Rebel Astrology

4/9/12-4/15/12 Seminal Play: Creation is Trying Somthing New

2012-04-09T00:32:00.000-07:00

In General

This is a great week to experiment, to try new things. This is a great week to play, but not to make binding decisions. Keep it light, but experiment, When the time comes to make the decisions you will have much better information to go on!

Aries

You have a tendency toward optimism, and a vague sense of good luck in spite of the fact that things may be frustratingly vague and hard to understand or nail down. This is a time to seek out your own inner idealist, Aries. Originally the word “Iconoclast” meant the destroyer of icons or idols. When we challenge symbolic tradition, sometimes we can free-up and allow ourselves access to the primordial energy from which it originates. In truth this is the very heart of the furnaces of creation. If we but turn to these fires and stoke them deep in our hearts by challenging not the meaning, but the symbolism we may find a new birth and ne2w direction. Smash a few idols and flirt with new idealism you'll find it does you some good!

Taurus

The core of your ideals is butting up against your very deep and dear desire to maintain your comfortable and contented lifestyle. Pity for you booboo. In truth though you may be quite comfortable it may become more clear to you that things just aren't living up to your greater expectations. It is a time to search out a spiritual truth, to look for a radical forgiveness. You may allow yourself the strength both cherish the sweetness of the moment while agitating for something greater, its just a matter of taking it one step at a time.

Gemini

Darn it Gemini! All you want is just a bit of peace. Peace between people, peace in life... and honestly peace and quiet! The trick is that a lack of physical struture and practical planning seems to have combined with generally confusing reality to make communication go ugly. What is there to be done? Try little everyday rebellions. Try new ways to play. And finally experiment with new distractions. Let communication come on its own, but try to keep things entertained into submission until the smoke clears and communication can proceed.

Cancer

Okay Cancer, you just need to be patient, more tolerant and in general take a chill pill. I am aware thi8s is not an easy moment to do so. That usually means its the best time to practice. Particularly because although picky, there is an annoying streak of indecision going through you, and a bit of suspicion. Seriously this is a good week to make sure you are taking a break and try not to put yourself in the position to make too many important decisions. You just want to avoid saying stuff you will need to take back! The best break for you? Prayer, meditation etc. (if any of ye be Unitarians do whatever it is you do) ;)

Leo

There is a frustrating tightness of funds combining with a sense of suspicion, and a desire to spend money that is darn annoying! I know that denying yourself is something that goes with nothing in your wardrobe, so here's the suggestion. Instead of sacrificing the fun, try turning to your creativity to find new fun things to do. Its definitely a great week for DIY and I believe you will have all the fulfillment you are looking for and then some!

Virgo

Poor Virgo. You just want to have quality time with those you love and are closest to. Communication foibles and tempers just seem to be getting constantly in the way! My suggestion? It is a week to open up the closets, share secrets and bring things into the open. This will allow you to build the types of relationships you are actually craving... in time.

Libra

This is just not the week for seriousness! Partially because all you really want to do is try new things and be noncommittal. Partially its because details are gonna get lost easily and communication will often feel warped and inconclusive! The key here is to try to re-imagine the ways that you can negotiate the relationships at the heart of your life, and look for some romantic adventure!

Scorpio

Oh Scorpio, don't ya just wish things would just slow down and you could only find something dependable and comfortable at the moment? This can't be helped by your internal feelings of insecurity (don't worry it's our little secret) You are also feeling a bit more open to the ideas of others than usual. My best advice? It's a good week to keep uncomfortable ideas and attractions to yourself 8until you can find certainty in yourself., and for that I suggest finding something in text to meditate and find inspiration!

Capricorn

This may well be an unpleasantly challenging week, but fear not all this sensitivities and all these feelings at least confirm that you are at least doing one thing right. That is doing things that actually matter to you, or at least your in touch enough to be heading in the right direction. Listen to your feelings. The key is to find time to play, relax and find open lighthearted space.

Aquarius

Emotional escapism may be incredibly tempting right now. Socially things may feel beyond you! In spite of all this there is still a core optimism and a drive to accomplish something this week. My suggestion? Its a fantastic week to rethink how you relate to family. Take a chance. Here is a hint, paying attention to the elegant beauty of details... is a great place to start!

Pisces

You are feeling uncharacteristically emotionally detached at the moment, and possibly a bit experimental. Careful of you temper though, and think carefully about what you want to keep secret, Also try to pay close attention, this is an easy week to misplace things. The key to this week is finding new ways to meet new people and find new friends you might have never expected!

Have fun!

Extreme aspects currently in the sky also interact with our personal charts. Make sure you are taking the space to breath and keep physically, emotionally and spiritually healthy. One thing that can aid in this is treating yourself to a personal astrological consultation.

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Intensity, Integrity, Tempest: A Call to Perspective (03/20/2012-03/26/2012)

2012-03-20T23:03:00.002-07:00

In General:

This is a week that could be considered emotionally overwhelming. This is a week that might be hard. The secret of it all is that there are a huge series of angles that are just not especially evident to us. This is particularly true in the realms of responsibility and limitations, ethics and possibility, AND Power and secrecy. It behooves us to find an outside perspective that is very close to our hearts. Pick someone who me matter to, pick someone who seems on top of their own lives.

Aries

Be careful Aries. Choose your direction carefully because it is a week in which it will be easy to be swept away by the direction you decide to take. This does not mean that what you are being swept up in is necessarily a bad thing, just that you must make sure to keep your head. There may be a grand feeling of overwhelming providence behind your back. This feels good. Be aware however there are hidden consequences you are forgetting, and be very aware that there are deeper grudges and secrets that may be shaping the landscape outside of your view!

Taurus

Try not to take the opinions of the masses too closely to heart. This is week where “talk” can be emotionally overwhelming. It is a good time to find an internal peace, one based on personal spiritual truths. Its a good week to meditate, to pray, to take a walk in the forest. It is a good time to listen to things that speak without words, and a bad week to head too much talk. Careful not to make any rash decisions there is a lot going on that just can't be clear in the moment.

Gemini

It may be a good week to let go of things that you hold onto simply out of habit. It would do you well to consider that everything you hold onto is an added responsibility, and can quickly become overwhelming! It is an excellent time to clear out your store houses, and make space in your life for new energies by letting go of things that may even be good, but are simply not necessarily useful in your life! Besides it is absolutely important to simplify at the moment, it helps make everything more clear. There may be some dark and sneaky stuff going on around the edges of your world!

Cancer

This week there may be a considerable amount of time when you feel overwhelmed! To the point of emotional exhaustion. My best suggestion for you oh Cancer is to pay very close attention to your habits and practices of self care. The key to getting through this week is recurring rituals of self care. It is a good week to establish little habits to take care of yourself, particularly when it comes to things that are completely physical in nature. Get up and go to bed at regular times. Go for a scheduled walk, don't skip meals. It is a week to be a stickler about such things.

Leo

Try to avoid running from your feelings, even if it is almost completely overwhelming. Try to remember to breath and put things in bigger context. Take lots of little breaks and breath... lots of deep breaths! Games of chance and travel are good for you right now, just don't count on them paying off. It is a good time to do such things but only if you are willing to let go of the money. Try to be very patient with matters involving your closest family, and realized there is probably an angle to things you are not putting together at this moment. Give things time to allow for understanding.

Virgo

Things may feel more than a bit erratic and confusing at the moment. Emotions run high, and we all know you would rather just get the work done! Avoid the urge to keep things secret to avoid drama. Eventually the attempt at secrecy will just draw more turbulence not less. There is something about the social reality of things that you are just not getting. The best way to handle this is the arduous task of a long conversation with the person (or people) you most expect the drama from. This calls for a great deal of patience, but truly it will turn out better for this small investment.

Libra

Pay special attention to negotiating and being acclimating this week. Practical matters may be a touch overwhelming but with the aid of willing help you can find your way through it. The most important thing here is to find common interest and make sure you are putting yourself out in a way that makes people want to help. It is also time to re-examine your relationship with the things you own. Honestly it is best to do so through the ears and eyes of a trusted friend, especially a romantic friend, or even a trusted ex. The key here is learning new strategies for what you keep and what you let go of.

Scorpio

Moral dilemma may have you thrown for a severe loop (even if you don't want to think of it as such). It is a good time to turn to books. Try reading and meditating on a subject that vexes you. It is a good week to pull out a copy of the “Tao Se Chin”, or listen to the lyrics of your favorite pop artist to find that mystical gem to make it all easier. It is a good time to find your counsel in quiet ways and to chew long and hard before making any decisions.

Sagittarius

Everything seems to be a bit of a creepy spooky mess. Try turning hard decisions into grand public games. Instead of having a meeting, have a dinner party at which issues are worked out. The key is to make room in a light relaxed atmosphere for all concerned to get involved and to be able to do so without feeling anything too heavy. It is a good time to find something to laugh about (sometimes just to yourself)

Capricorn

Emotional and romantic negotiations focused upon are probably way too much this week. Am I suggesting you avoid issues? Absolutely not. Let me suggest you do these things with the help of a larger community. Bring in friends who care about everyone, and find ways to get advice beofre you go straight in. There is something just unnervingly unusual going on, and the best thing for you is to pull out your oddball friend that you love and trust, but have never been able to fathom. Its a good time to learn from them!

Aquarius

You may have an unsettling feeling that the world is just too big. Do not succumb to the urge to hide away. A little time with a book might be nice, but the real wins this week paradoxically will be social, if you dare try. It may be a bit disturbing but it may all just be true. This is a good week to step into the social scene, and find new ideas in a light social approach to reality. Seek financial advice from those you trust. No matter how good you are at such things historically it is a good time to seek out someone who might be able to pick up on things you are missing.

Pisces

Oh Pisces please be careful. Don't get me wrong, this week presents a lot of room for fun, a great opportunity to find your own quirky spotlight, and just time to play in the “sun.” Ultimately though, when you re setting your grand plans in motion, please please please consult a friend who may be able to advise on the more practical end of things! Did I say “please”?

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Negotiations in a Fog: 3/13/12- 3/20/12

2012-03-13T13:30:00.005-07:00

In General:

This is a week of complex negotiations with others. We are challenged to run a gauntlet between exaggerated expectations and the will to escape, and an aggressive detail oriented picky-ness, to find our way to an emotional exploration that leads to an honest caring negotiation to redefine what we need with those we love! good luck!

Aries

Don't let details get in the way of the big picture! I'm not saying that details are not important (though they are not always important). I'm just saying right now you may have a tendency to overwhelm positive progress (especially when negotiating with others with a mob of details that seem important but are either not important or not important right now. Try keeping a small notebook of “little points” that you can come back and address later. This is particularly true because right now if you utilize your creativity you have at your disposal the ability to make grand breakthroughs and plot great courses with other people!

Taurus

I get it Taurus, things feel a bit disjointed and “out of whack” at the moment. Be careful though, playing things secretively right now (even the things you won't admit to yourself- or at least out loud) are probably going to make it worse not better. The world may seem a bit crazy, and yes it feels like your the only one with your head on straight. Just please try to remember everyone else thinks that as well. Best to breath deeply and try to explain things slowly. Everyone can get through this. Plus you might solve more than you think in the long term!

Gemini

It is a time to reevaluate with a capital “RE.” Time to renegotiate relationships (or how you form them) and most importantly re-evaluate what may well be an overestimation of the resources available to others. Your mantra this week? Give others a break, and try not to feel defensive!

Cancer

Cancer this is a week to be direct, stand your ground and nicely ask for exactly what you need. Be specific, try to stay very focused and only on topic. Try making a thought list before doing anything important to screen for side-tracks. And most important of all DO NOT RUN, HIDE, ESCAPE INTO FANTASY. This is a week that calls for the direct approach!

Leo

OK, Leo, it may be time to back down just a bit. We know you are entitled, but its a good time to remember that we all are. Try remembering that it is sometimes a sign of valor to back down. Put on the face of magnanimity and show the world how grand and good-natured you can be. If you mange to stay loose you can even salvage your pride and come out looking all the better for it. In other words make the Compromise a gift... but compromise.

Virgo

OK, this is a week to breath! There is a tendency right now to expect too much of others, and then to blame them for it. Own your expectations, and leave other people out of it. Chill out a bit, I know you are excited and impatient but you just have to expect the rest of the world to move at its own pace... And yes most of them are less organized than you. We are not all perfect little Virgo. That said, don't take it personally either. None of this is.

Libra

{Moon conj. Juno ^3rd} square {Mars 12^th} Opp {Chiron conj. Neptune 6^th} square back

Distracted nature of emotions and how we get what we negotiate what we want. square to and escapist drive and a pushy aggressive mood (really just trying to get out of things) opp a failure to find focus especially on details

Scorpio

Look who's kick back and fancy free? Surprisingly this may raise other peoples eyebrows. They just don;t expect such an easy going Scorpio (and who's to blame them?) Try to enjoy the off-beat pace you are setting and remember this for later it may do you some good to learn from these moments. Be aware though, you may appear a bit full of yourself to others, careful not to tread across others toes!

Sagittarius

It is time that your bending ways bent. By that I mean that its time to consider allowing for the needs of others in your relational negotiations, and in this case the compromise may seem a touch conservative to you. Please remember that sometimes conservatism may grant the structure to allow for greater adventure down the road... Together!

Capricorn

OK Capricorn. It is actually time to dig in and talk about your feelings to the people you care about. Business trip? nope. Stay late at work? NOPE. Seriously... its time to have that conversation, it may involve tears, but you can get through this. All the fish in the sea are not always worth as much as the one in the bowl at home! But it may take some emotional realness, and work.

Aquarius

Careful not to misplace the most important things. Careful not to forget to speak what you feel (and remember to acknowledge you feel them too.) Avoid passive-aggressive approaches, and really keep an eye on the details, especially your things. its an easy time to get lost!

Pisces

It may be a hard week to focus, particularly because you care so darn much about it all! But it is a week to breath and take in the very practical end of relationships! It is a week to examine the dollars and sense and have sober unromantic conversations and with a cool head decide the solid material side of what you need!

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I Am, I Do, We Dance. 2/13/12-2/19/12

2012-02-13T03:20:00.000-08:00

In General

We exist in a complicated world of both individuals and systems. We are both the product of social interactions and of individual will. We are the keepers of, and responsible for our own destiny. But we must also understand that our destinies are a small piece of something bigger, grander. When we fail ourselves, we fail the world. We must first attend to our own truth, and through that we may attend to the great potentiality of all the world. This is a week to examine how one forms the other, to shadow dance with the divine reflection. This is a week to come to peace with the inner Shiva dancing with the outer Shakti, and find truth in that grand dance.

Aries

Among the Quakers there is an old saying, “Everyone is crazy except for me and thee. And I am not so sure about thee...” I suspect this quotation strikes quite a chord at the moment, Aries. This is the sort of moment where you feel quite lucid and rational and can't quite figure out what is wrong with anyone else. You may well be right. Chances are though, it may not matter. You see most of what your picking up on center around issues in which you have to come to some form of consensus between people to accomplish anything. Holding out for the absolute best, will most likely derail all progress in the muck of trying to prove a point. Best to compromise. You are right Aries. But the rub is: would you rather prove it, or work for constructive solutions... Ya tough call.

Taurus

Usually I can Depend on you to make a well considered decision on any and all practical matters. Usually your instincts in terms of pragmatic decisions are spot on. This is not that week. This week Oh Taurus, do not take a lot of stock in your practical acumen. It has a tendency to veer wildly off. Try to put off any long-term decisions that you can, find trusted council for those you can't, and in the mean time take advantage of this moment to dream. While its a bad week to nail down decisions and make “war-room” style plans, it is an excellent week to get sentimental, surrender to flights of fancy and dream. From these dreams may come great long-term visions! Just wait till you feel a little more grounded to plot a course to the top of those mountains!

Gemini

This is a good moment for caution Gemini. The urge to find adventure, to seek out emotionally new territory is in general a positive one. But do it only from a safe space, and take it slow. Things have a propensity to go really deep really fast at the moment. This trip to the center of your shadow is in so many ways a good thing, but be prepared. This is really a time to make sure you are keeping company, and choosing it wisely. This is truly a moment to tread lightly. But above all else confront things directly, in the end nothing could be more damaging right now that avoiding emotion or conflict. Just breath and take it slow. Don't make decisions in stone. When the smoke clears you can set a better course.

Cancer

These, dear Cancer, are the times that try human souls. The great questions float on the edge of your perception. Who are you, Cancer? What are you really after? In the end it calls into deep question how you exist in the world. How you exist in the world and who you are exist on two sides of the same axis. To understand the subject of your own identity, you must ultimately understand both these things. To find the truth of who you are you on some level have to understand the place that the inside and outside meet, and interact. The world we walk in defines who we are, just as who we are defines the world we walk in. This is a moment to consider integrity, your own story, and where your going. It is time to square up your own sense of self. The rewards are great, but first you must walk through fire. Of course once you truly understand what it means to be you, there is nothing that can defeat you. Good luck.

Leo

Nothing gets in the way of beauty like worry. Nothing kills joy like poking it with your brain. Leo, you lie upon a kings hoard of fine mattresses, and in perfect mood to luxuriate in social interpersonal bliss. Its just that pea... somewhere in the pile. In this case the pea has to do with all those little practical responsibilities that you want to blow off to roll around in the lap of bliss. The trick for you Leo is to cross all your “T”s and dot all your “I”s as best you can, and then step back let go and enjoy. Basically get the practical done, and try to let your mind wander to the fun part. Just do the practical stuff first.

Virgo

This is a time for listening to the heart. This is a time for fine tuning your emotional attunement, it is a time of taking that painstaking attention and turning it to emotional reality, and moreover finding a dream to hitch it to. Your assignment Virgo, is to take someone under your wing and let them teach you how to teach. Its your week to learn what it is to teach, and to learn how to explain to others. Its a skill unto itself and a real trick. Here's a hint, only explain what they need to know right now, and after they have that down pat, only then should you get more specific.

Leo

This week may well be the most challenging to you dear Libra. It is a week for peering into shadows and expanding your mind by facing the fears of your soul. This is a week to keep your own council and find a new definition of your life the holds stronger to the urgings of your heart. This my dear Libra is where the edge of your soul meets the end of eternity. The key? Its all about your heart, your feelings. You must embrace that part of your that is most instinctual because that is where you will become more.

Scorpio

This week has the potential to manifest in a dark paralysis, of anxious and dark thoughts. Or this could be the week you turn, raise your sword and confront the inner demons of your past, stare it in the eyes and move on. It really is that simple. You can find healing in love relationships, past and present. Its all about knowing that you can change the way your life plays out simply by changing what you assume about your life. A positive attitude will not solve every problem, but it may make it easier to get through to a place you can.

Sagittarius

Sometimes its amazing what you can accomplish, when you can own up to the reality that even you oh Sagittarius are not perfect. (no really) And part of this is recognizing the notion that apart from the sum of creation, the idea of perfect actually has no meaning. You can be flawed and do everything that is necessary in your part of creation. We are not perfect because we are pieces of that creation. But because we emanate from that same cosmic source, we are always doing exactly what we need to right now. And it is ALWAYS flawed. At least it is on the small scale. And it is always perfect, at least on the universal scale. When you can embrace this, you can overcome anything that keeps you frozen.

Capricorn

Begin this week on getting your surroundings and physical house in order. This week is all about making sure the laundry is done, dinner is made ahead of time (even made and frozen ahead of time and then stored in the freezer for easy stand-by meals with low hassle). What is the purpose of all these preparations you ask? It is quite simple, you are putting up the practical scaffolding so that when you have to tackle the more personal questions of identity and conquering your insecurities, you have all the back-up you can handle.

Aquarius

Things may feel uncharacteristically personal this week. It may be that you are easily rubbed raw. You could run from this sensitivity, but really Aquarius I am in favor of you investigating how it feels to take things personally, look for direct connections and delve into emotionalism. Try being a bit more “touchy-feely”, and stretch your comfort zone! Am I asking you to abandon what you are? Of course not! I am asking you to try something new... and you always like that, right?

Pisces

Sensitivity is good. Getting your feelings out is great. But Pisces, make sure you know the difference between feeling bad and letting it out, and poking your heart with a stick because the emotional release is such a good thing. Step back and get some air. Try to find the lighter side. This is not about hiding or bottling your feelings, but about giving yourself a break, breathing and deciding that you can choose just to let things be light and easy sometimes...

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Gathering Storms, Fruits of the Soul Week of 2/6/12- 2/12/12

2012-02-07T04:36:00.000-08:00

In General

This is a week of soul searching and personal power. It is a week of rich nectar from dark fruits. As we inch our way toward the spring it is a good time for new explorations and internal searches!

Aries

Dissatisfaction is not a comfortable state. It is not supposed to be. It exists as a motivation to growth, to healing, to stretching so that we may become more than we are. Avoid the desire to run away, or give up. This is a time to dig in and do the hard labor that will bring benefits in the long run. For you Aries this is nothing short of a challenge to establish yourself in the world and to own your own personal power. Stick to it. In short, this is your task: to open your heart to a deep almost spiritual resolve and follow it to a new horizon, one drop of sweat at a time!

Taurus

The state of romance may be challenging at the moment Taurus. In part this is because of new ways you have come to understand yourself, and not being quite sure how it relates to the way you are used to behaving in love relationships, or courtship in general. This is not a time to do it by rote, but a time to dig in, pay attention and rewrite your own book of love. Take time with those who are spiritually your closest family to find new ways of understanding your own relational habits, and find new ways of doing it. The benefit will take time, but you will be amazed at how much it will transform your relationships!

Gemini

Gemini, it may feel like you are stuck in a frustrating emotional disconnect. This is really just a symptom of deep, profound, spiritual longing. You stand in the uncomfortable place where identity, ethics, spirituality and your conception of the rules meet. Your current challenge is nothing less than to confront your assumptions of the way your world should be. You must challenge the way your life, ethical identity and sense of spiritual connectedness inter-relate to one another as an integrated system. You are being called upon to rewrite, first, your own rules, and then, start setting expectations for the world around you. These, of course, should be based on your newly discovered way of being. It is important to begin with the desire to question absolutely everything that you can put into words, and to hold on tenaciously to everything that rings strongly in your heart.

Cancer

In classical astrology Cancer is considered to be conservative. Why is this? Because Cancer is the mother sign, and thus she values things that make for a good world for children. Cancer longs for physical comfort, and predictability, not because the Cancererian values are material, but in fact quite the opposite. Coin buys bread, bread feeds family. Houses shelter children, and the the elderly, and all those who need it most. Cancer's is a story of the responsibilities between humans. This is not in the Aquarian “big picture” way, but in a way that is very much on the ground floor, very personal. Cancer is about family and emotional responsibility. It is in moments such as this that what makes a Cancerian distinctly Cancerian may be seen most deeply. This is a moment in which all the gold in the world may not be enough. This is a moment in which the conservative notions of Cancer draw them deeply into what appears to be uncharacteristically insurrectionist desires. This is the moment when mother wolf begins to snarl, and demand change! Do not discount these feelings Cancer! The moodiness and dissatisfaction you feel right now is in some ways your “raison d'etre.” It is your moment to rear up and be radical in the name of all that is responsible and in a very old sense, conservative.

Leo

Nothing in the world would feel quite as nice as turning tables, cutting corners and just making anything more direct than it seems to want to be right now. I am not advising you to completely resist this impulse, but I do want you to try very hard to take the feelings of others into account. This is a moment when it could be very easy to step on toes. These toes may be owned by people that it will benefit you in the future to be at least on good working terms with. Be very careful about your temper. That said, it is a good time to reorder the physical nature of your reality. Take a deep look at your job and finances, and make some very deep changes.

Virgo

It may be hard to balance your emotions this week. Dealing with groups of people, especially ones you don't know well may be especially tricky this week. In addition, there may be an overwhelming urge to take off, maybe a quick vacation, maybe a trip to the woods. I encourage such a trip, or making plans for just that sort of thing. I just want to ask one favor: make this little escape count. (Even if it is just a quick escape to a local park) I want you to open yourself up to new possibilities. I want you to dedicate this time to a new understanding of how you assert what you need in social circumstances, directly and honestly. Its about meditating on full disclosure with yourself so that you can fully disclose with others.

Libra

This may well be a week of low energy levels accompanied by emotional distance and a touch of cynicism, made all the more painful because of a streak of emotional idealism that is running through you. The best answer to all of this, is throw away convention! This is a week to throw caution to the wind and grab on to new experimental ways of conducting your life! This is especially true of your love life and what you see as your professional craft. Its time to spice things up, try something new, and if it doesn't work try something else. This is a good week to remember that classic mantra, “this too shall pass.” Not necessarily because it is the worst time ever, (although it will aid in the painful bits) but just because the excitement of embracing change will bring the light you need to balance some very serious energy!

Scorpio

It may be easy to be misanthropic and cynical right now. This is particularly difficult because this is paired with a distinct streak of romanticism rising in your blood and an emotional point of view that is more interested in tallying a score sheet of wins and losses than experiencing the moment. It is times like this that we turn to the power of forgiveness. Forgiveness is not a gift we give others but one we give ourselves. We must actively choose to forgive, we must actively choose to live without bitterness or else the very power of that bitterness will starve our souls and keep away the very things that can prove that cynicism wrong! Sometimes it is more important to survive, more important to enjoy the life you are given than to hold onto past facts. Scorpio, this is a time to embrace the unknowable good because only with that can any of us overcome the list of sorrows that have past.

Sagittarius

The dream of adventure seems perpetually thwarted by the momentary reality of mundane needs. The drudgery can feel a bit much, and lets face it, February can be a bit dreary for many of us no matter the weather specifics. Truly, Sagittarius the best solution to all this is to find some adventure where you are. It is a time to try on a new wardrobe of identity. It is time to try playing new roles in your life. If you are always the outgoing one? Try playing the one who follows- just to see what its like. Do you usually go off the cuff? Try planning something. The point is not to change who you are, but to try on a new skin for a bit. Besides, who knows something might stick... and if not it will reveal valuable information and a new point of view!

Capricorn

Caution is your motto, and your instincts are perfect. From a slow painful attention to detail and hard work you can build all of the recognition you crave. This is nothing if not a time to flex your strategic long term muscle. Keep your cards close to the chest... but then again, what else would I expect?

Aquarius

You may find yourself strangely romantic. You may also find yourself discouraged by what feels like a lack of vision in those around you. Look for new exciting experiences in venues of people in which you don't really know anyone. Enjoy the excitement of the greater marketplace, both to take in the wares and to people watch. You will find surprisingly personal pleasure by getting out of your personal world!

Pisces

This is a week to find self empowerment through taking decadent care of yourself in simple mundane ways. This is a week for soul searching, but only from the vantage point of a hot tub, and a pedicure and/or a mud-mask. This week, oh Pisces, is in fact about very deep and even difficult emotional issues. But I urge you to consider finding the best in self love and creature comforts with which to confront these shadows! Remember what you knew as a small child: there is no fear that cannot be overtaken by a teddy bear and a favorite blanket!

Turning Inward to Renewal Solar Week of Jan 31 - Feb 5 2012

2012-01-31T01:01:00.000-08:00

In General:

This is a week of shadow-dancing, facing dark things and coming through them to new inspirations. This is a week to face the darkness and find, buried within, the seeds of light. No matter your sun-sign, it would do you well to heed the message of the Crocus who begins to poke his head from the ground even in coldest of the winter, heralding the spring!

Aries

So an Aries is on an airplane, and the flight attendant comes back and informs him that there was a mishap and the plane has lost an engine, and every passenger is being asked to throw one large item off the plane to make up for weight... May this classic joke intro serve as your personal Zen Cohen, Aries. The key word is weight and baggage. The central issue is how the physical things we hold onto line up with the emotional things we chose not to move beyond. Your assignment for the week is to go through and eliminate extra baggage, starting with excess unneeded physical belongings, but continuing on to include all the dark regrets, bitterness, and grudges, and in a single great act of catharsis put them on the curb. This letting go will leave you loose light and ready to jump on board a burst of new ideas and adventurous romantic possibilities that await you at the end of this week!

Taurus

Taurus, my Taurus. Please make sure you set aside valuable self care time this week. Invest in some good bubble bath, a back massage, things that bring you physical comfort. This is a week that you need that bit of respite. It may feel in certain respects that the wind has just gone out of your sails or a shadow has crossed your heart. In truth this is a dark sensitive moment that is really intended for some soul searching. While I want you to dive into this challenge, I'm advising not to take this plunge into your depths without a kit of emergency provisions: A good mud mask, some bubble bath, a few candles, a favorite pint of ice cream and something that makes you feel alluring. Best to shore up support for our sense of well being before jumping too deeply into the depths.

Gemini

Dear Gemini I implore you to meditate responsibly. Do not drive while in a revelatory fugue state, and avoid strangers with holey grails. (The supper might be fun but the 3 day hangover is a is death!) This is a time to turn to that spiritual nature that only you have, and by right only you understand. BUT please, please, please, Gemini avoid the impulse to avoid, run away from the impulse to run away, and please try to ignore the impulse to ignore your intuition/feelings and hope it gets better. This is a time to confront and stay the course, this will be challenging for a bit, but the rewards will be great! Promise.

Cancer

Dear Cancer please follow the instructions of your flight attendant. Please fasten your seat belt tight and low across your waist. Make sure you give yourself air before assisting others. Space is surely the final frontier, and you may need a lot of it before the week is is out. Don't get me wrong, it is important to come to the aid of friends in need. But now more than ever you need to make sure you are taking time for self-care so that you can be strong for those you love. This is an excellent moment to practice taking care of yourself and to make sure you stay in the habit. Things may seem to fly all over the place by the end of the week, so self care is where I want your focus, it will make it all so much easier!

Leo

This week I want to talk you into doing what may well be a touch of practical, yet less than fun planning. I know its not glamorous or fun. But here is the up-side: with a little planning and setting things in motion you can set aside insecurities worries and stress and be geared up and ready for new unexpected possibilities particularly in the realm of possible travel that may be in the works for you. Try to keep your feet on the ground and pay attention getting all the facts before any major decision. Things are inclined to get out of control quickly.

Virgo

Yes Virgo it would be nice to live in a world where you could keep control over everything. It would probably keep your anxiety down, and make things ever so much easier to deal with. Yes Virgo it seems like it might be such a wonderful thing to run up an ivory tower and hide from the world. Don't. A small trip might not be out of the question, but only if you want to use the seclusion to weigh out the dark things you keep under your spiritual floor boards, and clean house of old worries and dark remembrances. Otherwise its also a good week to remember to breath, directly ask for what you want and practice setting clear boundaries. Careful of your temper this week it may be surprisingly close to the surface.

Libra

If you begin this week feeling a bit unsettled I am not surprised. This is a week in which the emotional hob-goblins and insecurities rising from your history and the bits you just would rather not look at are making themselves particularly hard to ignore. When you try to, things go inexplicably wrong. Dishes get broken, people trip. Probably in ways that are not even directly connected in any observable way. This is a message. There is a part of your heart, your history, yourself demanding that you stop ignoring it. So find a sitter, call in sick, tell the partner/husband wife you need a few days in the woods/your bedroom anyplace you can feel both safe cared for and have time to cry. Try not to be secretive. Keep a dear friend's number handy. Meditate, pray, talk to your ancestors... Open to the spirits of goodness you trust in your life. This is a possibility. This is a time when you may enter into a new path as a great healer, but first you must start by healing yourself. Good luck.

Scorpio

Scorpio Scorpio. This is almost a story worthy of a classic cautionary tale. This week you will be visited by three specters! I implore you Scorpio listen to what they say! Embrace their message! You will first (if in fact you haven't begun already) find yourself thinking on the ghost of relationship past. This includes the history of the relationships of our parents and how growing up caused us to hold onto things that just do us no good. And old relationships gone, and even the past of any relationship you may currently be in. Speak little, listen much. Pay attention. Then I ask you to focus on the Specter of relationship present. How do you behave in your current relationship? If you are between significant others, it doesn't matter. The very way we choose to live our life and interact with others lays a foundation for the relationships we make. Again it is all in paying attention. By the end of the week you may be ready to begin the ghost of relationship future. Treat it like your learning a new skill, even if you have the love of your life it is time to use what you may observe to make it better. Another hint, make it about the choices you make.

Sagittarius

Its a good week to try learning something new, to challenge the assumed boundaries of your skills and redefine what you presume yourself to be capable of. Its time to challenge assumptions of identity by learning new things. You can't be all things, but it is a good time to challenge yourself to expand your repertoire, particularly because something new and exciting could present itself in the process. Get ready for new exciting adventures, even ones that start in less than flashy ways!

Capricorn

This is a week for looking deep into who you are. This is a week for some deep soul searching. This is a time for your least favorite type of seriousness. That weird hard-to-define part of your life that has to do with emotional awareness. It is a week for deep thoughts and entertaining brand new ways of defining what the very idea of happiness means to you. If you do the hard work of sitting spiritually with those questions, by the end of the week some exciting possibilities may be showing up in small ways Expect new influences to this end from people who were not well known to you here to fore. When in doubt try something new, just as a tentative experiment. Remember you can always stop, or try again. Give yourself licence to explore

Aquarius

Aquarius this has not been the easiest season for you. On the other hand it has at least been exciting. Both of these conditions may well continue, no doubt. The long term calling of trying to assert your sense of self and claiming your own personal power continues to motivate you. This weeks stressor? I recommend that most frustrating subject of family. Particularly resonating are how the pains of your childhood, including all those real and assumed are rubbing up against your feelings about the family you are building and living in now. Even more so how you feel about your children or people you provide care for. Here is a hint: old stories can end. This doesn't have to be your present. You have a right to lay these dark stories to rest. How? Confront them, speak aloud, hold hands with healing friends, and hey, counseling never hurt anyone. The point is not to own this darkness. It is not you. It is just something that you have acquired. You have a right to return to sender, or just forgive and offer this pain and story to the good spirits who guide your life!

Pisces

Pisces repeat after me: I take care of myself first. Even if all people are good it is better not to invite the ones who hurt me into my life. I can be compassionate without self sabotage. I can be spiritual without self sacrifice. This is a week for good friends and well tested relationships. This is not a week for light casual acquaintances. Focus on your space, your home. This is a week best spent taking care of yourself first. It is week to be wary of people who would put demands on you. Make sure that you are receiving as well as giving. When in doubt believe the evidence of action over nice of words.

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Mystical Journey into Self: Solar Astrology 1/23/12-1/29/12

2012-01-23T09:42:00.000-08:00

Neptune has just moved into Pisces and the Sun and Moon are coming into Conjunction in Aquarius this week. In general this is prime time for finding yourself and discovering what it is you really want, your destiny and all the beautiful possibilities that the seed of your inner self can grow for your life! No matter what your sun sign this is a good week for some quality introspection and listening. (listening on your inside to what your spirit tells you and on the outside to what spirit tells you through the rest of creation.)

Aries

Having faith in yourself is good. Embracing fortune is wonderful. Opening your heart to a philosophy of abundance is key. If you don't do that you'll miss out on the great bounty of possibilities this week holds for you. At the same time if you don't skeptically kick the tires before you make the purchase, save the receipt and try to find the shortest line to get through the checkout you may also squander those very same blessings.

Taurus

This, my dear Taurus, is a red letter week. It is a time to trust your instincts! The catch? Don't let the slow pace and necessity for hard work dissuade you (not that it usually would). The going may be difficult and time consuming but this is a time when your heart and head are joined and drawn directly to the best of your aspirations!

Gemini

Your destiny is yours, and by goodness now is an excellent time to make sure that you have direct hold on the reigns of your life. Passion and vision are there to find your direction. Just remember dreams are good but keep your understanding of time frames and labor realistic. It is an easy time to doom yourself by expecting things to come too easily. Do not give up Gemini, this could be something grand!

Cancer

This is a time to take control of your heart. This is not a time to deny your feelings or pretend you don't have any. This is a time to carefully study the messages you give and what you expect of relationships, and romance in particular. It is time to assess your needs and make sure you are voicing them in sensitive yet direct ways. Even if you are not currently in a romantic relationship it is a great time to look at the set of expectations you bring to all your relationships.

Leo

Its all about finding new skill sets, particularly when it comes to other people. This is a week for pulling out that hostess apron, or playing matchmaker for friends. This is a week to try new things in groups. Try to keep it fun pleasant and light, but also make sure to focus on real friendships not on casual acquaintances.

Virgo

Its a good time to focus on your skill set. Yes for a Virgo this week should be quite fun. The only thing to remember is to give yourself a break and try very hard to go easy on your personal critique. I know this is easier said than done, but it is a time for learning new skills, and maybe pushing yourself a little toward the limelight. Remember something about stuff you haven't tried before: you are not supposed to be good at it yet. So self criticism? Is just self defeat. I beg you Virgo please stow the self judgment and fearlessly tackle something bold and new. You will thank yourself for it!

Libra

This is your time to Shine Libra! Go out dancing, but only if the lighting works for your outfit.

The key here is owning your beauty and happiness, taking full responsibility for it and choosing the sweet nectar of life! Revel responsibly, and come home feeling like the beautiful angel you are! This is also a great week to put in some quality family time. Consider doing both at once!

Scorpio

This is a good week to find your self. Here's a hint, the best place to look is in places where you can serve the greater community. It is a good week to volunteer in a cause you feel passionately about. There is a balance necessary to this of course. Be careful to make sure you are taking care of your direct needs first. It totally defeats the purpose if you run yourself into the ground doing this. With some meditation/ prayer and a bit of sweat for a good cause, I'm betting you come out of it feeling inspired and on your way to the next great possibility!

Sagittarius

This is a time for creative daring. Not in a death-defying sort of way, just in a “I never saw the world from that angle" sort of way.” To get the most out of this week I suggest at some point you try the following:

1. Clear your schedule

2. Go somewhere. Take a walk, go on a bike ride or bus ride. But here's the trick. Don't chose your destination by where you want to end up, or what you have liked in the past. Avoid choosing a destination at all. Maybe start by throwing a dart at a bus map. And you can bring a coin to flip on route to make decisions on where to turn and what streets to take.

What is the point of all this? To take your previous assumptions/ habits from allowing you to have an experience. To remove the expectations and allow you to see your world as a direct honest experience. To experience the world around you (not to mention your own life) in a fresh direct way.

Capricorn

This is a good week to take a moment to be nice to your body. This is a good week to get a message, sit in a steam room and get a facial. This is also a good week to go for a hike, a bike ride, eat decadently healthy dishes and enjoy some fresh air. Of course these are never bad things to do. What is the reason I think this is a good week in particular for such pass-times? My goal is to get you out of the weekly grind in a healthy way, and prime your mystic pump to dispense insights into all kinds of joyous and wonderful possibilities for the future.

Aquarius

Wow Aquarius, this is a challenging and rewarding week for you. Hidden somewhere in that complicated exciting mind of yours is a magic totem. It is the beautiful fetish of how you are perceived. It has to do with the ways in which you present yourself to the world. Over the course of the next week a little soul searching can help you lay hands on this magic talisman, and once in hand you can retool your image. Done correctly, you may find a few more allies and people you feel come close to really understanding who you are. Keep in mind that the idea of authentic representation is the key to your success! Happy hunting!

Pisces

Pisces, oh Pisces, what's that in your eyes? I do believe its stars. Not that this is uncommon for you, but my goodness you must be swimming in mystic revelations, fairy tails and all manner of mystery and wonder. Remember that none of these beautiful possibilities go away if you keep your feet on the ground. Plus, they are far more likely to actually come to pass in a substantial way! Drink lots of water. Remember to eat, to sleep, to work. Make sure you are living your life as well as your dreams. Then focus on what the word “ideal” means to you. Try to come up with as many possible meanings as you can believe in. It is time to revise your aims! Just be very careful to keep yourself safe with your feet on the ground. And if a man wants to sell you a famous bridge at a surprisingly reasonable rate? Say no!

Solar Astrology 1/16-1/21

2012-01-16T18:22:00.000-08:00

Welcome Back to the new Rebel Astrology!

Without Further Ado, I Present Your Weekly Horoscope! (loud applause/ screaming here)

Aries:

It may seem that other people are impossible to work with. It may seem like they are in your business and downright sneaky. While this may be true. It may also indicate that this is a good time to apply a dose of patience. To slow down, and make sure that you are succinctly, directly (and did I mention softly and tactfully?) stating your needs and your boundaries. It may also be an excellent time to practice threading needles, parallel parking, dotting “i”s crossing “t”s and walking tight ropes. Not because its easier right now, but a focus on slow calculated cool precision will help with just about all that ails you. Avoid the urge to simply run away and hide in an adventure, the best it will do for you is teach you a lesson you already learned. And speaking of cool, work on storing it up, by the end of the week you may find you need the reserve!

Taurus:

This is a good week to slow down, and deepen your relationships with the people that you work with, in particular it is a good time to find and deepen bonds with your mentor, and with those whom you mentor. It may be a bit of a challenge, as working with anyone will require a great deal of patience, and in fact there are no two ways about it, a lot of work. But if anyone is up to the task it will be you oh gallant Tauran! Not only that, but there is an incentive. This week opens with bubbling opportunities for joy and beauty! What is the secret to fully unleashing them? You are likely to find them at the intersection of your spiritual nature and everything you learned you wanted for the world, from every hard knock you ever took! Your Mantra? Joyful community opens the door to personal gain... and possibly romance.

Gemini:

This week may open with an uncharacteristic chink in your confidence armor. Something may seem to be amiss. The tendency may be to run and hide, keep your secrets close, smile big and throw a handful of glitter over the apparent wound. (It hurts like hell, but at least its pretty right?) Fear not my twinkling Gemini, your salvation lies in a grand cosmic search, a spiritual quest if you will. The riddle your spiritual sphinx has laid at your feet? How can I find spiritual joy in material work? Here's a hint, follow the source of childhood pain, to a solution that brings joy to others (and brings you healing)... and yes you may throw glitter on it!

Cancer:

So, shocker here... you may feel stuck in a rut. That discomforting urge to expand your horizons seems to be clashing up against your tendency to think of yourself as a predefined notion unchanging and timeless. Well guess what? While the voice that says “I” is eternal, every voice changes over time. Its a good thing. Seek yourself the mild discomfort that leads to new vistas of perception (you know, growing pains) Try something new and exciting, then try something else. With some time even you dear Cancer may develop your latent desire for new things. Remember Cancer's moon rules the sea, that can take you to far away new experiences! This is just the week to begin such an odyssey!

Leo:

You may feel “alone in a crowd” quite a bit this week. You may also experience a sort of stagnant sense that nothing is happening fast enough. Its not so much that you lack anything, but that you are dividing your energies among things that don't deserve your attention. For you my dear Leo, it is a week of sweat and toil. The trick? To be very clear about the choices you make in what you are doing. This is a week to edit, and invest, and most of all to labor... Relationships that perpetually don't give back? Put them on the back burner. Projects that don't lead to a place that makes your heart sing? Not this week. In the end the point is this: Its gonna be work, so make sure its work well spent, and you will celebrate that decision later. Sweeten the deal by beginning plans for a vacation, planning it and setting aside the money can be a task of devotional love of the self, and will make the work pass so much more easily!

Virgo:

Social anxiety is probably riding a little high right now. (Not that its ever riding that low typically) Which is kind of an ironic shame because right underneath that anxious fear is an exceptionally adventurous mood. Of course this can make you more worried, further causing anxiety. And of course the further frustration this causes can add to anxiety. Which of course adds to your sense of inadequacy, which of course stresses you out. This makes you wish you had the guts to take the adventure, but then that just adds to the anxiety, and makes it harder to take chances... On the other hand, you could find a dear friend, ask them to decide on an adventure, make the decision to completely let go and put it all in the hands of a trusted lover or loved one. Then you could shut up and enjoy the ride. I vote for the second one! Whee! Oh ya and expect the unexpected... its happening whether you like it or not so best to jump on board so you don't burn a fuse!

Libra:

Its kind of a good time to reinvent the way you deal with your family, and the public in general. Starting with something as seemingly shallow as a good look at your sense of style. This season I'm feeling like flash is out, and simple elegant, functional, family and social focused are in! Accessorize with just a touch of fantastic fairy-tale whimsy. Sometimes by changing how you present yourself, you can reintroduce yourself to a new part of you. Remember, if it ain't comfortable, it just doesn't fit your life! Do all things gently right now. A sharp tongue at this moment will do you more harm than the ones you loose it upon!

Scorpio:

It's a really neat time to be a Scorpio, if not a little unnerving. My advice? Try having fun for the simple sake of having fun. Enjoy something that you can love doing, but don't have to think a lot about. Deep is good, but right now its a good chance to untie the knots, in your back and your heart, and play “Marco-Polo” in the shallow end of the pool. You have plenty of time to dig the marrow from the bone, this is a week to eat candy. Oh and bring a little kid with you, they would be an excellent tutor in a lesson of whimsy.

Sagittarius:

Let's just be fair and honest: Things can't ever be as perfect as you seem to expect them at the moment. This doesn't mean to stop shooting for the stars, but it does mean letting up on yourself. Ease up and you will find that there is a lot of happiness going on all around you that you are missing out on because of ridiculous expectations! Your fortunes are better than you think they are. Right now is not a time for little wins, any frustrations you are experiencing are because you really need to be focused on long-term, instead of short term small pay-offs.

Capricorn:

Oh Capricorn, oh Capricorn. How can I ever do my job this week? You of all people can understand the importance of work, and the joy of a job well done, of pragmatic planning, and in fact of gritting your teeth and bearing the difficulties to get where you need to go. With that in mind I need to do something very hard. I must convince you to be a bit optimistic, and to relax a bit this week. See the thing is with all of your fabulous work and planning you stand to do very well, if you can only believe in yourself enough to get out of your own way. And if you can let go of your pessimism and perhaps cynicism enough to allow yourself to enjoy it. Ya your right. It will never happen. (wink)

Aquarius:

This is a week to free associate, this is a week to finger paint. This is a week for bold colors and yes clashing patterns. This is not a week for editing, this is not a week for rulers and straight lines. This is a week to let your focus go fuzzy so you can see more than you expect. Let the editor come back next week, it is a week for creation, and that means it is a week to play with possibilities. If you go into the editing process now you are likely to kill your best ideas. This is a week for play!

Pisces:

Pisces, this week keep it light. Keep it pleasant. This is not a week to chase mythical dragons, but to have a quite nice scone and chat over coffee. This is not a week to be a princess in the tower, but perhaps to go dancing with a friend from work and organize the garage. This is a good time to be social but a bad time to be dramatic. It is a good time to get air and take space, and be light. And have fun doing it!

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Pardon Our Dust or Change Can Hurt When Uranus Gets Rammed

2012-01-12T23:21:00.000-08:00

As many of you may have noticed, Uranus has recently moved into Aries. With this comes a rebirth or reinvention of the very notion of change. I want to deeply apologize to loyal readers who may have been dismayed by our absence as of late! But fear not, things are settling back down, and we return with a brand new format! Starting Monday January 16th we return with guaranteed twice weekly service for all your prognosticating needs! What, you ask is the new format?!?

Mondays mornings we will give the low-down in, perhaps a more traditional approach. We will be bringing you a sign by sign (sun sign of course) forecast for the upcoming week.

Are you a fan of the current format?

Fear not fair Maiden! For we shall provide, on Thursdays a kind of "major Subject in the skys approach. (much like we have done up until now!)

Also look for special topics, and big event discussions (such as major conjunctions and eclipses) on an irregular/ as they happen basis!

We look forward to an exciting new year!

Assault and Battery, Drumstick... Holiday Week Begins Stressful but with Promise 12/19/11

2011-12-18T22:48:00.000-08:00

OK so lets be up front and frank about it. Stress abounds as we enter/deepen into the holiday season. We may be acutely aware of the emotional discomfort that comes with the difficulties we have setting boundaries with, and communicating with others. Negotiations are not going smoothly, and honestly most of us ain't feeling all that generous in terms of the amount of crap we wanna put up with. It ain't been an easy year, and really most of us are trying to redefine our relationship to our own incomes, if only to hedge our bets. That's a nice way of saying we feel broke as a joke! (Venus Capricorn Aquarius Cusp T-Square Jupiter retrograde Aries/Taurus cusp- Moon Conjunct Saturn Libra)

But before you break down and end up doing 8-12 for Assault and battery (For cramming stuffing down great Aunt Norine's self-righteous pie-hole... IS IT TOO DRY NOW?!?!?) lets take a step back and look at all the potential around us:

This is, for example, a great time to bring our spirituality and practical needs into mutual focus and balance, and begin to formulate a concrete vision of the future. By balancing our greatest ideals and aspirations with things we know we can do right now, we can begin to come up with a good long term plan- not drop dead excitement, but really sometimes stability is more sexy in outcome than it is in process. Plus with that much Neptune we can pretend its fun, and it will be!

(Saturn in Libra sextil sun in Sagitarius sextil Neptune on Pisces-Aquarius cusp)

Also its a great time to bring our spiritual ideals as fertile inspiration to exactly how we need to expand within this world, the kind of lifestyle we plan to make for ourselves, and how we will go about it. That's right its more super-fun soul searching! But ya know it always feels good after you are done- Like slapping your wrist repeatedly with a ruler.

(Neptune sextil Jupiter trine the sun, sextil Neptune)

Venus cusp of Aquarius sextil to Uranus Cusp of Aries Square to Pluto conjunct to the Sun, Means there might be some openings (pardon the pun) for unconventional adult fun with someone unconventional... fill in the blanks folks. Careful of power games, or at least be aware and consenting...

And of course Pluto trine to Mars says: If we must cram the damn stuffing down her self-righteous gullet, it will at least be enjoyable and done with great vigor! And in the end its how much heart you put into it that counts! (wink)

Here's hoping you have a great holiday Monday!

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Gratitude is Sustenance: Lunar T-Square Neptune, with Mercury 12/15/ 2011

2011-12-14T21:45:00.000-08:00

First off there are a few prominent sets of aspects still in effect that have been hanging around for a bit. so basically the gist of the last two astrology readings may to some degree still be somewhat apropos. A part from these, a "T-Cross consisting of Neptune in Pisces (Aquarius cusp) opposing the moon in Leo, square to Mercury in Sagittarius, Square to Neptune Pisces is the most prominent configuration of bodies right now.

So as we continue to witness the birthing pangs of a new future to be through a reborn Uranus in Aries (representing the march of the future, a new openness, and notions of social liberty and equality) squaring off (in more ways than one) against Pluto in Capricorn (representing both corruption and power manipulations within the realm of politics, finance, commerce and the law) This is the main feature of the long term "big picture" landscape. Also there is a Jupiter in retrograde conjunct Lilith in Taurus. Here Jupiter questions and tries to redefine how we view the concepts of growth on all levels, and it is forced to deal with, or is stifled by Lilith's representation of all the dark realities we may try to hide from, and in Taurus it is about what we own. Literally it is the dark secrets of our material possessions, in the west it may mean the massive suffering due to the system of consumption we have historically profited from. It may be the cost of cheap petroleum in the human and environmental sense. It could even hint at the cost of protecting physical wealth at the expense of Liberties, in some ways the real inheritance or wealth our ancestors have bequeathed us.

Heavy stuff. Overwhelming stuff.

In the Meantime we find ourselves struggling in a vague esoteric mist, disquieting at times, certainly not easy to make direct sense out of. This configuration may illuminate feelings of being trapped, of longing for a more ideal world. The will to just escape may be the most prominent noticeable effect of this.
Daydreaming could be an issue, others may be tempted to turn to a bottle, or to a salesman religious or otherwise that promises easy answers. The trick is? This is not the sort of moment when quick escapes or easy answers are of much use (and in fact will probably turn out for the worst down the road.)

These are the moments for practical prayer:
Begin with a breath,
In Many ways you did,
Feel it flow in,
Flow out.
Notice how good it feels,
And what a blessing it is just to have it.
Say thanks.

Feel the ground beneath you,
solid stable, the food you ate,
say thanks again.

Think of, and name if you can, how many people came before you,
Your mother,
Your Father,
Your Fathers Father, His Mother,
Your Mother's Mother, Her Father,
Great Grandparents if you can,
Imagine their parents and their parents,
and imagine just how much work,
just how hard it was,
to keep going,
What an amazing feet it is that you were born at all.

Again Say thanks.

Then think of the wide world,
and all the time in it,
and all the possibilities it holds,
for yourself,
for those who come after you,
what an immense well-spring of possibility

Again Say Thanks.

Think of The universe stretching out to beyond our imaginings,
and finite space stretching down to the beyond infinitesimal,
And feel the wonder of it,

Once again, say thanks.

Finally put one foot in front of the other,
and do one small thing,
to make progress for your own good,
for the good of someone,
and do not judge it as anything less than a single accomplishment,
and feel how good it feels,

And once again

Say Thanks

(Repeat as Necessary)

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Give Some Change for Uranus Reborn! Grand Cross, Grand Trine 12/13/11

2011-12-12T21:54:00.000-08:00

Today is a hard day for big issues, and it is easy to feel a bit overwhelmed. Mostly we may find ourselves feeling like we just can't be as magnanimous as we want to. There is just something that feels so wrong because it feels like we live in a world in which we are unable to act in the ways that we feel better. I'm not talking about grand displays necessarily, just spare changing that guy who needs it, getting lunch for a friend or pitching in to help those in need. It may feel frustrating that we find ourselves perhaps in a spot where we feel less able to give than we really earnestly wish we could. (Grand Cross: Saturn-Libra, Venus-Capricorn, Jupiter retrograde conjunct Lilith Aries-Taurus cusp).

At the same time there is a sense of optimism at the onset of coming change, if a bit vague. There is a sense that there is progress in the wind and it will come by hook or by crook. There is a very real sense that we sit on the very edge of a whole new world. (Grand Trine: Moon, Uranus back direct again! Aries-Pisces cusp Mercury retrograde Sagittarius-Scorpio cusp; Mercury Square Neptune Pisces/Aquarius cusp)

At the hub of both of these configurations is the moon, our sense of emotion, sensitivities and nurturing self, sitting on a cusp that brings out every inch of desire to do kindly and take care of your fellow beings- The Cancer Leo cusp. This is where its all hitting us- right in the heart.

The part we look to for an answer? Uranus has just come out of retrograde (gone direct) and crossed one of the most powerful cusps in the Zodiac (Pisces-Aries). Uranus rules over openness, newness, revolution, reformation and the forward march of time. The Pisces-Aries Cusp represents quite literally a moment of death and re-birth. We find ourselves at this moment of the rebirth. This is a new birth of the very ideas of freedom, of revolution, of the future itself! Quite heady to think about! Uranus emerges new-born to welcome a new cycle, and a new world!

Suggestions?
When we find ourselves wishing we could give more, have more, do more. When we find ourselves wishing the world gave more room for kindness, may I suggest that if we don't have a coin to toss in the cup, we give what we can. When you have no change for the coffer, find a way to bring change to the world, in a little way. Take a small risk for the righteous. Take a small chance for the greater good. Stand up for the right when you don't have to. That's more than enough magnanimity to fill your heart with joy. I think you'll feel like a much richer person if your charity is paid in risk and profits all the world, one small token act at a time.

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Lunar Eclipse: 12/10/11 Eclipse of Focus

2011-12-08T22:50:00.001-08:00

TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE – SATURDAY DECEMBER 10, 2011

“A lunar eclipse represents the tightest phase of the aspect (and therefore strongest manifestation) of what we astrologers refer to as a Solar-Lunar opposition. Literally the sun and the moon are on directly opposite sides of the earth from one another. Thus the earth may shield the moon from the light of the sun causing the emblematic shadow across the surface of the moon. Astrologically speaking the general effect is that the moon, representing our emotional state, is shielded from its source: the sun, representing the center of our beings and the source of our energies. In general, a lunar eclipse induces emotional insecurities and a very basic internal conflict between the part of us that says “I AM” and the part of us that says “I FEEL.”
A lunar eclipse (or Sun-Sun opposition) means that our emotional state and sense of self are crashing against each other and causing mass confusion. This can range from a vague feeling of distraction or clumsiness all the way to emotional crisis. The key to keep in mind is that this is not necessarily all negative; all moments and configurations exist for a reason. This is a great time to exercise intention and take the time to slow down and examine our hearts and our sense of identity. To "readjust" our solar direction based on what the heart says. If we do so a lunar eclipse can be not only beneficial, but downright enjoyable as well. Of course, if we refuse to look at these things and just smash forward it is likely to make nothing short of a mess of our emotions.
Let’s take a look at a few things that are going down right now regarding the eclipse:

Moon in Gemini and Sun in Sagittarius. This is a mutable opposition and therefore may have effects that are less pronounced, thankfully. The general effects: emotional moon in Gemini means a kind of detachment and a lack of commitment to any one idea and a scattered feeling. Sun in its Sagittarius position shows a sense of identity and attention that has high hopes, yet lacks focus. The result: you may be all over the place, a bit insecure and have difficulty making firm decisions. This is a time for exploration, not absolutes.

Mars is in Virgo, squaring both the sun and moon in what is called a T-Square formation, exacerbates the confusion and scattered energies the opposition of the sun and moon are creating. Representing the part of us who motivates and activates, Mars is stifled under unmanageable picky expectations and a lack of drive. The result is a tendency to simmer in unexpressed frustration, indecisiveness, etc. Outbursts of frustration are likely, personally, and in the larger sense as well. Translation: be very careful of your expectations. Breathe!

Summing it all up:
Relax this weekend and allow things to come as they come; stay loose. It is not a moment when things will seem to be getting done. Instead of decision making and goal setting, go ahead and explore! Playfully misbehave a little. Don’t forget that Sagittarian optimism is the ticket to all of this! Learn new ways to define the self and find new and unique ways that you fit into the world, because you belong. When this aspect moves on, you'll be surprised at what you’ve discovered about yourself!”

And in honer of the eclipse check out the scented oil offered by our friends at ConjureWorks/Conjure Oils :

SACRED TRANSGRESSIONS

The Sun, Earth and Moon align in space allowing the mighty light of the full Moon to surrender and submit to the shadow of the Earth. Magickally, it is oftentimes considered a "micro month" where all lunar phases happen during the duration of the eclipse. To many astrologers the effects that happen during the few hours of an eclipse can last for years. Whether an eclipse is a time to practice magick is up for the practitioner to decide, but few can dispute the power that the eclipse brings; if you're going to do Work, you better mean it.

During this very special eclipse, the last of its kind until 2014, I will be preparing an oil to harness the energy of this most unique event. Blending rare oils sacred to Madam Night and Lady Moon in all Her lunar phases as well as astrologically relevant oils to enhance identity and sacred play including:
*Jasmine Sambac (known as "Queen of the Night"),
*Mysore Sandalwood (sacred to many lunar Gods and Goddesses),
*Bulgarian Rose Otto (reputed to enhance clairvoyance and meditation),
*Blessed Myrrh (protection, contemplating darkness)
*Poppy (getting in touch with your dream state and creativity)
*Bergamot (creates a strong sense of self and an air of authority)
*Patchouli SCO2 (grounding, centering and soothing)
*Vanilla Absolute (adds an element of fun for the sweetness of play)

The cost will be $40 for 5ml ($41 for the roll-on) and will include a moonstone, labradorite and quartz crystal lunar charm that will be exposed to the energies of the eclipse as well. I will tuck the bottle in a protective black pouch before it's shipped out to you.

I will only be making a very small batch, so if you're interested in obtaining a bottle of this special oil please order by the end of the day on the 11th.

This oil will be perfect for use during all phases of lunar and nocturnal workings as well as anointing all lunar amulets and jewelry. It will also be well-suited for workings dealing with play, identity and shapeshifting!

Thank you and blessed eclipse!

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Wild Ride to Enlightenment 12/7/11

2011-12-06T21:53:00.001-08:00

You may find yourself drawn to extreme reactions... it is a time of slippery slopes that may whisk us far away form where we began. It is a time of silent mystic transformations, alchemical reactions in which 1 element plus 1 element does not equal 2 elements, but possibly 5, possibly West possibly the color Blue. Buried deep in the very places our attentions and minds are drawn to is radical swift life altering change, and once we begin it will never be the same again. Pholos, Centaur governing radical inexplicable drastic change is conjunct to the Sun in Sagitarius, Quentile Neptune on the cusp of Pisces and Aquarius, and the sun and Pholos are squaring Mars in Virgo, So we may be asked to reexamine how persnickety we are about what we want, sometimes good enough is a great place to begin... A word of awareness: As with anytime Neptune and or Pholos are involved, best to play this party as sober as possible- lets get there in meditation and prayer, and not drown ourselves...and breath through the temper, remember don't expect, be open.

Meditation:

I open to the grand journey that is my life and myself, I embrace the experience of utter transformation of divine homecoming, and of the making of the new me as the sanctified me that I truly was born to be...

Now for goodness sake bight the mushroom.

Extreme aspects currently in the sky also interact with our personal charts. Make sure you are taking the space to breath and keep healthy physically emotionally and spiritually. One way that can aid in this is treating yourself to a personal astrological consultation.

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A Time to Mend: 12/5/2011

2011-12-05T22:50:00.001-08:00

Any subject we can talk about may be seen on many levels. For example if someone made a loud sigh, one could say that they did so because they were annoyed, or they could say they did so because the air escaping quickly from their throat caused a vibrational wave in surrounding air resulting in a sound. Both would be true. In so many ways life has a tendency to lay layer upon layer, it is in many ways why I always felt there was always room for both a logical understanding of the world as well as a well, spiritual (and in point of fact probably many other kinds!) Right now there is some really obvious, fairly in your face stuff going down, Uranus Continues to Square Pluto... Power struggles trying to define the course of a new era... Pluto (Conjunct to Venus) is in a grand trine Earth with Mars and the Moon (conjunct to Jupiter and Lilith) Speaking of a good time to dig deep into ourselves and take a tough look at our integrity, a deep look at how our gain affects others, and to hone our attentions not on our intentions, but our "un-intentions"... how we allow others to suffer for our gain, how we choose to remain naive when it is convenient... Neptune Conjunct to Chiron and Vesta on the Aquarius-Pisces cusp can Lend a hand if we so choose to embrace the mystical energy that comes from an embracing of our inner need to make service to the world around us in the name of our higher good... Saturn Trines in on this Informing us to negotiate negotiate negotiate, and to make all deals verbal and eshew assumptions as to deals made with others!

And now for the deeper “spookier” side... lol ya that wasn't it...

Nessus, ruler of blood feuds, sins of the father, dark vendettas and all manner of old dark creepy things that come from the past to destroy us from within- and therefore forgiveness in its own twisted way- is hanging out in Aquarius. Now his influence is usually relatively mild, and he only shows up when he interacts in a serious way with someone else... In Aquarius, he provides a chance to move on, but a temptation to try to too lightly, now he Quentiles the moon in Taurus... where the moon is most comfy, the moon then Biquentiles Mercy inSagitarius, which then Quentiles... wait for it... Nessus...

Now a Quentile is a magickal opportunity in which two things seemingly incredibly disparate may be combined to create a brilliant genius, even dare I say magickal opportunity beyond any expectation. A bi-Quentil? Is much like a Quentil only tends to be protective, or reactive to outside stimuli... Mostly I don't bring up bi-Quentiles... but when its lodged between two quentiles, it seems to me likely that we may between those 3 have reactive juices flowing, creating between the three an engine of dare I say it? MAGICKAL POSSIBILITIES!

Here's the deal, we gotta start with Nessus, we gotta start with our resentments, our grudges, our guilt. We gotta look at them, own them, and really really find forgiveness, for ourselves, for others, we gotta do reparations where we can, and admit that reparations are not where we can't... We gotta turn to that solid earthy moon and hold all this in our hearts, without the drama, just the honesty, the kindness and the marvelous strength only powerful sensitivity can bring. Then we gotta thing about it, talk about it, teach about it, and do so with all the optimism, and sage deftness and devil-may-careness of an intellectual Sagittarius, and we have to hold these things next to each other, like a prayer of the mind for the passions, and a prayer of the heart for the body and the earth, and we must hold all that old tired suffering of the past, of the long dead, of our long past childhoods, and the history of this earth, all the world, all the peoples human and otherwise. And if we do it sincerely, and with great courage honesty and humility, to judge none, with the intent to simply make peace... A magickal thing beyond our dreams may occur.

Heck its worth a shot right?

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Keeping the Light Going 12/4/11

2011-12-03T23:15:00.001-08:00

The moon governor of our sensitivities, still conjunct to a retrograde Uranus now finds itself in Aries. Our emotional state is one of impatience. We may be jumpy and nervous. We long to find something new to hold onto but the wheel is well in spin and it is hard to say where it stops. The position of the moon underlies a Mars already somewhat uncomfortably in Virgo... tending to demotivate through over particularity and indecision through too much detail work, is frustrated by a mercury retrograde conjunct to the Sun in Sagittarius, meaning our focus and thought, turns philosophically inward longing to expand what we are capable of understanding... translation it is easy to have standards so high we have trouble meeting them... in times such as this it is best not to focus on how much we know but simply on the next thing to learn. Remember even the masters of any art or science felt out of their league when faced with all that could be known about even their own particular speciality. The Solar-mercurial placement underlines Jupiter itself in retrograde in Taurus caught in a grand trine with a Pluto Venus conjunction in Capricorn and Mars (yes again with the Mars) in Virgo. Grand trines are usually considered a fairly easy and simply positive (or easily enjoyed) configuration, Pluto Mars and a Jupiter in retrograde make this difficult just by their natures. Jupiter turning inward questioning how it finds its growth in the world, how it tills its fields... how it makes its physical living, This insecurity fuels a tendency to want to play secretly and in a dirty fashion in affairs of politics the law and finance as well as the heart... (Pluto conjunct Venus in Capricorn) both of these encourages and are encouraged by a Mars, our sense of motivation, as well as temper in a picky hard to motivate introspective place.

Wow, its just a ball of frickin' sunshine all over right? OK here's the deal, you can lye there and let his be what you act on. You could also reach for that learning, and embrace the hard work, the rewarding truth that all this is meant to be teaching us. Because the thing is... it is easiest to close up. It is easiest to play darkly, to plot to let insecurity win, to fold to our weakest nature. And if we do, the cycle of this pattern will reinforce the same uncomfortable feelings, the same darkness and we will be ever more compelled to make these same decisions... that path leads to personal destruction. Its as simple as that.

When we take the chance, and face down that fear, and choose to live life with integrity, when we look ourselves in the eye and say, I am afraid yes, I am insecure yes, but I walk forward, I grow one step at a time, and today I do not need to get far, just one step forward, or even hold my ground.

The flame of truth goes back to the very beginning, and it has always been small, but it has been passed hand to hand, and one day it will rage and fill the world with light, and maybe it is even in some ways it is bigger than it ever has been... Sometimes it is enough just to keep the fire going so that it may be passed on... and that alone means that someday the whole world will be warmed in its glow. But if we do not take that one, small, seemingly useless, but magnificently important step forward into the night, it is over. Step forward, and you might even see a light unexpected, and a future undreamed of!

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One Way Doors, Quests, Ideals and the Unknown or Unknowable Strange days of Neptune12/3/11

2011-12-02T22:02:00.001-08:00

Writing an Astrology column day to day can be a bit of an interesting task. Most of the bodies we deal with in astrology do not move a whole lot in a 24 hour period. The most obvious exception to this is of course the Moon. Which in terms of our column this time has moved out of Square to the Sun and is now conjunct to Uranus and Square to Venus conjunct Pluto (as is Uranus itself). (Moon/Uranus on the Pisces Aries Cusp- Uranus in retrograde- Venus and Pluto still in Capricorn) This points to a sense of emotional uncertainty, disease and a questioning of future plans, things may seem to open, and there may be a growing desire to play our cards close to our chest. As told our mom's have no doubt told us, life is sometimes unfair, and in this case uncertain, and maybe at times erratic... and honestly it may be the uncertainty and instability that is the best thing we can hope for right now! After all it is change that we need when the well warn road seems to be heading into dark places, it is perhaps time to cut a new, no matter how uncertain of a path!

Now that we have talked a second about the moon, lets begin with that thought, one of new uncertain paths, and follow it to a deep look at the ruler of Pisces (where the moon happens to be) Neptune, who has just crossed back into Pisces... thus supercharging both... for the long term (as Neptune takes years and years to pass through any sign) Now Neptune in Pisces creates a misty haze a spiritual intensity and a general dissolution of borders and definitions. The cusp of Aquarius makes the experience all the more idealistic and distant... in other words it is easy for the head to float pretty far from the feet under these influences. Neptune is also Conjunct Chiron- who rules over how we translate past trauma into practical change on the larger scale, and Vesta, how we gain personally from public work that forgoes traditional personal gain. Translation? It is a time for grail quests, and daring deeds, or at least one in which we feel very compelled to such things. All these influences quentiling Pholos in Sagittarius means, we could find ourselves quickly swept away by such adventuring and romanticism, swept perhaps far beyond to new cities towns continents, and certainly to whole new ways of life. Neptune Sextil Pluto means that this spiritual draw may speak to healing the sinister nature of our relationships with our institutions if only by holding an example no matter how mythical of what our world should look like. Sextiling Lilith in Aries? It gives us a hand questioning the arrogance and head strong ways of our own entrenched ego.

Complex-yes, mysterious- Certainly. If I were to sum it up?
here goes:
Try to pay very close attention to the places that the light touches the ground, where your feet build foundation, so as not to lose track, hold up your ideals, but not so much that you lose complete steering or sight of your path. And most of all remember that there are doors that only swing one way, and that sometimes things slide very quickly. choose your steps wisely, and be prepared to be swept to the unexpected.

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The Engines of Creation: 12/2/2011

2011-12-01T22:32:00.001-08:00

Our attentions look for escape, The Sun king and his trickster messenger (Mercury) flirt with ideas of escape, of reaching for a new idea, a new battle, a new self identity. (Sagittarius) The moon, Our sensitivities prevents any direct pragmatic action in this way by seeking a kind of escape from the self, a release from identity of any kind, and has merged with Ceres- the process of nurture and letting go, and may be inclined to, at best seek spiritual guidance rather than immediate action, at worst find escape in one of the many ways we just give up. Our Warrior Mars, he grates against both, tending to place the ideal as enemy of the good. To be so picky and disinclined to act as to roll over and give up.

Uranus, in Retrograde moves back to the very Edge of Pisces from Aries. The march of the future looking inward and questioning the very footing of the world of openness it seeks to create. Squaring and thus challenging Dark Pluto, lord of the powers seemingly beyond our control, but most notably the dark things we bury, and our personal power we hide from, still casting his dark pall in the house of the institution, the law and commerce. He keeps sway, and is joined by tender Venus keeper of our attractions, our desires how we attract and simply our sense of beauty, who may be too afraid, and may tend to guard things jealously and put too much emphasis on the merely material. These 2 goad on Mars in his dissatisfaction and despair, furthering that sense of inertia. Mars of course Furthers Jupiter who is turned inward in retrograde and conjunct to Lilith on the Aries Taurus Border, Questioning and exploring what it means to be established in this physical world, and probably looking into its fears about practically being able to survive in the way that we have come to understand our personal selves. Of course this just heightens the mood layed down by Venus and Pluto.

And meanwhile Saturn, keeper of the boundaries, owner of the celestial brakes, and keeper of the paradigms of work and structure, frustrates Jupiter by impairing negotiations and slowing interpersonal work, and all forms of negotiation (in Libra).

This is not an easy time.

But the wheels of creation have not stopped turning.

And we pause here, difficult as it may be with purpose. A purpose to find meaning, a purpose to know truth, love Justice. We sit as of old, as the writers of the old testament would have it, on the waters of Babylon. This is a bitter bitter moment in many respects, but it is here that we may most honestly know our ideals. It is here that we may find truth in a real way.

This is what REAL hope comes from, what REAL truth comes from. These are the times when valor exists, when Justice means something, and when people show who they really are.

It has been said that the problem with the world is not that there are too many bad people but that too many good people do nothing. The wheel WILL turn forward again. In every age there are moments of unknowable darkness, and it is in those moments that the future is made, the question is NOT whether things will go for the better, but how many suffer, how much darkness before justice is done. There is little in this life we may be certain to choose. Not the time of our births nor the time or cause of our deaths. Not our suffering, nor our accolades. But we may choose what our lives mean. And that is all we know for certain. We may choose to live for integrity, we may choose to live for love, we may choose to live for justice. And then we are the breath of Spirit, the hand of the divine, in some small way... WE ARE THE ENGINE OF CREATION... and it may be stalled, but the maker of worlds will not be silenced.

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Tensions, Attentions, and Intentions: Revolutions from the Outside in, and the Insides Out

2011-11-09T15:26:00.000-08:00

As we strive to be in control, to own the center of our power, to manipulate our situation, Our heart longs for a faith and security centered in dependability and work. These may feel like they are at odds with one another, but in truth they are not. It is the strong predictable steady work that can see us through the unpredictable times. Remember “job” is only one thing that “work" can mean. Our intuition pulls us to expand our ideas of where our physical riches and empowerment may come from. This is a slow steady process and a transformation that takes time. This is spurred on by a motivation that is both aware of what we deserve and discriminating in what we want. This is in turn spurned on by the realization of how much power and responsibility we have given to unreliable and corrupt institutions. This is a time to redefine our personal physical sustenance to reach for new possibilities out side of the institutionalized powers that be. It is a time to find ways to make new solutions, new whole ways of life, new occupations and new societies. Of course this encourages us to rethink, rework and reinvent our own sense of expansion, to find responsible steady growth in new directions and underlines the issues with the previously stated intuitions.

If we listen we can find inspiration to our “newness” in the redefining revolutionary spirit of our age, which is of course spurring on and spurned on by a search to find limits and define negotiations in our one-on one interactions and especially our personal human and even romantic relationships... an opening to the idea of negotiations and the need to always play diplomat in real human affairs. And if we so choose this impetus may be used to empower the way we go after what we want, and what we expect from the world.

Break it Down:

You a got a right to a chance to flourish. You got a right to an equal chance. You have a right to a place to negotiate what you need on a fair basis in your life in ALL spheres of your life, and a need to respect that in others. As the dirty laundry of our times is aired to the sunlight, and we push to find equality fairness and just a simple place to thrive, we are empowered to change the rules, to reinvent what any of this means, and are empowered to and have a duty to demand these things.

Blam! I went there.

Meditation:

I deserve the right to reach for the sun, to demand fairness and to grow and enjoy. As I reach I expand and the revolution in my heart is the revolution in the world, the liberation of my life is the liberation of all the Earth.

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Fear Not!

2011-11-08T03:47:00.000-08:00

Your Rebel Astrologer has taken a couple days off, but fear not! We will be back tomorrow morning with a grand-new, brand-new blog!

Through the Woods: The landscape is Confusing, but the Path is Clear

2011-11-03T04:26:00.000-07:00

So much to look at, but ya know, lets just dive right in!

Grand Trine, Mars (Leo/Virgo cusp) Pluto (Capricorn) Jupiter (Taurus)

Our confident attentive careful footing in the way we go after and the discretion we are compelled to use in our decisions encourages and is encouraged by a slow steady rate of expansion and a steady move into new ventures which is encouraged by and encourages an ongoing reclaiming of power and responsibility from despotic and corrupt tendencies in finances and governance back to the individual, which encourages and is encouraged by the careful confident approach to going after what we want.

T-Square Venus/Mercury Conjunction (Sagittarius-Scorpio Cusp) Square Mars (Leo-Virgo Cusp) Opposing Moon conjunct Neptune (Aquarius-Pisces Cusp) Square Venus-Mercury

Our desire, sense of attraction is in utter agreement with our intellectual sensibilities and the way we communicate and they, having found a center in personal empowerment long to look forward to a new philosophical bearing, a new set of possibilities, to sail the great seas of possibility and raise the banners of new ideas that open possibilities, this is tempered and instructed-negotiated if you will on one side by a sense of caution in the way we pursue and a sense of making sure we are getting our due, on the other by our emotional sensitivities and a universal sense of spirituality and mysticism that may be fixated on an ideal that is beyond any realistic immediate reach.

Now for the cool opportunities that may be easily missed:

Moon Aquarius Quentil Jupiter Taurus:

There are wondrous creative, magickal, unexpected, opportunities that come from the marriage of a slow deliberate pace of engagement with the world, and a philosophical "big-picture" emotional detachment and a sense of openness.

Try using your day to day process as a meditative practice, doing the mundane mindfully. Focus on being very present, and yet meditative and enjoy the sense of philosophical space.

Pluto Capricorn Quentil Saturn Libra:

There is an opportunity to create a give and take, to redesign, renegotiate the terms of our lives in terms of boundaries, responsibility and owning our own power and lives. There is an opportunity to look deeply into interpersonal negotiations, do the hard work and use them to reclaim power from faceless institutions and their hold over us (and in such reclaim our own responsibilities over such things)

Mars Leo-Virgo Cusp biQuentil Uranus retrograde Aries:

There is the opportunity to find genius in the defense of our ideals through careful discerning choices in how we persue (with confidence) what we want and the inward focus desire to define what the egalitarian caring world change we want to find.

Mars Leo-Virgo Sextil Saturn Libra

That same discerning confidence may be expanded and help expand that understanding of the need for boundaries and negotiation in interpersonal relationships... of Course further expanding the possibilities of reclaiming our power and of course, responsibilities...

Complicated?

Maybe.

But how about we just say:

Know that we deserve a fair world where everyone has a chance and is respected.

We can have that world, but part of that is owning our own responsibility for it.

Part of that responsibility is demanding it.

and part of demanding it is to recognize that each step closer is a better win than staying in place because of the lack of an immediate optimum solution.

Embrace your ideals, but get there one step at a time.

Meditation:

The great adventure of the promise of renewal is found on a journey that starts one step at a time.

I open myself to owning the responsibility of the good world that lays ahead in my path.

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Magickal opportunities: Venus/Mercury Scorpio-Sagitarius Quentil Moon in Aquarius

2011-11-02T01:35:00.000-07:00

I want to step away from the obvious strain. I want to step away from the discord, the chaos, the stress. I want for a moment to put aside uncertainty and strain.

Its there, but there is more there too.

There is also a great opportunity to find space, to get a clear head. The ability to step away from fear and keep a cool. Also, there is a space for excitement about new ventures, for adventure. To long for it, to plan it, to find it and to listen for the best possible opportunities.

And these 2 things have the possibility of combining in amazing ways, to bring great opportunities to our future... Just keep clear, follow your excitement and enjoy the feeling of newness, of new adventures from a place of strength, plan on serendipity... Embrace the unexpected chaotic providence of Random possibility. And enjoy!

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The Power of Choice: Moon Conjunct Palas Athena, sextil Uranus, Trine Mercury/Venus Sextil Moon

2011-11-01T02:49:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the best change you can make in the world, is on the inside.

Sometimes it is enough to believe that you have all you need to see your way to a better world.

It is not a faith in an easy perfect world,

It is not a faith in knowing or having control over all possibilities.

It may not even involve having any control,

except for control over your own attitude,

Faith in your ability to adapt, to learn, to make good choices.

In many ways this is all we ever really have.

And really?

It is more than enough. You know what feels right, what you want the world to look like.

and you may find it.

One choice closer each time.

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Transformation Through Confidant Challenge: Mars Leo Quentil Sun Scorpio

2011-10-31T03:28:00.000-07:00

There is some heavy stuff going down, but then you knew that.

Our sensitivities are held kinda raw to the dirty dealings, dark secrets and inequities in our institutions,

but you knew that too.

If you listen close, you know you deserve to prosper, If you pay attention you know that the Universe, the divine or what-ever word you want to stamp on it, made a world capable of caring for all of her children-and that means among others, well, you.

At this time of year, our attention flows easily to the heavy, the calculating, the transformational power within looking deep into our own fears and claiming the power we hide from, and within this combination,

This combo between humble grateful confidence and a focus to transform through awareness calculation and facing our fears and claiming our power from the center of darkness and raising it to the light.

This is the stuff of grand transforming power, this is the kernel of our rebirth. The heart of our prosperity!

This attention allows us to redefine what we expect, formulate demands, create a world in which there is room.

But most importantly to have the strength to stand and face ourselves.

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Blood Letting: The Winter that Reveals the Spring, Stellium Scorpio T-Square Mars, Neptune-Chiron Conjunction

2011-10-27T02:12:00.000-07:00

It is the time, traditionally of the blessing of the herds. The sacrifice of the herds down to the breeding stock to make it threw the winter. In old days, today would be the 3rd day of the traditional Lunar holiday of Samhain (pronounced /Sow-in/, /Sav-in/ or /Sa-Veen/, the day of the crossroads, the time of the ancestors. This was the time in the old Celtic Lunar calendar held for intense difficult things. This is the day that ultimate responsibility for what we love and what we choose is celebrated and held in our awareness. This is an intense and powerful time of the year any year, and this year possibly more than ever.

In the winter resources would be more scarce, to insure the survival of the herds, and of therefore of the people, it was a time when sacrifice had to be made. Not pretty. Not easy. Extremely intense. but true.

Currently?

Moon coming conjunct into Stellium with Venus and Mercury in Scorpio. Our sensitives and intuitions, our communication style and our senses of beauty desire and attractiveness. In Scorpio it turns to a sense of power, responsibility, and claiming what is ours. It makes us want to protect our sensitivities, but also makes intuition powerful. There is something very personal very dire very... in keeping with the time of year only more so.

This stellium occupies the center of a T-Square Squared on either side by Mars in Leo, pushing motivating, yelling "this is what I as a living being is due!" on the other side a conjunction of Neptune and Chiron on the Aquarius Pisces Cusp both in retrograde, which means turned inward, in an examination of their character.

Chiron: is how we take the pain in our history and translate it into active vision for the world we are making. Neptune is how we approach spirit, how we move beyond the physical, how we move beyond definition.

And on the cusp of Aquarius and Pisces its a spiritual sense of the creation of a gilded age, the idea of a sacred practical. Turned in retrograde, its about discerning and re-evaluating our methods.

Of course in a T-square it means Chiron and Neptune are in opposition to Mars.

The overall tendency here is an intense re-evaluation. Its about claiming the responsibility, the hard realities, the dirty work of the equality, the hope we want. Its about staring into the dark mirror, passing through the shadow and seizing the hopes for our children through the darkest moments. Bravery is not fearlessness. Lack of fear is lack of sense. It is not a time when the sane, and those who care should be fearless.

But it is a time to do what must be done.

There will be a time for our children, and a better world. And now, we set ourselves upon the winter that reveals the Spring.

Oh and PS: that Lunar Stellium, Also Trine to Uranus in Aries... that implies the roll forward of the future. reform and revolution... then again what right now doesn't?

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