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Cardinals on the Leading Edge of Transformation

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Cardinals, we have a long way to go. Since Cardinal Signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn) act as fire starters for Zodiac cycles, I also see these signs as pioneering the way into the shift of consciousness on our minds these days.  When the fateful year 2012 finally arrived, Saturn was in Libra, Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn.  Then in 2013-14, Mars spent 8 months in Libra (its polar opposite Cardinal Sign).   We have experienced life-altering eclipses in Libra and Aries and the North Node currently transits in Libra.  Mars doesn't normally spend 8 months in one sign and Uranus doesn't normally spend 9 years in one sign (it spends 7 years in a sign) and what's up with the series of squares between Uranus and Pluto that spans several years?  Now, both my Sun and Ascendant fall in Cardinal Signs so I've always paid attention to Cardinal energy (though most of my chart's planets fall in Mutable Signs).  My North Node falls in Cancer and all my famil

Moving Away from Sun-Centered Astrology (The Latest Spiritual Download)

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My spiritual downloads from  St. Thomas What if each Sun and Moon Sign followed the transits of their rulers? Would we get a clearer picture of events and situations in a client's life? For instance, for Aquarius we would focus mainly on the Uranus transit, in this case in Aries.  Then we would apply Aries themes and qualities to Aquarius during the Uranus transit. Often astrologers refer to the planetary ruler of the Ascendant.  So if the Ascendant is in Capricorn then the ruler of the chart is Saturn.  However, for this article, I am referring to the rulers of the Sun predominantly and the Moon.  In this case the Sun rules the ego and outer personality while the Moon represents the subconscious and inner self/emotions.  Therefor, to get a complete picture of how transits affect a client, following transits of the rulers (for the Sun and Moon) show how we react on both an outer and inner level as well as, watching the cycles represented by the Moon's ruler. Let's u

Astrological Forecast for December 2014--Quickening of the Soul

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photo by Patricia Herlevi I realize that the Uranus Square Pluto story has grown stale by now, but we’re in for another round of the boxing match between the Awakener Uranus and the Transformer Pluto with both planets at 12 degrees for the entire month.   This match started right after the American Thanksgiving holiday. Besides this Cardinal floor show (expect more chaos in the world around the holiday season and well into 2015), Venus enters Capricorn on December 11th followed by Mercury entering Capricorn on the 18th. Venus joins up with Pluto exact on the 21st (around the Winter Solstice) and Mercury conjuncts Pluto on Christmas.   Meanwhile the Capricorn planet Saturn switches from the fixed sign Scorpio into the mutable Sagittarius on December 24th.   We experience relief with Chiron at 13 degrees Pisces (sextile to Pluto, Venus and Mercury in Capricorn), asking us to dig deeper into our conscience and forgive others, especially those who harmed us during our early ch

Here's to Your Health--Saturn Transits Libra through Pisces

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Wikipedia As promised, here is part 2 of my post on Saturn Transits and health concerns.  For this post we begin with Libra and end with Pisces, representing the second half of the Zodiac Wheel.  You will also notice that they symptoms seem familiar since Saturn now transits in this sector of the wheel. Libra-- If we gaze back 2 to 5 years ago, we might notice that we experienced problems with the kidneys, bladder, ears (hearing) or even eye problems.  Saturn transited in Libra from October 29,  2009 until October 5, 2012 and we would have experienced problems with balance such as regaining balance in some area of our body.  It was also a time to get hearing and sight checked although sight falls under Aries (Libra's polar opposite).  Also watch sugar intake since Libra also represents the pancreas and too much sugar leads to obesity, diabetes and kidney problems.  Candida is also a culprit at this time. Scorpio-- I spoke about this transit in particular at the beginning of

Here's to Your Health--Saturn Transits as They Affect the Body (Aries through Virgo)

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Wikipedia Over the years I have noticed a correspondence between physical health and Saturn Transits.  When Saturn transits through a specific sign, we experience physical issues in the parts of the body ruled by that sign.  Then as Saturn completes its transit (the last three months or so), Saturn hones in on those physical ailments and discipline we can bring to the healing picture. For instance, with Saturn in Scorpio, we would have experienced health issues around the colon, sexual organs and possibly blood deficiencies of some kind or another.  At first we could easily ignore the symptoms coming up, but then eventually, that part of our body screams at us which leads us to get medical attention.  However, without discipline such as changing diet with the colon, relieving inflammation with herbs (or conventional treatments), the physical ailments could spill over into the next sign transit, such as Sagittarius which rules the liver. As Saturn gets ready to leave Scorpio, I

New Moon in Sagittarius (November 22)--Dream Big

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Sunset in Sunnyland On November 22 with the New Moon (Sun/Moon) conjunct Venus in Sagittarius, we're all itching for a world adventure.  Whether that involves hopping a plane across the sea or engaging with foreigners via the worldwide web, we believe that the grass is greener somewhere else. I have an image of Joseph Campbell as I ponder this Sagittarius New Moon at 0 degrees. See, 0 degrees marks a whole new cycle or the beginning of a quest to adventure.  And adventure could be anything that gets us out of a rut from going back to school to study a subject dear to our hearts, traveling to another country, marrying a foreigner or seeking higher learning on a spiritual level.  It could even imply following one's heart about a spiritual calling.  What I can say is Sagittarius energy is big and expansive full of passion and enthusiasm.  When we hear other people tell their stories, especially funny stories, we delight in them.  But we want to hear stories now that begin wi

Mars in Capricorn--Strength, Endurance, Maturity & Forward Movement

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Goat photo by Patricia Herlevi Every transit has its weaknesses and strengths.  The strengths of Mars in Capricorn, especially when Mars conjuncts Pluto includes the energy and drive to undergo huge transformation.  The downside includes petty ego issues, control and manipulation of others and blowouts as the Capricorn or Aries individual (especially with degrees that square Uranus in Aries) forces their will on others.  Dark projections and violence also result from less mature individuals experiencing these transits.  I will give you two real life examples that occurred recently with these transits. After Mars moved into Capricorn at the end of October, Mars formed a sextile with Neptune in Pisces which gave a much required push to manifesting dreams.  I imagine this transit gave musicians, photographers, dancers and movie makers a much needed boost too in the right direction.  So often those types of productions require large amounts of energy which Mars thankfully provides,

Transiting Yod Alert--Jupiter in Leo and the Capricorn Stellium

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On some nights I receive astrological downloads from Saint Thomas of Aquinas.  Last night he mentioned transiting Jupiter in Leo and how this transit especially effects the Capricorn Stellium folks (Saturn/Uranus and Neptune in Capricorn) born from 1988-90.  If you also have planets in Pisces sextiling the Capricorn Stellium (or Triple Conjunction) at 3 degrees then when transiting Jupiter approaches those degrees with a 3 degree orb you will experience a yod. If you are concerned about this yod and its effects on your Natal Chart, sign up for a transit reading at Metaphysics for Everyday Living.