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Astrological Insights for 11 February 2012

Stephanie Gailing — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:51:48 +0000

Looking for ways to take care of your well-being? Try an approach different than you have been. After all, Hygeia, the asteroid representing wellness, moves into avant-garde Aquarius today. This shift can encourage us to be more open to pursuing new pathways to health, which may provide greater rewards.

As Aquarius is related to alternative and bioenergetic medicine, it fits the bill that acupuncture, acutonics, homeopathy, flower essences, and reiki–which all work with subtle energies–can play an important role in healing.

Don’t worry if you don’t make changes in your healthcare approach right away. Hygeia will be in Aquarius through May 13 so you’ve got some time to begin trying something new. Then again, there’s no time like the present.

Astro-Atlas*
2:23 am: Moon (Libra) square Pluto (Capricorn)
11:42 pm: Hygeia enters Aquarius

* all times are PST

Astrological Insights for 8 February 2012

Stephanie Gailing — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:20:42 +0000

It’s a day of refinement. Take the inspirations received over the past few days and calculate the steps needed so that they inform the construction of new projects or pursuits in your life.

There’s much to learn and experience today. Be open to what your heart tells you–being compassionate will allow you to connect into a greater sense of understanding.

Astro-Atlas*
8:42 am: Moon (Leo) sextile Saturn (Libra)
8:42 am: Moon void-of-course
9:32 am: Moon enters Virgo
9:52 am: Moon (Virgo) opposite Neptune (Pisces)
3:45 pm: Moon (Virgo) trine Jupiter (Taurus)

* all times are PST

Astrological Insights for 7 February 2012

Stephanie Gailing — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:15:52 +0000

If I had to capture the feeling of the day in a phrase it would be: turning point.

After all, we’ve got many profound alignments on the menu today: the Leo Full Moon, Sun/Mercury conjunction, Saturn retrograde, and Venus transitioning from the end of Pisces to the beginning of Aries. Not only may it seem that something is coming to fruition, but that there’s a sense of urging, or potentially an urgency, to stand clearly for what’s being created.

For more on the Leo Full Moon including apothecary suggestions to promote your well-being, see this article.

To learning more about this Saturn retrograde cycle, see this article.

Astro-Atlas*
1:03 am: Sun (Aquarius) conjunct Mercury (Aquarius)
6:03 am: Saturn (Libra) stations retrograde
1:54 pm: Full Moon: Sun (Aquarius) opposite Moon (Leo)
2:41 pm: Moon (Leo) opposite Mercury (Aquarius)
10:01 pm: Venus enters Aries

* all times are PST

Astrological Insights for 6 February 2012

Stephanie Gailing — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:02:21 +0000

There’s a shift in our attention today. We may find ourselves focused on something we haven’t been in a while. What’s that? Our selves. If you’ve felt that you’ve been very other-directed, you may find yourself beaming with the need to radiate yourself, express what you’re feeling, let others know more about how you want to participate and contribute.

The day may be a bit tricky, in a round-peg/square-hole sort of way. The challenge (and reward) is to find a way to be yourself while still feeling in sync with those around you.

It’s definitely a day where jags and bumps can raise arise. Frustrations, notably related to being related (or not), may arise given Saturn is currently stationing. Mercury’s uniting with the Sun (exact tomorrow), and our thoughts are really loud. And yet as we are on the verge of the Leo New Moon and Venus in the last degrees of Pisces, so are our feelings.

It’s a good day to be fully present and yet take things slowly.

Astro-Atlas*
1:28 am: Moon (Cancer) trine Venus (Pisces)
4:31 am: Moon (Cancer) square Saturn (Libra)
4:31 am: Moon void-of-course
5:24 am: Moon enters Leo
9:00 am: Moon (Leo) trine Uranus (Aries)
11:23 am: Moon (Leo) square Jupiter (Taurus)

* all times are PST

Astrological Insights for 5 February 2012

Stephanie Gailing — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:14:22 +0000

There’s a prevailing sense of wanting to promote justice, with females playing a large role. Sentimentality reigns today as nostalgic feelings take center stage. Remember, though, that while the past can inform, it can also hold us back from the present and our potential.

Astro-Atlas*
3:01 pm: Moon (Cancer) sextile Mars (Virgo)

* all times are PST

Astrological Insights for 4 February 2012

Stephanie Gailing — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:48:25 +0000

It’s a feeling kind of a day. We’re open and we’re vulnerable, which can lead to some rather exquisite experiences. And yet, it could also cause some inner rumblings if we feel slighted, spurned or less than secure in our roots. The beginning of the day may not go as you planned–knowing this can help you to approach it in a flexible way, therefore reducing or eliminating any undue stress caused by being attached to something that didn’t manifest as you envisioned.

Astro-Atlas*
1:43 am: Moon (Cancer) square Uranus (Aries)
3:53 am: Moon (Cancer) sextile Jupiter (Taurus)
2:06 pm: Moon (Cancer) opposite Pluto (Capricorn)

* all times are PST

Astrological Insights for 3 February 2012

Stephanie Gailing — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:05:24 +0000

Gossamer edges
The seen invisible
The visible unseen
Reality redefined

Agape resurfaces
We Namaste
U. I. UnIte
A shangri-la quest

Neptune enters Pisces

Astro-Atlas*
7:24 am: Moon (Gemini) square Mars (Virgo)
10:52 am: Neptune enters Pisces
12:03 pm: Moon (Gemini) square Venus (Pisces)
9:06 pm: Moon (Gemini) trine Saturn (Libra)
9:06 am: Moon void-of-course
10:04 pm: Moon enters Cancer
10:06 pm: Moon (Cancer) trine Neptune (Pisces)

* all times are PST

Astrological Insights for 2 February 2012

Stephanie Gailing — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:35:51 +0000

Today is the last full day of Neptune’s passage through Aquarius, for a long very time (aka for our lifetime-plus).

Neptune has been in Aquarius since 1998. Since that time we have seen a collective shift resulting from how technology (Aquarius) can break down boundaries (Neptune) to hyper-connect (Neptune) people from all across the globe (Aquarius) and to forward social awareness/movements (Aquarius).

Tomorrow, a sea change begins as Neptune enters Pisces where it will reside for about 14 years. The transition could be readily apparent or may it may be more diffuse (the latter a signature of both the planet and the sign). Yet, regardless, the tides are shifting and over time we will see new influences and archetypes coloring the zeitgeist for this mini-era in time.

For more insights into Neptune in Pisces, see here.

Astro-Atlas*
6:41 am: Moon (Gemini) trine Mercury (Aquarius)
2:01 pm: Moon (Gemini) trine Sun (Aquarius)

* all times are PST

Astrological Insights for 1 February 2012

Stephanie Gailing — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:48:24 +0000

Relationship spats may arise today. Some may be sourced from a heightened level of sensitivity and a blurriness over boundaries. If you’re feeling inundated with feelings and impressions, try to take some quiet time to find center in order to tease apart any unalignment between what a person states their intentions to be and what you perceive them to be. Asking more questions to try to find clarity may be helpful in this situation. Though it may take some work, there’s jewels to be mined when it comes to deepening partnerships as well as finding accord between what we desire and what we value. Also take note–it may be a pretty steamy (aka sensual/sexual) day.

Astro-Atlas*
11:06 am: Moon (Taurus) square Neptune (Aquarius)
11:06 am: Moon void-of-course
11:15 am: Moon enters Gemini
2:54 pm: Moon (Gemini) sextile Uranus (Aries)
3:41 pm: Venus (Pisces) opposite Mars (Virgo)

* all times are PST

Astrological Insights for 31 January 2012

Stephanie Gailing — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:16:17 +0000

There’s a sweetness abounding when it comes to relationships. Sharing a pleasurable experience–a meal, some music, a visit to a gallery, or even some window shopping–may create a beautiful shared space that engenders connection and intimacy. Staying grounded and practical is a path to experiencing reward and delight.

Astro-Atlas*
6:08 pm: Moon (Taurus) sextile Venus (Pisces)
8:28 pm: Moon (Taurus) trine Mars (Virgo)

* all times are PST