China Rose

New Digs

2012-06-13T15:16:00.000-07:00

Aloha everyone, I integrated and expanded my media to my self-hosted, blog years ago on WordPress: Kittysol.com (http://chinarosy.wordpress.com/) and I invite you to blog along with me there. This snippet I keep for the nostalgia of when and where it all started.

I'll be charting and forecasting the stars, signs and planets forever and a day. For the luck of your life bridge the cosmic wonder with the natural world on KittySol.com. I invite readers to come and join me on Kittysol.com for daily inspiration and the cosmic vibe.

Happy New Year 2012

2012-01-23T11:37:00.000-08:00

Happy and Lucky New Year ~ Welcome to a World of Change!!

The Lucky Almanac 2012 will be published to adjust the planets, the flying stars, the feng shui elements and all the zodiac signs to fit in correct alignment with our planets processional equinox.

The 1st edition of the "Lucky Almanac" will be released on February 4, 2012 for the Solar New Year and changing of the flying stars.

I'll be using this blog to answer reader questions about the practical uses and how-to of your happiness guide.

It is my wish to help you master your practice by connecting the cosmic wonder with the natural world.

Celebrate today, the Lunar New year!! This is the last new moon of the winter solstice and the 1st New Moon of 2012.

Our solar system's planet Jupiter (the Grand Duke, Tai Sui) moves 1 sign on the equatorial clock of our planets beltway each year. Due to our Earth's processional equinox (changing pole stars) the Duke is now way ahead of the Dragon sign and moving from the Serpent on to the Horse sign in June!!

Welcome to a World of Change!

Please join me in these fun activities below to enhance the good fortune of this year!

Get your good luck started by watching and sharing Zodiac Now 2012!!

Zodiac Now 2012

The New Year celebration lasts for several weeks and there are lots of fun and lucky things 2do. One project I complete each year for the new year celebration is to make and display a Lucky Orange Bowl.

Lucky Orange Bowl for Chinese New Year

Want more lucky activities?

I like to gift new lucky bamboo to my friends, clients and for my own home and office decor. It give spaces a healthy and lucky lift!!

China Rose ~ Lucky Bamboo

Did you know?

Lucky bamboo cuttings absorb the excess carbon in the air, are non toxic and non allergenic as well as being super eco-green. China Rose lucky bamboo (locally grown and handcrafted by artisans) is sold at Whole Foods Markets in the floral department.

What about love luck?

For lucky in love opportunities and budding romance adventures I've added Narcissus bulbs to my garden and table tops. This boosts the energy and flow of love luck breaking into the new cycle.

More superstitions to enjoy: wear red, do not clean or sweep, no hair washing, dress-up, eat well and have a party!!

Stay tuned to the Solar New Year on February 4th when I release the very 1st Edition of the Lucky Almanac 2012. The guide to happy living using cycles and patterns of motion!!

This is your lucky Almanac and auspicious book of days for astrological, horoscopy and zodiacal translations, adaptations and conversions featuring:

the 12 Zodiac animals signs
planetary alignment for the solar year
the feng shui elements of harmony and conflict
and the monthly cycles of the flying stars
with bonus good fortune ideas and recipes for a lucky lifestyle

Wishing you the best luck, everlasting... happy 2012!!

Aloha ~}!{~ China Rose

Full Horse Moon

2010-12-20T19:58:00.000-08:00

Full Horse Moon Solstice & Lunar Eclipse

December 21st, 2010.

Posting your Lucky Stars from now until next time, good luck!!

This cosmic "hobby" horse carries the wish granting gem to the people. The metal, cloud horse delivers a silver lining when you look for it.

It's full steam ahead on this pony express! Our mystical moon runs hot and fast in the dead of night breathing new life into what may have seemed long, lost or already gone.

Pick pockets of potential that are ripe for exploration and consideration.

The absolute yin (lunar) eclipse is striking off against an extreme (solstice) yang moon where black and white, dark and light merge.

This is the quintessential pairing of yin & yang, male & female, counterpoint to checkmate where polarity repels and attracts.

Darkest, dark and the lightest, light create a complex, contradictory, complimentary, contrast of opposites in the hierarchy of our cosmogony.

Each opposite side is full of itself and yet it carries a piece of the other (seed aspect or pod = good fortune ripening) as a component vital to it's own sense of being.

Residual images, like watermarks are subtle yet very telling. Natural laws of correspondence and transference apply in these types of conditions. Horses know the laws and how to abide them. I'd expect nothing less than a surprise verdict in some high court.

On the darkest night our conscious mind can reflect upon itself from the bottom of the barrel or what is called an abyss.

The Earth passes between the Sun and a full, bright Moon on the Solstice or longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere.

A looking glass effect happens in time and space as we reflect what we "see" inside (yin) back to ourselves outside (yang), like a mirror.

This conscious awareness we see or perceive then becomes known or "formed" as an outward expression in the phenomenal world. Through an ordinary or an out-of-the-ordinary fashion.

Weak reflections beget weak results. Nothing gets nothing. Strong, clear vibes resonant like a bell and send senses reeling or spinning. Direct "outward expressions" from the void can be seductive and mystifying so stay focused through your process.

It is wise to give rise to positivity and cast aside negative limitations as we hit this powerful, soft, dark spot.

What you are sending is always matched by what you are receiving. Look for truth in this measure. Our planet is governed absolutely and empirically in cycles.

Do you see what you believe or believe what you see? Are you driving or being driven?

Don't let shadow dictate, make a choice, decide now and then keep your "mindful" options wide open.

Tune in to your best dreams, goals, desires and wishes as you shoot for the stars.

Marry your heart & your mind.

The happy middle is an exercise in mending fences and building bridges. We have lost a lot of ground that is due now to be recovered so get out your tool kits and craft, anew.

Ride this painted pony into the dream scape to find your future and align with your larger destiny or to collect a prize. Happy trails... & let there be light.

Your Lucky Stars!!

Rat - (aka: Sagittarius), transits: retro Mercury (messenger) (note: outbound motion til 12/29)
Big dollar days are here! Super Lucky stars don't get better than this. Heaven luck and social luck combine with peach blossom luck to make this the star on top of the tree! Celebrate in style and go all the way or stay home.

Ox - (aka: Capricorn, cow), transits: Sun (image), Pluto (fate), Mars (energy)
This zone has a tiny lucky star. Though small it can ring in sales for a consistent income and has a long string of miracles attached to it. The kind you hope and pray for! Don't outline anything. Just be amused or amusing with what the world offers and take that to the bank everyday. Keep repeating that.

Tiger - (aka: Aquarius), transits: Neptune (consciousness)
Testing, testing, testing... this zone has deep pockets littered with quagmires and a rip tide. Stay high and dry in whatever way is appropriate. Luck is written between the lines with a golden scepter in reach. May be best to remain on course despite appearances as they can be very deceptive. Go the distance. Luck lies in getting forward of these rough waters. Don't tag along behind. Stars provide pillars of support on either side.

Hare - (aka: Pisces, Hare, cat, rabbit), transits: Jupiter (increase), Uranus (chaos)
Super high octane lucky stars burn through the dross leaving a golden array of gifts and treasures in their wake. Heaven luck combines with infinity luck, for ever lasting success. Don't hold back, go all the way. Now is the time, so shuck and jive.

Dragon - (aka: Aries)
Aligning with top Security measures will make all the difference in the world. These stars are hostile. Be prepared, not sorry -later. There is no luck stars in sight with lots of odd ball stuff floating around in space. None of it looks useful unless you can be entertaining about it. Lay way, low, in fact go underground.

Serpent - (aka: Taurus, snake)
Ditto -no luck to be found. Read for the dragon above and then add an extra boarder patrol and double-double check the pantry. Keep a lid on everything! Go three stories under ground and hibernate. Your luck stars feature superior brightness after the new year so get rested and ready them ahead of time.

Horse - (aka: Gemini), transits: full moon lunar eclipse (full yang & full yin)
Stop all fussing and fuming and forgo any cutting remarks. Get off the fast track, entirely. This raceway is slippery when wet. Heads will roll and sabers are being rattled. No lucky stars on the horizon so you best hang close to home. Celebrate the season carefully and judiciously while keeping those dear to you, near.

Goat - (aka: Cancer, sheep, deer)
A mixed bag of lumpy, coal stars make this a mean season. Stay out of hell's kitchen while these pots boil over. Keep clear of sharp objections, away from lofty peaks and steer clear of every, daunting task. This is not the time to be make life alterations. Luck shines super, bright in the coming year. If you let things wind down now and play themselves out of their own accord, they will.

Monkey - (aka: Leo)
Say no to the huddled masses and relax in some other sunny, clime of passion. Give the peanut gallery a long break. Changes are in formation, things are still shaking out as Lucky Stars take a holiday. So can you! Catch up on recreation and restoration. Don't take sides or find any faults lest they can be construed as your very own. Cut out the red tape and wing it. Work is a godsend just-in-time, just-in full. Be ever grateful!

Bird - (aka: Phoenix, rooster)
Twinkle, twinkle, little luck stars... they will brighten the darker days as a reminder of the greater good that is on the way. There is a bigger opportunity trying to be born, to make itself known. Stop squabbling and just get on with it. No more pecking orders. Check the clippers and trimmers at the door and don't hedge or you'll be the one cut short.

Dog - (aka: Libra, lion), transits: Saturn (time)
An odd ball combination of stars like mismatched socks don't fit anything very well. Stay poised and keep still or you'll go crazy. Too much activity leaves dogs chasing after their own tall, tails. Do less or be weary and worn. You won't miss anything. New, good luck comes along in it's own sweet time. Expect it to kick in right after January begins.

Pig - (aka: Scorpio, Boar), transits: Venus (love & luxe)
Give things a chance. Once you kill something it takes some extra effort to breathe life back in. Not everyone goes in for demon slaying. Weaker spirits are advised to sit this round out and warm the bench. These stars are a game changer and your only luck lies on the other side of a deep, divide. Once you cross that, go lightly through the night and then steal the show.

New Dog Moon

2010-10-07T23:43:00.000-07:00

New Moon in the Dog sign on October 7, 2010.

This New Moon (yin moods) is a real monster, truck pull.

Our Lady of love and luxe the planet Venus goes "full-throttle" retrograde motion from 10/8 until 11/18, 2010.

And not just a little bit. This baby burns rubber off the start. It's a jump forward into a automatic reverse. Not back to the past-past, just a mini-flash to the most recent past.

We've hit zero points on the beltway over the last six months or so with several outer rim celestial bodies. Many of our longer running transits are just getting their legs so to speak. The back bend lets us recoup on any missed ops.

Often this dynamic plays out on a singular level (for those going solo) with an individual who is specifically being touched by this aspect. It can tie in to or draw out of a larger collective through a transformation process that is already under way.

A clear cut case of shifting perspectives can be like a ground swell at the foundational level. Subjective, objectives in a sense give us a reason we didn't have before.

This is a loop connecting to the emerging pattern in the underlying tapestry of life. Here we can go back to pick up any dropped or missed stitches.

In "retrospect" love returns to a place where it can gain ground and secure a larger impact with a fuller, sense of respect. For some the heart strings may need a little tuning and will certainly be tugged upon.

Like running back to a restaurant to retrieve a purse, going back to re-shoot a sequence, returning to the scene of a crime for a vital clue or to reignite a love recently lost. It's a last-chance, glance back at what you may have missed.

This special effects here are sparked by the pure, energy planet Mars (the War God) to whom our lady Venus is only recently connected and where many mysteries are yet to unfold.

To complicate the plot there is a misfit pair out of place and time. Check early stage components for any ill-fated luck and underlying deceits that can later surface like the swamp thing.

This cycle will effectively break that which is on a course to create unforeseen damage. It quickly and efficiently reveals impostors and cheap imitators! So the split will fall in favor of what is best overall.

Some schemes will come unhinged immediately and for others the intrigue is only now, just beginning. Mars is stoking the flames while losing ground on an unholy alliance. Torrid is a fit descriptor of this deep, dark, feminine essence.

Our heroine makes a get-away as she escapes to her own world.

This "Venus Factor" will alter the face and chemistry of our relations. It shifts the "intrinsic" value of the terms and agreements. On the other side of the fence this lady is no victim to the shadow and she can be making calculated moves with unseen support if she has a mind to.

The back slap to the dog means there is "Truth and Justice" to fight for. This aspect will correspond to our resources and personal self worth in our relations with others. This is something that benefits by diplomacy, not a stand off. Be brave and break old cycles of pain.

Use this glorious season to spin your straw to gold. It is possible I assure you when you work those we/wee hours.

Benefits and funding goes in all directions, up and down and spins round like a carousel. Pick a pony you know you can rely on and ride it out. Otherwise changing horses is deemed risky and unwise in these times.

Get ready for the Masquerade when we actively commune with the Spirit World later this month. This year transits could slip into excess and run amok so party light. Watch out for falling brimstone as Armageddon 101 gets broiling and who knows what all. By now nothing should surprise you.

Those of you with wings pack your bags, this cycle is geared for transport. Buckle up and hang-on. That's it in a nut shell. Gather your good, accordingly or as it may apply.

Posting your all your lucky stars on the Zodiac wheel until next time.

Rat - (aka: Sagittarius, mouse, mongoose) transits: Mars (energy)

SUPER LUCKY STARS fly in the best possible directions of career for everlasting wealth!! You have an EXTRA special mojo this month! Don't waste it and heed the golden rules. There is so much ground you need to gain. Keep the potency by maximizing all your contacts and minimizing all the superfluous. What you can muster up now is not just a flash in the pan, it has a long course of action that will play out over time. Get the ball rolling and keep it in play. If you are in the groove you'll be having fun so use that barometer to guide you. Feel free to steal home plate.

Ox - (aka: Capricorn, buffalo, cow) transits: Pluto (fate)

Good solid lucky stars fly here with a few mixed blessings. Better days arrive with some nice rays of Heaven Luck to shine a light through the clouds of doubt after a long stormy period. The trick is to let the past be past and leave it alone, no control. Go easy on your love life it's a bit tattered and worn thin these days. Stay in tune with the best self you've got and let that be your foothold forward. Take time out to recharge your batteries.

Tiger - (aka: Aquarius) transits: Neptune (harmony/illusion) (retrograde)

Lucky Stars are looking pretty atom smashingly, brilliant here!! Eye popping in fact. Good luck arrives just-in-time, just-in-full. The Calvary comes riding in to save you. Things may seem nick and tuck but hey if you've stayed within the margins you can expect to be a surprise shoe-in. The stars are fabulous and rich in rewards at least on 3 sides of the table. Let a few bad cards go to make room for the aces. Make hay, now as the stars are on low beams here next month.

Hare - (aka: Pisces, cat, rabbit, fish) transits: Uranus (chaos), Jupiter (increase)

BINGO!! We have a winner here. Beginners luck and Heaven's luck conspire for you. This is the super, sweet spot on the wheel or Ming Tang! This can begin an extra source of income with bankable benefits and plenty of amenities. The key to the castle is your my dear. Use it with discretion and a lot of panache. You deserve it so wish BIG my fluffy friend. This will set the stage for the best that is yet to come. Plush and posh everyday, get use to it!

Dragon - (aka: Aries)

Luck Stars are fragile and torn. This looks like a really rocky road. I'd keep things really quiet and rest as much as you can. Stay in and don't be out too late. This can be productive for some entertaining fields of endeavor but the stars are still really cold and conflicted. Heed the yield signs and err on the side of caution. This is not a good time to start anything extra or entirely new.

Serpent - (aka: Taurus, snake)

Lucky Stars are weak and even a bit grim. Don't take yourself or anyone else too seriously and certainly don't take anyone or anything for granted. Do your diligence, it will pay off. No moaning and groaning just be casually contrite and perfectly polite. You've got all the right friends in all the right spaces. Let fabrications and imaginations run wild in these atmospheric pressures. You will be at center ring of the big top tent sooner than you think. Stay poised for it.

Horse - (aka: Gemini)

Eeks! Run for cover the luck stars are down right nasty. Lots of kicking and back-biting. Some fame luck may shine through in an elegant fashion but don't expect squabbles and other types of dangerous liaisons to be anything more than the obvious disaster they appear to be. Misguided alliances lead to big trouble in no time, flat. This is a good time to check out and stay put in that favorite arm chair. Be sure to keep the hoof out of the mouth. Be advised that playing politics can get brutal leading to an ugly drawn out battle.

Goat - (aka: Cancer, sheep, deer)

Your Lucky Stars fly south. You have a tough row to hoe wedged in between testy, trouble makers and unsavory, usurpers. You'll need very sharp tact, perfectly smooth feathers, a refined grace and nerves of steal to thread the needle in this haystack. Fortunately you posses the keen eye needed to unzip the silky strands that run in a string of endless possibilities. There is a silver lining to discern here but it's tricky to see with only first impressions. Read into only what you know to be true. Be skeptical as a rule as in these conditions real motivations are often hidden.

Monkey - (aka: Leo)

A limiting set of circumstances will come up short on your end. You may have miscalculated and over shot your mark. Get a second measure of authenticity or guarantee. There are other ways and means to playing this "High Stakes" game of hi jinx. The winners are those who know what side they are on. Double or two-faced friends and foes will be exposed. There is a need for erring on the side of extreme caution as things can escalate out of control, quickly. Keep a lid on it and lay low so you don't waste one drop of your vital reserves.

Bird - (aka: Virgo, Phoenix, rooster)

The Stars are pretty funky doodle, so watch your noodle. This zone is an accident prone site where one silly thing can lead to yet another mishap. Put up orange traffic cones to cordon off this area completely so no one gets hurt and nothing broken or scorned. Watch out for slips and slides. Stay inside the lines and don't veer off the pathway. Run a tight ship. There is plenty of turbulence on land, air or sea up ahead. Income streams are small but steady and miracles arrive everyday to enliven the sick bay to be well.

Dog - (aka: Libra, lion), transits: Sun (image), Saturn (time), Mercury (messenger)

Super great Lucky Stars fly here, but in so many directions all at once it can be mind boggling. This much luck can run you ragged and leave you strung out. Remain focused and centered on a definite, direct target. Saturn is running rough shod in the Dog and has proven to be overly protective and excessive in some of the new security measures. This dampens some pretty fabulous stars just to shrink a few heads. I suggest you curb it. Whenever possible be more hospitable, not less. No toes over the line, please. 10/10/10 is a super lucky day!!

Pig - (aka: Scorpio, Boar), transits: Sun (image), Venus (love & luxe), Mars (energy), Mercury (messenger)

SUPER LUCKY STARS fly high!! Peachy keen stars are saucing up the juice to go your way, all day, everyday. Run up the flags and wave banners to welcome your new golden opportunities aboard. Try to relax and go with the flow. Let the whole world be your oyster and collect your pearls of wisdom. An exaggeration of wealth can accumulate quickly, pouring in and piling up under the right set of circumstances. Set the stage for it.

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Full Dragon Moon

2010-09-24T13:46:00.000-07:00

Full Dragon Moon, September 23, 2010 ~

Today the full "Dragon Moon" sits at Zero degrees Draco. This is one hyper-electric moon. A full harvest moon will happen here twice this year. It hits the end spot in the Dragon on Oct 22, 2010.

I'd say these two book-ended moons are a matched set of salt & pepper, type opposites. Two mystical dragons are said to open the gates of heaven or the gates of hell.

Personally, I love a mystery so I'll be watching to see what happens. This moon will most certainly create high drama and big magic!!

Draco, the Dragon Star is our planets original "pole star" it sits about zero degrees North. It carries special energy for the personal "power" number (1) on the Lo Shu grid. In the Tao this spot brings or means to advance.

Many mystical stone (i.e. Sphinx and Easter Island) formations and features embedded on our planet align with the dragon star in a significant way.

Angkor Wat is a "living" temple built in alignment with Draco.

This wild star in my book is a brilliant jewel. The "Star of Fortunes" I call it. It is the the wheel that turns us, or rather "churns" us considering the natural laws of physics and motion gravity.

The Dragon is pure, male, yang energy and in this case can be likened to a "stick" that stirs the pot. The pot of primordial ooze will surely thicken as it cooks up myriad possibilities.

It's pure, raw, energy is easily excited and very temperamental. This is the time to pack light and scale those mountains in front of you. Go forth, don't wait. Be bold and courageous in your attempt to succeed at something better than what you have right now.

Get outside of the comfort zone or you may be pushed.

Being so full of "itself" (moon = moods) it could be "said" to "speak" which makes it ripe as a Harvest moon (or at least implies) for "telling" true confessions. This peaks like when a volcano erupts!

In this case challenges can "lead" to a stronger sense of self. Be able to speak your truth or get busy understanding what that may mean to you. Lay new ground work underneath you while keeping your foundational structures sound.

This super-combo, moon factor rides right over the Grand Duke Jupiter (increase) and his on-going battle with Uranus (chaos) that is taking place on the Hare/Dragon border zone.

A war-of-worlds is happening between these two outer rim, cosmic bodies.

Our giant, benefic planet (Jupiter) is generating a retro-motion that opens up (or rips apart) an already, colossal (Uranus) mess. All this happens on the edges, in the margins, and throughout the subtext so stay centered inside the core or middle of things.

Expect constant scrimmages taking place on the fringes and in our faces. Everything is under construction or reconstruction.

The (old style) foot soldiers on the Hare (funny bunnies) side are quite resourceful and sneaky. In contrast the (new style) high-tech, Dragon (amorphous creatures) warriors are ruthless. Compassion will confront brutality openly and vice-versa.

There is strength and vulnerability on both sides that will be fashioned out in this time frame. Scales will be stripped and tipped as we end this long, drawn-out (11) year Uranus cycle for the Hare.

Good news comes as a result even though the turmoil brings a huge toll. Here is where we must be willing to give up what does not work for each of us in order to truly serve our greater good. This kind of extreme pressure makes a lump of coal into a diamond.

In complete darkness carbon lumps are crushed beyond recognition by Earth's energy into a stone of unequaled brilliance. Clear-light channeling energy is achieved from an objects exact counterpoint, dark becomes light.

And of course let's not forget cold fusion. This adaptive energy is developed by a lousy little grain of sand or pebble (Uranus) in the shoe (motion device - Jupiter), or tongue that causes constant irritation.

Agitation is a powerful contributor towards a better end after all necessity is the mother of invention. Use this natural disposition to loop a perfect strand of pearls from the discourse and disarray. In so doing one gains in opulence and luminosity. Let there be light!

That's my take on that aspects and I know I'll be crushing carbon to unlock or harvest my lucky stones, real or metaphorical.

Uranus will ultimately win the battle over the many dysfunctional structures in our world that hold us apart. Both planets bring generational shifts, individually and collectively. Jupiter always finds a way to get something better out of his disasters once the storm is past tense.

The end in this cycle hands the Dragon folks their formal power as it winds down in the early, Spring 2011. Uranus will then "sit" exalted in the Dragon for 7+ plus years to follow. The Dragon side of this comes on quite strong and heady. Prepare for expansive, new growth.

Posting your Lucky Stars on the zodiac wheel for this cycle and until I can get a chance to do-it again ~ Good Luck!!

Rat - (aka: Sagittarius, mongoose, mouse)

Love Luck & Money Stars fly here!! But they can go either way. Depends of if you are on your path or still seeking approval elsewhere. Peach blossom luck (love & money & popularity) combines with the perpetual motion star. Stay focused or get off the merry go round. Every thing repeats itself so keep the working systems clean and lean. Expect that what you put in is what will keep coming out on the other end.

Ox - (aka: Capricorn, buffalo, cow) - transits: Pluto (fate)

Not so lucky... the illness and danger star bring distress. Two many parts don't fit the whole and you'll be left wanting. Keep a very low profile and attend to health issues and security concerns. Don't go looking for trouble.

Tiger - (aka:Aquarius) - transits: Neptune (harmony/illusion)

Unlucky Stars ride here and nothing seems to take hold. Wish I could give you more but it won't stay. Whatever I write keeps disappearing... into the vortex.

Hare - (aka: Pisces, cat, rabbit, fish) - transits: Jupiter (benefic), Uranus (chaos)

Unlucky stars have a swamp monster paying you a visit. To harness the good here depends on you keeping things light, dry and above board. There is no getting around this bend in the road. Sit it out you risk sinking further underground for too much weight. Remember an end is really the start of a pattern that you can design for yourself. Selecting fresh ideas now will accelerate the new features in your world as the seasons evolve. Right now let something end so another thing can begin. This is best done in a quiet, sanctuary space.

Dragon - (aka: Aries) - transits: Jupiter (benefic), Uranus (chaos), Moon (moods)

Danger star (aka: entertainment) here is either super, scary good or super, scary bad!! The lucky sum-of-ten can be tapped but not easily. The quarrelling star takes up too much reserve energy so stay off the ropes. Use this wood star to fashion a balance of elements making tools and weapons unrivaled in any format. Scrap off those dead scales to find new resources under the accumulated layers. Don't let the dust settle on anything that needs attending, keep going forward. Don't get bogged down.

Serpent - (aka: Taurus, snake)

Unlucky stars are overvalued. They have only a neutral, net zero effect when you play your cards right. The magic sum-of-ten can be quite handy in the end zone. Lots of cross-over brings the pain of growth through change. Conditions are not static. Balance retreat with an advance. Don't resist this aspect the numbers fly off the charts. Instead use it to embrace what you've been resisting. The energy is moving away instead of towards your greater good. Shed that old skin. Then use the new you to to slink around with seamless flexibility and superior intentions.

Horse - (aka: Gemini)

Super lucky money stars ride roughshod through your quarter!!! There's excessive chatter on the line so use this extra energy wisely. One wouldn't want too much gibberish or gossip getting in the way of your realization of a brighter future. Also watch for any type of excess especially with electrical functions, they may throw off a back charge or unexpected kick. The after affects of this aspect are stellar. Politics are off limits, caution to stay out of that arena. Money goes the long way round but gets to you sooner than later.

Goat - (aka: Cancer, sheep, deer)

The Miracles and Income Stars combine with an already unstable set of circumstances. This can give way to a ray of hope or show a a light at the end of the tunnel. Follow this lead my fetlock, friend. Don't stray off looking to get in at any greener, pastures. They are all riddled with sink holes and full of trouble you don't see now and won't want later. Borrow your horsey buddies blinders and stick to the well trod path or stay on the lead line.

Monkey - (aka: Leo)

Lucky is as lucky does. Double down when the time is right. There is a wild, untamed talent awaiting your attention. On some level it corresponds to you although in some manner you may have disowned it. Still like a homing pigeon it comes back. It appears to belong to you. When you find or discover this natural artifact (under your nose) give it your all and it will repay you in like kind, gladly. Wow, you have no idea yet how lucky this can get!

Bird - (aka: Virgo, Phoenix, rooster) - transits: Mercury (messenger)

Lucky ducky!!! Heaven luck and magic, money miracles combine to feather your nest quite, nicely. This years harvest (finally) delivers a whole bonanza of opportunities and possibilities. Looks like lots of funding goes along with this super-jumbo pack of golden, apples and pantry goodies. Harvest your field of potential now while it is ripe with luscious fruits.

Dog - (aka: Libra, lion) - transits: Saturn (time), Sun (image), Mercury (messenger), Autumnal Equinox

The skittish lucky stars here are very tough to nail down. Long, hard, narrow views are limiting in their scope. The good graces you have cultivated seem to be keeping you buoyant even in the roughest waters. Keep up the good work and let the rest go. There is a lot you'll learn when you relax the ego and the need to seek approval. Do not try to take control. Dogs would do well to stay out/or off the court. Do not cross over borders uninvited and keep off private property or risk being sent to the pound.

Pig - (aka: Scorpio, Boar) - transits: Mars (energy), Venus (love & luxe)

Love sizzles along with some mixed blessings and dark stars. Stay cool and near the primal source of your well-being. Cycles are playing well off one another even if it seems like a ping pong match. There is unpredictability at various stages on the other side of this coin. Certain situations will require a nice pair of kid gloves. Go easy - tread lightly. Be mindful of how you mix the components. Build a wider view and lay out a grand scheme. Then tie the split-ends together to bridge the conscious realm to your next plateau. A good ending sends you off toward a new beginning. Brighter channels and expansive avenues that open-up in your favor are coming soon!

New Monkey Moon

2010-08-10T04:14:00.000-07:00

New Monkey Moon August 9, 2010.

This dark Monkey (aka: Leo) moon is pregnant with endless possibilities. Exotic yet familiar, real yet undefined, simple yet strange (beyond belief) and filled with a mountain of purpose. A shroud of mystery cloaks its internal potential in a formless mold that fulfills desires and spins gold.

So "do" take a chance to harness this new moon energy to serve your selected choices and tender offerings on the table. Don't waste a minute to jump through hoops, scale the summit and hurl yourself at a worthy target.

Make change happen like a shot out-of-a-cannon or risk being tied to some alternative, less desirable agenda until early Spring 2011.

The message is to take action now, don't wait any longer. Then hold back as the month winds down in order to (correctly) complete what you've already started.

Mercury goes retrograde on August 20, 2010 and as soon as that happens things will feel as though the are spiraling down or out of control.

This is for the for review and re-visioning period required to make changes sustainable. It is quite reasonable to revisit and recalibrate our desires to avoid unnecessary grief. Take your time.

Once the planet of communication (transportation and commerce) begins its station (suspended motion) on or about the late hours of the 8/18 we are going to immediately have our hands full settling "old scores" well into early fall. Everyone's got a bone to pick.

Whatever you can get prepped and ready for delivery at this stage will be exactly what shows up on the other side. There is no doubt this eclectic, drama-rama taking shape must in some fashion play itself out. Choose your roles carefully and by all means and methods begin to exercise more options in your master plans.

There is no denying it's a tricky business out there and no time to waste.

We have a potent, celestial cocktail of outer rim planets making demands in the most extenuating set of circumstances. The inner rim heavenly bodies are bringing this cosmic stew to a roiling boil. Stuff will rise to the surface that appears alarming from certain perspectives.

Don't go bananas with it all, stay cool and collected. Use grace under pressure.

There is scant room for compromise and no progress without it. Flex and bend, don't break. It won't hurt one bit to keep a lighthearted, playful approach on tap for all occasions.

You can make your worst mistakes your crowning glories through the genius of transformation and a gallant effort. Collaborate, coordinate, deliberate and create, create, create! The Monkey is a magnificent designer and not just another pretty, wall flower.

For an odd moment in the late summer months it could seem as though your perpetual motion machine is just not working.

But trust me... in due time the good energy you invest will cycle back, round. Then you'll be glad you did, what you did to support your highest aspirations and grandest schemes.

This moon-ish madness is sizzling, sexy hot too!

New partnerships have a special context as yet underdeveloped. Ambiguity and danger lurks on the edges of the tracks leading to a rare, hidden treasure. However it can be hard to wait-and-see what you've got going when it comes to showing-and-telling. I do sympathize with this dilemma.

This is all very titillating and tantalizing... and I'm a bit prudish on this dynamic. I suggest that you look before you leap even though you may be inclined to just close your eyes and dive in.

A rush of pure physical chemicals may feel like love-at-first sight and soul mates for-life. But in reality it is ONLY a biological "signal" that our bodies are geared toward fitness for reproduction with another persons chemistry. That makes love easy to start and fast to the finish line. In love, give yourself more than a fairy tale, emotional response to go on.

True love is presumably more a mature art than child's play. A keen insight (and perhaps old fashioned values like courage and bravery) and refined, self awareness help keep the flame of passion going all night where no one gets burned.

Take this as a cautionary note (on quagmires and shallow ponds...) if you want something more than a "brief" (scantily clad) encounter with your hearts contentment. Set-the-trend (tune the dial) for more to evolve in a conscious way and do this before you take the plunge into the deep end. Or accept the consequences of a rash act.

From my view this fabulous moon is our last, best hope to rescue our favored ambitions with a bold, stroke of luck.

Fortunately it is filled with enough monkey shines and magical mayhem to easily, shake fruits from the money tree if we even try.

Clever, calculating talent will set the stage in a fresh, limelight of raw material beyond the bare bones we have become accustomed to. Feel free to step right up!

A virtual, silver lining appears to protect and prosper our lady Luna as she crosses the brightest sunspot on our horizon to the promised land.

There isn't a better time to have something to do and then do it!

Those who like to prepare for success will be benefited by the extra dose of good fortune contained in this void phase. The kind that is derived from extending blind faith in the face of great challenges.

The mystical monkey always wins when his/her energy is married to supremely, high expectations and purely, practical methods. Glide through this slipstream with equal parts, focused determination and reckless abandon. Tread that thin line to cross the wasteland to the other side.

Majestic and rich are the rewards of this primal resource to infuse and enhance your lucky stars from now until I've got time for the next posting. Good Luck!

Rat - (aka: Sagittarius)
X marks the spot where you'll find the buried treasure, good luck and happy hunting. An excess of too much social luck can spoil the best laid plans. No one likes a flake unless it's part of a pie crust. This great energy is really best reserved for use by the compassionate triad (hare, goat & pig) to manage bigger public ideals and for the East house folks to get an edge on their lofty expressions. Small money is a big opportunity you can take the the bank, daily if you are not too busy just making the scene.

Ox - (aka: Capricorn, cow, buffalo) / transits: Pluto (fate) (retrograde 4/6 to 9/16)
Lots of noise is being made about the bad juju of some pretty knarly stars banging around in this quarter. When you see the larger view it all connects the dots to expand our world and help us let go of the dead past. The sequence does plays out and return to good. But cows can be guilty of bringing it all up over and over again. This is really not the best course through this tough patch. Stay on the bright side of the road and let bygones be gone.

Tiger - (aka: Aquarius) / transits: Neptune (harmony/illusion) (retrograde 5/31 to 11/6)
Take no prisoners and serve no master but your own or you can get locked into something you never intended. Minding the store with a relentless grind can deadlock the process so take a breather and pace yourself, regularly. Your invisible enemy is stubborn pride so soften and recondition your mind, naturally. Then follow the logical sequence out to where the magical sum-of-ten overcomes the worst case scenario to a better end. Piggy friends benefit greatly.

Hare - (aka: Pisces, cat, rabbit, fish) / transits: Uranus (chaos) (retrograde 7/5 to 12/5)
There is lots of fussing and fighting going on in this direction. The lucky stars are like cats and dogs, nipping at heels and scratching at the furniture. Take a long extended holiday and stay off the beaten path. The days are going to be most delightful when you don't short cut people, places or things in word or deed. Just go the distance and be glad about it.

Dragon - (aka: Aries) / transits: Jupiter (increase) (retrograde 7/23 to 11/18)
The best tools are fashioned from the adversity that confronts us in our hour of great need. Let the intentions that no longer serve you be the first thing you cut ties with and not the people and things that have merit and usefulness. Everything does not have to be black and white, rich or poor, short or long. I'd find the happy middle and stay there if I were you.

Snake - (aka: Taurus, snake)
Cut a valley through your mountain of impossible and implusible circumstances to turn the page and begin a new story. The odd bits and pieces will come together easily and effortlessly in new ways you never imagined when you let go of your death grip on the concepts. Don't cut away too much or fail to severe ties to the dead wood cleanly. In so doing new growth will emerge over night, instantly. In matters of the heart you can expect some big shifts in your thinking. Tread lightly.

Horse - (aka: Gemini)
Runaway trains of thought may be keeping you up at night and holding you hostage to the noisy battles that rage on in your daily dos. This years damp stars here have not suited your refined tastes or placid state of harmony. There is nothing that can be done to improve this until you make the change in your own state of mind. There is a contradiction in the terms of agreements that needs to be laid to rest. This topic begins and ends with you. Once you remove this blight you can go back to tilting at windmills and taking right turns at every bend in the road.

Goat - (aka: Cancer, sheep, deer)
While there may be plenty to complain about most of the time it is not the best remedy for what ails you. The lucky stars are set-up in a pattern that either goes to higher ground or gets stuck in the harsh realities of outmoded thinking. Get and keep a fresh mindset to rework the ideals that may have gotten bogged down in the intricate trappings of your inner most desires. It's not that your world will not serve your every wish and good desire. It is your constant, reflective thoughts that are projecting what you see (good or bad) laid out in front of you.

Monkey - (aka: Leo) / transits: Sun (image), New Moon (yin moods)
The stars here must stay on the move or they stagnate. To generate lucky perks and cultivate success one is advised to keep the energy flowing and circulating. Don't get tied down to any one thing, just yet. Go to the trouble of playing all your cards right. Even if you already know what you want don't rush in and grab it. Keep tuned to your higher state of mind and let it meet you half way. The real crime is if you miss all the golden goose eggs simply because you had sticky fingers instead of a steady hand.

Bird - (aka: Virgo, Phoenix, rooster) / transits: Mercury (messages) (Exalted) (retrograde 8/20 to 9/12)
This is not as bad as it may look. In fact there is a great chance that a phenomenal design solution is the potential by product of this complex marriage. The elements and contradictions surrounding this inflow and outflow of creative energy lend an awkward and dangerous risk to the process. However it would be a mistake to let that stop you from making an approach on this jungle landing strip. The possibilities in this wild environment are crystalline in nature. Keep a wide open mind and do the diligence. It could really pay off.

Dog - (aka: Libra, lion) / transits: Saturn (time), Venus (love & luxe), Mars (energy)
For a select few things continue rather smoothly. But not all dogs will fare the same through this transit point. Your lucky stars have quite a dramatic effect taking place. One that multiplies factors in both directions. Too much of a good thing can wear you thin, ragged or doggedly dumb as you chase your tail in circles going nowhere. Rest and proper peer reviews can help curb the power trips you may be taking. Stop trying to do all, be all and have all. Instead see whatever you have as more than enough then start building resources from what is on hand and not from the pie-in-the sky. Unless it's a Whimsday.

Pig - (aka: Scorpio, boar)
The buck stops here and takes another lucky spin on the wheel for a jackpot win. There is also strong possibility of hitting a lusty, hot spot for love and money luck. Chances are riding high, though rather slim so seek the high ground in these dicey matters. Take your best guess, aim or shot at the things you most desire and don't break anything more than the dumb habits that no longer serve you. Know thyself. Real truth and beauty is ageless and timeless for all eternity. Miracles and lucky stars shine on and on for you!!

Summer Solstice 2010

2010-06-21T23:08:00.000-07:00

Happy, Happy Summer Solstice 2010!!

With so many big changes in the cosmic landscape going on I'm breaking down my structural set-up around this blog. A set-up which is clearly not happening or operating as intended, but no worries...

In honor of the planet Uranus (chaos) entering (on May 27, 2010) into the Dragon (instills longevity) after an 84 year cycle through our planet's celestial wheel, it is time to strike a whole new chord.

The planet Uranus is considered to be exalted in the zodiac sign of the Dragon (aka: Aries). So in line with this planet's big, bold move I'm deconstructing all conceptual framework and going freestyle.

Uranus will quite literally destroy the systems that impede it's progression over the course of a 7.5 year tour, and does not officially begin until March 2011.

Already we have witnessed a dramatic change in leaders shifting power. Towers that tumbled and uncontrolled spills will give way to an even wider set of destructive possibilities than we could ever have imagined.

But the same holds true for breaking free of constraints that can initiate productive leadership outside of any false, shiny wrapper.

I'll begin posting randomly rather than following moon stages. In that way I can alter the landscape of my own world, in my own fashion and mode and hopefully... in spite of my ongoing, intense workload.

My focus here remains posting details on the Zodiac and the Lucky Star (fields of energy) patterns for each sign. I invite you to ask questions about the things you'd like to know, now.

Also I'd love to see you at my upcoming, public event:

Luck Dragon's with China Rose @ Eden for downtown Santa Barbara's 1st Thursday on July 1, 2010. A cultural event of art, wine & entertainment from 5:00 pm to 8:00 in pm. Eden is next door to the Wildcat (meow) so please RSVP & join us for the exclusive Art Show.

Also in just few days on June 26th we will have a partial Lunar eclipse in the sign of the Ox (governs status) (aka: Capricorn) which will collapse the status quo. This aspect seems small but goes long, is deep, dark and can leave you frozen, out in the cold.

The cow (aka: Ox, Capricorn, buffalo) chews it's cud so expect things to come up that if not checked as baggage can drag on and on. Especially with work related production matters. Expect to see a shift on the grid and patterns declining after a burst effect.

Spirited Birds (aka: Phoenix, Virgo, rooster), slinky Serpents (aka: Taurus, snake) and of course the Lucky ducky, Rat (aka: Sagittarius, mongoose, mouse) will fare better, above the rest.

A few hail and hearty Dragons (aka: Aries) have earned a free hall pass. My home loving Goat's (aka: Cancer, sheep) do take caution as to not get locked into a situation you can't get out of. Hold your cards and don't jump into the fray or agree to anything, yet.

The dwarf planet, Pluto (fate) sits at the early zero point (emptiness) in the Ox (status) as Earth (substance) passes between a rock, the full (yang) Moon (moods) in the Ox and a hard place, the Sun (image).

This transit upsets the apple cart in the marketplace and is akin to a pebble in the shoe or fly in the ointment. Best course is to stay calm and do not try to take any evasive or corrective action. Just ride the rapids.

The rest of the signs, Horse (aka: Gemini), Tiger (aka: Aquarius), Hare (aka: cat, Pisces, rabbit, fish), Monkey (aka: Leo), Dog (aka: Libra, lion) and Pig (aka: boar, Scorpio) keep in mind this eclipse brings things to a well-defined close. Don't let your fruits rot on the vine. Pick, then choose.

This eclipse has the control feature of something being written-in-stone. I don't recommend signing anything within the day before and after unless you are certain it should be everlasting and unyielding over time.

Let whatever it is go, gladly... regardless of circumstances. On the flip side, July 11th - just two weeks down the road we have it's mate, a brand New (yin) Moon (moods) Solar eclipse in the sign of the peaceful, Goat.

The good you thought you lost can be fully, restored when you bide your time well.

Ox New Moon - Solar Eclipse

2010-01-14T22:54:00.000-08:00

Ox New Moon ~ Solar Eclipse

This post takes us from our first new moon January 14th in the Ox sign to the full moon in the Monkey sign on January 29th.

We have a dense number of aspects and station changes with both inner and outer rim planets. They will be pushing through a tight funnel of time in the next few days and in the coming weeks. This jump starts some pretty significant, long running "cycles of change" over the long haul.

Use this regressive energy to complete, then double check paperwork and reconfigure your plans.

Our new moon (full yin) is conjoined to Pluto (fate) in the sign of the Ox (aka: Capricorn, buffalo, cow) with our Sun (image) and Venus (love & luxe) being blind sided (blind folded) or merged by the dark ecliptic shadow. Some thing is hidden from view.

One positive way to liken this ecliptic episode in time is that of a blacksmith. A craftsman who stokes the fires in the recesses of darkness with determination and grit to transform a lump of ore into a great work of art or into sturdy tools. The lump of ore is really a metaphor of the life you are co-creating with the divine, the blacksmith is your entitlement (or gift) that shapes or hinders your own character.

Dyed-in-the-wool, written-in-stone traditions will die hard through this influence. Basically this won't be so much about individual beings as it is about a new brand of social responsibility to the whole.

A cow or Ox sign is part of the mystical triad with the Snake and Bird signs and is secret buddies with the alchemist, trickster Rat. These signs should be keenly aware of what is behind the curtain as it benefits or debits them most.

The cow is a domestic (service oriented) barnyard animal and is considered sacred in the cosmic wonder. Find or create your own sanctuary (pasture) to become objective (digest), not subjective (reactive) about life. Making (or remaking) yourself useful or integral to a process is the key to realizing gains at this juncture.

Expect leadership roles of great power to shift poles behind the scenes and something affecting the masses (or herd) will be heavily veiled in secrecy. It is ill advised to sign on the dotted line under these celestial conditions. Wait until after the full phase of this winter solar eclipse has passed after January 17th for things to stabilize.

Through this dark phase hunt for bargains, tap resources, make-do, find clever solutions, restructure components, rethink strategy and retool your methodology. Matching up all the left-over odd bits provide us with vital clues to locate any missing puzzle pieces.

There is quite a lot of turbulence and pent up stress in the features of these cosmic patterns and they are being front loaded into this years cycle. Tread lightly, but do so at a brisk pace.

Adding another layer of complexity to the configuration in the Ox sign is the Planet Mercury (messenger). Our messenger planet of commerce and transportation shifts gears and returns from retrograde (back spin) on January 15th. Current and former delays will now give way to the next step to making a fresh start.

During the Mercury station days (suspended animation) on January 14th and 16th there could be an overload of pressures on operational systems in the work force. This will likely slow motion or bring about a "delayed reaction" of some kind in the markets and of course clog our roadways.

The darkness of our new moon eclipse casts a shadow upon itself, so ladies please stay in a protective mode. In business and in making life altering change be prudent and take a "wait-to-see" approach.

Repeating circumstances are simply a by product of your own unconscious acts. They can only be altered by shifting your heart and mind into alignment with a true sense of purpose, like your divine plan. Give it a try and let me know if you need any help with that.

Just in time for the Cosmic New Year on January 17th the coast is suddenly clear. Earth makes it's own revolution and celebrates it's own solar year marked by the annual transition of Jupiter, the great Benefic.

The Grand Duke, Jupiter officially moves onward into the sign of the Hare (aka: Pisces, cat, rabbit, fish) for 2010. This motion provides our lucky kitties (and furry friends) with some instant relief from the overwhelming, hindsight they have been dragging around.

The following day, on January 18th our lady, Venus will move into the eccentric sign of the Tiger (aka: Aquarius) where she immediately begins to restore some common ground to our battered, emotional shores.

Jupiter's move forward ends the six month Neptune conjunction that fueled an evolution in our consciousness. Neptune (harmony), now on his own sits like a noble king in the late stages of the Tiger awaiting the arrival of Venus. They will reunite to awaken their inner passions and become fully rejuvenated by the transit of the Sun that starts on January 19th.

With Jupiter's arrival comes a huge sigh of relief to what now amounts to a scorched, war zone. He moves in where we have just seen seven years of a living hell under the reign of Uranus. While in the bunny sign the planet Uranus (chaos) has been in detriment and he made his bitter, unhappiness well known.

By the end of May our planet Uranus (chaos) finally leaves the Hare (aka: Pisces, cat, rabbit, fish) and moves into it's most exalted state in the Dragon (aka: Aries) sign. This is where we will see a new line of scrimmage take place. The scuffle will be dramatic but short lived and by next year (March 2011) a new Dragon style leadership will prevail.

Good news is that after that point in time our compassionate rabbit (aka: Hare, Pisces, cat, fish) friends will not see Uranus again in this lifetime. This planet takes 84 years to complete the twelve stations on our celestial wheel. It will be a victorious "homecoming" for all the critters in the garden patch.

Be advised Mars (energy) remains in retrograde motion in the sign of the Monkey until early March. So keep your wild ambitions on a short leash and do not rattle the cage. Temper, temper, control your emotions or they will control you. Hold back on BIG until you have a working scale model to draw from.

There are also a number of destructive patterns that begin long running transits this year. One to watch for begins January 31st when Saturn (time) in the Dog squares off against Pluto (fate) in the Ox sign. This weighs a heavy toll on the many and there are ways we can lighten the load as we migrate forward.

For that purpose I've posted your Lucky Stars and where to find them for the Zodiac signs on the wheel in this cycle. Good luck and Happy Cosmic New Year!

Please check back soon... I'll be updating the Flying Stars (fields of energy) for the Chinese Solar New Year, February 4th. And posting details about the Chinese Lunar New Year in the White Tiger which begins on Valentine's day February 14th.

Rat - (aka: Sagittarius, mouse, mongoose)
Success arrives with small money luck and magic miracles that can be harvested incrementally. Projects that are repetitious are most beneficial and a garden-variety hobbyist can strike gold in in his own workshop. An abundance of caution is noted here so stay clear of any and all unnecessary risks and lock up your good to avoid loss or theft. Keep a vigil over your heart's content.

Ox - (aka: Capricorn, buffalo) - transits: New Moon (full yin) Solar Eclipse, Sun (image), Venus (love & luxe), Mercury (messenger) and Pluto (fate)
There is a healthy dose of heaven luck that delivers you a field of plenty that can tide you over for quite some time. Be careful not to squander it on gripping and complaining or being down in the mouth. All of these factors significantly reduce your luck potency and can hinder right progress. Remember every experience in your outer world is simply a by product of your own inner thoughts.

Tiger - (aka: Aquarius) - transits: Neptune (harmony/illusion), Venus (love & luxe)
Heaven luck distributes a huge advantage bundled with excellent opportunities directly to you. However the caveat to finding fulfillment that meets (or exceed) your desires depends on how well you prioritize your values. Don't mistakenly kill the goose to appease someone else. Gratitude is the attitude known to attract more good, most often. Avoid all disputes like the plague or you'll chase away your most favored status.

Hare - (aka: Pisces, cat, rabbit, fish) - transits: Uranus (chaos), Jupiter (increase)
Victory luck and small miracles arrive to boost your income and social life. The mean and lean days of late may have left you wanting more instead of appreciating what is at hand. This can scare away your date with destiny or worse attract decline. There are good days ahead and the time to appreciate them is before they materialize. Constantly, practice feeling worthy of what you really want. When your true thoughts rest there habitually you will find yourself much farther up the pay scale, automatically.

Dragon - (aka: Aries)
Lucky stars align to create the magic sum of ten. This brings you great success and good fortune in financial matters to meet challenges in the marketplace, face to face. The trick is to extract equity in holdings and property of value by shifting your strategy and energy into new venues. These are prime, peak conditions to establish (a new) long term, growth pattern. Reposition you investments by first upgrading the quality of thoughts that you keep about them. If it can be done only you can do it.

Serpent - (aka: Taurus, snake)
The super lucky sum of ten makes your zone the sweet spot for overcoming all obstacles to success. The growth factors are exponential when properly tapped and trade secrets pan out big time. The day to day details may appear to weak or complicated on the surface but apply your new found formula and watch the results develop overnight. This is not for the faint of heart so avoid mixing business with the very young or declining, elderly.

Horse - (aka: Gemini)
Caution, the danger star brings misfortune in your hour of glory. I'd dim the lime lights and lay low to keep from attracting the wrong kind of attention that leads to trouble. The main thing here is to not squander your vitality and goodwill over something that is petty and pointless. What you fight to get you fight to keep and often times accidentally end up destroying. Know and speak your truth or spend more time finding it.

Goat - (aka: Cancer, sheep, deer)
Money Luck abounds and the good multiplies at every step in the process. There is strong indicators of phenomenal success being born out of this set of lucky stars. Though there is so much to manage it may seem a daunting task. But measured out in some special (almost elite) manner allows access to the underlying data that can bank you an endless fortune in residual, afterglow. Suit up for success and it will follow you everywhere.

Monkey - (aka: Leo) - transits: Mars (war god, energy) (retrograde until 3/7)
Heaven luck brings windfalls of money luck that open double doors to a whole new world of opportunity. Be careful how you use this mojo since it multiplies your possibilities and increases fertility in either direction, good or bad . If you'd like to add to your family this is the time to relax and let nature takes it's course. Or to get the biggest bang from your buck apply this energy to your craft, trade or skill and allow a fresh approach to take you in a new directions.

Bird - (aka: Phoenix, Virgo, rooster)
The lucky stars are not auspicious for you right now so "don't press your luck" as they say. That button on the console is not functioning properly in the present mode. No sense driving yourself crazy or allow anyone else to do so. Any added pressure now could collapse a weak link in the system leading to a flat tire on the dream machine. Bide your time tending to your own knitting for awhile. Stay away from creepy types since the usual birds-of-a-feather rule, applies.

Dog - (aka: Libra, lion) transits: Saturn (time)
Big love and money luck ride off into the sunset and enter stage left into your world of possibilities. There is uncharted territory to be explored in both areas. First we must empty our cup of knowing-ness to make room for the answers to our oldest questions. Saturn will be squaring off big time for a blood feud and what we dictate to others relegates us to a role. Your big, bonanza lucky stars can over ride the drama when you rise above and let go of control.

Pig - (aka: Boar, Scorpio)
The genii is out of his bottle... you get the bonus pack, lucky-in-love stars with super money luck. Flip the "switch" in your thinking to stream good fortune directly to the bank, day and night, night and day. A mystery romance will reveal it's secrets to you and only you, so best be ready for it. Your superior money luck is a direct result of endless sleuthing that has lead you to the wellspring. Now that you know the source you can help yourself anytime.

Horse Full Moon ~ December 2, 2009 to Blue Moon Eclipse, December 31, 2009

2009-12-21T01:47:00.000-08:00

Gift Horse Full Moon ~ December 2nd 2009

Our 1st full moon this month makes the 2nd one on December 31st a rare, Full "Blue Moon" Lunar Eclipse on New Years Eve.

The second Full, Blue Moon is in the quirky, playful, peace loving sign of the Goat. These (2) signs (horse and goat) form a perfect novel pair, or check-mate.

From the earliest days in December this month is fueled with a new fusion of energetic forces at work and play. The likes of which is driven by an internal passion that delivers full throttle, external power.

With influences like these you can expect the whole month to be spicy, saucy, racy, sexy and perhaps even a bit raunchy. Here comes the paparazzi!

These influences usher in good news and bring grounding resources for the home and hearth. This transitional aspect is prolonged from our first full moon to new years, eve full blue, moon. It has an extended shelf life. These positive flows primarily benefit love and relations of all stripes and spots with an extra dose of matriarch luck to increase income.

Expect uncanny coincidences to spontaneously ignite romance that either strengthens passions or combusts toxic partnerships.

This moonshine shall open our eyes to solace and compassion where we need it most. It will bring back a plain-vanilla approach to integrity for life, love and liberty through the science of self betterment. But we can also expect some fancy footwork and quite a lot of legal wrangling in the tough luck department.

To fully utilize the natural course of these patterns don't approach situations head to head or try and battle it out, this slipstream is about compromise. Arbitrate and negotiate to cultivate lasting win/win solutions to build upon.

Spruce up your entire lifestyle by defining the treasured bonds through which time diversifies generations. Local environmental homebodies are creating earth-loving, eclectic methods for getting off-the-grid by choice, please feel free to join them.

Our consciousness of whole life systems is currently evolving and changing. Fortunately, painful sacrifice is not necessary with small, gradual shifts in perception. Incremental change promotes sustainable, practical methods of success without unnecessary grief and strive.

New value markers will need further development but go ahead and get on the band wagon to ride with the wind and harness any opportunity that comes out of the clear blue. Social factors are at an all time high so catch this wave while it's cresting.

Parties and festivities are sure to be filled with goodwill and cheer. Activities and schedules will be buzzing and humming, plots thicken and stews bubble over. A whole new decade on the horizon is rising at a break neck pace. Stay calmly collected and be well composed. Lucky for all of us comedy even seems funny again.

This is the dark Solstice season of year in the Northern hemisphere. We now turn from a Gold Cow year 2009-10 into the Regal, White Tiger's realm of eccentricity and invention of 2010-11.

Posting your lucky stars for all the signs on the zodiac beltway in the real world from our full moon cycle on December 2nd to the delightful and sporty, December 16th Cazimi, Rat New Moon 2009.

Going forward stay tuned to New Year's December 31st, Blue Moon Lunar Eclipse in the sign of the Goat.

Rat - (aka: Sagittarius, mouse) - transits: Venus (love & luxe), Cazimi New Moon 12/16, Sun (image)
Unlucky stars this month throw a big wrench in the works. Careers seekers and ambitious types should take a holiday rather than risk too much exposure. Maintain all safety measures and keep up on prayers of protection. The best that can be attempted is to begin setting up a good strategy for early next year. By then you will get a super boost of luck. The lucky stars double for you in 2010 to create a green machine that produces love, money and career luck for success and great achievements. All arts and letters will apply. Use this down time now to plan for all your wishes and dreams coming true.

Ox - (aka: Capricorn, cow, buffalo) - transits: Pluto (fate), Venus (love & luxe) 12/25, Sun (image), 12/21 Winter Solstice, Mercury (messenger) retrograde 12/26 to 1/14, 2010

Stars fly in an unlucky pattern that can leave you vulnerable so don't play the victim. Stay on guard and watch out for trouble by keeping a vigil over the things that really matter in a more genuine and sincere way. You alone are responsible for your happiness and well-being so blame no one when your choices unfold into predictable dramas. The log pile of planets in your sign look like a headache and a half. You may have to sacrifice your ego and call for help and reinforcements along this pathway. Fortunately you have all the right friends in all the right places. It will help to spend quality time mending fences away from the herd mentality.

Tiger - (aka: Aquarius) - transits: God of the Underworld Neptune (harmony/illusion), Grand Duke Jupiter (benefic), Winter Solstice
There is no shortage of bad press in the brotherhood, real or imagined. The Lucky Stars are like fighting tigers competing for high stakes. It's brutal out there, be wary and beware. Use an abundance of caution and improve security with practical solutions. There is no margin for error and no one is immune from life but with the right attitude you can bounce back from just about anything. Keep a low profile and stay below the radar. What's done is done, don't let an insignificant blip on the screen get in the way of the larger potential looming near.

Hare - (aka: Pisces, cat, rabbit, fish) - transits: Winter Solstice, Uranus (chaos/order)

Your lucky stars are a bit tarnished and the illness star is down right debilitating so please, take it easy. Do treat the symptoms - but you must also root out the cause. Lots of changes will be taking place in this venue, the tree of life. Health, family and agelessness are all a big hit. Stay poised for success by taking care of all the old business, now. There is an abundance of creative avenues opening up and soon you'll be speeding down the expressway of a lovely new life. To be fully prepared get scaled back and pack light!

Dragon - (aka: Aries)
Lucky stars clash in the halls of leadership. Too much idle chatter leads to no good end. If you have any idea what is best for you, then leave the squabbling to the birds. Best practice suggests keeping all politics under wraps and out of the limelight until a far more auspicious point in time arrives. Get your foot off the gas pedal, you are the only one driving yourself crazy. Batten down the hatches and ride out the storm, seasons of transformation are upon us.

Serpent - (aka: Taurus, snake)
Seek out a sanctuary and shed that old dead skin from all of last years extenuating circumstances. The good the bad and the ugly all need to go. You need a fresh, new outlook on life. The only way to get that is to go underground, hibernate for a short spell and sleep through the whole procedure. You'll awaken totally refreshed with a complete sense of self-awareness.

Horse - (aka: Gemini) - transits: Full Moon 12/02 (full yang)
This is where the best lucky stars are flying valiant and strong. Kick it in gear. There is the potential for a new money machine to work in wondrous ways that everyone hoped for but no one really expected. Of course there will be a few kinks in the system but you should still enjoy it while it lasts. Your secret friends and close partnerships will get a fantastic, boost of sonic energy for superb special effects!!! Lucky stars fly all round this zone for love and jackpot, money luck! Go for the gold.

Goat - (Cancer, sheep, deer) - transits: Full Blue Moon, Partial Lunar Eclipse 12/31
Heaven and money luck conspire in deluxe fashion and with style and grace to deliver benefits to your career door. Small matters have made a big impression on a larger dynamic that equals pay dirt! Mind your manners, don't over work and don't undersell yourself. Keep the peace and tow the line. On New Years eve in the western world the fabulous, Full Blue Moon, Lunar Eclipse is beaming you good vibes of a lifetime. The early part of the month provided a clue which way this wind blows. Fly your kite in your field of dreams and lightening could strike twice.

Monkey - (aka: Leo) - transits: War God, Mars (energy), goes retrograde motion 12/20 - til spring 2010
Super money stars are flying in your career luck. Lots of little things add up to something! But check all your big, new ambitions at the door for a long winter's nap. Over stepping is ill advised. No big projects should be under taken or attempted with Mars out of whack in the Monkey sign. Don't bite off more than you can chew or you risk it all falling to pieces come next March. Research and inventive measures fare well, get repairs, get revised and get busy doing what needs done close at hand.

Bird - (aka: Virgo, Phoenix, rooster)
Heaven Luck pays a visit to the bird with a bundle of fine, feathers for your cap or to fluff the nest. This is the time to gain clarity after a long drawn out Saturn transit of the last, two plus years. Now that this is all behind you, let go of any toxic thoughts or feelings that have held you back. Flush out the system and screen for contaminates. Get clear on the big picture for the high times you desire in your near future. Next year small change amounts to a big income.

Dog - (aka: Libra, lion) - transits: Saturn (time)

Saturn, known as father time is now bearing down hard in the court of appeals for a long haul. There seems to be no escaping this karmic response, chickens have come home to roost. Trust me there is no sense in fighting this battle it will only do you harm. Instead take a long view and make short term corrections as you go. At least for now you should just bid your time and let this hand play out. There are no good cards and bluffing will not foster any good result. Draw a line in the sand and keep score. All bets are off.

Pig - (aka: Scorpio, pig)
The luck stars are under a huge amount of stress and strain this month. But there are some bright spots to harvest. Necessity is the mother of invention so don't give up, just surrender for the moment to avoid any loss of potency or progress. Breakthroughs come when we meet our challenges rather than avoid them but don't take any undue risks and minimize making any drastic changes. In fact, let the cosmic dust settle before putting even a toe in this icy water.

Pig New Moon ~ November 16, 2009

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Pig New Moon - November 16, 2009

Posting from Pig New Moon, November 16, 2009 to Horse Full Moon December 1, 2009.

Today we go ahead in reverse drive. The pignacious-ness of this moon is highly refined with an extra-strength, potency vibe. Complicated to the core, this boar will be running amok in cosmic dust from the get-go.

Our late, fall Pig New moon arrives V/C (void-of-course, meaning makes no connections) from just before noon until past bedtime (9:45PM PST). So get it done early, if it needs doing or else don't write anything in stone. Otherwise when the chemistry is altered you'll have to retake the test.

Get focused and organized or step to the end of the line, it's that simple. Folks will be chasing their ducks around in a line. Life tutors, mentors and other assorted sundry, surrogate types and stripes will be on call to fill-in the gaps.

The planets (Jupiter & Neptune are in the Tiger carving out abstract angles with Venus, Sun & Moon in his secret buddy, the Pig sign) are aligned in such-a-way as things may not appear in the form you had intended... "take a step back, the ocean is broad and the sky is vast" the Tao. This special alignment is brief and only made possible by this rare conjunctive event.

For a limited time only people, places and things can leave long-lasting, romantic impressions. Deep connections in research are made and sonar picks up a blip from the neither regions. We are nearing the 2nd act and going into an extended intermission, winter is close at hand.

Success in these transits is known to follow those who are hospitable and gracious with an unwavering pursuit of better ends. Initially these aspects come off as a real tightrope act if you are just trying to get something done rather than make another practice run. The energy here-and-now is all about new beginnings infused with future references. Save the finishing touches for once you get the ball rolling.

A dark Madonna has our Lady Venus standing by along with the Mr. Sunshine to promise rainbows on the other side of our darkest moments in time. There is plenty of support with this aspect so ask for it, you'll need every ounce of it. Let down your guard and get on with it.

This little piggy goes all the way to market with the Sun and Venus adding super antioxidants and retro booster rockets to our moon's invisible, aura of influence. Initially it's going to be a shot in the dark so take your best aim and let arrows fly.

With a renewed sense of effort and a keen observation one can uncover opportunities even from the wreckage of the worst life disaster. If you look for the invisible thread called "the presence" then things will pull together, where once they fell apart.

Ultimately, you can win out against all odds. Neck-bending, hindsight will not track you forward. A determined, foresight and vision free of constraints is the best way to tee off onto this fairway.

The bonus factor on board is a sure bet for seekers making total transformations. Our vixen, Venus can shape-shift even the ugliest ducky into a rare gem and beauty to behold.

A just-in-time space continuum builds an ultra-dimensional, gravitational pull toward new frontiers with only a rough (thumbnail) sketch on the platform. Sometimes an exaggerated sense of things to come provides the leverage you need to negotiate a good deal! Map it out.

Through the whirling haze of these daunting configurations in our milky way assert yourself and be an active dynamic in your designs on life. Something is far better than nothing, that's the rule. Work with what you've got on hand, shoot for the moon and waste not one second on what is for naught.

Here are your Lucky Stars through this moon phase for each of the zodiac positions on the equatorial clock.

Rat - (aka: Sagittarius, mouse) - transits: Mercury (messenger), Sun (image) on 11/20
Don't risk disappointment and accidental failures it is time to pull out the stops and be happy, now! Fun and games, sporty, worldly ways with a youthful spirit toward all life in general gives you the razors edge you've been looking for. Use it to cut through the red tape that allows your big ideas to ripen. Everything will come together quickly when you apply the first rule and break-it-all-down, taking it step by step. Money flows dependent upon how well you circulate it yourself. Do unto others long before you expect a favor to be returned. Give it time and good bounces back ten fold. Lucky Stars are good to risky, don't be to casual with safety.

Ox - (aka: Capricorn, cow, buffalo) - transits: Pluto (fate)
You are able to leap over mountains and afford slip streams of income (aka: manna) to accomplish great things with ease in this cycle. Be not afraid to strap on the yoke. Take a firm grip on the mantle of power and ready the ground for planting anew life. There will be set backs to bear as we move through the frozen wonder of the dark slumber but once we awaken we will find the table is already set. Contemporary and traditional you can't have, they are off the menu. I know you had your heart set on it but instead you get bio-diversity and cultural controversy. If I know you, you're already singing it's merits and tapping it's tune. Lucky stars shine for you!

Tiger - (aka: Aquarius) - transits: Jupiter (increase), Neptune (consciousness)
You have a great bunch of sticky, lucky stars with backup plasma factors in case any of them dim in the slightest. Sure there are tense moments and tough measures to be hashed out over the long haul but you are a professional, that's what you get paid for. Plus this kind of friction goes with the whole, new fusion territory. Who do you think you're fooling? Tiger's love to have something they drag back to the den and sink their claws into. You are doing them a favor to take this on. Trust me when you roar it turns everyone else into flakes and nuts for breakfast.

Hare - (aka: Pisces, cat, rabbit, fish) - transits: Uranus (chaos)
Your shelf life suddenly hits a peak, wholeness. Vibrantly colored possibilities splash across the scope of your dusky horizon and anticipation rises up to circulate around the core. Though not there yet, clearly a way is opening up for that all important jump factor. Bunnies know better than to leap before they look and cats have a reputation for landing on their feet, to keep. This year your bright instincts got dulled by dust clouds on the cows well trod, dirt path. Now you get to even the score. Lucky Stars bring big breaks with a light dusting of wish fulfillment.

Dragon - (aka: Aries)
The chemicals are still volatile in this mix but you've got a natural talent to manage this stew of conjectures thoughtfully and carefully. You won't be able to get away with what has worked before so toss out the old and get the newly evolved, edition of star patterns to guide you. You'll have plenty of dashing, love luck to go around even when you aren't looking. Cozy up to it sweetly. These Stars double down with a bonus savoir faire, more than you've ever dreamed possible. Stay tuned to the good side and watch the sunshine!

Serpent - (aka: Taurus, Snake)
Pushing turtles is one of the 7 highly effective habits of non resistance. Recent erratic shifts in the landscape unearthed reinforcements of hope and courage from an outside source to smooth the path. This has allowed you to actively pursue rather than casually peruse your better ends. And that's really the most important point, isn't it? What once seemed bad has really just lead you to a new cabbage patch, instead. Luck stars are Auspicious!!! Pull out all stops and go for it (u can thank me later) with absolutely everything to gain! Money reigns and peach blossom luck is in full bloom.

Horse - (aka: Gemini) - transits: full moon on 12/01
Well, well, well... it doesn't really get any better than this does it? Your lucky stars are brimming with positive waves and good vibrations at a solid rate and frequency. The cards fall in your favor with a royal flush that streaks from your personal life all the way through into your work drive. Success rates will look astounding on the charts and can be easily multiplied! Ask and you shall receive. These gifts are divine so be sure and say grace.

Goat - (aka: Cancer, sheep, deer)
Lay the groundwork properly you've been riding hard and driving fast. The AHA moment in time you ordered has finally arrived making you a power driven, dynamo with energy to spare. You don't mind doing it all and being it all, that's what gives you a deep, sense of security and paves the way for your future to unfold. Lucky Stars display mixed results and are a bit lack luster in this time frame. You'll need to screen for contaminants, consistently. Be advised to get extra rest and seek stress relief. Hold down the fort and take it easy.

Monkey - (aka: Leo) - transits: Mars (energy)
Find the solution to the puzzle if it takes you all night and day to do it. The very essence of your life seems to depend upon it. Strangely enough words like discipline and conscious efforts are becoming music to your ears. You relish the chance to bite off the bigger piece and don't mind going the extra mile and half to go, get-it! Peel only one banana at a time, my friend and stick to it. Lucky Stars bring mixed blessings so lay low to keep healthy and refrain from the usual hi jinx.

Bird - (aka: Virgo, Phoenix, Rooster)
A waking dream carries you forward to a new evolution of yourself. Your lucky stars shine dim on the horizon. Your near future is freshly plucked from the shadows of lost and forgotten dreams in a spirit quest. Angels swoop in for a rescue and yet another battle begins. Even if you are a first responder stay on the sidelines and out of the lime light if you know what's good for you. To turn the tide and rid yourself of all the backwash remember it's what you send out that is always showing up on your shore. Lucky Stars are perilous - avoid all risk.

Dog - (aka: Libra, lion) - transits: Saturn (time)
Time is on your side if you'd just quit borrowing it from the future to cover the past. The lucky stars have loaded the deck with extra special shiny stars that last and last and last. It's the little things that really add up to something. A hill of beans can grow overnight into fields of plenty with all the extra-potent, heaven luck you've got for fertilizer. Leave picking through the leftovers to signs like the rat. While you are on a roll stay long and go deep at the table. Lucky Stars deliver the goods in great measure. Play politics and make public relations out of practically, everyone. Deputize yourself and lead the pack.

Pig- (aka: Scorpio, Boar) - transits: Sun (image), Moon (moods), Venus (love and luxe)
Delightfully unaware our super sonic, sleuth manages to despoil the diabolical plans of the underworld by some unintended, consequential twist. Our unassuming hero is worshiped for being the most disarmingly, charming investigator of the zodiac. Natural spunk and true grit are the secret ingredients that lead directly to your discoveries and unearth exactly what you wished for. Get out and about. Track down paradoxical clues to be drawn and quartered. Spin a yarn, the masses love a good mist-story. Superior Luck delivers the goods in full and on time. Be the Star.

Serpent Full Moon - November 2, 2009

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Serpent Full Moon, November 2nd, 2009

This post covers our Serpent Full (yang) Moon on November 2nd, 2009 to the Pig New (yin) Moon on November 16th, 2009.

Radical formations ripen into rare opportunities under this galactic influence. For those who solve the ageless, mystic riddle this moon presents (along with a special prize) they will discover an even bigger mystery lies waiting just below the surface. Here is my officially, published hypothesis and the true story of how our moon came to exist.

A billion or so years ago in another galaxy far away a planet that had once been very much like ours (but more highly evolved, of course) was rapidly collapsing into a gazillion pieces. It was becoming something called a white dwarf and nothing could stop it.

During the demolition of energy in dimensional space it blew completely apart. One of the larger chunks was thrown way out of bounds into another field of plane. This location just so happened to be our milky way. When it arrived here Earth was a desolate place, devoid of life and embroiled in a chemical, combustion fire from it's own core.

This fragment of an old world once teaming with life, such as our own was now just a whirling, post-organic mass, forsaken and forgotten. It was sucked in by Earth's formation of it's self by the severe electromagnetic, atmospheric storm currents surrounding our planet at that time.

As this visitor, an orphan of some other world slowed down and cooled further it settled and shifted motion. In so doing it literally spun out of energy and got trapped in a sub, lunar orbit. It no longer had a trajectory strong enough to propel it outward so it was locked into a lasting, harmonic co-dependency.

This wandering stranger's close encounter with our planet precipitated a dual action that helped to steady a once turbulent, young Earth to it's own, unique elliptic plane. Proving itself useful much like a counterbalance or cosmic ball bearing.

Loose bits of external debris began to come off the frozen, cosmic blob as hot solar winds smoothed and polished it's bumpy, icy surface. Raw, stellar compost fell through our atmospheric pressures, slipping through the cracks and fissures of our planets scabby, barren surface. Thus our pre-primordial ooze was planted with the castoff from a remote and lost civilization.

Bite sized chunks of frozen matter that had once hosted advanced life forms were sprinkled like seasoning into our boiling seas of mush. This added the key formative ingredients and vital components that we needed in order to evolve.

Our interstellar, happy accident with random chance transferred the essential components to "seed" the base mix with essential DNA, creations building block. An external crust and membrane formed rather quickly as a result and a new dawn broke in our history.

From the unfathomed contours of a dying world ours was born. The resurrection of life from a distant time and place began all over again. It is why we seek our home elsewhere and how we became a living growing, organism from a burning rock that invaded our space. It is why the moon is our mother.

Well that's obviously enough for now, perhaps in another post I can share stories of this other world civilization (where we came from)... if anyone out there wants to hear all those tall, tales. But for now here are your lucky stars for this moon cycle.

Rat - (aka: Sagittarius, mouse) rules the mind - transits: Mercury (messenger) 11/15
You are the lucky one on this merry-go-around and the circus is back in town. Luck stars deliver small miracles when and where you need them most. But you must train yourself to look for and recognize serendipity and her twin sister synchronicity to collect on the benefits, fully. Happiness is not a promissory note, you must cultivate the good and discard the bad. Don't let weeds grow in your garden plot keep the groundwork up to speed. Word travels fast and right now you'll be at your philosophical best so use that to your advantage. These luck stars have a sporty, dapper edge to them. Your love power to the nth degree may come as a surprise to you so be attentive and passionate with this personal resource, it is totally renewable. Money finds you so you can afford to be generous in spirit.

Ox - (aka: Capricorn, buffalo, cow) governs status - transits: Pluto (fate)
Growth factors increase your lucky advantage over all. But still you cannot shake that strange feeling that someone is looking over your shoulder watching your every move. Better get use to it since it will be needling you for the next few years. Use the power of love to connect the dots. To locate harmony within and without you will need strength to make some personal sacrifices. They are really only ego centric remains from your past so let go of control. It is easy to love what you love. Try to love what you hate and watch the dark areas in your world dissolve and be transformed. Move ahead to a new scene in the storyline. For too long you have been hung up on what isn't. You should realize by now you are getting exactly what you are expecting. Look around you to see what that expectation really is and then adjust your mindset accordingly.

Tiger - (aka: Aquarius) projects vision - transits: Jupiter (increase), Neptune (harmony)
Lucky stars go way beyond your wildest expectations to generate and regulate a new cash flow. This is the time to tap that well. It goes deep. Bigger than life, grander than grandiose a stroke of pure genius unfolds. This is all under the radar so keep a tight lid on it. Stay clear of any loose cannons rattling around. Only network on a tight ship. Too much self awareness can expand an unconscious, critical review that can be misleading and misconstrued. Do some digging, investigate and remain in an observational mode. Something is not what it appears to be. Avoid laying any claims that could later be revoked. Love takes a honeymoon adventure in a jungle setting. You are behind the eight ball so there is no need to take a shot until you feel steady and ready. You don't need proof yet, only a good story.

Hare - (aka: Pisces, cat, rabbit, fish) saves grace - transits: Uranus (chaos)
To rid you of all the excess dust bunnies that have accumulated, unfettered in your nest your luck has been shaved bare. Down to the bone. It's turned out to be a whole crew cut instead of a light trimming of the staff. There is no sense arguing about it since nothing can be done until your fur coat grows back. When you are no longer overly upset about the inevitable you may see how this actually plays out to your better ends. Our worst challenges help us refine ourselves and develop character traits as tools for a greater realization and acceptance. Stir the pot and the contraband you seek will rise like cream to the top. Greater definition promotes a delightfully, brilliant solution so don't let yourself get bogged down in a funk. To the victor over doom and gloom goes the spoils.

Dragon - (aka: Aries) instills vitality
Ring the bell! Shine it on!! Your lucky stars are big, bright, juicy and bouncy. Being that you now have the mojo that makes you infinitely desirable to your good, please don't waste it on becoming a rock star. That is unless you like being chased and trampled on by a bunch of groupies gone wild. Sonar runs deep on this set of circumstances so please do not spend all your time in the cave, come out and play. Pure magic is beaming this sparkly kind of frosting on the pleasure zones in your life and times. It won't last forever so don't overdo. Only be your eccentric self up to a point after that be more romantic and peachy keen. Try not to be affected by all the hoopla, but enjoy it while it lasts. Strong growth patterns emerge through the transition phase, run your tests now. Money comes to you.

Serpent - (aka: Taurus, snake) distills wisdom - transits: Full Moon (yang moods)
All your Lucky Stars are at peak performance bringing an exalted state of being to everything you do. This benefit runs straight across the board through all phases and is designed to fit you like a glove. It may feel as if you discovered quicksilver in your backyard. Even if you don't have a backyard you'll find one of those or perhaps two. Literally and figuratively doors are opening up for you. The lucky star of infinity perpetuates your good fortune and combines it's energy with the peach blossom star of literary success and romance!! This brings added value to your top projects and makes social climbing a fun enterprise, as a natural artifact. Veils and veils of secrecy are draped around every point of view so that the real shape of things is restricted and revealed only to a select few.

Horse - (aka: Gemini, twins) delivers power
Great lucky stars conspire to bring success in waves of adoration. This is a fusion of energetic combination's that can be quite exhausting. Be very elective and selective about matters. Too much of something one way or the other can leave you feeling used, like a stuffed shirt or overly compensating. Don't get me wrong this brings ballast to your projects and ideas, it's some long, leggy luck my friend. Just be sure that the substantive qualities override the hype. Under sell and over deliver, don't over sell and under perform. Of course my horses are ultra conservative to the core even when they are liberal minded on the side. They usually don't even saddle up for a race around the track without a healthy purse at stake and a generous feedbag awaiting them back at the barn.

Goat - (aka: Cancer, sheep, deer) desires peace
A lucky streak brings gold to the table that can be melted down and used for just about anything next month. For now you must be Miss Prudence with care and caution to lesson these damp star patterns and influences. The luck stars here are a tad salty and sour with a bitter aftertaste. This is a good period to lay low and take on all the meaty, weighty, tricky business you've been assigned to from behind the scenes. This is not the time to grab the limelight with an illness star gumming up the works. Stick close to the basic comforts of home and bide your time. Revel in this quiet period to get back in touch with the daily rituals that sustain and ground you. No amount of pushing and shoving will achieve results only patience and understanding win out at the end of this cyclic row. Do the limbo.

Monkey - (aka: Leo) drives ambition - transits: Mars (energy)
The little pieces in your life that you thought were a bunches of useless leftovers turned inside-out (reverse the trend) become a virtual gold-mind of opportunity. Heaven luck still shines down upon you but there is a need to hold something back to max out your funding potential. Success likes to play hard to get. A well presented suggestion is better than being overly exposed to draw attention and will garner you a second look over the competition. The insignificant and mundane take on a new level of high interest through sheer cleverness. Right now bigger work may be left wanting so relax your standards and pass time with your favorite hobby craft to ease up on fault finding. Soak up the warm glow of the home and hearth where friendships are highlighted for care and consideration. Added, extra protection and a check of all security systems is strongly advised for children and newly inspired ideals and projects.

Bird - (aka: Virgo, Phoenix, rooster, hen) esteems virtue
Just go to bed now and start taking your own temperature and checking vital signs. Get ready for a taste of your own medicine. Prep the infirmary with extra sick beds and have a spare hot water bottle handy. Stock the shelves with soup, crackers and fruit cocktails. The stars here are funky (sarp yit, the illness star meets the broken soldier) in a way that you don't even want to know. You must lock up these stars by creating a sanctuary and comfort zone for those coming in off the battle field of strife and strain. The first aid kit should be packed with plenty of good humor to help you recover from this ill spell and injurious, liability cycle. Don't get your guard up or let your guard down. Just stay poised and take preventative measures to gain any kind of ground you can muster. You won't see it coming so wear your suit of armor and carry lucky amulets to ward of danger and stay safe from harm.

Dog - (aka: Libra, lion) serves duty - transits: Saturn (time)
Lucky you! The stars favor you in the best possible light through this cycle of change. Little things begin to really add up to something and heaven smiles on your best laid plans. Of course there is still the matter of all that unfinished business, but who can sit still for all that god awful nonsense. Feel free to chuck it all and make hay when the sun shines. You won't be disappointed. Lighthearted whimsy is the only way to shake and bake these karmic critters from your coat tails. Too much calculated effort is bringing you down with trials and tribulations that keep shifting your priorities aside. How can you score when the goal line is moving all the time. Justice is all about truth and beauty. Teamwork is a fair game so shoot straight from the hip to hit a bull's eye!

Pig - (aka: Scorpio, Boar) confers nobility - transits: Mercury (messenger), Sun (image), New Moon (yin moods) 11/16
Double luck ignites the bright spot you'd been hoping for instantaneously. It's like the sun rising on the dawn of a brand new day! There is a seductive new offer staring you in the face. Take it and be happy, don't let it slide. Don't get caught up or weighed down in past expectations over your present obsessions. Be wise and generous with yourself. Contrary to popular thought, in this case you have nothing to loose and everything to gain. There is a secret compartment that holds a key (objective) that goes with a map (plan or strategy) that leads to a door (opening/opportunity) and that is where you will enter the life of luxury you've always been looking for. Follow the simple steps as outlined and don't judge circumstances harshly. Pleasant situations and perfect set-ups can evolve rapidly under these star configurations. Just let it happen!

Dog "Cazimi" New Moon ~ October 17, 2009

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Posting your lucky stars! An overview with all the zodiac signs from new moon 10/17 to full moon 11/2.

The Cazimi moon (moods) is a special "light" effect by virtue of minor degrees. It means "heart of the Sun" in Arabic.

It is an alignment of the Sun (image) where the moon's center crosses over the center of the solar disc. In an instant you can get to the heart of a matter whether that be a person, place or thing.

This is not a common occurrence... and everyone can benefit. It's brief encounter touches upon something ever so lightly and yet it leaves an indelible impression. It's quick too, it seems to flit in from out of nowhere.

This is happening in the Dog (aka: Libra) (serves duty) sign where a tense square between the Dog and the Ox (aka: Capricorn, cow, buffalo) (rules status) is about to begin. Pluto the dwarf (fate) is at the near zero point of the Ox, the early stage of a 15 year transit. Soon it will lock horns with Saturn the taskmaster (time) which is moving into the Dog sign for the next 2.5 years on 10/29. The hammer is down, the shoe drops.

But somehow we have this extraordinary, divine grace built-in at the early stages of a long, tight rope. It's "moon beam" sends down light in a new direction to illuminate a better path. Follow the light and don't falter. This dog new moon is a brave lion heart! True romance and affection gets more than half a chance.

New Moon's by nature are a start phase and through this one Saturn is quite nearby -but not yet able to take charge. This gives up the idea of some sort of stay or writ, especially since the Dog rules courts and transportation. Becoming somehow constrained and or consigned also comes to mind.

But there clearly is a silver lining in this purse so look for the catch that opens the vault. Follow the rainbow of good vibes that stream in to heal and prosper your sense of well being. Lean on the good side.

There is no avoiding what will come, the wheels are already set in motion. Saturn's rings are all powerful and Pluto is the counterbalance that tips the scales. The trick will be to see past the limitations that arise so we can proceed onward to success in spite of setbacks or holdovers.

Treat every problem like it is doing you a favor of some kind. This converts it's energy into manageable circumstances. Learn now and begin to practice - letting go of control. This is the last rest stop on a treacherous trail along a rocky crag that leads to the sublime.

Foremost the Dog is a soldier for life, love, liberty and justice for all. Those who forget that higher motive will suffer most. Do yourself a favor and be on the right side of this lunar glow. Live and let live, forgive and forget, don't bury the bone or play the victim. And no martyr's either, please... unless you have an iron clad, union contract.

Rat - (aka: Sagittarius, mouse, mongoose)
The rat rules the mind and it has finally been dealt a fortunate hand when looking beyond the obvious. They say sex is in the brain. If that is even remotely true then this erogenous zone has been under-construction for quite some time. Now that a roundabout method has opened up some of the most congested areas, new uses for gray matter will be found. In essence every time you use the new loop hole to get past the trauma and drama you translate excess energy that lights the eye of the Dragon. The benefits and rewards of this feature will be many and numerous to the masses. More than ever imagined. So it seems the gain will supplant the initial pain of elective surgery. To manage an ardent admiration for a love quest de-stress and refrain from any past tense.

Ox - (aka: Capricorn, cow, buffalo) - transits: Pluto the Dwarf planet (fate)
The ox governs status which has gotten itself bogged down in red tape and the seven veils of bureaucracy. But without it the alternative transparency has revealed a stock pile of dirty laundry. Sooner or later old business has to go through the wash once and for all. Dirty secrets stain reputations and need a deep, steam clean with new conditioning. Power-up the turbo wash and get that guy thing right out of your hair. You must give up wanting - if you are to ever get what you hope for. Excessive power plays are numbing the mind and you must understand that the real battle has yet to begin. Save yourself some anguish and bypass the remote control issues. No presets are required for endless opportunities to release, let go and grow.

Tiger - (aka: Aquarius) - transits: Neptune God of the Underworld (harmonic) (retrograde), Jupiter the Grand Duke (benefic)
The tiger projects vision with forward gusto for the sake of adventure. Yet sometimes success comes suddenly when you least expect it after a long, hard haul. Those around you may be quick to imply that for you this is natural, but you know differently. In the blink of an eye you will glimpse the enormous potential that sits waiting for you to tap it's proceeds. At first you may only casually get a sense of this splendid trajectory but soon enough you will be in possession of it's finer points and mysteries. Your destination is really a departure to a whole other pathway. One that leads the industry and humanity into an enhanced realization.

Hare - (aka: Pisces, cat, rabbit, fish) - transits: Uranus the Chaos (order)
The hare saves grace and so you wouldn't want anyone to know just how relieved you've been recently to discover that (finally) everyone elses weals and woes seem more dark and dense than your own. In fact somewhere along the lines things have started to loosen up and to lighten it's death grip. The pressure is not entirely off but the valve is no longer sticking or fixating on an end point that is clogging up the system. Expectations have grown far and away from the old set of standards you use to apply. Duck feathers are layered over your fur giving you a new resilience to the ever-changing times. You know something about yourself now that is making all the difference in the world.

Dragon - (aka: Aries) All Hallows Eve (witches new year) on 10/31
The dragon instills vitality to invigorate and stimulate the economy of our own sense of being. Leadership roles have been tested and found wanting. Opposition to the newer models are showing signs of wear even before they have been fully vetted. You may have no choice but to get back to the drawing board and dive back into the water. Submerge yourself in the knowing you seek to attain. And stop taking so much for granted. You've bitten off the quick. If you only see what you think you see, with no possible other options... then you will miss the "x" that marks the spot. It is there where you will find piles of buried treasure are hidden. Dragon's by nature lead complex lives but don't let that keep you form seeing the simple solutions and get back to basics.

Serpent - (aka: Taurus, snake) - transits: Full Moon (moods), Dia de los Muertos (All Souls day) on 11/1
The serpent distills it's wisdom into the elixir of life to mold yet another potential future from the compression that has consumed it over the years. It takes you back to where you started but on a whole new plateau, a wider platform with expansive folds. You are less apt to ever want to undo the past now that you know where it leads you. Preferring to just let it be, there is no residual remorse. The glow at the end of this tunnel is a beckon with a siren that recently went off in the silence of your daily prayer. A haunting kind of passion has drawn you in like a moth to the flame. There is no danger in pursuing this guiding light only absolute certainty and clarity. Pull on this thread, as it leads you to the best part of your story.

Horse - (aka: Gemini)
The horse delivers power in the last stretch of the raceway to get over the finish line in the nick of time. You've been clocking the days to a brighter future and wondering if just-winging-it, to-get-by is now an everyday kind of ticktock movement. Levity is the thing that defies gravity, do not get bogged down in the swamp of past associations. This is only the first act in a long running, series with a whole new character set and value system. Since you really want to help, allow inspiration to be your guide. Stay well positioned on the observational, upper deck so you can reach out for the grand opportunities as they float by on the ocean breeze. Steady your nerves and borrow some reserve to make sure nothing gets out of hand.

Goat - (aka: Cancer, sheep, deer)
The goat desires peace and is tireless in it's undying pursuit of this bliss modal. Goats succeed often since they can simply and surely wear you down over time. The competition is mowed down like any patch of grass or brier bush beneath them. No metal, glass, fabric or foreign object gets in their way, nothing stops them. They nibble and chomp away at whatever is in front of them and will nip at your heels giving you no peace until they get theirs. Resistance is futile. While you were busy sleeping they moved past your marker and spilled your beans. Since you can't beat them, join them. They bring bushels of creativity to the table with charm, grace and a stiff wit. They remake the landscape of things through their very presence.

Monkey - (aka: Leo) - transits: Mars the War God (energy)
The monkey drives ambition like a dune buggy over the sand pits to the water's (consciousness) edge. On other side of this quicksand is the deeper quagmire yet to unfold. And yet it is over this desert wasteland that we must cross to get to our promised land of milk and honey. New sources of power are just barely beginning to emerge. Partner up with your secret friend the serpent to provide the magic to harness the medium. Magnetic waves and charms can be adapted to serve a wider set of goals. This new style fusion is likely to provide a lasting legacy to draw upon endlessly. Grin and bare it all!

Bird - (aka: Virgo, Phoenix, Rooster) - transits: Saturn the Taskmaster (time)
The bird esteems virtue and your glory days are dawning if you can get the bits of scatter out of your brain. Saturn's long confrontation with Uranus is essentially all but over for good. The release of energy is melting the blockage of biomass like our polar ice caps. Fast and without constraints. Nothing seems to be resolving a larger set of issues still looming large but when you rise above it all you will see the key. This position is exalted and the gifts that Saturn deposits by the door (as it departs for another 25 years loop around the beltway) are legendary in scope and scale. Make sure your passages are all open and crystal, clear.

Dog - (aka: Libra, Lion) - transits: Sun King (image), Cazimi New Moon (Hunter's moon), Venus our Lady (love & luxe), Mercury the Messenger (news), Saturn the Taskmaster (time) on 1/29
The dog serves duty and in the coming days you will wonder if the world has conspired for you or in some cases, against you. When Saturn lands in your sign on the 29th you will begin a 2.5 year trial period and the law of unintended consequences will preside. Pluto immediately sets up a square position in the Ox. This on the surface will seem harsh but to take it in this way would be an error in judgment. I urge you to hold back on making up your mind pro or con. You have friends in a higher court of appeals. A curse is really a blessing in disguise and it is now your soul mission to find us a way out of this maze. Get out the bloodhounds and pick up a fresh scent along the trail.

Pig - (aka: Scorpio, Boar) - transits: Sun King (image) 10/22, Mercury the Messenger (news) on 10/28
The pig confers nobility and now more than ever is a great time to entertain the masses by pulling a fluffy, white rabbit out of a black, top hat. The thing you thought defines you now seeks to confine you. There is however a silver spoon in the mix and it's got your name specially engraved on it. In fact there is a whole collection of benefits awaiting confirmation of delivery, more than you know or realize. I'd say you can't do better than your best, so stick to that game plan. You are a master of disguise so let nothing bother you and become the thing you want to be by dressing up for it. Then get busy snuffing out those elusive truffles where angels fear to tread. Fortune favors the brave.

Dragon ~ Full Harvest Moon

2009-10-04T21:29:00.000-07:00

Posting your lucky stars bi-weekly, from moon to moon (Full Moon 10/3 to New Moon 10/17)

The late coming Harvest Moon this year falls in the Dragon (aka: Aries) sign on the equatorial clock, October 3, 2009

"It does not do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him" J.R.R. Tolkien

This Harvest moon arrives late or in my estimation I see it as going long since Dragons have legendary, longevity. Often when things come late or later in life they are said to be sweeter and more potent.

Bigger than anticipated opportunities will arise out of the blue. New starts will have a greater shelf life than originally thought.

Dragon's own a leadership role, they blow the horn, ring the bell, sound the alarm and make whatever "noise" is required to be noticed. Dragon's don't do things quietly.

Even when they disappear to their lair (which is often) they can leave a deafening sound of silence in their wake.

Our moon is no wall flower motif it will build energy at the core of it's being that will come to some use or be expended in some direct fashion.

There is feisty opposition in this moon cycle (from full moon to new moon) as our sun sits opposite in the ever protective, Dog (aka: Libra, lion) sign. Stand on the right side or you could get dinged.

You can expect peak performances and long lasting situations that develop out of some rather unusual circumstances.

Here are your Lucky Stars for all the zodiac signs in this moon cycle:

Rat - (aka: Sagittarius, mouse, mongoose)
Your lucky stars are under stress and strain. Rest is key to your success. Be watchful of contaminates in the mix. I suggest maintaining a sanctuary space or safety zone to avoid undue trauma and drama of all types.

Ox - (aka: Capricorn, buffalo) - transits: Pluto the Dwarf (fate)

Your lucky stars bring just the right kind of serendipity to all your love and business projects. To harvest this natural phenom remain calm and collected (nary a peep out of you) or you may scare it away. Just do that thing with your cow eyes.

Tiger - (aka: Aquarius) - transits: Neptune God of the Underworld (consciousness) and Jupiter, the Grand Duke (increase) - Note: Jupiter goes forward direct motion on 10/12
Your lucky stars show mixed blessings that will allow you to dip below the surface and "quietly" (ssssssh) pursue a prominent profile in a new venue. You can benefit by all the tiny miracles and synchronicity that flows to you. These are delicate, repeating aspects so go easy, stay steady and keep a lid on it.

Hare - (aka: Pisces, rabbit, cat, fish) - transits: Uranus (chaos)
Your lucky stars patterns are not fortunate in this cycle. Delays and postponements are strongly recommended. You may feel cut off from something but it will pass if you resist acting on that feeling. The upside of this is that brand new tools can be fashioned from persistent old problems. Circumstances are extenuating, stick to the letter of the law!

Dragon - (aka: Aries) - transits: Full Harvest Moon (10/3)
Your lucky stars look like the clashing of the titans. But there is still enough energy beaming and streaming windfalls and fairy dust to grant wishes for this year. Best policy is to not take things for granted (a Dragon's natural trait) and don't stand on principle or you could get knocked down a peg.

Serpent - (aka: Taurus, snake)
Your lucky stars may have you chained to a larger objective right now but it holds you in place long enough for some mighty, wonderful inspiration and love luck. Tiny sparks could start a fire in the passionate side of your super, silky, slinky self. Promotions aid career choices and increase riches on the other end of the spectrum for an exalted boost in your income status. (of course it's complicated)

Horse - (aka: Gemini)
Your lucky stars do not get any better than this! You already passed the test so don't go out on a limb if you know what's good for you. Publicity and honors will follow your footsteps to a new horizon. Bubbly, ideas will be brim over the pot's edge and generous accolades will enrich your sense of selflessness. Love stars sizzle!!!

Goat - (aka: Cancer, sheep, deer) - transits: Mars the war God (energy)
Your lucky stars offer a Cornucopia of love and bounty for your pantry this harvest season but you will be drained and strained by the slightest imbalance. Keep your toes warm, get well rested and stick to your favorite comfort foods to stave off the grouchies that lead to discourse and remorse. Peace, poise, power.

Monkey - (aka: Leo) - Mars the War God (energy) enters on 10/16
Lucky Stars bring growth opportunities that can only be engaged when you order off the menu or take something from the sides. The garden varieties you expected this season will deliver less than you had bargained for. Don't go throwing any rotten tomatoes, spoiling for a fight or you'll appear minor league to the pros you've been courting. Let better days dawn and you'll garner an important leg up.

Bird - (aka: Phoenix, hen, rooster) - transits: Saturn the Taskmaster (time), Venus Our Lady (love & luxe), Mercury (messenger)
Your lucky stars have dealt you aces from a clean deck. Money luck is the harbinger of change you are looking for. Though it may not seem so at the outset suddenly, situations will shift and your cash will flow more freely. Make some reservations and then set the rest aside. Play the game, you have a winning streak. You are truly gifted! Take full advantages of that.

Dog - (aka: Libra, lion) - Sun King (image), Mercury (messenger) arrives 10/19 to retrace it's steps, Venus Our lady (love & luxe) arrives on 10/14, Hunter's New Moon on 10/17
Your lucky Stars are on a Hiatus. Risks should be avoided at all costs. Strengthen your reserves rather than expending them. Cut back on dead wood and stay out of court. You are operating within the zone of good graces. If you can avoid playing politics the help you need will arrive just in time. Otherwise hold back and draw the line.

Pig - (aka: Scorpio, boar)
Your lucky stars have taken a holiday. When pigs are squeezed they squeal and in this cycle you'll be squished on both sides. Don't look down the barrel of the shoot, look up! Heaven will help you. This taunt energy can channel the best ideas into a silky purse from a sows ears. Necessity being the mother, inventions that astound the world pop out of these molds. The set-up is the tricky part. Wear a bullet proof, turtleneck vest and use all your protection devices.

New Bird Moon & Fall Equinox

2009-09-17T10:23:00.000-07:00

Have you ever seen the "Tower" card in the Tarot? Often feared beyond all the others it may be my favorite card in the deck.

In the ancient wisdom of the Tarot there is a saying... "when you see a leaning tower push it over, the sooner things fall apart the sooner they come back together."

In my view this sums up our current trend in the planetary influences for this cycle from our new bird moon on (9/18-09) to the full Dragon moon on (10/3-09).

The cards higher value or meaning is that of a stroke of genius, a flash of insight, an act of god or the obvious - complete annihilation.

This season what's been "hanging fire" may need to pass through the furnace to be made whole again. There's a hell's broth in the kitchen boiling over in the celestial scene. Its not the quantity of aspects, it's that intensity levels are set very high.

Being this card is a big mountain shape the most potent message it shares is that "mind over matter" always prevails, it's the law. Move your ego out of the way and voila ~ the problem or concern will dissolve.

Sometimes it takes divine intervention when we don't make changes ourselves or we need to give up what we've got in order to get what we want.

Particle energy must disfigure to reconfigure itself, devolution begets evolution. Ergo change requires a break-down before a break-through. It's a consequence of fulfillment.

This new moon ushers in the harvest season in the northern hemisphere. Plants release their fruits and give back the seeds for future growth. The southern shores below the belt line are now are hosting a spring vibe. Down under life is buzzing and humming.

Here are your Lucky Stars for all the zodiac signs in this moon cycle:

Rat - (aka: Sagittarius, mouse, mongoose)

It may seem for some of you right now you just can't catch a break. Skeletons keep popping out of the closet, chains are being rattled and sabers are crossed. Plus your little lab experiment has gone array. But underlying all this exterior doom and gloom is the interior reality of some well earned personal contentment. It's worth it's weight in gold - so don't discount it. You're out of the woods now, free and clear without the heavy encumbering pressures of the past. You may take liberties where ever you find them. Let fresh insight and an inner sense of wonder win out over the history of darker ages (rats want all the gory details...) and any lingering clouds of doubt will disappear. Prepare for an advance! In 2010 new energetic forces will rally, round moving you into greener pastures of the financial kind.

Ox - (aka: Capricorn, buffalo)
transits: Pluto the Dwarf (fate)

Batten down the hatches you are experiencing your first plutonian surge! Pluto moved into your sign for fifteen years on January 17, 2009. This set the stage for a larger framework of societal variation that has sparked ongoing construction in the bedrock of your personal being. Gale force, life transformations will blow right through you on a stormy sea of change. Plus the creature from the black lagoon keeps following you everywhere, showing up when least expected. Now you must earn the rights to all those claims you've been staking for so long. What was once written in stone has turned to sand, over night. Digging in your stilettos will only put you off balance. Concessions must be made to resolve the differences. Persistent results are simply the reward of habitual choices. Humility is key and grace under pressure is the hallmark of a true hero. Impostors need not apply. Once you get your head around this bend in the road you will see the special powers this long term transit presents to you.

Tiger - (aka: Aquarius)
transits: Neptune God of the Underworld (harmony) and Jupiter the Grand Duke (increase)

Don't let the warped sensation of this mercury retrograde pattern throw you off guard. Just pay the dues and save your soul. People and situations will reverse themselves on their own and the cows will come home. With Neptune as your guiding force you've had your fingers in the whole pie for some time now. Jupiter's visit to your realm has been a god send in so many ways and means. As a benefactor he has put substance and breathed life into your best laid plans. The bigger picture is on display and you are weaving your way through an intricately detailed, tapestry of opportunity. Above all you have the talent to make alterations serve the larger mold. In certain cases you've been willing to take yourself out of the process. There is no need to be a martyr about it - your valor is not in question. Keep your hands busy pulling strings while your toes tap out a rhythm. Take it easy on the little people, after all they are your loyal subjects. You've got money coming!

Hare - (aka: Pisces, fish, cat, rabbit)
transits: Uranus (chaos)

Your hair trigger responses are causing split ends on the object of your desire. There is a lot of static energy going through the line. It's no ones fault, it is an artifact of the existing old infiltration system that was already in place. This harvest season you need to weed out all the superfluous and bring the focus back to the bare bones essentials. Yeah, I know it seemed like for a minute that everyone else around you needed to change. You even went to the trouble of figuring out their moves on the board for them. But the game is over, the gig is up. Turns out perspective is adjustable and can be justified, right, left and center. Tune in on what you can do to be a better version of you then everyone is free to do their own thing. Pure chaos is a sacred form of natural selection, let nature take her course. Ignore the birdbrains who say " this is the last straw" or that "the sky is falling" all the while make good use of both. Set your sites on a new horizon and you'll spin gold with what's right in front of you. You've got my 5 star lucky guarantee!

Dragon - (aka: Aries)
transits: Full Moon (moods) on October 3rd

This is one bad ass moon on the rise, there's a lot of pressure in this cooker. In many respects I am certain it will lead to good things. I caution my dragons to not stake out a "no option" position they feel forced to authorize or act upon in this phase. It will not generate the offspring you want to develop. There is another way around and it will reveal itself on the heels of this energy pile-up. Otherwise what you buy into may not rise to be the loaf of bread you are hoping for. The bird and the dragon are legendary secret friends. They comprise the quintessential couple in a symbolic language that has lasted centuries. Originally it was the Tiger with the Dragon but the bird was thought more subservient. Rest assured this new moon will serve the dragon's needs even when there is hell to pay. The upshot of this transit is beneficial if you bide your time and hold out. Lay out your plans, set your criteria and keep an open mind until all efforts are exhausted and then go one step beyond. In making large purchases follow the logic of buyer's beware. Dragon's can exert their presence in a very definitive manner and in so doing make record breaking, history.

Serpent - (aka: Taurus, snake)

All the clicking and clucking going on in the hen house is producing plenty of golden eggs for you to harvest this season. Time is equal day and night like the yin and yang, black and white design. Each opposite half holding the seed of the other. They balance and compliment one another perfectly. When things are so nicely intertwined you feel in your element. This moment in time allows you the practice needed to get the perfect curve on your pitch and put the right twist on things. The snake sign is part of the mystical triad with the bird and the ox signs. The bird as the Phoenix rises from the ashes of the dead, the ox is the sacred buffalo and the serpent as the wise one is foremost a primal goddess. The Egyptian pharaohs wore cobras as a headdress. Snakes are charmers with big magic. Synchronicity is hard wired right to your doorstep to deliver a steady stream of opportunity. The package may arrive in a guise or mode unfamiliar to you at first glance. Give it a second chance and you will see a complete transformation better then you ever imagined!

Horse - (aka: Gemini)

Running into old buddies and chums seems to be the best medicine for what ails you these days. The spontaneity of it all is the right blend of action adventure in the ever day world without the inconvenience of a preset commitment. You are free to bow out or dive in. Mind you the work load will be lighter but the stakes are higher so there is still no time to spare. Be careful you don't suffer from tunnel vision or perceive problems based on previous experiences = fiction. You have untapped resources seeking an outlet for expression. My best guess is that situations will come knocking and want some sideways assistance. Don't be fooled if this feels like a headache and a hassle. The potential to open another channel for increased income is on the brink of such an event. You will be brought into the fold for the dawning of a new era in your world. Go with it and you will be pleasantly surprised.

Goat - (aka: Cancer, sheep, deer)
transits: Mars the War God (energy)

There's fire in the hole! Save the sky rockets and pyrotechnics for celebrations and revelations. Don't get over heated for small incremental changes and a few set backs. Keep the daily dos on a low simmer. No one can out pace your stamina and you are right to expect much in order to get more. The rule of thumb is that you catch more flies with honey than vinegar but the two combined work well with cucumbers in a salad. Nothing is worth losing your cool. Passion comes at a price, it always pays to be nice. Break down barriers inside your own mind to construct the new inroads to your happiness and well-being on a wider scale. Don't fashion the cart before the horse or you'll be back tracking when everyone else lurches forward. Burn off the excess Martian energy with physical outlets and constructive projects.

Monkey - (aka: Leo)

This is no time for monkey business. Just when you got all your ducks to line up in a row your bit in the show has been sidelined. This has left you holding the bag on so much undone stuff it is tough to make heads or tails of it. Leave it be and it'll sort itself out in due course. Your time is better spent asserting yourself in a niche for your particular brand of craftsmanship. As long as you line up to do what others do you will have stiff competition. As soon as you do what you are good at and keep at it, the field thins and the markets open themselves up. Start by finding what you are adept at doing. It may have gotten lost in the cracks but it is still sitting, right where you left it. Take a good long look at some unexpected fill-in-duties to round out your pursuit of this larger truth. Look before you leap and don't go grasping at straws the bird's got that rigged.

Bird - (aka: Phoenix, rooster)
transits: Sun King (image), Saturn the Taskmaster (time), Venus our Lady (love & luxe), Moon Goddess La Luna (moods), retrograde Mercury (messages)

Cockeyed, loony bird ideas retooled from simple facts and base observations are the kind of fodder that fuels the media. You love to watch the grand spectacle of the parade and will dress up for it. For yourself, you are capable of unloading boatloads of hysteria and bargain basement, idle threats when life does not go according to your plan. But is all the drama really necessary, is it even working? Sometimes for effect, yes - but at the expense of your chief aim it has a higher cost. You've got to reprise your Florence Nightingale role and save the castaways to create a healthier system. The remote control is firmly in your sharp talons and you should be using it. Modesty is the best policy. You'll never win over what you keep thrashing and trashing. Somewhere in between the lines is the resolution you are looking for. Go easy pushing on the buttons or the overburdened systems will short circuit on you. This cycle is harsh but holds the promise of a crowning glory for all it's trouble.

Dog - (aka: Libra, lion)
transits: Mercury the Messenger (messages) (retrograde 9/6 to 9/29), Autumn Equinox 9/22

Circle the wagons... and leave an opening only for back door sentries to resupply forces. What was suppose to be a simple matter has become a major ordeal. Birds of a feather have flocked together instead of heading south for the winter. This has put damper on things from one degree to another. Consequently, work and travel projects are now in jeopardy. Though it may be hard to imagine in this instance a sacrifice is required, something must be atoned. Get out the olive branch and start reaching toward agreements. Seek mediation over engagement. Ask yourself what role have you played in the scheme of things. Who is the villain and who is the victim? Cast yourself in a new light that will serve the desired outcome. Saturn moves in to your sign at the end of October and you won't be free to make the choices you now have. Even if you don't like them take stock and access options. Vet everything to find a resolution through the avenues at hand. Get a taste of your own medicine or symptoms could persist for several years.

Pig - (aka: Scorpio, boar)

Don't be afraid to freshen the whole stage set. Go ahead and shake things up in the middle of others - just remember to make a save after each step. You must feel your way through without the usual markers. Shots have already been fired across the bow and complaints from every quarter are lodged in people's minds. Stay out of the fray, this is not your fight. Keep sending out operational lines in the hope something will find it's way through to the other side. In the midst of the chaos there is a good chance you'll get a lucky shot off at your prime target. An unexpected direct hit will have long, lasting implications. Speak the gospel of the universal order while tinkering with the machine. Big innovations will do the work for you to level off the playing field as soon as you get the gears aligned. This new moon cycle will provide an awareness of something that is indigenous to you. Discoveries are made in the dark. An answer to a call comes in the eleventh hour, be ready for it. Blessing abound!

Full Hare Moon ~ Aloha Friday, Sept. 4th 2009

2009-09-04T09:38:00.000-07:00

This flirtatious moon is a marsh mellow bunny. Under no circumstances should it be taken seriously. On the other hand being resourceful you could pull an energizer rabbit out of this hat. To pass go and collect dollars in this cycle... use the dedicated practice at what it is that you already do, then do-it now and don't stop!

Know in spite of any contrary circumstances what really needs to happen can actually be accomplished. Look to what is before you now, the harvest season is upon us. Don't be led astray or fall into the hole. Why bother to run late when the turtle always wins the race!

To set the stage for the coming dog, days of summer I've laid out the Zodiac signs as players on a field like a softball game. With "special rules" of course and in-situ "on-the-clock" instead of set in a diamond.

Rat: on 1st base - (aka: Sagittarius, mongoose, mouse)

A lot of runners get past you when you are busy hankering for the old days... signs here say that Pluto (fate) has long since moved on and no direct connections with the old world can be made. Revision the outcome and get a bead on who is up to bat as your first line of defense. Medium-ship is an uncertain business and ball gazing produces very little truth to tell. Our sports hero the rat will continue to spin legends but his halls are getting a little dusty. Clear the decks and pace yourself. In the coming year grand rapids will stream through new venues based on previously collected data. Do not despair, be prepared! And about that shadow, make friends with it. What was once thought a curse is in fact a blessing in disguise.

Ox: on 2nd base - (aka: Capricorn, buffalo, bull, cow) +cautionary note: Pluto goes direct on 9/11.

Same 'ol, same 'ol, put on the crown, pass the wine and please the masses... yawn. It is getting stuffy to be so full of oneself on a regular basis. BE ADVISED your newly acquired Pluto (fate) power will forthwith be squaring off against Saturn (father time). And not only in your dreams. The stakes will be raised in the every day world too. To resolve this get out of yourself and into greener pastures before the mud you are standing in turns to concrete. The ball will come to you when you focus on it being in your hands and not else where. Team spirit requires a flexible mindset with a firmly planted stance that you can take everywhere. Off the bench, no one sits this game out.

Tiger: on 3rd base - (aka: Aquarius)

Until this moment the chances of someone getting this far-out seemed remote at best. But now despite the long odds the bases are loaded and the deck is stacked. Keep your wits about you, you'll need them. For the remainder of summer the Grand Duke Jupiter (increase) and his unlikely collaborator the planet Neptune (order), our Lord and Guardian of the Underworld are out of orbit. Do you trust your instincts? Well that will depend on how well you can separate yourself from the madness and see through the smokescreen. The heavy hitters are moving backward stealing bases and deliberately creating distractions. Peaceful warrior of the brotherhood, tune in on your senses, steel your nerves, see past the obvious. Train your eye to be on-the-ball for a win/win solution then you will know-it for sure when you see it.

Hare: on home base/catcher - (aka: Pisces, cat, rabbit, fish)

May we? Dare say... do tell! Revelations, revelations, revelations so much so your head may spin out of control! This moody host of our holiday mayhem is the Co-creator Uranus (chaos). He is the one kicking cosmic sand in the dugout. To allow is to teach so get a handle on it. Lock your emotions in a stable position and protect home base. Whatever needs doing, don't wait a minute longer. The trick of this silvery, slip stream on the horizon is to hold off the back sliders to your best advantage and catch what is thrown at you. This Moon Lady is a super, sexy, Summer Love bunny so wear your cotton tail out. Emotions run high and perception is way out there beyond beliefs ever known. To ride the wave - catch the drift, it's got plenty of high-quality entertainment value!

Dragon: the pitcher - (aka: Aries)

Although you don't always see them or hear them "the presence" of the Dragon is felt, even when they seem far off in another world. This deep, penetrating change agent is the leader. His rule is marked by countless, constructive delays and endless detours in the landscape of the mound. There are no mistakes, values have wavered, speculation is rampant and the days are being drug out over and over. Thus far all the big claims about a fast pitch appear to be just a mirage. Do not be wooed or fooled by outward appearance my divine child. For true believers the kingdom is really, real. Just before you release the ball suspend your imagination and send it where you want it to go using your second sight. Oh, by the way... contact management and get a new lease on life before Mercury goes retrograde on 9/7 or this one is sure to be a re-do.

Serpent: is short stop - (aka: Taurus, bull, snake)

Except for the occasional pond fly you've been catching it may feel like you're just hanging out waiting around for something better to show up. While folks remain unrealistically fearful of serpents the serpent in return is wise to remain cool and aloft. Prefer the observational mode over intervention and maintain mostly casual acquaintances is practically a motto. Only a selected few, closely held relations in this climate of change is prudent. Your temperature sensitive skin craves newly scaled fashions, not all those old layers. The ice is thawing and it's melt will tell a different story then the tip suggests. Stay tuned in and dialed up to get the very latest action-packed reports. Your connections may appear as only the threads of a tiny web but they are stronger than any other substance known to man. Take heart in them and keep the channel open.

Horse: in right field - (aka: Gemini)

There's some slack showing over in the right side of the field. Wake-up and stop all the chatter boxing. Calling the shots before the ball is in play is not a good strategy especially if you get caught off guard. Your earning capacity is based on what thoughts you "pay" your attention to. Stay nimble and curious through these transits and flights of fancy. You'll find there is some serious fluffy-headed-ness going around out there. Be alert and watch-it when the least expected, happens. I'd say that responsiveness over reactions is an art you are developing more fully to the benefit of others. Horses tend to fixate on the feedbag schedule while forgetting they have a cart to pull or a ground ball to catch. Not enough glitz, eh? Giddy-up horsey, be ready for it this is your re-minder!

Goat: out in center field - (aka: Cancer, sheep, deer)

The balance of power rests in the strength of ones inner, center core. Though sheep will blindly follow their buddies into quicksand you can't trick a goat. Now ya see'um, now ya don't, goats have eyes in the back of their heads. No other zodiac animal is as temptuous or fun loving. In the height of this summers peak performance their dry humor is a huge success. Even when not every one is "in" on the joke they are charming and decorative to have around. Make sure the little Kids get plenty of potty breaks, naps and snacks to keep the grouchies at bay. The planet Mars (energy) often called the War Czar is setting up camp in this cozy, love spot. Watch out that fevers don't pitch and fly your own true colors. You are this season's hotshot, no doubt about it!

Monkey: in left field - (aka: Leo, Lion, chimp)

No one likes to be out in left field and this is no time or place for false modesty. Do your job, be a good sport about it and you shall be justly rewarded. My lady Venus (love & luxe) rides through the streets clothed only in her golden tresses. Who would get tired of that in this summer heat. All the people agree to look the other way while peeking through the cracks to watch the scene. Then suddenly! Whoosh a ball drops out of the sky and luck has it fall right into your ready mitt. As they say, "fortune favors the brave" and so it goes my friend answer the call and you won't be sorry. Find fault with your position and it is you who lose out. Your everyday choices are being made manifest as-is, in the long run with no short cuts.

Bird: the rover - (aka: Phoenix, Rooster)

You've got to stay on your tippy-tip toes using a full range of motion to win out in this fast moving court of players. Our Sun (image) and a forward Saturn (time) are creating a district of health and human services in another realm. The possibilities are not as strange seeming as the low plausibility factor of all those conceptual notions. Your main position should be to fill in the blanks, not be adding more stuff as you go along. Get the paperwork done and don't peck at every little detail. Nothing is holding you back... but in this coming retro cycle your pigeons -my love, may come home to roost. No need to get your feathers ruffled you can easily smooth out the creases. Don't be afraid to lay it on thick and finish the edges in a rich, vanilla frosting. Being sweet naturally, comes in handy-dandy the way you like it.

Dog: the umpire - (aka: Libra)

You pulled the duty everyone thought no one wanted. The thing is you relish having this much control, you like barking out orders and enjoy calling the shots! Who would have known? Make sure you keep to the letter of the law. There will be lots of garden-variety interference going around. Busy bodies are watching and taking names. Shutter speeds are set on mega watts with stunning effects. This fall the planet Mercury (messenger) goes retrograde (foul ball) from the Dog house backward into the bird's nest. The tiniest paw or toe over the line will cause major league errors. But it is only a summer ball toss so above all be vigilant to the spirit of the game. That is after all the theme of things to come so practice being a good sport ahead of time! Deflect whatever gets in the way of your primary delights and don't be the least bit surprised when everything goes haywire over in Bird ville. Early next month will deliver us a welcome reprieve to better days.

Pig: Batter Up - (aka Scorpio, Boar, eagle)

Batter up! That's right the Boar is up to bat. To some this might seem a mistake with so much riding on the line out there in the field of motion. But this little power-hitter is the secret weapon, the wild card in the mix. A perfect counter balance. Grace under pressure is a standard reflex in your type set with keen perceptions and calculated reaction times. Don't allow anyone to rush you on the outside or disturb concentration levels on the inside. There's a distinctive cracking sound when the ball connects with the bat. Suddenly everything is accelerated in a mad dash around the park. You hear the other team screaming as you zip past every base like a greased pig. On the road to glory you score big and find your way home. Happy endings are made for this kind of drama Rama. Superstars are shinning brightly to guide you!

New Monkey / Bird Moon

2009-08-19T08:10:00.000-07:00

This is the AHA moment many of us have been waiting for!

It's underlying magnetic properties can present you with a very tricky situation. The natural artifacts of which are brimming with possibilities opening up the soulful genius in all of us to a big bonanza. It's clever, it's crafty and oh so wily in it's regard for ambition over success.

For those of you who have deliberately set the stage and laid out a framework/platform for large scale adaption this cycle can be quite revealing. Selling itself as it goes along. Use the dynamic of its internal/external flow pattern to reset your "habit of thinking" in the direction you'd like to go. Of course you will need to tweak it - but get it dialed up and tuned in.

This monkey (aka Leo) means business... and though the moon is dark there will be a lingering after glow in effect for quite sometime into the future. Don't even try to put anything past it with out a full sniff test.

The harvest season is pushing us forward taking the procession with it. The mills are ever grinding their march through space and time on the other side of being. What leaves us here shows up on the flip side, well sort of. The poles that govern our drape or drop are based on the pull from the top.

Yeah, something called a "Uni" verse has got us by an invisible string. So forget all that nonsense about ever being alone. I can assure you the universe (unified verse) knows and accounts for every particle of it's being. We are part of that wholeness so get over yourself, completely and immediately. A divided mind goes nowhere fast, over and over again.

Cut back the brambles in your head and treat your ego like a stump that will only get in the way when you let it. They say, "to allow is to teach" and monkey see monkey do. To perceive otherwise is simply an underdeveloped mindset. No one and nothing is putting anything over on you, your shadow belongs to you.

This aspect allows a measure of control to the progressive process. Focus on filtering the systems that channel our greater good to us. Don't absorb wasteful matter, let it pass. We live in an ocean of motion teaming with energetic forms. They all report back to the Mothership.

What on Earth did you things all the bazillions of crazy bugs are for? It's pointless to kill them as they will only send more. They all belong to the Vibratory Alliance of the Universal Order of Things. Be ever mindful in keeping all clouds-of-doubt-about that, at bay.

Walk the beachfront property in the frontal lobe everyday - what is upper most in your conscious mind? Find it and identify with it or cast it aside. Simply put, it is what you are sending out with frequency and currency ($$) that will be justly returned.

Time ebbs and flows, the moon rules the tides... and our moods. Again be aware that it is what you "constantly" send out that will with absolute surety wash back up on your shore.

We may find holes in our gravity and see things get sucked through space in new ways.

This is a dangerous business. Our gravity should not be encouraged to be porous but to solidify in order to manifest substance. Trying to make things disappear - is even denser still and it is only an illusion, everything is everywhere all the time. What goes up comes down, watch your head.

Well maybe I'm giving too much away here... It don't want to spoil the show. Let's see how this shakes out. Things are not always what they seem.

Jockeying for a new position is exactly where we are right now. And I must say I am quite surprised at the potency of this new primate moon. It really snuck-up on me. Values are strong and intrinsic opportunities are a well spring just begging to be tapped.

Tap, tap, tap... we should. Crack that thunder egg wide open. In fact once we align our goals with some genuine conviction we can begin to weed out the suckers. Time snatchers and parasites are all part of space travel, everyone gets them. Freeing yourself is your responsibility and I recommend you do so daily.

Give yourself some liberty to sort out the improbable facts and fiction and discover the lead lines that link directly with your conceived (not perceived) reality.

But you must also build a bridge to the place you truly desire and for that use your Imaging Guidance Senses. Do not let mere whimsy or a passing fancy lure you astray like the smell of warm, baked bread wafting from the kitchen.

Your wish can come true when you get your head around the truth, discarding all other nonsense and disregarding any contrary irrelevance. That takes a lot of practice.

This moon needs you to touch it and feel it, get all in it's mystical moment.

Today (Wednesday) moon transists the monkey and can be playfully, wrapped around us like a snug, cozy blanket. As it changes station and settles into the birds nest (aka rooster, Phoenix Virgo) on Thursday we experience a mini v/c (void of course) moon.

This portion invades our sleep modes displaying such antics in metaphorical trappings as to cause considerable alarm. The misty, morning melancholy will fade when you let it go. Shine out the light, all else is meaningless. Don't feed the demons.

When the moon hits the birds eye view a fresh version of a "hunting and peeking" order evolves anew. Albeit with a rather grandoise vigor instilled through and through. This is one tough bird! Birds bring evolution to fore, are known for being flamboyant and have more innate modesty then the monkey. The chimp of course acts out in full view while throwing his droppings @u.

Keep in mind that the rem setting will be precocious and awakening - not too mention potentially hysterical as it dives bombs into the bird. Once there it will bring a quickening to the outset of our brand new selves. We can be more resilient and infinitely more desirable than anyone we were previous when we choose to be.

Rise up! Get above the fray. Don't ever engage the chaos directly, it will splatter all over you. Stay firmly centered in the calm, constant presence of knowing.

Shed that skin, peel off the cocoon and take flight.

Knowing the Monkey likes to be "on" stage expect things to get way over the top before they even begin to roll back down on the other side of a peak performance. Try not to take it all too seriously, though.

The underlying basis will sustain further growth and the emergence of the early off shoots almost always seems to garner the most fanfare.

It's showtime! Be prepared with your stuff, know what you "can do" or you won't be ready when called upon. Everyone gets a chance at the wheel, everyday is a new day.

Prenumberal Full Tiger Moon Lunar Eclipse

2009-08-05T11:48:00.000-07:00

This Gigantic moon of our current eclipse is for the most part a Paper Tiger! For a minute there... things may really seem like they are something. Then whoosh ~ all of a sudden, turns out they are really nothing.

In the background of all this summertime intensity and excitement seedlings of the daily enlightened bring forth new life and fresh experience. Everyday is a brand new day. Energy fields are growing and taking on momentum with the remarkable planetary positions influencing us and our realities in this year.

Like all eclipses keep your wits about you and real rewards can be claimed for the lucky few going forward.

Another opportunity this bad, boy moon presents is to finally have a sit down and meet the gangster in your own mind. When you see that all outward appearances are simply a read out of your daily thoughts, feelings and actions you take possession of a mystical key. The one that opens the door to unlimited possibilities.

Until you fully understand that basic, underlying fabric of reality -you will forever be caught up in endless retro cycles, chained -and doomed to repeat patterns that lead back to the nothing.

Stand up to your weakness, your worst fears will simply disappear when you face them. Often the shadow we try to out run is only an outdated expectation that keeps getting in the way. You know you are closed off in your thinking when you say -that something or someone can only be one way. Truth is we live in a world of limitless possibilities all the time.

People tend to close off by deciding in their mind how, where, when and why something or someone must be. The only choice we really get is what. We get to decide what it is we want. Once we have possession of that information we can set the wheels in motion. Otherwise we spin our wheels and get nowhere.

Define it, refine it, align with it and then allow it to make it's way through the signal and buddy system known as synchronicity and serendipity.

We live in a sea of infinite variables, everything possible exists in this world to some degree or another... there is tons of flotsam out there so be careful what you allow yourself to pick up on. We are easily impressed when we take things only at face value. "Pay" attention to the man behind the curtain.

Another amazing phenomenon is happening in this summer sky as the war god Mars has been speaking directly (face to face) with Luna, our lady of moods and dreams in alternative worlds. This a an unusual alliance with highly, favorable implications.

As personally witnessed by Mars in the sign of the Horse rising under the moon from my bedroom window every night. Masculine might meets his feminine principle in a seemingly casual, yet significant encounter under the stars. Anything you are "facing" right now is part of this mars energy.

Mars appears each night slightly bigger, bolder and brighter -but not as big or as close as it was back in 2003.

This extra gravity is the weight of the trine Mars is conducting with the Grand Duke -the great Benefic, Jupiter. This colossal bonanza is due to the power of Jupiter and his extended deep space conjunction with Neptune. Orbits are being warped and bent stirring up the winds of change. Jupiter itself just had an explosive event !

The universe sees everything!

Total Solar New Moon Goat Eclipse

2009-07-20T15:36:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the New Moon Total Solar Eclipse in the sign of the Goat.

Bridging the cosmic wonder and the natural world:

As we enter this transit I shall be, becoming and beginning something I already am in order to be something I can now be again -even better than the me before.

This is happening to me through a process of total transformation known to me as the butterfly effect (a topic for another post.) A transformation I willingly accepted as unexpected challenges of life altering proportions reigned in my life supreme.

Do you batten down the hatches to ride out the storm seeking safety and comfort (= rearranging outward circumstances?) Or like me do you throw caution the the wind and go full speed ahead, driving your entire force into the eye of the monster before you?

In the immediate field of time reference one of my personal and professional storms arrived in late September 2006. And of course I had been warned "it is all too impossible" by those who sought shelter from the wrath of the chaos and confusion before me.

This eclipse speaks to me of this passage of time. It is from there that I am here, now sitting in the eye of that storm in the land of paradise before me on today's date. On another day and time I may be elsewhere.

Though it is also fair to say it has taken me lifetimes to get here (and that I am lucky to recall them) the larger truth is my recall of my lifetimes before me. Knowledge and awareness of the a future that I am from, that is now tugging at me.

Is anyone lost yet? So rather than tell you where I know we are going I'd like to start with where I am, where YOU are -because after all this is about you and your way through.

Worlds are merging and time frames are blurring...

What I should have been saying all along (some years back) I did not say. Even though I found the master key (in 1995) I did not unlock that mystery.

To do so I thought might rock the boat. I did not want to battle the waves of contradictions and confusing contraries to the accepted truth vs. the known facts. It seemed good enough for me to know and not to complicate matters.

And now for those who would also like to know... as they say "you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free."

First let's take a look at square one:

Basically what this is about is the elephant sitting in the room that everyone seems to be ignoring. That elephant is that the use of existing Western, Chinese and Vedic Astrology systems of the past, in our modern contemporary world that predict influences are technically outmoded. And the newer models are ineffectual as they are even more general within a very limited scope.

These widely used astrological systems, since being named and charted have all long ago (hundreds of years) processed (gone beyond) from where they use to be. Also from where they need to be were one going to use them to chart destinies in this world.

This grinding of the mills (as it is know to some) is due to the nature of this planet. The procession has thrown things out of alignment, in so doing they NO LONGER sync-up accurately.

This is something I discovered when I was 8 years old. At that time as a child I made it my secret, personal wish and goal to fix it.

While growing up I learned that people where not keen on changing their beliefs... systems. But for me the reality of this mystery kept knocking - so I kept searching.

This important scientific fact is the one Astronomers are only to happy to take into account and astrologers seem to continue to ignore. Why?

The main reason may be that it's hard to figure out and very complex to re-configure correctly. You need a key to unlock the code to the canopy of heaven. It requires someone willing to buck the norm, to take a departure from the ingrained and accepted ideas of the past. And of course you would still be needing the key to open this door.

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A way to better understand what this means is to use a comparison. Using the majority of the modern, popular astrological systems to guide you to your lucky stars would be like using a 14th century map to sail around the ocean. It will not be very precise or reliable in getting you to your destination.

I'm not saying the current modes are not fun, or entertaining or even at moments enlightening. They simply cannot be relied upon to provide accurate predictable results. It's somewhat like a hit-or-mis generalized, guessing game.

In this universe, as humans we live, move and have our being inside a membrane. A razor thin reflective film like the waters surface on a lake. This superficial coating surrounds the exterior of a giant, whirling mass of fire in an ocean of cosmic motion. It is not even thick enough to be called a crust.

In this membrane we are always flexing, moving, growing, changing, living, dying and evolving. It is the law of nature in the context of our cosmic wonder.

Using the well established systems of astrology will not give you the whole benefits or complete story that you so richly deserve.

Rather than having me just keep covering the same ground in a different fashion we will now break new ground - which is what this eclipse is ALL about! Breaking up rocky conditions in our minds that create the broken, uneven aspects in our local environments and circumstances.

Think upon it in this way: consider leaving your house to get something you need or want from a local store. Let's say the store moved away 3+ degrees north of where it had been before and no one told you.

That means the farther you go in the direction that it once was... the less chance you have of ever encountering what you set out for. Until you throw out that faulty map - and take a new tack you will be forever lost.

Like today's most popular methods of Astrology the farther you go into them to find your way in the world the farther you will be from the place you are trying to get to.

Please don't get me wrong there are many people who have done great work to scratch the surface on this conundrum that goes unnoticed. And for that I am grateful as they have lead me to take the initiative to complete the process.

People often ask me for a book on this topic and I am happy to say I am inching closer to publishing a title: Circle of Animals ~ the Zodiac evolved, bridging the cosmic wonder with the natural world to discover the Star Luck of your life!

This book (Circle of Animals) I'm completing answers where we come from, where we are going and what we are all about so that we can move forward. It unlocks the mystery of our "star luck" and the greater good fortune of our higher self that we all so richly deserve.

Star Luck, as I call it makes us all unique and does the opposite of generalizing. It provides a magnetic guidance system to life's happiness that identifies your own unique, personal code and characteristics, like a recipe with a marker on the page.

It is why we are who we are and more importantly it is what we are and what we seek to become. This being the bigger picture to the story, let's for now just take this process of illumination in little steps.

To start:

The 21st of July is a New Moon Total Solar Eclipse in the SW sector of Goat, aka sheep, higher aesthetic is the deer and was once long ago the constellation of Cancer. It rides in the location on the Southwest compass points that govern love and relationships, the home and hearth. It is the earth element in the cycles of harmony and conflict of the 5 elements. This year it contains heaven luck and right now that luck is doubled!

This is special since it will reboot the "universal love energy" that has been lacking, damaged or diminished.

In short the damage occurred over a field of time when the planet Venus began an occultation loop (ratio 33:01 that will last 8 years + 122 years) in June 2004 with our planet Earth.

Then the bigger fly got stuck in the ointment when the planet Mars (war god) came so close to our planet as to ride in the sign of the Serpent (goddess energy) for an extended period. That positioning held sway from July 2005 to February 2006.

Mars took a 6 month transit instead of the usual 6 weeks (adding a x 10 factor) in the (SE) (Abundance) sign of the Serpent (Goddess) which left a rift in the fabric of life's tapestry that has been hard to repair. It is like when men pace back and forth, trapped somewhere they don't want to be. This tear in the picture frame created a gulf between the sexes that at times seems impossible to traverse.

In this time frame we have seen the artificial fertility practices increase and presume to be normal or okay. Now in many instances a woman goes to a doctor to get pregnant instead of allowing nature to take her course. Have we lost our trust of the very essence of our creative natures?

I assure you in the long run we cannot outsmart nature with a hormone cocktail and some fancy pants manipulations.

And back to Mars, this planet is pure male energy and not at all comfortable in the females private den of darkness. Hence the doctor's intervention in private matters.

This extended cycle will not formally complete itself until 2012 -but for now, today we get an opportunity to place a new piece of an old puzzle into place.

Our current Ecliptic energy will spur a reboot, or resetting of energy fields to mend the frayed bonds of "male to female" relations (in societies and for individuals.) This will lead to WORK that can ultimately retrieve and restore the lost parts of the goddess.... plus we get an added "double dose" of heaven luck thrown in (whew wee!!) to move the process faster. (making Mars snappy, happy!)

This particular eclipse also ties-in directly (segway) with another "Blue Moon, Full Moon" Goat eclipse we will have on New Years Eve, December 31st this year.

In 2009 we have (6) eclipses of various degrees and components that are somewhat scattered, not like the traditional pairs.

We will have eclipses in July and August. So buckle up as we can expect turbulence and turmoil in the everyday world through these patterns. The kind of cosmic storm that will alter our perceptions, bend our minds, test our will and resolve, and forever alter the status quo.

Only this ecliptic event will connect with the eclipse on New Years (which is a very rare Blue Moon Eclipse) both are being held in the SW sign of the Goat.

Tuning in to the features I have already mentioned it will break us free from past beliefs and outmoded systems. Sometimes against our will as this is again, something as humans we don't easily embrace.

So be glad in the home you've got whatever and wherever it may be on this planet. Make the most of it by fixing up your wilderness before you cast it aside or give up hope.

We are now in the breaking-up, shaking up period that goes along with seeding (not ceding) new ground for our future opportunities.

Look to how you can fit into this the space and time and not try to make the space and time fit you, or your own world view. Modify and adjust based on the terms you are handed. This is a very pliable opportunity when attuning to this mindset. Much good can come from the right course of action based on a proper mindset.

Are you still trying to make your world fit your view or do you stay curious to a ever changing kaleidoscope of energy? Adapt and apply these principles, liberally but inside the lines. Are you asking; how can I get what I want from my world, the way I want it or are you asking what have I got to give to my world, how can what I do make my world better for me and for others around me?

With a properly, prepared ground work you can now plant the seeds (physically, metaphorically, symbolically) that will practically overnight grow to bloom and bear the fruits of our deepest (and sometimes unconscious) desires.

Since this all this happens in the darkness of a new moon the results will be veiled for a time and so do not doubt about it. After we plant our ground the seeds must rest a moment before bursting forth with new life and energy. Growing doubts around the process at hand feeds the kind of fear that kills our best laid plans before they sprout or wax strong.

This new moon eclipse is also fussy to be sure (it's a goat) but it is also quite magical and is an excellent time to restart latent dreams, talents, wishes and goals... -etc. (rest quietly)

My goal now is to be here for you (me, us, them) and for those who seek to meet this challenge head on. To properly distill the wisdom in this most auspicious time frame as it all unfurls and unfolds for the benefit of our collective, creative consciousness.

(I plan to keep writing on the topic)

The general rule of thumb with eclipses is too not OVER react or try and pre-empt circumstances at hand since they can be entirely misleading. Options and situations will give way and shift ground.

As that happens new themes will open and emerge that have yet to be considered. Thus making ANY actions you have taken to stave off the storm worse or at best possibly irrelevant over time.

Putting on the crown (goddess energy) is a metaphor for the illumination of our minds... to be where we want to be, when that is different then where we are (in mind, body or spirit = people, place and things) we must see past what we think we already believe.

"Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind"

Go in peace and let peace be our Victory. Mend fences don't build them and flex to bend- or something will brake. That is the best we can accomplish for the moment and then soon there will be more... good luck!

Gift Horse New Moon & Sun

2009-05-24T12:18:00.000-07:00

On this day we benefit wildly and widely from a double Horse (aka: Gemini) Sun and New Moon combo! Though Mercury is retrograde and Venus is still misaligned in the Dragon sign soon our Lady of love & luxe will be liberated.

As soon as Venus moves into the Serpent on June 6th she is exalted. Her power will begin a resurgence in this venue as she immediately gains ground to reclaim much that has gone by unaddressed in our relationships as far back as May 2005.

On this new moon I've adopted the theme of "getting around to it" and then following through with steps I can take to progress anything sitting idle.

You may as well make hay while the sun shines as it will do no good to be sitting in the neutral zone or just killing time. All players should dressed and ready out on the field, as they say in sports. Be poised for that unexpected stroke of luck or that little opening for a toe in the door. Seek and yea shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you.

Go get what you want, or at least shop for ideas about it - don't wait.

This New Moon and Sun provide an excellent backdrop to kick-off this energetic pattern that will carry us forward to the summer/winter (north/south) solstice in June.

So today like a horse that pulls the cart, harness up your best ideas and put a yoke on them so they may be made useful. Buckle down and get to the heart of the matters at hand and let the powerful horse energy deliver us there quicker!

Stick to the no signing (nothing long term or valuable) rules of the retrograde Mercury period (May 6th - May 30th) and role-with-the-punches, follow your hunches and disregard communication snafu's. Make headway and create head space into plans laid, waylaid and/or previously delayed.

Full Boar Moon

2009-05-07T13:39:00.001-07:00

This Full Boar Moon (aka pig/Scorpio) is coming on strong Friday, May 8th. It doesn't even begin to peak until 9PM - PST so the high drama is not likely to abate anytime soon. At least not until after the moon wanes in another 24 to 48 hours.

The peak full moon is followed by a weak, lackluster v/c (void of course) moon on Saturday from noon to 7PM - PST. Don't lock horns or tangle your tusks around any thorny issues. Take a mud bath instead. This is a "best spa day" for the Mom in all of us.

Until then connections will be tenuous at best and not existent in most cases. Nothing is set - nothing will gel, to justify right - hold off. And with Mercury retrograde until May 30th expect a ghost-of-chance to be just that, ghostly. What goes around comes out on the "other side" so watch your back.

The pig moon's influence can rage out of control like the fire pig that runs amok in the Japanese Anime film, Princess Mononoke. Reading the bones there appears to be plenty of fire and brimstone being meted out by more than a few angry spirits in the mix.

The pressure exerted and heat generated will be extremely intense at times. Be ready to chill and cool your jets if you want to stay in good with the divine graces. All this takes place under a world of different aspects.

Namely, Jupiter (increase) and Neptune's (harmony/illusion) rare conjunction taking place in the Tiger (aka Aquarius) sign, and what a story that is. The long term influences of these two (outer rim planets) joining forces make it impossible right now to gauge matters at any kind of face value, in any ordinary fashion.

Images are blurred and the lines are smeared. For the adept few this fog is malleable but the rest of us should await new tests that verify results or hold back. No signing or whining please.

Nothing is what it seems but also there appears to be more nonsense than we ever imagined growing wild in the subtext. Not too mention all the sexual high jinx and tinkering with the machine happening in the not-so-subtle background.

Go with anything fun to stay out of trouble and stop to smell the roses. By this Sunday, on Mother's day in the western world the moon enters the Rat (aka Sag) where we can begin to gain back perspective on the matters at hand.

Shared secrets, witty-chatter and lively discussions to dissect our thoughts on a wide array of topics will prevail. It's a sporty day of active energy so pump-up the volume and pack a picnic basket on your way to the park or other outing venue. Get outside of yourself for sure.

Times like these should not be judged bad or good but rather progressive in nature. Regardless of appearances forward motion is our true salvation. Stay out of harms way by relenting instead of stressing and be ready for some extraordinary reversals in fortune that are just up ahead in the road. I'll keep you posted.

Peace is our victory!

Exalted Setpent Moon

2009-04-24T10:36:00.000-07:00

This dark, exalted Serpent moon weighs a lot heavier than I expected. Go light and easy with it and remember all-the-while you will be sowing the seeds of your near future, financial success and well-being. Transform, transmute and shed that old skin to awaken the new you.

This years Spring Fever will be nigh incurable for hard-core romantics and can strike anyone, anywhere, anytime so use caution. It's a hot out there. Venus and Mars are straddling each other on two sides of a fence right now. Somewhere between the bunnies burrow (Hare aka Pisces) and the dragon's lair (Dragon aka Aries) there is a space where lovers will find common ground and perhaps a golden opportunity for more than ephemeral lust.

Don't STOP! Go with the flow. Forward ho may mean turning back on the curve but do go the distance. Ride the Serpentine path to spiral your way to a new plateau, a fresh discovery, an exotic destination or surprise adventure. Something real and wonderful in your world is just beginning. Right here, right now.

Aloha Friday, all the best & more... ~}!{~

China Rose ~ Zodiac Muse

2009-03-19T17:20:00.000-07:00

This is my inaugural post to begin a direct dialogue with, about and around the circle of animals that form our equatorial beltway. I'd like to dedicate my blog to my friend & comrade- my blue Bengal cat, Lira (there will never be another like her) who unexpectedly passed on today. She would have been 6 years old in April. Thank you Lira (& to all the animals I have been lucky to love & know) for being such a wonder to me! Blessed be ~ Mon Aimee