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Getting an Astrological Chart Reading: The Journey begins

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If we see life as a quest…we must ask ourselves what are we questing for? Do you feel dissatisfied, as though some essential knowledge has been left out? I see myself as an Astrological Educator. The Latin word educare means "to lead forth", and an astrological reading, in this deeper sense, is about inspiring a vision of meaning and order through which we can go out into the world with a greater sense of self. Through discovering the connections between different parts of ourselves we can begin to see how those parts relate to the world/others etc. My job as an Astrological Counselor is to help you discover your own truths and encourage your own learning process. Using the Planets as metaphors for the inner and outer components of the psyche, we can map out patterns and tendencies to gain a clear understanding of how you tend to experience life. I also incorporate Hand Reading into a session, which gives us added verification as well as very physical sense of how patt

Bring on the Light

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Tomorrow the Moon will be Full. Of course you all know this means the Sun and Moon are opposite. Oppositions accentuate each planet's qualities and create a polarized energy. They highlight relationships, agreements, partnerships etc. The push-pull of the two 'lights' is always a powerful time... tides are affected, more babies get born and werewolves come out of hiding....(sound of howling in background) (just kidding about the last one...)(though with Venus and Mars close together in Scorpio...anything is possible..) This Full Moon falls almost exactly on the Autumnal Equinox. It is smack at the beginning of Libra and opposite the Aries point that I have spoken about in previous posts....(the beginning of the zodiac and thus the yearly cycle).  These are potent points alone and are also part of the ever present T-square (and sometimes Grand Cross) we have been dancing around all year. The Full Moon is hitting Jupiter and Uranus, who are also dancing very close toget

Wherever I go...there I was?

 ( see past posts for discussions on the Grand Cosmic Cross that has been going on all year) We are at a major juncture in time between our past and our future. Ok...we are always at a major juncture in time between our past and future. That juncture is called NOW. It is the only reality there is. The past is gone....and  the future ain't here yet. Yet sometimes that juncture of NOW is so squeezed that it feels particularly intense; pressured; fraught. This is definitely one of those times. This pressurized Grand Cross energy (which actually began in 2008)....has been building all year. Sharp angles  between very powerful planets are manifesting in extreme tensions in us and around us. Some say time is speeding up. Some say its the end of time. The 2012 Mayan prediction is.... that all  we know...(or think we know)  will end. This is not a doomsday report don't worry.  The main thing is that the planets, as archetypal reflections and embodiments of our own inner energi

Wherever I go, there I am....

I am still in transit (as in moving from lace to place)(like the planets!)  so my time on here is a bit patchy. My Uranus conjunct Sun is fully active as my life continues to be ever changing and unsettled. Not easy for a Cancerian yet great fun for a Sagittarius Moon. Adventurous to the core. Sigh. With Mercury now direct and Pluto as well... things should slowly be moving forward.  There are still a few retrograde planets and it will take a while for energies to really get going again...(end of Sept) but any stalled plans or communications should finally begin to resolve. We are still being affected by the Grand Square/Cross...and though it too is slowly waning in influence,  it will be with us for a while yet. This means there is still great tension in the air as old systems and structures are resisting the change and movement that both Pluto and the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction are pushing us to create. Yesterday the Moon was in Capricorn and set off the cosmic Cross yet again.

New Moon in Virgo (it's all in the detail)

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Tomorrow , Wednesday, is a New Moon in Virgo. Remember to make your New Moon wish or intention...as the Moon/Sun combination gives a blast of new energy to whatever we focus on. And as Virgo is ruled by Mercury, what we think about , or say, has special impact now (even more than usual). Details and perfectionism are hallmarks of Virgo energy, so beware of any critical tendencies. You may  feel a need to tell the truth about something...either to yourself ....or to someone in your life. Now's the time to do it...with care. With the Sun, Moon and Mercury so close together, our thoughts and words are emotionally charged, while Moon opposite Chiron/Neptune brings our vulnerabilities to the surface, making us all a bit defensive.  Be careful what you think and say... is the message of the day. Eric Francis says that Virgo is about "applying reason and rationality to our sometimes muddled perception of the world". The current Mercury Retrograde (going backwards in a sign