The Moon is in Aquarius today, almost full, and we're just two days out from a lunar eclipse.Here are some eclipse tips:* Look at the houses occupied or ruled by Virgo and Pisces, for this full Moon especially Pisces.* Remember that lunar eclipses are a little bit like super full moons..they symbolize culmination and fullness. Lunar eclipses often bring things to an end or serve to resolve or bring closure to different relationships, projects, or places in our lives where we've been focused on …
Sun Square to Mars
The Moon is in Aquarius today, moving toward a sextile with Saturn. Meanwhile the Sun and Mars are square today.Here's what to watch for:* The Moon/Saturn sextile is a hard work yields progress and results kind of day. It's a good day to stay committed to your most passionate ideas while remaining diplomatic and friendly with whoever you are working with.* The Moon/Saturn sextile tempers our highest expectations with a dose of smiling realism. It's a good day to set limits for ourselves, to …
Mercury Cazimi Square to Mars
Mercury will be cazimi today (at the heart of the Sun) while also making a close square to Mars in Sagittarius.Here's what to watch for:* Mercury ruled things becoming increasingly powerful, successful, or persuasive today. Trade, commerce, deals, negotiations, arguments, efforts to organize, news or technology, inventions or special announcements, writing and speaking, messages and messengers, critical thinking and revision, editing and constructive criticism, plans and projects, trades and …
Freedom of Speech and Compassionate Listening
The Moon is in Capricorn this morning, moving toward a square with Venus and conjunction with Pluto. Meanwhile Mercury and Mars are mutually applying to a square with each other.Here's what to watch for:* As the Moon/Pluto conjunction takes place this morning its also the 15th anniversary of 9/11. No doubt this morning's astrology reflects the depth and power of that event in the collective psyche. The Moon often signifies "the people," and Pluto the release of devastating but transformational …
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Jupiter into Libra and Mercury/Mars
Today's first quarter Moon in Sagittarius is also conjoined with Mars. In fact if you looked up at the sky last night you could see the Moon directly above Saturn. Meanwhile, Jupiter has just entered Libra and Mercury is heading retrograde toward a square with Mars.Here's what to watch for:* Look to the Libra ruled house in your birth chart and say a big welcome to Jupiter. Jupiter says, "I'll be here to say yes to things for the next year or so. I can be a little over the top, but this …
Saturn/Neptune’s Last Square
The Moon is in Sagittarius today, moving toward a conjunction with Saturn. Meanwhile, Saturn and Neptune are nearly square to each other for the final time.Here's a few things to watch for:* As Mercury retrograde is taking place in the mix of the last Saturn/Neptune square, you might be noticing that you can see into the true nature of things more than usual. The veil is thin, and somehow things are more transparent than normal. You may find yourself in situations in which you can see something …
Navigating Between Eclipses
The Moon is in Scorpio today, moving toward sextiles with Mercury and Jupiter before entering Sagittarius by later this evening.What to watch for:* Sometimes between a solar eclipse and lunar eclipse there is a tangible feeling of loss, heaviness, or intensity in the air. I've heard people describe it like jumping from a moving vehicle and trying to hit the ground running so you don't wipe out, and I've heard people describe it as a sense of foreboding or anxiety. Sometimes people describe …
Jupiter Moving into Libra
The Moon is in Scorpio today, applying to a sextile with the Sun. Meanwhile, Jupiter is in the last degree of Virgo and will enter Libra by early Friday morning, where it will stay until October of 2017.Here's what to expect from Jupiter in the sign of the scales:* First of all, Jupiter is moving from the sign of Mercury into the sign of Venus. This shift represents a major change in the tone and symbolism of Jupiter in the year to come, from Mercury ruled things to Venus ruled things. Jupiter's …
The Light is Slowly Gathering
The waxing crescent Moon is in Scorpio this morning, moving slowly toward a sextile with the Sun in Virgo. Meanwhile Mercury is retrograde and applying to a square with Mars.A few things to watch for:* Whenever the Moon is waxing in its opening stages and makes its first harmonious aspect to the Sun (the sextile), we might look for positive connections being made, allegiances being formed or friends or colleagues stepping in to help, interesting opportunities opening up, and general progress …
Mercury and the Forward in the Backward
Today the Mercury/Jupiter conjunction, via Mercury's retrograde, is still within about one degree of exact.Keep your eye out for:* Positive resolutions to things from the past...* An important transition marked by beneficial news or events that help to make the transition smooth* Reorganizing or reconsidering a plan or course of action* Delays, setbacks, interruptions that serve a larger purpose* The feeling that something was divinely timed* An exciting piece of news that comes along with …
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An Exciting Mercury/Jupiter Conjunction
Mercury retrograde is conjoining with Jupiter today.Earlier in the week I wrote about seeing some return on an old agreement or investment...yesterday I went looking for a specific item at REI for an upcoming backpacking trip and it turned out that my membership dividends were enough to pay for it! A great example of the Mercury rx conjunction to Jupiter.Here are some other things watch for in the meantime:* As above, something returning to you positively or fortunately...* A person from the …
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Solar Eclipse Today
Happy Solar Eclipse day everyone!A few things to think about for today's eclipse:* Gentleness is not the same as indifference...taking care of small things under a Mercury retrograde in Virgo is a good idea...losing the plot isn't.* Persistence toward a goal, even during a transitional period of time, is wise. Taking small steps toward where you want to go is better than just sitting around thinking about where you want to go.* When the Sun is eclipsed by the Moon sometimes it means something is …
