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I have deep velvety, fragile tenderness to offer, to give to the one I love with all my heart. I'm stripped on a porcelain platter, exposed to your vision, wrapped with a special touch of loving that I've saved for only one man. How was I supposed to know you read me upside down when you turned me inside out Shook me softly all night long, whispered sweet somethings in my ear with your honeyed breath So if you cannot speak when I frost you hot, if you cannot moan with your eyes on fire, or if you just want to feel your way without my road map... Then teach me how to do sign, speak to me with the accent, stir me, don't shake And forget the straw, I like lip service...given slow and easy
Eclipse season is in full swing! This season will culminate October 2nd at 2:49 p.m. (EST) under the new moon solar eclipse in Libra. Solar eclipses mark a season of fated change and typically coincide with new beginnings in our lives. In order to create space for new opportunities or connections in our lives, an ending of sorts is usually also co-present. Solar eclipses hold all the energy and potential of a new Moon but amplified. On a new Moon, the Sun and Moon meet at the same degree in the sky and the veil between the subconscious and conscious is lowered. We can hear our intuition more loudly, feel our vibrations more clearly, and understand our desires more fully.
Coming through in the sign of Libra, these fresh starts highlight our closest ties and the reciprocity in our connections. People you meet around this time can feel fated or karmic, and if you choose to walk away from a relationship that has run its course, it can also feel “meant to be” – even if it stings. Libra is often associated with seeking balance, knowing your values, standing up for what is just, and having a creative mind. There may be a decision that you have to make under this eclipse, urging you to weigh the pros and cons. Since this is an eclipse, it can feel like which ever direction you decide to take will alter the trajectory of your life in a significant way.
Libra is the sign of justice. This solar eclipse and new Moon in Libra comes during an intense period of collective transformation. As the sign of balance and justice, Libra might stir up issues over this eclipse around how peace can be found amongst dramatic division. It may feel like the world and its countries are at odds with one another.
There may be some rough waters you need to navigate or issues you need to confront in your important relationships
At its core, Libra’s energy seeks to understand all sides of the equation. Libra possesses the unique skill of being able to hold two opposing truths and understand them. This doesn’t mean one is assigned right and the other wrong. Rather, Libra teaches us to understand the whole picture before making a judgement or taking a stance. True justice prevails when the full truth is revealed.
This is also a powerful time to reconnect with your voice and reflect on your values. Are you living according to your personal value system and taking aligned action daily? Or do you just have an idea of what you feel is right and let it live in your mind? Libra is a cardinal sign, which is all about initiating and forward movement. Here, you can merge your ideas and values with your words and actions to fight for what is just.
This band of the zodiac wheel can evoke feelings of discomfort or disappointment – but know that this is kind of the point! It’s in this section of the zodiac that we make commitments, through thick and thin, good and bad, sickness and health. There may be some rough waters you need to navigate or issues you need to confront in your important relationships-be it with roommates, a lover, a business partner, or family members. After all, pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone and choosing to show up and fight for your relationship is an act of devotion and an expression of your unwavering commitment and love for another.
A solar eclipse happens during the new moon phase, when the sun and the moon are in the same zodiac sign, and the moon sits directly between the Earth and the sun. What distinguishes a solar eclipse from any typical new moon is the fact that the moon is also located on the same horizontal plane as Earth, thus moving directly in front of the sun from our vantage point.
The location of the moon right along the path of the Earth’s orbit during the solar eclipse also places it either the south or north lunar node (invisible points in the sky associated in astrology with fate and destiny). In turn, a solar eclipse is thought to bring about fated occurrences, redirecting our path or bringing us in touch with people that may play a significant or serendipitous role in our lives.
More specifically, solar eclipses are associated with fresh chapters and new beginnings, given their occurrence as the new moon phase. Simultaneously, they can set off a period of surrender and letting go, in order to create room for the newness.
The Sun and moon sit next to Mercury in Libra, aka the planet of the mind. Eclipses are notorious for revealing information or obscuring facts, so it’s possible that you experience a revelation or even feel like there’s more to a story that’s unfolding. With Mercury in such close proximity to the sun’s powerful rays, conversations may also take place in secret, or you may want to keep a sudden epiphany or next bright idea to yourself for the moment. And think twice before engaging is gossip: Karma can come back to bite you right now.
This eclipse is also conjunct Mercury, the planet of communication. You may find yourself in a state of information overload or taking part in intense discussions. Libra teaches you to listen with openness but to reserve your opinions or judgements until after the entire story is told. It can be tempting to react, especially if you are triggered. Eclipses bring up intense emotions, and they can be challenging to manage.
The Moon and Sun square Mars in Cancer, bringing up even more tension. Notice feelings of restlessness, impatience, or pure anger. Also notice any frustration that arises around a lack of direction within yourself or the world at large. Mars stirs up many emotions. Luckily Cancer, which helps us feel our intuition beyond our desire to act, can help ease the intensity of Mars.
There are 5 zodiac signs with powerful horoscopes during the week of the solar eclipse September 30 – October 6, 2024
Aries:
Aries, the beginning of the week will blossom slowly for you until it reveals your blessings. So be patient as you move through the days. Mindfulness and steering towards positive experiences and peace will aid you in this.
Something will shift on Thursday, October 3, and suddenly, you’ll experience renewed drive and confidence. Channel this where you wish, whether in your professional life, personal projects, or a budding romance. You will ace whatever you set your sights on!
Capricorn:
Capricorn, the beginning of the week may feel a bit lethargic or slow to you, but take heart. Something is brewing behind the scenes for you and this period is necessary for everything to come together well. You will notice signs and synchronicities of this. So meet the cosmic forces halfway and you will know it’s got your back!
The second half of the week will be very significant for you in terms of love and relationships. Time spent with family and children will bring you joy, delight, and more blessings.
Cancer:
Cancer, the energy this week for you has a fullness to it that may resemble that of a growing moon nearing full. We don’t have a Full Moon coming up, but rather a New Moon Solar Eclipse on October 2 that will lead us to a new waxing cycle. Yet, this energy will persist. If you lean into it, it will heighten your intuition and creative spark. For some of you, this energy may bring supernatural experiences to your doorstep, so keep cleansing your space and aura to ward off the unwanted and only attract the good.
If you feel called to, spending more time with your loved ones is encouraged. It will help you stay grounded and may help you deal with the spooky stuff in a more lighthearted and adventurous way.
Pisces:
Pisces, the energy this week for you is all about kindness, charity, and what you can do to be a light in the world. Make a list of the small ways you can try to do this over the next few days. Your cosmic blessings are tied to you being a blessing for someone else in whatever way speaks to your soul.
Taurus:
Taurus, the first half of the week for you will be all about pondering about life and taking it slow and steady. Sweet surprises will find you on this path and also some great conversations.
The second half, though, will be more significant for you with some oddball challenges thrown your way by the cosmos. Catch them as best as you can while staying true to yourself. It’s a good time to ground yourself and find steadiness within. You will finally understand a hidden facet of your personality and may also make a new friend!
Haunting whispers echo from the recess' of my mind infantile thoughts which sabotage the conscious as they seek justification desperate attempts to inserts them into the acknowledged to give them root and spring forth life from nightmares left long ago
Copyright September 2024, Renee Seymour, The Shades Between
It is difficult to judge a situation from a house of glass shingled in conscience and heated by sensitivity where the horizon is clear and a mind blooms with brilliant spring colors
It is difficult to see inequality through a pane of glass separated by chance and fractured by compassion where the agony shifts through and a mind cries with the world's jagged suffering
It is difficult to free encumbrances sheathed within glass strong yet madly cracked and coated with fearful tears where opposite throughs must combine in a mind already infinitesimally fragmented
Copyright September 2024, Renee Seymour, The Shades Between
Circumstances change like the speed of light as we forget ourselves in the tune and rhythm of the world, losing all hope and direction as the pain forces us to misplace our voices until a moment of redirection when the agony overthrows us and we stand naked begging for our gifts to be returned while realizing the pains of change will desist once we allow ourselves to grow in our newly discovered strengths
If I asked you now to hold me would you hesitate at the thought touch of my skin a long left memory on the dust filled shelf of us
Would you deny me the one place I feel safe and secure would your chin instinctively drop resting upon my head as your finger slowly twisted my hair
Would you still smell of warm earthy tones a scent I see reflected in your eyes would your hand still abandon my hair as your thumb traced my jawbone before cupping my face
What would you say if I asked you now
Copyright September 16, 2024 Renee Seymour, The Shades Between
The Harvest Moon in Pisces, with a partial lunar eclipse. The full moon will reach peak illumination in the United States on Tuesday, September 17 at 10:35 p.m. The Harvest Moon is amongst my annual favorites, a Harvest Moon in Pisces makes me damn near giddy! The moon will appear full for about three days, from Monday evening through Thursday morning.
This Super Harvest Moon in Pisces brings a wave of deep emotional introspection and spiritual awakening. Pisces, ruled by Neptune, invites us to dive into our intuition and explore the hidden realms of our dreams and subconscious. This lunar phase opens a portal for healing, creativity, and empathy, encouraging us to release old wounds and embrace a higher vision. It’s a time to trust the flow of the universe and allow our inner wisdom to guide us toward emotional release and spiritual transformation.
Pisces is a mutable water sign known for its sensitivity, creativity, and connection to the mystical realms. Ruled by Neptune, the planet of dreams, intuition, and spirituality, Pisces energy is deeply introspective and otherworldly. When the full moon lands in this sign, it amplifies these qualities, creating a cosmic invitation to explore the depths of your soul. Themes of the full moon in Pisces include emotional healing, spiritual awakening, creativity and inspiration, compassion and empathy. Neptune, the ruling planet of Pisces, governs dreams, intuition, and spirituality. Under Neptune’s influence, you may find that your dreams are more vivid, your intuition is sharper, and your connection to the unseen world is stronger. Neptune invites you to trust the flow of the universe and surrender to the unknown.
Eclipses are essentially energetic resets. Slightly fated events will go down and unfold that we don’t expect to happen, but are meant to steer us in the direction that we’re meant to go in. Eclipses can be associated with wake-up calls and uncomfortable truths that break us out of our comfort zone. A full moon in Pisces is an amazing release valve. I would argue if you can’t let go of something on this Pisces moon, then I don’t know when you’re going to let it go. Although holding on does not mean something is meant for you. During the Harvest Moon, the moon will start entering the Earth’s partial shadow at 8:41 p.m., and the full shadow at 10:13 p.m. The moon will finish exiting the full shadow at 11:16 p.m., and the partial shadow on Wednesday morning at 12:47 a.m.
The zodiac sign for each full moon is determined by where the moon is positioned in the night sky relative to the different astrological signs. Each year, the moon will shift, resulting in different characteristics surround the moon. This year the Harvest Moon is a lunar eclipse in Pisces, a charming, compassionate, and highly creative water sign, and the 12th and last zodiac on the wheel. Thanks to Pisces deeply sentimental and spiritual nature, the Harvest Moon in Pisces can signify increased interest in religious and spiritual-based practices, and heightened senses. It’s opposite axis from the Earth sign, Virgo. This means that both zodiac signs hold ties to our health – physical or mental – as well as the physical or spiritual world. This duality grounds us in the practical while also opening us up to the divine as well.
Because Pisces is the domain of dreams and delusions, this eclipse could also signal a coming to light of things we’ve been avoiding or unclear about. Pisces energy is aimed at the pursuit of universal love, and this eclipse calls us to question whether we’re aiming high or living low. Where am I gaining pleasure? Where am I gaining comfort? How am I getting that sense of bliss? How am I experiencing universal love? Am I getting it from the right sources or escaping into mindless territory?
Mercury, our planet of communication, will oppose Saturn, the planet of restriction. This face-off will result in many people going ‘no contact’ with someone who has harmed them, choosing to forgive but recognizing there can be no forgetting and moving on from the relationship.
During the eclipse, Venus, our planet of love and attraction, will be in Libra, opposing Chiron, the asteroid of deep pain and the profound potential for healing, in Aries. Chiron in Aires has a lot to do with self-love, self-worth, embracing all sides of yourself, not seeing your weaknesses as things to run away from but things to address or accept.
With this opposition, that acceptance comes with and through another person. Venus in Libra is any union in which we trust that another person has some advice to give us that we cannot give ourselves. The Pisces Harvest Moon will also dish out an opportunity to break up with any addicting or distracting patterns you’ve developed over the past six months. It’s a moment to focus on accepting uncomfortable transitions, expressing complex emotions, and creating space for new beginning to unfold.
The moments fall around us like rain, or snow, or confetti When we die, we know everything Forgiveness is warm, like a tear on a cheek I loved you completely and you loved me the same, the rest is confetti
I stared out the window in a daze there is no love left; I said 'only the putting up with another, and the fear of leaving one in the cold. That's no love. That's pity.'
I heard him chuckle behind me he never did believe a word I said 'Don't tell me how I feel,' he hissed and his words were lovelessly bitter, 'you have no idea what I feel'
I turned to look at him and still saw the window 'you've mistaken fear for love' I said. 'you don't want to hurt me, so you call it love. you don't want to lose me and you call that love.' I shivered, 'I call it fear. Everything is fear.'
I turned again to the window and stared he was pouring coffee behind me, and I could hear it gurgle like a drowning child I wanted to leave - to walk out and never come back I was tired of the façade and sick of the game
He read my mind as he always had but eve that is not love - that's familiarity 'Go!' he boomed, and sipped his coffee I knew would not go - I would stay as always fear of hurting, and fear of leaving is what kept me here
Romantic love is the distraction in a magic trick it is the tapping of the cards while the dealer sneaks the ace not all illusions can be maintained for fear the viewer will spot the con
I told him this and he laughed 'I hate it when you're so dramatic.' he mumbled which was a stupid thing for him to say since that was what he'd said he loved about me the completion of the illusion is its end
'What a real neat trick that was' I said to him and walked out the door
Copyright: Renee Seymour, The Shades Between, 2024
Another day has drawn to a close and I thank the powers for the gifts bestowed with each breath I inhaled anew my strength, my love, my passion true as I exhale the struggles and strain letting go of anger, weakness, and pain
Blessed with vision to see the light I gazed on beauty, earthly delights in the face of a stranger I realized the depth of a souls glory idealized
I smelled the fragrance of roses in bloom and the sweetness of my child's perfume I caught the scent of absolution as I measured my own evolution
I toiled at the labors that came my way and walked the path that opened today I sought to be true to life's command showing kindness and respect to my fellow man
With abundance my day has been blessed with gratitude and love I now as for rest
Copyright: Renee Seymour, The Shades Between, 2024
Out of the depths I come like a thick dense blanket to cover all the fields that beneath me arise and my name flurries within the wind and stirs the fears of men's hearts for I have been before any were and my time shall be when all is brushed away
I am the depth of all you see the store house of the heavens great rumblings watch as I trash the seas great waters and whimper in the silence of all you recall for I am that ancient being born upon the tempest cries I carry the seeds of time to plant upon the mind and season my ways
I drift between the dream and nightmare I am rooted within the dungeons of your hearts your eyes have seen and known because of me you tremble and cry hear the words that blast forever upon the doors of heaven and hell and know here in the silence of your heart you hear the haunting voice of your very dwelling
I saw your breath when first taken and watched as you grew and filled this form I shall be there to watch it sucked away when lips tremble, lungs gasp for air I have been her always, tomorrow holds no time I am the writer of promises, and fates bestower I am the liberator of your story
When by ticking second hand the shadow passes you by count the blessings upon your heart and mind well my silent ride for I come in the night and fly by day between the fashions of thought and time when grasping tight, I shall commence that dance steal their dreams and waltz them past
For behold this old worn face beloved with the decay of time I, Death that form that dissolves you taken all you hold as mine I am that song of the ancients home coming to but every one of you so mark it well so mote it be one day, eye to eye we shall see
Copyright: Renee Seymour, The Shades Between, 2024
Is he aware how he occupies my thinking how the sight of his silhouette steals my eyes the passion in his glance sinks into my breast
Can I explain to him how he moves me how he makes me feel how I marvel each time I look at him in private moments feeling so blessed for having him in my life
He is a quiet man of extra ordinary quality his tenderness leaves me wordless his erotic touch draws me deeply into his intimacy which I gladly fall sharing with him all of myself
He is the movement in my hips the intake of breath when he nears me the most expensive words will fail in describing what he means to me if I could paint, the most delicate strokes would not suffice in portraying him properly the richest colors mixed into stunning hues would fail to express the impression he's made
He has imbedded himself in me a permanent occupant who's shining soul binds me from her into beyond and further still
For every sweetness I offer he repays me with touches luminous he is the quiet of the moon the glory of the sunrise I bath in the reflection of his eyes
How will he know how much I care I will offer him a raised eyebrow with smiling lips and in quiet times alone my heart resting upon my tongue
Copyright: Renee Seymour, The Shades Between, 2024
Ink work by Milio Aguilar at Higher Vibez Tattoo Studio
There you stand all shadows and light dark and bright always so right never out of your element regardless of setting dreamtime manipulates facts till you resemble a reality - a challenged parody of what you had once been and have become on the plane of sugar coated stars you seek me out our allow my protracted approach; attentive, responsive, and always, always funny How could you possibly be any other way? In one night I could run to you or drive to you in a fraction of that rather I am here, in my own bed, as close to you as I can get my presence is not wanted, you make it abundantly clear So why the nightly beating myself bloody in my sleep, supposedly unconscious but it's the egos doing and the subconscious that keeps this show running, encore after encore if it were any different now, if I got another chance, what would I say? having already said to much it'd take me several non-existent days to just to open my expectant mouth and give birth to the word "hello" much less anything beyond ankle deep at night when the flood lets loose like an incontrollable river and comes of seeking and finding uninterrupted pleasure and joy till dawn your will and eyes are no less sharp your skin tastes like salty, sweet candy you're laughably sweet, looking shyly sideways even though we're psychically joined, and all we're waiting for is to come down on each other I awake in the afterglow of relief and release to another disjointed day of cursing my fool self knowing you're gone and doing everything and nothing to head of the nightly replay I love you, I desire you want to hold you, want to break you and most of all want it mirrored back dreams intensity it tenfold do yours? Have you also drowned in pathos? longing and aching every non-waking hour that's gone like smoke in the morning? if only for more one day you would feel like I feel
Copyright: Renee Seymour, The Shades Between, 2024
I walk to the window to take a look outside I see darkness and despair deceit and conflict run rampant Everywhere I look I see cynicism and hidden suspicions tearing us apart Life filled with fears and sadness The blood and ashes mix and fall like rain from the sky Never ending continuous oppression from all around Why is all hope lost? Can no one else see what I see? As I step back from the window in fear I want to break down and cry At what the world has become but as I retreat in my sorrow I realize I have not been looking through the window I've been looking in the mirror
Copyright: Renee Seymour, The Shades Between, 2024
In the minutes before I fell asleep I suddenly discovered perfect happiness I found it in your breathing the subdued rise and fall of your chest As I lay circled in your arms In the silence that surrounded us I heard and felt only you sleeping next to me The grasp of your fingers, entwined with mine embodied my perfect joy My nerves lay awake and aware of an unforeseen warmth a slow understanding crawled into me I realized it was your skin against mine softly breathing with me I closed my eyes so I could see this perfection in darkness So I could feel this silent love defining happiness for me In those moments before dreams began to cloud my quaint reality I remembered how to fall in love again listening to you breathe
Copyright: Renee Seymour, The Shades Between, 2024
I am making myself small today hiding in voluminous blue jeans shrinking from your notice A measure of privacy is what I hope to gain Time for this melancholy to possess me, then fade leaving only the remembered taste of tears on my tongue Tomorrow I will grow again, be the woman you expect, fill my clothing an your obsession But please give me this day to gather myself in, to be small and unnoticed
Copyright: Renee Seymour, The Shades Between, 2024
