Plus,PLUTO in early AQ (which was squared by the Solar Eclipse!) turned from direct to retro – on May 1!
A truly potent Beltane season!
From the Pagan pageThe Goddess & The Green Man(traditions & ceremonial recipes for the seasonal celebrations of the year):
“Beltane is a Fire Festival. The word ‘Beltane’ originates from the Celtic God ‘Bel’, meaning ‘the bright one’ and the Gaelic word ‘teine’ meaning fire. Together they make ‘Bright Fire’, or ‘Goodly Fire’ and traditionally bonfires were lit to honour the Sun, to encourage the support of Bel and the Sun’s light to nurture the emerging future harvest and protect the community.”
Beltane is the time when the Green Man appears, Nature blossoms in full Spring, and when May Pole dances weave the masculine and feminine energies together.
Jumping over the Beltane bonfires kindles passion and fertility, while the Beltane ashes have protective powers.
Brings back memories of May Pole dancing / weaving, and Beltane Fire jumping at the Corunum Yurt outside of Victoria, and May Pole dances in my native Bavaria. Precious Traditions in Community… based in Nature Spirituality.
May we preserve traditions, despite the viral virtuality! And may we meet in Nature, and in our True Nature – often! Happy warming Season!
Birth of Venus – by Renaissance painter S. Botticelli
VENUS – the patroness of TAURUS – is still in GEMINI (until May 7) where She enticing us into theAlchemy of Love & Lightness. A beautiful energy for Beltane – ahhh!
Happy BELTANE Season, dear Friends near and far! For a fertile Spring, and a bountiful Summer!
Melanie
Feeling called to explore your Cosmic Map, and how it guides you on your Earthly Journey?
I’m here for you. An ASTRO Session help shed light on things from deep levels, and get the process going. Get in touch with me, via email (licht@islandnet.com), and we can explore what would serve you best.
Serving you with astrological guidance and perspective, pointing you to Your ‘Inner Cosmic Compass’. I’d love to inspire you to be in alignment with, and smoothly ‘ride’, those ‘auspicious’ or ‘challenging’ waves of cosmic energies that present themselves at a given time, and, similar to climate and weather, affect our human energy field.
Which can lead to eye opening awareness, growth, healing, release, transformation, and you can feel more connected with yourself and with all-that-IS, in the bigger on-going evolution. Ultimately, you dwell in a witnessing place in the ‘Hub of the Wheel’ where you are less & less affected, more & more liberated, and self-realized.
I welcome you as a client who is not seeking an ‘old school reading’ from me (“What’s going to happen TO me?”, “What am I supposed to do?”), but to be supported in accessing your own wisdom source, especially in times of a challenging transition, stuckness, transformational crisis, for new perspectives at a crossroad or dilemma, and for important choices.
This is to empowered and liberating ways of working with the ancient and timeless gift of Astrology!
Feeling called to explore your Cosmic Map, and how it can guide you on your Earthly Journey? Come over / let’s meet online, for Your private Astro session!
ASTRO~EXPERIENCES via Courses, Workshops, and Embodied Astrology
Our experiential and embodied Astrology groups have over time (16 years I’ve been facilitating them) become quite potent and catalytic. The intimate Astro hubs (max 6 participants) are a treasured way of being personally seen and involved – more commitment, a personal sense of community, and deeper effects. Come join us, if deep synergy in a circle speaks to you! Live in person, or online. Most Astro~Experiences are designed as ‘hybrids’, with some participants joining us online, some in person.
If you feel the Astro~News Blog with Astro~Weather and Astro~Medicine that I write about on-goingly has good value for you in your navigation with the cosmic currents, you’re welcome to offer a donation via e-transfer to my email addresslicht@islandnet.com. You can also donate directly viaPayPal here.
We’re in the Heart of the Spring Eclipse Season (Apr 19 / 20 & May 5). No wonder it’s an intense time, and so much else is going on, in the Heavens and on Earth…
The rare 2nd (‘Blue’) ARIES New Moon this year is on the horizon: The already Epic Hybrid Total / Annular ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse on Apr 19 / 20 at the very end of ARIES, bordering TAU.
The Eclipse will be at its maximum on Apr 19 at 9:17 pm PDT. Just 5 min after the exact New Moon, and less than 4 hrs before the TAU Season starts (1:14 am PDT on Apr 20).
A rare event. Only every about 10 years. Here’s a Hybrid Eclipse guide, with helpful illustrations. Also revealing that the last Hybrid Solar Eclipse happened on Nov 3, 2013.
This Ningaloo Hybrid Solar Eclipse has its Aboriginal name from the remote peninsula of Western Australia that the path of totality passes over.
So potent to have a combination Eclipse showing up. She is a TOTAL Solar Eclipse and an ANNULAR ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse – dependent where She is seen on the Eclipse path. Australia and SE Asia are the ‘epicenters’. Her effects may affect these countries most.
There’s SO much to this Eclipse New Moon
* She’s the 2nd (‘Blue’) New Moon in AR this year. After the Spring Equinox NM on March 21 – both frame the ARIES Season.
* She’s a rareHybrid Total & ‘Ring of Fire’ (Annular) Eclipse
* She comes in a sequence of ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipses (Dec 2019 – Oct 2023)
* Suuuper cuspy New Moon, on the ‘Settling Point’ (at 29º50′ ARIES – while the Eclipse North Node is at 4º25′ TAU)
* Strong gravitation in AR – TAU these months, which the cuspy Eclipse ‘pulls together’ (see chart)
* Seed Eclipse (with the North Node) A super powered New Moon, inviting to trustingly co(!)-plant new seeds.
* She squares PLUTO invery early AQ – also super cuspy, and now stationary (going retro on May 1).
* MERCURY in TAU goes retro on the day after the Eclipse (Apr 21 – May 14), after a 3-months NO-retro phase since Jan 22. Opening the ‘Retro Season’ for the rest of the year (which culminates in Aug / Sept).
I was interested in the sequence of the most recent and up-coming Annular ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipses. Interesting patterns & themes revealed themselves.
A brief History of recent ‘Rings of Fire’ Eclipses
And it set the tone for the‘infamous’ SATURN – PLUTO conjunction on Jan 12, 2020 which comes only every 38 years, and occurred in CAP the last time in the early 1500’s(!). The ‘Old Empire’ with its ‘Top-Down’ structures does expire. Yet not without ‘fall-out’ of the massive shadow re: Power (PLUTO) and Control (SATURN) – which we’ve seen over the last few years.
And now for the upcoming Very Cuspy / Very AR / TAUHybrid Total & Annular Solar Seed Eclipseon Apr 19 / 20, in square w. stat. PLUTO in early AQ Planting New Seeds for Joy & Freedom, in Co-Creation! The only one with the North Node in TAU (since Dec 23, 2021), soon (July 13) to shift into ARIES for the next 1 1/2 years (while the SN will be in LIBRA).
Followed by the Very LIBRA Annular Solar Release Eclipse on Oct 14, also in square w. stat. PLUTO, then in late CAP With the South Node in late LIBRA, bridging over to MARS in early SCO.
All these Eclipses accompany PLUTO (which became a BIG deal, right after the 1st ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse on Dec 25 / 26, 2019, via the SATURN / PLUTO conjunction in Jan 2020).
PLUTO is now going out of CAP and into AQ. The shift into a New Era, while shadowy ‘decay’ from the ‘Old Empire’ / top-down hierarchical power / control structures is being ‘washed up’, making the ‘why’ for the transformation / evolution blatantly clear.
A sequence of opportunities to jump (or be pushed) through the ‘Ring of Fire’ – From the old ways of being / conditioning / defined by structures (rings?) – CAP ‘Overkill’ / PLUTO – into a new life / new beginnings. Also emphasized by the TAU / ARIES part of the Zodiac where so much is happening now.
This much for the ‘Rings of Fire’ Eclipses context… Now more about THIS one, specifically.
She’s an exact & suuuper cuspy New Moon, on the AR / TAU ‘Settling Point’
The max. Eclipse at 9:17 pm PDT tomorrow Apr 19 follows an exact New Moon at 9:12 pm PDT at 29º50′ ARIES. While the Eclipse North Node is at 4º25′ TAU. The MOON enters TAU just 13 /17 min after NM / max. Eclipse. The SUN enters TAU(!) on Apr 20 at 1:14 am PDT – 4 hrs after NM / Eclipse.
A very cuspy scenario, indeed. All happening on the AR / TAU ‘Settling Point’. Where the spark & spirit of New Life (AR) manifests and takes on form. So many conflicts, so much warfare and ‘battling’ for life naturally settle. Visions (late AR has a SAG undertone) find their first manifestation (early TAU has a CAP undertone).
Plus, the North Node connection with the Eclipse makes it a ‘Seed Eclipse‘. All this bodes well for intention setting and seed planting (literally, and symbolically), while trusting the Earth will help bring them to bloom, while we do our own part.
Let’s take a look at the
Birthing Chart for the AR – TAU cusp New Moon / Hybrid Total / Annular ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse
The exact New Moon at 29º50′ ARIES will be on Apr 19 at at 9:12 pm PDT. Followed by the max. Eclipse at 9:17 pm PDT.
What a strong gravitation in the AR – TAU Field! The cuspy Eclipse ‘pulls it together’.
TheAnnular Solar Eclipse catalyzes what’s going on in the Astro sphere otherwise, even more so than ‘regular’ New Moons & Full Moons.
What’s going on here? Big ARIES ‘backdrop’firing up the Eclipse, via CHIRON / JUPITER. They aligned on March 11 – only every 13 years. SO much division and warfare, on so many fronts and battlegrounds. Medical warfare / modern medical war paradigm (fighting the enemy = pathogen, cancer…).
“Who benefits?” “Follow big money.” says TAU post-ARIES. The military-industrial-pharma complex – now revealed as never before. Greed capitalism / inflation / exploitation / neo-colonization.
Lots of awakening (shocking? liberating?) paradigm shifts, now as URANUS is in TAU (2018 / 19 – 2026), to serve EmBodying Freedom.
CHIRON in AR, squared by MARS in CAN (building up, exact on Apr 27): The Wounds of War / The Medicine of Authenticity & New Beginnings. Separation and warfare on all levels re-traumatizes early wounds of the battle for life / separation from mom. Magnification & awareness leads to outgrowing the old (JUPITER).
Can we jump through the Ring of Fire? And leave the Ring of the old Matrix behind?
Scary to do that all by oneself – and land out ‘in the cold’ (AQ).
The Eclipse NM squares PLUTO which is also cuspy: Freshly (since March 23 – catalyzed by the Equinox ARIES New Moon) onthe AQ side of the ‘Prometheus Point’ cusp (trying on AQ in this 1st phase until June 11) and currently a stationary focal point – since it’ll go into ‘U-turn’ from Earth perspective, and retro, on May 1.
So here’s a good challenge (square) to make new choices (early AQ has a LI undertone), for our future, individually, but even more so, for a shared humane future. And to do so together with other compatible, like-minded, and free-spirited humans (early AQ). Respectfully working with one another and with the Earth (TAU), and generating grounded Joy (TAU) and Freedom (URANUS – ruler of AQ where PLUTO is now – in TAU).
MERCURY in TAU about to go retro, super close to URANUS, on Apr 21, is also fed by the Eclipse. MERCURY retro will go back to almost the North Node, and in its turnaround to forward / direct (May 14) be in wide square w. PLUTO retro / stat. While more intel re: Power structures / economy / monetary systems / food may emerge we’re called to be in our intrinsic power (PLUTO retro). Ideas and conversations can be picked up again, re: shared values, nature, the Earth, food, and everything organic & intrinsically joyful, which can lead to new alliances & shared projects (AQ).
Hence the Eclipse motto: Planting Seeds for New Earth Medicine, in Joy & Freedom, and Co-creation.
Eclipse Saros Cycles and YOU Apr 19, 2004, anyone?
Did you know that Eclipses come in cycles (known as Saros Cycles), and repeat in the same sign combination every 18 – 19 years (which has to do with the 18½ year Nodal cycle)?
We had a Partial Solar Seed Eclipse at the same position in last time on Apr 19, 2004 (SUN / MOON also at 29° AR, North Node then at 11° TAU / presently at 4°25′).
Do you feel the upcoming Annular Solar Seed ECLIPSE is significant for you energetically? Maybe your SUN / MOON / AC / Planets are end of AR / early TAU (or on the CAN / LEO, LI / SCO, CAP / AQ cusp)?
If so, you might want to check out:
* Where were you at / what started for you in Spring 2004?
* What grew from the seeds planted at the time?
* What comes full circle now?
* How are you invited to bring AR / TAU gifts to life NOW, in a new way?
* What are you called to bring into manifestation – and contribute to, as part of the bigger evolution (PLUTO on the CAP / AQ cusp)?
Where in your chart does the upcoming Eclipse and did the 2004 Eclipse fall (Houses, Planets)? Which areas of your life were / are again now affected?
Example: AR / TAU in your 10th House What happened with your career / public side / purpose in the last 19 years? What’s coming to fruition / what starts a new cycle?
Eclipses are like ‘Light Switches’
In a Solar Eclipse – even more so a Total / Annular one -, the SUNlight is temporarily blotted out by the MOON, and re-newed, from Earth perspective. An old consciousness, when it comes to AR / TAU, is being re-set since it’s not in resonance with feelings & needs (MOON) anymore, if it ever was. The Lunar Feminine steps in front of the outmoded Solar Masculine. A new Alchemy occurs.
Newways of emBodying Freedom (NN / URANUS in TAU) and one’s authentic, autonomous, experienced understanding & Medicine (CHIRON / JUPITER in AR). Yep, a lot goes into the Alchemy and is in the making in that regard.
AR / TAU has also to do with doing business, as in: being entrepreneurial and building what serves others, based on one’s values and gifts. We need a new economy that is truly based on values, not on speculation and greed.
Traditionally, a Solar Eclipse is associated with ‘the death / abdication of an old king’. Interestingly, the Eclipse happens closely to late QE II’s birth date (Apr 21). An Era has ended, indeed.
In so many ways, the Old top-down Empire expires, even though it dies hard, and holds on with teeth and claws, says PLUTO in CAP (where it goes back to, June 11 – Jan 20). It gets intense and extreme as inevitable transformation & evolution happens. Check-check, these years….
New Light needs to come in / a light switch turn is needed, at this wild & crazy time. Not via the top-down instrumentalized / WEF pumped out ‘Great Reset’ (also promoted by CIII, btw). But organically, from the ground up (TAU) and in freedom, since WE are the People (AR, PLUTO in AQ, URANUS in TAU).
Let’s check out the
Sabian Symbol for the Eclipse New Moon Degree
The exact New Moon will be at 29º50′ ARIES
Collective Duck Bath – photo by moi
“ARIES 30° A DUCK POND AND ITS BROOD
KEYNOTE The realization of natural boundaries.
After the preceding symbol (THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES) this may seem anticlimactic. What is shown here is that every form of activity has its limits, and that even the consciousness that has been able to get a glimpse of universal order has to bring down to its own karmic field of operation the message of harmony it has heard inwardly. Peace and inner contentment with one’s essential destiny (dharma) is required to meet the everyday world. The mystic may experience flights of imagination and transcendent vision, but he must return to the concrete earth and to his task in his social environment. Extensive as the latter may seem it is still very small compared to the galactic field; it is indeed a duck pond compared to the ocean. But it is there that the substance for concrete action has to be found, and every effective activity has to be focused; thus the boundaries imposed by the very nature of this activity have to be consciously accepted.
This is the last stage in the last five-fold sequence related to the second scene, characterized by Potency. It leads to the third scene, whose Keyword is Substantiation. Potency has to become substantiated – it has to mate with substance – in order to be effective power. Power must accept the principle of FOCALIZATION.”
HA – a surprise symbol. This ‘duck pond situation’ doesn’t have to be experienced as a limitation. The ducks seem to have lots of fun, in their refreshing splish-splash. All organic, from the ground-up. No ‘top duck'(?) nor VR / AI involved. 😉
The AR / TAU cusp to the 1st Earth sign calls to bring Spirit into Matter. The square to PLUTO in AQ shows the social context. YES to finding our like-spirited people and co-creating together with them.
Being present and focused, showing up authentically (AR), and feeling good in our skin (TAU) with ‘just anybody’ – Human to Human (AQ) –is freeing and grounding at the same time.
Where in your Birth (or local) Chart is the AR / TAU Cusp whichthe Eclipse directly activates?
Maybe even your AC, SUN, MOON, Planets, Nodes are there?
Which House in your chart is being visited by the Eclipse? That’s the area of Life where the cosmic energies suggest a ‘light switch’ / support your New Light.
The Eclipse effects may well evolve until the next Eclipse Season in Oct.
AR / TAU in your… brings out your…
1st House Your Presence and Sense of Self
2nd House Your Values, what you own, literally & metaphorically, your Business
3rd House You in Your Local Environment
4th House You and Your Home, Origin, Ancestry
5th House Your Creative, Playful, Inner Child and Lover
6th House Your Work, Wellness, Lifestyle
7thHouse Your Partners & Significant Others
8th House Your Involvement and Sharing with Others, Your Transformations
9th House What gives you Meaning, Your Wisdom, Inspiration, Path and Travels
10th House Your Purpose incl Career, Your Public Self
11th House Your Social Side – Engagement with Society, Groups and Friends
12th House Your Transcendent and Spiritual Self and Union with All-that-Is.
Cosmo-terrestrial blessings to you and us all, for this Ecliptic Juncture – with positive extended effects into our human future! Melanie
Feeling called to explore your Cosmic Map, and how it guides you on your Earthly Journey?
I’m here for you. An ASTRO~ALCHEMY Session help shed light on things from deep levels, and get the process going. Get in touch with me, via email (licht@islandnet.com), and we can explore what would serve you best.
Serving you with astrological guidance and perspective, pointing you to Your ‘Inner Cosmic Compass’. I’d love to inspire you to be in alignment with, and smoothly ‘ride’, those ‘auspicious’ or ‘challenging’ waves of cosmic energies that present themselves at a given time, and, similar to climate and weather, affect our human energy field.
Which can lead to eye opening awareness, growth, healing, release, transformation, and you can feel more connected with yourself and with all-that-IS, in the bigger on-going evolution. Ultimately, you dwell in a witnessing place in the ‘Hub of the Wheel’ where you are less & less affected, more & more liberated, and self-realized.
I welcome you as a client who is not seeking an ‘old school reading’ from me (“What’s going to happen TO me?”, “What am I supposed to do?”), but to be supported in accessing your own wisdom source, especially in times of a challenging transition, stuckness, transformational crisis, for new perspectives at a crossroad or dilemma, and for important choices.
This is to empowered and liberating ways of working with the ancient and timeless gift of Astrology!
Feeling called to explore your Cosmic Map, and how it can guide you on your Earthly Journey? Come over / let’s meet online, for Your private Astro session!
ASTRO~EXPERIENCES via Courses, Workshops, and Embodied Astrology
Our experiential and embodied Astrology groups have over time (16 years I’ve been facilitating them) become quite potent and catalytic. The intimate Astro hubs (max 6 participants) are a treasured way of being personally seen and involved – more commitment, a personal sense of community, and deeper effects. Come join us, if deep synergy in a circle speaks to you! Live in person, or online. Most Astro~Experiences are designed as ‘hybrids’, with some participants joining us online, some in person.
If you feel the Astro~News Blog with Astro~Weather and Astro~Medicine that I write about on-goingly has good value for you in your navigation with the cosmic currents, you’re welcome to offer a donation via e-transfer to my email addresslicht@islandnet.com. You can also donate directly viaPayPal here.
Dear known or yet unknown Cosmic Friend, embodied on Planet Earth!
What a wild & chaotic world we’re in! So many shifts and changes!
Reflected by the cosmic weather which can guide us through the ‘storms’ – via awareness, and alignment on freer, more empowered levels of experience that being ‘caught up’ in the chaos.
There’ve been wild springy storms (up to 90 km/h today) stirring up the air, here on the PNW coast, as I’m writing this. Ironically, I’ve seen more often than not that storms show up as MERCURY goes into pre-retro ‘storm’ (where it IS now, since Apr 15).
What does this MEAN? Changing gears, slowing down, tapping from the intellectual overdrive into magic. More about this below…
MERCURY now in earthy TAURUS, since Apr 3 re-minds us to slow down and be mindful, paradoxically, as it seems(!), while things move soo fast, in the whirlwind – of the mind / perception.
Speaking of perception, as a TAU theme: The conditioned & habitual human mind with its ‘preferential filters’ can get attached to certain perceptions of ‘reality’ and attitudes based on those that reflect one’s values.
The mind tends to be frustrated and in resistance (call it stubborn) when one’s attitudes and concepts of reality are being jeopardized, and efforts to manifest based on those concepts or convince others appear futile. Which can happen more likely now under M-r in TAU – only to help us become aware of what the mind is doing (rather than ‘being the mind’).
Can we take back attachments we have set our minds to?
And re-connect with a purer Joy?
What do we truly value?
How do we value / what do we value in our relationship with Nature?
How do we value ourselves, our body and its senses, and: our lives?
How about shifting our food habits, experimenting, making new choices? Food on all levels, incl. mental food.
Food for thought… 😉
Speaking of values: The TAUrean themes (derived from values & security) of economy, money, food, and nature seem to be SO on people’s minds nowadays. Understandably.
MERCURY starts its retro journey in mid-TAU on Apr 21 very close toURANUS (since 2019 in TAU – mirrored in the cascade of disruptions & ‘reinvention’ of economy, biology, food, Nature, and, dare I say: reality.
MERCURY ends its retro journey on May 14 in early TAU, in wide square with PLUTO in early AQ, then (from May 1 on) retro. Interrelated systems go through a deep, irreversible transformation (controlled demolition?) that affects Humanity and human nature.
TAU & AQ, URANUS & PLUTO. MERCURY the Messenger linking these areas. Lots to think, read, talk, write about… ‘Random’ info / communication can lead to connect the dots, and also to self awareness. So M-r.
This article is about well-known
Winged Cosmic Player / Mischief Maker MERCURY…
Let’s take a breather, RE-flect, read what’s been shelved away / hidden / ‘lost & forgotten’. Let’s RE-connect with Spirit, and with people we haven’t been in touch for a while… check-check-check here…
Time totake it easy on attachments (that TAU thing) / be mindful of those patterns we get stuck in, be curious, ask new questions / ask old qu in a new way, commune & communicate– you never know where it leads!
Let’s invite & encourage the cosmic & inner Messenger to re-trieve lost-in-translation info & news.
Time to turn to / invite (nowadays un)common sense, comic / cosmic relief, and a good sense of humour.
Yep, obviously, these are all MERCURY retro ‘prescriptions’. One step at a time, and backtracking re-quired, says M-r.
Balinese Monkeys – as seen VERY retro (1980’s) – photo by M.
About time for another round of ‘good Trickster Medicine’.
MERCURY has been slowing down its speed from Earth perspective, to turn retro on Apr 21from mid (15°37′) to early TAU (back to 05°51′) on May 14. The Messenger of the Gods will be busy flying back & forth, yet not tooo fast.
I bet you already noticed early MERCURY retro symptoms…
…maybe even since the pre-retro ‘shadow’ (MERCURY crossed the point in the Zodiac from which it’ll go direct again on June 11) started, on Apr 7.
…and more likely since the pre-retro ‘storm’ (M has moved very slowly – less than 40′ per day – in ‘U-turn mode) since Apr 15.
I’m looking forward to re-discovery of everything slow & solid, to learning about plants and nature, and to being more in Nature, in this springy M-r phase. No attachments / expectations, though… 😉
To re-discover informational resources that haven’t been in good use (or not for a while). To intentionally-randomly strolling, and cruising around on my (Mercurial) bike, on old-new and not usually taken streets. One never knows what’s around the corner, and whom one sees and re-connects with…
Let’s invite & encourage the Messenger to re-trieve lost-in-translation signals, info & news! Cheers to all things enjoyably retro!
MERCURY / GEMINI Times in 2021 / 22/ 23 Flash-back & Current Vibes
Mercury Rules Gemini – painting by Johfra Bosschart
YES – MERCURY rules GEMINI. Lots of GEM going on in the last years.
These themes continued to process, as MERCURY was last year for an extended time in GEM (Apr – early July 2022), and started its Spring retro phasethere.
What a triple-whammy year-end, and start into 2023 it was, with MARS in GEM retro, and MERCURY, ruler of GEM retro in CAP (close to PLUTO), where MARS is ‘exalted’ (strongest position in the Zodiac).
Lots of re-curring – and circular thoughts, conversations, messages, information round war. The trapped / locked situation the world has gotten into, the apparent impossibility of ‘getting somewhere’ / coming to a conclusion, the horrific expenditure of resources and loss of lives, infrastructure and culture…
How could the Mercurial / Gemini Alchemist of Polarities help? What / who could be a ‘Messenger of the Gods’ – or divine intervention?
And now?! VENUS is in GEM (Apr 10 – May 7) while MERCURY is in TAU, i.o.w., they’re in ‘mutual reception’.
Yep, they’re in each others’ ruled signs (VENUS rules TAU, and MERCURY rules GEM), as long as VENUS is in GEM – which corresponds with pre- and most part of MERCURY retro.
These Archetypes stimulate each other – which can bring out lightness & joy, flirtatiousness, playful banter & tease, shopping & joy walks.
Yet, misunderstandings, lack of proper info / communication can happen, compliments MERCURY about to go retro (Apr 21 – May 14) – which in themselves can teach us about the nature of the mind, esp. re: TAUREAN issues – What do You Truly Enjoy & Value?
VENUS squared SATURN in PI, on Apr 14 – which brought serious vibes into the picture – check-check, re: Dalai Lama incident.
Time to come back to Love (VENUS), Compassion for everyone involved / affected (SATURN in PI) – and Mindfulness (M-r).
Some Tidbits for Newbies to MERCURY Retro (M-r)
Why does MERCURY even go retro?
Because of an ‘optical illusion’. MERCURY goes retro from Earth perspective, because ofits elliptic orbit around the Sun, in relation to the almost exactly circular orbit of the Earth around the Sun. We Earthlings are looking at the planetary moves geocentrically – even through, from the central Solar vantage point things would look differently – which is what astronomers critique about astrology… Astrologers in response: “No, we’re not at the centre of the Solar System, and well aware of this, lol. But hey, human life as we know it(!) happens on Planet Earth, our Home & vantage point”. And yes, a heliocentric astro chart is also available, btw.
Back to the M-r effect: From our terrestrial perspective, MERCURY hence appears to be alternating between going quite fast, going slow, and even ‘falling back’ (like two trains going at different speeds next to each other – looking out the window of the faster train the slower one seems to be going backwards).
MERCURY goes retro 3 x a year (about every 4 months) for about 3 weeks. The covered area in the Zodiac that’s covered by the retro motion is 10 – 15°. With that pattern, the retro phases are in each year in the same element/s, while ‘going backwards’.
The pattern goes also retro. M-r happens in EARTH signs in 2023
Dec 29 – Jan 18 in CAP Apr 21 – May 14 in TAU Aug 23 – Sept 16 in VIR
It shifts to EARTH-FIRE, starting Dec 12, 2023 – Jan 2, 2024 in CAP – SAG.
What’s the Cosmic Weather on Earth, during Mercury’s Retro Trip?
Quite a lot is going on in this mercurial season = From the beginning of the pre-retro ‘storm’ on Apr 15, to the end of the post-retro ‘storm’, on May 24 – which encompasses the whole TAU Season.
Here’s the line-up of the Highlights:
* ECLIPSE SEASON
* APR 19 / 20 Hybrid Annular (‘Ring of Fire’) / Total Solar Eclipse at the very end of AR
* MAY 1 PLUTO in early AQ goes retro (until Oct 10, back to CAP June 11)
* MAY 5 Wesak Buddha Moon & Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in mid-SCO – TAU
* MAY 7 VENUS enters CAN (until June 5)
* MAY 16 JUPITER enters TAU (until May 26, 2025)
* MAY 19 End-of-TAU New Moon
* MAY 20 MARS enters LEO (until July 10)
Sounds like the Mercurial Messenger has a lot of important, otherwise overlooked (or hidden ‘between the lines’) messages from these Planetary Gods (and Humans) to convey!!!
New important information / new dialogues are re-quired too – if things are under- or mis-communicated. And it’s time to pick up conversations where they’ve been left off – maybe from the previous M-r in Dec / Jan. Over-communication (often at the onset of M-r) needs to be re-balanced.
MERCURY close-up & magical
What you find in this extensive / never perfectly comprehensive MERCURY Retro article
* Going with the Flow & Magic of MERCURY retro…
* MERCURY Retro in TAU & its Connections w. other Planetary Players
* Where is MERCURY retro in TAU happening in Your Chart & Life?
And – going even deeper:
* 7-Phase Sequence of the MERCURY Retro Timeline
* Sabian Symbols of the Start & End Degrees of MERCURY Retro
* Timeless and Timely MERCURY Retro REminders
* My Seasoned MERCURY Retro Tips & Seasonal Tool Kit
Going with the Flow & Magic of MERCURY retro…
Mercury doing its retro somersaults again…
Technology, traffic / transport & communication glitches (or surprises!) sneaking in again lately, and calling for flexibility?
No way! Are you telling me…..?
YEP, the ‘inevitable’ is happening again: Another MERCURY Retro phase is ON!
All in TAU this time: From 15°37′ back to 05°51′ TAU, to be precise, from Apr 21 – May 14.
If you’ve read my MERCURY retro support REport (or even advocacy) over the years you know:
M-r isn’t necessarily ‘BAD’ news, as pop Astrology would have it. And hey – perhaps M-r is ‘even’ an overdue & cosmically well timed de-conditioning?!
During M-r, the MIND is operating differently / ‘unusually’, and tuned-up by the ‘New MERCURY’ (what’s that?!). T.b. revealed below…
Have you noticed?
Our good old messenger / trickster friend MERCURY has been already since Apr 7 in pre-retro ‘shadow’ (i.o.w., crossed the 05°51′ TAU mark from which it will go direct again at the end of M-r).
On Apr 15, MERCURY went into stationary (very slowly moving – even slower in TAU) ‘U-turn storm’.
And on Apr 21, first full day of TAU, MERCURY in TAU ‘officially’ starts its seasonal retro loop, which goes technically until May 14, and rolls out completely until end of May.
So, early Apr – late May (which include build-up time before and roll-out time after) are under M-r influence.
Take it easy on ‘plans‘, and don’t get wrapped up in ‘loops’ that are based on too much random info, not enough info, or simply: ungrounded confusion.
A good time to chill, go on a RE-treat, or simply more RE-laxation (esp of the bizzy mind), and to be open to unexpected info / intel / communication that can open your mind.
M-r is conducive for
* RE-viewing old patterns& habits (TAU) – what’s good about them and forgotten / may be picked up again, and what’s re-dundant / no need to hold on / revive.
* Perfect for springy decluttering, as well as writing & mind clearing. Purging outdated info& items – while surprisingly finding re-levant info ‘from the past’ (which can show where we were at mentally, at that time).
* Picking up lost & forgotten reading or writing projects we’ve been shelving for a while and which have been patiently waiting for our attention.
* Catching up with people we haven’t talked with in a while – and being surprised by synergistic conversations that can lead to much more than ‘expected’. TAU like-mindedness relates to shared interests & values about Nature, gardening, food…
* And a heightened time for info to leak, and communication to happen that’s usually under the radar (esp. with the MERCURY – URANUS / PLUTO connections at the beginning and end of the retro phase).
Could be also a good time to check in again astrologically. Astrology is by nature about aligning with Nature-all Laws, plus helps with accessing the bigger picture for ‘stuff’ we can easily get caught up in. Just get in touch if you feel it’s calling you.
Call-out to all MOMs: In May, I’ll have the yearly Mother’s Month of May Special on again, whereas all moms get 22% discount on all sessions (incl. gift sessions for Mother’s Day).
MERCURY Retro in TAU, and its Connections with other Planetary Players
…with suggestions for how to be in natural alignment with the energies
You might wonder, what stands out, re: MERCURY Contacts in the retro loop in CAP? Thankfully, not too many this time round – yay!
Specific Mercurial Alignmentsin the Retro Phase
APRIL 7 MERCURY in TAU connected w. the Lunar NN, and went into sextile w. MARS in CAN (# 1 of 2, again on Apr 23) Perfect time for home (& ‘Inner Home’) care, gardening, and enjoying life in Spring – so nourishing & energizing! Also: The pre-retro ‘shadow’ started. (MERCURY reached the degree from which it’ll go direct again, on May 14) Foreshadowing hunches showing what the retro phase may be about?
APRIL 15 The pre-retro ‘storm’ began (MERCURY goes extra slow, in ‘U-turn’ mode) Take it easy with communication, and allow for slow processing. Not a good time for rash conclusions / decisions / ‘planning’. Great for research. What does your body say???! Journey from the mind to the body intelligence…
APRIL 21 MERCURY goes retro at 15º 37′ TAU (only 2º away from URANUS – just slightly ‘out of reach’ – the contact / transit will happen on June 4) Let your body & your senses guide you to information. BE in Nature, learn from her, and let her set you free. Learn about what’s natural & organic. Whom do you feel called to talk with again – after finding out…? RE-connect with your Taurean friends.
APRIL 23 MERCURY freshly retro goes into 2nd sextile w. MARS in CAN Hidden mental patterns can become transparent – Esp. if we’re kind & self-caring when triggered.
MAY 1 – Beltane, and day of PLUTO going retro MERCURY retro meets & moves ‘past’ the SUN in mid-TAU – ‘Inferior Conjunction’ / ‘Day of Enlightening Insight’ Breakthroughs of Consciousness? Clarity about where the mind needs to go on the ‘back seat’ and let Spirit-in-Nature & body intelligence be in the ‘driver’s seat’?
MAY 12 MERCURY retro in TAU goes into sextile w. SATURN in PI (# 2 of 3 – once more May 18 – in fact, the transit is active throughout mid-May), and with VENUS in CAN Fluidity without attachment to a ‘position’. Listening to & conveying the voice of Nature & of our True Nature… What would Love say?What connects us in ‘all this’?
MAY 14 – Mother’s Day MERCURY goes direct at 5º 51′ TAU The organic, natural, ego / conditioning purged mind follows the Heart, and Mother Nature.
MAY 17 The MOON in early TAU welcomes JUPITER (in TAU from May 16 on!) and MERCURY stat. / direct SO much full-bloom goodness – let’s celebrate the Spring Goddess / Goodness!
MAY 18 MERCURY stat. / direct in TAU goes once more into sextile w. SATURN in PI (# 3 of 3 – the transit has been active throughout mid-May) Fluidity without attachment to a ‘position’. Listening to & conveying the voice of Nature & of our True Nature… All is interconnected & ONE. All IS.
MAY 24 MERCURY in TAU finally leaves the post-retro stationary ‘storm’ (this time extra long – 10 days) / comes out of the ‘U-turn’ loop and starts to move faster again – plus: GEM season will have started on May 21 Hope you took it easy, in the stormy integration phase (May 14 – 24). Has the calm or even no-mind taken you back to Nature and your True Nature? Feeling grounded, established in your values, and ready to ‘fly’?
JUNE 1 The post-retro ‘shadow’ ends (MERCURY leaves the degree which it went retro to) There’s been a lot to learn, by going inward-backward, and about the nature of the mind. Has it been regenerative for you?
Where’s MERCURY’s retro loop in TAU happeningin Your Chart & Life?
Retro Loop in the Sky What’s going on with that plane??? Nothing noteworthy to see here? photo by moi, a few years ago
The House in your (birth / relocation) chart that contains TAU is the ‘Scene of Affairs’.
(Always, esp. nowadays) good to check in what your body, senses, and common sense says, or would do.
MERCURY’s retro visitwill help connect the dots in these realms…
MERCURY is also associated with the Throat Chakra, and TAU rules the Throat & Mouth.Are you speaking your Truth, esp. in the realms related to your TAU House?
As you read this, maybe you have your SUN, MOON, AC, or Planets (MERCURY?) in TAU? You’re in for a a Mercurial treat (and tricks too, of course).
Do you know where TAU is in your chart, esp. House wise? Here are hints for how it makes itself known in your chart, and what MERCURY has to say.
1st House Your Presence and Sense of Self With TAU there: Calm, steady, slow, enjoyable With MERCURY (incl. retro) transiting through: Become more aware of, speak, write, let the world know about what you value and enjoy. Do you enjoy yourself / your life? Time to inquire and reflect.
2nd House Your Values. What you own, incl. metaphorically, your Business TAU: Solid and secure values matter to you. MERCURY Transit: A good time to surprisingly find old treasures (MERCURY – URANUS / PLUTO), or acquire something that increases in value (well, better after MERCURY is direct again). What gives you true security? Time to appreciate what you (already) have, and to brainstorm about organically building your business, based on your values.
3rd House Your Environment & Relatives TAU: Steady & there for one another, old fashioned / conservative MERCURY Transit: Notice your thinking about / interactions with them – and where your shadow might lay (MERCURY – PLUTO). Impatient? Dull vibes? And how to change your thoughts / communication….
4th House Your Home, Origin, Ancestry TAU: Garden – of Eden? Security & ownership themes? MERCURY Transit: Traveling home for a visit (uhhh – now?!)? Is it easier to be calm, patient, joyful? Enjoying a Nature retreat?
5th House Your Creative, Playful, Inner Child and Lover TAU: Play Zone, Sensual Delights MERCURY Transit: Creative garden magic time with kids (esp. with M-r and the URANUS / PLUTO contacts). Talk to your inner child. Cherish the time with your children.
6th House Your Work, Wellness, Lifestyle TAU: Literally in the Garden / Nature / Food world? MERCURY Transit: Here’s your top season to serve & enjoy. And with M-r & the URANUS / PLUTO contacts: Be innovative, come up with cool co-creations.
7th House Your Partners & Significant Others TAU: People who calm & ground you. Shared pleasure is multiplied pleasure. Or are you / they territorial? MERCURY Transit: Reconnect with them. Or they may reconnect with you. What’s been unresolved? What haven’t you co-enjoyed in a while? Take time as needed.
8th House Your Involvement and Sharing with Others. Your Transformations TAU: You actually prefer stability to change and may stay too long in a situation / with people – maybe out of comfort, you you feel trapped, security wise. MERCURY Transit: A few surprises (a divorce?) / shocks / traumatic – or liberating? – experiences in the last years (URANUS in TAU since 2019)? Yes, you need to talk about those processes. Time to reflect… Don’t get stuck repeating patterns though.
9th House What gives you Meaning. Your Wisdom, Inspiration, Path and Travels TAU: Conservative world views / nature philosophy. Journeys to nature give you joy. MERCURY Transit: Having conversations about / collecting ideas & gathering inspiration for what you saw / see / believe in, or for your next journey?
10th House Your Purpose incl Career. Your Public Self TAU: No unnecessary effort / challenge, yet comfort / security MERCURY Transit: Have you experienced upheavals (compliments URANUS since 2019)? Time to reflect on re-inventing yourself in that area. Brainstorm, have conversations with people who model what you value.
11th House Your Social Side – Engagement with Society, Groups and Friends TAU: Nature is your friend. And friends need to value nature too / you need to share joy & values with them – why hang out otherwise? MERCURY Transit: After all the social disruptions / separation (URANUS in TAU since 2019) – where are you at, in this ‘department’? Re-connect with / talk to your friends, and find out. Time for a new beginning? Or for a value check, in any case.
12th House Your Transcendent and Spiritual Self and Union with All-that-Is. TAU: Form & Formlessness. Ever interchanging and simultaneously present. MERCURY Transit: The Web of Life is your stability – esp. in all the recent upheavals (did you have premonitions?). Receive cosmic messages. Don’t be stingy – share the word (and stuff too) – easy & joyful!
That’s the ‘short-ish’ (LOL) version of my take on this upcoming MERCURY Retro phase.
Springy Rest – Medicine of these Calm Ones photo from last week by moi
If you’d like to dig (even) deeper, and go with the full menu, keep on reading:
7-Phase Sequence of the MERCURY Retro Timeline
APR 7 Pre-retro shadow started: MERCURY in the Epimethean phase
APR 15 Pre-retro stationary / ‘storm’ – started
APR 21 MERCURY goes technically retro
MAY 1 MERCURY half-way in retro meetsthe SUN – a ‘New Mercury’ is born, a.k.a. ‘Point of Enlightening Insight’ – Promethean phase starts
MAY 14 MERCURY goes direct again
MAY 24 Post-retro stationary / ‘storm’ ends
JUNE 1 Post-retro shadow ends
The first half of M-r (phases 1. – 4.) is the Epimethean phase. RE-minding us of ‘old stories’ – which doesn’t have to be a ‘bad thing’ to overcome, it can be an important RE-flection / correction inducer…
The second half of M-r (phases 4. – 8.) is the Promethean phase. New insights and connection with Spirit & Consciousness can lead to new inspired direction – a very auspicious time.
MERCURY went into so-called pre-retro ‘shadow’ on APR 7 (it passed for the first time the Zodiac point (05°51′ TAU) from which it will after the retro phase go direct / forward again, on May 14). Noticed ‘foreshadowing’ of themes that might come up during M-r ?
A good time to be fluid as quicksilver, RE-spond to higher intelligence, and trust the ‘messenger from the future’, via intuition & precognition.
Perhaps you already had inspired conversations with friends / in groups, about TAU themes (Values, Nature, Plants, Food, Money, Economy, Business…) to inform your view of things.
MERCURY Retro in the Starters
On APR 15, MERCURY entered its stationary ‘storm’ period (moving very slowly), i.o.w., went into ‘U-turn’ mode, in mid-TAU, close to URANUS.
A time to slowwwww down the fast & busy ‘modern mind’ that likes to jump from one topic to another (ADHD, anyone?), disrupt stability (‘boredom?’ / getting anxious?), and has difficulty staying with a topic / having patience.
With MERCURY retro, it’s about HOW we think & communicate, not (just) about the content – and ever more content, nowadays…
‘Regular’ / ‘normal’ communication affairs might have started to become ‘tricky’, ‘chaotic’, ‘complicated’, ‘messed up’… Only from the perspective of the ego that likes to seize control, via the mind.Yet also, synchronicities and magic might have kicked in…
MERCURY in ‘zigzag mode’ suggests: Being super adaptable, in flux & at ease, while swiftly, swimmingly / surfingly, changing course as necessary – leading to more auspicious outcomes than assumptions that the attached mind assumes are ‘the way’.
7-Circle Classical Labyrinth drawing by Helen Rowlands – reminds me of a brain
In the actual RETRO PHASE, from Apr 21 – May 14, the mind is geared to turn inward-backward.
Mental moves may be paradoxical, like in a labyrinth, or ‘far out’ / eccentric.
As always, the MERCURY retro cycle starts with the ‘Epimethean’ phase (first part – until May 1), where old epic stories, memories, and patterns show up for REasons yet unknown – which may REveal themselves in the journey with M-r.
With the TAU energy of the current M-r, it’s good to gain space and distance from the mind that can get stuck on things (which may be wants or resistance).
Don’t believe everything you (or: they!) think. Check where ‘your’ thoughts may come from, and why you’re attached to / loop around them!). Experiment with discussing with others, turn to other sources, for a more balanced view, informing your grounded common / reality sense.
Verify your thoughts & ideas in the ‘real tangible world’ with its practical implications. Invite unexpected insights, a world of synchronicities. Be open for new understanding, via / of hidden and overlooked info that gets our attention now, for a RE-ason.
At the approx. half-way point of the M-r phase (on May 1 – Beltane, this time!), MERCURY crosses paths with the SUN: A new ‘New Mercury’is born (like a New Moon in the monthly SUN – MOON conjunction) – which happens 3 times every year.
Let’s see what Epiphanies THIS ‘Point of Enlightened Insight’ reveals!
On the ‘New Mercury’ point, it’s time to REgenerate the mind (MERCURY), to become more conscious, follow Spirit & the Heart (SUN).
Prometheus surrounded by the Ring of the Zodiac – Rockefeller Ctre, NYC
The second part of M-r (May 1 – 14) is the ‘Promethean’ phase… …where new insights & new Consciousness can be more easily carried forward & expressed, in creative & innovative ways.
Sabian Symbols of the Start and Finish Degrees of the upcoming MERCURY RetroPhase
MERCURY goes retro on Apr 21 at15°37′ TAU.
Since MERCURY backs off before passing the 16° mark, let’s turn to…
Braving the Storm – painting by Cara Frafjord
“TAURUS 15° HEAD COVERED WITH A RAKISH SILK HAT, MUFFLED AGAINST THE COLD, A MAN BRAVES A STORM
KEYNOTE The courage needed to meet the crises precipitated by social ambition
The man with the silk hat has seen some of his ambitious efforts bring him social success; but he learns that often “nothing fails like success.” The storm may be within him, or it may attack his social status. He is ready to face it daringly. This shows a willingness to accept crises and to go through them – and therefore great character, the soil upon which a higher kind of consciousness may develop.
This is the fifth and final stage of this ninth five-fold sequence of symbols. It implies a transition to a new level at which the individual who has learned from experience demonstrates a truly mature mind. What is revealed here is CHARACTER under adverse circumstances.”
What a symbol for the ‘stormy’ onset of the M-r phase – next to also ‘stormy’ URANUS. Here, unpredictable circumstances challenge us to not get ‘blown over’ by adversity and our ‘wild’ mental reactions to those, but to retain inner stability – not in stubborn and inflexible, but in mature & conscious ways.
MERCURY ends its upcoming Retro Journey on May 14 at 05°51′ TAU.
Royal Gorge Cantilever Bridge
“TAURUS 6° CANTILEVER BRIDGE ACROSS A DEEP GORGE
KEYNOTE The conquest of separativeness through group-cooperation
The person who has suffered deprivation & loneliness can give new substance to their emotional life by participating in a collective project. All great evolutionary challenges imply the overcoming of basic difficulties. A step ahead must be taken, yet an abyss confronts evolving humanity. It is no longer a personal void – an ‘Open Grave’ (6° TAU) – but a chasm that is an integral part of the land upon which human evolution must proceed. A link must be built through the power of the collective mind of the group or of the community at large, on the basis of the legacy of the past, to make a bridge over the canyon.
This is the first stage of the eighth five-fold process of “Substantiation.” The man-made bridge built with collective skill gives substance to and demonstrates humanity’s capacity to CONQUER OBSTACLES and to achieve evolutionary continuity as well as expansion in space.”
Now, that’s an interesting symbol – and can easily be interpreted in direct response to the symbol for the start of the retro journey – which deals with the individual’s character demonstrated during crises and adversity.
To face and overcome the obstacles presented at this phase of human evolution, collaboration is needed, to ‘build bridges’ over chasms of polarization in humanity. And yes, we can all contribute to this ‘grand oeuvre’ of this time. It starts in our own mind.
Rather than being stuck in old polarizing ‘mind-sets’ that can burn bridges, let’s be open-minded, give old or new connections a chance, learn from one another, and do what serves a humane future. PLUTO is stationary / goes retro in its first phase in AQ on May 1 – while MERCURY is retro in TAU which ends its journey on May 14 in wide square w. PLUTO.
Timeless & Timely MERCURY Retro REminders
* Under M-r, ‘usual’ thinking and communication patterns are being questioned, and it appears at times as if there’s a trickster / little devil at play.
Actually, we have a chance now to SEE the inner mental trickster / saboteur that’s been there all along, camouflaging & going unnoticed.
* The challenge is, not to get frustrated when things don’t turn out the way YOU thought they ’should’, according to the ego.
* During M-r, let’s experiment with, practice, and hopefully also integrate for later, going with the flow of things, in an intuitive, heart sourced way.
* Feel free to change your mind when you get the impulse / intuition / signal for an alternative course that works better / is more aligned.
* Don’t let the mind run the show, and create more ‘mental karma’.
Be open to and curious about ‘creative detours’ that might lead to unexpected turns, and unusual connections, rather than going with comfort / routine / habits of your ‘Inner Muggle’.
Don’t get wrapped up with linear, habitual, and often self-limiting ways of dealing with information / communication channels & modes.
An ‘unorthodox’ approach, and maybe a random connection with someone can open up for serendipity, synchronicities, and magic.
Let’s mischievously ask ourselves (M-r):
* How can I get out of the busy conditioned & controller mind now, and shift to Openness for Change, Creativity, and Play?
* What would my Inner Magician / Wizard / Alchemist (yes, that’s what Mercury also is) suggest?
* Where’s the comic (and cosmic) relief in all this…?
Let’s stay as mobile (like quicksilver, the MERCURY metal), adaptable, and unattached to ‘plans’ / agenda as possible.
Coyote – Animal Spirit cards by Susan Boulet
MERCURY is a light, youthful, fresh, fun-loving punster and Coyote / prankster energy.
It looks at the fun & meaningful side of unusual twists & turns, and even likes to provoke those. Tuning into that less serious mode makes us happier and more at ease – not only – these days.
Come on board with these spontaneous twists, unintentional new-found puns, and creative fun realizations!
Laughing at ourselves is certainly part of the picture. Best kind of humour.
We sure need comic relief of all the seriousness these days / months / years(!) – what happened to satire? There’s a cool word in German: Realsatire. Meaning, reality provides lots of satire in itself.
M-r is about the meta level: Not so much about the content of the mind & its expressions but the nature of the mind, how and why we think and communicate. Not always so easy to notice how the mind is playing tricks on us all the time. In ‘insane’ times like these, under M-r, it can be more easily busted – esp. in comic relief ways – with ego alert, ha-ha! Great time for satire and comedy it is – and ‘real life s & c’!
When it comes to committing to something long-term – you prob. don’t have the intel yet to be ready. Yet you can be in a vibration that attracts what you need, and that you easily recognize & connect with.
Spiraling Time OUT!
SO – give yourself time. During M-r, new information streams in, which can alter our outlook on things.
Often, after the M-r phase we have more information which gives a different picture, based upon which a good avenue forward becomes clear.
If we commit prematurely and aren’t flexible to back off again easily, we might say, “If I only had known… I wouldn’t have… and didn’t have to untangle these complications now.”
As always with MERCURY retro, clarify / specify communication whenever possible:
*Say things several times,in different ways / even in a different language to make sure there’s no misunderstanding in a fast / distracted context – in our oh-so ADHD world.
*Talk in a way that’s not just a judgment / statement, but offers invitations for open discussion.
* Bepresent and genuinely curious & helpful (if you are!), rather than distracted (Mercurial shadow).
* Ask questionsthat instinctively / intuitively come up (esp. to clarify otherwise held assumptions!).
*Choose the most direct medium & tool available (meet and connectin person, or at least via online video call), which helps with clearer & more holistic communication, and body signals. So worth it, says TAU. More ‘channels’ are involved & signals are conveyed, by being face-to-face with the other person, rather rather than on the phone, or via mutual messaging / e-monologue – so ‘standardized’ & ‘normalized’ in the electronic age, and an even bigger deal since 2020.
M-r gives us the chance to take a break from it – at least make sure we SEE each other! And who knows what else might come up and be addressed when you take the opportunity to actually meet & talk?!
Are you a slave to technocracy (domination by technology) / techno-crazy?
If you become mercurially frustrated, maybe it’s because you needed to learn something about the nature of the human mind and its extensions: Technological equipment which now, more and in different ways than already, seems to have ‘a mind of their own’…
Consider MERCURY retro in an AI dominated world – crazyyy…!
Bottom like, with this aspect of M-r: You don’t want to become (well, maybe under M-r you see how much you could be) a stressed-out remotely controlled slave of coordination & communication, and of the technology that should(!) be here to serve us (which interests does it actually serve most?).
Computers, phones, and tech gadgets are / should be treated as ‘just’ tools. Their efficiency also depends on & responds to the (hopefully relaxed & detached, savvy & inventive) mind of their ‘owner’ (TAU). Which obviously nowadays begs more questions…
Have you noticed? The technical equipment can magically-morphically mirror the state of mind YOU’re in, even ‘simply’ by breaking down and being ‘on strike’ when we humans need ‘a break’ anyway?
Give your tools and tasks proper mindful and focused attention & care, one at a time, instead of attempting to multi task and ‘efficiently’ orchestrate everything simultaneously.
To keep the interface between the electromagnetic field of computers and the human mind smoothly operational, don’t impose any potential extra stress onto your nervous system – nor on your computer.
And how about: Turn the AI off, and your natural inner intelligence (NI) on.
Check in on signals showing you that you need to be relaxed & mindful. Assume nothing, and drop your (under M-r evident, otherwise under the radar) expectations & assumptions.
Trust the infinite Intelligence of the Bigger System aka Universe – ‘Even’ as it might temporarily take you on wild & ‘crazy’ journeys that you apparently haven’t signed up for. Notice how much your mental involvement affects your experience of ‘the trip’. Be ok with the impermanence…
Talk to people from the past who come to mind, and whom you haven’t heard from in a long time.
And to ‘new’ yet familiar like-spirited people whom you’ve just met & intuitively ‘clicked with‘ and feel comfortable (TAU) to be around.
M-r also tends to bring back unfinished communication business from the past, esp. from previous M-r phases (last one in Dec / Jan).
What also happens quite often under M-r:
* We receive / intuit a potentially interesting message for others that’s worth sharing & passing on – to whom it may concern.Go ahead, and ‘randomly’ (without your personal agenda) deliver / spread it to others, to whom that information & inspiration can be helpful.
* We’re prompted to connect two or more people with one another – because we can. Who knows what comes from it?
So, let’s keep collecting M-r communication karma cookies, by being the random messengers & connectors!
Back to Basics & Buddhists
Gibbons at Play – 1427 painting by Xuande Emperor
Rather than having the mind ueber full… Be mindful, and observe the phenomenon mind from a deeper level.
Like, by asking yourself: Why am I really saying this? Who’s the one thinking and talking here?
If we don’t do from time to time this ‘mental hygiene’our inner ‘devil’s advocate out-tricks us, subconsciously ‘sabotaging’ our plans, second guessing ourselves, and constellating circumstances that make us back off from our original intention.
So important to check what we’ve been doing with our brain – or rather, what the brain has been doing with us all along.
The Buddhists call the day-to-day mind that busies itself with all kinds of ‘chatting’ and inner stories, lists, and dialogues, the ‘Monkey Mind’. Like a monkey, the trickster mind jumps from one tree of interest and attachment to the next, and is never quiet, unless we observe the movement, and thereby naturally calm it.
My Seasoned MERCURY Retro Tips & Seasonal Tool Kit
The Thinker – by A. Rodin
1) Be easy on yourself, as you get into the groove of things
It usually takes a week or so to adjust to the different mode.
Hope you could take it it easy on the pre-retro shadow phase (since Apr 7)… Rather than being ‘pulled into’ the wild ‘storm’ (since Apr 15), or apparently stationary stuckness (can be either and both, in paradoxical trickster fashion).
2) Be mindful, and lead from what’s here-now
There’s a tendency for the mind to be distracted and all over the place, to loose and misplace things & thoughts that later have to be RE-trieved again, in your ‘inner house’. Avoid getting scattered and disorganized, collect the mind ‘pieces’, be present with any situation & function ‘at hand’, and don’t loose sight of what practically works, and matters most. The apparent priority of urgent ‘little’ things & ‘small stuff’ can easily be a distraction and waste of energy. Practice coming back to the Here-NOW.
3) Retro is an inwards / backwards oriented energy
M-r is a good time to RE-treat, and RE-connect with meditation and mindfulness. Also an excellent chance (if not necessity) to deal with ‘old unfinished business’, ‘loose ends’, and to clear communication themes from the past, often carried over from a previous M-r times (last ones May / June 2022, Sept / Oct 2022, and Dec / Jan 2022 / 23).
4) Every M-r phase is a great time for basically everything that starts with ‘RE-‘, esp. RE-sidual communication
Like: RE-assess, RE-align, REad, Re-search, RE-treat, RE-pair, RE-boot, RE-group, RE-consider, RE-arrange, RE-place, you name it…
One RE-ason for me pointing out all these RE-activities: During M-r (which also has a karmic undertone), we / they less likely get away anymore with being sloppy, and with procrastinating or neglecting RE-sidual communication issues with people from the past. They come up like a mirror. Talk about what RE-ally matters, esp. with friends and loved ones.
What do you think about – and want to (re?)discuss, esp. re: Nature, the body, food, economy, money, values...(all apropos TAU)
5) Choose the clearest & most direct mode of communication available
Phone rather than messaging / emailing. Meet and connect in person rather than via phone / text, to make sure an actual dialogue happens (rather than just your factual monologue, with the assumption you know what they think, or they know what you think).
Consider communicating in several ways & via different media, to make sure the message comes across. Keep in mind that because people’s minds can be all over the place now, communication might be scattered / incomplete, or prone to assumptions: “I thought you got my email!!!”, or actually a monologue: “Are you thinking out loud as you talk, or are you actually suggesting something to me?
6) Be mindful & compassionate in your communication with others
Compassionately put yourself in their position, and take ownership & responsibility for your part and mental processes, rather than blaming & judging (based on lack / deficiency / incompleteness of communication), manipulation, and the alike.
7) Be clear and precise with commitments & agreements
Double-check whether you’ve been understood correctly, and RE-peat / RE-phrase back to them too. Avoid signing an agreement with consequences, before you have all the necessary details / information (often only after MERCURY retro is over, or at least half-way, meeting the SUN = May 1).
8) MERCURY Retro RE-minds us…
…that direct connection with one another as an authentic & lively dialogue offers the opportunity to open up, speak freely, and touch on other subjects than the originally intended purpose / agenda of the communication. Which can eventually lead to an even more important outcome or purpose than anticipated. Check out in hindsight why you actually needed to talk to that person…
9) Under M-r, the odds for fabulous unexpected synchronicities are 99%
When we act more intuitively and out of the ordinary, we let the spontaneous intervention of the Universe show us our interconnectedness! So magical!
10) M-r is a good time to RE-connect with people you have lost sight of – and see them in a new light.
With theTAU flavour, get in touch with people whom you share values with / talk about values, enjoy Nature / food together, do tangible things with. Trust your intuition, and let yourself be surprised by what shows up when you speak to them – also re: whether you are (still? again?) on a wavelength or not. No assumptions… Allow yourself to get mentally un-stuck in conversation. Old communication themes might get triggered, yet now’s the chance to see them in context of the overall your & their evolution.
Be open to meet new people whom you heart-connect with, and feel you already know each other ‘from somewhere’.
11) The areas of life (partners, children, career, groups, etc.) that THIS retro phase brings up for YOU…
…have to do with Planet/s and House/s that M-r activates in YOUR personal birth chart, i.o.w. where TAU is situated (see above). I’m happy to check that out for and with you – as a quick hint, or in a focused (or longer) session if more is going on for you…
12) When ‘glitches’ occur, be fluid and flexible like quicksilver (MERCURY’s metal), think “shift happens”.
No need to go into resistance (a TAU thing). Turn resistance into rest-distance, lol. Turn the paradigm around: What could be the opportunity in this mishap? What’s ‘even’ actually funny about this?
RE-frame your way of thinking about things. Entertain the possibility of having subconsciously ‘arranged’ a wild alternative to the original ‘plan A’ which – who knows? – can lead to something new, better, and more fun than what the ‘normal’, ‘usual’, ‘regular’, and apparently most ‘efficient’ mind-in-rut-mode could have come up with?
13) Enjoy those unintentional puns, slips, and new connections in the mind, be creative and brainstorm – esp. together with your MERCURY Retro Friends.
14) Enlightened Insights, anyone…?
The Day of Enlightened Insight – when M-r meets the SUN on the exact half-way point of the M-r phase. In this M-r phase on MAY 1 – Beltane.
Check out what epiphanies & paradigm shifts occur round this day!
15) If you would like to know…
…whether you are a member of the RETRO CLUB (born under MERCURY Retro, as yours truly) …in which area of Life the MERCURY Retro Trickster in TAU would likely play tricks on / with you …how to consciously, creatively, and mindfully play WITH the energy…
…feel welcome to get in touch with your Astrologer.
Wishing you a blessed navigation in the retro- and interdimensional zone, in the Heavens as on Earth, with the Mercurial Mind currents – this time around in TAURUS!
Hope to SEE you again soon, in real life, or online – it’s all about REconnecting (as directly as possible)!
Mercur-elanie
Feeling called to explore your Cosmic Map, and how it guides you on your Earthly Journey?
I’m here for you. An ASTRO~ALCHEMY Session help shed light on things from deep levels, and get the process going. Get in touch with me, via email (licht@islandnet.com), and we can explore what would serve you best.
Serving you with astrological guidance and perspective, pointing you to Your ‘Inner Cosmic Compass’. I’d love to inspire you to be in alignment with, and smoothly ‘ride’, those ‘auspicious’ or ‘challenging’ waves of cosmic energies that present themselves at a given time, and, similar to climate and weather, affect our human energy field.
Which can lead to eye opening awareness, growth, healing, release, transformation, and you can feel more connected with yourself and with all-that-IS, in the bigger on-going evolution. Ultimately, you dwell in a witnessing place in the ‘Hub of the Wheel’ where you are less & less affected, more & more liberated, and self-realized.
I welcome you as a client who is not seeking an ‘old school reading’ from me (“What’s going to happen TO me?”, “What am I supposed to do?”), but to be supported in accessing your own wisdom source, especially in times of a challenging transition, stuckness, transformational crisis, for new perspectives at a crossroad or dilemma, and for important choices.
This is to empowered and liberating ways of working with the ancient and timeless gift of Astrology!
Feeling called to explore your Cosmic Map, and how it can guide you on your Earthly Journey? Come over / let’s meet online, for Your private Astro session!
ASTRO~EXPERIENCES via Courses, Workshops, and Embodied Astrology
Our experiential and embodied Astrology groups have over time (16 years I’ve been facilitating them) become quite potent and catalytic. The intimate Astro hubs (max 6 participants) are a treasured way of being personally seen and involved – more commitment, a personal sense of community, and deeper effects. Come join us, if deep synergy in a circle speaks to you! Live in person, or online. Most Astro~Experiences are designed as ‘hybrids’, with some participants joining us online, some in person.
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VENUS is far ahead from the SUN now, and showing up as the ‘Evening Star’ these weeks and months – a signal that She’ll go retro soon (July 22 – Sept 3, all in LEO). For now – GEMINI is the Venusian magnet, and attractive Yin (or shall I say: Yin-Yang Alchemy?!) expression.
Everything GEM, and all your GEM features shall be sweetly magnetic & attractive, the next weeks
What a breath of fresh AIR, with this de-light-full Planet now in GEMINI!
Momentum& openness come into the atmosphere like wind & waves.
The AIR Element (now newly activated, via VENUS, while PLUTO is freshly in AQ – since March 23 – June 11 – more to come in 2024!) activates learning & discussions, and shows us where we find Freedom & CommUnity, and how to co-create & co-innovate, and help Humanity. Beyond (after SATURN’s heavy impact on AQ 2020 – March 2023) stuckness, social alienation, restrictions, and fears of a dystopian future.
I call the TAU – GEM cusp that VENUS crossed on Monday
The ‘Voice Point’
Time to find our V~O~I~C~E, (re?)learn & practice the Alchemy of L*O*V*E.
The shortest bridge between people can me a smile and a kind word.
Let’s be – again & anew – the learners & Alchemists of Love, communicate because we love to, perceive things in a fresh way, and engage in dialogue & synergy where 1 + 1 = more than 2.
Never miss writing love notes – or letters… to your sweetie, to yourself, to random people….!
VENUS in GEM & MERCURY in TAU (Apr 3 – June 11) are in mutual reception now
Yep, they’re in each others’ ruled signs (VENUS rules TAU, and MERCURY rules GEM), as long as VENUS is in GEM – which also corresponds with the pre- and most part of MERCURY retro.
These Archetypes stimulate each other – which can bring out lightness & joy, flirtatiousness, playful banter & tease, shopping & joy walks.
Yet, there can be also misunderstandings, lack of proper info / communication, etc, compliments MERCURY about to go retro (Apr 21 – May 14) – which in themselves can teach us about the nature of the mind, esp. re: TAUREAN issues – What do You Truly Enjoy & Value?
Plus, VENUS will square SATURN in PI, on Apr 14 – which brings hurdles and serious vibes into the picture (see line-up of VENUS encounters below).
New Lightness & Movement are ever so welcome!
Transformation Card ‘Sidestepping’ – by Diana Varisco
The springy-light, ‘pollinating’ vibe of GEM comes into the foreground now, via delightful VENUS… …bringing a beautiful breeze of fresh AIR into the picture.
There are so many ways of seeing things. GEMINI celebrates diversity, and learning from one another.
And do we ever need exchange of energy through fresh ideas, shared interests, learning, inspiration, communication, connection, and cross-pollination of new ideas via dialogue!
The classic debate (hmmm, is it even still freely welcome and happening these days?!?), is about thesis – antithesis – synthesis: Alchemy of Ideas… Rather the specialty of MERCURY in GEM (coming up June 11 – 26).
With VENUS, it’s the Alchemy of Love & Attraction.
GEMINI season leads to the height of the light – Summer Solstice – celebrated on June 21! May light & lightness balance out the oh-so omnipresent heavy and dark atmosphere!
GEMINI is the Alchemist of Polarities and Duality
Mercury RulesGemini – painting by Johfra Bosschart
The image of the Feminine – Masculine ‘Phoenix Twins’ shows: Polarities are being alchemized.
Woman & Man together hold the Caduceus, the winged staff of Hermes / Mercury (ruler of GEMINI) with the two yin & yang serpents. Rather than the modern medical / pharmaceutical symbol of the staff with only one serpent… think about it!
While the tendency of the Mind (MERCURY) is to go into duality, starting with naming this and / vs that, the GEMINI path is to transmute duality.
The Alchemy Phoenix behind / above their Union represents the Rebirth in the ONE.
VENUS in GEM can be also about bringing more Yin-Feminine energy into the Alchemy. True for you?
In Spring / early Summer 2020, under VENUS for an extended (and retro) phase in GEM (Apr – early Aug), I immersed myself in soulful and poetic books that had been on my shelf forever, patiently awaiting to be read. What a sweet daily ritual to go on an inner journey with them! I found friendship & inspiration in them. And rediscovered old and found new friendships with like-spirited humans. Lots of photo editing & organizing was done as well – fun, creative, and brought back sweet memories of outer journeys and good times with friends & family. Gifts in disguise in challenging times that helped to keep the Light Alive!
Maybe some of that Spirit can be picked up again now – and support / sustain a seasonal intentional retreat from external mental overwhelm (as MERCURY is about to go retro)?
With VENUS in GEMINI, we attract lots of opportunities to learn and talk about Love & Values. VENUS also affects money (as an expression of values – self love – self validation) – inviting us also to a redefinition of our relationship to money – as we learn and share…
A good time for speaking and writing, in loving, relational ways (VENUS), and ‘just’ for l’art pour l’art. And for those Springy reads on your porch or under shady trees…
Anahata – Heart Chakra
The Heart Chakra – related to VENUS – also connects with the lungs, and has the AIR Element attributed.
Love strengthens our immune system. Let’s breathe this IN!
Live lovingly, with a Light Heart that grows wings, says VENUS in GEMINI.
And it’s about transforming Fear into Love! The best Alchemy, and prob. the most important one!
Let’s let our Hearts grow wings!
Cosmic weather patterns and significant dates during VENUS’s fly-by in GEM, April 10 – May 7
She helps us contribute Love & Lightness to the energy field. What stands out: Eclipse Season (Apr 19 / 20 & May 5)! MERCURY & PLUTO going retro
APR 19 / 20 Hybrid Annular / Total Solar Eclipse at the very end of AR, in square w. stationary PLUTO early AQ
APR 21 MERCURY in mid-TAU, aaaalmost reaching URANUS, goes retro (until May 14)
MAY 1 – Beltane PLUTO goes retro (until Oct 10, in AQ until June 11 when it re-enters CAP)
MAY 5 – Cinco de Mayo FM / Wesak Moon of the Buddha / Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in SCO – TAU
VENUS’s Dates with other ‘Planetary Players’ while She’s in GEMINI
APR 10 VENUS entered GEMINI Alchemy of Love & Lightness
APR 11 VENUS newly in GEM in Air trine w. stat. PLUTO freshly in AQ Turning points into more lightness & brightness & lovingness?
APR 14 VENUS in early GEM squares SATURN in early PI On a lightness level, things are lovely – are the vibes really good? What are you able to put up with / adapt to / be at ease with?
APR 23 The ‘Young’ MOON in GEM meets VENUS – beautiful sight in the evening sky New Start from the Light Heart
APR 25 VENUS in GEM in sextile w. CHIRON in ARIES Love Alchemy starts with showing up in raw, authentic, and vulnerable ways – which helps to heal early wounds.
MAY 4 VENUS in GEM in sextile with JUPITER in late AR & in square w. Her ‘higher octave’ NEPTUNE in late PI Being brave / authentic and taking initiative, whether in writing, or communicating otherwise – esp. related to themes of love & attraction can reveal & unravel so much that’s been fuzzy and confusing – for whatever reasons. A breezy blend of wind & water – surf the waves of Love!
MAY 7 VENUS enters CANCER (until June 5) Loving Gentleness & Care
If YOU have GEMINI (SUN, MOON, AC, Planets) in your chart… and in our GEM House/s…
…enjoy being a magnet this Spring, like flowers to hummingbirds & butterflies!
How about learning new things you’re genuinely attracted to, together with / while meeting others? Learning connects and stimulates, raises the vibrations And so much to learn from nature and people…
How about coming to an outdoor Astro Constellation, during VENUS in GEM?
VENUS freshly in GEMINI in your astrological… House
can help you find new inspiration, diversity, and interest in learning & exploring, appreciating & attracting…
…in relation to these areas of your Life, and with people associated with them.
1st House Your Presence and Sense of Self
2nd House Your Values, your Body, what you own, your Business
3rd House You in Your Local Environment
4th House You and Your Home, Origin, Ancestry
5th House Your Creative, Playful, Inner Child and Lover
6th House Your Work, Wellness, Lifestyle
7th House Your Partners & Significant Others
8th House Your Involvement and Sharing with Others, Your Transformations
9th House What gives you Meaning, Your Wisdom, Inspiration, Path and Travels
10th House Your Purpose incl Career, Your Public Self
11th House Your Social Side – Engagement with Society, Groups and Friends
12th House Your Transcendent and Spiritual Self and Union with All-that-Is.
Much Love and Cosmic Blessings, with the Venusian Alchemy of Love & Lightness, in GEMINI!
Melanie
Feeling called to explore your Cosmic Map, and how it guides you on your Earthly Journey?
I’m here for you. An ASTRO~ALCHEMY Session help shed light on things from deep levels, and get the process going. Get in touch with me, via email (licht@islandnet.com), and we can explore what would serve you best.
Serving you with astrological guidance and perspective, pointing you to Your ‘Inner Cosmic Compass’. I’d love to inspire you to be in alignment with, and smoothly ‘ride’, those ‘auspicious’ or ‘challenging’ waves of cosmic energies that present themselves at a given time, and, similar to climate and weather, affect our human energy field.
Which can lead to eye opening awareness, growth, healing, release, transformation, and you can feel more connected with yourself and with all-that-IS, in the bigger on-going evolution. Ultimately, you dwell in a witnessing place in the ‘Hub of the Wheel’ where you are less & less affected, more & more liberated, and self-realized.
I welcome you as a client who is not seeking an ‘old school reading’ from me (“What’s going to happen TO me?”, “What am I supposed to do?”), but to be supported in accessing your own wisdom source, especially in times of a challenging transition, stuckness, transformational crisis, for new perspectives at a crossroad or dilemma, and for important choices.
This is to empowered and liberating ways of working with the ancient and timeless gift of Astrology!
Feeling called to explore your Cosmic Map, and how it can guide you on your Earthly Journey? Come over / let’s meet online, for Your private Astro session!
ASTRO~EXPERIENCES via Courses, Workshops, and Embodied Astrology
Our experiential and embodied Astrology groups have over time (16 years I’ve been facilitating them) become quite potent and catalytic. The intimate Astro hubs (max 6 participants) are a treasured way of being personally seen and involved – more commitment, a personal sense of community, and deeper effects. Come join us, if deep synergy in a circle speaks to you! Live in person, or online. Most Astro~Experiences are designed as ‘hybrids’, with some participants joining us online, some in person.
If you feel the Astro~News Blog with Astro~Weather and Astro~Medicine that I write about on-goingly has good value for you in your navigation with the cosmic currents, you’re welcome to offer a donation via e-transfer to my email addresslicht@islandnet.com. You can also donate directly viaPayPal here.
Timeless photo from a friend in Germany – many Moons ago
Voila! The LIBRA MOON is here-now, since this (Apr 4) afternoon…
…opening the scene for her exact Fullness, opposite the mid ARIES SUN, tomorrow Apr 5 at 9:34 pm PDT, as the ‘Pink Moon’ of April…
…while pink Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom now – ever so pretty…
Cherry Blossom Waves are rolling in – photo by Melanie
The full picture of the FM Birth-ing Chart (here-below) shows – and we feel it: Lots of polarity and tension in the atmosphere…
The doubly-balance oriented LIBRA FM brings out big time what’s in, or out of balance, what are wise, soulful choices– and who’s compatible with our authentic Self (ARIES). Esp. in relationships, yet also with any significant decision.
Vs. choices that lead to a downward spiral. Yet, even those can be remedied, or might be soul-instigated as they lead to the notion of powerful transformation (maybe of conditioning, shadow…) from the inside-out.
Why are we in relationship, and with whom? What might be the Soul Contract (LI)? Important questions for the LI – AR Full Moon.
* “Like and like attract.” We’re attracted to what / who carries a similar vibration.
* “Opposites attract.” Polarities find each other to ‘work things out’. Often this has to do with ‘mirroring effects ‘ and shadow projection. It’s typically not obvious up-front in the ‘attraction phase’ (otherwise the parties wouldn’t have engaged with each other).
* We’re also attracted to what / whom we know we fight with (AR). More shadow projection (PLUTO)? Food for ego (MARS)? An important cause to ‘heroically’ embark on (ARIES)?
Welcome to the pre-Easter Full Moon – the first Spring Full Moon of 2023!
Celtic Wheel of the Year, w. Turning Points of the Equinoxes (Spring – OSTARA, and Fall – Mabon) as well as Solstices, and Cross-Quarter Days
Easter was named after Ostara! Yes, Easter is one of the few Christian festivals based on the Solunar calendar.
Obviously (for those who know…) a Celtic hijacked name / timing – and connected with the Jewish Passover.
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first Full Moon in Spring (Apr 5 / 6) – this year on Apr 9.
Healing happens when we bravely step forward & show up authentically in the New, says CHIRON in AR, enhanced by JUPITER – their exact union was on March 11, and is yet again brought out with this Full Moon.
Plus, MARS, now in CANCER is in wide T-square with the Full Moon axis. This is quite significant (even though the alignment itself is not exact) since MARS rules ARIES where so much happens nowadays / years, and the MOON rules CANCER.
We need Peace – to start healing the massive wounds of warfare, on so many battlegrounds nowadays / -years.
The immense trauma needs to end, for People, Families, Children (CANCER) who bear the consequences of top-down strategic wars that primarily serve the Military-Industrial Complex, are loosing loved ones to the atrocities, and fighting for survival.
Understandably, there are calls for Justice, when it comes to so many atrocities that have been committed in history, and over the last years.
The Full Moon in LIBRA – ARIES brings all this to awareness – so that action follows.
Penumbral / Partial LE
The pre-Easter Full Moon is also the 1st of the 3 Spiritual Spring Full Moon Festivals in the esoteric / theosophical tradition:
Festival of the Risen Christ (pre-Easter Full Moon in LI – AR, on Apr 5 / 6)
Festival of the Buddha (Wesak Moon in SCO – TAU, on May 5, a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse!)
Festival of Humanity (Full Moon in SAG – GEM, on June 3)
What a Winter to resurrect from, and rise into Rebirth in christed Spirit! May we attune to the Christ Consciousness of Resurrection, with this Full Moon!
Sunrise by the Ocean painting by Vladimir Kush, Metaphorical Realism
Full Moons bring cycles to a fruition – to be fully seen & ‘harvested’ (think: Harvest Moon, the one closest to Fall Equinox – typically the ARIES – LIBRA FM).
What if this Full Moon in LIBRA – Super-ARIES in T-square with MARS brings a massive warfare to a fruition? PLUTO (for now) out of CAP and in its first phase in AQ (March 23 – June 11) – which has a LIBRA(!) undertone, reveals: Beyond ‘buying into’ the top-down power-over shadow of ‘the system’, evolutionary Power is in us, The People.
All Full Moons have a LIBRA quality. Balance, Relatedness, Choices typically come up with any FM, and definitely with this one is IN mid-LIBRA – which has an AQ undertone – a ‘double-whammy’ – with PLUTO in early AQ (with LI undertone)!
Plus: PLUTO is currently gearing down for its stationary mode (moving extra slowly, before the retro ‘U-turn’ on May 1). Which gives April / May a focus on anything PLUTO related.
So here it IS: This FM and the upcoming (Eclipse!) New Moons and Full Moon on Apr 19 / 20, May 5, and May 19 bring out stationary / highlighted PLUTO in early AQ, and its themes: The Power of Our Shared Humanity, in an Era of Deep Change.
With the AR – LI FM and Her ‘Entourage’ issues of War and / vs. Peace / (counter-?) attacks vs. negotiation, and a plethora of acute, as well as deeper, systemic issues in the realms of Justice & other Systems can be fully seen in their ‘fruition’ – prerequisites for healing & repair (FM / JUPITER / CHIRON):
“This is what it (all these factors in the system) gets us to!”, and: “What’s the Power-to-Change?!”
The Old Empire expires / implodes. WE are the Change. It IS a Choice.
Appearances (LIBRA) can be deceiving… Despite Her lovely LIBRAn ‘dress’, this FM is an intense one (squared by MARS, connection with PLUTO), calling us: * to passionately care for Peace & right relationships, and * to make wise, balanced, soulful, and deeply authentic Choices that lead to powerful Change.
No more buying into external (and / or internalized) ‘Power monsters’ of Systems we’re outgrowing! Which takes shadow awareness & shadow work. And is cathartic.
Our Soul Powers need to come on board, as we come together, in Soul Alliances (PLUTO in AQ) in empowering & transformational ways, at this crisis / critical time!
Wishing you and us all wise, soul powered Choices, at this important juncture!
From LIBRA to SCORPIO
In the FM integration phase, the MOON will cross the ‘Tipping Point’ from LI to SCO (ruled by PLUTO!) at 11:29 pm PDT on Apr 6.
The SCO MOON over Good Friday and Easter Eve Saturday is an intense energy, stirring up usually hidden emotional undercurrents – to process and set them / ourselves free.
LIBRA – w. Thoth & Hathor at the Scales of Maat – painting by Johfra Bosschart
The Johfra painting ‘LIBRA’ illustrates an important aspect of the transition from LIBRA to SCO (upper part of the picture):
In the Egyptian Book of the Dead, Ibis-headed Thoth stands to the left, with the double-serpent wrapped around him.
Together with Cow-headed Hathor to the right, they weigh the heart of the deceased (in an urn) against the feather of Ma’at (Goddess of Justice).
May at any significant choice point and transition our Hearts be unburdened, and as light as a feather!
On the ‘Tipping Point’ transition / cusp from LIBRA to SCO the scales tip, the choice is being made – or it’s a ‘choiceless choice’! – and this inevitably leads to change.
It’s also an ‘Alchemy Point’ where ‘ingredients’ are ‘married’, to co-create something more potent than the sum of them. If the ‘match’ or process is magical powerful change comes from it!
On Easter Sunday, just before Sunrise, at 5:57 am PDT, the MOON will cross the ‘Phoenix Point’ to rise in SAG. What an alignment for the Festival of the Resurrection – of Christ Consciousness in all of us!
Here’s the chart of the
Mid-LIBRA – Very ARIES FM, in wide T-Square to MARS
The Full Moon will be exact at 9:34 pm PDT tomorrow Apr 5.
Lots of tension in the air, and in the FM ‘birth chart’ mirrors the Zeitgeist
What a SoLunar juxtaposition in mid-LIBRA / ARIES with JUPITER / CHIRON in AR wrapping around the SUN. The FM axis is widely T-squared by MARS in CAN. PLUTO in early AQ, squared by MERCURY / NN in early TAU ‘stands by’.
Calling us to show up bravely-authentically (AR), reveal our understanding (JUPITER), give impulses to others – from a place of care (MARS in CAN), and make soulful choices for change, esp. in relationships. When fairness and balance can’t be found / negotiated (LI), it might be time to walk away (AR).
PLUTO in early AQ is becoming an important focal point in Apr / May as it goes retro on May 1 (until Oct 10) Power within, and from the inside-out, and shared out.
The Full Moon brings a mix of harvest / completion & transformation (PLUTO), and a shift into sharing new approaches (ARIES activation of SUN / CHIRON / JUPITER, and PLUTO in AQ, MERCURY coming close to URANUS).
A quick reflection on these two Planetary Archetypes that are so prominent at the first half of this decade(!) may be helpful:
CHIRON in ARIES (2019 – 2027) …fully kicked in with the ARIES NM with CHIRON end of March 2020, when the Wild & ‘Brave’ New medical World started, a time of ‘medical precedents'(!), SO much wounding & battles for life, heated head-butting & confrontations in the realms of Medicine / Sciences, polarization & antagonism, information / censorship warfare and fierce fights for autonomy…
CHIRON (in 2020 together w. LILITH) has been calling us to be in our ‘raw and wild’ / unconditioned True Nature, and find our Medicine of being authentic, and of facing every situation a-new.
CHIRON in ARIES Medicine: Being authentic, facing challenges bravely, showing up a-new and starting fresh, taking initiative and baby steps, even / esp. if you’re the only one here / the first one / don’t have models.
URANUS in TAU (2019 – 2026) – now approached by MERCURY in TAU. Yep, that started simultaneously with CHIRON in ARIES, and both will be about the same period in these signs. URANUS isn’t ‘happy’ in TAU (considered ‘in Fall’ there) – given its problematic expressions of: Disruption, shocks, trauma to biology, Nature(!), security, stability, comfort, consistency, bodily senses.
URANUS in TAU Breakthroughs: Transformation & Liberation through emBodying unconditional Freedom. Being Free AS Nature.
Sabian Symbol for the Full MOON at 16° LIBRA
Santa Monica Pier after a Storm 2011
“LIBRA 16° AFTER A STORM A BOAT LANDING STANDS IN NEED OF RECONSTRUCTION
KEYNOTE The need to keep in operation steady links between the vast Unconscious and the ego-consciousness
Confrontation with broad issues of relationship and currents of energies released by humanity’s contact with archetypal-spiritual realities often results in temporary destruction.
‘Boats’ normally link distant regions, or enable humans to draw food from the sea (i.e. new realizations which so far existed only in the unconscious realm of the planetary mind).
They may also be used to enjoy temporary excursions and the feel of the water and the waves. Any cultured society, however, may be wary of the danger inherent in venturing far away from the consciously defined and socially structured ways of life. Such adventures may indeed turn destructive; the points of contact between the vast Unconscious and the ego-consciousness molded by cultural assumptions and rituals may be wrecked by psychotic storms. The boat landings must then be slowly reconstructed.
This is the first stage in the fortieth five-fold sequence of cyclic phases in human experience. It brings to us vividly the realization that whatever humans build in order to be able to venture away from solidly individualized and conscious bases of operation is likely to be damaged by as yet unfamiliar cosmic forces. The tenuous link between two realms constantly needs REPAIR.”
Definitely an ‘out of balance’ (LIBRA) situation symbolized here – in dire need for major healing / reparation (CHIRON / JUPITER in AR & PLUTO in AQ).
So many societal (AQ), cultural and and relational (LI) phenomena have gotten way out of balance and are at the verge of being wrecked and destroyed (only few of them by ‘forces of nature’). The post-modern & tech enamoured culture as well as the collective consciousness have over the last few years gotten quite ‘psychotic’ and out of balance. How do we personally relate to society and people, these times???
Such a critical time of change we’re in. Change doesn’t just ‘magically happen’. It requires consciousness, commitment to reconciliation / transformation, repair and rebuilding, and typically implies struggle & effort to remedy the damage.
What’s the world we’re choosing to be in? How do we repair and co-create?
Wherever mid-LIBRA is in your chart the FM activating this degree calls to inquire in these and related questions…
Where in your birth (or relocation) chart is LIBRA & ARIES?
That’s the house axis relating to the polar opposite areas of life where themes round Balance, Relationship, and Choices come up & to fruition, with the LIBRA – ARIES FM.
Channeled into the healing Medicine of Consciousness & Self Love-in-Authenticity.
1st House Your Presence and Sense of Self
2nd House Your Values, your Body, what you own, literally & metaphorically, your Business
3rd House You in Your Local Environment
4th House You and Your Home, Origin, Ancestry
5th House Your Creative, Playful, Inner Child and Lover
6th House Your Work, Wellness, Lifestyle
7th House Your Partners & Significant Others
8th House Your Involvement and Sharing with Others, Your Transformations
9th House What gives you Meaning, Your Wisdom, Inspiration, Path and Travels
10th House Your Purpose incl Career, Your Public Self
11th House Your Social Side – Engagement with Society, Groups and Friends
12th House Your Transcendent and Spiritual Self and Union with All-that-Is.
Are you in a LIBRA themed Mini Generation?
Whole ‘mini generations’ (people born within 7 – 14 years) have slow moving Transpersonal Planets in LIBRA where the Full MOON happens – these themes get highlighted / emotionally evoked (extra strong if you have personal Planets, SUN, MOON, AC in LIBRA too):
NEPTUNE in LI – ‘Dreamers & Idealists in Relationships’ b. 1943 – 1957
URANUS in LI – ‘Liberated Relating’ b. 1968 – 1974
PLUTO in LI – ‘Relationship Transformers’ b. 1971 – 1984
So much more to these generational themes – these are just keywords…
Whether you have the slow moving / generational Planets above in LIBRA (born 1943 – 1957 and 1968 – 1984) or even your SUN, MOON, AC, or personal Planets in LIBRA (making the effects even more personally felt) or not, the mid-LIBRA Full MOON evokes feelings related to balance, choices, and right relationships, in the area of life related to your LIBRA house – to be repaired, and re-balanced with authenticity, autonomy, of being truly YOU (ARIES).
If you’re familiar with your Astrology you can prob apply the themes to your chart & life. If you’re not ‘initiated’ you might like to set up a customized ASTRO~ALCHEMY session with me,to shed light on things from deep levels & get the process going. Get in touch with me, via email (licht@islandnet.com), and we can explore what would serve you best.
Sending Lunar Love & Cosmic Blessings to you, for this re-balancing Full Moon LIBRA – ARIES, and beyond! Melanie
Serving you with astrological guidance and perspective, pointing you to Your ‘Inner Cosmic Compass’. I’d love to inspire you to be in alignment with, and smoothly ‘ride’, those ‘auspicious’ or ‘challenging’ waves of cosmic energies that present themselves at a given time, and, similar to climate and weather, affect our human energy field.
Which can lead to eye opening awareness, growth, healing, release, transformation, and you can feel more connected with yourself and with all-that-IS, in the bigger on-going evolution. Ultimately, you dwell in a witnessing place in the ‘Hub of the Wheel’ where you are less & less affected, more & more liberated, and self-realized.
I welcome you as a client who is not seeking an ‘old school reading’ from me (“What’s going to happen TO me?”, “What am I supposed to do?”), but to be supported in accessing your own wisdom source, especially in times of a challenging transition, stuckness, transformational crisis, for new perspectives at a crossroad or dilemma, and for important choices.
This is to empowered and liberating ways of working with the ancient and timeless gift of Astrology!
Feeling called to explore your Cosmic Map, and how it can guide you on your Earthly Journey? Come over / let’s meet online, for Your private Astro session!
ASTRO~EXPERIENCES via Courses, Workshops, and Embodied Astrology
Our experiential and embodied Astrology groups have over time (16 years I’ve been facilitating them) become quite potent and catalytic. The intimate Astro hubs (max 6 participants) are a treasured way of being personally seen and involved – more commitment, a personal sense of community, and deeper effects. Come join us, if deep synergy in a circle speaks to you! Live in person, or online. Most Astro~Experiences are designed as ‘hybrids’, with some participants joining us online, some in person.
If you feel the Astro~News Blog with Astro~Weather and Astro~Medicine that I write about on-goingly has good value for you in your navigation with the cosmic currents, you’re welcome to offer a donation via e-transfer to my email addresslicht@islandnet.com. You can also donate directly viaPayPal here.
What a vocal, assertive, controversial, polarized, even hostile, accelerated mental phase it’s been, with MERCURY in ARIES since March 18! Esp. while MARS (Ruler of ARIES) was in GEM (until March 25) – bringing fierce & fiery communication, provocative news & info, loud, aggressive voices & verbal fights into the into the social / societal arena.
Such a mentally active if not driven time, with MERCURY in ARIES. Yet also a time to find our voice, and speak up, authentically, as the Light Warriors & Alchemists of polarities.
The Mercurial Inner Messenger / Communicator / Mind Archetype has arrived in TAURUS today Apr 3, where it’ll dwell until June 11(!). You guessed it: MERCURY will soon go retro, all in TAU, Apr 21 – May 14.
What’s MERCURY in TAURUS all about – this year?
Ready to mentally settle, integrate, and ground things / your mind out? Well, that’s what TAURUS offers – usually.
Buuut, MERCURY will go retro (Apr 21 – May 14), AND connect with unpredictable and not-at-all settled URANUS, first in the turnaround phase round Apr 21 (just 2º away), and again, then fully, on June 4. Not quite your walk in the park kinda vibe…
Esp. IF we get caught up in attachments and resistance (the pitfalls of TAU), re: social / societal / systemic dynamics – now with PLUTO in AQ. MERCURY in TAU covers almost the whole Phase I (2023) of PLUTO in AQ (March 23 – June 11, the day when also MERCURY leaves TAU).
An invitation to break free – by slowing down, connecting with our senses here-now, being in the body, in nature, and in our True Nature.
MERCURY in (per se slow-moving) TAU is now slowing down its pace, before going retro. The pre-retro ‘shadow’ (M reaching the degree from which it’ll go direct again, post-retro) will be already on Apr 7. The bonus: Our attention can more easily turn to watching the mind, rather than getting swept away by mental whirlwind effects.
Food for NO-thought for the mercurial Messenger-Alchemist…
Purple Camas Delights of May – photo by Melanie
TAU is grounded, slow, sensual, embodied, and communicates and learns through all the senses – not just via the brain.
Don’t chew on things too much in your mind. Ask the body!
Smell the grass, the Spring, be in the Camas fields of May if you’re in Victoria. All good Medicine for the too overrated busy brain!
Patience is a good TAU virtue. Can you allow to relax and slow down the pace?
How about experiencing EmBodying Astrology during that phase? I offer another outdoor installation of this great practice on Apr 29. Under MERCURY retro in TAU – how perfect!
TAURUS is fixed Earth energy we can settle into. Yet, if we get too attached / the energy gets too stagnant, we get stuck in the enjoyable, comfortable, or simply habitual.
MERCURY in TAU can become stubborn too, and insist on sticking to one’s mind-set, yet also bring us back to embodied common (nowadays quite un-common) sense. I’m all for the latter.
Together with the Awakener URANUS now (2019 – 2026) in TAU, met by MERCURY twice (in the turnaround phase round Apr 21 very closely, and fully on June 4)… The Buddhist teachings 101come handy:
Suffering comes from attachments. What brings freedom?! Themes around attachment / freedom can come up big time with the SCO – TAU Penumbral Lunar Eclipse aka Wesak Moon of the Buddha(!) on May 5 – the SUN close to Uranus! – and the late TAU New Moon, on May 19.
First step is to acknowledge our attachment to getting what we want, or to being stuck with what we don’t want, and to realize that it’s the attachment that causes the suffering, not the ‘thing’ in itself.
How can we release / free ourselves from attachment? The realization of how it all works is already a huge freedom catalyst – for me anyway. Basically noticing: Hey, I’m doing this to myself. It’s not the situation, it’s what my mind makes out of it that causes the frustration.
Also, a key piece is to embrace impermanence. SO up now with SATURN in PI (March 7, 2023 – Feb 14, 2026) – approaching NEPTUNE (2025 / 26). No pain, problem, discomfort lasts forever. No pleasure & enjoyment either. Let’s not get worked up, graspy or resistant, and relax in the ‘storm’. Which naturally allows for the liberating process to go where it needs to go.
MERCURY in TAU goes into triple sextile w. SATURN in PI: On Apr 5 pre-retro, on May 12 during M-r, and on May 18 post-retro. All mid-May, this transit is in effect.
We can turn to, and feed ourselves with what we truly value & enjoy (TAU) – without compulsion, attachment, or other fixations.
What can alignment with MERCURY in TAURUS look like?
Diversity of Bright Beauty – photo by mo
* Sloooowing down, tuning into the Body & our Senses.
* Asking ourselves: Where do I physically belong, and need to ground myself?
* Maybe we need to take ourselves to magical spots. And of course, magic implies surprises that can’t be planned.
* Letting go of being attached to and stuck in (TAU low vibe) mental (MERCURY) patterns, habits (TAU), gravitations, ruts.
* Let’s get un-stuck, in so many ways. Very timely now.
* Buying less, enjoying more.
Why do we get so attached?
The mind habitually attaches itself randomly to things that we have an affinity to, desire for, aversion against, and presents them as interesting / desirable to engage in (almost like a shop keeper presenting their window display) – very Taurean. Our habit is to give in, and engage mentally with those ‘offers’. Our job and in fact freedom is ‘just’ not to buy (into) it.
Let’s tune into what brings us true intrinsic joy (not derived from ‘getting’ and consuming more on the outer level).
Let’s re-connect with, and communicate about what we truly value.
Let’s follow the messages (MERCURY) of the Body (TAU). Which can re-attune us, and shift a lot quite fast – paradoxically.
OH – and let’s talk to our Taurean friends! And thank them for their patience!
MERCURY contacts, sends & receives Messages to / from these other Planetary Archetypes while in TAURUS… Alignment Tips for their combined ‘Weather’
Noteworthy:
* On Day One, MERCURY triggers PLUTO freshly in AQ.
* MERCURY in TAU almost covers the complete Phase I of PLUTO in AQ (March 23 – June 11).
* MERCURY will be the 1st Planet going retro / starting the retro season for the rest of the year, after a retro-free phase since Jan 22. PLUTO will be next (retro from May 1 on).
* MERCURY goes into triple sextile w. SATURN, on Apr 5, and in retro-to-direct station May 12 / 18.
* MERCURY connects twice via sextile w. MARS in mid-CAN, on Apr 7 & 23.
* During MERCURY in TAU, JUPITER enters TAU (May 16 – May 26, 2024)!
Deep mental patterns can become transparent – esp. when we’re kind & self-caring when triggered. And so many opportunities to embody teachings of staying ‘fluid’. Being guided by Nature, and learning from Her.
Stay tuned for the special MERCURY Retro article, here on the blog (closer to mid-Apr when the MERCURY pre-retro ‘storm’ starts).
APR 3 MERCURY enters TAU, and squaresPLUTO freshly in AQ Slow down, relax, enJoy life, communicate with & through the body. Values & ownership clashing with ‘the System’? With a calm mind, it’s pretty clear: It’s all IN us. And the Power to change starts within.
APR 5 – day of the mid-LIBRA – ARIES Full Moon MERCURY in TAU goes into sextile w. SATURN newly in PI (# 1 of 3 – again May 12 & 18). It’s Spring – a calling to enJoy Life & Nature in her blossoming beauty & bounty. So much to learn from Her… What connects us all energetically’?
APRIL 7 MERCURY in TAU connects w. the Lunar NN, and goes into sextile w. MARS in CAN (# 1 of 2, again on Apr 23) Perfect time for home (& ‘Inner Home’) care, gardening, and enjoying life in Spring – so nourishing & energizing! Also: The pre-retro ‘shadow’ starts. (MERCURY reaches the degree from which it’ll go direct again, on May 14) Foreshadowing hunches showing what the retro phase may be about?
APRIL 15 The pre-retro ‘storm’ begins (MERCURY goes extra slow, in ‘U-turn’ mode) Take it easy with communication, and allow for slow processing. Not a good time for rash conclusions / decisions / ‘planning’. Great for research. What does your body say???! Journey from the mind to the body intelligence…
Stay tuned for the special MERCURY Retro article, here on the blog (closer to mid-Apr when the MERCURY pre-retro ‘storm’ starts).
APRIL 21 MERCURY goes retro at 15º 37′ TAU (only 2º away from URANUS – just slightly ‘out of reach’ – the contact / transit will happen on June 4) Let your body & your senses guide you to information. BE in Nature, learn from her, and let her set you free. Learn about what’s natural & organic. Whom do you feel called to talk with again – after finding out…? RE-connect with your Taurean friends.
APRIL 23 MERCURY freshly retro goes into 2nd sextile w. MARS in CAN Hidden mental patterns can become transparent – Esp. when we’re kind & self-caring when triggered.
MAY 1 – Beltane, and day of PLUTO going retro MERCURY retro meets & moves ‘past’ the SUN in mid-TAU – ‘Inferior Conjunction’ / ‘Day of Enlightening Insight’ Breakthroughs of Consciousness? Clarity about where the mind needs to go on the ‘back seat’ and let Spirit-in-Nature be in the ‘driver’s seat’?
MAY 12 MERCURY retro in TAU goes into sextile w. SATURN in PI (# 2 of 3 – once more May 18 – in fact, the transit is active throughout mid-May), and with VENUS in CAN Fluidity without attachment to a ‘position’. Listening to & conveying the voice of Nature & of our True Nature… What would Love say?What connects us in ‘all this’?
MAY 14 – Mother’s Day MERCURY goes direct at 5º 51′ TAU The organic, natural, ego / conditioning purged mind follows the Heart, and Mother Nature.
MAY 17 The MOON in early TAU welcomes JUPITER (in TAU from May 16 on!) and MERCURY stat. / direct SO much full-bloom goodness – let’s celebrate the Spring Goddess / Goodness!
MAY 18 MERCURY stat. / direct in TAU goes once more into sextile w. SATURN in PI (# 3 of 3 – the transit has been active throughout mid-May) Fluidity without attachment to a ‘position’. Listening to & conveying the voice of Nature & of our True Nature… All is interconnected & ONE. All IS.
MAY 24 MERCURY in TAU finally leaves the post-retro ‘storm’ (this time extra long – 10 days) / comes out of the ‘U-turn’ loop and starts to move faster again – plus: GEM season will have started on May 21 Hope you took it easy, in the stormy integration phase (May 14 – 24). Has the calm or even no-mind taken you back to Nature and your True Nature? Feeling grounded, established in your values, and ready to ‘fly’?
JUNE 1 The post-retro ‘shadow’ ends (MERCURY leaves the degree which it went retro to) There’s been a lot to learn, by going inward-backward, and about the nature of the mind. Has it been regenerative for you?
JUNE 4 MERCURY direct in TAU meets and now passes URANUS What’s new and exciting / thrilling? How does your mind now deal with what’s disruptive? How can you calm the mind in the ‘storm’? EnJoy without attachment, in the ebbs & flows of life. Freedom from the Known.
JUNE 9 MERCURY direct in TAU goes into sextile w. NEPTUNE stat. (going retro on June 30) end of PI Surrendering and allowing things and people to BE – calm state of mind.
JUNE 11 – day of PLUTO retro re-entering CAP MERCURY, at the very end of TAU – on the ‘Voice Point’ cusp – goes into Earth Trine w. PLUTO freshly retro end of CAP, before it enters its ruled sign GEMINI (until June 26 – ultra short, what a contrast to the looong visit in TAU) SO much to say, so much info, so many conversations, discourses, debates are UP, in society?Find your Voice, and give a Voice to what / who can’t speak up for themselves. Ask good questions. Be the Learner. Lightness & brightness of the mind…
Where in your chart is TAURUS?
Venus Rules Taurus – painting by Johfra Bosschart
That’s where you look for / find comfort, values, and connection to the Earth.
MERCURY freshly in your Taurean House helps you communicate about & with these areas of your Life – while letting go of attachments:
1st House Your Presence and Sense of Self
2nd House Your Values, what you own, literally & metaphorically, your Business
3rd House You in Your Local Environment
4th House You and Your Home, Origin, Ancestry
5th House Your Creative, Playful, Inner Child and Lover
6th House Your Work, Wellness, Lifestyle
7th House Your Partners & Significant Others
8th House Your Involvement and Sharing with Others, Your Transformations
9th House What gives you Meaning, Your Wisdom, Inspiration, Path and Travels
10th House Your Purpose incl Career, Your Public Self
11th House Your Social Side – Engagement with Society, Groups and Friends
12th House Your Transcendent and Spiritual Self and Union with All-that-Is.
All the best for your Joyful & Loooong Spring Journey with MERCURY in TAURUS 2023!
Melanie
Feeling called to explore your Cosmic Map, and how it guides you on your Earthly Journey?
I’m here for you. An ASTRO~ALCHEMY Session help shed light on things from deep levels, and get the process going. Get in touch with me, via email (licht@islandnet.com), and we can explore what would serve you best.
Serving you with astrological guidance and perspective, pointing you to Your ‘Inner Cosmic Compass’. I’d love to inspire you to be in alignment with, and smoothly ‘ride’, those ‘auspicious’ or ‘challenging’ waves of cosmic energies that present themselves at a given time, and, similar to climate and weather, affect our human energy field.
Which can lead to eye opening awareness, growth, healing, release, transformation, and you can feel more connected with yourself and with all-that-IS, in the bigger on-going evolution. Ultimately, you dwell in a witnessing place in the ‘Hub of the Wheel’ where you are less & less affected, more & more liberated, and self-realized.
I welcome you as a client who is not seeking an ‘old school reading’ from me (“What’s going to happen TO me?”, “What am I supposed to do?”), but to be supported in accessing your own wisdom source, especially in times of a challenging transition, stuckness, transformational crisis, for new perspectives at a crossroad or dilemma, and for important choices.
This is to empowered and liberating ways of working with the ancient and timeless gift of Astrology!
Feeling called to explore your Cosmic Map, and how it can guide you on your Earthly Journey? Come over / let’s meet online, for Your private Astro session!
ASTRO~EXPERIENCES via Courses, Workshops, and Embodied Astrology
Our experiential and embodied Astrology groups have over time (16 years I’ve been facilitating them) become quite potent and catalytic. The intimate Astro hubs (max 6 participants) are a treasured way of being personally seen and involved – more commitment, a personal sense of community, and deeper effects. Come join us, if deep synergy in a circle speaks to you! Live in person, or online. Most Astro~Experiences are designed as ‘hybrids’, with some participants joining us online, some in person.
If you feel the Astro~News Blog with Astro~Weather and Astro~Medicine that I write about on-goingly has good value for you in your navigation with the cosmic currents, you’re welcome to offer a donation via e-transfer to my email addresslicht@islandnet.com. You can also donate directly viaPayPal here.
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