GLORIA WHITAKER
Astrologer
Luna. She’ s the original night duty nurse. She’ s the original stereotypical female. She’ s the one heavenly body that can drive humans to madness. She’ s the original nurturing Goddess of our emotions and the guardian of our feelings, too. She’ s the high galactic representative of the Feminine. Stone cold, she reflects ever moving energy and time and position in the 360 degrees of the Zodiac. Yet, we need her constant motion and nightly reassurance that the cycles of the Cosmos haven’ t gone awry. She is to the Sun what Yin is to Yang. She changes her mind about every two to two and a half days, thank-you. Singer Billy Joel may have mentioning the Moon when he did“
”. One thing for sure, the Moon has a way of keeping our emotions and romantic notions in a constant flow.
Often, we tune into the Sun’ s position in the Zodiac throughout the month. It’ s a fairly common practice now to know if the Sun is in Aries or Virgo. We also know what sun sign we are and a few basic descriptors about ourselves and our egos. We are more clueless, though, on what or who guides our inner world. Sometimes our emotions are smooth and happy go lucky and other times deep, dark, and thunderous. We can coo over a new puppy or kitten or call down the Gods to punish someone or something that has crossed our sensibilities. Blame the emotional pendulum swings on the Moon and her ever changing reflections of energy. She rules our own personal sea of subjective reaction.
It’ s beneficial to know your own moon energy that you were blessed with at your birth. It’ s also beneficial to know what energy the Moon is amplifying each day. When you know this, it helps to explain why those around you are acting or reacting a certain way. It helps you to understand why something you rarely focus on has your attention. Can’ t understand why your mate is loving one day and then cools off? The Moon has a lot to do with that. Do you sometimes look forward to an event and when the day arrives, you don’ t want to be bothered? Most likely since the Moon has changed signs and positions, your emotional responses to the event aren’ t the same. The elemental influence isn’ t the same as it was before. She’ s not in the same zodiac sign as she was two days before. No wonder she is called fickle, capricious, and inconsistent. Nothing stays the same!
As Luna wends her way through the month her pattern of elemental and zodical reflection is the same, though. Fire. Earth. Air. Water. Fire. Earth. Air. Water. Fire. Earth... Each sign and element brings it’ s own individual energetic flavour to the Moon. She only reflects it. An easy way to know what the emotional weather of a day is going to be is to know what sign and what element the Moon is currently in and what she will be highlighting. Here is a quick primer to follow.
These moon times always emphasize ambition, movement, spontaneous action, and friendly interaction. It’ s a time to get things initiated. The ego loves fire moon times as the energies assist in putting us out there in front of the world. We feel warmer, friendlier, and more able to take charge. It’ s a good time to set intentions and to get others on board for projects. These moons are noted more for their passionate yet somewhat divided romantic traits. Yeah, fire ruled moons get romance, they just don’ t dwell on it totally because there’ s so many other exciting things to do, too! It’ s best to just throw a little adoration around when the Moon is in a Fire sign. The“
” game works well here.
If you know your Twelve Universal Laws, you know that all things must come into balance. The law holds true to the Moon, too. After the combustable initiation of a Fire Moon the balance comes into play through an Earth ruled one. Earth Moon times tend to make our emotional responses more cautious and with an eye on the bottom line. Earth Moons can get the mood serious because they want to know if things will really work out and if security, especially financial security, will be a result. Critical assessment, steady movement, and restrained reactions are signatures of Earth Moons. Romance takes on a practical cast. Roses and kisses are fine, but will they really lead to something lasting? Save the mushy stuff for the Water moons. A great kiss and a fat wallet works during this lunar time.
I first became interested in Astrology as a teen. It fascinated me that there was this ancient body of knowledge and belief system that had survived the ages. Even after I completed my University education and worked as an educator by profession I knew that one day I would be help and coaching others using Astrology. In the 1990’ s my own counseling astrologer said I was ready to learn the art of constructing and reading charts. It opened a fabulous new world for me. I’ ve never looked back.
I’ ve always been attracted to the various disciplines of metaphysics and have recently completed the Master’ s Level of study from the Seasons in Avalon Witch School. I love working with stones, herbs, the elements, the Twelve Universal Laws, and other things to enrich my own life and those of my clients. My clients love the added information and take delight in knowing something that is a little different from their daily routines.
When working with a client, I give personal astrological advice and we often complete a session with an oracle card reading or a mini lesson on using herbs and spices to make incense or using crystals to enhance their awareness and interaction with the Universe. My goal is to create awareness and to teach others about their own path and how to best work within their own heart’ s knowledge and desires.
I am the creator of the Facebook page, North of the Moon. Here I write daily notes on the Cosmic energy patterns. Since the moon is ever changing, I love to write about it and how her energies are affecting the day. With the rise in vibrations that many are experiencing I feel knowing about this feminine energy really helps to understand the underpinnings of the day. I go beyond the standard by delving into the daily psychology of the moon and planetary energies, transits and aspects.
Anyone interested in a fun and personalized session can contact me on my Facebook page or 45moons @ comcast. net
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