Dancing with the Shadow

5.8.2026

Sun in Leo

Moon in Taurus

Sun square Moon

Moon square Pluto

Saturn retrograde in Aries/Neptune retrograde in Aries/Pluto retrograde in Aquarius and now Chiron retrograde in Taurus

The feeling of dancing with the old emotions and feelings we used to have comes up as we approach the eclipse next week in Leo. Over the coming days Venus will find her way back to where she loves – in Libra and there will be a relief of sorts as we go even deeper into the abyss of the open heart.

Emotions may run deep as I say and it’s good to observe them and to see how they play out within you. What conversation happens inside as you meet an old emotion that has become a weary friend you kind of talk through problems with? Have you noticed how recently you don’t want to play those games with yourself where you complain about something that is actually a cycle of learning trying to make itself known to you? The wounded healer Chiron turns its heel to walk back into the warrior Taurus and it’s earthly journey is being looked at as you face your mortality and identity. Who or what is this person staring back at you each day? Why do similar issues come up with new faces on this journey of life? Resulting in old tired conversations with friendly listeners who convince us it is the so called antagonist we have to resolve when in truth a deeper Mystery School teaching is now becoming relevant.

The Sun squaring the Moon today is the light and shadow of the child meeting the adult who still feels the hurt of the child. Let the emotions process without judgment or attributing them to the world or to anyone else. This will be a game changer as they say!

Now we are walking through a foggy haze of our own making whether we admit it as we put a lot down to circumstances but we really did come here better prepared than we bargained for.

The Moon squaring Pluto sees us moving through the tension this can bring – if we succumb to blame even of ourselves. Emotional honesty is where we are at. We need to be truly honest without the fire and brimstone blame of any religious upbringing. To be compassionate to the child who maybe witnessed what love was not. Who felt what it was like to see those in charge as flawed humans just as we. But to go beyond what our ancestors were not ready to move through – the veil of understanding. We move through it now as we enter eclipse Season – the season of Veils. We also see the light of the Lions Gate approaching but what is it really? Rather than a sovereign being as we once thought what if the Lion itself is a small kitten waiting to roar? What if it’s the child now an adult, who still has the wound that stops it embracing the full sovereign being of God? We see it in an entirely different way when the golden mane of the lion that happens on the 8.8.2026 at 8 degrees becomes a golden veil. Once you accept willingly as your divine birthright knowing you also wrap the child within that golden light to walk on together – home.

I will share the astrology for each sign later on that might help xxx

North Star Astrology 2026

Caroline. Xxx