Astrology by Mary MacLean

Seasons Greetings! 

Hello to my fellow Celebrators!

I have an undeniable feeling of exuberance for this Holiday Season.  I feel good about President Elect Obama and the exactness of his attitude along with his choices for the Cabinet.  I feel that we are at the beginning of a new chapter for the United States, maybe even a new book.  I am sure that many things will change and that for some of us, the changes may be somewhat difficult.  Nothing substantial can be built in a short time so I expect this to be a lengthy process.  My only wish is that people can withstand this transition without too much worry. (There goes my pie in the sky wishes.) Meanwhile, we are all preparing for the Holiday Season.  My house is starting to look like a house in Santa’s Village.  My children are grown and gone but I continue to decorate as if they were 6 years old and running though the house.  My granddaughters, Cassandra and Isabella, are the recipients of my most cherished childhood memories of Christmas. Their eyes are always as big as saucers when they first see the Christmas tree with presents beautifully wrapped and bowed.  What a surprise they are going to get this year as I put everything in a separate boxes and it resembles a mountain of wrapped joy.  They are not expensive gifts but they are the kind of things that inspire creativity.  I found some paper clay.  Yes! That’s right, I said “paper clay.”  This clay can be manipulated in many ways and solidifies when it dries.  It can be painted or not.  I am tempted to buy some  for myself. I also found some Terra Cotta clay that can be manipulated and dried and some Erasable Crayola colored pencils. The list goes on and on.   Now, let’s look at this month’s Full Moon and planetary information. 

This Full Moon is at 21 degrees of Gemini on the 12^th of December.  One of my students has the task of configuring all the aspects of the Full Moon and she is doing a great job. She informed me of the Mutable Grand Cross that we will examine in the individual rising signs.  This Full Moon forecasts changes and, depending on the house it falls in, will determine the area of our lives where it will be experienced.  Besides the Mutable Grand Cross, Saturn turns retrograde on December 31^st, 2008 setting us on a course to internalize the events of the last 4 months.  Mars transits thru Capricorn later on in the month and makes an important conjunction to transiting Pluto on December 29^th, 2008 initiating some strong actions on your behalf.   Jupiter is in its final degrees of Capricorn until January 6^th, 2009.  Uranus is now direct and showing some results of its stay at 18 degrees of Pisces.  Uranus is part of the Mutable Grand Cross, as is Saturn, the Full Moon, Uranus and Mars. My take on this is that some unexpected changes take place depending on where they fall in your personal chart. 

You will notice that I am using some new terms in my forecasts this time.  They are: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary houses.  These are the names given to the three houses in each quadrant of the chart.  They denote an order in how each house will react in situations.  Primary is the 1^st, 4^th, 7^th and 10^th houses and aspects should be considered very personal.  Secondary is the 2^nd, 5^th , 8^th and 11^th houses and denote aspects that involve another person or persons.  Tertiary is the 3^rd , 6^th , 9^th, 12^th houses that involve aspects with the general public.  I Hope this is helpful. 

Please use your Ascendant to read your forecast. You can also read your Sun sign but the Ascendant will read more true. 

ARIES-(March 21-April 19)

This Full Moon takes place in your 3^rd house of communications and community and is in opposition to Sun and Mars in the 9^th house of legal matters and philosophy.  Uranus in the 12^th house of the past and opposes Saturn in the 6^th house of work and health and completes the Mutable Grand Cross.  These are all Tertiary houses for you and are not of a personal nature. It seems that you may hear something very unexpected from the past or behind the scenes that may involve work or responsibility and travel or education.  These are a lot of ifs but there are 4 planets involved that represent 4 different areas of your life.  There are trines radiating from two points in this setup that confirms that this is a positive and necessary move.  Saturn is still trining Jupiter exerting the idea that this is a great time for partnership.

TAURUS-(April 20-May 20)

This Full Moon takes place in your 2^nd house of personal finance and values in opposition to the Sun and Mars in your 8^th house of partnership resources.  Uranus in the 11^th of goals is in opposition to Saturn in the 5^th house of children and creativity and complete the Mutable Grand Cross. There seem to be some unexpected expenditures that you need to be accountable for incurring. The possibilities include children and recreation and offer a bit of freedom from the ordinary.  The two trines that come off of these aspects indicate that partnerships are at a plus for you as are career opportunities.  These all take place in Secondary houses and involve another.

GEMINI-(May 21-June 20)

This Full Moon takes place in your 1^st house of personality in opposition to Mars and the Sun in the 7^th of partnerships.  Uranus in the 10^th of career and in opposition Saturn in the 4^th of home and core issues completes this Mutable Grand Cross.   These aspects lands in  Primary houses and should be considered personal issues for you.  I also think that because the Full Moon takes place in the 1^st house, it can be a change in how you look, or how people see you.  One thing is certain and that is that you will not be static.  Saturn in the 4^th trine Jupiter in the 8^th indicates an ease in partnership finances. 

 CANCER-(June 21-July 22) 

This Full Moon takes place in your 12th house of personality in opposition to Mars and the Sun in the 6th of work and health.  Uranus in the 9th house of legal matters and in opposition to Saturn in the 3rd of communications completes the Mutable Grand Cross.  These are all Tertiary houses and denote aspects will happen with more than one person.  Because of the 12th house connotation, this could be something from the past that reappears unexpectedly or an institutional concern. The trines off of these squares are good for partnerships and finances.

LEO-(July 23-August 22)

This Full Moon takes place in your 11^th house of goals, hopes and wishes and is in opposition to the Sun and Mars in the 5^th house of children and creativity.  Uranus in the 8^th of partnership finances and in opposition to Saturn in the 2^nd of personal finances completes a Mutable Grand Cross.  Some unexpected twists and turns may come about in how you are handling your financial goals. The trine off of Saturn indicates a new work alliance. These are all Secondary houses and indicate an involvement with another person.

VIRGO-September-(August 23 22)

This Full Moon takes place in your 10^th house of career in opposition to Mars and the Sun in the 4^th house of home and core issues. Uranus in the 7^th house of partnerships and in opposition to Saturn in the 1^st house of personality completes this Mutable Grand Cross.   These are Primary houses and are personal to you and you alone.  Changes in career seem to be the basis for this month Full Moon.  These changes can be unexpected but I believe they will be of benefit because of the trine from Saturn to Jupiter.  A change in direction is indicated.

LIBRA-(September 23-October 22)

This Full Moon takes place in your 9^th house of legal matters in opposition to Sun and Mars in your 3^rd house of communications and community. Uranus in the 6^th house and in opposition to Saturn in the 12^th complete this Mutable Grand Cross.  These are Tertiary houses.  9^th houses matters involve many possibilities, for example, philosophy, higher education, foreign affairs, writing and long distance traveling.  One of these is the basis for the upcoming changes.  Adding to that is the Saturn in 12^th in trine to Jupiter in the 4^th and you have some pleasant times to prepare for.

SCORPIO-(October 24-November 22)

This Full Moon takes place in your 8^th house of partnership finances in opposition to Mars and Sun in the 2^nd house of personal finances. Uranus in the 5^th of children and creativity and in opposition to Saturn in the 11^th of goals hopes and wishes completes a Mutable Grand Cross.    This aspect takes place in Secondary houses and involves one other person.   There may be changes in finances that come in very unexpectedly but end up very positive for you.  The trine from Saturn in the 11^th to Jupiter in the 3^rd is great for short distant trips.

SAGITTARIUS-(November 22-December 21)

This Full Moon takes place in your 7^th house of partnerships in opposition to the Sun and Mars in the 1^st house of personality.  Uranus in the 4^th house of home and core issues and in opposition to Saturn in the 10^th house of career completes the Mutable Grand Cross.  It seems that partnership issues are important and seem to have some unexpected changes.  These may be career based but also indicate an opportunity for financial gain.  Since these are Primary houses, this indicates changes that will be personal to you.

CAPRICORN-(December 22-January 19)

This Full Moon takes place in your 6^th house of everyday work or health in opposition to the Sun and Mars in the 12^th house.  Uranus in the 3^rd house of communication and in opposition to Saturn in the 9^th house of legal matters completes a   Mutable Grand Cross.   This aspect takes place in Tertiary houses.  Changes in work or health matters seem to dominate this Full Moon.  Saturn in the 9^th in trine to Jupiter in the 1^st is a great indicator of travel. There will be a certain amount of spontaneity that comes in with the Full Moon because of Uranus.  Not a whole lot of planning going on.

AQUARIUS-(January 20-February 19)

This Full Moon takes place in your 5^th house of children and creativity in direct opposition to the Sun and Mars in the 11^th house of goals. Uranus in the 2^nd house of personal finance is in opposition to Saturn in the 8^th house of partnership finances. Mutable Grand Cross takes place in Secondary houses and involves you and one other person.  Saturn in the 8^th that trines Jupiter in the 12^th and finances appear from something from the past

PISCES-(February 20-March 20)

This Full Moon takes place in your 4^th house of home and core issues in opposition to Mars and the Sun in the 10^th house of career. Uranus is in the 1^st house of personality and in opposition Saturn in the 7^th house of partnerships.  This completes a Mutable Grand Cross and takes place in Primary houses suggesting that everything that happens takes place for you personally.  Saturn in the 7^th in trine to Jupiter in the 11^th indicates some goals have been reached or are about to be completed. 

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!!!

Hi Friends and Colleagues,

I want to thank all of you for reading my work.  I love Astrology and I am grateful that I can do what I love.  This is a very mental, emotional and creative expression and I enjoy its depth and mental gymnastics.  I am grateful for my family and the untold happiness and peace I feel with them. I am grateful for the love of my life for without him, I would be lost. I am supremely grateful for my home, which is cozy and warm and holds all my memories and good feelings.  Since this is Thanksgiving, I think we should all acknowledge what we are grateful for.  We usually do it sitting around the table before we dive into our Feast.  I am going to ask you to acknowledge what you’re grateful for at your table. This has been a difficult year but all years have their ups and downs. We are on the precipice of a New Year and all our hopes are sky high.   If we are grateful, we won’t be worried about tomorrow.  We are all on a personal journey throughout our lives that interweaves with the journeys of others forming a tapestry of life. Communication, kindness, empathy and love are the colors of this work of art. Sensitivity, intuition and understanding form the pattern of the tapestry.    I am so thankful today and I hope you are too.

This New Moon at 5 degrees of Sagittarius has set us on a new path that we may not be aware of for another week or so. If you know Sag like I know Sag, you would say that life was about to get more fun.  Sag brings vitality, curiosity and expansion to this New Moon.  You’ll start to feel more at ease and celebratory. The chart shows a strong trine from Sun, Moon, Mercury and Mars to the South node in Leo.  This indicates an harmonious aspect between the above mentioned planets and the point of the South node.  There seems to be something you came to learn in this life and this New Moon will give you the opportunity.

Saturn is still in orb to the opposition to Uranus but for all intents and purposes, I feel this has reached its high point.  I know it is still a challenge but you have achieved more control over the aspect.

I would like to explain how I interpret my forecasts.  I construct a chart of the New Moon or Full Moon and examine the aspects that are made in the chart.  I take each sign and forecast the aspects thru the prism of that rising sign and constellation.

Since I am not doing your chart personally, I am using your rising sign as our contact point.  I interpret the New Moon or Full Moon thru the prism of your ascendant.  I feel this is less general and may have more meaning for you.  You need to see how your planets influence my aspects.  (Only if you are students is this a possibility.)

Please use your Ascendant to read your forecast. You can also read your Sun sign but the ascendant will read more true.

ARIES-(March 21-April 19)

This New Moon takes place in Sagittarius, your 9^th house of education, philosophy, legal matters and foreign affairs.  Embedded in this New Moon is also a conjunction of Mercury and Mars.  All of these trine the South Node in your 5^th house of children, creativity and love affairs.  You will find an easy flow to your life at this time, especially, if it involves the above subjects.  This sets the tone for the next month. There will be lots of activity, light and easy thoughts and a very celebratory mood.  The Saturn Uranus opposition has taken a permanent position in your 6^th and 12^th house.  Jupiter and Venus transiting your 10^th house of career is forming a trine to Saturn in the 6^th house easing work or health issues. If you place this New Moon in your personal chart, you will see what this new moon has in store for you.

TAURUS-(April 20-May 20)

This New Moon in Sagittarius takes place in your 8^th house of partnership resources and other people’s money indicating some challenges in finances from others. Mercury and Mars indicate some strong discussions that take place in relation to finances.  The trine to the South Node is in the 4^th house of home and core issues. Opportunities you don’t expect seem to arise from the most unexpected places. Jupiter and Venus conjunct in your 9^th house forms a trine to your Saturn in the 6^th  and seems to solidify some positive entertainment issues. Home seems very important at this time.  The Saturn Uranus opposition has taken up temporary residence in your 11^th and 5^th houses indicating continued low stress in these areas.

GEMINI-(May 21-June 20)

This New Moon in Sagittarius takes place in your 7^th house of partnerships.  The Mercury Mars conjunction in Sag tells me that the discussion revolves around partnership.  This can be either business or personal.  This does seem to be important and with the trine to the South Node in the 3^rd, indicating an ease in communication.  There is still the stress of the Saturn opposition Uranus temporarily taking a position in the 4^th house and the 10^th house of your life.  This opposition indicates changes that you will make; you’re just not ready yet.  Jupiter and Venus conjunct in the 8^th house of partnership finances form a congenial trine to Saturn in  your 4^th house of home and core issues.  Things loosen up a bit.

CANCER-(June 21-July 22) 

This New Moon in Sagittarius takes place in your 6^th house of everyday work and health.  The Mars Mercury conjunction indicates discussions on health issues or work or both.  The trine to the South Node in your 2^nd house of personal finances and values insures that suggestions to financial issues are positive and offer different opportunities.  Saturn and Uranus have taken a temporary oppositional position in your 9^th and 3^rd house insuring a constant low stress level in this area of your life.  Basically, this opposition represents changes that you want to make but are not sure of at this time.  Jupiter and Venus are conjunct in your 7^th house of partnerships in trine to Saturn in your 3^rd house of communication and community.  Partnerships are possible now.

LEO-(July 23-August 22)

This New Moon in Sagittarius takes place in your 5^th house of children, creativity and love affairs.  The discussion here indicates a plan and a purpose that requires a good deal of action on your part.  I know you don’t feel sure but I feel this New Moon will move you into a more positive and pleasant era.  Saturn and Uranus have taken a temporary oppositional position in the 8^th and 2^nd house of personal finances and values.  This will continue to produce a low stress level in the background of your life. At the same time Jupiter and Venus conjunct in your 6^th house of work or health which seems to indicate a good time for changes in these areas.

VIRGO-(August 23-September 22)

This New Moon in Sagittarius takes place in your 4^th house of home and core issues.  The Mercury and Mars conjunction indicates discussions that take place that deal with activity in the home.  This stellium of planets is in your 4^th house indicating new decisions, new plans and new perspectives.  They are all in trine to the South Node in 11^th house of goals.  A lot of mental gymnastics are taking place as you make plans for the near future.  Uranus and Saturn have taken on a temporary home in your 1^st and 7^th house indicating a low level of continued stress that deals with partnership.  There is a saving grace: Jupiter and Venus, the two great benefices, are in trine to your Saturn in the 1^st house of personality.  New aspects of your personality may be showing up and present you with new choices.

LIBRA-(September 23-October 22)

This New Moon takes place in your 3^rd house of communications and community indicating your immediate environment is the birth place of this month’s challenges.  Sag in the 3^rd  house can promote a lot of discussion in and around you.  This New Moon is in trine to the South Node in the 11^th house of goals adding another element to this stew.  This New Moon sees changes in traditional plans in order to take advantage of a more goal oriented plan.  Uranus and Saturn have taken temporary residence in your 12^th and 6^th houses continuing to allow a low level of stress to exist.  The axis  between everyday work and health along with behind the scenes activity still  hold a charge.  Jupiter and Venus in the 4^th house of home are providing some ease with a trine to Saturn in your 12^th house of the past and preparation.  Tradition is a constant.

SCORPIO-(October 24-November 22)

This New Moon in Sagittarius falls in your 2^nd house of personal values and love.  The Mars Jupiter conjunction promoting discussions about finances and opening the discussions with opportunities from the 8^th house of other people’s money.   Saturn and Uranus are still in opposition from the 11^th house to the 5^th house keeping the stress level on low.  You have never been good at saving money but please keep trying.

Jupiter and Venus transiting your 3^rd house of communication and forming a trine aspect to your Saturn in the 11^th house of goals indicates some ease in reaching your goals at this time.

SAGITTARIUS-(November 22-December 21)

This New Moon takes place in your 1^st house of personality and movement getting you ready to rock for the holidays.  The Mercury Mars in conjunct to this New Moon adds a lot of discussion on where to go and what to do.  It is also birthday time for you and you are so ready for a party.  All of this is in trine aspect to your South Node in the 9^th house. Is a trip on the agenda?  Saturn and Uranus are still in opposition in your 10^th house of career and 4^th house of home keeping stress levels alive but low at this time.  Jupiter and Venus conjunct in your 2^nd house of personal income or finances says you are not in the mood to save money.  This aspect is in trine to your Saturn in the 10^th of career lifting some career burdens off of your shoulders.

CAPRICORN-(December 22-January 19)

This New Moon takes place in your 12^th house of the past, hidden aspects, institutions and preparation.  You must be planning a surprise party for someone because you are not doing all of this planning in front of anybody.  This New Moon is conjunct Mars and Mercury also in your 12^th of planning and preparation in trine to the South Node in your 8^th house of other people’s money and partnership funds indicating ease in financial concerns.  Saturn and Uranus are still in opposition aspect from your 9^th house of philosophy, legal matters and foreign affairs to the 3^rd house of communication and community.  Stress levels have lessened but are not over.  Jupiter and Venus are conjunct in your 1^st house indicating your ability to gain weight has suddenly hit full tilt.  This aspect also trines your Saturn in the 9^th restraining you with guilt.  Don’t worry, Cap Jupiter will be out of Cap soon.

AQUARIUS-(January 20-February 19)

This New Moon takes place in your 11^th house of goals and inspirations.  You are high on life and the future and you can negotiate well under these conditions.  This New Moon also trines your South Node in the 7^th house easing partnership issues for the time being.  Mars and Mercury conjunct seem to accentuate a maelstrom of communications, especially about the future. Saturn in the 8^th house of other people’s money is still in opposition to Uranus in your 2^nd house of personal finances indicating that finances have been the source of much discussion. This eases up until February.  Jupiter and Venus are conjunct in the 12^th house of the past and preparations indicating party preparations.  The trine they form to Saturn will solidify all your plans positively.   

PISCES-(February 20-March 20)

This New Moon takes place in your 10^th house of career and standing in the community.  Mars and Mercury are conjunct the New Moon forecasting communication on and about career are high on your list of great expectations.   This can be very exciting for you now.   Saturn and Uranus are still in opposition in your chart from the 1^st house to the 7^th house indicating a constant low level of stress.  This has a lot to do with partnerships.  Jupiter and Venus are conjunct in the 11^th house of goals and form a magnificent trine to Saturn in the 7^th house of partnerships indicating that this is a perfect time to make adjustments to partnerships in reference to setting some agreed upon goals.

Hi Friends…

I have just recieved umteen emails about my error on the date of the Full Moon Eclipse.  You were all correct it was August 16, 2008.  Thank you for noticing… What talented readers I have.

Mary MacLean

This Full Moon is in square to the Full Moon Eclipse Aug 16th, 2008 completing and resolving issues from that time period.  Since this is in Taurus, a Fixed Earth sign, the issues will be in your face and you will be trying your hardest to circumvent them.  Check where Taurus is in your chart and you will find the area that will be changed by this Full Moon. 

I am very interested in the Saturn-Uranus oppositions and would like to share some ideas about them.  There will be 5 oppositions…yes, five!  We just had number one on November 4, 2008, the day of the election. The others follow: February 5, 2009, September 15, 2009, April 26, 2010 and July 26, 2010.  Mark these dates down because they will be most important.

Saturn represents structure and stability but sometimes even Saturn needs a makeover.  Uranus is the planet of freedom. Freedom from Saturn or the old way of doing things is very much in the eye of the tornado.  On a personal level, these planets represent reinventing ourselves in new and different ways.  Of course, a lot of us fear change, especially change that calls for new surroundings and new people, new jobs and new relationships, new anything.  We like that old feeling of the tried and true but that gets old and we fear the unknown.  I will be writing an article on this the first chance I get.  I want to examine closely all of these oppositions and what they will mean to us personally. 

Please read your rising sign…

 ARIES-(March 21-April 19)

This Full Moon in Taurus takes place in your 2^nd house of personal finances and values. This is all about your personal choices in life and how they have worked for you these past 3 months.  Issues that started last August have finally turned the corner and you can see the light at the end of the tunnel.  For some of us the Eclipse will last for another 3 months, and for others, this is a turning point.  This month on November 27^th, Uranus goes direct to complete the cycle that it started in March of this year.  The way will be increasingly clear after the direct motion.  You will have more freedom.  Uranus in the 12^th house has brought many unexpected issues from the past to the surface.   

TAURUS-(April 20-May 20)

This Full Moon is in Taurus in your 1^st house of personality.  As cautious as you are about your habitual routines, this Full Moon will have a definite change in how you appear to the world.  You are instituting a new change, like it or not, that works to your benefit as it progresses.  Uranus in your 11^th of goals is ready to go direct on November 27^th, projecting your sights on a new goal.  This turns the corner on a cycle that started last March.  Originality is an plus with Uranus, so expect it to help you with innovative ideas and new understandings of what will enhance your goals.

GEMINI-(May 21-June 20)

This Full Moon takes place in your 12^th house of the past, preparation, cosmic consciousness and institutions.  The changes in this house will produce a turning point in reference to the last Full Moon Eclipse on August 16th 2008.  This is a Fixed Earth Full Moon that responds to practicality and the need for undeniable stability. Uranus at 18 degrees of Pisces is in your 10^th house of career.  It will now go direct and promising some exciting changes in career.  This Uranus is in the process of completing a cycle that started last March. If you are one of the lucky ones, this Full Moon will turn the corner on the issues of the last 3 months.  Others may have to wait until January.

CANCER-(June 21-July 22) 

This Full Moon takes place in your 11^th house of goals where you usually are very steadfast.  This area of your chart is where the changes will take place.  Your friends and group associations may be heading in a new direction as will your goals.  This turns the corner for you when it comes to the Full Moon Eclipse of August 16, 2008.  This is only true for some of us; the rest will have to wait until January.  Uranus in your 9^th house of legal matters, foreign affairs, education and philosophy is about to go direct on November 27, 2008 making the affairs of this house finally go forward.  Things will open up and there will be more excitement in the air.

LEO-(July 23-August 22)

This Full Moon takes place in your 10^th house of career and standing in the community. 

This is the area where the changes take place.  This is also a turning point for the Full Moon Eclipse of August 16, 2008.  For some of us this will be a turning point and for others, it will go on until January. There is really no way to tell.  Uranus is at 18 degrees of Pisces and currently passing through your 8^th house of other people’s money and partnership finances, sex, death and taxes.  You may have noticed that issues concerning these matters have unexpectedly arisen.   Uranus will now be turning direct on November 27^th and issues of this house will be going forward. This has a way of shifting the energy around you.  

VIRGO-(August 23-September 22)

This Full Moon lands in your 9^th house of legal matters, education, foreign affairs and philosophy.  This forms a trine to your rising, transiting Saturn and transiting Jupiter and indicates how beneficial this will be for you. This Full Moon relates directly to the challenges of the Full Moon Eclipse of August 16, 2008.  This is a turning point in reference to those issues.  Uranus is transiting your 7^th house of partnerships lately putting relationships on an emotional roller coaster.   The ride will not end but things do calm down as Uranus goes direct and completes a cycle that started last March.  You may find 7^th house issues a bit challenging.

LIBRA-(September 23-October 22)

This Full Moon is in the 8^th house of partnership finances, other people’s money, sex, death and taxes.  For some this will be a turning point for issues that started in September and for others the issues will continue until January.  You and the Shadow are the only ones who know.   These changes have to do with money, not your personal money, but money from others.  Uranus, the planet of the unexpected, has been traveling through your 6^th house of health and everyday work. This November 27^th Uranus will go direct and you will notice an increase in freedom and diversity.  More freedom and good times seem to open up.

SCORPIO-(October 24-November 22)

This Full Moon takes place in your 7^th house of partnerships.  You will notice changes in this area of your life.  Some situation you have been dealing with since August 16, is now reaching a turning point and this requires a change in your direction when it comes to partnership.  This can either be business or personal.  At the same time you will notice that transiting Uranus is going to go direct on November 27^th in your 5^th house of children, creativity and love affairs.  This is a cycle that has been in effect since March and now you will be seeing some forward movement in that area also. 

SAGITTARIUS-(November 22-December 21)

This Full Moon takes place in your 6^th house of everyday work and health.  This is directly connected to the Full Moon Eclipse on August 16, of this last year.  The issues from that time are about to reach a turning point for some, enabling you to lessen your direct attention to those issues and reap some rewards.  Uranus is turning direct on November 27, 2008 in your 4^th house of home and core issues, and completing a cycle that started in March of this year.  This is where you should start to see some interesting and unexpected issues of the home start to resolve.

CAPRICORN-(December 22-January 19)

This Full Moon takes place in your 5^th house of children, creativity and love affairs.  If you go back to August 16, 2008, you will realize that certain situations involving partnerships were challenging at the time.   Now with this Full Moon in Taurus, you have managed to navigate this period adeptly.  This Full Moon is in trine to your rising from the 5^th house enabling you to manifest whatever you needed.  Creativity, children and love affairs are the areas where the changes will take place. Uranus, soon to move in a forward direction, has brought many unexpected changes to your 3^rd house of community and communication.  Now that it will be direct, you will notice that those 3^rd house issues will be moving forward.

AQUARIUS-(January 20-February 19)

This Full Moon takes place in the 4^th house of home and core issues.  This is also the turning point for the last Full Moon Eclipse of August 16, 2008.  This forms a fixed T square with the empty leg in Leo, your 7^th house of partnerships.  There will be much attention given to partnerships because of the T square.  The Full Moon in your 4^th house also spells out beginnings and endings in your home life or core issues. You are actually pushing hard for something to happen. Uranus is going to start going direct on November 27^th, completing a cycle that started in March and has everything to do with your personal finances. 

PISCES-(February 20-March 20)

This Full Moon takes place in your 3^rd house of community and communications. There will be changes that take place in your 3^rd house that directly relate back to the challenges you were experiencing around the Full Moon Eclipse of August 16, 2008.  For some of us this will be a turning point and for others, they will have to go the distance until late January. Uranus is about to go direct on November 27, 2008. It bring some issues from March to the forefront of your life.  These issues are all about who you are and how you want the world to see you.  You should start to feel a new freedom from your old life and maybe a little anxiety about the unknown future.  You have achieved a new you.

Fellow Star Gazers…check this out!

This election will be over soon and we will all be able to breathe a sigh of relief. Whoever gets in will have overwhelming situations to deal with.  The economy is in trouble and, by my calculations, there will changes that start in January of 2010 that will transform our values,  as well as our finances, until October of 2011.

For my astrology students: look at the chart for the U.S. and you will see that Pluto will conjunct Venus during this period.

For each of us there will be a change in our personal financial values. Questions like “Is this worth the time? Or energy?”  The operative word will be ” worth”.  You will be making decisions on worth throughout next year.  Values are changing.

I am starting to get ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas, my favorite holidays.  I always say it’s too much work but I must be programmed to perform Holiday Feasts.  This Thanksgiving will be a first as my daughter has gotten engaged and, hopefully, there will be a new mouth to feed at the table.  My son Anthony, his wife Robin and my granddaughters, Cassandra and Isabella, will be here and I want them to remember these special times when we are all together.  I always make a turkey but, in reality, by the time we get to the turkey, everyone is pretty full.  I still make it because it’s tradition. I was jostling ideas about some traditional Italian dishes I could make before the turkey.  I’ve always had my granddaughters over to help cook special dishes.  This year when I have them over, they will learn another Italian dish for Thanksgiving.  Mmmm-m.    So far, they have helped me make stuffed shells and lasagna.  If you have any ideas…please comment.

This month has some very interesting aspects.  The first thing I want to address is the New Moon in Scorpio.  This Moon is sensitive, intense, secretive and fixed.  It comes in with a mission.  The New Moon Eclipse back on August 1^st, 2008 at 9 degrees of Leo, is in square to this New Moon, bringing many challenges from the last three months to a head.  This will be a turning point in matters associated with the challenges that appeared on that New Moon Eclipse on Aug. 1 ^th,  2008.  What was challenging you at that time? The challenges will in some degree, be resolved this next month.  

RULE: New Moons bring in challenges and Full Moons bring in resolutions.

RULE: Squares bring in change.

RULE: Oppositions bring in endings. 

I am writing with more astrological data so you can see how I came to my conclusions.  The main aspects are: the above New Moon Square the August 1^st, 2008 New Moon Eclipse,  the Fixed T square that is explained in each zodiacal sig, Uranus and Saturn are in the throes of opposing each other and will be part of this months changes. Uranus in Pisces and Saturn in Virgo are both in mutable signs forecasting change from the old to the new. Usually, it is pretty explosive or unexpected.  It is and has been in orb for awhile, so you may be letting go of old, familiar and safe, for the unexpected, unusual and unfamiliar.  The words I hear most at these times are, “It’s not worth it to continue this path!”  You probably realize by now that the opposition is exact on Election Day.   In your personal lives there will be a letting go of something for more freedom. On a national level, it is the Election.  On a personal level, it takes place where Virgo and Pisces are positioned in your chart.  I have tried to make it easier for you to see the connections between the aspects.  I don’t know if I have succeeded.  You will have to let me know. Last, but not least, is Jupiter in Capricorn in Square to Mercury in Libra. 

Mercury went direct on October 15^th, 2008 and by October 31^st it will have passed the position where it went retrograde.  This means that anything that was delayed up to that day will start to manifest after passing the 22^nd degree of Libra.  Mercury will square Jupiter on the New Moon bringing in a lot of communication. I have tried to show you where it will come from.  Please comment on this style of Astrology. 

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

ARIES-(March 21-April 19)

This New Moon falls in your 8^th house of partnership finances or other people’s money.  The Eclipse in August was in your 5^th house of children, creativity and love affairs. These issues have reached a turning point for you.  Mars is forming a fixed square to the North Node and Chiron in the 11^th house of goals and square the South Node in the 5^th house of children, creativity, investments and love affairs.  The empty leg of this T square is Taurus, your 2^nd house, and promises challenges to your personal finances and values.  Scorpio New Moon also indicates strong and deliberate moves. Saturn is in Virgo, in your 6^th house of everyday work and health, and redefining them.  Saturn transiting the 6^th house of everyday work will be unable to contain the stress of freedom that cries from within. The Saturn opposition Uranus has to do with breaking away from the old patterns because you are unable to continue them. Mercury will resume its travel in your 7^th house of partnership and will square Jupiter signaling a communication deluge.

TAURUS-(April 20-May 20)

This New Moon falls in your 7^th house of partnership.  This New Moon squares the last New Moon Eclipse of August 1^st, 2008 in Leo your 4^th house of home.  Your deliberate actions speak of a turning point that is about to take place that refers back to this beginning challenge.  Mars in Scorpio is square to the North Node and Chiron in your 10^th house of Aquarius and the South Node in your 4^th house.  The empty leg of this Fixed T square is in your 1^st house of personality and movement.  Fixed squares or T squares always try to ignore the obvious.  This energy tells me that you are about to do something, even though this is not the best time for it to take place.  If you ask me, perseverance always pays off.  Saturn in your 5^th house of children, creativity, love affairs and investments is coming to an opposition to Uranus in your 11^th house of goals.  This opposition is mutable and signals unexpected changes in these areas.  I do have to say that this aspect has the tendency to throw the baby out with the bath water.  Mercury makes a square to Jupiter from your 6^th house of everyday work and health producing mega-communications

GEMINI-(May 21-June 20)

This New Moon lands in your 6^th house of everyday work and health.  This is a very stubborn New Moon.  It also forms a square aspect to the New Moon Eclipse from August 1^st, 2008 that took place in your 3^rd house of communication and community. This square will usher in a turning point to the issues that have been a concern for the last three months.  The Fixed T square from Mars in the 6^th to Chiron and the North Node in the 9^th of foreign affairs, philosophy, education and legal matters, also squares the South Node in the 3^rd house of communications.  The empty leg is Taurus, your 12^th house of the past, hidden matters and institutions.  The energy will flow to the 12^th house and manifest as action from there.  Uranus in Pisces in the 10^th house of career is being opposed by Saturn in the 4^th house of home and core issues.  This may be the time for reassessment.  Think of what matters the most and not what bothers you the most.  Mercury makes a square to Jupiter from your 5^th house to your 8^th house of partnership finances. Money seems to be an issue.

CANCER-(June 21-July 22) 

This New Moon takes place in your 5^th house of children, creativity and investments, foretelling of positive events to your ascendant but stressful events when it comes to finances.  There is a square from the New Moon of this month to the New Moon Eclipse in August 1^st , 2008 in your 2^nd house of personal finances.  This month will be the turning point for issues dealing with personal finances.  Mars also in your 5^th house of Scorpio will square the north node and Chiron in your 8^th house of partnership finances. It will also square the south node in the 2^nd of finances forming a Fixed T square.  The empty leg of this fixed T square points to your 11^th house of goals suggesting you will put much energy to achieving your goals. Uranus in Pisces in your 9^th house of legal matters, foreign affairs, philosophy and education will be in exact opposition with Saturn in your 3^rd of communication and community bringing in unexpected change.  Mercury in your 4^th of home and core issues will be square to Jupiter in your 7^th house of partnership and focuses your communication on partnership matters and the home.

LEO-(July 23-August 22)

This New Moon takes place in your 4^th house focusing on home and core issues.  A major implication for this New Moon is that it squares the New Moon Eclipse of August 1, 2008 in your 1^st house of movement and personality.  You will see the issues of that last Eclipse reach a turning point and it will not have the same power over you.  Mars in Scorpio squares Chiron and the North Node in your 7^th house of partnerships and the South Node in Leo, your 1^st house of  personality movement.  These aspects form a T square. The empty leg of that T square falls in your 10^th house of career generating the energy flow in career matters.  Uranus in Pisces in your 8^th house of partnership finances is in opposition to Saturn in Virgo in your 2^nd house of personal finance and values urging you to look out for unexpected expenses.  Mercury in your 3^rd house of communications and community will be square Jupiter in your 6^th house of everyday work and health promoting mega-communications about these matters.

VIRGO-(August 23-September 22)

This New Moon in Scorpio takes place in your 3^rd house of communication and community.  Another consideration is that it is the square to our previous New Moon Eclipse on August 1^st, 2008 in Leo and your 1^st house of personality and promotion.  This square usually brings about a turning point in the challenges of that Eclipse.  The Mars in Scorpio also forms a square to Chiron and the North Node in the 6^th house of everyday work and health and another square to the South Node in your 12^th house of the past and hidden matters.  The empty leg of this T square is the 9^th house of philosophy, higher education, legal matters and foreign affairs.  It gets plenty of energy from these aspects and goes directly to the 9^th house.   Uranus in Pisces is in your 7^th house of partnerships in opposition to Saturn in Virgo in your 1^st house of personality and promotion urging you to be on the lookout for unexpected partnership dealings.  You may be changing your mind when it comes to partnerships.  Mercury in Libra, your 2^nd house of personal finances and love, is square to Jupiter in the 5^th house of children, creativity, love affairs and investments increasing communications along those lines.

LIBRA-(September 23-October 22)

This New Moon takes place in your 2^nd house of personal finances and values.  An important issue about this New Moon is that it squares the New Moon Eclipse of August 1^st, 2008 in Leo, your 11^th house of goals, bringing a turning point to the issues of the Eclipse.  There are other issues going on.  Mars is in Scorpio in your 2^nd house of personal finances in square to the North Node and Chiron in the 5^th house of love affairs, children, creativity and investments.  The Mars also squares the South Node in your 11^th house of goals forming a fixed T square in your chart.  The empty leg of the fixed T square is the 8^th house of partnership finances.  The energy will all head toward the empty leg of the fixed T square providing a lot of energy to this area of your life.  Love and money seem to be a big issue this month. Saturn in the 12^th house of the past and institutions is in opposition to Uranus in the 6^th house of health and everyday work injecting unexpected events to occur in these areas.  Try to keep your composure.  Mercury in your 1^st house of personality and promotion squares Jupiter in the 4^th of home and core issues.

SCORPIO-(October 24-November 22)

This New Moon takes place in your 1^st house of personality and promotion.  It is in Square to the New Moon Eclipse of August 1^st, 2008 in Leo, your 10^th house of career , making a turning point to the issues of this last New Moon Eclipse.  Promotion and career seemed to be the issues then.  A Mars in Scorpio also forms a fixed T square to Chiron and North Node in the 4^th house of home and core issues and another square to the South Node in the 10^th house.  The empty leg of this fixed T square lands in your 7^th house of partnerships making this an extremely energized house.  Expect partnership and/or career issues.  Uranus in Pisces, your 5^th house of children, creativity, love affairs and investments, is in direct opposition to Saturn in your 11^th house of goals.  Unexpected reversals with 5^th and 11^th house matters are a sure thing. Mercury in your 12^th house of the past and institutions will square Jupiter in the 3^rd house of communication and community.  To say this is an active New Moon is an understatement.

SAGITTARIUS-(November 22-December 21)

This New Moon takes place in your 12^th house of the past and institutions.  It  is  in a direct square to the New Moon Eclipse of August 1^st, 2008 in your 9^th house of legal matters, philosophy, foreign affairs and education.  This produces a turning point to the issues of the last New Moon Eclipse.  At the same time, this Mars in Scorpio is in a fixed T square that involves Chiron and North Node in the 3^rd house of community and communication and another square to the South Node in the 9^th house of legal matters, philosophy, foreign affairs and education.  The empty leg of this fixed T square is your 6^th house of everyday work and health allowing great energy in this area.  Work or health can be an issue.  Uranus in Pisces in the 4^th house of home and core issues is in opposition to Saturn in the 10^th of career.  Expect the unexpected from career matters.  Mercury in your 11^th house of goals is squaring Jupiter in your 2^nd house of personal finance producing lots of money talk.  This is an eventful month.  Hold on to your boot straps. 

CAPRICORN-(December 22-January 19)

This New Moon takes place in your 11^th house of goals and is in square to the New Moon Eclipse of August 1^st, 2008 in your 8^th house of partnership issues allowing a turning point to those issues.  At the same time this Mars in Scorpio forms a Fixed T square to Chiron and north node in the 2^nd house of personal finances and to the South Node in partnership finances.  The empty leg of this fixed T square is your 5^th house of children, creativity, love affairs and investments energizing the matters of this house.  There seems to be a lot going on in terms of goals and finances.  Uranus in Pisces in your 3^rd house of communications is in opposition to Saturn in your 9^th house of legal matters, philosophy, foreign affairs and education. Reversals are a sure thing at this time.  Mercury in your 10^th house of career is in square to Jupiter in your 1^st house indicating a lot of communication dealing with career and self promotion. 

AQUARIUS-(January 20-February 19)

This New Moon takes place in your 10^th house of career and is in square to the New Moon Eclipse of Aug. 1^st, 2008 in Leo, your 7^th house of partnership, producing a turning point to issues of this last 3 months.  At the same time this New Moon in Scorpio forms a fixed T square to Chiron and the north node in your 1^st house of personality and promotion and another square to the south node in the 7^th house of partnerships.  The empty leg of this fixed T square is Taurus in your 4^th house of home and core issues.  Trust me when I say this will be personal to you because everything takes place in an angular house.  Uranus in Pisces in your 2^nd house of money and values is in exact opposition to Saturn in your 8^th house of partnership finances and other people’s money.  Expect reversals. Mercury in your 12^th house of the past and preparation is in square to Jupiter in your 9^th house of legal matters, philosophy, foreign affairs and education doing some special research and communication about the past.

PISCES-(February 20-March 20)

This New Moon takes place in your 9^th house of legal matters, philosophy, foreign affairs and education.  As the New Moon begins, you will notice that it squares the New Moon Eclipse of August 1^th, 2008 in your 6^th house of everyday work and health.

This should produce a turning point to the issues that were a challenge at that time.  Another aspect to visit is the Mars T square from the 9^th house of Scorpio to Chiron and the north node in the 12^th house of preparation along with another square to the south node in the 6^th house of everyday work and health. This energy will flow into the empty leg of the fixed T square and energize that area specifically.  It’s all about communications and community, your 3^rd house, and it will produce events.  Uranus in your 1^st house of personality and movement is in opposition to Saturn in Virgo in your 7^th house of partnerships.  Expect the unexpected in relation to these houses. Mercury in your 8^th house of partnership finances is in square to Jupiter in your 11^th house of goals.  There is a big push going on for you.