The cosmos cools down into the earth element, as the last days of summer are relished with the sweet Pisces full moon opposing sun in precise Virgo on August 26. A grand earth trine forms a kite with the Pisces moon, yielding a rich time to tune into imaginative powers and plan to manifest long lost dreams. The Pisces moon is quite the contradiction to the tone earlier in the summer.
Mercury retrograded in Leo from July 26-August 19, coupled with a volcanic Uranus-Mars square and three eclipses. These ingredients represented a dichotomy of forces, holding still and running in place while imploding and exploding. This blast of fire and volatility set off by the eclipses July 27 and August 11 burned away the inessentials until a pure essence revealed itself, as in the alchemical process of calcination. It is, in essence, a purification with fire.
Jupiter nears the end of its dance in Scorpio, squaring off with Mercury in Leo and permeating the atmosphere with a golden decadence, though excessiveness could be a side effect. The tide turns poignantly August 28 when Mars goes direct in Capricorn, timing closely with the full moon August 26. The summer was flavored with complexity, and when both Mercury and Mars are direct, the messages harvested from this summer are ready for translation to yield practical, concrete solutions.
Burn a Ganesha Pillar candle to help mitigate the obstacles and blockages encountered over the summer, as Ganesha helps us to clear the road ahead. Seek nature-based guidance through the Medicine Cards by Jamie Sams & David Carson, which draw from Native animal medicine traditions. Consider carnelian with its warm grounding energies and amethyst with its cool, fresh insight as gemstones for the current sky’s vibration.
Kananga Water is a cologne used by spiritualists since the early 20th century. Made with Ylang Ylang, Kananga Water is used especially when working with ancestors or spirits of the dead. It has also been used by some for purification rituals, similar to how Florida Water is used. Large plantations of cananga trees were established all over the Caribbean by the British, from which the Ylang Ylang flower blooms. Their sweet scent was worn and used by rootworkers ever since. Common uses for Kananga Water include:
