Evolving through Manifestation

This week’s theme is “Evolving through Manifestation”. Manifestation gets mentioned a lot nowadays, usually accompanied by a certain… let’s say materialistic feel to it. We want to manifest a better job, or a car, or a trip. While all these are valid and important things, since they directly contribute to our livelihood and growth, tunneling on the material applications of manifestation keeps us from exploring the full depth of the practice.

Throughout this week, we’ll accompany the Moon as it moves from stable Capricorn into a new cycle in Aries, welcomed by a complex stellium of 5 planets, two asteroids and the North Node. This motion marks the integration of the emotional nature into the more cohesive ego structure that Saturn in Pisces has been developing during this period. The movement kicks off with an interesting couple of Squares, between the Moon and both Venus and Neptune. Neptune is usually considered the higher octave of Venus, which represents the seductive, Lover side of the Divine Feminine - the equivalent of the Tarot’s Empress card. There’s also a certain parallel between the Moon and Neptune, as both planets are associated to karmic cycles, intuition and illusions. As such, we can see the proposition revolves around smoothing out the edges (Moon) regarding our self perception (Venus) by tearing away layers of self-identification (Neptune) that aren’t serving us anymore. Luckily, the Sextile between the Moon and the Sun will assist us in this process, helping us to stay coherent with our goals and aspirations.

Another interesting motion is that of the Pars Fortunae. For those not familiar with it, the Pars Fortunae is an Arabic Point, meaning a calculated point in the chart, that helps us to derive information about how to find success and material well-being. This is the motion that complements the Moon’s evolutive phase, bringing the manifestation into the mix. We find the P.Fort. stationed in the Second Decan of Capricorn. This Decan is ruled by Mars, which just moved out from the conceptual, introspective Eight House into the Ninth House, of Adventure and Exploration. Without getting into many technical details, this particular configuration is highlighting our manifestation abilities, particularly related to co-creation. The Pars Fortunae is stationed in the Third House, of Communication, and will move into Libra, the Sign of Harmony, in the Eleventh House, of Social Circles and Friends, by the end of the week. This suggests we should look for those that resonate with us and collaborate in order to start new endeavors, close cycles, and reach goals.

Bringing in some Neptunian influence into the mix, consider how these collaborations can reverberate the more internal aspects outlined by the lunar journey. Consider how each roadblock you meet during your process from A to B is actually an invitation to overcome limitations and expand your being. Remember that it’s not just about asking, but also about matching what’s being asked. You’re not entitled to anything, as Neptune loves demonstrating, but you have access to everything - provided you take the steps to get there.

Intentions for Growth

Below you can find the intentions that’ll color this week’s energy channel. The Earthbound Oracle’s cards drawn where Fear (What is the central theme of this week?), Arcana (How to best approach it?), and Life (How to best integrate it?).

“Conquer fears in order to grow”

“Apply knowledge wisely, consciously and intentionally”

“Honor Life as the greatest teacher and guide”

The Moon is one of the planets that holds information about our shadow-self, as fear-based traumatic responses are often expressed as emotional upheavals and a sense of instability and loss of control. As such, the drawn cards made quite some sense. The crafted intentions focus on embracing said fear from an empowered state, trusting our own abilities to handle Life’s challenges, as well as Life’s wisdom to only throw our way the optimal situations for our growth.

Weekly Affirmations

Below you can find the suggested affirmations for this week, according to Sun Sign. I craft these affirmations using the Tarot as an anchor. You can use them in meditation, upon waking or going to bed, or any time you feel like you need an extra boost to overcome some challenging step ☺️ 

For reference, the acronym for the drawn card is at the end of each affirmation. Roman numerals refer to Major Arcana cards, while three letter combinations refer to Minor Arcana (i.e 7oC meaning 7 of Cups, KoP meaning King of Pentacles). I use the Pamela Colman Smith (PCS) biography card and the Ouroboros (OBS) card as Jokers, so keep that in mind :)

And if you haven’t already… 🙏