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Cancer New Moon 8 July 2013: ‘Nurturing New Worlds’

07 Sunday Jul 2013

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'Small Pear Tree in Blossom' Vincent Van Gogh 1888 {{PD-Art}}

‘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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Just a Little Lunar Essence 1 July 2013: ‘Living Our Awareness’

30 Sunday Jun 2013

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'Portrait of Miss L.L.' by James Tissot 1864 {{PD-Art}}

‘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.

Capricorn Full Moon 23 June 2013: ‘A Birth Is An End’

21 Friday Jun 2013

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'Birth of the Virgin' Jan de Beer 1561 {{PD-Art}}

‘Birth of the Virgin’ Jan de Beer 1561 {{PD-Art}}

The Capricorn Full Moon occurs at 4:31 AM Pacific time at 2 Capricorn 09 of the 23rd: ‘A Birth Is An End’

A Full Moon is a culmination, a gathering together of influences and experiences, a time to draw conclusions and for events to draw to a close, at least symbolically. It demarcates an accumulated result of what has come before–but this time, what we must notice is that all endings, all culminations, also represent new beginnings–and that reinforces the idea that, really, there is no ‘end’ or ‘beginning’, only points at which we are able to draw conclusions from the continuous stream of our experiences. This FM aspects Saturn and Neptune (by sextile), Ceres (by quincunx) and Jupiter (by opposition), and suggests that what concludes is an illusion within our reality, possibly of our own power, influence, or position within the social circle. This may be disappointing or enlivening, as we come to see we are not bound by the image or restrictions we thought we were; but we may miss the birth of the new, so busy are we looking back at what was, at what has ended.

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Your Weekend Forecast 14-16 June 2013: ‘Taking the Marbles’

14 Friday Jun 2013

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‘The Card Players in an Interior’ by Jan Steen c1660 {{PD-Art}}

This is a sampling of the detailed hour-by-hour Lunar forecast (plus much more on the aspects) available in ECLIPSE Weekly for only $5 month–or for the same cost you can get the Daily Word, each day’s complete forecast sent ahead of time to your email–and if you can read email on your phone, you never have to be without!

Remember, Lunar aspects span at least 4 hours before exact, and around 4 hours after.

7 PM PDT of the 14th the Virgo Moon sextiles Saturn and opposes Neptune. This may be a very sensitive point, when intuiting something previously completely hidden about our reality picture can happen–and we may find ourselves vigorously denying it or rejecting what we’ve discovered. No matter what’s revealed, have the courage to see reality–it’s the only way to fly.

3 AM Pacific time of the 15th the Moon squares Pallas, and good sense flies out the window–take note. 5 AM PDT the Moon trines Pluto and squares Mars, making for easy emotional volatility and the kind of actions taken that ‘kill’ feelings (and so relationships) for good. Destruction is just too effortless a path to go down at this time, though if you’re looking to change something or remove something from your life, now’s the time; but, actions bring conflict, so laying low might be the behavior of choice. 8 AM PDT the Moon quincunxes Uranus, making for difficult-to-accept surprises, shocks, and intellectual assertions. Skepticism and/ or indignation might be the result in those truly shaken up. By 10 AM PDT the Moon opposes Chiron and it all hangs out: hurt, past nasties, criticism, nit-picking, and the chance that all concerned will split into ‘the rational’ (that’s their label) and ‘the dreamers’ (who name themselves as well). Bitterness is the result, as neither side understands (or cares to understand) the viewpoint of the other. Try to stay out of any between-group exchanges–those could get rough–with everything else, the best course might be to withhold active judgment and/ or to surround yourself with the like-minded, just for now. 2 PM PDT the Moon sextiles Venus, perhaps throwing us off our game with some sudden sweetness in life–just enjoy it. 10 PM PDT the Moon sextiles Mercury and quincunxes Juno; we may communicate with the goal of gaining our own empowerment, but almost inevitably, this may make others feel threatened. Be as non-assertive in your assertions as possible!

We’re looking at an interesting Finger of God right now, with base of Chiron-SN, apex hZeus. This suggests that past wounds may act to prevent realization of ambitions and desires at this time. Be as aware as possible of those ‘fingers from the past’ that may slip into the now, and hold us in place–knowing they’re there is the only way to be free of them.

16 June sees no new aspects come to exactitude; but of course, the Moon never rests. 1:30 AM PDT of the 16th the Moon sextiles Vesta, re-instilling our highest values through feeling and emotional perception. 9 AM PDT the Moon squares the Sun-Earth axis, bringing out emotional issues around life direction. This is a chance to see around what issues our emotional being is still having trouble with acceptance, or is signaling something we thought was okay is really unacceptable. There’s no easy way to tell the difference between the two, though for most the issue will be instantly recognizable. 1 PM PDT the Moon sextiles Ceres and squares Jupiter. This could manifest as taking the female/ anima/ or receptive side in some dispute, or we could find ourselves ‘taking our marbles and going home’, feeling that the social sphere is unsupportive. In any case, who holds what power will be the topic of the day, and someone is sure to have hurt feelings, when it’s all over. Void begins 2:27 PM Pacific time; the Moon enters Libra at 6:19 PM PDT.

Just a Little AstroEssence13 June 2013: ‘Oysters, Anyone?’

13 Thursday Jun 2013

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13 June sees no new aspects formed, making the Lunar events stand out even more. 10 AM PDT of the 13th the Moon opposes Juno; we may resist that very thing or person who willingly empowers us–why? It’s likely the mistaken idea that we must achieve it on our own (Moon in Leo). 8 PM PDT the Moon squares Sedna and trines Earth. The world is our oyster–but we just don’t see that, as invisible problems nag and block us. An unfortunate period. 3 AM PDT the Moon sextiles Jupiter; expect a feeling of expansiveness, as if you can sense the whole world just by feeling. Void begins at 4:16 AM PDT; the Moon enters Virgo at 9:26 AM PDT of the 14th.

Illustration is ‘The Oyster Girl’ by Karl Gussow {{PD-Art}}, and the forecast is from ECLIPSE; see it all here

Just a Little AstroEssence 1 June 2013: ‘Listen to Yourself’

31 Friday May 2013

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This remarkable painting, gouache and watercolor on heavy paper, is by Alexandre-Isidore Leroy de Barde pre-1828 {{PD-Art}}

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7 AM PDT of the 1st the Pisces Moon trines Ceres. The emotional perceptions and the intuition are powerfully informed through nature and attunement to the unseen. It’s the perfect time to ask yourself, “What should I do?” because the answer will be crystal clear and instantaneous–then the challenge becomes not to ignore it. 11 AM PDT the Moon sextiles Sedna, then squares Jupiter. We may feel lost, then find ourselves at the mercy of the social sphere–or, we delve deep within, and so incur the displeasure of the social circle, which wants our energy and attention. Either way we get a social spanking. Don’t judge yourself by the reaction you’re getting from others–it really isn’t related to you at all. 8 PM PDT the Moon squares Venus. It’s just not the time to socialize; no matter how smoothly things start, things will at some point get bumpy, uncomfortable, and/ or downright hostile. Focusing on what’s wrong in the relationship picture won’t get you anywhere, but this could be the right point to assess what you need to change about the earning situation, or in relationship to the Arts. Void begins at 9:31 PM PDT; the Moon enters Aries at 11:34 PM PDT.

Solar Eclipse 9 May 2013: ‘Time in a Bottle’

06 Monday May 2013

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Time is kept in the bottle in the lower right hand corner, in this picture. 'Cupboard' by Antonio Perez de Aguilar {{PD-Art}}

Time is kept in the bottle in the lower right hand corner, in this picture. ‘Cupboard’ by Antonio Perez de Aguilar {{PD-Art}}

The Solar eclipse occurs 9 May 2013 at 5:28 PM PDT at 19 Taurus 31, and like the Aries New Moon that occurred the preceding month, it is closely contained, with all involved parties spanning less than 7 degrees (we have Mars 5 degrees 2 minutes behind the New Moon in Taurus, but even for an eclipse, that seems too wide a margin–however, I am counting Sedna, 3 degrees 55 minutes ahead of the eclipse–of course, with the Moon and Sun moving to later degrees, it only makes sense to give a little more orb leeway in the direction the lights are headed). Everything else is outside our 2-3 degree maximum margin. That means that the square Juno presents to Mars, the South Node, Mercury, Moon, Sun, and Pallas will occur enough before the eclipse that we will see this conflict over empowerment, status, and authority as ‘setting the stage’ for the fresh starts of a NM, and the game-changers of an eclipse. The square suggests we’ll preface the eclipse with a clash that may disorient us, and certainly could take us into the suddenly withdrawn light of the eclipse wondering If we have the strength, authority, experience, or wisdom to pursue this particular path to empowerment.

The eclipse itself conjuncts the South Node, Mercury, Pallas, and Sedna, and makes no other aspects. The result may be a very concentrated energy ‘event’, though that event might extend over a period of hours, with repercussions or influence lasting through to the next Solar eclipse. If a New Moon is a beginning, and a Solar eclipse a point at which the two lights meet and the normally ‘submissive’ or subservient (by virtue of deriving its light from the Sun) Moon supersedes the Solar body temporarily, we may see the birth of something of which we are at first unaware, which may derive from matters on the fringe or from the unconscious. We are assured by the presence of Pallas that what is conceived at this time is guided by wisdom or practical considerations, and perhaps the knowledge we’ve gained in the past (SN)–but we are dealing with material commodities (Taurus) and the lady is a Warrior (Pallas)–so we should not expect a gentle birth. Sedna says we likely bring something up from the depths of which we are currently unconscious–but that won’t last long–and what we may end up with is a message or new ‘thought’ on assets, talents, or material matters that informs our efforts in a fresh direction.

With this Solar eclipse we will, in some form, be contacting depths we’re not entirely conscious of, that naturally arise from the past–so we’re opening that bottled time, so to speak, and letting out something that sends us in a new, Taurean-themed, direction. The above is from ECLIPSE; to see much more, including where to look in your own chart for personal results, the Sabian, and the larger, social impact, please subscribe!

And for a traditional interpretation–

Or explore the long-term eclipse pattern interpretation (Saros cycle) here

And see another perspective (with some good advice) here—

Here’s a beautiful take on the eclipse that concentrates on Taurus and the senses—

And from a very personal angle, with good material on Ceres-Pluto

Just a Little AstroEssence for 27 March 2013 + The Libra Full Moon: ‘Partnership’

26 Tuesday Mar 2013

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‘Two Beauties With Bamboo’ Utamaro c1795 {{PD-Art}}

From the current ECLIPSE:

27 March sees a Full Moon but also two strong aspects: Jupiter square Chiron and Mars square Pluto. Volumes could be written on the potency this pair might evidence, in the social sphere and in personal conduct; what we need to be aware of is how easily these influences can insinuate themselves into our everyday affairs, and though we’re unlikely to consciously notice what’s happening, we could become aggressive and destructive in the name of ‘standing up for our rights’, or we could witness society taking a wounding tack against some of its members (with Chiron in Pisces, that’s likely to be the idealists, the disenfranchised, the lost, the mentally unstable, the creative, and the generally vulnerable). There are many other possibilities, as well–our alertness to needlessly caused hurt or destruction is our best defense, along with a willingness to employ our energy actively and assertively for the good of all.

The March Full Moon in Libra occurs at 2:27 AM PDT of the 27th at 6 Libra 52:

‘Creative Development & A New Role’

The Full Moon in Libra comes less than a week after the Spring Equinox, and invites us into a partnership: with those who have status or who can offer us empowering circumstances (trine to Juno); with our own creative essence (a wide quincunx to Neptune); with an image-rich and intuitively-sourced form of communication and communion (wide quincunx to Mercury); to fight for beauty, for reward, for companionship and Love (opposition to Venus); and to take a new and possibly revolutionary place within the group, one bestowed through our own uniqueness (opposition to Uranus).

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A Little Something on the New Moon in Pisces 12:51 PM PDT 11 March 2013 at 21 Pisces 24

11 Monday Mar 2013

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'Ariadne Watching the Struggle of Theseus With the Minotaur' by Henry Fuseli c1817 {{PD-Art}}

‘Ariadne Watching the Struggle of Theseus With the Minotaur’ by Henry Fuseli c1817 {{PD-Art}}

All the Lunar action this time around is contained within one quarter of the flat chart, between the NM in Pisces and its farthest aspect, a square to Ceres. This defines the activity as stressful, and possibly contentious, with the ‘new light’ of the Moon (a revelation, an idea, a new beginning) in conflict with Power and authority, with what up to now has been the ‘natural’ order, and the necessity of negotiation is obvious, indeed. Caught between the two we have Sedna in sextile the NM, and a semi-sextile from Pallas, which we normally wouldn’t count, except that it seems to comment so crisply on developments: we may be unaware of the depth of the power struggle that starts here; it likely plays on some deeply seated natural facets and long-ingrained beliefs about role and conduct (Sedna) that are at the heart of the conflict, though not obvious on the surface, and certainly about which we are likely unaware consciously (at least in terms of how they figure in to the power situation). Pallas tells us that it may be wise to allow this conflict to happen at this time–to smooth things out might push them down to fester for another day, not a good thing at all.

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Just a Little Lunar Essence 8 March 2013: ‘Follow the Recipe’

08 Friday Mar 2013

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From the Lunar portion of the forecast for the 8th:

9 AM PST the Moon trines Jupiter, opening up the sinus-passages of the emotions; where we were ‘stuffed up’ yesterday we find wide open sensory spaces and a wide-ranging intuition–use it wisely. 2 PM PST the Moon squares Saturn, stopping short the emotional free ride with a reality check. Don’t react too strongly–no wall stands forever. 8:30 PM Pacific the Moon creates a Grand Trine with Vesta and hZeus. We balance our emotional perspective by giving equal weight to the highest values and the ambitions and desires. Neither can be left out of the equation, as both are necessary for our true happiness. This is a good recipe to follow at all times; the Moon’s contact just shows us how satisfying a balanced stance can be.

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