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1-2 June 2010: Empowering Thoughts, Careful Words

01 Tuesday Jun 2010

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With the Sun in loquacious Gemini and the Moon in brainy Aquarius, how could we go wrong? As long as we’ve got the intellect up and running, meeting everything that comes our way with an open and daring intelligence, how can we miss? We really can’t, if what we’re presented with has the breezy mental focus of a lively conversation or exchange of information; difficulties may only come forward if we’re confronted with another’s naked ambition or desire, as the Moon moves into Grand Trine with the Sun and Zeus (8PM-ish PDT). We may not be ready for it; we’ll tend to be unguarded and convinced that everything can be talked out by meeting surface concerns–we may fail to take others’ assertions and demands seriously, or at least as seriously as we should, seeding any number of problems for later. Adding to it, aggressions may be sparked by the Mars/ Neptune opposition, where some may feel the need to make the Self heard based on misunderstandings, delusions, or hype–so if someone in your realm just has to speak out, listen for the need, the vulnerability beneath the defense–it’s likely the individual must express, and yet they’ll do so without really understanding what moves them (or moved by a complete illusion about themselves, their needs, or the feelings of others). Active compassion (a way to blend Mars and Neptune) may be the answer here, though by all means, refuse to go along with anyone else’s delusion.

To negotiate the coming days successfully, my money’s on Juno in Gemini, sextile Mars, square Saturn, trine Neptune, still just within square to Jupiter. This suggests empowerment, especially when dealing with others’ aggressions or delusions, can be found in keeping it light, cordial, and mildly informative (Gemini–that means no shockers!) It also suggests the key to holding your own and remaining above any discord is through Self-discipline and restraint, particularly on the public side of matters. This is the key to waking up on the 2nd without uncomfortable entanglements or lengthy re-explanations of what you really meant. Pallas in Scorpio is a bit isolated at this point, meaning that wisdom won’t be as easy to access internally or find in someone else as it might usually be–all the more reason that Self-reliance and Self-restraint will be prized commodities in the near future. A quincunx of the Moon to the South Node, 10 PM or so, reminds us not to get pulled back into past patterns. (More on Juno in my new book, out this summer!)

The Moon quincunxes Venus early morning of the 2nd PDT (around 4:30-9 AM), bringing some awkward illumination to our picture of relationships, values, and/ or finances. What we see may be TMI in some way that alters some ideas we have about who we are, who they are, or what we’ve got. This is a glimpse of the kind of truth we usually prefer not to notice; it’s nothing to freak out about, more something to put in the vault for later (don’t want to say ‘I didn’t know!’ later)

Moon square Sedna 4 PM-ish PDT, and we may not hear what we’re being told (Gemini), or may not know what we’re revealing ourselves. We may just be physically or emotionally drained at this point–in any case, it’s a time to be alert and perhaps not to volunteer any more info than we need to.

1 AM PDT of the 3rd the Moon trines Juno, and we may finally feel emotionally Self-possessed once again–a good time to assess whether what’s been occupying us (especially what’s been on our minds) of late is really supportive and healthy for us.

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Thoughts on 29 May 2010: The Serious Beauty of Nature

29 Saturday May 2010

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Well, I almost went to NORWAC http://www.astrologyetal.com/NORWAC/index.htm; a couple of weeks ago I was totally up for it. I was ready to contact some people, buy tickets, and socialize. It certainly would’ve been great to hear, and perhaps meet, so many people I admire, and surely there’s a lot I could’ve learned. But then I hesitated, and when I hesitate I assume that it’s some part of me that knows better, that is telling me there’s something more suited to me–and though I’m enjoying the Twitter reporting, I’m really glad I didn’t go, as my day here at home has been wonderful, and all I really did was sleep in (dreaming about teeny tiny babies the size of eensy, shiny, white-curled shells, a human spiral) and then sit in the dining room where we have a big pine table and big windows that face the gardens, where I’ve watched the smallest hummingbird I’ve ever seen, a small, black-headed finch that lives somewhere in this corner of the yard–I see him all the time, and he even goes around there when I’m there, too–and the big black crows that love to bring bread to the stone bird bath and leave soggy bits in their wake. For me all this, the choosing of what seems illogical and even unproductive, over the logical and expected, is an example of how, even though there was something before me that seemed absolutely right (going to a professional conference), following my instincts was personally the ‘right’ thing to do. I try to follow my prompts every time they come forward, and I hope you will, too–it’s one of the most useful and Soul-supporting skills I ever developed.

Maybe my morning’s experience is just symptomatic of the Capricorn Moon’s contact to Ceres, offering me a chance to connect with Mother Nature. This contact, at 2:30 PMish PDT and lasting about two hours total, also brings a trine to Vesta, suggesting to me that this was my time of worship–and that others too have a chance to meld with what’s sacred to them, to enjoy home, or sex, or deep communion–not a bad way to kick off the weekend at all!

The evening Pacific time belongs to Pluto. In Capricorn this might bring forward intense but enjoyable times, as the emotional outlook of Moon conjunct Pluto is balanced by the Cap energy. Some serious (in the best sense) progress can be made in whatever area the conjunction occurs for you. A quincunx to the Sun 3 AMish PDT on the 30th (and see excerpts from ECLIPSE, below) suggests that the evening’s events will ask for some emotional reckoning via a reality check.

Starting around 8 AM PDT we have, in quick succession, the Moon square Zeus, conjunct the North Node and opposed Venus, then trine Mercury. This sets a tone of perhaps being presented with the obstacle to our ambition (or at least, being presented with how thwarted ambitions and desires make us feel), an emotional bellwether that gives a glimpse into the direction we’re headed, and just precisely what this may cost us if we continue (or bring us as a reward), and finally we may receive information or communicate ourselves concerning the life path, our options, and what we want. Could be a seminal moment in terms of re-defining ourselves to more readily express true intents and purpose. The rest of the day is dominated by this emotional scenario; use the knowledge that’s come forward, and the intuitions that have been offered, to make the most of things.

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Sagittarius Full Moon 27 May 2010: Cupid’s Arrow

27 Thursday May 2010

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Earth and Moon conjunct at 4:06 PM PDT on the 27th at 6 Sagittarius 32, and once again *sigh* there’s none of the close aspecting (major aspects within 2 degrees) that makes for a sharp Full Moon picture; we’re thrown back on the Sabian symbol for imagery, ‘Cupid Knocks at the Door of a Human Heart’ http://www.cafeastrology.com/sabiansymbols_degreemeanings.html This is evocative of Love, with a Big ‘L,’ that comes a callin’–for hasn’t the Roman version of Eros changed his image from a big, strapping, virile young man, doing his mother’s bidding, screwing up (by infecting himself with his own ‘poisoned’ arrow), and falling in love with the most beautiful mortal around, into a cherub whose angelic demeanor and tiny, heart-shaped arrows take the beginning of love from a compelling erotic impulse to a cartoon of harmless infatuation? Do I think the Romans ruined Eros when they turned him into an aggressive, banner-wearing infant? You bet I do.

Though, to be fair, I think Cupid’s sanitization happened well after Roman times, the damage began early with the separation of the erotic (which is the attachment of the desire nature to a person or thing–literally, their objectification as a sexual outlet) and the romantic impulse of attraction, which is a nebulous ‘specialness’ we project on another, and we’re still suffering the price, with the erotic impulse seen as both x-rated and completely separate from the romantic one in popular culture. So what does the Sabian for this Full Moon imply? It suggests that a romantic impulse, which is really an impulse to acceptance and openness, is being offered to each one of us. Considering that this is a Full Moon, the realization may be about love that’s been available to us all along and which is now culminating in our ability to perceive and receive it.

25 May 2010: Gifts, and the Moon in Scorpio

25 Tuesday May 2010

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With Vesta quincunx Uranus and Jupiter, and all but Jupiter at 29 degrees, we’re having our values (Vesta) challenged–not directly, but obliquely, as we receive demands disguised as gifts, and others seek to alleviate their own stress (those 29 degree placements). If ever there was a time when one individual or group sought to use another (not necessarily in a demeaning or inappropriate way, but definitely in a way that petitions for your time or energy, piggybacks on your efforts, or seeks to trade on your name) it’s now. Don’t adjust what’s sacred to you out of guilt or a wish to accomodate–you have a right to say no, to keep your energy for yourself–it’s your choice, and neither option is superior, morally, spiritually, or otherwise. The transiting Scorpio Moon hits Pallas noon-ish today PDT and we can follow emotions to the wisdom they contain.

An opposition to Mercury 3-4 ish just suggests we keep our mouths shut, to keep the peace (do I hear protests? Some should consider that others knowing your every thought is not the gift you might think it is! Just sayin’–and this from a blogger! )  🙂

8 PM PDT brings the Moon semi-sextile to Zeus and sextile the North Node. Some may feel a tad threatened (or be threatening) without really knowing why–limit reactivity and you limit any chance of fallout.

The Moon’s transit through Scorpio is always one of those times when people are more than usually prone to act from the subconscious–so careful observation can help clue you in to what they’re really after (or in need of), and can help you see the message behind the contact.

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24-25 May 2010: The Hitch in Our Giddy-Up

23 Sunday May 2010

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Around 8 AM PDT the Libra Moon aspects both Sedna (by quincunx) and Juno (by trine), and that makes for an unusual influence: we are feeling emotionally empowered, and that means sure of ourselves, especially regarding our relationships and our aesthetics (Libra), but we may find we must adjust our feelings to accommodate something we are sensing but not able to pinpoint (Sedna). This can make for confusion and an unsettling fear of commitment; we want to be definitive, say ‘yes,’ but something is bothering us, and it’s no where in sight. Know that the uneasiness is seated in our fear of being blindsided; it makes us alert, but the only people who might find an actual hitch in their giddy-up are those with natal placements at 21 degrees–if these receive a hard aspect from the Moon (placements at 21 of the Cardinals), Juno (21 of the Mutables), or Sedna (21 of the Fixed signs), then you can look to this natal energy or where it’s placed for the ‘hidden’ source of your uneasiness.

The Moon sextiles Mars around 11 AM PDT and we have the energy to attack whatever we get in our sights–it’s our job to make sure that’s a goal and not a helpless bystander, much less a partner or mate–Libra inclines us to channel the energy toward those with whom we have a co-operative relationship (or those from whom we think we should get co-operation). We can get caught up in the ‘who’ of things and miss the impetus for action; try not to.

Before 8 PM PDT the Moon quincunxes Jupiter, making us aware of how we must adjust emotionally to the social scene, and then the Moon trines Neptune, inclining some to a perfect experience, allowing fantasy and imagination to reign, and bringing ideal situations before us; a scant few will find themselves deluded, fooled, or outright lied to. Again, the Libra Moon makes us hyper-aware of the others in our lives, and we can either let Neptune bring out the best or the worst in us and our relationships.

10-ish the Moon sextiles Vesta and quincunxes Uranus, and we may respond by modifying our wilder or more  impetuous inclinations in order to respect something we find sacred–it’s an opportunity to walk our talk, and we should take it. Void begins at 11:09 PM PDT. The Moon enters Scorpio at 11:17 PM PDT, and immediately trines Chiron in Pisces, suggesting this will be a healing influence for those open to it; for a few it will be interpreted as a good time to play the martyr or wounded one–easy to sort the positive individuals from the not so.

3:30-ish AM PDT on the 25th brings a sextile to Ceres, followed by a 6 AM quincunx to the Sun, and an 8 AM sextile to Pluto. This series of aspects sends the emotional outlook into a tailspin, as we try to do the right thing and yet find we not only must adjust our attitudes (unfairly, it seems) but that no matter what our choices are, they have consequences that are equal parts destructive and transformative. By 10 AM the Moon trines Venus and we get the pay off, emotional (Water signs) or otherwise–and what a long strange trip it’s been.

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Uranus into Aries: What Does the Group Want?

21 Friday May 2010

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As Uranus passed through Pisces, we spent a lot of time concentrating on how the individuality could serve the Collective; in fact, it became heresy to put too much emphasis on the Self. Statements of ‘I want’ were politically correct only when a want for the larger picture was included as well: “I want to be the next Lady Gaga, and cure world hunger, too!” Nothing wrong with that, just that we all began to sound like we were in the running for Miss America, with a lot of pressure to allow a sincere wish to help be almost our only public display of desire. At this time I’d like to blame it on Uranus in Pisces, naturally making the group/ Collective loom large in our consciousness. Higher Mind (Uranus) made us extremely aware of our interconnectedness (Pisces), and this was absolutely a positive evolutionary step–so what’s the next step, as Uranus enters Aries, the theoretical ‘beginning’ of the zodiac–and of course, hits the Aries Point, which has taken on almost mythical significance as a point of  extreme effect?

While Uranus was in Pisces, big goals and big canvasses were the style–we couldn’t just donate school supplies to the local elementary school, we had to gather money and supplies city-wide, then box them up and send them to Afghanistan–again, nothing wrong with this at all, but it’s precisely this kind of response to need, the kind and quality of innovation and progressive thought in solving problems, that I think will undergo a blanket change. With Uranus in Aries, the likely response may be that individual efforts will express a one-pointed group Will, and the effect will be that everyone must identify by their group and then assert their desires.

At first glance this seems terrible; the last thing we need is segregation by interests, financial status, nationality, or any of the other ugly ‘have and have not, are and are not’ strategies that have been employed in the past (and that are currently being peddled once again by Tea Partiers, among others). Yes, there is this regressive version of Self-motivated Uranian energy that will pop up–not everyone will lift themselves out of the mud, unfortunately–but I think the evolved version will actually be quite productive, introducing the idea of the citizen-soldier with the ability to lead the group as the identity of each member, not just as the identity of one or two.

This also might incorporate the idea of banding together without the kind of exclusivity that was popular during Uranus through Capricorn, where we judged judged judged other groups and drew strict boundaries according to some hardline Capricorn values. After the immense widening of our idea of the Collective of which we are a part and to and for which we are responsible in Uranus through Pisces, we come to this new stance as strong individuals who have forged our identity and can now act for and with the group without the need to close the clubhouse doors to keep out the riff-raff. Instead we are equipped to see to causes and forward the group agenda with the consciousness of Pisces as a backdrop, so that the individual Will works in tandem with the best interests of the whole–and the group identity simply becomes a loose affiliation of those with common interests who are equipped to aid each other, rather than a tight-knit circle that can’t see beyond their own noses.

Well, that’s what I think.

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Today’s Link: Tony Vowles on the meaning of Gemini http://www.theastrologyblog.com/2010/05/sun-in-gemini.html

19 May 2010: What More Can I Say?

19 Wednesday May 2010

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What more can I say? I’ve already covered today in-depth in ECLIPSE–but I can state that you can expect the day to have the character of the entire month of May, magnified–so whatever you’ve been experiencing, anticipate more of that, with a big ol’ dollop of stress on top! Hints: look to transiting oppositions, look to anything in 29 degrees of a sign, and don’t forget the Moon in Leo–makes everything feel like it’s all about the Self.

I can add that the transiting Moon in Leo will conjunct Mars, exact in the 2 AM hour PDT of the 20th, and we may be strongly prompted to act out on all the tension, but I’d suggest holding back, or at least being very low-key about it, as the Moon moves on to conjunct Vesta, in orb by noon of the 20th Pacific time, and with this we’ll be faced by the realization (and hopefully not the recriminations) of our most sacred values.

Also of note, the Sun/ Earth axis enters the 29th degree of Taurus/ Scorpio at 7:38 PM PDT–again, exaggeration of energy and tension is to be expected; and a few surprises, as well, with Uranus and Venus at 29 also, though by the time the Sun enters 29 Venus will have moved on to 00 Cancer–suggesting that whatever immediate money, love, values, or relationship knocks/shocks/ or celebrations we encounter in this period will have already sprung themselves on us.

Hang on–and have a good one!

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18 May 2010: A Fleeting Grand Trine

18 Tuesday May 2010

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Though I already wrote about the general trend for today (please scroll down for the scoop) I wanted to mention a Grand Trine in effect for a few hours, in Water:  Cancer Moon, Uranus/ Jupiter conjunction in Pisces, and Earth in Scorpio. Emotions (or the emotional subtext of any situation) may run extremely high through no later than 3 PM PDT. The suggestion is that we’ll need to balance our needs and those items we intuit (as intuition will be in overdrive, and perhaps too responsive to the atmosphere) with group and social standards, the need to break away from convention, accepted ‘Higher Thought,’ and the material reality of any situation–and if we’re not hyper-aware, we may let the emotions run away with the situation, at least for a few hours. A brief Void begins at 1:36 PM PDT.

Personally, I’m on my way to the dentist–for something I went in for last week, when he did everything but take care of my complaint. It’s a little like I took my car in for a steering problem, and they washed, waxed, and detailed it without fixing the original difficulty–and I feel myself ready to be upset over it! So, wish me luck and restraint–

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17-18 May 2010: Emotional Window to the Soul

16 Sunday May 2010

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I chose only two days in May to emphasize specifically in the May forecast in ECLIPSE, and the 19th was one of them, with certain effects beginning today, the 17th. I found the 19th to be emblematic of the entire month, and a focal point for all that’s in play right now–and I don’t repeat myself (at least, not on purpose) so what you’ll see here on the blog are more general observations, primarily of the Moon conditions, which of course acts as the symbol giving us an emotional window into the Soul. Let’s start with the Cancer Moon’s trine to Pallas, around 2 AM PDT.

Harmonious contact between the Cancer Moon and Pallas suggests there is wisdom in our feelings, in empathy, and in nurturing; the emotions and intuition guide us well at this point. For those of us getting our shut-eye when this occurs, we should look to the emotional impact of our dreams–this will tell us a great deal about where we’re going right, and where wrong.

Around 7 AM PDT on the 17th the Moon comes within range of conjunction to the South Node and a square to Zeus. For those who want to free themselves from memory (and real-life) replays of power imbalances, ambitions denied or contested, or the emotional playback of their own course altered by the Will of another, this aspect will only make it worse. Re-living the conditions that made you miserable has a purpose, however, and that is to build your own Will and ambition to the point where you will take charge of your own destiny and express your own ambitions and wants. Those are big concepts that can only be reached by a willingness to be truly responsible at the everyday level for ourselves–and even the most accomplished (or Willful) among us may feel a twinge that pushes us in a better, more honest, and certainly less miserable, direction, because inevitably, everyone has an experience of our wants, and what seems to be our path, denied.

By about 10 PM the Moon sextiles Sedna, and we may feel emotionally bereft. After dealing with our ‘power unpleasantness flashback’ likely all afternoon, we may find ourselves not so much drained as empty of feeling–the distinction being that one brings with it a sense of weariness, while a feeling of emptiness is just that–no emotion to speak of. This is simply a safety mechanism to protect one from whatever harshness came forward as the Moon joined the ongoing Zeus/ Nodes T-square. Reliving our past upsets was bad enough, but now we feel we need a vacation from present stresses, as well–and this aspect gives it, if only for a few hours.

We hit the emotional trifecta around 9 AM on the 18th, and this lasts through the Moon’s entry into Leo at 2:06 PM PDT, as in some ways this is the perfect emotional build-up to the wallop of the 19th. The Moon sits at the midpoint of Venus/ Vesta, sextiles Saturn, makes a Grand Trine with Earth and Uranus/ Jupiter, sextiles the Sun, and quincunxes Neptune. We spend a large chunk of the day in emotional high-gear, as we are required, in a rather dramatic and serious way, to make choices based on our most important values, to accept change and growth according to what the group dictates, and to mold ideals and goals to the circumstances presented. Circumstances under these influences can ask us to be very different, and to change our aims, from the way we believe we should be, and this will be especially challenging for those not dealing with major Uranian upset at this time (those who are have a whole ‘nother thing going on–again, already covered in ECLIPSE). Dealing with this late May time period, as Uranus comes to the Aries point, will be different for each of us–but a challenge for all of us.

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Today’s Link: Love this piece, both dynamic and contemplative http://laurenlesko.com/11288

13 May 2010: Fierce Beginnings

12 Wednesday May 2010

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New Moon for the month is at 6:04 PM PDT at 23 Taurus 09. Nothing falls in aspect within our usual 2 degree orb (in fact, nothing falls within 3 degrees, either!) So, derivation of meaning falls heavily on the Sabian Symbol for the meeting of Sun and Moon, and on a couple of configurations. The Sabian is, ‘An Indian Warrior Riding Fiercely, Human Scalps Hanging From His Belt’ http://www.cafeastrology.com/sabiansymbols_degreemeanings.html

Zow! What a symbol to kick off the Lunar month! It sounds enormously aggressive, until we inspect it a little more closely. This is, more than anything else, a picture story that must be interpreted within a cultural context, within the norm and standards for a lifestyle other than the one to which we’re attuned as members of Western society. Within a Native American framework of the past, this is a picture of a real go-getter, of the most virile member of the social order, acting his part in the group to the hilt. Again, within the cultural context, this is certainly a male, and so represents the animus, the part of the psyche that is the doer, that acts, that’s very Martian in nature; so what’s this symbol doing in Venus-ruled Taurus?

What he carries on his belt is key: human scalps, which within the culture were not so much proof of ferocity (though the taking of them was meant to convey complete seriousness to the takee! who, by the way, did not always die from this procedure); instead, they are status symbols, and as such align perfectly with the Taurean emphasis on the material world and one’s assets and talents. The scalps show one’s bravery, one’s formidable willingness to act, in no uncertain terms. They are irrefutable proof of our ability to ‘go out and get’-which is the mandate of this New Moon.

Taurus, above all, makes use of what it has; it’s not just about possession, but about exploitation, and this is the message of the New Moon, in my opinion: Go fiercely (with energy and exuberance) toward what you want to create, particularly in the way this will make use of talents and assets, and raise status. Be unashamed of your goals-do not feel pressured to search for and dress them up in altruistic motivations-all that we do, want, and be has an effect on the world around us. Wanting a million dollars so you can give generously to charity is no more noble than wanting a million dollars so that you can travel, buy an island, build a business, or throw a giant party, simply because in any case the money flows back out to others (even held in a bank it is being used)-and this means that no matter what, both your desires and the social order are being served (here we enter the consciousness of money, of choosing where to spend or give as an expression of our values-Taurus, again).

Now you may object that status is more a Capricorn thing, but no energy functions in a vacuum, and Taurus works in a world filled with what we have, and what others have, both tangible (possessions) and intangible (talents, skills, and love)-it’s human nature to compare and contrast, and to want-without desire we’d have no reason to do much of anything-so, when we see what we have, and see what others around us have, it’s quite natural to draw from this experience concepts of what we would like to have-and this New Moon is meant to bring realization of what those concepts are, and to put those concepts into action, to seed them quite aggressively (and don’t be hatin’ on the idea of aggression-it’s simply ‘forceful energy,’ and whether you know it or not, you use it all the time-otherwise there wouldn’t be an open pickle jar on earth!)

A Grand Square at the time of the meeting of Sun and Moon, consisting of Venus, Saturn, Ceres, and Uranus, suggests that the New Moon intention will be forged and tested in an atmosphere of status, rules, and how we can play them (Saturn), accepting of our own or others’ authority as the ultimate authority (Ceres-I didn’t say this would be a cake walk!) also rebellion, innovation, sudden ‘moves,’ and reaction of/ place within the group (Uranus), and all of it over reward, over what may be gained, over what we treasure or desire (Venus).

PS Did manage to ignore Sedna’s conjunction–seems appropriate!–but since it only makes the effects difficult to see, and I’ve talked about it so much lately, I don’t think there’s much more to add.

There’s also a Mystic Rectangle; but that’s only discussed in ‘What You Won’t See on the Blog’ in the current issue of ECLIPSE http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-eclipse-spring-2010/ Purchase comes with a free, mini-reading on Ceres in your natal chart by me; just contact me at juliedemboski@hotmail.com post-purchase with your birth data–spell out the month, date, local time at birth, and place name, not co-ordinates-you may substitute someone else for the reading, but only one reading per purchase, please. Men may prefer a look at their Zeus, star of the Winter issue. Submit your data with a good dose of patience; I’m working quickly, but I still can’t fly! For all other reading requests, please see the WANT MORE? page-Please DO NOT contact me until you have looked there, under services-Thank You!

Today’s Link: an article I wrote about 10,000 years ago! http://www.dellhoroscope.com/feature/