Finally! Mercury stations on September 12 and gets ready for direct motion. Yey!! Mercury has been retrograde in Virgo since August 20. Virgo-Suns and risings or those with house angles/natal planets between 5 to 19 degrees of Virgo or mutable signs may have experienced this retrograde period more pronounced than others. This Mercury retrograde cycle has been especially trying for me, and it seemed to have started earlier than August 20!
Mercury begins direct motion on September 12. The shadow remains until September 27. The three days from September 12 may also be sensitive, extra troublesome so keep a look out and anticipate signs of possible difficulties. Mid to late September can be a period to wrap things up for open issues/items from as far back as late August. It's also a period where one can kick start any plans that were reworked over the retrograde period.
Mercury continues to transit Virgo until October 3.
How was this latest Mercury retrograde period for you?
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"Winged Feet Mercury Hood Ornament" image credit and copyright to Tom Bugler.
Mercury Direct ~ September 12, 2010
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
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Mars in Scorpio ~ September 14 to October 27, 2010
Monday, September 06, 2010
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Just a week prior, on September 8, Venus leaves Libra for Scorpio. Mars follows her lead on September 14 when he gets more serious and intense in Scorpio. Mars is the planet of action, energy and movement. He represents our physical drives, aggression, passions, anger, self-assertion, confidence, and the motivation behind our efforts.
In Libra, Mars is fair-minded and accommodating, but can be bossy and indecisive. In Scorpio, Mars is at home since he jointly governs the sign of Scorpio with the dwarf planet, Pluto. At best, Mars in Scorpio is passionate, intense, devoted, enjoys challenges/competition, and has an impressively keen intuitive sense. At worst, obsessive, distrustful, destructive, unforgiving and fearful.
While Mars is in Scorpio, actions are motivated by getting to the source of problems and to deal with issues at the root instead of simply finding solutions to the symptoms ... driven to keep digging and uncovering until all that's left is the truth which can be harsh and difficult to accept. Actions or decisions taken after becoming aware are what matters -- will actions help you move forward or crush you in the weight of the realities/truths of your situation? Get your mojo back with Mars in Scorpio.
In Scorpio, Mars is determined, and if one allows the self to awareness and trust of their own intuitive ability, actions can yield results that exceed what was expected. Intent plays an equally great role. Focus and actions rooted in love and light opens the path to empowerment. However, the opposite is also true with focus and actions that are rooted in hate or desperation which could result in loathing (the self or others), the need to control (others or situations), or even violence (to the self or toward others).
Allow Mars in Scorpio to help you discover or rediscover your own self-power and what it feels like to make empowered decisions/actions. If there is fear, be challenged to improve without taking from another. If there is doubt, seek truth for its own sake without being righteous. If there is hate, choose love -- begin with the self and realize how destructive to happiness and life hate can be. What we resist, persists. But energy flows, where our attention goes. So, focus on the desired outcome and move towards it with love and light to help guide your way.
On a separate note, another big celestial event occurs on tthe day Mars begins his transit in Scorpio -- Pluto, who has been retrograde since April 7, stations and prepares for direct motion.
Mars enters Scorpio on September 8 at 3:38 p.m. PST (6:38 p.m. EST) and will stay through October 27 PST (October 28 EST). While in Scorpio, Mars will align with the following celestial bodies (all dates reflect North America Pacific time zone; allow +/-2 days for life span of influence):
- September 18 ~ Mars sextile Pluto. Need for actions to be meaningful. Analyzing situations deeply before taking action. Determination. Also today, Jupiter conjunct Uranus in Pisces.
- October 3 ~ Mars conjunct Venus. How deep is your love? Intense connections. Relationships deepen. Also today, Mercury joins the Sun and Saturn in Libra.
- October 20 ~ Mars trine Jupiter-rx. Opportunities. Overall optimism. Luck. Make strides toward future goals, whether their short term or longer term goals. Also today, Mercury joins Mars and a retrograde-Venus in Scorpio.
- October 22 ~ Mars square Neptune-rx and Chiron-rx. Chance for healing, whether it's the self or helping others. Release. Let go. Have faith. Also today, Full Moon in Aries at 6:37 p.m. PST / 9:37 p.m. EST, which is the second full moon in Aries this year; the first occurrence was on September 23.
- October 24 ~ Mars trine Uranus-rx. Surprises. Expect the unexpected. In water signs, listen to your intuitive self. You might just be surprised :)
For those without a birth chart, you may use your Sun sign or Rising/Ascendant sign, if you know it. Look for your Sun and Rising signs below then click here for an explanation of Mars transiting those houses.
- Aries-Sun or Aries Rising ~ 8th House
- Taurus-Sun or Taurus Rising ~ 7th House
- Gemini-Sun or Gemini-Rising ~ 6th House
- Cancer-Sun or Cancer-Rising ~ 5th House
- Leo-Sun or Leo-Rising ~ 4th House
- Virgo-Sun or Virgo-Rising ~ 3rd House
- Libra-Sun or Libra-Rising ~ 2nd House
- Scorpio-Sun or Scorpio-Rising ~ 1st House
- Sagittarius-Sun or Sagittarius-Rising ~ 12th House
- Capricorn-Sun or Capricorn-Rising ~ 11th House
- Aquarius-Sun or Aquarius-Rising ~ 10th House
- Pisces-Sun or Pisces-Rising ~ 9th House
Are you celebrating a birthday? Schedule a session for a Solar Return (birthdays) or 3-Chart Package reading (detailed natal & overall outlook for the next 12 months). Or you might want to consider giving a loved one the gift of insight.
Have a question or need a quote for a more customized reading, ask me here. Or feel free to cruise on over to the AstroCreeps and TarotFreaks Forum* to start or join a discussion.
What significance do planets, signs, and houses have in astrology? Planets have the function, the job to do. The style/manner they will use get that job done is defined by the zodiac sign they occupy. Where in our life the job gets done is determined by the house the planet occupies/transits. So, when Mars (aggression) is in Aries (bold), he is more assertive than when he is in Cancer (sensitive). When traveling through the 10th house (professional life), he may bring his confidence and motivation in matters relating to our career. While in the 11th house (friendships), we may be more inclined to having our social calendar packed with activities. Having the foresight for what may be coming up or receiving confirmation on what may be happening now are ways astrology can be beneficial ... as above, so below.
Related articles:
- Transiting Mars in Natal Houses
- Solar Returns Explained ~ your personal year
- Venus in Scorpio ~ September 8 to November 7, 2010
- Pluto Direct ~ September 14, 2010
- Jupiter Conjunct Uranus in Pisces ~ September 18, 2010
- Mercury in Libra ~ October 3 to 20, 2010
- Mercury in Scorpio ~ October 20 to November 8, 2010
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"Ancient Layered Hills on Mars" -- image credit and copyright to Malin Space Science Systems, MOC, MGS, JPL, NASA.
Jupiter Returns to Pisces~Sep. 8, 2010 to Jan. 22, 2011
Saturday, September 04, 2010
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Following Uranus' move mid-August when he returned to Pisces for a last look before leaving the sign for good (or another 84 or so years), Jupiter also revisits Pisces from September 8 at 9:50 p.m. PST (September 9 at 12:50 a.m. EST) until January 22, 2011. Once again, Jupiter chases after Uranus much like how they were earlier this year in May.
Jupiter's return to Pisces retraces his steps all the way back to 23 degrees of Pisces, while Uranus revisits back to 26 degrees. By late December, Jupiter and Uranus will once again walk side by side in the last degrees of Pisces before re-entering Aries next year (Jupiter, on January 22; Uranus, March 11). Their next conjunction perfects on January 4, 2011 at 27 degrees of Pisces which follows their prior meetings on June 8, 2010 in Aries at Aries Point and September 18, 2010 in Pisces at 29 degrees. The January 4, 2011 conjunction occurs on the same day as the New Moon/Solar Eclipse in Capricorn, giving even more significance to their meeting in Pisces.
A New Moon in Virgo precedes Jupiter re-entry in Pisces. New Moons signify beginnings, renewals.
As written on previous posts:
Uranus is the awakener, the mover and shaker of the zodiac. His goal is change/improvement for the masses at any cost, even at the cost of chaos or a revolution. Uranus represents humanitarianism, unconventionality, unpredictability, indifference, freedom, technological advancements, and loyalty to its cause. Uranus' energy is radical, disruptive, rebellious and innovative.
Pisces is imaginative, creative, receptive and peace-loving. Pisces governs mysticism, spirituality, intuition, dreams, psychic abilities, compassion, sacrificial love, escapism, drug/substance abuse, phobias and mental problems. At best, Pisces is spiritually/psychically attune to the inner-workings within the "unseen" world and able to apply this awareness in the "seen" world. At worst, deluded, diffident and incapable of functioning in the physical realm.
In Pisces, Jupiter is super compassionate, seeks to fully understand how we are all interconnected, aims for more spiritual connections, and is intuitively in sync with a more collective consciousness. This transit encourages us as a whole to begin, continue or educate others in exploring ways to improve our own quality of life, as well as of those around us -- may it be living greener, adopting a healthier lifestyle, giving back through volunteer work, connecting with the divine, becoming more aware of one's civic duties, or even something as simple as treating others as you would have yourself be treated. The effort of each, collectively, benefits more people and, possibly, on a global scale.
On a personal level, Jupiter in Pisces is a time to recognize the existence and influence of the unseen world through seeking our own personal truths, no matter where the journey might lead us along the way. Be open to unlock the "magic" of the subconscious, tap into one's own spiritual consciousness, and learn to trust one's own intuition more. Be adventurous enough to explore the unknown.
With regards to the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction, my only word of caution is -- keep in mind that this Jupiter-Uranus energy is happening in the sign of Pisces. It's one thing to gain insight and grounding through the optimism and overall good feeling their growing conjunction might bring. It's quite another to become attached to this 'good feeling' and give in to avoidance or total escape. Allow Jupiter and Uranus in Pisces to help you find your center again but don't 'check out'. Continue to 'show up' every moment of each day.
Late-born Pisceans and Virgos, late-decan Pisces and Virgo risings and those with natal planets/house angles within 22-29 degrees of mutable or water signs may experience Jupiter's return in Pisces more prominent than others.
For me as a late-decan Virgo-rising, Jupiter revisiting back to 23 degrees of Pisces transits my natal 7th house of partnerships then crossing back over to my natal 6th house of work and health around mid-October, then re-entering my 7th house mid-December; as a Cancer-Sun, Jupiter returns to my solar 9th house of personal growth and expansion. His transit also revisits an opposition to my natal Pluto (endings); square my Mercury (thought) and Midheaven (career); and trine my Neptune (enlightenment). These next months give me the opportunity to grow as a person and improve/grow work opportunities through shifting my thought process, eliminating that which holds me back, and gain insight into my own drives/motivation/goals ... although, not necessarily in that order :) At this time, I may also gain partnership/s with others to help grow my business; and during Jupiter's brief return to my 6th house can be a period where I take care of my physical health through a living healthier lifestyle.
How might Jupiter's transit manifest in your life? Look to the Pisces-ruled house in your birth chart. Match the sign and degrees to determine which house/s on your birth chart Jupiter will revisit. Use the list of zodiac signs below to identify the Pisces zodiac sign on your birth chart click here for an explanation of Jupiter transiting those solar and/or natal houses.
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For those without a birth chart, you may use your Sun sign or Rising/Ascendant sign, if you know it. Look for your Sun and/or Rising Sign below then click here for an explanation of Jupiter transiting those solar and/or natal houses.
- Aries-Sun or Aries Rising ~ 12th House
- Taurus-Sun or Taurus Rising ~ 11th House
- Gemini-Sun or Gemini-Rising ~ 10th House
- Cancer-Sun or Cancer-Rising ~ 9th House
- Leo-Sun or Leo-Rising ~ 8th House
- Virgo-Sun or Virgo-Rising ~ 7th House
- Libra-Sun or Libra-Rising ~ 6th House
- Scorpio-Sun or Scorpio-Rising ~ 5th House
- Sagittarius-Sun or Sagittarius-Rising ~ 4th House
- Capricorn-Sun or Capricorn-Rising ~ 3rd House
- Aquarius-Sun or Aquarius-Rising ~ 2nd House
- Pisces-Sun or Pisces-Rising ~ 1st House
I am also available for personal consultations. Schedule a session or request a quote for a personal reading. Or maybe head over to the AstroCreeps and TarotFreaks Forum* to start or join in on a discussion.
What significance do planets, signs, and houses have in astrology? Planets have the function, the job to do. The style/manner they will use get that job done is defined by the zodiac sign they occupy. Where in our life the job gets done is determined by the house the planet occupies/transits. So, when Mars (aggression) is in Aries (bold), he is more assertive than when he is in Cancer (sensitive). When traveling through the 10th house (professional life), he may bring his confidence and motivation in matters relating to our career. While in the 11th house (friendships), we may be more inclined to having our social calendar packed with activities. Having the foresight for what may be coming up or receiving confirmation on what may be happening now are ways astrology can be beneficial ... as above, so below.
Related articles:
- Transiting Jupiter in Natal Houses
- Current Planetary Transits
- Jupiter in Pisces ~ January 17 to June 6, 2010
- Jupiter and Uranus Provide Some Relief ~ May 2010
- Jupiter Conjunct Uranus at Aries Point ~ June 8, 2010
- Jupiter Retrograde ~ July 23 to November 18, 2010
- Jupiter Direct ~ November 18, 2010
- Uranus Returns to Pisces ~ August 13, 2010 to March 3, 2011
- Jupiter Conjunct Uranus in Pisces ~ September 18, 2010
- Jupiter Conjunct Uranus in Pisces ~ January 4, 2011
- New Moon/Solar Eclipse in Capricorn ~ January 4, 2011
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"Zodiac - Pisces" ~ image credit and copyright to Stephanie Pui-Mun Law via elfwood.com.
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