Wednesday, March 29, 2017
In our early morning hours,
the Aries Moon is still active. At 7:34 AM, she is conjunct Mercury
in Aries. Less than a half hour later, the Moon is stabilized by a
trine to Saturn (8:08 AM) prior to reaching Void status.
The early aspects of this
morning will help us get our feet under us as far as figuring out a
plan for the day or maybe one that extends beyond that. The pieces
have a chance to clunk together a little here. The potential for that
increases as the day goes forward. Mercury officially meets Saturn in
Sagittarius by trine at 2:17 PM. This is good forward moving planning
energy. Helping us to sturdily delineate the steps we need to take on
our paths. Which, to me, is a good thing because I have Neptune
trining my Mercury right now and I'm not really sure what my name
is...lol! In general, this helps solidify information. Answer
questions. It could bring some harsh truths but they are reliable.
Mostly, it helps Mercury settle a bit after his passage through the
Cardinal crunch energy. Our minds settle while still focusing on
forward moving ventures. This is a good thing.
The Moon wakes back up in
Taurus at 11:49 AM. This is another movement that is going to settle
things down for a little bit. The last few days I've been out, I've
noticed a lot of folks rushing. On a mission. Do, do, do. But, they
have also been seemingly quite distracted. Makes sense with the pile
up in Aries that we have, pressure to Mercury and Mars sextile
Neptune. It was almost as if folks were feeling the call from Aries
but were scattered. Mercury trine Saturn and the Moon's entrance into
Taurus should help with that feeling of “rushing and doing.”
Plus, as Mars moves away from his sextile with Neptune, that hill we
are trying to climb will be less muddy and mushy. All in all, there
is opportunity to make steady progress here. Steady. That doesn't
mean we get all the things done in one day. The ground does solidify
a bit so that we grab traction, though. The support coming from an
increase in Earth energy today helps us to ground a little, too.
Overall, this is a good day
to stop and really think about what it is we are trying to accomplish
and achieve. It's a good time to mark our steps into the future and
make a more solid plan for what it is we are trying to accomplish.
Breathe and ground while aiming to deal with just one step at a time.
If you can, write this stuff down in a frame work you can come back
to for reference. It can be hard to slow ourselves long enough to do
that. But, you will likely thank yourself for it later. Mercury's
entrance into Taurus on Friday will help as well. Plus, it may be a
good idea to prepare things for tomorrow morning so they are easy to
find or ready to go. We will start Thursday with a Moon/Neptune
aspect that could cause us to be a little forgetful.
Thursday, March 30, 2017
This morning we wake up slow
under the Taurus Moon sextile Neptune in Pisces at 8:35 AM. This is
groggy but gentle. We may forget a few things here and there as we
try to scuttle out the door this morning. But, if you took advantage
of yesterday's Mercury/Saturn trine you may have made needed
preparations for this morning ahead of time which will surely help
offset some of the fog/confusion this morning. It's not particularly
harsh or swamping. But, it's still Moon/Neptune. Take it slow and
easy this morning.
By 11:50 AM the Moon is
conjunct Mars in Taurus. This can cause our bull to become a hothead.
Or, it can allow us to really get into the work we are doing. What is
going to mark the difference here is patience. We are feeling “rush”
from Aries but it is hard to get our tempo to match that kind of pace
while Mars is in Taurus.
I had written briefly at
last New Moon about the story of the Tortoise and the Hare to a few
clients. I do believe it can apply through this lunar cycle. One
thing I thought to point out was that the Hare during the race had
one thing in mind. Besting the Tortoise and winning the race. Aries
is like that sometimes. He wants to be first. He wants to win. There
is no second place. If you are not first you are last.
Many of us are trying to be
hares, I feel. That is the impetus of Aries season. The feeling of
rush, quickening and jumping out the gate to get started on new
things is typical. But, it is important to remember that Mars is in
Taurus. That's not hare energy. That's tortoise energy. Plus, that
tortoise energy is the boss of all that Aries. The brain has been
scattered and rushed. The emotional body, the ego body. I get it.
But, the more you rush and try to push yourself to keep up with this
energy, the more frustrated you will become. Set a slow diligent
pace. We want to finish but we need to remember this is not a race.
The Tortoise in the story
knew this. He knew the path he had to take. The steps he would have
to make. But, it didn't really matter to him if he finished first.
His journey was more about just finishing and taking it all in as he
went. He did win the race in the end because the Hare's ego push
eventually usurped him. He ended up defeating himself. But, even the
Hare had won...who got more from that journey? The Hare who rushed
and worried about nothing but winning? Or the Tortoise that took his
time. Walked with patience and enjoyed himself at the same time. Do
you want it done fast? Or do you want it done well? Don't bite off
more than you can chew.
Take a deep breath. Dial
back your pace. Do each step thoroughly. Patience and follow through.
At 2:54 PM, Jupiter Rx and
Pluto officially square off. One thing I've noticed about this aspect
when in play is that sometimes it correlates with “celebrity”
deaths. Of course, we are talking Pluto so death is something that
correlates with that energy. But, also we are dealing with
Jupiter...who is often a sneaky little factor in matters of death.
Jupiter rules travel and he also (by traditional methods) correlates
with the sign of Pisces which deals with matters of the soul. So,
when you have these two big guys mixed together in harsh aspect, we
could hear of soul transitions. For example, Jupiter and Pluto are in
exact square in my natal chart and I've been involved in the process
of death, rebirth and dying my entire life. So, what we have here is
a prominence brought to these (and other) things. That's why I
wouldn't be surprised to hear more about it.
With Jupiter's involvement
the information is widely distributed. Since he is Rx, we may hear of
some crimes or legal rulings that are repealed or revisited as well.
In the US, of course, we've already had news of some of this by way
of repeal of environmental regulations recently. But, we are also
hearing tales of espionage and back door dealings. These are pretty
typical for this set up as well. Jupiter shines his spotlight on
Pluto. Thus, matters of Pluto in Capricorn (the shadow of existing
systems/shady business dealings/abuses of power/structures in need of
reformation) is opened for public view. Again, since Jupiter is Rx
these may be things that have already happened that are being brought
to light.
Another thing about Jupiter
and Pluto in harsh mixture is the whole adamant “be right or die”
factor.
It's VERY hard for
Jupiter/Pluto to admit they are wrong and accept that they don't
really know everything. The offset to that is humility and
willingness to peer into existing knowledge more deeply or to be open
to learning more instead of just stopping to stand on “I know it
all” which is an ego issue. Be open to learning more and more
deeply while voluntarily taking a little dose of humility. It's
always better to voluntarily do that than have it force fed to you. I
promise. You are not expected to know it all. We are all learning
here. And this offers us an opportunity to study whatever we choose
more deeply.
This square occurs at 19
degrees Cardinal falling under the following Sabian Symbols:
For Jupiter Rx headed toward
19 Libra: Robbers are hiding ready to attack heavily armed caravan.
Dane Rudhyar further explains (from his book on the Sabian's, Wheel
of Significance) “Protest against the perpetuation of unearned
social privileges and wealth. Repudiation of bondage. Challenge of
custom.”
For Pluto headed toward 20
Capricorn: Through the empty church, the choir is rehearsing. Rudhyar
advises, “The unrealized fulness of life even in the emptiest of
hours. Preparation for activity. Ray of hope through all difficulty.”
For some reason, I'm
reminded of the story of Robin Hood when I read the symbol for
Jupiter. The activity is shady but it seems backed by good intention?
Steal from the rich to give to the poor? As if that didn't strike a
chord in the US. But, the symbol for Pluto suggests this is all
practice. A trial run of sorts in which we are just preparing for the
real thing. We will likely see possible mistakes or matters we may
have overlooked in our initial reasoning. Perhaps we should assess
our plans more thoroughly so we don't wind up in jail even if our
intentions are well placed. Ahhh...the road to hell. How easily does
this metaphor overly Jupiter and Pluto? Paved with good intentions.
We don't have to be bandits even if it may be tempting to do so. If
it's a worthy effort surely there are legal ways we can go about
addressing the issues. Maybe we should look at those before we go
robbing a caravan? Yet, I'm all for a better balance of power and
completely understand frustration in that regard.
No matter how you look at
it, Jupiter square Pluto CAN be an ugly and deeply affecting transit
on a personal and a global level. It can increase your own power in
regard to being able to heal or transform. But, you can't do that by
pushing yourself way beyond your own limits. Again, be humble. Be
slow. Be diligent and use this tremendous amount of energy coming
from these two powerful Cardinal players to deepen focus and
knowledge instead of pushing toward a mission of mass (Jupiter)
destruction (Pluto).
The Moon moves into the
Jupiter/Pluto square at 7:11 PM beginning with an inconjunct to
Jupiter and finishing with a trine to Pluto (7:13 PM). So, the
pressure is felt in the emotional body as the day moves forward. But,
Moon/Pluto can endure and direct. Plow/push through one step at a
time. Jupiter by inconjunct can blow emotional matters out of
perspective and proportion. But we've got plenty of Earth energy here
to ground that out and bring it back into true focus. Deal head on
with emotional issues when/if they come up as a result of this
pressure.
Also, know cravings and
yearnings will likely be high. The belly growls so feed it well.
Following the trine with
Pluto, the Moon moves on to sextile Chiron in Pisces at 5:38 AM
tomorrow. From here, she is Void until entering Gemini at 12:42 PM
tomorrow.
Friday, March 31, 2017
This morning, the Moon is
Void in Taurus. That makes it a less heightened emotional time in
which we can work on projects which we have already started. It's not
a wonderful idea to start anything new under a Void Moon. It's not
impossible. It just doesn't have the emotional “push” behind it
that comes with an active Moon. Therefore it's pretty standard to
recommend NOT starting anything new and focusing on what you've
already got going on instead. Or, to take a little break and allow
things to stew a little. I also like to joke and say when the Moon is
Void in the morning (especially in Taurus) its a good time to have
doughnuts for breakfast because “nothing will come of it.” Ok. In
reality, your calories do count and I just like having an excuse to
eat doughnuts or chocolate cake for breakfast. If Venus leads you
around by the nose too, perhaps we can indulge together.
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| image credit for a great piece to Drakithu from Deviantart |
By 12:42 PM, the Moon wakes
up in Gemini and the atmosphere experiences an assured shift. This is
coupled with the shift of Mercury into Taurus at 1:31 PM. The brain
settles a bit becoming more practical and grounded. This is good for
our Gemini Moon. And, the Gemini Moon mixes well with the Aries
energy we have on tap while also encouraging a little more
flexibility which can help our Taurus Mars.
We have a chance to lighten
up and settle down a little here. The Moon's only major aspect within
the day is a sextile to Venus who has almost backed all the way out
of Aries. This is light and fairly mobile. Pixie and fairy energy is
high and I would not be surprised to see a few early April Fool's Day
gestures. Mercury's a trickster. However, he may be a little less
prone to such while he resides in practical Taurus. Either way, this
is a good day to take some pressure off yourself, lighten your load,
take time to laugh and chat leisurely with friends and just relax a
bit.
The square from Jupiter and
Pluto is pretty tight, still. We've continued pressure coming from
that aspect . Yet, today, we may get to escape from underneath that a
little more easily. Laughter is good medicine. Don't be afraid of it.
Tomorrow offers a mixture of
sunshine and rain. Things continue to lighten up especially following
the Moon/Neptune square that greets us first thing. It will be a good
day for furthering our initiatives for the most part with a little
less weight on our shoulders. Still, remember, Mars is in Taurus.
Even though the Moon is in multi-tasking Gemini we remained concerned
with one step at a time. Follow through while keeping your pace slow
and diligent. And, yeah...don't forget about the pranksters tomorrow.
If YOU are and April Fool's prankster plan it early. Moon/Neptune is
not paying attention. Course, Jupiter is also still square Pluto...so
there's the whole potential of your funny business getting you
killed. Be funny and enjoy your lighthearted fun but don’t' be
stupid. LOL...under Jupiter/Pluto the payback could be HELL.
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