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Astro-logical Forecast for Friday 6/21/2013: Summer Solstice

At 1:04AM ET this morning, the Sun was at zero degrees of Cancer, marking the official start of summer a.k.a. the Summer Solstice, in the Northern Hemisphere. Regular readers of this forecast will recall that solstices and equinoxes occur at zero degrees of the Cardinal Signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn), also known as the Aries Point. What does that mean, you ask.

Planets that are at the Aries Point tend to push for prominence. In the course of a year, the beginning of a new season attracts our attention because it is the turning point — the beginning of a new phase of development. Things that come into being — including people — when the Sun is at the Aries Point often have a knack for becoming famous in whatever pond they swim in. In fact, any planet or angle at the Aries Point needs to be known! Off the top of my head, Meryl Streep, William Shatner, Elizabeth Warren and Edward Snowden were all born with the Sun close to the Aries Point.

Also this morning — at 4:31 AM ET — the Moon breathed an enormous sigh of relief when it ditched moody bastard Scorpio for high-flying Sagittarius. This should lift our spirits considerably, even if it means wandering in a rose-colored haze. Others may simply find the day bewildering, as the Sag Moon, which needs to tell the entire Free World what it thinks, is squared by nebulous Neptune around 1PM ET. Can you really believe the stuff you hear today? Good question.

Enjoy the evening — take a gambol or a gamble; expand your horizons; get out into Nature; have a spirited debate or catch a foreign film. More on the planets for the rest of the weekend tomorrow.

In the news, I am fascinated to see how this week’s Sun-Jupiter conjunction in Gemini, suggesting ever so much buoyant, airy optimism impacted the horoscope of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Mr. Bernanke has the Sun in Sagittarius, Moon at the end of Pisces (exact degree unknown, as we do not have a birth time) and a rather disturbing exact conjunction between aggressive Mars and nebulous Neptune which conveys plenty of razzle-dazzle, magical thinking and an aura of glamour/secrecy. I say this conjunction is disturbing because his work involves banking — where aspects suggesting realism would be far more reassuring. OK, so he has a hardcore Saturn in Scorpio, apparently running wild in its ambition to control through the use of knowledge. Is that enough? Oh, to have an official brith time for Mr. Bernanke…

In contrast, Bill Clinton has a Mars-Neptune conjunction in Libra — right on the Libra Ascendant, in fact so, he also projects a ton of pixie dust (and possible lies), but he also has materially-oriented Taurus Moon and a sobering Mercury-Saturn-Pluto conjunction, which are most decidedly hard core and real.

Anyway, Mr. Bernanke is currently freaking out everyone by appearing to be very optimistic about the state of the economy, and with enthusiastic Jupiter opposing his Sag Sun and squaring his Pisces Moon, we would expect him to project an aura of confidence. But we must also be aware of the potential for overconfidence. With the Moon in Scorpio over the past two days, where the need was for depth and substance, not airy-fairy confections and projections, traders dumped shares, and yesterday was the worst day of the year for the Dow (only down 352 points — but still…). Isn’t that interesting? Given that Jupiter is about to conjoin Venus, Jupiter and the Sun in the the US horoscope, traders may well feel more emotionally secure soon –at least in the very near term. We shall see…

Astro-logical Forecast for Thursday 6/20/2013

More of the same from yesterday, frankly — so the forecast those of you received today for yesterday is still valid. Moon continues to dig deeply in nitty-gritty Scorpio, in a swirling buzz of idealistic information. This Moon goes void at 3:16pm ET until 4:31am ET tomorrow, and if you can take time to catch your breath in this natural rest period, you will be well-served. Chill, baby, chill.

In other news, we are in the shadow period of mental Mercury’s’ next retrograde, suggesting three weeks of normally reliable electronic and computer communication devices to go on the fritz. It is a terrible time for the good folks at Mailchimp, the service that delivers my forecast to email subscribers, to launch a series of “improvements” that for the moment, do not allow the product to function as originally designed. Hopefully you will get this forecast on Thursday, June 20th — and not on Friday, June 21st — and I appreciate your patience while my webmaster works with Mailchimp to sort things out — I’m frustrated by the snafus, too.

Astro-logical Forecast for Wednesday 6/19/2013: Heavy Light

Moon entered moody bastard Scorpio at 2:39AM ET, possibly plunging us into an emotional depth that may confront an ambition, limitation, authority figure or other structuring wet blanket as Moon conjoins stern Saturn at 11:20AM.If not an emotional depth, then depth and substance of some kind is likely on today’s planetary agenda, as well as information for the sake of power and control, which is what that Moon in Scorpio needs. And let’s not forget the idealism that is likely driving today’s quest for power obtained through information, as suggested by the Mercury-Venus hook-up (exact tomorrow) that I mentioned earlier this week.

Softening the serious focus this morning is a bit of dreamy fog or clarifying intuition suggested by nebulous Neptune making a helpful connection to the Moon just before noon ET. But the hallmark of the day is the annual conjunction of the Sun and expansive, expensive Jupiter — which this year happens in Gemini. And in stark contrast to the Scorpio Moon, Jupiter and Sun in Gemini are not particularly concerned about depth or substance, but they would probably be delighted to talk about a huge dossier of telephone logs and how cool it is that we have the technology to obtain all this information, which was definitely talked about by an NSA chief testifying before Congress yesterday. But Gemini can be rather indiscriminate when it comes to facts and figures. Not so, Scorpio. Whom can we trust to be a responsible steward of so much information, ponders this op-ed noted yesterday. Shouldn’t we be more discriminating? So there’s a bit of fodder for conversation today.

Astro-logical Forecast for Tuesday 6/18/2013: Shiny, Happy* Information Overload

An indulgent challenge to the rational, peace-seeking Libra Moon at 7:05AM ET from Venus in emotionally sensitive, security-seeking is my excuse for wanting to linger a little longer in Dreamland, thus delaying the forecast. What appreciation of beauty caught your eye? Heady idealism — noted yesterday — may spark a conflict between what is rational and what is pure sentiment around 10:34AM ET, when mental Mercury also challenges the Libra Moon. There’s clear sailing for the rest of the day, which ends with exceptionally balanced and enthusiastic connections to jolly Jupiter and the Sun, which are about to exactly conjoin at the very end of Gemini.

The end of Gemini is very close to 0 degrees of Cancer, which avid readers of this forecast will recognize as the Aries Point. This is a point that demands prominence. With expansive Jupiter and the Sun blowing up like a giant helium balloon (or blimp) in the airy, information-junkie sign of Gemini, we have the potential for runaway optimism, suggested by one of my favorite songs — or information overload. And the idealistic spin that is likely to be trying to make us feel emotionally secure suggests some of that information may not be in line with reality.

One person who is personally affected by the Sun-Jupiter conjunction is Edward Snowden, whose Sun and Mars are in late Gemini, opposed by nebulous Neptune in late Sagittarius. And there he was yesterday, giving another prominent, candid interview — live — in an online forum presented by the Guardian. One of the things I find fascinating about the horoscopes of Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning: they all have Moon in Scorpio, suggesting a reigning need to be of depth and substance, even as they are concerned with knowledge for the sake of power and control. I have to write more about what’s going on in all of their horoscopes; the astrology is fascinating — but I can’t do it right now, darn it.

What I can do is share a few technogeeky headlines I noted that reflected yesterday’s Mars-Uranus sextile. Amelia Earhart’s plane may finally be discovered…and look– there’s “firebrand” technogeek (how Uranus in Aries) Bill Nye making headlines on the NYT homepage. Coincidence or conspiracy?

*Another fun song reference — enjoy!

Astro-logical Forecast for Monday 6/17/2013: Sneak Peek At the Week

…and we’re off…to the start of a work week with surprisingly few “hard” planetary patterns, compared to what we’ll see in coming weeks…

Moon entered Libra last night at 9:19PM ET, seeking balance and appreciation for its people-pleasing, diplomatic skills. As a Libra Moon tends to think about what it feels, it offers an opportunity for objectivity and rational discourse, even if it has difficulty making a final decision. It’s hard to choose when you can see the merits of both sides! A surprise jolt or emotional power play, however, may be felt between 4 and 7pm ET, when the need to keep the peace and avoid conflict is disrupted by challenges from the never-ending Uranus-Pluto square. At 7:49PM ET, an easy flow to the Moon from glib Mars in Gemini fuels lively discourse and innovative action as a result. Speaking of innovative action, new ways to invent the wheel may be experimented with all day, especially in the tech and outer space sector, as the multi-talented Gemini Mars is supported by technogeek Uranus. Think outside the box.

There are few Moon voids to derail your efforts to move forward in a straight line this week, so much can be accomplished — and should be accomplished, especially since Mercury will be turning retrograde on June 26th. BACK UP YOUR COMPUTERS AND TECHNOGIZMOS NOW. I don’t want to hear you whingeing that you lost all your data in the volatile weeks of July. You have been warned.

About the voids: we’ve got a brief on on Tuesday at 11:55PM ET until 2:39AM ET Wednesday — no big deal. On Thursday, we’ve got a void starting at 3:16PM ET until 4:31AM ET — that one is significant, as it affects people trying to get things done during business hours. Schedule important meetings and deal closings around it.

This week is dominated by two enthusiastic and expansive connections. First the annual meet-up of the Sun with jolly Jupiter happens on the 19th and makes everything feel oh so good. This is especially true if you were born around the 19th of June, and I hope you Geminis are enjoying the potential comfort, expansion and luck that often accompanies a transit (Jupiter conjunct the natal Sun) that happens every 12 years. The second aspect is a meet-up between Mercury and Venus in Cancer which suggests a certain idealistic outlook and/or spin on issues involving emotional/homeland security, family, foundation, Mom and apple pie. Watch the news for those kinds of stories.

The week concludes with the Summer Solstice early Friday morning, marking yet another turning point in our journey on Spaceship Earth…

Astro-logical Forecast for Friday 6/14/2013 & the Weekend: Drama to Perfection

The drama queen Leo Moon goes void of course with a long sigh at 7:14AM ET, on a cooperative connection to jolly Jupiter. This suggests a fun-filled morning of meh or unexpected flakes and twists to your morning routine. Go with the flow, and if you’re at the office this Friday, recognize that the day won’t really get into gear until 12:26PM ET, when the Moon enters perfectionist Virgo. You can then spend the rest of the day cleaning up whatever hot mess might have happened during the Leo Moon’s morning void. Organize it, sort it and analyze it to death. This Virgo Moon travels without interference until 10:36PM ET, when it aligns itself constructively with disciplined Saturn…and then opposes nebulous Neptune thirteen minutes later. An evening of serious dreams in search of details?

Continue your analyzing crusade all day on Saturday. There is no Moon void to dissuade you from finding fabulous thrifty bargains at malls and yard sales. There is, however, the potential for a clash of wills with the persnickety Moon finds fault with Mars-in-Gemini doubletalk at 9:04AM ET. And this clash could run quite deep — emotionally and resourcefully — given the Moon will also exactly trine Pluto. Then it’s another day of clear sailing, boosted by only one other exact aspect: a pleasant and indulgent connection between the Moon and loving Venus. On a date night? How sweet…

Sunday morning continues in the industrious Virgo vein, though note the First Quarter Moon is exact at 1:24PM ET. This may bring a challenge to your New Moon agenda…which likely has something to do with a massive compilation of information…or is it knowledge…or is it wisdom? Whatever it is, consider backing up your computers NOW — because Mercury will be turning retrograde on June 26th. An expansive, expensive challenge between Moon and Jupiter keeps spirits high at 5:26PM — which is a lovely and indulgent aspect to have on this Fathers Day.

Moon goes void until 9:19PM ET, suggesting the first hour of the 40th Annual Daytime Emmys may be a bit of a bust or have some surprise upsets (if you’re watching the show, see if you notice my name in the credits). The rest of the evening (after 9:19PM) is brought to you by Moon in people-pleasing, rational and beautiful Libra. Enjoy.

Astro-logical Forecast for Thursday 6/13/2013: Adorable

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And speaking of love, planetary patterns are light today, and the festive, regal, drama-loving Leo Moon has few distractions. Work, play and shine, shine, shine — and help others shine, too, by telling them how great they are. Moon in Leo loves this stuff — and if you have Moon in Leo, you know what I’m talking about. If you have Moon in Leo and you do not know what I’m talking about, I would argue that your life would be much more fulfilling if you found a conscious and positive way to meet your need for applause. I learned from master astrologer Noel Tyl how much a Leo Moon needs to loved and adored, and the world is a much happier place when these Leo Moons get what they need. Keep that in mind when you are tempted to roll your eyes at the kingly or queenly dramas of your Moon-in-Leo friends and family. Rub the bellies of these big cats — or scratch them under their chins — and watch them purr. Eva Peron, Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney and Dolly Parton all have Moon in Leo.

Meanwhile, note that the Moon will be void-of-course tomorrow between 7:14am and 12:26PM ET, so plan your calendar accordingly. Remember that project I was working on that absolutely, positively had to ship last Thursday, during a day-long void? All of the materials had to be re-done — twice. And the ship date was delayed by a week — as I suspected it would be — on Monday, the first business day of the New Moon cycle. Fascinating….but not surprising, when you know something about astrology.

Astro-logical Forecast for Wednesday 6/12/2013: Let It Shine; Belated New Moon in Gemini

Finally the Moon is in gear, having entered the fiery, regal, organizing, playful sign of Leo at 12:58AM ET this morning. Find way to shine and help others shine, too! A helpful authority or a stern wet blanket may dampen your enthusiasm or modify your plans around 11:41AM, when Moon is challenged by disciplined Saturn.

As the day progresses, may you reap the benefits of a cooperative connection between the Moon and assertive Mars in Gemini, suggesting an easy flow between will and action. Minutes later, we’ll have the exact square between Venus (social expression) in Cancer (emotional security, homeland) and rebel Uranus in me-me-me pioneering Aries. Many of us were feeling the disruptive potential of that aspect during yesterday’s void, as I heard several reports of startling communication and/or emotional outbursts. The plus side of Venus-Uranus contacts include appreciation and attraction to unconventional expressions in relationships, as well as technical and creative breakthroughs.

As for the New Moon in Gemini which was exact at 11:56AM ET on Saturday, now that the Moon is no longer void, you can take some steps in your New Moon agenda. The New Moon offers us an opportunity to re-set intentions and goals for the next lunar cycle. This week is about planting seeds to turn your intentions into reality. Around the 16th, on the First Quarter Moon, we can expect a challenge to those goals, with appropriate adjustments made. At the time of the Full Moon on the 23rd , we can expect illumination on the success or failure of our goals for the cycle. If we succeeded, we can consciously release our success into our reality; if we failed, we let go of whatever did not work. After the Third Quarter Moon on the 30th, we can review our achievements, tie up loose ends and get ready to begin another New Moon on July 8th.

I’ve broken down the patterns active in this New Moon in prior forecasts (read last week’s and today). They include the pixie-dust, magical and /or delusional potential of the square between Mars and Neptune and two Grand Water Trines involving Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Neptune, which offer the potential for inspired and structured visionary thinking and social expression. On the potential downside, we could see efforts to contain and control these issues. And of course we can’t forget the ongoing square between rebel Uranus and ruthless Pluto, which is hellbent on challenging the Established Order.

This New Moon happened at 19 degrees of Gemini, and it might feel somewhat familiar. Why? Because we had a Full Moon and lunar eclipse at 19 Gemini/Sagittarius in December of 2011. In light of the story dominating the news in the US, which involves one Edward Snowden’s “revelation” that our intelligence agencies are compiling all sorts of data on apparently anyone and everyone, including information that you, as a private citizen, might find intrusive and unwarranted, you will love the Sabian Symbol for 19 Gemini: “a large archaic volume reveals a traditional wisdom”.

In this case, I went to my Dane Rudhyar reference book, “An Astrological Mandala: The Cycle and Transformations and Its 360 Symbolic Phases” for more on this Sabian Symbol. The “archaic volume” suggests a “reserve of collective knowledge and wisdom beyond true individual self-expression,” and “deference to past experience.” But beyond just being a collection of data (like a phone book or record of your personal phone calls), a higher potential suggested by this symbol would be an engaged discussion of what will be the “seed ideas” that will define our collective thought and thus our collective action. What do we value and how will we grow in that direction?

You are more affected by this New Moon than most if you have a planet or an angle at 19 degrees of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces.

When you watch the video of Edward Snowden explaining why he did what he did (see link above), you’ll notice a cool, steady gaze (along with a bit of tension in the jaw — not surprisingly). Snowden is a Gemini, but that gaze suggested Scorpio, and sure enough, his Moon is in Scorpio, suggesting a need and/or awareness for depth and substance, as well as information used for the sake of power and control. More on him later

To be continued…

Astro-logical Forecast for Tuesday 6/11/2013: Mind the Void — and the Landmines

Just a quick reminder about the planetary patterns of today: Moon is VOID of course in Cancer, an extremely sensitive placement (read: hurt-prone). Venus is opposed by ruthless Pluto and squared by disruptive, rebel Uranus. Translation: there is potential today for provocations and emotional outbursts of a most explosive kind. My advice is to refrain from arguing with anyone who seems to be operating from a place of ego, pride or clueless self-absorption. There’s no need to turn a molehill into a mountain. Seek instead to be a source of peace, light and calm to those around you. Think about how you can make someone feel emotionally secure. And roll with whatever delays and detours the day deals out — especially if you’re on campus at Princeton University.

If all else fails, here is a cool video to occupy your time today. Astronauts(Uranus) reflecting on what it’s like to see Planet Earth — our home (Moon/Venus/Mercury in Cancer) — from outer space. You’ll love its deep perspective (Pluto). Tomorrow I’ll post more on the New Moon and the horoscope of Edward Snowden, which is fascinating, as you might imagine…

Astro-logical Forecast for Friday 6/7/2013: Setting the Scene for the New Moon and Next Week

Dear Readers, I am catching up on forecasts. Friday was such a dynamic day, I have to post about it. Stay tuned as I get us up to the present day and thanks for your patience…

This post was written early Friday morning:

A busy and dreamy buzz! Moon finally got into gear last night in airy Gemini at 11:32PM – after nearly two days of going nowhere in voidy Taurus mud. Can you feel that the pace has picked up? Moon in Gemini needs to be talking, moving and keeping itself informed and/or entertained.

The dreamy part of the buzz is courtesy of a grand water trine between Venus, nebulous Neptune and disciplined Saturn exact this morning between 7:46AM and 11 something or other AM ET. Remember on Monday we had Mercury (mind, communication) involved in this pattern. So now the issues ruled by Venus – women, social expression, art, money – are tinged with that same rosy glow that could put some roots down in reality, thanks to the serious and structured energy suggested by Saturn. If you’re an artist, a healer or trying to work out a serious piece of diplomacy, use this energy to your advantage.

As the day progresses, issues of deception and revelation may become more pressing, suggested by two patterns mentioned earlier this week: mental Mercury squared by Uranus & opposed by Pluto (exact at 6:01PM ET tonight and 2:47PM ET Saturday); and aggressive Mars peddling oh-so-much snake oil as it is challenged by nebulous Neptune at 7:58PM ET tonight. In the U.S., the Op-Ed sections of newspaper are shocked –shocked I tell you – over the story that broke yesterday about the US government collecting phone logs and other information from Verizon et.al. and now, apparently, nine internet companies as well. More jolts, dirt revealed and emotional ruthlessness are sure to follow next week, as Venus follows Mercury into the Uranus-Pluto square. In your own personal world, you’ll feel the intense and potentially liberating buzz of social expression most if you were born around the 1st of April, July, October and January…or if you have a planet or angle at 10-11 degrees of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.

Last, but not least, at 4:26AM ET, nebulous Neptune turned retrograde at 5 degrees of Pisces. When a planet turns retrograde, it suggests we turn inward for insight and guidance in matters ruled by that planet. So with Neptune, which refers to inspiration, vision, faith and soulful connection, the suggestion is to tune in more to your own intuition over the next few months (Neptune turns direct on November 13th). In the news, we can expect issues of faith and vision to become highly charged, given that Neptune’s station is squared by aggressive Mars in double-talking Gemini. “Negative” manifestations of Neptune we can expect to see highlighted involve deception and delusional fog – some of which may be quite fanatical.

My own personal experience of all these buzzy jolts and weirdness was clearly felt just after 6AM on Friday. I was rushing to get to Penn Station via subway to catch a 6:55AM train that would take me to my college reunion. Well, I didn’t catch that particular train because someone on the subway pulled the emergency brake, and we sat in the tunnel for about 40 minutes. Weird — but not surprising, given my horoscope is personally affected by just about every wiggy exact planetary pattern I’ve been writing about. It all turned out fine; in fact, the disruptive jolt was a blessing. Instead of paying about $70 to take an Amtrak train, it only cost $20 to travel on a regional carrier, Metro North, which is where I starting writing the forecast you’re reading now — on Tuesday, June 11th.

Random astro-logical side thought: take all this emphasis in water signs, including the glamorous potential of the Mars-Neptune square, with Neptune at its station turning retrograde in Pisces, and isn’t it fascinating that aquatic goddess and screen legend Esther Williams passed away? Miss Williams is a Leo with Moon and Ascendant in Libra. Let the record show that her regal, dramatic Leo Sun is exactly conjunct nebulous ethereal Neptune — just one of the planetary patterns in her horoscope that perfectly reflects the life she lived on Earth. RIP, Miss Williams. You are missed.

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