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ASTROLOGY FORECAST
(Dec 1 - 8)
December is exciting and magical this year! There is much activity in Sagittarius that can potentially be very helpful to you.
December opens with MERCURY moving out of Sagittarius and into Capricorn on the 1st. This placement tends to emphasize practical thinking. Ambition can be enhanced. It may be the case that the more visionary, philosophical Sagittarius transit that Mercury has just left will settle into the practical application of those expansive ideas, (fire element to earth element.) Interestingly, this year will see the last Mercury retrograde soon. Mercury will retreat back into Sagittarius for a while. We may see more than the usual exchange of ideas, invention, and maybe even negotiation, with this retrograde shuffle between signs. That is because this year the Solar transit of Sagittarius has particular strength.
December will see a shifting stellium of planets and asteroids throughout the month. There is also the galactic center, at approximately 27° Sagittarius, calling to all who choose to receive. We will look upon this in more detail later.
The annual GEMINIDS meteor shower is in progress now. This will actually be the year's best shower. Its dates are approximately from 11/19 to 12/24, peaking around 12/13.
GEMINIDS has the distinction of being the only major shower that is not the trail of a comet. This is the asteroid 3200 Phaethon's trail of rocks and dust. The force of its orbit is thought to have broken off pieces of the rocky surface. It has a lovely potential feature - colorful trails of white, yellow, or green. Here's another incentive. You don't have to wait for the middle of the night! The meteors are visible before bedtime. Look to the southeast at the constellations Taurus, Orion, and Gemini, all of which are high in the sky by 10 pm EST. The meteors may shoot in any direction from any of them, although the most are expected from the twin stars of Castor and Pollux in Gemini.
The moon is waning as the month progresses and is new on the 12th just before the peak date of the shower on the 13th. This year in particular is a great time to wish upon a star!
VENUS moves into Scorpio on 12/4 until 12/29. This is not a tame or frail passage. Passions run high. Women's issues may be highlighted. Both the positive and negative aspects of relationships and sexuality may arise. Women will take on a welcomed strength. On the positive side, women may find themselves feeling more at ease with their own gifts and appearance than earlier in their lives. As we advance into the rising feminine of the Aquarian Age this transit may show itself as the necessary balancing of the power between the sexes. Ultimately, I encourage you to use this transit as an opportunity to love yourself - JUST AS YOU ARE. Then, take that feeling forward into your future.
NEPTUNE turns direct on 12/6 at 24° Pisces, after being retrograde since 6/30.
This was what I wrote about the retrograde in June:
“The time of retrograde can help when you are reviewing the dreamy, imaginative realms. How may they work in a usable structure? What is ready to be set into motion and what is a creation best left for further development or better timing?”
Now the forward motion resumes in the last decanate of Pisces. This is the very best of NEPTUNE, who rules Pisces. The last decanate emphasizes the emotions, and the energy of LOVE above all else. This energy will be the underlying force of NEPTUNE for the next 8-10 months, until retrograde motion beginning in July 2024 sees it go back into the middle degrees of Pisces. (Bear in mind that anywhere Neptune transits in Pisces is magical.) The sub ruler of the last decanate in Pisces is Pluto. Remember that Pluto is currently in the last degrees of Capricorn and is truly beginning a transformation from a planet of the shadows to a path of redemption and transformation. Finally, the constellation of the last decanate is Cephus, father of Andromeda, whose boot rests on the pole star Polaris. This gives us a long time to let love guide our connections to our planetary North Star, a beautiful homing energy to take us forward into 2024.
Now let us return to the strength of Sagittarius.
Astrological ebb and flow takes us on a continuing journey through the elements with varying emphasis on the focus and expression of our thoughts and feelings. Above all else, astrology partners intimately with the natural world and our star brothers and sisters. It encourages an expansive life. No one energy is in laser focus for an indefinite time. We ride along on a lovely sine wave of energy that matches the predominant pattern of our lives. There is a rotation each year of energies that are meant to build upon each other, and hopefully, in an ever improving upward spiral.
Sagittarius arrives at the close of our Autumn season, the end of the harvest. It gives us the Geminids meteor shower every year. It could be said that it consolidates the qualities of the fire sign. Beginning with youthful, aggressive Aries, moving to Leo's proud, self assured solar leadership, then allowing in galactic energies to give us a forward path to follow. Sagittarius’ flame is an active burn that also has the sustaining bed of lovely coals. It is a galactic hearth fire.
Why do I mention galactic in association with Sagittarius? That is because every year we arrive in the corridor of the super massive black hole of the Milky Way Galaxy when our Sun is in Sagittarius. It measures tremendous amounts of radio transmissions whose path we cross. You could believe that we receive information from the Cosmos, each of us getting a personalized transmission.
This transmission can be thought to come from your Soul, Angels, Guides, Star Family, future versions of you, and the Creator Force itself. Any and all of the above is possible and the best news is that you get to choose how you wish to engage with this input. May it help you find your Godspeed.
ASTROLOGY FORECAST
(Dec 9 - 17)
There is a NEW MOON at 20 ° in Sagittarius on 12/12 at 6:32 pm. This will be accompanied by a 5 way stellium in Sagittarius consisting of the Sun, Moon, and Mars (all conjunct), and asteroids Ceres and Psyche.
All of these, except Ceres, are within an arc of conjunction to the galactic black hole I discussed last week. The planets are all lined up in a bowl formation. This is characterized by thoughtful energies that help us all learn and profit from our experiences. Add the near peak of the Geminids meteor shower, and you have a magical, powerful day!
New Moons are the time when you are best assisted with new beginnings. Your personal super power lies in your choices. No matter what is occurring in your life, and that of the collective, you possess the sovereignty of choice. You choose how you frame energies and how, or even if, you respond to them. You choose what you give your attention and efforts to, and you choose what you are willing to receive. Ask for assistance and intend that it be for the greatest good. Let's all let ourselves receive this wonderful early holiday present!
The last Mercury retrograde of the year begins today and lasts until 1/01/24. It begins at 8° Capricorn and will regress back into Sagittarius during its cycle. This year has seen 4 Mercury retrogrades, all in earth signs. I discussed this retrograde a bit already last week.
Let me just add that the four earth retrogrades have all had a square with Pluto aspect this year. I suggest that we may have hoped to blend and find common ground with our home planet and all the kingdoms that share it with us. Mercury is predominantly a mental planet and we have shifted into strong mental energy in the age of Pisces. That created a possibly unintended consequence of separating us from the planet that sustains and loves us. Now the retrogrades forming squares with Pluto may have helped us become aware of a better way to think of our partnership. Transformative Pluto stands ready to assist. Perhaps we can change course, think with our hearts more, and find a much happier, more peaceful way of being. When we do find that peace, within and without, I wager we will find heretofore unimaginable gifts at our disposal.
May this last Mercury retrograde of the year bless you with valuable incite.
DISCLAIMER: Nothing of what I suggest here is meant to replace medical care. You may be able to enhance the care you are receiving with this information and these ideas. I have tried this and find it very helpful. Use this suggestion at your own discretion.
I have discussed adding astronomy to astrology and creating your own personal guidance program. We've discussed going out and viewing stars with an awareness of which ones habitually draw your attention. What thoughts come into your mental body? I've encouraged you to pay attention to how you FEEL even more than what you think. Then I asked you to use your sense of smell at the same time. How did that add to your understanding?
Now I suggest we add another sense to our venture. We can think of it as celestial sound therapy. I am sure that many of you are hearing the ringing tones in your ears. Most of the time it fades into the background, although sometimes it can become very loud if you are tired, or ill, or if your attention is not actively engaged. The tones can be much more than an unwelcome nuisance.
I have heard speculation that the tones are angelic, or they could be the combination of all the tones given off naturally by us and the life around us, or are solar winds. Pythagoras called the solar winds the “Ringing of the Spheres.” He drew illustrations of the sine waves and the octaves they correspond to in the musical scale. It is those solar winds I'm going to suggest you try working with here.
Unlike the other methods discussed, this does not require that you see the stars since the solar winds are always active, although it may be easier for you to experiment with if you begin under starlight. As you seek a particular star, constellation, or corridor of space listen to the tones you hear;
Are there one of two tones that sound louder than the others?
Are there note harmonics or different octaves?
How many octaves can you identify?
Now I will suggest to you that this be an exercise where you let your heart lead, rather than your head;
How does it feel?
Where do you feel the tones? Is there a particular area of your body that responds?
Our bodies have a consciousness of their own and may know what they need better than our brains do. I think the same is probably true of our hearts. Sine waves are a predominant pattern on planet Earth. Our hearts beat in a sine wave. Mathematical equations, musical tones, wind, light, water, and brain waves are among the many examples of sine waves. We possess a natural affinity to this pattern.
I think it has been established that we also have an affinity for some areas of space over others, and that this varies from one individual to the next. Hence the science and belief in Astrology. The solar winds from those stars and planets that we have a strong energy affiliation with will send us a stronger signal than others. Therefore, we will be skilled at responding to, and working with, some tones more than others.
My suggestion is that when you hear and feel the notes that draw your attention, experiment with relaxing so that your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies can absorb them in the most beneficial way for you.
You may ask to be made aware of tones that will assist you with particular areas of imbalance if you wish. I have found it best to keep it simple and try to relax and receive as best I am able. I hope you find this helpful.
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