Adam Elenbaas

Jupiter and Uranus are moving into an opposition.This transit has to do with revolution. But what does personal revolution really look like?The easiest way to eliminate personal responsibility is to reduce all of our flaws and faults to psychological dispositions...rather than saying, "I take responsibility for this or that," we say, "this is just the way that I am." We force the world to change around us, we preach a gospel of excuses, masked as self-acceptance and tolerance, and we create an …

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Over the next month, Jupiter will finally oppose Uranus for the last time. Meanwhile, this weekend Mercury and Mars will conjoin at the degree of the recent solar eclipse, activating and reinvigorating the eclipse themes and energies.Here's what to watch for:* Jupiter opposite Uranus brings a bold new vision. Jupiter and Uranus stimulate growth, faith, progress, invention, and breakthrough, but because they are opposed they will tend to bring these qualities through tension, hostility, …

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Jupiter and Saturn are in an exact sextile today and tomorrow, and meanwhile Jupiter is beginning its application to oppose Uranus one last time, next month.Jupiter & SaturnJupiter is approaching Saturn today and tomorrow just as Saturn is stationing and turning direct in motion. With Jupiter in Saturn's exaltation and Saturn in Jupiter's rulership, we have the picture of Saturn helping Jupiter with something, and most likely because Jupiter approaches Saturn, exalting whatSaturn is or what …

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Venus is moving into a square with Uranus today and meanwhile, Jupiter is moving into a sextile with Saturn.Here's what to watch for:Venus/Uranus* Makeovers* Sudden, striking, eccentric, style changes* Recreating or revisioning a piece of art* New colors, new costumes, new clothing* The sudden and unexpected gift, bonus, or blessing* The instant heartbreak, heartache, romantic flame* Severing friendships, breaking up with allies* Sudden paradigm shifts in relationships of all kinds* Changes …

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Following yesterday's solar eclipse, this week Jupiter will make a long-awaited sextile to Saturn, by Sunday. Meanwhile, Venus is applying to a square with Uranus by Thursday.Here's what to watch for:Jupiter/Saturn with Jupiter in Saturn's exaltation and Saturn stationing shortly to turn direct in Jupiter's rulership...* The coming together of young and old* A youthful plan has success, despite it being somewhat rash or bold or risky* A third party arbitrator helps solve a conflict* The coming …

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Okay, it's THE GREAT AMERICAN BEST EVER OF THE CENTURY NEVER AGAIN WILL PRICES BE THIS LOW OR ASTROLOGERS THIS GRAND Eclipse day. :-)Here are the top 5 things to remember on eclipse day:1. Today is a day like any other day. The big difference is that while things are being eclipsed all the time, 24/7, on every other day we tend to forget about it. We lose track of the fact that we live in a world of impermanence because we are so deeply invested in the dream of this world. Awakening from …

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What more can we say about the solar eclipse tomorrow?* The only hexagram in the I Ching to directly address eclipses is hexagram 36, called "Eclipsing the Light."* Hexagram 36 tells the story of an evil tyrant who had seized governmental power.* The tyrant was insane, ruthless, vindictive, selfish, and not able to listen to any good counsel or advice.* The true king had been tossed into prison by the tyrant, as was anyone else who was truly virtuous or who disagreed openly with the tyrant, or …

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The dark Moon is in Cancer today, and the much-anticipated solar eclipse takes place on Monday.What exactly do solar eclipses symbolize? How should we navigate ourselves through the window of an eclipse?* Let's start by recalling that the Sun has traditionally been associated with ambition and purpose. The Sun is a symbol that brings unity, coherency, clarity, light, inspiration, and direction. We say this because the Sun's path is the unifying symbol in astrology. The zodiac is defined by the …

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Venus is opposite Pluto over the next 24 hours.Today an I Ching Meditation on the Venus/Pluto opposition.* The 58th hexagram of the I Ching is sometimes called "Joy" and it depicts two lakes conjoined with one another.* The two lakes joined together is a symbol of friendship, and so at first glance hexagram 58 is about the mutual encouragement of the good between friends, colleagues, allies, lovers, and so forth.* When powerful allies and friends come together, motivated by the same emotional …

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