21 June 2010: The Arrow of Purpose

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In the 1 AM hour PDT we see the Libra Moon move into trine with Neptune in Aquarius, and even as the Moon is poised to trine the Sun in Gemini–and of course, technically there is a Grand Trine formed–or is there? as the Sun proceeds into Cancer before contact from the Moon–which means the Moon’s Void begins as it moves away from Neptune, starting at 2:45 AM PDT. This may offer us a ‘grand’ feeling, with big potential, especially along creative lines, but the impetus fades and we pick up a new energy thread with the Moon’s entry into Scorpio, at 5:13 AM PDT.

We should draw both inspiration and direction for the day from the Kite formed with the Moon at 00 Scorpio, sextile the 00 Earth, sextile 00 Chiron, trine 00 Sun trine the Moon (during the 5 AM hour PDT). We must attend to the material (the Earth at one ‘point’ of the Kite) as a direct representation of the spiritual and the personal (Sun at the opposite point). We receive an assist from intense emotion and what we’ve learned/ what skills we possess via Chiron. Put simply, it’s a day for using the Kite like a bow and propelling our Purpose (the Sun) forward on the Path, certainly an apt intention in the welcoming maximum light of the Summer Solstice. (See more on the Solstice here http://judecowell.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/looking-ahead-to-summer-solstice-2010/ and here http://www.starsoverwashington.com/2010/04/horoscope-of-summer-solstice-2010.html

The Moon’s quincunx to Uranus, also at 00 and formed simltaneous with the Kite, gives us a warning: the one thing we may have to adjust for will be the unexpected, something that when we roll out of bed in the morning we just won’t be able to anticipate. Look to the House Uranus is currently transiting in the natal chart, and to the House with Aquarius on the cusp, for the most likely arena for the surprise–and know that adjusting to it means the way will be clear to draw our bow and send our arrow of Purpose and intent into the future.

Either side of noon PDT the Moon offers another assist, by conjunction to Pallas and sextile to Pluto. We’ll see what’s wise and be able to purge what’s no longer of use, emotionally or otherwise. Don’t make too much of this, just use the energy and move on–it’s most effective when such assistance is accepted as part of the everyday, even as we are extraordinarily grateful for the aid.

Final note for today happens with the Moon’s square to Venus around the 7 PM hour PDT. We are shown quite plainly what the changes and actions of the day will cost, and we may be challenged to justify our direction to our important relationships, and perhaps to our finances. It’s important to pay attention to feelings at this time, especially our own, as we can learn a little more about what’s important to us in the process.

Between the coming eclipse set, and some high-tension aspects coming in early July, we can expect things to too easily slip off the rails. Though I’ll cover most of the main points here, at this time it’ll be the details that may make the difference;  guidance is available via the eclipse reports and July forecast in ECLIPSE http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-eclipse-spring-2010/ Your support is appreciated! And there’s no risk–I’ll be happy to refund the money of anyone who doesn’t think it’s worth it.

Today’s Link: Aside from the always excellent Jude, links above, here’s a reminder on one of the best astrology blogs in the current events arena, by the gifted Monica Starr http://astrologymundo.wordpress.com/

19-20 June 2010: From Tension Comes Creativity

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I’m thinking that we’re all feeling a little tense, possibly from the Sun moving into late Gemini, putting the thought processes into overdrive. It’s trining Neptune, and of course squaring Saturn, perhaps prompting us to meet the pressures of reality either with innovative imagination, ideals, or, less positively, with utter nonsense. We may see the two areas, the practical and the impractical, hand-in-hand today. Accept with equanimity that when we observe the contradiction in others we are just as likely carrying the same out-of whack dichotomy of purpose and delusion within ourselves. In accomodating them both we may hit it lucky and end up giving reality a wonderfully creative boost.

Pallas sextile Pluto echoes this, allowing a natural, skilled, smart, and nurturing touch that will help replace what we sweep aside with something that is truly productive and sustainable–a kind of ‘bad habit’ overhaul easily attained at present. The Libra Moon conjuncts Zeus, then creates a T-square with the Nodes, approximately 8-11:30 PM PDT, bringing forward a particularly ambitious note in relationships–one party may find themselves pressuring the other for a future plan, a commitment, or ‘results’ before they know it. No matter how pretty you dress it up, no one wants to be cornered–just something to keep in mind.

By morning of the 20th we’ve got Mars in close conjunction range of Vesta, suggesting we could act on everything from home improvement projects to that new position we’ve been wanting to try (!) to really spreading our peacock feathers and strutting. We may not take criticism well over the next couple of days, if our ego is too prominent in the equation. Let bristling be your gauge as to whether you’re ego has too large a part in the proceedings.

Sun and Earth at 29 degrees by Sunday says some stress is to be expected; the Sun is essentially trine Chiron and square Jupiter/ Uranus at this point, inviting hurt, rebellion, and ‘taking it out’ in the social sphere. Try to focus on the way Venus in Leo says, ‘Center yourself, remember why you shine’ in order to keep overreaction (the biggest danger) to a minimum.

Grand Trine of Sun, Moon, Neptune midnight-ish PDT of the 20th could bring the illumination and inspiration we’ve been looking for–make notes, write it down, sketch it out, or the bits that made it absolutely ideal could dissipate into a frustrating fog.

Between the coming eclipse set, and some high-tension aspects coming in early July, we can expect things to too easily slip off the rails. Though I’ll cover most of the main points here, at this time it’ll be the details that may make the difference;  guidance is available via the eclipse reports and July forecast in ECLIPSE http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-eclipse-spring-2010/ Your support is appreciated! And there’s no risk–I’ll be happy to refund the money of anyone who doesn’t think it’s worth it.

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18 June 2010: The Embodiment of Nature

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11 PM PDT on the 17th the Virgo Moon squares Mercury to kick things off with words of conflict, criticism, or an accounting of details–keeping our interpretations mild and our words even more so will prevent any serious upset. This influence lingers through noon PDT of the 18th when the Moon trines Sedna in Earth and we find it easy to ignore reality and the facts; we’re way too open to the Sun’s trine to Neptune and the way it brings all our attention to our dreams, fantasies, and the ways we may be deluding ourselves, especially emotionally. If we’re willing we can see quite clearly and move toward our dreams while discarding delusions that only drain our time and energy. If we’re willing.

By this time Earth is exactly conjunct Ceres, and we may see, feel, commune with the embodiment of nature, with the natural world real and thrilling and tactile in a very unusual way, up close and personal, at least figuratively speaking. By 8 PM PDT the Moon moves along to contact Ceres/ Earth by square and the Sun as well, making a brief T through which we feel the emotional effects of our earlier nature encounter, or we feel a keen intuition that springs from our connection to the natural world–either way, it’s a feeling of Oneness with the Universe, focused even more strongly by the Moon’s conjunction to Saturn and quincunx to Neptune (10 PM PDT). This grounds us and requires once again that we let illusion go, or at least modify it enough to allow reality the stronger influence.

The Void begins at 10:52 PM PDT and the Moon enters Libra at 1:13 AM PDT on the 19th; at the very least we’ll immediately feel a lightening of the mood, even as we may find ourselves ducking a massive surprise from the Jupiter/ Uranus opposition and the quincunx from Chiron. If you’re poised and prepared (prepared for a surprise? I don’t know if that’s really possible) you may access (likely through the intuition) some unique skill, healing, or knowledge. Good luck!

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17 June 2010: Take Your Corners!

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Actually, it’s the celestial energies that are taking their corners; they have been for awhile, but today in particular we may notice, and this should continue in the same intensity for about two weeks, as the Sun/ Earth axis moves toward entry to Cancer/ Capricorn, then on to conjunct the Nodal axis. When the Sun hits the South Node (3 July) we’ll see the point of it all. The Sun shines on placeholder Juno (4 Cancer 55), marrying the symbol of personal empowerment July 8th, but we’ll get the message of this conjunction well before that as Mercury makes Superior Conjunction to the Sun (28 June) then beats the Solar power to the punch by uniting with Juno on 30 June, making its own version of the ancient idea of translation of light from one body to another by a third. It’s a period of discovery, illumination, and getting to the reasons why, so appreciate what you’re shown over this time, as it can be very useful.

Of course, we have Jupiter and Uranus in the Aries corner, offering their own brand of revelation, perhaps surprising us or revolutionizing some part of our life, and whatever it brings, it will feel Big, and maybe exaggerated. The Sun approaching square to this will only light it up and bring it forward.

We have Earth and Ceres moving toward the Cappy entry point, ready to join Pluto in the early degrees, cranking up the reality factor: material circumstances are a changin’ and the earth will move under our feet, at least figuratively if not otherwise. Change change change, and part of that change will be to the power structure. Who has authority may shift, and Mother Nature won’t sit idly by; instead she’ll put her hand in and help it all along.

The final corner right now has only lonesome Saturn, out of sign. I wrote about the effect of this in ECLIPSE http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-eclipse-spring-2010/, and you know I don’t like to repeat myself 🙂  So let’s just say ‘stumbling block,’ and leave it at that.

Today’s Moon in Virgo hits Mars (right now!) then Vesta, and may make us a little too fond of our statistics and our details, and we may defend facts without considering differing viewpoints. Just taking it down a notch will smooth the way today.

If you haven’t already, see the last few days posts for some excellent material at some of my sister sites. Today’s Link is not astrology at all, but a wonderful resource for the gentler Arts http://bitze.wordpress.com/ Thanks, and have a great one!

16 June 2010: A Magic Touch

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We pick up the Lunar action on the 16th in the 9 AM hour PDT with the Leo Moon’s square to Sedna–we may be sailing along confidently only to be blindsided. It’s not disastrous, but rather disorienting–just don’t let it throw you for the rest of the day.

By 2 PM PDT the Moon is trine Earth and sextile the Sun, helping us find our footing after the morning’s shake-up. The period we wait for, though, occurs in the 7 PM hour PDT, as the Moon trines Ceres, opposes Neptune, and is semi-sextile to Saturn. This can be kind of magical, as we bring our sense of natural authority, backed by the energy of creation itself, to bear on reality. This offers us the chance to make things happen in a way that seems effortless; the sleight-of-hand is illusion, however, as a genuine talent for manifesting based on image or ideal comes forward for those who have disciplined their impulses and have earned the mojo to make it happen. An unlucky few may face the uncovering of a deception, delusion, or the undeniable destruction of a fantasy; the up side for all is a renewed sense of personal power as we become better grounded and perhaps gain a fresh awareness of new-found abilities.

Void begins at 8:24 PM; Moon enters Virgo 10:40 PM PDT. Right away she faces the powerhouses at 00 and 01 of the signs: Chiron in Pisces, Uranus and Jupiter in Aries. It’s a challenge; will we use the impetus to heal and bring out skills, or will we succumb to collapsing inward like a dying star? Uranus and Jupiter ask us to adjust our ideas of uniqueness, expansion, reaching out, intellectual creativity, knowledge, religious fervor, and/ or innovation so that the implementation fits our world. It’s smart to be flexible, and most of us will.

Bonus! Merc trine Zeus=just listen, and you’ll find out exactly what others want, and what their ambitions are–desires are an open book, so if there’s something you want to know . . .   Ceres opposed Pluto=finally, two formidable forces face off; it’s a clash of the titans–if you’re one of them, know your own strengths, and know your opponent’s–if you’re not one of them, get out of the way! A positive outcome can be negotiated, as long as both sides are willing to acknowledge the rights and power of the other.

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Today’s Link: Excellent solstice information from Leah Whitehorse http://www.leahwhitehorse.com/2010/06/16/summer-solstice-chart-2010-i-see-you/

The Missing Kyron/ Chiron

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In Portland, Oregon a little boy, 7-year-old Kyron Horman, walked out of his elementary school’s end-of-year science fair and vanished. Let’s look at the chart for the time he was last seen, June 4th at approximately 8:45 AM. We’re asking, “Where is Kyron?”

I don’t mean to be glib doing this while the case is still so fresh, but the moment I heard his name, I believed there must be something to be learned through a chart of the disappearance. The Ascendant is 27 Cancer 09, just inside the proscription that the matter is already decided–not much room for change, only discovery. Kyron is represented by the 7th, which is empty and ruled by Saturn–and this matches at least a part of his personality, as he’s been described as a shy, quiet boy. Saturn is in the 3rd at 27 Virgo 51, suggesting that he’s local, close to where he was last seen, though if we renumber the Houses according to Kyron’s point-of-view, the 7th becomes the 1st, and the 3rd is the 9th, perhaps suggesting he is still on the grounds of the school, though it’s possible he’s actually far away, a victim of abduction (9th). The Moon, though, is in Kyron’s renumbered 3rd, bringing us back to the local, and the school, and it’s in obscuring Pisces.

His significator is in Virgo, the element suggesting that he is near the Earth, possibly on the floor, basement, or even underground, and Virgo itself suggests he may be hidden in an enclosure (a closet, trunk, or drawer) or in the library or near or behind bookcases or the offices, or the storage area of the kitchens–or in a tended garden area on the grounds, while the renumbered 3rd has a Pisces cusp, suggesting a damp area, or even underwater–a pond, behind pipes, near water heaters–but that’s not exactly tell-tale in Oregon. But in going back to the prominence of the 3rd, both in the original chart and in the renumbered chart, we must consider that he could’ve been removed from the scene in a car–and who knows, perhaps returned later.

Mercury is dispositor of Saturn, and it only makes two aspects, one an applying trine to Saturn, and one an applying conjunction to Sedna, perhaps suggesting he’s immediately ‘in the blind spot,’ but will eventually be found. Also interesting is that the Sun/ Earth axis is touching no bodies–extraordinary considering how many I use–but one, Zeus, and this ‘lit up’ implies the involvement of desire-Will and perhaps sexual aggression–so possibly a crime where opportunity met predation in a particularly unsavory way. We also see that the Vertex, a point of Fate, is, with one minute variation, conjunct the Earth, suggesting Fate, which we can perhaps define as something inevitable, had a controlling hand in this material outcome.

And what of Kyron’s namesake? Can it tell us anything? Chiron was at 00 Pisces 58 stationary on the way to retrograde, in Kyron’s renumbered 2nd. The 2nd is the House of Lost Things–is this simply an indicator that the boy is lost, after all, with no hope of recovery? Stationary might even suggest he’ll never be found. I hope not, I hope I’m wrong; with each hour that passes, though, it becomes less and less likely he’ll be found safe. Chiron was, in the end, a noble creature who, both in order to end his own suffering and to rescue another, gave up his life–I’m afraid the outcome for this case will lack those redeeming features.

15 June 2010: Beware the Ides of June!

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No, not really–it just seems a little scary because there are a number of tremendous energies converging and shooting their rays at each other and offering themselves to us–if we can only tap in. The 3 AM hour PDT of the 15th brings the Leo Moon to the midpoint of the Mars/ Juno sextile (emotional illumination of the empowering move–we see, or intuit, exactly what to do); the Moon is also square Pallas (conflict between what we know to be wise and what we feel is right) and quincunx Pluto (the emotions may lead us in a destructive direction–adjust away from negative results). All this makes for a confusing time: we know what we can do to empower ourselves, we know what’s smart, but the emotions insist on a different perspective. It can be a rough call, but we really must stick with what’s wise, if we want to go forward with no regrets.

Noonish the Moon sextiles Mercury, allowing some relief as we get it all out. By 3:30 PM PDT the Moon quincunxes the North Node and sextiles Zeus, and perhaps we feel we’ve shared a little too much–innocent words may come back to bite us, via someone else’s ambitious machinations. So maybe the Ides are something to beware of!

The Leo Moon moves on, making no more major contact through the 15th, but there are many configurations active–just two things I want to mention: Grand Cross of Saturn opposed Uranus/ Jupiter–oye! This again–square with Pluto/ Ceres opposed Juno. I’m expecting these energies to perform specifically in response to the 14th’s especially fortuitous and revealing vibe, likely by bringing to consciousness precisely what material changes are possible, and pointing us in the direction of using (or acquiring) the power to do it. And the other thing: Chiron and Mars, still in opposition, may make some hesitate out of fear of hurt–the potential right now is for healing, instead, as long as we remain attuned to the info coming at us.

More here http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-eclipse-spring-2010/

Today’s Link: on grand cycles http://leephd.blogspot.com/ and this on the return of what surely should have been no option at all by now http://www.starsoverwashington.com/2010/06/debtors-prison-revival-in-us-states.html

14 June 2010: Feasibility of a Dream

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First thing, let’s talk about the Finger of God made by Venus late in Cancer sextile Saturn, both quincunx Neptune. This prompts some dreaming, and shows us the way to make it happen. Take notes and tuck them away–you’ll go through some emotional revelations for the day that will give you perspective, and by late evening PDT you’ll have a full picture on whether making this dream a reality is really something both feasible and desirable at a personal level.

Venus slips into Leo (1:50 AM PDT) and breathes a sigh of relief; she loves to coddle, nurture those she loves, and relate emotionally–but oh, to be in a sign where Venus can think about herself, that’s heaven! The Cancer Moon trails behind, and the mood may be a little lonely–I was just following love, it was here a minute ago–and the Moon looks around and finds nothing with which to commune. Finally the 7-8 AM hour PDT sees the Moon sextile Sedna, quickly followed by a quincunx to Earth, and our unsureness about how we feel makes us question our circumstances. Rather than being too concerned with the literal situation, we might want to ask ourselves if our material surroundings are really nurturing for us–the answer will be information we can use.

But let’s take a moment for Venus. At 00 she trines the Jupiter/ Uranus conjunction and a quincunx to Chiron. Today may light up our Venus opportunities, showing us how and where to expand, bring forward our originality, and perhaps to create a relationship with the group. The reward available to us with the Jupiter/ Uranus meeting may be a combination of matters of the Houses these rule in the natal chart, plus an infusion of energy to the House where Venus is now; the only adjustment we’ll need to make will be taking the time not to hurt ourselves or others, and with some luck, we may be offered a way to actually heal what hurts. Examination of the possibilities ahead of time will help us see them when they show themselves; we’ll know these are important and so put our time and attention to expanding their effect as much as possible.

By the 5 PM hour PDT the Moon makes her final aspects while in Cancer: a Finger of God with a base of Ceres and Neptune. In this instance we could get one of several combinations finding an outlet through the emotions, or that can be dealt with through the intuition: nature may co-operate with imagination to create something moving; negotiation could work it out with ideals and allow emotional expression that may have been stopped up before; the maternal may indulge in fantasy that allows some emotional succor; something along these lines will come forward, then go in an unanticipated direction, as the Moon enters the Void, at 6:40 PM PDT.

The Moon enters Leo at 8:54 PM PDT on the 14th, and immediately conjuncts Venus, trines Uranus/ Jupiter, and quincunxes Chiron. This likely allows the emotional reactions to the day’s Venusian revelations to come forward. We’ll see how we feel about what’s offered, and what needs to change; we’ll understand just how possible that ideal, dream, or fantasy we considered is, and we can take out those notes we took, and go forward.

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Today’s Link: And for the week ahead http://www.australianwomenonline.com/moore-weekly-stars/  and this points up why we musn’t read too much into things http://matthewastrology.blogspot.com/2009/07/obama-is-antichrist-and-other-bad-uses.html

12 June 2010: the Gemini New Moon

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The New Moon occurs at 4:14 AM PDT June 12th at 21 Gemini 23. Using our strict two degree rule, the Sun/ Earth axis of the Gemini New Moon makes a couple of minor aspects–but as we know, these are telling of the meaning picture we can expect for the coming Lunar month. First let’s look at the Sabian symbol for this New Moon: ‘Dancing Couples in a Harvest Festival’ http://www.cafeastrology.com/sabiansymbols_degreemeanings.html Gemini is the place for a twosome, alright, but for twins, related pairs, and the image brings to mind dancing partners, mated pairs, which implies opposites–and that signals we should pay direct attention to both what the Sun/ Moon aspects and what this pair’s opposite, the Earth, touches by aspect (normally we would concentrate New Moon attention on the conjunction and its aspects only).

The aspects directly involved with the New Moon picture are these: the Sun/ Moon forms a Fist of God here in Seattle with the Midheaven and Pallas. Since the Midheaven differs at any one moment by location, we must take this as specific to the North/ South axis along which a number of high profile enterprises lie, and see it as the possibility of the inception of something very public that involves commerce or guidance in some form, or perhaps an adjustment involving these (the sesquiquadrates)–and if we take guidance to suggest something like a search engine, then perhaps we’re looking at an announcement involving Bing (Microsoft) or Google, the Mountain View, California location of which shares the same Midheaven aspect, or if we emphasize commerce we may see something from Amazon (Seattle) or PayPal, which again shares a MC aspect at its San Jose, California location–or this could involve the major food producing valleys of California, since Pallas is involved with food as a commodity (and Ceres is in her own configuration at this time–see discussion of this, along with a lot more, in ‘What You Won’t See on the Blog’ in ECLIPSE http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-eclipse-spring-2010/).  All these are possibilities that could affect many or all of us in some way, but for all individuals, one leg of the configuration is defnitely in force: the sesquiquadrate of the Sun/ Moon to Pallas.

This Sun/ Moon/ Pallas contact suggests the need over the coming Lunar month to modify or otherwise adjust to what’s wise or, secondarily, what’s necessary to conduct ‘business,’ which in the end is just the exchange of one thing deemed worthy for another–and the New Moon nature implies this may be a ‘first time’ for this accomodation. The Sabian of couples dancing does suggest entities working together, and the fact that the dance (interaction) is at a harvest festival says that this is a celebration, of sorts, where parties enjoy reaping their rewards. So, perhaps this is the beginning of a personal harvest of some kind, one that requires some adjustment, possibly simply of one’s attitude or communications (Gemini Air) but that pays off, nonetheless.

We musn’t forget the Earth in our analysis; it shows a quincunx to Sedna (or ‘Sedan,’ as I keep typing it!). What is it about our material position that we just won’t be able to see? We can look to the Sabians again for assistance: ‘A Chinese Laundry’ Whew! What could that mean? And why a ‘Chinese Laundry’? Do they hold some kind of ancient Chinese secret? 🙂

No–at least, the Chinese haven’t, as a people, shared anything like this with me, but what this suggests is the kind of industrious and needed labor that those newly arrived to a place are prone to take up–and that implies that the new venture, occurence, or life direction we see with the New Moon may necessitate that we humbly supply what’s useful and needed–that we, figuratively or otherwise, be willing to ‘start at the bottom’ in order to succeed–and this may be the thing we don’t see, when examining the New Moon picture.

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