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Tuesday 12/24/2019: Late Sneak Peek at the Holiday Week; New Moon/Solar Eclipse in Capricorn
/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace…and a Merry Christmas Eve to all! The NORAD Santa tracker says jolly old St. Nick is heading for Freetown in Sierra Leone as I type…ho, ho, ho! With the Moon in Sagittarius, it’s a fine time for world travel and discussing collective beliefs, even if they’re not your own. We have strong potential for innovation and tolerance, courtesy of a harmony between the Capricorn Sun and Uranus in Taurus, exact at 4:43 PM ET.
Here’s how the rest of the week goes:
A pause — while we discuss this New Moon/Solar Eclipse.
A New Moon offers an opportunity to set our intentions for the next 28ish days. The eclipse adds potency to seeds that may be planted. Why? Because a solar eclipse acts like a “bottleneck” of energy. Light flowing from the Sun is temporarily interrupted, focusing attention on that interrupted point. As light is held back, something new and possibly fragile may enter the picture and grow. And here I would be thinking of Michael, the kindhearted policeman in the storybook Make Way for Ducklings, who stopped the flow of traffic on Beacon Street so Mr. and Mrs. Mallard and their brood of eight could safely make their way to the Boston Public Garden. Otherwise, they would have been roadkill. Got that?
When the eclipse is activated, the bottleneck of energy surges forward. Resistance is futile. Whatever was planted accelerates in growth — as fast as you can say “Jack and the Beanstalk!” With this eclipse happening in Capricorn, the seeds planted involve matters of ambition, authority and achievement. This is an awesome opportunity for structure and strategy on your plans for world domination. You can even take a clandestine meeting or two, in this dark of the Moon. Want to know how this eclipse affects your own personal horoscope? Toss $44 into my Cosmic Tip Jar (use the button marked “Joyful Random Appreciation”) and email me your birth data (if I don’t already have it). I’ll send you a few paragraphs of personal insights in a day or so.
The Sabian Symbol for this New Moon is “Indians rowing a canoe and dancing a war dance.” Sabian sage Blain Bovee points out that these Indians are a group of impassioned people, united in a common purpose. We are advised to apply the potency of the New Moon with a mind for “creative and skillful ways to navigate extreme differences in power; guerrilla tactics against a powerful foe; issues of being swept away by ingenious ways to maneuver on one’s own course. All’s fair in love and war: the issue lies in what strokes of genius one brings to navigating that which is deep and powerful.” Wow!
We live in such interesting times. In your own personal world, I’d say this symbol demands that you think outside the box — and get a group to support you.
Here’s the chart for the eclipse, set in Washington DC:
So much of what I see in this chart refers to creative vision and beliefs, for better or for worse. Some astrologers have pointed out that the Sun-Moon-Jupiter conjunction is close to a conjunction with the South Node. In the language of astrology, the South Node may refer to the experience we bring into this life from past lives. In the present lifetime, it can be an unhelpful fall-back position. It’s unhelpful because it is opposed to the North Node, which represents what we need to develop in order to maximize spiritual growth. Someone with a South Node in Capricorn has been to the top of the mountain and is used to having authority. But what they need to learn is the lesson of their Cancer North Node. They would be encouraged to learn how to nurture — and be comfortable in the realm of emotion, especially with allowing themselves to be vulnerable.
Having this eclipse so close to the South Node suggests an opportunity to release what may be toxic about Capricorn’s ability to wield authority. Too much is not a good thing. The South Node in this chart is at 8 Capricorn — which is conjunct the Fixed Star known as Facies. This is a challenge, as Facies is considered to be unfortunate — with themes of ruthlessness and victimization. Yowza! Who would want to be born under the influence of a star like that? Well — there’s always an upside potential.
Anthony Hopkins was born with Facies conjunct his Capricorn Sun and his Part of Fortune — literally a point of luck in the horoscope. I can’t find it now, but I was just reading an article where he talked about how playing Hannibal Lechter — a horrific character — was such a fortunate role for him (!). Remember that when you are wearing your amateur astrologer hat and thinking thoughts of gloom and doom because you’re having a Saturn Return or some other heavy pattern. There is always a positive application.
Back to the week at hand:
Oh, lookie! Santa just left Uruguay. Paraguay, he here comes! I better go put some cookies out…
Wishing you a joyous holiday week — let’s talk soon about your plans for 2020. It’s time for your annual check-up!
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Sunday 12/22/2019: Winter Solstice; News and More News
/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth Grace…and a happy Winter Solstice to you.
The Moon is in Scorpio, supporting efforts to plumb depths of knowledge and emotion. How will you become more empowered as a result? Moon goes void at 10:27 PM ET — and won’t enter the next sign — Sagittarius — until MONDAY at 11:34 AM ET. Roll with the twists and flakes that may disrupt your quest to move forward in a straight line. If a crisis crops up, chill!
Once the Moon enters Sagittarius, see if you notice the shift. A Sagittarius Moon facilitate righteous opinion, pushing boundaries, getting outside your usual comfort zone. Take a gamble or a gambol.
Note that we are near the end of the lunar cycle, which may be accompanied by a feeling of listlessness or restlessness. We sense that something new is just around the corner, but we don’t know what it will be. That “something new” is scheduled to be planted on the New Moon in Capricorn on THURSDAY at 12:13 AM ET. This New Moon is a solar eclipse — and will be discussed in the next forecast.
Meanwhile…
Last night at at 11:20 PM ET, we said goodbye to the Sun in Sagittarius and hello to the Sun in Capricorn. In the Northern Hemisphere, days will be getting longer and nights will be getting shorter. If you live in South Africa or anywhere else south of the equator, you are celebrating the first day of summer. If you live in Australia, summer came way too early and has already overstayed its welcome, with record-breaking temperatures.
With the Sun in Capricorn, we move from big-picture thinking (Sagittarius) to practical application. What will we build that will materially define our collective philosophy? Time to take care of business — and think corporations, governments and maybe The Junior League. Think status and ambition.
Here’s what you need to know about the first day of any season — i.e., equinoxes and solstices — from an astrological point of view. The first days of Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter correspond with the first day (or first degree) of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, respectively. Got that? Good. These four signs are called cardinal signs of the zodiac. Cardinal signs initiate. They come up with the idea and put it into action, which leads to necessary change. “Cardinal” suggests (from the Latin root of the word), “that on which something turns or depends.” So the first day/degree of a Cardinal sign is a turning point. In astrology, the technical term for the first degree of any Cardinal sign is the Aries Point, just to confuse people who are not professional astrologers.
Equinoxes and solstices are also prominent. We make a fuss over them, right? In Japan, the first day of each season is actually a national holiday. How cool is that? Thus, in a horoscope, a planet or angle at the Aries Point needs to be prominent. Cancers Elizabeth Warren and Meryl Streep, Capricorn Ted Cruz, Libran Stephen King and Aries William Shatner were all born with the Sun at the Aries Point. They’re pretty prominent in everything they do, don’t you think?
Here’s a bit about the science behind the reasons we celebrate the winter solstice.
A chart for a new season suggests the game plan for the next three months. Set in Washington DC, we note that chart ruler Mercury is highly engaged, but not at its best in Sagittarius, where it’s likely to consider critical details over righteous opinion. Mercury is separating from a square to Neptune, which reflected any magical or otherwise idealized and/or duplicitous thinking and (mis)communication experienced last week.
This applies to your own personal world, as well as the headlines:
In the solstice chart, the Capricorn Sun is ready to make things happen — bigly — as we see by its approaching meet-up with Jupiter in just a few days. We can anticipate exuberance and expansion — maybe in the markets, as we have seen in past Sun-Jupiter conjunctions.
The Scorpio Moon is at the same degree as the Moon was at in the chart for P45’s inauguration, in all of its ruthless, power-consolidating glory. It’s just amazing how planetary patterns for these Washington DC charts continue to refer back to this and other key horoscopes. The Moon’s next stop is a meet-up with action hero/warrior Mars, suggesting continued crusades, for better or for worse.
Meanwhile, a sextile between this high-functioning Mars (in Scorpio) is further supported by a harmony (a sextile) with power broker Pluto. A nearly exact square between Venus (women, social expression, arts, money) and rebel Uranus, offers an opportunity for unconventional alliances, greater tolerance for differences and innovation. Both of these patterns were exact today, at 8:29 AM ET and 9:28 AM ET — but will be in effect for the next few months as the blueprint of the Winter Solstice.
And so it goes, with the background hum of January 12th’s Lean Mean Meet-Up of Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn, as noted in prior forecasts. That’s the pattern being reflected in so many headlines reflecting the authoritarian potential of being “under his eye” or Big Brother. Examples: the NYT’s superb series, “One Nation, Tracked” — which has helpful tips on how you may safeguard what’s left of the privacy your smartphone has taken away. Also in the NYT: an interview with a former Republican congressman who says he doesn’t agree with P45 on many issues, but — like many of his colleagues — quit Congress rather than stay and fight. Why are so many in Congress afraid to speak up?
Silver lining: you can apply the extreme streamlined ambition of the Lean Mean Meet-Up with integrity to projects in your own personal world. If you have planets around 22 degrees of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, you are especially encouraged to do so. Consult your astrologer for details.
And now, the news.
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The Virgo Moon was not void at 8:52 PM ET on 12/18, 2019, when Nancy Pelosi pounded her gavel and made the impeachment of P45 an official event. Kudos to Stephen Colbert for preparing for the historic day weeks in advance. If you didn’t see the brand-new animated holiday classic, “Once Upon Impeachment,” here it is.
It’s not surprising that House Speaker Pelosi is delaying sending the articles of impeachment over to the Senate, 1) because Speaker Pelosi is smart; and 2) pressure in P45’s horoscope reflecting that level of stress is more evident starting in February, than rightthisminute. Speaker Pelosi did invite P45 to deliver his State of the Union address on the evening of February 4th, and patterns in his horoscope that day include transiting Mars in Sagittarius, conjoining his toxic South Node-Moon and opposing his Gemini Sun. Translation: the need for strong assertion and/or aggression, similar to patterns last experienced around the Autumnal Equinox and the first week of May 2019, but with the added stress of transiting Saturn and Pluto on his natal Saturn (authority/structure/ambition).
Meanwhile, it is indeed curious how many Republicans in Congress are parroting the same dismissive comments and defense re: the impeachment as…Vladimir Putin. Seriously. Putin made headlines this week by hinting that the Russian Constitution could be amended to allow a president to serve more than two terms.
In other news, there have been way too many awful headlines about certain men behaving badly. Here, I’m thinking about in-depth investigative reports on how sexual predators have lured underage victims via chat rooms in online gaming forums ( and the avenging angels who are working overtime to bring them to justice. I’m also thinking about the ongoing revelations about abuses involving the usual suspects in churches, schools, etc. — and Jeffrey Epstein (we haven’t heard the half of that one yet). One planetary pattern reflecting this toxicity now demanding our attention is Chiron, which just turned direct last week — close to the Aries Point. The flood of information was anticipated here back in February
Meanwhile…
Saturn refers to time, age and endings. Pluto is also connected to decay and transformation. Put them in Capricorn and you’ve got a business concept and an NYT Sunday Magazine cover story: “Living With Death.” It’s about “a growing home-funeral movement that believes families can benefit from tending to — and spending time with — the bodies of their deceased loved ones.” Over at WaPo, its homepage headline about an octogenarian couple torn apart by the streamlining of elder care facilities in rural America just broke my heart. It’s called “Traveling the Loneliest Road.”
On a lighter note…let’s talk about the innovative potential in food and fashion, suggested by this week’s square between Venus and Uranus:
In other news, I did watch a portion of the last Democratic debate and — true to the spirit of Venus-Uranus square — I did appreciate Andrew Yang’s assertion that men become “morons if they are left alone.” Here’s the video. We do have a birth time for Yang — and that remark beautifully expresses his horoscope. He’s a Capricorn driven by a wonky Moon in Aquarius. His Sun is at 22 Capricorn — and it’s going to be hit by next month’s Saturn-Pluto conjunction and by a Jupiter-Pluto conjunction later in the year. His Moon is conjunct Venus and Mercury — a strong statement of idealism…and all three are square to Uranus. Thus the potential for innovation, humor and disruption. His Ascendant is 4 Capricorn, so he certainly looks like a take-charge executive authority. We need to keep an eye on him around the Vernal Equinox, when Mars crosses his Ascendant and activates the lunar eclipse happening this Thursday at…4 degrees of Capricorn.
In a related story, when asked to choose between asking for forgiveness or giving a gift, only the two women candidates said they would ask for forgiveness. Had the men been left alone for too long?
If you missed the debate, you can watch SNL’s take on it here. They hit it out of the park last night, as one might anticipate, given the wackiness of the Venus-Uranus square, the inspiration of Mercury-Neptune, the depth of Mars-Pluto and the expansiveness of Sun-Jupiter. Watch the whole show and your day will be merry and bright. Or happy — if you’re celebrating Hanukkah.
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Monday 12/16/2019: Sneak Peek at the Week; Saturn-Pluto in Capricorn
/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth GraceHelloooooo!
Monday is brought to you by the Moon in rip, roarin’ Leo, driven by a need for ego recognition. How will you make someone shine today? Pay them a compliment; let them know how much they are loved. A Leo Moon is a party animal with a drama queen/king complex, and at 5:46 AM ET it was squared by Mars (action/anger) in moody bastard Scorpio. If you are — or happen to live with — a person born around the 11th of November, August, February or May, that Moon-Mars pattern would reflect any morning grumpiness you experienced. Send them to the gym to work it all out.
The rest of the day flows easily, with the Moon going void on a nice flow to the Sagittarius Sun at 5:10 PM ET. Chill for the evening; stick to routine and avoid impulse holiday shopping purchases. Ooh — that reminds me — the 2020 Really Useful Mercury Retrograde Survival Guide Bookmarks are in — and they make great stocking stuffers. As Avid Reader Beth says:
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The rest of the week goes like this:
Humming in the background for the next few weeks is the approaching meet-up of Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn, exact on January 12th, days after rebel Uranus turns direct on January 10th (there’s a Full Moon and lunar eclipse on the 10th, too). Oh — and Mercury will meet up with Saturn-Pluto on the 12th, followed by the Sun on January 13th.
The Saturn-Pluto meet-up happens roughly every 33 years. The last one happened in November 1982 in Libra; the one before that was in 1947. Astrologer Rick Levine has a helpful essay noting the events that happened in sync with past Saturn-Pluto conjunctions and oppositions. FYI — the last Saturn-Pluto opposition was in August 2001 — and in effect through early 2002. We all know what happened to disrupt the peace and power structure back then, yes? 9/11 — followed by a plan for a hopeless, wasteful war. Just how wasteful and hopeless that war was — and continues to be — is being reported this month in a series of op-eds and articles in the Washington Post.
Saturn represents structure, necessary controls and authority. We need Saturn in order to function on the holodeck known as Spaceship Earth. Without structure (Saturn), where would we live? Out in a field — there’d be no roof over our heads! And how would we keep track of time? Saturn represents the limits of time — another necessary control in order to play by the rules of this game called Humans Being on Earth.
Pluto represents power, decay, breakdown, resources — and extremes. Capricorn represents government structures, patriarchy, social hierarchy, corporations — the structures that support our society, outside the family structures (those are Cancer’s domain). Capricorn is the Establishment — the reigning elite — the Powers That Be. The reigning need of Capricorn is to make things happen; to get things done. It does this by setting goals, planning and executing strategy. It needs achievement. “How can we make this work?” is the Capricorn question — and the answer may be “by whatever means necessary.”
In light of this lean, mean meet-up humming in the background, it should be no surprise to hear the armchair quarterbacks opine that Boris Johnson’s surprising upset win in last week’s UK election happened because the conservative Tories vowed to “Get Brexit done.” Getting anything done was seen as a positive — even if it meant running thousands of misleading ads on Facebook (file under “by whatever means necessary”) — or if many will live to regret their Moon void vote in the long run.
Johnson won under two exact transits in his horoscope involving Jupiter, suggesting reward and expansion. By the end of March, however, his horoscope will be in a more streamlined position, as transiting Saturn squares his depth-seeking Scorpio Moon in the first of a series of three in 2020. Challenging indeed, but with potential daring initiative or a surprising upset in mid-summer, as a measurement between rebel Uranus and his Midheaven (reputation; career status) will be exact in August.
Meanwhile, one of his first initiatives seems to be to find a way to punish the BBC as harnessing the free press is one strategy the Powers That Be use to maintain their status quo.
Random observation: the horoscopes of the key members of the British Royals have been feeling the disruptive potential of transiting Uranus in early Taurus for the past year. When Saturn enters early Aquarius in March, it is likely to be reflected in a restructuring and/or streamlined focus for the family. It will exactly square Her Majesty’s 0 degree Taurus Sun, Prince Charles’s 0 degree Taurus Moon and Prince William‘s 0 degree Jupiter three times next year. It will come close to Prince William’s Midheaven (public status) — but won’t make exact contact until 2021. As I am not a psychic, I do not know what will happen; I simply observe there is tension in these three horoscopes.
And now, more news…
…though writing about the action in the UK keeps me from having to face the horror show unfolding here in the U.S. And here, I am referring to the brazen statement made to Sean Hannity by Senate Majority Leader Moscow Mitch McConnell that he will be coordinating P45’s impeachment trial with White House counsel, in flat-out violation of the oath of impartiality the Constitution requires him to take.
This isn’t the first time Moscow Mitch has flat-out violated the Constitution. One notable violation happened in 2016, when he refused to hold a confirmation hearing for Merrick Garland, President Obama’s SCOTUS nominee. No one took to the streets in protest, as they are doing in Hong Kong and other parts of the world. And the streets are not filled with protesters in Washington now — except for Sally Field and Jane Fonda, who are trying to save the whole planet. The pithy comments of outraged pundits on social media aren’t going to cut it. Success in 2020 will be had by those who are willing to set goals, plan strategy and use whatever means are available for achievement. Because planetary pile-up in Capricorn.
In Georgia, the state is set to purge 300,000 “inactive” voters from its roster — 4% of the electorate.
In Wisconsin, a judge has ordered 230,000 voters — 7% — to be purged. Silver lining: Wisconsin has same-day voter registration — and it’s not clear yet if the Wisconsin Election Commission will comply with the judge’s order.
In Kentucky, the new governor — Andy Beshear — will restore the voting rights of 140,000 nonviolent felons.
Are you registered to vote? Check your status here — especially if you live in a state that’s likely to determine the whole enchilada, thanks what SNL calls “the magic of the Electoral College” — see the linked clip below.
My point is that right this minute there is simply no 100% screamingly clear astrological signal that we will be getting ready to inaugurate a new POTUS a year from now. Even though the screws have been tightening in P45’s world in sync with patterns in his horoscope, and are likely to get even tighter in mid-January, February, July and December, as I’ve explained before. Former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker was under similar patterns when voted waged a recall effort against him. He survived.
Pete Buttigieg is under similar horoscopic pressures. He’s the butt of one joke in the latest razor-sharp SNL cold open, but he’s doing really well in the Midwest. Comedy in general is doing really well, too — as it does in interesting times. There’s always a silver lining :) ! SNL’s last episode was one of the funniest in recent weeks — check out their YouTube channel here.
Perhaps I’ll be feeling less severe after January 12th, when the Saturn-Pluto conjunction is in the rear view mirror. After all, the people who decided the 2016 election were the people who didn’t vote. They are the people who need to be inspired to participate. Would you like to be an inspiration? Go for it.
More silver linings: some who literally attack the press are being held accountable. In Georgia, a runner who smacked a reporter’s backside — live! on the air! — has been charged with sexual battery. Thomas Callaway works in sales for a cigar company, is married with daughters and teaches Sunday school. He apologized, saying what everyone saw on the air wasn’t who he really is. OK, boomer!
Also in Georgia, the wife of a Chattooga city councilman was arrested after she spontaneously dumped a soda on top of a reporter’s head for absolutely no reason during a town council meeting — also captured on tape. That last one occurred on Friday, when Venus (women, social expression) was conjunction Pluto — as suggestion of extreme emotional outbursts.
Meanwhile, in Finland…
Voters bucked the global patriarchal trend, as Sanna Marin was sworn in as Finland’s new prime minister. At 34, she is the youngest PM in the world, and she leads a coalition government of four political parties — all led by women. Finland has been rated the happiest country on Earth for two years in a row. It is also a “capitalist’s paradise,” as this lengthy op-ed by an ex-pat Brooklynite now living in Helsinki explains. The op-ed was published on last Sunday’s fairy tale square between the Sun and Neptune.
And speaking of women in charge, the horoscope of Barack Obama was perfectly primed to put forth the virtues of that ideal over the weekend. President Obama has Venus at the Aries Point in early Cancer, currently activated by transiting Jupiter in Capricorn. So of course he would say that if all nations in the world were run by women for two years, the world would be a better place — and it’s all over the internet. Does this mean that he might persuade Michelle to toss her hat into the ring as a last-minute entry? I would not bet on it, but if Michelle Obama became the Democratic nominee, I bet she would win.
In other news….
…the emotional overkill potential of Friday’s Venus conjunct Pluto in Establishment Capricorn was arguably reflected in the Hallmark Channel’s decision to pull four ads for an online wedding planner service, because the ads included a kiss between two brides. The backlash was so severe, however, that Hallmark has since opted to reinstate the ads and offer an apology. Shades of Sunday’s harmony between Jupiter (expansion; benevolence) and Uranus (unconventional attractions)?
Meanwhile…
Remember the days before 9/11 when you could go to the airport and meet a traveler at their arrival gate — even if you didn’t have a ticket? Uranus refers to aviation, and over the weekend Seattle announced it was going to expand a program to allow those happy meetings and greetings. What a reflection of Jupiter‘s symbolic benevolence, right? Maybe…but… think about it — Jupiter is in capitalist Capricorn. Come to find out, the incentive for permitting travelers to be met at the gate by non-travelers is to increase consumption at airport shops and restaurants. Always follow the money.
In closing, the Good News Network has positively awesome stories to share, as usual. Huzzah!! They will make smile and remind you of the value of random acts of kindness and senseless beauty — after you make sure you have registered to vote.
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Thursday 12/12/2019 & the Weekend: Full Moon in Gemini; Mind the Void; Make a Wish
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The day is driven by a Gemini Moon, which has been void since it exactly opposed the Sagittarius Sun at 12:12 AM ET — on 12/12. The repetition of “12” has been noted all over the internet as Signifying Something — but really, it only applies to the Eastern Time Zone. On the West Coast, the Full Moon happened at 9:12 PM on 12/11. Here’s the chart for the Full Moon, set in Washington DC. We set the event in Washington because it is the capital of the U.S.:
Immediately we see that the Sun-Moon opposition at 19 Sagittarius-Gemini is almost exactly on P45’s 20 Sag South Node, 21 Sag Moon and 22 Gemini Sun. The Full Moon is also in contact with the 22 Gemini Midheaven of the Full Moon chart, and square the 23 Virgo Ascendant. A Gemini Moon needs to chatter intensely in an effort to be appreciated for being the smartest kid in the room. How are you seeing that potential in your own personal world today?
The Moon has been void since 12:12 AM, potentially running away with the whole day, generating crises which turn out to be much ado about nothing. That’s what we have until 6:23 PM ET, when the Moon gets focused on matters of emotional security and comfort and enters Cancer. But as you can see, this Full Moon — which suggests release or illumination in matters of “what I think” vs. “what the collective thinks” — is strongly connected with the horoscope of P45. Thus it is no surprise that he set a new record on his Twitter feed — 108 at last count — which shattered the previous record of 105 tweets set over the weekend. If you have a planet or angle around 19-22 degrees of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces, how are you experiencing the activation of the Full Moon?
The most delightful tweet of P45’s torrent is an insult to Greta Thunberg, who was just named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. If you subscribe to Mountain Astrologer, you would have read about Greta’s horoscope in the Dec/Jan issue, in which the potential for significant pixie-dusted fame in early December was noted (the article was written in early September). What’s delightful about P45’s jealous tweet is how in sync it is with planetary patterns. Not only is the Moon void, but Mars (anger, action, courage) is in harmony with Neptune (fantasy, escape, film). Venus (women, social expression, money, art) is conjunct Pluto, suggesting empowerment and/or emotional extremes in Venusian concerns. So it is no surprise that P45’s response to another tweet congratulating Ms. Thunberg was this:
That’s excellent — if weirdly-projected advice for this particular all-day Moon void. Roll with any twists and flakes that may disrupt efforts to move forward in a straight line. Focus on routine concerns. Remember that a crisis which crop up is usually much ado about nothing. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, skip out early. Get thee to the cinema and chill, chill, chill. That’s exactly what Ms. Thunberg said she was doing in response to the “crisis” of being personally attacked by the President of the United States, as you can see from the updated bio on her Twitter page.
The Sabian Symbols for today’s Full Moon in Gemini are in sync with overall patterns for the week, especially a rare harmony between cosmic sugar daddy Jupiter and the sudden flash of genius suggested by Uranus (exact on Sunday). For the Moon at 20 Gemini: “a cafeteria.” So many options to choose from, efficiently presented. It’s hard to decide what to have! For the Sun at 20 Sagittarius: “men cutting through ice.” Sabian Symbol sage Blain Bovee notes that cutting blocks of ice was a way of preparing for the future once upon a time. We didn’t have freezers to keep things cold, so ice had to be cut and stored for use in the summer. Hmm.
Bovee invites us to apply these symbols with a mind for “service genius that skillfully handles matters of hot and cold; creating an atmosphere that encourages future communal gatherings,” perhaps even by “breaking the ice” in an awkward social situation, thus improving the flow. So let’s watch and see how these themes are reflected in the headlines — and in your own personal world, if your unique horoscope is being activated.
And now the news….after I post this recap of the daily forecast for today through Sunday. Skip through it if you just want to get to the news.
And now…truly…the news.
UPDATE: As anticipated, upsets continue in Israel. No governing coalition has been formed, and there will be a third general election — probably in March. Guess what’s happening then? Ready? The third in a series of squares to Israel’s Leo Moon from transiting Uranus. The second one was on November 3rd — check the archives to see how that was reflected in Israel’s experience. Israel is scheduled to do some serious transformation and restructuring of its core foundation in January and February, as Pluto (transformation) and Saturn (structure; cuts) hit the angles of the horoscope. Is
Meanwhile in the UK, the polls are soon to close in today’s election. With the Moon void, we see the potential for upsets favoring the underdog. There is also the potential that all of this effort may come to naught, not unlike what has happened twice in Israel. Hmmm. Glancing at The Guardian‘s live blog for the election, I’m seeing a number of twists and flakes involving the actual voting process. The challenge during a Moon void is to FOCUS, people — FOCUS!
In other news…
Reflecting the potential for severe cuts (Saturn) involving food (Venus): the P45 administration plans to take away food stamps from 700,000 people. But hey — that same heavy Venus-Saturn conjunction (along with this weeks big trines involving far-out Mars-Neptune and Jupiter-Uranus) can also be seen in this $738 billion defense bill authorizing paid family leave (support for nurturing/family!) in exchange for the creation of Space Force (boundary-pushing sci-fi military tech toys).
Markets hit record highs today; the Fed isn’t changing interest rates; P45 says U.S. – China deal may be close; and NAFTA v. 2.0 was passed earlier this week by Congress. Market volatility is an obvious potential, as noted in Monday’s forecast.
Meanwhile…
Impeachment charges were announced on Tuesday during the Taurus Moon void — exact time was 9:10 AM ET. Nothing of consequence? Just a routine procedure? Traditional astrologers argue that a Taurus Moon is in such a strong position that it can be effective when void. What’s interesting is that the Moon was conjunct P45’s Midheaven (career status) and square to his Leo Mars- Ascendant. The late degree Taurus Moon also activated Mars in the horoscopes of Nancy Pelosi and Moscow Mitch. There is talk of a vote on the impeachment being held in the House today, and if I ran the zoo, I’d wait until the Moon entered Cancer at 6:23 PM ET.
I see this week’s Mars-Neptune trine and the Jupiter-Uranus trine reflected in the record-breaking contracts with certain lucky athletes, including the Yankees’ new pitcher, Gerrit Cole. The 29-year old superstar was born on September 8, 1990 in Newport Beach. We see this potential windfall in his current Saturn return and transiting Jupiter squaring his Virgo Sun. Of special note: a measurement between Uranus and Jupiter by transit and by solar arc (another way astrologer measure time). That can feel like a genie in a bottle. If you ever have one of those double-whammy patterns, make sure Santa knows what’s on your wish list.
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Monday 12/9/2019: Sneak Peek at the Week; Mercury in Sagittarius & Neptune Observations
/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth GraceGood Morning!
I’m still basking in the rosy glow of yesterday’s successful presentation to the Jane Austen Society. The audience of super-smart, inquisitive and devoted Janeites could not have been more appreciative of the insights gained from her horoscope. Best of all, even though most were not familiar with the language of astrology — or what a horoscope is (other than a fluffy blurb in a newspaper), the consensus was that the material was presented in a way that everyone could understand. It was sooooo much fun, and I’m putting it out to the Universe that I would be delighted to accept other such speaking engagements. Did I mention it was fun?
The work week begins with the Moon in Taurus, driving us with a need to establish material comfort and security. The Moon is well-supported by easy aspects to Neptune, Venus, Saturn and Pluto between 9:21 AM and 8:12 PM ET, so do not waste a minute of this productive day! Moon goes void at 8:12 PM ET, giving you time to chill, chill, chill all evening. Stick to routine concerns and roll with whatever twists and flakes just happen to disrupt efforts to move forward in a straight line. An evening with a Taurus Moon favors sensual pleasures: food, drink, snuggles, etc. Enjoy.
Today’s biggest shift is Mercury’s ingress into Sagittarius, exact at 4:42 AM ET. It will push boundaries with righteous enthusiasm in matters of thought and communication until December 28th. The downside of Mercury is Sagittarius is that it can get carried away in Big Picture ideals, without taking time to work out the details. It can be sloppy, just like that sloppy tax cut that was passed a couple of years ago, when Mercury was also in Sagittarius. “Sloppy” is actually how it was labelled by its critics, just as predicted.
The rest of the week goes like this:
OK – s0 — stay tuned for more on the Full Moon. Meanwhile, here’s a bit of news….
Tons of headlines reflecting the wiggy potential of Sunday’s Sun-Neptune square, coupled with the harmony between Venus (art, money, women) and Neptune:
The obituaries are also reflecting Neptune keywords: bubbles, music, sci-fi and fantasy:
In the world of the never-ending U.S. presidential campaign, we’re seeing the hardcore corporate reality check of January 12th’s lean, mean Saturn-Pluto meet-up. How so? Well, it’s interesting that Pete Buttgieg’s past work at McKinsey has cropped up at this time. McKinsey is an apt symbol for the corporate/Establishment power and control symbolized by Saturn-Pluto in Capricorn. Some in the media are making an issue out of Elizabeth Warren’s past consulting work for corporate entities.
Kamala Harris’s horoscope looks daunting in February and for much of 2020, when she will have transiting Saturn squaring her Libra Sun and Aries Moon three times. The year 2020 does appear to end on a high note, with Saturn’s streamlining needs replaced by Jupiter’s expansion. Plus, she’ll have a solar arc (another way astrologers measure time and assess potential) between her Sun and Ascendant, suggesting recognition. Still, I was surprised that she exited the race now, as opposed to early next year. Hmmmm.
On the other hand, it gives the media a chance to talk about the remaining candidates being — with few exceptions (including Amy Klobuchar and Warren) — mostly “male and pale.” Yeah, that’s a reflection of Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn. I wonder if Saturn’s ingress into Aquarius this spring will reflect a more fittingly unconventional candidate tossing their hat into the ring. On the third hand, Senator Harris continues to lead a fitting Moon in Aries crusade by rallying her colleagues to demand that White House Senior Advisor/white nationalist Stephen Miller be “immediately removed.” Miller’s horoscope does suggest an upcoming change of status, for better or for worse.
Finally, the Golden Globe nominations have just been announced, and the NYT reporter reporting the story says they are “puzzled.” Well…shades of Neptune, right? Meanwhile, nominee Adam Driver’s horoscope looks like a winner, with transiting Jupiter activating his career sector through much of 2019 — and currently activating his prominent Mars, ruler of the area of his horoscope that refers to money and self-worth. Think his stock just went up?
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(Jane Austen’s birthday is December 16th, but at 244, who’s counting?)