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Astro-logical Forecast for Friday 12/16/2011: Time’s Person of the Year & Hungary
/in The ForecastA day of organized efficiency, suggested by Moon continuing in perfectionist Virgo. You could get quite passionate about the details as we move into the evening, so be advised of the potential for heat should you find yourself in a debate with someone else about your view of world order.
More on the weekend will be posted later. Right now, the headlines are thrilling me to no end. A few days ago, I noticed Hungary — a country you don’t hear much about — making news. It made headlines on the web when it reportedly destroyed genetically engineered crops. It made news when it passed a law imposing a $600 fine on homeless people. Something had to be going on in the horoscope for Hungary — 10/23/1989 at 12PM in Budapest. And in fact, there is: Pluto, the irresistible force, and Uranus, disruptor of the status quo, are putting pressure on areas of the horoscope relating to worth, money, structure, identity — all suggesting a reach for control and sudden change as we move into 2012. And looky what made news yesterday: “Hungarian Bill Could Take Power From Its Central Bank” . And just minutes ago, Hungary was the subject of conversation on CNBC — something I can’t recall ever seeing since I’ve been glued to that network.
Another exciting headline was Time Magazine naming THE PROTESTOR as its Person of the Year. It’s totally in sync with the energy suggested by rebel Uranus at the first degree of Aries — and you may recall my post from last week anticipating that we’d see a lot of headlines reflecting rebels, quirkiness, revolution, independence, a buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, technology, aviation, innovation, erratic, astrology, genius, disruptive, genetic mutation (URANUS) that are also pioneering, fearless, inspiring, selfish, individual, warriors, champions of the underdog, idealistic, impatient, impulsive (ARIES).
Other news happening as anticipated: updates on Fukushima on the front page: the plant is declared stable and the first debris from the tsunami washes up on the West Coast.
More later — I promise — and sorry for the delayed forecast. It’s the holidaze — and I hope yours are very merry and bright!
Astro-logical Forecast for Wednesday 12/14/2011: More Fun, With or Without Newt Gingrich
/in The ForecastThere are an awful lot of generals on the field today, each clamoring for command and attention. Four planets: ruthless Pluto, action-oriented Mars, Sun in rambling, gamboling Sagittarius and the Moon in regal, playful Leo — are running wild~! Power plays, news from underground, high-flying opinions and a need for adoration and celebration are all suggested. Watch the headlines…
As your brain adjusts to the forward motion of Mercury (mind, travel), take it slow and be patient. Better you should walk around with a big, sunny smile on your face than hurl royal insults at the hapless serf who gets in your way. Gaining traction and cooperative focus may be easier tomorrow, when the Moon in Leo is more engaged with the rest of the kids in the sandbox, which is why whatever praise you can give to others today will be much appreciated — and perhaps even returned in kind. Be creative and have fun!
Oh — and if you’re feeling generous this holiday season, why not give that special someone a gift certificate for a personal astro-logical consultation with yours truly. I guarantee it will be all about them and they won’t be able to thank you enough.
In other news, some may be experiencing the weird compulsiveness suggested by an obsessive connection among nebulous Neptune and rebel Uranus and Mars (the warrior planet), especially journalists who can’t stop writing and talking about Newt Gingrich here http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/opinion/dowd-honeymoons-in-space.html?hp … and here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/13/newt-gingrich-palestinians-palestine-yasser-arafat_n_1146132.html and here http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2011/12/12/387714/gingrich-reaffirms-opposition-to-marriage-equality-affirms-family-leaders-anti-gay-pledge/ The weird, charismatic, larger-than-life energy found in current planetary patterns can also be seen in patterns in the horoscope of Mr. Newt. Coincidence or conspiracy?
Astro-logical Forecast for Tuesday 12/13/2011
/in The ForecastIf you wake up feeling a bit defensive or challenged to do something about emotional security needs this morning, you may be expressing the pattern suggested by Moon in sensitive Cancer, challenged by wet blanket Saturn at 11:05AM ET. Let it go with a sigh for the next five and a half hours, as you wander wherever the Moon — which will be void of course — will take you. Chill, brainstorm, avoid holiday impulse shopping, be patient with the flakes and keep your eyes on the road if you’re driving.
The mood shifts noticeably at 4:48PMET when Moon enters sunny Leo and just might overflow with enthusiasm when it makes contact with jolly Jupiter, the planet of reward, at 5:56PM. Holiday parties tonight favor much good cheer and tolerance for the weird and the wacky.
As directed yesterday — keep your grounding cords down when Mercury turns direct at 8:43PM. See what happens when all the seemingly great ideas generated during the retrograde period come up for review as Mercury retraces its path through the cosmos.
And speaking of cosmos and/or cosmic, here’s a way cool article on particle physics, “Scientists Close In on Linchpin of Physics, the ‘God Particle'”. Recall last week I anticipated that we’d be seeing some status quo-disrupting headlines in conjunction with mad scientist Uranus turning direct over the weekend? Check this out http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/scientists-close-in-on-linchpin-of-physics-the-god-particle/2011/12/12/gIQAmk2cqO_story_1.html (and how about those rebellious rallies in Russia http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/12/10/world/europe/100000001219130/a-day-of-protests.html?ref=world )
Astro-logical Forecast for Friday 12/9/2011: Full Moon & Lunar Eclipse
/in The ForecastQuite a buzz in the air with Moon now in Gemini, sign of the information junkie — and we’re warming up for a Full Moon & Lunar Eclipse, exact Saturday at 9:36AM ET. A hard aspect between aggressive Mars in perfectionist Virgo and the Moon in Gemini at 11:44PM ET suggests the potential for highly charged emotional interactions — for better or for worse.
Big news is that Uranus, the rebel disruptor of the status quo, turns direct at 2:05AM ET. Uranus refers to revolutions, rebellion, innovation, genetic mutation, accidents, aviation, space travel, technology, astrology, uranium and genius. So we may see movement in the headlines on these areas over the weekend, especially since Uranus is currently near the Aries Point (the first degree of the sign Aries). Regular readers of this forecast know that planets on the Aries Point tend to attraction a lot of attention to themselves. All this week I’ve noted super cool headlines from outer space: biggest black holes ever http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/science/space/astronomers -find-biggest-black-holes-yet.html?_r=1&ref=science and all this stuff, too http://www.space.com/news/
How might Uranus on the Aries Point affect your own personal world? If you are an Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn born on the first two days of those signs, it is strongly suggested that you have been feeling a need for greater independence and innovation — and may also have experienced startling changes related to those needs during 2011.
About the Full Moon and accompanying eclipse, which is at 18 degrees of Sagittarius. Last time we had an eclipse at this degree was in December of 1992. What was up for release for you during that time? More on the eclipse http://www.space.com/13874-total-lunar-eclipse-dec-10-preview.html and its corresponding Sabian Symbols will be posted later…
Astro-logical Forecast for Thursday 12/8/2011: Silence is Golden
/in The ForecastI had every intention of posting a forecast yesterday on why silence can be so beneficial during Mercury retrogrades, especially after reading Maureen Dowd’s perfectly timed op-ed on the subject. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/opinion/dowd-silence-is-golden.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
I hope you can all appreciate the irony of that intention.
Consider silence as a strategy today, while the Moon is still in steady, placid, often taciturn Taurus, encouraging efforts to be calm and collected. Moon goes void at 6:40PM ET, entering chatterbox Gemini at 9:52PM ET.