So there’s this trapezoid thing in the sky right now, and I don’t even know if such an aspect exists, but the contacts seem compelling to me, so that’s where we’re going. Start at the Chiron 00 Pisces/ Neptune 28 Aquarius point; though Pluto’s a little wide for a sextile (especially to Neptune) Ceres is not–so we’ll call the next point Ceres; Ceres squares Saturn, which in turn quincunxes Chiron/ Neptune; Saturn trines Venus at 28 Taurus and Juno at 3 Gemini, and Juno, at least, quincunxes Ceres and also Pluto. Is there a name for this in astrology? More important, does it say anything? My sense of it is that the seemingly jarring juxtapositioning of some elements belies their ties to one another; in other words, we may see some of these components as working very closely, and reject others as unrelated, when in fact they’re all of a piece. One thread running through this configuration concerns power and authority, and who holds it; another speaks of fear, hurt, oppression or suppression; and another of ideals, values, illusion or deception, relationships or finances, the status quo, what’s permanent, what must change. That seems like a lot, but as always the energies will particularize (is that even a word?) for each individual. We may face two or three ‘sets’ of this energy simultanously; the trick is to recognize that they’re all related. These will perhaps be a challenging set of energies, but presented with the possibility for rather large or significant rewards, so the question becomes: will we ride them to success, or will they ride us to a feeling of being overwhelmed or overmatched?

One big indicator might be in noting where in the natal chart we’re currently being affected by transiting Mercury and transiting Neptune; these will show obvious points of potential weakness, where we might misunderstand or miscommunicate, where we might deceive or be deceived, or fall for an illusion or fantasy. Transiting Pluto, still fairly new in Capricorn, may suggest where tearing down or change might be likely to occur. And we look to natal placements of Sun, Sun ruler, Moon, Venus, and to all asteroids that may be receiving strong contact by transit, to know what areas might be enhanced and supported, and which might be debilitated, as we seek actualization and effective empowerment in our own lives.

The Moon enters Virgo at 11:24 AM PDT, aiding us with our inventory-taking; until then, chill on the matter(s), and watch what portions of your life come forward for attention (for accounting, for inventory, perfect for a Virgo Moon) after the Moon-change.

Found out that there’s a recently created site that’s using the term ‘astrocoaching.’ Now maybe I’m not the first–but I have been using it for years, and haven’t seen it used elsewhere–so now I know what the people at Coke and Kleenex feel like 🙂

Synchronicities have been off the charts recently–and so have revelations about who and what the people we mingle with really are. This is all good, to know precisely where we stand. Some of what we learn is (and will be) shocking (hello, Uranus into Aries!) or disappointing, but it delivers nothing but true strength to see things and people for what they are–so let’s celebrate all the good we find around us, and mourn the bad, or what might have been, and move on–the tempo only picks up from here.

Today’s Link: Speaking of Coke: http://www.springtreeroad.com/springtreeroad/2010/04/and-four-extras.html This is a truly thoughtfully done and tranquil (yes, it feels soothing!) aggregator site: http://www.astrologythoughts.com/ by Lark, or follow on Twitter as Astrology Hub

Watch for the release of the second issue of ‘ECLIPSE’! It may be available as early as Sunday!

Cool stuff, and a Hubble slideshow: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36720745/ns/technology_and_science-space/?Gt1=43001

If you know what the above described config might be, please let me know–or suggest a name–maybe it’ll catch on! And whatever you do, have a great weekend!