It’s always interesting to look at the month ahead, and August delivers some powerful planetary commentary. One of the first events is that Mars leaves Scorpio and enters Sagittarius on Tuesday, August 2nd.
The planets provide cosmic weather reports; Mars is intense in any sign, but Scorpio is where Mars has a stronger warrior urge.
Mars in Scorpio is a ‘take no prisoners’ placement – or –act first and ask questions later. Self-discipline is the high path of Mars in Scorpio, and during his retrograde phase, many digressions came to Light – for the world to see.
Mars in Sagittarius is tempered by the underlying good nature of Jupiter. Here, he is boisterous, even argumentative; but like a shooting star, he lacks staying power.
However, on August 24th, Mars is empowered through a conjunction with his ‘brother in arms’, Saturn at 10 degrees Sagittarius.
The Sabian Symbols
Each degree of the zodiac has an oracle, or channeled message and the message for 10 degrees Sag is: ‘A Theatrical Golden Haired god/goddess of Opportunity. The interpretation by astrologer Marc Edmund Jones is about the ‘expectations and promises of rewards; irresistible confidence that can lead to worthless ends’.
The oracle message for this meeting of Saturn and Mars also addresses ambition and greed in the pursuit of progress. There is an aura of theatre, but also a caution to not be deceived.The Oracle speaks. . . . . are you listening?
And, after spending seven months in Scorpio, Mars travels swiftly through Sagittarius and enters Capricorn on September 27th.
On Election Day in the US, November 8th, Mars will be in the critical, last 29th degree of Saturn ruled Capricorn. This adds an exclamation point to the lasting nature of the decision that voters will be making on that day.
What Time Was Hillary Born?
I’ll give my insights on the candidates in a future blog post. So far, I have been unable to find an accurate time of birth for Hillary Clinton! There are many ‘opinions’ out there, and even one of the most reliable sources for birth data, Astro.com, is uncertain about her time of birth.
Hillary’s midnight birth chart is so neat and clean; a perfect fighter for the underdog with her powerful Saturn/Mars/Pluto Leo stellium traipsing from house 12 to 1 – if only it were correct.
Using a birth time of 8:02 am (rated DD – dirty and doubtful in AstroDataBank) puts her power broker stellium in the 9th house which is good for a law professor at Harvard. The chart could pass as a chief lawmaker for the USA; maybe, but not sure it’s quite right.
Regardless of birth time, she does have some powerful square transits around Election Day, but, I have not yet seen a successful person with an ‘easy’ chart.
It’s understood that a challenging chart breeds success, so do not count her out because Saturn squares or oppositions.
The Rest of Respected and Impressive August
Like a well-timed clock, the Leo new moon is also on August 2nd, so Mars the month begins with a trine to Mars also in a fire sign of Sagittarius. With the still active Saturn and Neptune square, we need some nice fire trine to remind the collective consciousness of what is important!
On August 27th the two benefactor planets, Venus and Jupiter form a healing conjunction in the late degrees of Virgo. The hidden value of this connection is that it grants power to your words, especially because Mercury joins Venus the very next day, on the 28th.
With the moon growing smaller each night, finally closing into a new moon solar eclipse on September 1st , think of late August as a time for rich endings.
Another notable date for the month are the 18th when there is a full moon lunar eclipse. This is being described as the ‘almost lunar eclipse’ because it’s not visible from any place on the earth, and is not even listed in the Saros Cycles, which is an 18 + year cycle that predicts the repeating cycles of eclipses.
Perhaps it is a commentary on people making empty promises, or even accusations that have no merit; i.e., a lot of talk but no real action. It can also signal a near miss on disaster.
This is a ‘shadowed eclipse’ and I want to leave you with a hopeful interpretation that this shadow triggers a positive turning point for the earth; that there is hope for the environment, that people will really communicate and find a common ground, and a unifying core of truth and benefit for the good of all will emerge from the darkness.
With love and wishing you
Peace One Earth
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This week’s full moon lands with intensity in the late degrees of Capricorn – a sign truly symbolized by a mythic creature, the Sea goat.
We commonly associate the sign of Capricorn with the mountain goat, but the ancient Babylonian astrologers visualized a more complex being.
The Sea-goat transcends the depths of the creative waters and rises to the mountaintops. This full moon closes out the last days of the sun in Cancer, a sign of mothering and nurturance.
And, all levels of Mother and Father are up for review, including the Sacred Feminine and Divine Masculine. In search of his higher ground, the Sea-goat serves to equalize all races, sexes, and socio economic strata.
Individually, it’s a rich time to explore the gifts you inherited from your family – some good, others perhaps more troubling. And, globally, we see the angst of deep ancestral issues being purged as they are brought forth for healing.
You can see it everywhere now – pain brought up from the deepest depths of our human experiences. In the US, we face lingering anger and unresolved issues from the 1960’s that serve as a reminder of the Uranus/Pluto conjunction.
Capricorn is a cold placement for the sensitive moon. But, the gain is in clearing, and then finally, healing. The Cancer/Capricorn axis brings you to a turning point – in the spirit of Cancer, you learn to accept help (nurturance).
Kabbalah teaches that the months of both Cancer and Capricorn are two of the most *negative* times of the year. In this instance, the reference is to these signs being times when judgement is swift, and forgiveness is harder to access.
As shown by the ever changing moon, Cancer is a time of active change led by your emotional state. Capricorn is also a cardinal, or action starting sign. So, when the moon peaks within the arms of Cancer and Capricorn – expect change and plan on getting to the truth quickly.
And, if you surrender to becoming fully grounded in the nature of Capricorn, you also step up and help yourself. Capricorn guides you to create new structures that are build from a solid and grounded foundation.
Be patient and kind with yourself and others as we round out the last days of Cancer. This full moon serves as a reminder of self-sufficiency as a vehicle for strength to heal self and to serve others.
Feel; Listen: Respond
Wishing you brilliant days and mystical nights, and this week, as always – let your Light shine.
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I sure hope that this week brings better cheer to the world, and to the US. The Cancer new moon surely ignited a spark in the heart and soul of the world. Venus entered Leo on July 11th, and Mercury enters on July 13th.
Leo distributes and delegates as naturally as the heart pumps blood. Leo also connects your royal crown to your sexual vitality.
The spiritual lesson of Leo is to overcome pride and surrender to true partnership.
Leo is a noble placement for Venus and she shine brightly when held within the arms of the Sun. Mercury can be a bit over the top in Leo – grandiose and demanding.
Plus, the fixed nature of Leo makes Mercury opinionated and even boastful.
So, this month, enjoy the show as Venus travels through Leo, but stay away from arguments that you cannot win.
Astrologically, there are some intricate but difficult planetary aspects happening right now. Saturn and Neptune are flexing their muscle as they incite the Uranus/Pluto issues of the 1960’s; even the location, Dallas Texas, has shown up in the spiral of healing.
Saturday, July 16th is a key day; the Sun interacts with both Uranus and Mars. You only need to think of the physical nature of the Sun, fiery and hot, to contemplate what is possible. Mars is also fiery and hot, and Uranus is unpredictable.
As the Sun squares Uranus, people will demand a voice; however, in a positive move, the Sun trines Mars on the same day.
Mars and Uranus sit in an aspect called the ‘inconjunct’ , but they are connected by the Sun, the grand solar logos!
The ‘inconjunct’, or Quincux aspect is one that I describe as sitting on a three legged stool – you have to constantly adjust and negotiate you point of balance.
Under the ‘inconjunct’, nobody sees eye to eye, yet everybody has to communicate in order to survive.
Mercury conjunct Venus on Saturday adds icing to the communication cake.
There will undoubtedly be many events scheduled for the 16th, and if the high path of Leo is accessed, we will connect with our hearts.
Mars has been retrograde for several months now, and this week, finally stations direct. Mars direct will be a personal game changer; it’ll help you feel more motivated and also start to see a rhyme and reason for your next steps.
All of these things have set the tone for world events, but it is Jupiter and Pluto moving into a powerful trine that has left an irrevocable signature on the Brexit vote.
It’s also important to know that Mars and Uranus also sit inconjunct , in an aspect that can be thought of as having to keep your balance on a three legged stool.
Power to the People
British voters responded to this Jupiter/Pluto trine through exerting their power (Pluto) to shape a destiny (Jupiter) and forge ahead (Mars) in a radical (Uranus) new way.
The ensuing panic and recoil responses are understandable, but under the planetary dominion of Jupiter and Pluto, the Brexit vote has sustenance and will be enacted. Astrology shows that this mandate comes from the primal consciousness of a nation, and it is a force deeper and stronger than politics.
The Brexit vote expresses the heart and will of the people and political back pedaling WILL NOT undo this directive even though Jeremy Corbin, the leader of Britain’s Labor Party, now faces a political motion of no confidence. Corbin will fight to retain power, just like William the 1st, the first king to unite Great Britain in 1066, and it is the people, not politics, who have won this day.
Astrology explains the underpinnings of world events, and to examine the Brexit vote, I analyzed four relevant political and national birth charts:
1) The founding of the European Union – March 25, 1957 at 6:30 PM in Rome, Italy.
2) The date the UK joined the EU – January 1, 1973 at 12:01 PM in London, England.
3) The political incorporation chart for the United Kingdom – Jan 1, 1801 at 12:01 AM in London.
4) The coronation chart for William 1st on December 25, 1066, 12:01 PM in London. William 1st was the first Norman king of England.
Charts #1 and #3 are interesting, but mostly just political fluff. Saturn and Mars are active, and even relevant in the EU founding chart (#1) through a transiting Mars conjunct the North Node and an impending Saturn Return.
Chart #3, the political incorporation chart reveals transiting Mars opposing Saturn; this is again political positioning, but not speaking the heart and will of the people.
It is charts #2 and #4 that hold the most relevance, the date that Great Britain actually joined the European Union,
and the coronation chart for William 1st, the first Norman king of England.
Also known as William the Conqueror, his reign was marked by the construction of castles, successfully defending the nation from invasions, and a reformation of the English church.
William 1st rose to power through both ancestral and political complicity from Pope Alexander in Rome and the last Wessex British monarch who was also a distant cousin, Edward the Confessor.
The coronation chart (#4) speaks to the heart and soul of the British people. This chart has transiting Pluto conjunct the natal Mercury, an indicator of a transformational (Pluto) decision (Mercury) being made during this year.
But more telling are transiting Jupiter and the North Node conjunct
Saturn and North Node of the Coronation chart.
This says that ‘We the People’ have grown up as a nation and now cast off the chains (Saturn) of decisions made long ago. Transiting Jupiter (in Virgo), supported by Pluto (conjunct Mercury, the ruling planet of Virgo), has seized power from an ancient Saturn.
And, the most interesting chart of all is #3 – the date that Great Britain actually joined the EU. The Moon conjunct Neptune in house 8 says that there were many hidden agendas. Because the 8th house rules monies of the ‘other’, this chart reveals hidden agendas, notably on the part of the EU.
Is it any wonder that the will of the PEOPLE is to leave? The Sun, Jupiter and the North node on the Midheaven of the chart illustrate perceived status, and even some benefit, but nothing can overcome that debilitated 8th house of shared power and resources.
When the UK joined the EU they benefitted from an illusion of power, but the reality was nefarious. And, dramatically, transiting Pluto conjunct the Jupiter/North Node of the chart promises irrevocable transformation in the balance of power.
‘We the People’ of the UK have spoken. Because Mars was retrograde and 5 – 6 days from stationing direct, basic horary astrology predicts that there will be first a 5 -6 month cycle of transition, and then, another 5 – 6 years before the new direction is fully implemented. In keeping with this timeline, David Cameron immediately announced that he would step down as Prime Minister sometime in October which puts him right in the 5 – 6 month timeframe.
Predictive astrology further says that it will be 5 – 6 years before the new direction is fully implemented.
The bottom line is: astrology works when you have the right data. And, unlike the UK’s Moon/Neptunian illusion and delusional membership in the European Union – Brexit is for real, and it’s a good thing.
There are many dynamic moves to look forward to this month. June gets off to a perfect start with the Gemini new moon of June 4th.
This new moon triggers a mutable square with the Sun and moon in Gemini, Saturn in Sagittarius, Neptune in Pisces, and Jupiter in Virgo.
Mutable signs correspond to the changing of the seasons on earth, and they function well in the spiritual realm.
The challenge with mutability is to respond to every day life. With this new moon energy deeply entrenched in the stresses of a mutable square, give yourself extra time this month for walks in nature and get away from the hustle of a busy day.
Gemini is traditionally a sign that promotes a balanced relationship, and that is one of the reasons for the popularity of being a ‘June bride’.
I checked to see what I think would be the best days to get married this month. There are three days: Monday, June 6th; Monday June 20th; and Sunday, June 26th.
One of these dates is one of the most powerful days of the year – Sunday, June 26th when Jupiter trines Pluto. This is a full ripening of the grand Earth trine that was initiated by the Taurus new moon on May 6th.
Jupiter trine Pluto empowers you to take control of your life. This aspect empowers a couple to straighten out and work with integrity on any problems that arise. Even if you’re not in a relationship, for you, this trine is an open door to connect with people, tools, and systems that makes your life easier.
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Another great day for your wedding is Monday, June 6th, when the earth is graced by a lovely Sun/Venus conjunction. With the Sun and Venus still in Gemini, and just after new moon, this would be great day to initiate a long union!
A relationship sanctified at this time has the benefit of a long life because the moon is so early in its growth cycle.
And, last but not least, the full moon of June 20th – Summer Solstice. The Solstice full moon lights up the 29th degree of Sagittarius, a critical degree. The last degree of Sagittarius addresses provisioning and preparation for the journey through Saturn ruled Capricorn.
June is going to be a great month. Let the Gemini new moon on June 4th deliver you to a point of balance and integration. Gemini energy assists you in getting right to the heart of any matter. Going deep is also the challenge of Gemini; use your mind to pierce any untruths that surround you.
June is a month of truth in relationship with others, and the most important one – nurturing and love of self. Enjoy this amazing month!
This week delivers us to a Universal point of decision making.
We start with a beautiful Libra moon. Libra is the sign of relationship and balance; a time to get your personal energies integrated. With the moon in Libra early in the week, its time to balance in your physical, mental, and spiritual bodies.
With a string of stressful aspects this week, it’s one for getting clear and connecting with your truth. Truth is the key word for this week because on Friday and Saturday night this week we experience the Full Moon in Sagittarius.
Sagittarius aligns with the rainbow. Think of the archer shooting his arrow into the sky. Sagittarius teaches about wisdom and spirituality. The lunar aspects of this week invite you to step outside of our everyday world and to accept that miracles are possible. And, Jupiter, the planetary ruler of Sagittarius, promises that there is a positive outcome to all events.
As the moon cycles from first quarter to Full Moon the lunar aspects invite you to move through, and move beyond obstacles.
On Tuesday, the Moon squares Pluto, on Wednesday, the Moon opposes Uranus, and even on Saturday, the full moon opposes Venus.
Oppositions and squares can feel overwhelming, or, they can be thought of as an invitation to apply leverage.
Success requires learning to work through the stressful aspects, and some of the most accomplished people have what could be termed ‘difficult’ astrological birth charts.
Stressful aspects activate your planetary immune system. They force you to do heavy lifting and build muscles. This week promise you’ll emerge stronger, and of course, wiser.
If you want to light up your own life with astrology, contact me here. I’ll be back next week with Maya’s Star Cast, and in the meantime – this week, as always – let your Light shine.
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It’s always interesting to look at the month ahead, and August delivers some powerful planetary commentary. One of the first events is that Mars leaves Scorpio and enters Sagittarius on Tuesday, August 2nd.
What Time Was Hillary Born?
This week’s full moon lands with intensity in the late degrees of Capricorn – a sign truly symbolized by a mythic creature, the Sea goat.
conjunction.
Mars has been retrograde for several months now, and this week, finally stations direct. Mars direct will be a personal game changer; it’ll help you feel more motivated and also start to see a rhyme and reason for your next steps.
chart.
North node on the Midheaven of the chart illustrate perceived status, and even some benefit, but nothing can overcome that debilitated 8th house of shared power and resources.
