Today's Astrology Forecast | September 12, 2019 - building toward tomorrow's Full Moon, thoughts are things now, stay positive, keep the faith, one step at a time, prioritize keeping things healthy

The Moon slips into spiritual and imaginative Pisces at 5:52AM EDT and we begin the build-up to tomorrow's Full Moon.

Her only aspect today is a sextile (opportunity) with a retrograde change-maker (surprise!) Uranus at 6:26PM EDT. She has a gazillion aspects tomorrow - so expect lots of movement.

With the Moon's progress from Aquarius (fixed air) to Pisces (mutable water) - we move from our heads to our intuition. From what we know (or think we do, Aquarians think they know everything right?!) to what we feel/seek.

Adding a mutable Moon to all this Virgo, we can expect things to be 'in flux'. Stuff is changing. We think things are going one way and then we need to be flexible because they might go somewhere else!

Mars (in practical Virgo) squares Jupiter (in optimistic Sagittarius).

So maybe we want to do this BIG thing, but we are mired in all these little tasks and DETAILS. Or maybe we are losing sight of the BIG thing because we are lost in the minutia that isn't so important. We could be dealing with tension/frustration over a Virgo situation - work, health, day-to-day activities, our pets. Mars, even in earthy Virgo, is always ready for a good FIGHT and Jupiter makes everything BIGGER than it needs to be. We can't see the forest for the trees.

Mars in Virgo MUST take care of the nitty gritty stuff. Jupiter in Sag asks us to have FAITH in something bigger.

With the square, trying to go too big (Jupiter's temptation) is probably not such a good idea right now. And remember Jupiter is squaring Neptune, so we don't know what we don't know, the goodies are HIDDEN. AND we are building toward a Pisces Full Moon which sometimes brings disappointment. 

On the other hand Mars/Jupiter provides energy and motivation (sometimes viewed as 'unlucky', but it's only unlucky if we make sudden, big moves. I have seen this aspect sometimes in charts of people on the autism spectrum .. you have to look for work-arounds for this bottleneck of energy).

Our work-around today is Venus and Mercury (on their way out of Virgo in just a couple days and Venus will be in her home sign of LIBRA) are trining Vesta (in Taurus) at 27 degrees.

So, here is what we do with the Mars/Jupiter bottleneck that urges us to DO SOMETHING.

Vesta speaks of what we hold sacred/what we give our time and attention to.

In Taurus, this will be about our natal Taurus house theme or the collective Taurus themes of money, our resources, our income, our values and self-esteem.

Venus rules Taurus amping up the trine and Mercury rules Virgo (both are still in Virgo) making our practical and grounded WORDS/THOUGHTS powerful manifesting agents.

We are deciding what we want - we need to be willing to give this thing we want our TIME AND ATTENTION AND RESOURCES.

We are making a sensible plan. We are taking practical action.

We use the Venus trine to attract what we need - she is in Virgo, so we are attracting by prioritizing our health (our physical health, the health of our back account, the health of our relationships), prioritizing organization - keeping things neat and in order. Do what supports this now. Put down the donut. Balance your checkbook. Go for a walk.

We use the Mercury trine by being INTENTIONAL with our words. Say what you want. Say what you mean. Focus conversations on what you want/not what you don't want. Think about what you are thinking about. Pull your thoughts back to what you want/what you have prioritized. Write this sh*t down.

Keep in mind Virgo/Taurus (all earth) manifesting is grounded.

Stuff grows organically and over time like the stuff we would grow in the ground.

This doesn't mean we can set it and forget it.

Yes, life will provide the rain and the sun - we don't have to do EVERYTHING, but we still need to pull the weeds - eliminate the stuff coming between us and what we want - transplant if something grows too big for its container, etc. Stay focused on the stuff that matters to us - that's what Vesta does! Good advice for Virgo season when everything seems like something that needs fixing!

Hang in there if these days are stressful.

Decide/think/talk about what you want. Use tonight's Uranus sextile to shake things up a bit.

xo all

photo by the talented DarkGomo

Today's Astrology Forecast | September 11, 2019 - clearing our head, a monkey wrench, incorporating something else, smart moves we've made before, finishing up old responsibilities

The Aquarius Moon went void at 1:22 AM EDT off a sextile to Jupiter. She will be void (not talking to any other planets) until 5:52AM tomorrow when she moves into Pisces (we move from our head into our emotions, from detachment to connection).

In the meantime, we can use that closing Jupiter sextile to get alot done today - time gets stretchy - probably best to focus on what is finishing up, production, etc and NOT on starting anything brand new. Stay optimistic.

The unconnected Aquarius Moon - especially with the lack of air planets we have been experiencing - can be good energy to 'clear our head' or 'clear the air' - whatever this means to you.

The Moon will inconjunct (not an aspect considered with her Void status, but a powerful 'rock and a hard place' energy) the Virgo Sun at 18 degrees.

So, we have this practical AND powerful agenda going on (Virgo Sun), we are dotting our I's and crossing our T's, getting organized, fixing something up and NOW a monkey wrench (the Aquarius Moon) is thrown into the mix. Something new has to be taken into consideration. Maybe an Aquarius (or Uranian) person upsets the apple cart or a change needs to incorporated into our carefully orchestrated plans. Maybe we feel so detached from what we are doing we need to question why we are doing it.

At the same time Mars (following Mercury and Venus) now trines (brakes off) the South Node (past). Mars is in reasonable, one-step-at-a-time, quality over quantity Virgo - now he (as us) can be taking action in a Virgo manner maybe focused on finishing up old responsibilities and commitments (the South Node). 

Keep in mind we don't want to get too caught up in old stuff (stepping back into old commitments we have released, finished with) - hopefully the Aquarius Moon (although void, so not as powerful, but also uncorrupted) will give us just enough air (clear thinking) to be able to tell the difference.

We can also use Mars trine the South Node to take action based on what we have done before. Smart moves we have made in the past (not big leaps, but sensible behaviors/actions to get what we want) can benefit us now.

I hope something here is helpful - hopefully I can get the Full Moon (Friday) post up tonight. Keep in mind we want to be taking action now - we are beginning to move into Libra season at the end of this week - more challenging because we will start to move into squares with all the Capricorn energies over the next few weeks.

So, what we can get accomplished now - let's get on that.

xo all

photo by the amazing oprisco

Today's Astrology Forecast | September 10, 2019 - something unexpected, a need for liberation, one step at a time, balancing work and rest, shifting cycles

The Aquarius Moon's only aspect today is a 5:57AM EDT square to co-ruler Uranus.

Hubs woke up from a nightmare.

I was cheating on him with a guy named John - which John? We know alot of Johns. 

"Jon Hamm?", I asked.
 "Who?!"
"You know. The guy from Mad Men?"
"What, NO!" (he says this a little too loudly, irritating me)

He thought his head would explode trying to remember.

(luckily, last I saw him, eyeing me suspiciously from the open front door on his way out of the house, his head was still attached to his neck)

Unpredictable emotions, feeling nurtured by something new. A yearning for freedom. With an all-day Void Moon yesterday and another one tomorrow (courtesy of so many planets bundled together now and if you feel all alone in whatever you have going on this is one of the reasons!) - if something needs to be launched or sent out into the world early this week and we need something to come of it - this would be the day.

Just keep in mind erratic Uranus's need to make even a straight line into something else. Maybe a smiley face, maybe a fire-breathing dragon, maybe even Jon Hamm.

The Sun opposes Neptune - we talked about this yesterday (and if you felt this yesterday, today should be more stable/decisive for you). Confusion. Something dissolves. Wet weather. A feeling of being all wet/washed up.

Know we are building toward next week's exact Jupiter/Neptune square AFTER which this long term, repeating transit will start to unwind. With elusive and foggy Neptune out of Jupiter's cross-hairs - the overwhelm dissolves, the treasure will be visible, justice can prevail, our good luck will stop disappearing! 

For now we have to contend with things being up in the air - we don't know what we don't know/can't see what we can't see. Things in the mirror are closer than they appear (so let's stop looking there!).

Focused action this week - that Mars/Saturn trine. We are doing the step by step thing focused on a long term strategy. Doing it right. Quality. Make it stable.

Don't sit around waiting for Neptune to move off Jupiter (for someone to get theirs, for you to get yours) - we have to take the action THIS WEEK to be in the right place when the fog lifts. This is Virgo season, so NOT about big, splashy moves just do the next practical, solid thing.

Mars is moving into square with Jupiter - more options, more to do, maybe more overwhelm. Mercury is FLYING through Virgo.

That Neptune opposition can be good energy for forgiveness work, healing, letting go of burdensome bullsh*t we collected through our own porous boundaries. Or at least a light is tossed on this stuff from outside influences.

Hold on very, very loosely.

Neptune/Sun is good energy to make art, dance, get some extra rest, meditate, pray. Just know if you take a break now those pesky details will still be there when you get back ... will probably be best to balance work and relaxation now.

After today (and some will feel this forward movement today) the Sun will be out of his opposition to Neptune and moving toward his smooth trine with powerful Pluto - HERE WE GO!!

When Saturn stations direct on the 18th the timelines diverge - that path in the woods we chose becomes irreversible - there is no turning back. We are probably past this point of no return already, but maybe not. We are either releasing an old cycle or stuck in the loop to repeat it. Multiple aspects indicate karmic turning points this month and next and into 2020.

Do we want to do this all over again?


Back with the Full Moon post - which will pull together this week's energies.

xo all

photo by the talented fly10

Today's Astrology Forecast | September 9, 2019 - the gentle melancholy of autumn, confusion, stay practical, get organized, follow the next step, play by the rules, modernize the old stuff, no big leaps today

The Cappy Moon is void throughout the entire workday today (EDT) and will move into humanitarian Aquarius at 5:25PM EDT focusing us on group goals, our causes, our Aquarius natal houses, the internet - for the next couple days.

After today, it might be easier to detach our emotions a bit from all the Virgo pressure to get things done. That void Moon makes today best for practiced processes, so we aren't doing something and then having to do it all over again when the Moon is direct. The void Moon is not a good time to start something brand new. Expect some twists and turns.

We talked about this week in the Monthly part II HERE.

There is alot of Mars this week - so a time of action, initiative, passion and also the potential for ANGER.

The next post will be the Full Moon in Pisces which will include alot of this week's energetics. There is the potential for this week to brings GOOD news, etc, but also for things to be 'too good to be true' or hopes to be too inflated. So we have to stay realistic this week. Keep moving forward. Expect to be busy. Take breaks when needed.

Mercury (communication, out thinking, information) makes some complicated aspects this morning that could indicate hurtful conversations/blocks that make us want to give up/turn around - again, we'll just keep moving forward. Measured steps. A void Moon in cold Capricorn could feel like there is no soft space to fall.

Please no looking backward (yes, there was some good stuff back there, but some not so good stuff we have been glossing over for TOO long) - just do the next thing. 

The Sun is opposite Neptune so things won't be clear right now. 

This can be confusing/disappointing. Someone could be lying to us. Something could look better/easier than it actually is. If we have been working too hard, we could get sick, so we can take a break. If we have been escaping too much - situations will smack us down and bring what needs to get done to our attention.

It's not the day for a big, crazy move with Sun/Neptune and a Void Moon, so chill a bit AND get things done/organized. Does this make sense? Is there anything useful here? It's not clear to me either. This day looks kind of draining, maybe sad, let's give ourselves and other people a break.

Offer compassion. Keep moving forward. Avoid that rear-view mirror. Mars is trining Saturn - so play by the rules. Work toward long term goals. Focus on the details. Do the new thing the way grandpa/grandma would have done it. Or the old thing in a new way.

xo all

I came back from a walk yesterday at our local reservoir, to find my car's right side rearview mirror smashed up - that, plus my cranky neck/shoulder/arm (also right side), is a strong indication to me I need to stop looking behind me (my favorite view lately- ugh!) ... and maybe I need to park in a less crowded lot. Which means a longer walk - something I know I should be prioritizing (that 'finding the time' thing) ..

photo by the talented Natalia Drepina