Art (and astrology!) is life!!

 

And so, astrology students, here we have an example of a 1st-house Moon in Cancer with a Leo interception!! 😁😁

(Or maybe not.)

Saturn and Neptune in Aries (revisited)

 

With a nod to this fine authoress and author, respectively, I'm providing another glimpse ahead of what may be our experience soon enough this spring when Saturn and Neptune join forces again in Aries. This is not just about the reunion, but beyond: the next two years, at least. Even though Saturn will exit Aries at that point, Neptune will remain--and we will be faced, as I see it, by choices of Cooperation, not Competition (my words).

https://astrologicalpsychology.org/2025/07/16/saturn-and-neptune/

 

 I had originally posted on this subject, but I felt compelled to remove it because I felt the issues were too much in conflict with attitudes in our national perspective, as well as personal issues from some of my extended and close connections.

Let me again state what I said before: Saturn and Neptune were last joined over 150 years ago--at the start of the American Civil War. If you follow history, you already know where I'm going. I'm not asking you to validate nor agree with me; I feel sure enough of my intuitive skills as well as the years of studying history that I've done and still do--as well as human nature--and outcomes.

There's a greater implication to the union of these two planets as Indicators of Reactions and Responses: Hard, Tough Life Lessons and Spiritual Illusion (but also Wisdom). The choices are whichever ones you, individually, and we, collectively, as a nation, and planet, choose to follow. I could answer in my own mind what I see as the outcome, but that's both personal and also up to you, individually, for your decision and results.

As an Aries Sun, I'm not looking forward to these challenges, but I realize at this late point of my lifespan, I will have an active role as I already do, as a leader of choice and motivation, through education and counseling. My goal is for the evolution of the individual and the planet, and ultimately, the Higher Plans of the Creator, as every way you choose to define that word.

And, as a Cardinal (Major Life Leadership and Challenges to be faced) sign, Aries is one who willingly says, "Me, first! Let me show you how...." So be it.

If you have Saturn/Neptune's alignment on your Ascendant or within your 1st house, I'd clearly indicate you are personally in for one intense ride of responsibility, intuition, and emotion.

Living Astrology: Your Cosmic DNA and Soul's Purpose

Hooray for Mercury Direct! I get to PLAY again!!

 

Venus in Capricorn - Love, Gravity, and Existence on an atomic and universal level

This is about the strongest force in Universal Awareness--but brought down to a micro-level. We all think about Divine Inspiration with many special deified names according to our faith. That's fine as a concept; it's the foundation of this essay.

Because I want to use that concept as a baseline; I want it to be the framework. And I want to then juxtapose that idea into an astrological term: Venus in Capricorn. 

We have all heard about Love from our earliest days when we began to comprehend words. It was one of the most-often repeated phrases in our young lives, and it has been a powerful base of function thereafter. But what is Love on a Micro level? A sub-atomic level--or a simultaneous universal level? 

The answer is Gravity: the very binding force of Nature that draws together two objects to each other. In the micro world, this is represented by the most basic pairing of atoms: two in a terrific force of attraction to each other. This is gravity: the sensational pull of two; one for each other. 

This is also the micro representation of Love: two atoms bound to each other. 

Gravity is Love in its smallest form on a planetary level. 

On a human level, we experience it as romantic love, but it's also biological too. (Carbon-based life form, high density, low spirituality level.)

On an astrological level, this is the highest level of Venus in Capricorn: a Love that Endures, Persists, Builds, Creates, Manifests, and Establishes precedence of Existence. 

“By My Existence and Force of Power, I Attract a Likeness to Me,” says Venus in Capricorn. “I Must Create a Legacy” by complimentary energy and nature; I must draw to me that which is harmonious in structure to my reality and existence to be the bedrock starting point of Life: like two atoms are drawn together.

To me, this is the beauty of Venus in Capricorn: a determined effort to draw and create an energy force of “Like Attracts Like” with magnetic power; the smallest vibration of a union that is both a blend but also a separate measure together-but-apart: two atoms, both independent but joined, and not fused.

 (Nuclear Fusion; the splitting and reforming of two atomic particles and sub-particles. This what creates chemical patterns of potential life. Not just human life, but ALL.) 

Venus in Capricorn, representing the building blocks of gravity as an explanation for the attraction of atomic particles to each other as a means of physical manifestation in lower-dimensional structures of life-form existence, is purely represented in its strongest and basic concept as Love of Tangible Existence: as Venus in Capricorn, as was, as will always be. The ever-existence of Love from its Highest Form to other levels and presentations.

(C) MDLOP8 2013; 2025

What did YOU do in a past life?

 REVISITING a conundrum about astrology and how it's viewed in the Western world versus other areas about the ancient topic of reincarnation and living in a previous life....

That's January 10, 2006, no time known. She was only nine years old when she made this first recording. (She's 19 now.) Her name is Angelina Jordan; her ancestry is Norwegian and Korean. Want to tell HER she didn't know this song from a past life? Her grand-mother introduced her to jazz singers when she was only two years old. I think Grandma knew and so did the kid.

What I HAVE done privately is work on configuring her chart (time unknown), and I'm using Placidus instead of Koch in spite of Oslo (her birth city) being a bit further north. Outcome regardless, and I'll hold that bet: that's a Gemini ASC (Moon 11th house Gemini); 8th house Sun (OH yeah, she knows about life/death issues), 3rd house Saturn in Leo, and Scorpio Jupiter/Sagittarius Pluto 6th: let her TELL you some life truths, I swear! Capricorn Venus 9th; that's her business and travel, and OLD material, yes; Aquarius Neptune 10th (she works independently as a solo artist); and Taurus Mars 12th (you never IMAGINED anyone so powerful with a voice so young).

A VISUAL GUIDE for Psychological Astrology (Kindle format)

 Now available in Kindle format: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTGYD9NB

This features a large selection of the Powerpoint images in my other book but with color and texture enhancements for visual impact. (This was especially written for neuro-divergent readers. This goes along with what I've said (in that status) about my views as an educator regarding "Fluid Learning" for those of us who see and learn this way.)

 Over 200 pages/slides, plus a few new tricks. LOL

Not as much text as it is "colorful" (and fun, I hope) for sure!

Past lifetimes and astrology - a view with a laugh

 Steven Forrest gives a great analysis of how the South Node's patterns, including signs and house placement, but also challenges via squares and oppositions, but also conjunctions to tie in with past lifetime talents, gifts, and roles of choices/actions and social identities of "Who you were and what you did {for a job skill and how you related to society}."

But just for fun, I did this as a challenge:

For my next lifetime, I will...

Aries: Initiates life on a barren planet.

Taurus: Spends the next lifetime as a tree.

Gemini: Comes back next lifetime as a crow: can't stop telling everyone about it.

Cancer: Sustains the primordial soup of life after Aries is finished.

Leo: Solar flare. What did you expect?

Virgo: Oversees evolution on planet after Aries and Cancer.

Libra: Makes sure that flowers are part of the process after Virgo.

Scorpio: Spends the next lifetime as a great white shark. Just keep orcas away from me.

Sagittarius: THERE's your comet. 

Capricorn: Spends the next lifetime as a mountain. Bigger. Better. Famous.

Aquarius: Exists as a different lifeform on the evolving planet. CERTAINLY not as a human.

Pisces: Nope. Not incarnating or doing anything except chilling out for...well, time isn't measured in that reality.

Retrograde Planets and how to use their wisdom

(A shout-out of respect and thanks to SageGoddess.com for sharing this)

 

LGTBQ signs? Why does it matter to you?

 

Let me make this statement up front because it seems that some people look for this kind of information:  there isn't any "guaranteed" sign for someone who is gay, lesbian, trans-gender, or bisexual.  Yes, some signs and aspects have more potential--but to label them here is pointless.  It's pointless because as soon as I do it (and it's been written enough in astrology books on that subject), someone is going to label someone else--and I'm not going to join in that foolish game.

I've known many people from every sign who had partners from their own gender.  It was their individual choice, and their respective signs were as different and unique as they were.  Trying to identify them by a birth sign has no real bearing.

Again, I will say this: yes, there are several signs and planets in signs which have more potential for a gay lifestyle--just as there are some aspects and house placements which can possibly indicate such a choice.  But I'd rather leave it to a formal discussion in an academic or professional environment for further qualification of those dynamics.  In the meanwhile, be happy with the choices YOU make--because those are the only ones which should matter.

I will, however, say this: regarding sexual energies, look for Venus, Mars, Pluto, Uranus, Jupiter, Vesta, Pallas, and Juno. Within those planets are the potential variables of enjoyment, sexual action, domination, lust, experimentation, over-indulgence, sacrifice, S&M, identification with gender roles, and desire. How they match up with the signs is another story.

 Regarding houses: keep your eye on the 2^nd, 5^th, 7^th, 8^th, and 12^th. And there’s no hard-and-fast rule to any of these as areas of Life Experiences. 

Signs - the Actors and Actresses in our Life Expressions

 

The SIGNS emphasize an actor or actress who is playing the role in the movie or play about your life—and how they decide to portray the scene.  They are energized by the planet with which they are working.  Some signs are excitable, some are quiet, some are serious.  They follow the cue of the planet to which they are assigned for that part of your life energies, and are influenced and enhanced by the houses in which they are placed by the time of birth (the natal chart analysis), and current activities (transits, solar return-birthday cycle, or progressions).

1.  ARIES shows ACTION AND INITIATIVE
2.  TAURUS shows STABILITY AND GROUNDING
3.  GEMINI shows INQUISITIVENESS AND BASIC LEARNING
4.  CANCER shows EMPATHY AND NURTURING
5.  LEO shows APPRECIATION AND DISPLAY
6.  VIRGO shows CRITICAL ANALYSES AND SERVICES BEING OFFERED
7.  LIBRA shows COMPROMISE AND PARTNERSHIP RELATIONS
8.  SCORPIO shows INSIGHT FOR MOTIVATIONS AND MAGNETIC ATTRACTION
9.  SAGITTARIUS shows EXPANSION OF THOUGHT THROUGH HIGHER IDEALS
10.  CAPRICORN shows PERMANENCE OF IDENTITY BEING ESTABLISHED
11.  AQUARIUS shows UNEXPECTED BRILLIANCE AND HUMANITARIAN WORKS
12.  PISCES shows UNION WITH DIVINE EXISTENCE OF THE CREATOR/GOD-SELF

(c) MDLOP8 2010