MOON ENTERS VIRGO at 4:40am EDT on Monday, June 18 and remains here until Wednesday, June 20 at 6:51am. LAST ASPECT OF MOON: Moon Square Sun in Gemini. Persephone comes to mind once again in these last few days of Spring - before Summer Solstice on Thursday, June 21. The virgin purity of the Feminine archetype may be tested as it is squared against the Solar Masculine archetype. An innocent emotional response may be challenged by hard-core reason and experience. It will be our choice how to negotiate or value the two perspectives of reality. More simply, this may just be our last Virgo-supported time for spring cleaning! Our drive for perfection in some planned-to-a-tee situation may be thwarted by a communication from another. Both Virgo and Gemini are ruled by Mercury, so the Trickster Archetype is likely to be in play big time. Things may not be as they seem. Remember Virgo's nit-picky nature can sometimes be overly critical - of ourselves and others. Try to see the bigger picture and not get caught up in the small stuff. Be conscientious about not gossiping or not being fully accurate in your statements. Virgo should reflect attention to those slippery details, but Gemini moves so fast that we might not take the time to double check our information. Writers may take advantage of this time but be dissatisfied with their end result. Virgo also reflects health and diet and, with the Square to the Sun, we might not necessarily make the wisest choices for ourselves. Virgo's pretty good about moderation so let's go with that! In general, actions along these themes tend to have Challenging Resolutions.
NOTE: Neptune Goes Retrograde on Monday at 16º Pisces and remains here until November 24 at 13º Pisces. Today Neptune joins Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto in retrograde motion (their orbits appear to be going backwards as viewed from Earth). Interestingly, this occurs as the Virgo Moon is Opposite Neptune in Pisces now...The Great Dissolver and Master of Illusion, Neptune, is likely to reflect a time when we re-visit our beliefs and discover what's true and what's not. Best to hold off on any major decisions until you get clear. Making Art, engaging in meditation and other spiritual practices are likely to be deeply revealing for us now. Also, try to keep a journal by your bed to keep a record of your dreams. The symbolic life should be particularly rich and full of meaning. More than ever double check your understanding of the facts you gather and be willing to go with the flow. Neptune rules Cinema so take advantage of this season's strong new releases - and let the images take you on an inner magic carpet ride! Try this one:
VIRGO FILM FOR THE DAY: The Virgin Spring, Swedish 1960; Director: Ingmar Bergman. Persephone’s myth of abduction and rape becomes a religious morality tale through Bergman’s cinematic eye and strict Lutheran heritage. Here the master filmmaker-philosopher offers a profound visual parable about Good, Evil and the question of God's will. Shot in black and white (of course) we see Torë's (Max von Sydow) pampered, radiant, princess-like virgin daughter Karin (Birgitta
Petterson) reluctantly doing her father's bidding. She is instructed to journey through the forest to take candles to the church but will only obey if she can wear her Sunday finest attire. Accompanied by a jealous witchy servant (Gunnel Lindblom) the only part of the maiden that returns home is one of her blood-stained garments. Her father wreaks retribution on her attackers and while he cries to his God that he doesn't understand how He could watch and let such a thing happen, he asks forgiveness for his own violent revenge.
This very realistically photographed film (Sven Nykvist) resolves with a rather surprising symbolic moment of magical imagery - perhaps to be taken as a sign from God that Torë's violent sin is forgiven and life can eventually go on. There's little moderation in a Bergman film - but the advice to remember the moral bigger picture is clearly part of his Virgonian message. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1960, this Bergman classic is considered one of the most important works in his body of innovative work. The following link is to the complete film with English subtitles. Make sure you click on icon for subtitles.
Here is a clip with director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Life of Pi) describing the monumental effect Bergman, and Virgin Spring in particular, had on his own career:
Petterson) reluctantly doing her father's bidding. She is instructed to journey through the forest to take candles to the church but will only obey if she can wear her Sunday finest attire. Accompanied by a jealous witchy servant (Gunnel Lindblom) the only part of the maiden that returns home is one of her blood-stained garments. Her father wreaks retribution on her attackers and while he cries to his God that he doesn't understand how He could watch and let such a thing happen, he asks forgiveness for his own violent revenge. 
This very realistically photographed film (Sven Nykvist) resolves with a rather surprising symbolic moment of magical imagery - perhaps to be taken as a sign from God that Torë's violent sin is forgiven and life can eventually go on. There's little moderation in a Bergman film - but the advice to remember the moral bigger picture is clearly part of his Virgonian message. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1960, this Bergman classic is considered one of the most important works in his body of innovative work. The following link is to the complete film with English subtitles. Make sure you click on icon for subtitles.
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