PLUTO is so prominent on my mind lately— Pluto rules Scorpio — Full Moon in Scorpio — when Sun is in Taurus/Full Moon Scorpio we have the celebration of Nature and fertility (Beltane) and Wesak celebrating the Buddha. Scorpio/Pluto relates to sexual bonding, healing and of course the depths, dealing with the dark. My basement/cellar (Scorpio) area has been calling my attention to it for a while; interesting symbolism all in all since I have Scorpio at the bottom of my chart, the depth, the nadir, the 4th house.
There has just been a physical cleansing there—some structure (an old closet) had to be removed and junk had to be hauled out and a powerful cleaner used to destroy anything that shouldn’t be growing down there. Exactly.
It feels good to me – the timing of all this; the symbolism.
I’d like to think I’ve cleaned out old junk from the bottom of my soul like the workers cleaned out the junk from the basement. It wasn’t even my junk mind you—it came from previous tenants or owners of the house. Maybe some of the emotional and mental junk removal that I’ve done was from previous lifetimes, not this one. That happened a while back however; it wasn’t recent.
It takes time for the physical changes to occur once the mental/emotional/spiritual one’s happen; so that part makes sense to me.
I’d like to think that the basement clean-up is the physical demonstration or manifestation or the symbolism which validates that I have done some important clean-up work on a soul level.
I’m sort of concerned about Sam though—the resident toad. I don’t know if he’ll make it through the cleaning fluid fumes down there. If I never see him again, may he attain the highest level on his little toad path. Sure, I realize that it sounds crazy; but I can’t help but be concerned for all life forms… all sentient beings (living beings) wish to avoid suffering and seek happiness. As a matter of fact, speaking of Sam the toad and this being the time we celebrate Wesak (or Vesak) and the life, teachings and enlightenment of The Buddha, this was in my Facebook timeline today and it is good to share:
If a person does not harm any living being and does not kill or cause others to kill – that person is a true spiritual practitioner. — Siddhārtha Gautama
As the Sun squares my natal Pluto today, energy is culminating in a Pluto kind of way on a Pluto kind of day! What else rhymes is Sam the salamander. I asked the worker guys who went down there that there was a little toad dude down there—may he not get stepped upon. They said they did not see him but did see a salamander. Yep, I’ve seen him too. So I think I should name the salamander Sam; after all the two s’s sound right. I will re-name the toad if I see him again. I’m thinking Terence would be a good name.
I name inanimate objects often. I called my old car “baby” (because it was a very small car)—well, an old boyfriend started that one. My car was his baby’s car but even after he was history, it stuck. In my old house rental, I called the propane gas wall heater Margaret and the furnace Ralph. In this house the furnace is much bigger and I call him Buford. I am rambling—I know; don’t tell me.
I’m avoiding the lawn mowing and other chores and stalling while I see if a client is going to call—her appointment is up in the air for today (we agreed today or Monday but her schedule is uncertain).
But, I can wait and ramble no longer. I’m tempted to see if Terence the Toad (I’ll call him Terry for short) made it through the night with the fumes down there. I had a hard time doing so myself and there’s a floor between us—lordie knows the stomach and nose knows!
I can’t go down there for a few more days until the energy settles down and the fumes subside; time will tell.
I’m off to mow the lawn while weather and time permit. I’d better go.
If you’re of the Celtic persuasion, may it be a Blessed Beltane! for you and if you resonate with the Eastern teachers, Happy Wesak ! I have visions of my spirit dancing sky clad under the full moon with flowers woven in my hair while singing praises to the Buddha! Who needs easter and christmas?! –which are spin off’s from the Buddhists and the Pagans anyway! 😉
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