Mercury Retrograde - January 21, 2015

Mercury stationed retrograde today, January 21, 2015, at 9:54 am CT, until February 11th at 8:57 am CT. Mercury rules travel, communications and electronics.

This is not a time to be fearful of Mercury Retrograde. It simply means that you should REview plans; REstart projects you have not finished; and, REconfirm travel arrangements and appointments.  

Many astrologers advise that you not make major purchases involving travel, communications and electronics as well.

Taurus Full Moon

4:23 pm, November 6, 2014

Taurus is ruled by Venus, and this Full Moon just happens to be in touch with Venus, along with the Sun in Scorpio.

Scorpio has a reputation of being sultry, dark and deep.

Taurus, being ruled by Venus, is sensuous and Earthy sign, in touch with things that “feel good.”

What a combination this is, Scorpio and Taurus.  This could bring a night of sexual promise or perhaps luxuriating in sensual delights such as a massage or a relaxing day at the spa.

Relax and take your time today, allow yourself to enjoy the pleasures of life.

Scorpio New Moon with a Solar Eclipse

October 23, 2014

4:57 pm CDT

This is a powerful New Moon in Scorpio.  The Sun will make her annual entrance into Scorpio just 10 hours earlier (6:57 am).   This partial Solar Eclipse occurs 19 years after a very similar one that happened on October 23, 1995.  Do you recall what was happening in your life back then?

The symbolism of Scorpio is most dramatically shown through the Phoenix rising from the ashes.  Or, you can think of it as death and re-birth, transformation, etc.

Scorpio is very powerful and intimidating.  Just know that the bark is worse than the bite.  If you let go and work through the change it can bring great reward to your life.

The house where the Eclipse falls shows where we can experience the most growth.  Your astrologer can help you locate this in your personal chart.  Email me at AstrologyByMarsha at gmail dot com if you’d like more information, or to schedule a reading.

Aries Full Moon with a Total Lunar Eclips

October 8, 2014 at 5:51 am CDT

This Full Moon brings to light the need for balance in relationships.  The Sun is in the sign of Libra, which is ruled by Venus (love, women, beauty, art), and the Moon will be in Aries, which is ruled by Mars (assertion, energy and power.)

This Full Moon is essentially highlighting the need to find balance in our relationships.  It may bring about sudden change or need to pull back from a close bond with a significant person.

This is a very powerful Full Moon.  Ponder the changes that you feel you need to make in a relationship.  And, keep in mind that the changes may be demanded from the other person in relationship with you. 

~Marsha

Pisces Full Moon 9/8/14

Pisces Full Moon

Monday, September 8, 2014

8:38 pm CDT

What happens when you marry the energy of illusion and intuition (Pisces) to that of service and health (Virgo)?  This is what is coming up for us at the Full Moon on Monday.

Pay attention to your body and the messages it is sending to you.  Perhaps you need to change your eating habits, or increase/start exercise. 

Meditation is a powerful tool to help you still your mind and really hear the message.  If you find meditation difficult, I highly recommend recordings that use binaural beats.  It helped me really get into meditating.

“Think of surges of sexual power; containing instincts, as a muse in a museum or as stifling wildness in a cage. Watch for red hair; matted hair, internal inflammations seeking external expression; creative strokes that shine like gold. Be alert for mirror images: revelations about human and ape-like affinities; raw, powerful expressions as opposed to mere emulation; refined social manners encroaching on one's inner wilderness; stark stripping away of social niceties. Consider pent-up forces that call for assimilation; malaise from feeling caged; a dexterity for getting the swing of things; breathing techniques for drawing on inner resources."

  From:  Blain Bovee. The Sabian Symbols & Astrological Analysis: The Original Symbols Fully Revealed

Virgo New Moon

On August 25th there is a Virgo New Moon, with both the Sun and Moon in the 9^th house of travel, adventure and higher education.  Are you thinking of furthering your skills by taking a class?  Mars is in very tight aspect to Saturn, perhaps resulting in low energy.  The focus on this day, however, is on the Moon and Sun.  There is a suggestion of creative energies coming forward, with Neptune in aspect to the Sun and Moon. 

Get up, have a dance party (even if it’s only a party of one) and get those creative juices flowing.  Settle in and allow yourself to give expression to whatever comes through for you.

Aquarian Full Moon, Sunday August 10, 2014

We will have an Aquarian Full Moon on Sunday, August 10^th at 1:10 pm CT or 7:10 pm BST.  This Full Moon is being called a Super Moon.  The reason it is called a Super Moon is because the Moon is at its perigee, or closest point to the Earth. 

At this time, Mercury is involved tightly with the Sun, and opposite the Moon.  Saturn in Scorpio is in stressful contact with the Sun, Mercury and the Moon.  This could manifest in restriction of emotional expression in some way – censorship?  There is a lot of Fixed energy with this Full Moon, so you are well advised to be aware and be prepared to go with the flow.