Teresa Campos

Sagittarius…The Archetype Symbolized by the Centaur with its Bow and Arrow, “The One-Pointed Disciple” acts as a guidepost for others to seek their own path of enlightenment. The last sign before the beginning of a new year ends as a period of preparation for the year to come. This is a time of celebration, self-reflection and contemplation of what may lie ahead. As Sagittarius’s cycle ends with the Winter Solstice. It is marked with the shortest day of the year. The sun sits at its lowest in altitude and is the turning point from which the sunlight will grow stronger and brighter in the days to come. “Brighter days to come” personifies the optimistic quality of Sagittarius’s outlook on life.   As a true visionary it seeks the truth, looking for the next horizons of awareness to better understand the meaning of life. It is the “universal voice” of inspiration and faith that sees the bigger picture and our interconnectedness. Its mission is to Unify.

 Scorpio...The Archetype The passion of Scorpio is to understand the source of life. To do this it must comprehend its counterpart, the power of death. The sign of “Rebirth"  transforms shadow to light, death to immortality and dives deep into the mystery of sex and creation. Its predecessor Libra demonstrates equality between all. In Scorpio it’s “the urge to merge.” Joining forces with another, Scorpio gives birth to new creation, metaphorically and literally speaking. This regenerative cycle of Scorpio is symbolized as follows: The Scorpion is the initial primal phase of development. Focused on itself it seeks power in many forms of one ego over another for supremacy. This instinctive struggle drives Scorpio to battle to the death with its opponent; killing off what threatens it from victory. This arduous cycle of conflict will eventually become the impetus from which Scorpio will shift its unconscious relationship with power and begin its journey of transf

An archetype is a universal pattern or symbol, which we all recognize or experience in some form. It is understood by the image that comes to mind  and serves as a symbol to us.   Whether or not we are born under the sign of Libra we all have a responsibility to integrate this archetypal energy into out lives.  So let’s take a deeper look into the symbolism of this archetype as it pertains to all of us. “I Balance, Therefore I am” Libra attempts to balance the polarities of life in every situation. Represented by the scales of justice and motivated by its desire for relationship, Libra is representation of the Law of Right Human Relations. It strives to create harmony between all persons. Artistic in nature Libra bathes in the beauty of life. This charismatic energy seeks out another to partner with and understands the value of intimacy between equals. Recognizing the beauty of fair play, it is the artist as well as the diplomat that expresses its

The Virgin with sheaves of grain in her hands symbolizes the sign of Virgo. The sheaves represent the wisdom that is harvested in the fields of experience. Virgo is the Grace of Divinity, which dwells within. It is in the expression of this inner Grace that each of us finds our rightful place in the world. The fulfillment of rightful service to the greater whole is Virgo’s effort. Virgo wishes to be of use. Being the sign of service Virgo denotes what kind of work we do and how it gets done. Meticulous and detailed, discrimination comes unsurprisingly. Discernment is an attribute that separates Virgo from mediocrity making refinement and perfection its grail. Virgo’s interest in function and what works well takes many directions. For example, Virgo loves the amazing design and function of the human body. It looks to the body as a teacher and ally. Maintaining proper balance of mind, body and spirit is key for Virgo. Health and well-being are areas that will attra

“The Light of the Soul” "I Seek Myself Through what I Create" Represented by the Lion, Leo is the sign of the life-giving father. It is the archetype of the King or Queen who reins its Kingdom like a master. Leo is the spirit of fire, whose urge is to create by opening the heart. Leo expresses itself through playfulness, enthusiasm for life and spontaneity while sharing its gifts and talents with others. Being on stage gives Leo the recognition it so desires. Just as the Sun is the source of light in our universe    so is Leo within each of us, “The Light of the Soul”. It is purposeful, self-directed and ruled by Love. Leo’s creative fire urges us toward self-awareness and self-knowledge. Teaching us that through our own authentic self-expression we find our own identity. In the early stages the Spiritual Will of Leo is masked by the shadow of the personality. This is seen as the show off whose main concern is to be the center

“ I Seek Myself Through What I Feel” Cancer is the Universal Mother that sustains and nurtures life. Represented by the Crab, Cancer is a creature of both land and sea. Feeling life sensually and physically it is the sign that represents home, our roots, relationships to the tribe and our karmic past. It is the purpose of Cancer to establish an anchor on the earth plane to ground Spirit in physical form. This forage makes Cancer tenacious in its search for home. Through this search a deeper truth is revealed; the discovery of a spiritual home and inner light within. This true home is the anchor that grounds Spirit, affording Cancer to serve and nourish the whole of humanity. The early stages of the less developed Cancerian will be bound to the emotional influences of their environment. Unaware of self as an individual and completely identified with tribal (familial) living Cancer will replay karmic patterns keeping itself in the cycle of homeostasis. At th

Gemini “I Think, Therefore I Am” Motivated by mental curiosity and movement, Gemini  experiences life through relatedness. Relationships is the bases from which it works as an agent of harmony. It is primary concern is connectedness, teaching us that mutual harmony can exist through “a middle way.” In the early development of Gemini the instinctual mind is in charge and a subjective view of life is experienced. This subjectivity creates a polarized thinking mind, seeing life from a filter of duality. Its only interest is how everything relates to oneself. At this level Gemini moves with no direct purpose or plan and a sense of scattered and ungrounded energy is how it navigates the world. But as Gemini begins to build its “self”, its orientation shifts beyond the subjective mind to a more objective view of life. A greater awareness of others begins to form and an understanding that relationships are a shared interchange to connection.   Gemini’s desire

“I Seek My Self Through What I Have” Symbolized by the Bull, Taurus is the second sign of the Zodiac. “The Penetrating Light of the Path,” Taurus seeks to establish a deeper meaning and value in life through lessons of non-attachment. Connected to the principle of Illumination and the Archetype of the Artist, its task is to cast light upon the physical world with beauty and harmony through form. In doing so, it raises the energetic vibration of the physical plane freeing itself from the nature of desire to attachment. Its challenge is not to become trapped by the very same physical plane from which it seeks to transform. The initial stage of Taurus is an instinctive attachment to the material realm. Motivated by practical outcomes it gives greater significance to literal mind action than intuitive inspiration. Willfully seeking the desires of earthly pleasures its pursuits to have more of everything directs “blind will” thus determining personal value(s) i

Symbolized by the head of the Ram, with a body not yet known, Aires is the first sign of the Zodiac. “The Light of life itself” the Ram’s head arises symbolizing creative possibilities. Initiating the “Will to be”, Aires is the fire that ignites the creative impulses within.   Direct and decisive, Aires restlessness drives forward to create a plan of action. Always taking the initiative and a natural born leader Aires is the birthplace of ideas and the energy from which Spirit inspires creation. Courageous and bold this Spiritual Warrior understands right use of power and purposeful will, using its highly intuitive and perceptive qualities of the mind as its “weapon” of creation and love. The energy of Aires is within all of us, challenging us to come forward in life. To seek out what must be found and to create what must be brought to form. The adventurous spirit of this inspirational Warrior is the inner trailblazer containing endless creative fire. It is here

“The soul is the Middle Way as it stands between and mediates the primary polarity of life: Spirit and matter. The Soul therefore acts as an intermediary between the Essence of Life and its various forms of manifestations. Thus Soul provides the necessary channels through which consciousness may exteriorize and we may come to know ourselves. The grace of this knowing is that in the process, each of us comes to identify ourselves eventually as Divinity in manifestation. We learn this through the frequently painful process of transformation. We thus grow and develop until we finally realize that the quality of our consciousness, of our Soul, is Love.” –A.Q. Pisces Two fish connected by a cord facing opposite directions symbolizes the sign of Pisces.   Both of these representations signify the duality of the separation of the soul and the personality. The cord connecting the two fish is the Middle Way that allows Unity to rep

Aquarius A man in a kneeling position resting an urn of water over his shoulder, it’s contents pouring in front and underneath him symbolizes the archetype of Aquarius. Having perfected his understanding of the oneness of Mankind, the Water Bearer distributes from its urn the waters of consciousness.   Right Human Relations is the theme of this sign. The urge to serve and be all things to all people is a very Aquarian. Universal love, demonstrated through science, technology, education, and information is substantiated through group orientation and group consciousness. It is the function of the Water Bearer to reform and augment through his discoveries and visions. This visionary archetype is depicted in various forms; revolutionaries, inventors, political reformers, occultists and teachers of humanity are some of the many. This archetype brings an expansive energy of love and wisdom in service of Humanity. The initial stage of this archetype is personality cen

Capricorn Whether or not we are born under the sign of Capricorn we all have an aspect of this archetypal energy in our birth charts. So let’s take a deeper look into the symbolism of this archetype as it pertains to all of us. A mountain goat precariously perched and sure footed upon a rock of his chosen peak symbolizes the sign of Capricorn. In search of material sustenance each calculated step takes him closer to his goal of consuming the succulent vegetation that he craves. A journey is not possible without ambition, discipline and hard work, all which are attributes assigned to Capricorn. The initial “work” accomplished through Capricorn is earthbound in orientation and encased by structure. Career, money, resources, lofty goals are all part of the early stages of this phase of evolution in life. Like the mountain goat that seeks to satisfy it’s own insatiable hunger, we work to attain success and security through physical form. Attached to the form of physical exis