23 December 2011
Jupiter will return to forward motion on Christmas Sunday afternoon (2:09 pm pacific daylight time).
Jupiter’s my favorite planet. When Jupiter’s going right it can feel just like Santa Claus.
That’s some rad synchronicity, right?
Happy Christmas, y’all.
Adeline
22 December 2011
Jupiter represents expansion.
It’s big and buoyant and generous and ready for anything. Jupiter brings growth to the planets and points it touches. That can mean luck but also just exaggeration.
Jupiter is always optimistic.
The glyph for Jupiter is the crescent of spirit over the cross of matter:
Jupiter rules Sagittarius, the 9th sign, and the 9th House, which is the House of higher education, foreign travel, philosophy, experience and beliefs. Religion falls in the 9th House. So does Rock and Roll.
Jupiter typically spends about a year in each sign, and begins a new cycle every 12 years. Your Jupiter Return, the beginning of the cycle is always an auspicious time.
Jupiter in your chart shows where you do things way big. It can also be where you’re lucky - not necessarily in windfall ways, but where it seems like something’s always looking out for you. But remember, that luck can easily be turned into exacerbation of a problem if the energy is directed in the wrong ways.
Since Jupiter typically spends a year travelling through each sign, people who were born in the same year will most likely have Jupiter in the same sign.
Here are some absolutely oversimplified ways Jupiter might manifest through the signs or houses:
Jupiter in Aries (or the 1st House): Big Personality
Jupiter in Taurus (or the 2nd House): Expensive Taste
Jupiter in Gemini (or the 3rd House): Big Talker
Jupiter in Cancer (or the 4th House): Big House
Jupiter in Leo (or the 5th House): Epic Creativity
Jupiter in Virgo (or the 6th House): Health Nut and/or Hyper-Organized
Jupiter in Libra (or the 7th House): Epic Romance
Jupiter in Scorpio (or the 8th House): Big Inheritance
Jupiter in Sagittarius (or the 9th House): Big Adventure
Jupiter in Capricorn (or the 10th House): Big Responsibility
Jupiter in Aquarius (or the 11th House): Utopian Beliefs
Jupiter in Pisces (or the 12th House): Epic Empathy
Right now Jupiter is about to turn from retrograde to forward motion at the first degree of Taurus- more about that tomorrow. Jupiter will remain in Taurus until June of 2012. Wherever (what House) Taurus is located in your chart is where you’re about to see a big growth in your circumstances.
Get Lucky,
Adeline
22 December 2011
The Moon moved into SAGITTARIUS at 4:03 am (pacific standard time, 7:03 am on the east coast).
Ruled by Jupiter, Sagittarius travels far and wide. It loves freedom and adventure. Sagittarius is the 9th sign, so it’s associated with the 9th House - that’s higher education, strong beliefs, storytelling and a lifelong search.
When the Moon’s in Sagittarius, the mood gets more philosophical.
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Mercury is lagging behind the Sun in Sagittarius, where it’s been retrograde for most of the month. The Moon will meet up with Mercury later this evening (7:10 pm pacific standard time). When the Moon is conjunct Mercury, especially in big mouth strikes again Sagittarius, people really start talking.
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The Moon spends about two and a half days in each sign. The Moon will remain in Sagittarius until early Saturday morning, when it moves into Capricorn, the 10th sign.
21 December 2011
The SUN enters CAPRICORN tonight at 9:30 pm (pacific standard time).
Capricorn is the Cardinal Earth sign. It’s ambitious and conservative and it likes results. Ruled by Saturn, Capricorn is sober and serious - but it also has a wonderfully sarcastic side. Capricorns can be some of the funniest people you know.
Capricorn rules the 10th House - the house of reputation and career and authority figures. It’s very concerned with success, and it wants to demonstrate that success in outward ways. Capricorn is all about working hard to achieve things. Capricorn earns it. But Capricorn also has a slightly magical side. It’s represented by the Sea Goat, a creature from fairy tales. It’s just incredibly choosy about who it shares that with.
Here are some absolutely oversimplified ways planets and points might manifest when they fall in Capricorn (or the 10th House, or have significant contact with Saturn):
The Sun: Most Likely to Succeed
The Moon: Serious Side
Mercury: Conserves Words
Venus: Natural (Earthy) Beauty
Mars: Workaholic
Jupiter: Hard Luck
Saturn: Great Expectations
Uranus: Question Authority *Uranus was in Capricorn between 1988 and 1996 - so if you were born during those years you probably have this placement.
Neptune: Blurred Boundaries *Neptune was in Capricorn between 1985 and 1998 so if you were born during those years you most likely have this placement.
Pluto: Fixing the Cracks… Pluto has been in Capricorn since 2008. Before that, it hadn’t been in the sign since the American Revolution. Pluto in Capricorn has everything to do with the things our world has been going through these past four years, especially the money stuff. Lots more on that to come.
Hold Your Head Up High,
Adeline
20 December 2011
VENUS moves into AQUARIUS this morning/early afternoon (at 10:26 am pacific standard time, 1:26 pm on the East coast).
Venus is values, it’s what we’re attracted to. Aquarius is the Fixed Air sign, it needs its freedom and its individuality. Venus in Aquarius likes things a little weird.
Venus is moving faster than the Sun right now, and has only been in Capricorn for a little over three weeks. That sobered up everybody’s aesthetics and had us valuing ambition. Venus in Capricorn shops high-end.
Venus in Aquarius is more like a thrift store, or a vintage boutique. Venus in Aquarius is good weather for showing off your stranger sides. Venus in Capricorn keeps up with the Jones’s, it likes to fit in. Venus in Aquarius is the exact opposite: she marches to her own drum and kinda likes being the freak.
Venus in Aquarius will be making a square to Jupiter in Taurus later on this evening (6:21 pm pst). That’s the kind of energy that could exaggerate circumstances with the love stuff or lead to all sorts of excess. A sextile between Venus and the planet Uranus (the planet that rules Aquarius) late tonight (11:57 pm pst) throws a wild card into the mix. Be ready for surprises.
Venus will be in Aquarius until Friday, January 13th.
Free to Be You and Me,
Adeline
20 December 2011
The Moon moved into Scorpio at 2:33 am (pacific daylight time).
Scorpio is the Fixed Water sign. Scorpio runs deep. Ruled by Pluto, Scorpio is provocative and powerful and intense, and it gets people to pay attention.
Scorpio is the 8th sign, so it’s associated with the 8th House - that’s sex, death, and taxes or way more simply: things we all share that are completely taboo.
When the Moon’s in Scorpio, the mood gets more provocative.
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Right now, the planet Jupiter is hanging out at the earliest degrees of Taurus, Scorpio’s opposite sign. That means that every time the Moon goes through Scorpio, it makes an opposition to Jupiter, and that’s weather that’s all about exaggerating (or exacerbating things). Watch for what’s going on in your story between tonight and tomorrow morning when the Moon opposes Jupiter (3:14 am pacific daylight time)
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The Moon spends about two and a half days in each sign. It will be in Scorpio until early Thursday morning when it moves into Sagittarius, the 9th sign.
NEW MOON ON MONDAY ASTROLOGY
By Adeline Leigh
GENERAL FORECAST:
The days are about to start growing longer again. The Sun’s entrance into Capricorn each year marks the Winter Solstice, and the Sun enters Capricorn on Wednesday night, just as Venus departs the sign for Aquarius. Both the Sun and Venus will be making all sorts of contact with the outer planets throughout the week, so expect things to stay social, super busy, and potentially surprising. This year’s New Moon in Capricorn happens on Christmas Eve (10:06 am pacific standard time, 1:06 pm on the East Coast). A New Moon is great weather for a holiday weekend as it is, but here’s the icing on the cake: Jupiter comes out of retrograde on Christmas afternoon. Talk about Santa Claus. Happy celebrations y’all!
***If you know your Rising Sign and Moon signs, be sure to read for those too!
***Here’s a link to last week’s horoscopes
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ARIES
This weekend’s New Moon is an important one for you. Take full advantage of the fresh energy by making as many good intentions as you can for yourself. You’re being challenged to man-up in some pretty big ways right now, but the thing about it is, you’re totally up for the part. You have added doses of authentic confidence and grace this week, and this is enabling you do get through any circumstance with a smile on your face. Think of it as a dress-rehearsal for the absolutely epic year you have coming up ahead.
TAURUS
Watch out for getting excessive in one part of your life to make up for how you’re being disappointed in another. It’s important to process the way a certain situation is turning out differently than you’d expected by making any necessary adjustments before you proceed. Saturday’s New Moon in Capricorn is the perfect time to start moving ahead. You’ve been running against the wind for the past four months as Jupiter travelled backward through your sign. The Great Benefic’s return to forward motion Sunday afternoon will be pushing you forward in big ways. Time to get ready.
GEMINI
Venus enters Aquarius (a fellow Air sign) tomorrow morning, and that’s going to pick up the pace in all sorts of delightful ways. Look for things you’ve been daydreaming about to surprise you unexpectedly and be prepared to get exactly what you’ve been wishing for this Christmas. That said, it’s as important as always to remember real life’s still waiting. Use the weekend’s New Moon to congratulate yourself on how well you’ve been keeping up with it so far, and figure out some improvements you can make to keep up even better in the future.
CANCER
The New Moon in your opposite sign is always an excellent time to take fresh steps in relationships. If you’ve been thinking of making a proposition, or taking something to the next level, now’s the time. Don’t be afraid to show off how sure you are of yourself. There are certain friendships in your life you tend to take at face value, without ever questioning what benefits you might be missing. Look for opportunities this week that are all about giving you way more than you’ve been getting so far from a certain situation.
LEO
Be prepared for the unexpected and you’ll have no problem keeping your cool if or when it happens. You have way more chances of getting the spotlight this week when you use your creative side over your dramatic one. There’s plenty of activity going on around you so more chances for surprise – as well as synchronicity. Make it a point to remember that it’s up to you to shape the energy you feel in a way that creates the kind of mood you’re looking for. This week, you’ve got all the ingredients you need to make that mood absolutely magic.
VIRGO
Right now, it’s all about taking some big steps ahead. The New Moon in Capricorn the day before Jupiter returns to forward motion is beyond auspicious weather for setting any plans you’ve been making in motion. As busy as you already are, this is still the week to take some time out for yourself to shape up your goals for the New Year. Even better, the more you start getting the word out as far as what you’re about to initiate, the more you’ll start to see you’ve got enormous support behind you. Get ready for an epic new year.
LIBRA
Venus gets into Aquarius tomorrow morning, and that makes the general mood that much more social, which is great news for you. You’ll be doing your best this week to keep up with a yet again overstuffed schedule but chances are, having enormous fun doing it. Saturday’s New Moon from Capricorn, a sign that challenges yours, is all about pushing you to prove how well you can handle some extra responsibility. You’ll have all the luck in the world thanks to Jupiter returning to forward motion in Taurus, your sister sign.
SCORPIO
Asking the right questions in the right ways can get you all the answers fast. Don’t get lazy this week. As much as it seems like it’s still all about everybody else, you should be prepared to take the lead role and/or spotlight unexpectedly in the coming days. Saturday’s New Moon in Capricorn is the perfect time to start setting intentions about communicating mindfully to get the information you need. You’re perfectly aware of how much things are changing, but there are certain things you need to be sure of before you’ll know which choice to make.
SAGITTARIUS
Here’s where everything really starts moving. It’s exactly what you’ve been waiting for, but could still seem overwhelming at first. Jupiter, the planet that rules your sign, has been retrograde in Taurus for the past four months, leaving you with all the loose ends you still needed to process. But its return to direct motion this weekend (in conjunction with a brand New Moon) is all about pushing you to be with it, adventurous, and completely here and now. Get ready to leave your sentimental side in the shadows for a while to come.
CAPRICORN
Changing of the guard. Venus leaves your sign for Aquarius and the Sun moves in -just in time for Saturday morning’s New Moon. The New Moon is always the time for fresh starts and new intentions, but those energies become even stronger when it’s the New Moon in your sign. Jupiter’s return to forward motion in Taurus, a fellow earth sign the very next day puts an auspicious spin on your entire year ahead. Keep celebrating the good you’ve got coming up as well as all the good you’ve already got going on. Happy Birthday!
AQUARIUS
Here comes Venus. The planet that’s all about the beauty and the grace gives you an extra boost of both for the next three and a half weeks. Be prepared to charm everyone around you to pieces as we move into 2012. That’s great for all the good you’re looking to accomplish for yourself, but your utopian spirit is also the proving to be the right example for the rest of us. The only caution is in overextending yourself. Don’t try to do too much at once and you’ll able to figure things out better than you’ve been able to in ages by midnight on Saturday.
PISCES
Before the planet Neptune was discovered in 1846, Jupiter ruled over Pisces. That makes Jupiter your “traditional” ruler, a grandfatherly figure of sorts. Jupiter’s return to forward motion during the New Moon this weekend is giving you a new lease on a certain situation you’ve been expecting to be disappointed by. Get ready to start feeling a thousand times more positive and remember how much easier that is to do when you take positive action. You’ve got plenty of preparing to do between now and February when your Neptune ruler comes home to your sign for a 14 year stay.
Luis Ricardo Falero - the Balance of the Zodiac
18 December 2011
The Moon moved into Libra at 12:06 am (pacific standard time).
Libra is the other sign ruled by Venus (Taurus is the first). Libra wants things to be pretty, and it’s very concerned with appearances. Not a fan of conflict, Libra tends to do whatever it needs to do to keep the mood in the room on a light note.
Libra is the 7th sign, and rules the 7th House of partnerships and marriage.
When the Moon’s in Libra, people pair up.
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The planet Saturn has been in Libra since late 2009 and will remain there until October of 2012. That means that every time the Moon enters Libra, it will eventually meet up with Saturn. Saturn is authority. It’s limits and boundaries and what you should be doing. When the Moon hooks up with Saturn, the mood gets responsible at best, guilty at worst. Watch your mood tomorrow night, the Moon’s conjunction will be exact at 10:19 pm (pacific standard time).
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The Moon spends about two and a half days in each sign. The Moon will be in Libra until overnight Monday to Tuesday when it moves into Scorpio, the 8th sign.
16 December 2011
Venus in Capricorn will be making an exact square to Saturn in Libra early Sunday morning (at 6:18 am pacific standard time).
That’s weekend weather that can put the full brakes on the love and the romance stuff. But here’s the good news:
Venus and Saturn are currently doing something called “Mutual Reception”. That means that Venus is in Capricorn, the sign that Saturn rules, and Saturn is in Libra, a sign that Venus rules. In other words, they’re in each other’s territory. It’s like they swapped houses. Or wives. Or lives. In any case, it lends some empathy. Even though they’re in square, the two planets are somehow working together.
Venus in the setting of Capricorn is ambitious, and wants to get whatever it needs to right in order to get ahead.
Saturn in the setting of Libra is fair. It’s making sure that everybody’s putting in their fair share, and that includes taking responsibility.
Squares always bring changes, and this particular square is all about setting some very important boundaries to who’s giving what in your current situation. But it’s a good thing, and it’s going to make everything better in the end.
Step on the brakes for a second,
Adeline
15 December 2011
The MOON moves into VIRGO at 7:58 pm (pacific standard time).
Virgo is the other sign ruled by Mercury (as well is Gemini, the 3rd sign). It’s concerned with order and procedure and getting things right. Virgo wants to create the perfect environment, for everybody else as well as itself.
Virgo is the 6th sign, and it rules the 6th House of Work, Health, and Service. Virgo is associated with things that require procedures - see?
When the Moon is in Virgo, the Moon gets more orderly. People want to get things right.
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Right now, the planet Mars is taking an extended tour of Virgo. So every time the Moon moves into Virgo, it wil. be meeting up with Mars. That can give the general mood some gumption, but also some competition, or even aggression. See what’s happening in your world around the time the Moon makes its exact conjunction to Mars tomorrow night (at 11:34 pm pacific standard time).
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The Moon spends about two and a half days in each sign. The Moon will be in Virgo until overnight Saturday to Sunday, when it moves into Libra, the 7th sign.
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14 December 2011
Here’s Keef and Mick.
Mick’s a Leo, Keith’s a Sagittarius. Leo and Sagittarius are both Fire signs, and Fire has everything to do with rock and roll.
Fire signs are passionate. They’re creative and warm and generous and spirited. They can be self-centered, they’ve got spark, they’re, you know… fiery.
Leo’s the Fixed Fire sign. It’s prideful. It’s ruled by the Sun and it Gets Seen. Mick Jagger’s the epitome of the Leo vibe. Mick even struts when he sits.
Sagittarius is the Mutable Fire sign. It’s adventurous. It’s ruled by Jupiter and it wants to experience things. Sagittarius goes All the Way. Keith Richards is a rad example of a Sagittarius. He’s L I V I N.
There are three signs of each element: one Cardinal, one Fixed, and one Mutable. (3 Qualities x 4 Elements = 12 signs).
Aries is the Cardinal Fire sign. It’s Impulsive. It’s ruled by Mars and it pushes past whatever it has to. Aries does not fuck around. Aretha Franklin is an Aries, so is Elton John.
The three Fire signs have plenty in common, but they express it in different ways.
Back to the Stones: Brian Jones was a Pisces (duh.), Charlie Watts and Ron Wood are both Geminis (the opposite sign to Keith’s Sagittarius), Mick Taylor is a Capricorn and Bill Wyman’s a Scorpio.
LIVIN,
Adeline
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