November 7 2008 Moon relating

Moon will be trine Mercury this morning then later in the day will trine Sun. These soft aspects will be conducive to communicating how you feel to others and experiencing a sense of balance between your logical and emotional self. Towards the evening Moon will be closer to conjunct Uranus which can be an upset in feelings, especially in close relationships. As Moon conjuncts Uranus it will also be opposing Saturn - perception that you are alone, or feelings of isolation, some type of withdrawing from others. The later Moon transits of the day will contrast the earlier feelings of clarity and productive communication. In the background to the Moon's activities, Sun is loose conjunct Mars - moving projects forward, asserting your ego self, perhaps wanting recognition. If not moving something forward it can feel like bottled irritability. As Sun is conjuncting Mars it is trine Uranus - this can bring in an aspect of uniqueness or innovative qualities to the projects that you are working with.

Relationships - Venus is close to conjunct Pluto - Take care in how you are working with this intense conjunct. Relationally Venus/Pluto can be experienced as digging up old patterns, jealousies, issues around power - taking each other into the depths. Giving this transit a creative and artistic expression other than talking could be more useful while it is aspecting. This transit will be exact next week so it gives you some time to work with its energy if you choose.

The Birthcard of today is King of Clubs, a double Uranus, with a Two of Spades inside and Eight of Spades outside. This is the card of Joni Mitchell (Nov. 7) and John Lennon (Oct 9). People with this card embody creative perspectives on life - express themselves in unique and impressionable ways. Their Kingly presence belies possible fears within of the unknown represented by the Two of Spades. The healing aspects of the Eight of Spades offers an ally for the King of Clubs as it is a mastery number and as a Spade holds the wisdom of the other suits.  

Nov 6 2008 Let the Renissance begin

We shall continue to see the results of the last couple years: a transit of Saturn opposite Neptune followed by Saturn opposite Uranus. Exposing established structures and illusions, then changing the structures. As to shorter cycles, our friend the Moon has continued her cycles and is conjunct Neptune, sextile Venus, and square Mars today. Excluding how these transit/aspect your Natal chart of course, there may be tendencies towards: the veil between the "you" and the "not you" being thinner than usual; social and private/intimate friendship; paradoxically hasty, irritable moods that pass quickly.

Post election we will pen more thoughts on the pitfalls of prediction, including the naive presumption that Archetypal languages somehow can magically make rational the irrational....however, there is one source that has been an accurate mirror for the collective mish-mosh, only missing one presedential election call (in 1916!) ever: bookies. More later.

Today's Birthcard is the Ace of Diamonds, a Jupiter implementation of a Neptune core, with a Two of Diamonds inside and an Ace of Hearts outside.

November 5 2008 Whew!!!

Uranus opposite Saturn, exact yesterday. Change, for the better.

Today and in the next few days and weeks, notice the wording that is present in the comments about this election, about Obama, about the vision for the future, and about the possibilities for the US in relation to other countries. The energies of this transit will be around for awhile.

Uranus and Saturn will be in the orb of each other throughout 2009. Other planets will be effecting this transit as we can see happened on the election day. Pluto has been within the orb (10 degrees) of square Uranus since 2007 and will continue until 2020. It will be exact (less than 1 degree) square 2012 to 2015. Pluto is in the orb (10 degrees) square Saturn from November 2008 to August 2011. It will be exact square November 2009 to August 2010. Richard Tarnas in Cosmos and Psyche elucidates the intensities of the Pluto/Uranus transits as experienced in the French Revolution, the 1930's economic crash that brought in new monetary theories, and other revolutionary events. Saturn/Pluto can be experienced as building pressures and tensions when there is a hard aspect such as conjunction, square, or opposition. This powerful transit of destructive energies can be experienced as abrupt disruptions, deep seated fears of 'other', and conflicts of various proportions if we are unconscious individually or collectively. Pluto embodies the elemental forces of nature - death and rebirth cycles. Combined with the Promethean energies of Uranus and the ideological and structural forms of Saturn these combinations can be profoundly transformative. Tarnas views our era as a "renaissance." The transits of this era were last experienced 500 years ago. Neptune in Aquarius sextile Pluto (which will move from Sagittarius to Capricorn by the end of this year) is a soft aspect to the harder transits - the opportunity for deep spiritual transformation.

Your natal chart is in the midst of the world's planet transits in this incredible era. It will be interesting to see how things unfold as we become more conscious of the archetypal energies.

November 4 2008 Saturn/Uranus Exact

At 5:35 am PST Saturn (18 degrees Virgo) is exact opposition to Uranus (18 degrees Pisces). What aspects of Saturn will be upset through change? What changes will be resisted? What will be the third space from these archetypal energies? It will be interesting to experience the Moon during the Saturn/Uranus opposition, which has been void of course since 10:47 pm last night until 4:01 pm PST. Sun in Scorpio is trine Uranus - an emotional and energetic response to change. Venus/Pluto conjunct - power of emotions in relationship to others. Pluto has to do with power, possessiveness, plunging into the underworld. Venus is square Saturn and square Uranus - this may be expressed as upsets and sudden changes within a relational context - and feelings of being blocked or experiencing limitations. Venus is also sextile Neptune - Venusian ideals and illusions. Mars square Neptune - facing consequences of past actions, evaluation and possible self-doubt of actions taken, weakened energy. Jupiter is sextile Uranus and trine Saturn - opportunity for new ideas, altering plans - realization of responsibilities in the world. Neptune sextile Pluto - opportunity for deep transformation. Mercury will leave Libra today and enter into Scorpio - communications can take on hidden aspects.

Today is a 3 of diamonds. This card has a 6 of hearts as an inside source and a Queen of diamonds as its ally. The power and responsibility of this heart card can inform the indecisive quality of the three. Serving others with what is of value is an attribute of the Queen of diamonds that can guide in finding a beneficent direction.

November 3 2008 Moon/Jupiter day

Moon is approaching Jupiter in Capricorn and will be exact at 2:22 pm PST. Great transit for working in or with groups, great for feeling generous towards others. Moon/Jupiter is trine and sextile the Saturn/Uranus opposition - there is opportunity to support the changes of Uranus energy and support the structures on the Saturn side. Mars is also aspecting the Saturn/Uranus opposition. It is sextile Saturn which can be experienced as sustained energy towards projects and it is trine Uranus - breaking free of situations that feel constrictive or limiting. Neptune is squaring Mars - this can feel like a lack of energy to follow through. Take notice of your own energy to get things done in the next few days. Venus and Pluto (forming a loose conjunct in Sagittarius) are sextile Mercury and sextile Neptune. Ideals are at a heightened position with these transits. Venus is squaring the Saturn/Uranus opposition - this may be experienced as obstacles in relationships and or sudden upsets that are challenging. Neptune in Aquarius which has been retrograde is now direct. You may feel a subtle shift in the collective consciousness, more openness. Neptune is sextile Pluto which is deep spiritual transformation. This relationship between Neptune and Pluto may be experienced as an ally to the Saturn/Uranus tension of change and status quo.

Relationally you may feel very close to friends, lovers, and family (Moon/Jupiter) today with a background sense of Venus square Saturn, Venus square Uranus that there is some blockage or obstacles to face in relationship and that change is in the air.

Today's Birthcard is Four of Diamonds, the foundation in values, a Neptune implementation of a Venus core. Stable as it may be, there is an inner aspect of the Five of Spades and an outer aspect of the Five of Hearts. Fives can embody a Promethean energy of change.

November 2 2008

Saturn is 18 degrees Virgo and Uranus is 18 degrees Pisces today. It will be exact in terms of degrees and minutes on the morning of November 4th at 5:35 am PST. Be aware of this transit as it moves into an exact position. Strong Promethean energies of change challenge Saturnian limitations and visa versa. Emotions will be peaked on election day as Moon squares Mercury, as Mercury moves from Libra to Scorpio, and as a Venus/Pluto conjunct squares the Uranus/Saturn opposition.

Today Moon is conjunct Juno. This is a good transit for sharing and closeness in your long term relationships. It will be followed by Moon/Jupiter tomorrow - desires to work in or with large groups and feelings of generosity. You will probably feel some of the effects of the Moon/Jupiter towards the late evening. Enjoy these beneficent transits.

The Birthcard today is Five of Diamonds, a Saturn implementation of a Neptune core---a Nine of Diamonds on the inside and a Three of Clubs on the outside. See the mythology of Odin.

November 1 2008 Beyond Moon and Venus

Moon is making it's way from conjunct Venus last night to conjunct Pluto today. See yesterday's blog entry section of The Morning After. If you are having ups and downs in your relationships they may be reflecting the rather erratic emotional path of the Moon over the past few days and the somewhat longer transits of Venus that have to do with Saturn and Uranus. Venus will be moving towards Pluto as well so it will not be surprising to be pulled into some type of angst relationally. Moon will be sextile Neptune and Mercury which is good for expression of feelings and listening to others. This can be an ally in the midst of the other transits if you have things that really need to be expressed. 

Saturn is still 1 degree away for exact opposition Uranus. It will be exact on November 2. Change and tradition are fulling facing each other.

The Birthcard of today is a 6 of diamonds, a Jupiter expression of a Mercury core---responsibility in values. There is a Nine of Clubs inside, and a Three of Spades outside, a key is serving others with the universal knowledge of the nine through the help of the creative three.