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17-18 May 2010: Emotional Window to the Soul

16 Sunday May 2010

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I chose only two days in May to emphasize specifically in the May forecast in ECLIPSE, and the 19th was one of them, with certain effects beginning today, the 17th. I found the 19th to be emblematic of the entire month, and a focal point for all that’s in play right now–and I don’t repeat myself (at least, not on purpose) so what you’ll see here on the blog are more general observations, primarily of the Moon conditions, which of course acts as the symbol giving us an emotional window into the Soul. Let’s start with the Cancer Moon’s trine to Pallas, around 2 AM PDT.

Harmonious contact between the Cancer Moon and Pallas suggests there is wisdom in our feelings, in empathy, and in nurturing; the emotions and intuition guide us well at this point. For those of us getting our shut-eye when this occurs, we should look to the emotional impact of our dreams–this will tell us a great deal about where we’re going right, and where wrong.

Around 7 AM PDT on the 17th the Moon comes within range of conjunction to the South Node and a square to Zeus. For those who want to free themselves from memory (and real-life) replays of power imbalances, ambitions denied or contested, or the emotional playback of their own course altered by the Will of another, this aspect will only make it worse. Re-living the conditions that made you miserable has a purpose, however, and that is to build your own Will and ambition to the point where you will take charge of your own destiny and express your own ambitions and wants. Those are big concepts that can only be reached by a willingness to be truly responsible at the everyday level for ourselves–and even the most accomplished (or Willful) among us may feel a twinge that pushes us in a better, more honest, and certainly less miserable, direction, because inevitably, everyone has an experience of our wants, and what seems to be our path, denied.

By about 10 PM the Moon sextiles Sedna, and we may feel emotionally bereft. After dealing with our ‘power unpleasantness flashback’ likely all afternoon, we may find ourselves not so much drained as empty of feeling–the distinction being that one brings with it a sense of weariness, while a feeling of emptiness is just that–no emotion to speak of. This is simply a safety mechanism to protect one from whatever harshness came forward as the Moon joined the ongoing Zeus/ Nodes T-square. Reliving our past upsets was bad enough, but now we feel we need a vacation from present stresses, as well–and this aspect gives it, if only for a few hours.

We hit the emotional trifecta around 9 AM on the 18th, and this lasts through the Moon’s entry into Leo at 2:06 PM PDT, as in some ways this is the perfect emotional build-up to the wallop of the 19th. The Moon sits at the midpoint of Venus/ Vesta, sextiles Saturn, makes a Grand Trine with Earth and Uranus/ Jupiter, sextiles the Sun, and quincunxes Neptune. We spend a large chunk of the day in emotional high-gear, as we are required, in a rather dramatic and serious way, to make choices based on our most important values, to accept change and growth according to what the group dictates, and to mold ideals and goals to the circumstances presented. Circumstances under these influences can ask us to be very different, and to change our aims, from the way we believe we should be, and this will be especially challenging for those not dealing with major Uranian upset at this time (those who are have a whole ‘nother thing going on–again, already covered in ECLIPSE). Dealing with this late May time period, as Uranus comes to the Aries point, will be different for each of us–but a challenge for all of us.

If you like what you see here on the blog, you’ll love ECLIPSE, with three months of Forecasts, details about Chiron into Pisces, Uranus into Aries, and ‘What You Won’t See on the Blog’ for New and Full Moons–also articles on Ceres, synastry, the Sun/ Earth axis as Soul and Material Purpose indicators, a bonus re-print on Kurt Cobain’s mysterious stomach ailment, and much more, including general requirements if you’d like to get a paid gig in ECLIPSE! More and more I’ll be keying the journal and the blog to complement each other, including offering free services to each journal purchaser (this time: an analysis of Ceres in your natal chart)–and that means that accessing the blog, buying the journal, and taking advantage of services offered will be like having your own personal astrologer–for only $2.95! So what are you waiting for? http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-eclipse-spring-2010/  🙂

Today’s Link: Love this piece, both dynamic and contemplative http://laurenlesko.com/11288

5-6 May 2010: How Do You Mend a Broken Blog Post?

04 Tuesday May 2010

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UPDATE: In visiting my page this morning, I realize that WordPress managed to drop at least two paragraphs between me pressing the publish button and it appearing on the page. My apologies, as it reads like nonsense at this point! I’m going to add some material that fills in what I meant. jd–Okay, I hope what I’ve added fills in the missing gaps. This isn’t the first time paragraphs have disappeared, but I don’t really know what to do about it. jd

I don’t have much to say about our lovely Aquarius Moon, as most of the aspects it makes for a while will be mildly pleasant ones, at best, and our reactions and thought processes will clip along in Higher Mind, Water Bearer-fashion, essentially continuing the rather thin-feeling atmosphere that exists right now–I say thin as people still seem a little discombobulated from yesterday’s wallop (seems to have left us all reeling with draining and yet mostly unexplainable experiences), and the thinness of the air is like being at very high altitude; we’re talking, smiling, going about our business, and yet immensely distracted, ready to retreat to sleep or giddiness at any moment. Such is the Aquarian Moon tendency to encourage retreat (or perhaps better said as rebellion from day-to-day realities) when we are feeling stressed, or just sense the elements of life pressing too close.

A Grand Cross is formed starting around 4:30 PM PDT today, the 5th, with the Sun/ Earth (+ Pallas) axis, the Moon, and Mars in Leo. This suggests the emotions will contradict (or maybe even light up and get going) the action urge–no matter which, we’ll see that our feelings and ego aims will not serve our intended direction. Should just generally make each of us feel at odds with our efforts, as if the timing is off, or as if we’re missing a piece we need to successfully go forward (and that’s probably Merc retro). All we can do is try to minimize the internal (and possibly external) discord by making sure our emotions are aboveboard and aligned with our goals.

1782 JE Bode Wassermann/ The Water Bearer

The Cross lasts through about 10:30 PM PDT. The only other aspect that draws my attention is the exact quincunx at this point of Vesta and Jupiter, with the Moon opposing Vesta starting around 2 PM PDT on the 6th. This suggests the slower aspect (Vesta/ Jupiter) provides some ongoing need for adjustment between the social arena and the things we hold most vital (and this can mean we need to adjust our own ideas of what’s sacred–for instance, not treating our own words and thoughts as inviolable, as this may go beyond Self-respect to completely unreasonable). The Moon comes along and adds emotions and intuition, perhaps in the form of resistance (the opposition) to the need to modify what we believe is above modification. This generally sounds like we’ll all be asked, one way or another, to consider that something we treat with kidd gloves needs to be reevaluated–whatever it is, it’s received a position on our personal altar–and it doesn’t belong there!

There’s a coming conjunction of the transiting Sun to Sedna, window imo starting the 6th and lasting through about the 15th, and this includes the period of the New Moon. If we can’t see the light, well, how do we know what’s what? Mostly, we don’t; this says expect a period wherein our very reason for being may be elusive. The remedy is to stick to what you’ve formulated prior to this, to what you know yourself to be when not under this influence, and continue–it’s not a time for deep Self-questioning. More Forecast available below with ECLIPSE. (This is a wider time span than I gave the transit in the mag, but I’m now feeling that it’s much more noteworthy than I first thought).

 And here’s a little flashback to a previous Mother’s Day https://juliedemboski.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-mother-of-them-all/

Today’s Link: an excellent examination of the underappreciated 6th House and the effect of its ruler placement http://astrofix.net/post/571677262/ruler-of-the-6th-house-in-houses

And of course, don’t forget to get your copy of the Spring issue of ECLIPSE! with more stuff (that’s terribly descriptive, isn’t it?) than ever before! Includes 3 Months of Forecasts, material on Uranus into Aries, Chiron into Pisces, and the many faces of the asteroid Ceres http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-eclipse-spring-2010/ Purchasers of the mag may contact me for a brief assessment of Ceres in their own chart; this is my ‘Thank You’ for your support! Please be patient–I’m handling the Ceres requests in the order they come in, so it may be as much as a full week before you receive your reading. Thanks!

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.’

26-27 April 2010: Emos Under Wraps

26 Monday Apr 2010

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After the Moon’s moment of truth with the Nodes, all’s quiet until post midnight PDT, when the Libra Moon quincunxes Sedna. The big influence here is that our own emotions (in fact, the emotions of everyone) will be hidden from us, with the danger that we’ll act and make decisions, especially in relationship (Libra), without being aware of how we truly feel–and worse, our feelings may come out, uncontrolled and uncensored, and if we’re normally circumspect with our feelings we may be embarrassed, horrified, and/or those we interact with may be–so it’s a time to perhaps stick to the facts, and the well-worn emotional path, just for safety’s sake.

By 2 AM PDT or so on the 27th there’s a briefly formed Finger of God involving the Moon as apex and a base of Jupiter sextile Sedna. This adds to and exaggerates the previous effect, with a sextile to Vesta suggesting that the inclination might be to deal with those things most important to us, the worst idea we could have at this point–lay low, if possible–I certainly hope to be sound asleep!

Around noon on the 27th Pacific time the Moon trines Neptune and quincunxes Uranus, bringing forward a unique emotional response: we so want to go with the fantasy, with the delusion, with the lie, or with the expression of the dream or ideal, but our own individuality, or the group as a whole, gets in the way. How? It’s really a saving spark when it’s ourselves that cause the barrier or need for adjustment, as in allowing the Uranian influence we are allowing all that’s most unique within us to speak, and that’s good; if it’s the group that affects things, we can be sure that we’re projecting the effects so that we don’t have to be the one dashing those Neptunian temptations. Either way, an interesting go round.

12:46 PM PDT the Moon goes Void-of-Course, entering Scorpio at 3:28 PM. Right away there’s a trine to Chiron in Water (will our emo trials never end? see a few brief ideas on what we can expect from Chiron in Pisces in the Forecast portion of the new issue of ‘ECLIPSE’) The Moon trine Chiron may open our wounded Self wide, where our emotional nature searches for (Scorpio) the depth of and reasons for the hurt–and for some this will bring hurt out of nowhere–it’s just suddenly on our minds–but we need to respond with a willingness to transform the energies of whatever we’re presented with so that our skills are called upon; maybe easier said than done, but an attitude that’s willing to cope will be enough.

8:30-ish PM PDT and the Moon quincunxes Venus. We may be feeling the less-positive facets of Scorpio at this point, lashing out with a (probably) uncharacteristic sting, and the likely vehicle may be harsh words or even thoughts (Gemini) in relationship (Venus). Hold your tongue. By 10 PM the Moon sextiles Ceres, and by 11:30 PM it hits Pluto, and if we haven’t kept the peace we may be feeling the effects, with authorities and the powerful making easy pickin’s of our emotional chaos. I hate to be a broken record, but laying low may be the best choice.

Next up, the Full Moon!

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. 

Will you hear what the Universe is telling you? photo via Wikipedia

 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!

21 April 2010: I Gotta Wear Shades

21 Wednesday Apr 2010

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The Moon enters Leo at 8:41 AM PDT, quincunxes Chiron, then by 10:30 AM moves on to create a T-square with the Sun/ Earth axis. It’s all a little dazzling, not in a razz-ma-tazz, sequined way, but in an ow that’s a bright glare off the windshield way; we look around and it hurts, just a little, and we have to adjust our radiance because of it (yes, we’ll be required to modify our energy output, anything from the intensity of our Soul intent to our level of physical activity). Swing with it, as the T will challenge our goals momentarily–not a true obstacle, more a call to make sure what we’re doing is actually leading in the direction we intend (for most, there will be a reveal or two that shows misdirected energy). If we can take the hint, be flexible, and adjust, we’ll benefit.

photo by Tani Spectre for YvesSaintLaurent CCA 2.0

The Sun is in our figurative eyes until noon, when the Moon sextiles Juno and we see the way to empowerment (and in questions of partnership, may see with whom we should team up). 4 PM Pacific brings a quincunx of the Moon to Ceres, followed at 5 PM by one to Pluto; this is a challenge we want to be ready for, and to pay attention to, as this can bring emotional assaults on the sense of dominion, power exercise, and/ or authority in the life.

Unfortunately for Pacific time zoners, but perhaps better for those in other parts of the world, midnight brings the Moon’s conjunction to Leonine Mars–well, now that I think of it, it may be better that this happens at a more-or-less down time–the impulse is to act on the emotions, and in Leo we have the courage (and the Self-confidence, and maybe the egomaniacal thrust) to do it; but considering the power challenge we dealt with earlier, it may be all the better if circumstances keep us unable to express as strongly as we’d like in the moment (either because it’s the middle of the night and we’re home and not at work, or some other remedy intervenes). The previous events may have left our emotions too ready to act out–and being overly reactive to the Moon/ Mars contact will only bring trouble, though being able to respond modestly but effectively could be just what we need to alleviate stress and see ourselves as effective.

Around 3:30 AM PDT of the 22nd the Moon squares retro Merc, and pretty much the same thing as with Mars applies, but this time to our communications. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been ‘getting the message’ loud and clear lately–true intentions and attitudes have been revealed, sometimes with a beauty and generosity that is truly moving, and sometimes with a malice that is unmistakable. It’s part of what I’ve expected over the past few days and the Mercury retro period in general (though I saw it more as each of us admitting to ourselves what we wanted, I’m realizing now that there’s a ‘spill over’ effect that shows what each intends for others, as well). So, with the Moon squaring Mercury, we should take care with our words, and remember that our intentions, whether we state them or not, are there for all to see.

The Moon sextiles Zeus around 5:30 AM PDT–oh I know, some of you think I’m a little daft (okay, more than a little!) using Zeus regularly–I’m the first one to admit how surprised I was when I looked into it, but he’s a powerful little bug, and in contact with the Moon says our emotions will find a way to showcase the Will and ambitions. This suggests a general ‘hatching of plans’ period–just take it easy, as impulses based on the mixing of these two need to be carefully vetted through life goals and true (Soul) intents, not to mention our ‘social acceptability’ filters.

The lovely Leo Moon quincunxes the North Node near 8:30 AM Pacific, starting West Coasters’ day with the need to modify the emotional reaction in order to stay on track–everyone else, same thing, you just don’t have to take it with your coffee.

The second issue of ‘ECLIPSE’ is almost ready! Watch for an announcement here, and a ‘buy’ button on the preview page, where you can read a brief excerpt and see what’s on the menu right now http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-eclipse-spring-2010/

Today’s Link: Love this by Mandi Lockley http://mandilockley.blogspot.com/2010/04/taurus-talks.html Also scroll down to her Chiron in Pisces entry. And this is great fun http://www.kimfalconer.com/daily.html while those who are looking to beef up blog traffic should take Beth’s advice; you’re not going to find as many truly effective and helpful tips anywhere else http://astrologymediapress.com/astroblogging/2010/04/14/mudslinging-part-1-improving-traffic-on-your-astrology-blog/

20 April 2010: Water to Water

20 Tuesday Apr 2010

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Have a drink {{PD-Art}} by A. Bronzino 1543-45

Around 10 AM PDT we’re snapped out of our revery surrounding the past ( the previous Moon conjunct South Node aspect) by some good advice, sound guidance, and/or the need to apply our smarts to getting business done (Moon trine Pallas)–but it all still feels very emotional, as the trine takes place Water sign to Water sign. With the mental faculties down (or at least modestly fuzzed) by the retrograde, feelings may appear to be bigger in our emotional rear-view mirrors than they actually are, especially those connected to the past–and that means we may be over reactive. Awareness of our tendency to exaggerate the emotional element should be enough to keep us from problems, however.

We cruise along on this Water to Water contact until around 5 PM PDT, when we see a sextile to Sedna and a trine to Jupiter, the latter of which completes a loose Grand Trine in Water. The problem here is twofold: 1) emotions and emotional perceptions flow very smoothly; the feelings flow into the social role and interactions, and they access what’s wise–sounds good, right? And it can be. except for 2) the fact that Sedna has wiggled in there, suggesting that we will not in any form see this dynamic at work–and that means it’s susceptible to unconscious influences, and to tipping our own unconscious inclinations to everyone else. There’s nowhere to hide during this effect, I’m afraid; we will reveal ourselves to others, they to us, and once again the best we can do is be scrupulously honest–if we have nothing to hide, there’s nothing to fear.

By midnight Pacific the Cancer Moon sextiles Taurean Venus, who, I suspect, may not have been receiving her total due of late, simply because we’ve all had so much on our agendas that there’s been little time for love or relationships–clear out a spot on your calendar to coincide with this aspect, and give the lady what she needs–she’ll be generous with you in return.

By 6 AM on the 21st the Moon will trine Uranus and quincunx Neptune, followed swiftly by a sextile to Saturn, the final aspect for this pass through Cancer. The effect may be a desire to blend with or work along with the group that requires some adjustment to either our ideals or our fantasies of what this experience will be like. With Saturn at 29 degrees, expect a bit of emotional distress, and a very short Void. The Moon enters Leo at 8:41 AM PDT on the 21st.

Today’s Link: As always, offering important food for thought http://www.starsoverwashington.com/2010/04/is-2012-doomsday-mayan-prophecy-hoax.html

And have a great one!

19 April 2010: Taking a Punch

19 Monday Apr 2010

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West Coasters start the day (and everyone else meets this at various points in their routine) with a, what’s this? opposition of the sensitive Moon newly sojourning in Cancer and the Ceres and Pluto tag team in Capricorn. Today, at least through about 3 PM Pacific, may feel like one or the other of those two formidable forces is pulling no punches emotionally–and it will likely feel like it’s all coming from the outside, as if the powerful, authorities, the secret, the elements, and/ or Mom will be facing off with us directly. For those highly sensitized to Moon energies, it may feel like reality (Capricorn) is out to destroy us (Pluto); for those who are able to take it less personally (just about everyone else), it could feel more like a challenge–and one we’re ready to rise to.

A sneaky Fist of God (sneaky because the sucker punch it delivers comes disguised as the same old same old of Chiron/ Neptune) made up of the aforementioned conjunction of the great deluder and the sultan of hurt, sesquiquadrate the South node and Zeus, points to the real source of upset for today; though we feel like it’s power struggles that are the problem, it may actually be power struggles and old hurts from the past (South node). Our spirits, our imaginations (Neptune) bring them to life, and we are loathe to let them go, if only because it helps us make sense of the present.

It isn’t until about 1 AM PDT on the 20th that we move on emotionally to wanting to express, to communicate, but may be struggling with our own Will and ambitions (sextile to retro Merc and square to Zeus). Our goals and wants could feel to us like they’re requiring we modify communications, but we really aren’t able to articulate things right now, and the mind is searching for a reason that describes the difficulty. What we actually need to do is stop trying to formulate any specific messages right now; we are better off just feeling (and if possible, leaving those impulses as pure as possible, not patted into words or even concepts).

By 5 AM PDT the Cancer Moon conjuncts the South Node, and we have a direct pipeline to the past–and this means we have a direct line to intuit the lessons of the past and bring them forward to aid with the now.

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Today’s Link: here’s a weekly horoscope imbued with humor and truth http://distractedastrologer.wordpress.com/2010/04/18/sun-sign-horoscopage-19th%e2%80%9325th-april-2010/

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12 April 2010: All in Our Heads

11 Sunday Apr 2010

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Let’s start a little before the 12th begins my time, as around 11 PM PDT on the 11th we see the Pisces Moon sextile Juno in Taurus; we are prone, literally or figuratively, to dream of ways we can become empowered so that we can affect our material world. Pay attention to what’s running through your mind at this point; it will reveal a great deal about what you’re really hoping to gain, and will be especially illuminating if up to now you’ve not recognized the goals you’re emotionally yearning to meet.

By 2 AM PDT the Moon is close to conjunction with Uranus, bringing revelations, especially emotional ones, over the individual role within the group or Collective. We’ll see or realize something that surprises us. Then by 4 AM PDT the Moon is within opposition to Saturn in 29 degrees of Virgo. The feeling will definitely be one of pressure, crisis, or an almost frantic assessment of what’s been built in the life; in any case, a moment of reckoning that we think is putting us face to face with reality–but the reality is this is just a 29 degree expression of tension, with Saturn supplying the fear and the Moon a sense of vulnerability. Wait it out–the Moon enters the Void at 5:52 AM Pacific time, and though this may, for some, temporarily exacerbate those feelings of weakness, they will pass with the Moon’s entry into Aries at 6:30 AM.

The Aries Moon gives the benefit of offering an atmosphere of Self-possession; we can settle down a bit, secure in the right to seek out our own interests. Around noon of the 12th the Moon squares Ceres in Capricorn, giving us a chance to flex our Self-determination muscles; this could be a formidable challenge, as authorities are firm in their idea of what constitutes the rules. It’s at this point we might note the Fist of God formed by Juno square Neptune, both sesquiquadrate Zeus. This either elaborates on the more fleeting Moon-oriented authority challenge, or describes (as it will for some) an ongoing situation that the Moon only brings emphasis to. The Fist implies that one’s personal authority and empowerment are at odds with the Will and ambition of another, and either ideals or delusions are behind the controversy. If this fits a scenario in your life, you may find the Moon bringing forward a direct chance to hammer things out–just don’t succumb to emotionalism or make the mistake of completely ignoring the status quo in your campaign to get appropriate control of your own situation.

3 PM-ish the Aries Moon is within square to Pluto and trine to Mars–uh-oh, this is a lot of testosterone-y energy sources whacking into each other–you need to have those earlier conflicts wrapped up at this point, or the whole upset could go into overdrive. Proceed with caution.

Around 6 AM PDT on the 13th the Moon opposes Zeus; we may see echoes of the earlier situation, or, if we’re lucky, enjoy the way the whole confrontation turned out. We’re into the Dark of the Moon, so much of our reaction and upset during the 12th through to the New Moon could be experienced more on an internal level–but that can be just as wearing as a fist fight–with Aries, it really might be all in our heads!

Today’s Link: Scroll down for advice tidbits http://twitter.com/truluvhoroscope and some more timely advice from Deirdre http://cosmicguidelinesblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/bikini-season-here-i-come.html

9-11 April 2010: My Weekend Astro Diary

09 Friday Apr 2010

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Calder's 'Flamingo' Chicago photo by John Picken cc2.0

We ought to become as conscious of our thoughts and sensibilities as possible over the weekend and through next week, as those energies will to some extent move into our Collective blind spot when Venus meets Sedna (in orb by the 16th) and Mercury turns around (9:06 PM PDT on the 18th at 12 Taurus 34). Just something to keep in mind as we go through the next few days, the aspects of which suggest to me a lessening of the tension that’s been rampant for a while now–this could free up a little of that mind power that’s been consumed with whatever’s been stressing us.

By 1 PM PDT this afternoon (the 9th) we see the Aquarius Moon go through the gauntlet of conjunction to Neptune and then Chiron, and at meeting the latter the Moon will also quincunx Saturn retrograde in Virgo, and these last bits happen at 29 degrees; a last hurrah of confusion, upset, tension, even deceit—-so by my reckoning, making for a very short Void, lasting from 6:29 PM PDT to the Moon’s entry into Pisces at 6:48 PM. Yes, this differs from some calculations of the Void–it all depends on whether you count quincunxes as major aspects (I do–those who use strict Ptolemaic aspects, such as most horary astrologers, don’t) and there’s also the matter of whether one uses the asteroids, and which ones–so it’s basically a free-for-all, take your pick!

The majority of aspects the Moon makes while in Pisces are easy ones (or at least, moderate in their impact). Highlights include a quincunx to Mars at around 4 AM PDT on the 10th–prior to this, change and exercise of authority flow smoothly, but the Mars aspect requires we adjust our own, or to, egos and assertive urges. This need to adjust to assertions and ambitions, our own and others’, continues through to about 8:30 AM on the 11th, when the Moon conjuncts Jupiter-this should bring good feeling all around, the only real danger being that this goodwill could be based on delusion or a lack of facts–so at worst, a source of mix-up or embarrassment–but for those attuned to Neptune, a wonderful influence.

By the time the Moon hits Uranus about 2 AM PDT on the 12th, any shocks or surprises will be ephemeral, or illusory, accessed through dreams or imagination, a ‘what if’ scenario. All in all, the weekend influence will be mostly one that brings a tiny vacation of sorts, a holiday from whatever’s been bothering you.

I’m hitting the Calder exhibit at the SAM tomorrow–maybe I’ll see you there?

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