Andromeda Astrology

The Planetary Alchemist
Andromeda Astrology Newsletter
The Month of Sagittarius

© 2013 Samantha Kane-Kennedy


November 21st to December 21st 2013
In This Issue
Love
Life
Light
What We can Take With Us
Brainwaves, Frequencies and Functions
The Secret Mirror
History of Christmas Shopping
Good Will
Where the Planets Are Now
Daily Calendar
Sagittarius Monthly Forecast
Capricorn Monthly Forecase
Aquarius Monthly Forecast
Pisces Monthly Forecast
Aries Monthly Forecast
Taurus Monthy Forecast
Gemini Monthly Forecast
Cancer Monthly Forecast
Leo Monthly Forecast
Virgo Monthly Forecast
Libra Monthly Forecast
Scorpio Monthly Forecast
Love


"The Truth is that the more intimately you know someone, the more clearly you will see their flaws. That is just the way it is. This is why marriages fail, why children are abandoned, why friendships do not last. You might think you love someone until you see the way they act when they are out of money or under pressure or hungry, for goodness' sake. Love is something different. Love is choosing to serve someone and be with someone in spite of their filthy heart. Love is patient and kind, love is deliberate. Love is hard. Love is pain and sacrifice; it is seeing the darkness in another person and defying the impulse to jump ship."

 

Now add the dimension of the sixth sense of intuition, it gets even harder to see passed the flaws and be the love the person needs. The more evolved our sixth sense the more we know, the more we need to love, ignore, forgive and forget.

 

Such is the human condition. We are all here for our self-development. Have compassion, have understanding, love. 

Joseph Campbell

  
"We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us."

 

Samantha Kane-Kennedy

In the Light

 

"The cracks in the economy let in the light." New moon December 2nd

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What We can
Take With Us



They say we cannot take it with us, well material belongings we know it is true, but if our soul stores all incarnated experience then we can take what we learn with us. It is incorporated into the creation of our next encounter with human life if we are to have one. The more we evolve during a lifetime the better we enjoy our next experience. It is harder to practice these beliefs when the world is in such desperate turmoil and strife. Every day we are challenged and could fall down the ladder of ascension. For now we can do the spiritual polka till we make it to the waltz. If we did not make mistakes or get confronted by the unknown we could not take advantage of the accelerated learning curve. Be still, be well, be Zen; Om.

Brainwaves, Frequencies and Functions

The Secret Mirror



 

Powers of Attraction

 

"We cannot just use the Universe as our personal mail order catalogue. We cannot just love what Spirit does as we consume all the fruits of our intention. We have to also love what Spirit wants for us which is often not what we want for ourselves. There is a vast confluence of factors that have to come together to create what is best for us and they are too complex to comprehend. The Universe will take care of the details of how. We must maintain the vision and do the work of loving "what is" until Spirit works it out for us."


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History of Christmas Shopping

 

When it comes to exploiting Christmas for all its commercial possibilities, the Victorians take some beating. Mark Connelly looks at how our forebears turned the season of goodwill into the modern money spinner of today.

Nowadays it is often said by both clergy and members of the general public alike that Christmas is no more than an orgy of consumerism, and that the message of Christmas has been drowned in a frenzy of competitive present-buying and consumption on an almost obscene level. However, this complaint is by no means new. In fact, it stretches back to the last quarter of the 19th century, a time when many of us believe Christmas, infused by the spirit of Dickens, was more homely, wholesome and spiritual.

The Victorians as festive pioneers

Another much repeated 'fact' about Christmas is that it was invented by the Victorians, and Charles Dickens in particular. While there is no doubting the fact that the Victorians, partly inspired by Dickens, were fascinated by the celebration of Christmas, they didn't invent it. Rather they reinvigorated it and brought together the many Christmas customs of Britain and threw themselves into the season in a way not seen before. Being a nation of manufacturers, industrialists and shopkeepers, it was not long before Victorians realised that Christmas, with its emphasis on generosity and hospitality, could be exploited for commercial possibilities.

By the turn of the century, festivities commenced when the shopping season began. Advent Sunday, Christmas Eve, the First Night of Christmas, Twelfth Night, the dates by which the church signalled and measured the season, were pushed aside by the new development of mass consumerism. The clarion call of Christmas was being heard earlier and earlier thanks to the desire of retailers to maximise their profits.

  

Tokens of goodwill

 

According to the Lady's Pictorial of December 1881, Christmas announced itself through the transformation of shops: "Christmas cards in almost every window, in the companionship of the attractions of the toy-seller, the wares of the draper, the irresistible temptations of the milliner, and of their more legitimate comrades in the show-cases of the stationer - from everywhere have these pretty little tokens of goodwill and kindly thoughts been peering out and seeking the attention of the passer-by."

Department stores had created a new Christmas custom, that of obsessive shopping - and sought new attractions to lure consumers in. In 1888 JP Robert of Stratford, West Ham, unveiled the first Santa's Grotto in his store, and with it he inaugurated a vital Christmas tradition. By the turn of the century all children wanted to sit on Santa's knee, and all store owners wanted to induce their mammas to bring them in.

Brighter and bigger is better

 The desire to entice custom instigated another new tradition - in the increasingly sophisticated art of window-dressing. By the 1880s the great department stores were putting enormous efforts into outshining their rivals' Christmas displays. Peter Jones in Sloane Square made sure that its Christmas window displays gave "one the impression of having been well thought out and carefully planned well in advance".  

Gordon Selfridge was one of the great impresarios of Christmas windows. His apprenticeship in Marshall Field of Chicago had given him the keenest eye for glamour and presentation. Indeed it was Selfridge who coined the phrase "only X shopping days to Christmas".  

According to

The Times

, 1923 was a vintage year in the art of Christmas window dressing: "The shop windows everywhere this Christmas show a great advance over former years in the matter of setting and display. Last week long after closing time there were crowds of people who seemed to be 'touring' the great shopping centres, where windows were lighted up to about 10pm".

 

In Wynyard Browne's 1950 play,

The Holly and the Ivy

, the Reverend Martin Gregory bemoans the fact that the true meaning of Christmas had utterly disappeared over the years. "The brewers and the retail-traders have got hold of it. It's all eating and drinking and givin' each other knick-knacks." It was a condemnation of the season that many could identify with.The Second World War and the austerity years of the late Forties and early Fifties put the brakes on the commercialisation of Christmas, but certainly did not bring it to a halt altogether. Then, as rationing was relaxed in the Fifties and Britons entered a period in which they "had never had it so good", as Prime Minister Harold Macmillan so famously put it, the spending spree recommenced.


This was given an even greater impetus by the advent of commercial television and the speed with which advertising firms created special Christmas TV adverts for their clients. By the 1970s most Britons knew that ITV broadcasting at Christmas would be dominated by gift product advertisements rarely seen during the rest of the year.  

Nowadays, of course, it seems that no sooner has the sun set on another summer than the seasonal spending spree gets under way - confirmation that the spirits of Gordon Selfridge, JP Robert and all those other pioneers of the shopping orgies of Christmases past are alive and well today.  

A Few Ideas to Consider

  

For those of us with children in our lives that receive too much. Give them a gift of giving to a needy child, a foster child or a hungry child. Their gift is one of awareness and sharing.  

 

In Victoria you can create a shoebox gift for a homeless woman in a shelter. Contact Linda Ferguson to learn more or go to Linda Ferguson Designs ~ Facebook Page 

    

Another idea for Victoria B.C. is the Dandelion Society .   

   

The Mustard Seed Bank receives "Gifts in Kind"; download their shopping list.

 

Check out the Christmas Giving Network 2013 for Greater Victoria. There is an application form for those in need. 

 
 As Valerie said on my Facebook post ... this Christmas...go for presence ~ not presents.

 

Where The Planets Are Now


The
SUN is in Sagittarius until December 21st.

 

MERCURY

is in Scorpio until December 4th which it enters Sagittarius.

VENUS

is in Capricorn

MARS

is in Virgo until December 7th when it enters Libra.

JUNO

is in Aquarius.

CERES

is in Libra.

PALLAS ATHENA

is in Virgo.

VESTA

is in Libra.

JUPITER

is in Cancer.

SATURN

entered Scorpio October 5th, 2012 where it will stay until December 23rd, 2014. After moving onto Sagittarius Saturn returns to Scorpio after six months; from June 16th to September 18th, 2015.

CHIRON

is in Pisces working on the collective in preparation for when it enters Aries April 19th 2018. At that point we get a taste of what is to come before it regresses back into Pisces September 27th 2018. This symbol of the wounded healer healing itself will emerge when Chiron re-enters Aries February 19th 2019.

URANUS

is in Aries where it continues to supercharge our reality with ultimate transcendence. Uranus and Pluto are in tight quarters which is opening Pandora's Box. They remain in this stressful tandem until 2017 when it starts to loosen up. May 15 2018 Uranus enters Taurus.

NEPTUNE

is in Pisces. It enters Aries March 30th 2025.

PLUTO

is in Capricorn holding a tight square to Uranus in Aries only loosening its influence in 2017. From March 23rd 2023 until November 19th 2024 Pluto will dance back and forth direct-retrograde-direct from Aquarius to Capricorn, Capricorn Aquarius before it finally enters Aquarius. Pluto in Aquarius might be ominous for it will appeal to the anarchist-reformer-revolutionary.
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Be ~ In The Light




Welcome to the season of transition. As we approach the celebrations of the Winter Solstice and Christ consciousness it strikes me very hard just how many people there are in need. We are all aware of the obvious areas where natural disaster has wiped out everything or war has turned populations into refugees but within our cities and boroughs there is disparity too. We have all been tumultuously affected in some way in recent times. So many go quietly without notice when a simple smile or cheerful hello could brighten their spirit. Then there are the ones we rarely see, the casualties of modern civilisation; the homeless. It is time, we need to turn to our charitable self and think less about out-doing last year's presents. In some houses Christmas presents are piled high to the ceiling; in other houses there is not a one and some people do not even have a home or family "they can turn to". Seeing people for who they are not as we think they are is important when life is filled with so much anxiety, fear and peril. Knowing that people and their circumstances on the earth are designed to achieve the experience that is right for them opens our hearts. Listening is a worthy gift. We simply need to think about these things and do what our heart tells us to do.

 

Also, another symptom of consciousness shifting, every time I venture out into the marketplace of life I realise that we are the Tower of Babel speaking in many tongues and not understanding each other. Humanity is fractured, broken and desensitised. Even if we all speak English, we are thinking what we think and not hearing what another means. We are responding less and less to each other because our exposure to violent conditions has habitualised the psychological impact until we do not respond. The breakdown of society's agreements means we are improvising and individualising more at the cost of cooperation. Tolerance has been replaced with attitude. I encourage you to be the 1% of the population that makes a difference.

 

Uranus is getting ready to change direction, it will be stationing direct this month. We are already feeling the muted rumblings of impending chaos nipping away at the edges of our reality. It is similar to a breeze or wind ruffling our skirts. We sense random, brief snippets of impending disorder threatening our organisation. This comes in preparation for the transition but nothing manifests in any great form till the actual turnaround occurs. The planet of transition will then work with us. In fact there are lots of corners to turn this month and each one although challenging will be productive and affirming. Mercury and Mars change signs so our mind and our assertiveness will wobble a little until we get our bearings within the new vibrational resonance. We will notice both as they change our state of mind and body. There are a few snags to avoid; guilt trips, hang-ups and expectations play a large part in trying to keep us from moving forward without entanglement. Major milestones are revisited and reached.  

 

Please have a great month. Be a source of light.  

 

 

Daily Calendar
   

21ST What a power packed moment when the Sun enters Sagittarius. That translates into tremendous potential for Sagittarians in the year ahead. Happiest of Birthday wishes to all Sagittarians. This is the sign of transition; the Sun has already gone south. The northern hemisphere cools down and the southern hemisphere heats up. For us up north, this is a time of finding our inner light and sharing it with others. It is a social season that carries us through the periodic gloom of the on-coming wondrous winter. Sagittarian influences are playful, spontaneous, fun-loving and curious. We jump in without thinking and are very full of our own viewpoint which blinds us to the viewpoints that could expand our focus. The momentum picks up to a lively pace. Cheerful, positive and high-spirited we can draw on this field of energy.

 

We are definitely full of ourselves and less aware of normal controls, restrictions and conformities. It could be said we will tend to push our trip but it will be met with equal application. Emotionally we are full, super-charged and seeking action. We can be quite sure of our information but still accidentally say things in an offensive, stupid or regretful way. It can come out wrong. Too much energy stored in an inadequate vessel, the body, it spills out. We can make a powerful impression so coach your words and actions.

 

22ND Reconfiguration will resolve dilemma. Choices have to be made using artificial, mechanical or synthetic intelligence; we need to put our robots to work. Releasing ourselves from institution we do battle with our ideals in the light of reality. Frustration is the motivation of improvement. Seek sources of mutual agreement and find balance. Humour and helpfulness carry the day. Maintaining good-naturedness helps us to gain confidence. Nothing is black and white; there are only shades of grey. Be still, seek virtual help and think things through.

 

24TH Erratic energies interrupt the flow within emotional and familial bonds. The pressure can cause sudden and unexpected events, upsets and rebelliousness. In some instances there will be breakthroughs or major insights because of the unexpected. We find it difficult to listen and trust our thoughts and intuitions, it takes extra effort. Transmissions are weak or flawed as if coming from a great distance. Electricity currents can be interrupted as well as computers and wireless phones. We do enjoy the benefits of innovation, alternate choice or unconventional directions. Creative experimentation leads us to revolutionise our diets to improve and transition to better health. Exploration and independence can be expressed positively and we can enjoy greater freedom without compromising intimacy. We are pruning, releasing and backing off from old standards. This is the time to avoid an error in which something good will be eliminated. Still it is good to try something new.

 

25TH We reach a turning point on our journey of inner healing and awakening. The effort is productive, there is much growth and expansion, but we will be required to make some more of these continuous adjustments and revisions. Most likely we will experience circumstances that are incompatible to our traditional beliefs and not wholly supported or acknowledged by those close to us. Disparate beliefs are frustrating and their resolution is less than satisfactory at this point.

 

Another turning point, the Last Quarter Moon forms between Sagittarius and Virgo. This is the waning half of the cycle, a time when we pare things down, check our progress and decide what is working and what is not. It is critical in that it is considered a crossroads. This third quarter phase is intense, headstrong, self-insulating and it is easy to make mistakes. Brooding and dwelling on emotional issues makes them seem larger than they are and more intimidating. Self-flagellation due to insecurity, guilt, fear or paranoia will not be healthy or valid. Strong energies pressure us within our bodies and minds. It is easy to explode and too easy to be violent or abusive if overwrought. Be zen ~ Om. Be Ho'oponopono ~ I love you, I'm sorry, Please forgive me, Thank you.

 

27TH We are challenged to face the cycles of loss and return head on and accept separation and transformation as inevitable. There will be an increase in negotiation nurturing. That is a situation where we get what we want when we do what another person wants. To avoid this is empowering, to enter into it is a power struggle. We can heal by letting go. We can face a life-threatening disease with the power to back it down. Whenever we are working with nurturing, whether it is nurturing the self or others, we are working with the mother principle. Separation or fears are the main interference within emotional bonds. Whatever our mother issues they can surface now. If we take the opportunity to become stronger in character we mitigate the dramas of life.

 

28TH Happy Thanksgiving Day U.S. and Happy Hanukkah

 

29TH Together we are rebuilding form and structure in our everyday lives. Globally there is a movement to make the world more realistic because of what we now know. That which was formed for practical and social reasons due to the conditions of the time is now in a state of decay and collapse. There has been good reason for us to cut our losses. We have borne and in some cases continue to bear the burden of the tension, fear, insecurity and frustration because our belief system is limited to what we have known which cannot support the new paradigm. We are making a shift and we are moving away from oppression and dependency in the process of forming a new type of safety and security. As a collective; humanity is working out new agreements and social contracts.

 

The Balsamic Moon is a potent time for potentials to form. This phase of the sun-moon cycle appears in the sky as a sliver of a crescent that grows smaller and smaller every day. This is the rest and renewal period of every cycle. It is only a five day window. It represents the healing and soothing stillness of soul and mind; a phase of deepening wisdom and transcendence. The Sun is in Sagittarius and the Moon is found in Libra. Our consciousness is ripe for creating and strengthening our life infrastructure. We are our first priority and no one can fight for our rights better than ourselves. We want to let go of fear and woundedness to come up with a plan and strategy to make our objectives happen. We can and we will change history at this pivotal point. As long as we do not expect anything too grand the transformational pull will be effective. Best if we do not beat the details to death rather embrace the big picture. Creating a new social structure may cause us to strike out on our own, to shake off the remnants of the past and to be open in heart and mind to the coming of a new state.

 

December 2nd The New Moon signals the start of a new cycle, a fresh start, a chance to begin again. We can only clean the slate if we let go of the details, stop burrowing into the issues, dwelling on the issues and letting life orbit around the issues. Enough with taking issue, we are building walls between ourselves and others. Forget and forgive, turn to a new focus, one that nurtures. There are opportunities for generous remuneration. Investments can be life preserving but do not buy into the unbelievable scam. The economic climate that peaked then cracked and is in need of recovery and redemption continues to face itself so the governmental powers that be can see what they need to do. Governments are under scrutiny and what they have hidden in the past has and will be revealed. Systems are changing. We can recreate the future by eliminating the paranoia of doom and gloom. The cracks in the economy let in the light. Hang tough, create prosperity consciousness.

 

4TH Mental creativity is experiencing a break in the flow. For some this can be a mental block and for others simply inhibition interrupting natural expression. Whatever the hesitation, it comes down to nervous thinking. We need to bridge the gap. Inconsistency gives rise to irony, absurdity, contradiction, rebelliousness, illogicality and finally impossibility if we forge ahead blindly. The dualistic, disconnected and disenfranchised however can be realigned. We seek alignment and are prepared to follow our vision. Universal and humanitarian ideals fuel social change. We are working toward that change.

 

Curiosity peaks when Mercury journeys through Sagittarius. There is a quickening that stimulates the molecules of our being. This is the universal source of enthusiasm, hopefulness, optimism, buoyancy and restlessness. We pick each other's brains and delight in truthfulness, honesty and philosophical wit. Many questions can be asked but few details may be retained. It is possible to be too blunt and it is easy to make mistakes. But the playfulness of Sagittarius we enjoy along with spur of the moment impulse. On the positive side the openness of mind can let go of erroneous beliefs. In the tentative zone beware of the shock and awe humour or the pestering and purposeless chatter that fills the airwaves. We are able to handle new ideas and concepts. The strange or unfamiliar intrigues us. We view every new idea as a chance to grow and expand our mind. We are learning to trust our ability to be in the present and let higher wisdom flow through us.

 

5TH Our integrity is in question. The conflict between our idealised expectations of love and the actual relationship we are in comes down to our pre-set attitudes and beliefs. We are supposed to deal with this on an internal level not project the blame onto someone else. Conundrums are exasperating. There is a tendency to take an exaggerated opposite stance to whatever triggers us. We need to examine our own ideas. Conflicts arise between cultural tradition and belief system. Self-adjustment is needed. We cannot continue to play a role that is disloyal to our true purpose.

 

We have the Crescent Moon Phase forming with Sun in Sagittarius and the Moon on the last degree of Capricorn. The 29th degree of any sign sets up critical components when it is triggered. We are not viewing others clearly; we see what we think we see rather than what is. The faults and failings of others seem to be far easier to judge in this subjectivity. It is the beginning of the flu season, take your immune boosters, feed yourselves well and get sufficient rest and exercise.  We see the present in terms of the past, projecting dispersions and rejecting others because of what we think we perceive. Righteous self-validation disposes of valuable resources.

 

If we tangle with a core issue within ourselves or a fanatical facet of someone else the answer will be to separate from it or them. Free expression will win out over ideals and beliefs too. We will project this energy into an oppositional relationship. It will create much tension anxiety and other nervousness. A polarised dichotomy will be brutal. We are over-zealous in our attempt to convince and convert. To get unstuck we need to come clean. It is more advisable to find a working compromise.

 

6TH Look beyond evidential judgement as the circumstances could be out of the ordinary. Behaviours can be uncharacteristic of a person's standards. Political and intellectual beliefs are challenged to expand our concepts of time and thought. We are prone to dichotomy and polarity if we do not make the effort to balance and integrate intellect and intuition within our psyche. The path of self-awareness and healing uses focused imagination to reshape reality. We experience a turning point in our standards and strategies dealing with acceptance and approval.

 

7TH When Mars enters Libra we get a reminder of Saturn's message during the years 2010-2012. Any serious resolutions formed over that time come up for review. We will be grading our progress. We get reminders of what is important. Libra, however, is the sign of indecision so without the grounding energies surrounding us in 2013 there can still be wavering, procrastination and endless consideration of all sides of the question. For the sake of peace and quiet, being part of a team or simply to put irregularities aside we can compromise ourselves and acquiesce. Take the time needed to make decisions fairly, honestly and correctly. Competition can throw us off unless we are involved in sporting contests then it spurs us on. We can discover greater latitude in our work and in our ability to get along with others.  At this time team work can accomplish a great deal more than singular effort.  Awareness of injustice provides the opportunity for corrective measures to be imparted without personal advantage playing a part.

 

We are on a journey of healing and awakening. While we find it difficult, the effort produces much growth and expansion. No doubt we will be making continuous adjustments and revisions and our modified position can be incompatible with our traditional beliefs which can be a conflict for some. We cannot expect to be wholly supported or acknowledged by those close to us. Disparate beliefs are frustrating and their resolution is less than satisfactory but we must persist.

 

9TH The Moon in Pisces has reached the acute angle that is the First Quarter Phase with the Sun in Sagittarius. A crisis point of becoming, a glitch in the launch of our new plans, a curve ball, obstacle or realisation that modifies what we are doing. It is in our best interests to promote a change in how things are done. We take action to restructure, change our system or reorganise methodology. Inspiration directs our thoughts and we are driven to realise the inner vision. For some money can be no object, for others there is a financial strain we are willing to undertake considering the hoped for end result.

 

10TH There is no doubt that we have been working on our vision, using visualisation, powers of attraction and manifesting our reality by tapping into our core essence. So we are in a powerful position for focusing and manifesting our vision. We have increased perception, objectivity and detachment. We are inspired by an idea or are dedicated to a cause and prone to fair play, justice or defence of the underprivileged. Knowledge and insight are converted into wisdom and this has a healing and balancing affect. This is an excellent time for counselling or being counselled and for exploring the healing arts. But if personal expression is blocked we can experience social alienation or perhaps isolation. If seeking a new partner now is a good time to hold the image of what we seek in our mind's eye. This is good energy for attracting others who share cultural values, creativity, intellect or professional ties. They will be committed and dedicated.

 

We were around this corner three years ago. Now focused transformation follows the breakdown of the old structure. We have experienced stress, conflict, issues like abuse of power and many natural disasters. There will no doubt be more. Each individual will open doors in search of deeper truth. It is form versus substance; traditions fail, infrastructures cannot withstand the acts of God, so we seek deep, mystical experience and regeneration. We cannot rule out natural disasters they are prevalent. Problems with obsession or addiction become acute. We need to give them attention. We are drawn to empowering and transforming experiences. Many strengthen and deepen their devotion and spiritual power.

 

11TH Large sums of money can come our way. It may be a capital investment, loan, mortgage or some other form of other people's money. The efforts we have already expended are paying off. We get what we need to motivate our objectives. This is good problem-solving energy; we notice what is usually unseen. Depth of mind is not easily satisfied. Surface explanations or superficial understandings will not be adequate. Deeply delving strategies detect, heal and transform. There is a natural interest in human psychology, motivation, behaviour patterns as well as the broader subject of metaphysics. Excellent planning skills aid presentation and unforeseen development. We work with regenerative healing techniques as well as with inventive or artistic processes.  The natural yin and yang are balanced. Some people use psychology to get what they want from those they can make powerless.

 

12TH It is a matter of integrity that we develop greater clarity so we can see where and how our long-range goals will take form. We can decipher what is needed and where we need to go. It is necessary to go inward to our internal knowledge base as external support is not readily available. This will help us to cut our losses and concentrate on areas of growth and expansion. Financial decrease is due to big expenditure. It is possible to expand and contract at the same time to achieve progress in a balanced way. We see how and why everything fits into the whole so it is easier to take setbacks or problems with a philosophical attitude. Triggers release past perspectives that give us a different viewpoint. With a more practical approach our sense of duty and responsibility is enhanced. This helps us to face our discomforts or anxieties. Some come to realise that material or financial expansion is limiting and how property and possessions create more responsibility than freedom. Seclusion is good for us; it helps us to think things through. With a paternal attitude we want to protect others and take on their troubles.  Do not overdo this.  Good intentions interfere with other people's lives.  Let them deal with their own problems. No need to play a role that is disloyal to our true self.

 

We may experience some confusion in handling different levels of experience. It is possible that the overall plan gets forgotten in our attention to detail so we revise our plan. On the other hand the plans we visualised may become difficult to bring down to earth.  Whatever comes up it is the flaw in the planning and executing process. Due to this we  eventually learn to get things in proportion.

 

13TH As the Moon grows past the quarter it starts to fill up with light. We are at the Gibbous Phase with the Sun in Sagittarius and the Moon ahead of the Sun in Taurus. The growing moon sheds light in all the dark corners and recesses. It flushes out our secrets because they are not good for us. We can work on our integrity and the attitudes we have inherited. It is possible to absorb what we need from the environment, like osmosis. We feed on what will nourish our transformation. Karmic transitioning clears the palate just like sherbet so we have a taste for more. We are as unsure of ourselves as it is healthy to be because it promotes the best we can be.

 

Things will get blurred enough that we cannot continue in the same old fashion and along comes some tension that puts us in a difficult position. What would normally be a definitive act gives us more irritation than warranted. Idealism and inflated expectation need to be flushed out of the psyche to clear out old issues and cleanse our potentials. Boundaries are permeable which can be emotionally and psychically draining. This leads to low energy. Overanxious and unrealistic, double-check and do not be hasty, be careful with machinery, driving or working with sharp implements. Strong passions and desires can link us with questionable, deceptive and insincere people. Practice safe sex because there is an increased vulnerability to social disease. Inhibition and sexual psychological maladjustment is psychosomatic. Some seek escape and fantasy, others artistic expression but for everyone the psychic faculty is enhanced.

 

14TH We need to contemplate all the ways that we fail ourselves. The sources of our frustration, anger and bitterness are the places we fail to act on our own behalf. Our social agreements are being refashioned too and we rely on these to control our efforts in a disciplined way. So we feel out of step, out of place and unsure about what we consider the right thing to do. What control mechanisms cause a failure to act on our own behalf? In what way do we fail to trust ourselves? We need to become aware of what holds us back. We need to proceed at our own slow but comfortable pace cautiously deciding as we go.

 

16TH Uranus is slowing down to a stationing turnaround. No longer retrograde and not quite yet direct, it can create a state of vacuumous turmoil. Redefining terms of relationship and moving from the conventional to custom build commitment is not as simple as it sounds. Amidst the stress of needing to change expectations; erratic and unreliable urges create conflicts, fears and other discomforts. It is easy to say the creative way is to include the individuality and intimacy needs of both partners but it is the negotiation of these agreements that is tricky. With Uranus Stationing in its turnaround to resume direct motion it increases the impatience to exasperating levels. Weave in some excitement and spontaneity to help the cause. It takes away the feeling of being trapped or cramped and confined which is a source of tension. By tomorrow Uranus will resume direct motion releasing the pent up tension. We need to do our level best to reach a new normal before Christmas Eve and Day as energies will be triggered on these festive days.

 

17TH The Moon is Full; well that is a kicker just as Uranus is building up steam to release its unbridled self. Energies are a might intense. That which is repressed, hidden, held back, subdued becomes unleashed. Well it has to happen sometime. Karma is very much alive in what does occur or what does come to light during this illumination. What will be will be Que Sera Sera. The energies are dualistic, scattered all over the place, so we have to ground ourselves and plant our feet firmly on the earth. Exaggeration, insinuation, assumption and other gossip frivolously plays with people's lives. Judgements about personal values are based on subjective opinion nothing else. We need to live free of these negative vibrations and be the best example of what we believe in that we can be. Mistakes and flaws teach us to improve ourselves.

 

We have been wound up by recent planetary aspects and the full moon helps enormously to release the pent up energy of chaos and excitement as Uranus resumes direct motion. The knee-jerk reaction of the thrust can put us into a position we did not anticipate. It may kick us out of a rut and disrupt routine. Things happen suddenly and situations leap forward. For some the direct motion can unleash Pandora's Box of pent-up emotional volatility. More importantly it brings the desire to be totally true to ourselves. The full measure of intuition, telepathy, clairvoyance and inventiveness is available once again. Insights, inspirations, meditations and vision quests lead us to positive solutions. Uranus rules earthquakes, earth changes, big business, politics, new and old technology, unrest and it rules the masses. Watch the media to see what gets stirred up this time.

 

Nothing is cross-checking our imagination for quality purposes. We are left to our own resources. Our external censors are turned off. Foolish ideas, delusions, idealistic beliefs and other unrealistic conditions need to be manually filtered out of our reality. To blindly forge ahead will lead to future peril. Projecting an illusion onto other people gives them power over us. Seeing others as owning a higher station that ourselves will diminish us. They can puff themselves up to appear more important but this too is an illusion. We can react to that which gives us discomfort or anxiety by becoming defensive. Role-playing is game playing; we need to be our authentic self. Still there is reason to be optimistic if we are realistic as well. Opportunity will make an appearance through the smaller more fleeting chances, ones we might easily overlook. They may come through people or connections from our past.

 

18THThere are no governors on our appetite. Overindulgences can become major, like over-eating. There are likely to be large or festive meals scheduled. We can really stretch our stomachs into believing it needs more on a daily basis. Until then our eyes are bigger than our stomachs. Big expenditures can arise around children, parents, grandparents or in-laws. Ethnic issues are possible as are conflicts due to beliefs. We feel incomplete in our independence as well as our ability to nurture. Defensiveness is a problem when it is unnecessary. This is a good time to get involved with the world's hunger programs. Legal issues could involve children, medicine or academic professions. We need to be our true self, as authentic as possible rather than play a role.

 

19TH Sensitivity, nurturance and spirituality combine so we can sort out the real from the imaginary. We seek to clarify these aspects of life within our being. In support of this process we will recognise the karmic ties between us and others. In some cases there can be deep soul recognition. This is an awkward stage in the process of becoming what we believe, we are needy but our ideals are misplaced. Issues of separation or the need for sacrifice are a catalyst for connecting to the eventual and surrendering to it. One way or another growth comes through our imagination and the process of letting go. Fantasy and other imaginary exercises are nurturing. Artistic expressions struggle with the need to be validated. A change to our spiritual beliefs means a change in our lifestyle. We can victimise ourselves with sympathy. Taking care of a needy person will be draining. No amount of nurturing will fill the void or feel satisfactory to the person who does not feel they deserve care. They are escaping their reality and tapping into another person's to enable as well as validate their escape. Some will use alcohol or drugs. At the time we want to opt out we need to face things square on.

 

21ST This month ends on a Disseminating Moon. The Sun is on the last degree of Sagittarius and the Moon is midway through Leo. What we learn from everything we encounter is of greatest importance. They say we cannot take it with us, well material belongings we know it is true, but if our soul stores all incarnated experience then we can take what we learn with us. It is incorporated into the creation of our next encounter with human life if we are to have one. The more we evolve during a lifetime the better we enjoy our next experience. It is harder to practice these beliefs when the world is in such desperate turmoil and strife. Every day we are challenged and could fall down the ladder of ascension. For now we can do the spiritual polka till we make it to the waltz. If we did not make mistakes or get confronted by the unknown we could not take advantage of the accelerated learning curve. Be still, be well, be Zen; Om.

 
Sagittarius Monthly Forecast
Sagittarius

Happy Birthday Sagittarians! What a power packed moment when the Sun enters Sagittarius. That translates into tremendous potential for Sagittarians in the year ahead. The growth of consciousness is the greatest transition for 2014. Shedding the old façade and growing new skin is a part of the process. The resulting regeneration of personality is emotionally uplifting. Virtual help, artificial, mechanical or synthetic intelligence will help find the answers you need. Erratic energies cause unexpected downturns of mood and attitude. Avoid an error where something good is eliminated. The fix is going to come from an unlikely source. The dynamic of loss and return arises through a replay of the past. Financial prospects are looking better as you cut your losses and make a shift away from financial oppression or dependency. A temporary interruption in the mental flow can give rise to unusual absurdity, illogicality or simply irony. Then Mercury plonks itself into Sagittarius where shock and awe, humour and spur of the moment bluntness or pestering chatter can be entertaining. Before blaming others check yourself out in the secret mirror of self-revelation to make sure you are integral. Why take up opposition with another just to prove your point? The kernel of truth is not on the surface, you need to dig deep to discover what is really of value. Assertiveness wavers as Mars enters the indecisive zone of Libra. It is tempered with humour and cooperation. The darker thought forms that detract from positivity can be lightened and modified if you persist with newfound awakening. The clarity of visualisation increases your focus and induces stronger powers of attraction or manifestation. A seeming disaster can be a catalyst for new doors to open within the mind offering new directions to follow. Be first in line at the lottery booth or mortgage department, plan for your success or luck and see if it pays off at a time when money is drawn to you. Mindful that too much financial expansion is limiting you concentrate on what growth is productive. Looking back it is easy to see how plans were fraught with flaws and this helps to gain a balanced strategy. The hard edges of your routine or habitual methodology gets blurred enough for you to try new approaches. Awareness of how you have failed yourself in the past you refashion your efforts in a more disciplined way. If people are confining you, cramping your style or trying to trap you with a commitment or agreement of sorts it is likely to trigger exasperation. Uranus changing to direct motion releases pent up excitement and chaos causing you to be stirred up. Your imagination is in overdrive and the people in your life are likely to be the target. Foolish ideas, unrealistic beliefs, delusions or ideals that come to mind are projected onto them. Your appetite is also over stimulated. It is easy to gain weight if your stomach gets used to being stretched. If you get a loan, mortgage or win a pile of money be very careful not to victimise yourself with how you use it. Keep a grip on financial reality.

Capricorn Monthly Forecast
Capricorn

When the Sun enters Sagittarius it stirs up some vivid memories that you feel you just have to share with others. In another court you will find the answer that will solve the battle in your mind if you rearrange the details. Erratic energies scatter your ability to think clearly and see the whole picture accurately. Disparate beliefs complicate the circumstances and can stall the mind. Take loss philosophically because in the end there is nothing to lose and much more to gain so cut your losses and accelerate the rate of return. The creative mind dries up, new ideas are difficult to obtain so you fall back on the tried and true. Mercury moves into your memory bank, into Sagittarius. The internalised mind searches the many corners and caverns of inner thought exploring the strange and unfamiliar memories residing there. You come to know yourself better. Personal integrity is exaggerated to the point where you might mistakenly appear to be more entitled, privileged or think you are right. That is from the viewpoint of someone else. Core issues are separate from the common pool of belief and ideal but someone may be trying to convince and convert you and others to their thought. Step aside, things are not what they seem, let the energy run its course and see where it takes itself. Mars has entered Libra and you might take things on as a challenge rather than let individualism be. Everyone is struggling with becoming the revised and modified person they need to be so there is no black and white. Your powers of attraction and manifesting are blocked by old standards passed down perhaps through family heritage or genetics. It will take thinking that there is no box or standard to get the magnetism flowing. A major turning point of three years ago is deeply appreciated as it opens new doors for the present. Can money fall into a lap; well let us see will it happen for you? Capricorn is in a better position than most signs to receive a large sum of money. It can be because of good negotiation skills. There is security in the growth and expansion that furthers your goals. Any difficulty is worth enduring to get to your objective. It is good to be proud of yourself but bragging and boasting too much is considered arrogance by some. Remember there are people who are not able to reach their hopes so try not to make them feel bad about themselves. You will know if this happens because you will feel out of step with your environment. Damage control with your relationships is necessary if this happens. It will be easy to blurt things out without intention of harm. Uranus resumes direct motion and unleashes impromptu displays; secrets can also be revealed. An increase in the powers of imagination will tend to puff descriptions up creatively. Too much of any kind of food will not be kind to your digestion. A sudden increase in appetite may tempt you to overindulge. Foreign foods, too much alcohol or a combination of foods and drink upsets the system. An increase in sensitivity can make you irritable. You can exaggerate the insensitivities of others.

 
Aquarius Monthly Forecast
Aquarius

The Sun dips into Sagittarius plunging you into a deep but highly motivational transition mode. The virtual helpers of computerised programs and applications are useful in reconfiguring priorities. The younger you are the better the knack for such things. Maturity brings some challenge and frustration when dealing with modern technology. At any age perseverance will pay off. It is necessary to weigh the pros and cons of loss. Identify where letting go enables more possibility. Not everything needs to be replaced, some things can be rebuilt. A hiccup in the flow of creativity is disjointing. You can lose the thread of your subject easily. Mercury stokes up the mind's expeditions when it enters Sagittarius. Do not let it take you to any dark places. Be realistic with money and people. Take personal responsibility rather than escape it with scapegoat blame. Investigate yourself for culpability rather than funnelling energy into an oppositional relationship. Normal parameters of judgement can make a mistake due to unusual circumstances defying the ordinary. With Mars in Libra you are wise to feel things out, check beyond surface appearances and get the scoop first before you act. Universal understanding takes multidimensional aspects into consideration which open the mind to random ideas you would not otherwise consider. Centring your creative vision harnesses powerful manifestation abilities. They bring you what you seek. It is possible to reach a goal set a few years back. A wealth of information opens up to you through resourcefulness. You have gained the respect and acknowledgement of your peers. Reaching a goal can make you feel scattered, not at all like you would think. It takes time to settle into the new reality, it seems surreal. Most importantly now is not the time to fail and that makes you feel unsure. It is quite normal. Expectations place great stress on you. When this happens you will experience erratic urges. This results in you taking unreliable or conflicted action. Uranus turns direct in motion and it can spin you around a bit. Steady and ground yourself. You need to cross check your imagination so it does not escalate the unsteadiness. Consuming some food can settle down the nerves and anxieties if they get stirred up. But do not rely on comfort foods to get you through as they are usually bad for you. Think things through more carefully when the inner dimension gets wobbly or wacky and unreliable. Too much imagination can hurt you but so can not enough. Taking care of someone who really needs help will make you feel better about yourself.

 
Pisces Monthly Forecast
Pisces

As the Sun enters Sagittarius the crunch of preparing for the celebrations and festivities of the season begins. Hope, faith, charity, trust and good will are the sentiments you focus on. Treat life like a jig saw puzzle that has a few pieces out of place. If you have a problem take the 'puzzle' apart and study each piece to put it back in its best place. Perturbance upsets the flow and affects family. Upsets or pressure are possible but easily managed. It is important to heal yourself so do not compromise yourself. Do not struggle with loss, the ebb and flow is a natural rhythm of life no sense getting into a power struggle with it. New agreements, new structures, new contracts are to be drawn up; the arrangements of the past no longer apply. People will get used to what must be. Transmissions are not reliable; there are interruptions, interferences and inconsistency. This affects the mind as much as technology. Mercury entering Sagittarius sets up an internal combat zone if you do not make peace with yourself. Instead turn to something fun, delightful, enjoyable and even purposeless. It helps to get the higher wisdom flowing. Attitudes make the difference, keep yours polished and presentable. You are getting to the core of the matter which is brutal but it is where there is bound to be a breakthrough. No standards of judgement can analyse current affairs, it is a specialised and rarefied set of circumstances. Some of the pressure immediately releases as Mars enters Libra as long as you do not choose to carry any unnecessary burdens of guilt. Adapt, adjust, revise, modify and resolve yourself to be satisfied. You will be nitpicky with yourself. Try to detach from that perception and be more objective. Do not isolate yourself, get out and about to refresh. How far have you come over the past few years? Now is not the time to hesitate, strength and resolve knows there will always be stress to plough through. While lady luck is not exactly perched on your window sill it is suggested that if you do not buy a ticket you cannot win. Take a chance. Money situations work out. The best of both worlds convenes to offer security, stability and groundedness but you have to see it yourself or you might not believe it. Stepping out of the loop can be a little unsettling because you are making new decisions. For one reason or another you find you are not able to proceed as you always have and yes the universe is causing the distortion so you will adjust to the uncommon. Let go of the facets of self that are prone to fail, attitudes that enable failure and self-reproaching thoughts. All relations will contain an element of stress it is a widespread phenomena. Uranus is turning direct and unleashing its pent up energies. The surge forward may cause you to experience impulse spending. The imagination is in overdrive so no governors on actuality and more on wishful thinking. Too much indulgence leaves you feeling dissatisfied. Karmic connections are recognised. You see your soul's relationship with other people. Beware of the deep pit of need because it can draw you in and drag you down.

 
Aries Monthly Forecast
Aries

As the Sun enters Sagittarius and temperatures drop; the fire element of this zone heats up your life. With every new choice that has to be made; try and reconfigure a new method or solution. Problems within the family can give you a lot to think about. Turn the corner, take the path less travelled and look forward not back. There are going to be losses to get things out of the way for something better. Be creative in maintaining life's structures, there are renovations to be made so be open to change. Brain connections are interrupted easily like a nervous mind. The mind being sporadic can be annoying. Be patient. Mercury hops into Sagittarius where it runs away with enthusiasm, drops many details or creates lots of distractions and detours. Stay on track. Other people are not going to live up to your expectations or agree with your ideas. It is time for you to get to your own core issues. Attend to where you are polarised. This is not the time for narrow judgements as circumstances are out of the ordinary. Mars enters Libra, your polar opposite sign representing the side of yourself you know the least. This rocks you a bit with imbalance, maybe indecision, until you get centred. As is becoming the norm, adapt, adjust and persist. There are excellent energies for attracting a new partner who is like the image you have in your mind. You have crossed this threshold many times but never before with the knowledge you have now. Good fortune comes out of evolving out of the past and recreating yourself in the present. Your luck rides on this emotional change, it can bring bags of money. Growing into a modernised version of yourself is good for you in relationship and financially. It is normal to experience some degree of confusion when in the process of change probably more weird if you did not. When things get a little blurry or ill defined then it is time to be more alert especially if you are unsure of another person. Being too impulsive or unbridled you can fail yourself. Expectations cramp your boundaries and over-rule your preferences. Negotiate your interactions with other people to satisfy both sides. Uranus stationing direct in its orbit releases restless energies, excitement and other stimulations. At this time you could instigate many things all at the same time. The imagination knows no bounds. This is helpful if you work in a creative field. Too many opportunities to indulge in many different delightful foods and drink will stretch the stomach. You are willing to devote some of your time or resources to the needy.

 
Taurus Monthly Forecast
Taurus

You feel pulled in too many directions when the Sun is entering Sagittarius, it takes you out of your comfort zone. Reconfigure yourself within this reality. Find that inner sanctum and stay in that zone. Expect the unforeseen within the bonds of family and breakthrough to unexpected insight. Turn, turn turn... to healing your mind and expanding your thoughts; consider the long story. Losses make way for gains, let go and let it happen. In every instance; think of rebuilding rather than deconstruction. Relationships are sent to test your soul's integrity. Think for yourself but keep it to yourself. Fairly feather-brained right now other people are an easy distraction that disconnects you from what you are thinking and doing. Mercury romps into Sagittarius gleefully unaware of the ruckus it causes the folks who are more organised. Old expectations crumble before you on your pathway of purpose; you need to respond in your own way not according to the ways of others. Core issues come to the surface to be swept clean. It almost seems too easy. You look beyond the rigid judgements, high standards of behaviour and other demands made of you to gain acceptance and approval. Mars bobs into Libra, fluctuating rapidly and causing other people to be erratic while you hold your own. You find it easy to adapt and keep your focus. Increased powers of perception and intuition can be a blessing but too much knowledge can be a curse. It is best not to share what you see and come to know. A huge internal shift opens the mind to greater occurrences. There can be a powerful or transforming experience. You are in a position to receive generously; it can be a win or some other form of other people's money like a loan or patronage. It feels more secure to depend upon how things are turning out. Perhaps that is hard to fathom, that it can feel good again. You and your most intimate relations are laid back enough to relax and simply enjoy. Unfounded guilt niggles at the edges of complacency because of contentment. It is kind of cute. Affirmations and resolutions are contemplated and formulated. They are well grounded. You find you are compelled to relate to people differently, adjusting and adapting to their example of relating by making it fit in better with you. You will not be them and they will not be you and no one should have to give up themselves to be with each other. Uranus is once again direct in motion and its turnaround has kicked you out of a rut. It is giving you some tasks to perform and you are excitable. The imagination is full on; your mind is alive with thought, memory, insight, inspiration as well as many more and wonderful details. You are in touch with the etheric. Overeating is an occasional thing that can lead to a daily pattern if not careful. The temporal joy of the pleasure of eating can backfire. Too much sensitivity between you and your intimate other combined with karmic undertones and overt imagination you can victimise yourself.

 
Gemini Monthly Forecast
Gemini

The Sun in Sagittarius sits in your polar opposite sign, the shadow side of your personality. This will bring out these traits you know the least about. Other people will be more aware of this unconscious behaviour. There is no point plodding along in the same old way, it is time for reconfiguration and innovation, be different. The erratic and unexpected surrounds family and close bonds. The conditions make it hard to think straightforwardly; since it is time to turn the corner; that is the best advice for you to follow for now. You have permission to deviate from the tried and true. The threat of loss feels worse than the actual letting go. To attach creates power struggles. You can face just about anything as long as it is head on. Whether you realise it or not you are rebuilding your life, step by step toward that realisation. Thought patterns are easily disturbed, distracted so the break in the flow gives rise to dualistic and disenfranchised ideas. Mercury joins the Sun in Sagittarius lighting up the little known parts of yourself. The mind is hugely activated, hard to keep still and very creative. Expectations can also run high and come out of nowhere. Try to live and let live. Core issues can become fanatical, no doubt in yourself but also for others. It is futile trying to convince and convert, it is better to blend. Standards are not set, they are always evolving and they are multi-dimensional. Learn how not to judge. Mars stirs up the airwaves when it enters Libra. It is another air sign like you so it gets thoughts moving and it lacks balance so who knows where the creative mind will stray? Enjoy the journey. Allow the continuous adjustment and revision process to modify your position in life. You learn there really are no dead ends unless you create them. Mostly the torch is passed from one vision of your core essence to another. Open the mind's eye if you feel blocked. Think about the doors that you opened about three years ago; how are they working for you. Is it time to open a few more? Money has been an issue for you of late. Dance with lady luck to see if large sums of money come your way. If you need a mortgage or a loan you will succeed in getting it. How do you find your integral position? Well you contract as much as possible to gain greater clarity and then expand so your approach is balanced. Not knowing what to do will create anxiety that furthers the inability to figure it out. Getting yourself into a right state over not knowing, fearing the worst, being confused can lead to compounded mishaps. Pay attention instead to how you fail yourself, get in your own way, create your own obstacles and get into trouble by not doing the right thing. Your relationship to life needs to change, the old "shoulds" are redundant; they trap cram or confine you. Uranus is unleashing its pent up energies following its retrograde. Now direct we want to get on with things which can send you scrambling and leaping to move forward. Better if you make a list, formulate a plan, and consider all your options before acting. The imagination is out of control too. With your impetus to pounce on the first available suggestion this can be interesting, entertaining but remember it can be foolish and unrealistic too. Your appetite is huge and not just for food. It is possible to stretch more than your stomach out of shape with over-eating, over-responding wears you out. Over-sensitive, you cannot be told. You have to recognise the facts from a deeper place within. Wanting too much sympathy for yourself to validate your struggle will not sit well with others who need compassion too.

 
Cancer Monthly Forecast
Cancer

The Sun enters Sagittarius lifting your spirit and activating your impulses and compulsions. You are a force to be reckoned with, be careful not to step on other people's toes. Do not hold people accountable for what you believe they have done in the past. It is time to reconfigure those old blame and claim scripts. Nervous and erratic energies upset the calm cosy comfortable flow between family members. You are a source of the interference because of your repressed thoughts. Tolerance and acceptance will help put things right. It is time to let things be and to revise judgement and opinion. No one is perfect and no one person's idea of perfection needs to be adopted by a person with free will. Why would God make us all different? It is just like your concept of loss. What you hold onto and fear losing interferes with your experience of gain. By being accepting and tolerant of all people and their ways you gain a lot. You want to work together, to cooperate in combining efforts to rebuild, create new security and find safe harbour. Broadening the mind is the first place to start. A mental block stops you from completing something; it is curious and interesting or possibly feels out of place. There is a purpose for this interruption of the flow, a new vision perhaps. Mercury scampers into Sagittarius gleefully aware of the fun and good humour it will send your way. Enjoy the enthusiasm that bubbles up from within. Other people may question your integrity. It is because of your contradictions. We all have them so do not give into the condemnation that makes you feel like a hypocrite. What does it tell you about the other person? You can get to your core issues, the ones that are slated for transformation, but it will not be through others imposing it. You confront your own conundrums, at your own pace, in your own time. Unhinge your normal definitions so your mind is open to a wider field to judge from, current circumstances are out of the ordinary. As Mars enters Libra is squares off with Cancer. It is a little bit of a wobble, feels critical but it is more the urgency that propels you. You can get impatient with others. To get your balance withdraw just a little, gain your composure and resume without missing a step. Reality is tapping your on the shoulder and you are prepared to be objectively detached enough to become knowledgeable about what matters. If something breaks down it is because it is meant to fade away. Accelerated growth and focused truth seeking draws you to powerful experiences. The potential for you to receive a large sum of money is very strong. It can be inheritance, a loan, a mortgage, a gift from a benefactor like a scholarship or something you win. What you must give up makes room for what you can have. Shrink, contract, stretch and grow you will very much enjoy what happens. Economical shopping will delight both the gift giver and the financially mindful sides of you. If you have too many ideas it will make it harder to make a decision. The finer inspirations of the celebrations at hand fill you up. You are drunk with the good naturedness of Christmas. Custodian of the family traditions you feel it is your duty to keep the memories and stories alive. Uranus is stationing direct. While retrograde it has contained the excitement, spontaneity and restlessness than is its normal expression. You can feel overloaded and overwhelmed by others. Imagination is working for you. The creations and gatherings you plan will turn out extremely well. A high standard that is hard to beat. Too much food, all of it appealing means you eat too much. The woes of the world pluck the strings of your heart. You will be charitable and compassionate where you can.

Leo Monthly Forecast
Leo

Fire sign Leo meet Sun in fire sign Sagittarius for the purposes of illumination. The flare up of passion is impressive. You might not realise how your actions and expectations have an emotional impact on others. Bonds of intimacy are shaken, family relations can be unstable. Turn the page, let people be and let bygones be bygones. There is nothing to lose and everything to gain but do not do it just to gain. Otherwise you could force your issue with partial satisfaction. Rebuild the bridgework of trust, tolerance, acceptance and co-creativity. There is a bump in the road for mental creativity; a stall in the flow and a slight misalignment of thought and universal response. But then Mercury joining the Sun in Sagittarius fans the flames of your brightness even more. You are inclined toward retail therapy. There is every possibility you will disappoint your own expectations of yourself by overspending. Any drama in your current events will likely point to one of your core issues; take the path of self-development. Mars ingress into Libra gives you lots to think about. This can be a battleground of endless consideration. Awaken to disparate beliefs that are not supported and tend to be incompatible. A powerful focusing agent is tuned into strong powers of attracting and manifesting. Tie your experiences of three years ago into the truth of the matter at hand. The unforeseen developments that occur present you with the next journey. Integrity and clarity go hand in hand but your thoughts can be tarred to the brush of preconceived beliefs. Retract and grow. Confusion means you have not got your thoughts wrapped around your integrity quite right. The margins of your convictions become blurred so that they cannot be upheld. Strong passions link you with questionable people. Try not to fail yourself by being undisciplined. People's expectations and values are not aligned, they never were, but it was not this radically apparent. Best not to get yourself into something you have to get out of. Uranus resumes direct motion opening Pandora's Box and letting repressed energies fly. This is bound to affect your relationships cross the board because of the unrest that gets stirred up. Your imagination is remembering things from the past and projecting them onto the present. This produces unrealistic conditions and delusions. Overindulgence is not just about appetite, although that can happen too. In your case it is about saying too much to the wrong people and depending on them to care. Recognise the soul in every person, identify with their process of becoming what they believe and you will not need to be validated by anyone else. If you are emotionally dependent on others it can be draining for them.

 
Virgo Monthly Forecast
Virgo

The Sun enters Sagittarius with its curiosity, desire for the wide open spaces and fun loving spontaneity. It picks you up and reminds you of times gone by that will come again. Rearrange yourself, put things in a new order and reconsider your priorities. Long forgotten issues rise to the surface in familial and intimate bonds. Make an alternate choice. You are reaching a turning point in your financial affairs, things like debt, mortgage, taxes, inheritance, loans, investments or savings. Thoughts are drawn to those who are already in spirit, ancestors or close relatives and the dramas they faced in their life. Resolve to build more of what you wish to have in your life this will support a paradigm shift. Interference, like static on a radio, disjoints the mind and makes it inconsistent. Mercury joins the Sun in Sagittarius stepping up the level of mental chatter, blunt speech and enthusiastic restlessness. Nothing is meant to be the ideal you seek; those pre-set attitudes and beliefs are causing trouble. If you are lucky life will make you aware of the most acute of your fanatical core issues and innermost dichotomy. A new level of judgement needs to be developed for these out of the ordinary times and if you do there will be a turning point. Mars has left Virgo and now resides in Libra. That takes the edge off for you. Those hot flashes of out of the blue anger can subside. You get back to being more composed within yourself. A vision quest, retreat, sweat lodge, meditational journey or counselling would help you increase your perception and focus your goal orientation. The stage might have been set three years ago but things had to evolve and morph into the possibilities that are today. The opportunity to travel can be a gift you receive. Clarity brings integrity but do not reprimand yourself for not being this way before; it is only just now possible. It is easy to be a little confused about this as you are eager to make it right. A fog descends on the mind; it diffuses and blurs or makes thoughts permeable with new imaginings. Bringing everything back to the financial picture is one way that you fail yourself. Sometimes you need to believe in a miracle. Expectations placed on you can be unbearable. They make you feel trapped, cramped, confined and stressed. Uranus turns direct and its knee-jerk thrust causes sudden situations and states. The release of intuition and telepathy can be overwhelming. Your imagination wants to be creative and wants to find new innovative ways to express itself, you reach for more. Out of the ordinary appetites will cause you to consume food, drink, memories, information, stories, travel opportunities and business possibilities. You feel responsible for people who need sympathy. It could be something you recognise or related to in their soul. A deep well of need can be draining and in the end unsuccessful.

Libra Monthly Forecast
Libra

The Sun enters Sagittarius signalling the season of transition into winter. It is a good time to get the house in order for the long months of hibernation. Then mobilize your robotic helpers, enlist virtual programs and applications or set up an electronic network. Unusual circumstances surround family and intimate friends; there can be health issues involved. If incompatible circumstances arise they would stem from a subjective perspective or dissimilar beliefs. The illusion of loss brings out the fighting and protective instincts in you. It is going against the karmic tide to be attached. Let evolution take its course. Only an illness is worth winning and the body lets go of that too. A fresh slate means there is need for envisioning and creating the next undertaking. There are ripples in the mind; the flow is broken by other pulsating inclinations and some totally ridiculous and disconnected ideas. Oh well it will pass. Mercury journeys into Sagittarius and this can perk you up. Humour and purposeless chatter is entertaining and shock and awe thrills you. There will be some conflicts arise over attitudes and beliefs. These you will keep to yourself and examine your thoughts, words and actions. It would be good if you dug deep enough to get to your core issues as an answer can be found to get you unstuck. Out of the ordinary circumstances require closer scrutiny with an ultra flexible open mind. Mars enters Libra and this can stir you up with passion as well as trigger your buttons of anger. Try to change you rather than blame others. Redefine your position, cross-reference all beliefs, adjust, revise and modify. Do not expect support, this is a singular experience. Everyone is revising their position and future vision but you are at the head of the pack. Over the past three years circumstances have been trying to get you to give into transforming regeneration. This process continues now as it breaks down the old clearing the way to the empowerment of a new you. Opportunities for a new home or better job and most likely higher pay or lower rent can arise. There is bound to be a financial advantage. Long range goals are important. You need to create an idea so the universe knows how it can help you move forward. It is always confusing when you are trying to level up. That is just part of the process. Dreams are remarkable. Day time visions are profound. The boundaries of the rational mind are blurred so they are letting in some definitive impressions from outside sources. Intuition is strong. How you fail yourself may be directly linked to how you think; and also to how you fail to act on your own behalf. Everyone has expectations but the ones that affect you the most are the ones you were raised with. Become more of yourself rather than just a rebellion or emulation. Uranus turns direct letting lose the pent up energies of change, independence and originality. You have a sense of liberation and freedom and it stimulates you to get busy. Your imagination is working for you. You are using it in a conservative way. Your appetite for sleep increases. It is not so much an escape as a retreat into sanctuary and healing. Ultra sensitivity causes you to take on the problems of the world, or at least those around you. An easy mark for sympathy other people can drain you with their insatiable need. It is kind to say they need to learn for themselves.

 
Scorpio Monthly Forecast
Scorpio

The Sun has left Scorpio for Sagittarius, the last month of transition into more night hours before the sun turns around. You are cradled in a womb of recreation where letting go and becoming more is paramount. Reality flies in the face of your ideals as you reconfigure yourself within family history. Erratic energies flow between familial bonds. There is a sorting of souls within your relations. Most move forward with you but some are meant to become part of your past. You have reached a turning point in your journey of awakening and healing, a major epoch. Loss is an illusion of violent departure wrenching something from your possession when it is actually elimination for the purposes of returning to your authentic self. You are pioneering new ground, developing the soul's pathway discarding debris and obstacles as you go. The conduit that feeds the brain centres is experiencing a short; a pulsating outage that interrupts the flow. The gaps let in foreign thoughts and those thoughts take you on a journey. Mercury leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius supplying you with alternative sources for your ideas and answers. Idealised expectations get sorted out from reasonable beliefs and attitudes. You are getting to the very core of your beliefs and extracting the polarised ideals to get you unstuck from compromise. This is not a normal process; it is a higher level on the path of self-awareness therefore goes beyond everyday judgement. Mars slips into the area of your subconscious, the sign of Libra. It will stir up anything left in there to be worked on. This will be grist for the mill. You are awakening to the multi-dimensional psychology of being human; the human dilemma in its many and various forms. You are forming a vision, sorting out the valuable from the invaluable and refining your soul's developmental awakening. Three years ago a major milestone was passed that opened the doors to today. Now as you move forward many more doors will open for your self-realisation. A very valuable depth of mind discovers a wealth of knowledge. Integrity is important; it is the backbone of the whole process. Rejecting whatever takes away from the clarity of your integrity allows more growth and expansion. Be cautious of the moments of confusion, they can cause a detour. Allowing your definitions to become blurred you allow yourself to be more permeable. Do not be hasty; take your time to let things fall into their proper place. You fail yourself by looking back, going back, living in the past and regurgitating it too much. Letting go of expectations of others is just as important as no longer feeling like a failure when you cannot meet their expectations. Uranus resumes direct motion and lets all of its stored energy lose in a sudden flush. The acceleration can take you off your course which is fine as long as you enjoy the journey. You crave more of yourself, more realisation, greater actualisation and it comes when you accept that you are the only person you have to please. Great empathy, sympathy and sensitivity envelopes you and you are drawn to take care of those who cannot take care of themselves. This is not an individual, more likely a charity.

 

"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." ~ Steve Jobs

 
Sincerely,
 

Samantha Kane-Kennedy
Andromeda Astrology
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