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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 Monday 7/25/2011
/in The ForecastMonday morning begins as last Friday ended: with Moon void-of-course, suggesting that whatever crisis crops up during that time may well be “sound and fury, signifying nothing”. Keep that in mind should some drama — or news thereof — cross your desk. Alternatively, you may find your work week getting off to a slower start than usual — with no consequences at all for missing meetings or being stuck in rush hour traffic. The void is between 9:12AM and 12:34PM ET. (Recall that last Friday EOD, talks to raise the debt ceiling ground to halt with separate press conferences held by an annoyed Barack Obama and a recalcitrant John Boehner. And much saber-rattling was had by all).
After the void, Moon enters chatty Gemini, which frankly, should lighten the news wires. It may get a bit fuzzy in the hours before and after 1:05PM, courtesy of a challenge to Moon from nebulous Neptune, but it may also get you on track for a day ripe with creative potential. Aspects in the later part of the day suggest balance and innovation.
Gone are last week’s obsessive-compulsive aspects from ruthless Pluto to Venus and Mars, which suggested, on the downside, a trigger for emotional overkill and/or brute force bubbling up — or exploding — from the underground. Mars (energy applied) – Pluto (transformation) combinations, when expressed negatively (and remember PEOPLE decide how to apply the energy of the planetary patterns) can result in a number of “if it bleeds, it leads” headlines, as we saw in Friday and Saturday’s shooting rampages in Norway and Texas http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2015720135_skateshooting25.html Add the sad passing of Amy Winehouse to the category of “emotional overkill”. Humming in the background of these disturbing events is that Big T-Square Party among the heavies: Saturn (control), Uranus (shock to the system) and Pluto (resistance is futile).
What good can come of this intensity? Game-changing events involving resources and energy, including sexual energy. How about scientific advances on a male birth control pill http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/health/research/24contraception.html?scp=1&sq=male%20birth%20control&st=cse? Or a study that concludes that it would be good for the public health if insurance companies were required to cover contraceptives (I am sure they’ll have no trouble passing that one if birth control pills for men ever hit the market) http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/20/health/policy/20health.html?scp=1&sq=insurance%20converage%20for%20contraception&st=cse
Astro-logical Forecast for Friday 7/22/2011 and the Weekend: Nasty, Naughty Bits
/in The ForecastFriday begins with a continued charge set by the pioneering Aries Moon on Wednesday and Thursday, but likely with less bumps and jolts — ending with a sigh as the Moon goes void at 5:34PM ET. Angelenos, I hope you can skip out of town early today. If there are bumps and jolts, a control freak who running — out of control (!) — might be the source. Check to see that it isn’t you.
Moon enters stubborn, sensual, stability craving Taurus at 12:58AM ET on Saturday and is immediately challenged by the Sun in playful Leo. Bring it on! Overindulgence is a possibility today, but you’re likely to have a lot of fun indulging in your guilty pleasures all through Sunday. With a Moon void on Monday from 9:12AM to 12:34PM ET, you should have plenty of extra time to recover before the work week begins. You’ll then have four days to get things signed, sealed and delivered. Moon is void all day on Friday. Mercury is grinding to a halt (metaphorically speaking) and turns retrograde on August 2nd. Back up your computers NOW. I have learned the hard way how machines have an odd way of spazzing out under this planetary pattern.
In other news, I confess I do sometimes refrain from posting parts of this forecast. Yesterday I wrote an entire paragraph on likely continued manifestations of an obsessive connection between ruthless Pluto and aggressive Mars AND Venus (social expression, love, art, beauty). I anticipated headlines involving sex, brutality, sharp cuts involving resources or emotions and/or something nasty bubbling up to the surface from underground. I deleted it in the interest of focusing on other patterns which felt more immediately optimistic : ) For the record, however, I would like to note the following headlines: a high-end prostitution ring likely catering to Wall Street clients is busted ttp://www.cnbc.com/id/43830471–a sewage spill stinks up the Hudson River in Manhattan http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/22/nyregion/sewage-spill-renders-new-york-harbor-unfit.html?hp X-ray (Pluto refers to radiation) body scanners are allegedly modified http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Naked-Body-Scans-Airports-Phased-Out.html and the coal industry scores a victory against regulation http://www.truth-out.org/republicans-approve-regulation-blocking-coal-bill-alecs-wish-list/1311185463 and fracking near a Pennsylvania reservoir stuns local residents http://www.truth-out.org/fracking-drinking-water-source-80000-pennsylvanians-raises-alarms/1311168512
Ooh — one more thing. Was anyone watching the markets yesterday? (Of course not, you’re not on assignment at CNBC). But if you were watching the markets, you would have seen them rally on a breaking news headline around lunchtime: “Powers That Be Close To Deal on the Debt Ceiling.” Hooray! A miracle! Minutes later, the headline was denounced as false by wet blankets in all camps. Boooooo! The markets retreated. Why I am telling you this? Read yesterday’s forecast… : )
Have a great weekend!!
Astro-logical Forecast for Thursday 7/21/2011
/in The ForecastMoon in pioneering, “fall down stairs because it’s faster than walking” Aries may keep you — or those around you — charging through the day, with a potential dip in the action — or a mood swing — around lunchtime, no matter where you are, though especially if you are on the East Coast. When controlling Saturn opposes the Moon at 11:53AM, it can throw a wet blanket on any situation — or make you more determined than ever to realize your agenda. Aries never never never never gives up, which is a fine position to take, so long as you’re not sitting at opposite ends of a bargaining table debating whether or not to raise the debt ceiling.
Your mission today is to tap into the positive qualities of an Aries Moon: belief in miracles, a pioneering spirit, courage, kindness and innocence that inspires and disarms. Speaking of disarming, you could also think about planning a retreat sometime next month, when Mercury goes retrograde for three weeks and the heat is really on.
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Astro-logical Forecast for Wednesday 7/20/2011
/in The ForecastWhat was I saying about Moon in Pisces preferring the nearest escape hatch over conflict, and yesterday’s potential for a verbal assault in the early afternoon? How about this compromise: a paper plate of shaving cream, employed as a presumably benign weapon of choice in at least one “assault” that made headlines yesterday afternoon during Rupert Murdoch’s visit to Parliament http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/20/world/europe/20wendi.html Murdoch’s wife, Wendi Deng Murdoch attracted much attention for leaping to her husband’s defense during this bizarre kerfuffle. A quick look at her birth date: December 8, 1968, revealed patterns as expected, including the suggestion of a challenging relationship with the father & a mother who may have interfered with her need for independence. Also suggested: fierce determination and a likely need to marry for status, echoed by a strong possibility of being known for associations with powerful, wealthy people.
Today, Moon is void of course from 7:15AM – 12:25PM ET, suggesting a slow start or unexpected twist. The dreamy flow quickly changes gear when Moon zips into me-me-me Aries and charges forward for the rest of the day. A potential surprise, jolt or revelation is scheduled to show up around 9:30PM ET, followed by potential news from underground around 11:45PM.
Astro-logical Forecast for Tuesday 7/19/2011
/in The ForecastAnother day for creative spirits? Moon in soulful Pisces suggests a need to work with intangibles, as in a vision pulled out of the ether, to later be given form. A lovely link to Venus (love, art, money) definitely starts the day off on the right foot; note, however, a potentially challenging clash to the Moon (feelings) from aggressive Mars in verbally-inclined Gemini. Even though Moon in Pisces prefers the nearest escape hatch over conflict, it might not move fast enough to escape a verbal assault, colored with excessive emotion, around 2:45PM ET.
When the Moon enters feisty Aries tomorrow at 12:25PM ET, the pace will likely pick up noticeably.