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Mercury in Aquarius — Today’s Astrology — January 11, 2014

January 11, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Mercury in Aquarius at 4:35 PM EST / 1:35 PM PST

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We are still at the beginning of the year and New Year’s resolutions are still on everyone’s mind. In fact, the next episode of Keep It Magic will focus on the power of intentions and how to use ink magic to create change in your life. So, this is a great time to refocus your resolutions and move them from “hoping” we stick with them to “insuring” we stick with them. The good news is that the aspect’s happening today will help us achieve our goals. However, sometimes before we can get our goals to stick, we have to figure out where they are being undermined.

On Saturday, January 11, 2014, we have our first planetary sign change of the year – Mercury will move out of earthy and structured Capricorn and into airy and idealistic Aquarius. Although Mercury has no essential dignity in Aquarius, he is in his own element of air and can navigate rather easily through the signs intellect landscape.

One of the benefits of Mercury moving into Aquarius is that it comes with a package of interesting characteristics. Mercury becomes revolutionary, progressive, and reforming. He is more interested in broad ideas rather than generalized concepts. Further, Mercury in Aquarius gives us the ability to see patterns within circumstances which gives us broader understanding with our present condition. We can use this energy to drill down to the basic patterns and take action to find resolution for those patterns in your life.

For example, your resolution is to “lose weight”. Ask yourself some simple questions:

Why am I having difficulty losing weight?
Why am I holding on to weight?
What is the weight serving me?
When did I learn to use food to self-medicate?

You can create a list of similar questions to help you get to the root of your resolutions.

If you are familiar with tarot, I have another tool you can use to get to the roots of your sabotage. A few years ago, Jacki Smith and I designed a tarot spread based on a conversation she had with her sister Patty Shaw. It’s called, “The Why Is that Spread”. You can read the blog post I wrote for it (click here), or you can pick up a copy of Jacki’s bestselling book, “Coventry Magic”.

Once you get to the roots of why you are sabotaging your success, you can then make choices and decisions with how to deal with them. You may want to consider life coaching, traditional therapy, or support groups to help integrate your unresolved inner issues with the individual you want to be now. You will find that taking up this challenge will help you keep and maintain your resolutions and use them to empower yourself into a greater tomorrow.

Storm Cestavani is the co-host of the top rated metaphysical show “Keep It Magic” and the co-creator of the “Tarot Magic” with Coventry Creations. Storm is available for consultations you can to speak with him by arranging a call. Simply click on Get a Reading at the top of the page. If you have never received a reading from Storm or one of our other psychics or astrologers on Keen.com we invite you to receive a free 3-minute reading. You can redeem that offer by click here. FREE 3 MINUTE PSYCHIC READING

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Sun Sextile Saturn — Today's Astrology — January 11, 2014

January 9, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Sun in Capricorn sextile Saturn in Scorpio at 8:39 AM EST / 5:39 AM PST

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It’s the second Saturday of the New Year and the positive aspect train of the day continues. The last two aspect, (Venus sextile Saturn and Sun conjunct Venus) focused primarily on relationships. This blog post will be more self-focused.

At this point, everyone should have their resolutions sorted, gifted returned and exchanged, and ‘thank you’ letters and cars sent. It’s now time to get down to some serious business and Sun sextile Saturn gives us the right energy to do it.

Since this is a New Year, have you considered what you would like to achieve over the next 365 days? Would you like a new job? Explore a different career path? Find a relationship? There are many different avenue that we can use the New Year to plot some self-improvement, yet in order to achieve the desired results, it might require a bit of work. Sun sextile Saturn is an excellent time to focus on getting things done and examining our ambitions (Saturn rules ambitious oriented Capricorn) and make the plans necessary for you to achieve them in the physical world.

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Take some time out of your day today to really analyze the direction you would like to take this year. In addition, list the path to get what you want. If you use mind maps or vision boards, now is the time to get them out. This exercise might require a bit of serious thinking and deep thought, but there is no better time than a Sun sextile Saturn aspect to explore your future in a tangible way with a strategy to get what you want.

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Sun conjunct Venus — Today’s Astrology — January 11, 2014

January 7, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Sun in Capricorn conjunct Venus in Capricorn at 7:24 AM EST / 4:24 AM PST

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Earlier this morning, we had the lovely aspect of Venus retrograde sextile Saturn which has given us an ability to communicate effectively in relationships in order for us to get our relationships moving in the right direction. Now, the Sun is going to conjoin with Venus which is going to put a little sparkly glitter on your already frosted cake.

In horary astrology, one of the aspects that is considered a marriage aspect is Sun conjunct Venus. Additionally, when progressed Venus aspects the Sun or the progressed Sun aspects Venus, significant relationships often occur – relationships that often lead to marriage.

But, why?

The Sun and Venus are both solar planets. The Sun makes us aware of our destiny and its job is to shine. Venus is the relationship planet; she gives us our ability to seek out relationships with others and makes us feel desirable. When these two planets get together, everything just looks better, is more enjoyable, and we put forth our most attractive face. The conjunction of the Sun and Venus allows us to “sell our personal wares” to others, and the energy makes them more receptive to purchase our “goods”. If you are currently single, this is a great time to seek out relationships — go out and socialize and get your freak on! If you are currently in a relationship, this is a great day to just enjoy your significant other by giving them the best present they can get – YOU!

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Venus Sextile Saturn — Today’s Astrology — January 11, 2014

January 6, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Venus in Capricorn sextiles Saturn in Scorpio at 5:44 AM EST / 2:44 AM PST

Relationships are messy. They can bring us a level of happiness that we cannot find anywhere else, and they can bring us more misery than many of us care to handle. Relationships can cause the greatest amount of laughter or they can provoke a flood of the most painful tears.

Over the past 25 years as a reader (both astrologically and psychically), the largest lesson that I have learned from my clients is our difficulty understanding the mysterious other in relationships. In many ways, we have a fantasy that everyone that we have emotional feelings for has the same desires we have. This is simply not so! The problem in our relationships is that we have been programmed (through television, magazines, and our social milieu) to believe that we are all seeking the same things in relationships, and as a result we get so caught up in our “physical desires” that we fail to even ask questions that might help us make adequate decisions about relationships. On countless occasions, I have had to tell clients that the problems in relationships is that we tend to believe everyone thinks like we do, and as a result we end up emotional devastated, hurt, and upset when our romantic visions do not materialize the way we would like them to.

On January 11, Venus retrograde in Capricorn sextiles Saturn in Scorpio. This is a very opportunistic aspect to get your relationships headed in the right direction. Saturn likes realism and Venus retrograde provides us the ability to have inner insight into our true needs out relationships. This is a great day for you to do some inner work and ask yourself, “What do I REALLY want and need out of a relationship?” Once you have figured out what you want and need you can then seek out compatible individuals who share the same mindset, if you are single. If you are currently in a relationship, this is a great time for you to sit down with your partner and explore what both of you want out of the relationship and get on the same page with a plan on how to move the relationship forward. This is a great day for great things to happen in relationships – don’t let it pass you by.

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Mars Square Jupiter — Today’s Astrology — January 8, 2014

January 3, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Mars in Libra squares Jupiter in Cancer Rx at 5:36 PM EST / 2:26 PM PST

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Whenever two fire planets (Mars is the ruler of Ares, Jupiter is the ruler of Sagittarius) aspect each other, you can expect an abundance of energy regardless of what the aspect is – especially if Jupiter is involved. Fire planets make us feel alive, inspired, and prompt us to look at the potential future with optimism. Usually, there is a flurry of activity in regards to the ‘outer world’ – career, work, travel, etc.., but with Jupiter being retrograde it is the inner world that is activated.

So, what is this inner world?

The inner world is the real you. It is the part of us that is authentically ourselves, without the masks we use in order to navigate through the physical world. It is the side of you that is behind closed doors that only a few people get to see. The inner world is all about our true nature stripped to the bare bones without all of the outer illusions that are so often projected upon us.

On January 8, 2014, Mars in Libra will square Jupiter in Cancer. This aspect offers enormous optimism and incredible energy for success at anything you put your mind to as long as you control the energy and take the time and patience to let things manifest. The difficulty that comes out of this aspect, is when we want things to happen instantly and react to situations and circumstances in an impulsive manner. This is a great aspect to begin to act (Mars) on future projects. Mars and Jupiter provide plenty of fire and stimulus to get any project moving and off the ground. Further, if you do any form of intention work, this is a great time for you to set your intentions into the universe.

The only warning with this aspect is overextending yourself or using up to much energy. This could lead to potential difficulties down the road or unforeseen setbacks.

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Mercury Conjunct Venus – Today’s Astrology — January 7, 2014

January 2, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Mercury in Capricorn conjoins Venus in Capricorn at 5:02 PM EST / 2:02 PM PST

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Several months ago, a few of the regular readers of my Facebook page and my blog wrote to me and asked if I would start writing my daily astrology articles again. I will admit, I really did not want to do it. I have written them on and off for 10 years and how many times can you really write about daily aspects (which are usually the inner planets aspecting each other) and not eventually get bored with it. I had to find another way of writing about them or I would eventually begin dreading it. So, this incarnation of the Cosmic Weather Forecast, I have decided to find something more meaningful to write about when these aspects occur. You will notice my blending in some self-help tips along with the daily astrology in order for you to use the current planetary energies in a proactive way.

This leads me to Mercury in Capricorn conjoined to Venus in Capricorn Rx. Rx meaning retrograde – that scary word that usually is preceded by the word Mercury. Despite our pop culture knowledge of Mercury retrograde, all the planets except for the Sun and Moon go retrograde. However, the inner planets being retrograde (since they primarily deal with our day to day lives) seem to have the most influence over us. Yet, despite astrologer’s best intentions to describe what occurs during a retrograde process, it still amazes me at how these planetary motions still seem to grab people by the short hairs with their irritations and inconveniences.

I suppose the problem with retrogrades is that they shake up the flow of energy to the point where they feel alien to our modern sensibilities. Many would consider them unnatural – but are they really? So, how can we work with retrogrades in a productive way?

Claire Martin has this to say about retrogrades in her book, “Mapping the Psyche”:

“The words beginning with the prefix ‘re’ (which literally means ‘back again’) tend to be gentle, healing words describing the bringing together of that which has been previously separated. Since retrograde is a word beginning with the prefix ‘re’, we can possibly assume that planets when they are retrograde offer us some avenue towards healing circumstances that have previously been separated. In many cases (especially with Mercury and Venus), retrogrades often bring people back from the past in order for us to achieve emotional closure and help us to move beyond the emotional pain of a situation if we are willing to work with the energy.

On January 7, Mercury in Capricorn will conjoin with Venus retrograde in Capricorn. Venus retrogrades provide us with an opportunity to revisit relationships (a ‘re’ word on its own that may imply that relationships provide us with a vehicle towards inner healing) and partnerships and make repairs where necessary. Of course, this usually includes the ‘toxins’ from relationships making their way to the surface in order to make us aware (annoyingly and painfully) of any problems that may exist. Furthermore, Mercury conjoining Venus provides us a gateway through which to open dialogue and address any relationship concerns that may be occurring. In fact, if used correctly, this aspect gives us the ability to IMPROVE relationships better than ever before. If you have been afraid or hesitant about addressing any relationship concerns, Mercury conjoined with Venus will give you the right words to use and the diplomacy (lovely Venusian word) to achieve the results you want.

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