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Jupiter-Urnaus in Pisces, Bucky Fuller and You

Friday, September 17th, 2010

Hello, Cosmic Confidentialists!

I put on my fedora this morning to get down to business but felt a little shy on ideas — despite the fact that we’re in a time of all kinds of wild ideas and in need of many others. In fact, as Eric noted in today’s Astrology News, “Jupiter-Uranus in Pisces is some of the most creative, inventive, beautiful astrology anyone could dream up. Many brilliant ideas that manifest over the next decade will have their genesis in these weeks.”

This astrology is manifesting in many ways, including the bizarro-upside-down world described by many political figures running for office right now. Of this dynamic, Eric writes, “On one level this is a source of the madness and insanity in the political landscape: the ongoing invention of a fantasy world because the reality we’ve created is too painful.”

True, there is a lot of pain to dominate our focus and energy these days. And as Eric mentions, it will take a lot of dedicated creativity to work together toward productive, life-affirming solutions. Sure, there are those — such as inventor Buckminster Fuller — who seem born to a life of creative and inventive service to the collective. He even has Jupiter and Pisces playing important roles in his astrology (though not in the same configuration as our current transits) as Eric explains in this archived edition of Astrology News dedicated to Fuller.

But you don’t have to feel like Fuller to be part of the sanity revolution or even your own evolution. Believe me, there is plenty of room for innovative, humane ideas big and small in this often-painful world of ours. Don’t underestimate yours, please — we need you. Planet Waves is happy to be your cheerleader; all you have to do is a little something for us to cheer about. Not sure where to start? Subscribe to Astrology News if you haven’t already and stake out the horoscopes for clues. All any of us has is this present moment, choice and just enough curiosity to search for a better answer.

Water: The Wellness of the Whole

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

Greetings! Despite distances of a few hundred to a few thousand miles between us, no fewer than four Planet Waves staffers found themselves under the weather this week. Upon investigating the theme of ‘wellness’ in the archives, this gem highlighting the holistic aspect of health caught my eye. It’s good to remember we really are just goldfish in the same bowl. In case you’re wondering how you can get access to the horoscope archives to investigate on your own, it comes with every subscription to Planet Waves Astrology News and Planet Waves Light.

April 4, 2003 – Cancer – Weekly

Those who take care of aquarium fish know that the health of the water is the health of the critters who live in it. If you have a problem with the fish, test the water, nourish and help the water. Life is an interconnected network, and this is the dominant quality of your sign. Perhaps that’s why ancient astrologers put the emphasis on family bonding on the sign Cancer. You are in a stage of life when the health of your family and community is the same thing as your own health. Work for the wellness of the whole, and work for seeing contact points where either healing or difficulty are transmitted. There is more to this holistic approach than you may imagine. A single individual within a group dynamic who is struggling can throw off the energy of everyone close by. It may not always be possible to know what’s happening — but look for clues within certain distinctive one-to-one partnerships.

Free Audio from Eric, Courtesy of Planet Waves

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Current Sky

In today’s edition of Planet Waves weekly audio, I look at the Venus-Mars conjunction in Scorpio, explore the Moon on the Galactic Center, and look at the chart of Christine O’Donnell, the Republican candidate for Senate who believes that masturbation is against god’s plan. We’ve linked to the video on our audio widget, and you can find her chart (set for noon) there as well.

I’ve also added a 15 minute propaganda audio — about why Planet Waves Astrology News is the perfect tool for astrology students. This is a subject dear to my heart, though I’ve barely mentioned it in the past. Writing Planet Waves, I continually teach astrology and a world view that integrates personal experience, current events and the growth opportunities we have. It is astrology in real life, not in the abstract, not in theory. I give plenty of theory to clarify my ideas, but the idea is to present immediate, relevant interpretations.

Sept. 11, Meet Pluto in Capricorn…

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

Just in case you missed it this weekend, I’m posting the link to some great discussion on the fall of World Trade Center Building 7 on the Planet Waves blog. It’s part of the Sept. 11, 2001 story that doesn’t get as much attention as the twin towers’ collapse. But as Eric discusses, the chart for Building 7′s collapse shows why it should — and why it’s so important this year. As Eric mentions in one of the comments to the original post, “I think that 11th house Capricorn is impressive. I didn’t see that much Cap in the original chart for 8:46 am. Now it’s more obvious. It’s also more obvious that the Cap stellium is going to be taking a lot of transits from Pluto the next couple of years.”

With Pluto stationing direct in Capricorn early this morning (the subject of today’s issue of Astrology News) this is some astrology worth considering. I have included the chart from the original post below.

Chart for the collapse of 7 WTC.

A New Moon Dressed to the Nines

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Hello Cosmic Confidential Visitor! We just had a New Moon in Virgo so I checked for any significant archived horoscopes and came up with this one. What do you think, Virgo? How has your relationship to your past changed in the last 11 years? In case you’re wondering how you can get access to the horoscope archives to investigate on your own, it comes with every subscription to Planet Waves Astrology News and Planet Waves Light.

Sept. 10, 1999 – Virgo – Weekly

The New Moon in your birth sign on 9-9-99 has to be telling you something. But more than what this beautiful synchronicity is saying, I am more interested in what you are asking. The Nines represent the brink of change or completion. Yet astrology is far better at raising questions than it is at providing answers. The biggest question I see is, if you could change your relationship to your entire past, what would you create? This may involve a revisioning of history, a re-use of the lessons you learned in your family, or, most likely, tapping into cultural and genetic resources that are far deeper than any parent, grandparent or great-grandparent ever hinted might be yours.

Free Audio by Eric — Courtesy of Planet Waves

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

The weekly audio is done and posted. This edition covers today’s Virgo New Moon, which is being attended by some asteroids whizzing by; Mercury stationing direct; and a look at the Sept. 11 chart.

For those interested in the Sept. 11 issue, here are some previous articles on the topic. One is called Sept. 11, 1984, a reference to George Orwell’s novel. This is perhaps the easiest approach to the topic.

Here is a look at the chart two years after the event.

And here is my first article — called Mercury Also Rises — published in September 2001.

We have also created a Sept. 11 resources area.

Eric Francis