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Pluto, Wikipedia Well, here we are at the tail end of 2013, a year of Grand Water Trines, Kites, water sign stelliums and powerful eclipses. I'm focusing on the positive.  But I have to say that the outer planets were up to their old trickery.  Most astrologers would tell you that it's virtually impossible to make predictions for Pluto, Uranus and Neptune transits and in the case of Pluto, I think some of us suffer from quivering knees, especially if we have little Scorpio in our natal charts, no planets in our 8th house and are afraid of dark things or things that go bump in the night, like bats hiding in closets. The problem with Pluto is he represents the underworld and the subconscious mind, as well as, the hidden collective unconscious that drives are most primal urges.  We tell ourselves that we live in a civilized world and we can have none of that Pluto business and for centuries we got away with it.  Then Pluto, bombs, and psychology came along, the cat was out o

photo by Patricia Herlevi On New Year's Day, right off the bat we experience a New Moon in Capricorn at 11 degrees (direct opposite my Mercury). Along with this Moon, the Sun, Venus, Mercury and Pluto transit through Capricorn, bringing a heaviness to January in the form of a stellium.  Most of us won't be partying on New Year's Eve and by the new year, we're going to put our nose to the grindstone, clear up old business, write up business plans, and reassess what is and isn't working in our lives.  Our thoughts revolve around integrity, structure (old and new), family, finances, employment or a small business.  We will feel old and responsible until the Sun moves into Aquarius later in the month. This might seem like a shock after experience a joyous and playful early December with planets in Sagittarius.  With Venus retrograde in Capricorn until the end of the month and opposing Jupiter for the second half of the month, we are going to put pleasure last on o

Mars, Wikipedia As I had mentioned in earlier posts, Mars entered Libra on December 16 and will stay in this sign until July 27 when the planet finally moves into Scorpio.  In this post, I will cover the highlights of this Mars transit through direct motion and retrograde and we can fine tune as we go along.  Normally, Mars in Libra would not be a big deal because this is the weakest position in the Zodiac for Mars and usually Mars stays in a sign for 2 to 4 months depending on its motion.  And normally we don't have most of the outer planets in Cardinal signs with two planets going retrograde in Cardinal signs as we do for the next several months. We do get relief from all this Cardinal energy with Neptune and Chiron in Pisces and Saturn in Scorpio which at times trine Jupiter in Cancer and sextile the planets moving through Capricorn.  It does get interesting when we have Grand Crosses with Jupiter in Cancer, Pluto in Capricorn, Uranus in Aries and Mars in Libra, but we als

Stonehenge, Wikipedia As we move through the month of December, we reach a time period of many changes.  On December 16, Mars moved into Libra and we feel the shift from fix-it energy to needing to get our lives and our emotions in balance.  And during the Mars in Libra transit (with a retrograde last until July 25, 2014), this is a good time to heal resentment, anger and the reasons why we attract hostility from others. On the 17th, we experience two events, the Full Moon at 25 degrees Gemini and Uranus going direct at 8 degrees Aries.  Uranus has been at 8 degrees for several weeks already, but now we feel the impact of the direct movement.  Let me give you an example of how these two events are playing out in my life at this moment.  The Full Moon conjuncts my Venus with a 3 degree orb in my 6th House and I work from home.  Uranus at 8 degrees Aries is 2 degrees away from my Fourth House cusps (in the house) and so with Uranus going direct at this degree (also squaring my Sun

Big Bird meets a human, Wikipedia Each of the Zodiac signs have their desires from the hairstyle, waxing jobs and make up for the Libra woman to the need for risk-taking adventures of the Aries man (or woman), they all got an itch for something.  And the problem we have getting along with people of different astrological makeup revolves around not honoring the other person's desire and thinking that they should desire the same things we do.  And in fact, this could lead to arguments. Think of the Sagittarius man's need for freedom and travel (even if it's just mind travel) and the Cancerian woman's need for a secure home life and a partner enjoys the domestic scene.  Even if both people compromised, they would be selling their true desires short. Aries have shorter attention spans than say a Taurus and they need to get on with the next item on their agenda while Taurus plods along soaking up every sensual detail of an experience.  You can see how this would land t

Golden Eagle, Wikipedia   (For the sake of this article and exercise, see which house in your chart has Capricorn on the cusp.  Then look under the qualities listed in this article: Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable). We have been hearing more about Pluto in Capricorn than any other transit of this planet in recent decades.  I think this is because Pluto transits through a Cardinal Sign Capricorn at the same time Uranus, another outer planet travels through Aries, another Cardinal Sign. And when Pluto transited in Cancer (1930s) the world endured the Great Depression and World War II.  Cardinal Signs launched new energies and push for change.  These are pushy signs and it's easy to feel impatient when planets travel through them or if we are born with planets in Cardinal Signs. In addition, astrologers' focus has been on Pluto transits that aspect Natal planets like the Sun and Moon, as well as, Ascension Signs in the Cardinal quality.  However, everyone experiences all Pluto

3 Wise Men, Wikipedia Wow, it has been quite a year in regard to the planet transits, eclipses, etc...And we're still here. Thank you for supporting my astrology blog, for your comments, donations, and readership.  I have a feeling things will turn even more adventurous for astrologers and astrology followers, but we can handle it.  We have grown accustom to Uranus squaring Pluto (piece of cake...lol) and we'll settle in with Mars in Libra until July 25, 2014 too.  Meanwhile, Cancerians, reap those Jupiter blessings because otherwise you'll need to wait for another 12 years to do so. Focus on the good, and leave the rest behind.  What's working with your planetary transits and where do you need to do some work? Those are the questions to keep in mind as we complete 2013 and head into a whole new cycle. As for me, I plan on learning more about astrology so I can follow in traditions that hail back to ancient Babylon, India, etc...while we might all have our dif

Wikipedia, medieval astrologer Although today in the west we practice Sun-Centered astrology, astrologers up until the early 20th century focused on the Ascension Sign.  And today when astrologers refer to the Ruler of a Chart, they are talking about the ruler of the Ascension Sign.  So let me show you a shortcut to reading a chart by focusing on the Ruler (ruling planet) first and playing a game of six degrees of separation or connecting the dots.  I don't remember which book I learned this trick, but you can play with it by using your natal chart.  Don't have a natal chart? Go to http://www.astro.com and create a free chart for yourself by plugging in the details of your birth.  Here's a hint, if you live in the northern part of the earth, such as the northern US, Canada, northern Europe, etc... the Equal House system works best for a natal chart.  I live in Washington State and use this house system for my charts. I am pasting a fake chart I made for one of my

Even though I already posted a December transit forecast, while I wrote in my journal this morning, my Spirit Guides pointed out an incredible week of transits.  This week looks the brightest out of an otherwise bleak month, especially with the Capricorn stellium at the month's end.  So this is the week to get out and enjoy holiday gatherings and the holiday spirit in general.  Spend time with friends, take some risks you normally wouldn't, buy a lottery ticket (you never know), apply for jobs, send pitches and proposals out, and ask for favors this week.  People are going to feel more generous than normal and you might also receive free food and surprise gifts.  This feeling of abundance will most likely wane by the end of the month so take this time to fill the cupboards and fridge, buy that warm winter coat and prepare yourself to hunker down later this month. One warning with Venus opposing Jupiter the first week of the month, refrain from overeating especially fatty an