AURUM ASTROLOGY Finding the Gold in Life

You could take that title in oh so many ways. I'll leave it up to your imagination! The New Moon Annular Solar eclipse begins in a few hours: early this morning in NA (7ish EST) and mid-afternoon in Uk/Europe. Only visible from south of the equator... but maybe you feel the waves of Pisces energy washing over you. I am writing this in the very early morning where i live and am extremely sleep deprived so I hope this will make some sense. If it doesn't, it will be in keeping with the sense of unreality that comes with an eclipse with Neptune in Pisces - hehe.   The Sun, representing our conscious awareness, will be, well - eclipsed! -  allowing usually hidden, more subconscious elements to come to the fore. Something  may be revealed or released.  Big shifts are possible. A new cycle is about to begin. Watch your dreams : Meditate, write, paint, tune into music, or wander in nature, especially by water if you can - whatever puts you in touch with your feeling self,

The New Moon Annular Solar Eclipse (try saying that three times)  is on Sunday (or early Monday for UK/Europe etc).  Annular means there will be a ring of fire around the edges.  An eclipse is a symbol for  bringing new energy in,  while at the same time asking  letting go of something. My last post listed the key elements involved. Here is some info re accessing that info in your own chart.  Tomorrow I will be back to wrap it all up with some insights into the deeper meaning. There is always a lot of hype around these things. Although eclipses are not rare events, there is definitely something sacred and awe inspiring about them. There are usually two sets of eclipses each year, and some rare years have three. The sets are generally in two opposite signs (the North Node of the Moon moves slowly backward through the zodiac wheel. The North Node is the sign the Moon  in that lies between  the  Earth and the Sun. An eclipse is when the Moon Earth and Sun line up exactly, blocking l

There's a New Moon Solar eclipse on Feb 26/7th . Focus on healing release.  Added energy provided by tons of Aries. Polarity caused by abundance of  of two very different elements. Lots of  Water (Pisces) The Fish. Strengths: Compassionate, artistic, intuitive, gentle, wise, musical,  lover Weaknesses: Fearful, overly trusting, sad, desire to escape reality, can be a victim or a martyr Pisces likes: Being alone, sleeping, music, romance, visual media, swimming, spiritual themes Pisces dislikes: Know-it-all, being criticized, the past coming back to haunt, cruelty of any kind  (astrology-zodiac-signs.com/) Sun/Moon With Neptune:  Sensitive, feeling, emotion,  intuition, kindness, caring,   dreams, deep unconscious, healing, healing symbols, creativity, imagination, compassion, empathy, self sacrifice, selfless service martyrdom, spaced out, addiction, escapism.... Yin. On South Node: Letting go, release, healing of old wounds. Goals:

--> If you want to be on the mailing list and notified of new posts, please leave your info in link at top right (no spam).  For short daily  updates on FB there's a link lower down. We are at the halfway point between eclipses. Eclipses always mark key shifts and indicate areas in need of change. The in-between time is particularly potent, as we hold the tension between what is dissolving and what is coming into being.  This process will come to a turning point at the New Moon Solar eclipse on Feb 26th. Meanwhile, t he Sun has moved into Pisces and t he Moon is currently in freedom loving Sagittarius, and in a 90 ° angle to where the next eclipse will be. That angle creates a tension and an urge to act or react to the planets involved.  Both now and at the eclipse, the Moon will be linking with Neptune in Pisces, which signifies the dreamer (or escapist) in us all.  Pisces points to our soul journey on planet earth. Both Pisces and Sagitt

--> Today's Full Moon at 22 degrees Leo occurs late  Friday Feb 10th in NA and early morning in UK/Europe.It will also be a subtle eclipse, subtle ( called ‘pre-numbral) because it  won't be very visible; the Moon just barely passes thru the earths shadow- ’. This Leo Full Moon is nonetheless a powerful Full Moon that carries the same sense of shift/release  associated with any eclipse - signaling  a potential healing crisis as we let go of another layer  of whatever emotional baggage  has been holding us back. Any issues that have risen to the surface over the last few days will give you some indication of what needs accepting/forgiving/releasing, particularly around self esteem and our willingness to step into the light (so to speak).    Note: Click the tab at top of this webpage called 'Houses' to see the area where  release/healing could occur. It could for instance be about shining in your work environment (6 or 10th houses), allowing

Are we having fun yet? Happy Ground Hog Day! Also celebrated in Celtic lands as Imbolc  - the midpoint of winter. Shadows and groundhogs and candles in the dark. This is a good time to light a candle, pray for peace. Today's Moon in Aires links with very volatile and exaggerated energy. Mercury, planet of communication, has landed mack dab in a crash up with Pluto. Mercury conjunct Pluto can be about repressed speech i.e. being hushed up or threatened if you dare speak out. Pluto in Capricorn links to authority, governments, systems.  There's a sense of those in power and control dominating communication (might is right) while others will be obsessed with uncovering the truth no matter how deeply buried it is. Hmmmm. Sound familiar? The Moon in Aries  just crossed over Mars (god of war) ... pushing aggression to the forefront for some and making the rest of us restless, impatient, irritated.  It's damn hard to not react right now.  This energy is excelle