AURUM ASTROLOGY Finding the Gold in Life

Today the Moon is Full in Leo opposite the Sun in Aquarius. Leo and Aquarius are fixed signs. They can both be stubborn and inflexible yet both are also very friendly and open to people.  Sun and Mercury sitting together in Aquarius help keep  lines of communication open. Aquarius is famous for its objectivity and ability to think outside the box, which can be very useful as a Leo Moon adds a little drama to things. Leo can be a bit  me, me, me and won't tolerate anyone trying to outshine them.  This is Leo's day  and most Aquarians won't mind stepping back and giving him or her center stage.   This is a fairly social Full Moon for everyone as a square from expansive Jupiter adds to the warmth of feeling and generousity coming from Leo. The only danger is that Jupiter in Taurus will amplify Leo’s love of expensive, rich delights and could trigger a spending spree or other types of self indulgence.  Leos love to pamper themselves and Jupiter in earthy sensual Taur

Today is Ground Hog Day in North America, where if a groundhog sees it's shadow s/he will go back into the burrow and winter will last 6  more weeks. It is also Imbolc (or Candlemass) .... the Celtic day marking of the halfway point between Winter Solstice and Spring equinox which is symbolized by lighting a candle to keep away the dark.  Both indicate a time to take pause and acknowledge our passage through  darker and colder (and more inward) winter days as we wait for spring to bring sun and warmth and outward movement (well in the Northern hemisphere at least). The first New Moon of 2012 was a few weeks ago in inventive Aquarius, with its lightning bolt ruler Uranus sitting at the beginning of the zodiac in excitable, pioneering Aries.  Things were looking good, projects were starting up, plans were being hatched. The Chinese New Year of the Water Dragon added even more impetuous, creative energy to our seed ideas, all waiting to be planted, nurtured so