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Gemini Full Moon 12 13 2016 - Info overloads short circuits and breakthroughs

Heads up - there is an extremely electrically lit full moon in Gemini (22 degrees - master #) on Dec 13 4:05 pm Pacific time, 7:05 eastern. This energy has the potential to overload and short circuit anything and everything that exchanges information, literally and metaphorically speaking, including your mind, the psychic spiritual realms, sound, or anything else with an electrical current or wave.

This moon is in alignment with sun, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Chiron and Mars. That's a lot of powerful energy all at once. At the same time Mercury, which rules this moon is losing momentum as it's facing a conjunction with Pluto (the dark & powerful side of life), then stop right in front of the shadow (you know you don't want to hear the news) and move retrograde, back to where we already came from. The first half of your Cap area of life doesn't have all the information yet. Make plans but stay open for changes or adjustments which will be known by the time Mercury retrograde full phase is over, Jan 28 2017.

On the mundane level, Mercury going Rx on Pluto, in the govt/structure sign of Capricorn is related to politics, recounts and hidden information. This full moon is in tight alignment with Trump's personal birth chart, doing some serious activation with his circumstances. Social media will be lit up' like a xmas tree too. There could be shocking information, news and communication. It's hard to predict the pattern of a lightning strike. Bad and good is only a perspective, ultimately all this energy can lead to exciting breakthroughs.

That's true for your own mind and consciousness as well. Ready for some revelations and breakthroughs? It's time for change, there has been too much overload of information coming in for too long, including half truths too. At some point you'll have to clear the clutter before you go crazy. If you ground yourself Tuesday with the physical and spiritual, make room for change, mentally and on all levels. the universe won't have to do it for you, and the night won't seem so crazy.


The Air/wind driven moon (Gemini) is opposing the Sun and Saturn in the Fire sign of Sag.
On the physical material level, don't overload your electrical system, keep as little plugged in as possible - Fire is a real possibility next two weeks, more so this year than most.

There will be some extra crazy energy on the streets too. Your personal break-thru could arrive by means of a drunk or mentally ill philosopher/alien talking to you as you're exiting your local store. Maybe he really is from another world...

That's just one example. Also take care with driving or with any forms of transportation the next couple weeks, more so than you already do. I would just avoid it all, if anyway possible.  There is bound to be some delays and inconvenient reality with Saturn opposite this full moon. The people sure are going to be opposing authority, as well.

 For people that have a serious mental illness (which i think the label is overused) you can bet their minds will be doing some extra laps. I would watch what you say, this could be two weeks full of triggers.

For people grounded and stable, this moon energy can be used for your advantage, helping you create great change, taking innovative action, bypassing blocks, doing more then one thing at a time, understanding what you must commit to. There is some old/new wounding happening though, even if only on subtle levels that you'll have to deal with so it doesn't manifest in negative personal ways.

Dealing with any emotions that come up can be healed, both from the spiritual level AND physical level - such as using Mother Earth's physical medicines. She'll help you on the spiritual too, along with Father Sky. I think the universe is asking everyone to step out side the box for a bit, let's shake it up, and do things different. You might as well have fun doing it, it's Gemini, after all. You can still remain responsible while having fun too, so they say.

Your Gemini and Sagittarius houses (both natal and progressed charts) are the areas of life that have the most energy now, and need more balance. However, this moon energy is activating most all areas of your life with change and consciousness expansion ,do to the many alignments.

Enjoy.
Rik

Sagittarius New Moon Nov 29 2016

It looks like this Sagittarius moon, in general, has people optimistic and excited about starting some kind of new activity in the near future. This could include cooperating with others, but for some people could also have some tension & stress associated with it, making it feel heavy too.

Your long term plans can feel exciting but Saturn with this new moon is asking for a reality check, discernment and separating reality from illusion. If you can do this, your dreams and visions for the future do have potential to become real. However sabotage or self sacrificing is real possibility too.

This new start could be about anything; new commitment, new job, some kind of adventure, joining an organization, social events, travel, education related, publishing, sports, legal stuff, trials, personal relationships, etc, etc.etc. It will be different for each individual of course.

It's also possible that there could even be sudden changes/opportunities that you were not expecting, that you have to start preparing for in the month of December, but some of that might not be rooted in reality. It's time to be honest with self and do the work necessary to create what you want for your future, taking responsibility for it, but without sabotage getting in the way.  It's a good time to make a commitment to that process now.

Whatever this is for you, i should say that it's involving a Mercury retrograde phase and a Neptune confusion element about these matters that you're not quite clear about yet. There is something hidden behind the scenes that if you're not careful with could lead to disappointment/disillusionment later. Whatever is started now won't be fully understood and final until the end of January 2017. But those seeds are being planted now.

I don't want to discourage you from proceeding with whatever comes up, as long as you are aware, and not just seeing what you want to see. If you stay grounded, realistic and objective then i think it could work out fine, albeit with a few adjustments later after things become more clear. This will be a process though that we all have to go thru. Some fears could appear, because you might not know what exactly will happen. Courage, trust & faith is necessary. Guard too from being overly idealistic.

That's on the everyday life mundane level, in general. If nothing new happens in your outer life, i still see other more inner opportunities for starting something new as well. There is a great deal of spiritual energy in this next moon cycle. It's perfect for starting a new spiritual practice or renewing an old one. Also anything creative and imaginative done in healthy way - Music, magic, film, entertaining with illusion/fantasy, etc. are all very good outlets for this next moon cycle.

I should also say however, that beliefs and opinions around spirituality and religion, world views, what's right or wrong, are all very strong for people right now to the point of dogma. This can be very confusing for people that are still shaping their beliefs, and a challenge for those that feel threatened by opposing views.

There is a big theme of contradictions. I feel everyone is being asked to make some adjustments to their long held beliefs and opinions that might not be as valid anymore. One problem is there is many half truths. Both people can actually be "right" and "wrong" at the same time. The more confident you are in your beliefs and philosophy on life or what's possible, the less threatened you will be by what others believe. With Neptune in hard aspect right now, I think on some levels, we all have it wrong in some ways and need to do better job at letting go of ego and pride while searching for more inner truth.

This new beginning is taking place in your Sagittarius house, but your Pisces house is where there is something you're not quite aware of yet, that could either be a sabotage to self, from your own psychological mind, or even deceit or sabotage from others that you deal with in your Pisces area of life.

Below I will list a general interpretation of what areas of life this has to do with based on your Rising sign. Now, people use all kinds of different house systems, making houses many different possibilities but i will base it off the oldest and most reliable method - your Ascendant and whole sign houses. You might also want to read your progressed rising sign, usually the sign after your birth Ascendant and if you're old enough could be the 2nd sign from your Ascendant.

This Sag new moon is at 7 degrees 42 minutes, exact at  4:18 am PST Nov 29 2016.

Aries Rising - New moon is a fresh start for any travel plans, legal stuff, education, publishing, world philosophy, spirituality, relationships, groups, going after hopes and dreams, etc. This is connected to your natal Mars and Jupiter houses as well. There could be sabotage from your own mind, or something hidden behind the scenes that you are not aware of yet. It will take some time for these plans to become more clear. Any addictions you have will be getting in the way of achieving your long term vision. More work on your spiritual health could be needed. Also be careful of someone secretly tying to undermine you.

Taurus Rising - Fresh start for your shared resources/money matters, health or education, deep personal changes, sexuality, emotional intimacy changes, or daily routine with others, and long term plans. You need to be honest with yourself if your intuition feels something is off around new activity with your friends, groups, and other people in general. Are they being too idealistic, only seeing what they want to see, leading you astray? Ground yourself, take small steps to get where you want to be.

Gemini Rising - This is new beginning energy for relationships and long term partnerships, possibly letting go or making new commitments. It could be biz related too. Could also be related to children, starting something creative with others that feels fun and joyful, and could be about shared money themes. You should make sure that you're not going to sabotage this because of your career matters, or from people you work with, like bosses, or because of reputation sake, public image, etc. Don't tell the world what you are up to until it's solid and real, or people could undermine you.

Cancer Rising - This is fresh energy to start new daily routine on any level, including your personal health - mind, body & spirit. What you do for work could also be ready for change. This could be connected to changes in home and family relationships for your daily life. Maybe a new exciting opportunity comes but you should be careful that your old sense of reality, beliefs and opinions about what's possible doesn't sabotage you, or any addictions that have strong hold on you, stopping you from going after what you want. Careful that people in your 9th house area of life such as peers, teachers, govt, etc, or your fantasy that the grass in greener on the other side, doesn't lead you astray either.

Leo Rising - You have new energy for your creativity and what brings you the most joy in life. A Retreat is possible too. Learning new things could help create something long lasting for you that is fun & passionate. Also, children could be connected to this new start. Other possibilities could include short trips, lots of busy activity, communication, neighbors, siblings, writing, networking etc. Your creative energy is high. You should be careful that other people you share resources with, like partners don't undermine you and your plans because of jealousy, suspicion, possessiveness, control, etc. Also don't let unrealistic fantasy get the better of you. Ground to mother earth and create what you need for more happiness.

Virgo Rising - You have new beginning potential for home and family matters, self, partners, vocation. real estate, new understanding of the past, roots, what you need to feel secure in your home at this point, etc. There could be opportunities for your children in some way that requires financial commitment but is a little bit of power struggle. Or something fun that you want to do but money and power struggles is concern. I hate to say it, but you should be aware that your partner(s), family members, or other close relationships don't try and undermine your plans, consciously or otherwise. Also don't sabotage self because of a need to unnecessarily sacrifice out of you thinking you can't start what you have in mind because the needs of others in your life come first.

Libra Rising - This is new energy for all those creative things you've had on your mind and want to do. Jupiter is in your 1st house this year giving you luck and opportunities. Writing projects, net working, short trips, relationships with friends, siblings, neighbors, etc all have fresh start potential for you now. There could be a little bit of power struggle & manipulation from people in your home and family life because of fears of change. Changes to home and family life is possible. A new way in which you see your roots is possible, more understanding which leads to changes. With Neptune transit your 6th house you should be careful of sabotage from people in your everyday routine, health officials, etc, or from chasing after illusory health concerns. Any health matters you're dealing with are most likely psychological and spiritual in nature, which effects the physical. Your spiritual health is more important now than ever this year. Don't treat the side effects, get to the roots. Don't sacrifice self for the needs of others if not truly necessary.

Scorpio Rising - This is new start for money/resource matters, what you need for safety and security, your sense of self esteem, understanding what you value at this point, making financial commitments, etc. There might be some hidden or behind the scenes activity with others soon, but sabotage can come from not being willing to give up something fun to do the new, or feeling like you need to sacrifice what you want because of children or other close people in your life. Don't fall for the trap, take care of self too.

Sagittarius Rising - This is a new start for yourself, the person you identify with and project out unto the world. You have a rare Saturn transit this year reflecting a maturing process on all levels, including physically.  Many changes could start this year including home and family life, partners, career, reputation, personal health, etc. You need to be careful people in your home and family don't undermine your plans. In fact, it might be best not to tell people your plans until they have become solid and real. Also make sure you don't sacrifice what you need based on illusory ideas of what your family and close relationships need. New career/public image, groups and friendships opportunities/expansion are likely but can create some power struggles in your personal and financial relationships.

Capricorn Rising - This is new beginning energy for your psychological and spiritual health. Saturn in your 12th house this year is bringing up a lot of old stuff for you to process, including fears. More understanding will happen in December/Jan that allows for new beginnings but adjustments will be necessary. It's possible you need to retreat and recharge your batteries for the upcoming year. You might also start new activities behind the scenes with groups, institutions, charities, humanitarian stuff, etc, but dealing with your own hangups and fears should be the utmost priority. Careful of sabotage from siblings, neighbors, people in your everyday life, or feeling like you need to sacrifice for them in unhealthy ways. Be careful of what you say, your intellect is going through some very sensitive spiritual (for some people, illusionary) thought processes. Also your friends and peers can undermine your sense of reality as well. This is a very rare sensitive time for your mind, you are picking up on things that most people cannot perceive, but can be confusing as well. You need to ground yourself for best results while still allowing for the sensitivity. Better intellectual and friendship boundaries will be helpful.

Aquarius Rising - New beginning potential for friends, groups, ambitions, hopes and dreams. You could have new educational opportunities, traveling, or doing something with others in a group setting. But you need to be careful of money, being deceived, misled, or letting your values slide. Money can slip thru your fingers, so be honest with yourself about what other people are offering you, and how realistic that is. You could face power struggles from behind the scenes, passive aggressiveness and manipulation. Your friendship energy wants to mature but letting go of those whom are no longer healthy for you can be difficult. On the other hand, if all is well, don't sacrifice this opportunity because of money. There is always a way if you want it bad enough.

Pisces Rising - This is a new beginning for your reputation and public image. People are seeing you more as an authority now, but can also project onto you what they think you are, only to feel disappointed later when you don't live up to their expectations. Your own self image is very confusing this year with some contradictions. and projecting illusionary traits about yourself. This is because of a rare Neptune transit in your rising sign. You've always been sensitive but this energy enhances that even more. You are entering a long shape-shifting phase. You can be whatever you want to be, but also addictions can undermine you. as well and sacrificing self for a greater good. Don't let others define your identity for you. Your public image could be much more spiritual or dreamy this year and for several years. You might have new opportunities to expand career with partnerships an shared resources. Be willing to make some adjustments to those plans later when things are more clear. But do plant the seeds now.

Good luck all, happy Sag moon.
Rik

The Neptune phase - What we see as the holier than thou

Lately I've been thinking about the future of America. There is many signs of great change on the horizon that go beyond the obvious. Neptune's position in the tropical zodiac, along with Pluto and Uranus correspond to the global events of the times. Neptune it seems, is a big player in this. Neptune has 164 year cycle that works within the 2,160 year phase of a roughly 26.000 year cycle - The Great Year.

In a way, Neptune's position shows us what mankind is currently idealizing, much like a god. It's what the people see as divine and worth sacrificing for. We have been in the age of Pisces since the beginning of the christian era, a couple thousand years, and currently transitioning into the age of Aquarius.

This transition between ages does not happen quickly, there is a gray zone blending the two ages together. This gray area can last a few hundred years before the current age becomes the more dominate energy. This makes sense if you think about it, as 2,160 years is a long time. 

When we change decades it always feels like the times of the last ten years. It usually takes a few years to really start feeling like that new decade. It's no different with the ages, it's just on a much bigger scale, therefore takes a few hundred years before it becomes more noticeable.

The age of Pisces was definitely about faith and religion, whereas the Aquarian age is more about science and technology. The world's belief in "god" is slowly fading. People sense this but are still hanging on tight to the old ways as this transition to the new age unfolds. 

When it comes to Neptune, every time it changes signs, it takes a little bit of that past sign energy into the next. What can Neptune tell us about the future of the United States, if we look at past cycles?

Neptune spends about 14 years in each sign. If we look back a few decades, we see Neptune in Capricorn 1980s thru 90s was the era where we idealized capitalism with big ambitions to succeed at business. Capricorn is very practical with need for real world achievement. This is what we saw as divine and willing to sacrifice for in that era (the cold war).

Then Neptune entered Aquarius in the late 90s thru 2012. This was the era of idealizing science. Science became the new god. But again the 14 year Neptune phase is working within a greater cycle of the ages and so the Pisces age was still hanging on, religion still hanging on. This faith did take a big hit during Neptune's 14 year phase in Aquarius when scientists were feeling holier than thou, and, they are still trying to hold onto that fame.

When Neptune entered Pisces in 2012, where it still is today, it brought another surge of spirituality, faith and religion. Do to the Aquarian age influence, there is still a mixture but the "new age" spirituality is the result, although the old faiths are still hanging on too. This 14 year phase is definitely highlighting this old religious vibe that the world has been in for the last couple thousand years.

So what can we expect when Neptune enters Aries in 2025 for 14 years?

0 degrees Aries is called the Aries point and is probably the most powerful degree of all 360. Aries- ruled by Mars is the god of war. Neptune here will idealize freedom, conquest and war as the new god. The world will see war as a necessary means to get what we desire. The cost of war will be seen as something worth sacrificing for.

This isn't the type of war vibe that is constant in the world, it will be on entirely different level, possibly leading to global war, if not, at least in the United States. This is because America is a Cancer sign. Anytime Neptune is in Aries, Libra or Capricorn, America faces huge wars because those signs are at odds with Cancer. This can be seen in history of you look back.

The last time Neptune entered Aries was April 13 1861, the day after the American civil war started. 82 years before that, Neptune entered Libra opposite the Aries point, which coincided with the American War of Independence turning into a global war in 1778. These facts are a good indication of what will happen in the future when Neptune enters Aries.

Also, 4-5 years before this happens, the world will have a rare Saturn conjunction to Pluto in Capricorn, which hasn't happened for over 500 years. This conjunction will be opposite the United States sun sign of Cancer. This will be a new beginning for some kind of power and control dynamic of the country which leads to Neptune entering Aries a few years later, possibly correlating to global war again.

Another indication of possible global conflict for the decade of the 2020s is the Uranus cycle, which i won't get into detail here, but i will say that it was 1934 the last time Uranus was at the degrees in Aries that it's at today. That's when the German people were building themselves up for what was to become. When Uranus entered Taurus WWll was on, the revolution was about fighting for new values. Uranus will once again enter Taurus in 2018 - 2025, right when Neptune conjuncts the Aries point.

In my opinion this indicates an escalation and build up to another global war, anywhere from around 2018 - 2025.

I do think mankind is headed for a more peaceful world phase one day, but history shows that nothing happens overnight, things take time to play-out. Perhaps, it's this global war that leads to more peace after that. I'm not big on fear or promoting the negative but Astrology shows us some hard truths sometimes, and right now Neptune in Pisces will have us believe that humans are ascending all this evil of the past, into a new realm of mind over matter and magical powers with lots of love, peace and joy (Pisces/Aquarius age). Maybe that's true, one day, but it's not right now and perhaps there has to be catalyst for people to find that peace loving divine consciousness.

 It's slowly starting already no doubt, seen by the new age folks but we are still far from what they envision, still in a long transition. Their role in the new age movement is helpful, but even if we reach that phase, nothing stays the same forever. 

Will there be a WWlll? Imo, it's very likely.

Thanks for reading.

Taurus full moon Nov 14 2016 - Illuminating basic material needs

Full Moon 22 deg Taurus - ruler Venus 3 deg Capricorn

Nov 14 2016 at 5:52 am PST 

Polarity between:
Taurus & Scorpio
Relationships
Sex
Money
Emotional & Material Security
The pleasure of physical senses
Touch
Smell
Taste
Sound
Sight



There was a seed of intention planted in your life consciously or otherwise back on May 6 2016 with the Taurus new moon. Now, as the moon is full in Taurus, it's time for that intention to manifest into material reality. If manifestation failed, there can be awareness as to why.

Venus, the ruler of this Taurus full moon, is in Capricorn. This suggest an influence of maturity and realism about some basic material needs that need to be met in your life right now, before any other interests, plans, goals, etc can be achieved. A stable secure base needs to be setup below the mountain, before you can climb it, so to speak.

There is emotional insight available reflected by the opposition between the sun and moon. If there is discomfort, or lack of something, it's a way of showing you what's needed in order to have more stability and security in your life. You're realizing the importance of the small things. That basic foundation of security has to be solid before you can build upon it, or before you can enjoy any other parts of life.

Find your Taurus house and 2nd house, plus understand your own personal moon needs and this should be further insight into what is wanting more balance in your life right now, on a physical level.

Having these basic needs met actually influences your self esteem too. It's different for everyone depending on how they feel about the material world, plus it's on different scales & circumstances, but there's always some basic individual needs that a person has to have in life, if they want to feel stable and secure.

This is a very material moon. What do you value the most in these regards? What has to be there no matter what?

Yea we all have the very basic needs:
Food, water, shelter, etc but just a little beyond that, there's more.

Taurus
What keeps you feeling secure in the physical world.
What you value, and what your sense of self worth is dependent on.
You can't delve into deeper areas of life without a few basics needs fulfilled 1st.

Money? Sex? Things? People? There's no judgement here.

These things can be as simple as, needing to live in a place that has trees rather than a desert, or vice versa. Maybe you need water around you. Maybe it's climate, your soul just doesn't thrive in certain places. It could be that you need a certain kind of food in your life even if it's more expensive, etc, etc.

 This could be about money for sure. Maybe you realize that in order to get what you want, you're going to have to get more money. There can be opposition and possessiveness when it comes to shared resources with others. Partners can be more controlling and possessive of each other. There can be a need for more pleasure in your life. Maybe you or your partner isn't into sex as much anymore causing imbalance. Your personal "musts" could be anything, but they must be fulfilled.

Your body is very much part of this energy, have you been taking good care of it? Is there something for self care that you're realizing you need on regular basis? Is your strength and stamina healthy?

Do you allow enough pleasure for your physical senses? This is earth you know, if you not taking time to smell the roses and feel good, you missin out man.

Think about the small basic things, and go from there. The sun in Scorpio is energizing the psychological roots of these needs, but don't judge them. This is part of having a human experience. Emotional stability is dependent on your very basic needs, whatever it is for you personally. Honor that.

 Make plans to achieve this balance that the sun moon opposition is tugging on right now, allow things to change without being overly stubborn about it. Release what's not important, focus on what is the basic necessities. Simple as that.

Happy Taurus moon.

Scorpio New Moon Oct 30 2016 - Transforming the Dark to Light

This Scorpio new moon is exact on Sunday, Oct 30 2016 at 10:38 am PDT.

If you've been following my work for awhile, you should know what Scorpio is symbolic of by now. If not, here's a recap - It's the season of death & rebirth where the darkness rules and the veil between worlds are thin, but is often misunderstood and feared.

This is a private place in your life where you keep the details on the down low, as it holds your personal desires & passions plus shadow qualities that you don't want others to see, and sometimes so cloaked in secretiveness that you have a hard-time fully understanding it yourself, as you might resist the energy that builds here, unless of course you have allowed self to surrender to the intensity that arises from this sacred place of your being - your root chakra.

Emotional intensity, secret desires, passion, power, control and transformation are good keywords for this area of your life (your Scorpio House).

As always new moons indicate a fresh start with new energy. Find your Scorpio area of life (house) in your chart, this is where you currently have new beginning potential after transforming the intensity or dark energy that you have been feeling lately into light. It's time to set new intentions for this area of your life, rising above what's been dragging you below. That is, if you want to be in the flow of nature's natural energy currents. Look around at mother earth. Can you let a part of yourself die and be reborn as well?

There is two main themes to this intense and passionate new moon - Mercury conjunct the new moon & trine Neptune. This is showing the best way to transform the energy building in your life that you would rather not feel. The trine to Neptune in Pisces makes this Scorpio new moon true sorcerer energy and very mystical. The mind plays a strong role too - mental power, you know, mind over matter, mind controlling emotions and even communicating your intensity or shadow side can help transmute or release it. You don't have to tell everyone, just some kind of mental outlet to help release.

What part of your life has been feeling emotionally intense lately?  If you are a spiritual person, (not necessarily religious) then this is the perfect opportunity for you to tap into that something beyond yourself using faith and higher forces, and the power of your mind to clear out anything unwanted, or better yet, transmute it into raw power that will ease your stress/emotions, anger, anxiety, etc and help with determination to manifesting your goals and a new start for this area of your chart.  But this only works if you can accept your own darkness within and not project it onto other people in your life.

If not spiritually minded, imagination can also play role in helping you transform this energy into something positive and help manifest your intentions. Just don't try and escape any intense feelings or deny the dark within or it will only stay there and fester, doing you more harm than it already has.

First tho you have to surrender to the emotion that's been getting intense and let the dirty dark-side of its truth rise to the light of consciousness, facing it, This emotion could be jealously, possessiveness, manipulation, anger, unwanted desires, stress, etc. You know - the shadow.  Find your courage if life is too stressful, using your mind to over-come it, and using imagination to paint a picture of your life you wish to live - then take the steps to create it. We all have negative thoughts and feelings from time to time, it's normal. We are both dark and light - ALL OF US. Transform the negative into positive.

That's what I think this Scorpio new moon is all about.

Hope the info is helpful. Happy Scorpio season.
Rik

Pisces Full Moon Eclipse Sep 16 2016

This Pisces eclipse/full moon will be exact on Friday September 16 at 12:05 pm Pacific time, 3:05 pm Eastern. The eclipse will make this full moon feel even stronger than average, along with adding an element of unexpected wildcard energy to the mix.

 This energy that's been building and peaking is part of a new emotional awareness process with consciousness expansion. That's not always easy on the mind, body and spirit. I advise you take extra good care of yourself thru this process.

I see a relationship/others theme unfolding here, not necessarily romantic, not necessarily someone new, not necessarily just one person. It could even be about humanity in general stirring up feelings within. This could be on any level. It just seems to be about tension with other people or circumstances that feel like it's past your emotional comfort zone, bringing up some subtle sensitivities with new understanding about something, perhaps? This will allow for a a letting go in some way, even if only on subtle emotional levels. Letting go of what has been hidden, until now. Things begin to change again.

 It's even possible the new awareness you gain from your interactions with others around the time of this eclipse is related to your past in someway. People from your past? Or maybe conversations/circumstances that bring up memories/sensitivities from the past? It can play out in many different ways, but i'm almost certain will be stirring up feelings about the past, ready for release that helps with a change in your life over the next 6 months. This can feel very sensitive, depending on your personal moon placement.

 Whatever interaction you have with other people around now is actually helping you evolve yourself even if they have no idea their part in that. You might be helping them as well, even if all that goes unspoken. It's just personal feelings within, new awareness with consciousness expansion. Trust it all, as this emotional sensitivity or stress/activity with others is part of a bigger process you're not fully aware of yet.

Mercury is retrograde right now and stations direct on Sept 22 but will take a few days after that to build up momentum forward. This is important to understand because whatever you have been dealing with, thinking about, talking about, mentally focused on, etc will become more clear as this Mercury direction change takes place and Mercury moves back over all your past weeks activity for a 3rd and final time.

If you have started something new in the last couple weeks, then this change of direction from Mercury indicates it's really not finalized yet, until Mercury makes that final direct pass over the degree it was at when you started. You will have all the facts and details by then (within next 2 weeks). More understanding is on the way, which is part of this Mercury Rx phase with eclipse.

As Mars is at the Apex of this eclipse T-square looking for new adventures you might feel pressured and rushed, edgy, anxious, etc. It's important to stay physical being active as you wait for more information and understanding to unfold over the next 2 weeks, regarding your plans. Find an outlet for that energy, staying physically active for best results.

We've been moving forward, but this Mercury Rx phase suggest things are not fully in place yet. Show some discipline and patience in whatever you have working up (trust me, i'll be taking my own advice too). Slow down, there is plenty of time for everything.

Jupiter is in Libra for a year now. Jupiter is the traditional ruler of Pisces (this eclipse sign). This is why i say relationships will become main theme for awhile. People from past, and new people will becoming into your life, on many different levels. We need others not only to help us get to where we want to go, but also to act as mirrors for more self understanding that we couldn't have gained otherwise.

The next two weeks is a letting go process that allows room for all this new relationship activity on the way, which gets a big boost on the upcoming Libra new moon at end of month. Find your house of Libra in your chart - that's where you get some new contacts and opportunities this next year.

This doesn't mean codependency. It just means cooperation with others. Mars is in trine to Uranus reflecting very exciting new activity on the way that is independent and confident in self. Plus this full moon moves into Aries opposing Jupiter in Libra only hours after eclipse. So the opposition is self vs others while letting go of past poisonous energy stuck in the body preventing emotional evolution, until now. Others do play an important role, not only right now but over the next year or so. Try to balance your independence while cooperating with others more. They will be of big help.

Venus is headed for Scorpio September 23, right after Mercury moves direct. We should know lots more by then. Relationship energy will change and get much more intense after that. Right now, relationships and the feminine in general is playing nice, thanks to Libra. Scorpio plays dirty, sometimes in nice ways tho, other times, not so nice.

 Anyway, right now Venus is sextile Mars and moving in opp to Uranus so "she" is starting to feel a little extra frisky now. Pay attention to the signals and signs your lover is sending. Try something new, more exciting, more adventurous, but let her take the reins too, at least for a week or so. Play now, because there will be no playing games once Venus enters Scorpio.

So there's some info for you.

I want to say this will be a very spiritual, sensitive and emotional eclipse, which is might very well be for a lot of people, depending on personal moon sign, at least for Friday. However, then the moon moves right into Aries, and there isn't a lot of other sensitive energy in place right now. I think we'll make it without too much emotional outburst. It looks more like a subtle emotional release process, perhaps. But you know, full moons and especially eclipse always bring out the crazy in the less conscious of society.

If you would like to know what temporary energy (or long term energy for that matter) is passing thru your life right now, you might think about ordering a transits report from me. Custom written for you around 5 pages showing exactly where each transit is taking place in your life and what that might mean for you. I like to show you what's there without defining it too much because it can manifest different for everyone. Knowing what that energy influence is, why, and how long can help you better understand your current life circumstances. Things are happening for a reason, even if not fully clear yet.  Transit report could help in that.

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Happy eclipse, and good luck friends.
Rik

Solar Annular Eclipse Virgo New Moon Sept 1 2016 - change of routine

Virgo Solar eclipse is exact Thursday September 1 2016 at 2:03 am PDT. The eclipse will not be visible from most places around the world besides Africa. However, it will be felt strongly, everywhere, especially if you have personal planets in Virgo.

Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse is when the moon passes in between the earth and sun, blocking out the light for a short time, exposing what's normally hidden - the shadow. Regardless if we visually see this happen or not, our inner senses can pick it up and know something is different, which can feel like inner turmoil as we readjust self to the changing energy. Yep, this solar eclipse indicates important changes are needed in some area of your life. The universe might help this process along against your will if necessary. But please, do trust the process, everything will unfold naturally. Although willingness to adapt and confront what needs confronting will go long way in helping that process out.

Find your area of life that Virgo rules (house). This is where you will be getting some divine intervention. Virgo is normally associated with the 6th house of daily routine, work, skills & health matters. Your Virgo house is where you do that stuff at. So, say your 11th house is Virgo, then your work routine, skills, service, etc is done along side friends, groups, or organizations, etc. Virgo house is where you offer your services and devotion to. The 11th house is just one example though, could be any area of life, depending on your own Virgo house.

 New moon eclipse on the fated North Node
This eclipse energy makes the new moon the most powerful new beginning with new opportunities out of the year. You are being pushed into new territory when it comes to your Virgo area of life. This corresponds to the consciousness expansion taking place with eclipse. There will be a fresh start to your Virgo house that transforms over the next 6 months. Things begin to change right away however, and what changes over the next several months has long lasting effects. This area of life needs to get organized with ambitions and goals. New opportunities are arriving, but it's not completely clear yet. More information will come in to add clarity in the weeks ahead. In meantime, getting very practical is advised. It's time to get more focused on whatever is needing your attention.

Has your daily routine gotten stale? If so, this eclipse could reflect a shake up to those daily matters, where you're forced to make some kind of long lasting adjustment to what you've been doing on a daily basis. For example, say you've been kicking back with your feet up on the desk at work for the last year, because your boss is cool. Well, now that boss might get fired and new boss comes in. oops! Change of routine time! That's just a minor example, will be different circumstances for everyone. Much more serious concerns than a new boss could appear now.

 The changes could be forced on you if you're the type of person that has been avoiding change, even though you have been feeling it, needing it and knowing it's getting closer. The time is now to flow with the changes making adjustments as needed & progressing your ambitions, organizing, cleaning up, pushing thru fears of the unknown and working towards something long lasting in your Virgo area of life.

Health
In other ways this could show up is thru unexpected health matters, forcing some people to make needed changes to their diet or health routine. If they have been avoiding this for a long time, those health concerns could reach tipping point that forces a new beginning in health matters. This can also show up with people in your life that forces you to make adjustments to accommodate them as well. Mental and emotional health could also be an issue for some people. All these types of things are ready for a fresh start on a very practical level. But give it time, go slow, more info comes in soon.

Something long hidden could appear now, but taking care of any past issues helps you start a new path forward after a month of hard work. Whatever has been blocking you from moving forward, might become known over next few weeks. You're ready for a new cycle in your Virgo house now.

You could receive some new opportunities that requires you to make big changes and adjustments to your daily life, but might feel like a lot of pressure and responsibility. The thing is, these opportunities might bring up a lot of fears or other tough feelings that require you to look at and deal with past issues getting in the way of you accomplishing something new. Are ready to push thru those blacks?

Neptune confusion
This new moon eclipse does not look easy. It's forming a T square with Saturn, Neptune and Mars creating a lot of stress and tension that forces people to take action. It's confusing too though with uncertainty. This has lot to do with time and karma. The past is catching up with you. Something from the past needs release now in order to make this new beginning successful. Neptune is holding space from the past. This indicates old unhealthy ways that have been self sabotaging you for a long time is ready for conscious release. The areas in your mind full of confusion and doubt, that you try and escape from. Your means of escapism could show on any level that effects your life in negative way.  Saturn is indicating we have a challenge to get past in those ways in which we self sabotage opportunities.

I want to make it clear that Neptune is not always a negative (especially in the birth chart). However, at this time, the karmic South Node of the moon is aligning with Neptune in Pisces which is a 19 year cycle. This indicates that Neptune is acting as a negative right now, needing us to let go of all the old unhealthy side effects of its influence. This can be in the form of many things such as out of touch with reality, limiting religious/world beliefs, addictions, escapism, confusion, bad habits, victimization, etc

 Find what area you have Pisces on the cusp. This Pisces house where Neptune is might be a bad influence on you right now? What area of life would that be for you?  4th- Home and family? 10th-career/work? 7th- partnerships/others? 11th- organizations/friends? 6th- your daily routine and health perception? 6th house Pisces needs to be careful of imaginary health problems that can become real as Neptune is in transit. Wherever your Pisces area of life, it needs some grounding too and incorporating the positive side of Pisces/Neptune, which this Virgo eclipse opposite Pisces and square by Saturn will help with.

Grounding out all the fluffy areas of your life is necessary. Be willing to accept your limitations and weak spots. We don't have full control over everything in our life, we are not perfect.

Moon/sun  opp Neptune square Saturn - Thurs/Fri
Something unexpected could happen that puts a damper on feelings and changes focus. You might feel obligated to deal with something from the past in some way that helps you make room for a new start in your life.

Sun square Saturn.
Some tough decisions might need to be made. Saturn sitting at the Apex of T square can feel like a real bummer and block. It might feel dark, depressing. pessimistic. heavy, burdensome, etc. The more you let fears take over the more power they will have. Cleanse your space, let go of stress and worry. while still doing something that doesn't seem like fun. Be willing to face what needs done and some hard work, even if it's facing confrontation.

Saturn here indicates a delay in all this change. It's a slow process perhaps. The energy begins to get stirred up in your Virgo house but plays out over the next 3 weeks to 6 months. It also indicates needing to go back over the details of whatever is lingering in your mind and Virgo house getting more clear on this area. You don't have all the information yet. Take the time to get the details. Some kind of responsibility or obligations might be forced on you now. In order to make any advances in your life this work needs to be done first. It's most likely on a very practical level.

If you face the hard work now, including doing all the small little things, done right from the start, putting in the time and commitment even if frustrating then you will be rewarded big time later. I can promise you that. Whatever this is for you over the next month, it leads to Jupiter starting its year transit thru your Libra house, giving you rare opportunities in that area of life, which is connected to your Virgo area and this eclipse making way for the new. There will be some good stuff on the way, but first you have to put in some work! Discipline is needed.

Mercury Rx
Mercury is retrograde now. it made it all the way to last degree of Virgo before stopping. It will travel back to 14 degrees Virgo and trine Pluto around Sept 21, then station direct and move back over all this for a final time before entering Libra Oct 6. Whatever starts now, changes, etc more info will come in later as Mercury goes back and forth, making things clear as we get deeper into September. This gives opportunity for a change of perception in the process.

Venus - love & relationships 
Venus is in Libra now, her home sign so relationship energy is also changing. Things have been a tad nit picky lately. Venus in Libra reflects people are beginning to see the need for keeping the peace with others, finding more beauty in the world and sharing time with the other more, less critical on people. Mercury however, still in Virgo for another five weeks will keep the mind and communication critical, focusing on details and perfectionism. But Venus in Libra should help bring some more balance to your relationships. Both people need to feel equally valued.

Conclusion 
The gist is we might have to do some stuff we don't want to do, as your routine might be changing in September. These are uncertain times, clarity comes later. Take any opportunities that show up, push thru fears, take care of anything getting in the way from the past. Clean up Virgo house, organize, focus on what's needing attention, await new info that makes opportunities clear; accept and adjust to changing routine. Give yourself more time before jumping head first into new plans. Do it right, get organized, don't push too hard. Let things play out naturally, for best results.

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Happy new moon eclipse!

Has your natal aspects strengthened or weakened over the years?

Here is a technique i use to determine if a natal aspect has increased in strength or weakened over the years. It requires knowing the degree and minute of each planet in your birth chart as well has having your current progressed chart with the degree and minute of each planet or point.

Let's look at an aspect for example:

Here we see a natal aspect "moon square Jupiter". 

The moon is at 14 degrees 53 minutes. 

Jupiter is at 19 degrees 53 minutes.

This creates a 5 degree orb.

From 0-10, 0 being strongest. 

This person was born with medium strength square aspect.

 Another thing to know is if this aspect was applying or separating during birth. Will it be getting stronger or weaker? In order to know this we need to know what direction Jupiter was headed at time of birth. In this case, we see the red Rx symbol next to Jupiter. This indicates Jupiter was in retrograde motion at time of birth (moving backwards).

The moon is applying a square to Jupiter, indicating this aspect will get stronger after birth. but when exactly in the future will this aspect peak by progression?

Jupiter progresses very slow. We are going to leave the natal moon where it is, and only look to see where progressed Jupiter is right now in relation to that natal moon.

This person's Jupiter has been progressing in retrograde motion since birth and is now currently at 15 degrees 21 minutes. This means that the person was born with moon square Jupiter but has only been getting stronger and stronger over the years. This indicates the person has been dealing with the challenge of this aspect all through life which has only increased in difficulty through the years, It's not getting easier to manage.

This birth aspect started in 1975. That means it's taken Jupiter 40 years to progress less than 5 degrees. Can we tell when this aspect will peak and start to separate? Yes, all we have to do is keep tracking progressed Jupiter's progress. At this rate Jupiter will reach a peak 100% perfect square with natal moon in the year 2026. That means it will take 51 years for Jupiter to progress into perfect square with natal moon. Now, keep in mind each planet progresses at different speeds. Jupiter is a slow mover so is one of the more slower progressions as well.

Another thing is that planets progress into retrograde or direct motion after a certain amount of time. If you were born with planets direct, they will progress retrograde for many years at some point in your life. Same is true for retrograde birth planets, they will progress direct at some point in your life.

When a planet changes direction by progression, it's indicating a major turning point for that energy and the lessons it's been teaching you. It's a sign something has changed with that energy.

Using the example above with moon square Jupiter. After Jupiter progresses into perfect square with moon, then it slows down and stations direct, which will start moving it back into this tight square aspect slowly. The change of direction indicates a change of how this energy is playing out for the person. Therefore, when this person is in their mid 50s they will most likely finally have a good grip on controlling this aspect, despite the fact it's very strong influence.

This tells us, the moon square Jupiter aspect will be strong and a challenge for the person their entire life. For whatever reason, this person had to have this aspect to help them fulfill their destiny and life purpose. This isn't always the case. Sometimes aspects will reach a peak and then fade away. Or the aspect was separating at birth and so quickly fades away for the person after only a few years of life. It all depends on each aspect.

So what is this person dealing with having moon square Jupiter? We can't fully say without knowing the entire chart. This aspect on its own would reflect someone that is very generous and kind. The moon is about feelings and needs, Jupiter is big. Jupiter would give this person a lot of what the sign represents. Moon square Jupiter will take the person out of their comfort zone as their circumstances tend to get over stimulated all thru life. This aspect reflects that the person is optimistic & generous but might often feel a lack of safety and security by pushing past comfort zone.

We can get more information about this aspect if we include the signs and houses.

Now we see the moon is in Capricorn 2nd house. Jupiter is in Aries 5th house. 

The moon in 2nd house is a moon very much like Taurus moon. In this case mixed with Capricorn. Both Taurus and Cap are earth signs, very emotionally stable, but they do need physical/material safety and security comforts in life to feel stable. The 2nd house is the money/resource/pleasure house. It's what represents the self-esteem of this person. Therefore, the moon here needs money and other material resources to feel emotionally stable, safe and secure. Not only that but Capricorn is a sign that needs time to make decisions. This moon sign likes to plan things out well in advance before acting on the plans. In order for this moon to stay content this person will need to be very good with planning of and managing money and resources. They will need to save resources, making sure they never run out, having a nest-egg available at all times. If this person were to run out of resources it would be a very emotionally disturbing & uncomfortable time. Remember, moon in 2nd house person needs to have all their physical needs met in order to stay happy and content, especially the basics like food, shelter, warmth, etc. Also having these needs met is what gives them self-esteem and confidence. Cap moon in 2nd house feels a great responsibility and maturity when it comes to the material world. This is not someone that spends money wildly. This person will want to save money and resources for the future, not doing anything too risky.

Now, let's add the square influence with Jupiter in Aries 5th house. We see that the generosity of moon/Jupiter is often done through the material world such as resources! The person is kind, giving away/spending more than they can afford. This person is going to have a challenge with money! Jupiter is a huge planet, when in Aries it's reflecting LOTS of Aries. Aries is very different from Capricorn. Cap plans and saves for future. Aries is very impulsive, living in the moment, not the future. Having so much Aries connected to the moon will indicate the person has a lot of impulsive needs to fulfill. This person might plan on what they want to do next, however, before that next arrives, they end up doing something entirely different based on an impulsive drive to fulfill emotionally in the moment, not the future. Instant gratification becomes the ruling force over emotional needs that will make the person feel safe and secure in that very moment. The moment of NOW becomes more important for the security of this person than saving for future.

Jupiter in Aries is very adventurous, taking many impulsive risks though tends to be lucky in doing so. The 5th house is how the person has fun, when in Aries it's about risky adventure, thrill-seeking, courage and danger. These activities are fun for Aries. Capricorn doesn't want any part of that stupidity. Therefore the Cap moon is over-powered by the strength of Jupiter in Aries causing this person to take risky activity impulsively that pushes the Cap moon way past its comfort zone, increasing stress and worry.

Spending money in the moment

Not saving for future

Not sticking to plans

Being over-generous with money/resources for self & others 

Taking unnecessary risks

Instant gratification over long term safety & security

Impulsive rather than conservative 

etc

These are the types of challenges this person has to deal with in life. This will create a huge amount of stress and tension on emotional level for this Cap moon. Cap moon doesn't show this stress easily though. The worry will be on the inside, Jupiter might have the person projecting that everything is just fine, on the outside while the pressure on the heart is maxed out with tension and stress on inner level. Cap moon keeps calm and stable under stress, though perhaps moodiness shows at times.

 Capricorn is the worry sign. They feel extra pressure to have high amount of morality and integrity, always needing to do what's right and expected of them. Aries doesn't care about what others say or need from them, they are an individual that is living life in the moment, and they often live that life like an enthusiastic child excited by all the explorations to come. Aries doesn't act with consequences on the mind. Capricorn does though, as Cap has been around the block a few times, knowing what can happen if not making good solid plans before action. 

In order for this person to find emotional peace, safety and security, they need to honor the Capricorn inside of self. They need will-power, discipline and structure. They need that nest-egg of resources at all times. However, Jupiter in Aries impulsiveness arrives out of the blue in any given moment that tells the person they need to go buy this food or other comfort purchase to feel safe and secure in that very moment, even if it's not needed! There is a root cause that goes way back for as to why this person is dealing with these impulses for instant gratification. Working on healing those roots causes will go long way in helping build discipline but knowing how strong the aspect is will show how far this person has come in that progress. 

We are not all created equal. One person won't have this struggle, and yet the person born with this aspect will find it very difficult to over-come no matter how wise they are. The fact that this aspect only gets stronger all thru life means the struggle will always be there, the universe will not be helping the person learn it or let go of it. If the aspect 40 years later is weaker or gone, then that's an indication the universe has helped the person conqueror it, or at least use it to benefit their life purpose in some way where it's no longer a problem. 

This aspect isn't meant to only take out the Aries influence and serve the Capricorn. Aries must be honored as well. It's a tricky balance to find, and this person will be taking effort to balance it all thru life.  both forces are fighting for dominance, it's just that Jupiter in Aries is much stronger than moon in Capricorn, so the person's emotional energy and stress level if effected by impulsive action past comfort zone. Both sides need to be honored.This moon must also learn not to be like a pure Capricorn. It's a unique moon with unique needs, including its Aries influence. Perhaps one day, they will have more than one nest egg. One long term that isn't touched while also having an impulse fund. Taking risky adventure while still taking at least short amount of time to plan factoring in safety concerns before plowing forward into the unknown. These are examples of how to better balance this aspect. But when it comes to acting on impulsive emotional needs, it takes a large amount of discipline not to act on it, which is easier said than done.

You can analyze any natal aspect by using progressions to find out where the person is at in regards to those lessons, using the outer planet progress as indicator.

So if person is born with say Venus square Saturn. Then we look at where progressed Saturn is in relation to that natal Venus point. Has it gotten stronger or weaker over the years? Or let's say sun square Neptune. How far has Neptune progressed from the natal sun point? This is the technique i use to find out - the outer planet's progress! 

Thanks for reading, i hope you found it interesting and helpful. Feel free to leave questions and comments below.

Rik

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Aquarius full moon/eclipse Aug 18 2016 - system shock - consciousness expansion

The Aquarius full moon/eclipse will be exact Thurs Aug 18 2016 at 2:26 am Pacific time, 5:26 am Eastern at 25 degrees 51 minutes. Check your chart to see if you have any energy points around those degrees in the fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius). If you do, this is going to be important eclipse for you. In general it's powerful energy for all of us hinting at the beginning of a shadow release process over the next 6 months that has been hidden, up until now.

This eclipse is the 1st of a 3 part process that ties in with the next eclipses on Sept 1 and Sept 16.

Moon in Aquarius opposition to sun in Leo
Full moon tension peaks in the social sign of Aquarius that's opposing the sun in Leo. This is important factor to the big picture energy right now, as most of the energy is in mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) being T-squared by Saturn and Mars. This full moon/eclipse will soon move into that energy next, but first it's bringing a disruption to the mind and heart in order to shake you out of any tendencies to stay fixed in old perceptions, so you can effectively adjust to the upcoming changes. Moon in Aquarius allows for intellectual emotional understanding without getting too emotionally invested or overwhelmed in that thought process.

Aquarius is the rebel sign, it doesn't like to follow rules; the sign that has vision and innovation capabilities. It's the weirdo sign, which we all should embrace in ourselves sometimes. It's also about the group, not just the self. Leo on the other hand is about our sense of self importance, ego, pride, the heart, passion, etc. Egos can easily be activated by this energy as opposition rules the air now - self importance vs detachment from that importance; self needs vs group needs; expression vs observation; heart vs mind, etc.

Eclipse chaos
Lunar eclipse energy is about the shadow, what's being hidden, emotional/mental disruptions, unexpected changes, and a slow release of all that so to regain more balance with the light, after light suddenly disappears when it shouldn't, helping perceive what was before too shadowy to understand.

This process doesn't always come easy. Aquarius is the electricity sign as well, along with being sextile to Uranus while the sun is trine Uranus (ruler of Aquarius) during this eclipse indicates nervousness, anxiety, mental confusion and other pulses of energy that is running thru our system now, shaking things up. This effects everyone different depending on their own mental state.

 For weaker minds, it can be too much, so in general people tend to get more erratic, unstable and down right crazy under this full moon/eclipse influence. Stay conscious and alert to your surroundings while out in public. Try not to provoke anyone. Try to mentally observe what's taking place within/without, and without judging. For the stronger minds, new insights, awareness, flashes of genius, etc is all possible without impulsiveness acting out, but still creates a shock to the system, regardless.

This is fated energy. One must be very mindful of action and consequences now.

FM/eclipse connected to South Node

I'm not going to get too deep into this connection to the South Node yet because the next two eclipses will make all this easier to understand. This current appulse lunar eclipse won't hide the light of the sun's reflection off the moon visually, therefore the shadow isn't seen, quite yet - but, it's felt/perceived by those with some depth perception even if not fully understood. This eclipse is stirring up the shadow connected to past beliefs, opinions, habits, addictions, tendencies to self sacrifice, illusions, hidden health matters, disease. etc. that has had a wounding effect on people for a long time, maybe even generations. The collective consciousness will be trying to change in some way over the next six months. This is another step in the evolution process of humanity, although the steps are many, never ending. Not everyone is capable of acceptance, and letting go. Crisis can easily show up to force that evolution - in one way, or another.

Chiron /Jupiter/Mercury/Uranus/moon - Finger of God
Wounds deep within that hold you back have surprise opportunity for more healing as life events next few months are fated and force more understanding thru what's said, knowledge learned, communication, circumstances, etc. This requires a willingness to check what you believe in, or what you've been told to believe in, without letting your pride and ego get in the way. Maybe you've had it all wrong this entire time? I know, the ego side of you doesn't want to hear that. If you don't oppose the alternative perceptions, beliefs and opinions coming at you for a while, then you can make huge strides at deeper levels of self knowledge and healing, because these lessons do hold some kind of value for you over the next few months, and  into the rest of your life.

Mars/Saturn Sagittarius Aug 24
Mars is reflective of our will and drive. Saturn reflects authority. These two are meeting up in Sag around the 24th of Aug. It's powerful energy that is a battle within you about whom holds the power and authority over your life - your own impulsive inner desires, or your sense of obligation and responsibility. This gets reflected in outer life as well - them vs you. You are about to make a decision who has the power and authority over your life, and that decision has fated consequences for good or bad. This action started after Aug 24 takes two years to fully complete.

The "law" is about to be layed down and enforced, as to what you do next. As people fight themselves within, people could also uprise and attack the authorities of society, but might find the authority is stronger than they expected. The energy is very unstable now, extreme caution should be used. You have to do things the most appropriate way, while still allowing for innovation or it won't work.

Whatever you are moving towards, the action you are taking is running into a big road block around Aug 24. It's a check-point, forced slow down and a big test before you are allowed to continue on that path. If you have been doing it "right" without cutting corners, finding the details and being wise and mature with it all, then you will pass the test with flying colors. If you have been rushing it, not seeing the fine print, not acting with integrity, etc, you might just find yourself denied! This will cause you to take care of what your master tells you to do. Are you your own authority, or do you project that power onto other people?

Expect and accept delays for best results. Don't push too hard!

These are karmic times so not everything is in our full control right now. We can control our emotional reactions, thought process, level of detachment, etc, but don't think you have full control over every detail of your life circumstances. If you let impulsiveness drive you now, you're in dangerous territory. Use caution! What you do the next few weeks could change your life forever (positive or negative)- it's fated!

The moon enters Pisces at 9:35 am PDT 12:35 pm Eastern Thursday Aug 18 only a few hours after this Aquarius FM eclipse.
This changes the emotional energy to very sensitive over the next few days while activating the Mutable t-square that I was talking about above. Escapism, or do you face it?

This energy is very dynamic full of the unexpected. One side of the t-square is Virgo with lots of energy there causing some people to be anal-retentive, too direct, bringing up too much logic, lacking imagination and subtle influences such as the spiritual & inner knowing. The other side is Pisces that has great imagination and intuition but opposed by the logic, or the realism that some things are just "made up" or full on illusions, false beliefs, etc. Yet, not everything that can't be measured, or understood logically is unreal. Some things are indeed, illusions though. Reality is subjective to a certain degree. Saturn/Mars at the apex of this opposition of Virgo/Pieces is about to dictate what your reality truly is. It's dogmatic to the core. People think they have it all figured out and won't be shy letting you know what they think, which can activate sensitivities and wounds for some people. The "law" is about to force something on you. Stay open minded for best results. Don't fight for your subjective reality. Let go of trying to control other people. Don't allow them to control you.

It's best to let go of all that wants release over the next 2 weeks without a fight. Anything you know that is unhealthy, trying to come up, that's been holding you back is ready to be understood, accepted and released. All that which was hidden will be exposed over the next few months. Some big surprises on world stage too. Sept 1 has Virgo New Moon Solar eclipse. It's going to rock your world.

This is just the beginning, give it all time, don't push too hard against anything.

I wish you all happy consciousness expansion!

-Rik

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Astrology of Local Space

The Astrology of Local Space is a form of location astrology. Unlike Astrocartography, it relies on the horizons to understand what direction your planetary energies are in. All your planets and energy points are laid out flat creating a circle around you. This circle of personal energy is with you no matter where you go.

I wanted to try and explain this technique because i'm now including these reports in my services. Most people have never heard of this and what it can be used for. There is not very many astrologers offering this service.

So what can we do with this knowledge about the invisible circle of different energies surrounding us at any given moment? It's quite fascinating, really. This circle of energy can be used on any scale, very small down to a few feet radius, to very large scale, circling the entire globe. You can use your birth location lines which will always be true for you, but you can also use them relocated on smaller scale.

On smallest scale you can place this circle in the center of a map of your home's floor plan, aligning North with North. This will tell you the energy of what every area of your home is. For example, you might find one area in your home very nice & comfortable while not feeling that way about a different room or section in your home. This will also make it easy to arrange your home in a way that best fits with your personal astrology. The part of your home that has your Saturn or Mars line will feel much different than say the areas that have your Venus & Jupiter lines, etc.

One note of caution about these personal planetary lines of yours is, you can't just say Venus line is Venus. These lines are based on your own personal birth chart. So if you want to be on your Venus line, you must fully understand what Venus energy brings you based on your own chart, including her sign, house and aspects, etc. If your Venus has a very challenging aspect to say Saturn, moving in that direction will enhance that natal aspect of yours. This is true for all your planetary birth placements and aspects. Another thing to consider is your current transits and progressions. Say you have transit Saturn conjunct your natal Venus this year, (30 year cycle) then being on your Venus line will only enhance the effects of that Saturn transit, which can be challenging and restrictive.

Another small scale example of how Local Space can be used is placing this personal circle of energy on a map of your town/city centered from your home address, again aligning North with North.  This will show what areas of your town have your personal planetary lines running thru them.




Looking for something of value in your local area, or a place that will be more pleasurable than other areas of town?  You could try your Venus line, rather than say your Saturn line. However, if you wanted to find a business that is dependable and reliable than perhaps your Saturn line would work well. Want to avoid dangerous areas, than avoid the side of town that has Mars running through it, unless you want to find a good gym or something for increase in energy. Your moon line might feel good and comforting, depending. Each line offers something different based on your birth chart. You can keep expanding the scale to county, state, region, country, and world, based on your birth location or relocation.

If you don't want to figure all this out on your own, then you might want to have an astrologer do it for you, one familiar with local space, like me :)

I have been offering Local Space reports for $60 but I'm so sick of how much everything costs these days, that I've decided to lower the price to $40.00 USD for up to three locations! One location can be floor plan, the town you live in, or any place around the globe. It's up to you what three locations you choose. If it's a floor plan, then you would of course have to email me copy of that floor plan. I can do town or world locations on my own using Google Earth.

If you don't know what locations to have me look at, but are thinking about a trip, move or want to know where a certain kind of energy is for you, then i can try and find those places for you. Or you can give me one place to report on and i'll offer the other two for you. or whatever you want. Just tell me what you are looking for and want in this report.

If interested, just follow the link below and order the report. Then email me astrohawk11@gmail.com with your birth data and what you want me to report on. It could take up to 4 days before i'll have it completed and sent off to you. I'll let you know time frame in confirmation email.
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Things to know before you try and interpret Return Charts

There is a lot of different methods to astrological interpretation. So many people just accept everything they read without doing any real testing on their own to determine what really works. Unfortunately, that takes time and experience to figure out. If you don't want to do that, then you just have to rely on the knowledge of others.

I'm going to list a few important thoughts about return charts.

The biggest bull i hear all the time is that "well. if you don't like that chart just go someplace new in the world at the time of the return and it will all magically change". That sounds a bit arrogant to me. Space bodies have cycles that can't be changed with different location or wishful thinking. A return chart has to be read in the context of how it aligns with the person's birth chart. If you are trying to create an electional chart, to bring something into creation, then sure using time & location, relying on the horizon does work, just not in the context of a return for something that is already in existence. The alignments from one space body to another is what's most important in the return chart. Those aspect don't change by moving away.

House Systems 

House systems can't be trusted. Although, Whole sign tends to be most accurate in showing what area of life the energy is in. Remember, there is no house cusps in the sky, so using them is using your imagination which will vary from person to person depending on what house system is being used. There is so many different house systems, and they will totally change the interpretation of a chart, so how could you feel good about just "picking one" and trusting it to tell you what's really happening? Your accuracy will suffer if you don't have a good grip on this fact. Again, there is no house cusps in the sky.

However, If you do rely on those fake cusps, how close is the planet to the cusp, regardless of what side of the line it's on? If the planet is say at 12 deg in 9th house, yet the 10th H cusp is at 13 degrees same sign, that should be interpreted as conjunct 10th H cusp. Actually, any energy point within 10 deg on either side of a cusp should be interpreted as conj that cusp. House systems mess up peoples accuracy.

 Another thing to consider is that using only one house system for all people and all charts is foolish. Some systems might tell an accurate story about one chart, or even one planet in the chart while another system will be more accurate for a different planet in the same chart, etc. You are going to have to investigate the person deeper, fully understanding where their energy belongs in their own natal chart before even attempting to accurately determine what house is being activated in Return.

Remember, houses are only showing what energy is attached to each of the 12 areas of life. Nothing more. For this reason, i trust the Whole Sign house system more than any other to tell me what area of life a planet is in. A lot of astrologers with the most experience use Whole Sign as well, including Robert Hand. I'm not just making this stuff up.

Also, i don't even relocate progressed charts, although i use to, i find it a mistake now. Always trust the birth location, it's the most accurate. I don't even relocate the Return charts anymore. I might look at them relocated just to get an idea but i base everything on the person's birth location. This was suggested to me by Dawn Bodrogi (a very experienced astrologer ). I have found this to work very well.

 Some people have only seen their birth chart with one house system that came with it. Those folks are really missing out on deeper truths. There is no house cusps in the sky and in the beginning no astrologer ever used them. Whatever sign was Rising started the 1st house. Simple as that.

 If I want to factor in the horizon i also look at Equal Houses, relying on the degree of the Ascendant at time of birth to determine degree of each cusp. Equal houses seems to be second best to Whole Sign.

Natal chart, Progressed chart, transits.

With that said about houses, the next thing to really understand is the person's natal chart, progressed chart and transits before the SR chart. Those don't change by moving away. For example: I have transit Saturn Rising on my Ascendant this next year (30 year cycle). Saturn also showed up in the 1st house in one version of my SR. Someone asked me "do you want that?" Do i want it? umm, sure. There is no choice. No matter where i go, transit Saturn will be in my natal 1st house for a year. Even if i could change that fact, why would i want to? This only happens for a year every 30 years and marks a huge turning point and maturing phase for me on many levels. Why would i want to miss that boat? Yea, let's try and out run Saturn, sounds wise. Not really. Yes, this will be a tough year but anything that involves Saturn, you don't want to hide from, trust me. It will come back to bite you one day, most likely on Saturn Return. Face the energies in transit you are meant to experience regardless if it's tough or not. Not that you have a choice, i'm just sayin.

Placing the return chart inside the natal chart shows what aspects will be in place for that cycle, no matter where on earth you are - your natal chart always rules over everything else.

This shows the transits to the natal chart at time of solar return. Very important! 

After all those considerations above, then you can look at the return chart by itself, but don't take the houses too seriously! It's only giving you a rough idea. For example, the return chart below shows the house line up based on my birth location. This will make my SR chart 0 degrees Sagittarius Rising. And yet, if I relocate the chart to just an hour away, it would be Scorpio Rising, creating entirely different interpretation. Which one to believe?? Always trust your natal location! This will be the most accurate chart as for the areas of life being activated (houses).

Don't relocate your return chart and think you have control over what energies the universe sends you in that cycle.

Try and avoid basing your entire reading on the house information. Look at the aspects, rulers, etc. That info will have solid truths in it. Where is this person at in life based on their transits and progressions? Don't try and know what this person will get in return if you don't know who they are astrologically at birth and by progression. It's foolish and bad astrology. The aspects never lie, they can always be trusted, houses and time of birth cannot be trusted. People don't always really know their exact time of birth, but aspects usually will be correct just knowing the day. 

So by itself, a return chart won't tell you much besides how the planets are connecting to each other. Go deeper, do better work. Don't think you have control over the universe. 

Anyway, just some thoughts if you are trying to figure out how to read a return. It all depends on what type of return. Solar return can be a mini birth chart for the year, but only if you factor in everything i said above. Other returns are not read like a natal chart. Don't base anything off the Ascendant unless it's from birth location. The Ascendant is so important, but only if it's an accurate one.

Test out and experiment for yourself, over a long period of time before you decide on techniques.

I hope it was helpful.

Cheers.

Rik