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I am a reporter with a unique beat. I use my understanding of planetary cycles to provide advance notice and analysis on the Zeitgeist of the day. If you have ever wondered “why is this happening now,” my insights will transform your experience of the headlines, adding new meaning and understanding. Call it Astrology for News Junkies. If you’re curious to know why the Impossible Burger is trending…or why the outcome of the 2019 Israeli elections was likely to be a shocker …or why “Woodrow Wilson, Stud Muffin” was a New York Times headline in December 2013, you will find it here, in over a decade’s worth of historical research and reporting.
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Astro-logical Forecast for Monday & Tuesday 9/24-25/2012: A Very Dynamic Week
/in The Forecast…and we’re back in New York, after a spectacular trip to Tokyo, where I was privileged to spend time with some of the finest astro-logical minds in Japan. I could gush for hours about this beautiful country and its people…
So let’s catch up on recent happenings, now that I am back on Eastern Time and have a clearer idea of what day it is. First, you should know that the Moon entered enterprising Capricorn on Saturday and immediately formed a highly charged square to the Sun (a.k.a. First Quarter Moon), which moved into Libra on Saturday morning. Why was it highly charged? Because the Sun at the beginning of Libra marks the Autumnal Equinox, which suggests a change of seasons and a proactive turning point. Your super-brainy New Moon agenda could have gotten a big push forward, even though this challenge happened on a Saturday. If you were in a domestic frame of mind, you might have gotten some big things accomplished around the house. Earthy Capricorn lunar energy needs to make things happen…and this should have carried you well into Monday, the first day of the work week — until 7:32PM ET. Busy day at the office?
Hmmm…then what happened? Moon entered unconventional Aquarius, and there was a football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers, with a stunningly surreal final pass that was declared a touchdown for Seattle. Actually it was the alleged ref’s call that was stunningly surreal; let the record show that the trained professional refs have been locked out of their jobs over a pay dispute with the NFL. But what was going on astro-logically at the time of that bad call (around 10:45 PM PT in Seattle)? Why, nebulous Neptune was sitting right at the top of the horoscope for that moment in time, suggesting confusion and rose-colored fog about public status! Isn’t that interesting? I am not an informed football fan by any means, but I do like the Packers. They are not like other football teams and here’s why. And yes, a certain idealism, artistry, charisma and innovative thinking are suggested in the chart for August 18, 1923 — which was when the Green Bay Packers were established.
Tuesday, the Moon continues to cruise smoothly through Aquarius. Innovative thinking shared with others (networking) is highly favored this week, and we may see plenty more big ideas (including a bad judgement call by a confused ref) disrupting the status quo. One of those ideas could be yours — and hopefully in a good way. I’m already seeing the word “upend” on the NYT home page, along with the startling revelation that a place billed as the center of the earth actually isn’t.
Why can we expect these disruptions? Look to continued fallout from mental Mercury (travel, thought, communication) being challenged by the Mother of All Planetary Patterns (the square between rebel Uranus and ruthless Pluto) last week. Add to this the upcoming challenge to the Sun AND Moon by said Mother of All Planetary Patterns on the Full Moon that happens at 11:19PM ET this Saturday. Examples of potential storylines: accidents and aviation and — let us not forget — China, which is all over the news with riots at Foxconn (one of Apple’s suppliers), territory disputes with Japan and more. China is “hot” right now as its Sun at 7 Libra is under pressure from the M.A.P.P. (see above). You’re hot too, if you were born a couple of days before or after March 28th, June 28th, September 28th and December 28th. Thinking about empowerment and/or emancipation lately? What are you doing about it?
Astro-logical Forecast for Thursday 9/20/2012: The Missing Link
/in The ForecastIt is Thursday night in Tokyo, and for those of you who have not yet lived through Thursday, I am pleased to report that it was a wonderful day.
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But seriously folks…
Moon is void of course between 9 :11AM and 12:34PM, suggesting a slow start or twist may be in your cards this morning. After that, Moon enters high-flying Sagittarius, likely lifting spirits and diffusing the intensity of the last couple of days with Moon in moody Scorpio. Hooray! Use the energy of this fiery Moon to broaden your horizons, expand your mind, state your opinion and/or take a gamble or a gambol. I will be gamboling around Tokyo, broadening my mind…
Meanwhile, here is the correct link to the article about the status quo-disrupting news of evidence alleging that Jesus Christ may well have been married to Mary Madgalene, with apologies for the confusion….
Astro-logical Forecast for Wednesday 9/19/2012: This Time, It Really IS Wednesday
/in The ForecastFeeling a little moody today? Moon in controlling Scorpio can be experienced that way, especially when Pluto (the planetary ruler of Scorpio) is changing direction. If you’re feeling a bit shaken and stirred by whatever recent revelations have hit you during the past couple of days, you could point your finger in Pluto’s direction. Then you could point your finger at mental Mercury, which is fast approaching an exact challenge to the big Pluto-Uranus square, which is exact today (assuming I really am writing a forecast for Wednesday, even though it is already Wednesday in Tokyo). These are highly charged shifts which have no problem kicking up dust some may have hoped no one would ever notice. Just ask Mitt Romney, whose secretly taped remarks (“secret” is so very Pluto) about 47% of the US population have been stirring and shaking up all kinds of buzz. Did we just get a piercing view of the rose-colored, bewildering fog that has surrounded Mr. Romney ever since nebulous Neptune began a challenging square to the area of his horoscope related to personal projection? Even conservative columnist David Brooks is confused by the lack of connection to reality.
Meanwhile, efforts to disrupt the status quo continued as Occupy Wall Street as celebrated the movement’s one year anniversary. But the biggest potential disruption suggested by today’s planetary patterns is this revelation: an ancient text that appears to suggest that Jesus was married.
Along with the shake-ups and revelations today is the potential to let your spirits be lifted by an exuberant and supportive connection between loving Venus and jolly Jupiter, which is exact on Thursday. Enjoy it now, and let you carry you through the rest of the week.
Astro-logical Forecast for Tuesday 9/18/2012: Pluto Goes Direct
/in The ForecastA serious, sober or otherwise ambitious tone gets the day started on the East Coast, as the relationship-oriented Libra Moon meets up with stern Saturn at 7:30AM ET, then promptly goes void-of-course. What twist might you experience in your morning routine?
Depth and focus intensify when the Moon enters Scorpio. In Scorpio, this suggests a need to use knowledge for the sake of gaining power and control. And what is the planet most closely associated with Scorpio? Ruthless Pluto. And what’s up with Pluto today? It is turning direct and getting ready for its second square (challenge) to rebel Uranus. All you have to do is glance at the headlines for examples of the disruption of the status quo and shift in perspective this big square can bring, with power being a big theme: Occupy Wall Street is back, as we knew it would be — and what perfect timing. Violent protests against the US (allegedly in response to an inflammatory video) continue to spread in the Middle East. Protests against Japan continue in China. A story about NASA’s efforts to develop warp drive (a la Star Trek) just crossed the wires — that would be some breakthrough! In Myanmar, over 500 alleged political prisoners are being freed.
You get the idea. In your own personal world, unless you are actually caught up in a volatile protest, this may feel like just another day. In the grand scheme of things, big consequences and shifts are likely to come from the events happening now. And just think — you are here to see it all happen….
Astro-logical Forecast for Monday 9/17/2012: Power and Freedom
/in The ForecastOhaiyo gozaimas from Japan! I’m not sure what time it is anymore, having flown halfway around the world in the past 36 hours…but let’s write a forecast for Monday (ET) anyway.. : )
Moon entered Libra Sunday at 8:55AM, suggesting a focus on the quality of relationships, perhaps inspiring us to connect in pleasing, gracious ways. Although, with rebel Uranus and take-no-prisoners Pluto challenging the Moon between 8-9PM ET Sunday night (which is any minute, from where I am typing in the early morning hours of Tokyo), some of us may have a few upsets to the status quo in our engagement with others. And this upset may be experienced as negative or positive.
Mercury changes sign Sunday night at 7:22PM ET, moving from persnickety Virgo to Libra, which is inclined to a more rational debate about big issues, not so much concerned with the petty details. Whenever planets change signs, it can take a day or two for our brains to make the adjustment, so be patient with your thinking and communication processes.
Lunar aspects on Monday are sweet and optimistic — a nice way to start the New Year, if you are observing one. L’shanna tova! That’s good news in your own personal world. On a global scale, however, there is plenty of turbulence and power issues to had all this week — as noted here in prior forecasts. Why? Ruthless Pluto turns direct at 1:05AM ET Tuesday, forcing power issues to the surface, much like a volcano that simply can’t be contained any longer. And the second of the seven Uranus-Pluto squares is exact on the 19th at 2:55AM ET — right on China’s Sun at 7 Libra (also as previously noted). One manifestation of this pattern can be seen in the protests that are happening in China over a territory dispute with Japan. Stay tuned for further developments on this story, as well as the ongoing protests in the Middle East against the U.S..
While Pluto and Uranus together certainly suggest breakdowns…but they also suggest breakthroughs, like this nifty piece about scientists now able to regenerate (a Pluto theme) organs from a patient’s own cells. For better or for worse, you are feeling the intense Pluto-Uranus action more if you were born around the 29th of December, March, June and September…or if you have a planet or angle around 7 degrees of Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn.
Voids for the week: Tuesday, Sept 18 from 7:30AM – 10:46AM ET; Thursday the 20th from 9:11AM – 12:34AM ET.