New York, Wednesday, September 29, 2010 by amanda
Dear Friend and Reader:
This week’s audio describes the simultaneous conjunctions in Libra and Scorpio. Over the next 48 hours, the Sun is conjunct Saturn in Libra. And we are in an extended conjunction of Venus and Mars next door in Scorpio.
The first conjunction describes our obsession with “proper relationships” and “doing it right.” Saturn is involved — there is a sense of duty and obligation.
The second conjunction describes what we really do, which is get it on, think about getting it on, want to get it on, need to get it on and hopefully get to get it on, despite the rules; despite what is right; despite our image and propriety and whatever else we finally end up not caring about when the time comes to not care about it.
The astrology describes how to work with this setup. Mars in Scorpio, and Venus retrograde in Scorpio, are both illustrations of authentic desire, and Venus retrograde is a deep personal inquiry. So — let’s inquire.
That’s this week’s audio — brought to you by our subscribers. Comments are welcome below.
Yours & truly,
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New York, Monday, September 27, 2010 by amanda
Hello cosmic Confidentialist! For many today started a new work week. But even if you did not just come off a relaxing weekend, you may being feeling a little more balanced now that we’ve passed the Aries Full Moon with its polarizing energy opposite the Libra Sun. In honor of both orbs, here’s an archived Aries horoscope with a touch of Libra’s balance. 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.
March 1, 2000 – Aries – Monthly
Anything you do that reminds you how much you already have will serve to enhance your sense of prosperity and good fortune. So the idea is to keep reminding yourself, indulging or experiencing those areas of your life in which you have plenty. If you do, I suggest that lack of any kind will prove to be some form of an illusion, which means a misperception or an easily-remedied situation. By “easily” I don’t mean to imply effortless, but rather involving effort in which your movements are not frustrated by pointless setbacks. And it’s all for a very good cause. You are well-poised to enter an unprecedented phase of earning your living by doing what you truly believe in — so, consider once again what that might be.
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New York, Thursday, September 23, 2010 by amanda
This week’s free audio is done. And, I’ve also revised it in an entirely new recording. Part one, my weekly podcast, covers the Libra equinox followed by the Full Moon. I then look at the Venus-Mars conjunction in Scorpio and consider yesterday’s vote by the Senate to keep in place the “don’t ask, don’t tell” provision of military law.
This allows military brass to go after people just for being gay or lesbian, as if it were possible to root all the queers out of any group of two million people. It’s ridiculous, and politicians are using this as red meat for their political base — but why is it happening? What is the biology and the psychology beneath the politics? In a somewhat froggy voice (apologies) and a slightly foggy mind, I do my best to put this in to the context of the Venus-Mars conjunction in Scorpio.
The second part is a story about horoscope writing and what it means to work in the astrology business on the Internet. That has just been posted. Just reload the audio file page to get that second recording. It’s titled, “So You Hate Advertising.”
Have a great day — see you with a subscriber edition Friday.
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New York, Tuesday, September 21, 2010 by amanda
Hello readers! Raise your hand if you’ve ever found yourself frustrated with the paradox inherent in self-acceptance being the way to change yourself. Or if you’re feeling like me, raise both hands… and then take a deep breath and read today’s sample from the horoscope archives. 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.
June 24, 2008 – Virgo – Weekly
You have a right to change who you are, and you’ve probably decided the time to do so is now. Indeed, it would appear that you have embarked on one of the most detailed and energetic self-improvement programs of your life. Before you get too far, I would propose that changing who you are is not nearly as important as re-visioning how you feel about yourself. Notably, the influences that are pushing you, and pushing you so hard, to improve yourself are likely to be sending you negative, conflicted or frustrated signals. Another set of influences is encouraging you to accept yourself exactly as you are right now. I recognize the difficulty of this paradox, and I know how pervasive it is in spiritual and self-help circles. The whole game seems to be founded in the need to change, and is activated by acceptance. But we don’t necessarily see that acceptance is the form of change that makes all others possible. Obviously, putting yourself under a lot of pressure does not work. If, however, you discover that you are already under some enormous psychic pressure or carrying what seems to be a burden you don’t understand, that is a sign that you need to switch methods. You may not recognize that what you are going through now is indeed a burden, even though you may feel it is a virtue.
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New York, Friday, September 17, 2010 by amanda
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.
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New York, Thursday, September 16, 2010 by amanda
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.
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