A Virgo Moon Rises Immersed in Dreams and Hunger- Feb. 25, 2013

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 I started writing about this Full Moon a couple weeks ago and then caught a glimpse of the moon rising tonight. It was then that  I realized no matter how many astrological correlations, symbols or new spin you put on it this Full Snow Moon it a portal to a the other worlds. Transfixed is the best to describe the effect this moon will  has on people . I will go into more detail below yet this lunar goddess seems to inspire a hunger for the spiritual and metaphysical worlds of the unseen and etheric...
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Monday, February 25th. was a day of dreams  floating thru our conscious minds, whether they were derived from angels or Oscar winners. We  had may have been overwhelmed by waves of high energy and dimensional shifts on the planet. A day when all things  watery, oils and oceans of fantasies continue to immerse . Much of the tidal ebbs and flows began on  Feb. 18th,  the day the Sun entered Pisces. Pisces the sign of the victim/savior. These Piscean bodies are  a perfect foil for Virgo, the thorough Virgin. The planet elevating Full Moon occurred @ 12:26 PM PST or 8:26 PM UT.

 The Moon is full @ 8 degrees Virgo - Sabian Symbol - a girl takes her first dancing instructions. This is a symbol of not just learning dance an attribute of pisces but the idea of acquiring new psychic skills taking us beyond imagination. Yes also waking up to service. Unlike the late summer when the living is easy and the harvest is abundant, we are at a time Native Americans dubbed the Full Snow Moon. A time when hunting and gathering is difficult. Since the last New Moon in Aquarius on Feb. 10th the extreme cold weather has continued spawning storms and blizzards.
The other name the Indians had for the Full Moon in February was the Full Hunger Moon. As I said it is not just the visceral hunger generated but that of the need to connect to the stars within and without.

 Fixed Stars on the Virgo Moon No matter if we are in Hollywood or Washington, DC or even London, the Heliacal Rising star is Deneb Algedi and the Heliacal Setting Star Regulus. First Deneb Algedi a star in the Sea Goat's tail. This star is called the "Judicial Point of the Goat" per Robson. This known as the law-giver, justice-oriented and practicing the laws of the land and along with the metaphysical laws. Deneb Algedi connects to both dignity and authority along with Saturn by way of Capricorn. This is a star which inspires solutions and inventions to make life easier. Second the Royal Star Regulus is setting - "A strong belief in the correctness of one's position, or path." Regulus is known as the Lion's Heart or Cor Leonis and one of the Four Guardians of Heaven. Raphael The Healing Archangel corresponds with Regulus and is known as Watcher of the North. Regulus can bring success, honor and wealth if revenge is not sought. When setting Regulus can be subject to rumors and envy from those that try to discredit natural and divine abilities .

A Chart Below set for Washington DC has Leo rising relating to how "The Academy Awards suddenly turned into the Michelle Obama Oscars" or the fact that Venus in surprising Aquarius was opposing the Royal Leo Moon last night. 


OK this Full Moon has Leo rising meaning that the  ruler is the Sun posited in the 8th house dealing with taxes, the debt owed to the nation, interest rates and foreign investment. Since Chiron, Mars and Mercury are there too opposing the Moon in the 2nd house The second house is about banks/financial institutions, investments, national wealth and the debt owed by the nation to others. This headline reflects this While Sequester Looms, Congress Eyes Next Fiscal Deadline The word sequester derives from the Latin sequestrare, to set aside or surrender, a late use, is derived from sequester, a depositary or trustee. Taking us back to the Heliacal Rising Star,"Judicial Point of the Goat" since  the word sequester was  a term of used in Roman jurisprudence.




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 Virgo represents the Virgin, the Virgin of Guadalupe, the Virgin Mary and the divine feminine relating directly to Mater (the latin term for mother) thus the material harvest, all matter and birthing Christ/Spirit. Yes Virgo opposes a host of Piscean planets in many ways representing transcendence of this mortal coil. Both signs Virgo and Pisces are feminine, mutable and can shape shift when needed.

Since Virgo as an archetype which symbolizes discernment and devotion, I suggest that if you want to see a major shift on this planet, you start praying. You may want to even send prayers to the Divine Mother. Be aware that this particular lunation relates directly to facing the duality of spirit (Pisces) and materialism (Virgo) in fact this is a time of a huge evolutionary shifts for humanity. Even before the Full Moon began their the Moon opposed Neptune @ 4:22 AM adding a foggy uncertain nature. Like the fluidity of water signs especially Pisces boundaries are ill-defined, merging and dissolving. At the time of this Full Moon - the Virgo Moon will Square Jupiter in Gemini (@ 12:35 PM) With Jupiter in Gemini - information is multiplied as are rumors, hoaxes and scandals. always a time when the powers of discernment are necessary since feelings may be misleading. To magnify all of this the Sun in Pisces squares the principle of Expansion, Jupiter in Gemini @ 2:26 PM and TSQ Virgo allowing us to use our analytical ability. Sun-Jupiter squares signal a time of over confidence, irrational enthusiasm and self assurance in the realm of leadership. An attitude of pomposity and imagined greatness could appear along with fraud and con games. Adding to the realms of illusion and romantic dreams, Venus enters more artistic and romantic Pisces @ 6:03 PM (Venus remains in sensitive and nostaglic Pisces till March 21st. ) This could be a good time to relive or redo Valentines Day with a dreamy dinner date out on the town. As the evening continues the Virgo Moon then trines Pluto @ 7:05 PM when letting go of preconceived notions allows us to enjoy. This is also a time when we may be motivated to dig deeper and investigate surface appearances. Finally this Big Full Moon evening ends with the Virgo Moon in a positive sextile Saturn in Scorpio @ 7:51 PM By now we may be more thoughtful and contemplative adding to intimacy along with sensitive conversations and diplomacy.

Pope Benedict XVI announces resignations amid prophecy and speculations

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The religious shocker on Feb. 11th. that got everyone's attention! The pope's decision, which he announced in Latin one day after the unpredictable Aquarian New Moon. Pope Benedict XVI (born April 16, 1927) with his Natal Uranus at critical 0 degrees Aries intercepted in his first house. This the oldest pope at 78 years old to be elected made his announcement during a meeting of Vatican cardinals. Yes he is the first pontiff to resign in nearly 600 years. It was perhaps the most shocking moment of his nearly eight years as leader of the world's roughly 1 billion Catholics Pope Benedict XVI announces resignation

He is the first pope to resign in 600 years.
The last pope to resign was Gregory XII in the 15th century.
And with the Pisces Stellium relating to prophecy and the Uranus-Pluto waxing squares to historical upheaval.
It might be a good time to look at: The Prophecy of the Popes, attributed to Saint Malachy These prophetic writings purport to describe each of the Roman Catholic popes (along with a few anti-popes), beginning with Pope Celestine II (elected in 1143) and concluding with current Pope Benedict XVI's successor, a pope described in the prophecy as "Peter the Roman", whose pontificate will end in the destruction of the city of Rome. A Video below covers the most common interpretaton:
As I have been saying when introducing the Year of the Serpent which commenced on Feb. 10, 2013...

"Mars meeting Neptune (exact Feb.4th) for a fantastical, visionary and spiritual merging. The last time this occurred in the faith-oriented, oceanic and musical sign Pisces was on April 14, 1849. We have sailed into uncharted seas. By the Virgo Full Moon on Feb. 25th. both angels and demons will have been observed and touched." Well today we had the Moon in religious-oriented and ocean-oriented Pisces meeting Mars and Mercury and square Jupiter in Gemini the news of his resignation (Pisces relates to abdications and stepping down via Neptune the ruler.) We will look at a bi-wheel chart with Benedict's Natal chart ( April 16, 1927 @ 4:15 AM CET - 1:00)on the outer wheel and a close time of the announcement for 11:46 PM in Vatican per Giovanna Chirri, the journalist who first gave the world the news of the resignation of the Pope Scorpio, the occult sign was rising when the announcement was made in Latin. Mars and Pluto were the rulers indicating a transforming and deeper agenda. Mars/Mercury in Pisces posited in the 4th house of ground zero where shocking Aquarius is on the house cusp of the IC set up the surprising reactions. also the potential where the misuse of power will persuade others foreshadowing the picking of a new pope.
Chart Set for time of announcement

Now when we look at the dual wheel, we see the Pisces Stellium crossing Pope Benedict XVI's 12th house and where asteroid Astrea is positioned. Soon the Pisces grouping will be moving over his Ascendant @ 19 degrees 11 minutes and more secrets will come into the daylight. The Sabian Symbol for his ascendant : " A table set for an evening meal" relating to the fact that this was all planned ahead. The 12th house of course is about withdrawal, resignation, secrets and disolution - and bringing all this into the light as these planets cross his ascendant. The bottom line is that the 12th house deals with clandestine activities, prophecies and paradoxes nbsp;Speculations are running wild as to who will replace Ratzinger made even bizarre since ancient prophecy has a chance to be fufilled. Who Will Be The Next Pope
Paddy Power has Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson(born Oct. 11, 1948 in Western Ghana) ranked as a 4/1 favorite.

Peter aka Petrus Romanus is known as a superstar in the College of Cardinals,
a great communicator, and symbol of the global reach of the Church. Cardinal Peter Turkson not only has a Sun-Neptune conjunction in Libra trine Pallas in Gemini
and possibly Moon in Aquarius depending on time of birth a Mystic Rectangle and even a Double Yod Key. This rare double yod key would then include an independent Juno in Aries, Venus in cool,detached Virgo, Mercury, S. Node in secretive Scorpio and the Moon in the sign of the people Aquarius Chart below with Noon time of birth.

Aquarian New Moon - Volatility Meets Ambiguity and Dissolution

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February 9th/10th's wildling (per Song of Ice and Fire by RR. Martin) , spontaneous and ultra-progressive New Moon in Aquarius is one that everyone will be talking about for a while.

 Looking at the hourly forecast I posted on my website : February 9th started out with a pleasant Moon-Venus conjunction @ 2:25 AM even considered warm even for the intellectual sign of Aquarius there is joy and warmth. A Mercury-Venus square was next @ 4;08 AM when an information overload may have lead to hoax and fantasy - so stay grounded. A couple hours later a slightly depressing Moon-Saturn square @ 6:12 AM could trigger fear reactions along with possible delays when patience, organization, and restraint are needed. The day ends on the West Coast with an Epic New Moon @ 22 Aquarius is closely square the degree of the previous solar eclipse on November 13, 2012 @ 22 Scorpio. Since this Solar Eclipse multiple earthquake activity has increased in the South Pacific area where maximum visibility occurred back in November The Sabian Symbol for 22 Aquarius is A rug placed on the floor for children to play on. This symbol represents a safety net or place of protection. Since the New Moon also squares the lunar nodes in Scorpio/Taurus there is a challenge to deal with power and materialistic attachements. This challenge will be catalzying liberaton on many levels. This New Moon features multiple Yod's (finger of God) including one with Saturn in Scorpio as the apex involving a sextile from Vesta-Gemini to Pallas-Aries where all the darkness lurking in the shadows is being brought to light suddenly.

 In regards to powerful events happening, if we were just look at the super blizzard in the Northeast that would be enough but there is so much more happening. Suffice to say that this period of volatility and emergency is epic from the Northeast with Nemo to the Santa Cruz Islands where a state of disaster has been declared. First with Nemo - Nemo is a Latin word meaning "no man" or "no one" or "nobody" or Anonymous? This definition relates well astrologically to the Piscean dissolution  happening during this cold Aquarian Moon.   Please understand this Epic Storm didn't connote the cute, fishy Disney character in the movie, Finding Nemo
Without a doubt this Aquarian New Moon was a surprising day also filled with many positive social opportunities with the Sun TSQ the Nodes and trine Jupiter for some. But also the volatile and unexpected The New Moon occurred on Feb.9th @ 11:20 PM PST. and Feb. 10th @ 7:20 AM.UT
Winter Storm Buries Northeast; Leaves 10 Dead, 700,000 Powerless

A massive blizzard that dumped as much as 3 feet of snow in parts of the Northeast is heading out to sea, as workers across New York and New England struggle to get airports, trains and highways back online. And with a Saturn ruled Aquarian Moon and Venus (closely square Saturn) powering massive amounts of SNOW
since the white stuff, snow relates astrologically to Saturn, Capricorn (Pluto) and Neptune (Piscean transits). Regarding Nemo and the epoch blizzard - below is a chart set for the New Moon on Feb. 10th
@ 2:20 AM EST 

Looking at chart for the New Moon we first notice that Sagittarius is rising making Jupiter the ruler of this chart  opposing the Ascendant.  Jupiter is posited on the 7th house cusp near focused Vesta in Gemini expanding the high winds  The frightening part about this massive mid-winter storm
is that both the ASC in explosive Sagittarius and Jupiter in wind related Gemini which are TSQ the build up of Piscean planets in the 3rd House relating to transportation snarls,disruptions and accidents
those planets included Neptune (oceans), Mercury (communications networks), Mars (activity and agression), Chiron (wounds-injury-disease)
And adding insult to injury Uranus is stationed at Ground Zero - NYC/Boston for some unexpected and sudden power outages
Since Uranus is the ruler of the always shocking Sun-Moon in Aquarius and Uranus continues in that waxing square Pluto in Capricorn. Capricorn's ruler, Saturn shares the ancient rulership with Aquarius and Saturn  is about bitter cold and lots of snow. Add in multiple Yod's or (Fingers of Fate) especially a major Yod involving Vesta (gemini) to Saturn (Scorpio)-Pluto(Capricorn) add in Pallas @ 10 degrees Aries and you have a Double Yod Key.
 Pallas, the asteroid Goddess of wisdom connects to justice, health and even creativity for aritisans. Pallas in Aries is about activation and dangerous feats and just connected to Pluto is bringing about some major transformations by busting mentally obsessed and fixed thinking. With Double Yod Key's there are multiple events appear usually in threes (1) severe weather (2) earthquakes, (3) accidents or manhunts? All of this is expanded by  Jupiter now in high winds sign Gemini in a square to Mars and Mercury in Pisces relating to oceans and floods.

  Now to the Santa Cruz Islands where a crustal upheaval near Santa Cruz Islands signals planet undergoing massive change This is far from normal and all we have to do is just to look at the USGS navigation page and see the significant earthquakes listed starting on Feb. 1st. We see that in this subduction zone, two of Earth's major tectonic plates meet and one slides beneath the other into the mantle, the deeper layer beneath the crust. The Solomon Islands sits above the collision between the Australia and Pacific plates. In the region of today's magnitude-8.0 earthquake, the Australia plates dives beneath the Pacific plate toward the east-northeast at a geologically speedy 3.7 inches (94 millimeters) per year. 

The third event preccesed by the Double Yod Key and this volatile New Moon could involve the ongoing manhunt in Southern California where a $1 Million Dollar reward could be offered for Dorner. In fact per another story from RT. The manhunt has led police to three states and the north of Mexico. But is this a distraction from other things that brewing regarding moral ambiquity which is being revealed daily about leaders like Donald Rumsfield and the Aspartame approval and even those within the LAPD. Dorner himself according to sketchy bios from places like Wikipedia was born June 4, 1979.

Per a chart set for a noon birth in NYC.? We not only see the his mutable Sun-Mercury pairing in Gemini close enough to grab the media's attention but also a powerful Mystic Rectangle comprised of fire and air signs involving Mercury (Gemini)-Pluto(Libra) -Neptune(Sagittarius)and Vesta (Aries) demonstrating multiply conflicted ideas and actions to say the least. Consider that his natal Mars-Venus (passion and emotions) are in stubborn, persistent and sensual Taurus in a dangerous opposition to Uranus relating to the warrior who demands freedom at any cost even death. Chart below for Dorner

In Part Two I will look at the Fixed Stars during tis New Moon.

Super Bowl XLVII - An entertaining but strange battle with Mars/Neptune in Pisces!

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Taking a break from all the media hype around the Super Bowl or "the Harbowl" on February 3rd. isn't easy. Yet now that Mars has entered Pisces on Feb. 1st ready to meet Neptune. Along with the Last Qtr. Moon Phase (exact on Super Bowl Sunday @ 5:56 AM) emotional tugging, desire from a hot, passionate even vengeful Scorpio Moon square (90 degree angle) to a more intellectual but rebellious Aquarian Sun is coloring our reality and transforming the focus on tommorow's 47th Super Bowl.
The fact that Venus/Sun/Mercury all in super-unconventional Aquarius are at odds with the Moon/Saturn/N Node also in a fixed sign strange, intense Scorpio reflects baffling events like the Alabama bunker standoff  Or the latest news out of Glen Rose, TX where Ex-SEAL/author of American Sniper was fatally shot on a gun range The second story of this Navy Seal  course also relates, to warrior Mars near confusing Neptune plus Mars is the ancient ruler of retaliatoryScorpio.
As they article says: "And the man charged in his death was a fellow veteran, a military official says."

 In the chart below for the start of the Super Bowl @ 5:30 PM CST, Saturn is right at ground zero at start time meaning a potential delay in the game or serious incident to occur. Or with Saturn on the IC, patience is favored and a quality for the winner to exhibit. For today the Galactic Tone is Nine which is all about patience. The Mayan Day Sign for 2-3-2013 is Kan (Seed) dealing with the magic of germination and sexual activity relating well to Saturn in Scorpio. The energies of Kan or Seeds are also about freeing ourselves from the oppressive patterns of the past.

Looking at Mars, the aggressor coming close to Neptune. Sure Mars now in more compassionate Pisces seems to soften things. As this article speaks a  "divinely inspired " time in American history where a Third of Americans believe divine power decides the Super Bowl! 

These two planets Mars-Neptune meeting is also about gullibility, fantastical, visionary and spiritual merging can create hoaxes, delusions and far out ideas. Speaking of bizarre, there have been a number of videos speaking of a False Flag or this one describing this super bowl as the last one ever. Kind of like Pater Romanus as the last pope except  with some twists about a sacrificial event planned way ahead.  We see that both of these conspiracy videos below try to connect the Assumption Parish sinkhole which is a full 65 miles away from New Orleans to a massive False Flag explosion. 

  

Well after all this 47th Super Bowl which adds up to 11, one of the illuminati numbers is taking place in the North American Capitol of Voodoo.  This is the place where entities like Baron La Croix (pronounced Lakwa) is  revered as one of the Voodoo spirits of death referred to as the Guédé Barons. Since his name means  Baron of the Cross, we might consider the Fixed Cross on the angles. . This spirit is a Loa of the dead and like Scorpio relates to sexuality, and joins other Voodoo loas like Baron Samedi and Baron Cimetière. Baron La Croix is the  ultimate suave and sophisticated spirit of Death - quite cultured and debonair with a humorous quality. This Baron often reminded his minions to delight and enjoy life's pleasures.  I mention this strange loa because of his connection with the N. Node and  Moon in Scorpio  opposing from the IC (ground zero in Mercedes Benz Stadium) to S. Node and  MidHeaven in pleasure oriented Taurus.

Getting even further out from reality or is it taking the leap down the rabbit hole as the following video goes into elaborate description of perception and a story The Video below attempts to connect the . Hmmm Jupiter, the planet of expansion and story telling stationed direct in wordy Gemini on Jan. 30th. Jupiter stationed @ 6 degrees 19 minutes Gemini with this Sabian Symbol:
"An old fashioned well" - the question is how deep does the well or the rabbit hole go?! We will soon find out not just Feb. 3rd but onward toward the next Uranus-Pluto square on May 23d.   Could it be that these Piscean-Neptune type videos are awakening many  of the sleepers who  will be looking outside themselves for answers?

 

 The last time Mars-Neptune were together occurred in the oceanic, paranoid and musical sign Pisces was on April 14, 1849 Looking back on 1849 - specifically April 14, 1849: the Hungarian Declaration of Independence from Austria was declared.
  On April 25, 1849: "Lord Elgin, signed the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots."   Mars-Neptune together tends to have Guardian Angel aspect of artistic inspiration religious news both inspirational, deceptive and downright misguided Since Mars is softened in sensitive, feminine Pisces with a cold, moist and even lethargic temperament, and since Pisces is co-ruled by Neptune and Jupiter (relates to sports and sporting events) leading up to Sundays' showdown even the Chris Culliver Saga has taken on a new PR and Piscean twist

Chris Culliver to have sensitivity training, work with LGBT group Making it even more difficult is the last Full Moon in sports-minded, 5th house Leo.  In fact here is the chart below  set for the Super Bowl start time in New Orleans @ 5:30 PM CST with 14 Leo 08 rising - Sabian Symbol - A Street Pagean Just to add a slightly malevolent tone - 15 Degrees Leo is a critical degree sometiems considered the worst degree in the zodiac, the sign of serial killers, and convicted felons! This radiant and exhibitionist ascendant is opposing the chart's ruler the SUN
Reflecting and  asking whether "Rivalry and Competition" are synonyms. Astrologically both
rivalry and competition relate to Mars, the warrior. Rivalry which suggests an obsessive, bold or brash actions, overriding ambition and uncontrolled emotions appears more negative than
competition. Yet competition can be just as stressful and aggressive suggests a mutual respect. 

Before I go on, just look at all those planets in the 7th house of partners and rivals. Specifically look at  Mars almost conjunct Neptune in illusive Pisces in the 7th house of the competitor. Mars also followed by Mercury relating to angry words. In fact We are not just talking about lots of intoxicated spectators/fans but a different type of battle or game intermixed with a spiritual element.   Looking at fixed stars where Alphard is rising while Mars is setting which indicates a super aggressive and assertive team whether Baltimore or 49ers is debatable. Alphard is an orange star in the neck of the Hydra or Watersnake. Yes the year of the Black Water Snake starts on Feb. 10th right in sync withe the Aquarian New Moon @ 21 degrees Aquarius 43 closely square the last Solar Eclipse on Nov. 13th. @ 21 Scorpio 56. Suffice to say a dynamic and explosive connection. Back to Alphard paran Mars known to intensify aggressive drives and ruthless actions perfectly natural for sports has other more ancient ramifications. Per Robson: Alphard with Mars indicates: Trouble and scandal through love affairs. Attachment to a married person. Bad for childbirth, if a woman liable to miscarriage and death, together with death of child, danger of serious accidents or poisoning. More Game Details Scorpio vs. Taurus including Fixed Stars. Let's first look at the Heliacal Rising star which is Rukbat, the foot of the Archer, Sagittarius. Rukbat relates to steadiness an unswerving attitude. While the Heliacal Setting Star is Castor, one of the two twins in the Constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux. Castor is known as the story teller who is always seeking knowledge and wanting a voice. And VOICE IT HAS BEEN with the sportswriters, assorted pundits and otheer commentators with 24/7 coverage. Back to Mars the star of the show we also see El Nath rising as Mars is culminating or To take physical action even in the face of strong opposition. El Nath found in the tip of the northern or left horn of the Bull-Taurus is known to be a great and terrible weapon used for good or evil. Could the weapon be Colin Kaepernick (Nov. 3, 1987) - a strong Scorpio with a highly focused Sun-Pluto conjunction.

Colin's astrological opposite Ray Anthony Lewis, Jr. (born May 15, 1975) a full 22 years older than Colin and on the verge of retiring .

Ray is a persistent Taurus with Mars in Pisces (tricky) trine Sun in bull headed Taurus. Ray Lewis is a lot older than Colin but has a Thors Hammer involving Jupiter-Saturn-N. Node which could be lucky. Finally we see that El Nath has the nature of Mars and Mercury. It gives fortune, eminence and neutrality for good or evil To make this game even more interesting is that Algol the demon star is setting as Jupiter is setting relating to an obsession with power, whether political, physical or spiritual. Finally we see that Of the nature of Mars and Mercury. It gives fortune, eminence and neutrality for good or evil. Bottom line no matter who wins, this mighty battle will have some strange overtones along with irrational exuberance.  No matter who wins this will be one crazy and powerful spectacle. . 

A Wild Wolf Moon Filled with Fire

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I started writing this right before the Moon entered Leo and the excitement was growing. By the time Saturday arrived and the Moon was Full it was hard to even stop and continue as she expanded in brightness and definition as the evening lingered.
Traditionally the first full moon of January is known as the Full Wolf Moon. This year though there is an electric fire element present with the Sun-Mars in Aquarius . The Native Americans tribes including the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior, designated this lunation as at time when the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages.

Seasonally as Mid-Winter will be arriving a time when snow banks are piled high. There other names included the Old Moon or even the Full Snow Moon depending on blizzards and storms. Yes this year with an ultra-dramatic Leo Full Moon where the Lion might meet the wolf along with the reaper as Saturn in Scorpio will lead the ongoing locomotive chart shapes.

 THIS IS ANYTHING BUT A QUIET or DULL LEO FULL MOON First of all this is a time when courage, creative intelligence and the joy of living life can overcome struggles and tragedy! A time when the fire element can lose control as pyrotechnics go awry. It is also a time when we can veritably touch the electrified excitement. A time when we see both a literal and metaphorical FLASHES OF LIGHT. Update from Sunday evening: Dozens Report "Fireball" Streak Across the Sky in Virginia Sunday Night
Lynchburg, VA - Dozens of viewers, nearing over 100 as of Sunday Night, report seeing a very bright "fireball" streak across the night sky.
Witnesses report a vivid tail of fire-like red particles extending from the fireball.

 Speaking of pyrtotechnics getting out of control we noticed on Sunday (Jan. 27th) such a tragic inferno occurred early AM. We look briefly at the horrific fire that "broke out at 2 a.m. at a nightclub called Kiss in Santa Maria, Brazil, at the southern tip of Brazil near the borders with Argentina and Uruguay." 'Complete panic' as 232 killed in Brazil nightclub fire

 A chart below is set for 2:00 AM just as the fiery Leo Moon was separating from an exact opposition with the Sun
in the sign of the unexpected Aquarius.
The sign relating to fireworks, Sagittarius was rising, with Jupiter the ruler of the chart in the 6th. house
relating to students and a day to day activity per the article above "The facility was hosting an event for a local university. Most of the attendees were students of that school">
The Moon in theatrical Leo in the 9th house relating to the band
"that was onstage began to use flares and, suddenly, they stopped the show and pointed them upward. At that point the ceiling caught fire."
The Moon was applying to a square with Saturn in deadly Scorpio on the cusp of the 12th house relating to chaos, helplessness, panic and instability... Chart set for 2:00 AM with LMT for Santa Maria, Brazil:

The Fixed Star Acumen is the Heliacal Rising Star over London, Washington, DC, Brazil and the West Coast USA. Acumen is found in the Stinger of the Scorpion Constellation.

Acumen is actually an open cluster of stars above the stinger and a companion to Aculeus Most importantly, Acumen is about attacks not only physical, but mental and emotional. Acumen relates to suffering at the hands of others; subject to rumors We are talking about rumors and falsehoods which can be damaging to career, social and emotional lives. Acumen has the same nature and influence of Moon and Mars. Acumen is also said to afflict eyesight and causes blindness of one or both eyes..
 In a chart set for London, UK for the Full Moon @ 4:38 AM on the 26th. The Heliacal Setting Star is El Nath found at the tip of the horn of Taurus is Setting before Sunrise. El Nath can relate to a weapon of attack. Relating to a confrontational attitude, a desire to deal with real life, real issues.

On another note, all charts for this lunation have the Sun @ 7 degrees 24 Aquarius and the Moon @ 7 degrees 24 Leo are within orb of the critical degree of Fixed signs - 8 34', Also the moon is even closer to the Arabic Mansion Al Nathrah - Called the Gap or Crib. Causes love, friendship and society of fellow travelers, drives away mice, afflicts captives and causes their imprisonment. With Moon here, navigate. On the positive side Mercury which is separating from the Sun now in progressive Aquarius @ 13 degrees 29 minutes is known as Al Sa'd al Bula. mu which was 13AQU05' in 2007. This Arabic placement yields what has been dubbed "The Good Fortune of the Swallower" and alternately results in letting go liberty of captives and healing the sick.


 Let me emphasize, with this Leo Full Moon, don't ever underestimate the primary Fixed Square involving the Moon-Sun in Leo/Aquarius TSQ Saturn in passionate, retaliatory and vengeful Scorpio. In other words passions and emotions are running hot and intense.
Like I said it won't be quiet or demure.
 From Queensland where the Mercury-Saturn square brought extreme weather
Once in a century flooding gives Queensland an unexpected sequel 
To Egypt where violence has escalated to an emergency situation:
Egypt’s Leader Declares State of Emergency in Three Cities

Or over in Davos, Switzerland where: Topless protesters take on elite Davos forum

Finally regarding the highly active Full Moon over Washington, DC set for 11:38 PM on January 26th. Libra is rising stimulating negotiations and compromise as laws are will be passed with breakneck speed. Castor is the Heliacal Setting Star one of the Twins along with Pollux in the Gemini Constellation Castor tends to seek the lighter side of situations along with a quest for knowledge and demanding a voice. A primary example involves sweeping immigration reform where the voice of the people - in this case undocumented immigrants is being heard. Of course with Jupiter in Gemini (communications expanded)near Vesta (focus) and trine the Sun and Mercury in Aquarius this is inevitable. Chart Below.

In a clear reference to Saturday'sFull Moon in Leo TSQ Saturn in the sign of debt,taxes and other sure things, Scorpio < with Libra rising over DC and Jupiter-Vesta in the 8th expanding all of the above. Jupiter relating to ethics and morals and of course the letter of the law.
Court says Obama exceeded authority in making appointments More on the effects of this first Full Moon of 2013 later...

49ers Colin Kaeipernick & Sun-Mercury in Aquarius meant Reversal of Fortune for the Falcons

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Yesterday one best and biggest examples of sports reversals and strong athletic performances by a young star reflected the combo. of Mercury (youth) and Sun (ego-hero) in Aquarius.
 The game I am speaking of was the 49ers beating the Falcons for a shot at the Super Bowl led by Colin Kaeipernick

Per the sports writing above: Helped by the defense in the final minutes, Kaepernick didn't put up the same dazzling numbers he did in the divisional playoff against Green Bay. But he was solid enough to justify coach Jim Harbaugh's decision to bench Alex Smith and go with the youngster.

Colin Kaeipernick (born Nov. 3, 1987) as a quarterback brings an ultra-powerhouse with Sun-Pluto in Scorpio and has been aided by transiting Saturn also in the sign of the passionate, persistent Scorpion/Eagle. In his case discipline and skill have meshed. Actually it was Colin's Pallas-Saturn-Uranus planets in Sagittarius that helped defeat the Falcons. First: Pallas in Sagittarius is about looking at the big picture and helped him form a unifying strategy come back in the 2nd half. Secondly his natal Saturn-Uranus conjunction allowed him to balance individual freedom with team welfare and in Sagittarius added a rock-hard faith and willingness to take chances. View Colin's Natal Chart Here (using Noon time)

Now as we look at the game via a chart below set for the start of NFC championship game (inner wheel)
and Colin's natal chart (using noon birth) as the outer wheel...
Gemini was rising @ 24 degrees to start the game - Sabian Symbol - "Children skating on ice." Thus the game could have gone either way with mutable Gemini rising. Chart below set for 3 PM EST in Atlanta.

Mercury, representing youth over age (Colin) is the ruler of the chart above. And adding to Mercury combust the Sun (extreme closeness to the Sun) in the sign of the unexpected events and reversals Aquarius. Mercury combust the Sun added to the mind (thus helping reflexes) the ability for intense concentration and eliminated distracting or diverting influences for players. One thing for sure is that fans in Atlanta were LOUD so this was an aid.   In the chart above Sun-Mercury are in the 8th house relating to Colin's own natal Sun-Pluto conjunction by sign. More importantly Colin's natal Saturn-Uranus were near the 7th representing the plays and his execution for the 49ers as the opponent. Jupiter is the ruler of the 7th. the opponent to home team Falcons. Plus with Jupiter in the 12th house and conjunct Vesta (focus-commitment) relates to coming from behind and from a hidden place. Also with Neptune-Pisces on the Mid-Heaven representing the public temperment of the game we look toward Jupiter co-ruler of Pisces. To reiterate, the ruler of the 7th/the 49ers as the opposing team - ultimately beating the Falcons and their quarterback Matt Ryan 28 to 24.

Giant Wave Alert Ahead of February's Mars Pisces Transits

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Aquarian Solutions Special Update 1-17-2013:

From Aries fire to coming giant waves and their impact!

Just ahead of the Mavericks surfing competition on Sunday - January 19th. For the first time in three years, Mother Nature has delivered conditions worthy of holding the Mavericks Invitational, which will begin at 8 a.m. with a field of 24 renowned surfers from around the world.

Expect some major surprises this Sunday along with giant swells with the contest kicking off at 8:00 AM PST with Aquarius rising with Sun/Mercury! Before we look at this chart's rulers, we notice that Scorpio is at Mid-Heaven @ an ominous 29 degrees near the North Node. Sabian Symbol for 29 degrees Scorpio "An Indian woman pleading to the chief for the lives of her children." Obviously there is potential danger along with some breath taking and record breaking rides. Uranus, the shocker in high-energy Aries is in a semi-square to Mars in Aquarius at a powerful angle in the first house.  Maybe even a small earthquake will strike near Pacifica or El Granda? 

Whoa one thing for sure, semi-squares tend to test endurance, persistence and patience. (Make a note for the 49er game later today at high noon). Semi-squares tends to attract obstacles and rigid situations which will add challenges. The winner of this contest will be highly adaptable. Since the Sun will enter Aquarius @ 1:52 PM expect one incredible ride which till totally wow this great line-up of world class surfers . 

 Chart set below for the start of the start of the Mavericks surf contest:

Here is the BIG picture regarding the current/future waves, storm surges and consequent flooding in February/March 2013
Jupiter is ready to station direct (Jan. 30th.) which will square Mars/Neptune/Chiron (Pisces) moving into a period of huge oceanic events and danger for those living near the coasts of the world.
Already in the last two days with cruise ship and high tides: 

Giant Wave Hits Cruise Line Silversea
Luxury cruise line Silversea has been forced to cancel a cruise onboard the Silver Explorer after the ship was damaged by a giant wave in rough weather while on an 18-night voyage in South America. Media reports claimed four crew suffered minor injuries when a wave struck in the waters between Tierra del Fuego and Antarctica. The cruise line confirmed all 133 passengers and 113 crew were safe, but the damage to the ship was severe enough for Silversea to cut short the cruise...

Another recent example... Storm Surge in Guyana on Thursday, 17 January, 2013
Strong winds and unusually high tides swamped Cornelia Ida and Anna Catherina, on the West Coast of Demerara on Monday afternoon. The villages were flooded after the enormous waves surged over the sea defences leaving some homeowners contending with water that was waist-high.

Before Mars enters Pisces on February 1st it would be could idea to take some precautions if you live by the coasts of the word.

Lance Armstrong Under Oath - the Perfectionist with a Taste for Boundless Redemption

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We found out today that Lance's confession yesterday to the Queen of Exposure, Aquarian Oprah Winfrey (Jan. 29, 1954).  But this is just the beginnin the law's point of view. It appears that the inquisitors want blood. Anti-doping officials want Armstrong under oath In fact under the rays of the last limiting Capricorn Moon including tomorrow's Venus-Pluto power play - Anti-doping officials want the disgraced cyclist to admit his guilt under oath before considering whether to lift a lifetime ban clouding his future as a competitive athlete. Everybody wants a piece of this story predicating a redemption. What I find interesting is not just Lance's confession and subsequent conversations with the law but from astrological point of view because of his crazy career. Chart set below using a noon time per Astro.com set for September 18, 1971 in Plano, TX

Mot only is he a persistent and a strong Virgo and paragon of physical perfectionism. (Sun-Pluto-Hygeia-Moon-Juno-Mercury all in the sign of the Virgin.),there is a totally expansive Jupiter-Neptune conjunction relating to both super achievments deceit, moral dilemnas, spiritual quests and most notabley performance-enhancing-drug user! As  Virgo astrologer Liz Greene says in her mighty tome - The Astrological Neptune - the Quest for Redemption: "The co-rulers of Pisces share a taste for the boundless. When Jupiter and Neptune are in aspect, the longing to extend oneself beyond material and moral confines might take many forms;"  Of course their is usually no malice directed with Jupiter-Neptune combos.  Here is another article about Lance and using the word redemption:

Lance Armstrong's week of discordant redemption

Lances' also has a Saturn-Pallas conjunction in Gemini which adds to whole interview process. Saturn-Pallas together are known for self-discipline, consolidating assets and structure. In Gemini their is the element best described as the power of words no matter how limited will have power
as Jupiter transits in the sign of the twins. 

 Lance also has a Mystic Rectangle or a soft rectangle with planets in sextile in the corners. First Mars the warrior in Aquarius in a 60 degree angle to Chiron in Aries On the opposite corner: Uranus/Libra and S. Node/Leo. The opposition from S. Node to Mars especially with a priveliged S. Node in Leo (past gifts, adulation, hero status) opposing Mars in Aquarius (unpredictable athletic career). But there is also Chiron in Aries relating to his winning the the Tour de France cycling race in Paris despite his being diagnosed with cancer of testicles, abdomen, lungs and brain 10/02/1996! Doctors gave him a 40% chance of recovery - and no chance of returning to his sport this relates directly to his healing abilities aided by this mystic rectangle. Quote: "Here there can be exceptional skills which overcome immense obstacles, through synthesizing apparently different elements into an original and appropriate package. " Below is only a representation with this rare but powerful aspect:

Lance also has Mars and N. Node in Aquarius (if you read my forecast ) and is being activated by the current Mars movement and all fixed transits. The future will be crucial for him as the Sun enters Aquarius (January 19th.)  and Mars enters Pisces (Feb 1.st) The first week of February will add a new element to this huge drama.

The bottom line for me is that he was an amazing athlete who will either  re-invent himself
or crash and burn unexpectedly with his Mars-North Node conjunction.  Perhaps after Saturn,  now in dangerous Scorpio stations on Feb. 18th then moves direct again in July 2013...
then in the middle of October 2013 squares his natal Mars for devastating accident.

More Thoughts about this Cold Capricorn New Moon

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January 11, 2013 A New Moon in disciplined but serious Capricorn (exact 11:44 AM Pacific Time) when persistence and resilence are featured. A tip off to this new cycle which initiates today is the Sabian Symbol for 22 degrees Capricorn where the Sun-Moon meet: "A general accepting defeat gracefully." A time of surrender and acceptance to the orders of the day when many have to admit that things aren't working with US. Empire.
White House weighing full withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014 Some of the issues involving surrender will be admiting the diminishing resources here on the planet and that capitalism is a dying system. Since Capricorn can be the grumbler/critic who demands accountability
and Capricorn is a sign dealing with business, we will need to look deeper at ongoing debt. (Saturn in Scorpio) and financial failures


  this serious Capricorn Moon is a time of warnings. Yes the goatfish can be a sign of over worry and burdens but their is a deeper occult side and with Sun-Moon-Mercury-Pluto-Venus-Juno we should heed some of nature's warings! I am specifically speaking of two recent events off the coast of Dana Point in Southern California on Satuday and Sunday when:
  1,000 Dolphins Stampeded In Extremely Rare Phenomenon


 Below is a chart set for today's New Moon over Dana Point with Aries rising like in San Francisco. The ascendant is at critical, karmic 29 degrees it should be noted being close to Taurus. (In Seattle the Moon is at even more critical 0 degrees Taurus)
In fact speaking of precursors of great quakes and warnings, NBC Los Angeles just published this article today - Single Super Quake Could Affect Both Northern, Southern California: Study

The ruler of this So. Calif. chart is Mars in the sign of the sudden and unexpected Aquarius
Mars is intercepted at the top the chart where the Sun-Moon in Capricorn square the ascendant.

What is up with this super flu? Since Mars enters Pisces in February. Just when you thought it was safe to go out and play in the streets, a paranoid Capricorn Moon and a stellium of big daddy planets warns. This warning has morphed into a growing panic since another player in this drama, Jupiter the symbol of expansion/exaggeration is in over-communicative Gemini and closely square Chiron (wounds)-Hygeia (relates to health) and of course Neptune (crazy illusions) are all in Pisces relating to illness, influenza, hospitals and institutions.
Flu picks up steam across the U.S.since 41 states have widespread influenza activity

Looking ahead into February when Mars enters Pisces, we may even see a full-blown pandemic as unrestrained Mars in a more sensitive, mysterious Pisces will meet Neptune-Chiron and make difficult 90 degree angles to Jupiter in mutable Gemini when we will revisit the H1N1 scare but with a possibly weaponized flu! One thing is for sure alcohol and drugs especially those coming from Big Pharma will play a part in February's "mummer" soap opera. along with the big question: Now that states have started legalizing recreational marijuana, will the president continue the government’s war on weed?


Jan.  11th: Review - So with Saturn, planet of control and ambition in passionate Scorpio, the forces of anarchy (Mars in Aquarius)  were  again held off...
Even CNN's pontifical mouthpiece and noble darling from the land of Royal bloodlines got a reprieve - Yes Piers Morgan, won't be deported

Bottom line Forget the phony-ass Piers-AJ confrontation. 

Mars in the sign of humanitarian struggle has even more important causes than the right to bear arms. That being championing the oppression of Native Peoples and protecting Mother Earth. not just in Canada but all of the Western Hemisphere. Idle No More: Indigenous Uprising Sweeps North America

Here is the story combining Chiron in Pisces and fixed, stubborn Mars in AquariusIt took weeks of protests, flash mobs, letters, rallies, and thousands of righteous tweets, but Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper finally caved. He agreed to a meeting with the woman who had been petitioning him for twenty-four days, subsisting on fish broth, camped in a tepee in the frozen midwinter, the hunger striker and Chief of the Attawapiskat Theresa Spence.
As an astrologer, I forsee this movement riding an emotional tsunami and with Mars entering Pisces, the spiritual warrior
square Jupiter in social media Gemini, this movement along with the "dancing, drum circles" and flash mobs will be big.

 Helped by Jupiter/Vesta and Ceres in Gemini,
the movement (Mars) of building a sustainable food system
gets a communications boost.
which relates directly to Food Democracy, activism and even the Cap. New Moon : Farmers vs. Monsanto

On January 10, family farmers entered a courtroom in Washington DC to take part in the appeal of OSGATA vs Monsanto et al, a court case filed to protect farmers from genetic trespass by Monsanto’s GMO seed, which contaminates organic and non-GMO farmer’s crops and opens them up to abusive lawsuits by Monsanto. Note that this Capricorn New Moon on 1-11-2012 @ 2:44 PM for Washington,DC has Ceres, the Goddess of Grain/Food and true nurturing is rising in Gemini opposing Astraea, the asteroid of justice in Sag. Plus the ruler of this New Moon chart, Mercury is translating the energies from Pluto(power) to the Sun (leadership)
and like all earth signs, Capricorn relates to farming.

 Chart Below:

As I have been trumpeting:2013 will be a much more realistic year then 2012, All the hoaxes and disinformation aside
there is an actual awakening happening in January. After we saw the truth warrior, Mars in Aquarius square the Dark Magician of Secrets on January 7th. revelations came tumbling down faster than expected for some people who are protecting Geo-Engineering. Global Weather Modification Assault Causing Climate Chaos And Environmental Catastrophe Please consider that asteroid Juno (now in Capricorn) not only deals with all kinds of relationships but also rules our atmosphere and meteorological landscape
and is square Uranus, the planet of sudden outbursts for freedom. January has turned one of the most "austere" and "brutally cold" month in the Northern Hemisphere this trend will continue thru the month. In fact for this icy Capricorn New Moon Winter Storm Gandolf to Bring Cold, Snowy Blast to the West and Plains Or in Southern California where: Snow on Grapevine: CHP escorting traffic on southbound Interstate 5 Also in diverse/unusual places like Bangladesh and India where temperatures of 3 degrees Celsius have been recorded. Record cold kills 80 in Bangladesh
And deeper into the Southern Hemisphere like Australia,
it is dangerously HOT with record temps.
as Mars in unpredictable Aquarius squares Saturn in Scorpio.
Where Wildfires Scorch Australia As Temperatures Reach Record Highs


Other factors not originating on earth are accounting for climate change verified by new report issued by the National Research Council, "The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate," The Sun and Mercury meet in an inferior conjunction on January 18th: as you know conjunctions are a time when two astronomical objects have either the same right ascension or the same ecliptical longitude. With Sun-Mercury in Capricorn, this not only is a time of big news coming from leaders but when there will be a focus on our own bright, active Sun.
Also Per Spaceweather.com NOAA forecasters have upped the odds of an M-class solar flare today to 50%. The likely source would be big double-sunspot AR1654. At the moment, the active region is crackling with lesser C-flares, such as this one recorded by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory during the late hours of Jan. 10th:

Per this website: AR1654 is a monster ready to explode

Thursday January 11th. A Capricorn New Moon what could be more cosy? Maybe an iceberg. But this is a time of not just extremely cold weather but new disciplines and novel look at time itself (Cairos). The Moon made determined entrance into a more organized, patriarchal Capricorn yesterday Jan. 10th. @ 12:54 AM. Be aware that this limiting Cap. Moon joins the Sun tomorrow early @ 2:21 AM PST for a somewhat conservative but slightly scary New MOON. All these planetary changes put focus on the tribe or family represented by the goat. Many consider Capricorn to be the most responsible and sometimes the most withdrawn or hermit like of all the 12 tribes

This tribe of players is comprised of the Ascetics, Managers, Conservatives, Politicos, the Dependable Workers. The sign Capricorn is represented by the Seagoat or Mountain Goat and is a feminine sign with characteristics of being cold and dry. The word Capricorn comes from the Latin word caper meaning 'goat'. Latin caper comes from (according to the American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots) the Indo-European root *kap-ro- 'He-goat, buck'. Derivatives: cabriolet (a two-wheeled, one-horse carriage, French cabriole, 'leap of a goat, caper'). The Sea-Goat expresses the more esoteric nature of Capricorn. Per Manilius in referring to this sea-goat tail part of the figure says: "The last part of Capricorn, which consists of the sting at the end of its tail,prescribes for its children service upon the seas and the handling of ships, a hardy calling and one which is ever close to death." Thus the connection to the word captain or master of the high seas with Capricorn. Now we see how those two crashes one in San Francisco with the Overseas Reymar The other in New York where 57 people reportedly injured after ferry crashes into New York pier The sign Capricorn is steeped in history and tradition and colors much of our collective conscious. First of all there are two goats:the climbing mountain goat and the sea goat. On Yom Kippur, the festival of the Day of Atonement, two goats were chosen and lots were drawn for them.One goat was sacrificed and the other allowed to escape into the wilderness. Speaking of "scapegoats'" lets go to recent news about the ongoing Libor Scandal and other financial scandals which relate directly to Pluto in Capricorn sextile Saturn in Scorpio. Not to mention all the transits of inner planets like Venus recently entering Capriorn which will conjunct Pluto on Jan. 16th. On this lunation we are seeing the real fallout from the bailout
Matt Taibbi & William Black on Bailout Secrets & How New Foreclosure Deal Spares Banks from Justice Back to Capricorn and the Days of Atonement involving the two goats The second goat who escapes is symbolically carrying with it the sins of the community.
Obviously this is where the word 'scapegoat' has its origin. When used as a metaphor, a scapegoat is someone selected to bear blame for a calamity.
Capricorn as the 'Gate of the Gods' where one 'escapes' this life on earth.
According to Chaldaean legend and Platonist philosophy, Cancer was the 'Gate of Men' through which souls descended from heaven into human bodies, or into creation. Whereas Capricorn, represented the 'Gate of the Gods' where souls of the departed ascended back to heaven. Back to the the natives of the Capricorn tribe, who represents the clear, concise evaluator and the most practical even to a fault compared to any of the 12 other constellations since he is able to concentrate even to being closed to newer innovations. Capricorn is known as one of the paragons of humilty and maybe , David Brooks (born Aug. 11, 1961) a strong Leo
should think twice about Teaching Humility at Yale Capricorn unlike neighboring fire sign Sagittarius, tends to be too serious and even mistrustful of the novel or revolutionary. To say that Capricorn is highly controlling is an understatement! Capricorn is part of the Cardinal Triplicity stemming from the Latin word Latin word "cardinalis," with the meaning of principal or pivotal.
these are the self-appointed leaders who forge ahead with plans in a restless fashion. Expect the other Cardinal signs, Aries, Cancer and Libra to be focus and with today's transits. Time to embrace the humble yet ambitious Capricorn and his stars