Are
you still standing? This past week we
have seen the Leo sun square Uranus in Taurus on July 25, 2018, prompting me to
tweet:
Leo sun squaring Uranus in Taurus today can bring some sudden upheavals but try to breathe and stay calm with upcoming #MercuryRetrograde and lunar eclipse. #astrology— Linda Simons (@danceofphoenix) July 25, 2018
On
July 25th, I also spent time at the Massachusetts State House at a
rally to voice my opposition to SB 2621, a piece of legislation designed to set
up a new licensing process for all types of healers which would require us to
go back to school to attend certain board-approved education programs to
quality for the new state license. It
would put many of us practitioners out of business. It did not escape me that two years ago
during the last Mars retrograde, a similar bill SB 2461 was also rushed through
the legislature during the summer months and it was defeated. Here is a group photo of some of us who
attended:
And it inspired me to share this tweet that day:
Massachusetts State House: Stop SB 2621 Protect the right to Natural Healing Therapies in Massachusetts https://t.co/TPS2PcsAnp via @Change— Linda Simons (@danceofphoenix) July 25, 2018
On the
following day, July 26, 2018, Mercury stationed retrograde in 23 degrees of
Leo, inspiring me to tweet:
It’s officially #MercuryRetrograde today on the east coast but many of us have been feeling it for days. This one is especially tough with 2 more eclipses and Mars retrograde. #astrology— Linda Simons (@danceofphoenix) July 26, 2018
But on July 27,
2018 at 4:20 p.m. on the east coast of the United States, we will have the
longest lunar eclipse of this century, lasting one hour and forty three
minutes, in 4 degrees of Aquarius. It is
called a blood moon eclipse because it is a total lunar eclipse with the full
moon passing through the Earth’s shadow and turning a deep red color.
I always tell
my clients that lunar eclipses are like full moon on steroids, so there is no
denying how powerful this eclipse will be.
Lunar eclipses have a tendency to bring culmination, closure and reveal
secrets and turn up people from the past.
And old behaviors could emerge for purging as well. The fact that this
eclipse falls in the sign of Aquarius indicates that the changes it brings
could involve friendships, social networks and the collective. It will have strong themes of freedom and
authenticity, and is a repeat of the same eclipse that occurred on July 28,
1999. I urge those of you old enough to
remember to reflect on that time in your life and see if any similar issues are
resurfacing. This eclipse occurs at the
south node of the moon, so it literally is all about releasing the past and
behaviors that no longer serve us.
Retrograde Mars
in Aquarius is really calling the shots in this eclipse. It is also out of bounds because its
declination is greater than 23 degrees and 27 minutes north or south of the
sun, which makes it even more out of control and amps up the frustration
level. In addition to being conjunct the moon, Mars is conjunct the south node
in Aquarius, which increases the emphasis on the collective and humanity. But its conjunction to the south node also
generates conflict by bringing up resentments from the past and can be a time
when we need to stand up for ourselves.
Mars is also opposing the sun in Leo, which is very unpredictable and
can trigger some emotionally jarring events.
But try to remember that the sun in Leo is also conjunct the north node
in Leo, which is providing us with the courage to forge ahead in our path.
Mars is also
involved in an ongoing square with Uranus in Taurus, which will be exact on
August 1, 2018. The first exact square
occurred on May 15, 2018. The main thing
to remember with Mars squaring Uranus is that it tends to bring fast moving
events and lots of chaos. Mars squaring
Uranus is also about social revolution, which we are certainly seeing plenty of
these days. The higher manifestation of
this energy is Mars pouring energy into the sign of Aquarius to benefit
humanity by focusing on people as equal and not being critical of their
differences.
The lunar
eclipse also falls on the nodal axis of the United States chart from July 4,
1776, featuring the north node in 6 degrees of Leo in the 8th house
and the south node in 6 degrees of Aquarius in the 2nd house. This will impact the economy and mark
international trade endings and beginnings.
The actions and decisions that are made now in our country will have a pivotal
effect in the way the world moves.
As for me
personally, this eclipse falls in my 4th house, squaring my natal
Mercury and Pallas Athena in Scorpio in my 1st house. And it opposes my Jupiter in Cancer in the 10th
house. This year’s eclipses involve my 4th
and 10th houses, so I have been seeing big changes on the home front
and in my career. The recent upset with
the SB 2621 bill that would challenge the livelihood of not only Reiki
practitioners, but yoga and Tai Chi as well. The current law protects Reiki
practitioners but if SB 2621 is passed, that may very well change. I am definitely opposed to human trafficking,
but depriving people of their livelihoods and the public’s right to access
natural healing therapies is not the best way to go. So I guess you could say that I have already
been feeling the impact of this lunar eclipse in Aquarius.
And just to
give you all fair warning that Mercury is retrograde until August 19, 2018,
when it stations direct in 11 degrees of Leo.
You know the drill: don’t sign any contracts if you can help it, take a
new job, or purchase a car or electronic devices. Expect delays in communication and
transportation. Try not to make any
major decisions, but instead use this time to reflect and review on what is
important to you in your life. Take
stock of what isn’t working so that you can implement whatever changes need to
be made when Mercury is direct and preferably out of its shadow in early
September.
If you are
curious as to how all of the planetary changes, including this summer’s eclipses,
Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn retrograde, Jupiter in Scorpio, Chiron in Aries and
Uranus in Taurus will be affecting you in 2018, please consider getting an
astrological reading. A transit reading
might be just what you need right now to make the most of Jupiter in
Scorpio. Jupiter transits are all about
taking advantage of opportunities and if you snooze you lose with Jupiter. You have to be aware and strike while the
iron is hot. The Services Offered page of my site describes the menu of
services that I offer. There is something for everyone.
My site also
offers the opportunity to provide a donation in the amount of your choice to
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A contribution in any amount is deeply
appreciated as gratitude is a daily part of my spiritual practice.
I am also offering my Mars Retrograde Special
reading which is another tool for dealing with the frustrations of the Mars
retrograde transit, which began on June 26, 2018.
Here is the link for my Mars Retrograde
Special:
https://phoenixscorpio.blogspot.com/p/mars-retrograde-special.html
Recently I
undertook an intensive life purpose coaching training program and became
certified as a Life Purpose Coach. It
was an intense, eye-opening experience that changed my life as it caused me to
reflect on the story of my life. But I
left it with feelings of hope and light for the future that I want to share
with others. To that end, I am now
offering Life Purpose Coaching to my menu of services. You can read more about it at:
As an
astrologer, I have decided to include an interpretation of the north node by sign.
If you are feeling stuck and need some help in getting from Point A to Point B
in your quest for making positive changes in your life, please email me at lindasim54@gmail.com to schedule a complementary telephone
consultation to discover if you are a good fit for this program. I look forward to hearing from you.
If you are in
the Boston area, please consider getting a Reiki treatment at Acupuncture for
Everyone in Copley Square to destress, revitalize and remove blockages to
healing. It’s a perfect way to start
your weekend off and can also be described as a spa for the soul to boot! Reiki is the most profound treatment for
stress relief because it concentrates on CALMING your body.
For more information on my Reiki services,
please see this page on my site:
For my clients who can’t fit Friday into their
schedule for a treatment or have difficulty traveling, I have also recently
begun doing distance Reiki sessions for them.
I have a conversation with them about what they hope to achieve from a
session, we set up a time for the session to take place when they will be in a
state to receive healing energy and I follow up with a telephone conversation
to discuss their experience and my perception of their blockages. I have also incorporated a new technique with
my distance Reiki treatments since I don’t always have a photo of my
client. I use a teddy bear so that I can
scan and focus the healing energy where it is needed. If this appeals to you,
please feel free to contact me by email at lindasim54@gmail.com or call me at
617-304-2205. I am also offering Reiki
treatments in the Coolidge Corner section of Brookline on Sunday afternoons.
But the big news is that I have created and
launched a new website devoted exclusively to my Reiki practice. Please feel
free to check it out at:
I was also featured in the July 3, 2017 edition
of Boston Voyager, an online publication that runs a section called Inspiring
Stories about local entrepreneurs on its home page. The Scorpio moon was trining the Cancer sun
and Neptune in Pisces on that day, so my story certainly debuted under fitting
aspects. Please feel free to check it
out:
I have also revised my package deals and I am now
offering two options for package deals: Silver and a Tarot special for my tarot
clients. Please check it out at:
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