AURUM ASTROLOGY Finding the Gold in Life

A Full Moon in Capricorn today involves Saturn - bringing a focus on the need to : prioritize - get serious - take responsibility. Man up! Get er done.  Capricorn words. The Moon in Capricorn is about Emotional Maturity and Integrity. Key words: Discipline/Commitment. Serious stuff. Father issues. Chiron is involved - meaning painful issues can be brought to the surface so that  deep healing can occur. ‘Healing the FATHER WOUND’  Outer events can stimulate interpersonal interactions; emotional integration (Moon)  is the challenge. "This aspect gives a deepening and concentration, or a blocking of our self-expression. It symbolizes someone ambitious who wants to make their mark in the world. There may also be a barrier between self- and self-realization, so that our true feelings are denied outlet.  This Full Moon makes us strong-willed, or even autocratic, and can appear selfish, or cautious and reserved. There is usually a sense of rejection

Today is the  Summer Solstice -  the longest day of the year. We are already at the midpoint where the days will beging to get shorteer (after a three day pause). That sort of makes me sad - yet it is meant to be a day of celebration and joy - as we honour the lifegiving energy of the Sun. Stonehenge is probably the most famous visual symbol of the Solstices. Many gather here each year to witness   the Sun as it peaks over megalithic stones built thousands of years ago.   "At midsummer- the Sun rises over the horizon to the Northeast- close to the heel stone."  Today's Solstice celebration at Stonehenge “A silver glow is growing behind the silhouetted horizon; it promises to be a fine day. It is an hour before sunrise, that special time when the Earth seems to hold her breath in anticipation of the appearance of her lover, the Sun. He has been united with her throughout the dark hours; now he prepares for his rebirth and subsequent climb into the heave

Get ready  to re-imagine the future. It's time to break out of old ways of thinking. Change is afoot. Time to put your best foot forward ! (hehe)   Today's New Moon is particularly potent, filling us with both curiousity and caution. A New Moon initiates fresh waves of energy, influencing and setting the flavour for the upcoming month. This is a good time to set new goals, start new projects, or revision existing ones.    “Gemini is the sign of the twins, duality, and multiple personalities. It is also known as the ‘trickster’, partially due to these qualities. Gemini is the master of language and grammar, serving as both a transmitter and receiver of information and knowledge. It is the ultimate student and curiosity fuels its drive to learn.” (Collective Evolution) A Sun Moon - New Moon conjunction in Gemini brings a multiplicity of options. Sky's the limit!   There's a sense now that we can do anything, a welcome reprieve after the