Today's Astrology Forecast | Thursday, July 16, 2020 - getting busy, making adjustments to what we call nurturing, staying curious, finding a new way through

The Moon is in multi-tasking/curious/chatty and information hungry Gemini now - there is enough to keep everyone busy like it or not. This late in the lunar month the Moon might have been happier yesterday in slow and comfortable Taurus.

Now, maybe she starts to feel rushed, like she is falling behind somehow.

On the other hand if she (as we) will just roll through this day (stay in the moment and flexible as the pace quickens and shifts), getting this done and that done this can feel very good, too!

The Gemini Moon will sextile Mars at 10:26PM EDT and meet up with Venus at 2:40AM EDT (tomorrow).

In Gemini our focus naturally turns to Gemini themes - information, communication, errands, education, writing, teaching, our siblings, local community, transportation/electronic situations. 

That Moon/Mars sextile from Gemini/Aries is a trigger to be curious. Get out there into your local neighborhood. Make the call. Write the email. Do/think/talk about something NEW.

This is also the day Venus (in Gemini) squares a retrograde Ceres (in Pisces) again. 

Maybe we can see the ways  nurturing without boundaries isn't really nurturing. What/who are we smother mothering with our good (or not so good) intentions? Venus is Gemini likes to keep things light/humorous/curious. Maybe mama Ceres needs to chill out. 

(my daughter obviously tunes out when I talk about "important" things, but when we chat about recipes, quick plans, newsy gossip, etc, and I allow her to decide when a heavier topic can be broached ie wait for her to initiate - my thoughts are more welcomed. And I knew this already, but must have forgotten and have been reminded again lately)

Conversely this might be something about how too much frivolous conversation/flitting from this to that keeps us from really connecting/listening. Ceres in Pisces wants the complete merger. Gulp! 

Ceres also rules season of life issues/things outside our control and Venus in Gemini is about wanting different things/being attractive to and attracting a variety. Maybe something about baby steps toward something else. Be curious.

(Ivanka Trump's - somewhat premature/ill-timed - campaign with business leaders, "find something new" is on target with the North Node in Gemini - should have been announced during the Gemini Moon though instead of comfort/stability-loving Taurus and probably with a Leo Sun! - I have no idea if the actual plans have any meat on their bones or it's just a fluffy headline, but the idea "find something new-ish" is going to be the way through for all of us, sooner or later, unless we want to be just hanging onto everything by our finger nails until they are ripped out, too.)

Ultimately Gemini/Pisces are mutable signs and Venus is the queen of balance and Ceres got what she wanted when she learned to compromise. 

This ain't our first rodeo with this square (we had this on June 8th with Venus retrograde and Ceres direct), so what have we learned? 


xo all

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Today's astrology Forecast | Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - making the most of this powerful day

Heads up - the Moon is making some EXCELLENT aspects today (tomorrow, too).

In Taurus she will sextile a retrograde Neptune at 7:15AM EDT, trine a retrograde Jupiter at 9:56AM EDT, sextile the Sun at 12:50PM EDT, trine a retrograde Pluto at 1:01PM ED and finally she goes void off a trine to a retrograde Saturn at 11:21PM EDT.

When have we ever had this many positive lunar aspects in one day?! AND the Moon is EXALTED.

Will they make up for the challenges of the Sun opposing Pluto - we will see!!

Focus. Eliminate distractions. Do something. Alot can be accomplished now. Confidence. Courage. Taurus rules our money, our resources, our values and self-esteem.

This is solid ground. Practicality.

These planets are retrograde so if something didn't work before - TRY AGAIN!

Influence matters. Assistance is possible. No manipulating. No need to push/confront. The sky; so rich with potential and consequence.

The Sun is opposing Pluto (power struggles/projections) and shining a light on what we might not want to look at (we talked about this in the weekly HERE) - remember Pluto is retrograde. We are going back over this stuff. Going deeper this time. There is NOTHING HERE we don't already know about. Even if we don't think we know, we know.  

This is the Cancer/Cappy polarity with "work" feeling dangerous and "home" feeling safe and so now what?! A feeling of increased neediness (I want my mommy!) - with Pluto opposing that Cancer Sun - maybe an issue with authority/maybe a domestic power struggle/the death of something familiar/comfortable.

There will be a New Moon at this degree (23 degrees Capricorn) in January 2021. And this is also the degree Jupiter/Pluto met in April. So, a hot degree - watch for big news about powerful people (AND something coming up from the dark about the virus since it conjuncts 22 Cappy and involves the same players - Sun/Pluto) and in our personal lives can tie events together from these dates. Take care with power this week - don't give it away, don't manipulate others - stay in your integrity.

Keep in mind the Sun is just off that opposition to Jupiter - worries and fears can be exaggerated.

The Moon is giving us the support to handle whatever this is if we lean into her ... practical, grounded, slow and steady wins the race.

The Moon sextiling the Sun is this month's waning sextile. This is Taurus/Cancer and they LOVE each other. Cancer trusts Taurus to know the value of what we already have. And Taurus trusts Cancer to keep it safe. Things we no longer need can be released smoothly. We move forward with ease.

The second Cancer New Moon of the year will be here in just six days. It's got some challenges opposing Saturn - we will have to work for whatever we get with it - but it creates the opportunity to make something extra sticky/stable/lasting. 

In the meantime this energy is excellent for wrapping something up or working on something started BEFORE all the retrogrades.

The Taurus Moon loves comfort, routine, quality, good food, taking her time. Keep this in mind today.

Use your powers for good.


xo all

more in the weekly HERE

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Today's Astrology Forecast | Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - hurt feelings, powerful endings, brave and deliberate action, intuitive knowledge, keep moving

The Moon, in Taurus now, sextiled Mercury (in Cancer) at 12:55AM EDT (emotional agreements around money, resources, what we value, important communications, moving forward) and then meets Uranus at 10:14AM EDT (change of moods maybe based on unexpected financial news, we could find comfort in unusual situations and people - do something new).

We have Mars meeting Chiron and the Sun opposing Jupiter (on his way to opposing Pluto tomorrow, maybe all one thing).

We talked about this in the weekly HERE.

Mars/Chiron is actions that hurt (keep in mind Mars is squaring Mercury for pretty much the rest of the month - so there could be angry words, short fuses, a general feeling of antsy).

With that Jupiter aspect at the same time to the Sun let's not take things too far. Don't burn any bridges right now. Don't act the ass. Impulsive actions create accidents and regrets. There IS something here about confronting our own vulnerabilities that won't be avoided and how grown-up are we by now to deal with that. Not by stuffing our feelings either. The practical Taurus Moon will help. Big girl/big boy pants on. Invite the "pain" to the table - "I see you little girl and I know what you need". Nourish her and not with ice cream. 

Avoid projections. Think before you act/speak. Are we mad at them or are we mad at ourselves? Are they mad at us or someone else?

We could be feeling regret over losses/things that didn't work out/actions we didn't take. The Cancer Sun will make this whole thing emotional.

Fears around not having enough/not being able to take care of ourselves/not fitting in/feeling unsupported/maybe about our personal safety might come up.

If you have planets/points from about 8-10 degrees and 21-23 degrees of the cardinal signs - Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn - you will feel these energies strongest, but we will probably all be dealing with someone who is feeling them.

This stuff is fierce.

Painful. 

Old familial wounds. 

Some action could be required, so keep it measured. Grounded. Be deliberate. Be brave.

Oppositions can bring ENDINGS and the Sun can bring things to culminations and into the light so we can get a better look whether we want to or not.

Keep in mind the big picture - we are birthing a new world. One that we are part of, but cannot control. On our worst days/on our best days - this is what dying feels like ... without the dying part. We get to start over without having to be a little baby again or a teenager with pimples and mood swings. The catch is we have to start from where we are RIGHT NOW. That's the rub. Pressure. Uncertainty. Moving without knowing where we are going. Growing/changing without knowing what the hell we are turning into. And sometimes we are not going to like ourselves and that's OK, too.

But let's give each other a break. Yes, even the "Karens". Maybe especially the "Karens". Not in some condescending way either. We are all Karen sometimes. We are ALL fighting a hard fight. Even when our fight isn't as hard as someone else's on that exact day. We don't know anyone else's real story even if we think we do. Let's be kind.

We also have Pallas (retrograde in Capricorn) sextiling Neptune today. If we tap into THAT there is inspiration here. Intuitive knowledge. Smart art. Our intelligence/planning is being spiritually guided. Pray. Meditate. Practice gratitude/compassion.

Alot more on TUESDAY in the weekly HERE.

xo all

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Astrology Forecast for the Week of July 13th - July 19th, 2020 - self esteem crisis, avoid over-reactions, power struggles, endings, stuff coming to light, let go or be dragged, eyes wide open

OK, here we go. Another week of life on planet Earth. Are we still on planet Earth?! Are you wondering about that, too :)

This week looks challenging - we can see those oppositions and squares BUT we will have some good stuff, via the Moons, we'll pull in and talk about those in the dailies.

Let's jump right into it -

TUESDAY - Mars conjuncts Chiron, Sun opposes Jupiter
WEDNESDAY - Sun opposes Pluto
THURSDAY - Sun squares Eris, Venus squares Ceres

On TUESDAY, Mars (in Aries) meets up with Chiron (retrograde) at 9 degrees.

Action/anger spark old wounds/pain/insecurities/vulnerabilities. We are TRIGGERED. We might need to step into our own authority/overcome self-doubt/stand up for ourselves or even fight for what we need.

However this shows up - DON'T EXPECT IT NOT TO HURT.

Don't expect it not to touch you this week. Maybe make some room for it. If you feel old fears pressing on all sides of you, open the door, and find out what they came for. Have some compassion for yourself and your situation - yes, even if it is in some ways a self-created mess. It will shorten the lifespan of every internal argument and let you get straight to work. Thoughts are things and being a "fear" is really hard.

Know that things can get out of control quickly with Mars in Aries - this is about being assertive and brave NOT aggressive or impulsive. 

We need to be conscious of what we are doing. Responding and not reacting. Let's think before we act. Let's think before we speak.

Life can become a sh*t-show quickly if we go unconscious and let this stuff run unchecked. We need to be careful with our physical bodies now, too. Some people will be more accident prone.

Luckily for us, despite Mars upcoming retrograde, this meeting with Chiron is a one shot deal! We are learning something deeply personal, unique to ourselves and our life/choices, but at the same time it's a piece of our collective's universal story. We owe it to life, to ourselves, to our ancestors and maybe especially to our children and their children to do our level best with this.

On October 1, 2020 we are going to have the Full Moon in Libra that will exactly oppose this point, so it could be something that Mars triggers now, will culminate or connect to something then.

Stay strong. Act responsibly. It's OK to get angry if anger is appropriate, but it's not OK to act like an asshole. Big girl/boy pants on. We can use this Mars push to take action. We don't have to be perfect. We will try to be our best, brave self. We will do the next right thing. That will be enough. It will have to be.

Physical activity and exercise will greatly help - give Mars something to do!

On TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY - the Sun (in Cancer) is opposing a retrograde Jupiter in Capricorn (22 degrees) and then a retrograde Pluto (23 degrees).

Now keep in mind the Sun opposes these powerful energies once every year, it's just this year we get them all together! That's OK, we'll just say to ourselves, "OK, let's get this OVER WITH!".

Oppositions can bring endings/culminations.

They can also bring exactly what they sound like they bring - people or situations that will feel like they oppose us. Things could come to light now. Since these planets are retrograde they won't be totally new things.

The Sun opposed Jupiter - maybe something about GOING OVERBOARD - if we are doing something that we could put the word "over" in front of - overspend, over-promise, overstep, overwhelm, over-indulge - maybe 'check yourself before you wreck yourself' this week. With the Sun what we do will be visible.

The Sun opposed Pluto - power struggles, something that feels like LIFE AND DEATH. Maybe our ego/pride gets bruised because Pluto don't play. We could be dealing with manipulation. Compulsion. Jealousy. If we have been stubbornly resisting some change - things can break down. Keep in mind since an opposition is culminating energy - this is the RESULT of the build up of the Cappy energy in our chart/life.

Collectively all this stuff is Cancer/Capricorn - our emotional needs vs our physical needs, home vs career/ambition, mother vs father. Yes, this same stuff we have been dealing with. AND Pluto, Jupiter and Pallas are all retrograde, so these are not totally new situations.

The themes of the house Cancer/Capricorn rule in your natal chart will make this more personal for you. Expect intensity. If things/people feel like they are working against you/coming at you. Know you are projecting this stuff. Stop and take a closer look at it.

Keep a cool head. Be a grown-up. Where is the Sun in your chart? Do your Sun. Let's be gentle with each other we are living through unprecedented times. This stuff ain't for sissies.

Finally on THURSDAY,  the Sun will square Eris. And at the same time Venus will be squaring a retrograde Ceres.

Venus/Ceres is a repeating aspect. They squared back on June 8th when Venus was retrograde and Ceres was direct and now the ladies have changed positions. We have been working out nurturing issues within our relationships. Who gives what and how much? What do we need to give/to get? What feels like too much? Venus in Gemini can be flexible. What needs to be adjusted? What needs to change? Venus also rules our money/resources and the square to Ceres (which triggers fears/anger/grief about losses we can't control) could also show up as stressful financial issues.

With the Sun opposing the energy that brought us 2020's "time runs out" radically powerful Cappy dismantling of our lives and particularly the ramifications of the virus - expect our attention to go there. Maybe things will come to light about the virus's origins. The statistics will surely be illuminated and what they mean re-hashed. Don't allow yourself to go back into that fear. We know ALOT more now. We are figuring this thing out and moving through it. 

The main themes this week could be our triggered vulnerability, dealing with anger issues/arguments, those solar oppositions that can bring challenges/endings. If we are still carrying around that dead Cappy baggage this week will be more challenging.

Time to let go or be dragged folks!

Alot of this oppositional energy, because it opposes the January "virus" degrees - could be us/our will (the Sun) wanting to do something we cannot do or have a life we cannot have because of the virus/restrictions.

We'll unpack this all in greater detail in the dailies when we add in the Moons.

xo all

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