AURUM ASTROLOGY Finding the Gold in Life

 Mercury, planet of communication, is pausing today to begin its backward motion and it is already wreaking havoc.  I just experienced every writer's nightmare as I have just lost the file containing my whole post about the Partial Solar eclipse today in Sagittarius. I truly don't think I have the energy to write it all again...perhaps tomorrow morning I will add to this. Just know that an eclipse is a New Moon where the Sun and Moon line up exactly. New Moons and even more so Eclipses...represent new beginnings. The last week or so has been a winding down from intense Scorpio into light and breezy Sag. As we let go of the old, this Eclipse heralds new dynamic forward motion. The intention of a New Moon is heightened with an eclipse so this is a powerful time to set intentions. Make your wish and let it be so.  Sagittarius, the seeker of the zodiac, is ruled by the largest planet, Jupiter, and carries Jupiter's generousity and humour.     Sag seeks to

                                     Angel of the North I know I can sometimes get all wordy and philosophical on here but today I thought I'd give you a break from all that and stick to a basic overview. We are in the Waning Moon cycle (last quarter) heading toward a New Moon (and Solar Eclipse) in Sagittarius on Nov 24th. From now to then some situations will be winding down or shifting to make way for new energies. Even a partial solar eclipse (as this one is) marks the end of a cycle and the start of another. So prepare for change. And in the midst of change, a Grand Trine in earth signs continues to provide us a bit of stability in these oh so unstable times. Within that, Pluto's building square to Uranus continues to stir things up (like bringing Occupy events in many cities to a boiling point).  It appears there is a concerted effort to evict protesters. Many have not given up and I wish them well. They may seem a fringe group yet I feel they are speaking for a

The eleventh day of the eleventh month of the eleventh year. Whatever it means ... we all need Peace. Inside. Outside. Anyside. Sunnyside up. Here's to Peace.

This Full Moon is full of Abundance. Abundant abundance. The seeds were planted at the last New Moon when Jupiter in Taurus was directly opposite the Sun in Scorpio. At that time I recommended we dig deep… go for the gold. If we did the inner work, if we dug deep...  that investment could now start to pay dividends. This Full Moon in Taurus represents the culmination of that New Moon  intention. There is a sense of something to be harvested at this time. There is also a strong sense of a fork in the road; a choice to be made.    We have a Grand Trine in earth signs between Mars Jupiter and Pluto (well Mars is on the cusp…but about to move into Virgo)   stabilizing and grounding us. Neptune, the planet of soul, today started to move forward again (after having been retrograde) … toward it’s home in spiritual Pisces….  The Sun is in deeply transformative Scorpio. Mercury (communication) and Venus (love and relatedness) are hugging each other in far-reaching, ever-seeking Sagittarius

There’s a lot of positive dynamic energy floating about the planetary configurations right now… which is a relief after the last couple weeks of Scorpio implosions. In the US show X-Factor, a group called Intensity just got sent home… and the recent Scorpio intensity can do the same as it takes somewhat of a back seat (the Sun is still there) to expansive playful Sagittarius (Mercury, Venus). Sun opposite Jupiter also helps to lift our spirits, and a Grand trine between Mars, Pluto and Jupiter gives positive expression to these powerful forces. Isn’t it nice to hear good news for a change? Something can move forward now that has felt blocked, though we do still need to watch for Neptune’s capacity for blurring reality. This planet of illusion and delusion affects both Mercury (communication)  and Venus (love and money)  (" A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one..." lalala ) . Neptune square Venus is highly prone to projection and fantasy as it seeks the ideal.  Re