2014 Astrological Almanac Ebook

2014
ASTROLOGICAL ALMANAC
Casus Belli
Austin Coppock
2014 ASTROLOGICAL ALMANAC: CASUS BELLI

WRITTEN by Austin Coppock.
2014. All Rights Reserved
EDITED by Jennifer Zahrt, PhD.
TYPESET by Kaitlin Reeves.
ILLUSTRATION of the author by Tony Mack.
ISBN: 978-0-9832550-3-1
Praise Urania!
Intro to Practical Astrology
Lunar Living
Hunting Time
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ONGOING INFLUENCES
Jupiter in Cancer
Saturn in Scorpio
Neptune in Pisces
The Uranus-Pluto Squares
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JANUARY
Ephemeris
Venus RX In Capricorn
RX Horoscopes
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FEBRUARY
Ephemeris
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MARCH
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Mars RX in Libra
RX Horoscopes
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JULY
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Jupiter in Leo
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OCTOBER
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NOVEMBER
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DECEMBER
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About the AUTHOR
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Urania, forgotten Muse of Astrology!

I call you, night gowned and star studded!
In the slow motion passion off your nigh-eternal dance
Time is revealed, the silent drum you whirl to.
Your tempo Light and Darkness, Being and Nothing
Give us the wisdom
To see in your revolutions
The clockface of human life.
Rise and fall, grief and joy
Ignorance and wisdom abound.
We who ride the cycle entreat you!
Make us privy to the unity
Hidden behind separate events
Show us the secret trail
Through Times savage Garden
Urania, night gowned and star studded!
I ask for your hand
to join you
In your nigh-eternal dance.
A (Very) Brief Introduction

TO PRACTICAL ASTROLOGY
Throughout the guide, youll find the planets mentioned several thousand times. The
planets are the sources of the influence we examine with astrology. Each one corresponds with a particular energy, with a specific range of effects. The more you know
about the power of each of the planets, the more this guide will reveal.
In addition to planets, youll also see the aspects mentioned throughout the guide.
Aspects are the relationships between the planets, measured by the angles they make
in the sky. Aspects bring the power of two (or more) planets together, fusing them,
highlighting contradictions, or bringing them into conflict. Mythologically, the aspects
are the language of love, war, friendship and enmity between the planetary gods. The
aspects: the conjunction, opposition, trine, square and sextile, are what weave the
planets power into the web of energy we experience here on earth. The more familiar
you are with what happens when one planets energies intersect with anothers, the
more the information given in this guide will benefit you.
Planets: Our Little System

The planets in astrology are the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
Planets?
The clever reader will note that the Sun and Moon are by no means planets, and that
Pluto has been recently demoted. Planets in astrology refers to the original meaning
of the term, the Greek word for wanderer. The wanderers are the parts of our solar
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system which move perceptibly through the sky. This differentiates points such as the
Sun, Moon, Mercury, etc from the great field of stars behind them, which appear to
stay fixed in our night sky.
We might also substitute the term used in Vedic astrology for planet- Graha.
Graha is a Sanskrit word most often translated as grabber, or seizer. The focus here
is on what the planets do- they push and pull, repulse and attract.
Good n Bad
Traditionally, the planets are divided into benefic and malefic- meaning those planets that do good and those that do bad, respectively. These are not moral judgments,
like good and evil, but refer to those things which might cause us to call it a good or
a bad day. The benefics, Venus and Jupiter, create lucky, fun, positive circumstances,
while the malefics, Mars and Saturn, trigger conflict and present obstacles. Not evil.
Just irritating.
The Sun (Sol): Energy

The Suns transiting influence brings consciousness to the topics at hand. Its astrological function is very similar to its physical function- spotlighting matters, making them
visible. The Suns energy also effects physical, mental and emotional vitality. When
the Sun is in a strong position in our sky, we have confidence and energy, while when
it is weak or afflicted, our energy wanes and we are prone to depression. The Sun
takes one year to make its way around the zodiac. It moves through approximately 1
sign every month.
The Moon (Luna): Manifestation

The Moons power is to make things real, to give them a body. Its swift moving influence is responsible for turning planetary configurations into real events. In this sense
the lunar current acts as a sort of womb or incubator. The sign of the Moon as well as
the planet it is currently aspecting contributes considerably to the general nature of a
day. The Moon is the swiftest of all of the planetary bodies that astrology considers,
circling the entire zodiac every 27 days. In light of the Moons special importance, a
whole section has been devoted to it. Check out Lunar Living for more information
on our satellite.
Mercury: Transmission
Mercury affects the transmission of information from one point to another, thereby
aiding or interfering with the thought process, communications, technology and
travel. When Mercury is in an aspect to another planet, it tends to take on the nature
of that planet, acting as a messenger conveying its energies. During its thrice yearly
retrogrades, it triggers and reveals problems with communication, thought patterns,

technology and travel. Mercury is considered neither benefic nor malefic, and moves
through the zodiac in roughly one year.
Venus: Harmony
Venus is concerned with peoples principal desires: love and money. Venus facilitates
harmony between people, connection to luxuries and is generally the planet of good
times. When Venus is in a good condition, it promotes harmony between people and
greases the wheels of commerce. When Venus is afflicted, harmony between people
suffers and cash flows are stifled. Venus is considered the lesser benefic and circles
the zodiac in roughly one year.
Mars: Friction
Mars is concerned with aggressive, vital energies, matters of attack and defense, conflicts, courage and hard work. Although Mars effect can be energizing, it touches off
latent conflicts and sometimes sparks unnecessary ones. Mars is considered the lesser
malefic, and makes its way around the zodiac roughly every 2 years.
Jupiter: Growth
Jupiter is connected to growth and learning and blesses both material and spiritual
endeavors. Jupiters energy is considered very helpful in whatever area it is found,
although it influence is sometimes misleadingly positive and can breed arrogance.
Jupiter is traditionally referred to as the greater benefic, and take 12 years to round
the zodiac, occupying each sign for approximately 1 year.
Saturn: Structure
Saturn rules structure, boundaries and patience. Saturn brings us obstacles and limitations both internal and external, forcing us to confront what must be done and thereby
teaching the lessons of patience and discipline. Although Saturn reveals obstacles, its
energy is also key to building solid foundations. Saturn is traditionally referred to as
the greater malefic and takes 29.5 years to round the zodiac, staying in each sign for
roughly 2 years.
Uranus: Revolution
Uranus energy is electric, unpredictable, brilliant and sometimes violent. It is the
energy of genius, revolution, technological advancement and madness. Uranus shakes
up our lives, forcing us to revolutionize both our internal and external circumstances.
Uranus is not considered either benefic or malefic, and takes roughly 84 years to round
the zodiac, staying each sign for approximately 7 years.

Neptune: Dream
Neptunes energy is dreamy, mystical, fantastic, romantic, magical and delusional. The
slow planet pulls the veil of dreams over our eyes and also yanks it away. Its influence
coincides with both mystical and romantic experiences. Neptune is not considered a
benefic or malefic, and takes over 160 years to round the zodiac, spending nearly 14
years in each sign.
Pluto: Transformation
Pluto rules secrets, power, fate and evolution. Plutos influence forces transformation by stripping away appearances and exposing secrets and internal contradictions.
Although not part traditional frameworks, Plutos influence is clearly malefic. Pluto
takes about 250 years to traverse the entire zodiac, although the time it spends in each
sign varies significantly, ranging from 8 to 30 years.
Aspects
CONNECTING THE DOTS
Aspects are the significant relationships between planets, each defined by certain geometrical angles. The 5 classical aspects each represent a different type of connection
between two planets. These 5 types of aspects are divided into soft and hard aspects,
describing both harmonious and tense relationships.
Conjunction: 0 Degrees
A conjunction occurs when planets are in the same degree of the zodiac. When two
planets are conjunct, their energies are concentrated into a single, powerful effect. It
is very difficult to separate the energies of conjunct planets. The conjunction is considered neither a hard nor soft aspect.
Opposition: 180 Degrees

An opposition occurs when planets are on opposite sides of the zodiac, 6 zodiac signs
away. When planets are opposed, their energies tend to interfere with each other,
with tension between the two the consequence. In most cases, what is required is a
careful balancing of the two areas of life. The opposition is considered a hard aspect.
Trine: 120 Degrees

A trine occurs when planets are 1/3 of the zodiac away from each other, 4 signs
away. The trine indicates strong, harmonious relations. The two planets share and
blend energy easily, forming an advantageous synthesis. The trine can, however, still

be disadvantageous when one of the planets involved is in a harmful condition. The

trine is considered a soft aspect.
Square: 90 Degrees
A square occurs when one planet is a quarter circle away from another, 3 zodiac signs
away. The square highlights irreconcilable differences between the planets involved,
generating friction and conflict. The square is considered a hard aspect.
Sextile: 60 Degrees
A sextile occurs when one planet is one sixth of a circle away from each other, or 2
signs away. The sextile indicates an opportunity for a synergy between two planets. It
is a pleasant, harmonious aspect, but it is not very powerful. The sextile is considered
a soft aspect.
All Together Now

Throughout the daily guide, youll the aspects between planets denoted on the day
that they occur.
Lets use an example. What is we see a day which has Mars Conjunct Jupiter.
Now, Mars is an assertive, vital energy, while Jupiter is about growth and expansion.
A conjunction signifies that the two planets energies are combined or fused. So what
do we get when we blend vital assertion with growth and expansion? We get an energy
that favors aggressive expansion, confident self-assertion, as well as a configuration
that helps us learn more about what to do with our drive for accomplishment and
action. A good day to start a kung fu class or do something which requires courage.
If the aspect was Mars Opposition Jupiter wed see the difference between the
two outlined starkly. We would feel torn between asserting ourselves (Mars) and
focusing on our personal growth (Jupiter). Wed have to take some time making sure
our course of action was effectively balancing both of these demands.
DIY
As you get to know the planets and the aspects, practice doing your own thinking
about what the particular combination of influences present on a day might create.
Just because youre not a professional astrologer doesnt mean you cant consider the
planetary influences and reach useful conclusions.

Lunar Living
Real Time
The world today moves according to artificial time, invented time. In so many ways,
contemporary society is divorced from the rhythm and cycles of the natural world.
The oldest measure of time is the natural alternation between day and night. This
primordial division of experience into light and dark is not only deeply embedded in
our psyches, but in our bodies, as well. Virtually all creatures have cycles of activity
synchronized with light and darkness.
Apparent for anyone with a view of the sky, the Moon looks over us, growing
and shrinking, waxing and waning its way through our nights. After the division
between day and night, the next measure of natural time is the lunar cycle. All societies
developed an appreciation for the lunar cycle at one point or another. The lunar cycle
organizes the endless alternation of day and night into larger units. Indeed, the 29 day
lunar cycle is the origin of the word month, although the months of our calendar no
longer have a direct relationship to the Moons cycle.
The lunar calendar gave us knowledge of natural cycles, for many creatures follow
the ebb and flow of the lunar disc. Tides, animal behavior, plant growth and even
human cognition are all affected by the phase of the Moon. Knowledge of this cycle
was a tremendous first step towards understanding the structure of time, helping
humankind taking steps to master the challenging environment of the physical world.
After knowledge of the lunar cycle came knowledge of the solar cycle. The Sun
does not so obviously wax and wane as the shining orb of the moon, but the Sun-Earth
relationship can nonetheless be measured by noting the changing proportion of day
and night. This knowledge is what marks out the Equinoxes and Solstices. Knowledge
of the Solar Cycle enclosed the 29 day Lunar cycles into a larger, 365ish day calendar.
The calendar we use today, the Gregorian calendar, is based on the Solar cycle, but it is
nonetheless disconnected from the years natural cross- the solstices and the equinoxes.
Not only that, the Gregorian calendar is completely out of touch with the lunar cycle.
The measures of time that once represented lunar cycles, months, are now an arbitrary
division of the solar cycle by 12 rather than an indicator of the 29 day lunar cycle.
Although the modern world has learned to ignore it, the natural world still moves
with the lunar cycle. Just as the tides and weather are compelled by the Moons cycle,
the tides of the body and the weather of the mind also wax and wane. The modern
humans disconnection from the lunar cycle is an alienation from the bodys time.
Astrology repairs this wound in the body/mind with its study of the lunar cycle and
its effect on the human world.
The Structure of the Lunar Cycle

The Lunar cycle is defined by what proportion of the Moons face is illuminated from
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our standpoint here on earth. It lasts approximately 29 days, a little over 4 weeks. This
ratio of silvery light to darkness is determined by the angle between the Sun and Moon
from our position here on earth. When the Sun and Moon share the same space in the
sky, the Moon does not appear in the sky. This is the New Moon. When the Sun and
Moon are on opposite sides of the Earth, the Moons face is fully illuminated. This is
the Full Moon. The movement from New to Full is the Waxing phase of the Moon,
while the movement from Full back to New is called the Waning phase of the Moon.
We can meaningfully divide this cycle into 4 quarters, each representing an important
phase of energy in the lunar cycle.
The New Moon - Seed

The New Moon is the beginning of a lunar cycle. It is essentially a quiet, calm period.
There is little energy to bring things into manifestation, but the lack of action makes
it an excellent time to reflect on the last month and plan for the next. Metaphorically,
it is the conjoined Sun and Moons monthly tryst, which gives birth to the next small
cycle here on earth.
There are several cultures and groups which conduct ceremonies on the New
Moon to focus their intentions for the coming month, programming the DNA of the
coming cycle while it is still in pre-natal form.
1st Quarter - Gathering Energy

After the New Moon, the Moon begins slowly collecting illumination, growing from
a finger nail into the fat and silver disk that marks the Full Moon. The first quarter of
the lunar cycle lasts for the first week after the New Moon. During this time, events
slowly gather steam and the energy necessary to manifest. This time is characterized
by slowly growing energy. It is an excellent time to make plans, pick dates for things,
and initiate changes youd like to make this month. Youll also begin discovering what
this lunar cycle has in store for you. Listen and adjust your plans to include everything
youd like to be part of this month.
2nd Quarter- Building Momentum

The second quarter of the lunar cycle begins with the half-moon. The half-moon
marks the transition between the slowly building energies of the 1st quarter and the
increasingly momentum driven nature of the 2nd quarter. The half-moon is a good
time to check in with your intentions- are things proceeding as you planned? It is
often necessary to make a few important course-corrections at the half-moon to keep
things on track.
The 2nd quarter is driven by the built up momentum of the 1st quarter. It is by
nature a busy and industrious time. Focus on doing the work necessary to achieve
your monthly intentions this week.
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Full Moon - Climax

Roughly 2 weeks after the invisible New Moon comes the great silver eye- the Full
Moon. The energies necessary for manifestation are at their peak during this time.
They help our intentions become real. The problem inherent to the Full Moons wash
of energies is that it becomes much easier to manifest rogue intentions and poorly
thought out reactions. This is where the Full Moons deserved reputation for inspiring
crazy behavior comes from. It is important to remember that it is not that the Full
Moon promotes madness directly, but that craziness is a consequence of mishandling
the powerful energies available during the Full Moon.
The Full Moon is a good time to plan to bring things to fruition. Unless there
are problematic planetary aspects, the Full Moon is the most fortunate and powerful
point in the lunar cycle for bringing things into manifestation.
3rd Quarter - Harvest

The Full Moon marks the transition into the 3rd quarter of the lunar cycle, which lasts
for about a week after the Full Moon and ends with the waning half-moon. The 3rd
quarter is concerned primarily with distributing the energy that was built up earlier
during the waxing side of the cycle and released by the Full Moon. Here we make
corrections, work out problems and generally make sure we maximize the value of
what weve brought into being this cycle.
4th Quarter - Falling Action

The border between the 3rd and 4th quarter of the lunar cycle is the half-moon, which
highlights the falling energy of the cycle. As we enter the 4th quarter, we often need
to consciously down shift from the flurry of active which often characterizes the time
surrounding the Full Moon.
The 4th quarters focus is on wrapping things up and reflecting on how things
went in the preceding weeks. It is characterized by a growing absence of energy and
increasing clarity of mind. It is a great time to finish projects, but not a good time to
initiate new ones. Instead, finish what youve already set in motion. Hold on to your
intentions and wait for the next New Moon to start new projects.
Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Sometimes when the Sun and Moon conjoin for the New Moon, they line up so perfectly with the Earth that the Sun is partially or even fully eclipsed. When the Sun,
Moon and Earth all line for a particularly precise Full Moon the Earths shadow covers
the Moon, resulting in a Lunar Eclipse. Eclipses usually come in pairs, one solar and
one lunar, every 6 months.
Eclipses mark the lunar cycles they occur within as unusually intense and transformative ones. Eclipses preside over deep and important shifts in both our psycho-
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logical and physical lives. They pull energy away from one area of life while pushing
us powerfully in a new direction. Solar eclipses preside primarily over psychological
shifts, while lunar eclipses initiate changes to the physical layer of our lives.
If youre looking at month with its New and Full Moons as eclipses, even if they
wont be visible where you live, expect a more intense ride around the lunar carousel
than usual. Pay special attention to the tensions in your life and make a concerted
effort to work with the shifts trying to occur. In 2011, the eclipses occur in June and
then at end of November and the first half of December.
The Moon and the Zodiac: Tidal Power

In addition to the Moons phase, the sign of the zodiac that the Moon is in is important. By matching your activities and focus to the sign the Moon is in, you will find
yourself working with the great currents we all live within, your sails catching the
wind available.
Moon in Aries
The Moon in Aries is go time. Its a great time to work out and get work done. If you
can match the high energy of this phase, youll find a sustaining excitement. The Aries
Moon is, however, a terrible time to conduct sensitive discussions, as the go-go combative energies of the time want tasks to accomplish, not feelings to subtly navigate.
Youll be best off sticking with solo projects during the Aries Moon.
Moon in Taurus
The Moon is considered to be in its Exaltation in Taurus in traditional astrology.
Coming on the heels of the hectic Aries Moon, the Moon in Taurus is a great time
to slow it down to a sustainable level, eat some good food and get the rest you need.
Your priority during the Moon in Taurus should be evening out the work/play/eat
ratio, setting a schedule that is both productive and enjoyable.
Moon in Gemini
The energy of the Moon in Gemini is face-paced and often a bit scattered. Its a great
time to catch up on emails and missed calls, as well as to work on writing projects.
This Moon craves mental stimulation, and playing games of one sort or another is
often the solution. If youre planning a video game binge or thinking about having
people over, this is generally a good Moon to do it under.
Moon in Cancer
The Moon is in its own sign in Cancer, and thus all lunar significations are enhanced.
Its an important time to address how youve been feeling, and limit social interactions
to people with whom youre comfortable. The problem with the Cancer Moon can be
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excessive comfort-seeking. Its important to actually deal with the emotions that arise
under the Cancer Moon rather than simply burying them under food or a variety of
other compensatory measures. That said, Cancer is the best time to refuel both your
emotions and your body, giving you the support you need for the rest of the cycle.
Moon in Leo
The Moon in Leo is a great time to work on creative projects, perform or make a
presentation. It is generally a fun couple of days. It favors the extraversion of the personality, and thus introverted types may feel a little uncomfortable during the Moons
time in Leo. Ego issues are easily exaggerated during this Moon. People tend to take
things personally, so sensitive conversations may need to wait a few days.
Moon in Virgo
The Moons time in Virgo is great for quality control. Go over your projects and
affairs, looking for ways to improve them. Its also a good time to look for developing
problems in your physical regimen as well as your bank account. The Moons time
in Virgo is the time to identify problems and fix them. That said, Its not necessarily
the most comfortable Moon. There is a tendency for problems to emerge under this
Moon, and so attempts to take it easy are often met with interruptions. Focus identifying and solving problems.
Moon in Libra
The Moon in Libra is often a lazy Moon. Our needs for rest and pleasure catch up with
us during Libra Moons. Not only that, but social desires make themselves known as
well. The Moon in Libra is generally a good time to schedule dates and attend social
events. Like Taurus, the other Venus ruled Moon, this is a good time to rebalance
your work/fun/rest ratio before moving deeper into the month.
Moon in Scorpio
Traditionally, the Moon is in its Fall in Scorpio. In practice, this means that its hard
to feel positive things, but easy to over-react negatively. Nice! The best way to work
with a Moon in Scorpio is to work on something that fascinates you. This can be a
very productive Moon if you make the effort to concentrate your energies on a project. Nonetheless, this is often an emotionally unpleasant couple of days. People with
addictive tendencies should avoid burying their emotions with compensatory pleasure
seeking during this time.
Moon in Sagittarius
The transiting Moon in Sagittarius amps energy levels with excitement and inspiration. Fast paced and imaginative activities are suggested. Infuse the grind with a bit
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of the mythic in order to keep your energy levels up. Boring things are extra boring,
while exciting things are really exciting. This is a good Moon to go out looking for
simulation, whether at a theater, club or lecture.
Moon in Capricorn
The Moons detriment, its often difficult to find comfort during the Moons stay in
Capricorn. Ironically, it is through embracing the work that must be done that comfort
and freedom can be found. Try to take a day off during the Capricorn Moon and youll
think about work left undone all day, but confront your tasks, and youll find yourself
with the wild freedom of Pan at days end. The formula for successfully navigating the
Moons time in Capricorn is simple: Work hard, party hard. Rinse, repeat.
Moon in Aquarius
The Moon in Aquarius is a natural time for detached reflection on events. Its good for
conversation and dealing with abstract information. Its not so good for intimate and
emotional affairs. The Moon in Aquarius has a natural distance, a certain abstraction.
Work with it. Think, talk, write, read, reflect.
Moon in Pisces
The Moon in Pisces brings with it a flexible, immersive atmosphere. Youll find it easy
to pour yourself into activities that engage your imagination. You may find mundane
tasks all the more tedious. Use the days that the Moon is in Pisces to read or write
fiction, watch a movie, meditate and spend time with interesting people. Being a
water sign, its a nice time to connect emotionally, but is inherently more reflective
and introspective than the other water Moons- Cancer and Scorpio.
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Hunting Time
Time is a primitive, uncivilized beast, one weve been trying to conquer and tame for
some time. Our most cunning traps are calendars, the nets we cast into the fourth
dimension. But all nets and all calendars have holes. Writing about astrology is writing
about time, and decisions about what to focus on and what to let fly free are inevitable.
Here is a list of the choices Ive made in putting together this particular snare.
Defining A Day
The descriptions of each days astrological dynamics are written with the day considered
to begin with dawn, rather than the arbitrary shift at midnight. We begin each day
when we wake up- just after dawn for working stiffs, or a leisurely mid day schedule for
the unemployed and the lucky. Therefore the daily entries are written to coincide with
the actual experience of how days begin and end, not arbitrary calendrical distinctions.
Another influence on this choice is the concept of Planetary Days, one of astrologys
oldest tools, in which each day of the week is assigned a planetary influence. Planetary
days do not begin at midnight, but instead when the Sun rises.
By considering these factors my hope is to bring my delineations of each day in
line with both ancient wisdom and lived experience.
Not All Days Are Equal

Planetary influence is not distributed equally. Some days are jam-packed with action
and energy, while others are relatively uneventful. In order to reflect this natural
inequality, Ive devoted more time and energy to the big days, and less space to the
little ones.
Time Zones
The descriptions of each days dynamics are written primarily for people living in
North America. The time and dates noted are for central time zone (CST) and central
daylight savings time (CDT) because it is between Eastern, Mountain and Pacific time
zones. If you live in North or South America, you will, at most, have to convert the
dates by 2 hours. Find your time zone and remember to add or subtract and hour or
two when youre looking at the times noted. If you live in another part of the world,
or are visiting somewhere else, make sure to make the necessary time conversions.
To Scope or Not To Scope?

Horoscopes are a point of debate among astrologers. Some astrologers point out that no
one can be adequately represented without their entire chart, which includes the positions of all of the planets in a variety signs. Others point toward the fact that although
horoscopes are not as accurate as assessments of an entire natal chart, they are still
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capable of accurately predicting life shifts, and well worth both writing and reading.
Ive chosen to write horoscopes about some of aspects of this year. Even so, they
should be taken as a sketch. You can improve the aim of horoscopes if you know
your chart. I encourage you to read horoscopes using the sign of your Sun, Moon and
Ascendant. Reading from each point shades the meaning of the horoscopes accordingly. Reading from your Sun tends to be psychologically valid, while reading from
the Moon is better for revealing the material and financial layers of life. Reading from
the Ascendant is the most universally valid angle.
Bloat Policy
The information listed for the dailies includes all classical aspects between the traditional planets, as well as Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Although the study of astrology
has grown to include more aspects (the quintile, bi-quintile, etc) and other bodies
(Ceres, Chiron, Eris, etc), to include all of these points and their relationships between
would clutter the daily entries terribly.
Astrology is a complex business. That very complexity, however, demands that
we do our very best to modulate the signal-to-noise ratio. Therefore I have stuck with
the classical aspects and the traditional planets, with a few exceptions.
The first set of exceptions are Uranus and Neptune. These two may not be visible
to the naked eye, but they are proper planets in every sense, spherical organs of our
little system. Not only that, but their meanings have tested and analyzed by astrologers
for quite some time.
The second exception is Pluto. Pluto is not, in many senses, a proper planet. It is
the nearest of a swarm of similar bodies, the Kuiper Belt objects. I have included Pluto
in the ephemerides and dailies because of these Kuiper Belt Objects, Pluto is the only
one whose orbit takes him inside the planetary system. In addition, astrologers have
studied Plutos meanings for more than 80 years, while the remainder of the KBOs
have been discovered within the last 15 years.
In addition to these bodies, you will also find the North and South Nodes of the
Moon on the ephemerides and in the dailies. The Nodes are points of intersection
between the Sun, Moon and Earth system, originally calculated in order to predict
eclipses. Though not physical objects, they have been part of astrology from the
very beginning, with thousands of years of literature on their effects. Even so, only
conjunctions to the individual Nodes and the square to both of them are noted and
interpreted in the daily sections.
The Right Use of Astrology

This guide was written to inform and to empower people to make better, wiser decisions. Astrology catalogues and tracks a variety of subtle influences, but should not be
confused with fate. The astrological influences mapped out in this almanac are much
like the weather. Sure, youll get wet if you go outside when its raining. That doesnt
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mean that its your fate to get soaked, it just means that its raining.
While astrology may allow uncommon insight into the nature of the times, it is
not contrary to common sense. Consider the influences and make sensible decisions.
Wear a rain coat.
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2014
CASUS BELLI
War and peace, harmony and hatred color the horizon of 2014. The Year of the Horse
will trot through placid months and run spooked across the eclipse-dark plains of
others, eyes rolling wild. Maintaining our balance atop historys unpredictable stallion will be our task, but we will not be alone. Trust and fear accompany us on this
journey, and together they will expose the beating heart of our relationships. Soulful
commitments and agonizing splits brew inside the years heavy clouds. Within seven
billion beating hearts, the seeds of accord wait to be discovered, but also the case for
war- the primordial Casus Belli.
2014 places a tremendous emphasis on relationships. Not just romantic relationships, but those with friends, colleagues, business partners, lovers, co-workers, parents
and children.
Astrologically, there are several reasons for this. One is that the first half of the
year sees both Venus and Mars turn retrograde. Venus retrograde through Capricorn
throws relationships into question, and then, once she has finished, Mars retrograde
in Venus-ruled Libra descends with another round of queries.
These retrogrades, in and of themselves, would be enough to bring war and peace
to the forefront. However, another factor further complicates the matter. The North
and South Nodes, the old Head and Tail of the Dragon, shift into Aries and Libra early
in 2014, laying a special emphasis on the Mars- and Venus- ruled signs.
The Head and Tail of the Dragon mark the signs they reside in for eclipses, and
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Yearly Overview: Casus Belli

indicate potent exchanges of energy. In Aries and Libra, they suggest a sacrifice of
individual needs in order to strengthen relationships. The energy is pulled away from
personal projects and lent to partnerships and alliances. This is, however, no simple
transfer of priorities. The Nodes push and pull relentlessly, digging through the past
to find the future. The year pushes us toward greater cooperation while unearthing
every ounce of distrust. Well have to examine the case for war carefully before deciding for peace.
Though the first half of the year presents a number of feuds, but few of these will
provide the possibility of outright battle. Many of the conflicts which emerge this year
will be between people who are part of the same social network, and they will require
a great deal of diplomacy.
Just as individuals have friends, lovers and enemies, so do nation-states. 2014
promises to be very interesting year in international politics, with plenty of soap-opera
drama between nations. Alliances will be broken and new coalitions forged.
Dance of the Erotes

The dance between Mars and Venus which dominates much of the year will give birth
to a number of attractive and troubling offspring. In Greek mythology Ares (Mars)
and Aphrodite (Venus) conducted a long lasting adulterous affair which bore many
children.
Between the god of war and the goddess of beauty arose graceful Harmonia, who
soothed disputants, bringing concord where there is conflict. Yet the affair between
Ares and Aphrodite also seeded Eris, the goddess of strife, whose delight in mischief
set in motion the disastrous Trojan War. Concord and discord run rampant through
much of the year, taking turns with things here on earth.
Between wrathful Eris and compassionate Harmonia in temperament was winged
Eros, the god of sexual love himself. Eros, who later became the chubby cupid of
Renaissance art, was often subdivided into a whole cloud of fluttering spirits- the
Erotes.
Besides Eros himself, there were three principle Erotes: Anteros, Himeros and
Pothos. Anteros was the spirit of mutual desire, love returned. Himeros, on the other
hand, lusted over all he surveyed, and lorded over unreturned desires, especially sexual
ones. Finally there was Pothos, the daimon of longing. Pothos gazed into the void,
wishing for something to fill it. He loved what-was-not.
Well all get to know this swarm of strange gods, for 2014 promises an abundance
of roles for all of those who proceed from the union of Mars and Venus.
Grand Crosses
In addition to the dramatic dance between Mars and Venus, the first half of 2014 is
also host to an unusual number of Grand Crosses.
Grand Cross is a technical term in astrology for a configuration of four or more
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bodies aligned so as to make a cross or square in the heavens from earths point of view.
These four bodies are ideally each 90 degrees apart from each other, making the Grand
Cross composed of four squares and two oppositions. Grand Crosses, being composed
entirely of hard or frictive aspects, are generally considered to augur difficulty.
Because each planets function is impeded by three others, the energy is frustrated,
for no planet is able to perform its function easily. Metaphorically, the cross begins to
spin like a generator, the polarities involved building up a tremendous charge. This
energy tends to be released in out-of-control bursts, triggering chaos and crisis. Events
which people do not have control over are common during these periods.
The most effective strategy for weathering these astral hurricanes can be likened
to the way one deals with their mundane counterparts. One strategy is, of course, to
batten down the hatches and stay inside. The bombshelter strategy is effective, but
often unfeasible, as entanglements are often unavoidable.
Another is to stick to the Zen eye of the storm, avoiding the whirling extremities.
In lived terms, this means not engaging with the chaotic energies, for to engage one
point means to get caught in the whirling mass and taken for a ride. But to stay in the
eye one must move as the storm moves, keeping pace.
Due to the geometry of the zodiac, there are three species of Grand Crosses. They
come in Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable varieties. In each of these configurations, a planet
resides in all four signs of a given mode. Thus all of the elements are activated, but
only one Mode. 2014s cross is of the Cardinal variety, with Aries, Cancer, Libra and
Capricorn hosting the respective planets.
The Cardinal signs all describe different ways to begin. A Cardinal cross, in which
all four are represented, thus suggests a tremendous amount of initiating or creative
energy. The difficulty is that so many processes are underway that they interfere with
each other, tangling the processes they would initiate. Getting caught in a Cardinal
Cross often means trying to do too much at once, or having to deal with too many
processes developing simultaneously.
The processes underway this year are those described by Pluto in Capricorn, Uranus
in Aries, Jupiter in Cancer and Mars in Libra.
The first member of the Cardinal Cross is Pluto in Capricorn, who reveals a hard
portrait of things-as-they-are-and-have-been. The inexorable and pitiless tides of
history become visible. In Capricorn, Pluto pushes us to accept heavy truths and to
respond with deep pragmatism.
Meanwhile, Uranus gathers the lightning in Aries, chafing at all limits to personal
sovereignty. Uranus wreathes our inborn potential and dignity in a cackle of electricity,
stirring impatience with all obstacles.
While Uranus awakens us to potential, Pluto makes clear the cold limits of reality. These two bodies have been battling since 2011, stirring revolutions, protests
and crackdowns, and will continue to do so for the next several years. 2014s Cardinal
Crosses are a result Jupiter and Mars intrusion into their titanic wrestling match.
Gentle Jupiter in Cancer gazes across the sky at both of these bodies, attempting
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to nurture and protect. In Cancer, Jupiter attempts to create a greenhouse, a walled

and protected garden. Yet he does so atop shifting ground, tectonics disturbed by
Plutos inexorable push and Uranus in Aries bombastic calls to awaken, disrupting
the slow-growth process which Jupiter attempts to seed.
These three are joined by Mars, who patrols Libra from December 2013 through
July 2014. In Libra, Mars tests relationships and makes people impatient for justice
and foolhardy in pursuit of it.
These four bodies hold a loose Grand Cross formation for the first half of 2014.
Inexorable evolutionary forces, bright potentials, slow growth strategies and troubled
alliances all dance together for half of the year, generating a tremendous but unstable
energy.
Evaporation
As he does every year, Mercury will turn retrograde three times in 2014. The messengers retrograde stations take place in the three waters signs, Pisces, Cancer and
Scorpio. However, all of these stations are in very early degrees, and Mercurys retreats
will take him back in the Air signs for the bulk of his backward journeys.
These three retrogrades (which occur in February, June and October) all have their
own unique lessons, but each begins in a water sign and ends in an air sign. Somewhere in the murky depths of the mind well discover charged complexes of feeling
and intuition, yet it will be our work to drag them back to the shore, to dry in the cold
air of reason. The theme is thus emotion transformed by the application of reason.
We Dont Need No Water

The dynamics of 2014 can be divided into two unequal portions. The first portion runs
from January through July, and the second from August until December.
With its Mars and Venus retrogrades and Grand Crosses, the first section of the
year is considerably more complicated and volatile than the second part.
The second portion of 2014 has a decidedly different character than the first.
While patterns are woven by the dynamic first portion of the year, the second plays
them out. Consequences, rewards and results characterize it. Things will not happen
simply or limply, though. While the first half of the year held tense Grand Crosses,
the second holds a number of Grand Fire Trines.
While Grand Crosses are a result of planets holding the four corners of a square
in our sky, a Grand Trine is formed by at least three planets forming an equilateral
triangle. Due to the geometry of the zodiac, this always puts all three planets in the
same element. There are thus Grand Water, Fire, Earth and Air Trines.
2014s variety is a Grand Fire Trine. Riotous Uranus in Aries and triumphant
Jupiter in Leo form two points, while the third will be filled, alternately, by Mars,
Mercury, the Sun and Venus in Sagittarius.
These Grand Fire Trines oversee seasons of swift moving, potentially reckless,
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action. Things do not crawl, but move quickly toward their conclusions. The strange
strands of DNA woven by the first half of the years chaotic loom will be given flesh
and blood during the swift-moving second.
Finale
When 2014 comes to a close, we will have come to the end of a short period of history.
Saturn, who has been in Scorpio since October 2012, will enter Sagittarius, where he
will be until 2017. The years-long emphasis on subversive sex, surveillance and doom
will give way to years of maniacal enthusiasm and bold moves.
Great but unstable possibilities whirl about 2014. Much depends on our ability
to navigate conflicting forces. Well be challenged to find, and hold, common ground
with people we dont generally agree with. To do this, we may need to sacrifice our
more radical dreams to make way for something we can all agree on. 2013 made the
worlds problems crystal clear- it is 2014s job to negotiate the solutions.
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Influences
While the Sun, Moon, Mercury
Venus and Mars speed through
the zodiac, the outer planets
hold court in a given sign for
years at a time. The following essays on Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
highlight their positions as 2014
begins. Jupiter will change signs
in July, and Saturn in December,
but Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
will remain in the signs they
occupy for years to come.
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Jupiter in Cancer
CULTIVATION
JUNE 25, 2013 JULY 16, 2014
Jupiter is traditionally considered to be exalted in Cancer. The word exalted is key

here. While Jupiter is powerful in Sagittarius and Pisces, the signs that it traditionally
rules, the effects of Jupiter in those signs could hardly be called exalted. When a planet
is in its rulership, it is strong all of its significations, both positive and negative, are
strengthened. When a planet is exalted, the planet has less brute strength but provides
more refined results.
In Jupiters case, the blessing is abundance, and the signs that are most strongly
poised to receive it, Sagittarius and Pisces, are also the most likely to squander it. Both
Sagittarius and Pisces are generous to a fault, and when the good times start rolling,
they tend to expect them to continue into eternity.
Cancer is different. In Cancer, Jupiter teaches the wisdom of mutual nourishing.
The man feeds the land, the land feeds the man.
This intimate ouroboros forms a key part of Cancers symbolism. Pregnancy,
breasts and the womb are all a key part of the Cancers resonance cluster. The mother
nourishes the child, which she had grown in her body. Yet the child will grow to
nourish the mother, for when she is old, she will be the babe in the childs arms. It is
the cycle of reciprocal caretaking.
The key with Jupiter in Cancer is always to grow slowly, and from the core. Jupiters primary correspondences are to the processes of growth and expansion, and the
states of abundance and generosity.
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Growth is a natural consequence of abundance, in fact, growth is not possible

unless there is more than enough for sustenance, the state which abundance implies.
This is so even on a biological level. For an organism to grow, it needs more calories
than it would to sustain its current form. This is why the caterpillar is such a chubby
fellow hes storing the massive amount of energy hell need for his transformation.
The virtue of generosity, also one of Jupiters key correspondences, also relies on
the state of excess. In order to give, one must first have. In order to give without the
act being a self destructive one, one must have more than enough.
One of the factors thats makes Jupiters time in Cancer so dignified is the crustaceous signs deep connection with Need. Our bodies, hearts and minds all need to
be fed. They require different types of sustenance, to be sure, but each has a hunger.
Any planet in Cancer becomes aware of what it needs to be nourished. If one can differentiate between legitimate needs and artificial wants, then one can acquire exactly
what one needs to grow strong. A well nourished heart offers its abundance of love
naturally, while a well nourished mind offers genius. Abundance is a necessary precondition for sustainable generosity.
The Oracle
An excellent example of a prominent Jupiter in Cancer native is Warren Buffet, the
famous investor. Known as the Oracle of Omaha, Buffet does not sell a get rich
quick investing strategy. He advocates only investing in businesses you know and
understand. Here we see Cancers boundary of familiarity, its comfort zone, the area
which it knows by feel alone. Only deal with that which you know.
Buffet also advocates long term investments. This is contrary to the majority of
what is sold as common sense in the investment world. Forget the fashions and the
short term trends. Invest in solid companies in businesses you understand. Trust and
familiarity, two Cancer keywords, applied to the frenetic world of investment, produce
startling returns. Not only that, but those heeding Buffets advice are not fair weather
investors, just trying to make a quick buck off the company. Theyre supporters of
a business, who intend to leave their money with the company. This level of solid
commitment benefits the companies tremendously, as investors like this do not freak
out and jump ship at the first bad quarterly earnings report. Jupiter in Cancer plays
the long game, to everyones benefit.
The Tao
The way, then, pointed to Jupiter in Cancer is to take care of and nourish the source,
and receive abundance as the source expands and grows. Nourish the mind and the
mind grows. Nourish the finances and they grow.
Jupiter in Cancer teaches the philosophy of the Tao, which always preaches a return
to the center, and movement from the core. Strong Yang proceeds from well fed Yin.
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Saturn in Scorpio
SEX AND SURVEILLANCE
20122015
In Scorpio, Saturn brings attention to the ways we deal with lifes most intense topics:
sex, death, transformation and spirituality. Yet these most potent experiences are the
ones we all hold at arms length. The intimacy involved in sex, death, revelation and
change is something we must maintain some distance from, lest they destroy our ego.
Thus we develop a disociation, a wall of fear that keeps us comfortably separated from
them. Saturns time in Scorpio hits us with a slow moving x-ray, exposing our deeply
held beliefs and fears about this cluster of experiences.
La Petit Mort
The beliefs and practices which structure sexual activity are highlighted during Saturns
time in Scorpio. Saturn in Scorpio pushes us to examine the way we have constructed
our sexual practice. The idea of a constructed sexual practice may make perfect sense
to some, but others will wonder what is constructed or arbitrary about what is often
a simple act governed by the natural logic of interlocking parts.
Yet research into the history of human sexuality reveals a surprising multiplicity of
viewpoints, with the meaning of sexuality and practice diverging significantly across
cultures. Even the concept of the homosexual or being gay as a permanent condition is only a little over a hundred years old in the West. The acts existed before, but
they werent considered to define a person.
This degree to which sexuality can be structured is made explicit in most religious
and spiritual practices. A Catholic priest must be celibate, Taoist adepts must conserve
their sexual essence, while some Tantrics co-mingle theirs with anothers in a complex ritual structure, and a magician of Austin Osman Spares lineage orgasms with a
specific, sigilized intention.
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What is interesting about Saturn in Scorpio is that it does not push a person toward
either celibacy or promiscuity. The impetus is, instead, to deeply consider what theyre
doing with their sexuality, and why. Saturn in Scorpio advocates for definition and
refinement of sexual theory and practice, but not in any particular direction. On a
cultural level, Saturn in Scorpio concretizes codifications of sexual practice and the
subcultures which spring up around these definitions.
The Book of the Dead

Saturn in Scorpio also brings the individual and collective focus to how we understand and deal with death. Here we see the whole range of ideas about of what happens to the intangible portion of us when we die, as well as what to do with the very
tangible portion. Thus Saturn will push many to explore what may happen next and
also to consider what they might want done with what remains. There will be some
controversy surrounding what is legal or moral to do with remains during Saturns
time in the Scorpio.
Saturns time in Scorpio has in past installments, unleashed death in unprecedented
forms. Saturns last run through the tunnels saw AIDS come into public awareness,
pushing sex and death into a more intimate relationship than we would generally prefer
and leading to a change in both the meaning and the practice of sexuality.
If I Die Before I Wake

In the beginning, sex and death made wild free love. Sex got pregnant and gave birth
to religion, which has spent the entire time since trying to regulate the behavior of
its primordial parents. Although religion has more functions, two of its most vital
are the explanation and cultural structuring of sex and death, the two most immanent
mysteries. Indeed, it is difficult to conceive of a way to serious rethink of sex and death
without considering the spiritual consequences.
Saturn in Scorpio also highlights the way that we channel and make meaning out
of our spiritual experiences. Ritual is the structuring principle of religious praxis. With
ritual we recreate the odd conditions of gnosis and replicate them. For Saturns run
through Scorpio this time, Neptune will be in Pisces, amplifying the spiritual aspects
of Saturn in Scorpio.
Somewhere between sex, death and religion is magic, the so-called occult. Saturns
time in Scorpio will no doubt see the growing movement of practitioners of magical
religions collectively referred to as pagans intersect more openly with the public
sphere. The issue of legal rights and protections as well as sparks of cultural friction
will be inevitable during this period
We Have Nothing to Fear ButWitches!

Our relationships with sex, death, change and spirituality are all wrought with fear
on some level. The power of fear and the power to overcome fear is the key to all of
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these topics. And so Saturn in Scorpio speaks to the essence of our relationship to
fear itself. On a cultural level, Saturns last few runs through Scorpio have witnessed
paranoia on a massive level.
Saturn was in Scorpio from 19241926. During this time the KKK was the most
popular mens organization in a America, with an estimated membership of nearly
five million. The next time Saturn was in Scorpio, between 19531955, it presided
over the height of McCarthyism and Cold War paranoia. Although the target of these
festivals of fear was not witches, the witch-hunt mentality was obviously an important
component of this pass of Saturn through Scorpio.
Saturn was in Scorpio again between late 1982 and 1985, when the Satanic Ritual
Abuse scare gained panic status in the United States. This crazed witch-hunt dragged
thousands of peoples lives and reputations into the gutter, based on the shaky testimony of hypnotized children
Based on the history, it seems unlikely that well get through this pass of Saturn
through Scorpio without a little witchhunting. In the US, this will likely come as a
conservative reaction to the proliferation of new and alternative spiritual practices,
especially those of an explicitly magical or occult nature.
Corruption
In alchemy, the Scorpion is associated with the process of putrefaction, or in common
parlance, rotting. Saturns presence in the scorpions sign holds our attention on the
putrefied, the corrupt, the rotten.
On a visible level, political corruption will be highlighted during this time. We
should see a number of high profile investigations and cases during Saturns time in
Scorpio.
In the natural world, though, putrefaction is a precursor to fecundity. The compost rots only to become the best goddamn fertilizer around. Thus putrefaction is the
icky first stage of transformation. The old does not simply disappear to make room
for the new. No, the old must decompose until it becomes the soil that nourishes the
new. This holds for personal processes of transformation as well as for socio-political
ones. Change: Its gross.
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Neptune in Pisces
WHAT DREAMS MAY COME
20122026
In 2012 Neptune entered Pisces, considered by many to be the blue planets most potent
phase. Neptune will be in Pisces until 2026, and is one of the defining energies of the
coming decade. Though subtle, Neptunes power is all encompassing, describing the
nature of the collective dream for long periods of time. So lets spend a second getting
to know the old king of dreams in this particular guise.
Maya Shakti ((
In Pisces, all of Neptunes associations are amplified. Dreams, delusions, magic, mysticism and madness all get a boost. Yet it is important that we do not chase every
manifestation of Neptunes power, but instead seek the root. That root may be best
expressed by the Sanskrit phrase Maya Shakti which translates, roughly, to the
power to create reality/illusion. Maya actually refers to both reality and illusion,
therefore the illusion of reality.
Our reality/illusion is something we have all played a part in creating. Our wishes do
not go unheard. But as tales of genii and lamps remind us, the fulfillment of wishes often
comes with unintended consequences. We may long for great wealth, but when we
attain it we may find that it complicates our personal relationships and interferes with
our dharma in ways we did not imagine. Such is the nature of wishes, genii and lamps.
For all practical intents and purposes, Neptune in Pisces puts this genii-filled
lamp this power to dream reality/illusion in our hands, or rather minds, whether
we recognize it or not. As a result, Neptune in Pisces amplifies our collective and
individual ability to blow reality bubbles. Desires, wishes and fantasies coalesce in
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nacreous layers, generating little seed realities. Bubbles, however, tend to pop. Here
we see Neptunes retrograde motion through Pisces, where the snow-globe realities
weve been incubating lose their protective coating and are exposed to the contrary
conditions of the rest of reality. These periods will test our dreams ability to become
part of the collective reality and reveal the consequences of getting what we ask for.
Like the story of the genie in the lamp, Neptunes gift of Maya Shakti is both a
blessing and a test. It is one thing to wish vainly, but when ones wishes are sure to
manifest, ones wisdom (or lack thereof) is revealed starkly. Neptunes next 13 years in
Pisces places the magical lamp into the hands of humanity, lending us the possibility
of bringing new dreams into existence. Let us wish and dream wisely.
Last Time
Yet how does one wish, dream or do anything wisely? A good place to begin is with a
review of past experience. No one living today was alive for Neptunes previous run
through Pisces (1848-1862), but a brief review of that period and comparison with the
unfolding present may prove useful for navigating the mind-sea this time
Golden Dreams
Neptune entered Pisces in 1848, and accordingly, the dream of gold emerged in
California, kicking off the great push West in the US. The dream of gleaming wealth
was not confined to California, though. 1848 1862 saw unprecedented discovery of
precious metals in many places. Gold was found in other parts of the US, Australia and
South Africa. In fact, so much gold was discovered that by the time it was excavated,
it multiplied the world supply of gold by more than a 100 times. These gold strikes
triggered massive waves of immigration and relocation, as huge numbers of people
traveled thousands of miles for the dream of wealth. The dissolution of boundaries is
at the core of Neptunes symbolism, and the geographical boundaries the gold-seeking
immigrants crossed are a quintessential example of metaphor made historical flesh.
While the 1850s saw people traveling across the world seeking gold, the twentyteens see people traveling across the world seeking dreams of their own. People have
never been so free to change residences, nor so incentivized by the fickle flows of global
capital. It is doubtful well discover massive new stores of gold, though it would not
be surprising if vast resources of another type were uncovered. It would be fitting if
it were oil, as oil is the key commodity right now, just as gold was in the 1850s. It is
the resource that powers the dream of the present.
The Veil
The gleaming spectre of wealth was not the only one that Neptunes ingress summoned spiritualism, the practice of contacting the spirits of the dead during seances,
is officially dated by many to have begun in 1848, the year of Neptunes ingress into
Pisces. A true cultural phenomenon, respectable households all over the US and Europe
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were spending pleasant evenings trying to speak with the dead. The alternative spiritualist movement laid the foundation for the occult renaissance of the late nineteenth
century and also seeded what was to become New Age thinking.
During the 1850s church attendance in new, distinctly American forms of Christianity also rose dramatically. Denominations proliferated. Many historians consider
this period to be the one in which the US made the spiritual traditions it had inherited
its own.
Today, alternative religions and spiritualities of all colors are on the rise. Ghost
shows are all over the television, with multiple networks competing to field the best
spooky footage. There are Mormons running for president of the United States, the
Pagans are restless and Occultism in the West is approaching a new renaissance
things appear to be on schedule. Neptunes time in Pisces will no doubt see a variety of
alternative spiritualities get a seat at the table of faiths, with decisive breakthroughs
coming while Saturn is in Scorpio (20122015).
Communism, Civil Rights and Civil War

The dream of a society of true justice and equality swept the world last time Neptune
went though Pisces. It was during the 1850s that the Abolitionist movement gained
power in American politics. Meanwhile, in Europe, 1849 saw a wave of communist
revolutions hit, with millions of people fighting for the dream of a classless society.
Further East, China experienced one of the most intense civil wars ever foughtthe
Tai Ping Rebellion. This conflict, which began in 1851, was a wide-scale revolution
that advocated the abolition of private property, the creation of a classless society and
equal rights for women.
Today, many of the same sentiments are beginning to percolate. 2011 saw a huge
upswing in resistance to global capitalism. Although the Occupy movement includes
a collection of different agendas, anti-capitalist sentiment is prominent among them.
Perhaps Marx was not dead, but dreaming. Meanwhile, womens rights are an increasingly pressing issue in many Middle Eastern nations, and while 1850s America had
slavery as its social issue, now it has gay marriage.
The Matrix
Neptunes province is the generation, manifestation and dissolution of dreams. As
such, Neptune has a special relationship to movies, video games and the internet
topics that have no precedent in nineteenth century history. These imaginary worlds
will bloom under the auspices of Neptune in Pisces. Look for increasing immersion
in artificial realities of all sorts during Neptunes time in Pisces.
Global Hellenism
Yet Neptune does not operate in a void, for while it is in Pisces, the other blue planet
will interface meaningfully with the ongoing conflict between Pluto and Uranus (See
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Ongoing Influences: The Uranus-Pluto Squares). Pluto in Capricorn asks that all bow to
the coercive, globalizing torrent of capital, while Uranus in Aries rages and demonstrates in an attempt to maintain freedom and independence. But Neptune plays a
different role. Configured to Pluto in Capricorn by a sign-based sextile for the next
twelve years, the actions of these two bodies harmonize with each other. Pluto pushes
all to participate in a single global system for economic reasons, Neptune in Pisces
likes this, not because its energy is about global systemization, but because the large
scale reorganization of power that Pluto in Capricorn pushes is conducive to the wild
mixing and blending of cultures and ideas that Neptune in Pisces facilitates.
The situation at hand can be meaningfully paralleled to the Mediterranean world
of 334 BCE. Alexander The Great stormed out of Macedonia, conquered Greece,
Egypt, the great Persian Empire and even some of the western-most lands of India.
This festival of conquest connected the Greek, Egyptian and Mesopotamian cultural
spheres, which over time, led to a great ferment in virtually every art and science.
This phase, called the Hellenistic period, left a high water mark for human thought
that would not be reached again in the West until the Renaissance, more than a millennia and a half later.
Yet what Alexander today stands poised to conquer and connect the known world?
The answer is no individual, but a chariot carrying two great and terrible riders. One
of these dark riders is the raw power of Capital. With the collapse of Soviet Communism and the entry of China into the global marketplace, nothing stands in the
way of Capital and the systems of human organization it imposes. The other rider in
this juggernaut is the Internet. Like Capital, the Internet is an irresistible global force,
transforming culture, human relations, business, art and everything else it touches.
Together, Capital and the Internet are the early 21st centurys Alexander, conquering
and connecting. Yet these conquerors leave in their wake the seeds of a global Hellenism. Wait for it.
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The Uranus-Pluto Squares

THE CENTER CANNOT HOLD
2012-2015
As 2014 begins, Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn are in the midst of a series of
squares, a difficult relationship they will be in for the next several years. This friction
between archetypal forces defined much of 2013 and 2013s big news and will continue
to characterize the big story until well into 2015. The backdrop of this slow conflict
has a variety of manifestations, but they all proceed from the same core dynamic.
Sparks
Uranus in Aries is bright, sudden, fiery, independent and idealistic. It represents the
willingness to revolt and rebel in order to achieve greater individual freedom and
empowerment. Pluto in Capricorn, on the other hand, is dark, slow, heavy, authoritative and pragmatic. It signifies the evolutionary challenge of adapting to difficult
material circumstances. It is supremely practical and anti-idealistic to an extreme.
When we compare the significations of these bodies, it is easy to see the conflicts.
Uranus spurs us to seek independence and freedom, while Pluto demands submission
and order. Uranus sparks idealism, and Pluto counters with necessity. Uranus adds
energy, stirs things up and creates chaos; Pluto consolidates connections and builds
order.
Now that the clashing rocks can be plainly seen, let us now turn our minds to the
sparks which leap from their friction.
Vicious Cycles
The most obvious feature of the Uranus-Pluto squares will be a continuation of the
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wide-spread civil unrest. These conflicts began in early 2011 as Uranus and Pluto
moved into position for their little dance. It began with the Arab Spring, but continued onward into rioting in London, massive demonstrations in Chile and China and
finally the Occupy movement. Heightened levels of civil unrest in all regions of the
globe will be a mainstay for the next several years.
Now, riots, demonstrations and revolutions cannot fail to provoke a response from
the powers that be. The backlash, which is Pluto in Capricorns business, involves
tighter enforcement of existing laws and a curtailment of civil liberties. Which, of
course, provokes more civil unrest. Its a merry-go-round that a number of nations
and their people will ride for the next several years.
Wild West No More

While the main front for the Uranus-Pluto squares is the public square, it would be
foolish to ignore the increasingly politicized virtual world. Not only have the major
protest movements thus far made unprecedented use of networking technology, but
the virtual world itself is ablaze with the same conflicts of freedom vs. law and idealism vs. necessity.
Under the Uranus-Pluto squares we see the science fiction dream of cyber war
start to become a geopolitical reality. On the idealistic freedom side, we see hacker
collectives such as Anonymous and Wikileaks breaching the security systems of corporations and nations alike. States and corporations, the non-geographical nations
of our day, are also working hard to learn to control and defend their virtual space.
This conflict between state/corporate powers and independent, technologically
empowered people will run through the entirety of the Pluto-Uranus squares (201215). The likely result will be increased attempts to police the internet and amplified
resistance to the same. This tension will give birth to a slowly escalating cyber arms
race as the internets infinite fields enter the world of geopolitical importance. William Gibson, here we come.
Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces

Archetypally, Pluto in Capricorn represents a push toward centralization. Geopolitically, this manifests as a steady pressure towards greater integration of the world into
a single political and economic system. All stones must participate in the new pyramid.
Uranus in Aries, on the other hand, strikes for the autonomy of individual entities. It
is a radically independent energy which resists all attempts curtail sovereignty.
There is an essential conflict between one pull toward centralization and another
toward heterogeneous autonomy. These contending forces can be seen clearly in the
current state of the world. Capital attempts to lace together the entire world into one
market, seeking a capitalist apotheosis. Trading relationships require laws to regulate
and stabilize them. This process of globalization, currently presided over by Pluto
in Capricorn, inevitably provokes resistance. Existing cultures and economies are
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disrupted and the response, overseen by Uranus in Aries, is to reduce or sever these
connections in order to create distance from the power of globalization.
The amount of connection between different countries and cultures is greater,
on a global level, than it has ever been, and is proceeding at a breakneck pace. These
changes create internal contradictions within the constituent national bodies which
pull each nation inwards in order to deal with the friction. These turns inward will
complicate the centralizing force of globalization during the years of Uranus squares
to Pluto, but are unlikely to arrest or reverse it.
These centripetal vs. centrifugal conflicts are playing out not only a global level,
but on regional and nation levels as well. In the US, the conflict is embodied in the
pre-election debates as the issue of States vs. Federal power. In the Euro-zone, it is the
one currencys pull towards greater integration vs. the individual needs of the cultures
and countries involved. These issues of centralization vs. sovereignty are something
we can expect to continue to see for the next several years.
Revolution and Acceptance

While the effect is most visible on a geopolitical level, Uranus and Plutos squares also
have a powerful effect on individual lives. The theme of the conflicts is very similar,
but as intricate and detailed as any biography. Unlike nation-states we, as individuals,
have a capacity to moderate, mediate and ultimately harmonize conflicting forces in a
way that lumbering geopolitical behemoths simply cannot.
The first step is recognizing that both revolt and acceptance are valid principles.
What can be improved should be, while what is inevitable is best met with acceptance.
Thus we must recognize where we could use some radical change and revolutionary
daring, and where we could use a pragmatic acceptance of what must be. Accepting
both, yet being overcome by neither, we can stage a successful revolution within the
confines of what must be.
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January
PRIMA MATERIA
The clay of the month is stubbornly protoplasmic, resisting attempts to mold it to the
potters will. Though January begins, as it always does, with the Sun in heavy, pragmatic
Capricorn, this year the months themes are considerably more complicated. There
is an overabundance of planets in cardinal signs this January, and so while the yearly
task of resolving to accomplish new and better things occurs as always, a number of
factors threaten to destabilize, distort or merely distract from these aspirations.
The problem is not a lack of energy- quite the opposite. Too many factors introduce
themselves, too many directions demand attention. The configuration which signals
this is a Grand Cross, and its power is to stretch us to the four quarters, making it
hard to hold center and focus. The 1st, 7th, 22nd and 28th see the crosss power peak.
Another factor which sets apart this January from others is Venus retrograde.
Venus will be retrograde until the very last day of January. Venus retrograde, which
is dealt with in depth on page 41 (insert page number when known), problematizes
relationships, making the certain feelings uncertain and lending the temporary fling
a veneer of permanence. The heart travels a void between stable phases all of January,
touring emotional changes both shallow and deep.
So it Begins
January thus begins with Venus quite retrograde and the Cardinal Cross spinning the
freshly born year around. The first several days of the month are pulled in a variety of
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directions, and many will find it difficult to begin the year with poise. Not all of this is
bad, though- it may simply come from wanting to accomplish too many things at once.
Reassessment
The 5th sees these issues move toward resolution, for the Suns opposition to Jupiter
in Cancer helps us look upon bloated ambitions and recognize what parts of the plan
may need to be pared down. Mercury in Capricorns sextile to Saturn in Scorpio,
which also occurs on the 5th, is of great help in organizing the many potentials present. Soaring possibilities need be chained to the creeping speed of real change, eagle
alchemically bound to the toad.
A little later, on the 7th, Mercury conjoins retrograde Venus in Capricorn, bringing
the mind to bear on mutating relationships and changing feelings. Mercury doesnt
make potentially confusing shifts any more pleasant, but does make them thinkable.
Nonetheless, the Moons activation of the loose grand cross on the 7th and Mars-Jupiter
square on the 8th may delay these insights.
Swipe
On the 8th, Mars in Libra completes a square with Jupiter in Cancer, threatening to
scorch the seeds of a better life. Contrary factors emerge here, particularly those of
a social nature. Many relationships and alliances are in an uncertain place, and if the
frictions are not properly diffused, positive potentials may be poisoned.
The Architecture of the Heart

On January 10th, retrograde Venus sails between the Sun and our little planet. This
alignment marks the center of Venus backward journey through Capricorn. Here,
backlit by the fiery heart of the Sun, Venus purifies the emotions, burning away that
which obscures the truth of our desire-nature. While Venus retrograde generally
signifies a confusion of the passions, the Sun-Venus conjunction today offers unusual
clarity. Saturn looks upon the Sun and Venus unions by sextile, helping to illuminate
the grand architecture of relationships. Look upon the nature of your commitments,
past, present and future.
Trajectory Guidance System

The day after Venus conjunction with the Sun, January 11th, Mercury leaves solid
Capricorn behind for the cloud-castles of Aquarius. In Aquarius, the messenger carries
missives concerning possible futures. The mind drifts along trajectories of probability,
trying to choose the best path. Some may be inspired to ponder radical departures from
old roads, but such ruptures will require serious modifications to travel itineraries.
Mercury will be in Aquarius, on and off, until March 17th.
Shortly after entering Aquarius, Mercury makes a square to the Nodal Axis, which
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complicates plans in the days surrounding the 13th, tangling crossroads with portals
into the past and future.
A Pearl Overhead
The Full Moon in Cancer comes on January 15th. The Full Moon is always the monthly
height of lunar power, but it is only once a year that the Moon attains maximum fullness in Cancer- the Moons own sign. This is a tremendously fecund Full Moon, a
rich soil in which an entire years worth of dreams can be planted.
State of the Union

On the day after the Full Moon, January 16th, retrograde Venus in Capricorn squares
Mars in Libra. This configuration spotlights the friction in a variety of relationships,
romantic ones in particular. Because both Venus and Mars have retrogrades during
the first half of 2014, the red and green planets will square in Libra and Capricorn
again in March, testifying to the amount of tending relationships will need this year.
Given the various transformations underway, as well as those still to come, a few
adjustments may be order.
Download Speed
While Mars and Venus bicker, Mercury in Aquarius sextiles Uranus in Aries, sending
new fresh ideas flashing through the aethyrs. The Uranian message Mercury carries
is innovative, rebellious and independent, not suited for maintaining the status quo
but excellent for plotting a new course.
Satellite View
The Sun enters Aquarius on January 19th, illuminating the pale heavens. While the
Suns time in Capricorn asked us to gaze upon earthly affairs, Sols time in Aquarius
asks us to look skyward and imagine what might be. Futures fair and foul form in
slow, cold clouds.
Over the next few days, the Sun in Aquarius drifts slowly towards a square with
the Nodal axis, complicating perception of these hovering futures.
The Power of Negative Thinking

The Moon activates the loosening Grand Cross on the 22nd and then on the 23rd and
24th, Mercury makes a pair aspects to Mars and Saturn. The messengers connections
to the two malefics likely oversees a burst of bad news, and misfortune regarding
travel and technology. This configuration places the mind between a rock and a hard
place. Overlapping pressures and foul moods may make it difficult to think and communicate clearly.
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Lightbulb
Mercury flies free of besiegement on the 25th, and the focus shifts to the Sun in
Aquarius supportive sextile to Uranus in Aries. The innovative and disruptive inspire
here, strengthening the desire for change.
Opportunity Cost
On January 31st, Jupiter in Cancer perfects his second opposition to Pluto in Capricorn.
Hidden opportunities loom about the last days of January, lurking alongside unexpected obstacles. The core of this configuration is the juxtaposition of opportunities
for growth and the hidden factors which might either enhance or impede it. Much
depends on the nature of what has been concealed.
The question posed by Jupiters opposition to Pluto is whether the improvements
youve planned will really be sufficient to meet the challenges of the difficult present.
Its ok if you havent figured it out yet, as Jupiter will be back for a third and final
opposition in April.
Brain Drain
Meanwhile, the 31st also sees Mercury quit the abstract heights of Aquarius for a dive
into Pisces emotionally charged waters. The mind slips towards toward submerged
dreams, feeling what cannot be seen.
Hold That Pose

The last day of January sees Venus station direct in Capricorn, right next to Pluto.
The morning stars resumption of direct motion comes a week after her reappearance
in the sky. Although Venus will not leave Capricorn for another five weeks, she now
traverses terrain she has already covered twice. The 31st begins the last leg of Venus
journey, in which troubled connections are remade. Work on implementing new
patterns in relationships and begin afresh your relationship to pleasure.
A Bucketful
Jupiters opposition to Pluto, Mercurys slip in Pisces and Venus direct station all occur
the same day as the New Moon in Aquarius, which plants all of these changes solidly
in the soil of the month to come.
January ends on a more sedate note than it began. Lovely Venus has ceased
stumbling backward, catching herself just before she conjoined Pluto. Yet Mercurys
retrograde waits in early February, ready to start the next phase of a confusing season.
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January Ephemeris
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Venus Retrograde In Capricorn

HEART SHAPED BOX
NOVEMBER 2013 MARCH 2014
Venus will be in Capricorn from November 2013 until March 2014- four months. This
is unusual, as Venus usually speeds through a sign in a single month. The reason is
that Venus plans to retrograde though the goats sign, grinding back and forth there,
digging deep into the signs rocky foothills.
In Capricorn, Venus is in Saturns sign, and the passions are subject to the slow,
serious planets influence. Passions are potent but carefully contained. On an internal
level, there is a focus on the psychological structures that hold and anchor emotional
energies.
Thus the focus for Venus extended time in Capricorn are the various structures
that our emotions are bound to- the contracts which hide within all relationships. Each
relationship involves a series of expectations which limit and define the exchanges
which occur within it. We write and sign these contracts every day, in a hundred small
ways. Though often invisible, they bind us on a deep level.
Venus in Capricorn also highlights the way that our emotional energy is bound
to the world as a whole. Though we may not think of it as such, we have a relationship to the world, and it is as tumultuous a romance as any. We call our world fair,
unfair- we love it and we hate it. We dance in union and sulk bitterly after a fight. The
relationship is ongoing and profound. Yet it changes, and Venus retrograde through
Capricorn will reveal to us the secret contract which defines it.
Three Acts
Venus will be in Capricorn from November 2013 until March 2014. This time, over
four months, can be meaningfully divided into three sections.
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Pattern Recognition
Venus journey begins with her as the evening star, arising every night after the Sun
has set in the west. On November 20th, 2013 she entered the degrees she is fated to
retrace. This period, sometimes called the shadow of the coming retrograde, sees
everyday patterns of feeling become more and more transparent. As if through the
floor of a glass-bottomed boat, well see strange creatures swimming the murky depths
below. Business-as-usual begins to fray as strange passions rise. Important questions
rise slowly to the surface, but their answers will be months in the making.
Unbound
The second portion of Venus journey is the point at which the planet assumes retrograde motion, December 21st, 2013. This period sees the patterns eroded during the
shadow temporarily abandoned. Emotional energy drifts free of its normal constraints
here. Energies retreat from manacles, seeking a more primordial, liberated state. The
binding Devil XV of the Tarot jumps off the black cube of matter and is revealed as
none other than chaotic Pan himself, reveling in the World-as-playground. The passions dance free from commitment and structure, retreating to their source. Profound
insights occur as the secrets of the heart are laid bare. Yet there are also many mistakes
to be made. It is a wonderful to explore new options, to entertain ambiguities and
temporarily forget boundaries, yet this phase cannot last. Nor can the actions taken
here fail to affect the surface of life, where form and function hold sway. This escape
into the primordial is like a vacation, a withdrawal that provides perspective. It is
necessary, but temporary.
It is during this time that Venus disappears completely from the sky, arising as
neither the morning nor the evening star. She is, for a few weeks, the underworld star,
and her light serves to illuminate the secret recesses of the heart. Deep confusion and
fear are hidden here. The renewal which takes place here is thus often terrifying, as
it involves unprocessed feelings. Yet it is both necessary and life giving. The answers
hide in the dark places.
Recommitment Ceremony
The third major phase occurs when Venus stations direct, which will be January
31st, 2014. Venus direct station occurs right next Pluto, dragging the passions next
incarnation directly into the transformative but deeply pragmatic evolutionary current the dwarf planets been broadcasting for the last few years. It is a call to tie our
passions to those structures necessary to endure this bit of hard road. Fall in love
with the evolutionary process, and all of the struggle and mutation it entails- threat
of extinction and all.
This final leg of the journey sees Venus arise again in the East as the Morning Star
and travel the same degrees of the zodiac for a third and final time. Here the passions
remember their desire to be bound- to hold and be held. This phase must inevitably
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be a contemplation of bonds, of possible arrangements to invigorate, to send lifes

blood pumping through them.
Here the hovering ghost of Eros looks over the lifeless body it deserted and inspects
it before assenting to animate it once again. We bind ourselves afresh to our commitments. But bondage freely chosen is a joy, the piece of finity weve chosen to feel.
During this period we come slowly back to the surface again and try to implement
the insights we came to during the middle portion of our journey. Done with distancing
ourselves from patterns, we come back to them, ready to reinhabit the body of desire
once again. Venus exits this final phase on March 3rd, 2014.
Issues
This particular Venus retrograde is likely to bring up a certain range of subjects.
Girl Power
One issue that is often prominent during Venus time in Capricorn is women in
leadership roles. Historically, this period abounds with stories detailing the pressures,
sacrifices and experience of women in these roles.
In addition, Venus retrogrades often coincide with the entry of women into the
halls of power. The last time Venus went retrograde in Capricorn, the first quarter of
2006, England gained a new Queen-to-be. Prince Charles announced that he would
wed Camilla, and the world almost cared. Meanwhile, Japan debated whether female
succession in the Imperial family was legitimate.
During the previous retrograde of Venus through Capricorn, in 1998, Ellen
Johnson Sirleaf became the president of Liberia, making her the first female head of
state in Africa.
B+D
Another issue which characterizes Venus time in Capricorn is the way that hierarchy
and power affect relationships. Though often hidden, these latticeworks and their
dynamics are key component of many relationships. The relationship between the
boss and the employee takes on a certain shape because of these constraints, as does
that between the teacher and the student. As a case in point, it was during Venus
retrograde in Capricorn in 1998 that the media caught wind of Bill Clintons affair
with Monica Lewinski. The limits imposed by power will be tested and transgressed
during Venus time in Capricorn.
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Venus in Capricorn RX Horoscopes

Aries
Venus retrograde through Capricorn asks you to review the emotional commitments
in your professional sphere. It may be that youve failed to devote enough energy to
this part of your life. Conversely, you might discover that youre so overcommitted
that you have no love left for any other part of life.
Professional relationships also come into this configurations spotlight. Success
rarely comes without assistance. Take a step back from the structure of your alliances
and ask yourself whether youve invested your trust prudently.
Taurus
Venus time in Capricorn highlights the structure of your long term goals, and the
energy youve anchored to them. Youre likely to consider the long term viability of
relationships. Are your connections helping you get to where you need to go, or are
you being held back?
Venus retrograde also asks you to step back from these patterns and consider
what goals you can really tie yourself to. Heartsblood is precious, and you have only
so much to give. What future stories will write in that most valuable of ink? Take the
time you need to answer this question.
Gemini
Venus time in Capricorn highlights the structure of exchanges between yourself and
others. As Venus drops lower and lower on the western horizon, she gets closer and
closer to the flows of time, money and energy passing between yourself and other
people.
A change is coming here, and a small reckoning. Have you been giving yourself
away? Or perhaps youve received more than you realize. A pair of scales wobble
toward clarity. They arent digital, though, and will tilt one way and then another
for months before an accurate measurement is reached. In the meantime, inspect the
agreements with patience. You might feel cheated, but thievery is far less common
than misunderstanding, as it is easy to mismanage the subtleties of exchange.
Cancer
Venus time in Capricorn highlights the structure of your relationships with those
close to you, especially romantic partners. Be ready for a series of x-rays to reveal the
skeleton of those relationships. Cutting through the surface, the deep patterns become
clear, bones revealed.
The challenge might be to step up your level of commitment, or it may involve
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becoming aware of a long-standing negative pattern and extricating yourself from

it. Venus retrograde through Capricorn contains a number of potent moments- the
potential to change the trajectory of your romantic life is there, floating somewhere
in a sea of unbound hearts blood.
Leo
Venus time in Capricorn asks how much emotional energy youre frittering away worrying. It might not seem like a huge amounts- just one little worry at a time. Weighed
together, though, those 10,001 frets are considerable. Youre donating blood to nothing.
However, its not about ignoring the little things. Those bills do need to be paid,
and you really should exercise more often. The point is not letting that energy stagnate. Do immediately and without hesitation. Take care of problems as they arise. If
you cant, think strategically about how you can put yourself in a position to fix them.
Dont waste time fretting. Venus work here is sealing up emotional leakages.
Virgo
Venus time in Capricorn asks you explore the way youve been structuring your playtime. What have you been doing with your creative energy? Are you happy with what
this has produced? Are you having the fun you want to be having? Are you creating
what you want to be creating? Or are you throwing yourself at pleasures which have
gone stale and projects which no longer inspire you?
Venus time in Capricorn will provide you with a months-long inspection of exactly
how youre allocating your energy and what youre getting out of it.
Libra
Venus time in Capricorn highlights your living space and the relationships you have
with the people that share it. Is your home a fortress of harmony, or has it become a
den of discord? Consider the structure of the relationships between the people, and
the way youre contributing to the group dynamic.
On a psychological level, the question is how to reconcile needs for security and
harmony. People are prone to put up with quite a bit, as long as theres a guarantee that
theyre going to be fed and sheltered. Consider what youre putting up with, and why.
Scorpio
Venus time in Capricorn highlights your regularly scheduled commitments. Your day
to day could probably use a number of adjustments. Though it may seem contrary, a
little more organization in your schedule can actually free up an enormous amount of
time and energy. Events in your significant relationships are likely to make the need
for these modifications clear.
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Sagittarius
Venus time in Capricorn spotlights the flow of monies into and out of your life.
Theres a structure, a pattern to that income and outflow thats most likely in need
of revisitation.
Venus retrograde through Capricorn is also quite likely to bring up possessive
feelings in your relationships. Thinking of yourself as property may seem like an absurd
turn off, yet every romantic wants to give themselves to someone else. The human
heart is strange, and you should be prepared to ponder the contradiction.
Capricorn
Venus time in Capricorn highlights who you are, how you feel about that person,
and what it is you really want. Whats coming is a truly significant re-shuffling of
your emotional energies. It may not be entirely pleasant, and you certainly wont be
comfortable with it the whole time, because its going to involve taking apart pieces
of your identity. Dont fret overmuch- youll get to put everything back together, but
the middle part may be a bit disconcerting.
Aquarius
Venus time in Capricorn is likely to stir up all sorts of strangely conservative feelings.
A security you once found boring may become the epitome of seduction- stability, a
lover whose charms you have no defense against. Though you may be temporarily
seduced by Mayberry visions, the real task is to integrate these odd feelings with your
eccentric trajectory through life.
Pisces
Venus time in Capricorn asks you to look upon the social tapestry youve woven.
Where do you fit in the fabric of various groups and hierarchies? Whose threads
overlap your own? Do you belong there, or are you supposed to be part of another
picture entirely?
Your reputation may be subject to change at this time, and groups that youre a
member of are likely to be the site for the changes in social position. Some friendships
may also be tested and refined by this configuration.
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January Dailies
Wednesday, January 1st
2014 begins with the Suns conjunction to Pluto in Capricorn. The Suns annual
alignment with dark Pluto intensifies desires for New Years transformations, but
also magnifies the leaden weight of the status quo. Being sick of the way things are is
great kindling for making an important change. Its like using trash to start a fire. But
if you intend on enduring past the point where that fire has burnt low, youll need
discipline, and theres no discipline without structure. Look at building new habits
like you would construct a house- start with the foundations.
The Moon in Capricorns sextile with Saturn in Scorpio in the evening provides
this species of regimented ambiance for those who would make use of it. Late night,
the Moon moves in to a conjunction with a retrograde Venus, bringing a mixture of
feelings to the surface.
Moon in Capricorn
Sun Conjunct Pluto: Jan 01 12:56 PM
Moon Sextile Saturn: Jan 01 8:05 PM
Moon Conjunct Venus: Jan 02 5:13 AM
New Years Day
Thursday, January 2nd

Divergent energies compete for attention today. The emotional distance provided
by Thursdays Aquarius Moon will be helpful for dealing with the irritating square
between Mars in Libra and the Sun in Capricorn today. Meanwhile, taciturn Mercury
in Capricorn opposes optimistic Jupiter in Cancer, turning skeptical minds toward the
positive possibilities. There are probably too many pulls in too many directions today
to make any big decisions, though. Work on processing the various factors in play.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Enters Aquarius: Jan 02 11:04 AM
Sun Square Mars: Jan 02 6:13 PM
Moon Square Nodes (North Bending): Jan 02 7:14 PM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Jan 02 12:48 AM
Mercury Opposition Jupiter: Jan 03 1:10 AM
Friday, January 3rd

Friday begins just as the Moon in Aquarius trine to Mars in Libra perfects, starting
the day with a small bang of energy and/or irritation. There are few exact aspects
Friday, save the Moons evening square to Saturn, which lies heavy across it. Obligations and delays weigh down the day while odd emotions surface unexpectedly. Come
Sun down, though, the Moon clears her square with Saturn and goes void of course,
offering a less pressurized evening.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Trine Mars: Jan 03 7:15 AM
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Moon Square Saturn: Jan 03 7:48 PM
Saturday, January 4th

Saturday begins with the Moon void-of-course in Aquarius, on the way to nowhere
in particular. Early in the day, though Luna enters Pisces and sets the course for a
mellow conjunction with blue Neptune. This brief layover on the isle of escapism may
come as a welcome a distraction from the preceding weeks tensions. It may not be a
distraction so much as a consideration of positive possibilities. Despite the irritations
and obstacles which the last weeks events have made clear, there are real opportunities hovering about the New Year
Late night Luna conjoins tiny Chiron and sextiles dark Pluto, coaxing fears to the
surface. You can drink the damage into submission or make it a therapeutic evening.
Or, better yet, both- every time you successfully locate a childhood trauma, take a shot!
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Aquarius
enters Pisces: Jan 04 11:02 AM
Conjunct Neptune: Jan 04 4:28 PM
Sextile Pluto: Jan 05 5:58 AM
Sunday, January 5th

Sunday is lit with a ray of hope, for the Sun in stony, real Capricorn opposes Jupiter in
supportive, juicy Cancer today. The Moon in Pisces carries the light from the Sun to
Jupiter, creating a bridge between pragmatism and optimism, effort and opportunity.
Mercury in strategic Capricorn reinforces this with his sextile to Saturn in Scorpio
today, providing a structured, patient ambiance perfect for planning. Here is the power
to chain earth-bound plans to soaring dreams.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Sextile Sun: Jan 05 12:34 PM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Jan 05 12:46 PM
Sun Opposite Jupiter: Jan 05 3:11 PM
Moon Sextile Mercury Jan 05 9:14 PM
Moon Trine Saturn: Jan 05 9:53 PM
Mercury Sextile Saturn: Jan 06 2:50 AM
Moon Sextile Venus: Jan 06 3:49 AM
Monday, January 6th

Monday begins swimming in no particular direction, its energy led by a void-of-course
Moon in Pisces. Mid-day, however, Luna enters Aries, beginning a slow burn which
builds, unabated, throughout the rest of the day. Some surprises may appear over the
second half of Monday, for the Moons sole aspect is her application toward a late
night conjunction with chaotic Uranus in Aries.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Enters Aries: Jan 06 1:48 PM
Moon Conjunct Uranus: Jan 07 5:25 AM
Epiphany (Christian)
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Tuesday, January 7th

A tense Tuesday sees a chaotic Grand Cross spin through it. It begins with the Moon
between the electric rays of Uranus and dread beams of Pluto, starting a number of
peoples day on an uncomfortable note. What chaffed upon waking may bloom into
real irritation as the Moon moves towards an afternoon opposition with passive
aggressive Mars in Libra.
The Moon-Mars opposition coincides closely with Mercurys afternoon conjunction with retrograde Venus in Capricorn. Confusing feelings find a voice here, though
the trigger for such words may be the days irritations. Nonetheless, the busy Moon
aspects Jupiter shortly thereafter, soothing inflamed tissues and offering perspective
on tangled situations.
Evening falls, and the Moon in Aries squares the Sun in Capricorn, guaranteeing
that later a half Moon will rise to send glittering rays across the complexities in play.
In the dark of night, consider what adjustments your fiendish master plans might need
if they are to come to fruition.
Moon in Aries
Moon Square Pluto: Jan 07 10:18 AM
Moon Opposes Mars: Jan 07 3:55 PM
Mercury Conjunct Venus: Jan 07 4:00 PM
Moon Square Jupiter: Jan 07 4:56 PM
Moon Square Sun: Jan 07 7:41 PM
Begin Second Quarter of the Lunar Cycle
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Wednesday, January 8th

The day begins with the Moon in Aries square to a retrograde Venus in Capricorn,
marking the morning with another round of sorting through ambivalent feelings,
though some order may be developing. The Moon continues on to a square with Mercury in Capricorn, carrying the light from the passions to the intellect, and providing
an opportunity to put things back into place after yesterdays disruptions. Meanwhile,
Mars in Libra squares Jupiter in Cancer today, pointing toward the conflicts which
youll need to negotiate in order to preserve the opportunities in play.
Come sundown, the Moon exits excitable Aries and enters grounded Taurus. The
evening is blurred pleasantly by the sextile between Luna and Neptune, which develops
until late night. The anesthesia wears off in the wee hours, though, when the Moon
conjoins the Tail of the Dragon.
Moon in Aries
Moon Square Venus: Jan 08 7:23 AM
Moon Square Mercury: Jan 08 10:27 AM
Mars Square Jupiter: Jan 08 2:35 PM
Moon Enters Taurus: Jan 08 8:25 PM
Moon Sextile Neptune: Jan 09 2:59 AM
Moon Conjunct South Node: Jan 09 5:29 AM
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Thursday, January 9th

Thursday sees the solid Moon in Taurus lend the week a stability which has been otherwise lacking. The evening is particularly nice, as it is padded by a sextile between the
Moon in Taurus and Jupiter in Cancer. Eat some good food, seek comfort and recharge.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Trine Pluto: Jan 09 6:27 PM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Jan 09 12:51 AM
Friday, January 10th

Friday begins with a harmonious, grounded trine between the Moon in Taurus and
the Sun in Capricorn, but the accord between the lights is complicated by their mutual
configuration to Saturn in Scorpio. There is work yet to be done, standards to be met,
and obligations to fulfill.
Retrograde Venus in Capricorn also participates in todays gestalt. Venus glides
invisibly between the Sun and the Earth today, marking the halfway point of her retrograde- the inferior conjunction, a pivotal point in a process which has been ongoing for weeks. The hearts hidden structures come into view and complex dynamics
sparkle with momentary clarity. Here the process of separating the desire nature from
its objects ends and the slow process of re-coagulation begins. The pattern by which
things will come together, inside and out, emerges.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Trine Sun Jan 10 11:36 AM
Moon Opposite Saturn Jan 10 1:07 PM
Venus Sextile Saturn: Jan 11 4:43 AM
Moon Trine Mercury: Jan 11 5:02 AM
Sun Conjunction Venus Jan 11 5:24 AM
Moon Enters Gemini: Jan 11 6:28 AM

Saturday begins in a bit of fugue due to the Moons square to Neptune, but mid-day
erupts with a burst of thoughts and communications, for just as the Moon departs
Neptune, Mercury enters swift Aquarius. The messenger leaves behind Capricorns
plodding plans for the sharp light of Aquarius, which illuminates affairs from unorthodox angles. Conversations and calculations speed through the day, born aloft by the
mercurial Moon in Gemini. The night holds Lunas sextile with Uranus in Aries,
keeping the mental energy level high.
Moon in Gemini
Sun Sextile Saturn: Jan 11 7:38 AM
Moon Square Neptune: Jan 11 1:26 PM
Mercury Enters Aquarius: Jan 11 3:34 PM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Jan 12 12:02 AM
Sunday, January 12th

Sunday sees the waxing Moon continue through Gemini. There is a mental buzz about
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the day, a communicative vigor reinforced by the Moons afternoon trine to Mars in
Libra. Consider how your plans for the month are developing, and put in the extra
effort to keep all of the pieces connected. After the trine with Mars, the Moon goes
void-of-course, leaving the rest of the day without any definite direction. If its been
a high speed weekend, then consider a low key evening.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Trine Mars: Jan 12 3:33 PM
Moon Void Thereafter
Monday, January 13th

Monday begins with the final, frayed hours of the Moons time in Gemini, leaving
much of the day without direction. However, late in the day, Luna slips into Cancer,
suffusing the atmosphere with a thick, subtle energy which sensitizes the emotions
and charges the body. The Moon rises just after sunset, appearing fat and nearly full
in the East. An immense but mellow energy, that of a lake, of the trigram Tui, suffuses
the evening, courtesy of the Moons night trine to Neptune in Pisces. On these slow
waves flit both ideas and anxieties. They are like fire flies above a lake- watch them,
but do not pursue them.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Enters Cancer: Jan 13 6:24 PM
Moon Trine Neptune: Jan 13 11:41 PM
Mercury Squares The Nodal Axis (North Bending): Jan 14 3:13 AM

The Moon, ready to overflow with potency, makes a slew of aspects today, setting
Januarys Grand Cross spinning again. Disruptions, pressures, opportunities and subtle
conflicts are all stirred into one unstable concoction by Lunas swift movement. There
are high and low points alike. It would be wise to deal with the situations that arise
one at a time, and reserve judgment until later.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Square Uranus: Jan 14 12:26 PM
Moon Opposite Pluto: Jan 14 6:08 PM
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: Jan 14 11:06 PM
Moon Square Mars: Jan 15 6:02 AM
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Makarsankranti (Hindu)

Wednesday starts with the Moons opposition to retrograde Venus in Capricorn,
bringing the potent lunar energy to bear on the passions ongoing mutation. Some
stray feelings and insights are thus likely to arise during the morning hours. Relationships are in flux, and it may be difficult to know what agreements to make in order
to deal with tensions present.
The Moon moves on to form a mid-day trine with Saturn in Scorpio, gather-
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ing the energies and events of the last 24 hours into a sort of order. Finally, evening
comes and the Moon rises at the point of maximum fullness. The silvered beams fall
with palpable weight upon ambitions and fears alike. Under this light plans for new
and better futures coalesce.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Opposite Venus: Jan 15 8:16 AM
Moon Trine Saturn: Jan 15 1:58 PM
Full Moon: Jan 15 10:52 PM (Begin Third Quarter of the Lunar Month)
Moon Enters Leo: Jan 16 6:59 AM

Thursday begins with retrograde Venus in Capricorns square to Mars in Libra. Fueled
by the dramatic Moon in Leo, the relationship adjustments necessitated by the VenusMars square may make it difficult to deal with situations in the nuanced, diplomatic
way this period demands.
Despite the potentially unsettling developments in relationships, there are a
number of striking insights hovering in the evening air. Supported by the Moon, Mercury in Aquarius sextile to Uranus in Aries electrifies the mind and sends unorthodox
ideas sizzling through it. Tune in.
Moon in Leo
Venus Squares Mars: Jan 16 11:13 AM
Moon Square Nodal Axis (South Bending) Jan 16 2:22 PM
Mercury Sextile Uranus: Jan 16 12:24 AM
Moon Trine Uranus: Jan 16 1:08 AM
Moon Opposite Mercury: Jan 16 1:15 AM

Friday begins on a somewhat irritable note, poised to re-inflame yesterdays dramas.
The evening is particularly ill omened, for the Moon is besieged, caught between the
rays of Mars and Saturn. It is a poor night to chase euphoria- reschedule for another
time.
Moon in Leo
Moon Sextile Mars: Jan 17 8:32 PM
Moon Square Saturn: Jan 18 2:50 AM

The Moon prowls Leo aimlessly for much of the day, keeping egos inflamed byt
pushing things in no particular direction. Come evening, Luna enters Virgo and
immediately begins applying to an opposition with Neptune which she will complete
deep within the night. Under this configuration, the efficacy of chemical alterations to
consciousness is increased. Unwind, have a drink. Have two. But stop short of excess.
Moon in Leo
Moon Enters Virgo: Jan 18 7:22 PM
Moon Opposite Neptune: Jan 19 2:53 AM
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A down-to-earth Sunday sees the Sun roll through the sky overhead without much
fanfare. Just as our star sinks below the horizon, though, it makes an invisible shift
into Aquarius, leaving the real politick world of Capricorn behind for another year.
The Suns yearly journey through Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 20) diffuses the solar light
across the cold spectrum of possibility and probability. The weight of futures foul and
fair hangs in the mentally active air. The present loses definition easily as utopias and
dystopias bloom and wilt in the minds eye. It is a natural time to consider where both
you and the world are headed.
The clouds overhead tonight, though, twist into auspicious omens as the Moon
makes a pleasing sextile to exalted Jupiter in Cancer. Look for the positive and youll
see it.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Trine Pluto: Jan 19 7:08 PM
Sun Enters Aquarius: Jan 19 9:51 PM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Jan 19 10:25 PM
Moon Trine Venus: Jan 20 3:40 AM

The Sun rises for the first time this year in Aquarius, lending Monday an energy distinct from the weeks which preceded it. Regardless the futures which float through
your mind, the Moons mid-day sextile to Saturn in Scorpio suggests that there is still
work to be done in the present. After aspecting Saturn during the afternoon, Luna
goes void, making no particular aspect and auguring no specific course for the rest of
the day. The Moon sneaks into Libra just before dawn.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Sextile Saturn: Jan 20 2:53 PM
Moon Enters Libra: Jan 21 6:40 AM
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Tuesday, January 21st

Tuesday begins with the Sun in Aquarius and Moon in Libra in a lovely trine, starting
the day off with a bit of harmony. Ideas and conversations pepper the day, though
when night falls the Moon closes in on an opposition with Uranus in Aries, setting
the stage for disruptions both irritating and revelatory. The late night sees the Moon
walking the uncomfortable degrees between Uranus and Pluto, seeding disturbed
dreams. Slaves and masters dance, each becoming the other as the song changes.
Moon in Libra
Moon Trine Sun: Jan 21 9:37 AM
Moon Opposite Uranus: Jan 22 12:18 AM
Moon Square Pluto: Jan 22 5:48 AM
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Wednesday, January 22nd

The Sun in early Aquarius is today beset by both the Head and Tail of Dragon, both
sides pulling with an equal power. These tugs stretch out big questions, creating a
subtle tension. Do not speed toward answers, but allow the process the time it needs.
Meanwhile, the morning sees the Moon travel between the rays of Jupiter in
Cancer and Venus in Capricorn, starting off the day on a pleasant note, which as the
afternoon lengthens, becomes increasingly rich with ideas and conversation. The
evening, however, hits a sour note, for the Moons conjunction with Mars in Libra
yields irritation and disturbance.
Moon in Libra
Moon Square Jupiter: Jan 22 8:17 AM
Moon Square Venus: Jan 22 12:03 PM
Sun Square The Nodal Axis (North Bending): Jan 22 4:47 PM
Moon Trine Mercury: Jan 22 5:59 PM
Moon Conjunct Mars: Jan 22 9:47 PM
Thursday, January 23rd

Thursday begins with Moon still scorched by last nights conjunction with Mars, but
with little else in mind. Come afternoon, though, Luna strolls into Scorpio, where she
cradles the Head of the Dragon in her arms. This is a voracious combination, stimulating hungers deep and strong. Thursday evening is best spent hunting satisfaction, or
conversely- making a heroic, ascetic stand against it.
Moon in Libra
Moon Enters Scorpio: Jan 23 3:42 PM
Moon Conjunct North Node: Jan 23 8:53 PM
Moon Trine Neptune: Jan 23 10:53 PM
Moon Square Sun: Jan 23 11:15 PM
Begin Fourth Quarter of the Lunar Month

Friday begins with Mercurys trine to Mars, which sees red words slash through the
day. Irritation creeps into peoples voices while the mind struggles with inflammation.
Mercury spends the entire day moving between Mars to Saturn, and little benefit is
likely to come from discussions. Stay away from sensitive topics.
The reactive Moon in Scorpio supports the cantankerous mood for the first part of
the day, but softens in the afternoon as it aspects comforting Jupiter and then pleasing
Venus. Though the afternoon is well aspected enough, Mercurys double affliction
endures throughout the day and well into the night, seeding disagreement and rancor.
If in doubt, keep it to yourself.
Moon in Scorpio
Mercury Trine Mars: Jan 24 8:57 AM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Jan 24 1:40 PM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Jan 24 3:20 PM
Moon Sextile Venus: Jan 24 6:05 PM
Mercury Square Saturn: Jan 25 5:56 AM
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Saturday begins with the Moon conjunct Saturn and squared Mercury, continuing
yesterdays unpleasant mental wavelength. As the day rolls on onward, though, there
is little planetary action. A bored, pleasure-hungry Moon in Scorpio winds through
the last degrees of Scorpio, advocating indulgence. Come sundown, the heavily
waning Moon enters Sagittarius and makes a tired gallop toward a late night square
with Neptune, seeding a desire for distraction and fantasy as well as providing a small
measure of confusion.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Scorpio
Conjunct Saturn: Jan 25 7:36 AM
Square Mercury: Jan 25 7:49 AM
Enters Sagittarius: Jan 25 9:10 PM
Square Neptune: Jan 26 3:57 AM

Sunday begins with the waning Moon in Sagittarius supportive sextile with the Sun
in Aquarius, lending the morning a faint halo of peace. Luna moves on to make a
trine with Uranus in Aries mid-day, sending a little lightning through a bright but
potentially tired day.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Sextile Sun: Jan 26 8:17 AM
Moon Trine Uranus: Jan 26 12:53 PM

Monday begins with the Moons sextile to Mars, starting things out on a spunky note.
Thereafter, Luna approaches an afternoon sextile with Mercury in Aquarius, supporting mental endeavours. Though there may be short spurts of activity, there is little
energy about the day. Hustle and finish up what remains to be done this lunar cycle
during the day, for the Moons evening plans involve a shift into Capricorn and then
a soporific sextile with Neptune.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Sagittarius
Sextile Mars: Jan 27 9:47 AM
Sextile Mercury: Jan 27 4:00 PM
Enters Capricorn: Jan 27 11:01 PM
Sextile Neptune: Jan 28 5:32 AM

The Moon makes a dramatic series of aspects today, highlighting the mixture of
opportunity and chaos that has been present throughout the month. The day includes
the Moons conjunction to Pluto and square to Uranus, dropping in some potentially
disruptive and uncomfortable notes, but the evening has a more melodious score
There is much to reflect on here. Fortunately, the Suns sextile to Uranus today offers
the opportunity for just that. Look again upon the same thing, but see differently.
Moon in Capricorn
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Moon Square Uranus: Jan 28 1:59 PM

Moon Conjunct Pluto: Jan 28 6:34 PM
Moon Opposition Jupiter: Jan 28 7:04 PM
Moon Conjunct Venus: Jan 28 8:57 PM
Sun Sextile Uranus: Jan 29 2:33 AM

Wednesday begins with the waning Moon in nearly simultaneous aspects with Mars
and Saturn. This potentially unpleasant configuration may trigger frustrations, but
what it calls for is discipline and industry. Stay focused and, if you can, work through
the annoyances. After what may be a difficult morning, the irritations likely subside
into the background.
Come night, the Moon floats into abstract Aquarius in pursuit of the Sun. No
Moon rises Wednesday night. Let your mind unwind beneath the darkened sky- a
quiet review of the last months happenings is in order.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Capricorn
Sextile Saturn: Jan 29 10:41 AM
Square Mars: Jan 29 10:45 AM
Enters Aquarius: Jan 29 10:33 PM
Square Nodal Axis (North Bending) Jan 30 2:04 AM

Thursday begins with the Moon in Aquarius tingly sextile with Uranus in Aries.
Shortly thereafter, Luna finds her way back into the Suns arms, ending one lunar
month and beginning the next.
The beginning of a new lunar month brings up much to consider. One of the
larger factors is Jupiters opposition to Pluto. The two oppose perfectly today, the
second of three oppositions they intend to make. The pairing highlights the relationship between opportunity and necessity. Ponder long the difference between what is
possible and what is useful.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Sextile Uranus: Jan 30 1:16 PM
New Moon: Jan 30 3:38 PM
Begin First Quarter of the Lunar Month
Jupiter Opposite Pluto: Jan 31 3:16 AM
Friday, January 31st

Friday begins with Mercurys slip into Pisces. Bidding adieu to the satellite view he
enjoyed in Aquarius, the messenger dives into the deep waters of space. Mercury
is considered to be enfeebled in Pisces, where communicating clearly and making
informed decisions become the stuff of epic poetry. Which is, of course, the form
youll be forced to write your grocery lists in for the next several weeks.
Not long after Mercury trades his winged hat for beer goggles, the Moon hits a
bumpy pair of aspects to Saturn and then Mars, which may make for a rough morn-
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ing. These aspects quickly fade from view, though, replaced by the spectacle of Venus
direct station in Capricorn. Retrograde since December 21st, the lady of the heavens
pauses and spins on her heel today, resuming forward motion. At her signal, affairs
of the heart and matters of the wallet leave behind the ambivalence and confusion
which marked the last six weeks. This is a point to move forward from- the passions
have settled on a framework they are content to settle into, a heart-shaped box of
appropriate size and dimensions.
Moon in Aquarius
Mercury Enters Pisces: Jan 31 8:33 AM
Moon Square Saturn: Jan 31 9:57 AM
Moon Trine Mars: Jan 31 10:47 AM
Venus Stations Direct: Jan 31 2:49 PM
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February
MUTATIS MUTANDIS
Much of February is overseen by the Suns time in Aquarius. While the water-bearer
does her best to pour the mana earthward, a number of factors complicate February.
In the water-bearers bucket is a strange, slightly irradiated brew of confusion, inspiration and difficulty.
Two factors complicate February. The first is Mercurys retrograde, which spans
almost the entirety of the month. The messenger lords over serious changes to our
thinking, as many will see their intellectual framework altered over the course of the
month to incorporate both deeply personal and strangely spiritual insights.
The second factor which encloses February is the t-square between Jupiter in
Cancer, Uranus in Aries, and Pluto in Capricorn. This tense configuration mutates
opportunities, destabilizing some and super-sizing others.
Telephone Game
As the first week of February drifts by, the tension surrounding Mercurys upcoming
retrograde grows and the lost phones, botched plans and general confusion mount.
On the 6th, Mercury actually assumes retrograde motion and disappears from the
nightsky shortly thereafter.
Mercurys retrograde begins in the murky depths of Pisces, but the messengers
journey will pull him out of the brackish waters and back into the cold, dry air of
Aquarius. Metaphorically, this retrograde is a plunge into turbulent emotional and
spiritual territory, followed by a retreat to more logical terrain. Mercury will be retrograde until the very last day of the month, February 28th.
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Coming Ashore
Spending a little less than a week in Pisces psychedelic seas, Mercury will re-enter
Aquarius on February 11th, dragging emotional and spiritual matters to shore. It is
here that the rest of Mercurys retrograde journey will occur, letting the feelings and
intuitions which have emerged change the way we think and communicate. Undrinkable sea water, when dried, yields life-giving salt.
When The Going Gets Tough

Just as Mercury struggles free of Pisces, the Sun enters a rough patch of sky. Sol spends
the 11th 14th between a tough square with pitiless Saturn in Scorpio and a trine with
passive aggressive Mars in Libra. Besieged between malefics, the Sun has a difficult
time providing light, levity and balance to these days. Many will find their commitments wavering and their spirit sinking under this configuration.
The Full Moon in Leo on the 14th comes at the end of this span of trying days.
Questions abound here about whether to abandon troubled situations or rally and push
on. This tension flits about the silver light, but decisions should wait until Mercurys
conjunction with the Sun the next day.
From On High
The day after the Full Moon, February 15th, sees Mercury conjoin the Sun in Aquarius,
shining a piercing beam of clarity down upon an agitated earth. This moment, the
mid-point of Mercurys retrograde, cuts through the mental detritus of the surrounding
days, revealing exactly what we need to let go of, and what can be salvaged.
The Head and Tail of the Dragon

In Scorpio and Taurus since the summer of 2012, the Head and Tail of the Dragon
change signs on February 17th. The Head, or North Node, enters diplomatic Libra, and
the Tail, or South Node, enters Aries. In these signs the Nodes will busy themselves
shifting energy from individual pursuits and towards consensus until 2015. Though
they shift today, the changes they augur may not be obvious until Aprils dramatic
set of eclipses.
Sploosh
The Sun changes signs on the 18th of February, abandoning the abstract concerns of
Aquarius for the psychologically and spiritually rich waters of Pisces. The Suns time
in Pisces highlights the way we mediate between the concrete and invisible sides of
life, bringing into question the contradictions between the two.
While the Sun plunges into mellow but deep Pisces, still-retrograde Mercury in
Aquarius squares Saturn in Scorpio. This configuration clogs a number of pathways,
drawing attention to the deep structural factors underlying the problems with com-
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munication and cogitation which this retrograde has raised.
Blur
The next several days are softened by the Suns approach to spacey Neptune in Pisces,
which is precise on February 23rd. The Suns conjunction with distant Neptune makes
it easy to modify your consciousness, though not all modifications are improvements.
The spirit-world, the blurry outlines of a bender and the digital architecture of artificial realities are all more easily accessed during this brief span of days. Gates open
as boundaries blur.
Commitment Ceremony
While the Sun and Neptune open strange gateways, Venus in Capricorn closes in on
her third sextile with Saturn in Scorpio, revisiting this seasons concerns about relationship structure and the solidity of commitments to the surface. The Venus-Saturn
sextile, which occurs on the 24th, reveals ill-fated relationships while sanctifying wisely
refurbished unions.
Mutation
On February 25th, Jupiter in Cancer squares Uranus in Aries exactly. On this day, and
those surrounding it, new opportunities may manifest, but so are radical alterations
to projects already underway. Growth spurts, disruptions and mutations abound here.
This is only the second of three squares Jupiter will make to Uranus. Take in what this
aspect reveals and incorporate it into your plans. Youll have until the third and final
square in April to make good on the wild promise of this configuration.
One Good Turn

The last day of the month is stocked with a few hopeful turns. The 28th holds Mercurys
station direct and return to visibility, which brings an end to the often-inconvenient
retrograde portion of the messengers cycle. Questions are replaced steadily by answers.
Further bolstering this positive turn is the Sun in Pisces abundant trine with Jupiter
in Cancer on the 28th. This configuration smiles upon our successes and illuminates
what positive potentials the future still holds. This moment is sanctified by the New
Moon in Pisces on the 28th, which captures Jupiters positive, abundant energy and
seals it inside the seed of the coming lunar cycle.
Well need the uplifting energy, for the shadows of Mars and Saturns upcoming
retrograde stations both darken the last day of February.
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February Dailies
Saturday, February 1st
The gentle Moon in Pisces waxes toward a fine, mutually received, trine with Jupiter in
Cancer for much of the day, providing a nurturing and optimistic atmosphere. During
the afternoon, the Moon aspects Pluto, revealing transformative possibilities. Later,
Luna aspects newly direct Venus in Capricorn, highlighting the pleasure to be found
in fully committing oneself to what matters. Yet commitment is always a sacrifice,
and the price of what will not be hovers in the air, as well.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Trine Jupiter: Feb 01 5:17 PM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Feb 01 5:36 PM
Moon Sextile Venus: Feb 01 7:39 PM
Sunday, February 2nd

Sunday begins with a dutiful trine between the Moon in Pisces and Saturn in Scorpio,
which sets an organized tone for the rest of an otherwise aimless day. Come evening,
Luna enters Aries, where she will spend the next few days.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Trine Saturn: Feb 02 10:39 AM
Moon Enters Aries: Feb 02 10:59 PM
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Imbolc (Wiccan, Neo-Pagan)
Monday, February 3rd

Monday begins with the lead up to the Moons monthly conjunction to Uranus in Aries,
beginning the work week on an energetic note. Today the Moon activates Februarys
T-Square between Uranus, Pluto and Jupiter, lighting up revolutionary possibilities
and spinning up shit storms.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Aries
Conjunct Uranus: Feb 03 3:19 PM
Square Jupiter: Feb 03 7:28 PM
Square Pluto: Feb 03 8:17 PM
Square Venus: Feb 03 8:56 PM
Sextile Sun: Feb 04 1:37 AM
Tuesday, February 4th

Tuesday sees the Moon in Aries move into an opposition with Mars in Libra. As with
most oppositions between the Moon and Mars, there is an itchiness here, a tendency
for emotional and physical inflammation. Yet there is also a more subtle undercurrent,
and what gets brought up in passing may have deeper roots than could be suspected,
for Mars is slowing down, preparing for his retrograde station in not so many weeks.
Keep an eye on the issues raised and the reactions evoked by today and you may see
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the silhouette of a key youll need in the near future.

Late night, the Moon plods into stable Taurus, and her wee hours conjunction
with the Dragons Tail may colour dreams with both loss and liberation.
Moon in Aries
Moon Opposite Mars: Feb 04 5:14 PM
Moon Enters Taurus: Feb 05 3:52 AM
Moon Conjunct South Node (Cauda Draconis): Feb 05 6:46 AM
Vasant Panchami (Hindu)
Wednesday, February 5th

Wednesday begins with the Moon activating Mercury and Neptunes dreamy, confusing conjunction. Schedules and clocks melt, their oozy remains dripping into
sticky, mildly psychotropic pools on the floor. While concentration may be in short
supply and things may not necessarily run on time, there is a silver lining to todays
configuration. Exalted Jupiter in Cancer makes a healing trine to Chiron in Pisces,
soothing wounds and massaging scars. This is an excellent day for integrative work,
be it spiritual, psychological or bodily.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Sextile Mercury: Feb 05 9:43 AM
Moon Sextile Neptune: Feb 05 11:53 AM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Feb 06 1:38 AM
Jupiter Trine Chiron: Feb 06 1:51 AM
Thursday, February 6th

Mercury stations retrograde today, throwing it into reverse whilst conjunct Neptune
in Pisces. What has emerged from the depths may be confusing, but it is saturated with
information. It may take awhile to land this fish, but over the coming weeks well reel
the truth in from its abyssal home and expose it to the cold, winter light of reason.
While Mercury turns away from the indulgent fantasies that Neptune provides,
the Moon in Taurus spends much of the day in opposition to Saturn, advocating hard
truths over soft dreams.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Square Sun: Feb 06 1:25 PM
Begin Second Quarter of the Lunar Month
Moon Opposition Saturn: Feb 06 10:52 PM
Mercury Stations Retrograde: Feb 06 3:44 PM
Friday, February 7th

Friday begins slow, but the pace, as well as the level of ambient confusion, picks up
with the Moons mid-day entrance into Gemini. The rest of the daylight is defined by
the crossed wires and potential mishaps suggested by the Moons square to a retrograde
Mercury. All standard Mercury retrograde warnings apply here- double check your
plans, back up your data, and think carefully before committing to any new projects.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Enters Gemini: Feb 07 12:46 PM
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Moon Square Mercury: Feb 07 7:02 PM
Saturday, February 8th

Though still subject to retrograde mishaps, there is a certain level of harmony present today. Day breaks while Luna makes an electric sextile with Uranus, and the day
proceeds onward under a certain equilibrium between the Sun and Moon. Things
may not go as planned, but they are likely headed somewhere interesting There is a
strong mental current today- ideas are wont to work their way out of hidden spaces.
Make room for them.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Sextile Uranus: Feb 08 7:58 AM
Moon Trine Sun: Feb 09 5:45 AM
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Sunday, February 9th

A Grand Air Trine today between the Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Gemini and Mars
in Libra suggests an abundance of mental energy, yet these winds are intemperate,
disturbed. There are nails aloft in the breeze, and offense may be given or taken
unintentionally. A little extra effort taken to retain ones equilibrium may well be the
difference between stimulation and irritation.
Late night, the Moon forsakes hyperactive Gemini for comforting Cancer, dispersing the nervous charge which hovered over the weekend. During the wee hours,
Luna activates retrograde Mercury, making the dark hours before dawn an ideal time
to reflect on appropriate renovations.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Trine Mars: Feb 09 3:09 PM
Moon Enters Cancer: Feb 10 12:33 AM
Moon Trine Mercury: Feb 10 4:57 AM
Monday, February 10th

Monday starts off with the Moons mellow trine to Neptune, whose seamless flow
characterizes the first half of the day. As evening approaches, though, the atmosphere
intensifies. Monday night is chock full of aspects, for the Moon crosses Februarys
intense T-square. It begins with the evening square to Uranus in Aries, a disruptive
and inconvenient aspect, but then moves on to the sweet retreat of a conjunction with
Jupiter in Cancer. This is followed by Lunas opposition to Pluto, an oppressive aspect
which highlights all of the fears conjured by the vision of the world-as-it-is.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Trine Neptune: Feb 10 9:45 AM
Moon Square Uranus: Feb 10 8:27 PM
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: Feb 10 11:27 PM
Moon Opposition Pluto: Feb 11 2:04 AM
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Tuesday begins with the Moon in Cancers opposition to Venus in Capricorn, asking
us to get comfortable with where weve decided to invest our emotional energies.
New arrangements and relationships may be tested here. We may find ourselves
unsatisfied or desirous of more than we currently have. With the Sun in Aquarius
square Saturn in Scorpio all day, there is an air of frustration and potential depression
hovering overhead. People may feel like quitting, abandoning commitments they feel
bind them too tightly.
As evening falls, the Moon in Cancer moves on to a trine with Saturn in Scorpio,
which asks that we consider our emotional responsibilities, and consider the cost of
living up to our obligations. Late night sees the Moon trapped between the rays of
Saturn and Mars, a most unfortunate but brief configuration.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Opposition Venus: Feb 11 8:20 AM
Sun Square Saturn: Feb 11 1:56 PM
Moon Trine Saturn: Feb 11 11:10 PM
Moon Square Mars: Feb 12 4:51 AM

There is a level of general harshness over the next few days, for as the Sun travels
between the rays of Saturn and Mars frustrations accumulate easily. The Moon starts
the day in Cancer, but by mid-day enters dramatic Leo, where she will spend the next
several days. Come evening, Mercury leaves Pisces, retrograding back into Aquarius.
Emotional issues are dragged into the cold air of reason, exposing the thinking behind
the feeling.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Enters Leo: Feb 12 1:14 PM
Moon Square Nodal Axis (South Bending): Feb 12 3:07 PM
Mercury Re-Enters Aquarius: Feb 12 9:26 PM

A charge builds today as the Moon approaches fullness in Leo while the Sun lies
besieged between malefics in Aquarius. There is a tension here that some may find
unbearable. Endurance is certainly likely to be tested. The very full Leo Moon shines a
cinematic light on personal affairs, and it may be easy to get caught up in the dramatic
quality of life. Take a deep breath, and dont let your mind fall prey to these distortions.
Moon in Leo
Moon Trine Uranus: Feb 13 9:17 AM

A tough Full Moon hovers over Valentines day this year. The morning is characterized by the Moons square to Saturn, a suppressive influence often accompanied with
frustration and low spirits.
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The Moons moment of perfect fullness occurs late in the afternoon. The Sun in
Aquarius impels us to leave behind what is not up to our ideals, while the fiery Moon
in Leo urges that we fight for what we believe in, courage our sword and shield.
Saturn looks upon both lights by square, pointing toward the necessity for prudence
and patience, no matter how unbearable. It is a tense, even volatile evening, yet many
of the frustrations which have brewed over the past week become clear beneath the
Moons silver beams. Late night, the Moon moves into Virgo, grounding the energy
and evaporating some of the ambient drama.
Moon in Leo
Moon Square Saturn: Feb 14 11:39 AM
Full Moon in Leo: Feb 14 5:53 PM
Begin Third Quarter of the Lunar Month
Moon Trine Mars: Feb 14 6:01 PM
Sun Trine Mars: Feb 14 8:04 PM
Moon Opposite Mercury: Feb 14 9:12 PM
Moon Enters Virgo: Feb 14 1:23 AM
Saturday, February 15th

Though it begins with a fuzzy Moon-Neptune opposition, there is clarity to be found
today. Saturday sees Mercury find the precise place between the Sun and the Earththe midpoint of the swift planets retrograde. A ray of light pierces a confusing time,
making it easier to understand the essence of the changes unfolding. The grounded,
organized Moon in Virgo aids in this task, more so for the sextile to benefic Jupiter
she spends most of the day in.
Late night holds Mercurys trine to Mars in Libra, which further helps shine a
light on those factors which have challenged the equilibrium of the last several days.
Make adjustments as necessary, but be aware that those issues signified by Mars are
unlikely to be solved simply.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Opposite Neptune: Feb 15 10:47 AM
Sun Conjunct Mercury: Feb 15 2:21 PM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Feb 15 11:09 PM
Mercury Trine Mars: Feb 16 2:19 AM
Moon Trine Pluto: Feb 16 2:40 AM
Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
Sunday, February 16th

Sunday begins with the Moon in Virgo applying to a fine trine with Venus in Capricorn, making the morning hours fit for a bit of indulgence. As the Sun ticks across
the sky and afternoon lengthens, Luna moves into a sextile with Saturn in Scorpio,
highlighting what work needs to take place and providing the opportunity to get
organized for the week to come. Come night, the Moon completes her aspect with
Saturn and goes void until her Monday ingress into Libra.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Trine Venus: Feb 16 1:07 PM
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Moon Sextile Saturn: Feb 16 11:04 PM

Magha Puja Day (Buddhist)

The work week begins with the void Moon in Virgo sailing aimlessly through the sky,
but mid-day she enters Libra, where she will be for the next several days. Other than
the Moons ingress, there is little planetary action. Today is best spent re-establishing
equilibrium- solidifying and balancing your mental/emotional framework in accord
with recent insights.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Enters Libra: Feb 17 12:20 PM
Presidents Day (United States)

Tuesday begins with a Grand Cross between Jupiter, Uranus, Pluto and the Moon,
starting off things on a frenzied note. Before the Sun has risen high in the morning
sky, it slips invisibly into Pisces, where it will be for the next month. The Suns time
in Pisces sees it shine rays into the undersea depths of the mind, illuminating mythic
leviathans. This strange light penetrates both the depths of the psyche and the lofty
heights of the imaginable cosmos simultaneously. Questions of meaning arise.
Meanwhile, the Head and Tail of the Dragon- the Moons nodes, change signs
today, shifting into Aries and Libra, where they will oversee the next 18 months of
eclipses.
Short and long term changes cluster today, which may make the day difficult to
keep up with. Retrograde Mercurys square to Saturn in Scorpio, which is active all
day, highlights this, and make it difficult to stay on schedule, or even on topic.
Moon in Libra
Moon Opposite Uranus: Feb 18 7:58 AM
Moon Square Jupiter: Feb 18 9:15 AM
North Node Enters Libra: Feb 18 9:18 AM
Sun Enters Pisces: Feb 18 11:59 AM
Moon Square Pluto: Feb 18 1:01 PM
Mercury Square Saturn: Feb 19 1:11 AM
Moon Square Venus: Feb 19 1:42 AM

Wednesday begins with a trine between the Moon in Libra and still-retrograde
Mercury in Aquarius, providing questions and answers in equal measure. As the Sun
rises high in the sky, the focus shifts to the Moons conjunction with Mars and the
North Node in Libra. Tempers may flare here, threatening relationships and testing
diplomatic skills. The states and events which emerge under Lunas conjunction with
Mars are likely to foreshadow the qualities of Mars soon-approaching retrograde.
Shortly thereafter, the Moon slips into moody Scorpio, where she will be for the
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next few days. Luna makes a late-night trine to the newly enthroned Sun in Pisces,
offering some insight into the passions roused by todays events. Late, in the wee hours,
the Moon completes a trine to blue Neptune, blurring the night.
Moon In Libra
Moon Trine Mercury: Feb 19 8:11 AM
Moon Conjunct Mars: Feb 19 3:50 PM
Moon Conjunct North Node (Caput Draconis): Feb 19 9:27 PM
Moon Enters Scorpio: Feb 19 9:30 PM
Moon Trine Sun: Feb 20 12:21 AM
Moon Trine Neptune: Feb 20 6:38 AM

The Moon wanes through Scorpio today, elevated by a mid-afternoon trine with
exalted Jupiter in Cancer. It is easy to immerse oneself in activities today. A little bit
of focus can turn into a several hour trance. Find and follow the Tao in whatever
activity fortune presents.
Moon In Scorpio
Moon Trine Jupiter: Feb 20 5:27 PM
Friday, February 21st

Friday begins with the Moon in Scorpios square to a still-retrograde Mercury in
Aquarius, highlighting the emotional aspects of recent renovations. Nearly simultaneously, the Moon sextiles Venus in Capricorn, lending the morning a pleasant quality.
Yet shortly thereafter the Moon proceeds on to a hard conjunction with pitiless Saturn,
which makes for an emotionally cramped afternoon.
Evening falls and the Moon pulls away from Saturn, but toward nothing else.
Late night, the Moon leaves Scorpios burrow behind for the flat plains of Sagittarius.
Though the planets promise some relief in inebriation, there is nothing particularly
joy inducing to recommend this Friday night.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Scorpio
Square Mercury: Feb 21 11:55 AM
Sextile Venus: Feb 21 11:59 AM
Conjunct Saturn: Feb 22 12:05 AM
Enters Sagittarius: Feb 22 12:06 AM
Saturday, February 22nd

Saturday begins with the Sagittarius Moons square to the Sun and Neptune in Pisces.
There is confusion here, but it may be of the pleasant variety. The Suns pending
conjunction with Neptune brings a fog bank rolling in, and invites us to stare into it
until we hallucinate. Carefully orchestrated plans may be difficult to execute. Saturday
is best left open for meandering.
The evening sees the excitable Sagittarius Moon complete a trine with stimulating
Uranus in Aries, setting alight what fuel is left in the last quarter of the lunar month.
Moon In Sagittarius
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Moon Square Sun: Feb 22 11:11 AM

Moon Square Neptune: Feb 22 12:59 PM
Moon Trine Uranus: Feb 22 10:23 PM
Sunday, February 23rd

Sunday begins with the Suns conjunction to Neptune in Pisces. This conjunctio will
give rise to mystical feelings in some, preside over hangovers for others, and merely
provide confusion for still others.
Not long after the Sun-Neptune conjunction, the Moon in Sagittarius makes a
mid-day sextile with Mercury in Aquarius. Though there may be some mental fog
hanging over the day from the Sun-Neptune conjunction, this is nevertheless a good
day to address some of the issues exposed by Mercurys retrograde. The solutions
have likely begun to emerge, and the time for implementation is likely near at hand.
While the day begins with the Moons aspect to an almost-direct Mercury, it ends
with Luna in aspect to an almost-retrograde Mars. Yesterdays problems fade while
tomorrows work their way to the surface.
Moon in Sagittarius
Sun Conjunct Neptune: Feb 23 12:10 PM
Moon Trine Mercury: Feb 23 2:01 PM
Moon Sextile Mars: Feb 24 3:21 AM

The Sun rises on Monday not long before the Moons ingress into stony Capricorn,
which provides a practical but low-energy baseline. The first half of the day is softened
by the Moons sextile to Neptune in Pisces and then warmed by an afternoon sextile
with the gently shining Sun in Pisces. Evening holds Venus in Capricorns sextile to
Saturn in Scorpio, which, although perhaps not overflowing with joy, helps organize
the passions and affections, and clarify those frameworks and agreements through
which good relationships are formed and maintained.
The evening and night sees the Moon cross the Uranus-Pluto-Jupiter T-square,
bringing the mind to bear on how to adapt strategies for growth to the requirements
of a volatile time.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Enters Capricorn: Feb 24 7:45 AM
Moon Sextile Neptune: Feb 24 4:17 PM
Moon Sextile Sun: Feb 24 6:20 PM
Venus Sextile Saturn: Feb 24 10:48 PM
Moon Square Uranus: Feb 25 1:12 AM
Moon Opposite Jupiter: Feb 25 1:20 AM
Moon Conjunct Pluto: Feb 25 5:16 AM

A tired Capricorn Moon wanes over Friday, yet there is an electricity hiding in the
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slow moving heavens. Jupiter in Cancer squares Uranus in Aries today, the second in
a series of the three. This configuration sees retrograde Jupiter, busy re-considering
strategies for expansion, meet in council with radical Uranus, who suggests the bold,
the revolutionary, and the pattern-breaking. Having scrutinized the obstacles in your
path, the question, then, is: how you can move around them, or better yet- through
them? Real growth always presses against the limitations imposed by existing structures.
Though the Jupiter-Uranus square is the big story today, the evening also sees the
Moon aspect Venus and then Mars, lighting up relationship dynamics in flux.
Moon in Capricorn
Pluto Sextile Chiron: Feb 25 4:28 PM
Moon Sextile Saturn: Feb 25 10:05 PM
Moon Conjunct Venus: Feb 25 11:15 PM
Jupiter Square Uranus: Feb 26 1:29 AM
Moon Square Mars: Feb 26 4:49 AM

Wednesday begins with the Moons ingress into Aquarius around daybreak. The
Moon in Aquarius then pursues a stimulating sextile with Uranus which it does not
complete until late night, leaving the day open to those of events just passed as well
as those still on their way. Mercurys direct station, only a few days out, colors much
of the day, rendering insights and understandings in rational form.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Enters Aquarius: Feb 26 8:53 AM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Feb 27 1:53 AM

Thursday sees the very waning Moon in Aquarius conjoin an almost-direct Mercury
mid-day, highlighting the improvements made and insights gleamed over the last three
weeks. The afternoon and evening have a less joyful quality, though, for the Moon
spends their entirety in an oppressive square with Saturn in Scorpio. Obligations
press here, and delays are not unlikely. The late night sees Luna move from Saturn
to Mars. Caught between the malefics, this is considered a particularly inauspicious
configuration.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Conjunct Mercury: Feb 27 2:01 PM
Moon Square Saturn: Feb 27 10:12 PM
Moon Trine Mars: Feb 28 4:55 AM
Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)

Following weeks retrograde, Mercury turns forward again at dawn, haloing the day
with a clarity that has been sorely lacking. Contributing to further good cheer is the
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Sun in Pisces trine with bountiful Jupiter in Cancer, an optimistic configuration

through which the best possible outcomes can be seen.
Late night, the Moon finds the Sun again in Pisces, and the lunar month begins
anew. Though the preceding lunar months challenges are now beginning to dissipate,
the month to come is due to fire off a fusillade of new issues, as Mars, Saturn and
Jupiter will all station in the next week of the coming cycle. Beautiful possibilities and
intimidating challenges mingle and merge beneath a Moon-less sky.
Moon in Aquarius
Mercury Stations Direct: Feb 28 8:01 AM
Moon Enters Pisces: Feb 28 8:53 AM
Moon Conjunct Neptune: Feb 28 5:17 PM
Sun Trine Jupiter: Feb 28 10:05 PM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Mar 1 1:46 AM
New Moon in Pisces: Mar 01 2:02 AM
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March
CROSSING THE SEA
March begins and ends on challenging notes, but the majority of the months song
is relatively serene. Beginning with his station on the first, Mars spends the entire
month of March retrograde. People often find their energy levels inconsistent during
Mars retrograde. Motivation for daily tasks wanes while seemingly small irritations
cause unwelcome power surges. There is an important exception, though. People born
during one of Mars retrogrades often navigate these periods unusually well.
Although Mars will be retrograde for the entirety of the month, most of March is
pleasant enough. The months end, however, sees things heat up again in preparation
for a chaotic April. It is not our swim through the months waters which is difficult,
but our entry into and exit from them.
The Dastardly Duo

The first two days of March are subject to a pair of brutal planetary stations. On the
first day of the month, Mars stations retrograde at 26 Libra. The red planets station
troubles internal and external balances aplenty, calling into question alliances and
relationships already rocked by Januarys Venus retrograde. Mars begins retrograde
motion on the first, with plans to back it up until May 19th, when he stations direct
at 10 Libra. For more on Mars retreat, consult Mars Retrograde in Libra: Charm
Offensive.
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The second day of the month holds a station from the other malefic- Saturn. Saturn
stations retrograde on March 2nd at 23 Scorpio. Unlike Mars, Saturns retrograde is
a yearly phenomenon, and although the station itself may be a bit heavy, it is not
as disruptive as Mars retreat. Saturns retrogrades are akin to tidal motion, as they
account for almost a third of every year. During this phase, we are asked to inspect the
architecture of our lives. Reviewing your constructions, and consider improvements.
With both malefics stationing within a day of each other, March does indeed
come in like a lion.
In The Balance
Shortly after calling for a strategic retreat, unbalanced Mars in Libra makes an irritating square to Venus in Capricorn on March 4th. This configuration brings up issues
in relationships and puts erotic partners at odds. Although it was only a few months
ago that Venus retrograde raised questions and wreaked havoc on relationships, it is
already time already for another round of adjustments.
Shortly after this bit of friction, Venus leaves the haunted halls of Castle Capricorn
for the first time since November of 2014. The morning star strides into Aquarius
on March 5th, ready to try something, anything, new. Venus will be in experimental
Aquarius until April 6th.
Miracle Grow
The scales slide further toward the positive on the 6th when Jupiter, retrograde since
November 7th 2013, stations direct. While Mars and Saturns retrograde stations were
declarations of hardship, Jupiters states that it is time, once again, to begin growing
anew and expanding afresh. This is a positive uptick which dignifies the remainder
of the month.
Bonds
A few days after Jupiter stations direct, the subject turns once again to Saturn, now
retrograde, in Scorpio. Mercury in Aquarius squares Saturn on the 10th, bringing
fundamental organizational frameworks into view once again. This is actually Mercurys third square to Saturn in the last month, and should be accompanied by more
answers than questions.
On the 13th, the Sun in Pisces completes a trine with Saturn in Scorpio, bringing
the heart of things into a relatively harmonious relationship with the various obligations weve made. This aspect helps us see our commitments clearly enough to call
them into question and generate meaningful critiques. Consider those situations which
have suffered from an insufficient commitment of time and energy, as well those to
which youve bound yourself too tightly.
Shortly thereafter, on the 16th, the Moon lines up on the opposite side of the
Earth from the Sun, marking the Full Moon in Virgo. The Full Moon illuminates
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the relationship between facts and fantasies, contrasting dreams with realities they
leave behind.
Dont Drown the Messenger

Shortly after the Full Moon in Virgo juxtaposes worlds, the messenger takes a plunge,
joining the Sun in the cosmic horror/comedy/tragedy/love story that is Pisces.
Although wonderful for the imagination and inspiring of a certain lyrical sense, Mercurys time in Pisces is not terribly auspicious for the matters that the swift planet is
considered to rule. Keep an eye on your communications, travels and digital devices,
as there is a tendency for such pathways to get clogged during Mercurys time in the
oceanic sign. Mercury will be in Pisces until April 5th.
Light and Night

On the March 19th, the Sun crosses the boundary of Pisces and Aries, heralding the
Equinox, the day when the forces of light and darkness stand, evenly matched, at the
border between the seasons.
The Sun emerges into Aries ready to quicken the heart of being once again. There
is a fundamental power to the Sun in Aries, yet it is a raw, primitive potency. There is
strength and truth here, but it is marked with a surprising vulnerability. As the Suns
time in Mars-ruled Aries this year is entirely contained by the red planets retrograde,
there is a greater emphasis on this vulnerability. Confronted with a set of unfamiliar
tools and strange situations, the warrior is less sure, more prone to lose morale. Sols
raw time in Aries lasts until April 20th, when his gleaming chariot rolls into Taurus.
Dissolve
Soggy Mercury in Pisces meets with Neptune on the 22nd, forcing an awkward conjunction between the thinking mind and the deep subconscious. Although a few poems
and fairy tales may come out of this conjunction, the connection between these two
spheres disadvantages Mercury significantly, plunging the mind during the surrounding days into an ocean where transcendence, alcoholism and great works of art all
seem of roughly equivalent value.
After Mercurys conjunction to dreamy Neptune, the messenger moves on to a fine
trine with Jupiter in Cancer. Although the trine with Jupiter will not fix the problems
which Mercury in Pisces has with plain and clear language, the depths which the messenger plumbs are likely to yield a harvest of deep wisdom, as well as a number of very
optimistic communications.
The Lady in the Tower

Venus is besieged on the 29th, a princess pinned by the two malefics- Mars and Saturn.
Though it only lasts a few days, this configuration is particularly troubling precisely
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because it comes at a time when accord is already in short supply. An unbalanced

mood, like bad air, pervades the days. Agreements and alliances will be tested here,
though many will endure.
A Glowing Coal
Following Venus rough treatment comes the New Moon in Aries on March 30th, which
ends one lunar cycle and begins another anew. This particular lunation occurs at the
precipice of the Suns conjunction with Uranus, which signals Sols entry into a rather
destabilizing T-square between Uranus, Pluto and Jupiter. Opportunities, pressure
and disruption are all promised in abundance over the coming cycle. If you are going
to revolt against the way things are, declare a revolution for something, not merely
against. Protest and rejection are not enough on either a personal or a collective level.
Although much of March is amiable enough, the month ends as it began- volatile.
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March Ephemeris
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Mars Retrograde in Libra

CHARM OFFENSIVE
DECEMBER 2013 JULY 2014
Mars is due to spend a truly unreasonable amount of time in Libra in 2014. The red
planet enters Libra in December, 2013 and will not leave until July 2014. Mars usually
stays in a sign for a mere month and a half, but due to his retrogradation, hell jostle
the scales for nearly eight and a half months.
Mars is not considered to be well placed in Libra. In fact, he is traditionally considered to be in his detriment there. The planet has less dignity in Libra than in any
other sign of the zodiac. In Taurus, the other detriment of Mars, the planet is considered to at least have triplicity or trigonal rulership, and the same can be said of Cancer.
Detriment is one of the negative dignities in astrology, meaning that the planet
in such a condition is greatly impeded from expression. The conditions of the sign are
contrary to the will of the planet, and from this contradiction a stagnation emerges.
Libra is the proper domicile of Venus, whose power is to join and reconcile. If
one gazes at the Scales long enough, visions of diplomatic cocktails parties, first dates
and courtrooms emerge. In Libra, relationships are assessed and brought to a state of
greater balance.
The planet Mars was named for the ravenous god of war, and rightly so. His field
of power is populated with wolves and soldiers, great generals and fierce fires. The
game of attack and defense, hunter and prey take place here. One attempts to defend
against, destroy or devour the Other. It is a far cry from the movement toward reconciliation and harmony that Libra represents.
Thus as Mars travels Libra, we confront a situation wherein the forge-hot God
of War strides uncomfortably into a polite Libran soiree. He looks here and there
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for actionable objectives, missions upon which to focus his potent energies and foes
to engage and decimate. Yet his rough demeanor offends the other party goers, and
before long he is isolated, relegated to brooding by the hors de ovre table.
Mars journey through Libra will see the red planet learn to make do in this
awkward situation. After some time Mars will learns the rules of the game and apply
himself to the task of bringing sword and shield to bear on the art of diplomacy and
peace making. He is delighted to learn that there are in fact thrusts and parries, battle
formations and counter-strategies. In fact, at their essence these games share a common
root, for as Sun Tzu said, All warfare is based on deception, and much the same can
be said of seduction.
Sturdy Mars begins to categorize the other attendees, dividing them into allies,
neutrals and enemies. He realizes now that the rules of this war are to never admit
that one is at war, or that any of the party goers harbor any hostile intentions whatsoever. The deception which plays a role in military affairs is the very heart of these
games. He learns to take others territory through charm, to defend himself by the
pose of innocence. There are rules of engagement in this war, he smiles, and I have
become their master.
Yet between these realizations and victories, there will be upsets. We, like Mars,
may grow tired of the hate hidden beneath pleasant smiles and the malice disguised
in passive aggressive remarks. At times, we may long for the truthful brutality of war,
the honest trajectory of spears seeking hearts blood.
Practiced imperfectly, diplomacy yields only a mounting list of small injusticescold wars iced over with chill politics. There may come some moments when we, like
Mars, declare war on passive aggression, abandoning all pretense.
In our personal lives, as well as our collective one, peace sometimes requires the
threat of real conflict. Lessons on the inter-relations between the conjoined arts of
love and war line the corridor of sky Mars travels for much of 2014.
Retrograde Cycle
Mars retrograde cycle can be meaningfully sub-divided until three sections. The first
begins when Mars enters the degrees he will retrograde through, December 25th, 2013.
The second is the period of actual retrograde motion, March 1st, until the direct station,
May 19th. The third is the span of time which it takes Mars to get back to the degree
of his initial retrograde station, which takes us all the way to July 22nd.
Shadow War
The first of these begins when Mars enters the degrees which he will later retrograde
through. These degrees and the events that they contain are complicated, and this
period is thus called the shadow, for the future presses uncertainly on what occurs
here.
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Mars enters Libra on December 7th, and then strides into the shadow on December
25 . During the shadow period we begin a slow detachment from our understanding
of power. Intimations of new games emerge, as well as a growing sense that we are
unready to play them. People often experience increasingly erratic spikes and dips in
their energy levels. The reasons for action become uncertain, and levels of activity begin
to waver drunkenly. People, especially those who express themselves in a masculine
manner, experience strange insecurities. Their own patterns seem not good enough,
and their confidence wanes. This continues throughout the shadow, becoming more
and more intense as Mars approaches his actual retrograde station on March 1st.
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Retreat!
The second phase begins with Mars retrograde station on March 1st. Mars retrograde
phase sees the frameworks for harnessing and directing personal power dissolve, cold
steel melted back down into molten iron.
Martial energies retreat from the surface, seeking the invisible heart of power, the
principle behind action. The gods of war throw down their weapons in disgust, and
seek monastic retreats. We are left without arms or armor.
During this time, many people, especially particularly active people, may find themselves adrift, unable to settle on or achieve the goals that often come so easily. Though
it may be difficult, the best strategy during this time is often not to push action, but
to drift and observe, learning the landscape of the new arena as it slowly takes shape.
The battlefield forming here is a cocktail party, full of friends, allies, enemies and
diplomats from cold-warring countries.
Multilateral Approach
Mars direct station on May 19th signals the beginning of the third and final phase
of this cycle. Insights coagulate into actionable objectives. Energies rise back to the
surface, ready to mobilize the various game-pieces once again. Still, the strategies are
untried, the moves still unfamiliar.
Alliances which have survived the bardo of the red planets retrogradation emerged
strengthened, as do the new patterns of cooperation forged by Mars backward motion.
Mars exits the boundaries of his retrograde cycle on July 22nd.
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Mars in Libra RX Horoscopes

Aries
Mars eight month odyssey through Libra will test your diplomatic skills sorely. The
issues likely to arise are unlikely to be solved by a straight forward approach. In fact,
a direct angle may make things worsen things, making you seem like the aggressor
when the truth is something quite different. Youll be introduced to a type of strength
youre not likely thoroughly versed in: soft power.
Although Mars time in Libra will affect relationships, generally, it is more than
likely to show prominently in your erotic partnerships. Prepare for some intense
adjustments in existing dynamics and maintain a healthy skepticism of new prospects
during the period when Mars is actually retrograde, from March until mid-May.
Taurus
Mars retrograde journey through Libra is likely to highlight your relationships with
co-workers. Passive aggressive dynamics may develop around the workplace, and if
youre in a management position, you may find you have a hard time motivating people
to get things done. Conflict management skills are key here.
On a personal level, Mars time in Libra is likely to draw your attention to the
little duties youve been too tired or lazy to attend to. Remember to pay those bills
and exercise those limbs. Potential health problems which youve been ignoring may
pipe up during this period- give your body the attention it needs.
Gemini
Mars time in Libra highlights how youre mobilizing your creative energy. Is it being
wasted on vain love affairs? Squandered amidst fruitless quests for pleasure? Mars
extended time in Libra is all about mobilizing these energies toward the creative
and pleasing outcomes you desire. Instead of beating yourself up for not being more
disciplined, learn to lead yourself with pleasure. Hang a carrot in front of your face.
Mars time in Libra may also indicate difficulties with children. The above-mentioned lessons in motivation may also be appropriate strategies for parents.
Cancer
Mars time in Libra sees the red planet wind through your living situation, as well
as your family history. Passive aggressive dynamics are likely to develop during this
period. Domestic peace and familial truces are likely to be tested, the fault lines in
relationships revealed.
Both of these situations will likely call upon what diplomatic skills you have. It
wont be as simple as setting aside your own feelings to work for group harmony,
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though. Your feelings are part of that group, and if you conceal their truth, youll just
end up full of resentment.
Leo
During its extended stay in Libra, Mars marches through your regularly scheduled
programming, creating a number of nuisances during your daily life. You may have to
march amidst small circles of passive aggression. All of this goes double for the internet. Practice the virtue of restraint, and dont give the haters anything to latch on to.
You may find that during Mars retrograde you just dont have the energy to deal
with daily bullshit. You may be afflicted by general lack of motivation. The secret is
finding a way to stay balanced while navigating the indignity of daily slings and arrows.
Virgo
Mars time in Libra sees the red planet burn its way through your material accumulations. Mars march may well coincide with a long slow burn through savings if youre
not careful. Loose purse strings in combination with a few inconvenient surprises
can make quite an impact. Libra is the sign of the scales, and thus the principle of
balance. Although often discussed as a philosophical principle, ones balance is also
what remains after expenses are subtracted from income. Maintaining this balance is
as necessary as emotional balance, and often serves to reinforce it.
Libra
The red planet will be your companion for more than half of 2014. Youll find your
courtiers smile and bladed fan are the perfect weapon and shield for the social games
people are likely to play during Mars time in Libra. Yet you may find yourself growing bored with the subterfuge and networks of passive aggressive people. Youll tire
of taking peoples shit and pretending, and may end up telling some people to fuck
off good and proper. A little less time worrying about what other people think will be
liberating. This independence will probably wear well on you, but dont take it too far.
Scorpio
Mars time in Libra is set to push for a quiet confrontation with those weaknesses
which stem from a lack of balance in your life. Equilibrium invalidates the intensity
and intimacy you likely crave. This is the soft spot Mars is due to highlight over those
eight long months. Your battle will likely be a silent one, waged against your own
cravings and desires.
The red planets time in Libra rouses and arms your devils with a variety of desires.
You may feel drawn toward relationships with people and substances you know wont
end well.
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Sagittarius
Mars time in Libra suggests a number of trying social situations. The red planet has
plans to work his way through your network of peers, friends and contacts, stirring up
quiet aggressions and testing your diplomatic abilities. If a friend goes AWOL during
Mars retrograde, respond with all of the patience you can muster.
Capricorn
Mars time in Libra highlights your professional aspirations. It may not be what you
know, but rather who you know, and how well you deal with them, that determines
the outcome of professional matters during the red planets time in the sign of the
scales. During Mars period of retrograde motion, take care to watch out for passive
aggressive behavior from co-workers, and keep an eye on the same for yourself. You
may find yourself expressing your frustrations in small ways, undermining yourself
and those around you.
Aquarius
Mars red beams focus on your long term plans during the crimson planets extended
sojourn through Libra. Unexpected troubles may arise in the midst of your big plans,
accompanied by challenges to the way you see the world. You may feel tempted to
fight these obstacles, but those small battles may serve to further impede your progress. If every small detour deters you, though, it is unlikely you will arrive. What is
key is that you find the way to proceed in a balanced manner towards your ultimate
destination. Keep your eye on the prize, no matter how the necessary methods change
or whether the landscape shifts.
Pisces
Mars time in Libra focuses on the sensitive network of exchanges between you and
the other people in your life. The fairness of these transactions will inevitably come
into question. You may feel like a victim or be accused of being unfair yourself. Its
important, though, that you push past whatever superficial reading the scales offer in
search of a more substantial truth. Consider your relationships and the time, money
and energy that passes between you and connected entities. If you have debts, pay
them. If others owe you, it may be more difficult. What you recoup may instead be a
refinement of when and who to trust.
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March Dailies
Saturday, March 1st
Mars stations retrograde today in Libra. Misdirected aggression, unstable energy levels
and needless conflicts are common during Mars retrograde stations. Do your best to
avoid getting drawn into fruitless confrontations, and to remain sovereign over your
own passions. Mars retrograde journey is an intense one, and brings naked aggression and forgotten anger to the surface so that they can be dealt with consciously. It
is important to own the thoughts and feelings which arise, but it is also important
not to act on them blindly.
This plume of martial energy is especially likely to disrupt relationships, as the red
planet stations in a tight square to Venus, who has only recently emerged from her
own descent into the underworld.
Moon in Pisces
Mars Station Retrograde: Mar 01 2014 10:24 AM
Moon Trine Saturn: Mar 01 2014 10:40 PM
Moon Sextile Venus: Mar 02 2014 5:09 AM
Sunday, March 2nd

Day breaks and the Moon slips into volatile, Mars-ruled Aries, just in time for Saturns station retrograde in Scorpio. While Mars station yesterday was inflammatory,
Saturns is sobering and cold. Chill, leaden rays illuminate the skeleton of life, bathing
structural issues in clear light. The renovations and alterations necessary here are not
the stuff of quick fixes, but laborious foundational adjustments that may take nearly
half a year.
Meanwhile, in the foreground, Venus in Capricorn squares retrograde Mars in
Libra, problematizing personal, professional and political relationships alike. As if there
were not enough in the air already, the Moon also makes a late night pass over the
Uranus-Pluto-Jupiter T-square, diffusing just a little more chaos into the atmosphere.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Enters Aries: Mar 02 2014 9:44 AM
Saturn Stationary Retrograde: Mar 02 2014 10:20 AM
Venus Square Mars: Mar 02 2014 2:02 PM
Moon Square Jupiter: Mar 03 2014 3:19 AM
Moon Conjunct Uranus: Mar 03 2014 3:55 AM
Monday, March 3rd

Monday dawns with the Moon in Aries square to Pluto, which is followed shortly by
the Suns sextile to the small, dark body. This configuration guides the Suns rays into
underworld pits. There is an opportunity here for deep reflection on both the hidden
and visible forces currently at work. The potential for meaningful consideration is
enhanced by the Moons afternoon sextile with Mercury in Aquarius, which offers a
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much needed capacity for detachment. Meanwhile, somewhere behind the Sun hovers
tiny Chiron, whose influence pulls the sunlight toward old wounds, complexes of
vulnerability bandaged with anxiety. This is a good day to focus on addressing what
keeps you from becoming whole. Therapies for the mind, body and spirit are all
recommended.
Moon in Aries
Moon Square Pluto: Mar 03 2014 7:51 AM
Sun Sextile Pluto: Mar 03 2014 1:15 PM
Moon Sextile Mercury: Mar 03 2014 5:27 PM
Sun Conjunct Chiron: Mar 03 2014 7:25 PM
Tuesday, March 4th

Tuesday starts on a difficult series of notes. The first is struck by the Moon in Aries
opposition to retrograde Mars in Libra, unleashing a confused torrent of martial energy
earthward. Shortly thereafter Luna moves to square Venus in Capricorn, further stirring the passions before conjoining the destructive but ultimately liberating Tail of
the Dragon. There is little to recommend this first section of Tuesday. Fortunately, by
mid-day, the Moon strides into stabilizing Taurus, banking what fires were set earlier.
Venus today returns to the very degree she turned retrograde in December of 2013,
marking her last day in the shadow of her now complete retrograde cycle. Reflections
on the emotional changes of the last four months are in order. Yet as Venus returns
to this degree, she finds it beset by an invisible set of pushes and pulls- the Nodal axis
has shifted so that the Head and Tail of the Dragon are perpendicular to her, marking
her exit from the degrees of her retrograde with confusion.
Moon in Aries
Moon Opposite Mars: Mar 04 2014 8:50 AM
Moon Square Venus: Mar 04 2014 11:35 AM
Moon Conjunct South Node (Cauda Draconis): Mar 04 2014 11:51 AM
Moon Enters Taurus: Mar 04 2014 1:15 PM
Venus Square North Node: Mar 04 2014 3:44 PM
Moon Sextile Neptune: Mar 04 2014 10:56 PM
Mardi Gras (United States Regional)
Wednesday, March 5th

Wednesday is easier than many of the days which preceded it. Daybreak comes with
the solid Moon in Taurus sextile with exalted Jupiter in Cancer, a fine combination,
made finer by the fact that Jupiter is in the midst of stationing direct after long months
retrograde. The big planet will resume forward movement late Wednesday night.
Mid-day, after months of emotional bondage and domination, Venus finally leaves
Capricorn. Venus entry into Aquarius brings with it a lighter and more abstract tone.
The beauty of the unconventional is clear here, as is the aesthetic quality of the intellect. Venus will be in Aquarius until April 5th.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Mar 05 2014 8:09 AM
Venus Enters Aquarius: Mar 05 2014 3:02 PM
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Moon Square Mercury: Mar 06 2014 1:22 AM

Jupiter Stations Direct: Mar 06 2014 4:43 AM
Ash Wednesday (Christian)
Thursday, March 6th

Thursday begins with the Moon in Taurus emotionally cramped opposition to Saturn
in Scorpio. This can be a sluggish, burdensome aspect, but a positive kick from Jupiters
direct station last night radiates throughout Thursday, offsetting some of the passing
unpleasantness Saturn has in store. As night falls, the waxing Moon slips into Gemini,
picking up the pace and brightening the tone with a stimulating trine to eccentric
Venus in Aquarius. The late night slides into fuzzier territory, as the Moon closes in
on her square to Neptune. Thoughts, fantasies and fears intermingle awkwardly here.
Drop the precision planning, have a cocktail, and call it a night.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Opposite Saturn: Mar 06 2014 7:59 AM
Moon Enters Gemini: Mar 06 2014 8:38 PM
Moon Trine Venus: Mar 06 2014 10:48 PM
Friday, March 7th

The talkative Moon in Gemini zips overhead today seeding conversations and considerations. An afternoon sextile to Uranus offers the opportunity to see things from
a new angle, to challenge existing patterns. As the Sun sets, a half Moon rises, marking our entrance into the second quarter of the lunar month. Sit down and consider
how things are unfolding, and what adjustments you need to make in order to keep
them on track.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Square Neptune: Mar 07 2014 7:15 AM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Mar 07 2014 4:00 PM
Moon Square Sun: Mar 08 2014 5:30 AM
Saturday, March 8th

A mentally active Saturday begins with the manic Moon in Geminis trine to Mercury
in Aquarius. This communicative aspect is excellent for all of those activities which
require the use of language. Sit and write for a spell, be it in English or HTML. After
the Moon completes her mid-day trine to Mercury, she moves on to trine retrograde
Mars. Here angry thoughts may creep into your mindstream, inflaming ideas and
adding an incendiary quality to words. If such irritations intrude on you, follow the fire
to its fuel- the blaze of annoyance disguises the spark which started the conflagration.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Trine Mercury: Mar 08 2014 12:20 PM
Moon Trine Mars: Mar 08 2014 11:55 PM
Daylight Savings Time begins in the USA
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Sunday, March 9th

Sunday begins with the Moons dawn move into gentle Cancer. With Luna applying
to a trine with Neptune in Pisces for most of the daylight hours, the atmosphere is
more mellow and laid back than in preceding days. The evening is characterized by the
Moons conjunction to comforting Jupiter in Cancer, a fine omen for a pleasant night.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Enters Cancer: Mar 09 2014 6:35 AM
Moon Trine Neptune: Mar 09 2014 5:47 PM
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: Mar 10 2014 3:37 AM
Monday, March 10th

Monday begins with the Moon in Cancers square to Uranus in Aries and subsequent
opposition to Pluto in Capricorn, beginning things on an unsteady note. What small
chaos is born of the morning quickly yields to order, though, for the primary aspect
today is Mercury in Aquarius square to Saturn in Scorpio. With Saturn in the dominant position, this is a day for the imposition of order on plans and projects. Though
the Mercury-Saturn square can feel a little oppressive, there is a certain flow about
the day, a harmony generated by the braided gold and silver threads of the trined Sun
and Moon.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Square Uranus: Mar 10 2014 5:05 AM
Moon Opposite Pluto: Mar 10 2014 9:17 AM
Mercury Square Saturn: Mar 10 2014 11:13 PM
Moon Trine Sun: Mar 11 2014 12:11 AM
Tuesday, March 11th

Tuesday begins the Moon in Cancers trine with Saturn in Scorpio, offering the
opportunity to blend structure and flow- the Tao of discipline. The Moons mid-day
square to retrograde Mars in Libra threatens that flow, though it is up to you to move
with clear power through what irritations present themselves. After this the Moon
moves into a square with the nodal axis, offering a potentially confusing set of pulls
in opposing directions.
After navigating Rahu and Ketu, Luna enters bright Leo during the early evening,
where she will spend the rest of the night chasing an opposition to Venus.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Trine Saturn: Mar 11 2014 5:29 AM
Moon Square Mars: Mar 11 2014 12:49 PM
Moon Square Nodal Axis (South Bending): Mar 11 2014 5:19 PM
Moon Enters Leo: Mar 11 2014 7:09 PM

Wednesday begins with the Moon in Leos opposition to Venus in Aquarius, highlighting unfulfilled, or awkwardly fulfilled, desires. The Leo Moon which rolls through
the heavens today radiates a relatively fun, upbeat vibe, in contrast to the zoned in,
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disciplined quality that the Suns applying trine to Saturn in Scorpio emanates.
Luna makes her way into an evening trine with Uranus in Aries, which adds a
disruptive note. The desire to remove your nose from the grindstone may be overwhelming here- and hopefully feasible. The night is not unlike the day, with the desire
for fun conflicting with the need to make good on obligations.
Moon in Leo
Moon Opposite Venus: Mar 12 2014 6:56 AM
Moon Trine Uranus: Mar 12 2014 6:01 PM
Thursday, March 13th

Thursday has a serious quality, as both the Sun in Pisces and the Moon in Leo aspect
somber Saturn in Scorpio today. The Sun makes a trine with Saturn during the afternoon, harmonizing intention and efficacy, while the Moons square with the slow
planet puts moods at odds with the work to be done. Come evening, the focus shifts
towards the Moons opposition with Mercury in Aquarius and sextile with retrograde
Mars in Libra. Reflections on identity and uncertainty about relationships swarm the
late night aethyrs.
Moon in Leo
Sun Trine Saturn: Mar 13 2014 2:15 PM
Moon Square Saturn: Mar 13 2014 5:49 PM
Moon Opposite Mercury: Mar 13 2014 11:25 PM
Moon Sextile Mars: Mar 14 2014 12:23 AM
Friday, March 14th

Luna slips into grounded, analytical Virgo early Friday morning while Mercury completes his trine with a retrograde Mars. Uncertain relationships and misplaced anger
appear before the minds eye, to either be reflected upon or identified with. There
is much for the mind to gnaw upon today. The Moons afternoon opposition with
Neptune in Pisces promises a tendency to float toward unquiet reverie. Fortunately,
the evening and night see Luna pass into a sextile with benefic Jupiter in Cancer, swaddling the night hours and protecting them from the days irritations. Have yourself
a nice time.
Moon in Leo
Moon Enters Virgo: Mar 14 2014 7:15 AM
Mercury Trine Mars: Mar 14 2014 9:15 AM
Moon Opposition Mercury: Mar 14 2014 6:39 PM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Mar 15 2014 4:03 AM
Saturday, March 15th

Saturday begins with the Moon in Virgos morning trine to dark Pluto, opening a road
to deep contemplation. There is little action afoot during the day, but come evening,
a fat Moon rises, thick silver light misting out of it and oozing across the landscape.
There is a serious quality about this Full Moon, as Saturns leaden rays are inextricably intertwined with the Suns gold and the Moons silver. The question, the tension,
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in play here, is that between the dream and its manifestation, the spiritual and the
material. For a fantasy to become anything more, it must seep into progressively dense
layers of being until it has become manifest- real. Daring dreams require discipline.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Trine Pluto: Mar 15 2014 9:30 AM
Moon Sextile Saturn: Mar 16 2014 4:32 AM
Sunday, March 16th

The thick aethyrs of the Full Moon continue throughout the morning hours, stretching the nights reflections into daylight. Yet the Suns sharp rays burn through the
lingering lunar intensity, dispersing it as the day goes onward. Around sunset, the
Moon leaves Virgos reality-fields behind, entering interpersonal Libra. The Moon
which rises tonight is charged, but pleasant enough.
Moon in Virgo
Full Moon: Mar 16 2014 10:06 AM
Moon Enters Libra: Mar 16 2014 5:45 PM
Purim (Jewish)
Monday, March 17th

Monday sees the Moon make a plethora of intense aspects, triggering a temporary
Grand Cross between Uranus, Pluto, Jupiter and the Moon herself. This configuration stirs the aethyrs, setting things spinning into motion today. Although potentially
chaotic, there are plenty of cash, prizes and lesser enlightenments swirling about the
afternoon hours.
In the midst of this cross, Mercury leaves abstract Aquarius and takes the plunge
into fish-eyed Pisces. Mercury is considered to have a difficult time in Pisces, problematizing communications, travel and technology- not unlike a Mercury retrograde.
While the mental wavelengths may not be ideal for editing grammar or being on time,
they are conducive to works of poetry and imagination.
Moon in Libra
Moon Square Jupiter: Mar 17 2014 2:00 PM
Moon Trine Venus: Mar 17 2014 2:16 PM
Mercury Enters Pisces: Mar 17 2014 3:22 PM
Moon Opposite Uranus: Mar 17 2014 3:50 PM
Moon Square Pluto: Mar 17 2014 7:11 PM
St. Patricks Day (United States)
Holi (Hindu)
Tuesday, March 18th

Tuesday is subject to uneven energy levels, with both intemperate heat and utter laziness taking their turns. Venus in Aquarius completes her sextile to Uranus in Aries
mid-day, offering an opportunity to cut through old emotional patterns, as well as
triggering both positive and negative outbursts.
Meanwhile, the Moon spends all of the daylight hours on her way toward a con-
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junction with retrograde Mars in Libra, sparking over-sized emotional reactions and
kindling conflicts. Do your best to keep your cool. Reflect on the unsteady passions
at work in the world right now- its not just you.
Moon in Libra
Venus Sextile Uranus: Mar 18 2014 11:59 AM
Moon Conjunct Mars: Mar 18 2014 6:07 PM
Moon Conjunct the North Node: Mar 18 2014 11:28 PM
Moon Enters Scorpio: Mar 19 2014 2:10 AM

Planets in water signs dominate the day. Some may feel this as a comfy flow, while
others may find their fire extinguished. The day begins with the Moon in Scorpios
trine to Mercury in Pisces, sending some dreams floating across the surface of the
waking mind. The day continues in a trance as the Moon moves into a mid-day trine
with anaesthetic Neptune, while the afternoon and evening are lorded over by Lunas
aspect to expansive, protective Jupiter in Cancer. A comfortable, intimate event would
be well scheduled tonight.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Trine Mercury: Mar 19 2014 5:38 AM
Moon Trine Neptune: Mar 19 2014 1:07 PM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Mar 19 2014 9:56 PM
Moon Square Venus: Mar 20 2014 2:20 AM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Mar 20 2014 2:46 AM

Shortly after its rise, the Sun blazes into Aries, marking the Equinox, the day when the
forces of night and light are equal in their dominion of time. The Suns time in Aries
exalts the raw desire to be and to do. The stuff of self sparks and burns, illuminating
and affecting all around it. The Sun will be in Aries until April 19th.
Though the Equinox is cause for revelry, Thursday may not be the night most fit,
for the Moon in moody Scorpio spends the evening conjunct serious Saturn, dampening joy for many.
Moon in Scorpio
Sun Enters Aries: Mar 20 2014 9:56 AM
Moon Conjunct Saturn: Mar 20 2014 8:09 PM
Equinox
Ostara (Wiccan, Neo-Pagan)
Friday, March 21st

The Moon enters Sagittarius early on Friday and from there makes a trine with the
Sun in Aries, drawing an inspiring line of fire across the morning sky. The motivating
configuration of the heavens departs by the afternoon, though, leaving us with the
Moons square to Mercury in Pisces, wherein enthusiasm is likely to triumph over
data. Luna moves on to a square with Neptune during the early evening, triggering
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escapist desires- a not inappropriate motivation for Friday night. The skies are right
to chase a good time deep into the darkness.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Mar 21 2014 8:35 AM
Moon Trine Sun: Mar 21 2014 10:24 AM
Moon Square Mercury: Mar 21 2014 5:27 PM
Moon Square Neptune: Mar 21 2014 7:17 PM
Moon Trine Uranus: Mar 22 2014 5:31 AM
Saturday, March 22nd

A pleasant but potentially blurry day. The Moon in Sagittarius makes a fun sextile
with Venus in Aquarius mid-day, just before Mercury conjoins Neptune in Pisces.
The Mercury-Neptune conjunction brings the land of dreams and the world of words
into uncomfortable union. Altered states of consciousness are recommended; making
important life decisions is not.
The evening sees the Moon chase a sextile with retrograde Mars, rousing unbanked
fires. With Mercury conjunct Neptune, there is a dearth of verbal boundaries here
that may allow for rare conversations. On the contrary, this night will also see words
better unspoken leak out.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Sextile Venus: Mar 22 2014 12:01 PM
Mercury Conjunct Neptune: Mar 22 2014 1:14 PM
Moon Sextile Mars: Mar 23 2014 3:37 AM
Sunday, March 23rd

The Moon enters Capricorn mid-day, grounding out an enthusiastic weekend. Luna
winds into an evening square with the Sun in Aries, marking our entry into the fourth
quarter of the lunar month. Look toward wrapping up ongoing projects in the next
week.
The night holds a pleasant, pain-killing sextile between Neptune in the Moon,
which eases us into a low-energy evening.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Sagittarius
Enters Capricorn: Mar 23 2014 1:01 PM
Square Sun: Mar 23 2014 6:44 PM
Sextile Neptune: Mar 23 2014 11:25 PM
Sextile Mercury: Mar 24 2014 2:53 AM
Monday, March 24th

The Moon in Capricorn crosses the T-Square between Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto today,
spinning things up again. The angle on the T-square this time is from Capricorn,
and there is therefore a focus on the brutally pragmatic elements of radical plans and
glorious possibilities. Consider the manual labor and practical compromises needed
to make revolutionary adaptations work.
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Though unlikely to impact the schedules of those who labor during day hours, the
late-late night conceals the Moons travels between the degrees of Saturn and Mars- a
nasty stretch of road.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Capricorn
Opposite Jupiter: Mar 24 2014 7:41 AM
Square Uranus: Mar 24 2014 9:24 AM
Conjunct Pluto: Mar 24 2014 11:55 AM
Sextile Saturn: Mar 25 2014 3:45 AM
Tuesday, March 25th

Tuesday begins on an irritable note, but whatever inflammations rose with the Sun
soon subside. The day rolls across stony ground until the afternoon, when the Moon
enters Aquarius and begins applying to a pleasant sextile with the Sun, lending the
second half of the day a low energy harmony.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
In Capricorn
Square Mars: Mar 25 2014 5:31 AM
Square Nodal Axis (North Bending): Mar 25 2014 1:16 PM
Enters Aquarius: Mar 25 2014 3:38 PM
Sextile Sun: Mar 26 2014 12:53 AM

This rather pleasant day begins with Mercury in Pisces trine to Jupiter, which offers
visions of possibilities fulfilled and dreams rewarded. There is a positive tone to communications today, although some of the hopes given strength here may well prove
vain. The general good nature of the day is additionally supported by the fact that the
Moon spends much of the day closing in on a conjunction with Venus in Aquarius.
Moon in Aquarius
Mercury Trine Jupiter: Mar 26 2014 6:09 AM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Mar 26 2014 11:40 AM
Moon Conjunct Venus: Mar 27 2014 12:52 AM

Thursday morning begins on a harsh note, with the Moon between the rays of Saturn
and Mars. Though Luna escapes from the malefics swiftly enough, darker brushstrokes
paint the day. After a hopeful trine with Jupiter yesterday, Mercury today sextiles
Pluto, straddling both sides of the pending Jupiter-Pluto opposition, which reveals
the tension between opportunities and obstacles. While yesterday was devoted to
possibilities, today sees greater focus on impediments. Somewhere between the two
is a useful model of things as they are. As you consider the state of things, be wary that
you do not let hope and fear distort your thinking, as useless dramatization hangs in
the air. The point of these configurations is to help harmonize your expectations and
viewpoint with both the positive and negative aspects of the present- dont censor
one in favor of the other.
Moon in Aquarius
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Moon Square Saturn: Mar 27 2014 5:21 AM

Moon Trine Mars: Mar 27 2014 6:13 AM
Moon Enters Pisces: Mar 27 2014 5:10 PM
Mercury Sextile Pluto: Mar 27 2014 10:31 PM
Moon Conjunct Neptune: Mar 28 2014 3:27 AM
Friday, March 28th

Fridays subject is the same as the preceding days- the Jupiter-Pluto opposition. The
Moon begins the day with a very pleasant trine to Jupiter, which she completes midday, and then moves on to sextile Pluto in the afternoon. She finishes with an early
evening conjunction with Mercury, activating further reflections on opportunities and
obstacles, rewards and risks. It is worth noting that as the Moon slides across Mercury,
the messenger himself is conjoined tiny Chiron. There may be an old wound, a small
but comfortable fear, blocking the reconciliation of the forces in play, clogging the
channels through which dreams become flesh.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Trine Jupiter: Mar 28 2014 11:42 AM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Mar 28 2014 3:26 PM
Moon Conjunct Mercury: Mar 28 2014 5:20 PM
Mercury Conjunction Chiron: Mar 28 2014 10:08 PM
Saturday, March 29th

Saturday begins on a slow note, the waning Moon in Pisces making a gentle aspect
to somber Saturn in Scorpio. Mid-day, however, hosts the completion of Venus in
Aquarius trine to retrograde Mars in Libra. This aspect marks an important point in
Mars retrograde path. The question of whether to abandon relationships altogether
or work to stabilize them hovers in the air. Yet Venus is not alone with Mars- Saturns
rays intrude, an unwelcome third party. Though the relationship issues raised today
are certainly important to deal with, there is a lot of negative energy at play here, and
you may have to diffuse some situations before wise judgments can arise.
Come evening, the Moon enters Aries. Busy preparing for tomorrows New Moon,
no silver crescent rises to grace the night sky.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Trine Saturn: Mar 29 2014 6:45 AM
Venus Trine Mars: Mar 29 2014 12:04 PM
Venus Square Saturn: Mar 29 2014 2:13 PM
Moon Enters Aries: Mar 29 2014 6:54 PM
Sunday, March 30th

The New Moon takes place in the middle of Sunday, resetting the Lunar cycle for a
maniacally intense month-to-come. Sunday itself sees the invisible Moon activate the
Jupiter-Uranus-Pluto T-square immediately, providing a good example of the vital
but discordant energies well wrestle with over the coming weeks.
Moon in Aries
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New Moon in Aries: Mar 30 2014 11:47 AM

Moon Square Jupiter: Mar 30 2014 2:09 PM
Moon Conjunct Uranus: Mar 30 2014 3:45 PM
Moon Square Pluto: Mar 30 2014 5:46 PM
Monday, March 31st

Monday begins with the Moon in Aries opposition to retrograde Mars in Libra. As
Luna eyeballs the red planet, questions emerge- when should you stand and fight?
When is compromise the more courageous option? Difficult questions drift through
the heated aethyrs. The Moons mid-day trine to Venus in Aquarius cools things down
a little bit. The evening sees the Moon conjoin the South Node, which may bring more
difficult feelings near the surface. Later in the evening, the Moon strides into solid
Taurus, grounding out some of the more volatile currents in play.
March ends with the Suns exact square to Jupiter, which marks Sols entrance into
a miraculous and volatile T-square.
Moon in Aries
Moon Opposite Mars: Mar 31 2014 8:24 AM
Moon Sextile Venus: Mar 31 2014 1:09 PM
Moon Conjunct South Node (Cauda Draconis): Mar 31 2014 7:31 PM
Moon Enters Taurus: Mar 31 2014 10:24 PM
Sun Square Jupiter: Apr 01 2014 12:39 AM
Cesar Chavez Day (United States Regional)
Hindi New Year (Hindu)
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April
THE IMPERFECT STORM
A wild set of storms washes over April as the lights flip on and off. A Grand Cross
between Uranus, Pluto, Jupiter and Mars dominates the months configurations, lording over tense, transformative moments, as well as fair amount of chaos. While this
potent configuration spins through the skies, the Moon and then Sun go dark in a pair
of eclipse on the 14th and 29th. Nonetheless, April is also laced with some spectacularly
sweet moments, courtesy of Venuss time exalted in Pisces. Many of the dynamics
which have been building all year reach a crescendo during April, yielding a cascade
of insights, breakthroughs and crises.
Off With A Bang

April begins with the Suns conjunction to Uranus in Aries. This conjunctio empowers
the union of the self and the higher self, or ego ideal. There is tremendous impatience
here for anything that stands between people and what they see as their destiny or
right. This empowering conjunction sets the spirit aflame, but may temporarily blind
people to the demands of matter.
The heavens are swift to remind us of what compromises are necessary, though.
The Sun in Aries squares Pluto in Capricorn on April 2nd. While Uranus lights up
bright potentials, Pluto makes the difficulty of their achievement quite clear. Changes
in both our personal worlds as well as the collective one do not occur overnight. They
must be slowly but forcefully massaged into reality. Meanwhile, Mercury in Pisces
completes his trine to Saturn in Scorpio on the 2nd, helping to facilitate realistic plans.
A Little Lubricant
On April 5th, Venus enters Pisces, the morning stars sign of exaltation. Although April
is alive with chaotic configurations, Venus compassionate, graceful presence will help
smooth some of its rougher edges. Venus will be in Pisces until May 2nd.
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Thinking Helmet
A few days later, on the 7th, Mercury leaves the murky waters of Pisces behind for
the bright, impatient clarity of Aries. While Mercurys time in Pisces entailed missed
calls and fuzzy judgments, the decisive nature of Mercury in Aries may be a bit too far
in the opposite direction. The messenger seeds snap judgments and snappy dialogue
whilst in the rams sign. Divisive and angry thinking may be a problem. If you do find
yourself in conflict, be strategic, not merely bellicose.
Soldiers Reverie
The heart of the Mars retrograde occurs on the 8th. The Sun in Aries and red Mars in
Libra stare across the earth from each other. Although this combination certainly has
an incendiary quality, there is clarity here as well. This halfway point is the center of
Mars backward journey, the point where now-armorless Mars confronts the shadow
of his own power most directly. The days surrounding this opposition are laced with
both insights and flare-ups.
Opium Dream
A few days after retrograde Mars opposition to the Sun, April 11th, Venus conjoins
distant, dreamy Neptune in Pisces. Together, exalted Venus and dreamy Neptune send
a soothing mist to salve irritations. The virtue of beauty and the quality of compassion unite easily in the days surrounding their union. A vision of the sublime cannot
fix difficult situations, but it can change our understanding and reception of them.
Out Go The Lights

The middle of the month is packed with planetary action. On April 14th we are treated
to a total lunar eclipse in Libra, which will be visible over east Australia, the Pacific,
North and South America. The lunar eclipse is accompanied by tiny Plutos retrograde
station. The station calls for us to reconsider the adaptations weve made to our environment over the last seven months, and begins the small bodys nearly five month
retrograde phase.
While the Moon goes dark and Pluto stations retrograde, Mercury lights up Aprils
Grand Cross. Words fly in all directions while the messenger squares Jupiter and Pluto,
conjoins Uranus, and opposes Mars. The days surrounding the 14th are packed with
punchy configurations, and a fair amount of chaos may ride the winds. The 14th is
our entry into the bardo between eclipses. Turning points abound on this dark road.
A Touch of the Sublime

A few days after Mercury clears the Grand Cross, were treated to a highly auspicious
trine between exalted Venus in Pisces and equally exalted Jupiter in Cancer. Out of
the storm come luxuries for both the body and spirit, rewards for opportunities seized
and fields cultivated amidst difficult weather.
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While the benefics combine their power, the Sun conjoins the South Node in
Aries, highlighting those fights we can lose without truly losing anything.
Thunder Over the Meadow

On April 19th, the Suns chariot rolls out of incendiary Aries and onto the green pastures of Taurus. The Sun in Taurus casts its light onto the substance of life- animate
and lifeless clay alike. The pleasures and pains enabled by embodiment are both a key
part of the Suns journey through Taurus, which lasts until May 20th.
Although Sol may have moved to a more placid backdrop, the other planets are still
locked in an intense cross. Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto all make perfect aspects between
the 19th- 22nd. Intensifying the drama in Aprils tumultuous skies. Lightning flashes,
illuminating the Grand Crosss exciting climax.
While Aprils grand cross nears crescendo on the 22nd, Mercury leaves incendiary
Aries for solid Taurus. In the bovine sign, Mercury balances present pleasures against
future security, weighing expenditures carefully. The messenger maps Taurus muddy
fields until May 7th.
Mandatory Time Off

On April 24th, Venus in Pisces trines Saturn in Scorpio. Here we are reminded of our
limits, especially emotional. Several moments in April have required a great deal of
energy and if youve been worn down its a good time acknowledge that, and work
on some restorative measures.
Big Thinkin
The next day, April 25th, Mercury conjoins the Sun in Aries, hiding on the far side of
our star. The superior conjunction, as it is called, suggests a surfeit of both big ideas
and big worries. The day after their conjunction, April 26th, both the Sun and Mercury
in Taurus sextile Neptune in Pisces. These aspects splash a little cooling water on
cracked and dry concerns, moistening them with the possibility of dreams-come-true.
Dark Mirror
On the 29th, we are treated to an annular solar eclipse in early Taurus, visible over
parts of the south Pacific and Australia. This is the last eclipse in well see in Taurus
for almost a decade.
In its dark mirror you may see reflected images of absence, who you no longer
are, what you no longer have. Images of past sacrifices appear in order to say a final
farewell. As they depart they leave a rich soil, a fecund prima materia.
While the Sun dims to a ring of fire, Mercury in Taurus aspects both Jupiter in
Cancer and Pluto in Capricorn, bringing both opportunities and their cost into clear
view. Future harvests dance in the heavens dark mirror.
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The Calm After The Storm

Not long after the ring of fire fades from the southern skies, April trudges to an end.
The Grand Cross begins to break apart and the pair of eclipses pass quickly into
memory, their power spent. While some crops were no doubt ravaged by Aprils
storms, its rains also quickened the strongest, and strangest, seeds. Only the next
month knows what exotic blooms will emerge.
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April Dailies
Tuesday, April 1st
Tuesday begins with the opiate of a Moon-Neptune sextile drifting lazily through the
air, but more potent perfumes quickly overpower this mellow haze. The Sun in Aries
spends the day in conjunction with electric, revolutionary Uranus in Aries, catalyzing
ideals and stoking impatience for a better tomorrow. The charge built up between the
Sun and Uranus is volatile, but temporarily contained by the grounded Taurus Moon.
Plans are coagulating here, fire etching patterns into stone.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Sextile Neptune: Apr 01 9:42 AM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Apr 01 6:57 PM
Sun Conjunct Uranus: Apr 02 12:08 AM
April Fools Day
Wednesday, April 2nd

Wednesday may put out some of the bright fires lit yesterday. The Moon in Tauruss
opposition to Saturn in Scorpio slows down the pace, while Mercury in Pisces trine
to Saturn counsels patience and focuses the mind on obstacles. Meanwhile, the Sun in
Aries overhead works through a square with Pluto in Capricorn, making the tension
between ideals and resistance clear. Today might feel a little soul crushing, as its focus
is primarily on obstacles, and the resistance of the manifest to change. Take today in
context with the bright energy of yesterday. Two tellings of the same story.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Opposite Saturn: Apr 02 2:55 PM
Mercury Trine Saturn: Apr 02 8:01 PM
Moon Square Venus: Apr 02 11:47 PM
Sun Square Pluto: Apr 03 2:21 AM
Moon Enters Gemini: Apr 03 4:53 AM
Thursday, April 3rd

Much of Thursday is charged with a nervous but directionless energy. The currents
unleashed over the last several days circulate mentally, seeking refinement or expression. After the Moon in Gemini completes her disorienting square with Neptune
during the evening, things straighten out a bit, returning to the status of meaningful
and realistic life-changes.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Square Neptune: Apr 03 4:57 PM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Apr 04 4:47 AM
Friday, April 4th

Friday begins with a little harmony between the Sun and Moon, pulling the heart
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and mind back into right relationship. This pleasing alignment fades as the day rolls
onward, replaced by a focus on retrograde Mars in Libra, who is approaching opposition with the Sun in Aries - the dead center of the red-planets backward journey. The
heart of uncomfortable questions draws closer.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Sextile Sun: Apr 04 9:00 AM
Moon Trine Mars: Apr 04 7:45 PM
Saturday, April 5th

Saturday begins with the Moon in mental Geminis square to Mercury in Pisces. The
desire to make sense of things is strong, but feelings disguised as thoughts infiltrate
the mental wavelength, muddling things. The answer may not be found in the head,
but in the heart.
Venus enters Pisces today, her sign of exaltation, where she will be until May 2nd.
In Pisces, Venus does a fine job building bridges and smoothing out (or ignoring) the
differences between people. The Moon enters Cancer shortly after Venus splash, and
from there makes a beautiful trine with the morning star, washing Saturday afternoon with grace. A dreamy, anaesthetic Moon-Neptune trine continues to soothe
throughout the evening.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Square Mercury: Apr 05 7:59 AM
Venus Enters Pisces: Apr 05 1:30 PM
Moon Enters Cancer: Apr 05 2:40 PM
Moon Trine Venus: Apr 05 2:46 PM
Moon Trine Neptune: Apr 06 3:40 AM
Sunday, April 6th

Sunday sees the Moon transit the massive Cardinal Cross which is forming up, setting
things awhirl for better and worse. Todays spin cycle sucks in the good, the bad, the
ugly and the sublime and keeps them moving in quick succession. Either stay inside
or be prepared to let the heavens set the rythym.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Cancer
Conjunct Jupiter: Apr 06 2:33 PM
Square Uranus: Apr 06 4:03 PM
Opposite Pluto: Apr 06 5:43 PM
Square Sun: Apr 07 1:31 AM
Square Mars: Apr 07 5:35 AM
Monday, April 7th

Having quarreled with most of the planets during yesterdays hurricane, Luna has no
aspects to make for most of Monday. However, what was set in motion is unlikely to
have subsided. In the midst of the momentum, Mercury slips out of Pisces, dons his
spiked German war helm and charges into Aries. In Aries, Mercury is straightforward,
quick, opinionated and a bit temperamental. Words and thought processes moves
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quickly, and with less hesitation. Though a nice change from meandering Pisces,
Mercurys movement into Aries serves to add fire to already volatile time period.
Moon in Cancer
Mercury Enters Aries: Apr 07 8:34 AM
Moon Enters Leo: Apr 08 2:50 AM
Tuesday, April 8th

Tuesday begins with the dramatic Moon in Leos trine to Mercury in brash Aries,
giving a rather loud voice to thoughts which have only been murmured for weeks.
There is much to think about, as Tuesday also holds the Suns opposition with retrograde Mars, the crucial midpoint of the red planets difficult cycle. There are no other
aspects today, but there really dont need to be- Tuesday burns hot and bright enough
as is. While inflammation is certainly a danger, there is a message in the flames, a
white-hot ember that is the seed of the past months irritation.
Moon in Leo
Moon Trine Mercury: Apr 08 5:56 AM
Sun Opposition Mars: Apr 07 8:34 AM
Moon Trine Uranus: Apr 09 4:50 AM
Ramanavami (Hindu)
Wednesday, April 9th

Wednesday sees the hot Moon in Leo aspect both sides of the separating Sun-Mars
opposition, reigniting the issues which have characterized the last several days. Hopefully today brings some level of reflection to the thoughts and events through which
Spirit and Power made themselves known to each other once more.
Though the day burns hot, the evening is increasingly cooled by the Moons square
to chill Saturn. If passions have continued to burn into the night, it may well be time
to dump some ice water on them.
Moon in Leo
Moon Sextile Mars: Apr 09 4:12 PM
Moon Trine Sun: Apr 09 7:26 PM
Moon Square Saturn: Apr 09 11:24 PM
Thursday, April 10th

The first part of the day sees the Moon cross the hot, hard, late degrees of Leo before
entering more restrained Virgo during the afternoon. Though the Virgo Moon pushes
attention to concrete tasks and tiny details, there is a certain current of desire floating
in the air, an itch for pleasure and ease. The itch grows stronger as night falls and
evening deepens, culminating with the Moons late night oppositions to Venus and
then Neptune in Pisces.
Moon
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Enters Virgo: Apr 10 3:07 PM
Opposite Venus: Apr 11 2:52 AM
Opposite Neptune: Apr 11 4:18 AM
April
Friday, April 11th

Fridays configurations are an island of ease amidst the waters of a difficult month.
The first part of the day sees a supportive, positive sextile between the Moon and
Jupiter uplift it, while the evening holds Venus annual conjunction with Neptune.
The conjunction occurs in the sign of Pisces, as it will for next 12 years. The tides of
personal passion naturally float toward spiritualized heights and drift down to the
neglected depths today. Forgiveness emerges as an unexpected possibility, and doors
crack to allow in the rays of the sublime. As Leonard Cohen says, there is a crack in
everything- thats how the light gets in. Find it, and slip through for a spell. Or, failing
that- drink too much and pass out watching television.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Apr 11 3:45 PM
Moon Trine Pluto: Apr 11 5:53 PM
Venus Conjunct Neptune: Apr 11 7:23 PM
Saturday, April 12th

The Moon in Virgo spends the morning in a sextile with Saturn in Scorpio, providing an opportunity to bring order to an otherwise chaotic period. Though you may
be tempted to spend Saturday chasing pleasure, consider instead spending some time
looking over your affairs with a critical eye. The Moon enters Libra late night, the
sign in which she will find Fullness.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Sextile Saturn: Apr 12 10:08 AM
Moon in Libra: Apr 13 1:29 AM
Sunday, April 13th

Much of Sunday passes as a charged lull- a pregnant calm. Yet as the Sun drops below
the western horizon and the bright Moon emerges in the east, a dynamic night begins.
An almost-full Moon triggers Aprils Grand Cross again, sending energy spinning in
all directions. There is both opportunity and disaster here, tension and flow. It is up
to each to navigate the events and energies which cluster here.
Moon in Libra
Moon Opposition Mercury: Apr 13 11:58 PM
Moon Square Jupiter: Apr 14 1:34 AM
Moon Opposition Uranus: Apr 14 2:16 AM
Moon Square Pluto: Apr 14 3:05 AM
Palm Sunday (Christian)
Monday, April 14th

The Grand Cross which spun through yesterday is pushed to more frantic speeds by the
days planetary action. Monday begins with the Moons conjunction with retrograde
Mars in Libra, starting things off on a dynamic but potentially frictive note. Meanwhile,
Mercury squares Jupiter and conjoins Uranus, highlighting the difference between the
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speed of desire and the pace of manifestation. The tension between impatience and
process is further complicated by looming economic and material truths- the province
of small, dark Pluto, who stations retrograde this very day, contextualizing everything
within the need to edit those adaptations weve struggled so hard to make.
Furthermore, Monday night is host to the dramatic Lunar Eclipse in Libra- the
first but not the last in the sign of the scales. The Lunar eclipse pushes us to attempt
a balance we never have before, to become unprecedentedly bold in our willingness
to make everything work, no matter how complicated. This is learning to juggle
machetes- youll get cut, but youll learn fast.
Moon in Libra
Moon Conjunct Mars: Apr 14 8:56 AM
Mercury Square Jupiter: Apr 14 11:31 AM
Mercury Conjunct Uranus: Apr 14 4:14 PM
Pluto Stations Retrograde: Apr 14 4:48 PM
Mercury Square Pluto: Apr 14 9:12 PM
Lunar Eclipse: Apr 15 12:45 AM
Vaisakhi/Vishu (Hindu)
Tuesday, April 15th

The Moon conjoins the North Node in Libra just as the Sun rises on Tuesday, starting the day with a wish for the balance so clearly lacking right now. Not far into the
morning, the Moon enters Scorpio, where she will tunnel deep into the issues raised
over the last couple days. Yet Luna spends much of the day in a trine with Neptune,
which may blur the sharper edges of ongoing issues for a bit. The flattering light of
this configuration may be helpful, as Mercury opposes Mars today, raiseing afresh the
angry energies of the red planet. Yet this is also an opportunity to conceptualize the
nature of ongoing change, to find exactly the right words to bind the chaotic energies
loosed upon the present.
Moon in Libra
Moon Conjunct North Node (Caput Draconis): Apr 15 6:20 AM
Moon Enters Scorpio: Apr 15 9:17 AM
Moon Trine Neptune: Apr 15 9:37 PM
Mercury Opposite Mars: Apr 16 4:14 AM
First Day of Passover (Jewish)
Hanuman Jayanti (Hindu)

Wednesday begins with a mellow, pleasant trine between the Moon in Scorpio and
Venus in Pisces. Shortly thereafter, Luna trines nurturing, expansive Jupiter in Cancer
and sextiles Pluto in Capricorn, highlighting the friction between obstacles and opportunities, growth and the worlds harsh demands.
There is more to the mornings action than the individual aspects, though. The
Moons position completes a rare configuration- a Kite. Its geometry pairs the harmony of a Grand Trine and the tension of an opposition to create sufficient support
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to address otherwise difficult problems.

As evening falls, the silver Moon rises with Saturn in Scorpio. There is a gravity
to this pairing, a seriousness which may make it difficult to escape worries and fears.
Yet the mind is also drawn to responsibilities and commitments. It is a good night
to survey your works, and, if possible, bring some order to an unstable slice of time.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Trine Venus: Apr 16 6:04 AM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Apr 16 8:44 AM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Apr 16 9:43 AM
Moon Conjunct Saturn: Apr 17 12:06 AM

Thursday begins with the Moon void in the late degrees of Scorpio. Luna emerges
from her hole during the afternoon, exploding into enthusiastic Sagittarius, where
she brightens the tone and picks up the energy. And there is plenty to be excited about
during the evening, for as the Sun sets, Venus in Pisces completes her trine with Jupiter
in Cancer, each benefic in its sign of exaltation. There is a very pleasant configuration,
signifying good times and good fortune. Yet there is more to it than simple splendor,
for Venus aspects not just Jupiter but opposing Pluto as well. Here Venus, the conciliator, mediates between Plutos seemingly cruel evolutionary demands and Jupiters
gentle guidance. When the vein of gold appears, gleaming like the Sun in the middle
of the darkness, the underworld ordeal finally makes sense.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Apr 17 2:43 PM
Venus Trine Jupiter: Apr 17 6:18 PM
Venus Sextile Pluto: Apr 18 2:25 AM
Moon Square Neptune: Apr 18 2:39 AM
Maundy Thursday (Christian)
Friday, April 18th

Friday begins with the Suns conjunction with the South Node in Aries, a subtle configuration which pulls to the surface aspects of the ego which no longer serve. This
may be hard, for it may be hard won independence that finds itself on the chopping
block. If these issues arise, do not feel compelled to make any final decisions immediately- the Sun is today merely accentuating a year and half long process which is still
in its early stages.
The afternoon sees the Moon make a trio of aspects. The first is an eclectic, rambunctious trine to Uranus in Aries, followed by a soothing, potentially anaesthetizing
square to Venus in Pisces. Last is a sextile with retrograde Mars, likely to give the early
evening an imbalanced level of vigor, either excessive or lacking.
Moon in Sagittarius
Sun Conjunct South Node (Cauda Draconis): Apr 18 5:11 AM
Moon Trine Uranus: Apr 18 1:59 PM
Moon Square Venus: Apr 18 3:18 PM
Moon Sextile Mars: Apr 18 4:58 PM
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Good Friday (Christian)

Saturday begins with the Moon in Sagittarius in a trine to Mercury in Aries, treating
early risers and still-uppers to a little Mercurial sparkle, which gives that morning caffeine a little extra kick. There is a hot, hazy harmony hovering over the day, provided
by the trinal alignment of the Sun and Moon in fire signs.
Come evening, though, Luna clicks into Capricorn, driving the energy earthward.
The Sun, following suit, strolls into strong Taurus, where he will spend the next month.
Money, pleasure and general questions of value pop into the foreground during the
Suns time in Taurus.
These changes all occur against the background of Jupiters exact square with
Uranus, which highlights the friction between slow growth processes and rapid, unpredictable developments. This third and final square between the two bodies is likely to
make clear how well weve managed unexpected opportunities and mutating pathways.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Trine Mercury: Apr 19 4:46 AM
Moon Trine Sun: Apr 19 6:15 PM
Moon Enters Capricorn: Apr 19 6:27 PM
Sun Enters Taurus: Apr 19 8:55 PM
Jupiter Square Uranus: Apr 20 12:27 AM
Holy Saturday (Christian)
Sunday, April 20th

Though it begins with a sedate Moon-Neptune sextile, Sunday is absolutely packed
with planetary action. After leaving the somniferous embrace of Neptune, the Moon
in Capricorn goes on to aspect every planet in the Cardinal Cross, spinning up the
energy in a potent but chaotic manner. Today sees Jupiter oppose Pluto exactly while
Uranus squares the small dark, body. The opportunities, obstacles surprises and irritations which have characterized this seasons events are all placed center stage by todays
configurations. This opposition between Jupiter and Pluto is the third in a series that
began back in the summer of 2013, and reveals what opportunities weve managed to
find in unlikely places, as well as how weve adapted our plans for personal growth to
the rigors of the world around us.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Sextile Neptune: Apr 20 6:15 AM
Venus Conjunct Chiron: Apr 20 10:40 AM
Jupiter Opposite Pluto: Apr 20 4:24 PM
Moon Square Uranus: Apr 20 5:28 PM
Moon Conjunct Pluto: Apr 20 5:31 PM
Moon Opposite Jupiter Apr 20 5:33 PM
Moon Square Mars: Apr 20 6:55 PM
Moon Trine Venus: Apr 20 10:52 PM
Uranus Square Pluto: Apr 21 12:20 PM
Easter (Sunday)
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Monday, April 21st

Monday begins with a stabilizing sextile between the Moon in Capricorn and Saturn
in Scorpio, a welcome dose of order after yesterdays anarchic swirl. Yet the spiral of
energies generated by the Cardinal Cross is unlikely to have dissipated entirely. Use
the first part of Monday to restore what calm you can to affairs. The afternoon sees
the Moon square Mercury in Aries, slowing thought processes down to an appropriate level.
During the evening hours, the Moon enters abstract Aquarius, where she will advocate
critical distance during the next several days events. Late night she squares the Sun in
Taurus, issuing us into the fourth quarter of the lunar month.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Trine Saturn: Apr 21 6:47 AM
Moon Square Mercury: Apr 21 4:20 PM
Moon Enters Aquarius: Apr 21 11:18 PM
Moon Square Sun: Apr 22 2:51 AM
Tuesday, April 22nd

Tuesday begins with Mercurys conjunction to the South Node, the invisible Dragons
Tail, leading the mind to sacrificial fires, into which a mask of the ego must eventually
be cast. Intuitions of a sacrifice yet to come color only the morning hours, though,
for Tuesday sees Mars square Jupiter, oppose Uranus and move on toward his square
with Pluto, setting the aethyrs ablaze today. On a mundane level, inflammation and
irritation are the order of things, sparking smoldering conflicts back into life. Yet on a
more internal level, Mars aspects today suggests a potent reconceptualization of power.
Though it may not be possible to avoid entanglements with the external world, this
volatile mixture of energies is best digested in a solitary manner.
In the midst of this hot configuration, Mercury plods quietly into Taurus, whose
pastures the planet will speed across until May 7th. In Taurus, Mercury pushes the mind
toward concrete topics, with a special eye toward the income and outflow of monies.
Moon in Aquarius
Mercury Conjunct South Node (Cauda Draconis): Apr 22 7:34 AM
Mars Square Jupiter: Apr 22 12:27 PM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Apr 22 10:19 PM
Moon Trine Mars: Apr 22 10:24 PM
Mars Opposition Uranus: Apr 23 12:08 AM
Mercury Enters Taurus: Apr 23 2:15 AM
Last Day of Passover (Jewish)
Wednesday, April 23rd

Wednesday begins as the last component of the Cardinal Cross clicks into place- Mars
in Libras potentially nasty square to Pluto in Capricorn. This particular aspect highlights hidden power dynamcis and taps deep wells of anger, and may trigger disproportionate fight-or-flight responses. Yet it also unearths forgotten sources of power,
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and helps us remember the remarkable potency of the Will itself. Though this volatile
current flows throughout the morning, the Moon in Aquarius square to Saturn in
Scorpio tries desperately to keep order.
Late night, the Moon slips into mellow Pisces and makes a reflective sextile with
Mercury in Taurus. The mind turns toward ways to fix the volatile energies afoot.
Moon in Aquarius
Mars Square Pluto: Apr 23 6:38 AM
Moon Square Saturn: Apr 23 9:10 AM
Moon Enters Pisces: Apr 23 11:55 PM
Moon Sextile Mercury: Apr 24 3:42 AM

Thursday begins on a harmonious note, with the soft Pisces Moon making a supportive
sextile to the Sun in steady Taurus. Luna continues onward toward a hypnotic conjunction with Neptune, drawing the mid-day into a trance. The spell lifts sometime
during the afternoon, which slowly flows toward night.
Evening sees the Moon light up the still-active opposition between Jupiter and
Pluto while exalted Venus in Pisces completes her trine to hard Saturn in Scorpio,
pulling the mind to reflect on obstacles and opportunities, gentle growth and harsh
ordeal. Good and bad, soft and hard blur together here, taken the shape of a workable,
coherent whole.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Sextile Sun: Apr 24 7:14 AM
Moon Conjunct Neptune: Apr 24 11:50 AM
Venus Trine Saturn: Apr 24 10:14 PM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Apr 24 10:55 PM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Apr 24 11:55 PM
Friday, April 25th

Friday begins on an organized note, with the Moon in Pisces trine to Saturn in Scorpio.
Fortunately, the need for order gives way to a beautiful Moon-Venus conjunction in
Pisces, adding a lovely accent to the afternoons proceedings.
Evening sees Mercury conjoin the Sun in Taurus. This event, called the superior
conjunction, marks a reunion of the mind and spirit, providing some moments of
remarkable clarity Friday night. There is a higher and grander perspective waiting
to be found here.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Trine Saturn: Apr 25 11:48 AM
Moon Conjunct Venus: Apr 25 1:03 PM
Sun Conjunction Mercury: Apr 25 8:26 PM
Moon Enters Aries: Apr 26 3:02 AM

Saturday holds an odd combination of volatile and soporific configurations. The day
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begins with Mercury in Taurus sextile to Neptune in Pisces, inducing a dreamy and
imaginative state of mind. This trance is supported by the Sun in Taurus own sextile
to Neptune, which is active all day. Yet the Moon holds court in Aries today, and closes
slowly in on a moody opposition to Mars. Unprocessed feelings may erupt through
the mellow wavelength present. The volatility grows as night falls and the Moon runs
the gauntlet of the Cardinal Cross once more, activating anger, fear, genius and hope
in quick succession.
Moon in Aries
Mercury Sextile Neptune: Apr 26 10:26 AM
Moon Opposite Mars: Apr 27 12:29 AM
Moon Square Pluto: Apr 27 2:30 AM
Moon Conjunct Uranus: Apr 27 3:03 AM
Sun Sextile Neptune: Apr 27 3:33 AM
Moon Square Jupiter: Apr 27 4:04 AM
Sunday, April 27th

Sunday is strangely absent of planetary action. The Moon marches through Aries
without connecting to any other body, nor do the planets themselves complete their
relations. After the preceding weeks turbulent skies, Sundays lack of action may
come as a relief.
The one aspect that occurs today happens in the dead of night, just before tomorrow dawns. It is the conjunction of the lightless Moon to the body-less South Node,
the Dragons Tail. Here the vision of future sacrifices hang in the pre-dawn air for
just a bit and then disappear with tomorrows light.
Moon in Aries
Moon Conjunct South Node (Cauda Draconis): Apr 28 4:37 AM
Monday, April 28th

Though the Sun rises Monday morning with the Moon in Aries, Luna trundles into
Taurus early. There is a strange calm, an eerie lull about the day, whose only aspect
is the dark Moons quiet, anaesthetic sextile to Neptune in Pisces.
After nightfall the odd energy intensifies, and late night reaches its peak. For on
the other side of the Earth, the Moon embraces the Sun so close as to darken him,
temporarily robbing the Earth of light. Though it will go unseen to anyone outside
of Australia, the power of the solar eclipse will be felt globally.
This eclipse is the last in a series of the dark Suns and Moons that have torn through
the meadows of Taurus over the last year and a half. This final, penumbral eclipse
asks that people let go the last, torn corner of their security blankets, those talismans
of stability which are, in fact, only filthy, stained pieces of cloth.
Moon in Aries
Moon in Taurus: Apr 28 7:26 AM
Moon Sextile Neptune: Apr 28 8:09 PM
Solar Eclipse: Apr 28 11:02 PM
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Tuesday, April 29th

Tuesday begins with the Moon in Taurus conjunction with Mercury and trine to Pluto,
catching the pair of planets in the midst of deep reflection. Jupiter, too, participates.
As Mercury ponders opposed Jupiter and Pluto, plans for transformative growth
emerge and ripen. The storm swept fields are not barren, but strangely fecundated by
the natural violence done to them.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Conjunct Mercury: Apr 29 7:11 AM
Moon Trine Pluto: Apr 29 7:44 AM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Apr 29 9:59 AM
Mercury Trine Pluto: Apr 29 10:29 AM
Moon Opposite Saturn: Apr 29 8:58 PM
Mercury Sextile Jupiter: Apr 30 1:31 AM

Wednesday begins with an enjoyable sextile between the Moon in Taurus and Venus
in Pisces, opening the pleasure centers and lubricating our entrance into the day. This
influence presides until the afternoon, when the Moon enters Gemini, picking up the
pace and pushing the energy outward. There is some mental vigor to the rest of the
day, though it may be tinged with irritability.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Sextile Venus: Apr 30 8:58 AM
Moon Enters Gemini: Apr 30 1:58 PM
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May
LEVELING THE LAND
It is Mays job to make fertile what the last three months have left us with. Many of
the challenges which have characterized the season so far recede into the background,
providing the time and space we need to re-establish a livable rhythm.
The Grand Cross pulls apart, depressurizing a variety of situations. Jupiter marches
past Uranus and Pluto while Mars retreats from the tangle of rays. May also holds
Mars long awaited direct station, which marks the end of the red planets irritable
march backwards.
Furthermore, May sees a trine between Jupiter and Saturn, which helps equilibriate
the good and the bad. High hopes and terrible collide and cancel out each other out,
leaving in their wake reasonable expectations. Though the planets do not complete
this aspect until the 24th, its power hovers over the entirety of May. Though May
holds the opportunity to re-establish equilibrium, that balance which can only come
from confronting both the positive and the negative.
Steady She Goes

May begins with Mercury in Taurus opposition with Saturn in Scorpio. Delays to
ongoing processes are likely here as obstacles become clear. Accept what slowdowns
occur and take the opportunity to gentle down to a sustainable pace. To cruise past
these issues without caution is to invite disaster later on.
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Fire Flowers
On the second, Venus leaves the sweet water of Pisces for Aries gasoline. In Aries,
excitement burns hot and then burns out, giving the passions a more unsteady rhythm.
Aphrodites time in Aries presides over fresh feelings, helps people appreciate the
spectacle of action and presides over flare-ups of lust. The morning star will be in
Aries until May 28th, when she enters Taurus.
Underworld Blooms
Between the 3rd and 5th, the Sun in Taurus aspects Pluto in Capricorn and then Jupiter
in Cancer, pushing us to reflect on the recent tug of war between the tiny outsider
and the big planet. Opportunities seized as well as those sabotaged occupy the mind,
while the fruits of such struggles begin to appear.
The Need For Speed

On the 7th, Mercurys stroll through Taurus comes to a close. The messenger speeds
into Gemini, his very own sign. In Gemini, Mercury conveys messages quickly, facilitating all manner of connections and communications. Mercury will be in Gemini
until May 28th, but will return to the Twins, retrograde, in mid-June.
Although the messengers time in Gemini is generally auspicious for quick-witted
activities, the first, short leg of his journey is complicated by his square with murky
Neptune in Pisces, whose dreamy seas slow down the rapid-fire exchange of binaries.
Neptunes square with Mercury is active from the day of his ingress until the 10th, when
it is precise. After Mercury clears his square with Neptune, things begin making sense
as explanations coagulate rapidly.
Opposites Attract
The 10th is the site for a few other interesting configurations, as well. The Sun in
Taurus opposes a retrograde Saturn in Scorpio, slowing things down and demanding
restraint. A darker mood falls on the surrounding days, counseling contemplation.
Simultaneously, Venus in Aries opposes a retrograde Mars in Libra. This significant
opposition lights up relationships, especially romantic ones. Conflicts and confluences
both burn bright, both blessing and testing connections.
(S)words
On the 12th, speedy Mercury in Gemini trines almost-direct Mars in Libra, letting
loose an electric torrent of ideas. Mars retrograde lessons come into crisp focus as the
two planets complete their trinal alignment. The power of words to cut and connect
becomes clear.
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Un-Earth
The middle of the month is packed with planetary action. The Full Moon in Scorpio
arrives on the 14th. This hard lunation focuses its light on the difficulties of dealing
with changing material situations and the emotional adjustments these require. Meanwhile, Venus in Aries squares Pluto in Capricorn, unearthing uncomfortable feelings.
Sometimes when you plow the fields you turn up a skeleton or two. There are plenty
of uses for old bones, but leave the landmines be.
Bonfire
Though the Full Moon may shine over the grim evidence of the past, the next day
sets them afire. There is a release of excitable energy as Mercury, Venus and Uranus
all align, setting off a series of firecrackers in the mind and heart. Its hard not to feel
the potential to start things afresh.
Get Rich Slow Scheme

Venus moves from her exciting alignment with Mercury and Uranus into a square
with Jupiter in Cancer on the 18th. This is a pleasant, but potentially unsatisfying
configuration, as it ignites the desire to celebrate prematurely- and breeds various
excesses. Dont be impatient with your rate of growth- good things take time.
Forward March
Finally, on May 19th, after months retrograde, Mars stations direct in Libra, bringing an end to what was for many a gauntlet of confused action and self-questioning.
Mars calls an end to the retreat, with plans to re-take the territory lost and re-forge
the alliances troubled over the last two and half months.
Double Time
On May 20th the Sun enters quick Gemini, where its light shines upon communication,
cognition and travel. This year, though, the Suns trip through the Twins will involve a
variety of detours, delays and back roads, courtesy of Mercurys upcoming retrograde.
Between the Pillars

On the 24th of May, Jupiter in Cancer trines Saturn in Scorpio, balancing out the positive and negative, the optimistic and dour. Where neither hope nor fear reign, reality
is a welcome guest. Try inviting her in.
Extraction
The 26th and 27th see slowing Mercury in Gemini make another sextile to Venus in
Aries, just as the morning star conjoins the Tail of the Dragon. This configuration
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helps us identify those passions which have ceased to be a source of joy. Poisons of
the heart rise to the surface here, ready to be purged.
Roundabout
The New Moon in Gemini occurs on the 28th, ending one lunar month and beginning
another. This lunation takes place in a tight square with Neptune in Pisces, whose
salty waters are likely to corrode Geminis speedy circuitboard, promising a month of
mixed messages and circumambulatory pathways.
While the Sun and Moon make the month anew, both Venus and Mercury change
signs. Venus abandons harsh Aries for the lush fields of Taurus. In Taurus, Venus
oversees joy in luxuries great and small, lubricating the universal gears with a bit of
pleasure. Venus will be in Taurus until June 23rd.
Meanwhile, Mercury enters Cancer. The slowing messenger wades along the
shoreline in search of message-bearing bottles. Bits of the past wash up on that beach,
triggering old feelings. The messenger will soon turn retrograde in Cancer, with plans
to bring those strange messages back to Gemini to be deciphered. Mercury will be in
Cancer until early June.
Wind-Power
The Sun in Gemini trines Mars in Libra on the 30th, sharpening tongues and sending
some mental wattage through the surrounding days. Sols rays also serve to further
illuminate the teachings of power which Mars doled out over the preceding months.
As May comes to a close, much of the seasons chaos has subsided. A few blooms
have emerged as well, but much still remains up in the air, riding the wind. It will take
Junes Mercury retrograde to see where theyll land.
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May Dailies
Thursday, May 1st
May begins with the Moon in Gemini lighting up the departing opposition between
retrograde Mars in Libra and Uranus in Aries. There is a certain volatility to this
configuration- heated situations may arise. Its energy is, on the contrary, best turned
inward, for the days is likely filled with insights into the nature of personal power.
Reflect on the last months moments of inspiration, explosions and surprises.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Trine Mars: May 01 11:05 AM
Moon Sextile Uranus: May 01 4:32 PM
Friday, May 2nd

Friday is dominated by prudent thoughts and excitable emotions. Mercurys opposition to Saturn occurs today, pitting process oriented Mercury in Taurus against the
mandatory transformations that Saturn in Scorpio holds in store. Plans are coming
together, but do these plans take into account whats really necessary? Consistency is
a wonderful virtue, but repeating the same pattern in the face of diminishing returns
is foolishness. If youre feeling stuck, this is a good time to diagnose why.
Meanwhile, Venus crosses the equinoctial boundary, blasting into Aries. Leaving
Pisces, Venus sheds her siren costume and straps on her chain-mail panties and solidsteel bustier. In Aries, Venus stimulates rowdy passions, short-lived infatuations, an
interest in kinetic aesthetics and lust aplenty. The morning star will be in Aries until
June 16th.
The Moon enters Cancer around midnight and immediately squares Venus in
her new sign. Luna advocates for a quiet night while Venus wants to stay up raging.
Moon in Gemini
Mercury Opposite Saturn: May 02 5:56 PM
Venus Enters Aries: May 02 6:20 PM
Moon Enters Cancer: May 02 11:15 PM
Moon Square Venus: May 02 11:45 PM
Akshaya Tritiya (Hindu)
Saturday, May 3rd

Saturday begins with the Moon in Cancers mellow trine to Neptune in Pisces,
anaesthetizing the first part of the day. During the afternoon, however, the waxing
Moon in Cancer sets course for the Cardinal Cross once again. Luna spins up some
tension throughout the evening and night, though, but with the Cross loosening, it
is considerably less maniacal than the preceding weeks.
While the Moon pings the Grand Cross, the Sun in Taurus slides into a far-sighted
trine with Pluto in Capricorn, illuminating the hard stones of the road ahead.
Moon in Cancer
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Moon Trine Neptune: May 03 1:27 PM

Sun Trine Pluto: May 03 5:36 PM
Moon Square Mars: May 03 8:18 PM
Moon Opposite Pluto: May 04 1:51 AM
Moon Sextile Sun: May 04 2:34 AM
Moon Square Uranus: May 04 3:23 AM
Sunday, May 4th

Sunday begins with the Moon in Cancers benefic conjunction with Jupiter, starting
off Sunday right. From there Luna moves from gentle Jupiter to solid Saturn, giving
the middle of the day a practical, responsible air. Focus on fulfilling duties and organizing affairs.
After the Moon completes her afternoon trine to Saturn, she chases a sextile with
communicative Mercury deep into the night, lending the evening a talkative air.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: May 04 5:53 AM
Moon Trine Saturn: May 04 3:43 PM
Moon Sextile Mercury: May 05 1:46 AM
Monday, May 5th

Monday begins with the Moon void-of-course in comfy Cancer, but before long she
slips into expressive Leo. The majority of the daylight sees the Moon in a trine with
Venus in rowdy, fun-loving Aries while the Sun closes in on a sextile with bountiful
Jupiter, a fine pair of omens. Happy
Moon in Cancer
Moon Square Nodal Axis (South Bending): May 05 7:24 AM
Moon Enters Leo: May 05 10:56 AM
Moon Trine Venus: May 05 5:45 PM
Sun Sextile Jupiter: May 06 2:53 AM
Cinco de Mayo!
Tuesday, May 6th

Tuesday starts off with the dramatic Moon in Leos sextile with a still-retrograde Mars
in Libra, highlighting the lessons in personal power which have been handed out since
March. From there the Moon moves into a trine with Uranus in Aries, sending some
electricity and a few surprises through the afternoon hours.
The evening sees a half-Moon rise, marking our entrance into the second quarter
of the lunar cycle. Take a look at how things are unfolding- some adjustments may
need to be made.
Deep in the wee hours, Luna in Leo makes a hard square to grim Saturn, suppressing the joyful, fun-seeking Leo moon. Do something serious or go to bed.
Moon in Leo
Moon Sextile Mars: May 06 7:33 AM
Moon Trine Uranus: May 06 3:55 PM
Moon Square Sun: May 06 8:14 PM
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Moon Square Saturn: May 07 3:50 AM
Yom Haatzmaut (Jewish)
Wednesday, May 7th

Early on Wednesday morning Mercury leaves the muddy fields of Taurus behind,
racing into Gemini , whose 4G connection makes connecting the dots that much
easier. Mercury is considered to rule Gemini, and the swift planet is certainly strong
there. Communicating, writing, coding and travel all benefit from Mercurys time in
the binary sign.
Moon in Leo
Mercury Enters Gemini: May 07 7:56 AM
Moon Enters Virgo: May 07 11:23 PM
Moon Square Mercury: May 08 2:21 AM
Thursday, May 8th

Thursday is colored by the Moon in Virgos opposition to Neptune in Pisces, lending
the first half of the day a distractible quality. Day dreams dance and distract, though
they fade as the afternoon lengthens.
The night itself is slow and deep, for some of the Moons silver rays find themselves
sucked into Plutos underworld vortex, highlighting the potential for both penetrating
analysis, as well as obsessive worry.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Opposite Neptune: May 08 1:59 PM
Moon Trine Pluto: May 09 2:02 AM
Friday, May 9th

Friday begins with the Moon in Virgos uplifting sextile to Jupiter in Cancer, which
deepens and enriches the morning hours. This protective bubble dissolves by mid-day,
though, exposing us to the Sun in Taurus pending opposition to Saturn in Scorpio.
Friday is a balancing act between inspiration and duty. Embrace your burdens- It is
only by meeting our obligations that we become free of them.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Sextile Jupiter: May 09 7:42 AM
Moon Trine Sun: May 09 1:14 PM
Moon Sextile Saturn: May 09 3:08 PM
Saturday, May 10th

Saturday is full of celestial action. The day begins with the Moons morning entrance
into Libra, shifting the focus toward relationships and communication. Shortly thereafter, the Sun in Taurus completes its opposition to Saturn in Scorpio, highlighting
duties done, as well as those yet unfinished. Venus and Mars opposition reinforces
the Libra Moons focus on relationships, particularly erotic ones. The red and green
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planets stare across the sky at each other, presenting conflicting needs for personal
autonomy and mutual harmony. There is much to connect here, within people as well
as between them. Though Mercury stands between Mars and Venus, ready to aid in
the reconciliation, Neptunes confusing rays intrude on the swift planets analysis,
steering thoughts subtly off course.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Enters Libra: May 10 10:15 AM
Sun Opposite Saturn: May 10 11:27 AM
Moon Trine Mercury: May 10 11:23 PM
Venus Opposite Mars: May 11 2:26 AM
Moon Conjunct Mars: May 11 4:17 AM
Moon Opposite Venus: May 11 4:29 AM
Sunday, May 11th

Sunday begins with Mercury in Geminis square to Neptune in Pisces. Dreams leak
into communications and fantasies bleed into analysis. This is a good influence for
those activities which blend the intellect and fantasy, such as games, but problematic
for those activities where clear reason is needed.
Meanwhile, the Moon in Libra makes aspects to Pluto, Uranus and then Jupiter.
Pluto comes first, darkening the mood for a few mid-day hours. Uranus is next, bringing surprises and insights, but shortening tempers. Night holds the Moons aspect to
Jupiter, a luxury and comfort-seeking configuration which reigns over most of the
evening.
Moon in Libra
Mercury Square Neptune: May 11 5:35 AM
Moon Square Pluto: May 11 11:36 AM
Moon Opposite Uranus: May 11 1:54 PM
Moon Square Jupiter: May 11 5:50 PM
Mothers Day (United States)
Monday, May 12th

Monday begins with Mercury in Geminis trine to a still retrograde Mars in Libra. Here
the messenger catches Mars as he slows in anticipation of his direct station, helping
to put into words the lessons of the last several months to give voice to insights about
the nature of personal strength and the power of balance.
Meanwhile, the Moon in Libra conjoins the Dragons Head during the afternoon,
placing further emphasis on the importance of balance, especially in crooked times.
As the Sun falls below the horizon, the Moon slips into Scorpio and arises in the East,
her face almost entirely full with reflected light.
Moon in Libra
Mercury Trine Mars: May 12 9:02 AM
Moon Conjunct North Node (Caput Draconis): May 12 3:04 PM
Moon Enters Scorpio: May 12 6:05 PM
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Tuesday, May 13th

Tuesday mornings Moon-Neptune trine smothers the first part of the day in a thick,
mildly soporific fog. This astral gravy dissipates slowly as the day lengthens and Luna
moves on to a more intense, focused sextile with Pluto in Capricorn.
As the Sun sets, a big silver Moon rises with Saturn. The evening is awash with
heavy rays, though the Moons late night trine with Jupiter gives these intense beams
a more positive quality than they might otherwise have.
Though the Moon grows progressively more full as the night progresses, it will not
reach the point of perfect fullness until around noon on Wednesday, Tuesday is for all
intents and purposes the night of the Full Moon. A glance outside will confirm this.
Held within its silver rays is the need for stability and security juxtaposed with the
constant cycle of life, death and change. Were asked to accept the fact that though
we can stabilize our situation, nothing can be immunized to change or be rendered
permanent. Learn to move with the current and the winds, but in the direction of your
choosing. We can only make prudent plans, and deal with the surprises along the way.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Trine Neptune: May 13 7:17 AM
Moon Sextile Pluto: May 13 5:55 PM
Moon Trine Jupiter: May 14 12:25 AM
Wednesday, May 14th

Venus in Aries squares Pluto in Capricorn on Wednesday morning. This aspect is
often hard emotionally, temporarily robbing us of joy. Yet joy has not vanished, but
fled to a deeper place. Though not usually pleasant, Venus square to Pluto can be
therapeutic, and cathartic, for it pushes neglected feelings to the surface.
The emotional and purgative nature of the Venus-Pluto square is in perfect harmony with the intense Full Moon in Scorpio which takes place mid-day, far beneath
the horizon.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Conjunct Saturn: May 14 4:57 AM
Venus Square Pluto: May 14 10:49 AM
Full Moon in Scorpio: May 14 12:13 PM
Moon Enters Sagittarius: May 14 10:41 PM
Jupiter Trine Chiron: May 14 4:35 AM
Wesak (Buddhist)
Thursday, May 15th

Swift Mercury in Gemini makes a sextile to excitable Venus in Aries today, just as
Venus and Uranus unite. While yesterday saw Venus square oppressive Pluto, her
conjunction with Uranus provides an explosion of passions- courage, anger, joy and
more. Mercury offers these emotions both a microphone and a microscope, projecting
or analyzing them, according to taste.
Moon in Sagittarius
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Moon Square Neptune: May 15 11:18 AM

Moon Sextile Mars: May 15 2:14 PM
Mercury Sextile Venus: May 15 2:59 PM
Mercury Sextile Uranus: May 15 4:23 PM
Venus Conjunct Uranus: May 15 4:53 PM
Moon Trine Uranus: May 15 11:47 PM
Moon Trine Venus: May 16 12:23 AM
Moon Opposite Mercury: May 16 12:40 AM
Theravada New Year (Theravada Buddhist)
Friday, May 16th

After Thursdays busy skies, there is a lull in the planetary action. The Moon gallops
through Sagittarius without encountering a single planet. With Moon so very voidof-course, this is not the day to unleash your masterplan. Instead, bring something
one small step closer to completion or take a day off.
Somewhere in the depths of night, the Moon enters Capricorn, whose stony
outcroppings Luna will climb for the next several days.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Enters Capricorn: May 17 1:11 AM
Saturday, May 17th

Saturday begins with the Moon in Capricorns mellow sextile to Neptune in Pisces,
softening the outlines of the early day. Come afternoon, Luna moves onto a square
with Mars in Libra, only days before the red planets long awaited direction station.
There may be a little friction here, but at this point, Mars has few fire left to light.
For most people, there is unlikely to be more than a bit of irritability and a touch of
vigor to the afternoon.
Evening falls, and a metaphoric darkness accompanies the literal departure of light.
The Moon conjoins Pluto late night, seeding intense reflections and fueling obsessions. Later still comes the Moons square to Uranus in Aries, which sends a finger of
red lightning through the atmosphere, triggering rebellious and innovative thoughts.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Capricorn
Sextile Neptune: May 17 1:34 PM
Square Mars: May 17 4:12 PM
Conjunct Pluto: May 17 11:18 PM
Square Uranus: May 18 1:56 AM
Sunday, May 18th

Sunday sees Venus in Aries square Jupiter in Cancer, a debaucherous configuration which rouses desire but rarely brings complete satisfaction. Though the Moon
makes a moderate sextile to Saturn briefly, the majority of the day is dominated by
the pleasure-seeking planets. It may be a difficult day to concentrate on work, and is
probably better spent chasing a good time anyway. See if you can find the line between
indulgence and overindulgence.
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Moon in Capricorn
Moon Square Venus: May 18 6:41 AM
Moon Opposite Jupiter: May 18 6:50 AM
Venus Square Jupiter: May 18 8:30 AM
Moon Sextile Saturn: May 18 9:25 AM
Moon Square Nodal Axis (North Bending): May 18 11:42 PM
Moon Trine Sun: May 19 12:02 AM
Moon Enters Aquarius: May 19 2:59 AM
Lag BaOmer (Jewish)
Monday, May 19th

Monday is host to Mars long awaited direct station. After nearly three months retrograde, Mars slows, stops and starts moving forward again. Most will experience
it positively, as a readiness to move forward after a period of confusion. Those with
Mars natally retrograde may be less joyful, for Mars direct station places it out of
phase with their predilections.
Though Mars is now direct, he will spend the next two months crossing the degrees
he retrograded through for a third and final time. Simply being ready to move forward
is not the same as having completed a task. Enjoy what direction this and surrounding
days offer, but prepare to implement the strategies youve settled on.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Trine Mars: May 19 6:01 PM
Mars Station Direct: May 19 6:32 PM
Moon Sextile Uranus: May 20 4:03 AM
Tuesday, May 20th

Tuesday begins with the Moon in Aquarius square to Saturn in Scorpio. Obligations
weigh heavy during the morning hours, but the tone shifts mid-day. Luna sextiles
Venus in Aries and then trines Mercury in Gemini, providing a fun, communicative
and creative backdrop for the remainder of the afternoon.
Just after it drops below the horizon, the Sun sneaks into Gemini, leaving the
stony pastures of Taurus behind for another year. The Sun in Geminis rays split to
illuminate the polarities within everything and everyone. Light and shadow spring into
view, yin and yang. Complex binary structures emerge to both excite and befuddle.
The Sun will be in Gemini until June 21st, the solstice.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Square Saturn: May 20 11:11 AM
Moon Sextile Venus: May 20 1:07 PM
Moon Trine Mercury: May 20 3:21 PM
Sun Enters Gemini: May 20 7:58 PM
Wednesday, May 21st

As the crack of dawn opens, the Moon slips into oceanic Pisces and almost immediately makes a square to the Sun in Gemini, diffusing the mental energy and marking
our entrance into the last quarter of the lunar cycle. Luna spends the majority of day
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in a dreamy conjunction with Neptune, whose combined energies dissolve, distract

and entrance. Late night the tone deepens as the Moon makes a sextile to penetrating
Pluto, offering the potential for intense wee hour reflections.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Enters Pisces: May 21 5:20 AM
Moon Square Sun: May 21 6:01 AM
Moon Conjunct Neptune: May 21 6:05 PM
Moon Sextile Pluto: May 22 4:00 AM
Thursday, May 22nd

Thursday is dominated by a Grand Water Trine between the Moon in Pisces, Jupiter
in Cancer and Saturn in Scorpio. There is a flow to the day, and projects may come
together in ways that seem heaven sent. Still, that flow may be a bit pokey for some
folks taste, leaving some feeling waterlogged.
Evening sees the Pisces Moon leave the Grand Water Trine behind in favor of a
square to quick-footed Mercury in Gemini, which plants a multitude of ideas in the
night air.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Trine Jupiter: May 22 1:15 PM
Moon Square Mercury: May 22 11:27 PM
Friday, May 23rd

The Moon enters Aries Friday morning, picking up the pace for one last sprint through
the last days of the waning lunar month. The day gathers steam with a nice Sun-Moon
sextile in the afternoon, weaving a bit of general harmony through it. The evening
hours are somewhat less peaceful, though, for during them Luna makes an opposition to red Mars. This energy is a bit antsy and bit irritable, but lends the evening an
element of boisterous dynamism which might otherwise be lacking.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Pisces
Enters Aries: May 23 9:03 AM
Sextile Sun: May 23 1:40 PM
Opposite Mars: May 24 1:10 AM
Saturday, May 24th

Saturday is host to an interesting mixture of influences. The day begins with Moon in
Aries deflating square to hard Pluto in Capricorn, but is then set afire by her conjunction with electric Uranus in Aries. Evening sees the Moon square ebullient Jupiter in
Cancer, adding impatience to high hopes, and perhaps overdoing it along the way.
Though the Moons trio of aspects bespeaks a bumpy ride, today is also host to
the perfection of the Jupiter-Saturn trine, a harmonizing influence. The connection
between the two connects obstacles and opportunities, neutralizing imbalances of
optimism and pessimism alike. This is the third and final of a series of trines between
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the two which began in 2013.

Moon in Aries
Moon Square Pluto: May 24 8:22 AM
Jupiter Trine Saturn: May 24 10:46 AM
Moon Conjunct Uranus: May 24 11:54 AM
Moon Square Jupiter: May 24 6:45 PM
Sunday, May 25th

Sunday begins with the Moons fun conjunction with Venus in Aries, which sees a
bit of joy bloom during the morning hours. Yet Venus is approaching the Dragons
Tail- the South Node of the Moon- suggesting that some of that pleasure may be
more complicated than it might otherwise seem. There is a purgative quality to the
passions signaled by this conjunction, one which will continue for the next several
days as Venus approaches and then conjoins the South Node.
Nonetheless, the Moons sextile to swift Mercury in Gemini and the burst of
brainwaves which it activates may well obscure those emotions squirming through
the shadows. Ideas and communications run hot through the mid-day, potentially
blinding us to the more subtle processes in play.
As the afternoon approaches, the Moon clops into steady Taurus, where she will
spend the next several days. The rest of the afternoon and evening see the Moon in a
lightly intoxicated trance with Neptune- fine set of parameters for a pleasant evening.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Aries
Conjunct Venus: May 25 7:09 AM
Sextile Mercury: May 25 8:58 AM
Conjunct South Node: May 25 10:58 AM
Enters Taurus: May 25 2:28 PM
Sextile Neptune: May 26 4:13 AM
Monday, May 26th

A steady Moon in Taurus lords over Monday, stabilizing and slowing down matters.
Lunas afternoon trine to Pluto offers some opportunity for depth and long range
planning. Meanwhile, the evening sees the Moon move into a potentially worrisome
opposition with Saturn in Scorpio, but those fears are likely to be allayed by the sweet
late night sextile between the Moon and Jupiter in Cancer.
Venus conjunction with the bodiless South Node in Aries also hovers over the
day, seeding it with images of sacrifices yet to be made- pleasures to be released, like
flower petals into an open flame.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Trine Pluto: May 26 2:30 PM
Moon Opposite Saturn: May 27 12:57 AM
Venus Conjunct South Node (Cauda Draconis): May 27 1:53 AM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: May 27 2:13 AM
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Tuesday, May 27th

A mellow Tuesday dawns on without undue interference from the heavens. No planetary aspects complete themselves today. As there is little to move things along, efforts
and expectations are best reserved for another day. Come evening, the Moon shifts
invisibly into Gemini in preparation for tomorrows New Moon. This is the dark of
the Moon, and no silver rises in the sky.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Enters Gemini: May 27 9:49 PM
Isra and Miraj (Muslim)
Wednesday, May 28th

The skies are full today. Wednesday begins with a morning sextile between Mercury
in Aries and Venus in Gemini, lubricating conversation and adding excitement to
thought processes.
Yet the day is undoubtedly dominated by the invisible conjunction of the Sun and
Moon in the skies overhead. The New Moon in Gemini takes place at mid-day, the
Twins cooperating to plant the seed for the next month. This is a strange seed indeed,
for the Sun and Moon conjoin in a tight square with confusing Neptune, bringing
dreams and delusions to bear on the otherwise linear and fast paced month which the
New Moon in Gemini normally portends. Straight roads will curve, taking journeys
in unlikely directions.
The night hours conceal Venus and Mercurys ingresses into new signs. The evening hosts Venus entrance into luxurious Taurus, her preferred domicile. In Taurus,
Venus asks us to slow down and smell the flowers, and advocates for both earning
and spending large amounts of money. Venus in Taurus looks kindly upon works of
attraction and pleasure. The lady of heaven will be in Taurus until June 23rd.
Late night, Mercury slips a foot into the tender tidepools of Cancer. While Mercury is in Cancer, the subject turns naturally toward emotionally engaging matters.
Greater levels of discourse between family members is common. Mercurys time in
Cancer also favors conversations as a means of bonding, the exchange of secrets and the
exposure of vulnerabilities. It is often difficult to discuss matters in a purely objective
tone during this time, as conversations consistently veer toward peoples feelings about
the matter, rather than the matter itself. It is here, in Cancers wellspring of comfort
and annoyance, that Mercury will turn retrograde on June 8th.
Moon in Gemini
Mercury Sextile Venus: May 28 6:50 AM
New Moon in Gemini: May 28 11:44 AM
Moon Square Neptune: May 28 12:04 PM
Moon Trine Mars: May 28 3:47 PM
Sun Square Neptune: May 28 4:42 PM
Venus Enters Taurus: May 28 6:45 PM
Mercury Enters Cancer: May 29 2:15 AM
Moon Sextile Uranus: May 29 3:01 AM
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Thursday, May 29th

A slow Thursday follows a Wednesday loaded with planetary action. The Moon in
Gemini waxes slowly and without aspect over a low energy Thursday. There is no
celestial mandate written upon the skies today. Consider stepping outside of your
patterns for a spell, and announce nothing tremendous, for you will find the universe
is not listening.
Moon in Gemini
Friday, May 30th

Friday begins with the Moons shift into comfortable Cancer, where it will be until
Saturday. Shortly after the ingress, Luna conjoins Mercury, shifting thoughts to feelings
and highlighting those emotions which have gone unattended. Shortly thereafter, the
Moon in Cancer sextiles Venus in Taurus, lending the mid-day a slow and luxurious
quality.
All the while, the Sun in Gemini makes an important trine with Mars in LIbra,
spotlighting lessons learned over the last several months about the use and abuse of
person power. If necessary, exercise your new understandings of the power of persuasion and diplomacy to overcome potential conflicts.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Enters Cancer: May 30 7:15 AM
Moon Conjunct Mercury: May 30 8:51 AM
Moon Sextile Venus: May 30 11:05 AM
Moon Trine Neptune: May 30 10:05 PM
Sun Trine Mars: May 31 1:00 AM
Moon Square Mars: May 31 2:31 AM
Saturday, May 31st

Saturday begins with the Cancer Moon in the teeth of an oppressive opposition to
Pluto in Capricorn, following by jarring square to Uranus in Aries. As the afternoon
lengthens, the focus shifts to a responsible but potentially dour trine to Saturn in
Scorpio. Relief comes, as it should, late Saturday night, when the Moon makes a fine
conjunction to relaxing, sanguine Jupiter in Cancer. Enjoy!
Moon in Cancer
Moon Opposite Pluto: May 31 8:59 AM
Moon Square Uranus: May 31 1:42 PM
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: May 31 11:33 PM
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June
WORDS ON THE WIND
The winds are unsteady in June, lying dead and kicking up gales at random intervals,
blowing ideas back and forth. Mercurys retrograde cycle encompasses the entirety of
the month, robbing Suns time in Gemini of straight and swift mental power. Instead
of racing forward, June moves in circles, spiraling in on a set of core truths.
Furthermore, June is volatized by Mars final aspects to the Uranus-Pluto square.
Whether this configuration, which runs from the 13th- 24th, is empowering or disastrous is a largely a function of how well weve understood and implemented the lessons
of Mars retrograde.
Nonetheless, Mercurys retrograde and Mars final tangle bring a number of the
years stories close to an end, preparing the way for another set of tales.
Pleasing
June begins with a sextile between luxurious Venus in Taurus and gentle Neptune in
Pisces on the 3rd. This configuration mellows the first days of the month with haze
of pleasant indulgence. A few days later, on the 5th, the Sun in Gemini completes an
invigorating sextile to Uranus in Aries, brightening the psyche with a hint of lightning.
Scrap Book Reverie

Meanwhile, Mercury has slowed to a sideways crawl in Cancer. The messenger stations
retrograde on June 6th. Old facts and stories float to surface, pulling memory from
its hidden recesses. Mercurys retrograde brings up a variety of emotionally charged
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material, making it difficult to maintain a neutral point of view. Over-reactions will

be common over the coming week.
Hidden Value
Just after Mercurys retrograde, Venus in Taurus makes a trine with Pluto in Capricorn,
revealing hidden feelings, making way for secret pleasures and revealing forgotten
stores of value. This configuration points out how small but regular doses of luxury
can serve to fortify , making the worlds demands all the more bearable.
What Dreams May Go

Neptune stations retrograde on June 9th, turning back the tide of weirdness which the
blue planet commands. Neptunes retrograde phase will last for almost five months.
During this time we retreat from our wildest fantasies and edit our stranger imaginations. Reign in your vision and work on manifesting what you have already dreamed.
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Venus in Taurus opposes Saturn in Scorpio on June 12th. This aspect interferes with
Venus ability to provide a smooth flow of pleasure. Opposed by Saturn she delays
luxuries, and frustrates desires in the days preceding the 12th.
A Thousand Pathways
While Venus and Saturn argue, the Moon reaches maximum fullness in Sagittarius.
This lunation sees a thousand ideas flit about. Each lights up a path, a way forward.
Yet these paths are dim, and the contradictions between them may see overwhelming.
Though it may take the next two weeks, well come to see that, although many of these
trails diverge, just as many come back together again, joining like streams and rivers.
Final Exam
The day after the Full Moon, June 13th, Mars enters the teeth of the Uranus-Pluto
square one final time. This is the third time the red planet has made this harrowing
journey in the last 6 months. The first time was in December, the second was during
April, and now, from June 13th-24th, Mars will cross these dangerous degrees once
again. Unlike the first two times that Mars crossed the Uranus-Pluto square, there
should be no surprises. Youve already been introduced to the radical balance youre
being asked to enact. This third configuration is not the presentation of a new lesson,
but the test to see whether people have gotten it. Although Mars T-square with
Uranus and Pluto lasts for almost two weeks, the most volatile periods are the 13th,
14th, 20th and 21st.
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Decoder Ring
On the 16th, Mercury returns to Gemini, leaving the emotionally charged tidepools of
Cancer behind. This shift drags the conundrums raised early in the month back onto
land, to be inspected and dissected in the light of reason. Mercurys return to Gemini
helps dissolve the false dichotomies which have so far haunted Junes mental landscape.
Two Great Tastes

Shortly after Mercurys return to Gemini, Venus and Jupiter make a very pleasant
sextile. This configuration on the 18th between dignified benefics helps insulate the
surrounding days from trouble, and oversees a variety of pleasures and rewards.
Cazimi!
Not long after Mercurys return to Gemini, the messenger conjoins the Sun in the
twinned sign. This configuration sees Mercury directly between the Earth and the
Sun. Auspicious for Mercurial affairs, it is like the calm eye of a storm, and here there
is a clarity which is otherwise lacking in June. Take full advantage of it.
The Cusp of Seasons

The Sun shifts into Cancer on the 20th, marking the solstice- the point of maximum
polarity between light and darkness. In Cancer, the Suns light shines upon tender
feelings, highlighting our desire to nurture and protect those close to us. These probing beams sometimes spotlight old scar tissue, and people can be a little sensitive. The
Sun will be in Cancer until July 22nd.
Double Your Pleasure

Venus leaves Taurus behind on the 22nd, entering Gemini. In Gemini the morning
star excites attempts to explore pleasures many permutations. The alphabet of desire
is spelled out here, and great joy can be found in the languages of the arts. Venus in
Gemini is fast and fun, but sometimes superficial. Venus skitters across the surface
until July 18th, when she enters sweet Cancer.
Empowerment
On the 24th, Mars in Libra makes his final opposition to Uranus in Aries, ending the
cycle of empowerment and disruption which began with the red planets first opposition to Uranus in December of 2013. This final aspect is both the last lesson and the
beginning of results. Pay attention to who passed and who failed.
Into The Woods

On the 26th, the Moon finds the Sun again. The two lights conjoin in the early degrees
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of Cancer, planting the tender seed of the month to come. In the days leading up to
the New Moon, power down and reflect in comfort on the cycle almost behind you.
The path ahead, on the other hand, may be unclear, for as the Sun and Moon conjoin
in Cancer, Jupiter squares the Nodal Axis perfectly. Though the woods may have
swallowed the trail, they will disgorge a path again soon.
Comfortably Numb
Over the next few days, both the Sun and Venus proceed toward aspects with Neptune in Pisces. A numbing fog descends over these days, dissolving boundaries and
opiating various complaints. Sooth yourself with a fairy tale, but remember not to
take comforting fictions too seriously.
Alls Well That Ends

As June ends, much has been sifted and sorted. Mercurys retrograde is almost over and
Mars has made his final aspects to Uranus and Pluto. Several stories are about to come
to an end, ready to be replaced by the new fairy tales hiding somewhere next month.
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June Dailies
Sunday, June 1st
June begins with a pleasant but void-of-course Moon in Cancer. Luna winds her way
through the comfortable last leg of Cancer without meeting another planetary body.
She is, however, beset during the afternoon by a square with the Nodes, her very
own north and south nodes, making these hours a bit less peaceful than they might
otherwise be. Decision making may be complicated by the subtle pushes and pulls this
configuration entails.
Luna emerges from Cancer in the evening, entering proud Leo, where she will
reside for the next several days. Here there is a change in tone as the energy reverses
itself, going from inward to outward, collecting to radiant.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Square Nodal Axis (South Bending): Jun 01 3:34 PM
Moon Enters Leo: Jun 01 6:43 PM
Monday, June 2nd

Monday begins with the Moon in Leos square to Venus in Taurus. The desire for
luxury which comes with this configuration may be inappropriately timed, as it goes
off in the early morning- in concert with a variety of alarm clocks. The day proceeds
onward with an increasingly martial quality as Luna moves toward an afternoon sextile
with Mars in Libra. There is a small current of vigorous energy here, which if ridden
properly may make for a productive Monday.
The evening holds a harmonious sextile between the Sun and Moon, their gold
and silver blending throughout nights early hours. This is followed by a late night
trine between the Moon in Leo and Uranus in Aries, setting off surges of energy
during the wee hours.
Moon in Leo
Moon Square Venus: Jun 02 5:10 AM
Moon Sextile Mars: Jun 02 3:17 PM
Moon Sextile Sun: Jun 02 7:53 PM
Moon Trine Uranus: Jun 03 2:11 AM
Tuesday, June 3rd

Tuesday begins on an onerous note, with the sunny Leo Moon in a hard square with
dark Saturn in Scorpio. This friction between mood and obligation slowly departs
as the day progresses, leaving the rest of Tuesday neither helped nor hindered by
additional influences.
Moon in Leo
Moon Square Saturn: Jun 03 7:43 AM
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Venus in Taurus sextile to Neptune in Pisces sees a pretty mist floating about the
morning hours, an aesthetic trance waiting to be dreamed. Shortly thereafter, the
Moon enters Virgo, pulling our eyes to details which the days fog may well obscure.
The Moons first aspect is a thoughtful sextile to soon-to-be retrograde Mercury in
Cancer. Double-check your thinking during this mid-day configuration- its a chance
to fix a problem before it becomes one.
The evening sees the Moon drift toward an opposition with confusing Neptune,
which turns into a trine with luxurious Venus in Taurus. It is a good evening to
enjoy something fantastic but physical- like a bag of pork rinds laced with high grade
lysergic acid.
Moon in Virgo
Venus Sextile Neptune: Jun 04 6:14 AM
Moon Enters Virgo: Jun 04 7:18 AM
Moon Sextile Mercury: Jun 04 1:09 PM
Moon Opposite Neptune: Jun 04 10:35 PM
Moon Trine Venus: Jun 05 12:20 AM
Shavuot (Jewish)
Thursday, June 5th

Thursday begins with the Moon in Virgos serious trine to Pluto in Capricorn, opening
the minds darker alleys to rays of morning light. Luna proceeds onward into a square
with the Sun in Gemini, marking our entrance into the second quarter of the Lunar
month and suggesting that we consider how this months projects are proceeding. A
few adjustments may be necessary to keep things on track.
As the afternoon turns into evening, there is a touch of heaviness, courtesy of the
Moons sextile to Saturn in Scorpio. Consider it an opportunity to manage the disorder emanating from an almost-retrograde Mercury. However, as evening deepens,
Luna proceeds on toward a very pleasant sextile with Jupiter in Cancer, insulating
the deep night.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Trine Pluto: Jun 05 9:20 AM
Moon Square Sun Jun 05 1:36 PM
Begin Second Quarter of the Lunar Cycle
Moon Sextile Saturn: Jun 05 7:40 PM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Jun 06 2:09 AM
Sun Sextile Uranus: Jun 06 4:20 AM
Friday, June 6th

Friday begins with a Moon void-of-course in Virgo, sailing through the sometimes
unpleasant late degrees of the sign. Look to your health and the details of your affairsthere is disharmony brewing, and it is easier treated if caught early.
The evening sees Luna sidle into social Libra. The stage is set for a pleasant evening, but the Moons late night square to Mercury promises the potential for mischief
and miscommunications.
Moon in Virgo
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Moon Enters Libra: Jun 06 6:59 PM

Moon Square Mercury: Jun 07 1:03 AM
Saturday, June 7th

Mercury stations retrograde today in the early degrees of Cancer, inducing numerous
cases of indigestion. Over-reactions will be common over the next few weeks. Try to
see beyond poor timing and word choice. Look instead for why people say what they
say. A little forgiveness will spare you the fruitless spirals which come from reacting
to another persons reactions. Physics is incorrect- each action need not inspire an
equal and opposite reaction. Fuck Newton.
Moon in Libra
Mercury Station Retrograde: Jun 07 4:57 AM
Moon Conjunct Mars: Jun 07 4:31 PM
Moon Square Pluto: Jun 07 7:49 PM
Moon Opposite Uranus: Jun 08 1:08 AM
Moon Trine Sun: Jun 08 4:38 AM
Sunday, June 8th

Sunday begins with the Moon in Libras gluttonous square to Jupiter in Cancer. There
is a hunger about today, a desire to fill the empty spaces, to smooth out potholes with
pleasure. Meanwhile, Venus in Taurus trine with Pluto in Capricorn complements the
days tendency towards debauchery, as does the waxing Moons late night conjunction
with the ravenous Dragons Head.
Moon in Libra
Moon Square Jupiter: Jun 08 12:44 PM
Venus Trine Pluto: Jun 08 6:39 PM
Moon Conjunct North Node: Jun 08 10:32 PM
Moon Enters Scorpio: Jun 09 3:32 AM
Pentecost (Christian)
Monday, June 9th

Monday begins with the Scorpio Moons trine to a very retrograde Mercury in Cancer.
Feelings arise, breaking the surface of the mind. Many will be unpleasant, and more
than a few will find they have a case of emotional indigestion.
Furthermore, Neptune stations retrograde today, promising loud cries of disappointment. Though it happens every year, the blue planets reversal rarely fails to
provoke a wave of disillusionment. During its retrograde phase, Neptune asks us to
take the shears to dream-gardens which have become overgrown. Prune back fantasy
in the service of future growth. Neptune will retrograde until November 15th.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Trine Mercury: Jun 09 8:58 AM
Neptune Station Retrograde: Jun 09 12:50 PM
Moon Trine Neptune: Jun 09 5:20 PM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Jun 10 2:37 AM
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Tuesday, June 10th

Tuesday begins with the Moon in Scorpios opposition to Venus in Taurus, a pleasureseeking, but not necessarily pleasure-finding influence. Do something to sweeten your
transition into daylight- a morning treat of some sort. Mid-day holds a heavy, potentially harsh conjunction of the Moon and Saturn in Scorpio, slowing things down. Yet
as the afternoon lengthens, that weight is replaced by a buoyancy, for the Moon finds
herself in a very pleasant trine with exalted Jupiter in Cancer for much of the evening.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Opposite Venus: Jun 10 5:42 AM
Moon Conjunct Saturn: Jun 10 11:25 AM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Jun 10 7:18 PM
Wednesday, June 11th

Wednesday begins with the almost-full Moon in Scorpios move into excitable
Sagittarius. Enthusiasm and energy abound, though clarity and precision may be
conspicuously absent. Keep an eye out for typical Mercury retrograde mistakes and
miscommunications.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Jun 11 8:18 AM
Moon Square Neptune: Jun 11 9:09 PM
Thursday, June 12th

Thursday hosts the Full Moon in Sagittarius, an energetic, enthusiastic lunation. Yet
the big Full Moon coexists uncomfortably with Venus in Taurus opposition to Saturn
in Scorpio, an emotionally cramped, pleasure denying aspect.
The Moon rises fat and full as the Sun sets. The silver light illuminates the path
ahead while Venus and Saturn explain that the way forward is not always pleasurable,
but demands restraint, and sometimes suffering. Our path expects much from us.
Rewards come, but not at the time of our choosing. These and other musings hang in
the midnight air, twinkling sharply in the moonlight.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Sextile Mars: Jun 12 4:51 AM
Venus Opposite Saturn: Jun 12 9:08 PM
Full Moon: Jun 12 9:10 PM
Begin Third Quarter of the Lunar Cycle
Guru Purnima (Hindu)
Friday, June 13th

Friday the 13th begins with the Moons transition into cold, practical Capricorn, where
she will reside for the next several days. Shortly after her ingress, Luna opposes a
retrograde Mercury in Cancer seeding the middle of the day with wrong turns, communication mishaps, and unexpected insights.
Though volatile energies roil just behind the veil, the evening is sedate, anaesthe-
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tized by the Moons sextile to Neptune to Neptune. As the wee hours approach, the
aethyrs grow more and more troubled in preparation for tomorrow.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Sagittarius
Enters Capricorn: Jun 13 10:02 AM
Opposite Mercury: Jun 13 12:55 PM
Sextile Neptune: Jun 13 10:20 PM
Saturday, June 14th

Saturday begins with a series of volatile configurations. The Moon in Capricorn presides over Mars in Libras square with Pluto, pressurizing power dynamics and calling
anger from forgotten places. Mars square with Pluto today begins the red planets time
in a T-square with Uranus and Pluto, which will last for the next several days. This
time period is unstable and care should be taken not to upset fragile arrangements.
Though much of the day is subject to this volatile configuration, the evening is
temporarily protected from the ambient chaos by the Moons aspects to Venus in
Taurus and Jupiter in Cancer.
Moon in Capricorn
Mars Square Pluto: Jun 14 5:42 AM
Moon Conjunct Pluto: Jun 14 6:41 AM
Moon Square Mars: Jun 14 6:43 AM
Moon Square Uranus: Jun 14 11:49 AM
Moon Sextile Saturn: Jun 14 2:34 PM
Moon Trine Venus: Jun 14 6:18 PM
Moon Opposite Jupiter: Jun 14 11:35 PM
Sunday, June 15th

Sunday begins with the Moons short time between the Nodes. Luna is torn briefly
between the Head and Tail of the Dragon during morning hours, complicating decisions. She clears them quickly enough, though, entering Aquarius mid-day.
The Moons movement into the water-bearers sign pulls our attention outward,
offering a more mental background to following days and pulling our attention toward
abstract factors.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Square Nodal Axis (North Bending): Jun 15 5:07 AM
Moon Enters Aquarius: Jun 15 10:28 AM
Trinity Sunday (Christian)
Fathers Day (United States)
Monday, June 16th

Monday is subject to a variety of unpleasant influences, as the Aquarius Moon activates the volatile Mars-Uranus opposition during the morning. There are personal
breakthroughs here, along with unnecessary blow-ups. Later, the afternoon offers a
chilly Moon-Square Saturn, an uncomfortable call for restraint and control.
Evening sees the distant Aquarian Moon square indulgent Venus in Taurus,
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highlighting the friction between the need to withdraw and the desire for pleasure.
Perhaps some time alone with a good book, or a piece of pie, is called for.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Trine Mars: Jun 16 8:08 AM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Jun 16 12:26 PM
Moon Square Saturn: Jun 16 2:54 PM
Moon Square Venus: Jun 16 11:11 PM
Mercury Re-Enters Gemini: Jun 17 3:02 AM
Tuesday, June 17th

Though the Mars-Uranus-Pluto T-square provides an ambient volatility, there are
some sweet spots today. Tuesday begins on a thoughtful note, as silver and gold of the
Moon and Sun entwined briefly in trine which helps balance out the morning hours.
As mid-day approaches, the Moon moves on to a trine with retrograde Mercury,
shedding light on recent misunderstandings.
Meanwhile, Venus in Taurus sextiles Jupiter in Cancer. This aspect between the
two benefics, each in a place of power, oversees a wave of positive energy, and abundant rewards for opportunities seized.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Trine Sun: Jun 17 5:15 AM
Moon Trine Mercury: Jun 17 11:09 AM
Moon Enters Pisces: Jun 17 11:28 AM
Venus Sextile Jupiter: Jun 18 2:15 AM
Moon Conjunct Neptune: Jun 18 12:08 AM

Wednesday sees the Moon in Pisces aspect Pluto in Capricorn and then Saturn in
Scorpio, pouring the protean energy of Pisces into the mold of ongoing responsibilities. The call of duty comes today, but gently. The evening grows increasingly lighter
and more pleasant as Luna leaves Saturn behind for joyous Jupiter. During the hours
preceding dawn, the Moon is trapped between the rays of benefic Venus and generous
Jupiter- a rare and fortunate mnage a trois.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Sextile Pluto: Jun 18 8:45 AM
Moon Trine Saturn: Jun 18 4:45 PM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Jun 19 4:20 AM
Moon Sextile Venus: Jun 19 6:18 AM
Thursday, June 19th

Thursday begins with the Moon in Pisces in a square with Mercury and the Sun, just
as the two lined up between the Sun and the Earth. This conjunction between Mercury and the Sun is the clear-eyed cazimi at the heart of Mercurys retrograde phase.
Clarity dawns here while answers begin to coagulate out of the ambient confusion.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Square Sun: Jun 19 11:41 AM
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Moon Square Mercury: Jun 19 12:08 PM

Moon Enters Aries: Jun 19 2:27 PM
Sun Conjunction Mercury: Jun 19 3:50 PM
Corpus Christi (Christian)
Friday, June 20th

Friday provides the volatile counterpoint to Thursdays equipoise. The Moon in Aries
makes a variety of incendiary aspects today, beginning with an oppressive mid-day
square to Pluto in Capricorn. From there, Luna moves on to a frustrating opposition
to Mars in Libra, followed by an explosive conjunction with Uranus. There is tension
aplenty today, though it need not be disastrous. Take a step back if you see interactions
becoming heated, and remember to bring your patience to work with you.
Late Friday night, the Sun sneaks invisibly into Cancer, marking the solstice. This
seasonal pivot haloes the surrounding days with an odd power, enclosing their events
within a wyrd light.
Moon in Aries
Moon Square Pluto: Jun 20 12:44 PM
Moon Opposite Mars: Jun 20 4:24 PM
Moon Conjunct Uranus: Jun 20 6:55 PM
Sun Enters Cancer (Solstice): Jun 21 3:50 AM
Saturday, June 21st

The Sun rises today in Cancer, the sign which it will travel until July 22nd this year.
The Sun in Cancer illuminates our needs for comfort, security and intimacy. Its beams
alight family and old friends and shine on our deepest emotional needs.
Saturday begins with a mid-day square between the hot Moon in Aries and mellow
Jupiter in Cancer. The impatient race toward utopia, missing the luxury already surrounding them. After Luna departs from Jupiters calming embrace, she conjoins the
invisible Dragons Tail- her own South Node. Here the past swims just below the
surface. Egoic poisons rise to the surface to be seen and disposed of.
Come evening, Luna slips into steady Taurus, grounding out the ups and downs
of the last few days in the terra firma of the fixed earth sign.
Moon in Aries
Moon Square Jupiter: Jun 21 10:15 AM
Moon Conjunct South Node (Cauda Draconis): Jun 21 1:32 PM
Moon Enters Taurus: Jun 21 8:04 PM
Moon Sextile Sun: Jun 21 9:22 PM
Solstice
Midsummer (Wiccan, Neo-Pagan)
Sunday, June 22nd

Sunday is grounded, but not entirely pleasantly so. Though the morning hours are
shrouded in the fog of the Moon in Taurus sextile to Neptune in Pisces, the afternoon
and evening are both subject to the weight of aspects from Pluto and then Saturn.
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Duty may call in the midst of leisure. Do something productive, if only to keep from
worrying.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Sextile Neptune: Jun 22 9:59 AM
Moon Trine Pluto: Jun 22 7:16 PM
Moon Opposite Saturn: Jun 23 4:02 AM
Monday, June 23rd

Monday begins with Venus entrance into Gemini. In the sign of the Twins, Venus
pulls us to explore the full range of our desires. In binary Gemini, Venus wants are
divided and subdivided, reaching out to touch as many possible categories. There is
a curiosity to explore the full breadth of the hearts fields. There is thus joy in both
novelty and variety, as well as delight in new forms and clever combinations of pleasure. Venus will be in Gemini until July 12th.
Much of Monday is blessed by the steady Moon in Taurus sextile to bountiful Jupiter
in Cancer. This connection between planets in their exaltation is fortunate, and serves
to seal off the day from uglier potentialities.
Moon in Taurus
Venus Enters Gemini: Jun 23 5:33 AM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Jun 23 6:50 PM
Moon Enters Gemini: Jun 24 4:08 AM
Tuesday, June 24th

Tuesday begins with the Moons conjunction to Venus in early Gemini, sending mercurial sparkles twinkling through the morning hours. These sparkles scatter and then
fade quickly, though, replaced by impatient Mars opposition to destabilizing Uranus.
This, the last of three recent oppositions between Mars and Uranus, marks the final
note in a song of diplomacy and power, subtlety and force. The last six months have
offered many lessons on this theme. Consider, by the last light of a waning Moon,
what you have learned.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Conjunct Venus: Jun 24 6:28 AM
Moon Square Neptune: Jun 24 6:29 PM
Mars Opposition Uranus: Jun 25 1:24 AM

The Moon in Gemini wanes over a tired day, activating both sides of the departing
Mars-Uranus opposition. What fire and insight is left surges through burnt nerves.
Bring what projects you can to a close and power down for the dark of the Moon.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Sextile Uranus: Jun 25 11:16 AM
Moon Trine Mars: Jun 25 11:32 AM
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Thursday, June 26th

The day begins with the Moons conjunction to still-retrograde Mercury, sending a
brief surge of electricity through the mornings circuitry. Insights cackle and spark until
the afternoon, when Luna slips into comfort-seeking Cancer. The day falls slowly into
night, and the Moon into the Sun. The two merge, invisibly during the night hours.
The New Moon in Cancer marks the end of one lunar month and the beginning of
another. Compost the thousand ideas of the last several weeks, and plant the seed of
the next cycle within them.
This New Moon looks out on a strange configuration- huge Jupiter straddles
the Head and Tail of the Dragon, squaring the Nodal axis today. Questions surround
growth, the definition of wisdom, and the status of opportunities. It may not be clear
whether to grasp more tightly or to let go.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Conjunct Mercury: Jun 26 4:59 AM
Moon Enters Cancer: Jun 26 2:06 PM
New Moon In Cancer: Jun 27 1:09 AM
Jupiter Square Nodal Axis (South Bending): Jun 27 3:45 AM
Friday, June 27th

Though Friday begins on a slow, sedate note, the afternoon and evening host a gauntlet
of rough aspects. The Moon in Cancer opposes oppressive Pluto first, darkening the
afternoon hours. As evening falls, the Moon enters a disruptive square with Uranus,
followed shortly by aspects to Saturn in Scorpio and Mars in Libra. You may find a
certain unpleasantness wheeling about Friday night, pulling plans off course. There
are better evenings out there- there are worse things than having to reschedule.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Trine Neptune: Jun 27 4:55 AM
Moon Opposite Pluto: Jun 27 2:40 PM
Moon Square Uranus: Jun 27 10:18 PM
Moon Trine Saturn: Jun 27 11:49 PM
Moon Square Mars: Jun 28 12:19 AM
Saturday, June 28th

A sedate Saturday follows an unpleasant Friday. The comfortable Moon in Cancer
encapsulates much of the day in a sort of slow moving bubble. Meanwhile, the Sun
in Cancer completes a trine with Neptune in Pisces, dulling the pain and inducing a
variety of trance states.
Lunas evening conjunction with Jupiter makes for a fine night, but it also highlights the issues surrounding Jupiters square to the Nodal Axis. What to do now with
what has been achieved? Where to go from here? What is forward, and what reverse?
Moon in Cancer
Moon Square Nodal Axis (South Bending): Jun 28 4:43 PM
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: Jun 28 6:02 PM
Sun Trine Neptune: Jun 29 12:22 AM
Moon Enters Leo: Jun 29 1:43 AM
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Sunday, June 29th

Venus in Gemini squares Neptune in Pisces today. The passions are easily led astray
under this configuration, promising bliss but not delivering. It is an aesthetic influence, better experienced through sublime works than projected on to living people.
The Moon in Leos evening sextile with Venus adds additional emphasis on the odd
mixture of fantasy and desire that today holds.
Moon in Leo
Venus Square Neptune: Jun 29 12:30 PM
Moon Sextile Venus: Jun 29 5:17 PM
Ramadan Begins (Muslim)
Puri Rath Yatra (Hindu)
Monday, June 30th

Monday sees the Leo Moon trine Uranus in Aries, starting the day with a shot of red
lightning. What invigoration the heavens lend to the morning is, however, quickly
retracted by the afternoon, for within lit lies the fiery Moon in Leos square to cold
Saturn in Scorpio.
Though the day rises and falls, throughout it runs the smooth mental current of
Mercurys direct station. After an unusually long retrograde, Mercury resumes forward
motion late tonight. Though there are still plenty yet to be worked out, Monday marks
a turning point, a readiness to move forward with new understandings and fresh plans.
Moon in Leo
Moon Square Saturn: Jun 30 11:59 AM
Moon Sextile Mars: Jun 30 2:42 PM
Mercury Station Direct: Jul 01 3:00 AM
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July
THE BUBBLING CAULDRON
July sees many plotlines conclude while others, long gestating, wait to be born. The
month is a furnace and an incubator, reducing old matters to ash and birthing new
ones simultaneously.
The Sun, Mercury and Venus all make T-squares with Uranus and Pluto during
July, presiding over some uncomfortable moments. Yet these brief trips through the
alchemical oven are all followed immediately by trines to Saturn, indicating that many
of the months disruptions will not leave chaos in their wake, but new plans and patterns. Spikes of volatility are followed by rapid crystalization.
Out of the Frying Pan, into the Oven

On the morning of the very first day of July, Mercury finally stations direct, bringing an end to Junes confusion. The next few days, however, see the sensitive Sun in
Cancer oppose depressing Pluto in Capricorn on the 3rd, which darkens the tone of
the surrounding days. After this, the Sun moves into a square with disruptive but
empowering Uranus in Aries on 8th. This configuration bathes the mobile heart of
things in the uncomfortable but transformative power Uranus and Pluto have been
sending earthward for the last couple years.
While the Sun edges closer to the square with Uranus, the tone becomes more
exciting and empowering due to Venus in Geminis sextile to Uranus. On the 8th, the
Sun not only aspects Uranus, but also Saturn. Although an electric climax seemed to
be building, what comes is less radical but more practical than what was promised.
This configuration is in line with the many events during the second half of the year
which push our desire for radical change toward more concrete, pragmatic forms.
Big Silver
The Full Moon in Capricorn comes on the night of the 11th, energizing a loose Grand
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Cross, challenging us to recognize and unite the number of disparate processes currently occurring. Here internal changes are framed by external circumstances. No
matter how well insulated, we do not transform in a vacuum, but rather in the context
of a dynamic world, and the changes we make to ourselves are in order to better adapt
to the world(s) we reside within. Not only do our mutations find context within our
environment, they also occur in relation to other people. Our lives are not lived alone,
and whether friend or foe, other people figure prominently in the shape of our lives.
Tide Pooling
The day after the Full Moon, Mercury re-enters Cancer, the sign in which the messenger turned retrograde last month. While Mercurys time in Gemini made clear
the difference between this and that, Mercury in Cancer seeks to find an underlying
emotional unity.
Ares and Aphrodites Spawn

Venus in Gemini moves into a trine with Mars in Libra on the 12th, overseeing a
point of harmony within relationships. This is the first easy aspect between the red
and green planets that has occurred this year, and indicates a point of stability after a
long series of trials and challenges.
It is significant that Venus first harmonious aspect with Mars this year occurs as
the red planet completes his conjunction to the North Node of the Moon. Mars came
within a few degrees of this conjunction in early March, but stationed retrograde before
completing it. After a long journey back and then forward again, the red planet finally
conjoins the Head of the Dragon, which makes power of balance and the importance
of strong relationship abundantly clear during the surrounding days.
The Dragons Coils

Mars conjunction with the Dragons Head is followed by the Suns square to the Head,
as well as the Tail on the 15th. Feelings of discomfort and confusion arise as people try
to reconcile themselves with the tangled personal processes underway.
In Like a Lion
On the 15th, Jupiter says goodbye to Cancer and enters bold Leo. In Leo, Jupiter provides blessings of reputation, confidence and strength. Jupiter has plans to stalk the
Lions sign until August of 2015, making him a new constant in the skies of this year.
MILF Patrol
On the 18th, Venus abandons the frenetic pleasures of Gemini for those of sweet,
perverse Cancer. In the Crabs sign, Venus energizes relationships with family and
old friends. Venus will be in Cancer until August 12th.
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Overlooked Irritations
The same day, Mercury in Cancer trines Neptune in Pisces, mellowing the mental
wavelength. It is easy for the mind to dwell upon fantasies here and to find fluency
in the language of dreams.
This sweet mental influence is challenged by the Suns square with Mars in Libra
the same day. There may be a discomfort within relationships here, a difficulty with
the effort required to maintain alliances. Mercurys aspect with Neptune will soften
what might otherwise become harsh words, but may also make it harder for people
to pinpoint the dynamics they find disquieting.
Order and Chaos Walk into a Bar

On the 20th and 21st we are treated to a pair of planetary stations. Intense, practical
Saturn in Scorpio stations direct on the 20th, indicating that the four month structural
inspection is over, and it is time to begin to move forward with the edited blueprints
plans. Meanwhile, less than a day later, Uranus stations retrograde in Aries, calling for
a temporary end to bold experiments. The eccentric planets five month retrograde
phase asks for us to sift through the data weve already collected this year. Take notes
and consider the viability of your mutations before plotting further changes. Uranus
will be retrograde until December 21st.
While Saturn and Uranus station, Mercury in Cancer opposes Pluto in Capricorn
on the 21st. Here the mind is drawn to gaze upon the huge topics, such as the implacable force of history and the inevitable material requirements of incarnate existence.
Obstacles and fears are easier to see at this point than solutions and possibilities, though
that will change soon enough.
Coronal Mane
The next day provides a sunny antidote to the gloom of those that preceded it. The
Sun enters bright, bold Leo on the 22nd. Sol is strong in Leo and blesses his time there
with a healing draught of solar medicine, strengthening, warming and balancing
sunbathers everywhere. The Suns time in Leo, which runs until August 22nd, is good
for performances, leadership and restorative remedies.
Hot Tub
The day after the Suns entrance into Leo, the 23rd, sees Venus in Cancer complete
her pleasing, pain-killing trine to Neptune in Pisces. Visions of beauty and moments
of comfortable numbness float about the surrounding days.
Shining
The good times continue as the Sun conjoins Jupiter in Leo on July 24th. This annual
conjunction of the Sun and Jupiter illuminates the possibilities for internal growth
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for the next year, and provides some hints about external opportunities.
The same day that the Sun conjoins Jupiter, Mercury in Cancer squares Uranus in
Aries and trines Saturn in Scorpio. Old plans are disrupted and new ones form quickly
in the days surrounding the 24th. Radical ideas concretize into new systems in order
to embrace the potentials at hand.
Penetration
On July 25th, Mars, at long last, quits Libra. The red planet strides triumphantly into
Scorpios lair, where he takes on a fearsome potency. The indirect conflicts that characterized Mars time in Libra fade, soon to be replaced with open hostilities and acts
of aggression. Although Mars time in Scorpio stirs up conflict, it also awakens the
will to survive and to excel. Mars will be in Scorpio until September 13th.
Casting Copper
Shortly after Mars descent into the scorpions burrow, tender Venus in Cancer begins
an uncomfortable gauntlet of aspects between Uranus and Pluto, which stirs up emotional issue from the 27th until the 31st. On the 27th, Venus opposes Pluto, revealing
hidden feelings and exposing secrets. Venus following aspect to Uranus strikes what
is unearthed with lightning, making clear the necessity of change. This set of days will
be hard on social interactions and may make for unsteady moods. Nonetheless, while
Venus emerges from hot from the alchemical furnace, her subsequent trine with Saturn
in Scorpio cools her down quickly, pulling the passions back in line with necessity.
Hear Me Roar
On 31st, Mercury slips into Leo, joining the Sun and Jupiter in the radiant sign. Mercurys time in Leo offers a megaphone to the act of self-expression, and a mirror for
self-contemplation. The messenger will be in the lions sign until August 15th.
Oven Fresh
Changes which incubated unsteadily for much of July are ready to burst forth by the
time the month comes to a close. In several ways, it is only as August begins that we
enter the second half of the year. What has gestated has nearly come to term.
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Jupiter in Leo
GOING NOVA
JULY 2014 AUGUST 2015
From July 16th, 2014 until August 11th, 2015, Jupiter will be in Leo. In the lions sign,
the big planet offers opportunities to more fully enact our in-born potential. Expansions of reputation and the growth of self confidence are the rewards for this task, a
fall into egotism the risk.
Core and Corona

Jupiters work is always to expand, and in Leo, this expansion occurs in the solar
sphere of our lives. Much like the actual Sun, this portion of our being has several
layers. At the center is the clear, nuclear light of spirit which inhabits us. However,
as that radiance moves toward the periphery, it becomes what we call identity and
eventually just image. Jupiters time in Leo throws fuel into this great fire, triggering
an expansion on all levels.
Know Thyself
On a spiritual level, Jupiter in Leo catalyzes experiences of the deep self, those rays
of self which direct our lives on a fundamental level. The answers to core existential
questions frolic amidst these beams.
As these energies speed into manifestation, they encounter and enliven the mass
of ideas we have about ourselves- the identity. Jupiters time in Leo helps clarify the
organization of the identity, helping us to build a sense of self that is in line with the
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fundamental will of our spirit. We are not just the history of events, we are spirits
seeking to do our will as perfectly as possible. The big planet opens our eyes to the
fact that we could be more than we currently are, because we are more. Jupiter in Leo
strengthens the connection to our ego ideal- the self wed like to be- and provides a
vision of how to further embody it.
The embrace of potential is a wonderful thing, but if we do not carry that ray
further, into action, we will lose its power.
The final part of the process is the embodiment and enactment of this ray of self.
Many will find opportunities to increase the number of people who are aware of them.
Public accolades and honors for deeds done are among the blessings which Jupiter in
Leo is wont to bestow. Podiums arise and stages are set.
As always, these gifts are not received equally by those here upon the earth. Those
whose lives depend most on recognition and reputations, such as actors and politicians,
will be happier than others for Jupiter in Leos gifts.
Sun Stroke
Jupiter is capable of good work in Leo- the planet is by no means hamstrung there.
Yet the potential benefits are likely to generate a variety of toxic byproducts.
The expansion of the ego to incorporate more of the qualities of the ego-ideal can
lead to overidentification with gifts and virtues and a light-blindness to the weakness
and vice still within one. Inflammation of the ego results in self-righteousness and
self-importance. When the internal process of ego-expansion is coupled with the love
of an audience or a cheering crowd, the inflammation is all the harder to prevent. If
you find yourself being appreciated and praised to a degree you are unused to, take
care to check excessive growth.
This disease of the identity is one of the dark alleys the bright rays of Jupiter in
Leo might lead us down. Another is resentment. Within the celebratory crowd there
will always be someone to whom this elevation is a threat. Envy and jealousy are not
uncommon human states, and it is easy to forget, when in the midst of celebration,
that there is never enough crowd to elevate everyone. The wise are thus reminded to
stay humble, for though excellence may have played a role, all triumph is due, in part,
to fickle Fortune, for would her wheel have spun the another way, the crowd would
be lifting another on their shoulders. Meanwhile, if you find yourself amongst the
cheering mob, do not waste your time resenting the one praised. If you are worthy,
then your day will come, though likely not on the date of your choosing. Learn to
be content with your own estimation of yourself. If it is rooted in truth, others will
come to see it.
Sun Bathing
Jupiters time in Leo offers insights into the source of self, the growth of confidence
and the increase of ones power to perform. Yet those who bathe too long in their own
reflected light are at high risk for cancerous ego-growth. Strength does not gather for
its own sake, but to accomplish the Work.
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Jupiter in Leo Horoscopes

Aries
Jupiters time in Leo will see an expansion of the creative energy in your life, and offers
a variety of ways to spend it. It can be spent in frolic with children, adventures with
lovers, imbued into artistic works or wasted in excess. Invest your energy in great
works, and they shall be yours. Fritter it away on excess, and youll find that the world
is very cold when the Sun goes down.
Taurus
Jupiters year long stroll through Leo shines golden beams on core self esteem issues.
You may be prompted to look back to childhood moments which convinced you that
are less than you are. Suspended in golden light, youll have a chance to annihilate
these images, returning your lost strength to you.
Externally, Jupiters time in Leo is also likely to bless your home. Look to how you
can make your living situation a palace of life-giving energy, a place where you can
be unabashedly yourself.
Gemini
Jupiters time in Leo will swell you daily schedule and may oversee the increase of your
local fame. You may find your reputation increasing within your regularly travelled
circles, a favorite of those you encounter routinely. Conversely, it may be that you
discover someone of great worth living right next door to you. In addition, Jupiters
time in Leo may also boost your likely already-considerable talent for self expression.
Cancer
Jupiters movement through Leo sees its rays sweep across bins of goodies and its light
fill empty bank accounts. In Leo, Jupiter moves through your house of substance- the
small sea of treats which you hoard and the currency used to obtain them. There is
a natural tendency towards the purchase of luxuries here- royal regalia. You may be
tempted to over-spend on visible affluence. Remember that royalty and power are
sometimes best evidenced by their quiet dignity and good taste.
Leo
Jupiters movement through your sign will likely draw praise to your works and fill
you with a steady expansion of confidence. For the timid lions, this light will come as
medicine. However, for those whose sense of self is already at the edge of excessive,
it may act as a poison, inflaming the ego and triggering bouts of insufferable egotism.
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Virgo
Jupiters prowl through the jungles of Leo takes the big planet into the darkened
recesses of your psyche, where all of the unacknowledged needs for praise reside.
Youve likely exiled them there because they seem so very petty, but starving a lion
does not make it any friendlier. Jupiters time in Leo this year will help you, if you so
desire, to understand and accept those uncomfortable needs.
Libra
Whilst in Leo, Jupiter will prowl through your list of social contacts and sing your
praises aloud in public. Opportunities to expand your social sphere, as well as to
improve your reputation, abound. Positions of influences within organizations open
to you.
Scorpio
Jupiters time in Leo lights up your professional life. There are opportunities for greater
recognition here, as well as additional luck in gaining employment or a promotion.
Beware broadcasting yourself too indiscriminately, though, for the image of your vices
will be magnified as well as your virtues.
Sagittarius
Jupiters time in Leo will oversee a pleasant time for many Sagittarians. In Leo, Jupiter
offers opportunities through travel, higher education and spiritual pursuit. Furthermore, Jupiter in Leo invigorates your philosophical mind, helping you to synthesize
a more functional and uplifting worldview.
Capricorn
Jupiters time in Leo may be of less benefit to you than others. But you might, in turn,
benefit from others. In Leo, Jupiter looks upon your exchanges with other people,
perhaps offering you the opportunity to ride a pair of royal coat-tails. This influence is
good for getting loans and borrowing power. In addition, Jupiters time in Leo shines
a light on all of the back and forth between you and other people, making you more
conscious of your exchanges and offering the opportunity to clarify and dignify them.
Aquarius
Jupiters time in Leo sees it prowl through your intimate relationships. It may augur
a good year for your partner, or perhaps a chance to improve your relationship skills.
In any case, there are opportunities here to bring beneficent people into your life,
teachers by profession and example.
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Pisces
In Leo, Jupiter stalks the practical areas of your life, prowling through piles of dishes,
unpaid bills and the plans for that workout routine you abandoned. The opportunities
for improvement are not dramatic, but they solid and vital. Taking care of a thousand
little things gives you the energy to do a few big things.
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July Dailies
Tuesday, July 1st
July begins with the Moon in late Leo, still coated in a glitter dust jacket of ideas from
Mercurys recent direct station. The sparkles twinkle through out the day. The Leo
Moon burns slowly toward a mid-afternoon entrance into careful Virgo, which pulls
concerns earthward. Take another look at the landscape around you- fresh ideas are
waiting to be plucked from the ambient patterns.
Moon in Leo
Moon Enters Virgo: Jul 01 4:23 PM
Wednesday, July 2nd

Wednesday begins with an opposition between the Moon in Virgo and Neptune in
Pisces, which attempts to weave the fantastic and the concrete together, but most
likely results in mere disorientation. Luna disentangles from Neptune swiftly, in
search of her sextile with the Sun. This brief equipoise between the two lights shines
pleasantly, lending the mid-day a conscientious harmony. This is followed shortly by
the Moons square to Venus in Gemini, which suggests a craving for stimulation, a
pleasure-seeking energy of uncertain direction.
This cluster of energy dissolves slowly as the afternoon ages, and is replaced by
an evening of more somber hue. The Moon trines Pluto during the afternoon and
then moves on to a night sextile with sobering Saturn.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Opposite Neptune: Jul 02 7:29 AM
Moon Sextile Sun: Jul 02 2:18 PM
Moon Square Venus: Jul 02 2:48 PM
Moon Trine Pluto: Jul 02 5:21 PM
Moon Sextile Saturn: Jul 03 2:29 AM
Thursday, July 3rd

A potent but unbalanced mental energy suffuses Thursday. Thoughts and communications race across the days nervous system, providing both stimulation and speed.
Though the day may be a little manic, the evening sees the Moon sextile comforting
Jupiter in Cancer, encapsulating the night hours in a soothing, benefic bubble. Nonetheless, over all this looks the Suns opposition to Pluto, which casts long shadows
across the day, and gives the impression of motion within these veiled spaces. A look
within during the evening hours may yield interesting discoveries.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Square Mercury: Jul 03 6:01 PM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Jul 03 11:19 PM
Sun Opposite Pluto: Jul 04 3:02 AM
Moon Enters Libra: Jul 04 4:39 AM
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Friday, July 4th

Friday sees the Libra Moon sail unmolested through the skies. Luna encounters no
planetary body Friday, leaving it free of celestial mandates. Step out of your routine,
and spend a day disconnected from the patterns that define you.
Moon in Libra
Moon Square Pluto: Jul 05 4:43 AM
American Independence Day
Saturday, July 5th

Saturday begins on a pleasant note, with the Libran Moon making a fine trine to Venus
in Gemini. However, as the morning ages, Luna makes her way into an opposition
with disruptive Uranus, providing a potentially disorienting jolt. From there the Moon
chases down an evening conjunction with red Mars, which gives the afternoon an
active but itchy air. After the evenings conjunctio between Mars and the Moon, the
night moves in a more chatty, indulgent direction, as the Moon moves on to conjoin
the North Node and then move into a communicative trine with Mercury in Gemini.
Moon in Libra
Moon Square Sun: Jul 05 6:55 AM
Moon Trine Venus: Jul 05 8:47 AM
Moon Opposite Uranus: Jul 05 12:43 PM
Moon Conjunct Mars: Jul 05 8:31 PM
Moon Conjunct North Node: Jul 06 4:45 AM
Moon Trine Mercury: Jul 06 5:48 AM
Sunday, July 6th

Sunday begins with an indulgent square between the Libra Moon and Jupiter in
Cancer, which calls for a gigantic greasy breakfast or, possible, the simple luxury of
more sleep. Though the Moon slips into Scorpio mid-day, the ambiance doesnt really
change. There is a foggy, pleasure seeking air about the day, broken only by the random
excitement generated by Venus in Geminis sextile to Uranus in Aries.
Moon in Libra
Moon Square Jupiter: Jul 06 10:25 AM
Moon Enters Scorpio: Jul 06 2:29 PM
Venus Sextile Uranus: Jul 06 1:48 AM
Moon Trine Neptune: Jul 07 4:09 AM
Monday, July 7th

Monday sees the Moon in Scorpio move into a fine trine with the Sun in Cancer,
allowing subtle feelings to unfold. The price of this sensitivity is a certain level of
exposure. If you can, limit your exposure to stress.
As the Sun falls below the horizon, the Moon arises in conjunction hard Saturn,
offering a night full with hard thoughts and heavy emotions. Feel out your limits, and
operate within them. The waters have a boundary, every river a bank.
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Moon in Scorpio
Moon Trine Sun: Jul 07 7:26 PM
Moon Conjunct Saturn: Jul 07 9:10 PM
Tuesday, July 8th

The bright Moon in Scorpio presides over a moody Tuesday morning, streaked with
the unsettling but exciting lightning emanating from the Sun in Cancers square to
Uranus in Aries. As the afternoon lengthens, the Sun moves on to a trine with solid
Saturn in Scorpio, grounding out the mornings strange stimulation. Meanwhile, the
Moon in Scorpios trine to benefic Jupiter in Cancer, helping to dignify and uplift the
ambiance.
As evening approaches, the Moon enters excitable Sagittarius, turning water to fire,
and circles into straight lines.
Moon in Scorpio
Sun Square Uranus: Jul 08 11:22 AM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Jul 08 5:32 PM
Sun Trine Saturn: Jul 08 7:28 PM
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Jul 08 8:23 PM
Wednesday, July 9th

Wednesday begins with the Moon in Sagittarius disorienting square with Neptune.
Fantasies and goals comingle uneasily during the morning hours, but fortunately this
distracting combination fades out by mid-day. The Sagittarius Moon flies straight
through the afternoon hours, its target a night trine with fiery Uranus in Aries. The
electricity builds as evening falls. There is an experimental air about the evening- take
the opportunity to break up your standard routine.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Square Neptune: Jul 09 8:53 AM
Moon Trine Uranus: Jul 09 12:10 AM
Thursday, July 10th

Thursday begins with the Moon in Sagittarius opposition to Venus in Gemini and
sextile with Mars in Libra. While the Moon casts her rays upon the two, she finds
them in the midst of an erotic trine. Reflections upon relationships, as well as high
incidence of morning wood both characterize the morning hours.
As evening approaches, Luna moves toward an opposition with speedy Mercury
in Gemini, adding mercurial momentum to a talkative afternoon. Night, however,
sees that speed evaporate, for the Moon rolls into taciturn Capricorn, grounding out
the days excitable energies.
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Opposite Venus: Jul 10 6:25 AM
Sextile Mars: Jul 10 10:02 AM
Opposite Mercury: Jul 10 7:19 PM
Enters Capricorn: Jul 10 10:22 PM
July
Friday, July 11th

Fridays skies roil with a variety of potent configurations. Though the day begins with
the Moons sedate sextile to Neptune, a shadow grows as Luna rolls slowly toward a
claustrophobic afternoon conjunction with dark Pluto. As she escapes tiny Pluto, night
falls, and the Full Moon rises in the east, on her way to a stimulating but potentially
chaotic square with Uranus in Aries. This erratic power of the Moons square to Uranus
is grounded later by a constructive sextile to Saturn.
The Full Moon in Capricorn, which lords over the night, asks that we consider
our position in our environment- are we in the right place to acquire the necessities
we require and the luxuries we desire? Is a radical relocation required, or do we simply
need to do a better job leveraging the advantages we already have? These questions
and more hover and shine amidst the heavy moonbeams.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Sextile Neptune: Jul 11 10:09 AM
Moon Conjunct Pluto: Jul 11 5:47 PM
Moon Square Uranus: Jul 11 12:43 AM
Full Moon in Capricorn: Jul 12 6:23 AM
Begin Third Quarter of Lunar Month
Saturday, July 12th

Saturday begins with the Moon in Capricorns square to Mars in Libra. Though solid
Luna might usually shake off such a passing aspect, the square occurs just as Mars
conjoins the Dragons Head, temporarily intensifying the power of the red planet.
Mars is also in the midst of a trine with Venus in Gemini today- which stirs further
stirs the passions. Both erotic and angry moments are likely to ensue.
As evening falls, the Moon makes a more sedate opposition to Jupiter in Cancer.
Though it may leave you hungry for comfort, it should, nonetheless, mellow out the
martial quality of the daylight. Not so long after night arrives, the Moon slips into
abstract Aquarius, and Mercury back into considerate Cancer, where the messenger
will reside until July 31st.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Square Mars: Jul 12 11:41 AM
Moon Square Nodal Axis (North Bending): Jul 12 12:59 PM
Moon Opposite Jupiter: Jul 12 8:56 PM
Moon Enters Aquarius: Jul 12 10:07 PM
Mercury Enters Cancer: Jul 12 11:42 PM
Venus Trine Mars: Jul 13 3:21 AM
Guru Purnima (Hindu)
Sunday, July 13th

The Moon in Aquarius sails high above the day, gazing down on patterns of emotional
formation. Meanwhile, Mars burns bright, his passions exaggerated by conjunction
with the Dragons Head. Seek the sweet unions your hunger demands, but remain
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bounded by the principle of balance.

Evening sees the Moon make a pair of aspects to Uranus and Saturn, leaving
the evening with a strange mixture of structure and spontaneity. Build the skeleton,
improvise the flesh.
Moon in Aquarius
Mars Conjunct North Node: Jul 13 9:15 PM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Jul 14 2:08 AM
Moon Square Saturn: Jul 14 2:28 AM
Asala (Buddhist)
Monday, July 14th

Monday is host to atight Grand Air Trine between the Moon in Aquarius, Venus in
Gemini and Mars in Libra, which sends thoughts spinning and words flying about.
Relationships of all kinds are spotlighted here, but particularly those of an erotic nature.
The evening sees Luna slide into sedate Pisces, from which she trines Mercury
in Cancer, stimulating an emotional set of reflections on the meaning of all that has
recently come to pass.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Trine Mars: Jul 14 12:40 PM
Moon Trines Venus: Jul 14 2:25 PM
Moon Enters Pisces: Jul 14 9:42 PM
Moon Trine Mercury: Jul 15 1:11 AM
Tuesday, July 15th

Tuesday begins with the Moons soporific conjunction with Neptune, which wreathes
the morning in daydream-inducing vapor. The visions the mist reveals grow more
serious as the day continues. Evolutionary mandates and responsibilities provide for
heavier oneiric fair.
Meanwhile, the Sun, nearing the end of Cancer, squares the Nodal Axis, tangling
with both the Head and Tail of the Dragon today. Pushes and pulls wrench the spirit
back and forth, complicating decisions and making the way forward uncertain. Let
today be one of duty and uncertain reverie, for the way forward is likely unclear.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Conjunct Neptune: Jul 15 9:28 AM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Jul 15 5:08 PM
Moon Trine Saturn: Jul 16 12:52 AM
Sun Square Nodal Axis (South Bending): Jul 16 3:11 AM
Jupiter Enters Leo: Jul 16 5:30 AM
Wednesday, July 16th

Wednesday holds the Moon in Pisces pleasant trine with the Sun in Cancer, which
braids flows of silver and gold together. United, they form a river of subtle harmony
which winds throughout the day.
Come evening, the Moon stomps into Aries, turning the inward out, and lighting fires
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where water just ruled. Luna lights up Jupiter almost immediately, the first planet to
encounter the huge planet in its new sign- Leo.
While Jupiter has, for the last year, blessed processes of cultivation in the sign of
Cancer, the big planet slid invisibly into the sign of Leo last night, and plans to remain
in the leonine sign for some time to come. In Leo, Jupiter expands profiles, boosts
confidence, and opens the door to the mysteries of self. For every man and woman is
a star- or so they say. Jupiter will be in Leo until August 11th, 2015.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Trine Sun: Jul 16 1:17 PM
Moon Square Venus: Jul 16 7:58 PM
Moon Enters Aries: Jul 16 11:09 PM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Jul 16 11:27 PM
Thursday, July 17th

The restless Aries Moon comes into conflict with the slow, sensitive thought processes
Mercury in Cancer oversees early Thursday morning. As the day continues, the Aries
Moon burns its way into a square with Pluto in Capricorn, undermining its assertive
way forward. As evening falls, the Moon passes Pluto and zeroes in on a conjunction
with electric Uranus, providing a perhaps ill timed burst of late night energy.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Aries
Square Mercury: Jul 17 7:32 AM
Square Pluto: Jul 17 7:40 PM
Conjunct Uranus: Jul 18 3:41 AM
Friday, July 18th

Friday begins with Venus entrance into Cancer. Venus time in the shelled sign
highlights our relationships with those closest to us. Old friends and family appear,
and we are called back to inspect our inner circle. Reconsolidating core relationships
is favored at this time, as is developing intimacy with new people. This trend washes
people away from casual relationships, though, and there is a natural withdrawal of
the passions from the foreign and unknown.
Meanwhile, Mercury in Cancer completes a trine with Neptune in Pisces, providing the perfect atmosphere for intimate confessions and flights of fancy, though it may
not be quite so helpful for more concrete tasks.
Yet mixed with the subtle words which flood the day is Mars crimson flow, whose
color stains both the Sun and Moon. Power dynamics play an important role here,
though it may be difficult to address them directly.
Late night, the Moon plods into solid Taurus, grounding out the divergent energies of the day. The late night is sweetened by the Moons pleasant sextile to Venus
in Cancer.
Moon in Aries
Venus Enters Cancer: Jul 18 9:05 AM
Moon Conjunct South Node: Jul 18 4:22 PM
Moon Square Sun: Jul 18 9:10 PM
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Moon Conjunct South Node: Jul 18 4:22 PM
Moon Opposite Mars: Jul 18 9:20 PM
Mercury Trine Neptune: Jul 19 12:35 AM
Sun Square Mars: Jul 19 1:31 AM
Moon Enters Taurus: Jul 19 3:46 AM
Moon Sextile Venus: Jul 19 5:40 AM
Saturday, July 19th

The Moon in steady Taurus spends most of the daylight on her way to a relaxing afternoon sextile with Neptune in Pisces. As the afternoon turns to evening, Luna moves
into a thoughtful sextile with Mercury in Cancer, sending texts and ideas through the
evening air. Finally, as evening turns into night, a more serious atmosphere envelops
the earth, pulling the mind toward matters of lasting importance, and providing an
excellent backdrop for deep conversation.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Sextile Neptune: Jul 19 4:50 PM
Moon Sextile Mercury: Jul 19 6:51 PM
Sunday, July 20th

Sunday is home to a certain seriousness, for the Moon in Taurus opposes slow Saturn
in Scorpio just as the leaden planet stations direct. Roused from his months of contrary
motion, Saturn broadcasts a hard, slow wavelength, whose long wave penetrates the
very bones of life. The joints grind, but it is time to begin the slow trudge forward- to
begin construction again.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Opposite Saturn: Jul 20 10:25 AM
Saturn Stations Direct: Jul 20 3:36 PM
Monday, July 21st

Early Monday the Moon slips into mercurial Gemini, sending what energy the waning
Moon has left through the nervous system. Mid-day Luna makes a warm, inspiring
sextile to newly ingressed Jupiter in Leo. This pleasant bloom fades over the course
of the afternoon, to be replaced, late in the evening, by the distracting quality of the
Moons square with Neptune and the deep, sometimes dark trains of thought that
Mercurys opposition to Pluto inspires.
Behind all of this, distant Uranus stations retrograde, beginning a five month trek
backwards. In Uranus retrograde phase, we are called to consider the results of our
various experiments and the viability of recent mutations. Collate the data and take
your time coming to conclusions.
Moon
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Enters Gemini: Jul 21 11:38 AM
Sextile Jupiter: Jul 21 1:54 PM
Square Neptune: Jul 21 1:20 AM
July
Uranus Stations Retrograde: Jul 21 9:54 PM

Mercury Opposite Pluto: Jul 22 1:48 AM
Tuesday, July 22nd

The Sun enters Leo today, shining a bold light into the heart of who we are. Astride
the Lion, the Sun inspires honesty in thought and boldness in action. The Sun in Leo
is generally auspicious, and shines a special light on the arts of leadership and performance. The Sun will be in Leo until August 22nd. Meditate today upon the light of
the world and the light of the self, the rays revealed as well as those concealed.
Moon in Gemini
Sun Enters Leo: Jul 22 4:41 PM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Jul 22 7:29 PM
Wednesday, July 23rd

The Moon moves without event through Gemini for much of the day like a slow
series of electrical pulses through old power lines. The late afternoon sees a brief
surge, though, as the Moon trines Mars one last time before the red planet finally
abandons Libra.
The night is dominated by Venus in Cancers trine to Neptune in Pisces, a sweet,
romantic aspect which is well suited to temporary realization of the painless dream.
Sublime honeyed moments and simple respites from strife both abound tonight.
These aims can be achieved by whatever means one has close at hand- alcohol, art,
meditation or magic.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Trine Mars: Jul 23 7:53 PM
Moon Enters Cancer: Jul 23 10:00 PM
Venus Trine Neptune: Jul 24 6:08 AM
Thursday, July 24th

Thursday is full of fine omens. The Moon trines Neptune and then conjoins Venus in
Cancer, continuing last nights pleasing configuration. This pleasure-trance inducing
aspect is additionally warmed and beautifully lit by the Suns conjunction with Jupiter
in Leo, which is perfected during the afternoon. The Suns yearly conjunction with
Jupiter brings a spotlight to both opportunities missed and those seized over the last
year, as well as those set to unfold over the next.
The evening holds Mercurys near simultaneous square to Uranus and trine Saturn,
which channels both innovative and conservative influences through Mercurys mental
matrix. Odd plans may emerge fully formed here, like Athena from Zeus headache.
Strange times call for strange ideas. Interesting potentials shine throughout the night,
though their realization is uncertain.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Trine Neptune: Jul 24 12:02 PM
Moon Conjunct Venus: Jul 24 12:44 PM
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Sun Conjunct Jupiter: Jul 24 3:43 PM

Mercury Square Uranus: Jul 24 7:05 PM
Mercury Trine Saturn: Jul 24 9:09 PM
Moon Opposite Pluto: Jul 24 9:23 PM
Lailat al-Qadr (Muslim)
Friday, July 25th

Friday begins with the sensitive Moon in Cancers disruptive square to Uranus in Aries.
This small shock is followed shortly by a stern trine to dutiful Saturn in Scorpio and a
subsequent conjunction with Mercury in Cancer. The union between the Moon and
Mercury stirs up a muddy suspension of thoughts and feelings. The Moon wanes her
way further through the day encountering the push/pull of the Nodes of the Moon
during the late afternoon hours.
Nonetheless, todays big story is Mars exit from Libra. Hung in the balance of
the scales since December of 2013, the red planet finally departs Libra for one of its
favorite signs- Scorpio. In Scorpio, the red planet is ominously strong. Here Mars
stimulates the will to action and opens the floodgates to fierce rivers of vitality. This
crimson current can be harnessed to powerful effect, but easily overflows its banks.
Think twice about what you direct your energy toward. Mars will be in Scorpio until
September 13th.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Square Uranus: Jul 25 6:49 AM
Moon Trine Saturn: Jul 25 7:09 AM
Moon Conjunct Mercury: Jul 25 8:55 AM
Moon Square Nodal Axis (South Bending): Jul 25 7:39 PM
Mars Enters Scorpio: Jul 25 9:24 PM
Saturday, July 26th

Saturday begins with the Moons entrance into warm Leo, yet immediately upon entering Leo she encounters Mars in Scorpio, which lends the morning an intemperate,
potentially irritating heat. Such imbalances are quickly resolved, though, by Lunas
mid-day conjunction with pleasant Jupiter in Cancer. From here the Moon rolls on
to conjoin the Sun. This monthly conjunctio marks the end of the lunar cycle and the
beginning of another. Consider not merely what you will do over the coming days,
but who you will be.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Enters Leo: Jul 26 9:55 AM
Moon Square Mars: Jul 26 10:29 AM
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: Jul 26 2:33 PM
New Moon in Leo: Jul 26 5:43 PM
Sunday, July 27th

Sunday begins with a stimulating trine between the Moon in Leo and Uranus in
Aries, starting the day off with just the right dose of red lightning. Despite its perky
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start, the day is a troubled. Mercury squares the North and South Nodes, presiding
over complicated thoughts and uncertain plans. Meanwhile, sweet Venus in Cancer
is similarly afflicted by her opposition with Pluto in Capricorn, which brings forgotten feelings to the surface and whispers to us the very secrets we once locked away. A
certain level of discomfort and uncertainty may need to be tolerated.
Moon in Leo
Moon Trine Uranus: Jul 27 7:14 PM
Mercury Square Nodal Axis (South Bending): Jul 27 11:15 PM
Venus Opposite Pluto: Jul 27 1:38 AM
Monday, July 28th

The Moon prowls the late degrees of Leo today, void of contact with another planet
until the Sun dips beneath the horizon. Come night, Luna slips into thoughtful,
grounded Virgo, where she will reside for the next several days. Late night, the Moon
makes a fiery sextile with potent Mars in Scorpio, heating up the wee hours for better
and worse.
Moon in Leo
Moon Enters Virgo: Jul 28 10:37 PM
Moon Sextile Mars: Jul 29 2:01 AM
Tuesday, July 29th

Tuesday begins with the Moon in Virgos distracting opposition to Neptune in Pisces,
providing an awkward morning mixture of concrete tasks and buoyant daydreams. The
fog bank disperses by mid-day, however, making way for a productive afternoon and
evening. Night is more emotional, for the Moons rays pass over Venus in a compromising position. Though Tuesday night may pass without incident, Venus position,
in the teeth of the Uranus-Pluto square, makes for some pressurized passions. It might
be best to let off some steam now rather than later.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Opposite Neptune: Jul 29 12:45 PM
Moon Sextile Venus: Jul 30 3:25 AM
Eid al-Fitr (Muslim)
Wednesday, July 30th

Wednesday begins with a productive and potentially disciplined sextile between the
on-task Moon in Virgo and focused Saturn in Scorpio. Though there are no further
aspects today, it is a good start, and one best continued throughout the day. Make it
a work day, and make it count.
Moon in Virgo
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Thursday, July 31st

The Moon in Virgo makes a thoughtful sextile to Mercury in Cancer on Thursday
morning before slipping into social but easily flustered Libra.
Not long afterward, Mercury makes a late afternoon move into loud-mouthed Leo.
In the lions sign, Mercurys clever words escape his mouth as a roar. Mercurys time
in Leo highlights, aids and abets self expression- whatever type or quality of self that
may happen to be. Its a good time for advertising and promotion, creative writing and,
of course- lordly speeches and commands. Mercury will be in Leo until August 15th.
The Moon in Libra makes a sextile to Jupiter in Leo shortly after Mercurys ingress,
giving the evening a further boost of extraversion. The outward energy may not all
be good, though, for sensitive Venus in Cancer completes her square with uncompromising Uranus in Aries Thursday evening, providing an emotionally unsteady
atmosphere. Fresh feelings tear through old patterns, for better and worse. Venus
potentially cathartic aspect to Uranus is, however, followed swiftly by a trine to orderly
Saturn, which pulls loosed emotional energies back under control. Conflicting needs
for change and security may be experienced here.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Sextile Mercury: Jul 31 9:45 AM
Moon Enters Libra: Jul 31 11:07 AM
Mercury Enters Leo: Jul 31 5:45 PM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Jul 31 6:01 PM
Venus Square Uranus: Jul 31 11:42 PM
Moon Sextile Sun: Aug 01 5:13 AM
Venus Trine Saturn: Aug 01 5:21 AM
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PLEASURE AND PAIN
August hosts two configurations which promise both the best and the worst. The first
of these is the conjunction of the two benefics- Venus and Jupiter. From their union
honey flows. The other promises the worst- the conjunction of Mars and Saturn, the
two malefics. August is thus strewn with extremes of good and bad, awesome and
awful.
Strong Words
August begins dramatically. Swift Mercury and jolly Jupiter conjoin in Leo, uniting
reason and aspiration, mind and spirit. Beautiful potentials are illumined here, but it
may take a struggle to bring them into being, for as Mercury and Jupiter conjoin in
early Leo, fierce Mars in Scorpio makes a frictive square to the pair, attacking their
sunny vision. It will take gonads to make real the potentials promised here. Though it
does not come predigested, this unsteady mixture can be refined into a fierce commitment to personal growth and a willingness to pounce on those opportunities which
present themselves.
After disengaging from Mercury and Jupiter, Mars in Scorpio moves on to smooth
trine with Neptune in Pisces, blending subtlety and force on the 6th. Dreams of power
and the power of dreams are both apparent here.
The Reformation
On August 8th, the Sun and Mercury conjoin in Leo. Beneath their combined rays, it is
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easy to see the person we truly are. This vision of potential is attended by both experimental, revolutionary Uranus and cold, orthodox Saturn. The 8ths configuration is a
continuation of Julys patterns, which challenged us not merely to revolt against the old,
but to concretize the new. This is not a chaotic revolution, but a meaningful reform.
On the 10th, the Full Moon in Aquarius brings its silver beams to bear on this
matter, supercharging the question of personal and collective reform with a surfeit
of lunar power.
Tan Lines
The day after the Full Moon, Venus trades in her Cancerian MILF outfit in favor
of Leos high fashion, low cut gowns. Venus movement into Leo sees the passions
burst outward, ready to desire and be desired. This is a fun, extraverted influence,
though within it people often get lost in superficialities. Venus will be in Leo until
September 5th.
Mercy is for the Weak

On the 14th, rough Mars in Scorpio sextiles dark Pluto in Capricorn, providing the
opportunity to dredge power from hidden places. A ruthless desire for transformation
may take hold of some people briefly under this influence.
From The Scholars Desk

The day after Mars perfects his ruthless sextile with Pluto, the 15th, Mercury enters
thoughtful Virgo, the messengers traditional exaltation. Mercury will be in Virgo
only until September 1st. During the messengers first four days in Virgo he will
oppose Neptune, which temporarily muddies the minds clear waters. However for
the remainder of Mercurys time in the Virgins sign he will be a boon to researchers,
writers, and the rest of Mercurys children.
Lalalaland
The 17th holds Venus conjunction with Jupiter in Leo. The sweet union between
the benefics spreads a little honey and cream over the surrounding days, smoothing
over the hard edges for a bit. On the following day, the 18th, Mercury in Virgo completes its opposition to Neptune in Pisces, blurring critical thinking skills for a bit.
Though the surrounding days may be pleasant, do not be lulled to complacency, for
intense configurations wait right around the corner.
Hermes Chthonios
After Mercury in Virgo escapes his distracting opposition with Neptune, the mental
wavelength clears up considerably, offering aid to thinkers and communicators. On
the 21st, the messenger makes a brief but informative trip to the underworld, courtesy
of a trine with Pluto in Capricorn. Hidden factors and secrets emerge under Mercurys
watchful gaze.
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Wheat and Chaff

The following day, August 22nd, sees the Sun enter Virgo. Whilst in Virgo, the Suns
beams will shine down on what has and has not been accomplished so far this season.
Crucial details emerge under the quality-controlled light of the Sun in Virgo. Attention to many small matters is key to the success of a few large ones. The Sun will be
in Virgo until September 22nd.
A Hard Look
A few days after the Suns ingress into Virgo, Mercury makes a sharp pair of sextiles
to nearly-conjunct Mars and Saturn. This configuration brings a number of problems to the surface. Diagnoses flood the air, as do harsh criticisms. Mars upcoming
conjunction to Saturn portends a variety of ills, and it may be difficult to maintain
the minds neutrality.
While Mercury gazes analytically at the pending conjunction between the two
malefics, Venus in Leo makes an excitatory trine with explosive Uranus in Aries.
Although this configuration helps people express themselves authentically and kindles
original creative work, it is also rather dramatic, making the days surrounding the
24th more emotionally reactive.
A Truly Dark Moon

The New Moon in Virgo comes on the 24th, just as Mars and Saturn complete their
foreboding union. This augurs a difficult lunar cycle, as the Mars-Saturn conjunction
signifies a wide variety of difficulties. While a few tragedies hover about this date,
tragedy will still be the exception. For most people, it will manifest as a few days of
dark moods, and feelings of frustration or powerlessness. Regardless, avoid stupid
risks and take special care of your health during these ill-omened days.
Though one of the more difficult feats of alchemy, Mars and Saturns effluences
can be welded into an unbreakable alloy of discipline and power. The classical virtue
of industry emerges from this conjunctio.
If You Cant Say Anything Nice

On the 26th, a few days after the exact conjunction of Mars and Saturn, Venus squares
the malign pair, disrupting relationships with some potentially ugly spats. Sunny Venus
in Leo has a difficult time dealing with the potentially intense negativity of Mars and
Saturn in Scorpio. The emotional wavelength is stressed here, and events that depend
upon harmonious accord are best re-scheduled.
Bath Time
A slow fog rolls in to medicate the end of the month, courtesy of the Sun in Virgos
opposition with Neptune in Pisces. The anaesthetic mist which coats the 29th and sur-
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rounding days helps distract people from recent difficulties, and numb the suffering
which accompanied it. You could use this configuration to step outside of problems
and problem-solving for a bit. Distract yourself with the dramas of fictional worlds
or take an astral journey to a less conflicted realm.
Parting Shot
The last day of August, the 31st, sees the Moon conjoin separating Mars and Saturn
in Scorpio, lighting up the malefics one final time. The month ends having seen both
benefics and both malefics conjoined. Augusts conclusion shuts down the buffet of
infernal bitterness and celestial sweetness. Though not without challenges, September
promises less extreme oscillations between pleasure and pain.
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August Dailies
Friday, August 1st
Fridays Libra Moon strives for balance, but several factors vex the scales. The day
begins with the Moons square to Pluto in Capricorn, which threatens to drag the
day toward the negative. Later, the Moons late afternoon opposition with Uranus
in Aries destabilizes energy levels, presenting another challenge. Meanwhile, fierce
Mars in Scorpio squares sanguine Jupiter in Leo today, injecting the day boisterous,
cantankerous and potentially excessive energy.
The evening is somewhat milder than the day, due to the mutually received square
between the Moon in Libra with Venus in Cancer.
Moon in Libra
Moon Square Pluto: Aug 01 10:11 AM
Mars Square Jupiter: Aug 01 5:45 PM
Moon Opposite Uranus: Aug 01 7:44 PM
Moon Square Venus: Aug 01 9:54 PM
Lughnasadh (Wiccan, Neo-Pagan)
Nag Panchami (Hindu)
Saturday, August 2nd

Saturday sees the Moon wobble void-of-course through the end of Libra while the
Mercury conjoins Jupiter in Leo whilst simultaneously squaring red Mars in Scorpio.
Thoughts, words and ideas force their way through the air, utterly aflame. Big ideas,
big egos and big words. This configuration is likely to spark egoic contests.
Come evening, the Moon descends into Scorpios tunnel, slathering the days
already heated dynamic with gasoline. The nights temperature burns hot- there may
be some rowdy fun to have, but the stage is set for things to get out of control.
Moon in Libra
Moon Conjunct North Node: Aug 02 6:22 AM
Mercury Conjunct Jupiter: Aug 02 2:32 PM
Mercury Square Mars: Aug 02 7:00 PM
Moon Enters Scorpio: Aug 02 9:54 PM
Moon Square Jupiter: Aug 03 5:28 AM
Moon Conjunct Mars: Aug 03 6:27 AM
Sunday, August 3rd

The day begins with the Moon in Scorpios square to loud Mercury in Leo, starting the
day on a rather vociferous note. As the day winds onward, the Moon in Scorpio moves
into a square with the Sun in Leo, marking our entrance into the second quarter of the
lunar month. The Moon rises half full Sunday night, conjoined hard Saturn, asking us
to let go the recent heat and consider developments under the light of a cold Moon.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Square Mercury: Aug 03 10:05 AM
Moon Square Sun: Aug 03 7:49 PM
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Moon Conjunct Saturn: Aug 04 5:22 AM
Monday, August 4th

Monday begins with a soothing trine between the Moon in Scorpio and comforting
Venus in Cancer. This pleasant aspect pulls apart over the afternoon, leaving the Moon
to crawl void through Scorpios tunnels until the wee hours of night. It is a difficult
day to stay productive, for desires large and small dance and distract.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Trine Venus: Aug 04 12:37 PM
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Aug 05 5:12 AM
Tuesday, August 5th

Tuesday begins with the jovial Moon in Sagittarius spirited trine with Jupiter in Leo,
which brightens the morning and mid-day. The afternoon is, however, subject to a
potentially disorienting square with Neptune. This influence peaks and then passes
by the time the Sun sets, replaced by Lunas creative, verbally invigorating trine with
Mercury in Leo.
Tuesday is haunted by Venus in Cancers square to the nodal axis. The passions are
pulled in contradictory directions, with deep attachment alternating with the desire
for ascetic withdrawal. Dont make any lasting choices about relationships tonight.
Moon in Sagittarius
Venus Square Nodal Axis (South Bending): Aug 05 1:22 PM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Aug 05 3:12 PM
Moon Square Neptune: Aug 05 7:18 PM
Moon Trine Mercury: Aug 05 2:27 AM
Moon Trine Sun: Aug 06 5:27 AM
Tisha BAv (Jewish)
Wednesday, August 6th

A little jolt of red lightning, courtesy of Uranus in Aries, gets Wednesday morning
moving. After this initial push, though, nothing further adds to the action. As the
day rolls on, it relies more on and more inertia, and by night the action decelerates
to a slow burn and the Moon goes void. The heavens neither contribute nor detract.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Trine Uranus: Aug 06 9:46 AM
Thursday, August 7th

The Moon enters the goaty foothills of Capricorn first thing on Thursday. The day
sees the Moon make simultaneous aspects with both Neptune in Pisces and Mars in
Scorpio, making the day fierce but smooth, an odd combination of dreamy and focused.
Focus your trance on some great labor, your work on some small dream.
Moon in Sagittarius
Mars Trine Neptune: Aug 07 7:12 AM
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Moon Enters Capricorn: Aug 07 8:32 AM

Moon Sextile Neptune: Aug 07 7:43 PM
Moon Sextile Mars: Aug 07 8:13 PM
Friday, August 8th

Mercury and the Sun conjoin today in the dead center of Leo, the cross-quarter, or
Lammas point. This purification of mind in the furnace of spirit would be remarkable
enough on its own, but this alignment takes place configured to not one, but two
other planetary bodies.
This reunion of the intellect and spirit takes place in a near-perfect trine with
Uranus in Aries, adding the eccentric planets red lightning to the ideas brewing here,
lending them a revelatory, revolutionary quality. Yet simultaneously the Mercury-Sun
conjunction also falls beneath the heavy gaze of Saturn in Scorpio. Beneath Saturns
watchful eye, the ideal must contend with the real, and the eccentric with the expected.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Square Uranus: Aug 08 11:11 AM
Moon Sextile Saturn: Aug 08 12:04 PM
Mercury Conjunct Sun (Superior Conjunction): Aug 08 11:21 AM
Mercury Trine Uranus: Aug 08 3:13 PM
Sun Trine Uranus: Aug 08 7:35 PM
Moon Square Nodal Axis (North Bending): Aug 08 7:37 PM
Mercury Square Saturn: Aug 08 9:49 PM
Moon Opposite Venus: Aug 09 3:05 AM
Saturday, August 9th

The Moon enters Aquarius early Saturday morning. Shortly thereafter, the Sun in
Leo completes its square with Saturn in Scorpio, contrasting bold plans and daunting
obstacles. The afternoon holds the Aquarian Moons opposition to Jupiter in Leo, a
warm, philosophical aspect. Shortly thereafter, though, Luna moves on to a sharp,
nasty square with Mars in Scorpio, which threatens to sour moods and rouse discordant passions. It is on this note that the Moon rises nearly full, though its moment as
a perfect silver disc will not come until Sunday.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Enters Aquarius: Aug 09 8:49 AM
Sun Square Saturn: Aug 09 10:10 AM
Moon Opposite Jupiter: Aug 09 5:23 PM
Moon Square Mars: Aug 09 9:51 PM
Sunday, August 10th

The power of the Full Moon is still building as the Sun rises. A jolt of red lightning suffuses the aethyr mid-morning, courtesy of the Moon in Aquariuss sextile to Uranus in
Aries, followed by Lunas difficult T-square with the Sun in Leo and Saturn in Scorpio.
The Full Moon in Aquarius occurs mid-day, its perfect circle of silver concealed far
beneath the Earths surface. This syzygy illuminates us simultaneously as participants
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in and observers of the worlds drama. Meanwhile, Saturn looks hard upon both the
Sun and Moon, demanding that such musings take place in reference real world pressures. Life is not merely a performance, but a command performance.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Sextile Uranus: Aug 10 10:30 AM
Moon Square Saturn: Aug 10 11:32 AM
Full Moon in Aquarius: Aug 10 1:08 PM
Moon Opposite Mercury: Aug 10 5:11 PM
Raksha-Bandhan (Hindu)
Monday, August 11th

As the Sun rises Monday morning, the Moon slips into Pisces. Luna chases an anaesthetic conjunction with Neptune in Pisces throughout much of the day, inspiring
trances and seeding daydreams. After the Moon completes her conjunction with
spacey Neptune, she moves on to a trine with fierce Mars in Scorpio. The evening
has an intense flow, rousing considerably more energy than the day preceding day.
Late night, Venus sashays into Leo. Emotional energies are pushed outward to
manifest in dramatic ways. There is a fun-loving, extraverted quality to Venus time
in Leo, though it can be a bit self-indulgent. Venus will be in Leo until September 1st.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Enters Pisces: Aug 11 7:56 AM
Moon Conjunct Neptune: Aug 11 6:26 PM
Moon Trine Mars: Aug 11 10:53 PM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Aug 12 2:00 AM
Venus Enters Leo: Aug 12 2:23 AM
Tuesday, August 12th

Tuesday begins with the Moon in Pisces trine to Saturn in Scorpio, which sees obligations weigh heavy on the morning. This influence fades swiftly though, leaving Luna
to wander the oceanic doldrums of Pisces unmolested by further aspects. The Moon
is void-of-course for the rest of the day, the heavens neither aiding nor interfering
in terrestrial plans.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Trine Saturn: Aug 12 11:04 AM

The Moon enters fiery Aries early on Wednesday morning. Shortly thereafter, we are
treated to a pair of fortunate aspects. First, the Moon trines sunny Venus in Leo, then
proceeds on to an auspicious afternoon trine with sanguine Jupiter in Leo.
The buzz is likely to wear off some time in the evening, when the Moon makes a
less-than-pleasant square with Pluto.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Enters Aries: Aug 13 8:05 AM
Moon Trine Venus: Aug 13 10:47 AM
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Moon Trine Jupiter: Aug 13 6:27 PM

Moon Square Pluto: Aug 14 2:58 AM

Thursday begins with the Moons stimulating, if somewhat chaotic, conjunction with
Uranus in Aries. The mornings electric ripples reverberate throughout much of the
day, though by late afternoon, you may detect a strange emptiness, for the Moon
conjoins the South Node of the Moon. Here a small void sits, waiting for us to cast in
what we no longer require. This small darkness quickly closes, replaced by the twined
gold and silver of the Moons trine to the Sun in Leo, which oversees a rather intense
but generally harmonious night.
Moon in Aries
Moon Conjunct Uranus: Aug 14 11:18 AM
Moon Conjunct South Node: Aug 14 7:18 PM
Moon Trine Sun: Aug 14 9:23 PM
Mars Sextile Pluto: Aug 15 4:28 AM
Friday, August 15th

Friday begins with the Moon in Aries trine to Mercury in Leo during the swift planets
last moments in the lions sign. Shortly thereafter, the Moon plods into Taurus, and
Mercury into Virgo, grounding the day in creature comforts and solid facts. Mercury is
considered to be in his exaltation in Virgo, which augurs well for all tasks that require
precision, intelligence and patience. Mercury will be in Virgo until September 1st.
The latter part of the afternoon and the evening are both subject to the Moons
aspects to Venus, Neptune and then Jupiter, a pleasing trio. Brief escapes into the
heaven realms are possible- plan a quick slip into a temporary utopia.
Moon in Aries
Moon Trine Mercury: Aug 15 10:56 AM
Moon Enters Taurus: Aug 15 11:02 AM
Mercury Enters Virgo: Aug 15 11:43 AM
Moon Square Venus: Aug 15 6:57 PM
Moon Sextile Neptune: Aug 15 10:37 PM
Moon Square Jupiter: Aug 15 11:05 PM
Assumption of Mary (Christian)

The pendulum swings swiftly. While Friday night was privy to pleasing configurations,
Saturday is subject to a short gauntlet of difficulties. The Moon spends the majority
of the daylight stuck between fiery Mars and ice-cold Saturn, a classic besiegement.
This configuration is inauspicious, but does not last long.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Trine Pluto: Aug 16 7:16 AM
Moon Opposite Mars: Aug 16 8:35 AM
Moon Opposite Saturn: Aug 16 5:56 PM
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Sunday, August 17th

Sunday begins with the half Moons square to the Sun in Leo, marking our entrance
into the tired fourth quarter of the lunar month. The Moon trundles through the late
degrees of Taurus for much of the daylight, and then enters Gemini during latter part
of the afternoon. The Moons movement into Gemini sends a few jolts through tired
neural tissue, sparking a small swarm of thoughts and conversations.
Venus and Jupiter complete their union in Leo today, adding to the days mental
charge the pleasure of conjoined benefics, a warm bloom of plasma unfolding like a
rose of light. This conjunction offers nothing more, and nothing less, than a taste of
the sweetness of life, temporarily separated from the sour. Celebrate, but do not plan.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Square Sun: Aug 17 7:31 AM
Moon Enters Gemini: Aug 17 5:41 PM
Venus Conjunct Jupiter: Aug 17 12:21 AM
Moon Square Mercury: Aug 18 3:09 AM
Moon Square Neptune: Aug 18 6:03 A
Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)
Monday, August 18th

As Monday begins, the Moon in Gemini re-activates the now-departing conjunction
between Venus and Jupiter in Leo, starting the day out on a very pleasant note. This
charge of good cheer radiates throughout the day, a diffuse opiate.
Yet there is a lack of clarity which is not solely the work of Venus and Jupiter.
Instead, it is the action of normally clear-sighted Mercury in Virgos opposition with
otherworldly, trance-inducing Neptune in Pisces, whose configuration clouds the
mental wavelength. It may be difficult to concentrate on concrete matters, and problems may emerge which are strangely resistant to definition.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Aug 18 7:37 AM
Moon Sextile Venus: Aug 18 8:17 AM
Mercury Opposite Neptune: Aug 18 10:40 PM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Aug 19 12:44 AM

The waning Moon in Gemini speeds across the day, stimulating conversations and
stray thoughts. There is no planetary action during the day, though the evening holds
the Moons sextile with the Sun in Leo, which provides a bit of general harmony. Late
night, Luna forsakes the Twins for comfort-seeking Cancer, where she will be for
the next several days.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Sextile Sun: Aug 19 9:54 PM
Moon Enters Cancer: Aug 20 3:46 AM
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Wednesday begins with the comfortable Cancer Moon in a pain-killing trance with
Neptune in Pisces. This cozy fog pervades the day until the mid-afternoon, when
Lunas attentions switch to her pending sextile with Mercury in Virgo, which makes
the second half of the day as potentially productive as the first half wasnt. The Moon
highlights not only Mercury, but the messengers upcoming trine to Pluto in Capricorn. As the night deepens, thoughts come to the fore, detailed analyses of your world
as-it-is-becoming. Insights into what it will require of you are here, as are fears which
keep you from moving forward.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Trine Neptune: Aug 20 4:30 PM
Moon Sextile Mercury: Aug 20 12:00 AM
Moon Opposite Pluto: Aug 21 2:08 AM
Thursday, August 21st

Thursday sees the Moon in Cancer make a series of difficult aspects, first to fierce
Mars in Scorpio, then to disruptive Uranus in Aries and finally to Saturn in Scorpio.
There is a tough, motivated and potentially industrious quality about the day, though
frustrations are certainly likely. In the midst of this hard energy Mercury completes his
trine to dark Pluto, making clear the effort necessary to prove oneself evolutionarily
viable during these changing times.
The onslaught fades as the day grows longer, with only the Moons square to the
Nodal Axis waiting during the evening. The Nodes undertow complicates ruminations, but portends no disasters.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Trine Mars: Aug 21 9:48 AM
Moon Square Uranus: Aug 21 11:55 AM
Mercury Trine Pluto: Aug 21 2:20 PM
Moon Trine Saturn: Aug 21 2:35 PM
Moon Square Nodal Axis (South Bending): Aug 21 9:02 PM
Friday, August 22nd

Friday begins with the Moon void-of-course at the end of Cancer, promising nothing
in particular. During the afternoon Luna enters Leo, through whose savannahs she
will wane for the next several days.
Come night, the Sun sneaks unseen into the grain-fields of Virgo. The Suns time
in Virgo illuminates the all-too-often invisible details of life, the small facts which
make all the difference. Sol will be in Virgo until September 22nd.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Enters Leo: Aug 22 3:50 PM
Sun Enters Virgo: Aug 22 11:45 PM
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Saturday, August 23rd

Saturday is subject to deeply conflicted signatures. The day begins with the Moons
auspicious conjunction with sunny Jupiter in Leo, and then prowls through positive
degrees, on his way toward an evening conjunction with Venus.
As the night falls, however, the Moon trines disruptive Uranus and then moves
on to a potentially painful set of squares with Mars and Saturn in Scorpio. The late
night is deeply inauspicious, and unsuitable for most activities.
Moon in Leo
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: Aug 23 8:46 AM
Moon Conjunct Venus: Aug 23 9:02 PM
Moon Trine Uranus: Aug 24 12:21 AM
Moon Square Mars: Aug 24 1:38 AM
Moon Square Saturn: Aug 24 3:25 AM
Sunday, August 24th

The Moon wanes through the last day of her cycle without making a single aspect.
In the background, clear-minded Mercury in Virgo sextiles fierce Mars in Scorpio,
providing an opportunity to bring the mind to bear with laser-like focus. Mercurys
sextile to Mars is excellent for problem solving, but sometimes provokes unnecessary
disagreements. Venus in Leo also completes an aspect today, trining explosive Uranus
in Aries. Blooms of unexpected passion arise here, which may be taken to unnecessarily dramatic heights by the Moon in Leo.
No Moon rises to illuminate the night, though Luna does slip, invisibly, into Virgo.
Amidst the virgins fields, the Moon prepares for Monday mornings New Moon.
Moon in Leo
Mercury Sextile Mars: Aug 25 3:46 AM
Moon Enters Virgo: Aug 25 4:31 AM
Venus Trine Uranus: Aug 25 4:37 AM
Monday, August 25th

Monday begins with the New Moon in Virgo, ending one lunar cycle and seeding
another. Meanwhile, Mercury in Virgo completes a sextile to Saturn in Scorpio.
Although it may delay communications, this combination is excellent for sober and
critical analysis.
Meanwhile, the Mars conjoins Saturn in Scorpio- a somewhat dire omen. There is
a certain ugliness which is in the air today, but is unlikely to manifest in most peoples
lives. If youre drawn into conflicts, or even a foul state of mind, make the effort to
actively disengage.
The latter half of the afternoon sees the Moon oppose Neptune, clouding minds
and judgment for a few hours. Sunset begins another Moon-less night, full of starlight
and dark reverie.
Moon in Virgo
Mercury Sextile Saturn: Aug 25 7:29 AM
New Moon in Virgo: Aug 25 9:11 AM
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Mars Conjunct Saturn: Aug 25 2:29 PM

Moon Opposite Neptune: Aug 25 5:15 PM
Moon Trine Pluto: Aug 26 3:07 AM

Tuesday provides a rough start to the Lunar month. Boisterous Venus in Leo is doused
with cold water by her square with chill Saturn in Scorpio. Venus gets pulled into the
harsh, focused intensity of the Mars-Saturn conjunction, spinning out a variety of
unpleasant feelings. The laborious Moon in Virgo also aspects Mars and Saturn during
the afternoon, making it hard to escape from a judgmental, goal oriented mindset.
Spend a couple hours at the grindstone, sharpening your nose.
Not long after evening falls, the Moon conjoins thoughtful Mercury in Virgo,
clarifying ongoing tasks and helping to develop plans.
Moon in Virgo
Venus Square Saturn: Aug 26 1:21 PM
Moon Sextile Saturn: Aug 26 4:19 PM
Moon Sextile Mars: Aug 26 5:37 PM
Moon Conjunct Mercury: Aug 26 9:25 PM

Wednesday begins with Venus in Leos square to Mars in Scorpio, a passionate but
discordant alignment. The potential for erotic moments abounds here, but dynamics
can slide easily into upset.
Mid-afternoon, Luna slips into Libra, carrying the focus to balancing the slowly
unfolding events and energies of the lunar cycle. The day has a strong focus on relationships, and couples might find that they need to have a talk.
Moon in Virgo
Venus Square Mars: Aug 27 10:45 AM
Moon Enters Libra: Aug 27 4:53 PM

Thursday begins with a pleasant sextile between the Moon in Libra and Jupiter in
Leo, warming and uplifting the first portion of the day. Come afternoon, though, the
Moon moves into an unsteady T-square with Pluto and Uranus which troubles the
days equilibrium well into the evening.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Libra
Sextile Jupiter: Aug 28 11:42 AM
Square Pluto: Aug 28 3:01 PM
Opposite Uranus: Aug 28 10:29 PM
Friday, August 29th

Friday starts on a pleasant, if somewhat foggy note. The Moon in Libra conjoins the
North Node and sextiles Venus in quick succession while the meticulous Sun in Virgo
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opposes hallucinogenic Neptune in Pisces. These are pleasant, but not necessarily
productive, configurations.
Come evening, there is little to impede the good times. The void-of-course Moon
in Libra will not nurture complex plans to fruition, but gives what light she has to
casual endeavors.
Moon in Libra
Moon Conjunct North Node: Aug 29 8:12 AM
Sun Opposite Neptune: Aug 29 9:32 AM
Moon Sextile Venus: Aug 29 10:56 AM
Moon Enters Scorpio: Aug 30 3:50 AM
Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)

The Moon in Scorpio reactivates the now-separating opposition between the Sun in
Virgo and Neptune in Pisces today, bathing much of Saturday in a mildly anaesthetic
fog. We wander through this impractical mist until evening falls, and the Moon makes
a square with Jupiter in Leo. There may be something unsatisfying about the evenings
events, a feeling of not-enough which slides easily into overindulgence.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Trine Neptune: Aug 30 1:40 PM
Moon Sextile Sun: Aug 30 4:15 PM
Moon Square Jupiter: Aug 30 8:57 PM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Aug 30 11:05 PM
Sunday, August 31st

Sunday has some harsh celestial weather. The Moon spends much of the day in
conjunctions with Saturn and Mars in Scorpio, stirring up a variety of trouble. This
condition, traditionally called beseigement is quite malefic,, and unsuitable for scheduling anything pleasant or constructive in nature. Consider spending the afternoon
watching horror movies or playing a violent videogame.
As evening falls, the Moon escapes beseigement and makes a square with Venus
in Leo, introducing the sunny rays of a benefic to an otherwise ill-omened day.
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Conjunct Saturn: Aug 31 2:06 PM
Conjunct Mars: Aug 31 8:49 PM
Square Venus: Sep 01 2:12 AM
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September
BALANCING THE EQUATION
September is a reasonable month. Unlike August, no disasters or miracles loom.

Instead, temperate weather graces its skies. Opportunities to return to balance abound.
Make the most of Septembers lack of extremes, for the month which follows promises
a riotous pace.
Between Facts
September begins with Mercurys ingress into the sign of the scales, Libra. While
Mercurys time in Virgo aided us in ascertaining and analyzing the facts, the messengers time in Libra highlights the all-important relationships between facts. This
emphasis on inter-relations helps us restabilize after Augusts rather rocky conclusion.
Mining
On the 3rd, the Sun fires a few beams down into the underworld, courtesy of his trine
with Pluto. These illuminated mineshafts facilitate deep contemplation and may reveal
a few key truths.
Girl Suit
On September 5th, Venus enters Virgo, bidding farewell to the dramatic excesses of
her time in Leo. In Virgo, Venus pulls the passions toward practical affairs. Here the
heart is harnessed to service, and value to concrete qualities. There is an unfortunately
critical edge to Venus in Virgo, though, and it is important not to focus solely on flaws.
Venus will be in Virgo until September 29th.
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Follow the White Rabbit

The Full Moon in Pisces arrives on September 8th to inject the gritty reality of the last
two weeks with a dose of dream-time. The silver light of this full moon supports the
search for meaning, enabling us to extract understandings from the dry texture of the
preceding weeks. Yet not all visions which dance amidst the beams land lightly. Heavy
events lend themselves to weighty realizations. Some minds, unwilling to work with
the reflection of the real, may slide sideways into illusion, keeping themselves safe in
dead-end dreamworlds.
Mental Balancing Act

The day after the Full Moon, Mercury in Libra perfects a square to Pluto in Capricorn,
teaching us how to keep mental balance whilst walking above the abyss of history.
Holographic Challenge
The same day, Venus in Virgo opposes Neptune in Pisces. From this configuration
issues a pleasant challenge- to find the beauty and horror of the whole in a fine mess
of details, and to remember the bigger picture even while staring at a small flaw.
Thermals
The next day, September 10th, Mercury in Libra completes a sextile with Jupiter in
Leo, sending some good news and generally uplifting outlooks flying through the air.
Over the next few days, Mercury will make his way from the sextile with positive
Jupiter to an opposition with electric Uranus, churning out charged insights and new
perspectives.
A Little Disciplinell Do Ya
Meanwhile, the Sun in Virgos sextile to Saturn in Scorpio on the 11th helps keep happy
thoughts and wild ideas from floating away from reality. This aspect aids self-discipline
and responsibility without the judgmental weight which so often accompanies aspects
to Saturn.
Aiming Skyward
On September 13th, Mars gathers his bow, grows two pairs of horselegs and heads for
the wide plains of Sagittarius. This shift robs the red planet of the ruthless, relentless
power it had in Scorpio. In Sagittarius, Mars has a mythic tone. It teaches the virtue
of focus around a single goal, and the art of becoming what one must be to complete
that quest. Mars will be in Sagittarius until October 25th.
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Buried Treasure
The next day, Venus in Virgo makes a brief trine to Pluto in Capricorn, opening a
portal to the underworld of relationships, in which undiscussed subjects languish and
secret feelings hide. Nonetheless, this is among the gentler journeys into the shadow.
Take the opportunity to inspect the secret recesses of your heart.
Atop The Dragons Head

On September 16th Mercury conjoins the north node in Libra. This conjunction sees
thoughts fly earthward, obsessing the mind with manifestation. Though there is a
pull here, plans are unlikely to be ready to coagulate-yet. Mercury will return to the
Dragons Head not once, but twice over the coming season, ensuring that we have the
time we need to weave bold schemes into being.
Sweat Equity
On the 20th Venus in Virgo sextiles Saturn in Scorpio, bringing a bit of discipline to
the passions. The limits of both bank accounts and patience may be exposed here.
Build slowly but surely- beauty is often the product of sweat.
Firing Arrows into the Ocean

Mars in Sagittarius squares Neptune in Pisces on September 21st. Actions go sideways
as target acquisition systems malfunction. Dreams and delusions interfere with efficient work. People may prefer fighting imaginary monsters to tackling real problems.
Fulcrum
The Equinox comes on the 22nd, delivering an equal measure of light and night. This
moment of balance is triggered by the Suns slip into the sign of the scales. Whilst
in Libra, the Sun shines upon the various areas of our life and what equilibrium we
have achieved between them. A few adjustments may be called for. The Sun will be
in Libra until October 22nd.
While the Sun signals the beginning of the next season, tiny, ominous Pluto stations direct. Plutos direct station sounds a base note which reverberates through the
surrounding days, waking various inevitable forces. Though some may find its music
grim, the secrets of history and personal transformation hide within these dark chords.
On September 23rd, just as the season begins, the Sun and Moon come together
again in Libra to plot an inspiring set of plot twists.
Wildfire
On the 25th, Jupiter in Leo completes an inspiring trine with Uranus in Aries. New
possibilities appear in pyromantic visions. The radical growth conceived earlier in the
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year, during Jupiters squares to Uranus, may actually be possible now. As motivating as
it may be, this is only the first of three trines between Jupiter in Uranus. Nonetheless,
it is the beginning of an exciting process, and as with any beginning, it is sometimes
useful to contemplate desired outcomes.
Tunnel Rat
Mercury enters Scorpio on September 27th. Mercury is suspicious and intense here, a
big change from sociable Libra. The sneaky planet is already slowing, for a retrograde in
early October. Theres something important hiding within the early degrees of Scorpio,
but once discovered well have to pull it back to the cold scales of Libra for judgment.
Grace
On September 29th, Venus enters Libra. In diplomatic Libra, a sign she rules,
Venus excels at generating harmony and connecting people. Venus will be in Libra
until October 23rd.
All Aboard
Septembers end concludes a month of temperate weather now behind us. A wild
October awaits, lit by wheels of fire and darkened by a pair of eclipses.
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September Dailies
Monday, September 1st
September begins with the Moon in Scorpios sextile with clever Mercury in Virgo,
marking a conversational and potentially productive morning. Mid-day, the Moon
enters Sagittarius, focusing and lifting the ambient energy. Though the Sagittarius
Moon tries to generate enthusiasm, Luna spends the afternoon and evening in a square
with Neptune in Pisces, whose day dreams threaten to derail the Sagittarius Moons
attempts to fly from point A to point B.
Late night, Mercury enters Libra. With the messenger in the sign of the scales, the
mind is drawn toward social activities, relationships and hungry for new perspectives.
There is a creative bent to the mind here, but also a certain laziness. Mercury will be
Libra until September 27th.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Sextile Mercury: Sep 01 10:33 AM
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Sep 01 12:13 PM
Moon Square Neptune: Sep 01 11:15 PM
Mercury Enters Libra: Sep 02 12:37 AM
Labor Day (United States)
Tuesday, September 2nd

Tuesday begins with the Moon in Sagittarius square to the Sun in Virgo, marking
our entrance into the busy second quarter of the lunar cycle. Meanwhile, Tuesday
mornings trine between the Moon in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Leo provides more
than enough excitement to engage the days affairs. The fires lit early in the day are
kept burning by Lunas electric afternoon trine to Uranus in Aries. This loose Grand
Fire Trine supplies the day with ample enthusiasm. The evening hours see the fire
burn low, but not extinguished. A pleasant warmth of emotion pervades the night.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Square Sun: Sep 02 6:06 AM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Sep 02 7:04 AM
Mon Trine Uranus: Sep 02 4:37 PM
Wednesday, September 3rd

Wednesday sees the Moon in Sagittarius make a fun loving trine to Venus in
Leo, brightening the day for a few hours. Not long afterward, however, Luna trudges
into taciturn Capricorn. The Moons shift into serious Capricorn compliments the
Sun in Virgos perfect trine to Pluto in Capricorn. This configuration gives the solar
light a penetrating quality- perfect for finding secrets. Focus your light thoughtfully,
though, as Sun-Pluto configurations open the way to fruitless wormholes as well as
buried treasure. The second half of the day thus has a more serious tone. Evening
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holds a square between the Moon and Mercury in Libra, stirring a few thoughts and
conversations before the night subsides into a darkened haze.
Moon in Sagittarius
Sun Trine Pluto: Sep 03 11:09 AM
Moon Trine Venus: Sep 03 1:00 PM
Moon Enters Capricorn: Sep 03 3:13 PM
Moon Square Mercury: Sep 03 8:01 PM
Moon Sextile Neptune: Sep 04 3:23 AM
Thursday, September 4th

Thursday is dominated by the earthy intensity of the Sun-Pluto trine. The light shines
deep through the opaque earth, illuminating the trajectory of concrete reality tunnels.
A glance toward the future is productive here, for the network of caverns revealed are
our possible paths through the material world.
Come evening, the Moon squares electric Uranus in Aries, offering new angles, as
well as a few surprises. As the night wears on, Luna moves into a sextile with Saturn
in Scorpio, concretizing the nights energies and reaffirming the importance of the
practical.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Conjunct Pluto: Sep 04 11:53 AM
Moon Trine Sun: Sep 04 1:42 PM
Moon Square Uranus: Sep 04 7:41 PM
Moon Sextile Saturn: Sep 04 11:54 PM
Friday, September 5th

Friday begins with the Moon in Capricorns sextile with fearsome Mars in Scorpio.
The morning is thus full of potential irritations, but the energy can be quite potent if
directed toward a specific goal.
Mid-day, Venus leaves the savannahs of Leo behind for conscientious Virgo. Her
time there will be characterized by a delight in small things and a focus on quality,
not quantity. Venus is, however, considered fallen in Virgo, and her pass through
the grain is often accompanied by amplified self-criticism as well as financial worries.
Come evening, Luna abandons stony Capricorn for abstract Aquarius. The evening
has a thoughtful, detached quality which lends itself well towards both conversation
and rumination.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Sextile Mars: Sep 05 10:04 AM
Venus Enters Virgo: Sep 05 12:06 PM
Moon Enters Aquarius: Sep 05 6:58 PM
Moon Trine Mercury: Sep 06 4:48 AM
Saturday, September 6th

Saturday sees the Moon in detached Aquarius oppose Jupiter in heart-felt Leo. Though
not inauspicious, there may be some difficulty reconciling the abstract and the per-
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sonal today. Find the right balance between detachment and fun. As the afternoon
lengthens, the Moon rolls closer to a sextile with Uranus in Aries, sending a jolt or two
through the evening hours. As night deepens, though, the Moon squares hard Saturn
in Scorpio, grounding the electricity generated earlier. This is not an ideal night for
relentless pleasure seeking, as there is a seriousness which might weigh down celebratory endeavors. Late night sees the Moon pass between the rays of Saturn and Mars,
a deeply inauspicious configuration. Call it an early night.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Aquarius
Opposite Jupiter: Sep 06 1:08 PM
Sextile Uranus: Sep 06 8:05 PM
Square Saturn: Sep 06 12:30 AM
Sunday, September 7th

Sundays first aspect is the Moon in Aquarius irritating square with Mars in Scorpio.
There is a contentious air about the first part of the day, one best channeled into vigorous labor of one sort or another. This inflammatory cloud hovers about the afternoon,
but departs during the evening as the Moon enters mellow Pisces. The night sees the
Moon oppose Venus in Virgo, which triggers the desire for something both delicious
and specific. If youre going to treat yourself, find a pleasure of unimpeachable perfection. Late night sees specificity dissolve, though, as the Moon completes a conjunction
with dissolute Neptune.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Square Mars: Sep 07 12:18 PM
Moon Enters Pisces: Sep 07 6:46 PM
Sun Opposite Chiron: Sep 07 9:43 PM
Moon Opposite Venus: Sep 07 11:38 PM
Moon Conjunct Neptune: Sep 08 4:08 AM
Onam (Hindu)
Monday, September 8th

Charged dreams drift lazily throughout Monday, anticipating the fall of the Sun
beneath the horizon. The Moon rises huge and silver in the East, perfectly full not
long after sunset.
The Full Moon in Pisces stresses the relationship between concrete and imaginal
realities. Fact and fantasy are juxtaposed and entwined, for tomorrows reality is naught
but todays dream. Yet the bridge between the two is narrow and crowded. Not all
dreams make the crossing. This Full Moon is configured tightly with Saturn, which
places additional pressure on the already narrowed channel between the two realms.
Yet there is enough space to draw down the power needed to give meaning to the
months many tasks. Herein lies the alchemy of dream and drudgery, fact and fiction.
Late night sees the Moon trine Saturn and then slip into the dark space between
Saturn and Mars rays, a deeply inauspicious configuration which continues well into
Tuesday. Full Moon work should take place before this ill-omened slide.
Moon in Pisces
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Moon Sextile Pluto: Sep 08 12:16 PM

Full Moon in Pisces: Sep 08 8:39 PM
Moon Trine Saturn: Sep 09 12:19 AM
Pitr-Paksha Begins (Hindu)
Tuesday, September 9th

Harsh beams cut the morning. Tuesday begins on an unpleasant note, with the Moon
caught betwen the rays of the malefics. Though the siege is broken by mid-afternoon,
those hours are also host to Mercury in Libras square to Pluto in Capricorn, pulling
thoughts and conversations toward secrets and suspicions.
Come evening, the Moon enters fiery Aries, energizing the ambiance. Though
Luna urges us to action, her power is contravened by Venus in Virgos opposition
with Neptune in Pisces tonight, a pleasure-hungry, fantasy-prone influence, resulting
in an evening of mixed influence.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Trine Mars: Sep 09 2:12 PM
Mercury Square Pluto: Sep 09 5:40 PM
Moon Enters Aries: Sep 09 6:33 PM
Venus Opposition Neptune: Sep 10 5:50 AM
Pitr-Paksha Ends (Hindu)
Wednesday, September 10th

Wednesday begins with the Moon in Aries brief but oppressive square to Pluto in
Capricorn before highlighting Mercury in Libras expansive sextile with Jupiter in
Leo. Out of the darkness come numerous rays of hope. One has but to grasp these
beams to see empowering potentials. Though visions of triumph abound, not all of
them shall come to pass- potentials must be walked into being.
Late night sees the Moon conjoin the Tail of the Dragon- the South Node. Herein
lie shadows of the egoic sacrifice necessary to bring todays dreams to pass.
Moon in Aries
Moon Square Pluto: Sep 10 12:34 PM
Mercury Sextile Jupiter: Sept 10 1:36 PM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Sep 10 2:24 PM
Moon Opposite Mercury: Sep 10 2:29 PM
Moon Conjunct Uranus: Sep 10 7:58 PM
Moon Conjunct South Node (Cauda Draconis): Sep 11 2:37 AM

The Moon sails through much of the day without incident. Meanwhile the Sun in
Virgo sextiles Saturn in Scorpio, curbing yesterdays visions of excess, reminding spirit
of its limits in a material world.
Come evening, the Moon wanders into mellow Taurus, presiding over a low key
evening. Ground out into those pleasures life offers- relax onto the bedrock of the
material for a night.
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Moon in Aries
Sun Sextile Saturn: Sep 11 10:03 PM
Moon Enters Taurus: Sep 11 8:17 PM

Friday begins on an indulgent note, with the slow Moon in Taurus aspects to Neptune
in Pisces and then Venus in Virgo. The day continues, stimulating hunger but not necessarily offering satisfaction, as Luna squares Jupiter in Leo, inflating some desires to
extravagant levels. While much of the day is focused on pleasure and satisfaction, there
is wild current of mental energy at work, courtesy of Mercury in Libras opposition to
Uranus in Aries. Surprising communications, idealistic revelations, and mutating plans
all hover about. Though pleasant enough at its beginning, the night grows less and
less auspicious as the Moon chases a wee hours opposition with cold, joyless Saturn.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Sextile Neptune: Sep 12 6:23 AM
Moon Trine Venus: Sep 12 9:14 AM
Moon Trine Pluto: Sep 12 3:23 PM
Moon Square Jupiter: Sep 12 6:06 PM
Mercury Opposite Uranus: Sep 13 3:16 AM
Moon Opposite Saturn: Sep 13 5:29 AM

Saturday begins with the grounded harmony of the Moon in Taurus trine to the Sun
in Virgo, exposing veins of gold and silver in the earth below. The day continues along
on the pleasant, concrete note struck here.
As the afternoon lengthens, Mars emerges from the scorpions burrow and rides out
on to the wide, flat plains of Sagittarius. In Sagittarius, Mars power extends as far as
the eye can see. Long term goals, spiritual and profane alike, benefit from the restless target acquisition system of the red planet in the archers sign. Beware of turning
passing desires into month-long projects while Mars is in Sagittarius, as endeavors
expand all-too-easily here.
Late night, the Moon enters Gemini, breaking into a sprint toward opposition with
bow-wielding Mars in Sagittarius. A hot flash or two may warm the late night, giving
you a taste of the martial energy well be living with for the next month and a half.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Trine Sun: Sep 13 8:36 AM
Mars Enters Sagittarius: Sep 13 4:56 PM
Moon Enters Gemini: Sep 14 1:30 AM
Moon Opposite Mars: Sep 14 1:57 AM

Sunday begins with Venus in Virgos trine to Pluto in Capricorn. Here concealed and
neglected feelings step out of the shadow. The subconscious disgorges both its treasures and skeletons. The Moons mid-day square with Neptune in Pisces may obscure
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some of what is emerging, but the evenings Moon-Venus contact ensures that these
feelings will indeed become thinkable.
The tone warms and lightens as the Moons late night sextile to sunny Jupiter in
Leo takes over, buoying the wee hours.
Moon in Gemini
Venus Trine Pluto: Sep 14 9:34 AM
Moon Square Neptune: Sep 14 12:08 PM
Moon Square Venus: Sep 14 9:18 PM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Sep 14 1:48 AM

The Moon in Gemini trines Mercury in Libra just as the messenger nears its conjunction to the North Node- the Head of the Dragon. This strong current of mental
energy pulls ideas toward reality, and plans into action. Letters of engagement take
shape. Though the Moon wanes, there are ambitious ideas afoot, begging to be given
proper form.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Sextile Uranus: Sep 15 6:16 AM
Moon Trine Mercury: Sep 15 11:56 AM
Moon Square Sun: Sep 15 9:07 PM
Begin Fourth Quarter of the Lunar month

The Moon slips out of hyperactive Gemini and into the Crabs cool tidepools early in
the day. Luna spends the near-entirety of the day in a mellow, anaesthetic trine with
Neptune in Pisces, fogging attempts at productivity but aiding relaxing plans.
Meanwhile, Mercury in Libra completes his conjunction with the Dragons Head.
Ideas drop from the clouds and into reality with surprising weight, but the mind wants
for more.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Enters Cancer: Sep 16 10:27 AM
Mercury Conjunct North Node (Caput Draconis): Sep 16 12:49 PM
Moon Trine Neptune: Sep 16 9:35 PM

Wednesday begins on a somewhat uncomfortable note, the Moon in tender Cancer
opposite hard Pluto in Capricorn. The shadow, however, lifts quickly, replaced by
the Cancer Moons sextile to Venus in Virgo, a good influence for house-keeping of
both the literal and metaphorical kind. Late in the afternoon, Luna squares Uranus in
Aries, launching a bit of disruptive lightning into the days schedule.
The evening sees the Moon move into a trine with sober Saturn in Scorpio, while
late night sees the aethyrs unsteady, as the Moon squares the Head and Tail of the
Dragon as well as Mercury. Troubled thoughts and tangled decisions decorate the
night air.
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Moon in Cancer
Moon Opposite Pluto: Sep 17 8:09 AM
Venus Opposite Chiron: Sep 17 1:31 PM
Moon Sextile Venus: Sep 17 4:14 PM
Moon Square Uranus: Sep 17 4:39 PM
Moon Trine Saturn: Sep 17 12:45 AM
Moon Square Nodal Axis: Sep 17 1:07 AM
Moon Square Mercury: Sep 18 5:01 AM

Thursday sees the waning Moon in Cancer make a supportive sextile with the Sun
in Virgo. A faint harmony threads its way throughout the day, though it moves in
no particular direction. Late night, Luna slides into Leo, warming the aethyrs. The
heat increases as the night continues and the Moon chases a trine with Mars in Sagittarius. This energy boost is a boon for those who favor later hours, but a nuisance
for nine-to-fivers.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Sextile Sun: Sep 18 1:38 PM
Moon Enters Leo: Sep 18 10:10 PM
Moon Trine Mars: Sep 19 5:41 AM

The warm but waning Moon in Leo presides over the day, stalking lazily toward a
late night conjunction with Jupiter. A tired but celebratory quality pervades Friday,
perfect for a bit of night-time revelry.
Moon in Leo
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: Sep 20 2:29 AM
Moon Trine Uranus: Sep 20 4:55 AM

Saturday sees the joyful Moon in Leo hit a hard square with Saturn in Scorpio, bringing
duty and mood into conflict for the first part of the day. During the afternoon, though,
the Moon escapes Saturns dire gravity and applies to a sextile with Mercury in Libra.
The evening thus opens itself both to conversations and considerations.
Moon in Leo
Moon Square Saturn: Sep 20 1:47 PM
Moon Sextile Mercury: Sep 20 11:31 PM
Sunday, September 21st

The Moon enters Virgo on Sunday morning, pulling the tone earthward in time for
a sextile between Venus and Saturn. Venus and Saturns sextile aids workers in crafts,
and rewards those who recognize the limits of their affections- as well as their finances.
Sunday night, however, holds a confused T-square between the Moon, Mars and
Neptune. Delusions and irritations intermingle easily, making for an intoxicating and
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inflammatory brew.
Moon in Leo
Venus Sextile Saturn: Sep 21 8:02 AM
Moon Enters Virgo: Sep 21 10:53 AM
Moon Square Mars: Sep 21 10:06 PM
Moon Opposite Neptune: Sep 21 10:07 PM
Mars Square Neptune: Sep 21 10:38 PM
Monday, September 22nd

The Sun moves into Libra today, marking the equinox. The forces of light and night
hold a temporary truce, making way for the season to come.
The Sun in Libra sheds pastel light on questions of balance within our lives, asking us
to find harmony amongst lifes many polarities. The principles of justice and mutuality
ask to be observed through the practice of diplomacy and the quality of grace. The
Sun will be in Libra until October 23rd.
In this space between seasons, Pluto grinds to a halt and begins moving forward
after nearly half a year retrograde. The dark machinery of evolution comes alive at
this moment, invisible gears and hidden engines whirring to life. The coming quarter
holds challenges beyond those seen so far.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Trine Pluto: Sep 22 9:03 AM
Pluto Stationary Direct: Sep 22 7:37 PM
Sun Enters Libra: Sep 22 9:28 PM
Moon Sextile Saturn: Sep 23 2:38 AM
Equinox
Tuesday, September 23rd

The day begins with the Moon conjoined to finicky Venus in Virgo, starting things
off with a rather precise of awareness of what is- and isnt- right. The day ambles on
without any particular strength or purpose, within it a review of details attended to
and those neglected over the last month.
Evening falls, and the Moon saunters into Libra to join the Sun beneath the
horizon. The New Moon in Libra takes place somewhere in the deep of night. This
lunation is a seed, a granule of potential. Thoughts of hoped for reconciliations and
respite blow about in the night air. They fall slowly, like leaves to the forest floor,
fecundating the seasons plans.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Conjunct Venus: Sep 23 7:14 AM
Moon Enters Libra: Sep 23 10:58 PM
New Moon in Libra: Sep 23 1:13 AM
Mabon (Wiccan, Neo-Pagan)

The newborn lunar cycle starts off with a bang today as the Moon lights up the Grand
Fire Trine between Mars in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Leo and Uranus in Aries. Luna is
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carried by this wheel of fire and its attendant action and enthusiasm throughout the
day, illuminating inspiring potentials. The month is still new, though, and it may take
some time for what is seen here to get fully underway.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Libra
Sextile Mars: Sep 24 1:27 PM
Sextile Jupiter: Sep 25 4:18 AM
Opposite Uranus: Sep 25 4:28 AM

Jupiter in Leo trines Uranus in Aries today. Lightning sets the self afire, illuminating
our potential to become what we truly are. This blaze is not purely personal, though,
for when we radiate, we communicate ourselves to others by image and example.
Opportunities for publicity and self improvementcluster about this configuration.
Moon in Libra
Moon Conjunct North Node (Caput Draconis): Sep 25 12:39 PM
Jupiter Trine Uranus: Sep 25 1:18 PM
Navaratri Begins (Hindu)

The Moon conjoins Mercury in Libra just as the Sun rises Friday, prompting a variety
of mental adjustments. Shortly thereafter the Moon slides into Scorpio, where it strikes
a deeper and more intense chord. The rest of the day hums along on a resonant emotional wavelength. The evening sees the Moon make a mellowing trine with Neptune
in Pisces before descending into less comfortable spaces late night.
Moon in Libra
Moon Conjunct Mercury: Sep 26 7:34 AM
Moon Enters Scorpio: Sep 26 9:26 AM
Moon Trine Neptune: Sep 26 7:53 PM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Sep 27 6:21 AM

The sensitive Moon in Scorpio spends the first half of the day in a square with sunny
Jupiter in Leo, an awkward mixture of negative and positive.
The afternoon holds Mercurys entrance into Scorpio. In Scorpio, Mercury lends the
mind a focused and intense quality, though there is a tendency to veer off into paranoid detours. Mercury will only be Scorpio until October 10th, when the retrograde
messenger will re-enter Libra.
The evening holds the Moons conjunction with somber Saturn in Scorpio, weighing upon the night. Revelry may struggle with the ambient gravity here.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Square Jupiter: Sep 27 2:36 PM
Mercury Enters Scorpio: Sep 27 5:43 PM
Moon Conjunct Saturn: Sep 27 11:45 PM
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The Moon crawls the late degrees of Scorpio for much of Sunday, hungry for distraction and satisfaction. The afternoon holds the potential for some delight, for the Moon
makes a sextile to Venus in Virgo. Venus is, however, in difficult degrees, and attempts
to find luxury may backfire. Not much later, the Moon pulls up itself from Scorpios
catacombs, emerging into bright Sagittarius before the Sun goes down. The night
air is pleasant and frisky, better suited to good times than the day which preceded it.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Scorpio
Sextile Venus: Sep 28 3:28 PM
Enters Sagittarius: Sep 28 5:49 PM
Square Neptune: Sep 29 3:38 AM
Sextile Sun: Sep 29 5:06 AM

As the work week begins, the Moon in Sagittarius sets alight the Grand Fire Trine once
again. The Moon-Mars conjunction mid-day is energetic, but potentially irritating.
The excitable day moves from incendiary to celebratory with Venus afternoon shift
into Libra. Venus is strong in Libra, her traditional rulership, and sitting on the scales
she facilitates harmony and arranges luxury. Venus will be in Libra until October 23rd.
The evening sees the Moon trine electric Uranus and then expansive Jupiter,
making for an unusually jovial Monday night.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Conjunct Mars: Sep 29 1:30 PM
Venus Enters Libra: Sep 29 3:52 PM
Moon Trine Uranus: Sep 29 8:46 PM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Sep 29 10:28 PM

The Moon gallops through Sagittarius, void-of-course for much of Tuesday, neither
aiding nor impeding earthly affairs. Late night, the Moon finds her way to Capricorns
stony shore. A late night sextile to Mercury in Scorpio and square to Venus in Virgo
follow shortly, seeding the night with a strange mixture of complicated thoughts and
pleasant feelings.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Enters Capricorn: Sep 30 11:38 PM
Moon Sextile Mercury: Oct 01 2:32 AM
Moon Square Venus: Oct 01 2:48 AM
Durga Puja Begins (Hindu)
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October
THE SPIDERS WORK
October is subject to a tumultuous set of influences. Big changes are ready to click into
place. Mercurys retrograde runs concurrently with a set of eclipses and a wild Grand
Fire Trine. These intense configurations will send us sailing across several abysses.
Yet we will not be birds, but spiders, speeding through the void with near-invisible
safety cords. These crossings will weave a silken bridge, a set of subtle connections
we may not have planned.
Gaze Into The Abyss

October begins with the Sun in Libras square to grim Pluto in Capricorn, which challenges our balance. Fears and secrets call from below. Whether we continue across or
investigate below depends upon what beckons. Although the Sun completes its square
with Pluto on the 3rd, this will not be the last challenge to our equilibrium.
Rewind
On the 4th, Mercury grinds to a halt and throws it into reverse. The messenger turns
back only 2 degrees deep into Scorpios tunnels. Here a hunger, a need, is discoveredsomething which has gone missing from previous analyses. Upon discovering this
secret factor- this unknown motive- the messenger begins his retreats. This return
will take Mercury back into Libra on the 10th.
Fireworks
While Mercury stations, red Mars in Sagittarius makes an explosive trine with Uranus
in Aries, igniting the Grand Fire Trine. Excitement and impatience emanate from this
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configuration. There is a willingness to cast caution to the wind and set the world afire.
Potent fuel, but one easily misapplied in the midst of a Mercury retrograde. Warm
yourself by the flames of inspiration, but give second thoughts to any spontaneous
all-out assaults.
The Grand Fire Trine rolls over the next several days, sparking outbursts of all
varieties. On October 7th Mars in Sagittarius perfects his trine to Jupiter in Leo, signaling another round of fireworks. Simultaneously, the Sun in Libra opposes radical
Uranus in Aries, turning up the temperature even further. In the midst of this dramatic configuration comes a lunar eclipse in Aries- the Moon disappearing just as she
conjoins electric Uranus.
The total lunar eclipse will be visible over North America, the Pacific, Australia,
and east Asia. As the Moon goes dark, revolutions pause and combatants freeze for
second. This lunar eclipse dredges up the many reasons to fight, but then places a question mark after each one. What conflicts are truly worth it? The good fight sometimes
demands that we stay our hand, and true potency is sometimes best demonstrated by
standing still.
The day after the lunar eclipse, October 8th, Venus in lovely Libra completes her
square to Pluto in Capricorn, casting a shadow across our joys and challenging our
relationships with fear. Venus square to Pluto marks her passage across the teeth of
the Uranus-Pluto square, demanding yet another round of calcinations and transformations. The Venus dance through the oven lasts until her opposition with Uranus
on the 10th.
Following the Thread

While Venus tries to maintain her composure during her brief tour of the underworld,
a retrograde Mercury sneaks back into Libra, where he will remain for the rest of the
month. This retreat drags emotional issues out of unconsciousness and into the light
of reason, to be weighed, judged and eventually brought to order.
Meanwhile, the Sun in Libra sextiles Jupiter in Leo on the 10th as well, making it
seem possible to deal with it all equitably, even if there is naught but chaos afoot. The
Sun moves on to a conjunction with the North Node in Libra on the 12th, reinforcing
the importance of unity and the power of agreements.
Weaving Consensus
The next day, October 13th, Venus in Libra sextiles Jupiter in Leo. Their unions sheds a
faint beneficience, further advocating harmony in the midst of a wild set of configurations. The next day, the 14th, she, like the Sun a few days before her, conjoins the North
Node, pointing again to the importance of relationships. While Venus conjoins the
Dragons Head, the Sun sextiles Mars, energizing people to stand by their convictions.
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Plan B
On the 16th, the Sun and Mercury conjoin, marking the clear eye of the Mercury retrograde storm. This alignment brings clarity to the busy month, exposing the core of
the issues at hand. Mars looks upon this union of the spirit and mind from Sagittarius.
Let your actions proceed from the clarity of the inferior conjunction.
The next day, October 17th, retrograde Mercury conjoins Venus, connecting the
mental and spiritual aspects of the process underway with the emotional. This conjunction generates insights into relationships and aesthetics.
A Little Friction
Over the next few days, Venus makes her way into a sextile with Mars in Sagittarius,
which she perfects on the 19th. This magnetic aspect sprinkles a little magic over
erotic unions.
Meanwhile, still-retrograde Mercury conjoins the North Node in Libra for a
second time on the 19th. On the 20th, the retrograde messenger makes an inspiring
sextile to Jupiter in Leo. Out of the months chaos of strands comes the subtle patterns
of a web. Plans, though changed, are well on their way toward coagulating, drying
quickly, like spiders silk.
Gateway
As the lunar month rolls towards a close, the Sun and then Venus both sneak into
Scorpio. The Moon is only hours behind the pair, and when she catches up were
treated to a partial solar eclipse in the very first degree of Scorpio. Much of North
America will catch a glimpse, as will some areas of Eastern Russian.
This eclipse takes place right next to the degree that Mercury stationed retrograde
in early in the month. While the lunar eclipse asked that we give up our sword, this
eclipse asks that we remember our needs. Although relationships and alliances are
of paramount appearances, we must not lose sight of our interests. To do so is not
selfish- or at least not destructively so. Strong coalitions are built on mutual interest,
not self-sacrifice. Bind yourself to those points of overlap- they are the key to mutual
satisfaction.
Venus aligns on the other side of the Sun the day after the eclipse- the now-invisible
planets superior conjunction. This configuration on the 24th lends further emphasis
to the message which emanated from the darkened Sun the day before.
Reading the Scales

On the 25th Mercury finally stations direct. With both eclipses passed and Mercury
once again moving forward, it is time again to start stitching things back together,
weaving the chaotic threads back into lifes tapestry.
Red Mars signals his agreement, and moves into organized Capricorn the same
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day. In Capricorn, fiery Mars gains patience and strategy- qualities the crimson planet
otherwise lacks. Mars is auspiciously placed in concrete Capricorn, and bodes well for
works of organized might. Mars will be in Capricorn until December 4th.
A Relaxing Bath
Mercurys direct station and Mars ingress into Capricorn are followed by a pair of
mellow trines with Neptune in Pisces. Both the Sun and Venus in Scorpio make
harmonious trines with dreamy, painkilling Neptune on October 27th, which helps
to dissolve some of the months abundant tensions.
A Vision Triumphant
The last days of October see a now-direct Mercury in Libra conjoin the North Node on
the 30th for a third and final time and then move on to an uplifting sextile with Jupiter
in Leo on the 31st. These aspects help to restore the minds balance, and reinvigorate
those plans which the months dramas disrupted.
The Pattern Woven

As October comes to a close, the pattern woven by the months seemingly chaotic
motion becomes clear. Well carry this latticework deep into the bowels of November
to test its resilience.
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October Dailies
Wednesday, October 1st
October begins with the Moons time in stony Capricorn briefly softened by a morning
sextile to Neptune. From there, the Moon continues onward to a square with the Sun
in Libra, bringing social considerations into conflict with obligations.
As afternoon falls into evening, Luna moves on to a conjunction with dark Pluto,
casting a shadow over much of the evenings mood. As the night deepens, the Moon
makes her way toward a square with electric Uranus in Aries, giving it a strange, sparky
and potentially irritating charge.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Sextile Neptune: Oct 01 8:54 AM
Moon Square Sun: Oct 01 2:30 PM
Moon Conjunct Pluto: Oct 01 6:47 PM
Moon Square Uranus: Oct 01 1:08 AM
Thursday, October 2nd

Thursday begins with the Moons square to the Head and Tail of the Dragon, starting
the day off on a conflicted note. The oscillation quickly passes, though, and is replaced
by Lunas sextile with hard Saturn, a disciplined configuration which sets the tone
for the rest of the day. The only way to truly escape obligations is by fulfilling them.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Capricorn
Square Nodal Axis (North Bending): Oct 02 8:53 AM
Sextile Saturn: Oct 02 11:15 AM
Enters Aquarius: Oct 03 2:56 AM
Friday, October 3rd

Friday begins with the Moon in Aquarius square to Mercury in Scorpio, beginning
the day on a thoughtful, if somewhat negative, note. Things perk up quickly though,
as Luna makes a fine trine with Venus in Libra, gilding the day with a grace it might
otherwise lack.
The Moon continues onward toward an evening trine with the Sun in Libra,
which highlights Sols square with heavy Pluto in Capricorn. This configuration asks
us to gaze upon the hard evolutionary mandates of the present without fear- to find
balance crossing the abyss of history.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Square Mercury: Oct 03 6:39 AM
Moon Trine Venus: Oct 03 10:51 AM
Moon Trine Sun: Oct 03 8:53 PM
Moon Sextile Mars: Oct 04 2:11 AM
Sun Square Pluto: Oct 04 3:05 AM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Oct 04 3:16 AM
Moon Opposite Jupiter: Oct 04 6:19 AM
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Navatri Ends (Hindu)
Saturday, October 4th

The first portion of Saturday sees the Moon in Aquarius endure a superior square from
Saturn in Scorpio, placing an onerous weight atop the morning. Meanwhile, Mercury
slows to a perfect stop in Scorpio, and then begins is long journey backwards. Though
Mercury stations retrograde in early Scorpio, his retrograde will take him back into
Libra in less than a week.
While the morning is subject to delays and the strange mixture of clarity and fogginess that Mercurys retrograde station brings, the evening sees Mars in Sagittarius
trine Uranus in Aries, sending more than a few heat-rays streaking through the night
sky. With these excitatory beams raining down during Mercurys retrograde station,
more than a few bad ideas will be enacted tonight.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Square Saturn: Oct 04 1:30 PM
Mercury Stations Retrograde: Oct 04 12:03 PM
Mars Trine Uranus: Oct 04 11:17 PM
Moon Enters Pisces: Oct 05 4:23 AM
Yom Kippur (Jewish)
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (Christian)
Sunday, October 5th

Sunday begins with the fish-eyed Moon in Pisces trine to now-retrograde Mercury in
Scorpio. Fears and insights are each reflected in the same strange water. The psychic
soup becomes no more clear with the Moons mid-day conjunction to Neptune, though
the fog slowly disperses as we move toward the evening.
The night hours see the Moon sextile dark Pluto, offering an opportunity to reconcile ourselves with what is emerging from the shadows, while the wee hours host
a potentially irritating Moon-Mars square.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Trine Mercury: Oct 05 8:02 AM
Moon Conjunct Neptune: Oct 05 12:55 PM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Oct 05 10:19 PM
Moon Square Mars: Oct 06 5:35 AM
Eid al-Adha (Muslim)
Monday, October 6th

There is little planetary action to speak of this Monday. The Moon in Pisces makes
a leaden but responsible trine to Saturn in Scorpio for much of the day, offering the
opportunity to dive back into the work-week with some modicum of discipline.
After the Moon completes her mid-afternoon trine Saturn, she floats through the
rest of the day void-of-course, portending nothing in particular.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Trine Saturn: Oct 06 2:39 PM
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Moon Enters Aries: Oct 07 5:09 AM
Tuesday, October 7th

Tuesday is host to a dramatic configuration. The Sun in Libra opposes electric Uranus
in Aries all day, charging it with surprises, accidents and insights. The real story, though
begins after night falls and the incendiary Full Moon in Aries rises. As the night hours
pass, though, the Moon begins to darken, devoured by the eclipse dragon.
A fiery serpent winds through the nights aethyrs, setting much ablaze. Yet there
is more to this eclipse than mere ignition. The Lunar eclipse inflames our individuality, not merely to exult in it, but to refine it. The heavens extract from us the egoic
poisons which bind us, pulling the venom to the surface that we may see it. This is
hard lesson, for many have fought for years to stand firm against the adversarial tide,
and to let go of what was hard-won may feel like a defeat. This Lunar Eclipse is not a
call to abandon yourself or your ideals, but to transmute them. Sometimes to succeed
you have to let go of the need to win.
Moon in Aries
Sun Opposite Uranus: Oct 07 3:57 PM
Moon Opposite Venus: Oct 07 9:59 PM
Moon Conjunct Uranus: Oct 08 4:55 AM
Lunar Eclipse: Oct 08 5:53 AM
Wednesday, October 8th

The Aries Moon begins the day by making a tight Grand Fire Trine with Mars and
Jupiter, unleashing an aggressive enthusiasm during the morning hours. Mid-day,
however, Venus in Libra completes her square with Pluto, bringing odd feelings to the
surface and suppressing superficial pleasures. The Moon conjoins the South Node of
the Moon nearly simultaneously, extracting even more potentially venomous material
from hidden places. Combustible material and open flames sit perilously close today.
Creating a little distance for yourself, and within your relationships, is well advised.
Moon in Aries
Moon Trine Mars: Oct 08 9:08 AM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Oct 08 9:24 AM
Venus Square Pluto: Oct 08 12:32 PM
Moon Conjunct South Node (Cauda Draconis): Oct 08 12:45 PM
Mars Trine Jupiter: Oct 08 3:42 PM
Lakshmi Puja (Hindu)
Thursday, October 9th

The Moon enters Taurus as the Sun rises Thursday morning, providing some much
needed stability. Shortly thereafter, Luna moves into an opposition with retrograde
Mercury in Scorpio, bringing error messages to our attention. Afterward the solid
Moon in Taurus moves toward a pleasantly anaesthetizing sextile with Neptune in
Pisces, mellowing the day through the mid-afternoon.
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The evening sees the Moon find her way into a trine with dark Pluto, settling a
serious but insightful air about the night.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Enters Taurus Oct 09 6:48 AM
Moon Opposite Mercury: Oct 09 8:11 AM
Moon Sextile Neptune: Oct 09 3:31 PM
Moon Trine Pluto: Oct 10 1:40 AM
First day of Sukkot (Jewish)
Friday, October 10th

Friday begins with the Moon in Taurus square with Jupiter in Leo. The Sun in Libra
also aspects Jupiter today, though through the more favorable sextile aspect. These
aspects to Jupiter indicate good events, and high spirits, though the suggestion is that
expectations may still exceed reality, potentially frustrating celebratory moods.
Mid-day, Mercury backslides into Libra, reframing ongoing problems. To solve
the emotionally charged conundrums recently revealed, an impartial state is key.
The afternoon is dominated by the Moons opposition to Saturn in Scorpio, which
highlights the stark difference between duty and comfort. Fortunately, this heavy
influence erodes as the night progresses, leaving us free to explore the combustible
but electric emotional insights the opposition between Venus in Libra and Uranus
in Aries provides.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Square Jupiter: Oct 10 12:51 PM
Mercury Re-Enters Libra: Oct 10 12:25 PM
Sun Sextile Jupiter: Oct 10 6:17 PM
Moon Opposite Saturn: Oct 10 7:49 PM
Venus Opposite Uranus: Oct 11 4:09 AM

Saturday begins with the Moon in Taurus, but by mid-day Luna escapes into Geminis
high winds, speeding up the mental tempo for the next couple days. Though the Moons
entry into Gemini may spark more than a few thoughts, both mental acuity and speed
are reduced by Lunas evening square with foggy Neptune in Pisces, which muddies
neural pathways and spikes logic with fantasy. Evening sees Luna escape Neptune,
leaving us free to play amidst the tangled mental energies present.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Karva
in Taurus
Enters Gemini: Oct 11 10:56 AM
Square Neptune: Oct 11 8:07 PM
Cauth (Hindu)
Sunday, October 12th

An energetic Sunday begins with the Sun in Libras precise conjunction with the North
Node of the Moon, the mythical Dragons Head. A mixture of purpose and ambition
emanates from this conjunction, diffusing throughout the day. Meanwhile, the swift
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Moon in Gemini aspects a number of planets, providing multiple rushes of energy.

Though it may be complicated by Mercurys retrograde, today is generally auspicious,
excellent for a variety of short adventures.
Moon in Gemini
Sun Conjunct North Node (Caput Draconis): Oct 12 10:57 AM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Oct 12 1:00 PM
Moon Trine Venus: Oct 12 4:35 PM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Oct 12 7:35 PM
Moon Trine Sun: Oct 12 11:06 PM
Moon Opposite Mars: Oct 12 12:15 AM
Monday, October 13th

The speedy Moon in Gemini spends the morning on its way toward a mid-day trine
with retrograde Mercury in Libra. This configuration represents an opportunity for
fruitful consideration of those matters recently thrown into question.
The mental static fades during the evening, when the Moon enters Cancer. Lulled
by wavelike motion, the evening is mellow but pleasure-hungry, as Jupiter and Venus,
the benefics, make a sweet sextile during the wee hours. While Jupiter and Venus
play nice, Venus makes a conjunction with the North Node, further intensifying the
nights desires.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Trine Mercury: Oct 13 1:01 PM
Moon Enters Cancer: Oct 13 6:31 PM
Venus Conjunct North Node: Oct 14 1:39 AM
Venus Sextile Jupiter: Oct 14 3:32 AM
Moon Trine Neptune: Oct 14 4:22 AM

The Sun in Libras sextile to Mars in Sagittarius provides Tuesday with adequate
oomph, but the Cancer Moons T-square with Pluto and Uranus destabilizes the
second half of the day. Calls to action coexist awkwardly with a longing for comfort
and withdrawal.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Opposite Pluto: Oct 14 4:03 PM
Moon Square Uranus: Oct 14 10:07 PM
Sun Sextile Mars: Oct 15 2:18 AM

Wednesday begins with the Moon in Cancers square to the Nodal Axis, subjecting
the morning to a subtle push/pull which may make decisions more difficult than they
ought to be. Shortly thereafter Luna completes a square to Venus in Libra, giving rise
to intense desires for harmony. Though the day begins with a voracious appetite, it
becomes steadily more sedate. Mid-days Moon-Saturn trine offers a compromise
between comfort and discipline, while the Moons subsequent square to the Sun in
Libra asks us to downshift a bit in preparation for the last quarter of the lunar month.
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The evening sees the Moon square retrograde Mercury in Libra, sending bursts
of tangled information through the night aethyrs.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Square the Nodal Axis (South Bending): Oct 15 8:05 AM
Moon Trine Saturn: Oct 15 1:38 PM
Moon Square Sun: Oct 15 2:13 PM (Begin Fourth Lunar Quarter)
Moon Square Mercury: Oct 15 6:26 PM
Moon Enters Leo: Oct 16 5:30 AM
Last Day of Sukkot (Jewish)

Thursday is host to Mercurys secret meeting with the Sun in Libra, the inferior conjunction at the heart of every Mercury retrograde. This configuration, which places
the Sun, Mercury and Earth in a straight line, allows for unusual clarity. The ideas and
plans which swirl about in the Mercurial chaos can be seen clearly in the afternoon
light. Patterns emerge here, and with patterns, reason can once again find purchase.
As night falls, Mercury moves on to sextile Mars in Sagittarius, pushing what clarity emerged earlier in the day to be enacted swiftly. Plans of action begin to coagulate.
Moon in Leo
Mercury Conjunct Sun: Oct 16 3:39 PM
Mercury Sextile Mars: Oct 16 8:48 PM
Shmini Atzeret (Jewish)

A busy day begins with the Moon in Leos trine to electric Uranus in Aries, starting
the day off with a pleasing jolt. The electricity in the air is conducted smoothly by the
mid-day conjunction of Mercury and Venus in Libra, which sees heart and mind come
together. With their union taking place atop the Dragons Head, the ideas conceived
here are bound for an unusual destiny, as this conjunction will yield ambitious progeny. The afternoon has a rather celebratory air about it, strengthened by the Moons
evening conjunction with triumphal Jupiter in Leo.
The night is invigorated by a similar cocktail, though with the addition of the
Moons square to cold Saturn. The chill of manifest reality creeps into the otherwise
ecstatic buzz of the day, bringing things down to earth a bit during the wee hours.
Moon in Leo
Moon Trine Uranus: Oct 17 9:57 AM
Mercury Conjunct Venus: Oct 17 12:55 PM
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: Oct 17 7:05 PM
Moon Square Saturn: Oct 18 2:33 AM
Moon Sextile Venus: Oct 18 4:13 AM
Moon Trine Mars: Oct 18 6:17 AM
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Saturday begins as the Moon in Leo departs from a heated trine with Mars. Fortunately,
Luna sextiles the Sun early, balancing out the mornings contrarieties. From there, the
Moon drifts void-of-course through the daylight hours, auguring nothing in particular.
Luna slips into grounded Virgo just before sunset, banking the fire of the last few
days. She spends the entirety of the night applying to an opposition with fog-laced
Neptune, providing for a mellow, if somewhat chemically altered, evening.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Leo
Sextile Sun: Oct 18 8:09 AM
Enters Virgo: Oct 18 6:07 PM
Opposition Neptune: Oct 19 4:15 AM

Sunday is subject to the practical but faint vibrations of a very waning Moon in Virgo.
This is a fine configuration for a little house-keeping. Attend to the small vortices of
chaos which have appeared over the last couple weeks. There is, however, another
energy suffusing the day, the pleasing and erotic blend of Mars and Venus, which
spend the day in a sextile. A bit of passion is not ill-placed here.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Trine Pluto: Oct 19 4:41 PM
Venus Sextile Mars: Oct 20 12:18 AM

Monday begins with the practical Moon in Virgos sextile with disciplined Saturn in
Scorpio. Spending the morning and mid-day strapped to grindstone will prove worthwhile. After the sextile with Saturn, the Moon spends the afternoon and evening hours
chasing a square to Mars. This places the Moon between the hard rays of Saturn and
Mars, a traditionally ill-omened configuration. Avoid scheduling anything important
during these hours, as the probability of a poor result is heightened.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Virgo
Sextile Saturn: Oct 20 3:30 PM
Square Mars: Oct 20 10:27 PM
Enters Libra: Oct 21 6:09 AM
Tuesday, October 21st

Tuesday begins with a still-retrograde Mercurys conjunction with the North Node
in Libra. Substantial ideas flit about. Though still unfinished, plans are coagulating,
getting ready for their entrance into reality. There is a positive spin to the ideas in
play, and a triumphal cast to the mind courtesy of Mercurys sextile with confident
Jupiter in Leo. The day hums along on this largely hopeful frequency, though as night
deepens the Moon approaches a square with dark Pluto, throwing shadows of doubt
across the face of bright futures.
Moon in Libra
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Mercury Conjunct North Node: Oct 20 8:54 AM

Mercury Sextile Jupiter: Oct 20 3:41 PM
Moon Square Pluto: Oct 22 4:07 AM
Dhan Teras (Hindu)
Wednesday, October 22nd

Wednesday begins on an unsteady note, with the Moon in Libra opposite erratic
Uranus in Aries. Come afternoon, though, the Moon conjoins Mercury in the sign
of the scales. Though Mercury is still retrograde, he is close enough to his upcoming
direct station that the Moons conjunction should yield more answers than questions.
The evening sees Luna conjunct her own North Node and sextile celebratory
Jupiter in Leo, starting off the night on a righteous and desirous note.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Libra
Opposite Uranus: Oct 22 9:22 AM
Conjunct Mercury: Oct 22 4:24 PM
Conjunct North Node (Caput Draconis): Oct 22 7:45 PM
Sextile Jupiter: Oct 22 7:47 PM
Thursday, October 23rd

The Sun leaves behind the tentative balance of Libra and descends into the bowels of
Scorpio early Thursday morning. In Scorpio, the Sun shines brightly on what is usually left hidden, illuminating the depths of the psyche and revealing the secrets people
keep. The Sun will be in Scorpio until November 22nd.
The same day, Venus leaves the equilibrium of Libra behind, plunging into Scorpio
as well. Venus is considered to be in her detriment in Scorpio, temporarily putting
people in a crankier place, making life less enjoyable, and tempting us to compensate
with unwholesome pleasures. Nonetheless, whilst in Scorpio Venus helps to bring
neglected feelings to the surface, exposing what stands in the way of intimacy. Venus
will be in Scorpio until November 16th.
The Moon follows suit, entering Scorpio only minutes after Venus. Luna finds
the Sun here in the entryway to the scorpions burrow. The two conjoin so closely
that Suns light is temporarily blotted out- a partial solar eclipse. This eclipse will be
visible in parts of northern Russia and much of North America. The twinned powers
of Venus and the Sun in Scorpio are sucked into the various agreements the North
Node in Libra has in store. Reserves of hidden power and passion rise to meet the
challenges of the day.
Moon in Libra
Sun Enters Scorpio: Oct 23 6:56 AM
Venus Enters Scorpio: Oct 23 3:51 PM
Moon Enters Scorpio: Oct 23 4:08 PM
Moon Conjunct Venus: Oct 23 4:09 PM
Solar Eclipse: Oct 23 4:44 PM
Begin First Quarter of the Lunar Month
Moon Trine Neptune: Oct 24 1:26 AM
Diwali (Hindu)
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Muharram (Muslim)

Rivers of subtle power run through a day still humming from yesterdays solar eclipse.
Venus completes her conjunction to the Sun in Scorpio today, symbolically purifying
the passions in the blazing heart of the Sun. This brief inflammation burns away the
dross, leaving only the truth of our love and hate. Though dramatic, this is an interior
process, and occurs well behind the veil of light.
Though equally preoccupied with invisible processes, the night hours are more
revelrous. The Moon chases a potentially excessive square with Jupiter in Leo, highlighting the friction between quiet rumination and loud rum-consumption.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Sextile Pluto: Oct 24 1:12 PM
Sun Conjunct Venus: Oct 25 2:30 AM
Moon Square Jupiter: Oct 25 4:41 AM

Though Saturday begins with the Moons potentially oppressive conjunction with
Saturn in Scorpio, it is graced by Mercurys blessed station direct. After weeks retrograde, Mercury resumes forward motion, putting a number of related processes back
on track.
Late in the evening, the Moon emerges from the scorpions burrow, striding into
bright Sagittarius. Here Luna provides the night hours with a pleasant, rambunctious
backdrop. The night holds one more shift, though. Just before dawn, red Mars leaves
wide-ranging Sagittarius for stony Capricorn. Mars is considered to be in his exaltation in Capricorn, pushing a patient, strategic and pragmatic approach to work and
conflict. Its a fine time to put together that plan to rule the world. Mars will be in
Capricorn until December 4th.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Conjunct Saturn: Oct 25 11:09 AM
Mercury Stations Direct: Oct 25 2:17 PM
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Oct 25 11:38 PM
Mars Enters Capricorn: Oct 26 5:42 AM

Sunday begins with the Moon in Sagittarius square to Neptune in Pisces, fogging
the early-morning hours. The mist lifts early in the day, replaced by the red lightning
of Uranus in Aries. The mid-day is subject to the energetic but chaotic charge of the
eccentric planet. No planetary aspects occur during the evening, but the late night is
subject to a talkative sextile between the Moon and Mercury.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Square Neptune: Oct 26 8:29 AM
Moon Trine Uranus: Oct 26 12:19 AM
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The day begins with the Moon in Sagittarius pleasant, received trine with Jupiter in
Leo, giving it an ambient heart-warmth. Meanwhile, Venus and the Sun in Scorpio
both trine anaesthetic Neptune, injecting Monday with industrial-strength pain killers. Though perfect for dreams large and small, it may difficult to stay focused on
demanding concrete tasks.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Trine Jupiter: Oct 27 11:17 AM
Venus Trine Neptune: Oct 27 1:47 PM
Sun Trine Neptune: Oct 28 4:48 AM
Moon Enters Capricorn: Oct 28 5:00 AM

Tuesday begins with the Moons conjunction with industrious Mars in Capricorn,
starting the day off on a productive note. Mid-day the Moon moves on to a more
mellow sextile with Neptune in Pisces, and then a harmonious sextile with the Sun in
Scorpio, followed shortly by a pleasing aspect with darkly beautiful Venus in Scorpio.
The day drifts into night on the inertia of the afternoons aspects. Late night,
however, the Moon conjoins Pluto, which casts a few ominous shadows across the
aethyrs. The wee hours find the Moon travelling between Pluto and Uranus, stirring
them with rough hands.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Capricorn
Conjunct Mars: Oct 28 7:41 AM
Sextile Neptune: Oct 28 1:34 PM
Sextile Sun: Oct 28 2:15 PM
Sextile Venus: Oct 28 3:58 PM
Conjunct Pluto: Oct 29 12:46 AM
Square Uranus: Oct 29 4:47 AM

Wednesday sees the Moon in Capricorn square Mercury in Libra, as well as both sides
of the Nodal Axis. The price of moving forward is clear here. Implementing revised
ideas will require a sacrifice- likely a compromise. The day dwells upon these issues,
stretching minds on invisible racks.
The evening leaves the days nuanced tension behind, favoring the pragmatic as the
Moon in Capricorn makes a sextile with responsible Saturn in Scorpio.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Capricorn
Square Mercury: Oct 29 12:30 PM
Square Nodal Axis (North Bending): Oct 29 2:15 PM
Sextile Saturn: Oct 29 10:00 PM

The Moon enters Aquarius early Thursday morning, lending the day an abstract,
mentally active quality. The aethyrs are indeed alive with ideas, for a now-direct
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Mercury conjoins the North Node for a third and final time, signaling that those ideas
and alliances conceived over the last month have nearly completed their gestation.
The evening sees the Moon in Aquarius square the Sun in Scorpio, asking us to
adjust our pace as we enter the energetic second quarter of the lunar month. The late
night holds the Moons square with Venus in Scorpio. Unmet desires crawl the mind,
threatening to hijack cognitive processes.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Enters Aquarius: Oct 30 8:50 AM
Mercury Conjunct North Node (Dragons Head): Oct 30 8:50 PM
Moon Square Sun: Oct 30 9:47 PM
Friday, October 31st

Friday begins with a few prickles of electricity, courtesy of the Moon in Aquarius
sextile to Uranus in Aries. The neural stimulation continues throughout the day, as
the Moon trines powerful Mercury in Libra. Potent communications and big ideas
continue to ride the mental wavelengths.
The evening, however, sees something lacking, for the Moons opposition with
Jupiter in Leo is likely to leave a number unsatisfied. Remember to appreciate what
you have, as well as what you hope for. As the night deepens, Luna proceeds on to a
square with Saturn in Scorpio, whose weight may contradict celebratory plans.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Sextile Uranus: Oct 31 7:56 AM
Moon Trine Mercury: Oct 31 6:40 PM
Moon Opposite Jupiter: Oct 31 7:29 PM
Moon Square Saturn: Oct 31 1:20 AM
Halloween (United States)
Saimhain (Wiccan, Neo-Pagan)
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THE SERPENTS PATH
November drifts slowly between otherworldly reverie and hard facts, inspiration and
depression. The Sun, Mercury and Venus all make conjunctions with grim Saturn in
Scorpio, yet each also aspects sunny Jupiter in Leo. Mars makes a ruthless conjunction
with Pluto on the 10th, yet Neptunes direct station a few days later salves what blows
landed. Harsh realities alternate with inspirational truths and ambivalent dreams.
The wisdom of the serpent is paramount here. Stay close to the earth but do not
forget to take in what warming rays the gleaming Sun provides.
Nocturnal Flow
November begins with invisible Venus in Scorpios sextile with Pluto in Capricorn
on the 1st, offering visions of tenebrous beauty and the opportunity for a little insight
into ongoing emotional processes.
Meanwhile, strategic Mars in Capricorn sextiles diffuse Neptune in Pisces, offering a mix of the subtle and strategic. Be like the waves, wearing away at objectives
with steady tidal effort.
The next couple days see the Sun in Scorpio wind toward a sextile with Pluto on
the 3rd. The first several days of the month have a dark but mellow vibe, like sailing
at night. Mysteries flit about the shore, but little disturbs the peace, with possible
exception of the Moon in Aries conjunction with Uranus on the 4th.
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Terra Firma
The energy builds slowly toward the Full Moon in Taurus on November 6th, when
our ship lands on solid ground. This stabilizing lunation helps to resolidify what two
eclipses have troubled. Remember that no matter how far your journey and no matter
how radical your transformations, you can only go so far, so fast. Set a live-able pace
for yourself, and youll have more endurance than youd dreamed.
Private Messages
On the 8th, Mercury re-enters Scorpio, the sign he turned retrograde in more than
a month earlier. Mercurys return to Scorpios tunnels brings the mind back to the
issues which started the retrograde. Look over what has changed, and then move on
to new mysteries.
Meanwhile, Venus in Scorpio squares Jupiter in Leo, a celebratory but potentially excessive combination which is exact on the 9th. Remember, sometimes a little
debauchery goes a long way.
Crackdown
While Venus and Jupiter celebrate, Mars and Pluto plot. Mars conjoins Pluto in
Capricorn on the 10th. This conjunction brings to mind ruthless truths, and makes
power dynamics all-too-clear. From it issues the impetus to take control of troubling
situations. The desire for control easily gets out of hand while Mars is conjoined Pluto,
leading to draconian excesses. From Pluto, Mars makes his way toward a square with
Uranus in Aries, which he completes on the 12th. Mars transit across the Uranus-Pluto
square inflames ongoing tensions.
While Mars tangles with Uranus and Pluto, Mercury in Scorpio trines Neptune in
Pisces, leading the mind away from the difficult dynamics in play. Though it serves to
blunt some of the potential interpersonal nastiness, this configuration will also serve
to disguise some power-plays.
Meanwhile, Venus goes from celebratory to depressed. She conjoins Saturn in Scorpio on the 12th. This conjunction acts like an x-ray, cutting through the pretty skin of
relationships to reveal their bones.
Its Not So Bad

After a difficult set of days, the Sun in Scorpio squares sunny Jupiter in Leo. This
aspect on the 13th points out the positive forces at work, and keeps Novembers vibe
from sliding wholly into the graveyard.
After this bit of contrary positivity, Neptune stations direct in Pisces, resuming
forward motion for the first time since June. Opiate mists drift from the heavens as
the dream engine slowly hums back to life.
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Quadruped Love
Venus escapes Scorpios pleasure dungeons on the 16th and makes for Sagittarius. In
the centaurs sign, Venus is celebratory and excitable. Inspiration and enthusiasm
rise and pleasures of spectacle abound. Venus will be Sagittarius until December 10th.
Tombstone
Although Venus entrance into excitable Sagittarius sets the stage for celebration, we
will have to wait until the Sun completes its conjunction with grim Saturn in Scorpio
on the 17th. A pall of seriousness falls over the surrounding days. The rays which fall
earthward test and reveal the stability of life structures. Meanwhile, the mind turns
naturally towards judgment. Look hard, but condemn sparingly.
Fairy Tales and Battle Plans

As the Sun escapes Saturn, Venus in Sagittarius applies to a square with recently-direct
Neptune in Pisces. The Venus-Neptune square on the 19th offers a variety of distractions, many of them pleasing.
Meanwhile, Mercury in Scorpio creeps toward a productive sextile with Mars
in Capricorn on the 20th, seeding strategic insights and facilitating efficient problem
solving. With these mild configurations the lunar month comes to a close.
Bullseye
The Sun enters Sagittarius on the 21st and is immediately joined by the Moon. Together,
the two conceive the possibilities of a new month. The New Moon in Sagittarius sees
a glowing set of crosshairs hovering over a variety of short- and long-term goals.
Remember your quests and set out in search of the epic.
Good News First

Mercury in Scorpio squares Jupiter in Leo on the 22nd, pulling thoughts and communications in a positive but potentially distorted direction. What warmth is generated
by Mercurys square with sunny Jupiter disappears quickly, replaced by the pressure of
the messengers conjunction with Saturn. Delays to plans, technological problems and
communication issues cluster around the 25th, as do a small swarm of negative thoughts.
The stern mindset of Mercurys conjunction with Saturn is, however, contradicted
by the excitement of Venus in Sagittarius trine with Uranus in Aries on the 25th and
softened the pleasant illusions spawned by the Sun in Sagittarius square to Neptune
in Pisces on the 26th.
Moving On
Shortly thereafter, on the 27th, Mercury leaves the paranoid complexities of Scorpio
behind for the exciting possibilities of Sagittarius.
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With the Sun, Venus and Mercury now in Sagittarius, the tone shifts decisively over
the last few days of November from the gritty tunnels of reality to a panorama of possibilities painted in warmer colors. The last planetary aspect of November is Mercurys
square to Neptune in Pisces, which weaves daydreams into the final days of the month.
Serpentine motion becomes a purposeful gallop as November comes to an end.
Epic tales waver on the horizon, beckoning us toward an action-packed December.
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November Dailies
Saturday, November 1st
November begins with the Moon in airy Aquarius, but Luna soon slips beneath the
waves, entering Pisces before the Sun attains the zenith. The watery Moon draws us
down into the deeps of Venus in Scorpios subterranean sextile with Pluto in Capricorn.
This aspect taps deep veins of feeling, bringing valuable, though raw, ore to the surface.
The day and night are also subject to Mars in Capricorns sextile with Neptune
in Pisces, a configuration the Moon strongly reinforces during the evening hours.
Mars ambition and power is vaporized here, drifting as a cloud, in which can be seen
great plans and satisfying achievements. Potent dreams and strange lusts drift slowly
through the night air.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Enters Pisces: Nov 01 11:35 AM
Venus Sextile Pluto: Nov 01 6:08 PM
Mars Sextile Neptune: Nov 01 6:42 PM
Moon Conjunct Neptune: Nov 01 7:45 PM
Moon Sextile Mars: Nov 01 7:48 PM
Moon Trine Sun: Nov 2 3:09 AM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Nov 02 5:45 AM
All Saints Day (Christian)
Daylight Savings Time Ends in the USA
Sunday, November 2nd

Sunday begins with the Moon in Pisces trine to Venus in Scorpio, starting the day off
on a pleasing, though potentially debaucherous note. The bulk of the day is unperturbed by any specific planetary aspects, though the tone grows steadily more serious
as it progresses. The Moons trine to quiet, intense Saturn in Scorpio waits in the wee
hours, a solid point of potential serenity.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Trine Venus: Nov 02 6:55 AM
Moon Trine Saturn: Nov 03 3:05 AM
All Souls Day (Christian)
Monday, November 3rd

Monday dawns with the Moon void-of-course in the dissatisfying late degrees of Pisces,
but by mid-day Luna bursts into incendiary Aries, slowly but consistently picking up
the pace. During the afternoon the Sun in Scorpio completes a sextile with Pluto,
directing the solar light down a variety of tricky mineshafts. This bit of light for your
dark gently illuminates hidden factors within and without.
The evening is subject to the harsh but potent square between the Moon in Aries
and Mars in Capricorn. There is eagerness and ambition to this configuration, but
impatience as well. The nights energies are best directed into kinetic or strategic
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occupations.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Enters Aries: Nov 03 12:53 PM
Sun Sextile Pluto: Nov 03 4:50 PM
Moon Square Mars: Nov 03 11:53 PM
Tuesday, November 4th

Monday begins on a destabilizing note, with the Moon in Aries first squaring Pluto
in Capricorn and then conjoining Uranus in Aries. Though the day steadies a bit
after the Moon leaves Uranus behind, the evening holds Lunas conjunction with the
Dragons Tail- the South Node of the Moon. Here we are pulled to contemplate what,
exactly, we must leave behind in order to move forward- in all likelihood a piece of
our identity. As the night grows deeper, the spirit lifts, born aloft on the wings of the
Moons inspiring trine to Jupiter in Leo.
Moon in Aries
Moon Square Pluto: Nov 04 8:09 AM
Moon Conjunct Uranus: Nov 04 11:30 AM
Moon Conjunct South Node (Cauda Draconis): Nov 04 9:13 PM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Nov 04 12:03 AM
Wednesday, November 5th

Wednesday begins with the Moon in Aries opposition to Mercury in Libra, seeding a
variety of potentially unwelcome thoughts throughout the first part of the day. There
may be some friction between action and reflection as ideas interfere with necessary
activities. As the afternoon approaches, the Moon enters Taurus, slowing and steadying the pace of the day.
The evening sees the Moon rise bright and nearly full, though the lunar intensity
is diffused by the Moons sextile to trance-inducing Neptune. Meanwhile, the deeps
of night hold the Moons industrious but perhaps inconveniently timed trine to Mars
in Capricorn.
Moon in Aries
Moon Opposite Mercury: Nov 05 7:28 AM
Moon Enters Taurus: Nov 05 3:34 PM
Moon Sextile Neptune: Nov 05 11:51 PM
Moon Trine Mars: Nov 06 5:41 AM
Thursday, November 6th

Thursday is host to the Full Moon in Taurus, the yearly opposition of the Sun in
Scorpio and Moon in Taurus. This lunation reminds us, in the midst of subterranean
explorations, to appreciate the beauty of lifes many surfaces, and to remember that all
processes of transformation have a speed limit. Change has a pace, and if you can find
and keep up with it, you will be carried by it. Move with it, and it will move with you.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Trine Pluto: Nov 06 11:21 AM
Full Moon: Nov 06 4:24 PM
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Moon Opposite Venus: Nov 06 10:33 PM

Moon Square Jupiter: Nov 07 4:03 AM
Kartik Poornima (Hindu)
Friday, November 7th

Friday begins with the Moons opposition to Saturn in Scorpio, a heavy configuration which highlights lifes current discomforts- the obstacles between you and flow.
This leaden note resonates throughout much of the day, though it grows fainter in
the afternoon.
Come evening, Luna strides into swift Gemini, quickening the nights nerves and
stirring up a small nest of thoughts. It may be difficult to perform any particularly
careful analysis, though, for the Moon finds herself chasing a disorienting square to
Neptune in Pisces deep into the night. Fantasies, distractions and alcohol all intrude
on cognitive processes.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Taurus
Opposite Saturn: Nov 07 10:20 AM
Enters Gemini: Nov 07 7:46 PM
Square Neptune: Nov 08 4:25 AM
Saturday, November 8th

Saturday sees Mercury enter Scorpio for the second time this year. This time, though,
the messengers travels through the Scorpions tunnels will be straight and true,
uncomplicated by the twisting pathways of the swift planets retrogradation. The day
is dominated by the ingress- thoughts become penetrating, more focused and more
emotionally loaded.
Moon in Gemini
Mercury Re-Enters Scorpio: Nov 08 5:07 PM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Nov 08 7:42 PM
Sunday, November 9th

Sunday sees the Moon in Gemini make a pleasant sextile with Jupiter in Leo, brightening and warming the ambiance. Venus in Scorpio also aspects Jupiter, perhaps demanding more than the generous planet can give. There is thus a tendency toward excess
today, a potential conflict between expectations and abundance. Yet with standards
properly adjusted, there is little ill to convict the day of.
The night is lit by a void-of-course Gemini Moon, burning its way through tired
nerves until the wee hours, when it sneaks into calming Cancer.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Nov 09 10:25 AM
Venus Square Jupiter: Nov 09 2:40 PM
Moon Enters Cancer: Nov 10 2:41 AM
Monday, November 10th
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Monday is subject to a variety of intense influences. The day begins with the Moon
in Cancer, Mercury in Scorpio and Neptune in Pisces in a tight Grand Water Trine,
bathing the morning in an intuitive, imaginative and revealing mist.
The rest of the day is, however, host to Mars intense conjunction with Pluto in
Capricorn, a ruthless, ambitious and potentially violent union. This red and black
streaked beam strikes the Moon in Cancer, which creates a T-Square between Mars
and Pluto in Capricorn and Uranus in Aries. The flames of personal transformation
leap high here, as does the hellfire of political frustration.
There are particularly intense and turbulent feelings afoot today. Think carefully
before acting on the visions Monday brings.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Trine Mercury: Nov 10 7:11 AM
Moon Trine Neptune: Nov 10 11:46 AM
Mars Conjunct Pluto: Nov 10 5:05 PM
Moon Opposite Pluto: Nov 10 12:46 AM
Moon Opposite Mars: Nov 10 1:16 AM
Moon Square Uranus: Nov 11 3:56 AM

Tuesday sees the Cancer Moon attempt to create calm while Mars sets fires. The
afternoon features the Moons square to the Nodal Axis, complicating decisions with
invisible pushes and pulls. Shortly thereafter, though, the Moon in Cancer makes a
gold and silver trine with the Sun in Scorpio, creating a layer of harmony which helps
to reconcile this portion of the day.
The evening sees Mercury in Scorpio complete a trine with Neptune in Pisces, downloading dreamlike visions to the waking mind. Late night, the Moon trines Venus and
then Saturn in Scorpio, highlighting both desires and that which obstructs or delays
their satisfaction.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Square Nodal Axis (South Bending): Nov 11 2:46 PM
Moon Trine Sun: Nov 11 3:56 PM
Mercury Trine Neptune: Nov 11 9:37 PM
Moon Trine Venus: Nov 11 1:40 AM
Moon Trine Saturn: Nov 12 3:20 AM
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Wednesday begins with the Moon, void-of-course, but comfy at the end of Cancer,
but mid-day moves into extraverted Leo. Two planetary aspects complete themselves
today. The first is Venus conjunction with Saturn in Scorpio. This conjunction can
be rather joyless, yet it presides over key moments in relationships and agreements,
concretizing some and demolishing others. It signifies a point of commitment. How
serious are you?
Meanwhile, Mars in Capricorn squares Uranus in Aries, an explosive combination. The air which hovers above the day has a combustible quality. Conflicts between
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authority and individuality are especially likely to set it ablaze.

Moon in Cancer
Moon Enters Leo: Nov 12 12:46 PM
Venus Conjunct Saturn: Nov 12 7:01 PM
Mars Square Uranus: Nov 12 7:28 PM
Moon Square Mercury: Nov 13 1:59 AM

Thursday dawns with the Moon in bright Leo. Luna spends the morning and mid-day
on her way to an afternoon trine with stimulating but unpredictable Uranus in Aries.
Pleasant disruptions may well occur.
The evening sees the intense Sun in Scorpio square sunny Jupiter in Leo, balancing
light and dark. Dark heroic archetypes float through the mind, as do tales of underworld
journeys. The Sun in Scorpios potential negativity is tempered by the vision of glory
which Jupiter presents, while Jupiters tendency toward excessive positivity is checked
by the emotional realities which the Sun illuminates in Scorpio.
Moon in Leo
Moon Trine Uranus: Nov 13 3:04 PM
Sun Square Jupiter: Nov 13 9:04 PM

Friday begins with the Moon in Leos conjunction with sunny Jupiter, generating
a positive ambiance which serves to offset the negativity of recent configurations.
The bright Moon in Leo squares the Sun in Scorpio next, issuing us into the fourth
quarter of the lunar month. The afternoon sees the balance slide again, though, as the
Moon in Leo squares cranky Saturn in Scorpio, reminding us of unfinished works
and unmet responsibilities.
The evening is dominated by the Moons square to Venus in Scorpio. Theres fun to
be had here, though there is some potential for drama. Late night, Luna sneaks into
Virgo, grounding out the wee hours.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Leo
Conjunct Jupiter: Nov 14 8:18 AM
Square Sun: Nov 14 9:16 AM
Square Saturn: Nov 14 4:03 PM
Square Venus: Nov 14 8:52 PM
Enters Virgo: Nov 14 1:07 AM

Saturday begins with the grounded Moon in Virgos opposition to oceanic Neptune
in Pisces. This passing aspect sees the Virgo Moons precision temporarily washed
away by the intoxicating cosmic wavelengths of Neptunes direct station. Retrograde
for nearly half a year, Neptunes direct station signals the beginning of another season
of rising tides.
Though Neptunes station washes the day in the waters of imagination, the evening
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has a more intellectual bent to it, courtesy of the Moon in Virgos sextile with sharp
Mercury in Scorpio.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Opposite Neptune: Nov 15 10:51 AM
Moon Sextile Mercury: Nov 15 11:48 PM
Moon Trine Pluto: Nov 16 12:50 AM
Neptune Stations Direct: Nov 16 1:06 AM

Sunday begins with Mercury in Scorpios serious sextile to depth-seeking Pluto. Yet
while the mind is led to wander in search of secrets, the Moon in Virgo makes a practical, industrious trine to Mars in Capricorn.
Mid-day, Venus emerges from the scorpions burrow, striding four-legged onto
the wide plains of Sagittarius. Here, Venus pushes the passions in a more extraverted
direction, providing the pleasure of spectacle and revealing the joy of self-overcoming.
Venus, horse-legged and wielding cupids bow, will roam the plains of Sagittarius until
December 10th, , when she enters Capricorn.
Though Venus is revelrous in Sagittarius, the pending conjunction between the
Sun and heavy Saturn in Scorpio may temporarily overshadow her celebratory nature.
Moon in Virgo
Mercury Sextile Pluto: Nov 16 7:56 AM
Moon Trine Mars: Nov 16 9:16 AM
Venus Enters Sagittarius: Nov 16 1:03 PM
Moon Sextile Sun: Nov 17 3:22 AM
Moon Sextile Saturn: Nov 17 5:08 AM

The work week begins with the Moon void-of-course in the late degrees of Virgo.
Mid-day, Luna slips into social Libra, and during the course of the afternoon makes a
pleasant sextile with excitable Venus in Sagittarius. The Moon-Venus sextile stands
out, a bright bloom against a generally dark day. The Suns conjunction with Saturn
lends Monday a solemn air. Karma appears, consequences become visible. This is,
nonetheless, a wonderful day to swear oaths to oneself, to make resolutions which
are not easily broken.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Enters Libra: Nov 17 1:28 PM
Moon Sextile Venus: Nov 17 4:20 PM
Sun Conjunct Saturn: Nov 18 2:49 AM

Tuesday is subject to a variety of destabilizing planetary action. The day begins with the
Moons oppressive square with Pluto, casting a shadow over mid-day. The afternoon,
however, sees the Moon oppose explosive Uranus in Aries, sending an illuminating
but chaotic current through it.
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The evening focuses on the Moons growing square with Mars in Capricorn. There
is a friction between the socially-aware Libra Moon and cold, hard Mars. Problems
may be harder to solve than they should, decisions more complicated and potentially
irritating than seemingly necessary.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Libra
Square Pluto: Nov 18 12:37 PM
Opposition Uranus: Nov 18 3:01 PM
Square Mars: Nov 18 12:26 AM
conjunct North Node (Caput Draconis): Nov 19 2:14 AM

Wednesday begins pleasantly, with the Moon in Libra making a sextile to regal Jupiter in Leo, which warms and emboldens the morning hours. After this contact, the
Moon drifts void-of-course until long after nightfall, neither adding nor subtracting
from terrestrial events. Meanwhile, Mars squares the Head and Tail of the Dragon.
Mars place between the Nodes makes it unclear what course of action is correct. Do
not fear- this is a configuration which passes quickly, and there are few decisions of
importance which cannot wait a few days. Late night, Luna enters Scorpio, in whose
tunnels she will dwell for the next several days.
Moon in Libra
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Nov 19 8:20 AM
Moon Enters Scorpio: Nov 19 11:28 PM
Mars Square Nodal Axis (North Bending): Nov 20 5:16 AM

Thursday begins with the Moon in Scorpios trine to Neptune in Pisces, which coincides closely with Venus in Sagittarius square with the big blue planet. Here utopias
beckon and taunt. The heart longs for an Eden that never was, leading the mind down
paths that exist only as long as we imagine them. The dream weighs heavy on the day,
a mist so pervasive one might mistake it for air.
Many of those who spend Thursday dedicated to concrete tasks will notice the
day possesses a distracting, non-linear quality.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Trine Neptune: Nov 20 8:26 AM
Venus Square Neptune: Nov 20 8:55 AM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Nov 20 9:29 PM
Friday, November 21st

The Moon and Mercury in Scorpio sextile industrious Mars in Capricorn Friday
morning. The mental ambiance is focused, task oriented. An engineering intelligence
assists efforts to plan concrete projects. Later, the scope of the day expands, as Jupiter
in Leo tries to uplift the focused but rather negative Moon in Scorpio with optimism.
Whether successful or not, the tone again plunges earthward as a lightless night
begins, wherein the dark Moon makes a conjunction with somber Saturn. Yet fol-
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lowing this cold conjunctio is a ray of light- the Sun enters Sagittarius. The Suns time
in Sag spotlights the direction were taking our lives as well as our ability to unify the
different parts of ourselves in pursuit of those goals. The Sun will ride through the
strange plains of Sagittarius until the Solstice, on December 21st.
Shortly after the Suns shift, the Moon enters Sagittarius as well, finding the Sun
again after a month apart. The New Moon in Sagittarius occurs just before dawn.
Magic beans appear before dreamers, promising to grow into epic quests over the
coming month.
Moon in Scorpio
Mercury Sextile Mars: Nov 21 8:00 AM
Moon Sextile Mars: Nov 21 11:59 AM
Moon Conjunct Mercury: Nov 21 12:15 PM
Moon Square Jupiter: Nov 21 4:16 PM
Moon Conjunct Saturn: Nov 21 11:50 PM
Sun Enters Sagittarius: Nov 22 3:37 AM
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Nov 22 6:15 AM
New Moon in Sagittarius: Nov 22 6:28 AM
Saturday, November 22nd

The lunar month begins with a rather mellow Saturday. The day starts with the Sagittarius Moon in a distractible, day-dreamy square with Neptune in Pisces. Meanwhile,
Mercury in Scorpio squares Jupiter in Leo, putting a desire to get to the hidden truth
of things at odds with the need to uplift and celebrate what is. Though seemingly
at odds, there is a hidden reception between these two points of view. Positive and
negative poles create a charge, and accumulate a useful energy.
From there, a still-dark Moon in Sagittarius chases a conjunction with Venus well
into the evening, providing for private, low-octane pleasures.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Square Neptune: Nov 22 2:49 PM
Moon Conjunct Venus: Nov 22 8:16 PM
Mercury Square Jupiter: Nov 22 10:42 PM
Sunday, November 23rd

Sunday sees the Moon gallop through Sagittarius on her way to a pleasing evening
trine with Jupiter in Leo. There is something courageous and uplifting in the air, an
ambiance which haloes the heroic qualities of the human spirit.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Trine Jupiter: Nov 23 9:16 PM

Monday begins with the Moon in the onerous late degrees of Sagittarius, but during
the morning it enters the solid, if unforgiving, ground of Capricorn. Luna trudges
onward from there, slowly gathering energy for plans yet to unfold.
The evening begins with the stony Moon in Capricorn in a gentle sextile with
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Neptune in Pisces, smoothing some rough edges.

Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Enters Capricorn: Nov 24 10:30 AM
Moon Sextile Neptune: Nov 24 6:44 PM

Tuesday begins on a rough note, with the Moon first conjoining dark Pluto in Capricorn and then squaring explosive Uranus in Aries, pinning the morning between
necessity and impatience. The Moon escapes this besiegement early in the day, but
must then contend with a square to the Nodal Axis, which temporarily complicates
decisions. Meanwhile, Mercury completes his conjunction with Saturn in Scorpio.
This configuration tests constructions, revealing flawed and strong foundations alike.
Slow your pace and double check those blueprints.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Conjunct Pluto: Nov 25 6:54 AM
Moon Square Uranus: Nov 25 8:24 AM
Moon Square Nodal Axis (North Bending): Nov 25 5:34 PM
Mercury Conjunct Saturn: Nov 25 8:36 PM
Moon Conjunct Mars: Nov 26 2:05 AM

Wednesday begins with a retread of Tuesdays Mercury-Saturn conjunction. The
Moon conjoins Saturn and then Mercury during the morning hours, summoning the
blueprints which have hovered over the last several days. Sit and consider. Feel out
what has been brought to your attention, like a blind man appreciating a sculpture.
The Moon enters Aquarius mid-day, extricating the day from imprisonment in
existing patterns. Step outside the structure of the present and walk down alternate
routes. The present and past are important, but so is the future. The simultaneous
Venus-Uranus sextile offers innovative pleasures, and the Moons evening sextile with
the Sun in visionary Sagittarius throws off some ambient harmonies while smiling
upon down a variety of alternative reality tunnels. Just dont get lost.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Conjunct Saturn: Nov 26 8:08 AM
Moon Conjunct Mercury: Nov 26 9:30 AM
Moon Enters Aquarius: Nov 27 1:22 PM
Venus Sextile Uranus: Nov 26 6:22 PM
Moon Sextile Sun: Nov 26 9:29 PM

Thursday begins with a pair of aspects to Uranus in Aries and Venus in Sagittarius, reigniting the separating trine between the planetary bodies. The off beat and innovative
offers unforeseen pleasures here. Step outside the limitations of your current palette.
Come evening, Mercury enters Sagittarius. In Sagittarius, Mercury opens the mind
to the grand and universal, or at least the symbols thereof. The price of this vision
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is nearsightedness, where it becomes easy to ignore or lose track of whats directly

in front of you. The messenger will be in Sagittarius until December 16th, when he
enters Capricorn.
After Mercurys ingress, the Moon chases an opposition with Jupiter into the wee
hours. A warm wind uplifts the evening, though to a less lofty altitude than might be
hoped for.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Sextile Uranus: Nov 27 11:00 AM
Moon Sextile Venus: Nov 27 12:38 PM
Mercury Enters Sagittarius: Nov 27 8:25 PM
Moon Opposite Jupiter: Nov 28 3:17 AM

Friday gets started with the Moon in Aquarius somber square to Saturn in Scorpio,
beginning the day on a serious and potentially melancholy note. Fortunately, Luna
enters mellow Pisces during the afternoon. She then squares Mercury in Sagittarius,
introducing enthusiastic but not terribly clear ideas into the early evening.
Night sees the Moon slide slowly into a conjunction with Neptune in Pisces- a
trance inducing configuration compatible with a wide variety of traditional Friday
night activities.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Square Saturn: Nov 28 11:15 AM
Moon Enters Pisces: Nov 28 4:03 PM
Moon Square Mercury: Nov 28 6:30 PM
Moon Conjunct Neptune: Nov 29 12:17 AM
Moon Square Sun: Nov 29 4:07 AM
Being Second Quarter of the Lunar Month

There is not much action Saturday. The Moon in Pisces makes a sextile with Pluto in
Capricorn mid-day, opening the door to reflection, but dragging no one into unwanted
depths. As the day rolls onward and the Sun sets, the focus shifts to the Moons square
to restless Venus in Sagittarius. A desire for good times pervades the evening, though
events may prove less exciting than some might hope.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Sextile Pluto: Nov 29 12:37 PM
Moon Square Venus: Nov 29 8:27 PM

Sunday sees the Moon in Pisces aspect powerful Mars in Capricorn and plotting Saturn
in Scorpio over the course of the day. This configuration is excellent for serious plans
and sinister schemes. Mercury in Sagittarius square with Neptune in Pisces, however,
lends an unfocused and cartoonish quality to the mental ambiance, making it difficult
to avoid veering off into pure fantasy.
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As night falls, the Moon enters bright Aries, turning up the heat, as well as the
tempo. As the night deepens, ideas take on more definition, courtesy of Lunas weehours trine to Mercury.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Sextile Mars: Nov 30 1:41 PM
Moon Trine Saturn: Nov 30 2:48 PM
Moon Enters Aries: Nov 30 7:14 PM
Mercury Square Neptune: Nov 30 10:26 PM
Moon Trine Mercury: Dec 01 4:17 AM
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December
FLASH FINISH
The year races toward a nail-biting conclusion. The first half of December clips along
enthusiastically, afire with excitement. Planets in fire signs pass the torch back and
forth, keeping the blaze going strong until the second half of the month. The latter
part of December sees the Sun, Mercury and Venus all attend the sixth and penultimate square between Uranus and Pluto, promising both disruptions and revelations.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the solstice, Saturn makes an ingress into Sagittarius,
turning the history book another page forward.
With Great Power

The month begins with a rather explosive set of configurations. December 1st sees
Mars in Capricorn and Saturn in Scorpio complete a mutual reception just as the
Moon crosses the volatile Uranus-Pluto square. Its important not to get thrown off
course by the bumps in the road here.
This is a potent configuration for works of strategy and force. It is, however, not
morally bounded and on a collective level the potential for violence is quite high,
kindling, in particular, friction between regimes and citizens.
Righteous Pleasure
Shortly after the industrial-strength aspect between fierce Mars and stern Saturn, were
treated to a bounteous trine between the two benefics- Venus and Jupiter. Venus in
Sagittarius and Jupiter in Leo line up on the 4th to reward projects underway and inspire
further glories. This stirring configuration is reinforced by the pattern-breaking trine
between the Sun in Sagittarius and Uranus in Aries the same day. Spiritual and earthly
potentials alike appear in the glowing flames.
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Do The Right Thing

Mars leaves his mountain fortress in Capricorn on the 4th, heading for Aquarius
frontiers. In Aquarius, the action Mars lords over is more abstract and idealistic than
in Capricorn. While Mars is in Aquarius there is a focus on the power of ideas and
ideals, which, though widely celebrated, are generally less effective than money and
organization.
The water-bearers bucket is chock full of good ideas. Just make sure you dont
spend the next month and half thinking instead of doing. Principles and ideas should
empower, not paralyze you. Mars will be in Aquarius until January 12th.
On the 5th, the day after Mars ingress into Aquarius, excitable Mercury in Sagittarius trines electric Uranus in Aries, sending game-changing insights earthward. This
trine completes a loose Grand Fire Trine between Mercury, Uranus and Jupiter which
lends the next week an excess of enthusiasm.
A Hail of Silver
The Full Moon in Gemini arrives on the 7th, bringing the rising action to a manic
climax. The Full Moon juxtaposes the unifying, belief-oriented Sun in Sagittarius with
the multiplicitous, analytic Moon in Gemini.
Also in attendance during this Full Moon is Mercury, who hides on the other
side of the Sun. The superior conjunction of Mercury and the Sun sees big thoughts
collecting strange radiance. These far-out ideas are given weight and substance by
the heavy lunar light of the Gemini Moon. Though well have to wait until Mercury
emerges into evening visibility in early January to see their full manifestation, this is
a key gestational moment.
A thousand little ideas like a thousand birds. Their individual movements may
seem chaotic, but seen as a whole, their direction is clear. A flock of arrows.
Pants Size
Jupiter stations retrograde on the 8th, the day after the Full Moon, turning heel in the
23rd degree of Leo. The big planets retreat asks us to slow the pace of our expansion.
Instead of looking for further opportunities,work on digesting the meal youve already
been treated to.
Some of the expansion we may need to double back on may be psychological. The
confidence Jupiter in Leo lends us easily putrefies into mere vanity. Check your pants
and make sure youre not getting too big for your britches. Jupiter will be retrograde
until April 8th.
The Satyress
On the 10th, Venus enters lusty but controlled Capricorn. In Capricorn, Venus is in
Saturns sign, and the passions are subject to the slow, serious planets influence. There
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is a focus on the psychological structures that hold emotional energies and the agreements between people which solidify them.
This is Venus first return to Capricorn since her retrograde in the goats sign
during December of 2013 and January 2014. Her time in Capricorn is therefore likely
to entail a review of the relationship issues which the year began with. Consider how
far youve come, what youve learned of the hearts laws. Venus tours this remembered
terrain until January 3rd, 2015, when she enters Aquarius.
Uptick
The 11th- 13th see Mercury and then the Sun in Sagittarius make trines with recentlyretrograde Jupiter in Leo. Though Jupiter is now drifting slowly backwards, these
are still pleasant, uplifting aspects. While the Sun and Mercury chat optimistically
with Jupiter, Venus in Capricorn makes a sextile to Neptune in Pisces, which she
completes on the 14th. Mellow pleasures drift lazily during the days leading up to the
sextile, masking some of the intensity of what comes next.
Rumble
Yet while the Sun, Mercury and Jupiter engage in a self-esteem building session, dark
Pluto and uncompromising Uranus close in on another exact square, sending flickers of red lightning across volcanic astral landscapes. The pair fire another wave of
transformative energies earthward, continuing the process begun in early 2011. This
is the sixth exact square in the series. Only one more remains, waiting in the Spring
of 2015. Though Uranus and Pluto clash precisely on the 14th, it will take the rest of
the month for all of the implications to be revealed.
Down To Business
On the 16th, a few days after Uranus and Plutos sixth clash, Mercury abandons the
Technicolor belief-structures of Sagittarius for Capricorns mountain of facts. The
messengers time Capricorn pushes the mind toward strategic analysis, and helps get
things organized along realistic lines, but can lend thoughts and communications a
depressive tone. Mercury will be in Capricorn until January 4th, 2015.
Mercury spends the first several days of his time in Capricorn approaching a
mellow sextile with Neptune in Pisces on the 19th, but before the end of the month
hell brave the transfigurative intensity of the Uranus-Pluto square.
Maximum Polarity
Venus conjoins Pluto and square Uranus on the 20th, the eve of the Solstice. Some will
feel their heart born anew here, while others will see their hidden passions explode
into visible and audible reality, the hearts secrets spilled. It is a potent moment for
relationships, and one well feel brewing for days before and playing out for days
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afterward. Lessons on reconciling freedom and commitment abound.

While the Sun makes its annual crossing into Capricorn on the 21st, Mars in
Aquarius sextiles Uranus, just as the uncompromising outer planet stations direct at
10 Aries. Inspiration strikes and disruptions are delivered. Just dont expect the old
patterns not to fight back, especially with the planets piling into Capricorn. Whether
you live in the northern hemisphere or the southern, the Solstice is moment of maximum polarity, a tension radicalized by the configurations which accompany it this year.
Just hours after its annual crossing into Capricorn on the 21st, the Sun is joined
by the Moon, marking the New Moon in Capricorn. The luminaries gather together
the volatile energies and plant them in the soil of the month to come. Lightning rods,
hubristic towers and radical blueprints will all grow from this kernel.
All The Worlds A Stage

On the 23rd, Saturn enters Sagittarius, beginning a new chapter. As the slow planet
enters the archers sign, the story starts changing. New plotlines and actors arise over
the next month as the stage is subtely reset. Though Saturn will make a brief retreat
back to Scorpio during the 3rd quarter of 2015, the leaden planet will be in Sagittarius
until the end of 2017.
Collecting Chaos
On the 24th, Mercury conjoins Pluto in Capricorn and squares Uranus in Aries.
Though it may steer some conversations sideways and coincide with some disruptions, Mercurys time with Pluto and Uranus makes big changes thinkable and serious
transformations navigable.
The 26th sees the Sun in Capricorn sextile Neptune in Pisces, catching the years
last light in a net of dreams. Visions of concrete possibility hover about in the blurred
light of the surrounding days.
The end of 2014 vibrates with what descended upon the solstice. Enjoy the holidays feasts, but leave room to contemplate both what has passed and is yet to come.
Another small era is about to begin.
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December Dailies
Monday, December 1st
December begins on a rather interesting note. Red Mars, in his traditional degree of
exaltation, sextiles Saturn in Scorpio, perfecting a mutual reception between the two
planets. This combination promises bold but prudent moves, and opens a doorway
to industry and strategy. For those who embody this pair of planets, all will likely go
well, but woe unto those who oppose them.
Conflict of this sort is, unfortunately, augured by the day. The hot Moon in Aries
lights up the Uranus-Pluto square, touching off conflicts between those in power and
those without it. Though the day stokes rebellious energies, decline to make any illthought out moves- Monday rewards the prudent.
Moon in Aries
Moon Trine Sun: Dec 01 11:32 AM
Mars Sextile Saturn: Dec 01 12:59 PM
Moon Square Pluto: Dec 01 4:12 PM
Moon Conjunct Uranus: Dec 01 5:12 PM
Moon Trine Venus: Dec 02 5:14 AM
Tuesday, December 2nd

Though Tuesday has many of Mondays inflammatory qualities, it begins on a more
positive note. The Moon in Aries trines Venus in Sagittarius before dawn. Luna then
spends the morning hours on her way to a trine with benefic Jupiter in Leo, protecting
these hours from ill fortune and low spirits.
As the day continues, though, the impatient Aries Moon edges closer to a hard
square with strategic Mars in Capricorn. Questions of what constitutes effective
action hang about the afternoon and evening. Late night see the fires burn lower, as
the Moon leaves rash Aries for grounded Taurus.
Moon in Aries
Moon Trine Jupiter: Dec 02 10:17 AM
Moon Square Mars: Dec 02 8:43 PM
Moon Enters Taurus: Dec 02 11:16 PM
Wednesday, December 3rd

Wednesday begins with the slow Taurus Moons sextile to mellow Neptune in Pisces.
From there, Luna drifts towards an evening trine with dark Pluto, opening easy
gateways into hidden realms. No other aspects come until the evenings reflective
Moon-Pluto trine. Take the time to think through the energies unleashed over the
past few days.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Sextile Neptune: Dec 03 7:51 AM
Moon Trine Pluto: Dec 03 8:48 PM
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Thursday, December 4th

Thursday sees the two benefics complete a trine to one another, washing the day in
general benevolence. The Venus-Jupiter trine offers rewards for a job well done and
inspires further success. Speaking of inspiration, the Sun in Sagittarius spends the
day in a perfect trine with Uranus in Aries. A light shines on ideals here, filling hearts
with sacred fire.
During the afternoon, Mars marches into Aquarius, leaving the cold power that
permeates Capricorn for the ideological struggles that boil the Water-Bearers bucket.
The power of ideas and ideals is the key point here. Mars red light heats words and
worldviews in Aquarius, but may leave concrete issues neglected. Mars will be in
Aquarius until January 12th, 2015.
Though the day is light and uplifting, Thursday night is slower, for the Moons
opposition to Saturn promises difficulties and delays. Late night sees the Moon caught
between the leaden rays of Saturn in Scorpio and the heat beams of Mars in Aquarius,
a temporary pocket of ill-fortune.
Moon in Taurus
Venus Trine Jupiter: Dec 04 1:10 PM
Moon Square Jupiter: Dec 04 3:13 PM
Sun Trine Uranus: Dec 04 4:29 PM
Mars Enters Aquarius: Dec 04 5:56 PM
Moon Opposite Saturn: Dec 05 12:47 AM
Moon Enters Gemini: Dec 05 4:30 AM
Moon Trine Mars: Dec 05 5:10 AM
Friday, December 5th

Friday buzzes but without release during the day hours. The power comes at nightfall
with the rise of the shining Full Moon, which is attended by both Uranus and Mercury.
Lightning licks the luminaries, sending electric ideas speeding through the stratosphere.
Though the night is full with the chattering of Mercurial spirits, it may take a few days
before the messages unleashed beneath the Full Moon are fully decoded.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Square Neptune: Dec 05 1:22 PM
Mercury Trine Uranus: Dec 05 9:43 PM
Moon Sextile Uranus: Dec 06 3:30 AM
Moon Opposite Mercury: Dec 06 4:18 AM
Full Moon in Gemini: Dec 06 6:30 AM
Saturday, December 6th

Saturday hums with the energy of the recent Full Moon. There is no planetary action
during the day, but the evening sees the Moon in Gemini sextile celebratory Jupiter in
Leo and then oppose excitable Venus in Sagittarius. Its a fine night to plan gatherings
or to chase a good time.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Dec 06 9:50 PM
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Moon Opposite Venus: Dec 06 1:50 AM

St. Nicholas Day (Christian)
Sunday, December 7th

Sunday begins with the Moons frazzled journey through the late degrees of Gemini.
Mid-day, however, Luna slips into the thick womb of Cancer. Here the ideas which
descended on Fridays moon-beams collect quietly on the nightside of consciousness,
coagulating slowly. Plan something dreamy and low key for Sunday.
Moon in Gemini
Moon Enters Cancer: Dec 07 11:36 AM
Moon Trine Neptune: Dec 07 8:54 PM
Mercury Conjunct Sun (Superior Conjunction): Dec 08 3:50 AM
Monday, December 8th

Monday begins on an uncomfortable note, the sensitive vibe of the Cancer Moon
rocked by near-simultaneous aspects from Uranus and Pluto.
Monday is also witness to Jupiters retrograde station. The big planets backward
turn asks us to stop looking for new opportunities and to instead focus on those we
have already seized. Bring what you have begun to completion. Jupiters retrograde
phase lasts 4 months- until April of 2015.
As evening falls, the Moon makes her way into a T-square with the Nodes, temporarily clouding the way forward. Let complicated decisions wait for another day- a clear
path does not wind through Monday night.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Opposite Pluto: Dec 08 11:05 AM
Moon Square Uranus: Dec 08 11:36 AM
Jupiter Stations Retrograde: Dec 08 2:42 PM
Moon Square Nodal Axis (South Bending): Dec 08 8:34 PM
Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Christian)
Tuesday, December 9th

Tuesday is slow and a bit serious. The Moon spends the day working through the late
degrees of Cancer, on her way to a sunset trine with stoic Saturn in Scorpio. If you can
find the right balance between comfort and responsibility, it will be a productive day.
Come evening, the Moon trades her crab shell for Leos luxurious furs. Things
take an outgoing and rambunctious turn late night, though the Moons opposition to
Mars in Aquarius may bring irritations. Dont let your opinions get the better of you.
Moon in Cancer
Moon Trine Saturn: Dec 09 6:15 PM
Moon Enters Leo: Dec 09 Dec 09 9:16 PM
Moon Opposite Mars: Dec 10 5:39 AM
Wednesday, December 10th

Venus enters Capricorn early Wednesday, exchanging Cupids bow for a pair of goat-
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legs and some cute horns. In Capricorn, Venus focuses on emotional frameworks, the
pattern of knots we tie our passions into, as well as the people we tie them to. This
is the first time Venus has returned to Capricorn since the bright planets retrograde
here almost a year ago. As such, there is an element of review to Venus time in Capricorn- we reflect on the relationship choices weve made, the commitments made.
Venus will be in Capricorn until January 3rd, 2015.
Other than Venus entrance into Capricorn, there is little action above. The Moon
stalks slowly through Leo, encountering excitable Uranus by trine in the evening
hours, but otherwise unoccupied.
Moon in Leo
Venus Enters Capricorn: Dec 10 10:41 AM
Moon Trine Uranus: Dec 10 10:18 PM

Thursday holds an enthusiasm-generating but potentially tiring Grand Fire Trine. The
Moon in Leo makes a harmonious trine with the Sun in Sagittarius around mid-day.
As the afternoon lengthens, Luna moves on to a communicative trine with Mercury
in Sagittarius and then a jolly, confidence-inspiring conjunction with Jupiter.
There is a combustible enthusiasm about the day- all that is required is a spark.
Mercury in Sagittarius trine with Jupiter in Leo speaks to the hopeful tone of thoughts
and communications today. There is much to enjoy, though the inspirational tone may
obscure the reality of obstacles. Refresh your spirit and lay out a vision on Thursday,
but leave the step-by-step strategy building for another time.
Moon in Leo
Moon Trine Sun: Dec 11 12:20 PM
Moon Trine Mercury: Dec 11 4:40 PM
Moon Conjunct Jupiter: Dec 11 4:21 PM
Mercury Trine Jupiter: Dec 12 5:23 AM

Friday begins with the Moon in Leos square with harsh Saturn in Scorpio, tossing a
bit of cold water on yesterdays bright fires. Shortly thereafter, the Moon moves out of
hot Leo, entering thoughtful, grounded Virgo. Luna spends the mid-day on her way
toward an afternoon trine with Venus in Capricorn, inspiring appreciation for the
small pleasures ones position affords, as well as stoking desires for what is currently
out of reach. The second half of the afternoon blurs as the Moon moves toward an
opposition with hazy Neptune in Pisces. The pressures and pleasures of the concrete
thus become unclear as night approaches, making it all the easier to forget the stress
of the work week.
The waning Moon lords over the night sky, slowly draining the manic energy out
of the month. These hours are subject to hope, worry and reflection, yet these thoughts
can be easily over-ridden by means of the most common mind-altering substancesfood, drink and distraction.
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Moon in Leo
Moon Square Saturn: Dec 12 6:49 AM
Moon Enters Virgo: Dec 12 9:20 AM
Moon Trine Venus: Dec 12 2:51 PM
Moon Opposite Neptune: Dec 12 7:28 PM

The Moon sails across Saturdays sky, engaging Pluto in a brief trine during the
morning hours. Lunas position in Virgo suggests that Saturday might be well spent
catching up on small tasks, or getting ahead on future labors. The Sun in Sagittarius
pending trine to Jupiter in Leo spreads a generally positive tone throughout the day,
illuminating matters from a friendly angle.
Night falls without much celestial influence to speak of. Late night the Moon rises
half-full, marking our entrance into the falling action of the fourth quarter of the lunar
month. The consequences of decisions made and ideas conceived earlier in the month
hover about the night air, present but not insistent.
Moon in Virgo
Moon Trine Pluto: Dec 13 10:46 AM
Moon Square Sun: Dec 14 6:49 AM

Sunday is the site of several potent configurations. The day begins with the Sun
in Sagittarius mutually received trine with Jupiter in Leo, which spreads a sunny,
optimistic light across diverse affairs. Meanwhile, Venus in Capricorn completes her
sextile with Neptune in Pisces, a pleasant but potentially numbing influence. Add the
Moon in Virgos sextile to responsible Saturn, and it is a strange mixture of influences.
Strangest of all is the penetrating current that the exact square between Uranus in
Aries and Pluto in Capricorn send humming through the day. This lightning runs along
social faultlines, illuminating the troubles of this little point in history. This crimson
electricity also highlights where we are in our own, personal revolutions. Have we
become ruthless autocrats, or are we in the midst of staging a well-intentioned but
ineffective revolution? Time will tell, as will the decisions we make along the way.
Moon in Virgo
Sun Trine Jupiter: Dec 14 9:55 AM
Venus Sextile Neptune: Dec 14 10:54 AM
Moon Sextile Saturn: Dec 14 8:09 PM
Moon Enters Libra: Dec 14 10:03 PM
Uranus Square Pluto: Dec 14 11:13 PM

Monday begins with the wobbly Moon in Libras square to Venus in Capricorn, triggering desires for stability and security that may well go unmet. As the day moves
onward, Luna trines Mars in Aquarius, lending the afternoon a rebellious air. Break-
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ing your usual routine, doing things a little bit differently, is a nice use of this aspect.
Night falls, and the Moon in Libra moves into a tight T-square with Uranus and
Pluto. This configuration challenges us to maintain balance amidst conflicting and
volatile energies. Imagine yourself a tightrope walker, calm above, regardless of what
waits below.
Moon in Libra
Moon Square Venus: Dec 15 10:33 AM
Moon Trine Mars: Dec 15 2:55 PM
Moon Opposite Uranus: Dec 15 11:05 PM
Moon Square Pluto: Dec 15 11:08 PM

Tuesday begins with the Moons conjunction to the Dragons Head in Libra. Though
the Uranus-Pluto square may have presented complications, the way forward and its
necessary compromises still beckon. The Moons sextile to Jupiter in Leo during the
afternoon and then to the Sun in Sagittarius present opportunities to regain recently
lost stability.
During the evening hours, Mercury slips into strategic Capricorn. The messengers
movement into Capricorn pushes the mind toward grounded analysis, necessary after
the preceding weeks heavy revelations and wild inspirations. Mercurys time here helps
get things organized along realistic lines, but can lend thoughts and communications
a depressive tone. Mercury will be in Capricorn until January 4th, 2015.
Moon in Libra
Moon Conjunct North Node: Dec 16 7:23 AM
Moon Sextile Jupiter: Dec 16 6:30 PM
Mercury Enters Capricorn: Dec 16 9:52 PM
Moon Sextile Sun: Dec 16 11:35 PM

Wednesday begins with the Moons entrance into Scorpio, where she will reside for
the next several days. From here, Luna makes a morning sextile with Mercury in
Capricorn, seeding strategic analyses and sending officious communications through
the air. After this concrete influence, the Moon travels toward a trine with entrancing
Neptune in Pisces, lending the afternoon a soothing atmosphere.
Late night sees the Moon make a pleasurable sextile to Venus and then roll into
an ornery and potentially sleepless square with Mars in Aquarius.
Moon in Libra
Moon Enters Scorpio: Dec 17 8:46 AM
Moon Sextile Mercury: Dec 17 10:20 AM
Moon Trine Neptune: Dec 17 6:27 PM
Moon Sextile Venus: Dec 18 2:53 AM
Moon Square Mars: Dec 18 4:23 AM
First Day of Hannukka (Jewish)
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The Moon burrows through Scorpio Thursday, starting the day off with a sextile to
Pluto and then moving, free of aspect, throughout the rest of the day. There is a note
of irritability while big feelings stir beneath the surface.
Night falls, and within it the Moon in Scorpio makes a square to Jupiter in Leo. Here
suspicions and criticisms mix awkwardly with high hopes and great expectations.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Sextile Pluto: Dec 18 8:34 AM
Moon Square Jupiter: Dec 19 2:20 AM

Friday begins on a slow and potentially frustrating note, with Moon travelling the
late degrees of Scorpio, on her way to an onerous afternoon conjunction with Saturn.
Shortly thereafter, Luna escapes Scorpio and enters Sagittarius. The rest of the day,
and night, is characterized by aspects to diffuse Neptune. Mercury in Capricorn completes his sextile to Neptune in Pisces late night while the Moon in Sagittarius squares
the distant blue planet. The night provides a soft, unfocused counterpart to the days
drudgery. Leave your cares behind for a little bit.
Moon in Scorpio
Moon Conjunct Saturn: Dec 19 3:09 PM
Moon Enters Sagittarius: Dec 19 3:53 PM
Moon Square Neptune: Dec 20 12:52 AM
Mercury Sextile Neptune: Dec 20 3:30 AM

Saturday morning sees the Sagittarius Moon on its way to aspects to both Mars in
Aquarius and Uranus in Aries. There is frenzied mental current about the day, a desire
to think differently, to act differently.
At the same time, Venus in Capricorn squares Uranus and conjoins Pluto. The
storm roused by Uranus and Plutos square less than a week ago gains more strength.
Lightning strikes the heart-shaped box, cracking its hard outer layer, setting fires, and
freeing hidden passions. Saturday contains contradictory desires- conflicting urges
for freedom and security. The ideal and the real circle each other, the heart their
temporary battleground.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Sextile Mars: Dec 20 1:20 PM
Moon Trine Uranus: Dec 20 1:48 PM
Venus Square Uranus: Dec 20 11:08 AM
Venus Conjunction Pluto: Dec 20 3:09 PM
Mars Sextile Uranus: Dec 20 9:46 PM
Sunday, December 21st

Sunday morning starts with the Moon in Sagittarius pleasing trine to Jupiter in Leo,
giving the morning a little lift.
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Today sees the Sun enters Capricorn, crossing the solstitial boundary. Today is
the solstice, the point of maximum polarity between light and darkness. In the north,
darkness reigns triumphant while the light plots to be born again, and in the south,
light reaches its heroic peak, ready to fall again to night.
While light and darkness stare each other down, Uranus stations direct in Aries,
bringing an end to long months of retrograde motion. Red lightnings herald Uranus
direct station, prodding us to dare choices we hadnt before imagined.
This solstice holds the New Moon in Capricorn, the lunar month making itself
anew as the season does the same. The lunar cycle seeded today asks us to take a hard
look at where weve positioned ourselves, and suggests that firmer ground may, in
fact, be available. The entire game-board is the process of shifting, and what was once
advantageous may have become untenable.
Moon in Sagittarius
Moon Trine Jupiter: Dec 21 6:30 AM
Uranus Stations Direct: Dec 21 4:45 PM
Sun Enters Capricorn: Dec 21 5:02 PM
Moon Enters Capricorn: Dec 21 7:24 PM
New Moon in Capricorn: Dec 21 7:34 PM
Moon Sextile Neptune: Dec 22 3:58 AM
Solstice
Yule (Wiccan, Neo-Pagan)
Monday, December 22nd

Monday begins with the Moons conjunction to Mercury in Capricorn, collecting the
charged thoughts unleashed by recently configurations. During the afternoon, Luna
makes her way across the Uranus-Pluto square, re-energizing the transformative
crucible which has burned hot for over a week now.
Evening sees the Moon make her way into a conjunction with Venus in Capricorn,
providing the opportunity to reflect on, and perhaps stabilize, the passions recently
released. The Moon and Venus both square the Head and Tail of the Dragon during
the wee hours, suggesting that it may be difficult to know exactly where to go from
here. For those intent on filling the night with final decisions, this is troubling, but
for those content to let the process continue, it is a series of questioning moments
which will soon pass.
Moon in Capricorn
Moon Conjunct Mercury: Dec 22 9:54 AM
Moon Square Uranus: Dec 22 4:15 PM
Moon Conjunct Pluto: Dec 22 4:44 PM
Moon Conjunct Venus: Dec 22 9:15 PM
Moon Square Nodal Axis (North Bending): Dec 22 10:01 PM
Venus Square Nodal Axis (North Bending): Dec 23 4:49 AM
Tuesday, December 23rd

The Moon climbs the rocky foothills of late Capricorn for much of the day. Yet the very
stones the goat so carefully hops between begin to metamorphisize early on Tuesday,
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for Saturn limps into Sagittarius today, leaving Scorpio for the first time since 2012.
Although Saturn will return to Scorpio for a brief stint during the third quarter of
2015, the wide plains and burning skies of Sagittarius will be the leaden planets home
until 2017. Meet the new boss
Moon in Capricorn
Saturn Enters Sagittarius: Dec 23 10:33 AM
Moon Enters Aquarius: Dec 23 8:52 PM
Moon Sextile Saturn: Dec 23 8:56 PM

Wednesdays Moon in Aquarius passes invisibly through the days sky, misting the
land below with premonitions about the next small phase of history. Stormy thoughts
crackle through the mind as Mercury in Capricorn squares Uranus in Aries and conjoins Pluto. The messengers passage through these volatile powers may temporarily
derail thought processes and conversations, but it does so through a potent injection
of energy. These downloads and headaches are a prelude to ground breaking plans
and transformative programs.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Sextile Uranus: Dec 24 5:25 PM
Mercury Square Uranus: Dec 24 7:30 PM
Moon Conjunct Mars: Dec 24 10:36 PM
Mercury Conjunct Pluto: Dec 25 12:53 AM
Last Day of Hanukkah (Jewish)

The aethyrs are heavy with the charge of recent storms, and the mind works to filter
the information out of the noise. Thursday begins with the Moon in Aquarius opposition to sunny Jupiter in Leo, placing boldness and the need to reflect at odds. As the
rest of the day proceeds onward, the subconscious sorts while the waking mind tries
to salvage what it needs.
During the evening the Moon enters Pisces and immediately squares Saturn in
Sagittarius. Saturn demands we find the meaning of all of this, and suggests we keep
a smile on our face while we do it. Later, the Moon makes a late-night sextile to the
Sun in Capricorn, helping those still awake to find some equilibrium between body
and soul.
Moon in Aquarius
Moon Opposite Jupiter: Dec 25 9:12 AM
Moon Enters Pisces: Dec 25 10:08 PM
Moon Square Saturn: Dec 25 10:35 PM
Moon Sextile Sun: Dec 26 5:49 AM
Christmas (Christian)

Friday begins with the Moons anaesthetic conjunction with Neptune in Pisces,
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drowning the early morning in psychic mist. Luna slowly emerges from the fog over
the course of the day, gliding lazily over a mlange of crystal clear and half formed
perceptions. Mercury in Capricorn squares the Nodal Axis today, bringing plans to
an awkward crossroads. Ideas about what needs to change squirm and shift, refusing
to hold concrete form.
The evening Moons sextile to Pluto holds some potential for depth, but clarity
is another matter. Ideas and insights drift between intuition and fact in the muddy
wavelengths which flow through the night.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Conjunct Neptune: Dec 26 6:52 AM
Mercury Square Nodal Axis: Dec 26 4:19 PM
Moon Sextile Pluto: Dec 26 7:47 PM
Sun Sextile Neptune: Dec 26 9:10 PM
Moon Sextile Mercury: Dec 27 1:07 AM
Begin Kwanzaa

The Moon in Pisces pleasant sextile with Venus in Capricorn begins Saturday, starting
things off on a desirous note. Come mid-day, though, Luna abandons the wave-motion
of Pisces for the straight red lines which Aries traces, turning up the heat and picking
up the tempo throughout the day.
Evening sees the Moon in Aries edge closer to a trine with Saturn in Sagittarius.
The desire for a pleasant evening may turn into an epic quest, a serious mission for
all involved.
Moon in Pisces
Moon Sextile Venus: Dec 27 9:47 AM
Moon Enters Aries: Dec 28 12:38 AM
Moon Trine Saturn: Dec 28 1:27 AM

Sundays first bit of celestial action is the Moon in Aries square to the Sun in Capricorn, which marks our entrance into the more energetic second quarter of the lunar
month. The daylight passes without any additional additions from above, but the
nights air is unsteady.
The Moon conjoins Uranus in Aries and square Pluto in Capricorn, re-energizing
the dynamic but destabilizing power that has characterized the last few weeks.
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
Moon
in Aries
Square Sun: Dec 28 12:34 PM
Conjunct Uranus: Dec 28 10:21 PM
Square Pluto: Dec 28 11:11 PM
Conjunct South Node (Cauda Draconis): Dec 29 3:28 AM

The vigorous Aries Moon sextiles rebellious Mars in Aquarius Monday morning.
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Shortly thereafter, Luna squares strategic Mercury in Capricorn, putting patience at

odds with plans. The afternoon is more pleasant, for the Moon makes a jolly trine to
sunny Jupiter in Leo. As the afternoon lengthens, the Moon moves from the trine
with Jupiter to a frictive square with Venus in Capricorn. There is an itch for pleasure
here, but dreamt of satisfactions may be out of reach.
As evening falls, the Moon goes void-of-course, auguring nothing in particular
before morn.
Moon in Aries
Moon Sextile Mars: Dec 29 9:56 AM
Moon Square Mercury: Dec 29 11:21 AM
Moon Trine Jupiter: Dec 29 2:40 PM
Moon Square Venus: Dec 29 6:45 PM
Moon Enters Taurus: Dec 30 4:59 AM

A sturdy Taurus Moon lords over Tuesday, grounding the energy and offering some
stability. The early afternoon sees Luna sextile Neptune in Pisces, blurring the days
harder edges.
As evening falls, the Sun in Capricorn and Moon in Taurus fall into a harmonious
trine, equilibriating yin and yang, heaven and earth.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Sextile Neptune: Dec 30 2:29 PM
Moon Trine Sun: Dec 30 9:41 PM
Moon Trine Pluto: Dec 31 4:31 AM
Wednesday, December 31st

The last day of the year sees the solid Taurus Moon march across the sky. As the afternoon lengthens, harmony is threatened by irritants, as just beyond the veil of day waits
the Moons square to rebellious, stubborn Mars in Aquarius. This is followed shortly
by the Moons square to Jupiter in Leo, whose power will either mollify or expand
Mars inflammations. As the evening wears on, the Moon moves on to a chatty trine
with Mercury in Capricorn. The night continues to improve after that, as the Moon
chases an indulgent trine with Venus in Capricorn.
Moon in Taurus
Moon Square Mars: Dec 31 6:51 PM
Moon Square Jupiter: Dec 31 8:05 PM
Moon Trine Mercury: Dec 31 12:19 AM
Moon Trine Venus: Jan 01 2015 6:21 AM
New Years Eve
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Thus Ends 2014

KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY, MY FRIENDS.
About the Author

AUSTIN COPPOCK
Austin Coppock is an astrologer and student of esoteric lore. He works as an astrological consultant, teacher, writer and speaker and is the current president of the AYA
(Association for Young Astrologers).
His approach to astrology is rooted in history and tradition, yet open to contemporary developments and concerns. Austins work also encompasses the critical and
often ignored overlap between astrology and magical traditions, such as Hermeticism.
He has written extensively on astrology, including hundreds of weekly columns,
dozens of articles, and Astrological Almanacs for 2011-2014. His writing has also been
featured by The Mountain Astrologer magazine and CLAVIS Journal. His forthcoming
book on the decans, 36 Faces, will be published by Three Hands Press in early 2014.
Website: austincoppock.com
Email: ac@austincoppock.com
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