On the day that the Cosmic Messenger (Mercury at 23° Leo) stood across the Sky from the Goddess of Sovereignty (Saturnia® at 23° Aquarius) ~ July 30, 2022 ~ I attended a Horse Workshop at Heartland Haven Ranch in Apopka, Florida. The synchronistic timing of this Horse Workshop was allowing our Sacred Circle to be infused with the energies of Leo. Just two days before (7/28/22), was the New Moon (5°) in Leo. The day after (7/31/22), was the Sun (8°) in Leo trine Jupiter® (8°) in Aries. Lots and lots of Leo energy was flowing into the liminal space in which our Horse Workshop was unfolding through each of us.
So, why is that significant?
For me, it is significant because the sign of Leo is ruled by our Sun ~ the Heart of our Solar System. Leo, as an astrological sign, represents our Higher Heart ~ our Compassionate Heart Space ~ the Throne of our Divine Royalty. Thus, we were all being supported in being able to receive a HEART message (Mercury in Leo). For some, it may have been the first time a whisper from their Heart was successful in catching their attention. For others, it may have been more of a Galactic or even Cosmic Heart message.
Whether a “whisper” or a “boom!,” this Heart Message was certainly one of LIBERATION and one of revitalizing our SOVEREIGN Flame (Saturnia® in Aquarius). New LIFE (New Moon in Leo) was being breathed into us through our recognition of this Heart Message, no matter how subtle our awareness of it was, AND our Sovereign Flame was being fueled and expanded (Sun in Leo trine Jupiter® in Aries), so that our Sovereign Flame could contribute to the inspiring nature of our Heart Message.
For each of this, our Heart Message is uniquely personal and potent. This is evidenced in two other Cosmic aspects that were, and continue to be, a “quickening” influence ~ think Highlander Quickening!
These two Cosmic events, like the Sun (8° LE) TRINE Jupiter® (8° AR) aspect, also occurred the day after (7/31/22) the Horse Workshop, however their influence is just as impactful because the energies were coalescing while simultaneously kneading us as we were contained within our Sacred Circle:
- Mars/Uranus/North Node conjunction (18° TA)
- Goddess Epona/Venus (15-16° CN) SQUARE Chiron/Merlin (16° AR)
FIRST, let’s focus on the Mars/Uranus/North Node conjunction (18° TA). “The last time Mars, Uranus, and the North Node conjoined here was 2,348 years ago — the year before Alexander the Great died at the age of 33.” ~ Marcia Wade
So, let’s break down the components of this conjunction to get a sense of what is happening within us and through us that Humanity has not had the opportunity to experience in over two millennia. We know that the energies of Taurus are quite earthy and sensual. Here we are guided to consider the earthly container that allows our Soul to experience this reality ~ our physical body ~ that which I refer to as our Sacred Vessel. For me, Taurus is all about embodiment. Thus, I ask myself, “How much more of my Self/Soul can I embody and experience in this reality?” Mars, then, brings our attention to the Sacred Masculine while Uranus provides us with opportunities for liberating breakthroughs in Consciousness. Here, we can begin to contemplate the idea that the Sacred Masculine as a Consciousness is being given the opportunity to show up within us in a way that IT has not had the opportunity to do so in over two millennia of Patriarchy Consciousness. This is HUGE!!! The next piece is the North Node ~ who acts as Humanity’s evolutionary GPS. The North Node is clearly indicating that NOW is the moment for HUMANITY to experience this GREAT Evolutionary Leap in Consciousness which will Liberate Humanity from the enslavement matrix to which Patriarchy has been desperately clinging. Imagine the potency of this Evolutionary Breakthrough happening simultaneously with the fueled expansion of your Sovereign Flame!!! THIS is “The Quickening” I referred to above.
We are ready to bring in the energies of the Goddess Epona/Venus (15-16° CN) SQUARE Chiron/Merlin (16° AR) aspect. Right away, I can see that an emotional (Cancer) healing (Chiron) is ready to breakthrough and alchemize (Merlin) our ability to tap into Self Love (Aries) which will allow us to feel safe (Cancer) with our LionHeart (Goddess Epona). The Goddess Epona is a Celtic Horse Goddess. Remember, I was attending a Horse Workshop! Our LionHeart is Horse Wisdom that is shared in Linda Kohanov’s book, Way of the Horse. One of the first phrases that Linda shares about LionHeart Wisdom is “The Courage [Leo] to Feel [Cancer] and the Willingness to Act [Aries].” And, there is more … in the horse world, humans are considered predators (Patriarchy) and horses are considered prey.
The Shamanic Medicine (Chiron) being offered here is,
… the ancient Taoist recommendation to “know the yang, but keep to the yin,” which often appears in translation as “know the masculine [Mars], but keep to the feminine [Venus].” The Chinese sage Lao-Tzu made this recommendation in the Tao Te Ching over 2500 years ago, yet conquest-oriented [Patriarchal] cultures emphasized the opposite.
Linda Kohanov, Way of the Horse
From my perspective, I don’t think it is any mistake that Lao-Tzu made this recommendation 2,500 years ago and the last Mars/Uranus/North Node conjunction in Taurus happened 2,348 years ago! These events are certainly interconnected.
With the Goddess Epona/Venus in Cancer SQUARE Chiron/Merlin in Aries aspect, we are being given the opportunity to have a breakthrough in consciousness around our Inner Lion ~our LionHeart. We are being asked to develop the WISDOM of predator AND prey, so that we can transform (or Alchemize – Merlin) our Inner Lion from an “aggressor” (Shadow Aspect of Aries) to a “protector” (Venus in Cancer). The horse with the heart of a lion neither suppresses emotion or becomes paralyzed by it. ~ Linda Kohanov
Bringing our predatory nature back into balance is a challenge of a lifetime. Luckily, we have living, breathing horses to help us reawaken the wisdom of the prey, while demanding that we own our inner lion and put it to good use.
Linda Kohanov, Way of the Horse
Only you can discern for yourself how much of your Heart Message is related to your LionHeart. After all, the “glyph,” or hieroglyphic symbol, for the sign of Leo IS the Lion! For me, my Heart Message is absolutely related to my LionHeart! The question I asked myself is, “What do I need to be aware of/let go of/alchemize (Merlin), so that my LionHeart will neither suppress my emotions or become paralyzed by them?” The answer for me, I discovered, was rooted in the overriding energetic influence during the time period of July 28th through today, August 1st: Jupiter® at 8° Aries (whose influence we will continue to experience until Jupiter returns to 8° Aries on Valentine’s Day 2023!).
Jupiter embodies the energies of integrity, truth, trust and wisdom, to name a few, very much like the astrological sign He rules, Sagittarius, for whom the Centaur (Chiron) is the glyph. What I became aware of in the Horse Workshop is that I needed to alchemize my definition of integrity. I realized that I had inherited my parents’ definition of integrity and that it did not resonate with me, so much so, that when I observed a situation that according to their definition was “out of integrity,” it made me feel EXTREMELY uncomfortable (triggered!) As I contemplated that revelation, another piece of it came up for me. My parents’ definition, or how I had interpreted their definition, meant that if someone or something was “out of integrity,” then that someone was lying to me or that something was a lie. Essentially, it wasn’t aligned with truth. I recognized that this deeper layer was even MORE uncomfortable (triggering) for me. Finally, by the end of the Horse Workshop, I was able to identify a subtle frequency underneath the “integrity” tied to “truth” pieces.
What I became aware of is that when I feel triggered, which is much more intense than “that just doesn’t feel right/good,” my touchstone for what I can TRUST has somehow slipped between my fingers ~ I can no longer FEEL trust. How can I TRUST Life, my Self, or anyone/anything else when my connection to the Greater part of my Self ~ our Source ~ seems to evaporate when I am being triggered??? This was a HUGE revelation for me. It became clear to me that even when things feel VERY UNCOMFORTABLE (triggered), I can stay connected to my Higher Self, and I can TRUST the Wisdom of my Higher Self to bring me through it. This was an incredible paradigm shift for me! I had allowed this disconnected (Shadow) piece of myself that was ready to come into WHOLENESS to be alchemized from Separation Consciousness into Unity Consciousness. By allowing this alchemical process to occur within me, my inner Lion has become much less of an “aggressor” and much more of a “protector.” My HeartLion has become more balanced.
Isn’t it interesting to discover that our Shadow pieces can take on the “predator” role and that the triggering process can cause that piece of us that has been lost along the way to feel like it is the “prey?” The predator/prey dynamic of Shadow becomes the two sides of the same “Separation Consciousness” coin. Whereas the balancing of our inner Lion, and living from our LionHeart, becomes the two sides of the same “Unity Consciousness” coin. Isn’t it magnificent to recognize how at the same time the Sacred Masculine is being given the opportunity to show up within us in a way that it has not been able to in over 2000 years, that we can simultaneously begin to embody Lao-Tzu’s wisdom to know the Masculine, but keep to the Feminine. Finally, with this new embodiment of the Sacred Masculine on the planet at this time, there is a Masculine worthy of knowing! It is the Sacred Masculine. Welcome, back. <3
Much love,
Sofia Mona Lisa
Alchemical Creation High Priestess
©SOL SPEAKS™, The Golden Ray Center, Inc. 2022
“A High Priestess is one who has developed her capacities to work with larger fields of consciousness and energy than a priestess.” ~ Nicole Christine, Under Her Wings: The Making of a Magdalene
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