This NASA artist’s concept gives a good sense of the Sun’s influence on Earth. No one argues with how the Sun exerts light and heat necessary for growth and life. Everyone knows the Moon controls the tides. But the energies of the other planets seem less obvious even though at times they are more profound. Enjoy the heat of Love on Valentine’s Day.

Happy Valentine’s Day on Monday, as the astro-energies signal true values for the day — follow your heart and communicate what is in it. Of course there are nerves involved with that… there always are with matters of Love. This is precisely why you need to open up inside, and outside. You took a risk on love. Will it pay off? This depends on many specific things, but in the end — being brave always gets you where you need to go. The key to honest growth in a relationship is first to get real about your own wants and needs, then to listen first to your mate before you seek to be understood. After both of you reveal your heart… you will know what is next.

“…what’s important now is that you revisit the foundation — what your relationships are based upon — then work forward from there.”

Tuesday rolls in with some lingering tensions in the air, astrologically speaking. Remember that there are always tensions, and that some kinds of stress are good — they key you up to get going and get things done. Today, Mercury (Communication) appears twice showing some disfavor with both the Moon (emotions) and Jupiter (growth). So, you will need to consider what emotions are preventing your key relationships from moving forward. Use this time for reflection and prayer — the time for action is ahead.

At mid-week we find two astro-energies showing harmony, while three more show some stress on Wednesday. Focus on the positives of new ideas that lead to growth. Is there a new way to approach a project at work? How about something you haven’t tackled before in your love relationship? Relationships at work and at home grow by taking on new tasks and challenges — think teamwork. That’s the Spirit. And Spirit is precisely what you need these days, so nurture it in yourself and those you care about.

Thursday gets busy with ten astro-aspects in play and brings an opportunity to consider your love life. What doesn’t feel just right about the way things are? What can you do to change things for the better? Communication seems a bit strained now, but as you know, all things will pass and you will move to the next phase. So, what’s important now is that you revisit the foundation — what your relationships are based upon — then work forward from there. This introspection will set you up well for your next step… when the time comes.

NASA photo shows Galaxy NGC 4697. The point-like sources are due to black holes and neutron stars in binary star systems — powerful entities all radiating energy that reaches throughout the Cosmos.

Monday launched the work-week with a mixed bag of Astro-Energies. Mercury, planet of Communication, appears three times, squaring off with both the Moon (Emotions) and Uranus (New Ideas), and working in harmony with Neptune — the Spiritual planet. This sets up an interesting dynamic where you must use strength of Spirit to break through any blocks for good communication today — especially when it comes to proposals, presentations, and dialog with important people in your life. You can do this. Call on emotional strength in the areas where you are making progress (ie. resolutions for the New Year).

You have “an opportunity to look carefully at what your emotional intelligence is telling you about some new directions in your life.”

Your Astro-keys for Tuesday are a focus on Communication and its relation to Health. Always remember to get stressful communication done first thing in the day — otherwise it causes you stress much longer. The right Communication you put out today, will also make things easier for you later. Make sure you check what you write, and what you say and run through it with a cool mind and honest heart before you put it out there. In this way, good Communication is essential for good Health — your own health, the health of your relationships, and the health of your business.

Wednesday brings four harmonies two blockages and one tension point to our lives via the Astro-energies. Mars, Planet of Initiation, appear twice — once in harmony with Uranus, and once squaring off with the Moon. So, this presents an opportunity to look carefully at what your emotional intelligence is telling you about some new directions in your life. Why are you blocking them? You can feel what the best healthy choice is, so follow your gut and communicate intelligently about it.

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On Thursday, it’s time to smooth over any stress in your important relationships. Take steps to move toward the goals you both want. This applies equally at home with your mate, as it does with important colleagues at work. You’re going to feel some feedback that people are nervous about change — natural isn’t it? Just remember, that not everyone sees the transformation goal as clearly as you do… yet. Hang in there.

This NASA image shows Mars — the Red Planet — known in Astrology to bring the energies of initiative and the spirit to get things done. In romance it represents Male energy, or “yang” — one half of the dancing duo that forms relationships and the universal Tao itself.

Weekend Astro Update

The Weekend finds emotions working overtime along a spiritual healing pathway as you take certain steps, Saturday,  that can lead to a breakthrough. It’s the holiday season, so it will be good to contact old friends and family you have not heard from in a while. There is a definite link between your spiritual well-being and your good health. Emotional closeness is good for your heart. So catch the feelings of the season, move to make any amends that are necessary, and reestablish contact with important people in your life. That’s getting into and creating the true Holiday Spirit.

“You may discover some important emotional blocks this coming week, when you choose to look carefully at what truly matters most, to you.”

Sunday dawns bringing a tranquil day to the busy holiday season where we find the Moon dancing in harmony with both Mercury (Communication), and Venus (Love). Think — Communication & how you communicate or ‘show’ Love. Isn’t “love”, being connected, and giving what the holiday season is about? Isn’t Love what lives in the hearts of those who find their true way in life? Of course, there are always other tensions, but just remember that just as a piano cannot make music unless tension is placed on the inner strings creating the perfect pitch, so goes the good sort of tension that enters your everyday life. Deal quickly with negative tension, but celebrate that which allows you to work on and work out, creating your own music.

Monday launches busily with Mercury and Mars appearing twice and also Pluto — planet of transformation — in a rare blend of energies that should bring you good fortune today. Concentrate on messages about plans for progress, and you will achieve an important breakthrough in a particular area of your life that matters most to you. The Moon (emotions) also lends its strength to this process working in conjunction with Jupiter (growth) and Uranus (new ideas) to help stoke the flames as you move full speed ahead. Seize this day.

You may discover some important emotional blockages on Tuesday, & throughout the remainder of Mercury Retrograde, when you choose to look carefully at what matters most to you. Many people would rather bury, or put off communication and tasks that don’t exactly make them feel good. Rather, make a conscious choice to embrace challenging feelings, emotions and conversations. Whether with yourself or with others, move your challenges to the top of your priority & “to do” list. The sooner you deal with things, people, issues, challenges, and all things that are bothersome or worrisome, you’ll be better able to enjoy your life and especially the holiday season. It’s all about ‘feeling’, ‘dealing’ and ‘healing’. In many ways, life is a series of tests for all of us, and they are not all peaceful and pleasant. But you are a stronger and healthier person when you deal directly with your own concerns and those of the people whom you love in the proper way, the way that serves you & all concerned, well.

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!!

Planets of other Stars: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star. This artist’s concept shows purple rings around it — evidence of carbon dioxide, and also of the possibility of life.

Weekend Astro-Update

Happy Halloween on Sunday, a day when it is best to roll with things and enjoy the holiday. Emotionally, there’s an opportunity to examine what’s holding you back in your romantic relationship. As always, this will require that you get any emotional roadblocks out of the way of your communication. Remember that the Truth will always come out, so it’s best to deal with things from the bright spot of your heart — sooner, rather than later.

“Emotionally, we like staying in our “comfort zone.” Get out of it.”

Monday rolls in with Pluto, planet of transformation, playing a triple roll — it’s in harmony with the Moon (Emotions), which in turn is in harmony with Venus (Love), so some of your relationship “work” can pay off today. But there’s still a bit of tension in the area of Communication, so use the “love light” to speak your truth quietly and clearly. Follow your gut instincts… intuition plays an important role today.

On Tuesday, the Election Day in the USA, we see an emotional opposition with Jupiter — the planet of Jupiter. This make sense, since just about every American agrees that our current debt and spending habits are unsustainable. Emotions are high and flowing toward leaders that will stand for prudent government. We also find emotional tension in the areas of Spiritual matters — another sign that spirits are running high and so some stress with all the viewpoints out there. Celebrate that — it’s what makes free people stronger.

Wednesday dawns with new purpose even though there are still some roadblocks in the way of progress. Emotionally, we like staying in our “comfort zone.” Get out of it. Neither a country, a state, a government, a business, or an individual can afford to ignore change and what is needed for growth toward wise values and goals. Pay careful attention to the ways of the Spirit today. Pray for discernment in politics, business, and in your home life.

Energy of Stars: This explosive release of energy from a star, packed the power of thousands of solar flares, as conceptualized by NASA which recorded the flare with its SWIFT Satellite. Flares release energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, and flares from our own Sun are capable of disrupting all communications on Earth, among other things..

Weekend Astro Update…

Sunday dawns with quiet certitude as your enjoyable day brings opportunities for growth. Talk with your mate about some new ideas for a quick outing. Go enjoy that bookstore. Have a good cup of coffee or tea. It is a time for entertaining all the new things you may create together. It is a day when your future shines brightly. What else are weekends all about?

“Remember — it’s healthy to be Spiritual. How to do this with your mate? Just talk about it.”

The work-week starts out with a lot of busy energy as Monday kicks off. There’s tension in the air, so remember to sort out the good kind and work with it. Good tension? Yes — like creative tension when you are working to solve something on a project. You will have a good gut instinct today about how to proceed, so use those good communication skills to put this across to your colleagues and mate.

Tuesday appears a bit quieter in the heavens as the Moon (Emotions) finds harmony with Saturn (Limitations), and the Sun (Personality) embraces transformation. Mercury is also nervous about growth, and this sets up a day when you would rather feel safe by sticking with what you know — staying in your comfort zone. That’s ok sometimes, but you need to make sure that your motivation is not simply fear of change. Breakthroughs come through growth.

At mid-week, we see the heavens becoming more active again, and Chiron (Health) and Neptune (Spirituality) will play key roles in your love relationship, on Wednesday. Remember — it’s healthy to be Spiritual. How to do this with your mate? Just talk about it. Even agnostics have a Spiritual position, and it is good for you to examine exactly where you stand. Life is a long series of learning about your principles, and so the choices you make. Pray.

The Universe on Fire: This galaxy, called Messier 82, or the “Cigar galaxy,” was previously known to host a hotbed of young, massive stars. According to NASA, the new Spitzer telescope image “reveals, for the first time, the “smoke” surrounding those stellar fires.”

Sunday finds Mercury (Communication) active twice — showing tension with Jupiter, and harmony with the Moon. You feel like you need to talk with someone, but there might be some areas out of bounds. Meanwhile we also show some favorable aspects for Spiritual health and so honest communication will do you good. Let your personality shine, but follow you gut and don’t push to much today.

“Trust your gut instincts as you work through new ideas for ways to get ahead.”

The work-week begins with a busy set of cosmic energies in play on Monday, as the Moon shows harmony with Pluto and Venus, while Mercury is active three times. Even though you feel a little tension about revealing yourself today, when you talk honestly with the right people… it will be good with your health. Sometimes it’s hard to decide to go one step forward, or take a step back. Let your intuition guide you today, more than logic.

Tuesday finds the Sun (Personality) dancing in harmony with Neptune and Chiron. Give yourself some credit for the strength of Spirit you have forged. This has been a theme since Sunday, and there are reasons to celebrate. Sometimes we’re too busy to notice as adults, the “wins” we savored as a child. But even though the playing field changes there’s still the good fight each day. A successful project. Getting all the To Do list items done. And as you make all these gains you are winning — enjoy it.

Mid-week, emotional activity picks up as Jupiter (growth and prosperity) come into play on Wednesday. Growth is what a family, or a business needs to be secure and prosper. Trust your gut instincts as you work through new ideas for ways to get ahead. And, don’t let fear of change hold you back. Keep your spirit focused on your goals, and take the initiative necessary to get things moving, and to get things done.

Mysterious Galaxies: NASA photo showing weak distortions of the many distant faint blue galaxies all over the image, however, that indicates the existence of the dark matter ring.

Weekend Update…

Sunday brings the energy of Jupiter (Expansion), and Neptune (New Ideas) into the realm of emotional power. How many good ideas have you had on a Sunday? Write them down. Discuss them with your mate. We also find the Moon (Emotions) squaring off with Neptune and Chiron. No matter your religious belief, each soul you meet and yours as well can find roadblocks from time to time. Follow your heart and right guidance from a mentor you trust.

“…make plans for growth that will bring the transformation you seek.”

The week launches with the Moon sharing strengths with Saturn and Mercury on Monday. Some people navigate through the workplace on gut feelings more than others, but today is a good day to trust an inner hunch about how to communicate the design of an important plan you have. Trust the instinct you have about it. Remember that where teams are involved — whether two in a relationship, or several at work — the key is the right communication at the right time.

Tuesday sets up astro-energies where you feel a certain inner balance and health as you work through your day. The spirit with which you approach your tasks to today is important. Get an important message done and out of the way first. And remember that your love relationships are as important and more important than your career. Take a moment during a break to meditate and pray about your important values then enjoy the day.

Midweek, the Moon is working with Pluto (breakthrough) to set up the potential for a real gain on Wednesday. But you know the old saying, “no gain without pain?” Athletes understand that well, but for the rest of us it means that real progress never comes easy. You might feel boxed in by certain restrictions. Don’t let that chew you up inside. Instead make plans for growth that will bring the transformation you seek. You have time. You can do this.

“Blazar” Galaxy Sends Massive Energy: People still wonder how planets and celestial objects can influence us. It’s easy. We are energy, and all things in the universe emit energy. Consider the “Blazar” in the picture being studies by an international team of astrophysicists using ground and space telescopes. This NASA project has found, the blazar emits oppositely directed jets of particles traveling near the speed of light as matter falls into a central supermassive black hole.

Astro-Update…

Sunday is a good time to focus on getting closer to your mate, and have a good look at any “unfinished business” that may be keeping you apart. In all relationships there are both boundaries and also plans for growth. It is how well you learn to deal with both of these things that spells the ultimate success of the relationship. Who to proceed? Communicate. And use that most important Communication skill — listening. Not, waiting to speak, but really listening with all of your mind and heart.

“…time brings those answers, and they come via communication — sometimes verbal, and sometimes non-verbal.”

Monday launches the first full week of Autumn with nine astro-aspects in play. We find emotional harmonies with Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus which makes it easy for you to talk about some new plans with coworkers and family. There’s also tension within, which you need to work out. Get all the things that bother you done first today.

Personal boundaries are a theme on Tuesday as the Moon (Emotions) dances in trine with the Sun (Personality) and Saturn (Restrictions). Remember that setting limits and staying within them is wise sometimes, like when you’re on a budget. But “breaking through the wall” is also important at other times, especially when you’ve boxed yourself in by believing wrongly that you can’t make something happen. You can. You just have to believe it, then take action when the time is right.

At midweek, things are kind of quiet on Wednesday with the Moon squaring off with Mercury as it shows some tension with Venus. Venus is the planet of love, and there is both good tension and challenging tension in all romances. Will she or won’t he? Will my romance go the distance? What’s the answer? Well, time brings those answers, and they come via communication — sometimes verbal, and sometimes non-verbal. Look for these signs today.