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oMercury will be retrograde in Virgo from Friday August 20 until Sunday September 12th 2010.
Mercury in Virgo will be asking us to rethink how we can be of service. The essence of Virgo is to serve; where in your life can you give service to help others?
You may find your contribution will be in a small way. Perhaps the simple act of being more thoughtful will be in courtesy to others while driving or shopping. Or perhaps by preparing diner for friends- you get the idea find something that feels right for you that serves the purpose of giving. In whatever way spirit calls you to help out the act of following through will help align you with the vibration of the universe.

Virgo is also about organizing, cleaning and tending to day to day activities that need to be done in order to have an efficient and healthy lifestyle. These chores may not be on the list of oh joy- I get to clean the bathroom today but are necessary.

There is a phenomenon happening with the void of course moons where there is very little time between the last aspect- which is the last connection the moon makes to a planet- and the time when the moon moves into a new sign. This creates much movement in life. As soon as we catch up with one thing there are three more things waiting to be done. It can create significant stress and the feeling that there is no time for any relaxation.

However whenever there is a Mercury retrograde the universe is suggesting that it is in your benefit to stop taking on new projects and complete everything that is incomplete. Finish what was shoved to the side to be dealt with later. Now is the later.

Cleaning your home, car, and office is a great idea- you may even find papers that you did not even know you were missing but will be important to have in the near future.
Getting back to an exercise or diet routine is another way to work with this mercury retrograde.

Virgo is also about work; mercury retrograde in Virgo will also indicate that it is a time to rethink your work. Why do you do what you do? How are you using your life energy? Your life is your work, how is what you do to make a living reflect (or not) the life that you want to lead? How can you bring service into the work that you do? How can you offer your work as an act of service to yourself or for those that you love?

This is a time to reevaluate your work, and decide if it is what you want for your life. It may not be time to change jobs but it is time to rethink whether or not the job you have will be able to fulfill you for years to come.

With love and light,

Donna

Mercury Retrograde

Uranus and Jupiter are hanging out together in the sky from June 2010 until January 2011. The universe is sending us powerful energy of Uranus and Jupiter conjunct in Aries beckoning us to embrace our fearless side.  In September the conjunction is in Pisces and the final conjunction in January 2011 is also in Pisces. In February 2011 Jupiter will quickly pick up speed and hastens away from Uranus. We have three unique times to connect with the source and power that Jupiter conjunct Uranus brings.

The next Uranus Jupiter conjunction arrives in April of 2024 and occurs in Taurus; not Aries or Pisces and in 2024 there is only one conjunction. We have a unique opportunity of three powerful conjunctions within one year time in two separate signs.  Why would the universe bring us the vibration of the conjunction in Aries first with a follow up in Pisces?

The conjunction in Aries is asking us to expand our awareness towards what we need to do for our selves as unique and independent individuals. Aries is the warrior; the individual who faces their fear and is willing to forge ahead into uncharted territories. When Jupiter is in Aries the expansion of fearlessness can take on a reckless quality. However reckless in whose mind? The resistance will be in part against conservative concepts that promote the previous paths that are slow, steady and safe. When Uranus is in Aries it demands rebellion against the established conservative and control based thinking. The two together forge a union that can break through fear and grid lock in life to push the limits of what others say is impossible or can not be done.

This vibration is yours to capture and embrace. The exact moment of the conjunction occurred on June 8, 2010 and will be together in Aries until August 14^th when Uranus dips back into Pisces. I would recommend you open your heart and mind to this gift and embrace this ability to become passionately fearless to fight for what you want and believe is possible for your life. We will not have another opportunity in our life time to experience and embrace this gift of such magnitude.

To get in touch with how this energy will help you ask: where in your life have you become fearful and reluctant? How much better would your life be if you were willing to take a chance and take a risk? Where have you lost out on something you wanted because you were too late? Some times it is only a minor annoyance; missing out on getting something on sale because you waited too long and it was gone by the time you arrived at the store. Other times it is life altering, missing out on having children because you waited too long before you tried to get pregnant. What are the things in your life that you will miss out on if you wait too long? A dream you have for a certain trip? Will it be the same or will you have the stamina to do it if you wait another 30 years?

What are your dreams and desires? Do you have a desire to go back to school and earn a degree? Will you look back in 10 years and ask what were you waiting for? And find that nothing has changed except you are 10 years older?

Uranus and Jupiter in Aries will help you. This fighting energy will prove useful for you to stand up for what you believe and say no to being pushed around by forces that appear greater than you. Where would it benefit you to stand up to what you believe is right and just? How can you stand in your own power and not be taken advantage of? Taken to extreme you may become alienated; be conscious of what you are doing and conscious of inner sabotage. Do you mouth off at your boss because you no longer can stand the abuse then get fired? As a co creator of you own reality take responsibility for manifesting your world. What part of you needs to be fired in order to do what you really want to do?

The conjunction in Pisces occurs September 18^th 2010. The conjunction in Pisces is with a fixed start that symbolizes sorrow and suffering. This energy is asking us to understand and be compassionate towards those who suffer and to help and support others who are less fortunate. I believe the universe first wants us to be able to actualize our independence, our warrior within before we enter into the Pisces conjunction. It is imperative that we go into the future strong and secure of who we are. Know how to connect to a place of fearlessness and have the ability to lead when others can’t. Meditate on this planetary configuration and channel this powerful force to help your life so you can in turn help others.

Astrology is an incredible tool to help you navigate life. However without the tools and resources to know what is going to happen and how to make the best use of the astrological energy you are missing out. To get your free resources and to know when the next astrology shift is about to happen go to http://www.astroplanetnews.com

New Moon in Gemini is Saturday June 12, at 21 degrees of Gemini. We need to work fast with this energy as when the Sun enters Cancer for the Summer Solstice in 9 days the energy again rattles and pulls us in another direction. Consciously work with this vibration in the next several days and you will be able to anchor in major changes that will support you until next Gemini new moon in 2011.

This summer is loaded with a lot of astrological shifts and changes that will keep life interesting. One of the major shifts that have happened is Uranus and Jupiter have entered Aries and are conjunct; which is the two planets being at the same spot in the sky. Think of it as two planetary beings hanging out of like minds energetically magnifying possibilities; and with these two it is getting into mischief, not what your traditional overly protective inner parent thinks is proper or safe.

With the new moon in Gemini, which is about communication, learning something new that is useful in your day to day life, coupled with the Uranus Jupiter conjunction in Aries you create a scene of restlessness for something new and different. Uranus Jupiter in Aries wants us to break free and take a risk. What is it that you want to do that is for YOU!

Where would you be happier in your life if you where free to do something different? What fear or fears hold you back from having that dream you always wanted?

The Gemini new moon will urge you to find the information you need to take steps towards having the life that you feel is yours.

How to work with the energy of this new moon:

1.)    Write out where you feel the life you are living is not yours: do you ever look at your work, home, people that you spend time with, the place that you life and think: This isn’t me, this isn’t my life? Identify those parts of your life that you have “fallen” into or go along because it is there, not because you have consciously chosen it.

2.)    Take one of the above situations and ask what is holding you back from the change, try to get in touch with the resistance instead of the obvious.  It may be that you don’t have the money to change, what is underneath that? Fear that you can’t make the money? Anger? Sadness?

3.)    One way to get in touch with the resistance is to imagine having what you perceive as holding you back, and see if something else comes up. It could be an ambivalence or knowing that it will change certain relationships or a side of you that is reluctant to do what it takes to have what you want.

4.)    When you identify a piece of what is holding you back ask what you can do, today; to take one action step towards what you want, then do it

5.)    Learn to listen, communication, being heard and getting what someone else is saying will be extremely important. This is a month where you can have a true break though in your communication skills.

6.)    Plan several day events that satisfy curiosity and it is a good time to network.

7.)    Call up friends you haven’t spoken with in a while.

8.)    Catch up on all communication and paperwork.

9.)    What would be helpful to learn that you have not gotten around to? How to use the camera or camcorder? A new computer software program? All the functions on your phone? This is a great energy to figure out how all the little pieces of the puzzle of life fit together.

With Love and Light,

Donna

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Hi There and thanks for stopping by.
I don’t know about you but I am so glad every time we have a new moon. The idea that the universe gives us a way to reboot shift and refocus every month is comforting.
here is the scoop for this month
Astrology Pisces New Moon March 15, 2010 5:01pm EDT

This is a very interesting new moon. It is giving us the power to make significant changes in our lives. The new moon is conjunct Mercury and Uranus. Therefore the mind, what we think and believe is pulled into the mist of the Pisces world.
The mind will be jumpy; however it also it connected to higher source. Take some time even a few minutes and allow your mind to be steady. Follow your breathing. Answers to questions or concerns will flash in and out. Pisces is elusive, the slippery fish- to capture insights keep a recorder or notepad with you at all times this new moon month and use them.

What this new moon is asking us.
1.) Think differently. Uranus conjunct the Sun Moon Mercury, it is all about doing something differently than the old way.
2.) Whatever and wherever you feel block, getting a job, something else in a relationship, something new you want, the next step in your spiritual path, more health and vitality- this is the month to do something different.
3.) Change the way you think about life. This new moon is pulling us to shift our conscious awareness to a new way of thinking about life.
4.) Journal what you want in your relationships, with significant people and your lover partner. The next new moon Saturn will be back in Virgo, if you can capture the essence of divine relationships and send that energy out with this new moon it will be easier for you to manifest when Saturn moves back into Libra in July.
5.) Time is speeding up, there is very little time between void of course moons during this new moon cycle. That implies we have very little space between what we want to or need to get done in a day. Maximize the systems in your life so you function efficiently.
6.) Pisces is about surrender to a higher power; give all your complaints, hurts, and grievances’ over to fate or God. Trust that all you need to focus on is who you want to be in any given situation and everything else will take care of itself.
7.) The ancient ruler of Pisces is Jupiter who is in its rulership in Pisces: therefore the Sun, Moon, Mercury, and Uranus in Pisces point back to Jupiter in Pisces. What this means is honoring Jupiter in Pisces will support all of your meditations and visualizations. You honor Jupiter in Pisces through service and connecting to wisdom and your own personal truth and belief systems. Examine your thought structures, where and when did your belief system gets created and does it still serve you. Find a good NLP (Neuro linguistic programming) practitioner to help you move through any stuck belief patterns that are holding you back. You know when you have them if your mind chatter has negative tapes such as “I will never get ahead” “I’m a good person but bad things always happen to me” or any mind chatter that has been around for years and you know the statement does not support or help you.
8.) Venus is in Aries, are you selfish or selfless in relationships? What balance do you need to bring into relationships? Venus is semi square Neptune, are you fooling yourself around relationships, wanting them to be something they aren’t or are you taping into the power of unconditional love?
9.) The Pisces new moon is the best time of the year to anchor in all things that are under the rulership of Pisces, contribution to others, spiritual retreats creativity, music, films photography, painting, What have you wanted to do that you put off? Organize your photos? Plan a spiritual retreat? Buy a new camera of TV? Rent the top 100 movies of all times?
10.) Remember that the seed and intention you set forth does not need to be finished or accomplished during the next month, you want to set the Pisces intention in motion to complete before the next Pisces new moon in 2011. Therefore your Spiritual retreat could be in July but research and set forth your intention now.

When you get in touch with the rhythms of Astrology you life becomes more intone and will flow easier. Listen to the whispers of the universe and allow cosmic help to support you in manifesting your desires and the life you want to live.

Astrologers Donna Page

Sun in Aquarius.

Have any friends who are your Aquarius? Check out more below.

It is an interesting astrology consultation when the astrologer meets with the Aquarian; the normal unfolding of the interpretation of the chart usually is sidetracked. There is something about Aquarius that does not follow the norm, indeed one part of the Aquarians life is to find their own path that is not ho hum mundane and to seek what is different or what will set them apart from the rest of the class and assure them that their life is unique and of their own making.

One of the questions in the Aquarians mind is where do I belong?  Who do I belong with? This quest along with the internal desire to be their own person, who is apart and unique from the masses, will propel them on a journey to live and experience life outside of the zone of where they grew up. It is their fate to seek out people that will bring them different experiences than what they would have if they married the boy next door and moved into a home 6 blocks from the high school they attended.

Another question the Aquarian will be faced with is: Are you really my friend? And what does it mean to be a friend? This concern can begin at a young age, do not dismiss your Aquarian child feelings if they are hurt or upset over a friend from preschool or school. A breach in trust from friends can begin from a young age and carry into adult hood. That said the Aquarian has a way of collecting different groups of friends that may or may not always mix with each other, but what fun that can be.

Aquarius is a fixed air sign, this means that the intellect is very important to them, they will identify with what they know and have discovered to be truth. Somewhere in life the Aquarius was not respected or was ignored for what they knew and he or she will be offended if you dismiss their ideas. They are strong minded but willing to be open and engage in discussion if you are intelligent and have new knowledge to offer.

Astrology traditionally connects Aquarius to being independent and not wanting to make a commitment. While that may be true for some, as a long time astrologer I find that many Aquarians are very happy in committed relationships and do not have problems with commitment as long as they do not feel coerced or forced into a relationship or situation. If the commitment is from an ultimatum and they do not feel it is of their own choosing, watch out, it will backfire.

If you are an Aquarius you will be happier if you have space and freedom to do as you please in a work situation, being micro managed does not make for an environment for you to be the best you can be. Having the luxury of doing the job the way you see fit will work out best for you and the company you work for.

The Aquarian learned early in life to detach from situations that were too volatile or emotionally charged. Sometimes it was from a family environment where there was confusion or fighting, and they learned to emotional disconnect in order to be protected. Other times it was expected of them to be intellectual about an emotional decision, they were taught that identifying with the intellect will be better for them than being overly emotional. This intellectual component does not mean the Aquarian does not have emotions, not at all. It means that they will be intellectual about the emotions and may debate their position on a topic they are very passionate about with a stack of facts and reasons.

Astrology is a fascinating tool that will help you have the life you want. Astrology will help you have better relationships as you learn astrology you will understand different emotional and intellectual ways of thinking and being in the world. Know what makes other people tick helps you be compassionate and have the insight you need to connect in a way that could be kept inaccessible without the insight from astrology.