This is an overview of the material covered in my weekly radio show. Hear more in depth explanations of Jupiter, Sagittarius and the indicators of each sign at:
http://astrologyradioshow.com In general I would say the big winners are the Leos this month and they have earned it. The 5th from the 5th rule applies. They are the fifth sign and the Sun is in the 5th from it. Plus, the Sun is the ruler of Leo and mercury is also there.. a very beneficial planet for the big cats. Enjoy it kitties, the Saturn season is right around the corner and Mars is about to go retrograde!

The New Moon in Sidereal Sagittarius occurred on December 16, 2009. Each month the Sun and Moon come together and begin a cycle of growth relative to the astrology sign lesson indicated.

This cycle last 30 days and compels us to grow, as the Sun wants to illuminate the truth and Moon to give us the feeling and connection to that lesson.

Each sign will be compelled to grow in different ways based on the house position of Sagittarius. Use the guide below to find your Ascendant (daily activity and identity) and your Moon sign (feeling and psychology) for the next month, relative to this cycle.

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Aries:
Clarify and reflect upon your teachings, teachers and principles, rather than just following your own path.

Taurus:
Clarify and reflect upon life’s ups and downs and unexpected changes you can’t control, rather than clinging to security and safety at all costs.

Gemini:
Clarify and reflect upon you relationships to people in all ways, rather than seeing relationships as just another way to amuse yourself.

Cancer:
Clarify and reflect upon the need to face the hard work of serving the things you love, rather than wanting everything to make you happy.

Leo:
Clarify and reflect upon what you love the most and what expands you creatively – your hearts desire, rather than being focused solely on your duties.

Virgo:
Clarify and reflect upon the need for emotional peace and solitude to anchor your life and connections, rather than escaping from it through responsibility.

Libra:
Clarify and reflect upon the need to try new things, experiment and courageously explore spiritual truth, rather than maintain an aloof “relativism”.

Scorpio:
Clarify and reflect upon consistency, personal values and self-esteem and how they inform your choices in life, rather than constantly dismantle them in the name of “growth”.

Sagittarius:
Clarify and reflect upon you very identity and the need to be flexible and open to others views, rather than always needing to “rise above” worldly unpleasantness.

Capricorn:
Clarify and reflect upon the need for solitude and the creative promise in letting go of materiality, rather than feel yourself to be an extension of the things you have.

Aquarius:
Clarify and reflect upon the highest good that can be achieved through service, rather than how you can overcome a weak-self image by accomplishing things.

Pisces:
Clarify and reflect upon taking responsibility for the things you care about the most, rather than just thinking “it’ll all work out in the end.”

Between now and January 14, 2010 these will be potent lessons.

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Full Moon in Taurus – 2009 Scorpio Cycle

The full moon in Taurus will occur shortly before midnight on December 1 this year. Sometimes astrologers get a little wacky around the full moon, and start speaking as if it’s the “beginning” of a cycle, projecting the next month forward from the full moon. I know the full moon is pretty and captures our imagination more than the new moon, which we can’t even see, but this is a mistake. I know astrology is not seen as Scientific in the West and it seems like everything can be a matter of opinion, but astronomical realities are what they are.

The full moon is the halfway point of the new moon cycle. It shows a releasing, not a growing period. You can relate the monthly moon cycle (commencing from the new moon, when it’s dark) to a lifetime. It is born, grows, reaches its peak power and vitality. From there it wanes and dies so that the next cycle can be born.

When we understand astrology in a metaphysical way, this is exactly what happens, 12 times per year. The truth is, each person is a culmination of all 12 astrology signs (and all the planets, etc.) The obsession with “your sign”, etc. is one of the things an astrologer tries to balance when they do an astrology reading. Stated more simply, we all have the energy of all 12 signs falling somewhere in our consciousness. Our obsessions and preferences and identity through the ego is what we see in the astrology chart by the planets, houses and signs.

In Vedic energetics each sign is a different limb of the Kala purusha. Each month a certain part of that limb and comes to life. In medical astrology signs are well understood to rule different parts of the body. Scorpio rules the genitals, the most vulnerable and exposed part of who we are.

The fear of being naked and exploited is the deeper fear of Scorpio.

Midlife Crisis
This full moon in Taurus is the halfway point, the midlife, of the Scorpio 2009 cycle. Fifteen days ago, the sun and moon were together in Scorpio. The moon was dark. From that darkness the Scorpio lesson of 2009 was born. When Sun and Moon (spirit and mind) meet at that same point, the lifecycle begins – just like when sperm and egg meet.

So, the most psychologically vitalized part of any cycle is the full moon, as the moon represents our psychology and the need to balance our own identity (Sun) with our connection to others. The Scorpio cycle each year is a time when we look to strengthen our vulnerabilities and dig deeply into our own psychological weaknesses. But if we are not careful, we also do battle with others over their weaknesses and the perceived insults and hurts that we feel around them.

Scorpio is easily the most emotionally restless of the astrology signs and we all have it somewhere within us, whether we have planets in that sign or not. Providing contrast to that emotional restlessness and turmoil is the stability of Taurus – the most solid and stable of the astrology signs.

At the halfway point in the Scorpio cycle we connect with stability, structure and the need to balance the constants emotional thrill and excitement seen in Scorpio. Also, as being ruled by Mars, Scorpio can be numb (tamasic) to the pain they cause themselves and others as they take on life’s challenges.

Taurus is where we enjoy what we have, rather than worry about losing it. It is where we grow and protect those things we have and love, rather than analyze them or look for their flaws and weaknesses. As being ruled by Venus, Taurus is sensitive and aware of the feelings of others, not destroying things and being careful. Taurus is where the moon is exalted and Scorpio is where the moon is debilitated.

The Next Two Weeks
This full moon is mainly supported by a Jupiter trinal aspect – and an opposition from Venus in Scorpio.

Traditional teachings and teachers are able to support us, but there may be a tendency toward dogmatism and looking to the past for solutions rather than looking toward the future. Also, it may be hard to stay hopeful right now with this debilitated Jupiter aspected by a debilitated Mars (the ruler of Scorpio).

Venus, the ruler of Taurus, is in the Nakshatra Anuradha which is related to friendship and reaching out to our friends. Underneath it all, Scorpio is a sign that places a lot of importance on friendship and loyalty. Scorpio natives will work hard on a friendship with you, but you usually have to be willing to do battle with them. Divine friendship is a key to releasing the fears of the Scorpio cycle.

As was said, each of us is a culmination of all 12 astrology signs. We each have Scorpio somewhere within us. The loyal and protective friend is a great place for the Scorpio energy in each of us to take wing. A friend is genuinely concerned about our well-being. A friend has more detachment than a lover or an intimate other would have. “God as the Divine Friend” is the key to Venus’ Nakshatra Deity, called “Mitra”.

Think of your higher self as the friend you can call anytime of the day or night. That friend would never judge you or turn you down and they would lend a sympathetic ear to all your troubles. They would be concerned with providing comfort and calming you down in the midst of some panic or imagined terror. Of course, your friends and (most importantly) you BEING A FRIEND – to others is also key.

This is a very powerful lesson of this full moon – the beginning of the waning phase of the Scorpio cycle. This waning phase – for the next two weeks – shows the need to let go of negative Scorpio traits in order to master its full creative potential.

From a place of comfort, and structure (Taurus) the imagined fears of Scorpio can release, and these virtuous qualities of Scorpio can be realized: the courage and growth of the spiritual warrior – the loyal friend you can call any hour of the night – the dark Knight defending the highest truth.

The next two weeks, as the Taurus Full Moon wanes and the Scorpio cycle releases, traditional teachings and teachers may help, but be careful of dogma and fears of the old paradigm interrupting the work of the moment.

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Below are graphic representations of these events

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August

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This in contrast to the Solar eclipse on July 22 which will be the longest and most intense this century.

More on that later.

However a lunar eclipse shows where we must emotionally check in with our intuition in a certain area of life. Sagittarius is the sign of our philosophies. We must make sure that we are not being dogmatic and that dogmatism is not disconnecting us from the communications necessary to actually put our philosophies into practice.

For instance, in a disagreement, we may suddenly become judge, jury and executioner to another bewildered party without listening to their point of view (Gemini, opposite of Sagittarius) after deciding that “what they did was just SO against my values” – or something like that.

The danger of Sagittarius is this tendency to cirumvent communication (again, Gemini) due to a haughty righteousness that at the time feels like a violation of our sacred principles. But you know what, if you don’t even give another person a chance to explain, you might be the one acting like the jerk and blowing things out of proportion (again, a Jupiter/Sagittarius trait) – and probably not living up to your own philosophies and morals.

Be careful with friendships now – a Gemini thing.

Since mars and Venus are still joined, the tendency to battle is still strong – especially with Taurus and Scorpio – the signs where Mars and Venus are either in the 1st or 7th houses – relationship houses.
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In general, as stated above:
1. Be careful with friendships and being haughty
2. This is especially true if you have prominent planets in Taurus and/or Scorpio

Best Wishes,
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- From April 14-May 22 they were back and forth between the Ashram and Opium den in Pisces, dancing to the sublime rhythms and melodies of Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faune”.

- From May 23-June 29 they are jumping out of airplanes and having sex on the subway in Aries, doing a slinky pole dance to the sounds of Van Halen’s “Panama” (You’ve been there, admit it).

- From June 30 – July 26 they will be in the Kitchen/Log Cabin environment of Taurus, watching American Idol and dancing to “The Waltz of the Flowers” from the Nutcracker/

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Venus and Mars activate completely opposite forces in us. Mars is the force of independence and autonomy within us – Venus is the force of compromise and accommodation within (stated simply).

Mars is the energy and force behind our actions - our self-will. Venus is the energy that tries to accommodate others and their needs. That part of us that wants to act with autonomy and get to where we are going as fast as possible – or else there better be a good reason why – at which time Mars will destroy the obstacle – destroy the thing that is in our way. We are always present in our actions – they are vital, clear and unambiguous.

Imagine you have to go to the bathroom. You get up and start walking. Suddenly someone blocks your way, inhibiting your progress by appearing to mimic your path. As you move to the right, they do the same thing.. over and over again. How will you feel? Immediately you will feel Mars energy welling up in you. You will demand an explanation, and it better be good. If the person persists blocking you this way, there will be a conflict.

The energy that is compelling you forward is Mars. A powerful Mars gives us the courage and confidence to advance on our path, and deal with the obstacles along the way. A weak Mars may lack the vitality to act, lack the courage to remove the obstacles and/or lack the discipline to stay on course. We are only DOING one thing at a time. Our actions are simple – black and white. The simple, yet vital beauty in our actions is Mars. But this simplistic mind is also the mind of a killer in each of us, as is also the nature of Mars. Underneath it all, he is a protective planet.

The simplistic black and white nature of the mind and our actions is the same instinct that will protect your life by a fight to the death if necessary. If you are suddenly attacked, you will not sit and think about what to do or why isihappening, instinctively you will fight. At this time the adrenal glands fire, numbing you to any physical pain you are enduring or causing in another – to protect your life. When un-evolved, and seen through our ego, this “fight to the death instinct” is brought to bear against the shadow threats of our ego-world – protecting the status quo.

Venus is just the opposite of Mars. In the same example of being blocked from the bathroom by someone – Venus will try to accommodate the situation. We are not just reactionary animals, and when we are we bring a lot of suffering to ourselves by the negative feedback we get from others. Being unliked and scorned by others is a great teacher. It teaches us patience, accommodation and how to value others wishes as much as we value our own.

There may be a good reason why we are frustrated and if we are patient and connected to our heart and the heart of others we will wait before reacting. For example, in the story above, in our haste and anger we may not have noticed that the person appearing to block our path is blind – or perhaps mentally imparied and does not know better. If we have this information to begin with we would have exercised more patience, but life does not always work like that – moments are hot with the urgency of life. Experience teaches us to be more patient In dealing with others. Yet there are pitfalls with Venus also. We may be too accommodating and allow others to keep us from getting to where we want to go.

For example, maybe the person preventing us from this call of nature was not blind, just a jokester of some sort, testing our will. How long will we allow ourselves to be prevented form going to the bathroom? Until our bladder bursts? Probably not. Situations that involve the body demand attention. But what about other situations, like relationships for example. We may let ourselves get walked all over for years and years before we stick up for ourselves. Of course, they will claim to be a victim, but in fact it is they who are giving away their power to another and lacking courage to clarify a healthy boundary.

Tricky stuff here.

Venus and Mars have been dancing together since Mid-April – bringing a kind of constant “approach/avoidance” conflict since then. First they were in Pisces, (cue the Debussy) a sign where Venus is exalted and Mars is willing to serve a more inspired than asserting our individuality. From Mid-April until the end of May we were much more willing to look higher than satisfying our personal desires or fighting for the things we want to have or change in life. That time was great for taking classes, being inspired and looking to the future – especially as it relates to things that are Spiritual and metaphysical in nature. That is the nature of Pisces. Ruled by Jupiter, the planet of expansion, Pisces is a sign where and inner expansion is sought and a mystical communion with the source is felt.

Since the end of May, Mars and Venus have been in Aries, (fire up the “Halen”) a sign ruled by Mars. This is a big change from the Mars/Venus conjunction in Pisces. Aries is a sign of instinctive action – where we trust our gut and make a move, without questioning why or how. It is impulsive, impatient, excited and quick to act for the sake of acting – especially if those actions make us feel more powerful. This nature takes us away from certain things, like considering the impact our actions have on others (like relationship partners). We have been very susceptible to rebelling against partners since that time.

Venus is about to leave Aries and enter Taurus, (Ready for a cup of “Tchai”kovsky) a sign ruled by Venus herself. Taurus is a fixed Earth sign, interested in stabilizing energy, beauty and form. The impulsiveness and dynamism of Aries (perhaps the most unpredictable of the Signs) gives way to Taurus (perhaps the most predictable and solid of the Signs). As was said, for the last several weeks Venus has been in Aries after having been exalted since the end of January. We have felt quite a difference in our willingness to compromise during that time. This is especially true considering during that time Venus was joined Mars in Aries. Mars is especially stronger than Venus here, as he is the ruler of Mars.

Needless to say, our powers of compromise have been greatly *compromised* since the end of May. There have been numerous battles on all fronts talking place.

Starting on June 30, Venus will be in favorable signs for the next couple of months. On July 3, Mars will join Venus in Taurus, adding more aggression to her passage here, but at least Mars and Venus will be in this more peaceful section of the sky then.

Between June 30 and July 26 There will be a lot more capacity to come together in our relationships, after this last month of contentiousness. This will especially be the case after July 14 when the Sun enters sidereal cancer, a sign of activating emotional connections between people.

The desire to make some solid plans will be strong during this time. But guess what, next month with Venus is Gemini, then Mars there, the plans will get tested and probably dissolved. Woo-hoo!

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Six Steps for Surviving Mercury Retrograde

1. Slow down before you speak, especially if you are excited. This is one reason Mercury gains power when retrograde. We are usually babbling at the mouth without thinking. Now we can choose our words more carefully and all will benefit.

2. Journal. Write your thoughts down and be more introspective. This is another reason why the retrograde cycle is powerful. Internalizing ideas, and allowing them to gain strength can happen now.

3. Defragment your hard drive. Over consumption of information and clutter on you r computer can lead to problems.

4. Reflect on recent communication decisions. If you revisit them / the people involved – listen more than talk. There is valuable information that you can get at this time. This is a good time to learn better communication skills. Better to do it in the least painful way by also strngthing your listening skills. Lord Vishnu is the pervader and a good listener – He is the Deity of Mercury.is
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5. Pay attention to your intuition. Mercury Retrograde has us kind of “thinking backwards” – we may get all the details before we even know what is happening.

6. Try to avoid entering into any NEW contractual agreements until after May 31. Ok, it is not so unique – but there is good reason for it. We (or someone else) may confuse the details and get us in all kinds of trouble later.

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Deity of the Day

Vedic astrology is unique in that the moon enters a new star every day. These stars are each ruled by a Deity thus, each day is guided by a specific divine force. It is better to be on the right end of that force – fer sure.

Monday the Moon is in Jyeshta Nakshatra – (16:40 – 25.59 Scorpio) Lord Indra is the Deity.

Indra was the supreme ruler of the gods. He was the leader of the Devas, the god of war, the god of thunder and storms, the greatest of all warriors, the strongest of all beings. He was the defender of gods and mankind against the forces of evil. He had early aspects of a Sun god, riding in a golden chariot across the heavens, but he is more often known as the god of thunder, wielding the celestial weapon Vajra, the lightning bolt. More hymns in the Rig Veda (about 250) are dedicated to him than any other God. He was known as a great drinker of Soma; sometimes he did this to draw strength, and when he did he grew to gigantic proportions to battle his enemies, but more often he merely wanted to get drunk – There is much ego surrounding Indra and the myths about his delusions of grandeur. There is quite a fall from grace with Indra from the early Vedic days. Much of his power was replaced by that of Siva and Vishnu in later Vedic texts and Ganesha in Puranic myth.

Jyestha is where the hubris and power of Scorpio can run amuck as shown by the
ambiguous nature of Indra. Mercury shows worldly manifestation at its highest through
Jyestha. This “King of the World” attitude presents a choice, to either become intoxicated
with power or be the good king that uplifts and protects others. So is the power of this
Nakshatra.

There is no transitional Nakshatra in this part of the Zodiac.

C. The final group of Nakshatras has to do with the dissolution of energy and its
regeneration and our rebirth.

As shown by the powerful “Ashada” (victory) Nakshatras and the Moon Nakshatra
being ruled by Lord Vishnu and symbolized by an ear. Sravana means “hearing” and is
related to Mantra. It is through mantra that man reclaims his Spiritual truth. The Bhadra
(blessed) Nakshatras finally give way to Revati and his lord, Pushan, who is the protector of the herds.

Tuesday the Moon is in Mula – (0 – 13:29 Sagittarius) Nirriti is the Deity.

Nirriti is the goddess of dissolution and chaos who later became the fierce Kali. As this verse from the Atharva Veda shows, Nirriti was often referred to as the bringer of death itself.

“When, O Brihaspati, thou didst liberate (us) from existence in yonder world of Yama, (and) from hostile schemes, then did the Asvins, the physicians of the gods, with might sweep death from us, O Agni! – O in-breathing and out-breathing, go along with the body, do not leave it: may they be thy allies here! Live and thrive a hundred autumns; Agni shall be thy most excellent shepherd and overseer! – Thy vital force that has been dissipated afar, thy in-breathing and thy out-breathing, shall come back again! Agni has snatched them from the lap of Nirriti (the goddess of destruction), and I again introduce them into thy person.- Let not his in-breathing desert him, nor his out-breathing quit him and depart! I commit him to the Seven Rishis: may they convey him in health to old age!”

This first Nakshatra of the final Cosmic Zodiacal cycle shows clearly the need to transform
the materiality and Tamas of the previous cycle into something beyond.

Mula shows the quality of Sagittarius that is courageous fierce and independent.

Wednesday the Moon is in Purva Ashada – (13:20 -26:39 Sagittarius) The Deity is Apas.

Apas is the Goodess of the Oceans and an early reference to water as a balancing and nourishing principle. From the Shatapatha Brahmana (II.1.1.13), it clearly states that
“The waters (of Apas) are female, Agni is male.” This message is repeated in II.1.1.14. “In this context the waters (Apas) serve as the shakti of agni, or at a minimum the flow and movement of Agni.” Within the ritualistic teachings of the Yajur Veda this relationship between Apas and Agni is very important. Apas as water shows the feminine principle of receptivity and nourishment and Agni as fire shows the male principle of clarity and perception. They must be in balance or there is too much emotion or intellect. The connection to Venus is clear. (The Planetary ruler)

Purva Ashada shows the devotional nature of Sagittarius.

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