Here’s one for the record books: there is now a product available that helps you to get the best workout based on your SIGN. Astrology has been used for a lot of things, but this one is new to me.
We can easily use Astrology to pick a good date to start an exercise program, which is called Electional Astrology and is one of the areas that I specialize in (To set up a private session, call my office at (310) 455-2210). But an Astrological workout is completely new.
The DVD is scheduled to be released at Amazon.com and Astrology.com for $24.95 later this month.
On a related note, medical astrology has been around for centuries. There was a time when medical treatment wouldn’t have been considered complete without consulting the stars. Today, there is ample evidence of the Full Moon causing both excessive blood flow and filled ER rooms, and yet today Astrology is still ignored by Western medicine.
At the very least, the Hospital could be prepared for heavy Emergency Room demand by having plenty of staff on schedule during the Full Moon phase. And if YOU are electing to have surgery - avoid the Full Moon for it, since it adds to swelling, bruising and bleeding. Especially in water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces).
More specifics require personalized attention though, which you can get by calling my office to schedule a Astrology appointment (310) 455-2210.
It’s pretty common knowledge that the Reagan Administration used Astrologers and consulted them regularly, so when Obama made Nancy Reagan look like a whack job by saying she had ’seances’ it was pretty out of line, which is why he apologized later.
This story on Obama’s Astrology gaffe gives the overview. When reached for comment, AstrologyChick had this to say, “Hey, FIRST OFF Astrology is NOT a seance and never has been! The two are from completely different planets and SECOND: author Alex Carnevale should have been on my Astrology Newsletter list where an Obama prediction was made loud and clear.”
A related story on the AP Wire discussed how Hilary Clinton was consulting a spiritual advisor and the press suddenly got all fast and loose with the term ’seance’. We asked a local surfer to comment on the subject, “Dude, Seance, is like a totally different thing. Really, like, go and check your dictionary and stuff. Aren’t you like, press, guys supposed to be like, all smart and know big words and what they mean and sh*t?”
A lot of mysticism was tossed around in the media and in connection to the White House today. Did they know that the Moon was in mystic Pisces, or were they just mindless Astro-zombies playing out the will of the Astrological planets on a purely unconscious level?
Two scenario’s are possible here a) the press could have a secret plan to take over the world by using Astrology to time the release of their stories, or b) they do NOT use the stars, claim the stars have no impact, and then do exactly what the stars SHOULD compel them to do. Either way, the date for these stories is right in line with the Astrology of the Pisces Moon. Is it just an accident? You decide.
This week - and today - election day, we have a heated set of planetary aspects. But, surprise, emotions are high on the campaign trail and Americans are looking for a fight, no matter what side of the ‘fence’ they are on. This has caused people to even attack ME for making Astrological predictions. sheesh!
Here on this blog, I have gotten slammed on a number of occasions simply for stating my Astrological perspective and making Astrological predictions. Ok, sure I have an opinion too. I’m human. Just for the sake of transparency here is where I am coming from:
1) My number 1 concern and care is for the environment and the planet. And I don’t just talk about it, I run a biodeisel car. I despise the oil companies and what is happening to our world because of pollution and greed. I put my money where my mouth is. I cannot in good conscience give my money to these oil criminals. Precious few people are really doing what matters and taking themselves off of the system that doesn’t work. For me, I believe this is the ONLY thing we CAN do. I don’t think politicians can save us.
2) I run a business, a company and I care deeply about how policy effects my ability to pay people! I am an extremely practical person. I only care about what WORKS. I knew 7 years ago that the mortgage system was being built to fail, and I said so in my columns (Oh yeah, people attacked me then too).
3) I grew up as the child of hippies, Aura is my real name for pete’s sake. So I know first hand what all the weaknesses of delusional, fairy tail, escapist thinking can be. I actually see the rational side to EVERY argument. And I don’t like politicians. None of them. I think our problems are bigger than this. I advocate individual change and responsibility.
4) I believe the best political activism is the activism that creates individual action and personal change and responsibility: plant a garden, get on bio-fuels, invest in wholistic self-sustaining systems (stay away from get rich quick schemes!), take care of your own health by eating healthy and doing regular intestinal cleanses, and exercise, work together with other people, be part of community, live with good values and treat people as you’d like to be treated.
Pretty simple really. Pretty common sense, but for some reason people who read my Astrology predictions think that I am a politico. I am not. I hate politicians (yes, all of them), I just state what I see. I often see things I don’t like, but I am prescient in a way that people need to hear, so I share it. I have even been accused of creating the things I see. Please people! I am merely a messenger. All I want to do is laugh at how crazy this 3 ring circus has become:
Yeah. laughter really IS the best medicine. And here’s my most poignant Astrology prediction yet: We will all need our sense of humor to get through the things that are coming up, because the whole thing is completely INSANE. It doesn’t matter what side of the political warfare you find yourself on, a little kindness, a lot of humanity and deep servings of humor are going to be indispensables. That’s my Astrological story, and I’m sticking to it.
The most troubling thing about election day is that the transiting Saturn - Uranus Opposition (exact on Nov 4th) is also squaring transiting Venus. Venus will have completed her Transiting T-square to Saturn and Uranus, coming into exact square with both planets on Nov 3rd. This is an unsettling T-square all on it’s own because it is both financially unstable and rife with philosophical/negotiation breakdowns. So much for both political parties getting along.
But this isn’t all, Transiting Venus will be in EXACT opp to the US Mars on Nov 5th and square the US Neptune on Nov 6th. BOTH Saturn and Uranus are applying to make hard aspects (repeatedly) to the US Neptune in the next 6 mos.
THIS MEANS THAT EVENTS SET OFF ON ELECTION
DAY/WEEK WILL CREATE INTERNAL STRIFE FOR THE
US - WELL INTO 2009.
People, and the US as a whole will be feeling angry and ready to fight. Also, anyone who tells you the housing crash is over is just plain lying. It’s not over. Not by a long shot. The entire next 4 year administration will b forced to look at this problem, as well as the problem of dwindling resources, food supplies and other basics of life.
These problems will continue regardless of who takes the White House. For my money, I say Obama is the clear winner to the people, but the McCaine Republicans will try to steal it and it will be an ugly battle. Computers are the culprit. Perhaps even some good old fashioned protests will get stirred up. Mars is the focus of all this energy. We can expect Election Day to trigger all the standard angry, warlike results. But don’t forget that Mars also rules sexuality. I think we are in for more salacious sex scandals than you can shake a, umm, stick at.
Below is an excerpt from this weeks Newsletter for all to read. Obviously everyone is worried about the financial crises on Wall Street, in the mortgage industry and the stock market and what it means for the future. There is also a lot of buzz out there about the Mayan calendar and the date of Dec 21, 2012 when that calendar comes to an end. Many people have even speculated that it means Armegeddan. My view is NO, it’s not the hysteria that some people want to make it out as.
But we ARE in for some very disruptive times. There will be more financial chaos related to banking, mortgages and the stock market all through October (stay tuned for my October Horoscope). The upshot is that we have gotten so far away from nature that this was necessary to get our collective feet back on the ground, WE NEED TO START CARING FOR EARTH, OUR HOME. Here is what I wrote about the Astrology of this current financial upheaval in stocks, banking and mortgages and what it means for the future 2012 and beyond:
THE LONG VIEW: OK, I could write 10 pages about this, but I know that neither of us has that kind of time. So here’s the cliff notes version:
*The governments (around the world) will collapse. Astrological indicators show that this will happen within the next 20 years.
*In the short term, money is currently being consolidated into the hands of a small number of people.
*The next way wealth will be measured is by who controls the worlds assets like: gold, platinum, metals, land and business. This will put companies and corporations in charge of word decisions.
*The Earth herself is waking up to the abuses humans have heaped upon her, and not to sound all ‘fire and brimstone’ or anything - but with Katrina and all, we ‘aint seen nothin’ yet. Life on this planet is going to get more physically HARD in a lot of places. This includes the Western World.
*Finally, not all of this will happen at once. And while it IS happening there is a huge rebuilding of the NEW paradigm of life on earth. THIS is where all the joy and hope and prosperity really exists.
If you want to hear/say more on the subject, your comments are welcome below.
And if you want to learn how to MAKE THE MOST of all this craziness then go here while the special is still good:
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?
French Coach Raymond Domenech is known to be interested in Astrology, which has led some to speculate that he may use the Horoscope to select his starting line-up. No word from Domenech himself on this. when asked what he thought about playing on Friday the 13th he quipped:
“I’m not superstitious,” a relaxed Domenech told a news conference on Thursday. “It brings bad luck.” (Reuters: Superstitious Domenech)
Weather or not he uses Astrology to gain that competitive edge, he hasn’t lost his sense of humor. Domenech is both a colorful character and a very successful coach. He is known to rile up his players by saying he uses telepathy and distrusts his Scorpio players (USA Today: France coach unfazed). Well, whatever he’s doing, it’s working. He’s got a great coaching record - with or without the help of Astrology.
Much is being made of astrology in politics these days. Everybody and their cousin is talking about Hilary vs Obama and their Horoscopes. It is worth pointing out here that BOTH Astrology And Politics are ruled by the planet Uranus. Even the Huffington Post is running a piece called huffpollstrology. The recent news about British Intelligence using Astrology has been all over the wires for over a week. Here’s an excerpt from the ABC article:
“It seems former US President Ronald Reagan wasn’t the first to be accused of using astrology to make key foreign policy decisions.”
My point here is that the Astrologers Ronald Reagan (mostly Nancy actually) used - Jean Dixon among others, sure seemed to work for him. He DID have a brilliant political career - there is really no arguing with this point. Clearly some Astrology is better than others (for bad Astrology, just look at huffpollstrology). And one top point to remember is that a Horoscope in the local paper can do very little (if anything) to help you plan for your life.
On the other hand ABC is very lacking in their reporting on this subject. The reporter Stephanie Kennedy obviously didn’t do her research here. She has neglected to mention (or notice) that the forefathers of our country used Astrology to choose it’s July 4th Birthday. Benjamin Franklin was a master Astrologer, one who used Declinations (a technique I also use) to help choose that date for the creation of America. You will have to search long and hard to find any current Astrologers who have any idea how to use Declinations. And yet they are at least as powerful as the usual Astrology Charts.
“Astrology is one of the most ancient sciences, held in high esteem of old, by the wise and great. Formerly no prince would make war or peace, nor any general fight a battle, in short no important affair was undertaken without first consulting an astrologer.” Click here to see this quote in it’s original context.
Benjamin Franklin, 1751
Benjamin Franklin was also the publisher of a periodical called ‘The Farmer’s Almanac” which points out the best Astrological time for planting crops. And yet, here in the US we have consistently gone away from the timeless wisdom of planting with the flow, instead we genetically engineer our foods so that they have little if any nutrition left and may no longer even be good for us.
Not only that, but many of the dates used in our electoral process were chosen because they would always be energetically supportive of the USA’s best interests and well-being. This has since been messed with by a few of our more barbaric administrations. (Did they know they were messing with a good thing?). Certainly our current economic and housing crisis’ are good evidence that the great prosperity and abundance we experienced all through the 80’s and 90’s is indeed very messed up.
In the end what I can offer is that you begin to Understand and learn the real Secret to how the Universe works. I don’t mean the information that was presented in the Book/Movie. I mean the REAL secrets of the universe. If you try and use the ideas in the movie without a real understanding of them you are more likely than not to have them BACKFIRE on you. These principles have been used throughout time by those who understand them for the purpose of helping humanity or for the purpose of controlling and enslaving humanity - depending on who was in power. It is your right to understand and use the power of Astrology and the principles of the Universe. Otherwise, those in the know can and will use this knowledge against you.
There was just a story on Yahoo today about how the British Intelligence MI5 hired an Astrologer to help them defeat Hitler. This has prompted me to write an article on how to spot a fake, a grifter or a charletan disguised as a counselor. The information was recently released in British documents that had become declassified. The Astrologer they hired caused them a lot of problems and was ultimately a liability, a fake and probably a charletan.
This brings up a lot of good questions around the practice of Astrology, and made me want to point out a few things you should be wary of when hiring someone to consult for you, so as not to be taken by a scam or grifter. These rules apply to Astrology, Psychics and alternative healers as well. It is a sad thing, but unfortunately there are people who use these fields to take advantage of others. Some warning signs to spot a scam artist:
Grandiosity - ego, a sense of entitlement, behaving like royalty (some fakers even assume titles). This was exactly the case with the so called astrologer hired by the British Intelligence, Louis de Wohl. He was creating a ‘made up glory’ to impress people, but it was fake. The problem with such a thing is that, like fake diamonds many people fall for such cheap tactics.
Excessive costumes and/or props - delivering a useful service has very little to do with costume, props or settings. I used to live in Santa Monica and work at the Psychic Eye Bookstore that used to be located there (this is the largest and most well-established metaphysical Bookstore in the country). This is near the Venice boardwalk, and I would go to the boardwalk on occasion and there were many charletan readers set up there on the beach. Sure there were probably a few good ones too. By far the busiest one was a man who dressed from head to toe in strange turban like robes. Yet, he did not belong to any established group I could identify (such as the Tibetan Buddhists or the Seiks, etc). When I managed to ask him about this, he became very haughty, defensive and suddenly acted like he couldn’t speak English. He never did answer my question about where he was from, couldn’t answer my direct questions about Astrology and Tarot cards, and he literally turned away from me and refused to speak to me any more. I am pretty sure that this guy was a charlatan. Don’t be taken in by these gimmicks.
A truly gifted counselor is more likely to look like you or your neighbor than a walking cliche. Among more seasoned pro’s this, and people who walk around waving crystals and burning incense is seen as a telltale sign of the amateur.
An uncaring or selfish attitude - clearly this is a ‘people’ profession. A scam artist will not really care about you or your results. They may also use intimidation or guilt tactics if you voice concern.
Making things sound too good to be true - any really good counselor will point out the areas where you can achieve better results by shifting your behaviors or attitudes, and they may suggest you do some work on yourself. This is just basic common sense. But a fake counselor will paint only rosy pictures and tell you that it’s all someone else’s fault. They will not encourage personal responsibility. This is a sure sign of a scam, and you should run.
An appeal to greed - I once attended a group that was dedicated to ‘mediumship’ and nearly instantly it became clear that the appeal for those who attended was for gaining financial settlements over the deaths of those who they were attempting to contact. There was zero mention of healing, letting go or love. All discussion was directed towards the details that would ‘win’ a lawsuit, inheritance or other financial settlement. This is just plain creepy, steer very clear of any similar situation.
Lack of Established Community Standing - cheats and sneaks usually don’t stay put for long and almost never have a byline appear on a local paper or magazine for a period of years. If someone has been a visible member of a community for a period of time, chances are that they are at least sincere in their efforts and craft. For example Rob Brezny has been writing for the SF Weekly for ever. He doesn’t even do readings anymore, but he knows his stuff.
I am sure there are other things to watch out for, but these are some of the main ones I’ve seen. Above all though, EGO is the kiss of death. Steer very clear of it. Anyone who is too attached to their own ego cannot be evolved enough to give good counseling. And while this alone may not be a sign they are a charlatan, it definitely means they aren’t too evolved.
I’m not asking to be rude or anything, it’s just that a few things have changed since us, um, grownups, got out of grade school.
Just yesterday Johnnie Mnemonic reminded us of this fact, here’s an Excerpt from his recent blog post:
“Maryn Smith, a 10-year-old fourth-grader at Riverview Elementary School in Great Falls, Mont., knows that there are 11 planets in the solar system. In order of increasing distance from the sun, they are, of course, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Eris.
The trouble is, you and millions of Americans just like you don’t know any of this.”
But once you, I and millions of Americans learn the Mnemonic Maryn Smith created, we may have more hope of remembering it. That mnemonic is:
My Very Exciting Magic Carpet Just Sailed Under Nine Palace Elephants.
There is more going on in this Universe than we have time to contemplate, but now at least we can remember a little bit more of it.
Like any ancient system, a full understanding of Chinese Astrology is extremely complicated, but here are a few basic rules. If you want to get into much greater detail here is a very thorough site on Chinese Astrology.
THE CHINESE ASTROLOGY YEARS
The Year of the Rat - 1900 1912 1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008
The Year of the Ox - 1901 1913 1925 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997
The Year of the Tiger - 1902 1914 1926 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998
The Year of the Cat - 1903 1915 1927 1939 1951 1963 1975 1987 1999
The Year of the Dragon - 1904 1916 1928 1940 1952 1964 1976 1988 2000
The Year of the Snake - 1905 1917 1929 1941 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001
The Year of the Horse -1906* 1918 1930 1942 1954 1966* 1978 1990 2002
The Year of the Goat - 1907 1919 1931 1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003
The Year of the Monkey - 1908 1920 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992
The Year of the Rooster - 1909 1921 1933 1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005
The Year of the Dog - 1910 1922 1934 1946 1958 1970 1982 1994 2006
The Year of the Pig - 1911 1923 1935 1947** 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007**
THE CHINESE ELEMENTS
The five elements: Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth
These elements rotate in a 10 year cycle, when combined with the animal years we get a 60 year cycle. The rotation goes like this:
Yang Wood, Yin Wood,
Yang Fire, Yin Fire,
Yang Earth, Yin Earth,
Yang Metal, Yin Metal,
Yang Water and Yin Water
The elements either support or destroy one another when combined - and this has a great impact on compatibility with others and your luck during a given year. These are also the principles that Feng Shui is based upon.
2008 is the year of the Earth Rat - specifically it is a YIN (female) Earth Rat, also called the Brown Earth Rat. Last year - 2007 was also an Earth year, but it was YANG earth year, in the animal year of the Pig.
Because the Chinese New Year always begins on a New Moon many people make the mistake of believing it follows the Lunar (Moon cycle). This is not true. It would be far more appropriate to say that it follows the Jupiter Cycle - which lasts 12 years, just like the 12 animal years. The Chinese New year does not actually start until the next Chinese New Calendar begins - which takes place when the Tiger Month begins each year. In 2008 this actually happens on FEB 4th.
The FIVE Elements of Chinese Astrology either support or fight with each other. Elements support each other in the following order:
Metal supports Water nourishes Wood feeds Fire gives to Earth grows Metal…
The Destructive relationships are:
Wood fights with Metal
Fire fights with Water
Soil fights with Wood
Metal fights with Fire
Water fights with Soil
Since this is an Earth year it is especially good for those born in a Metal year. It will be more challenging for those born in a Water or Wood year.
To find your own years of greatest Balance - and therefore greatest luck in Chinese Astrology go here.
*The year of the Fire Horse. Anyone one born in this year is considered to be so head strong and full of impulse that they are often dangerous and disruptive to the home. It was considered especially bad to be a girl born in this year and is called hinoeuma. In ancient China girl babies born in a Fire Horse year were often drowned, and were considered unmarriageable. In 1966 the abortion rate in China was so high that it was shocking because so many parents did not want to have Fire Horses in their homes. Many other parents simply waited until the following year to register the birth of their child to help the baby avoid the prejudice such Fire Horse children (especially girl children) would receive.
**The year of the Golden Pig. Considered in Chinese Astrology to be the luckiest of all years. The most auspicious time to start a business or other profit making venture. To me this is because of the alignment of Jupiter and Pluto which takes place once every 60 years, and therefore is always present during the year of the Golden Pig. This is a generally lucky influence - but it will ONLY be lucky for you personally if it is making good aspects for YOU.
The Chinese New Year Starts today. You’ve probably seen it all over the news, since every year there is a news story on it. I wrote a previous post on the Chinese Year of the Rat which you should check out for more information.
Rat years are better for some Chinese birth signs than others. Here is a quick guideline for who should do well during this year of the Rat, and further down you will find a quick calculator for finding your own Chinese birth Animal, with longer love match and year forecasts in it.
*The year of the Fire Horse. Anyone one born in this year is considered to be so head strong and full of impulse that they are often dangerous and disruptive to the home. It was considered especially bad to be a girl born in this year and is called hinoeuma. In ancient China girl babies born in a Fire Horse year were often drowned, and were considered unmarriageable. In 1966 the abortion rate in China was so high that it was shocking because so many parents did not want to have Fire Horses in their homes. Many other parents simply waited until the following year to register the birth of their child to help the baby avoid the prejudice such Fire Horse children (especially girl children) would receive.
**The year of the Golden Pig. Considered in Chinese Astrology to be the luckiest of all years. The most auspicious time to start a business or other profit making venture. To me this is because of the alignment of Jupiter and Pluto which takes place once every 60 years, and therefore is always present during the year of the Golden Pig. This is a generally lucky influence - but it will ONLY be lucky for you personally if it is making good aspects for YOU.
Today was the Superbowl. Today was the biggest Superbowl upset in HISTORY. This news story is all over the world, the forums are on fire with hot discussion about it, and doesn’t exactly surprise me to see it.
I am not a huge Football fan, but I usually watch the Superbowl. This one happened so close to the Solar Eclipse on the 7th that public upsets and surprises were almost to be expected. The Eclipse is in Aquarius - which effects masses of people, but to me that’s not enough to explain WHY FOOTBALL?!? And for that I gotta tag the Movement of Retrograde Mercury attached to the Eclipse itself.
This means news, strange news, and especially news about the leader (in this case the Patriots) disappearing from view. The Patriots were supposed to have this win all sewn up and in the bag. How could things go so wrong? Blame it on this strange twisted Mercury Retrograde + Solar Eclipse.
And that’s not all SUPER TUESDAY - when we all vote for our primary candidates - will also be effected by this Solar Eclipse. Oh yeah baby, the news has only just started to spin. Pretty soon all of our heads will be spinning too, just you wait. A Solar Eclipse nearly always steals the thunder away from the ‘Golden Boy’ or favored winner. But throw Retrograde Mercury in the mix and we’ve got a recipe for some very spicy news, gossip, politics and fried computer wires.
This month we have two eclipses, starting with the one on the 7th - a Solar Eclipse in Aquarius. The Lunar Eclipse in Virgo takes place later in the month on the 21st. To get a more scientific eclipse explanation check out NASA and get the whole technical skinny on it.
Since every eclipse involves the Sun & Moon they automatically impact Leo and Cancer people. But the real story is always told in the ASPECTS and not every eclipse will aspect every person - thank god! Otherwise our lives would be nonstop endless drama! That’s what direct Eclipse hits tend to do to us! So if you’d like to see what the current pair of Eclipse’s is doing for (or to) you have a report done, that will give you an overview of the 6 month trend - with all the specific aspects - you are experiencing.
Later this year we have two more Eclipses, a Total Solar Eclipse on August 1 in Leo and Lunar Eclipse August 16 in Aquarius. To really understand the Eclipse’s we need to pay attention to the Moon’s Nodes and Saros Series of the Eclipse pattern. The Nodes are also called the Head of the Dragon and the Tail of the Dragon and they represent the souls journey towards spiritual development (Head of the Dragon) or away from it and towards darkness. Collectively on the date of an Eclipse the Head and Tail of the dragon show us where we are all either collectively moving towards a dream or aspiration vs. how and where we are all collectively delving into our darker or shadowy nature.
You can see where every eclipse takes place here if you want to take a sightseeing trip!
With the pollsters all over the place - and very unreliable these days, the Huffington Post launched a new segment called HuffPollstrology which is certainly entertaining. But it’s not enough to predict the winners, for that you need a real Astrological look, like the one I give in my 2008 Presidential Prediction post. Check it out, and then remember that there’s a looooong way between here and November.
I fully expect both sets of Eclipses to create drama and upset in the pollsters predictions. Those Eclipses take place in February (7th & 21st) just in time to have an impact on the Feb 5th Super Tuesday (some news outlets are calling it SuperDuper Tuesday) - where 24 states hold elections. And then in August (1st & 16th) - just in time for the political Conventions to be really Unconventional.
The February 7 Solar Eclipse takes place conjunct Neptune and Retrograde Mercury (Mercury Retrograde) - virtually guaranteeing some upsets and confusion. The Feb 21 Lunar Eclipse gives us the Moon conjunct Saturn both opposed to the Sun - all of which paints the picture of gender opposition. The August 1 Solar Eclipse once again conjuncts Mercury which literally has the impact of throwing someone’s plans out the window. The August 16 Lunar Eclipse gives us the Moon conjunct Neptune and Chiron opposing the Sun, suggesting a deep chasm among what American’s feel are their real ‘family values’ and how they are expressed in the political landscape. Fasten your seatbelts, we’re about to go where no man has gone before.
