Tomorrow’s Lunar Eclipse: Lunar Eclipse: 16 Aug 2008 24Aqu21

In general, what the Lunar Eclipse does: Reveal secret or hidden information, upset the status quo, shed light on areas where the physical is dominating the emotional/mental/spiritual levels of existence. Reveal physical problems and addictions.

What it means in Aquarius: Technology can be effected. The masses of humanity and large crowds of people can be unpredictable. Politics and politicians are thrown out of their routines, skeletons come out of the closet, groups of people re-establish social order (revolution), friendships are tested or go through sudden changes. Electrical & technical problems emerge and show themselves. Other areas that might be effected: shipping, trucking and mass transit, utility providers (like Edison, or phone co’s), large housing developments, computers and companies in the technology fields.

THE EFFECTS: are MOST powerful on the 2 days before the day of and 2 days after the Eclipse itself (Aug 14-18). The effects are still VERY powerful for the 2 weeks before and after the actual Eclipse (Aug 1-30), and the effects still MAY BE FELT up to 3 months before and after the Eclipse (May 16 – Nov 16).

Here’s my own Eclipse story:

This Eclipse took place exactly on my Nadir (the roots of the chart) and is opposed to my Mid-heaven (career and worldly reputation). The Nadir is literally ‘where you live’ on an emotional – and sometimes physical level. So, it should come as no surprise to learn that I am moving, and have been gearing up to do so over the past month. This is textbook.

In the meantime I am house-sitting for a close friend who has gone to Hawaii on vacation with her Husband and 2 kids. Last night, in the middle of the night the house alarm went off – and believe me it was LOUD. It did so right in the middle of an electrical storm with flashes of lightning going crazy everywhere. This added a nice dramatic and terrifying backdrop to the screeching alarm sounds. I finally got it disarmed, whew!

But then I found the back door open. This was more than a little scary. AND, since I didn’t get to the phone in time (I was too busy trying to deal with the back door) the Sheriff had been dispatched. Great, that’s all I need, men with .34’s coming up and quizzing me on my identity while I run around in a filmy nighty. The brief hope that maybe one of them is cute flashes through my mind as I call my friend in Hawaii. It was only late evening there, so at least I didn’t wake them up. But they already knew about it since the brother had been called by the Sheriff’s dept. I wondered momentarily if I had time to make my hair sexy before the guys with guns showed up?

After a little finesse and more than a few phone calls, the sheriff was called off – whew! I can just picture myself trying to explain why I don’t have the right name, the right ID, etc. etc. Visions of “Law and Order” and spending the night in lockup flashed briefly through my mind. OK, disaster averted. But still, my heart was pounding harder than the drums at a Kyoto festival.

Turns out that the back door is very testy, and I didn’t lock it well enough so the wind blew it open. Well, now I know (the hard way).

So, now I am tired and shaking off a “False alarm hangover” induced by the Lunar Eclipse. In defense of my peace and well-being I am nursing a cup of Jasmine Green Tea. I don’t know if it’s working, but it sounds good.

Meanwhile,

Here’s what I’ve got for you: A private 90 minute Astrology session will show you the timing of events, including those related to the Lunar Eclipse so that you can be prepared for the unexpected and disruptive changes that the Eclipse’s bring in.

Here’s what it will do for you: These changes CAN be good – but it takes a careful look to see how to make them work for you. I can do this for you. A private reading will give you the tools and insight to make the most of any changes you are going through, AND plan for success. Remember, anything can be used to your benefit, the difference lies in being prepared. The Lunar (and Solar) Eclipse this month are making waves for many of us – you CAN use it to your advantage!

Here’s what I want you to do now: Call my office at (310) 455-2210, say you read my Lunar Eclipse story on my blog and I will give you an Astrology Report for free with your session (a $49 value). Do it now, this offer expires on Sunday.

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I waited to buy my Iphone. I waited over a week actually, for several reasons.

FIRST: My astrological philosophy is that when something is hard to do – IE you must wait 6 hours in line to get your hands on a coveted iPhone device – then that is a BAD aspect and I don’t want to buy a phone at that time.

SECOND: As an Astrologer, I know that electronics croak when they are getting bad aspects from Neptune or to one’s own natal Neptune. I could regale you with sob stories about the PC that I had which crashed and burned like clockwork every few weeks until I finally had to force it back into Circuit City’s reluctant hands and demand a refund. But you get the idea.

Once that PC problem was solved I had a flash of insight: why not look at my own compatibility with the endlessly troublesome Microsoft/Windows platform. OHhhhhh, lookie, lookie – it couldn’t possibly be any MORE INCOMPATIBLE for me. Specifically we clashed in all directions Neptune related. Yep, that was it for me – no more Windows. My Mac and I have been living in digital bliss ever since.

Soooo, the moral of the story is that I waited to buy my iPhone until any pesky Astrology aspects that might threaten my lust affair with my new iphone were irrelevant. Even better, I made sure I was getting GOOD aspects. And it already paid off.

You see I went to court today to fight one of those new fangled camera snap-shot traffic tickets (we can all thank Saturn in Virgo for these). Ultimately the only way to fight this ticket is to create a shadow of a doubt that the grainy traffic enforcement picture might not actually be YOU, driving YOUR car. You must create this shadow of a doubt even though the snapshot strongly resembles YOU and has technical timestamps proving six ways to Sunday that yes, the person in the drivers seat did actually enter the intersection AFTER the light turned red. Things looked bad, they looked real bad. But I had an ace up my sleeve – I had my trusty iPhone.

Above is the “alleged” photo of me running a red light.

You see, there on my iPhone was a picture of someone who looked enough like me that she could have been a relative who had just happened to drive my car. Basically the court just wants to see proof. It worked to my advantage that I gave proof in a way that the court had never seen before. Both the prosecuting officer and the Judge we so distracted by the sleek beauty and glossy appeal of my iPhone that she ruled in my favor. Or at least that’s the story I like to tell myself.

It’s probably closer to the truth to say that she had doubts and thought the woman in the photo might be mistaken for me. But, for my part, thanks to Neptune, I’ve fallen a little deeper in love with my iPhone. I know it’s not healthy, I know people will condemn our love – but I can’t help it, I’m a geek.

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I keep saying on this blog that the Solar Eclipse allows the feminine energy of the Moon to ECLIPSE or overshadow the standard business as usual stale old boys club Solar energy of the SUN. Well, now Paris Hilton has gone and proved it, in a very hilarious way.

If you’d like to see it at it’s original exclusive location it is at funnyordie.com.

This Paris Hilton video is a satire of the very successful campaign ad that McCain just ran. And just in case you’ve been stuck in the outback fighting off Dingo’s and walleroo’s for the past 2 weeks and missed the original McCain AD that closed a 9 point gap between him and Obama in just a week here is the CBS coverage of it:

Well, it is true that she’s way hotter than either the white haired old wrinkly guy OR that other guy. And no matter how you slice it, I would vote for her policy way before either of those b*tches. How come it takes a *dumb blonde* to bridge the gap that neither the Political parties, the pundits nor the posers can manage to achieve?

Hmm, maybe she’s not so dumb after all.

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AN OPEN INVITATION TO USE ASTROLOGY TO GET FIT & HEALTHY

MARS in Virgo – Well behaved and focused energy, attention to health and the discipline (usually) to follow through with new routines and habits. BONUS: Mars is currently crossing the generational planets (Pluto and Uranus) for the entire Generation X crowd who have these two in Virgo. THEN Mars crosses Generation Y’s Pluto and Uranus in Libra starting August 19th and finally Mars gives a good shove to the Boomlet generation (also known as Millenials) as he traipses through Scorpio starting on October 4th. What does it mean? If you are between 35- 45 now is a great time to start getting in shape. If you are between 20-35 you will feel the urge to exercise (or fight if your not getting enough endorphins) starting in Late August and into September, and finally, if you are under 20 you’ll feel it starting in October.

How can I use Astrology to improve my fitness? Over the next 6 weeks I will attempt to not only answer that question – but prove it as well.

Just like everybody else, I want to be in shape. Just because I am an Astrologer doesn’t give me any excuse to sit around on my lazy assets! SO, for your benefit and mine I am embarking on the simplest – but most powerful – exercise challenge that I can find. It’s called A Hundred Push Ups, just follow the link to check out how simple and easy it is to follow. It only takes 30 minutes a week (10 minutes 3 x per week). My schedule expects to be crazy for the next few months – but even with all that, I know I can do this program.

TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS WITH THIS PLAN: First and foremost I must be sure that I have the commitment, determination and willingness to follow it through all the way. First I ask myself if I do, my answer is YES! Then I muscle test myself to be sure that I don’t have any hidden subconscious blockages that will sneak up and sabotage my efforts. Good news – the muscle test also says YES!

My muscle test technique involves pressing my left thumb and pinkie together into a loop, then making a hook out of my right index finger. Then I ask myself if I can follow this program through, despite the inevitable distractions and obstacles that will arise. Since I can’t break the loop with my index finger, the answer is yes. If I COULD break the loop – then I’d need to do some inner work to clear my obstacles.

The method that I use for clearing subconscious obstacles is Hypnotherapy, and it really works. If you’d like to schedule a session for yourself (to get through your 100 push-ups program, quit smoking or break another bad habit) then call my office 1 (310) 455-2210 to set up a session.

THE ASTROLOGY – OK, since I was all excited by the 100 push-ups website and decided to take the challenge, I had to check the Astrology and see if it was supporting my efforts. For any exercise program to work, you will need to be getting good transits (influences) from and to Mars (he rules athletics, muscles and action). It will also help to get good Pluto transits – but those are long and slow and less important for choosing an exact date to start. Good aspects from or to Venus will also help since Venus rules beauty, and, admit it or not, most of us are working out to improve our attraction powers!

Here’s what I found: Transiting Mars in Virgo (the sign of health and daily habits) is making a MYSTIC RECTANGLE in my chart by conjunction to my Uranus (the public – this is why I am blogging about it), Sextile to my Neptune (energy and long range commitments). On the other side of the Kite Mars is opposing transiting Uranus (Unpredictability – my schedule is going to be crazy for the next 6 weeks, and could easily be unsettled by social drama) and Mars is making a Sextile (ooh baby!) to my Sun (this is Me and my energy levels – good news) My Mercury is Conjunct my Sun (I will want to talk about this process).

All of these aspects help me get what I want out of the program, except for the Mars – Uranus opposition. BUT, and this is a big exception – since it is part of a MYSTIC RECTANGLE I am supported by the overall energy and the whole pattern it creates. In other words, the disruptions won’t be such a big deal. The only exception I can think of is if the 100 push ups website goes down and I can’t access it. Hmm, for good measure I will download the program to my Mac. Now I have insurance.

I also feel I must mention that because of my Natural Retrograde Mars I have very low energy levels and poor circulation naturally. This is just an extra hurdle for me when getting into any exercise program. As I commit to the program though, the Moon is crossing my Mars and the transiting Sun is making a sextile to it – this strengthens my energy and aligns the conscious with the subconscious so that I can take the right actions. And finally, my Mercury – Neptune opposition is being eased by the aspects from transiting Mars. This should help with my natural respiratory weakness. You see, I am NOT a born athlete, I gotta work at it.

SO, please leave your comments, and especially let me know if you are also starting the 100 push ups program. I will be updating my progress here. Strength in numbers – that’s what I say, so I invite you all to join the challenge. I will be starting next Monday (with a little prep this week to gear up for it). But you can start anytime you like. Let’s all use Astrology to improve our Fitness! I can’t speak to the aspects for YOU personally without looking at your chart, but I CAN say that the universal Mars pressure that is in high gear for the rest of August is best used in some kind of workout program – just be careful to take care of yourself and not get hurt.

Now that you have some idea of how to use Mars to improve your fitness, join me!

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Solar Eclipse August 1 at 9′ Leo – Lunar Eclipse August 16 at 24′ Aquarius, the theme: DO AWAY WITH EGO. AND THEN DON’T TRUST THE SOCIAL LANDSCAPE – THINGS ARE NOT AS THEY SEEM.

The Solar Eclipse is HERE
It is exact August 1st, but it’s range of power & influence started two weeks ago (around July 15) and lasts for another two weeks (about August 15). THEN we have the Lunar Eclipse on the 16h (who’s influence starts today and lasts until about the end of August).

This is what I mean by Eclipse season – and we are right in the middle of it.

Is it effecting you? The only real way to get a good look at it is to have a private reading.

Traditionally the Solar Eclipse (like the one we are having AUGUST 1 is a sign of loss of honor, position, title or other outward state of the status quo. This Solar Eclipse is in Leo – at the extremely testy 8/9th degree. It aspects the 8th degree of Aries and Libra – both of which have been implicated in assassinations – both successful and unsuccessful ones. This, I believe is why so many Astrologers (and even Hilary Clinton) are throwing the word assassination around in connection with Obama. If anyone wants to pull a stunt like that, then the entire month of August would be prime time for it to happen.

And yes, it could happen. The most dangerous dates for assassination attempst on Obama are August 6/7, August 14-17 and August 28-30, so mark those words. But if August stays clear, there are other dangerous dates in September that I will post in next month’s Horoscope.

Then there’s the Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius on the 16th at 24′ Aquarius (the sign that rules politics). LUNAR ECLIPSE themes relate more to secrets and hidden information coming to the surface, so get ready to release your skeletons from the closet once and for all. The good news about this is that we can finally unburden ourselves from something, but be prepared because Eclipse Events usually come as a surprise.

Taken together, the Leo-Aquarius Eclipse theme highlights drama around ego, identity, social scenes, politics the masses and strong leadership figures. The topsy-turvey Eclipse roller coaster will upset the status quo, bringing some people down and tossing other’s a well-deserved (but unexpected) bone.

Aries: You are tangled up in a heap of unpredictability all month long. Add to this a healthy dose of fantasy and you’ve got a good recipe for a sudden and unplanned fling with a friend which will do nothing but create waves of drama through your whole social circle. Unless, of course you have learned the lessons of discretion.  But it is the rare Aries indeed who understands this fine art. So don’t start something you can’t handle.

Taurus: The Eclipse’s are shaking you at your core and suggest huge and sweeping changes in your life. Sometimes it is good to completely clean house (or move house, or re-invent yourself). Now is the time for you to make a major overhaul. It might be hard for you to let go of the old stuff, but try to remember that the Universe always wants you to grow and always offers you MORE of who and what you truly are. New beats old in spades this month.

Gemini: Rules vs. fantasy. Friendship vs. family and all of it challenges your inner knowing to grow and expand beyond the easy ‘pat’ answers that have satisfied your relentless curiosity up until now. Your greatest asset is that intrepid mind that needs to know more, because that will send you on a journey to the depths of soul where you can finally marry all these splintered parts of yourself into one whole (and satisfied) being of true power. It’s the splintering that weakens you. You answers are inside, the outside authorities will only continue to weaken and splinter you further.

Cancer: It is your day. Every time there is a Solar Eclipse, you get to step onto the throne and take the power away from the King – what will you do with it? And will you be prepared when the Lunar Eclipse sends you an equal challenge? A challenge of obsession? This time you might think you have the answers, you might even get filled with self-justified rightiousness, but think again. Rightousness is the playground of the Ego – and this Eclipse season demands us all to throw ego to the wind.

Leo: Ahhh, you own this Eclipse season, or should I say it owns you? Either way, you must learn to detach, detach, detach. This is especially true for anything from which you have been getting a piece of your identity, recognition or status. (More true for those born between July 29-Aug 4th). For those born between the 12th-19th on the other hand, expect to deal with secrets being revealed and handled carefully.  These are the kinds of challenges that really bring out the best and worst in people, so now is really the time to get busy focusing on letting go of control and doing your inner work – it’s the only thing that will help.

Virgo: So much to do, so little time, and so little help, this is your battle cry all month. It’s enough to make you want to protest, strike, send in your pink slip and take a long vacation where they wait on you hand and foot. I’m not against this as part of a plan, I just notice that when you get back, the old problems will still be there. In other words, deal with these unpleasant situations AND take a vacation afterwards. Then you’ll feel as though you’ve earned your peace. Read Aquarius.

Libra: You won’t admit it, but you’re becoming a little bit fanatical this month, or at the very least, you’re being a driven perfectionist. Well, don’t worry too much about that, since all the drama and chaos that’s rocking your love-life and social scene wind up making the desire for perfection and control downright laughable. Yes, you are in for an eventful August, and no, it’s nothing you will be able to control. So learn to expect to deal with the unexpected.

Scorpio: Seeking answers and solutions outside yourself this month will leave you feeling like little more than a pile of peices of yourself. Not fun. What you need now is to go into the center of the wheel and find the true cause of these opposing forces – they all exist inside of you. No, there is no outside drama. It may look that way, it may FEEL that way as pieces of your identity fall away and revelations about your true nature emerge -but this is a deeply spiritual journey of self-re-invention (I just made that word up, but I like it – I invite you to do the same with yourself on the soulular level).

Sagittarius: The Eclipses can really help you this week. But still, you’re not getting off easy. Ultimately you’ve got to figure out where the real work needs to be done – and just get busy doing it. Outside changes and drama can drive your efforts forward if you are smart about it. In other words: a change in other people’s philosophies or the status of the group you belong to can lead you to reveal secrets and information of a profound nature – this helps you take on your divine role as a teacher – but be prepared for the hard work of it.

Capricorn: You are getting the help you need to get things rolling, but the road is clearly not a smooth one. Money, loans, banking, mortgages and finances are suddenly thrown up in the air like a deck of cards in the wind. Consider this: how can chaos benefit you? If you can’t answer that then study some great (and innovative) business minds like Warren Buffet or Rockefeller.

Aquarius: Read Leo, you are both in the same boat. Relationships are getting rocked harder than the earthquake that recently hit the West coast. Your whole identity is under scrutiny and you are going through major change – the kind of change that leads you to a whole new identity. This can be easy or hard, it’s up to you. The more you fight it, the harder it will be. But if you push and help, like a snake shedding it’s skin, the sooner you will see all those bright shiny new colors from the freshly revealed new you.

Pisces: The birth of a new form of service is just waiting to leap forward into your life in much the same way that Athena the goddess of wisdom lept full grown from her father Zeus’s head. (No wonder he had a headache). You too can releave your discomfort by releasing your newest genius onto the world and then letting it have a life of it’s own. After all, wisdom doesn’t need to be controlled does it?

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