Sunday, April 10, 2016
This morning we wake up to
the Moon in Gemini. Her very first aspect is a nice sextile with
Venus in Aries at 11:59 AM. This is light and active. Enjoy it while
it lasts because following this pleasantry, the Moon opposes Mars in
Sagittarius at 4:06 PM.
The opposition to Mars is a
bit ambiguous and can have what we feel like doing and what we are
obligated to do at odds. There could be too many choices. And, we are
not exactly focused as both Moon and Mars are also now within orb of
a square to Neptune in Pisces. The Moon officially perfects in square
to the Lord of the Seas at 7:59 PM. What the Moon does from here is
link up a fierce mutable cross that holds Mars (8 Sagittarius 38),
Neptune (10 Pisces 59), Saturn (16 Sagittarius 10) and Jupiter ALL
within orb (14 Virgo 27). The energy extends from the early evening
opposition with Mars at 4:06 PM all the way through to the opposition
with Saturn at 4:37 AM tomorrow. There is a lot of shaky uncertainty
wrapped up in this mutable cross. Our emotional body is riding that
wave which can feel a lot like over-whelm. There is so much to do we
barely know where to start. Plus, the emotional body is exploding in
a kaleidoscope of variable feelings about the whole thing.
This is all aside from the
fact that our ambition and energy levels are in quite the pressurized
position. Mars is stationing due to turn Rx at the end of this week.
He is feeling the increasing pressure from Saturn Rx drawing
increasingly near. He is over-extended due a waxing square from
Jupiter. His energy levels ebb and wane like the tides due a square
from Neptune. Taking action comes under pressure, over-blown
expectation, far reaching goals and confusion. It's kind of like
trying to thread a needle while you are drunk, blindfolded and
sitting unprotected in a rainstorm. So, it can definitely feel
frustrating and challenging.
At any rate, we may have big
plans for the day only to encounter an inability to meet our own
expectations due various reasons by nightfall. Physically folks don't
feel like doing much at all due Mars' condition. That feeling of
demotivation wrapped in pressure, confusion and “too many details”
extends the duration of the week, folks. The Moon moves. But, the
rest of this mutable energy continues to wax and build as it holds in
orb. In that, attempting to do much of anything is going to feel like
wading through the resistance of mud. Our bodies may literally feel
heavier and harder to move. The good news about that is
over-aggression is likely to be smacked in the head. The bad news is
we are all going to feel a lot like deflated balloons in the process.
Take the Universe's cue and slow down instead of wearing yourself out
with attempts to fight the flow of this energy. Lean into it and do
what you can as you can while being alright with that even if the
progress you make doesn't match what you feel is your full potential.
None of us are operating at “full potential” levels right now.
Expect to move forward slowly and tediously. Know there may be some
backpedaling that may occur before we ever meet with a full forward
stride. That's alright, though. There is plenty of work which needs
to be undone in the land of Sagittarius (politics, religion,
world/foreign affairs, law makers). I'm willing to deal with myself
as the Universe prepares to take address all of that. Are you?
Monday, April 11, 2016
The Moon emerges from the
sea of flux created by the mutable cross after her early morning
opposition with Saturn (4:37 AM). From here, she shines in sparkling
sextile to liberating Uranus at 11:58 AM. This is followed by a nice
fiery sextile with the Sun at 2:58 PM. For most of the day
(especially in comparison to yesterday) we may feel as if we are
moving with the wind at our back a bit. We feel better. We are
lighter and more carefree. The Sun emerges after the storm.
Words and ideas whip about
like spring winds. Emotions can change at the drop of a hat. But,
things do feel significantly lighter. The weather may even warm a
bit. Following a square with Chiron at 3:57 PM, the Moon reaches Void
status. She enters Cancer at 4:07 AM. Enjoy the windy lightness
offered today.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Monday's feeling of
lightness meets with an influx of water today. The Moon is in Cancer
as Mercury in Taurus meets Neptune by sextile at 5:40 AM. Rigid
thinking and stubborn opinions melt under the softening of
compassion. Time is an elusive entity today. Dragging in points and
completely disappearing in others. Words drip with emotion and
thoughts are swirling in a water-colored world. Imagination and
intuition are kicking. It's a wonderful day for creativity and
finally finding the appropriate outlet for our emotions. It's also a
good day for confessions.
At 3:17 PM, Venus in Aries
dances in a fire trine with Mars in Sagittarius. In Aries, Venus
turns love into an action statement. It is said she is in detriment
here. I call bullshit on that. What she does here is imbibe our
motivations with grace. Initiation is not direct. In trine to a
hindered Mars in Sagittarius, there is a bit of re-training going on
here. Moving with force and aggression IS NOT going to cut it. Moving
with grace, fluidity and gentleness gets the job done. Over-reaching
and over-blowing your expectations of yourself is not going to cut it
either. Aries fights one battle at a time. And, with Venus in the
sign, Aries is more alluring than forceful. Charm is your battle ax.
Wield it wisely.
At 7:50 PM, the Moon meets
with discomfort as she squares Venus. Something stirs in our guts be
it hunger or a feeling of “something just isn't right.” Either
way, it is not an easy feeling. We want. We desire. But, we are tired
and also wish to lay down arms for the night. Perhaps, laying down
arms is exactly what we need to do. Shortly following this the Moon
enters a watery trine with Neptune (11:28 PM) that lulls us off to
dreamland.
Overnight the dreamscape is
active as the Moon links a nice mini-trine between Mercury in Taurus
and Jupiter in Virgo from 1:36 AM to 5:14 AM. The intuitive body
sends us messages in dreams. Listen to what you wake up with playing
in your brain in the morning.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Heaven help us today because
our Momma Bear Moon is pissed! She wakes up from dreamland slowly
slumbering to meet the morning. But, the morning sunshine doesn't
last. Pluto in Capricorn darkens Momma Moon's doorstep by opposition
at 10:58 PM. She can smell his presence instinctively at the door. A
small growl escapes her lips as she prepares to defend.
By 4:46 PM she is in square
to Uranus in Aries. The emotional battle becomes full blown ferocious
and angst riddled. Think Momma Bear is cute while she is holding all
her fuzzy cubs near her? Well, just try to snatch one of those cubs
away and see how quickly that cuteness fades. Cancer energy can be
nurturing and sheltering. But, it can also eat you alive if you are
perceived as a threat to home or family. Tread carefully because, I
promise you, hell hath no fury like a mother who is acting in defense
of her cubs. Woman scorned, my ass. Don't fuck with the Momma Bears.
Ok. Bear analogy aside, what
this Cardinal t-square can do is bring about the shadow side of our
emotional body. Folks may become paranoid and act out of character
due to fear and anxiety. The balance point for this pressure lies in
Libra which points directly to Venus in Aries. What is Venus' battle
ax? Charm. Grace. Love in action. Violence is not going to cut it.
Protecting what you hold dear and being forthright and upfront about
what is important to you, though, definitely holds importance. Venus
is direct and bold in Aries. We aren't used to that. But, it doesn't
mean it can't be a good thing. It's just folks aren't used to
feminine energy wearing assertiveness...which is just too damn bad
because feminine energy is poised to win this war. So, the world best
get used to it. Does that mean that you can only win if you have a
vagina? No. It means the power of brute force aggression is about to
hit a brick wall. True power comes from the ability to care and lift
others up. It's a power that both sexes have but neither are
encouraged to recognize. Yet, it is rising now. Power doesn't come
from over-powering. It comes through grace and gentle assertion.
However, grace and gentle assertion are NOT going to come easily
under this emotionally pressurized sky. There are true threats out
there and there may be true calls to stand in defense.
Some folks may fall prey to
emotional manipulation and attempts to control or claw into others.
Some folks will reach out in desperation for what they feel they
need. The best bet is to shelter in place and hold down the fort
until this emotional storm passes. Get yourself to a safe place and
hold your brood tightly in an effort to live to fight another day.
At 9:01 PM our Cancer Moon
is in another water trine with ouchy Chiron in Pisces. At midnight
our pressurized First Quarter Moon blossoms at 24 Cardinal 39 pulling
in the Moon's anti-thesis, Black Moon Lilith, by t-square. Black Moon
Lilith marks the Moon's apogee shadow. So as the Moon squares her, we
may really begin to feel a sense of separation from our pack. We are
the lone wolf now fully separated from our children and cast out into
the wild. That, my friends, can turn dangerous fairly quickly. Naked,
lonely, hungry, afraid and pissed off about it much? Yeah. The outlet
for this t-square falls in Capricorn pointing to a need for
self-control and adherence to responsibility. Bear in mind the
potential consequences of your actions. Breathe through any feelings
of separation and deal with the anxiety that may bubble up from that
as a result. Make a plan. A well thought out plan that bears in mind
what is important to the entire kingdom. Though, our initial inkling
may be much more ferocious.
The influence of BML here is
not to be taken lightly. Many a Momma Bear inclined will be much more
likely to want to just devour anything in their path. Don't allow
yourself to be turned into the enemies you perceive. Be wiser.
Stronger. Do not let the seething overtake you. Know this energy WILL
NOT be tamed. But it can be endured and directed. It is 100% primal,
though. How well do you handle your inner wild? Because this set up
will show us exactly where we stand in our ability to do so. All of
our senses will highly acute. Put the knowledge this heightened state
brings us to good use.
Thankfully, following the
First Quarter, the Moon is Void until entering Leo at 9:54 AM
tomorrow. This gives the emotional body time to settle a bit after
it's had the hell shaken out of it (literally) all day. Temptation to
do ugly things will be present. Hold yourself at bay within that.
Expect that not everyone will and protect yourself in light of that.
Such powers of defense are at your disposal, if needed. However, your
best bet is skitter sideways in avoidance of conflict instead of
swinging the door wide open to invite it in.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
This morning the
Astrological energy shifts, again. As a matter of fact, it may seem
as if the ground is literally moving under our feet. We begin the day
with the Moon in Leo as Mercury in Taurus finds Jupiter Rx in Virgo
by rich Earthy trine. Minds explode with possibility. However, there
is an unspoken call to rethink what we've previously believed as
truth. The problem with that is Mercury is not very flexible in
Taurus. We don't want to change our minds when he is lodged here. We
want to dig in our heels and stand on solid information. But, the
ground is not solid. It's shifting as circumstances change taking our
perspective with it. The goal here is to remain practical. Assess
what thoughts are really congruent with our values and make decisions
based within that practicality. Instead of over-thinking or putting
too much emphasis on own perspective, take in the whole picture with
small humble bites. Then, make decisions that you can live with in
the long-term.
Very fixed and self-centered
opinions butt heads today. Remember, it is more important to make
decisions based on what is right for the circumstances involved
rather than just to revert to the same old outdated mentality that
screwed everything up to begin with. Do not fear changing your mind
in light of new information. That doesn't make you wrong in the past.
That just means you were misinformed. Now you know the truth more
fully and you can incorporate that knowledge into your decision
making. We live and learn. Don't be afraid to act on that learning.
Friday, March 15, 2016
The world seems to be on
fire this morning. Overnight, our fiery Leo Moon met Mars by trine
(2:33 AM). This morning, she dances with Venus in Aries (8:45 AM).
This is mobile energy. Prompting us to get up and move again.
However, our ambition is still in a position of hindrance as Mars
energy continues to slow and meet with drag and resistance. We may
want to run and play but barely have the energy to sit down and color
a full page in our coloring books.
In our early evening hours,
fixed energy squares off as our Leo Moon finds Mercury in Taurus by
square. We are definitely set in our ways and that becomes
wonderfully apparent to us under this aspect. When you change how you
think you essentially change who you are. That is a pretty
uncomfortable mix right now as folks find themselves rutted deeply in
personal opinion. Change is hard. But, it's exactly what we each need
to do. Help with this is coming to our sphere, but in the meantime we
are likely to feel heavy and pressured...almost as if we can't do
anything right no matter how hard we try.
Plus, folks are likely to be
quite argumentative under this sky. It will be hard, though, to tell
if they are really arguing with you or waging war internally. What we
see could actually be the end result of the latter. So, you let them
deal with that while you deal with your own self. The initial
reaction to this energy will be for folks to stand their ground and
dig in their heels. The highest expression of it though calls for us
to attempt to redesign from the neck up. Know this will be a
difficult task to undertake and most folks would rather just yell at
one another and argue over who is the most right. This is a wonderful
waste of energy because no one is going to have the power to change
anyone's opinion. That's totally an inside job and efforts spent
trying to sway others are going to be met with hardcore resistance.
Save your breath and your energy. Your best bet is to just accept
that no one really “knows” anything and grab a box of popcorn to
munch on while you observe everyone else airing their dirty laundry.
Thankfully, the Moon settles
a bit shortly after this fixed energy standoff through a trine with
Saturn in Sagittarius. We are reminded to be patient and wise. We are
steadied on our path forward and have time for ZERO bullshit. We are
called to hold ourselves accountable to our truth and model the
highest expression of it as we attempt to move into our future. No
talky, talky...all walky, walky. Shut your preaching mouth and
practice what you preach instead.
As we lean into this
“walking gently with our truth” we are lightened. Some of the
crust of our give-a-damn falls off with a nice powerful fire trine
from the Moon to Uranus in Aries (1:27 AM). This is your path. Power
forward on it by thinking for yourself and making your own decisions.
Change and pioneering is definitely called for. This wilderness is
new and wild. The world is forever altered and options we had to deal
with circumstance in the past are no longer viable. Bravely face this
while knowing we will encounter the unexpected along the way. Foster
a sense of self within your community and independently take the lead
role in your life.
Yeah...not a great night for
sleep. I'll give you that. But it is a wonderful night for breaking
free from outdated bullshit.
Saturday, April 16, 2016
The Moon is still active and
perhaps a bit frayed this morning coming down from the high
stimulation of her trine with Uranus in Aries last night. The element
of fire is still strongly present as she passes by the Aries Sun via
trine at 1:49 PM. We can make progress in the early part of our day.
However, ambition becomes a little less passionate as the Moon
reaches Void status following this trine. She remains Void until
entering demure and practical Virgo at 7:24 AM.
Fire is slowly replaced by
Earth. This is echoed as Venus in Aries passes by Jupiter in Virgo by
inconjunct. Feet are bare and on the ground. We move to the deeply
embedded tempo in our hearts. Ferocity is grounded with wisdom and we
are encouraged to lean into the song of our own soul. My dance will
be different than yours. My desire will move me in a different
direction. That doesn't make either of us wrong. It just means our
dances are set to different tempos. We can still admire one another's
movements without feeling tempted to mimic or force choreography. You
dance your dance. I'll dance mine and the world can whirl in gracious
movement if we allow it and accept it instead of trying to get
everyone to just do it “our way.” Keep your criticisms to
yourself and focus on stepping to your tempo while encouraging others
to do the same. There is room for everyone.
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