AURUM ASTROLOGY Finding the Gold in Life

There is so much craziness and upheaval going on in the world right now, thanks to the current Uranus/Pluto square. Nothing is stable, everything is in flux. Yup. Just like the sixties! The times they are a changing! Monday's New Moon in Aquarius set the tone for the coming month(s).  What's new for you?  Lots in my life has changed or is changing. I have been offline for a while as I moved house recently. Moving is so intense!!! Whew! This move was totally unexpected… Saturn Return has been kicking my butt since the autumn, culminating in a rather sudden change of circumstances (square to Pluto and Jupiter... if thats means anything to you ... basically Pluto forces change, Saturn resists it!). Sometimes change is hard (when you are in it!), yet also well worth the effort. I’ll try to catch you up a bit re the current Astrology, starting with: Happy 2015! The New Moon on Monday was our second New Moon in Aquarius and was a Super Moon (closest to earth, so ...

A LOT of planets are now in either Fire (action, enthusiasm) or air signs (communication, intelligence).  The Full Moon in Gemini (air) is peaking as I write this.  The Sun, sitting opposite in cosmic Sagittarius (fire), adds to mix to create an atmosphere of enthusiasm, a urge for activity and an increasing eagerness for interpersonal connections.  That sounds like a party to me! Even if your Full Moon celebration is a party of one, I hope you are able to tap into the expansive and buoyant sense of joy inherent in this Full Moon. Turn on some music and dance a little. Common, you know you want to… Recent tensions (like the past two years lol) have worn us all down a little and we deserve a bit of a break now and then.  So hurray, here comes this lovely circle of moonshine to chase away those shadows that have been getting some of us down. Time to step outside the fray, let down your hair a little and remember that life can b...

How are you all doing? Still on the planet and hanging on for the ride?  Since early September everything seems to have been amped up again as the acceleration continues. Many a person's  life has been turned upside down and inside out.  At this time of year in the Northern hemisphere where I live, the days are getting shorter and shorter, as we head toward the longest night of the year. Its seems the darkness is fuller at this time of year as branches are stripped of leaves and the ground lies bare or covered with snow.  Halloween, Samhain, and the Day of the Dead all recently celebrated the process of death of decay as a key part of the cycle of life. And yet even in the darkness a candle flickers.  The New Moon in Sagittarius shines a light  in the darkness, reminding us that the winter solstice is only a month away, and that even in times of  death and endings, there is always hope. There has been so much  intense emotional ...

On Thursday November 6 th , the Full Moon sits at the exact midpoint of Taurus, with the Sun sitting opposite at the exact midpoint of Scorpio. This means we are exactly half way between the Autumn Equinox and the Winter Solstice. We have  arrived at a peak moment that brings to a head all those issues that have been stirred up by the last two powerful eclipses (scroll down to see recent posts). Key words: surrender, control, assertiveness, attachment, letting go, getting real, getting grounded, patience, forbearance, trust. This  midpoint is in fixed signs and is similar to the equinox, when we take a pause to look back to see how far we have come, and look forward to see where we are going.   In the Northern hemisphere where I live, at this time of year much is dying as winter approaches.  The days are getting shorter and the night feels somehow darker as we  enter a shadow dance with nature. As you pause before entering the ...

Did you see yesterday’s eclipse in Scorpio? Did you feel it?   The Sun Venus and Moon are now together in the sultry sexy sign of Scorpio (Venus: until November 17 th) . Not only does the scorpion rule sex, death and taxes, she also takes us deep into the underworld to access what hides beneath the surface appearances of things. This is the land of depth psychology and emotional transformation/rebirth. As Venus, planet of love and relating,   travels through Scorpio’s realm, she will access the shadow world of the unconscious . This is not the time for superficiality or getting caught up in what is trivial. This is the time to forge deep, meaningful bonds through soul-to-soul communication and true intimacy. Leave behind your faded old projections and shed those rigid, inflexible armours you hope will protect you. Venus in Scorpio asks us to be emotionally authentic as we continue the unfolding of our innermost self. “This Venus is the embodiment o...