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Venus is in Gemini In Gemini, Venus is devoted to intellectual pleasures. This can mean anything from crossword puzzles to lectures on Medieval candle magic. It's especially good for scintillating conversation. Everyone is wittier and more interesting, and everyone is quicker to respond to your ripostes. (And they're ready to repost everything you write, too.) And yes, it's a good time for puns. Try to control yourself. Venus will be in Gemini until July 4. Venus entered Gemini in NYC: Thurs, June 9, 10:23 am in Vancouver: Thurs, June 9, 7:23 am in London: Thurs, June 9, 3:23 pm in Berlin: Thurs, June 9, 4:23 pm |
The Moon moves into Taurus in NYC: Weds, May 8, 6:09 am in Vancouver: Weds, May 8, 3:09 am in London: Weds, May 8, 11:09 am in Singapore: Weds, May 8, 6:09 pm in Sydney: Weds, May 8, 8:09 pm moves into Gemini in NYC: Fri, May 10, 5:21 pm in Vancouver: Fri, May 10, 2:21 pm in London: Fri, May 10, 10:21 pm in Singapore: Sat, May 11, 5:21 am in Sydney: Sat, May 11, 7:21 am moves into Cancer in NYC: Mon, May 13, 5:56 am in Vancouver: Mon, May 13, 2:56 am in London: Mon, May 13, 10:56 am in Singapore: Mon, May 13, 5:56 pm in Sydney: Mon, May 13, 7:56 pm moves into Leo in NYC: Weds, May 15, 6:37 pm in Vancouver: Weds, May 15, 3:37 pm in London: Weds, May 15, 11:37 pm in Singapore: Thurs, May 16, 6:37 am in Sydney: Thurs, May 16, 8:37 am moves into Virgo in NYC: Sat, May 18, 5:33 am in Vancouver: Sat, May 18, 2:33 am in London: Sat, May 18, 10:33 am in Singapore: Sat, May 18, 5:33 pm in Sydney: Sat, May 18, 7:33 pm moves into Libra in NYC: Mon, May 20, 1:07 pm in Vancouver: Mon, May 20, 10:07 am in London: Mon, May 20, 6:07 pm in Singapore: Tues, May 21, 1:07 am in Sydney: Tues, May 21, 3:07 am moves into Scorpio in NYC: Weds, May 22, 4:55 pm in Vancouver: Weds, May 22, 1:55 pm in London: Weds, May 22, 9:55 pm in Singapore: Thurs, May 23, 4:55 am in Sydney: Thurs, May 23, 6:55 am moves into Sagittarius in NYC: Fri, May 24, 5:49 pm in Vancouver: Fri, May 24, 2:49 pm in London: Fri, May 24, 10:49 pm in Singapore: Sat, May 25, 5:49 am in Sydney: Sat, May 25, 7:49 am |
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Uranus is in Aries This is the revolutionary planet in the revolutionary sign, so you know some stuff is going to happen while it's here - mainly, during the next seven years. This is about liberation. It's about freedom. It's about looking at the fixed structures that rule our lives, figuring out which ones limit us, and dismantling them. There's a fast, reckless rhythm about Uranus in Aries; it's not always the wisest approach. There's an urge for immediate, spontaneous action, and so people rush into things without stopping to think. Every moment is charged with creative fire. It's pretty exciting. But it's definitely not a calm influence. Everyone will need to stop and take some deep breaths once in a while. Uranus will be here until May 2018. Uranus entered Aries in NYC: Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 7:49 pm in Vancouver: Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 4:49 pm in London: Sat, Mar 12,2011, 12:49 am in Berlin: Sat, Mar 12, 2011, 1:49 am in Sydney: Sat, Mar 12, 2011, 11:49 am |
Pluto is in Capricorn Pluto has to do with the slowest, most relentless and most inexorable trends. In spite of being demoted from planet status, it's still very influential when it comes to social transformation. As soon as Pluto entered this pragmatic, restrained ascetic sign, the economy took a very different shape. Everyone switched from spending and speculating to worrying and saving. The emphasis is on what works, not necessarily what feels good. This is a long-term conservative influence, but the word "conservative" can mean a lot of different things. It could mean conserving the land, and becoming better stewards of the earth. It could mean conserving the wisdom of our elders. It could mean looking to the people who have spent their lives developing practical skills and asking, "Okay, how do we do this?" Pluto has been in Capricorn since November 2008 and will be here until March 2023. |
The Current Lunar Cycle (20° Aries) This is a fast-moving, unstable lunar cycle, since the sun and moon in Aries are joined by Mars and Venus. There is more action than usual, more unexpected events, more spontaneous impulses which may or may not work out well. There is more passion, more creativity, more drama, but also an exaggerated number of conflicts and accidents. You could call this a lovers’ moon, since Venus and Mars are conjunct. But Mars is more at home in Aries than Venus is, and so there’s a tendency for romance to become so overheated that it explodes. People are more competitive, more independent, more likely to assert themselves and to want everything their own way – and so there’s not much room for the softer pleasures of love. Connections happen fast, or they get derailed by the urge to fight. There will be quite a few radical acts during this lunar cycle, and there will also be some definite (and sometimes painful) backlash. The Saturn/Uranus inconjunct is strong, and so young, fresh progressive movements will have an epic battle against old entrenched power structures. This lunar cycle lasts until the next new moon on May 9. Its climactic moment is the full moon (with an eclipse) on April 25. The new moon occurs in NYC: Weds, April 10, 5:35 am in Vancouver: Weds, April 10, 2:35 am in London: Weds, April 10, 10:35 am in Singapore: Weds, April 10, 5:35 pm in Sydney: Weds, April 10, 7:35 pm |
The sun is in Taurus Everything becomes more concrete and physical when the sun enters Taurus. There’s an emphasis on working with the stuff of the earth: the soil, the worms, the compost, the seeds. People are more definite about everything, more likely to make up their minds and keep it made up. It’s time to take a stance, to pick a little spot of ground and plant yourself there. People also become more aware of the basics: how much money they have in the bank, how much insurance they have, and the general state of their health. This is a good time to look at the foundations of your life, and to strengthen them in any way that they need strengthening. This is also a good time to live in the moment, though. This earthy sign is very sensual, and this is a nice month to just sit in the garden and listen to the birds sing and watch the flowers grow. This is a different kind of maintenance. You’re recharging your batteries, finding your center, feeling your connection to the earth’s core. The sun will be here until May 20. The sun entered Taurus in NYC: Fri, April 19, 6:03 pm in Vancouver: Fri, April 19, 3:03 pm in London: Fri, April 19, 11:03 pm in Singapore: Sat, April 20, 6:03 am in Sydney: Sat, April 20, 8:03 am |
Mercury is in Taurus Mercury, the planet of thought, speech, writing and learning, is calmer and more stable in Taurus. It’s easier to retain what you learn. In fact, you want to chew everything over more thoroughly, to figure out how it really applies to your life. You’re not as excitable as you were a week ago, not as prone to distraction. And so this can be a time when you get a lot done. You take your responsibilities seriously, and deal with whatever mental task you’ve been given in a thorough, definite way. People know they can count on you to be honest, to finish a job on time, to be where you say you’ll be. People who are normally a bit flaky will find themselves more grounded, less prone to wandering off and getting into trouble. However, if you’re normally mired in routine, you’ll be more so during Mercury’s passage through Taurus. Habit is so pleasantly familiar. Why fix what isn’t broken? Of course, a new direction might be good, but then again, it could open up a whole new can of worms. You can talk yourself out of anything – outside of food and sleep – during this period. Communication impasses can also be lengthier, because people are less likely to give an inch while Taurus is in this fixed sign. If it makes sense, it makes sense, and that’s all there is to it. You may want to ask yourself occasionally whether it’s time to compromise, at least a little bit. Mercury will be in Taurus until May 15. Mercury entered Taurus in NYC: Weds, May 1, 11:37 am in Vancouver: Weds, May 1, 8:37 am in London: Weds, May 1, 4:37 pm in Singapore: Weds, May 1, 11:37 pm in Sydney: Thurs, May 2, 1:37 am |
Mars is in Taurus This is a very productive time, on a concrete level. As a fixed earth sign, Taurus focuses your attention on the things that need to be done. It’s great for working in a garden, or building walls and fences and decks and sheds, or doing your spring cleaning. This is the time to sweep away all the cobwebs of winter, to make everything fresh and clean and airy. During this time, everyone is more persistent and focused. People who are usually dilettantes will settle down a bit, and start to notice some particular thing that holds their attention. People who are usually fairly stable may become fixtures. Couch potatoes could get really, really comfortable. People won’t generally be all that argumentative, since this is one of the more patient signs. But when arguments happen, it will be because nobody wants to abandon a fixed position. People feel more strongly about money, possessions, and sources of security, and so there can be conflict around these things, as well as around loyalty and faithfulness. Although this is a good period for physical work, it also lends itself to sensual pleasures: eating, drinking, dancing and singing. There’s also an emphasis on sports that build strength and endurance, like weight- lifting and bull-riding. Cowboys should really enjoy this Mars sign, and all of us may find our inner cowboy. It’s probably not buried too deeply. Mars will be here until May 31. Mars entered Taurus in NYC: Sat, April 20, 7:48 am in Vancouver: Sat, April 20, 4:48 am in London: Sat, April 20, 12:48 pm in Singapore: Sat, April 20, 7:48 pm in Sydney: Sat, April 20, 9:48 pm |
The sun enters Gemini The mind is really active when the sun goes through Gemini. Ideas proliferate, and beg to be written down or thoroughly talked over. Everyone is more interested in the latest news, gossip, and information, and these things spread with record- breaking speed. It’s an especially good time for writers, especially writers of short forms, but it’s good for anyone whose focus is communication. Musicians write catchy tunes, researchers find out new and telling facts, community organizers find it easier to gather people together, and students are eager to follow any interesting trail of knowledge. But if a subject is boring, students will be doodling, passing notes, or playing on their cell phones. Everyone is more easily distracted when the sun is in Gemini. This is a playful sign, great for solving puzzles and meeting mental challenges. People are friendlier, lighter and funnier, more inclined to wordplay and to retelling the latest jokes. People meet spontaneously, getting into the spirit of the moment. Everyone wants to keep their options open, to have lots of free time and an abundance of choices. People are busy, but not because they’re working themselves to death. They’re more likely to be busy having fun. The sun will be in Gemini until June 21. The sun enters Gemini in NYC: Mon, May 20, 5:09 pm in Vancouver: Mon, May 20, 2:09 pm in London: Mon, May 20, 10:09 pm in Singapore: Tues, May 21, 5:09 am in Sydney: Tues, May 21, 7:09 am |
Venus is in Taurus When Venus, the planet of love, goes through Taurus, lovers are more reliable, more faithful, more loyal than usual. There’s a tendency to stick with a good thing, rather than trying to change it. It’s a time when you really notice all the pleasures and delights of your current life, and counting your blessings feels natural and easy. During this time, particular pleasure comes from anything physical. It’s nice for gardening, for walking in the woods, for hugging trees, for being outside in general. This is an excellent time to go camping, to soak in the sounds and smells and tastes of nature. It’s good for potting, weaving, painting, sculpting, creating in any kind of tactile media. And, of course, it’s good for the pleasures of the flesh: eating, drinking, making slow love. When it comes to relationships, people are more forthright and honest when Venus is here. You present yourself as you are, with no hidden agendas, and you prefer that others be that way as well. People who usually lead complicated, dramatic lives may discover the joys of simplicity while Venus is here. Venus will be here until May 9. Venus enters Taurus in NYC: Mon, April 15, 3:24 am in Vancouver: Mon, April 15, 12:24 am in London: Mon, April 15, 8:24 am in Singapore: Mon, April 15, 3:24 pm in Sydney: Mon, April 15, 5:24 pm |
Mercury enters Gemini In this air sign, Mercury – the planet of the mind – is right at home. Mental processing is faster, more skillful, more imaginative. Everybody is quicker to connect the dots, to find the links between various pieces of information. People are not as interested in going deep, and seeing the underlying causes, but rather want to cover a lot of territory. They are drawn to diversity, variety, multiple possibilities. This is an excellent Mercury sign for writers and idea people. People don’t mind being quirky, in the interest of keeping everything moving. Cleverness has a lot of cachet, and so lots of great aphorisms can be written, and lots of witty sayings passed around. Sometimes nothing gets done, because people are so taken with their own cleverness. This is a great time for brainstorming and networking. However, it’s very easy for everything to stay up there on the cloud level, and never come down to earth. It’s all so interesting when it’s theoretical. You can go in all sorts of directions; there are no limits. And so if you actually want something to get done, you may need to put some sort of limit on meetings, mailings or phone conversations. Mercury will be in Gemini until May 31. Mercury enters Gemini in NYC: Weds, May 15, 4:41 pm in Vancouver: Weds, May 15, 1:41 pm in London: Weds, May 15, 9:41 pm in Singapore: Thurs, May 16, 4:41 am in Sydney: Thurs, May 16, 6:41 am |
Jupiter is in Gemini You could call this the beginning of a new year. Jupiter’s passage into a new sign is a yearly event, and it shows the areas that are most ripe for expansion. For the coming year, that area is communication. This is a great time to write, to network, to have meetings, to discuss plans, to make lists, to read (or skim) a mountain of books and magazines, to talk to everyone you know and lots of people you don’t, to gather and disseminate information, to conduct polls and interviews, and to find new and ingenious ways to connect. People will find themselves with lots more friends and acquaintances when this year is over. And if you’re the head an organization, you can really expand your membership. With Gemini, the focus is on short forms rather than long ones. So it’s a better time to write letters, notes, aphorisms, jokes, blogs, articles and witty comments than it is for books and theses. Everyone will need more variety, more distraction, more variable intellectual stimulation. People who are naturally restless will be even more so, and those of us who are calm will feel an inexplicable urge to pace. The main danger during Jupiter’s sojourn in Gemini is that we can all become inundated with trivial information. It will take a concerted effort of concentration to separate useful ideas from mere chatter, because there will be so much chatter. It’s not a particularly methodical influence, and everyone and everything may go in a lot of directions at once. On the one hand, this encourages diversity of experience, and on the other hand, it can mean that nothing really gets done. It’s a time when everyone is more curious, and most of us are curious about each other. If we let our curiosity open doors to new ideas and new ways of life, this can be a very productive time. Jupiter will be in Gemini until June 25, 2013. Jupiter entered Gemini in NYC: Mon, June 11, 2012, 1:22 pm in Vancouver: Mon, June 11, 2012, 10:22 am in London: Mon, June 11, 2012, 6:22 pm in Berlin: Mon, June 11, 2012, 7:22 pm in Sydney: Tues, June 12, 2012, 3:22 am |
Venus enters Gemini This is a friendly place for the planet of love and pleasure. It lends itself to easy-going conversations, low-key discussions, and pleasurable mental diversions. People are friendly, witty and engaging, and they laugh a lot under this influence. Nothing seems quite as serious as usual. The emphasis is on popular culture - TV shows, romance novels, thrillers, pop music, action films. Everyone wants to be entertained, without having to work too hard to figure out what’s going on. However, there’s a lot of curiosity to Gemini, and so even rather abstruse works of art can find an audience. There will always be someone ready to explain it to everyone else. The main thing now is communication. There are lots of bridges being built – between people and people, between people and ideas, between ideas and ideas. Everyone is engaged in making connections. The world is a small place, but it’s a place of constantly milling people. Everybody wants to experience the whole range of activities, to glide smoothly from one place to the next, never stopping or getting too serious. When it comes to relationships, this lends itself to casual friendships and to speed-dating more than to deeper levels of intimacy. It’s a good time to get to know someone, to hang out with them in lots of different circumstances. By the time Venus leaves Gemini, you’ll have developed an easy and comfortable connection, and you can see whether you’d like to take it further. Venus will be in Gemini until June 2. Venus enters Gemini in NYC: Thurs, May 9, 11:03 am in Vancouver: Thurs, May 9, 8:03 am in London: Thurs, May 9, 4:03 pm in Singapore: Thurs, May 9, 11:03 pm in Sydney: Fri, May 10, 1:03 am |
Neptune is in Pisces This could be a time of beautiful spiritual flowering, a time when large numbers of people open up their hearts and connect with each other. The idealism of Neptune becomes deeply intuitive, emotional and sympathetic when this planet goes through Pisces. The matter of faith is likely to be paramount as Neptune goes through this sign. Who and what do we trust? People will have a stronger need to believe in something (or someone), and this can mean that some folks will be preyed upon by unscrupulous con men. A gullible populace can also do a really bad job of picking leaders, so it will be important to talk as clearly and fully as possible about all the issues of the day. Open communication is important and protective during this period. Neptune is the planet of the strange, so things may take odd turns. Everyone will be a little more susceptible to illusions, confusion, fascinations, and poetic deliriums. New drugs could make an appearance – both medicinal and recreational - and new healing techniques be developed. Creativity is enhanced by Neptune in this sign, especially when it comes to rhythmic forms like music and poetry, and to the arts of illusion such as theatre and film. We could see the flowering of some amazing new art-forms. Religious institutions get new life from Neptune’s passage through Pisces, but only if they offer a true connection with the wisdom of the inner self. It’s not a time for dogma, but for breaking down all artificial divisions and merging with the infinite. Neptune will be here until March 2025. Neptune entered Pisces in NYC: Fri, Feb 3, 2012, 2:03 pm in Vancouver: Fri, Feb 3, 2012, 11:03 am in London: Fri, Feb 3,2012, 7:03 pm in Berlin: Fri, Feb 3, 2012, 8:03 pm in Sydney: Sat, Feb 4, 2012, 6:03 am |
The Next Lunar Cycle (19° Taurus) This is a powerful new moon, with a solar eclipse. Eclipses often give a wholly new perspective, clarifying something which confused or stymied you, ushering in the next phase in your spiritual evolution. This lunar cycle can bring some deep and hard-fought changes. It focuses on issues around self-worth, priorities, materialism, economics, and the physical realm. You may be asking yourself what really matters to you, and what you’re willing to do to achieve your goals. Gradually, it becomes clear why you’ve formed the structures that hold you, and what you’re attached to, and you may wonder if it’s time to give something up. The underlying revolutionary energy of this eclipse is more dramatic because there’s also some definite resistance to change. Underlying cracks may show up in the structures that you thought were eternal. Hidden knowledge may come to light. Power is redistributed, sometimes abruptly and tumultuously. People hold on to the things that they know to be true, but sometimes these basic truths will not support them. This lunar cycle lasts until the next new moon on June 8. Its climactic moment is the full moon (and lunar eclipse) on May 25. The new moon occurs in NYC: Thurs, May 9, 8:28 pm in Vancouver: Thurs, May 9, 5:28 pm in London: Fri, May 10, 1:28 am in Singapore: Fri, May 10, 8:28 am in Sydney: Fri, May 10, 10:28 am |
Saturn is in Scorpio Saturn is the planet of structure, duty and responsibility, and Scorpio is the sign of transformation. Saturn is about setting up new systems, and Scorpio has a tendency to go to extremes. And so this is not necessarily an easy combination. But there is a lot of power unleashed while Saturn is in Scorpio, and it can go towards deep, meaningful change. This is a time when people will be drawn towards things that are usually taboo. There’s a fascination with whatever is mysterious, unconventional, or raw. So people will deal with sex, death, money, power, and other topics that they usually avoid or fear. Underlying emotional responses will be more visible: resentment, hunger, suspicion, paranoia. When you deal directly with these things, you release a lot of old, stuck energy, and so these intense feelings are gateways to transformation. Everyone gets in touch with their inner devils, to some extent or another, and everyone is also required to work out a deeper moral code. What is good and bad, what is right and wrong, when you’re truly being honest with yourself, recognizing what lies inside your own heart? During the next two years, some things that are quite risqué now may become accepted and even respectable, while some things that are commonplace now may be widely rejected. People who look wild and crazy may be totally conventional or even straight-laced. And people, more aware of their own contradictions, may become a little less quick to judge others by appearances. Saturn will be in Scorpio until December 23, 2014. Saturn entered Scorpio in NYC: Fri, Oct 5, 2012, 4:34 pm in Vancouver: Fri, Oct 5, 2012, 1:34 pm in London: Fri, Oct 5, 2012, 9:34 pm in Singapore: Sat, Oct 6, 2012, 4:34 am in Sydney: Sat, Oct 6, 2012, 6:34 am |