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Planetary influences this week

“In order to know the right turns we have to know the wrong ones.” Clarissa Pinkola Estes

I live in the downtown area of a small New England town a stone’s throw from the elementary school and playground. There is a little girl – I think she is in the second grade-who lives nearby. She has strawberry blonde hair and freckles. In astrology this coloring can be associated with a strong Mars influence in the chart – for instance Aries rising or Mars on the Ascendant,

The little girl spends most of her free time outdoors and is very agile and athletic ( other Mars qualities.) She is often running, climbing and swinging at the school playground, riding her bike or scooter. She is very independent and tough in her own way.

Yesterday though when I walked by her house she was outside standing close to her mother. Her mother explained that she had been to the nurse at school because she had run into the side of the picnic table and bumped her eye. Her mother went on to say that the neighbor’s child had also been to the nurse that day as the result of an accident.

This is a good story to keep in mind as we head into this week. The influence of Mars is strong and in conjunction with the influence of other planets, can lead to impulsiveness. There is also a tendency towards confusion and distraction – which can contribute to an accident prone time.

It is wise to make an effort to remain calm, be patient, exercise caution and stay out of confrontation. If you are negotiating it is wise to anticipate the potential need to go back and redo the deal in the future.

Mercury will station direct October 10 which will lead to more clarity and a better time for dynamic action.

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Juno. Lillith and Relationships

“The world will change less in accordance with man’s determinations than with woman’s divinations.” Claude Bragdon

Two asteroids are featured prominently during Sunday’s eclipse – Lillith and Juno.

Lillith is the asteroid which governs the repressed feminine and Juno – the asteroid of commitment. Juno also represents where we can feel trapped in our lives or in relationships.

Both asteroids are conjunct the Sun at the time of the Lunar Eclipse.

Venus is trine Uranus during the eclipse which is an aspect which can be very freeing and can bring about breakthroughs and events which can alter the limitations in the way you think about love, relationships, pleasure and abundance. These perceptions and events can have a surprising and unexpected quality and can accelerate personal evolution.

These aspects apply to both men and women and to their inner feminine and the way that it gets expressed in the outside world.

The Sabian symbols associated with Juno and Lillith during the eclipse are : ” A group of young people sit in spiritual communion around a campfire” and ” A person teaching true inner knowledge of the new world to their students.”

Lunar Eclipse in Aries

“There is a Providence that brought us here and gave us to each other at this time. In and through us, a greater tapestry of creativity is being woven.” John O’Donahue

It is a busy week in the skies with the Autumn Equinox – when the Sun enters the sign of Libra – on Wed 9/23, Mars moves into Virgo on Thursday and Pluto stations direct on Friday. The activity culminates with a Lunar Eclipse Sunday at 4 Aries at 10:50 pm EDT.

This eclipse is very much about relationships and specifically the evolution of relationships in our personal lives and in the world. It is a time when relationship imbalances can be seen more clearly. It is a good time to look at relationships that are important to you and make a commitment to focus on similarities and move forward in a way that is open and authentic. Be aware of unexpected opportunities that may arise as the result of this process.

With the influence of Pluto and Jupiter it is possible to draw in new relationships – romantic and otherwise- that benefit who you are at this time and can be helpful to you in creating more mastery in your life and more abundance. With Mercury retrograde old relationships may resurface as well as past life contacts.

The Sabian symbol associated with the Eclipse degree is, “A white triangle is seen; it has golden wings.”

This Week’s Astrology

“You can’t embrace the new paradigm until you let go of the old.”Marilyn Ferguson

There is a great deal of planetary activity this week – as the Moon transits through the sign of Libra setting off the Uranus/Pluto square and we head towards Thursday when Mercury stations retrograde in alignment with the Uranus/Pluto square and Saturn enters Sagittarius.

This Mercury retrograde period (through the 10th of October) is a good time to review any changes in your life that you are trying to make that require transformation on a deeper level – perhaps involving the ways that you customarily think or feel. It is a good time to look at how you use your mental powers – are you steady and strong or do you lose focus by becoming overwhelmed or discouraged? And if so what improvements do you need to make you need to make to support yourself through those times and create more equilibrium?

Mercury will station at 15 degrees of Libra- also making it a good time to review partnership issues and how to improve collaboration with others.

Inspiration and guidance are available this week if you can stay out of the fray. It is a week when events can move quickly and there can be surprises and unexpected occurrences. Best to not jump to conclusions.

It bodes well to provide extra down time for meditation and to integrate information.

Mercury Retrograde and Saturn

It is in the doing with awareness that the learning comes.” William Horwood

Saturn’s transit through the late degrees of Scorpio has been a challenging time for many people with the fixed signs – Scorpio, Aquarius, Leo and Taurus – placed prominently in their charts. There has been an increased likelihood that unresolved emotional issues – previously thought to have been resolved – could bubble up to the surface once again potentially creating a stormy time.

Saturn’s entry into Sagittarius on September 17 may feel like a relief as it signals an end to the retrograde cycle which began in mid June. The key is related to developing a new awareness.

Mars and Venus are in Leo now -one of the fixed signs – it bodes well under this influence to see how issues of projection and self esteem may be creating smokescreens or may be blocking personal evolution.

Mercury will station retrograde on the 17th as well – look to the two days before the Mercury station and the two days after for perceptions or guidance that may come representing a culmination of information.

The Sabian symbol for Mercury’s retrograde station is, “After the storms of winter a boat landing stands in need of reconstruction.”

Venus Stations Direct

“We have no art. We simply do everything as beautifully as we can.” Balinese saying.

Venus will station direct on the 6th of September at 14 degrees of Leo. This retrograde period (since late July) has provided excellent timing to mull over any changes or improvements you would like to make in regards to pleasure, abundance, financial well being, personal aesthetics and generally increasing the beauty and love in your life. As Venus stations on the 6th it bodes well to end the mulling over period and make concrete intentions supported by action.

Also this month Mercury stations retrograde on the 17th, there are two eclipses and Saturn will move into Sagittarius once again.

Saturday’s Full Moon

“Strengthening the imagination does not have the purpose of merely expanding consciousness beyond ordinary perception and thought. Rather, such strengthening is intimately connected with our earthly world and with becoming ever more vividly alive.” Robert Sardello

The moon waxes Full Saturday at 6 degrees of Pisces at 2:35 PM EDT. Use the expansive, mystical energy at play this weekend to open the doors of perception wide and imagine what is possible. It bodes well to allow extra down time for musing, creative visualization and meditation. Be open to inspiration and guidance from body, mind and spirit.

This Moon falls on the Pisces/Virgo axis. Pisces, the sign ruled by the mystical planet Neptune seeks inspired and intuitive insight and Virgo, ruled by Mercury is the sign that excels at critical thinking and discernment. There is an opportunity to reach a more evolved balance between the two this weekend

Jupiter and the Sun

Over the next few days take advantage of beneficenr Jupiter’s expansive influence as it aligns with the Sun. There is likely to be increase in the area of your chart where this planetary pair is transiting – the very early degrees of Virgo.

With Jupiter transits it is wise to keep moderation in mind and to avoid excess – particularly with the opposition to Neptune – the planet of dreams and illusions. It can be a good time for increased spiritual awareness, for telepathic experiences and for expanding creative visions.

But it can also be a time of irritation and illusion. It bodes well wot make an extra effort to stay grounded.

One of the Sabian symbols associated with this time is, ” A man becoming aware of nature spirits and normally unseen energies.”

Venus, Uranus and Jupiter

“Dreams are …illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you.” Marsha Norman

There are interesting planetary energies as we head towards the First Quarter Moon on Saturday 8/22.

Venus continues her retrograde journey – making this time (through early Sept)

a good time to review aspects of you life related to joy, abundance and pleasure and how if you feel there is room for improvement- to start scheming and making plans about how you might do so.

Venus is moving back to a favorable alignment to Uranus this week so surprise is in the air. This aspect can bring romantic encounters and other unexpected events. It does have an erratic unpredictable current however and relationships started under this influence often take an unconventional, freedom loving path. With Venus retrograde there can be the return of an old lover. Wait until September to have a more accurate picture about how any events of this nature are likely to turn out.

It is a good time to revisit unrealized dreams – even of your childhood – and see if there are ways that you can make them manifest in your life now.

Jupiter has moved into Virgo the sign of healing. If there are ways you would like to improve your health and general well being there is support and guidance available. Make a concrete plan which is part of your routine and commit to it.

The First Quarter Moon is on Saturday 8/22 at 29 Scorpio I will write about it later in the week.

Norman quote from Divine Sparks by Karen Speerstra.

Planetary Activity This Week

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.” Satchel Paige

There is a lot of planetary activity this week leading up to the New Moon at 21 Leo on Friday August 14.
Jupiter will enter the sign of Virgo on Tuesday the 11th and will transit through this sign for a year or so. In general it is a good time for thinking about service to the world and to others, for initiatives related to improving health and evolving your belief system. It is wise to watch out for a tendency to be overly critical or overly focused on perfection.

Thursday the ongoing Saturn/Pluto semi square is exact. This is a long term influence and concerns effecting change and transformation. There can be tension and frustration and it bodes well not to push too hard now but be patient and acknowledge incremental steps that represent progress in any change you have been trying to effect.

Mercury is moving up to an opposition to Neptune this week. This can bring confusion in communication and travel and fogginess in thinking. It will be helpful to be organized and prepared as you enter this week. Get details nailed down early.

The New Moon is Friday at 21 Leo. This is a good time to formulate goals for bringing more joy, happiness and creativity into your life. If there are children in your life set intentions about how you would like to relate to them in a more loving, joyful and playful way.
The Sun is the ruler of Leo and one of the Sabian symbols associated with this time is, “American Indians perform a ritual to the Sun.”