I love making connections between things… and recently my attention keeps returning to the polarities…

(for those who are new to astrology there are 6 energy polarities: Aries-Libra, Taurus-Scorpio, Gemini-Sagittarius, Cancer-Capricorn, Leo-Aquarius and Virgo-Pisces)

On a practical level, we can think of them as being two ends of a ’see-saw’ that we can use to help us gain balance in our own personal development. For example as a Gemini I am just a total Magpie when it comes to seeking and collecting information! Gemini gathers information, but is quite indiscriminate, which can cause confusion, overwhelm, and result in wasted time and energy. The solution is for me to move up the ’see-saw’, closer to the Sagittarius end.. where the Archers’ skill of being able to focus on a goal, shoot the arrow at it and bring it home, is a powerful antidote to Gemini’s unfocused information-gathering.

On a Soul level the polarities take on a new meaning. They speak more of a journey…. as the Tibetan says (through Alice Bailey in “The Labours of Hercules: An Astrological Interpretation“) “what begins in Aries is resolved in Libra” .. so this speaks to evolution, development, and a journey upon which we acquire skills and knowledge for our Soul’s growth.

Polarities are something that most people are unaware of , even those with a little knowledge of Astrology. And yet they can be so useful on a practical level, in everyday life. We’re often (though not always) attracted to our opposite sign because they appear to possess qualities we think we lack.

The ‘honey trap’ is that we could always rely on the other to provide those qualities in the relationship and fail to develop them in ourselves.

For example if we are a practical, methodical Capricorn, and our partner is a loving, nurturing Cancerian, we might always rely on them to provide the emotional strength and they might always rely on us to be practical, down-to-earth, and resourceful. So we remain polarised and never recognise these qualities within ourselves. Yet if we understand that we have the same energy – just at the opposite end of the ’see-saw’,  we can see how, by developing those qualities in ourselves, we can move toward the centre, and bring ourselves into balance.

So start learning the qualities of your opposite sign, and see where you could integrate those qualities into your own life!

I’d love to hear your experiences of all your relationships, working partnerships, friendships etc. with your opposite signs!

Ruth Hadikin
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Can Soul purpose be considered the same as destiny?

In a sense yes, in that we can do very little about it at the personality level, in this lifetime. Our Soul purpose is created by ourselves but was set out in previous lifetimes and is currently unfolding.  So in this lifetime we can do little else but align with it and live harmoniously, or try and resist the calling and live unharmoniously! (Even experiencing disharmony may be needed for our Soul’s growth!) In our birth chart the rising sign, or ascendant, indicates our Soul purpose. It is our ‘Soul Sign’.

Understanding, aligning with and expressing our Soul’s Purpose is our Life’s work. Many people fulfil their Soul Purpose without even being aware of it, or necessarily being on a particularly ‘spiritual’ path. Maybe this is what we experience as destiny, when our Soul’s journey appears to be beyond the reach of our individual awareness.

For example The Soul Sign of the USA is Aquarius(1), and the Soul Sign of President Obama is Aquarius. Is it a ‘coincidence’ that the American people chose to elect an Aquarian Soul, to lead a nation (the most influential nation in the world at this time) that also has an Aquarian Group Soul? Especially at this particular point in history when, astrologically, we are entering the Age of Aquarius? Or is it Destiny? Is it an alignment of  individual Soul purpose with that of the larger group?

There are examples in every family and community of people living and expressing their Soul purpose without being aware of it. I know a humble, practical, and quite shy businessman who would never consider himself on a spiritual path of any kind. (Nor would he think much of Astrology!) He has Cancer Rising so his Soul purpose is to ‘build a lighted house and dwell therein’. He wouldn’t consider himself a humanitarian, yet his Aquarian sun sign led him into a form of group service. (Humanitarianism and group service are Aquarian values) In building his business, he employed the people closest to him: friends, family, and neighbours, in a small, poor, community with high unemployment.

Although he didn’t set out to ‘be a humanitarian’ his Aquarian approach to business by recruiting from a group that he already belonged to, had unintended humanitarian consequences. There is now a stable core in this community of people with homes, jobs and families. Without his input who knows what could have happened here in a neighbourhood that was deteriorating into unemployment, drug and alcohol abuse? His approach raised the status of a neighbourhood, created a stable framework, created jobs and brought people together with a shared purpose to form a close-knit and supportive community. The fact that this was done in the context of  ‘family and neighbours’ is an expression of his Cancer Soul: Cancer is the sign of the home and family. So even though he doesn’t think of it in these terms he is in himself being, and creating, a ‘light’ in his community. His home. Perfectly in alignment with his Soul purpose.

If we can be fulfilling our Soul purpose without being aware, is there any point in learning about our Soul purpose and developing awareness? The answer depends on the stage of our Soul’s development.  For some of us, Soul awareness may not be our path in this lifetime, and so we wouldn’t feel drawn to pursue the matter, as in the example of the businessman above. For some the path involves developing conscious awareness of our Soul work and for others this includes a conscious experience of Soul.

It may be true that you are probably fulfilling your destiny anyway, and it may also be part of your Soul work in this lifetime to understand more deeply what that means, and to begin consciously creating your future Soul path. Your future destinies!

Ruth Hadikin
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1. According to Esoteric Astrologer Phillip Lindsay: “Esoterically, the USA is an Aquarian soul and a Gemini personality. If an esoteric chart was erected, it would be Aquarius rising with a Gemini Sun in the fifth house.“  See http://www.esotericastrologer.org/EAauthorEssays/EAessaysPGL21ObamasDrama.htm

Are You Someone Who Notices The Moon?
The Moon is one of my favourite planets in any natal chart because it can tell us so much, and is so often overlooked.

I think of it as the planet of emotional intelligence because of it’s association with the zodiac sign of Cancer (the sign of emotional intelligence!), the Mother, our emotions, and who we become in relationship. It can tell us so much about our shadow-self, our karma and past lives. Especially what emotional baggage we may carrying!

Some Astrologers discount the Moon because it is a ‘dead’ planet. Well look up in the sky at night. It might be dead but it is still very much with us, in the Earth’s energy field. In this way it shows us how we can still be carrying around old energy patterns from our past, which may no longer be relevant to our present, yet we will continue carrying them until we change.

It fascinates me how the traits of peoples’ moon sign (including my own) shows up in our often unconscious and self-sabotaging behaviours.

Yet delving into the Moon in our chart is not a comfortable thing to do. Our shadow-side is ‘in the dark’ for a reason, usually because something there is too painful for us to bear. Yet if we can have the courage to look at those ’shadow’ traits, with sensitivity and compassion for ourselves, and begin to embrace them, we can also begin to access the positive qualities of our ’shadow’ sign and use our Moon sign as a tool in our emotional and spiritual healing.

What does the Moon mean to you in your life?

Join me on this month’s free Soul Astrology telecall (Friday June 19th) where we will be discussing the Moon and it’s implications in our lives.

Details of how to register are online at: http://consciousjourneyinstitute.com/programs.htm#ESA

If you don’t make it in time for this month’s call, you can still register in time to join us next month.

I look forward to being on the call with you,

Enjoy your week!

Ruth

Ruth Hadikin is a Soul Astrologer and Coach.
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