18 Thursday Jul 2013
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‘Cinderella’ by Prinsep {{PD}}
Just to let you know, the new ECLIPSE is out! And have a great weekend!
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16 Tuesday Jul 2013
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Photo taken by Herbert George Ponting, 1910, on Scott’s Antarctic Expedition
16 July communications suddenly go remarkably smoothly, and things seem sunny–why? What’s going on right now is like an iceberg: the part you can see looks smooth and manageable, but there’s a lot happening below the surface, and we just don’t see it. That’s okay; often currents flow where we can’t see them or what they’re bringing toward us–we’re not meant to–this is one of those times. Just enjoy that things seem to be flowing well, and don’t over commit or make projections based on present conditions. (Mercury trine the North Node, Sun sextile Sedna/ Earth trine Sedna)
17 July Today brings perfection of the Grand Trine of Neptune-Saturn-Jupiter, and so presents us with the most powerful point for dream manifestation. Others may try to persuade us that what we imagine isn’t feasible. They are incorrect. Relationships, finances, and all power situations are misleading at this time; it’s the point when we must have more faith in our vision than in our surroundings. It’s a true test of whether we will manifest our idea, or back off, and let ‘reality’ literally squash our dream. (Vesta quincunx Neptune, square Saturn, GT, Venus square Sedna, sesquiquadrate Pluto)
13 Saturday Jul 2013
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‘Pilgrims in the Waterfall’ Kuniyoshi Utagawa pre-1861 {{PD-Art}}
3 PM PDT of the 13th the Virgo Moon squares Pallas. If we’re willing to challenge our emotional ‘read’ of things, the wise course, or the wisdom to be gleaned here, will be revealed. Void begins at 4:30 PM PDT; the Moon enters Libra at 12:41 AM PDT of the 14th.
14 July may be a day for purging our relationship to power or to Mother Nature, and for a re-aligning of balance between our own power position and those who have power over us. This all may be much more invigorating than stressful; we can look forward to a fresh take on our status and our effectiveness, a ridding ourselves of at least some things that aren’t working, and a re-invigorating of our Self-assertion, as knowing where we stand gives us lots of impetus to move forward. (Pluto quincunx Ceres)
The Moon enters Libra at 12:41 AM, and immediately squares Mars. We might feel very defensive in relationship or over spending or priorities. Though the partner or other involved person swears they’re only bringing it up because they care, proceed with caution: this interaction could be a minefield, with the other person just waiting (whether they know it or not) to get you under their thumb
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12 Friday Jul 2013
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A barriacade erected during the takeover by the Paris Commune (Council) 1871 by Pierre-Ambrose Richebourg
By Friday the 12th the Sun will be sesquiquadrate Neptune–anyone with placements at 3-6 Sagittarius will very likely be engaged in a serious, and possibly contentious, contest sorting out the real from the imagined, the idealized from the dream as it really is, and the illusory and ‘mirages’ from what’s truly hold-in-your-hand creative, while deceptions perpetrated by others, big or small, could be uncovered at this time by everyone. Remember, though, that the mind isn’t to be relied on completely; we must supplement with feeling, intuition, and impressions received from others and through non-verbal senses–all these will fill in the blanks, and be understood eventually, if not right away.
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11 Thursday Jul 2013
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‘Dance Class’ Edgar Degas pre-1917 {{PD-Art}}
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11 July we seem to be naturally resistant to both reality and those with even a shred of authority–where is all this coming from? Did you sit in front of the mirror and see your beauty yesterday, as I told you to? Well, that’s the problem, then! No, really, we feel frustrated in our ambitions and desires, and somehow take a vague, undefined ‘me against the World’ attitude–and that helps nothing. Take those things that aren’t working for you today as indications that you need to steer your attention in another direction–everything that’s not working is a message about how you’ve gone a little too far off track.
09 Tuesday Jul 2013
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Be aware as you make your way–‘The Path to Granollers’ Ramon Marti i Alsina c1870 {{PD-Art}}
9 July even as relationships offer us a chance to fulfill ambitions they seem to get in our way, or demand something that takes us off our Path; our reactions to this will be more important than we think, likely laying the groundwork for real changes to both life direction and who and what surrounds us. Take care; a seed can be planted here that could have huge emotional consequences, and could cost us, Love or Money, down the road–but at the same time, we may see significant fulfillment of goals and ambitions, or decent payoffs from previous efforts–and there’s no way to tell which will be the result of our choices, right off the bat. (Venus square the Nodal axis and sextile Zeus, Sun conjunct Mercury in Inferior Conjunction)
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07 Sunday Jul 2013
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‘Small Pear Tree in Blossom’ Vincent Van Gogh 1888 {{PD-Art}}
New Moon in Cancer 8 July 2013 at 12:14 AM PDT at 16 Cancer 17
The Cancer New Moon is conjunct Mercury, which is moving backward in preparation for Inferior Conjunction with the Sun on the 9th, is square to hZeus, trines the North Node, quincunxes Juno, and trines Chiron, which with Moon-Sun and NN outlines a Grand Water Trine that will very much influence the unseen, felt portions of our lives. The meeting of Sun and Moon each month pinpoints a time of germination, new beginnings and ‘fresh’ energy dedicated to the sign in which this occurs; with Cancer this suggests that beginnings arise out of how much we care, out of our desire to nurture, out of emotional plenty or ‘starvation’, out of a ‘new’ or ‘gut’ feeling, or out of intuitive knowledge, and with this latter we may or may not be conscious of what motivates us.
So, we are moved to foster something–but what? This time, we may be preoccupied (even obsessed) with some idea or thought that arose pre-Merc retro, and this seems to us to need nurture, as well as tweaking so that it delivers maximum empowerment and irons out any wrinkles related to our ambition and desire scenario–perfect for Merc retro, right?–and this all feels very important, as we are aware of how expressive this idea is of our desired life Path, and that fulfillment of this could (we believe) lead to significant healing of old wounds. How truly viable is the idea? we may ask–and the answer is, if it relates to subjects of the House where the New Moon falls, then it is not just viable, but has already germinated–and now we must give it proper conditions so that it can flourish.
Even if the idea doesn’t begin to grow (if we find, for instance, that our idea really isn’t ready, or upon reflection doesn’t carry the promise it once did), there will be something new that emerges from the House where the New Moon sits; it’s just that it won’t be that idea we’ve been kicking around and considering, but instead will be a new idea or opportunity–and with this, we must take care, allowing it to develop through the Merc retro, after which we should begin to assess and plan in earnest, with our ‘expected delivery date’ the point of Superior Conjunction, 24 August.
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30 Sunday Jun 2013
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‘Portrait of Miss L.L.’ by James Tissot 1864 {{PD-Art}}
Today’s Lunar essence, from ECLIPSE:
9 AM PDT July 1st the Aries Moon squares Vesta. Our highest values are in conflict with our feelings–we must ask ourselves why. It’s likely a matter of poorly defined priorities and assumptions that just shouldn’t be. Void begins at 10:42 AM PDT; the Moon enters Taurus at 2:43 PM Pacific time. It’s 5 PM PDT before the Taurus Moon makes its first aspect, a sextile to Jupiter. We are optimistic, especially about our assets and skills–make sure they are as fit and abundant as they seem, before giving them away. 10 PM PDT the Moon squares Ceres and Venus, sextiles Neptune, and opposes Saturn. Reality may seem particularly harsh, and we may seek escape only to find authorities block our path. This is our own resistance to dealing with our reality reflected back at us–if we accept our own power, and so our own responsibilities, we can see a dream or two come true, or gain some reward, in the near future–otherwise, whatever we indulge in is gonna cost.
29 Saturday Jun 2013
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Renoir’s ‘Luncheon of the Boating Party’ c1880 {{PD-Art}}
29 June relationships and financial situations may test our innate wisdom. Watch for these, as they may present in unexpected forms and unanticipatible ways, and so take us by surprise–which may serve to convince us they’re anomalies, not really challenges to our values–but they are. (Venus semi-square Pallas)
30 June Suddenly, we are on point: wisdom grants us empowerment, and we take possession of our own significant store of power and authority. The only problem may be a lack of awareness of true material conditions. If you need to negotiate, you can easily win, if you are conscious of just how much innate authority you carry, but anything to do with the distribution of or decisions about physical assets should wait until later, as these may have hidden significance not realized at the time. (Pallas trine Juno, Venus conjunct Ceres, Earth sesquiquadrate Sedna)
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27 Thursday Jun 2013
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A quote from a film adaptation of Thackeray’s ‘Vanity Fair’ sums up what those of us not afraid to face reality must do, just to get by: “Come along, my dear. You’ll sit by me. And after dinner, we shall abuse the company.” Illustration by Rita Senger for VF mag 1916 via LofC {{PD}}
Well, if you find my pessimism off-putting, now’s the time to stop reading! Or you can call it realism, and go on. The past two days or so, something has been in the air, and now that I’m looking at the chart for Mercury’s turnaround, I see what it is: Merc began to backtrack in the 6 AM hour Pacific of the 26th, coming off pursuit of Vesta, the only close aspect at the time a sextile to Sedna–and even that doesn’t perfect. Couple this with Venus’ stress at the end of Cancer, then today’s entry into Leo, Jupiter’s flight into exaltation in Cancer, and two oddballs, Vesta sesquiquadrate Neptune, and Uranus opposed hZeus while Chiron quincunxes it, and we see some interesting dynamics expressed. There may be a lot of ‘defending of the Faith’ when that is precisely the subject that needs examining; whatever it is that we’ve been (rather desperately) insisting is sacred is exactly what needs to be dragged into the light this Mercury retrograde. Venus in Leo gives us the strength to examine it without falling apart–unless that vanity is part of the problem. Jupiter allows the social sphere to play the part of kindly showing us what needs fixing, if we’ll only pay attention, as functions performed will include dispelling illusions about what we revere and shocks concerning ambitions and desires that poke at our primal wound and make us unreasonable (aside from the way we should be listening with our spirits, rather than with our minds, due to the retrograde). It makes for some confused and angry individuals, and a great deal of defensive blather even when no one is attacking. The best advice, perhaps, is that when you are bitten for trying to help, don’t take it personally.
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