TRANSITING NEPTUNE TRINE NATAL MERCURY

Transiting Neptune is currently in Pisces, therefore, if it is trine Mercury in your chart, Mercury would have to be in a water element.  When allowing a seven to ten degree aspect ratio, your Mercury (if trine Neptune) is anywhere from 1 to 2 degrees to 18-21 degrees in either Cancer or Scorpio.  Those that are really sensitive to the influence of Neptune may even feel this energy beyond these specific degrees.  Neptune will transit as far as 14 degrees into Pisces later this year, so an influence at 23-24 degrees is not out of question.

Mercury has a tendency to take on the energies of any planet that it touches through transit or progression.  Therefore the planetary energies the sign the transiting planet is in and the houses that are being transited will play an important role in deciphering how these energies will influence your life.  You should also see if you have an aspect natally between these two planets as well as the aspects to Mercury in your birth chart as these will also play into the equation.

Neptune’s energies are often subtle and will reflect more through the sub-conscious channels than through conscious means, unless of course the individual is particularly sensitive to the influence of its energies.  Those with pronounced psychic abilities (and may I add that everyone has these abilities) will be particularly influenced by these Neptunian energies at this time.  Mercury is in charge of mental processing, including mental alignment, mental conception and interchange on a subconscious level.  Suffice to say that the mind will be heavily influenced during the meeting of these two energies.  Remember that Mercury aligns with any planet it touches and as a result the mystical inspirational impact of Neptune will play an important role in this encounter, particularly because transiting Neptune is in its natural sign of Pisces right now.

Inspiration can be realized and your spiritual connection will be intensified during this process.  You may experience more prophetic dreams and visualizations.  You may experience clairvoyant stimulus during this time.  The psychic channels are open or are opening and information and realization will come flowing into focus.  Psychic experiences are enhanced/increased, and you may find inspirational information being offered to you like never before, especially if you are of this mindset.  With the placements of your Mercury in either Cancer or Scorpio, we would say that your instinctual behaviour will resonate with what is going on from deeper channels.

You may want to uncover and explore these regions more than before, digging up forgotten information or new and reliable data, especially if you have your Mercury in Scorpio.  You may find that you are going through changes, and transformation to your life will be highlighted.  After this transit, you may not be the person you were before it began. This transit can last several years.  You may uncover hidden trauma that now needs to surface, be faced and dealt with.  This too can have a lasting effect on your emotional nature and clear headed understanding of what took place may be the result to what surfaces.  The mind wants to explore many regions and you are now much more adept to handling this.

If your Mercury is in Cancer much of the above will be part of the process and you may also find that your family and children become more open.  A closer tie can develop if you want this to happen.  The opportunities are endless and your timing is perfect for this to happen...It may take precedence in your life.  Mothering and caring for loved ones can become much more apparent and things flow easier and fluently. 

For those with psychological issues, healing can occur with profound effects.  In very rare instances psychotic breaks can occur.  Trines makes things flow and if there have been blockages in the past for good or for bad, trines can open the floodgates.  In most cases, trines speak of opportunities and bring easy flow to any obstruction, but those with mental illnesses can become overwhelmed with the flow of energies if they do not have healthy coping practices in place.  This is rare but these forces do allow energies to flow unobstructed.  Rest assured that for the majority of people life will open up in a positive manner.  Intuitive and inspirational messages will align themselves with understanding, and positive psychic feedback will be the outcome.

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SOLAR ECLIPSE, FEBRUARY 26, 2017

We are having a solar eclipse today, February 26^, 2017.  The eclipse occurs at 8 degrees of Pisces.  Those who have the Sun or Moon or any other planets or angles within 3 degrees of this degree will be strongly affected by this eclipse.  Check to see which house or angle is being affected in your own personal chart as this will be the area of life being affected.  Also look to the opposite house as this will also be areas of influence often stemming from others people’s influence.

The time frame of influence is said to last as long in years as the actual eclipse lasts in hours, with influences particularly strong in the first six months.  The effects can last for several years varying in strength depending on other planets touching these sensitive degrees. 

Pisces is a very sensitive sign and will be strongly affected by this eclipse.  Pisces is like a psychic sponge and pulls in energies from outside sources.  Pisces individuals have difficulties with borders and often take on energies of those around them and can be unable to separate themselves from these influences.  Pisces is a mystical sign and spiritual insight is often part of their evolutionary process.  Pisces seeks to align itself with oneness and gains understanding of these spiritual insights that are often revealing themselves.

Those with strong Pisces influences are kind-hearted individuals, who truly want to help those less fortunate than themselves.  Many are ego-less or in the very least are seeking ways to dissolve ego and to find it very difficult to deal with the harsh realities of life.  They are seekers of truth through mystical unfoldment and psychic awareness.

During this period, those within the influence will also experience a conjunction to transiting Neptune (the ruler of Pisces) from the transiting Moon and Sun.  They may experience breakthroughs in finding other worldly awareness and can establish their own boundaries between what is unseen and what is seen in this physical reality.  They may experience euphoric feelings of unity with their fellow brothers and sisters of humanity and also make connection with the spirit realm like never experienced before.

It will be very important during these times to also keep a firm grasp on physical reality and although life may appear to be mundane when working, sleeping and eating, it is imperative that you keep at least one foot on the ground.  After all, we live in a material world and it is necessary to pay attention to what takes place on this level of understanding as well.  Watch for allowing your imagination to take control.  Go by your intuition but make physical facts a part of this process.  If it sounds as thought it much be outlandish, it just might be.  There is a thin vail between spiritual insight and imaginative speculation, until you get a firm grip on both realities.

Many with tight contacts to Neptune in their charts have difficulty with challenging life conditions and even resort to hiding their head in the sand or pulling the proverbial rug over their heads.  Although reality can be harsh at times, we are not meant to run from the truth.  The truth often has magnificence within it and we can learn a lot from adverse life conditions.  Some with this influence may want to avoid the truth so much so they will resort to substance abuse with the simple aim to avoiding these harsh truths.  This is certainly not advisable.  Always adhere to what is real and even when life seems foggy it will always clear and you can reveal what needs uncovering when the timing is appropriate.

Some can develop hard to diagnose illnesses at these times.  This is largely due to the fact that they are not open to dealing with adversity, so over time they build protective shields.  The more we work at something, the more we build in strength and endurance.  Stamina comes from facing life as it is without running away.

This can be a miraculous time in your life if you are inclined to let down your guard and open the door to inspiration.  Let intuition be your guide.  Enjoy life and all its adventures, whether they be open avenues of love and inspirations or solid structures that need to be broken down so we can see what lies beyond these barriers.  It is yours to discover.  Open the door.

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TRANSITING NEPTUNE SQUARE NATAL MOON

If your natal Moon is in either Gemini or Sagittarius transiting Neptune will be squaring this lunar position between 4 and 18 degrees.  Squares usually signify challenging conditions and when it touches the Moon, these challenges will be emotional in nature.  The Moon can also speak in terms of family and the home environment.  Because the signs of Gemini and Sagittarius are mutable signs, the potential for being able to adapt and change to these conditions is stronger than if these signs were fixed or cardinal.  All mutable signs are able to bend with the current of life and make alterations to suit the changing conditions often brought on by the Moon.

Since the energies of Neptune are the influencing tide of conditions current during this period (which can last the whole year if you have your Moon in these degrees), you may have difficulty understanding your emotions during this aspect and Neptune will be what is influencing the way you feel during this time.  You will strongly be influenced by any emotional experiences over this period and you may even take on the emotions of those around you.  It will be important for you to step back and examine why you feel the way you do during this aspect so that you can find ways to alleviate or at least understand the emotions you are experiencing.

Your emotions are on high alert. Your sensitivity and intuition is enhanced and at times subject to unreliable feedback.  Neptune has a tendency to colour events and it makes things rather cloudy, allowing your fertile imagination to have influence over how you see what is taking place in your life.  Those that have active minds will find it hard to rationalize events because of the emotional impact of these energies.  There will come a time after the transit has lost its influence that you will be able to make sense of what all has taken place.  As long as these energies are tied together, it will be challenging.

If you can find ways to allow the pure energies of Neptune’s influence to expand your consciousness, (which is also quite possible although usually not until you have gone through some trying conditions), you may find that your intuition can be reliable.  Try to feel these conditions rather than rationalize them.  Go by gut instinct and hunches.  These may provide you with clearer insight than trying to mentally make sense of it all.

You will undoubtedly feel intense ups and downs during this period, but it is important to remember that the greatest lessons in life come from tumultuous conditions.  You will more than likely understand your “feeling nature” in much greater detail and not be led so easily astray after these lessons have been taught.  You may also find that you are avoiding anything that is emotionally trying to your otherwise calm conditions.  Under some conditions, this is not a bad choice, although at this time you should certainly get in touch with your emotions.  If you run into problems dealing with current emotional conditions, seeking professional help would be a good choice.  At the very least share your feelings with someone close.  Beware of resorting to alcohol and drugs to remove yourself emotionally from any chaotic situation.  This can be exceedingly dangerous at this time.  Make an extra effort to correct or contend with life’s conditions during this aspect and do not try to run from the issues through substances abuse.

You will get through these times and come out much stronger.  Hold on for the ride and do not become over-whelmed by these conditions.  As with all of life experiences, this will pass as time goes by and we come out the other side much stronger and much wiser from the experience if we meet it head on.

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BUILDING IN STRENGTH

Take a look to see what stage you currently are experiencing in life.  Do not judge.  Just note the facts. 

What have you learned over the past year and how has it affected you?  Do you feel stronger?  Are you more in touch? 

The inner self is always able to withstand any external stimuli.  This inner self has great resilience.  At times we may believe that we are regressing in the physical world, but in reality our outer personality may be dormant as we are strengthening our inner core. 

We are not referring to our higher self or soul.  That foundation of who we are is permanent and can be relied upon at anytime.  What we are referring to is the individual that you are building throughout the process of this life.  This inner self is the outer layers of the onion, if you will, that we are currently growing.  It is not the mind, as thoughts are generated through expectation or past experience, but the one that has been a spectator for all of these life experiences and is more adept at handling life’s struggles than our responsive self.

If you are currently feeling somewhat lost and life has you by the hand and is seemingly pulling you in all different directions, know that the fog will lift and the grip will release.  The warmth of the light will eventually burn off the fog and you will see clearly and you will gain resilience from your experience.  These trials and tribulations strengthen our resolve.... our belief in ourselves.  Through these harder lessons we gain momentum and we grow.  We are constantly learning through life’s experience and growth occurs through these experiences.  Without life lessons, we would stagnate.

Life is full of twists and turns and we should ride the wave.  Sometimes life moves along almost perfectly and other times life can be like a volcano either waiting to erupt or vigorously spewing lava.  Remember these times are beneficial.  Our thoughts about these experiences are what determine how we react to these events.  If we focus on the hard parts of the lesson, the lesson will be extremely hard.  If we focus on the benefits of the lesson, the lesson will be beneficial.  The choice is ours.  We can do a professional job using professional tools or we can do an amateur job and ignore the tools at hand.  The more we practice with the tools available, the more precise we become using them. 

Remember many of these life experiences have been put in place for our greater good and we are equipped to deal with these experiences either on our own or through asking for assistance.  We are never at the mercy of life, but we are at the mercy of our thoughts.  Be wary of negative thoughts.  They have no real benefit.  Live in the moment as much as possible.  The ego mind is silence when we are there and through that silence we can focus on what is important.

Can we take a moment to remind ourselves of the blessings that are coming our way, the blessings that are bestowed on us regularly in our day-to-day lives?  Pay heed to how life is good in so many different ways.  Stay focused on these things so that we can draw more of the same our way.

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TRANSITING URANUS CONJUNCT NATAL MOON

Before we go into the definition of this aspect, it is important that you review the placement of Transiting Uranus as well as where the Moon is placed in your own personal natal chart.  These will be the areas of life that are affected by this transit.  The conjunction does not have to have negative effects if there is positive aspects between these two bodies in the natal chart, or if the Moon is very well aspected in the birth chart. 

The transit between the Moon and Uranus does suggest some change on an emotional level that can be quite disruptive, particularly if you have been following a ridged emotional pattern where you have not allowed your emotions to be released or expressed.  Any restrictive behaviour in terms of how you have been handling life from an emotional perspective is now subject to reckless and possible impulsive behaviour.  Your mood can vary considerably under this transit and you might find your emotions very hard to control.

Incidents involving women, particularly your Mother, can come under attack during this aspect.  Things intensify and your relationship may go through some struggles, or changes may come suddenly out of nowhere.  Sometimes you are the one orchestrating these behaviours, and other times it may stem from others.  This can involve women in general and in the case of men with this conjunction, they may find that they are attracted to women that may be eccentric or original in their behaviour.  Sometimes these women come into your life to help you move forward in ways that you may have been stagnating previous to this time.  Other times they are just disruptive and cause trouble to the normal routine, although things may have felt rather dull before this conjunction but they will certainly not feel that way now.

The Moon has to do with your emotional response and your emotional needs.  If you are supported in your life and you have been nurtured especially when you were young, your emotional expression would relay this to the outside world.  You may be nurturing yourself and want to look after others and play a mother role or a nurturer for them. 

If, however, your emotional upbringing was anything but smooth, you may have difficulties expressing your more sensitive side, especially if you have other factors in your chart suggesting this, such as strong Capricorn tendencies.  Things may change during this transit and you may have to deal with either being taken advantage of, or you may not responding well in emotional ways.  Change is what Uranus’ energies are about--required change and also freedom of expression.  If these have been hindered, this may be the time for such things to be reviewed and changed.

The Moon also has to do with your domestic life.  This could include your actual home or if you own property, your real estate might be subject to change such as a move or making changes within the home’s environment.  Some look for cottage property and some just do some remodeling to make their environment more comfortable. 

Watch for being too impulsive at this time.  Above all else, this is a time to truly get in touch with your feelings.

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LIFE'S BEAUTY

Have you every purposely taken a close look at all that surrounds you?  Are there trees and gardens?  Are there nature trails nearby that you have taken advantage of?  Is there a body of water close by?  Are there farmers’ fields?  What types of shops and buildings are in your area?  Have you looked around your home and actually been thankful for all that is available to you? 

There is so much beauty that surrounds us yet so many of us spend our days busy listening to the babbling voice in our mind.  We miss the enjoyment of the moment and see very little of what is next to us. 

Have a look around you right now as you are reading this post.  I mean a really good look.  Don’t just scan your surroundings.  Focus to see all the little details in your surroundings.  Take them in and feel their presence.  Let them make an imprint.  Why ignore what is right in front of you?

Now go a step further.  Review your life itself, your children, your other half, your pets, your parents and brothers and sisters, all of your family whether blood or chosen, those whom you work with or see regularly at work. 

Now go even deeper and pay attention to those that you pass on the road, in the store, on your walk or in the movie theater.  Take it all in during the moment and let this “seeing” spill into your day.  Pay attention to it all.  Experience breathing in the air...actually feel the warmth of the air or the coldness of the air.  Experience how it feels on your skin.  Feel the warmth of the Sun.  Experience the stars.   Feel the energy of the Moon within you.  Take in the fragrances of all that surrounds you.

When people are on holidays, they take in much of their surroundings and experience life much more than when we are living our day to day life.  Why don’t we focus on everyday life just as we do while we are on holidays?  Each moment is special and holds its own magic.  We CAN open our eyes to that which we normally take for granted and feel life’s experience.  We can even feel life’s vibrations and our interaction with what is taking place in our lives if we place our focus there.  We can also experience intuition and a connection to all living things if we choose to pay attention to these energies.  This and so much more surrounds us each and every moment.  What are we missing?

The next time we feel life is offering us nothing, we should have a little peak at what is right in front of us.  If life feels difficult it is not because of the events that are taking place, it is due to our attitude of what is taking place.  All this that we fight will eventually pass but these events would be much easier to experience if we just accepted.  We are not suggesting that we allow ourselves to be a victim.  Quite to the contrary; we cannot allow ourselves to be victims.  We can take control of our reaction to life and insist that it will benefit us, not knock us down. 

When life is what we term as good, we can hold this energy in our hearts and be thankful.  Our hard times offer growth and our wonder moments provide us with happiness and peace.  Experience it all.  Time waits for no one.  We are only here for a short time in the grand scheme of things, but in the moment, we have eternity.  Gratitude and happiness are within our grasps always.  Take advantage of what life is offering but we have to recognize this to enjoy it.

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