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Full Moon in Virgo

“The essence of health is an inner kind of balance.” Andrew Weil

The Moon waxes Full Thursday March 5 at 14 degrees of Virgo at 1:05 PM EST.
This is a good time for attention to matters concerning health and general well being If there are ways you would like to improve your health or start a new health related program, commit to it and begin now.
It bodes well to think about your daily routines and if they could be better organized to build strength, lower stress and provide more restorative time
Jupiter is trining Uranus now – increasing hope and optimism. It can bring new and unexpected opportunities. It bodes well to entertain ideas about how you would like your life to expand. Saturn is involved in the fiery trine making more things possible on a concrete level.

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 Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Andrew Weil quote from Divine Sparks
by Karen Speerstra

The Sun Conjunct Neptune

“When we look at Mars in the fire signs, we see Mars ignited by images which light the way to their goal.” Liz Greene

There are some very interesting aspects at play this week. The Sun will conjunct Neptune at 11:45 PM (EST) on Wednesday 2/25. This is a good influence for seeking creative and spiritual solutions to long standing challenges and relationship issues. Take an inspired approach. Heed guidance and intuition as the veils are thin.

Saturn plays a strong role this week as well – still squaring the Sun and Neptune. This can make tasks and endeavors more arduous – often resulting in delays which require patience, attention to detail and renewed commitment. It is a good time to acknowledge how you face and overcome obstacles with discipline and perseverance.

Mars and Venus are conjunct in the fiery sign of Aries increasing the desire and energy for pleasure. It is a good time for socializing, dating and new opportunities for love.

Venus and Mars in Aries can be daring. impulsive and impatient but there are stabilizing aspects from Saturn which indicate a good time to build a strong foundation for long term relationships. The energy and drive are available for projects related to work and expanding abundance. Be open to a creative, committed approach here as well.

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 Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Liz Greene quote from her book.The Mars Quartet, Four Seminars on the Astrology of the Red Planet.

Mars and Venus in Aries

Mars and Venus are conjunct in the sky now through March 11. The Sabian symbol associated with the conjunction at the powerful degree of 0 Aries is, “A woman has risen out of the ocean, a seal is embracing her.”

This symbol speaks of the cycles of becoming and echoes the ancient Irish tale of the selkies – or seals – who emerge from the sea one day of the year to take human form. In one of the tales the selkie’s skin is stolen by a man who loved her wildness and she was forced to remain in human form with him until years later when her hidden sealskin was discovered and she was free to don it and go live in the sea once again.

In the cycles of personal evolution it is important to periodically clarify and shed old ways of being and perceiving that no longer apply – particularly beliefs integrated from authority figures that hindered your ability to move in a direction of increased personal authenticity. Now is the time for broad horizons.

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 Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom

New Moon in Aquarius and Chinese New Year

“Redeem the time.Redeem
The unread vision in the higher dream
While jeweled unicorns draw by the gilded hearse.”
from Ash Wednesday by TS Eliot

The New Moon at 29 Aquarius falls on Ash Wednesday, February 18, the first day of Lent in the Christian/Catholic tradition and on the eve of Chinese New Year. Many Catholic bishops in East Asia have granted Asian Catholics a special dispensation from traditional Lenten fasting in order to celebrate the Chinese New Year. This special dispensation shows a willingness on the part of the Church to adapt in order to interface in a reasonable way where religious views and cultural differences appear to be at odds. We see this theme manifesting in many ways in our time as we struggle to find an appropriate and respectful balance between the two. The Sabian symbol associated with this time is, “A crowded marketplace,” a reminder that we live in an interconnected global community.

Over the next few weeks Mars and Venus will be traveling together in Aries – a good time for increased energy, assertiveness and courage. The New Moon is part of a cycle of beginnings and endings. It is a threshold time – good to clarify what is ending, what is new and what your aspirations are for moving forward.

Mercury Direct at 1 Degree of Aquarius

“If you have insight you use your inner eye, your inner ear, to pierce to the heart of things, and have no need of intellectual knowledge.” Chuang- Tsu

Mercury stationed direct on Wed 2/11 although it may not feel like it is out of its retrograde phase until it picks up speed next week. Always a time that is ripe for revelations through a process of review an revision, this Mercury retrograde period was no exception. The Sabian symbol associated with the 1 degree Aquarius station is, “An unexpected thunderstorm.” Lynda Hill, author of a book on the symbols writes, “Thunderstorms are powerhouses of energy and can often unleash incredible levels of tension and release. Thunderstorms often clear the air after an extreme buildup of energy.”

When re thinking the meaning of this retrograde period for you it is wise to heed ideas or intuitions which although perhaps unexpected or unanticipated- symbolize a similar trajectory – a build up of tension, then release followed by clarity and a sense of relief.

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 Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Chuang-Tsu quote from Divine Sparks by Karen Speerstra, Sabian symbols quotes from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom.

Tuesday’s Full Moon in Leo

“One is always surprised by awareness, for everything is always new.” Peter Balin

One of the interesting things about Tuesday’s Full Moon in Leo (6:09 PM EST) is that it falls halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox – one of the cross quarter days celebrated throughout time in many cultures.
Mercury is still retrograde until Feb 12 making this Full Moon not only a time of broad vision but also a time to review and rethink. Venus and Neptune are conjunct now in Pisces and one of the Sabian symbols associated with the conjunction is, “Illuminated by a shaft of light a large cross lies on rocks surrounded by sea and mists.” This symbol speaks of the need for the renewal of faith and trust after a disillusioning or challenging time – disillusionment that may have been caused by setting the bar unrealistically high, putting trust into untrustworthy people or as the result of misplaced priorities.
It is a good time to sort through information of this nature now and there is support from the universe to do so. Chiron is now at 13 degrees of Pisces and the symbol for that is,”In a quiet moment, a creative individual experiences the flow of inspiration.” Mercury recently passed over the 11th degree of Aquarius and will go over it again when direct. The symbol for this degrees is,”During a silent hour a person receives a new inspiration that may change their life.”

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 Her readings start at $30 and can be done by phone, email and in person. Balin quote from Flight of the Feathered Serpant, Sabian symbols quotes from Lynda Hill’s 360 Degrees of Wisdom.

Venus Moves into Pisces

“We tend to over explain and over interpret which separates us from astonishment.” Eugene Ionesco

Venus recently moved into the otherworldly sign of Pisces – the sign of the mystic and the dreamer. Venus will transit through this sign through the 21st of February. This time frame bodes well for spiritual development, for creative projects and for creative to visualization.

Through the 4th Venus will be squaring Saturn. Under this aspect issues of scarcity can arise – related to self worth, self esteem and finances. In astrology squares are a challenge to overcome something so this time frame provides a challenge to improve your life in these areas.

Pisces is also the sign of illusion and during the Mercury retrograde period it is good to reevaluate dreams or endeavors that may have gone awry or evolved differently than they initially appeared. Best to postpone taking action on anything like this until after Mercury stations direct on Feb 12. Mercury Retrograde periods provide very good timing for growing in wisdom with the opportunity of starting anew when it stations direct.

It also bodes well to revisit dreams that have not yet come to fruition to consider whether revitalization – perhaps in a new form – is a worthy pursuit.

Thoughts on this Mercury Retrograde

“Perhaps synchronicities, like dreams and symptoms, are happening all the time and we simply don’t notice them until they reach a certain level of explicitness… Maybe they have to shout and wave flags, splash their perfume around, put on sequins and dance a hootchy- kootchy. In the Age of Information a lot competes for out attention.” Greg Levoy

The chart for Mercury’s station last Wednesday holds some very good aspects for synchronicity with Uranus sextile the Moon and Mercury.The aspects suggest that in addition to the wisdom available during this retrograde period – through rethinking and recharging – there can also be somewhat magical moments that occur quite unexpectedly. A component of this is good timing – but probably not the timing that you had planned.

It bodes well to be aware that The Trickster is about and that he may be pointing the way in surprising ways.

New Moon in Aquarius and Mercury Retrograde

“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” Buckminster Fuller

Tuesday’s New Moon (8:14 am EST) is at 0 degrees of Aquarius. This is the last New Moon in a series that occur on the day the Sun changes signs- this time into Aquarius. Be innovative about your life’s direction now and look for open doors. It is best to set intentions which come from a place of evolving inner wholeness.
Mercury stations retrograde on Wed the 21st at 17 degrees of Aquarius. I was listening to a lecture by the astrologer Rick Levine who mentioned that the three largest internet outages in history all occurred on a day when Mercury was stationing. So not that it is necessarily going to happen this time but do make sure important info is backed up pronto. Mercury will station direct Feb 12.

Mars Squares Saturn

“If you love your work everyone benefits.” Whiteside & Engli

Mars is moving up to a square to Saturn – exact on Thursday the 15th and in influence through the 25th. This is a time which bodes well for work and a lot can be accomplished. Approach projects with moderation, avoid overwork and overdoing. Take breaks to allow for windows of creativity and inspiration. Mars is near Neptune now – best to bolster the immune system and provide plenty of down time.

With the final upcoming Uranus / Pluto square in March and a Solar Eclipse on the Vernal Equinox at 29 degrees of Pisces, this is a significant time and a time when there can be heightened tension. Moderation, spiritual development and regular restorative times will be very helpful.