
"Our prayers go out for the people of Haiti! "
A Waning Gibbous Phase becomes a Waning Crescent Moon

February 7, 2010: What a difference a day makes! The Sagittarius Moon has helped release much of the tension and intensity from yesterday's powerful aspects. Even with the over the top Moon Square Jupiter (@ 1:00 AM) where we needed to stay grounded in reality, the storm had calmed. Still with Jupiter in Pisces it is essential to evaluate critically, since feelings may be misleading An early AM (4:21 AM) Moon trine Mars in Leo really kicked off the action this morning with a dose of fire and positive initiative to help constructive projects. The major aspect of the day Venus conjunct Neptune in Aquarius is helping us let go (@ 9:54 PM) Venus-Neptune stimulates compassion, romance, imagination, artistic creativity and appreciation, spiritual inclinations, and the inner life in general. We all feel less pressure as rules and restrictions are relaxed. Moon sextiles Sun on Feb. 8th which continues to bring harmony, balance, and opportunity. It’s a good time for decision making. Saturn-Pluto are still in a difficult square which encourages volatility in financial markets and the potential for strong quakes, volcanic acitivy and severe weather besides of course political tremors. These changing energies are felt most strongly by Mutable Signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces These changing energies are felt most strongly by Fixed : Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius Planetary Transits and Descriptions Found Here
New Feature for Sky Watchers: Moonwise Calendar offers Viewing Tips for 2009
Current astrological transits detailed...
February Transits for 2010
February 1, 2010: Applying Moon Trine Mercury @ 11:12 AM
February 1, 2010: Applying Moon Opposite Uranus @ 8:17 PM
February 2, 2010: Applying Moon Conjunct Saturn @ 12:48 PM
February 2, 2010: Applying Moon Square Pluto @ 1:00 PM
February 2, 2010: Applying Moon Sextile Mars @ 7:09 PM
February 3, 2010: Applying Moon Trine Sun @ 6:14 AM
February 3, 2010: Applying Moon Trine Venus @ 4:30 PM
February 3, 2010: Applying Moon Square Mercury @ 6:05 PM
February 4, 2010: Applying Moon Trine Neptune @ 1:28 PM
February 4, 2010: Applying Moon Trine Jupiter @ 4:15 PM
February 4, 2010: Moon Sextile Pluto @ 4:53 PM
February 4, 2010: Moon Square Mars @ 9:55 PM
February 5, 2010: Applying Moon Square Sun @ 3:48 PM
February 6, 2010: Applying Mercury Sextile Uranus @ 12:03 AM
February 6, 2010: Applying Moon Square Venus @ 4:13 AM
February 6, 2010: Applying Moon Trine Uranus @ 5:48 AM
February 6, 2010: Applying Moon Trine Mercury @ 6:14 AM
February 6, 2010: Applying Moon Square Neptune @ 8:12 AM
February 6, 2010: Applying Jupiter Sextile Pluto @ 9:41 AM
February 6, 2010: Applying Moon Sextile Saturn @ 11:55 PM
February 7, 2010: Moon Square Jupiter @ 1:00 AM
February 7, 2010: Applying Moon Trine Mars @ 4:21 AM
February 7, 2010: Applying Venus Conjunct Neptune @ 9:54 PM
February 8, 2010: Applying Moon Sextile Sun @ 6:17 AM
This is a time of harmony, balance, and opportunity. It’s a good time for decision making
February 14, 2010: Applying Sun Conjunct Neptune @ 3:20 PM
Long term transit not in exact
Applying Saturn Trine Neptune
December, November, October, September, August (2009) and earlier transits are found here:
Long term transits to note this year...
No exact aspect with Applying Saturn Trine Pluto but effects are numerous
Applying Uranus Square Pluto won't be exact till 2011 when both planets change signs but tremendous build up toward Cardinal Climax in 2009-2010 with Saturn ingress into Libra.
This may be a time of social upheaval, even revolutions. Geological and technical disasters are also possible. Intense conflicts between different factions of society will weaken the fabric of culture.
NEW FEATURE FOR 2009 Asteroid Watch
Asteroid Watch for January 2010
January 7th: Asteroid Bacchus is conjunct Pluto @ 3 Capricorn 01
Astronomical: The Apollo, Venus- and Mars-crosser asteroid 2063 Bacchus was discovered on April 24, 1977 by Charles T. Kowal at the Palomar Observatory.
Asteroid Watch for November/December 2009
December 10th: Circe (the sorceress) conjunct Venus @ 11 degrees 8 minutes Sagittarius
December 4th: Asteroid Eurydice or Eurydike @ 13 Scorpio is contraparallel Mars which could result in abductions and poisonings. November 20th: A confusing Vesta contraparallel Neptune can be confusing with lots of misperceptions. Be careful not to
focus on self-denial and self-sacrifice.
November 16th: Today's Scorpio New Moon has asteroid Hygeia dealing with all health matters now closely opposing Chiron (the wounded healer).
Asteroid Watch for October 2009
October 30th: Pandora continues to track with Chiron which moves direct today @ 10:45:52 PM PDT. as issues around the H1N1
flu are about to explode. Besides all the horrific demons in the box coming out, we will began to see some hope in this area.
October 15th: Asteroid Diana 78 @ 23 Aquarius 53 is conjunct Neptune adding an element of ritual and also confusion.
Note that regarding the connection between Diana and Apollo - Asteroid Watch for September 2009
September 24th: Asteroid Hopi @ 28 Cancer is conjunct S Node in Cancer and opposes N Node in Capricorn putting emphasis on the
ancient Hopi Prophecy.
Sept. 11th: Diana @ 27 Aquarius Retro. and Persephone @ 28 Aquarius Retro. are moving close together and putting
emphasis on underworld secrets being revealed. Asteroid Watch for August 2009
August 30th: Pandora now Retrograde @ 22 degrees 21 minutes of Aquarius is tracking close to Chiron also Retrograde @ 22 degrees 58 minutes Aquarius August 10th is a busy day with both Diana and Persephone opposing Pallas in Virgo.
Asteroid Watch for July 2009
July 29th: Powerful oppositions with Asteroid Lilith @ 29 degrees Cancer in exact opposition to Astraea @ 29 degrees Capricorn
and also in oppositon to the N Node @ 00 degrees Aquarius. These oppositions indicate dangerous, evil and violent aspects involving mothers and children/babies.
July 21st: Lots of asteroid aspects today right before the Solar Eclipse :
July 5th: Asteroid Nemesis 128 is conjunct Venus now in Gemini and also Contraparallel Pluto in Capricorn Retrograde.
Nemesis is important for various reasons: 128 Nemesis is a very large and very dark main belt asteroid, of carbonaceous composition. It rotates rather slowly, taking about one and half Earth days to complete one revolution. Nemesis is the largest member of the Nemesian asteroid family bearing its name.
Nemeis was the spirit of divine punishment against those who succumb to hubris, vengeful fate personified as a remorseless goddess. The name Nemesis is related to a Greek word , meaning "to give what is due"
In the Greek tragedies Nemesis appears chiefly as the avenger of crime and the punisher of hubris, and as such is akin to Ate and the Erinyes. She was sometimes called Adrasteia, probably meaning "one from whom there is no escape"; her epithet Erinys ("implacable") is specially applied to Demeter and the Phrygian mother goddess, Cybele.
Asteroid Watch for June 2009
June 9th: Asteroid Orpheus 3361 (@ 26 Pisces 410 is conjunct Uranus for some unexpected events involving death, underworld and mournful songs.
June 1st: Asteroid Hygeia (@ 1 Cancer 48) signfying health and pro-active healing is opposing Pluto the destroyer now retrograde.
Asteroid Watch for June 2009
May 18th: Asteroid 1170 Siva Opposes Pluto. 1170 Siva is a Mars-crossing asteroid of eccentricity 0.2995045, named after Shiva, the Hindu Deity known as the Supreme One and the Destroyer. n the Mahabharata, Shiva is depicted as "the standard of invincibility, might, and terror", as well as a figure of honor, delight, and brilliance
May 14th: Pallas in Cancer (the politics of food) in contraparallel aspect to Uranus (unexpected actions regarding food)
May 3rd: Circe 34 @ 26 Virgo - Circe the sorceress of legend is contraparallel (like oppositon) to Uranus
May 3rd: Uranian 30 @ 25 Leo Opposing Jupiter-Chiron this can lead to new discoveries along with insights involving both astronomy and astrology.
Asteroid Watch for April 2009
April 17th: Asteroid Pallas (now in Cancer) is parallel Mars (now in Pisces) as political strategy (Pallas) reflects emotional furor over patriotism
and motivates actions both agressive and proactive.
April 17th: Pluto (now retrograde) in controlling Capricorn is Quincunx Vesta in communicative Gemini so dedication, convictions have to adjust
to power plays by authority.
April 5th and 6th: Asteroids Ceres and Pallas changed signs respectively from Leo to Virgo and Gemini to Cancer to add
a more serious and practical approach with nurturing and food with Ceres. With strategy, political justice having Pallas in a cardinal sign like
Cancer will put major emphasis on security.
April 6th: Juno (relationships/partnerships of all kinds) is opposing Ceres (grains-food) as issues around food production, control and
management.
As we enter 2009, a major grouping of planets ruled by Saturn and Uranus in the signs of Capricorn and Aquarius are making their prescence known. These are collective signs that can have mass reactions of millions of people unexpectedly and simultaneously.
As the new and unexpected become commonplace in 2009, let's examine some of the Uranian aspects coming hot and heavy this month.
Jan. 9th: Applying Mars Sextile Uranus
Looking back with Saturn: On Dec. 31st: Saturn moves retrograde @ 10:09 AM for deeper review and reflection on true accountability. Then on May 14, 2009, Saturn will station direct as financial markets react.
Important Ingress Changes to Highlight in the Past: From September, October, November and December 2008 to April 2009
More info. on current news effects Read more about the Pluto's ingress into Capricorn and timely events -Johann Wolfgang Goethe Descriptions of Planets in their current signs
Mercury in the sign of practical Capricorn is about getting down to basics and to earth
Mars in Leo usually works well since it emphasizes decisive, courageous and heart felt activities but Leo is a fixed sign like Scorpio, Aquarius and Taurus
(Jupiter is now Retrograde) The expansiveness and optimism of Jupiter are inflated in Aquarius which demands progressive change. Jupiter in Aquarius tends to recognize the power of community, rather than individualism, as its highest value. A broader, perhaps sociological, view of human behavior allows us to recognize the collective waves of change in which we all swim. A paradox is that while this sign believes in liberty for everyone, it seeks collective answers.
Between Saturn and Uranus their is a Maverick, Asteroid/Planet called Chiron
So now with Neptune in Aquarius Revolutionary Uranus in Pisces is in mutual reception to Neptune (ruler of Pisces) adding to even more accelerated changes in the area of scientific discovery, spirituality continuing to break down old faiths. Neptune will station retrograde on May 28-29th after a conjunction with Juiter
When movement back into Capricorn begins in November 2008 more control and authoritarian measures are deemed. Secret societies and their practices are revealed with this Pluto placement as we see more literature about everything from illuminati to Da Vinci Code surface.
Pluto's past transit in Sagittarius has also resulted in mass migrations and more emphasis on countries in Latin America Diaspora where transformation of governments is occuring.
Broad Effects of this Pluto Placement: More Plutonic References Real Definition for Clandestine Events
|
Astrological Resources
The Power and Meanings of Declinations
How astrology is intimately connected with mythology visit Bullfinch's Mythology
Quick references to major and minor aspects and interpretations.
Emphemeris for Trans Neptunians: Geocentric ephemeris of Varuna
Also the Geocentric ephemeris of Quaoar (2002 LM60, number 50000 asteroid)
Finally the Ephemeris of Ixion - 2001 KX 76
Learn astrology at the ONLINE College of Astrology, the Web's premier astrological education site.

|
How does Astrology work in scientific terms?Explore a scientific theory by Percy Seymour concerning the profound effect of Astral Influences
Mercury Retrogrades from 2001 to 2100CE
compiled by by Richard Nolle.
|