Norah Astrologer

Weekend Astrology Weather Report

You may feel a sense today of energy building, of some project or discussion coming to fruition or to a turning point. This is because the Sun, related to our sense of awareness, is about to form a trine to Pluto, planet of transformation. Since the Sun is in Taurus and Pluto in Capricorn, both earth signs, the shift will probably be related to business or other practical matters. It may come in the form of a challenge—a new assignment that has potential for more earning power down the line, perhaps, but that will require you to put forth your best effort. You are likely to feel this influence most strongly if you have planets in your natal chart around 9 degrees in any of the earth signs.
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Astrological update for April 24, 2012

Here’s the 411 on where the planets are currently located and how they may affect you this week. Paying attention to the shifts of the planets in the sky enables you to walk the web of astrological energies like a spider, rather than being caught in the web like a fly.
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Taurus New Moon and more astrology news

(image: Magnus Manske via Wikimedia)

Mishaps and mistakes remain likely due to the ongoing awkward relationships between Mercury and Uranus, both in Aries, and Mars in Virgo. However, the Sun has just moved into Taurus, which may give us access to a feeling of calm and a slower attitude which can prevent accidents. The Moon is making her way through Aries and will rendezvous with the Sun in Taurus on Saturday for the new moon.
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In mythology, Mercury served as messenger to the other deities.

Astrology update: Mercury into Aries

Astrology allows us not only to use our natal chart to more wisely develop our talents, it also gives us clues to the energy of the present.  Knowing the astrological weather is just as important as knowing the other kind.  These updates are my way of cluing you in to what’s going on with the planets, giving you the equivalent of knowing whether to carry an umbrella or remember your sunglasses.

With Mercury, planet of communication, moving into Aries today, the pace of communication will probably speed up a bit. Aries is ruled by Mars, which just went back to forward motion last week, so on one level, all systems are “go.” Countering this energy, however, is the fact that Mars is currently opposite Neptune, planet of (among other things) confusion.

As a result of this Mars-Neptune quandary, you may sense a bit of resistance to your efforts to move forward aggressively. Depending on your personal chart, this may take the form of inner hesitancy, or of circumstances not cooperating with your desire to charge ahead. On the other hand, those of you with strong Neptune ties (Sun in Pisces perhaps) may find yourself resisting another individual’s desire for impulsive action.

Tomorrow the Moon, related to emotions and the past, joins Mercury, as well as outer planet Uranus in Aries, which will increase the drive toward action. With three planets aligned in the early degrees of a sign related to aggression, some people may feel frustrated by Neptune’s influence and attempt to forge ahead, only to see muddled results. Remember, when Mars is in Virgo, it is important to heed the details. Accidents become more possible now, so don’t let the Aries urge toward action push you into recklessness.  Those of you in the US completing your taxes as the midnight deadline approaches, don’t forget to double-check your numbers before mailing your return.

If you want to understand how the astrology weather forecast applies more particularly to you, contact me for a reading.  You may wish to receive one of my Transit Guides or an Extended Reading.

Retrograde Planets

Depending on how much attention you pay astrology,you may not know this has been a week of changing planetary directions. Mars, planet of action, will end the retrograde period it began back in January either Friday night or Saturday morning, depending on where you are situated on the globe.  You may notice projects which seemed stuck in neutral finally beginning to move again in the next couple of weeks.  Since Mars is now in Virgo, details will continue to be important—try to avoid any tendency to see a forest but not individual trees.

Retrograde motion means that planets appear to move backward from the perspective of Earth.

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Astrology Slow Motion Phase

We’re in a betwixt and between period astrologically with Mars, planet of action, still retrograde until April 14.  There may be a feeling of loose ends that need to be tied up but won’t easily form a knot, a sense of having to accept less than what you need, or of having to choose between the lesser of two evils.  This is one of those astrology slow-motion periods.

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