Author: Amelia Shea

Mercury Stations Retrograde

“Revelation: a window on the journey of the soul.” F Aster Barnwell
Mercury will station retrograde on January 5 at 1 degree of Aquarius. Mercury is moving up to a square with Mars now and will be exact on the day of the station – with Mars at 1 degree of Scorpio.
With the Mercury Mars square is in effect now it is  a good time for the next week or so –  to think things through before speaking or taking action. Avoid impulsive behavior as things can escalate into a dispute more easily and quickly.
The Mercury retrograde period will last through January 26 when it will station direct at 14 degrees of Capricorn.
The Sabian symbol for the Mercury station on the 5th is, ” An expected thunderstorm.” With the Uranus/Pluto square still very much in effect, it has been and continues to be a time when breakthroughs and revelations are likely if you are open. The revolutionary changes occurring in the outer world are present in out inner lives as well. The Sabian symbol for the degree of Mars at the time of the retrograde station is, “A broken bottle and spilled perfume.” It is a good time to sort through dreams gone awry and see if it is a good idea to give them a new form.
In general Mercury retrogrades provide a good time of respite to revisit, review and rethink. Mercury rules communications and it is not surprising during these time frames if there are snafus with communications and the tools of communication so do double check before assuming if something seems awry. It bodes well to have extra patience when traveling as delays can occur.
As with the Kings and Queens of old, an Astrologer or Tarot Card Reader should be a trusted ally on your life’s path.
 Reach Amelia at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net,  www.ameliashea.com and https://ameliashea.wordpress.com. Her readings start at $30 and are available by phone, email, skype and in person in Wilton, NH.  Sabian symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom. Barnwell quote from Divine Sparks by Karen Speerstra.

Notes on the Week Ahead

“The act of perception is always open- ended and unfinished.” David Abram
There is a lot of planetary activity heading into this week – the Winter Solstice on Monday at 11:49 PM EST as well as the Full Moon and Uranus station on December 25.
Surprises and unexpected events are likely this week – do take more care when traveling and moving about.
Mercury and Pluto continue their conjunction. This offers the opportunity to deepen your thinking below the habitual level of perception. It brings the opportunity to get to the bottom of things and transform limited views.
Jupiter the planet of wisdom, pleasure and abundance is strong in the sky this week – making beneficent aspects to Mercury and Venus. In conjunction with the Full Moon in Cancer on Christmas Day this brings the opportunity for increased pleasure, happiness and abundance in family gatherings. Do steer clear of the dark clouds.
Cancer governs the stomach and digestion and the planet Jupiter governs excess – so do bring moderation to the dinner table.
At the time of the Winter Solstice – Monday 12/21, the Sun moves from the sign of Sagittarius into Capricorn. Sagittarius governs broad visions and expanded horizons in both the inner and outer worlds. A shift in limited perspective can work wonders in this area. As the Sun moves into Capricorn it bodes well to lay the solid foundations for achieving new aspirations. One of the Sabian symbols associated with the Sun’s ingress into Capricorn is,” The human soul, in its eagerness for new experiences, seeks embodiment.”
 
As with the Kings and Queens of old, an Astrologer or Tarot Card Reader should be a trusted ally on your life’s path.

Friends – I have gift certificates available for the holidays. Tarot Readings start at $30. If you know someone who is interested in exploring this realm, a reading can be a thoughtful gift.
 Reach Amelia at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net,  www.ameliashea.com and https://ameliashea.wordpress.com. Her readings start at $30 and are available by phone, email, skype and in person in Wilton, NH.  Sabian symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom.
 

The Winter Solstice

“All thoughts begin in wonder.” Plato
In the chart for the Winter Solstice – said to foretell the energies of  the upcoming three months –  Pluto is conjunct Mercury and Pallas Athene and square Uranus.  Under this influence there is guidance available about how to implement change in your life by deepening or expanding the way you think. Pluto/Mercury aspects are powerful and can indicate resorting to compulsive thought patterns as a habit. But the key to unlocking the gifts of this aspect is to “get to the bottom of things” looking for the areas to where your thinking may have become too narrow, fragmented or limited.
Mercury in Capricorn is like the Emperor card in the Tarot deck. It speaks of maturity, organization, planning and good time management. The Emperor knows how to consolidate power. The next three months provide excellent timing to formulate and put into practice a pragmatic, well organized, long term strategy.
In the Solstice chart Jupiter makes beneficent aspects to the Moon, Mercury and Venus indicating a time that bodes well for increased wisdom, love and artistry. It bodes well to take a  more creative approach to  your projects and initiatives. Watch for intuitive guidance over the next three months that can come in unexpected flashes and provide significant breakthroughs.
We are living in times of great change and it is better to harness the transformative and evolutionary energies – personally and collectively – rather than put up resistance.
 
As with the Kings and Queens of old, an Astrologer or Tarot Card Reader should be a trusted ally on your life’s path.

Notes on the Week Ahead

“You are not the oil, you are not the air – merely the point of combustion, the flash point where the light is born.” Dag Hammarskjold
 
This week has several interesting aspects. As the Sun moves up to square the Lunar Nodes the time is right for making an important decision. There is extra support from the universe in identifying and moving beyond habitual patterns  – of a karmic or ancestral nature – that can impede your efforts to move in a desired direction.
There is a high vibration of inspiration and energy that can be accessed this week. With the Nodes in Pisces and Virgo it bodes well to create a pragmatic path to ground the vision.
This time of year is akin to Persephone’s journey through the underworld – walking through the darkness. Carl Jung wrote that the yearning for light is the yearning for consciousness.  It bodes well to keep the inner fires burning brightly as we head towards the Return of the Light – the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere- on December 21.
 
As with the Kings and Queens of old, an Astrologer or Tarot Card Reader should be a trusted ally on your life’s path.

Friends – I have gift certificates available for the holidays. Tarot Readings start at $30. If you know someone who is interested in exploring this realm, a reading can be a thoughtful gift.
Reach Amelia at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and are available by phone, email, skype and in person in Wilton, NH.
 
 

 

Venus Enters Scorpio

“I have been acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain – and back in rain.
I have out walked the furthest city light…
Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right
I have been acquainted with the night.” Robert Frost

Venus is in the sign of Scorpio now making this a time of increased darkness and the deeper mysteries. It is a good time to get in touch with what you feel passionate about in your life.

The sign of Scorpio and its ruler, Pluto are both associated with catharsis – the periodic need to acknowledge and process pain, disappointment and disillusionment in order to move forward in a clearer,  less encumbered direction.
One of the Sabian symbols associated with Venus’s ingress into Scorpio is, ” A bottle of spilled perfume,” a reference to disillusionment or dreams gone awry.
Scorpio is the sign of  death and rebirth and is a reminder that dreams can be born anew in a new form.
 
As with the Kings and Queens of old, an Astrologer or Tarot Card Reader should be a trusted ally on your life’s path.

Notes on the Week Ahead

“Power consists to a large extent in deciding what stories will be told.” Carolyn G. Heilbrun
 

As we head into next week’s New Moon on Friday planetary influences suggest it is a good time to get busy with projects and plans. A lot can be accomplished with a clear focus. Do watch for the tendency to overwork which may lead to becoming exhausted or accident prone.

Take extra care when traveling or moving about and be attentive to the possibility of impulsiveness on the part of others. it is a good week to heighten awareness about how you direct your personal power as breakthroughs or revelations can emerge about this area of life.
Mars is opposite Uranus at the time of the New Moon. This influence suggests that there may be surprising or unanticipated events which may be hard to integrate at the time.
 There is  also increased energy for a fresh new start.
Providing extra time for rest and rejuvenation will be beneficial for clarity and integration as nerves can be frayed and tempers on a short fuse.
One of the Sabian symbols for the New Moon is, “An empty hammock hangs between two lovely trees.”
 
Friends – I have gift certificates available for the holidays. I am reading a book called “Tales of Accidental Genius.” This title reminds me of a good Tarot or Astrology reading when an unexpected or surprising perception emerges opening the door to new opportunities.
Reach Amelia at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and are available by phone, email, skype and in person in Wilton, NH.   Sabian symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom
 
 

Venus and Juno

“Maturity and energy in our work is not granted freely to human beings but must be adventured and discovered, cultivated and earned. It is the result of application, dedication, an indispensable sense of humor and above all a never-ending, courageous conversation with ourselves, those with whom we work and those whom we serve. It is a long journey; it calls on both the ardors of youth and the perspectives of a longer view. It is achieved through a lifelong pilgrimage.” David Whyte.
 
As Venus and and Juno form a favorable alignment this week and Jupiter moves closer to the North Node of destiny and life path, it bodes well to think about the commitments in your life – personal as well as professional – and how you would like to evolve those commitments into the future. Venus and Juno are in the partnership sign of Libra and so it is wise to consider how you would like to evolve the relationships involved and what you are willing to do to make that happen.

 

 

 

The Sun conjuncts Saturn

“I came upon a child of God
He was walking along the road
And I asked him where are you going
And this he told me
I’m going on down to Yasgur’s farm
I’m going to join in a rock ‘n’ roll band
I’m going to camp out on the land
I’m going to try an’ get my soul free.” Joni Mitchell

This weekend the Sun in Sagittarius moves up to Saturn and squares Neptune. This aspect provides a good time to recognize fears and illusions which – through customary perception – can block the emergence of new ideas and initiatives. These fears and illusions once identified can be released in order to create a clearer path forward.
The Sabian symbol associated with the aspect is, “Deep within the earth, new elements are being formed.”
 
A Tarot Card reader or Astrologer should be a wise ally on your life’s journey.
Sabian symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom

 

Saturn, Neptune and Thanksgiving

“Until it becomes clear that soul work is not for our benefit alone, but for the sake of the world, care of the soul is doomed to becoming trapped forever in one egotism after another.” Robert Sardello
 The first exact square of Saturn and Neptune is November 26 – Thanksgiving Day in the US. This aspect symbolizes one of the most important themes of late 2015 and 2016. It is about the kind of confusion, disillusionment and eventual understanding that can occur due to the recognition of the false underpinnings of dogmatic beliefs whose authority has held sway in a powerful and sometimes unconscious ways.
 It brings into question sometimes widely held and traditional beliefs which can originate in family of origin, religion and culture. It applies both personally and globally. It is about questioning authority – both inner and outer.
Confusion is likely to occur as the result of this influence- it is best to regard it as an evolutionary  process. Wherever a void is created there is an opportunity for discovery, increased clarity and renewal.
 “It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.” Eugene Ionesco
A Tarot Card reader or Astrologer should be a wise ally on your life’s journey.

The Sun, Mercury and the North Node

“What shape waits in the seed of you to grow and spread its branches against the sky?” David Whyte

With the Sun and Mercury in a positive alignment with the North Node this week it bodes well to heed guidance and intuitions about your unfolding path to the future.