On the Eve of Equality

Easter Moon over West Hollywood

Tonight: the waxing Full Moon of true Easter, Oestre, and the eve of the Supreme Court hearings on marriage equality. And in the heavens, Sun, Moon, Mars and Venus convene and confront Pluto, god of the underworld, presider of the mysteries of death and rebirth. Easter, Passover, resurrection, freedom from bondage... The daughter of Mars and Venus is Harmonia, goddess of marital harmony. Now is her time to shine in the full egg of the moon.

My love and I met 7 moons ago on the blue moon of August. The law would have us apart, thanks to DOMA. Tonight, in the spirit of Harmonia, we cast the Muzoracle – not just for us, but for all of us. What lies in store? How shall we proceed?

The keycenter is E descending: Solar Plexus Chakra, power coming down. The casting: just one position. The scalepoint – the double scalepoint, rolled twice in a row – is la, indicating governance, a point in process where the rules are set. And underneath, the Improvisation Card crossed by an Accompanist of Voices. Coming up from below, from the point of Acceptance, two Tarot: the Queen of Swords crossed by the Page of Swords.

In both the Improvisation Card and the Page of Swords we find the court in new territory. Successful improvisation is dependent on good listening in real time: this is how they must navigate the rough seas we see on the Page card. Like the Page, they are newbies here, slashing their way through with vigor. In the Queen we find them behaving, however, with little feeling. It’s all intellect, all cold judgment within the framework of law – which is as it should be, just don’t expect much response to impassioned pleas, no matter how morally sound. On the bright side, the sky above the Queen is crystal clear, and a bird soars free overhead.

The card that carries the most weight in the casting, though, is the Accompanist of Voices. It represents service in the realm of Spirit, a genuine dedication to the greater good. And the greater good, of course, is love. That the court will embody that role, that they will let Spirit govern them, is our greatest hope.

The scalepoint of governance also advises us on how we might govern ourselves. We, too, must improvise, must respond appropriately as the seas shift. And through it all we must embody the Accompanist of Voices. Morally, in terms of true justice, we have the upper hand, and must take the high road. Negativity abounds, in the press, in churches, in tea party prattle; but we are on the side of love, and the world knows it. There is tremendous power in that. We need to show, to keep showing, the world our love – it is irresistible.