the Deep End: the Myth of the Soul Mate Heather D. Eggleston Most of us have probably heard: “I’m waiting for my soul mate” or “I thought he was my soul mate” too many times to count. We offer the excited, lovesick, heartbroken (fill in the blank depending on the stage and state of the(…)
Workshop! Virgo, the Wild This time we’ll dive into Virgo in her aspects as Star maiden, healer, and protector of the Wild. This archetype bridges the divide between hunter/gatherer societies and the agricultural revolution. Her myths are varied and complex. We’ll explore the Virgo archetype along with the ethics of cohabitation with the Wild here(…)
from StarLight Hands by Heather Eggleston (2014) Cleansing “If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro’ narrow chinks of his cavern.” – William Blake To maintain our energetic integrity we must remain aware of(…)
The Sun (19) is the Day. He is the life-giver who offers his warmth to Earth and Her children. He exposes the secrets no longer hidden by Night. His eye never closes and he shines on and on. He is the ego elevated. He is all things bright. He is the voice of the ancient(…)
In which we play with ideas about the archetype of the Twins, duality, and the genius that may come from engaging the multiplicity within the Self. To clarify, this is not a fortunetelling or fatalistic approach to astrology. It does not require a belief system (I’m not too big on those) or dogma. Rather, it’s(…)
from realms of Light The Hanged One (12) is the Martyr and Sacrifice. This is a being who completely surrenders to the Holy plan to the point of death. This may be physical death but is often the surrender – or sacrifice – of the things we thought we knew about ourselves. It could be(…)
What is the dark? And why does it exist? In our polarized thinking we have the Light (good) and the Dark (bad). “Come to the Dark side,” says Darth Vader. There is a sinister dread of the darkness. Consider the connotations of darkness or blackness in our language and cultural myths. The hero rides a(…)
The Realm of the Flames offers the fire of purification and the source of personal power. Flames are where we light our inner fire and spark the catalytic charge that lifts us out of our fears into our passions. This realm shows us the path of Creation and is the realm of artists, creators, visionaries,(…)
The First Key: All Healing is Self-Healing All healing is self-healing. What does it mean to heal? To heal. Origin: O.E. healan “make whole, sound and well,” from P.Gmc. *khailaz (cf. O.S. helian, O.N. heila, O.Fris. hela, Du. heelen, Ger. heilen), lit. “to make whole,” which is also the source of O.E. hal (see health).2(…)
Judgment is the Judge (20). The judge sits at the end of all things and observes as we weigh our own hearts against a feather. It is a compassionate being who knows all things about us and listens as we cleanse. Note this language. The judge watches as we weigh our own hearts. The(…)
