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How to Make It Through the Holidays: Leo

13 Tuesday Dec 2011

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No matter what you do or don’t celebrate, it’s the holiday season–there’s no way to avoid it. In the newsletter I shared a few tongue-in-cheek suggestions for how to survive this annual time of family, food, fights, fun, fruitcake, and all those other ‘f’ words, and I’ll be sharing a little advice for each sign, one at a time. Your Nemesis, listed at the end of the sign, suggests who might be out to sabotage or just give you a hard time, while your angel is the sign energy you can call on in others for assistance, and your personal elf or cherub is the sign energy that will cheer you up and work behind the scenes to make your holiday special. Watch for the rest of the signs during the coming weeks.

Leo  You sparkle at the holidays; is that your fault? No, it isn’t, and the truth is, it’s just too bad that others think you’re showing off. How, then, can you get along better with people at this most special time of year? Just don’t be so fabulous, for one thing, and for another, don’t breeze into a room and come across as if others are there to do your bidding (Aries, are you listening?) Most of the unpleasantness that comes at you this time of year centers in others’ perceptions that you gad about like royalty and don’t do any actual work–but nothing could be further from the truth–you can’t help it if you’re well-organized, know precisely what needs to be done, and that you look perfectly manicured at all times, giving the impression that you’ve never washed a dish in your life. When you follow your own inclinations you behave as if holiday season is party season 24/7–and that means you put on your party face all the time, hiding the fact that you’ve been hard at work, and engendering a lot of resentment in the process. Let other people know you’re human, and it’ll go a long way toward winning their support. It may sound contrary, but instead of your usual and very generous attempts to present others with a dazzling and fully prepared holiday, sparkling with gold and silver holiday sizzle, you might want to let them in on the prep you usually do out of their sight–ask them to help wrap gifts or make your famous pies, and do it in casual attire and a minimum of make-up or hair product–it’s not a competition, after all–save your big, bedazzled persona for the actual gathering–they’ll love you for it, and be awed by the transformation from normal, attractive person to stunner–and getting that glorious reaction is what it’s all about, isn’t it? Your Nemesis this holiday season: Cancer, Virgo, or Aquarius/ Your secret angel: Aries/ Your own personal elf or cherub: Sagittarius

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22 April 2010: Get Smart

22 Thursday Apr 2010

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The Leo Moon makes us celebrate the Sun, if we’re in a sunny clime, and makes us long for it if we’re under cloudy skies. It glides through the heavens and we’re feeling much as our natal Sun dictates, with concerns likely focused in the House through which the Moon is moving; we’re asked to shine in this area, and spend much of the day training our efforts in that direction. By 12:30-ish PM Pacific the Moon squares Pallas–the lady is retro in Scorpio, a little shy, and loathe to advise us on the emotional dishevelment we suddenly face. The feeling is that we should know what to do, but somehow it seems the answer is not accessible. Look to the ways in which transiting Pluto is affecting your chart for clues as to the nature of (and solution to) the quandry. 

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 Why should such confusion come from a lil’ ol’ square to Pallas? It’s really coming from the T-square the Moon fills in at this point, as Pallas is opposed Sedna. This means that from the point of square through leaving orb of square to Sedna (around 11 PM PDT), the Moon is the lightning rod for a larger and longer term issue of not knowing: what to do, how to proceed, what we’re facing, what we know. What we experience during this aspect today is merely an echo of a larger ‘blind spot,’ so take heed of the subjects involved–and look to the Moon’s move to conjunct Vesta and quincunx Jupiter (also 11 PM PDT) to help you feel your way around what can’t be seen. This means the home life, what’s most important to you, sexual expression, and any ways you must adjust these in order to fit into the social sphere (Jupiter) will tell you something about what’s not apparent. 

By 7 AM PDT of the 23rd the Moon is within square of Taurean Venus, and something material concerning relationships, income, assets, or values causes tension. Some will consider the Void beginning once the Moon passes aspect to Venus, but I think it comes after the opposition to Neptune, then quincunx to Uranus, both of which occur at about 8:30 AM PDT. These final two aspects suggest that the previous upset that is the focal point of the Venus aspect will cause 1) us to come face-to-face with an illusion, delusion, or ideal that can’t be maintained, and 2) a need to adjust our individuality to the group, or a need to adjust our Higher Mind concepts to accommodate new advances to society (personal acceptance of ‘Big Picture’ change). Void begins 9:05 AM PDT, with the Moon entering Virgo at 11:24 AM PDT. 

Special note: Ceres and Earth form the base for a Finger of God with apex Juno during this period. Our relationship to Mother Nature and material surroundings is key to our empowerment. Approach the riddle this presents with both an eye to the symbolisms found in our material circumstances and an openness to a sense of irony that may lurk in this energy. ‘Nuff said! 

Today’s Link: Some fun graphic Arts to brighten the day http://shrimpsaladcircus.blogspot.com/ and here an excellent reminder on mindfulness in relationship http://questionofmindfulness.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/cheap-not-cheerful/#more-2234 Energy exchange is a big topic these days; I would add to hitch’s eloquent discourse that we cannot always expect those to whom our energy goes to always be the source of our repayment (the Universe just isn’t quite so tit-for-tat), but in the case she describes, cutting off the energy vampires is more than appropriate. Kudos, hitch!

And if you haven’t already, peruse my books and contents of both issues of ‘ECLIPSE’ here http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com Thanks!

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25 March 2010: Mysterious Ways

25 Thursday Mar 2010

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Just when you start to think the Universe has suddenly stopped making sense (as when something seems to come out of nowhere and all you can think is, ‘Why the h*ll is that coming at me?!’) something else comes along that says, relax! You’re on the right track. That happened to me today–a mystifying, slightly negative encounter that just didn’t make sense, followed by an incredible show of support. With hindsight, I suspect the first was a reminder that some people are–I’ll be blunt–out of their minds (and by that I mean they’re so wrapped up in their own issues that interaction with others isn’t really happening–we’re just screens on which to project), while the other event was one of those profoundly generous kindnesses that is so well timed you can’t help but marvel at the workings of the Universe. And that’s what I’m doing right now.

But what about tomorrow? (Yes, technically it’s already tomorrow, but I have yet to go to bed) As I write this, we’re still in the Cancer Moon Void–so maybe this won’t come out the way we expect! The Moon enters Leo at 2:38 AM PDT, making contact with Mars, a quincunx to Ceres, a sextile to Saturn, and a sesquiquadrate to Jupiter. This sets the tone, with the Self-interested inclinations of Leo perking right up to fiery Martian contact; the urge to action is there, but authorities and the social sphere may require modifications before we can push forward–but once the way is clear we make good progress.

Around 9 AM PDT the Moon trines the Sun, and we likely respond with a surge of energy–optimism is the keyword here. By 11 AM the Moon quincunxes Pluto, and suddenly what’s stirring seems a little darker than we anticipated just a couple of hours ago–but see this as a chance to emotionally cleanse, and as a warning to avoid creating any new secrets. Around 11 PM the Moon sextiles Zeus, and we see a bit of emotional muscle flexing and perhaps Will and desires imposed. And not much more stirs until 3 AM PDT of the 26th, when the Moon is apex to a Finger of God with base Jupiter sextile North Node, suggesting that the emotions act as facilitator to expansion, educational, or travel attempts that are in harmony with our overall life direction.  Over the next three hours the Moon is also square Juno and trine Mercury, meaning that we can communicate effortlessly though such free-flow of information might not empower us–so caution is in order.

Thank you! to all who’ve supported my new mag, ‘ECLIPSE’! It’s still available http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/eclipse-in-depth-astrology-for-the-21st-century/

Today’s Link: Love this site–informative and endlessly interesting http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mjpowell/Astro/Naked-Eye-Planets/Naked-Eye-Planets.htm#Asteroids

And take a good look at Mars! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36027216/ns/technology_and_science-space/?GT1=43001

All times approximate, Pacific Daylight, unless stated precisely. Photo courtesy of NASA

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