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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 Friday 10/7/2011 & the Weekend: Go With the (Creative) Flow
/in The ForecastReally. there’s no reason why you can’t tap into a potent source of creativity on Friday, fueled by smooth flowing connections among loving Venus in even more loving Libra, Moon in friendly Aquarius and nebulous Neptune in Aquarius. Sounds like an airy-pink cotton candy confection to me. A romantic escape? Music, sweet music? Gathering around a campfire in perfect harmony (review this month’s New Moon forecast). You can wait until after hours, right?
Moon goes void at 6:08PM ET and enters dreamy Pisces at 9:13PM ET, suggesting more potential to go with the flow — and that’s through the whole weekend. Unless you’re up early to shop on Saturday — and only for East Coasters, I don’t recommend a major shopping spree. Moon goes void again on Saturday at 12:51PM ET — not to enter the next sign, Aries, until 8:57AM ET on Monday. Chill, chill, chill! Wander where the spirit takes ye — and be on the lookout for twists, upsets in sports matches, flakes and other detours to efforts made to move in a straight line. On Sunday, during the void, a handyman is scheduled to replace my kitchen faucet. With Moon void of course in a water sign (Pisces), this could be intriguing.
One other note: Venus leaves people-pleasing Libra for the moody bastard sign of Scorpio at 1:50AM ET on Sunday. Issues of depth and control may crop up in your relationships. “If I be waspish, best beware my sting.”
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Astro-logical Forecast for Thursday 10/6/2011: Sobering Thoughts
/in The ForecastDid yesterday’s news of Steve Jobs’ passing have enough gravitas for you? Gravitas, you may remember, being suggested as a possible reflection of the sobering, disciplined, reality check between serious Saturn (Father Time) and mental Mercury, exact this evening at 6:02PM ET. Mr. Jobs, fifty-six years is way too short a life — but oh, what a life! May it inspire us to continue working to realize our dreams…which I’ll write about for Friday’s forecast.
Keep the vision alive!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYecfV3ubP8
For today, Moon continues its sojourn in Aquarius, sign of friendship, brotherly love, technology (computers), genius, mad scientists and space aliens. Make a strong, solid connection with something that falls in one of those categories.
For Friday — heads up to the West Coast: Moon goes void at 3:08PM PT — so get it off your desk before then or leave early for a long weekend…
Astro-logical Forecast for Wednesday 10/5/2011: More on Amanda Knox
/in The ForecastMoon is void of course from 1:58AM ET until 11:18AM ET, suggesting the potential for a slow start or a twist to the morning in affected time zones. During a void, moving purposefully in a straight line can be challenging. It’s easier to wander off course or totally flake/space out. It’s a great time to rest, chill, brainstorm, practice being flexible and recognize that crises that arise during this time period are often “much ado about nothing”.
At 11:18AM ET, Moon moves into humanitarian Aquarius, seeking to be of social significance, with a penchant for the unconventional. However “far out” the discussion may go today, the general mindset is building to a more serious, possibly quite conservative mood, exact Thursday at 6:01PM ET. That’s when disciplined Saturn applies itself to mental Mercury. If gravitas is what you need, these next two days can accommodate. Got a serious proposal to draft?
Back to Amanda Knox, whose horoscope I started to write about this morning. I heard on the radio this evening that she was really looking forward to being back in the green grass around her home — or something to that effect. Amanda has the Sun in Cancer, sign of the home AND Moon in opinionated, gamboling, gallivanting, nature-loving Sagittarius. That Sag Moon needs space — and even more so than usual, suggested by this Moon’s strong connection with unconventional, freedom-loving, rebel Uranus. Intense, erratic, opinionated? You bet! All that electric emotional current likely manifested in more than one crisis of self-worth, mindset, and possible tensions with siblings, too (if she has them). If only she’d had an astrologer at her trial, who could have calmly explained to the court that of course Ms. Knox was in the hall doing cartwheels in the police station on the night she was taken in for questioning. This woman has a tremendous amount of nervous physical energy to burn and it needs to express itself in ways that others might find weird or over the top. Other aspects in her natal horoscope also suggest she marches to the beat of a different drummer. Still more aspects — Pluto challenging the career point (midheaven), for one — suggest the potential for fame — or infamy.
On Monday we discussed how when transformational Pluto and rebel Uranus are active in a horoscope, there is a strong possibility of the status quo being disrupted — often suddenly. I suspected we would find that here, and sure enough, we find in Amanda’s birth chart the North Node at 6 Aries, challenging Venus at 4 Cancer & Mercury at 8 Cancer, opposing Neptune at 6 Capricorn. This particular configuration of planets is called a T-square. The planets involved suggest challenges involving sensitivity, idealism, confusion over identity and thought processes, just for starters…
When a pattern as powerful and inherently unstable as a T-square is subjected to pressure from planetary heavies, we anticipate the strong possibility things will happen (because the people who are living those horoscopes will MAKE things happen!). Right now ruthless Pluto is at 5 Capricorn and “sudden break” Uranus is at 3 Aries — totally plugged into the Amanda’s T-Square. Got it? If you can’t picture it in your head, try drawing it on paper. Or calculate the chart in an instant at www.alabe.com — it’s free! Birth info for Amanda’s horoscope is in yesterday’s forecast.
Remember how I have been saying that people with planets or points in the first 10 degrees of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn are likely reeeeaaallly feeling the impetus to change — like it or not? Would you like to know if you’ve got such a pattern in your horoscope, how long it is likely to last, what you might expect and how you can best use it for maximum growth and consciousness? Consult your local astrologer for details….
Astro-logical Forecast for Tuesday 9/27/2011: New Moon in Libra
/in The ForecastLight a candle and focus your intentions for the New Moon cycle, which begins with the Sun and Moon at 4 degrees of Libra, sign of fairness, balance, justice and relationship at 7:09AM ET. The Sabian Symbol for this degree is “A group around a campfire.” If you’ve never gathered around a campfire with other souls, perhaps you’ve gathered around a fireplace or even a flickering candle. There’s a wonderful sense of communion in such gatherings — and often a song or two, even if it’s just “Happy Birthday to You” or “Kumbaya”. Into the flames we gaze, hoping, feeling — what? That we can go deeper? Into a greater intimacy? That we can stop all this petty bickering and be at peace with each other — starting with ourselves? What connection do you feel when you look into a fire? Do you lose your sense of self? Does it make you feel calm? A sense of power? Hmmm….
This lunar cycle can bring much illumination to our need to connect with like-minded souls. How much of yourself are you willing to give up in order to make that connection? Too much? Too little? Around a fire, everyone is nearly always equal. How does that feel?
Planetary patterns in this New Moon are highly charged. Sun and Moon are challenged by the continuing drama of rebel Uranus squaring “resistance is futile” Pluto. A change in perspective in your relationships is suggested, fueled by a flash of insight reflected in Mercury (mind, communication) in an idealistic, yet potentially ingenious contact with Uranus. Wow! Newsflash! Film at 11.
A sobering, sometimes chilly (on the downside), sometimes graceful and wise (on the plus side) hook-up between loving Venus and disciplined Saturn raises the bar on our needs and expectations. Why settle? Why indeed. With Neptune running wild in the New Moon chart, the desire for a rose-colored world is reinforced. Take note of your thoughts — and dreams — in meditation on this powerful day. If you’ve been feeling unattached, listen for cues on how to create a deeper sense of belonging, even if it means following an unconventional path.
Astro-logical Forecast for Wednesday 8/31/2011: Jupiter Turns Retrograde
/in The ForecastA brief forecast for today — I’m still in vacation mode — have only scanned the headlines over the past week. Everyone needs a break now and then!
A waxing Moon is in Libra, a sign associated with rational thought, balance and harmony, especially in relationships. The general mood this week is one of resourcefulness and optimism, suggested by potent contacts between loving Venus, Jupiter, the cosmic sugardaddy and regenerative Pluto. What kinks could come your way? A restrictive connection between disciplined, “wet blanket” Saturn and the Moon at 2:43Pm ET…followed by a highly-charged challenge between aggressive Mars and the Moon and 8:28PM ET. Add to this the aforementioned cosmic sugardaddy turning retrograde yesterday at 5:18PM. Jupiter retrograde suggests that projects may not expand as quickly as you might like, among other things. As I’m typing this, the headlines are dominated by news of a lawsuit (related to Jupiter & Libra) filed by the Dept of Justice (Libra) to prevent a 40 billion dollar merger between AT & T and T-Mobile, scuttling AT & T’s plans for expansion (Jupiter retrograde) http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/08/31/u-s-moves-to-block-att-merger-with-t-mobile/?hp Fascinating!
To recap: overall, a general mood that is optimistic to downright jubilant, even if you’re still digging yourself out of the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Irene (it may not be a bad as you thought it would be).