ALUNA TEMPLE MAGAZINE Edition No3 'INITIATIONS' | Page 8

8. RECONNECTION WITH THE FEMININE - Rediscovering The Lost Pieces Of Self; Saturn Opposition (approx age 44-48) Brings illumination, ego redefinition. Invitation to balance. Jupiter return; Deepening of core belief systems you have explored the past 12 years. Deep sense of your own truth. Maturity and refinement. 9. INITIATION INTO THE TRUTH - Exposing The Mythology of Self Deception; Chiron Return (approx age 50) Ego dismemberment and re-memberment. Shape shifting wounds into healing. Doorway into another reality. Saturn square Saturn: After the harvest, what stays in the garden. Restructure, sort-out, compost. 10. ATONEMENT - Forgiving The Sins Of Sun And Moon; 2nd Saturn Return (approx age 5860) Larger cycle for the whole process. At the karmic level... completing of emotional tasks, setting you up for full eldership. Uranus Square: The "age of philosophy". 11. SPIRITUAL ELDERHOOD - Master and Mistress Of Two Worlds; Uranus Return (approx age 74) The completed cycle of development in this lifetime. The opportunity for actualization of full spiritual potential, to be more than merely human. 12. BEYOND REALITY - Death – The Final Passage ‘What the planets "DO" for you …’ SATURN: Ally of personal responsibility and structure. Saturn cycles provide a "reality check". Accountability to your soul, your core self. Are you self-accountable? Do you have structural integrity JUPITER: Gatekeeper of expansion and personal belief systems. URANUS: Ally of liberation and authenticity. Anything hidden comes "out of the closet". Wake up call. Uranus cycles are "challenges to metamorphosis". CHIRON: Ambassador to the galaxy. Provides a door to another reality. The teacher. NEPTUNE: Remembering your visions and dreams. Go to levels not cognitive. Re-visioning your life, letting go of illusions. PLUTO: Transformation and deep soul essence. Very difficult AND very empowering cycles. Very feminine energy. Reveals the shadow side, uncovering the hidden treasure. Wilbert lives in the heart of Austin, Texas. For 40 years Wilbert Alix has explored the ethnology of world culture and it's impact on human evolution. His principle interests include cross cultural shamanism, entheogenics, brain/mind science and human sexuality. Wilbert Alix has earned international recognition as a contemporary healer and teacher of progressive psychology and neo-shamanism. A prominent figure in the emerging science of body-centered psychology his presentations are accentuated with intellectual depth and a unique insight into the relationships between traditional shamanic healing, progressive psychology and modern science. For variety of worldwide workshops check his website: www.trancedance.com 8