Today’s Astro Tip~July

NOTE: During this most powerful few weeks of dynamic astrological events, I will be posting a brief daily tip as a way of staying attuned to the ever changing influences. I will continue this daily until at least things calm down a bit…though I am not yet sure when that will be! To find out when they have been posted, check my page on FaceBook.

7/30 “Still intense…but interesting, too” Read above post: When Patterns Are Broken, for info.

7/29 “Intense” We are now entering the most intense of the Cardinal energies, as Mars enters Libra this afternoon. This will last for the next week or two and be very strong now and for the next few days. Stay grounded, don’t rush and do not try to drive the car in front of you. Under strong Mars influences it is best to slow down a bit, breathe, then move forward on whatever it is that you are doing. I will be writing more on this during the next few days. One other thing, you may be feeling edgy or anxious today…just as Mars completes its passage in Virgo. Pay attention to the details. I also suggest you re-read the last few posts on this thread. Like I said, more coming…

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7/28 “Conscious Deciding” Deciding how we want to live is the first step towards making it so. Ralph Blum said “We are not so much doers as we are deciders. Once the decision has been made, the doing becomes easy”. Whatever you have now, you decided to have at some point. What you decide today is setting up what you will get tomorrow.

Before you can make decisions that are in alignment with your values and your truth, you must differentiate between your options, and then weigh them carefully and with mindfulness. This is an ongoing process throughout our life. But there are times we must return to this place on our journey, this place of conscious deciding, and many are feeling that indeed, they are now at just such a juncture.

In essence, to move in the direction that you want your life to go, there are three critical steps:

1.   Seeing clearly the options before you (I suggest that you assume there are more than you think going in).
2.  Differentiate between what you want and what you don’t want…separating the wheat from the chaff.
3.  Decide what you want.

KEY: Mercury, Venus and Mars in Virgo now can help you with this very process of laying your options before you in a clear, concise manner and in determining what you want and don’t want. Also, the Moon in Pisces today and tomorrow will also help by attuning you to your inner knowing and intuition to help you see what is in your highest good. Trust yourself to know.

Use this time to give some consideration to how you want to live your life from now on. Then decide to make it so by simply saying YES…this is what I choose. Declaring this will set in motion all that is needed to make the doing ever so much easier and the steps to make it happen clearer.

“The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this:
decide what you want.”
~Ben Stein

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7/27 “Rhythm” Rudolph Steiner said “Rhythm is the carrier of Life”. I always loved the idea that there is an underlying rhythm and order to the Universe, hence my love of Astrology, since it is just this, a Universal system of order and cycles. This Universal order, if you will, can be, even seeks to be, reflected in our daily life. And Mercury entering Virgo today until 10/3 (it will be going retrograde in the sign of Virgo on 8/20–more on that later) is always an invitation to get some basic aspects of your life in order…optimally that order will be a reflection of Universal Order.

Begin today by taking stock. Look over your tasks, projects and daily patterns–are they in alignment with your goals and values? All the amazing celestial influences now, suggests this is a time to up the game…to find ways for your life force~purpose to be reflected in each day, even if in small ways. The trick is that it is a conscious choice to do this.

KEY: This should feel natural, though perhaps not really comfortable–vertical moves are always more challenging than lateral ones. It all begins with a step…and becomes a reality by taking another and another. There is no other place to start that where you now.

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7/26 “Embracing the Energy” The Full Moon energies are still very much being felt and today is a day to hold onto and embrace this dynamic lunation. Pay attention to what it is that is calling to you. Are you sensing that something is beckoning…encouraging you to see that you are more than you know? And that you have more life to live and a part to play in this most amazing time? And now, and as I mention below, for the next 30 days there is a Solar light~your Soul Light~that will direct you and show you your Path. Pay attention~messages are everywhere. You were, indeed, made for these times. And all the courage and resources you need are yours to claim.

“And there are forces to guide you
Spirits beside you
Rivers to ride you home to the stars.”
~John Stewart, Ticket to the Stars

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7/25 “Connection & Courage” The potent energies of the Full Moon today could open doors during the next 30 days (until the next Full Moon on 8/24) that will connect you with your passion, purpose and your own Soul Family-inner and/or outer. Such encounters will be stimulating and nurturing, offering you a sense of direction. 

Further, the Sun trining Jupiter in fire signs during this Full Moon is very expansive, dynamic and creative, bringing you the strength to step out into your life with boldness & gusto! Some questions to ask are: What would you do or say if you had the courage to do so? What is your unique offering to your “group”? How can you contribute in ways that will bring you and others joy and an increased sense of vitality and aliveness? These are all things to consider at this time.

**KEY~Notice whatever and whomever you are magnetically and energetically pulled to during the next 30 days, for these are signposts to your Life path and to your purpose. And to those you are to fulfill that purpose with…for we are not meant to do this alone. These encounters will feel profoundly comforting and familiar and this is a key to recognizing them. Remember~your purpose is seeking you, too.

These are very dynamic and engaging energies and want expression–through YOU!
“You’re alive. Do something”. (~Barbara Hall)

Many Blessings of Light,

~Elizabeth

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7/24: “Overwhelm” Jupiter square Pluto can expand anything it touches, which can overload our circuits. Try not to blow things out of proportion, but rather use this energy to expand what is positive in your life. A key is to use good judgment in your decisions and actions. And to believe that what is changing, or leaving, is for your highest good. Read my new post: Summer of 2010 Is In Full Swing Now, and hold on to your seats. To quote Dorothy: Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore.

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7/23: “Will” How do you exercise your will? Your individuality? Do you have ways to do this that are creative and unique and that bring you joy? The Sun is now in Leo, reminding you to honor your own life force through self-expression. And the courage to do this is available through the power of this sign as well.  Seek out ways to say “This is Me. I am here”. These are things to think about for the next 30 days while the Sun is in Leo. You can learn more about this influence at Leo MTT.

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7/22: “Freedom” Saturn opposing Uranus is encouraging you to find ways out of situations that are in some way confining and thus keep you from moving in new directions. And so the theme for a few days will be “getting unstuck”. Notice what comes to you from unexpected sources and in unusual ways, as they may well be the keys to releasing you from old patterns that have previously been resistant to change. It will, however, require letting go of the bars.

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7/21: “Seeking Balance” Saturn enters Libra today until October 5, 2012. This is a huge shift~one that many will be feeling right away. For today, and actually for a couple weeks, look for where you are out of balance. Where your life goes tilt just too often. Uranus in direct opposition to Saturn will make sure those areas are right before us. The Moon is in Sagittarius all day, offering some levity helping to remind you that even during times of great change, there is a lighter side to be experienced. Key for the days ahead are to find ways to create balance without compromising your needs for freedom of expressing who you are.

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7/20: “Adjustment” There is a strong yod formation today between the Sun, Saturn and Neptune. This suggests that something is being held back, in the void, yet also seeking to be revealed or released. Keywords are: something hidden, a secret matter, a mystery. I feel this may directly relate to what is going on with the current efforts to cap the well in the Gulf. My sense is that within a few days, as the energies shift dramatically, this situation will be very different, and perhaps not for the good.

Personally, today is a day to “call in your scattered energies”. To not force outcomes. We are in between very powerful forces, those that operate in the mystery. Adjustments will be need frequently in order to respond to the sifting energies. Notice what is happening in your rear view mirror-figuratively and literally!

Intuitively it feels as though a portal is opening and closing and then opening again. A very interesting energy indeed.

In light,

~Elizabeth