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Astro-logical Forecast for Wednesday & Thursday 7/8-9/2015: Saturn Goes to the Movies; Mercury in Cancer; Mars Trine Neptune
Headlines….headlines…and more headlines…on a day when the Moon continues its charge through headstrong Aries. Well, I told you on Monday that you would not be bored today.
At 4:16AM ET the me-me-me Aries Moon was challenged by Mars, infusing the morning with an extra dose of caffeine. It was a bumpy ride for passengers on United Airlines, which grounded flights this morning thanks to a computer (Mercury) glitch. Fiery power plays and/or catharses are possible around 12:44PM ET, when the Moon is squared by Pluto. Ditto those potential challenges when the history, heritage and family loving Cancer Sun squares the warrior Aries Moon at 4:24PM ET. A shock or other upset to the status quo is likely when the Moon meets up with rebel Uranus at 11:17PM ET.
Meanwhile, mental Mercury is at the Aries Point, about to leave Gemini for Cancer at 2:52PM ET. What is said and thought today has extra prominence. The oil on today's potentially choppy waters is an easy alignment between Mars and Neptune. The harmony between them offers the potential for peace, spiritual pursuits, charisma and actions based on rose-colored ideals.
Given these planetary patterns, we can expect that when the NYT, writing about today's debate in the South Carolina House of Representatives on the fate of the Confederate flag says it is "expected to be contentious and emotional," rest assured that the NYT's prediction will prove to correct. It's fascinating that the debate is happening on the same day that a U.S. court put the final nail in the coffin of the Washington Redskins trademark protection. It's officially history.
Tomorrow the Moon will be void of course between 9:47AM and 3:49PM ET, facilitating self-absorbed howls of indignation that are likely much ado about nothing. Take care of routine matters during that time and chill if you can. After the void, Moon enters material security-seeking Taurus, slowing down the pace and tempting us to indulge in simple pleasures of the senses…and why not?
And now, the news.
With Saturn now back in Scorpio until September 18th, we expect heavy themes of sex, death and money to return with a vengeance. Following up on yesterday's revelation about the stunning gender and racial imbalance among prosecutors in certain states, consider this headline: "Louisiana Prosecutor's Proud Goal: 'Kill More People'". Did you know that only 1% of all counties in the U.S. were responsible for 50% of all death sentences meted out between 2010 and 2014? I didn't. In the linked article you'll learn about Dale Cox, the prosecutor whose efforts have resulted in more death sentences in his Louisiana parrish per capita than any other county in the U.S. Vengeance is his middle name. And here's a detailed account of one of his "success" stories, despite the controversy over the evidence presented. If we don't become aware of these cases, how can we change the system?
Couldn't find a birth date for Mr. Cox — looks like it might be January of 1948, where we might see in a horoscope a hard and detached social expression suggested by Venus opposing a tortured Saturn-Pluto conjunction in regal Leo.
Contraceptives — another consequence of sexual energy, as well as a battleground topic over the past couple of Saturn in Scorpio years — also made the front page. Women are spending less — a lot less — since the Affordable Care Act required insurers to cover contraception. But as you know from Monday's forecast, that savings will now likely be charged back to consumers in the form of higher premiums. So women will pay in other ways. Which is awesome news if you happen to own stock in a health insurance company. Meanwhile, Colorado is reporting enormous success as a result of its decision six years ago to offer free contraception to teens and other economically-challenged women. Birth rates and abortion rates have plummeted.
In other news, stories of the past week's alignments between the Sun and Mars with dreamy/escapist Neptune are reflected in these stories. First, your kids are addicted to those virtual realities they stare at on their screens. What are you going to do about it?
(A pause, while your astrologer considers whether she is going to re-type the rest of today's lovingly and carefully-crafted forecast, which went into a WordPress black hole when she pressed "Publish" minutes before annihilating Pluto squared the Moon.)
(Still thinking about it, as the me-me-me Aries Moon demands to know what's in it for her.)
(Concludes that she is too much of a professional to not persevere with her passion, believing that what needs to be re-typed will be so much fun and enlightening for others to read. How can she not share?)
(Resolves that out of this temporary loss, a plan for advance will be formulated that will allow her to receive as much support from the Universe as she gives. Recognizes that this is the challenge — and gift — of a heavy Saturn transit in a horoscope.)
(Onward!)
Second, in what we might think is intuitively obvious, new research suggests that babies are born spiritual. How might this impact parents and caretakers whose efforts are more focused on supporting a child's physical and emotional development? Cue The Police now, please…preceded by a brief, silly bit embodying the seductive allure of a Mars-Neptune alignment.
Speaking of emotional development and Saturn transits, much gratitude to avid reader Diane, whose Facebook rave about Inside Out inspired me to see it over the weekend. The film opened last month, though it seemed like it wasn't until last weekend that I noticed other raves about it in the mainstream media and on blogs. Makes sense, given certain planetary patterns, but the point I'd rather make is this: the film is FABULOUS. You MUST see it.
Without giving too much away, it's about an 11-year-old girl whose mind is run by five emotions: Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. It's the latter emotion that is most challenging, and it got me thinking that in the language of astrology, Sadness is equated with Saturn. When I tell clients who know just enough about astrology to be dangerous that they've got a Saturn transit on the horizon, they are not happy. They would prefer to avoid Saturn at all costs, much as some of the characters in Inside Out want to avoid Sadness. Is this a productive strategy?
Go see this movie. It's in 3-D, and there's an equally fabulous animated short about a lonely volcano that precedes the feature attraction. Bring Kleenex. Then read this piece on how the storyline was developed. Then read this op-ed written by two of the psychologists who served as consultants on the film. What you learn about Sadness can be applied to your understanding of Saturn in the horoscope.
Thank you for reading this forecast. I'd be delighted if you shared it with your friends. Meanwhile, if you're curious to know what Saturn is doing in your own unique horoscope, here's the 411 on consultations.
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