i love friday the 13th. western culture has a stigma about it being evil and unlucky, but if you look deep into the roots of both friday and the number 13 you will find some interesting mysteries hidden there. friday is vendredi in french- named after the goddess Venus. yes, friday is venus’ day! 13 is also deeply connected to the Goddess- it is one of her sacred numbers, there are 13 lunar cycles each year, and the progressed moon moves 13 degrees each year. let’s not forget the maligned 13th sign ophiuchus which is associated with kundalini, healing and magic (all Dark Goddess areas of expertise) and the debased 13th apostle- Mary Magdalene- and maybe you start to see the funny distorted picture…? we call a day that is most connected to the Goddess evil- just as we have demonized, repressed and controlled the empowered Divine Feminine for millenia. anyone else out there ready to change the tradition???
the astrology today definitely supports the Goddess focus. later today jupiter cojoins true black moon lilith- aligning the planet of expansion and abundance with the fierce, magical and powerful Dark Feminine. the sun also connects in with both jupiter and BML- so we have opportunities to consciously tap into the deep reservoirs of power, intuition, magic and mystery.
on the heels of the full moon in sagittarius that was ruled by and quincunx the jupiter/BML duo- we are definitely in a period or revelations, illuminations and realizations about Truth. it’s a great time to go deep into our past, our emotions and our shadow so that we can face, own and integrate aspects of ourselves that have been split off and as such leave us fragmented and disconnected.
tomorrow’s astrology is something that has been building all week, month and year. mars squares pluto, commencing mars’ last activation of the uranus/pluto square that will last until june 25th. the first activation was at christmas 2013 and extended into the first week of 2014. the second activation was in april during the month of the Grand Cross. this one may be the most potent though, as mars is now direct and no longer limited in his full expression. to add to this the moon triggers uranus/pluto tomorrow and the moon is perigee- meaning it is closest to earth so it exerts more pull on the tides, the tectonic plates and our emotions! so navigate the next 24 hours wisely my friends. channel this lower will/Higher Will (mars/pluto) energy wisely. with consciousness you can take action in your life and move things in the right direction!
happy friday the 13th!
~divine harmony