Journal #8
This week the Sun falls in Gate 6, the Gate of Friction housed in the Emotional Solar Plexus. The emotional energy it brings for this transit is here to teach us all about Divine timing. Emotional energy from the Solar Plexus is here to help drives us away from the things we don't want and pushes us towards the things we do. We are all here to make an impact in the world in our own unique way. Although at the moment, life feels confusing and overwhelming. We don't know which direction we are going. So the lesson this energy brings for the coming days is to ride the emotional wave of feelings that are present and begin to trust that clarity will come, even if it feels super sticky and uncomfortable.
Gate 6 energy desires intimacy but fears being vulnerable. If you have Gate 6 active in your chart, you are someone who can either be open or closed to intimacy when you are in someone else's aura. It is most likely something you won't be conscious of. Your body will literally open or close, either wanting closeness or creating a boundary between yourself and the outside world. So pay attention to how you are interacting with those around you. It is always good to lean into your Authority to know when to be intimate with someone, both in a romantic and platonic sense. You will feel more nurtured when you wait for clarity first.
For the Emotionally defined, your energy affects the emotional energy of others. So this week, begin to have awareness about where your emotions are at. Exercise more patience with yourself and others. Avoid moments where you want to fly off the handle or act too quickly when excited about something. Instead, take a beat, and wait for your emotions to drop to a more even keel before acting. You will have more success and create more of a peaceful impact when you have clarity behind you.
If you have Channel 6-59, the Channel of Reproduction defined, your emotional energy will be all about building intimate connections with people through sexuality, children, and business. This is your emotional wave. Understanding its ebbs and flows will help you make solid decisions with next to no resistance. Your wave is prone to explosions and outbursts following the buildup of upsets. The buildup is caused by you hiding your feelings away. Moments when you think you are okay or you think you are handling everything. All while the emotional pressure builds up, and then something or someone triggers you, and you lose it. To alleviate the stress before a blowout, try to know when you are hiding your feelings. Start being honest with yourself and with others around you, even if it is a tricky conversation. Having a more open dialogue about how you feel with yourself and others will allow patience and compassion to come through. Try setting clear boundaries for yourself so you don't get disappointed when expectations are not met. In those dire moments where you do lose it, just know that gentle touch on the shoulder by your partner or friend will calm your system and bring you back to reality.
If you don’t have Gate 6 in your chart, you will have the pleasure of experiencing its energy this week. It will feel more subtle than if you have it active. The Sun will then move into Gate 46 in the G Centre on Tuesday 21st of September, the Gate of Love of Body. More info to come.
In the meantime, I want to share this poem with you about the evolution of human feelings by Jalaluddin Rumi. Translation by Coleman Barks.
The Guesthouse
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes.
As an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
