Lammas - August 1-7 Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse - August 5/6

[jewel]

A New Peace

Past the Total Solar Eclipse in July, Great Mother now gives birth to a new consciousness on Earth. Bask in the vibrations of freedom, unity and transpersonal love.

The Lammas Gateway opens this weekend and culminates in a powerful Full Moon Eclipse in Aquarius next week. This is another potent time for prayer, ritual and manifestation, an opportunity to align with the divine will of the cosmos.

This summer's trinity of eclipses completes next week with a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse the night of August 5/6, just as the Earth reaches the mid-point between the June Solstice and September Equinox.

The eclipsed Moon at 14 Aquarius joins the triple conjunction of Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron in the later degrees of the same sign. Aquarius is ruled by Uranus, the Awakener. His lightning bolt strikes suddenly, swiftly, opening us to new insights and possibilities. Brilliant, daring and revolutionary, Uranus ushers in the next astrological age.

Right now transiting Uranus in Pisces is opposing Saturn in Virgo, and both are squaring Pluto for the next several years. The energies of these outer-planet aspects are destructive, forceful and relentless. The structures and forms of our lives - as well as the beliefs they represent - are being reconfigured from the inside out.

This weekend is the Lammas cross-quarter gateway, the midpoint between Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox. This is a powerful time in the solar year as the Earth journeys around the Sun. Traditionally the Sabbat of Lammas falls on August 1 and extends through the zodiacal point when the Sun crosses the 15th degree of Aquarius (on August 6/7 this year, depending on your time zone).

Add to this the three powerful eclipses this summer, and we've got the ingredients for a highly volatile, fast-changing landscape filled with sudden twists and turns. Reality, as we know it, is breaking up. Institutions are crumbling. The playing field is being leveled. Shifting economies mean differences in the way we live our lives. We're forced to evaluate our priorities and pare down to essentials. For most of us, day-to-day existence looks wildly different today than it did a year ago and will continue to morph through this transition.

The stellium of planets in Aquarius is a beacon. This is where to focus in coming years. The unpredictable energies of Uranus teach us to let go, open to the destructive/creative forces of the Universe, and allow love to shine through. We're entering the astrological age of Aquarius, and this eclipse supports the transition to a more humanitarian, egalitarian and spiritual world. The conjunction of Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron in Aquarius brings healing and expanded consciousness, an opening to the love of the cosmos. The Moon in Aquarius teaches emotional detachment. The brotherly/sisterly love of agape reigns. In the Aquarian Age, we living cooperatively, for the common good, acknowledging the special gifts each one contributes within the community. What unique talents will you offer at this special time in Earth's history?

Lammas celebrates the first fruits of the harvest. The masculine and feminine energies have combined to fertilize the crops that are beginning to yield fruits, vegetables and grains. The Earth and the Sun share with us. We, in turn, share with each other. This is a disseminating period culminating in the Full Moon, whose light bathes us in the radiance of Divine Love. The eclipsed Moon shows us what lies in the shadow, both individually and collectively. How are we prepared, and not prepared, to live a simpler way, cooperatively, in harmony with our brothers and sisters around the world? How are we taking care of ourselves, each other, and the Earth?

As we make our way through the 2012 Gateway, we're learning to let go. What was before is no more. What's coming is our own creation. If we choose to focus on Aquarian ideals, we'll be aligned with Universal will, and the way will be made clear to manifest and create powerfully. If we resist and fight the changes, we'll have another kind of experience. Neither path is easy. Following the path of love reaps infinite rewards.

This is the most exciting time imaginable on planet Earth, a time of awakening, the flowering of love. At this Full Moon, and through the Lammas gateway, please consider joining in prayer, meditation and ritual from your location to receive the incoming light of the cosmos and disseminate universal love to all beings and the Earth.

Om Shanti




Timing and Ritual

Lammas - August 1-7

Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse - August 5/6

Full Moon is exact at 8:55 PM Eastern August 5; 12:55 AM GMT August 6

Eclipse Duration - 7:01 to 10:17 PM Eastern August 5

11:01 PM GMT August 5 to 2:17 AM GMT August 6

The beginning of this penumbral eclipse of the Moon is visible from Africa, the Middle East, Europe, western Russia, western Asia, South America, Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. The end is visible in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, South America, North America except the Northwest, and parts of the Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

You can convert to your time zone here:

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

Ceremony, ritual and meditation will be ultra-powerful throughout this period, and especially during the eclipse window on Wednesday night through zodiacal Lammas on August 6/7. Lammas is the first of three harvest festivals celebrating the plentiful ripening grain and the prosperity of the land and people. It's traditionally observed with festivals celebrating early harvest, with an intention of giving back to the community.

More about Lammas and the Sabbats:

http://www.starcraftsob.com/craft/sabbattiming.shtml



Through the Portal

Remember to stay grounded as the energies are shifting, breathe deeply. Center with meditation, yoga, tai chi or xi gong. Eat root vegetables and dark, leafy greens. Enjoy bodywork, energy work and acupuncture.

Invite the revolutionary energies of Uranus and Aquarius to help you dream a new life into being. Expect the unexpected. Surrender to the divine intent for your life... and don't assume you know what it is. When dancing with Uranus, invite him to surprise and delight you!

Here's a meditation mantra that's elevating, grounding and relevant. The mantra is performed by the incomparable Deva Premal.


Om Namo Bhagavate

Om namo
Bhagavate
Vasudevaya

"Om and salutations to the Indwelling One, substance of the Divine."

Om is the name of that inside me which is aware of the unity of all things. It represents the supreme invocation. Namo represents total self-giving, perfect surrender. Bhagavate represents the aspiration, what the manifestation must become — Divine.

Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya is known as a Mukti, or Liberation, Mantra. It is a potent spiritual formula for attaining freedom. It releases karma so we are free to make true choices in our lives.


from : http://www.starpriestess.com/cosmic_time.html#timing

[EAYA]

[Stephanie]

What an exciting time! Thank you for sharing =)

[Galexandria]

Thank-you Jewel

[jewel]

So it is that you, the Children of the Sun, are now being bathed in the waters of remembrance, prepared as Rainbow Warriors to fulfill the promise of the new and ancient myth. By simply anchoring Love's presence on Earth, you lovingly draw down the mantle of the Gods, sending waves of healing and Love throughout Gaia's eagerly receptive body.

As you emerge in this time, your gifts awaken and empower others. Utilizing the tools of laughter, song, dance, humor, joy, trust, and Love, you are creating the powerful surge of transformation that will transmute the limitations of the old myth of duality and separation, birthing the miracle of Unity and Peace on Earth.


Exerpt from The Mythical Call by the Mayan Oracle




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Lunar Eclipse ~ FULL MOON IN AQUARIUS
Exerpt by Soluntra King... www.evenstarcreations.com

Lunar Eclipses are working more on the emotions, inner and hidden aspects, you will be able to go deep not only into your own psyche and centre but work with the Councils of Light in holding the Divine Source/Light portals worldwide in oneness and unity... and creating higher dimensional zones where duality has been playing out. This is not about changing, controlling or judging but merely being the anchor you truly are and holding the higher frequencies as we move beyond the illusion.

With this second Lunar Eclipse a beautiful soft energy comes in that allows us to surrender to resistance, and allow ourselves to be open to the new Light Codes and New Earth and ways of operating in our own life and establishing communities that reflect the inner calm and love within. With this Eclipse and the Solar and Lunar Eclipses just gone; we have opened ourselves enough to be able to vibrate in unison with other soul family and start creating the New Earth physically.

(from COS email)