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August 20th, 2019: Keep Striving

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  • Moon in Aries square Pluto Rx in Capricorn (21 deg)

  • Waning Trine between the Aries Moon and Leo Sun (27 deg)

The Moon/Pluto square is a crisis of power versus initiative. The Aries Moon represents something new and impulsive while Pluto Rx adds an extra push, motivated by fear of being controlled or losing control.

This can be a very aggressive influence with manipulative undertones. Usually, Aries is upfront and honest, but the Pluto square suggests hidden motivations. There may be a struggle to break away from authority.

Nonetheless, the pressure of this crisis can propel you into the Waning Trine, an easier influence that involves sharing your energy with others. Aggressive beginnings will flow into something you can be proud of, as others sit up and take notice. Or, an initial power struggle/compulsive effort can help you break through a barrier and reach others.

The takeaway is that you should keep trying, even when confronted with initial resistance. Acknowledge what’s going on beneath, so it doesn’t control you. But keep striving for that breakthrough because there’s light on the horizon.

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Being a Better You | Starcana Cosmic Dirt

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Good day friends! Our courage and confidence has been heightened during the past few weeks. This would’ve helped us to create and/or attract the yearnings from the heart. Now things are about to get a lot more serious AND real during the next four weeks. Venus (values, relationships, money) will be exiting glamorous Leo on […]

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August 14th, 2019: Sun Conjunct Venus

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  • Sun conjunct Venus (21 deg Leo)

  • Sun and Venus inconjunct Pluto Rx (21 deg Capricorn)

Sun/Venus illuminates what you want – a point of pride, romance, creativity or celebration. Everything is bold and out in the open, with added drama. Excellent for making your wants known, for celebrating yourself or starting a new situation on a bright note.

But the inconjunct to Pluto adds a thread of dark compulsion. You may want this more than you realize; watch for jealousy or possessiveness to sneak in. Pluto adds an uneasy sliver of insecurity as the bright thing is questioned. Is this for real? Is it/he/she all yours? Do they really love you?

While power dynamics must be acknowledged (ignore Pluto at your peril) don’t allow manipulation or insecurity to undermine what is an otherwise beautiful moment. Yes, there’s something in the shadows but it doesn’t have to stain what’s in the light. Be smart, stay aware and enjoy what this influence has to offer. Rise above coercion or jealousy – if one person wins it doesn’t mean another has to lose (Pluto can add an underhanded competitive streak).

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August 10th, 2019: Hope With Caution

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  • Waxing Trine between the Sagittarius Moon and Leo Sun (17 deg)

  • Sagittarius Moon square Neptune Rx in Pisces (18 deg)

  • Leo Sun inconjunct Neptune Rx in Pisces (18 deg)

The Waxing Trine promises easy growth of idealism and confidence. There can be an effortless slide towards what’s new and exotic (Sag), with the promise of fun and drama (Leo). The more you learn (Sag) the brighter you’ll shine (Leo). However, the hard aspects to Neptune present a note of caution: the dissolution of limits can create false horizons and questionable wisdom. You may throw yourself into something that undermines your confidence and leads you down the wrong path. You may be proud of what you know or what you’re teaching, and rightly so. But some of that knowledge must be questioned.

Make an effort to discern truth from fabrication. The Sag ideal distorted by the square to Neptune is a crisis between belief versus illusion, wisdom versus wishes – you may want to believe in something so badly that you ignore the parts of the story that don’t add up. The inconjunct to the Leo Sun is a reminder that pride must be tempered with the awareness that there’s something more than your pride. It’s a tricky mix – you don’t want to be a victim but it’s not all about your personal accomplishments.

Consider what Neptune represents: what’s greater than your pride? Look at where the lines of the story are blurred.

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August 7th, 2019: First Quarter Square and the Shadow Behind the Shine

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Photo by P.R.R. from Pexels

  • 1st Quarter Square between the Scorpio Moon and Leo Sun (14 deg)

  • Sun in Leo trine Jupiter Rx in Sagittarius (14 deg)

  • Sun in Leo inconjunct Saturn Rx in Capricorn (15 deg)

  • Scorpio Moon sextile Saturn Rx in Capricorn (15 deg)

The First Quarter Square triggers a crisis between depth and shine, dark and light. The Leo Sun (amped up by Jupiter) represents a showy, optimistic situation. It’s loud and proud, bold and beautiful. But the Scorpio Moon brings a darker undertone of something you don’t want to acknowledge – the shadow behind the shine. And yet, this darkness is necessary for you to fully understand the brightness. There’s more than meets the eye – shadow work to be done. In order to enhance what you’re proud of, you need to dig deeper.

The Sun’s inconjunct to Saturn emphasizes this through inconvenient limits, rules or authority. Watch for some brakes on your ego – someone with more power may tell you what’s not possible. As unpleasant as this is, the Moon’s supportive sextile to Saturn reminds you that these limits can be stabilizing. Really dig into the area around those boundaries. There can be deeper, richer resources in these narrow but immovable veins.

Limits create focus which creates concentrated energy; mine the restrictions for enhanced power.

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August 2nd, 2019: The Day of Rebellious Women

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  • Venus in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (6 deg)

  • Leo Sun inconjunct Black Moon Lilith in Pisces (10 deg)

A day for radical female energy.

Venus/Uranus (in Venus-ruled Taurus) is the disruption of secure or habitual expressions of attraction/values/ resources. What you thought was beautiful and worthy of attention will be upended. There can be anxiety combined with an irresistible urge to express a disruptive side of your love life/values/appearance. Will others accept and admire? Some will not, but some will be magnetized by the electric surge of individuality.

This is an aspect that pushes you to question what’s admirable or creative. There can also be a strong urge to take major risks, because the drive to break free and just be yourself/get what you want will be overpowering. Remember that any burned bridges cannot be rebuilt.

Sun/BML illuminates the tension between fame/pride/recognition versus a more subversive, less defined female energy. What you’re proud to display will have to be tempered with what most people don’t want to acknowledge (BML is the witch/prostitute/other woman/outsider). Her influence seeps into Leo’s bright glow and reminds you that there’s more going on underneath. Beneath the glamour is a current of cool, transcendent female energy that cannot be contained or defined. Your audience won’t approve, but that’s ok – this is how you draw public attention to Lilith’s issues.

The trick is not allowing BML’s energy to undermine your power. If she’s mishandled or ignored, she can really do a number on your ego. Treat her with respect but don’t allow her anger at being an outsider to dominate.

BML’s rage at being cast out is always there, no matter what sign she’s in. In Pisces, she may express this in subversive ways. If you’re not fully aware, you’ll ultimately be weakened by her distorted energy. Use her power as an outsider to stealthily dissolve the limits that are keeping you stuck, rather than dissolving your own self-esteem (by making destructive/addictive choices).

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August 2nd, 2019: The Day of Rebellious Women

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Photo by Marcelo Fernandes from Pexels

Photo by Marcelo Fernandes from Pexels

  • Venus in Leo square Uranus in Taurus (6 deg)

  • Leo Sun inconjunct Black Moon Lilith in Pisces (10 deg)

A day for radical female energy.

Venus/Uranus (in Venus-ruled Taurus) is the disruption of secure or habitual expressions of attraction/values/ resources. What you thought was beautiful and worthy of attention will be upended. There can be anxiety combined with an irresistible urge to express a disruptive side of your love life/values/appearance. Will others accept and admire? Some will not, but some will be magnetized by the electric surge of individuality.

This is an aspect that pushes you to question what’s admirable or creative. There can also be a strong urge to take major risks, because the drive to break free and just be yourself/get what you want will be overpowering. Remember that any burned bridges cannot be rebuilt.

Sun/BML illuminates the tension between fame/pride/recognition versus a more subversive, less defined female energy. What you’re proud to display will have to be tempered with what most people don’t want to acknowledge (BML is the witch/prostitute/other woman/outsider). Her influence seeps into Leo’s bright glow and reminds you that there’s more going on underneath. Beneath the glamour is a current of cool, transcendent female energy that cannot be contained or defined. Your audience won’t approve, but that’s ok – this is how you draw public attention to Lilith’s issues.

The trick is not allowing BML’s energy to undermine your power. If she’s mishandled or ignored, she can really do a number on your ego. Treat her with respect but don’t allow her anger at being an outsider to dominate.

BML’s rage at being cast out is always there, no matter what sign she’s in. In Pisces, she may express this in subversive ways. If you’re not fully aware, you’ll ultimately be weakened by her distorted energy. Use her power as an outsider to stealthily dissolve the limits that are keeping you stuck, rather than dissolving your own self-esteem (by making destructive/addictive choices).

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Romancing Our Inner Fire | Starcana Cosmic Dirt

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The energy is a bit unstable this week under the rebellious Sun/Uranus square on Monday July 29, with a finicky Venus/Uranus square on Friday August 2. We can experience an exciting shift or a clumsy happening on our individual path, in our relationships and personal finances. Expect the unexpected, as there is a change in […]

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July 29th, 2019: Leo Sun Square Uranus

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  • Sun in Leo square Uranus in Taurus ( 6 deg)

This is a lead up to the July 31st New Moon. Liberation and clarity can either give you a burst of courage so you really express yourself (in a daring way) or your pride will be seriously shaken: where you thought you were exceptional turns out to be way off the mark. Suddenly, recognition does not matter.

Uranus rules Leo’s opposite sign, so this aspect is about being at the centre in an unusual way, or questioning the value of being at the centre. The outcast celebrity. The king/queen who breaks the rules. Spotlight on eccentricities.

Whichever way this pans out, know that the expected definitions of power will be disrupted. There could be an urge to do something risky as a grab for appreciation. Or, egos could be shaken by radical truths. What you thought was “the best” will be displaced and updated.

Don’t cling to what was – detach (Uranus) from your ego and make room for dramatic new energy. This can aspect can be quite volatile, so others could make bizarrely extreme gestures. Understand that the root is their craving for appreciation and attention, because their old values are collapsing.

If you get the urge to act out, take a minute and consider if you really need to go that far to get attention. Is this a “no going back” scenario? Or, is it time to toss a bomb into the works and see what happens?

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July 29th, 2019: Leo Sun Square Uranus

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Photo by Ruslan Alekso from Pexels

  • Sun in Leo square Uranus in Taurus ( 6 deg)

This is a lead up to the July 31st New Moon. Liberation and clarity can either give you a burst of courage so you really express yourself (in a daring way) or your pride will be seriously shaken: where you thought you were exceptional turns out to be way off the mark. Suddenly, recognition does not matter.

Uranus rules Leo’s opposite sign, so this aspect is about being at the centre in an unusual way, or questioning the value of being at the centre. The outcast celebrity. The king/queen who breaks the rules. Spotlight on eccentricities.

Whichever way this pans out, know that the expected definitions of power will be disrupted. There could be an urge to do something risky as a grab for appreciation. Or, egos could be shaken by radical truths. What you thought was “the best” will be displaced and updated.

Don’t cling to what was – detach (Uranus) from your ego and make room for dramatic new energy. This can aspect can be quite volatile, so others could make bizarrely extreme gestures. Understand that the root is their craving for appreciation and attention, because their old values are collapsing.

If you get the urge to act out, take a minute and consider if you really need to go that far to get attention. Is this a “no going back” scenario? Or, is it time to toss a bomb into the works and see what happens?

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