Spirituality
Do you believe in second chances? Take the dung of 2020, and roll your eggs
BY GARCIA AKUA
Greetings family! I hope this discussion finds you well. I am sending you all an abundance of love as we continue to journey through this experience called 2020.
Can you believe it’s already mid July? It feels like the time is flying by despite all the ups, and mostly downs we have experienced this year. I think we could all use a re-do of 2020. Luckily the Cosmos does have something in store for us.
We are stepping into a season of renewal and transformation. July 20th we will have our second New Moon in the sign of Cancer. In ancient African (Kemet) spirituality, the Scarab beetle represents Cancer. The Scarab represents renewal. The Scarab was known for laying its eggs in a ball of dung. It would roll this dung with it to just the right place at the right time to stop and allow the eggs to hatch, allowing new life to be born literally out of a ball of crap. This year has been a bit crappy if we are being bluntly honest. We have been dealing with the impacts of COVID-19, and injustices of racism and discrimination. We have had to stay “locked in” from work, school and our “normal” lives. We have been through a lot.
We have been given time to reflect on what is truly essential. Our health, our loved ones and respect and dignity of life have taken a priority. With this second New Moon in Cancer we have a second chance to set goals and intentions in correlation to your self care and self love. As we discussed before, Cancer is the sign of emotions, nurturing and the home. Now that Mercury retrograde has come to an end, we begin to gain more mental clarity around processing our emotions over the past few months. We can prioritize our well-being, mentally, emotionally, physically, and equally important spiritually. We have the opportunity to outline a new way forward, a way that is in alignment with our current reality. We can take a lesson from the Scarab and use the dung of this year to rebirth something new, a new version of ourselves that is our best version of ourselves.
Chiron Retrograde in Aries is calling all of us to reflect and re-assess who we are at our core. Chiron is an asteroid discovered in 1977, that had been known to influence our internal wounds. The energy is likened to the wounded healer, in that with all the pain suffered in life, Chiron was able to transmute that pain by healing and teaching others. In Aries, Chiron will highlight pain and trauma around our identity. Aries expression is, “I Am.” It is a fire sign of action and initiation. With this placement, we will be encouraged to truly examine who we are at our core. Are we truly living in alignment with our core beliefs? Are we living and speaking our truth? Now that society has changed drastically before our eyes, are there changes you need to make to maintain and protect your well being?
The Universe is giving us a second chance to reinvent ourselves in the midst of this pandemic. The Universe is asking to stop looking outwards and begin to look within. With every planet going through a retrograde phase this year, we will be called to re-examine all aspects of our lives. How we love, how we think, how we act, how we set boundaries, how we vision and dream, how we view change and transformation, how we expand are all questions we will have to consider this year.
I can’t stress enough, 2020 is not cancelled. It is being restructured. We all have the opportunity to define our “new normal”. 2020 vision is about seeing things clearly, exactly as they are. Use this perfect vision and look within. Who are you? What makes you happy? What is your purpose? How can you walk more in your purpose despite what is happening externally?
The cosmos presents us all with a second chance this year, let’s use it wisely. With so many constant changes, it will be beneficial for us all to find and define inner stability to maintain and protect our well being. Allow the waters of the New Moon to wash away the old you, old beliefs, pain, etc. Allow your mind, body and soul to be refreshed and renewed. As we reassess and redefine who we are, it is my hope that you will take the dung of 2020 so far and roll your eggs until the perfect time of rebirth and regeneration. The universe is always conspiring on our behalf, here’s your second chance, make it your best!