Monday is Moon Day

During the summer I was introduced to the idea of days of the week being named after the planets.

This had never occurred to me although obviously the Gregorian calendar is based on planetary cycles: months approximately one lunar cycle and a year representing the time taken for the Earth to journey around the Sun.

I would like to share the following unabridged commentary on the esoteric meaning of Monday, which I recorded at New Holistic Camp 2011.

Elucidated by Tchenka, an alchemical astrologist, who held the morning meetings. On first hearing I was struck by Tchenka's natural eloquence and grace, she was completely unscripted, speaking from the heart, and her words form a beautiful prayer or meditation.  

  

The moon reflects the light of the sun, reflected polarised light, that's what special about moonlight, no light of its own, pure reflection.

And it rules the waters the tides, the tide of life, the growth and reproduction of nature, the rise and fall of the sap, it is the Mother: Artemis, Phoebe, Diana

The spirit moved upon the waters of the Earth and brought forth life, the water within us captures the light and grows in response to the light.

Vivacious Tchenka

We have the earth, our bodies; we have air, the breath which connects us; fire which is our warmth and vitality and the life spark that quickens us and the water, we are 98% water, let's be aware of our wateryness.

Water is the soul, the part of us that captured spirit and held it within our bodies, so Monday is a soulful day.

We feel as emotions, those feelings inside how they ebb and flow and change from one thing to another! Somethimes like a rushing sparkling stream, sometimes like a great still lake. 

It is water that connects us on the level of compassion and feeling to all the rest of life. Even the smallest blade of grass is full of life: water really links us.

Tchenka is associated with the UK Wheel of Astrologers  

www.wheelofastrologers.co.uk