Sun moves into Gemini - what are you fighting for?

Today, the Sun moved into Gemini - the planet signifying communication. After the transition the Sun makes through stalwart Taurus, the lighter energy of Gemini is welcome. I would say it is the energy characterizes the feeling of summer. The Sun moves into Cancer next, then Leo - in the Northern Hemisphere, the sweet and hot energy those signs are associated with are what typify summer.

The transits we're experiencing are not simple. Several planets are still in Taurus, the planet of steadfast and practical progress. So, there may be a feeling of resistance for new endeavors, even though it is a great time to laying the groundwork for new projects. Intention is key in times like these. Understanding what goal you want to achieve will help you stay on a path to achieve it.

There is a tension that adds to the current energies and this is the result of an upcoming eclipse. Eclipses are disruptive and some say they offer a window into the next six months. When we would most benefit from calm observation, we're often thrown off by irritation and suprise. From June 1 to July 1, we're going to see three eclipses. This is a little more disruptive energy than usual. Look to the horizon (metaphorically) to steady yourself.

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Mars ingress to Taurus - show your work

Mars will move out of the cluster of planets in Aries and into Taurus this Thursday, May 12th.

After a period of frustrating starts and stops at the end of April, May began with a Whoosh! Pow! Pop! There is an opportunity to ask for more of what you need and assert your ability to achieve more that will continue through the month.

Beginning this Thursday, the shift of Mars into Taurus with create a more subdued environment, and one with the focus on showing your work. It will no longer be enough to say what your goals are, you'll have to prove you're capable.

and we're back

I saw the lovely crescent moon tonight as I made my way home from a lecture Alan Oken was giving on the opportunities that are present when Uranus is in Aries. I got a lot out of that lecture & will have more on it shortly.

Changes are coming for Effective Astrology - changes that bring more frequent updates & a bit of back tracking to help build context for changes we're all seeing in the world.

To touch on just one - Neptune moved into Pisces on Monday of this week. Neptune, among other things, is the planet of inspiration. It's complimentarily located in Pisces. That suggests to me that, while difficulties may be present, it's important to touch into what inspires you.

More to come.

Sun in Scorpio

We move toward a deeper influence, with the sun moving from a more congenial sign - Libra, into a more intense sign, Scorpio.

Last night's full moon in Aries offered a bracing energy to the recent tumult that was the result of Venus retrograde in Scorpio. All of that to say - things have been tumultuous. Tough, interesting and with a mental edge. We are moving into a more emotional time, even if that is not something that is obvious between folks.

More soon - just touching in as the Sun moves forward.

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Sun in Virgo, Full Moon in Pisces

It's a rich time in the heavens as the sun transitions from regal Leo to methodical Virgo. Tuesday's moon in Pisces will have just swung by the Neptune/Chiron conjunction in late Aquarius before it is full. Mercury went retrograde two and a half days ago.

What does it all mean?

Let's start with the Sun in Virgo. There is a lovely refinement to Virgo - a tempering of the generosity that Leo comes out of the gate with. Virgo is focused, and specifics are important with the sun in this sign.

Yet, not more than a degree into Virgo and the moon sweeps by Neptune, the planet of dissolving form and Chiron, a centaur that represents deep empathy while on its way to oppose the sun in Neptune's sign, Pisces. I've heard that the flow of Pisces, the simple intuitive knowing, is difficult for process-driven Virgo. I think this full moon, representing a harvest from the last new moon on Aug 10th, is about the faith in your own process. It brings to mind the part of ourselves that pay the bills, make the lunches and get the chores done.

At the same time, we're two and a half days into a Mercury Retrograde cycle. Mercury is in Virgo, reversing it's course until September 12th and leaving it's shadow on the 27th of September. Details that we were tracking before the retrograde started may be difficult to pin down. It's fruitful to research, but not necessarily to sign contracts, buy tech equipment, houses, etc. As we find our flow during this time of unexpected delays, quick changes and stalls, events may have a frustrating quality. When that happens, I suggest you hold on to your own center and wait for clarity to emerge.

Stariq.com monthly forecast, with Rick Levine and Jeff Jawer

Each month, Jeff Jawer & Rick Levine tape their monthly overview at SoulFood Cafe in Redmond, Washington. Given the amount of tumult in recent transits, I'm aiming to give a greater diversity of voices room to speak on this blog. Here is their monthly forecast:



August 4, 2010, SoulFood Cafe & Books in Redmond, Washington
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