Daily Astrological Currents

The Moon is briefly VOC early this morning (5:01 AM PDT - 7:10 AM PDT) before arriving in Virgo. The Moon quincunxes Pluto around 11:30 AM PDT, possibly feeding some obsessive struggles over 'minutiae'. Also notable is a Moon-Juno conjunction that completes this evening, accentuating a Pallas-Juno square. What is most interesting about the background activity is that the Pallas-Juno interaction is encouraging us to take time to consider the rights of all instead of focusing only on our own goals and perspectives. Today's environment seems to bring forward an important focus on fairness, equity and consideration, reducing the inclination to just steamroll others in pursuit of our own agenda. To some extent, there might be a recognition here that, in fact, 'a rising tide lifts all boats'.

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Weekly Summary

"Tom, get your plane right on time
I know that you've been eager to fly now
Hey, let your honesty shine, shine, shine now
Doh-n-doh-de-doh-n-doh
Like it shines on me"

— Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy in New York
Paul Simon

The expansive, innovative Jupiter-Uranus conjunction completes at the end of this week just after we reach the '1st Quarter' phase of this highly active, initiatory lunar cycle. Mercury is still retrograde (until next Thursday) but has passed the 'inferior conjunction' with the Sun and will conjunct Venus and the Aries North Node, offering considerable help in overcoming the significant impatience and impulsiveness of the strong Aries energies. The underlying environment is guiding us to a better understanding of how we, as individuals, fit in to the bigger picture. We have a chance, this week, of glimpsing the importance of merging our obligations to the 'greater good' with our own personal ambitions and aspirations. Nonetheless, there is likely to be quite a heady sense of anticipation, especially during the early part of the week. We may believe that we're ready to 'hit the gas' but we should be prepared to make some last minute adjustments before we do. The strong Aries energies may have encouraged leadership. But sometimes it is a good idea for 'leaders' to look back to see if anyone is actually following. Some may have to acknowledge that they are too far 'ahead of the pack' and accept the need to circle back. Although we may feel quite a bit of impatience with any need for adjustments, we'll do well to recognize the need for guidelines and, with Mercury still retrograde, it is important to recheck all of our facts and information carefully. The Sun arrives in Taurus on Friday and our focus begins to shift away from ambition and direct action, towards a desire for expanded creative exploration and inspiration. There is hope that we have been able to 'ground' our individual perspective with enough confidence to accept and acknowledge that there may be different perspectives. There is an 'edge' in the atmosphere for most of the week but, by the end of the week, it is easier to find a balance between our optimistic ambition and the need for some consolidation and stability. The Sun's shift into Taurus foreshadows next Tuesday's Scorpio Full Moon (4:48 PM PDT 4° Scorpio/Taurus), which will usher in a far more considered approach. Authoritative logic and masterful control will begin to replace most of the impulsive urges.

We face some early challenges to our confidence on Sunday. However, there is little to obstruct our path as we move through the rest of the day. Monday is highly active and productive but communication is rather tricky. We may realize that we have others 'scratching their heads' and acknowledge that we need to circle back and do some more explaining. There is an unsteady sense of anticipation on Tuesday. The Leo Moon may produce a feeling that our egos are on the line. There is a definite 'edge' in the air on Wednesday. Some are impatient to 'pull the trigger' without having all the necessary information nailed down. Some will find themselves obsessively struggling over 'minutiae' on Thursday. There is encouragement to take the time to consider the rights of all instead of focusing only on our own goals and perspectives. Friday brings some stabilizing developments that bring forward intellect and creativity. It is becoming easier to see where we fit in to a larger picture. The atmosphere on Saturday may be quite overwhelming and daunting. There is an expanded desire to explore creative inspiration but some recognition that we need to consolidate our efforts and look for more stability.