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Adam Elenbaas

Empty Cities and the Highest Good

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Venus in Aquarius is moving into a square with Mars in Taurus, while Mars is moving through trines to Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn.Here's what to watch for:* Because Mars is in Venus sign, we can think of Mars right now like Venus' house guest. Mars must answer to Venus, and whatever Venus is doing or asking for.* Meanwhile, Venus is in the superior square to Mars, exerting pressure over Mars but also blessing Mars with benefits, praise, admiration, and blessings.* Mars is at the same time, …

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The Recurring Question of Retrogrades

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A longer post on Mercury RX:Inevitably, around three times per year, I get a flood of questions about Mercury retrogrades, retrogrades in general, and the meaning of the particular retrograde we are experiencing.It's natural that people should want answers since if you spend even just 10 - 20 minutes per day on social media these days you will notice that a) everyone is now an astrologer, b) during mercury retrogrades everyone is posting about it c) weird things happen during mercury retrogrades …

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The Golden Haze of Spirituality

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For Spoken Word Audio or Video of Today's Forecast, visit my SoundCloud page or my YouTube channel. With Mars now entering into trines with Saturn and Pluto and Mercury retrograde backing into a square with Jupiter, it's a unique moment in this month's astrology.Here's what to watch for:* Mercury's retrograde toward a square with host Jupiter invites us to evaluate the noble truths we are currently serving and to ask the question as to whether or not those noble truths are worthy of serving, …

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Uranus in Taurus and Cliques

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Another thing to watch for during Uranus' stay in Taurus...* This morning I drew the 13th hexagram, sometimes called "social mechanism," which refers not only to the joining or gathering of social forces for a higher purpose or cause but also to clans, factions, and factional battles* Uranus' desire for progress at all costs, for the future to be here now, or for liberation from the known, may push us from within the Venus-ruled sign of Taurus to join new groups or it may disrupt our social …

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Moon Square Pluto Today

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It's a Moon/Pluto square kind of day today. With the Moon in Aries and its host, Mars in Taurus, moving into trines with Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn, the Mood is both productive and fierce.Here's what to watch for:* the Moon/Pluto square today brings correction through confrontation...watch for outbursts, temper tantrums, defiance, displays of willful resistance, or other bullying or "strong man" tactics* the Moon/Pluto square purge, releases, heals as it dredges the depths* the hosts of this …

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A Deeper Look at Mercury’s Current Retrograde

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As Mercury is retrograde now for the next few weeks, it's important to keep in mind Mercury's dignity and its exchange with Jupiter.Here's what to consider:* Pisces is the feminine sign of Jupiter, and as such is the place of Mercury's exile and fall. But don't be fooled. This doesn't mean that Mercury is ineffective. It means that Mercury is in the valley of fortune, a place of decline, loss, or diminution, which doesn't mean inactive or ineffective. Just remember that many times in life we …

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