Astrology

Venus and Mars bring clashes within relationships and social dynamics added to as lunar energy heightens emotions. Be alert to how you feel about someone or something and thoroughly consider the meaning on all levels. Most are engaged in numerous associations from casual friendships to long-term committed relationships. You are being shown a few realities and truths so that you may refine your own intentions and move toward more cohesive encounters even if there are changes or in some instances endings that with an overview will be recognized as appropriate. Karmic circumstances are clearer and call for action. Action can lead to resolution and all involved are elevated. Relationships have the opportunity to evolve into something different and connections ended are clearing the path for the future.

Since last year Neptune has been moving back and forth between Aquarius and Pisces revealing mystical and spiritual aspects that haven’t been seen in such fullness in a hundred years. Last year when Neptune tapped into Pisces and then retrograded back into Aquarius it gave everyone a sneak peak at what is to come during the next thirteen years especially in relation to spirituality and the mystical side of life. It will retrograde again in 2012 but not all the way back into Aquarius so the door in finally open for all to begin having close encounters of the other kind – spirit communication, visitations from beings in other dimensions, awareness of higher presences with all form of mystical and unusual phenomena on the way. There is already a resurgence of people consulting mediums and wanting to validate their own spirit connection to relatives and guides. Investigation into the paranormal will take on new meaning and the drive to prove that life continues beyond death will be ever stronger. Higher meaning about life is now sought as the world seeks also meaning to what is happening. Religions take on unique styles and may also evolve through accepting that there is more than dogma and literal translations of sacred texts. Everyone now has an opportunity to realize they are eternal and something more than a physical being.

Monday – January 30, 2012

Moon in Aries/Taurus

Today is heavy energy with six lunar angles to most of the planets in the solar system and also it brings a shift with the First Quarter Moon and a sign change from Aries to Taurus. This is a day to have planned in advance or else take a step at a time rather than becoming caught up in a rush of activity that could sweep you beyond what you initially planned.

At 12:22 AM the Moon opposite Saturn causes the environment to run hot and cold with conflicting opinions and attitudes that could easily become negative. What is undertaken has less chance of success and more likely to be hobbled down in the near future. Wait to begin major undertakings and wait where you can to taken action or be involved with what is happening around you.

The Moon sextile Neptune at 1:10 AM gives that extra awareness to help you gain an inroad to the inner workings of motivations and agendas. You are more intuitive and able to tune-in to perceive needed information or gain higher wisdom. There is compassion and interest is helping others.

In Taurus beginning at 1:29 AM the Moon until Wednesday settles down emotions allowing time to smooth out ripples of irritation and simplify anything that has become too cluttered or crowded. It is time to embrace quality over quantity and find a clear stride to be productive. Interest in values including monetary ones is prominent.

Softening the edges of anything and everything is the 6:29 AM lunar conjunction to Jupiter. This produces expansive positive rays for developing anything and growth overall. It is a generous aspect that brings blessings and joy and limitlessness. Expansion and fertility are keys.

Back off a bit and think carefully while the Moon square Mercury angle at 11:15 AM is in effect. You may not see all that is happening or the ideas of others is unclear causing you to err or wind up on opposing sides to a decision.

Confidence comes with the 6:26 PM trine of the Moon and Pluto that also gives strength and the ability to follow through. It is a good time to establish your point of view or a stance you want to maintain.

The First Quarter Moon in Taurus at 11:10 PM calls for avoiding confrontation and finding a way to compromise and bring order to the fore as a priority in the light of what is causing problems or simply no longer works well. Specific scenarios that need mending or reorganizing are shown prominently. Be willing to change and find a way to be flexible. This is also the Moon square the Sun that is about feelings versus outer world events.

Tuesday – January 31, 2012

Moon in Taurus

A good time for agreements and sharing is at 9:08 PM during the lunar sextile to Venus. Mutual investment, trust and progress result from efforts to work together and unify groups. It is a pleasant time to gain momentum socially and for the good of all. Taking time to be with friends or relationships you want to further is a good idea.

The Moon trine Mars at 11:29 PM adds strength and allows you to gain momentum in all ways. Getting down to business and taking the initiative works well and yields progress so find a way to make an effort and get going. The push now can take you far.

Wednesday – February 1, 2012

Moon in Taurus/Gemini

It is February already and this particular one has an extra day, February 29 that only happens once every four years making 2012 a Leap Year with the extra day totaling for the year 366. It is a month for strong Piscean influence and awareness of beliefs plus Cupid’s visit on Valentine’s Day alerts you of where your priorities are based. Neptune will be in full force to remind you of your spiritual side.

At 2:06 PM the Moon square Neptune throws your perspective off and gets in the way of you clearly knowing what is going on around you and with others. Entanglements result from poor judgment snowballing into later disappointment and regret. Stay away from anyone you feel suspicious about and avoid being involved with dubious ideas.

From 2:15 PM until Saturday the Moon in Gemini escalates activity and movement with words flowing and messages abounding. For these days everyone is more on the go and activity is at a high. Communication and travel are emphasized giving you ideas and the urge to get out and get going. It is in general a busier time.

Very nice energetic rays come from the Moon sextile Uranus at 5:54 PM making you more likely willing to step up and out of a rut or routine to explore and take on a small adventure for the sake of excitement and change. This is a nice time to try something a bit different and new.

Venus opposite Mars at 6:42 PM creates cross-purposes between desire and opportunity. You may need to make a clear decision about a personal matter that while not ideal will at least clear the air or allow you to find out what matters and what should be let go of or changed. Some will not be able to follow through with commitments and plans and even be contrary to previous agreements. Someone is disappointed.

Thursday – February 2, 2012

Moon in Gemini

A good time to express convictions is at 9:41 AM while the Moon is trine Mercury. There is more clarity and ability to understand and know what is important and needed for yourself and others. People are easily in agreement. A step forward gets you far.

The Moon trine the Sun at 5:01 PM gives confidence and inner strength to forge along and stay with something you want to complete that is important to you personally. Contacts made are helpful and actions yield good results. This is a nice time to show your best side.

Friday – February 3, 2012

Moon in Gemini

What is felt and what is experienced may not gel or be at all in alignment due to the Moon square Mars at 10:24 AM so think twice before going all out with someone or in any situation. The atmosphere is uncertain making hasty moves receive negative reactions. It is best to wait for a better time to show aggression or be overly demonstrative.

Neptune enters Pisces at 1:51 PM for a very long transit of thirteen years during which time a spiritual revival will by just part of what this mystical placement will produce. It opens doorways in everyone’s life more specifically in areas where it travels through the birth chart. Knowing where it is placed in your chart reveals ways to access the mass knowledge it bestows. Over time everyone will see many revelations about the continuity of life, that the spirit lives beyond physical death and that there are multiple dimensions. This is the ruling planet of the oceans that will bring new information about life there.

While the Moon square Venus angle is active at 3:03 PM be aware that conflicting goals can crop up causing time and energy to be wasted and little if anything to show for your efforts. This is a difficult time to bring people together and have cohesiveness.

Saturday – February 4, 2012

Moon in Gemini/Cancer

Stable currents are in place with the lunar trine to Saturn at 12:07 AM making it a nice time to lay a foundation for what you want to be long-term. People are stoic though willing to work and apply efforts where needed.

The Cancer Moon cycle beginning at 1:04 AM lasting until next Monday adds intensity and heightened emotions. Everything around you is sensitized as are people and circumstances. Watch that you are not distracted by worrisome thoughts. Find time to restore and rest at home.

A good time to make a thorough point and have it understood is at 1:06 AM while the Moon is trine Neptune. Instinct is strong as is imagination making it an ideal transit to be creative and listen to your inner self. You may witness otherworldly phenomena.

During the peak of the Moon square Uranus at 4:44 AM chaos and disruption is likely that throws many off kilter and leaves a disrupted feeling. It is difficult to get anything underway or moving forward as there is too much fragmentation keeping anything from forming a positive structure.

Improvement and growth result with the sextile at 6:54 AM of the Moon and Jupiter. There are rewards and dividends though modest giving you a sense of accomplishment that is valid. Moving with the flow of events is beneficial and rewarding.

Abruptness comes with the Moon opposite Pluto at 5:07 PM. People are unable to settle and go forward without questioning and digging into motives and deeper meanings. This is not the time to push someone or try to take over even if you have the ability to lead. Hold back from attempting coercion and wait to react to anyone who displays that intention.

Sunday – February 5, 2012

Moon in Cancer

There is one angle today between the Moon and Mars at 6:02 PM which is a pleasant sextile creating gentle easy energy that makes it easy to work together and find ways to get along in groups. This is a nice time to initiate a system of management or put into place a plan or idea as the energy involved helps it to succeed.

For the Week

Key words:

Perception; sense; spirit; ethereal; otherworldly; consider; flow; listen; resolve

Mantra:

Inner rhythms soothe my spirit with soft flowing energy of recognition of life beyond time.

Visualization:

Gliding on an ocean wave with dolphins aligned in unity I feel the great current that is many dimensions unifying all at once.

Colors & stones:

Smokey topaz; crystal; diamond; deep blue stones; mother-of-pearl

Oils & herbs:

Patchouli; jasmine; carnation; rose; poppy; lotus; bay laurel

A karmic pattern is the way one is linked to another and the circumstances that create the grid of experience. Something is easily recognized this week due to Venus and Mars in opposition on Wednesday. Focus on the underlying connection will allow you to see what needs to be done, changed or refined. The idea that something ends or a relationship disconnection is a failure is not so but can be about fulfilling the purpose of that connection. When there is no more to be done one moves on. If you feel drawn to address that, know you are now being given the gift of full disclosure and reality.

Remember we are nearing a Full Moon in Leo early next week providing momentum now for growth and possibilities to expand. With Neptune in Pisces well underway your awareness of connectedness to the spiritual side of life is becoming more prominent and a natural part of your life. I recently took a survey of why people do not have time to meditate, even ten minutes a day, and the answers are coming back the same as all last year – too little time, unable to relax, not enough privacy, and mostly simply too busy. As we come to the end of January when many want to initiate new starts and turn over a new leaf of what will be a life improvement you might think about that too – are you finding a few moments each day to allow your spirit to take precedence and guide you? The more you give that part of yourself a bit of space in your life the more it becomes a guiding force that leads you with a higher purpose and to the right place. Neptune in Pisces will be continually expanding the merging of this world with that of spirit and the spirit world itself making the unusual usual and the connection to it commonplace. The more you make room in the day for that part of yourself the more it will strengthen all other aspects of your life. There is that one extra day this year so maybe it will provide just the right amount of time to engage with the eternal. This week as the energy builds is a great time to allow for recognizing the connection to your own true self.

Yours in Truth,

Sandra

All times EST (Eastern Standard Time)

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Astrology time zones

Time Zone Table

When using time zones note any active daylight savings time in your area and make adjustments accordingly. The plus (+) sign means to add hours and the minus (-) sign means to subtract those number of hours.

The list below is relative to GMT that is the beginning point for all global time zones.

GMT Greenwich Mean Time GMT

UTC Universal Coordinated Time GMT

ECT European Central Time GMT+1:00

EET Eastern European Time GMT+2:00

ART (Arabic) Egypt Standard Time GMT+2:00

EAT Eastern African Time GMT+3:00

MET Middle East Time GMT+3:30

NET Near East Time GMT+4:00

PLT Pakistan Lahore Time GMT+5:00

IST India Standard Time GMT+5:30

BST Bangladesh Standard Time GMT+6:00

VST Vietnam Standard Time GMT+7:00

CTT China Taiwan Time GMT+8:00

JST Japan Standard Time GMT+9:00

ACT Australia Central Time GMT+9:30

AET Australia Eastern Time GMT+10:00

SST Solomon Standard Time GMT+11:00

NST New Zealand Standard Time GMT+12:00

MIT Midway Islands Time GMT-11:00

HST Hawaii Standard Time GMT-10:00

AST Alaska Standard Time GMT-9:00

PST Pacific Standard Time GMT-8:00

PNT Phoenix Standard Time GMT-7:00

MST Mountain Standard Time GMT-7:00

CST Central Standard Time GMT-6:00

EST Eastern Standard Time GMT-5:00

IET Indiana Eastern Standard Time GMT-5:00

PRT Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Time GMT-4:00

CNT Canada Newfoundland Time GMT-3:30

AGT Argentina Standard Time GMT-3:00

BET Brazil Eastern Time GMT-3:00

CAT Central African Time GMT-1:00

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