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More about Saturn in Transit

June 28, 2008 By auracle 1 Comment

Talking about Saturn we need to remember that it is the ASPECTS that have the power, not simply the presence of a planet in one sign or another.

WHAT’S A TRANSIT? I’m glad you asked. A transit is when a planet moving through the sky makes an aspect or a pattern with the planets in your own Natal Chart.

WHAT’S AN ASPECT? A mathematical degree used by Astrologers to see what planet in your Natal Chart is being ‘touched’ and how it’s being touched, ie: caressed or throttled? and for how long this ‘touching’ will continue to go on.

WHAT ARE PATTERNS? These are shapes made by a few planets together, like squares and triangles and long stretchy triangles. Remember art class? See, that stuff was useful after all.

WHAT’S A NATAL CHART? It is the snapshot of the heavens at the moment when YOU were born. It is a lot like a snowflake or a fingerprint. It is unique. Most Natal Charts only refer to a flat view of the heavens. But there are at least 3 more dimensions to see than this. You will learn about this in the FREE ASTROLOGY SECRETS REPORT that you get when you subscribe to my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER. You can learn more about the 4-D NATAL CHART by going HERE.

Saturn WILL ONLY BE IN EFFECT when he is within a ASPECT of a Natal Planet (A planet in YOUR birth chart.) During those windows of time THE ASPECT will trigger events in your life. I consider it in effect when within 3 degrees – no more.

DON’T FORGET THAT THE ENTIRE GEN X is getting major Saturn Transits sometime in the next 2 years.

Saturn is no pick-nick by any stretch – regardless of what others have said. Here are some types of Saturn experiences:

LAWSUITS
DIVORCES
ILLNES
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY
FATHER FIGURE PROBLEMS
BOSS PROBLEMS
PARKING TICKETS – TAXES – IRS
BANKING RED TAPE (yes foreclosure!)

and YES, when I was having bad Saturn transits – several people in my life died.

Additionally: It is the Patters that are triggered that suggest if you will come out on the winning (or losing) end of tangles with Saturn.

FOR EXAMPLE: If Saturn made a conjunction to your URANUS IN VIRGO – and you also had a GRAND TRINE in your own Natal Chart with say URANUS – SUN – JUPITER all in EARTH signs, then the hard work that Saturn triggers might put you in charge of your own business, or get you organized to open your own massage school. This is exactly what a client who has a Grand Trine being triggered by Transiting Saturn, is doing.

clearly this is NOT bad for her!

But that’s not all: HARD PATTERNS triggered by Saturn = tough times. Hard patterns are: Squares, oppositions, quincunx, T-squares, Grand Crosses, Yods and a variety of others. Not to mention the Saturn midpoints and the challenges that they can unleash!

It can be difficult for those of us pros who want to look a the WHOLE PICTURE to boil it down to one small sound bite or another.

For your sake: Here’s my best effort at a sound-bite on Saturn IN VIRGO:
**by the way Saturn rules the anus**

The bean counters have taken over the world! Death by a thousand paper cuts!

IE: Camera traffic cops are enforcing every intersection in the major cities. Seems like no way to win against those bean counters.

The only way to fight beans is with beans!

Details, details, details, hair-splitting and a puckered behind, especially with laws. This is how you can win in the end. In other words: got an electronic traffic ticket for $400? Well, you DO have the right to face your accuser.

Huh? Face a camera? Not exactly, but you can demand to know if it was functioning right, you can demand paperwork. If they can’t produce it – or if no cop shows up, you win. Technicality. A shell game for cash.

Don’t be the dupe, have your facts screwed on nice and tight.

REMEMBER: he or she who has the tightest behind WINS all Saturn battles!

Want to know what Saturn has in store for you? Then order a NATAL CHART and instead of entering info for your partner, just type in SATURN!

Please note that this information will be good for a range of about 6 weeks from the date of delivery. For the first 5 people I will also include a list of SATURN WARNING DATES when you must avoid contracts, starting a new job, moving, or other important beginning – the trouble this could save you is priceless!

Don’t wait to get your 4D-NATAL CHART, once Saturn is in your back yard, it’s too late to get prepared.

Filed Under: Aquarius, Capricorn, Learn Astrology, Saturn, The Planets Tagged With: 4d astrology natal-chart natal saturn transit aspect we

Neptune in Aquarius – How’s He Treating You?

June 16, 2008 By auracle Leave a Comment

Most Astrology sites will tell you all about what the planet in the sign is supposed to mean, ie: Neptune in Aquarius should be good for humanitarian causes, and technology etc. And this is useful for looking at some of the trends and what they mean. Yes, this is a good time for the innovation of services for the masses of humanity, for computers and other techie gadgets, but this is far from the whole picture. The real JUICE from Astrology for you, dear reader, comes from understanding the aspects Neptune is making as he travels through Aquarius.

Aspects are good or bad depending on their geometry – the angles they make and the overall patterns that they are part of.

A square is hard, a trine is usually a blessing. But the PATTERN is more important than just these aspects alone.

When Neptune is part of a Grand Cross (currently that would be in Fixed signs: Taurus, Scorpio, Aquarius & Leo) it is very different than if he was part of a Grand Trine (currently that would be in Air signs: Gemini, Libra & Aquarius).

Neptune as part of hard aspects in the fixed signs will be about money, identity, social scene and debt. It will also be about our connection to fixed and inflexible points of view. Neptune will help to melt those stubborn streaks. It may be hard to take though, since squares and oppositions bring crisis to the surface. Neptune in Square or opposition will also help bring something to a screeching halt. Endings may appear sudden, but usually they’ve been brewing for a long time.

Neptune in Trine helps to grow something, make it last, give it some spiritual ‘glue’ and help it to stick. Currently in air signs, this means that ideas, words and rules are being nourished by Neptune.

One of the reasons that it is so hard for people to get a handle on what a Neptune transit will do, is that Neptune is in charge of so very many parts of our lives. This means that there are really a TON of possibilities in how he can manifest. Forgetting or losing our memory of something and having it Zero-ed out is just one of a great many possibilities. Others include: selling, growing things, dealing with minerals or oil… But there are too many to list here.

There are other patterns that he can be part of as well, and each one has a major meaning: The kite, the unequal triangle, the Yod, the mini Trine, the mystic rectangle the dreaded T-Square and on and on. So the story of the huge and slow transits of Neptune in Aquarius will be told by the PATTERN he’s making – with the other planets in the sky, and with the planets in your own personal Chart.

EXAMPLES: Problems: Neptune in Aquarius is creating a Grand Cross for fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) which creates stress and tension around old systems and structures and helps to break down the old ways of doing things. This is ONE of the reasons for the Mortgage crises right now – Scorpio rules Mortgages and Taurus rules money – both of these signs are getting melted down by Neptune in Aquarius. Problems and crises will be highlighted when someone is too materialistic or controlling (Scorpio), too egotistical (Leo), too attached to security and creature comforts (Taurus) or too much of an intellectual elitist (Aquarius). The action of Neptune serves to dissolve these fixed and stubborn ways of being and make room for something more far reaching and of service to humanity (Aquarius).

Blessings: Neptune is creating a Grand Trine with planets at mid Libra and Gemini. Anyone who has planets at both of these places would be having great luck and easy blessings in the areas of print and the media, partnerships and contracts, business building, legalities and patents, creating and enforcing new rules, intellectual properties and patents.

It is very tempting to overlook the major themes of the large, slow moving planets and what they mean. Basically Neptune in Aquarius is opening our collective minds (Air signs) and clearing away the superficial systems we’ve created (fixed signs) in order to make room for something that is more spiritually meaningful and satisfying. This includes spiritual journeys, soul-mates and all the things that give our life meaning. Deep memories from the past may also emerge – including those that come from past lives. These are all under his domain. Ultimately Neptune is concerned with the needs of our spirit, our soul. Neptune in Aquarius calls our attention to the collective soul-needs of humanity and how to meet them.

Filed Under: Aquarius, Astrology Trends, Learn Astrology, Neptune Tagged With: aquarius planet, neptune astrology, neptune horoscope, neptune in aquarius, neptune soul-mate, neptune transit, zodiac neptune

The New Moon – Dates, Signs & Meanings

June 2, 2008 By auracle 9 Comments

The New Moon happens 13 times a year – surprise! We normally think that there are only 12 months, but in reality there are 13 LUNAR moths per year. The New Moon takes place when the Sun and the Moon are together in the same sign. This is why there is no light reflected on the Moon. The Sun is actually behind the Moon – and therefore we cannot see it reflecting light on the Moon’s face.

The New Moon is a time of New Beginnings. The light of the Moon is fresh and begins to increase in it’s intensity through the following 2 weeks. As the Moon increases it’s light it is called a waxing moon, but as it decreases – which happens for the 2 weeks following the FULL Moon – it is said to be waning.

As you watch the Moon in the sky, from night to night, you can see it either increase or decrease in light. As it increases, following the full darkness of the New Moon, the light of the Moon can be seen to begin from the right side and creep slowly across the face of the Moon towards the left side. Hebrew is said to be read from right to left to mirror the movement of the Moon’s light. English, on the other hand moves in the opposite direction across a page – left to right.

Psychologically and spiritually the Right side of the body is extroverted, logical and masculine in nature, while the left side is introverted, visual and feminine. When we say that someone is ‘right brained’ we refer to them as creative and visual. This is because the right side of the brain rules the Left side of the body and vice-a-versa. The way in which English is read is a reflection of our English speaking way of approaching life as if the Masculine has the final say in things. The English speaking world favors logical masculine thinking and ways of being. But the Moon reminds us that the great feminine (which the Moon represents) operates in the opposite way.

If you would like a lot of left brained-logic oriented mathematical equations that explain how the New Moon works in extreme logical terms then visit this Logical New Moon link. It is a purely left brained explanation, which leaves the entire SPIRIT that the Moon Represents out of the picture all together. One of the best descriptions of schizophrenia I have heard, described it as such an extreme of left-brained logic that the person (schizophrenic) cannot make normal intuitive leaps of insight. Thus the Schizophrenic ‘feeds’ orange juice to his car, because when it ran out of gas it was ‘hungry.’ This is a true story, by the way.

Logically correct, yet completely wrong. On the other hand a purely Right brained, intuitive, touchy feely (but logically mushy) explanation of the New Moon can be found here at this imaginary New Moon link. The goal of course is to balance the two halves.

The Moon represents the unconscious, both individually and collectively. It is obedient and does what we ask it to, which is why we need to start asking it very clear and specific questions – especially at the time of the New Moon.

The Days of the New Moon is the time to concentrate on New Beginnings and fresh starts that we want to accomplish. The Sign that the Moon is in will determine what area of life that new beginnings will be favored. For example, a New Moon in Leo is a great time to plan a celebration or party, but a New Moon in Scorpio would NOT be! In Scorpio the New Moon favors delving into mysteries, getting loans or joining forces with someone else to accomplish a goal.

The following links explain more about each sign and what it governs:

Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces

Below is a Table of New and Full Moon Phases for 2008

Moon Phase	Date	US Pacific	US Eastern	GMT	Hong Kong	Sydney Au	Position
New Moon Full Moon	Jan 8 Jan22	3:38 5:36	6:38 8:36	11:38 13 :36	18:38 20 :36	8:38 10:36	18° Cap 2° Leo
Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse	Feb 6/7 Feb20/21	19:46 19:32	22:46 22:32	2/7 3:46 2/21,3:32	2/710:46 2/2,20:32	2/7 0:46 2/22,0:32	18° Aqu 2° Vir
New Moon Full Moon	Mar 7 Mar 21	9:15 11:41	12:15 14:41	17:15 18:41	3/8 0:15 3/22,1:41	14:15 16:41	18° Pis 2° Lib
New Moon Full Moon	Apr 5/6 Apr 20	20:56 3:26	23:56 6:26	4/6 3:56 10:26	4/6 10:56 17:26	4/6,1:56 8:26	17° Ari 1° Sco
New Moon Full Moon	May 5 May19/20	5:19 19:12	8:19 22:12	12:19 5/20 2:12	19:19 5/20,11:12	10:19 5/20,0:12	15° Tau 29° Sco
New Moon Full Moon	Jun 3 Jun 18	12:24 10:32	15:24 13:32	19:24 17:32	6/4, 2:24 6/19,0:32	17:24 15:32	14° Gem 28° Sag
New Moon Full Moon	Jul 2/3 Jul 18	7:20 1:00	10:20 4:00	7/3 2:20 8:00	7/3 9:20 15:00	12:20 6:00	12° Can 26° Cap
Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse New Moon	Aug 1 Aug 16 Aug 30	3:14 14:18 12:59	6:14 17:18 15:59	10:14 21:18 19:59	17:14 8/17 4:18 8/30 2:59	8:14 19:18 17:59	10° Leo 24° Aqu 8° Vir
Full Moon New Moon	Sep 15 Sep 29	2:14 1:13	5:14 4:13	9:14 8:13	16:14 15:13	7:14 6:13	23° Pis 7° Lib
Full Moon New Moon	Oct 14 Oct 28	13:04 16:15	16:04 19:15	20:04 23:15	10/15 3:04 10/29 6:15	16:04 21:15	22° Ari 6° Sco
Full Moon New Moon	Nov12/13 Nov 27	22:18 8:56	11/13 1:18 11:56	11/13 6:18 16:56	11/13 13:18 23:56	11/13,3:18 13:56	21° Tau 6° Sag
Full Moon New Moon	Dec 12 Dec 27	8:38 4:23	11:38 7:23	16:38 12:23	23:38 19:23	13:38 9:23	21° Gem 6° Cap

** Please note that a LUNAR ECLIPSE can only take place on a FULL MOON and a SOLAR ECLIPSE can only take place on a NEW MOON.

Filed Under: The Moon Tagged With: 2008 new moon, astrology new moon, moon sign table, new moon, new moon meaning, new moon sign

Mercury is Retrograde in Gemini + a New Moon

May 29, 2008 By auracle Leave a Comment

Mercury went retrograde in Gemini (at 13′) on May 26th.

This means that for the next few weeks we will be playing ‘goundhogs day’ with the events that took place from about May 12-26. Expect to see and hear from those people again, expect to have the same information come across your desk (or inbox), expect to have those contracts you thought would be finished come back to you revised and changed. Expect the neighbor kids to play a lot of basketball in front of your house while shouting wildly, expect to get strange news from your siblings or co-workers. It’s all part of God’s punchline. These are all things governed by Gemini.

I could regale you with stories of my travels to the East Coast on Labor day weekend (when Merc was slowing down). I could tell you all about the flight delay, getting in too late to get a rental car, then the booked up hotels, forcing me into the worst over-priced room I’ve ever stayed at; with no hot water for a shower in the morning. I could tell you about how the place I reserved my car CLOSED at 12 noon, so when I got there at 1 pm I had to turn around and go back to the airport – an hour away – to get a car (at 3 times the price). I could go on and on. But then I would be acting like Gemini!

The good news: I bought my tix way in advance and it all worked out. The better news; having a great time with friends I haven’t seen for ages. Mercury RETROGRADE brings people back to our life – be prepared!

On June 3rd the NEW MOON triggers all this RETRO activity. Get ready because things should get very interesting for the next few weeks. It’s all about negotiation (planets are in Gemini!) It’s all about NEW BEGINNINGS after the 3rd – but those new beginning negotiations could be bumpy because there will be review and re-review for the next few weeks (remember Mercury Retrograde? )

Filed Under: Astrology Trends, mercury retrograde, The Moon Tagged With: communication, Gemini, mercury retrograde, mercury retrograde meaning, neighbors, new beginnings, new moon, new moon meaning

Politics – Astrology, Obama, Clinton & McCain

May 21, 2008 By auracle 11 Comments

You’ve been asking for an update on my Astrology Presidential prediction article and finally, at long last, here it is.

Here’s the deal, we are entering a Mercury Retrograde on May 26th in Gemini (the sign of words, reporters and speech givers).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPyjMDc1Ajs

That same week, May 25th Chiron turns Retrogade, then on the 26th Neptune Turns Retrograde TOGETHER AT ALMOST THE SAME DEGREE in Aquarius (the sign of the masses and politics).

Then in August – just before the Democratic Convention – we have a pair of Eclpses; one Solar Eclipse and One Lunar Eclipse. Each of these things means something. But TOGETHER they paint a picture.

People keep saying that the Democratic race has race as it’s core issue. But I disagree. The conflict is NOT about Black V White, it is about Blue V White (collar that is). In other words Obama is the White candidate – he represents the white collar segment of the population. Clinton is Blue – she represents the Blue collar worker. McCain is Red – he represents the status quo and conservatism. OH, look America is red, white and blue after all. Just not all at the same time.

I personally think that if we must spend the next 4 or 8 years discussing race and reverend Wright I will have to shoot myself. If all we can talk about is race, this means we are all racist! The opposite of that conversation is not more of the same, it is something completely different and new. I want us all to get PAST the race consciousness. I may be dreaming, I know that. But still, I am tired of this.

THE BOTTOM LINE: I look at the three remaining candidates as representing different planets. This has NOTHING to do with their Horoscopes or Sun Signs. When someone becomes a public figure they represent one of the Archetypes of the human mind (these archetypes are also the planets of the solar system). These are the ones that the 3 remaining candidates represent.

John McCain for president

McCain: The Red (collar) candidate is SATURN - he’s all about the rules, the status quo and the idea of being ‘conservative’. It remains to be seen weather he can beat the red (ink) that the current admin is leaving behind. Pro war (red) McCain wants to follow through on the Republican agenda. He’s the Daddy figure, rule maker, authority figure, expected style of candidate that Saturn loves. He is the classic, the standard and the traditional. Fighting is always a staple of the ‘red collar’ idealogy.

Obama for president

Obama: The White (collar) candidate is JUPITER – he’s all about philosophy, big expansive speeches and the notion of sweeping change. Can he deliver what he promises? Who knows. Jupiter sometimes makes empty promises, just how far can good intentions get us? Obama’s an unproven quantity. His popularity among college students is again a very Jupiter theme. He is about advantage, opportunity and success.

clinton for president

Clinton: The Blue (collar) candidate is URANUS – she is an innovation, she speaks about the needs of the masses and those who work for a living. Her core message is about unions and programs that serve large numbers of people, like health care – all of which are subjects of Uranus. Complicated, contradictory, unpredictable and revolutionary are all Uranus qualities, so we never know what to expect with her.

The August Eclipse’s WILL UPSET THE APPLECART. Get ready for a heated season because the fight is ON. Eclipse’s will reveal secrets in AUGUST and remove powerful figureheads from the picture. All of this makes for some great NEWS HEADLINES.

RIGHT NOW and into mid JUNE: Lies and manipulations of words are EVERYWHERE. News is distorted and we would be smart NOT TO BELIEVE WHAT WE’RE BEING TOLD. The picture is not clear until September.

The wild card is always the people themselves. Candidates can slit their own throats (the way that Guiluini did), the public is often manipulated by the media. These things cannot be predicted by Astrology. Free Will always exists. These are the trends, the rest remains to be seen. What do you think?

Filed Under: Astrology Trends, Jupiter, mercury retrograde, Saturn, Uranus Tagged With: astrology political prediction, astrology politics, Clinton horoscope, McCain horoscope, Obama horoscope, political astrology, presidential campaign

Saturn Turns Direct in Virgo

May 3, 2008 By auracle 4 Comments

The Saturn Station Direct happened today at 2′ degrees Virgo.

This will have the strongest effect on Capricorns (who are ruled by Saturn) Aquarius’s (also ruled by Saturn in Ancient Astrology) and Virgo’s – since Saturn is actually IN Virgo.

Saturn in Virgo – What does it mean?
Saturn represents hardship and difficulty. Many times Astrologers try to candy coat him and say he has something to do with responsibilities that we must take on, either by choice or necessity. I disagree. I say it is rarely by choice and almost always filled with hardship and challenge. Saturn rules the collective shadow we face at any given time, or if you prefer he represents the dark shadows of the world. Remember, all bullies – Saturn included – work very hard to HIDE their smallness and meanness. If we hope to defeat him, we must look into the darkness and try to heal it. This isn’t for the fearful or the faint of heart.

“He pointed at the Sun and said, the Sun’s not yellow, it’s chicken.” – Bob Dylan

That doesn’t mean we can’t do something good with Saturn’s energy. It’s just always hard. The best we can make of it is to get really organized and disciplined in the area he is focusing on. Right now that means the area of Virgo. Virgo rules health, habits, routines, employees and pets. Take extra care of your wee little critters, their health is precarious now. The same is true for us, we need to eat extra well. I’ve been saying for years that it’s getting harder and harder to find real food in the stores. We need to pay attention.

It also rules service industries, especially those where someone wears a uniform, as well as details, paperwork, filing systems and bureaucracy.

I was in the store the other day and overheard a man talking about going to court for a traffic ticket. It was an electronic ticket he’d gotten from a camera at a stop sign. He lost his case because he hadn’t stopped for the full 3 seconds before moving forward. He said that the court was filled with people in the exact same situation. They all lost. Saturn loves to go to court, and these kinds of no-win details are the sorts of hair splitting (and hair pulling) scenario’s Saturn will just love to heap on the world for the next 2-3 years. Oh yes, the hall monitors of the world are about to get their revenge. Consider yourself warned!

In the near future, we have until New Years Eve 2008 while he will be in Direct motion again. For the past 6 months he’s been Retrograde – which means he’s been underground and in hiding (just like the chicken he is). Now he leaves the shadow and moves forward and won’t start to gain new ground until Mid-August. Basically what that means is that he’s been laying little booby traps all over the place, mostly physical ones (Virgo is a physical sign) and we will all start to get bitten by them over the course of the next few months – up until mid August. Watch those electronic traffic cash machines – they’re getting ready to take a collective bite out of our wallets.

Booby traps are everywhere – just like this crazy sounding traffic rule. So be extra, extra, extra careful. When Saturn is in Virgo the bean counters of the world rule us all – they know it – and they laugh at us for not being able to do anything about it. It is the very definition of petty.

Saturn in Virgo can be really mean. So if you want to take revenge on someone, you can be equally mean and trap them in some meaningless detail. Tell them that they have 2 oz. too much body fat, treat her as if having a pimple is a felony worthy of prison time, hide his car keys or re-arrange your co-workers desk while they are in the other room. This should succeed in making steam come out of at least one ear. To complete the picture shred some important identity documents or even better, sell them to some guy in Russia named Vlad. (Obviously I am joking).

Honestly, I’m not a paranoid person, but the other day when I got a phone call from my merchant account asking me to fax them my statement red flags went up all over the place. If they are my Merchant account – why don’t they already HAVE my statement?? Hmm, I don’t think so.

“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread” must have been written when Saturn was in Virgo. For this cycle caution is the operative word.

Filed Under: Aquarius, Astrology Trends, Capricorn, Saturn, Virgo Tagged With: Aquarius, Capricorn, pettiness, Saturn direct, saturn in Virgo, traffic tickets, Virgo

The Equinox’s, Solstices & The Divine Feminine (6 year trend)

March 19, 2008 By auracle 3 Comments

The Spring Equinox takes place on March 21st – right in line with the Passover season. Many will be surprised to learn that passover is not simply a Jewish tradition. it is also a Christian and Catholic one, since it is referred to in the Bible in many places. The differences are connected to how this date is observed by the different religions.

RELIGION: The Christian symbolism is of Jesus on the Cross, then resurrected on Passover/Easter. A cross is an Astrological phenomenon.

On the 21st we have a Full Moon with the Sun in Aries and the Moon In Libra – both at 1′ and both are squaring Pluto at 1′ Capricorn. Some Astrologers are calling this a Grand Cross because of Mars’ location at 6′ Cancer. This is too wide for me to count and I call this pattern a T-square. A t-square is more difficult than a Grand Cross because it is not in balance, a grand square (cross) is hard, but balanced.

BUT – this T-square has future impact because all 3 t-square planets will eventually arrive at the 6th degree and then go through the doorway that has been opened by Mars over the past 6 months, starting in October of 07.

THE MARS DOORWAY: Action, crisis and warfare. Crisis between the genders, the ‘battle of the sexes.’ All of this was activated between the degrees of 24′ Gemini and 12′ Cancer. The activation laid the groundwork for events that will land up to 6 years into the future.

THE PIVOTAL DEGREES: We are most concerned with the degrees of 0′-8′ in the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn). These are perhaps the most important of our lifetime and on our planet because they rule the North and South poles and by extension the 4 directions. They are deeply and intimately tied to the climate, the Earth and issues of Global Warming.

Cancer: The divine Feminine – especially at the 0′ of Cancer. This is the Summer Solstice degree and the point of greatest HEAT – emotionally, psychologically, personally. During the Summer Solstice the SUN is way up North in the Tropic of Cancer, as far towards the North Pole as it ever gets.

Capricorn: The oppressor – especially at the 0′ of Capricorn. This is the Winter Solstice degree and the point of greatest darkness, coldness and difficulty. At this time the SUN is way DOWN SOUTH, as far as it ever gets, and is in the Tropic of Capricorn (it’s all starting to make sense now isn’t it?)

Libra: The Harvest – the balanced female energy, especially at 0′ Libra. This is the Fall Equinox when the SUN sits right at our equator. The day and night are of equal length, but getting shorter. The job of libra is to balance the EXTREMES.

Aries: New Life – the balanced male energy, especially at 0′Aries. This is the Spring Equinox (Passover). Again the SUN sits right at the equator and day and night are equal but getting longer. The job of Aries is to push the limits to their EXTREMES.

Today on planet Earth the Magnetic North and physical North are Not at the same place. (the same is true for South, West and East).

Why is this so? Science cannot answer that question. The guidance and spiritual messages I have been given tell me that they were once in perfect alignment. It was the instant that humans began to separate the Spiritual from the Physical side of existence that the Magnetic poles began to migrate away from ‘HOME.’

Today we experience this as greater and greater drama, conflict and upheaval as the 4 directional energies must constantly fight and re-correct in order to establish balance. This balance was once normal and natural. Today it is gone. Leaving us in a constant state of trying to find it again.

PROOF THAT THIS MEANS SOMETHING:
OK, I can’t quote emissions standards, ocean current changes or wind patterns and have it make any sense in relation to the PIVOTAL DEGREES, but what I can do, and ask you to do to prove that there is at least something going on here is to take out a raw EGG and balance it on a hard surface – even glass or metal. What is most remarkable is that it should balance in under a minute and it should balance on it’s NARROW POINTY END.

VIDEO: Raw Egg Balanced on POINTY END

The only times in the year when this is possible is on the Spring and Fall Equinox.

Try again on the 23rd and it won’t happen. Try it today and it won’t happen (unless this is an Equinox).

Isn’t it INTERESTING that the traditional Easter Egg hunt uses cooked eggs? Easter always takes place on the First Sunday after the Full Moon in March (which is after the Equinox) and not on a fixed date.

This experiment won’t work with a cooked egg. It also won’t work on a date that follows the Equinox. Somebody, somewhere decided to move the celebration away from the time and date when the MAGIC COULD BE PROVEN.

This effects everyone in the areas of: Traditions, Mother/Father social roles, Partnership and self vs. other in all personal involvements.

It is no accident that this year we are witnessing a woman running for president. It represents the PIVOTAL DEGREES IN ACTIVATION.

I am NOT making a political statement! A woman becoming president has many more layers of meaning than anyone has yet addressed out loud. I will go into this more in later articles.

What does it mean? Within hours of the actual equinox the MOON will square Mars causing conflict and tension in relationships and especially connected to young man and Mother figure archetypes. About 3 days later The Sun will Square Mars creating conflict between that which is traditional and governed by older men VS the archetype of the young man or warrior.

Finally in 3-6 years (this aspect happens 3 times) we have a conflict between Pluto in opposition to the MARS degree. This is a conflict of pure raw power and pits group power – the kind found in Corporations VS the young man or warrior.

OVERALL this signals a period of greater and greater conflict and warfare on the planet, one which is based in the struggles between the sexes and the desire for power. Corporations will figure prominently in the designs to take over power and control. I DON’T CARE WHO IS PRESIDENT. These things will take place regardless of who sits in the White House. But for the record you can read my Presidential Prediction article, which has caused some heavy debate.

Within 3-6 years Corporations may take over the powers of Government, and even if they don’t yet succeed – they will be trying to.

EVIDENCE? Open up a newspaper. Look at the collapsing Mortgage industries. JP Morgan is bailing out Bear Stearns at this very moment. The Government is almost a bystander in all of this. Who will have the power in the end? The Government will bail out the corporations first, before individuals, if they even have to money to do so. This is what they did in the 80′s with the S&L fiasco. Who does it give power to? The corporations.

What does this mean for you? Only a private reading will be able to give you those answers.

As you can see, this is a complex set of issues. Every person represents a complicated set of talents and challenges as well! It takes deep thinking to see all of this. To set up an appointment with me you can call (310) 455-2210.

Filed Under: Aries, Astrology Trends, Cancer, Capricorn, Libra, Mars, Pluto, The Moon, The Sun Tagged With: Aries, Astrology, Cancer, Capricorn, easter, equinox, goddess, Libra, passover, solstice

The Secret – Is it Evidence of the Collapse of Modern Civilization?

March 9, 2008 By auracle 2 Comments

OK, this book/movie has gotten so much attention, become such a big hit that you can barely breathe without someone mentioning it near you.

I just read a very funny review by a woman who practiced the secret for two months describing her experience. She was disappointed to say the least, but she WAS very funny about it. Look, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that this book and movie are total oversimplifications. Hmm, then again, maybe it DOES take a rocket scientist. This book IS selling at a rate of 150,000 copies per week. It is not just a book or just a movie, it is a movement.

I find it telling that this movie came out in the middle of the Jupiter-Pluto alignment that is all about winning at all costs. Clearly this IS the theme of The Secret Movement.

Look, I spent the first decade of my life immersed in the midst of all those mind-control guys who started the personal development movement, guys like Guru Ram Dass and all the psychedelic hippie guys like Timothy Leary. Yes, Aura IS my real name. (I’m probably the only person on the Internet not afraid to say who I am.) This was kind of the birth of the whole ‘mind-control’ movement. And let me just say this for the record, there was more than just a little bit of an ugly side to it all. But that’s a subject for a different article.

I won’t exactly say that the motivating force behind the desire for mind control is megalomania, but well, it is megalomania.

And then as a young adult I studied the esoteric principles that make the universe work. I belonged to some of those ‘secret societies’ and I learned what they were about. Today I own “The Complete Teachings of The Golden Dawn” and if you have any knowledge of these things you will understand that it will contain pretty much all the secrets of all the secret societies that ever were. The exception here would be the teachings of Alestair Crowley who was waaaay too creepy for any reasonable person to want to learn about. But this is just my point. Megalomania, creepy. This is what you find when you dig deep into the vaults of those who seek to manipulate the inner mind.

Here’s the truth: The REAL SECRET: the inner mind can definitely be manipulated. If you want to really learn how, then study some of the great salesmen of time. They know how to manipulate your inner mind – that’s why they make so much money.

The archetypes are very real, they really work – but not in the way people have been led to believe in ‘The Secret’. They work in real time, they work in the way we humans process information and understand the world – this is why a salesman can manipulate others with them. Whole religions have been started by the manipulation of these archetypes. Don’t get me started on that track. I am very pro spirituality, I believe in the church of the big trees. But I am not fond of organized religions. Hierarchy is a device of those creepy megalomaniacs. Jesus would never have stood for it, he was a very non-hierachy kind of guy.

We can’t get away from it, this manipulation of consciousness, our whole society is bound up in it. We even see it in the symbols used by McDonalds – those golden arches, which I nicknamed the tefflon tits. No real nourishment there, but that’s what we go there thinking we’ll get. Even the symbolism of oil companies, like 76 is designed to trigger specific reactions in our minds. Believe me, these people DO understand what they are doing. But no, they won’t be handing out the whole instruction manual in a movie like ‘The Secret’. Frankly even if anyone was inclined to share the real truths with humanity, it’s just too complicated to put on the 5th grade reading level.

So, yes there are SECRETS TO THE UNIVERSE, but you won’t be grasping them in a 90 minute movie. They can’t be explained in a few short sentences. And all those famous people who seem to have known ‘The Secret’ knew WAY MORE than this movement alludes to.

The real secret is that Byrne, who wrote the secret either really does know some of this esoteric archetype stuff (that’s why she’s sold so many books) OR she is a darling of someone who does. Either way, they’ve sold the books and movies to you! Isn’t it time you understood how your own mind is working to make you think that solving all of life’s problems is as simple as thinking positive?

Isn’t it time to actually break free of the hypnosis that is thrown upon us?

My real theory here is that The Secret was so successful because so many people are looking around at the world and realizing that there is some pretty bad news. Al Gore made a pretty compelling statement about global warming. War is hell, and it’s not ending. Celebrities delight in showing us the famine in Africa and India. We should think we’ve got it pretty good. But fantasy thinking is just, well, a lot more appealing.

Hey, I love all sorts of shiny new toys too, but I know a truth about the Universe and Universal principles – Nobody can manifest anything that isn’t in alignment with their level of consciousness. In other words, I’m too aware of oil problems to go out and get a guzzler, no matter how much delirious wishful thinking I apply to the situation. My argument is that if you know someone who IS creating things like this by using the Secret, you should probably run, you’re not likely to find a lot of consciousness there.

If you’re reading this, then it’s a good bet that YOU are a little too self aware to waste your time in wishful or shallow thinking – at least not all the time. So I made a CD, called The REST of the Secret that explains how this really works. I’m not selling wishful thinking. I am explaining how the archetypes of the mind work. These archetypes ARE principles of Astrology, and the CD will give you an overview of how it works. Oh, and it’s free.

And, by the way, if you DO try and use The Secret without a full understanding of it, don’t be surprised if it backfires on you. That’s what happens when you tell your unconscious something that is out of alignment with your inner being. But how do you know what IS in alignment with your inner being? Well, that’s what I teach.

But in a nutshell, as far as ‘The Secret’ goes here’s what it is: Venus is the Law of Attraction. She is also Earth and nature. We have been kicking her ass for a very long time, and if we want to clear that up we’ve got a lot of work to do. That’s the real story. But you’re right, the way Byrne dressed it up sounded a whole lot better.

Filed Under: Published by Aura, Venus Tagged With: law of attraction, the real secret, the rest of the secret, the science of getting rich, the secret, the secret of astrology

Astrology & Politics

March 7, 2008 By auracle Leave a Comment

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.
Benjamin Franklin knew the Secret
“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.

Filed Under: Astrology News, Uranus Tagged With: astrologer, astrologist, Astrology, benjamin franklin, clinton, obama, politics, reagan, the secret

March Horoscope

March 2, 2008 By auracle Leave a Comment

March Horoscope:

March starts with a repeat of the hair-raising Mars-Pluto opposition on the Solstice Degrees of 0-3 Cancer and Capricorn. This is like some sort of major cosmic battle between passion and control, warrior action VS domination, creativity VS destruction and even life VS death. Yeah, it’s that dramatic.

Note to self: Avoid addictive relationships, compulsive behavior and all the other ways that we humans hide from our divine nature and instead fight for power amongst ourselves.

Beginning Feb 22 and through ALL OF MARCH: Venus and Mercury travel together through Aquarius/Pisces – crossing Chiron, Sun and Neptune. Let the dance continue! My question for you is just this; are you doing the ‘whirling dervish’ hippie dance or do you prefer something more structured? Either way, family matters, and long term arrangements are once again the subject of the day. And weather you prefer chaotic inspiration or orderly time management this is a truly inspiring creative moment. Art, language, speeches, and fulfiling connections to one’s deepest values are possible now. Think of it as if you are able to wipe the slate clean and bathe in the waters of love that fill your soul; and from this place you can return renewed and re-invigorated. This whole cycle is such a blessed time for love and family that I fully expect to see a wave of pregnancies and weddings (engagements) to sweep the land. As busy as life is, there’s always time for love under the stars!

The Full Moon on March 21 in Libra asks us to release our attachments to partnerships and the roles that we have gotten stuck in. It may not mean the end of a partnership (or maybe it does?) but it definitely means that there is something to let go of as far as personal roles and our approach to those relationships. The New Moon in Pisces on the 7th opens up the opportunity to achieve a sense of spiritual connection, service and devotion and to be willing to sacrafice self indulgent motives for the greater good, for our relationships and in service to the needs of our spirit. Such a call to spiritual renewal within relationships almost always brings it’s opposite to the surface.

aries – You’re on fire for most of the month, dispite the reappearance of conflict you thought you’d buried around New Years. Ok, you’ll just have to plow through these volatile waters, but you’ve got what it takes to succeed. Power-struggles and even elements of obsession and compulsion are on the table for you to deal with once and for all. Any of these: anger, obsessive sexuality, depression or hotheadedness are all imbalances of your life-force that you are being given the chance to correct – don’t waste it!

taurus – You’re getting the chance to connect to a broader group which is rewarding for you, but it leaves your head spinning. There are tons of opportunities to express your creative gifts, your innovations, your ideas and the general fertility of your mind. Wow, it’s almost overwhelming, that’s why you need to be involved with this team of people to help you – see how it all works out?

gemini – This is a month for radical ideas to get expressed, and you are somehow in the middle of it all. Are they your ideas, your words or are you merely the mouthpiece for them? It doesn’t matter because you are about to see things get truly spicy and unpredictable. As the stakes rise, so does the heat, and you are right there, standing next to the hottest burner. Just be sure to take care of yourself and get out when the heat gets dangerous.

cancer – Get ready to see a wave of change. Whole tribes of people, whole teams of the like-minded are banding together now, and this makes for some very stormy seas. You can’t expect to navigate your boat easily in the midst of these tempest tossed seas. Your best bet is to head for a safe (and solid) piece of land and set up camp there for as long as it takes. You might want to bring along a few of your favorite friends and start a vegetable garden, you could be here for while.

leo – Fantasy, selfishness, power-struggles and all forms of bullying fill your world this month. You aredirectly involved with this whole issue of who’s right, who’s better, who’s doing more, etc, etc. I swear that these people all look like adults, and yet they are acting like 2 year olds. How much of this do you want to expose yourself to? There is a certain point when the captain has to be sure that he’s got a crew he can trust. My question is just this, can you trust yours? Maybe it’s time to cut out the dead rot.

virgo – An intense focus on your daily affairs and routines has you setting up some-kind of long term plan and strategy. Maybe it is a new business venture, maybe a new health program, or maybe you’ve just decided to plant a vegitable garden. No matter what it is, you have one eye on your group/family and another on how to keep them strong as a team. Whatever you are planning, surely has them in mind.

libra – The pressures early in the month are hard to take. You CAN handle them, but don’t get involved with anyone (or any situation) that cranks you up or pushes you to blow your top, it is not worth it. You are creatively inspired by all of this, even if there is more tension than you usually enjoy. After the 21st you are being asked to let go of some idea of your role or placement in a partnership or way of dealing with others.

scorpio – Deep inner transformation is taking place. It’s probably not at all easy, after all the month begins with Mars and Pluto warring with each other. In the long run, you are being asked to stretch, and also transformed from the inside out. One clear signal from the Universe is this: home is where the heart is, and teaming up with others is an opportunity for you to release heat, volatility or destructive firey tendencies in favor of a softer kinder approach to self and others.

sagittarius – You may be breathing a sigh of relief since most of the intense pressures seem to have lifted, Meanwhile you are watching other people wrestle with these same pressures as they re-emerge and push even harder than ever before. Battles of power, dominance and agression cover your entire financial arena, which forces you to deal with compulsion, agression, bullying and contests for dominance. Well, at least it’s not boring.

capricorn – The heat in your brain is making you nearly ready to explode. No wait, I take that back, what you really want to do is control something that is completely uncontrollable. If you’re birthday is around Dec. 19-25 this will be one heavy duty month. The Pluto – Mars opposition has returned just in time to pit control against passion, a battle which guarantees that not only will there be no winner, but there will be plenty of blood. Even control can burn with the heat of a thousand hot pokers, and there is some kind of intense control drama going on now that you are not likely to miss, even if you are completely asleep!

aquarius – A heap of resources and social connections have suddenly landed in your living room. It doesn’t matter how eclectic and unprepared your living space feels, you’re in for a long visit. This should be very enjoyable, and bring a ton of new ideas with it. Suddenly your pad seems to be grand central station for your social scene. Just enjoy it, something lasting, productive and future oriented is going to come out of it, so let it take its course.

pisces - Your head (and your environment) are spinning for most of the month – literally. Don’t get too comfortable with any one idea or plan of action though. This foundation of quicksand is getting ready to shift once again. Not only that but there is such an incredibly high degree of fantasy and delusion surrounding you right now that reality is nearly impossible to identify. Towards the end of the month, be prepared to deal with the destruction of a cherished set of rules. Something wasn’t working about them and now it’s time to throw them out the window and build on a whole new (and this time solid) foundation.

Filed Under: Aquarius, Aries, Astrology, Cancer, Capricorn, Gemini, Horoscopes, Leo, Libra, Mars, Pisces, Pluto, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Taurus, The Zodiac, Virgo Tagged With: Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, Gemini, horoscope, Leo, Libra, march horoscope, Monthly Horoscope, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Taurus, Virgo

What is a Solar Eclipse

February 25, 2008 By auracle Leave a Comment

The Solar Eclipse Happens twice a year and each one has a different impact Astrologically. The Solar Eclipse may be partial or total depending on where you are on the planet. You can get a list of all the Eclipse’s and where they will be felt at NASA. The location also determines it’s strength on your Horoscope. According to Astrology the more complete the Eclipse the more powerful it is. If you are viewing a total eclipse then you are in the area where it is MOST potent. The influence of the Eclipse is felt for up to 3 months ahead and 3 months after it takes place, but most powerfully during the two weeks on either side of it.

During the Solar Eclipse it is the image of the Moon that covers that of the Sun.

The Solar Eclipse always has an impact on Leo people because the Sun rules Leo. The Solar Eclipse also impacts Cancer because the Moon rules Cancer. The actual aspects that each Eclipse makes to other planets is what determines it’s impact. For example a Solar Eclipse that connects with Mars will have some relationship with warfare, sports, competitions or bodybuilding (among other things). On the other hand, if the Eclipse is impacting Neptune it will influence the gasoline market, minerals, gold, the housing market and many other business areas. Connected to Mercury it will impact short trips, journeys, conversations, news, sales and the use of words. This is why every Eclipse is different.

Finally, to understand what the Eclipse is doing for you personally, you want to see which of YOUR planets are being impacted. You will experience the character of the Eclipse (which planets it connects to) felt in the area of your OWN planets that are effected. For example: if there is a Solar Eclipse connected to Mercury then the EVENT will relate to news, communication or messages (fax, phone, e-mail etc). If it connects to YOUR Mars, it could make you mad, cause you to feel sexual attraction, make you feel competitive or make you want to get in a fight. These are just a few ideas about how the Solar Eclipse might impact you.

Filed Under: Cancer, eclipse, Leo, The Moon, The Sun Tagged With: Astrology, Cancer, eclipse, horoscope, Leo, solar eclipse

Beating Depression, Alienation and Failure: Today’s Lunar Eclipse in Virgo.

February 20, 2008 By auracle 4 Comments

There is an Eclipse in Virgo today (Feb 20). It is a total Lunar Eclipse – completely blocking out the Sun for those of us living in the US. The Eclipse takes place at 2′ Virgo and will impact you directly if you have planets in your own chart at 28′-5′ of any sign, or if you were born on the cusp of your sign. To view a short video I create about the Lunar Eclipse and help you understand how it works:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sauv33XmH3A

Because this is a total Eclipse it is extremely emotional. It also impacts the seasonal degrees (0′ Cancer, 0′ Capricorn, 0′ Aries and 0′ Libra) which are the most primal degrees that we have here on planet Earth. This picture relates directly to our approach to survival on the planet and our ways of being either in alignment or the way we live today which is (mostly) out of alignment with mother Earth.

The influence of Virgo is very related to the routines we are in and how they impact our physical health. Accordingly (and disturbingly) yesterday there was a story on NPR about colonies of bats being wiped out by a strange new health problem. This is being compared to colony collapse syndrome which has decimated the US honeybee population. This is extremely upsettings since Honey is one of natures ways to boost the human immune system, and the health of the bee population directly effects the health of the human population. So far, science can’t even figure out what’s killing these bats – virus, poison, climate, etc. Any farmer will tell you that Bats really help in keeping down the pests to crops, so this could lead to really disastrous consequences.

To me this speaks to the issue of health problems that were previously secret coming into our awareness. Ultimately, it comes back to a core principle that I hold about sustainability and what it means to be and create a sustainable life that will bring us security, support, joy and health.

Most of our current systems are based on a pyramid system. This system is NOT sustainable and only the person(s) at the top reap the rewards of such a system. The people at the top also hold the power. Sustainable systems are based on a circular or hub style shape. They share power and work in a model that empowers each and every participant. This empowerment allows every one of its members to feel valued, supported and given what they need. Pyramid systems nearly always benefit a few select members at the expense of those at the bottom or base of the pyramid.

All get rich quick systems promote the idea that once you get involved you will get to the ‘top’ of the pyramid and reap the rewards. These systems work, but only for the person who is really at the top, and that person is the person selling to you NOT you!

What has this got to do with the Eclipse you may be asking yourself right now. Well, everything actually. This eclipse is bringing up feelings of disappointment, alienation, frustration and failure for many people, not to mention physical illness. These are emotional feelings. But most of us cannot quite put our finger on the source of the problems.

The reason for this message is to point out that the real source of the problem is the false foundations under which many of us are living – and laboring. These false foundations are those that are not sustainable, and they are mostly connected to our extensive efforts in the world that are usually supporting the lifestyle and dreams of other people, not ourselves.

The opportunity here is to look inward and decide how to create a different and TRULY SUSTAINABLE system in your own life. Here is an idea that I believe truly represents this sustainable system.

visit Humanity Unites Brilliance for more info. If you want to learn more then send an email to auracle*astrologychick.com.The Eclipse is bringing the problems of non-sustainable (pyramid) systems to the surface. The solution is to create a new system. The foundation for creating a new system is the willingness to take full responsibility for creating it in our own lives.

Filed Under: Astrology 4 U, Cancer, eclipse, The Moon, Virgo Tagged With: health, lunar eclipse, sustainability, total eclipse, Virgo

Australia apologizes to the Natives

February 16, 2008 By auracle Leave a Comment

I found this incredible story about the Australian Government apologizing to the Native Aboriginals for the treatment they’d been given. What’s great also about this post is that Australian astrolger Kingsley posts the charts.

Here is one of them:

Eclipse and Australia charts

The apology came on Feb 13 under a beautiful Kite pattern. The Eclipse happened a few days before on the 7th. With a Retrograde mercury crossing the Eclipse degree, after just having passed Neptune which made this a perfect time for old wounds to be examined, and put to rest.

Filed Under: eclipse, The Sun Tagged With: apology, australia, eclipse, retrograde mercury, solar eclipse

The Void of Course Moon – What’s it all about Alfie?

February 13, 2008 By auracle 5 Comments

The Void-of-course Moon rules go like this: When the Moon has made her last aspect in a sign before moving to the next sign she is in the state of Void-of-course, also known as the Void Moon. This essentially means that all her work is done in the outer world. It also means that actions taken or started during the Void Moon time wind up being ‘null and void’ – they don’t lead to anything.

BUT, the Void Moon IS good for a few things, especially for inner work, deep reflection, psychic development and bringing spiritual meaning to your life. It is probably the MOST powerful time for the Occult. And of course, my favorite observation about the void is that it is best used for HUMOR, some of my favorite side splitting moments, rolling on the ground laughing hysterically are because of the Moon Void. So, please enjoy it responsibly.

A member of my family is born under a Void Moon so it has been a lifelong study for me. I wondered if that meant the usual Void of Course rules would or would not apply.

We tested it one year by filing her taxes during a Void moon.

That was the year when she got audited. YIKES! Void Moon person, using Void moon = NOT VOID EXPERIENCE. We have since come to the conclusion that the VOID MOON time is especially powerful for her – but only because her OWN MOON IS VOID. it also means that normal timing doesn’t work for her – most of what she tries is ineffective in the outside world *except during the Void Moon, at that time she produces almost super-powered results.*

For most people the opposite is true. Nothing happens when normal people do things on the Void Moon.

The moral of the story? If you have a normal Moon in your chart then DON’T EVER DO ANYTHING IMPORTANT DURING THE VOID MOON! The exception is if your own Moon is Void. This is extremely rare – and therefore unlikely. The quick way to check is to see if your Moon is sitting at 28, 29 or 0 degrees of the sign. If so it *may* be void, and bears further investigation. If your Moon is at 25 degrees or earlier, chances are you do NOT have a Void Moon.

To learn when the NEXT VOID MOON times are click the link. The Void Moon schedule will automatically be displayed.

ALSO: To learn how to work with the inner principles of success I recommend you get this FREE REPORT on the LAW OF ATTRACTION – this will teach you about the inner game of success.

Filed Under: Cancer, The Moon, Void Moon Tagged With: Astrology, horoscope, moon cycles, moon timing, Void Moon, void of course

THE Solar Eclipse and the SUPERBOWL

February 4, 2008 By auracle Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Aquarius, Astrology News, mercury retrograde, The Moon, The Sun Tagged With: mercury retrograde, solar eclipse, superbowl, upset