Amelia’s Blog – Page 78

Planetary Activity This Week

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.” Satchel Paige

There is a lot of planetary activity this week leading up to the New Moon at 21 Leo on Friday August 14.
Jupiter will enter the sign of Virgo on Tuesday the 11th and will transit through this sign for a year or so. In general it is a good time for thinking about service to the world and to others, for initiatives related to improving health and evolving your belief system. It is wise to watch out for a tendency to be overly critical or overly focused on perfection.

Thursday the ongoing Saturn/Pluto semi square is exact. This is a long term influence and concerns effecting change and transformation. There can be tension and frustration and it bodes well not to push too hard now but be patient and acknowledge incremental steps that represent progress in any change you have been trying to effect.

Mercury is moving up to an opposition to Neptune this week. This can bring confusion in communication and travel and fogginess in thinking. It will be helpful to be organized and prepared as you enter this week. Get details nailed down early.

The New Moon is Friday at 21 Leo. This is a good time to formulate goals for bringing more joy, happiness and creativity into your life. If there are children in your life set intentions about how you would like to relate to them in a more loving, joyful and playful way.
The Sun is the ruler of Leo and one of the Sabian symbols associated with this time is, “American Indians perform a ritual to the Sun.”

Amelia Shea advises clients on a broad range of issues: 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. Sabin Symbol quote from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom,
Paige quote from Divine Sparks by Karen Speerstra.

Saturn stations direct

“I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible, to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch. a promise.”

Saturn will station direct this Sunday EDT in late Scorpio. Saturn’s transit back into the late degrees has provided a good opportunity to look at the kind of hold fear has on your life. It is a good time to bring clarity to this area and to commit to a new level of courage if necessary.

It bodes well for intentions related to bringing more balance and integration into the levels of body mind and spirit. Other aspects in play now indicate a very good time to get in touch with how to bring more joy into your life.

Quote from Dawna Markova

Full Moon in Aquarius

” A Japanese friend explained to me that the plum symbolizes courage because the plum puts out blossoms while the snow is still on the ground.” Anne Morrow Lindbergh

The Moon waxes Full this Friday at 8 degrees of Aquarius at 6:43 AM EDT. Look for inspiration related to the long term under the light of this visionary influence. Rekindle courage with the light of the brilliant Leo Sun.

The sign of Aquarius is associated with the Star card in the Tarot deck and one of the Sabian symbols for this Full Moon is,”The wonder of the constellations of stars in the night sky.”

First Quarter Moon

“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” Martin Buber

The Sabian symbol for today’s First Quarter Moon is,” A sight seeing bus.” This symbol describes looking at your life with new eyes – as if you are traversing new territory. New opportunities may present themselves throughout this Moon cycle if you keep a broad perspective and an open mind.

Uranus will station conjunct Eris on the 26th. Eris is the asteroid of the Woman Warrior making this a good time to advocate for your soul’s journey in this lifetime.

Venus Retrograde, Uranus and Mars

“Beauty awakens the soul to act.” Dante Alighieri

Venus will station retrograde on July 25. Retrograde periodsare a good time for review. Through September 6 it bodes well to consider areas of life related to finances, partnership, friendship and aesthetics and what improvements you would like to make in those areas. Through mid August Jupiter’s beneficent influence will be close by bringing the opportunity for expanded vision which can open the door to new opportunities.

This week is off to an edgy start as Mars moves up to an exact square to Uranus. This planetary combination can create volatility. It bodes well to exercise restraint in communications with others and to take more care when driving and moving about as impulsiveness can create a more accident prone time.

Venus Enters Virgo

“Genuine commitment is a journey into the unknown,” Madonna Kolbenschlag

Venus will shortly enter the sign of Virgo forming a conjunction to Juno – the asteroid of commitment. With Saturn’s recent return to Scorpio this planetary configuration bodes well for using discrimination to reassess and reaffirm commitments to spiritual growth, emotional growth, and intentions related to staying out of fear.

One of the Sabian symbols associated with the transit of Venus is, “Two guardian angels bringing protection.”

Amelia Shea advises clients on a broad range of issues: 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. All quotes from 360 Degrees of Wisdom by Lynda Hill, other quote from Divine Sparks by Karen Speerstra.

New Moon in Cancer

“Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

The New Moon is Wednesday July 15 at 23 degrees of Cancer. This entire week is a very powerful time for intention and action – with the Moon and some of the fast moving, action oriented planets entering the dynamic Cardinal Square.
Under this influence it bodes well to think about what creates stability and security in your life and in your home and how to enhance those areas.
The Moon is also about the past – the family of origin and the ancestors- a good time to assess which of their gifts you will hold on to and honor in your journey forward. Also a good time to leave behind what no longer serves you. The support for personal evolution is very strong at this time.
This New Moon is a very powerful crossroad. One of the Sabian symbols associated with it is, “A leader wrapped in an invisible cloak of power.”

Amelia Shea advises clients on a broad range of issues: 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. All quotes from 360 Degrees of Wisdom by Lynda Hill.

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.