Moon moved into me-me-me Aries last night at 9:48PM ET, shifting the energy of the day into high gear — can you feel it? While you were sleeping, rebel Uranus challenging the Moon suggests a jolt, a flash of insight or other disruption.  Later, at 3:31PM ET, ruthless Pluto makes a second challenge, suggesting depth of emotion, power plays, corruption exposed in resources and/or governmental institutions. Could make for an especially intense evening, buoyed by the optimism of a easy contact between the Sun and Jupiter, the cosmic sugardaddy…

Optimism and a drive for action continues to rule on Saturday, sweetened by a happy hook-up between the fiery Aries Moon and Venus, also in Aries. Who loves ya, baby? Why, everyone does today — so go ahead and flirt with them all.

These buoyant planetary patterns couldn’t be more perfect for Angelenos who choose to attend “The Carnival of Magic Medicine” https://www.wepay.com/x1dqw1w/events/the_carnival_of_magic_medicine  This all-day celebration of music, art, food, love and spirit is a fundraiser for a most remarkable man, Shaman Durek (yes, a real shaman), who is preparing to undergo a life-saving kidney transplant later this year. I will be there, too — donating my services as an astrologer along with other practitioners of alternative healing modalities. For more on Shaman Durek www.shamandurek.com

Sunday dawns with a brief Moon void from 7:52 – 9:29AM ET; the lunar vibe cools down with its ingress into Taurus, which needs to build and preserve material security. As the day progresses, nebulous Neptune (glamor, intangibles, fantastic escapes) and expansive Jupiter (over the top!) lend their energies to the touchy-feely Taurus Moon;  Venus (art, beauty), Mars (men, action) and rebel Uranus (upsets) are all running wild in the heavens — suggesting a fabulous feast for the senses for the evening’s Academy Awards.