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Mars Triggers Eclipse Point

August 28th, 2010

You may have heard that Eclipses have a 90-day impact before and after the actual event. So what can trigger the influence during the 90-day time period? Several things, but perhaps at the top of the list is Mars. Right now, and for a couple days, Mars is at 19-20 degrees Libra which is forming an exact square to the July 11th Solar Eclipse point.

Mars is called the Great Activator and Catalyst. When Mars comes along, it can be as a sudden burst of energy appeared out of nowhere. Here is what my thesaurus says for catalyst: stimulus, stimulation, spark, sparkplug, spur, incitement, impetus.

Here are some things you might notice for a few days:

An activation of energies as something pulls you in and gets your attention.
Sparks may fly around you. This could be thrilling and interesting or unsettling.
A project needs to move forward-like now!
In fact, forward motion is a key to taping into this energy. It’s time!
You may feel anxious, as though something is going to happen but you don’t know what.
Your energy may soar.
This is a great aspect for sparking inertia or stagnation of any kind.
Do try not to get impatient or reactive. Steady does it!
Take note of what area of your life is pulling you forward into your life.

It is important to pay attention to anything that carries these vibrations

Beneath the Chaos

August 4th, 2010

I am hearing more and more about how many are feeling everything from overwhelmed to challenged to stuck to anxious in response to the dynamic and perhaps tumultuous celestial influences these days.

And for sure, the Cosmos is playing its hands, bringing all this right before us and laying it all out on the table.

But what is happening beneath the surface of all this perhaps chaotic energy?

The four Cardinal signs, where so much is happening now, rule the most basic areas of our life. Those that we rely and count on and that essentially constitute our foundations. It is from these areas that all other aspects of our life are supported, such as creativity, friends, our spiritual journey, finances and others. And with so much activity occurring in these signs, many will be feeling change, even chaos, in their lives at these fundamental levels.

Yet beneath the chaos, there is purpose and order to all this. These powerful energies are wanting you to become more aware of how the patterns of your life, those that we often take for granted, actually determine who you are and how you live.

When celestial events as potent as these come along (which is extremely rare) they stir up the bottom of the

When patterns are broken...

July 30th, 2010

“When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge.”
~Rabindranath Tagore

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Well, here we are! At the much-anticipated and written about time~the peak of the Cardinal sign influence. And indeed, the energy is intense…almost palatable, but amazing, too. First and foremost, I want to suggest that you pay careful attention to your environment. Now is a time to stay clear, focused and awake. Slow down, avoid being careless or reckless and try not to be reactive. There is a lot of energy flying around…don’t get caught off guard. (That’s my Mom speech…)

Next, let’s talk about timing. The most intense time of influence for this will be now through until the 2nd week or so of August. That said, it is not “over” yet, as there are two more major aspects occurring towards the end of the month. They are: Jupiter opposing Saturn on the 16th and Saturn making it’s final square to Pluto on the 21st. More on those two later…but I will add that there are other days throughout the month of August that are involved in, thus activating, these energies as well. Such as when the Moon is in a Cardinal sign and when Mercury turns retrograde on the 20th just to name a couple.

Ok, back to now and next few days. Mars entered Libra on Thursday,

Summer of 2010 Is In Full Swing Now!

July 23rd, 2010

The astrological energies are just so very amazing now, and this will
definitely continue into next month.
Here’s what’s going on, and in the just next few days!

23rd-Jupiter stations retrograde at 3 degrees Aries until 11/18.
24th-Jupiter (while stationing) squares Pluto in Capricorn.
25th-Full Moon in Aquarius (at 3 degrees at 6:37 pm PDT).
26th-Saturn opposite Uranus at 0 degrees Libra/Aries.

Rather than go into each of these separately, I will write about their collective influence because they are occurring so close together. First, this is rare. It just doesn’t happen too often that four events, of such magnitude, occur in such a short time period. This will only intensify each of them. Intensify how? Let’s look at this.

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There are common energetic threads running between these influences: they all can expand whatever they are influencing. So for several days this sense of expansion and feelings of things increasing beyond where they were originally will be pervasive. Things can blow up out of proportion, increase in size, develop into mountains where they were just mole hills…perhaps you get the picture.

Current Events
There are two events in the news that are concerning me now. One is that the hurricane season is upon us. Under these influences any storm that arises could expand quickly and in unexpected fashion. How this may impact

The Summer of 2010~Making Some Sense of It All

July 18th, 2010

In the four+ decades that I have been studying Astrology, there have only been a handful of times when the planets have aligned in as tight and intense of configuration as they are now. And as we enter the height of the potent celestial energies many have been talking and writing about, I wanted to step back a bit and look at two specific things:

One is to give a brief overview of the the astrological events that brought us to this time of powerful shifts and change.
And second, to address how these events are impacting some people in very intense and challenging ways. So if you are one of those, read on.

Many astrologers would agree that the current pattern of intensity began when Pluto entered Capricorn in January, 2008. As this began to be felt, it seemed to challenge the very ground we stood on. Things began to shift at such fundamental levels that many began thinking “will things ever be the same?”. Perhaps you were one of them?

Later in 2008, on November 4th (which just happened to be Election Day) the first of five Saturn-Uranus oppositions occurred. A rare event not to occur again for decade. Saturn and Uranus

After the Eclipse~Ceilings become floors?

July 13th, 2010

Solar Eclipse over Easter Island Credit: www.astrosurf.com/sguisard/

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The two weeks following an eclipse can be quite interesting, to say the least.
While many of you many be feeling shifts, you may not be able to put your finger on it as you find yourself wondering: what just happened?
An activation of things inner and outer, known and unknown, some of which you can see and feel and some you cannot at this time, has just occurred.

Are experiencing one of the following:

If you’re asking things like “what’s next? where do I go from here?”…
it is likely you felt shifts take place internally (emotionally or mentally) but not noticing changes externally (in the physical). Keep in mind two things: One is that nothing can happen externally before it is conceived of internally. New patterns develop from the inside out.

And two, there is more to come. Meaning, we are truly in the midst of the powerful energies influencing us all this Summer (and beyond). “God gave us time so we didn’t have to do everything at once.” Be patient and be present to what is happening within.

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Coming Home to Your Life~Solar Eclipse of 7/11/10

July 9th, 2010

[Part 1 of 2]
NOTE: In this article, I have chosen to write about the Solar Eclipse on July 11th from a personal-spiritual perspective. Please know that there are other vantages from which to view its influence and numerous ways this event will be impacting us globally, economically and politically to name a few. It may also trigger intense weather, hurricanes, earthquakes or other such events. The impacts of the Eclipse will be felt for 30-90 days.

“The Self awakens only as he contacts the Earth.”
~ Dane Rudhyar

The Solar Eclipse on July 11th is occurring in Cancer at 12:41 pm, which rules home, among other things. And while it rules our physical home, the place where we live, in a Universal sense it also rules the intended home for our own higher consciousness. This higher part of each of us has a very specific agenda in this regard and that is to descend into its home in the physical realm, specifically in our body. I feel this Solar Eclipse will create openings for this to occur.

Dane Rudhyar, considered by many to be one of the greatest astrologers of the last century, says the sign of Cancer is where “the abstract word is made flesh…the fulfillment of Spirit that must embody in earth-substance”. And that “until the ‘I Am’ urge of our true spiritual self asserts

Influence of the Solar Eclipse of 7/11/10-Part 2

July 9th, 2010

What will the influence of the Solar Eclipse be? How long will it be felt? And what can you expect? Read below for more info…

[This is the 2nd part of two articles on the Solar Eclipse of July 11, 2010. You can read part one, Coming Home to Your Life, here.]

In the first part of this 2-part article on the Solar Eclipse of 7/11/10, I discussed the spiritual significance of of the Eclipse. Here I will discuss more about the aspects and the impact of the Eclipse. Please note that if you are reading these articles after the eclipse the information given is applicable for several weeks afterward as that is how long the eclipse will have an impact.

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On July 11, 1991 there was a solar eclipse in Cancer whose path went directly over the big island of Hawaii and I was fortunate enough to be there. Ever since, I have been an absolute Eclips-oholic. It was an experience I put in the top five most amazing of my life. During the eclipse of last July, I wrote: Solar & Lunar Eclipses ~ Mayhem or Magic?
Here is an excerpt, as the information applies now as well:

How do Eclipses affect us?

There are two Solar Eclipses each year and this one is quite potent for sure. Will there be some calamity whereby the

Uranus Station~Messages of Clarity in the Chaos?

July 4th, 2010

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“And if every way is closed before you,
the secret one will show a secret path
no other eyes have seen.”
~Rumi

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Uranus stationed retrograde this week at 0°35′ Aries until 12/5. During the days surrounding this event the energy can be interesting and things may feel somewhat strange. While Uranus does station retrograde once every year, doing so at the first degree of Aries is a once in a lifetime event (less, actually). This is a powerful indication that new beginnings are at hand and that change is in the air.

Here are some things you may notice:

Your basic energy may be erratic, fluctuating from one extreme to another for the next few weeks.
Feeling either wired and hyper or the other end of the spectrum as though you are stuck and going nowhere. Both are possible.
You could feel nervous, anxious or edgy, jumping when the phone rings.
Feeling impatient, as though things just can’t happen fast enough.
You may have sudden bursts of energy, either physical or mental.
You may feel scattered and ungrounded, finding it hard to focus.
Some may feel quite psychic and intuitive as Uranus can increase these frequencies.
Difficulty sleeping or relaxing as your mind is very active may occur.

The higher frequencies will

Just what is a Cardinal Cross?

June 27th, 2010

It occurred to me that while this term, and others, are being used an awful lot these days, that many may not really know what they mean astrologically. To help you sort out the events of this summer, I have written a simple article giving some definitions and an overview of them.