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Just a Little AstroEssence 6 August 2017 Personal Paranoia

05 Saturday Aug 2017

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Sometimes we have unrealistic expectations prompted by what we see around us, and insist on trying to live up to them. ‘Portrait of Marchesa Brigida Spinola Doria’ 1606 Artist Unknown {{PD}}

Though our thoughts center on priorities, values, and what we find sacred (who am I kidding–we’re a little obsessed with all that’s most dear to us!) we’re probably thinking about these so much because we have a sneaking suspicion that someone might take one or more of these away, or that time, the Powers-That-Be, or our own destructiveness might eliminate from our lives what we desire most. Understand that our highest values permeate our thoughts–and ideals are just that, often impossible standards that nothing can live up to. We’re also seeing our ambitions and desires in exaggerated form, perhaps seeing examples within the social order that we feel hard pressed to match. These are the reasons we are feeling stressed around such nebulous and demanding factors–and throw in the way transiting Saturn is inexorably moving toward the current Black Moon Lilith point, as well as the lingering Jupiter-Pluto contact, and we have a recipe for personal paranoia and a fear that the real world or those with power (who, strangely, we’re never imagining as ourselves) may blow it all up. I’m not saying this can’t happen, but I am saying it’s all much more within your control than you might think–and that should be very reassuring.

Los Angeles Alligator Farm — in a 1906 postcard {{PD}}

Today’s word image is an alligator locked away in a box; someone lets it out. Alligators don’t belong in cages, but neither do they belong roaming around where people are. What thing do you feel threatened by that’s where it is because of an inappropriate action that preceded it–and what will you do about it?

Just a Little AstroEssence 5 August 2017 Dream Big

04 Friday Aug 2017

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The Lantern Bearers, 1908 Maxfield Parrish {{PD}}

Today, the 5th, we find ourselves mulling big dreams, huge ambitions, massive desires, and plotting how to get ‘there’ from ‘here’–and we have an excellent chance of doing so, just as long as we can accept ‘the facts’, and avoid exaggerating our own abilities and so overestimating our chances at success. The issue is that we may resist ‘What Is’ to an astonishing degree; previous injuries to the psyche and the identity may be the source and may cause us to distrust our own thoughts and beliefs. Know this: those Big Dreams are meant to inspire, to spur creative action, and to prompt us to consider opportunities that will present in the near future. Mercury will retrograde in Virgo in a week; use the next seven days to dream and imagine, and the retro period to review with a critical and discerning eye. That way you’ll be ready to act in just about a month, post-eclipses.

The Joyous Festival
Gaston La Touche

Today’s word image is fireworks that land in a dry field and spark a small fire. Fireworks are a thing of celebration–or they can be what’s caused by someone wanting to stir things up and create chaos. It almost doesn’t matter what spirit fuels them with this image, though, because the result is that susceptible material burns. A haphazard display, a lack of care with this volatile form of energy, can ignite what’s prone to go up in smoke in the first place. This scenario may caution us; if we are the one lighting it up, we need to take care over the consequences, over who or what might ‘get burned’, and if we’re around this kind of display, we need to be cognizant of the potential damage, and perhaps to protect ourselves from the perpetrator.

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Just a Little AstroEssence 4 August 2017 Change We Can’t Ignore

03 Thursday Aug 2017

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William-Adolphe Bouguereau – ‘Flora And Zephyr’ (1875) {{PD}}

Though the focus is on Jupiter perfecting a square to Pluto today, we can’t discount two other influential aspects: Mars square Pallas and Venus opposed Juno. The latter two  create a ‘setting’ in which the Cardinal Jupiter-Pluto contact (once again) manifests, though we should be mindful of the way it can take a new form each time they meet. The atmosphere is one where egos, or the urge to act or do, butts heads with what’s wise or practical–and as if that doesn’t make for enough tension, we also see relationships or financial circumstances that undermine or stand against our most empowered position, meaning we may find situations where there’s a demand that we choose: the relationship or the status we want, financial security or the ability to make our own decisions, Love or Money versus having a lasting impact.

Into this comes another expression of Jupiter-Pluto. As with all aspects, how this connects to the natal chart is of supreme importance, and so is the ultimate indicator of potential effects on an individual level. What we see generally is expansion (of knowledge, horizons, world view) in conflict with forces of change, destruction, or transformation. We may hear and see those words so much that they become blunted, losing any real meaning; we may think, ‘All life is change, so how does that help us?’ It helps by pointing out that this aspect creates mechanisms for change that we can’t ignore. Everyday change is what we live with; what happens with Jupiter-Pluto is sweeping, permanent, and could alter beliefs or even ‘the facts’ forever after. We may feel what occurs is forced on us, but the reality is that changes with this aspect catch us up in some way; we have resisted something, and the Universe no longer allows us to continue in quite the same way.

Whether this change comes from rage (possibly our own or another’s, at having knowledge concealed or withheld), from the need to destroy something that has limited our reach or our getting ‘more’, from opportunities offered that would change our entire world, or from externals that force us to recognize our lack of info, experience, or opportunity as things currently stand, any form this aspect takes requires us to respond–and that’s what’s in play in this period, with perfection of the aspect today possibly making conditions obvious, and our choices clear.

Today’s word image is a medic tending the wounded in the midst of battle. No matter what stresses we are under or struggles consumed by, we need to see to our needs, our injuries, those things that, if left untended, might completely incapacitate. Leave the fray at least long enough to patch yourself up and see to basics needs–you won’t be able to fight on long without such attentions.

Just a Little AstroEssence 3 August 2017 Satiation Through Dedication

02 Wednesday Aug 2017

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‘The Shrine’ 1895 John William Waterhouse {{PD}}

By today, the 3rd, Uranus is retrograde at its position late in Aries. Unless this turnaround directly aspects a natal body or point you’re not likely to notice it right away–it’s background noise, one of those shifts in energy that is perceived but not immediately noteworthy, with the effect probably centered either in the House where it’s transiting or the House it rules in the natal chart. In one or both of those areas you can expect static that interferes with the intellect, with innovation or invention, that disrupts the flow of modern life, or that withdraws or delivers (depending on your individual response) an anticipated shock or surprise (anticipated only because of the brief stationary period just before the change–we’ve thought of the possibility, and Uranus will now act as a refined and highly specific messenger).

The only other influence perfecting today is one that suggests sticking with our commitments, honoring what we care about, pays off by leading to ambition or desire fulfillment. There’s an implication with this combo (Vesta novile Zeus) that the Universe may be ultra-responsive at this time to your dedication of energy–and that your benefit may come in a number of forms: via a mentor, through the offer of a change of status, through satiating a deep (that is, lust-filled) desire, through ‘connections’, or with the filling of an appetite–so, bon appétit!

Today’s word image is smoke in the air. They say where there’s smoke, there’s fire–so, where’s the fire? And what are you going to do about it?

Just a Little AstroEssence 2 August 2017 It’s All About Faith

01 Tuesday Aug 2017

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‘Faith’ From the Visconti tarot deck. Bonifacio Bembo – Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University 15th century {{PD}}

On the 2nd we have some truly brilliant insights concerning ambitions and desire fulfillment, but we resist going forward with these, convinced that to follow up on those ideas will somehow disempower us, or cause a loss in status or connections. Will it? Not if we align thoughts with highest values, and allow no daylight between what we profess (our beliefs) and what we think we are (and so put into the world/ do). The interesting thing about today is that it’s all about faith, in one way or another, and that means material circumstances, the reality picture, and even our health won’t reflect back to us accurate assessments of our current state. Rely on a seamless meshing of mind and belief, and allow mental energies to assess and guide.

Today’s word image is: a walk on the Lunar surface. It’s been 48 years since humans first landed on the Moon–and I think the image suggests we all take a look at our emotional state. You may want to first assess your feeling perceptions without external input, then review current transits to your Moon or in the House it rules, and/ or ask a trusted other their perceptions of your emotional landscape. You’re bound to see things just a little differently, when ‘grounding’ yourself in feelings rather than the material (Earth).

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Just a Little AstroEssence 1 August 2017 The Right Authority

31 Monday Jul 2017

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Hell is something different for each of us. Limbo By Jaime Serra – 1361 {{PD}}

What fresh hell is this, that our attention is repeatedly drawn to the unwise and the impractical? Our minds are sharp, working about as free from confusion and obscuring fog as possible, and yet we may spend too much time and energy berating ourselves for awkward choices or matters that just aren’t working out, or we could find ourselves staring at others’ mistakes, mesmerized like passers-by at an accident scene. The problem is that we’re haunted by experiences in the past that told us that to be strong, autonomous, and confident didn’t win us any friends–that in fact when we stuck to our principles and standards we were painted in a very unattractive light–but that was a reality reflected back at us by those who wanted to use us, who wanted to keep us unsure for their own purposes. Now it’s clear we can see how very right it is to see ourselves as our own authority, to honor our values and commitments, and to support both our practicality and what we consider wise. Today is a day for reassessing the way we see our past, and for realizing that the idea of ourselves as inadequate to address the issues in our own lives is so very far from reality.

Today’s word image is: a newly-purchased car has engine trouble. This situation could make anyone question their own judgment; if we see ‘newly-purchased’ indicating a direction or goal we’ve just chosen, and ‘engine trouble’ as (unexpected) difficulty moving forward or getting events rolling, we may think we’ve made a bad choice. Certainly you’ve potentially chosen poorly, but before you go there, consider that this event may be forcing you to pause, creating a situation where you must slow your roll and take a long look at what’s pushing you forward (the engine)–further examination of the circumstances will only work to your benefit.

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Just a Little AstroEssence 31 July 2017 Below Consciousness

30 Sunday Jul 2017

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Félix Vallotton, 1913 – ‘La nuit au léger brouillard’ {{PD}}

It’s all whispered intuitions, knowing-but-not-knowing, messages sent and received below consciousness, relationships overflowing with caring (but with Venus entering Cancer, sometimes that comes with strings, doesn’t it?) and the suggestion from some that Love and Money are really the same thing–so hand it over! Clarity of thought is an almost impossible goal at this time; stick with the already-known, and don’t mix assets and affections–if we do, we’re bound to get the ratios wrong.

‘At the beach of Trouville’ (1870) Claude Monet {{PD}}

Today’s word image is: three women at the beach ask a stranger to take their picture. This evokes a holiday feel, and one the participants want to memorialize. What are you memorializing, taking a mental picture of, right now? Are you sentimentalizing it, imbuing it with meaning it might not really have? Do you fear it won’t last? Or are those in the ‘snapshot’ truly important to you, with the picture capturing that link forever? And is attention in this direction making you miss some other activity or details you might do better to notice?

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Just a Little AstroEssence for Your Weekend 29-30 July 2017 The Undertow

28 Friday Jul 2017

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‘The Mermaid’ Howard Pyle 1909 {{PD}}

For the 29th, the focus is on the single aspect perfecting today, which is the Sun completing a sesquiquadrate (135 degrees) to Pluto. Our attention is drawn repeatedly to what we want to change, to the darkness, to sex, to what enrages us, to what we are passionate about, to Power, and this is through multiple forms of irritation, upset, fear, and the need to alter things, especially ourselves, in order to avoid a destructive or transformative course. How to handle it? Let go of the compulsion to pronounce judgement, with its tendency to unspool a string of disparagements or assumptions from there. If we can meet each thing that draws our attention with a total lack of prejudice, we may be surprised at how what would’ve been a tense, unproductive, or even combative situation can morph into something that offers a deep and empowering experience.

Today’s word image is a ballot yet to be voted. We all want a say in things, but may be prone to neglect those opportunities to have an impact with which we’re presented. When you get a vote, speak up, cast your ballot–you’ll find that the more you express your desires, the more the Universe responds, and the bigger your influence on what surrounds you grows, so Fill Out Your Ballot!

‘Ruine von Hoff’ Hans Hartig Kirchen before 1936 {{PD}}

On the 30th conscious thought, words and communications and the surfaces of things are positive, empowering, upbeat–but there’s a strong and persistent undertow that seems to present impossible dilemmas, that implies any chance of ambition and desire fulfillment will be trashed, that hints what’s been denied or ignored may overwhelm conscious choices, and that sees even loving relationships inadvertently wound–why? The frightening unpredictability of the Universe and its seeming hostility toward us is simply a reflection of our own erratic nature. If we are individuals who can commit, who can keep a promise, who can show restraint and empathy, then we will see reflected back to us that same consistency within the Cosmos; if we are not willing to commit ourselves, if we can’t go into something without holding options in reserve, without hedging our bets, then we may find it tough going today.

‘Trout’ – Walter M. Brackett 1867 {{PD}}

Today’s word image is: on the shores of a lake, two women fish, clean them, build a rack from branches on which to hang the fillets, then start a fire under it to smoke their catch. Do you have one or more skill sets that can take you from inception of a thing right through to its completion? How Self-reliant are you? How practical are your abilities? Are any of your skills ones that could help you or others survive?

The Solar eclipse illuminated at the excellent ‘Robin’s Window’.

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Just a Little AstroEssence 28 July 2017 Eschewing the Ego

27 Thursday Jul 2017

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The Ear-Ring exhibited 1911 Ambrose McEvoy {{PD}}

Oh, today we’re offered some wonderful influences, if we can keep from spoiling things by letting egos or dark impulses off the leash. These less productive urges aren’t to be denied, but channeled into better uses; as long as the ego eschews aggression and respects the power situation, and we employ awareness of the dark as what helps us appreciate the light, we can go far. Keeping highest values as guidelines, and keeping a ‘healing intention’ no matter what the interaction, will give us our best results, on a day that has the potential to go off the rails if we indulge dark thoughts, envy, or what we know to be unhealthy.

Japan, 1865 Series: One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan Prints ‘Changing Into a Rat’ Color woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi {{PD}}

Today’s word image is a rat. I have to say, I resisted using this symbol, but it wouldn’t leave me alone, so I’m assuming someone, somewhere, needs to be alerted to the ‘rat’ in their midst. For a few who’ve had rats as pets, the word is they’re delightful; for them this could be a reminder of something most people recoil from that they regard with affection. For the rest of us, the image may refer to someone or something in our life that doesn’t have our best interests at heart–as long as we see them for what they are (Self-interested, and maybe looking to undermine us, to ‘rat us out’ over our own weaknesses) we’ll be able to deal.

Just a Little AstroEssence 27 July 2017 Tame

26 Wednesday Jul 2017

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Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski {{PD}}

Adjust your ideas of what your power and reach should be–today, it’s that simple.

Today’s word image is a wolf. This is a much-feared animal, the name of which has entered the vernacular to indicate someone predatory or aggressive–but it turns out, we may have misunderstood the nature of the beast all this time. Is there something or someone you may see as much more fearsome than they are? And are you willing to take another look?