Your Astro DNA

I found this article on Elizabeth Spring's site that I thought would be excellent food for thought during this Scorpio Lunar Cycle. How does your family's chart all tie together? Have you thought about it? My own family has a proponderence of Aries and Cancer. My son has a north node in the same house as my own. My husband's mother has a strongly placed pluto as does my son. My mother, grandmother and I all have a similiar Uranus placement. What is this karma or dharma that we are all working through for over one hundred years?

Even if we believe that our soul “picks” our family and our karmic inheritance so that we can inherit both the gifts and the challenges needed for our highest soul growth, it’s still hard to understand. Essentially the soul’s choice of when and where to incarnate is a mystery. Yet astrologers believe that the synchronistic moment of birth is the key element in the life story, because it gives us a genetic, or karmic blueprint of the soul; a map of the psyche. By looking at our family members charts, we can decipher emotional patterns that have been playing out for generations. All that we’ve learned so far about the Nodes and the planet Pluto, figures strongly in this tale.



Elizabeth's article is a very thoughtful, she ties in interesting astro elements. Give yourself a treat and give it a full read.

14 Degrees of Sag and the Great Attractor

Over at David Crook's site, Stellar Insights Astrology, David has a nice write up about the North Node starting to line up with 14 Sag. it is all tantalizing for this Sag. Although, my Sun at 18 Sag may be too far out of the range.



Here's a little tidbit but please go to the link to read his whole piece.

As the Moon's North or Ascending Node pertains to manifest destiny both personally and collectively, while the Great Attractor is a higher source of energy and information- we would think this contact is meaningful to the spirit of our times (Zeitgeist).

My understanding is that the Great Attractor is located around 14 Sagittarius, and the transiting Node does not reach that degree until late Dec. 2011. So this powerful alignment may actually be in effect through the end of the year.

The Sabian symbol for 14 Sagittarius, "A vast panorama of sand and time is unfolding; the pyramids and sphinx in their glory rise before the eye." (Lynda Hill)

US Election 2012

Thanks to Mary Plumb over at Mountain Astrologer who pointed out Adrian Duncan's article on his website World Astrology He has taken a look at Obama's chart and the chart of the US and November 4, 2012. It is an interesting read and I encourage you to go to the link and look at it, basically he feels it lines up for Obama to be re-elected. But what I found most compelling was how he wrapped up the article.



But whoever becomes president of the United Stateson Americafrom January 20th 2013 to January 19th 2017 is not to be envied, and here’s why. The progressed Sun of theUSA moves in square to its Uranus progressed at the end of 2011, and will make the exact square to radix Uranus at the time of the November 2012 election. There is going to be profound discontent amongst the people at the time of the election. This politically polarized country will become more and more difficult to rule as President, and civil disobedience will be on the rise. What makes this really serious is that transit Uranus will also square theUS Sun from April 2014 to February 2015, simultaneously opposing the US Saturn in Libra – Congress. Pluto is of course involved too, and will oppose theUS sun from March 2014 to October 2015. This is quite catastrophic for the President and Congress, and theUSA will become ungovernable at this time.

The Week Ahead

10/29: 9:49pm EDT Crescent Moon
10/31: Venus/Neptune. Perceptions are off. Perhaps way off. In particular love, money, sex, friends and groups.
11/1: Mercury/Neptune: Thinking and communication very fuzzy. High miscommunication day.

11/2: 12:38pm EDT First Quarter Moon

11/2: Venus in Sagittarius
http://astrology.about.com/od/venus/p/VenusSadge.htm

11/2: Mercury in Sagittarius
http://astrology.about.com/od/mercury/p/MercurySadge.htm


11/3:Venus/Uranus; Brilliant, inspired, highly dynamic energy. Breakthroughs that support values, including love, money and philosophical issues both personally and globally.

11/3: Mercury/Uranus: Thoughts are out of the park amazing. Communication can cut through and create new paths and direction.

Pets and astrology

Yesterday I had an opportunity to talk with an old friend about someone we both appreciated--"Dutch". Dutch was my friend's dog. A beautiful, noble mixed up mutt who had Shepard in him but not so much to be full German--thus the name Dutch. The reason for our call was Dutch died this month. My friend and I had lost contact for several years but I would hear through our mutual friend snippets of Dutch's life.

About 13 years ago, Dutch was found roaming the streets in the MidCity section of Los Angeles by my two friends. He was probably under two when they got him but he was in bad shape. They quickly addressed his issues of worms, underfed body and matted fur. But, for a dog who had not been tended to properly he had an exceptional personality. Warm, friendly, not too much of a barker and always generous. Other dogs could be the star and he happily took a back seat. I loved Dutch and I remember thinking, 'Hmmm, I wonder what sign he is ?" About a year later my friend moved to NYC and I heard that Dutch was loving it. When we spoke yesterday I asked about Dutch's first time in snow and my friend said it was in the Hudson Valley. My friend went on to talk about Dutch's other NY adventures and then their move to Cambridge where Dutch attended classes with my friend at Harvard. At this point I was starting to smell a Sagittarius in Dutch. Adventures, trips, new 'foreign' experiences...this all speaks to Sagittarius. Dutch stayed on the east coast for several years then eventually he ended up in Central California with my friend's parents, for a life of leisure. Dog walks don't just help the dog, they also serve the human walking--perfect for retirees. Hmm, maybe Dutch was a Capricorn with a Moon in Sag? Or maybe the opposite?

The karma and dharma of pets is extraordinary. My friend told me yesterday that Dutch's previous owner saw my friend walking Dutch and after a few snarky words, my friend let him know under no uncertain terms, he would not be returning him to such a negligent household. At some point the man shared that he had found the dog himself roaming the streets of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, not far from junk yards. Dutch's original life was probably to be that of a neglected junk yard dog. From those beginnings to Harvard? A strong purpose can pulse in an animal right from the start. He knew there was more in him than that life and he was going to get to that life now matter what. I'm back to Sag. Sag's always have their arrow aimed high, and that sounds like Dutch to me.


My cat is a Gemini and she is ALL Gemini. She is a delightful talker and she has got us all wired. She knows exactly when to get the good strokes from my husband, right when he comes home from work, my son, right when he goes to bed and from me, when I am watching TV. She is social and loves to see what everyone is up to and doesn't miss a thing. Gemini is all over her. My three previous cats were Pisces, Taurus and another Pisces. My two Pisces were very gentle, fun and dreamy. My Taurus was as territorial as they come and unbelievably loyal. I still feel badly that I didn't hold him when they put him down and am still mad that I listened to the doctor who said, "let us do it." I will never forget his face when we said goodbye. I feel I betrayed my poor Taurus by not being with him for the last five minutes. The only thing that gives me any comfort is the thought that maybe he reincarnated into my Gemini cat.

Years ago, I was working on a TV show that had circus acts. I was at the sound stages for rehearsals and the dog act was in the yard. Bark, bark, bark. Those dogs were crazy excited all the time but then they were part of a delightful clown act. They loved to hop through hoops and jump in his arms. It was very sweet and mind you I was a card carrying member of PETA so I had my antenna up for anything that didn't look right. But they were taken very well care of and loved the young clown. One day I was sitting there with the guy and who should have roamed into the lot from the neighborhood? A dog. He heard the barking and wanted to see what all the action was about. The clown gave him some food and by the way, the clown was not in makeup. He only did that for shows. But he was fed and watered and by the end of the week, the new dog was jumping on the trampoline with the clown. By the end of the show the following week, the clown told me he was keeping him and putting him in the act. We both could see some wire haired terrier in him perfect for play. I said to myself, "I see Leo."

If you have not considered your pet's sign there are plenty of sites that talk about pets and charts. Here's A SITE for a fun cheat sheet.

And if you google you'll find that you can have your pets chart drafted for more information.

Money, technology, future trend......

Well, the finance ministers, bankers etc in Europe delivered some sort of bail out thus saving the Euro and according to many economists the world's currencies . And naturally the USA rallied as one would expect to a 300 plus day on wall street. This speaks to the Jupiter in Taurus opposition to yesterday's new moon in Scorpio. Of course, the bigger question is how long will it stick? I don't know. But as I indicated in my new moon article this all may be subject to change (big change) when Saturn moves into Scorpio (Fall 2012).



Yesterday, I was driving around doing errands during the last hour of the Libra cycle and I was listening to a radio program that I like, called "To The Point". The subject matter was----

From farms to factories, and now to the service economy, human workers are losing their jobs to machines. The "creative destruction" that used to increase employment is working the other way around, and productivity is on the rise. As computers become more sophisticated, how can humans learn to compete

At first I thought,"Huh, this topic is as old as the hills. What's new on it?" But as I listened to it I was stunned by a lot of angles and data and information that I had not even considered. Do you know that if add up google, facebook and twitter employees you might get a hundred thousand? And those industries generate hundreds and hundreds of millions if dollars. Where are the jobs going to come from? And who is going to design new technology? American youth are not being educated in science and technology in the manner or degree to match our needs. Lots to ponder. It is a very interesting show and it is not depressing just something to consider. One interviewee (made up word?) said it
May be a case of machines doing all the work and we humans are on a permanent vacation. Huh? How does that
Work in our society, exactly? I mean that sound like inhabitants from a planet on an episode of Star Trek.

Scorpio New Moon October 26

Scorpio new moon arrives October 26, 3:55pm EDT and you will find my whole article HERE

I hope you are all prepared to bring out the drano! It is going to be a big flush out cycle. We all need it, even if we don't want to admit it.

Here's a snippet. Got to link for whole article.

GOODBYE, HELLO

Now that Libra is behind us, we have weighed and measured enough. We have balanced enough, and we sure the heck have zigged while others zagged enough. After 28 days of struggling to stay in grey, we are ready to get our BlackAndWhite on. This is Scorpio.

At first blush when people talk about Scorpio they always bring up the sex thing and the power thing and the sneaky thing and all those other things that go bump in the night. And sure, that is all Scorpio. But of course, more to the point Scorpio is connected to death and rebirth. In order to be reborn something must die. And any garbage from the last six month (Aries-Libra) is ready to be released. This is Scorpio.

Scorpio is not loud, it is stealth and even when they unload they can do it in a way that a person might not even know they have been iced. Until that person wakes up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat and realizes, “I think I’ve just been dumped.” This is Scorpio.

When Scorpio is bad (how about that black and white word?) It is a crazy control freak that stalks its prey, micromanages everyone and does psychological mind games on anyone in their path. When Scorpio is good, (again, black and white word) it will hear an organic truth inside self and exert tremendous focus and discipline to live that truth. We are all jealous of Scorpio’s clarity and wickedly envious how they are not bothered by things not on their radar. They cut through any muck and mire and stay on their track. This is Scorpio.


In the chart of this Scorpio New Moon there is a lot going on which will have our attention. First of all the Sun/Moon is being pushed by an opposition with Jupiter in Taurus. Taurus loves to be grounded and Jupiter is Big. So, the push to hang on to the status quo will be palpable, but the Sun in Scorpio cannot hang on. If it does, it gets backed up and if you have ever seen a toilet overflow, (like at almost all state run parks) well it isn’t pretty.

With all plumbing there is a pipe for fresh intake and a pipe to release and NEVER should they be confused. Unfortunately, Jupiter over there in Taurus is saying, “Hang on to everything” and Scorpio is saying, “No, I can’t.” Watch your inner plumbing and watch what you eliminate. If you are not releasing stuff and only bringing in stuff you will get backed up. By the way, I’m sure the connection to poop is obvious but I’m also talking about beliefs, opinions, intimate associations, lovers, properties and things that are comingled. If any of it is corrupted it will be exposed. See if the universe gives you a sign that you are getting backed up. It may be subtle but watch for some metaphorical clogged drain. If it shows up, begin releasing.

KA-CHING

Since Scorpio rules resources and Taurus rules banks and properties the Jupiter opposes Sun/Moon aspect has a huge money component. Everyone needs to (go to link)