Daily Astrological Currents

As Mercury moves past the Sun today, we can begin to recognize the opportunities for a fresh start of some kind. New planning begins to unfold although there may not be a whole lot of order to today's activity. The Moon's transit through Gemini seems to inspire a significant amount of nervous energy and plenty of chaos. Even though there aren't a lot of opportunities to make stable connections today, there is an amazing amount of visionary 'day dreaming' that feeds the inclination to begin planning new initiatives.

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Weekly Summary

"It is not the end of the physical body that should worry us. Rather, our concern must be to live while we're alive — to release our inner selves from the spiritual death that comes with living behind a facade designed to conform to external definitions of who and what we are."

—Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

This week begins with a Pisces Full Moon Eclipse (11:08 AM PDT 15° Pisces/Virgo) that initially only seems to produce a fuzzy feeling of disconnection. The intensity is somewhat understated, with swirls of emotion that suggest that we are feeling underappreciated. As well, with Mars now separating from the square to Jupiter, we may begin to recognize areas where we've been a bit too impulsive. Ultimately, the Full Moon suggests the need for broad reassessment which seems to come into our awareness rather slowly. This lunar cycle began with the Virgo New Moon (August 22nd 11:06 PM PDT 0° Virgo), suggesting extraordinarily powerful, intellectual initiatives and sudden resolutions. But as we begin the waning phase of the lunar cycle — essentially the 'down slope' — we are faced with a powerful emotional release. Emotions seem to slowly pour out in unexpected and confounding ways. This week's basic challenge seems to involve clearly articulating the 'fuzzy, emotional discomfort' that doesn't feel grounded in anything we can really 'put our finger on' — "its just a feeling". Any residual lack of appreciation or recognition is likely to be especially painful. There is a drifting lack of 'follow through' at the beginning of the week that seems to stall the opportunity for clear resolutions. Awareness is needed to carry out the 'clean up' process that has been initiated by the Pisces Eclipse and clear away the remnants of emotional debris that have been exposed. Both the Sun and Mercury move across the lunar South Node near the end of the week, helping us to recognize the value and importance of our need to release the emotional baggage that has been highlighted by the Full Moon. Mercury reaches the superior conjunction with the Sun at the end of the week. We arrive at something of a Pivot Point — the potential for a fresh start is offered through more effective communication. We can begin to plan new initiatives that aren't so clouded by unresolved past disappointment or disillusion. This week's process of emotional release begins slowly but definitely picks up speed all week, with indications that the process will continue into next week when Mars will oppose Chiron and Venus will both trine Chiron and sextile Mars. The Mars/Venus/Chiron interactions won't fully 'connect' until Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. But this week we can begin to recognize new opportunities to heal relationships as well as our connection to those around us.

There is something like a 'party' atmosphere on Sunday — generosity and good will abound. However, we may easily miss the 'price tag' and lose sight of important clues that suggest the need for a broad reassessment. We may not find as much cohesive 'follow through' as we would like on Monday. As well, the importance of appreciation and compassion may escape our attention under the intense activity that is encouraged. Any residual lack of appreciation or recognition is likely to be especially painful on Tuesday. There is a significant inclination to try to just set our feelings aside or allow things to 'drift' without clear resolution. 'Letting go' is the important lesson on Wednesday. There's a feeling of a fresh start beginning to develop and, hopefully, a bit lighter load. Activity is fairly intense on Thursday and there is a desire to really show off our progress. Even if we don't articulate our message as well as we would like, we should take comfort in any progress that is made and recognize the importance of the process that is underway. We reach an important 'pivot point' on Friday. The release of emotional challenges and the recognition of the potential for a fresh start is becoming fully apparent. Even though there aren't a lot of opportunities to make stable connections on Saturday, there is an amazing amount of visionary 'day dreaming' that feeds the inclination to begin planning new initiatives. New planning begins to unfold although it may not seem very 'orderly'.