The waning Moon is in Aries today, moving toward sextiles with Venus and the Sun and then a trine with Saturn. Meanwhile, Venus and the Sun are opposite Saturn in Sagittarius and Mercury is applying to an opposition with Mars.Here's what to watch for both today and this week:* Venus is at the final stages of her cycle...it's like those last weeks of a relationship that you know is about to end, it's like those final days of persisting in a habit that you know has got to go, its those last …
Sun/Saturn Contractions
Its last quarter Moon today, and the Moon is in Pisces. Meanwhile Venus and the Sun are traveling closer and closer to an exact opposition with Saturn.The Sun and Saturn have such an interesting relationship. This morning it brings to my mind a passage from the Tao Te Ching: "Contraction pulls at that which extends too far, weakness pulls at that which strengthens too much, ruin pulls at that which rises too high, loss pulls at life when you fill it with too much stuff. The lesson here is called …
Mars Back into Scorpio!
Mars has finally retrograded out of Sagittarius and is now in the late degrees of Scorpio, its home home sign. The Moon is also in Aquarius today, moving toward a square with Mars.Here are a few things to watch for:* By going back to something from the past we find ourselves empowered* Something from the past has tremendous power over us* Revising or revisiting something has significant consequences* Scrutinizing or carefully cutting something apart or slicing through illusions we find the truth …
A Mutable Grand Cross
Over the course of the next week, the Sun and Venus are slowly moving into an opposition with Saturn. This movement is simultaneously creating what's called a mutable grand cross, between the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Venus and the Sun.What does this mean and how should you prepare?* A mutable grand cross points to a major time of transition. While the lasting effects of a previous process, project, person, place, or entire era of our lives are coming to a close right now, the seeds …
Venus Ending Her Cycle, Starting Fresh
Venus is heading into the Sun. Here's a few things to watch for...* Venus related things may be sick, old, dying, or weakened* Venus related things may be going through a pivotal transformation* Venus related things may be going through a kind of purification process* Rebirth for Venus related things is close at handThis might mean that friendships, allegiances, romantic relationships, sexual dynamics, gender and sex topics or issues generally, as well as artistic, stylistic, or material choices …
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No More Kool Aid!
The Jupiter/Saturn square is nearly exact!Watch for these cartoon characters to twirl through your life in the next week or so:* Someone calling you a millennial because the word has become a lazy concept used by anyone and everyone to complain about someone younger than themselves* Older people acting like teenagers and younger adults acting like grumpy old men* Liberal people acting rigidly and conservative people acting fast and loose* An important promotion or increase in …
Venus and Mars Opposed
The Moon is in Capricorn today, applying to create a grand earth trine with Jupiter and Mercury in Virgo and Taurus. Meanwhile Venus has entered Gemini and is opposite Mars retrograde in Sagittarius. Here's what to watch for today:* While one person is moving forward, the other is moving back...these contrary motions in a relationship or negotiation of some kind are intensifying or about to face off* Overreaching or overextending in order to try to make something work that has broken down or is …
A Mutable Grand Cross in the Making
The Moon is in Sagittarius today. Meanwhile the Sun/Mars conjunction has passed and Mars will soon retrograde back into the sign of Scorpio (one of Mars' home signs). Venus is also just about to leave the sign of Taurus and enter Gemini. Finally, Mercury has turned direct in Taurus, and Jupiter and Saturn are nearly exact in their square while being tightly configured to Neptune! Whoa people...that's a lot of astrology!Here's some themes to watch for...Sun separating from Mars and slowly …
May’s Planetary Grand Finale
The Sun is opposite Mars retrograde today while the Moon is in Sagittarius, applying to a conjunction with Saturn, who is very close to a degree based square to the planet Jupiter. Meanwhile Mercury in Taurus is stationing to turn direct within less than one degree of a perfect trine to Jupiter in Virgo, however the trine will not perfect as Mercury will speed up and move forward again before Jupiter can catch it.So what does all of this mean?Here's what to watch for...Mercury/Jupiter trine not …
The Cauldron of the Full Moon
The Full Moon is just a few hours away, and it will conjoin with Mars retrograde in Sagittarius. Meanwhile, Mercury is stationing to turn direct by Monday, and the Sun has just entered the sign of Gemini.Here is what to watch for..With Mercury stationing to turn direct you might see:* Something lost, weak, or sick will slowly start to recover its strength or make a turnabout * Something that has been in the dark, unexplained, or unclear will be illuminated* CNN Image: The Egypt Air wreckage …
This Weekend’s Full Moon Forecast
The Moon is in Scorpio today, moving slowly toward an opposition with Venus and then the Full Moon (which will feature a conjunction between the Moon and Mars).This morning I read the 34th hexagram of the I Ching as part of my ongoing meditation with the book of changes. In the 34th hexagram we see a development of awesome power and momentum, much like the day before the full moon represents a crescendo of energy moving toward a natural peak. The 34th hexagram's decision reads, "Great power …
Mercury and a Bird Too High?
The Moon is in Scorpio today, applying slowly to an opposition with Mercury, who will be stationing over the Full Moon weekend. This small aspect makes a great focal point for today's astrological meditation.In the 62nd hexagram of the I Ching there is a teaching about not overdoing things. The hexagram is called "little exceeding," and it pertains to one of the simplest lessons that we all deal with from time to time. When power or momentum or success or support of any kind is growing in our …
