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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.
Note that I do use astrological jargon in The Forecast in my effort to show how the planetary patterns are reflected in mundane events. I explain what the jargon symbolizes, so that all who want to understand the connections between astrology and the news may do so. However, I do not use astrological jargon in personal consultations, just plain English.
Astro-logical Forecast for Thursday 11/10/2011: Rick Perry’s Perfect Timing
/in The ForecastWith apologies for the delay and thanks to those who shared their take on yesterday’s potential without the astro-logical 411. Here’s what you just lived through:
Wednesday at 2:45AM, Moon left zippy Aries for the security-seeking, consolidating, generally peaceful and patient (and sometimes really stubborn) sign of Taurus. If you woke up feeling rather buoyant, you were likely tuning in to the expansive, optimistic influence of Jupiter, the cosmic sugardaddy, exact at 10:20AM ET. A supportive trine from transformational Pluto at 2:08PM ET likely gave depth and power to whatever you were constructing…and after that….no exact aspects to any planet at all until the Full Moon is exact TODAY at 3:16PM ET. Since Moon in Taurus likes to keep things as they are, a long period — even several hours’ worth –without exact aspects can feel like we’re in holding pattern…
So what happened to Governor Rick Perry at last night’s debate? Newswires are all abuzz with this priceless gaffe, in which Perry can’t remember the third of three “government agencies (sic)” he’d eliminate if he ran the zoo http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000056443 Well, would you believe that nebulous Neptune, which tends to dissolve whatever it touches, changed direction yesterday at 1:55PM ET. And that Neptune, which rules Perry’s Pisces Sun is currently squaring his Ascendant, suggesting 1) things may not be as they seem; 2) a confusing perspective or appearance. I’m also noting the Sun in Scorpio squaring his Pluto, which rules one of the house related to public outreach, and that Mercury (mind, communication) and Venus (social expression) are hooked up in Perry’s 7th house, in the “foot-in-mouth” sign of Sagittarius. It’s not surprising at all that Perry would pull focus for something he said, and that something would be confusing or bewildering.
Astro-logical Forecast for Tuesday 11/8/2011: The Soul of Wit
/in The ForecastMore of the same from yesterday, so please re-read yesterday’s forecast and note the potential serious focus suggested around lunchtime on the East Coast. We are building to a Full Moon on Thursday at 3:16PM — FYI, if you happen to feel a correlating build in emotional intensity over the next two days. That’s it for now. Sometimes it’s that simple. Try it, you’ll like it.
Astro-logical Forecast for Monday 11/7/2011: Sunshine & Fog
/in The ForecastHappy Monday, a day in which we find the Sun running wild in the regenerative, resourceful sign of Scorpio, demanding our attention. Is that why Paul Krugman’s latest op-ed on the front page of the New York Times is about the real possibility that solar energy will be lighting our way sooner rather than later? http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/07/opinion/krugman-here-comes-solar-energy.html?_r=1&hp
That zippy shift in energy you may have noticed yesterday at 2PM ET continues today with the Moon barreling through me-me-me Aries, no doubt seeking to take the initiative on all sorts of idealistic and potentially magical ways of thinking. The path is likely as clear as it can be after the potential Neptune-induced fog suggested by the nebulous planet’s exact challenge to assertive Mars early this morning. No major aspects hit until around 1PM ET tomorrow, when that soulful charge may have to get real, serious or cope with a “wet blanket” thrown on it by a challenge from restrictive Saturn. Until then, make the very best of a potentially dizzying day.
No Moon voids during business hours this week, except from 11:27AM-3:10PM ET on Friday. Onward!
Astro-logical Forecast for Friday 11/4/2011 and the Weekend: Go With the Flow
/in The ForecastMoon enters dreamy Pisces at 3:18AM ET. Sensitive types may wince at the potentially buffoonish communiques we may witness in the early morning hours, as the emotional Moon collides with Mercury (mind) and Venus (social expression) in rowdy, opinionated Sagittarius. Move through it and see if you can glide effortlessly throughout the rest of the day. As was suggested yesterday, do your due diligence on things that seem too good to be true, and enjoy the bliss of obvious escapes (film, music, spirit, healing, peace, love and granola)
If you’ve been dying for a break after a busy week, Saturday through 2PM ET Sunday is your time to chill. Moon goes void at 4:05AM ET Saturday. Sleep in and go with the flow, but try to resist indulging yourself in big impulse purchases during the void, unless you feel like testing the astrological rule for yourself. And frankly, it’s not a bad idea to test the rules every now and then. How else will you learn if not through your own experience? For those just tuning in, the astrological rule on Moon voids is that actions initiated often prove to be of no consequence. Therefore, that nifty pair of shoes you bought — even if they were on sale — often has a strange way of being of little use. More on voids is posted in the ESSAYS AND SUCH section of my website.
Sunday at 2:02PM ET, Moon enters the fiery, headstrong sign of Aries and hooks up with rebel Uranus at 4:15PM ET. A shock, a flash of insight or some other jolt is likely. Watch out for the weirdos, especially the ones thinking only of themselves…
And speaking of things not being what they seem or just too good to be true, keep an eye on this developing story:
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/groupon-prices-i-p-o-at-20-a-share/?hp
Meanwhile, here’s my favorite innovation seen in yesterday’s headlines, as anticipated in yesterday’s forecast: check out Slide #19
http://www.businessinsider.com/veterans-march-for-occupy-wall-street-2010-11
Astro-logical Forecast for Thursday 11/3/2011: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous
/in The ForecastThis could be a great day for innovation of all kinds. It’s a great day for laughs, too! Moon continues thru the sign of Aquarius, ruling scientists, including mad ones, and other creatively wacky, genius types. Mercury and Venus, now both in an idealistic embrace (as of 12:54PM ET yesterday) in “sky’s the limit” Sagittarius are making a easy connection to rebel Uranus, which happens to rule Aquarius. Seriously take note of what flashes of insight occur to you today and tomorrow. A practical connection between Moon and disciplined Saturn at 1:06PM ET can help ground your inspiration in reality (a practical joke?)… with one caveat….and that would be nebulous Neptune.
For the past couple of days we’ve seen — especially in the headlines — Neptune challenging minds and communication (Mercury), and desires for love, beauty, art and money (Venus) — see forecasts for the rest of the week for a few examples. But wait — there’s more! Neptune challenges Mars, planet of action on Monday morning — but the influence is now in effect and getting stronger. Issues of (blind) faith, great charisma (upside), razzle-dazzle and snake oil (downside), glamor, magnetism, fantasy and other intangibles will likely pull focus. Enjoy the glorious ride with a grain of salt or your favorite Hollywood escape. It might be real; then again, it might not.
Moon goes void tonight at 11:41PM ET and enters soulful Pisces at 3:19AM Friday.West Coasters, take note.
Back to Herman Cain, as promised yesterday, for those wondering what planetary patterns are up for him right now, with all these allegations and denials and stuff of tabloid magazines. Did I mention Neptune also refers to scandal? http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/us/politics/herman-cain-accuses-rick-perry-of-smear-campaign.html?hp Cain was born December 13, 1945 in Memphis TN — time unknown. He is a Sagittarius with Moon in me-me-me Aries and has the same idealistic, opinionated hook-up between Mercury and Venus we’ve got going on today. He NEEDS to tell the world what he thinks, with his own particular idealistic spin. Other patterns suggest a strong need for independence and the unusual in relationships, along with a likely defense mechanism that insists on self-sufficiency. There’s a militancy suggested here — stemming from an experience of harshness for (I suspect), a sensitive soul. Faith — real and unreal — likely play a huge part in his life.
Right now, he has transits that suggest: 1) “Criticism with a passion; knowing just what’s wrong with the world; big arguments (this has been going on for a year; 2) “dreaminess about love potential; overindulgences of all kinds for ego gratification or defense;self-deception” (going on for some months, but exact Nov 17); and finally, exact on Nov 25, “powerful sex drive; the conquest”. And there you have it.