For as long as I’ve followed my path, I’ve worked in spirals and cycles. It’s hard to avoid when you work with the seasons. The more I’ve walked my path, the deeper those spirals have gone. Each season has it’s own medicine, story and themes- and I want to share them with you.
So, I’m introducing a new series here on the blog for Lunar Cove. Each month, I’m going to share my reflections and themes that arise from each of the seasons throughout the year. When I say seasons, I’m referring to the zodiac seasons. I’m starting with Aquarius- as that’s the season we were in when Lunar Cove’s website went live, so the series will conclude with Capricorn next year!
Aquarius ~ The Water Bearer.
The Aquarius season starts towards the end of January – and at first I found it really hard to connect with the energies of this season! Maybe it was the powerful energies of Capricorn still residing, or just the fact I was not yet ready for Spring, but whatever it was, it was hard to pinpoint. Like trying to remember a dream- the more you thought of it, the fainter it became. Yet I was filled with inspiration- short story writing, poetry, and ideas for Lunar Cove would ping like a lightbulb and I’d need to jot down ideas of things that came before they floated away again.
It took me a minute to realise- this was the Aquarian energy. It was paradoxical, it was thought processes, it was analytical and airy- it was there but not in full form. Confusing, right? Even the sign itself can be confusing. Aquarius is an air sign- concerned with communication and social connections- and yet it is the water bearer. There’s an emotional pull to this season- it’s there in the water that we pour; the support and the comfort we offer.
Imbolc- the festival that marks the first stirrings of Spring on the wheel of the year, takes place during the Aquarius- so I know that this time is also associated with the quickening around us- life returning and the spark that is the creation of life- it’s defiant in its resilience to grow (we see this in the snowdrops, a delicate flower that can push up through the frozen earth!). Yet- at least this year- I’ve felt very strongly for the darkness and the Winter- the lessons, truths and medicines that are deep within the belly of the earth- the underworld. My reluctance for the Spring- and the weather sometimes reflecting this- reminds me that although Spring is on its way, it’s not here yet- there’s a push and pull for this time of year, a liminal space between the two. It reminds me that it’s okay to embrace the darkness and stillness when the rest of the world seems to crave the life returning- and in a wider context – breaking societal norms.
Goddess Energy ~ The Huntress.
I resisted the energy coming through this season- it’s a very strong willed, huntress archetype. Artemis’ name popped into my head and my first thought was “I’ve never worked with Artemis, so why is she suddenly in my head?” The more I resisted, the louder she became. She reminds me to honour my wild roots and appreciate the nature around me- especially in this liminal space between Winter and Spring. She pulls me back into focus- the cycle of the moon is sacred to her and the rhythm of the moon is a constant as she waxes and wanes.
How have you found this Aquarius season? I’d love to hear from you and if any of this has resonated for you!