Aqua Nuts & Bolts

Pseudolucanus capreolus (Stag Beetle)

How odd, a weird bug tonight of all nights (finally going to watch *Ringers, I think) as I have a dramamama confab re: surprise family visits . . . enter a buzzzzwhirrrr of a helicopter flyover.
I live in b.f.e., mind you, fly-overs are not an everyday thing.

SoOo Aqua Moon is a woven tapestry of happenings, I can dig it.

I take a second from paying bills (Aqua in 2 here), step outside to take out the trash, call my girl kitty, and she comes right up.
Mr. Handsome is soaking up the moonlight. I have to go to him. lol  
He knows the score, I was Egyptian in a former life, he snaps I worship.  hilar.

I am back off to finish Ringers (I LOVE IT !! ) + pay bills with another Earthy Hobbit(Venus Cap; Jupiter Toro), *Dominic.

Oh, almost forgot, Lenormand group asked for royal baby predictions a couple ? of weeks ago.  This email to myself is dated Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 10:20, so it must have been around then. I predicted boy.  (see below)
I don’t watch tv, don’t have cable, no newspaper, didn’t watch either wedding, not a royalty follower, had no idea of due date – but I like Kate, she’s a sensible Capricorn, and Cancer Sun/Moon William taught himself Swahili so he could further his  environmental work, obviously I dig that.  I am very happy for them, such a sweet time.  Cheers !

Happy news (sun), takes awhile to get out (mt) – then around the globe (crux) – BOY !
(Jack of Clubs)
I also will note, being an astrologer, I associate some Lenormand principles to astrology (besides star) – birds, whip, path all mean 2.  That speaks of the duality of Mercury and higher octave Uranus.
I thought twins (?) at first read, then heard no – only one expected.  So I let the read sit in my inbox to reveal itself later.  Cool that instead, Prince of Cambridge was born a 29 degree Cancer Sun – (culmination degree) just prior to full Aquarius Moon, which explained the whip / birchrod to my satisfaction.
Lennies !  *swoosh*

With that, I am off…
&
Here’s the lovely Aquarius Full MoOon !

Thank you for being a friend
amin mela lle

See you in the morrow xo
GMA

Big Electric Cat

Happy Aquarius Full Moon !

Wild Ride, yah ?!
Laid bets we’d have a few surprises laid at our feet.
I certainly did.  How about you ?

Stan Lee was such a fun chart to do.
He is a nine, like me, and his Scorp Venus/Jupiter square Leo Neptune ::mirrors:: my Leo Venus/Jupiter Scorp Neptune.
Rather an eye-opening moment for me, and that’s just skimming the surface. 
Everything in Cancer has me (and likely, you) feeling emotions up to my eyeballs and then some – but lurking under the surface . . . fisheye views, memories churning up from years ago but being seen under a new light, with a new perspective.

That’s the joy of surprise delivered by the Aquarius Full Moon.
Look to the house where it falls in your chart.
Much info arrived there – contemplate it.

Aquarius KNOWS, Full Moon Illuminates
I wanted to do a read – insight into what we don’t know yet, but will soon.
With of course, ironic – fantastic results.

The Shaman is the Fresh Leo Sun (pounced in at 10:56am CST, USA)
Creativity from the heart.  The Trickster/Shaman now has to focus on work with a square to Saturn in Scorpio.  Shaman is Merlin shifting the elements into form, walking between worlds.
Saturn rules the mystical seagoat, Capricorn and is in mutual reception with knock-down drag out transformative Pluto in Capricorn that means Metamorphosis and NEW from the old Old OLD !

This card represents the Full Aquarius Moon.
You interpret yourself.
WoW.

This is the Spirit Card, the Crux of the sitch, the underbelly I am so fond of.

Heron is the guardian of the mystics, the esoteric, the mysteries.
The heron stands at the gateway between life and death to mediate on the soul’s behalf as the journey is made into reincarnation / rebirth.
This bird (Aquarius rules birds, btw) is to me, angelic, artistic and inspiring.  Wishes and omens, affection and support, honesty sprung from the most profound, deep heart place.
Honesty with yourself and others.
This is the soft underbelly of the big electric cat.
This heron is a message of equality and the energy of balance in the air when Aquarius Moon opposed Leo Sun at Full lunation.

namaste
GMA

Marvel us Mutants


May I introduce Stan Lee.
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, television host, actor, voice actor and former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. 
In collaboration with several artists, Stan co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, and many other fictional characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books.  Lee headed the first major successful challenge to the industry’s censorship organization, the Comics Code Authority, by running a drug storyline in The Amazing Spider-Man #96–98 (May–July 1971), without CCA approval.

Inductions into Comic Hall of Fame include:
The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 1994
Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1995.

The non-profit Stan Lee Foundation seeks to provide access to literacy, education and the arts throughout the nation.  Very Mercurial !  I love it !

S/heroes brought to life via several artists, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko
A through M
M through Z

Capricorn Stan Lee is a life path 9 (the culmination cup runneth over lifetime), with Mercury opposite Pluto Rx as the opposition/apex of a Kite + Grand Water Trine: Mars/Uranus conjunct in Pisces trine Jupiter in Scorpio trine Pluto in Cancer.  Water Trines are intuitive, emotionally geared to delve into the deep psyche, the well of compassion – feelers are out 24/7.  Kites will bring the somewhat ethereal lassitude of a trine into bold action via the opposition and apex energies. (see Bill Monroe

Capricorn Sun (on the decan of Saturn – perseverance of life)
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Cancer Pluto is (on the decan of Pluto – protection magic, psychological transmutation & metamorphosis) trine Mars/Uranus in Pisces (on the decan of Moon – super sensory rapid-fire instincts) trine Jupiter in Scorpio (on the decan of Neptune – regenerative healing, hope in dark places)  Harmonious energies are coursing between all these placements.
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Thor #1 Turner
Mercury in Capricorn (editing, writing) is a clever, perceptive and witty mind, though with a square to Saturn (the only air sign placement) probably more of a worker than a talker.  Pluto opposite in Cancer, indicates serious research, a storytelling mind where self-expression leads to profound change with: women, home, navel-gazing self-care (good thing btw), and the public – all Moon (fluctuation) ruled.  It also marks an in depth  exploration of what makes (Capricorn) or breaks (Pluto) a hero (Sun) and how the transformation (Moon rules metamorphs) between the two transcends life/death, space/time.

Capricorn Sun/Mercury opposite Cancer Pluto – that’s a call for compromise – between the dark (Cancer) and the light (Capricorn), the personas: both public and private, the hard and the soft, what we hide, what we expose and struggle re: what is ultimately secret to all.

Death and what lies beyond it. 

Unless you’re a metamorph, in which case, you’re good to go.
Death, rebirth, stunning rip evil to shreds protection good guy / gal genes.
Wake up be mutant and kick some creepo bad guy ass to the curb, get stabbed, activate healing and still make happy hour – all in a day’s work.

Rogue X-Men wiki
Ultimate Comics X-Men #24
I love trees, so I picked this one.

Stan’s Sun/Mercury opposition to Pluto is shining a light on what’s buried deep behind the closed doors of the family unit – the raw seedy underbelly of family. This is what I love Love LOVE about the Marvel universe.  Cranky testosterone pissing contests over bag lady claws vs. adamantium blades, girl crushes on the hottie who saved you, ‘borrowing’ the ride and returning it with an empty gas tank just to be a jerk, being there for each other when the chips are down anyway because you are a team, loving and fighting and forgiving and dealing with all the shit real people deal with.  

Rogue
Ultimate X-Men #28

Pluto is metamorphic – pure unstoppable, raw power in the Moon-ruled sign of protective Cancer: family, home, country, roots, those who we consider our tribe.
Enter Captain America, 1941.

Stan (Marvel comics) drags up and examines deep, dark obsessions, desires and fears that live and breathe between people – complexities that lie sleeping within each family and also within each of us.  Saturn rules building, spiders and fear.
Mars rules bites, is tightly conjunct radioactive Uranus, both trine Jupiter (BIG), and Pluto (transformation).
Cool. Another win for astrology.

Enter Spiderman
Spiders are second only to snakes in fear factor phobiasMy sister freaks right OUT if she sees a spider – any size.  Me, I’m cool with spiders.  Saturn rules my chart and spiders too – they build, it’s groovy, we co-exist.


Spiderman #185

Stan has Saturn exalted in Libra indicating justice, patience, self-discipline, diplomacy in relationships, creativity, money (all Venus ruled matters) – yet Saturn also indicates restriction, hardship coupled with slow, steady improvement – balance is key.  Saturn in Libra squares both Mercury in Capricorn and Pluto in Cancer, making it the focal point of a T-Square – or where internal stress funnels and needs release.

T-squares are the shiny brass ring though they sound more like a ball and chain, they are our teachers – they create stress and friction that makes us armor UP and solve the problem, so we grow.

Leo and Sagittarius are the back alleyway opportunities for Stan – creativity, romance, honor, charity, and exploratory play and a rich fantasy life (Saturn sextile Neptune) will help ease the stress of Saturn in Libra issues.

Breaking new ground for comics, Stan listed the creative team on board – artists, inkers – everyone who up to that point had worked uncredited.
WoOoHoOo !

Saturn in Libra seeks balance, fairness and in square to Mercury and Pluto – Stan finds this through metamorphosis of relationships – personally and publicly.  World-wide perception of heroes/sheroes is forever changed by the depth of character he and his team injected into the world of comics.


Classic X – Men (back cover) John Bolton

The planetary energies below form a Cardinal Cross – which amounts to a crisis of outgoing activity – where the personal initiative meets the material world.

Capricorn Sun and Mercury are in opposition to Pluto (regeneration) in the sign of metamorphosis (Moon ruled Cancer). Aries Chiron (wounded healer) is opposite Saturn in Libra – fascinates – the wound (Mars: cuts, aggression, men etc.., rules Aries) is holding hands across the wheel with exalted Saturn (body) in the sign of Libra balance, (ruled by Venus: peace, women).  Men and women on the same team, the (perceptions of) the beautiful and the ugly, division between secret talents and public knowledge, mind control directs personal power.

Aka:  mind over matter.
Metamorphosis, yes..?

Chiron trines Neptune Rx in Leo – creative healing via the power of shared spirit – old school teamwork, leadership and co-operation.  Blurring the boundaries of what makes a hero / healer; human / savior; an outcast / mutant.

Mars conjunct Uranus in Pisces indicates powerful artistic friends, a personal devotion to intellectual and spiritual healing on a mass scale. 

Venus and Jupiter in Scorpio square Neptune (opposite my deets – how cool is that ?!) in Leo is a lesson of refurbishing the ego, self-image, learning to share, releasing the need to control everything, a tendency toward extravagance in love, money, creative pursuits, and high stakes gambling on all of them.

These aspects also show an intuitive read/bead on the pulse of the masses, a fantastic imagination, and a sign of high qi spiritual intelligence.

On deck:
Wolverine (July 26) trailer here.
Thor (November) trailer here.

Thank you Stan !
Signed,
Mutant and Proud

Gneiss Moon

sunshine & rainbows


This Grand Water Trine has proven to be stellar for zoning out and conversely tuning in.
I have been mulling over water quality – in the oceans, in our bodies, thinking of the memory of water as well as the memory of color*.
I just invented that*, but it makes sense.

My friend Mojo did a potato experiment to find how spuds grew in glasses with positive/negative word labels here.

Intent, water, color and sun rays, plus symbols to keep the intent pure and rolling over several days time. 
Consistency.
I recently stumbled across the glasses above from FirstGlassDesign.
Love the idea – Sanskrit chakra symbols, memory of water.
I will boost the idea with memory of color. 
I’m on it. 
 Blue and purple down (thrift finds) and I’ll keep you posted… 
Several previous posts on chakras here.

peace
GMA

Mama Bear


Where are houses Aries/Cap in your chart ?
Juggling here for sure – surprises incoming from house Aries as well.

If you feel cranky and overworked, it is normal.  Moon grows to full (incoming info in house Aqua !) while Mars moves to oppose Pluto.  Power all over the shop – so pick your battles…the water trine alleviates tension and eases emotional flow.

Monday 22
Venus into Virgo
7:41am

Sun into Leo
10:56am

Full Moon in Aquarius
1:16pm
CST, USA

Sun will move to square Saturn when it enters Leo on Monday the 22nd – yes, work stress will escalate, and authority and the urge to achieve and solidify goals will as well.

Venus into Virgo will oppose Neptune, and square the houses of think, so try to refrain from mentally re-hashing what led to love, money and or vanity troubles and instead dive in and work in order to ease them.
Goal set – eyes on the prize

Moving on to more Cancer stuff.
Meet my recent Goodwill acquisition (below) for 4 bucks.  People were commenting all the way the door about it – whoa – where did you find it…and my fave find is …freaky caterpillar food tray…etc.  fun !

Useful is Saturn – useful and common is Jupiter – which may explain why I have a record of weird/cool Goodwill finds.
Saturn Rx in Aries (being first to spot the useful) trine Mars (in Sag, luck) which quintiles (strange talents) Uranus (uncommon oddball outta where/when weird).
Example.

She’s a Mama Bear Rattle
Very Merc stationing ~> with Mars conjunct Jupes in Cancer
Merc is air
Mars Jupes is the BIG fire power behind it

She is a Mama Bear of the Haida tribe, and this is her story…

Two young lovers met and fell in love, but were forbidden to marry for they were of the same crest.  They escaped to live in the far away wood, and did so happily for some time until her lover returned to visit their tribe.  He was imprisoned and did not return to her.
She travelled to find him, but in downhearted despair, she fell to rest under a tree where the Chief of Bears found her.  Chief of Bears took her to live with him as his wife, making every effort to bring her happiness.  She lived with bear as his wife for many years, and bore him two sons.

After time, her young lover returned for her, but she had two young children she did not wish to part from.  She instructed tribal members how to sing the song of the Bear Chief so they could retrieve her children.  Anyone who can sing the Song of Bears will have their everlasting friendship. source

I have taken a fair maid from her Haida friends as my wife. I hope her relatives won’t come and carry her away from me. I will be kind to her. I will give her berries from the hill and roots from the ground. I will do all I can to please her. For her I made this song, and for her I sing it.

When her sons grew to manhood, one choose to live with the Haida tribe, the other choose to return to the bear clan and live with his father.
Over time, the stream that runs near mama bears tribal grounds grew to a large river, filled with salmon.

peace & fish eye views
gneissmoonastrology.net

picking and choosing

Good Goddess, my dreams last night . . . wtf ?!
It took me 20 just to blow the cobs out and start my day.  

Subconscious creepazoid Uranian flux goo purge at Casa Moon.
You ?  
Healing in progress, I’ll wager.  
For those asking, CHILL on the sidebar is great for a quickie zen break – Solfeggios & Yogini Tiff are fab – I highly rec both ! 

Hooray for Moon into Sagittarius !
Scorp Moon was getting a bit emo heavy, yeah ? The murky deep was damn dark even for Queen of the Swamp…outside, the wall of oppressive humidity – so apt at the mo.

Quickie read:
1st card: Merc, Jupes and Mars in Moon ruled Cancer
Square
2nd card: Uranus in Mars ruled Aries
Spirit: Crux of the sitch, message from spirit


Shadowscapes Tarot

Gorgeous deck, apologies the lighting is a bit wonk.
1 Seven of Pents
2 Ace of Wands
Spirit card is Eight of Swords

Saturday 20
Mercury Direct at 13 degrees Cancer
1:22pm CST, USA

Mercury Rx, Jupiter, Mars in Cancer is the nurtured garden of what we emotionally tend.
The sweet honey of our attention leads energy directly toward where our thoughts focus.
KNOW this . . .gear yourself to appreciate life, be generous with thoughts of love, kindness, forgiveness and understanding – to others and also to yourself.

Creative inspiration, the SPARK of aether transformed into genius action is swimming deep in the WATERS of LIFE.  Unpredictable, hard to control – Uranus and Mercury in flux.
Be it light !

Be calm, sedate and RIDE it OUT.
Keep your wits about you, think twice – act once.
Pick your battles.

peace
GMA

heartfelt investments

Lenormand Revolution

Leo Venus square Scorp Moon energies
Just a quickie read over lunch highlighting
How to best deal with this aspect.
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In my head I was thinking
 trads hand in hand with mods
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many cat fights lately
kitties and peeps
(yes, broke up another last night between Johnny grey and black)
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Venus rules Libra – friends & open enemies – she is in Showy Leo
 Moon in Scorp – emo submarine depth charges – MY Power
squares force inner transformation
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 deep struggles of what & how to USE
 coupled with DESIRES to be either first, or right
or BOTH
seems the epitome of
eccentric Uranus in gung-ho Aries
square
metamorphic Pluto in stodgy Capricorn
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Now the read:
Heart at the center – puurrfect 
Leo rules the creative heart; Venus gifts (bouquet)

Natural talent meets stubborn confusion.
All hinges on emotional investment, repetitive action
via
long-term heartfelt commitment towards goal.

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Astro take:
Clouds (Neptune, divination -or parting the fog) over long term (Saturn obstacles aka climbing, learning) will lead to creative pinnacle after much work.
Moon is emotional investments (work Lenormand).

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Herstory + instinct + hard work = gifts only experience can deliver.

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Hope still remains while the company is true.
Galadriel
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peace
GMA