WHERE GRAVITAS MEETS CONVIVIALITY
Word(s) Of The Week
(1)GRAVITAS (2)CONVIVIAL
noun, adjective
(1)high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject)
(2) relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
I can’t write this week’s forecast without recommending a movie I saw recently that had an incredible impact on me, and also happens to be perfectly fitting for the astrology this week. Everything Everywhere All At Once is a must see; and this week my attitude is largely similar to the message of the film. It’s impossible to read the news or even exist on social media lately without seeing something extremely traumatic. Our brains are filling up on information, chaos, tragedy and judgement. It’s so heavy, and you may even feel guilty when you unplug, like you’re not staying informed enough. The full moon in Sagittarius on Tuesday feels like a tipping point, where all the information your brain has been collecting and storing and attempting to organize may decide to let loose. Don’t freak out, this sounds a lot scarier than it will actually be. Sagittarius is the sign of optimism, expansion, spirituality, learning, traveling, and new perspectives. This symbolic tipping point doesn’t seem like something is breaking, but rather like your mind is finally being set free. Don’t get me wrong, we could all be in for a pretty strange and crazy weekend, but the astrology this week seems like we’re all being nudged to open our minds a bit further.
Think back to December 2021… what (if anything) did you begin around that time? Where is it now, and how has it changed? Decide if this is something worth pursuing. The last full moon in Sagittarius happened on December 4th, which was also the final eclipse of the Sagittarius/Gemini eclipse season. The things you began around that time have now come to fruition, and you’re probably seeing more clearly the direction to take. Don’t be afraid of abandoning something you began in December if it no longer feels right. We are ever changing humans, we flow like the water that moves the entire Earth, it makes sense that something can feel so right in one moment and feel completely different the next.
The main astrological energy this week, though, lies in the balance between conviviality and gravitas. That is, our ability to nurture our relationships and care for those around us, have the serious conversations we’ve been avoiding and sit in the uncomfortable moments rather than avoid them, as well as find time to have fun, experience the joy of community, and keep your headspace light. It’s talking about the literal meaning of our existence while playing a board game, or discussing gun and abortion politics while running around Disney World. It’s the Sagittarian way– entertain the most serious of discussions in a lighthearted, unusual way. See what happens if we allow these conversations to be casual. What if small talk shifted, if just for a moment, to the types of conversations people are afraid to have? In our silly little manufactured social structure, parties are for surface level conversation and anything deeper than that requires a somber (and quite frankly boring) setting. No one wants to have these conversations because they’re a buzz kill; we don’t want to think this much at a party! But what if– hear me out– what if we did have these conversations, and we could still maintain the lighthearted energy. Let’s get drunk and talk about God! Tell me the ways you’re still affected by your parents divorce while we make a pizza! Let’s go hiking and discuss politics and see if we can understand each other and find common ground! I don’t know, it sounds silly, but what if?
To me, that’s what this week feels like. Challenging the perceived social boundaries and flipping expectations on their head. Finding ways to make those “heavy” conversations light, and ways to find depth in the “light” moments. What we have been doing for all these years doesn’t seem to work anymore; I think that’s something we can all agree on. Why not try something new?
LOVE, JENNA
