Dig In Your Heels: First Quarter Square Moon

Apr 292012

This is no time for clay feet. (Okay, the feet pictured above are actually limestone, but you get the idea!) If you've got a goal to reach, don't let pressure unnerve you today. If what you're doing is worth the energy, dig in your heels and keep going.

Here we are at the First Quarter Square Moon. It’s a turning point. Let me explain: one week ago we moved into a new lunar phase (called the New Moon), at which point you likely established some goals. That was a seed moment, when the Sun and Moon united. Now that the Moon has traveled 90 degrees away from the Sun, these two Lights form a right angle. Whenever that happens we experience an internal shift that results in some kind of turning point. Continue reading »

Crystal Clear Breakthrough: Mercury square Pluto

Apr 252012

Crystals and rocks are gifts from the earth that can help stabilize and ground us. Citrine, for instance, boosts concentration. Seeing as today's mental shifts may bring you into a wider connection to the physical world, a piece of your favourite rock or gem may be very helpful.

Today mental Mercury makes his final square (90 degree angle) to transformational Pluto retrograde in Capricorn. Be willing to stretch yourself with mental breakthroughs. Some of the shifts you experience may relate to how you view your relationship to the natural world, thanks to Capricorn’s earth element. Are you a part or apart?

 

Cosmic Power Bar: Sun trine Mars

Apr 232012

Today's harmonious alignment between the Sun in Taurus and Mars in Virgo keeps the energy of the heavenly grand earth trine alive and well. In practical terms, the actions you take now yield a very high return.

Today the Sun in pragmatic Taurus makes a waning (or opening) trine with Mars in helpful Virgo. This easy energy boosts physical and mental stamina. Whatever pesky details need to be dealt with today can be easily attended to. But don’t just stay in your head; your body will also want a work out.

This harmonious connection between the Sun and Mars also clarifies how you can move towards the goals you established for yourself at the Taurus New Moon. Moreover, we’re still experiencing the powerful harmony of a grand earth trine that amplifies the drive to be of service and help to others. As Mars (action) is in opposition to compassionate Neptune in Pisces, it’s a reminder that we all prosper when we shore up the weakest links in the collective.

 

Inspiration & Stimulation: Sun sextile Neptune & Mercury conjunct Uranus

Apr 222012

Soulful Inspiration and mental stimulation provide a few eureka moments for you to seize upon and make the most of today.

Today the Sun in Taurus makes a waxing (or opening) sextile to inspirational Neptune in Pisces. This energy riffs on opportunities; can you spot an opportunity in the making? Can you gently seize it? (No need to grip; that just cuts off the life force.) It’s an interesting mix of energy that keeps your feet planted firmly on the ground (Sun in Taurus), while you hold the vision of your current dreams (Neptune in Pisces). Imagine your ideal outcome and steadfastly work towards it. It’s as if the Universe is dangling grapes before your eyes and, with just enough effort, you can grab them and enjoy!

In tandem with this, mental Mercury conjoins enlightening Uranus for the third and final time in I know what I want Aries. Your brilliant ideas that may have been sitting on the back burner during the Mercury and Mars retrograde phases can now be implemented. It’s also useful to see yourself in a new light. No doubt you’ve experienced some shifts in awareness over the past few weeks. What’s changed, and are you mentally prepared to align yourself with your goals? We’re still in the portal of New Moon potentialities, where what is possible is limited only by your imagination or self-doubt.

Not that self-doubt will likely mar your day. After all, there’s the added juice of the Moon conjunct Jupiter in practical Taurus. It just adds to your ability to expand your potential, and provides a very upbeat mood. Now you can connect emotionally to some of the larger themes in your life, with a philosophical perspective. Even if there are things that may still not be in place exactly as you wish, you have the emotional stamina to keep trying, with the faith that you will succeed. Make magic while the energy field promotes it!

 

New Moon in Taurus: Making the Best of What You Have

Apr 212012

Taurus is represented by the Bull, a symbol of fertility. The Bull can be ferocious if you goad it - as any toreador will admit. Taurus is an earth sign, and represents our planetary home. On the heels of Earth Day, it's a reminder that, when we abuse our planet, she's likely to charge. Take it as a metphor for how you treat your most precious personal resources - with love and respect, or as disposable?

Today a new cycle begins with the New Moon in material-conscious Taurus. Taurus is the first of the three earth element signs, so we tend to be internal and instinctive in the Taurus portion of our psyches. This is the energy field that fixes our awareness on our mother planet – very in tune with tomorrow’s Earth Day celebrations. Consider what you draw on from this beautiful blue dot in the sky, and what kind of beneficial practices you have that honour the bounty of this Earth.

Because a New Moon signals a time to reflect on your intentions and goals over the coming weeks, you may find it helpful to narrow your focus to how you can make the most of your resources. We often make the mistake of limiting the term ‘resources’ to finances. But this misses the point. Taurus is ruled by Venus, who is not only associated with money, but with your likes and dislikes, your values, your talents, your relationships. All of these are resources to draw upon, and to use wisely.

Venus is magnetic; her energy is receptive. This means that, in order to receive all that you desire, you need to be open. Associated as Venus is with love, it’s reasonable, then, to assume that having an open heart magnetizes your energy field, attuning you to the vibration of that which you wish to draw in more of.

With that in mind, are you making the most of your various relationships? Are they right for you? It’s a worthy consideration, given Saturn’s involvement in this New Moon. Saturn is currently retrograde (introspective energy) in Venus’ other home sign of relationship-focused Libra. If your relationships are balanced, equitable and harmonious, you’re making the most of the key people in your life. We all rely upon each other from time to time, so having the right team in place is an often- underestimated resource.

And then there are the non-human resources: the gifts you enjoy from the Earth, your income, your favourite possessions, your abilities. At this New Moon it’s worth your while to check in and ensure that you still value what you have. If there’s room to let something go and to pass it on, that helps prevent energy in your home and your life from stagnating. Stagnation can be part of the underbelly of Taurus. Being a fixed sign, we can often stay in a state of inertia without even realizing that we’re stuck. This may be a useful time to ask what you’ve become overly attached to, whether it’s a job that robs you of joy, or whether it’s your trinkets and belongings, or even people.

Asking yourself: What am I too attached to, even if it’s not good for me? What else do I require for the journey? can help you get clear on what and whom are essential to help grow your dreams. And dreams are a big part of this New Moon. Not only is Jupiter (expansion) in Taurus now, but Neptune (inspiration) makes a harmonious alignment with this New Moon, opening a new portal of manifestation potential. As an aside, Neptune’s involvement in this New Moon is a boon to Healers and Lightworkers. You can use this time to learn new healing techniques, as Neptune and Chiron in Pisces help form a kite pattern. It may take some practice getting your kite to soar, but this energy assists you in that endeavor. People in need of physical, psychological or spiritual support will find it now, as well.

Friends, this is the time to plant your seed of intention, with the expectation that it will bear fruit within a 6-month period. This particular New Moon brings back the grand earth trine (often referred to as a prosperity trine!) we experienced in March, as the Sun and Moon in Taurus connect with Mars in Virgo and Pluto retrograde in Capricorn. This boosts the power of your seeds of intention, grounding them in the supportive and yin energy of the cradling earth signs. Believe in yourself; believe in the best of your fellow humans. Work with each other to help everyone flourish.

 

A Leap with First Quarter Square Moon in Gemini: A Writer’s Turning Point

Feb 292012

Dear Reader,

The posts here will be sparse for the foreseeable future. I feel called to use my time to write a book that has been badgering me for a couple of years. My recent solar return (aka my birthday!) in the portal of the 2012 Pisces New Moon has signaled that it’s time for me to satisfy the longing to bring this book from the ethers onto the page. As with all things, it’s only the commitment of energy that can bring it to fruition – and so this astrologer must take the very advice she would pass on to you, if you were holding yourself back from taking a leap.  What a useful symbol that today is Leap Day – whilst the Moon makes her first 90-degree angle with the Sun, no less.  This represents a turning point in the journey. And so I leap into the void with no expectation, save that I honour my intuition and take that first pivotal step.

In the meantime, please know that I continue to see clients. Indeed, meeting with clients – whether in person or by skype or phone – is my highest priority. If you should require any guidance to help you navigate the celestial currents, I am happy to be of service to you.

I thank you for following me here, and encourage you to read my weekly forecasts at Sasstrology. Jeffrey Kishner and I will continue to bring you weekly podcasts as well. I intend to maintain quick updates on the Starstruck fan page at Facebook. If you click the Facebook ‘like’ widget at the top right corner of this page, you’ll be able to find out what the cosmic currents are stirring up.

I am excited to begin this new journey, and look forward to the day when I can share what comes of it with you. Peace and Blessings on your way.

Michelle

 

Moon in Taurus

Feb 262012

Today the Moon touches down in the abundant fields of Taurus, where she is exalted.  All of life’s finer comforts will add to this day: delicious food, fresh flowers, and dark chocolate – whilst reclining on a velvet chaise longue with the Oscars on the telly!

 

Sun in Pisces sextile Jupiter in Taurus

Feb 252012

What a day to dream as big as you can! The Sun in imaginative Pisces aligns with ‘super-size me’ Jupiter in fertile Taurus. Keep holding your vision, borne of Love. You’re ready for someone or something to match the vibration you carry – and it’s going to be grand!

 

Moon in Aries

Feb 242012

As the Moon makes her way through Aries, she will meet up with sister Venus. Two symbols of the divine feminine showing up in the energetic and yang field of Aries suggests that we’re pioneering new ways of connecting with and expressing the feminine archetype.  Loud and proud? Gutsy and glad? How are you feeling today?

 

God’s In the Details? Mercury in Pisces opposite Mars retrograde in Virgo

Feb 232012

The following conversation takes place in a classroom between Mars retrograde in Virgo (the Science Teacher) and Mercury in Pisces (the Student):

Science Teacher: (addressing the class) Consider the details. Put the specimen under a microscope.

Student: (raising his hand) But when I do that, the slide becomes blurrier. Isn’t a microscope supposed to make it easier for me to see?

Science Teacher: It depends on what you’re trying to see.

Student: I’m trying to see God.

Science Teacher: Well, God’s a little large to fit onto a slide and under a microscope – even one as powerful as this.

Student: “A little large.” That’s an oxymoron.

(class erupts into laughter)

Science Teacher: Do you wish to make a mockery, or might it be wiser for you to focus on getting your grades up?

(student returns to his microscope)

Student: Just for the record, sir, I suppose it would be incorrect to say that God doesn’t fit under a microscope. God is everywhere – even in this specimen I’m trying to examine.

Science Teacher: It seems to me that you are trying desperately not to examine it. You will leave your theological theories for the chapel. This is a science classroom.

Student: But science teaches us about fractals.

Science Teacher: What’s your point? And get to it quickly; you’re slowing down this class.

Student: Every fractal – like this poor innocent formaldehyde-ed frog – or is that formaldehidden? Hmmm…

Science Teacher: You’re testing my patience….

Student: I mean to say that every fractal, such as this frog, is a piece of something greater. That means there’s a bit of the Creator in everyone and everything.

Science Teacher: Perhaps, as your mind is so lofty, you would like to come to the front of this room and teach the class from here on?

Student: Perhaps. But we’d need to do away with formalities and formaldehyde. And perhaps we could put some stained glass in the windows. Just as a reminder.

Science Teacher: A reminder of what, pray tell?

Student: To pray. And play. And to let frogs splash in lily ponds.

Science Teacher: Consider this assignment marked as a fail. You are clearly blurring concepts; you lack clarity of vision.

Student: That’s another oxymoron: a little large. Oh! And clearly blurring, too!

(More laughter from the class)

Science Teacher: Silence! As you seem to prefer dissecting language over frogs, perhaps you ought to -

Student: - Ms. Munroe, the English lit teacher says I have the mind of a poet.

Science Teacher: Well then, take your poetry to Ms. Munro and ask her to explain how to dissect this frog!

Student: With all due respect, sir, how can a microscope tell me anything about this frog? What will it reveal about this creature’s life, its dreams, or its songs before it croaked?

(Uncontrollable laughter from the class)

Science Teacher: We are talking about a frog, not Leonardo da Vinci! Your mad ramblings and conjectures have no place here. Now, I’m giving you one final chance to complete this assignment. Get back to your microscope!

Student: Did I mention that this microscope makes everything so very blurry? Maybe that’s fitting. God is kind of blurry too. I wonder why they say God is in the details…

(Michelle Suzanne, February 13, 2012)

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