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Post by Sowelu on Aug 4, 2008 10:05:56 GMT -5
Week-ahead aspects for Monday, Aug. 4, 2008
Published by rachel under Daily Astrology
Dear Friend and Reader:
Welcome to the working week. We are currently in the two-week interval between two eclipses - an opening in time and in our ability to create new patterns in our lives. Try living the life you want for this fortnight, to the best extent you can. You can do this with your choices, and with your conduct. It is easier than you may think to decide how you feel. I know, it often seems impossible, but it’s a skill.
We are still in the new phase of the Moon, which is now in Virgo. Driving home from the Ulster County Fair tonight, the new crescent hung above the horizon with its otherworldly glow. In any lunar month, the first few days of the cycle are the time to plant seeds of what we want to grow. The difference between this waxing phase and most others is that the New Moon was a total solar eclipse (plenty of coverage below) and the Full Moon is a lunar eclipse. Personally, I prefer this order (sometimes it goes from lunar to solar, which I find a little more difficult to grasp intuitively).
This week’s aspects were prepared by Genevieve Salerno.
Yours & truly,
~Eric Francis
4 Monday: Moon enters Libra 10:28 pm EDT.
5 Tuesday: Venus enters Virgo 12:20 am EDT (just past midnight). Venus trine Pluto.
Venus sesquiquadrate Jupiter retrograde in Capricorn. This transit speaks very clearly of the desires that we try to keep down. There has been a movement among people in the counterculture to try to go as Spartan as possible at all costs. This is a meaningful social trend, one worth looking into given the country’s addiction to consumming products at the cost of the Earth itself. But the danger that could arise here is that every time we see something in the land of material possessions that we want, we flog ourselves with guilt over wanting it, without trying to figure out why we want it, or if we need it. These aspects are all Earth-related, and that speaks to our values. Are you expressing your values to your fullest extent, or are you trying to take shortcuts by spending time and energy on things that are perceived necessities? Are you downplaying your needs to avoid the guilt of wanting or of having? There is plenty you can do experiment with the balance of a life of fullfillment without greed, and of selflessness within wealth. Venus in Virgo sesquiquadrate Jupiter in earthbound Capricorn may give us the opportunity to experience real need, but necessity is the mother of invention, and desperation is the wellspring of freedom.
6 Wednesday: Mars in Virgo opposes Uranus retrograde in Pisces. [This kind of aspect is usually interpreted as some shade of risky, volatile or unstable. I would give this a three out of five-star caution for those with depression or anger management issues. Keep cool and find healthy ways to vent.] Mercury in Leo opposes Neptune, not the most straightforward aspect, but definitely imaginative. Leo Sun square Psyche in Scorpio.
7 Thursday: Moon enters Scorpio at 7:26 am EDT. Eros in Leo trines Eris in Aries and 1992 QB1. Venus in Virgo square a retrograde Hylonome in Sagittarius.
8 Friday: FIRST QUARTER MOON. Juno stations direct in Sagittarius. Juno is the cosmic body associated with marriage and equal exchange, or the lack thereof. Now that she has stationed direct in Sagittarius, the sign of lofty ideals, she presents us with the challenge of knowing the difference between a battle worth fighting and a demand placed upon you or others that is too dogmatic to be realistic. Remember, if while in an encounter with another person, you hear the voice in your head start off with: “THOU SHALT NOT…” (directed at someone else, i.e., a controlling voice) you might want to analyze its purpose a bit more before applying it to your relationships. Is this a matter of true integrity or is it a jealous wound that requires some special attention? Mercury trine the Great Attractor. Eros in Leo opposes Neptune in Aquarius. Not a good time to settle scores, or to keep score.
9 Saturday: Moon enters Sagittarius at 7:10 pm EDT. Leonine Mercury trine Pluto retrograde in Sagittarius. Mercury sesquiquadrate Jupiter retrograde in Capricorn.
10 Sunday: Mercury conjoins Orcus in the 29th degree Leo. According to the Sabian symbols, the 29th degree of Leo is: “A mermaid emerges from the ocean waves ready for rebirth in human form.” Very deep spiritual thirst for the reintegration of wonder in daily life applies to this aspect. There is plenty of room for magic in your life every day, but it may require some organization. What could you do to make your life more in tune with the energy that flows from the element water? Water is the essence of all life and also its nourisher. In a way, water is the breast milk of Mother Earth. Perhaps now would be a good time to find a body of moving water and see what thoughts enter your mind.
Anything in the final degrees of a sign is also resonating with Pluto, which creates a deep-seated feeling of the subconscious trying to emerge. What kind of steps can you take in your life to make yourself ready for the spiritual awakening that is on its way? Is there anything you have been doing or thinking that might be getting in your own way? Mercury in Leo has been an attempt to realign the heart (Leo) with the mind (Mercury). Now that it is leaving this sign, it joins Orcus, the namesake of the killer whale, to give us a picture of the ultimate courage that any creature can have: taking steps towards its own rebirth. When heart and mind are united, no choice is a waste of time.
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Post by Sowelu on Aug 4, 2008 12:11:00 GMT -5
Monday, Aug. 4, 2008 | Mercury opposes Chiron, Venus trines Pluto
Welcome to a big week. Last weeks powerful eclipse likely shifted some energy if not externally then internally taking us to the edge of a profound release. There may be more of a sense of letting go at this point but this is only creating space for new patterns to emerge.
Early this morning in the US Mercury opposes Chiron and this could mean we come to a painful realization about a certain situation. It may be a difficult conversation that needs to happen or just that there is finally a confrontation of a truth that we have been trying hard to avoid. Yes the truth hurts sometimes, but it always sets us free. In acknowledging a wound or any sense of insecurity, we can finally begin to heal it.
Also today, Jupiter sextiles Psyche which can be a rather healing aspect. Psyche points to a sense of a wound that can't be healed. In Scorpio this is likely a very deep psychologically rooted feeling of inadequacy regarding either a financial, sexual or profoundly intimate matter. But what we need to remember and what the aspect today is reminding us is that this is only a "sense" of a void we feel. It is important now to look around your life and recognize the incredible amount of ways that you are tangibly, materially and physically supported.
Just before mid-night in New York and early tomorrow morning in the UK and Australia, Venus in Leo trines Pluto in Sagittarius. This can be a rather passionate aspect that feels like breathing fire and could melt the coldest heart. Be it love or art or the green stuff, this is an aspect that is daring you to dream the wild dream and asking you to be bold in pursuing that which is firing you up with optimism and desire. Don't underestimate the power of faith and a brave heart to move mountains.
Also, mid-week there is a powerful set of aspects taking place -- on Wednesday, Venus changes signs from Leo to Virgo, Mars opposes Uranus and Mercury will be making an exact opposition to Neptune only minutes after the Mars-Uranus aspect. Just don't be too quick to jump to conclusions with anything this week as there is a possibility for a lot of misunderstandings. Clarity and gentle honesty is the way to proceed this week.
I'll have more to say about this tomorrow and as the week progresses but you can be sure the air is tinged with electricity and thundering with change.
-- Priya, NYC
priyakale.com/daily.htm
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Post by Sowelu on Aug 5, 2008 11:37:19 GMT -5
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008 | Libra Moon, Mercury squares Sedna, Mars trines Sedna
Yesterday was a good time to "get things done" so hopefully you managed to catch the Virgo Moon wave. Last night the Moon moved into Libra and relationships are going to be the focus of attention over the next few days.
There are a couple of aspects taking place involving Sedna and personal planets Mars and Mercury. Sedna is a minor planet named after the Inuit goddess and her mythology is a rather dark one. Astrologically, according to Martha Lang Wescott she represents a quality of having to "keep your heart open in hell."
We may be trying to make sense of situation that has left us deeply wounded. But the square from Mercury suggests this is an internal struggle we are working out. If we can let go of pride and insecurity and understand that feelings can't ultimately be "thought" through they need to be "felt," we can turn a corner.
As Mars trines Sedna, there is a suggestion that something real is looking to enter our life if we can only get out of our heads and let it in.
We are of course in eclipse season and these two weeks as ordinary as they may seem are setting patterns for the weeks and months to come. This is a time of the year when I have to do everything I can to bite my lip every time I overhear someone say they 'lost their job' or just 'broke up.'
It is the time when the universe decides to wake us up from any idyllic dreams we've been indulging in. This is about reality - what's real and present here right now, for you and for me. Eclipses always bring the truth to the surface and sometimes we may not be ready to hear what is screaming for attention.
Neptune, Chiron and the North Node in Aquarius are asking us to seek those relationships and the path in life that leads us to higher states of awareness and being. It's ok to acknowledge desire as long as we let go of our attachment to it. The more we can let go of what isn't, the easier it will be to deal with what is.
Right now, "inaction" is as much a choice as "action." We are responsible now for consciously creating our dreams or staying stuck in our nightmares.
-- Priya, NYC
priyakale.com/daily.htm
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Post by Sowelu on Aug 6, 2008 17:17:21 GMT -5
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008 | Mars opposes Uranus, Mercury opposes Neptune, Venus enters Virgo, Moon in Libra
There's a lot going in the sky right now, but I'd like to think its organized madness with a divine hand orchestrating it all. Venus ingressed Virgo last night and today Mars opposes Uranus (retrograde) followed only minutes by an exact opposition of Mercury and Neptune.
Plan for a few surprises today -- the Mars-Uranus aspect has people on the edge and there could be sudden turnarounds in a situation. Mars in Virgo has been almost a disciplinarian influence causing us to analyze our actions and "think" before we "do". Confronted with Uranus in Pisces, suggests there may be challenges we didn't see coming that force us to break through our own boundaries. Just goes to show we don't know it all.
The less critical and provocative we can be right now the easier it will be to see what needs to happen next. With Mercury and Neptune making an exact opposition at the same time there is a great deal of confusion lingering around. Attempt to seek clarity where you can. It's easy for us to get over the top under energy like this, with escalating imagined scenarios of fear or fantasy.
If there are conversations that are getting heated and a little out of hand, it would help to tone down rhetoric and stick with plain honesty. If you suspect someone is not being entirely forthright, trying voicing your concerns without being accusatory; it may just be that you don't have all the facts either. What is required now but likely going to be difficult under this energy, is a calm reflection that allows you to see into the soul of the matter.
Venus now in Virgo is also signaling the need for a little restraint and an earthier more grounded approach while the Libra Moon asks for a balance, harmony and fairness in our relationships. Before making any rash decisions, ask yourself what "you" really want to happen -- not your ego, pride, desire, anger. Uranus is asking us to awaken to the pool of emotion and possibilities we never dared consider possible.
-- Priya Kale, NYC
priyakale.com/daily.htm
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