The Moon is in Libra today, opposite Uranus in Aries to start the day!During my meditation this morning I visited the the 59th hexagram of the I Ching. There is a fascinating message in the 59th hexagram that is fitting for both today's Moon opposite Uranus as well as this weekend's Full Moon, which features a Moon/Mars conjunction opposite the Sun.Let's take a look...First of all today's simple Moon/Uranus opposition points to the increasing sense of division between ourselves and someone or …
The Secret Command Prayer of Tolerance
The Moon is in Virgo today, applying to trines of Mercury, Venus, and the Sun in Taurus.This morning the subject of organization was on my mind while looking at the astrology of the day. A Virgo moon, ruled by a retrograde Mercury in Venus' sign. The Sun/Moon trine symbolizing a harmonious master/emissary type relationship. I started getting the picture in my head of an aesthetically meaningful organizational process, guided by a benevolent authority figure or due to the generosity of someone …
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A Waxing Moon Weekend
The Moon is in Virgo today.This morning I meditated with the 42nd hexagram of the I Ching, which is translated as "Increase." The hexagram is fitting for a weekend where the waxing Moon is making all kinds of aspects and last of all a trine to the Sun. In this particular hexagram the decision says something like, "Go for it!" It's good to have a goal or a big project or a big undertaking. Sometimes the I Ching says, "It furthers one to cross the great river," which is understood to mean …
A Noble Calling
The Moon is in Leo today, applying to a trine with Saturn.A theme that comes to mind for this simple transit is the idea of what the I Ching calls a "noble calling." The Moon in Leo applying to trine Saturn in Sagittarius may show the picture of someone methodically working toward a positive resolution, someone sticking with something for the virtue of doing a good job rather than focusing on the results it will bring, or even someone set on helping others or gradually building an inner …
Remembering the Small
Today the Moon is in late Cancer, moving into Leo by this evening. Meanwhile Jupiter is just starting to move forward again and Mercury is retrograding backward into a conjunction with Venus and a trine with Jupiter.Here's what to watch for:* An increased need to focus on what is directly in front of us * Keeping still, quiet, meditative, productive but mindful* Letting distractions pass away* Detail orientation* Redesigning something but paying close attention to the substance, message, or …
Venus/Jupiter on Style and Substance
Today's astrology features an exact trine between Venus and Jupiter.It's interesting to note that not all ancient astrologers saw this transit as positively as we might imagine. What's not to like about a Venus/Jupiter trine, right?! Well, the basic idea isn't hard to follow. When Venus is in the superior position relative to Jupiter, Venus has the upper hand over Jupiter and this could indicate a few particularly difficult themes. Remember that Jupiter was considered the greater benefic and …
Mercury Cazimi and Jupiter Direct!
It's a big day for astrology. Jupiter in Virgo is finally turning direct while ruler Mercury is cazimi and eclipsing the face of the Sun.Here are two different ways of thinking about today's transit.1. Some traditional astrologers say that when a planet crosses the exact conjunction with the Sun that the Sun hands its power over to the conjoining planet. The planet effectively becomes like the King or has the executive power of the King. However, it's also said that this power will later …
A Meditation on Mutability
The Moon is triggering a mutable grand cross today. Let's explore the mutability in the air this morning.Traditionally the mutable signs were called "double bodied." As I was meditating on today's astrology this morning I was reminded of the doubled trigrams of the I Ching. In particular I was led to study the 51st hexagram, where the element of thunder is doubled, appearing in both the top and bottom trigram.The 51st gua is like a short scene from a movie. First there comes an enormously loud …
Why I Love Astrology: A Mars Retrograde Story
Why I Love Astrology:I find myself in the middle of an incredibly difficult day yesterday. My cheeks are hot, my head is hot, my brain is hot, my daughter is screaming, my wife is sick, and to make matters worse hot oil has just exploded off a frying pan onto my arm and there are small little blisters already forming here and there like pissed off chicken pox. Things couldn't feel worse. A red cardinal is still knocking at my window, and I'm thinking, "Come on already, die! Whoever is going …
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A New Moon and the Power of Peace
The New Moon is in Taurus today, along with Venus and Mercury. Meanwhile Jupiter and Pluto are closely aligned, creating a grand earth trine. What does this mean?Given the simultaneous fire and intensity of Mars and Saturn retrograde in Sagittarius, today's new moon has the feeling of an important genesis moment amidst an ongoing wild fire of destruction. For example, think of the new foundations being established by thousands of people who are fleeing the fires in Canada right now. Or …
Venus and Mercury: A Conversation Between Reason and Desire
In just a few short hours the dark Moon will enter the bull, the house of her exaltation. The new moon is tomorrow.Here's what to watch for today:* As the Moon enters Taurus she will immediately apply to Venus. Having spent a fierce few days in Aries this transition may come as a relief. You might notice a change in mood or atmosphere as Venus takes the driver's seat for the next few days and we enter a new lunar cycle.* The solid sign of Taurus alongside of the new moon and the dry/cold …
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Fire and the Winnowing Winds
The dark Moon is in Aries today, moving toward a trine with Saturn.Here's what to watch for:* As the late waning Moon moves into a trine with Saturn today we may find ourselves giving something up, cutting something back or trimming something down, or we might find ourselves narrowing an approach or sacrificing something for the greater good* Similarly, today's astrology might feature the idea of gaining MORE by trimming down or reducing something, or gathering things together that have been …
