"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light."

— Helen Keller

Jupiter has swept through Pisces and arrives in Aries this week — although it will retrograde back into Pisces by late October. Jupiter in Aries spurs expansive optimism but may lead to unrealistic expectations. Once in Aries, Jupiter forms an extended sextile with Mercury as it stations retrograde on Tuesday in Gemini. The interaction with Mercury helps us to bring philosophical principles and an innovative curiosity to the table. The more we can remember that we can learn from both our successes and our failures, the easier it will be to move forward. The Sun is forming a square to Saturn all week, which will complete on Saturday, just ahead of [...]

"Heirs of a cold war
That's what we've become"

— Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
John Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, John Daisley Robert

This week's idealistic optimism may look very much like self-indulgent self-delusion, especially with Venus conjunct Neptune and Jupiter. Some may seem to backslide into isolation and stubborn independence that refuses to acknowledge our need for others and the value of cooperative effort. On the other hand, there are several factors that suggest there may be powerful support for the idealistic optimism that, on its face, could seem crazy, delusional, or reckless. The key is the underlying sense of responsibility and determination that may not be clear on the surface. Mercury reaches the 'shadow zone' of the next retrograde phase that is coming [...]

"Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives."

— B. R. Ambedkar

Imagination and creativity are stirred by this week's Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in the sign which they co-rule — Pisces. Idealism and optimism are flowing, no matter what sort of obstacles surface. Our inspiration is being channeled through a strong desire to show our independence and unique perspective, fostered by the waxing lunar cycle that began under the Aries New Moon on March 31st. The independent determination that has been driving us is tempered as we head toward Saturday's Libra Full Moon (11:54 AM 26° Libra/Aries). The Full Moon squares Pluto and may bring significant waves of emotional [...]