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The Full Moon is on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7:19 am CST in 13° Taurus.It is a time to be grateful for all the things that sustain us on this earth plane: the ground we walk on, the soil from which plant life grows, the whole cycles of life that occur underground, root systems and animal habitats.
Because Taurus represents not just the element of earth but also the quality of fixedness or unchangingness, it is important to contemplate what about life on earth holds us in place, unable to evolve. What can we visualize to promote change, to move forward in a harmonious way? Often we think of a mountain as something unchanging. Today I was in my meditation room and I was began contemplating the large rock that sits under my altar. 
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The New Moon is on Tuesday, October 21 at 7:44 a.m. CDT in 28° Libra.Libra New Moon beginnings are all about partnerships. It’s a good time to contemplate how we work and communicate with others. Balance in relationships is important. How much personal energy do we give others versus doing what we need to take care of ourselves? Many ancient and modern philosophies suggest that a person cannot make another person happy. But that is so often our expectation. Paramahansa Yogananda said, “The greatest love you can experience is in communion with God in meditation.”
Along with relationships, New Moon in Libra is an excellent time to observe balance in other areas of our lives - work and play, sitting and getting up and moving, inside with the computer screen and outside in nature. If something is out of balance in your life, can you take a small step toward in the balanced direction? More via the link below ... 
The Solar Eclipse is on Sunday, September 21 at 2:53 pm CDT in 29° Virgo. Virgo's gift is the application of logic to solve the puzzles and organize the patterns of our lives. One of the highest aspects of Virgo is unselfish service. With so much solar power from the eclipse, check the balance and ensure you are not ignoring your own needs while in service to others.
The intensity of Virgo's attention to detail will be heightened by the eclipse's opposition to Neptune and Saturn. This will create a drive for perfection that is unobtainable (Neptune) due to the reality that we live in a realm of imperfection (Saturn). In general , we all need to be working on self-improvement, not trying to fix everyone else. More at the link below. 
The Lunar Eclipse is on Sunday, September 7 at 1:08 pm in 15° Pisces, a sign that is open to imagination, dreams, and dreaming. People are more aware of their emotions, and, with a full moon's eclipse, emotions are sometimes to the point of overflowing.
Watch your input. That means taking a clear look at the thoughts and feelings that are being presented to you through books, TV, movies, news, and social media. We want to make sure our emotions are our own and not adopted from characters we are seeing on the screen. Certainly compassion should be high on our list of virtues to adopt and a spirit of charitable patience is of value at this time. More information on the Lunar Eclipse and the Uranus station point at the link below. 
The New Moon is on Saturday, August 23, at 1:06 am in 0° Virgo. Mercury ruled Virgo is good for projects requiring focused mental energy - studying, writing, teaching - and critical thinking in general. It is also good for projects that require strong attention to detail. Remember that it's fine to be fastidious about your own work, just recognize that not all folks have the view that everything needs to be perfect.
There is a 'yod' aspect in the New Moon chart. This is formed by Saturn and Neptune together in Aries making an inconjunct 150° aspect to the Sun and Moon in Virgo. And Pluto in Aquarius makes another inconjunct to the Sun and Moon in Virgo. Saturn and Neptune are sextile to Pluto. The chart with the yod and more at the link below:
The Full Moon is on Saturday, August 9 at 2:54 a.m. CDT in 16° Aquarius. Aquarius is an air sign and the element air in astrology is the realm of both our thoughts and our communication. It's a great time for conversations where we exchange ideas with others. Great minds don't necessarily think alike. We don't have to agree on every point. It's the interweaving and play of ideas that can spark inspiration.
While the New Moon in Leo two weeks ago put the emphasis on leadership, the Full Moon in Aquarius puts our attention on the power of the collective. Reflect on what groups you belong to and how closely your goals and the goals of those groups align. Find fellowships where you feel at home. More at the link below.
The New Moon is on Thursday, July 24 at 2:11 pm CDT in 2° Leo. This new moon puts the focus on leadership. It could be helpful to think about what type of leader you are or that you want to be. The aspects in the New Moon's chart show many possibilities.
The strongest aspect affecting all of us is the New Moon exactly opposed Pluto in 2° Aquarius. It suggests that the more dictatorial we are, the more likely it is that those we are trying to lead will rebel. More at the link below.
The Full Moon is on Thursday, July 10 at 3:36 pm CDT in 19° Capricorn. This Full Moon puts the focus on responsibilities and those tasks and chores that cannot be put off. Saturn, the ruler of Capricorn, is at a stationary point on July 13th as it turns retrograde at 1° Aries. This week and next is not the best time to start new projects or add extra things into your current schedule.
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The New Moon is on Wednesday, June 25 at 5:31 a.m. CDT in 4° Cancer.
All the nurturing nature of Cancer is expanded by its conjunction with Jupiter at 3° Cancer. It's like floating on the warm waves of the ocean, with the Sun of the solstice warming us from above. Perfectly relaxed and comfortable. The New Moon in Cancer conjunct Jupiter symbolizes the gifts of the mother. I came across it expressed this way in chapter 51 from the Dao De Jing (Ken Liu translation with me paraphrasing a little): “This virtue creates without possessing, gives without expecting, nurtures without dominating.” 
The ongoing challenge of Saturn conjunct Neptune
In the chart of the New Moon, we also have the ongoing challenge of the Saturn/Neptune conjunction in Aries. The key phrase for this conjunction is "facing reality." The longer we have ignored an issue, the stronger the events we have to face, especially now through mid-July. I've been reflecting on this quote from Eric Klein of Wisdom Heart, "“Until you meet your life fully – as it is – the wisdom that is encoded in experience will be concealed and the next step of your awakening journey will remain hidden.” Aries is a sign that exemplifies courage, which we need in order to boldly look life right in the eye and then take the wisest action possible. 
Neptune goes retrograde on July 4th at 2° Aries. A week on either side of that date is a time when it's harder to face reality because it's difficult to discern exactly what is true and what is not. Saturn goes retrograde on July 13th at 1° Aries, so as the 'spaciness' of Neptune dissolves away, our situations become clear but with work and responsibilities ahead. Take your time with decision-making. Read the fine print.
Uranus moves into Gemini on July 7th
Uranus is moving from Taurus to Gemini. In the fixed earth sign Taurus, Uranus - the planet of unexpected changes - was limited. When it moves into Gemini a mutable (flexible) air sign, it will be unlimited. More freedom, more choices, but likely more chaotic. Our ideas will be brilliant but fleeting - write them down quickly. With Pluto in Aquarius and Uranus in Gemini, information technology, whether computers or artificial intelligence, will be transformed exponentially rapidly, and in ways we can’t comprehend now. 
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Here is the video of my talk for the Summer Solstice. It includes a guided meditation using the colors of the flowers to intensify our prana when we're in the midst of the beauty of nature.
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