We have entered an inspired time in human consciousness demanding that we think outside the box in order to foster changes that will nurture our life and the life of others. Saturn, archetype of the status quo, and Uranus, archetype of the rebel, have opposed one another since 2008. Since that time many of the structures supporting our life choices have collapsed or been set adrift in a sea of uncertainty. The last seven years Uranus has been in Pisces, the archetype of unity and oneness, working to radically heal a collective wound that has left us feeling separate and isolated from one another.  In Pisces, Uranus revealed to us the inconvenient truth that individual action irrevocably impacts global reality. Uranus in Aries, the archetype of the courageous individual exploring uncharted territory, is guiding us toward taking new, daring, never before imagined action. On July 22 Saturn re-enters Libra and opposing Uranus in Aries will focus our attention on the right action for creating the right relationship, which is the inspired theme of Chip Conley’s eloquent idea worth sharing. Enjoy!

Mercury Rx in Libra underscores elegance, grace, beauty, and harmony in communicating to others what we value in life.  Libra, the ruling sign for aesthetic beauty, accentuates our pleasuring of body, mind, and spirit by encouraging us to live our life as a work of art; attending to detail, discovering nuance, cultivating skill, and aligning our inner harmony by forging meaning from external chaos……...these were the last words I wrote on September 7 before feeling sucked inside a vortex of family relationships that, six weeks later, has left me feeling as fragile as a lone leaf amidst a raging tornado. The chthonic forces of nature, like a raging tornado ruthlessly uprooting our ever-so-carefully constructed realities, is reflected in the universal archetype of Pluto; the furthest known planet from the Sun surviving in abstinence of the radiant light of conscious reasoning.

What we humans can expect when the universal principal of rational thought, Mercury, clashes with the universal principal of the primordial- will- to- survive, Pluto, is nothing less than a psychological war on par with the mythic War of the Titans; that nasty family rebellion overthrowing the gods and goddesses of the Golden Age, sired by Uranus and siblings of Saturn, and enthroning  the gods and goddesses  of Mount Olympus, sired by Saturn and siblings of Zeus. Pluto, the older brother of Zeus, became lord of the underworld, keeper of souls, and the final judge of worldly worth  delivering life sentences  of destruction and regeneration, death and rebirth.

Mercury recently made two square aspects with Pluto and a third is slotted for October 10……… it seems certain that something we perceive as  reasonable and rational is in a process of dying, and if we are going to grow in deeper  self-understanding  we may have to take hold of the long reaching hand of Pluto’s destructive forces working to transform some deep rooted perception we  harbor about intimacy and relationships. I am of course describing an inner process of  transformation, a psychological dying, that may reflect external events in our life but the significance of which resides solely in our internal growing.

This process is made all the more dynamic because Mercury, hand delivering the intensity of Pluto when it aspects the Saturn-Uranus opposition on September 21 and 23, is challenging us to break free from old ways of thinking about relationships. Whatever thoughts and feelings we have that are restricting us from achieving balance and harmony in our relationships are in a process of regeneration. It may feel just the opposite where achieving balance and harmony in intimate relationships is experienced as jagged, rough cut, and void of resolution.

It is little wonder that I am struggling with family relationships in my birth chart Mercury Rx is moving back and forth across the MC opposing the IC and stimulating what I have inherited from my family opposing my professional achievements forcing me to re-evaluate the influences of one upon the other. Pluto transiting Chiron in my  first house pricks a long forgotten wounding intensifying self-doubt and self-incrimination. The Saturn-Uranus opposition transiting very near my MC- IC axis strikes a cord of rebellion echoing a call for freedom from the psychological inheritance of my family. And finally, the waxing square shared between Mercury and Pluto offers the possibility of taking creative action  changing  my obsession with my past into a regeneration of my past that allows for unknown possibilities to emerge in my present.

Where are these same archetypes transiting in your birth chart stimulating you to grow and change?

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Today is the waning phase of the New Moon in Pisces and the Moon in  the last degrees of Sagittarius offers a time of still repose and quiet contemplation so that we can integrate our physical, mental, and emotional activities of the past three weeks. A waning Moon is a Moon in conflict with the Sun suggesting that something in our unconscious is fighting for conscious awareness and that the ensuing battle is taking place within ourself reflecting emotional behavior that is preventing us from expressing our authentic self. A Sagittarius Moon stimulates emotional restlessness and discontent with the familiar which is one reason why this is a good week to reflect upon less familiar aspects of ourself in anticipation of the New Moon in Aries, March 26, heralding a new birth in self-awareness.

The Moon moves faster than any other celestial body in our solar system translating one celestial conversation to another. Prior to making a square to the Sun this Sagittarius Moon entered into a Mutable Grand Square with Mercury, Saturn, and Uranus directing our conscious awareness toward the boundaries we created in the past that now need a discriminating eye to discern which are worth preserving and which need reinventing on our journey into the future. This is definitely not a good day for taking action, the Moon is void-of-course and nothing comes to fruition during a void-of-course Moon; yet, it is for that exact reason that today and the remaining week of the waning Moon demand our undivided attention in animated conversation with the desperate aspects of ourself. Next week is our call to action and we can use this week wisely to see our authentic self more clearly than in the past.

What a celestial line up above our head this morning rising: the Moon in Sagittarius leading the pack followed by Mars getting ready to enter Capricorn; Pluto, the Sun, Mercury, and Jupiter in alignment in Capricorn; and the North Node, Chiron, Venus, and Neptune in Aquarius. This unusual clustering of planets is sandwiched between the Saturn- Uranus opposition with the singleton South Node in Leo hinting that our shinning light must resonate with self-respect and confidence if we are to achieve the lasting changes in our life that will improve the quality of all life on Earth. And so it seems among our many blessings this year is our ending the year with the bright promise of lasting change! Mercury and Saturn have been in mutual exchange since December 12 and today they make a loving trine together insuring that we will end the year giving concrete form to something a long time on our mind. Whatever it is comes just in time, that is just before, both planets station retrograde in early January giving us a celestial nudge to “get our act together” in the New Year.

Taking concrete action certainly is the focus today as Mars in exalted dignity enters Capricorn to temper our impatience and sober our rash, brash enthusiasm so that we can actually instigate a plan of action with the serious intention of achieving our goal. Hallelujah. Establishing the foundation for taking action is the Moon-Pluto conjoining in ambitious Capricorn strengthening the depth of our emotional commitment to make the necessary changes in  how we assert our will to get what we want in life. The Capricorn face of Mars is deadly serious, determined, and cautious; which is blessed news considering that the first aspect Mars in Capricorn makes is face to face combat with Pluto igniting a brute force of will that if not tempered with prudence could turn into a harsh ruthlessness. The planet disposing Mars this month is Saturn stationing retrograde on January 1 and delivering a cautionary message that if we do not want to turn that brute force within we need be mindful to begin our New Year in victorious self-awareness.

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Today, the Sun is born anew and with each new day gaining  in light  as the Sun journey’s toward the Vernal Equinox we on Earth are gaining in conscious awareness. Yesterday, Mercury made a sweet sextile to Uranus stimulating our self- conscious awakening to speak in the voice of our truth. Chances are the experience of speaking our truth with others was unexpectedly contentious and definitely not a meeting of like minded friends. Fortunately, the experience gave us the celestial gift of self- differentiation and clarity of intention just in time for the Moon to make a jolting T-Square with the Saturn-Uranus opposition triggering an emotional discontent  hidden deep within and in chronic need of forgiveness. We are under the influence of a waning Virgo Moon flashing neon bright “self-forgiveness” and today, held in the loving embrace of the Moon and Venus, we are promised the emotional distance necessary to expand our view of what we need to feel safe and secure in relationship with ourself and others.

When the Sun reaches its lowest point in the northern hemisphere at 00 Capricorn those of us living in that hemisphere experience Winter Solstice: the seasonal demarcation heralding the birth of solar vitality without which our life would cease to be. Our ancestors well understood the significance of this celestial event as a festival of lights harbored in the sacred flame of candles and the burning of yule logs. On December 21, Winter Solstice punctuates the longest night of the year and the Sun dramatically accentuating this event stands still for three days before ascending upward insuring the lengthening light of day and affirming that life has prevailed the deathly darkness of the long nights passing. From an astrological perspective one meaning for this deathly darkness is our preparation for an illumination in consciousness. This Winter Solstice is spectacular with the promise of just that because for the first time since the Winter Solstice in 1762 the Sun and Pluto conjoin on the solstice point. Their momentous meeting is launching a cosmic torpedo guaranteed to bring to surface a deeply rooted anxiety shared by our collective unconscious that will illuminate an overwhelming fear of loss in power and control.

There is an alchemical axiom that says, “the tree wanting to send its branches to heaven must send its roots to hell”, and heaven and hell are as far apart in our consciousness as are the Sun and Pluto. Pluto, the planet furthest from the Sun is deprived of solar light and vitality, and any celestial contact between the two reflects a time when something alive needs to  die in order for something new to be born. Human death is but one form of the myriad of deaths we experience during our life time and the force of Pluto influences everyone of them. The physical size of Pluto is admittedly tiny in comparison to the enormity of its impact on human consciousness which is one reason why many astrologers compare the force of Pluto with an atomic bomb.* The magnetic pull of Pluto acts as a vacuum sucking the life vitality from the Sun into a vortex and placing this whirlpool of concentrated power at the disposal of a radical cosmic surgery we on Earth are insured of  an irrevocable change in our consciousness.

Pluto has been busy all on its own bringing to light the ruthless ambition and institutional corruption that created the faulty structures crumbling before our eyes. Our life has suddenly and irrevocably changed in ways beyond our control, and now, with the support of the Sun these two mega giants, in the sign of Capricorn, are insuring a profound transforming of the traditional structures that  because of a misuse in power have weakened over time. We need only look to the raping of the Earth by international corporations, the ravaging of nations and peoples in the economic interests of the elite seeking to control the Earth’s natural resources, and the wholesale killing at every corner of the globe in the name of Truth, to fully understand the depth of destruction and deprivation administered which now is in need of radical transforming.

The Sun and Pluto joining forces in Capricorn promise that new structures will replace the old but not without each of us assuming personal responsibility for making changes in our own life that support the changes made in society.  Capricorn is providing self-discipline, perseverance, and the tenacity to accomplish what at the moment seems like an insurmountable  task. The Sun and Pluto working together suggests that something obstructing our life force is ready to be eliminated so that our experiences of life are transformed into something entirely new and utterly unknown.

The planet Saturn rules Capricorn and has had its hands full since November 4 when it opposed Uranus igniting social unrest and upheaval throughout the world. It also ushered the historic presidential election in the United States in stride with President-elect Obama’s promises of a new humanitarianism. Saturn and Uranus will cross paths again in the new year, once in February and then in September, emphasizing the significance of the social changes taking place at this time.  On January 2 Saturn stations retrograde mixing disruption into the brew that will force us to re-evaluate our commit to the goal. During the first few months in 2009 we are well advised to expect circumstances in our life to challenge our commitment to achieve what we began in 2008. The somber influences of Saturn and Capricorn have definitely dampened the party atmosphere of the past years and heralded a time of social responsibility demanding that a public and private commitment be made to achieving prosperity for everyone not just for a few.

* The planet Pluto was seen for the first time in the 1930’s, and astrologers say that is was not by chance that the discovery of Pluto coincided with the creating of the atomic bomb.

When the Sun enters Sagittarius our nights are growing longer than our days and our conscious attention in tandem is seeking an expanded meaning of life beyond our daily toil. The wisdom of our ancestors honored the cycles of the seasons choosing to awaken the story-telling of their life experiences during the lengthening nights when human activity is beckoned inside. In the decreasing daylight of the fall season we find our self spending more hours indoors than out appreciating this time for exploring  unfamiliar territory within our self, and expanding our consciousness we set upon an inner journey home to the source of our creation. For the ancient Maya Civilization this home was found at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, the World Tree rooted at the crossing point of the Milky Way along the ecliptic in Sagittarius. In Roman mythology Juno, the wife of Jupiter, is responsible for the birth of the Milky Way Galaxy born from the milk of her breast spilled from the mouth of Hercules. More recently, in the 20th century, the astronomers discovering the Galactic Center, a black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy located along the ecliptic at the same place as the Maya World Tree, believe it to be the source of everything in our galaxy including human consciousness. When we are under the influence of Sagittarius we instinctively understand the evolutionary calling of cosmic consciousness expanding our perception of life beyond the contours of our ordinary experiencing taking us to a place different than our material self.  Taking our cue from the symbol for Sagittarius, half man and half horse shooting an arrow to the heavens, when we are under the influence of Sagittarius we aim our sight for the stars.

The motivating force of Sagittarius is our quest for the quintessential meaning of life requiring the full immersion of our mind and senses in a broad experiencing of life. In Greek and Roman mythology  centaurs were creatures born of raw instinct with an unbridled sensuality often expressed in human form as a fun loving and robust sexuality not mired in the tribal mating rituals of either fidelity or commitment. On the surface of life this behavior appears lacking in respect and sensitivity to the feelings and needs of others, yet, if we reach beyond the surface we encounter the unconscious motivate; sensitivity to a stultifying tribal view of reality that compels us to break through the “chains that bind” into a more universal perspective that is respectful of the source of all life

Chiron, half brother to Jupiter, and progenitor of the race of Centaurs, was a wise teacher and healer of gods and humankind alike who himself suffered an incurable wounding which only his death could absolve. He arranged with the Olympian gods to exchange his immortal life for the release of Prometheus, the giver of fire to humankind, by entering Hades and freeing Prometheus from his chained bondage to a rock. The planetary body discovered in the 1970’s and named after the mythological Chiron orbits between Saturn and Uranus offering us on Earth a mediator between our bondage to traditional authority  and our ability to unleash our full creative potential. When we are under the influence of Chiron we are made aware of a wounding we inherited from  the collective experiences of humanity which can only be healed by dying to an aspect of our individuality which has inhibited our conscious awareness. The necessity for our healing is made all the more urgent with the insistence of the current Saturn-Uranus opposition.

Yesterday the Sun entered Sagittarius following Mars and followed today by Mercury. This celestial trio is offering a period of cosmic expansion broadening our perception of what our life can be. Mars our impulse to be, the Sun our essential life force, and Mercury our interpreter of reality, are under the influence of an evolutionary growth in consciousness that can shift our focus from what we do, our achievements in life, to who we are, the discovery of the essence of our life. Admittedly, this journey  is an elaborate odyssey taking the entirety of our life before reaching our final destination, but this month we are given extra guidance from a potent cluster of planetary ruler ship with Jupiter and Saturn at the helm.

Sun, Mars, and Mercury in Sagittarius are disposed by Jupiter in Capricorn, the sign of Saturn’s ruler ship, and in trine to Saturn in Virgo, the sign of Mercury’s ruler ship. Uranus in Pisces is under the  shared ruler ship of Jupiter and Neptune, and Neptune is in Aquarius along side Chiron  and the North Node, all disposed by a Saturn and Uranus shared ruler ship. Venus in Capricorn and Pluto’s ingress into Capricorn cement this cosmic union of an extended celestial family which mirrors the potential unity of the extended family of humanity on Earth. This cosmic flurry of activity promises that we can  manifest an inspired vision for the future if we reach beyond the perceptual box of what is and fully participate with all of humanity to create what can be.

This will be made more clear to us later in December when first Mercury, then the Sun, and lastly Mars square the Saturn – Uranus opposition alerting us on earth that certain structures created to serve society are ready to be fully integrated into the service of a greater humanity; the only caution being that we do not encourage those in authority to “throw out the baby with the bath water”. At the same time it is essential that we clearly understand the nature of the social policies presented in service to society and who exactly in society they serve.

At the end of November Venus in Capricorn dances in harmony with a newly directed Uranus in Pisces before joyfully falling into the arms of Jupiter. Tradition holds sway that when the two beneficent planets, Jupiter and Venus, are in joyful harmony that which we call luck springs eternal. Uranus in Pisces, the sign of exaltation for Venus, further suggests a universal awakening in what we value in life. The only advisable warning is to make sure that we do not become complacent observers expecting the change in our future to come from the efforts of others.  Jupiter and Saturn are telling us that our efforts are an essential component for doing the work needed to accomplish the goal.

Pluto, our celestial ambassador having recently conjoined the Milky Way Galaxy adds a sobering mood to this months celestial euphoria when entering Capricorn; insuring that evolutionary transformation is on our horizon but not before we experience a significant death of an aspect of our self which we have held dear to our heart. This is not a time to fearfully cling to our past if we sincerely want a better future for our self, our tribe, our species, our Earth.

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Sunday, we experienced a celestial loop above and within; Mars entered Sagittarius, ruled by Jupiter and Mercury in Scorpio, ruled by  Mars, made a creative aspect to Jupiter in Capricorn, the sign of Mars exaltation. And if that were not enough, Mercury also made harmonious aspects to the Saturn – Uranus opposition, and because Saturn is in Virgo, ruled by Mercury, and because Mercury is the second fastest moving celestial body after the Moon, we on Earth seem destined for fruitful communicating during the week, communication that can ripen into meaningful change in our life respectful of the past and honoring of the future.  For the past month, Mercury in Scorpio has been delving into our daily communications leaving “no stone unturned” in our examination of our past actions and their contribution to our current circumstances. Enter Mars in Sagittarius and we set ourself a course of  restless questing and relentless seeking of life’s quintessential meaning giving ourself a golden opportunity to discover with courage and daring what we really believe our life is all about.

Mars, our impulse to act, has entered Sagittarius at a time when reality as we know it to be is under siege and our individual efforts to effect our environment are so many cascading arrows having missed their mark.  Some might say that these are timely circumstances and that Mars in Sagittarius is helping us break down barriers, most likely in our perception of reality, that are preventing us from appreciating a wider experiencing of our life. If this is so, this cosmic message hit close to home this weekend when dear friends almost lost theirs along with thirty years of collected memories; jewelry that my mother had collected the last thirty years was stolen from her home; and the security my brother painstakingly built over thirty years is being washed away in an ocean of change; and what is left in the wake of devastation and loss is the valuing of human life  and relationship above those things which are owned.

Sagittarius is that aspect in each of us instinctively aware of “the bigger picture” underpinning every human experience. We are after all individually and collectively connected to the evolutionary consciousness of life which in times of crisis is made all the more apparent to us. Not surprising that the wisdom of our ancient ancestors encompassed knowing that the source of  all life and evolutionary change found in our galaxy is where astronomers today locate the Galactic Center; the crossing paths of our Milky Way Galaxy on the ecliptic in Sagittarius.

Things are going to get pretty interesting after November 21 when Jupiter in Capricorn disposing the Sun, Mercury, and Mars in Sagittarius adds commitment  and achievement to the exuberant, spontaneous, freedom seeking Sagittarius promising concrete solutions between divisive beliefs. This is made all the more possible because  Jupiter and Saturn join in celestial harmony insuring that our expanded view of human value can reach beyond the inscribed boundaries of the past. Adding to this celestial brew is Pluto’s entrance into Capricorn and Venus in Capricorn conjoining Jupiter making the last days of November a bonanza month  for stellar achievement if we can keep our focus on the goal and our aim true to the mark.

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Yesterday, we were given a glorious celestial awakening when Venus, our goddess of love, kissed Pluto, our god of death and transformation, not once but twice, first in the last degree of Sagittarius and then in the first degree of Capricorn, and we on Earth were given a double dose of love transformed. Venus is that aspect in each of us that loves because we are loved, and when we are under the influence of Venus we weigh the gifts of our love seeking to balance the scales between what we give and what we receive. Venus is our celestial boomerang and by sending back to us what we give to others the celestial goddess of love administers the irrefutable cosmic law of karma in the causation of our actions. When we are under the influence of Venus we are well aware that we are the  master builders of our fate, the architects of our life creating the life of our design. When Venus is in Capricorn we are learning that nothing in life is for free and that each act of love is marked with responsibility and commitment. This particular passing of Venus in Capricorn is disposing the face of the the Scorpio Full Moon, the luminous light of Taurus, intensifying the transforming of the love that has shaped our past and contours our present.

When we are under the influence of Venus in Capricorn we are made aware that love requires our maturity and we learn to respect and honor our self-value and the value of others.  Our usual frustrations vented in anger turn a sober face disarming the childish disappointments we carry from our past by transforming our poisoned resentment into a deeper appreciation of our life, which is  nothing less than the crowning jewel offered Taurus, and something of which I was reminded reading Full Moon in Taurus Brings Scorpio Love Lessons. I especially appreciated Jessica’s encouragement to value the simple physical pleasuring of the body, I’ve learned that Taurus Moon doesn’t care a wit about muddling through the complexity of my feelings — or his. That’s Scorpio. Hug therapy, sexual therapy, cuddle therapy are Taurus.”

Venus in Capricorn focuses our attention on the difficult work ahead testing our fortitude and our commitment to achieving our goals. Both Taurus and Capricorn honor our commitment to achievement and this month we have the celestial blessing of Venus, ruler of Taurus, dancing in harmony with the planet of manifestation, Saturn, and the planet of expansion, Jupiter. Worldly success seems at hand but not without our determined efforts to make it so.  Saturn, the ruler of Capricorn, demands that serious attention be paid to what we value in life. Traditionally Capricorn honors our social achievements and the prestige that they garner, but on a deeper level in human consciousness, Capricorn is that aspect in each of us aware of contributing  to society the best of who we are and what we have to give. Saturn in Virgo opposing Uranus in Pisces is helping each of us to do the necessary work required to improve who we are  and what we have in order to improve what our society is and what it can become. The influence of Uranus in Pisces tells us that we are experiencing an evolutionary change in our concept of love and by breaking free from the shackles of conditional giving and receiving we  are given the gift to love because it is the nature of love to love.

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Our day begins with a Sagittarius Venus challenging the Saturn – Uranus opposition creating an atmosphere of conflict between our values, social tradition, and innovation. Venus is that aspect in ourself weighing what we value with what others value to create an equilibrium between the two; a daunting challenge for most of us and harbinger of the well trodden brier path we often experience in our long term relationships. When Venus is in Sagittarius what we value is our freedom to expand in conscious awareness beyond what is familiar and comfortable stimulating our appetite for foreign adventure and philosophical questing. The gift of Sagittarius is our sincere interest in diversity and our eagerness to explore a myriad of foreign ideas with a keen intent toward enlarging the scope of our personal interests in life. When we are under the influence of Sagittarius our enthusiasm rides boundless and the one danger we may meet on our quest is our self-righteous indignation and fanatical intolerance for the opinions and ideas of others. When this happens we are definitely experiencing the shadow face of Sagittarius, and it is likely that this is the face of Sagittarius presented to us in the square Venus delivers first  to Saturn and then to Uranus.

The Saturn – Uranus opposition is a struggle between two seemingly opposing forces; Saturn preserving social traditions and Uranus championing innovative changes that break free from those traditions. At least this is what appears at first glance, however, the Venus square casts a warning that intolerance and fanaticism are blocking both the preserving of tradition and the changing of tradition. Cosmic truth says that Saturn and Uranus need one another; traditional values without the breathe of innovation offers brittle  bones, and innovation without the wisdom’s of tradition offers wholesale obstinacy. This tells me that it is possible for this Saturn- Uranus transit to work together bringing innovation to tradition but not without conflict from the extremist opinions circulating the globe, which in American society in particular seems ruthlessly bent on redistributing constitutional powers. Saturn in Virgo heralds a sharp eye to distribution suggesting that this is a prime time to redistribute social power but as a means for improving health, work, and the environment, not as a method heralding global privatization serving the interests of a few. Uranus in Pisces directs our attention away from revolutionary ideals to a revolution in consciousness asking us to shift our perspective of what our life can be.

For this to happen we need the cooperation of Mercury, our celestial messenger, translating our unconscious motives into our conscious realizations. Tonight, Mercury conjoins Pluto suggesting a definite transforming in our perceptions of what we think we know but not without confronting our personal intolerance to the opinions of others. Tomorrow, Mercury enters Scorpio intensifying our investigation into the shadowy world of our unconscious motives and the unconscious motives of others. Scorpio demands above all else self-honesty. It is that aspect in each of us seeking to free the truth imprisoned by the lies. When we are under the influence of Scorpio we are leery of what others conceal and the challenge with Mercury in Scorpio is not becoming doggedly suspicious and mistrusting of the motives of others to the extent that we withdraw from participating out of shear disgust. Instead we needed to use the surgical precision offered when Mercury is in Scorpio to cut through the mental manipulation of others and discover what really is being said.

We need to be watchful of mixed messages and smoke screens distracting our attention from the primary concerns of the moment. Tonight, Mars makes a square to a newly stationed Neptune in Aquarius upsetting our equilibrium by accentuating our fear of survival. Mars is powerfully placed in Scorpio and the square to Neptune indicates that our will to act could be knocked off balance. When Mars is in Scorpio our desire to have what we want is magnified by our fear to survive and we often act with great force to obtain what we want. The atmosphere is definitely intense under a Scorpio Mars and we need be aware of over reacting out of fear; ours and others. Either way, we need to be aware that fear is running at a fevered pitch and before taking action we need to cool down and stand our ground lest we deliver our control and self-determination into unscrupulous hands. The greatest gift of a Scorpio Mars is our unwavering commitment to uncover the hidden underpinnings of our problems to allow for transforming solutions.

Neptune in Aquarius promises rational insight into what is happening around us if we can separate reality from fantasy and not fall prey to imaginary fears. Neptune always asks for self-sacrifice and in Aquarius it suggests sacrificing what we think we know to allow for innovative solutions to the problems we are facing. There are many situations in life that contribute to the quality of our survival and we are well heeded to step back and take a look at the big picture offered Venus in Sagittarius, the scrupulous unveiling of lies and secrets offered Mercury in Scorpio, and the penetrating will to transform our fears offered Mars in Scorpio.

The Moon, our celestial mediator, is actively interweaving celestial conversations stirring up  the cosmos and events in our lives. New Moon to Waxing Moon.

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