Saturday, September 16,
2017
This morning we wake up
under a waning Leo Moon. She is incredibly small right now as we
approach the promise of our New Moon in Virgo on the 20th.
However, the energy coming from the sign of Leo, itself, is pretty
punctuated this weekend as well as the energy coming from
Virgo...which could make for an interesting mix.
The main event in Virgo this
weekend is the conjunction of Mercury in Mars at 3:02 PM EDT today.
Let me issue the warning flares first, ok? Mercury and Mars meet at 7
degrees of the sign. This is within orb of an opposition to Neptune,
though, admittedly wide. It IS waxing, though. Given that Mercury and
Mars together can cause folks to attempt to take on too many tasks at
once, attempt to work too quickly and given that it occurs in the
“fix-it-person” sign of Virgo, this could equate to becoming
distracted and, thus, getting hurt by way of things like lawn
equipment, tools, machinery (including vehicles...cars, motorcycles,
etc). Mercury/Mars conjunctions are famously around when folks cut or
burn their hands and other things. Neptune makes the pair easily
distracted to boot. PLUS, the Sun waxes toward an opposition with the
wounded healer, Chiron (19th at 3:32 AM). No one need to
be lopping off phalanges, alright? It's a great weekend to get stuff
done. But, be very careful with all the stuff I just mentioned. Keep
your pace manageable and not erratic. Keep your “head” in what
you are doing.
That being said, I've
watched this aspect wax in and what I've seen in representation has
been quite...well...literal. Angry (Mars) trees (Mercury in Virgo) as
a result of storms. Sexy (Mars) service men (Virgo)...like the photos
we saw on social media from the cleanup efforts following Irma. Nuns
(Virgo) with chainsaws (Mercury/Mars)..also Irma. And, in my personal
day to day, I literally had an argument (Mercury/Mars) with someone
over tree care (Virgo).
The ugly part contains
mostly injury and argument. Folks can also be hyper-critical as these
two converge in Virgo. You can ignore those folks. Usually when
people get overly nit-picky or critical there is an underlying issue
there that is affecting their overall mood and they are just taking
it out on everyone and everything. Which is fine. That attitude is
their problem. Don't allow it to become yours.
Also, as a result of this
conjunction and the aspects we have incoming to Uranus in Aries from
both the Moon and Venus, it's likely to feel like the weekend FLIES
by. Time clicks by at a rapid pace and the sky is fiery so folks will
likely be out and about engaged in various ventures. Meaning, the
roads will be busy as Mercury/Mars converge and wax toward Neptune.
There will be distracted drivers out there. So heads up if you are
traveling.
That being said, there is a lot of
energy to be had here. In that, you can accomplish a quite a bit or
just have enough “oomph” to get out there and have a good time.
But, it can be injury prone, grumpy or even hot headed (sometimes
Mercury/Mars stirs headaches as well). Just stay alert and engaged in
whatever you are doing especially if driving, cooking, working with
machinery or sharp objects.
The Moon in Leo makes no major aspects
within this day. She does create a loose Yod with Neptune and Pluto
between 6 PM and 2 AM as Venus meets Chiron by inconjunct at 3 AM.
This is a subtle nuance that may bring forth personal emotional stuff
in dreams or thought. Other than, that, it's likely to blip by
largely unnoticed.
Sunday, September 17, 2017
This morning, the Moon still
resides in Leo. She stabilizes early with a trine to Saturn at 10:18
AM. This is followed by a sextile to Jupiter in Libra at 4:37 PM. We
are mature, grounded and open to surrounding ourselves with folks of
the same inclination. It's a great day to work together in team
efforts. But, it's also a good day for group recreational activities
(bearing in mind the waning influence of Mercury/Mars still being in
play). Moon/Saturn is not a big joyous aspect. But, it is solid,
reliable, responsible and sober. Moon/Jupiter is buoyant and welcomes
in friends and laughter.
At 8:34 PM, the Moon meets
up with Venus in Leo and both aspect Uranus by trine. The Moon
officially makes this trine at 8:55 PM. Venus perfects just after
midnight.
I gotta say, I love this set
up. Partially because two of my favorite Virgo's have birthdays this
date and it's great energy for a Solar Return. But, also because of
other reasons.
Moon/Venus conjunct in Virgo
is very comfortable with matters of self. It will prompt folks toward
self-appreciation and a feeling of being content in one's own skin.
The trines from Uranus gives us opportunity to fall in love with our
uniqueness while encouraging us to have those little personal quirks
and individual “flares” which in turn enrich the world with
vibrance and variety.
Following the trine with
Uranus, the Moon is Void until entering Virgo just a few minutes
after Venus/Uranus perfects tonight.
All that being said, I'd
like to share with you the common themes I am picking up on in recent
Solar Returns. A lot of the writings I have been doing involve
finding your personal interests and talents. Discovering what it is
that personally creates joy and inspiration in your life. At this
time, it is really easy to get sucked into the malefic energies of
the South Node. Now, not everything in that nodal point is negative.
There is gold in there for us to put to use too. But, the negative
potentials do exist and these include lack of empathy because a
person is dehumanizing someone, getting too wrapped up in things like
electronic stimulation (too much time with electronic devices) and
social media, feeling as if you are superior in intelligence to
everyone, alienating folks, rebelling with no discernible goal/cause,
and being reactive and cold. The beneficial expression of that is
finding folks who fit in your “tribe.” Using networks of people
to support a common call to socially themed issues (social welfare,
equal rights, etc) and the ability to stand back in observance of
current events in an effort to collect data or a glean more clear
understanding of what is going on. The ability to rise above, also in
observance, highly charged emotional situations in an effort to make
more conscious decisions is also a high functioning quality of the SN
in lieu of becoming reactive or rebelling just for the mere sake of
rebelling.
The North node, though,
calls us to focus on self. And, that's where the personal interests
and talent assessment comes in. This was also of high importance as
Jupiter transited Leo. That was also a self-discovery mission in
which the things we learned about ourselves were to be employed, put
to work in some way or in service as Jupiter then transited Virgo.
THEN, as Jupiter transited Libra, we take our discovered talents, put
them to work and find partners whose talents accentuate our own. What
I saw a lot more of was Jupiter in Leo converting to
self-aggrandizement and over inflated egos. Jupiter in Virgo
converting to slicing and dicing divisive efforts and folks filled
with criticism for just about everything. Then, with Jupiter in
Libra, a lot of wailing about “not fair,” “not my fault,”
“they started it” and things of that nature. I look at the
transit of Jupiter in Scorpio coming in and see all the potential
empowerment that could come from that but cringe at the ways I know
we could potentially allow that to go wrong. Not that it matters,
really. Especially since the focus I keep getting from these recent
returns tells me that we need to be paying attention to ourselves and
not necessarily what everyone else is doing.
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| Jupiter in Libra had a superhero...remember? Well, Jupiter in Scorpio has a cheerleader. She says, "Hey-ay! Hey-oh! Let's all be emo!" |
The sky is continually
shifting and changing. However, right now, we are being collectively
prepped for the transit of Jupiter through Scorpio and the transit of
Uranus through Taurus which begins in the Spring. We are also winding
up lessons of Jupiter in Libra and rectifying within the final days
of Saturn in Sagittarius. All three of these movements (Jupiter in
Scorpio, Uranus in Taurus and Saturn in Capricorn) are really
different from the energy we've had on tap as of late. I'm not saying
it is any better or any worse. It just feels different. And, you use
it differently.
In the meantime, we are
being called to find inventive and unique solutions for long standing
problems or issues that have emerged as “brand new” as a result
of (well various things, really) the rapid catalyzation, inventions
and discoveries of Uranus in Aries. This transit has brought forth
numerous new technologies, discoveries, pioneering of new frontiers
(especially in the realm of space exploration and medical
technologies) and operated to push us more quickly to an infinitely
connected and interactive (across different cultures) world. As a
result, we also have new issues. We all know that you cannot solve a
recurring problem with the same mindset that created that problem
(Einstein). That's where individual and unique solutions come into
play. It calls us to a bit of experimentation, trial and error and
improvisation. At this time, with a stellium in Virgo, things as I've
just mentioned can feel intimidating. Virgo does not like to fail and
sometimes has a sincere adherence to the concept of perfection.
However, Virgo DOES like to tinker, so looking at things from that
perspective may be of benefit to you. Virgo also doesn't mind
practice. So, if you bear in mind while you are working on something
or attempting a new way to do something that 1) it doesn't have to be
(and probably never will be perfect) and 2) it's all just practice
for the next thing in an effort to take some unnecessary pressure to
perform off your shoulders. We are learning as we go here because
this is all brand new. This has been a very common theme in recent
returns.
The next is self-respect and
self-appreciation. The energy has been calling for decisions that are
self-respectful and appreciative. Meaning, we don't over-compromise.
We say no when we need to. We follow our individual interests while
paying zero attention to our detractors. We don't leave ourselves or
our values/interests out of decision making efforts. As we do that,
we are then more able to accept others as they are as a residual
effect. Plus, it breeds this thing called joy and contentment on a
personal level. I've heard lots of people lament feeling guilty
lately because they had managed to foster a bit of joy within their
lives at a time when parts of the world are experiencing turmoil and
despair. You are not incorrect for having empathy for folks who are
suffering. You are certainly not incorrect for digging for ways you
can help...unique, inventive, pulling upon your personal talents and
resources. However, do not guilt yourself for finding a mere sliver
of happiness. The world needs your joy. Do you understand? It has to
start somewhere. The vibration then spreads. By gently honoring and
appreciating yourself and fostering a bit of joy in your
heart..seeking out what makes you feel good instead of focusing
obsessively and semi-helplessly on everything that is wrong in the
world is a disservice to yourself. I'll say it again. The world needs
our joy. We don't need more guilt. We don't need more cynicism. We
don't need more finger pointing and blaming and lamenting. We need
helpers, creative solutions and all the tricks and tips you may have
in effort to help others find joy too.
Jupiter in Scorpio is deep.
Profound. It reminds me of every horror (Scorpio) movie (Jupiter)
I've ever seen. The natal placement does have impetus toward macabre.
But, the transit can also bring steely survival skills, a deep
wellsprings of contentment and happiness and benefit from facing down
ones fears. Unforgettable moments upon your personal timeline are
commonly found with transits that involve Jupiter/Pluto together.
There will be points in our collective history as Jupiter transits
Scorpio that will likely be unforgettable, too.
When Uranus moves into
Taurus, among other things, we will be called to create new or
“upgrade” our current value systems in an effort to more
effectively accommodate an awareness of an ever changing, ever
growing and ever diverse atmosphere. The financial market place will
likely change as well as the job market. Long standing or fixed
habits will break and no longer be effective. We will be called to
experiment with new ways to make money, get along, regulate all the
new inventions/discoveries brought forth by Uranus in Aries and learn
to become comfortable in the midst of upheaval amongst long standing
institutions, laws and standards who have outlived their usefulness
or need to be improved upon. NEW. INVENTIVE. UNIQUE. Solutions. The
energy we have on tap this weekend allows us to get well prepped for
that. Uranus in Taurus is Uranus to Venus energy too. This is why it
is so very important to really focus on matters of self and be
proactive in crafting yourself on purpose. The more unique and
creatively fostered solutions we can practice right now then the more
options we will have to choose from in the future. But, it starts as
an inside job. Right here. Right now. Learning to accept and respect
yourself. Learning what talents you have and aiming to expand upon
and employ them. And practicing an ability to foster an innate sense
of joy, peace and calm in middle of a world that seems to be
devolving in chaos. We need your uniqueness. We need your creativity.
Use this weekend to help you discover what these things mean to you.
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