Just a Little AstroEssence + the Daily Word Image 23 December 2014: Fragile Identities

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William Orpen 'The Eastern Gown' 1906 {{PD}}

William Orpen ‘The Eastern Gown’ 1906 {{PD}}

23 December we may face some serious concerns over how much relationships or the financial situation do or do not support our empowerment, and smart money says we take the long view, considering how this may end up affecting our future course. At least, that will be the approach of those who are listening for the Cosmic undercurrent; everyone else may treat those things we find upsetting us or drawing our attention as much less meaningful than we know them to be. The good thing is you’ll easily see who’s taking a deeper approach, and so be able to identify the kind of communication that may be most effective, either speaking ‘on the surface’ or looking beyond the obvious, depending on who’s in front of you. In any case, respect for others’ communications, reasoning processes, and mental perceptions is necessary, because there just won’t be any room to question or ridicule what others propose—everyone will need to be able to retain a sense of dignity in interaction—it’s best kept in mind that identities are fragile at this time. One thing you can count on: people will be telling you what they care about, even if the message is sent indirectly. (Venus quincunx Juno and square the Nodal axis, Mercury conjunct Vesta, Sun sesquiquadrate Juno, Saturn enters Sagittarius)

Today’s image is a baby. Close your eyes for a moment and imagine holding one, imagine the clean, ‘new baby’ smell of one, recall how incredibly soft they are. Have a completely human moment, communing with that very distinctive way we all begin our journey. There, doesn’t that feel better?

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Born Today 22 December

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Visits by winged sprites are unlikely, Cappy, but you never know. Maria d'Harcourt et d'Aumale, wife of Reinald IV, Duke of Guelders and Jülich, in a houppelande, fol 19 of the Breviary of Marie de Gueldres c1415 {{PD}}

Visits by winged sprites are unlikely, Cappy, but you never know. Maria d’Harcourt et d’Aumale, wife of Reinald IV, Duke of Guelders and Jülich, in a houppelande, fol 19 of the Breviary of Marie de Gueldres c1415 {{PD}}

Dear Capricorn, you’ve got a fated year ahead of you–and by fated, I mean one that you have constructed out of choices and have been rolling inexorably toward for a long, long time. Don’t worry, it’s all of your own making, and will happen without conscious attention from you–and if you find that scary, that fear is only a suggestion that you re-consider some of your choices and methods. The banner headline for you this year, and the one that will grab your attention through to your next birthday, concerns the communication of your emotions and emotional perceptions; feelings, along with a strong desire to take action that will ‘fix’ what needs reform and that will allow for true freedom and/ or Self-expression, will likely be the centerpiece for the next 12 months. Concurrent with this, expect your reality to change–and know that will be a direct reflection of what you’ve built. Happy Birthday, Capricorn, and good luck!

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Born Today 21 December

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Ei Kyu: Chaos, 1957 {{PD}}

Ei Kyu: Chaos, 1957 {{PD}}

Are you familiar with that Carly Simon song, ‘Anticipation’? This year for you, dear Sag, that may be your theme: “It’s makin’ me wait, it’s keepin’ me way-ay-aitin'”. Nobody wants to hear they’ll be spending a year with an activity level equivalent to waiting in line–but that may be exactly what you have to do. Here’s the up side, though: you are totally, one-hundred percent, in charge of your world and what changes in it–even if you don’t believe that, and even if some change comes about through crisis or the crumbling of your security or life structures. Now it sounds serious, right? And it also likely sounds a lot more like your typical day-to-day events–and that should make you think. Why would the Universe put your normally stressful and semi-chaotic journey on hold? Maybe it’s because you need to quit hiding from those things you thought you could safely ignore–because dealing with those issues will be the key to a happy, active, and productive year. Happy Birthday, Sag, and good luck!

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Just a Little Lunar Essence: the New Moon in Capricorn 21 December 2014

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Luis Ricardo Falero - Unfinished Song 1882 {{PD}}

Luis Ricardo Falero – Unfinished Song 1882 {{PD}}

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New Moon on 21 December at 5:36 PM Pacific time at 00 Capricorn 06: Self-Possession
Even with generous orbs we only get New Moon contact in two notable ways: a trine to Black Moon Lilith, and a sesquiquadrate to Juno, and it also squares the Aries Point, suggesting the importance of the NM in a way the aspects don’t reveal, such that what occurs may be life-altering. A NM is an inception, but what is born here? In Capricorn we’re talking about energies of a constructive nature, perhaps of containment or for forming boundaries. The Lilith aspect says this Moon could act like a funnel, bringing forward every ignored or hidden matter, forcing us to begin to deal with them. It could also birth a Lilithian rage, a need to condemn every injustice we’ve suffered. And it could bring us to a point of accepting our position as we find ourselves, and then giving us the cojones to walk away from whatever we find unacceptable, in terms of our dignity, our honor, or our Self-respect. This definitely impacts our empowerment situation, but in a very specific way: we are at a point of complete Self-possession, so that any clout we got from partnerships, status, or through others may be endangered because we won’t see ourselves as interdependent anymore. This can be good—we will never again allow anyone to mistreat us—or bad—we could throw out our babies (relationships, financial arrangements, jobs, reciprocal situations) with our insistently independent bathwater (I’ll bet those three words have never appeared together in that order in a sentence before).

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Born Today 20 December

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'Whispering Sound' by Mizuno Toshikata, 1900 {{PD}}

‘Whispering Sound’ by Mizuno Toshikata, 1900 {{PD}}

This may be a year, dear Sagittarius, spent more in quiet contemplation of yourself and the road you will take than it will be a year of activity; the biggest changes are likely to come in relationships and in the area of assets and earnings–but it will still feel as if the real activity is internal. The sense could be that you are about to move from an atmosphere of freedom to one of restriction, and this likely is coming about as you learn new things about your current world; the fact is, though, that what you are now learning has always been so, and you are only now becoming aware of it, hence the feeling of constraint as a new thing. You are perhaps perceiving that options are narrowing–and though the reality isn’t new, your notice of it is, and that will drive that turning inward of consciousness, that consideration of your life’s meaning and choices, this coming Solar year, through to your next birthday. My advice: accept the reality of what you’re now seeing (because you will definitely be tempted to ignore or deny it), and then widen your horizons–you ended up where you are because you made them too narrow in the first place. Happy Birthday, Sag, and good luck!

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Born Today 19 December

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The Whisper of the Muse, by Julia Margaret Cameron 1865 {{PD}}

The Whisper of the Muse, by Julia Margaret Cameron 1865 {{PD}}

Dear Sagittarius, let emotions and intuition be your guide this coming Solar year, through to your next birthday; they will flow from what you know to be both wise and practical–but this advice comes with a few caveats: your ability to connect with your instincts must be intact for this to work–if there’s too much mental interference, or too much of a civilized veneer blocking contact with your animal Self, then this won’t work; and following prompts from emotional perceptions will go well only if you are truly and fully aware of the material reality around you–so if you carry fantasies about the nature of your current role, job, assets, or relationships, that perceptual filter might interfere with the quality of the guidance you can receive. Other than that, you’ll be golden, and can look forward to growing reward that, late in the year, will come from or result in immense change. Happy Birthday, Sag, and good luck!

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Born Today 18 December

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It could be a very satisfying year for you personally, Sag. 'Portrait of Helena Marcell' before 1929 {{PD}}

It could be a very satisfying year for you personally, Sag. ‘Portrait of Helena Marcell’ before 1929 {{PD}}

Dear Sagittarius, you may be feeling quietly pressured to either do the smart thing or the practical thing, but your Lunar nature needs something deeper and more mysterious right now, and your heart needs something that makes you feel safe. This Solar year, through to your next birthday, most of your time will be spent trying to unite your needs with what you choose–and you’ll need to accept that the sense that you’re being judged, whether you are or not, just won’t go away; that alone should make you resolve to do what you must, not what others want or expect. Your best course could involve being willing to get rid of what’s done, no use, or outmoded combined with being open to what’s new or original. You can create circumstances that bring a lot of personal satisfaction this year–don’t hesitate, as you’ll gain a great deal by filling your needs and following your dreams. Happy Birthday, Sag, and good luck!

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Born Today 17 December

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You know it's time to do it, Sag. Johannes Vermeer 'Het meisje met de parel' (Girl with a Pearl Earring) c1665 {{PD}}

You know it’s time to do it, Sag. Johannes Vermeer ‘Het meisje met de parel’ (Girl with a Pearl Earring)
c1665 {{PD}}

Is fear ever justified? It is if it moves us to do what we need to do. You, dear Sagittarius, may currently be haunted by a sense that you must do something about the circumstances created by secrets, buried issues, and the decay of what was once vital–and that would be correct, you do need to do something. This Solar year, through to your next birthday, you are called to regenerate or eliminate a number of situations present in your life. You know you need to; you know it would be smart. To get you started: look to the matters of the natal Houses where Jupiter and Pluto are now transiting, as well as those of the Houses containing Scorpio, Sagittarius, and Pisces–these are the areas that need reconstituting before you hit the really big area of reform, You. Late in the year you’ll find that who you are and what you intend to do with the rest of your life will be the question that’s front and center (and that’s because you’ll have taken care of distractions and rid your life of detritus). You’re approaching a big point of reckoning; take this time now to outfit the psyche and surroundings so you can make the most of it. Happy Birthday, Sag, and good luck!

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Born Today 16 December

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It's unlikely your choices this year will be quite so obvious, Sag--but nearly so. Hercules at the crossroads. Umbrian-sienese school, follower of Bernardino Pinturiccio c1500 {{PD}}

It’s unlikely your choices this year will be quite so obvious, Sag–but nearly so. Hercules at the crossroads. Umbrian-sienese school, follower of Bernardino Pinturiccio c1500 {{PD}}

There may be a tug-of-war this year for you, dear Sagittarius, in your heart of hearts, over whether to put your love and attention into making relationships blossom or into fulfilling ambitions. You see the opportunities clearly for both, but may not feel you have the time or energy to attend to each sufficiently–and you’d be right. If you’ll stand back as your new Solar year begins, instinct will tell you which area is the one you truly want to devote your year to; not taking the time to let this Self-understanding rise to the surface could make for a lot of wasted effort with nothing to show in either area by your next birthday. And whether you pursue the relationship options or not, treating others with extra respect and care may be necessary at this time–as is ‘paying what’s due’ in terms of home, mate, or the causes you espouse. Happy Birthday, Sag, and good luck!

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Just a Little on Natal Moon in the 3rd House

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It's all about communicating emotion for Moon in the 3rd. Pierre-Auguste Renoir - 'Confidences' {{PD}}

It’s all about communicating emotion for Moon in the 3rd. Pierre-Auguste Renoir – ‘Confidences’ {{PD}}

A little something on natal Moon in the 3rd, part of my new book on the Moon:

To Think They Feel, or Feel They Think, is the problem presented by both a 3rd House Moon and a Moon in Aquarius (and sometimes Moon in Gemini). The individual with Luna in the natal 3rd ‘hears’ the emotional content behind everything communicated, takes in the subtle current of what’s unspoken, and feels keenly every sentiment conveyed by others—and may do it all as a matter of course, without recognizing that emotion as communication isn’t the way everyone sends messages, or feels feelings. Too, they may not be aware that everyone doesn’t run the emotions through a language and symbol filter, just so they can get a handle on what they’re feeling—and so a person unable to express their emotions through language may be a unicorn the 3rd House Moon doesn’t believe exists, adding a degree of difficulty to relationships with, for example, Water or Fire types.

We can theorize that the childhood environment, also contained in the 3rd, sensitized the individual to all those unsaid things, emotional assumptions, and the uneven affections of family and friends to an excessive degree; this is the person who senses everyone’s feelings about everyone else—but that doesn’t necessarily mean their perceptions are accurate. For all their ability to discern emotional inclinations, the 3rd House Moon is not beyond placing her or his own filter over what’s perceived: their filter is the mind. This is natural for everyone, especially those with lots of Air, but may be especially relevant for this Lunar placement as, whether there’s an unspoken message or not, 3rd House Moon may perceive one. Since they believe all communications have these emotional undercurrents, it’s (nearly) impossible for them to see that sometimes, words convey only what they actually say, nothing more. They may have a hard time believing that others aren’t as emotionally engaged in communications as they are.

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