“What does mysticism really mean?  It means the way to attain knowledge.  It’s close to philosophy, except in philosophy you go horizontally while in mysticism you go vertically.” – Elie Wiesel

Neptune, the mystical planet that is associated with meditation, psychic development, and higher consciousness, turns retrograde today in forward-thinking Aquarius and stays that way till November 6th.

Astrologically, Neptune is often thought to communicate with us in the still of night through our dreams. So it could be that we may want to pay closer attention to our nocturnal dreams now and see what kind of symbolic information we may be receiving. Maybe keep a dream journal by our bedside.

Under Neptune’s ray, we are also potentially more creative and imaginative, as well as intuitive.

The Moon, meanwhile, continues along her course in practical, earthy Capricorn, ideally a grounding energy and antidote to the transcendent Neptune energy.

“I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.” – Marie Curie

On This Day in History:

On May 31, 2005, Watergate figure “Deep Throat” is revealed to be W. Mark Felt a former FBI agent.  In the stars that day, the transiting Sun was in the news and communication sign of Gemini exactly square to disruptive Uranus in Pisces.

Uranus is associated with breakthrough discoveries as well as sudden twists and turns.  Pisces also governs illusion and deception. The electrifying Sun-Uranus energy was, therefore, seemingly a fitting backdrop to crack this mystery!

Also assisting here at the time, triggering Mars in dissolving Pisces was one degree from an exact square to undercover Pluto in truth-seeking Sagittarius. Pluto is linked with spies/espionage and spotlighting secrets.

May 31 birthdays: Brooke Shields, Clint Eastwood, Joe Namath.

Enjoy your Memorial Day. Pray for our soldiers and their families.

Patrice Thompson

Copyright 2010

Source Notes:

Dreamscape photo: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/915708

Event in history: http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/may_31.html

Elie Wiesel quote: http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/mysticism/

Marie Curie quote: http://quotations.about.com/cs/inspirationquotes/a/Focus8.htm

Butterfly picture: http://www.weforanimals.com/wallpapers/butterflies/page-1/butterflies-1.htm

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