The
planetary activity recently has been a literal moveable feast. Pluto stationed
direct at 11 degrees of Capricorn at 8:36 p.m. on September 22nd after five
months of retrograde motion. What does this mean for us? Well, for starters,
Pluto represents upheaval, major endings and new beginnings. Deep
transformation and empowerment are possible if we are prepared to let go. As
astrologer Pam Younghans so eloquently stated, we need to be aware of negative
emotions like fear, suspicion, shame and guilt because Pluto will undoubtedly
bring these emotions into our consciousness.
Pluto
stationing direct on September 22nd inspired me on that day to tweet:
"Pluto
stationing direct today can be somewhat uncomfortable as we feel trapped
between the past and the present."
Pluto
has been conjuncting my north node in the third house for what seems like an
eternity because I have been giving it a wide berth in terms of allowing an orb
of up to six degrees. That just feels right to me in terms of the literal
compulsion I am experiencing regarding my desire to communicate my astrological
insights via this blog, Twitter and also in my efforts to land a monthly
astrological column in a magazine.
We
also had a New Moon in Libra on September 24th. It ushered in a new period for
achieving balance in relationships and received a favorable aspect from Mars as
well. On that day I tweeted:
"New
moon in Libra today gets a nice relationship boost from moon's sextile to Mars
in Sagittarius. Don't be afraid to go for it!"
The
influence of that Libra new moon spilled into the next day when it sextiled the
much heralded Jupiter in Leo/Uranus in Aries trine. It was a good day to engage
in communication to spread that expansive energy, and we all know how social
Libra is. This aspect has been building for some time, but it was exact on
September 25th and I have no doubt its influence will be felt for at least a
couple of weeks.
Personally,
the Jupiter/Uranus trine is sextiling my moon in Gemini through mid-October,
which should enhance my sense of humor and desire to derive more pleasure in
life. Jupiter in Leo is also opposing my natal Mars in Aquarius, and this has a
tendency to make me more anxious than usual and spin my wheels a bit too much
in terms of my goals and projects that I would like to launch. Oh well, Jupiter
is known for its over exuberance at times!
Of
course, with transiting Jupiter opposing my natal Mars, my natural impatience
is raging. I am deeply indebted to fellow astrologer Kristin Fontana's sage
insights in her weekly Scorpio forecast. She reminded me that if we don't get
the breakthrough promised by the Jupiter/Uranus trine in the next couple of
weeks, we have two more chances in early March and June 2015 due to Jupiter's
retrograde motion. Who said retrograde planets are all bad? Frankly, my experience
has always been that some of us (myself at the top of this list) are too dense
to derive the full benefit of an important transit on the first hit and require
two more hits to fully absorb it. So retrogrades do serve a purpose!
On
September 27th, Mercury moves into deep, delving Scorpio before it
retrogrades on October 4th and slides back into Libra on October 11th. Mercury stations direct at 16 degrees of
Libra, right on my ascendant, on October 25th. This should be an interesting month, to say the
least!
The
piece de resistance of this planetary moveable feast occurs on September 29th
when Venus moves into the sign of Libra. Venus has been residing in Virgo since
September 5th, and I am definitely happy about Venus moving into Libra, which
it rules and is much more user-friendly. Venus is considered to be in its
"fall" in the sign of Virgo and the most tactful way to interpret
that is to say that it's at its weakest manifestation of the planet's energy.
My natal Venus is in Scorpio, which is considered to be in detriment (as is
Venus in Aries), which is not exactly an easy placement either. Many of us may
have spent the better part of September criticizing and analyzing in
relationships with Venus in Virgo.
Venus
in Libra should bring us some relief by placing the emphasis on elevating the
concept of ideals, inner and outer beauty, creativity and the arts. Socializing
should be on the upswing and the trend should be shifting towards establishing
harmony, kindness, shared pleasures and mutual respect in relationships. Who
can find fault with that?
If you are
feeling confused during these challenging times and curious as to how Saturn, Mars,
Uranus, Chiron or the Black Moon Lilith are affecting you, please consider
getting an astrological reading to obtain more insight and assistance in the
healing process. I have also added a one question astrology reading to my list
of services for $40 that is an even more intuitive approach based on your natal
and progressed charts with transits to both.
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the spirit of Mars in Sagittarius, I am offering a special on my tarot
readings. Recently some of my clients
have been requesting shorter, one or two question tarot readings over my
general astrological spread which covers all the issues pertaining to the 12
houses of the horoscope. They want answers to specific answers, so I am
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