the second half .....

looking ahead by david sant

The astrology for the second half of 2016 looks 'simpler' than the first half. I would write 'easier' but that feels a bit trickier to state since everyone is working so hard. But we could say 'easier'. The wealth is in what we know now. What have we learned?

Keep in mind -

1. If you haven't started anything new since the New Moon on Monday, there is still time. The Moon is in its crescent phase - it is building. Things started now are much more likely to become habit (for better or worse) - the planet and the other people who live on it with us need us to choose our new habits consciously. New stuff is sticky now. Decide what you need to stick and do that.

2. Remember when you are reading/watching the news and current events that the stuff happening now is not that different than what has been happening before we had 24 hour news channels and access to most of the planet with the click of our mouse. Read a history book. We are just seeing it know. We don't want to turn away and go back to sleep - and in fact we probably won't be allowed to do this, but sometimes the best thing we can do is turn it all off for a while. We still have to put our own oxygen mask on first. Of course, then, we have to look around to help others. We can't just pop on our mask and pick up a People magazine ....

3. Everything happening in the world is also happening in our own life (and even in our own body) - meditating and praying on seeing how this energy is impacting us and how we are impacting this energy helps. 

4. In a few weeks, Jupiter (in Virgo) will deliver the goodies promised since he changed signs back in mid August 2015. From August 23rd through mid September, he wraps up his tour of Virgo, hands out the medals and honorable mentions and heads to Libra (where the goodies will start to come through our relationships - remember all my flock talk last year - well here's where it starts to pay off).

5. In a few weeks Mars catches up with Saturn in Sagittarius. They will both be moving direct. CONTACT. BLAST OFF. The next chapter of our new story starts then. The week of August 22nd. And yes, it will be different, but also pick up where we left off because we don't get to skip steps anymore. Then in September we have eclipse season - which we are likely already feeling this week. We'll just expect the unexpected.

6. From the end of October until the end of 2016 it will be smoother sailing, relative to the rest of the year. How this is possible with the U.S. election falling in that time frame is anyone's guess ....

7. 2017?? We'll see what Saturn in Sagittarius does without dreamy Neptune .....

For now - let's do what's right in front of us. We'll think about what we say before we say it - if it doesn't 'nurture' the other person (Mercury in Cancer) - we'll just shut up. We'll prioritize our health. We'll stay humble. We'll serve others - not at our own expense, but the word 'serve' has gotten a bad rap. Service can be beautiful. The world needs more beauty. It's Cancer season - get wet - this means oceans, lakes, bathtubs, tears and sweat, mother the mother-less including ourselves ... let's get our 'house' in order .... xo all

Mercury and the Nodes | maybe just a quick glance ...

glance by meyrembulucek

Today, Mercury (in Cancer) trines (brakes off) our Pisces South Node (what we are releasing) and makes a comfy sextile (opportunities) to our Virgo North Node (where we are heading).

Since Virgo rules Mercury this one is worth thinking about.

Maybe there is some connection to the past with whatever information comes in now to move us ahead. I know I said don't look back which is why I'm posting this little post - this isn't so much a look back as something from the past creating an understanding or opportunity for us now? or maybe it is a look back, this stuff is tricky people, don't hate me. There is quite a bit going on today in the skies.

This is probably more like something from the past bringing something to light because the Sun hooks up with Mercury tomorrow maybe shining a light on information or a conversation or communication or idea we need. Or some info with a link to the past shining a light on us.

Anyhoo, this might be a small thing, but for some it might be mucho important so although we are moving ahead now, Cancer season always prompts a bit of nostalgia, and something comfortable and easy (trines and sextiles are smooth sailing) connected to our past could ease us into our future now.

Today is a 'go-for-it' day anyway, so whatcha' waiting for? xo all

Astrology Forecast for Creatives | Week of July 4th - starts and surprises

that's when I'll come home by vampire-zombie

OK, this week we are full steam ahead.

We kick off with a New Moon in nurturing and home/family oriented Cancer. See my New Moon post here.

This Moon has an opposition to Pluto and trines Neptune (in Pisces). Meanwhile Mercury (also in Cancer) is inconjunct Saturn (in Sagittarius).

I like a Cancer Moon (it's my natal Moon after all) even though this one, hanging out with a somewhat debilitated Mercury, feels a bit anxious. There could be some red tape or vague feelings we have forgotten something. Saturn is present to show us our limits and Neptune is present to show us other possibilities. 

It's up to us to not be looking backward and miss them.

Cancer season leaves all of us emotional (for some people this kind of collective overload results in an inability to feel anything). Since our emotions literally create our reality and future reality we want to stay checked in (hiding out occasionally is totally allowed, of course).

When too many people check out at once and we start to drift off-course life will often find bigger ways to bring us all together emotionally. We've got Mars (masculine war) inconjunct Eris (feminine war) and Uranus (anything can happen, rebellion) so there is continued potential for collective violence and the loss of prominent people. Big explosive news in the collective also means big explosive news in our individual lives ... keep this in mind.

On Tuesday, our New Moon home themes continue. The Moon moves into Leo in the afternoon and our focus expands to include love, fun, children and creativity.

On Wednesday, after a void Moon morning, the Sun and Mercury meet up in Cancer then the next day they both oppose Pluto (in Capricorn). This is a continuation of our New Moon Cancer story. Maybe a new conversation or communication comes in now.

We also have Venus (love, money, women) squaring Uranus (unexpected, rebellion, new) mid-week. We could have a breakthrough. Sudden events or unexpected urges could challenge relationships. Issues about freedom and independence could surface now.

Remember what we don't deal with inside we meet outside ourselves. If we are trying to resist some change or something new or exciting this could be a time our partner expresses this energy for us by doing something unexpected. This doesn't mean we want to have an affair so our partner has an affair. Maybe we are sick of our job and our partner quits theirs! Most likely it is something smaller and less impactful though. This transit can also make unusual people (and things) more attractive. I plan on introducing my own unusual things to a few new people on this day - that's a positive way to work with this energy. Not a good day to go shopping if you can't afford a few impulse purchases!

On Wednesday, the Moon is still in Leo and the last aspect it makes is a trine to Uranus - making this a good launch day for a new or revamped project!

Beginning Wednesday (thru the following Monday), we have a gentle Grand Water Trine forming. This is a fortunate transit. Trines remove stop signs and get things moving. We have Mars (direct!!) in Scorpio trining Chiron retrograde in Pisces and Venus cuddled up to Mercury in Cancer. This is action (Mars) and ideas and communication (Mercury) getting us what we want (Venus) and it's healing (Chiron) for all parties. This is great energy to create win-wins! With Mars setting the agenda we will need to take action - sometimes with trines things move so smoothly we don't really take full advantage. It's like having a beautiful day and we get busy and never go outside!

On Thursday the Leo Moon is void most of the day (good energy for practiced work and to get much done, not a good launch day) there could be an important talk or decision possibly involving a financial or 3rd party matter (this could also have happened yesterday) - whatever this is it continues to evolve the situation. With Uranus still square Venus some kind of curve ball could be thrown at us here. The core of whatever is happening is still Cancerian (or related to our natal Cancer house) - home, security, family, real estate, mom, country. It feels like we need to take whatever comes up seriously. We could also see legal, educational, foreign, political, travel or wedding stuff kicked up a notch here.

This same energy continues on Friday, but today our Moon is in Virgo and we have a nice aspect between Jupiter (luck, expansion) and Mercury (communications, ideas, siblings, neighborhood) so this is a good day to get lucky with whatever we are selling, writing, deciding or talking about. Remember Jupiter is still in Virgo - so focus will still be on day-to-day activities, paperwork, our health, our job, employees, pets and organization. If we work at home this can also impact our business. On Friday the Moon is in Virgo and the last aspect it makes is a sextile to Venus - making this another good launch day!

xo all

New Moon in Cancer | don't look back - we're not going that way

Cancer is all about looking back - family, country, home, mom and apple pie. But with Monday's New Moon (in Cancer) opposite Pluto (transformation, karma) looking backward is maybe not such a good idea.

(plus the Moon is conjunct asteroid Eurydike, namesake of  the wife of Orpheus who was saved from Hades only to be lost again forever when Orpheus could not resist the urge to look back)

Anything gone now is gone.

The good news if Pluto makes it heavy - with all this water ie the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus all in Cancer, plus an easy trine (brakes off) to Neptune in Pisces, letting go should be like water running through our fingers.  

The next steps unfold naturally. 

This New Moon is in the nurturing and emotional mama bear sign of Cancer.

This is an excellent time to begin a self-care regimen. This moon is all about family, security, our home and intimacy (and your natal Cancer house!). 

This is powerful energy to focus our intentions and make affirmations for new beginnings and goals with Cancer stuff : mothers, motherhood, self-care, nurturing, home, family, real estate, home business, food, breast health, stomach and digestive health, gut health, security ...

AFFIRMATION TIPS: get into a positive frame of mind - always make affirmations from a  positive place (positive meaning both happy and certain) - write 10 affirmations down by hand, speak them out loud - then release your attention from them knowing that your intention is known.  

Know these things are already yours.

Cancer is a water sign so this is a great day to be near and in water! 

I'll get the weekly post up by Monday night - have a wonderful holiday everyone in the U.S. and Canada - everyone else enjoy your Monday! xo