Pluto in Aquarius- A Dystopian Nigredo.

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In recent weeks, more than ever, it seems to be on the edge of a precipice: wars waiting to break out, wars that have been tearing apart peoples and countries for decades, wars made of weapons, made of people, of trees silhouetted against a leaden sky, of animals trying to survive among the rubble of destroyed ecosystems and rivers of vinyl chloride.

There is a heaviness in the air that seems to herald the end of the world as we know it, suspended in a liminal shadow that obscures the light of this spring sun like a toxic cloud.

The Spring Equinox has just passed and with it another astrological year has begun, but that's not the only threshold we've crossed. This year we will see another powerful change, astrologically speaking: Pluto has just entered the house of Aquarius, for the first time since 1798, where it will give us a first taste of the new age to come - then re-entering Capricorn in retrograde way on June 2023 (to return to Aquarius definitively in November 2024).

Pluto takes its name from the Roman god of the Underworld and, therefore, governs everything related to Death (both physical and symbolic) and the consequent rebirth: downgraded to a dwarf planet by Science, in Astrology it is the agent of karma for excellence. Aquarius, as we have already seen, is an extremely creative, futuristic, technological and humanitarian sign (it is no coincidence that it is represented as the Water Bearer pouring the waters of knowledge into the cosmos).

So what to expect from this astrological aspect?

With the current picture in front of us, it is difficult not to imagine a dystopian future: we live in a world where likes and followers are sold on the black market like weapons and counterfeit goods, a symptom of an increasingly accentuated virtual escapism in a virtual reality so alluring and sometimes more real than the tangible. The IPCC (International Panel on Climate Change) has just published its latest report, giving an ultimatum to the human race before the consequences of an unceasing, now almost irreversible, climate change become disastrous… Considering the growing tensions between East and West, a war could have devastating consequences not only from an ethical and civil point of view but also from an environmental point of view. Neither economic profit nor military glory nor virtual reality will save us.

Pluto and Aquarius together will bring progress but not without turmoil and destruction: to get to see the rays of a new golden dawn, we must first go through the long, dark night of the soul. What is not needed, must be destroyed in order to be reborn in a new era - at the end of Kali Yuga.

The last time Pluto was found to transit in Aquarius, the United States rebelled against the hegemony of the British Empire and obtained its independence, signing the American constitution in 1789; in Europe the French Revolution broke out which saw the abolition of the absolute monarchy inspiring many other revolutionary movements across the continent and the decline of centuries of monastic regimes; in Haiti instead there was one of the most important revolts in history: in 1791, a group of slaves rebelled against the French colonial government thus abolishing slavery and obtaining independence as the first sovereign state governed entirely by non-white people, creating a rebellion unprecedented that inspired the movement of liberation and revision of the laws concerning slavery in so many European colonies at the time.

Obviously, we cannot predict with certainty what this celestial meeting will bring after two centuries, but we will still see the incessant Aquarian humanitarian work: we will proceed oriented towards the rights of all individuals, hopefully abandoning the current Capricornian capitalist approach.

With the recent entry of Saturn into Pisces, bringing with it the oneiric from the depths onto the physical plane, we can only hope that it can light the fuse for greater spiritual awareness and direct change towards a more equitable society oriented towards the well-being of the humanity in full respect of Nature in all its entirety.

Despite a threatening celestial vault, in this approaching storm, we must remember that power also lies in the choices we make as individuals: let yourself be stripped by Pluto's alchemical nigredo in order to proceed safely towards the East, in view of a new dawn.

♃Ludna

The Great Conjunction - The Wind of Change

 The year 2020 can certainly be defined as interesting, to put it mildly: it began with a severe conjunction between Saturn and Pluto, with wildfires fuelled by climate change, and then continued with a global pandemic, social revolts and drastic political changes.

The year ends with with another very important and talked-about astronomical and astrological phenomenon: the conjunction in Aquarius between Jupiter and Saturn.

In fact, the two giants of the Solar System will dance together, as not seen for 800 years, forming a beautiful Christmas Star on our horizon.

In reality, this astrological aspect occurs every 20 years, but it is since the Middle Ages (precisely since1226) that we do not see them as close and as powerful as in these days. What makes this conjunction particularly special are the sign in which it occurs and also the date itself, the 21st December - the Solstice; adding an extra boost to this planetary alignment.

Let's see them together.

As we have already seen, Saturn is the strict master of the zodiac: he governs discipline, responsibility and karmic laws. He is the one who is responsible for the structures that govern our society.

On the other hand, Jupiter regulates everything related to philosophy, spiritual research and the thirst for knowledge; he pushes us to affirm our ethical and moral values. He too is a master, like Saturn, in reality he is a much more benevolent figure than the latter - in fact Jupiter is also associated with destiny and luck, as the growth dictated by this planet is a prosperous and generous development. 

The two Time Lords unite under the same astrological element about every 200 years, in fact since 1802 we have seen all conjunctions under Earth signs - up to the last one in Taurus in 2000, at the gates of the new millennium.

The focus of these two planets, so different and so co-dependent on each other, has been directed towards earthly aspects, bringing with them undoubted economic prosperity, accumulation of goods and wealth but also the exploitation of natural resources, colonial expansions and materialism.

Not surprisingly, in the nineteenth century we were at the heart of the Industrial Revolution, a great change that would then change the way of life on the planet - both for humans and not. It began the spasmodic search for new colonial territories, the era of coal followed by the ubiquitous oil, the birth of Capitalism and its consequent unbridled consumerism until we find ourselves having to deal with an imminent climate crisis with catastrophic potential.

But now the register changes, bringing a burst of fresh air (literally) in a year that perhaps can be considered the worthy conclusion of an era: until 2159, in fact, these two planets will dance in the element in the Air. A planetary encounter that could lead us to the discovery of new inventions (landing on Mars, anyone?), changes in our way of communicating and thinking.

While with the previous Pluto-Saturn conjunction, we exposed our weaknesses in order to test the backbones of our structure, now is the time to sow the seeds for a new society. Jupiter prompts us to open our minds, letting Saturn make our thoughts tangible for a lasting plan.

We now enter the house of Aquarius, one of Saturn's natural domiciles.

Futuristic, revolutionary and linked to the community, it is time to ask ourselves: what do we want to leave behind, to enter the future with open arms?

The signs are already there, for those who can read the laws of the cosmos.

Until we return to see the sacredness of the universe that surrounds us, we will be stuck in a karmic loop: racism, homophobia, misogyny, ableism, capitalism, deforestation, animal exploitation… Consequences such as climate change and the pandemic are only the tip of the iceberg.

More and more people are returning to their origins, abandoning patriarchal religions and embracing an inclusive spirituality. The sprout of change is growing healthy and strong: the number of individuals who are taking an interest in the environment is growing, adopting a sustainable lifestyle, zero waste and a vegetable diet, embracing important causes such as battles for LGBT + people, POC and people with disabilities, others are renouncing the colonization imposed by the West to return to walk the path of their ancestors, repudiating a system imposed with blood… This return to contact with the Earth, to empathy, to respect it is the hope in healing deep generational wounds, which damage humanity and the planet.

And on this day, where the Sun shines again after the long darkness, this change is even more symbolic and important - yet another powerful esoteric message on the threshold of a new era.

The Age of Aquarius is coming, whether you are ready or not.

♃Ludna

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Saturn in Aquarius - A Wake Up Call

Have you ever tasted fear? The kind that leaves a metallic taste and dries your mouth? It is not something we are often used to in our small Eurocentric world.

Our generation, born in luxury, has never had to worry about wars, famines, plagues; at best we are concerned about cyberbullying.

As we already anticipated in January, 2020 will be a tough year, which will test our society: the Saturn / Pluto conjunction in Capricorn will denude us, highlighting our fragility, both personally and institutionally . We are already seeing its effects: entire nations under martial law, against an invisible threat.

We are barricaded in our homes, slaves of a chaotic enemy, with the fear that something may happen to us or, especially, to our loved ones. This virus is making us aware that we are not exempt from death and suffering, even in this part of the world. We are part of a larger reality, where other human beings and other creatures suffer every day.

Technology helps us, but it does not make us exempt from the laws of Nature. A Nature that we fail to respect, that we try to subjugate for our vile personal gain. And now, after ignoring the signs of a suffering planet, we face the consequences. Because Nature is a strict and impartial mother, and there is no more democratic judge than an illness - which indiscriminately affects different ethnic groups, the poor, the rich, the young, the old. And we are not untouchable gods, as we often think we are.

This is the lesson that Saturn and Pluto want to teach us: coronavirus, like global warming, are caused by our greed and our materialism. These are consequences of a selfish and unethical lifestyle that has created an imbalance in the universe.

But don't worry, nothing is eternal. Not even the pandemic.

We can have a little taste in these months: Saturn enters the house of the Aquarius until July 2020, and then re-enters Capricorn retrograde until the end of the year.

What can we expect from the meeting of these two aspects?

Saturn, as we have already seen, regulates our perception of society while Aquarius, a sign governed by this celestial body, regulates the sense of community and sense of innovation. Already at this moment, in fact, the futuristic Water Bearer is defining our social interactions: in the quarantine, we find ourselves talking with the people we love only through technology; an exceptional event given the social nature of the human being. A necessary measure, which will probably last weeks if not months, when we can finally go out to breathe the fresh air and hug our loved ones.

We will experience then a small preview of 2021, when Saturn will officially enter the eleventh house, one of its beloved domiciles, to stay there for the next three years - defined by social justice, progress and innovations.

It is impossible to predict with certainty that repercussions will occur in the coming years, but we can take a look at the previous transits in Aquarius:

• 1962-1964: In this three-year period, humanity saw for the first time a worldwide broadcast on TV (the invention that defined the post-war generation, until the next great invention) and the birth of the first industrial robot, these years were also decisive for the civil rights movement, culminating in the fateful words "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King.

• 1991-1994: We see another great invention born, which defined the next generation: we are talking about the World Wide Web or the internet, born in 1991. In the same year there was the fall of the last provinces of the Soviet Union; with the collapse of communism in Europe the free market was born in 1993 thanks to the Maastricht Treaty, defining the EU as we know it today.

So what can we hope for during this new, illuminating transit? The landing on Mars? A cure for cancer?

We hope for a fairer society, where the materialists finally realise that they are living in a community; a community that extends to all creatures on the planet, not just those of the same species. We dream of a conscious humanity, respectful of the planet and in contact with themselves and their own spirituality. We want equal rights for all and harmony.

Maybe it's just a utopia but, if we look carefully in this climate of uncertainty, the first signs have been seen already: the Italian people have joined together to sing from the balconies during the quarantine, the Chinese citizens for the first time have been able to hear the melodious song of birds without noise pollution whilst people across Europe applaud the health workers every evening as gesture of gratitude. The waters of Venice have returned crystal clear, as are the ports in the Mediterranean - which have seen some playful dolphins appearing there; Nature is taking back its spaces, reminding us we are only guests on this Earth,  just as we remembered the importance of our loved ones by our side, often taken for granted.

The future is not only written in the stars but it is also in our power.

If we want a better future, we need to embrace this change and sow the seed to grow a better, more humane society.

♃Ludna

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Healing the Planet

These days we are facing a global event that is decidedly bigger than us, a virus that we cannot stop with the methods that we will normally use to defend ourselves but instead forces us to close the front door, avoiding contact with our affections.

This event has reached its peak with the sun in the sign of Pisces, analyzing this detail we can understand that it is no coincidence: the sign of Pisces is the last of the zodiac wheel, therefore it represents the conclusion of something and, as when we arrive at the end of a story, it is down to us to understand its morality, the teaching it can give us, thus allowing us to evolve and shine once the Sun arrives in the sign of Aries, giving us the possibility of a new beginning, with the help of the energies of the upcoming Spring Equinox.

It’s normal to fall into fear and despair in the face of events of this caliber but, once the reasoning has been recovered, it is necessary to understand that everything that happens in the world has its own reason.

Because of this virus the world is stopping, the whole of humanity is putting itself on stand-by, in the same way, however, the damage that humanity causes to the planet is also blocked: in the quarantined places the values ​​of the air are improving drastically. Just to give an example talking about the country where I live, Italy, being the ship traffic completely blocked now the waters of Venice canals are transparent, you can even see fishes on the seabed, for the same reason in Sardinia dolphins have been spotted near the port. It only took a few days to see nature react suddenly.

All this should make us reflect deeply on the impact we have on the entire ecosystem, on the fact that it is enough for humanity to "turn off" for a couple of weeks to see the whole nature breathe a sigh of relief.

A further food for thought that we can have from this experience concerns the quarantine itself. We are forced to stay at home, minimizing social interactions, I see that many are complaining as if freedom is being taken away from them, but is it really so?

If we stopped complaining for a few minutes we would realize that we can learn many lessons from this too. Since we cannot go out to move around the world, we take this opportunity to travel within ourselves, in search of our true self. How many times do we feel we are in a dead end and we do not know how to get out of it because the great commitments of our life distract us, preventing us from focusing on the problem?

This is the right time to dismantle and completely reassemble our habits, to analyze our relationships with other people (considering that we cannot see them).

The greatest freedom we can have is finally having time to be with ourselves.

In conclusion, I would like to leave you a small healing ritual to do on Sunday, it would be lovely that it became a collective movement of energies, with the aim of helping the whole planet to heal, not only from Covid-19, but from all that afflicts him.

RITUAL TO HEAL THE PLANET

What you need:

- White candle

- Twine, preferably red

- A drawing, a print, a sigil linked to the goddess Gaia

- A crystal of hyaline quartz or rose quartz

- A cauldron or a metal container where you can burn things.

- Charcoal and bay leaves or simple incense.

Process:

Symbol of Mercury

Purify the environment in which you are going to do the spellwork with incense, if possible use dried bay leaves burnt in the cauldron, and take a few minutes to concentrate. With an awl carve the white candle with the symbol of Mercury, divinity that represents the cure of diseases. Hold the candle in your hands and charge it, visualize  it immersed in a bright white light. Tie the red string around the candle, place it on top of the image or sigil of Gaia, Goddess representing the divine power of the planet Earth, and light it. With the crystal in your hand, take a few minutes and visualize the various problems that are afflicting the world. Now untie the string from the candle and burn it on its flame, throwing the ashes into the cauldron. Continue to hold the crystal in your hand but now literally visualize the healing planet. You can, if you wish, recite this blessing, which I wrote in English for the convenience of all but which you can translate into your own language:

"May this candle entirely burn,

while the sickness of the world disappear,

May Health on this Earth return,

As the healing light dissipate the fear. "

Take a few minutes and focus on the image of a new, healthy planet. When you have finished let the candle burn entirely.

♄Unornya

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The Year of the Witch.

January 2020: Australia is on fire fuelled by the denial of climate change, such as Russia and the Amazon forest, while the situation is becoming increasingly tense between the West and the Middle East once again; the dawn of a new decade, a new era in this newborn millennium. On the 12th January, moreover, the cosmic meetup between Saturn and Pluto under the sign of Capricorn enters the picture, giving a further shock to this global precarious situation.

What should we expect from this astrological picture?

The conjunction of these two planets occurs roughly once every 30 years, normally bringing drastic changes: in 1914 we saw the outbreak of the WWI, in 1947 we were under the Iron Curtain of the Cold War, while in 1982 we witnessed a global economic crisis , the war between Iran and Iraq and the invasion of the Soviet Union into Afghanistan.

From an astrological point of view, Saturn regulates everything that is connected to time and reality as we perceive it in the material world, reflection and learning but also the law of cause and effect. Pluto, on the other hand, is the lord of the underworld and agent of karma par excellence: it regulates our deepest desires, death (physical or symbolic), our personal power and the lessons that we must face in this earthly life on the occasion of our rebirth.

The meeting between these two forces, our Saturnian foundations and the incessant Plutonian destruction, will test the very structure of our existence.
As we can deduce from the examples mentioned above, we must prepare for turmoil, thorny political situations, general pessimism and anxiety: we could witness the inexorable expansion of the crack in the wall, up to a possible collapse of the building.

From a personal point of view, we will fear of not having control over our life, making us anxious and insecure. We will need to focus on our inner strength and determination, but learning to accept our limits too.

However not all evil comes to harm: if the foundations are solid, the structure will endure. In fact, this is the key to reading the Saturn-Pluto conjunction: the elimination of the superfluous, what doesn’t last through the passage of time; stripping the pillars naked and crushing them under the karmic press to test their resistance.

And it is precisely in this stormy sea that we have to drop anchor, explore our abysses and re-emerge from the innermost depths of our ego. Be the storm that shakes the oceans of time, be the maelstrom that overthrows the status quo. This is our time to act, 2020 is the year of the Witch.

We are not simply and helplessly witnessing the destruction of the raging elements. We are the axis mundi, we are those who whisper to the forces of Nature, the same mother who calls us in her presence to defend her from denial, indifference and the cruelty of her ungrateful children.
Let us take advantage of the wind of change to act as agents of chaos: in this land that is on fire, we rise like phoenixes from the ashes of the past.
Because it is not only a matter of the deconstruction of the international political situation, and our mundane life; it is a real call to arms even on the subtle plane.
Connect with Nature, connect with yourself, join forces with others who, like you, are rising, send positive energies to heal the planet and fight tooth and nail for it.

But do not think of Mother Earth as a defenseless and dying creature: life always finds its way. This planet has lived and survived for millennia - with or without us. The global emergency we are experiencing is nothing but the bill to pay for our greed and ineptitude. What we can do is recognising our role in this play, join Gaia to stop this abomination and create a new era of awareness.

The Age of Aquarius is bringing a new spiritual awakening: more and more people are abandoning imposed religions to walk the path of their ancestors, breaking the chains of a toxic patriarchy and claiming the sacredness of their land. Let us take advantage of this ominous sky to embrace this destructive force and use it to found a better and respectful society.


If you wish to continue this reading, we invite you to check also the following:


- Environmentalism
- Magical Ethics 

♃Ludna

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The Earthkeepers - Our War is Your War

As we have seen, recently there is a growing claim to the dark role of the Witch. The Witch is not made of glitter, sparkling crystals and fantasy cosplay; as a reaction to the prevailing new age conception of the 90s, which completely rejected the dark part of the practice in the name of peace and love, the "wiccaphobia" became widespread.

As a consequence, now, we glorify those who work only with their own shadow - forgetting that healing and luminous part of their being.

Witchcraft is cruel, it is a sharp blade in the palm of its owner, certainly not a hippy, tree hugging practice.


No, it's not just that; but if I told you that it is ALSO that?

Often we tend to consider our spirituality as a secondary life, completely divided from our daily one. Other times, people think that the blog pages treating esotericism should deal ONLY with esotericism, because it is what the reader wants to see.

There is no temporal split between mundanity and esotericism, they intertwine with one another. We cannot live our practice by referring to ancient manuscripts, ignoring the destruction that our planet is undergoing.

As practitioners, we worship nature. And as such, we must protect it. 
Earth is our home, the home we have sworn to respect. 

Whether you are Greta Thunberg or you collect waste from the beaches in your free time, we are all responsible in the same way and it is up to us to change our way of life, so as to help Mother Earth - in everyday life as in spiritual life .

Let us not fall into the trap of thinking "What difference can I make, if no one else changes their way of acting?" 

There is no need to make sensational gestures; set sail for the Arctic Circle to save the whales, go into politics, be a famous influencer or take refuge on the top of a mountain. It is not the heroism of the single that saves the planet, but the small daily gestures of many.

Let us help Gaia, energetically and concretely. Modernity has made it very easy to lose contact with the world around us; in relationships with other human beings but also with nature itself, thus leading us to live our spirituality online and less and less in the temple par excellence: the forests, the beaches, the mountains, the meadows covered with wildflowers...

Spirituality is not only a factor of #aesthetic, it is a factor of synchrony with what surrounds us. Being part of One.

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According to recent studies, the end of humanity as we know it could happen by 2050. The planet changes inexorably, as an ecosystem it reinvents itself and changes shape. It is not the first time that this celestial body has found itself adapting to changes of this magnitude; life always finds its way. The uniqueness of this scenario is that it is the first time ever that a sentient being drags himself and others into a mad mass suicide.

Find out about what you can do in everyday life, with your energy to heal the Universe and even defend it.

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It is not a climate change, it is a global emergency.

Let us hug these trees around us, let us feel their suffering and invoke the dark witch that dwells in each of us. Their struggle for survival is our war.

A war for our homes, for our lives and for our Goddess.

♃Ludna

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Seed Bombs - A small revolution in our hands

Ostara has passed, bringing with the arrival of spring and our rebirth in the light after the long night. Unfortunately, even Nature herself is searching for the light in the dark: the fight against climate change. Here is a small, easy and fun way to help Mother Earth.

If you're already familiar with Guerrilla Gardening, you already know what I'm talking about. The Seed Bombs are nothing but dried clay balls, in which seeds of native plants are inserted. Given the modest dimensions and the spherical shape, the Seed Bombs are ideal for being dropped into the ground: they can be thrown, rolled or even pulled with a sling! The rain will then activate the dormant seeds, inside the fertile clay, and nature will do the rest.

Apparently it was a method already known and used in Ancient Egypt, to reconstruct the crops after the Nile floods. Today's use of the Seed Bombs is more than anything a way to increase the population, now dangerously at risk of extinction, of precious pollinating insects such as bees and butterflies. They can be planted in flower beds, railway lines, stations, parking lots, construction sites ... wherever there is a bit of land and a need of greenery!

The Seed Bombs became popular during the 1970s, thanks to the pacifist movements and the talks of the conservation of the environment: flowers and trees were planted in the cities, as a sign of protest against the expansion of cement. The increase in plants on city soil served to encourage the reproduction of local fauna, reduce air pollution and even provide a zero kilometer food source! (For example, you can very well grow tomatoes even on the windowsill of a city apartment).

Below a simple guide on how to create your own Seed Bombs.

You will need:

• Meadow flower seeds or seeds collected from the garden.
• Peat-free compost.
• Water.
• Powdered clay (found in craft shops).
• Mixing bowl.

Creating your seed bomb:

• In a bowl, mix together 1 cup of seeds with 5 cups of compost and 2-3 cups of clay powder (you could use clay soil instead if you have it).
• Slowly mix in water with your hands until everything sticks together.
• Roll the mixture into firm balls.
• Leave the balls to dry in a sunny spot.
• Now for the fun bit! Plant your seed bombs by throwing them at bare parts of the garden and wait to see what pops up!
• Extra bit: you can charge the seed bombs with your intent and/or putting sigils in them, in order to create spells to heal the Earth at the same time.

Have fun and bright rebirth!

♃Ludna

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Get lost in Nature, Find yourself

These days we often talk about the influence that has the frenzy of this modern world on our life.

We have become accustomed to rapid and technological rhythms, rhythms that often prevent us from dedicating ourselves to what is good for our body and soul, in order to give space to activities that have reached a higher level of priority.

We are always in a hurry, we always seem to have no time to waste and consequently we do not stop a moment, we spend most of our time indoors, in rooms lit by fluorescent lights, we eat badly and quickly, without paying attention to what we introduce in our body, considering whether it can be good or bad for us, the idea of ​​stopping and meditating or simply relaxing for a few minutes seems a waste of time, time that we could use to work, make money and engage in routine activities.

Now even the traditional holidays, which should represent a moment of pause and relaxation, have become almost a nuisance, I noticed this particularly in recent years during the Christmas period: a lot of people who, instead of taking advantage of the days of vacation, pour themselves in shopping centers, stressing in search of gifts for their loved ones; just because making a gift has nowadays passed from being a pleasure to being a duty, something you are forced to do reluctantly, which is then reduced to strenuous research of the less expensive and less personal object, so as not to make mistakes.

All this frenzy has made us completely lose the contact between ourselves and the environment that surrounds us, and drastically reducing, if not canceling out, our relationship with nature and its cyclicity.

It is clear that living in this era, fascinating and terrible at the same time, it is practically impossible not to be subjected to its rhythms and therefore we too, like everyone, must adapt.

In ancient times things were very different: every moment of the human life was marked by a natural cycle, the human being was forced to synchronize with the events of the environment in which he lived.

We used to wake up at dawn with the sunrise, we worked in the hottest hours and, when darkness fell, we gathered around the fire to get ready to face the night.

The alternation of the seasons marked the different activities agriculture related: it was sown in the spring, the abundant summer harvest was celebrated, which needed to be preserved in autumn, preparing for the harsh winter season.

From the most ancient times, in all traditions and in all parts of the world, man used the moon's revolution motion and the position of the stars as a tool to measure the passage of time, thus determining equinoxes and solstices and making that these astronomical events became the cardinal points of the year, establishing real holidays to be honored.

With the passing of the centuries, however, the new monotheistic religions expanded and prevailed on paganism; one of the most effective tools for converting pagans to the new religion was, in fact,  a new calendar. Finding themselves honoring holidays that had nothing to do with the natural cycles, people began to lose that deep connection with Mother Earth, moving away from what was their true nature.

With the advent of modernity, the invention of electric light and the consequent light pollution also radically changed our schedules, our daily habits and our circadian rhythm, we are no longer linked to the night / day cycle and to seasons to regulate our activities, which is certainly positive in some ways, but our body and our spirituality often suffer.

EFFECTS OF DESINCHRONIZATION

I think I do not stray far from reality if I describe the daily routine of most of us with:

- Sleep little and poorly,

- Get up abruptly with and alarm clock,

- Take caffeine and sugars to help our body awaken.

- Work / Study in an indoor area, illuminated by artificial lights.

All these habits, which nowadays are considered normal, are actually quite harmful for our health.

Our body reacts to the natural light of the sun by activating a whole series of endocrine mechanisms: for example the cycle of the secretion of melatonin, one of the hormones that determines our sleep / wake rhythm, or the serotonin one, a very important hormone that determines the proper functioning of intestines, bones, prevents migraines, but above all affects mood, sleep and our libido.

As a result, the lack of stimulation on our brain by sunlight, causes in humans serious disorders such as insomnia, anxiety, stress, depression and metabolic disorders. According to some studies, in fact, those who work at night are more prone to diseases of the nervous system or the cardio-circulatory system.

One of the problems that I often hear complaining about in the pagan / spiritual environment is mental fatigue or lack of connection that prevents us from practicing constantly and maintaining the right concentration during rituals. It is a very widespread problem and I believe that it is largely due to the quality of our daily life.

GET BACK IN TUNE WITH THE UNIVERSE:

It is obvious that giving up everything and starting a new life in the middle of nature is not a viable option for the most of us, but we can take measures to ensure that our body and our spirituality feel the least possible of the great changes in the modern era:

✦ Find your time. We are often convinced that we do not have a second available for ourselves, but the truth is that we are lazy; start to spend 10 minutes a day in which you will only think about relaxing. You do not need big things, just close your eyes, listen to nice music and focus on your breathing.

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✦ Spend more time outdoors. When you have the opportunity to take a break, go out for a few minutes and let the sun's beams light up and recharge you with positive energy.

✦ Eat proper food. Increase the amount of fruit and vegetables in your diet and decrease or cut the intake of refined sugars and all those foods that have low vibrations, such as meat and processed foods. Spend a few minutes more on your food, cook your meals as much as possible. What we ingest can nourish us or poison us, the choice depends on us only.

✦ Wake up early. Probably many of us is already doing this during the week, but waking up early, even on your day off, helps us not to lose synchronization and leaves us more time available to devote to ourselves.

✦ Stay as much as possible in the green. Gardens, woods, mountains, lakes; going to these places every time we have the opportunity allows us to reunite with the earth element, unload the stress and to get in tune with the vibrations of nature.

✦ Practicing Yoga. Yoga is not just gymnastics or stretching, it is not about positioning the body in a certain way, but about perceiving the sensations that the body receives in that position, without being distracted and focusing on the "here and now". It takes only half an hour a day to see excellent results in a short time.

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✦ Detox from technology. Now telephones and television have become an main part of our lives, but trying to use them less or just for the essential will make us find time to devote to the other activities mentioned above. In addition, the light of the blue screens disturbs our endocrine system, detach from the smartphone at least half an hour before sleep, it will allow your body to rest better.

✦ Practice during the Sabbaths. Even if you can not practice exactly on the right day, even the days before or after will be fine. There is no need of great rituals, a brief meditation is sufficient, reflecting on the meaning of the Sabbath. A constant practice allows us to perceive the variation of subtle energies in the alternation of months and seasons. Synchronizing with the vibrations of the universe will make us more and more sensitive and will allow us to increase our power.

✦ Observe the Moon. Whenever you can observe the moon in the sky, feel its energy and try to be always aware of the phase in which it is located. An excellent idea is to take note of the effects it has on us, our emotions and our mood based on the time of the month. Practice small rituals with the full moon and the new moon.

✦ Purify. Cleaning up the house from "dirty" energies that come from the outside world is always a good norm, in this way our senses will not be distracted and our home will be more comfortable. Light incense whenever you feel the need, listen to mantras, change the air by opening the windows every time you feel the atmosphere getting “heavy”.

♄Unornya

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