Saturn in Libra

The Power of Books and How They Can Heal Your Life

August 7, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

How many times have you read something and then read the same thing later only to discover information than what you learned before? It is a common experience that happens to us all! In kabbalah, there is a belief that if we have not elevated (fancy word for ‘ready’) to receive information a screen or a curtain is produced that prevents us from fully absorbing what is being read or studied, and as a result we frequently forget the material all together. So, the next time you are reading something for the second time and realize how much material you missed, it was not because you are mentally deficient it is because you were not ready to receive the material.

This week we read the Kabbalistic portion known as Vaetchanan. It is one of my favorite portions because it reveals that we should always be absorbed in our spiritual studies. Why? When you disconnect from your spiritual studies, you separate yourself from the energy of life and disconnect from mastering mind over matter. In other words, you begin to live in the physical world only.

Vaechenan2011 — Scan the Hebrew Letters from right to left to make a connection

According to the Zohar (above), if we continue to focus on spirituality and spiritual studies then it will remove all forms of fear from our lives. This can be outside fears, inside fears, fear from other people, fear in the stock market, fear of financial failure or any other fear that you can imagine. Why? When we are connected to the laws of mind over matter, we realize that our day to day problems are simply there to teach us a lesson. If we stay connected to the Light and our tools (prayer, meditation, and continued inner work) there is simply nothing to fear.

This week there are two different tools that I want to introduce that are powerful tools to assist with awareness and transformation, but first the astrology…

The Astrology:

The Astrology for this week is rather interesting because it involves the building up of a rather challenging grand cross that will occur next week. Whenever, we have challenging aspects of this nature it is always good to stay up to date on weather activities especially next week as there is a strong likelihood for a rather intense weather to occur – this could include hurricanes, floods, and tornados.

Venus Sextile Saturn:

On Sunday and Monday we have our first astrological aspect which is a sextile (opportunities) between Venus and Saturn. Any aspect with Saturn will make us feel a bit more withdrawn than normal, but since this is an easy aspect we will often find it easier to get the support that we need from the people around us. However, we still may feel very wary of social circumstances. This is a week for us to begin to focus and concentrate all of our efforts into our work life. Saturn is the natural ruler of the 10^th house of work and Venus is the natural ruler of the 2^nd house of money, and with these two in positive aspect it is a time for us to be resolute, reliable, and not swayed by our emotions. It is a great day to put the nose to the grindstone and complete any projects that have been collecting dust or need to be completed.

Mars square Uranus/Mars oppose Pluto:

On Tuesday and Wednesday, two rather intense aspects occur – Mars will square Uranus, and then Mars will oppose Pluto. This is a very potent and powerful combination that is the beginning of the grand cross (Saturn joins the fun) next week. The planet Mars has to do with getting what we want, and has the ability to aggressively go out and get it. He is the fighter planet! However, with Uranus (liberation and freedom) and Pluto (survival) Mars becomes a super charged powerhouse that is not concerned with limitations of civilized society. Needless to say, this will create an enormous amount of friction (especially with others) throughout the week, as everyone attempts to get what they want. Although it will be very difficult try to remain calm throughout the week, because the smallest provocation could easily raise our Martian spirit which likes to fight. Furthermore, the likelihood of power battles, unresolved conflicts, and spitefulness could arise. If you can stay out of the ‘den of iniquity’, then do so!

Full Moon in Aquarius:

At the end of the week, The Full Moon will occur in the sign of Aquarius. This is a beautiful Full Moon because the Sun will be conjoined with Venus and opens us up to social situations. This will be a great weekend to go out and spend time with friends and associates. Moreover, we can use this weekend as a great day to take advantage of the Venusian energy (love and money), and do some intention work to bring in money and love.

Your Cosmic Weather Forecast:

The portion of Vaechanan is filled with many secrets. However, one of its most potent messages involves our need to study spirituality. As I stated earlier, when we are connected to spiritual issues we are not concerned with outside influences or outside difficulties as we know they are lessons to teach us to grow spiritually. However, if we are not connected to a spiritual system, then we tend to focus only on the 1% reality that is presented to us.

Of course, we are not connected spiritually (even me) 100% of the time, and there are certain pressing issues that no matter how hard we focus and how hard we try to restrict it takes us over. According to the Ari (Isaac Luria – the father of modern kabbalah), these areas of difficulty are called ‘husks’ (klipot) that we have to break through and crack, and his own remedy for breaking through difficulties that cause us problems is through study. We can do this in two different ways – bibliomancy and bibliotherapy.

Bibliomancy is a long standing tradition in many spiritual ideologies about using sacred books to receive messages that are important to you. You simply grab a book (I did this to write about this week and what you are reading is the message) that you find sacred and lay the book on its spine. Close your eyes and let the book open to a certain page. That page will hold a message for you. If you are using a book such as the bible, once you get your page open then you close your eyes again and place your finger down on the book. The verse that your finger lands on will have a message for you. You can also use a random number generator (many are available online) and tell the program how many pages are within the book and it will select a number. You can then use that page information to get your message. However, if you land on a blank page while doing bibliomancy it is recommended that you do some form of spiritual cleansing before proceeding.

Recently, psychology (as of the 1930’s) has entered into the fray of bibliomancy with a unique form of bibliotherapy (which is not really that unique considered the Ari wrote about it in the 1500’s). Bibliotherapy is the use of books and our relationship to the books content as a form of therapy or healing. This has been very successful when treating depression, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress disorder. So, whatever issue you are going through you can get a book on the subject matter and you will begin to notice (over time) a healing beginning to occur for you on the subject matter. According to the Ari repetition (studying the same material over and over to get a breakthrough) is one of the most powerful tools that we can use to break through our self-defeating behaviors that are preventing our spiritual growth. I will state, that I have been playing with bibliotherapy (rather ironic that when I used bibliomancy to find a topic to write about it would be on this subject matter) for a few weeks and have found some amazing personal results with it.

Tarot Tune-Up:

Step 1: This week we are not really going to use Tarot, but I am still going to call it a Tarot Tune-Up. Get out a book that you value and you treasure. Ask the book the following question – what lessons do I need to learn in my life now? Lay the book on its spine (if you have problems with the pages opening up, just use your fingers to find a page while your eyes are closed) and allow it to open up to a page. What message did you receive?

Let me know in the comments below what message you received!

Step 2: Whatever message you received, get yourself a book on the subject matter. You can get this on amazon, on kindle, or you can even go to webpages that deal with the message. You will find out tons of information to help you resolve your problems and make lasting change in your life.

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Spiritual Warfare and How to Survive It

July 17, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

I had to laugh this week when one of my Facebook friends asked me whether or not there “was a positive week in my world.” It made me really sit back and reflect on how much challenging energy we have had this year. Ironically, the astrology for 2011 is much more intense than the astrology for 2012 – despite what people predict about the Mayan calendar. Batten down the hatches and put on your seat belts, the next several weeks are going to be very intense with the kabbalistic Negative Three weeks and Mercury Retrograde in the very near future. Sigh!

I think the most important question for us to ponder is what can we learn from these intensive energies? According to Kabbalah, the planetary activities are messages from the Light, and provide us with information on how to navigate our lives through “intensive periods”. Let’s face it with global warming, political gridlock, people forgetting about human dignity, and numerous wars that include the loss of human life, we begin to understand why the energies are so intense? Are we really learning the lesson or are we simply missing the point? We tend to see the problems of the world as ‘out there’ and anesthetize ourselves against any personal contribution or responsibility.

On Monday evening, the ‘Negative Three Weeks’ begin. Why are these three weeks negative? Kabbalistically, we are taught that during the last part of the sign of Cancer, and the beginning of the sign of Leo that the energies are no longer diluted (The Sun and Moon rulers of Cancer and Leo rule no other signs, so their energies are not distributed between two sources; whereas all the other planets rule two signs) and we get a straight shot of light without a filter from the universe. Kabbalists believe that during this period the spiritual ozone layer is removed, and as a result we are exposed to excessive amounts of Light that we spiritually cannot handle.

In essence, we have to create our own “ozone” layer, which I will reveal after the astrology…

The Astrology:

This week we have very little astrological activity. There are no major planetary aspects, and the only sign change is the Sun moving out of Cancer and into Leo. For those of you who have read my Cosmic Weather Forecast in the past, you know I am very suspicious about weeks that have no aspects. Why? The energy seems to enter into a stagnation period. This amplifies the last aspect which seems to take hold and linger without a shift of energy for a long period of time.

The last significant astrology aspect (minus the Full Moon) was Venus in Cancer square Saturn in Libra. I stated the following about Venus square Saturn last week:

“In my experience as an astrologer this is one of the most difficult aspects – especially for those that are more emotionally sensitive to the outer world. Venus is our ability to relate and enjoy our connections with others. When Venus becomes afflicted by Saturn, Saturn exposes Venus’ emotional vulnerability and we often close down emotionally. In many cases, we begin to isolate and disengage from our social circles. It is necessary when Venus is square Saturn for us to develop self-confidence and a feeling of personal self-worth. “

This remains true for the upcoming week as well.

On Saturday, the Sun will move out of watery and emotional Cancer and into its own sign of Leo. Whenever the Sun is in Leo, we need to find an area of our life where we can shine. This could be in career, relationships, or outside activities, yet there is a need for us to discover creative outlets where we can truly express ourselves and our uniqueness. Leo is a dynamic sign that reveals our own personal power. We can use this energy to find our own sense of personal destiny, which will help relieve the energy of the ongoing Venus – Saturn square.

Your Cosmic Weather Forecast:

This week the kabbalistic portion is called Matot (Tribes). This is a rather peculiar portion because it ALWAYS appears during the Negative Three Weeks. In Kabbalah, nothing happens by accident so there is a reason why this portion occurs during this time period. Why? Matot can give us needed information on how to create our own “spiritual ozone” layer to shield us from the intense energies of this period.

In this portion, there is a story where God instructs Moses to avenge the Israelites (code for those that believe in mind over matter) of the Midianites. God does not instruct Moses to send the best warriors, yet the most spiritually elevated members of the tribe. Why? This particular war against the Midianites was not a physical war, yet a spiritual one. The sages teach us that the Midianites never stopped provoking and instigating the Israelites. In fact, the Midianites went to other nations and stirred them up to attack the Israelites as well.

So, who are the Midianites? According to the Zohar, the Midianites are a code for “awakened negativity inside and outside of us”. They are the self-defeating behaviors (and we all have them) that continuously appear in our lives over and over. The Midianites are the parts of ourselves that we have problems letting go of despite the amount of chaos they create. They are a tricky lot! They will appear inside of you, but they also appear as people around us that ‘awaken’ our particular self-defeating behaviors as well. Further, the Midianites are prone to using black magic. In Kabbalah, black magic is different than what black magic is considered in the pagan tradition. Black magic is used to confuse us so we are not able to see the truth, and to distort circumstances so they appear in fragmented forms and guises.

This week (and the two weeks after), we begin a process of needing to keep our spiritual guard up. We need to be very aware of the energies (and the people) around us, and try not to fall into our own self-defeating behaviors. It will not be easy – as spiritual warfare is not easy. We may feel reactive, depressed, dramatic, angry, bitter, and attacked; however it is necessary for us to realize that it is an illusion. An attempt to throw us off our guard!

The portion Matot is about vulnerability, and the energies that arise when we do feel vulnerable. We can choose either to combat these energies, or we can choose to give in to them. According to the Kabbalistic sages, the most efficient way of battling this energy is for us to mourn how our self-defeating behaviors have limited our relationships, personal and spiritual growth. We need to be aware of how our self-defeating behaviors have brought circumstances into our lives that have caused pain and suffering – not only for ourselves, but for others. When we get to the point that we can truly mourn and release tears over our actions are we able to conquer our behaviors.

Tarot Tune-Up:

Get out your tarot or oracle decks. Ask the cards, “What can I do to let go of my self-defeating behaviors and remove chaos from my life?” Draw one card from the deck. Let me know what you pulled!

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The Healing Power of Belief

July 11, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

I am convinced that I was a scribe of the Torah in a past life. Since I was a boy in high school, I have been a perfectionist when it came to writing things down. Whether this was class notes, letters, or reports everything had to be perfect – and I really did not like to use white out. I wrote and rewrote everything until it was just right. Yeah, I know a little obsessive compulsive.

At this point, I am sure you are wondering what this has to do with being a scribe of the Torah. Well, the scribes of the Torah had to write everything down to perfection. This was an extremely tedious task that took 1-3 years to complete. Every single spot, every single letter, every single nuance had to be precise and perfect. If it was not, then the scroll was considered invalid, and had to be rewritten. Could you imagine, getting halfway through a scroll and have to throw it out and start all over again because of a tiny little error? No correction tape, no spell check, no word processing programs to fix it!

Crazy to think about isn’t it?

In the portion of Pinchas, there is an exception to this rule. There is a cracked letter in the Torah scroll, and it is the only place in the whole Torah where this occurs. What would be the purpose for this? The secret lies within one of the Major Arcana cards of the Tarot! But, as always you will have to wait…

The Astrology:

I don’t know about you, but after a month and a half of nonstop aspects including 3 eclipses, I am sighing with relief with the lack of astrological aspects. We all need a cosmic break! This week we have only two astrological aspects (although there is a Full Moon in Capricorn this week, which puts the focuses on business affairs and the public eye) – Mercury sextile Mars and Venus square Saturn.

On Monday, Mercury in Leo will sextile Mars in Gemini. This is a great aspect if you need to communicate ideas, write, or for sales activities. Our ability to observe the obvious is at an all-time high at this time. Mars gives Mercury the ability to convince anybody of anything, and the tenacity to get the job done. Under a hard aspect, (square or opposition) Mars revving up Mercury could lead to knee jerk reactions to outer stimuli; however with this being a sextile there is minimal amounts of friction creating obstacles to derail our goals. Take advantage of this energy while it is available, because Mercury will go into its shadow cycle later in the week.

This leads us to Wednesday when Venus in Cancer squares Saturn in Libra. In my experience as an astrologer this is one of the most difficult aspects – especially for those that are more emotionally sensitive to the outer world. Venus is our ability to relate and enjoy our connections with others. When Venus becomes afflicted by Saturn, Saturn exposes Venus’ emotional vulnerability and we often close down emotionally. In many cases, we begin to isolate and disengage from our social circles. It is necessary when Venus is square Saturn for us to develop self-confidence and a feeling of personal self-worth. This will allow us to build our current relationships with more reliable structure.

Your Cosmic Weather Forecast:

hierophant — The Hierophant from the Alchemical Tarot www.thealchemicalegg.com

Now back to the fun stuff!

The reason I do the Cosmic Weather Forecast is because there are 52 different energies that are allocated to the 52 weeks of the year. This week the energy is called “Pinchas”, which is the name of the central figure of this week’s story in the Torah. The primary kabbalistic message in the story involves the power of healing, and is one of the most significant kabbalistic portions of the year.

Healing is such a tricky word. How many times have you seen people in your life who are just fine, they go for a random checkup and then they find out they have some illness, and they go downhill from there? It is amazing what happens to the mind once it believes something to be true.

As I mentioned earlier, there is an interesting occurrence that happens in this portion that does not occur elsewhere in the Torah. There is a crack in one of the letters (in the word SHALOM) that normally would invalidate the scroll. However, in Pinchas the crack is put in purposely. The letter in Hebrew is called VAV, which means “nail”. All of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet have a corresponding Major Arcana energy attached to them. In this case, the letter VAV corresponds with the controversial Hierophant.

According to Kabbalah, everything originates at a seed (thought) level. It begins in the upper worlds (thoughts) of Kether and travels down the tree to physical manifestation in Malchut. The Rav states that the cracked letter VAV leaves enough space for us to go back and heal any form of illness at the seed level. In essence, it provides us an opportunity for correction. So, what does this have to do with the Hierophant?

In most books written about the Tarot, the Hierophant in some manner has to do with beliefs. Whether it is religious beliefs, dogma, or the institution of religion the word “belief” is hovering around this card like a bee around a beehive. C.C. Zain in his book “The Sacred Tarot” (Church of Light Press) simply refers to the Hierophant as meaning religion or law. For many, the fundamental issue of belief involves their spiritual or religious ideologies, which is why the Hierophant in modern new age circles brings forth feelings of the dogmatic institution of the Catholic Church and fundamental Christianity. These feelings many are repulsed by due to the vast amount of repression that has been inflicted on many by the Church.

If we take the Hierophant to be connected to the letter VAV, then we must also consider that the Hierophant itself (this week) has a crack in it. What does this mean? It means that we are granted the energy to change how we believe and how we think, and begin the process of reversing any damage that has occurred as a result of our belief system. This healing is all healing – whether it is mental, spiritual, physical or emotional.

Take some time out this week to truly think about what you believe. Do you find that your beliefs limit you? Do you find that you’re too rigid in your thinking? Do you find that you believe things simply because others believe it? Further, what does the Hierophant mean to you? By exploring our inner ideologies and expanding our beliefs we activate the true power of healing.

Tarot Tune-up:

Pull your Hierophant card out of the deck. Shuffle the deck and ask yourself the following questions. What can I do to bring forth mental healing? What can I do to bring forth emotional healing? What can I do to bring forth spiritual healing? What can I do to bring forth physical healing.

Lay down the cards in front of you. Pick up your Hierophant card and look at it for a few minutes. Get the image of the card implanted in your mind. Now, close your eyes and ask the Hierophant if he has any further information that can help you with your healing. Write down what he tells you on a sheet of paper.

Let me know what you learned!

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Is It Over Yet?

June 26, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

“Is it over yet?” I have answered this question multiple times over the past month, and each time I can hear the horror in people’s voices when I answer, “not anytime soon!” It’s been a rough road since the beginning of June when the current eclipse cycle began. Week after week we are being bombarded with very intensive astrological energies with no end in sight.

By the way, you have seen nothing; this week is going to be INTENSE! Buckle your seat belts — hazardous conditions ahead.

The Astrology:

Your major weather player this week is the Sun. The Sun currently is in emotionally fluid Cancer. Under normal circumstances, the Sun provides us with the ability to shine, be ourselves, and be individual. He gives us the ability to know ourselves and remain loyal to the truth that lives within our hearts. When the Sun has positive outlets from other planets, those planets provide us with a path to express our specialness. However, when the Sun is afflicted (fancy word for difficult to express itself), our ability to shine can feel stymied, and we may feel pressured to conform to others or the collective consensus. In fact, the urge to be unique and special can be threatening to others, who in turn may criticize or envy another’s sense of individuality.

As with the last few Cosmic Weather Forecasts, this forecast will continue to be challenging. The Sun will be highly afflicted as it squares Uranus in Aries, opposes Pluto in Capricorn, and then squares Saturn in Libra. In the midst of this intensive solar energy will be a Solar Eclipse on July 1 (I will focus exclusively on the Eclipse in a future blog) forming a cardinal grand cross. If you are dizzy after reading all that, join the club! I am dizzy thinking about it.

Your Cosmic Weather Forecast

Each week, I attempt to look at the current astrological signature and ask, “What is the lesson in this?” What are the planets trying to tell us, and more importantly how do we understand this energy to make sense of it in a productive manner? After all, what would be the use of knowing the energies of the planets if we could not use them to our advantage!

What can we learn from a grand cross? A grand cross is an accumulation of astrological energies that have manifested over a period of time that have a profound influence on the collective. Since they do not occur with regular frequency, they tend to bring about life altering energies. Our natural tendency is to attempt to defend ourselves against their (the planets) onslaught, yet this only works for so long till we are forced to make particular changes and decisions that we have little choice in. In many ways, if we are heavily influenced by these energies (major configurations such as Sun, Moon, or Ascendant in cardinal signs such as Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn) it is going to feel like we are being pulled in many directions until we hit “rock bottom” because there is no easy route out or any quick fix to our problems. In fact, the intensity of our problems will persist until we make an active decision to change what we are doing, which might ultimately include a different path.

This week you will notice areas of your life that need changing. What areas do you feel frustrated (Sun square Saturn) in? Where do you feel obstacles are hindering (Sun square Saturn) your movement? Are there areas of your life where you are reacting impulsively (Sun square Uranus) with knee jerk reactions? Where do you feel worried, paranoid, obsessive, or uneasy (Sun oppose Pluto) in your life? The areas of our lives that become highlight give us a hint about what changes we need to make in our lives to make them free of conflict and less stressful.

In Kabbalah, we are taught that what we see is only a small (very small) part of the big picture. Often we are so afraid of change that we stay stuck in our current patterns much to our own dismay. This week we are provided (via the stress of the aspects) an opportunity to see the bigger picture. Often the scary change is for our better good, and often open doors and opportunities that would not be available to us. The only condition is that we are brave enough to see.

Tarot Tune-Up: Shuffle your favorite Tarot or Oracle deck. Ask the following question, “Despite my current obstacles and frustrations, how can I best let my light shine?” Pull 3-cards. Let me know what you pulled!

It’s True — I Am Crushing On a Girl!

June 18, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

Yep. You read that right! I, the openly gay astrologer/tarotist/psychic/kabbalist am totally smitten with a girl. How can this even be possible?

When I first came across her, I didn’t really care for her. Oh, of course, she was cute and sassy (which is always a plus for any red blooded gay man), but a little too gynocentric for me. However, like a fine wine she has become an acquired taste.

So, who is this mesmerizing lady? I am not telling you yet!

On with the forecast…

This weekend starts off pretty well, but declines rather quickly. To begin, we have Venus in Gemini trine Saturn in Libra. Anytime, Saturn is in aspect to a planet it forces the planet to be rather sober and contained, which social Venus has great disdain for. Venus loves pleasure, relationships, money, and luxury – being put on a budget and being restricted from being a social diva is not really an experience she prefers. However, since the aspect is a trine she deals with it rather grudgingly. Sometimes every girl (even Might Aphrodite) needs a break! Venus and Saturn instruct us to play it safe this weekend with our friendships and relationships. Contain emotional reactions, and avoid those that tend towards the dramatic. In addition, if you do spend time socially confine it to deep friendships that are dependable and reliable.

Now the fun begins – not! Mercury, the weather maker of the week comes back again with two prickly aspects. The trickster planet will square Uranus and the on Sunday (Father’s Day) opposes Pluto beginning a rather nasty grand cross (Saturn joins the fun next week). This is a messy combination, which can lead to stress, disagreements, adversarial communications and downright nastiness. Mercury in square to Uranus is a highly reactive aspect that involves Mercury’s quicksilver tongue. This can be especially messy, because of Uranus’ restless and impatient nature. We could easily find ourselves in situations where our impatience may impede our good social graces. Mercury opposition to Pluto, on the other hand, is rather tense and compulsive. Oppositions via their own nature produce conflict, but since Mercury rules communications, arguments and stressful situations are bound to occur. Mercury oppose Pluto tends to see “what is wrong” with everything, rather than “what is right,” which can easily lead us down the dangerous road of obsession. This weekend there is a great need to practice strength and self-control to cope with our difficulties.

Now, back to the fun stuff – you still want to know about the lady I am crushing on? Well, her name is Marie Forleo and she is the webmistress of http://www.marieforleo.com . She has an amazing amount of content on her website (that is gynocentric), but I have come to find her rather refreshing, innovative, and to be frank – amazing! The reason that I have saved my “secret crush” until today is that she has a recent video that can help with the difficult energy of the weekend. It is called, “How to Immediately Stop Stressing Out.” I love her slogan, “everything is figure-out-able.” With the tense energy of this weekend, this video contains great information to help us through reacting to circumstances around us.

Tarot Tune-Up: Shuffle your tarot deck, and ask the tarot the following question. How can I better deal with stress? Pull three cards. Let me know what you pull.

See you guys on Monday!

Did You Learn Your Saturn Retrograde Lesson?

June 12, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

Cosmic Weather Forecast: June 12, 2011

The key astrological weather planet for Sunday is the planet Saturn as it changes directions in the sign of Libra. Saturn rules structures, boundaries, limitations, and creates rules and regulations in order for us to exist in a sophisticated (the definition of sophisticated can be questioned) modern society. Since January 26, 2011 Saturn has been in retrograde motion which has cautioned us against making sudden changes in our lives, our businesses, or relationships. The retrograde cycle instructions us to be more reflective in order to take practical steps towards long term goals and ambitions. However, we often tend to be very reactive during this cycle because Saturn tends to bring to the surface our fears, insecurities, and our preconceived inadequacies. We tend to notice what is wrong with our lives, before acknowledging what is right.

The great thing that occurs during Saturn retrograde is that Saturn provides us with the opportunity to revamp the areas of our lives that are not functioning the way we would like, and he brings forth the flaws in our current structure. For example, if you are in a relationship that feels stymied, then Saturn retrograde will show you why you currently feel stuck and provide you with lessons that allow you to get the relationship moving again. So, as difficult as Saturn retrograde may be, it provides us with the capability to make substantial and enduring changes that provide us with a more structured life.

Look over the period of the last six months. What areas of your life have been difficult? Have any situations, circumstances, or lessons been reoccurring? If so, you are provided with a proactive opportunity to learn from these experiences and create a more sound and tangible path to follow in the future. It gets easier from here!

In other astrological news, the Sun will conjoin with Mercury in communicative Gemini, and Venus in Gemini sextile Uranus in Aries. It is a great day to reach out to friends, learn something new, or just simply be innovative. It’s time to take a risk and jump out of your comfort zone and try something new.

Have a great Sunday!

Storm Cestavani is a psychic, tarotist, and humanistic astrologer with over 20 years’ experience. He is the original “Cosmic Weather” forecaster and is available for both psychic and astrological consultations. Nothing is too personal, and nothing is too hot for Storm to handle! To schedule an appointment with Storm simply order the reading you would like, and Storm will contact you to set up your reading. In order to accommodate work schedules Storm is available for evening and weekend consultations.