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This is the week to get things in motion. Yes, Jupiter is Retrograde, but Monday morning the Sun is trine Jupiter and sextile Uranus. So this week kicks off the upcoming Jupiter-Uranus sextile (exact on May 21), with a blast!

The good feelings you have now may start to seem like an illusion as the Sun squares Neptune Wednesday morning. However, your intuition is giving you a real glimpse into what is possible, a sudden AHA!

Even if you start to question and doubt what your higher awareness is trying to bring to your attention, you already have the message and possess the awareness. Refining it may need more work, but new ideas are already in circulation– all you have to do is plug into the current. This is social networking used to the highest benefit of the planet and the new consciousness that is rising. This is just the closing bell to get on board with new social technology and ideology.

And the positive aspects to the Sun on Monday show us how each of us, how, as individuals, can contribute our unique talents, interests, and ingenious ideas to the groupmind. This is a time when our world understanding is going through a major shift. It’s not a painful shift, but it is obvious. At the Full Moon on May 19, the Jupiter-Uranus sextile will be quickly approaching (exact on May 21), along with a Mercury Retrograde station (starting May 26). The new awareness can open and change minds. Quickly.

With Jupiter Retrograde and Mercury entering the retrograde shadow (May 11), there can be some backsliding over the next few weeks, and also more minds getting more information and making changes. We are receiving the awareness that we need to be more open to change on a social, ideological, religious level, and while many of us are excited by the opportunity, many of us are afraid of what the future may bring and are holding on to the past by using social issues to make political decisions. Will our fears and prejudices guide our thoughts and decisions? Or are we ready to break through to a more positive perspective, to take a leap of faith that together, with a serious commitment, we can create real change.

When you choose to see life in a positive perspective, anything starts to be possible. Things are exciting. Yet, instead of tensing up, you can relax and think calmly. And from a calm state of mind you can think of better solutions to real problems. This is not the time to keep your great ideas and solutions to yourself. Share, publish, video, network, publicize, and proudly promote your evolutionary ideas, online and offline.

While Venus is making pleasant aspects and encouraging us to socialize and shop, we may also have inner doubts about our real-life progress and stability.

The Sun and Mercury, planets of inner centering and knowledge gathering, are square Saturn and Uranus from Thursday, December 6 [Mercury squares Saturn] href=”http://www.artcharts.com/aspects/mercury/sqUranus.html”>Mercury squares Uranus. The Sun squares Saturn on November 30 and Uranus on Friday, December 7. [Although the Sun-Saturn square was Friday, November 30, the energy carries over through the T-Square.]

The Sun and Mercury are at the focal point of a MUTABLE T-square. This means there is PRESSURE on each of us to be credible, authentic, and responsible– and make changes if we’re not. If you need credentials to do the work you know you want to do, this is the time to make plans and make it happen. To the extent that you doubt your own ability and commitment, it may be questioned by someone, whether it’s a friend, neighbor, coworker, or relative, who can all point out just how impossible and challenging your goal really is. And this can, in turn, find you questioning yourself. ARE you goals realistic? What are your PLANS to fulfill them? Good wishes and inspiration are a great start, but if that’s your entire strategy, you are thinking more magically than realistically. And this can start to make you feel frustrated and very impatient if you’re not making progress or doing any of the things you feel CALLED to be doing in your life. The square from Saturn and Uranus to the Sun can create self-doubt, and the square from Mercury can make that doubt seem to come from everyone.

This configuration of Sun-Mercury with Saturn and Uranus can make us feel COMPELLED to do whatever we can to improve ourselves. In Sagittarius, it can seem there is NOTHING you can’t do and you can set your goals at a very high bar. Instead of dabbling, you may decide to pursue a focused course of education.

And if you haven’t considered it before, making a commitment to your future can be just what you need. How will bring out the best in yourself so that you SHINE?

The message in this configuration is to take the time to LISTEN. If it’s you doing all the talking, you may not be receiving information you need. This is a good time to consciously calm your racing mind. You may be 10 steps ahead of yourself, planning the next few weeks as well as thinking about BIG steps to take in the year ahead, so breathing and centering can do wonders to keep you on schedule without feeling hectic or overwhelmed. And as Jupiter and Pluto conjunct in late Sagittarius (before they both enter Capricorn over the next month and a half), this IS a time to think BIG.

This is the time to figure out what you can do to add your wisdom to your community, your environment. By encouraging others, you can lead the way as Mars sextiles Saturn on the Sagittarius New Moon. More on that in the next newsletter, coming this Sunday.

in Love&Light,
Lauren

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On Wednesday, November 7, the Sun trines Uranus, filling in the 3rd leg of the Grand Trine— Sun trines Uranus trines Mars. There’s a post about the Grand Trine below. Just reminding everyone that today, Wednesday, its influence can increase in a personal way. It can remove stress and make you feel electrified! This is where you get an opportunity to put some personality into what you’re doing, expose something personal, or find it exposed on UTube! Be wild, have an adventure, do something ON YOUR OWN– because YOU thought of it! It’s a great time to be spontaneously creative– you just may discover something very interesting!

Here’s Destiny & Decisions on
TRANSITING SUN TRINE URANUS–The Sun illuminates you and the world around you and this transit encourages self-discovery. There will be an air of excitement and suddenness with a heightened level of understanding about yourself and the world around you. It is a good time to expand your horizons and for the study of any technical discipline, such as astrology, mysticism and psychic phenomena. Very little that affects you is hidden from you during this transit, and you can be very much aware of who you are. You will be energetic and restless, so it is not a good time to relax. Use the energy to expand your life with new experiences and new encounters.

And here’s Sun trine Uranus from Starlight Solutions:
Creative license, spontaneity, improvisation, and discovery are stimulated now. This is a good time for any activity that requires you to experiment and think outside the box. Your freedom to express yourself in your own way is quite important to you at the moment.

This Grand Trine is created by the transits of the SUN, URANUS, and MARS. Since the Sun travels more rapidly than Mars or Uranus AND Mars will station Retrograde on November 15, the Trine between Mars and Uranus will not actually become EXACT until April 2008, yet Mars-Uranus will have an influence through Spring 2008. When any personal planet occupies the 3rd point, a Grand Trine will activate. More on that as Mercury (Nov 19-21) and then Venus (Dec) approach that point.

in Love&Light,
Lauren

The Sun is forming a Grand Water Trine with Uranus and Mars. Uranus and Mars will be trine through Spring 2008, and the Sun trining both Mars and Uranus can switch ON this stimulating long-term trine. How do you connect with others? how do you connect to the public?

Astrology books describe Grand Trines as endless tape loops. You just keep doing what comes easily, and often fail to make real progress. Grand Trines can indicate a tendency to do avoid things that are hard. But what’s wrong with leaning into what comes easily and makes you feel better? The Triangle in sacred geometry represents the balancing of physical and mind with spirit.

It can feel like it’s time to strike out on your own, yet making an impulsive move may not create any real change– at least until till next Spring. If your work brings joy and creativity to the world, shamelessly self-promote. But don’t get concerned if a seemingly strong tide of publicity starts to disappear as Mars slows in its orbit, preparing for a Retrograde station on November 15. What felt like a strong current fulling you forward can seem to subside— before it returns full force in April. Meanwhile, it’s time to give more thought to packaging, presenting, promoting, and publicizing your work. This long-term trine can help you to connect your ideas with the public. Do you connect or is your ego getting in the way? The goal is to feel confident when you get noticed by the public.

Mars and Uranus will be trine through April 2008. This is the winter to create networks within and without. If you want to connect more effectively with others, make the space within to allow yourself to receive and access subtle energy, instead of blocking it off with negative thoughts and emotions. Holding onto beliefs and emotions that make us feel worthless or hopeless is really not about what “she” said or “he” did, but about our own fears that come up when we think about how to go on, what to do next, how to solve a problem, how we can avoid a risk that is unavoidable. The trine of Mars-Uranus-Sun is about increasing courage, without bravado or ego, and for the greater good.

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Lauren

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Astrologically, when Mercury stops being Retrograde, it is called the Direct Station. All Retrogrades are called stations because the planet seems (from our Earth perspective) to stop moving. [There are no Retrogrades in Heliocentric, or Sun-centered, astrology.] The apparent standstill is why it’s called a Station. Today, November 1, 2007 @ 6:59 pm edt, Mercury makes a Direct station. There are more details about this Mercury Retrograde on artcharts.

On this day after Halloween, called All Saints Day, when the spirits go back to the underworld, we get the symbolism of Neptune and Mercury making Direct stations. It’s time to give your subconscious a voice. Turn your daydreams into step-by-step plans. The separation of illusion and reality may seem like an illusion as you awaken to how directly the nature of your thoughts influences your experience. Reality is in the eye of the beholder. If you expect things to stay the same, that’s what will happen. If you want to change, start planning. Instead of just thinking about it, vision it. And write down every step. Wanting something is a great start, now as Mercury and Neptune station Direct together, start writing the proposal, sending the emails, reaching out to share your dreams.

As Mercury and Neptune station Direct, the Sun and Moon square, forming the Last Quarter Moon [5:18 pm edt]. The Last Quarter Moon makes a Fixed T-square with Chiron [Chiron squares Sun squares Moon]. The Sun is at the apex of the T-square as Sun squares Chiron. To heal old wounds, it will help to see, feel, and accept the projections you are carrying for others– so you can release them and get your energy back. Carrying the past is really about our own ego’s need to keep things the way they are– known. Stepping outside what is known, familiar, and expected can bring up fear, and that can keep you from taking a risk and hold you back.

The Sun is also starting to form a Grand Water Trine with Uranus and Mars, which will be a strong influence through Spring 2008. Listening to the advice mentors or experts can seem to keep you endlessly confronting the same challenges. It can feel like it’s time to strike out on your own, yet an impulsive move may not create any real change– at least until till next Spring. If your work brings joy and creativity to the world, shamelessly self-promote. But a seemingly strong tide of publicity can start to disappear as Mars slows in its orbit, preparing for a Retrograde station on November 15. What felt like a strong current can seem to subside— before it returns full force in April. Meanwhile, it’s time to give more thought to packaging, presenting, and publicizing your work so you feel confident when you get noticed by the public.

Mars and Uranus will be trine through April 2008. This is the winter to create networks within and without. If you want to connect more effectively with others, make the space within to allow yourself to receive and access energy, instead of blocking it off with negative thoughts and emotions. Holding onto beliefs and emotions that make us feel worthless or hopeless is really not about what “she” said or “he” did, but about our own fears that come up when we think about how to go on, what to do next, how we can avoid a risk. The trine of Mars-Uranus-Sun is about increasing courage, without bravado or ego, and for the greater good.

in Love&Light,
Lauren

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As the Sun enters Scorpio (Tuesday, October 23), both the Sun and Mercury are at 0 degrees Scorpio. The Sun is entering Scorpio, while Retrograde Mercury is traveling backwards OUT of Scorpio and into Libra. (The Sun is always direct). So, as the Sun goes forward into Scorpio and Mercury goes backwards into Libra– are you coming or going? Are you ready to delve deeper into secrets and mysteries or do you NEED approval to feel balanced?

Are you authentically being YOU, or do you act and speak to get the approval of others? Listening to feedback is not the same as needing approval. Feedback is a decision to WANT to know what other people think of you. We all like to think of ourselves as good-natured, happy, fabulous, but do others agree? Have all your interactions, today, been positive, uplifting? Or did you give someone a “piece of your mind” and blame them for their inferior inadequate, incompetent whatever. While Mercury is Retrograde in Libra, we are reminded that our communication works best when it is considerate. We need to remember that we are all human, that we have things in common. And that before you can feel genuinely intimate with anyone, it helps to be friends. Retrograde Mercury in Libra wants to find out what you have in common, what makes you equals.

At the time the Sun enters Scorpio, the rulers of Scorpio– Mars and Pluto– are both making easy-flowing (sextile and trine) aspects to the Sun and Mercury, and Pluto will be making a challenging square aspect to the Moon today, Mars tomorrow. Emotions may be intense— yet, you can be the one in control. You can FEEL your emotions, and choose your actions. This takes courage, and you may be feeling more of that now!

To live in your power, you need to feel emotionally connected. Yet, emotions can be intense and judgments can be harsh, which can make you feel closed and paranoid. What pushes your buttons and “makes” you feel jealous, resentful, or angry? Negative feelings and (secret) insecurity can come up when you project your feelings on other people. The negative emotions you feel are all parts of yourself that you have rejected. They have become your “shadow” self. Instead of acknowledging these qualities you don’t approve of, you see them in others, where you CAN reject them. This gives you someone to blame, someone who is at fault, a situation which is beyond your control. But this makes you the victim of a terrible person or situation. And this will continue, the terrible people and the bad situations, until you decide to reclaim your (displaced) shadow. Projection can help you SEE what you don’t want to admit is part of you, but unless you can reclaim the projection (as part of you), the bad situation continues….

It’s really a great process because that’s where find your own talent and gifts. That talent you see in someone else that makes you jealous is also in YOU. Perhaps you have not developed it, perhaps you have not educated and informed your talent. Yet, you feel negative emotions towards people who are successful doing what you’d like to do. When you feel these kinds of inner stirrings, it’s a clear sign that you have found a subject to learn, practice, and pursue. If you see something that moves you emotionally, there’s something in it for you. Take notes and find ways to make it your own, even if that requires time, patience, and dedication. You can decide to allow your development, or you can let self-sabotaging thoughts continue to keep you held back by your (hidden) fears.

in Love&Light,
Lauren

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On this Sun-Saturn conjunction in Leo, you can feel responsible and strong, serious and professional.

Are you working towards a goal? Are you succeeding? If not, why not? This is a good time to get clear about goals. (Saturn will enter Virgo September 2)

When you encounter obstacles to goals it can mean: 1- you need to change your goal, or 2- you need to improve your skills and find more creative ways to overcome blocks and start generating strength and success, even if you’re not making big $, yet.

Get clear about your goal. Is it your goal, or is it something you think you “should” be doing. Should doesn’t give you much energy or inspiration and makes everything more difficult and complicated to achieve.

Write it down. That makes it clear, which makes it more likely to become real.

If you are truly on the wrong path, be open to finding a better solution. There is more than one way to reach a goal. If you are a panic about not fulfilling a goal, remember that being overwhelmed does not help your creative problem-solving ability.

If doors continue to close, take a break. Do something for YOU. Take a walk, do something that inspires you, ask the right people for support or assistance. Wait until something in your best interests presents itself, and it will– if you are open to it!

You have the power you need to create the life you want. Saturn is also trine Pluto, the aspect that saved the day for the financial markets last week. This is ultimate power and we each have it— IF we think we do!

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Lauren

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When we send or receive good wishes, the very next thought is often: RESISTANCE.

We immediately start to think of all the REAL reasons our good wishes can’t, shouldn’t, won’t come true. It’s almost automatic, especially if we’re on autopilot!

You may think that thinking well of yourself is not realistic and will only make you weak and self-satisfied. Yet, it is precisely this thought that keeps you stuck where you are.

Why is this theme so prevalent right now?

Because Saturn and the Sun are conjunct in late Leo. The Sun “rules” Leo. They are SOLAR archetypes– how we shine and radiate our essential Self (Sun) has come under the scrutiny of Saturn (restrictions).

This week is also the time Venus becomes the Morning Star, called heliacal rising (rising before the Sun). This is a powerful moment in Mayan legend, when armies were sent marching, and the potential for the “gods” to go on a destructive rampage was almost guaranteed.

Jupiter and Mars are opposing (exact on Thursday, 8/23, but also strong and personal through the week as the Moon interacts, conjuncting Jupiter and opposing Mars on Tuesday, 8/21, increasing energy and enthusiasm, although a successful outcome may not manifest on command.

When you see someone doing something that interests you, that could be a sign — this is something you can do, too. Instead of resenting the person or thinking there is a limited amount of space for all the people doing it successfully, try shifting your perspective to love and abundance and you can immediately realize — “this could be something I’m good at too.” Sure, you may not be a pro the first day, but education and practice and desire can change all that in a relatively short amount of time. To create something you want takes a commitment of time and money, but it is an investment in building your own future.

Resistance can also come through inflated expectations of others to always be perfect and to always meet our needs. That is not possible, so this actually keeps you feeling less-than, which feeds resentment. When you see someone doing something you think you can do better, do you get hyper critical of the person and look for reasons to invalidate their efforts? Insisting on perfection, yours or theirs, is a sure way to keep yourself apart from the abundance you would like in your life and is how many of us resist love and abundance when we do not feel ready or capable of taking on more responsibility.

So where are you right now in your ability to take on more responsibility?

As you journey towards reconnecting with self-love, remember we maintain our own limits and keep ourselves in a bind. We resist. Even if a solution is just a thought away! When we are overwhelmed thinking “I can’t”, we don’t think beyond that point.

We think we can’t afford something, yet the funds are right there! We say we don’t have what we need, yet what we are being offered something that could help us out of a jam and into a more lucrative situation.

Can you give yourself enough self-acceptance to open a pathway to more love and abundance?

in Love&Light,
Lauren

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