Astrology by Mary MacLean

I know by the aspects this will be a Fixed Full Moon.  There seems to be more than one hot spot to explore.  The Full Moon is at 3 degrees of Aquarius and the house placement will tell the tale of where the changes will take place in your chart.  This takes place in my 4^th house of home, but interestingly enough I have Pluto at 5 degrees of Leo, so this FM will be in opposition to this point in my personal chart.  This Full Moon announces another change in my home due to career objectives.  I seem to be permanently glued to this computer a little more freedom would be a welcomed change.  Somehow I feel that will not the direction this FM will take.

The next aspect we need to explore is a Cardinal T Square between transiting Saturn, Pluto and Uranus. Transiting Mars follows exactly after the FM and begins its transit with a conjunction to a Saturn Uranus opposition on July 30, and 31, 2010 and square to transiting Pluto square Jupiter a few days later on Aug. 3, 2010.    When I think of a Cardinal T- Square I think of energy building.  The energy of a Cardinal T- Square is funneled into the empty area of the chart that would complete a Grand Cardinal Cross.  The energy of this Cardinal T-square seems to focus on 0-3 degrees of Cancer.  To say this will be eventful is an understatement.  These aspects direct mucho energy to Cancer 0 – 3 degrees.  This spot in your chart will become a high intensity hot spot.  Find this position and think of how you can use this energy that will be laid in your lap.  Each of us will have a different manifestation of this aspect but you can bet your bottom dollar that it will be important.  If it hits any natal planets, it will be more potent.  It hits three of my natal planets.  My life has not been dull lately.

I have a family reunion due on August 7, 2010 with 30 relatives coming from all over the U.S.  This is my Cardinal Cross…  Cancer is the sign of nurturing and family.  My moon is at 4 degrees of Cancer.  Can you see this in your minds eye? 

Mercury will be going retrograde in August at Aug. 20^th 2010.  It retrogrades back to 5 degrees of Virgo sending us back to August 1^st in retrograde time.  Things that you would like to do on Aug. 18^th are delayed. It seems that you and I may have gotten ahead of ourselves a bit.  On September 11^th, 2010 Mercury will go direct with new and more defined communications. 

Jupiter has gone retrograde on July 22, 2010 giving you an opportunity to examine the growth you have added to your life and make adjustments before going direct November 18, 2010.

Uranus has already turned retrograde and will be direct on December 6, 2010.  Jupiter and Uranus have been conjunct recently only to give you an indication of what the future holds….when they meet again at 26 degrees of Pisces on January 1^st to the 3^rd 2011.  The only difference is it will happen in a mutable water sign.  (allowing change to take place)

I need to send a special Thank you to Pamela in St. Charles, IL. for sending me the easiest and I must say “classy ideas for entertaining a crowd.  “I am Italian also.”  I married a Scotsman.

Because of this reunion, I will have limited time at the New Moon, so I have decided to double up this month and include the New Moon for August 10, 2010.  I will also double up on my subscriptions, so expect a long email…..Things should be back to normal for the Full Moon on August 24, 2010, I hope.  I have learned not to take anything for granted lately. 

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New Moon at 17 degrees of Leo on August 10, 2010

This New Moon takes place at 17 degrees of Leo, the sign of the King, lion, or adored one.  You know what I mean.  This brings new and exciting fire energy to this belabored Cardinal Cross.  This by the way is still active at this time.  It is moving off but moving slowly.  It still is in orb and holding on whenever and wherever it can.  There was a strong energy with that Cardinal Cross and can still be holding on.  This New Moon is Fixed Fire and makes no aspect.  Don’t let that fool you; fixed fire is energetic and unyielding.  Where ever Leo is in your Chart is where the new challenges appear.  17 degrees of Leo takes place in my 11^th house of goals, friends and wishes this may be a time to reprioritize my coming events.

If you have any planets in Fire signs this will be opportunistic for you as they will require no effort for you to accomplish anything.  If you have planets that are Fixed at 17 degrees, ex; Aquarius, Scorpio, Taurus, you will need strength and determination to accomplish things.

Mercury goes retrograde on Aug. 20^th 2010.

I have lots of dear friends in New York and they want me to come for a visit before my daughter has her baby.  I want to be so-o-o-o available for this baby and my baby, so the conflict is “Do I have time to go?” Maybe I can go for just a week in September as Mercury goes direct.  Julianna is my youngest and I have been empty nesting for a long time.  I just mentioned to my husband, Don, that I really enjoy having Julianna and Marcel living here as it makes me feel like a MOM again.  We both agreed this is such a good feeling.  This New Moon is all about friends and goals.  I do think I will be making plans to go to visit my New York posse.  

Venus enters Libra on August 7^th, 2010.  Love can enter the picture as Venus rules Libra and Libra is the sign of relationships. Love is in the air.  Venus makes a conjunction with Mars on August 19, 20, and 21^st.  These are special days.

Just a note:  Venus will be going retrograde in Scorpio on October 8^th, 2010. This only happens when Mars has gone retrograde every 2 ½ years.  The retrograde takes place at 13 degrees of Scorpio and returns to 27 degrees of Libra.  This tells me that you may have a change of plans or a repeat of your Sept. 5^th day when Venus goes direct. The first time that Venus hits 27 degrees of Libra comes in on September 5^th, 2010.   Important date.

Now that your brain is totally out of focus I will leave you with much dismay.  I love this blog and I hope that you will comment back on this page.  I have opened the comments up so that you may have your say.   Enjoy life, and love, love, love. 

These aspects are transits and will not take your natal planets into consideration.  They are helpful none the less.  They will happen to everyone but not in the same area of life.  If you like this addition please let me know.  The transits with an asterisk are mega important.

TRANSITING MERCURY OPPOSITION TRANSITING NEPTUNE

Exact Jul 26 2010

Over stimulated imagination. Subtle perceptions. Right brain (intuitive) thinking. Confusion. Misperception. Deceit.

TRANSITING SUN TRINE TRANSITING JUPITER

Exact Jul 26 2010

The urge to be bigger than one really is. Growth. Consciousness of moral or religious issues. The desire to travel or to reach out to new ideas through education. Optimism and confidence. The willingness to speculate or to take a risk.

**TRANSITING SATURN OPPOSITION TRANSITING URANUS

Exact Jul 26 2010

A need to break out of routines can surface during this transit. You may feel rebellious, restless and extremely frustrated in areas in your life that up until now felt safe and secure. It is best not to follow this instinct to break away, but to reassess your life carefully. Recognize that the intensity of the feeling is simply caused by changes within yourself that have suddenly emerged. Once you have put some of these changes into action within the areas of concern, you may not need to make such radical changes to the structures.

*TRANSITING MERCURY TRINE TRANSITING PLUTO

Exact Jul 30 2010

Penetrating conversation. Power in speech. Persuasion. Talk of change and sexuality. Psychological issues. Exposure.

**TRANSITING MARS OPPOSITION TRANSITING URANUS

Exact Jul 30 2010

Rugged individualism. The will to fight for one’s freedom from restraint. Technical and mechanical problems and solutions. Inner tension and stress. Impulsive actions. Efforts to meet personal needs and interests. Accidental conditions.

**TRANSITING MARS CONJUNCTION TRANSITING SATURN

Exact Jul 31 2010

Harnessed or controlled power. Easy control or suppression of anger or hostility. Discipline. Patience. Endurance. Resistance. Getting things done. Accomplishment. Progress in business and practical matters. Fortunate delays.

**TRANSITING JUPITER SQUARE TRANSITING PLUTO

Exact Aug 2 2010

Tensions arise as you struggle achieve your goals. It seems as though other people and external events are deliberately plotting to thwart your every move. However, it may be that you are going overboard in your attempts to get your own way. The trouble is that you want to make great changes in your life, but lack the necessary tolerance and patience to get the timing right. While taking action can certainly have positive effects in the long run, you would also be wise to find the right balance of confidence and patience.

*TRANSITING MARS OPPOSITION TRANSITING JUPITER

Exact Aug 3 2010

A fighting spirit for a moral or ethical cause. Overexcitement. Overconfidence. Lack of moderation. Inclinations to hasty actions and opinions. Competitive reactions. Muscular action. Clash of philosophy or principles. Lawsuits.

*TRANSITING MARS SQUARE TRANSITING PLUTO Exact Aug 3 2010

Powerful drives. The urge for dominance and territory. Obsessions. Extreme efforts. Sexual responses. The desire to mate. Efforts at personal transformation. Medical procedures. Strategic thinking — plans for control.

TRANSITING MERCURY TRINE TRANSITING NORTH NODE

Exact Aug 5 2010

The urge to contact or communicate with others. The sharing of like ideas and interests. Travel or mobility with others.

*TRANSITING VENUS OPPOSITION TRANSITING URANUS

Exact Aug 7 2010

Intense social excitement. Unusual displays of feeling. Unconventional behavior. Artistic rebellion. Unstable feelings.

TRANSITING VENUS CONJUNCTION TRANSITING SATURN

Exact Aug 8 2010

Inhibitions which preserve stability: loyalty, duty, economy. Diplomacy. Good judgment. Business agreements. Conservatism.

TRANSITING VENUS OPPOSITION TRANSITING JUPITER

Exact Aug 9 2010

Excessive sociability. The desire to “party”. Dramatic, extravagant gestures. Overindulgence. Overvaluing something.

TRANSITING VENUS SQUARE TRANSITING PLUTO

Exact Aug 9 2010

The desire to meet one’s biological needs in relationships. Jealousy. Sexual tension. Territorial disputes. Obsession.

TRANSITING MARS SQUARE TRANSITING NORTH NODE

Exact Aug 14 2010

Participation in active, exciting and possibly boisterous events. Efforts to cooperate which may be stressful. Group energies. Associations which deal with conflict, or are experiencing conflict. Stressful construction or recreation.

TRANSITING VENUS SQUARE TRANSITING NORTH NODE

Exact Aug 16 2010

Meetings or unions with others through necessity or because of work. Efforts to socialize. Diplomacy and tact.

**TRANSITING JUPITER OPPOSITION TRANSITING SATURN

Exact Aug 16 2010

Obstacles stand in your path, making life seem like hard work. The trouble is that you are currently feeling the need to expand your horizons, but it is difficult to get out of the smoothly-worn ruts in your life. Persistence and optimism will pay off in the end, but in the meantime you may feel frustrated, particularly by an external event or another person.

TRANSITING SUN OPPOSITION TRANSITING NEPTUNE

Exact Aug 20 2010

Lack of clarity. Unknown factors which challenge judgment. The practical use of art and music. Impressionability. Escapist urges. Misunderstandings. Visions which deceive. Mistakes and errors in judgment. Foggy or sloppy conditions.

TRANSITING VENUS CONJUNCTION TRANSITING MARS

Exact Aug 20 2010

Healthy passions. Physical attraction. Strenuous enjoyment. Joint enthusiasm. Romance. Creating art or decoration.

**TRANSITING SATURN SQUARE TRANSITING PLUTO

Exact Aug 21 2010

Life is challenging during this transit, as you are required to move out of your comfort zone and incorporate change. As a result you may be forced to take a deep look at yourself and those around you. You feel as though you are stepping into unknown territory, and this can be frightening. However, take comfort in the thought that by the end of this period you will have been stripped of a lot of excess baggage, which can be actually quite rejuvenating.

TRANSITING SUN TRINE TRANSITING PLUTO

Exact Aug 25 2010

Issues of power. Personal power/magnetism. Determination. Decision. Revealing the inner self. Body communication. Biological forces. Sexual acceptance. Sharing and trust. Financial power used without resistance.

I expect that by now you have experienced a Pluto Eclipse.  You could well still be in it.  It has a way of taking over everything that is going on in your life.  I am still involved with the FME but not to the degree I imagined. I must say Pluto always makes things intense.  We have had NM and FM conjunct Pluto and it has been this intense and that is mainly because of the Eclipse and Pluto.  This is a very potent combination.  It will always mean intense change but not as intense as these last two weeks.  I have seen a lot of changes happening with friends and clients, more so now than in the last 6 months.  I am very glad that I have it behind me and am looking forward to this New Moon Eclipse that will take me six months into the future. 

This New Moon Eclipse takes place in Cancer at 19 degrees.  This is cardinal and assertive.  It is also a nurturing sign and has a lot to do with taking care of people.  I do have an announcement to make and it is very exciting for all of us here in Denver.  My daughter, Julianna and her boyfriend Marcel are expecting a baby.  We are totally delighted to have this to look forward to in the fall.  I am not surprised that this Eclipse landed in Cancer the sign of the Moon and mothering.  I have given her the dates that I thought she would deliver, so we are all looking forward to November 7, 2010 to add a new member to our family.  By the way, it’s a BOY……Back to the NME. 

This NME in Cancer at 19 degrees falls in my 10^th house of Career conjunct my Jupiter.  Where does 19 degrees of Cancer take place in your chart?  Does it conjunct any natal planets?  If so, which one?   These questions will give you the information that will cover the next 6 months of activity.   This NME will arise from the actions taken with the FME just two weeks previous.  The NME always brings in a challenge and that is the key to the coming 6 months.  Another avenue to find your current challenges it to look at the transit of Saturn in your Natal Chart.   This cycle will have you looking also at Pluto and Uranus since they are in critical aspect through out the NME.  These all happen to be in Cardinal Signs and you will find yourself driven to accomplish things.  Since this is a Cardinal T Square involving Aries, Capricorn and Libra the empty house is Cancer where all the activity is directed…And guess where the NME is?  In Cancer, of course.  All paths lead to the Cancer house.  Maybe this will give you the direction you will be going in.  

This next six months will be involved with Cancer objectives, home, career, nurturing and being very assertive about it all.  Part of this Cardinal T Square is the Saturn Uranus opposition that should be the target to look for near the end of July.  This opposition will be the third in a series of three.  This will release us from someone or something that begs to be updated in our lives. 

Mercury will be transiting Cancer, Leo and begin the transit of Virgo by the end of the month.  Mercury will go retrograde next month on August 29, 2010 at 19 degrees of Virgo.  But that’s next month.  No Mercury retrogrades this month. 

Jupiter will reach 3 degrees of Aries before it retrogrades on July 23, 2010.  It will retrograde back to 23 degrees of Pisces and go direct on November 18, 2010 and complete its Jupiter in Pisces cycle on Jan. 22, 2011.  This does seem to indicate that whatever we are planning on in terms of expansion doesn’t really come to fruition until the end of January 2011.

Uranus in Aries at 0 degrees will go retrograde on July 5, 2010, postponing assertive acts until February, of 2011. 

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 There are some important aspects and dates to watch in July.

These aspects are transits and will not take your natal planets into consideration.  They are helpful none the less.  They will happen to everyone but not in the same area of life.  If you like this addition please let me know.  The transits with an asterisk are mega important.

TRANSITING MERCURY SEXTILE TRANSITING MARS

Exact Jul 1 2010

Decisiveness. Mental assertiveness. Honesty. Practical solutions. Technical skills. Fast work, rapid progress.

TRANSITING SUN OPPOSITION TRANSITING NORTH NODE

Exact Jul 3 2010

The necessity to cooperate with others. Obligatory teamwork. Forced adjustments to situations. Schedule pressure. Dealings with families or groups which are closely bonded. Questions of leadership and authority. Uncomfortable feelings.

TRANSITING VENUS OPPOSITION TRANSITING NEPTUNE

 Exact Jul 8 2010

Sensitivity in love and in art. Romantic fantasy. Tendency toward over impressionability and weak judgment. Blind spots.

TRANSITING MERCURY SEXTILE TRANSITING SATURN

Exact Jul 8 2010

Rational and logical thinking. Concentration and focus. Organization. Serious communication. Agreeable solitude.

TRANSITING MERCURY TRINE TRANSITING URANUS

Exact Jul 9 2010

Intensity of mind. Experimental attitude. Expression of radical or unusual viewpoints. Technical interest. Inventiveness.

TRANSITING SUN SEXTILE TRANSITING MARS

Exact Jul 9 2010

The urge to take action and make things happen. Initiative. Decisiveness. Accomplishment. Physical and mental energy. Competitive drives function positively. Self-motivated action. Ability to handle stress. Problem solving capability.

NEW MOON ECLIPSE

Exact Jul 11 2010

New challenges, new structures, Beginnings. Family, Home and Career.

TRANSITING MERCURY TRINE TRANSITING JUPITER

Exact Jul 11 2010

Good judgment. Taking in the full picture. Speculative thought. Positive thinking. Interest in learning. Teaching.

TRANSITING VENUS TRINE TRANSITING PLUTO

Exact Jul 13 2010

The merging of one’s survival needs with those of a group. Sharing and trusting. Intense interactions with others.

TRANSITING SATURN QUINCUNX TRANSITING CHIRON

Exact Jul 20 2010

It is time to let go of emotional patterns which have prevented you from expressing your true self. However, the process may be painful, emotionally or physically. As a result you are particularly sensitive during this time, and need to take good care of yourself. It is possible that an event or person could upset your equilibrium. You may be introspective, pondering on childhood memories and relationships, particularly with parent figures. Although this can be a painful process, there is light at the end of the tunnel. You have the opportunities to gain new understanding of past events and move forward in your life with wisdom and insight.

TRANSITING SUN SEXTILE TRANSITING SATURN

Control over one’s life. Rationality. Steady accomplishment. Success in overcoming obstacles. Good relations with authorities. Endurance. Patience. Concentration and mental focus. Success in dealing with limitations. Sound judgments.

TRANSITING SUN TRINE TRANSITING URANUS

Exact Jul 23 2010

A keen interest in ideas which are progressive or innovative. Scientific mind. Inventive. A questioning mind. Mental excitement. Taking action which changes things and brings improvement. Joining with others for a specific cause or purpose.

*TRANSITING JUPITER SQUARE TRANSITING PLUTO

Exact Jul 24 2010

Tensions arise as you struggle achieve your goals. It seems as though other people and external events are deliberately plotting to thwart your every move. However, it may be that you are going overboard in your attempts to get your own way. The trouble is that you want to make great changes in your life, but lack the necessary tolerance and patience to get the timing right. While taking action can certainly have positive effects in the long run, you would also be wise to find the right balance of confidence and patience.

TRANSITING MERCURY OPPOSITION TRANSITING NEPTUNE

Exact Jul 26 2010

Over stimulated imagination. Subtle perceptions. Right brain (intuitive) thinking. Confusion. Misperception. Deceit.

TRANSITING SUN TRINE TRANSITING JUPITER  

Exact Jul 26 2010

The urge to be bigger than one really is. Growth. Consciousness of moral or religious issues. The desire to travel or to reach out to new ideas through education. Optimism and confidence. The willingness to speculate or to take a risk.

*TRANSITING SATURN OPPOSITION TRANSITING URANUS

Exact Jul 26 2010

A need to break out of routines can surface during this transit. You may feel rebellious, restless and extremely frustrated in areas in your life that up until now felt safe and secure. It is best not to follow this instinct to break away, but to reassess your life carefully. Recognize that the intensity of the feeling is simply caused by changes within you that have suddenly emerged. Once you have put some of these changes into action within the areas of concern, you may not need to make such radical changes to the structures.

Full Moon Exact on July 26 2010 

I have been waiting for this for the last 3 months.  This last Eclipse cycle was difficult for me.  The beginning of this Eclipse was in close conjunction to my Cancer Moon on Dec. 30, 2009.  Throughout this last 6 months situations dealing with my home, family and career have been literally a daily challenge.  There has been upheaval in these areas that I didn’t plan.  Isn’t that just like life?  Pluto hovering over the 4 degrees of Capricorn has been in direct opposition to my moon.  Anyone who has had Pluto conjunct or in opposition to their Moon will know what I am wining about.  I can see the light at the end of the tunnel but I can’t get there fast enough.  If you have any planet at 4 degrees of a Cardinal sign (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) we are in the same vibration.  I have a Cancer Moon, which represents nurturing, sensitivity and family.  The Moon represents what you need to do in your life to feel like yourself and when you mess with any of those things you will find me unrecognizable.  The wonderful gift is that there is a beginning and an end to this period. Pluto is transformation and I have had to instantly change my thinking about mores’ that I grew up with all of my life to encompass the realities of my current life.  This has been a difficult period but I have learned much about myself and who I really am now.

 ”Yesterday is history.  Tomorrow is a mystery.  And today?  Today is a gift.  That’s why we call it the present.”  ~Babatunde Olatunji

  Saturn is back in Virgo going direct, ending a 2 ½ year cycle on July 22, 2010.  Think about what has changed in your life in the last Saturn cycle.  Some area of your life has been redefined and represents the new structure we will build on as we move on in life. The area of life that it restructured had Virgo on the house cusp.  Mine has been in the 12^th house of the past, subconscious, preparation and institutions.  Saturn will be going over my ascendant soon and starting a new 30 year cycle.  Saturn in Virgo in the 12^th always clears away the baggage we don’t want to carry over into our new 30 year cycle.  Interestingly enough it has coincided with my Pluto moon opposition, of where the excess emotional baggage is located.  The themes of change are similar in everyone’s chart.

   Mars has completed its cycle through Leo and we have all redefined that area also in our lives for me it was 10^th house and career.  That is when I started my subscription service.  It is ruled by Cancer and contains my Moon.  What have you started in the last 6 months?

 By the way, thank you so much for your support and appreciation.  I am grateful for the accolades and how you have accepted my work. It is my joy in life and I am so lucky to be able to do my work and have it appreciated. 

The format for this Eclipse is Full Moon ….New Moon….This means that the Full Moon Eclipse precedes the New Moon Eclipse.  This is an ending to the last 6 months Full Moon Eclipse cycle that started on December 30, 2009.  Everything that started around January 1, 2010 will now be finishing up.  Because of the Full Moon being first it finishes issues or ends them.  The New Moon Eclipse starts a cycle that lasts for another 6 months.  The New Moon brings in new challenges and beginnings. 

 This Full Moon Eclipse will be at 4 degrees of Capricorn.  It is conjunct Pluto and square to Uranus and Jupiter and in opposition to Sun and Mercury. Actually you can consider this a Grande Cardinal Cross.  I think Saturn at 28 degrees of Virgo is a bit far to be considered for this Eclipse. It will have an effect but it is out of sign and that area will not have the power or energy as the other three points.  This is quite a combination.  Just think, you will have the assertiveness of Uranus and Jupiter in Aries squares the transformative energy of Pluto.  The intensity of Pluto involved with the FME in opposition to the Sun and Mercury. This is exciting and intense.  It is strong movement and quite a change.   Whatever houses this lands in will be the recipient of change.  Any aspect that it makes within 3 degrees conjunct or in opposition to this point will be dynamic.  If this Full Moon Eclipse lands in an angular house it will activate your entire chart.  Pluto always indicates change.  This FME is no different. The change that takes place may be voluntary or not.  Such is life. This is very initiatory and you will be the one in charge of whatever happens.  There will be a lot of completions with this Eclipse opening your life to some new directions and destinations.   

 Now for the big news…This FME will directly influence the New Moon Eclipse on July 11, 2010.  The NME is the result of the FME.  You can expect new challenges and new opportunities to show up.  This NME will exert its power and energy over the next 6 months.  For those of you who know your chart it will occur on July 11, 2010 at 19 degrees of Cancer.

We are definitely in an ending cycle.  This New Moon is the prelude to the Partial Full Moon Eclipse on June 26^th 2010.  This Full Moon Eclipse concludes the Full Moon Eclipse that took place December 30^th, 2009.

More later on this subject and now back to the New Moon.

This New Moon has a transiting Uranus Jupiter conjunction in square to transiting Pluto.

To those of us that can imagine the energy of this aspect, take it up a notch or two because of the Pluto.  Jupiter will exactly square Pluto during the month of July and then retrograde.  This is expansion.  Check the houses that occupy the planets and you will find the area of expansion.  Uranus and Jupiter are pretty exciting for some and scary for others.  The level of fear that you hold is what will determine if it is exciting or scary.  You will have met this energy early in the month.  I would say around the 6^th of June.  There is a second part to this conjunction.  This conjunction is square to Pluto adding a good amount of passion or deliberateness.

This NM also squares transiting Saturn, introducing a good amount of responsibility and structure to the coming two weeks.  Mars will have just past an opposition to Chiron by a day or so, spurring communication in relation to personal thoughts and desires.  Transiting Mars is currently trining Pluto shifting your thinking to details around current changes.  This NM in Gemini always has a duality attached to it.  Find the duality in your life and you will find the NM. You may find yourself doing two things at once or deciding on what to do between two situations.  These will be the challenges you will face with the coming New Moon. 

Since I am only able to tell you the transiting aspects, in order for you to get a complete picture you will have to add this information to your natal chart.  Look for where the NM takes place, what house is it?  This is the area that will be affected with the NM. 

This is what my New Moon and Full Moon subscription will do.  It is personal to your chart.  I have had a lot of interest in my subscriptions.  Most people seem to really enjoy them.  I would try a one month subscription and see if it meets your expectations before subscribing for 6 months.  I feel these are intimate glimpses into your current life path.

Thank you so much for your gracious and positive responses to my subscription service.

The Full Moon partial Eclipse on June 26, 2010 will complete the cycle that started on December 30^th, 2009.  This Full Moon brings in a change that you have been dealing with for the last 6 months.  Following that Full Moon Eclipse will be a New Moon Eclipse two weeks later that will begin another new cycle.  So, not only are you looking at the end of one cycle you are looking at the beginning of a new cycle.  If you take a minute to think back 2 ½ years ago you are at the end of this Virgo Saturn cycle also.  Everything is pointing to new energy and new beginnings.  The new Libra Saturn cycle is the light at the end of the tunnel.  We are almost there…Saturn is in exaltation in Libra.  It works very well there.  Libra is a Cardinal Air planet.  This is the relationship cycle, dealing with partnership and dealing with the general public. Find the house that Libra rules and you will be looking at the future.

Let’s talk about the Full Moon at 6 degrees of Sagittarius…..If you have any planets that are at 6 degrees of Virgo, Gemini, or Pisces you will be busy.  This is a point when decisions you have made in the past come home to roost.  You may be repeating what ever you were doing in October of 2009.  This is all about change and moving forward.  You may feel like you are walking in mud 2 ft. deep. This is the way of all planets going direct or retrograde.  Saturn is turning direct and you will be on the path of your choosing. Decisions you have made in December of 2009, January of 2010 and February of 2010 will now start to move forward.  In the process Saturn is opposing Uranus and Jupiter, ending some matters and offering hope for new avenues to follow. 

Mars is going to oppose Neptune on the 3^rd of June which is classic for no self confidence.  Be aware.  Mars opposes Chiron in Pisces after opposing Neptune adding nothing to your confidence level.  This seems to represent struggles that are more internal than external. 

You will find that your comfort level and the fear of change is what are keeping you from taking any new risks.  Once you are ready to accept any challenges that come with the choices your making the decisions will be easy.  This is a mutable T-square that shows you where changes need to be made.  Should I or shouldn’t I, that is the question.

Check the aspects that this Full Moon makes in your Natal chart to reveal where the solutions lay.

Well folks, this has been an intense couple of weeks.  Saturn has been in opposition to Uranus and Jupiter…This is a time of endings for all of us but I think the hardest part of all of this is the waiting.  Saturn is a delayer and he slows down to turn direct, so just like Mars and Mercury you feel like you are waiting for water to boil and it never does.  Saturn is turning direct on May 30, 2010 and the house that holds Saturn by transit will be affected. (Virgo)  In Astrology time it is actually October 1, 2009 and situations from that period are back and now about to move forward.  So think back to Oct.1, 2009, what was your main focus?   Take a look at where transiting Saturn is in your natal chart.  That is the area of your life that has been under redefinition for the last 2 ½ years.  That’s the cycle that is ending.  The Uranus Jupiter conjunction is well on its way and at this time it is in opposition to that transiting Saturn.  You know its coming but you are anxious about what is next.  You may have experienced emotional outbreaks or situations that you are not able to resolve at the moment.  The magic word is SURRENDER.

Mercury is direct and in Taurus a stabilizing force if you have any planets in Capricorn, or Virgo.  Just a note:  if you are missing any one of the groups of planets in a certain element.  (Earth, Air, Water, Fire) For instance; you may not have any earth planets.

You will over-compensate for whatever element is missing.  No earth planets will give the illusion of a person with an over-abundance of earth planets.  You will notice the practical, structured, organized and meticulous parts of his or her personality stand out.   

 Venus is at 9 degrees of Cancer just passing an opposition to Pluto on May 23, 2010.  Venus has always had a way of dramatizing everything when ever it contacts Pluto.  

Jupiter is at 27 degrees of Pisces in exact opposition to Saturn from the 18^th thru the 24^th of May and you may feel like there are some limitations and/or obligations you need to attend to.  Jupiter is also on its way to conjunct Uranus on June 6^th, 2010.  This will be close to the Saturn opposition but far enough away to not have a strong effect.  This is expansion personified when it conjuncts Uranus.  This takes place in Aries and you should take note of where Aries is in you chart.  This is where the expansion is taking place.  It enables you take some risks that pay off down the road, lets say in Jan…of 2011. 

Uranus stays at 0 degrees of Aries until July 5, 2010 then goes retrograde to 26 degrees of Pisces and goes direct on December 6^th 2010 to resolve issues that are evolving now.  

Jupiter goes into Aries on June 6^th and goes retrograde on July 23, 2010 at 3 degrees.  This retrograde period will last until November 18, 2010 and it will return to 23 degrees of Pisces.   This will also resolve issues that started at the end of April, 2010. 

Mars is going to enter Virgo on June 7^th 2010 and starts to take a pragmatic look at what is going on around us.  As Mars enters Virgo you start to make plans and if you have any planets in Virgo this will be some very important new beginnings.  This will solidify what you have been going thru and hoping for the last 2 ½ years.

Pluto is currently at 4 degrees of Capricorn and retrogrades until September 14, 2010, when it will go forward from 2 degrees of Capricorn.   If you have any planets in Capricorn or Cancer, Libra or Aries, from 2 degrees until 5 degrees, there will be a lot of changes in your life.  Pluto transforms something that is not working to something that is new and will work better for you. Check the position of Capricorn in your natal chart as that is the house that is being transformed.

I would be interested to know how all of you did during this last Full Moon.  This is an exciting and also exasperating time for me as I have had to deal with a broken sewer pipe, asbestos found in the basement and my daughter moving back home.  All of this is happening at the same time.   I have found that Pluto opposite the natal moon can totally absorb your time attention and leave you with the particular feeling of having no control.  If you subscribe to my New Moon and Full Moon, you will notice that they were earlier than the normal 5 days.  Mainly because my time is taken up with waiting for workmen, waiting for phone calls from workmen and insurance people. I have no idea when I can find time to work with all of this going on in my home.  So bare with me folks as my personal forecasts may be a bit earlier as I surrender to the forces in charge.

This New Moon takes place at 23 degrees of Taurus and is in trine to transiting Saturn.  This forms an earth trine that gives us the feeling of stability, and perceived control. Saturn and Uranus are still in opposition keeping a sharp edge on certain situations.    Saturn aspects are sure to be delayed for at least 2 weeks before they materialize.

 This month Mercury goes direct on the 11^th, Saturn goes direct on the 30^th, and Mars goes beyond the point where it went retrograde at 19 degrees on the 16^th   of May.  It feels like we are all riding into the home stretch of a two year race.  All of these direct motions coming this month can only emphasize we are getting closer to a finalization of Saturn in Virgo.  This has been a major cycle and connects with our challenges for the last 2 years. This is the cycle you most relate to and at this time you are in the last couple of months of Saturn in Virgo.  Think back about 2 ½ years and what was your challenge at that time.  This last 6 months should have brought your past goals of 2 ½ years ago to fruition. Check out the house that holds Libra as this is the next area of redefinition on your astrological map.

There are other cycles to look at and Pluto is the next one you will be subject too.  Pluto is retrograde and going over the 5^th, 4^th, 3^rd and 2^nd degree of early Capricorn.  If you have any planets at these positions, you will feel it when Pluto is conjunct the exact degree.  I have the moon at 4 degrees Cancer. 

The Uranus cycle is also hot right now and continues to be for a while.  This month on the 28^th Uranus will enter Aries…This does remind me of a firecracker with added energy.  This is a big change for Uranus from a mutable water sign like Pisces to the assertive cardinal sign of the uncontainable energy of Aries.  Get the picture.

Following close behind is the planet Jupiter, the planet of expansion and again changing signs for the Mutable water to assertive sign of Aries.  The best part is that they meet on June 6^th, 2010.  I guess the question is what to expect?  Keep your sun glasses handy.

There are new challenges seeping in as we conclude this last Saturn in Virgo cycle.  They will show up full force on the New Moon Eclipse of July 11^th, 2010.

I am still offering my New Moon and Full Moon Natal chart forecasts on a subscription basis.  I do hope you are enjoying them and that they are informative and helpful.  I am leaving the comment section open in case you would like to comment on them.

This is an interesting Full Moon as it involves many cycles.  The FM itself is in opposition to the Sun (naturally) but also isin an inferior conjunction to Mercury.   The inferior conjunction of the Sun and Mercury involves the cycle of the retrograde Mercury.  This is when certain insights come to light.  Along with the FM being a conclusion to some issues, the Mercury conjunction to the Sun offers a new insight. 

The FM takes place in a certain house in your personal chart.  The house harboring the FM is where the life is affected or changes take place.  For each of you the house will be different as it depends on your exact time of date and time of birth and place of birth. 

I saw that Mars is at 11 degrees of Leo in square to the Moon and Sun issues, forming a Fixed T- square.  If you have planets in early Aquarius it becomes a Grand Fixed Cross.  The only advice I can give you is surrender……as soon as possible.  Control becomes an issue.  If you haven’t noticed the stress level for all of us has been accentuated.  In some area of our lives we may feel like we have lost control.  We know there is no control but somehow we shield ourselves from that overwhelming feeling.  Not so now. There are areas that are blaring “You have no control “. There are those of us that deal well with this feeling but I do not excel in this area.  The Mercury retrograde is somewhat to blame but unfortunately life is serving a larger part of this pie.  

The transiting Saturn and Uranus opposition does tend to put us in awkward positions but it also lessens the load.  This is something to think about when this opposition hits.  Saturn is in the last degrees of Virgo and Uranus is in the last degrees of Pisces.  This situation has been here before in September of 09, so it won’t be a stranger when it hits.  I feel like it has been slowly approaching and creating a certain amount of stress also.  Each of us will experience this at a different time according to the moon trigger, but it will be some time around the FM. 

I have been getting a lot of positive feedback from my subscription series. I have a couple of openings at this time if  would like to subscribe.   

I am  making this service available to you and yours.  It makes a wonderful gift for the person who has everything.   I will write the New Moon forecast for your personal natal chart with the addition of how your planets intercede in this process.  I will also include anything vital that happens to affect you by transit.  In essence I will be doing a short personal reading for you bi-monthly. 

The fee for this is $30.00 a month.  If you want a three month involvement, it will be $25.00 a month. A six month involvement would be $20.00 a month.  You can find these options on my pay pal page.

Remember, I will be sending you personal information from your natal chart not random ideas that would fit millions. 

If you need or require more detail from any NM or FM, I will be available for $ 2.00 a minute either by phone or Skype. 

 I am delighted to support you in all your goals and objectives with my knowledge of Astrology.   You will receive an email twice a month with my personal interpretation of the New Moon or Full Moon influence in your chart.  It will also include any transits that I feel will impact you during this time.  It will be like having me in your back pocket. 

I love being able to offer you this kind of personal support with Astrology

This New Moon takes place in the sign of Aries.  Let’s see?  Aries, a cardinal planet (action oriented) New Moon is a beginning, Saturn back at 29 degrees of Virgo?  This all seems so familiar…It is familiar.  Think back to January 15, 2010 and the New Moon Eclipse that arrived in your life. It took place in Capricorn at 25 degrees. This was also a cardinal planet.  Now we are at the square to that Eclipse point by New Moon.  Every cardinal square brings in action.  Where it lands is where the action takes place.   And it is Aries action.  Starts, movement and Aries love challenges. 

Mercury will be going retrograde on the 18^th of April at 12 degrees of Taurus.  Anything that came about on or after April 2^nd will be the communication foul-up. This will be a delay until May 10^th 2010.  On this New Moon transiting Mercury and Venus in Taurus will trine the North Node bringing fourth some great opportunities.

Mars is going direct and at this New Moon it will be at 6 degrees of Leo.  If you have any Leo planets this last six months have been monumental.  Even if you don’t have Leo planets it’s been monumental.

Jupiter is still in Pisces and travels from the 17 degree thru the 23 degree by the end of the month.

Saturn and Uranus are getting ready to solidify an opposition and make some important changes. They are usually unexpected situations. The date seems to fall around the 26^th and the 27^th of April, of course the Full Moon can possibly be the vehicle that sets it off on April 28^th.  The Full Moon will be at 8 degrees of Scorpio.

 The last time we had this opposition was September 16, 2009.  Saturn and Uranus are relativity in the same position as before with 4 degrees to spare.  Any natal planets that you have at this position will be affected.  This is where we have to let go of something.  Don’t worry, if it is something you need it would not leave.  This is something that needs to go.  It will be replaced with something better.  Not immediately but soon. 

I would like to thank all of you that sent condolences for my friend Anna May Cottrell.  I thank you from my heart.

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This Full Moon takes place in Libra at 9 degrees.  Whatever house this FM takes place in is where you will experience changes.  This is very important as it conjuncts transiting Saturn squares transiting Pluto and confirms a change. 

     There are two major sextiles that take place during this FM.  One is a sextile between transiting North Node and transiting Jupiter opening up opportunities in your current soul choice of career.

     The second sextile takes place between transiting Mercury conjunct Venus and transiting Neptune conjunct Chiron.  This combination offers opportunities from groups and communications with friends.  It is all about you being assertive.

       Transiting Saturn is coming into opposition with transiting Uranus and foretells of a frustration that is rising but not yet ready to go off.

This is a Cardinal T square and provides a lot of energy into Cancer…Where is Cancer in your chart as this will be the area that experiences the energy of this Cardinal T-square. This is an assertive Full Moon and has that kind of energy.

      Transiting Mars, now direct, trines the Sun and sextiles transiting Saturn, bringing energy and opportunity together. You will be moving your energy and some issues are about to become passé. 

  This exactly squares the FM of December 31, 2009.  Let’s do a little back tracking up as we enter a previous cycle. We will enter the Eclipse cycle from January 15, 2010 after this FM.  That means we are about to embark on the turning point to January’s eclipse point of 24 degrees Capricorn.  Situations are going to start to show promise and your challenges of  of January 15^th 2010 will be reaching a turning point.  This may not end things but it definitely puts situations in a clear view with new goals.  This Eclipse energy may last until July 11^th, 2010 but you can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

My dear Friend Anna May Cottrell has entered the eternal life of joy and peace.  She has been a dear friend and confidant for the last 40 years and I truly expect that not to change, even though she has entered the infinite dimension of spirit. The creativity of your spirit and your wisdom is present in all your past deeds and creative endeavors, and stands as a monument to your deep caring soul.   

As you know, I am not doing the bi-monthly forecast for the web site.  It was a major commitment with no financial gratification. 

 I enjoyed doing it but recently I have been doing something different.  I have been writing a New Moon and Full Moon forecast for some of my clients using   their individual natal charts.  This has been very rewarding for them and for me. 

I would like to make this service available to you.  I will write the New Moon forecast for your personal natal chart with the addition of how your planets intercede in this process.  I will also include anything vital that happens to affect you by transit.  In essence I will be doing a short personal reading for you bi-monthly. 

The fee for this is $30.00 a month.  If you want a three month involvement, it will be $25.00 a month. A six month involvement would be $20.00 a month.  You can find these options on my pay pal page.

Remember, I will be sending you personal information from your natal chart not random ideas that would fit millions. 

If you need or require more detail from any NM or FM, I will be available for $ 2.00 a minute either by phone or Skype. 

 I am delighted to support you in all your goals and objectives with my knowledge of Astrology.   You will receive an email twice a month with my personal interpretation of the New Moon or Full Moon influence in your chart.  It will also include any transits that I feel will impact you during this time.  It will be like having me in your back pocket. 

I love being able to offer you this kind of personal support with Astrology

This New Moon takes place in Pisces at 25 degrees.  It is conjunct Mercury and Uranus.  This is a potent combination where ever it falls in your chart.  If you have Pluto in Virgo at around this same degree, it will be in opposition to this position and then this becomes extremely changeable.  Not all of us have Pluto in this position, so not to worry.  If you were born in ‘67 or 68′ you may have this opposition.  Pisces is a mutable water sign, so change is a constant.  This NM is also conjunct Uranus and Mercury making unexpected communication something to pay attention to.  Where ever or in what ever house this lands in is where all of this communication takes place.  It is also important to note that there is a quincunx in aspect and this tells me there is an adjustment to be made.  Your natal planets are not in this mix.  This does happen to everyone but just in a different area of life and interacting with natal planets.

Are you all as exhausted as I am?  This has been a harrowing week.  It is now March 10^th, 2010 and Mars is going direct today.  I should have remembered the effects of Mars going direct but it all simply slipped my mind along with a million other small details.  Mars retrograde is all about internalizing the last 3 months and the decisions we made at that time.  As Mars slows down to turn direct everything seems to come to some conclusion or decision.  None of this happens easily as I knew but like childbirth some magical thing comes over you and you don’t remember things like pain, exhaustion or stress.  Today I feel a new lease on the future but I had to walk thru fire to get there.  I am just hoping that your last two weeks were not as eventful as mine. 

My first experience was a call from my sister that my Aunt Francis had passed away.  I can only say that my Auntie Fran was the perfect mother, wife and Aunt.  I remember back in the day when Italian woman were forbidden to smoke.  Not that they didn’t, they just couldn’t let their husbands see them smoke.  My Auntie Fran would go to another part of the house with me under the assumption we were going to have tea together and chat.  She would take out a cigarette and remind me, as she lit up, to let her know if my Uncle Phil came anywhere into range of our hideaway.  In those days it was important to let your husband, especially Italian husbands, know that they were all powerful and commanded obedience about everything.  Things have really changed, thank God.

My Auntie Fran was the regular 4′11” Italian woman, but with one distinction I will always remember.  She was meticulous about her appearance in everyway.  I went back to Chicago last Thanksgiving to see her and at 97 years old, she did not have a gray hair on her head.  Her make up was beautiful as was her countenance.  I always admired her for her sensitivity.  She was a Scorpio, you know, and deeply sensitive.  She had a way of standing out from the crowd in a stately manner.  A true woman of class.  This set the tone for the last weekend. 

I wanted to pay tribute to her as one of her admirers and as a family member.  Her sweetness in this life is something I will always remember. 

I know I will miss my Auntie Fran and remember her always.

The rest of my weekend was filled with computer problems and a sewer backup.

Not anything I want to remember or talk about.

Remember, I asked for your help in putting Anna May Cottrell in your prayers.  She has come thru the Surgery but had a sudden set back today.  I ask again to hold her in the Light and send her your prayers..

Thank you…

I still have some openings for my bi-monthly Moon and personal chart subscriptions.  I am still asking for feedback as it will help me do a better job.  Thank you.