AURUM ASTROLOGY Finding the Gold in Life

Saturn In Libra in the current sky brings us lessons in relationships and/or oppositions. Self and other. Although truly we inhabit just one vehicle called the self, when we open our eyes we see the other. What we see and how we see it is often coloured by our own sense of self... the other is often a mirror of our own image. Yet not exactly. In Jungian psychology it is said that everything we experience is a projection of our own inner reality. I personally believe that is partly true. It makes sense that our personal bias colours how we perceive others. Put on rose coloured glasses and everything looks rosy. In Astrology, we can look at how our planets (in our birth chart) are interacting with the other persons. It is quite remarkable how much that describes our interactions. For example, I once knew someone that, no mater what, always seemed to trump me. He always had a better answer, smarted response, bigger insight etc. I felt dwarfed by him and no matter how I tried it just w...

The  Moon is now in Taurus, which is ruled by Venus...the ruling planet of Taurus. The opposite sign to Taurus (and thus the 7th house of relationships ) Venus is in Scorpio right now and going backward. This puts emphasis on going over past issues re our sexuality...as I said last blog. Venus, being the planet of love, is a powerful archetype in all our lives. Who doesn't want love? With this Scorpio retrograde, Venus may bring us down into the depths to explore old issues and go over past trespasses. It may also bring us into contact with the sacred sexuality that Venus in Scorpio can lead to. In his last newsletter Eric Franic(see sidebar) has written a brilliant article on  this subject. He brings in the astroid Vesta...which has just moved into Scorpio as well. The Vestal Virgins (Vesta) were sacred prostitues that had a prominent placement in ancient Rome,and their devotion and care of the sacred fire was at the heart of Roman life.  Francis says th...

 Its so close to the cusp I thought it was Taurus. Interesting. Puts more focus on Mars(aggression, assertion, sexuality) Same as I already said re sexual issues with a little more umph. Asking for what you want? getting what you want? Surrendering when you don't get what you want? Publish Post

This Full Moon in Taurus will accentuate the Scorpio energies I suspect we have all been feeling. I was going to write about relationships...and I will....as so much energy right now is bringing up relationship issues. How we relate to others, and particularly in the sexual arena (ruled by Scorpio) will be in the fore this next week. Unfortunately,  I am very have been sidetracked by some personal stuff. ...probably due to this intense Scorpio energy (conjunct my Ascendant...) Relationships have been accented for a while now, with all the Libra energy floating about recently (Saturn in Libra etc) , and then with Mars and Venus conjunct in Scorpio things  really hotted up. The Full moon is in Taurus and the Sun in Scorpio  is joined by Mercury and Venus. The Venus retrograde will bring up old issues...and Mercury's presence may trigger some necessary conversations to deal with the issues brought up by Venus going retrograde. Retrograde planets encourage us to go back ove...

                                                                  

                                                                Today is a New moon in Libra. This is hitting the infamous cardinal T-Square,  meaning the Moon (and Sun) are hitting Saturn and square Pluto in Capricorn, and opposite Uranus and Jupiter in end of Pisces/Aries cusp. The tension continues….with a special emphasis on Libra and the planets there-in. A New Moon sets the tone for the coming month. That is why it is said if you make a wish at this time it has a greater chance of coming true. This Moon says set your intention for your relationships. The symbol for Libra is a set of scales. Librans are all about balance and harmony. A need for balance implies two of something. Polarity. Libra is all about relationships. With the New Moon hitting Sun, Mercury, and Saturn in Libra, relationships will be up for ...