Full moon in Sagittarius: A check is a check
Who do you need to be to do what you need to do? This spread can help.
I’m subbing at a local language school because the original teacher went on maternity leave earlier than expected. Today I had to explain the 2nd conditional to 10 very lively Italians. Not only did I explain the 2nd conditional, we quickly reviewed the zero and 1st conditional as well.
Although I have CELTA and SVEB certifications to teach English, I’m not a grammarian in any form. No matter which language I speak, grammar makes me nervous. But a check is a check. And to get that check I need to know the ins and outs of modal verbs, relative clauses, comparatives, etc. And that’s where the Hierophant comes in. I’ll explain in a second.
Here’s the Sabian Symbol for the 10/11 June full moon at 20°39’ Sagittarius:
A child and a dog wearing borrowed eyeglasses (Sagittarius 21°)
Keynote: The use of imagination and make-believe in anticipating higher stages of development.
Rudyhar says this symbol, although strange, implies that “by imitating features belonging to a level of consciousness as yet unreachable, the process of growth may be accelerated”. So by the child and dog donning the eyeglasses and perhaps pretending to be intellectuals (the glasses symbolize this), they’re on their way to actually becoming intellectuals. They’re psyching themselves out in a good way.
I also like that Sagittarius is the “go getter” sign, adventurous and a believer in good luck. When the archer shoots their arrow using full moon energy, the Universe showers us with positive vibes so we can get what we need.
But what does this have to do with the Hierophant? Here’s a secret: I’m not the most confident person in the world, especially when I have to activate decades old knowledge at the last minute. This is what I had to do for the English course. So, out of all the Major Arcana cards in my deck, who would be the best archetype to embody for teaching the course? Whose glasses should I wear so I can go from pretending I know what I’m doing to knowing I know what I’m doing? The Hierophant.
The traditional meaning of the Hierophant is orthodoxy and status quo, but also teaching and learning. It’s the last two attributes that tell me this is the energy I need to “fake it til I make it” while teaching this course.
But let’s take it further.