Sublunar Astrology

SUBLUNAR DECEMBER 2023 NEWS

By Laurie Naughtin www.sublunar.co.za

If you are wondering why life is not settling down, you have a right to, as life is very unsettled these days.

We have so many Astrological phenomena happening all at once that we could feel at times as if we are in cosmic mixer.

As we have eclipses of the Sun and Moon, so too do the planets eclipse each other and are doing so more regularly than normal.

We just need to look at the Moon who is travelling vastly out of bounds of our ecliptic. What does this look like; let me explain planets when behaving normally stay within the 23.5 degree band of the ecliptic. Gravity keeps them there and in check. Every now and, especially near the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn some may pop out of the boundary of the ecliptic and just literally do their own thing.

When a planet is out of bounds it can be extraordinary in either a positive fashion or negative. Our Moon has a huge effect on our emotional well being as well as the weather. All we need to do is look at the vastly unpredictable weather patterns to understand why we as simple human beings  are experience a yoyo of emotions. One day up one day down.

It is not just you but all of us going through this and it take a great effort to be calm with those in a bad space, it may be your chance the next day, also it will be very easy to let the mood of others affect you and dampen you good mood.

The next thing is looking at what the planets are doing as they are eclipsing each other and creating cosmic chaos as they bunch together trying to act out their energy. It gets messy and uncomfortable. At times we may feel that all this energy seems to be going nowhere an continually trips us up. It feels as if the cosmos is in a tangle and with tangled planets like a tangle fishing line, we need patience and to take care as we deal with one knot at a time.

This is a time where we all need to ask each other for help if we are feeling stuck and to be honest with our feelings. If you are feeling low, just say ”People I am feeling  tired and emotionally flat, so please give me space to find my way back”

I keep hearing over and over again ‘I just can’t cope,’ well it is true many of us also feel we just cannot cope at times. This is a cry for help as so many of us may be tangled in a web that seems impossible to get out of. The solution is to help others find their way out as tomorrow you may need them to help you.

When dealing with a tangled mess is to start the untangling process by facing the most obvious cause of discomfort and bit by bit. A slow yet thorough process will yield positive results.

This month of December is going to have many emotional yoyo moments as the Moon does her out of bound journey through the sky.

The planets are particularly clogged this month especially mid December and having the Sun a great ball of fire constantly connecting by declination (eclipsing) Mars a fire hot plane, we can expect heated tempers as well as very hot weather. Our emotions can often be dictated by the weather.

Mercury will join the congestion Mid December as he goes retrograde in Sagittarius. Mercury is Sag is generally not a great thing, except when you are on a quest for exploration and knowledge. The only problem is Mercury likes the smaller quicker things in life and often forgets to focus on the bigger picture.

It may be very difficult to plan ahead, expect any well laid out plane to go awry. I truly believe having a backup plan or two these holidays will make life a little less complicated.

Mercury is the planet of Movement and travel, going retrograde in Sagittarius is like driving full speed in reverse to get to your destination quicker. This will take twice as long and you may end up in trouble and not arrive at your destination in one piece.

Please a big warning, drive carefully and have many breaks on your journey. Don’t take chances as others are driving like crazy things. Patience will be the name of the game. Remember you cannot fight traffic, so play some soothing music and have some nice snacks to tide you through the traffic jams.

What can help us is the planet  Saturn of discipline and focus is now in his full direct Motion. If we are able to focus ans see through the murky chaos of life we can slowly put in a structure that can help us navigate our way through the maze of challenges. The discipline is taking on the challenge and actually trying to put in a structure that will give you the courage to move forward one step at a time, not to give up because it is all too hard!

MEDICALLY SPEAKING

The global warming is certainly making outdoors hotter and more dangerous.

We do need to respect that nature is tougher than us and this heat will cause many illnesses such as dehydration, stomach upsets, headaches and lethargy.

We cannot escape the heat so need to prepared for it, fits off we can look at the summer fruits, all the melons full of water and when chilled can cool your whole body down.

Salad and vegetables are growing at a fast pace, I have a farm and we are loving our salad greens, cucumbers and tomatoes. A delicious cooling salad with a meal is soothing and it does add moisture to your diet. Eat a lighter meal rather than heavy delicious stews and hot soups. There a many delicious cold soups available these days.

Make sure you have enough water to keep you hydrated where ever you go. I always keep a huge bottle of water in my car.

Another good tip that my mother used when we were kids, is to wet a towel and wrap it over your shoulders. We used to sleep under wet sheets at night as we lived in the lowveld in, then Rhodesia.

Take note of how your body is feeling if you have a headache or feeling slightly nauseous, there is a strong possibility you could be dehydrated and need bodily fluids. 

I wish you all health and safety over the holidays

God bless you and keep you safe