Category Archives: current events in the sky

The Push-Pull of the Tides: Uranus Retrograde, Saturn Direct

05 Friday Jul 2013

Posted by in astrology, current events in the sky, Retrogrades + Directions, Saturn in Scorpio, Uranus

≈ 2 Comments

Tags

, , , ,

'The Seashore' Wm H Margetson 1900 {{PD-Art}}

‘The Seashore’ Wm H Margetson 1900 {{PD-Art}}

Saturn goes direct evening of the 7th Pacific time, at 4 Scorpio 49, and Uranus, stalling out at about 12 and a half degrees of Aries, retrogrades on the 17th. This may feel a little like shifting tides; we’re just realizing something has lifted and loosened (Saturn) when the tension of the Uranus turnaround becomes apparent. A Uranus retrograde seems to manifest in chaotic encounters, accidents, and uncertainty, always very close to the actual retrograde date (typically only a day or two before and after, at most). I’ve observed tension at the retrograde point of other heavyweights, but Uranus seems to be different: we really do seem to be plunged into a kind of confusion when he withdraws, with a much higher chance of inattentiveness, carelessness, and even, if I may be so dramatic, betrayal (this latter showing in abrupt and often bewildering changes to our role within the group). Be aware that just as what was holding us back seems to ease, we encounter a kind of riptide, not always discernible to the observer, which is why we’re so often taken by surprise, and overwhelmed, when we swim into its path.

If either of these planets is in hard aspect to a natal point or body at the time of turnaround, the associated energies, as well as any House ruled, should be watched; with Saturn, we look for clues as to what might progress, and where we might feel a removal of impediments–or, for those like me, who actually find themselves with restrictions lifted when Saturn is retro, we might see a slowing and inexplicable halt to what seemed to be sailing along just fine–while with Uranus it’s about the unexpected, with caution in related areas called for. In any case, it’s a chance to get a little bit of a jump on what could become trouble areas–and those not into astrology will swear it all comes ‘out of the blue’.

See more–become a subscriber!

Just a Little Lunar Essence 1 July 2013: ‘Living Our Awareness’

30 Sunday Jun 2013

Posted by in current events in the sky

≈ Comments Off on Just a Little Lunar Essence 1 July 2013: ‘Living Our Awareness’

Tags

, , , , ,

'Portrait of Miss L.L.' by James Tissot 1864 {{PD-Art}}

‘Portrait of Miss L.L.’ by James Tissot 1864 {{PD-Art}}

Today’s Lunar essence, from ECLIPSE:

9 AM PDT July 1st the Aries Moon squares Vesta. Our highest values are in conflict with our feelings–we must ask ourselves why. It’s likely a matter of poorly defined priorities and assumptions that just shouldn’t be. Void begins at 10:42 AM PDT; the Moon enters Taurus at 2:43 PM Pacific time. It’s 5 PM PDT before the Taurus Moon makes its first aspect, a sextile to Jupiter. We are optimistic, especially about our assets and skills–make sure they are as fit and abundant as they seem, before giving them away. 10 PM PDT the Moon squares Ceres and Venus, sextiles Neptune, and opposes Saturn. Reality may seem particularly harsh, and we may seek escape only to find authorities block our path. This is our own resistance to dealing with our reality reflected back at us–if we accept our own power, and so our own responsibilities, we can see a dream or two come true, or gain some reward, in the near future–otherwise, whatever we indulge in is gonna cost.

A Little Something for Your Week-End 29-30 June 2013: ‘Make It Happen’

29 Saturday Jun 2013

Posted by in current events in the sky

≈ Comments Off on A Little Something for Your Week-End 29-30 June 2013: ‘Make It Happen’

Tags

, , ,

Renoir's 'Luncheon of the Boating Party' c1880 {{PD-Art}}

Renoir’s ‘Luncheon of the Boating Party’ c1880 {{PD-Art}}

29 June relationships and financial situations may test our innate wisdom. Watch for these, as they may present in unexpected forms and unanticipatible ways, and so take us by surprise–which may serve to convince us they’re anomalies, not really challenges to our values–but they are. (Venus semi-square Pallas)

30 June  Suddenly, we are on point: wisdom grants us empowerment, and we take possession of our own significant store of power and authority. The only problem may be a lack of awareness of true material conditions. If you need to negotiate, you can easily win, if you are conscious of just how much innate authority you carry, but anything to do with the distribution of or decisions about physical assets should wait until later, as these may have hidden significance not realized at the time. (Pallas trine Juno, Venus conjunct Ceres, Earth sesquiquadrate Sedna)

The above is from ECLIPSE–please consider subscribing!

Just a Little AstroEssence 27 June 2013: ‘Listen With Your Spirit’

27 Thursday Jun 2013

Posted by in Consciousness Explored, current events in the sky, Mercury retrograde

≈ Comments Off on Just a Little AstroEssence 27 June 2013: ‘Listen With Your Spirit’

Tags

, , , ,

A quote from a film adaptation of Thackeray's 'Vanity Fair' sums up what those of us not afraid to face reality must do, just to get by: "Come along, my dear. You'll sit by me. And after dinner, we shall abuse the company." Illustration by Rita Senger for VF mag 1916 via LofC {{PD}}

A quote from a film adaptation of Thackeray’s ‘Vanity Fair’ sums up what those of us not afraid to face reality must do, just to get by: “Come along, my dear. You’ll sit by me. And after dinner, we shall abuse the company.” Illustration by Rita Senger for VF mag 1916 via LofC {{PD}}

Well, if you find my pessimism off-putting, now’s the time to stop reading! Or you can call it realism, and go on. The past two days or so, something has been in the air, and now that I’m looking at the chart for Mercury’s turnaround, I see what it is: Merc began to backtrack in the 6 AM hour Pacific of the 26th, coming off pursuit of Vesta, the only close aspect at the time a sextile to Sedna–and even that doesn’t perfect. Couple this with Venus’ stress at the end of Cancer, then today’s entry into Leo, Jupiter’s flight into exaltation in Cancer, and two oddballs, Vesta sesquiquadrate Neptune, and Uranus opposed hZeus while Chiron quincunxes it, and we see some interesting dynamics expressed. There may be a lot of ‘defending of the Faith’ when that is precisely the subject that needs examining; whatever it is that we’ve been (rather desperately) insisting is sacred is exactly what needs to be dragged into the light this Mercury retrograde. Venus in Leo gives us the strength to examine it without falling apart–unless that vanity is part of the problem. Jupiter allows the social sphere to play the part of kindly showing us what needs fixing, if we’ll only pay attention, as functions performed will include dispelling illusions about what we revere and shocks concerning ambitions and desires that poke at our primal wound and make us unreasonable (aside from the way we should be listening with our spirits, rather than with our minds, due to the retrograde). It makes for some confused and angry individuals, and a great deal of defensive blather even when no one is attacking. The best advice, perhaps, is that when you are bitten for trying to help, don’t take it personally.

Want more? Subscribe!

Just a Little AstroEssence 25 June 2013: ‘Soothing’

25 Tuesday Jun 2013

Posted by in current events in the sky

≈ Comments Off on Just a Little AstroEssence 25 June 2013: ‘Soothing’

Tags

, , , , ,

'A Wooded Landscape in Three Panels' Stained Glass by Louis Comfort Tiffany created c1905 {{PD}}

‘A Wooded Landscape in Three Panels’ Stained Glass by Louis Comfort Tiffany created c1905 {{PD}}

25 June Jupiter enters Cancer. This can be a very soothing transit, and can make us feel that the social circle can be a nurturing and comforting place, and/ or that we can find solace and a home in a foreign environment, in educational venues, in teaching others, in religion–in whatever your mass opiate is–but it can also urge us to over-soothe ourselves, with too much comfort food, sleep, or anything else that knocks us out into that blissful baby-just-finished-a-meal zone of contentment and inattention. Not a bad way to approach the Merc retro, considering how tense we might otherwise be, so try not to schedule anything where being sharp and feisty is a requirement.

There’s a Finger of God in effect with apex hZeus and base of SN-Chiron. Entertaining hurt from the past will keep us from fulfilling our desires and ambitions–it’s that simple.

See it all–subscribe!

Capricorn Full Moon 23 June 2013: ‘A Birth Is An End’

21 Friday Jun 2013

Posted by in current events in the sky, ECLIPSE magazine, Full Moon

≈ Comments Off on Capricorn Full Moon 23 June 2013: ‘A Birth Is An End’

Tags

, , , , , ,

'Birth of the Virgin' Jan de Beer 1561 {{PD-Art}}

‘Birth of the Virgin’ Jan de Beer 1561 {{PD-Art}}

The Capricorn Full Moon occurs at 4:31 AM Pacific time at 2 Capricorn 09 of the 23rd: ‘A Birth Is An End’

A Full Moon is a culmination, a gathering together of influences and experiences, a time to draw conclusions and for events to draw to a close, at least symbolically. It demarcates an accumulated result of what has come before–but this time, what we must notice is that all endings, all culminations, also represent new beginnings–and that reinforces the idea that, really, there is no ‘end’ or ‘beginning’, only points at which we are able to draw conclusions from the continuous stream of our experiences. This FM aspects Saturn and Neptune (by sextile), Ceres (by quincunx) and Jupiter (by opposition), and suggests that what concludes is an illusion within our reality, possibly of our own power, influence, or position within the social circle. This may be disappointing or enlivening, as we come to see we are not bound by the image or restrictions we thought we were; but we may miss the birth of the new, so busy are we looking back at what was, at what has ended.

The new issue of ECLIPSE is out! To see the complete Full Moon report, and much more, please subscribe–Thank you, and have a great weekend!

And, if you’re a history and/ or current affairs enthusiast, you simply must check out (and order!) the excellent Jude Cowell’s US Solar Return 2013 Report! Available the 24th–

Just a Little AstroEssence 19 June 2013: ‘A Seussian Day’

19 Wednesday Jun 2013

Posted by in current events in the sky, ECLIPSE magazine

≈ Comments Off on Just a Little AstroEssence 19 June 2013: ‘A Seussian Day’

Tags

, , ,

You may feel a little bit like this today. Photo by NVO http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:NVO Taken in Moscow and released under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

You may feel a little bit like this today. Photo by NVO http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:NVO Taken in Moscow and released under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

Had to come out of my work cocoon to offer you this–it just seemed to be important:

19 June If this day were a Dr. Seuss book, it might be entitled, “Oh, The Stressful, Guessful, Very Mad, Over-Blown Things That Will Happen Today!”  Hurt over power and territorial issues is rampant, and we or others are likely to be angry and impatient with that hurt (egos in those who take a ‘stiff upper lip’ attitude may rise up and criticize those who openly show wounding), and criticism or gossip surrounds those who have the temerity to share and show their skills, while Money and Love are out-of-sorts with anything that isn’t grounded in the here-and-now, and everything, I mean everything, is exaggerated. Deception in relationship is a distinct possibility, and only some of the misleading material will come from others or be deliberate; we may confuse or mislead ourselves without realizing it, and others, too, may misinform quite innocently. The social sphere takes on added importance and may give us the skewed idea that things that are important to us that aren’t also ‘in fashion’ in some way are worthless–and of course, that’s not so. It’s the overwhelming perceptual bias for what’s loudest, strongest, or most persistent that distorts our idea of what’s acceptable, or what’s ‘right’–and we’d be smart to realize the atmosphere we find ourselves in is not a true reflection of reality. Grounding ourselves in purely material pursuits is the answer, especially creative or hands-on activities that allow us to narrow focus and shut that too-contentious world out. Those who go out on the social scene at this time do so at their own risk. (Chiron sesquiquadrate Ceres, Mars square Chiron, Venus sesquiquadrate Neptune, Sun conjunct Jupiter, Earth quincunx Ceres)

For more, or to support the blog, please subscribe! Thanks–

Just a Little AstroEssence 17 June 2013: ‘Getting Clear’

17 Monday Jun 2013

Posted by in current events in the sky, ECLIPSE magazine

≈ Comments Off on Just a Little AstroEssence 17 June 2013: ‘Getting Clear’

Tags

, , ,

'Girl at a Mirror' by Paulus Moreelse 1632 {{PD-Art}}

‘Girl at a Mirror’ by Paulus Moreelse 1632 {{PD-Art}}

From the current ECLIPSE:

17 June pits power versus wisdom, might v. ingenuity, and thinking v. dreaming. We most likely will find ourselves choosing one side of the equation in each stand-off, though there will be some for whom the whole situation will be so fuzzy they won’t know what to make of it, and may just zone out; everyone else will have drawn that line in the sand, and have chosen on which side of it they stand. The adversarial stance seems and feels necessary to us, right now, but this is more our own attempt to ‘get clear’  with what we think and where we want to be than it is about facing off with or putting down anyone else. Knowing that Self-clarity is the goal may help us direct our energies in the most fruitful way possible, and will certainly help keep us from conflict. (Pluto quincunx Pallas, Mars sextile Uranus, Mercury sesquiquadrate Neptune)

I’m really swamped right now with work, between the 6 Month subscriber birthdays, the Vesta book, the Weekly articles, and every other thing–seems we’re having Merc retro problems already, as we hang in the shadow–so this will be the last daily post for a while. If you want the entire forecast every day, please subscribe (I don’t want your first born, just a small fee that works out to $5 or less per month), and have a great week!

Your Weekend Forecast 14-16 June 2013: ‘Taking the Marbles’

14 Friday Jun 2013

Posted by in current events in the sky, ECLIPSE magazine, Finger of God

≈ Comments Off on Your Weekend Forecast 14-16 June 2013: ‘Taking the Marbles’

Tags

, , , , , ,

'The Card Players in an Interior' by Jan Steen c1660 {{PD-Art}}

‘The Card Players in an Interior’ by Jan Steen c1660 {{PD-Art}}

This is a sampling of the detailed hour-by-hour Lunar forecast (plus much more on the aspects) available in ECLIPSE Weekly for only $5 month–or for the same cost you can get the Daily Word, each day’s complete forecast sent ahead of time to your email–and if you can read email on your phone, you never have to be without!

Remember, Lunar aspects span at least 4 hours before exact, and around 4 hours after.

7 PM PDT of the 14th the Virgo Moon sextiles Saturn and opposes Neptune. This may be a very sensitive point, when intuiting something previously completely hidden about our reality picture can happen–and we may find ourselves vigorously denying it or rejecting what we’ve discovered. No matter what’s revealed, have the courage to see reality–it’s the only way to fly.

3 AM Pacific time of the 15th the Moon squares Pallas, and good sense flies out the window–take note. 5 AM PDT the Moon trines Pluto and squares Mars, making for easy emotional volatility and the kind of actions taken that ‘kill’ feelings (and so relationships) for good. Destruction is just too effortless a path to go down at this time, though if you’re looking to change something or remove something from your life, now’s the time; but, actions bring conflict, so laying low might be the behavior of choice. 8 AM PDT the Moon quincunxes Uranus, making for difficult-to-accept surprises, shocks, and intellectual assertions. Skepticism and/ or indignation might be the result in those truly shaken up. By 10 AM PDT the Moon opposes Chiron and it all hangs out: hurt, past nasties, criticism, nit-picking, and the chance that all concerned will split into ‘the rational’ (that’s their label) and ‘the dreamers’ (who name themselves as well). Bitterness is the result, as neither side understands (or cares to understand) the viewpoint of the other. Try to stay out of any between-group exchanges–those could get rough–with everything else, the best course might be to withhold active judgment and/ or to surround yourself with the like-minded, just for now. 2 PM PDT the Moon sextiles Venus, perhaps throwing us off our game with some sudden sweetness in life–just enjoy it. 10 PM PDT the Moon sextiles Mercury and quincunxes Juno; we may communicate with the goal of gaining our own empowerment, but almost inevitably, this may make others feel threatened. Be as non-assertive in your assertions as possible!

We’re looking at an interesting Finger of God right now, with base of Chiron-SN, apex hZeus. This suggests that past wounds may act to prevent realization of ambitions and desires at this time. Be as aware as possible of those ‘fingers from the past’ that may slip into the now, and hold us in place–knowing they’re there is the only way to be free of them.

16 June sees no new aspects come to exactitude; but of course, the Moon never rests. 1:30 AM PDT of the 16th the Moon sextiles Vesta, re-instilling our highest values through feeling and emotional perception. 9 AM PDT the Moon squares the Sun-Earth axis, bringing out emotional issues around life direction. This is a chance to see around what issues our emotional being is still having trouble with acceptance, or is signaling something we thought was okay is really unacceptable. There’s no easy way to tell the difference between the two, though for most the issue will be instantly recognizable. 1 PM PDT the Moon sextiles Ceres and squares Jupiter. This could manifest as taking the female/ anima/ or receptive side in some dispute, or we could find ourselves ‘taking our marbles and going home’, feeling that the social sphere is unsupportive. In any case, who holds what power will be the topic of the day, and someone is sure to have hurt feelings, when it’s all over. Void begins 2:27 PM Pacific time; the Moon enters Libra at 6:19 PM PDT.

Just a Little AstroEssence13 June 2013: ‘Oysters, Anyone?’

13 Thursday Jun 2013

Posted by in current events in the sky

≈ Comments Off on Just a Little AstroEssence13 June 2013: ‘Oysters, Anyone?’

Tags

, , , , ,

Karl_Gussow_-_The_Oyster_Girl_-_Google_Art_Project

13 June sees no new aspects formed, making the Lunar events stand out even more. 10 AM PDT of the 13th the Moon opposes Juno; we may resist that very thing or person who willingly empowers us–why? It’s likely the mistaken idea that we must achieve it on our own (Moon in Leo). 8 PM PDT the Moon squares Sedna and trines Earth. The world is our oyster–but we just don’t see that, as invisible problems nag and block us. An unfortunate period. 3 AM PDT the Moon sextiles Jupiter; expect a feeling of expansiveness, as if you can sense the whole world just by feeling. Void begins at 4:16 AM PDT; the Moon enters Virgo at 9:26 AM PDT of the 14th.

Illustration is ‘The Oyster Girl’ by Karl Gussow {{PD-Art}}, and the forecast is from ECLIPSE; see it all here