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“Strife followed by reward” is the Black Moon‟s motto. She
embodies the cycle of death and rebirth and her transits follow suit. As
the transiting Black Moon approaches a planet, she takes us down into the
underworld for a face to face encounter with the truth of ourselves.
When she makes the exact contact with a planet and then begins to move
off, we are reborn. A transmutation from our former self to a new
version of our self occurs.
Without a doubt, the revelations of the Black Moon take us into
the far reaches of our shadow sides in order to bring them into the light.
Once we do that, we are able to tap the power that is contained there.
That said, tapping directly into a primal source of power and energy is a
dangerous thing and can cause chaos for anyone.
Many of my clients have changed their lives in striking and
unexpected ways after learning about their Black Moon. Potent
archetypal energy is contained in the shadow side and even the gentlest
tap on it can unleash a torrent of events. In many cases, when the
shadow side is revealed, feelings about our lives that have been building
just under the surface are freed, enabling us to address them. The
astrology of the Black Moon is perfectly timed to such scenarios.
Since the Black Moon brings what was previously unconscious
into awareness, the effects of this may necessitate consultation with a
counselor, coach, guide, or professional practitioner. Actually, the
astrology of Black Moon is very well-suited to psychotherapy.
Regardless, the time has come for us to face forward and go
beyond the shadow. It is time to recognize it for what it is and embrace it
so that we can regain the personal power that is trapped there.
The reader will have noticed how I have anthropomorphized the
Black Moon as a feminine astrological entity. I have taken this liberty
after studying her for several years and coming to the conclusion that it is
distinctly feminine, maternal energy that affects us at the deepest levels.
After working with the Black Moon, you may come to adopt a similar
perception.
However, one need not adopt my theory that the Black Moon is
the lost planet of the Asteroid Belt in order to benefit from its astrology.
I put forward this work in the spirit of contributing to the growing field
of knowledge. The information contained here has been borne out of
real-world practice and its validity will be proven or disproven through
test of time. My hope is that the information will be applied in useful
ways – ways that help us transcend the part of ourselves that lives in the
recesses of our beings. We can move past our own darkness once we see
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