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Astrology March 2, 2023: Mercury Conjuncts Saturn, Venus Conjuncts Jupiter

02 Thursday Mar 2023

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“Normally, we do not so much look at things as overlook them.” – Alan Wilson Watts

This Thursday morning intellectual Mercury conjuncts exacting Saturn in “doubting Thomas” Aquarius (9:34 am) tending to inject more gravity, skepticism, or cautiousness into our thinking, words, or communications. Since our mental focus is perceived to be more narrowed or concentrated now, it can often be a good period to comb through the fine details of matters, particularly, perhaps, looking for the weaknesses or vulnerabilities in things. It is also possible now that we are wrapping up or finishing a final review of something as this conjunction is coming at the 29th (or anaretic) degree of Aquarius.

Today’s annual Mercury-Saturn conjunction is also occurring with love goddess Venus and big-hearted Jupiter affectionately paired up in the sky in adventurous Aries (12:36 am), suggesting that we are also poised and ready for adding something new or bold to our lives that ideally affords us more personal freedom and self-expression. It can also be a propitious time to expand our sphere of relationships as well as to immerse ourselves in social activities.

Later this afternoon, Mercury will also enter dreamy, idealistic Pisces (5:52 pm) for a 16-day stay.

*All times EST

On This Day in History: On March 2, 1965, one of the most popular films of all time, The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, premiers (Academy Awards Best Picture, 1966).

Astrologically, that day, there was a stellium of five planets (plus Chiron) in creative Pisces, the sign associated with filmmaking or visual imagery. Mental Mercury in Pisces was also applying to an exact trine to imaginative Neptune in potent Scorpio, the modern-day ruler of Pisces. Mars in craftsmanship Virgo was also sextile Neptune as well as trine to expansive Jupiter in the financial and artistic sign of Taurus. Mars-Jupiter aspects tend to generate or correlate with mega amounts of enthusiasm and passion for our endeavors, while the Mars-Neptune energy can help us to skillfully manifest our dreams or visions, so that they become very real to us.

Hope it’s a good one! Please be safe and well.

Patrice Thompson

Owl, Raptor, Bird, Feathers, Plumage

Copyright 2023

Source Notes:

Photo: Pixabay owl raptor bird

https://www.onthisday.com/events/march/2

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/concentration

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Today’s Astrology August 12, 2019: Moon’s in Reality-Centered Capricorn

12 Monday Aug 2019

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“The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.” Shannon L. Adler

Oh, boy! We get to start out our Monday with the waxing Moon in “keeping it real” Capricorn, the sign ruled by judgemental Saturn. Meaning, it’s also report card time when we formally have a chance to grade ourselves on our scintillating, academy award-winning performances (Sun in Leo), as of late, and decide whether or not they’re taking us to where we want to go, or need to be. Capricorn’s all about “less fluff, and more stuff!”

Thankfully, too, since we’re all presumably adults here, it’s not required that we actually have to show our report cards to our spouses, mates, friends, neighbors, etc. unless it’s something that we willingly want to do (most likely for bragging rights, of course, if we’ve been doing a good job).

Generally, when the transiting Moon’s in earthy Capricorn, we crave the security of organization and tried-and-true structure around us. We also tend to take greater pride in our work and reputation and are more inclined now to seek out recognition (and well-deserved pay raises!) for our mighty efforts.

The Capricorn Moon will also be having its notable, monthly meetup with “power broker” Pluto, this evening (6:11 pm). This more intense emotional energy normally predisposes us to go after our desires with increased gusto, passion, focus or purpose. It also potentially has a strong healing or transmutational vibe to it. On the shadow side, it can coincide with overly assertive power plays or manipulative behavior. Moon-Pluto is nearly always a perfect time to do de-weeding, to take out the trash, recycle or renovate, perform archeological digs, do channeling, investigate, have psychotherapy, take or review X-rays (part of checking what is hidden below).

Numerologically, today (8-12-2019) reduces down to both a “3” and a “5”. The “3” aspect suggests some reverence for traditionalism or history; it can also incline us to want to ambitiously climb to the top of the totem pole! The “5” element injects an impulsive quality to the day, and a changeability.

*All times EDT

On This Day in History: On August 12, 1972, the last American combat troops leave Vietnam.

Astrologically, that day, Mars (ruling war and the military) was at 29 degrees of dominant Leo (a critical degree) and exactly forming a waning trine to philosophical, politically-oriented Jupiter Rx at 29 degrees of Sagittarius (the sign which rules foreign lands and cultures). The Mars-Jupiter waning trine also perhaps allowing us then to more broadly see or grasp the “bigger picture” view/outcome/result (Jupiter Rx) of our “militaristic actions” (Mars) in Vietnam. Pluto, representing shifts in power, was also newly-installed in diplomatic, peace-seeking Libra then, at 0 degrees of the sign.

“Television brought the brutality of war into the comfort of the living room. Vietnam was lost in the living rooms of America — not on the battlefields of Vietnam.” Marshall McLuhan

Hope it’s a good one!

Patrice Thompson

Totem Pole, Indian, Native, Culture

Copyright 2019

Source Notes:

https://www.onthisday.com/events/august/12

http://www.notable-quotes.com/v/vietnam_war_quotes.html

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/reality?page=3

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Today’s Astrology January 18, 2019: Venus-Mars, Mercury-Pluto, Sun-Uranus

18 Friday Jan 2019

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“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” Lao Tzu

Heading into Monday’s Lunar Eclipse Full Moon in Leo, the energies are very strong and powerful today! We have a trio of major aspects now:

Venus in Sagittarius trines Mars in Aries ( 11:50 am): Venus and Mars are billed as the Cosmic Lovers so the prospects for romance are elevated today! 🙂 In general, this is very playful energy. A good day to simply enjoy ourselves. To engage in whatever activities are fun for us, that bring us pleasure. It’s an excellent time to express our emotions, to show others what’s in our heart. There’s a nice give and take now between the sexes. This influence helps our interpersonal relationships, overall. “Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Mercury conjuncts Pluto in Capricorn (3:01 pm): This is one of the best aspects for concentration! It really aids us in focusing on the matter at hand, thereby, potentially increasing our understanding. The truth is also more apparent to us now. On the flip side here, though, sometimes we can get so focused on something that it becomes an obsession with us. That can be when the Mercury-Pluto energy becomes problematic.  Yours truly was born with Mercury-Pluto in a tight square so I can personally vouch for its intensity! Mercury-Pluto can also help us to unravel mysteries by presenting us with secret information. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of detective Sherlock Holmes, was born with a tight Mercury and Pluto conjunction in Taurus.

Mercury and Pluto conjunct in Capricorn today should be especially good for any planning or organizing activities, including such things as succession planning. We’re also more willing to have conversations of a serious nature. Our words also seem to deliver more power or impact. “When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

(UPDATE: As of today, President Trump also has reportedly banned members of Congress from traveling on U.S. government-owned aircraft during the government shutdown. An interesting Mercury-Pluto in Capricorn headline here, with Mercury ruling travel and Pluto signifying more crisis-related issues. Capricorn also rules government.)

Sun in Capricorn squares Uranus in Aries (8:30 pm): When these two heavenly bodies square off with each other, it’s always a good idea to be prepared for the unexpected! If we’re wise, we’ll also want to make sure we have Plan B ready to whip out today, just in case things don’t go as scheduled.

Sun in conservative Capricorn is more of a traditionalist at heart, usually interested in achieving things like security and status, while Uranus in Aries is more interested in trailblazing and expressing its true indviduality. So we potentially have that type of internal clash going on today. We may want to be careful, however, in not overturning things too quickly now, if we’re unhappy or dissatisfied with our circumstances. Rather it may be better to wait a few days for this more volatile energy to play out. Typically, Sun square Uranus can make us more bored with our routines, more eager for variety. “With rebellion, awareness is born.”  Albert Camus

The Moon also continues in flexible, curious Gemini today. An energy that supports the playfulness of the Venus and Mars, the mental probing of the Mercury-Pluto, and the desire for change that the Sun-Uranus is clamoring for.

*All times EST.

Famous Birthdays January 18: Cary Grant, Kevin Costner, Danny Kaye, Daniel Williams (he performed the first open heart surgery).

“Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.” Cary Grant

This Date in History:  On January 18, 1919 the Paris peace conference ( aka the Versailles peace conference) opens to draw up the treaties formally ending the Great War (WWI). At the time, transiting Saturn was at 26 degrees of leadership Leo exactly opposite Uranus at 26 degrees of humanistic Aquarius. Mars was also at 23 degrees of Aquarius, getting ready to conjunct Uranus, and acting as a trigger for the more long-term Saturn-Uranus opposition. Regarding the symbology here, Saturn-Uranus oppositions can signal the ending of established, more rigid structures, a loss of power, and leadership lessons (Saturn in Leo). Uranus represents the rise of a new regime, or a new protocol (Uranus), ideally more reflective or responsive to the needs of the people.

Transiting Mercury in (government-ruling) Capricorn was also in an exact opposition to transformative Pluto in Cancer, that day. A similar influence to what we have going on now with the Mercury-Pluto conjunction. Mercury-Pluto aspects, as mentioned earlier, can signify times when we have to deal with more crisis-related matters; the peace treaty was being created to formally end the destructive WWI. Mercury also rules contracts or agreements.

Enjoy your day! Follow your heart’s desires.

Patrice Thompson

Heart, Love, Romance, Valentine, Harmony

Copyright 2019

Source Notes:

https://www.onthisday.com/events/january/18

https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Conan_Doyle,_Arthur

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/pleasure?page=2

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Astrology March 24, 2013: Moon Leaves Leo For Virgo

23 Saturday Mar 2013

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“All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.” Sean O’Casey

COSMIC WATCH:

With the Moon wrapping up its stay in “theatrical” Leo, this morning, we may feel a greater sense of urgency to express something final in a bold or dramatic way. Garnering the attention of others may also provide the personal validation that we’re seeking now.

Later, the  Moon’s shift into “structured, logical” Virgo (11:49 am EDT) reminds us of the importance of focusing on the tasks at hand, instead of mentally racing into the future.

Famous Birthdays March 24: Peyton Manning, Harry Houdini. “The great day of the Fire-eater – or, should I say, the day of the great Fire-eater – has passed.” Harry Houdini

Enjoy your Sunday!

Patrice Thompson

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Copyright 2013

Source Notes:

photo: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1381187

O’Casey: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/drama

Birthdays: http://www.famousbirthdays.com/march24.html

Houdini: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/h/harry_houdini.html

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Patricia’s Daily Astrology Horoscope May 31, 2010: Deep Throat

30 Sunday May 2010

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“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 and stays that way till November 6th.

Neptune often communicates with us in the still of night through our dreams.  We may want to pay closer attention to our dreams now and see what kind of symbolic information we are receiving there.

I think many of us are often confused or scared by Neptune because of its more nebulous nature and its more idealistic impulses.  It often has us believing in fairy tales and in things that simply do not make sense to our logical, left-brain way of thinking.

Neptune, however, can be very cool and inspirational. Under it’s ray we are usually much more creative and imaginative, as well as psychic and spiritual. Neptune is an entirely right-brain experience but we usually need to use the left side of our brain in decoding or figuring out Neptune’s messages.

I am wondering, too, if Neptune’s retrograde motion will have any impact on the oil spill in the Gulf Coast, as Neptune rules both the sea and oil? It seems that it would. I am also hoping that Saturn’s resumption of direct motion will maybe help out here in the form of a workable solution to what has now become the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

The Moon, meanwhile, continues along her course in practical Capricorn, definitely a grounding energy and antidote to the spacier retrograde Neptune. I don’t know about you, but ever since the Moon entered purposeful Capricorn Saturday afternoon, I have gotten a lot of stuff accomplished that I needed to get done.

Too, with Saturn stationing direct, I believe it is a good time for all of us to get more focused and organized.

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

Events on history on this date:

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 erratic 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, a fitting backdrop to crack this mystery.

Also assisting here, transiting Mars in Pisces was one degree from an exact square to Pluto in Sagittarius.  Mars busts people and solves crimes, while Pluto oversees spies and espionage and the divulging of secrets.

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

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

Written by Patricia “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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For entertainment purposes only. The information and data contained on and through this site is to be treated purely for your entertainment purposes only. Any prediction or other message that you receive is not a substitute for advice, programs, or treatment that you would normally receive from a licensed professional such as a doctor, lawyer, mental health professional, or financial advisor. Cosmic Life Coach Astrology Blog and Patricia Thompson provides no guarantees, implied warranties, or assurances of any kind, and will not be responsible for any interpretation made or use by the recipient of the information and data mentioned above