New Moon--May 17/Mercury Retrograde--May 18 by Anna Chapman

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Mystic Mama[/caption]New Moon 05.17/18.15 @ 26 deg. Taurus 56 minutes 0:13 a.m. 05.18 EDT 09:13 p.m. PDTAlso, Mercury retrograde 05.18 @ 13 deg. Gemini and direct 06.11 @ 5 deg. Gemini. Practice patience and acceptance. Take time to reflect and relax. Be observant rather than critical and tolerant as “stuff” happens i.e. miscommunication, not hearing. Back up and approach from a new direction.The New Moon is preparation for this Mercury retrograde as slowing down and being still is what takes place naturally with the moon in Taurus conjunct the Sun—at peace, secure in proximity of the ‘greater’ luminary; basking in the warmth and light of awareness. Blessed with freedom to Be without restriction or incessant ‘worry’ about anything that has anything to do with this physical reality.Taurus the sign of establishment, once knowing security of physical reality/illusion of duality, has the potential to transcend concern for the basic necessities and be liberated to express the higher octave of Venus (ruler of Taurus) unconditional love or our true nature. These two astrological ‘moments’ are simply unfolding with perfection as is all creation regarding our apparent movement toward Self realization.[caption id="attachment_10491" align="alignright" width="232"]

click to enlarge[/caption]It came to my attention recently that the moon due to the accelerated rotation of the Earth is moving away from the Earth at approximately 3.8 cm. per year, an infitessimal distance given the enormity of space. However, symbolically, this combined with humanity moving out of the Kali yuga and into the ‘lighter’ or less dense Dwapara yuga increases the grace and ease with which we may experience our Self. The moon symbolizes the instinctive nature and the past, those patterns of emotional behaviour that influences us and has the potential to create limitations and suffering.The distancing of the moon from the earth is analogous to realizing that the thoughts that so affect us are a product of the past. We are ‘freer’ to ‘let go’; be liberated.