4/9/12-4/15/12 Seminal Play: Creation is Trying Somthing New

In General

This is a great week to experiment, to try new things. This is a great week to play, but not to make binding decisions. Keep it light, but experiment, When the time comes to make the decisions you will have much better information to go on!

Aries

You have a tendency toward optimism, and a vague sense of good luck in spite of the fact that things may be frustratingly vague and hard to understand or nail down. This is a time to seek out your own inner idealist, Aries. Originally the word “Iconoclast” meant the destroyer of icons or idols. When we challenge symbolic tradition, sometimes we can free-up and allow ourselves access to the primordial energy from which it originates. In truth this is the very heart of the furnaces of creation. If we but turn to these fires and stoke them deep in our hearts by challenging not the meaning, but the symbolism we may find a new birth and ne2w direction. Smash a few idols and flirt with new idealism you'll find it does you some good!

Taurus

The core of your ideals is butting up against your very deep and dear desire to maintain your comfortable and contented lifestyle. Pity for you booboo. In truth though you may be quite comfortable it may become more clear to you that things just aren't living up to your greater expectations. It is a time to search out a spiritual truth, to look for a radical forgiveness. You may allow yourself the strength both cherish the sweetness of the moment while agitating for something greater, its just a matter of taking it one step at a time.

Gemini

Darn it Gemini! All you want is just a bit of peace. Peace between people, peace in life... and honestly peace and quiet! The trick is that a lack of physical struture and practical planning seems to have combined with generally confusing reality to make communication go ugly. What is there to be done? Try little everyday rebellions. Try new ways to play. And finally experiment with new distractions. Let communication come on its own, but try to keep things entertained into submission until the smoke clears and communication can proceed.

Cancer

Okay Cancer, you just need to be patient, more tolerant and in general take a chill pill. I am aware thi8s is not an easy moment to do so. That usually means its the best time to practice. Particularly because although picky, there is an annoying streak of indecision going through you, and a bit of suspicion. Seriously this is a good week to make sure you are taking a break and try not to put yourself in the position to make too many important decisions. You just want to avoid saying stuff you will need to take back! The best break for you? Prayer, meditation etc. (if any of ye be Unitarians do whatever it is you do) ;)

Leo

There is a frustrating tightness of funds combining with a sense of suspicion, and a desire to spend money that is darn annoying! I know that denying yourself is something that goes with nothing in your wardrobe, so here's the suggestion. Instead of sacrificing the fun, try turning to your creativity to find new fun things to do. Its definitely a great week for DIY and I believe you will have all the fulfillment you are looking for and then some!

Virgo

Poor Virgo. You just want to have quality time with those you love and are closest to. Communication foibles and tempers just seem to be getting constantly in the way! My suggestion? It is a week to open up the closets, share secrets and bring things into the open. This will allow you to build the types of relationships you are actually craving... in time.

Libra

This is just not the week for seriousness! Partially because all you really want to do is try new things and be noncommittal. Partially its because details are gonna get lost easily and communication will often feel warped and inconclusive! The key here is to try to re-imagine the ways that you can negotiate the relationships at the heart of your life, and look for some romantic adventure!

Scorpio

Oh Scorpio, don't ya just wish things would just slow down and you could only find something dependable and comfortable at the moment? This can't be helped by your internal feelings of insecurity (don't worry it's our little secret) You are also feeling a bit more open to the ideas of others than usual. My best advice? It's a good week to keep uncomfortable ideas and attractions to yourself 8until you can find certainty in yourself., and for that I suggest finding something in text to meditate and find inspiration!

Capricorn

This may well be an unpleasantly challenging week, but fear not all this sensitivities and all these feelings at least confirm that you are at least doing one thing right. That is doing things that actually matter to you, or at least your in touch enough to be heading in the right direction. Listen to your feelings. The key is to find time to play, relax and find open lighthearted space.

Aquarius

Emotional escapism may be incredibly tempting right now. Socially things may feel beyond you! In spite of all this there is still a core optimism and a drive to accomplish something this week. My suggestion? Its a fantastic week to rethink how you relate to family. Take a chance. Here is a hint, paying attention to the elegant beauty of details... is a great place to start!

Pisces

You are feeling uncharacteristically emotionally detached at the moment, and possibly a bit experimental. Careful of you temper though, and think carefully about what you want to keep secret, Also try to pay close attention, this is an easy week to misplace things. The key to this week is finding new ways to meet new people and find new friends you might have never expected!

Have fun!

Extreme aspects currently in the sky also interact with our personal charts.  Make sure you are taking the space to breath and keep  physically, emotionally and spiritually healthy.  One thing that can aid in this is treating yourself to a personal astrological consultation.

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Intensity, Integrity, Tempest: A Call to Perspective (03/20/2012-03/26/2012)

In General:

This is a week that could be considered emotionally overwhelming. This is a week that might be hard. The secret of it all is that there are a huge series of angles that are just not especially evident to us. This is particularly true in the realms of responsibility and limitations, ethics and possibility, AND Power and secrecy. It behooves us to find an outside perspective that is very close to our hearts. Pick someone who me matter to, pick someone who seems on top of their own lives.

Aries

Be careful Aries. Choose your direction carefully because it is a week in which it will be easy to be swept away by the direction you decide to take. This does not mean that what you are being swept up in is necessarily a bad thing, just that you must make sure to keep your head. There may be a grand feeling of overwhelming providence behind your back. This feels good. Be aware however there are hidden consequences you are forgetting, and be very aware that there are deeper grudges and secrets that may be shaping the landscape outside of your view!

Taurus

Try not to take the opinions of the masses too closely to heart. This is week where “talk” can be emotionally overwhelming. It is a good time to find an internal peace, one based on personal spiritual truths. Its a good week to meditate, to pray, to take a walk in the forest. It is a good time to listen to things that speak without words, and a bad week to head too much talk. Careful not to make any rash decisions there is a lot going on that just can't be clear in the moment.

Gemini

It may be a good week to let go of things that you hold onto simply out of habit. It would do you well to consider that everything you hold onto is an added responsibility, and can quickly become overwhelming! It is an excellent time to clear out your store houses, and make space in your life for new energies by letting go of things that may even be good, but are simply not necessarily useful in your life! Besides it is absolutely important to simplify at the moment, it helps make everything more clear. There may be some dark and sneaky stuff going on around the edges of your world!

Cancer

This week there may be a considerable amount of time when you feel overwhelmed! To the point of emotional exhaustion. My best suggestion for you oh Cancer is to pay very close attention to your habits and practices of self care. The key to getting through this week is recurring rituals of self care. It is a good week to establish little habits to take care of yourself, particularly when it comes to things that are completely physical in nature. Get up and go to bed at regular times. Go for a scheduled walk, don't skip meals. It is a week to be a stickler about such things.

Leo

Try to avoid running from your feelings, even if it is almost completely overwhelming. Try to remember to breath and put things in bigger context. Take lots of little breaks and breath... lots of deep breaths! Games of chance and travel are good for you right now, just don't count on them paying off. It is a good time to do such things but only if you are willing to let go of the money. Try to be very patient with matters involving your closest family, and realized there is probably an angle to things you are not putting together at this moment. Give things time to allow for understanding.

Virgo

Things may feel more than a bit erratic and confusing at the moment. Emotions run high, and we all know you would rather just get the work done! Avoid the urge to keep things secret to avoid drama. Eventually the attempt at secrecy will just draw more turbulence not less. There is something about the social reality of things that you are just not getting. The best way to handle this is the arduous task of a long conversation with the person (or people) you most expect the drama from. This calls for a great deal of patience, but truly it will turn out better for this small investment.

Libra

Pay special attention to negotiating and being acclimating this week. Practical matters may be a touch overwhelming but with the aid of willing help you can find your way through it. The most important thing here is to find common interest and make sure you are putting yourself out in a way that makes people want to help. It is also time to re-examine your relationship with the things you own. Honestly it is best to do so through the ears and eyes of a trusted friend, especially a romantic friend, or even a trusted ex. The key here is learning new strategies for what you keep and what you let go of.

Scorpio

Moral dilemma may have you thrown for a severe loop (even if you don't want to think of it as such). It is a good time to turn to books. Try reading and meditating on a subject that vexes you. It is a good week to pull out a copy of the “Tao Se Chin”, or listen to the lyrics of your favorite pop artist to find that mystical gem to make it all easier. It is a good time to find your counsel in quiet ways and to chew long and hard before making any decisions.

Sagittarius

Everything seems to be a bit of a creepy spooky mess. Try turning hard decisions into grand public games. Instead of having a meeting, have a dinner party at which issues are worked out. The key is to make room in a light relaxed atmosphere for all concerned to get involved and to be able to do so without feeling anything too heavy. It is a good time to find something to laugh about (sometimes just to yourself)

Capricorn

Emotional and romantic negotiations focused upon are probably way too much this week. Am I suggesting you avoid issues? Absolutely not. Let me suggest you do these things with the help of a larger community. Bring in friends who care about everyone, and find ways to get advice beofre you go straight in. There is something just unnervingly unusual going on, and the best thing for you is to pull out your oddball friend that you love and trust, but have never been able to fathom. Its a good time to learn from them!

Aquarius

You may have an unsettling feeling that the world is just too big. Do not succumb to the urge to hide away. A little time with a book might be nice, but the real wins this week paradoxically will be social, if you dare try. It may be a bit disturbing but it may all just be true. This is a good week to step into the social scene, and find new ideas in a light social approach to reality. Seek financial advice from those you trust. No matter how good you are at such things historically it is a good time to seek out someone who might be able to pick up on things you are missing.

Pisces

Oh Pisces please be careful. Don't get me wrong, this week presents a lot of room for fun, a great opportunity to find your own quirky spotlight, and just time to play in the “sun.” Ultimately though, when you re setting your grand plans in motion, please please please consult a friend who may be able to advise on the more practical end of things! Did I say “please”?

Extreme aspects currently in the sky also interact with our personal charts.  Make sure you are taking the space to breath and keep  physically, emotionally and spiritually healthy.  One thing that can aid in this is treating yourself to a personal astrological consultation.

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Negotiations in a Fog: 3/13/12- 3/20/12

In General:

This is a week of complex negotiations with others.  We are challenged to run a gauntlet between exaggerated expectations and the will to escape, and an aggressive detail oriented picky-ness, to find our way to an emotional exploration that leads to an honest caring negotiation to redefine what we need with those we love!  good luck!

Aries

Don't let details get in the way of the big picture! I'm not saying that details are not important (though they are not always important). I'm just saying right now you may have a tendency to overwhelm positive progress (especially when negotiating with others with a mob of details that seem important but are either not important or not important right now. Try keeping a small notebook of “little points” that you can come back and address later. This is particularly true because right now if you utilize your creativity you have at your disposal the ability to make grand breakthroughs and plot great courses with other people!

Taurus

I get it Taurus, things feel a bit disjointed and “out of whack” at the moment. Be careful though, playing things secretively right now (even the things you won't admit to yourself- or at least out loud) are probably going to make it worse not better. The world may seem a bit crazy, and yes it feels like your the only one with your head on straight. Just please try to remember everyone else thinks that as well. Best to breath deeply and try to explain things slowly. Everyone can get through this. Plus you might solve more than you think in the long term!

Gemini

It is a time to reevaluate with a capital “RE.” Time to renegotiate relationships (or how you form them) and most importantly re-evaluate what may well be an overestimation of the resources available to others. Your mantra this week? Give others a break, and try not to feel defensive!

Cancer

Cancer this is a week to be direct, stand your ground and nicely ask for exactly what you need. Be specific, try to stay very focused and only on topic. Try making a thought list before doing anything important to screen for side-tracks. And most important of all DO NOT RUN, HIDE, ESCAPE INTO FANTASY. This is a week that calls for the direct approach!

Leo

OK, Leo, it may be time to back down just a bit. We know you are entitled, but its a good time to remember that we all are. Try remembering that it is sometimes a sign of valor to back down. Put on the face of magnanimity and show the world how grand and good-natured you can be. If you mange to stay loose you can even salvage your pride and come out looking all the better for it. In other words make the Compromise a gift... but compromise.

Virgo

OK, this is a week to breath! There is a tendency right now to expect too much of others, and then to blame them for it. Own your expectations, and leave other people out of it. Chill out a bit, I know you are excited and impatient but you just have to expect the rest of the world to move at its own pace... And yes most of them are less organized than you. We are not all perfect little Virgo. That said, don't take it personally either. None of this is.

Libra

{Moon conj. Juno ^3rd} square {Mars 12^th} Opp {Chiron conj. Neptune 6^th} square back

Distracted nature of emotions and how we get what we negotiate what we want. square to and escapist drive and a pushy aggressive mood (really just trying to get out of things) opp a failure to find focus especially on details

Scorpio

Look who's kick back and fancy free? Surprisingly this may raise other peoples eyebrows. They just don;t expect such an easy going Scorpio (and who's to blame them?) Try to enjoy the off-beat pace you are setting and remember this for later it may do you some good to learn from these moments. Be aware though, you may appear a bit full of yourself to others, careful not to tread across others toes!

Sagittarius

It is time that your bending ways bent. By that I mean that its time to consider allowing for the needs of others in your relational negotiations, and in this case the compromise may seem a touch conservative to you. Please remember that sometimes conservatism may grant the structure to allow for greater adventure down the road... Together!

Capricorn

OK Capricorn.  It is actually time to dig in and talk about your feelings to the people you care about.  Business trip?  nope.  Stay late at work?  NOPE.  Seriously... its time to have that conversation, it may involve tears, but you can get through this.  All the fish in the sea are not always worth as much as the one in the bowl at home!  But it may take some emotional realness, and work.

Aquarius

Careful not to misplace the most important things.  Careful not to forget to speak what you feel (and remember to acknowledge you feel them too.)  Avoid passive-aggressive approaches, and really keep an eye on the details, especially your things.  its an easy time to get lost!

Pisces

It may be a hard week to focus, particularly because you care so darn much about it all!  But it is a week to breath and take in the very practical end of relationships!  It is a week to examine the dollars and sense and have sober unromantic conversations and with a cool head decide the solid material side of what you need!

Extreme aspects currently in the sky also interact with our personal charts.  Make sure you are taking the space to breath and keep  physically, emotionally and spiritually healthy.  One thing that can aid in this is treating yourself to a personal astrological consultation.

Appointments with your Rebel Astrologer, A. Drobny are available Worldwide on Skype (Or Phone or IM) through paypal to contact email: rebelastrologer@gmail.com

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I Am, I Do, We Dance. 2/13/12-2/19/12

In General

We exist in a complicated world of both individuals and systems. We are both the product of social interactions and of individual will. We are the keepers of, and responsible for our own destiny. But we must also understand that our destinies are a small piece of something bigger, grander. When we fail ourselves, we fail the world. We must first attend to our own truth, and through that we may attend to the great potentiality of all the world. This is a week to examine how one forms the other, to shadow dance with the divine reflection. This is a week to come to peace with the inner Shiva dancing with the outer Shakti, and find truth in that grand dance.

Aries

Among the Quakers there is an old saying, “Everyone is crazy except for me and thee. And I am not so sure about thee...” I suspect this quotation strikes quite a chord at the moment, Aries. This is the sort of moment where you feel quite lucid and rational and can't quite figure out what is wrong with anyone else. You may well be right. Chances are though, it may not matter. You see most of what your picking up on center around issues in which you have to come to some form of consensus between people to accomplish anything. Holding out for the absolute best, will most likely derail all progress in the muck of trying to prove a point. Best to compromise. You are right Aries. But the rub is: would you rather prove it, or work for constructive solutions... Ya tough call.

Taurus

Usually I can Depend on you to make a well considered decision on any and all practical matters. Usually your instincts in terms of pragmatic decisions are spot on. This is not that week. This week Oh Taurus, do not take a lot of stock in your practical acumen. It has a tendency to veer wildly off. Try to put off any long-term decisions that you can, find trusted council for those you can't, and in the mean time take advantage of this moment to dream. While its a bad week to nail down decisions and make “war-room” style plans, it is an excellent week to get sentimental, surrender to flights of fancy and dream. From these dreams may come great long-term visions! Just wait till you feel a little more grounded to plot a course to the top of those mountains!

Gemini

This is a good moment for caution Gemini. The urge to find adventure, to seek out emotionally new territory is in general a positive one. But do it only from a safe space, and take it slow. Things have a propensity to go really deep really fast at the moment. This trip to the center of your shadow is in so many ways a good thing, but be prepared. This is really a time to make sure you are keeping company, and choosing it wisely. This is truly a moment to tread lightly. But above all else confront things directly, in the end nothing could be more damaging right now that avoiding emotion or conflict. Just breath and take it slow. Don't make decisions in stone. When the smoke clears you can set a better course.

Cancer

These, dear Cancer, are the times that try human souls. The great questions float on the edge of your perception. Who are you, Cancer? What are you really after? In the end it calls into deep question how you exist in the world. How you exist in the world and who you are exist on two sides of the same axis. To understand the subject of your own identity, you must ultimately understand both these things. To find the truth of who you are you on some level have to understand the place that the inside and outside meet, and interact. The world we walk in defines who we are, just as who we are defines the world we walk in. This is a moment to consider integrity, your own story, and where your going. It is time to square up your own sense of self. The rewards are great, but first you must walk through fire. Of course once you truly understand what it means to be you, there is nothing that can defeat you. Good luck.

Leo

Nothing gets in the way of beauty like worry. Nothing kills joy like poking it with your brain. Leo, you lie upon a kings hoard of fine mattresses, and in perfect mood to luxuriate in social interpersonal bliss. Its just that pea... somewhere in the pile. In this case the pea has to do with all those little practical responsibilities that you want to blow off to roll around in the lap of bliss. The trick for you Leo is to cross all your “T”s and dot all your “I”s as best you can, and then step back let go and enjoy. Basically get the practical done, and try to let your mind wander to the fun part. Just do the practical stuff first.

Virgo

This is a time for listening to the heart. This is a time for fine tuning your emotional attunement, it is a time of taking that painstaking attention and turning it to emotional reality, and moreover finding a dream to hitch it to. Your assignment Virgo, is to take someone under your wing and let them teach you how to teach. Its your week to learn what it is to teach, and to learn how to explain to others. Its a skill unto itself and a real trick. Here's a hint, only explain what they need to know right now, and after they have that down pat, only then should you get more specific.

Leo

This week may well be the most challenging to you dear Libra. It is a week for peering into shadows and expanding your mind by facing the fears of your soul. This is a week to keep your own council and find a new definition of your life the holds stronger to the urgings of your heart. This my dear Libra is where the edge of your soul meets the end of eternity. The key? Its all about your heart, your feelings. You must embrace that part of your that is most instinctual because that is where you will become more.

Scorpio

This week has the potential to manifest in a dark paralysis, of anxious and dark thoughts. Or this could be the week you turn, raise your sword and confront the inner demons of your past, stare it in the eyes and move on. It really is that simple. You can find healing in love relationships, past and present. Its all about knowing that you can change the way your life plays out simply by changing what you assume about your life. A positive attitude will not solve every problem, but it may make it easier to get through to a place you can.

Sagittarius

Sometimes its amazing what you can accomplish, when you can own up to the reality that even you oh Sagittarius are not perfect. (no really) And part of this is recognizing the notion that apart from the sum of creation, the idea of perfect actually has no meaning. You can be flawed and do everything that is necessary in your part of creation. We are not perfect because we are pieces of that creation. But because we emanate from that same cosmic source, we are always doing exactly what we need to right now. And it is ALWAYS flawed. At least it is on the small scale. And it is always perfect, at least on the universal scale. When you can embrace this, you can overcome anything that keeps you frozen.

Capricorn

Begin this week on getting your surroundings and physical house in order. This week is all about making sure the laundry is done, dinner is made ahead of time (even made and frozen ahead of time and then stored in the freezer for easy stand-by meals with low hassle). What is the purpose of all these preparations you ask? It is quite simple, you are putting up the practical scaffolding so that when you have to tackle the more personal questions of identity and conquering your insecurities, you have all the back-up you can handle.

Aquarius

Things may feel uncharacteristically personal this week. It may be that you are easily rubbed raw. You could run from this sensitivity, but really Aquarius I am in favor of you investigating how it feels to take things personally, look for direct connections and delve into emotionalism. Try being a bit more “touchy-feely”, and stretch your comfort zone! Am I asking you to abandon what you are? Of course not! I am asking you to try something new... and you always like that, right?

Pisces

Sensitivity is good. Getting your feelings out is great. But Pisces, make sure you know the difference between feeling bad and letting it out, and poking your heart with a stick because the emotional release is such a good thing. Step back and get some air. Try to find the lighter side. This is not about hiding or bottling your feelings, but about giving yourself a break, breathing and deciding that you can choose just to let things be light and easy sometimes...

Extreme aspects currently in the sky also interact with our personal charts.  Make sure you are taking the space to breath and keep  physically, emotionally and spiritually healthy.  One thing that can aid in this is treating yourself to a personal astrological consultation.

Appointments with your Rebel Astrologer, A. Drobny are available Worldwide on Skype (Or Phone or IM) through paypal to contact email: rebelastrologer@gmail.com

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Gathering Storms, Fruits of the Soul Week of 2/6/12- 2/12/12

In General

This is a week of soul searching and personal power. It is a week of rich nectar from dark fruits. As we inch our way toward the spring it is a good time for new explorations and internal searches!

Aries

Dissatisfaction is not a comfortable state. It is not supposed to be. It exists as a motivation to growth, to healing, to stretching so that we may become more than we are. Avoid the desire to run away, or give up. This is a time to dig in and do the hard labor that will bring benefits in the long run. For you Aries this is nothing short of a challenge to establish yourself in the world and to own your own personal power. Stick to it. In short, this is your task: to open your heart to a deep almost spiritual resolve and follow it to a new horizon, one drop of sweat at a time!

Taurus

The state of romance may be challenging at the moment Taurus. In part this is because of new ways you have come to understand yourself, and not being quite sure how it relates to the way you are used to behaving in love relationships, or courtship in general. This is not a time to do it by rote, but a time to dig in, pay attention and rewrite your own book of love. Take time with those who are spiritually your closest family to find new ways of understanding your own relational habits, and find new ways of doing it. The benefit will take time, but you will be amazed at how much it will transform your relationships!

Gemini

Gemini, it may feel like you are stuck in a frustrating emotional disconnect. This is really just a symptom of deep, profound, spiritual longing. You stand in the uncomfortable place where identity, ethics, spirituality and your conception of the rules meet. Your current challenge is nothing less than to confront your assumptions of the way your world should be. You must challenge the way your life, ethical identity and sense of spiritual connectedness inter-relate to one another as an integrated system. You are being called upon to rewrite, first, your own rules, and then, start setting expectations for the world around you.  These, of course, should be based on your newly discovered way of being. It is important to begin with the desire to question absolutely everything that you can put into words, and to hold on tenaciously to everything that rings strongly in your heart.

Cancer

In classical astrology Cancer is considered to be conservative. Why is this? Because Cancer is the mother sign, and thus she values things that make for a good world for children. Cancer longs for physical comfort, and predictability, not because the Cancererian values are material, but in fact quite the opposite. Coin buys bread, bread feeds family. Houses shelter children, and the the elderly, and all those who need it most. Cancer's is a story of the responsibilities between humans. This is not in the Aquarian “big picture” way, but in a way that is very much on the ground floor, very personal. Cancer is about family and emotional responsibility. It is in moments such as this that what makes a Cancerian distinctly Cancerian may be seen most deeply. This is a moment in which all the gold in the world may not be enough. This is a moment in which the conservative notions of Cancer draw them deeply into what appears to be uncharacteristically insurrectionist desires. This is the moment when mother wolf begins to snarl, and demand change! Do not discount these feelings Cancer! The moodiness and dissatisfaction you feel right now is in some ways your “raison d'etre.” It is your moment to rear up and be radical in the name of all that is responsible and in a very old sense, conservative.

Leo

Nothing in the world would feel quite as nice as turning tables, cutting corners and just making anything more direct than it seems to want to be right now. I am not advising you to completely resist this impulse, but I do want you to try very hard to take the feelings of others into account. This is a moment when it could be very easy to step on toes. These toes may be owned by people that it will benefit you in the future to be at least on good working terms with. Be very careful about your temper. That said, it is a good time to reorder the physical nature of your reality. Take a deep look at your job and finances, and make some very deep changes.

Virgo

It may be hard to balance your emotions this week. Dealing with groups of people, especially ones you don't know well may be especially tricky this week. In addition, there may be an overwhelming urge to take off, maybe a quick vacation, maybe a trip to the woods. I encourage such a trip, or making plans for just that sort of thing. I just want to ask one favor: make this little escape count. (Even if it is just a quick escape to a local park) I want you to open yourself up to new possibilities. I want you to dedicate this time to a new understanding of how you assert what you need in social circumstances, directly and honestly. Its about meditating on full disclosure with yourself so that you can fully disclose with others.

Libra

This may well be a week of low energy levels accompanied by emotional distance and a touch of cynicism, made all the more painful because of a streak of emotional idealism that is running through you. The best answer to all of this, is throw away convention! This is a week to throw caution to the wind and grab on to new experimental ways of conducting your life! This is especially true of your love life and what you see as your professional craft. Its time to spice things up, try something new, and if it doesn't work try something else. This is a good week to remember that classic mantra, “this too shall pass.” Not necessarily because it is the worst time ever, (although it will aid in the painful bits) but just because the excitement of embracing change will bring the light you need to balance some very serious energy!

Scorpio

It may be easy to be misanthropic and cynical right now. This is particularly difficult because this is paired with a distinct streak of romanticism rising in your blood and an emotional point of view that is more interested in tallying a score sheet of wins and losses than experiencing the moment. It is times like this that we turn to the power of forgiveness. Forgiveness is not a gift we give others but one we give ourselves. We must actively choose to forgive, we must actively choose to live without bitterness or else the very power of that bitterness will starve our souls and keep away the very things that can prove that cynicism wrong! Sometimes it is more important to survive, more important to enjoy the life you are given than to hold onto past facts. Scorpio, this is a time to embrace the unknowable good because only with that can any of us overcome the list of sorrows that have past.

Sagittarius

The dream of adventure seems perpetually thwarted by the momentary reality of mundane needs. The drudgery can feel a bit much, and lets face it, February can be a bit dreary for many of us no matter the weather specifics. Truly, Sagittarius the best solution to all this is to find some adventure where you are. It is a time to try on a new wardrobe of identity. It is time to try playing new roles in your life. If you are always the outgoing one? Try playing the one who follows- just to see what its like. Do you usually go off the cuff? Try planning something. The point is not to change who you are, but to try on a new skin for a bit. Besides, who knows something might stick... and if not it will reveal valuable information and a new point of view!

Capricorn

Caution is your motto, and your instincts are perfect. From a slow painful attention to detail and hard work you can build all of the recognition you crave. This is nothing if not a time to flex your strategic long term muscle. Keep your cards close to the chest... but then again, what else would I expect?

Aquarius

You may find yourself strangely romantic. You may also find yourself discouraged by what feels like a lack of vision in those around you. Look for new exciting experiences in venues of people in which you don't really know anyone. Enjoy the excitement of the greater marketplace, both to take in the wares and to people watch. You will find surprisingly personal pleasure by getting out of your personal world!

Pisces

This is a week to find self empowerment through taking decadent care of yourself in simple mundane ways. This is a week for soul searching, but only from the vantage point of a hot tub, and a pedicure and/or a mud-mask. This week, oh Pisces, is in fact about very deep and even difficult emotional issues. But I urge you to consider finding the best in self love and creature comforts with which to confront these shadows! Remember what you knew as a small child: there is no fear that cannot be overtaken by a teddy bear and a favorite blanket!

Turning Inward to Renewal Solar Week of Jan 31 - Feb 5 2012

In General:

This is a week of shadow-dancing, facing dark things and coming through them to new inspirations.  This is a week to face the darkness and find, buried within, the seeds of light.  No matter your sun-sign, it would do you well to heed the message of the Crocus who begins to poke his head from the ground even in coldest of the winter, heralding the spring!

Aries

So an Aries is on an airplane, and the flight attendant comes back and informs him that there was a mishap and the plane has lost an engine, and every passenger is being asked to throw one large item off the plane to make up for weight...  May this classic joke intro serve as  your personal Zen Cohen, Aries.  The key word is weight and baggage.  The central issue is how the physical things we hold onto line up with the emotional things we chose not to move beyond.   Your assignment for the week is to go through and eliminate extra baggage, starting with excess unneeded physical belongings, but continuing on to include all the dark regrets, bitterness, and grudges, and in a single great act of catharsis put them on the curb.  This letting go will leave you loose light and ready to jump on board a burst of new ideas and adventurous romantic possibilities that await you at the end of this week!  

Taurus

Taurus, my Taurus.  Please make sure you set aside valuable self care time this week.  Invest in some good bubble bath, a back massage, things that bring you physical comfort.  This is a week that you need that bit of respite.  It may feel in certain respects that the wind has just gone out of your sails or a shadow has crossed your heart.  In truth this is a dark sensitive moment that is really intended for some soul searching.  While I want you to dive into this challenge, I'm advising not to take this plunge into your depths without a kit of emergency provisions:  A good mud mask, some bubble bath, a few candles, a favorite pint of ice cream and something that makes you feel alluring.  Best to shore up support for our sense of well being before jumping too deeply into the depths.

Gemini

Dear Gemini I implore you to meditate responsibly. Do not drive while in a revelatory fugue state, and avoid strangers with holey grails.  (The supper might be fun but the 3 day hangover is a is death!)  This is a time to turn to that spiritual nature that only you have, and by right only you understand.  BUT please, please, please, Gemini avoid the impulse to avoid, run away from the impulse to run away, and please try to ignore the impulse to ignore your intuition/feelings and hope it gets better.  This is a time to confront and stay the course, this will be challenging for a bit, but the rewards will be great! Promise.

Cancer

Dear Cancer please follow the instructions of your flight attendant.  Please fasten your seat belt tight and low across your waist.  Make sure you give yourself air before assisting others.  Space is surely the final frontier, and you may need a lot of it before the week is is out.  Don't get me wrong, it is important to come to the aid of friends in need.   But now more than ever you need to make sure you are taking time for self-care so that you can be strong for those you love.  This is an excellent moment to practice taking care of yourself and to make sure you stay in the habit.  Things may seem to fly all over the place by the end of the week, so self care is where I want your focus, it will make it all so much easier!

Leo

This week I want to talk you into doing what may well be a touch of practical, yet less than fun planning.  I know its not glamorous or fun.  But here is the up-side: with a little planning and setting things in motion you can set aside insecurities worries and stress and be geared up and ready for new unexpected possibilities particularly in the realm of possible travel that may be in the works for you.  Try to keep your feet on the ground and pay attention getting all the facts before any major decision.  Things are inclined to get out of control quickly.

Virgo

Yes Virgo it would be nice to live in a world where you could keep control over everything.  It would probably keep your anxiety down, and make things ever so much easier to deal with.  Yes Virgo it seems like it might be such a wonderful thing to run up an ivory tower and hide from the world.  Don't.  A small trip might not be out of the question, but only if you want to use the seclusion to weigh out the dark things you keep under your spiritual floor boards, and clean house of old worries and dark remembrances.  Otherwise its also a good week to remember to breath, directly ask for what you want and practice setting clear boundaries.  Careful of your temper this week it may be surprisingly close to the surface.

Libra

If you begin this week feeling a bit unsettled I am not surprised.  This is a week in which the emotional hob-goblins and insecurities rising from your history and the bits you just would rather not look at are making themselves particularly hard to ignore.  When you try to, things go inexplicably wrong.  Dishes get broken, people trip.  Probably in ways that are not even directly connected in any observable way.  This is a message.  There is a part of your heart, your history, yourself demanding that you stop ignoring it.  So find a sitter, call in sick, tell the partner/husband wife you need a few days in the woods/your bedroom anyplace you can feel both safe cared for and have time to cry.  Try not to be secretive.  Keep a dear friend's number handy.  Meditate, pray, talk to your ancestors... Open to the spirits of goodness you trust in your life.  This is a possibility.  This is a time when you may enter into a new path as a great healer, but first you must start by healing yourself.  Good luck.

Scorpio

Scorpio Scorpio.  This is almost a story worthy of a classic cautionary tale.  This week you will be visited by three specters! I implore you Scorpio listen to what they say!  Embrace their message!  You will first (if in fact you haven't begun already)  find yourself thinking on the ghost of relationship past.  This includes the history of the relationships of our parents and how growing up caused us to hold onto things that just do us no good.  And old relationships gone, and even the past of any relationship you may currently be in.  Speak little, listen much.  Pay attention.  Then I ask you to focus on the Specter of relationship present.  How do you behave in your current relationship?  If you are between significant others, it doesn't matter.  The very way we choose to live our life and interact with others lays a foundation for the relationships we make.  Again it is all in paying attention.  By the end of the week you may be ready to begin the ghost of relationship future.  Treat it like your learning a new skill, even if you have the love of your life it is time to use what you may observe to make it better.  Another hint, make it about the choices you make.

Sagittarius

Its a good week to try learning something new, to challenge the assumed boundaries of your skills and redefine what you presume yourself to be capable of.  Its time to challenge assumptions of identity by learning new things.  You can't be all things, but it is a good time to challenge yourself to expand your repertoire, particularly because something new and exciting could present itself in the process.  Get ready for new exciting adventures, even ones that start in less than flashy ways!

Capricorn

This is a week for looking deep into who you are.  This is a week for some deep soul searching.    This is a time for your least favorite type of seriousness.  That weird hard-to-define part of your life that has to do with emotional awareness.  It is a week for deep thoughts and entertaining brand new ways of defining what the very idea of happiness means to you.  If you do the hard work of sitting spiritually with those questions, by the end of the week some exciting possibilities may be showing up in small ways  Expect new influences to this end from people who were not well known to you here to fore.  When in doubt try something new, just as a tentative experiment.  Remember you can always stop, or try again.  Give yourself licence to explore

Aquarius

Aquarius this has not been the easiest season for you.  On the other hand it has at least been exciting.  Both of these conditions may well continue, no doubt.  The long term calling of trying to assert your sense of self and claiming your own personal power continues to motivate you.  This weeks stressor?  I recommend that most frustrating subject of family.  Particularly resonating are how the pains of your childhood, including all those real and assumed are rubbing up against your feelings about the family you are building and living in now.  Even more so how you feel about your children or people you provide care for.  Here is a hint:  old stories can end.  This doesn't have to be your present.  You have a right to lay these dark stories to rest.  How?  Confront them, speak aloud, hold hands with healing friends, and hey, counseling never hurt anyone.  The point is not to own this darkness.  It is not you. It is just something that you have acquired. You have a right to return to sender, or just forgive and offer this pain and story to the good spirits who guide your life!

Pisces

Pisces repeat after me:  I take care of myself first.  Even if all people are good it is better not to invite the ones who hurt me into my life.  I can be compassionate without self sabotage.  I can be spiritual without self sacrifice.  This is a week for good friends and well tested relationships.  This is not a week for light casual acquaintances.  Focus on your space, your home.  This is a week best spent taking care of yourself first.  It is week to be wary of people who would put demands on you.  Make sure that you are receiving as well as giving.  When in doubt believe the evidence of action over nice of words.

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Mystical Journey into Self: Solar Astrology 1/23/12-1/29/12

 Neptune has just moved into Pisces and the Sun and Moon are coming into Conjunction in Aquarius this week. In general this is prime time for finding yourself and discovering what it is you really want, your destiny and all the beautiful possibilities that the seed of your inner self can grow for your life! No matter what your sun sign this is a good week for some quality introspection and listening. (listening on your inside to what your spirit tells you and on the outside to what spirit tells you through the rest of creation.)

Aries

Having faith in yourself is good. Embracing fortune is wonderful. Opening your heart to a philosophy of abundance is key. If you don't do that you'll miss out on the great bounty of possibilities this week holds for you. At the same time if you don't skeptically kick the tires before you make the purchase, save the receipt and try to find the shortest line to get through the checkout you may also squander those very same blessings.

Taurus

This, my dear Taurus, is a red letter week. It is a time to trust your instincts! The catch? Don't let the slow pace and necessity for hard work dissuade you (not that it usually would). The going may be difficult and time consuming but this is a time when your heart and head are joined and drawn directly to the best of your aspirations!

Gemini

Your destiny is yours, and by goodness now is an excellent time to make sure that you have direct hold on the reigns of your life. Passion and vision are there to find your direction. Just remember dreams are good but keep your understanding of time frames and labor realistic. It is an easy time to doom yourself by expecting things to come too easily. Do not give up Gemini, this could be something grand!

Cancer

This is a time to take control of your heart. This is not a time to deny your feelings or pretend you don't have any. This is a time to carefully study the messages you give and what you expect of relationships, and romance in particular. It is time to assess your needs and make sure you are voicing them in sensitive yet direct ways. Even if you are not currently in a romantic relationship it is a great time to look at the set of expectations you bring to all your relationships.

Leo

Its all about finding new skill sets, particularly when it comes to other people. This is a week for pulling out that hostess apron, or playing matchmaker for friends. This is a week to try new things in groups. Try to keep it fun pleasant and light, but also make sure to focus on real friendships not on casual acquaintances.

Virgo

Its a good time to focus on your skill set. Yes for a Virgo this week should be quite fun. The only thing to remember is to give yourself a break and try very hard to go easy on your personal critique. I know this is easier said than done, but it is a time for learning new skills, and maybe pushing yourself a little toward the limelight.  Remember something about stuff you haven't tried before: you are not supposed to be good at it yet. So self criticism? Is just self defeat. I beg you Virgo please stow the self judgment and fearlessly tackle something bold and new. You will thank yourself for it!

Libra

This is your time to Shine Libra! Go out dancing, but only if the lighting works for your outfit.

The key here is owning your beauty and happiness, taking full responsibility for it and choosing the sweet nectar of life! Revel responsibly, and come home feeling like the beautiful angel you are! This is also a great week to put in some quality family time. Consider doing both at once!

Scorpio

This is a good week to find your self. Here's a hint, the best place to look is in places where you can serve the greater community. It is a good week to volunteer in a cause you feel passionately about.  There is a balance necessary to this of course. Be careful to make sure you are taking care of your direct needs first.  It totally defeats the purpose if you run yourself into the ground doing this.   With some meditation/ prayer and a bit of sweat for a good cause, I'm betting you come out of it feeling inspired and on your way to the next great possibility!

Sagittarius

This is a time for creative daring. Not in a death-defying sort of way, just in a “I never saw the world from that angle" sort of way.” To get the most out of this week I suggest at some point you try the following:

1. Clear your schedule

2. Go somewhere. Take a walk, go on a bike ride or bus ride. But here's the trick. Don't chose      your destination by where you want to end up, or what you have liked in the past. Avoid choosing a destination at all. Maybe start by throwing a dart at a bus map. And you can bring a coin to flip on route to make decisions on where to turn and what streets to take.

What is the point of all this? To take your previous assumptions/ habits from allowing you to have an experience.  To remove the expectations and allow you to see your world as a direct honest experience. To experience the world around you (not to mention your own life) in a fresh direct way.

Capricorn

This is a good week to take a moment to be nice to your body. This is a good week to get a message, sit in a steam room and get a facial. This is also a good week to go for a hike, a bike ride, eat decadently healthy dishes and enjoy some fresh air. Of course these are never bad things to do. What is the reason I think this is a good week in particular for such pass-times? My goal is to get you out of the weekly grind in a healthy way, and prime your mystic pump to dispense insights into all kinds of joyous and wonderful possibilities for the future.

Aquarius

 Wow Aquarius, this is a challenging and rewarding week for you. Hidden somewhere in that complicated exciting mind of yours is a magic totem. It is the beautiful fetish of how you are perceived. It has to do with the ways in which you present yourself to the world. Over the course of the next week a little soul searching can help you lay hands on this magic talisman, and once in hand you can retool your image. Done correctly, you may find a few more allies and people you feel come close to really understanding who you are.  Keep in mind that the idea of authentic representation is the key to your success! Happy hunting!

Pisces

Pisces, oh Pisces, what's that in your eyes? I do believe its stars. Not that this is uncommon for you, but my goodness you must be swimming in mystic revelations, fairy tails and all manner of mystery and wonder. Remember that none of these beautiful possibilities go away if you keep your feet on the ground.  Plus, they are far more likely to actually come to pass in a substantial way! Drink lots of water.  Remember to eat, to sleep, to work. Make sure you are living your life as well as your dreams. Then focus on what the word “ideal” means to you. Try to come up with as many possible meanings as you can believe in. It is time to revise your aims!   Just be very careful to keep yourself safe with your feet on the ground. And if a man wants to sell you a famous bridge at a surprisingly reasonable rate? Say no!