Neptune and Uranus are factors as we
begin another week. This morning we wake up to the Moon in Gemini.
She passes by both the Sun and Uranus by minor aspect early this
morning. Meanwhile, the Sun is perfecting in square to Uranus in
Aries by 10:53 PM. The Moon, however, lingers in square to Neptune
through midday (1:19 PM). That's quite an odd mix to have, folks. We
are fogged up this morning and lightning struck by tonight.
First thing I saw with this was a slow
gas leak that begins seeping out in the morning. Then, unsuspecting
home owners come home and flip on a light switch... KABOOM! Scary.
Yet, the scenario fits with the Astrology. On a less extreme note, we
are hazy, foggy, perhaps still a little sleepy or distracted for the
biggest part of the day. Neptuned, basically, numbed, emotionally
wrung out, drifty. Then, we start to get poked from that slumber
through the perfection of Sun/Uranus in one way or another. Feelings
of nervousness and anxiety can be prompted here...there's a prickly
feel to the air as it becomes more static kind of like it does right
before an electrical storm. But, the blessing here is that Sun square
Uranus can catalyze us right out of the dullness and fog of Neptune.
We are prompted to step out of wallowing. Our give a damn may break a
little over the whole thing. We may react impulsively or erratically.
Or, we may just decide to do something different. We could very well
have one hellacious thunderstorm due this set up in which many lose
electric sevice. In your drifting of the morning, expect the
unexpected tonight. Have a back up plan and be ready to be on your
toes in the event you have to react quickly.
Mercury is steadily moving toward a
trine with Neptune which perfects tomorrow (July 13). So, know that
information could be confused, skewed, misunderstood. It may, at
times, feel a bit like a Mercury retrograde as this energy builds. Be
wary of losing your keys, dropping your cell phone in water, veiled
truths and listen to what is NOT being said...pay heed to what your
gut is telling you about the information that comes in as that is
going to be the more accurate barometer of the message here. Upticks
in sinus problems, food allergies and vertigo are possible. Of
course, Neptune is Rx so there could be some veils dropping as a
result, as well. Do not drive impaired or distracted and be defensive
in your navigation as others could very well fall in those two
categories for various reason. Tomorrow carries a lot of the same
energy while incorporating some of the expansiveness of Jupiter. As a
matter of fact, it looks pretty busy so, if you can, get well rested
in preparation for that.
Monday, July 13, 2015
This
morning we wake up to the Moon still active in Gemini. Her first
aspect is a WIDE AWAKE sextile to Uranus in Aries at 8:50 AM. This
energy says RISE AND SHINE! Only problem with that is the Moon's
ruler is due to perfect in trine to Neptune Rx in our early evening
hours (3:14 PM). So, emotionally we are loaded for bear but mentally
we are less linear and more subdued. We are not thinking clearly,
really. Our logical body is drenched in ethereal waters. This gives
us the ability to really tap in intuitively but it makes working with
linear concepts and methods of straight logic difficult. What this
means is if you are a person who typically works with linear and
straight logic (math concepts, computers, hard scientific stuff, etc)
you may struggle today getting the dots to connect. But, MAN if you
are in a more creative profession could you EVER come up with some
brilliant ideas under this sky. Imagination and the ability to create
or dream up new things is greatly highlighted here.
Today
is Bohemian. Gypsy. Out of the box and dreamy. It is not corporate or
business oriented. Information runs in circles. The path from Point A
to Point B gets skewed and we are called to color outside the lines.
In that, some folks will LOVE this day. But, those who are not
comfortable with disarray and potential disorder and prefer to have
all their little ducks lined up neatly in a row will find it overly
frustrating; because, the ducks are all wild colors and running
around like they got into your best case of wine. I think that sounds
fun. But, to some, it will be just enough chaos to cause them to want
to pull their hair out.
As
Mercury perfects in trine to Neptune, the Moon links up with Jupiter
by sextile either exacerbating the confusion or giving us a good
opportunity to laugh at ourselves. There is a big call through the
duration of this week not to take yourself too seriously. So, I'd
recommend the latter.
Late
tonight (10:53 PM) the Sun waxes into trine with Chiron in Pisces. A
half hour later, she finds Venus by sextile. You are not perfect. You
have private pains that stick like thorns in your psyche. But, you
are loveable. You realize we all have these hurts and heartaches. As
we retreat home to lick our wounds, we realize that our hurts are
just as much a part of us as anything else. We can use them to foster
empathy toward our fellow Earthmates or react like wounded animals
who lash out eventually spreading their pain to others. It's a
conscious choice to convert these primordial hurts into something
useful instead of continuing to allow them to debilitate us. Tonight,
we discover we are worthy of this conversion. Suffering is optional.
After
her sextile with Venus, the Moon is Void until entering Cancer at
2:14 AM.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
This
morning, the Moon has returned home to Cancer. And, what an emotional
roller coaster ride it has been since she left here! As soon as the
Sun entered Cancer, our ego systems began to respond to every little
movement of the Moon. We had the opportunity to traverse an entire
spectrum of emotions. To a degree, it made me really glad that I am
not a Cancer Sun Native. I'm sure most of these folks pay not a bit
of attention to the fact that they are so lunar because life has
always been like that for them. They grow to incorporate emotion into
their daily life for better or worse. The well adept are not afraid
of emotion. They are not ashamed to feel what they feel. It's just
part of life. But, for those who aren't born in those waters and have
a more Airy, Fiery or Earthy composition (Capricorn, Sagittarius,
Libra, Aries, Aquarius...particularly) might have found Cancer season
to be awash with TOO MANY FEELS! The big discovery? It takes
strength, true from the heart strength, to swim through Cancer Season
and deal effectively with your emotions.
Regardless
of where your natal energy falls, we have all been honorary Cancers
for awhile. So, how did you do? How did you fair with handling all
the flux of the Moon and swimming in the sea of emotion? Did you
learn anything about yourself in the process? I'm asking because, as
of today, Cancer season starts to culminate and wane. But, before it
does, we will be given the opportunity to set vows in regard to what
we learned under the New Moon in Cancer on Thursday night. Oh. We've
got a few more waves to endure before we get there. Don't take your
life preserver off just yet. But, at this point, emotions have come
full circle. Did you learn to deal with life in light of them? Or did
they completely sweep you off your feet and drag you under? Are you
still a victim of your emotional body or have you learned that you
can choose which one you feel? What brought you joy? Sorrow? Pain?
Remorse? Love?
Under
today's Moon, the banjo strings on our hearts get pulled tight. Venus
in Leo perfects in square to Saturn Rx in Scorpio. Ouch. This can
bring tightening around finances and could even bring about
loneliness and self-loathing. At the same time, though, if we've been
responsible and mature in regard to matters of Venus (money,
relationships, love, intimacy) then we feel the solidity of that. If
we've not been, we could certainly feel the strain here. Our inner
child stares into the future and sees the legacy of the adult she is
to become. Does she like what she sees? Or is it a scary haggard
image? I can't answer that for you. If you need to re-assess and
change you will be given the opportunity to do so through the Venus
retrograde. Venus' square to Saturn will show you exactly where you
need to shore things up. It's not likely to be a kind and gentle
message either. Though it may feel like you are being punished, you
are not. You are being directed and given boundaries and limits. Be
easy with yourself through this. Venus holds in orb of this square
with Saturn all the way up through her station point on July 25 and
returns to square Saturn again on August 5. At that time, Saturine
energy will be very prevalent as he stations direct on August 2 while
also in square to Jupiter (perfects Aug 3). Venus Rx meets Jupiter by
conjunction a second time on August 4th just prior to
officially hitting the wall of Saturn again. So, it isn't like the
harshness of Venus/Saturn waxes over us only for today. The energy
has hang time, for sure. It will be felt harshly by many. So, work
hard to be responsible in regard to matters of Venus. This scenario
will take time to fully play out. When Venus is direct again, she
will square Saturn a third time. She will also trine Uranus two more
times, conjunct Jupiter a third time and snuggle up with Mercury, the
Sun and eventually, Mars.
Let's
look at the dates of all that, shall we? I'm looking at August
thinking, “MAN what a FIREBALL OF A MONTH! Seriously!”
Venus square Saturn
July
14 (Venus is Direct and Saturn is Retrograde)
August
4th (Venus is Retrograde and Saturn is
Direct)
October
11th (Venus and Saturn are both direct
and in Virgo/Sagittarius respectively)
Venus trine Uranus
June
29 (both planets direct)
August
19th (same degree but both planets are
now RX)
September
22nd (Venus is direct and Uranus still RX
meeting at the previous degree of the first two trines)
Sabian for 21 Leo (Venus
first two trines)
Intoxicated
domestic birds fly around in dizzy attempts. Unsteady first
realization of spiritual being. Forced inspiration which the ego
cannot sustain. False self-intoxication.
Sabian for 21 Aries
(Uranus first two trines)
A
pugilist, flushed with strength, enters the ring. Complete
immolation of self in things purely physical. Intense
self-assertiveness, physical and psychological.
Sabian for 20 Leo (Venus,
last trine)
American
Indians perform a majestic ritual to the Sun. Man's instinctive or
traditional call upon basic life-energies for sustainment. Sense of
fitness in behavior. Worship.
Sabian for 20 Aries
(Uranus last trine)
A
young girl feeding swans in a ark on a wintery day. Participation
of self in life larger than any conception of selfhood. Protection,
or the need for it.
Venus conjunct Jupiter
July
1 (21 Leo 38) this was under the Full Moon in Capricorn,
remember?
August
4 (28 Leo 36) while both Jupiter/Venus hold in square to Saturn
who just turned direct on August 2
October
25 (15 Virgo 39) By this time, we have a brand new ball game,
folks. Venus is out of her shadow and in a new sign. She is not only
joins Jupiter, but Mars is conjunct in that mix as well. Plus, Pluto
is feeding this configuration by trine. The work you do NOW in regard
to matters of Venus...growing her up, getting to know her, letting
her beautifully mature, pays off right here. Right. Here. It's not an
easy or particularly enjoyable undertaking. Though, there will be
elation that passes through from time to time. But it is worth the
work. This work (Saturn) has tremendous value (Venus/Jupiter) but
we've got quite a stretch to go before we get there. Don't forget we
traverse eclipse season before we get to this point...so
Venus conjunct Sun
August
15 (22 Leo 39/Venus is RX)
Venus conjunct Mercury
August
6th (27 Leo 51) while Venus Rx, Jupiter and Mercury are
all within orb of Saturn now moving direct in Scorpio
I
look at this sky and immediately ask, why? What is the point of the
focus upon Venus right now? She's been a front running rogue planet
for a big part of this year. But, now she takes center stage through
her retrograde. My answer to that question was answered fairly
quickly when I looked at the position of our “destiny” marker
through all of this. We are wrapping up our North Node in Libra
session and preparing to shift into Virgoan territory in that regard.
The Universe wants to know what you have learned about stretching
toward the call of Libra thus far. So, it's going to test that a
little before we move on. Pull out all the lessons you acquired
during Saturn in Libra. Pull out anything you know about Venus in
aspect to Saturn or Saturn through your 7th house. Prepare
to review those lessons and get ready to employ all this Venetian
knowledge as Mars, Jupiter and Venus converge in Virgo. Our nodal
axis wobbles back and forth on the early degrees of Libra for what
seems like FOREVER. The axis finally moves from Libra/Aries to
Virgo/Pisces, officially, at the end of October/beginning of November
depending on whether you calculate the mean or true node. Either way,
it happens AFTER all this Venus stuff is tried and tested.
Coincidence? Yeah..not so much. We wrap it all up IN Libra season.
The Sun enters Scorpio on October 24, the day before the convergence
of Venus/Jupiter/Mars in Virgo while all are within orb of a trine to
Pluto...told ya, whole new ballgame by then.
Ok,
adjust your spectacles and let's pull back in from gazing outward
into the future and focus back on where we are now. Today, all the
“feels” come home to roost and some may find their hearts broken
or access to comfort and companionship limited or restricted.
Ironically, it is a day of Venus but Venus finds herself under
duress. We are still under a waning Moon being pulled to let go, let
go, release, relinquish, though at times this act of letting go could
seem like it was forced upon us instead of something we would have
chosen for ourselves. That's hard to deal with on a personal level.
We want to hang on to things we hold dear and when they are
forcefully ripped away from us it causes all kinds of yucky feelings.
Still...let go. Then, subsequently deal with your feelings about that
effectively. Grow it up. Expect growing pains to be a part of that.
It's going to level out. The work we do today and our ability to hold
ourselves steady in regard to matters of Venus will eventually pay
off. But, it's going to take A LOT to get there. We travel several
Moon events including eclipses before this becomes more solid and
rectified. Easy does it in the process. You are not alone even though
it may surely feel like it from time to time. We are all essentially
traversing these challenges together...at the same time...but in
different ways through varied circumstance. Today, the pressure of
that is acutely felt. And, I'm nearly a 1,000 words deep into this
day already and haven't it made it past 2:49 AM. LOL...geez
At
7:49 PM the Moon in Cancer is trine to Neptune. The tides rise along
with our emotionality and we could very well be decently worn out
from the stress and tightness of the day. As fog creeps in though and
we lay our heads down to rest, the Moon meets up with Mercury by
conjunction which may make it hard for us to settle our heads and
relax our brains. The waxing conjunction of Moon to Mars could really
kick this into high gear too. These two (Moon/Mars) meet up at 3:50
AM on the 15th. Darkness looms in our morning sky on
Wednesday. The Moon links up the waxing oppositions between
Mercury/Mars to Pluto and perfects in her own opposition with him at
4:10 AM. Deep. Gunky. Emotional. Dark. Very, very dark. There is no
light from the Moon to guide us through this very, very dark,
introspective, choppy and potentially stormy night. Protect your
flame. Lock your doors. If it wants to leave, let it go.
Wednesday, July 15,
2015
The
morning light will come as a relief to some. To others, it is a stark
reminder that their opportunity to rest has passed by unfulfilled.
Another day has come but the deep dark echoes of the night remain.
Before we make it to the promise of the New Moon, we have some shocks
to endure through a Moon/Uranus square at 4:11 PM; wounds to tend to
through a lunar trine with Chiron at 5:52 PM and all this occurs as
the opposition between Mercury in Cancer and Pluto Rx in Capricorn
tightens perfecting merely two hours (7:38 PM) prior to the New Moon
(9:25 PM).
Can
you pull yourself out of this dark night of the soul? Sincerely, some
will not make it. Those who do are given the opportunity to vow to
survive. Many will feel what the Earth is like at rock bottom. Two
songs come to mind in that regard. The first one says, “When you
hit rock bottom there's only two ways to go..straight up...or
sideways.” The second says, “If you going through Hell, keep on
moving. Don't look back; if you're scared, keep going. You might get
out before the Devil even knows you're there.” Keep all that in
mind. Keep going. Don't let paranoia and fear get the better of you.
The
New Moon occurs at 23 Cancer 14 with the following Sabian: Woman
and two men castaways on a south seas island. The three
“souls” in man---actional, emotional, mental---exiled in the
body. Potential fulfillment. Sense of being lost in life. Alone
with ourselves, our demons, our regrets, our joys, our everything.
Are you comfortable there in your empty space all by yourself? Or,
does the energy of just you make you feel hollow? Lonely? Scared? Are
you lost? Take some time to pull your faculties together. This
feeling will not sustain. We build from here. But, we have to survive
“from here” first. Have faith in yourself to pull through and set
your vow to do so...now.
At
midnight, Mercury meets up with Mars bringing us a bit of OOOMPH...a
bit of brightness...a bit of motivation. From this overall day of
instability, the Moon finds traction through a trine with Saturn
early tomorrow before she reaches void status at 7:25 AM. Things
level out and our emotions get a short break, in time. Hang in there.
Thursday and Friday,
July 16 and 17, 2015
This morning, we wake up packing our ability to endure and survive in
tow. Things are a bit more sturdy under a Moon/Saturn trine that
envelops us as the Moon reaches Void status. There is a feeling of
resolve here. The Moon remains Void from 7:25 AM until entering fiery
Leo at 10:16 AM. But, “fiery Leo” is currently on a leash of
restraint due the Saturn squares still affecting Venus and Jupiter.
We do start to feel a little better though. The Moon waxes into trine
with Uranus all day tomorrow which could work to bust up some of
those feelings of restriction for better or worse. Plus, the Moon is
is also waxing into a conjunction with Jupiter which perfects at
10:51 AM on Saturday. Just don't get too full of yourself. Maintain
your sense of humility. Because immediately after our ego balloon
starts to refill our emotional body stares into Saturn's abyss
through a lunar square to Saturn at the end of our day on Saturday.
So, today and tomorrow, get your feet back under you but be gentle
and generous. Being selfish, aggrandized and following a subservient
agenda will get you smacked in the face tomorrow. The consequences of
shooting up too fast and too self-assuredly are harsh. Gently rise.
Gracefully rise...and if you can, drag some folks up with you instead
of stepping on them to get ahead.
Friday is colored by a Yod that stretches over the entirety of the
morning connecting the Moon by inconjunct to Pluto at 4:31 AM and to
Neptune at 1:14 PM. The Moon sits on the apex of this Yod drawing
very acute attention to how it is we feel about ourselves. That
“feel” is supported by the deeply churning waters of Pluto mixed
with Neptune. No light matter. The night is still fairly dark and
quiet. Our emotional bodies respond to that and how we handle it
makes all the difference.
Saturday,
July 18, 2015
This morning we wake up to the Moon in Leo waxing into conjunction
with Jupiter (10:51 AM) and then, subsequently hitting the Saturn in
Scorpio wall at (5:42 PM). Venus is quivering at this point. She
slowly enters Virgo at 6:39 PM preparing to turn backward on July
25th. She hang at 0 degrees Virgo until crossing back into
Leo following the Full Moon in Aquarius on July 31. Her quivering,
slowed down motion brings attention to the first degree of Virgo in
quite a punctuated way. The Sabian for 1 Virgo is: In a portrait,
the best of a man's trait are idealized. The shaping power of
idea or ideal over outer form and behavior. Completeness of
realization. Pure aggrandizement. Intent.
But matters of Venus are not solidified here. They won't be until she
passes out of her shadow and officially crosses 1 degree Virgo. So,
here, it's just an inkling that shows us where we've over glorified
ourselves, where we need to bring reality to ground, where we need to
make love real and where we can offer out talents up in service.
What's important? Not WHAT you are doing but why bears significance
here. What is it you are trying to achieve? Why? How? Because if it's
only with your own benefit in mind it may not play out so well.
However, if your intent is “best for all” truly...really truly,
truly...then, things may go a bit easier. Selfish intent, not so
good. A sincere wish to be part of the solution will put you right in
the position to be so...eventually. This is a long stretch of love. A
sincere one. Make sure your heart is in the right place.
After the square with Saturn (5:42 PM) the Moon is blessedly Void for
nearly 3 hours. But, at that time, she joins hands with Venus and
they both cross over into Virgo. Meanwhile, our minds are firing on
absolutely ALL cylinders as Mercury squares off with Uranus at 9:08
PM. OCD symptoms as well as feelings of budding anxiety could be a
thing. But, the ability to assess, triage and prioritize are in
place. Use them wisely and generously without putting your cart in
front of the horses. Slow. Easy. Practical. Systematically. Which is
going to be a hard pace to maintain under the catalytic efforts of
Mercury/Uranus. Yet, it can be done. Be realistic. Work to bring
brilliance to ground. Watch for verbal blurting and lashing out.
Shocking news could also come. Take it in stride as best you can.
Expect shocks to your system to occur and be practical in your
dealings with them. The shocks will pass but the consequences of your
actions in light of them will remain.
Overall, this is a pivotal week. Doors close. Some SLAM shut. But,
don't linger on that. Look at the door that is opening and let what
wants to leave go. Contemplate what you will fill that space with
rather than linger on the fact that it is empty right now. Deal with
the emotions in a forthright manner as they come. REACH and STRETCH
toward generosity and benevolence even if you are in a dark place.
Don't let the darkness win. Keep fueling your light and grace
yourself with gratitude for the things that have remained through all
this. Don't gobble up all the resources in a panic. Take what you
need and share the rest. Make friends with Saturn and don't expect
any of this to be easy. But know it will be worthwhile. It's just
really hard to see that from where we are sitting right now.
**Sabian Symbols and descriptions (in italics) are quoted from Dane
Rudyar's book, The Wheel of Significance which is available on
Amazon.
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