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Mercury Trine Mars — Today’s Astrology — January 24, 2014

January 20, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Mercury in Aquarius trine Mars in Libra at 9:57 AM EST / 6:57 AM PST

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In this blog post, I want to discuss a couple of astrological issues I normally do not have time to cover, yet I have been pondering their meaning lately.

After 25 years of doing astrological readings, I do not think we pay enough attention to the transits of the inner planets. Not enough, at all!

But, why?

Well frankly they are less glamorous. Transits of the outer planets (Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) last for long periods of time and tend to be rather noticeable in the outer world. For example, we currently have an ongoing outer planet transit of Uranus in Aries in square to Pluto in Capricorn. The financial markets have collapsed, the economy has been shaken, and riots and protests between the upper and lower classes have erupted around the world. Whereas, transits of the inner planets tend to affect our personal lives, our moods, and our day to day interaction with others. Additionally, transits of the inner planets happen very quickly, so we tend to pay little attention to their movements.

The second issue I want to discuss is the flow of aspects that occur throughout the year. The moon traverses the zodiac making aspects to all the planets once a month; the Sun, Mercury, and Venus transit the horoscope once a year; and Mars transits occur once every two years. However, despite planetary consistency, the planets create their aspect patterns in different signs and retrograde in different locations. So, the inner planets bring forth themes and patterns to the surface at different times creating a unique experience for all of us. Further, if these astrological events triggers planets or significance points in your chart, the themes will be amplified.

This brings me to the latest aspect of Mercury in Aquarius in trine to Mars in Libra. On January 16, Venus in Capricorn square Mars in Libra which brought to the surface a lot of hidden problems in relationships. This was followed by the insightful aspect of Mercury sextile Uranus. Mercury – Uranus aspects always bring forth new answers to resolve old problems. Now, the trend continues with Mercury trine Mars.

One of the keywords that you can use for Mars is the word ‘action’. Mars likes movement and lots of it. He really does not care about what you are doing right now, he cares about what you are going to do in the future. Alternately, Mercury has to do with the mind and our mental processes. The winged god is how we understand life and put that understanding to use by formulate concepts and ideas. When you combine these two archetypal functions together it creates a golden opportunity for us to do all difficult thinking work that we need to do. Further, if it’s a complex situation, Mars provides you with the ability to accomplish things you might normally shriek at.

So, think back to the issues that came up during the Venus – Mars square, and any insight you may have received on how to resolve it. Now, is action time! It’s a great day for you to speak your mind with clarity, and for you to express what you need to express at this time. Your confidence will be increased and you if you respond accordingly, you will find yourself BOLDER than ever.

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Mercury Sextile Uranus — Today’s Astrology — January 17, 2014

January 16, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Mercury in Aquarius sextile Uranus in Aries at 1:25 AM EST / 10:25 PM PST (on the 16^th)

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As an astrologer, difficult aspects such as yesterday’s Venus square Mars are problematic to write about. Having to tell your readers that this is a troubling aspect that brings forth difficulties especially in relationships is not my favorite thing to do. However, I love when the aspect energy the next day helps to provide the solution to the problems one may be having.

On Friday, Mercury in Aquarius will sextile Uranus in Aries. This is a magnificent aspect to help with the intensive energies of Venus square Mars because it provides us with a fresh look at our perspective. Since Mercury rules the mind and Uranus rules progressive change, we are given an opportunity to realize solutions that have eluded us in the past. Perhaps, we have participated in any attempting to solve the same problem over and over again with the wrong solution. Mercury sextile Uranus provides us the sudden insight to solve our situations. However, if you approach things too rigidly or attempt to hold onto your position to firmly, then this aspect can be rather difficult because it demands change to occur on one level or another.

Take some time out today to question whether or not you have tried to use the same solution on multiple occasions and ended up with the same results. If you have, now is the time to sit down and find a different approach. Do not fret too much, the answer will come to you suddenly and without much effort.

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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.

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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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Mercury Sextile Saturn — Today’s Astrology — January 6, 2014

January 2, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Mercury in Capricorn sextiles Saturn in Scorpio at 3:51 AM EST / 12:51 AM PST

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All sextile aspects provide us with opportunities if we are willing to use the energy to our advantage. They are little gifts that the universe provides us with in order to make the most out of our lives. This is no exception when quick thinking Mercury is in sextile to steadfast, determined, and disciplined Saturn. Since this aspect occurs in the very early morning hours on Monday, this is a great energy to use to begin your work week.

So, what type of opportunity does Mercury sextile Saturn give us?

One of the benefits of Saturn being in aspect to Mercury is that it tends to slow the mind down enough for you to take advantage of all the wonderful thoughts you are having. As we go through life we tend to become very caught up in the high speed information data that is being thrown at us from the outside world. Mercury sextile Saturn allows us to sort through this data and categorize it into bits of useable knowledge. We can then use this data to our advantage. Another great benefit of this aspect is it prompts us to learn new things – so educational programs, webinars, self-fulfillment courses or anything that allows you to become more proficient may be of interest to you.

Monday is a great day to really take a good look at everything around you because the energies available allow you to see what needs to be fixed in your life and make changes accordingly. On the business front, this is a great day to really get down to the brass and clean out all the dead weight that is limiting your progress. This will open you up to opportunities that you may be missing.

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Mercury oppose Jupiter — Today's Astrology — January 3, 2014

January 1, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Mercury in Capricorn opposes Jupiter in Cancer Rx

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It’s our third day into the New Year, how are those resolutions working for you?

If you have already ditched them or fallen into old patterns, let me give you a bit of relief – you can always make the choice to jump back on the wagon again and Mercury in Capricorn in opposition to Jupiter retrograde in Cancer gives you the ability to do it. You see, some retrogrades are not all that bad, in fact this one can be downright beneficial.

So, how do we work with it?

Mercury is our ability to understand life, to acquire knowledge, strategize, and make plans. He is our inner head of the department of communication. In the sign of Capricorn, Mercury likes to build tangible plans and structures, likes to organize our lives, and give us a sense of mental accomplishment by achieving something meaningful in the real world. Jupiter likes to expand, to philosophize, and to find a higher meaning to life’s ordinary circumstances. When you combine these two energies together, even in opposition, we tends to see the world once again in an optimistic way. Optimism has never been a bad thing (of course, I am a fire sign, so I might be a bit biased).

Today we have an opportunity to relook at our plans and analyze both the tiny parts (Mercury) as well as the big picture (Jupiter). It’s our chance to really analyze our situation and make changes or alter our course based on what would be better for us. In life, we always get a re-do – especially under Mercury and Jupiter aspects. So, put away the sledge hammer and sort through the reasons why your resolutions did not work out for you, and start them again. Further, for business minded people, this is a great day for conferences, master mind groups, contractual negotiations, and legal activities.

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.

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