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Astro-Nicity by Lulublue
Sunday February 3, 2008
There are some cosmic changes going on these days, definitely. Mars is standing still for a week until he gets back to the direct course through the Heavens. Saturn is retrograde. And now my beloved ruling planet, Mercury, is retrograde. With the first degree of Gemini on my Ascendant and Mercury 180 degrees away on my Sagittarian Descendant (setting just before the Sun joins him), I get a double whammy of Mercury.
I am doing a lot of soul searching these days. I feel very 'pulled' to go for a visit to Riverside to see the first home I remember. My brother is also indulging in this nostalgia now.
The return of the case of the missing blond in Aruba seems to symbolize Mercury and Saturn's going back in a continued search for answers and justice. And, boy, I don't know how this 'Super Tuesday' is going to go.
In the meantime, here is a wonderful website about astrology. This link will take you straight to an 'oh-so-appropo' article on Mercury retrograde. Enjoy! And keep that sense of humor handy!
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Friday February 1, 2008
They really have done it. The poor woman has been pushed over the edge.
This is the chart of a dynamic, intense, enthusiastic, charismatic person who is very concerned with relationships. Relationships have not always been easy for her, though. Venus is square Pluto. That will drive one to extremes to bring a relationship into your life. Notice the square between Mars in the 12th and Neptune in the 3rd. The 3rd is the mind and thoughts. Neptune is fog, illusion. Mars in a huge push of energy and steam, and the 12th is our 'house of self un-doing'. Reality and what one contributes to life's challenges need to be recognized by this lady. She also needs to believe she is worthy of love. Despite her fan's adoration and her resources, she still isn't quite sure. Unfortunately, there is a tendency to banish someone from her sphere rather than communicate to settle differences or solve problems. Who to trust? Big problem.
At this point in time, there are cycles creating challenges to this chart, too. T. Mars (which is standing still for a week) is opposing R. Mars, and squaring R. Neptune; Solar Arc Mars is conjunct R. Saturn in Libra; Solar Arc Saturn is squaring R. Chiron; T. Uranus is squaring Solar Arc Chiron; Solar Arc Neptune is squaring R. Saturn, and the recent transit of the Moon has gone over the Solar Arc Pluto with the Solar Arc Moon in Pisces squaring R. Mercury. That is a major amount of things to sort out.
T. = transiting - where a planet/star is in the zodiac right now
R. = radical - the position of planet/star at birth
Solar Arc = advancing the radical position of a planet by the same number of degrees the Sun has advanced
in that same amount of time.
Squares and oppositions are stressful, challenging aspects between planets. They are 'fighting' for balance or control, so to speak.
I hope it's not too late for this lady. The paparazzi has encouraged the current situation for this woman. I hope they leave her alone. This is a deadly game. I hope and pray that she gets the care, help, and love she needs.
As I write, the radio news says that her family says 'she's fine'. No, she's not fine. She has a jungle to find her way out of. Reality is not a strong point in the lifestyle, either. My prayers are with her and her 2 little boys.
| | Posted by Lulublue at 12:04 PM - | |
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Monday January 28, 2008
 Today the Sun, Mercury, Uranus, Neptune, Chiron, the North Node, and the Part of Fortune are in Aquarius. I hope I got everything...That is a fantastic charge of Aquarian energy to be uplifting the planet!Aquarius is an air sign although the image appears to be of a man pouring water from an urn balanced on his shoulder. Those are actually 'emanations' or vibratory energies pouring forth into the Universe. Air signs are the communicators and information movers of the zodiac. Saturn was considered the ruling planet of Aquarius since antiquity. When Uranus was 'discovered, co-rulership was assigned to that planet. Uranus and Aquarius signify detachment, humanitarian effort, and freedom. Surprises, unexpected happenings, sudden flashes of insight, and rebellion fall under Uranian/Aquarian territory. Let's see what primary results look like in these Aquarian times. | | Posted by Lulublue at 4:36 PM - | |
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Friday January 18, 2008
The Sun moves into Aquarius for it's yearly 30 day visit on Sunday, January 20. The actual date the Sun goes into and exits a certain sign varies by a day or 2 each year. That's why some of the information about what one's sun sign is seems contradictory or faulty. The only way to tell, absolutely positively, is to have a natal (birth) chart made up for the date, time, and place of birth.
The Moon and Mars will be conjunct tomorrow, Saturday, January 19, at 3:35 PM, PST. In fact, the Moon will move in front of Mars, eclipsing the planet from view. Of course, this won't be visible everywhere, but the two will be very close in the night sky. Mars is the steady golden-yellow planet right next to Luna. Mars is the planet of the warrior, ruling the sign Aries and the 1st house of a chart, as well as the particular house in an individual's chart which has the sign Aries on the cusp and that house containing Mars. (Yes, there is a lot to take in and synthesize when interpreting (or reading) a chart. It also co-rules the sign of Scorpio, which it has since antiquity until the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s.
I thought that Mars going retrograde in Cancer, backing into Gemini, being eclipsed by the Moon, and going direct again on January 30 would relate to stories about the occupation and wars going on globally. Mars in Cancer would put a focus on security around the homefront. Backing into Gemini might signify a move from feelings of security (or insecurity) to verbal threats and words of war.
As I think back on this, my first thought is the intelligence report that came out stating that Iran did not have nuclear weapons. That bit of news started the rain on this administration's parade about going to war with Iran. It is no secret that Bush and Cheney have wanted to instigate regime change in Iran. Dating back to the '50s and the Shah, US manipulations in Iran have not gone too well, as I see it. We've heard of Iran getting involved in the fighting in Iraq, nuclear weapons in Iran, and Iran's threats against Israel similar to what was heard about Iraq before March 2003 when Bush and Rumsfeld decided to invade and 'surgically' remove Saddam Hussein and take over the country for a while.
Recently 3 US ships in the Straits of Hormuz were reportedly threatened by small boats and comparisons to the bombing of the Cole surfaced in the media machine. Yesterday, several stories (BBC, AsiaTimes, DAWN) on internet news sources from overseas stated that the cause for all the flap was actually the 'Filippino Monkey'. This is apparently someone who has been in that area for years now, often interjecting verbal threats over the radio waves against ships in those waters. Had our Navy actually fired upon the small boats from Iran, who knows where it may have gone from there?
I've read recent stories of Al Qaeda moving to a different section of Iraq, leaving behind IEDs, and commencing a decapitation campaign. At least 10 heads or bodies without one have reportedly been found in and around their new area of Diyala, Iraq. Suicide bombers are now active in the area. We are all concentrating (or at least American media is) on the primary elections, and have not heard much about the 9 US troops killed last week as of yesterday.
Much conflict is going on in Pakistan, which witnessed the murder of Benazir Bhutto since Mars' retrograde, as well as Sri Lanka.
Mars turns direct and retraces it's backwards steps from January 30 until mid-March. More information about these stories may come to light in the 'straightening out' process which follows all retrogrades. Much is beginning to shift as Sun enters Aquarius this Sunday, Venus enters Capricorn on 1/24, Pluto enters Capricorn on 1/26, Mercury turns retrograde in Aquarius on 1/28, and, lastly, Mars going direct on the 30th. Not so coincidentally, the Moon will be going through the sign of Scorpio on the 29th and 30th of January as Mars changes direction. So Mars will be doing a lot to stay in the forefront of the universal flow for the next few weeks.
To know how these movements can manifest in your own actions, feelings, or thoughts, you would look to see where Mars is in your chart. The house containing Mars at birth as well as the house he is travelling through at the moment will be highlighted. For those curious about their own chart, you can do your own free at astro.com, or you could leave me your date, time, and place of birth in the comment section. I'm always happy to help. I do a lot of astrological research, too, so I welcome new charts!
Take care. And please remember that the awareness that astrology can provide is meant not to give excuses or rationalize. With the awareness, we can be watchful for undesirable thoughts and speech coming from ourselves, thereby creating more positive live expressions. This leads to soul growth. Mastering our charts, planets, and stars is the highest step on the spiritual staircase to our Home.
Did you know Our Creator is thought to have provided Adam and Seth with astrology and astronomy knowledge? Would a loving Father leave his children with no clues, roadmaps, or lessons to guide them?
Something to think about.
| | Posted by Lulublue at 1:09 PM - | |
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Tuesday January 15, 2008
Two days ago, Mercury (appeared to be) moving over the 9th degree of the sign Aquarius. On January 28, it will be in the 25th degree of that sign. At that point, Mercury will appear to back up. (Imagine a raceway with a circular track. You are in the race with a few others. From your perspective, certain cars will appear to go forward or backward, depending on the speed and placement of other cars, including yourself.) On February 18, Mercury will once again be near the 9th degree of Aquarius but it will then appear to go forward again. It will arrive at the 25th degree of Aquarius again on March 9, then it will move forward over territory it hasn't visited yet this year.
Each planet corresponds with certain qualities and objects. Mercury is associated, or 'rules', communication, schedules, messages, and local travel. While Mercury is retrograde, appearing to back up, messages can be missed, appointments are forgotten, things used for communication or travel can break down.
You may begin to see evidence of this around this time. After Feb. 18, things will begin to go smoothly again. By March 9, the kinks should be out and problems repaired.
This will be a good time to go over things - like going over or editing your blog posts. It is often a time of repair, review, rearrange, and repeat.
Awareness of these planetary cycles can help. If you keep a sense of humor and stay flexible, things may be easier for you if things do go awry.
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