August brings many challenges to surprise us with!

I have been really sick and out of it with fatigue and pain for a whole week. I am pretty certain the reason I am feeling so much worse is that one of the planets in the square energy this week is my ruling planet, Uranus (which rules the nervous system) along with Mercury.

In my chart Mercury is in an extremely "afflicted" (means it is not able to operate at it's best because of challenging energy from being born with Mercury retrograde, having it 2 degrees away from my Sun as both my Mercury and Sun opposite Uranus....to add insult to injury my Neptune is squared by both my Sun and Uranus to form a right angle (one of the most challenging formations). I have Gemini rising which is ruled by.........you guessed it! Mercury, which is about to retrograde on August 4th.

Mercury goes retrograde on August 4th, at 1 degree Virgo. On that very day Uranus is within exactly 89 degrees of the 90 needed to Square Pluto. Mars also enters Cancer that day (the place that Mars really does not like to be). On August 10th Mars is exactly square Uranus at 4 degrees Cancer and Aires respectfully. On August 11, Mars is exactly opposite Pluto. These interactions between these planets are extremely volatile and are followed by the Full Moon in Aquarius on August 13th.

Neptune slips back into Aquarius for 5 months delaying the honeymoon that many are feeling with Neptune in it's own sign of Pisces. Put all this together and you have one very dramatic Leo Sun, which Leos enjoy as long as they are in the midst of the drama.

I know this all to mean that the usual Full Moon craziness will be amplified and last much longer than one night, because Mars in a Square with Uranus is NEVER a good thing. Especially because it triggers all the extreme randomness and violence of the Uranus square Pluto angle into very near exact position, which should release some tremendous creativity but also random violence and revolution all over the world as the collective frustration of the whole world is given a chance to either rise above the destructive choices and make wonderful wise choices .......which lead to doing what is best for everyone and brings miracles.

It's all just energy no matter how you spin it and it can be received at a very high level of consciousness by many souls, ordinary people who are just living their life and overcoming any challenge with compassion and receptivity. Getting in tune with nature will be VERY important in the next few years! We will be able to raise our vibrations by connecting to the earth and pouring our love into it as it births a new way of life for everyone. One that is necessary and we must prepare ourselves for.

I will look on the Vedic Astrology Sites to see what they are predicting in the next few years. And report back to you what I found out. I do know that the last time Uranus Squared Pluto was during the Great Depression. There may enough safeguards in place to save the banks as intended. But I personally would liquidate at least half my assets and buy silver and gold as a security measure.

The Inevitable - Uranus Square Pluto Random Miracles and Violence

I became acutely aware today that all of us on earth are entering a period of entropy as the world around us becomes very disordered, where random acts of violence are balanced naturally by miracles. Uranus is currently 1 degree and 14 minutes from being in an exact 90 degree Square angle to Pluto. Both planets are in apparent retrograde motion with Uranus gaining speed as it goes backwards to reach 4 degrees 17 minutes on August 6th as Pluto is at 5 degrees 17 minutes. Luckily, Uranus and Pluto will separate from this near exact Square by late August and will not make an exact Square Until June 24th, 2012. With Venus also retrograde all of June, 2012, I am intending to reach as many couples planning June weddings to let them know of the double trouble in that month that they would want to avoid.

As I looked at the news today, I realized that the first taste of a Square between these outer planets in our lifetime, had begun in earnest. My son and daughter-in-law witnessed a miracle on Monday as their trapeze instructor scaled the Williamsburg Bridge in NYC and performed a daring act with what a long white silk fabric used in aerialist performances. Here is the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G4rTaftAiY

She performed brilliantly and the video was uploaded to Youtube. I am using her stunt as an example of how the intense energy between Uranus and Pluto can be used in creative, seemingly impossible, daring and yet positive ways. Uranus rules miracles and no doubt many people will rise to the occasion and utilize the intense energy in the Square from Uranus to Pluto in breath taking, miraculous ways. Many events will border on the selfless rescue side, as with the newly married Duke of Cambridge in his rescue missions. I am certain he is very qualified and does his job very well, but the facts are that he must be at the top of his game at all times in the next 4 years as Uranus makes an exact square to Pluto 7 times.

In the news today, I saw atrocious events reported and was greatly disturbed by them. One of these events occurred very near my son and daughter in law, so of course I was aghast and have been processing this event and other events reported, while taking care of my daughter who is fighting a virus of some sort. A client of mine needed a bit of coaching and insight as well and so I went into super mom/astrologer mode, relying on my intuition and not thinking as much as just doing what felt right while still trying to process today's tragic news.

I feel overwhelmed by the fact that we are at the beginning of 4 years of intensely transforming and random natural disasters, random violence and of course random miracles. The dates for the 7 Squares that Uranus makes to Pluto are as follows:

June 24, 2012

September 19, 2012

May 21, 2013

November 2, 2013

April 22, 2014

December 15, 2014

March 17, 2015

As I said, I am feeling quite overwhelmed and need to center myself with meditation and more prayer. I called Silent Unity and the prayer with them was extremely helpful as always. They answer their phone 24/7 to pray with you for any problem you are struggling with. The prayer is then sent to their prayer tower where there are very devoted people who continue to pray for each specific problem for 30 days. I highly recommend them! Their number is 1-800-669-7729.

Remember that all things really do work together for the good of all humanity. During the tumultuous years ahead, it is vital for as many people as possible to keep themselves uplifted and accept the dramatic changes in all areas of their lives. If you feel overwhelmed, let out your fears and anxieties in whatever non violent way works for you. Cry, scream into a pillow, run around the block, meditate while imagining that you are in a wonderful peaceful place, practice yoga regularly, dance in a free form ecstatic group (quite popular in many cities), shed your clothing to feel more intensely the flow of Spirit all around and through everyone everywhere and pray fervently for help from the Angelic realm and of course, from our Creator. The Earth we live upon and depend upon is no longer sustainable financially, ecologically or from a humanitarian perspective.

When the last of the Squares from Uranus to Pluto has passed, we will have all learned how strong we are, how to adapt, how to listen to our intuition and support each other and our Mother Earth. Keep this vision in your mind and keep the faith no matter what comes your way, our new world order will be one we can be proud of as we rebuild it together in loving and compassionate cooperation.

Baddest Star of All! Caput Algol - The Medussa's Head

I am researching the effect of a certain very large star in Taurus by the name of Caput Algol. It currently resides at 26 degrees 18 minutes in the Tropical Zodiac sign of Taurus. For Vedic Sidereal Astrology (used in India) you subtract 23 degrees from the Tropical Zodiac, which puts it at 3 degrees 18 minutes Taurus. Algol is considered by most astrologers worldwide to be the most unfortunate of all stars.

Based in Greek Mythology, the star charts show the head of Medussa (so ugly was her head with snakes instead of hair, that anyone who looked at it would turn to stone) clutched under the left arm of Perseus ("The Rescurer"). The Chinese, who likely had the oldest astrological tradition in the world, saw in Taurus what they called Beta Persei as Tsi Chi, the heaped up corpses, which spanned the 17th to the 29th degree in Taurus, which they called Ta-ling (The Great Burial Trench).To the Hebrews it was Rosh ha Satan, Satan's Head.

"Algol is an eclipsing binary double star - every 68 hours and 49 minutes the demon "blinks" for about 2 hours." "The most evil, violent, and dangerous star in the heavens" - the words in Manly Palmer Hall's Astrological Keywords

http://ye-stars.com/oldalgol.htm <--- This is a link to a very well done research article on Algol, and in fact the first paragraph explains the influence of stars for thousands of years as their influence is observed to be mirrored in several cultures, making an analogy that blew my mind! Below is the last part of the first paragraph.

"Over and over, the stars in their sky-picture dominions reliably perform as they have for centuries, and no one can fathom why. Did the ancient priests and shamans (personified in the legend of the old centaur Chiron, traditional designer of the constellations), pattern these pictures according to observed events on Earth? Or is the universe a mind? Are we synapses in the brain of God?"

Even though this article uses astrological language, I think it is understandable. If not, take it from an astrologer who does know the lingo, the author of said article is quite accurate and thorough as he builds quite a remarkable case study by correlating events to the influence of this particular star.

I decided to study the charts of my clients and found one that stood out of a child who for no logical reason appeared to have an emotional reflex that would trigger a very long (and unresponsive to parental efforts to soothe the child) hysterical crying session from the age of 18months to adulthood. This person was eventually able to minimize the frequency of these episodes with maturity but they still recur under extreme emotional stress. Breathing became very difficult at these times which further frightened the child, now an adult. It was quite puzzling and of course devastating for both the child and parents in the grip of these episodes.

Looking at my client's natal chart, I was not at all surprised to find that Mars (ruler of the natal Moon and square her Ascendant) at the time of birth was one degree from Caput Algol. Finally it seemed there was an explanation as to what this child was experiencing. It was as if the child was witnessing a traumatic and horrific event on a deep emotional level that was inaccessible to those nearby attempting to help and/or fathom what it was that gripped her so tightly she could not breathe or speak, her throat swollen from crying and sobbing. It is notable to mention that the person I am speaking of is gifted with a strong 6th sense which no doubt was pivotal in these experiences.

I apologize for the graphic nature of much of this post, but at the same time I feel a need to share with you the history of Algol. The world is at the brink of turmoil unlike anything experienced in many thousands of years because the shift of the Earth's axis has begun. I will make a study of how this malevolent star factors in to the 7 squares Uranus will make to Pluto in the next 4 years, which will be the catalyst for unprecedented turmoil inside and upon the surface of our mother, the Earth. I will report my findings on this blog.

Please keep in mind that there is a Divine Order in the Universe under which all things serve a purpose. In the Christian Bible is a verse that states there is a time for everything. Please take note that in this famous quote from Ecclesiastes 3 Verses 1-8, there is no mention of there being a time for fear. I believe that is because fear appears to separate us from our connection to our Creator. Of course nothing can separate us from God but fear blocks our ability to accept and adapt to changes that are beyond our control. Fear feeds our egos and creates an illusion that we are alone and are helpless victims, which allows us to do horrible things to ourselves and others.

To Every Thing There is a Season - Ecclesiastes 3. 1-8 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. This is a quote from http://www.allgreatquotes.com/to_everything_there_is_a_season.shtml