The Moon is in Sagittarius today, applying to Uranus in Aries.Let's look at the transition that's about to take place for the remainder of our current moon cycle.Within the next few weeks, Jupiter and Venus will both square Saturn from late Leo, while Mars simultaneously trines Saturn from Cancer. While Saturn is currently governed by Mars in Cancer, Jupiter and Venus will be governed by the Sun in Leo. Leo is the sign of Saturn's detriment, and so is Cancer. Meanwhile the Sun is in his …
The Dignity of the Young and the Old
The Moon is in Sagittarius this morning, finally out of fall and out of the via combusta. Today she will square Venus, and then trine the Sun and Mercury before a very late square to Neptune.Meanwhile Venus has turned retrograde, Jupiter is closing in on the square to Saturn, and Uranus is stationing to turn retrograde.What to watch for:* An expansive feeling of joy, hope, optimism, conquest, and good faith (Moon in Sagittarius trine Sun in Leo)* Speaking the truth from the heart (Moon in …
Venus Retrograde!
The Moon is in fall in Scorpio today, heading toward a trine with Mars in Cancer and then a square with Jupiter in Leo, finishing with a conjunction to Saturn in Scorpio.Having just left the via combusta, and finishing the first quarter with a series of difficult aspects, it's been a challenging couple of days. We're also in the middle of some of the most intense aspects of the summer season. In particular, today Venus is stationed and about to turn retrograde.Here's a list of what to watch …
Venus Stationing
The first quarter Moon is in Scorpio today, heading now toward a trine with Neptune, and then sextile with Pluto by this evening. Meanwhile Venus has stationed and will turn retrograde tomorrow.A list of what to watch for:* The breakdown of romantic relationships or affections with others because of a heavy amount of criticism, knit picking, complaints about purity or moral standards (Venus stationing in Virgo)* Thinking of ourselves as royalty when we're not aware of the food stuck in our teeth …
The Heart of the Sun
The Moon is in late Libra this morning, moving toward a sextile with Jupiter in Leo before going void of course and then making our first quarter Moon by this evening. Meanwhile Venus is stationing and will turn retrograde by Saturday, and both the Sun and Mercury have entered Leo. Mercury will be cazimi with Leo shortly.This is some good news. The sun is now in his rulership, and Mercury is at the heart of the Sun. Also, even though Venus is stationing in her fall in Virgo, she is situated on …
Prayer to the Gods of Summer
The Moon in Libra has just entered the via combusta and is about to square Mars in Cancer before opposing Uranus in Aries.A brief run down of the upcoming aspects...I couldn't make my morning horoscope because I was in the mix of them as soon as I woke up. What to watch for:* Emotional conflicts, manipulation, someone working on behalf of several people who are all acting irrationally* Trying to uphold ideals of peace and tranquility but falling short over and over again* Needing time out …
Working through Planetary Obstacles
The Moon has just entered Libra where it will apply to a conjunction of the north node, and then gradually make its way toward squares of Mars and Mercury as it enters the via combusta again. First quarter Moon by Friday.It's looking a little rugged right now in the planetary lineup. Mars in fall, Mercury combust the Sun, Venus in fall and about to go retrograde, Saturn slowing down in retrograde in Scorpio, Jupiter moving toward a square of Saturn and then entering its detriment, and the Moon …
A Messenger in Our Midst
The Moon is in Virgo today, just separating from a sextile to Mars and now applying to a sextile of Mercury and creating a mutual reception between the Moon and Mercury. Then the Moon will sextile the Sun and then Saturn. A fascinating series of aspects that may signify a variety of interesting events today.What to watch for:* Disaster averted because of the intervention of a special rule, special exception, negotiation, law, or mediator* Translating or carrying an important message or series of …
Attending the Orders of Importance
The Moon is culminating in Leo today, just past a conjunction to Jupiter and now to the square of Saturn before both Venus and the Moon will enter Virgo, the sign of Venus' fall. Meanwhile, Jupiter is getting closer to the square of Saturn.What to watch for:* The mind consumed by the irrational, worst case scenarios, fear, hastiness, rash estimations, suspicions, secrets, etc (Mercury combust and conjoined with Mars in fall in Cancer)* The growing tension between young and old, old and new, …
The Sick King
The Moon is in Leo today, and Venus is about to enter Virgo as she is conjunct fixed star regulus, the heart of the lion. Meanwhile Jupiter and Saturn are closing in on the square.There is a hexagram in the Iching called Li and it is an image of fire over fire, flames as bright as the sun. The image is a lot like fixed star regulus or jupiter in leo...an image of heart, courage, life, power, confidence, royalty and maybe even hubris. In the 3rd line of the hexagram the line tells the story …
New Moon in Cancer
New Moon today! Yay!It's a powerful one, too. Featuring a Mercury/Mars opposition to Pluto, and the new moon square to Uranus in Aries. Not to mention the grand water trine that's loosely formed between Saturn, Neptune, and the four planets in Cancer. OR the Venus/Jupiter to Saturn square. Or the upcoming Venus retrograde. No. Not much going on right now at all!Well, what are some of the themes we get when combining all of these planetary archetypes? One big one has to do with ancestral or …
