It's the last day of 2018 today, and I'm working on January's horoscopes, which will be out tomorrow.Meanwhile, a meditation regarding the concept of a "new year."* The word "year" has a rich etymological background, within which the Greek word "hora" is often cited. The word "hora" is itself diverse, meaning both hour and season, a portion of time, the fixed laws of the heavens, etc.* The word "horoscope," similarly comes from the word "horoskopos," which means the observer or watcher of the …
Jupiter/Neptune and the Burning Bush of Imagination
In the next few weeks, Jupiter is coming into a square with Neptune.Here's what to watch for:* While Jupiter brings abundance, growth, faith, and blessings, Neptune is about imagination and the imaginal, fantasy and image, the unknown and that which lies beyond our everyday sphere of awareness. When the two come together it is often a marker of cultural growth and expansion, expansion and growth in the arts and science, and a revival of spiritual interest or the growing desire to …
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The Last Quarter Moon
The Moon is opposite Mars and Chiron this morning and then will move into Libra where it will make its last quarter square with the Sun.What to watch for:With the Moon opposing Mars this morning...* Women, mothers, and issues of health and healing* Confrontational or challenging issues in the home, family, or property* Moodiness and volatility* Containment and leaks or boundaries and invasiveness* Family karma and healing family wounds or wounds related to the mother, women, or women's health* …
The Moon in Virgo Making the Rounds
The Moon is making a ton of aspects in the next day, including an opposition to Neptune, a square to Mercury, a sextile to Venus, a trine to Pluto, and finally an opposition to Mars.Here's how I typically approach such a lineup. I'll take you through my note-making process for fun today!:* Whenever I see so many aspects happening in such a short period of time from the Moon, I always start by looking at the sign of the Moon and its planetary host.* The Moon is in the sign of the Virgin, or the …
Upcoming Transits, Innocence, and Good Fortune
Today we are starting to feel the Sun's application to Saturn at the same time that Venus is making a sextile to Pluto.Here is what the I Ching has to say about this configuration:* Hexagram 25 is sometimes called "Remaining Blameless," but it is also frequently referred to as "Innocence" or "the Unexpected" or "Unintentional."* The general teaching of the hexagram is that we may only have success through being firm and correct, without ulterior motive or without slipping into any …
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Sun/Uranus and Mercury/Jupiter
The Sun is coming into a trine with Uranus, and Mercury into conjunction with Jupiter. Lots of bang, pop, whizz, and lots of fire coming through in the next few days!Here's what to watch for:* Electric ideas* Breakthrough moments* Discovery and innovation* Overstimulation* Unconventional but exciting conversations or communication* Boasting, loud, exaggerated thoughts, ideas, and opinions* A rallying cry* A surge of enthusiasm and "can do optimism."* Ignited, stimulated, lit up* Overcharged, …
