Oceanic Feelings and Images Expand with the Pisces New Moon

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Are you ready for the Pisces New Moon replete with an expansive trine to Jupiter in Cancer? As the rain pounds with an impassioned ferocity as the winds continue to gust with power punctuated by lightening, I know I am not ready. So much is happening so fast,  not just with the weather, geo-political shake-ups, social/cultural turmoil or just plain disasters, that merging with the ocean doesn't sound like a bad idea. In Latin mare which means sea aligning with this side image of Neptune/Poseidon.  The  the Romans spoke of the  Mare Liberum, the open sea or  Mare Clausum, the closed Sea: and Mare Nostrum, our sea... The word Mere meant lake or pool and Hendrix captured the tides and grandeur of the the mother ocean in this song/video below from 1983: 

 Before we look at the rapid galloping planetary shifts that are happening into March 2014 and the drama reflected in this year of the wooden horse, we should examine the myths relating to Neptune/Poseidon ruler of this fantastical New Moon. First of all Poseidon was the Greek deity ruling earthquakes, the seas and oceans, horses, and storms. Both equine and earthquakes symbolism is intertwined in his folklore. Legends tell of Poseidon being saved by his mother Rhea, who concealed him among a flock of lambs and pretended to have given birth to a colt, which was devoured by Kronos. One of his cult titles, Enosichthon, means "earth shaker", referring to his role in causing earthquakes or seismic shifts. He was called the "tamer of horses", since he supposedly created the first horse from the crests of the wave per the image at the top of the page. On the West Coast of the USA the Sun/Moon are full in oceanic, rainy Pisces on February 28th @ 11:59:30 PM Pacific Time/ The chart below set for San Francisco and the Bay Area has Saturn rising @ 24 degrees Scorpio relating to both self control, mistrust and self-assurance. The Sabian symbol for both the ringed-planet/karmic taskmaster and the ascendant: "Crowds coming down the mountain to listen to one inspired person." This speaks to persuasive speech, gurus, even idolatry and Jesus Christ parables on Mount Olive.

 Back to the chart below, Mars the ancient ruler is conjunct Vesta, now in the last degrees of Libra and posited with the N. Node in the 11th. house of groups. Vesta in Libra relates to an intense competitiveness which should be tempered by the needs of others along with balanced give and take.

 In the case of judicial reversals yesterday's supreme court decions may still provoke social and political unrest and violate the fourth amendment reflected ongoing Jupiter-Uranus square. This cardinal square is just building up steam since Jupiter, the planet relating to ethics will station direct on March 6th. so as to perfect again with added shocks on April 20th. Today's veto of a narrow-minded yet emotionally charged anti-gay bill by Governor Jan Brewer illustrated how rapidly these shifts will come. The reason for this discriminatory law was prompted by religious reasons. From the CNN article, " the fight to pass such laws bantered as religious freedom issues is still on in quite a few other states." Today in a speech announcing her veto, Brewer bragged about her record protecting religious freedom in Arizona and said Senate Bill 1062 "does not address specific or pressing concerns related to religious liberty in Arizona." With the coming Pisces New Moon expect even more religious delusions and fanaticism associated with Neptune and the 12th house.
Religious/Spiritual Dissolution This new moon will expand the positive and destructive qualities of Pisces since the Sun and Moon are trine Jupiter in Cancer. First of all the Moon will meet the Sun @ 10 degrees 39 minutes Pisces with this Sabian Symbol for 11 degrees Pisces: "People traveling a narrow path seeking illumination." Suffice to say this lunation has something for everyone on the spiritual or religious path whether a Chrisitan since the movie the Son of God is to be released this Friday, the 28th or a Hindu when Mahashivaratri marks the night when Lord Shiva performed the 'Tandava'

The Tandava is described as a vigorous dance and the source of the cycle of creation, preservation and dissolution. More than ever we will see how the dissolving of boundaries, the primary quality of Neptune, ruler of Pisces will be working overtime as images, dreams of that beautiful tropical paradise unaccesible yet surrounded by idyllic,royal blue water, or nightmarish predictions ala Mother Shipton and lots of musical magic will all blend together. On this narrow path to illumination per the Sabian Symbol, religious intolerance is vetoed, corruption from those who are sworn to protect and serve is exposed, marine life is highly vulnerable to man-made destruction and the poetic verse will become the coin of the realm as Bitcoin is dazed and confused.

Another of those accelerated planetary shifts happening involves Mercury, the messenger/communicator. Mercury in a sign related to progressive and revolutionary thinking, Aquarius stations to finally move direct a few hours before the Pisces New Moon begins. Consider that Mercury will again square bad ass Saturn in Scorpio one more time on March 10th/ which is already creating animosity, narrow-minded thinking, embittered feelings and pessimism. Then on March 1st. Mars, the warrior and representing all dynamic force stations to move retrograde at 28 degrees Libra. Twenty four hours later, the other malefic in traditional astrology, Saturn Armed men seize government HQ, raise Russian flag in Ukraine's Crimea In fact on February 27th. with the Aquarian moon-mercury square Saturn in forceful Scorpio, the situation really began to deteriorate ala Mars-Saturn to station and move retrograd. Unknown gunmen take over Crimea capital airport – reports According to eyewitnesses at least three KamAZ trucks without license plates drove to the airport with about 50 armed men. They are reportedly equipped similar to the group of local ethnic Russian ‘self-defense squads’ that had taken control of and raised Russian flags over the buildings of the Crimean parliament and government in the region’s capital.


 In southwestern England and London the Pisces New Moon occurs on March 1, 2014 @ 7:59:30 AM Universal Time If you are in the UK, it could mean more excessive flooding:
Europe Storms 2014: More Storms Coming for United Kingdom as Severe Flood Warnings Reissued Looking below at a chart set for March 1st. @ 7:59:30 AM we see Aries rising @ 21 degrees with this seemingly pugilistic Sabian Symbol: "A boxer entering the ring." The question we have to ask ourselves is: Are we on the offense or defense as Mars ruler of this chart is stationing? Even though we may possess tremendous powers of physical or psychological assertion and determination, there are rules to follow in the ring and the arena of life. Ruler of the chart below, the Warrior Mars stationing to move retrograde sits in the 7th house near Vesta (focus) in socially oriented Libra and where secretive, surveillance prone N. Node, Ceres and Saturn sit in Scorpio. The biggest story in the UK Guardian involves guess what more revelations of spying. This time it is Optic Nerve: millions of Yahoo webcam images intercepted by the GCHQ Astrologically, the optic nerve amd the eyes relate to Aries while webcam images to Pisces. How should the citizens react to this travesty of personal information? The boxer is trained to control his blows...
Britain's surveillance agency GCHQ, with aid from the US National Security Agency, intercepted and stored the webcam images of millions of internet users not suspected of wrongdoing, secret documents reveal.

Full Snow Moon Astounds and Explodes Upwards with the Enigma of Love

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In my blog entry yesterday, I mentioned how this magnificent Full Snow Moon will host a bold, fearless aspect involving the Sun in unpredictable fixed air sign Aquarius in a trine to Mars in cardinal air and balancing Libra. Add a dramatic Leo Moon sextile the warrior Mars in charming, stylish Libra and we have incredible performances at the Sochi Winter Olympics. Of course thee is a lot more that this Valentine's Full  Many of those athletic efforts were literally airborne flying above the crowd.

In fact today, in the Olympic debut of slopestyle skiing, Joss Christensen soared to gold medal , posting a score of 95.80 on Thursday to beat teammates Gus Kenworthy and Nick Goepper. 



There will be lots happening on the 14th. even before the Sun rises in the east. When the Full moon begins @ 3:53 PM, the Leo Moon will at @ 27 degrees with this hopeful and mystical Sabian Symbol: "Daybreak - the luminescence of dawn in the Eastern Sky." Just as the last new moon in Aquarius set the stage for entering new worlds so to speak and  leaving the past behind, this Full Moon will offer new opportunities, new more just perspectives (like removing marijuana from  schedule one status)  and realizations along with scenes of awe and amazement. Updating from the 14th. with this uproarious Leo Moon @ 27 degrees bringing a new dawn so to speak when antiquated beliefs and laws would change. Look toward Italy, where   the 'absurd' drug law equating marijuana and hard drugs is overturned
Plus unlike the USA,the influence of the Astraea, the asteroid of Justice  means that around 10,000 people will be released from the Italy's overburdened jails. Just a quick aside, since Astraea is so close to both the Sun and Mercury in Aquarius during this Full Moon, "According to legend, Astraea will one day come back to Earth, bringing with her the return of the utopian Golden Age of which she was the ambassador". 
One thing is for sure with this bright Full Moon in fiery Leo, events will "go big" like the powerful volcanic  eruption of Mount Kelud in Indonesia which has over 100,000 people evacuated and seven airports closed.
Notice in the photo below that lightening (a symbol of Aquarius) is striking while the volcano emits fire.

Leo represents the love vibration which we celebrate on  the Feast of Saint Valentine with expressions of romantic love. It is said that Valentine's day was created as an attempt to supersede the pagan holiday of Lupercalia (mid-February in Rome). Lupercalia  was observed on February 13 through 15 to avert evil spirits and purify the city, releasing health and fertility.  One thing for sure is we really need love to burn brighter than ever  during this chaotic, apocalyptic frenzy and for many this enigma will foster enlightenment and release.


Below is a chart set for the Full Moon in San Francisco @ 3:53 PM

Leo is rising @ 5 degrees with this rocky Sabian Symbol: "Rock formations towering over a deep canyon." Being on the edge of a deep chasm and deciding whether to risk it all and jump.  This powerful symbol is not just about taking a leap of faith but relates literally to structural cracks and hazards. With sinkholes making news and the ruler of this chart the Sun still square Saturn in Scorpio
we could see a sudden quake or major explosion or multiple fatalities from a mega  accident in the San Francisco Bay Area. Starting the day, the Leo Moon first squared Saturn (exact @ 9:41 AM PST), an aspect known for delays/disruptions and even accidents and with the moon a TSQ to the Sun/Mercury in erratic Aquarius, like this 100 care pileup on the PA Turnpike Over in the San Francisco Bay Area it wasn't quite as bad on the roadways as as car tires flattened en masse on Highway 24 Considering that Saturn is  intercepted in the 4th house where Mars sits near the IC and opposes Aries @ 22 degrees on the Mid-Heaven - these explosive energies are sure to have an effect.  Ruler of this chart, the Sun posited in Scorpio's natural house, the 8th. involving death, and near asteroid Goddess Astrea and also that reckless, shocking Mercury retrograde..

The Sun and Astrea @ 27 degrees Aquarius with this  fragile Sabian Symbol:
"An ancient pottery bowl filled with fresh violets." This Symbol speaks of the purity of motives even when things seem cracked and resistant, a fresh approach to problems is needed along the tranquility of contentment. This Sabian also reflects a need to return to ancient, proven sources of doing things including more natural flower and herbal remedies.

Don't forget that the Leo moon also opposes Mercury after the moon separates from the opposition. In fact since Mercury, the weather planet has slipped back into the winter sign Aquarius on the 12th. we are on track for another exact square to Saturn on February 18th). We have been seeing how catastrophic storm, "Pax" hasn't disappointed forecasters by crippling the South and dropping massive snow on the Northeast leaving thousands without power along with 4,000 flight cancellations. (Storm PAX, the latin word for peace connects with Mars in Libra which stations retrograde on March 1st) Expect a lot more than just extreme weather, since Mercury, the planet of communications/networks in techno Aquarius in hard aspect to Saturn in the underworld sign of Scorpio and reprecussions are being felt from the recent hack of Silk Road 2.0. The sudden loss of approximately 4,400 bit coins has equaled about $2.6 million. Consider that Pluto is in orb of an opposition with Jupiter when either mega profits or gigantic losses.

Bold and Courageous Record Breaking in the Olympics leads up to a Full Snow Moon

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We are less than two days away from a Mega-Full Moon known by native american tribes of the north and east as a Full Snow Moon or a Full Hunger Moon. Since the moon will be in Leo, with the symbol of vitality, king ship, self confidence, the yang principle the Sun in a trine with Mars, representing dynamic force, courage and bravery will be in abundance. In fact we have been seeing this solar alignment with the warrior Mars in graceful, balanced Libra playing out with new Olympic heroes achieving stellar and record performances. Per example today in Sochi it speed skater, Stefan Groothius (born Nov. 23, 1981) winning his fourth gold medal in speed skating. Stefan's tremendous athletic ability and speed on the ice reflects his stellium of Uranus-Juno-Sun in exciting Sagittarius. Plus his natal Mars in precise Virgo is closely trine to Venus in Capricorn was enhanced by today's transiting Venus-Pluto.

So as we approach 2-14-2014 and the Full Snow Moon, expect that first time events, surprises and new records will be achieved as we all go a little airborne. One of those shockers involved Kaitlyn Farrington winning the women's half-pipe competiton. Kaitlyn Farrington (born December 18, 1989) a Sagittarian like Stefan but with a highly focused Uranus-Neptune-Saturn-Mercury conjunction in disciplined Capricorn and an independent and lucky Venus-Vesta-N. Node contact in Aquarius. But it had to be that both Uranus and Mercury are out of bounds by declination making her a spectacular champion.

Now that Mercury has moved back into the sign of record breaking, Aquarius to trine Mars again (exact March 14th.) and is now longer Void of Course in Pisces, the pace accelerates. In alignment with Mercury the weather planet VOC, record winds of 106 mph. added to a furious storm that slammed into flooded Britain. 'Since Mercury is heading toward another square with the Lord of Karma/structure Saturn (exact on February 18th.) we will see even more weather related disruptions.  In hte  North Eastern US. , 585, 000 are without power due to "Catastrophic" Winter Storm Pax. 

A New Moon in Aquarius - So Much More Than it Appears

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During the dark, balsamic moon phase, a shift arrived as the moon entered Aquarius yesterday evening @ 8:33 PM Pacific. From the point when the signs changed from restrictive Capricorn into more open and progressive Aquarius, folks began to anticipate and intuit that there are some massive changes ahead. As I will discuss below, the Chinese Year of the Horse begins tomorrow January 31st. Today's New Moon occurs @ 1:38 PM Pacific/4:38 PM Eastern in the sign of aviation on many levels, electric waves, migratory birds, space weather, esoteric thought, freedom revolution and a whole lot more occurs at 1:38 PM Pacific/4:38 PM Eastern. By the late afternoon/evening, we may feel like clearing the decks, jettison those old and tired ideas and eliminate the dead wood to make room for a type of Novus ordo seclorum - no I am not talking about the infamous New World Order. For many the effects of the moon actually occulting the Sun may appear to bring on that dreaded totalitarian state. Since Mercury is at the last degrees/minutes and Void of Course in Aquarius (shifting into Pisces on January 31st) close to Neptune in Pisces, movies about conspiracy realities have come out of the closet and to be seen as full fledged documentaries. The Horse has been released from his stall so to speak and too many people are learning the truth about TPTB and their efforts to control via surveillance, propaganda, weather modification and more. And now a word from Chemtrails Watch where more than enough proof has surfaced of Geoengineering Projects - from 2012 
But what are they anyway? Here is an answer that might surprise you, take you into an insidious futuristic version of Star Wars.
We are dealing with Star Wars. It involves the combination of chemtrails for creating an atmosphere that will support electromagnetic waves, ground-based, electromagnetic field oscillators called gyrotrons, and ionospheric heaters. Particulates make directed energy weapons work better. It has to do with “steady state” and particle density for plasma beam propagation.

More technology ala Mercury-Sun in Aquarius sextile the longer term Uranus transit in Aries, ground breaking sign - a pioneer.  Astrologically since even though Mercury (out thinking process/communications)  is moving into Pisces on January 31st and will temporarily be out of orb of a square with Saturn/ Except  on Feb. 6th. the cosmic messenger, Mercury appears to stand still and move backwards.  Then on Feb. 18th. another exact square between Mercury in fixed, eccentric Aquarius and Patient Saturn in Scorpio. The first Square was on January 25th. one day after an initial Mercury-Mars trine - with the Warrior Ares/Mars now in a sign related to decision making, Libra - a card player.

This is also a time of great spiritual opportunity when signs are everywhere. Per example the January 30th. New Moon Chart for the UK. London specifically has Libra rising @ 3 degrees - "A group of young people sit in spiritual communion around a campfire." And in February it will be this feeling of unity, community, local gatherning, from concerts to dancing to flash mobs to Twitter gatherings, smoke ins, love fests,  to  sweat lodges to building cob structures, planting fields, digging swales together and more that will change things.  - you got the picture.  In the chart below, Mars is in the first house near Vesta, an aggressive placement yet toned down in Libra - Make love not war.
At Mid-Heaven is Cancer and Jupiter is placed expanding topics involving parents, families, nurturing, cooking, restaurants, hotels will be prominently facing in the news. Along side obscene profits, extreme
With a powerful opposition to Pluto in Capricorn and Venus in the 4tth. land, water, resources, family cultural traditions

Since the Nodes cross with N. Node in Scorpio on 2nd House 

Financial debt and death of those two JPM bankers represented by the opposing S. Node in Taurus in the 8th.  but the big breaking news 

of Apocalyptic  Storm Brigid Raging toward the UK. with 150 mph. killer Winds. 

A VIOLENT and destructive storm is hurtling across the Atlantic and will smash into Britain tomorrow.

Yes this is hidden on the IC. @ 5 Capricorn which squares the Ascendant in Libra with Pluto -Venus 

also adding to weather conditions in the 4th. Only hidden for those that have no eyes to see. 

Note that Mercury, the trickster is located in the 5th. house relating to entertainment, concerts, gambling, speculation, the arts, children and theater. 

 Today's excitement continued to be generated with this combination of Moon-Uranus. As always with Uraanian alignments and this one will be unique adding to more novel conditions. For weather watchers it has been unique to say the least since rain finally came to the SF. Bay Area while the entire Western United States is feeling the power of Winter Storm Maximus which is Bringing Snow, Ice to Over a Dozen States, Including Drought-Plagued California Since Mercury (day to day weather planet is at the last degree and minutes of Aquarius and Void of Course, nervous energies will be building along with unusual conditions in worldwide weather. Since Mercury will not quite reach a conjunction with Neptune in Pisces till March 22nd.due to retrograde motion on Feb. 6th. , fantasies, creative imagination, dreams and fears will all be blending. In fact Mercury re-enters Aquarius on February 12th. right before the Sun trines Mars in Libra so the call for individual courage, equality and pulling ourselves out of the darkness will be intense.

When the Sun-Moon-Mercury are in Aquarius and square Saturn (the ancient ruler) and with Saturn continuing in the sign of shadows, extremes, desires and obsessions. We have seen a number of comments about the now infamous Katy Pery Grammy's Performance. In fact Katy born a Scorpio on Oct. 26, 1984 with Pluto/Sun/Mercury/Saturn all in the sign of the occult Scorpion also has Moon-Venus-Uranus-Neptune all in the sign of deliberate sensationalism, Sagittarius. In fact in many ways Katy is a poster child for the generation born with Pluto in Scorpio always ready to push the envelop into the extremes of symbolism, mostly dealing with darkness, death and even Satanic innuendo.


The Black or Blue Horse

The horse pictured alongside  is an image from the 32 foot high statue of a stallion which greets visitors to the notorious Denver Airport. Whether or not it is the Pale Horse from Revelations is debatable but is is both ominous and disturbing... It is obvious that Katy is attempting to connect the Black Horse she rides in her music video with one of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse. From Revelations: "When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come and see!" I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, "A quart of wheat for a day's wages, and three quarts of barley for a day's wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!" The third horseman rides a black horse and is generally understood as Famine and with both Pluto-Venus close together in Capricorn opposing Jupiter now in the sign most connected to food, domesticity and families there are eerie, supernatural implications.

2014 Year of the Wooden Horse
 Perhaps and even more significant symbol in her performance is the allusion to the start of the Year of the Green, Wooden Horse in the Chines Calendar. Tomorrow January 31st. is the start of the new cycle as the Year of the Water Serpent ends. Per Raymond Lo: "The Year of the Horse, 2014, in the Hsia calendar, is symbolized by two elements – with wood sitting on top of fire. According to the cycle of birth and destruction, which governs the inter-relationship between the elements, wood produces fire and so they are on the productive cycle and have supportive relationship. Normally such mother and child supporting elements means harmony. However, it seems such theory may not be able to apply in 2014 as the nature of the elements are not that peaceful. Yang wood symbolizes a tree which is stubborn and sticking to principles, hard to compromise, and Horse is very powerful elements of fire energy bringing explosions and gun fire..." From my perspective as a Western astrologer, the ongoing Cardinal Cross triggered by Mars retrograde in Libra starting March 1st. (difficult to reach agreements) till July 2014 and opposing Uranus and in April Venus in fierce Aries, a dangerous time is ahead. By February, I expect that international conflicts and struggles could lead to fierce fighting and battles. Add in Jupiter in protective, water sign Cancer opposing Pluto and crossing Warrior Mars and explosive, technological Uranus and the Year of the Horse won't be dull that's for sure.

 Most likely with Uranus so prominent in this lunation and the rest of the year, technologies, are will continue to be a double edged sword having evolved into entities way beyond our control. For a quick preview of today's New Moon which sextiles ruler Uranus here is a chart set for 1:38 PM Pacific in San Jose, California (techno center of Silicon Valley) Notice Gemini is rising @ 23 degrees - Three fledglings in a next up high in a tree. A Sabian symbol which speaks of a time to get ready for independence, sibling rivalry and working at getting along. Gemini connects to communications It is interesting that the San Jose council proposed to allow residents to voluntarily offer police access to their private video surveillance camera recordings. Mercury ruler of this chart infers prescient and important news sits close to Mid-Heaven At Mid-Heaven a dream-like bizarre, wacky and super musical Neptune in Pisces near Mercury will continue to bring us weird news stories and far out fantasy. Below is the new moon chart set for San Jose, California.

Today's primary astronomical/astrological features include a Super Moon. Astrologically this is a New Moon filled with the promise convergence of energies in unpredictable Aquarius. Not only do we have a time when the Sun and Moon meet but an event marking a single calendar month which harbors two supermoons, something we won't see again until January 2018.. Just to make today even more unique, this New Moon is a Lunar Transit or occultation of the Sun only seen from space. Per Spaceweather.com: On Thursday, Jan. 30th, the Moon will eclipse the sun for almost 2.5 hours. You have to be in space to see it. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory s set to record the "lunar transit," which begins at 1331 UTC or 8:31 EST. Below is a video simulation of this event as seen from space when approximately 90% of the sun will covered

 Alpheratz and Pegasus In conclusion, we see multiple forces and implications on the move with this novel new moon which in the end will reflect the Aquarian need for freedom of thought and movement. It turns out that both Venus and Mars (those two planets representing desire and action) are in paran/alignment with fixed star Alpheratz in charts set for the West Coast of the USA. Alpheratz is a double star found in Andromeda, the Chained Woman's head. Alpheratz is derived from the Arabians' Al Surrat al Faras, aka "the Horse's Navel", is a star formerly associated with Pegasus,the winged horse. Going further with this symbolism connecting the year of the Horse and today's Aquarian Gateway We see that Hevelius, Firmamentum, 1690, depicted the head of Aquarius (Ganymedes) encroaching onto the heads of the two horses; Pegasus and Equuleus.

The mythological significance here relates to the compensation of two horses given to the father of Ganymedes, King Laomedon of Troy, by Zeus for abducting his son. I expect that forces of reform, revolution and liberation will be flying high with Alpheratz and fighting abduction of any kind. . Per Robson with Mars - Alpheratz brings a Sharp energetic mind to business success and with Venus, a more contemplative life, good health, fond of pleasure and society and fortunate for speculation.

Full Moon in Cancer with the the Wolf at the Door

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Another Wolf Moon appears overhead tonight almost full and just separating from Jupiter (exact @ 9:06 PM PST) when generosity and cheer adds to abundance. Now the next stop for Luna is a rather restless and edgy square to Mars on the early AM of Wednesday, January. 15th. By now we all now that this Full Moon in January was appropriately known as a Wolf Moon by the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior. This name reflected the wolf packs who howled hungrily outside Indian villages while the ground was frozen and the air frigid.

Speaking of frozen and the effects of the recent polar vortex, this recent event in Norway speaks of some of the extreme climate which have besieged our planet in early 2014. This rare and recent incident told of the sea freezing so fast that it instantly killed thousands of fish. Norwegian public radio (Google-translated) reports on the instant dead of thousands of fish in a bay in the island of Lovund, Norway. An air temperature of -7.8 C (17.96 F) combined with a strong east wind froze the sea water instantly, trapping and killing the fish you can see in this fishapocalyptic image:

Last year's January Full Moon wasn't till January 26th. even though it was in the royal sign of Leo, it was still a Wolf Moon. This year of 2014, it will be Cancer, the Great Mother for 1-15-2014. Since Jupiter flowed into the sign of home, hearth and family on June 25th. it also seems that nature has been under greater  attack.  Those accumulated strikes have come  with the planet of expansion and ethics, Jupiter thrust into a T-Square with the chaotic Uranus-Pluto waxing square. In what might seem like another of those ground hog day events as the doomsday clock is firmly set at 5 minutes to midnight symbolizing humans' destruction — for the year 2013, scientists announced today (Jan. 14). With Mars T-Square this combination and transiting in Libra a sign related to fairness and legislation, toxic waste (Pluto) is now going unchecked. In fact relating to the Koch brothers and the Freedom industry mess in West VA.,the US House passed a bill raving much needed toxic waste laws. As West Virginians were learning Thursday of a devastating chemical spill in the Elk River that has rendered water undrinkable for 300,000 people, the US House of Representatives was busy gutting federal hazardous-waste cleanup law.

 Despite man's best efforts to screw things up, Mother Nature is not sitting back as we see with the quakes shaking Puerto Rico, after Sunday's 6.4 tremor set things off or on the West Coast today's sudden 4.4 shaker in Fontana, CA. Actually as dramatic as volcanoes, floods, quakes or tsunamis seem, I would be more worried about the food supply and clean water with Jupiter in Cancer opposing Pluto (exact again on January 31st.) Already in Florida, the iconic source or orange juice a new threat emerges and it isn't the frost as a tree cancer threatens the orange trees. About 80 percent of America’s orange juice comes from Florida orange trees. And now roughly half of them have tree cancer. If this keeps up, the $9 billion citrus industry in Florida might have to start making your morning OJ from fruit that’s been genetically modified to withstand bacteria. Yeah you read it right, it sounds like Monsanto, that corporate demon who endeavors to control and profit off Gaia's bounty has designs on orange groves. In case you missed it this recent Supreme Court ruling per Mars T-Square Venus (Capricorn) and Jupiter (Cancer) handed Monsanto a victory over farmers on GMO seed patents..

Finally  a small but bright, deeply feeling Cancer Moon will opposes the Sun in pedantic Capricorn @ 8:52 PM. Pacific Time. In contrast to the perigee Super Moon on January 1st. this apogee moon is as  much as 14% smaller and 30% dimmer than other full Moons of 2014.  Full Moons are always turning points, the culmination of two weeks of massive climactic change since the last new moon on January 1st. Yes this lunation represents critical junctures for all of us especially those born with Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn Sun or Moon being the first of 2014. The moon is full @ 26 degrees Cancer (the Summer sign) framed by this Sabian Symbol: "Guests are reading in a library of a luxurious home." Briefly this image relates to indulgence, superficiality but also to sharing...with obvious references to the elite or people of privilege residing at an extensive, castle-like home where even controversy can follow per Downton Abbey where lives change like the seasons via passage of time (Cronus). With this full moon, women are taking on new leadership rolls (Venus retro. in Capricorn) not just in the world of "opiated" entertainment but in real world of average folks.

On the other side of the solstice axis is winter with the Sun @ 26 degrees Capricorn represented by this Sabian: "A nature spirit dancing in the mist of a waterfall." This symbol tells of carefree nymphs, dryads or faires who effortlessly rising above or perhaps evading problems. The theme of nature is powerful with the Capricorn Sun at this degree which can also relate to embracing a more escapist attitude even fearing the shadows of humanity's failure as a steward of mother nature's domain.

 Below is a chart set for January 15, 2014 @ 11:52 PM. in DC. has Mars rising @ 18 degrees Libra Justice will be done, peace at any price with this fateful Sabian:
"Two people who have to give an accounting of their acts before a tribunal of society." All the facts need to come to the light as terms seem unacceptable to a jury of their peers. Severe judgements could be coming to some important political figures not just scapegoats like Gov. Christie. Venus is the ruler of this chart and retrograde in Capricorn and sits at the IC Imum Coeli (Latin for "bottom of the sky") Most obviously Venus relates to women, fashion, the arts, entertainment, music and other social pleasures but also to what is associated with both peace (soft aspects) and with war - especially when a war is being fought to right wrongs or change a balance of power With Mercury now intercepted in the sign of shocking news, Aquarius and trine Mars and in the 4th. house which relates to nationalism of course but covers a broader scope including agriculture, crops, land, houses, real estate, coal mines the weather expect some sweeping progressive change. Also with libra rising, there will also be negotiations with a foreign power who is hostile per Aries on the cusp of the 7th. house.

The chart above is also highlighted by the Moon and Jupiter at the Mid Heaven (top of the chart) representing the masses, our population from commoners to the influential but especially women in general.  In fact this Cancer moon relating to caretaking is square both Ceres and Vesta now in Libra found in the first house. Ceres representing nurturing/food and Vesta symbolizing a devoted effort are in the house relating to interior affairs, urban population, domestic affairs, general and physical conditions.  To this list I am adding health conditions since the many times over helpful Cancer moon is also in a sesquiquadrate or a  135° aspect to Chiron the wounded healer. Sesquiquadrates reveal stress and the need for adjustment.  Chiron is of course in Pisces near Juno relating to potential disease out breaks and this recent story about FEMA seeking bio-disposal for 1000 tent hospitals brings up lots of questions.
  Perhaps this is just another product of over active imaginations or hysteria but still with all that is happening the first part of 2014 including the Mars retrograde starting March 1st which keeps the forces of swift change spinning around the Uranus-Pluto waxing squares it is best to be vigilant. 

 Most importantly  the moon in this Full Wolf Moon chart is definitely afflicted which brings up issues around food constraints, famine, water pollution and birth control will be on for the next two weeks till we move toward the Aquarian New Moon on January 31st. Remember that this is the last Full Moon for the year of the water snake, when not all the cards are on the table. Then on the 31st of this month a whole new cycle begins with a much more upfront time period framed by the Green Horse or in the case of revelations one of the four horsemen corresponding to the Four Cardinal Signs now in play big time for the first half of 2014 with Mars continuing in Libra till July 2014.

An Auspicious Capricorn New Moon /Super Moon Starts 2014 with Booms!

CURRENT MOON

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This years New Moon in Capricorn aligns with 2014 New Years Celebrations and occurs on January 1, 2014 @ 3:14 AM Pacific Time on the West Coast of the USA. In the UK. this Super Moon or Perigee Moon happens on January 1, 2014 @ 11:14 AM Universal Time. The Sun and Moon are in Capricorn alongside Pluto/Mercury and Venus which is further out by retrograde. On the surface Capricorn can be highly predictable, pedantic, stubborn and ambitious. Dig deeper and we find a an element of the mysterious and cryptic with this sign. Also with this combo, the potential for larceny, misuse of power and ethical malfeasance is present especially when inner lights (Sun-Moon) and planets are conjunct Pluto. with this new moon will relate to business scams and hoaxes along the line of the movie American Hustle which told about a real life sting operation known as ABSCAM. I say this because that tight grouping in the signs of climbing mountain goat and the sea goat. Per Manilius in reference 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."

  Booms and Quakes to Start 2014 Even though on a personal level ushering in this New Years/New Moon might be a times subdued, don't expect it to be quiet on a collective and earthy level. In fact leading up to this incredible New Moon there have been Loud Booms heard from Corpus Christi, Texas to Strange Booms in Northern Ilinois to Booms that Shook Houses in Cranston, Rhode Island. or more mysterious booms in Toronto and so far no explanation. Most of these incidents have taken place in Eastern half of the United State, primarily from Texas, Oklahoma on through the New Madrid to areas near the St. Lawrence Seaway. Since the Sun entered Capricorn there have been numerous accounts of quakes near the NMZ especially in Oklahoma where quakes have been continuous. Lots of evidence from the last two years shows that pressure building from New Madrid trying to move or have a major adjustment in the diagonal fashion causing booms throughout the East half of the states."

This lunation is known a Super Moon, when the moon is at or near (within 90% of) its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit. A time when tides and seismic shifts are the most predisposed. The year 2014, which begins at the end of the Chinese Cycle of the Black Water Snake and has a total of five supermoons. They are the two new moons of January, and the full moons of July, August and September. January 1, 2014 is the first supermoon of the year, and January 30 is the second. Expect large tides around both dates. We won’t have a single calendar month with two supermoons again until January 2018.

The  New Moon is exact @ 10 degrees 57 minutes Capricorn and this degree translates to 11 degrees of the Seagoat with a mystical Sabian Symbol: Pheasants display their brilliant colors on a private estate. This image speaks directly of a display of wealth, beauty, game birds on large estates or parks. This symbolic image synchronous with an incredible New Moon offers us a time when we all can enjoy whatever riches(spiritual to material) that our environment offers us. Looking at the chart set for the UK we see that the Sun-Moon-Pluto-Mercury are in a tight conjunction at the top of the chart the Mid-Heaven.

One thing is for sure expect an audacious but traditional display welcoming this New Year. Yet hidden within this powerful combo of planets has Mercury separating from Pluto when their can be uncompromising, restrained and obsessive thinking. Yet this combo also stimulate investigations and reveal hidden secrets. Below is a chart set for the New Moon in London @ 11:14 AM Universal Time

Mercury is also square Mars (exact Dec. 31st @ 6:59 AM PST) which can add some tension,along with possible quarrels, and accidents, while stimulating decisions which are too impulsive or reactive. Impulse control and restraint should be practiced before you leap into the burning melee. We are fast approaching the year 2014, when life changes in many remarkable ways.
Below we see a chart set for the Capricorn Super Moon @ 3:14 AM in San Francisco, CA.
Saturn is rising with Scorpio in a trine to Jupiter in Cancer in the 8th house putting a huge focus on $$ coming in to the Bay Area for more building, housing efforts and of course transforming technology.
Since all those planets are in the 2nd house of values, money, stocks, investments and will oppose Jupiter expect more emphasis on excess and greed.
Since New Moon @ 11 degrees Capricorn (Sabian Symbol: "Pheasants display their brillant colors on a private estate.")
Sun/Moon are conjunct Pluto and Mercury in Capricorn so uncompromising and obsessive thinking will continue to manipulate and persuade folks into believing certain ways.
From the shadows more information about spying and surveillance will continue to be revealed
Of course with Saturn now in secretive Scorpio and in mutual reception to Pluto-Mercury there is an aura of mystery about this coming month.
Consider that Mars is the ancient ruler of Scorpio and is transiting in justice oriented Libra near Vesta and Ceres square Pluto
this will be triggering more protests, lawsuits, efforts at righting wrongs.
Mars is posited in the 11th house of groups and associations thus their will be strong advocates to bring about a balance to oligarchical takeovers by the billionaires. Actually that take over reflecting the sudden energies of the Uranus-Pluto squares when we add in Mars now in the sign of planning and negotiations.

With this New Moon, we have a  choice in 2014, whether to fly upwards, building a more spiritual world or stay mired in debris of our subconcsious.

From Fireballs to Weird Weather the Winter Solstice Arrives with Mystery and Pandemonium

CURRENT MOON

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It has been a colorful and wild ride since the last Full Cold Moon rose above the eastern horizon on December 17th. This was the same day that Uranus stationed  @ 9 degrees Aries: Sabian Symbol " A seer gazes into a crystal ball in front of him."  A symbol like this reflects some we may begin to glimpse flashes of intuition, clear sight and the ability to penetrate hidden mysteries.
While others may get confused by the literal meaning of symbolic messages similar to when the moon (in Virgo) opposes Neptune.  When Uranus stations and moves forward so do sudden, spontaneous events from accidents to  blizzards to strange weather to  electromagnetism to reversals to complete overhauls in power and eccentric utopian thinking etc.

 

So on December 21st. when I started this report, it's official the Sun is now in active, earth sign Capricorn as of 12:11 PM Eastern Time and 5:11 PM Universal Time for the Winter Solstice and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Thankfully the moon continued in Leo which adds some fun and joy to the more serious elements today. The Sun (our identity, ego and will) entered more patriarchal and responsible Capricorn to add a resilient father figure to the already transiting Pluto (shadow) and Venus (lover). In fact on the next new moon on January 1st. the Sun will meet Pluto in an annual conjunction but this time the With the Sun now in cardinal Capricorn the ongoing Uranus-Pluto waxing square of major upheaval is triggered. Below is a chart set for Washington, DC marking the start of the Winter Solstice @ 12:11 PM Notice that Aries, the warrior is rising in a close square to the Sun (executive powers) at mid-heaven and Uranus is in the first house ( the nation or group as a whole) opposing Mars/Vesta/Ceres in the 7th. The 7th house represents foreign relations, treaties and/or disputes per open enemies. We see that South Sudan is becoming the latest flashpoints, where US. troops will be fighting Is war is coming to the United States or Martial Law? Or Swift Justice for the corrupt... Mars symbolized as the red planet, is ruler of this chart and as we said posited at a powerful angle in the 7th. moving into an explosive position with 90 degree angles to the Sun-Pluto (Capricorn), Jupiter (Cancer) found in the 4th house signifying land, houses, real estate, mines, minerals, quarries, the weather...And today (Dec. 22nd.) a new phenomena appears as a mysterious red dust blanketing Southern Texas. "It's very strange to see all this red dirt on the cars, and I've seen on many cars in front of me," Naveed Saqiab said while waiting in line at an area car wash. Finally one of the prevailing theories of this another in a series of strange events that will continue into 2014: Is that it was mud showers from Mexico. And here's the clue that will likely crack this one wide open: a tweet was sent out by the National Weather Service in Brownsville just a few days ago. They noted a very large dust and sand cloud originating from Mexico, just south of the border.

When we look at yesterday's Winter Solstice in North America and we see shades of that Bad Ass Gemini Moon in this from weather.com The Severe Side of Winter Storm Gemini! Sounds like some dualistic, mutable but ferocious storms reflecting the sign. "A severe weather outbreak could cause headaches for the estimated 94.5 million Americans planning to travel by road or air during this holiday season. On the warm side of Gemini, tornadoes, heavy winds and thunderstorms are possible across a wide swath on Saturday."
In my last blog entry I spoke of Black Swan events and in just the last few days leading up to and beyond the Solstice, unusual and unprecedented have transpired.
 One of those type of events involved the element of fire since  fireballs or meteors relating to the Uranus station in Aries trine the Sun and Mercury in Sagittarius . Huge Fireball Was Seen Over the Southern U.S. Concerning that Full Moon fireball seen over much of the southern U.S... this is from Bill Cooke of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville... "Definitely a fireball; time was Dec 18 at 02:20:40 UTC or Dec 17 at 8:20:40 PM CST. It started out 52 miles above I-24 just south of Manchester, Tennessee and moved to the north of west at 50,000 mph..."

In fact per Spaceweather.com, Earth is passing through a stream of debris from Comet 8P/Tuttle, source of the annual Ursid meteor shower. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on Dec. 22nd with as many as 10 meteors per hour streaming from a radiant near Polaris, the North Star. Yet the incidence and frequency of what is to come with meteors hitting the planet is increasing radically. It appears that a meteor fragment turned a 7 year old boy in Florida into an instant celebrity. It is natural to ask if this has anything to do with Comet ISON debris...

Another of those unprecedented Black Swan Events involved money and the elements of earth and water. In fact  Pluto (the destroyer)  and Venus (relates to currency)  in Capricorn opposing Jupiter in domestic, consumer oriented Cancer TSQ Uranus representing technology.  In fact this event where resulted in Forty Million Target customers hit in major credit card security breach
In fact this hack or rupture in the credit card system still has folks furious and frustrated.
Suffice to say with Uranus-Pluto continuing in a riotous waxing square moving into the fifth of the series  will occur circa  April 21, 2014,  expect more major hacks.

Over at the Bayou Corne sinkhole, with obvious references to the element water.
Surprise: Louisiana Sinkhole Slid Sideways Before Collapsing The Earth's surface slid sideways by as much as 10 inches (26 centimeters) before collapsing into a still-growing toxic sinkhole in Bayou Corne, La., a new study reports. "This was unusual for us," said Cathleen Jones, a radar scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. "Usually at a sinkhole, we expect to see vertical movement at the surface, some sort of subsidence," Jones said. "This horizontal motion is actually a new indicator..."
 I have discussed such anamolous activity at Assumption Parish  on my blog per example  this entry for October 14, 2012 referencing the Libra New Moon   In fact for that Full Moon over DC on 10-15-2012, Saturn was rising in murky Scorpio see the chart here. In the chart set for the Dec. 17th. Full Moon over DC, Saturn was also rising @ 19 degrees Scorpio as you see in this chart.

December 19th. another of those Blacks Swan type events:  This one involved roadway accidents (Mars-Uranus oppositions are a primary indicator of collisions.)
Here we have  bus accidents on the same road and involving casinos relating to the last full moon in Gemini, the twins opposing the Sun-Mercury in the sign of gambling and risk-taking.
1 person killed, dozens injured in 2 tour bus crashes on I-15

Holiday weather which has become rather weird will be discussed again but check this out from CNN. Severe and strange weather sweeps nation, threatens holiday travelers The weekend before Christmas, Mother Nature is gifting -- or, rather, clobbering -- the United States with a little bit of everything. Ice storms, snow, flooding, thunderstorms, tornadoes and record-setting warmth

In order to make sense of what has appeared and what is ahead in 2014, we should be aware that a Cardinal Cross will dominate the first six months of 2014. In fact this configuration  On December 7th. Mars entered Libra, sign of the scales, dragging us kicking and screaming into a shuddering and accelerated time period. Then on this last communicative, data oriented Gemini Full Moon, Uranus the shocker and trickster now in Aries stationed direct. Since Mars moves into a long retrograde cycle in Libra on March 1, 2014  he will continue to activate Uranus in Aries, Pluto in Capricorn and Jupiter in Cancer
Forming a swift moving, justice oriented and life changing Cardinal Cross
As I mentioned in my daily forecasts it takes more than a few lunar transits to derail big systems like the world stock markets or create a world war.
From my daily forecast:
"Of course lunar transits are just a blip on the screen, so it will take a lot more planetary power to really shake things up. "  Well that planetary power is coming hot and heavy first with Mars entering Libra to oppose Uranus (exactly on Dec. 25th.)  The situation could turn drastic and prolonged, if the negotiating powers of Libra aren't used immediately.  I am saying this since,  Mars, the  will move into a difficult retrograde cycle starting on March 1, 2014. Then on June 25, 2014, a second exact opposition occurs after Mars finally moves direct in May 2014. These opposition could create triggers or  major precursor to a sudden event which could start Global Warfare. I say this because the situation in South Sudan is worsening daily as US citizens are evacuated.


So here we are one day after the  Winter Solstice (December 21st) as the Sun enters Capricorn, Venus (a planet connected to "world currency/exchange rates) stations to move retrograde till January 31st. 2014.
Pay attention since the Sun in Capricorn will square Mars, the warrior on January 2, 2014..
Also on January 2, 2014, Mercury also in reality-oriented Capricorn opposes Jupiter in emotional Cancer which could distort the truth via exaggerations.
Then on January 16th. Venus is Square Mars, a transit known for passions and anger that can get out of control. By January 31st, when Venus stations direct @ 14 degrees near Pluto both in determined business-oriented Capricorn and opposing Jupiter, now retrograde in domestic/house oriented and sensitive Cancer we will see more unstable financial conditions. Since Jupiter will move direct in March, we can expect enhanced recklessness in the markets and over-optimism,which should cause concern or even panic heading toward the next exact opposition in the middle of April 2014.

Let's switch to fixed stars by paran/angle, as we try to make sense to more of these events: First off: On the last Full Moon, Antares, the heart of the Scorpion Constellation was the Heliacal Rising Star over both DC and Lousiana. Also when the Sun entered Capricorn to start the winter Solstice, Antares was again the the Heliacal Rising Star. When rising Antares represents the twin forces of passion and obsessiveness. Antares is also one of the four Royal Stars of Persia, also called archangel stars. Antares corresponds to the angel Oriel known as Watcher of the West. Antares doesn't have a great reputation and is a double edged sword so to speak: Per Robson: It can cause malevolence, destructiveness, liberality, broad-mindedness, evil presages and danger of fatality and makes its natives rash, ravenous, headstrong and destructive to themselves by their own obstinacy. 
The Heliacal Setting Star over Washington, DC for the Solstice is El Nath, a double brilliant pure white and pale gray star, marking the tip of the northern or left horn of the constellation Taurus. El Nath being the horn of Taurus, is a weapon that can be used for good or for ill. El Nath is said to create a confronting attitude and a practical desire to deal with real life issues. When setting El Nath is about loving a challenge via a combative attitude. Echoed by Robson: El Nath has the nature of Mars and Mercury. It gives fortune, eminence and neutrality for good or evil. 
Since we don't have the time or the inclination to examine all the Fixed Stars in this Solstice reading, lets look at one obvious choice Aculeus, an open cluster of stars above the stinger of the Scorpion. Aculeus was closely conjunct Mercury by longitude in the DC Solstice Chart. Aculeus close to Mercury speaks volumes about harsh criticism and enduring attacks. Aculeus has a notorious reputation in astrology as one of 'blind stars' along with Acumen found in the Scorpio constellation and is associated with eyesight problems. Aculeus also tends toward a morbid outlook, seeing the worst rather than the best in everything. Dr. Morse goes on to say "If their religious views are affected, as so often with anything in Sagittarius, there is a tendency to be either the 'hellfire and damnation brigade' or to take up a fierce anti-religious and even anti-God stance" With this we can transition again and look closer at Mercury.

  Mercury Out of Bounds Before we finish this report, let's look at Mercury aka Quicksilver moves at an accelerated pace in fire signs like the current transit in risk-taking and changeable Sagittarius when passionate fires can start up quickly and then be quenched just as fast. Mercury in astrology represents, news, networks, media plus our point of view and what we think. When this Messenger of the Gods, Mercury transits in the sign of the archer, it is about candid, convictions many times along religious lines. When Mercury is placed in Sagittarius, he is traditionally at detriment and even mores so being close to the Sun in Capricorn. Expect some sudden falls from grace to occur. NOW ADD IN DECLINATION! Declination is one of the two angles that locate a point on the celestial sphere in the equatorial coordinate system, the other being hour angle. Declination's angle is measured north or south of the celestial equator, "When a celestial body goes beyond this maximum declination of 23°27', either north or south, it is considered out-of-bounds. In that position, the planet is outside the boundary limits of the ecliptic plane - that is, beyond the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun. " Currently Mercury is Out of Bounds (OOB) @ - 24 degrees 36' South. per declination and already Void of Course in outrageous Sagittarius when risk taking is ineffective, rumors, spread along with outrage considering that Mars in Libra (sense fo justice) opposing Uranus in Aries (internet anger) . When Mercury is OOB, not only celebrities/ leaders or just about anybody who has a platform to express (via Social Media like TWITTER) will tend shock their audience with audacious, unusual, sexually oriented and socially unacceptable topics per Phil Robertson of the Duck Dynasty. even the controversial #HasJustineLandedYet The entire Duck Dynasty Debacle and other manufactured controversies reflect this Mercury placement when we add in the Out of Bounds factor. Per Thor News: "the outrage I witnessed everywhere over A&E's firing of Phil Roberson of the Reality Television show Duck Dynasty. It was everywhere. All over the TV the Radio Twitter Facebook. You couldn't escape it" Thors Video below captures the essence of being able to look at the big picture, one of the positive qualities of Sagittarius. In other words don't get hung up in phony distractions and look toward the future. This is an important reminder about the way to interpret and utilize the power of Uranus stationing @ 9 degrees Aries: Sabian Symbol " A seer gazes into a crystal ball in front of him."


Enjoy the holidays and God Bless.