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Current Planetary Positions
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| Sun | 07° Virgo 07' 30" | |
| Moon | 04° Aries 56' 07" | |
| Mercury | 09° Virgo 49' 05" | |
| Venus | 21° Libra 56' 43" | |
| Mars | 12° Cancer 25' 43" | |
| Ceres | 06° Cancer 21' 58" | |
| Pallas | 21° Aries 49' 18" R | |
| Juno | 26° Capricorn 44' 01" R | |
| Vesta | 27° Aries 43' 25" R | |
| Jupiter | 13° Leo 22' 48" | |
| Saturn | 13° Aries 45' 53" R | |
| Chiron | 00° Taurus 33' 17" R | |
| Uranus | 05° Gemini 38' 32" | |
| Neptune | 03° Aries 42' 10" R | |
| Pluto | 03° Aquarius 32' 24" R | |
| TrueNode | 29° Aquarius 49' 25" R |
The Saturn-Uranus trine builds throughout this week, creating an imperative to somehow 'nail down' new ideas, new beliefs, and new initiatives that have been developed through independence and 'free thinking' — a process that has been forming and developing since the Uranus-Pluto square (2012) first began to open the doors to significant changes. Mercury arrives in Sagittarius as we begin the week, helping us to [...]
This week raises important 'checks and balances' which require that we demonstrate responsibility in the way we are exercising our freedom, independence and autonomy. There is very little willingness to abide the expression of any freedom and independence without also seeing the requisite responsibility. The challenges to our personal freedom will inevitably expose any feelings of inadequacy or any lack of self-esteem. It may not be easy to avoid some defensiveness. Nonetheless, the raw materials are [...]
"Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters."
—Albert Einstein
The fight for truth and justice is energized by this week's shifts. The Sun arrives in Scorpio this week and Mars leaves Virgo for Libra. We may need to rely heavily on hunches and intuition as the atmosphere changes. When the Sun joins Jupiter in Scorpio, optimism rises but we may have a hard time keeping our expectations in line with reality. Libra's desire for justice is energized by Mars in Libra but we can also [...]
"When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability. . . To be alive is to be vulnerable."
—Madeleine L'Engle
This week's Libra New Moon (Thursday, October 19th, 12:11 PM PDT 26° Libra) brings to an end much of the rattling, erratic excitement of last month's Jupiter-Uranus opposition. The Libra New Moon's opposition to Uranus brings us to a reexamination of that feeling of exciting independence in the light of our deep need to connect with others. We are challenged to [...]
"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."
—Anton Checkhov
The early part of this week is pressurized by the Sun and Mercury's squares to Pluto, possibly leading to some sharp-tongued outbursts. Jupiter moves into Scorpio, setting us on a determined search for truth. With Jupiter in Scorpio, superficial gloss and a flashy pitch begin to lose their effectiveness. We are more interested in what's behind the curtain and what's beneath the surface. We continue, this week, to unwind the idealism of last month's Jupiter-Uranus opposition, spurred on by the undaunted drive of Mars in Virgo, which needs to sort through all of the details in order to determine [...]
Placements & Degrees!
