posted August 09, 2009 01:51 PM
Oh my God, I love her so friggin much! I wish she would post here. 
Here's what she says for this week.
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Weekly Weather August 10, 2009
The eclipses are leaving! The eclipses are leaving!
The quicksand feeling of an emotional quagmire where you are stuck, stuck, stuck, unable to move and mired in muck will start to dissipate during the week ahead. You’ll get your mojo back! You’ll get your life back! The profound up and down of emotions will start to settle down. All the changes wrought by the eclipses will start to calm down into the next phase of routine life. Or at least “new routines” will form around you as you start the next chapter of your life. We aren’t “technically” finished with the eclipses until August 18 but the bulk of the energy and changes are finished. Our lives will start to settle down.
In the week ahead, Mars in Gemini clears his closing square, block and stops hearing the word “NO” from Saturn. Mars starts to move forward again with a revised clarity. It is time to psychologically integrate the actions and changes that started around and in your Virgo house in July 2008 as Mars forms and leaves his closing square to Saturn.
Mars in Gemini means you’ll be arguing, taking action or making changes on rules papers, siblings, cars, bills, phones, computers, communications, childhood beliefs, the period from age 0 to 8th grade, cousins, the neighbors, duality, arguments and not always telling the truth. Or at least not telling ALL of the truth ALL of the time. Truth is SO open to interpretation when Mars is in Gemini ~ not really but Mars in Gemini wants you to THINK it is open to interpretation. Mars in Gemini tells the truth that matches what Mars in Gemini wants! Facts can be left out.
When Mars is in Gemini we bring the energy of the Lord of WAR and aggression to bear on the all things ruled by Gemini. It can be a bit difficult but the point is to remember it is TIME to fight for what you think is important. Time to stand for or against a belief. Time to swing back and forth between two points and attempt to see how to make them go side by side and work together. Where are they from the same FAMILY? Where are they different? With Mars in Gemini we find that union point and argue about it. Make sure to tell the truth as Saturn is watching! You’ll get caught if you fib! Or at least your fib will be exposed for the misinformation it contains.
At the same time, Mercury, ruler of Mars in Gemini, has a number of clarifying aspects with various planets all week long. So gather up all the information you hear. Make a long list. Understand it is PART of the Process, NOT the final product. Nothing is locked in stone yet. No deals are signed yet. Negotiations continue. Gemini is about the duality and the details. Doubles of every thing abound. Incremental change is what we are talking about here. Saturn is still in Virgo so the details are open to change, mutations and revisiting as the Virgo process is pushed, pulled, revised and finalized.
The members of the Gang of Three ~ Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron are very busy all week in various conversations with the personal planets. Mars and the Sun are talking with Jupiter and Chiron. Mercury and Venus are talking with the Neptune and Uranus. Venus includes Jupiter in her week. For the most part, the aspects are harmonious, information giving and clarifying. Ask away. Go for information. Remember Mars in Gemini might push for his agenda but the REST of the sky is supportive of questions.
Sun is opposite and soon to separate from the gang members so he (and we) finally gain some clarity on what is ACTUALLY going on and going to happen. The Gang of Three also ask us to make ourselves a bit uncomfortable and adjust how we partner, join, fight with or marry ourselves and others particularly around matters of home and hearth. If we want a different outcome, we have to change how WE behave. They are not going to change. They might change if we change and they have to adjust. But WE have to change first. We can’t stand stomping our feet and demanding they change (however satisfying that might feel). It ain’t going to happen. They like what they are doing. It is satisfying to THEM to have it that way. No need, as far as they are concerned, for a modification in their behavior. You are the one with the problem with them? You have to change.
As I type that last paragraph, I am reminded of my eclipse story and attendant household dramas. The eclipses all took place in my 6th house of daily routines, employees, health, work and pets. The work, employees, health and routine changes I managed to handle with a fair amount of grace if not as efficiently, promptly or thoroughly as I would have liked. The pets were another matter entirely! I recently added a kitten into a house of old farts, me and my two cats, Handsome, elderly, and Max, age 8.
I’ve observed we three old farts sleep a lot and don‘t do very much but lay around the house or work at home. Remoh, the new kitten, is an Aries, with Mercury and Venus in Aries, a Scorpio Moon and Mars in Pisces joined to Uranus. He has an entirely different agenda. He doesn’t sleep. Life is an adventure. The world is a giant cat toy. He runs. He gallops. He hunts. His favorite past time is attacking the other two cats. I’ve been yelling (a lot.) I‘ve tried water pistols ~ he‘s fast and zig zags. I tried crating him when he attacks the other cats. After a few days of getting put into the crate, he walked across the room and “crated” himself when I yelled “No. No. Stop. Stop.”
Yes, Remoh actually walked himself into the crate! He turned around in the crate, sat down and looked at me as if to say “Okay, I am in the crate. Now lock it.” I was stunned and speechless. He is darned smart! Nothing I’ve tried has stopped Remoh from attacking the other two cats.
Of course, Remoh IS an Aries. Aries do like to fight. Of course, Remoh is a kitten. Kittens do like to play. Of course, we are a bunch of old farts, lying around the house, waiting for Remoh to grow up and grow out of attacking. Of course, I am a Virgo and a frigging astrologer trying to get an Aries to stop fighting. I should know better! I do know better! I’ve lost my mind thinking I can stop an Aries from doing what he wants to do! Yet, I shudder every time Remoh takes a flying leap onto Max’s back with his nails out. And Mars, the planet of sibling rivalry and fights between siblings, is in Gemini for another 16 days! Ah astrology. You have to love it.
So I am looking forward to this week’s adjust yourself and your surroundings aspect to see how to change the patterns, relationships and partnerships that aren’t working for me!
Think back on the eclipse energy. What came to light to make you go “Oh I don’t want to do THAT any more!” or “Never again.” or “Mmmm, it does not seem to be working for me any more….” You get to figure out how to adjust YOUR SELF and YOUR BEHAVIOR to get to a new place. I’ll report in on the changes in my house. Right now it feels hopeless and I feel helpless but change is coming! Change is coming this week! Gotta love astrology! The solution arrives this week! Clarity will appear!
Monday Moon in Aries starts the week off with a bang and probably a few arguments. Mars squares Saturn today so the world is full of giant NO dancing all over the place. Pluto pushes at the patterns or strategies and asks us to change our focus. When I was in sales, a training series said to take NO as a stepping stone to yes. Every person has statistics ~ 10 NO-s are needed before you get a YES. Don’t get discouraged if you get a bunch of NO-s today. You are getting closer to a YES. And look at the NATURE of the NO. How can you adjust it to make YES more possible. Jupiter is arguing with home and habits. You have to adjust your home and what goes on there. I imagine the cat fights will be severe so that means I need to exhaust Remoh by playing with him? Hmmm. Well the answer comes soon. What do you need to adjust in YOUR world to get to YES! YES! YES!
Tuesday has more Moon in Aries with a closing aspect of a sextile to Neptune ~ so the dream is alive even as you are fighting hard for it to take place. Moon has a number of very positive aspects to the planets in Air ~ accelerating and whooshing their energy high ~ push forward. Push for yes. Ask again (Mars is separating from Mr. NO Saturn). Ask for a slight variation. Tweak it a bit. Doesn’t need a complete redo ~ only a fiddle and fix. Mercury joins with the Node so watch for important connections or people to arrive in your life. Pallas and Juno are arguing ~ the pattern or process needs to be revised. If it IS, all things flow well with it. Love, desires and money can all expand if the right connections are made as Venus speculates with Jupiter and expands every thing. Mercury organizes the home or office nest with a flair today. Thing have to get moving and get out the door. Great day to do that and launch stuff. Stranger partnerships have happened. Go for yes!
Wednesday Sun has an aspect of brilliance to Uranus and Mercury makes an important connection. Moon in Taurus is largely quiet today but indulging in things that make her feel good. Great day for a facial, massage or beautification project.
Thursday has more Taurus Moon but is romping and busy as Moon discusses, argues, thinks and has sound ideas with the Gang of Three. Again a fabulous day to get stuff out the door as the closing aspect is good. Or to pitch ideas or revisions to ideas. Mars trines Jupiter in Air making it a PRODUCTIVE IDEA that will go far once all the pieces are in place. Mercury‘s aspect to Neptune suggests the idea may be too big or not exactly clear but do start on it anyway. Don‘t stop because you don‘t know exactly HOW. Just push the energy a bit and others will have the solution or idea that helps it move along. Taurus Moons can freeze in the face of needing to take immediate action. Put the don’t knows in a list and work on the do knows. There is a need to change how you partner with someone. Watch your own stuff as it can come dripping out all over them. They don’t need you dripping on them.
Friday Sun argues with Jupiter ~ again an aspect with possible overdoing but also supportive of expansion and change. Jupiter in Aquarius can be gassy and over blown ~ thinking he knows everything. Sun in Leo looks right through that bluster to see the real deal. Brilliance with a lack of follow through? Arrogance but no basis? Not sure but do look closely at those people who are telling you how to live your life and what to do. Moon in Gemini gives a back and forth energy to the day. There is a fabulous strategic idea or person that arrives today that will help you negotiate the patterns or strategies ahead. Juno is opposite Ceres so the partnering and parenting energies are fighting. Venus has a brilliant idea as she’s leaving for the day when she chats with Jupiter. Make sure to write it down so you don’t forget it ~ something about desire, money, beauty and connections that support nurturing and expansion.
Saturn’s day, Mars trines Chiron wound about how well we fit into a given group is active. We are in the mood to fight with our siblings or side by side relationships. No we do not want to be the Smart one any more! We WANT to be the Athletic one! We WANT to be the Pretty one or the Popular one! Part of the energy of today is to take a look at how you “label” yourself. Look at how others name or label you or your behavior. Do you still want that label? If not, today is a great day to take steps to change it up. What is your new vision for yourself? It is not a great date night as Mars at the late degrees of Gemini makes for squabble fighting energy as he fights with the Moon or misses connections or directions. Unless you LIKE to fight with partner ~ then it is a great date night ~ complete with make up sex. People can break up tonight for good. Remember we are at the back end of the eclipses and still releasing all that eclipse energy?!
Sunday’s Moon in Cancer makes the home and hearth a focus ~ as well as feelings. Moon opposes Pluto so triangles and power struggles can arise quickly and seemingly out of no where. All old emotions that are being trigger. Moon is back in Cancer, where the eclipses took place last month so she’s clearing out the left over energies from them. Venus has great dreams last night so make sure to note them upon awakening even if you don’t understand the symbolism completely. It was an unusual trip in your sleep with expansion and change part of the key words. You have to do that too! Sun opposes Chiron so you can wake up with sadness or hurt but move through it. Mercury is pushing on Venus asking you to talk to people who are supportive of you rather than the difficult ones. Mars has a biquintile aspect to the Node bringing a brilliant idea, action or solution to the fore front of your brain. Make sure to do it, even if it requires adjusting something you thought was finished. Uranus separates from the partner energy. Again relationships can end under this aspect. Venus WANTS to partner but Uranus is rebellious. Change your behavior and change your life.
Personal: I am going to be at the ISAR Conference in Oakbrook, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois from August 16 to 23. If any Chicago area readers or people attending the ISAR conference would like an in-person astrology consultation with me, this is your chance! Limited spots! Email your request as the on-line booking system is NOT open so Ruth, my assistant, can schedule you.
Mundane: The Health Care craziness will start to dissipate soon as the planets start to move apart. The Gang of Three is what is making people so crazy, irrational, wild and fearful as Chiron, wounded by health matters, is expanded by Jupiter and Neptune. Saturn in Virgo doesn‘t help matters either as Virgo rules the health care industry and he amps up the “fear of change” energy.
Mars in Gemini square Saturn in Virgo is the request by the White House to send them emails containing “facts” about the health care bill. I think that is a completely fascinating manifestation of the square! I want to know what is the true and what is not so true. I want to look at what you are being told to see the distortions in the “truth”. Admittedly with these aspects, there is a lot we are NOT hearing. There is a lot we are hearing that is true. And there is a lot that is not so true ~ distorted to fit the desires of Mars in Gemini ~ say one thing, do another. Check the motives. There is much we are hearing that is twisted to fit the facts the person or institution speaking wants you to believe.
I most enjoyed watching the FOX news anchors cover THAT “send us the emails” request from the White House. They were completely hysterical! Big Brother Government is going to get you via your emails. Of course, the same folks at FOX were silent on the warrant less wiretapping of phones and emails by the Bushies but hey you have to pick your battles. That said, it is time to be nervous is if you get a correction email from the White House! <wink>
It is looking like the first Saturn Uranus opposition last fall was THE major collapse and correction of the Stock markets. We’ll have another mini-correction in early September between the 11th and 18th. If things continue along quietly through then, it will be safe to GRADUALLY get back into the stock market after the 18th of September. Again, continue to preserve principle and money that you need to live on in conservative vehicles.
Reader Mail:
Leah wrote: Per your request for suggestions, I would love to hear more about Void Moons. I did not realize that they occur just about every few days. I've heard that it's not good to start things while the moon is void, but how can we implement that in a practical way? Do we really just pause until each void moon has passed? That seems like an awful lot of down time. Thoughts?
Anne: Void moons are actually pretty cool. And, yes, you ARE supposed to kick back during void moons!
If the Moon, who rules the functioning of virtually every single thing on the earth, including the tides of the ocean, is on vacation, why should you argue? You might as well join up with her! Kick back, relax, sit a spell. Nothing you are going to do will flow the way you would like it to flow. No use trying to schedule, organize or be busy in the world when Moon is off the clock and void.
Appointments will be delayed or postponed if scheduled on a void moon. It feels like you are struggling against a slow moving riptide going the other way. Once the moon goes direct again, the world gets back on schedule. My favorite ways to teach void moons is to pay attention to the significant delays at your airport, traffic jams or during rush hours. Void moons 90% of the time!
Void moons are great for meditation, yoga, astrology readings, contemplation, napping, resting, doing mundane, routine or meditative work like washing laundry, cleaning, filing, or clearing out piles. They are NOT so good for grocery shopping as you are actually getting NEW food that will not be used the way you planned when you bought it. You’ll eat out all week and the food will go bad. Void moons are not good for starting NEW stuff that you actually WANT to have happen. The Moon is missing. It won’t go the way you’ve planned.
We are going to be entering a period of with LOTS and LOTS of LONG void moon periods as Pluto in early Capricorn will soon be joined by Saturn in early Libra and Jupiter in early Pisces. Lots of planets in early degrees means lots of Void Moons!
Void moons happen every 2 to 3 days as the Moon moves through all 12 signs of the zodiac in the course of a lunar month. She makes a closing Ptolemaic aspect, conjunction, trine, sextile, opposition or square, to the last planet from the late degrees of the sign she is in. Then the Moon “goes void” ~ meaning she has no further aspects in that sign until she enters the next sign. From the end of the last aspect in the old sign until she enters the new sign, we say the Moon is Void. She might enter the next sign in a few seconds, minutes, hours or even days. At times like this with a number of planets in early degrees of the zodiac and over the fall into next spring, we are going to have LOTS of LONG Void moons.
To quote from Jim Maynard’s calendar: The period when the moon is void of course is a time when people can feel very unconnected and without direction. It is therefore an ideal time to focus on centering or drawing attention inward. It is a good time to avoid making important decisions, Judgment is probably faulty. Decisions tend to be unrealistic and subject to unknown factors. New paths are likely to be plagued with false starts, errors or unanticipated hassles and delays. Actions produce unexpected results. Creative efforts go in unexpected directions. Contracts, promises or new laws bring on difficulties. Purchases prove to be unsatisfactory or the object simply doesn’t fulfill its intention. Routines involving no decisions usually go well. Delays and frustrations are common.
The period while the moon is void of course is really a time to kick back and let life flow. Give attention to relaxation and spiritual growth. Void Moons are times for subjective, spiritual, non-materialistic concerns. Don’t push the river! Once the moon goes direct and enters the next sign it is time to go back to dealing with the affairs of the day to day material world.
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