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This morning as I was in my prayer and meditation time, which this year involves a revisiting of various biblical texts, I was thinking about the upcoming Mars' retrograde and I was inspired to revisit a passage from the very end of Paul's letter to the Ephesians. When I was seventeen years old I had the chance to actually visit Ephesus, which is located in Turkey. Revisiting Paul's letter this morning I was taken back to the gates of the beautiful library in the heart of the city, and I was …

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The Sun is said to be exalted in Aries and depressed in Libra. Meanwhile Saturn is exalted in Libra and depressed in Aries. What does this mean and what can we learn from it this Aries season?First we have to understand the difference between the Sun and Saturn. Whereas the Sun is life giving, moderate, and warming, Saturn is dry, cold, and degenerative or life depleting. Whereas the Sun represents growth, Saturn decay, whereas the Sun represents the fullness of youth or adulthood, Saturn is …

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The Moon is in late Scorpio this morning, and Jesus is on the loose!Happy Easter!Sitting in the little United Methodist church up the street from my house this morning I was reminded of the simplest astrological associations between my Christian roots and my current profession.* Easter happens at the Spring Equinox, the entry into the light half of the year* Sunday is the Sun's day, and we celebrate the ending of one week and the beginning of another, a theme that echoes the Easter story of …

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Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are making a t-square in the sky right now. Let's take another look at this complex aspect pattern:* Too many things, I've got too many things!The t-square is happening in the mutable signs, perhaps emphasizing the presence of multiple responsibilities, jobs, tasks, burdens, visions, and goals happening at once. How do we decide how to prioritize our time, money, and physical energy? How do we determine where to focus our efforts for the future? What needs to get …

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The Moon is in Libra this morning, just about to enter Scorpio. Meanwhile Venus is opposite Jupiter and entering into a square with a stationed Saturn in Sagittarius, and the Sun is trine with Mars.What to watch for:* Design work (Venus/Saturn)* Designs/decoration/artwork meant to teach, instruct, or express the power of belief or idea (Venus/Saturn in Sagittarius)* The desire to create something but having limited knowledge, resources, or ability (Venus/Saturn)* The modest beginnings of a big …

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The Moon is in Libra today, making a sextile to Saturn and then moving into the Uranus/Pluto square. Meanwhile Saturn has stationed and will turn retrograde by Saturday.Every time the Moon passes through a cardinal sign and activates the Uranus/Pluto square I notice similar things happening. Often there is the feeling of getting overwhelmed by something, dark thoughts, a particularly chaotic day that seems chok full of deeper meaning or symbolism, synchronicities, freudian slips that hang in the …

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Happy Lunar Eclipse day everyone!The Moon is just past full, and Mercury is currently at the heart of the Sun (cazimi). Meanwhile Saturn is slowing down to station and will turn retrograde by this weekend, the Jupiter/Saturn square is nearly exact, and Venus is moving into a square and opposition with Saturn and Jupiter in the next few days.I woke up this morning feeling as though the eclipse had already happened yesterday. Nonetheless the eclipse will be lingering for the rest of this week as …

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Tomorrow's lunar eclipse is almost here. Today the Moon is in late Virgo. Meanwhile the Sun is moving into a trine with Mars in Sagittarius, Venus is creating a t-square with Jupiter and Saturn, and Saturn is preparing to station and turn retrograde. It's a big week, and not surprisingly we are seeing the evidence of these transits in the news this morning as the president of the US speaks to the Cuban people and during his speech CNN is simultaneously airing footage of a terrorist attack in …

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The Moon is in Virgo today, moving toward an opposition with Venus and then a conjunction with Jupiter which will activate the Jupiter/Saturn square (which is nearly exact!).Here's what to watch for:* Culmination, completion, or closure. As we reach the full moon/lunar eclipse this week and we've just crossed the zero Aries point something should be reaching a natural peak or climax of some kind. Sometimes astrologers say that lunar eclipses are about doors closing or event's conspiring to bring …

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The Sun is at zero Aries. Happy Spring Equinox. Here is the prayer I'm praying at this special moment: a creative translation of the 16th chapter of the Book of Proverbs. This is easily one of my favorite traditional wisdom books and (at least in my opinion) one of the most inspiring passages from the wisdom texts of the Bible overall!Proverbs 16:We humans have plans in our heartsbut the voice that articulatesthe hand that accomplishes, is not our own.We don't easily see the true nature of our …

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Happy Spring Equinox Everyone! Tonight/early tomorrow morning the Sun will enter Aries and we will officially enter the light half of the year.Here are a few things to note or remember:* The Spring Equinox marks a time of initiation.* Things that have been lying dormant will suddenly come to life.* Things that have been gaining momentum will surge forward.* It's time to sweep, clean, purge, or reorganize so that we make room for new life.* Next week there will be a lunar eclipse, which may …

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The Moon is in Leo today, trine to Mars. Meanwhile the Spring Equinox is less than two days away!The Spring Equinox is also referred to as the zero Aries point, or the first day of the zodiac. So whether you're looking at this event from the perspective of the northern hemisphere's spring season, or as the start of the zodiacal year, it's an important celestial event. From a seasonal standpoint, the Aries moment refers to the time when the light takes over and we have more daylight than …

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