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The dark Moon in Virgo will transform into the new moon and create a solar eclipse by late tonight/early tomorrow morning. In the meantime, Mercury is slowing down to station in the coming week, turning retrograde by Friday.As we continue our Autumn astrology preview today, let's take a look at this Fall's Mercury retrograde in Libra. This retrograde will follow in the footsteps of both eclipses, which both fall across the Libra/Aries axis. As Mercury stations in Libra, a reversal of fate or …

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Today the Moon is just about to enter Virgo, and will then conjoin Jupiter and oppose Neptune. A perfect day to look at the upcoming Jupiter/Neptune opposition in our Autumn astrology previews.Unfortunately Jupiter/Neptune contacts are often overlooked because they are thought of as short lived or fast moving. However, if we call on the doctrine of whole sign aspects, then for as long as Jupiter is in Virgo (the next year) then Jupiter's opposition to Neptune will be in effect. Regardless, the …

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The Moon is in Leo today, about to conjoin fiery Mars in Leo and then gradually working toward a square of Saturn in Scorpio.Delegation goes a long way today, especially as we face the feeling that we're in charge of or responsible for everything. The Moon/Mars in Leo can create an authoritarian level of willfulness and egoism today, and the approaching square to Saturn might denote an element of immaturity or clashes with authority figure or the hard truth or bottom line. We should watch …

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The waning crescent moon is in Leo this morning, moving toward a sextile with Mercury in Libra and then a conjunction with Venus in Leo.Today let's take a look at the approaching astrology of the fall season. Things to take note of:* A solar and lunar eclipse as we pass through the fall equinox gateway* A mercury retrograde in Libra* Saturn finally leaving Scorpio and entering Sagittarius to stay for the next 2 years* Pluto stationing to turn direct* Another Venus/Mars conjunction* Venus …

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The Moon is in Cancer today, sign of her rulership, and now applying to trine Saturn in Scorpio. The interaction between these two planets today is challenging. Saturn is in the sign of the Moon's fall, and the Moon in the sign of Saturn's detriment. Saturn is in his own term, but the Moon is in her rulership. What does this mean?As the Moon is rapidly darkening and eclipse season is on its way again (Solar Eclipse/New Moon on Sunday) and Saturn is preparing to leave Scorpio for good, we …

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The last quarter Moon is in Gemini today, applying to square Jupiter and Neptune while also making a trine to Mercury before squaring the Sun by this evening.A day where both of the lights are pointing us toward Mercury. Meanwhile Mercury is in an applying sextile to stationing Venus in Leo (about to turn direct over the weekend).Translation: Something is being summarized, finalized, integrated, revised, or finishing touches are being added to a process of some kind. We're making sure we've …

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The Moon is waning in exalted Taurus today, just finishing a square to Venus and Mars in Leo and now applying to an opposition of Saturn by tomorrow morning.Waning moon times, between full Moon and last quarter, generally signify integration, dissemination, and the transition from what's been learned to how that knowledge is actualized into the larger social worlds we inhabit. In terms of a larger life cycle some astrologers say that it's about the integration of things learned into the society …

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The Full Moon is still in Pisces today, just starting to wane. Meanwhile the Venus/Mars conjunction is tightening up, the Sun is traveling closely with Jupiter, and Mercury is with the north node.Yesterday one of my former students sent me a video of her five year old son tranced out, knitting, and humming sounds from what felt like another planet. She said, "How Virgo/Pisces is this?!" His hands were carefully at work while he simultaneously looked to be in a state of shamanic ecstasy.Yesterday …

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The Moon is in Aquarius today, moving toward a sextile of Uranus in Aries and then a square of Saturn in Scorpio by tonight. Meanwhile Mercury conjoins the north node of the Moon in Libra today and tomorrow, and Venus retrograde and Mars are conjoining in Leo.Something that was lost, delayed, set back, avoided, or prolonged may now be coming to resolution. A deal is made, a bargain struck, an arrangement agreed upon, terms come to, and affection or trust restored.The Mercury north node …

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The waxing gibbous moon is nearly full and in the sign of Aquarius today, applying to oppositions of Mars and Venus in Leo by tonight.Meanwhile, Venus and Mars are coming together right now in the sky by way of Venus' retrograde in Leo. The Sun and Jupiter are just separating from a conjunction, and Mercury is just separating from his sextile to Saturn and will be shortly entering Libra where he will eventually make his next retrograde later next month.So what does it mean when Venus and …

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