Bring harmony where there is conflict. Serve others, serve your soul, and serve the planet. Learn about the healing properties of plants, herbs and homeopathic remedies. Each day of September honor the earth mother in some small way.

The Sun went into Virgo on August 22nd and will remain in Virgo till September 22nd at 4:44 pm when the Sun enters Libra, marking the autumn equinox. During this time the Sun shines on issues of our personal and collective environment, making this an excellent time to clean our bodies with cleansing green vegetable juices. We are also encouraged to clean and organize our environments as we prepare for the end of summer and return to work and school. It is a great time to do fall cleaning and to get active in local and global environmental causes.

September begins with the planet Ceres also in Virgo, her own sign, where she will remain all month and beyond, bringing planetary environmental issues to the forefront of our consciousness. Mercury the planet of thought and communication is with her, though in the last degrees of Virgo till September 9th when Mercury enters Libra and our minds turn toward issues of relationship and Justice.

With this Virgo line up September is super focused on issues of environment. This month get informed about the ecology of your body as well as the planet. Join groups that are working for cleanliness and healing of our world. Read up on nutrition. De-clutter your home. Hone your craftsmanship. Serve others.

The New Moon in Virgo on September 5th at 7:36 am which also marks the start of Rosh Hashanah is a triple Virgo chart here on the East Coast, making this a time to put cleaning, organizing and humble service on the front burner. This month make acts of service and cleaning your spiritual practice. Sacrifice on behalf of the planet. For example, commit to buying biodegradable garbage bags, even if they are more expensive.

Join me for Spiritual Living’s monthly New Moon Ceremony on Thursday, September 5th at 7:00pm EDT.

Lovely Venus begins the month in Libra, helping us compromise and focus on the beauty of partnership and relationship, as well as the arts. On September 11th Venus enters transformational Scorpio and we are asked to explore how we share ourselves and our resources with our loved ones.

Mars, the planet of desire and action, is in the creative sign Leo all month making this a great month to act on our creative impulses, as well as our leadership desires.

Jupiter in Cancer brings the Great Mother of the Sea back into our consciousness as we expand through the Mother principle of home and family remembering the earth is our home and all life forms are our relatives. Saturn in Scorpio brings us the hard lessons around shared resources and the need to transform around issues of property and intimacy. Saturn in Scorpio also helps connect us with professional teammates who share our Neptune in Pisces vision of higher consciousness and a new world.

Uranus in Aries continues to awaken global activism and a new autonomy and consciousness that will help end the decaying Pluto in Capricorn infrastructures of business and culture based on the old world order of organized selfishness and planetary destruction.

ARIES: The Sun is shining in your house of health and organization this month helping you create order, hygiene and cleanliness in your body, home and environment. The planet Ceres is also in your health sector highlighting any issues around food and eating disorders. Ceres can help you heal mother issues and how you nourish yourself. Spend some time this month journaling and analyzing your relationship with your mother and how you were nourished by her. Then turn your attention to the universal mother. Each day this month notice how well supported you are by the universal and planetary mother. Each step you take she supports you. She has provided you with every meal you have ever enjoyed. She is the air you breathe and the water you drink. Take in the generous support that is always available. Uranus in your sign continues to liberate you from old approaches to career. This month get organized so your New Inner Executive can begin to shine and succeed in the fall season.

TAURUS: This month the Sun, Mercury and Ceres, are all in Virgo in your house of children, romance and creativity making this an excellent month to work on healing your relationship to your offspring and your creativity. Take some time to kick back and schedule in time to make art or pursue your hobbies. Ask yourself what creative activities would really nourish your soul or inner child. Is there a class you’ve always wanted to take? Getting out in nature, hiking or gardening could also be regenerating. Be on the lookout for a soul nourishing romance with someone on your spiritual path. With Mars the planet of combat and assertion in your house of home and family, this could be a month when you are required to take the lead and stand your ground with regard to family and child rearing issues. Responsible and spiritual partnerships and alliances continue to harmoniously form this month. Say yes to musical, spiritual and visionary networking events.

GEMINI: The Sun, Mercury and Ceres are in your home and family sector, making this a time when you can heal issues arising from your family of origin. This month make sure your home is clean, organized and nourishing. Stock the fridge and cupboards with food that is both delicious and nutritious. Mercury in analytical Virgo can help you analyze what might still need healing with regard to your family issues. Abundance and career expanding opportunity continue. Mars in your communication sector in flamboyant Leo can make this a month when you are super creative and theatrical especially around writing and speaking projects. Be careful of hasty angry communication. Instead put your drama into works of art where it can shine. Venus in Libra in your house of romance and creativity make this a time when romance is at its loveliest. Create a beautiful setting where tenderness and intimacy can flourish.

CANCER: Your magical expansion continues this month as Jupiter transits your sign giving you more faith, optimism and opportunity than you have seen in a long time. Creative collaborators are appearing out of the blue to support you with your vision. This month the Sun, Mercury and Ceres are in your house of communication, asking you to heal issues around how you communicate. This is also a stellar month to get your paper work, web site or writing projects in order. Partnerships and career issues continue to transform. Now is a great time to look for supportive business and corporate partners who are aligned with your new career vision. Mars, the planet of action in creative Leo in your money sector makes September a great month to work on creative projects that could be really lucrative. Venus the planet of beauty and love is in your home and family sector till the 11th making this an excellent month to beautify your home and set the stage for romance. It is also a wonderful time to express love to your family.

LEO: Mars the planet of action, desire and combat is moving through your sign, making this a great month to act on your own behalf. Stick up for yourself and really take action on your cherished creative projects. Mars will also help you get physical and disciplined with exercise. The Sun, Mercury and Ceres are in your house of finance making this an excellent month to get your fiscal house in order. Work on your files, see that bills are paid and while you are at it Mercury and Ceres will help you both analyze and heal issues around how you nourish or don’t nourish yourself financially. This month heal issues of self-worth. Spend some money this month on truly healthy, nourishing activities like massage, yoga and yummy nutritious food. Saturn in your home sector asks you to put the serious focus on issues of home and family. Boundaries are important. If there are legal issues concerning home get your legal ducks in a row, but keep the faith, there are angels traveling with you at this time.

VIRGO: Happy Birthday Virgo!!!
This month the Sun is joined by Mercury and the newly promoted dwarf planet Ceres all in your sign. Ceres is the planet most closely aligned with your sign as she is the Goddess of grain and harvest. This year any time you run into difficulty ask the Goddess to help you. She is your planetary ally and is most helpful in issues of the environment, nurturing as well as deep transformation. This month is a great time to really think about getting healthy and organized, two of your favorite activities. Really think about yourself and what would be most nourishing to you this year. Get out in nature.  This month spend time with visionary, musical and spiritual partners who share your vision. This month you have extra mental energy to devote to the subject of your choice. This looks to be a major year for the environmental movement which will probably make your conscientious heart leap with joy. Venus in your fiscal house makes this a great month to make money from art, creativity and partnership. Mars in Leo in your spiritual sector makes play and working with children your spiritual path this month. The water trine still operating this month makes this a time when you meet partners and teammates that you are meant to collaborate with, possibly for years to come.

LIBRA: September begins with Venus, your ruling planet in your sign increasing your loveliness and grace. Spend early September cultivating beauty in every area of your life. Host a gathering, focus on relationships and create decorative art. Meanwhile the Sun, Mercury and Ceres are in your spiritual sector encouraging acts of kindness, devotion and service as your spiritual practice this month. This month the major focus of your chart is behind the scenes. All acts of cleanliness and order take on a spiritual dimension this month. Also yoga and gardening as well as Feng Shui and de-cluttering can help you connect to the Source. Your spiritual path is environmental this month. Spend some time meditating and de-clutter your mind of worry and projection. You are still benefiting from the Grand trine in water that is bringing major opportunity to your work sector. Home and partnership continue to be under transformational pressure. Use this month’s analytical Virgo energy to diagnose what needs to heal or change at home or in your partnerships.

SCORPIO: Saturn in your sign continues to demand that you define yourself, set boundaries and be clear and disciplined with time, money and other resources. As you define yourself and create structure in your life, you will attract many wonderful collaborators, who will share your vision and help you achieve it. This month the Sun, Mercury and Ceres are in your house of networking encouraging you to connect with like-minded healers and friends. This month you can be helped by people who share your skill set and your environmental ethos. Do a group juice cleanse. Go on a wilderness hike. Hire a professional organizer.  Mars, the planet of drive and action is in your house of career giving you creative jet fuel to achieve your professional goals. Your approach to career is changing. It’s time to take your power, get organized and restructure your business.

SAGITTARIUS: The Sun, Mercury and Ceres are all in your career sector this month, making this an excellent time to really organize your career or business. If you run a company, have it cleaned and organized. Go green and use environmental products and paper at work. This is also a great time to analyze your business and diagnose what needs healing in your career and approach to career that could stem from unresolved issues of your family of origin. Ask yourself if your career or business nourishes you. If not, why not? it may be time to change what you are doing and how you are doing it. The Grand trine in water is still operating this month, giving you spiritual discipline, deep compassion and a new wealth of shared resources and intimacy. With Mars in Leo in your travel sector, you may be traveling this month for leisure or romance. Let your traveling inspire your creativity. Take notes or a sketchbook on the road.

CAPRICORN: The Sun is shining in your house of travel, philosophy and publishing in the environmental sign Virgo this month, making this a great time to develop a philosophy around health, hygiene, cleanliness and organization. This is also a great time to explore and study nutrition and environmental conservation. Mercury and Ceres are also moving through this sector making this a time when writing and communicating are truly where you shine. This month eco-travel or tourism would be very aligned with your chart. Jupiter in your partnership sector is bringing you wonderful new expansive relationships. This month with Venus in your career sector in Libra be on the lookout for a wonderful new nurturing business partner who supports your vision. Changes need to be made on the home front that support your autonomy and increasing empowerment.

AQUARIUS: This month the Sun, Mercury and Ceres are shining in your house of the deep unconscious, intimacy and shared resources illuminating all these areas for healing. This month use Virgo’s diagnostic brilliance to determine how your upbringing may have influenced your capacity to share yourself with others. Are you capable of being vulnerable with friends and loved ones? Can you express your needs directly? If not, this is a good month to explore some healing around attachment patterns. Also look at the close relationships in your life and ask yourself whether you have surrounded yourself with safe and nurturing people. This month is also a meditation on money both personal and shared. You could stand to profit from the botanical kingdom in some shared project this month. Green industry could green your bank account this month. Venus in Libra in your house of travel means love and partnership could find you on your journey this month. Mars in your partnership sector echoes this possibility. Look for joint creative projects to do with a partner.

PISCES: This month the Sun, Mercury and Ceres are all in your house of partnership, connecting you with business partners who have just the skills you need to compliment your career vision. Your own skill level can take a big leap this month if you pay attention to the details of what you are learning. This month hammer out the actual details of your partnership, like division of labor. Define responsibilities and get clear about who does what in the partnership. This is also a great month to heal partnerships on the personal front. Notice habitual patterns you get into with your partner. This month ask yourself what patterns from childhood you are repeating over and over. Have compassion for yourself and your partner as you work to correct these attachment patterns by simply becoming aware and observing them. The Grand trine in water is still operating this month. It continues to inspire a new vision for your life, while bringing you wonderful creative opportunities and events to showcase them. Your value system is changing, aligning you with a new friendship network of like-minded people.

 

Namaste,

Demitra