Jupiter's good fortune

Know what the problem is with having gifts and opportunities laid at your feet?  You might not pick them up, thinking they came too easily.  Jupiter is the archetypal Santa Claus who doesn’t care at all whether you’ve been good or bad.  He’s just indiscriminately and unconditionally giving, believing everyone deserves good fortune.  

“Luck is believing you’re lucky.”  Tennessee Williams

This week Jupiter showers you with an abundance of all things necessary to live a happy life.

Monday is “Oh happy day!” when a delightful group of leaping leprechauns show you the way to a pot of gold (12:55 PM, PDT).  A jovial and generous Jupiter pairs up with Mental Mercury to broaden the scope of your visioning with optimism.

Jupiter pairs up with the opulence of a wealthy Venus this Tuesday at 12:28 PM, PDT.  Overindulgence is the risk, and financial luck is the gain.  An infectious good mood makes relationships work well.  

Thursday the Moon in humanitarian Aquarius sings a harmonious melody with Jupiter and everyone is drawn together for a good time, good food, and beautification projects.  Feelings are warmed by a nurturing, protective quality that draws you in.   

♡ Date Night:  Venus and Mars

You have one wonderful weekend in which Venus and Mars are together again, this time in eclectic Gemini.  Venus is still at her most flirtatious, and now Mars joins her with more aggressiveness than he’s had for quite awhile.  Debates will seem like fun to this resourceful couple.  Restlessness that propels you into uncharted territory should help you plan a weekend of ingenious variety.  Habit is the enemy!

“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”  Dalai Lama

The Force of happy holidays is with you.

Forgive the brevity of this week's horoscope. Your happy Astrologer is on holiday! 

SuperMoon packs a Vulcan wallop

Ask Spock.  Mind is not constrained by the physical limitations of a brain’s IQ.  Mental frontiers expand Monday afternoon when the Sun lights up the electric switchboards and conductive mental pathways of multi-tasking Gemini.  Two hours later your finger engages a 220v outlet in the dank basement where you’re laundering the mold out of your favorite attitudes.  

The beheading of dictators, both inner and outer, is symbolic of Uranus’s urgency for freedom and Pluto’s phoenix flight of death and rebirth.  We’re squeezed by the tensions of rebelling against heinous restrictions, and needing to reform long held but iniquitous values.  Uranus is in exact right angle to Pluto at 4:02 PM, PDT, this Monday, the third of seven revolutionary pinnacles.

The Sagittarius Lunar Eclipse is Friday night at 9:26 PM, PDT.  The gravitational pull and electromagnetic energy of this Full Moon is “Super” because it’s at both perigee, closest to the Earth, and syzygy, the perfect alignment of Sun-Moon-Earth. Think, think, think.

♡ Date Night:  Venus and Mars

Friday is one of the most explosively electric date nights of this year.  Your spirits are lifted up when the goddess of love takes the microphone and talks your head into joining your heart.  Everyone is so agreeable!  Good vibes all around are punctuated with humor and an amorous mood.  It’s an adventurous and high spirited Full Moon at 9:26, just in time for sweet desserts.  

“To boldly go where no one has ever gone before...”  Star Trek

The Force of new frontiers is with you.

Here’s your horoscope for the week of May 19-25, 2013:

(★ Astrology Wonks see bottom of page)

Aries ♈ (March 20-April 19)

When the Sun moves into Gemini’s extensive library Monday, your mind lights up with just the right answers.  It’s a wonderful time for travel, in the world of ideas or on a jet plane to sunny California!  You’re leaving behind old structures as you totally revolutionize your life.  Light and breezy topics are the only thing that will interest you this weekend when your thoughts lift off into the land of love and affection.

Taurus ♉ (April 20-May 20)

As several planets have passed through Taurus and landed in Gemini, you turn your attention from obligations and detailed work to the open air of new ideas.  Even though you may be a bit tongue-tied, particularly this Friday, you’ll still manage to win people over with your visions of a better life for yourself and others.  You know that belief precedes reality, and happy dreams come true not because they’re dreams but because they’re happy.  Go ahead, giggle.

Gemini ♊ (May 21-June 20)

Wow Gemini you’re time has come!  The Sun moves into your sign this Monday at  2:09 PM, PDT, and you head for your birthday and personal New Year.  This marker, right on the heels of revolutionary Uranus, blasts the old and outworn right out of your hands.  Letting go has never been easier.  Even things that represented security to you seem less important because you’re moving on.  Expect to travel and opportunities to feel fully alive.  You ride a pink cloud of loving and spiritually uplifting thoughts this weekend when the goddess of love joins messenger Mercury, both in Gemini.  Your naturally overstimulated mind takes a turn to the creative right brain.  It’s going to be a happy, happy birthday this year.

Cancer ♋ (June 21-July 21)

You’ve come through a period of doubt and uncertainty.  Now you’ve raised the bar on what you know is possible to achieve because of your very practical attitude.  It’s not a particularly glamorous time, but you can expect money in the bank.  This Friday you may try to keep your opinions to yourself, but you’ll take another leap in consciousness if you don’t retreat from confrontation.  Roll the rock over; what’s been hidden will be very valuable to you right now.  

Leo ♌ (July 22-August 22)

Your mind is on re-examining your expectations in light of discussions with friends and colleagues who help you solve a problem.  You’ve got a new attitude and the breakthroughs to go with it! There are revolutionary changes all around you, but you’re in the eye of the storm, undisturbed.  Friday’s eclipse in friendly and fiery Sagittarius will bring you enough energy to move mountains, for someone you love.

Virgo ♍ (August 23-September 22)

Sunday the Virgo Moon goes into overdrive and you’ll feel a bit hyper.  But you’ll want to direct this urge to overindulge toward pleasurable activities (no cleaning!).  For health conscious you this can mean a workout at the gym!  Communications in your professional life can lead to a promotion or financial benefits.  It’s a good time to do the research that backs up your point of view.  

Libra ♎ (September 23-October 22)

At 10:06 Monday morning the Moon glides into the peaceful spaciousness of airy Libra, starting your week in a graceful balance (after spending the weekend cleaning your room!).  The goddess of love traveling in your compatible sign, Gemini, lifts lifts your mood with very easy expressions of love and lifts your thoughts to the intellectual artistry of clearly communicating your point of view.  Rather humorous, abstract ideas find practical footing.  And you’re so curious!  Travel, visit some eccentric acquaintance, write a really bad poem.  

Scorpio ♏  (October 23-November 21)

Notice, especially this Friday around the SuperMoon, that you are amazed by the tremendous hold you have over another person’s mind, and vice versa.  You affect each other so deeply that it’s hard to fathom, but it changes your points of view.  You can understand each other with you heart, but not your head.  This Wednesday evening is sweet with faith in your visions, hopes, and dreams when the Scorpio Moon makes a harmonious connection with Neptune in poetic Pisces at 10:56 PM, PDT.  The Full Moon Friday

Sagittarius ♐ (November 22-December 20)

You can see the colorful patterns in your perceptions, which link together serendipitously and make you a great stand up comic this weekend!  Grab the mic!  Share yourself, it’s not a time to go it alone.  Some caution this Tuesday when you’ll feel like a bundle of nerves as you try to integrate some sudden but needed changes, at the same time you’re experiencing epiphanies that lighten up your mood.  The week’s end is all sweetness and light--no kidding!

Capricorn ♑ (December 21-January 19)

You’re getting more work done than the seven dwarfs put together!  You don’t miss any details or make any mistakes with your sharp critical eye.  You might be so objective that you could trample on people’s feelings (unwittingly of course), except that the goddess of love connects your heart to your intellect under the rebellious influence of Friday’s SuperMoon.  Just don’t try to nail down anything that you don’t feel strongly about.  Let it go.

Aquarius ♒ (January 20-February 17)

“Aha!” experiences by the dozens start popping up at the beginning of this week.  Your mind is curious and multi-tasking comes easily.  You’re in an infectious good mood this Friday.  In fact, you’ll find it difficult to take anything seriously!  Playful, even prankish, games with others will be great fun for you.  Spread the mirth because many people, including yourself, need some humor to get through the explosively challenging changes that are splitting open stodgy, old rutted ways of living.  

Pisces ♓  (February 18-March 19)

Like the wise ol’ owl, you’ll feel like drawing the curtains over your mind and withdrawing.  You need to, in order to process all the ideas stirred up by recent events.  Tuesday in particular will jangle your nerves with confusion but your thoughts will quickly clear and you’ll be able to see the love and caring behind their actions.  The pressures of Friday’s SuperMoon highlight the importance of putting voice to your needs, especially in family matters.  No worries though, Venus will help you say it with love.

✶ Astrology Wonks

Sun moves into Gemini this Monday at 2:09 PM, PDT, just after the Moon enters graceful Libra.  Think peace.

The 3rd of 7 exact squares between revolutionary Uranus and transformational Pluto is exact at 4:02 PM, PDT, this Monday, May 20th.  It’s explosive, volcanic, and is like earthquakes under your feet.  

Jupiter conjunct Venus conjunct Mercury, all in Gemini, are traveling together throughout this week.  Venus is exactly conjunct Mercury at the SuperMoon,

The Moon jumps into adventurous Sagittarius Friday afternoon, just 7 hours ahead of the Full Moon eclipse at 9:26 PM, PDT.  

Love is Sticky Stuff

Golden memories attached themselves to the burst of flowers I just received for Mother’s Day. I see a blessing of forgiveness in those yellow lilies; the miracle of eternal love in the circling rose petals; and happiness dancing across the beautiful faces of all my children.  

The Moon, symbol of the receptive feminine and motherhood, gets a big generous hug from Jovial Jupiter for Mother’s Day.  A cornucopia of compassion.  

Google Earth just released stunning photographic timelines of our astonishing capability to destroy our planet, and to re-create it.  Mother Earth must weather it all.

Women being unchained, freed from slavery, make the news as we approach May 20th; the third pinnacle in seven tense encounters between revolutionary Uranus and transformational Pluto that began with the Arab Spring.  (This astrological configuration last occurred in 1776.)  Strong triggers occur this Monday and Thursday.

September 19, 2012 was the last pinnacle.  Mitt Romney’s fatal faux pas were brought to light by Mother Jones’ magazine; Syria’s atrocities grabbed world attention; immigration “reform” spotlighted our latest version of racial injustice.  Lies that have enabled and perpetuated the abuse of power are exposed to the light.

The revolutionary “God particle” discoveries surged ahead on the first pinnacle, June 24, 2012, showing us a new paradigm emerging from the ashes.  A universal field in which everything is interactively changing all the time.  

Turns out that field contains some sticky stuff that weds two tiny things into an atom.  Creation!  

Venus stretches through this week in a challenging pull from visionary Neptune.  You are called to the heights of universal love, or to the depths of delusions.  

Messenger Mercury breaks out of his Taurus easychair this Wednesday at 1:42 PM, PDT, and hits the books in Gemini.  Fresh air flows through your thoughts and ideas, stirring up flocks of curiosity for the next two weeks.

♡ Date Night:  Venus & Mars

Well, a little escapism never hurts, especially at the end of a challenging week.  Venus is itchy for excitement and stimulation, without caring about the comfort and security needed by Mars.  If you can loosen up your plans to make room for tripping the light fantastic, your date night turns whimsical.  But somebody better be designated as the driver of this trip through Disneyland, since your logic is blurred and reality is mushy.  Make no promises.  You’ll regret them in the morning!  

The Force of insight is with you.

Here’s your horoscope for the week of May 12-18, 2013:

(★ Astrology Wonks see bottom of page)

Aries ♈ (March 20-April 19)

The god of lightning in your sign plays a major role for you this week.  He’s a trigger for your unusual and intuitive talents.  Your insight combines with understanding to give you the ability to see underlying motives in people’s actions. You throw conventional behaviors to the wind and give expression to your restlessness.   By midweek you’re absolutely convinced of the value of multi-tasking, and mentally you’re juggling several ideas all at once. The Sun is energizing your restlessness and discontent by adding solar power to your the need for change.  You’re going for the kind of freedom that comes from changing your perceptions by discipling your thoughts.  

Taurus ♉ (April 20-May 20)

Your quest for a higher spiritual identity by searching the inner reaches of your mind is triggered into action this week.  Sudden flashes of truths dawn on you through intuition and clairvoyance.  The ground is moving beneath your feet as two tectonic plates, rebellion and transformation make another important shift.  Standing still, in an old familiar spot, is going to cost you not comfort you. Listen to the underground rumblings in your dreams and hunches. You know that all minds are joined; there are no private thoughts!  Right now you can see through behavior to the motives behind it.

Gemini ♊ (May 21-June 20)

Venus has been in Gemini since Friday May 9th, and she’s spending this entire week trying to sort out her dreams from reality.  This is a time for you of romantic dreams that have an undercurrent of doubt and inadequacy.  On the other hand, your mind is so wide open right now that you give no consideration to traditional approaches to problems, and you really don’t care whether or not anyone approves of your choices.  You’re taking a stand for all walks of life; for brotherly and sisterly love.  For loving yourself.

Cancer ♋ (June 21-July 21)

The Moon goes home to Cancer early Monday morning, giving you a two day gift of being in sync and “at home” with your emotions.  Because you are experiencing sparks of revolutionary innovations, you can expect unusual and surprise events related to your profession this week.  You’re feeling very strong-willed, even driven, to take a radical position and/or a political stand against authorities that haven’t earned your respect. This weekend you’re more in tune with the unseen but deeply felt, which makes you very insightful.

Leo ♌ (July 22-August 22)

The “armchair philosopher” in you gets jolted out of your seat this week and you find yourself awakened by stimulating insights and unorthodox views that you rarely express.  Wednesday afternoon the Moon catches fire in creative Leo.   A multitude of ideas will be swimming around in your head, and all of them deserve expression.  Expect breakthroughs in how you use audio-visual and electronic techniques.  The information highway opens up wider lanes for you this Wednesday, and your mental traffic is flowing fast for the next two weeks.  

Virgo ♍ (August 23-September 22)

Your interest in life beyond mere physical appearances is suddenly sharpened and you can draw profound insights about how energy works.  You have moments of detaching from your concerns about material wealth in favor of more lasting spiritual values.  You get that the only constant in life is change.  The Leo Moon sets a tone of stubborn loyalty for the weekend.  Survey the wealth of love in your life with Leo’s certainly of worthiness.  Your treasure is your protective devotion to your family, and to the world community it takes to hold them up.   

Libra ♎ (September 23-October 22)

The past seeps into your perception of those close to you and colors your love with fantasies.  You may find you prefer imaginative versions of your relationships, rather than the less than perfect reality.  A burning desire for freedom and independence may get in the way of keeping a commitment, unless your partner is unusually brilliant, even somewhat eccentric!  You come up for refreshing air this Wednesday when Mental Mercury enters your partner sign, intellectual Gemini.  For the next two weeks you should trust your intuition and go with the flow.  Whew!  But don’t expect to be standing on solid ground this Saturday.  Your mind takes flight and you trip the light fantastic.  

Scorpio ♏  (October 23-November 21)

Moody Monday lives up to its name, giving you sensitive emotions strongly tied to home and hearth.  Unusual forms of healing appeal to you strongly this week.  Let yourself experiment.  Your originality in developing new techniques, and a unique inventiveness, gets a shot in the arm.  Saturday morning you could be so distracted by a woolgathering mind that you could walk right off the edge of a cliff.  Your mind is not tuned in to the details of life, preferring abstract constructs or mystical experiences.  Enjoy a little dreaming.

Sagittarius ♐ (November 22-December 20)

Venus is going with the flow this week, which protects your freedom and allows your curiosity free reign.  But its got an edge; Don’t even think about tying me down or fencing me in!   An unusual romantic involvement may suddenly blossom that doesn’t follow conventional rules.  Likewise your artistic creativity gets jolts of sudden inspirations that should be recorded or written down.  Thursday is a day to resurrect the slogan from the 60’s, “Question Authority.”

Capricorn ♑ (December 21-January 19)

The quantum leap in consciousness (Pluto) that calls to you, springs another notch forward this week; this time with sudden and surprising breaks in the chains that tie you to the past.  You count your close friends as family members and offer your home as a gathering place.  There’s some unusual activity in your home this week.  You have the ability this Saturday to exercise the imaginative side of your brain, but attention to details escapes you for awhile.  What a relief!

Aquarius ♒ (January 20-February 17)

Your freethinking mind simply won’t be influenced by the opinions of others because you’re determined to be impartial as you evaluate some new information.  Surprise messages or sudden insights put you in an exploratory and investigative frame of mind.  Venus, in your compatible air sign Gemini, is in an intense debate with visionary Neptune in Pisces all week, with the kick-off scheduled for Monday.  Your image-making skills are honed, and you can create great artistry or paint a rosy picture over a harsh reality.  

Pisces ♓  (February 18-March 19)

Feelings can get pulled up by their roots this Monday, exposing more than you intended for others to see.  Tuesday evening is tough and touchy when it comes to relationships.  Venus is irritated by Saturn’s insistence on sobriety and lasting commitment in relationships.  She prefers to go with the flow and so will you!  Your unique ways and unusual talents for making money hit an easy come easy go attitude this week; particularly Monday and Thursday.  Careful with financial decisions.  

✶ Astrology Wonks

The Moon goes home to Cancer this Monday morning at 2:57 AM, PDT.  

The Moon in Cancer sextiles Mars at 3:40 PM Tuesday, giving you an emotional push to take action on your intuitive hunches.

Mental Mercury is in it’s exaltation in Gemini (1:42 PM, PDT) Wednesday and in easy rapport with the Leo Moon.  At 3:38 PM Wednesday afternoon the Moon catches fire in creative Leo and gives an enticing wink to Mercury.  Electric.

New Moon Solar Eclipse in Taurus

As the currents of electromagnetic fields change during Thursday’s New Moon Solar Eclipse in Taurus, you’ll have a powerful opportunity to shift your perception, particularly about what is enough.  New programs are ready for download.  What’s good enough?  When have you had enough?

Watch the Moon set with the Sun at 8:08 PM, PDT, this Thursday.  It’s an annular eclipse, meaning the outer disc of the Sun will be seen as a ring around the Moon.  

Just before the eclipse, Venus gets a curious itch when she blown into the multi-tasking think tank of Gemini.  She’s in her most flirtatious and witty glory, but with a little fickleness to keep things interesting.

The week starts with our winged messenger Mercury handling some gloomy globs of worry being thrown at him from a stern Saturn in Scorpio.  If you’re addressing what truly is, no delusions, you’ll be standing on the solid ground of reality.  Just where Taurus likes to be.  

“Nations, like stars, are entitled to eclipse.  All is well provided the light returns and the eclipse does not become endless night.”  Victor Hugo

♡ Date Night:  Venus in Gemini and Mars in Taurus

Variety is the spice of Venus’ life when she’s in the house that Gemini built.  Expect flirtatious but fickle moods.  And, she’s gonna want to talk, talk, talk about it!  Meanwhile, masculine Mars is patiently pursuing a permanent relationship, waiting for romance to develop like a slowly ripening tropical fruit.  Sorry fella, she’s hopped a plane to Bali and is already eating it right off the trees!

The Force of enough already! is with you.

Here’s your horoscope for the week of May 5-11, 2013:

(★ Astrology Wonks see bottom of page)

Aries ♈ (March 20-April 19)

It’s like going to sit on a mountaintop and looking down at all the small specs of activity running around and into jams.  You need to remember your problems are like tiny little ants compared to the big horizon ahead for you.  Monday and Tuesday will tickle you with excitement and good feelings.  When Venus enters Gemini Thursday, she’ll add light hearted wit to lift your spirits out of the plodding along stubborn routines (Taurus!) that often pass as stability.  You’re about to discover a considerable amount of love in your everyday life.  You never have to search for it.

Taurus ♉ (April 20-May 20)

Getting dirty and messy is what it takes to fully participate in life.  Like getting in there with the coal miners, rolling up your sleeves, and working side by side.  There’s just no way to stay squeaky clean in this world.  Like a coal miner, you can focus on the blackness of it all, or on the beauty of men and women working hard to feed the families they love.  Thursday’s solar eclipse New Moon in your sign stimulates your “green thumb” of financial security and generates a sense of well being.  Plus, the goddess of love, bringer of wealth and beauty, has entered your house of money and resources.  Expect to attract a person or circumstance that will be very good for you.

Gemini ♊ (May 21-June 20)

We live in a world of chaos, so of course you’ll feel a bit like an alien since you are among the very few who are able to hold onto peace of mind, even when only bad news fills the airwaves.  When Venus moves into your sign Thursday morning, you’re filled with warmth and a willingness to compromise.  Your love of fun, freedom, and adventurous travel attract people to you.  But they better be ready to change their dull routines, or they’ll never keep up with your keen curiosity about new ideas.  

Cancer ♋ (June 21-July 21)

Love or fear?  Remember that your choice determines your reality, and love is always bigger than anything life can throw at you!  When the goddess of love moves into multi-tasking Gemini this Thursday, you may be called upon to help someone you love.  Even if you bend over backwards to do it, keep quiet about your selfless service.   Spiritual rewards of knowing that you’ve done all you can will leave you peacefully content.  The shadow of the eclipse helps you see a dark spot in your relationship that needs expose to the clarity of the sunlight.  

Leo ♌ (July 22-August 22)

Would you rather be happy or right?  You can’t have both.  Certainly you mind is sharp as this week begins, so use it to focus on what you want more of.  This Thursday Venus moves her wealth and beauty into your house of friendships.  You’ll feel very sociable and enjoy the company of others much more than usual for the next three weeks.  The shadow of the eclipse falls over your career choices and ambitions, helping you see where you feel fulfilled and where you are draining your energies.

Virgo ♍ (August 23-September 22)

You can see what’s wrong in any situation.  If you’re a proofreader, that’s great.  If you’re looking in the mirror, that’s discouraging!  This Thursday’s eclipse will bring the blueprint of your life’s destiny into stark relief.  You’re ending a 19 year cycle, and the residue of trauma since 1994 will no longer obstruct your spirit if you let it through you, no clinging to the past.  The goddess of love wants to give you more favorable circumstances in your business and professional life by adding to your ability to work harmoniously with others. You can attract a guide or mentor who helps you get ahead.     

Libra ♎ (September 23-October 22)

Sunday’s just like taking a relaxing shower, putting on your clean white shirt, and going to tour a coal mine.  You won’t clean up the coal mine, you’ll just get black dust all over you!  Stuff happens, and it’s not your fault!  Your loving muse, Venus, is putting a prosperous wind in your sails beginning this Thursday.  Through a love encounter you will have a consciousness expanding experience.  You’re attracted to someone new and different who opens up your definition of what is beautiful.  

Scorpio ♏  (October 23-November 21)

Sunday you get to realize that worrying has never made anything better.  Certainly there are difficulties to face in life, but when you don’t add your own anxiety to the mix things have a way of working out.   Factors hidden in your most intimate relationships come to the surface during this Thursday’s eclipse, which will be very good for you.  At the same time the goddess of love stimulates a deeper intensity that is a vehicle for you inward transformation.  Venus brings wealth wherever she goes, so you can expect money without any special effort on your part.    

Sagittarius ♐ (November 22-December 20)

Reason will go a long way to cheering you up when you can step back and get a bigger perspective on your personal problems this week.  This Thursday, just before the solar eclipse, Venus sets up her “diplomacy and cooperation” counseling booth in your house of relationships.  Your partnerships enter one of the best times of the whole year!  Affection is expressed easily, both ways, and new love enters under the influence of openness and clarity of feelings.  Just don’t let these good feelings lull you into forgetting to stand up for yourself.  

Capricorn ♑ (December 21-January 19)

Perception creates reality, and your perception of yourself as this week begins may be tinged with negativity.  Remember it’s just the lens you’re looking through, not the truth about yourself.  You’re going to have to deal with some incompatibility after Venus enters your house of work this Thursday.  Love may take a backseat to duties if you subordinate your desire for fun and pleasure.  The eclipse digs up some tacit agreements you’ve held with another and makes it necessary to confront difficulties that you’ve not handled.  Then you become aware of powerful spiritual forces at work that give you an upgrade to first class happiness.  But you can’t take old baggage with you!

Aquarius ♒ (January 20-February 17)

Don’t wait to make those changes.  Delay will just be painful, since you know that action works better than being frozen in fear or seething in anger.  Clear those decks, because this Thursday the goddess of love is setting up a disneyland of fun in your house of romance, children, and creativity.  For the next three weeks you take a break and just enjoy yourself.  Your creative self-expression is filled with inspiring ideas.  Your only “difficulty” is that you won’t feel like taking anything too seriously!  Yay!  The eclipse in Taurus will cast a shadow on your home and family, briefly giving you the chance to reboot your priorities.  When it comes to nurturing, it’s your turn.

Pisces ♓  (February 18-March 19)

There’s no problem that drugs and alcohol won’t make worse.  Escape and denial are natural reactions to fears, they’re just not helpful.  Side with your strengths.  What you focus on grows!  The goddess of love makes a move Thursday, just before the eclipse, into your home where she helps you take a loving look at your experiences with your parents.  You want more closeness, and you feel warm and receptive.  The eclipse reboots the way you think of your family and loved ones, and how you communicate with them.  Could less be more?  What have you had enough of?  

✶ Astrology Wonks

Messenger Mercury has joined the lineup in Taurus of five planets who are grounding us in the pleasures and comforts of life.  But early this Sunday morning (4:12 AM, PDT)  Messenger Mercury opposes Saturn in Scorpio;  negative thinking tries for the upper hand.

Venus enters Gemini Thursday at 8:03 AM, PDT.  Just prior to Thursday’s New Moon Solar Eclipse in Taurus occurs at 5:29 PM, PDT.  That puts Mars, Mercury, Sun and Moon in opposition to Saturn in Scorpio.  Digging in the dirt, no telling what you’ll find!

The Moon enters Gemini, with Venus, on Friday at 2:21 PM.  She goes on to  a sweet sextile with the god of lightning Saturday at 12:08 PM, just before Mercury conjuncts the Sun.  We’ll all be talking about it!  Electric and playful.