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The Lunation Cycle &

The Heroine’s Journey

“This being human is a guest house. This magical merging symbolizes the light
Every morning is a new arrival. of consciousness (Sun) impregnating the

A joy, a depression, a meanness, some womb of the unconscious (Moon). It holds
momentary awareness comes as an the promise of a monthly new beginning,

unexpected visitor. and if nurtured and cared for through each
Welcome and entertain them all! Treat each phase, the eventual birth of a higher level
guest honorably. of emotional strength and fulfillment, and

The dark thought, the shame, the malice, a more strongly fortified personal center.
meet them at the door laughing, and invite Working with the phases of the Moon each

them in. month helps us to actively engage in the
Be grateful for whoever comes, because each Heroine’s Journey and to make the most of
has been sent as a guide from beyond.” its emotionally healing potential.

(Rumi)
Astrologically, the luminaries symbolize

Of all the planetary forces in Astrology, the the masculine-feminine polarity and two
influence of the Moon is the most personal distinctly different paths of evolution.
and prominent in our everyday lives. Although both describe a lifelong

Coupled with the Sun, She was the first maturation process, the motivation for,
heavenly body to capture the imagination the process, and the end goal of that

of our most primitive ancestors. Her growth are very different. The Sun in its
phases reflected the mysterious birth- steady and consistent movement forward
life-death cycle of Nature, the primary throughout the year best describes “The

biological imperative of childbirth for Hero’s Journey” and the development
women, and the reproductive power of of the masculine side of consciousness,

The Great Goddess, so She became the so thoughtfully explored by famed
purest archetype of The Divine Feminine mythologist, Joseph Campbell, and many
in Astrology. Each month Moon and Sun others. The Moon, on the other hand,

join in the same sign of the zodiac at The with its cyclic, rhythmic and changing
New Moon to begin a Divine Dance, which phases, is a more fitting paradigm for “The

lasts for 28-29 days, and then begins again. Heroine’s Journey” and development of

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