29 January 2007 – 4 February 2007
The Week beginning January 29th, 2007
Week as a Whole:
There are several planetary connections this week that point to new ways of thinking and/or new methods. Mercury links with Pluto midweek and on Saturday, Mars and Uranus cooperate as do the Sun and Jupiter. But the major event of this week is Thursday’s Full Moon which contains an unusual “Y” pattern that’s very tightly focused. “Y” patterns like this one often symbolize a decision that must be made or a fork in the road ahead. There is no choice about the requirement to make a choice, and in the U.S. chart the pressure is on our leaders and relates to either the courts or foreign policy or both. More detail below.
Mercury links with Pluto on Wednesday in a combination that offers a chance to revise and re-think plans and creative projects. What’s old and “been done” is clear and new ideas are available if we open our minds and listen. This is a pattern that opens doors and creates opportunities but does not compel. It’s up to us to make use of the mental penetration that comes with Mercury in Aquarius and Pluto in Sagittarius. If you find yourself slapping your forehead as you see a solution that has been there all along, you’ve opened your mind to Mercury – Pluto. If you’ve felt like you’re beating your head against a wall, make another try on Wednesday. If there’s no breakthrough, maybe it’s time to walk away. Much of the swirling ideas and verbiage of the past weeks can come clear since this combination allows us to efficiently remove the noise from our perceptive systems and focus on essentials.
But this pattern is background or setup for the Full Moon Thursday evening (PST). Saturn and the Moon, both in Leo and both connecting with planets in GW Bush’s chart, bracket the high point at the 12 o’clock position. Since all the other planets are opposite these two, they are the focus and channel for the energy of the chart. Saturn and the Moon, for the U.S., concentrate the country’s communications and relations with global society. Notice that there are four planets whose degrees are number 12: the Sun and Moon, Mars, and Uranus. Notice also that the Moon is the apex at which the other three are focused. This inverted “Y” pattern strongly indicates that a decision must be made on this Full Moon, made in public, and from which there is no dodging or spinning. Mars and Uranus can be violent but most likely will force this issue suddenly and without warning. Procrastination will only make the situation worse. Some people touched by this pattern will be vindicated and their advice seen as prescient. Others will not be so fortunate. On a personal level, it’s most important to accept responsibility and accept the change. There is help available from people in power and authority if asked for.
“Y” patterns can form without incorporating a Full Moon. But this one’s Full Moon involvement means the changes will take place in full view, in the spotlight. And like all Full Moons there’s an equal chance for fulfillment and the reconciliation of opposites as a chance for rupture, discord, and failure. Since the Sun and Moon are both in fixed signs, Leo and Aquarius, and since Leo and Aquarius embody the strong-will and egos characteristic of the fixed signs, we can expect to see a strong will challenged by a sharp change in circumstances. Mars and Uranus are in dynamic and fluid signs, Capricorn and Pisces. These signs are not fixed and are poised to bring some shocking information that will shake up the set status quo. For those connected with this pattern, consider the Borg warning, “Resistance is futile”. Accept the new reality and accept the change because the situation has already changed.
This “Y” type pattern is found in the charts of people whose lives follow a zigzag route through the world. As their “Y” pattern is contacted, they are confronted with “Lady or the Tiger” situations in which they must choose. And their choices change the direction of their life. We’ll see more of this dynamic pattern in early April when 3 “Y” patterns form on the 2nd.
Daily Forecasts:
Monday 29 January 2007
The Moon goes Void at 10:40am/1:40pm and enters Cancer at 2:16pm/5:16pm. Kick off in the morning and then re-connect late in the day. Notice the shift from thought to feelings.
Tuesday 30 January 2007
Get in gear before 1:30pm/4:30pm when the Moon goes Void. There should be a feeling of group unity today as the Moon makes nice with Uranus in Pisces. Groups are open to new members. Get two days of work started because tomorrow the Moon is Void.
Wednesday 31 January 2007
The Moon is Void ALL DAY. So keep up with current tasks and avoid starting totally new projects. Discount new ideas and opportunities that come your way today, unless they come after 9:14pm/12:14am when the Moon enters Leo.
Thursday 1 February 2007
A day of decision. The Full Moon in Leo and Aquarius is also about how we express our love for each other, and how we are open to receive that love. There’s a steadily rising drumbeat of energy all day leading up to the Full Moon at 9:45pm/12:45am. Meditate before not after.
Friday 2 February 2007
The ripples are still spreading outward and with Mercury entering Pisces we’re going first to feelings and intuition before logic. We’re considering karma and consequences. With the Moon moving from Neptune to Saturn (who are moving into opposition) we may see an end to wishful thinking…and that’s almost always healthy in the long run.
Saturday 3 February 2007
The Moon has gone Void and entered Virgo at 6:34am/9:34am. Overnight Mars has completed the link with Uranus (see the Full Moon chart) and the Sun links with Jupiter. We may awaken feeling renewed and ready for a fresh start. Some aspect of our world has shifted.
Sunday 4 February 2007
Sort of an “Itchy and Scratchy” day with the Virgo Moon wanting to correct and perhaps should wait until asked.
Long Range Forecast:
February 13th – Mercury begins three weeks of retrograde motion that ends on March 7th. Signing important documents should be postponed. Plan to best use this time to re-organize all things mental and communicative. Expect to lose and find something.
March 3rd, March 18th – The spring eclipse season begins with a Lunar Eclipse on March 3rd to be followed by a Solar Eclipse on the 18th. All energy levels are elevated during the eclipse periods. Some of us will have great accomplishments and others will not be able to handle the juice.
April 2nd – A complex of three “Y” patterns forms indicating major decisions are required and a sharp turn taken by those whose personal horoscopes are touched this day. More on this as the time approaches. Thanks to astrologer Helga Steffee for pointing this out.
Long-Long Range Forecast:
April 14, 2009 – January 21, 2010 - Saturn makes a series of squares to Pluto newly in Capricorn. The end of business-as-usual politics. The nationalistic dinosaurs will enter their twilight times. The transition to organic regional government will not be smooth…the result may be some corporate feudal mixture.
June 24, 2012 – April 17, 2015 - Uranus in Aries forms his first major hard aspect to Pluto, a square angle, since they were aligned in the second half of the 1960’s. Hippie dreams may come true when the ecology and/or petroleum-based economies fail. Plan to live where there is food and water and you don’t need a car. Plan to live where you’ll know your neighbors…maybe even love them. What a thought! We may have to choose between eating grain on a commune or growing very thin in the city.
Notices for Los Angeles area readers:
Ongoing Classes:
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Copyright 2007 Rich Humbert