With Venus now direct, many of May’s solar eclipse effects materialize in real time. The beauty of Venus in Gemini is that the winds of attraction may blow in many directions. New perspectives on love become more possible. This is, ideally, a time to discuss relationships with the clarity and openness for which Gemini is known. This air sign supports the objectivity needed to see complex issues of partnership without emotional distortion. Venus in Gemini places value on words and communication of all kinds. Attraction to gadgets, books, classes and learning tools may be greater than usual now. Depth is not the strong point here. Understand that we all need diversions. Enjoy the playfulness possible now, just don't take it seriously. It's a time of tasting, rather than testing. The great gift of this period is a willingness to set aside old rules about what you like and dislike. Life is a great cornucopia of flavors, meant to awaken as much as to comfort. You can use this time to drop some of your social and aesthetic rules. Beauty, pleasure and personal values, you may discover, come in an infinite variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Muted by Venus having done its retrograde in the sign of the solar eclipse, change now comes upon us. Given this, July appears to present us with choices. Will we build or resist? Will we accept new challenges? Or refuse to learn better? A couple of overarching issues stand out as a stage on which what we do (or don’t do) plays out. Probably the biggest theme is an ongoing fight with our Self which is set off by life situations and the people involved therein. The astrological symbols here are Pluto on the Capricorn side in opposition with the Sun’s passage through Cancer, which is not exactly the Capulets and Montagues (nor Hatfields and McCoys) but it’s a wearing, trying feeling which stirs insecurities even while igniting the desire to succeed. There’s a level at which this is purely about us as individuals—and whether what we’re building, how we’re building it, or maybe even why we’re insisting on building it is ping-ponging about, testing our willingness to see the inconsistencies with our aims or methodologies. There’s another level which is about relationships and an ongoing debate (in our head and with others) about where our world (personal and societal) is going. This second part is very strongly symbolized by Neptune squaring the Lunar Nodes, a sign that we know things are in flux and that we need to be more effective. Our sense of “cause/effect” is being tested. But why? Why can’t we do things the way we always have? And maybe more to the immediate point, should we be assertive, defensive or apologetic? Neptune in Pisces is all about experiencing emotions and feeling our reactions to our own emotions. With the “object” of all Neptune passages being about balancing ideals and inspiration against realism…against the recognition of our personal humanity, some emotional confusion is expected about now. (And throughout the next seven (or so) years!) The sum of these two transpersonal dynamics (Pluto/ plus Neptune/Nodes) now manifests in a test of personal willingness to be who we should be, not just that person it’s easy to be. And yes, with Pluto we are more than likely to think everything is because of others. Or society. They caused it. It’s an understandable position to take, but at the metaphysical level everything is about you—not “them.” This is all about our willingness to except our belief that we really are inside of a projected reality of our own creation. What? Only God can create reality. I’m pretty sure Trent Reznor was just finishing a Pluto transit when he wrote “ What if everything around you, isn't quite as it seems? What if all the world you think you know is an elaborate dream? And if you look at your reflection, is it all you want it to be? What if you could look right through the cracks? Would you find yourself ? Or find yourself afraid to see? “In general, the summer months of 2012 are a bridge to tomorrow. By the 1st, we will have already started our crossing, which began when the Sun entered Cancer on June 20. There are many cross-currents to manage as we make the journey, the most prominent of which is the Mercury retrograde. Ah, how refreshing, to have only one “special planetary event” at a time for a change! May and June were so full of multiple simultaneous significant events, it was common to feel overwhelmed. Many truths emerged under the onslaught of connectivity and communication we got through the varied activities in Gemini. Some of these were painful, and we may not have had the chance to integrate these into our path by the end of June. This will be rectified under the Mercury retrograde. We may complain about the challenges we face under Mercury, but he brings us respite to assimilate the previous four months of activity, adjust our direction and methods. We get a second chance at some things, the opportunity to recover something that we decide should not have been lost, or to let go and move on. This Mercury retrograde starts July 14 at 12°33' Leo, but it entered its shadow on June 27 at 1°26' Leo, the point at which it stations direct on August 7. It leaves its shadow on August 22. This will generally be a creative and beneficial retrograde, with mostly harmonious contacts. There are some quincunxes however, suggesting an instructive awkwardness that leads us in the direction of resolving difficult situations. This will not be a pain-free experience for most of us, but it will provide the opportunity to reduce if not fully release the pain as we let go of what doesn’t suit and find new harmony as we create room for the things and people we want in our lives going forward. The key feature of Mercury’s retrograde is harmonious contacts with the planets of enterprise and miraculous plot twists: Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus. This means that creative juices will run high, and we will feel pulled to take action that results in expansion and prosperity. The key is human contact, since Mars and Jupiter are in Air signs. Mars enters Libra on July 3, the day of the Full Moon. This reactivates situations that came to life June 20-30, as the Great Warrior contacts Pluto and Uranus on July 17-18. We have seen a busy year thus far where relationships are concerned, as Mars and Venus have both been telling us their truth about love. Mars is out of its retrograde zone as of June 21; Venus will be in its retrograde shadow until July 31. We are still reorganizing our lives in light of what both these planets have revealed to us. The other shoe has yet to drop by July 1 for most of us, but it is most likely to by the end of July. Saturn plays a huge role in this as well, and if you are involved in a long-term process that began (whether in a new or existing relationship) in or after October 2009, the story won’t be complete until the end of September, when Saturn leaves its retrograde shadow and enters Scorpio. Chiron and Neptune are retrograde now, getting tangled in the Transit of Venus in early-mid June. This highlights healing as a modus operandi in our relationships over the 19 months of the Venus cycle that started June 5. Pluto reached the peak point in its yearly cycle with the Sun on June 29, and we made it through in the new light of Pluto coming before Uranus in their degree sequence. This represents a shift in perspective and way of responding to the energies. It feels like what we’ve been waiting for is happening—and it is. The Sun’s square to Uranus on the same day signaled that Uranus’s station retrograde is not far off, and we get that on July 13, the day before Mercury commences its retrograde. This brings clear opportunity if we can wait until the doors open themselves rather than pushing them open. The trine between these two planets hearkens back to one in early November 2011 and to the three conjunctions that Mercury made with this planet of awakening on its last retrograde in March-April. We are lucky. If there had been only one pass of Mercury over these planets, we would have experienced them as a momentary opening; with three passes, we can build our own fire of imagination and expression leading to prosperity in the coming months—something that stays with us. The first Uranus-Pluto square is behind us, and we know more. There are six to go, the next in September. These represent forces that are beyond our control, and human emotion tends to run wild under the resulting energy deluge. Fukushima is finally being recognized as the global threat it is... This sends waves of fear, depression, etc. around the planet that we can choose to transmute, but we have to recognize as unrelated to Who We Are.
Metaversal Daily Astral Forecasts for July 2012
Tuesday July 3
At 5:32 am, Mars enters Libra, completing a sojourn through Virgo that started November 11 of last year. It will activate the power of the planets in the Cardinal signs over the coming six weeks, starting now. It does so with the added intensity of a Moon occultation of Pluto that feeds into a square to Uranus and then the Full Moon at 12°14' Cancer-Capricorn/11:52 am. Our feelings are activated, and we feel strongly pulled toward what we long for. No matter what form, we want security, connection, love and warmth. This is shaped by some awkward circumstances which help us find our way through. Communication is key, and even if we can’t say (nor are likely to hear) that everything is perfect and beautiful, the important thing is the love with which it is said and the care we can show by expressing it in words.
In the chart cast for Washington DC, on this day before our countries Birthday, political tomfoolery is emphasized. We can expect those seeking office to ramp up the disingenuousness in their messages. The President shines in foreign affairs and his understanding of the economy, which he conveys well. The challenges to the American workforce are about to become more difficult, as more lives are disrupted by limitations in income. Healthcare is on the front page. The Moon is Full at 13 Capricorn, carrying the Sabian Symbol of “Back against the mountains towards the East that fringe the roof of the world, a fire-worshiper is meditating.” The grandeur and beauty of Planet Earth are an apt distraction from the cares of human social existence. Enjoyment of what we have is a secret to abundance, for gratitude is the first step to receiving more. However we get there, our peaceful center is the place where gratitude and love are the dominant qualities.
Wednesday July 4
Lots of dots connect today to create opportunities for creative insights and clear communications. Mercury sextiles Venus, Mercury trines Uranus, and Venus sextile Uranus over the day, creating a Minor Grand Trine in Aries-Gemini-Leo. This contact brings a fiery brilliance to our creative efforts, especially writing. This is the first of three trines between Mercury and Uranus. Note what occurs today and use the energy to fuel something you want to accomplish in the next two months, to benefit something longer term. With Mars just into Libra, the Capricorn Moon reaches its void period on a square to Saturn at 5:25 am, so now we end many efforts with a feeling of being hindered by our social obligations. We may wake up restless and ready to fix our self-image in our new awareness of what we really want. There is hard work ahead via many small steps. We get a day to do work that does not start something brand new, as the Moon is void until 5:26 pm (8:26 pm ET) when it goes into Aquarius. Our spirits are uplifted as the light dims, and we feel less connection to our emotions.This evening watch Americans do what they do best, blow shit up!
Thursday July 5
Day of mighty Jupiter in the Week of active Air, so really get out there and expand those horizons, have yourself at least one good laugh and for Jove’s sake, move those hips and shake your groove thing. Mercury makes its first of three quincunxes to Chiron, suggesting that an ongoing healing process is placed on the back burner in favor of a joyful pursuit. This has its own “backdoor” healing effect. The Moon continues in Aquarius, hooking up harmoniously with the planets still in Air signs, Jupiter and Venus. Mercury and Uranus chime in with enthusiasm and individuality to light us up from their Fire-Sign locations.
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