Thursday, February 9, 2017 Sun sextile Uranus ~ Zap! Sun in Aquarius Moon in Leo (4:41 AM EST) Mercury in Aquarius Venus in Aries Mars in Aries Jupiter RX in Libra Saturn in Sagittarius Uranus in Aries Neptune in Pisces Pluto in Capricorn It is a relatively quiet day … call it the calm before the storm of tomorrow's eclipse! The biggest thing occurring today is the sun making a sextile to unpredictable Uranus. Sun-Uranus is about spontaneity, and the recommendation today is to try to cultivate that more in your daily life. Is that an oxymoron? Can we even cultivate spontaneity? Eat something different. Try a different route to work. Instead of watching television try reading a book, or playing a game! Do something different than your normal routine and you will be glad you tried something new. Crystal of the Day: Clear quartz to tap into the high energy vibration of the day. If you are feeling overwhelmed by too much energy use Smoky Quartz instead. Essential Oil of the Day: Sweet Orange keeps kindness alive in our hearts.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017
A Look Ahead to Friday's Eclipse and Mystic Rectangle Sun in Aquarius Moon in Cancer (v/c 5:00 PM EST) Mercury in Aquarius Venus in Aries Mars in Aries Jupiter RX in Libra Saturn in Sagittarius Uranus in Aries Neptune in Pisces Pluto in Capricorn Hey Hey it's a lunar day! That's right. Only lunar aspects today which means we have time to pull back and look at some of the larger patterns happening in the sky right now. Lunar aspects come and go … they are the moods that fluctuate daily. But long term planetary patterns are the bread and butter of astrology. It's what we deal with for months or years before we move past that and begin the new adventure. I want to talk about two things today. First, we are gearing up for a lunar eclipse on Friday, February 10, 2017 and while the eclipse only lasts a short time the effects from eclipses are felt long term. Consider them something of an energy surge that resonates both backwards and forwards in time linking events to this phenomena. The degree of the eclipse is charged and then can show up in important charts for several years going forward as the degree is triggered by other transits. The eclipse coming up engages with one of the long term patterns we have in effect right now and that is the Jupiter-Uranus opposition. Jupiter, which is still basically stationary after turning retrograde on Monday is opposing Uranus, an aspect which speaks of big (Jupiter) revolution (Uranus). The sun and moon opposition (the lunar eclipse) forms a configuration called a “mystic rectangle”. Take a look at the configuration in the chart highlighted by yellow. That is a mystic rectangle. So … what does it mean? The formation is made up of two sextiles (easy aspects), two trines (easy aspects) and two oppositions (challenging aspects). There is a lot of energy here but to harness this in a positive way we are asked to challenge ourselves to rise above and step out of the status quo. It is easy to take the path of least resistance but the energy here asks us to confront the difficulties in our lives in order to transform them in to our strengths. The planets involved, the sun, the moon, Jupiter and Uranus give us the keys in how we can channel our energy. This is the part of ourselves being highlighted by the luminaries (the sun and moon). “The love of freedom, the urge for independence the obstinate adherence to one's own principle's rather from inherent opposition than from real conviction, the tendency to magnify things or to exaggerate everything, inconstancy, tactlessness … The tendency to miss the best chances or opportunities, the tendency to involve oneself in arguments with others on matters of outlook on life or on questions of life-philosophie.” The Combination of Stellar Influences by Reinhold Ebertin on Jupiter-Uranus aspects. The eclipse is highlighting our differences, our entrenchment, our stubbornness, our unwillingness to compromise. This resonates with our national mood but it also resonates with us on a personal level, and that is what I am asking you to take a look at right now under this eclipse. How can you, as an individual, shine light on the issues of “I'm right – You are wrong” while raising the level of compassion and awareness in our lives? How can we make positive changes? Do we need to be disruptive in order to get our point across? These are questions to ask yourselves under this mystic rectangle on Friday. Ultimately the answer lies in a spiritual approach, which brings up the question: how can I honor the Divine Within You who is also the Divine Within Me? While the eclipse lasts only one day, as I said it's effects are further reaching. And the Jupiter-Uranus opposition is in full swing and has been effective since December 2016 and will remain effective through the end of September 2017. This is a “big picture” transit, and not just because Jupiter is involved! Let us peacefully revolt against that which is oppressing us in our lives, and take the steps we need to reach a state of inner understanding that allows us to live our lives in harmony. Crystal of the Day: Selenite for releasing negativity and cleansing the aura Essential Oil of the Day: Juniper to enhance spiritual support in life Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Mercury in Aquarius Sun in Aquarius Moon in Cancer (2:03 AM EST) Mercury in Aquarius (4:36 AM EST) Venus in Aries Mars in Aries Jupiter RX in Libra Saturn in Sagittarius Uranus in Aries Neptune in Pisces Pluto in Capricorn If you are keeping score FIRE is winning with 4 planets in fire signs, with AIR running a strong second with 3 planets in air signs. That means there are 7 planets in “masculine” signs (fire and air). Active might be a better word than masculine, or maybe pro-active. Regardless what you call it this energy means it is time to go after what you want! For those of us with lots of air and fire in our natal charts (ME ME ME) this is feeling like we are getting back to ourselves. We feel more free, more able to express ourselves, more able to go after that which we want to pursue in our lives. Good luck and go for it! We are building up the Friday's Lunar Eclipse in Leo when there will be 5 planets in fire signs so hold on! The times they are a-changin'! The big news today is Mercury entering the sign of Aquarius. Mercury has an affinity for Aquarius. Aquarius has an eccentric approach to life and Mercury in that sign has a unique way of thinking about life. Aquarius is an air sign meaning it is intellectual and rational, while Mercury governs our thoughts and our communication so the two seem to get along quite well together. I would not be surprised with Mercury in Aquarius if the “rhetoric” becomes even stronger. Aquarius is a “fixed” sign and as such can be pretty darn stubborn about their perspective on things. Since Mercury is about the way we think and communicate it follows to reasons that we can all suffer the “I am right and you are wrong” malady under this influence. Aquarius can also be something of a know-it-all so be conscious of this and try to choose your debatable arguments instead of getting caught in every one that comes along! The other change today is the moon moving in her home sign of Cancer. Since the moon relates to our moods and emotions it helps us feel more secure and aids us in fortifying our emotional stronghold. Cancer has the reputation for being sensitive but they also have the ability to keep out negative influences by using their shell properly. The Crab wisely lets in only that which with it feels safe, and that is the emotional practice for today: only let that in which enhances your feelings of safety and security. Essential oil of the Day: Geranium to help influence us towards a state of inner calm. Crystal of the Day: Pyrite which aids us in creating a protective shield around our aura. Monday, February 6, 2017 Sun in Aquarius Moon in Gemini It's a MENTAL day! Air signs like Aquarius and Gemini are intellectual and we often are more active in our own heads on these days than might otherwise be healthy for us! If you feel like you are too aware of your own thoughts and can't get out of them try taking a walk, moving in your body, taking some deep breaths. Reconnect with your breath in order to remind yourself that you are more than just a brain. The big news today is Jupiter Retrograde! From February 6 to June 9, 2017, Jupiter is in apparent retrograde motion in the sign of Libra. What does this mean? Jupiter = expansion, morality, optimism, luck, generosity Retrograde (Rx) = rethink, reconsider Libra = fairness, equality, diplomacy, relationships With Jupiter stationing retrograde we can feel that the optimism in our lives is coming to a halt. When planets turn retrograde we often feel that that are missing from our lives and with Jupiter we find we miss the optimism, luck, and generosity that comes with a healthy Jupiter. The challenge then becomes this: How do we remain optimistic when we see the world around us getting darker? I try to avoid political issues but with Jupiter retrograde bringing up issues of diplomacy and fairness I feel compelled to say a little bit about the current political climate. I wish President Trump was more diplomatic. I wish he treated people with more equity and fairness. I wish he treated people he relates with, both on a personal level and on an international public level, with more respect and generosity. This theme is one I expect to expand and become more polarized over the next few months. I fully expect our president to alienate more allies and enemies both through a lack of diplomacy and lack of generosity (retrograde Jupiter in Libra). What can we do about it? Change starts within. You want more diplomacy in the world? Be more diplomatic. You want more generosity in the world? Be more generous. You want more fairness in the world? Be more fair. We can treat even people with whom we strongly disagree with respect and kindness because that is what we want more of in the world. I do not create more kindness by being cruel. I create more by being kind and doing so every chance I get. All relationships have value. Treat them as such. In other news the moon is void-of-course tonight, beginning at 5:53 PM EST. This means get your important tasks done early today and tonight is best used for recharging and finishing up old tasks. Routine tasks are also good to take care of under a void-of-course moon but we tend to feel unmotivated so keep that in mind. Save new tasks until tomorrow. Essential Oil of the Day: Eucalyptus to enhance vitality and increase trust. Crystal of the Day: Sodalite to aid us speaking up for ourselves and letting others know how we really feel. |
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