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Moon in humanitarian Aquarius suggests a need to be seen as socially significant. Is there anyone in your world who would appreciate a helping hand? Even if it’s just a second opinion, based on your wisdom and experience, such social interactions could be especially appreciated.
Opportunities to mix and mingle are also favored. With Aquarius, who knows what nutty, but delightful new friend you may meet. Here is a song to carry through the day, courtesy of The Beatles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWs1-NEV9O0
On Sunday, the Sun in independent, pioneering Aries is opposed by disciplined, patriarchal Saturn in Libra. Watch for cuts and REstructuring (Saturn is currently retrograde) in the news. In your own personal world, you may feel the effects of this pattern especially if you were born around the 15th of January, April, July and October. What’s this need to focus/streamline/structure all about?
Moon goes void at 6:42PM ET Sunday. Take a break for the rest of the night. The work week begins with Moon in dreamy Pisces, as of 1:38AM ET on Monday….
Keep on makin’ it happen this morning and see if you note a shift in energy when the Moon in enterprising Capricorn goes void of course…with a sigh…at 1:05PM ET. If you’re on the East Coast, maybe you can sneak out of the office early, as the void will continue until 5:48PM ET, just in time for happy hour. On the West Coast, that 10:05AM PT – 2:48PM PT time frame may toss a twist or a flake your day, or bode well for an especially long lunch.
It’s a mixed bag today. On the one hand, the potential for magic, escape, the surreal or the sublime illusion/ideal, especially in areas of relationship, money and beauty (nebulous Neptune opposing sexy beast Mars, with an especially glib and charming Venus in the middle). On the other hand, the potential for ambition, cuts and boundaries from a “get real” perspective (that wet blanket Saturn opposing Sun configuration I wrote about yesterday, with the added oomph of the Moon raising the emotional impact). Planetary patterns today remind me of an optical illusion that is almost 100 years old. Look at this picture and what do you see? A young woman or an old crone? Both images are there — it just depends on what pulls focus for you: http://www.grand-illusions.com/opticalillusions/woman/ In the news, here’s a story that reflects both: Brian Dunn, the (married) CEO of Best Buy, abruptly resigns. The company announces it is investigating Mr. Dunn’s “personal conduct”. Gee, I wonder what they will find? A scandal and a cut. Film at 11. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/12/business/best-buy-continues-investigation.html?scp=1&sq=brian%20dunn&st=cse
Of course the biggest planetary news today is Mars in Virgo finally turning direct after being retrograde since — oh — January 23rd, if memory serves. In your own personal world and in world events, we may see a release of pent-up frustrated energy…followed by a sense of relief. If you used this retrograde period productively, you worked out a fine strategy for your ambitions and are now poised to move forward. Stay tuned to this channel for details on the next significant retrograde of the year, brought to you by Venus. That happens in May.
To be continued…
Moon continues its ambitious course in Capricorn, needing to make things happen. Fueling your plans for world domination is a potent hook-up between ruthless Pluto and that enterprising Moon. What losses will be cut? What power will be grabbed? How weird and surreal — and intense — can it get?
The weird and surreal part is related to the continuing opposition between aggressive Mars and nebulous Neptune, which has been reflected in all kinds of lurid headlines, some of which were covered in this forecast. Another pattern in stark contrast is wet blanket Saturn opposing the Sun (life force) at 2:27PM ET on Saturday (we’ve been feeling this all week). Get real, get streamlined, get ambitious, get lean and mean, get depressed — or just get outta here. I recommend choosing the most constructive option, and when in doubt, call Dad — or reach out to another authority whom you trust to see if you’re on the right track.
An expansive mood falls at the end of the work day on the East Coast — at 4:44PM ET — when lucky Jupiter makes a harmonious connection to the Moon. Will angels be smiling on us in the Eastern Time Zone? 444 is one of those “angel numbers” — and I confess I’ve seen it all over the place in recent weeks. What are angel numbers and what do they signify? Read all about it here: http://spiritlibrary.com/doreen-virtue/number-sequences-from-the-angels
Speaking of symbolism, I have to follow up on the Sabian Symbol for the New Moon at 3 Aries on March 22nd: “A cameo profile of a man in the outline of his country”. A recap from that forecast:
With this Sabian Symbol, Blain Bovee notes the potential “to stereotype others at the expense of their full individuality; to highlight only their prominent features” (suggested by the image of the cameo profile, which is only presenting one side of a person’s face). Watch for stories of snap judgments based on general outlines — in the news and in your own personal world. One consequence of such (literally) trigger-happy thinking is illustrated in this disturbing story, likely to gain more traction in the headlines during this lunar cycle: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/17/opinion/blow-the-curious-case-of-trayvon-martin.html
Moving on to the Sabian Symbol for last Friday’s Full Moon at 18 Libra “two men placed under arrest” opposing the Sun at 18 Aries (Sabian Symbol: “an empty hammock”), George Zimmerman was arrested and charged with the murder of Trayvon Martin http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/12/us/zimmerman-to-be-charged-in-trayvon-martin-shooting.html?hp And let’s not forget the TV producer who was fired over this same developing story: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/06/nbc-fires-producer-of-misleading-zimmerman-tape/
Hmmmmmm….
Early morning risers on the East Coast may be engaged or presented with a flurry of words, perhaps in a heated debate, as mental Mercury challenges the Moon — which is still in opinionated Sagittarius — at 6:06AM ET. Moon goes void at 7:05 AM ET on a constructive connection with disciplined Saturn; possibly adding an unexpected twist or “flake factor” any best-laid plans. Go with the flow and remember that any crises that turn up in the next six hours are likely much ado about nothing. When in doubt, check to see that the machine is actually turned ON.
At 1:02PM ET Moon moves into enterprising Capricorn, needing to make something happen out of those lofty ideals. Inspiration and the energy to work out the details of a plan will likely color the rest of the afternoon, perhaps ending with a jolt/surprise/flash of insight around 10:33PM ET.
There’s so much to write about re: planetary patterns driving the headlines that I could easily devote an hour-long show to the subject. Where to begin? Pluto turning retrograde was certainly reflected in several “news from underground” front page headlines, including this report disputing the governor of New Jersey’s rationale for pulling the plug on a massive plan to build a new TUNNEL under the Hudson River http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/10/nyregion/report-disputes-christies-reason-for-halting-tunnel-project-in-2010.html Meanwhile, Moon in opinionated Sagittarius, which also rules foot-in-mouth disease, is sublimely expressed in this piece about the manager of the Florida Marlins being suspended after expressing his opinion (“I love Fidel Castro”), about the Cuban dictator. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/11/sports/baseball/marlins-suspend-manager-for-5-games-over-comments-on-castro.html?hp
Planetary patterns are also reflected in last Friday’s disappointing jobs report and this week’s sell-off in the markets in Europe and the U.S. Suffice it to say that after last month’s materially self-sufficient, enriching Earth Grand Trine, a streamlining is certainly suggested. I am fascinated that Rick Santorum’s surge in popularity at the end of 2011 coincided with his Venus (social expression, love, money, women) being empowered by potent Pluto. As he ended/suspended his campaign today, his Venus was hit by Uranus, sudden disruptor of the status quo.
It goes on. Stay tuned to this channel for continuing updates from the cosmos…
It’s another day of Moon in high-flying, waxing philosophical Sagittarius, where the reigning need is to expand our horizons and express our opinions. Moon in Sag is great for profound debates, a walk in nature, a night at the theater — any activity that offers a change of scene, lifts our spirits and broadens our minds.
With no exact lunar aspects during business hours in the U.S., there may be a slow feel to the day…like so much bottlenecked energy waiting for a release. Part of that bottlenecked feeling is suggested by aggressive Mars, still retrograde in perfectionist Virgo and moving even closer to nebulous Neptune. If you’re just tuning in to these forecasts, you can refer to posts from last week on how Mars and Neptune interact, and how it is reflected in the headlines. Keywords for Mars-Neptune connections include: charisma, showbiz, delusion, con artists, fanatics,irritability (especially with Mars in nerve-wracked Virgo), guru and a sublimely spiritual revelation. This particular Mars-Neptune connection is in effect all through April.
Ruthless Pluto turns retrograde at 12:21 PM ET. When it does, Pluto will be at 9 degrees of Capricorn. Retrograde planets appear to be moving backward in the sky, as seen from Spaceship Earth. Here is a picture of retrograde motion, courtesy of someone at NASA: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question46.html
During retrograde periods, areas in life that are ruled by the planet are held back and up for review. For example, Pluto refers to power plays, resources, perspective and transformation. Wherever Pluto falls in your horoscope; i.e, wherever you have 9 degrees of Capricorn, is where issues of power, resources, perspective and transformation will come up.
If you were born 8-10 days into the sign of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, you will feel this Pluto retrograde period more personally than the rest of us. What issues of transformation and empowerment are you working through — or toward — right now?
Ship it today if you can, or ship it Wednesday afternoon, as the Moon will be void-of-course from 7:05 AM – 1:02PM ET tomorrow. And get ready for action-oriented Mars to finally turn direct on Friday at 11:53PM ET, potentially releasing a truckload of pent-up energy its been sitting on since January 23rd. Look for projects you’ve been dutifully planning and organizing to finally begin taking form. If you made significant life decisions born out of frustration or sudden impulse during Mars retrograde, especially those involving partnerships, you may find yourself rethinking your course of action in the coming weeks.
Happy Monday! I hope you had a deep and meaningful Easter/Passover weekend, suggested by the Moon being in Scorpio from 11:18AM ET Saturday until 11:12M ET today. If you went overboard on Easter candy (or anything else) yesterday, blame an indulgent opposition between Moon and Jupiter, the cosmic sugar daddy. I used these planetary patterns to indulge in a day at the local spa, complete with a deep-tissue massage.
A slow start to the morning and/or an unexpected twist is suggested by a void-of-course Moon (as of 2:56 AM ET); Moon enters opinionated Sagittarius at 11:12AM ET. Feel like starting your work week off with yoga, meditation or some other creative flow? A Moon void can support it.
And speaking of flow, lunar aspect today suggest the following: more creativity or dreamy/confusion/spaciness (Moon square nebulous Neptune) at 3 PM ET; a potential clash of opinions or an impassioned outburst of energy around 5:22PM (Moon square aggressive Mars); innovation, networking and good times are favored by Moon trine rebel Uranus and opposed loving Venus at 8:02PM and 8:27 ET, respectively.
The whole day offers much potential for innovation in social expression, creative arts and finances, suggested by Venus in an easy connection with Uranus. If you are out and about today, you may be surrounded by people whose opinions feel like a breath of fresh air. Or perhaps you will be the source of those refreshing points of view.
Your Moon voids for the week: Wednesday 7:05 AM – 1:02 PM ET; Friday 1:05PM -5:48PM ET. If you don’t know what a void-of-course Moon is, look up the forecast that was posted on February 10, 2012.
Planetary shifts this week include Pluto turning retrograde Tuesday at 12:21PM ET and Mars turning direct on Friday at 11:53 PM ET. More on that later this week.
Finally, a brief look at the headlines. On a day when nebulous Neptune challenged Venus, suggesting dreamy charm and/or fantasy, isn’t it wonderful to see an op-ed on the home page of the New York Times about the power of magical thinking and superstitions http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/08/opinion/sunday/in-defense-of-superstition.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=magical%20thinking&st=cse Also of note: this article about one individual leading the charge against an allegedly corrupt system. The individual in question happens to be a 23-year-old woman and a student in Chile. With rebel Uranus in Aries (the individual) squaring Pluto (corruption exposed, transformation, power) in Capricorn (the establishment) for the next three years, we are sure to see many stories from around the world on how the actions of one person are disrupting the system. And since this story went to press under the influence of dreamy Neptune, this particular revolutionary happens to be “glamorous” Coincidence or conspiracy? www.nytimes.com/2012/04/08/magazine/camila-vallejo-the-worlds-most-glamorous-revolutionary.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=chile&st=cse
The Full Moon in Libra, exact at 3:19PM ET, is the only exact aspect of the day. It suggests that needs of the individual vs. the needs of relationship at up for illumination and/or release. If you know where 18 degrees of Libra and Aries fall in your horoscope, that is the area of your own personal world where you can expect illumination, release or an interesting development.
The Sabian Symbol for the Full Moon is 18 Libra is “two men placed under arrest” opposing the Sun at 18 Aries (Sabian Symbol: “an empty hammock”). I am intrigued by these two symbols, given what stories the Sabian Symbol for the New Moon on March 22nd suggested would capture our attention in the headlines during this cycle (one of them was Trayvon Martin — feel free to review the New Moon forecast).
Keywords for the Full Moon symbols include, according to Sabian Symbol guru Blain Bovee: taking a time out, bending the pillars of law, values, mores; operating outside the law/rules in an innovative or slightly defiant way; a story with holes in it; a story that hangs on one or two points; a story told from opposing sides; an arresting beauty (!), or some other decision or event that brings activity to a halt”.
We’ll see how these keywords play out in the headlines through the end of this lunar cycle. If you don’t know what a Sabian Symbol is, check out this link: www.sabian.org/sabian_symbols.php And if you find the symbols as intriguing as I do, check out Blain Bovee’s most excellent reference book, The Sabian Symbols and Astrological Analysis. If you’re a student of astrology, you’ll love it!
Moon will be void of course from 1:37AM – 11:32 AM ET, suggesting a slow start or twist to your morning routine, augmented by the dreamy charm and/or fantasy of the square between nebulous Neptune and loving Venus, exact at 9:51 PM ET. Is that why there’s a piece called “Living Like a Billionaire, if Only for a Day” on the front page of the New York Times? http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/04/04/living-like-a-billionaire-if-only-for-a-day/?hp
Add the Moon in people-pleasing Libra (as of 11:32 AM ET) to the mix and….oooh…that could make for Some Enchanted Evening, ripe with potential for enjoying the arts, music, romance or some other rarefied escape. As for meeting a stranger across a crowded room…hey, it could happen, given weird, wacky Uranus in Aries challenging the Libra Moon at 7:54PM ET. If not a stranger, then some kind of jolt, surprise or sudden revelation. And now that I think about it…a certain sexual tension may seek release on Saturday, with aggressive Mars squaring receptive Venus at 7:37PM on Saturday. And not only that, we’ll have the release and illumination suggested by the Full Moon, too — exact Friday at 3:19PM ET. Who’s going out for cocktails?
Meanwhile, I hope you’re being patient with any mishegosh mental Mercury turning direct has thrown your way. Certainly you’re dealing with travel delays if your flight through Dallas has been disrupted by Tuesday’s tornadoes. I’m hearing reports of other scheduling snafus, too. And I’m sure I’ve misspelled “mishegosh”.
Plan your escape. It’s almost Friday!
Mercury turns at direct at 23 degrees of Pisces as of 6:11AM ET, suggesting that great ideas that were put on hold may once again move forward. But don’t rush to sign on the dotted line until you’ve carefully reviewed that proposal on your desk. So often, when Mercury (mind, communication and travel), moves forward, we find that what we thought were solid concepts have more than a few holes. What was that mantra you were given a few days ago? Focus, focus, focus and patience, patience, patience — especially with the details. Give yourself until the 23rd to get your brain fully up to speed.
The day itself may be defined by the Moon in Virgo’s need for perfection, especially the perfection of a (romantic) ideal – or perfect organization. Check out yesterday’s notes on nebulous Neptune’s challenge to loving Venus, which will be exact on Thursday, as we are under the influence of this rose-colored pattern right now. Here’s to rarefied art, matters of spirits and other dreams that may be too good to be true, but delicious and delectable while they last.
It’s Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 and that means it is actress/singer Doris Day’s 88th birthday. Here is Doris Day singing Que Sera Sera from Hitchcock’s classic film The Man Who Knew Too Much. Happy birthday, Miss Day! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbKHDPPrrc&feature=fvsr
Que Sera Sera would be a terrible signature song for an astrologer.
An indulgent connection between loving Venus in sensual Taurus and the “oh just adore me, why don’t you” Leo Moon could get your day off to a jolly good start. It might also be a suggestion of wretched excess, picking up where a potentially expansive aspect left off yesterday (as I type, the markets are reportedly up in Asia. For now). Wretched excess revealed, eh? Like the big fat trip to Vegas on taxpayer dollars that just caused a number of heads to roll at the General Services Administration http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/03/us/politics/general-services-administration-chief-resigns.html?_r=1&hp ?
And speaking of excess, maybe we’ll learn for sure who won the Mega Millions jackpot that was held on Friday, under the auspices of a sensational, fanatical opposition between Mars and Neptune. When these two planets get together it’s a dazzling mix. Just ask Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich, who have this cocktail in their horoscopes.
Moon moves into discriminating Virgo at 9:53AM ET, and could immediately launch a clean-up effort to put everything right, though it may get side-tracked by an unattainable dream around lunchtime ET, thanks to — hello — nebulous Neptune rolling in like so much fog. What passion for perfection — or perfect organization could result in a critical (Virgo!) outburst around 5:16PM ET, hmmm? Depth and perspective are favored later that night, when incisive Pluto facilitates emotional release.
But wait, there’s more: loving Venus leaves earthbound Taurus for airy Gemini at 11:18AM ET, suggesting glib communication and wordplay will be back in vogue — or downright seductive — over the next few weeks. Who will whisper sweet nothings in your ear? With Venus also under the influence of nebulous Neptune (an exact square happens Thursday at 9:51PM ET), watch for troubadours, gurus, Romeos, refined artists and others wearing rose-colored glasses. If you’re an artist, healer, saint or other inspirational type, may these next few days find you especially creative.
One intriguing headline reflecting not only the fantasy-driven surrender/fanaticism suggested by nebulous Neptune opposing macho Mars is Sunday’s op-ed by Maureen Dowd, reporting on the erotic novel that’s all the rage among the double-X chromosome set. It’s clearly been spiked by that “resistance is futile” power play suggested by ruthless Pluto’s challenge to the Sun on Thursday.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/opinion/sunday/dowd-shes-fit-to-be-tied.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Add Pluto in Capricorn — the PTB — challenging Uranus in Aries — freedom of the individual — to this lurid headline, also about a power play. Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled that there are apparently no limits whatsoever on strip searches of persons who are arrested and held in police custody http://loyalopposition.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/02/the-right-to-strip/ Meanwhile, in the UK, Big Brother is definitely watching…and listening, too: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/03/world/europe/british-government-eavesdropping-plans-draw-protest.html?hp Stay tuned for more on this developing story as the year progresses…
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