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Time Stamps: New Moon in Capricorn: 4:00, USA Inauguration: 6:26, Full Moon in Leo: 10:03.
Consider getting a transit chart done by me for your 2021 birthday year- you get a hard copy report with charts, recorded live reading of your chart (s) and transits all for $80.00. Pay at my services tab:
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There’s an interesting movement of transiting personal planets all going into their respective signs at zero degrees – a critical degree of new beginnings. Mercury at zero Aquarius (conjunct both Jupiter and Saturn) square Mars in Taurus. Venus will be at zero Capricorn and trines Mars at zero degrees Taurus. Neptune though, squares the north nodes of the Moon. But the Sun sextiles the Moon with the Sun sextile Neptune and the Moon trines Neptune- a new beginning but our discouragement of our dreams not coming true or beliefs may hold us back. This is a mostly positive set of configurations so, consider the ‘new’.
A significant New Moon at 23 Capricorn 13 conjuncts both Pluto and Sun on the 12th Jan 2021. This is where the Sun, Mercury, Saturn and Pluto all formed a conjunction in Jan 2020!! Now it comes full circle the start a new transformative encouraging & hopeful time.
Uranus goes direct on the 13th Jan- the changes can now start ‘happening’ – hold on to your seat. Big changes ahead in January 2021. Venus trines Uranus but squares Chiron- unusual, unexpected new pairings occur, both in love and friendship, delayed healing may be there too. One needs to get ‘over’ the hurt to move forward to positive relationships wherever they may be.
Jupiter will square Uranus once (left this out of my video) on 17th January. This is optimism meeting with disruption- “are you sure about this risk you want to take?” The answer may be yes. May be an awkward situation regarding an unexpected outcome from a risk taken. I don’t see this as a negative situation. It also could be some ‘problem’ regarding a outer space mission? Where something needs ‘solving’. Doesn’t mean it won’t but, might be a bit of nail- biting time. From difficulties come true breakthroughs. Might have lots of excitement attached to it too.
The President of the United States is due to be inaugurated on 20th January. Joe Biden’s own natal Moon is at zero Taurus and conjuncts the Moon on 20th January and trines his North Nodes of the Moon at zero Virgo. The people have an emotional connection to him to lead them to the future.
On the 28th January there’s a Full Moon at 9 Leo 06 at 11:17 AM PST, this conjuncts Donald Trump’s natal Pluto (and Uranus) in his 12th house- hidden house of secrets and enemies- they may emerge now, or he may emerge with some secretive undercover stuff. This Moon is close to the 11 degree Leo total eclipse on 31 January 2018- a creative project of your decision then to be your authentic self comes to a culmination or finishes in some way.
On the 30th January our first Mercury retrograde starts at 26 degrees Aquarius- that same day Venus is at 26 Capricorn conjunct Pluto (transforming our: money, love & values) at 25 degrees (the Venus retrograde is also at 26 degrees Capricorn on 19 Dec 2021!!). The Mercury retro in Aquarius may have some direct influence on the Venus retrograde in December…watch what comes up for review and the house it is in. Jupiter, planet of good luck and expansion hits the point of the Mercury retrograde, 26 degrees of Aquarius in April 2021 suggesting good luck could come as a result of a communication? Message? Saturn in Feb 2023 conjuncts this point. So, the effects of this particular Mercury retrograde could be long lasting.
Take very good care – much love and happiness to all of you!
Astrological Forecast for 2021 – All Signs
Time Stamps: Preamble & Theme for 2021: 0.25, Aries: 5:34, Taurus: 11:24, Gemini: 19:04, Cancer: 25:07, Leo: 30:33, Virgo: 34:59, Libra: 41:47, Scorpio: 49:00, Sagittarius: 56:28, Capricorn: 1:05:54, Aquarius: 1:13:35, Pisces: 1:19:57 .
2021 Themes: A breath of fresh air! You are full of hot air! Let’s go fly a kite! A focus on humanity and treating all fairly. Our air quality is important. This is a great time to get your own astro chart done for the year ahead!
Mary Poppins was a typical air sign…she arrived on the North Wind and left on the South Wind (can we say “air” was important for her to manifest). She was fair and wanted fairness for everyone but, she was not emotionally attached. Once she had achieved what she had to…she left…on the wind. So magical! Many of us were entranced by this film in our childhood.
We start 2021 off with a New Moon at 23 degrees Capricorn conjunct Pluto- Uranus goes direct the next day. On your mark, ready, set- Go!
We have 4 eclipse in 2021– A total eclipse at 5 degrees of Sagittarius in May, a A Gemini eclipse at 19 degrees in June, our first Taurus eclipse at 27 degrees in November and we end 2021 with a Total eclipse at 12 degrees of Sagittarius.
We have 3 Mercury retrogrades all in air signs. Mercury retro in Aquarius in January, Mercury retro in Gemini at the end of May, finally, Libra retro end of September.
Venus also goes retrograde on 19th Dec at 25 degrees Capricorn conjunct Pluto, going direct Jan 2022.
Saturn squares Uranus 3 times in 2021: Feb, June and December- this acts as a background energy for the whole year along with the single Jupiter square Uranus in January. Progressive change in all our structures and our beliefs- some folks will get it, others will not.
Happy New Year Everyone! Look forward to an optimistic & positive 2021!
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December 2020 Astrology
We have a New Moon Total Eclipse in Sagittarius & a new 20-year Jupiter conjunct Saturn in Aquarius cycle in December 2020.
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Time Stamps: Preamble for Dec 2020: 0 to 2:50, New Moon in Scorpio: 2:51, Jupiter Saturn conjunction: 5:10, Full Moon in Cancer: 8:37, Carl Sagan & Contact: 10:37, January 2021: 13:20.
From 10-12 Dec Mars, now direct trines the South Nodes of the Moon and sextiles the North Nodes of the Moon making it easier to let go of the past, especially as it relates to our outdated opinions and beliefs and opportunities to embrace the future with an eye to connecting to our local environment. The New Moon Total Eclipse is on 14th Dec at 23 Sagittarius 8; the 13th to 15th December birthdays are most affected but all Sagittarius have a brand-new start with the effects lasting up to 6 months! Optimism prevails!
Mercury conjuncts this eclipse New Moon and Venus sextiles Jupiter and conjuncts Juno suggesting some new agreement and opportunity to view marriage and the feminine principle. On the 21st December Jupiter conjuncts Saturn at 0 degrees 26 minutes Aquarius on Winter Solstice & a few hours later a quarter moon appears at zero degrees of Aries- a brand new start for us and our world emerges. This is followed up on 21st & 22nd December by a potentially powerful Mars square Pluto- use this positively to use the energy for creating positive change not arguments & disagreements- check the ego at the door.
The Full Moon is at 8 degrees Cancer and concludes a New Moon Total Eclipse in Cancer from August 2019- what new things did you start at that time that are now wrapping up? The Moon sextiles Uranus & the Sun trines Uranus- a time of ‘great’ enlightenment where we have the chance to connect with the Universe. “The Cosmos is within us. We are made of star stuff- we are a way of the Universe to know itself” by Carl Sagan. His Midheaven was conjunct his North Nodes of the Moon at approximately 3 degrees of Aquarius- very close to the Jupiter Saturn conjunction!! He wrote a book and wrote the screen play, along with his wife Ann Druyan (who continues to work behind the scenes now on Cosmos with Neil Degrasse Tyson) called “Contact” starring Jodie Foster and Mathew McConaughey. This is a story of a female scientist searching for the truth & alien contact along with a love story. I see this as one possibility of the effects of the Jupiter Saturn in Aquarius 20-year cycle.
In the sky: Please get out just after sunset on the 21st December (for only a few hours) and observe, in the Southwest night sky Jupiter (shining very brightly) and Saturn to the left a little higher up- you get to witness this conjunction with your own eyes!
January 2021 heralds a spectacular New Moon in Capricorn conjunct Pluto- a brand new start! Uranus goes direct the next day. A big announcement that will be all over the ‘airwaves’ happens when Mercury in Aquarius conjuncts the degree point that Jupiter and Saturn formed their exact conjunction in December 2020.
Reference: Contact film with Jodie Foster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_(1997_American_film)
Astrology of Nov 2020 New Moon in Scorpio, Full Moon Eclipse in Gemini.
Time Stamps: Dicken’s Tale of Two Cities discussion: 1:47, New Moon in Scorpio 14 Nov: 4:05, Full Moon Eclipse in Gemini 30th Nov: 11:47, Jupiter conjunct Pluto: 14:24.
This month has us starting the eclipse season again, Mercury retro goes direct on 3rd Nov and mid-month Mars goes direct in Aries- The Sun and Venus are in Scorpio casting a more serious, investigative, deep emotions hue.
I reference Dickens’ Tale of two Cities that took place during the French & USA revolutions. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tale_of_Two_Cities
The famous quote: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” but this forward to the book also includes this:” it was the age of wisdom, age of foolishness, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us.” The main there was one of a vision of resurrection & transformation- for society but also personally. We are going through a revolution in society right now that affects us individually & collectively!
The New Moon is at 23 degrees Scorpio 17 on 14th Nov at 9:07 p.m. PST. Happy New Year for all the Scorpios!! Secrets could come out and be revealed at the Mercury, not direct opposing Uranus. There will be a tendance for obsessive/possessive thoughts. See what arose at the Mercury retrograde in Scorpio/Libra- it will move out of shadow and the Scorpio influence on 20th Nov. Mercury retrograde in Scorpio you tube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fOSZ4rV2OQ&t=1457s
Full Moon Eclipse is at 8 Gemini 28 on 30th Nov at 1:28 a.m. PST. Notably, the Sun in Sagittarius will quincunx Uranus making it difficult to incorporate changes in our beliefs.
Jupiter conjunct Pluto one last time. See my video where I discuss the whole series of conjunctions during 2020. Both planets are going forward so this positively reinforces transformation. My Jupiter Pluto & Jupiter Saturn video with all Ascendants:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fqbjmdEbRo
Please go and enjoy nature from Bealtaine (Summer) Cottage in NW Ireland where an inspired woman had a calling to go back to the earth 16 years ago. She has created an amazing enchanted, permaculture with beautiful woodlands, streams & ponds with accompanying nature. Of her hundreds of videos I can’t pick one to recommend- please go to her site and start watching & listening you will leave refreshed and revived as you eavesdrop on all the goddesses & Gaia herself. https://www.youtube.com/user/BealtaineCottage/videos
October 2020 Astrology – Time stamped
Full Moon in Aries-1 Oct: 1:17, New Moon in Libra-16 Oct: 3:33, Full Moon in Taurus-31 Oct: 6:46, Samhain Festival: 10:19
We have 3 moons this month- Full Moon in Aries, New Moon in Libra & we end the month, on Halloween, with a Full Moon in Taurus conjunct Uranus; the Sun opposite- fireworks for sure. The Sun is in Libra and Mercury goes retrograde- Pluto goes direct. Mars figures prominently with squares to Saturn and Pluto. The Full Moon in Aries squares Saturn closely & quincunxes the North Nodes of the Moon= challenging changes required with the old and outdated but great opportunities to embrace the new way ahead. The Sun also quincunx Uranus closely so, there may be a struggle and fight…but the opportunities for a positive future are greater! There’s a lot happening this month with surprising events and an uncovering of the shadow side of life and the underbelly of our world with the Mercury retro in Scorpio @ 11 degrees on 14 Oct and Mercury opposes Uranus at 9 degrees Taurus on the New Moon in Libra, along with the Moon/Sun squaring Saturn & Pluto, Mars Retro square Jupiter, & Mars retro sextiles the North Nodes of the Moon, Jupiter exactly sextiles Neptune- this all adds up to us having faith, believing in the bright dream despite all the hullabaloo. Take care with driving and using tools and take care of your head (ruled by Mars) during this Mars Retro in Aries. Maars will square Saturn and Pluto from 1-8th October. The Sun opposes Mars on 14 October, take care this day regarding any sharp things, driving & emotional outbursts. The Sun opposes Pluto on the 21st– another day when cronyism raises its ugly head and is stomped on!! Power & control games come out of the woodwork.
The Gaelic Festival of Samhain is celebrated between the Autumn Equinox and the Winter Solstice on 31October when the veil between the worlds of the living and dead are thinner. We know this as Halloween. Gods make themselves visible to us humans and play games with us mortals!
For more history on this celebration follow this link2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween Some interesting facts on superstitions over the years including why we bob for apples.
I checked when Guy Fox tried blowing up the UK Parliament- it was 1605, I was off by a century…I mention this in my video for those interested.
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Link to “Finding Meaning in Life” you tube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-_ybz-b-HI&t=1630s
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio you tube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fOSZ4rV2OQ&t=1457s
Link to “Mars in Aries”, retrograde you tube video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsFrtfb6e852W04I1JHAZWg
October 2020 Astrology- Brief look & “Finding Meaning in Life” = All Astrological Signs
Time Stamps: Brief synopsis of Oct 2020 Astro Influence: 0: 44, Background on Meaning in Life: 3:31, People of influence on “Meaning”: 21:50 , Ascendants & Sun Signs for 9th house: Sagittarius: 28:10, Capricorn: 30:09, Aquarius: 31:46, Pisces: 32:52, Aries: 34:20, Taurus: 35:47, Gemini: 37:20, Cancer: 39:06, Leo: 41:38, Virgo: 43:09, Libra: 45:49, Scorpio: 47:51.
Meaning in Life is astrologically represented by the 9th house; it is the house of Sagittarius and ruled by Jupiter: “What provides ‘meaning’ to me?”
The 9th house is the higher mind, it is where we expand our mind, higher education, travel/foreign people, and lands. It is how our mind develops a template from which to view reality – our individual world.
Uranus can facilitate this by expanding our consciousness, providing flashes of insight, epiphanies, ah ha moments & enlightenment. It can be life restoring in the sense that it works with Jupiter to get in touch with our higher self = some of which, is meaning in life and accepting the Life is worthwhile…because, it has “meaning”.
In evolutionary astrology the North Node of the Moon can represent our destiny path. Vedic astrology has a different interpretation. So, this can add another layer when exploring meaning in life from an astrological standpoint. Using our own Natal Chart.
Where the Sun is in our chart is also important as this is where we express our inner essence to the world.
Psychologist and Psychiatrist, Viktor Frankl contributed a large body of information to search for “meaning” in life (before that it was the Greeks). He endured 3 years in a Concentration Camp in the 2nd world war losing his wife, unborn child & parents. The basic tenants of Logotherapy include: life has meaning, human beings long to experience their “own” sense of meaning and humans have potential to experience “meaning” under any circumstances (paraphrased from: Psychology Today Jan 12 2019, The Power of Purpose and Meaning). Frankl found that meaning came from: purposeful work, love, and courage in the face of difficulty and he considers the transcendental power of love – Love goes far beyond the physical person of the beloved. Here we are talking about Venus’ love transmuting into the higher octave of Neptune’s’ all-encompassing Love. One of Frankl’s famous quotes: “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves” (isn’t this what we are all experiencing now in 2020?)
There are many past and present-day psychologists & psychiatrists and authors contributing greatly to this body of work, they include as a very short list (Please include any you feel have contributed in the Comments section):
Dali Lama- his book on The Art of Happiness, he is on social media too
Viktor Frankl – his book on Man’s Search for Meaning and other books and is on social media
Carl Jung – many books and interviews can be found on you tube. He used Astrology in his Psychology practice and is oft quoted by many Astrologers
Abraham Maslow – famous for the Pyramid of Hierarchy of Needs with Self Actualization at the top. Many books and comments on social media
Eckart Tolle – A New Earth and is on you tube and social media
Deepak Chopra – Many many books, online presence, does many meditations in collaboration with Oprah
Ram Dass – many publications and interviews are on social media including you tube. Fierce Grace is the film about his life.
My view of a person living her “meaning in life” Collette O’Neill, based in Western Ireland at Bealtaine Cottage amongst her permaculture magical forest and creatures, follow her on social media watch her on you tube- her website: https://bealtainecottage.com/
Ram Dass & Eckert Tolle Dialogue on you tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPmgTJGPzlg&t=3709s
My Mars Retrograde video:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsFrtfb6e852W04I1JHAZWg
My you tube video on Oct 2020 Mercury retrograde in Scorpio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fOSZ4rV2OQ&t=1434s
Nietzsche says: “He who has a “why” to live can bear with almost any “how”.
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Time Stamps: New Moon in Capricorn: 4:00, USA Inauguration: 6:26, Full Moon in Leo: 10:03.
Consider getting a transit chart done by me for your 2021 birthday year- you get a hard copy report with charts, recorded live reading of your chart (s) and transits all for $80.00. Pay at my services tab:
https://elpisastrology.com/services/ and email me @ [email protected] to arrange a convenient day and time.
There’s an interesting movement of transiting personal planets all going into their respective signs at zero degrees – a critical degree of new beginnings. Mercury at zero Aquarius (conjunct both Jupiter and Saturn) square Mars in Taurus. Venus will be at zero Capricorn and trines Mars at zero degrees Taurus. Neptune though, squares the north nodes of the Moon. But the Sun sextiles the Moon with the Sun sextile Neptune and the Moon trines Neptune- a new beginning but our discouragement of our dreams not coming true or beliefs may hold us back. This is a mostly positive set of configurations so, consider the ‘new’.
A significant New Moon at 23 Capricorn 13 conjuncts both Pluto and Sun on the 12th Jan 2021. This is where the Sun, Mercury, Saturn and Pluto all formed a conjunction in Jan 2020!! Now it comes full circle the start a new transformative encouraging & hopeful time.
Uranus goes direct on the 13th Jan- the changes can now start ‘happening’ – hold on to your seat. Big changes ahead in January 2021. Venus trines Uranus but squares Chiron- unusual, unexpected new pairings occur, both in love and friendship, delayed healing may be there too. One needs to get ‘over’ the hurt to move forward to positive relationships wherever they may be.
Jupiter will square Uranus once (left this out of my video) on 17th January. This is optimism meeting with disruption- “are you sure about this risk you want to take?” The answer may be yes. May be an awkward situation regarding an unexpected outcome from a risk taken. I don’t see this as a negative situation. It also could be some ‘problem’ regarding a outer space mission? Where something needs ‘solving’. Doesn’t mean it won’t but, might be a bit of nail- biting time. From difficulties come true breakthroughs. Might have lots of excitement attached to it too.
The President of the United States is due to be inaugurated on 20th January. Joe Biden’s own natal Moon is at zero Taurus and conjuncts the Moon on 20th January and trines his North Nodes of the Moon at zero Virgo. The people have an emotional connection to him to lead them to the future.
On the 28th January there’s a Full Moon at 9 Leo 06 at 11:17 AM PST, this conjuncts Donald Trump’s natal Pluto (and Uranus) in his 12th house- hidden house of secrets and enemies- they may emerge now, or he may emerge with some secretive undercover stuff. This Moon is close to the 11 degree Leo total eclipse on 31 January 2018- a creative project of your decision then to be your authentic self comes to a culmination or finishes in some way.
On the 30th January our first Mercury retrograde starts at 26 degrees Aquarius- that same day Venus is at 26 Capricorn conjunct Pluto (transforming our: money, love & values) at 25 degrees (the Venus retrograde is also at 26 degrees Capricorn on 19 Dec 2021!!). The Mercury retro in Aquarius may have some direct influence on the Venus retrograde in December…watch what comes up for review and the house it is in. Jupiter, planet of good luck and expansion hits the point of the Mercury retrograde, 26 degrees of Aquarius in April 2021 suggesting good luck could come as a result of a communication? Message? Saturn in Feb 2023 conjuncts this point. So, the effects of this particular Mercury retrograde could be long lasting.
Take very good care – much love and happiness to all of you!
Astrological Forecast for 2021 – All Signs
Time Stamps: Preamble & Theme for 2021: 0.25, Aries: 5:34, Taurus: 11:24, Gemini: 19:04, Cancer: 25:07, Leo: 30:33, Virgo: 34:59, Libra: 41:47, Scorpio: 49:00, Sagittarius: 56:28, Capricorn: 1:05:54, Aquarius: 1:13:35, Pisces: 1:19:57 .
2021 Themes: A breath of fresh air! You are full of hot air! Let’s go fly a kite! A focus on humanity and treating all fairly. Our air quality is important. This is a great time to get your own astro chart done for the year ahead!
Mary Poppins was a typical air sign…she arrived on the North Wind and left on the South Wind (can we say “air” was important for her to manifest). She was fair and wanted fairness for everyone but, she was not emotionally attached. Once she had achieved what she had to…she left…on the wind. So magical! Many of us were entranced by this film in our childhood.
We start 2021 off with a New Moon at 23 degrees Capricorn conjunct Pluto- Uranus goes direct the next day. On your mark, ready, set- Go!
We have 4 eclipse in 2021– A total eclipse at 5 degrees of Sagittarius in May, a A Gemini eclipse at 19 degrees in June, our first Taurus eclipse at 27 degrees in November and we end 2021 with a Total eclipse at 12 degrees of Sagittarius.
We have 3 Mercury retrogrades all in air signs. Mercury retro in Aquarius in January, Mercury retro in Gemini at the end of May, finally, Libra retro end of September.
Venus also goes retrograde on 19th Dec at 25 degrees Capricorn conjunct Pluto, going direct Jan 2022.
Saturn squares Uranus 3 times in 2021: Feb, June and December- this acts as a background energy for the whole year along with the single Jupiter square Uranus in January. Progressive change in all our structures and our beliefs- some folks will get it, others will not.
Happy New Year Everyone! Look forward to an optimistic & positive 2021!
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December 2020 Astrology
We have a New Moon Total Eclipse in Sagittarius & a new 20-year Jupiter conjunct Saturn in Aquarius cycle in December 2020.
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Time Stamps: Preamble for Dec 2020: 0 to 2:50, New Moon in Scorpio: 2:51, Jupiter Saturn conjunction: 5:10, Full Moon in Cancer: 8:37, Carl Sagan & Contact: 10:37, January 2021: 13:20.
From 10-12 Dec Mars, now direct trines the South Nodes of the Moon and sextiles the North Nodes of the Moon making it easier to let go of the past, especially as it relates to our outdated opinions and beliefs and opportunities to embrace the future with an eye to connecting to our local environment. The New Moon Total Eclipse is on 14th Dec at 23 Sagittarius 8; the 13th to 15th December birthdays are most affected but all Sagittarius have a brand-new start with the effects lasting up to 6 months! Optimism prevails!
Mercury conjuncts this eclipse New Moon and Venus sextiles Jupiter and conjuncts Juno suggesting some new agreement and opportunity to view marriage and the feminine principle. On the 21st December Jupiter conjuncts Saturn at 0 degrees 26 minutes Aquarius on Winter Solstice & a few hours later a quarter moon appears at zero degrees of Aries- a brand new start for us and our world emerges. This is followed up on 21st & 22nd December by a potentially powerful Mars square Pluto- use this positively to use the energy for creating positive change not arguments & disagreements- check the ego at the door.
The Full Moon is at 8 degrees Cancer and concludes a New Moon Total Eclipse in Cancer from August 2019- what new things did you start at that time that are now wrapping up? The Moon sextiles Uranus & the Sun trines Uranus- a time of ‘great’ enlightenment where we have the chance to connect with the Universe. “The Cosmos is within us. We are made of star stuff- we are a way of the Universe to know itself” by Carl Sagan. His Midheaven was conjunct his North Nodes of the Moon at approximately 3 degrees of Aquarius- very close to the Jupiter Saturn conjunction!! He wrote a book and wrote the screen play, along with his wife Ann Druyan (who continues to work behind the scenes now on Cosmos with Neil Degrasse Tyson) called “Contact” starring Jodie Foster and Mathew McConaughey. This is a story of a female scientist searching for the truth & alien contact along with a love story. I see this as one possibility of the effects of the Jupiter Saturn in Aquarius 20-year cycle.
In the sky: Please get out just after sunset on the 21st December (for only a few hours) and observe, in the Southwest night sky Jupiter (shining very brightly) and Saturn to the left a little higher up- you get to witness this conjunction with your own eyes!
January 2021 heralds a spectacular New Moon in Capricorn conjunct Pluto- a brand new start! Uranus goes direct the next day. A big announcement that will be all over the ‘airwaves’ happens when Mercury in Aquarius conjuncts the degree point that Jupiter and Saturn formed their exact conjunction in December 2020.
Reference: Contact film with Jodie Foster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_(1997_American_film)
Astrology of Nov 2020 New Moon in Scorpio, Full Moon Eclipse in Gemini.
Time Stamps: Dicken’s Tale of Two Cities discussion: 1:47, New Moon in Scorpio 14 Nov: 4:05, Full Moon Eclipse in Gemini 30th Nov: 11:47, Jupiter conjunct Pluto: 14:24.
This month has us starting the eclipse season again, Mercury retro goes direct on 3rd Nov and mid-month Mars goes direct in Aries- The Sun and Venus are in Scorpio casting a more serious, investigative, deep emotions hue.
I reference Dickens’ Tale of two Cities that took place during the French & USA revolutions. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tale_of_Two_Cities
The famous quote: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” but this forward to the book also includes this:” it was the age of wisdom, age of foolishness, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us.” The main there was one of a vision of resurrection & transformation- for society but also personally. We are going through a revolution in society right now that affects us individually & collectively!
The New Moon is at 23 degrees Scorpio 17 on 14th Nov at 9:07 p.m. PST. Happy New Year for all the Scorpios!! Secrets could come out and be revealed at the Mercury, not direct opposing Uranus. There will be a tendance for obsessive/possessive thoughts. See what arose at the Mercury retrograde in Scorpio/Libra- it will move out of shadow and the Scorpio influence on 20th Nov. Mercury retrograde in Scorpio you tube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fOSZ4rV2OQ&t=1457s
Full Moon Eclipse is at 8 Gemini 28 on 30th Nov at 1:28 a.m. PST. Notably, the Sun in Sagittarius will quincunx Uranus making it difficult to incorporate changes in our beliefs.
Jupiter conjunct Pluto one last time. See my video where I discuss the whole series of conjunctions during 2020. Both planets are going forward so this positively reinforces transformation. My Jupiter Pluto & Jupiter Saturn video with all Ascendants:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fqbjmdEbRo
Please go and enjoy nature from Bealtaine (Summer) Cottage in NW Ireland where an inspired woman had a calling to go back to the earth 16 years ago. She has created an amazing enchanted, permaculture with beautiful woodlands, streams & ponds with accompanying nature. Of her hundreds of videos I can’t pick one to recommend- please go to her site and start watching & listening you will leave refreshed and revived as you eavesdrop on all the goddesses & Gaia herself. https://www.youtube.com/user/BealtaineCottage/videos
October 2020 Astrology – Time stamped
Full Moon in Aries-1 Oct: 1:17, New Moon in Libra-16 Oct: 3:33, Full Moon in Taurus-31 Oct: 6:46, Samhain Festival: 10:19
We have 3 moons this month- Full Moon in Aries, New Moon in Libra & we end the month, on Halloween, with a Full Moon in Taurus conjunct Uranus; the Sun opposite- fireworks for sure. The Sun is in Libra and Mercury goes retrograde- Pluto goes direct. Mars figures prominently with squares to Saturn and Pluto. The Full Moon in Aries squares Saturn closely & quincunxes the North Nodes of the Moon= challenging changes required with the old and outdated but great opportunities to embrace the new way ahead. The Sun also quincunx Uranus closely so, there may be a struggle and fight…but the opportunities for a positive future are greater! There’s a lot happening this month with surprising events and an uncovering of the shadow side of life and the underbelly of our world with the Mercury retro in Scorpio @ 11 degrees on 14 Oct and Mercury opposes Uranus at 9 degrees Taurus on the New Moon in Libra, along with the Moon/Sun squaring Saturn & Pluto, Mars Retro square Jupiter, & Mars retro sextiles the North Nodes of the Moon, Jupiter exactly sextiles Neptune- this all adds up to us having faith, believing in the bright dream despite all the hullabaloo. Take care with driving and using tools and take care of your head (ruled by Mars) during this Mars Retro in Aries. Maars will square Saturn and Pluto from 1-8th October. The Sun opposes Mars on 14 October, take care this day regarding any sharp things, driving & emotional outbursts. The Sun opposes Pluto on the 21st– another day when cronyism raises its ugly head and is stomped on!! Power & control games come out of the woodwork.
The Gaelic Festival of Samhain is celebrated between the Autumn Equinox and the Winter Solstice on 31October when the veil between the worlds of the living and dead are thinner. We know this as Halloween. Gods make themselves visible to us humans and play games with us mortals!
For more history on this celebration follow this link2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween Some interesting facts on superstitions over the years including why we bob for apples.
I checked when Guy Fox tried blowing up the UK Parliament- it was 1605, I was off by a century…I mention this in my video for those interested.
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Link to “Finding Meaning in Life” you tube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-_ybz-b-HI&t=1630s
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio you tube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fOSZ4rV2OQ&t=1457s
Link to “Mars in Aries”, retrograde you tube video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsFrtfb6e852W04I1JHAZWg
October 2020 Astrology- Brief look & “Finding Meaning in Life” = All Astrological Signs
Time Stamps: Brief synopsis of Oct 2020 Astro Influence: 0: 44, Background on Meaning in Life: 3:31, People of influence on “Meaning”: 21:50 , Ascendants & Sun Signs for 9th house: Sagittarius: 28:10, Capricorn: 30:09, Aquarius: 31:46, Pisces: 32:52, Aries: 34:20, Taurus: 35:47, Gemini: 37:20, Cancer: 39:06, Leo: 41:38, Virgo: 43:09, Libra: 45:49, Scorpio: 47:51.
Meaning in Life is astrologically represented by the 9th house; it is the house of Sagittarius and ruled by Jupiter: “What provides ‘meaning’ to me?”
The 9th house is the higher mind, it is where we expand our mind, higher education, travel/foreign people, and lands. It is how our mind develops a template from which to view reality – our individual world.
Uranus can facilitate this by expanding our consciousness, providing flashes of insight, epiphanies, ah ha moments & enlightenment. It can be life restoring in the sense that it works with Jupiter to get in touch with our higher self = some of which, is meaning in life and accepting the Life is worthwhile…because, it has “meaning”.
In evolutionary astrology the North Node of the Moon can represent our destiny path. Vedic astrology has a different interpretation. So, this can add another layer when exploring meaning in life from an astrological standpoint. Using our own Natal Chart.
Where the Sun is in our chart is also important as this is where we express our inner essence to the world.
Psychologist and Psychiatrist, Viktor Frankl contributed a large body of information to search for “meaning” in life (before that it was the Greeks). He endured 3 years in a Concentration Camp in the 2nd world war losing his wife, unborn child & parents. The basic tenants of Logotherapy include: life has meaning, human beings long to experience their “own” sense of meaning and humans have potential to experience “meaning” under any circumstances (paraphrased from: Psychology Today Jan 12 2019, The Power of Purpose and Meaning). Frankl found that meaning came from: purposeful work, love, and courage in the face of difficulty and he considers the transcendental power of love – Love goes far beyond the physical person of the beloved. Here we are talking about Venus’ love transmuting into the higher octave of Neptune’s’ all-encompassing Love. One of Frankl’s famous quotes: “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves” (isn’t this what we are all experiencing now in 2020?)
There are many past and present-day psychologists & psychiatrists and authors contributing greatly to this body of work, they include as a very short list (Please include any you feel have contributed in the Comments section):
Dali Lama- his book on The Art of Happiness, he is on social media too
Viktor Frankl – his book on Man’s Search for Meaning and other books and is on social media
Carl Jung – many books and interviews can be found on you tube. He used Astrology in his Psychology practice and is oft quoted by many Astrologers
Abraham Maslow – famous for the Pyramid of Hierarchy of Needs with Self Actualization at the top. Many books and comments on social media
Eckart Tolle – A New Earth and is on you tube and social media
Deepak Chopra – Many many books, online presence, does many meditations in collaboration with Oprah
Ram Dass – many publications and interviews are on social media including you tube. Fierce Grace is the film about his life.
My view of a person living her “meaning in life” Collette O’Neill, based in Western Ireland at Bealtaine Cottage amongst her permaculture magical forest and creatures, follow her on social media watch her on you tube- her website: https://bealtainecottage.com/
Ram Dass & Eckert Tolle Dialogue on you tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPmgTJGPzlg&t=3709s
My Mars Retrograde video:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsFrtfb6e852W04I1JHAZWg
My you tube video on Oct 2020 Mercury retrograde in Scorpio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fOSZ4rV2OQ&t=1434s
Nietzsche says: “He who has a “why” to live can bear with almost any “how”.