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VIRGO NEW MOON

Sept 9 2018 is a new Moon in Earth sign Virgo. Virgo rules the sixth house of health, healing, work, and service. This lunar month is time for attention to health, the health of your home, and is time to take action! This month is fortunate to launch plans, especially career plans, and to pursue opportunities. The new Moon, Sun, and Mercury are all in Virgo for clear communication. But under the influence of Virgo, details are important, as is follow through.

PHOENIX MONTH Sept 9 – Oct 7

This new Moon begins the lunar month of the Metal Phoenix (Rooster). Phoenix, like Virgo, takes pride in a job well done, and can be superb at planning and organizing. Know that Phoenix speaks frankly, making this lunar month the time for direct speech. This is the month of the Metal Phoenix. The element Metal can help make…

There are several cards in the Tarot which relate to various types of balance, and the 6 of Pentacles is one of them. It often serves as a reminder of the balance necessary when giving of one’s resources, such as time and money, implying that generosity can oftentimes be a fault or to one’s detriment. Occasionally, you need to pause and take a breath and remember to take time out for you. It is representative of sharing which is also a thing of balance, as well as the give and take. On the opposite side of the spectrum is greed, showing the trickle-down economics of the 1%, not leaving enough to go around in a fair fashion.

Venus is at the tail-end of Libra, and also in shadow, preparing to retrograde next month. Do not be surprised if you see relationship-related themes around you today, and in the days to…

Aug. 31  Grand Earth Trine in place

TAURUS MOON trines Saturn in Capricorn and Virgo Sun.

EARTHY TRINES helps us to savour the earth plane ruled by Saturn.

An earlier conjunction to Uranus in Taurus adds an element of surprise, chaos, disruptive emotions, and unexpected wild energies. 

Moon in Taurus sextiles Neptune in Pisces late in PDT 

This is great for really grounding and remembering your dreams as your body always remembers. 

Taurus Grand trine moon energy is a good night for enjoying great food, good wine and dancing or singing. It’s also quite romantic. Saturn is still Retrograde until September 6th but is slowing down now and is virtually at standstill.

Karmic lessons

Karmic lessons we have been revisiting for the past few months since April 17/18 have come to a completion as SATURN turns Direct September 6.

It’s Labour Day weekend under a Taurus Moon on the 1st…

You are ready! Or are you? The Ace of Wands is all about new beginnings, creativity, and inspiration, just to name a few. However, today’s Taurus Moon does not lend itself to such a fiery card; the spirit may be willing, but the body and mind may not be cooperating today, as you may find yourself lacking in motivation.  Taurus tends to lollygag, much like Ferdinand the Bull, stopping to smell the flowers along the way.  Pleasing the senses becomes more the mode of the day.

Today’s Ace of Wands really feels to me like that pre-launch of a rocketship. The fire is lit, but things just aren’t working on all cylinders yet. Remember your thoughts and ideas, for soon, the drive will be there to launch you into something new and wonderful. So, don’t be hard on yourself today if you feel you should reach your goals, but are…

Today we have a new deck to check out, The Considerate Cat Tarot, which recently arrived in the mail. Our Lovers card today reminds us, as always, about relationships. When I think relationships, I think Venus, which is currently in its home sign of Libra, the relationship sign.

So, today, what can we expect from Venus? I don’t usually discuss all of these things, but today the Moon is still in impetuous Aries, for the better part of the day. The Moon will oppose Venus and square Mars, perhaps making your work environment relationships feel a bit more competitive and edgy. You can make good use of this and use the competition to your advantage to achieve new things. But, bear in mind, you could see people doing things at the spur of the moment, in typical Aries fashion. Later in the day, the Moon will enter Taurus, probably when…

On Monday, August 27, Mars will station direct completing its retrograde through the last part of Aquarius and the first two degrees of Capricorn.  Mars is the planet associated with that which we desire most in life. It is the craving we must satisfy and the lover we lust for passionately. It is the drive to make our dreams tangible, the bravery to confront one’s fears.  It is seemingly unconquerable. Like adrenaline, Mars is the strength and energy to persevere and survive when the odds are stacked against you.

With Mars retrograde the last two months, it is likely these aspects of our lives and of ourselves, have turned inward for a period of internal review and soul strengthening. Its lessons presented themselves as obstacles, such as the inability to express oneself accurately, difficulties connecting with one’s passions, or inhibited creative or sexual release. Its lessons also likely inspired a…