Another month has flown by, we are now fixed into the current season in the fixed sign of Taurus.
Last month we looked at one of the Asteroid goddesses and this month we move to another, such astral body.
Ceres is our focus this month, but through the mythology I will recount her tale as Demeter the Greek counterpart to Rome’s Ceres.
Demeter
Perhaps the most famous myth surrounding Demeter is that of her grief over her daughter Persephone.
Demeter was goddess of the harvest in the Greek pantheon and sister to Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera…okay you get the idea, many siblings.
Of course, as with mythology you may be unsurprised to hear that she had a daughter by Zeus (her brother, who was married to her sister).
Persephone was Demeter’s pride and joy and when she wondered off to
appreciate the flowers one fine day she was kidnapped by her uncle, soon to be husband Hades.
Let me just say it was more of an arranged marriage than a kidnapping. Zeus agreed to marry his daughter Persephone to Hades but knew Demeter would never agree and so the dramatic ‘kidnapping’.
Long story short, our poor heartbroken mother Demeter scoured the earth for her beloved daughter.
When she finally found out Persephone was now the queen of the underworld and lost to her forever, she grieved so deeply that nothing on earth would grow.
You would think Zeus may have considered the ramifications of devastating the goddess of agriculture and harvest.
Because of the lack of growth, a deal was struck that Persephone would spend part of the year with her mother and part of the year in the underworld with her husband.
This is the story of how the seasons began.
When Persephone returns to Demeter, we enjoy Spring and Summer and begin the harvest of Autumn.
Then as she returns to Hades and Demeter is again sad, we see nothing grow through the Autumn and Winter months.
The Roman version of Demeter is Ceres.
Harnessing Ceres…
Ceres, like Eris last month, is a dwarf planet.
Even though they are referred to as asteroid goddesses, some of them are big enough and round enough to be classified as dwarf planets.
Her energy in your natal chart will always be more pronounced if she closely aspects one of your planets.
She is linked to mysteries, fertility, motherhood, death and rebirth, harvest, caring for the young, including the inner child.
One of the places I feel she is most important is helping us to access and heal from deep ancestral grief.
She spends about 4 months in a sign, retrogrades notwithstanding.
We can look at where she is transiting now to see what grief we need to be dealing with right now.
That is wherever Gemini is in your chart.
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Tuning in with Ceres
If you are resonating strongly with this Archetype, then you may want to take up this month’s offer.
You will get a 30 min consultation talking to which house (if you have an accurate birth time) and aspects Ceres is highlighting in your chart.
For just R300/USD25 you will get notes on these placements and some personalized tools to connect with your inner Ceres.
If you are needing grief work, learning to nurture your own needs or moving through a metamorphosis, Ceres will have some great insight for you.
There is no growth in the comfort zone, and no comfort in the growth zone.
Astrology Buzz
Mercury Retrograde May 10th – June 3rd Starting in Gemini and moving back into Taurus. In Gemini it may make us rethink some of those bright ideas. As the retrograde moves back into Taurus, it may be the perfect time to look at which ideas can make me money. Taurus is one of the money signs. Where is this happening in your life/natal chart?
Taurus Apr 21st to May 22ndmay show us some relief in slowing down, but equally we still have Uranus there for a few more years which can create the odd earthquake. And it is Eclipse season, so we may expect sudden changes or changes beginning.
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Gemini May 22nd to Jun 21st get those winged sandals on, for your ideas will have you flying mostly over old ideas until Mercury retrograde ends. Write things down and come back to them so they are not lost to you.
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Each month you will be sent the reading as the sun is about to shift sign, so you can work with that lesson all month.
New Moon:
April’s 2nd New Moon was on the 30th in the sign of Taurus.
May New Moon is on the 30th in the sign of Gemini.
Taurus new moon was an eclipse, here is the link to the energy as it will last a while.
Keep an eye on my Instagram for Gemini new moon forecast closer to the time.
Feeling unable to release because you have spent so long suppressing and repressing? Get in touch for some personal support and practical tools.
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Full Moon
May full moon is in Scorpio on the 16th opposing the Sun in Taurus.
Is an Eclipse again, and it seems Sun and Moon are shopping for a new therapist on the quiet…they may not have appreciated Pluto’s hard truths last full moon.
Unfortunately, Saturn is about to hand them some tough love too.
Without self-discipline and clear communication this relationship is in troubled waters.
Physically for Scorpio and Taurus, bowel, rectum, sex organs, mouth, neck, throat.
Questions are tailored to the exact planetary alignment over this Full Moon.
Most especially the challenging conversation between Sun and Moon with Saturn.
They will be most potent if started over the 3 days of Full moon 15th, 16th and 17th, there is never a wrong time to reflect however, all is in divine timing.
Questions you may ask yourself in Taurus/Scorpio axis, will be sent out later this month, closer to the Full Moon
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Crystal picks for May
Ceres theme
Unikite is perfect for Ceres, not only is it pink and green the colours of the heart chakra and the green of growth.
It is opaque which means more solid in colour and no light shines through it.
This is something I have often mentioned as being a slower acting stone.
Not fast and clear like a clear quartz for example but more of a slow and steady wins the race energy.
Ceres works through things in seasons, stages and it takes time for her to work through facing her own demons.
One of the only deities to have gone through her own dark night of the soul shamanic type journey towards rebirth (another of her symbols).
Unikite helps us to work steadily and to keep our hearts open even in the face of loss and grief. It helps us to keep growing into ever better versions of ourselves.
Jasper is a big family, and you will find a jasper in every colour with a focus in exactly the right place for you.
It too is opaque so as we work with slow and steady Taurus and the powerful Ceres, we keep taking that next right step.
I want to give you a little spotlight line on a few of the varieties that seem to have a strong connection to our theme and the energy of the moment.
Rainforest Jasper – is as you would expect being green very balancing. It supports us in decision-making, by assisting in self-worth and self-esteem.
Polychrome Jasper – is a bit like moving from the fertile rainforest to the seemingly barren dessert. We need to dig deep and know that harsh climates and conditions are part of life. This stone helps find balance and sustainability in these trying situations.
Bumblebee Jasper – is cheery and helps to pollinate cheer in others by supporting us to find the joy and energy where we otherwise may feel sapped by the grey day.
Disclaimer: crystals should not be used as cures but rather as support.
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Aromas of the month
Patchouli and Geranium are my Ceres oils.
Patchouli has a musky, sensual earthy smell. Like all the nuances within good and fertile soil.
Within that healthy soil, from which much will be born there are many deaths and endings.
The soil has a depth of experience that the new seed will grow from.
Patchouli brings in that depth, and nuance.
Helping ground and hold us through releasing of the old and the birthing of the new and unknown.
Geranium brings in the flowers of spring, Ceres at her happiest as her daughter is returned to her.
This whole story has a strong connection to phases of womanhood as Persephone is inducted into the realms of women becoming a wife and her mother is experiencing empty nest.
Geranium is a wonderful hormonal oil for women working on balancing not only our hormones, but our moods and our minds.
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Uses and Blend suggestions:
Restore and support sugar scrub – find a jar and full it up with sugar. I prefer it to salt as it is less abrasive.
Depending on the size you are going to add Patchouli and Geranium and a carrier oil.
Let’s say 30 ml jar try 15 droops Patchouli and 20 drops Geranium and you can adjust from there.
Take your carrier oil (fractionated coconut oil, grapeseed oil, sweet almond oil or a combination of your favourite base oil) and slowly pour until you get a good texture for your scrub.
Shake to mix the essential oils thoroughly and enjoy a good scrub in the shower.
This will clean off the dead skin cells, boost circulation, give you a self-love top up and leave you smelling amazing.
Grief support – in a 10ml Roller with carrier oil of choice add 3 drops each Patchouli, Geranium and Bergamot and 2 drops Helichrysum.
I recommend rolling over your heart centre as this is the place grief is stored, but it will be very supportive no matter how you use it.
Let me know if you like these blends, recipes, and suggestions.
Note: How Fast do Essential oils work?
It takes 22 seconds for the molecules to reach the brain.
In 2 minutes, Essential oils will be found in the bloodstream.
By 20 minutes they will affect every cell in the body
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Remember to write your blends in your blend book so you remember what you liked and what you didn’t.
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