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 DECEMBER THEME: A
QUANTUM LEAP
by Simone Butler
When
my dear friend Eva discovered that her beautiful, just-remodeled Rancho
Bernardo home and all her belongings had perished in the October fires,
she faced a choice. Would she go into shock, plummet to the depths and
become a victim? Or would she choose the more conscious path and see
this loss as a blessing in disguise?
After
a last-minute evacuation to a local hotel, Eva had lain in bed for
hours, wracked by fever at the prospect of losing her home. She told me
she felt like she was in a sweat lodge, her body expelling years' worth
of toxins. Finally, the frenzy had subsided and she fell into an
exhausted sleep.
By
the time the news arrived the next morning, Eva's mind was clear. "I'm
with the love of my life, and we are safe and alive," she decided. "I'm
not going to let this get me down."
With
that choice, Eva took a quantum leap. By confronting her deepest
fears, she moved through them to the other side and emerged, renewed.
Gratitude overwhelmed her. Amazingly, she is even glad the fire
destroyed her home rather than her neighbors'. "We took it for the
'hood," she jokes. "Our kids are grown. We are in a position to
rebuild, where they are not."
Like
Eva, we are all facing core issues that have held us back, and being
urged to walk through the fire. This is the effect of Jupiter and Pluto
coming together in Sagittarius, a fire sign symbolizing faith and
truth. Building over the last few months, the process becomes exact on
Dec. 11. Jupiter fosters growth, while Pluto demands release. The
effect is magnified with the Sun and Mercury also traveling through the
sign of the Archer. And, Jupiter reaches the Galactic Center two days
before it joins Pluto, focalizing the electromagnetic rays that emanate
from that transmission center. It's an unparalleled opportunity for
liberating insights and experiences.
Jupiter
and Pluto demand change, but also bestow gifts in the area of your
chart in which they meet. If they join in your 7th house of
relationship, as they do in mine, you may suddenly lock eyes with a
handsome stranger in the supermarket--as I did--and find your life
irrevocably changed (with all your old fears rising up to be healed!).
Jupiter/Pluto in your 10th house is bound to bring life-changing career
opportunities; in the 2nd house, financial blessings or a major shift
that confronts but ultimately boosts your self-esteem. Jupiter/Pluto in
the 4th house can bring revelations from your ancestors or big changes
in the home. (If you'd like to find out which area of your chart is
being activated, contact me for a Quickie reading.)
The
New Moon occurs on Dec. 9, four days after Jupiter triggers the
Galactic Center on Dec. 5 and two days before it joins Pluto on the
11th. The period from Dec. 5 to 11 is an intense window of
opportunity for growth. The New Moon in truth-seeking Sagittarius
squares freedom-loving Uranus in cosmic Pisces, stimulating spiritual
breakthroughs. At this New Moon, open your mind to greater
understanding. Ask yourself simple, childlike questions: "What would
happen if…?" "How do I really feel about…?" Answers will reveal
themselves in time, perhaps in an unexpected way.
Another
power-packed period from Dec. 18 to 22 gives us an opportunity to
ground our new awareness. Jupiter shifts into earthy Capricorn on the
18th and the Sun joins it on the 22nd, just after crossing Pluto on the
20th. The Sun's annual entry into Capricorn at the Winter Solstice on
the 21st will be especially powerful this year. Considered a time of
spiritual rebirth, on the longest night of the year we celebrate the
return of light and warmth by lighting candles and fireplaces to banish
the darkness and cold.
This
month, we are busting through blocks to our greater happiness as
obstacles to our divine nature are removed. If something suddenly
disappears, know it's for your greater good. Be thankful for the
gift, no matter what form it takes. Even the most bounteous
blessing may require you to confront and release fears of loss or
unworthiness. As Eva did, you are purging old chunks of darkness, to
allow more light to enter. Try to not distract yourself from this
initiatory process by too much holiday busy-ness. Sink deep into
yourself this sacred season, and be grateful for your gifts.
Many
holiday blessings!
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