Astrologically, March 2023 is one of those moments in time that we will come back to again and again. Whether or not something concrete happens in your life – this is when major seeds are being planted. This is when completely new chapters in your life are being written.
On March 2nd, Venus is conjunct Jupiter. This particular Venus-Jupiter conjunction is a bit different. Venus and Jupiter also conjunct Chiron; this time, the emphasis is on healing our emotional and relationship wounds. The triple Venus-Jupiter-Chiron conjunction is an incredible opportunity to reclaim yourself.
I’m feeling it, are you? I have had a number of encounters and conversations with friends that have had a common theme and question. Do we know who we are, really – not just our image or our stats?
I look at you and see a strong, experienced, resilient, loving and beautiful woman! And yet the one thing all of us can relate to is self criticism, lack of confidence, or some fashion of insecurity. Myself included! From a spiritual perspective, we know the measurements are different. First of all, the physical body, although our temple for sure; is not going to be measured by what our culture deems “sexy” or youthful for example. This has always been a safe haven for me because of just that. And yet we are physical beings interacting productively with other physical beings and we’re aware of how our appearance, including our intentional “regalia” speaks volumes about who we are.
What are the steps or pieces involved to reclaim who we really are? Number 1 – Being who we truly are authentically is essential for integrity, communication to others responsibly, self care and self acceptance (which may include self forgiveness), and self confidence. (This can mean different things to different people.)
Number 2 – Being willing to objectively recognize our value; including strengths, experience, skills, aptitudes, and innate personal power. I have learned the immense value of trusted and integrious friends for help with this one. We all have some familiarity with ego, the mind, and the committee inside and how often there is a subjectivity here that is impossible to sort accurately in a vacuum.
Number 3 – Being unencumbered to contribute our personally with perspectives, words of wise encouragement, offers to help, to witness and not help, to bring boundary consciousness to the forefront, or to take the action needed. This is the path of the elder; at any age. This is also seen as a leadership role whether or not it has been authorized by others. Some of us would call this empowerment.
I think we’d all agree that we are living in times of accelerated transformation. And although evolution has been and will be an ongoing process, I think it’s also true that there are stages within any process that set them apart. I see this time as a time of creatively birthing a new culture, one person at a time. Each of us are physical being made up of many cells doing different functions with an intelligence of the whole and a common goal of LIVING. I see the humans on the planet, or for that matter – the Earth itself, the same way. We are different, and those differences can be in harmony or discord, affecting the experience and supporting our learning and growth.
I’ve always loved the phrase “charity starts at home” especially from the perspective of my-Self as my home. Michael Jackson’s song “The Man in the Mirror” echos this beautifully. The best way to help anyone else, the only sustainable way; is to first tend ourselves to the point that we are well and in harmony on all levels. I’m not speaking about the ultimate “perfection” according to anyone else. I’m speaking about “perfect” as an ongoing balance that is reflected back to ourselves.
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