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Libra Full Moon 7 April 2020 An Impetus to Action

07 Tuesday Apr 2020

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‘Moonrise’ By George Inness 1887 {{PD}}

Just a few notes about today, to add to the Full Moon influence:

It doesn’t take a genius (or even an astrologer!) to tell you that change, and the need to take action (even if that action is a withholding, a form of ‘sheltering-in-place’, physical, psychic, or otherwise) are the order of the day. The thing is, change is happening and much of it is outside our control; that means that in order to not just cope, but to thrive, we need to exercise as much control within our own purview as we possibly can. Repeatedly, studies have shown that taking even small actions in situations where we are largely helpless can give us a sense of empowerment, and can bolster our immune system as well as our mental and emotional health, and so help us survive–and in this case, the current astrological picture supports this approach whole-heartedly.

Embrace the reality of things (we don’t do ourselves any favors right now living in a fantasy or pretending that we can just go on in the same ways as always), and act based on facts and within the restrictions of the situation–obvious, but easy to forget when anxiety takes over. Focus should be in two areas: making changes to enhance health (obvs!) and listening to the instinctual, the unspoken, and making the effort to read between the lines, figuratively speaking, and then be willing to see the import of what’s not there, not stated, not coming forward. That’s where both information and empowerment on a personal level lie.

Stay safe, have a lovely Full Moon!

A Good Day To . . . 6 April 2020

05 Sunday Apr 2020

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‘Sisters’ By Edouard Vysekal 1922 {{PD}}

The 6th is a Good Day To . . . know that we are once again inspired and brimming with creative energy. This comes directly from clear boundaries (probably drawn yesterday after a less-than-positive experience) and a strong sense of and respect for our own instincts. We admit there are things we don’t know, and we admit that there are things we know without being able to point to any evidence, and this respect for and acceptance of ourselves works some small miracles, healing what needs healing, and reminding us of all the good things the past taught us, gave us, or shaped in us, that we use today.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

See the upcoming Full Moon in Libra here–

A Good Day To . . . 5 April 2020

04 Saturday Apr 2020

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‘The Elder: Saint Michael Weighing Souls’ By Juan de la Abadía c1485 {{PD}}

The 5th is a Good Day To . . . recognize that, as much inspiration and creative imagination as you had yesterday, today your brain may try to fool you. This could be via a misperception, an incorrect impression, a confused ‘translation’, an outright lie presented as the Truth, or an imagined wrong, but in any case, what you think should not, just for now, be trusted. The trick to identifying the truth (or lack of it) behind any perception? It’s done by weighing the highest values you hold against your ambitions and desires. If the desire violates a value, then you know you’re lying to yourself–or being lied to by another, as that potential exists, too. Though this is obviously a drag, think of it as preventative medicine. Vow to see clearly, to pursue the truth, and to accept it when you see it.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

A Good Day To . . . 4 April 2020

03 Friday Apr 2020

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By an unknown Etruscan master, c470BCE {{PD}}

The 4th is a Good Day To . . . appreciate the wisdom in spontaneity, the beauty and worth inherent in our current reality (and of course, for some of us, we’ll have to look extra long and hard, but it’s there), and above all, refuse to engage in what the illustrious Stuart Smalley would’ve termed ‘Stinkin’ Thinkin”. We will be sorely tempted to exaggerate our anger and fear, to decry the current social situation as permanent, and to scare ourselves with the facts and the inevitable changes we see promised in them. This is a moment when facing what is remains vital; at least for today, the way to handle our anxiety is to examine our ambitions and desires and be willing to modify them to better suit the changes we’ve undergone. It’s not a failure but a strength to acknowledge what’s outside our control, and we exhibit a healthy resilience when we see how recent events have altered our outlook, and so altered what we see as worthy and desirable in our lives, making obvious that our goals and aims need to reflect that change. Too, the unexpected can offer significant benefits, if we’re open to the surprise and the revelations of Higher Knowledge that can arrive out of the blue, so don’t succumb to pessimism or the temptation to paint our lives as tragic, when we’ll respond much better to hope and the shape and forward impetus it can bring to our lives.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

A Good Day To . . . 3 April 2020

02 Thursday Apr 2020

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‘Beautiful Betty’ By Albert Lynch c1890 {{PD}}

The 3rd is a Good Day To . . . act and choose with the future in mind. We are filled with creative impulses and our active imaginations can, in both negative and positive ways, run away with our thinking and perceptions, so we need to be aware that our grand inspirations may be fantastic, or fantastically delusional. That only means that ideas should be noted, but action on them delayed until we can gain a bit of distance, and so a bit of perspective. Venus enters Gemini today, predisposing us to notice the beauty in our ideas and thoughts, and hopefully to translate that into loving attitudes toward others and in communications overall, as well as aiding us in shaping those inspired creative ideas into effective messages delivered through the Arts. Too, money and assets may linger on our minds, but again, we’re better off thinking about things than taking any action, just yet. We can see the beauty in planning, and should take advantage of it.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

A Good Day To . . . 1-2 April 2020

31 Tuesday Mar 2020

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‘Fairies Looking Through A Gothic Arch, or The Fairy Passage’ By John Anster Fitzgerald 1864 {{PD}}

The 1st-2nd are Good Days To . . . pursue that changed dream. We need to acknowledge that things have changed, and so have our true aims and wishes. We have been hurt, one way or another, and part of that hurt is recognition that what we were reaching for is no longer as desirable, in light of current circumstances, as it once was. Right now, what manifests best is something we truly hold some authority in or power over, something that’s, in that over-used term, ‘in our wheelhouse’. Use what you have, and this will reveal either the new dream itself or the best path toward forming or realizing that goal.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

A Good Day To . . . 31 March 2020

30 Monday Mar 2020

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Rembrandt c1654 {{PD}}

The 31st is a Good Day To . . . recognize that certain realities will hit us–but that’s no reason to despair. What we formerly thought smart may be transformed by fear, anger, or through the real-world situation our own actions and choices reveal–and we don’t want to be reactionary, to give in to that. Change is good at this time, if based on wisdom and practicality. Our saving grace is found in trusting our instincts, as well as acknowledging what we ‘know but don’t know’, as these factors will both prepare us for what’s to come, and reward us by offering a ‘next step’. However, don’t confuse thought, and especially not ‘mind chatter’, for the instinctual and knowing nature. The mind, given the lead, will take us in the wrong direction, if it’s not thoroughly informed by the natural world, particularly the part that lives within us.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

A Good Day To . . . 30 March 2020

29 Sunday Mar 2020

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‘Mars désarmé par les Grâces (Mars Disarmed By the Graces)’ By Mossot {{PD}}

The 30th is a Good Day To . . . value your health, and think about your goals. Making plans to further ambitions is the perfect thing to do, as we are attuned to what needs to change in the empowerment picture to get where we want to go. We also benefit from altering bad habits, the worst possibly being the tendency to keep people who aren’t good for us in our lives. Today’s the day to send them packing, and put your own well-being first.

Mars follows Saturn into Aquarius, suggesting that the Higher Self helps guide the ego, if we’re open to it, and we may be more receptive to using modern methods to address issues. We are also likely to find a surprising capacity to innovate, to invent, and to be spontaneous, no matter what our usual attitude. Make sure you don’t use the intellect as a weapon. And it will probably be much easier for us to think before we do–which is nothing but a good thing.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

A Good Day To . . . 28-29 March 2020 + A Bit About Saturn in Aquarius

27 Friday Mar 2020

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‘Forms of Saturn’ Drawings by Christiaan Huygens, 1633-1645 {{PD}}

The 28th is a Good Day To . . . listen to the facts, because that’s where we find the essence of wisdom, as well as the smart thing to do. We may be inclined to base action on belief, but the reality is that we honor our values by basing choices on knowledge, rather than faith–and honoring knowledge fosters natural change, and in change we find (fortuitously, almost ‘accidentally’) both Love and Money. A different formula than we might otherwise follow, but one that is aligned with rewarding those who respect what’s smart and practical, and so contribute positively to the social order.

Not much new emerges in terms of perfection between transiting bodies on the 29th, so now might be a good time to take a look at the impact of Saturn’s recent ingress to Aquarius. First I want to say that even a major zodiacal ‘heavy’ like Saturn changing signs doesn’t actually change much beyond the ‘background hum’ the shift in lens provides, at least at an individual level. For each of us it’s Saturn’s relationship to our natal planets and points that really counts. When it reaches orb of our various placements, Aquarian Saturn exerts one of three potential influences: it suppresses/ delays matters related to or ruled by the affected energy or indicated by the natal House it’s transiting; it denies or removes something that appeared to be feasible in relation to the contacted energies, placement, and rulerships; or it manifests/ brings into reality a related something applicable to transited House or point/ body of the natal scenario. Saturn either takes ‘it’ away, or makes it concrete, with the possibility that the form it takes wasn’t exactly what you were imagining.

‘Temple of Saturn’ By Luigi Bazzani 1894 {{PD}}

In each case, the effect often registers abruptly within our consciousness. It seems the Saturnian ‘turn’ comes out of the blue, but it’s really that we have been ignoring realities, charging forward, sure we’re going to make it–hard headed, as we embody a Saturnian state–and now the Universe reaches out, stops us, and this is consistently (whether we understand it or not) to our benefit.

In Aquarius, Saturn, maven of rules, regulations, and restrictions, may cut loose, temporarily releasing chaos, or making change through rebellion, as the status quo is tested. What’s ‘old’ may be mistaken for revolutionary, and what’s firmly established may put a ‘modern’ face on things. Dangers center in adhering too strictly to the letter of the law (the Aquarian fetish for taking an intellectual approach too enthusiastically applied), to see a radical change to the status quo as positive, even when it might throw everything into a negative chaos, and abruptly quitting long-term efforts or established relationships, especially of the individual to a group.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

A Good Day To . . . 27 March 2020

26 Thursday Mar 2020

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By Pallavi Acharya – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76375364

The 27th is a Good Day To . . . think about your current reality, and then make the most of it (and possibly substantially gain) by doing the smart thing, the right thing, the thing in line with your true beliefs, the thing that benefits all of us. Opportunities come in this round-about way, and what’s light-hearted, entertaining, or relationship or profit focused reveals a deeper, more serious purpose. It’s a day of Self-trust, and via that trust and a commitment to deal with what’s real, a day that can carry forward profound meaning as to personal purpose. That’s a lot of potential; do your best.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.