Mars in Cancer

“I should have been a pair of ragged claws
Scuttling across the floors of silent seas.” TS Eliot

Fiery, direct, dynamic Mars is now in the private, self protective sign of Cancer – symbolized by the Crab with its sideways, indirect motion. The energy of Mars can be frustrated in Cancer.
It can be an irritable time when family issues and issues of the past can easily be triggered resulting in angry, impulsive responses. Best if these situations arise to bring critical thinking to the fore and keep emotions at bay. Mars will move into Leo in early August.
The Sun in Cancer is moving up to a trine to Neptune making this a good time for spiritual contemplation and creativity. Envision the life you see yourself evolving towards.

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person.

Saturn in Scorpio

“It is only with the heart that one can see clearly, for what is essential is hidden from the eyes.” Antoine de Saint Exupery

Saturn has moved back into the sign of Scorpio – it is now at the 29th degree. This degree – known as the “fated degree” – indicates a threshold time. It is a good time to review commitments related to personal regeneration, transformation and values in intimate relationship. It also bodes well to review areas related to investment and joint financial matters.
Saturn will station direct in early August and leave the sign of Scorpio in mid September.

With Mercury’s recent retrograde period and challenging aspect to Neptune it has been a good time to consider how inspiration informs your thinking and adjust the balance for the better if indicated. One of the Sabian symbols associated with this transit is, “An aviator in the clouds” indicating a good time to view things from a higher perspective.
Mercury is starting to moving forward into clearer territory now.

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Sabian symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom.

The Summer Solstice

“Trying to understand what’s happening by using old words, old images, old paradigms is like telling time by broken clocks.” Richard Thieme

On Sunday June 21 the Sun enters the sign of Cancer marking the time of the Summer Solstice. The Sabian symbol for this time is, “On a ship sailors lower an old flag and raise a new one.” The flags represent an allegiance to certain set of ideas or beliefs.

The Jupiter / Uranus trine in effect at the time of the Solstice indicates a good time to lower the old flag – and to be open instead to new approaches, ideas and energies. Heed innovative strategies.

Through the end of the month Mercury will be squaring Neptune which can be a Mercury retrograde type influence (confusion can arise more easily, there can be snafus in communication and with technology.) Consider jotting down new ideas and strategies and implementing them in early July.
Do make an effort to communicate clearly and before jumping to conclusions do double check that any communications (vm, emails etc) have been received. Mercury the Trickster is still about.

Saturn and Pluto have been making a challenging aspect indicating it can feel like a time of frustration or blocked plans. Perseverence is the key.

Venus and Jupiter are conjunct in Leo in the 11th House of the Solstice chart indicating a good time for collaborating along the lines of common interests – a time for good will and optimism.

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Sabian symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom. Thieme quote from Divine Sparks by Karen Speerstra

New Moon in Gemini and Neptune stations Retrograde

“If you change the names of things you change the way people will regard them.” Neil Postman

Neptune stationed retrograde on Friday 6/12 at 5:09 am. It will be in retrograde mode through Nov 18. This time frame bodes well for developing the powers of intuition and looking below the surface of things. It is also a good time to revisit dreams, aspirations and illusions with the intent of proceeding with more clarity in the future.

The New Moon is Tuesday at 25 degrees of Gemini conjunct Mars – making it a time of impulsive, aggressive energy. Projects started under this influence will receive an energetic boost.

The Gemini Moon makes challenging aspects to Chiron – the asteroid of the Wounded Healer- and the Black Moon Lilith. This is a volatile combination which can result in sudden anger and impulsive speech.

With Chiron’s involvement there is an opportunity for another level of healing if difficult situations arise. The Gemini Moon encourages taking multiple perspectives.

It is best to approach next week with moderation in mind.

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Quote from Divine Sparks by Karen Speerstra

Mercury Stations Direct Thursday

“Thinking is the talking of the soul with itself…All thoughts begin in wonder.” Plato

Mercury stations direct at 4 degrees of Gemini this Thursday at 6:33 pm. Over the next few days it bodes well to assess any new perspectives which may have occurred to you over this retrograde period (since May 19) – particularly ideas about how you think, the ways in which you communicate and the ways in which new perspectives might change things for the better.

Because of Neptune’s involvement do look below the surface – particularly for customary assumptions that may have outgrown their usefulness.
One of the Sabian symbols at the time of the station is, “A blazing fireplace in a deserted home” – a reminder of the importance of rekindling the inner fires of inspiration when support or guidance is not apparent in the outer world.

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Sabian symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom.

Jupiter, Uranus and Mars

“The medial woman stands between the world of consensual reality and the mystical unconscious and mediates between them. The medial woman is the transmitter and receiver between two or more values or ideas. She is the one who brings new ideas to life, exchanges old ideas for innovative ones, translates between the world of the rational and the world of the imaginal.” Clarissa Pinkola Estes

The inspired energy of the Uranus/Jupiter trine is now in effect and being strengthened as Mars aspects it in a positive way. Do be aware of the excellent timing now for breakthroughs in thinking and perception which can open doors and present new opportunities. With Mercury retrograde in Gemini it bodes well to regard your life and the way you think about your life as a horizon- expanding journey. Revisit old thoughts to see if they need to be expanded or reignited with the fire of inspiration now present in the sky. Open the doors of perception with the powers of imagination and intuition. It is a good time to consider a multiplicity of ideas.

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Quote from Women who Run with the Wolves.

Mercury Retrograde, Mars and Neptune

“Dawn points, and another day
Prepares for heat and silence. Out at sea the dawn wind
Wrinkles and slides. I am here
Or there, or elsewhere. In my beginning.” TS Eliot
One of the gifts of the Mercury retrograde period is that it offers the opportunity for a period of reflection and renewal culminating in a time of new beginnings when Mercury stations direct.
This particular retrograde period- through June 11 – is a good time to look at your use of personal power in relation to
your customary thought patterns and assumptions. Do your underlying thoughts and feelings support or weaken the way you move towards your goals? Are there contradictory or undermining ideas that need to be let go of?
Mars has been making a challenging aspect to Neptune during this time and this aspect is similar to the Hanged Man in the Tarot deck. When the Hanged Man appears in a reading it indicates that there will be a delay – and the purpose of this delay is some sort of change in perception. Surrender is associated with this card and the Hanged Man is unable to move but there is a golden halo or light around his head – indicating that the information he needs can be accessed through higher consciousness or by surrendering to a higher power.
There is is a dreamy ethereal quality to the aspects now indicating  that the information may come through dreams, intuitions or musing so be sure to leave some time to be in that kind of space. Robert Bly described it well one time. He wrote that one time when he was giving a workshop by the sea in Maine, he noticed an older man in the back of the room with tears in his eyes. When Bly later asked him about it the man said that he had always been an ambitious, hard working person in the world but now he found himself just wanting to watch the sea birds gliding above the waves.
Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person.

Full Moon in Sagittarius

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” Anais Nin

The Moon waxes Full Tuesday June 2 at 11 degrees of Sagittarius at 12:19 PM EDT. The Sabian symbol associated with this time is, “A flag turns into an eagle; the eagle into a chanticleer saluting the dawn.” The eagle symbolizes spiritual will and the ability to rise above mundane perceptions to a place of higher consciousness and clarity of purpose. The eagle flies high and can see the dawn early from a great height – the chantileer ( a name for a rooster used in fairy tales) announces the dawn’s arrival.

This Full Moon offers and opportunity for an awakening to another level of clarity about how to proceed on your life path. It is a good time to be in touch with your highest aspirations and to assess your progress up to this point. The sign of Sagittarius is associated with the broadening of horizons and the spirit of adventure. It challenges us to take the next step.

With planets in Gemini making challenging aspects to Neptune it is a good time to entertain multiple options. If you feel stuck assume all the information is not in. Mercury will station direct June 11 – ushering in a good time frame to move forward with renewed courage and a sense of adventure.

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Sabian symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom.

Pallas, Venus and Pluto

“Storytelling is bringing up, hauling up: it is not an idle practice… There must be a little blood spilled on every story if it is to carry the medicine.” Clarissa Pinkola Estes

One of the Sabian symbols associated with the current transit of Pallas Athena – the goddess of advocacy and justice – is, “The sculptor’s vision is slowly taking form.” Pallas governs the process of how to advocate for the life you want.
Pallas has been squaring Chiron making this a good time to revisit the “stories we tell ourselves” – the way you ordinarily interpret past events in your life and whether these stories and perceptions empower or undermine progress. It may be time for more empowered interpretations.
Transits to Venus indicate a powerful time to let go of outgrown perceptions in order to move forward in a less encumbered, more direct way.
Look for blind spots.
This process takes time and is a good thing to consider under the influence of this particular Mercury retrogade period (through mid June.)

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Sabian symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom.

New Moon in Taurus Monday

“The act of perception is always open ended and unfinished.” David Abrams

There is a very powerful New Moon tomorrow – Monday 5/18 EDT at 29 Taurus. It a good time to look at how you care for and nurture yourself along the road of life. Some good questions to ask would be- What would bring more joy into your life and how do you plan to create that? How well are you using your inner and outer resources to attain your aspirations? And how much do you believe in yourself and your abilities? Is that in need of updating? If any of these questions need addressing now is the time to address them and set intentions for new initiatives.

It is best to process and release the source of any anger or frustration that arises at this time. Jupiter continues to make a beneficent trine to Uranus – bringing very fortunate and sometimes out of the blue opportunities for growth and expansion which can be more easily perceived if you are in a place of optimism and abundance.

Mercury stations retrograde on the day of the New Moon at 13 degrees of Gemini and the Sabian symbol for that is, “Two people at widely different points are in conversation with each other by means of telepathy.” This Mercury retrograde period (through June 12) bodes well for telepathic communication.

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. All times mentioned are EDT. David Abrams quote from The Spell of the Sensuous.