Karl, the Cat and Jacques de Bascher

The fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld — wizard, shape-shifter, and, as he put it himself, vampire — died in February, leaving a fortune to his gorgeous pet, Choupette, the most famous cat on Instagram. Lagerfeld showed all the signs of being a kind of ultra-Uranian from the top of his super-white hair (kept that why by the application of Klorane dry shampoo) to the soles of his pointy boots.  “I was born to live alone. Who cares?” — KL Indeed, it would not surprise me if if he had Uranus Rising, but we shall never know. For years, he lied about […]

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April 23rd, 2019: Beauty and Pain

Philippe de Champaigne

Philippe de Champaigne

  • Venus conjunct Chiron in Aries (3 deg)

  • Mars in Gemini trine Pallas Rx in Libra

Venus/Chiron

When the planet of love, beauty and values unites with the Wounded Healer in Aries, we have a situation where the courage to love despite what hurts is triggered. This could be about loving yourself when you feel scared or weak. It could be about loving another despite their wounds or despite the vulnerabilities they make you aware of. It takes guts to align your values with what hurts, but that’s often the path to integrating Chiron’s pain.

Too, this can be about something you do that puts your vulnerabilities on display, and somehow others are attracted. Chiron is the maverick – magnetic and compelling. Venus in Aries adds raw attraction (not necessarily sexual). There’s beauty in being honest about fears/pain/embarrassments. The wound is fresh and that’s part of the attraction- there’s no artifice, no place to hide.

Mars/Pallas

Mars harmonizes with Pallas Rx, so the review (Rx) of social strategies can be successfully implemented (Mars) if you remain open to multiple choices. Meaning, keep it light and be ready to shift according to what the relationship or social vibe suggests. This isn’t about insisting on one way or demanding a particular response. You’re being smart as you listen to what others are saying and you respond accordingly.

April 23rd, 2019: Beauty and Pain

Philippe de Champaigne

Philippe de Champaigne

  • Venus conjunct Chiron in Aries (3 deg)

  • Mars in Gemini trine Pallas Rx in Libra

Venus/Chiron

When the planet of love, beauty and values unites with the Wounded Healer in Aries, we have a situation where the courage to love despite what hurts is triggered. This could be about loving yourself when you feel scared or weak. It could be about loving another despite their wounds or despite the vulnerabilities they make you aware of. It takes guts to align your values with what hurts, but that’s often the path to integrating Chiron’s pain.

Too, this can be about something you do that puts your vulnerabilities on display, and somehow others are attracted. Chiron is the maverick – magnetic and compelling. Venus in Aries adds raw attraction (not necessarily sexual). There’s beauty in being honest about fears/pain/embarrassments. The wound is fresh and that’s part of the attraction- there’s no artifice, no place to hide.

Mars/Pallas

Mars harmonizes with Pallas Rx, so the review (Rx) of social strategies can be successfully implemented (Mars) if you remain open to multiple choices. Meaning, keep it light and be ready to shift according to what the relationship or social vibe suggests. This isn’t about insisting on one way or demanding a particular response. You’re being smart as you listen to what others are saying and you respond accordingly.

April 22nd, 2019: Sun Conjunct Uranus in Taurus

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  • Sun conjunct Uranus in Taurus (2 deg)

Uranus has a way of making things impersonal. When combined with the Sun, the ego is punctured with wake-up calls. This happens as the Sun energizes an existing area that’s ready to be updated/liberated.

Uranus’ transit of Taurus is redefining security, resources and values by abruptly shaking what’s been set and stagnant. This will be a long process, and the Sun’s conjunction can indicate a specific incident that gets the ball rolling or reminds you of why you need a new source of income/new habits/new expression of values.

The jolt may be quite shocking but it can help if you see that it’s not personal. Uranus is about detachment, so what’s happening is meant to push you back from what you’re most attached to. This energy is the ultimate expression of clarity – attachments are incinerated, security is forcefully removed. Why? So you can see what’s better and even more lucrative – the new source of income, the values that actually support you, the updated security that keeps you safe in the future (not the past).

If you’re the vehicle for change (you have the sudden urge to break away) embrace the upgrade! But remember that once you do this, there’s no going back. Sometimes Uranus pushes you to do things before you’ve thought of all the consequences. There’s urgency, but you don’t have to be careless.

April 22nd, 2019: Sun Conjunct Uranus in Taurus

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pexels

  • Sun conjunct Uranus in Taurus (2 deg)

Uranus has a way of making things impersonal. When combined with the Sun, the ego is punctured with wake-up calls. This happens as the Sun energizes an existing area that’s ready to be updated/liberated.

Uranus’ transit of Taurus is redefining security, resources and values by abruptly shaking what’s been set and stagnant. This will be a long process, and the Sun’s conjunction can indicate a specific incident that gets the ball rolling or reminds you of why you need a new source of income/new habits/new expression of values.

The jolt may be quite shocking but it can help if you see that it’s not personal. Uranus is about detachment, so what’s happening is meant to push you back from what you’re most attached to. This energy is the ultimate expression of clarity – attachments are incinerated, security is forcefully removed. Why? So you can see what’s better and even more lucrative – the new source of income, the values that actually support you, the updated security that keeps you safe in the future (not the past).

If you’re the vehicle for change (you have the sudden urge to break away) embrace the upgrade! But remember that once you do this, there’s no going back. Sometimes Uranus pushes you to do things before you’ve thought of all the consequences. There’s urgency, but you don’t have to be careless.

Weekly Forecast: April 22-26, 2019 – Outlining The Shape Of Things To Come

Weekly Forecast:  April 22-26, 2019 – Outlining The Shape Of Things To Come

This week, the Moon-mood moves from Sagittarius through Capricorn and into Aquarius. The mood inflates, deflates and becomes steady, then winds up radiating in directions we could never fully predict: Jupiter, Saturn, then Uranus ruled positions. All week we have … Read More…

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