#151 VIRGO'S JOURNEY
OUR FIELD OF REALITY
August 22, 2008
By Guru Rattana, Ph.D.
The Sun moves into Virgo August 22. The Sun balances in Libra
September 22.
The Virgo New Moon is August 30 at 12:58 PM PDT (7:58 PM GMT)
The Pisces Full Moon is September 15 at 2:14 AM PDT (9:14 AM GMT)
Jupiter goes direct September 7 at 9:16 PM PDT (September 8th 4:16 AM
GMT.)
Pluto does direct September 8 at 8:12 PM PDT (September 9th 3:12 AM
GMT)
Mercury goes retrograde September 24 at 0:17 AM PST (7:17 AM GMT)
through October 15 at 1:06 PM PDT (8:06 PM GMT)
A TIME OF TRANSITION AND TRANSFORMATION
The solar and lunar eclipses last month created awakenings and major
transformation in our lives. These transformational energies are still
active. During the month of Virgo we have a chance to ground in our
new realities and to make practical adjustments in our lives. Moving
forward is supported by the direct movement of both Jupiter and Pluto,
September 7-8 and 8-9 respectively. Jupiter direct opens new
opportunities that align with our expanding perception of what we now
consider possible. Pluto direct is making us feel psychologically
ready to make big changes in our lives.
Saturn in Virgo and Jupiter in Capricorn trine each other 3 times in
2008. (January 21, September 8 and November 21) Because of retrograde
activity, the two planets closely trine each other from August 20 to
December 11. *(1) 105 Saturn and Jupiter are our social, collective
planets. Their interaction prods us to make our individual
contributions to the world. Trines are 'soft' interactions. They
support change by reducing resistance. We have to furnish the fire, be
resourceful and judiciously use our time and energy. Whatever effort
we expend can ride the tail winds of the easy going trine energy. So
take advantage of times of smooth sailing and get on your destiny
ship.
The three outer planets -Uranus, Neptune and Pluto - again empower the
Pisces Full Moon. Take note of your willingness (and maybe even
eagerness) to make significant changes in the way you view yourself
and your role in the world. The outer planets subtly shift our
perspective. When we look into the world with a different perspective,
our attitudes change, our resistances disappear and our experiences
become richer. We are being aroused from the weighty trance of
societal conformity and old programming. It is easier to let go of old
assumptions, rules and behaviors. We want to dance our own dance. We
are driven deep within by an imperative to move on, to change and to
evolve.
VIRGO'S JOURNEY IS TO FEEL WHOLE
It is interesting how the skills related to one sign are necessary or
prerequisites to acquire the skills we need to develop in our next
phase. The Leo archetype teaches us to connect with and follow our
heart. Virgo teaches us to serve from our heart. Without the heart,
Virgo can be cold and calculating, and what could be service becomes
drudgery.
Virgo's quest is to experience wholeness. Virgo is the sixth sign of
the zodiac and the last stage in our individualization process 'below
the horizon.' (On the astrological birth chart, Aries through Virgo
are below the horizon. Libra through Pisces are above the horizon.)
'Above the horizon' we enter the sphere of relationships and become
interested in a more expanded view of and interaction with the world.
Before we 'take on the world' we must (1) contain and embody our light
energy, (2) consolidate our identity, and (3) ground ourselves in
physical reality.
(4) We must become conscious of how we create our reality. To do so we
must examine the relationship between our soul center and what we
experience and create in the world, i.e. our field of reality. (5) We
must also be able to listen to and act according to the directives of
our internal guidance system.
All the above faculties are important to us at our Virgo stage of
development, as we figure out how maneuver appropriately in the world.
Virgo's journey is to learn how to operate effectively and efficiently
in the physical world. Virgo hones and tests the above abilities in
the work place and in some type of service.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR CENTER, CIRCUMFERENCE AND FIELD
The discussion below is a continuation of our discussion in NMBeing
#150 on the Leo Archetype. To become more conscious of how we create
our reality and to be able to participate more fully engage in
creating our lives, we must become conscious of (1) our operating
center, (2) the circumference (boundaries) of our being, (3) the field
of our reality and (4) the relationship between our center and what we
create in our lives.
The following points help us understand the relationship between our
center, our circumference and our field. As we cultivate in-the-body
experiences of this relationship, we simultaneously cultivate an
experience of our innate wholeness.
[1] The Essential Role of Our Center
First, we must appreciate the essential role of our center. Both the
circumference and the field of our life are a product of what is
generated at our center. Our center determines what we project. What
we project in turn determines the extent of our circumference and what
we create in our field. What we hold in our heart determines what we
bring into our field.
[2] The Relationship of Causality, Limits and Containment
The solar symbol (the circle with the dot in the middle) indicates
that there is (1) causality, (2) limits, and (3) containment in the
relationship between the center, the circumference and the field.
Both our center and our circumference exist only in relationship to
each other. Together they define the relationship between our manifest
world (the field within our circumference) and the primeval cause (our
soul center) of our personal reality. Nothing is random. The cause,
limits and containment of what we create in our lives are defined by
our inner Sun, our inner fire, which must create and evolve. *(2)
[3] The Creative Impulse of Our Inner Sun
Our Sun center is the basic creative impulse in our life. Its nature
and qualities are reflected in every aspect of our lives. Our being
and our many expressions all emanate from our central core. Everything
in our life is a result of the externalization of our primary essence.
Whatever exists in our external world is a manifestation of the
pervasive and unique impulse of our inner Sun., which also nourishes
our creations. *(3)
[4] The Awakening of Our Inner Sun
Our center awakens and becomes more active as we become more aware of
it and more loving toward it. The process of awakening and the
blossoming of our soul expand our periphery and enrich our field. What
we create and how we evolve changes as we wake up to and are able to
express our core qualities and talents.
[5] The Flowering of Our Potential
We live in a state of perpetual creation and evolution. What we create
and how we evolve is generated from our soul center. We expand from
within to without. Our creative/evolutiona ry impulse externalizes
what is contained within our eternal, immutable Soul. *(4) We are each
like a unique bud which contains our full flowering potential. The
self-generating creative/evolutiona ry force of our solar ray makes it
possible for our bud to become a full blooming flower.
[6] Rhythm, Pattern and Order
There is a rhythmic movement and coordination between our center and
what we externalize. What we create reflects an exquisite pattern of
dynamic change and unfoldment. Our evolutionary growth unfolds in
perfect order with perfect timing. This orderliness enables us to find
meaning and to uncover the guiding principles which operate in our
lives. A certain amount of predictability helps us sustain effective
action in the world and gives us hope for our future success. *(5)
[7] Expansion as We Grow and Evolve
Our circumference and field can be extended to the extent that we are
(1) willing to learn and grow, (2) can sustain new activities and (3)
meet new challenges.
[8] Our Soul Has Its Own Law
Even if we change direction, our actions will continue to flow from
the center of our being. The essential nature and relationship between
our center and our creations will not be compromised. Our soul always
behaves according to its own law. Our expressions will always be
governed by our soul blueprint. *(6)
[9] Home Is Always Our Heart
From any point in our manifest life, we can always find our way back
to our center.
CONSCIOUSNESS - SHINING LIGHT INTO DARKNESS
If our soul center is this magnificent ray of pure Light and Love, why
aren't we creating only loving relationships, satisfying experiences
and comfortable prosperity? Why we are creating dysfunctional
relationships and unpleasant circumstances?
The answer is that is that whatever is unconscious controls our
reality. Our solar ray is distorted as it is externalized because it
is superseded by unconscious emotional programming. Our evolutionary
journey involves releasing the darkness that casts a shadow on our
light. We must work through the darkness that expresses as negative
emotional imprints and programming to become conscious of the light of
our soul.
Our evolutionary journey is about working toward manifesting from a
pure consciousness of our inner light. To get there we have to
confront the wounds and programs that keep our light from shining in
full radiance. Our evolutionary journey is about bringing more Light
into our darkness, until one day the candle of our soul illumines our
whole life.
EGO TO SOUL APPLICATION
Our evolutionary process involves 3 interactive steps.
(1) We have to become more and more conscious of our soul center and
experience the pure qualities of our soul.
(2) From our pure soul center, we can see/observe the current state of
our manifest self and field.
? We can identify what programs we are operating out of.
? We can feel our wounds, watch our reflexes and observe our
behaviors.
? We can see what controls our energy and how it influences what we
are attracting.
? We can observe the current state of our energy and how we are using
it.
(3) We have to acknowledge and change our behavior to create
transformation. We have to train ourselves to think, feel, listen and
act from soul consciousness. We must use our free will to make
different choices.
Part of changing our behavior includes using the healing energy
derived from our solar radiation to love ourselves. We can utilize our
sun energy through self-love to transmute darkness. We individualize
and evolve toward our own soul essence through compassion toward self
- not shame, blame, condemning or beating ourselves up.
BECOMING CONSCIOUS OF HOW WE CREATE
Our ability to be conscious of our center and our field, what we are
attracting and how we are creating our reality makes it possible
(1) to create appropriate boundaries,
(2) to shift how we create our reality,
(3) to be more appropriate in what we attract into our field,
(4) to be more at choice in how we interact with others, and
(5) to magnify our magnetic (and prayer) power.
VIRGO'S EXPERIENTIAL GOALS
During the month of Virgo, it is most beneficial for our evolutionary
journey to concentrate on cultivating two experiential goals.
[1] Heart Center Set
The first is to tune into and to create a conscious relationship
between our Sun center and our field. The interactive nature of this
relationship can be felt by tuning into the fire element and the earth
element.
[2] Strengthening the Aura Set
Our second goal is to experience a sense of wholeness by
consolidating, containing, embodying and grounding our soul light in
our body. These tasks are very important lesson of the Virgo archetype
because we must feel whole and operate from our wholeness to
effectively operate in the world.
EXERCISES - CREATING A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOUR SUN CENTER AND YOUR
FIELD and EXPERIENCING A SENSE OF WHOLENESS
The directions below can be used with any Kundalini yoga kriya.
However, they are designed to go with the kriya for Heart Connection
on page 54 of Transitions to a Heart-Centered World and the kriya
Strengthening the Aura on page 94 of Transitions to a Heart-Centered
World. This lesson will be available in streaming video on Guru
Rattana On-line sometime after my trip to Europe. There are now almost
20 classes available on www.yogatech. com . Check it out and join my
classes wherever you are!
Tune In
Inhale SAT. Exhale NAM. Activate and claim your true identity.
Set your intention to ground your soul light in your body.
Observe your life from neutral, without any judgment or evaluation.
Address any pain or sorry with 'I am sorry. I love you! SAT NAM'
Heart Connection Kriya
1. Pay attention to and focus on your heart. Activate your heart
light.
Be with your energy and sensations from your heart.
Be present to the rhythm and continuous flow of your breath in your
chest.
2. Feel your Light body and solar center at your heart. Be present to
its purity and its power.
Allow and accept what you are feeling. Burn away darkness with your
light.
3. Become aware of the energy of the earth and gravity, which make it
possible to ground our being in physical reality. The earth element
gives our body substance and stability. Feel your body contain your
light.
4. Feel the fire of your solar ray in your body.
Become aware of the heat in your body.
Feel how the fire of your soul gives your body life force and light.
5. Breathe deeply and let each inhale expand yourself from inside out
into your body.
Let each exhale release, relax and let your field be filled with
Light.
Then let your attention be pulled back into your heart center.
6. As you experience your Sun center, expand this feeling into your
body. Expand only as far as you can feel the breath and the
sensations. Your limit is your circumference or your boundary.
7. Contain all your sensations in your body. Feel your consolidated
presence in your body. Feel your whole body become your center, as an
expression of your heart.
Strengthening the Aura
The kriya for the aura strengthens our electromagnetic field and helps
us become aware of our auric field.
1. Expand your light from your center, and infuse your field with this
Light.
Use awareness to feel the changes in your field as you generate and
expand your light.
2. Consolidate your light in your field. Develop a sense of contained
presence and establish a sense of boundaries with your radiant body.
3. As your aura gets stronger and you become aware of your energetic
field, feel the simultaneous pull toward your center.
Experience the concentric circles of your heart, body and field.
Feel your magnetism when both our aura and heart light are strong.
My body is my center in the world.
REFERENCES AND FOOTNOTES
Austin, Stephanie, "Virgo New Moon - August 30," "Pisces Full Moon -
September 15," The Mountain Astrologer, Issue #140, Aug/Sept 2008, PP.
105-6.
Behari, Bepin, Fundamentals of Vedic Astrology, Lotus Press, 2003.
Behari, Bepin, Myths and Symbols of Vedic Astrology, Sagar
Publications, 2003
1. Austin, p. 105
2. Behari, Myths, p. 38
3. Behari, Myths, pp. 37-8
4. Behari, Myths, p. 42
5. Behari, Myths, p. 38
6. Behari, Myths, p. 38
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