Category: Evolutionary Astrology

There is a correlation between our inner being and the vast universe. Evolutionary Astrology illuminates your current life Soul-intent while analyzing and reviewing past life gifts and blockages. Because the Soul is the most profound level of our being, it produces the widest and most meaningful context for direction in our lives. As the old saying goes, you can’t know where you are going if you don’t know where you have been. I provide the “a ha” moments as you uncover subconscious blockages and bring latent gifts to life. No matter how many times we reincarnate we are never the same person again – make the most of each life – live a life that is most in tuned with the universe and nourishes your soul most deeply.

Angela Lansbury and Karmic Marriages

I did another weekly report for Brides.com this week and it got me thinking about the Astrology of marriage.

http://www.brides.com/blogs/aisle-say/2015/03/weekly-wedding-horoscope-march-23.html

I also had the great good fortune to see Dame Angela Lansbury in Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” this weekend at the National Theatre. Ms. Lansbury returned to the theater a few years ago following the death of her husband of 54 years, Peter Shaw.

The longevity of their marriage make them rather unique marriage for Hollywood especially because both partners were in show business so I decided to peek into Dame Lansbury’s chart. Not surprisingly, I discovered that theirs was a marriage most karmic in nature.

Dame Lansbury has Aquarius opening her seventh house, the house of marriage and close relationships. She was never going to have a “normal” marriage – and indeed her first husband left her after one year because he was gay. They eloped when she was 18, he was 25, and he left her a note saying he could not continue in the charade. They did remain friends until his death in 1960. Again, that is not a normal state of affairs.

Her second marriage to Mr. Shaw was in her own words, “perfect.” If that isn’t unique, I don’t know what is!

The karmic connection comes in from Ms. Lansbury’s South Node, her past life indicator also being in Aquarius. She knew both of these men in the past and was continuing with them for better or worse – or perhaps worse and then better.

By the way, sturdy Capricorn on her sixth house cusp, the house of health and healing, is one key to her longevity. As someone who has always wanted to be here when she grew up, I am very grateful to Capricorn

Angela Lansbury and Karmic Weddings

I did another weekly report for Brides.com this week and it got me thinking about the Astrology of marriage.

http://www.brides.com/blogs/aisle-say/2015/03/weekly-wedding-horoscope-march-23.html

Her second marriage to Mr. Shaw was in her own words, “perfect.” If that isn’t unique, I don’t know what is!

The Last Pluto-Uranus Square!

This evening at approximately 10 PM EDT, Uranus and Pluto will make the last of seven squares since they began this crazy dance in 2012. This is the last gasp of the Grand Cross that began in early 2014 and saw Saturn, Mars also at odds with Pluto and Uranus. The first two have moved on their way leaving just the slow movers still butting heads.

Uranus-Pluto is a clash of the titans of change – Uranus demanding quick action and Pluto, the master of bidding one’s time and forcing change in his own good time. It has been a rough ride, just look around at the world and see the violent clashes of old and new.

The last time we saw a similar dance between these two was in the 1960’s and much of the unanswered work of that time has come back to haunt us. We have new threats of nuclear proliferation, ugly race clashes, environmental neglect and sexual exploitation and discrimination. The good news is that we have made some progress from the last square but we have so much further to go! However, growth only comes from pain and we have several chances this week to manifest great personal change.

At the time of the vernal equinox – the time on new beginnings – we will also see a solar eclipse, another harbinger of awakening. If you want another excuse to manifest change in your life, there will also be a new Moon.

In these few days before the Equinox, work on the long overdue personal changes you want to manifest. Think of the positive values of each planet at work here – Uranus thinks 20 years ahead of society so who do you want to be 20 years down the road? Pluto forces us to dig deeply and root out the negative to manifest true change. What attributes do you just need to throw out now? Pluto will help you find them.

photo courtesy of freedigitalphoto.net

Spring Renewal

This week on my podcast “Astrological Cook” http://webtalkradio.net/internet-talk-radio/astrological-cook/ I promised a visual illustration of the impact of the Vernal Equinox on our birth charts This is a time of rebirth and renewal and it is important to know where the universe is sending you the strongest energy of change. On the Equinox, the Sun moves into the constellation, Aries, the first sign of the zodiac. This is a huge cosmic do-over. Using a chart of the Equinox (number 1) I then created a bi-wheel (2) of the my birth chart and the Equinox showing that the Aries Sun will be in my 6^th house, the house where we feed, care for and work the body. It is the house of health and domain over how we use our body to achieve our work goals. That is why I have doctor and dentist appointments this month and am carving out a space to start my new book.

Working with the energy of the universe makes our path easier.

By the way, do you know where we get the name “Easter” or the why eggs and bunnies are symbols of this time of year? Why do we eat lamb at Easter? Find out by tuning into my show this week and find out!

In the next podcast we will talk about the Equinox Solar Eclipse and Full Moon!

A Pisces Virgo FULL MOON this week – Where is your Victim-Martyr Axis?

On Thursday, the universe will grant us a full Moon. For the Moon to be “full,” it must be as far away as it can away from the Sun, 180 degrees. Now that the Sun is in Pisces, the Moon has to be in the opposite sign, which is Virgo. Yes, it is the dreaded Pisces-Virgo axis! I am being a little snarky here but this the traditional “Victim-Martyr” axis in Astrology.

Virgo is the victim to the service to perfection. Virgo must serve either a person or a cause and whatever they do it must live up to their sometimes-grandiose ideas of perfection. Of course, the trick is that nothing is ever perfect enough for Virgo so they can get on a downward spiral of self-criticism as they never measure up to what they high standards. The martyr aspect of this duo is Pisces, a sign that really does not like being here on Earth.

Pisces, the old soul of the zodiac, and on some level knows all there is to know about universal mystery. They have a cosmic memory of life in spirit and frankly, they prefer that existence to this one. In order to get back to spirit, Pisces will pile on the karma to get off the wheel a bit faster. You will find many people with Pisces Sun, Moon, and Ascendant allowing a person, addiction or situation to victimize them. Remember, we are talking shadow here. Not all Virgo’s are crazed perfectionists and not all Pisces are slaves but both of these signs have the propensity to exhibit some of these aspects of their signs.

A full Moon is the time for renewal and rebirth. Look at your chart and find where your personal Virgo-Pisces axis exists in your chart. For instance, if you have Virgo on the first house cusp, as your ascendant, are you still to self-critical, do you keep hiding yourself because you will never live up to your own image of perfection?

In my chart, I have the full Moon occurring between my 5th and 11th house. Where I need to review my victim-martyr response is in the arena of showing off my creative self (5th house) and my friends (11th) house. Some questions I can ask myself are, do I allow them to overshadow me, am I allowing them to think for me and am I asserting myself in a group enough. Knowing where these cosmic events are occurring in your chart assist in making the changes we need to grow. Remember, your chart is your cosmic GPS, don’t go through life with it turned off.

Some Fun Dances in the Sky

Patricia Arquette’s Speech another Example of Ceres and Pluto

The only interesting thing that happened at this year’s Oscars was Patricia Arquette’s speech about women’s rights. (I am sorry but I do not understand the fuss over Gaga. If that range less exhibition was the result of six months of coaching then she has a long way to go.)

When Arquette took the stage and made a heartfelt plea for true equality for women, I chuckled to myself and said another Ceres/Pluto battle. Ceres and Pluto have been conjunct in the sky at 12 degrees Capricorn and doing a wonderful dance. Dance might be an interesting choice of words because these two have often been at odds.

Check out my Feb 10, 2015 entry on Ceres and Pluto for more details on the history of these two and see if you do not agree that Patricia was channeling this energy the other night!

Speaking of conjunctions

The Sun and Neptune are hugging close to one another these days. This is a great opportunity to incorporate even more spiritual practices into your life. Neptune is the planet that connects us to the universe. When our inner energy, the Sun, infuses with Neptune we can really make leaps and bounds in this arena. However, beware of these two because while Neptune is very good in the non-earthly realm, here it makes us victims of illusion. Someone can be pulling the wool over your eyes while you have your heads in the cloud.

It is always best to know what is going on and use these happy dances for good!

FYI check out my friend Julie’s free workshop on organizing your life! Feb 24

Free Virtual Workshop: Find More Time for Health, Wealth, and Fun in 2015.

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If you are sick of working too hard and still feeling overwhelmed, you really don’t want to miss this!

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“21 Days: De-clutter Your Life”

With Ceres and Pluto hugging close to one another in the sky in organized Capricorn this is a good time to set your plans for change (Pluto) that will provide a more nurturing environment (Ceres) for you. What better time to take advantage of master journaler, Mari McCarthy’s “21 Days to De-clutter Your Life” program? External clutter we can but what about the internal clutter that clogs up our progress in life? Check it out.

We all hear about the need to de-clutter our offices, our homes and make our lives more streamlined. However, what about our internal clutter? What about the clutter that keeps our personalities blocked; what are we doing to remove that?

That is why this eBook “21 Days: De-clutter Your Life,” by expert journaler, Mari L McCarthy is so valuable. It leads you through a simple three-week process to straighten out the mess in your mind and toss out those feelings and beliefs that are doing nothing more than taking up valuable room.

As Mari says, “Too much stuff can be a burden, weighing you down and creating negative feelings, such as guilt, stress, frustration and panic.” I have found that this process has helped me hear the gunk I have knocking around in my brain. I love that it gives easy and fast solutions to bring that gunk to the surface and set it free.

The 21 Days De-clutter Your Life Journaling Challenge begins March 1, and it offers three weeks of journal prompts and tips, as well as online support. I urge everyone to sign up.

After all, cobwebs do not only hid in under the bed. Imagine how they are choking your mind!

http://www.createwritenow.com/declutter-your-life-journaling-challenge

Visiting Ceres and Pluto – and the rise of the sacred feminine

It always cracks me up when scientists, for whom I have terrific respect, act in accordance with universal energy (something most cast aspersions on.) This is happening right now as the robot aptly named Dawn, approaches the dwarf planet, Ceres, and then continues on to Pluto, recently demoted from full planet to dwarf. Ceres, for years dubbed merely another asteroid in the belt near Jupiter, recently received the crown of planet. The debate is on whether to elevate her to full planet status.

What does this have to do with universal energy? Pluto in Roman mythology was Hades to the Greeks. Both gave him rulership over the underworld, the dark and mysterious other side to life. One of the great Greek myths involves Hades, Persephone, Ceres and the coming of winter. In the first iteration of the myth in, Hades (the Hidden One) abducts Persephone, also known as Kore (“the Maiden”). While held captive in the underworld, her mother, Ceres, the goddess of Agriculture, begins a worldwide search only to discover her fate at the hands of Hades. Ceres goes into the underworld and eventually rescues Persephone but while she is gone, nothing can grow and winter comes over the Earth. The only way she can recover her daughter is to promise Hades that she, Ceres, will return every winter to live with him in the underworld for several months. This was one of the earliest mythological explanations for the onset of winter.

As the years progressed and male hegemony of mythology and theology grew, Hades became less a bully and Persephone became a more willing consort to Hades, not the abducted maiden. The man became less of an evil element and the woman more wanton.

As the world begins to evolve toward sexual equality and we now see the rise of the Sacred Feminine in spiritual and religious circles, we see the imbalance in the mythology of the skies begin a process of rectification. Ceres, once just another asteroid, is now a dwarf planet perhaps on her way to full planet status. Pluto, once the great new planetary discovery of the last century, is now just a dwarf planet.

Dawn arrives in Ceres orbit in March she will find a cold, rocky, icy surface similar to the veneer of outer planets. However, there are some hopes that she may have liquid ocean. Will she give up her secrets or play coy? We do not know. Dawn will then head out to recently demoted Pluto to see how they match up in size, rotational activity and gravitational pull. That ought to be interesting because you know how men hate comparisons!

Face it Pluto, as Ceres rises in stature you are going to have to take equal or lessor footing. You can deny universal energy but not escape it.

The Mystical Roots of Ground Hog Day

I love Ground Hog Day! I do not know if it is because we don’t need to buy gifts or because it is so wacky but I just love the day. What most people do not know is that Ground Hog Day has roots in a very spiritual practice. Coming half way between the winter Solstice, December 21, and the Vernal Equinox, March 21, this day, called Imbolg, by the ancient Celts honors the returning light. On the Solstice, the Sun begins to “return” and the darkness of winter begins to wane. The light returns, slowly. With the Vernal Equinox – the light and the dark are balanced and then the sun “wins” and we head into the long days of summer. Imbolg is a celebration of that returning Sun. This is time to celebrate the return of warmth to hearth and home, and prepare for the spring when one could leave the house and start working the fields again. Burning of fires, candles – anything that will shed light and heat is a central part of the celebration. This was Brigid’s day – the goddess of fertility. The ancients were preparing for the return to the time they could again plant crops.

With the coming of Christianity, this became the day of Candlemas also called St. Brigid’s Day. This is the time the church celebrated St. Blasé, who blessed the throats with fire. According to tradition, his parents presented Jesus (the light of the world) this day to the Temple. So the idea of light and fruitfulness continued. It is from Candlemas that we see a direct correlation to Ground Hog Day.

If Candlemas be fair and bright, Come, Winter, have another flight; If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, Go Winter, and come not again In other words, if it is fair, bright he sees his shadow, and we have more winter, if it is cloudy and he doesn’t we get spring

It is amazing how these events come down to us through time and how we adapt them, for better or for worse – but somehow make them work. In other words, if it is fair, bright he sees his shadow, and we have more winter, if it is cloudy and he doesn’t we get spring. It is amazing how these events come down to us through time and how we adapt them, for better or for worse – but somehow make them work.

For more information check out my most recent podcast for more information and an astrological review of February. http://webtalkradio.net/internet-talk-radio/2015/02/02/astrological-cook-from-imbolg-to-ground-hog-day-the-sacred-past-of-our-most-unusual-and-fun-holiday/

Our first New Moon of the New Year!

In addition, it is a Super Moon in 2015 meaning the Moon is as close as it can get to Earth and in alignment with the Sun and Earth. In other words, it is one powerful and bright Moon!

The New Moon is a time for manifestation because it is the beginning of the cycle and holds our eternal hope for growth and renewal. With this New Moon in the rebellious, innovative sign of Aquarius, there is no reason to limit your dreams. Be bold, be daring. Think of Aquarius as the teenager of the zodiac. Do you remember those days when the sky was the only boundary to your thinking and you were going to take on the world? You had no history – all was ahead of you. Go back and grab that energy when you make your list of manifestations. What do you want? Do it – think it – believe it – go for it. It is all new once again!

OK now that we are all happy about that I have to tell you that Mercury goes retrograde tomorrow. Yup, the little devil goes retro from Jan 21 – Feb. 11. The good news is that he will not do that quite as much as he did last year –but still. Mercury, known to the Greeks as Hermes the trickster, was the messenger of the gods and goddesses to the mortals.

Mercury always had the twinkle of the devil in his eyes, as he loved to disrupt some of those messages. He was the patron of communications, flow of money, quick travel and thieves! That is why when he goes retro – he really goes retro!

Did you know that in 1782, Mercury became the first symbol of the postal service?