Mén-zu and the Queen of the Heavens

A Mythological Journey of the Crescent Moon and Venus

Eight Morning Sky Conjunctions:

April 25 – November 18

Crescent Moon and Venus Arisen

Myth informs us of the experiences of the Soul, just as History informs us of the processes of the mundane world.

On the morning of April 25th, the Crescent Moon and Venus are conjunct. This is the first of a series of such conjunctions over the next seven months. This series of conjunctions is well honored in the Sumerian mythic epic of Innana. Archetypal psychologists and astrologists have interpreted these conjunctions as being representative of the reintegration of the various aspects of consciousness that correspond to the seven chakras. They are not wrong in that. However, our Shamanic Ways do not psychologize; we mythologize. That is, we seek to empower our Soul’s experiences and expressions in a manner that does not rely on the need to analyze and interpret, but rather to embrace the significance and value of our Soul’s journey. The relevant distinction is that, while in the psychological method, one seeks to analyze and interpret one’s experiences to derive meaning from the event, in the Shamanic approach, we openly embrace the mythic dance of the Soul, embodying the movements of the Soul as the fulfillment of the Soul’s desire in expression. Thus, by embodying the Mythos, our lives – and the events of our lives – become mythic in nature, filled with synchronicities, significance, and value. We become Mythic beings walking in the Mundane world!

Ceremony as the Gateway to the Soul

All authentic Shamanic Ceremonials are the dramatic enactment of the Mythos inherent within Cosmological phenomena.

Typically, there are seven conjunctions of the Crescent Moon and Venus in the eastern morning sky over the course of the 260-day presence of Venus as the Morning Star. However, on rare occasions, there are eight such conjunctions, and this 2025 cycle of Venus is such an exception.

When there is the additional eighth conjunction, it becomes a Portal. Rather than a return to the world, the Portal of Initiation is opened to us, and we can choose to leap through it, returning to this world as a Shamanic Initiate.

No, this does not mean that one is now a Shaman. That initiation requires that the Initiate first dies, physically (not metaphorically, or symbolically, or through transcending some great challenge in life… as valuable as all those are in a person’s life), crosses through the Portal, then returns to the same physical body, reinvigorating it. That is, we reincarnate, after having died, in the same physical body!

What being a Shamanic Initiate does provide in one’s life is a direct and experiential Knowingness of one’s Soul’s purpose in life, and the empowerments earned through having embraced and embodied the Is-ness during our journey through the seven gateways of the Moon/Venus conjunctions, to realign our path with our original and authentic Soul’s Path.  

Chthonic vs Archonic

Both our Soul and its companion that we call Awareness are Chthonic.

We recognize Venus as being the embodiment of our Soul’s essence. It is Feminine (not female!) in nature. The Moon we perceive as being the embodiment of our Masculine (not male!) Awareness. They are companions, though rarely met, which makes their Sacred Union all the more significant an event.

The Shadow side of our pure essence of Soul is our emotionally suppressed body, wherein we store our anger, resentments, fears, and the like. Unrepressed emotions do not build up in the Soul, but are dynamically expressed in a wholesome manner, and sustain our happiness, vitality, dignity, and joy.

The Shadow side of our Awareness is the Archon that usurps our Mind, insinuating its judgments, anxieties, and fears into our thoughts. It is that which is the ‘me’ in our self-referential thoughts. Pure Beingness is aware. The Archon makes demands, analyzes, and judges every perception of awareness. Simply stated, Pure Awareness is inspirational. The Shadow/Archon is argumentative and judgmental.

Archons are incapable of entering the Chthonic Realms (the Realm of the Underworld). This factor is significant in distinguishing between a psychological investigation of the Crescent Moon/Venus archetypes and the mythological engagement of the mythic embodiments of the Moon and Venus in the chthonic reality. When employing the psychological investigational approach, the danger, so often unrecognized, is that it is the Archon that is running the show, distracting with correlations, interpretations, and emotionally embedded reactions. Awareness/Moon is the lens through which the Spirit/Sun focuses its Light from within the Darkness (where the Sun resides when the Crescent Moon and Venus are above the eastern horizon). When we enter the Chthonic Realms through Shamanic journeying, rather than analyzing from the known field of the Mind, Awareness is free in the expression of its experience. There is no stifling of direct experience of the Is-ness by Archonic forces when we actually enter and engage the Mythos of Arising from the Underworld.

The Chthonic Beings of the Journey

In the Mythos, one thing does not represent another. They are one and the same thing.

The Sun does not represent Spirit. It is Spirit, yours, mine, ours, individually and collectively. The Moon is the lens for the light of Spirit/Sun shining from within the Darkness. The Moon does not represent the masculine expression of inspiration. The Moon is the masculine principle of Inspiration itself. Likewise, Venus does not represent the feminine principles of our Soul. Venus is the very embodiment of our Soul’s feminine principles.

In the mythic storyline of this cosmological event of the Crescent Moon and Venus conjoining in Sacred Union throughout their seven meetings (but with an eighth in this momentous window), the primary characters are:

+ Mén-zu – the Crescent Moon. His essence is that of Awareness. His quality is that of Inspiration.
+ The Queen of the Heavens – Venus. Her essence is that of the Soul. Her quality is that of Purity.
+ The Eagle of Golden Light – the Sun. Neither masculine nor feminine, and not androgynous. It is inclusive and transcendent of, and is not defined by, the masculine and feminine. Its essence is Spirit. Its quality is that of one’s Eternal Light, or the unique frequency/signature of one’s individual Spirit.
+ The Archon – the Usurper. When the Archon has usurped Consciousness, it is experienced as a controlling and judgmental Mind that proclaims, “I Am!”. When the Archon imposes itself upon the Soul, we experience the deepest depths of our feelings as being contaminated with fear, anxiety, arrogance, bitterness, judgment, and other negative and toxic emotional states. The Archon does not, cannot, cloak or overlay itself upon Spirit, as Spirit is pure, unsullied, unsulliable, and eternal.

The Mythic Storyline

The Divine Masculine, embodied as the Moon/Mén-zu, is the Bringer of Blessings. The Divine Feminine, embodied as Venus/Queen of the Heavens, is the Receiver/Creatrix. With each meeting in the morning sky of Mén-zu and the Queen a Sacred Union occurs. A Blessing, unique to that moment of time, is proffered by Mén-zu to the Queen. In her receiving the Gift, consummation occurs and a new life, a new Gift, is born into the (your) world.

In the backdrop of this dynamic engagement, the Eagle of Golden Light/Sun empowers each character, gift, and birth/renewal.

Meanwhile, the Archon/Usurper – some call it the Monkey Mind. I refer to it as a Mind Parasite – seeks to denigrate the sacredness of the union, the gift, and the birthing. What it cannot denigrate it seeks to claim as its own, denying the Soul the sovereign experience and authentic authority of the mytho-spiritual drama being birthed into life.

The inherent task of support brought to this mythic storyline – and therefore of the activation of the Soul – is to bring about a greater understanding of the dynamics involved (as described by the interaction of the aspected planets of your natal chart) and the interception of any Archonic interruptions. These Archons are then given into the presence of the Eagle of Golden Light, who transmutes the negative influences, neutralizing and realigning the purified Power (life force charge) with your Spirit’s original intent.

This storyline is written out, and the dynamic elements specific to you are woven in (and highlighted in italics) for your ease of reference and sent to you via email. Included will be instructions on how to best activate, actualize, and integrate the transformations and healings that occur through the mythic reweaving of the Tapestry of the Soul.

While each meeting of the Crescent Moon and Venus in the morning sky carries with it the potential for activation (which your participation engages), it is the culmination of all seven activations that prepare one for the leap through the Portal that the rare eighth conjunction brings to bear, that of Initiation. The activation of Initiation cannot occur without the integration of the seven Gifts/Births that occur consequent to those activations. This Initiation is as a Gifting/Receiving/Birthing of exponential value. The integration of that Initiation will activate a Shamanic Empowerment that you will then be able to employ for the rest of your life/lives. I cannot say in advance what that Shamanic Empowerment will be, or what gift it will avail you, as it is unique to each individual, a flower blossoming from within your own Soul, and not directed nor dictated by me, or any other.

If you feel this to be of your Calling, please ask, register, and engage!

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The Knowledge, Teachings, and Mythic concepts presented in this article are within the embrace of the Shamanic ‘Ways’ of which Jade Grigori is the current and sole caretaker. None of the words, teachings, or mythic stories are permitted to be copied, shared, or distributed by any means. There are no back doors or loopholes to the boundaries presented, Please do not presume that you have an unspecified right to ignore these boundaries because you are special. (Do I really have to say this? Yes, unfortunately, I have had some think they can do as they wish with the material and practices of these Ways. Ughh.)

© Jade Grigori 2025

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What is being offered:

The Morning Star, Venus, meets with the waning Crescent Moon each month for the next 8 months. With each meeting of Venus and the Crescent Moon in the eastern morning sky a significant activation of a specific archetypal essence of our Soul occurs. Each meeting activates a new and unique awakening within us.

Registrations are being accepted for participation in the Celestial Empowerments for all the Venus/Moon conjunctions of this cycle from April 25 – November 18 (full list of dates below). Even if you register after some of these alignments have passed, I will still be able to call forth the unique activations of your Soul at any time during the presence of Venus as the Morning Star. All Activations/Empowerments are done remotely. You need not be present to receive this work on your behalf.

Here is how it works:

• At the time of each Venus/Moon conjunction, I will send you the storyline that is being activated.

• Included will be an additional storyline specific to you, relevant to your Moon and Venus positions in your natal astrological chart.

• Suggestions as to how you can best participate in the alignment/activation/empowerment.

$777

If all 8 Empowerments are paid in advance, in full.

$111

If paid monthly

However… I am not accepting registrations for a pick-as-you-choose participation.

Participation in all 8 Activations is required!

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Timeline of the Crescent Moon/Venus Conjunctions 2025

The times I have listed are the best viewing times for each conjunction. While all times are in the Mountain Time Zone, the timing of the conjunctions will be the same, except in those regions that do not participate in Daylight Saving Time. Simply drop back an hour.