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Cosmic Weather Forecast — March 17, 2009

March 17, 2009 by Storm Cestavani Leave a Comment

I never know how a particular energy is going to manifest. Sure, I know the keywords, sign and planetary meanings, and aspect configurations, but often how the energy manifests in our daily life is a mystery. The Moon in Sagittarius is quite exciting, dramatic, and over the top, but did it have to manifest as a “Nancy Drew Murder Mystery?”

Being the “reflective” person that I am, I decided this evening (after all the noise of the day had quieted down, and we can tap into our greatest spiritual thoughts and channels) to turn inward and hope to gleam some wisdom (another Sagittarian keyword) and I realized that dramatic circumstances are often the motivator towards us taking action against complacency. Drama fuels us and provides enormous energy to get things done! After all, Jupiter the ruler of Sagittarius hurled quite the dramatic proclamations, which created the energy for all those mythic figures to take on the quest of the “Heroes Journey.”

Although it is popular, en vogue, and politically correct for us to look at life and desire a “drama free” zone or as Mary J. Blidge so declared, “No More Drama,” I believe that we should use the moments where drama occurs in our lives to ask ourselves what we need to change? We are approaching the final quarter phase of the New Moon in Pisces conjunction which occurred on February 24, 2009. Astrology, being the instructive language that it is propels us to resolve loose ends and provides with the energy to move forward. We enter a new astrological New Year in a few days, and are you prepared to take up your Heroic Journey?

So, the inner lesson we can learn is that avoiding drama might be akin to sticking your head in the sand. Often avoiding it is the wrong answer! Ignoring it may prevent us from learning the lessons in life that we need to learn, and preventing us from being the person we were meant to be. So, the next time the Moon moves into Sagittarius, scream, “YES DRAMA,” and open yourself to the change it will create if you are heroic enough to take up the journey.

Cosmic Weather Forecast — March 16, 2009

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Sunday proved to be an interesting and intense day as I received numerous emails from friends and clients who all expressed the murkiness and lack of energy to accomplish much of anything. Thankfully, the Moon moves into Sagittarius today and should ignite a day with more interest and enthusiasm. Whenever the Moon is in Sagittarius we suddenly notice life’s adventures and new opportunities. Explore your options today and proceed with excitement on the beginning of your new journey.

If you are considering making any financial decisions on Monday, there is a semisextile between Mercury and Venus. Semisextiles are dual edged aspects because they correlate with the fortune second and unfortunate twelfth houses. This could bring forth minor inconveniences which can open the door to new possibilities. We can use the energy of the day to focus (Mercury) on our current financial (Venus) situation and make changes where necessary.

Cosmic Weather Forecast — March 15, 2009

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The week starts off on Sunday with the Moon being in Scorpio. We can expect a lot from this Moon, but we may experience it with great emotional intensity. You may notice an increase in your psychic feelings and intuition as we go through the day and our ability to understand the emotions and motives of others may make us feel disjointed and uncomfortable. The Moon in transformative Scorpio provides us with deep emotional feelings, yet it also fears being vulnerable to those we love and are the closest. We may have a heightened sense of reacting to the actions of others, and could p9ossibly find it difficult to forgive those who may hurt.

The Moon makes several aspects during the day including a sextile to Saturn and a trine to Uranus. The sextile to Saturn provides us with opportunities to sit down with old friends and enjoy our social circle. The trine to Uranus opens doors for creativity, psychic awareness, and inspiration. Sitting down with a simply metaphysical book, magazine, or blog can provide a productive release to the intensity of this moon.

The last aspect the Moon makes before going void at 8:43 PM EDT is a trine to the Sun. Again, the focus is on being creative, emotionally receptive, and our ability to understand things at a greater depth is highlighted. The void Moon will continue through the evening. Take the extra time to relax, recuperate, and prepare for what appears to be a very exciting week.

Highlights of the Week:

Mercury in Pisces oppose Saturn in Virgo
Mars in Pisces sextile Pluto in Capricorn
Sun moves out of Pisces and into Aries
Mercury in Pisces conjoins with Uranus in Pisces

Cosmic Weather Forecast — March 9, 2009

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Wasn’t the weekend rather interesting? Many of my friends and clients called me on Sunday evening to express how perplexing and out of sorts they felt. One of them even complained about an obnoxious odor permeating through his kitchen sink, with no known roots. What an interesting way to experience Mars conjoined with Neptune!

The Moon will soon be finished with the sign of Leo, and the energy will change once again. The Moon will go void of course at 3:56 AM EDT, and it is suggested we do not make any choices or decisions during the void period. The Moon’s last aspect before going void is an opposition to Neptune creating quite a confusing type of energy when we wake up on Monday morning. During this aspect, I find that I need that extra cup of coffee or tea as Neptune keeps us our slumber for longer than we wish.

Around 11:34 AM EDT, the Moon will move out of Leo and into Virgo creating quite the energy shift. Fire is filled with energy and opportunity, whereas earth is filled with hard controlled reality. Focus may shift to your day to day activities, and you may find yourself analyzing the circumstances and situations in your life with more urgency than you have for the past few weeks. This Moon is extremely delicate and expects our environment to be orderly, practical, and reliable. If you have considering going over old records, or getting your tax information together this sign is one of the best opportunities to do so.

Sneak Peak of your Extended Forecast:

Full Moon occurs on Tuesday at 20 Virgo 40
Mercury sextiles Pluto
Venus sextiles Jupiter

See you all tomorrow!

Cosmic Weather Forecast — March 8, 2009

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Daylight Time descends upon most of the United States during the early morning hours, as the Moon continues its trek through dramatic and glamorous Leo. Sunday will be a high energy day as there are many aspects on the Astrological Calendar, much of which is conflicting and at odds with one another. However, the lesson to learn from this might be the sentence which hangs over the oracle at Delphi in Ancient Greece, “nothing in excess.”

Today the Moon continues to trek through Leo giving way to dramatic feelings filled with great intensity. The Moon in Leo loves to be the center of attention, and you can do this best by being generous and loyal to those around you. Since, the communication planet Mercury moves into Pisces today, this can accentuate the intensity of the Moon and give way to feelings of heightened intuition and receptivity to others around us. It all just seems so wonderful and perfect, doesn’t it?

Ok, now on with reality. Just as Mercury and the Moon do the tango of other worldly visions and romantic reception, The God of War Mars will conjoin with Neptune in social Aquarius. This is a very frustrating aspect, because Mars tends to go into “wimp” mode when he confronts the giant Fish God. In traditional Astrology, Mars in Aquarius is considered “peregrine”, and often feels misplaced in the sign. You may feel a bit lethargic and out of balance under this energy. One of the best ways to handle this energy is to take time to rest today, and make sure you avoid any activity of competition as Mars/Neptune can feel quite ineffectual. This aspect is rather idealistic, so make sure to honor your inner fight and keep your feet on the ground.

Finally, as if Mars and Neptune were not enough frustrating energy for one day, the Sun will oppose Saturn around 3:53 PM EST. Under this aspect, we may feel a lack of confidence, at odds with authority and downright cranky. The planet of restriction prevents the Sun from shining bright. This often leads to power struggles between the two planets. Since the aspect is an opposition, the likeliest “path” of expression is through our relationships. To get through the evening hours avoid confrontations, reactions, and attempt to be compassionate of the needs of others.

Cosmic Weather Forecast — March 6-7, 2009

March 6, 2009 by Storm Leave a Comment

The Astrological Energy of the Week revolves around Venus Retrograde, which begins at 5:17 PM on March 6, and continues through Mid April. Before, Venus goes retrograde the Moon in Cancer will square Venus creating a rather emotional and tense beginning of the weekend. You may find your relationships today quite erratic, emotional, and frustrating.

Anytime we have a planet retrograding we can use these periods to review what is transpiring in our lives via the nature of the planet that is retrograde. The area that Venus primarily rules is relationships through its rulership over Libra and money and/or finances through its rulership over Taurus.

Venus is retrograding in the sign of her detriment Aries. The reason Venus is in detriment in Aries is because Venus is not a real self focused planet – she needs things, she needs people; whereas Aries is pretty much concerned with one thing “me”! Also, Venus can act quite compulsively when she is in the Mars natural sign, and “compulsive” is not a productive word for either “love” or “money”. Be wary of getting involved in new relationships during this period, as they tend to burn out as fast as they heat up. However, past relationships you believed were over may resurface during this time.

The Moon will go void of course in Cancer at 7:29 PM on Friday evening with its last aspect a trine to Uranus in Pisces. This evening can be used as an evening to relax, stay at home, get comfort food, and watch a good movie or catch up on some programs recorded on your TIVO.

The Moon will enter Leo at 8:24 AM on Saturday Morning. There are no aspects on this day, which makes Saturday a “Moon” day. Leo is the sign of pleasure, children and enjoyment, so stay true to yourself and enjoy the weekend.

See you on Sunday!