Grandtrines

by Teri Parsley Starnes

Teri’s interest with astrology lies with helping people see how following a practice of intention and self-awareness leads to a fuller relationship with Mystery. Astrology is a wonderful tool for this. Her weekly column orients readers to the seasonal energy of
each month’s Sun sign in order to set magical/mindful intention for the lunar month beginning at the New Moon.

Each week Teri will write about the unfolding energies that support and challenge our intentions. The ebb and flow of the lunar cycle resides deep in our souls. Through following the phases of the Moon, we remember the natural cycles that guide us.

Happy Easter! First of all I want to apologize if anything I cover in the next few paragraph is offensive to my dear readers. My goal is not to offend but to educate others to the amazing possibilities in our universe.

I love the history of holidays. Their roots and their symbolism fascinate me. Easter is full religious symbolism but there are plenty that have nothing to do with religion. Probably the most popular of all Easter symbols are the bunny and the egg. Their origins go back to tens of thousands of years beyond any Christian connection. They go back even before the “Big Bang”.

Creation legends of many cultures tell us about Eostre or Ostara. Eostre was the goddess of the cosmic egg. The cosmic egg was what or is where we live now. It existed before this galaxy and the planets were formed. It seems each galaxy…