It demonstrated that systems or structures which are weak or not serving their purpose, must give way to something else. As we all discovered, the political parties switched their leadership. That was Pluto in the last degrees of Capricorn. 2025 brings more changes.
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
We are now experiencing an extremely powerful Taurus Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse Blood Moon
In the United States this Taurus Full Blood Moon/Lunar Eclipse is happening on Election Day, which adds to the intensity.
With the Sun in Scorpio and the Moon in Taurus, it is like the Universe is asking us to maintain our calm (Taurus) amid Scorpio’s power and intensity.
This Scorpio Full Moon is conjunct (touching) the planet Uranus, making this a high voltage, exciting and electric Full Moon Eclipse
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You’ve felt the energy building over the past few weeks, no doubt.
This New Scorpio Moon Eclipse is one of the most important Moons/Eclipses of the entire Year!
Solar and Lunar Eclipses are powerful vortices of energy that catalyze rapid change. They provide unique and accelerated opportunities to catapult your life into new, vibrant, and life-evolving ways. Life feels different after an eclipse.
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The Sun moved into Virgo on August 22, 2022.
Virgo is the archetype of self-improvement, adjustment, crisis, perfection/imperfection, and discernment.
Virgo is also Ceres/Demeter, Mother of Persephone, Sister of Pluto. She (Virgo is a Yin sign), represents the healer, herbalist, traditional healer, servant, apprentice, nun, nurse, craftsman, soldier, and so much more, including the Garden of Eden.
She is always working toward a state of perfection or stated in Evolutionary Astrology terms: She is inclined to return to Source energy. This occurs through the focal point of self-improvement, service, and discernment.
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Today is Sunday, August 22, 2021. It is a Blue Herron Full Moon as described by indigenous people.
The Full Moon is at 29 degrees Aquarius, which is the second full moon this month. This full moon is relatively rare and thus, we have rare opportunities to contribute something special to the world around us.
Since Aquarius rules innovation, technology and the common good, what will your contribution to society be at this time?
It is everywhere around us now as we move along this path of relative uncertainty.
What makes this time frame so uncertain is that we as a global community, do not have a template for anything that is going on. It is brand new.
And, since we are all connected now via the Internet, we are experiencing it simultaneously throughout the world so that is adding a lot of energy to the pot. There is a tremendous mass of collective energy, all focused on similar things. This makes events seem almost overwhelming. People can feel this pressure in every corner of the globe.
The Zeitgeist (the spirit of the times) is easily defined in one word: TRANSITION. Whether it is Corona, economic shifts, structural shifts, etc., it is sobering.
All these shifts are affecting everyone, but in different ways. Some will notice it more than others, but everyone alive will be impacted.
This is especially true for unresolved feelings from long ago. Old issues are now coming up because of global instability, so it really pays to have a secure foundation of mental health and good self-care lined out.
In fact, good self-care is the basis for inner security during these troubled times. I cannot overstate that enough. I am urging everyone I know including my own family, to look at how they are managing their routine personal issues just to see what needs upgrading during this time of transition.
Evolutionary Astrology is highly effective for laser-focusing on what is happening and why. Hypnosis is highly effective for resolving issues at their root cause.
Both modalities work together to provide an excellent basis for self-care and an essential foundation of inner security, clarity, and confidence in an extremely short period of time.
Hypnosis is one of the most natural ways you can help yourself heal.
We all have an innate ability to heal ourselves and both astrology and hypnosis help you achieve this healing and clarity very, very quickly.
If you would like a little help in transitioning to a positive mindset that serves as your stable foundation going forward, please contact me.
To learn more, schedule a free consultation at: https://calendly.com/annie-103
Western Astrologers have mostly used zodiac or Sun signs as an underpinning for predictions and interpretations.
But when Ophiuchus came onto our radar in a 2016 NASA blog, everyone went crazy trying to figure out their “new” Sun sign. Ophiuchus is not a zodiac or Sun sign – it is a fixed-star constellation, residing between the constellations of Scorpio and Sagittarius, which means that its constellation boundaries occur between November 29-December 17.
Western astrologers do not use constellations in their work. We use twelve sectors (of approximately 30 degrees each) to understand people and events. The Sun travels through each of the sectors for about one month in a 12-month period.
NASA experts explain that zodiac signs were invented by the Babylonians more than 3,000 years ago to make sense of the world. These “signs” were then based upon the fixed-star constellations, which were used to create star signs.
However, the Babylonians were aware that their system didn’t quite match up with the earth’s rotation, and so they chose to leave out the 13th sign known as Ophiuchus
The NASA experts explained: “According to the Babylonians’ own ancient stories, there were 13 constellations in the zodiac. (Other cultures and traditions have recognized as many as 24 constellations in the zodiac.) “So, the Babylonians picked one (constellation), Ophiuchus (the serpent bearer/charmer) to leave out.
“What’s more, the Earth’s axis has also altered since the zodiac or Sun signs were coined, meaning that: all the constellations are now in slightly different places in the sky.” “The sky has shifted because Earth’s axis (North Pole) doesn’t point in quite the same direction,” the NASA experts claimed.
Due to “precession” (a slow change in rotation around a fixed point), equinoctial points were slowly shifting in relation to the star constellations, just as they always have been. This change occurs about 1 degree every 72 years.
Astronomer and astrologer Claudius Ptolemy (born around 127 AD), knew this and decided to implement a new system. He began the zodiac with 0 degrees of Aries at the Spring Equinoctial point. Why?
He did this because he believed that the actual fixed-star constellations were not relevant for astrology. He thought that the Sun signs should be fixed at the cardinal points (cardinal relates to initiating an action) of the Sun’s annual path.
Back to Ophiuchus. It has sometimes been used in Sidereal systems such as Vedic Astrology as a thirteenth astrological sign in addition to the twelve signs of the Tropical zodiac.
So, what is the difference between a sign and a constellation?
The signs are a man-made concept, equally divided by 12 (12 months), each being 30 degrees. Each sector or Sun sign is the distance (in the sky), that the Sun travels in one month’s time. Signs are travel-based, and their foundation is set upon the seasons. They are not visible, but rather, imagined.
Constellations are visible in the nighttime sky and are configurations comprised of multiple stars and points. They are position-based. Positions change slightly over time due to precession.
Bottom line: This “discovery” does not appear to impact Western astrology at all. Whatever your Sun sign was at birth, it will remain so, except for natural progressions (that is information for a different blog).
Although Ophiuchus has a full profile like the other signs of the zodiac, it will refer mainly to current Scorpios and Sagittarians. Ophiuchus’s qualities are a blend of Scorpio and Sagittarius: depth-oriented and a bit secretive as well as expansive and living life out-loud! Ophiuchus also contains qualities of being highly goal-oriented, motivated, and dynamic.
Hint: If you read about your Sun sign, please note that the predictions are based upon your Rising Sign or Ascendant. That is usually (although not always) different than you Sun sign. Need some help finding your Rising Sun?
Contact me: annie@answersthroughastrology.com
Mars represents our ability to act and we will all notice a change in how we act. Due to Mars’s war-like influence, our actions may not always be pleasant. Think, drill sergeant rough!
Mars’ energetic signature is fiery, piercing, and stinging. On the positive side of Mars, acting can be extremely focused, but on the flip side, it can also be overly aggressive or even violent. Our inner warrior comes to light during this retrograde period.
There are two strong aspects with retrograde Mars in the remaining months of 2020 that deserve attention.The first of these is Mars in close proximity to Eris (at 24 degrees of Aries). Eris is now known as the Goddess of Discord so when she and Mars rub elbows, all kinds of non-harmonious or frictional energy is created.Eris has also been in tight square (more friction) with Saturn-Pluto (structural transformation). There were San Francisco fires that occurred during the few days surrounding the actual retrograde station (event) of Mars, on September 9th itself. Mars of course rules Aries and the Fire element. Retrograde Mars will contact Eris once again during the first weekend in October, when Pluto also stations to direct motion. (begins to go direct again).
A second powerful aspect, is the square (frictional) connection that happens the rest of the year between Mars (action) and Saturn (structures). These two planets make several exact mathematical aspects to each other – one is September 28th, and the final one, passing more quickly in January. The tension created by Saturn and Mars (retrograde) in a frictional connection, especially the end of September, when Saturn is also slowing its speed, is indeed a massive collision of energy.Saturn says “let’s slow down and be very calculated in our dealings; let’s preserve what we already have.” Mars says, “no way”. The resulting clash will likely forge our very being into some new shape.
Both Saturn (in Capricorn) and Mars (in Aries) are in signs that they rule, giving them the strength of titans on steroids. Saturn is going to go direct (stop moving backwards) and may be the stronger influence because whenever a planet moves forward instead of backward, it is stronger. Imagine running downhill forward rather than backward. You get the picture.
The last half of September may feel like being pinned up against a wall. We will need all the strength we can muster. Next, we have a Full Moon October 1st and it’s also in Aries. Do you get the picture? There is a ton of war-like energy surfacing now and for the next month to fuel us all into a frenzy. We may feel very inflamed. Mars/Aries rules inflammation and fevers. Get a handle on your responsiveness and work to ensure that it does not become reactivity.
To add another layer of “what next?”, Mercury will go retrograde October 13-November 3. Yup, you heard that correctly – right on Election Day. Mercury challenges all of us 3-4 times a year with respect to communication, transportation, electronics, and contracts.
Mars retrograde always brings the baggage of uncertainty with its hibernation (retrograde). This causes us to want to act out, but rather, we should be “acting inwardly” by thinking, preparing, planning, organizing, and marshaling our resources. Think: squirrels collecting nuts for the winter.This retrograde period will be a time for greater inner reflection. Exercise good self-care and think about areas of your life that are influenced by Mars. Plan safe and calm activities with responsible others. Act later, after the retrograde is complete in mid-November.
We will all have a lot to be thankful for when we sit down to celebrate the holidays if we take care to regulate our energy now, collect our reserves, plan accordingly, practice patience and consider a more mindful approach to daily living. If this does not sound very appealing to you as a lifestyle choice, consider making a short-term commitment until mid-November. With Saturn in the mix, discipline is being called for. We all know how well discipline can pay off, don’t we Forrest? “Yes, Drill Sergeant Sir!”
