Sunday, April 17, 2016
Today is the day that the
world collapses into itself. Imploding and caving inward.
Just kidding. It's just that
Mars and Pluto turn retrograde. At these stations points, the pull
(or drag, rather) of Mars Rx and Pluto Rx is quite strong. As they
continue in their backward motion, we will become more accustomed to
what works under this energy and what does not. However, the initial
turn around is pretty grating each calling for things like delayed
gratification, change and patience. In most cases, many will feel
inert. So, let's take a look at how this rolls out.
This morning we wake up to
the Moon in Virgo as Mercury makes his first trine to Pluto (5:20
AM). He will make 3 of these during his retrograde phase in Taurus.
Each offers us an opportunity to peer deeply within and assess the
foundations of our values. We consider and re-consider what is truly
important and of value to us on a personal level. It's a quiet and
self-directed reckoning that few will speak about openly. It involves
assessing fears related to being unable to obtain what we desire,
discovering things we incorporated as fact due to past conditioning
(which may not be fact at all) and, at times, thoughts could become
pretty dire or negative as we turn toward this internal assessment
discovering soured information as we go. It's dark. It's powerful. Be
careful, at this time, what you wish for. Listen to your words,
carefully mind where you allow your brain to wander and assess what
those vibrations may or may not be attracting into your life. I'm
serious.
Spewing negativity and
constantly speaking ill of your personal circumstances can, indeed,
send out a vibration that attracts more of this type of thing into
your life. I'm not saying you have to be all Pollyanna and pretend
that things are alright. What I am saying is what you say and how you
think about your life matters. If change is needed, there are plenty
of opportunities to make changes. Complaining that change is needed
isn't going to change a thing. Stubbornness and a potential for
thought looping is pretty high.
At 8:18 AM, Mars comes to a
standstill. It may feel as if, for a moment, a pause button has been
hit within the collective. There is a feeling of suspension, inertia
and perhaps even a bit of confusion in regard to what it is we are
supposed to be doing. As a matter of fact, by 1:01 PM, when the Virgo
Moon finds Mars Rx by square (5 hours later), he is still at the same
degree/minute in which he turned retrograde...having not moved one
little millisecond. And, by the time the Lunar square waxes in, the
frustration of his stalled position will likely be strongly felt.
The feeling of angst,
frustration and inertia is compounded and diffused as the Moon
opposes Neptune at 5:35 PM. My suggestion for the entirety of the day
is to just stop. Relax. Make yourself comfortable. Put your to-do
list on the back burner for the day. It's not going to go anywhere.
As the Moon moves between this space of 8 and 15 Virgo, what she does
is link together a massive mutable t-square that involves Mars Rx,
Neptune, Jupiter (conjunction at 11:06 PM) and, finally, Saturn Rx
(3:05 AM).
The outlet for this mutable,
emotional, frustrating and inert uncertainty falls in Gemini. This is
not “go ahead and leap off the cliff and build your parachute on
the way down” energy. It is a time to plan, learn from past
mistakes, study and re-draft the design. At least read the damn
instructions. Or draw some up. Today, the game is mental and
emotional more so than physical. We THOUGHT we knew. But, today, we
discover more information that helps us realize we really didn't have
all the facts. So, instead of moving forward, we are called back to
the drawing board to re-align our plans and, yeah, deal with the
emotional body, too. It very well could be quite the watery mind fuck
that sucks you down to a place where you feel helpless and unable to
free yourself. Trapped. Stuck at a standstill. Falling in quicksand.
Struggling in quicksand will sink you. So, don't move. Be still and
plan your way out slowly and by being resourceful. Meaning, reach out
for help and support if you need it. No. The world is not collapsing
into itself. But, at times, it certainly may feel like it is. As
scary and as excruciating as that sounds, what it calls for is the
genesis of a plan to rebuild and a change in the way we engage all
wrapped up in some serious self-reassessments. You are transitioning.
Do not fear what may come. Just allow the process of re-invention to
occur. Do not fight it or avoid it. That will only increase the
feeling of frustration and struggle. Just let it occur.
FYI the next 2 trines from
Mercury to Pluto occur on May 13 with Mercury and Venus conjunct and
on June 1st after Mercury has turned direct (May 23).
Monday, April 18, 2016
Today, things feel a little
better. The Moon moves away from the mutable t-square we dealt with
most of yesterday. Our ambition and physical energy is still waning
and feeling a bit stuck. However, mentally we are quite sound under a
nice deep Earthy trine between the Moon, Pluto (now Rx) in Capricorn
(6:11 AM) and Mercury in Taurus (8:31 AM). Plus, Venus in Aries is
waxing into a nice fiery but grounded and responsible trine with
Saturn (10:38 AM).
The ground beneath our feet
becomes a bit more solid and less like quicksand. However, it could
feel as if that quicksand has hardened to concrete. But, at least we
aren't sinking anymore. Our minds are set and we are beholden to
responsibly adhere to what we've determined as important. Foreheads
are furrowed and determined.
I know it sounds odd, but I
recommend taking on the role of Earth Goddess today. Dress the role,
even. Browns. Deep rich greens. Touch nature. Wear and surround
yourself with bounties from the Earth. Eat something solid...no
fluff... Wood pendants or charms are wonderful under this sky. Also?
Deep dark reds and oranges satisfy Venus at this time. Bring focus
back to your body and address the needs of the lower chakras. Mental
energy is fine. It's our bodies that need our attention. Don't skimp
on that. Harness and drag yourself into the the present moment. Some
stones that may help you monopolize upon this day include tiger's
eye, moss agate, jet, amber, chard and even common river stones.
Above that, I still recommend wooden amulets. If you don't have one,
you can make one.
After an opposition with
Chiron at 5:50 PM, the Moon is Void until entering Libra at 7:25 AM
tomorrow morning.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Today, my friends, is all
about Venus. Everything about it. We wake up to a Venus ruled Moon in
Libra. Then, at 11:30 AM the Sun crosses over into Venus ruled
Taurus. And, all this occurs as Venus, herself, is in square to Pluto
(4:48 PM). Tuesday's, in general, are said to fall under Venus' rule.
That theory certainly rings true on this one. There is no denying her
presence today. Literally; because, she is DEMANDING, not politely
requesting, our attention. You may hear folks ask, right out loud,
“What about me and my needs?!” You may even think that.
As a matter of fact, there
may be a call to not deny her or her desires at all. She is
ridiculously powerful in her current position. But, in square to
Pluto? She isn't the light flowery and genteel Venus we know. She's
hungry and begging for satiation to a degree that her shadow
threatens to rear her ugly head if she doesn't get what she wants.
You should know by now what it is that you consider important. What
you need to recognize is what you already have instead of constantly
trying to grapple for more. It's not about having the most toys. It's
not about getting to control all the monopoly pieces. It's about
deeply sinking into living with personal intimacy. Loving/accepting
all your ugly. Accepting who you are without the need for external
approval or validation. Standing strong upon your values and refusing
to mirror or imitate the actions of our perceived enemies while
becoming personally accountable for the situations we may find
ourselves in without projecting the blame on everyone else. Own your
shit, in other words. If you find yourself in a dissatisfying
position, know that you hold the power within yourself to change
that. Don't expect folks to fix it for you. They have their own stuff
to deal with. This is yours. Recognizing this is where your true
empowerment lies.
I will caution you to beware
the slithering and hypnotizing snake. She is enchanting, alluring and
appealing. But, this is her tactic to lure you close enough so that
she can devour you. Don't be the victim of your own desires and the
promises of someone who uses charm and manipulation in an effort to
get you to do their bidding or to fill their belly. Back away
slowly...even though it may feel like you are inexplicably being
drawn in.
At 1:22 AM the Moon does
dance via sextile with Mars Rx. For the majority of the day, though,
our psyche says “Mars who?” Things are more sideways than direct.
Don't trust the faces you see. Trust your instincts to tell you when
you are seeing a false facade. For me, this truly feels “snakey”
like something is slithering across my skin. Some folks feel a
heaviness or darkness over their heart chakra. Learn to recognize and
feel your own cues and warning signals.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Emotions stabilize a bit
this morning with a Lunar sextile to Saturn Rx in Sagittarius at 3:34
PM. We are called to foster a sense of personal accountability in
regard to our moods. Emotional boundaries are wonderful things and
realizing you do have a choice in regard to how you feel is
empowering especially under reflective Libra Moon who is just about
full enough to burst at the seams. As a matter of fact, there may
times this week in which it feels like the gauge that measures when
we've had “enough” is about to flip off the scale. Again, you may
even hear folks say, “I've had ENOUGH of this!” Grab on to the
ability to hold emotions on center and keep your boundaries in tact.
We are going to need them as the day moves forward. Realize feelings
of entrapment and discomfort are CLUES to what we need to pay
attention to...thorns and pit falls we need to address.
Desire and yearning deepen
as the Moon squares Pluto at 6:54
PM. Then, she opposes Venus at 9:56 PM. Anxiety stirs as the
Moon then waxes into opposition with Uranus at 2:15 AM. That, my
friends, creates a Cardinal t-square in our evening hours whose
outlet falls in Cancer. How you feel is very important. Do not deny
the needs of your emotional body. Know as the Moon opposes Uranus,
she also draws near to Black Moon Lilith. So it may feel as if you've
been thrust out into the wild, abandoned, rejected and you might be
seriously pissed off about it. Seething is a possibility. Feeling as
if you could devour someone is another. But, the highest expression
of this is to foster a sense of independence and bravely steer the
power of your wild in an effort to survive. It's very primal, to put
it mildly. Protect yourself and do what you need to do in order to
meet your most basic needs. Be in this very moment without looking
ahead too far. We've enough on our plates to deal with in the right
now. Do not avoid that. The Moon is now Void until entering Scorpio
at 8:19 PM tomorrow. We've plenty of time to let things simmer as the
plot thickens.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Today, the Moon is Void in
Libra for most of the day. She enters Scorpio tonight and, shortly
after, our Full Moon in Scorpio blossoms (1:25 AM). If you haven't
figured it out yet, much of this weeks' discomfort, yearning and
frustration is pointing us toward what we need to let go of and/or
what we need to vow to change. I think I may have alluded to that
already.
The Scorpio Full Moon offers
an opportunity for a powerful purge. Release of negative attachments.
Release of personal habits and/or thought processes that have a
tendency to poison us. Release of trying to control every outside
little thing and reverting to efforts that allow us to control
ourselves and consciously direct our actions. A slurry of poisons and
toxins are primed and ready to flow from you right now. LET. THEM.
GO. Open your hands and outstretch your fingers. Release your grasp
on that hot coal, that detrimental habit, that thing you keep doing
to trip yourself up. The release we feel here could actually feel
orgasmic. Or, keep holding on and keep slaying yourself on the cross
that your demons create. Your choice. Your consequence.
SUN AT 3 TAURUS: Natural
terraces lead up to a lawn of clover in bloom. The invitation
extended by all nature to man for self-expression. Inspirational
possibilities in all experience. Hope.
MOON AT 3 SCORPIO: Happy
house raising party among western pioneers. The constructive
sharing of experience which builds social values. Interchange of
efforts. Necessity to learn cooperation.
Friday, April 22, 2016
The antsy emotive feel of
last night's Full Moon lingers. Many are not well rested for various
reasons during this week. That feeling brings forth
today's...er...touchiness and over-sensitivity. That metaphorical
“pea under your mattress” feels like a damn boulder at this
point. The discomfort is no longer tolerable. Venus conjunct Uranus
at 5 PM tonight puts a severe exclamation point at the end of that.
Fuck. This. We are out of here! Give-a-damn's come crashing down
around us and social “political correctness” dies.
At the same time, as we lean
into honest and forthright self-expression our feelings of personal
independence and freedom grows. The power of the illusive “them”
diminishes because we no longer give a damn what “they think” or
what “they do” or what “they say” anymore. Chains are broken.
Ties are forever severed and we are free falling...floating within
the realm of infinite possibility since we are no longer beholden to
rules of social decorum at this time. Manners and politeness don't
just fly out the window they are shot down with laser beams. Nothing
is minced and re-dressed for social approval. Nothing is masked. It's
raw, real and pressing.
Shortly after, though, there
are feelings to contend with. The Moon meets Neptune by exhausting
trine at 7:15 PM. Rest and humility are what we need as she sinks
into a sextile with Jupiter shortly after (11:58 PM). Weightless and
floaty, we sink back into dream or the spiraling abyss of our
self-created nightmares.
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Sleep and rest birth a
feeling of resolve and restoration as we wake up this morning with
the Scorpio Moon in a nice supportive sextile with her modern ruler,
Pluto in Capricorn at 7:40 AM. Yet, we are quickly called to
negotiating table as the Moon opposes Mercury at 5:47 PM. This could
be personal negotiation or negotiation with others. Occurring in
fixed signs, it could result in a deadlock as everyone is adamant to
have things done their way without regard for how anyone else feels
about it. Heels are dug in.
However, we melt again as
the Moon finds Chiron in Pisces by trine and we are reminded of our
inner wounded animal and her effective or ineffective coping
mechanisms. True assessment of this is called for. Following the sink
of the Moon trine Chiron, she is Void until entering Sagittarius at
1:47 AM tonight. There is plenty of time to stare into the deep
aching hollow abyss. Fear not. Stare it down.
Keep releasing. Keep letting
go. Keep thinking for yourself while also being open to listening to
the conversations that are happening around you. Make your own
decisions but don't just stand on a rock to just be standing on it.
Know why you are standing in that position and make sure it really is
a good foundation. If not, slowly and painstaking begin unraveling
that debunk thought process. Take the initiative in your hands.
Again, no one can do this for you. So many planets in retrograde puts
the task firmly upon your shoulders. It is time to re-think this,
re-do this..back up and punt in an effort to re-frame your
perspective. Let priorities shift. Answers of “this is the way
things have always been done” shows you exactly where things need
to change.
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