On this very first Sunday in July waxing Luna’s ingress into corrective Virgo (8:31 am) suggests a golden chance for us tinker under the hood to see what might be amiss.
Too, with Luna’s planetary ruler Mercury, in data-gathering Gemini, and quincunx to probing, obsessive Pluto in Capricorn, a possible outcome here might be that our ideas about what’s problematic may result in a 30-page spreadsheet report!
The more health-minded Virgo Moon is also supportive of detox/cleansing efforts.
“Life is an error-making and an error-correcting process.” – Jonas Salk
Also, action-planet Mars is nearing the end – or 29th degree – of adventurous, assertive Aries, often viewed as a possible time of sudden, last-minute efforts to accelerate or push things forward.
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On This Day in History: On July 3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg, the largest battle ever fought on the American continent, ends in a major victory for the Union during the US Civil War.
Astrologically, that day, warrior Mars, in confident, authoritative Leo, was applying one degree to an exact square to transformative Pluto, an intense aspect often associated with a strong desire to assert one’s dominance, no matter the cost.
The protective, more patriotic-minded Cancer Sun was also sextile Pluto and trining wounded healer Chiron in Pisces.
Gettysburg is considered the “high watermark of the rebellion.” After Gettysburg, the Confederate army would never again regain its momentum.
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“If we try to hold on to so many things, both real and imaginary, thoughts and emotions, fears, worries and expectations, then we begin to weigh our hearts down and make our minds restless.” Gyalwa Dokhampa
Some mental restlessness, edginess, and impulsivity are possible as thinker Mercury, in transcendental Pisces, squares off with assertive Mars in curious Gemini (at 11:26 pm). This aspect typically denotes a more forceful, expressive (and possibly more argumentative) time for communications. It can also signify an avid thirst for learning or knowledge. However, some facts, data, or information could also be missing, confusing, or perhaps just too vague to understand or figure out now (Mercury in Pisces), so we may want to put off any important decision-making, until more is known. (“Sleeping on things” or meditating might also help to provide us with greater clarity now.)
The Waxing Moon (in its First Quarter phase) also exits home-loving Cancer and enters theatrical Leo today (at 5:56 pm).
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On This Day in History: It was one year ago today, March 23, 2020, that the terrifying free fall for the U.S. stock market suddenly ended, ushering in one of its greatest runs. On March 23, 2020, the S&P 500 fell 2.9%. In all, the index dropped nearly 34% in about a month, wiping out three years’ worth of gains for the market. That turned out to be the bottom, even though the coronavirus pandemic worsened in the ensuing months and the economy sank deeper into recession. Massive amounts of support for the economy from the Federal Reserve and Congress limited how far stocks would fall. The market recovered all its losses by August. (From apnews.com)
Astrologically, on March 23, 2020, warrior Mars and transformational Pluto (in the business/government ruling sign of Capricorn) were exactly conjunct (to the minute!), that day, suggesting a period of symbolic death/destruction/implosion to be followed by a new rebirthing phase (conjunctions signify new beginnings). Too, Saturn “The Tester” (and the planetary ruler of Capricorn) had also just entered futuristic Aquarius, at zero degrees of the sign (a critical position).
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(Mars in Libra squares Pluto in Capricorn at 20 degrees, at 5:27 am)
This is a very potent and dynamic day! Mars (governing our drive, ambition, and determination) is squaring off with Pluto (representing our urge for power, transformation, and hidden motivations). Often when these two heavyweights are paired, we find that the landscape around us has a chance of being reshaped or reconfigured in a dramatic way, depending, in large part, upon the actions we choose to undertake, our will, and level of conscious awareness.
Generally, Mars-Pluto energy tends to make us much more unrelenting or uncompromising in the pursuit of our wants, needs, and desires. At the same time, our behavior can also become a bit more complicated because we are likely more impacted or fueled now by our hidden or subconscious motivations. (On the shadow side, Mars-Pluto is associated with, among other things, extreme behavior, outbursts of anger, bullying, manipulation, and power struggles.)
So, ideally, what we want to do now is to act from a higher place, inside ourselves. Keep our long-term goals and vision for ourselves, front and center. Focus on mindfully taking key actions that help to foster or facilitate self-growth, self-improvement, and or self-mastery (qualities, in keeping, with the Scorpio season). Avoid trying to control or blame others and, instead, put our energy on self-responsibility and personal accountability.
Too, engaging in physical activities or exercise is often a great way to express and release the more intense buildup of the Mars-Pluto energy in the body.
Additionally, it can be a very good time to vent or clear the air (Mars) as a way of rebalancing situations (Libra). The trick here, however, is to do it in a way that doesn’t manipulate or intimidate (Pluto), which could only serve to complicate matters.
“Your soul has fallen to bits and pieces. Good. Rearrange them to suit yourself.” Hermann Hesse
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Born On This Day: English actress Vivian Leigh (portrayed Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With The Wind), in 1913, in India.
“I’ll think of it tomorrow, at Tara. I can stand it then. Tomorrow, I’ll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day.” Author Margaret Mitchell, Gone With The Wind
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Sometimes things are easy to detect. Other times, it can feel like a struggle to perhaps see what may be right in front of us; as if we have blinders on or something.
Today, with the Sun in bright, shiny Leo, but awkwardly aligned with foggy, dissipating Neptune (8:44 pm), there’s a chance that we’ll be experiencing more of the latter. Too, if we do feel a bit off, doing some breathwork or engaging in other kinds of grounding activities may help to quickly re-center us now.
Sun-Neptune is also potentially great for any creative, artistic, or imaginative outlets. Too, this energy can serve to rachet up our empathy.
It’s also the 10th day of the month, or a “one day,” numerologically. Which suggests there’s quite a bit of power or dynamism to the day as the life-giving Sun rules the number one. Normally, on “one” days, we feel like initiating something new, or at least putting our usual routines on the back burner for the time being.
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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On August 10, 1960, the Los Angeles premiere of Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic horror film “Psycho” starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh is held. The gripping, intense shower scene in the movie is considered to be one of the best-known scenes in all of cinema.
Not surprisingly, the heavens above, that day, were seemingly echoing the movie’s debut as energizer Mars, at 5 degrees of cerebral Gemini, was exactly square to suspenseful Pluto – the grand master of the macabre – at 5 degrees of perfecting Virgo.
On the shadow side, challenging Mars-Pluto aspects can sometimes bring forth suppressed emotions, especially anger or rage.
Meanwhile, expansive Jupiter was also retrograde in visionary Sagittarius and applying to a flowing, two-degree trine to Uranus deposited in Hollywood Leo. Jupiter-Uranus aspects are often linked, among other things, with giving rise to works of genius as well as innovation.
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“Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze. ” Elinor Glyn
The waning Moon is in utilitarian Capricorn, all day, and it will be re-emphasizing yesterday’s potent square aspect from Mars in Aries to Pluto in Capricorn. The Moon will first conjunct Pluto (at 3:13 pm) and then square Mars (at 4:12 pm). It could be that there’s some kind of follow-up to deal with now from the issues that we faced yesterday. Moon conjunct Pluto also generally poises us to feel things very deeply. Sometimes, too, as a result of what comes up for us emotionally now, we are better able to see things in a clearer light. Moon-Pluto aspects are also excellent for any kind of recycling or decluttering projects on the homefront, especially now with the Moon in its waning Crescent phase. Of course, the Moon rules the home or nest and Pluto rules purging and rebirth. The waning Moon cycle is also when we want to empty ourselves of what no longer is serving us in preparation for the upcoming New Moon, which in this case, will be occurring on Monday. The Moon square Mars influence is always potentially a more volatile time for us as we tend to be more reactive, more defensive. So we may want to monitor ourselves accordingly then, in an effort to avert any missteps. Tell our inner warrior to take a hike for a while! 🙂
Today, we also have a very fun Venus-Uranus influence. Venus in Sagittarius is trining Uranus in Aries (at 6:40 pm), traditionally an aspect that tends to loosen our inhibitions, or make us more daring socially and or romantically. We’re potentially more inspired now to embrace out of the ordinary pleasures and activities. There could also be some liberating breakthroughs in the realm of our feelings. We might also discover new ways of relating to others. Or be suddenly attracted to new people in a way that is rather electrifying for us. Interestingly, John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met each other on a day when Venus and Uranus were both conjunct in the sign of entertainment Leo. Of course, we all know the outcome of that iconic union!
“I’m really glad that most of our songs were about love, peace and understanding.” Paul McCartney
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Assertive Mars sextiles philosophical Jupiter today (6:26 am). This galvanizing aspect often helps to firm up our beliefs or convictions. It can also predispose us to want to take a stand or act courageously on matters that are dear to our heart. With the right platform or outlet, it’s entirely possible that we may be able to wield greater influence or sway over others now, who may be very inspired by our high level of enthusiasm for our cause.
Since we also have Mars squaring intense Pluto (11:47 pm), it is likely that we are also willing to work very hard to achieve our goals now. This aspect is often linked with almost a Herculean effort to get ahead, which can be very admirable. We do, however, want to make sure that, in our bid for success or dominance, that we also stay mindful of, and take into consideration, other people’s needs and desires, as on the shadow side, Mars-Pluto can coincide with bitter power struggles and manipulation.
Too, on another level, Mars-Pluto aspects can sometimes indicate a desire to let go of something that we may have at one time been very impassioned about. This “giving up” may occur alongside the realization that this thing is no longer serving a useful purpose for us and it is time to release it and move on.
Also, another possible scenario here: we may find that we need to suddenly give our attention to situations or matters that could be described as in a state of decay.
“You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles.” C. Joybell C.
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Today’s Affirmation: “What I need, I attract. What I no longer require, I lovingly surrender.”
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Mars, the planet of motivation, aligns with optimistic, expansive Jupiter and transformational Pluto today. For many of us, this may translate into an urge for an “extreme makeover” in some aspect of our lives. The desire for self-renewal is likely very keen now and may equate with our wanting to take some sort of bold, assertive action to bring it about. In some cases, too, this turnaround may come about for us without any seeming effort on our part, although if we go below the surface of things we may see that we have indeed been instrumental in bringing it about.
Simultaneously, we may also need to be more mindful and respectful of honoring other people’s boundaries now in our quest to get ahead. Otherwise, some fallout could ensue if we cross over the lines uninvited. Sometimes, on the shadow side, Mars-Pluto coincides with a clash of wills and power struggles, especially if we perceive we are being threatened or feel like we are being ignored.
“I teach people how to treat me by what I will allow.” – Stephen Covey
Famous July 17 Birthdays: Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, Phyllis Diller
“Most children threaten at times to run away from home. This is the only thing that keeps some parents going.” – Phyllis Diller 🙂
In the News: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke reportedly painted a more dismal picture of the U.S. economy to lawmakers today, alluding to a slowdown in economic activity and a continuing high unemployment rate (wsj.com)
Interestingly, Pluto rules not only debt, taxes, and other people’s monies, but also contractions and implosions. With Mars exactly squaring Pluto today, sometimes with this aspect our perception of what is “not working” or “broken” in our lives can become a major point of focus. Too, we often become much more cognizant of the need to take corrective measures to transform or overhaul things (the “rebirth” side of Pluto) under this influence. Also, Mars-Pluto, metaphorically, is often likened to a surgical procedure in that we remove what is diseased or toxic.
Since we also have Mars trining “big picture” Jupiter today, a very upbeat, visionary influence, we are reminded to keep an eye on our long-term vision now. Mars-Jupiter can be a phenomenal aspect for motivating us in a very self-confident manner, even if things around us may temporarily seem a little bleak or dissonant.
“The reason birds can fly, and we can’t is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.” – J.M. Barrie
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“Broad paths are open to every endeavor, and a sympathetic recognition is assured to everyone who consecrates his art to the divine services of a conviction of consciousness.” Franz Liszt
It’s that time of the month again, with the Moon stationed in glamorous, “Hollywood Hills” Leo, when we must dutifully ascend the theater stairwell and take our rightful place, center-stage, beside leading man, George Clooney. It’s, of course, a thankless job, but hey, somebody has to do it! 🙂
Yes, the Moon in “entertainment” Leo paves the way for us to be a “shining star” today in our own real-life dramas. The colorful Leo Moon is naturally upbeat and creative, authoritative, and self-confident, and generally imbues us with more of a desire to “make a big splash” and “receive recognition” for the things that we do.
Too, the Moon’s winning trine to energizer Mars in “pioneering” Aries (1:54 pm EDT) helps to fill us with loads of passion and daring. This aspect is also favorable for sports and exercise.
Later, the Moon’s sextile to “stabilizing” Saturn in partnership Libra may help to anchor our relationships (10:28 pm EDT), and can inspire us to make commitments (Saturn). Saturn governs the “urge for security.”
Famous Birthdays April 12:Herbie Hancock (71), David Letterman (64)
In The News: Japan’s nuclear safety agency raised the severity level of the crisis at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant today to a 7 – the highest level on an international scale, bringing the crisis on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Astrologically, we still have Mars involved in a tight square to Pluto (this influence was exact late yesterday). Pluto rules radiation and nuclear power. (Also, on the shadow side, Pluto can denote crisis situations and turning points.)
Mars, of course, tends to act as a catalyst for events, especially in an “initiating” sign like Aries which it rules. (The “square” aspect also tends to “force matters.”) Again, our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan. Such a tragedy.
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“Life’s challenges are not suppose to paralyze you, they’re suppose to help you discover who you are.”Bernice Johnson Reagon
Sort of a mixed bag today. 🙂
Mars squares Pluto this afternoon (4:36 pm). Assertive Mars aligned with intense, controlling Pluto may propel us to make some power moves in a possible bid to spread our massive influence in the world. (Oprah Winfrey has this aspect in her personal horoscope.) However, a challenge for us here may be to not overtax ourselves or surpass our limits in the process.
Too, we would probably be wise to avoid power struggles, engaging in taunting behavior, etc., as sometimes Mars-Pluto can awaken or unleash our “inner bully.”
On another level, Mars-Pluto can also be very transforming with Pluto ruling regeneration. So, this might be excellent time to “wipe the slate clean” and to purge or eliminate what isn’t working in our lives.
Retrograde Mercury, ruler of our thoughts, is also back into an exact conjunction with optimistic Jupiter (11:59 pm), ruler of philosophy and our higher beliefs and vision, academia, long-distance travel.
On the plus side, the Mercury-Jupiter influence can make us more enthusiastic and upbeat, more high-minded in our thinking (a nice antidote for the Mars-Pluto “bully” mentality). Mercury-Jupiter is also an excellent time for writing. The shadow side of this same aspect is we can become too boastful or arrogant (Jupiter).
Too, with the Mars-Pluto aspect as a backdrop, this is probably not a good time to get into arguments over philosophical (Jupiter) differences, as they may escalate.
Also, if we have any public presentations or speeches (Mercury) to make, we will want to make sure that we have “all the facts” straight ahead of time (Mercury-Jupiter tends to exaggerate), in case we later get “called on the carpet” (stickler Pluto).
However, if we do diligently cover our bases, we could be very compelling and persuasive as a speaker (or writer) now, especially if we sprinkle in some of the famous “Jupiterian” humor.
“A sense of humor… is needed armor. Joy in one’s heart and some laughter on one’s lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life.” – Hugh Sidey
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Famous Birthdays April 11: Ethel Kennedy (83), Joel Grey (79).
In the News: With the potent “game-changing” Mars-Pluto aspect exact today one of the news headlines this morning is about President Obama’s press conference that is slated for this Wednesday. Obama will be unveiling his package of proposed spending cuts for the future, including proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, and changes to Social Security, in a bid to tackle this nation’s deficit crisis (Pluto rules debt). Higher taxes (ruled by Pluto) are also reportedly going to be proposed for the wealthy (Wall Street Journal).
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“Sometimes you have to let everything go – purge yourself if you are unhappy with anything…whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you’ll find that when you’re free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.”Tina Turner
Well, we would probably be very wise to heed Tina Turner’s advice today and consider eliminating “what isn’t working for us” now, as “bulldozing” Pluto, associated with death and rebirth, stations retrograde in “structural” Capricorn, the sign of business, career, and government. Pluto will stay retrograde until mid-September.
Purge, reform, renew, recycle, makeover, transform, de-clutter. These are all Pluto keywords and, again, they are all descriptive of the types of activities that we may want to consciously engage in now in a bid to “liberate” our true self. (Also, we need to pay attention to the house that Pluto is retrograding in, in our personal horoscopes, for more of a frame of reference regarding where the purging or renewing may be taking place for us on an individual level.)
Too, often around the time that a planet stations retrograde, is when we really glean the “real gist” of the cycle on an internal level. We may also simultaneously see “telling” things happening in the collective that reinforce these Pluto themes home to us now.
Also, this time around we have energizer Mars in “new beginnings” Aries applying to a potent square to Pluto (this aspect will be exact on Monday). Mars square Pluto can denote a time of intense, sustained effort that can really reconfigure the playing field around us. It is a time when we can notably get ahead, if we seriously apply ourselves. Pluto is very concentrated, focused energy and with enterprising Mars beaming down on it, this ‘focus” is potentially magnified or strengthened.
On the shadow side, this very same Mars-Pluto aspect can sometimes backfire for us and have very negative or destructive consequences, if we are acting too much on the level of ego (bereft of conscience), and are too controlling or forceful (Pluto) with respect to pushing our agendas at all cost, even in the face of mighty resistance.
We probably need to be reminded again, too, that Pluto does rule “the underworld.” It can also indicate “extremism” and extremist groups or factions, including terrorist elements. As I am writing this blog this morning, a top news headline is about a police search for a 61-year-old homeless man who is allegedly wanted in connection with the bombing of a synagogue on Thursday in Santa Monica, California. Suffice it to say, Pluto also rules bombs and explosive devices.
Pluto also rules “turning points” and with Mars in sports-ruling Aries (again the Mars-Pluto square), we saw baseball player, Manny Ramirez, suddenly retire yesterday after allegedly and reportedly failing a drug test in spring training. (Pluto’s activated ray often brings about “transparency,” it shines a spotlight on activities that have previously been hidden.) We are also awaiting a verdict in the Barry Bonds‘ perjury trial now.
On a more positive note, a shutdown of the U.S. government was also averted late last night as Democrats and Republicans finally agreed to a budget deal. Pluto rules debt and red ink and is stationed in governmental Capricorn. All week, we have heard graphic reports, too, of what a “scaled-down” (Pluto) U.S. government would look like. Also, this week, House Republican, Paul Ryan, who chairs the House Budget Committee, unveiled his own budget blueprint for a massive downsizing of the U.S. government that would also reportedly abolish Medicare and “gut” (Pluto) Medicaid. (Extremist Pluto at work?)
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