Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. ~The Lorax
(Transit Mars in Virgo square natal Mars in Sagittarius 12th…I speak for the trees who have no tongues.)
Amin harmuva onalle e’ cormamin~
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Mercury goes Retrograde November 24 at 20 degrees of Sagittarius, direct on December 12 at 4 degrees of Sagittarius.
Retrograde is when the planet in question appears to go backwards from the vantage point of the earth.
It is a time to re-consider, re-evaluate, re-invent all things written, spoken, thought or travelled in the previous Mercury cycle. It is a time of slowing the outgoing messages and increasing the intake, a time of review, and revision.
I love this image, and have used it before — so he may just be my Mercury retrograde ‘go to guy’, many thanks to Andy Park, illustrator.
Ok, now down to the nitty gritty of this retrograde regarding communication in the sign of far reaching vision, Sagittarius.
Every chart has a theme, a central point that is the emphasis of the life or event in question.
This eclipse chart emphasis points to a change in direction revolving around the central theme of communication – both personally and globally. As I mentioned in this post, the eclipse can be felt leading up to and for many months afterward as planets make aspects to the eclipse point.
I graduated with a communications degree and incidents of late have me concerned to say the least.
I have Mercury (communication) in Libra (sign of balance) at MC or midheaven at the top (peak experience) of my chart, I am a 9th house (natural house of Sagittarius and visionary higher learning and study) Virgo Sun (Mercury rules Virgo) conjunct wildcard Uranus and metamorphosis Pluto.
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Personal back story : I grew up on a rural route with a party line phone. That means several houses on my road shared the same phone number, but each house had a different ring indicating who was being dialed. Anyone on the line could pick up and listen, but politeness (Jupiter and Venus ruled and are conjunct in my chart) dictated if you mistakenly picked up, you excused yourself, apologized and hung up the phone. (except when the news was juicy, lol ! ha kidding !) I remember gathering around the tv for the moon landing, Elvis live from Hawaii (both huge memories for me) and the tweaking of tinfoil and rabbit ears for good reception. The advent of FM radio in the late 60’s early 70’s was orgasmic to a Taurus Moon (sensate art) girl with Saturn (rules hearing, in addition to Mercury) as chart ruler. I remember listening to Beatles 45’s with my older sister (Ringo, if you were wondering; me- George) and this cool new swing-arm thinger that let us stack 45’s so we could hear 4 or 5 songs in a row– they would drop down automatically — one after another, so we could dance longer. Amazing, huh !? lol. Fast forward to 24 hour Music television and I had a personal revelation, a second coming of sorts — music is huge for me with Neptune most highly aspected, and here it was, artistry multiplied – audio and visual – all day and night. My parents literally had to drag me away from it every night. I mean who cares about sleep (Neptune) when there is music television ?! Fast forward to the internet and communication around the globe instantly, the people’s media – the worldwide university of thoughts and ideas accessible from the comforts of home. Think about it – how cool is that !? Now, I ask you, may we please may we observe a moment of silence for the ipod. Dear goddess, the heavens parted and the angels sang – my entire music library grew from allowance money vinyl that filled several boxes to compact discs then onto a heavenly object that fits in the palm of my hand. Yes it is compressed and not nearly as lush as vinyl, but still. in. the. palm. of. my. hand. WoW ! Then when MTV turned into whatever t.f. it is now NO MUSIC TV, sheesh, whatever – there was born in the eyes of some of my homeboys- Youtube. Music video library, university courses, lectures, ufo sightings, the whistling language of Silbo Gomero, spitting goats, you name it- it’s up there. I love it that I saw Radiohead, spent hours waiting to get out of the lot, drove home in the wee hours- and by the time I woke up the next afternoon – the show was already posted multiple times – in its entirety ! sswa -eeet 2x over mmm, yes ! Blessed be ye tapers, oh mani padme hum. I recently had a shift in viewpoint when I bought an iphone — internet instantly in my pocket- snap ! Again, I am just WoWed by all these new forms of communicating and being Neptune girl, telepathy is next we all know it, it’s coming !
So you are gathering communication is a biggie for me, yes..?
(I would have done Helen Keller’s chart by now if I had the correct birth time, and I may yet anyway – she is one of my sheroes)
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Camp Mercury
The ascendant at the time of the eclipse is diligent, work and service – oriented Virgo, making Mercury chart ruler. Mercury is closest to the eclipse point at the time of eclipse and rules the Ascendant (identity) and Midheaven (peak experience, and how we use communication). What and how we communicate is paramount to who we are in this chart personally and globally.
Mercury is conjunct (power operating) Venus (love, kindness) and sextile (opportunity) Saturn (justice, tact, discipline).
Mercury is also Quintile (gifts of spirit) Chiron – the healer, philosopher and teacher.
Mercury retrograde at the time of eclipse, hand in hand with Venus is giving communication a vibe of Peaceful Resistance. Mercury squares (inner tension) the Ascendant or the vibe that is put in the world from the visionary sign of Sagittarius. What is ethical speech, what are the consequences of what we say to one another ?
Camp Chiron
Virgo Ascendant with Chiron as ruler placed in the sign of spiritual intelligence, idealism and divine harmony is squaring (inner tension) the eclipse point. We as a people feel (Chiron conjunct Neptune opposite Mars in Virgo the fighter for the little guys) we are not being heard – worldwide – but with the Quintile to Mercury, rest assured, We Are. We hear one another loud and clear.
Listen to the end and hear the call of the Sagittarius eclipse approaching…this page got 21 new comments in nearly as many seconds, and if you google UC Davis you will get more police brutality against peaceful protesters.
I find this very disturbing.
Mars (force) is in a T-square (imbalance) with the eclipse, and Uranus is square Pluto – that’s a wildcard…ponder that and you be the judge.
In addition to the above, congress wants to enact censorship on the only people’s media (front lines reporting from the people on the street via camera phones etc. ) available to us in the face of bought and paid for cable networks and their biased (non) reporting of events. See below.
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At the time of writing, US Congress is considering two bills, the PROTECT-IP Act (PDF) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) (PDF). Some of those in the media industry argue that the acts, which will allow an unprecedented level of internet censorship under US law that will impact on the web worldwide, are necessary to protect jobs.
Opponents argue that the bills could turn the internet into a glorified version of cable TV and destroy innovation. Tumblr has been active in encouraging its US users to call their representatives and argue against “using the same domain blacklisting technologies pioneered by China and Iran”; elsewhere, an open letter also sent to Congressional leaders has been co-signed by AOL, eBay, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Mozilla, Twitter, Yahoo! and Zynga, all of whom rarely agree on anything else, which says a lot. Click here for entirety.
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I am not here to forecast doom and gloom, only to spread the word, and let you decide for yourself.
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I would like you to keep in mind this partial solar eclipse is a new moon and is the time for planting seeds that will be harvested when the moon is full on December 10th, 2011, which is also a full lunar eclipse. (more on that later)
Solar is ego, ambition / lunar is instinct and emotions.
November eclipse will activate the solar / December, the lunar.
Be mindful of your thoughts, focus on the positive.
Be love.
On December 10th, we not only have a full lunar eclipse at 18 degrees of Sagittarius, but also Uranus direct.
That will shake things up a bit, I am thinking.
If your actions grow from a loving heart, then loving fruits your actions will produce and multiply.
Blessed be.
namaste~
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Partial Solar Eclipse November 25, 12:10 AM CST, USA.
Visible to New Zealand, The Cape of South Africa, Antarctica.
If you have ?? about visibility of this eclipse, or science ?? regarding eclipses in general, click – here.
Now I delve into the astrology ! Micro & Macro YaY ! (rubs hands together)
Pictured below is the astrology of the eclipse, though keep in mind the energy of an eclipse will be felt before and after the actual eclipse.
Eclipses are signposts indicating new directions in life, both personally and globally.
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Events prior to the eclipse can signal what issues will be brought to the table in the coming months, both personally and globally. The energies surrounding the eclipse are in flux ~ ride the wave ~ we are approaching the dark of the moon on the 25th.
Dark Moons are times of introspection and quiet, a time of planting your seeds for fresh new beginnings that will expand with the waxing of the moon. Conversely, a solar eclipse is a very outward, ego powered opportunity for leadership and co-operation.
This eclipse is in Sagittarius, making Jupiter (rules Sagittarius) the Lord of the Eclipse. Sagittarius loves to have friends, and lots of them from all over the world. Jupiter is the exploring philosopher, the optimistic teacher who likes to have fun. Jupiter also expands whatever it touches and it is in Venus ruled Taurus. Taurus is patient, dedicated, hard-working and practical and they want and need security – both financially and in love (Venus).
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You can see by the eclipse chart above there is a Grand Earth Trine, that’s material goods, wealth, recognition and success. Jupiter is in slow and steady earth, building something big with a fiery creative Sagittarius Venus (money, art, earnings, kindness) with a perfectionist Mars bringing the practical power behind the climb.
Uranus, which can be one heck of a wild card is square both Venus and Pluto – so set intentions to be malleable in the face of changes. Don’t back yourself into a corner financially. Yes, that means personally and globally.
Did I mention Jupiter, Lord of the eclipse rules bankers ? Well, it does- and it is opposite (a call for compromise) responsible, thrifty Saturn in the sign of the scales of balance, Libra. What does that tell you..? exactly.
The quincunx from the solar eclipse point to Jupiter, the ruler of the eclipse ?!
Whoa ! ~ That indicates adaptation and improvisation. In this case it indicates a regeneration and transformation of character, both personally and globally – a need for adjustment between wants, needs, and ethics. It is a growing awareness that greed will no longer work for any of us – personally or globally.
Note that Uranus is at 0 degrees in Aries – and it is trine the eclipse degree – that’s a major jumpstart !
Uranus is the rebel; Aries, the pioneer – first out of the gate to start something new ~>
Imagine all the fabulous new things you can do with the power of an optimistic solar eclipse behind you in the sign of expansion and enthusiasm.
There is a kite with Neptune and Chiron (the only body in water in this chart) at the spiritual helm. Neptune is inspiration, idealism, spiritual intelligence and yes, suffering. Neptune just went direct and is building up steam to get the heck out of Aquarius, and Chiron, the healer has already passed into Pisces, which is the sign of divine, faith-driven healing.
Chiron is blazing a trail for Neptune to follow ~ this is a good positive influence, bringing mass attention to the bigger scheme of earthkind / Gaia / Cosmos healing on a global scale.
Mars is in Virgo (Virgo is Mercury or Chiron ruled- depending on who you ask) and Mars is the focal planet of the kite. Clever Virgo Mars delivers communications regarding the health of the general public via the internet – completely circumventing the useless corporate owned mass media.
Neptune and Chiron opposite Mars in the 12th ~> that’s the Jedi, the sacred warrior – forcing change through spiritual stealth instead of direct confrontation. Yes, light sabers are deadly, I know. I am referring here to thought light sabers, the higher octaves and qualities of healing in action with Mars being the blade that cuts away the unnecessary thoughts. This is the pen (mind) is mightier than the sword aspect.
Mercury (perception, logic, communication of kinds) is Quintile –gifts direct from spirit- Chiron the philosopher/healer. Mercury is the Lightbearer for the Physical Sun & this is a Solar Eclipse. Mercury holds the torch of intellect to alight the the path before ego arrives. This aspect results in healing thoughts and perceptions.
The Eclipse point, North Node of Destiny, Mercury Rx, and Venus all in Sagittarius in a rolling conjunction (with Pluto popping out on the end in Capricorn) means all these energies are pinging off the eclipse vibe as well. That is a lot of energy finding internal and external balance (solar / lunar) and expression regarding the philosophy of where are we going on a personal and mass global scale.
Manifest your best destiny and ride the eclipse wave~
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In closing, although this eclipse is only visible to portions of Antarctica, New Zealand and the Cape of South Africa, it is felt by all earthkind via the energy grid, similar to the rolling conjunction I mentioned earlier.
Also, after the eclipse occurs, every planet that moves over the eclipse degree, (by conjunction, opposition or trine) pings a bit of its energy into the eclipse vibe for months afterward. With that in mind, choose your thoughts and manifest wisely in the days to come…
namaste~
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Partial Solar Eclipse coming up November 24 / 25 right about midnight CST, USA at 3 degrees of Sagittarius.
A Saggie party !!
Sun, Moon, North Node, Mercury and Venus will be WhoOoping it UP !
More on that later…
Click here for a NASA map of the trajectory – who will actually see it.
(haha gave it away already !)
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Then watch this short, but very cool vid of an annular eclipse, and the moon’s shadow as it crosses the Earth.
antumbra – The antumbra is that part of the Moon’s shadow that extends beyond the umbra. It is similar to the penumbra in that the Sun is only partially blocked by the Moon. From within the antumbra, the Sun appears larger than the Moon which is seen in complete silhouette. An annular eclipse is seen when an observer passes through the antumbra.
penumbra – The penumbra is the weak or pale part of the Moon’s shadow. From within the penumbra, the Sun is only partially blocked by the Moon as in the case of a partial eclipse. This contrasts with the umbra, where the Sun is completely blocked resulting in a total eclipse.
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umbra – The umbra is the darkest part of the Moon’s shadow. From within the umbra, the Sun is completely blocked by the Moon as in the case of a total eclipse. This contrasts with the penumbra, where the Sun is only partially blocked resulting in a partial eclipse.
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I don’t know if I have mentioned I love, Love, LOVE maps..!
My Mercury lives at Midheaven & Mercury rules maps !
So, I’m tossing this last one in for a great visual of the luminaries and the difference between a lunar and solar eclipse.
namaste~
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Sun Mercury and Venus in Scorpio.
The light is shining in dark Scorpio places.
Mercury is messages, Venus is love.
Sun and Saturn are trine Neptune, build something inspired, beautiful.
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personal message from Scorp to Scorp ~ I see you.
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Dark moon in Virgo over my stellium
Freakazoid Scorpio transits twanging my giant Neptuner.
Mars squaring from the 8th.
Y’all are on your own for a few days…
namaste~
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You’re windy and wild, you’ve got the blues in your shoes and your stockings
You’re windy and wild, oh yeah
You’re built like a car, you’ve got a hub cap diamond star halo
You’re dirty sweet and you’re my girl.
~ Bang a Gong, Tyrannosaurus Rex
Mystical poet, story-teller, then later musician, Marc (Feld) Bolan burst onto the british scene in the late 60’s blazing a new trail in rock and roll with a lot a spunk and a sprinkle of glitter.
Charming, aggressive and witty, he wove a cheshire grin spell on legions of T. Rex fans. An admirer of Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd) and a precursor to Ziggy Stardust days, he was a Tolkien lover who dreamed a magical path with a sexy guitar edge.
Libra Marc Bolan has Sagittarius rising with chart ruler Jupiter (spunky, sexy) in the mystical 12th house with Scorpio (metaphysics/sex). Marc loved exploring magical, mystical realms and was visionary in weaving poetry, music and the theatrical into his work. (Check out the doco with Ringo Starr, it’s wacky !)
Moon (imagination) in Aries trine Mars and Pluto (desires/sex) aggressively sexy, opposite Sun conjunct Venus and Neptune, charmingly aggressively sexy. North Node of Destiny in 6th house Taurus (Venus rules) is creative, sensual communication at work. Part of Fortune in Gemini indicates the same.
Mars in Cancer at completion degree of 29, in mutual reception with Moon in Aries, he was on a mission to reveal his feelings of passion and love of mysticism. He really blew the doors off repressive attitudes about what sexual creativity should be.
Libra Sun in 10th career house conjunct Venus and Neptune indicates his brilliant artistry – countless musicians site T. Rex as an influence on their music. Venus is strong here as Venus rules Libra, Libra sits on the 10th, the natural home of Saturn, Saturn is exalted in Libra. Any aspect between Venus (practiced art) and Neptune (inspired art) will reveal the artist.
…you’ve got a universe reclining in your hair…
Sun conjunct Neptune, hello mystical Leo !
(Thom Yorke also has Venus conjunct Neptune (loose- 11 degrees) in Scorpio, both musicians very different, but brilliant songwriters. Also, my college buddy has Venus conjunct Neptune (4 degrees) and is a brilliant professional sculptural artist.)
Saturn conjunct Pluto in Leo 8th indicates a life-long love of delving deep into the psyche for creative work, conjunct ruler of the 2nd he not only did well in life, but has left a strong musical legacy for future generations. Saturn is time and conjunct Pluto in Leo, posthumous fame.
Mercury in the 11th trine Uranus in the 7th, Marc had keen instincts in his career, knowing his funky poetry was innovative and sensual and well -suited to rock n roll.
Listen to the interview below and you will see his quiet strength, whimsical demeanor, and a stunning prediction of his future.
This is Moon (intuition) trine Mars (mutual reception- strong) in intuitive Cancer on the 8th of death, Moon trine Pluto conjunct Saturn (intuition of time of death), and Mars trine Jupiter in the 12th (cosmic awareness) square Saturn in Leo the solar (life force) house, in addition to the strong intuitive trine between Mercury and Uranus.
Beneath the bebop moon, I wanna croon with you
namaste~
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My mind is on fire.
Pluto, by transit, is ripping up my 1st house, (the Ascendant, the self, the mask, the instincts) it is squaring Saturn (my chart ruler) in Aries, my 3rd (thinking, communicating) which is trine my Mars (action) in Sagittarius (higher mind) on the 12th (dreams, unconscious).
Saturn traditionally rules Aquarius (invention), which is ruled by Uranus (intuition), and is conujnct my natal Pluto and transiting Pluto is freakin super charging it.
I am getting massive downloads of ideas who the heaven is driving this thing at night, when I wake up – BAM !
Get busy !
It feels like a whirling dirvish shiva circus, and it looks like the mimetic metal shapeshifting Terminator grasping each previous persona in the final throes of death.
Mars rules the blade – Pluto the forge, the morph, it is the Ginormous Game-Changer.
Pluto is rocking my world, shaking my whole chart, unearthing all my Saturn in amazing and surprising ways – I am regenerating and I love it.
In its simplest form, the First Law of Thermodynamics states that neither matter nor energy can be created or destroyed. The amount of energy in the universe is constant – energy can be changed, moved, controlled, stored, or dissipated. However, this energy cannot be created from nothing or reduced to nothing. Every natural process transforms energy and moves energy, but cannot create or eliminate it. This principle forms a foundation for many of the physical sciences.
Look for which house Pluto is moving through in your chart and the aspects it makes for your volcanic eruption.
The sword that was broken has been remade.
From the ashes, a fire shall be woken. A light from the shadow shall spring. Renewed shall be blade that was broken. The crownless again shall be king. ~ Arwen Undómiel
Become who you were born to be.
amin mela lle~
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