Poems to Dance the Year
Venus at the Threshold
The door opens upon her radiance,
The quiet poise of a still-life beauty
Wearing wings
Visible to all who know her.
We knocked seeking water, to receive bread.
We arrived in tears, to be held by hope and
Fed by luxe generosity.
We surrendered all, embraced in laughter.
She remains here, within,
A forever talisman of Grace,
Luminous perception at the ready
Waiting for the knock at the door.
APRIL’S COSMIC SHOWERS
Wisdom Body Notes April 7-14 by Samantha Cameron
The above poem has been re-written during Venus’ 40 days of Rx retreat, as she journeys within, waiting for her forward thrust coming on the 12th. It is only her due that we re-discover ways to claim her potency and renew her power to march on in higher frequencies, especially as the coming 12 months will be the most intense cosmic changes in our known history. We need to hold our heart high and others close as we move through an ongoing shift of energy fields. Not only are big outer planets moving into new signs for the first time in many years, but we are changing elements from earth (grounding, slow and stabilizing) and water (emotional and connective) to fire (lighter, reactive and forceful) and air (speed of thought, and technology.)
As the love goddess prepares to move forward at 24 degrees of Pisces, she is oh so close to today’s Mercury Station of 26 Pisces. It’s also notable that this timing ties her onward thrust into two religious holidays: Question: Does this offer us a greater spiritual opportunity? Both Ramadan, and the Christian Lenten season are synchronistically woven into her heart path. Plus, she stations direct under the Libra Full Moon, which she rules. Libra is about relationships and the quid pro quo of partnering. Now is a propitious time to think about important partnerships, alliances, finances, spiritual calling, and the love required to share it all in wonderful new ways, especially as this Full Moon climaxes the journey we began at the Solar Eclipse New Moon, 3/29. It is also aligned with Chiron, the wounded healer, and Eris, the feminine force of Mars. Both Chiron and Eris are potent non-planetary energies that often expose hidden emotional issues, asking for healing and greater care.
Be happy as we have been waiting for today since Mercury went Rx under the chaos of the last Eclipse, March 29. For most, this has been a very difficult three weeks of Mercurial Mayhem as Americans watched their country go down in flames of confusion and hate. In the evening of the 7th, both Mercury and Venus connect forcefully with Saturn, and the sky god of higher mind, Uranus, which may offer yet more confusion to the coming days, as well as possible breakthroughs of big ideas. Compared to March’s Cosmic Madness, April may seem calm but wait for it! If you have been low in spirit, depressed, or caught up in family traumas you may discover April Showers to be cleansing, and yes steamy, innovative
Venus remains in the formidable arms of Saturn all week, affecting her station in moving forward on the 12th. This not only brings into greater consciousness the usual Venus issues but does them with the Lord of Time ordering her ‘release’. Pay attention to perfection tearing down your self-worth. If love is not working, re-design it, possibly with better boundaries. If finances have flopped and flattened, re-work the budget with higher stringency and attention. Saturn, as you know, is the great taskmaster, and lord knows we all need a ‘mastering of tasks,’ but don’t allow his hard demands to plunder the gold of Venus, ruining her journey onward. Use Saturn structure to enforce a profound ability to love without fear.
We may have wished to begin a new year with higher desire of peace and success, but the Cosmos directed us inward in review of old family wounding, and deep emotional scars with Mars Rx in Cancer, and ‘out of bounds’. This simply means the fiery Martian force had no bounds- be it inward or outward and tied our emotional storms to issues of the past. Hopefully, those have been resolved. If you consider that the politics of a nation is ‘a family’-or parental guides of a country, look at the destructive emotional mayhem and redo America has been in as we look back in time, confused by the new, unknowing, angry and fearful.
Mars, the warrior, moves back into a more joyous orbit of fire the 17th-18th which will re-ignite erratic and impulsive behavior, along with greater happiness. We will feel lighter and faster as he finally leaves wet and emotional Cancer for the creative, generous fires of Leo, where his is much more in control. Then, we shall wait upon his infamous ‘duke it out square’ with Pluto on the 26th. Important to remember that these two infamous bullyboys opposed one another at the US election, Nov. 2024. There will be a ‘resonance’ to those vibrations.
With Neptune newly moved into 00 Aires under the last Eclipse, expect the great sea god to behave erratically as he’s trying to get his watery fins under him to now express as fire. Not easy or comfortable! By mid-month, we will begin to see opening effects of Neptune in Aires with possibilities of: Steamy, hot confusion; Creativity rising to head in new directions; Dedication to becoming an active Spirit Warrior. A moment of possible confusion, imagination, and/or intuitive-ahaaa may happen around the 17th, when Mercury meets Neptune. Hold off on any big decisions around that time. Notice if anything that began in the beginning of March returns at this time for closing or final decision?
The last two weeks of April are filled with higher speed, potential for power grabs and anger, as well as major shifts and possible break throughs. We may have begun April dopey, withdrawn, confused and slow, but we exit taking no prisoners. This beautiful, bountiful month ends on a serene New Moon in Taurus, rising on the 27th, setting the journey ahead with all things Venus ruled. Choose your beauty, and unique style that says, “This is who I am and I’m quite wonderful.” I love to partner with those who choose love.” “I have love and money to share. Add your own mantra, then live by it in the month of May. ……. Thus far, dear April, I’m not bored.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you ‘game changers’ and heart leaders! Reborn under planetary shifts this week you are bound to have a year of opportunity in redesigning not only your love life, your learning prowess, but your need for greater awareness. Listen to your Wisdom Body of heart/mind/intuition and re-design your dreams. Pay attention to anger as well as joy, love along with hate. Set a daily habit of listening to yourself to establish greater acceptance and awareness.
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