I blogged about some of the possible effects of Neptune in Pisces a few weeks back and mentioned the possibility of more frequent deep sea disasters especially associated with oil exploration and one of the biggest stories of the week in the international news was this: http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/03/27 - a huge natural gas blowout in the North Sea that could easily ignite into a massive explosion (Uranus in Aries). We also heard last week that the damage at the Japanese nuclear reactors is far worse than expected and the radiation is so high inside the least damaged of the three reactors (#2) that “it will take decades to develop the technology just to clean it up” according to Japanese government officials, and it also continues to dump tons of radioactive water into the sea daily. This shows the way astrology works in cycles, as you may recall that the earthquake and tsunami and subsequent nuclear disaster all occurred on the day Uranus ingressed into Aries. Now, Mercury has gone retrograde in Aries conjunct Uranus and backtracks over 0* Aries and ingresses back into Pisces and we get more bad news from this disaster (a re-visiting of it). Also, debris from the tsunami has been sighted off the coast of British Columbia
It’s April, and how fitting that this is the month named after Aphrodite or Venus which is at its greatest brilliancy these nights and passing over the Pleiades star cluster in Taurus tonight and tomorrow night. Today, Monday, is relatively quiet astrologically, but we do have retrograde Saturn making its second opposition of Ceres. This is one of the signs of the times type aspects of the restricted/diminished resources that the earth mother has to serve all of us these days, and we may see more news in that vein today/this week.
Tuesday, Venus ingresses into Gemini, where she will remain until August 7th due to her retrograde cycle beginning coming up on May 15th. I’ve found Venus to be quite comfortable in the sign of the Twins despite its air quality, as the Goddess energy loves to connect with many others now, perhaps a bit on the superficial/surface side at times and avoiding deeper emotions, but networking out to bring more into her circle. This is a time where you may meet some new friends/acquaintances that you connect with over ideas, sharing opinions, sharp wit, spoken/written word art forms, etc.
Wednesday, Mercury stations direct in Pisces and begins his forward motion once again. Ideas that have been percolating inside will now get a chance to be expressed more outwardly. Thinking and communications may remain a bit hazy until he finds his way back to Aries on the 16th.
On Thursday, we have a sweet Venus/Neptune square, but it is very easy to over-indulge now and get extremely passive/lazy. You may waste much time today dreaming of being somewhere else/in different circumstances, especially with this being the day the Moon (in Libra) hard aspects the Uranus/Pluto square. In matters of the heart, you may be fooling yourself about the way you are seeing someone or approaching relationships.
Friday is the Full Moon at 17* Libra. On the Aries/Libra axis, this pits the self/will/ego/physical concerns of self versus the need to connect with others in relationships in order to feel healthy emotionally. Is there an imbalance in one of these areas for you? Are you too self-centered and infatuated by own drives/survival instincts blindly that you put other people off with your behavior most of the time? Or do you allow others to run rough shod over you because you are too focused on being in relationships so that you are not grounded and centered in your own being first? This Full Moon will show you where this imbalance may be in your life: look to the houses it falls into in your chart to determine that. Any planets making tight aspects (1-2*) to it will also color the energy for you. The Sun’s semi-square to Neptune and the Moon’s involvement in a Black Kite configuration (sesiquadrate both Venus and Neptune, which are squaring each other) show this can be a confusing/demoralizing time both for the ego and the emotions. Chiron squaring the Moon’s Nodal Axis shows that wounds may be open and painful to bear at this time. These aspects indicate that not much can be done except to feel our pain, recognize our mistakes, and learn from them. This Full Moon asks us to find the middle ground between self and relationship with others (and everything else too) in order to bring balance into our lives. We need to be peaceful warriors in all our battles within and without now and have the courage to face them despite potential defeats/let downs.
On Saturday, decelerating Venus in Gemini (a male sign) squares retrograde Mars in Virgo (a female sign). Once again, there is a call and challenge for balance here, and with both of them involved in retrograde cycles, a time for us all to reflect on what part of us we are out of touch with. Retro Mars in Virgo has been tempered down by this female, earth sign, so it is an excellent time to get a grounded look at this. Traditionally, this aspect can also fire up creativity and sexuality, so some vamping may be in order this weekend and the square will add some exciting tension, but it can also reflect that any relationship started now will be fraught with tension throughout! Lovers may find that they are arguing/fighting this weekend or that their sexual escapades are reaching new exciting heights.
Sunday will be full of energy with the Sun sesiquadrate retrograde Mars, however we may find ourselves irritated/frustrated with others or circumstances and a lot of anger can boil to the surface and actually feed the fire rather than find a solution, so be aware. It’s a good day to do something physical, although you may not get the smooth results you hope for, and you’ll have to be aware of over-exerting yourself and getting injured/ill/in an accident. Use some restraint today.
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