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For Your Weekend 13-15 September 2013: An ECLIPSE Forecast Sampler

13 Friday Sep 2013

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This vividly colored crazy quilt was created c1912, and photographed by Sean Pathasema {{PD}}

This vividly colored crazy quilt was created c1912, and photographed by Sean Pathasema {{PD}}

On the 13th at 4 PM PDT the Moon sextiles the Saturn-NN combination and is within conjunction of Pluto. This makes for some serious efforts to change reality and the Path to correspond to what we feel it should be. Step, and act, with care. 8 PM PDT the Moon quincunxes Mars, sextiles Chiron, and squares Uranus. This may feel like a poke in the eye; we think we’re being unique, original, or unusual, but our actions cause some unpleasant feelings, one way or another. Examine what the feelings driving the behavior really were; chances are we were acting out of some pent-up anger or frustration.

14 September an insistence on saying and doing whatever we want will have grave consequences. That is one extreme, of course; most of us won’t insist, but will almost certainly have to deal with someone who will. For everyone else the influence will show in various impulses to unique Self-expression that may be destructive, game-changing, or radical (and so perhaps reputation-affecting).

The Moon enters Aquarius at 5:06 AM PDT of the 15th. Just after 8 AM Pacific the Moon opposes Pallas and quincunxes Vesta. We are emotionally contrary, refusing what’s wise in favor of a (not entirely rational) sense of independence, fueled by the feeling that those things we are dedicated to aren’t serving us well, so why not blaze a new path? We won’t choose a good direction for our own expression and interests at this point–so just sit back and don’t react from an emotional stance, if it’s at all possible. Noon the Moon conjuncts Juno. At this time the emotions can lead us to reliable empowerment–just wait to act during the few hours that follow this aspect forming (that would be around 1-4 PM PDT), so that the previous contact to Pallas and Vesta is out of orb. 6 PM PDT the Moon squares the Nodes and Saturn and quincunxes Ceres. Now we’re cookin’! We can easily see how the path, the reality picture, and the power and authority picture must be adjusted for maximum benefit.

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Just a Little Lunar Essence 11 September 2013: ‘Playing the Lone Wolf’

11 Wednesday Sep 2013

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'Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf' by Gustave Dore pre-1883 {{PD-Art}}

‘Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf’ by Gustave Dore pre-1883 {{PD-Art}}

From ECLIPSE:

5 AM PDT of the 11th the Sagittarius Moon squares Neptune and sextiles Mercury. Here’s where the unclear and misleading (or outright deceptive) communications get started. The emotions behind the words will tell us whether the intent is creative, inspired, deluded, or the province of lying liars, and from there we proceed accordingly. The square to Neptune also kicks off a T-square with the Moon and Ceres; this tells us that in the end what shakes out is about power and control–you are forewarned. 7 AM PDT the Moon sextiles Juno, and we’re off to a good start in fulfilling our immediate goals. 1:30 PM PDT the Moon hits the midpoint of Saturn-NN and Pluto, giving us a glimpse of the emotional repercussions concerning recent changes to our reality picture and the way it affects the Path. 3 PM PDT the Moon trines Mars and initiates a Fire Grand Trine with Uranus. We see a period of balanced action, as long as we play the lone wolf and ‘do it ourselves’. 6:30 PM PDT the Moon squares Chiron. Take care or we could find old wounds flaring up and pushing out through the emotions.

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Just a Little Astro & Lunar Essence 9 September 2013: ‘Hydra-Therapy’

08 Sunday Sep 2013

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Hercules Fighting the Hydra by john Singer Sargent 1921 {{PD-Art}}

Hercules Fighting the Hydra by john Singer Sargent 1921 {{PD-Art}}

It’s a nerve-jangly day, when we become critical based on our highest standards and are likely to voice this to the mate or partner, even as we struggle with some Saturnian beast. We may be so busy we feel as if we’re battling the Hydra (the legendary monster fought by Hercules; as he cut one head off, two grew back), but this is more about a change in atmosphere and perceptions than the struggle it seems. Align yourself with the new rhythms and things will soon become manageable.

2 AM PDT of the 9th the Scorpio Moon squares Juno, pointing out where the emotional hang-ups to empowerment lie. 4 AM PDT the Moon sextiles Ceres. We get support from authorities or Mom, or find our niche with Mother Nature. Sweet. 7 AM PDT the Moon conjuncts Saturn and squares Mars. We may be highly motivated to act, even as we repress the feeling that drives that action–a recipe for allowing the unconscious to take over, temporarily. 10 AM PDT the Moon conjuncts the North Node and sextiles Pluto. We make changes that affect the life Path in a Big Way, though they may not  appear to be much of anything right now–could be nothing more than saying, ‘No’ when we might’ve said, ‘Yes’ the hour before. 2 PM PDT the Moon trines Chiron, quincunxes Uranus, and we heal by a willingness to adjust our most unique qualities to the demands of discipline or leadership. This change can ‘qualify’ us for things we just weren’t ready for before. This also begins a Grand Trine with Moon, Chiron, and Jupiter that lasts into the wee hours of the 10th, with Chiron switched out partway through with Earth. In Water, this amplifies emotion and the need to soothe and heal, and with material comforts (food, alcohol, sex, a hot soak or swim in the ocean, for instance) ultimately sought out and experienced.

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And for the political perspective on Autumn, see Jude Cowell here

September 5, 2013 New Moon in Virgo: ‘All In The Family’

03 Tuesday Sep 2013

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The Campbell of Glenorchy Family Tree by George Jamesone 1635 {{PD}}

The Campbell of Glenorchy Family Tree by George Jamesone 1635 {{PD}}

New Moon in Virgo  4:36 AM PDT of September 5th  13 Virgo o4:

‘All In The Family’

The New Moon in Virgo aspects Chiron by opposition, Uranus by quincunx, and Jupiter by sextile. This suggests that the fresh beginnings of a NM are involved with healing, or that they spring from healing which has already occurred; the idea with the latter is that now that we’re healed, we can go on to something brand new. The problem is that either the group or our own urges toward uniqueness or rebellion push us away from this new start, or align us with it in such a way that we sabotage ourselves. We can receive help from the social sphere, through knowledge shared, through publications that say just the right thing, or through prayer or counsel of a spiritual leader. But what is the new start, exactly? It may, in some way, have derived at least part of its meaning from that Moon-Pluto aspect of a few hours before; in stirring up the darkness, or the past, we have put the final piece of the current ‘new start’ into place.

The Sabian for the New Moon is, ‘An Aristocratic Family Tree’. So, if there’s a group involved in our NM beginning, it almost certainly will be one’s family. With that in mind, it seems to me that we should look forward to some aspect of ourselves, harmed by family dynamics or the early environment, now healed, that is the basis or starting point for our own new and unique expression of ourselves in the social circle. A family tree makes us aware of connections, of the ways individuals are entwined, sometimes without much contact or awareness of one another. The point of a NM with this as a symbol may just be that all families carry the romance, the rise and fall of fortunes, the exotic or adventurous members, the successes and failures, that aristocratic families do. It may be our business to regard our own family this way, to find the nobility in it, to re-acquaint ourselves with the things that are quite special in our lineage. Surely these will figure in to our NM new start; something we’ve learned from them, that has been passed down, that is encoded in our DNA, will be an important part of what we begin at this time. Look to the natal House with Virgo on the cusp, and/ or the House where the NM actually falls, for hints as to the areas where your NM new start might occur.

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. . . And For Your Weekend 30 August-2 September 2013: ‘Still Waters’

30 Friday Aug 2013

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'Tranquil Pond' Gustav Klimt 1899 {{PD-Art}}

‘Tranquil Pond’ Gustav Klimt 1899 {{PD-Art}}

A Lunar thought for today, the 30th, considering situations all over:

6:30 PM PDT Saturn, Earth, and the Moon create a Water Grand Trine. This can be a period when we feel personally security and at peace, as well as sensing that we have all we need. A lovely time of balance and serenity, if we do not exchange placidity for drama. Jupiter, the North Node, and Chiron also form a Grand Trine, this one too in Water; this suggests that a healing attitude on the social scene can affect destiny–that sounds like the perfect time to pray for peace.

And one for today and the next couple days:

At this time we’re also seeing a loose Grand Square with the Nodes, Saturn, Mars, and Juno. This is a conflict centered in who will get and retain authority, the kind of influence that will determine the paths of many. Though there may be contingents starring the assertive upstart, the established authority, and the individual or group who hold authority in name only and struggle to gain it for real, betting money should, in this instance, go on the established hierarchy, ‘boss’, or current power-holders–at least for now, they will prevail.

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A Little Lunar Something for 25 August 2013: ‘Music, or Deception, Behind the Words’

24 Saturday Aug 2013

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Richard Bergh 1884 {{PD-Art}}

Richard Bergh 1884 {{PD-Art}}

2 AM PDT of the 25th the Aries Moon squares Mars and trines Ceres. A pinnacle for power that does not allow for easy or straightforward action. Use your power in an intangible way, through prayer, thought, good wishes, or in the setting of positive intentions. Void begins at 3:42 AM PDT; the Moon enters Taurus at 6:14 AM Pacific time. 10 AM PDT the Moon trines the Sun. Sets a harmonious, positive tone for the Moon’s passage through Taurus. Noon the Moon trines Mercury and sextiles Neptune. It’s easy to spin a tale, or should I say, take a creative tack when communicating. We should stick to what we’re sure of at this time, and we need to listen carefully to what we’re told–we might hear music, or deception, behind the words. Starting about 4 PM PDT we see a Mystic Rectangle made up of Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, and the Moon. This is brief but can lend a magical-feeling ‘lift’ to efforts we make at this time–some will succeed with surprising ease. 5 PM PDT the Moon creates a T-square with Saturn and Juno. This puts us in an emotional quandary, possibly caught in the struggle between Mom and Dad (think symbolically). It may seem to be a choice between empowerment and handing that power over to an authority figure–my advice is to go for your own empowerment, should you feel the urge. 11 PM PDT the Moon trines Pluto. We may want to bare our Soul to another–or could feel it’s the time to get something toxic off our chest. Weigh carefully the impact this may have on others, before going forward.

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Full Moon 20 August 2013 at 6:44 PM PDT at 28 Aquarius 10: ‘Emergence’

20 Tuesday Aug 2013

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'Beauty and the Butterfly' VM Corcos pre-1933 {{PD-Art}}

‘Beauty and the Butterfly’ VM Corcos pre-1933 {{PD-Art}}

Though I’m usually all about strict orbs, for this Full Moon I have the feeling I should be including both the opposition to Mercury and the wide conjunction to Neptune–throw in the square to Sedna–add these to the opposition to Ceres and a very wide quincunx to Mars. It just seems the light of this Moon will be extra powerful, falling on aspects it wouldn’t typically touch–or perhaps I should say, it feels as if it will spread farther, making contacts and beaming light into places that would normally remain in shadow.

We see the Full Moon in Aquarius conjunct Neptune out-of-sign, suggesting this brings a culmination of delusion or inspiration, likely related to the matters of the House in the natal chart with Pisces on the cusp. The aspect to Sedna reinforces the extreme difficulty of communicating and even of understanding our own thoughts–it’ll be worse than Merc retro, a blank instead of a fog–and I can’t overemphasize how we will not recognize this mental and communication disparity. Aquarius will try to persuade us that the mind can translate the inspiration, can handle it all–it can’t, in fact, it’s likely not to even recognize it, at this time.

The Sabian for the Full Moon is, ‘A Butterfly Emerging From A Chrysalis’  This suggests that we are in process–we are receiving the inspiration, the creative urge, manifesting the ideal–but we are not beginning, we are not at the end, we are in the midst of receiving the Neptunian element, while consciously addressing our nature or power position–and neither will be at a point of conclusion.

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Just a Little Lunar Essence 16 August 2013: ‘Knowing Ourselves’

16 Friday Aug 2013

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'Reading' Joan Llimona 1891 {{PD-Art}}

‘Reading’ Joan Llimona 1891 {{PD-Art}}

7 AM PDT of the 16th the Sagittarius Moon forms the apex to a Finger of God with base of Mars-Sedna. This suggests that if our actions and choices are based on truly intimate knowledge and understanding of ourselves, emotional fulfillment will follow. Sounds simple enough. 9 AM PDT the Moon trines Sun-Ceres, offering us a direct line through either the emotions or the intuition to our most powerful personal identity stance–embrace it! Also a good point at which to judge the effects of diet on health. Void begins at 9:59 AM PDT; the Moon enters Capricorn at 8:26 PM Pacific time. Immediately the Moon squares Venus, fresh in Libra. The emotions are challenged in relationship or in dealing with something in life we treasure; try to determine the issue’s worth to you before making a move.

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The Total AstroEssence 15 August 2013: ‘Contrasts’

14 Wednesday Aug 2013

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'Woman With A Parasol' (Madame Monet and her son) Claude Monet 1875 {{PD-Art}}

‘Woman With A Parasol’ (Madame Monet and her son) Claude Monet 1875 {{PD-Art}}

What follows is the aspect and Lunar hour-by-hour forecasts for 15 August from ECLIPSE; subscribers to the Weekly got this last Thursday, while Daily Word subscribers got it, plus the Daily Word Image, in their email morning of the 14th Pacific time. Subscribe now and get this for every day, plus lock in the current rate!

15 August we may do a lot of weighing and measuring today, as the natural world faces off with the inner one, wisdom faces ambition and desire, the Underworld meets the Upper one (and this will have a personal form, wherein your darkness or hidden nature contacts your daily environment) and words make or break relationships, and could earn for us or cost us. Noting the contrasts among things as we sort through our day is what will give events and encounters meaning and texture; neither side of any equation holds a superior position, and keeping this in mind will make us both more thoughtful of the experience and more likely to make decisions that are true to who we are, rather than influenced by conditioning. (Ceres square Sedna and sesquiquadrate Pluto, Pallas square Zeus, Mercury semi-square Venus)

1 AM PDT of the 15th the Sagittarius Moon squares Neptune. We can be mislead, if we’re not entirely willing to see ‘what is’. 9:30 AM PDT the Moon sextiles Juno. Listen to the emotions at this point; they will lead us to empowerment. Noon the Moon makes the apex to a Finger of God with base of South Node and Jupiter. Expanding our ideas about the past, and perhaps learning something of history, personal or otherwise, leads to a sureness emotionally, and an intuitive knowing. 2 PM PDT the Moon trines Uranus and squares Chiron. We could cause hurt by our insistence on separateness, or by rebelling. Such reactions serve no purpose–don’t indulge. 4 PM PDT the Moon trines Mercury, sextiles Zeus, and quincunxes Pallas. If we want our plans to be a success, we must be willing to adjust or modify, according to what’s smart, and to match skills to what’s needed.

The image for today is the hand receiver on an old landline phone. This speaks to me of the South Node, and evokes not an old message, but an old means of delivering the message. Watch today for a familiar form of communication; think about what you came to see that as signifying in the past, and ask yourself how that particular means of sharing information affects the message now, with the idea in mind that the form itself carries its own meaning, apart from the overt message conveyed.

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Your Weekend Forecast from ECLIPSE 9-11 August 2013: ‘For Daydreamers’

09 Friday Aug 2013

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'A Fairy Under Starry Skies' Luis Ricardo Falero c1875 {{PD-Art}}

‘A Fairy Under Starry Skies’ Luis Ricardo Falero c1875 {{PD-Art}}

For the 9th, from ECLIPSE:

1 PM PDT the Virgo Moon conjuncts Venus. A great time for socializing, but watch for emotional spending and being too critical in relationships (Virgo placement). 7 PM PDT the Moon trines Sedna, either effectively separating us from awareness of our own feelings or plunging us so deeply into them that looking out at the world will be like looking at daylight from the bottom of a well. Being too critical of ourselves and our choices is the danger at this time. Know that taking a harsh inventory won’t really reveal anything new, and will certainly depress both mood and motivation. Void begins at 7:29 PM PDT; the Moon enters Libra at 6:08 AM Pacific time August 10th.

10 August Willingness to Adjust is the name of the game today; the social circle must adjust to our empowerment efforts, and we to theirs, and communication is, off the bat, confusing, fanciful, misleading, creative, or deliberately deceptive–possibly in an attempt to ‘soften the blow’ or to gently lead us (and our energy) in another direction. With the Moon entering Libra, the impulse may be to partner-up, but it’s a day to work alone, or at least be willing to cut others a lot of slack in the communication arena, and avoid any important talks or making agreements at this time–they’ll almost certainly contain something unintended, or have hidden consequences. A good day for fiction writers, artists, and daydreamers. (Jupiter quincunx Juno, Mercury quincunx Neptune)

11 August is a day when healing is offered, relationships are tested, what’s wise must defend itself, and communications are curtailed, contained within formal boundaries, or unduly harsh–so don’t take the form messages and information arrive in to heart, but instead hear the message behind the words or deeds. 3 AM PDT the Moon is apex to a Finger of God with base of South Node-Chiron, and the Moon also forms a T-square by opposing Uranus and squaring Pallas. This may be a BIG moment of truth, as we are challenged to show that we are emotionally healed from past injury–and as well we are dared to rebel against what’s wise, and ruin it all. A testing point that can be a milestone, if we handle it correctly.

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