Sunday, August 9, 2015
This morning we wake up to
the Gemini Moon creating a lovely sextile with the Sun in Leo at 7:29
AM. As the Moon makes contact with the Sun, she also creates a lovely
sextile with Uranus (2:30 PM). Right now, the Sun is waxing into
trine with Uranus. The two are separated by 4 degrees. So, in about 4
more days, this trine will perfect. Today, though, the Moon links the
two up in a delicious mini-trine. Talk about a great day to let loose
of your cares and just enjoy the sunshine. There is marvelous
opportunity for that under this sky.
There are some reminders of
hurt and accountability as the Moon makes a square to Chiron at 2:56
PM and an inconjunct to Saturn at 5:04 AM. It's not like we are
flying about without consciousness.
At midnight, the Moon
sextiles Venus Rx in Leo creating a soft place for us to land for the
night. Chances are we rest well. It was likely a busy but satisfying
day.
Monday, August 10, 2015
A lovely sextile between the
Gemini Moon and Jupiter in Leo greets us as we rise from our slumber
this morning (7:46 AM). From here, the Moon is Void until until
entering Cancer at 8:09 AM. Our emotions shift from light and airy to
watery and intuitive.
The shift today is not
harsh. It's more of a gentle transition. Yet, the waters will rise as
the Cancer Moon moves forward. Today, though, the biggest topic of
conversation may be in regard to dinner plans. The Moon meets Mercury
in Virgo by sextile at 6:11 PM. Momma Moon and Nursemaid Mercury are
discussing nutrition and the best way to provide it to their wards.
The needs of the “belly” are highlighted between these two signs.
Eat well. But be mindful of sensitivities and the need for nutrients.
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| notice the opposition of these first two pictures...I thought that was pretty cool |
What can occur within this
mix, as well, is motherly nitpicking. Take your umbrella. Wear your
seat belt. Make sure you have on clean underwear in case you are in
an accident and have to go to the hospital. You know the drill. Why
do Mom's do this? Because they worry (Virgo) and they care (Cancer).
It's ok to advise someone to back off if their “mothering”
becomes “smothering.” Call out your boundaries.
I'm also seeing a bit of
social grooming here which CRACKS ME UP! Social grooming is something
that occurs in the animal kingdom. But, the thought of this occurring
in the mainstream human population...say, while one is riding on the
subway or something...is just hilarious. But, yes, the mixture of
these energies can produce such. Though, I don't expect someone to
pick lint out of your hair while you are on the bus, a loved one
could very well straighten your collar or pull a stray hair from your
shirt. Ahhh...Virgo. Yes, my shirt is tucked in, my shoes are tied
and I turned the coffee pot off before I left the house. Promise.
But, thank you for letting
me know you care.
Tonight, the Moon makes a
lovely trine with Neptune at midnight. Sleep well my pretties. You
brushed your teeth right? Flossed, too? Ok, Goodnight! Sleep Tight!
No bed bugs will bite because I had the place fumigated last week.
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Um. Speaking of Virgo. This
morning we wake up to JUPITER IN VIRGO! Yes. There is a bit of a
“shift” to be had here. Jupiter in Virgo is NOT Jupiter in Leo.
Not even close. Jupiter in Leo was all about self-discovery. Finding
yourself. Learning about yourself. And, as long as we have this
stellium in Leo (Sun, Venus, Mars) those lessons are ongoing but
wrapping up. However, Jupiter's shift into Virgo overlays a whole new
lesson plan. Now that we “know who we are” we are going to learn
“what we can do with that.” Application of talents. Offering of
self into service. “Exaltation” is brought to things like the
service industry, healthcare industry, practical magic, personal
healthcare, getting organized, to do lists, clean up efforts
(globally and on the home front) and the ability to USE one's
personal intelligences through the art of manifestation. Virgo is a
manifestor bringing mental concepts out of the Air and onto the Earth
in tangible form. It's time to make it real, whatever “it”
happens to be for you.
On a side note, if you
struggle with things like grammar, spelling, punctuation and you
write in a public forum (social media or what have you), either grow
a set of big shoulders and get over the nit picking of not what you
say but your ability (or inability) to punctuate and spell it
properly or hone your skills. I'm just saying. Unpaid editors and
content managers will blossom on social media and in the comments of
news articles during Jupiter's stay in Virgo. Mind the Orbit
commercial...CLEAN IT UP!
Just as Jupiter moves into
Virgo, the Moon in Cancer also opposes Pluto Rx in Capricorn. Now,
here is where the mothering is the most likely to become smothering.
There could be emotional manipulation at play as well as acts meant
to keep wards dependent. Know how to tell the difference between true
offers to help and acts of help that are meant to foster control over
you through creating dependency.
On the other side of this
fence, if you feel like you have what it takes to help someone else
or their situation, ask first. Don't just barge in and take it upon
yourself to start “fixing.” No. Not a good idea. Wait to be asked
or take it upon yourself to offer. DON'T JUST ASSUME everyone is
ready to accept the wonderful solutions for all their problems that
you thought up this morning while drinking your green tea. That's
creepy. Don't be creepy. Or pushy. Or a know-it-all. Temper that a
bit. Jupiter in Virgo=everybody is a critic. Yeah, it's likely to be
a “thing.” Not the only “thing” but a thing.
There will also be
exaltation brought to things like public libraries, reading in
general but particularly reading PAPER books especially DIY or “how
to” manuals. Writing these snippets and publishing tips in general
for folks to find on their own is a much more socially acceptable way
to “help” than forcing your all encompassing wisdom on the poor
ingenues around you. Also, if you are a business owner, it's time to
take a serious look at how your business meets the growing call
toward customer service. EVERY business provides some type of service
to someone. Even if you are the boss, you still have customers who
are YOUR boss. Jupiter in Virgo says it is high time this was brought
to your attention. Identify your customer. Figure out what they think
about your product and where they feel your business can improve and
get on it. You may not even have to ask for feedback. Chances are you
will hear it. Consider these criticisms a gift filling you in on
areas that need improvement instead of taking it too personally.
Tackling this right now (the customer service element of your
business) is going to pay off in spades as Jupiter in Virgo trines
Pluto in Capricorn. Again, clean it up. Simplify. Focus on building
core and basic elements. Ok, I'm not going to try to cram an entire
Jupiter in Virgo write up into Tuesday's Astrology. I think what I've
said thus far is a fair introduction.
Our final aspect of the day
is a Lunar square to Uranus in Aries which isn't all that conducive
to a restful night (10:28 PM). However, if you were busy during the
day and physically spent some of this accumulating energy you may be
lucky enough to get some sleep. Expect that sleep may be elusive
tonight and prepare for that.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
This morning the Moon in
Cancer is swimming away from that catalyzing and nerve wracking
square with Uranus and into a nice supportive and grounding trine
with Saturn in Scorpio. This is wonderfully stabilizing and many will
welcome it. After the trine to Saturn (1:43 PM) the Moon is Void
until entering Leo at 4:53 PM. We have a chance to get our feet
underneath us and make some solid progress in the realm of wrapping
up loose ends. Under a waning Moon, this is exactly what we should be
doing. Winding things down in preparation for the next lunar cycle
which commences the morning of the 14th under the Leo New
Moon.
The problem is our lines of
logic are blurred. The mental body is drunk and potentially confused
with a waxing opposition from Mercury in Virgo to Neptune in Pisces.
Whatever you are working on, it isn't not going to be perfect.
Perfect is a lie. So keep the ideal in mind but mindful of what is
truly possible in reality. Perfection does not fit that bill. There
are gray areas and, on top of that, we may not be seeing things all
that clearly. Be wary of other lies and the potential for someone
else to attempt to blur the lines of the truth. They pay their
consequence for that eventually but don't fall prey to it in the
process. Find the facts and dismiss the rhetoric. Dig under the
surface and you'll find what it is that they are trying to obscure.
In the meantime, make sure you are holding to the truth on your end.
Overall, my advice is to toil with what is tangible. What you can
hold in your hands. Simple dexterous activities keep your hands busy
while the mind is allowed to wander where it will...since it is prone
to doing that anyway under this sky. The Mercury/Neptune opposition
perfects at 9:12 PM. We are sleeping tonight even if we have to
self-medicate to do so...dammit. And we may just have to. The Moon
finds Mars in Leo at just about the same time (10:01). Don't go to
bed angry. Seriously, try to get some rest because tomorrow is
ACTIVE!
Thursday, August 13, 2015
This morning we wake under
an empowering and catalyzing trine from the Sun in Leo to Uranus in
Aries. This is certainly an AWAKE aspect. One that beckons us to
shake off the dust of potential judgment and make an entrance into
the world exactly as we are. We gather friends around us. Social
connections become emphasized. We gravitate to the places we are
accepted and carry the folks that accept us along as we venture
outward into new terrain and experience. Our “give a damn” about
how others perceive us breaks. We are who we are, scars and all. We
become a little more ok with that. Empowering. Liberating. I love the
looks of this! I have Sun/Uranus/Mars conjunct in Libra and I really
get off on empowering others. Today, that “empowering” becomes an
internal act and I think the potential here is just LOVELY! Get down
with your bad self! This Uranian action is going to provide for a
wonderful set up under our New Moon in Leo in the morning. Feel free
to prance.
There are a couple of
humbling check-ins (which in this set up may be a good thing) that
occur prior to the New Moon in the morning. The Sun meets Chiron by
inconjunct at 9:54 AM reminding us of the pain still present in the
world even in the midst of our self-rejoicing. Plus, the Moon makes
an inconjunct to Neptune increasing our empathy in regard to the
circumstance around us. So, maybe a gentle prance that allows others
to join your parade as they are is your best bet. Celebrate yourself
and welcome others to gently do the same for themselves. Know though,
this is definitely a no shackles and no chains kind of day. People
will break free from various forms of oppression or at the very
least, draw attention to its presence. There is nothing quiet or
demure about this day. Folks are going to be reactive. Expect that.
The tendency for
re-activeness increases as the Moon repeats the Sun's trine to Uranus
in the morning. Yep. Could be a little nuts. I'm looking forward to
it. As long as you don't let nervousness, anxiety and your
overwhelming ego get the better of you, you'll be just fine. Most
will enjoy this day. Remember we are aiming for inclusiveness,
acceptance, personal freedom for all (not just you) and the ability
to feel confident and good enough in the skin we are in while ever
noticing where we still have room to improve. Hold others up just as
much as you hold yourself up. Together, folks. We are in this
together striving for interdependence and there is a long road ahead.
We aren't even close yet. But large strides can be made in that
direction right now.
Friday, August 14, 2015
This morning we wake to the
blossoming of the New Moon in Leo at 10:55 AM. This is where we make
the declarations of “I am.” Who is it that you have discovered
you are under all this Jupiter in Leo and Venus Rx in Leo action? In
yesterday's budding “self-freedom” what did you discover? Well,
I'm not going to encourage you to roar that out. Instead, I encourage
you to gently say these words to yourself, “I am...” Then, sit
quietly with that as you decide what is you can do with it.
Self-acceptance. Self-love. Self-appreciation. If you see someone
struggling, offer them something you can afford to give.
Encouragement. Gratitude. Respect. All are practical and inexpensive
gifts. However, if you have no humility you will not be able to
afford them. Remember, you cannot be personally free, truly, until we
are all free.
The Sabian Symbol for our
Sun and Moon under this New Moon in Leo is (From Dane Rudhyar's
book The Wheel of Sigificance) 22 Leo: A carrier pigeon alights at
dawn before his owners. The return of the soul-energies to the
central self after a significant experience. Adventuring. Practical
enlightenment.
The New Moon itself is trine
Uranus, inconjunct Chiron, conjunct Venus and both the Sun and Moon
are waxing into square with Saturn. Gentle (Venus) freedom (Uranus)
wrapped up in humility (Saturn), sobriety (Saturn) and responsibility
(Saturn). Make your declaration in a way that it provides you support
to stand on. But, know if you put yourself on a pedestal allowing no
room for others to honor themselves in the same way you are honoring
yourself, then you will fall from that exalted position. Chances are,
that plunge is not going to be graceful. So be graceful. Cats can do
that. Right?
The square from the Moon to
Saturn waxes in at midnight tonight. This is when humility will
forcefully find you if you didn't take your doses of it willingly.
From here, the Moon is Void until entering Virgo at 3:47 AM. This
shift will take our “I am” vows and push them into service. I
am...and I can use that for.... Be ready to fill that last bit in as
the Moon in Virgo finds Jupiter in the morning.
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Things kind of feel like
they are turning around by the time we get to the end of this week. I
hope for most that circumstance has swung toward better and not
worse. A big thing to remember under Jupiter in Virgo is that we make
our own luck which is something not many like. But, it's the truth
none-the-less and is the reason that traditional Astrology deems
Jupiter in Virgo as a challenging placement. You have to work for it.
But if you are willing to work for it, benefit is YOURS. So, don't be
afraid to get your hands a little dirty and don't forget to
incorporate elbow grease. You get back what you put in and nothing
more. That ideology showers over us this morning as the Moon finds
Jupiter in Virgo for the first time since Jupiter shifted signs.
Self-exaltation is no longer the call of Jupiter. Exaltation of
physical, practical, labor and a focus on service is now what gets
the spotlight. Adjust your perspective appropriately.
Meanwhile, we do have an
opportunity for a bit of much needed self-love as Venus finds the Sun
by conjunction. Lick your humble wounds. It's ok. Treat yourself a
bit. That's ok too. Share a little love if you have some to spare.
That's kinda the point. Thing is there may be a bit of a push and
pull between whether we should sink leisurely into self-indulgence or
get our asses to work. I suggest balancing things out with a little
of both. You can make your “service” self directed in the way of
self-care. Preening. That suits both purposes. Hello. Spa day.
Spa-aaaaaaaaaah day.
Don't think this has to be a
big expensive consumer-minded driven thing. I make a killer “spa-like
results foot scrub” using only beach sand and cocoa butter. Virgo
is all about using what you have. Might as well start practicing.
Making your own self-care supplies (and cleaning supplies) is favored
under Jupiter in Virgo. Basics. Simple. Natural. Clean. So preen away
but realize you really do not need to spend a fortune or put a bunch
of crazy chemicals on your skin to do so.
As we relax into Sun/Venus,
our minds are freed in the process. We are able to peer deeply
inward. Mercury perfects in trine to probing Pluto in Capricorn at
3:53 PM. Thoughts are anything but light. They are investigative.
Researching. Ridiculously practical and astute. The ability to
develop plans under this aspect is punctuated. Long term, step by
step, intricate processes can be fostered under this energy. We may
be softening ourselves on the outside, but on the inside we are
sharp. Focused. Plotting. Conspiring. Uncovering hidden agendas.
Peering through an x-ray lens. You evil mastermind, you.
The tricky dicky? As minds
are sharpening, emotions are rising. The Moon opposes Neptune at 9:30
PM. Emotions can skew the sharpest mind. Remember that. Let the pot
simmer and keep soaking in your steam bath. Pay heed to what this
“insight” is telling you. Realize the potential veracity of your
emotions. Be mindful of your timing. Don't let the heat get above a
very low simmer.
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