Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Leap Day is a chance to get even

Today we stop living on borrowed time and reconcile our calendar to reflect the truth of the natural order of things. Riding our beautiful planet, we make a complete revolution around the Sun in 365 days, 6 hours. When those 6 hours accumulate to 24, every 4 years, we have Leap Day to get even.

In the astrological weather today we have a parallel event. Our juggernaut of self-will has a day of reckoning. We’re in a 3-way struggle between the right use of willpower (Sun), asserting ourselves with integrity (Mars), and coming clean about intellectualizing our feelings (Moon).

Getting even can go two ways--defeat of your plans or a triumphal climax of success. If you’ve been defeating yourself, you come to a crossroads now In which you realize, through a crisis or conflict, that you failed to elicit the cooperation you needed and by alienating others you stirred a hornet’s nest. Or, you went the other way and faced a dragon that tested the validity of your plans, and you won by being true to your self. This Sun-Mars-Moon tension is building to a crescendo this Saturday, March 3rd. Meanwhile...

There’s a geyser of pressurized emotions erupting in your living room! That juggernaut is being triggered today by a gusher of nervous tension between the Gemini Moon and the Pisces Sun, exact at 5:22 PM, PST. Releasing pressure is a good thing!

The Force of leveling is with you.
Even-up Wednesday, February 29, 2012


Monday, February 27, 2012

Gemini moves you to wonder

The practical thought processes from today’s Messenger Mercury make it a great time to write that opening line for the first chapter of your book or ad campaign. Your mind and feelings are in easy accord, so you’re motivated to put your thoughts into action. You also have an instinctive awareness of the thoughts and feelings of others, so you can deliver a message with tact and sensitivity. With the Moon still in Taurus, it makes it a good day to conduct business.

Curious George may be the monkey on your back when the Moon shifts from reliable Taurus to mercurial Gemini at 7:27 PM, PST. Gemini’s fidgeting quick-wit is an outgrowth of constant curiosity, and it actually burns calories! When you apply this multi-tasking thinker to the yin Moon, you get an emotional mood that is restless and changeable. Light on your feeling feet this evening.

Right away the Gemini Moon gets into some thick foggy soup. Your imagination is so stimulated that you could whirl off into a world all of your own making. If you’re in bed early, this will simply be vivid dreams of flying or sailing away from it all. If you’re still awake at 9:24 PM, PST, try writing a fairytale or screen play for Hollywood--just don’t confuse your visions with reality.
The Force of curiosity is with you.
Thinking Tuesday, February 28, 2012


Sunday, February 26, 2012

Meticulous Mars for Monday

Our stable Taurus Moon is making sure we have the energy and drive we need to put our house in order. Today she’s forming an in-sync, solid relationship with meticulous Mars in Virgo around 2:00 PM, PST.

Warrior Mars in this productive alliance gives you physical energy, drive and the initiative to go out and get what you want. Mars backs your assertiveness, making it easy to lead a project because the energy just flows in the right direction.

If you have been putting up with a situation that has needed a remodel, today’s solar-powered Pluto will help you make creative changes when he basks in the rays of the Pisces Sun until 11:12 PM, PST.

But remember, as lord of the underworld, Pluto is not about superficially re-arranging the furniture. This is cleaning up what has become disordered or decayed. It will go well for you with today’s combination of productive initiative and thoroughness of purpose.

The Force of vitality is with you.
Monday, February 27, 2012

P.S. The competent efficiency of Moon-loves-Mars and Sun-shines-on-Pluto is why I picked today for the moving van. I love being an astrologer. (I still hate moving!)

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Taurus, the Rock of Gibraltar

Our Moon moves like a tortoise into Taurus at 6:30 AM, PST. The Moon absolutely loves resting in solid and secure Taurus--no mood swings and you easily attract the good things of life.

The earthy bull is know for his stubbornness, and indeed he’s hard to budge. But what’s really going on? The Taurus bull likes his own familiar turf, and woe be to the one who tries to talk him out of it. I doubt that it’s this characteristic that made him the symbol of Wall Street. Truth is, Taurus is the zodiac master of managing other people’s money. Your broker, your accountant, your financial planner should have Taurus prominent in their chart. Venus is the muse for Taurus, and we know how she likes nice things--it takes money!

It’s “Practical Clairvoyance” when the Taurus Moon does a Mind-Meld with visionary Neptune at 8:15 AM, PST. Ordinarily the Moon with Neptune is a spaced-out trip to la la land, but the Rock of Gibraltar Taurus Moon will keep your sensitivity within manageable bounds. You’ll just “read” people.

Jovial Jupiter joins the Taurus Moon at 7:43 PM, PST, creating a jackpot of generosity and good feelings. You’ll feel like you just won the Oscar! Best Supporting Person.
The Force of stability is with you.
Sunday, February 26, 2012

P.S. I’m moving my stuff.
In the process of packing up my home, I’ve found the 12th Dimension--it’s Mysteriously Multiplying Matter! This is a phenomenal dimension of the mushrooming growth of your stuff when your back is turned. I’ve nicknamed it The Little Shop of Horrors, although I love that absolutely every plant I have is blooming it’s head off!

Everything else is in boxes. So, my dear readers, I beg your patience. My full length horoscope will return in just a few days. Meanwhile I'll give you a daily reading on The Force.

Friday, February 24, 2012

A sweet day of Jupiter's generosity

Jupiter is know as jovial and generous, like the Santa Claus myth that’s predicated on Jupiter’s archetype. He holds the cornucopia of thanksgiving, spilling gifts out at your feet. Today he aligns with the golden rays of the Sun to cheer us up, no matter what our challenges. His famous good luck is actually the consequence of taking in his optimism and adopting a positive expectation.
“Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths.” Joseph Campbell
The Force of optimism is with you.
Saturday, February 26, 2012

Aries (March 20-April 19)
Set your alarm for 11:02 AM, PST. You don’t want to miss the goddess of love in Aries giving an all-encompassing hug to the warm-hearted Moon in Aries--if you look in the mirror you’ll fall in love with yourself! It’s the moment of new love. Plus there’s a down right lucky ray of optimism from the Sun and Jovial Jupiter. Even if you find yourself overindulging, you just won’t mind. So plan it. With friends of course.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)
While you were sleeping, the jovial Thanksgiving Jupiter (in Taurus until June 11th) made a happy alliance with the Pisces Sun. Your day starts with more optimism than you may have had lately. A positive attitude will flourish when you make some plans to socialize. The Aries Moon-Venus pairing at 11:02 AM, PST, is in your house of secrets, tempting you to withdraw. Don’t. There’s such a fiery burst of loving energy that romance is in the air. Luxuriate.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)
A friend may deeply touch you today with a personal message. The morning begins with a luck-of-the-Irish feeling. Then at 11:02 AM, PST, two fiery goddesses, Venus and the Moon, inflame your Gemini air with the promise of new love. This is a great time to initiate contact! With this pair of goddesses in your 11th solar house of friendship, you will feel like socializing today. Not a crowd, but friends who are very important to you.

Cancer (June 21-July 21)
You have a gift for public relations today. Plus, with the harmonic Pisces Sun’s sweet connection to Jovial Jupiter, you have a generous and empathic desire to help others (even offering to help a friend move!). When the Moon and Venus join hands at 11:02 AM, PST, in your 10th house of career and ambition, you go public with your ability to win friends and influence people. While all the Aries might be a little too impulsive for your tastes, it will fuel some loving connections.

Leo (July 22-August 22)
Give yourself a break from the routine. You feel a restlessness today but you don’t know where it’s coming from. It’s a minor distraction from an overall sense of happiness and generosity roaring your way at 11:02 AM, PST, from fiery Venus and Moon in Aries. This combo is all about that loving feeling. It’s in your 9th house of the higher mind and travel, so a short trip to someplace new, to meet new friends, could be just the ticket--with a few indulgences along the way.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)
You could start your day singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow! You get a lucky break today. At 2:33 AM, PST, Jupiter in Taurus, who has been bringing you such generosity of spirit, picked up a few sweet rays from the Pisces Sun. This blesses your day with good fortune. If you’ve had any difficulties that need straightening out, you can resolve them today in your favor. Venus sweetens the pot a little more at 11:02 AM, PST, when she pairs with the Aries Moon and brings you some powerful, loving emotions from others or from your memories. Think bluebirds.

Libra (September 23-October 22)
Your relationships, Libra’s primary concern, are spotlighted again today with a wonderful visit from two very loving goddesses, Venus and the Moon (11:02 AM, PST). You feel cheerful and happy being with others. Your attitude is positive and attracts good will from others. You feel how important your friends are to you. You won’t be detached or very objective since your emotions are running high. You’re very aware of your needs for support. Let someone do you a favor.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
It’s a social day for being with people. You got a great and optimistic start when your friend the Pisces Sun made a happy connection with the god of good fortune at 2:33 AM, PST. Then at 11:02 AM, PST, the goddess of love has a rendezvous with the maternal Moon, and your heart is full of grace. Your positive attitude will help your relationships work well--particularly with your children. You know that the eternal love between you is all that is real. All that matters.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 20)
Feeling amorous and glamorous is a great way to spend your Saturday! You’re absolutely cheerful today when the goddess of love pays a visit to the warm, you could even say hot-blooded, Moon in Aries. Sparks of passion and creativity will be flying all day. Great time to socialize. Just know you won’t be able to hide your feelings, but why should you? You may feel like mothering everyone around you, but they’d probably really enjoy your protective attention.

Capricorn (December 21-January 19)
Almost anything you want to do today will work out as planned. You’re day started with a built-in positive attitude when the Sun’s power joined the god of good fortune at 2:33 AM, PST. You should feel lucky. Good fortune blesses your home and family. Venus’ indulgent streak may have you adding some beauty to your home. You’d also enjoy some private, relaxing time away from the hustle and bustle. Venus is generally more social than that, but with the retiring Moon there’s a softer more receptive side.

Aquarius (January 20-February 17)
What is usually a casual conversation will become emotionally more meaningful. The Aries Moon is joining Venus for a love fest at 11:02 AM, PST. The Moon gives depth of feeling to your love, and to your interactions with those close to you today. Your mood is up-beat and full of cheer. With Venus’ love of pleasure, you’ll feel like indulging yourself so it’s a day to leave your credit cards at home.

Pisces (February 18-March 19)
You’ll be opening fortune cookies for breakfast! At 2:33 AM, PST, Jovial Jupiter joined the sweet Pisces Sun to write good luck fortunes for you: “You will feel cheerful and meet a new love.” It really is a lucky day for you and at 11:02 AM, PST, it gets even better when the goddess of love meets up with the Moon. Your emotions are dosed with Venus--loving, full of grace, and artfully expressed. Just be careful when shopping if you’re on a tight budget, since everything will look good to you under Venus’ grace and beauty.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

There's a celestial backstory to our revolutions

Pluto, the lord of the underworld, is the backstory for much of the drama being played out in our lives and mirrored on the public stage. Behind and below the scenes, Pluto relentlessly insists on death to the old order, new life born from the ashes. Today Pluto’s power is triggered into action by the Aries Moon.

Throughout the next 3 years, Uranus (lightening-bolt changes) and Pluto (transformation and rebirth) will be at stress angles 7 times, with two powerful spikes this year--June 24th and September 19th. You feel an internal tension between the urge to break free of restrictions, and the need to transform your most deeply held values and beliefs. We see the specific focus revealed on the world’s stage:
  • inappropriate expressions of sexual desires (priests, coaches, political kingpins)
  • unconsciousness through drugs and alcohol (Michael Jackson; Whitney Houston)
  • abuse of power, dishonesty, and lack of integrity (dictators; financial institutions)
It’s facing Darth Vader. You cannot escape from fear by not looking at it. By not looking, it is protected.
The Force of looking is with you.
Friday, February 24, 2012

Aries (March 20-April 19)
Daring initiative is your trigger to Pluto’s transformation in your 10th solar house of ambition and career. You are on your way to making your mark on the world. Pluto insists that you know who you are, then he gives you the power to achieve your goals. He has a few “suggestions” posted on your path to success: No shortcuts; play fair; never bend your standards. Right now, Venus is adding art and beauty to your venture.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Compassion and visionary dreams are your trigger for Pluto’s transformation in you 9th solar house of the higher mind. Your view of the world around you is changing and deepening. Likewise, your wisdom grows and deepens with it. You’re gleaning the pearls from your life experiences to use in connecting to your inner being and your relationships to transformative groups. You’re turning to more profound subjects--the meaning of life and death. Remember Jovial Jupiter is expanding this growth with opportunities and good fortune.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Community fellowship and humanitarian service is your trigger for Pluto’s transformation of your 8th solar house of death and rebirth. The 8th house is Pluto’s domain. He’ll dig up a penetrating intensity that will be your gift. If you allow yourself to “see” behind the curtain, you can uncover the Wizard of Oz and help your whole neighborhood take off their green glasses. This is the kind of truth-telling Pluto has in store for you. Never fear. You have the balanced structure of Saturn in Libra to organize your thoughts.

Cancer (June 21-July 21)
Conscientious and sure-footed direction is your trigger for Pluto’s transformation of your 7th solar house of partnership. All of your relationships are going through profound changes--deepening in emotional intensity. Embrace this. It will bring you closer or separate you from partners who cannot grow and redefine the relationship with you. Encounters with other people will be the avenue through which you transform your life. Right now, the lengthy stay of Mars in Virgo is giving you the fuel you need to act.

Leo (July 22-August 22)
A sense of adventure and your straight-forward honesty are the triggers for Pluto’s transformation of your 6th solar house of work and service to others. A change of job or career accompanies Pluto through this house. The effect is to tear something down in order to build the new. It could be service through hidden, secret means--like creating an intelligent video monitoring system that serves others by contributing to their safety, sort of like Pluto’s favorite role--Sherlock Holmes. I know one brilliant entrepreneur who did just that during this transit. You have lots of back-up right now with the fiery initiate coming from Aries. Time to go for it!

Virgo (August 23-September 22)
A penetrating look at the underbelly of human behavior is your trigger for activating Pluto’s transformations in you 5th house of creativity and children. Your relationships with your children are entering a phase where your actions have a profound effect on them. It’s a fateful period in which neither of you should apply pressure on the other. This is also the arena of romance in which a “fated” and intense love, new or existing, will go through changes that allow for more creative self-expression. Intensity, absolutely nothing superficial, is your modus operandi. Right now warrior Mars in Virgo is still propelling you into high gear.

Libra (September 23-October 22)
The art and craft of harmonious relationships is your trigger for actualizing Pluto’s transformation of your 4th house of home and nurturing. If you have been living with wounds or scars from your childhood, now is the time to understand their effect on you. You are no longer willing to drag these chains. Changes in your home, moving your residence or repairing and remodeling, are outward symbols of inner breaks from dependent relationships that usher in a new era. Serious Saturn is helping you re-organize, but his hand can be heavy. You can’t escape a prison if you don’t know you’re in it!

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
Industriousness and efficiency are the key triggers to actualize Pluto’s transformation of your 3rd house of communications and ingenuity. Your immediate environment, neighbors and close relatives, will be more significant in your life--causing you to question some of the beliefs you’ve taken for granted. It’s not that they’re wrong, but rather they been operating without your awareness. Travel and a change of scene will help you gain new perspective.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 20)
Courage and creativity are your triggers now for activating Pluto’s transformation of your 2nd house of resources, material possessions as well as talents and values. You’re in for a complete metamorphosis, akin to the flight of the Phoenix who set itself on fire and was reborn from the ashes. It’s cry is a beautiful song of new life. Your values are shifting. You will not want to continue to put any part of your life, your valuables, at the mercy of circumstances beyond your control.

Capricorn (December 21-January 19)
Your nurturing sensitivity to others, and your tenacity in this regard, is the trigger for activating Pluto’s transformation of your 1st house of individuality and self-confidence. You are sculpting and re-shaping your personality to put a stop to being control by unconscious forces from childhood conditioning. You’re breathing new life into your distinctiveness as an individual. Pluto is bringing about a complete rebirth of energy and effectiveness in the world so that you move toward what is best for you. Since Pluto is in your sign, the transformations for you as a Capricorn are doubly intense, and doubly miraculous!

Aquarius (January 20-February 17)
Your ingenious curiosity is your trigger to activate Pluto’s transformation of your 12th house of the compassionate visionary. You are clearing out the mental debris, making a clean sweep of the past, to prepare you for a complete rebuilding of the self. Watch for the appearance of hidden characteristics that you’ve rejected or attached with shame. You want to confront parts of yourself you’ve been taught to believe are “bad.” Things that you have not even wanted to discuss with yourself, will now appear in your relationships so you can confront them. This is the house of secret enemies, which Pluto would show you is always your own self.

Pisces (February 18-March 19)
Your practical, sensuous and determined nature is now your trigger for activating Pluto’s transformation of your 11th solar house of friends and community. You are changing your hopes and dreams for the future, and the goals that go with them. Pursuits that have been driving your ambitions may appear unworthy of your time and energy. Friendships that were casual acquaintances will no longer interest you--you want your friendships to have a purpose and contribute to your development. Pluto will provide intense encounters with friends so that you can choose. Neptune in your sign will lift your hopes and dreams to a higher realm, more in line with being a light-bearer in the world.

Don't run with scissors

It’s going to seem like a good idea to throw caution to the wind and say exactly what’s on your mind. It isn’t. Telling your truth is like revealing a treasure--you share it with those who'll honor it.

Like fire, the Aries Moon rushes in at 6:48 PM, PST, flickering when she feels like it, and changing moods second to second. She flares up, and just as quickly is gone. Being very independent, no one dares to tell her how to burn. Make no mistake about Aries--a flame does not welcome interference, it will burn you.
The Force of fire is with you.
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Aries (March 20-April 19)
Your day begins with the idea that you need to let so-and-so know exactly what you think. Wrong. You’ll hit someone over the head with your opinion, which is a whole lot better than a baseball bat, but still does you no good. Later, you get a fresh start around 6:48 PM, PST, when the Moon responds to your enthusiasm and hops into Aries. There’s going to be lots of fire, no ice, as the Moon joins the god of lightening immediately. These two are a combustion engine, helping you get a lot done. This can spark a sudden opportunity, but you’ll have to move fast.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)
You start your day with gusto and a hair-trigger temper. Warrior Mars is inspiring you to act rashly--contrary to your natural inclinations. You’re ready to tell everyone you meet exactly what you think of them--good, bad and ugly. It may feel like the truth to you, but it’s more likely a projection of your own bottled up anger that needs to come out. That would be the best use of today’s confrontations. The heat is turned up around 6:48 PM, PST, when the Moon moves into fiery Aries. She immediately bumps into Mr. Sudden Changes. You may be one of the few who can keep their heads together during this rash energy. Share your calming presence, your friends need you!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)
You’re spoiling for a fight, or those around you are. Confrontations are in the air today. It’s like the ol’ story of everyone walking around with a chip on their shoulder, just daring someone to knock it off. Watch for it. You get a big boost to your creative energy when the Moon moves into Aries at 6:48 PM, PST. Your intellectual, airy energy feeds the flames, and you’re ideas blaze up brightly! Right around midnight (12:26 AM, PST) surprises and sudden oppotunities are born. Dream them. Take notes.

Cancer (June 21-July 21)
The warrior is on the loose and he’s so mad he doesn’t stop to think. It’s the “ready, fire, aim” syndrome! You may feel like fighting just for the sake of fighting--you might not even care very much about the issues. The point is, you have held something in for awhile and it wants an excuse, like anger, to come out. It can be very productive, and you could learn something about yourself if you keep a cool head. Practice counting to ten because the heat builds when the Moon goes into fiery Aries at 6:48 PM, PST. You’ll need ice.

Leo (July 22-August 22)
While you were (hopefully) sleeping, Mental Mercury got an invitation to a duel with warrior Mars at 3:26 AM, PST. They’re still at it, giving each other a piece of their mind. If you use this energy to provoke a truth, you could benefit from hearing what someone else has to say about you. Then you’re energy gets a helpful booster rocket when the Moon sprints into Aries at 6:48 PM, PST. You have some sudden changes and opportunities in store.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)
If you see that you’re a bit impulsive today, don’t work with sharp objects! The warrior Mars energy today has an “accident prone” reputation, simply because it’s a rash and pretty darn thoughtless way of acting. Saying exactly what’s on your mind is one manifestation. Be suspicious. Mars loves a fight. The truth is trying to become known, so that you can see something about yourself you’ve never seen. All of this will be good energy for you--enough to move mountains.

Libra (September 23-October 22)
Your partnerships are the scene for a truth-telling debate. People (and you) are justifying their anger in the guise of telling it like it is--the harsh “realities” of life. Use caution if you feel like unloading on a friend, telling them what you really think. Stop, look for any buried hostility, and listen to what others are really saying, not what you project onto them. A sneak peak at Spring arrives when the Moon races into fiery Aries at 6:48 PM, PST. Enormously creative time for you, with a side order of unexpected opportunities. Take them.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
Your mind is working overtime this morning. While you were sleeping (3:26 AM, PST) the warrior planet showed up with his gloves on, looking for a match. He found it with messenger Mercury, who’s now inspiring your mental attitude with possibly harsh tell-it-like-it-is truths. If you add in just a little thoughtfulness, this could clear the air and help you see a hidden truth about yourself. Then at 6:48 PM, PST, the atmosphere heats up with the fiery Aries Moon. “Immediately” may become your key word--I want it immediately; I can deliver it immediately; and, you better get over here immediately! Use your wise restraint, and this will be a very creative time for you.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 20)
Forget your normal routine today, it’s not going to go as expected. First, you are really challenged to think before you speak when Warrior Mars starts setting up confrontations in the name of truth telling. Brutal honesty is one way of delivering a punch-in-disguise. Later in the day ( 6:48 PM, PST) the Aries Moon joins hands with you around a blazing but unpredictable campfire. Your creativity gets supercharged. Notice the impulsiveness this Moon brings so you can modulate this big energy. You’ll be able to accomplish a great deal.

Capricorn (December 21-January 19)
Don’t provoke a fight by using your automobile as a ramming device! The hostility you sense in the air is Warrior Mars trying to get at a buried truth. He’ll do it by provoking a fight. Something you need to see about yourself is hidden in the “issue” you’re angry about. The mood shifts around 6:48 PM, PST, to the enthusiasm of the fiery Aries Moon. Just to make sure we notice her arrival, the Aries Moon makes an immediate stand next to the god of lightening, Uranus. The two of them together are sudden combustion. It’s as if you mood changes so rapidly you don’t even know what’s happening. Aries brings freshness, and a hint of the approaching Spring.


Aquarius (January 20-February 17)
But careful. Warrior Mars is ready to fight, about pretty much anything! This summons some hidden “issues” that travel out of the closet on the force of your anger. You get to see it, and tell the truth about it--to yourself. You have an easier time of it when the Aries Moon rushes in at 6:48 PM, PST. She prides herself on being creatively changeable, which is the way your moods will go. All this energy has a Divine plan. It’s stirring things up in the same way a field must be plowed before planting. Turning over the dirt.

Pisces (February 18-March 19)
No sharp objects. Anger is on the loose, and you may not see it coming. Warrior Mars is provoking a fight so that in the midst of your upset, you see a new truth about yourself. Try, if you can, to refrain from “straightening out“ someone close to you by telling them the harsh truth. It’s likely just your projection of your own truth, out where you can see it. It’s a great day for mental work, as long as you can work alone. The Aries Moon hurries in at 6:48 PM, PST, bringing some jitters and more than a few impulsive ideas. They’re worth noting, but not acting on until reason returns. Right after midnight (12:26 AM, PST) the god of lightening adds some surprises to the mix. A fresh start and sneak preview of Spring.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Taming of the beast

The screaming starts right after breakfast, but doesn’t reach a crescendo until 6:24 PM, PST. The action-oriented energy of warrior Mars in Virgo is in an oppositional show down with the delicate, soft-hearted Moon. The Pisces Moon, being suddenly challenged by an insistent and demanding warrior, reacts with stark terror! No middle ground.

Mars in Virgo is a precise, detail-oriented guy who doesn't just come running at you, sword unsheathed. His modus operandi is to needle you to death! The Moon’s on high alert, and Mars is disgusted by her overreaction. Luckily Messenger Mercury spent the night with the Moon (soft-hearted, soft-touch!), so he’s in a friendly position to talk her down. Nevertheless it makes for a tense day, and a lot of yelling (including the polite kind where you just seethe in silence).
The Force of anger is with you.
Wednesday, February 23, 2012

Aries (March 20-April 19)
The action warrior is standing in your house of work and service. You’ll make the most of today’s aggressive energy by throwing yourself into your work. But with the big ego drive of this Mars, you’ll want to work for yourself rather than in service to others. Someone may be ready to push your buttons. and you need the strength of your convictions to stare down the bully. This is also an inside job. Look for the place where you run over your own feelings in an effort to get ahead.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)
You don’t want to hear anyone tell you to postpone gratification or to sit in the back row. You’re full of assertive energy and you want to make a statement to others about who you really are. You’re not one to shy away from competition, especially now. As long as you’re playful, you have an outlet that works and you’ll avoid confrontation. Better yet, a cozy candlelight dinner for two lets Mars and Moon have their favorite way to express this high energy.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Work from home today. Keep a low profile, if you can. You could find yourself in a dispute, and you don’t even know what it’s about! Others are blocking your efforts for no apparent reason. Mars has a “blindsiding” beast, and you need the strength of your intuitive mind to find your way through the landmines. This aggressive energy could go another way, and you could get a lot of work done around the house. You want your surroundings to be just so, which works if you live alone (greatly preferred at this time). If not, pull on the feminine-side Moon for relational compromise.

Cancer (June 21-July 21)
You might enjoy a good argument with someone close to you. Warrior Mars is in your house of communications, looking for a heated debate. The “beast” within that you need to tame is trying to push others into believing as you do. There’s a positive side to this if you allow the intuition of the Moon to guide you--you could sell snow to the Eskimo’s! You’re in an excellent position to accomplish a great deal by eliciting the cooperation of others.

Leo (July 22-August 22)
The beauty and the beast challenge today is playing itself out in your 2nd house of resources. If conflict arises, within or without, it will center on issues of ownership or use of property. Your “beast” is overly identifying with your possessions, as though having them says something about who you are. Give an audience to the Moon--your intuition and empathy with another. This “soft” side is your strength.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)
Upbeat and independent! You have a chance to show the world what you can accomplish. The vigor and vitality you’re enjoying with warrior Mars in your sign, helps you make a great impression. The challenge today to your feminine side (Moon) is to tame the “beast” of ruthlessness, and to get what your want while still being sensitive to other people.

Libra (September 23-October 22)
Once in awhile a little frustration must fall, toppling the balance in your harmonious mind. This is one of those times. Warrior Mars is making his assertive stand in your 12th house, but he’s forced to be in the background--not his style! You are denied recognition for your work, your efforts, and frustration sets in. The “beast” you’re trying to tame is the past. Past behaviors are leaking into your present actions, showing up as little self-defeating thoughts. But take heart--the 12th is also the house of self-transcendence, where you can rise above past conditioning. Clean slate on which to write your new life.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
Teamwork will get you where you want to go, and you have your goals clearly in front of you. Problem is, warrior Mars is a bit of a loner and, quite frankly, not a team player unless he’s in charge! You need to balance your assertive drives with the Moon’s empathy and compassion for others. Not everyone wants to work on a team, but your intuition can lead you to those who do. Leave the rest. Play with the winners.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 20)
Ambition and individual initiative are the energies you have to work with today, courtesy of warrior Mars in your house of public power. You want to be your own boss, or work on a project that is just yours. The “beast” to tame is your problem-with-authority. Pull down the empathy of the Pisces Moon to help you find an alignment, same side of the table, with the opposition. Your strength is in your feminine side, the power of yielding.

Capricorn (December 21-January 19)
It’s your time to win friends and influence people. Warrior Mars is making his stand today in your house of the higher mind. You want to be very active in creative, intellectual work. You’re ready to tell the world how you see it. The “beast” to be tamed within is aggressively hitting people over the head with your opinions. Your ideas are important to you but they’re not who you are. Your wise course is to incorporate the compassionate Moon, your feminine side, and utilize your intuition. Instead of getting it right by the rule, get it right by your heart’s desire.

Aquarius (January 20-February 17)
You want to stir it up just to force some transformation in your life. Warrior Mars is a little trigger happy, and the aim of your assertiveness today may miss the mark. Even if you create a conflict, it can come through another person who will act as a change agent for you. If you’re in a conflict, it’s likely over shared values and property. If you incorporate the your feelings with the compassionate Moon, you can transmute this aggression into an intimate encounter of the best kind.

Pisces (February 18-March 19)
The aggressive energy of warrior Mars is in your house of partnerships with others. If you find yourself in a conflict today with an “enemy,” your challenge is to respond with compromise. Not so much that your real resentments can’t come out, for it would be beneficial to both of you if you clear the air. The taming of the ego “beast” is to learn that working through a problem with your partner is a way to enrich the relationship. Give in. Surrender. Winning is useless if you loose a partner in the process.

Monday, February 20, 2012

The Pisces New Moon is a dream boat

The Aquarius Moon gives us a dose of common sense before sliding into the deep dreamy waters of Pisces at 9:30 AM, PST. She’s heading for a remarkably visionary New Moon at 2:35 PM, PST. New beginnings under Neptune’s healing mist of compassion and artistic imagination. Neptune’s fog can trick you into a vertigo--not as scary as Alfred Hitchcock’s, but one that finds you reading a diet book while your hand reaches for one more chocolate.
The Force of discernment is with you.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Aries (March 20-April 19)
The early part of the day will be your most productive time, since a fog bank is rolling in with the sensitive Pisces Moon 9:30 AM, PST. Take the morning to ground yourself in Saturn’s common sense gift of patience. Set your plans as firmly as you can on high ground before the emotional flood of the New Moon at 2:35 PM, PST. An idealistic fog-of-dreams accompanies this event and offers you inspiration for your art, and for romance. It’s right on the mark for a spiritual infusion of compassion and the desire to help others. This is the doorway of Avatars.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today’s a day for a daydream as your psychic antennae are vibrating to the Pisces New Moon coming in full force at 2:35 PM, PST. A fog rolls in with this Moon, reflecting the Sun’s rays in myriad colors, inspiring your music or art and offering you a peek at the other side of life. Your Taurus practicality can contain this visionary energy, even thought it’s quite idealistic, without loosing your ability to turn these dreams into a reality. Using your natural atunement to Venus, today’s new beginning marks a new cycle of creativity for you.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Your interest in expanding the frontiers of your career, allowing yourself more visionary latitude, is highlighted by today’s New Moon in Pisces at 2:35 PM, PST. Your spirit of helping others is deepened to include the less fortunate, the poor, or those with drug and alcohol problems. Earlier in the day you get a boost of patience and realism from Saturn in Libra. Just right for practical planning, and setting your course before Neptune’s fog descends with the Moon at 10:48 AM, PST. Whatever personal love interest came your way from the recent electric Venus in Aries, will now have a spiritual dimension.

Cancer (June 21-July 21)
You’re going to be swimming in some colorful waters today, as you’ll be very much in the flow of things. First the Moon joins your watery depths when she glides into Pisces at 9:30 AM, PST. Grab your board, even if the surf’s not up, you’ll want to be near the ocean. You’re in-sync good feelings get solar-powered by the Pisces New Moon at 2:35 PM, PST, and you feel a new beginning on the horizon. Your ability to psychically tune-in to people and events is enormous, since this New Moon is paired with visionary Neptune. You can dream a big dream for your life, for your feet are always on the ground.

Leo (July 22-August 22)
If you have tasks today involving concrete data or numbers, finish them early. Around 9:30 AM, PST, the astrological weather changes to some blurred emotional waters when the Moon dives into sensitive Pisces. Hidden (probably from yourself) areas bubble up from your subconscious, and grab your attention. You want to learn more about your inner workings. Your intuition in this regard has all it’s feelers out. A new cycle of your life is beginning, and the New Moon at 2:35 PM, PST, can heal the old and help you envision the new. Take notes. Tonight around 8:10 PM, PST, you get help turning dreams into realities.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)
The beginning of your day offers a realistic look at your life from Sensible Saturn’s helping hand to the Moon at 8:17 AM, PST. If you need some strength-in-reserve to get through a difficult time, or to stand alone for some issue, this give it to you. You can handle considerable stress with the emotional stability of Saturn helping the Moon. Then, you can listen to a friend with magnanimous compassion and empathy as we shift into Pisces, heading for the New Moon at 2:35 PM, PST. This marks a new beginning, particularly as it affects your one-to-one relationships. You want to clear up any misunderstandings, while keeping a discerning eye on Neptune’s overly-idealistic fog.

Libra (September 23-October 22)
If you’re dedicated to your yoga practice, you’ll be up in time to take advantage of an early morning helping hand (8:17 AM, PST) from Structured Saturn. Saturn in Libra is reaching out to the Aquarius Moon with a plan for the day that is loaded with common sense, and makes a perfect harmonic for Libra. You’ll really need this because the New Moon in dreamy Pisces at 2:35 PM, PST, is a fantasia of uplifting visions that could blurr into nothing but fantasy. Plan a way to give your artistic strivings a practical form. The New Moon will be in your house of work and service. How could you put more of your vision into your work?

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
Your artistic inspirations will be off the charts today, beginning with the Pisces Moon in your familiar watery depths at 9:30 AM, PST. Very quickly this Moon lands on Neptune, and you’re floating on a beautiful dreamy cloud--in your mind. When the New Moon adds solar-power to this at 2:35 PM, PST, you may have telepathic readings on those you’re close to. See the beauty in those you love, but be careful about idealizing them (or they could idealize you). The fall from pedestals is hard.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 20)
First thing this morning, sit and get clear on your plans. You get a helping hand (8:17 AM, PST) to do this with patience and common sense thanks to Sensible Saturn. You’re in a place of emotional sobriety. Okay, good. Now brace yourself for an infusion of dreams and visions when the New Moon in Pisces arrives at 2:35 PM, PST. If you’ve held onto Saturn’s realism, this Moon will be a psychic atunement to people and events all around you, and it won’t result in a confusing fog. Your home and family life are the arena for this new cycle--this time of new beginnings.

Capricorn (December 21-January 19)
You’ll need all of your sure-footed skills to keep your feet on the ground today. A big fog bank of idealism is rolling in with the New Moon in Pisces at 2:35 PM, PST. You can make practical use of this visionary new beginning by watching it through your spiritual lens. If you stay flexible, you’ll get subtle insights that immensely broaden your understanding--particularly in the ways communications happen with others. You may become interested in the metaphysical science of thought. You want to be clear, and to get your point across, even through the heavy fog of people’s delusions.

Aquarius (January 20-February 17)
The last hours of the Moon in Aquarius hold a gift of patience and emotional sobriety for you thanks to the helping hand extended by Serious Saturn around 8:17 AM, PST. Shore up a firm sense of direction before the fog of fantasies drift over you with the Pisces New Moon at 2:35 PM, PST. This will highlight the prolonged period you’re in of examining your values and making fundamental changes in your attitude toward your possessions. You do not want to be excessively involved in material matters of this world, and this is where you’ll strive for more freedom.

Pisces (February 18-March 19)
Tether yourself to a tree! Today’s a tsunami of Piscean waves. First the Moon swims into Pisces at 9:30 AM, PST, setting you up as the proverbial “psychic sponge.” Your hypersensitive antennae are up, big time. Then this impressionable Moon meets the Sun for the New Moon in Pisces at 2:35 PM, PST. The ruler of Pisces, Neptune, is right in the mix. This is solar-powered clairvoyance, but with an imagination to go with it that can be self-deluding--hence the tether to earth-bound stability! You're going through a chameleon phase in which you’re trying to incorporate new ways to express yourself, and improve your self-image. Allow the visions to come through uncensored, but write them down. You can make sense of them as time goes by.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Coming out of winter hibernation?

On the eve of tomorrow’s New Moon in Pisces at 2:35 PM, PST, we have a quiet day to stop and think. Since the Sun has just arrived in Pisces, the 12th and last of the zodiac signs, we are on the last leg of a 12 month journey. Spring is the next stop. We’re finishing hibernation, stirring ourselves to get ready for new life in Aries.

Today the Aquarius Moon makes a loving connection with Venus in Aries at 4:28 AM, PST. After a long winter’s nap we’re coming to. Coming to believe the only true comfort is love.
The Force of molting is with you.

P.S. Welcome to Mary Clay and Ruthie--two of my favorite Pisces. Joining us just in time for the Pisces New Moon tomorrow!

Moon’s Monday, February 20, 2012

Aries (March 20-April 19)
The Aquarius Moon is “triggering” Venus in your fiery sign, Aries. This is such a happy place! No matter where Venus is in your chart, she’s all about relationships. Today’s aspect is one of the loveliest for Date Night--and although it’s Monday, it is a holiday to be celebrated! This energizes your house of friends, so call somebody! Hibernation is never your problem, since you’re perpetual springtime. The New Moon tomorrow is a great time to plant spring bulbs--the seed of new life, then you’ll have to do your least favorite thing--wait.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)
The stardust atmosphere is relatively quiet today, except for a date Venus has with the Moon. With Venus courting the Moon, you’ll feel “at home” in the company of your friends, you’ll enjoy having them in your home, and even if you’re alone, your feelings are pleasantly happy. You can get a great “reading” on any group you belong to right now. You’re more sensitive and responsive, in the way that makes you so good at public relations. At the same time you have a love of quiet and solitude, and a bit of social shyness. But this pulling in is also what gives you deep artistic inspiration.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today you want to get away from your routine, take a trip to the country. You feel a restlessness, perhaps from boredom with your everyday life. The goddess of love is romancing the Moon, which would ordinarily be time to stay in the comforts of home. But since this is occurring in your 9th solar house of the higher mind and travels, you want a change of scene. Your Gemini resourcefulness could accomplish it all with a good book, curled up by the fire. Venus is still in your 11th house of friends and groups, so either way you shouldn’t go it alone.

Cancer (June 21-July 21)
Today you get some breathing space, to release any recent tensions or miscommunications. The stars are resting, except for some loving comfort coming from a date the goddess of love has with the Moon. Since Venus is involved, a loving, pleasant and enjoyable atmosphere is created in the areas belonging to the Moon--emotions, home and family. Perfect for the Cancer Crab. Crabs don’t hibernate, but they do burrow into the sand in deep water and chill out. This is the time of year you’re shedding the old and getting a new, very sensitive, skin. Here, in the middle, you’re softer and much more hugable! My favorite Cancer just hates that!

Leo (July 22-August 22)
The Moon is in your seventh house, and Jupiter is aligned with Mars--must mean “peace will guide the planet, and love will rule the stars.” Perhaps the reason this house of the Moon was picked for The Mamas and The Papas song is it’s emotional sensitivity to others, particularly your romantic partner. Your close relationships are particularly important to you today. You understand they are a source of comfort and nurturing for you--no matter what your age. You’re an emissary of the Age of Aquarius today! Luckily, the lion or lioness in you never hibernates. You’re so highly adaptable. Prowl on.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)
It’s quiet today astrologically, except for a lovely date that Venus has with the Aquarius Moon. Romance is in the air. Even though Venus is in an incompatible fire sign, she’s in your 8th solar house of Scorpio--water to your earth is very compatible. She brings money or valuables through inheritance (February 8-March 4th), and some deeply passionate vibes. Today is the eve of tomorrow’s New Moon in Pisces which will be very energizing for you. It’s a time for planting new seeds of intentions for the times ahead. Rest up.

Libra (September 23-October 22)
The high flying Aquarius Moon is in your 5th house of romance and creativity, and the goddess of love is in your house of relationships. That’s lots of air (stay out of your head), with just the right amount of fire thrown in. A good date night. There will be good vibes between you (if you don’t overthink it!). Venus is a relational planet, whether to your romantic partner or to your art. It’s a pleasant day today, stardust-wise. We pulled in for the winter’s hibernation, lowered our activity rate to conserve energy during cold months. Time now to wake up, come to.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
Even though the Aquarius Moon is in an incompatible air sign, it brings an ease and grace to all matters related to your home and family. This is due to the Moon’s friendly relationship with Venus today. Business matters related to homes, such as real estate, should go well for you. You’d enjoy cooking for your family. Scorpions are incredibly prolific family guys. Not suggesting that you follow your totem on this one, but they have 25-35 babies at a time! Scorpions consider hibernating in winter when the temp goes below 85, but basically they just go indoors and hang out in close knit bunches. Today’s a great day to be in your bunch!

Sagittarius (November 22-December 20)
Venus may be fiery, but today she’s calmed into a comfortable at-home goddess--the perfect role for you today. But make no mistake, she’s still in your house of creativity and romance. Think of a dreamy candlelight dinner for two. Venus is sweet on today’s Aquarius Moon, which is in your mental house of communications. Your thoughts and words will be colored by your feelings, rather subjective, but loving and curious. The Moon is in your head--still daydreaming of valentines?

Capricorn (December 21-January 19)
The Mountain Goat is the sure-footed totem for Capricorn. Actually, it’s not even a goat. It’s closer to the agile antelope and gazelle. Cleverly avoiding the crowds and competition for real estate at lower, densely populated areas, this Capricorn Goat is outfitted for high altitude cold to -50 degrees! They never quit or hibernate. Let’s review: Sure-footed, agile, tenacious, good with real estate, incredible endurance (has four stomachs), and impeccable taste in fur coats! Sounds just like one of my favorite Capricorns. Venus is still heating up the love at home, and today’s Aquarius Moon has you emotionally attached to your possessions. Probably not going to lend that fur coat to anyone!

Aquarius (January 20-February 17)
The goddess of love is still sweetening your thoughts and attitude with some healthy curiosity. Today she’s romantically involved with your Aquarian Moon, turning on your need to belong and relate to loved ones. Your emotional antennae are up, and you’re sensing the moods of those around you--not to absorb their feelings but rather so you can get the the flow of their energy. You’re a very sympathetic, nurturing friend. Today you’re fulfilling perfectly your water bearer role of pouring good will out to humanity.

Pisces (February 18-March 19)
The Pisces Fish doesn’t exactly hibernate, but they do go dormant and take lots of long naps. Sound good? Actually, they’re reducing their cost of living! In keeping with your Pisces temperament, they probably go off to a commune on silent retreat! You’ll really enjoy your naps today, as well as communing, since the Aquarian Moon is in your 12th house of Pisces--a mystical experience at the emotional level. Just so you don’t let inner insecurities drive you into a secretive withdrawal, Venus shows up with two tickets to the new art exhibit. Meditate on art today, not your worries.