Scorpio Full Moon
Preface
For those of you who are not familiar with
esoteric philosophy – or do not know it well
– I will remind you that all is energy. Thus
you should simply relax and try to feel the
energy rather then concern yourself with
knowing all of the words.
During the lecture you can ask questions if
you wish. After the meditation we will gather
for coffee/tea and you may also ask
questions.
Why are we here?
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The time of the full moon is a time of
celebration.
We celebrate the energy of the SUN.
The reason is that when the Moon is full it
is the furthest from the Sun, thus the Sun’s
energy is the strongest.
Thus we celebrate the energy of the Sun
through meditation and reflection.
Why are we here?
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The time of the full moon there is a direct
alignment between the energy of the sign
the sun is in and the affairs of the sign the
moon is in.
Sun - Scorpio - purificatory tests
Moon - Taurus - release light via speech
Scorpio Presentation
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The Sign of Scorpio
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The Labours of Hercules
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The Full Moon Chart
- Short Break -
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Meditation
- Short Break -
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Coffee/Tea - discussion
The Sign of Scorpio
Which sign is the Sun in?
The Sun is in Scorpio.
And which sign is the Moon in?
The Moon is in Taurus.
The exact full moon is Friday,
October 26th at 12:53 AM EDT
Who’s a Scorpio?
But I’m not a Scorpio!
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I expect some in the room do not have
their Sun in Scorpio.
Still, you may have another planet - or the
Moon - in Scorpio.
And even if you do not the Scorpio energy
will still affect you - and, perhaps, as
importantly those around you.
The Astrological Symbol for
Scorpio
Scorpions have “two lobster-like claws” and when
a scorpion captures its victims with its claws, it
“inflicts a disabling sting with its tail”. Scorpios are
thought to be rather cunning, and sometimes
revengeful.
The Astrological Glyph for
Scorpio
Scorpio’s glyph, or symbol, looks like a letter M with a tail.
The curves show the grounded nature of the sign, ending in
an upward-turned arrow, symbolizing the need for action
and the striving for something higher. Some believe the
symbol represents the male genitals -- the sign of Scorpio
is strongly connected to sex.
Scorpio Constellation
Mythology of Scorpio
The myth behind the astrological sign of Scorpio
focuses on Artemis, who called on the giant
scorpion to destroy Orion. As a giant and son of
Poseidon, Orion thought much too highly of
himself and forgot to show proper respect to the
immortals. He did something that angered Artemis,
the worst one to enrage as the goddess of the hunt
and of revenge. The scorpion stung Orion, as
Artemis commanded, and killed him. Artemis
placed the scorpion in the heavens as a reward for
serving her. Orion was placed in the heavens as
well (since as a son of the gods he could not go to
Hades). He can be seen eternally fleeing the
poisonous scorpion, Scorpio, across the night sky.
How does this myth relate to
the Scorpio characteristics?
Orion thought much too highly of himself
and forgot to show proper respect to the
immortals.
What does a Scorpio do when someone
wrongs them?
The scorpion stung Orion … and killed him.
Energy - Preface
The difficulty in mentioning the energy of any
particular sign is that each of us has many
energies influencing us. One energy is
certainly the sun sign we are born in, but
there are many other energies. Some of
these would be the other astrological
elements, our karmic history, our rays, our
heritage, etc. And then to confuse the issue
more there is the energies of the transiting
and progressed planets.
Energy - Preface
Additionally there is no “best” or “worst”
energy.
There is no “good” or “bad” energy - as there
are no “good” or “bad” tools - or as, for
example, electricity is not “good” or “bad”.
In astrology we refer to the energies
associated with the planets, houses, signs,
and relationships between them as “nonchallenging” or “challenging”.
Scorpio Energy
As the eighth sign of the zodiac, Scorpio
represents the eighth stage in the evolution
of man and his place in the universe. This
stage is concerned with an emotional
development that goes beyond Cancerian
concern with home and family. Scorpio’s
emotional involvement is not based on love
or pleasure, but on the control and
understanding of human emotions and the
role they play in the mysterious process of
life and death.
Scorpio Energy
Scorpios are stubborn and impervious to
changes not of their own making. However
they accomplish many things in life because
of their tenacity in sticking with projects
when others lose patience and stamina. On
the surface they may seem easy-going,
congenial, and gregarious but they are also
extremely tenacious with a tendency to
manipulate and control.
Scorpio Energy
Scorpios react emotionally to everything
they experience in life. Before they take
physical action, before they sort out the
practicality of what they are doing, and
before they reason things out intellectually,
they express their feelings. Though their
emotions are the strongest motivational
factor in their behavior, unlike the
emotionally oriented Cancerians and
Pisceans, Scorpios are not apt to wear their
Main Challenge
The main challenge, as with
each of the astrology energies,
is to use the energies in a
positive way. To think above the
belt. To be the enlightened
being. To turn the challenging
aspects into non-challenging
ones.
Scorpio Non-Challenging
Energies
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Passionate
Tenacious
Complex
Clever
Investigative
Magnetic
Brave and Loyal
Social
Intuitive
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Determined
Good Memory
Protective
Deep
Sensual
Resourceful
Self-Reliant
Dynamic
Totally Hypnotic
Scorpio Challenging Energies
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Volatile
Obsessive
Demanding and
Jealous
Suspicious
Brooding
Moody
Shrewd
Compulsive
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Hot-tempered
Overbearing
Cunning
Intense
Lustful
Impenetrable
and Secretive
The Exoteric and Exoteric
Ruler is Mars
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Mars is definitely the planet which rules and
controls the physical vehicle.
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In Scorpio, the result of all the struggle carried
forward during the pilgrimage around the zodiac
is brought to a point of climax through the
activity of Mars.
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The disciple has now to demonstrate the
strength, character and quality which he has
unfolded and developed within himself during his
long pilgrimage.
The Exoteric and Exoteric
Ruler is Mars
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All aspects of the lower nature are involved in this crisis,
and the tests applied involve the form nature--gross and
subtle, integrated and potent.
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The effect of Mars is largely mass effect and group
results, producing great struggles but leading finally to
great revelation....
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In Scorpio, it is the revelation of the vision of liberation
and service; .. . It must never be forgotten that Mars
establishes relations between the opposites and is a
beneficent and not a malefic factor, as is so often
supposed.
The Hierarchical Ruler is
Mercury
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We shall find that Scorpio rules and governs the fourth
Creative Hierarchy, the human, from the angle of the
soul and not from the angle of the lower nature.
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The final struggle in Scorpio only takes place when the
point of balance between soul and body has been
reached in Libra and it is in Scorpio that the
preponderance of spiritual energy is imposed upon the
lower personal forces.
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Scorpio governs "the initiates", which is the true esoteric
name of man, and through its hierarchical planetary
ruler, the Sons of Mind, the Messengers of Deity are
revealed, but it is through Mars and the Martian activity
that the revelation comes about.
Ray Ruler for Scorpio
The fourth ray of “Harmony through Conflict” is
associated with Scorpio.
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It is through such conflict that the real task of
Scorpio rising takes place—transformation!
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And while Scorpio is transforming herself, she is
also encountering those life experiences which
bring her into contact with the opportunities to be
an agent of transformation and renewal for others.
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Who are some Scorpios?
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Pablo Picasso
Hillary R. Clinton
Theodore Roosevelt
Emily Post
Bill Gates
Truman Capote, Grace Slick, Dan Rather, Larry
Flint, James K. Polk, Michael Dukakis, Marie
Curie, Billy Graham, George Patton, Kurt
Vonnegaut,
Jonathan
Winters,
Whoppi
Goldberg, Mamie Eisenhower, Prince Charles,
Martin Luther, Ted Turner, Alistair Cooke, Stan
Musial, Goldie Hawn, etc.
The Labours of Hercules
The Labours of Hercules
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The Labours of Hercules is a book by Alice
Bailey written in 1936 wherein Hercules
needs to complete 12 tasks – one in each
sign.
Each sign represents a different aspect of
man’s development.
This the story of the individual Christ,
crucified upon the cross of matter, and
incarnated in each human being, God,
incarnate in matter.
The Labour in Scorpio
When a drought occurred in Argos, Amymone
called upon the aid of Neptune, who commanded
her to strike a rock, from which, when she did,
gushed out three crystal streams. But soon a
terrible hydra came to live there and a plague
spread over the whole countryside. Hercules must
now destroy this monster with its nine heads, of
which one is immortal. His teacher warns him that
conventional methods will not work for destroying
one head causes two to grow in its place. The only
help he can offer Hercules is to remind him, “We
rise by kneeling; we conquer by surrendering; we
gain by giving up”.
Hercules completes his task
In the stench of the Lernean swamp, Hercules
tracks the foul beast to its lair and is forced to
resort to firing arrows, dipped in burning pitch, to
draw it out into the open. Provoked, the raging
monster
attacks
Hercules
and
battle
commences—the hydra growing stronger, not
weaker, with each assault. Then, recalling his
Teacher’s advice, Hercules throws away his
weapons, drops to his knees and raises the hydra
aloft. In the pure air and sunlight, the monster
looses its power and its nine heads drop, lifeless.
Then Hercules is able to perceive the mystic head
that is immortal. He cuts it off and buries it, still
Interpretation of the myth
Scorpio has been described both as a turning point
for the individual and in the life of humanity. In the
hydra, we have depicted the serpent of desire and
all the unredeemed aspects of human nature and
in the associated tests and trials are illustrated the
formidable problems of self-mastery. Its symbolism
is particularly appropriate in our contemporary way
of life in the ethos of a consumer society that feeds
selfish desire with little regard to the
consequences or the pressing material needs of
others.
Interpretation of the myth
If we aspire to reconnect to the wellspring of spiritual life,
we must free ourselves from the prison of clamoring
desires. Like Hercules, the disciple must first recognize the
existence of the hydra, search for it with patience and
finally, with humility, destroy it. The concise reminder, given
to Hercules by his Teacher, is revealing: “We rise by
kneeling, we conquer by surrendering; we gain by giving
up”. As long as Hercules fights the hydra in its own
environment, representing the unredeemed aspects of
human nature, his task is impossible. When he raises his
problems above the slough of the subconscious into the
light of that wisdom we call the soul, he can view his
dilemma from a new angle of vision, overcome the hydra
and bury its immortal head beneath the rock of the will.
Rightly controlled and channeled, it now becomes a source
Interpretation of the myth
In Scorpio, Hercules becomes the
triumphant disciple. He demonstrates to
himself that he can rise above the thrall of
matter and stand, for all time, in spiritual
being. The same test awaits each disciple
and humanity, the world disciple. But all who
work in Scorpio to overcome the Great
Illusion in their own personal lives contribute
to the good of the whole and the progress of
the group disciple.
Scorpio Hercules Question
Here is Hercules and the Hydra:
What do each of the nine heads present?
The three tests in Scorpio concern the three
aspects of the human being as they fuse and
blend upon the physical plane.
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Tests of appetite/physical plane
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Tests of desire/emotional plane
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Sex--the relation of the pairs of opposites.--These can be selfishly
utilized or divinely blended.
Physical comfort--life conditions, selfishly appropriated.
Money--selfishly cornered.
Fear--which conditions activity today.
Hate--which is a factor in conditioning relationships
Ambition--conditioning objectives.
Tests of lower critical mind/mental plane
 Pride--which is intellectual satisfaction, making the mind the
barrier to soul control.
 Separativeness--which is the isolated attitude and which makes
the mind the barrier to right group relationships.
 Cruelty--which is satisfaction with personality methods and
which makes the mind the instrument of the sense of power.
Scorpio Full Moon
Full Moon
Friday, October 26, 2007
12:53 AM EDT
Sagittarius Full Moon
Saturday, November 24, 2007
9:31 AM EST
Sagittarius Full Moon Meditation
Friday, November 23, 2007
7:00 PM EST
Mystic Rectangle Sun - Moon Nodes - Saturn ( Pallas)
A mystic rectangle which
includes the Pisces/Virgo
Nodal Axis and Saturn in
Virgo. Basically, this is the
total spectrum of bodily
experience meeting the
total potential of spiritual
experience.
The
Sun/Saturn Sextile opens
the doorway to breaking
down the barriers to
seeing reality as it is. The
sextile from the Moon to
the North Node is an
invitation to drop into a
realization of oneness of
all manifest existence.
This aspect should
stimulate the consciousness of the
planet and should
encourage spiritual
and
scientific
interests.
Sextile - Jupiter Neptune
In our meditation this evening, let
us visualise a common goal for
humanity. Groups of men and
women
of
goodwill
bonding
together to support right-human
values. Let us use our magical
powers of manifestation, and see
this happen. Leaders and ordinary
people alike, afire with goodwill and
humanitarian vision, acting in
concert for the good of mankind as
Seed Thought for Scorpio
Warrior I am, and
from the battle I
emerge triumphant.