Amelia’s Blog

“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

“There is magic in the unknowing. There is magic in being that seed that is waiting to sprout. It is how all creation begins and the New Moon is a time to honor and tune in to those creative powers.” Tanaaz

“If my heart could do my thinking
And my head begin to feel
I would look upon the world as new
And know what’s truly real.”Van Morrison

The Moon waxes new Friday at 1:39 PM EDT at 2 degrees of Gemini. This provides good timing to set new intentions or reaffirm ones that are yet to be manifest.

Last night I was listening to a lecture by Caroline Myss, delivered from her living room. She paused for a minute to explain the noise in the background  and explained that a number of nurses, doctors and other health care workers live  in her apartment complex and that every night when they return home, many of her neighbors go out on their porches and applaud them.

As the Moon in Gemini moves up to a conjunction with Venus and Mercury over for the next couple of days, it provides very  good timing  for expressions of appreciation and friendship to people in your life.

It’s a good time to balance the energies of head and heart if needed.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”In a museum, a large archaic volume reveals a traditional wisdom.”

Sabian symbols from Lynda Hill

“Why did you do all this for me?” Wilbur asked.”I didn’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.”
“You have been my friend,”replied Charlotte. “I wove my webs for you because I liked you.” Charlotte’s Web

“Nobody sees a flower-really- it is so small- we haven’t time- and to see takes time. Like to have a friend takes time.” Georgia O’Keefe

The Sun moves out of the earthy sign of Taurus and into the airy sign of Gemini on Wednesday joining Venus, Mercury, Vesta and the North Node. Gemini is a very sociable sign, likes to be out and about, communicating with others and sharing thoughts and information.

Throughout the week Venus is Gemini will be squaring Neptune in Pisces. The sign of Gemini is known for logical and linear thinking  while the sign of Pisces is known for it’s intuition and other -worldliness. It’s wise to use caution and discernment in matters of the heart this week. Also with financial affairs.

Thursday the Sun will semisextile the North Node. Do watch for any guidance or intuition that surfaces at this time that leads to a vision of a  more expansive future.

The New Moon is Friday at 1:39 PM EDT at 2 degrees of Gemini.  Retrograde Saturn will be making a favorable aspect to the Sun and Moon at this time which will add more clarity as well as  the ability to think more responsibly and pragmatically. This is a friendship Moon and  good time to be in touch with friends and to enjoy sharing thoughts and feelings.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”Holly and Mistletoe  bring the seasonal spirit to a home.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

 

 

 

“In order for conflict to be productive, rather than destructive, communication must be fostered and vindictiveness minimized. A successful couple or enterprise is not one that never experiences conflict, but one that is skilled in resolving the conflicts that inevitably arise in any meaningful relationship.” Philip Carr

“To love is not a state; it is a direction.” Simone Weil

Venus stations retrograde on May 13  at 21 degrees of  Gemini. The retrograde period will last through June 25 when it will station direct at 5 degrees of Gemini.

Venus will station forming a challenging aspect to Neptune  – an aspect that indicates the need to overcome things. This planetary duo is known for its rose colored glasses quality and when it comes to romantic relationships and financial management, it’s wise to use extra discernment.

Traditionally in astrology , it is not advisable to start a romantic relationship under this influence. But it provides a fertile time to rethink , revisit and re-evaluate matters of love. It’s a good time to review relationship dynamics, habitual pitfalls and aspirations.

It’s a good time to consider love as a spiritual force in the world.

Venus also rules abundance and it’s wise  to review financial goals and aspirations as well as habits that tend to weaken or undermine intentions.

Three planets station in close proximity this week – Saturn, now  recently retrograde, Venus and Jupiter on May 14. It’s a busy time in the starry heavens.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”Three fledglings in a nest high up in a tree.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“And then the time came when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Anais Nin

I read a story recently about a young woman who was dying of cancer and had a very short time to live. She contacted Ram Dass, the spiritual leader who had brought more  knowledge and understanding  of eastern spirituality to the western world. She had not personally met Ram Dass but was familiar with his work. When she reached him she asked him to accompany her through this passage of her life.

Ram Dass  agreed and spent many long hours at her bedside. They became very close friends. When she finally crossed over, someone asked him,”Didn’t it break your heart?”

He replied, “It broke my heart open.”

There are many stories of people who respond to crisis and loss by growing in a direction that enables them to be more open, more loving, more helpful towards others.

We are living in a time with the Saturn /Pluto influence where many people are experiencing loss in varying degrees and some, serious  crisis.

There are a myriad of ways people respond this kind of situation which has woven its way through history and human experience in different ways and forms.

In my small New England town, the first week of the shut down,  the Women’s Club distributed grocery  lists to every household  which residents could fill out and return to them. Their volunteers would then do the weekly shopping for any household and deliver the groceries to them – enabling more people and -vulnerable people – to stay home.

The Waldorf boarding school in town which is high on a hill and surrounded by fields, grows much of their food in a number of greenhouses and gardens. They recently announced that they would be putting in another garden to grow food for the food pantry which has seen increased demand.

As we enter the Age of Aquarius, a time of increased cooperation and collaboration, new and vibrant systems will continue to be created to enable people  to act more as a community – both locally and globally – to solve problems. You hear a lot these days that.”We are all in this together.” We’re moving into a time time when we will realize we have a lot in common as a global community and that when acting like one, a lot can be accomplished.

 

“The distinction between animate and inanimate begins to dissolve, for everything is a pattern of continuous rebirth and everything is the manifestation of one underlying creative potential.” F. David Peat

Mercury and Uranus are conjunct now and transiting in close proximity to the Black Moon Lillith. This indicates that there can be breakthroughs or revelations that emerge now that can shed light on old unconscious patterns that can be motivating but counter productive. Some of these patterns of behavior can be inherited through the ancestral lines and influence instinctive behavior.

Seeing the larger pattern can open the door to more choice and more options.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is. “A bridge being built across a high narrow gorge.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

 

“I like it better here where I can just sit quietly and smell the flowers.” Ferdinand the Bull

“All we are is the result of what we have thought.” Buddha

This week when my housemate was at the grocery story she texted me and asked if I needed anything. I did need a couple of things- honey and eggs- and she said she’s pick them up for me. Later when I went out on my porch there  they were – with a small bouquet of flowers. It is under the sign of Taurus that flowers start blooming and the earth comes alive again.

This week Mercury moves out of action oriented Aries and into the earthy sign of Taurus. Taurus is a sensual sign and encourages us to slow down and enjoy the good things in nature and life.  It’s provides a calmer atmosphere to take in information and process it slowly rather than  rushing to conclusions or acting on it immediately.

Mercury will be squaring Saturn this week indicating a good time to get focused and organized. It’s a good time to watch mental boundaries as there can be a tendency towards depression with this aspect. It provides fertile territory to think about your thought process and the ways you communicate to see if any adjustments could improve things.

Mercury will be moving up to a conjunction with Uranus – the planet of the unexpected and of innovation. It’s a good time to be open to change and breakthroughs.

This week I was listening to a news story about farmers in upstate New York “dumping” their milk because – due to the school closures- there was not the regular demand for it. Meanwhile in NYC in the food pantries there was a dramatic increase in customers needing supplies. So New York officials reached an agreement with Cabot and other large dairy producers, that they would buy the excess milk from the farmers and make yogurt, cottage cheese and cream cheese which they would then donate to the food banks.

It’s  wise to be flexible and seek  innovative  solutions to problems now.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,” A clear mountain stream runs steadily downhill.”

“In dreams begins responsibility.”W.B. Yeats

The New Moon is Wednesday at 10:26 PM EDT at 3 degrees of Taurus. Taurus is a sign that values comfort, safety and security. It is an earth sign – and one associated with springtime and the rebirth of nature.

New Moons are a good time for setting intentions. On the evolutionary scale  are living in a liminal time – a time of “in between” -both personally and collectively.

Saturn is now squaring the Sun and will be making this challenging aspect to both the Sun and Moon on Wednesday. This can indicate a weighty time when limitations can be felt more strongly and responsibilities and commitments may feel more burdensome. There can be delays and snafus  with projects.

The Moon will also be conjuncting Uranus – the planet of surprises and the unexpected. This can indicate a need to make a break for freedom in some way. There can be increased tension as well.

It’s best under these influences to commit or recommit to intentions  and also be willing to persevere and persist despite obstacles that may present themselves or the way things look at any given time.

It’s also a good time to be open to innovative ideas and solutions that are akin to breakthroughs and can move things forward in unexpected way.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is, “The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“The answer is not in technique, but in taking a path with heart.” Michael Ray

“One must choose in all things a mean, just and good… Error and confusion dwell in the extremes.” Pythagoras

There are some challenging aspects this week involving the Sun, Pluto Chiron and Eris.It is a week when frustration may more easily arise. This can originate in a sense of powerlessness or the inability to advance things in the ways you would like. It is best to set your sights on incremental progress, to stay in the present and to keep your vision on the short term, rather than the long term. Things can easily get out of proportion this week and it’s wise to make an extra effort to stay balanced.

It is also a time with Mercury conjunct Eris, that old pain or old painful patterns may arise to the surface more easily. The Sun is squaring Pluto now and squares indicate the need to overcome things. In this area as well it’s wise to stay in the present and look to another level of resolution if necessary.

I have a good friend who is a Tarot Card reader and she told me that when she enters a challenging or stuck situation, she will remind herself to “raise the vibration” to come from a higher level of consciousness. This is a good week for that with Venus in Gemini conjunct Vesta. This indicates a good time to bring more inspiration into thinking, speech and communications.

Aspects towards the end of the week indicate a more harmonious atmosphere.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,

A white triangle is seen; it has golden wings.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“Saturn in Aquarius is about our individual responsibility to the collective.” Jessica Murray

“‘The bamboo for prosperity,’ a Japanese friend explained to me,’the pine for long life, the plum  for courage.. the plum for courage because the plum puts forth blossoms while the snow is still on the ground.’ “Anne Morrow Lindebergh

The Moon waxes full Tuesday at 18 Libra at 10:35 PM EDT. This is a relationship Moon and a a good time to look at the balance we strike in connecting with others in terms of  independence and cooperation. What is being brought to light at this time is what is out of balance both personally and globally in order to work towards solutions.

Aspects to Venus indicate it’s a favorable time  to work on healing what is out of balance in your own life and in your interactions with others.

It’s a good time to learn about ways you might take incremental steps to help create a more sustainable future for the planet – and  work to bring things into balance in that way as well.

Venus is conjunct Vesta at this time. The Vestal Virgins of ancient Rome, named for her were the “keepers of the flame” and kept the sacred fires of Rome alight. It’s wise to keep levels of inspiration high at this time. The  current Pluto/Jupiter conjunction indicates a good time to turn inward and develop inner resourcefulness as the  outer systems we ordinarily rely on are taxed or overburdened. This planetary duo is associated with conversions in a religious sense and provides good timing to deepen spiritual or religious belief systems.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is, “After the storms of winter, a boat landing stands in need of reconstruction.”