Year: 2020

“Between what is said
and not meant
And meant and not said
Most of love is lost.” Kahlil Gibran

“We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.” Martin Luther King Jr.

It’s best to approach this week with patience and restraint  as there are some testy aspects in the sky.

Venus, the planet of love and abundance,  will be making a challenging aspect to Mars, the planet of action, desire  and conflict. Venus is retrograde now and making difficult aspects to both Pluto, the planet of the underworld and Neptune, the planet of dreams and illusions.

These influences portend a confusing time. In dealings with others it may be harder than usual to understand the other person’s perspective. It’s wise to keep communications very clear as misunderstandings may more easily occur.  Practicing balance and equilibrium will be helpful as emotional tides are likely to run high.

This week’s  Lunar Eclipse at 15  Sagittarius  is on Friday. The Moon will square Mars at that time and oppose Venus. This can put a strain on relationships and result in impatience and impulsiveness.

It’s will be helpful all week to practice patience, balance and tolerance.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is, “the first mockingbird of spring sings from the tree top.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“And all the obstacles along the way
May feel so tremendous
There are guides and spirits all along the way
Who will befriend us.” Van Morrison

“Everything we do counts.There is really no such thing as a small act of service or goodness.” Caroline Myss

Today when I  was driving  home from the grocery store,  I got  a flat tire.  I pulled  the off the highway and on to a back road.

I was going to call AAA to come change the tire and then remembered that the mute button was stuck on my cell phone and it was impossible for anyone I called to hear me. I debated going to a house nearby or to my friend’s house up the road but it’s really not a time to be dropping in on people.

I was contemplating how best to proceed. A few cars drove past  but then when a motorcycle was approaching I waved my arms wildly. It took him awhile to slow the bike down but then he turned around and coming towards me smiling said,”Do you need help?”

I explained my predicament and he held out his cell phone, “Here you can use mine.” I called AAA and made arrangements. And thanked him.

” Do you need anything else? Are you okay here?” he asked,” Do you feel safe?” I did feel safe being a short distance from  a friend’s house.

“Thank you SO much,”  I called after him as he returned to his bike.

He turned and smiled at me and said, “That’s what it’s all about , isn’t it? Helping other people? ”

This is very much the spirit of Neptune in Pisces where it is now  – being of service to others. People born under the watery  sign of Pisces often find their fulfillment in life through serving others or doing work that contributes to making the world a kinder place.

 

“The world is so full of homes in which I have lived for a day, a month, a year or much longer. One night in a room with a leaping fire may mean more to me than many months in a room without a fireplace, a room in which my life has been paced less excitedly. ” Margaret Mead

“Nothing is itself without everything else.” Thomas Berry

Mercury will leave the airy sign of Gemini and enter the watery sign of Cancer today. The sign of Cancer is ruled by the Moon and governs  mothering, nurturing and the home. The crab, the symbol of Cancer, carries her home on her back. When threatened the crab can retreat into her shell.

Mercury will transit up to 14 degrees of Cancer to its retrograde station on June 18. The retrograde period will last through July 12 when Mercury will resume forward motion at 5 degrees of Cancer and will stay in this sign until early August.

This provides an excellent time frame to think about matters having to do with home and family as well as how we nurture and care for ourselves and each other. It’s a good time for entertaining ideas about how to make  your home a more comfortable and nurturing place.

The sign of Cancer also rules home in a larger sense – our planet, our communities, our neighborhoods. So this summer presents a good opportunity to think about how we would like to improve things in these realms.

We are moving into eclipse season with the first of three – a Lunar Eclipse at 15 degrees of  Sagittarius on June 5.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A very old man facing a vast dark space to the northeast.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill