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Anger and Desire: Mars Retrograde in Scorpio

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Mercury Direct: What are you thinking about?

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The Sun has now entered the heady atmosphere of Gemini. Mercury is now moving direct. Talking, socializing, and lots of thinking thinking thinking. And what are we thinking about? Love Love Love. Sex. Sex. Sex. Money Money Money! We want it. We seek it. We romanticize it. Then we repel it. We resist it. We fear it (Saturn). Mars (desire, action) opposite Venus (love,relating, money) which is being exaggerated by Jupiter!! Mars is retrograde meaning we need to be reflecting more then re-acting. Or... we can reflect on our reactions.

Full Moon in Sagittarius Mercury Storm

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Not only is there a Full Moon in fire sign Sagittarius later today, it's also the last day of Mercury retrograde! The time just before and after Mercury changes directions is called the 'Mercury Storm'. Things could get a little topsy-turvy at this time. (yes, even more so! )  Add a fiery Full Moon to that and  things may get downright testy. In true  Mercury retrograde fashion, I've just lost the whole blog that I spent over an hour writing. Sigh!  I'll come back here tomorrow to fill in the details.  Main thing: Mars is a big part of this Full Moon. Mars presence adds aggression,  impatience, reactivity etc. It could get stormy! Look to Jupiter , as ruler of Sagittarius where the Moon is full, for best advice. Jupiter in Virgo says keep it humble. Keep your head down. Let many things pass. You know you want to! More to follow... If you want to be notified when there's a new post, leave your email address in the top right section.

Step by step Moon in Virgo.

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The Moon marks our emotional cycles. Today's  Moon in Virgo is all about the detail.Virgo's are fastidious, detail and sometimes critical to a fault; some would even say a bit neurotic, but aren't we all?! If you are a Virgo you may feel a bit more emotional or sensitive today or your dreams may be more vivid. With Saturn in the picture you may also be a bit cranky. We are now at the first quarter Moon, halfway point between New Moon and Full Moon. Ironically, it looks like a half moon, but it is one quarter way through its monthly cycle. This is where the seeds we planted, (both literal and metaphorical) get tested as they begining to sprout. Some will have landed on fertile ground, others will not make it. In one week, at the Full Moon,  we will then see some fruition...  as they push above the earth we will see which ones germinated. There's an air of either anticipation or resignation as we wait for results. Sun in Taurus is patient and plodding and r

AUSPICIOUS! Mercury eclipse of Sun! Monday May 9th

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MERCURY, planet of communication, will make a RARE TRANSIT across the Sun on Monday. http://spaceweather.com/ This exciting event will highlight the positive energies that are still rippling out from Friday's New Moon (scroll down to read recent posts)  "On average, transits of Mercury occur about 13 or 14 times every 100 years. The last one took place in 2006, and the next one won't occur until November 11, 2019. After that, we won't see another until 2032." Mercury's backward motion through Taurus has us reflecting on our personal values,  what gives us our confidence and sense of personal worth.  Mercury is about communications and our thinking process. In Taurus it becomes grounded and practical, especially with a link to a Grand Ear th Trine. It can also represent our money or what we value. Abundance abounds! This 'eclipse' will bring extra 'oomph' to the intentions we set out at the recent New Moon, bringing a po

New Moon in Taurus : Part Two

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 Please click on link to the right to be notified when there is a new post.   I wanted to add that this wonderful grounding  Taurus New Moon  is back-lit by some very dynamic and somewhat unsettling energies that are part of the ongoing restructuring and shaking down of the world as we know it (Pluto,Uranus/Saturn Neptune etc).  On Sunday the Moon moves into Aries and activates some of the more unsettled aspects, so enjoy your weekend but don't forget to batten down the hatches.  A tree with strong roots is not so easily blown over. The way ahead may not always be clear as the road keeps dipping and turning back on itself. To make it though the maze we will need to learn to tune into and trust our deepest instincts. As we reflect and review on our thoughts and actions (Mercury and Mars retrograde)  is healthy to  question what we believe to be true (Neptune square Saturn in Sagittarius); this  allows in new information (Uranus in Aries). We know we cannot keep

New Moon in Taurus

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Please add your email to the mailing list (link on top right) if you want to be notified when there is a new post.    Today is the New Moon in Taurus, with Sun, Venus, and Moon all together and  connecting to a Grand Earth Trine. A Grand Trine is three earth signs with planets all in similar degrees connecting to and reinforcing each other. Trines represent an easy flow of energy, so we can feel supported by this lovely earth energy. Even though in pictures you often see the New Moon represented as a crescent Moon, if you look out in the sky you will not see that cresecent for a few days. When the Sun and Moon conjoin ('conjunctio', sacred marriage) the Moon is usually behind the Sun and thus not visible from down here in earth. The merging of these Yin and Yang energies creates a burst of creative force that we can harness through intention for the coming month. Taurus is a fixed feminine sign that links to the great earth mother and brings out our need for securi

May Day May 1st... Beltane

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Hurray Hurray the First of May Outdoor frolicking starts today! Beltane (May Day) comes from the Celtic word meaning “fires of Bel.” It’s a reference to the Celtic sun deity, Belenus. Beltane, also spelled Beltine or Beltaine, gets its name as well from the Gaelic word "teine," meaning fire. The ancient Celts marked the coming summer with feasts and rituals that honored fertility and the beginning of open pasturing, such as driving cattle between two bonfires — a custom that was believed to magically shield the animals from disease before they were led into summer pastures. A sacred fire is lit to draw the suns rays down to warm the earth, and couples leap over the fire for fertility. The Sun is in fixed earth sign Taurus, part of a Grand Trine (planets in all three earth signs). This is stabilizing us, bringing some relief  in the midst of so much tension, change and upheaval, connecting us to mother earth. We honour her by celebrating al