There comes a moment in the life of the soul when a profound need for individuation arises. An urge to distance oneself from the murmur of the group, from the gaze of others, to find one's own voice, an inner flame, a unique pulse. In symbolic terms, this is the moment of the she-wolf separating herself from the pack, not out of rejection, but out of a need to hear something that only silence can reveal.
Astrologically, this journey has a clear setting: the Leo-Aquarius axis, the angularity that sustains the movement between individual expression (Leo, House 5) and collective consciousness (Aquarius, House 11). Now that we will experience the final opposition of Mars, now in Leo, to Pluto in Aquarius, the wisdom of the she-wolf has knocked on my door.
Leo represents the fiery center of the self. In this phase, we seek to affirm ourselves, to recognize ourselves as unique beings. We leave the 4th House of family and the tribe of origin and enter the territory of creativity, play, and the open heart. But for this expression to be authentic, it is often necessary to withdraw: to enter into the fertile solitude where the soul can hear itself without interference. The she-wolf temporarily separates from the pack to remember her own rhythm, her own music.
However, this solitude is not an end in itself. It is a stage of the cycle. The other half of the journey leads us to Aquarius: the return to the group, but not just any group. Aquarius symbolizes the conscious, chosen community, where each individual can maintain their uniqueness without dissolving into the mass. Here we share what we discover in solitude. We bring the burning flame of the leonine heart into the circle of the pack.
Solitude as a Portal to Consciousness
When we walk through the 12th house, which brings us apparent solitude, when we choose it with full awareness, it transforms into a sacred space. It is not isolation, but refuge; it is not absence, but presence. By removing ourselves from the constant noise of the collective consciousness, we begin to hear what is essential. Only in inner silence can the most authentic revelations be born. It is in that stillness that the true self can emerge: unmasked, free, open to a higher state of mind. Solitude is not punishment, but a path to truth, freedom, and the transcendent.
There are states of consciousness that are only revealed in solitude. Frequencies that cannot be reached while immersed in the flux of relationships or the demands of the outside world, particularly today in the neurotic, constant scrolling. As Joe Dispensa says:
"Every profound expansion of understanding, every innovation that changed the course of history, every true spiritual awakening, has been born from the inner silence of someone who dared to walk alone." Not out of disdain for others, but because she understood that in that chosen stillness, a door to the eternal opens. Walking in solitude can take us further than any bond, because in that authentic solitude, we are not disconnected: rather, we are more deeply united than ever.
The balance between Leo and Aquarius is a vital rhythm: first individuation, then communion. First creative silence, then the shared word. Too much Leo without Aquarius can lead to narcissistic isolation; too much Aquarius without Leo can dissolve us into a centerless collective.
The wise wolf is the one who knows when to step away and when to return. When she needs the starry night of the mountain, and when the warmth of bodies howling together. She walks between the flame and the wind, without losing herself in either. And so, like the stars that shine alone but form constellations, the soul finds its place in the world without ceasing to be itself.
In times when the collective consciousness is in turmoil and identity is fragmented by social media and our addiction to screens, recovering this balance is a radical and vital act. Returning to solitude to remember who we are. Returning to the herd to remember that we are not alone.
Solitude as a portal to consciousness
Solitude, when chosen with full awareness, becomes a sacred space. It is not isolation, but refuge; it is not absence, but presence. It is the voluntary withdrawal from the visible world to immerse oneself in the inner world. It is a silent gesture of love for oneself, a way of returning home.
By removing ourselves from the constant noise of the collective consciousness—its demands, its narratives, its urgencies—we begin to hear what is essential. The inner voice, so faint and forgotten amidst the hustle and bustle, begins to become audible. It appears first as a whisper, then as a firm, loving, and profound guide. Only in inner silence can the most authentic revelations be born. Not those that come from outside, but those that sprout like ancient seeds that finally find fertile soil.
It is in this stillness that the true Self can emerge: without masks, without the need to please, without fear of being. Free. Open. Lucid. Solitude is not a punishment or a loss; it is a threshold. A threshold to a higher form of consciousness, to a radical intimacy with oneself and with the universe. In solitude, one can remember who one is, beyond names, wounds, and social roles. It is there that we connect with the "no time, no space." Neptune in Astrology.
There are states of consciousness that are only revealed in solitude. Frequencies that cannot be reached while we are immersed in the constant flux of connections, projections, and mirrors.
Because in truth, we are never truly alone when we enter solitude. What we find there, beyond the noise, is a greater, vaster, truer communion. And that is where the true journey begins.
"The only sadness that is dangerous and unhealthy is the one we avoid."
— Rainer Maria Rilke
The she-wolf knows it. And so do you.
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