Embodied Astrology

This recording was made on December 22, 2018 at North Portland Yoga. This was the day of Winter Solstice and also happened to be a full moon in the sign Cancer. There were about 30 people in attendance who held the ritual space with me, so as you listen and practice with this recording you’ll hear all of our movements, breath, and voices, as well as the sounds of the space. 

The first hour and 20 minutes or so is a time to attune to your breath and body sensations, and to explore your relationship to space, movement, and possibly other people or objects. You’ll hear my cues for the space we were in then, and for our group. Please adapt and modify your own movements and practices to be in the space you’re in now, with who and what you happen to be sharing space with. 

At an hour and 17 minutes into the workshop, we’ll shift gears and move into a writing practice. You’re welcome to continue to follow along for that portion with my voice, but you can also find the writing prompts I offered on the link for this recording, or at embodiedastrology.com in the Work With Me section, under resources. 

The last 20 minutes of the workshop was a time for our group to share some words and light candles together. If you’d like to follow along for that portion, then listen to the words we each offered, and take them in for your own intentions. Light a candle at the end and imagine that your flame is burning with ours, and that your intention is also held with our group here. 

Thank you so much for your interest and participation with this ritual. I truly hope that it brings you benefit. If you’d like to donate to support more offerings such as this one, please visit embodiedastrology.com and click the donate button. You can also visit the website to find more information about me and any other upcoming events.

WRITING PROMPTS:

This meditation is offered at the solstice, just days before Christmas, in the midst of a season that is challenging for many of us, for many reasons. In this meditation I explore gentle connection with ancestors, family, siblings and community. From a place of spacious empathy, we can breathe in and out, give and receive, share and benefit together. 

Learn more about the astrology that inspires this meditation https://soundcloud.com/embodiedastrology/cancerfullmoon-2018 

Listen to your audio horoscopes for the full moon in Cancer https://soundcloud.com/embodiedastrology/sets/cancer-fullmoon-horoscopes 

More info at embodiedastrology.com 

Image by Janna Dorothy (jannadorothy.com)

In this episode I explore dualism and non-duality through astrology. The winter and summer solstices and the opposition of the Sun and Moon at a full moon are both examples of polarity, but we understand them also as part of the same "thing." In our bodies and lives we experience many polarities and oppositions, and we often get caught in the space between them. I discuss some of the ways astrology describes upcoming opportunities for karmic repatterning, and releasing compulsion towards extremes. 

Practice with the guided meditation to help balance and integrate this energy and use it for your highest purpose: https://soundcloud.com/embodiedastrology/familial-healing-meditation 

Listen to your sun, moon & rising audio horoscopes to learn more about how this new moon affects you on a personal level: https://soundcloud.com/embodiedastrology/sets/cancer-fullmoon-horoscopes 

Learn more at: embodiedastrology.com