Astrology by Mary MacLean

Greetings, fellow stargazers…

Loosen up friends.  Last month’s barrage of crushing situations is giving rise to the “I need a vacation syndrome”.  I feel that this little old Italian mama has been beaten to a pulp by a meatball.  I survived. How did you do?  I have many problems to solve because of last month and there are new situations that need prioritizing.  I’m sure it is the same with you.  This month the Sun is in Libra and that’s my ascendant.  This is always my favorite time of the year.  Check to see what house your Libra rules as it will be an even ride, for a change.  The Sun on my ascendant and moving thru the first house tells me that I will be more emotionally stable this month (thank God) and getting a lot of attention.  Venus enters Scorpio and love and money start to get a tad bit intense and secretive.  Mercury will be going direct on the 15^th setting the

stage for a revised Mercury transit. It goes all the way back to September 3, 2008 to renew decisions.  Uranus is still retrograde all month at 19 degrees of Pisces urging you to see if you have any planets at 19 degrees in mutable (Sag, Gemini, Virgo).  If so, hang on to your socks; the unexpected is going to rock your world.  As with any New Moon, some situations arise that will need your attention.  Wherever Libra is in your chart will give you the area to focus on for answers.

This forecast should be read by your rising sign. It will be more meaningful for you.  

ARIES-(March 21-April 19)

This Libra New Moon takes place in your 7^th house of partnerships and dealing 

with the public.  This encompasses business and/or personal partnerships.  This will form a harmonious aspect if you have planets in Aquarius and Gemini.  This New Moon is in opposition to your Sun and you may feel a bit challenged by partnerships.  Mercury is still retrograde in your 7^th house of partnerships until the 15^th of October and all screw ups should be on their way to being ironed out.   You are now in the outcome phase of your Saturn cycle and from the 21^st of

TAURUS-(April 20-May 20)

This Libra New Moon takes place in your 6^th house of everyday work and health.  The challenge you will encounter will evolve from one of these areas or both.  Venus just entered your 7^th house adding a bit of joyous intensity to your partnerships.  Jupiter is adding expansion to your 9^th house of foreign affairs and travel and still trining your Saturn in the 5^th of love affairs and creativity.  Mercury retrograde in your 6^th house reviews the issues of this last month and makes adjustments.  Mercury goes direct on October 15^th, 2008. 

GEMINI-(May 21-June 20)

This Libra New Moon takes place in your 5^th house of creativity, love affairs, children and investments.  Gemini is the

house of the twins; therefore, you should be able to handle two or three challenges that arrive on the scene.  This New Moon will offer opportunity to you personally since it trines Gemini assuring you of some measure of success.  You are probably working hard and if Saturn is squaring your Sun, recognition is non-existent.  This is a period of change for you so observe your opportunities and recognize your foibles.  Change is in the air and you can feel it.

CANCER-(June 21-July 22) 

This Libra New Moon takes place in your 4^th house of home and core issues.  

Personal challenges that involve your home or family matters seem to come up for attention.  You are drawn to solve any 4^th house matter quickly and emphatically as harmony at your core is not negotiable.  This may be dealing with the delays that surround home issues.  Communications may not be what you desire, but information will improve by October 15^th

when Mercury goes direct.

LEO-(July 23-August 22)

This Libra New Moon takes place in your 3^rd house of communications and community, brothers and sisters.  Take a

minute to realize that Mercury is retrograde in Libra and Mercury may be the direct result of your current challenge.  This challenge may symbolize your investment in home and community.  Venus entering Scorpio will definitely add some spice to your home life.  There are contradictions in your life that leave you feeling quite uneasy.  This is momentary.  Seek your answers in your Heart Charkha and peace will follow.  Neptune in your 7^th house bestows permanent rose- colored

glasses for you to see through. 

VIRGO-(August 23-September 22)

This Libra New Moon takes place in your 2^nd house of love, finance and values. 

 This is all about strengthening your financial outlook.  This looks like a time to fashion a budget and try to stick to it.  Your attitude about money needs to be adjusted to accommodate recent financial directions.  Mercury retrograde developed in this 2^nd house ushering in delays where finances are concerned. 

Maybe it’s time to evaluate what is meaningful and correct for you at this time in your life.  Oct.15, 2008 will bring in answers and new beginnings in terms of love, money and values.

LIBRA-(September 23-October 22)

This Libra New Moon takes place in your 1^st house of personality and how you 

appear to the outside world.  There will be challenges that appear that make you use your innate talents to move forward.  The accent will be on you, your accomplishments and personality.   This is a great time for promotion and seeking new avenues to perform these tasks.  This is usually a time when the spotlight is on you and who you really are appears and blossoms.  Saturn still transiting your 12^th house of the past and preparation allows you to dump emotional baggage before Saturn reaches the ascendant.  Mercury retrograde in your 1^st house delays some personal choices in order to make sure

this is the direction you want to go.

SCORPIO-(October 24-November 22)

This Libra New Moon takes place in your 12^th house of the past, preparation and  

institutions.  You may be examining the past and your own feelings. This is a time when you are looking forward to moving ahead but everything seems in slow motion.  You may hear from people from the past or have visitors arriving unexpectedly.  Surprise!  This Mercury retrograde continues to retrograde in your 12^th house until Oct. 15, 2008 when it

will take its continued and final journey thru Libra.

SAGITTARIUS-(November 22-December 21)

This Libra New Moon takes place in your 11^th house of hopes, wishes and goals.  

Since it is so weaved into the Mercury retrograde, you may find that some of your goals may be delayed until Oct. 15^th,

2008.  Have you asked yourself lately, “Where am I going?  What direction would be best?  What choices do I have?”  These are some of the questions you will be answering in the near future.  You have reached a pinnacle in your career and new challenges beckon you.

CAPRICORN-(December 22-January 19)

This Libra New Moon takes place in your 10^th house of career.  There seems to be something you have always wanted to

do but never found the opportune time to develop it.  You have now come to the conclusion there no time like the present to begin your career anew.  You are starting like you always start with confidence, organization and passion.  Mercury retrograde will delay some things for awhile but, ultimately, you will make your dreams come true.  Saturn in your 9^th says

it’s now or never.

AQUARIUS-(January 20-February 19)

This Libra New Moon takes place in your 9^th house of legal matters, philosophy, higher education and foreign affairs. 

This is very much a mental house for you and in great aspect to the New Moon.  You want to make some changes in your philosophy or plan a foreign vacation.  Now you can. Mercury retrograde will give you plenty of time to work out the kinks.  There will be a plan but it won’t come together until Oct. 15^th when Mercury goes direct.  Money seems to be

looking good.

PISCES-(February 20-March 20)

This Libra New Moon takes place in your 8^th house of other people’s money, sex, death and taxes.  The challenges here

seem to revolve around finances.  Your concern for finances seems paramount at this time.  There are going to be delays but this Libra New Moon announces fairness and justice. That is one part of the challenge.  The other part of this challenge is fear; fear because of the Mercury retrograde and time restraints. Tune into your heart center for personal peace.

Full Moon on July 18, 2008 at 26 degrees of Capricorn..
Hello, Fellow Star Gazers…This is a particularly important Full Moon as it heads into the New Moon Eclipse on August 1, 2008. Interestingly enough, as we head into August, we will pass the point of the retrograde, which was 8 degrees of Virgo and now start to see an outcome to the last 9 months of transits. I noticed that we have Pluto, Jupiter, Chiron, Neptune and Uranus retrograde. I bet as they retrograde and hit your specific planets while Saturn is direct, they will manifest many results. Mars in Virgo all month will trine transiting Jupiter and, if you are lucky to have any planet on or around 15 degrees of Taurus, July 27th, 2008 will be extremely fortunate. Full Moons tend to be a completion of current endeavors of the house they occupy. Look for the New Moon Eclipse of August 1, 2008 to be a result of your current Full Moon.

ARIES-(March 21-April 19)
The Full Moon at 26 degrees of Capricorn falls in your 10th house of career and standing in the community. The completion or ending that this Full Moon conveys is a change in career or how you may present yourself to the world anew. This is an angular house and is usually very personal. You may be changing careers or committing to redeveloping how people view you. You could be ending training for a career or changing what you do in your current career. All of these are possible and probable. If this Full Moon lands on a planet in your chart, this will give you more information of what this Full Moon involves. Example: this Full Moon lands on my Sun in the 4th indicating my energy and life force will be concerned with home and issues manifesting there.

TAURUS-(April 20-May 20)
The Full Moon at 26 degrees of Capricorn falls in your 9th house of philosophy, higher education, legal matters and foreign affairs. This Full Moon will benefit you as it will form a trine to any planets you have in the sign of Taurus or other earth sign placements. If you have any planets in Libra, Cancer and/or Aries, this Full Moon will have you taking some kind of action in response. The 9th house is a very mental house so all of your gymnastics will take place in your head. Strategies and plans can be finalized for trips or other important 9th house matters. Your plans are important now. Actions that you take now will lead into the August 1, 2008 Eclipse.

GEMINI-(May 21-June 20)
This Full Moon takes place at 26 degrees of Capricorn in your 8th house of partnership resources or money from your work. There seem to be changes for you in relation to finances, not your personal money but money that you might receive from a partner or corporation. There will be a commitment or structure you will be putting into effect. This Full Moon trines your 12th house of the past and the 4th house of home and new beginnings. You are committed to making a change. If you have any planets in early degrees of Sag or Pisces, there are changes coming. The Full Moon will be entering Sagittarius also, so any planets you have at early degrees of Sag, Gemini, Virgo and Pisces will offer you considerable changes,

CANCER-(June 21-July 22)
This Full Moon takes place at 26 degrees of Capricorn in your 7th house of partnership. Be it business or personal, you can count on changes in dealing with any kind of partnership issues. Again, this lands in an angular house making these changes personal to you. Structure can be paramount as is commitment and plans for the future. Take into account that this will trine any planets you have in Taurus and transiting Saturn and Mars in Virgo during its approach to the Full Moon. The 7th house can also mean dealing with the public in some matter that may be close to you. Public acknowledgement and concern can manifest for you as well. This is a very visible place for a Full Moon.

LEO-(July 23-August 22)
This Full Moon takes place at 26 degrees of Capricorn in your 6th house of everyday work and health, an indication of what you have been experiencing for the last 9 months. This is all about changes in work and/or health. There is a plan or structure here that takes place at the Full Moon and leads to the New Moon Eclipse of August 1. This Eclipse will bring you more attention than you ever dreamed . This may be a change in the work you do. You may find yourself involved with a new health regime. I usually don’t mention this but 6th house also represents pets. Just thought I would throw it out there.

VIRGO-(August 23-September 22)
This Full Moon takes place in Capricorn at 26 degrees in your 5th house of children and creativity. The changes here can take many forms. It may involve your children, as they are a major creative act. It may involve love affairs, good times and gambling (investing). This Full Moon can be very harmonious for you as it trines all your planets in Virgo on the way to the Full Moon. You may find yourself preparing for, making plans or just commitments to new beginnings at the Eclipse or working hard on vacation goals. This will be very eventful for you as July and August put an end to the last year and starts you off in a new cycle.

LIBRA-(September 23-October 22)
This Full Moon takes place in Capricorn at 26 degrees in your 4th house of home and core issues. This looks important, Libra, as it takes place in your home or the structure of your life. There will be a twofold happening with this Full Moon because of the placement in the 4th house. Look for a change in the home or disruption in the home that will lead into the New Moon Eclipse. On a personal level take notice what structures you have committed to in the next month leading to the Eclipse. Most likely, you will not have a chance to steer away from the next 3 weeks. Capricorn is always structure, plans and commitment and if you have Saturn or Pluto in Capricorn, this will be a stressful but transforming Full Moon.

SCORPIO-(October 24-November 22)
This Full Moon at 26 degrees of Capricorn takes place in your 3rd house of communications and community. Capricorn’s ruler is Saturn and conveys structure easily to communication with plans and strategies. There are community issues that may present themselves that deal with structure or re-structuring. Brothers and sisters may concern you with their new plans. This Full Moon brings with it a New Moon Eclipse on its heels that will develop into a new and challenging future event. This is a mental house and planning can, and will, become essential.

SAGITTARIUS-(November 22-December 21)
The Full Moon at 26 degrees of Capricorn takes place in your 2nd house of personal values and private finances. Capricorn is easily the most structured of all the constellation definitions mainly because of the Saturn rulership. This is the time to take responsibility for personal finances and your love relationships. To tell you the truth, I don’t think you will have a choice and I know how that burrows into your thoughts on fun. I do think that this is something you have been expecting and it has finally come into fruition. The New Moon Eclipse follows with harmonious aspects. Challenging but harmonious.

CAPRICORN-(December 22-January 19)
This Full Moon at 26 degrees of Capricorn takes place in your 1st house of personal presentation and personality. You are naturally ruled by Saturn and this Full Moon will only accentuate this. You may have restructured your look or become more conservative in your dress. This Full Moon finds you completing some personal project that you have been working on for awhile. This can be a restrictive cycle but to you this is not a problem. The New Moon Eclipse on August 1st will bring with it challenges to your new structures. You will love it.

AQUARIUS-(January 20-February 19)
The Full Moon at 26 degrees of Capricorn take place in your 12th house of the past, hidden matters, institutions and subconscious. The 12th house has a way of limiting ones ability to move forward out of context. Your freedom is curtailed and energy has to be conserved. Any Full Moon in this house requires slow methodical movement. Preparation can have real meaning in this position. Look for answers in your meditations. This is a perfect time for mental and emotional cleansing. The New Moon Eclipse will bring in challenges to what surfaces at this time.

PISCES-(February 20-March 20)
The Full Moon at 26 degrees of Capricorn takes place in your 11th house of goals. This can be a momentous time as you are reaching some new goals. The idea that it is finally real can make you happy as a clam and just as giddy. It is now time to move forward with your current strategy and manifest the rest of the fantasy. There is an adjustment that you have to make but that is the least of your concerns. This is definitely the cake you have been baking for awhile and all that’s left to do is the icing. The New Moon Eclipse on August 1st can only bring a challenge to your delight. Think about it, how bad can it be?

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