Saturn, our only planet with distinct bounding rings (as captured by NASA’s Hubble Telescope), reminds us of the harmony we achieve when in balance within our boundaries. Countries have borders. Real estate has property lines. And so too, relationships have bounds and limits to be respected, including the values and principles of your mate.

Weekend Astro-Update

The weekend dawns Saturday, with a feeling in the air of embracing abundance. We are in challenging times, & especially during the holidays, when it’s easy to feel challenged about staying on a budget, dealing with less in the IRA and 401K, you certainly don’t want to even think about borrowing from those areas. The trick is to look around you and celebrate all the abundance within our natural resources, still here, surrounding us every day. Life itself is abundant. In the US, things are still in more generously abundant than anywhere else in the world. Celebrate this in your Spirit, offer gratitude.

“Pay special attention to your emotions and in particular to any subconscious assumptions you may have made.”

On Sunday we find Mercury (Communication) working in conjunction with Pluto (Transformation) — a clear indication that your discussions and social events will be very important for you in the upcoming weeks ahead, when. A mystery could be solved, although you may not recognize this until later in the month, during Mercury Retrograde. There’s a certain balance about you as the Moon (Emotions) works with the Sun (Power & Personality) enabling your light to shine, even over the most dark & difficult places. You’re feeling good about your circumstances & within your environment. Take a moment to pay special attention to your partner today, doing so will smooth out any tension.

The work-week launches with a mixed bag of astro-energies & influences as the Moon squares off with Jupiter and Uranus, dancing in harmony with Neptune and Chiron on Monday. It’s also working in conjunction with Mars (Action) planet of initiative, helping you forge ahead even though there’s some resistance to your new ideas. You overcome any stress with strength of Spirit, recognizing that a certain amount of ‘positive tension’ is necessary to actually get the work done & keep it interesting by allowing you to apply your individual creativity.  Seize the week.

Tuesday finds a recurrent of boundaries as the holiday season forges ahead, & romance is looking hot for the day. What boundaries? Budgets still remain one kind of “restriction”, and in relationships, each person sets up their own “parameters.” Once you establish, accept and are able to respect these boundaries, your life goes much more smoothly, allowing you actually, more freedom. Pay special attention to your emotions, avoid  subconscious assumptions. Being presumptuous only creates mind freaks & emotional melt downs, and really how does that help you or your situation? It doesn’t!

Mercury Retrograde on Friday! We’ll talk more about that next week!
Aloha!!

On this Thanksgiving week we take another look at Jupiter, planet of abundance, shown here with one of its 63 confirmed moons. When Jupiter exerts its pull, we find energy for growth and fruitful living.

Astro Update… the Week Ahead

Here comes Sunday with a good outlook for some new plans you may have for the holidays. There’s always a bit of emotion at this time of year, and excitement is in the air as the family looks forward to getting together. Make sure your key relationships don’t get lost in the rush. Your success will come as you include loved ones in your plans and honor their feelings too.

“…sometimes we block essential connections because of certain emotions we are feeling. Don’t.”

Monday launches somewhat quietly with an emotional need for boundaries today. What boundaries? Well, it can be as simple as sticking to a budget for the holiday celebrations, or it can be about your mate needing some space. Remember if any anger flares, that anger is often a cover for pain. So listen well and do the “love work” that is required and which is part of your life destiny.

Think about how your Spirit for life brings about healthy love relationships on Tuesday. Support, counsel, and help come from family, friends and mates. But sometimes we block these essential connections because of certain emotions we are feeling. Don’t. Embrace the support of those around you and even celebrate it. This is how you break through the roadblocks.

At Midweek, your plans have been made, you look forward to seeing the family and having a few days off on holiday as your Wednesday plays out. Emotionally you seem to be blocking out some key limitations which you must respect. This can be as simple as accomodating an in-law at dinner. Break through it, make compromise and move ahead… life is short, and holding onto anxiety is not good for your health.

“As above so below” goes the ancient saying, and the heavens can be a mirror of our world and all its energies as this intriguing photo from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows. The Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy to our own Milky Way galaxy, in some ways resembles a large world in the cosmos.

Astro-Weekend Update…

Saturday finds two astro-aspects brought to bear on the weekend, with the Moon showing tension with Uranus, and in opposition with Mars. You might be feeling you don’t want to do anything new today… just hang out in comfortable clothes at the coffee shop in the bookstore. It’s a perfect day for that… wind down and debrief after the holidays. Isn’t that what weekends are for?

“And, as life goes on, aren’t we all continually launching idea arrows, starting new projects, and taking new approaches to problems?”

Sunday shows some tension in the area of communicating about matters that might feel restrictive. One example — staying on budget. Listening well, and cooperating in the best Spirit of compromise can get you where you need to go. Remember to first consider what you are feeling and deal with it. Don’t hold any grudges. Speak your truth honestly and quietly. Then do what’s best for God, your relationships, and your self.

On Monday, the Moon joins forces with Jupiter, planet of abundance to indicated a time when breakthroughs may come. How so? Well nothing comes to you except through communication, so practice listening and speaking well — it is the secret to all success. There’s a bit of tension in the area of “restrictions” today. Feeling a mid-month budget pinch? Remember to plan ahead, and that it all works out in the end.

The Moon shows some stress with Mars on Tuesday. Recall that there is good stress in life, like that in a bow before you launch an arrow. And, as life goes on, aren’t we all continually launching idea arrows, starting new projects, and taking new approaches to problems? So remember to use any gut reaction to what you need to do, as the kind of stress that makes you attentive, and ready for growth. The heavens also indicate you should have a look at your love relationship today — what stress can you set to rest there?