Butch & Sundance

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

Butch & Sundance (Newman & Redford)

Love Love LOVE this flick – these two pros brought it to life. They remained life-long friends, loved pulling hilarious pranks on each other.

Mostly I’ll miss the fun we had. We played lots of pranks on each other. I used to race cars, and after he took this rare Porsche I owned for a drive, he began to get into racing. He had incredible reflexes, and he got really good, but he talked so much about it that I got sick of it. So I had a beaten-up Porsche shell delivered to his porch for his 50th birthday. He never said anything, but not long after, I found a crate of molten metal delivered to the living room of my (rented) house. It dented the floor. I then had it turned into a really ugly sculpture and dropped into his garden. To this day, neither one of us has ever mentioned it.
Robert Redford , The NYDO

Newman was an Aquarius with a Capricorn rising stellium opposite Cancer Pluto riding the horizon line. He had a Grand Water Trine – a kite with Capricorn Mercury/Venus/Jupiter opposing Pluto in Cancer; Saturn trine Uranus trine Pluto. Interestingly, his Pisces Moon had little to no major aspects save a separating trine (7 degrees) to Scorpio MC.

Redford (who reminds me of my brother in the photo above) is a Leo with a Big Virgo stellium: Virgo Moon conjunct Mercury conjunct Neptune loosely conjunct (6 degrees) Venus. Venus trines Uranus exact (the rest if you follow transference of light) Leo Mars trines Jupiter ruling in Sagittarius – that Jupiter also serves as focal point of a T-Square between Pisces Saturn opposite Virgo Neptune/Mercury/Moon. Redford has NNode in Capricorn conjunct MC – staying power in career/conservation, obviously working that one perfectly.

These two have powerful hard aspects running their natal charts, propelling them to success, but I am curious what energies they created together.

As far as synastry goes, Newman’s Capricorn stellium was in trine to Redford’s Virgo stellium – lots of personal planets in the mix to keep them easy with each other. This same stellium trined Redford’s Toro Uranus. Their Saturns were trine each other (work, ties that bind). Redford’s Sun trined Paul’s Mars in Aries fueling the racecar link.

Composite chart: Sun/Mercury/Venus in Scorpio 9 trine Pluto in Cancer – hilarious.
These two had/have huge sex appeal (Pluto) women (Cancer 5) swooning all over the globe (9th). Further highlighted by Sagittarius Moon opposite Mars in Gemini, they talked good game, clever and funny. Composite Uranus (ruling composite chart) in Aries squares both Cancer Pluto and Saturn (ruling) Capricorn. The bandit on the run thing, wild and free really worked for them both in this film, as well as in life – they loved surprising each other.

Use enough dynamite there, Butch ?
GMA

celluloid splash

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

Al Pacino. Scarface, 1983

Iconic scene of supreme 80’s decadence.
Who could ever forget this scene ? esp. if you have a bathtub thing like me.

Al is a 10th house Taurus Sun tightly conjunct Saturn both square Pluto in Leo.
Sexual pan type energy, power and stamina over the long haul, also combined + in square – decadence. Mercury in Aries 9 is a quick, open mind – clever. Mercury is far from Sun aka not self-preoccupied, but with Leo Rising and Jupiter in Aries at MC – there is a cocky attitude on tap + Jupiter cranks up the me Me ME. Taurus Sun/Saturn, with Leo rising loves to work and play hard.

Al has really spot on astro for this bathtub scene – tubs are Neptune, Moon also Uranus as well as 5th house of pleasure. He has Uranus trine Neptune (film, glamour, bath, drugs) which is focal point in a T-Square with Venus conjunct Mars in Gemini (flirt extraordinaire) opposite Moon in Sagittarius 5. Sagittarius Moon (public) in the 5th trines Jupiter in Aries – abundance of passion as well as a completely over the top spa/tub career moment.

Virgo Neptune in 2nd square Venus/Mars – “all you ever talk about is $$$…. Moneymoneymoneymoney, that’s all I hear in this (moon) house.” – all while Al soaks in the bathtub. Watch clip with Michelle Pfeiffer in comments.
Scene nails his T-Square.

What led me to post this ?
Poseidon’s Underworld, ck it out – dudes in the bath, on film.
It’s a win-win ! My backdoor Mars approves this message. heh.

Peace out
GMA

Celestial Symbols

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

The Sun glyph harbors the eternal circle – life without beginning or end. The dot inside the circle represents the divine spark within all life forms. Sun is the center, the heart, the will, the being, the personal expression. House and sign of natal Sun shows where significant contributions are made during life on Earth.

Moon
Circumference at Equator: 10,917.0 km
Diameter: 3,475 km
Mass: 73,476,730,924,573,500 million kg (0.0123 x Earth)
Average Distance from Earth: 384,400 km
Length of Orbit: 27.3 Earth days
Surface Temperature: -233 to 123 °C
Age: formed 4.6 billion years ago
Rotation: synchronous; same side is always facing the Earth.
First unmanned mission:1959 Soviet Lunar Program
First manned landing: Apollo 11 in 1969.

The glyph for Earth’s only satellite, Moon, is a half-circle, symbol of the personality. Moon reflects light of the Sun, as personality reflects the true spirit – this reflection is where emotional tides arise and fall. House and sign of natal moon indicate our manner of experiencing and expressing feelings.

Mercury’s glyph features a cross, the symbol of manifestation on the Earth plane. The circle of spirit rises above the earth, and the crescent of personality is uplifted to the heavens. Mercury is neither male or female, but rather a neutral mirror reflecting surroundings – moving ever inward and outward to connect and communicate.
Mercury is the link – between heaven and Earth; soul and personality. House and sign of natal Mercury shows where attention is keen, awareness focused – here we learn.

The glyph for Venus features the circle of spirit over the cross of manifestation. This represents spirit overcoming matter through love. Venus attracts and gives love, the house and sign of natal Venus shows where love, partnership, synthesis and cohesion reign supreme.

Earth’s glyph harbors the circle of spirit crossed by manifestation on the Earth plane.
This symbolizes Earth School – eternal spirit made flesh and bone, on deadline, so we may learn and grow through personal experience. Earth or Gaia can be found in the center of the natal chart, the geocentric viewpoint of our experience in the cosmos.

The glyph for Mars shows the arrow of the instinctive animal self – rising from and being redeemed by – the circle of spirit. The sign and house of natal Mars indicates where enthusiastic energy and personal power drives self-expression – it is how and where we make our mark on the world.

Jupiter’s glyph represents the crescent of personality rising above the cross, free from confinement. In the house and sign of natal Jupiter is the superconscious higher self that communes with the divine. Here, expansion of the mind, exploration of global philosophies are seen and experienced though the optimistic lens of faith.

The glyph for Saturn shows the cross of manifestation above the crescent of personality (the dark self). Saturn harbors the first law of manifestation – limitation through form. Spirit is grounded by Saturn; is both Father Time and Grim Reaper (Saturn rules Earth School) and is the necessary, temporary proving ground of spirit. The house and sign of natal Saturn reveals conservation, limitation, restriction – tests leading to strength of spirit. Taking responsibility for personal flaws and faults and working diligently to change them into gifts will redeem the spirit from tough karmic lessons that Saturn delivers.

The glyphs of Uranus differ as you can see. The above is more often found in modern science (see my sigil) and represents the spark of life inside each spirit that is pure wild animal instinct, the arrow of energy and power is uplifted to the heavens, symbolizing the connection to divine knowing, cosmic consciousness.
The symbol of Uranus pictured below is the more traditional symbol, usually found in astrology. It is comprised of two pillars; (polarities) one human, one divine – joined by the cross of matter. The circle of spirit found below pushes them into higher octaves of being. The natal house and sign of Uranus is where we find the wildcard of destiny. Here is the inventive rebel, the curious eccentric, the oddball genius whose actions can be neither predicted nor tamed.

Neptune’s glyph features the cross of matter piercing the cup of personality so that it may be free to manifest on a selfless level. Neptune is the mystical medium, the tuning fork that wants Heaven as keenly as it feels Earth. The natal house and sign of Neptune shows where we hook our feelers into the emotional supercosmos, where we are sensitive, psychic dreamers in service to others.

Pluto
Circumference at Equator: 4,493.7 miles
Mass: (1.305±0.007)×10²² kg
Known Satellites: Charon, Styx, Kerberos, Nix, Hydra
Average Distance from Sun: 3.7 billion miles
Length of Orbit: 248 Earth years
Orbital Tilt: tilted to solar system plane by 17.1 degrees
Orbital Shape: eccentric, Pluto is sometimes closer to the Sun than Neptune
Day: 6.4 Earth day
Surface Temperature: −229 °C
Discovery: February 18, 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh

The glyph of Pluto shows the cross of matter with the crescent of personality uplifted to the heavens. The circle of spirit is free from matter, which symbolizes journeying into the unknown so that deep spiritual understanding and transcendence may take place. Pluto is the great leveler – through life and death all must pass. The natal house and sign of Pluto indicates our most profound enlightenment born of total and complete transformation. It indicates new life found after metaphorical (and physical) death.

peace
GMA

Lughnasadh

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

Gneiss Moon Astrology

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Lughnasadh
Also called August Eve, Harvest Home, Feast of Bread, Festival of the Green Corn is named for Lugh, an Irish solar god. This is the time of Earth’s sorrowing Autumn, solar light is lessening and the nights are growing longer.

Lughnasadh, (Lammas or loaf – mass is from the anglo-saxon hlaefmass, or loaf festival) is the first of three harvests; others following are Mabon and Samhain. Traditionally celebrated on August 1st, it astrologically falls at 15 degrees Leo.

Harvest is beginning, crops are ripening, and the gathering of food is celebrated with gratitude.
Southern hemisphere celebrates Imbolc and the light of the Sun returning, while in the northern hemisphere Lughnasadh is celebrated as the sun’s light begins to lessen.
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Ceres (Roman for Demeter, also the root word of cereal) the Goddess of Grain was the Great Earth Mother of Persephone. When Hades abducted Persephone to the underworld, Ceres searched the world, grieving for her…

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Respect.

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

Tarot of the Origins

Quick read for energies into Full Moon – insight leading to highest manifestation.
Card 1 Saturn
Card 2 Uranus

1 Animal of Soul – A man following the tracks of a rhinoceros. Supervision.
HA ! Is this card not SaturnMan ? Well, of course it is – but with a kicker -the Knight of Soul is the proper way of stewardship.
This card reflects Uranus Aries – a singular horn, a psychic feeler at 3rd eye.

Supervision with love.

Apply the lessons of this card:
globally – environmentally
personally – self supervision
jointly – how you walk upon our earth *

* Jupiter quintiles Part of Fortune bang on Taurus Descendant at Full Supermoon Lunation
while Jupiter is quincunx Neptune in Pisces.

SEEING THE VALUE OF ALL LIFE

Elemental Tarot

2 Eight of Water – WELL
Naaki is the Finnish Spirit of the Waters

Moon and Saturn – Self-control and consideration

This figure sits in meditation, head bowed.
His left hand (symbolizing the past) reaches into The Well, the circle of life, the Triad of Birth, Life and Death. A nod to Jupiter, which rules 3 and growth.
Reflect upon your past while moving into your future, avoid making the same mistakes twice.

The checkered panels show dualities, polarities of day/night, love/hate, etc… while the waning phase of the moon on the card indicates withdrawing to THINK & FEEL.

Saturn squares both Sun/Mercury & squares Full Moon – time out, restriction, pulling back the reins, doing your own thing.

The doors on the wall symbolize opening new paths to Emotional Expression that will accompany this Full Lunation in Aquarius. The hills represent highest aspirations.

Uranus ruled Full Moon opposite Sun both square Saturn urges us to think creatively while also working with others – as we are able. Boundaries are, at times, most beneficial.

Respect the search for your individual inner truth – your path to enlightenment is yours and yours alone.

peace
GMA

the weirding way

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

Heavy energies of the squares I spoke of yesterday are offset by
Mars trine Neptune
Saturn trine Chiron
Sun and Mercury moving to trine Uranus
prior to a full Aquarius Supermoon at 18 degrees Aquarius

Healing the past through present actions
Clever thought processes, inventive solutions
the weirding way

Uranus Neptune and Pluto are all in
retrograde revision mode
These are generational planets made personal
through direct contacts in your natal

Saturn going full pistons forward in square to both
Sun/Mercury opposite full Aquarius Moon
makes Saturn and Uranus major players

Feelings of balance, past, future
clinging and releasing
time – out of time – timeless
ambition, family
Thought patterns surrounding same.

CHOICES

are coming into sharp focus
with this full Moon
Choose wisely.

MAKE IT WORK !
-Tim Gunn

peace
GMA

psychic muscles

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Gneiss Moon

Alex Groseth
Click the link for the artist’s take on this piece titled subconscious change.

This is livewire astro – if these Scorpio – Leo squares feel easy – you’re doing it wrong.
Squares are obstacles forcing us into facing our personal abyss of fear or shortcomings or deep rooted stumbling blocks (fixed signs).
Worked correctly, we give painful birth to new life from the deep rooted insides, we create a new, more harmonious way of doing things.
This obstacle course run correctly, can be more powerful than a trine because we have had to work all our psychic muscles to get to the finish line.

Alex Groseth

Incoming Full Moon in Aquarius squares Saturn opposes Sun/Mercury in Leo. This is the time to form new neural nets. Subconscious drives are active for us, running our tired, old, worn paths – even if we don’t realize it. This can be either beneficial or detrimental – only you know.

See houses Leo & Scorpio Taurus & Aquarius in your natal, these fixed signs are reluctant to change – even under tremendous stress.

SEE BAD HABITS & CHANGE THEM

They will die hard and go down swingin’ – fair warning.

The energies of separation from the old and outdated are coming online, culminating and reaching full manifestation with Full Moon in Aquarius on Aug 10.
Uranus rules Aquarius and is of course, square Pluto – destruction with higher purpose, change what needs work, in order to reach a higher octave of harmony and love.
Inside & out.

Make it so.
peace
GMA