Today's Astrology Forecast | September 21, 2019 - quick vs good, flexible vs that line in the sand, hopes vs dreams, a final reveal, 48 hours of wiggle room but who's counting

The Moon in busy and chatty Gemini opposed Jupiter and squared Neptune while we slept. She moves into another square, this time with Mars at 10:04AM EDT, so watch for arguments, testy communications, assertive language, demanding customers - take care driving!

At 10:40PM (interesting lunar numbers today, eh?) she goes void off her monthly Third Quarter Square. This time between the Gemini Moon and the Virgo Sun (28 degrees) and this is the day we have the FINAL square between Jupiter and Neptune (third of three in 2019).

The Third Quarter Square Moon is tension/frustration. Gemini vs Virgo - something like fast vs. good. Which are small words, but not necessarily representative of small issues.

Maybe we are challenged to be more flexible with something we wanted to go JUST SO. If we thought something was all tied up with a bow and finished, the Gemini square could offer CHOICES.

More information comes in. Minds change.

Time to wrap up all this Virgo, folks!

Jupiter's third square with Neptune becomes exact - things will be much CLEARER once these big boys start unwinding this tangle (after today). We had the first square in the middle of January, the second in the middle of June. Our hopes vs. our dreams. Our faith being tested. What's real here? Has something been taken too far? Have we over-promised and now it's "put up or show up time". Have we been expecting too much? Have we been lied to? Have we been lying to ourselves?

Since this is the final square and then the fog starts to lift - we could get to the TRUTH of something this weekend (if we didn't get the big reveal this week).

Saturn is direct, but very still.

A weekend of wiggle room and then he (as us) is full steam ahead on this new (or old if we didn't shift timelines and we didn't have to if things are going well and we are in our integrity) path ahead.

The cement is setting on this Capricorn house situation.

Back later with the final installment of September's "this is the way the patriarchy ends". This is a BIG month and it's not over yet folks ....

xo all

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Today's Astrology Forecast | September 20, 2019 - talking, listening, connecting with other people, a focus on what matters, what we do impacting our bottom line, adjusting our goals

The Moon is in Gemini now -

we are nurtured through communication, information, humor, siblings, our local community, our local environment, learning, teaching, writing, errands, transportation situations.

Gemini is fast moving. The pace quickens. Make/take the call.

She will trine Venus (smooth love, money, self-esteem, beauty situations) at 6:50AM EDT - good for social actions/connecting with other people and then trine Mercury (Gemini's ruler) at 1:23PM EDT - good for giving a talk or presentation, putting out information. News we can use. Teaching, Learning. Good for commerce, too.

We also have the Sun (finishing up in Virgo) trining Vesta (in Taurus).

We talked about Vesta yesterday as she connected with the Moon in Taurus and added a FOCUS on what really matters to that Grand Air Trine. So, today she moves into an exact aspect with the Sun (27 degrees). More grounded earth connections. Again, smallish, productive actions. What we do impacting our bottom line. With a waning Moon the focus could be on finishing up/cleaning something out.

A light is tossed on what is most important to us. What we need to do/have to keep our home fires burning.

There is some tension/rain on our parade later today with an inconjunct to sober Saturn. Maybe we are dealing with an authority figure or our need to step into our authority. A limit. A "no". A goal needs to be adjusted. The rock and the hard place. Stay flexible.

Keeping this short, so I have time to get back to the September series "this is the way the patriarchy ends" and finish up the month.

Have a good day all - xo

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Astrology Forecast for Creatives | September 19, 2019 - the smooth and profitable ending, the finishing touches that add value, keeping your eye on the ball, practical power moves and win-wins

At 9:56AM EDT, the Taurus Moon trines the Virgo Sun (26 degrees) giving us this month's Waning Trine.

This is about the precise details and small movements that "flow" us toward greater comfort and stability. Finishing touches that add value. Smooth endings. Practical actions meet tangible results that feel good/safe.

Adding this brief lunar moment to today's Mars (in Virgo) trine Pluto (in Capricorn) - we have a Grand Earth Trine this morning.

Sensible and efficient power moves that create win-wins. Focus. Courage.

Taurus/Virgo/Capricorn is our path of least resistance.

Collectively we are talking about our money/resources/self esteem + our work, health, day-to-day activities + our goals, career, place in the outside world. If you know the themes of these houses in your natal chart - here is where to make a move.

To add the Taurus (to get the Grand Trine) - we include the waning (releasing) Moon - that smooth (profitable) ending. The safe landing.

Vesta is conjunct the Taurus Moon - that sacred focus/why we do what we do - she will add FOCUS. Determination to get what we need here. An urgency to keep certain fires burning since important matters are being attended to.

The Moon will go void off that trine, but in her exalted position stay performing.

Keep in mind we also have access to the Mars trine Pluto energy (for a couple days) without this morning's lunar (ending). We have more energy. Mars has been dragging a bit in tedious Virgo. We could be tired. Maybe exhausted. The trine to powerful and transformative Pluto will change this. Work we do now, pays off later.

Act with passion. Make deals a win-win as you 'hammer' out the details. Keep actions focused and direct.

A good day for dealings with authority and standing in our own powerful shoes.

xo all

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Note the Moon is void from 9:47AM EDT to 4:58PM EDT

Today's Astrology Forecast | September 18, 2019 - practical action to create comfort and stability, daddy's home, being served what we ordered, a flashing GREEN LIGHT

It's all good for our Taurus Moon today as she trines Saturn, sextiles Neptune, trines Mars and Pluto. All smooth aspects. Good for finances, business, our resources and self-esteem.

When the Moon trines the Sun - exact on Thursday morning at 9:56AM EDT - she will form a Grand Trine (with Mars and Pluto) and this starts to build TONIGHT with her trine to Pluto.

Mars will also trine Pluto tomorrow.

We are stepping into some powerful energy now. A Grand Trine indicates NO RESISTANCE - multiple brakes are off and gates open. This is an open loop between our Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn houses/themes. In Earth signs, this is about creating something REAL. Something physical. Something that can be touched.

It's a time to be productive and get stuff done!

Mars in Virgo is about practical, step-by-step action in a work or health matter. Pluto in Capricorn is about power/control/transformation of our goals, career, our worldly life and its structures. The Moon in Taurus creates comfort and luxury, speaks of our resources and money. These are the collective themes (your personal natal themes will be most accurate). If you have planets or points from 20-26 degrees of these signs - Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn - this is a flashing GREEN LIGHT.

The big news now is Saturn stationing direct after five months retrograde. Hopefully we were able to wrap up any "unfinished business" during that time because he is full steam ahead for the rest of his journey through his home sign. He (as we) will be covering old ground - now we begin to make our third pass - until the end of December when he gets back to 20 degrees Capricorn - the degree of his retrograde station last April.

Saturn's direct motion can release pent up pressure in our Capricorn house allowing us to make solid moves toward our goals and ambitions (and our natal Capricorn house theme).

It could have felt, during his retrograde, that we were moving backward. Maybe obligations weighed heavily. Walls and limitations had to be faced. Corners we had previously cut were noted to be missing.

The bills came due.

Maybe we were re-evaluating, re-assessing, re-affirming our responsibilities and commitments.

Maybe we learned to say, "no". Maybe we learned to say "yes" to something we had been avoiding.

Saturn always gives rewards, but they are Saturnian rewards - coming after we've put in the time and hard work to build something that lasts.

And yes, the thing that lasts IS the reward!

Our long range goals/commitments that may have been stuck can start to move forward now. 

With Saturn (father time) direct - daddy's home! - greater external structure is brought into our lives.

This can feel supportive and rewarding (if we have been doing our Saturn retro work) or like a wall/limit/roadblock (if we have been partying like it's 1999 - does anyone remember 1999? it seems so last century).

Dad's home. Summer's over.

Have we been goofing off? Staying out late? Running up the electric bill? Worn out his favorite chair or left his tools out in the rain to rust?

Karmic books get balanced.

Saturn rules endings and something could end now. 

Remember, karma isn't about punishment. 

It is simply cause and effect - we are just being served what we ordered.

Most of us do alot of this "ordering" unconsciously.

If we don't like what we are being served - we can choose to do things differently.

Right now.

Today.

Think clean slate.

The time-line has shifted. We are either in a repeat loop or on a new road. Either way, Saturn plays his hand (and this could have already happened), and then, the next move is ours.

xo all

Keep in mind we are building toward one of this year's biggest aspects (since it is a three-peat) - Jupiter square Neptune - which is exact on Saturday, but in play now. Neptune has been dissolving all the Jupertarian goodies (Jupiter in his home sign of Sagittarius has never had a chance!) - maybe we have been disappointed.

After Saturday this aspect begins to unwind. Jupiter is free at last!

In the meantime keep in mind this square's tendency to create overwhelm. We over-promise. We over-do. We expect too much. Enthusiasm. Fantasy. Things look too good and then they just fizzle out.

We are almost past this so hang in there - keep your actions practical and focused (and bring other people into the mix remember the planets have started to move into Libra). One step at a time.

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