FULL MOON LEO, FEBRUARY 9 2020

We will be experiencing a Full Moon in the sign of Leo at 20 degrees on the 9^th of February, 2020 at 2:30 a.m. EST

The energies of a Full Moon speak of culmination points or a final product.  It is a harvest of the work we have carried out from the New Moon in Leo some six months prior.  We can see what has been accomplished, what has fallen short and make adjustments if necessary.  The harvest we reap will be reflective of the effort and planning that went into the focus.

This is the time to take control and not to sit back and let others dictate what the next phase may be.  Do we move ahead or stay where we are to ponder what the next step should be? 

Are we ready and are things in place? 

You may have to ask yourself these questions and then if you are comfortable, and do not let ego get in the way of moving forward, move ahead in confidence.  It is time to take a leading role and also a time to take responsibility for what your objectives look like at this stage of the game.

Your intentions should be honourable and what you are proposing should come from your heart.  Don’t become dictatorial but stand your ground.  Believe in yourself and if you need to make some adjustments, make them. 

Transiting Pluto is making a quincunx to this position at 23 degrees which might also point towards some opposition.  Pluto wants nothing more than to transform what needs changing and in many cases alterations will be put in place when a quincunx is involved.  It might be challenging and disruptive to the flow you had in mind, but you should listen to some advice regardless of where this is coming from.  Sometimes our best advice comes from within. 

Transiting Saturn also plays into this Full Moons placement although it is at 25 degrees.

Transiting Mars is also defining itself at this time at 25 degrees Sagittarius.  Saturn and Pluto are still in conjunction but losing their hold both in the sign of Capricorn.  There may be some disruption to the flow as Saturn wants to slow things down and Mars wants to push things forward.  This could become a dilemma if you let it get in the way.  Saturn just wants to be sure that you have done all the preliminary work and that the ground is solid before you proceed.  Mars has no restrictions and is also in a favourable trine so some push and pull should be expected.

To find out what areas of life these energies are directed towards in your personal chart, look to see where the 20 degrees Leo is in your chart by house as well as 23 and 25 degrees of Capricorn and 25 degrees of Sagittarius.  These areas are promoting focus

Also any planet within 3 degrees of the Full Moons placement in your natal chart especially by conjunction will activate this Full Moon and provide energy and drive.  If little or no planets are conjunct or in opposition to this placement, you may find little to no exchange of energies under this energy. 

Sometimes these lunar placements have little impact if there is no influence in the natal chart.

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WHAT ARE YOUR TRUE COLOURS

Do you adjust your face to the world to suit what you think is expected of you by others in any given situation?

If so are you comfortable with a chameleon type lifestyle? 

If not, are you comfortable showing your own true colours? 

The human race has flourished due to its ability to adapt.  We all adapt to our life’s conditions to survive.  To feel that it is necessary to adapt our persona to different situations in life, however, this is unrelated to our physical survival.  This only serves to please others. 

Through experience and self-preservations many of us have learned that the only way we can feel perfect in our own skin is to wear it with confidence and pride.  After all, the best person we can be is the exact person we truly are. 

If we are uncomfortable with a characteristic, we don’t have to own it.  See it for what it is and then let it go.  It does not define us.  The energy of love within is the true energy of self.  All the rest are only learned characteristics. 

Let your true colours shine through (just as Cyndi Lauper once sang).  Be yourself.  You surely will be happy and comfortable with the outcome. 

Your life becomes a reflection of your thoughts and focus.  Encourage growth; focus on the positive, be grateful and be genuine!

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ECLIPSE ENERGIES AND INFLUENCE, PART I

We have never taken the opportunity to explain the energies of an eclipse and we have had a few inquiries pertaining to Eclipse’s energies. 

It is important to understand that the sign and house positions along with conjunction from the natal chart to the Eclipse positon determine how the energies will affect us.  There is a difference in energies if the eclipse is total or partial and whether the eclipse is viewable by us at our position on earth.  Those in the area of direct view of the eclipse will have a more powerful influence if connected to the natal chart.  However, all eclipses are felt to some degree by everyone and if we were to take notes during their affects we would see how powerful they actually are in our lives.

All eclipses occur with either a Full Moon or a New Moon and are also ties to the North or South Nodes.  An eclipse can often be felt or experienced prior to the actual event up to about 2 weeks and the influence will last 3 to 6 months after the eclipse.  Some individuals have been known to still feel the effects up to one year after the event.

For the eclipse to have an effect on us personally, we will need to have a planet in our chart or angle connected by conjunction or opposition within three degrees of the degree and minute of the eclipse.  The closer to direct and the more planets and angles involved, the stronger the effect will be.  If there is no connection within the birth chart then the effects can go by almost unnoticed.

Many become worried when an eclipse approaches and although they can have profound effects, our reaction and attitude to these events or circumstances always play a key role in how we handle the energies at hand. 

With all eclipses, as mentioned earlier, the sign and house play significant roles.  They determine the area of life involved and the type of energy that is released.  Eclipses can be felt by everyone depending on how the natal chart is connected.  Not only will the energies affect people, they can also affect nations. 

Eclipses are similar to the nature of a Full Moon and New Moon but much more powerful in nature. 

As mentioned, an eclipse is connected to the Nodes, either the North Node or the South Node.  The North node connection is much more positive than the South Node connection although both can have positive as well as challenging ramifications. 

The North Node often brings positive results and you may be luckier, see more opportunities and find its energies exhilarating and exciting.  Energy arrives and often good things happen.  When the challenging effects are lined up with the North Node then we are prone to excessive and aggressive behaviour and will push too hard for more and even potentially become greedy. 

The North Node is associated with Jupiter while the South Node is associated with Saturn.

When the South Node is connected to the eclipse, the positive aspects connected can amount to letting go or releasing what needs to be let go of.  Some find clarity in life situations and others who are so inclined, find that spiritual awakenings take place at this time.  When the South Node reacts in a challenging sense it can have a depressive effect and we can feel weary and exhausted.  This can push us to feeling that we don’t have the will power to continue.  People become fearful and distrustful which can lead to depression in some cases. 

With the North Node connection the energy is said to arrive while the South Node connection the energies are said to be departing.  North Node connections pull in energies and South Node connections release energies or let go of them.

It is also important to look to see which element the eclipse is in by sign (earth, air, fire or water) and also whether it is in a fixed, cardinal or mutable sign. 

We will touch on information on the elements and modalities in our post on February 10, 2020.

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THE NEED FOR PERSONAL SPACE YET CLOSENESS

The need for our own personal space and yet the need to be close to our partners is often a personal dilemma shared by many. 

We all need and want to be loved and appreciated.  We expand in the embrace of loved shared.  We also, however, need our own personal space and the ability to move in whatever direction we see fit to grow as an individual. 

Many couples are confronted with this paradox. 

Are you being smothered in a tight and loving relationship?  

Do you feel as though you are being cornered or contained in your relationship?  

Are you no in a personal relationship by choice or with hesitation? 

Being single or in an open relationship gives way to doing what you want when you want without having to answer to anyone but yourself.  This is preferred by some but offers insecurity and possibly loneliness for others.

Being in a close personal relationship means sharing our lives with someone we love and never feeling alone.  However there will be days when we need our own space and the demands of our partner may be trying.

In a perfect world, we have a balance of both and it is achievable as long as there is give and take on both sides in a partnership relationship.  Finding someone who gives us space to live our life as we feel necessary can be rare, yet if we truly love someone, we don’t mind giving up a little personal freedom in order to share.  True love is unconditional! 

It is essential that we are open and communicate with our partner if we have chosen to share this life with them.   It is important to discuss our own personal needs, so that others know what we are experiencing and what we expect.  Just as important, we should allow our partner to be open with us and respect their needs.  A partnership is equal give and take without keeping tabs or score. 

Spend a few minutes each day in quiet solitude even if only for a short walk, a shower or a quiet meditation.  These little practices will provide us with personal space.  

On the other side of the coin, create special moments together such as a romantic dinner without the television or telephone interrupting.  Wouldn’t it be nice to take a stroll through a park hand in hand? 

We can even take care of both needs….why not meditate together holding hands.  The mind has its personal space but the knowing of love can fill our heart. 

One thing is for certain; other people’s needs are important but so are our own; talk it out.

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TRANSITING URANUS CONJUNCT NATAL ASCENDANT

We look further into the planet of change and disruption --Uranus.  Uranus is known as the awakener. 

When Uranus is connected to the Ascendant often personal changes are set in motion. 

The Ascendant is our expression to the world and often our first reaction when we meet others or something new enters our life.  This expression is tempered by other factors within the chart that will affect our overall outer expression but unless our Ascendant is softened or weakened by some other influence, it is a reliable indicator of how we represent ourselves.

When a planet such as Uranus conjoins our Ascendant, others may find a difference in how we present ourselves.  If you have a Taurus Ascendant in your Natal chart, for example, which at where Uranus is currently found (2020), your outer expression is one of reservation due to inner reflectiveness and slow reaction.  You would be sensitive but keep most of this hidden or subdued and others find you reliable, steady, likely sensual and slow to anger.  However, if you are angered, an outburst would not be soft and forgiveness is often not easily found.  You, if with a Taurus Ascendant, can hold on to hurts longer than would be advisable and the memory is quite in intact.

When Uranus meets up with our Ascendant, personal change is likely and a new found freedom may be part of the unfolding process.  It might happen in a rather sudden manner and be somewhat unpredictable in nature.  You may show a side of yourself that no one is used to seeing.  You are actually searching for change, although a big part of you resists this as the tried and tested are far safer.  However, this may be the time to break free of restrictions and limitations in life. A new direction is at hand. 

If by chance you are in your early forties or late thirties, you will be going through or have recently been through the opposition of Uranus to itself.  In many cases, this points to not only a change on a personal note but also a change involving partnerships. 

Uranus fosters the next phase in life which will, over time, offer greater understanding and a clearer path.  Although disruptive and often erratic in nature, Uranus’ energies push you forward so that life is altered in such a way that the path ahead is more defined and fruitful.  It may take some time to recognize this but as time passes, the path become more evident and clear.

Check to see where natal Uranus is located in your birth chart to get a clearer indicator of what areas of life will be involved in the process if and when transiting Uranus conjuncts your natal ascendant.  The way you represent yourself is up for change.  A new you is approaching under this aspect.

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TRANSITING URANUS IN OPPOSITION TO NATAL URANUS

Uranus has a cycle of 84 years when it returns to its natal position.  The half way point is known as the opposition which occurs around the age 42.  This is what is referred to the mid-life crisis; in astrological terms the Uranus opposition.  This is a dynamic period for most people as not only do we experience the Uranus opposition but we are also experiencing transiting Saturn squaring its natal position at the same time.

Uranus has to do with changes of direction often due to a need for freedom in some aspect of our life.  In many cases certain aspects of life have become dormant and we are no longer growing in the way we should.  Perhaps life has become routine and it seems insignificant in some way.  We need a change of direction, something new and exhilarating, a new focus and this is when we make changes that to others may seem radical and often sudden or unexpected.

This can be a time of upheaval and dynamic change which in some ways feels out of our control although in many cases we make the move.  This could involve a relationship, a career, the home and family, love relationships, spiritual unfolding and the list goes on.  Much will depend on the house transiting Uranus is moving through and also the house where you find your natal Uranus.

There are difficulties in place and this will usually not be a pleasant time in your life although we must also have a look at the aspects in place to the position of natal Uranus and other natal positions.  The whole picture always has to be reviewed to determine what is taking place at that moment in time.

You will feel the energies of transiting Uranus up to about 5 degrees approaching and it will last until it is about 2 degrees past being direct.  Often you can pinpoint when the energies are the strongest as it approaches becoming direct and something happens in a rather unexpected manner and sometimes we are not well prepared.  Jumping is never suggested but you just might and sometimes have regrets immediately after doing so.  Usually over the long haul you realize that the steps taken at this time were actually meant to take place and put you more in line with the path you are supposed to take.  Uranus is the awakener and that is just what it will do.

Be prepared if you can that is and expect the unexpected at this time in your life.  This is a very significant time.

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PREREQUISITE TO CHANGE

The journey to self-realization has many steps but getting to know and understand our self is a challenging yet very satisfying experience.  Make no mistake; it is a perpetual one.  It is one of wonder as we slowly release all of the ego (conscious or unconscious) impacts that have been influencing us most of our lives.  Some of these traits were learned in very early childhood, and we have identified with them and believe that they are a part of who we are since.

This is where the difficulties arise.  We actually believe that these learned traits are a part of our true selves, our true identity.  This belief can be painful and for some hard to shake.  If we recognize that these traits have never been a part of the true self, they can easily be acknowledged and released with little to no pain or suffering. 

Unfortunately, most people spend much of their lives identifying with these qualities and then when and if they come to recognize these traits, they feel that they have to battle to remove a part of themselves. 

In reality, these have never been a part of them.  They are simple a habit or learned belief.

We have to accept these habits but see them for what they are.  Let them go and watch how the real core energy shines through.  The real person has always been there yet frequently denied or overlooked because of ego’s intent on directing our lives. 

Do not be misled.  We are not at the mercy of ego.  Ego can be an interference, or it can be a positive benefit, depending on the focus.  Ego’s proper place is at our side providing us with confidence (but not arrogance) to move forward.

Allowing our core energy to shine through does not have to be painful.  True realization and living in the moment are wonderfully gratifying experiences.  These are great initial steps.  We have to remind ourselves that we are spirit having a human experience, living a temporary earthly existence. Our higher state of consciousness is ever present, as is our alignment with source.

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