June & July 2011 Love, Sex, & Relating Erotic Horoscopes - Scope from Venus Eroscopes

June & July 2011 Love, Sex, & Relating Erotic Horoscopes - Scope from Venus Eroscopes

June Aries Erotic Love Scope

As June opens, you feel a strong urge to be noticed and recognized by others but wonder if those closest to you are holding you back.  Some of you may feel that a partner’s show of support for your goals...Read More


July Aries Erotic Love Scope

July opens with a relatively frustrating New Moon Solar Eclipse in Cancer…you may find yourself at odds with a partner and everything you say or do can easily be taken...Read More



June Taurus Erotic Love Scope

You may find yourself longing for emotional intimacy and the sharing of a deep romance in June but when you look closely at your current relationship, you are likely to find it lacking...Read More


July Taurus Erotic Love Scope

Health concerns may still be prominent and may require that you do your own research into alternative therapies and supplements so you can improve any lingering conditions ...Read More


June Gemini Erotic Love Scope

The New Moon in your sign at the very beginning of June is full of potential and promise, not only in your romantic relationship but within friendships and business connections as well. A strong surge of energy...Read More


July Gemini Erotic Love Scope

Your energized to get things done in July and should use the energy of the New Moon Solar Eclipse on the 1st to develop a plan of action as you‟ll be able to combine your logical mind with your...Read More


June Cancer Erotic Love Scope

The unsettled energy in your home is enough to push you further into a fantasy world of your own creation early in June…it isn’t that you are trying to avoid the situation entirely but rather...Read More


July Cancer Erotic Love Scope

For many of you it is very clear – you are now entering a whole new phase of life and nothing will be the same again. The New Moon solar eclipse in your sign on the 1st promises that while you may...Read More



June Leo Erotic Love Scope

June opens with a complicated rush of excitement mixed with serious questioning about a project, future direction, or the validity of new ideas. If you’ve been ill recently, you may be in a recovery...Read More


July Leo Erotic Love Scope

Follow any desire you have to turn inward and do inner healing work early in July. You may discover answers to questions you‟ve held for a long time in your dream-world, especially within any dreams...Read More


June Virgo Erotic Love Scope

There’s a deep, instinctive urge to seek out other lands and cultures that drives your decisions and movement in June. Some of you may be involved in a relationship with someone from another...Read More


July Virgo Erotic Love Scope

New professional and money-making opportunities lie before you as July opens but don‟t fool yourself into thinking that it will come easily; however, lots of hard work and perseverance will lead to...Read More


June Libra Erotic Love Scope

The frustrations and delays of the past several months will gradually fade away throughout June and the pressure should begin to ease off as Saturn turns direct in your sign on the 12th. Don’t expect an...Read More


July Libra Erotic Love Scope

July is a potent month with two New Moons. The first one is a Solar eclipse in Cancer on the 1st and it may feel a bit difficult for you emotionally as it will impact your career and home...Read More



June Scorpio Erotic Love Scope

Relationships and your place in them will be the focus for much of June. Your lover may surprise you by sharing more of his or herself than you are used to…a partner may be more...Read More


July Scorpio Erotic Love Scope

A deep longing to expand and stretch yourself in new directions will arise from within your Soul in July. You feel challenged to make the necessary changes in your daily life that could lead you...Read More



June Sagittarius Erotic Love Scope

The New Moon in Gemini on the 1st of June may bring difficult emotions to the surface, perhaps connected to a long-term relationship and your partner’s desire to make serious changes in how...Read More

July Sagittarius Erotic Love Scope

Life seems a bit mysterious in July. You may feel as if something is happening beneath the surface of your life but you aren‟t sure what it is and this has you unsettled as you begin to dig...Read More


June Capricorn Erotic Love Scope

Should you throw yourself into improving your health, dedicate your energy to your work, splurge on home improvement projects or focus more on your love-life and partnerships? This will be...Read More

July Capricorn Erotic Love Scope

Relationship concerns continue to dominate your thoughts, time, and energy as July opens. The New Moon Solar Eclipse in your opposite sign of Cancer offers a new opportunity to close old doors off or do some...Read More



June Aquarius Erotic Love Scope

Your home-life is very unsettled and in the process of changing quite dramatically, whether this means someone is moving in or out, you are moving to a new location, or a partnership is moving to a...Read More


July Aquarius Erotic Love Scope

Your schedule is shifting and it will take some adjustment to get used to the changes going on around you. Though most tend to think of Aquarius as a radical due to the Uranian influence, the...Read More


June Pisces Erotic Love Scope

June opens with a New Moon in Gemini, bringing new desires and frustrations regarding your living situation. Some of you may have an urge to move out of the home you are living in or are feeling fed up...Read More


July Pisces Erotic Love Scope

Developing a romance is where your focus lies as July opens; you will be more than aware of any obstacles that stand between you and your lover, preventing you from taking the relationship...Read More





Copyright June 5, 2011 By Dena Linette Moore

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These monthly horoscopes are based on the Solar chart, so be sure to look at your rising and moon sign too!



The Cauldron Erupts! – The 3rd (and final) Jupiter – Saturn opposition – March 2011

“At times it is folly to hasten; at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.”

Ovid

We’ve all witnessed and experienced a lot of change on a global scale since I began this series on the current Jupiter-Saturn opposition cycle and its impact on relationships back in May of 2010, but how many of us are still trapped in our dreary relationships, entombed in our materialistic mindset? Or unable to bring a desired relationship to fruition because we’ve been unable to shift our own negative patterns when it comes to relating? All of that is about to change, and for the better if you are a brave soul who can latch on to the potent energy of Jupiter and Uranus pushing through Aries.

The 3rd and final opposition (in the current cycle) takes place on March 28, 2011 at 5:10 pm US EDT at 14’21 Libra (Saturn) and 14’21 Aries (Jupiter). The Sabian Symbol for 14 Aries is A Serpent Coiling Near A Man And A Woman. A Serpent. In order to understand and digest what I am about to say, you must first throw away any misconceptions you may have regarding the Serpent as a force of evil. The Serpent is a sacred, healing symbol of The Goddess, a regenerative life force and a “vehicle of immortality.” (The Once and Future Goddess, Elinor W Gadon, pg 47). The snake is also a symbol of transformation and renewal and, as discussed quite thoroughly in the previous Jupiter-Saturn articles (see The Potent Relationship Brew and The Cauldron Bubbles), transformation is what we are being asked to embrace.

The Goddess will show herself potently and clearly during this opposition as Venus will have moved into the Piscean waters where she is extremely comfortable. She can relax here and allow love to flow; however, she requires a transformative, spiritual love while traveling amidst these waters. Not just anyone will do and if Venus is unhappy with her experiences, Neptune is close by and he is always willing to lend Venus a hand when she needs one. After Venus and Mars were caught in a trap Vulcan erected to catch them together, they were fiercely ridiculed by the other Gods. Neptune, however, took matters more seriously and offered to pay Mars debts if he couldn’t so that he could go free. In some versions of the story, Neptune was willing to marry Venus himself after she was cast aside by Vulcan. At the time of the opposition, Mars is also in Pisces and is caught as the focal point of a t-square with the nodal axis, now moving through Gemini-Sagittarius. Mars is not so potent in Pisces and may express himself somewhat as a victim; Mars does not enjoy being held captive. I feel Neptune’s hand here, offering to bail Mars out. The balance point – or outlet – of this t-square is 26’39 Virgo: A Boy With A Censer Serves The Priest Near The Altar. This is a cleansing energy, an energy intended to strip away falsity and pretense in our relationships.

When the energy of Venus and Neptune are combined, as they are at the time of the Jupiter-Saturn opposition, a tidal wave of understanding may crash over us. We may finally understand the importance of mating with someone who can really dive below the surface and reach the depth of one’s erotic needs. Many relationships will be found to be lacking, as symbolized by the Mars – nodal axis t-square. The serpent will be coiled close to man and woman, urging both to let go of their inhibitions, their feelings of shame, and any lingering guilt they harbor regarding sexual satisfaction and emotional intimacy so they can evolve through relationship.

During the 3rd Jupiter-Saturn opposition, both sexes will desire to feel an alchemical connection with their partners and may lose any interest in continuing to preserve a troubled, unsatisfying relationship – UNLESS one is still bound too firmly to the material world. Breaking apart these bindings is the intention of the final Jupiter-Saturn opposition, and the Goddess disguised as Serpent will be present. Picture a Boa constrictor coiling around the bindings which trap two people in a relationship that no longer serves their individual growth…if the serpent puts on enough pressure, the cords will eventually snap and free the individuals. The pressure will be more intense if one partner (Jupiter) is ready to move on and the other is still clinging to the past (Saturn).

If you are one who is dragging his or her feet and refusing to let go and embrace change in your relationship or style of relating, the cauldron WILL erupt with or without your permission. The brew has been boiling for months now, on high boil since last August, and the process is nearing completion. Go ahead and give yourself permission to make necessary changes in your life because that will make Saturn more comfortable and less controlling. Utilize his energy to build up new structures even as the old support system continues to shift beneath you. The Sabian symbol representing Saturn’s energy during this final opposition is 14 degrees Libra, In The Heat Of The Noon Hour A Man Takes A Siesta. Holding on to old habits, destructive or useless patterns, and trying to hold up the weight of the dead is draining! If something has died, why continue to pretend that it is alive and vibrant? If your methods and thought-patterns are not creating the life you wish to lead, why continue to hold on to them? What will really happen if you step back and take a nap? Sleeping – dreaming - can bring answers to our deepest questions and find solutions to our most difficult problems. Don’t be afraid to sleep!

Saturn is retrograde during this last Jupiter-Saturn opposition suggesting that it is time to build up a more solid personal inner structure as once Saturn turns direct at 10’26 Libra on June 23, 2011, the ‘eruption’ will be in full force and there may not be a way to turn back. We need to be able to support ourselves as our old structures are collapsing and we can no longer depend on them. Use the interim, between March 28 and June 13, to take practical steps toward a new way of being. For some of you this may well mean that you leave an outdated partnership and strike out on your own. For others, it may mean that you are the one who is left. Those who are single but lonely may find themselves ready for a committed partnership after they’ve done more personal work on themselves. As always, it depends on your own circumstances. Do what work you need to do to prepare for your own situation.

The Sun is square to Pluto at the time of the Jupiter-Saturn opposition – you are no longer the person you were last May. At the height of the oppositional energy, Uranus is firmly ensconced in Aries and lodged temporarily at the Aries point (0 degrees) in a conjunction with Black Moon Lilith (yes, more Snake energy). No, there is no going back. You cannot turn back the hands of time (though strong Saturn types might try!); you can only look forward, toward the future.

Pluto has been raiding the Capricornian lair as well and Saturn must accept changes within his own domain. He may not like it but he is facing off against his own sons again, Jupiter (Zeus), Neptune (Poseidon), and Pluto (Hades)…his kingdom was divided amongst them when they sent him to Tartarus and here they are again, forcing him to relinquish control and surrender. As Saturn is in Venus’ sign of Libra, relationships are of great concern…they can be our greatest vehicle of transformation now, either toward a more loving union with others or with our own being. With the strong Aries energy pulling us into our individuality, it is important to express who we really are deep inside – this is why we’ve been boiling away in the cauldron for so long – as otherwise, we will be unable to form a satisfying and deeply erotic (transformative) union with another. No matter what our individual relationship challenge may be, we all have the potential and the responsibility (a nice Saturn word) to transform our way of relating and to embrace the changes that are upon us.

In the opposition chart, the Sun is at 7 degrees Aries, squaring Pluto at 7 degrees Capricorn…I find that the Sabian Symbol for 7 Aries is a potent one: A Man Successfully Expressing Himself In Two Realms At Once. What more does a relationship ask of us other than to successfully express and honor ourselves while listening to and honoring another? To literally live in two realms at once – within our own Being and within the relationship entity. The Veiled Prophet Speaks, Seized by the Power of God is the Sabian symbol for 7 Capricorn. This is a fateful interaction and the tension between Aries at 7 degrees and Capricorn 7 degrees is one asking us to LISTEN as well as successfully express ourselves – this is about COMMUNICATION and how two people must be able to communicate truthfully, from the heart, with one another in order to know what is happening within. Words spoken now will have a fateful, perhaps prophetic quality to them…Mercury is septile to Venus at the time of the opposition, suggesting a timely cosmic intervention may help push us forward in our love lives.

Mars, freed by Neptune, will move into his own sign of Aries on April 2nd, happily joining Uranus and the Black Moon at 1 Aries at the time of the New Moon in Aries on April 3rd at 13’29 degrees…this may be the day the eruption begins for many of us, once the Moon begins to separate from the Sun and triggers the very tender 14 degrees Aries, which we’ve seen is the exact degree Jupiter opposed Saturn from on March 28th. This New Moon is definitely a time of new beginnings, even if they are brought about in war-like or aggressive fashion.

The gift of the cauldron, the gift of the ‘eruption,’ is the inner gold that has been transmuted from Saturn’s prima matter. The inner gold will boil over the sides of the cauldron and streams of liquid gold may spew up into the air…it may not be possible to contain this eruption; perhaps you shouldn’t try. Although you may not feel there is a ‘gift’ while you remain inside the cauldron, by the end of June 2011 you should certainly be aware of the beneficial aspects of any hardship or growing pains you’ve been experiencing in your relationships. This is the third and final powerful confrontation between Jupiter-Saturn, marking the culmination of a ten year build up in intensity that began at the last Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in Taurus at 22’42 degrees on May 28, 2000. Whatever we began in May 2000 that continues to inhibit our own evolution needs to be relinquished. If we’ve been doing our inner work since May 2010, when Jupiter first opposed Saturn in the current cycle, we should be able to finalize our plans peacefully and with integrity.

When you are ready, expose your dreams to the world…share yourself with others, even if you must relinquish control, even if your dreams and goals no longer mesh with someone you’ve been with for years. It is time to be your own unique being and to embrace the person you are becoming. Be vulnerable if you need to; be honest. The time is swiftly approaching - Be YOU. You’ve earned it. This is your gold! As Minister John M Mason said: “As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time.” Life is short. Don’t waste it.

The 3rd Opposition Chart is below:

Pallas Athene - Unlocking Doors to our Future - the Asteroid Pallas in the Natal Chart

Homeric Hymn to Pallas Athene


To AthenaI begin to sing of Pallas Athene, the glorious goddess, bright-eyed, inventive, unbending of heart, pure virgin, saviour of cities, courageous, Tritogeneia. From his awful head wise Zeus himself bare her arrayed in warlike arms of flashing gold, and awe seized all the gods as they gazed. But Athena sprang quickly from the immortal head and stood before Zeus who holds the aegis, shaking a sharp spear: great Olympus began to reel horribly at the might of the bright-eyed goddess, and earth round about cried fearfully, and the sea was moved and tossed with dark waves, while foam burst forth suddenly: the bright Son of Hyperion stopped his swift-footed horses a long while, until the maiden Pallas Athene had stripped the heavenly armour from her immortal shoulders. And wise Zeus was glad. And so hail to you, daughter of Zeus who holds the aegis! Now I will remember you and another song as well(1).

The masculine birth of Pallas Athene, in which she sprung fully formed from Zeus’s head, is immortalized in the Homeric Hymn. The story of Pallas is much older than the Greek version, however. She appears earlier as an aspect of the triple goddess Neith of Egyptian culture(2) and bore the title of Tritogenia, which means her origins are of the water. Her roots may spread further into the past as there are also correlations between a Neolithic goddess known as Mistress of the Waters(3), whose physical form was that of a snake. The Mistress of the Waters was a fertility goddess, a potent, sexual-creative energy which resonates with Pallas Athene well. The energy of the Sea is a very feminine energy, and one which Pallas initially carried. We will see the transition from her feminine and matriarchal essence to her more androgynous nature in the following myth.

In another, longer version of the Greek myth, Pallas’s mother Metis (whose name meant counsel) was taken against her will by Jupiter (Zeus) and Pallas was conceived. However, during Metis’ pregnancy, there was a prophecy that stated that Metis would later give birth to a child who would become the King of the Gods. This startled Jupiter, who did not wish to be supplanted. So Jupiter, being the All Mighty being that he is, swallowed Metis whole in order to prevent this catastrophe. When he developed a horrendous headache and couldn’t take the pain any longer, he had his head cleft open with an axe. Pallas sprang from the wound fully grown and formed and immediately became Jupiter’s favorite, his brain-child.

Pallas now, being born of her father and in essence, motherless, marks the transition of the matriarchal culture to the patriarchy in which we still live today. Zeus, the Father, swallowed Metis, the Mother(4). The discovery of the asteroids(5) and the awareness...

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January 2011 Erotic Love Scopes - Love, Life, & Relating Horoscopes

Aries Sex Scope

Are you looking and feeling your best? If not, then you should do everything possible to get your act together as you will draw attention as 2011 opens. Shine your light as brightly as possible and watch...

Taurus Sex Scope

Relationships you are involved in may have you questioning your beliefs about love and the role it plays in your life as the New Year opens. If you are caught up in a tricky romantic situation you may find...

Gemini Sex Scope

A magical, highly erotic month awaits the Twins…you will be eager to probe beneath the surface of desire and enjoy unusual, potentially transformative sexual relationships. The closer...

Cancer Sex Scope

You may feel as if others are asking too much of you and you aren’t quite sure how much more you really can give without draining your personal resources and energy...

Leo Sex Scope

Competition for a lover’s attention won’t deter you in January…in fact, you will be more determined to conquer the one you desire if he or she shows even a...

Virgo Sex Scope

Fireworks and meteor showers…both should be expected in January because you are moving into new erotic territory as the New Year opens. The New Moon Solar Eclipse...

Libra Sex Scope

Changes and challenges in your living arrangements or within your physical home itself can be both draining and inspiring in January. Some of you may...

Scorpio Sex Scope

January is a month for becoming more educated and learning to communicate in a clear and precise manner that will gain the recognition you crave. Some of you may be...

Sagittarius Sex Scope

Issues of self-esteem will rear up into your consciousness in January…perhaps you are involved in a delicate situation that has you questioning your own worth due to the behavior...

Capricorn Sex Scope

It’s a New Year and you, more than any of the other signs, have the potential to really change your life and make it what you want this year. 2011 starts off with a...

Aquarius Sex Scope

Your friends may wonder where you’ve disappeared to in January. Even if you remain physically present, it is certain that your mind will occasionally drift...

Pisces Sex Scope

Adventure awaits you as the New Year opens. You’ll be driven to explore the boundaries of your vision for a new future in January, possibly through travel or participation...

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Happy New Year!

I wanted to take a moment and say thank you to all of my loyal site visitors, my clients, my customers, and to all newcomers who will journey onto my pages and into my words/space in 2011. You are all most welcome and appreciated. 

I am hard at work on the Saturn - Neptune book and am therefore quieter than usual, but I hope that those of you who are interested in the book will find my silence well worth it! If you'd like to read more or even contribute your Saturn-Neptune relationship experience, visit the following pages:

http://www.throughnightsfire.com/SaturnNeptuneconnections.html

http://www.throughnightsfire.com/Saturn-Neptuneconnections-shareyourhistory.html

I will be away for almost two weeks in January, on a much needed holiday combined with my attendance to the River of Stars Conference (I am sooo looking forward to this experience and hope to return with much more to share astrologically and spiritually). I will not be working at all this time - other than the conference - but if you email or contact me through the site(s) or any other method, I will begin responding to everyone on January 26th.

I will have an assistant to help anyone who needs it with the January Full Moon rituals/purchases, so there will be no break in the ritual schedule...the rituals will be available and delivered within 24 hours.

Thanks again for all of your support, kind words, and willingness to share yourselves with me.

With love, light, and blessings for 2011...keep your heads clear and your hearts positively focused and we will all come through the turmoil strong and together.

Dena

Mercury is retrograde from 12/10/10 - 12/30/10

We will enter the Mercury retrograde 'shadow' period at 19’42 degrees of Sagittarius on November 22, 2010 - Mercury will return to this degree again and pass over this point on December 30, 2010 as he stations direct and prepares to leave the storm on January 5th - 6th, 2011. Prepare to rethink, redraw, replan, renegotiate, etc something that happens over November 22 - 23 around then (Jan 5 - 6th)! This Mercury retrograde will stir up the most trouble for Capricorn, Cancer, Aries, Libra, Virgo, Pisces, Gemini, and Sagittarius - particularly the degrees ranging from 19 - 30 degrees (Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo, Pisces) and 0 - 6 degrees (Capricorn, Cancer, Aries, Libra). Check your natal charts to see where your Sun (or other planets, points, etc) lie in any of these signs to see how this Mercury retro will affect you (or let me do it for you! Online Consultations and Readings).

On December 5th, Mercury enters its 'Storm'...


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November 2010 Erotic Love Scopes ~ Sex Scopes ~ Scopes from Venus

Aries Sex Scope

Your sex life is up for review in November as you find yourself haunted by past memories early in the month. Perhaps you are longing for the good old days when you had more interest...

Taurus Sex Scope

There’s a lot to talk about with a partner throughout the month of November and if you are willing to open yourself up and be a bit more vulnerable it is possible that you can finally make...

Gemini Sex Scope

You’ve been working hard and most of your energy has been funneled into your professional growth, whether out of necessity or simply a desire to get ahead. This will remain true early...

Cancer Sex Scope

You’re looking for love but prior commitments or current relationships may need to be taken care of before you put too much energy into sweeping someone new off their feet. Maybe your...

Leo Sex Scope

A new door is slowly opening up regarding your home life and your living situation. If you’ve been fed up with the people you live with, it is past time to get away for a bit and catch your...

Virgo Sex Scope

Your ideas are what is important in November and most of you will want to share them with others in as many ways as possible. You may be in the process of bringing several different...

Libra Sex Scope

Gaining emotional, intellectual, or financial security – perhaps all three – is the focus in November. You feel a need to build up a more secure foundation both materially and spiritually...

Scorpio Sex Scope

The spotlight is on and you may actually enjoy basking in it as others are striving to capture your attention. You aren’t always the most social of people but in November you are willing to put...

Sagittarius Sex Scope

You’ve a lot of internal processing to do in November. You feel eager to make serious changes in your life, but there is quite a bit of confusion as old fears may rise up to prevent you from...

Capricorn Sex Scope

 Social activities may be prominent throughout November and you will certainly be involved in widening your network and strengthening ties within your existing circle. You may need others...

Aquarius Sex Scope

You want to be noticed and may use your personality or looks to attract attention. This could entail a whole new makeover or simply just being more open and willing to express your true...

Pisces Sex Scope

Confidence is a very attractive quality and you are feeling it in November. Others will notice that you are ready to go after what you want and will come to realize that you are driven to accomplish...

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October 2010 Erotic Love Scopes - Love, Life, & Relating Horoscopes

Aries Sex Scope
Startling dreams or thought patterns may mark the beginning of October as you struggle to reorganize your life. If you feel overwhelmed by the sudden changes that have recently taken place, try to get...

Taurus Sex Scope
You may have previously failed to make the connection between your state of health and your most intimate relationships, but in October you will realize that your happiness...

Gemini Sex Scope
October promises that most of you will be deeply involved and feeling committed to a lover or a project that lies close to your heart…for those of you with children, it may manifest as a desire...

Cancer Sex Scope
Focusing on your home life and any property you own may be necessary in October. The New Moon in Libra on the 7th will mark the entire month as one in which you need to consider...   
 
Leo Sex Scope
You’ll be on the move for much of October and could feel quite scattered or pulled in several different directions. Spending time with siblings (or friends who are like a...
 
Virgo Sex Scope
It’s time to look over your savings plan and take inventory of all of your material possessions so you can get a clear perspective on where you stand financially. Although you may not...

Libra Sex Scope
There’s a deep need to think about your own wellbeing in October. You tend to repress your own needs in order to maintain harmony in your relationships and to keep the peace but the expense...
 
Scorpio Sex Scope
You may feel unsettled as messages arise deep from within your subconscious in October…they may arrive vividly in your dreams or even waking ‘knowings’…a-ha moments that will take...

Sagittarius Sex Scope
No matter how hard you try to please your social circle and fit in, something may feel amiss in October. You may be moving in a crowd that no longer really fits who you are or fails to...     
 
Capricorn Sex Scope
The intensity of the past few months may wane a bit in October, leaving you with space to consider your current situation and what you’d like to change in both your professional...
 
Aquarius Sex Scope
Educational, philosophical, or spiritual needs are highlighted in October and you will feel a great need to really sort things out and establish a more firm foundation for your future goals...
 
Pisces Sex Scope
October may begin with something of an intellectual or mental bang as you become aware of deeply embedded issues in your life. With Uranus and Jupiter teamed up and back in your sign... 
 
 
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Bite the Poisoned Apple - The Dark Side of the Moon & Venus in Aspect

Many astrological cookbooks treat the Moon – Venus aspect as very congenial...just excellent. I've read somewhere, though I can't remember where, that this is the 'milk and cookie' aspect. Ironically, this may not be too far from the truth, at least for the women with this aspect. As someone who has Venus conjunct Jupiter and the Moon, I not only have professional experience working with others with the Moon and Venus in aspect, but also dramatic personal experience. The Moon - Venus aspect has a distinctively darker side that is rarely mentioned; thus, my interest in bringing more attention to how this aspect can function in a harmful - yet Soul-evolving - way than what has so (too) often been written.

Please be aware that aspects taken out of context of the whole chart can be misleading; despite this potential, it is often useful to examine each individual piece of the puzzle first before integrating the entire chart. Thlook at the Moon & Venus in aspect is an exercise in examining just one small piece of a very complicated and intriguing puzzle - that of an individual Soul and what is represented in his or her natal chart.
 
The Initiation

The poisoned apple and the sleeping death brought to us so vividly in the story of Snow White can be viewed as an analogy to the Moon (Sleep, Dream-world, Unconscious) and Venus (the Apple has long been associated with Venus and the feminine, love, fertility) in aspect.

Biting the Apple (a Mars action – penetration) leads to a deeper understanding and awakening of womanhood or the feminine, but one must experience ‘love’s first kiss’ in order to be truly initiated.

The Moon – Venus aspect can become ‘poisoned’ and painful at adolescence. The first love is a rite of passage for these individuals and often, our first love is our parent of the opposite sex. Yet, as the Moon-Venus individual blossoms into womanhood, she may be suddenly thrust away from her father or shamed (by her mother or other female role model) for expressing her love and affection in a natural way.

A simple hug or kiss can turn into the ‘poisoned apple’ (tainted love) without warning or understanding. The initiation (recognition that one is changing – becoming a woman, becoming fertile) can feel like the death of her relationship with her father…and her mother.

Mother as the Wicked Queen (or evil witch)

The Moon-Venus individual’s Mother (or other mother figure) may feel uncomfortable with her daughter’s blush of adolescent beauty. She may feel that she is in decline and her own concern of her loss of beauty (Venus) through aging is amplified by her confrontation with the Moon-Venus child’s innocent erotic power. When she looks in her magic mirror, the mother is no longer the fairest in the land. If the mother is unable to embrace the beauty in wisdom (the apple) of her approaching Hecate phase, she will – consciously or unconsciously – begin poisoning her daughter psychologically with mixed messages and signals.

 

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The Cauldron bubbles – the 2nd Jupiter – Saturn Opposition, August 2010

As we approach the 2nd Jupiter-Saturn opposition in the current cycle, Saturn has moved back into Libra and Jupiter remains in Aries, albeit in retrograde motion. This opposition will occur on August 16, 2010 at 2’26 Libra (Saturn) and 2’26 Aries (Jupiter) at 3:24 pm US EDT. The Sabian Symbol for 2 degrees Aries is A Comedian Reveals Human Nature…perhaps it would be more fitting to consider the ‘comedian’ in this case to be more like the Fool in the Tarot. The Fool is a very Jupiterian symbol; he can appear foolish to Saturn because he trusts in the Universal unfolding to such an extent that he can step off a cliff with a smile on his face. Saturn would be literally petrified at the possibility of rushing headlong into the future without safeguards and guarantees. Jupiter sees potential and takes risks with passion, often rushing headlong into situations because he has faith in his own ability to deal with whatever lies ahead. He also has faith in the Universe, something Saturn simply can’t comprehend with his need to protect and hold on to everything from the past. Saturn fears change unless he is in control of the physical building of the structure. The perfection of the Sabian Symbol for this Jupiter-Saturn opposition must be remarked upon. The Comedian (Jupiter, the Fool) reveals Human Nature…what is more common to humanity than Saturn’s tragic fears? Saturn fears becoming something more than the physical; he strives to maintain boundaries that can be touched or physically experienced. He needs to know something is real, yet he only believes in his own definition of reality. Jupiter is oh, so much more…everything beyond the physical is the realm where Jupiter likes to play. He is at home in the Spirit world of intuition, philosophy, and inspiration…he revels in the fires of Hope…he is a visionary taking a gamble with life as he reaches for all that can’t be seen in the great beyond.

When Jupiter and Saturn face each other across the Zodiac, Jupiter is pushing Saturn to transform his attitude and his approach to life. With Saturn in Libra, the transformation longed for (or expected) will affect our relationships and how we perceive our role within them. Jupiter in Aries is impatient and eager to make changes, and his retrograde position makes his thrust for inner change all the more potent. Retrograde planets help us to utilize a planetary energy in an alternative way…with Jupiter in Aries retrograde, we turn more inward and focus on our personal visions and understanding. It is a time to develop a stronger personal philosophy which suits who you are now rather than basing your beliefs – and actions – on worn out criteria. Jupiter wants to shake Saturn up and make him see that there is great potential for personal, spiritual growth in an erotic (transformative) relationship. Eros, the God of Love, in Plato’s Symposium, “is a coming to life in beauty in relation to both body and soul” and in Richard Idemon’s words “Eros occurs when two or more separate entities combine in such a way that they are totally transformed by the experience” (Through the Looking Glass, pg 130). Erotic love is transformative love. If we are caught up in a relationship that no longer supports our growth and potential – or worse, prevents that very thing - this opposition between Jupiter retrograde in Aries and Saturn in Libra will make us very uncomfortable as we come to the realization that we are being dishonest and phony not only in our relationship, but with our own True Self! Focusing too much on Saturn – security and the known – leaves a deep void if we struggle to retain old structures and relinquish the joy that can be found when we let go and step off that cliff. If we look at Saturn’s Sabian Symbol for the 2nd opposition, we have The Transmutation Of The Fruits Of Past Experiences Into The Seed-Realizations Of The Forever Creative Spirit. Difficult past experiences and restrictions (Saturn) in our relationships have helped bring us to this point of self-understanding…we are becoming aware of our need for a more erotic love, a love that supports the development of our Creative Spirit (Jupiter!).

Bubbles of discontent will begin rising to the surface of our consciousness more rapidly during this 2nd opposition. Saturn is in the alchemist’s cauldron and Jupiter has lit the flames beneath with his passionate new hopes and visions for a more erotic future. Jupiter is boiling Saturn alive within the cauldron, forcing him to change his patterns, his beliefs, and his ideas of what relationship and relating mean. This may not be a fast and sudden process – though with Uranus and Pluto involved, it may well be for some of us – no, it can take time to transmute Saturn’s prima material into uncommon gold. At this opposition we are embedded in the cardinal t-square, with Saturn and Jupiter squaring Pluto in Capricorn (2’59 degrees). As we’ve already looked at the Sabian Symbol for both Saturn and Libra, let’s consider Pluto’s involvement. The symbol for 3 degrees of Capricorn is A Human Soul, In Its Eagerness For New Experiences, Seeks Embodiment. Embodiment. A Soul seeking Embodiment…Jupiter pulls the Soul up out of Saturn’s prison and Pluto transforms it into something – someone – new through NEW experiences. This is a cardinal t-square. There is going to be great pressure to make changes so that our true beings can arise from deep within and then…and then be thrust back into body almost as a new entity. This is the power of seeking out and being involved in an erotic (transformative) relationship.

Transformation is the key word for the 2nd Jupiter-Saturn opposition and the cardinal t-square. This is reaffirmed – as if we need any further clues! – byBlack Moon Lilith sextile Pluto and Pallas sextile/trine the nodal axis. In Karmic astrology, many of us use wider orbs and I would not hesitate to suggest that Pluto is conjunct the North Node and functioning on a karmic level. If your current partnership is an unhappy, karmic one, you can expect further difficulties to arise between you at this time. The Moon is in Scorpio at the time of the opposition, enhancing the Plutonian energy of the t-square as Pluto ravages Saturn’s Capricornian lair. Another very interesting aspect at the time of the opposition is the Sun in square to Sedna . The Sun, our Creative Spirit, in his own domain (Leo) squaring Sedna, the Goddess of the Deep – who has a deep need for fulfillment of physical security needs – in Taurus, the sign of physical needs. This is a secondary ‘battle’ very similar to the one ongoing between Saturn (form) and Jupiter (Spirit) and take careful note of the following – Sedna is at the same zodiac degree as the last Saturn-Jupiter conjunction on May 28, 2000. 22-23 degrees Taurus. A Jewelry Shop Filled With Valuable Gems. This is truly a war between our own security-driven needs and our ability to have faith in our future. Do we trust ourselves – Jupiter in Aries retrograde – to make a difference in our OWN lives? Do we really need all the trappings and gems of the material world? Are you willing to sacrifice your own Spirit in order to maintain Saturn’s comforts? What did you begin in May 2000 that brings you material security but may inhibit your own alchemical transformation?

How you answer these questions depends on your own natal chart, your personality, and your mind-set…but be warned, this is Jupiter’s main purpose at this time – to make us aware of how we are lying to ourselves about our relationships and our ability to relate on a higher level. It’s intense, but being inside a cauldron tends to be that way! And I haven’t even mentioned the upcoming Venus-Mars conjunction in Libra in square to the nodal axis. If any two immortals enjoyed an erotic relationship, it was Venus and Mars. Their union rocked the entire pantheon and, in some myths, created Eros himself. Their upcoming rendezvous will last for 5 days (August 17 – 22nd) in Venus’ own sign, where she tantalizes, disarms, and satisfies Mars in a way no other Goddess could. This is Love…Erotic, transformative Love. We have to look deeply now, deep into our own situation and into our own relationship beliefs, and determine if we are ready to be true to our self and to the greater Universe for each of us are our own little Universe, encased in flesh, grounded in human form. When we are able to be the Fool and to trust and have faith in higher process, we are at once a building block for Higher Source and a Universe in our own right. It is our responsibility to become, to grow, to evolve...the fears we face are but obstacles on the path making us ever more resilient and ever stronger a foundational block upon which to build. This is the meaning of the 2nd Jupiter – Saturn opposition square to Pluto.

As Jupiter and Pluto work their magic on Saturn, boiling him down in order to rebuild and reshape his beliefs, we have 2 - 3 degrees Cancer as the outlet to the t-square. The Sabian Symbol for 2 Cancer is A Man On A Magic Carpet Hovers Over A Large Area Of Land…Jupiter and Pluto combined are the Magic Carpet hovering over the Land (Saturn). While they fly overhead they come upon A Man Bundled In Fur Leading A Shaggy Deer (3 Cancer). This is the PIONEER (Jupiter in Aries) showing the shaggy deer (Saturn) the way forward through the icy tundra (Pluto)…you may feel alone as you navigate this new territory, but it is time to be true to your heart despite the difficulties that lie ahead. This may be very much an inner process at this time as Jupiter is retrograde, but what you come to understand and transform within your own being and how you relate to others will externalize and manifest more concretely by the 3rd and final opposition on March 28, 2011. With Saturn retrograde and the Sun (Aries) square to Pluto at that time, it will be a time to break out of frustrations, reassess or break past commitments, and welcome the inner Pioneer within as we lay the groundwork for a more transformative, soul-inspiring relationship that will enable and support us on our own individual evolutionary journey . Most of us will be unable to continue in a situation that no longer serves our own being. The following quote by Mother Jones fits the Aries-Libra-Capricorn t-square beautifully:

“Injustice boils in men's hearts as does steel in its cauldron, ready to pour forth, white hot, in the fullness of time”

The Opposition chart is below:

Mercury Retrograde...coming soon to a place near you!

 Mercury is retrograde from 8/20/10 - 9/12/10  

We will enter the Mercury retrograde 'shadow' period at 5’22 degrees of Virgo on August 1, 2010 - Mercury will return to this degree again and pass over this point September 12, 2010 as he stations direct and prepares to leave the storm on September 17 - 18th. Prepare to rethink, redraw, replan, renegotiate, etc something that happens over August 1 - 2 around then (Sept 17 - 18)! This Mercury retrograde will stir up the most trouble for Virgo, Pisces, Gemini, and Sagittarius - particularly the degrees ranging from 5 - 19 degrees. Check your natal charts to see where your Sun (or other planets, points, etc) lie in any of these signs to see how this Mercury retro will affect you (or let me do it for you! Online Consultations and Readings).

On August 12th, Mercury enters its 'Storm' (this is when the planet moves less than 40 minutes of arc per day) so if you have a lot of things you need to get started, I advise you get it moving now...

Read the rest of the Mercury retrograde information, including Mercury retrograde in Virgo