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A Little on Kim Jung-Un & A Sign-Up Special!

10 Wednesday Apr 2013

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In this 14th century picture we see Ghenghis Khan in negotiations, in watercolors and gold on paper, from a work by Rashid-ad-Din {{PD}}

In this 14th century picture we see Ghenghis Khan in negotiations, in watercolors and gold on paper, from a work by Rashid-ad-Din {{PD}}

Lately the whole world seems to be wondering what Kim Jung-Un, leader of North Korea, is up to. In ECLIPSE I wrote of him: ” . . . there may be a need to be rebellious, but if one sees the past as having contained ‘the revolution’ what does one then revolt against, in order to continue to identify as a rebel? If one has an international stage upon which to act, then one with Mars in Libra, and Pluto and Saturn in Scorpio, all in the reputation 10th, may make shows of anger at ‘partners’, and threats of destruction and obliteration to show one’s authority, a mainstay of the agenda.” My conclusions were that Kim’s father set the behavioral expectations, and may have contaminated his son with the idea that only shows of force gain one the respect of others–but it also appears to me that Kim’s natural inclinations are to be co-operative, to commune and share knowledge. It may take a long time, but, if Kim can refrain from listening to any ‘old school’ advisers, he may eventually stop the threats and open up to new forms of exchange; in effect, he may ‘rebel’ against what he was taught. He is coming up on his Saturn Return (if the birth chart rectified by Paul Saunders at Solaris Astrology is correct, which I think it probably is), a time when he may be particularly determined to show how far he’s come, what his ‘accomplishments’ are–so it may feel to him especially important to let the world hear him roar, right now. At most I think NK may fire a missile into the ocean–I’d be very surprised if it went much farther than that.

Excellent analysis of the New Moon in terms of the US chart by Astrologer Jude Cowell

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Just a Little Aries New Moon Essence from ECLIPSE: ‘A Sense of Initiative’

09 Tuesday Apr 2013

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An Arian activity by firelight--and on a lake, it also sounds a note of Mercury, Chiron, Neptune, Saturn, Ceres, and the North Node, all currently in Water. 'Lake Tahoe, Spearfishing by Torchlight' by Albert Bierstadt 1875 {{PD-Art}}

An Arian activity by firelight–and on a lake, it also sounds a note of Mercury, Chiron, Neptune, Saturn, Ceres, and the North Node, all currently in Water. ‘Lake Tahoe, Spearfishing by Torchlight’ by Albert Bierstadt 1875 {{PD-Art}}

Here’s an excerpt on the New Moon in Aries from the current ECLIPSE; to see more please subscribe!

10 April sees Ceres sesquiquadrate the North Node and Mercury square Vesta, as well as a New Moon in Aries. The ambiance pre-NM is what I would describe as ‘rebellious’: words are contrary to established values, the home, and the interests of the mate, and resistance to authority figures, Mom, and an inability to see the need to bargain or negotiate is rife. The ether, environment, and the psyche are all disturbed, broken open by the New Moon

The Aries New Moon arrives at 2:35 AM PDT April 10th at 20 Aries 40

The Moon is self-contained, reaching out not at all. Everything is held neatly in just over 3 degrees: the meeting of Sun and Moon, Mars, and Venus. It’s almost like a single beacon, the kind of gathering that would’ve drawn lots of attention in the ancient sky, as so many visible bodies converged. In Aries especially, this suggests individual action for gain or to facilitate relationship, in a very concentrated, mobilized way. It may be that this lights a fire under our sense of initiative, and as well fires up our sense of hope–for that’s what a concerted, focused call to action kindles within. If we respond, we do so out of the belief (even if we aren’t aware of it or don’t admit it) that something positive will come of our actions.

Mercury-Chiron Conjunct: ‘Healing Talk’

28 Thursday Mar 2013

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'The Discussion' c1900 by Henry Wilson Watrous

‘The Discussion’ c1900 by Henry Wilson Watrous

Merc and Chiron meet in Pisces, trine Saturn, sextile Pluto, and square Jupiter, giving us a very specific framework through which to heal our wounds, if we so desire. It’s talk and dream therapy that deals with reality, that is willing to imagine obliterating the causes of our hurt, and that may not be acceptable on the social front. What plagues us may not be an acceptable topic socially: if we break out in hives every time Mom calls, if we call in sick more than we should because we feel we can’t face another power play, if we talk our creative life more than live it, now may be the time when we can turn things around. We may think it’s the exterior that’s the problem, and in strictest terms, it is; what we must do now, though, if we want to re-make our world and heal, is to stop caring about what the social circle will say about us, clean out what’s truly bothering us (and often as not, this is a wounding thought in our own imagination, as much as it is a person or circumstance external to us), and then build from our own ideals a new frame through which to view our reality.

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Just a Little AstroEssence for 27 March 2013 + The Libra Full Moon: ‘Partnership’

26 Tuesday Mar 2013

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'Two Beauties With Bamboo' Utamaro c1795 {{PD-Art}}

‘Two Beauties With Bamboo’ Utamaro c1795 {{PD-Art}}

From the current ECLIPSE:

27 March sees a Full Moon but also two strong aspects: Jupiter square Chiron and Mars square Pluto. Volumes could be written on the potency this pair might evidence, in the social sphere and in personal conduct; what we need to be aware of is how easily these influences can insinuate themselves into our everyday affairs, and though we’re unlikely to consciously notice what’s happening, we could become aggressive and destructive in the name of ‘standing up for our rights’, or we could witness society taking a wounding tack against some of its members (with Chiron in Pisces, that’s likely to be the idealists, the disenfranchised, the lost, the mentally unstable, the creative, and the generally vulnerable). There are many other possibilities, as well–our alertness to needlessly caused hurt or destruction is our best defense, along with a willingness to employ our energy actively and assertively for the good of all.

The March Full Moon in Libra occurs at 2:27 AM PDT of the 27th at 6 Libra 52:

‘Creative Development & A New Role’

The Full Moon in Libra comes less than a week after the Spring Equinox, and invites us into a partnership: with those who have status or who can offer us empowering circumstances (trine to Juno); with our own creative essence (a wide quincunx to Neptune); with an image-rich and intuitively-sourced form of communication and communion (wide quincunx to Mercury); to fight for beauty, for reward, for companionship and Love (opposition to Venus); and to take a new and possibly revolutionary place within the group, one bestowed through our own uniqueness (opposition to Uranus).

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Your Weekend Compendium 23-24-25 March 2013 “The Satisfied Club’

23 Saturday Mar 2013

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This is called 'The Cheat With the Ace of Clubs', so I don't know how satisfied they'll all be, in the end. By Georges de la Tour c1632 {{PD-Art}}

This is called ‘The Cheat With the Ace of Clubs’, so I don’t know how satisfied they’ll all be, in the end. By Georges de la Tour c1632 {{PD-Art}}

Here are a few bits ‘n pieces from the current ECLIPSE; order now to receive much more, Weekly or Daily! Includes your personal Solar Return Glimpse Ahead for 6 Month subscribers!

23 March sees contradictory energies prominent: on the one hand, the social circle tries to buck tradition, expansion meets barriers, and broadcasting meets censorship, but individuals, especially those with Fire sign Suns, feel empowered, and this is in spite of a sense that serious adjustment must be made to the life Path (Jupiter quincunx Saturn, Sun sextile Juno and sesquiquadrate the North Node). It must be noted that material matters will be the best guide to empowerment at this time for all Sun signs; don’t take it for granted or go on faith, instead take physical facts and material realities to heart–the only way to get where we want to go is to know where we’re starting from.

24 March Void begins 3:45 AM PDT; the Moon enters Virgo at 8:50 AM PDT.  2 PM PDT the Moon forms a Finger of God with base of Venus-Juno with Neptune at the base midpoint, and of course apex Moon. This looks to me like an incredibly fertile time for creative endeavors of any kind, including earning, innovating, and the Arts, and all steps taken at this time will be both empowering and satisfying.

25 March we may divide into two camps: the Satisfied and the Frustrated. I’ll bet you already know which camp you’ll be planting your bedroll in. The satisfied group will act effectively, be optimistic and pleasant, and make good progress, while the frustrated group will have a problem only because they will push push push with their egos and find a lack of co-operation available and most avenues to go forward cut off. In addition, those in authority may hassle you. Eliminate the insistent and Self-absorbed cries of the ego, and you too can be in the Satisfied Club. I’ll see you there! (Venus sextile Juno, Mars quincunx Saturn).

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The Forecast for the Sun’s Entry Into Aries 20 March 2013: ‘ A Build-Up, A Bellwether’

19 Tuesday Mar 2013

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Aries in female form: 'Queen Boudicea' by John Opie Several depictions of Boudicea showed her "haranguing" her troops; would they say that if she were a man? I think not.

Aries in female form: ‘Queen Boudicea’ by John Opie Several depictions of Boudicea showed her “haranguing” her troops; would they say that if she were a man? I think not.

The forecast for tomorrow, as the Sun enters the sign of Aries, as presented in ECLIPSE Weekly Aspect Digest:

20 March The Sun enters Aries, pulling our attention to the Self, aggression, anger, and the need to act. It’s almost spring, and the juices are flowing–no more of that relaxed, drifting, daydreaming Pisces for you and me! No sir. The Sun’s entry into Aries starts, of course, at the much-lauded Aries Point–so today may be a kind of bellwether for the coming Solar year. Note the tone, note the positives, note the negatives–and look for them as a running theme or subtext through to next first day of Sun in Aries.

Our take on reality, meanwhile, is at odds with that of those in authority, or with nature itself, or requires some serious negotiation before things shake out into an acceptable state. We can either bash our own heads against barriers, walls, and other impediments, or we can modify our idea of what is to accommodate what we feel should be. Wounds come from ignoring what we know to be wise; though it may be tempting, don’t blow off what’s smart to indulge the urge to act out or act up. (Sun into Aries/ Earth into Libra, Saturn sesquiquadrate Ceres, Chiron semi-square Pallas)

2 AM PDT the Cancer Moon squares Uranus; that building Aries energy brings out the practical joker, the panicker, the rebel without a cause, the know-it-all, and the person who just wants to be left alone, and keeps interrupting you to let you know. Erratic behavior is the norm right now; try not to react. 8 AM PDT the Moon creates a Grand Trine with Chiron and Saturn. Overwhelming emotionalism arising out of hurt may make for a feeling that we’re confined in a watery grave–but know that the trapped feeling falls away when we are willing to let go of emotional immersion as a way of being. It may feel ‘more alive’, to some, but is really just a mechanism that keeps us from moving forward, so waterlogged are we by feeling and sensation. 10 AM PDT of the 20th the Moon opposes Pluto. If we haven’t lap-pooled our way out of the emotional morass that the Grand Trine invited us into, this will be the wake-up call that tells us we are way out over the deep end, with no ladder in sight. If we managed to stay cake-free and dried, as Shel Silverstein once said, we will at this point find that we are either dealing with another’s Plutonian energy (or, as we sometimes call it, an assault), or we will be dealing with our own Plutonian urges and their emotional consequences. Stay calm and take your time, in dealing with either situation. 6 PM PDT the Moon squares hZeus, showing us the emotional downside to getting what we want. Midnight the Moon trines the North Node and semi-sextiles Vesta. This offers a point of emotional alignment with our goals and values, and could call for slight course correction.

The Vatican Vote: A New Pope Is Chosen

13 Wednesday Mar 2013

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'The Prayer of St. Bonaventura About the Selection of the New Pope' Zubarán 1628 {{PD-Art}}

‘The Prayer of St. Bonaventura About the Selection of the New Pope’ Zubarán 1628 {{PD-Art}}

This is from the new ECLIPSE, out tomorrow; I’d just finished this section when they announced the election of Cardinal Bergoglio. Make of it what you will–

The Vatican Vote   The Cardinals seemed to be dragging their feet when it came to getting together to vote on a new Pope–and that made me wonder if they don’t have an astrologer on staff–I’m betting they do. Benedict announced his intention to resign on 11 February, with Mercury direct, square Vesta, semi-sextile Pallas, sextile Pluto, and close to trine with Saturn. That suggests a message that was itself direct, though in conflict with what is most revered (this could apply to the 600-plus years tradition since the last living Pope stepped down–until now the Pope has been expected to serve until death), but wise, particularly in choosing a point of easy transition, and that this is both permanent for Benedict (no take backs!) but may also have created a new tradition of retirement for Popes to come.

The foot-dragging on gathering the Cardinals for the Conclave only makes sense in astrological terms: with Mercury retrograde a vote on a new Pope might be a very bad idea, promising that whomever was elected would likely end up being significantly different in enacting the Papal role than he seemed as a priest; however, it is a good time for them to get together and re-consider, re-hash, and perhaps re-volutionze the Church with a progressive choice. Voting has already started (afternoon of the 11th); typically there are an average of nine days of voting in order to choose a new Pope. Mercury goes direct early afternoon Pacific time of the 17th (so even before the day’s voting begins in Rome, if they will indeed be assembling every day). It’s reasonable to expect that voting could stretch into Mercury direct, that perhaps it’s even intended to do so. Just after direction on the 17th the transiting Moon will conjunct Jupiter, symbol of the office of the Pope, and puts both very close in square to Chiron. This could signal the point of election, with a ‘hurt or heal’ scenario the challenge for whomever is elected

Update: A Pope has just been elected on 13 March, Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina, with Merc still retrograde. Does this mean they really weren’t using an astrologer? Not necessarily, since Bergoglio is known as a social progressive who is actively for a clean-up of both conduct and business within the Church, certainly a vote for effective re-vamping (Merc retro appropriate) of existing practice. At the approximate time of the announcement the Aries Moon was acting as a Finger of God base with Jupiter, apex North Node–so they may have listened to the Universe/ God, bending human emotion and Will to the need of the Church to re-make itself, in order to survive successfully into the future.

A Little Something on the New Moon in Pisces 12:51 PM PDT 11 March 2013 at 21 Pisces 24

11 Monday Mar 2013

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'Ariadne Watching the Struggle of Theseus With the Minotaur' by Henry Fuseli c1817 {{PD-Art}}

‘Ariadne Watching the Struggle of Theseus With the Minotaur’ by Henry Fuseli c1817 {{PD-Art}}

All the Lunar action this time around is contained within one quarter of the flat chart, between the NM in Pisces and its farthest aspect, a square to Ceres. This defines the activity as stressful, and possibly contentious, with the ‘new light’ of the Moon (a revelation, an idea, a new beginning) in conflict with Power and authority, with what up to now has been the ‘natural’ order, and the necessity of negotiation is obvious, indeed. Caught between the two we have Sedna in sextile the NM, and a semi-sextile from Pallas, which we normally wouldn’t count, except that it seems to comment so crisply on developments: we may be unaware of the depth of the power struggle that starts here; it likely plays on some deeply seated natural facets and long-ingrained beliefs about role and conduct (Sedna) that are at the heart of the conflict, though not obvious on the surface, and certainly about which we are likely unaware consciously (at least in terms of how they figure in to the power situation). Pallas tells us that it may be wise to allow this conflict to happen at this time–to smooth things out might push them down to fester for another day, not a good thing at all.

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Just a Little Lunar Essence 8 March 2013: ‘Follow the Recipe’

08 Friday Mar 2013

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From the Lunar portion of the forecast for the 8th:

9 AM PST the Moon trines Jupiter, opening up the sinus-passages of the emotions; where we were ‘stuffed up’ yesterday we find wide open sensory spaces and a wide-ranging intuition–use it wisely. 2 PM PST the Moon squares Saturn, stopping short the emotional free ride with a reality check. Don’t react too strongly–no wall stands forever. 8:30 PM Pacific the Moon creates a Grand Trine with Vesta and hZeus. We balance our emotional perspective by giving equal weight to the highest values and the ambitions and desires. Neither can be left out of the equation, as both are necessary for our true happiness. This is a good recipe to follow at all times; the Moon’s contact just shows us how satisfying a balanced stance can be.

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Just a Little AstroEssence 7 March 2013: ‘Resistance’

06 Wednesday Mar 2013

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'Fireworks in Naples' Achenbach 1875 {{PD-Art}}

‘Fireworks in Naples’ Achenbach 1875 {{PD-Art}}

A little something from ECLIPSE for March 7th: that trine between Mercury and Saturn is still in effect, and it still captures Pluto at the midpoint. This reinforces that, though authorities talk a good game, they intend to keep all the power for change in their own hands. Is anyone surprised? Probably not. This tells us, through the simple mechanism of the Merc retro, not to believe all that we are promised, because any actions we undertake to change what is will meet with resistance, sabotage, and outright opposition (Mars sesquiquadrate Saturn).

See a previous commentary on Merc retrograde here; it’s 4 years old, but still relevant during the current cycle, though I would add that since Merc is now retro  in Pisces, we are probably adding a lot of emotion, and some intuitive perception, into the mix, as well.

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