Be Prepared For the Year Ahead - Get Your Mojo Working

I will be giving lectures in January on Hot Dates and 

Significant Degrees of the Zodiac that Sizzle in 2015.

On January 20, 2015 at 6:30 PM in East Providence at 

Positive New Beginnings, 870 Broadway, 401-432-7195.

On January 21, 2015 at 7:00 PM in Providence at Mother 

Mystic, 179 Dean St. 401-353-3099.

The cost is $10.00

There are some major astrological events this year.

Bring your yearly planner so you can note the dates of these major events.  Mercury Retrograde periods, Eclipse dates and important planetary sign changes for the upcoming year are but some of the topics covered.

There’s a lot going on in the sky this year, some of it tumultuous and life changing. It pays to be prepared and plan ahead for life’s ups and downs.

We will select one person, by lottery, and look at their horoscope to pinpoint exactly when and where the major action takes place for the year.

Please join us so you can plan ahead and get your Mojo working in 2015!!

The Solar Eclipse and the Aftermath

The Solar Eclipse of October 23, 2014 occurred at 0 degrees, 24 minutes of Scorpio.  Venus at the Eclipse moment was at 0 degrees 3 minutes of Scorpio.  This is a tight conjunction and fuses the energies of the Sun, Moon and Venus.  Eclipses always bring changes and those changes usually occur in the area of life that is hit by the Eclipse in the individual’s horoscope.  But this particular Eclipse because of the proximity of Venus places the emphasis on relationships.  With Mercury retrograde at Eclipse time, poised to turn direct the implication is revise, review and examine your relationships.  The Scorpio emphasis promises complexity. Stuff people have been putting up with for awhile is no longer tolerable. Those annoying habits, modes of speech, and inconsiderate actions that have been overlooked now stick in the craw of the significant other.  It may be some time before things are sorted out.  Some relationships may fall by the wayside.

Mercury changing direction on Saturday, October 25, 2014 and Mars moving into Capricorn on Sunday, the 26^th shifts the energy.  Mars in Capricorn likes to get things done.  Mars here is not dreamy or ethereal; here he deals in concrete reality. On Monday the 27^th, Venus cozying up to Neptune may try to put the stars back into your eyes but this is only temporary.  Venus and Neptune are about soul mates, soul bonding and seeing things through rose colored glasses.  That soul mate may be a soul stealer so beware.

All Saints Day, November 1^st may prove to be a day of revelation as Mercury, now direct, connects with Jupiter, Venus connects with Pluto and Mars with Neptune. That is a lot of action and a lot of different types of energy.  Mercury and Jupiter bring big talk, exaggeration and yes, loud voices.  Venus with Pluto can be passionate but also raises the issue of power and control. Who’s controlling who? This aspect is also about obsession.  Mars in practical Capricorn busts the bubble of otherworldly Neptune in Pisces.

At the Full Moon on November 6^th there is still time for some even handed discussion, a time to clear the air.  Do so before Saturday the 8^th when Mercury moves back into Scorpio taking the gloves off and ready for some hard truths. Sunday Venus in Scorpio squares off with Jupiter in Leo.  Venus, relationships and money, digs deep in Scorpio and brings up lots of muck. Jupiter enlarges all the issues.  These two are considered benefic but Scorpio is never easy.

On Monday the 10^th of November things get aggressive and argumentative when Mars and Pluto join forces. Both in Capricorn, there’s a no nonsense attitude and issues of power and control surface. There is great potential for violence here.  Avoiding those folks who are prone to violence is a good idea.  On the 11^th Mercury and Neptune throw clarity out the window and perhaps the truth. 

On Wednesday Venus and Saturn bring stability to relationships but put a cramp in the budget.  Debt, market fluctuations and relationships get complicated. There’s nothing easy. Mars and Uranus mix it up so there is no use in trying to conform to the schedule.  Anything goes. Another period of mishaps and sudden, explosive events, traffic, aviation and earth changes all come to mind.

At the Last Quarter Moon some ugly stuff begins to surface.  All that has happened since the New Moon Solar Eclipse needs to be assimilated.  Clarity and an easing of intensity become possible on Sunday when Neptune in Pisces changes direction and Venus leaves intense Scorpio and move into freewheeling Sagittarius.

Use this time until the New Moon on the 22^nd to meditate, contemplate and digest all the knowledge, insight and enhanced intuition the Solar Eclipse has brought you. The Scorpio Eclipse is all about transformation.  Relationships may not have to end but in order to survive they must change.  This includes your relationship to yourself.  Think about it. 

Full Moon Lunar Eclipse – Cardinal Signs Beware

This is going to be one of them rock and roll weeks where the sudden and unexpected changes the trajectory shifting our forward motion sending us into directions and places we never thought we’d go to.

The Lunar Eclipse kicks off the ongoing Uranus/Pluto square.  Issues involving those planets, political stuff, strange weather patterns, and acts of terror are shaken up; twisted and turned resulting in outcomes never before perceived. 

On a very personal level, because the eclipse falls along the Libra/Aries axis, relationship issues come to a head.  These energies can escalate domestic violence with the abused as well as the abusers facing decision time. Get out, get help and make changes.

 Retrograde Mercury insures that we received a lot of mixed messages whether from loved ones, authority figures or the news media. On Friday, October 10^th Mercury slips back into Libra providing an opportunity to rehash old issues involving relationships, personal or political. This return to Libra favors negotiating new terms and updating old agreements.

This Lunar Eclipse falls on the natal Saturn of the USA. (July 4, 1776) The USA is young compared to many nations of the world that have been in existence for thousands of years. With the ongoing, transiting Uranus/Pluto square setting off the USA’s natal Sun/Saturn square it’s safe to say that the USA is going through some growing pains and has been for the past 6 years or so.  Liberals and Conservatives disagree on many subjects but a cruise around the web or a conversation with your neighbor, no matter what the political stance, reveals a general disgust with Mayors, Governors, Senators and Presidents.  This feeling is reflected around the world with a general discontent with those in authority.  The Uranus/Pluto square in affect from 2012 through 2015 and beyond has fueled this discontent and will continue to do so until changes have been made.  This current Lunar Eclipse marks a significant period or point within that time span.

Uranus encourages rebellion.  Tied up in this current Lunar Eclipse that energy prods and pushes a lot of people to resist authority and shake up the status quo. Relationships that no longer feed our growth come under scrutiny.  Some will change and grow with the flow; those that are stagnant and stuck may fall by the wayside.

For the Cardinal signs, Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn Uranus and Pluto have been doing their dance on the Cardinal platform. The lives, feelings and physical surroundings of our Cardinal friends have been undergoing slow, inexorable change triggered perhaps by some sudden, unexpected events that are beyond their control. The Fixed signs, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius, and the Mutable signs, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces by extension are all feeling these pressures as well. 

There’s been a buildup to this Lunar Eclipse. The energy culminates at the Full Moon. Decisions will be made and plans for future action will be made as well.  The Solar Eclipse that follows, the New Moon of October 23^rd will set the stage for more change.

Until that time reassess, realign and review.  Lunar Eclipses are more inner and emotional while the Solar Eclipses are more outer and active, proactive even.  Remember Mercury does not go direct until the 25^th.  After that time things get clearer, information surfaces and we are better equipped to make important decisions.

Rhode Island State Primary

The Rhode Island State Primary elections take place on September 9, 2014.  This is the all important day when the public decides which candidate from each party will stand for that party in the November elections. This year there are four running on the Democrat side and two on the Republican side.  A look at the planetary positions on that day provides a clue to the outcome.

The Moon in mundane astrology, the astrology of world events, rules the public, public opinion and the overall mood of the public.  As the polls open Moon travels through late Pisces.  Folks are sensitive, intuitive and not often clear under this Moon.  This Moon is great for artists as it fuels the imagination.  Issues can be clouded while Moon moves through Pisces.  Moon goes Void of Course at 3:09 PM, meaning it makes its last aspect to another planet before moving into a new sign.  This period is a time of uncertainty.  Things begun now don’t turn out as expected. At 7:33 PM the Moon moves into action orientated Aries.  People want to move and are prone to impulsive action while Moon is in Aries.

Mercury which rules the vote and the voting process is in Libra that day. At 6:39 PM Mercury makes an all important aspect to Pluto in Capricorn.  Pluto is all about power and control.  A slow mover; aspects to it generate large groups of people.  The indication here is a much larger turnout than expected. This also marks a turning point in the day reinforced by the Moon at the critical 29^th degree.

Also  on September 9^th Mars and Saturn, the two bad guys of the Zodiac are in a wide conjunction in Scorpio.  Mars energy often brings trouble and strife. Saturn wants to maintain order and keep everyone on the straight and narrow. This Mars at 27 Scorpio impacts all the Democratic candidates, three of the Democratic candidates have their Sun posited between 24-26 of the fixed signs, Taurus, Leo and Scorpio. The fourth candidate has Mars in Leo on those degrees.

When all is said and done, the big deal of the day is that Mercury/Pluto square.  Mercury in Libra talks sweet and politely but when joined with Pluto the gloves come off and the talk gets down and dirty. This is an aspect of mental intensity, persuasive speech and arguments that range from passive to aggressive.  It’s best not to talk politics with strangers because folks take it personal if you disagree with them.

The planetary aspects are unsettling that day. All the candidates are impacted both positively and negatively so it is a difficult call.  Surprise and the unexpected are key words for this day. Leading up to the primary things will get ugly.  Politicians beware; the public has had it with ugly.

Full Moon - Super Moon

Sunday’s Full Moon with Moon in Aquarius and Sun in Leo is called a Super Moon because the Moon is at its closest point to the Earth.  On the Eastern Seaboard of the United States this Full Moon occurs at 2:08 PM in the afternoon.  So as the Moon rises in the evening technically easterners will be seeing a waning Gibbous Moon.  Not to worry, it will be big enough and will still look like a Full Moon.

This Full Moon sets the tone for the upcoming week. Moon in Aquarius demands freedom. Freedom to come and go as one pleases, freedom of thoughts and ideas and the freedom to simply be. This Full Moon brings to fruition the seeds planted at the New Moon of July 26, 2014.  That was a Leo Moon with some stressful aspects in the New Moon chart.  A look at the headlines reflects the planetary lineup.  Political battles have been heating up and this past week things got a bit rough. 

A Full Moon across the Leo/Aquarius dynamic pits the ruling class against the working class.  Leo can personify the benevolent leader or on a less positive side a leader who is focused on self rather than the good of the public.  Most fall somewhere in between.  Aquarius represents humanity and the brotherhood of man.  The downside is the rabble rousing revolutionary who makes revolution simply to create disruption.  Once again, most fall somewhere in between.

As the Moon wanes this week there will be a couple of planetary shifts. The first is Venus’ entry into Leo early Tuesday morning.  Venus in Leo wants to have fun. Social life takes on more importance.  Everybody’s inner child wants to come out and play.

Wednesday morning Moon enters impulsive Aries bringing out folks competitive side. Over the next couple of days Moon will trigger the ongoing Uranus/Pluto square.  Expect some fireworks as the week winds down.  Things are sure to heat up politically along with weather and other upheavals of nature.

Early Friday morning Mars in Scorpio, locked and loaded stretches a hand out across the Zodiac to Pluto in Capricorn.  The aspect between these two is a positive connection but the energy represented by Mars and Pluto is not always so positive. Mars is the warrior and the bringer of strife. Pluto brings transformation but something has to go first so often Pluto is perceived as a destroyer.  This joining of forces speaks of purification, purging and the desire to change.  On the upside there can be a sharing of resources and territory.

At midday on Friday Mercury slides home to Virgo.  Mercury gets very practical here. News and information tend to be more factual and detailed now.  Hyperbole is recognized for what it is, a load of bullshit.  Folks tend to look at things with a critical eye. 

As the weekend begins Moon moves into Taurus and stubborn becomes the key word.  Fine dining and shopping make folks happy. A good weekend to spend on something that will make you feel good, something you can touch, something sensual. Enjoy!

Tracy Morgan – Scorpio – From The Depths

Tracy Morgan the well known comedian form SNL and 30 rock was in a horrific car crash on June 1, 2014 resulting in serious injury to him and the death of his long time friend and collaborator James McNair.

Tracy is a Scorpio with Moon either in late Cancer or early Leo depending on his time of birth.  He also had Mars in Libra conjunct volatile, unpredictable Uranus.  Mercury, how he talks and processes information, is in Scorpio.  This Mercury has him questioning everything, digging deep to get at the truth.  His Venus, in freewheeling, fun loving Sagittarius is in a dynamic aspect with his powerful Jupiter/Pluto conjunction in Virgo.

His life reflects these planetary positions. He grew up in the rough and tumble Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. His father, a troubled Vietnam Vet, became addicted to heroin as a result of injuries.  When he was 17 years old Tracy found out his father had aids and ultimately quit school in order to take care of him.  Married to his childhood sweetheart at that time and in need of money he turned to selling drugs to get that money.  He credits his comedy career to a comment made by a friend that he could make it in comedy.  When that friend was later murdered he resolved as a tribute to him to take his shot at comedy. He is known for his erratic behavior and some controversial utterances. 

The Jupiter/Pluto conjunction signifies the underworld, crime and the dark side of society that surrounded him in his early life.  Drugs and death schooled him and ultimately spurred him to take action to improve his lot in life.  By his own words there is no “filter between what he thinks and what he says”. Mercury in Scorpio, like all water sign Mercury’s allows the emotion and feelings to come out.  The Mars/Uranus conjunction provides no governor on his speech and actions.  It’s a safe bet to say that folks around him are continually caught off guard by what he says and the actions he takes.

At the time of the accident, about 1AM, Mercury the planet of cars, roads and traffic was making a station preparing to go retrograde at 7:57 AM. That Mercury in the sky was in an aspect of ease to Tracy’s natal Mercury.  The Moon, at 1degree of Libra was sitting on his natal Mars with a mere 3 minutes away from conjunction.  This triggered his natal combo of Mars/Uranus/Jupiter and Pluto.  This in itself is not unusual as the Moon hits that degree on a monthly basis.  But this month, the planet Saturn, in Scorpio was sitting on his Scorpio Sun which was in turned triggered by his Jupiter/Pluto conjunction.  Jupiter itself in the sky in Cancer was 2 degrees past a benevolent trine to his natal Sun.

This planetary picture is a picture of a life and/or death situation.  Saturn is known as the big bad boy of the Zodiac, bringing restriction, contraction and heavy burdens that must be born.  Saturn rules the bones. Jupiter can bring the transition to a higher plane.  But here it is past the trine to his Sun.  Saturn is the real culprit and unlike Jupiter he is not going to let you go to luxuriate in greener pastures.

Transiting Saturn hitting natal Sun brings hard work, the wish to be someplace else, restricts our movements, whether physically or because of cash considerations or responsibilities.  Saturn says do the job and have fun later when I go away.

After having surgery on his broken leg it has been reported that Tracy Morgan has become “more responsive”.  Although still critical that report is a good sign.  The Saturn transit to his Sun points to a slow recovery, physical therapy etc. while bones knit and the body heals.  Saturn has a way of letting you know what is really important to you in this life.  He is a great one for bringing life’s lessons home.  Although Tracy may be in a deep dark place now, he is a Scorpio and more than any other sign, Scorpio is capable of coming back from those depths. Scorpio is the original comeback kid.

We can help by sending this gifted comedian our prayers and a bright healing light.

 

April – Crashing and Burning – The Great Cardinal Square

April 2014 may turn out to be a month that history will not ignore.  There’s a celestial battle taking place in the sky that has been going on for awhile and during the month of April a peak or tipping point is reached. This has a lot to do with the 126 year cycle of Uranus and Pluto.  Pluto is the destroyer, ruling toxic waste, corruption, elimination and despite all this has the power to transform and reform. The use of power to control others as well as the power of the group belongs to Pluto. Uranus is the humanitarian, revolutionary anarchist and has rule over technology and invention.  Kicking down rigid societal constructs is Uranus’ joy. When Pluto and Uranus engage, society changes. Add to this the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on the 15^th and the New Moon Solar Eclipse on the 29^th and you have the makings of deep and profound changes.

Eclipses run in 19 year cycles. In 1995 there were Eclipses at these signs and degrees.  What was happening in your life then? What have you learned? What direction did your life take and can you use your current knowledge to guide you with the wisdom you have gained.

Uranus and Pluto square each other 7 times between 2012 and 2015.  The 5^th in that series of squares takes place on April 21, 2014. Into this particular square move Jupiter in Cancer and Mars in Libra creating what is called a Grand Square.  These four planets are either squaring or opposing one another and they are all connected to within a few degrees this month.  This is an explosive combination. 

So far we’ve seen earthquakes, mudslides, corrupt politicians, and unease and unrest in various parts of the world. This kind of activity will continue.

People with planets in the middling degrees of Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn feel the pinch of these planets and will continue to feel it for some time.  But the rest of us will not escape this configuration as all the elements are represented and affected. Earth, Air, Water and Fire all are taking a hit. 

There’s a battle going on within as well as without.  The need for independence balanced against the necessity of cooperation and collaborative efforts.  We may want to go it alone and be independent but circumstances may prevent that.  Maintaining the balance between the public and private life is a challenge for some.  Life’s direction and purpose come under review.

Letting go, releasing and giving up something is on the table for a lot of us. Letting go is painful. We’re creatures of habit and don’t like to step out of our comfort zone. These transits are a set up for change and resistance only makes the process more difficult.   We’re forced to give up something that we think is vital to our existence.  When we let go we open the way for something new and better to enter our lives.

Change does not have to be drastic for some it is the earthquake within that wakens them to new possibilities. Adjustments can be made to existing circumstances, new attitudes create new conditions. 

This month all the muck is going to rise to the surface. It is up to us to clear it away, clean it up and move on.  This is true on the personal level as well as on the world stage.  The environment and what humans are doing to it will hit home in a very big way. Justice, business, money, corruption all tie in to what is right and what is wrong about the world as we know it today.  Events will raise our awareness.  Some of these events will be like a slap in the face. It’s a wakeup call, so wake up folks!