“By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth.” George Carlin
COSMIC WEATHER:
The Moon continues in moneybags Taurus, during the day, forming more challenging aspects to the lovebirds Venus and Mars in conjugal Libra and conniving Neptune in Aquarius. Later, the Moon will depart Taurus and enter Chatty Cathy Gemini (8:20 pm EDT). Once in Gemini, it will encounter a sanitizing Virgo Sun. The Virgo Sun is already putting the Gemini Moon on notice that anytime she utters a “dirty word,” the Sun will “wash its mouth out with soap.” Beware, Mel Gibson! 🙂
This Date in history: On August 31, 1987, Michael Jackson’s “Bad” video premieres on CBS-TV. Pioneering Mars in perfectionist Virgo was harmoniously trine imaginative Neptune in ambitious Capricorn. “Mars-Neptune” often epitomizes a peak in creativity.”
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“In the womb we are blind cave fish.” Jim Morrison
“Cosmic Word of The Day”: Womb
Definition: 1) the uterus of the female and certain higher mammals 2) the place in which anything is formed or produced 3)the interior of anything 4) Obsolete . the belly
Origin: bef. 900 ME, OE: belly, womb; c. D wam, G wamme; Goth wamba belly; cf wamus
COSMIC WEATHER:
A very big day on tap!
Powerful cosmic influences at play.
First off, we have Mental Mercury in Creative, Entertaining Leo exactly trining Expansive, Optimistic Jupiter in “Self-Discovery” Aries.This is a very favorable communication influence and a HUGE aspect for summoning forth and unleashing our personal talents and gifts. New doors could suddenly open up for us as a result of showcasing our unique abilities.
With Mercury-Jupiter, we are also better able to see the “big picture” (Jupiter), as well as agreeably solve situations that may have previously been at an impasse.
Also, our self-confidence soars as does our ability to speak convincingly with authority (Leo).
Historically on a collective level, Mercury-Jupiter has often correlated with major advancements in communication and transportation. It’s also great for diplomatic efforts.
For example, CNN was launched with Mercury-Jupiter. The Charles DeGaulle Airport opened under this influence. Jupiter also rules the law and courts and with “Decision-Maker” Mercury conjunct “Protective” Jupiter the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Miranda Rights. Also, the Iranian hostages were released in 1981 the day Mercury was trine Jupiter.
Secondly, and also dramatically enhancing the power of the Mercury-Jupiter energy today, we have Pioneering, Energetic Mars in the Health and Employment Sign of Virgo harmoniously and exactly sextiling the Sun (Solar Eclipse). Sun-Mars days are always B-I-G for discoveries and blazing new trails. Generally a key time when we can really “leap forward,” both individually and collectively.
Mars, in the sign of Virgo, especially favors health research and medical breakthroughs, as well as any type of endeavor that involves intricate investigation and thorough attention to detail.
This Sun-Mars aspect has been building for a few days and we did just hear about positive movement towards an HIV vaccination this week. (The Jupiter-Uranus conjunction in discovery Aries square to Pluto, which rules research and sexually transmitted diseases, may have also figured in prominently here.)
The Sun-Mars will be in effect for a few more days. It is a potentially positive influence, too, for the delicate placement of the new cap on the BP oil pipe.
Too, if you’re looking for a job, as so many of us are, now is a propitious time to do so, as Virgo does rule work and Sun-Mars rules fresh starts. Also, it’s favorable time for implementing a new positive health regimen (Virgo).
Thirdly. We have the Major New Moon Solar Eclipse at 19 degrees of maternal, familial Cancer (at 3:41 pm EDT.) New Moonsarealways times for new beginnings and the Eclipse only magnifies the impact and magnitude of them.
With this Eclipse taking place in the home and family sign of Cancer, I believe we are feeling a strong need and desire to return to our past, our roots. Specifically we’re seeking to return to the womb.
Of course, logisticallyI know thisdesire could pose real physical challenges, as most of us are now full-grown adults with weight issues.
Too, after a close examination of the planets, I have compiled an urgent, “top ten list” for the “powers that be,” of why we should be allowed to gain re-entry into the womb, ASAP:
10) Free room and board, even though the “view” is rather limited
9) We can swim around all day
8)Â No need for sunscreen
7 ) Don’t have to worry about “wardrobe malfunctions”
6) No need for expensive plastic surgery
5) Don’t have to pay taxes
4) We can suck our thumbs
3) No housework
2) We can perfect our kickboxing technique
And the number one reason we must gain re-entry into the womb immediately:
1) We figure it’s a pretty safe haven from Sarah Palin
“What’s the difference between a pit bull and a hockey mom? Lipstick.” Sarah Palin
Famous July 11th Cancerian Birthdays: David Henrie (21) “Octomom” Nadya Suleman (35). Boy, does she fit in today! Hers may be the most famous womb in the world!
Enjoy your Sunday!
I promise, I won’t tell Sarah Palin where you are. (Love ya’, Sarah!)
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“At times in my life the only place I have been happy is when I am on stage.” Bob Dylan
Today is one of those days when you may feel a desire and need to grab the spotlight. And, you have full approval and authoritative backing from the Cosmos to do so with the dramatic Moon camped out in theatrical Leo.
The Moon is also getting plenty of emotional support from Royal Ms. Venus in Leo, who is quite the little Diva running around town now, isn’t she? Flitting from one party to another, only taking short reprieves long enough to sign autographs and pose with photographers.
Hey, but, don’t let Venus grab all the attention. You need to get in on the action too! Especially showcase to the world all the talent you’ve got with creative Venus (your power of attraction) still aligned with Lucky Jupiter in discovery Aries. And, assertive Mars trining life-changing Pluto. These are powerful energies that don’t line up together very often and they are perfect for fame and fortune. Who knows where you could end up? I’m serious! You need to put yourself out there now. Believe that you can do it. You can!
“I was always musical – yelling when I was a baby, singing into a brush and singing in the shower.” Susan Boyle.
Event in history on this date:“Beatlemania” opens on Broadway, June 16, 1977, with achievement Saturn in entertainment Leo exactly trine musical Neptune in Sagittarius, a great time to pay homage to the phenomenal legacy of the Beatles.
Pleasure-loving Venus and Mars were also conjunct in artistic Taurus and opposed to innovative Uranus in Scorpio, so appropriate for a Broadway show honoring a group that revolutionized and transformed the music world! The Beatles were all about Uranus (change and originality).
June 16th birthdays: Joyce Carol Oates, Joan Van Ark
Personal Note: I will be taking a hiatus from my daily horoscope, however, I will be doing, on a daily basis, my brand new “Cosmic Word of the Day” which will include a mini-horoscope and maybe a few other things. I’m very excited about developing this new blog. Hope you’ll join me each day for that.
I am also very excited to announce that I have started working on an astrology book and hope to have it finished in the fall, that is why I no longer have time for the daily horoscope. I have Jupiter and Uranus transiting my Aries Ascendant now. Jupiter rules writing, Uranus rules astrology and the first house (Ascendant) signifies new beginnings, so hopefully my book will come together as planned. I’ll keep you posted on my progress.
Enjoy your day! Shine brightly today. Remember, you’re a star!
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“When you are in Love you can’t fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams.” Dr. Seuss
Hopefully, that will be the case for many of us today. That we will be so smitten with the Love Bug, that we won’t be able to sleep or eat. We may not even care to vacuum, which would be just unbelievable to me, but it could theoretically happen.
The reason why is Love Goddess Venus is entering royal Leo (4:50 am EDT) and making a harmonious trine to Uranus, the planet of sudden attractions and personal magnetism. Venus-Uranus is synonymous with “love at first sight.”
Even non-romantic relationships started now can be very exciting and full of possibilities. John Lennon and Paul McCartney met under a Venus-Uranus conjunction in Leo – and see where their relationship took them! And, aren’t we all so very glad that those two hooked up?
I can’t imagine what my life would have been like had I not grown up with the Beatles. They had a profound impact on shaping our culture, not to mention their singular and vast contributions to music. Plus how many of us were also “in love” with them? It seems like many of us each had our favorite Beatle. Mine was always Paul, with John a close second. (You may also want to read an earlier blog here that I did on John and Paul’s first meet up under Venus-Uranus.)
Venus is associated with creativity and conjoined with inventive Uranus this influence can be very powerful for writing original music compositions, such as was the case with Paul and John. Or for rendering unique artistic pieces. This would also be a good time to purchase more unusual art work, especially as an investment. Too, this creative Venus-Uranus influence augments the excellent influence that we now have for writing with the Sun moving through articulate Gemini.
Because Uranus is the “Change Planet,” we may also be attracted to persons now we normally would not be attracted to. We are more willing to experiment. We are also more inclined to be tolerant of behaviors that we don’t understand.
This Venus-Uranus aspect also correlates with and favors more non-traditional or unconventional unions. Often on Venus-Uranus days, for example, issues of sexual orientation and same-sex marriage come to the forefront.
Venus will stay in regal Leo until July 10th during which time we will want to be romantically courted and wined and dined in fine style. Venus in Leo loves complete adulation and also loves to party! May want to keep a close eye on making too many extravagant purchases now, one pitfall here.
The Moon will be in sensitive Cancer all day and then shift into dramatic Leo at 11:55 pm EDT adding even more to the emotional fanfare.
Event in History on this date: Auschwitz concentration camp opened on June 14, 1940. Over 3 million people were killed there. At the time the camp opened, the transiting Gemini Sun was exactly square to undermining, deceptive, delusional Neptune in purification Virgo. Mercury, governing thinking, was in protectionist Cancer conjunct warrior Mars, the planet of violence. Mercury-Mars is associated with aggressive thoughts and acts of violence. Mars also formally rules the military.
It’s interesting, too, from a historic perspective, at the start of the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900, the Sun was also exactly conjunct Neptune the day the systematic killings of foreigners got underway. Neptune is associated with fanaticism and distorted viewpoints, delusional thinking. JFK was another person assassinated when Saturn was square Neptune. Also, ethnic violence and killings are presently taking place in Krygyzstan in Russia and we have Saturn quinqunx Neptune now.
I joke around here often about Neptune being spacey, etc., but Neptune is often no joking matter. The current Saturn Neptune quinqunx aspect (Neptune rules oil and water) also figures into all the confusion and chaos that is and has been going on in the Gulf of Mexico stemming from the BP oil spill, plus there have also been other new oil spills under this same planetary configuration and Chiron in Pisces.
Neptune tends to undermine our confidence and can make us lose hope when it is receiving hard aspects. A lot of times, too, under Neptune, the things that happen often don’t seem to make any sense and they are often very ego-denying and humbling to us, both individually and collectively. Neptune is also associated with scandal and embarrassment.
News Update:
TheNew York Times is reporting the UnitedStates has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, which is far beyond any early known reserves and enough to alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Aghan war itself, according to senior American government officials. It could be decades, however, until mining operations are fully established.
What is fascinating about this story here, astrologically, is pioneering Mars in earth-sign Virgo is now powerfully applying to an exact trine (harmonious) to Pluto in earth-sign Capricorn. This is a MAJOR transforming aspect. Pluto rules the mining industry and what is hidden in the earth. Capricorn, too, rules government and this discovery will fundamentally impact or transform (Pluto) the Afghan people and government probably forever. Mars
Very interesting too that this news is coming out with Venus trining the life altering Jupiter-Uranus conjunction in the discovery and war sign of Aries. As I’ve been writing all along, Jupiter-Uranus is huge for discoveries and surprising developments.
June 14th birthdays: Donald Trump, Dorothy McGuire
Cosmic Word of The Day: “Pompous.” We’re feeling a little bit more this way with Venus’s beautiful ingress into proud Leo.
Enjoy your Monday! Hope you fall head over heels today! Give me a report.
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“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” Robert McCloskey
I have read that quote above a few times now and each time I do, I get more thoroughly confused as to the meaning of it, which I’m sure is the intent of it, but I would still like to be able to figure it out. Does the quote make sense to you? What do you think it means? My natal Mercury is also in slower Taurus, so sometimes it takes me a while for things to fully register upstairs.
Actually, very little around us makes much sense today, as we continue struggling with the nebulous Mars opposition to space cadet Neptune. This aspect is exact at 1:53 pm EDT, but will still linger around for a few more days.
Too, even if something does sound plausible to us today, we still may need to be a little skeptical about the voracity of what we are hearing or seeing, as with Neptune, we never really know for sure what’s going on. Plus, Mars-Neptune can bring out the con-men (and the crazies).
Additionally, it could also be that it is not meant for us to know about certain things and that is why some things are blurred now.
Again, like I said yesterday, Mars-Neptune is a super cool influence for any creative type of work such as painting, songwriting, photography, even dancing as a form of self-expression.
Love-making is also another possible activity that gets the green light here (Mars rules sex, Neptune fantasy), but you may want to make sure your love interest isn’t already married to someone else or otherwise committed ((Neptune can bring big-time deception in romance).
It’s also a good time to catch up on Neptunian prayer and meditation activities, so round up the rosary beads. You additionally have the go ahead for channeling spirits. Not the kind in the bottle, that’s a big no-no now with the addictive Mars-Neptune energy, but the kind of spirits from beyond the grave. Make sure, too, that you tell the Universe ahead of time, that you only want fun-loving, friendly spirits to come through and not any stick-in-the-mud spirits with bad breath and B-O.
I must also tell you something really quick. A few days ago when I was writing my blog here and mentioning channeling deceased family members (I think this was when we had transiting Venus in Cancer opposite Pluto) my laptop kept shutting down during that blog. Gave me a mild case of the jitters.
Moving right along.
Chiron also positions Retrograde today in Pisces and will continue that way until November 5th, moving back to 27 degrees of Aquarius. As I mentioned yesterday, the day Chiron, the Wounded Warrior, entered Pisces (sea, oil) is the very day we had the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. It will be interesting to see what happens when Chiron turns direct and re-enters Pisces again, later on, and whether there will be a possible follow-up connection to that event.
Yesterday, there was reportedly some measure of progress with the oil leak situation, but we still have to wait and see the next couple days or so to how this latest development is actually going to end up panning out. With Mars-Neptune, who knows what may develop.
Other News:
On Thursday at the White House, PresidentObamaawarded former Beatle, Paul McCartney (born 6/18/42) the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The Gershwin award is America’s highest award for popular music. McCartney, who is so deserving of this top honor, has been involved with the writing of more than 200 songs on bestselling music charts.
In Paul’s horoscope right now he has transiting Saturn exactly conjunct his 27 degree Neptune in Virgo on his first house of new beginnings. Neptune rules music and Saturn (Lord of Karma) represents achievement for hard work. I think it is so very cool that this Saturn-Neptune influence is playing out this way in his chart, with Paul getting this nifty award from the President of the United States on behalf of all the citizenry.
You know, I perennially pick on Neptune and make fun of its spaciness and vagueness, but when it comes to inspiration and creativity, no other planet tops its potential in these areas, and Paul McCartney is a perfect example of this, with Neptune sitting almost exactly on his 25 degree Virgo Ascendant.
The Ascendant degree is the most sensitive point in the whole horoscope and for him to have Neptune there is very cool, in wake of his musical contributions to the planet. The Ascendant is the window in which we look at the world and in Paul’s window, he always has Neptune reclining there right on the ledge.
I have also waged an offensive against the present transiting Mars-Neptune influence because it can be undermining and disillusioning. But, see how neat it can also be for creative stuff like music? Paul gets awarded this prize.
Very sadly, though, another person also born with Neptune on her Ascendant had a very bad day yesterday. That’s Capricorn Betty White. I blogged about her horoscope a few weeks ago here when she was on Saturday Night Live. She is a comedic genius in part due to Neptune in her chart.
Anyway, on Thursday, Rue McClanahan, who played Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls alongside Betty White, died from a stroke at age 76.
Would you believe Rue also had Neptune conjunct her Ascendant? It’s true. She was another example of someone who was creative and talented beyond belief both as an actress and comedian (Neptune rules acting and theater). Rue (born 2/21/34) was a Neptune-ruled Pisces with a Virgo rising just like Paul McCartney. Rue will really, really be missed. I loved her as Blanche, didn’t you?
May your spirit rest in peace, Rue.
Rue’s death, unfortunately, fits in here, too, with the Mars-Neptune transit, as Mars is in Leo, which rules entertainment figures and the opposition to Neptune can indicate a dissolving of ties. Rue’s tie was severed to the earth plane.
One other very sad headline I saw in the news Thursday that also had a Mars-Neptune theme: A lion fatally wounded a South African woman working at the Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage in Bulawayo, the sanctuary’s first fatality since opening over three decades ago.
Mars rules the aggressive urge and therefore governs assaults and attacks. Mars is also now in the sign of Leo which is symbolized by “the lion” in the zodiac. Neptune, as ruler of Pisces, is associated with animal sanctuaries and wildlife retreats.
I spoke yesterday in my blog about how we needed to be careful with aggression issues because with Mars-Neptune there can be misplaced aggression. I just wonder what may have happened to trigger this lion attack? It could be the lion falsely perceived a threat with the weird Mars-Neptune energy. Such a tragedy.
June 4th Birthdays: Angelina Jolie, Michelle Phillips
Enjoy your Friday! Do some fun, mystical stuff today with the transcendental Mars-Neptune energy.
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“Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one.” Albert Einstein
Reduced visibility in my Crystal Ball today due to a foggy Mars-Neptune aspect that is, slowly but surely, closing in around us. This weird, intoxicating influence will technically be exact tomorrow, but already we are feeling its spacey affects. The Moon in Aquarius also conjoins Neptune mid-morning (10:56 am EDT) and then enters Neptune-ruled Pisces early afternoon (at 1:34 pm EDT).
Mars fuels our passions, while Neptune drives our addictions and rules the urge to escape. You get these two together and we have a lot of energy to run away to la la land. We also have to be careful with drugs and alcohol.
It’s tangibly harder for us to see things clearly now with Neptune’s veil of illusion engulfing us. We are also much less focused. It’s probably best for us to just chill out and try putting off working on important stuff, if we can.
This Mars-Neptune energy is super, however, for any creative projects that we might need to do, especially involving music or art, as Neptune rules imagination and Mars can get it all fired up.
Mars also rules sex, and with Neptune ruling fantasy and the Moon entering romantic Pisces, it might be a perfect day to call in sick.
In the News:
The oil from the BP oil leak is nearing the Florida beaches, as Mars aggressively opposes insidious Neptune, which rules both the sea and oil. Mars symbolically officiates over assaults and here we have a sea-related assault on the beaches beginning to play out, in addition to all the other mayhem and tragedy that has already occurred with regard to this matter.
We also had that unfortunate incident yesterday in which the saw (ruled by Mars) apparently got stuck in the pipe in the latest BP efforts to cap the oil. Mars rules accidents and mishaps such as that.
CNN is also showing Neptunian photos today (Neptune rules images and photography) of the “Aquarian robots” working a mile underwater in the Gulf trying to stop the leak, and we have Neptune, the sea, in technological Aquarius.
Chiron, the Wounded Warrior in Pisces, turns Retrograde on Friday and Mars is also applying to an opposition to Chiron that will be exact on June 8th and 9th. I wonder if the retrograde Chiron motion will have an impact on the current situation in the Gulf? The day the BP oil leak occurred is the very day that Chiron entered Pisces. I had blogged here, the day before Chiron entered that sign, that I thought Chiron’s ingress into Pisces may have impact on sea and water issues, but I had no idea that it would happen so quickly. Sometimes things do occur the very day a body switches signs. Of course, Chiron’s entering Pisces did not “cause” the spill, but as astrologers we learn to “connect the dots.”
Chiron in Pisces may also end up being a big wake-up call for us, in terms of finally forcing us to move beyond our dependency on oil and pursue alternate energy sources.
Another “weird” story in the news that would fall under the “unreal quality” of the Mars-Neptune umbrella is Joran van der Sloot, the suspect in Natalie Holloway’s disappearance in Aruba (by the Neptune sea) exactly five years ago, is now the focus of an international manhunt after being suspected of killing a woman in Peru this past weekend. “Mars-Neptune” energy always has the potential for darker elements to it, as Mars rules violence and Neptune rules sacrifice and all things hidden. Mars-Neptune energy is often characterized as “misplaced aggression” or “hidden aggression.” Neptune’s ray can be very deceptive and nefarious. We do probably need to watch our tempers today to make sure that we are not acting out inappropriately.
Update: CNN is reporting that an Irish aid ship is heading for Gaza. Israel warns of attack if the ship fails to stop. Yet another manifestation of the volatile “Mars-Neptune” energy playing out on the high seas.
Update: NYT is reporting that the oil pipe has been cut this morning, reportedly a key step in halting the leak. Engineers can try now to place a cap to catch the leaking oil. Hopefully, this is a positive manifestation of the Mars opposition Neptune “sea energy” and the technologically savvy Aquarian Moon conjunct Neptune.
Opposition aspects can bring matters to a climax, with Mars again signifying the “cutting action” of the pipe and Neptune representing both the sea and the oil pipe.
We have had so many things fail in this endeavor to date that it’s hard to believe that something good could finally be happening here, but maybe something is with this mystifying and hard to see through Mars-Neptune energy, since it is so sea-related and Mars rules new action, and Chiron is getting ready to retrograde tomorrow in Pisces.
Could it also be someone is looking out for us here – maybe a higher Neptunian power? Neptune is our link to the Divine and Mars is activating that link now. Just a thought. Also, a hope.
June 3rd Birthdays: Anderson Cooper and Tony Curtis.
Enjoy your Thursday. Make some “beautiful music” with Neptune, or maybe meditate, tap into its higher, more freeing expression.
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“My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.” Erma Bombeck.
It’s day two of the Moon in Virgo (until 10:50 pm EDT). What could that portend for us? What do I see taking shape in the crystal ball? Hmm.
How about a bucket and a mop! After all, it is a Saturday. And, the Virgo Moon is a nut about cleanliness – I’m even cleaning the keyboard as I write this.
Plus we have Venus now deposited in Cancer, signifying a love of the home, and nobody wants a dirty home, especially when the Moon is in tidy Virgo.
Voila. So that’s it! Our karma question has been readily solved for today.
Yes, the more I think about it, it is our destiny now to be submerged in all manner of cleaning. Virgo is also talented at organizing, so we can line up all of our cleaning supplies and related paraphernalia in a most adroit manner before we even get started.
I also realize, too, that many of us are probably feeling a great deal of moral and spiritual angst today, with the Jupiter (expansion) opposition to Saturn (contraction) almost exact. But, we’ll talk more about the full meaning of that weighty influence tomorrow, when it will indeed be exact (1:38 am EDT).
Too, Saturn is also in Virgo so why not try to make that cranky old planet a tad happier by removing that annoying ring around the kitchen sink and giving him less competition.
Celebrity News:
Oprah did a “farewell interview” with Simon Cowell on Thursday. Fittingly, Simon’s horoscope (born 10/7/59) was echoing that same “parting sentiment” that day. He had the transiting Venus exactly opposite his natal Saturn, a classic aspect of separation that also hints at a little bit of sadness.
Venus represents what we love and value. It shows what we are attached to in the guise of our relationships. It also signifies our creative attachments and things of beauty that we have perhaps given birth to, such as exquisite works of art, paintings.
Saturn meanwhile represents those “safe structures” that we have painstakingly erected in the world as a result of going to work every day and responsibly doing our job. Saturn showcases to all our composite of talents and skills that we have so keenly honed over time that consequently allows us to eke out a living on the planet.
Indeed, Saturn symbolizes the world that we have diligently assembled for ourselves. It’s like our little empire. A few people, like Simon, as well as Oprah, are able to manifest gigantic Saturnian empires that have the net affect of allowing them to wield an inordinate amount of “earthly power” and “status.”
Saturn can also signify poignant endings, however, or a letting go of those self-made trappings, especially when paired with relationship Venus, Goddess of Love.
So, on Thursday, with transiting Venus in vulnerable Cancer, the zodiacal sign of the womb, opposite Simon’s Saturn in the professional sign of Capricorn, Simon was saying “goodbye” to a part of the world (Saturn) that he had so creatively crafted (Venus) and birthed, and that had afforded him a notable amount of material riches and worldly success.
He was also saying goodbye, in many ways, to the extension of corresponding relationships that he had forged with the fans who were part of that reality (Saturn) that he had manifested on American Idol, hence there was a palpable tone of sadness in the air during the interview and Simon’s demeanor was also more serious. The “opposition aspect” is an aspect depicting a full culmination of awareness regarding what one has previously set into motion.
For the last few days, Simon has also had in his horoscope, transiting Mercury, denoting thoughts and communication, exactly trine his natal Pluto, the gatekeeper of all of our secrets. Pluto represents the subconscious and all that is hidden from view. It symbolically depicts what we have buried inside us at the deepest level of our beings.
With Mercury aligned with Pluto, we often get in touch with those hidden elements inside ourselves that we may have previously kept submerged or maybe didn’t even consciously know existed. Mercury-Pluto is associated with psychotherapy and arriving at a new awareness of the nature of things as a result of unearthing hidden feelings and emotions.
With this aspect, we are also more willing to articulate and share our secrets. During the interview with Oprah, for example, Simon mentioned that he suffers from depression and said that he can be very difficult to be around because of his moods. He also mentioned that he has felt under pressure because so many people depend on him.
I have previously written about Simon Cowell’s horoscope on my blog here, and am not going to go into much detail again about it, except to say that one of the most notable aspects in Simon’s chart is his Venus and Pluto conjoined in workaholic Virgo, the sign of service.
Venus, as I mentioned earlier, denotes what we love and in the sign of Virgo, it shows that we are inclined to be “married to our work.” Simon even told Oprah that his work has been sort of a girlfriend for him. Pluto also speaks to our need for power and persons with this aspect can be very obsessive and controlling in going about obtaining that power in the workplace.
Venus-Pluto is often the signature of someone who can be completely consumed by their work to the point of obsession (Pluto). It is very hard for these persons to let go and delegate and also harder for them to relax physically, as Virgo is a more nervous sign physiologically.
Virgo is also all about perfection with an insatiable desire to serve and please and when natives of this sign feel that they are not delivering here, they can feel boatloads of guilt. Simon also addressed this very same guilt issue.
What is very positive now for Simon is that he has transiting Pluto, which often acts as a transforming agent in our lives, exactly trine to his natal Venus-Pluto configuration. This more harmonious trine influence is allowing him to broaden out his scope of pleasurable things (Venus) in his life, beyond the confines of the work sphere (Virgo), to the formation of a very significant personal relationship with someone he apparently plans on marrying. As I wrote about earlier when I did his horoscope, transiting Pluto to Venus can bring in a soul mate and it does sound like Simon feels that way about the current female presence in his life, at least that is what I gathered from hearing him talking to Oprah.
It could be, too, that Simon’s professional work, in the next couple years, perhaps his involvement with the new American X-Factor, or maybe something else that he is working on,is also going to propel him to even bigger and newer heights on the world stage.
Mick Jagger, incidentally, wrote the lyrics to Satisfaction when Pluto was exactly conjoined his Venus, which is also in the same sign as Simon’s (Virgo). Satisfaction in a left-handed way is a “soul mate” for Mick and the Stones in that it is their trademark piece of work that most identifies them. Maybe Simon has something else inside him, as well, that he will be birthing soon, that will also impart some kind of fresh trademark status for him beyond his many achievements already. We’ll just have to wait and see and wish him the best. I know I will personally miss him on Idol, the show will not be the same, but I am looking forward to watching Simon on the X-Factor.
Enjoy your Saturday! Tidy up your nest today with that Virgo Moon. You know, she doesn’t want to see one speck of dust lurking around anywhere.
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“We humans are full of unpredictable emotions that logic alone cannot solve.” James T. Kirk
Some major planetary energies are aligned above us today.
Romantic Venus, at the tale end of Gemini, forms a square to rebel Uranus in Pisces. We need to be more mindful of how we handle our relationships, as unstable and impulsive emotional elements are more at play here. Intimacy may seem less important to us than pursuing our personal freedom. Unconventional relationships also hold more appeal for us now.
The illuminating Sun in Taurus squares foggy Neptune in Aquarius. Always with Neptune, it is harder for us to see clearly regarding the true nature of things. Everything seems to be wrapped in a veil of illusion. We are also more vulnerable to trickery and someone pulling the wool over our eyes. With this configuration involving the money and possession sign of Taurus, we need to be more careful with our resources today and steer clear away from any “get rich quick schemes.”
Additionally, with Sun-Neptune energy, there is often some measure of “ego-denying experiences” that we must learn to deal with and confront. Also, some “dissolving” or “passing away” of certain elements of our reality may be taking place now.
To make the day even more intriguing, we have Winged Messenger Mercury in Taurus exactly trine to probing Pluto in Capricorn. Normally with Mercury-Pluto we are privy to finding out some BIG SECRETS, solving colossal riddles, and ferreting out troublemakers from their hiding places. The weird thing is, we also have the murky Sun-Neptune lurking around, so our dilemma is, how do we know whether what we are hearing today is really the truth, and nothing but the whole truth, so help me God? I’m not sure that we do have total clarity here. Probably what we need to do is just wade along on a case by case basis and see what applies for specific situations.
On top of all of this planetary overload, we also have the Moon in theatrical Leo to deal with. Of course, she is reacting strongly and dramatically to everything that is going on around her particularly any affronts to her personal power. So today, ought to be somewhat of a doozy. Be prepared to thrust into warp speed at any moment.
What I am really liking about the energy of today is that it is DIFFERENT. Even though though there is some measure of weirdness going on around us now with Neptune, we are also more mentally probing with Mercury Pluto. Neptune can also make us very imaginative, so this influence is powerful for any work projects in the creative arts area. Neptune specifically rules dance, photography, film-making, music, poetry, and painting. Venus Uranus also helps us to see our connections to others, as well as our relationship needs, in a new light, and I think that is also a bit of fresh air here.
On a final note, with the continuing drama unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico, I am wondering if the Sun-Neptune energy today may bring new developments on that front, as Neptune rules both the sea and oil. The concern now is that the oil may soon be moving from wind currents to the Keys and up the East Coast to the Carolinas and Virginia. Let’s pray that will not be the case.
Enjoy your Wednesday. Let me know if it ends up being one for the record books!
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