Saturn and Uranus are just separating, and Mars is applying to oppose Saturn by next Sunday.You may recognize some of the following themes:* Revolution and the implementation of that revolution into lasting structures or strong foundations (Saturn trine Uranus)* The revolutionary momentum slows, invites a time of concentration and deepening before moving forward again (Saturn trine Uranus)* For real change to be long lasting it has to be accompanied by focus, commitment, and discipline …
Angels as Bad Guys in Disguise
It's Saturn's Day!!! Woohoo!As Mars approaches it's opposition to Saturn, Saturn approaches it's opposition to Mars, so you might hear the singing of these two malefics...angels as bad guys in disguise..pressing their issues...* the anger says, YOU LEFT ME, the heart says, "thank you."* the resentment says, IT. IS. NOT. FAIR., the heart says, "thank you."* the soul says, I AM SO SAD, the heart says, "I pray for others."* the desire says, I WANT IT NOW!, the heart says, "God help me. I …
Diplomacy and Discipline in the Stars
Venus is just separating from Jupiter while Mars is closing in on an opposition to Saturn.Here's what to watch for:* The continued tensions and transformational dynamics between teachers and students, higher ups and those they are dependent upon, masters and emissaries, rulers and diplomats, ambassadors or representatives and their causes..* The issues of whether or not a good idea is really good for everyone... (Jupiter in Venus sign, Venus opposed in her detriment)* Blunders, errors, and …
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Mars/Saturn and Venus/Jupiter
Happy Last Quarter Moon Everyone!What to watch for:* Last quarter Moons are times of completing, integrating, releasing, and the beginning of the end of things as we know them.* The love and admiration or animosity and tension between teachers and students, leaders and emissaries, bosses and employees, higher ups and lower downs, etc. (Venus opp Jupiter with Jupiter in Venus' sign).* The need to recognize, value, and lift up that which we rely upon for support (Venus opp Jupiter with Jupiter in …
Mars/Saturn and the Spirit of Denial
As Mars approaches its opposition to Saturn, and Saturn approaches its opposition to Mars...Today we invite the word "denial" into our hearts and minds.* The etymology of the word "denial," brings up the image of turning away from, saying no, refusing, or repudiating.* The psychological use of the word "denial" is related to the willful but often unconscious turning away of "painful or embarrassing feelings or thoughts."* Consider that we covet those things that harm us, those ideas of ourselves …
Mars and Saturn Moving into an Opposition
As Venus closes in on an opposition to Jupiter (see yesterday's horoscope), Mars is also closing in on an opposition to Saturn.Let's call on the I Ching to reflect on the applying Mars/Saturn dynamic.* The 2nd hexagram of the I Ching is called "The Receptive." It is the only hexagram of the I Ching to feature all yin lines. It is the quintessential "yin" of the 64 hexagram sequence, and it follows after the 1st hexagram of the 64, called "The Creative," which is made up of all yang lines.* The …
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Venus and Jupiter Opposed
Mercury is entering Taurus today after a long time conjunct with Uranus in Aries. Meanwhile, Venus is moving into an opposition with Jupiter and Saturn is heading toward an opposition with Mars.Today we explore the symbolic meaning of the Venus/Jupiter opposition...* Jupiter and Venus moving into an opposition may point toward the desire for things that we do not need, or for things that we do not yet have the resources to afford* The Jupiter/Venus opposition is also about the blindness of …
Saturn and Uranus Approaching Each Other
It's Saturn's day again. The Moon is just about to conjoin with Saturn, and Mercury is separating from its conjunction to Uranus and trine to Saturn. Meanwhile, Uranus and Saturn are themselves coming together in a trine.A meditation on today's transits...* The 59th hexagram of the I Ching is sometimes called "Dispersion," and it depicts wind blowing over the surface of the water, dispersing and evaporating it.* Hexagram 59 can point to a time where people are losing their focus and potentially …
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Mercury/Uranus Separating and Full Moon Rising
So Mercury has separated from Uranus, and immediately after we have a series of aspects happening at once with a complex web of receptions between the planets.* Mercury is in mutual reception with Mars (Mercury in Aries, and Mars in Gemini), and Mercury is moving into a trine with Saturn just as Mars is moving into a trine with Jupiter. Jupiter is in Saturn's exaltation and Saturn in Jupiter's domicile (Libra/Sagittarius). However, Mars in Gemini and Jupiter in Libra are in each other's …
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Mercury/Uranus: Being Seized
Mercury is now almost exactly conjunct Uranus in Aries. The two will be exactly conjoined around 12:30 am eastern time tonight, right under the orb of the Full Moon, which will be full Wednesday night.We've spent a lot of time looking at this transit, and some readers have asked me why? The short answer is that I'm spending so much time with this because the heavens are spending so much time with this. The sky is the great mirror. It's not causing anything to happen in my view so much as it is …
Mercury/Uranus: Difficulty at the Beginning
Well, if you can believe it Mercury and Uranus are STILL conjunct. But today and tomorrow are the big days, just as we reach the Full Moon. Mercury is finally picking up speed and will perfect its conjunction with Uranus around 1 am eastern time, Wednesday. The Full Moon is Wednesday night.Today a meditation on the 3rd hexagram of the I Ching, another hexagram that relates well to the Mercury/Uranus conjunction.* Hexagram #3 of the I Ching is called "Difficulty at the beginning."* The …
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Mercury/Uranus: And What is Liberation, Really?
Mercury and Uranus come together, as the Full Moon rises, and the words "liberation," and "enlightenment" appear in the heavenly writing.But what do these words mean? What could they possibly mean when they too will disappear in the endless cycling of the planets. This conjunction shall pass, this full moon shall wane, and life will continue its ebb and flow. The sky will keep revolving. So what are we to make of "liberation" or "enlightenment," or even "individuation," when all is in …
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