Planetary Apothecary » william blake http://planetaryapothecary.com An Astrological Approach to Wellness Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:51:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Astrological Insights for 29 January 2011 http://planetaryapothecary.com/2011/01/astrological-insights-for-29-january-2011/ http://planetaryapothecary.com/2011/01/astrological-insights-for-29-january-2011/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:57:50 +0000 Stephanie Gailing http://planetaryapothecary.com/?p=6955 Every month the Moon unites with Venus.

During this time we receive an infusion of sweet energy that helps us to recognize the goddess of beauty alive in ourselves and in others.

This month’s conjunction is in truth-seeking and adventurous Sagittarius.

It inspires the energy for the active quest and search for love, for beauty, for social grace. It also impels within us a desire to find meaning in the seemingly mundane. It’s an Auguries of Innocence kind of day. The type where we may find ourselves seeing, to quote William Blake in his beautiful poem, “a world in a grain of sand, And heaven in a wild flower…”

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Given that it would be the birthday of William Blake, I would like to use three of this esteemed poet’s quotes to capture the energy of the day and the wisdom that we may experience.

“The road to excess leads to the palace of wisdom…for we never know what is enough until we know what is more than enough.”

“Mere enthusiasm is the all in all. . . .Passion and expression are beauty itself.”

“The true method of knowledge is experiment.”

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Venus steps into
Virgo today, and we’re drawn
to notice details.

Arts are top of mind,
Seeing grace in the handmade
Containers of skill

We are drawn towards.
Their beauty in part relies
Upon their function

And the offering
They provide, the gift to help
Us know, understand.

Find Virgo in Blake’s
“Auguries…”:To see a world
In a grain of sand”

Or Bhagavad Gita‘s
Teachings: Act with detachment
from fruits of labor.

Virgo, The Virgin.
Delights in pure intentions,
Service to the world.

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