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2-3 May 2010: Determining the Source

02 Sunday May 2010

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At 2:59 AM PDT on the 2nd the Moon enters Capricorn, and immediately sextiles Chiron. Sextile is a soft word, an ‘easy’ aspect, so shouldn’t we see this as positive? Well, maybe; it brings emotional illumination to the Chiron concept. A transiting energy is the pure form of the energy; unlike our natal Chiron vibe, the one the Moon ignites is Archetypal, meaning we will feel that Archetypal vibe enlivened within us, and unless this Moon or Chiron is aspecting something in our natal chart at the time they form aspect, we will experience it largely as a general Chiron energy of either hurt or healing. Illumination with a Moon aspect comes by the unique mechanism of reflection, meaning that what’s ‘lit up’ shines by what comes from a third party or source, and this implies that emotions and/ or intuition ‘get the shine’ from something else, but feel Chiron in response. This is true of all transiting Moon aspects, but it’s important to point out right now as we should know that the hurt or healing isn’t coming from the perceived (third party) source, but from within, from our own concept of Chiron that we carry ourselves. We can get a little glimpse of what Chiron means to us, a look at how we process the Chirotic challenges and energy, and it may give some insight on our natal Chiron situation, if we can separate Chiron from the emotional source.

Around 10:30 AM PDT the Moon conjuncts Ceres in Capricorn–this can be a point when we feel a strong entitlement to express our authority in a situation, but it can also be that we feel a right to exceed our normal boundaries. The urge to power and the desire to communicate it becomes even stronger as the Moon quickly follows with a conjunction to Pluto and a trine to Mercury. Likely subjects center on the material world; things and their disposition seem vital. Determining that you’re not the source for others discipline or authority is key. Try to ride this influence out by not taking circumstances, and especially yourself, too seriously, and definitely consider pulling back if you find yourself giving orders or critiquing another’s choice.

The taste of Chiron, Ceres, Pluto, and Merc drawn out by the Moon lasts all day (Pacific time), even when the aspects are past. Sometimes it seems aspect effects echo well beyond their time, usually when nothing else comes along to fill in with a new energy, and this is one of them, at least as far as our Moon responses are concerned. It isn’t until the 8-9 PM hour PDT that the Moon gets out of her rut, with quincunxes to Juno and Venus in Gemini. Here the idea is to adjust the emotional landscape to accommodate a genuine period of ‘woman power,’ your own or another’s. The Capricorn Moon may at first resist giving it up for the ladies, but she can be talked (or thought) into it (Gemini)!

By 2 AM PDT on the 3rd the mood breaks as the Moon trines the Sun and squares Zeus. The emotions shine out, and bring conflict with the ambitions and Will of others. Just conduct yourself so that it isn’t payback for earlier in the day!

3:30-ish AM on the 3rd the Moon conjuncts the North Node, quincunxes Mars, and sextiles Pallas. If you’re awake (no matter where on the globe you are!) you’ll see quite clearly where you’re headed, and you can easily muster energy to modify course and to do it wisely. This lasts through the day of the 3rd Pacific time, so enjoy it!

The Spring issue of ECLIPSE is here! Featured articles are on Ceres, the Sun, Earth, Synastry, Forecasts for May, June, and July, with commentary on Chiron in Pisces and Uranus at the Aries Point, ‘What You Won’t See on the Blog’ for New and Full Moons/ eclipses, and more! Check it out here http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-eclipse-spring-2010/  Also see more on Chiron and how it appears in your life here http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com

Today’s Link: Kelly gives a perceptive analysis of Taurus energy and inspires us in how to handle it http://karmictools.com/InspirationPoint.html

The pic is ‘The Mirror of Venus’  Edward Burne-Jones 1875 {{PD-Art}} Wikimedia Commons

30 April-May 1 2010: Finally!

30 Friday Apr 2010

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And by ‘Finally!’ I mean finally the spring issue of ECLIPSE is here. It was true labor–yes, of love, and it was work, but I mean more like birthin’ a baby labor: hot, sweaty, and owww, but look what you have at the end! So, if you’re interested, you can get my baby here http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-eclipse-spring-2010/ The Winter issue is now at a back issue price, if you’d like to catch up with the masses! http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/eclipse-in-depth-astrology-for-the-21st-century/

Moon in Sagittarius bachelors on, minding his own business, wandering hither and yon; the atmosphere will likely be one of mostly pleasant keeping-to-oneself, with mind and feet busy carrying us forward into adventure. This lasts until about 5 PM PDT on the 30th, when something tickles Sag’s ambitions and/ or Willfulness (and possibly his desire nature!) and he must act (sextile Zeus, trine Mars). The emotions, then, will support making an assertive move without giving it much thought; that thinkin’ cocoon Sag likes to hang out in, where we’ve been mentally all day, didn’t exactly prepare us to do ‘it’–and the result is that we can thrust ourselves into the midst of something that can be way more than we anticipated. Look before you leap would be the admonition for evening Pacific time.

Just after 7 PM PDT the Moon quincunxes the South Node and we get nostalgic. In my experience, few can be as susceptible to a nostalgia-wallow as can a natal Sag Moon, and when the transiting Moon is traversing there we all get a little misty-eyed for what was. Under this influence we can talk ourselves into all kinds of ‘forgot why I left that alone in the first place’–and the last thing we want to do is relive the past. Take real care, as the next aspect is a quincunx to Sedna  (beginning about 9:30 AM PDT May 1st). This can be like taking a memory-loss pill; between the two quincunxes and a sentiment-susceptible Moon, we can get ourselves into a real fix, the kind we suddenly ‘wake up’ from with no idea how we could’ve wandered into such uncharacteristic circumstances.

About 1:30 PM PDT on the 1st the Moon trines Vesta and squares Jupiter, and our slow motion wake-up begins. On the one hand, we feel we’ve been making choices that are totally in line with our most sacred ideals; on the other hand, the social sphere, or our own store of knowledge, tells us that this, whatever it is, is not quite the thing for us. Which to believe, our happy-go-lucky, out of the blue choices, or those things that anchor us and tell us who we are? Hmm.

By 10 PM on the 1st Pacific time something starts to give; the Moon creates a T-square with the Saturn/ Uranus opposition, and sextiles Neptune. This brings a kind of showdown between our future and our past; those who are flexible and able to imagine what comes with going with one side or the other will do best in choosing (don’t worry, it’s just a temporary choice, to help us re-orient ourselves after our atypical weekend).

Void begins at 1:09 AM PDT on the 2nd of May. Moon enters staunch Capricorn at 2:59 AM PDT on the 2nd. Now comes the ‘choice hangover.’

6 April 2010: A Dose of Emotional Wisdom

06 Tuesday Apr 2010

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The Moon moves through the latter half of Capricorn today and more subtle energies come forward–and that means influences may surface in behavior before we even know they’re there. Right now the Moon’s sextile to Jupiter makes the future seem expansive; we can’t, for the moment, imagine any obstacles that could slow us down, but by around noon Pacific time they start to appear: a quincunx to Vesta and trine to Sedna that brings a need to adjust our actions (or at least our emotional reactions) to our values–the problem is we either won’t know how to do this or won’t see the need to in the first place. This combo makes for distressed feelings around core priorities or a sense of ‘flying blind’ that can be disorienting or may give a feeling of invulnerability–the old ‘if I don’t know about difficulties they can’t hurt me’ routine.

The trick is to pay attention to what we perceive around 10 AM PDT. This is when the Moon sextiles Pallas and gives us a dose of emotional wisdom. Whatever we’re seeing as smart at this point should be followed through on, with subsequent urges for change best left until the judgment clears once again. By 3:30 PM the Moon is trine Juno and we’re back in wisdom territory, at least in terms of being able to discern what will empower us; if we’re considering making a move in the relationship arena, though, think twice, as Juno can get all judgy and vindictive when it’s not in her own best interests. Look for avenues of personal empowerment expression that don’t involve the mate or those of whom you might be a touch envious or jealous, and put your energy there.

Pluto retrogrades this evening Pacific time; effects won’t be immediate, more like the brakes being applied to a train–you can travel a long way in the same direction before you come to a halt. Wherever it’s sitting right now in your chart, it may feel a little like a wee bit of heart attack pressure, as Pluto stations and, it seems, presses down–but this will be something you’ve lived with for a while now, there just may be more of an awareness of it, along with a more active desire to get out from under it, as Pluto goes retrograde.

By 11 PM PDT the Moon helps Uranus sandwich Neptune, with the sextile between the Cappy Moon and Uranus delivering a surprise or jolt straight out of dreams, delusions, or fantasies (I’d love for you to share how this might manifest for you, if you’re so inclined). The Moon’s Void begins at 1:20 AM PDT; Moon enters Aquarius on the 7th at 5:50 AM PDT. The Moon immediately trines Saturn; less than an hour after the Moon’s entry into Aquarius Saturn will retreat to 00 Libra 00, and we will all feel it. How, you ask? It may come in a ‘frontier’ feeling, a newness or rawness that imparts a temporary feeling that there are no rules, particularly in how we relate to each other (Libra). I’ll be watching this closely, as I sense there’ll be some Saturnian surprises in this, perhaps with boundaries lifted or structures or organizations we’ve counted on in the past for the moment unreliable. Again, would love to hear how this shows for you.

By the time the Moon opposes Mars in Leo (about 2 PM PDT) we may be just about ready to burst. The desire to do something about recent perceptions will be mighty–just make sure you’re keeping what came forward from that dose of wisdom in mind.

See my books, the current issue of ‘ECLIPSE,’ and get a preview of the upcoming Spring issue here http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/

Today’s Link: let’s talk about dreams http://dreamorpheus.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/black-panther-unleashe/ and on the upcoming Merc retro http://celestialspace.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/the-architecture-of-the-mind-mercury-retrograde-in-taurus-april-17th-2010/