by Linda Kaye | Mar 20, 2017 | 2017, Current Astro News
Venus Retrograde 2017
March 4 to April 15
Your task is not to seek for love but merely to seek and find all the barriers
within yourself that you have built against it. ~Rumi
Venus is the only planet (besides the Sun and Moon) that does not turn retrograde several times a year. Instead, Venus turns retrograde only once every 548 (or so) days and will be transiting somewhere in your Astrological horoscope. This marks a significant period because it will correlate to a period of time during which you will be inclined to reexamine and reflect on your values, the way you love, and your overall nature of reality.
Relationships, commitments, and finances will likely be on your radar screen now. During the Venus retrograde period you will find yourself reassessing matters of the heart and how you are managing your resources. The intention of this cycle is for you to become aware of dynamics and circumstances that are no longer needed for your desired future. Anything that is counterproductive to your higher purpose or heartfelt destiny should become clear during this period encouraging you to take action when Venus turns direct on April 15.
Current intimate relationships may find one or both partners questioning how they feel about the relationship and wondering if their love or commitment is authentic. Because this cycle in the sign of Aries you will feel called to initiate new and more genuine ways of being in relationship.
On April 2 through April 27 Venus will travel back into the sign of Pisces where she will join the centaur Chiron and square Saturn. This period will provide an opportunity to evaluate and reflect (Saturn) on what may need healing (Chiron) in your life. Contemplate if self-worth, forgiveness, fear of intimacy, etc., need your attention and healing, so you can initiate the possibility of deeper intimacy within your partnerships once Venus moves back into the sign of Aries on April 28.
It is also worth noting that Mercury will turn retrograde on April 9, in the other sign of love – Taurus. Ultimately, Taurus represents self-love. As you may know, retrograding planets provide a suitable time for introspection on where we’ve been and where we are going. Mercury retrogrades can create periods of deep thought in the area signified by the sign that it is retrograding. With Mercury retrograde in the sign of Taurus we have a twofold opportunity to revisit and contemplate how we love others and how we love ourselves.
Venus retrograde periods can bring past lovers into your life and/or a new love that you are karmically destined to be with. This is an important time to be clear in all your communications regarding commitments and financial decisions. Those of you with Aries or Pisces planets in your horoscopes are sure to feel the effects of Aphrodite’s planet the most during this period. However, we can each expect to find ourselves reflecting on the overall nature of our reality. What is working and not working? What is needed or not needed? Where to commit, recommit, or make necessary changes in personal, social, and business relationships? Lastly, are you communicating your needs and values within your important relationships?
Pre-shadow period begins on January 30 (26° Pisces)
Retrograde begins on March 2 (13° Aries)
Turns direct on April 15 (26° Pisces)
Post-shadow period from May 18 (13° Aries)
Copyright 2017 by Linda Kaye
by Linda Kaye | Mar 11, 2017 | 2017, Current Astro News
March 12, 2017
7:43 a.m. pacific time
22 degrees and 13 minutes of Virgo
Hum … what exactly is a Crow Full Moon? It is the name that the Native Peoples gave to the last Full Moon prior to the spring equinox (March 20). It was heralded by the cawing of the crows, alerting them to the end of winter. The end of winter is certainly being celebrated by the Californians. We are happy to have the long and seemingly never-ending drought finally over. However, with record breaking snow and rainfall, we are also eagerly embracing the Sun’s movement into Aries, where the days will become longer and warmer.
Virgo Full Moon
Virgo’s infamous holy trinity — the purification and integration of body, mind and spirit, is emphasized under this lunation. Virgo is the Earth sign that holds a special affinity for all things related to our planet and her depiction honors the sacredness of Earth’s bounty as she lifts the wheat staff in her hand. The word Virgo is Latin for virgin. Its true meaning is “whole and pure within oneself.” Therefore, whenever Virgo is highlighted, an increased motivation for improvement and refinement will occur.
Full Moons occur when the Moon moves into an opposition to and reflects the light of the Sun — in this case, Pisces. When Virgo, and or Pisces, is emphasized in your horoscope or in the heavens as they are under this Full Moon, you will want to give special attention to the care of your body, thoughts and spiritual practice. If any one of these areas is ignored, a self-induced crisis might occur in order to get your attention.
Pisces envisions our dreams and desires into reality. With this potent Full Moon, you can intend to identify your imaginative dream-world and integrate it with the down-to-Earth reality of Virgo — unifying spirit and matter. Encourage your Piscean inspirations and dreams! Embrace the Virgo integration of your body, mind and spirit! Celebrate your contribution to the magnificent blossoming and awakening that is occurring during this time in our collective evolution.
This Full Moon will inspire you to become more organized and meticulous with the details of your life. Use Virgo’s talent for analytical thinking and discrimination to generate new ventures that align with your desires. These qualities are especially helpful if you want to enhance or change your daily work routine. Pay attention to your personal nutritional requirements, thought processes and spiritual needs. If any one of these essential areas is out of balance in your life, now is the time to set goals for improvement.
Virgo Full Moon Key Words: Analyze, Discriminate, Daily Work, Diet, Purification, Health (intestines, nervous system, hands and feet), Mental Constructs, Spirituality
Copyright 2017 by Linda Kaye
by Linda Kaye | Feb 9, 2017 | 2017, Current Astro News
Leo Lunar Eclipse
Friday, Feb 10 – 4:32 p.m.
22 degrees and 28 minutes of Leo
This prenumbral Lunar Eclipse will be visible to observers in Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
Lasting four hours and 19 minutes in duration, February 10 will mark the beginning of a very powerful Eclipse year. Eclipses, Equinoxes and Solstices — as well as other significant celestial events — provide an opportunity to consciously embrace powerful universal energies.
This month we are fortunate to have two important Eclipses with energies oriented toward transformation and destiny: The Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on February 10 and the New Moon Solar Eclipse on February 26. As you have experienced and know firsthand, Astrology is an effective tool for understanding the soul’s evolutionary journey. It is an amazing modality and when studied closely will provide wise counsel of your destined path. That said, it is always important to point out that the planets or birth chart do not cause events to occur in our lives, rather they reflect our level of consciousness — or awareness of the stagnant patterns from which we wish to break free.
Awareness to your individual past patterning, as well as your soul’s current destiny, is one of the many gifts Astrology offers. When you feel stuck and not able to create movement in your life, you have likely become too comfortable with the security of past familiarity. Therefore, discomfort will become more intense in order to instigate movement into a new way of interacting in life. During important Eclipse periods such as this one, the universe is encouraging us to awaken to our individual and collective destinies.
Lunar Eclipses are a time to look at what is no longer working in our lives so we can initiate the ending of a cycle and the beginning of a new one. This will be true for all of us, but especially powerful for those who have Leo or Pisces planets in their horoscope as these are the two zodiacal signs in which the February Eclipses occur. For each of us, we can expect a Lunar Eclipse to maintain an influence in our life for as long as it takes to resolve the emotional dynamics that surfaced during its unfolding.
“We are not here on earth to change our destiny, but to fulfill it.” ~Guy Finely
Eclipses help you to create shifts in your life and encourage you to let go of old patterns that no longer serve you. They work on three levels: personal, collective, and ultimately, the integration of both. Where there is inner uncertainty, an Eclipse will encourage you to seek clarity. Pay close attention to the revelations occurring during this Eclipse month, as what was previously hidden gives way to the light.
Astrologers have studied Eclipses and their effects since the Babylonian Era and have found that they often coincide with earth changes, modern stock market fluctuations and political upheavals. With the advent of external events, Eclipses can become powerful indicators of needed change — collectively as well as individually. As a potent example, the current political unrest within the United States is far from resolved and this discontent is exuding global comradery. As I’ve shared in previous articles over the past months and years, the current Astrological signatures are encouraging us to “awaken from our complacency” and initiate change. These Astrological aspects are being experienced on a global scale and will continue to prove individually and collectively transformative as outmoded systems collapse.
The zodiacal sign this Eclipse falls in is Leo, which is the sign that encourages creative self-expression and heart consciousness. The fire of Leo ignites passion, inspiration and the ability to single-mindedly focus on one’s goals. Leo also represents children and romance, marking a time to evaluate whether or not we are nurturing our inner child, and creating romantic moments of honoring and loving the self.
As the heart is ruled by Leo it is important during this Eclipse to set intentions that honor your heart’s desires. The essence of your creative light and the ability to love yourself and others exists within the center of your heart. Find the center of your heart during this Eclipse and honor your unique and special gifts.
Eclipse Contemplation Themes: Am I following my destiny?; What is being revealed during this Eclipse cycle?; What are my heart’s desires?; Can I release what is no longer serving me?; What new cycle should I initiate? Do I love myself?; Am I creating romance in my life?; Am I honoring my unique gifts?
Eclipses always occur in pairs. The second, a Solar Eclipse, will occur on February 26, during the New Moon in Pisces. The next pair of eclipses will occur in August. The energies of an eclipse can be felt a couple of days before and after an eclipse. The ancient sages believed that eclipses were a time for meditation and learning; a special time to honor the spiritual aspects of your life. Try to keep your schedule light, remain internally focused, eat only pure foods, and do not consume alcohol. The veil between earth and the heavens is thinner during an eclipse, allowing you to more easily connect to the eternal universal wisdom that is your divine essence.
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by Linda Kaye | Jan 26, 2017 | 2017, Current Astro News
Friday, January 27 at 4:06 p.m. PT
8 degrees & 15 minutes
The sign of The Water Bearer and Freedom Seeker
“The World Will Be Saved by the Western Woman.”
~ Dali Lama, Vancouver Peace Summit, 2009
The first New Moon of this year is falling in the liberating sign of Aquarius. And, in light of the current political scene it looks as if Aquarius is revealing its desire for humanitarian rights and freedoms. The Sun makes its celestial movement into the sign of Aquarius every year within hours of, or on, January 20. Since 1937, the chosen Inauguration Day following a presidential election has occurred on January 20 at noon.
As you may know, Aquarius is the sign associated with change and the revolutionary actions taken to restructure outdated social systems in an effort to create a more just world for all. It dreams of a world where all people are treated equal. It is the sign that will improve conditions for all earthly inhabitants by investing time and energy to mobilize large groups, affect politics and otherwise utilize various mechanisms to evoke visionary change. (Have images of the Women’s March on Washington arisen in your mind yet?!)
What makes the inauguration on January 20 and the Sun’s ingress into Aquarius different from past inaugurations given that each inauguration takes place with an Aquarian Sun? This year the winds of change have been steadily gaining momentum over a longer period. Astrologically, the heavenly aspects have been pointing to the need for major change and transformation for quite some time. Both the Pluto–Uranus square and Uranus’s current movement through Aries indicate that our present global destiny is one of change and transformation. In the realm of Astrology, everything is about divine timing. And, finally… the time has come!
Personally, I was overjoyed when the number of attendees for The Women’s March on Washington and its global sister march began to roll in. At the time of this writing, experts are estimating that there were 3.3 million participants in the United State alone. News outlets are heralding the global day of action as the largest demonstration to ever occur in the history of the United States!
“From a mystical perspective, the Light uses the Dark to awake in
people that inner craving for those qualities of the soul that are
fed by the Light: Liberty, Dignity, Virtue, Honor, Equality.”
~ Carolyn Myss
Furthermore, Aquarius is the celestial sign that bestows the universal cosmic waters onto humankind and our planet. Although Aquarius is an air sign, it is known as “The Water Bearer” because of its connection through the healing element of water. As we know, the feminine is also associated with water, so it’s fitting that a mass mobilization of women should take place under the sign that symbolizes an ability to spread its cosmic gifts to restore life to humanity.
Aquarius is also associated with futuristic thinking, as well as rebelliousness and free will. (Hence, those with strong Aquarian energy being humanitarian by nature with a strong predilection toward philanthropic endeavors.) Indeed, January 21, 2017 will be forever memorialized for the sense of rebellion that infused our country—and perhaps the world—whether you were physically present at a march or not.
Likewise, the marchers have affected all Americans who were forced to acknowledge that a substantial portion of the populace is dissatisfied with the status quo. Consider how this corresponds to Aquarius’s dual rulership: Saturn (its ancient ruler) and Uranus (its modern ruler). Saturn will require you to restructure that which is outmoded and Uranus will shake things up in order to awaken you from your complacency— even if that means shocking or jolting you into awareness because you refuse to acknowledge that restructuring is necessary. The important message that these two cosmic forces reveal—as illustrated by the events on January 21— is unprecedented change. They will motivate you to embrace any unhealthy and incongruent living and working conditions that no longer support your future life goals and purpose— mirrored in the very messages marchers were carrying, chanting and demanding we acknowledge!
Lastly, Saturn is currently transiting through Sagittarius, the sign that encourages freedom in order to explore the deeper meaning of life. Simultaneously, Uranus is transiting through Aries, the sign that supports the dismantling of any barriers that are preventing growth. Therefore, this New Moon is inspiring us, individually and collectively, to (1) honor that which brings the deepest meaning to your life and (2) create the necessary forward movement to support your own desires and therefore, evolution.
“If you’re gonna make a change, you’re gonna have to operate
from a new belief that says life happens not to me but for me.”
~ Tony Robbins
Copyright 2017 by Linda Kaye
