Christmas preparations are well and truly underway here in Chez Tracey. The tree is up and decorated, presents have been bought and wrapped and festive baking has commenced. Although it’s storm season here in South East Queensland and the humidity is ever present, it really is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. I spent …
16 December 2018 Hand-In-Glove
Power expression and highest values go hand-in-glove–but is that a good thing? Yes, it is–we’re more likely to choose positive …
December 15th, 2018: A Test of Faith

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First Quarter Square between the Pisces Moon and Sagittarius Sun (23 deg)
Ceres in Scorpio square Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius (14 deg)
The First Quarter Square can raise difficult issues as belief clashes with faith and disillusionment undermines trust. The Sag Sun is about striving for the future where there’s hope but the Pisces Moon can trigger loss of momentum or questions about what’s real/true.
And yet, the crisis of this square demands action- you have to move forward while altering your course based on the questions that come up.
Adding to the tension, Ceres/Lilith pits the Great Mother against the Witch/Outsider. Ceres in Scorpio’s deep nurturing clashes with BML in Aquarius’ disruption and detachment. Ceres is the intensely nurturing (and controlling) embrace while Black Moon Lilith looks out for herself and her freedom. You may be confronting this dynamic in your life as you consider the limits of how you can nurture/control versus liberation. Or, perhaps you need to come in from the cold and look at what/who needs your care.
As this takes place during the First Quarter Square, you know you’ll have to do something – use the crisis as motivation to make the necessary changes. This is your test of faith.
December 15th, 2018: A Test of Faith

hoto by 3Motional Studio from Pexels
First Quarter Square between the Pisces Moon and Sagittarius Sun (23 deg)
Ceres in Scorpio square Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius (14 deg)
The First Quarter Square can raise difficult issues as belief clashes with faith and disillusionment undermines trust. The Sag Sun is about striving for the future where there’s hope but the Pisces Moon can trigger loss of momentum or questions about what’s real/true.
And yet, the crisis of this square demands action- you have to move forward while altering your course based on the questions that come up.
Adding to the tension, Ceres/Lilith pits the Great Mother against the Witch/Outsider. Ceres in Scorpio’s deep nurturing clashes with BML in Aquarius’ disruption and detachment. Ceres is the intensely nurturing (and controlling) embrace while Black Moon Lilith looks out for herself and her freedom. You may be confronting this dynamic in your life as you consider the limits of how you can nurture/control versus liberation. Or, perhaps you need to come in from the cold and look at what/who needs your care.
As this takes place during the First Quarter Square, you know you’ll have to do something – use the crisis as motivation to make the necessary changes. This is your test of faith.
Weekend Love Forecast – The Power Of Commitment In Action
This weekend, retrograde Taurus Juno trines Pluto in Capricorn, earth to earth, as Pisces Mars moves onto their midpoint, in sextile to both. Action is fated and divinely inspired, if not outright compelled by circumstance. There’s no cause to dither … Read More…
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Horoscopes: Yemen – North and South
Dual image: Yemen North (lower left; September 27, 1962 ’12:00 pm BAT -3:00′ Sanaa’ Yemen; Campion chart #392) and Yemen South (upper right; November 29, 1967 3:00 pm BAT = "end of British rule"; Aden, Yemen; Campion chart #393).The horoscope of Yemen South is currently more activated of the two and is accurately timed so today’s transits (Dec 14, 2018 est) are penned around the chart. Most
Horoscopes: Yemen – North and South
Dual image: Yemen North (lower left; September 27, 1962 ’12:00 pm BAT -3:00′ Sanaa’ Yemen; Campion chart #392) and Yemen South (upper right; November 29, 1967 3:00 pm BAT = "end of British rule"; Aden, Yemen; Campion chart #393).The horoscope of Yemen South is currently more activated of the two and is accurately timed so today’s transits (Dec 14, 2018 est) are penned around the chart. Most
15 December 2018 No Shame
Personal authority or the exercise of our power or role (especially a maternal or nurturing one, or one where we …
RIP Nancy Wilson
Intelligent, emotional and true — Nancy Wilson called herself a “song stylist”. She managed to mix irony and compassion in her interpretations seemingly effortlessly. She died today at the ripe age of 81. Listen to her caught-you-red-handed song, Guess Who I Saw Today, for an example of her ability to spin a yarn, her remarkable technique and perfect timing. Wilson was born with Venus Rising in Aries, and along with being a straightforwardly beautiful woman, this could explain the immediacy of her singing, and its pin-point precision. There’s a lot of water in this chart — Sun and Moon, plus […]
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December 14th, 2018: A Pisces Moon Day

Moon in Pisces sextile Saturn in Capricorn (9 deg)
Moon in Pisces conjunct Neptune (13 deg)
Moon in Pisces trine Ceres in Scorpio (14 deg)
Moon in Pisces conjunct Mars (18 deg)
The day begins on a sober note with a sextile between Saturn (rules, limits) and the Pisces Moon. This suggests buckling down and making a mild sacrifice or doing what needs to be done without expectation of reward. Moon/Neptune expands the energy of limitless giving or looking beyond what you know (and Moon/Ceres briefly re-activates yesterday’s unconditional Neptune/Ceres trine).
So this can be a good day to help/nurture or do something for yourself that involves restraint and spiritual exploration. There’s a sense of ascetic (Saturn) removal from indulgence which will allow you to focus on what’s pure or elevated. While Saturn in Capricorn is earthy, the Pisces influence indicates transcendence of material concerns.
The Moon/Mars conjunction can fire up an ideal, dream or spiritual/healing goal, ending the day on an energetic note. Mars in Pisces drifts outwards – you may find yourself reaching for something higher, or energizing a belief/sacrifice. You may not achieve what you originally planned, but consider alternate definitions of success.
Overall, this can be a day for accomplishment and it will probably involve spiritual, idealistic or healing matters.

