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25 August 2010: The Latest

25 Wednesday Aug 2010

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Have you had a hard time concentrating lately? I’m just starting to sharpen my own attention; whether it’s from the virus or the retrograde or the Full and creative Pisces Moon, I don’t know, I only know that I seem to be waking up. It’s a little like one of those dreams where you are riding along, a passenger in a car, and suddenly you realize it’s careening out of control and you may be the only one around to stop it–in this case, the careening car seems to be summer, winding down fiercely and suddenly and making me feel as if I’ve somehow missed a month during this drowsing heat.

Well I’ve finally, after much prodding and friendly poking, joined Facebook. I have no idea what I’m doing–so just search Julie Demboski’s Astrology if you’d like to write on my wall, enter a discussion, or whatever else we can do there–I find the whole thing disorienting! And if you’re wondering why I did it during the Merc retro, it’s because I believe this is a good time to give things you once discarded another try. The jury’s still out on whether it all makes sense for me. I tried linking my Twitter account to it and it wouldn’t take, and tried adding a Facebook button to this site–and neither worked. Keep me posted, and I’ll keep you posted! I did find an excellent and informative article on Facebook usage by Neeti Ray, read it, and now can’t find it again! Ahh Mercury, you tricky fella! And to those of you who’ve noticed: no, that’s not my real birthday on FB–I feel too naked giving it out in a really really public forum like that!

The Earth today and tomorrow is quincunx Saturn and sextile Pluto, making dealing with material concerns and the stuff of reality a ‘must-do.’ It seems the inpulses will be conflicting: on the one hand we’d like to radically change, transform, or reconstitute our circumstances, while on the other the actual state of reality is requiring us to adjust to the ‘what is.’ Both energies must be served, with a need to deal with the way things are paramount–but once that’s under control we can begin the alchemy of ‘what could be,’ courtesy of Pluto.

Get ECLIPSE here http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-summer-2010-eclipse/ Early September brings one of those ‘must watch’ days–check it out! And Thank you! (Password for the ECLIPSE only page is found at the end of the first article in the Summer issue)

Today’s Link: Perfect for this retro period http://mooncircles.com/blog/2010/08/eat-your-moly/

25 August 2010: Rough Patches

25 Wednesday Aug 2010

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The Moon begins the 25th Pacific time still within the first decan (10 degrees) of Pisces; she’s fresh from her tryst with the Earth, emotion and spirit drawing her attention. By 3 AM-ish PDT the Moon trines the South Node, and the past, along with possible regrets, seem vital–it’s as if no time has passed between the experience and the present moment–but that’s a trick of the feeling nature, with everything rushing back in great detail, especially visually (Pisces). We can make this work for us (or at least climb out of what seems an enchantment) by focusing on the future (sextile to the North Node). While still contacting the Nodes the Moon comes into range of a quincunx to Juno, and this offers a second, more reliable way out, as we can use our recollections as impetus to Self-empowerment, likely in the name of ‘I’ll never let that happen again!’ An interesting, though possibly exhausting, way to start the day.

By 5 AM PDT the Moon has become the apex of a Finger of God, with a base of Juno and Zeus. We felt that jolt of empowerment, vowed to make the emotional energy an asset, and now we receive another challenge, that may go one of two ways: we may find desires or ambitions fueling what amounts to an emotional rocket, where empowerment urges become almost megalomaniacal–we want it now! whatever it is, and become hell-bent, totally irrational, in going after it–or we find desires and ambition helping to hone the senses, the emotional palette, and the creative energies to a fine point, and this acts to mobilize the emotions and the intuitive nature to guide us toward our goals like a stealth aircraft, quiet, controllled, and flying without being picked up on others’ radar. This can set off a longer period of major leaps forward, if we play it right.

By 2:30 the Moon trines Pallas and we’re feeling pretty smart, and by 3:30 PM the Pisces Moon quincunxes Mars and opposes retro Mercury, forcing us to adjust to either our own egos or the egos of others, as demands appear they must be addressed (they don’t–that’s the ‘I am’ insisting on its own way)–they worst part is we may end up eating our own words, or we may find that we just can’t rely on what others tell us, or there’s a crucial mix-up in communication; we don’t end up feeling nearly as smart as we thought we were. If we know of it ahead of time we can recognize it when it happens–and dodge a bullet or two.

Just after 7 PM Pacific we see the Moon quincunx Venus–and if our relationships have remained unscathed up to now they won’t stay that way for long. It’s likely that interaction demands a little too much of us–and all we want is to relax, escape, or commune in a way that’s commercial-ideal, with music and pretty ladies twirling in meadows and puppies chasing rolls of toilet paper and clinking glasses in a happy toast and so on. At this point we might want to ask ourselves just how silly and unrealistic are our expectations–but at the same time we may have good reason to resist the iron fist in the velvet glove as Venus in Libra wants to do everything in tandem, ad nauseum. Nobody’s likely to be in a reasonable frame of mind, whether you’re the one with relationship demands or the escapee–just remember all that as you break into the liquor cabinet or insist your SO sit right here beside you and talk about ‘us’!

About 1 AM PDT on the 26th the Moon squares Ceres–and we thought the evening was already ruined–silly us! This may bring an emotional showdown over power, territory, control, and dominion. The best solution is either to be sound asleep, or remember the Collective good, rather than focusing on personal power issues–it’s not easy but the Pisces Moon does allow us to tune in to the cosmos, to re-balance and re-align, if we’ll only set aside our individual perspective for a little while.

See more on what’s to come here http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-summer-2010-eclipse/ and Thanks!

A Moment of Meditation

18 Wednesday Aug 2010

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Rembrandt Van Rijn ‘The Philosopher in Meditation’ {{PD-Art}} Wikimedia Commons

Though I’ve already covered the Moon’s movement for today (please see previous post), I ran across this and thought it was worth pointing out, as the idea’s timeless: a deliberate, periodic need to remove oneself from the influences of technology, which seems to demand a form of shallow and artificially urgent attention. Astrologer Verena Donath discusses it and shows some of the NYT article here http://verenadonath.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/astro-notes-on-august-16-2010-let-the-light-inspire-you/ Even though this was first posted a couple of days ago, I found it perfect for today, as the mood seems to call for mild, semi-withdrawal from the usual information and technology onslaught.

We’re at the beginning of a dynamic period I’ve already discussed in ECLIPSE that centers on those five Libra energies (Saturn, Vesta, Venus, Mars, and Zeus) and it’s one we should attend to carefully, as it will affect relationships and, for some, artistic and aesthetic expression (the Venus influence)–but it also pulls in the past, rules and boundaries, Self-discipline, and achievement of goals (Saturn) and all of it, relationships, reality, and desires (especially the ambitions and passions–Zeus), will be affected in the extreme by these energies. Understanding, harnessing, and using the push is what this period is all about, and today you may want to take a moment of solitude, a brief time for meditation, that will help you handle the rush of energies, especially in light of the upcoming retrograde of Mercury, which will be even more disorienting than usual (again, see the mag–I’m not a big Self-repeater!) http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/ If you really want a more detailed take on events, it works out to less than $7.00 per month–or browse the blogroll at right for a wide variety of forecasts and opinions!

Also: the Juno book is almost here! I’m getting some beautiful cover art from someone new on the scene, and finishing up on odds and ends, bits and pieces, adding examples that help explain how she works in the chart. Expect it within about 2-3 weeks at most (yes, I’m aware that would put its emergence in the midst of the Merc retro–still haven’t decided if I must avoid it at all costs or not–likely may drag it out to direction)–I’ll keep you updated!

Taking some time today for introspection is truly important–the optimum point might be 12:30 PM-ish today PDT/3:30 PM EDT–in fact, it might be a good idea to dedicate the whole day to deliberateness of Being–movement, thought, attention, choice, intent all becoming very much ‘on purpose.’ Don’t think of it as retreat, and don’t think of it as a patch of time that must be stolen from ‘real’ life–instead, think of it as what it really is, time management in the Universal sense, where we are one with Time and events, where there is complete control and complete submission, creating harmony in perfect proportion and form.

17-18 August 2010: Lust Be a Lady

17 Tuesday Aug 2010

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11 AM PDT of the 17th the lusty (yes, it does seem a lusty energy, rife with potential–so watch yourself around your Sag-influenced friends!) Sagittarius Moon trines Juno in her fiery Leo home, and we have a surge of empowerment energies that call out to be fulfilled. It’s an excellent mini-opportunity to launch something, even as we hang in the balance, waiting for Merc’s retrograde, so take advantage of the moment if you’re looking to go forward, and especially if you’re looking to make your lady-powers sparkle 🙂  BTW, the chart for this point shows the Part of Fortune opposed Juno, perhaps suggesting choices made now will be much more significant than they appear–they may even be fate-driven.

If we aren’t worn out from our day of lusting (and see more about the lusty, pirate-y spirit in all of us in the Summer issue of ECLIPSE http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-summer-2010-eclipse/ ) the Moon will sextile Mars and quincunx the South Node around 7 PM PDT, and all I can say is, Beware! This stirs the ego, the action urge, the ‘I am’ through the memory or return of elements from the past, and for many this may be trying; after so much stimulation early in the day, we may feel the Mars contact as an impulse: just one more big push, and I get what I want. The past (and likely past failures) may push us to act in ways that ignore the partner, or that seek to insist on the partner’s support (Mars in Libra, only one degree from conjunction with Zeus, with Venus one degree from conjunction with Mars–so the god of war sits between love/ desire and lust/ ambition, and tries to serve them both). Good luck with that one!

Let’s move ahead to 9:30 PM-ish PDT, when the Moon sextiles Zeus and Pallas sits at the midpoint of the two. Stress! as the emotions and intuition are pushed to fulfill wants but find wisdom intrudes and seeks to modify our course–congratulations to those of us smart enough to listen.

The Moon conjuncts Ceres in Sagittarius around 12:30 PM of the 18th, bringing together the emotions and intuition with perceptions of the natural order, and with our own personal connection to the power of nature and ourselves as natural Beings; it’s a moment of true power, when the Universe responds to our Will and our touch.

By 3:30 PM PDT of the 18th the Moon quincunxes Sedna; we’re flying blind for a couple of hours, a sensory underload that may be highly confusing after the strong perceptual period that preceded it. Stay cool and, uncomfortable as it may be, on the fence, saving decisions for a few hours later.

9:30-ish PM PDT of the 18th sees the Sagittarius Moon trining the Leo Sun in what amounts to a fiery compromise. It’s a lovely, ultra-bright few hours of illumination of the emotions and intents and life direction–a good point at which to assess and re-group energy and efforts. This is followed by the 1:30 AM-ish PDT of the 19th sextile of the Moon to Neptune (imagination helps align emotions with efforts) and the 3:30-ish sextile to Chiron (that spirit of creativity can be used to call forth skills).

ECLIPSE readers: be sure you check the forecast for the period starting the 18th–it’s worth knowing about and planning ahead for! And if you want to get in on it http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-summer-2010-eclipse/ Thanks! And have a wonderful couple of days!

Today’s Links: a well-reasoned (and reasonable) piece of advice worth a (re-)visit http://www.astrogirl7.com/2010/08/augusts-tug-of-war-merge-or-do-your.html And here’s a lovely post on the Earth signs; Neeti has been freaking me out lately, as we seem to be writing often about the same things–I’m working on an article for the Fall ECLIPSE that also centers on Earth signs–but from a slightly different perspective http://astrologyexpressed.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/earth-angels-a-tribute-to-the-earth-signs/ And this is a thought-provoking piece on the 1st House Sun http://theastrologyplace.blogspot.com/2010/08/sun-in-1st-house.html

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16 August 2010: Deep Emotion

15 Sunday Aug 2010

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10 PM of the 15th sees the Scorpio Moon sesquiquadrate Jupiter in Aries, kicking off the week with an eye to expansion of Self-interests–it’s ‘me’ time, for each of us, and rightly so–a kind of suspension that allows us to look long and deep (Scorpio) into what we really need as individuals to assert ourselves beyond the usual horizon. A tall order, not necessarily to be accomplished in a single leap–this is a point when we can get a great intuitive measure and emotional ‘feel’ for our own needs–take advantage of this, as often as not we aren’t really aware of our own best interests, or what we really, truly want.

1 AM PDT of the 16th the Moon sextiles Mercury, which will be retrograding in Virgo in a scant five days (ECLIPSE readers see commentary on this and particularly the direction, which coincides with Pluto’s). Communication will be disjointed, now and for some time, and to some extent each of us may feel isolated–this Moon contact may only highlight what will become very familiar over the coming weeks.

8 AM and the Moon opposes Sedna–don’t expect to know what you feel at this point, and don’t rely on intuition right now–you will simply not have access to it, and by 10 AM PDT the Moon forms a T square with the Sun/ Earth axis, presenting an ‘assessment moment’ in terms of effort and the direction it’s taking you. This may be relatively minor, but serves as a small check-up for how effectively you may be choosing and whether actions are actually taking you where you want to go. 

5 PM-ish PDT the Moon squares Neptune, perhaps delivering a reality check on some point we’ve glossed over or ignored up to now, and by 7 PM the Moon squares Chiron, inviting us to either meet the Neptunian challenge with our most unique skills or to crumple into a sad heap, hurt that everything isn’t handed to us, just so–your choice.

By 9 the Moon trines Uranus in Water, both bodies at 29 degrees, suggesting stress to the emotions and to the matters of the House ruled by Uranus in the natal chart. This upset may wiggle under consciousness and seem unreasonably hard to pin down, and may as well bring emotional surprises or shocks–just remember, a current running through water shocks much worse than the voltage implies!

The Void’s once again not worth mentioning; the Moon enters Sagittarius at 10:33 PM PDT, with 2:30 AM-ish on the 17th bringing the Moon semi-sextile Pluto, sextile Saturn, and trine Jupiter–is there no rest, as the saying goes, for the wicked? Or the rest of us, for that matter!  The emotions may seem both solid and expansive, filling up the room and immovable–and that may be a good experience or a not so good one, depending on what’s come to the emotional surface from the inner life (Pluto). A time when, whatever the outlook, it’s likely to be exaggerated.

My apologies for skipping Sunday; I have a bad cold and literally slept most of the day–sorry if it threw anyone off. ECLIPSE fills in when I’m not available, with forecasts for August, September, and October, special sections on events such as the upcoming Venus Retrograde, and much more! And many thanks to all who’ve already purchased ECLIPSE; I’ll be adding to the private page sometime this week–I’ll post it here (password at the end of the first article, on creativity, in the magazine). http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-summer-2010-eclipse/

14 August 2010: Attending to the Dream

13 Friday Aug 2010

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It feels like the weekend doesn’t really kick off until about 1 AM PDT on the 14th as the Moon sextiles the Sun; at this hour the heavens try their best to form a Mystic Rectangle, but it’s fleeting, with the Part of Fortune as one leg–so no go, though it does offer a nebulous version of the MR’s almost magical ‘helpful’ energy. At the same point the Sun is quincunx the transiting Midheaven–will this bring an event? If it does, it may be Neptunian, a seminal moment for imagination, fantasy, or ideals brought to life (wide Neptune/ Earth conjunction as another leg of the MR that wasn’t). Or maybe some of us will just be busy dreaming 🙂

Uranus has returned to Pisces, though, and that may suggest what of a Neptunian nature we deal with will be surprising, probably for the fact that we thought we’d already ‘imagined’ this out, visualized an end picture or point, or otherwise created a final result–but Uranus says, No, dream about this again. Look to the matters of the Houses ruled by both Uranus and Neptune for likely areas of activity, and the placements of both transiting Uranus and Neptune, as well (which may or may not be contained in these Houses) and anything they’re aspecting for a picture of what may come forward.

5 AM-ish PDT the Moon quincunxes Sedna and we may hit an emotional wall, a ‘blind spot’ that limits our emotional or intuitive understanding. If you’re aware there’s something you’re missing, you can hold back on a judgment or other action that could, in the end, hurt yourself or another.

By noon PDT the Moon trines Neptune and we can become conscious of that Neptunian dream material in a way that shows us who can help our dream happen (Moon in Libra). By 2 PM the Moon is trine Chiron, and we may get a surprise, an unanticipated hurt in approaching or trying to partner with another–for a lucky few, this signals skills will be mustered very effectively in service of the dream (or, for a very unlucky few, as slave to the fantasy).

The Libra Moon quincunxes Uranus around 4, catching some emotional part of us off-guard, and the Void begins at 5:25 PM PDT and ends at 5:26! The Scorpio Moon will, during the evening for Pacific zoners, quincunx Jupiter and sextile Pluto–along with its natural tendency to encourage depth, intensity, and attention to the darkness, this seems a recipe for a little bit of bad judgment going a long, possibly destructive, way. Take care.

More details for this weekend, and the months to come, can be found here  http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-summer-2010-eclipse/ and the last page of the article on creativity gives the password for a private page just for ECLIPSE readers here at the site, where you can read more articles, take polls, and ask questions about your own chart in the comments section (I’ll draw charts privately and remove all identifying data when I answer). Thank you, and enjoy your weekend!

Special Note: I do like the way Venus is chasing Mars, for a change. It’s as if he’s saying, That’s it, girl, work for it! She catches him, one way or another, on the 19th.

12-13 August 2010: It’s Personal

12 Thursday Aug 2010

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The Virgo Moon pulls away from its New Moon status and late in the sign quincunxes first Neptune (10:30 AM PDT) then Chiron (11:30 AM PDT), bringing abrupt notice to the emotions as they take stock of the connection to reality (how clearly are we seeing things?) and then as they scan the horizon for hurt. We think something might be harming us; in this case, the sensitivity to injury precedes any event. If we bring skills forward and put them to work, instead, we won’t go seeking upset, and no problem occurs. (There is one other scenario, where our recall of a past hurt insists on being addressed now–again, putting the abilities to work keeps things smooth).

By my reckoning the Void begins at 1:59 PM PDT, with the Moon entering Libra at 2:06 PM PDT. The Libra Moon looks to me like it will focus on the personal energies, especially relationships, our ability to really be ourselves within them, our wish to expand them in particular and our world in general, and by 11 AM of the 13th the Moon meets Zeus in Libra, bringing desires and ambitions to a head. We will likely spend all of the 12th in ‘personal mode,’ assessing and dealing with an array of relationships, but by midday on the 13th, we will move our attention to the ways we might get what we want. This Moon period brings a fairly straightforward dynamic, and it’s likely to feel, if not busy with interaction (as for many the activity will be largely internal), at least layered with the richness and variety of the personalities in our lives.

Yes, we’re still dealing with the Cardinal T, and Vesta has now joined Saturn–this is good news, as it brings our most sacred values into the mix. Now we know clearly what to preserve, to honor, what to change, let go of, or destroy, and what to take into the future. With priorities so prominent we can use the energy of the T for accomplishment; no need to wallow in the tension, when we can put it to work so effectively.

Early evening Pacific time of the 13th we may find a little relief as the Moon semi-sextiles Mercury. Merc has been somewhat isolated of late, and we could have been feeling that we just haven’t been getting our message across; this should offer us a way to connect, and especially to allow some venting of feeling.

Special Note: Neptune is sesquiquadrate Zeus and the South Node, apex to a Fist of God. Ambition and desire must take its cues from the past and all that we’ve learned–when it does, only our imaginations (formed to our ideals) are the limit.

Get the full forecast for August, September, and October, and articles exploring Pluto, the creative complex, and much more! http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-summer-2010-eclipse/ Thank you! And ECLIPSE readers, don’t forget to access your private page; read mini-articles, take the polls, and give your ideas, suggestions, and theories–please don’t be shy about putting your data in the comments section where I can look at your chart and answer your questions (please make them specific! all info–last name and birth data–will be removed before I publish question and answer, so your privacy is assured)

The Belated New Moon of 9 August 2010

11 Wednesday Aug 2010

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Actually, it’s not the New Moon that’s belated but my report; we spent an extra day and a half on our trip and I’m now playing catch-up. I’m really glad we did; we had a wonderful time, but I left you all in the lurch (though ECLIPSE readers did get the scoop on influences surrounding the Moon/ Sun conjunction–but we still need the main picture).

The New Moon formed at 8:08 PM on the 9th at 17 Leo 24. Here’s the thing: even using a more generous 3 degree orb, we have no major aspects formed by the New Moon. This means two things: that meaning is concentrated within the placement and symbology of the New Moon itself, and that other aspect pictures in place that don’t touch the New Moon will take on a kind of separate but parallel importance. The peripherals are covered in the mag already, but we still have the Sabian image to inspect.

‘A Chemist Conducts an Experiment for His Students’ This suggests something interesting: we are all tasked with playing one role or the other, chemist (or possibly ‘teacher’) or student (or ‘the one who’s receptive to learning’). We take pride in this role, identify with it, and want to shine in it (the Leo placement). Does it matter which role we take? Not really; each is important within the dynamic, as the teacher does not exist without the student, and vice versa. The House where this falls in the natal chart should help one determine which side of the equation one falls on: 1st through 6th and we are likely to play the student, open, receptive, and gaining by taking in, while 7th through 12th we are likely to play the teacher/ chemist, sharing knowledge, experience, and skills and thereby gaining by creating connection and earning respect.

The fact that both parties are involved in an experiment is also of note, as this implies that what is shared/learned is transmitted by the example of reality, in other words, by the real effects and results obtained when we follow the laws of nature. The teacher, then, teaches by demonstrating for the student(s) what can be expected when the elements of life are mixed in the prescribed way. This means that those in the teacher role may be instructing others without realizing it, simply by the results of their own choices, manifested in their lives, and this says that it may be done through positive or negative example. The teachers among us may be less conscious of their role and the ‘lesson’ they’re imparting than they might think; they may simply believe they are being themselves, ‘shining out’ for all to see.

The students among us are at present more acutely attuned to picking up messages from the world; it’s as if they are super-receptive and are poised, waiting for the information that is offered (and is, as the Universe typically arranges it, precisely what the individual needs).

This effect, of course, lasts strongly through the culmination of the Full Moon two weeks later, and continues with a kind of ghost vibe, an echo of newness that continues through to the next New Moon a month later. The New Moon plants a seed that grows and matures; this says that, in the instance of this Leo New Moon, an exchange of energy, information, and advice by example is seeded and helps each of us grow in both strength of identity (we find out something more about who we are) and in connection and sharing with others via the mechanism of skills demonstrated and information offered (we share our abilities and talents–we ‘shine’)–both are Leo-aligned, bringing forward a clear and necessary concentration on the Self for the coming month.

Well, I’m back! So order away–books and magazines will be sent promptly (or, if I’ve retired for the evening when you place your order, as soon as I awake) http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com  I hope you enjoyed the long, Venus-tinged weekend–I did!

Today’s Link: an astronomer tells us when to best view the Perseids https://transientsky.wordpress.com/2010/08/10/2010-perseids-meteor-shower/

5-10 August 2010: The Copper Sun

05 Thursday Aug 2010

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We’re hitting the Wayback machine first (not that internet-y storage device, but the real Wayback), so come along, Sherman (that makes me Mr. Peabody!) while we look back to last Sunday, at a phenomenon that continues in a much less distinct way right now. The Sun gave off the most unreal light, a bright copper that gave an eclipse-like quality to the air even at midday. Cars beneath it shone like they were under yellow streetlamps and it gave an apocalyptic air to everything; this was the Sun we would have as it gasped and died, the pre-nova burn that made it at once radiate more solar energy but somehow shine less brightly. Of course, the transiting Leo Sun was touching my natal Uranus on the 1st and 2nd, and we always feel a little bit freaky when our own uniqueness is so emphasized–so maybe it was as much me as the Sun.

The extraordinary color came from distance forest fires that sent a nasty smoke into the air–nothing supernatural, or end-of-world-y, about it. But it did kick off a period that I think focuses on Venus, and lasts through the 9th, and that may have a real other-worldliness about it. It concerns relationships, love, assets, talents, and yes, those 2nd House and 7th House things with which Venus is associated–but it most strongly seems to resonate on the personal assessment level: what are my talents? what is my worth? how am I sharing this? what’s really important to me? Astrologically, this may reflect Venus’ path at semi-square to the transiting Sun; it’s the most at odds the Venus energy can ever be to the source of life, and so may bring forward enough dissonance for asset and attitude reflection.

It started with Venus within conjunction range of Vesta on Sunday; anything contacting Vesta feels sacred, but Vesta also calls us to assess what really is sacred to us at the most profound level. This contact kicked off a Venus bonanza that last through the 10th. Today, the 5th, it all gets magnified, amped up by Venus’ exact contact to Vesta at 28 Virgo, which also places the two quincunx the rough midpoint of Chiron/ Neptune=assumptions about both wounds and skills are called forward and measured against fantasy, imaginings, ideals, and creative energy. We see the true worth of our Chiron/ Neptune complex (for we all have one, at this point, after our long trudge with these energies together, and this is all about our wounds, our talents, and how creatively they’re utilized, as well as how realistic we are in assessing them). Now we find out the worth of the complex, and we are asked to decide if it’s something we want to incorporate permanently. This is a serious issue, so pay attention, as what we choose to add to the repetoire at this point will become a prominent part of us, so don’t toy with hurt as a major player in the psyche or especially in relationships, and don’t choose a wounded persona that could eventually define you.

On the 6th Venus is strained; she’s at 29 degrees and molested by Chiron. It may be very hard to see why not to go with woundedness as a righteous part of relationship–but don’t. It’s a road paved with regret.

By the 7th Venus enters her home turf of Libra and opposes Uranus at the Aries Point; relationship and personal revelation is the result–we’ll be very surprised at the partnerships offered, at the assets shared and the companionship denied, and personal earning power and talents may also show a new result. We are in Dark of the Moon at this point, so it all may be very subtle, or something the results of which you don’t see until after the New Moon.

By the 8th our lady is conjunct Saturn, and perhaps nursing a reality-check hangover–this isn’t bad at all, it just brings the exciting possibilities of yesterday down to earth and puts them in a realistic, workable form. The 9th sees Venus oppose Jupiter–now we’re cookin’! The Venusian possibilities that were introduced, that we envisioned and then revised, are ready for action in a big way, but again, we may want to plan, and move on the New Moon.

On the 10th we get the square to Pluto that closes it all out. We can purge, change, and transform the Venusian elements of our lives to a new and much more pleasing form (Venus in pretty pretty Libra), in concert with the New Moon. This is a real opportunity to bring forward your most valuable talents and skills, to birth them along with the powerful ‘start’ energy of the New Moon–good luck!

See ECLIPSE for more detailed forecasts; I will post a New Moon forecast (pretty close to the last minute!) when I return.

I won’t be available through the 10th, and that means no comments will post (though you may make them and they’ll go up later), and no book or ECLIPSE sales will occur, though you can order and they will be sent as soon as I can get back to my computer. I’m sure I’ll miss talking to you all on a daily basis, but I’m off on my own Venusian adventure–see you on the other side!

3 August 2010: Dipping Into the Well

02 Monday Aug 2010

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The Leo Sun quincunxes the North Node, setting the tone for the day by shining a light on the direction we’re heading in life; we’ll see exactly where we need to make adjustments. This is a well-timed (could the Universe be anything else?) gift, as we are able to focus on ourselves in such a positive way (it’s the Leo influence) and with the Node in Capricorn, the structures, rules, and boundaries that must change are especially clear. An excellent influence over the coming 2 days; there’s a lot we can do with this energy if we can embrace humility and acknowledge what we could do (or be) better.

Vesta in Virgo is also quincunx Neptune, which offers its own kind of gift: Vesta is modest (and maybe a little too business-like!) in Virgo, and contact to Neptune does a lovely thing–it allows Vesta to loosen up through fantasy, play, imagination, and creativity, while maintaining her standards. This lasts through the 7th, as Vesta moves on to quincunx Chiron (and Neptune pulls back–there’s a limit to how much fantasy a person can handle!) and will bring two possibilities: some will honor the wound (and that’s not good), while others may make the adjustments that bring forward unique skills (and that’s very good!) It’s really your choice.

There’s also a trine of Juno to Uranus in Fire–this is such a strong endorsement of empowerment through individuality and innovation that we’d be fools not to act when prompted–and with Sun/ North Node lighting the way, we can make some incredible progress on the path.

Normally I would talk about the Moon here, but there’s a grouping of energies that I think needs to be discussed, as these may be the ones that trip up some, and inspire others. They are posited from 26 Virgo to 12 Libra, and suggest over 16 degrees an intense well we may be able to dip into. We have Venus, Vesta, Saturn, Mars, and Zeus, and if you have any placements in hard aspect to this degree span (and particularly if these are conjunct something in your chart), then you have the ability to take the tension and use it to access the energies of love and beauty, those things most sacred to us, the action and assertive urges, the essence of productivity and serious effort, and these are the source from which ambition and desire spring, and they also drive it forward while the Zeusian energies of ambition and desire focus all the other energies–and all this can be used to express the natal energy involved, in its best form, as the other energies support it. The stumbling block may be seen in those who respond to these energies as presenting a conflict or even attack (possible with both Mars and Zeus involved), or who shun some of the energies (like refusing the Self-discipline of Saturn), surely inviting suppression or boundary-setting from an external source.

As of Thursday, the 5th, I’ll be unavailable, and not in proximity of a computer, and that means there will be no daily entries and no purchases of ECLIPSE or my books will be possible (you can order but they won’t be processed and sent until the 9th or 10th). My apologies–I will do a brief overview tomorrow for the weekend here at the blog, and if anyone would like to get the magazine or order a book, now’s the time! http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-summer-2010-eclipse/

And to ECLIPSE readers–any problems with the page? You’re all so quiet (even though I know you’re going there!) Anything you’d like to see there, please sign in and leave your suggestions in the page comment section–and a special Thank you to all those kind Souls who purchase the mag and then answer my note with a note of their own! It adds a lovely touch, I enjoy hearing how you’re doing, and it makes it all so much more personal–Much appreciated!

Today’s Link: Beth Turnage knows all about Sedna; see her excellent discussion of it in a real-life chart here http://www.astrologyexplored.com/new-astrological-discoveries-a-reader-asks-about-her-sedna/ 

And have a great one!