What tends to matter most – personal values, love and money – becomes blurry and could cause us to lose our way under a starry-eyed Venus/Neptune square, Monday morning June 24. What we imagine under this uncomfortable aspect, may send us back into an old romance with self-doubt or guilt with the help of a […]
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Monthly Podcast: June 21-July 22
We ended up in Sally’s home recording the latest podcast for Cancer month. Previously, we tried to meet in London and record outside as we are at the peak of summer but, in the UK, heat-wave weather it is not. In fact, we got rained on. What we did discover was a new ‘home’ for our latest venture together – astrology workshops. Our first astrology event will take place on Saturday 7th December, 2019 in Covent Garden (book the date in your diary). Here we talk eclipses, Cancerians and Mercury Retrograde…
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June 22nd, 2019: Personal Magic
Waning Trine between the Pisces Moon and Cancer Sun ( 0 deg)
Pisces Moon square Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (2 deg)
Pisces Moon conjunct Black Moon Lilith (5 deg)
Pisces Moon sextile Uranus in Taurus (5 deg)
The Waning Trine brings ease between transpersonal (Pisces) and personal (Cancer). What’s transcendent, magical or fantastic blends easily into what’s comfortable and familiar. This energy can help you share spiritual, creative or healing ideas.
As you do this, watch for the square between the Moon and Ceres Rx (cycle of nurturing) which challenges the ideal or the “best” way of nurturing with issues that dissolve this – impulses to mother or create are questioned.
This brings us to the Moon’s conjunction with BML- the outcast and dangerous woman is united with lunar energy, making it easier to access uncomfortable issues such as “unacceptable” expressions of female sexuality/power and victimization/sacrifices stemming from this. This could take you into some deeper waters as BML in Pisces dissolves rules and boundaries. The sextile to Uranus adds support that liberates – now may be the time to strike out into unknown territory while tapping into the energy of the witch or taboo femme.
All of this is dominated by the Waning Trine – an excellent opportunity to share these issues with others (if you want) or integrate them into your life. This is as aspect of personal magic, as you connect with what’s out there and bring it home.
June 19th, 2019: Mercury/Mars Opposite Pluto Rx
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Waning Inconjunct between the Capricorn Moon and Gemini Sun (28 deg)
Mercury and Mars in Cancer opposite Pluto Rx in Capricorn (22 deg)
After the results of June 17th’s Full Moon, the Waning Inconjunct adds another wrinkle. The truth or the story/promise needs to be adjusted according to a rule. You may not want to apply this rule – it may feel strict, unfair or harsh. But there are certain structures that need to be put in place. This will help you narrow your focus or make the wise choice.
Mercury rules the Gemini Sun, and along with Mars opposes Pluto Rx. This adds more tension to the inconjunct- forceful (Mars) words (Mercury) are extremely challenged or challenging. Subterranean truths are dredged up by obsessive actions and thoughts. In emotional Cancer, it will be very difficult to have a balanced, civil discussion. Nothing will be logical – there may be tears, angry neediness, words screamed from the child that sits inside all of us.
You may be pummeled by someone’s truth, or you may project anger/obsessiveness onto someone else. Projection is always a risk with the opposition. As always with Pluto, awareness is the best defense – think carefully before you act and speak, especially if you feel that a truth must be delivered. If someone comes at you, recognize that much of what’s happening is probably projection or attempts to manipulate through intimidation.
Can anything positive come out of today’s aspects? Well, Pluto always reveals what lies beneath. If you’re very careful, the union of words and actions can be focused for maximum effectiveness, using brutal honesty as fuel. Pluto is the subconscious or secrets and (if your eyes are wide open) can be focused through the conscious expression of words united with actions. You can obliterate a lie with this power. You can also destroy something perfectly good.
Be careful.
This takes us back to the Waning Inconjunct – that annoying rule or limit can act as a brake. Select your words with care and apply discipline, maturity and judgement.
June 19th, 2019: Mercury/Mars Opposite Pluto Rx
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Waning Inconjunct between the Capricorn Moon and Gemini Sun (28 deg)
Mercury and Mars in Cancer opposite Pluto Rx in Capricorn (22 deg)
After the results of June 17th’s Full Moon, the Waning Inconjunct adds another wrinkle. The truth or the story/promise needs to be adjusted according to a rule. You may not want to apply this rule – it may feel strict, unfair or harsh. But there are certain structures that need to be put in place. This will help you narrow your focus or make the wise choice.
Mercury rules the Gemini Sun, and along with Mars opposes Pluto Rx. This adds more tension to the inconjunct- forceful (Mars) words (Mercury) are extremely challenged or challenging. Subterranean truths are dredged up by obsessive actions and thoughts. In emotional Cancer, it will be very difficult to have a balanced, civil discussion. Nothing will be logical – there may be tears, angry neediness, words screamed from the child that sits inside all of us.
You may be pummeled by someone’s truth, or you may project anger/obsessiveness onto someone else. Projection is always a risk with the opposition. As always with Pluto, awareness is the best defense – think carefully before you act and speak, especially if you feel that a truth must be delivered. If someone comes at you, recognize that much of what’s happening is probably projection or attempts to manipulate through intimidation.
Can anything positive come out of today’s aspects? Well, Pluto always reveals what lies beneath. If you’re very careful, the union of words and actions can be focused for maximum effectiveness, using brutal honesty as fuel. Pluto is the subconscious or secrets and (if your eyes are wide open) can be focused through the conscious expression of words united with actions. You can obliterate a lie with this power. You can also destroy something perfectly good.
Be careful.
This takes us back to the Waning Inconjunct – that annoying rule or limit can act as a brake. Select your words with care and apply discipline, maturity and judgement.
June 18th, 2019: Making it Real
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Mercury in Cancer conjunct Mars (21 deg)
Saturn Rx in Capricorn sextile Neptune in Pisces (18 deg)
Mercury/Mars is the unification of words and actions, driven by emotions. This can be a powerful aspect if used wisely – tune into what feels most authentic/urgent and make sure your words are aligned with what you do.
Do what you think, think what you do. Walk the talk, especially if passion/anger is involved.
The second Saturn/Neptune sextile underscores the above with a subtle but important energy. Form (Saturn) harmonizes with formlessness (Neptune) to make things real. But any combo of Saturn and Neptune also suggests sacrifice, so you may have to give something up in order to manifest the dream.
Refer back to Jan 31st for the first Saturn/Neptune sextile for a hint about what this issue might be. It won’t jump up and grab you, but it will be a persistent, background energy.
June 18th, 2019: Making it Real
Photo by Thiago Matos from Pexels
Mercury in Cancer conjunct Mars (21 deg)
Saturn Rx in Capricorn sextile Neptune in Pisces (18 deg)
Mercury/Mars is the unification of words and actions, driven by emotions. This can be a powerful aspect if used wisely – tune into what feels most authentic/urgent and make sure your words are aligned with what you do.
Do what you think, think what you do. Walk the talk, especially if passion/anger is involved.
The second Saturn/Neptune sextile underscores the above with a subtle but important energy. Form (Saturn) harmonizes with formlessness (Neptune) to make things real. But any combo of Saturn and Neptune also suggests sacrifice, so you may have to give something up in order to manifest the dream.
Refer back to Jan 31st for the first Saturn/Neptune sextile for a hint about what this issue might be. It won’t jump up and grab you, but it will be a persistent, background energy.
Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
All that we’ve been learning and experiencing will be in the light of the adventurous Sagittarius Full Moon, Monday June 17. Intentions from the Gemini New Moon will come to peak. We’ll have our fifteen minutes of shine, which will allow for the process of letting go, release, and an ending. Where we’ve felt caged […]
June 16th, 2019: Mercury Opposite Saturn and the Jupiter/Neptune Square
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Jupiter Rx in Sagittarius square Neptune in Pisces (18 deg)
Mercury in Cancer inconjunct Jupiter Rx in Sagittarius (18 deg)
Mercury in Cancer opposite Saturn Rx in Capricorn (18 deg)
Mercury in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (18 deg)
The second Jupiter/Neptune square once again confronts you with a crisis between ideals versus dreams. These are both expansive influences, and when they form a tense aspect what’s growing is often too much and not real.
The first square occured on January 13th, but now Jupiter is Rx so you’re revisiting that exaggerated promise – looking closely at the truth behind the beautiful hope. Jupiter Rx can reveal things as you’re pushed to adjust perspective and concentrate your vision in one area.
During the first square, Mercury was in Capricorn and conjoined Saturn (at 12 deg). Now, Mercury is in Cancer and forming an exact opposition to Saturn. So there is a congruent theme of real (Saturn) words (Mercury). What began during the Mercury/Saturn conjunction has reached a conclusion during the second Jupiter/Neptune square. So you’re not totally lost on the sea of illusion. You have this reality-check message; an official document, conversation or understanding. You can choose to ignore it of course and get swept up in the euphoria of the dream (or escape) but you have to admit there’s a current of hard facts running alongside. Information that you’d be wise to attend to.
Now, Mercury does make an inconjunct to Jupiter Rx, so there will be a temptation to grab at what sounds exciting/hopeful without checking the facts. And if the opposition to Saturn is presenting you with a big, fat “No” or severe limits on your speech, it may be really tempting. But it’s not to your benefit to ignore the Saturn opposition- it’s a crucial conclusion that is enforcing your focus. Mercury’s trine to Neptune offers some breathing room if you can exhale, accept the limits as they are and then focus on what you say/write despite the limits.
June 14th saw Mars in Cancer making the same aspects to Saturn, Neptune and Jupiter. What you did then with actions (accept the limits and then move in the direction that felt natural) you’re doing now with words/thoughts. You’re honouring the rules (or ending) while letting your thoughts flow in an alternative direction (the same direction Mars took you). Maybe you’re forgiving or deciding to stop banging your head against that wall.
And all this ties into the truth behind the promise.
Along the Cancer/Capricorn axis we’re dealing with parental dynamics, maturity/helplessness and control versus emotions.
June 16th, 2019: Mercury Opposite Saturn and the Jupiter/Neptune Square
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Jupiter Rx in Sagittarius square Neptune in Pisces (18 deg)
Mercury in Cancer inconjunct Jupiter Rx in Sagittarius (18 deg)
Mercury in Cancer opposite Saturn Rx in Capricorn (18 deg)
Mercury in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (18 deg)
The second Jupiter/Neptune square once again confronts you with a crisis between ideals versus dreams. These are both expansive influences, and when they form a tense aspect what’s growing is often too much and not real.
The first square occured on January 13th, but now Jupiter is Rx so you’re revisiting that exaggerated promise – looking closely at the truth behind the beautiful hope. Jupiter Rx can reveal things as you’re pushed to adjust perspective and concentrate your vision in one area.
During the first square, Mercury was in Capricorn and conjoined Saturn (at 12 deg). Now, Mercury is in Cancer and forming an exact opposition to Saturn. So there is a congruent theme of real (Saturn) words (Mercury). What began during the Mercury/Saturn conjunction has reached a conclusion during the second Jupiter/Neptune square. So you’re not totally lost on the sea of illusion. You have this reality-check message; an official document, conversation or understanding. You can choose to ignore it of course and get swept up in the euphoria of the dream (or escape) but you have to admit there’s a current of hard facts running alongside. Information that you’d be wise to attend to.
Now, Mercury does make an inconjunct to Jupiter Rx, so there will be a temptation to grab at what sounds exciting/hopeful without checking the facts. And if the opposition to Saturn is presenting you with a big, fat “No” or severe limits on your speech, it may be really tempting. But it’s not to your benefit to ignore the Saturn opposition- it’s a crucial conclusion that is enforcing your focus. Mercury’s trine to Neptune offers some breathing room if you can exhale, accept the limits as they are and then focus on what you say/write despite the limits.
June 14th saw Mars in Cancer making the same aspects to Saturn, Neptune and Jupiter. What you did then with actions (accept the limits and then move in the direction that felt natural) you’re doing now with words/thoughts. You’re honouring the rules (or ending) while letting your thoughts flow in an alternative direction (the same direction Mars took you). Maybe you’re forgiving or deciding to stop banging your head against that wall.
And all this ties into the truth behind the promise.
Along the Cancer/Capricorn axis we’re dealing with parental dynamics, maturity/helplessness and control versus emotions.