Today an exploration of a young Mercury and an old Jupiter.* Not everyone is aware of the fact that when the Sun is just about to conjoin Mars, Jupiter, or Saturn, those superior planets (superior = slower than the Sun) are considered to be symbolically "old," as they near the end of their cycles. Sometimes they are also thought of as sick, due to being under the beams of the Sun, invisible to us. Once the Sun conjoins Jupiter in the next week the cycle begins again and Jupiter is newly born!* …
New Moon in Libra and Old Jupiter
Happy New Moon in Libra everyone! Today's new Moon falls in an opposition to Uranus.Here's what to watch for given the tone set by this New Moon.* The cycle begins with liberation and revolution, defiance, and breakthrough. Think the beginning of something new meets the choice to take a risk, to defy authority, to go against the set tradition, or to break the rules.* The month ahead may also feature contention and radically opposed views meeting head to head in battle.* It's also important to be …
Mercury and Jupiter Together Today
Venus and Mars are just separating from their contra antiscia, and the Sun is moving into an opposition with Uranus. Meanwhile, Mercury is moving into a conjunction with Jupiter.Here's what to watch for:* The Sun/Uranus opposition creates a kind of hyper-tense alertness, a call to arms, a revolutionary spirit, and a defiant/bold attitude. The opposition potentially creates an aura of indignance, of rebelliousness or inventiveness, and of arrogant positivism. The opposition is brave and brash, …
More on Mars/Venus’ Contra Antiscia
A few days ago I wrote about a concept in astrology called "contra antiscia."Today Mars and Venus are moving into this lesser known aspect (look back a few posts ago on my wall to read about the ins and outs of contra antiscia).As I've looked through my facebook wall today I've seen literally hundreds upon hundreds of posts that read, "me too." I'm glad to see all the women coming together to bring awareness to this issue of sexual abuse. As an astrologer, I can't help but marvel at what …
The 3rd House: Goddess
Just finished my latest talk on the yoga of the houses. Today's talk is on the 3rd house, which was traditionally called, "goddess." It's $10 to download from my audio store. Enjoy! …
Sun Opposite Uranus
Over the next few days, the Sun is moving through its opposition to Uranus, just as the new Moon comes through. Meanwhile, Venus and Mars are moving into a contra antiscia with each other today and tomorrow.Here's what to watch for:* Brilliance, insight, clarity (Sun/Uranus)* Discovery, breakthrough (Sun/Uranus)* Leadership and innovative authority (Sun/Uranus)* A breakout performance (Sun/Uranus)* The sudden shock of the heart (Sun/Uranus)* Flashing and inspiring (Sun/Uranus)* Inspiration and …
How to Track Jupiter in Scorpio
Today we'll take another look at Jupiter in Scorpio.* Another lesser known astrological configuration involves the domicile ruler of any sign being in the 12th sign relative to its home sign. For example, ever since Saturn entered Sagittarius it has been in the 12th sign relative to Capricorn.* Right now, Jupiter in Scorpio is in the 12th sign relative to its home sign of Sagittarius.* Being in the 12th sign relative to its home sign, a planet is said to be averse to the place it rules. …
Venus and Mars in Contra Antiscia
Over the next few days, Venus and Mars will be moving into a lesser known configuration called "contra-antiscia."* A sign's contra-antiscia is the sign/degree equally distant from the other side of the Aries/Libra axis. Contra-antiscia signs also have equal ascensional times (each sign takes the same amount of time to rise over the horizon).* The contra antiscia of Libra is Virgo.* Venus in the first degree of Libra is in contra-antiscia with a planet at the last degree of Virgo. Mars is …
Jupiter in Scorpio and the I Ching
More thoughts today on Jupiter's entrance into Scorpio, this time from the I Ching.* The 47th hexagram of the I Ching is sometimes called "Exhaustion."* The image of hexagram 47 is that of an empty lake, a body of water that has drained into an invisible abyss beneath it.* The Chinese character for hexagram 47 shows a tree unable to spread its branches or a plant unable to grow due to being in a constricted or enclosed area.* One translation of the judgment reads, "Exhaustion develops the …
Jupiter in Scorpio and Heightened Instincts
More today on Jupiter entering Scorpio...* Jupiter entering Scorpio for the next year heralds a time of heightened instinctual intelligence. In the psychological language of the elements, water is related to our primal, physical instincts. I sometimes use the example of Scorpio, a solid, Mars ruled, feminine water sign, being like a mastiff or a large and solid watchdog, maybe even Cerberus, guardian of the underworld. When the watchdog is sitting on the porch in the cool air of Autumn it's …
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Jupiter Enters Scorpio
Welcome, Jupiter into the sign of Scorpio!!* Today Jupiter enters the sign of Scorpio to stay until next November.* In traditional astrology, Jupiter is the domicile (the home) of Mars. It is the feminine abode of Mars. Scorpio is a solid water sign. I do not personally recognize the outer planets as having rulerships over the signs, so throughout my writing, you'll never see me referring to Pluto as the ruler of Scorpio. After studying enough traditional astrology it's my feeling that the outer …
Mercury Cazimi
Venus has just moved out of the enclosure between Mars and Saturn, and now Mercury is cazimi with the Sun. Meanwhile, Jupiter is just a few days away from entering Scorpio.Here's what to watch for:* A little technical astrology. Yesterday's brief enclosure for Venus may have been challenging, depending on where it fell in your chart. For example, using annual profections I'm in a first house (house of health) year ruled by Venus. Just as Venus entered the enclosure between Mars and Saturn I …
