Saturn square Uranus: Retrofitting
Throughout 2021, the world is trying to find a balance that respects where we’ve been and what we’ve built, while also moving forward in ways that promises a better future. And each of us will be looking for that sweet spot, as well.
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Highlights for Feb. 25-March 3, 2019
The spark of genius that makes Aquarius so compelling, and its inherent contradictions, reflect humanity in its purest form. We all want to be completely original, but sometimes we need a tour guide to show us how it’s done
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Cancer New Moon: Tidying Up
When you decide at this Cancer New Moon to spend quality time with your heart, it will be the unpleasant stockpile of emotional refuse that you feel compelled to tackle. The old grudges, the ancient hurts and embarrassments, the terrifying vulnerabilities that you’ve lived with for years because you just couldn’t face them, because they are heartbreaking, demoralizing – or in some strange way, giving your life purpose.
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How I stopped worrying and learned to love the Uranus/Pluto square
(1) In times of upheaval, the center does not hold. Avoid putting yourself at the center of things. (2) Ignore the news. (3) Don’t try to hold on to what is already gone. (4) When life sends you an atomic bomb, strap on a saddle and say “Yee Haw!” On …
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New Moon in Sagittarius: Walkabout
At this Sagittarius New Moon, you may feel a strong urge to roam. In fact, you may feel that you have no choice but to run away from home—or your job, or your marriage. You need to open up your life in some way, or reinvent yourself, and you simply can’t manage it without a change of scenery. You feel you’ll go crazy if you don’t break free….
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Full Moon in Aquarius: Looking for Lightning
Aquarius is an astrological change agent that works quite a lot like lightning; a fixed sign, it remains static for long stretches of time, as dependable and unchanging as a placid summer sky. But even while it’s standing still, Aquarius gathers energy like a cell phone plugged into its charger. When it accumulates too much, it needs to get rid of some – and it’s anyone’s guess where it will land.
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Venus moves into Libra: Why isn’t the sky raining gum drops?
So I hate to be the one to break it to you, but placing Venus in Libra in a solar system full of bigger, slower, meaner planets that are in a bad mood is about as effective as putting a Glade air freshener in a slaughterhouse. Both are fighting way out of their weight class.
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The “Diamond” Eclipse: Push back
Saturn’s your personal coach, kicking your ass all the way to the finish line. When he’s done with you, you’ll be huddled in a corner, weeping – or else stronger and more glittering than you ever imagined you could be.
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Uranus in Aries: Shock to the System
First, Egypt. Then, Christchurch, and Libya. Now, Japan. The shocks are coming fast and furious, and now that Uranus, the Great Awakener, has entered Aries (March 11, 2011 – May 2018), we can reasonably expect to see more of the same – especially as Uranus begins its series of square aspects to Pluto. How are you holding up?
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Aquarius New Moon: Year of the Full Metal Rabbit
Hail the Aquarius New Moon (Feb. 2, 6:31 pm PST) and the Chinese Year of the Rabbit! I confess that I know next to nothing about Chinese astrology, but over the years I’ve been baffled by descriptions of the alleged gentleness and delicacy of those born in Rabbit years. Since …
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