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Uranus and Pluto

“Soul needs undergo a change of focus with every progressive soul stage throughout the human life span.Without an understanding of the themes and tasks that shape and influence the developing being it is difficult to assess the dramatic and dynamic unfolding of each life.” William Bento

The Uranus/Pluto square which has been in effect since 2012 has ushered in a time of great change. In a nutshell the aspect is about rattling unsustainable foundations in order to build a path forward which supports growth and evolution. Although the Uranus/Pluto square has perfected and has moved on the effects -both personally and collectively- will be felt for years – the story is still unfolding.

The way this dynamic interplay of energies affects you personally can be seen in the transit of the Uranus/Pluto square in your chart. It speaks of the areas in need of transformation and change in order to further your own personal evolutionary journey.

I will be offering special readings on how the Uranus Pluto aspect affects individual charts – with 1/2 hour readings at $75 and hour long readings for $150. If you would like more information or to book an appointment please get in touch.

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. David Abram quote from his book The Counselor as if Soul and Spirit Mattered, Sabian symbol quote from 360 Degrees of Wisdom by Lynda Hill.

Mercury Enters Cancer & the Last Quarter Moon

“The act of perception is always open ended and unfinished.” David Abram

The last quarter Moon is Wednesday at 16 degrees of Aries which will aspect the ongoing Pluto/Uranus square. This is a good time to look at intentions set at the last New Moon on June 16 to see what progress has been made and what adjustments need to be made.

Mercury leaves the sign of Gemini this week and enters the sign of Cancer also on Wednesday. With this placement thoughts tend to be deeper and of a more emotional, personal and subjective nature.
One of the Sabian symbols associated with this transit is,”A man on a magic carpet observes vast vistas below.”

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. David Abram quote from The Spell of the Sensuous. Sabian symbol quote from 360 Degrees of Wisdom by Lynda Hill.

Full Moon in Capricorn

“And once in a great while an isumatag becomes apparent, a person who can create the atmosphere in which wisdom shows itself. It is a nameless wisdom esteemed by all people. It is an understanding of how to live a decent life, how to behave properly toward people and the land.” Barry Lopez

On a recent trip to Seattle I took an Uber home one night. I struck up a conversation with the driver who told me he had recently emigrated from Ethiopia. I asked him if he had a family and he explained that he was married and had four children. He looked at me in the mirror, his eyes sparkling and said, “Family is a blessing.” When I asked him if he liked working for Uber he nodded his head smiling enthusiastically and said,”It’s a blessing.” It had helped them to start a new life in this country.
My ride with him that day was memorable – it was nice to be in the presence of someone who so joyfully appreciated the good things in his life.
The Moon waxes Full this Wednesday July 1 EDT at 9 degrees of Capricorn. At the time of the Full Moon, Venus the planet of love and beauty is conjunct Jupiter – the planet of wisdom and abundance. It is a good time to appreciate and be grateful for the good things in your life. It bodes well to be of good cheer.
For the next three months Venus will transit within 10 degrees of Jupiter. It is a good time to expand the love and pleasure in your life and to grow in wisdom.
At the time of the Full Moon this duo is trining the planet of the unexpected. The powers of attraction are strong and things can manifest more quickly than at other times.
Neptune is making a positive aspect to the Sun – making this an excellent time for creativity, spirituality and dreams.
Use the transformational energy of Pluto to let go of unhelpful burdens of the past and recommit to a dynamic path forward. If conflict arises factor in a wise response rather than an impulsive one.
One of the Sabian symbols associated with this Full Moon is, “An angel comes carrying a harp.”

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Lopez quote from his book Arctic Dreams, Sabian symbol quote from 360 Degrees of Wisdom by Lynda Hill.

Mars in Cancer

“I should have been a pair of ragged claws
Scuttling across the floors of silent seas.” TS Eliot

Fiery, direct, dynamic Mars is now in the private, self protective sign of Cancer – symbolized by the Crab with its sideways, indirect motion. The energy of Mars can be frustrated in Cancer.
It can be an irritable time when family issues and issues of the past can easily be triggered resulting in angry, impulsive responses. Best if these situations arise to bring critical thinking to the fore and keep emotions at bay. Mars will move into Leo in early August.
The Sun in Cancer is moving up to a trine to Neptune making this a good time for spiritual contemplation and creativity. Envision the life you see yourself evolving towards.

Saturn in Scorpio

“It is only with the heart that one can see clearly, for what is essential is hidden from the eyes.” Antoine de Saint Exupery

Saturn has moved back into the sign of Scorpio – it is now at the 29th degree. This degree – known as the “fated degree” – indicates a threshold time. It is a good time to review commitments related to personal regeneration, transformation and values in intimate relationship. It also bodes well to review areas related to investment and joint financial matters.
Saturn will station direct in early August and leave the sign of Scorpio in mid September.

With Mercury’s recent retrograde period and challenging aspect to Neptune it has been a good time to consider how inspiration informs your thinking and adjust the balance for the better if indicated. One of the Sabian symbols associated with this transit is, “An aviator in the clouds” indicating a good time to view things from a higher perspective.
Mercury is starting to moving forward into clearer territory now.

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Sabian symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom.

The Summer Solstice

“Trying to understand what’s happening by using old words, old images, old paradigms is like telling time by broken clocks.” Richard Thieme

On Sunday June 21 the Sun enters the sign of Cancer marking the time of the Summer Solstice. The Sabian symbol for this time is, “On a ship sailors lower an old flag and raise a new one.” The flags represent an allegiance to certain set of ideas or beliefs.

The Jupiter / Uranus trine in effect at the time of the Solstice indicates a good time to lower the old flag – and to be open instead to new approaches, ideas and energies. Heed innovative strategies.

Through the end of the month Mercury will be squaring Neptune which can be a Mercury retrograde type influence (confusion can arise more easily, there can be snafus in communication and with technology.) Consider jotting down new ideas and strategies and implementing them in early July.
Do make an effort to communicate clearly and before jumping to conclusions do double check that any communications (vm, emails etc) have been received. Mercury the Trickster is still about.

Saturn and Pluto have been making a challenging aspect indicating it can feel like a time of frustration or blocked plans. Perseverence is the key.

Venus and Jupiter are conjunct in Leo in the 11th House of the Solstice chart indicating a good time for collaborating along the lines of common interests – a time for good will and optimism.

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Sabian symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom. Thieme quote from Divine Sparks by Karen Speerstra

New Moon in Gemini and Neptune stations Retrograde

“If you change the names of things you change the way people will regard them.” Neil Postman

Neptune stationed retrograde on Friday 6/12 at 5:09 am. It will be in retrograde mode through Nov 18. This time frame bodes well for developing the powers of intuition and looking below the surface of things. It is also a good time to revisit dreams, aspirations and illusions with the intent of proceeding with more clarity in the future.

The New Moon is Tuesday at 25 degrees of Gemini conjunct Mars – making it a time of impulsive, aggressive energy. Projects started under this influence will receive an energetic boost.

The Gemini Moon makes challenging aspects to Chiron – the asteroid of the Wounded Healer- and the Black Moon Lilith. This is a volatile combination which can result in sudden anger and impulsive speech.

With Chiron’s involvement there is an opportunity for another level of healing if difficult situations arise. The Gemini Moon encourages taking multiple perspectives.

It is best to approach next week with moderation in mind.

Mercury Stations Direct Thursday

“Thinking is the talking of the soul with itself…All thoughts begin in wonder.” Plato

Mercury stations direct at 4 degrees of Gemini this Thursday at 6:33 pm. Over the next few days it bodes well to assess any new perspectives which may have occurred to you over this retrograde period (since May 19) – particularly ideas about how you think, the ways in which you communicate and the ways in which new perspectives might change things for the better.

Because of Neptune’s involvement do look below the surface – particularly for customary assumptions that may have outgrown their usefulness.
One of the Sabian symbols at the time of the station is, “A blazing fireplace in a deserted home” – a reminder of the importance of rekindling the inner fires of inspiration when support or guidance is not apparent in the outer world.

Amelia Shea specializes in issues of family, relationship and transition as well as life path and career.She can be reached at 603 654 1043, amelia.shea@comcast.net and ameliashea.com. Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Sabian symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom.

Jupiter, Uranus and Mars

“The medial woman stands between the world of consensual reality and the mystical unconscious and mediates between them. The medial woman is the transmitter and receiver between two or more values or ideas. She is the one who brings new ideas to life, exchanges old ideas for innovative ones, translates between the world of the rational and the world of the imaginal.” Clarissa Pinkola Estes

The inspired energy of the Uranus/Jupiter trine is now in effect and being strengthened as Mars aspects it in a positive way. Do be aware of the excellent timing now for breakthroughs in thinking and perception which can open doors and present new opportunities. With Mercury retrograde in Gemini it bodes well to regard your life and the way you think about your life as a horizon- expanding journey. Revisit old thoughts to see if they need to be expanded or reignited with the fire of inspiration now present in the sky. Open the doors of perception with the powers of imagination and intuition. It is a good time to consider a multiplicity of ideas.

Mercury Retrograde, Mars and Neptune

“Dawn points, and another day

Prepares for heat and silence. Out at sea the dawn wind

Wrinkles and slides. I am here

Or there, or elsewhere. In my beginning.” TS Eliot

One of the gifts of the Mercury retrograde period is that it offers the opportunity for a period of reflection and renewal culminating in a time of new beginnings when Mercury stations direct.

This particular retrograde period- through June 11 – is a good time to look at your use of personal power in relation to

your customary thought patterns and assumptions. Do your underlying thoughts and feelings support or weaken the way you move towards your goals? Are there contradictory or undermining ideas that need to be let go of?

Mars has been making a challenging aspect to Neptune during this time and this aspect is similar to the Hanged Man in the Tarot deck. When the Hanged Man appears in a reading it indicates that there will be a delay – and the purpose of this delay is some sort of change in perception. Surrender is associated with this card and the Hanged Man is unable to move but there is a golden halo or light around his head – indicating that the information he needs can be accessed through higher consciousness or by surrendering to a higher power.

There is is a dreamy ethereal quality to the aspects now indicating that the information may come through dreams, intuitions or musing so be sure to leave some time to be in that kind of space. Robert Bly described it well one time. He wrote that one time when he was giving a workshop by the sea in Maine, he noticed an older man in the back of the room with tears in his eyes. When Bly later asked him about it the man said that he had always been an ambitious, hard working person in the world but now he found himself just wanting to watch the sea birds gliding above the waves.