Gemini Full Moon 11-26-2004

The Hebrews' Feast of the Tabernacles is mentioned in the Bible (Deuteronomy 16: 13-15) as a week-long celebration. Ancient Greeks set aside six days in November for The smophori, a festival honoring Demeter, goddess of agriculture.

The ancient Romans honored Ceres, their goddess of grain, with sacrifices and ceremonial meals on October 4. The word "thank" derives from a Germanic word for thoughtfulness, which is also the etymological source of "think."

The approaching holiday season - and this Full Moon, in particular - remind us to reflect on what we are thankful for and what is truly worthy of honor and celebration. The Sabian symbols for this Full Moon suggest that what we venerate and pursue would radically change if we were to take a deeper look at what we are doing - and why. The image for 50 Sagittarius reveals the importance of penetrating into the dark, into the hidden or unexamined: "An old owl sits alone on the branch of a large tree; a poised and wise approach to existence based on a clear perception of unconscious factors and their operation."

The image for the Moon at 50 Gemini portrays an imperative for change: "A revolutionary magazine asking for action. .. the one desire is to reach beyond established forms." Creation is continually evolving. Life is a constant journey of discovery. Once more, we need to question and reformulate what we live by and live for. We have to go into the dark, hunt for the truth, trust our intuition, and open ourselves to new vistas. If you'd like a boost, watch the movie, what the #$*! Do We Know? Its skillful and entertaining amalgam of story, animation, and documentary clears the cobwebs out of our minds and eyes and reminds us that "the voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes" (M. Proust).

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