Reflections on Temperance: Inspired by the Sagittarius New Moon.
/We have arrived. The final days of 2020, the final New Moon, at the Precipice of the New Year. And what a Year it’s been. With it’s multitudes of grief, confrontations, upheavals and uprisings. What have you learned? About Yourself? About those closest to you? How does it feel to have gotten to this point in time? Are you frustrated, excited, scared, angry, joyful, relieved? The spectrum of your emotions as you reflect back on this year are all valid and very real. Take time to honor or ritualize the ending of this year in whatever ways you feel called, and in whatever ways allow you to give voice to your deepest experiences that this year has held for you.
New Moons can be a symbolic moment of tending to any new beginnings we would like to cultivate, but this last New Moon of the year is also a Solar Eclipse. Eclipses, by their nature reveal the hidden, the unseen. Before you can begin again what can you process from the wellspring of your unconscious? Where can you avoid a false start by taking your time. To really notice anything coming up for you right now that is asking for your attention. What core beliefs can you get a better grasp on? Are you feeling pulled toward the quieter nature of the moon? Couple this lunation with Sagittarius, ruled by Jupiter, the planet of Destiny & Karma, and you have the opportunity to gather information about things such as Spiritual Development, Resiliency, Balance and Alchemy.
Here’s bit of what came up for me while reflecting on Sagittarius and it’s Tarot Counterpart, Temperance (Key 14), and what nicely emphasizes some ways we can harness the energy of this Moon:
“Ultimately Sagittarius wants to expand. It wants the personal freedom and agency to uninhibited & unrestrained, explore the great mysteries of life. Divinity, Spirituality, Religion, Magic, Philosophy, Truth Seeking, these are some the domains of study and compilation for Sagittarius. Expansion that leads to greater wholeness and oneness with ourselves, the planet and beyond. It’s personal religion found through co-creation and alchemy with Spirit, Ancestors, Guides. When we can learn to temper our automatic, habitual impulses/nature and upgrade to new ways of being, thinking and believing we can honor and embody the full spectrum of this exuberant, resilient, and heart centered Sign.”
Modern Witch Tarot Deck By Lisa Sterle
Themes to explore and questions to ask Yourself:
Rest and Recharge: Consciously choose (within the confines of your responsibilities and life requirements) to prioritize rest over the next 3 days.
Protection Work: What boundaries/practices do you need to implement to protect your Time, Energy, Creativity, and Peace?
Regeneration, Rebirth, Renewal
What will Sustain You over the next few Weeks and Months?
What sources do you draw energy and vitality from?
Future Healing, Spiritual and Well-Being Goals.
What parts of yourself are you reuniting with at this time?
Outer information sources: Where do you get your Political, Educational, Spiritual/Religious Information from? How do these sources align or combat your inner truth?
Habitual Patterns that You Consciously are aware of and wish to Evolve.