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Astro-logical Forecast for Wednesday 1/16/2013: A Day of Dynamic Action
/in The ForecastMoon goes void at 4:32AM ET, not to enter the next sign Aries, until 11:07AMET. What twist, flake or other unexpected detour will spice up your usual morning routine? Go with the flow and don’t stress out….even if you overslept and are late for a meeting. It is not the big crisis you think it is. Seriously!
After the void, the day really gets into gear. That’s the time to initiate the contacts required to get your New Moon agenda off the ground. Aries energy is pioneering, impulsive and often in a hurry. Aries people fall down stairs because it’s faster than walking, but who cares so long as they get there first? Just be advised that Aries is not known for its patience or its emotional maturity, especially on a day with an exact hook-up between Venus (social expression) and ruthless Pluto. Add a rebellious hook-up between the feisty Aries Moon and rebel Uranus to the mix, and you’re looking at the potential for shocks, upsets, revelations and/or guttersniping. Remember this, especially around 8:30PM ET, lest ye go off like a rocket. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. And don’t use a sledgehammer when a flyswatter will suffice.
Other than those caveats, today and tonight could be a lot of fun on the social front. If the opportunity presents itself, why not mingle?
Astro-logical Forecast for Tuesday 1/15/2013: A Day of Uncompromising Vision
/in The ForecastAnother day driven by dreams, intuition and vision — what forms will they take? Moon is in soulful Pisces, pushed along by a supportive connection from disciplined Saturn, thus offering structure for said forms. How excellent for your New Moon agenda/to-do list. Mars — which refers to the energy for taking action — is running wild in Aquarius, aiding and abetting all rebels with a cause. Mars also refers to firearms — watch the headlines. We’ll likely see some bold moves that may border on the downright aggressive, especially with the tension building between Venus (money, women, social expression, arts) and ruthless Pluto (transformation, power).
Neptune — which refers to vision, sacrifice, healing, spirits of all kinds, drugs, illusion and delusion — is running wild in Pisces, the sign it rules. Neptune also refers to redemption. Sounds like the perfect planetary patterns for Lance Armstrong to finally ‘fess up about his doping use…and apparently he is not going down alone, according to reports about an interview taped with Oprah yesterday (Monday).
In your own personal world, keep moving forward and curb any impulse to react to provocation with a witchy-bitchy attitude, lest it come back to haunt you. Sure, others around you may be a bit snippy, but they are not aware of planetary patterns. Put your special knowledge to good use.
Astro-logical Forecast for Monday 1/14/2013: Sneak Peek at the Week
/in The ForecastAfter last week’s frustrating (for many) clash between aggressive Mars and Saturn, a.k.a. your friendly neighborhood brick wall, it’s a pleasure to report a week of planetary patterns that are much lighter in comparison. We’ve got practical New Moon energy to launch new projects. We have only one lengthy void-of-course Moon to throw a twist into our efforts to move forward in a straight line. That’s on Wednesday between 4:32AM and 11:07AM ET — barely an issue during business hours in the US. Welcome to the first week of 2013 that actually feels like a New Year!
Wednesday is when we’ll experience the most potentially challenging pattern of the week: an intense hook-up between Venus (money, women, social expression, aesthetics) and ruthless, transformational Pluto. On the plus side, you may have an especially juicy intimate encounter, notable for its emotional depth and empowerment. On the down side, you may experience “emotional overkill” in a sudden, disruptive confrontation that is way more destructive than necessary. That potential is especially high around 8:30PM ET Wednesday, but we may feel the tension building over the next few days.
Today (Monday) the Moon is in soulful Pisces, augmented by a dreamy connection to nebulous Neptune (exact at 8:20AM). How wonderful for artists, healers and other types who are fueled by inspiration. As the day progresses, optimism rises, courtesy of a buoyant challenge to Moon from Jupiter, softened by a cooperative connection from loving Venus…and that carries us into the evening.
And now, a few headlines from last week that perfectly reflected the status quo-disrupting square between Venus and rebel Uranus. First, from my Facebook feed: a fashion designer in China has a most unconventional model for her line of hipster women’s clothing — her 72-year-old grandfather. Second, a clip of transgender Matrix director Lana (nee Larry) Wachowski talking about her childhood at awards gala. While both of these stories were posted last fall, the fact that they showed up on my Facebook feed within minutes of my writing about the prominence of this particular Venus-Uranus square in early Capricorn is no coincidence.
Meanwhile, in the fashion (Venus) section of the New York Times, there was an article about a new generation seeking a radical “upending of gender roles beyond the binary of male/female“. A link to a clip of the utterly charming and thoughtful Stephen Ira talking about his transformation (he was born Kathlyn Bening Beatty) reflects the suggestion of prominence in unconventional social expression (with a pedigree!) we would see with Venus-Uranus square. As the first-born child of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, a birth time was announced in the papers, so we have a horoscope to study, and it takes about five seconds to spot the astro-logical suggestions that gender identity concerns could be an issue in this horoscope. First, Sun (ego identity) in the 12th house conjunct unconventional Uranus and nebulous Neptune. Second, an unaspected Saturn in the 1st house (personal projection/identity) ruling the 1st house suggests father/control issues running wild. Third, rebel Uranus in hard aspect to the lunar node suggests that the influence of the feminine/maternal might interfere with statements of identity (!!). The Moon is in Aquarius, in the 1st house, ruling the 7th and 6th, suggesting a need to be unique, socially significant and entrepreneurial, especially in areas related to the body, the body politic and the public. Themes of public empowerment and transformation are suggested, courtesy of Pluto in the 10th, also running wild. There is a strong need for prominent communication and opinionation suggested by energetic Mars and mental Mercury together in “tell-the-world” Sagittarius, so the world will no doubt be hearing more from this brilliant, empowered humanitarian.
Last but not least, who watched the Golden Globes or any of the many football matches on Sunday? Did you notice any surprises or upsets? The Moon was void-of-course all day in unconventional, humanitarian Aquarius, so we could expect underdogs to be favored and actions not going quite as expected. A surprise win certainly happened for the Atlanta Falcons…and there was some other match that went into overtime and ended with a twist — I don’t remember which teams were involved. Ben Affleck was a surprise win for Best Director and “Argo” was a shock for Best Picture, though arguably not undeservedly. And then there was Jodie Foster’s surprising acceptance speech, apparently addressing a topic we’d expect to hear about under the influence of the Venus-Uranus square…
Astro-logical Forecast for Sunday 1/13/2013: A Day of Rest
/in The ForecastMoon is void-of-course as of 3:37AM ET, not to enter the next sign (Pisces) until 5:49AM ET on Monday. Enjoy this natural rest period, as well as whatever twists come up in your wanderings today. Go with the flow.
Astro-logical Forecast for Friday 1/11/13: New Moon in Capricorn
/in The ForecastThe New Moon in Capricorn officially begins at 2:44PM ET, offering us an opportunity to re-set intentions and goals for the next lunar cycle. Next week will be about planting seeds to turn your intentions into reality. Around the 18th, on the First Quarter Moon, we can expect a challenge to those goals, with appropriate adjustments made. At the time of the Full Moon on the 26th, we can expect illumination on the success or failure of our goals for the cycle. If we succeeded, we can consciously release our success into our reality; if we failed, we let go of whatever did not work. After the Third Quarter Moon on February 3rd, we can review our achievements (or lack thereof), tie up loose ends and get ready to begin another New Moon on February 10th. This concludes a very brief 411 on the lunar cycle and how you can make it work for you. You are most welcome, and a tip jar will be passed around at the end of this forecast.
A New Moon in Capricorn suggests an opportunity to make things happen. Capricorn is an extremely enterprising, social-climbing energy which means business like no other sign in the zodiac. Capricorn knows how to use resources (including people) to get what it needs, which is to move things forward. What are you intending to move forward during this cycle?
This New Moon energy suggests a spark of inspiration that aims to be practical, yet is also idealistic in a big, attention-getting way. I say this because in the chart for the New Moon, mental Mercury (ideas) is linked with Sun and Moon, but none of those three planets are connected any other planets in the chart. They are isolated — which suggests to me that certainly in headlines, we are likely to see a number of fabulous ideas proposed that are challenging to integrate. Maybe they’re too just big to be fully accomplished at this time. And my hunch here would seem to be supported by the Sabian Symbol for this New Moon, which is “a general accepting defeat gracefully.”
For those who are curious, here’s an explanation of the origin of the Sabian Symbols. If you are not conversant in the language of astrology, just accept the premise that in a New Moon chart, the Sabian Symbol for the degree of the New Moon often sets the agenda for the whole cycle. I see this a lot in the headlines. For example, I had a feeling of foreboding when I wrote the New Moon forecast posted on July 19th, 2012, because the Sabian Symbol was “a violent storm in a canyon filled with expensive homes”. Not only that, but aggressive Mars was in a volatile aspect with ruthless Pluto and shocking Uranus, suggesting an explosive event would disrupt the status quo. And just after midnight on July 20th, the Aurora shooting occurred — and dominated the headlines for the whole month. Coincidence or conspiracy?
OK. So. “A general accepting defeat gracefully”. How do we apply this in real life? What can we expect? First, a strong suggestion of the old saying, “it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game”. Integrity, honor, reputation will be key to success, regardless of the outcome of the quest. Even if the quest fails, you will be considered successful if you act with integrity and are wise enough to know when you must surrender to a higher power. Sabian Symbol guru Blain Bovee observes that “a general symbolically acknowledges defeat by surrendering his sword…relinquishing all intention of directing an attack; disarming conflict”. Look for these themes in the headlines and in your own personal world. One way I see this manifesting will be in the debate around gun control in United States, which is getting especially heated now that action is being threatened….
One other strong pattern in the New Moon chart is Venus (referring to women, social expression, aesthetics, finance) in a challenging pattern with the ongoing Uranus-Pluto square. We experienced this pattern last year during the weeks of August 13th and October 29th — — read the posts for those weeks for a recap of expectations and actual news events. In a nutshell, this pattern suggests sudden attractions and alliances with unusual partners; unconventional social expression and sexual orientation; social expression that is intense, witchy-bitchy, and/or emotionally cathartic. In your own personal world during this lunar cycle — and especially over the next week — be open to connections and communication with others that break old established patterns and/or clear the air. You are especially affected by this Venus-Pluto-Uranus tension if you were born between the 24th and 31st of December, March, June and September…or if you have a planet between 4 and 10 degrees of Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn.
I will write another post later for the rest of the weekend and a recap of recent news I simply must point out as being perfectly in synch with planetary patterns. For now, the Moon goes void of course at 2:44PM ET, not to enter Aquarius until 4:01AM ET on Saturday. Chill, baby, chill….and contemplate how you can be that disarmingly graceful general who is setting the tone for this New Moon. For helpful hints, you might pick up a copy of The Four Agreements, whose simple rules could ensure you never, ever fail:
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To be continued…