LUNAR-O-SCOPE, NEW MOON in Libra, 2011

New Understanding

This New Moon in Libra offers the opportunity for true forward motion since Mercury’s last Retrograde passage. This lunation equally brings initiations building from energies relating to Saturn, who has been slowly and surely requesting responsibility within The Scales since last fall. Be open to a path of friendly light to now bring forth diplomatic, tolerant, and sincere feelings throughout this Waxing Phase until 11 October.

Moon enters Libra
27 September 12:51am EDT to 29 September 12:05pm EDT
When you have our Lunar Lady passing through the balance of The Scales, we have the ideal opportunity for comparison and co-operation to emerge within our lives. By tapping into a sensitive instinct, there isn’t a better Moon passage to gravitate to peaceful, hospitable, charming, and friendly feelings under. The emotional imagination becomes refined, as it eagerly looks to please and engage in harmonious channels. Be aware however of any possible lazy, evasive, and co-dependent reactions.

New Moon in Libra, 04 degrees, 27 Sept 7:09am EDT
This lunation marks the first of three empty nights we’ll see for Autumn 2011. As with any New Moon our feelings have the capacity to become fresh, and take on some initiating energies to bring improvements to our emotions. The area of life that 04 degrees Libra falls in your natal birth chart, is the one which you can see a new light to emerge within, bringing much originality and innovation to life as we then wax and increase for these next two weeks leading up to the Full Moon upon 11 October.

For the Collective
Saturn is currently at 18 degrees Libra, not too far away from this New Moon’s kick-off point. While the Moon will continuously make its’ short visits with Saturn each month when it returns to The Scales- The Karmic Adjustor is slowly and patiently moving in this sign until the Autumn of 2012. Each and every month, we explore our emotional side here and allow changes to unfold at Saturn’s preferred pace. Being in the recognition of how this long-term passage is gradually but surely bringing responsibility, wisdom, and learning through experience to the Libra area of our lives will result in our stability to manifest.

It’s equally a true “planet party” in Libra for this month, as we also see Mercury and Venus close by at 02 and 15 degrees Libra, respectively. Communications and the pondering of values are all swirling within this Universal offering for starting anew. One can certainly say, after the recent Mercury Retrograde, the essence of Libra to align some balance back into our lives is more than welcomed. All is set for a new level of understanding to reveal itself wherever The Scales harmonize for you.

LUNAR-O-SCOPE, NEW Moon in LIBRA, 2011
For the collective horoscope, again we offer advice for every sign from the outer vantage point. Remember, if you know your Rising Sign (Ascendant), read that passage too, for it typically will apply to your personal (natal) charts’ advice. It is, however, always recommended to have your natal chart cast by a professional astrologer to ensure you are in the know of how the true mathematical relationships of the Zodiac Wheel work individually for you as life moves ever forward.

Aries: Take a look outside yourself to all you relate to, personal or business oriented. As Saturn has been letting lessons be learned within this area of life, it will now be time to take on more responsibility with those you partner with. While you are normally fearless to strike up conversation, the ability to flirt away at present is strong, and matters of love are on your mind. A wonderful time to embrace new co-operative acts, know they most certainly are for you!

Taurus: Like you haven’t been reminded over the past year to bring improvements to your routine, personal habits, and health Dear Bull. We know you like to take your time, but you can expect to see impressive progress within this long-term process that is unfolding, as there are more ways to seek balance here. Look at the way you are being of service to others, there is a fresh way to take your stance to do so. Forget about being stubborn, for peace is looking for you.

Gemini: The Twins are definitely ready to make something new! There is an artistic or creative adventure just awaiting your cleverness to engage within it. While you may have been feeling Saturn’s restriction here over the past year, expect a little lightening up with Venus and Mercury here to inspire you. Children can be on your mind, or require your focus now. A new love affair may also be entering upon the stage of your life, and it is more than ok to be responsible to it.

Cancer: While home and family are always on the Crab’s radar, there are issues concerning them that will find new ways to blossom now. Harmony awaits to find you where you refuel. Saturn may have not always made it seem easy here in the past year, but remember, it’s all about learning what’s truly important about your security. You love a good déjà vu – and the ones you’ll receive now have extra special instinctive messages to channel to you.

Leo: Time to even out your thinking your Royal Highness. If you’ve been a little caught up in Saturn’s restrictions here, it’s time to wisely listen. Every Lion knows it’s only best to think positive thoughts, as those experiences have only been for your own good. With Mercury in the mix, moving forward and applying a steadfast patience here opens your doors wide to write, educate, or learn. It’s time to truly roar within your new thoughts, new forest, and new heart.

Virgo: Stop fussing and worrying about the earning power- this is the first thing to logically bring a new energy to! Forget about attracting more worry- instead refine those detailed-oriented skills you have that love serving others. Your value system has been seeing a slow and methodical restructuring, be patient here. Look to Venus to aide in claiming your securities, and make the necessary plans that will grant them proper room to grow. Treat yourself to something new.

Libra: You always show the good side of your Scales, and now, there is more weigh to carefully add to them. Remember, Saturn wants you to do nothing in a rush or be too-risky at present. As you see new approaches saying hello right now, these wish to bring a fresh face to how the world grabs its’ first impressions of you. While it’s always a pretty mask you wear, you really feel at peace with trying some different shades and hues that will enhance your “I AM” all the more!

Scorpio: You’re quite comfortable in the subconscious realms that this Moons’ energy wants to take you to regal Eagle. You’re wise to not deny the retreat from the world, as you have been sensing the deep responsibility to your inner world and dreams last fall. As this area of life is activated strongly by all of Libra’s current transits, it’s time to go further within- you will find some amazing resolutions for the spirit. Enjoy these mysteries that wait for you to solve them.

Sagittarius: Your attention to your friendships and organizations has certainly been requested from you over the past year, and you have been wise to place it here. The recent roles you’ve learned about in your groups allow your dreams even more room to blossom. You’re preparing yourself for ultimate responsibility here that still has one more year to work through, so don’t lose your focus before completing the task at hand Dear Archer, be sure to look before you aim!

Capricorn: Cast off the worry old Goat. What you love so much –work, toil and career- are amidst a long patient process of change. Those feelings coming on since last fall about where your public life is headed; make one step closer to the answer you’ve been waiting for. Your purpose, mission, and reputation are restructuring for the long term, as you continue to learn from your experiences. For now, seeing what’s new here is happy to communicate with you.

Aquarius: Responsibility has been visiting your philosophical outlooks since last fall, creating changes even the prophetic thinker like you couldn’t foresee coming. There’s an important a trip you are about to embark upon -even if it is only in the mind- a fresh pursuit wishes to bring your aims to higher education. While Saturn may be trying to curtail old worn our beliefs, it’s time to allow some new ones in, and Venus and Mercury are gladly here to help you originate them.

Pisces: It’s a good time to bring some new life to any lingering financial revisions. Investments, taxes, inheritances, shared/joint resources- any of these have good energies coming from Venus to balance things properly. Remember however, Saturn will not reward impulsive or greedy decisions here right now. Equally, there is a new current of intimacy taking you to some lively waters in this area, intuitively allowing you to make some serious sensual waves.

Mercury enters Libra, 25 September

a quick word on The Messenger…

Mercury enters Libra
5:09pm EDT 25 September through 13 October

Are you really ready to hear BOTH sides of any communication issue Stars? Gear up for a true pros and cons look at your mentality and state of thinking where The Scales balance it all out within your Zodiac Pie. Now, no one said you can’t make a decision here, but you may, just find yourself wondering with Venus’s pleasures having been recently enjoying Libra’s grace, it’s time for Saturn to just lighten up for a bit?

As The Messenger enters Libra, we gear up for a little planet party (with the Sun, Venus and Saturn also invited) that will be happening here upon the New Moon 27 September. If you’ve been feeling any sense of Saturn’s restriction vs. response in this area of the life, it’s time to embrace some movement, balance and new ways of being responsible to reap your just rewards.

Mercury’s presence in The Scales casts an air over mentalities to be easily rational, comparative, and judicial. Flattery may find you, so best to utilize scrutiny here to make sure it is not the false kind. Even when he is in forward motion, his a.k.a. ‘The Trickster’ sometimes surfaces when too much charm is taking the lead.

If you have been looking for some persuasive energies to get a point across within, express yourself before 13 October. You’ll undeniably have diplomacy at your fingertips. When your topic is well-studied, you’ll come off with a polished perception that makes it all only fair.

Mars enters Leo 18 September

a quick word on The Pioneer….

Mars enters Leo
9:51pm EDT 18 September through 10 November

Mars is quite comfortable within Leo’s fire energy, which promises a collective time for the stimulation of leadership, enthusiasm, and benevolence within our lives. Be cautious of the potential for drama to emerge- rather than react to it with anger, respond to it with heart. As Mars journeys with the The Lion, lack of humility can be present, so the cultivation of this aids in the dynamic energy this transit can present.

Look to where Leo natally sits within your Zodiac Pie. Expect impulsive, passionate and ardent desires to be activated here. Remaining loyal to the heart and being in the awareness of what feelings may erupt that should be disciplined is key for this transit to bring any soul their rewards. As Mars equally is the planet that can bring forth finalizations, being in the recognition of what may be necessary to let go of within this area of the life is time well spent through 10 November.

Pluto goes Direct in Capricorn 16 September

a quick word on The Transformer…

Pluto goes Direct in Capricorn

2:40pm EDT 16 September


How’s the planet of transformation been allowing you to reflect where The Goat ambitiously climbs within your life since early April?

Reaching back to 04 degrees Capricorn from 07deg- it’s been Pluto’s request in this specific area of the life to review and reassess here. Now, take these gifts and get ready to see some true regeneration and change take forward motion. There is a large scope here you can embrace that shows how the entire picture of power is presently moving within your life.

For the collective, we see a return to further Pluto in Capricorn’s request for the compelling need to achieve self-discipline within our lives. Recognizing what we can preserve, endure, conserve, and make more efficient for the whole will be rewarded.

In this long-term period of change that began for the world in November 2008, modern day materialism is slowly and surely being brought to a sense of death. We can unravel the truth of our future by learning through our experience, adapting to stability, and honoring established wisdom within our lives.

One clue about some very well known established wisdom:
We all must LOVE to EVOLVE.

Namaste My Dear Stars.


Remembering AMY WINEHOUSE

“If I died tomorrow,
I would be a happy girl.”

~Amy Winehouse

The average person may not have been all that surprised to hear that Amy Winehouse passed away earlier this summer. Yet, one cannot help to be saddened by a transition from Spirit that involves the soul not treating their body like a temple. Why was it, that Amy was so terribly troubled when she had such apparent and impressive success?

When she was a mere 24 years old, this Virgo 14 “to the masses” bombshell surely hit it on her star secrets mark as her 4 Grammy nominations turned into awards in 2008. In a 5 Personal Month in January 2007, Winehouse was in a preview of her 5 Personal Year to officially begin later that September, as the world started to see her true talents emerge like never before. Although Black to Black had its’ UK release in October of 2006, it was by early 2007 it truly began to reach international appeal. The momentum she gained throughout 2007 incredibly continued as she celebrated her 23/5 Personal Year that September, blossoming her further, attracting even more handsome attention from the masses.

But as one already knows, Winehouse’s world wasn’t all rosy all the time. Choosing to marry long before her 1st Saturn Return, (for any soul, happens at 28-30yrs old, when one acquires the life experience to make educated life long choices), she paired up and explored the trails and errors of a relationship involved with drug abuse. Here is where we see one choice that her free-will made that undeniably altered her fate.

While the Karmic Path of the 14’s Movement – Challenge is known to dabble in things that dilute the senses, the preferred outcome of this number is to have a positive the influence over the masses. It isn’t any surprise Amy made herself a household name at such a young age. The singular 5 here also grants her the innate ability to be talented in the realms of communication. Couple this with her native Virgo sun and her song writing skills were certainly unsurpassed.

At the very beginning of her current 9 year cycle that wasn’t able to be completed, Winehouse began it all with the album Frank in October 2003. Having just entered a 1 Personal Year, here is where she planted all the seeds in the garden she tended to over the years to follow. She received plenty of recognition in the UK for this achievement including BRIT Awards and platinum sales. By October 2006, in a 5 Personal Month, Black to Black was released as she lived out her final foundation laying 4 Personal Year. As her roots became firmly planted, all was set into place for her explosion at the 2008 Grammy Awards, oddly enough, by the numbers, to be the 50th ones ever held.

As we wrote in our “Hats Off to Amy Winehouse” on 11 February, 2008:
A word to the wise Amy, your 14 Karmic Path soul really isn’t a big fan of those drugs and abuse, you’ve truly already got all the natural energy you need with Mercury’s guidance. You’ll be onward with your self-discovery until your 1st Saturn Return begins in late 2012, you may just need to figure all that out on your own. Saturn still is requesting you do what’s right and play by the rules in the meantime as he visits your native sun sign from September of 2007 and will be in close watch until the fall of 2009.

While Amy did survive the transit of fatherly Saturn through her Virgo Sun Sign (which sits in her natal 5th house of her birth chart guiding her creative identity- and ability to shine on stage), Saturn was still visiting this piece of her Zodiac Pie for a long time to come. When one has a 5th house than spans from 19 degrees Virgo to 06 degrees Scorpio, a transit like Saturn’s will be casting the air of being responsibility here for a number of years.

There isn’t a doubt that Amy’s free-will choose to not listen to the wisdom that Saturn was trying to bring her. Instead of listening to patience and learning from prior experience in her life, the cast of Saturn brought forth a complete sense of restriction that she gravitated to. It was sadly witnessed in the weeks preceding her death, that her stage presence -which was normally a blessing for her- was nothing short of disastrous, and she barely performed with her typical awesome potential.

Today, Amy would have officially entered a 9 Personal Year, one that could have taken her to the true “Universal Nines.” 2010 marked her entrance into the 8 Personal Year, one where she ultimately should have been reaping a grand harvest from her previous 7. Yet, in one’s 8 year, hard work and discipline must accompany the rewards and recognition one is to receive, as Saturn is also the planet that guides this numbers’ request. Perhaps, it was too much for Amy to bear, what responsibility was being asked of her, as she was also walking down the 35/8 Lifepath as a Virgo 14 born in 1983. Yes, Saturn was always asking Amy for her wisdom.

As always when it comes to our names, we are granted further clues as to why a soul will live out the story that they come here in Spirit to share within another journey on earth through the uncanny wisdom of Lexigrams. This star secret, once again, equally affirms that the letters composing a name -when anagramed and phrased like poetry or prose- are able to shed light on the truth of the matter. Like Jim, Jimi, and Janis before her, Amy Jade Winehouse was never to see her 1st Saturn Return.

AMY JADE WINEHOUSE

AMY IS A JEWISH WOMAN
AMY IS IN A MANY HANDSOME WINS
SEEM AMY IN AN EASE AS AMY WINS
AMY IS AN AWESOME SHOWMAN
AMY IS IN A MANY MAIN MONEY MOUNDS
AMY IS IN A MAIN DOMAIN
AMY’S NAME IS IN A MANY A HOUSE
AMY SEE SOME SAD DEMON DAYS IN DISMAY
AMY NEEDS NO WEED AS SHE DAWNS
SOME MAY SEE AMY AS WISHY-WASHY, ANYHOW SHE IS HUMAN
AMY HAS WISDOM SHE MAY SHARE AS SHE WIDENS
AMY IS IN HANDY WISE IDEAS AHEAD
AMY IS IN MAIN AMENDS
HUMANS DO ENJOY AMY’S JAMS AND SOUND
AS JIM, JIMI, AND JANIS: AMY DIES IN A DEMON WAY
ON A SAD SAD DAY AMY’S DEMONS WIN
AMY HAS A WISDOM SHE DENIES

Thank You for all of your awesome gifts while you were here with us Amy. As you have gone back to black, may you still have extreme courage and light to guide your wisdom and Spirit in a brand new way.

Remembering 9/11 Under the Pisces Full Moon

“Be silent, like a fish. “ ~Rumi

As we celebrate 2011’s Full Moon in Pisces, when the collective swims with the endless possibilities of The Fishes, we are equally in deep reflection of the 10th Anniversary of the fateful day of 9/11/2001. As a whole each one of us are undeniably within this present lunation bringing forth the energy of resurfacing the past: something Pisces is well noted to do. The most positive attribute Pisces brings to our choices is equally the ability to heal in our retrospection.

So how can the fullness of Pisces ultimately help us heal and engage in helping align our emotions at this time? Think of their symbol the fish, as they swim in the myriad of choices within any given ocean. How do you think they make the right choices for themselves, in the course of nature? The Fish, as do many of our animals and any non-speaking living being, keep it real simple. The Fish takes in a LISTEN to know what to do.

Listening is a skill that we are introduced to learn early on in our lives, and it is one skill that carries on through the end of any life. While we are told to be SILENT, we are in essence being ask to LISTEN. You really can’t really do one without the other.

Pisces is a tricky energy however to ideally be still within. When you have the planet of emotion -the Moon- transiting through a mutable water sign and allowing release here, one most certainly may feel the last thing they wish to be is still. However, finding a place to be in a LISTEN to the intuition to what silence can bring anyone is a remarkable experience. Whether it is a Full Moon in Pisces or not, how often can you look around and say you are absolutely SILENT?

So, the time is now, to not only honor the Pisces area within our birth charts, but that of what requires empathy surrounding us and collectively LISTEN to what is happening here. When you give yourself the time to be SILENT; then see what comes in when you ask for insight and clarity for the best choice to make here. As you then ENLIST IT and LET IT IN, the mystery remains to unfold as the ocean continuously brings its’ endless possibilities.

What’s even most favorable is the potential of numerological energy than can unfold when one decides to ENLIST IN a SILENT LISTEN. It is a blessing to be in the presence of the 21 and the gifts of ‘The Crown of the Magi” are bestowed upon any of these three intentions. As the Chaldeans so deeply understood: “21 is pictured as “The Universe,” and also is called “The Crown of the Magi.” It promises general success, and guarantees advancement, honors, awards, and general elevation in the life and career. It indicates victory after a long struggle, for the “Crown of the Magi” is gained only after long initiation, much soul testing and various other tests of determination. However, the person or entity blessed with the number 21 may be certain of final victory over all odds and all opposition.”

Undoubtedly, as we reflect upon all that has transpired in the last 10 years, there are many conclusions we are asked to arrive at as the Universe grants this present 9/11 anniversary in 2011. Time in silent acts allows us to heal the tests of our soul and any odds and opposition we may have encountered. As the tragic and somber memories of the past swirl around in our emotional landscapes, remembering to be still is one of the most beneficial choices any of us can make.

We can find amazing gratification down here below when we honor the Universe’s gifts from above. This Full Moon in Pisces presents us with a tremendous opportunity to receive inner guidance if we let it.

I don’t know about you, but having a LISTEN, and choosing to ENLIST and LET IT SIT IN a SILENT time sure sounds worth it to me.

Namaste Dear Stars.

LUNAR-O-SCOPE, FULL MOON in PISCES, 2011

LUNAR-O-SCOPE

FULL Moon in Pisces

Releasing Imagination

While the current energy of our Sun urges the cultivation of logic and fussing over details, the collective’s emotional focus points to the exact opposite, one of a sympathetic nature as we celebrate this months’ luminous light show in the gentle sign that brings us imagination and sentimentality. Where are you meant to find conclusions and release a powerful instinct in the two weeks ahead?

Moon enters Pisces 3:26pm EDT 10 Sept to 2:39am EDT 13 Sept

When our Lunar Lady takes a swim with The Fishes deep, imaginative, and ever-active feelings are brought forth. Our present Yang Sun now plays with the logical choice of health and being of service to others while in Virgo. With the Yin Moon’s energy entering in Pisces, ultimate completion is available by where the enthusiasm for sympathy and understanding is the pull back for reflection.

Full Moon, 12 Sept 5:27am EDT, 19 degrees Pisces

When our Full Moon shows itself in the dreamy energies of Pisces -the sign that consciously aims for understanding- there couldn’t be a more auspicious time to receive impressions that open up our intuitive natures in pure abundance. One word of caution is to not fear the psychic energies that are born when the Moon swims with The Fishes- for if we ignore them and try to drown them out, we are missing such important information meant to be assimilated into our beings.

Be sure to check the Piscean House, in particular the 19-degree Pisces spot, in your personal birth chart to see where a conclusive energy is ideally meant to unfold. This is the area of life that requests a release in the next two weeks to follow. What you ultimately shed in this section of your Zodiac pie until the next New Moon upon 27 September is bound to make the necessary room for what is next to come.

For the Collective

There is the possibility of restless feelings that may create some waves, so make sure you stay swimming in safe waters. When susceptible energies are around, it is easy to gravitate to indecisive, weak-willed, and lazy tendencies. There is great power in cultivating clarity and concentrating on instinct during this passage. Be cautious however of deceptive, self-indulgent, and chaotic feelings.

What is of interest to note is the square that formulates from the North and South Nodes at 18 degrees Sagittarius and Gemini upon this lunation. Interlocking with the degrees points of our Sun and Moon at 19 degrees Virgo and Pisces, the ability to feel a structure formulate where the mutable and communicating signs exist within our birth charts is intensely strong. As focus upon the Sagittarian area of life is requested, look to Pisces to unleash the instinct necessary to naturally let your Gemini part of life take care of itself, as Virgo logically casts the light that ideally is of service to everyone.

LUNAR-O-SCOPE Full Moon in Pisces, 2011

For the collective horoscope, again we offer advice for every sign from the outer vantage point. If you know your Rising Sign (Ascendant), read that passage too, for it typically will apply to your personal charts’ advice. Remember it is the awareness and mathematical analysis of the individual birth chart that will point to the accuracy of how the current planetary landscape affects you.

Aries: You’re no stranger to exploration Dear Ram, and now, it’s time to dive into those inner places in your life. There is a self-discovery you are about to release. The spiritual, subconscious realms, and the psychological make-ups of life call to you to really get into your own head. You love taking the lead, so now it’s time to plummet into the depths of your true self and research and reflect upon how you spend time alone with one of your favorite people: You.

Taurus: It’s time to take intuitive stock of your friendships! Who can stay rooted in your life and who is being weeded from your garden? You also may ponder your place within an organization or cause, so there is no need to be patient any longer. You’ll find you are especially willing to talk to just about anyone right now. Accept that unexpected invitation to socialize over this passage, for it naturally brings conclusions to your hopes, dreams and wishes.

Gemini: Conclusive energy surrounds you now in the career and public life, so be on the look out for those changes you love adapting to so much. This is a fantastic time to reassess business, and do some serious review about your ideal place in the public eye. Reflection is favored as well within your relationship to authority- here you may also find some re-workings that should allow you to arrive at an understanding you’ve not been responsible to before.

Cancer: You’re feeling quite imaginative about the directions you wish to take your philosophies now. Remember an old trip, think about taking one, or find ways to broaden your view of the world at large. There is a great deal of sensitivity and intuition surrounding your urges to expand, so be sure to tune-in to your instinct and find some cozy educational pursuits that refresh your spiritual desires. Toss away an old worn out belief you no longer need to cling to.

Leo: If you’ve been thinking about your securities and investments, now is the time to review decisions about any future changes, but make sure these choices are made wisely what should release here. This also marks a time when you feel a surge of transformation that has been waiting to find its completion- a regenerative process within you is about to be finished. You’re definitely feeling sexy Lion, so it’s time for you to get ready to reign like never before.

Virgo: Toss off that logic Virgin, and forget Mercury’s tricks as now is not the time to be shy so you can get cozy with your intimate partnerships. From your romantic ties to business contacts, people you reflect upon over this waning period will stay or be released. Don’t get too fussy or worry about the details, for now is the time to hone in on what your deepest intuition speaks to you about the closest contacts in your life. Just remember: Love isn’t logical.

Libra: Your Scales, oh balanced one, are ready to embrace this opportunity with both arms to bring improvements to your health and all the ways you find peace when being of service. Letting go of something within your routine allows you to find better habits to follow instead. Should there be any urges to expand your relationships with a pet, you may find yourself looking for that perfect match, or if you need to let go of one, you’ll find it a good home at this time.

Scorpio: You ultimately love what power brings you, and now you’ll find your creative nature is lit up like a light bulb. There is much excitement and confidence behind whatever your current project involves, and this sets off an urge to complete the task. Trust and playfulness are abound, especially any contacts you may have with children. Whether it be your offspring or a “brain child,” these will captivate your attention now, along with affairs associated with love.

Sagittarius: One of your multi-tasks has you cleaning the house Archer, as you feel the need to do something different in your home environment. Throw away what you no longer need. There equally is an energy abound requesting your arrows set aims to focus upon your family life, and rest here just a bit. Be on the look out for those déjà vu and psychic experiences, which have a very open channel for you to receive their important messages at present.

Capricorn: Is it possible to make you any wiser old Goat? Well, you know better than most we never stop learning, and you are ready to bring on another conclusion to your mental capacity. Take time to plan short trip now if you aren’t already on one, or revisit one in your mind. This release in your thinking has been working hard to swim away from you, so be sure to remove the hook completely, and let those thoughts you no longer need escape into the deep blue sea.

Aquarius: There are some values you originated some time ago that get you in the mood now to take stock of your personal possessions. Take a look around at these and see what you should part with. You also may find the way you earn your dollars is about to shift, as you find yourself reflecting upon ways to improve this area of the life as well. There is a deeper understanding that you arrive at which deals with what truly matters to you most.

Pisces: It’s your month Dear Fishes to really let it all go! What you sense about your self-sufficiency takes focus, and what you may have recently been pioneering here comes to a completion, now seen in it’s fullest light. While your sympathetic concern runs deep for others, take this time to be intuitive with yourself. Before you can get back to helping those in need with your empathy, recognize your gentle care and concern means more to you now than ever before.

LUNAR-O-SCOPE, NEW Moon in VIRGO, 2011

LUNAR-O-SCOPE



NEW Moon in Virgo

28 August

Feeling Purity

This New Moon in Virgo brings forth a peaceful energy to unfold as Venus is close by to make sure our initiations run smoothly. However the Virgin’s purity affects you, find out how this Lunar trigger can benefit you to take charge of what is meant to move forward within this next Waxing Phase.

Moon enters Virgo 28 August 2:13pm EDT to 30 August 2:25pm EDT

Lunar energy in Virgo calls for us to look to matters concerning health, order, routine, service, and efficiency in our habits. Our life force and values already have been playing together in a harmonious channel for us to tune into. Now as the Moon aligns, it’s time for new feelings to be explored here- removing any sense of doubt. Whilst it is not wise to get hung up in The Virgin’s tendency to fuss over everything, Mutable Earth is this sign’s elemental influence, so something grounding is definitely meant to logically unfold.

New Moon, 28 August, 11:04pm EDT, 05 degrees Virgo

No matter where you live in the world, you won’t be seeing our Lunar Lady over the next few days as she perfectly aligns with our current Sun transiting at 05 degrees Virgo. This is our auspicious time of the month to embrace as our emotions welcome all anew. As our New Moon embarks in the detailed-oriented energies of Virgo -the sign that consciously aims for perfection- the collective is ready to get it all in fine working order within the Virgo piece of the Zodiac Pie.

For the Collective

While Mercury will be officially going forward, he isn’t moving too quickly quite yet. Coming off the Retrograde at 18 degrees Leo upon 26 August, he will have only just reached 19 degrees Leo by 28 August. By 01 September, he is back to his average degree per day pace. As a new Waxing phase initiates, there is gathering energy to reap from once more. Upon the next Full Moon 12 September, The Messenger reaches 5 degrees Virgo to allow a communicative energy to further stimulate what will have begun anew here.

Venus’s blessings are close by as we celebrate new beginnings with The Virgin for 2011, as she transits at 08 degrees Virgo. Plenty of harmony and peace surround what is cropping up fresh within this area of our lives. While you still may feel those communication and movement issues from the station of Mercury, Venus is eager to make sure we take in a most pleasurable experience coupled with moral beauty and purity.

LUNAR-O-SCOPE New Moon in Virgo, 2011

For the collective horoscope, again we offer advice for every sign from the outer vantage point. If you know your Rising Sign (Ascendant), read that passage too, for it typically will apply to your personal charts’ advice. Remember it is the awareness and mathematical analysis of the individual birth chart that will point to the accuracy of how the current planetary landscape affects you.

Aries: That hasn’t been your imagination running wild hinting at you to improve your routine, personal habits, and health Dear Rams. Don’t be headstrong and not focus on this important task at hand, for it’s time to take charge! There is a new way to be of service to others, so take this time to strike up a match here, and get ready to keep the flame going with some new routines. It’s equally a perfect time to consider a new pet, or spending even more quality time with yours.

Taurus: The Bull takes center stage! Whatever new artistic or creative adventure you’ve been waiting to dive into will now begin to take root. Amazing peace and harmony can be found here. Children and your relationship to them take on a different journey. Don’t be stubborn to those feelings to open you up to explore some love affairs, as this time offers you the opportunities to ponder some uncharted territories. You feel so fabulous entertaining, why not throw a party?

Gemini: There are a many new beginnings you are about to pleasantly embark upon within your home and family life. Don’t logically think that sense of déjà vu happening is just the other side of yourself talking! Be sure to listen to the instinctive message being channeled to you right now. If you haven’t gotten around to cleaning in awhile, you’ll be inspired to get everything neat and tidy. Enjoy the nurturing energy that surrounds you, so stay home, cook and cozy up with peace.

Cancer: There’s a whole new thought process Dear Crabs that is ready to enter your vivid minds. You are prone to worry, but now you totally know there are far better ways you can spending your time thinking. Harmonious thoughts are nearby for you to soak up. Been pondering whether to explore an education pursuit that sharpens your instinct and grants you more logic to curb those emotional reactions? Don’t linger anymore, it’s time to learn it now!

Leo: The earning power is primed for some real happiness, Royal Highness. Your entire value system is ready to claim some fresh securities. A new way for you to earn your dollars is about to unfold. Take a hearty look at your possessions, summon up that pride, and allow these new values have the proper room to grow. Between Venus’s added punch here and the blessings Jupiter is currently casting down to your career, you are one lucky Lion reigning over the forest.

Virgo: It’s always fun to be the one to be taking it all on a new, so this is no time to be nit-picking or too shy! Your approaches and first impressions are thrilled with finding harmonious ways to serve you. You’re humble enough to take this necessary time for yourself without raising the ego bar too high. The world now begins to see a new side of you- so it is time to take off that worn-out old mask- and the new you is prettier and more peaceful than ever been before.

Libra: Time for your Scales to become balanced as you apply focus to the inner layers of your psyche. You’ll equally find some peace by going within, as matters of the subconscious wish to be resolved. You’ve got a whole fresh energy that your inner world is ready to welcome, and do pay close attention to your dreams during this waxing moon. These are sure to be friendly ones that are pointing to where you ideally are meant to solve the puzzles within your waking world.

Scorpio: It’s time to look for some fresh feelings to emerge within your friendships and organizations. Enjoy this passage that is able to introduce some new faces that are looking to engage in harmonious activities with you. The roles you’ve been playing in your groups right now allow your hopes and wishes the room to blossom further. Should you receive a spontaneous social invitation, don’t turn it down- there is a fantastic new opportunity awaiting for you here.

Sagittarius: Career matters are on the surface right now, and decisions await to be made on where it is all going. The direction your public life takes clearly unfolds under this passage. Your purpose, mission, and reputation have all processed through significant changes, which you, above all signs, have been eager for. Remember if it doesn’t make logical sense anymore, it’s not meant to be a part of your new routine in the workplace. Harmony is now here to serve you.

Capricorn: There is activity stirring within your philosophical outlooks, some of which even the long-term thinker like you couldn’t foresee coming. The time is now to embrace welcomed new beliefs. There’s an important a trip that’s either finishing now, or you are making plans for a future one! Don’t deny this urge to travel, nor forget that it is more than ok to take the time away from your work so you can embark on a new pursuit that furthers your higher education.

Aquarius: If you have some lingering financial revisions, it’s a perfect time to bring some new life to them. Investments, taxes, shared/joint resources, any of these are well deserving of your attention right now. Not enough intimacy in a personal relationship? There is a discovery awaiting for you here Water Bearer, in that way you like to do it best: your own. The fresh regenerative energy at your fingertips can’t wait for you to transform into it, and you feel it at your core.

Pisces: Those closest to you, personal or business related, are the focus of this time of gathering in your life. Venus is equally thrilled to be casting her harmony here to allow fresh partnerships in your life to formulate and prosper. Such pleasure and peace can be found here within any of your one-on-one relationships. But of course, you will intuitively know who you would like to be swimming next to you to keep taking on the sea of vast possibilities to come.

Questions? Comments? Sharita loves them! E: sharita@sharitastar.com

LUNAR-O-SCOPE, FULL MOON in AQUARIUS, 2011

LUNAR-O-SCOPE



FULL Moon in Aquarius

13 August

2:58pm EDT

Emotional Progress

Whilst our Sun desires to take center stage in Leo alongside Venus and Mercury, our Lunar Lady prefers the opposite, focusing upon the larger humanitarian picture. This month’s peak of her luminous light celebrates in the sign that loves to bring new life to all it sees, while Mercury Retrograde continues to request review where the Lion roars as well. Reflection comes full circle as we now engage upon the inventive and innovative energies within our Aquarius piece of the Zodiac Pie for the next two weeks.

Moon enters Aquarius

11:47pm EDT 11 August to 8:54am EDT 14 August

Detached feelings may swirl around in the air, but don’t take too much offense. When progressive forces are around, there logically needs to be some time off from intimacy. The capacity to engage in those ingenious thoughts is high. Instincts are typically quite well-developed under an Aquarian Moon. So if some unconventional and independent personalities display themselves to you over these next couple of days, now you know why. They should, however, be friendly to you!

Full Moon, 13 August 2:58pmEDT, 20 degrees Aquarius

As our Lunar Lady peaks within The Water Bearer, it is the perfect time within our summer’s sizzle to truly take further pause within our vacation modes and think about what is worn out within the ways we bring our originality to the world. When our Full Moon shows itself in the inventive energies of Aquarius -the sign that brings new life to everything- it is a great time to bask in our prophecies. As we revisit ideas we have recently been implementing, we are wise to find the time to sit in stillness so we can then ideally listen to our inner voice, rather than get caught up in the “lunacy” that stereotypes a typical Full Moon.

For the Collective

We have an interesting dynamic of planetary pull as we see our Full Moon in Aquarius 2011. Not only is the norm of the Sun in opposition to our Lunar Light show, we find Venus reflects back the compliment of harmony at 19 degrees Leo. Mercury will by 26 August, journey back to 18 degrees Leo, so this lunation has intensities surrounding it that ultimately wish for us all to align how Leo and Aquarius can truly work together within our lives. While Mercury is currently requesting those RE’s and changes, Venus is doing her very best to ensure that these see their end result within the creation of balance and rediscovered values. As the Moon naturally releases in the opposite area of our life, completion is the sincere goal of these reflective offerings.

LUNAR-O-SCOPE FULL Moon in AQUARIUS, 2011

For the collective horoscope, again we offer some simple advice for every sign from the outer vantage point. Remember, if you know your Rising Sign (Ascendant), read that passage too, for it typically will apply to your personal charts’ advice.

Be sure to check the Aquarian House, in particular where the 20-degree Aquarius spot in your natal birth chart lives. (A natal birth chart is determined from the time of birth, which allows a more in-depth look to equally see where some pondering is ideally meant to unfold in how the planets uniquely affect you.) Whether the collective or individual vantage point, these are the areas of life that call for you to bring forth improvement within the next two weeks to follow. Properly cleansing in these areas until the next New Moon upon 28 August will make the necessary space for future new beginnings to brilliantly initiate later on.

Aries: Friendships take your attention- who is staying and who should go! If there is a group or cause you’ve been pondering, changes do wish to occur within your organizations. You’ll find you are willing to talk to just about anyone right now, more so than normal. Keep up all that great creative work you are revisiting, these pay-offs are wonderful in September. Accept that social invitation show up that you weren’t expecting, it is sure to show a reconnection you’ll enjoy.

Taurus: Re-workings are bound to emerge in the career, so if you’ve been patiently waiting for a change, you’ll be sending your branches higher and your roots deeper in your public life. There is a conclusion that deals with a current project, or, expect to make a turn onto a different route of responsibility. Your take on authority also wants to say hello. Remember, all of those changes going on in the home are happening for a real reason. You’ll find the renewed security later.

Gemini: Not that your mind doesn’t have enough to think about, a reflective state surrounds your philosophies and beliefs. You have been enjoying your mental refresh and reassessments. Something now is stirring within to embark on a spiritual journey within your idealisms, higher education and how you choose to travel, be that physically or in your mind’s eye. If you aren’t already on a long journey, you find yourself planning one that will take you away from it all.

Cancer: If you’ve been worried about your securities, finances, and investments, now is an ideal time to take stock of what may need to move around a bit- just make the real moves after Mercury is done reflecting please! (by the way, let that worry go too about the earning power, it’s all going to balance out later.) Also, Dear Crab, a transformation fully illuminates you at present, so know, in the letting go, the rebirth will regenerate you like never before.

Leo: Mercury’s got you in his redoing spotlight Lion, and now, you’re equally receiving a pleasant gift from the Moon. You’re really been thinking about those intimate partnerships -equally from the romantic ties to business contacts- and what purpose do they all hold in your life. Your heart may be heavy if you choose to make ultimatums, so it is best to remain quite upon your stage and realize who can stay to rule the forest with you and who is meant to leave your royal court.

Virgo: You are more than thrilled with this opportunity to bring improvement to your health and all the ways you love to be of service in life Dear Virgins, which is the perfect compliment to what’s reworking within your inner world. If you’ve been looking to let go of a bad habit, you’ll have no fuss in releasing it now. Thinking about a pet? Now is the perfect time to rescue someone, or there may be a hard choice that you need to make about one you already have.

Libra: All the world’s a stage Libra, and it’s you who shines upon it now! Whatever you’ve been personally creating lately, greet the excitement and confidence behind it, as its’ time has come to fruition. You’ll find yourself extra playful, especially loving any contacts with children. Watch emotional intensities with your own if you have them. Friends acting strange? It’s Mercury’s time to bring you reflection here, and don’t forget to remember and refresh your hopes and wishes.

Scorpio: Feeling that it’s time to clean the house Scorpio? You totally put forth some rearrangements within your home environment. Rejuvenation is equally stirring your family ties. Be on the look out for those déjà vu and psychic experiences, which have a very open channel for you to receive their important messages presently. Work is definitely a little zany, so just let Mercury do his thing to revise what is necessary here, and you’ll be all reorganized for the fall.

Sagittarius: If you’ve been aiming those thoughts to send off your arrow to improve your course of study Archer, you’ve got the right target if higher education and idealism revisions are happening to you! Try on a long lost communication for a friendly reconnect- it is the perfect time to get back in touch- and invite over your neighbors please! You’re also thinking about travel as usual, and if you’re not already on a short trip, you’ll find yourself planning one soon.

Capricorn: You are the one who innately knows about value old Goat, and you are in the mood now to take stock of your own personal possessions and what is truly of value to you. Take this time to reflect upon your sense of security, and try something original to improve upon it. There’s also a possession you may be parting with. Don’t forget to make those moves involving the wealth after Mercury is direct, and keep on enjoying the regeneration your core is experiencing.

Aquarius: Cast off an old approach Water Bearer, as that old mask you’ve been wearing is no longer needed. Your original and innovative energies anxiously await to reinvent a few things involving how the world sees you. Engage in self-focus and attention to your image, even if you feel you don’t want to get too intimate with it. Mercury takes your reflection further as you re-evaluate your partnerships, but let Venus show you the harmony that is meant to be found here.

Pisces: As Rumi once said, “You are in deep waters now.” Dear Fishes, it’s time to explore those inner places in your life. There is a break-through awaiting you at the bottom of your ocean. The spiritual and subconscious realms call you to swim in the light of cleansing your psychic soul. It’s doubtful you’ll want any company, so be prepared to take a solitary trip. Meanwhile, all that happens here compliments the renewed habits and routines you are swimming towards as well.

MERCURY RETROGRADE, 02 to 26 August, 2011

Being Mindful Under Mercury Retrograde

Mercury REtrograde, 02 to 26 August, 2011

Retrograde: Any planet’s reverse movement which results in an opposite direction to that of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, or of the Moon around the Earth.


Known as the Trickster, Mercury lives up to his nickname especially when he cruises in reverse for a mere three weeks approximately three times per year. The collective undeniably senses the fluxes within our communications, movements, mechanisms, and mentalities. When in retrograde, one all too often wonders within all the zany craziness: What in the world IS going on lately?

Yet, as we also know, Mercury Retrograde periods are never to fear. Surely though you will see those unawares typically getting aggravated and frustrated by Mercury’s typical bag of tricks he draws from over this period. Human error is the highest under these passages than during any other time of the year.

Ultimately, these 3 weeks are best spent adhering to any word with that begins with RE: such as: redo, reassess, read, revisit, rejoice, realign, rest, review, and by all means RElax! Yes, your eyes do not deceive you in how you can truly REceive REward within Mercury’s “tricks.” Being the norm that “no one pays attention in August,” it couldn’t be a better time for REflection!

Mercury Retrogrades in Virgo back to Leo
11:50m EDT 02 August to 6:03pm EDT 26 August

As our Messenger Mercury touches upon Virgo, the collective is granted valid, diligent, practical, and discriminating energies within communications and mental capacities. While efficient, well-structured, articulate, and detailed-oriented methods of expressions are the natural course of energy that can emerge, these ideals now become challenging to meet. While revisiting in Leo after 08 August, it is wise to examine how authority, creativity, dignity, and humility live where the heart of the Lion rests for the remainder of the passage.

For the Collective Horoscope
We have a quick and easy guide that pinpoints where Mercury’s energy’s will outwardly affect you, and where you are best to put your reflective and responsive cap on within.

Remember, your natal chart is the other vantage point you will wish to consider as well, where 01 deg Virgo to 18 deg Leo precisely sits. This is the area of life where personally you’ll also see those communication, mechanism, and movement related mishaps, changes, and delays the most; as well as seeing a restructure of some sort unfolding within the next 3 weeks. Take special note of any natal planets you may have placed within these degrees, as these will also be energized by this transit.

Aries: 6th Health/Being of Service/Employees
5th Creativity/Children/Love Affairs

Taurus: 5th Creativity/Children/Love Affairs
4th Home/Family/Emotions

Gemini: 4th Home/Family/Emotions
3rd Thinking/Mentality/Communications

Cancer: 3rd Thinking/Mentality/Communications
2nd Values/Earning Power/Possessions

Leo: 2nd Values/Earning Power/Possessions
1st Approaches/Mask to the World/Motivations

Virgo: 1st Approaches/Mask to the World/Motivations
12th Inner Psyche/Clearing of the Past

Libra: 12th Inner Psyche/Clearing of the Past
11th Innovations/Friendships/Organizations

Scorpio: 11th Innovations/Friendships/Organizations
10th Career/Public Life/Opportunities

Sagittarius: 10th Career/Public Life/Opportunities
9th Philosophies/Foreign Travel/Education

Capricorn: 9th Philosophies/Foreign Travel/Education
8th Transformations/Sexuality/Wealth

Aquarius: 8th Transformations/Sexuality/Wealth
7th Partnerships/Marriage/Balance with Others

Pisces: 7th Partnerships/Marriage/Balance with Others
6th Health/Being of Service/Employees

TO DO or NOT TO DO under Mercury REtrograde…
REmain in the eye of any possible storm around you…
These handy tips can help bring ease over this upcoming period to allow personal success to be reaped!

DO:
*Expect CHANGE: in travel, routines, communications & schedules to occur suddenly

*Give yourself extra time to get where you’re going

*Spend time in the RE’s: Relax, Revisit, Reflect, Redo, REcharge!

*Have Plan B (and Plan C if necessary) ready to go

*Gravitate to REsponding vs. REacting!

DON’T:
*“Freak out” when changes come up

*Rush: speaking, driving, doing anything!

*Sign important documents

*Initiate or buy anything new that you wish to have long-term success with.

Keep in Mind…

Try not to question everything at this time. And if you do, REflect in the actions and thoughts leading up to your doubt. Remember the Sun will also be shining in Leos’ and then the Virgin’s light, so there is a positive energy to gravitate and choose from at any time. The more we can be flexible, the better results we see. Sometimes, it is taking that pause for a SILENT LISTEN that saves us.

Approach: Began 14 July

The last day Mercury was at 18 deg Leo. You may have already started to see the things emerge that will be under Mercury’s review during this time.


Shadow: Ends 09 Sept

The next time Mercury reaches 01 deg Virgo going Direct. Should any important decisions have to have gone forward under the Retrograde, this is the perfect time to rework them and make sure any errors are then corrected and cleared up.


Lexigrams and Mercury Retrograde

One last piece of star secret advice comes from the wisdom of Lexigrams, the art of phrasing the anagrams we can derive from any word, name, or in this case, title. What we are best to do under this passage can readily be seen as the letters within Mercury Retrograde equally wish to tell us the real tale of the Trickster’s request.

MERCURY RETROGRADE

DAY TO DAY, GREET YOUR URGE TODAY:
GOT TO REDO, GOT TO RETRACE

GOT TO REROUTE YOUR GAME

GOT TO RECREATE TO REORDER
GOT TO RE-EDUCATE

GOT TO GO TO A GREAT ART

GO TO A GREAT COMEDY

GO REDECORATE

GO READ, TRY A REREAD
YOU! GO MEET YOUR CORE TEAM:
GO DO YOGA!

GO EMERGE, RECORD A RARE DREAM

GO MEET A TAME COURAGE

GOT TO REDUCE OUR TERROR
GOT TO REDUCE A RUMOR
GO TO REGARD TO REDUCE A REGRET
GO! TRY TO AGREE- GO TO A TRUCE
GO MEET A TRUE EGO CURE:
TRADE OUTRAGE TO GRACE

TRADE OUTRAGE TO A COURAGE REMEDY
GO TO A MERCY TO CURE A GREEDY EGO

GO GREET A MORE MATURE AREA

GO TO A REMOTE AREA TO MEET A GREAT REMEDY

GOT TO GO TO YOUR GUT
GO TO A GOD- ADORE YOU!

Wishing each and every Star a STRESS-FREE Mercury REtrograde!
REmember, to truly CURE it, GO MEET and GREET the RElax!