Tarot Card and Astrology Readings
“Hope is the memory of the future.” Gabriel Marcel
Be on the lookout for opportunities coming your way as expansive Jupiter stations and moves direct Jan 30. Entertain options. Keep horizons open. Make a plan to bring more inspiration into your life every day. Use this positive energy to move forward in a more hopeful, optimistic way.
* quotes from Divine Sparks by Karen Speerstra . All times mentioned are EST
“Your words and actions are magical – they create waves of energy that travel out into the world and nature.” David Spangler
Communications can become more testy this week as Venus moves up to a conjunction with Pluto – old wounds can be more easily triggered as well as concerns about scarcity (of love, resources etc) . It is a good time to practice diplomacy and to avoid engaging conflict. On a spiritual level this aspect has to do with deepening our understanding of love as a force in the world by transforming painful or longstanding wounds.
“If you allow yourself to become overwhelmed by outer events it signifies that you are letting the outer world take control of your life instead of becoming the master of your own destiny.” Torgny Jansson*
The New Moon is Friday January 11 at 21 degrees of Capricorn. The New Moon is a time of beginnings and this Moon is particularly potent with its connection to the Lunar Nodes of destiny and fate. If you could start afresh and redesign the structure of your life so that the use of your time, energy, talents, money and love were determined by your highest priorities, what would that look like? Pay particular attention to areas of life that do not feel vibrant and energized- these are the ones in need of transformation. Now is the time to think about how to pragmatically move it in the direction of more mastery and personal authenticity.
*from his book Esoteric Astrology, all times mentioned at EST
“My soul and the world are but one.” Rudolph Steiner
Today Venus enters Capricorn, Saturn’s sign. Venus rules values and for the next couple of weeks as Venus transits the transformational Pluto/Uranus square, take some time to look at how you implement your personal values in areas of love, relationships and finances and whether a closer connection needs to be drawn. We live in a time of rapid evolution and higher personal aspirations and actions are directly correlated to a more positive outcome for the planet.
quote from Lynn Jericho’s Inner Christmas 2012 , all times mentioned are EST.
One of the Sabian symbols associated with the Mars/Saturn square (in effect through 1/14) is, “Deep sea divers with special machinery.”
Insights and breakthroughs are possible now which shed light on how to improve the ways we customarily use power – envisioning our goals and then implementing them through the use of the will and physical energy.
Pay attention to messages of an intuitive nature that pertain to how to engage this process with more clarity and less confusion. Saturn in Scorpio encourages use to acknowledge outgrown dynamics related to how we use our energy in order to evolve in a more empowered direction.
Amelia Shea has advised clients in her Astrology and Tarot practice since 1990. She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net, www.ameliashea.com or www.ameliashea.wordpress.com . Her readings start at $30.
Sabian Symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s, 360 Degrees of Wisdom
“May the New Year bring you closer and closer to the realization of your dreams. Never give them up, even in moments of tragedy. They are your pathway to the experience of Oneness with the Infinite. They – and they alone – will bring you the freedom that we all seek, when a moment can become the awareness of eternity, and the realization can bring forth an outpouring of compassion for all.”
Rob Merriman, Financial Astrologer
The aspects of January 2013 have a lot to teach about the challenges inherent in bringing dreams into manifestation. Mercury the planet of ideas and communication is a strong force in the sky throughout the month. It is a good month to practice patience, choose words carefully and exercise diplomacy.
As the month begins pay attention ideas that present innovative solutions to situations in need of resolution. It is a good time to be aware of information that enters your life through channels you may not normally pay attention to. Do not expect pragmatic applications to appear initially.
It is wise to be clear about intentions by the 11th the day of the New Moon at 21 Capricorn.
On the 6th Mercury moves up to a conjunction to Pluto. The ongoing Uranus/Pluto square – the sign of our times – is about the transformation of outdated forms and the coming to life of more innovative, enlightened ones. How we think about our lives and our world may have changed considerably over the past few years as this aspect functions now as it did in the 60s – as an awakener to higher consciousness.
The Mercury/Pluto aspect provides good timing to get under the radar in situations where perceptions can normally be blocked. It can be a time of powerful thinking and communication but it can contribute to irritability and harsh communications. It’s best to have strong boundaries all month long and not be surprised if communications become testy.
Venus moves up to a harmonious aspect to Neptune exact on the 10th. This is a good time for getting in touch with our higher aspirations in order to move more closely in that direction. Do not demand pragmatic applications initially.
Through the 16th pay attention to information which comes about making any romantic, creative or financial goals real. It may be a bumpy time and it is best to maintain equilibrium through the transition rather than assuming all the information is in at any one point. We are living in a time when the old models no longer work and it can feel like a bit of a balancing act forging the path to a more innovative future.
From the 13th to the 21st Venus in Capricorn will aspect Saturn. This influence can bring a stabilizing force and help ground ideas and dreams pragmatically.
The Sun moves into Aquarius on the 19th.
Towards the end of the month Mercury engages the influence of Jupiter and Uranus- bringing a sense of expansion and optimism. Saturn’s influence at the end of the month can help with pragmatics and planning.
The Full Moon is on 1/26 at 7 degrees of Leo.
“Last night as I lay sleeping,
I dreamt -marvellous error!-
that I had a beehive
here inside my heart.
And the golden bees
were making white combs
and sweet honey
from all my old failures.” Antonio Machado
The Moon waxes full Friday December 28 at 7 degrees of Cancer. It is a good time to review commitments (of all kinds) in order to move in a direction of increased personal authenticity. It also bodes well under this influence to rewrite or reinterpret the story of your life from a more empowered perspective. It is as if we are at an important crossroad where the past must be left behind in order to perceive the clear horizons 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
The Sun enters Capricorn Friday December 21 marking the time of the Winter Solstice. For centuries people have gathered around the fire at this time to call back the light.
Calling back the light is a good symbol for our times.
Many astrologers believe the Winter Solstice this year marks the beginning of a new age – the Age of Aquarius- in which the m.o. on the earth plane will start to evolve away from from fear and greed into love. Energetically we are all part of this change or the resistance to it.
In the chart for the Solstice the Sun is conjunct Juno the asteroid of commitment and Pluto the asteroid of transformation and change. It bodes well as intentions and commitments are set for the upcoming year to keep our aspirations high for the evolution of the earth in a more holistic, healthy direction.
“Nature is our infrastructure.” Robert F Kennedy Jr.
“Whose worldviews shape our own values and belief systems? Whose history and judgements do we live by? These are critical questions thinking people must ask themselves again and again as they move through life.”*
Today is the powerful New Moon at 21 degrees of Sagittarius – the sign which governs philosophy. We stand on the threshold of a new age and much has been revealed about the insufficient underpinnings of the traditional worldviews of our time. The New Moon in Sag today is squaring the asteroid of justice and advocacy indicating a good time to question and upgrade – if necessary – our hopes and visions for the future in a more holistic, authentic direction.
“Never, ever, for the sake of peace and quiet deny your own experience.” Dag Hammerskjold
All times mentioned are EDT
*Deborah Green-Scott
“Redeem
The time. Redeem
The unread vision in the higher dream
While jeweled unicorns draw by the gilded hearse.” TS Eliot*
Uranus stations direct Thursday 12/13, the day of the New Moon in Sagittarius. There is a profoundly karmic aspect to this time with Venus conjunct the North Node in Scorpio. It is a good time to set intentions related to the evolution of our soul’s journey. One of the Sabian symbols associated with the Uranus station is,” A White Triangle is seen – it has golden wings.”*
Look to the house of your chart to see where this New Moon is falling. This is the area of life which is being recharged and revitalized with a higher perception that can open the door to new opportunities.
Events which occur around this time will contain a message about how we need to be living going forward. Uranus is the planet of the future and is a strong influence in the sky at this time in history.
*from Ash Wednesday
Sabian Symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom