Tag: uranus

Gemini Full Moon: Reclaim your Focus!

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology24 Comments

Hello Friends,

I’m back for the second time today! This is an important message about the December 4th full moon in Gemini. With Uranus having been transiting in opposition to Mercury, the energy has been a bit erratic at best, chaotic at other best, and downright wonky and unexpected at times. One moment a project you are working on is “on track” and the next moment it gets an interrupt, or a holiday connection goes awry. Maybe you were one of the folks whose whole family came down with illnesses. Maybe logistics were a bit “off,” and/or you started to do a tech thing and the internet did a hiccup, or maybe you even got tangled up in string putting up holiday lights?! What if a new project your so excited about landed on your lap out of left-field and your not sure where to start?

All this has been possible with communications flowing in a million (or more) different directions. Well, this is the holiday season, right? Yes, right, but also, it’s the energies! On top of all that, Mars has been transiting pretty close in Sagittarius to the Sun in Sagittarius–this tends to bring up more frustration and energy of “pushing” than usual. In the background, there’s a sense of inquiry around deeper subjects, around beliefs (Sagittarius); and, we are all being challenged by the GAP between what we want to believe and what is actually true. Saturn recently stationed direct last week the day before Mercury stationed direct. This is the “seize your mind” energy that has begun to come in and really help you get a handle on things. Or, it could also be true that maybe you are just allowing the chaotic frenzy to do “it’s thing,” while you are wisely storing up your energy for precisely ‘when’ it is REALLY needed and for the most important stuff. There are many possibilities. The best possibility at this time would be to shore up the energy, and let the distractions and the overwhelm just be the energy it is, that does NOT need your involvement nor claim on it. It’s likely you are finding that you are orienting yourself around life in a new way. You might even be experiencing your mobility differently, in your body. Maybe you needed a new car, a new route to work, a new bag to carry your things…

One thing is double, triple, and quadruple certain: letting this chaotic and overwhelming energy pass over you without the “hook” and really digging in deep around what really is important and what really matters is the way to go. That’s where you want to dig your heels in, if there’s anywhere that you are actually being inflexible. What projects and goals really stand out to you? It’s absolutely okay to take a genuine pause here at this full moon. This full moon is the mid-point of the eclipse seasons, it’s a reckoning point. Think back to Sept 7 if you’d like, do you have a theme here? The next set of eclipses are coming in February and March of 2026 (later in August 2026), and this is a *very* big moment in time where I have been saying “Saturn and Neptune will co-join in Aries.” Yes, it is kind of a lead-up to a pivotal point and moment in time where things will fundamentally change (Feburary 2026).

So…. for now…

What do you absolutely need to prioritize in order to be meeting your needs on the day to day? Gemini is a sign that can show us how we are “tracking” in our minds, what we are doing with our media, and where and how we can get the train back on the tracks! Finding your inner voice, the little cricket, that’s your guide.

The air/fire configuration is strong, but so is the grand water trine. It’s not surprising, then, that a good walk in the woods, barefoot, might set you straight: get Earthy! The planet that rules Gemini, Mercury, is in Scorpio so we aren’t really done with the intensity of the New Moon in Scorpio’s lessons, but we are finding some levity in the farcical language of the chaos against the backdrop of the bigger picture. Sagittarius helps us to zoom out, out, out, out …. wait! Not that far out! This is where Gemini can reel us back in. What is right in front of you that really needs your attention, but you might have been ignoring it, or half-connecting with it? Haha, it’s not your nose. But, I stole your nose just now when you weren’t watching, as you were busy reading!

I have been running a 7-day de-cluttering challenge on my other social media, and its a good idea to partner up with a buddy and just remove stuff that’s unnecessarily clogging up your mind. With the strong continued presence of Venus, we are working with material affairs here, relationships, and things that might need some new arranging in our environments so we can begin to feel more at ease. Next year the Nodes will be shifting slowly out of Virgo/Pisces and into Leo/Aquarius. This will be more gradual and not sudden like the Feburary event of the conjunction of Saturn/Neptune combination of dream-to-reality colliding into a new creation or impulse or frequency in Aries. With the sign Virgo on the South node, we’ve been moving away from old patterns around perfectionism, details of fascination and servitude and moving more towards Pisces ideals and spiritual recapitulation after disarming from the old wounds and rampant past patterns of karmic imprisonment around self-undoing. Ah, how Piscean…

Here we are now, though…

We are focused at this full moon in Gemini within the backdrop of all that I have written above, with the opportunity to truly get ahold on all things mental, logistical, and thought-adjacent. We can banter with our siblings, we can twin with our neighbors over the holidays, we can make merry and silly all we want. We can play the games that make us laugh and cry–underneath all that, is. your. ability. to. reclaim. your. aim. Your mind is your aim. Your aim is your mind. Take this trip with the full moon in Gemini and become more aware of your mental movies. Visualize and meditate more around the life you actually have, and what exactly you love about it. Make little notes to yourself about what makes your way of seeing the world unique, see and know that your voice is a contribution. Also, if you choose, bow out gracefully in silence. After all, the output of energy is yours to give or hold.

I wish you all a breezy Full Moon in Gemini. For any even that doesn’t run smooth, I hope you can reset your mind around it, and recapitulate it in a new way. Happy shopping, creating, or holing up and hiding!!! Just get that train back on the tracks!

Run with it: Aries Full Moon Oct 6

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology26 Comments

As always, check your local time zone for the timing of the full moon in your area.

When I was tapping into the energy of this upcoming full moon, I was given a picture in my mind of a person with a bright yellow moon crescent under their shoulder, catching it and clutching it (the said moon looks like a football). This person is running for that touchdown, or running like a “run for your life” energy, or a “run with your life,” energy. It’s a wholesale: ‘go all in for it’ kind of feeling. Hold nothing back. You need to claim-your-space-in-order-to survive-this-challenge kind of energy.

So let’s break that down.

In a full moon the Sun always opposes the Moon. It’s symbolic for illumination, realization, the culmination of the previous work. Astronomically, its when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon. They are distant from one another when viewed 2-dimensionally (astrology), and that kind of makes it easier to differentiate. One body, the Sun, is on one side, and the other body, the moon, is on the other side. Human minds are notorious for confusing things. A singularity may become a plurality and overgeneralized or vice versa. This confusion is also a tool that can be worked with, but not the point of this post. The point of this paragraph, however, is to say that a Full Moon (in general) is a developed and packaged, ready-to-deliver message. That message is *your* football, or personal moon in this scenario. It relates to the collective moon, but it is not that.

Here’s a tiny bit more about perspective.

This distant view, one body on the one side and on the other side, the other body : the opposition. It allows for contrast and distinction, like the way subject and object are not confounded with each other. One can “see” “other,” via cognitive contrast. Aries and Libra are actually a continuum (the astrological pairing of opposites). That’s right, the two sides of the same coin are really a continuum. The Aries energy is the “individual” the “self” and the Libra energy is the “other” or “object.” Libra is often expressed as the sign for “balance.” It’s important when talking about the energy of Libra, though, to signal the fact that ‘balance’ is dynamic and not settled. Settled would be done and dead. BalancING is an act of FINDING and maintaining equilibrium against moving forces, pulls, movements in disorienting directions. Therefore, one ‘could’ say, Libra is inherently unbalanced, moving towards balance. That’s the running part of my mental picture. The individual is RUNNING (moving toward) the goal line.

Let’s talk about the “fast” energy in the astrological picture above and why the mental image probably has the character/person running. Pluto forms a trine (120 degree angle)with Uranus and they are both in Air signs: Aquarius and Gemini. That’s a lot of fast moving Air energy. Air energy is associated with mental activities, but it’s also a transitional element. From its origination, this was debated.

Anaximenes, a Pre-Socratic philosopher, identified air as the fundamental principle of the world, transforming into fire when heated and into water, earth, and rock as it cools. Diogenes Apolloniates also associated air with intelligence and soul, although some sources suggest his principle was a substance between air and fire. Aristophanes satirized these ideas in his play The Clouds, featuring Socrates praying to air.1

Let’s return to the fact that air is not as slow as, say, Earth. Earth is much slower and more material–it’s all about the atoms. Air particles are generally smaller and lighter than solid matter. In gases, particles move freely and rapidly, often at higher speeds than particles in solids.

But why, astrologically (besides the elemental part of astrology), are these air planets acting “fast“? It’s the aspects. A trine is the fastest, and the sextile is bit more “productive.” I’d like to you to think of the metaphor of a bicycle gear. When you are going uphill, you want your gear to be on a “work harder” and “productive” setting. (The work *quite hard* gear is the square or 90 degree angle/aspect). A trine is like the “easy” gear. There’s little to no resistance: you can fly…..weeeeee

On top of that, both Uranus and Pluto are both making a sextile (60 degree angle) aspect to Neptune and Saturn. A sextile aspect is slightly more productive, as it’s considered to have less resistance than a square, but more anchoring ability than the trine. When you push the bike pedal down you are gonna have some resistance, but there’s gonna be moderate progress with each push–that’s the sextile.

Enough about the aspects, let’s recall our planetary environment.

Neptune and Saturn have been very busy sussing out “reality” and building “fantasy” and working on those themes (and will continue to) and I have mentioned in this post, and in this post, reaching that pinnacle point of their actual exact conjunction in Februrary 2026. The conjunction works differently than the opposition because it’s confused/merged/fused as to which is which (in the collective consciousness–and for the individual). Reread those posts, and you will see the themes. So, the “objects” in our consciousness dream are difficult to differentiate: are they real or are they false (illusory). Is this dream a pipe dream, or a vision for the future that’s possible with the right kind of focused effort or alignment (no effort)? That’s the kind of thing that happens when Saturn and Neptune co-join and start a new synodic cycle. They create a new project, so to speak. WE are in the process of that. The synodic cycle of Saturn and Neptune is roughly 36 years. This February, 2026 is the exact conjunction, which is its start of the new synodic cycle in Aries (same sign as this full moon!). That is, in approx 36 years, Saturn and Neptune will form another conjunction in another sign. In June 2061, according to my ephemeris, Saturn and Neptune will conjoin in Gemini.

But let’s look now at ‘just this’ full moon in Aries for the individual.

The Aries Full Moon has a lot of “breaking free” energy. It’s a person who is now having their emotions in their hands, their life force, their history’s soul-story: the moon. This person is now in control. They are not in control of anyone else though, nope, not at all. They have to break free from the past (which might include other people, see below addendum). They have to break free from the “losing game.” The stories they have been telling themselves have to change and become more individuated. The stories are no longer going to help them stay idle, stagnant, and keep them from growing and moving into more “unknowns,” aka the future. They must individuate themselves and get very clear on how they are a unique flame who has come to Earth to make their own way. Truly this is the universe’s invitation. I do find that there’s different degrees of “coming with kicking and screaming,” according to the soul, that is. The soul is the one (like the football) that is motivating (the moon) everyone to act according to their own path and trajectory. As we saw from the eclipse, our souls’ growth and development was reconfigured.

So run with that ball!!!! Run for your life. Get your clarity and your message, and start to see the spark of promise that will be enhanced and advanced in February 2026. There’s a dream that can be realized, that is what I am claiming. You do have the ability to differentiate ‘even more’ from your lineage, from the collective, from the soul’s habituation, and make your dreams cut from a new cloth.

I hope you had some fun reading here. I certainly enjoyed writing it.

Addendum:

There’s another theme (that is not small) that I did not write about that of which I will only make a quick mention. During this Full Moon, Venus will be in Virgo and still conjoining the South Node in the karmic past (this aspect is ‘active’ and current forming)— and this will be loosely opposing Saturn in Pisces. Old relationships are deconstructed, along with the sense of disillusionment around them. It’s part of the puzzle leading up to this newfound freedom for new ways of relating (Libra and Venus) to our values, and with company we keep!

Whatever you face and however you are living right now, may your heart be wrapped in love–becoming more You, every day. This life game is fun. Thanks for being here! Thanks for playing.

Source:

Air_(classical_element). (2025). Chemeurope.com.

https://www.chemeurope.com/en/encyclopedia/Air_%28classical_element%29.html

Virgo 29 Solar Eclipse/Libra Equinox: Make Peace

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology28 Comments

For some of you, this Solar eclipse will take place on the 22nd (check your local time zone).

Back to the beginning: August 23, 2025

We have been looking at the chart and post from a several weeks ago, called “habitual adjustments” on the Virgo New Moon at 0 degrees of Virgo on August 23, 2025. It was a new moon at the end of August and uniquely kicked off this particular set of eclipses on the Virgo/Pisces axis. Eclipses correspond to the nodes of the moon which are 18 year cycles that astrologically focus on a set of opposing signs or axis. This upcoming eclipse on September 21, 2025 will be in conjunction to the S.Node of the Moon in Virgo. The S.Node in astrology deals with karmic issues from the past. The N.Node in astrology relates to the future and the trajectory of the soul’s evolution, and its sign and placement suggests where to focus those energies to bring them into balance. What is unique about these eclipses is the contrast of past/future with relationship to the nodes. Usually the lunar eclipse is associated with a “release/loss/revelation” from the past whereas the N. Node is associated with the karmic potential for creating a new future. The September 7, 2025 Lunar Eclipse in Virgo was tied to the N.Node of the Moon in Pisces. So, it represented both an ending and a beginning–simultaneously. I’ll recap that again in the next sections. It’s similar with this Solar Eclipse where the eclipse will be connected to the S. Node of the karmic past–an ending and a beginning simultaneously. What is showing up here (and with both eclipses) is the potential for deeply inventing the new trajectory for the soul through releasing the karma experiences of the past.

Back to the September 7, 2025 lunar eclipse in Virgo, there was the lunar eclipse in Pisces (check the time for your current location). My post titled “Release Illusions to Activate the Essential Dream explored the Saturn/Neptune conjunction in more depth because it’s very strongly figuring into these eclipses energies and I stated my case over on that post as to why and how the energies ultimately will loop us into the February 2026 *exact* conjunction. The themes to briefly recap are (from both my posts):

  • Dream vs. Reality
  • Making dreams into Reality
  • Feeling forced to give up dreams by Saturn limitations
  • Uncertainty about what is fantasy and what is real
  • Saturnian discipline helping to parse out and work out Neptunian dreams and ideals: Vision to Form
  • Daydreams and escapes of fantasy— and Saturnian consequences!
  • New forms of artistic inspiration (Neptune) with different forms (Saturn)
  • Saturn/Neptune conjunct is asking: “What really is possible here?”

Along with the Saturn/Neptune synodic cycle’s influence on these two eclipse points, there are interesting aspect formations that have been the subject of my commentary. The most interesting of which is going to be for this upcoming Solar Eclipse at 29 Degree Virgo.

But, let’s recap first: August 23, 2025

For the Virgo New Moon chart at 0 Virgo, I commented on the “YOD,” or “finger of God” aspect formation, which is called that because it looks like a skinny triangle pointing with its vertex on “the tip of the finger.” It’s created by two planets in sextile (60 degree) aspect to each other, but both pointed to the vertex of a 3rd point which is created by two quincunx or (150 degree angles– considered awkward and requiring adjustment for both sides). It’s known to bring discomfort. It’s “pain or relief point” can be seen at the vertex—where the finger of God is pointing at. It’s the point of recognized tension or signals the area of release for it.

For the New Moon Virgo 0 degree chart, I wrote about how “one tiny change” can bring the adjustment to the entire experience. My suggestion was to look at developing a new habit of mind. I referenced the book, “The Extended Mind: The power of thinking outside of the brain,” by Annie Murphy Paul. I also related the astrological remedy to Joe Dispenza’s body of work, but more specifically to “Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to lose your mind and create a new one.”

Sept 7, 2025

This Lunar Eclipse in Pisces was conjunct the N.Node in Pisces. It ushered in a lot of of loss and surrendering potential–very Piscean. Many friendships ended and new awareness came out around relationships and the opinions that people harbored, either publicly or personally. Events and how people responded to them polarized people all the more. What I focused on when I wrote was specifically the spiritual potential and the potential for the soul in this life to create its dream potential; first through loss. The loss I suggested with the Lunar Eclipse was the release of illusions and delusions. I see them as blocking the way to the “real vision” or dream. My post was titled, “Release Illusions to Activate the Essential Dream.” In this post, I asked us to deeply consider what delusions could be revealed that hold us back from realizing the dreams which call to our soul. This soul’s call is very Piscean/Neptunian. It is unique to each one of us. Each eclipse point, for that matter, will activate different aspects of our individual natal charts, progressed charts, and various versions and vision of the signature moment of our incarnations. The soul’s dream is not an addiction nor a passing illusion. It’s something stable and real. It is something that may exist ethereally but then to become real with true “blood, sweat, and tears.” I began to discuss how the planet Saturn featured into this Lunar Eclipse. Saturn, however, will be an even stronger character/archetype in this Solar Eclipse on the 21st.

Saturn/Neptune cycle and *exact* conjunction in February 2026

The Solar Eclipse followed by the Libra Equinox will have us releasing and likely have that release tied to a collaboration or a new way of relating with others (Libra). The Libra energy here is powerful and shouldn’t be glossed over because of this eclipse. This eclipse is also at the very last degree of Virgo, which could suggest that some or a little of these negative Virgoic traits are ready to be dumped and moved on from:

  • Perfectionism
  • Being overly critical
  • Extreme anxiety
  • Body pains and mental-body miasms
  • Hyper-focus on negativity or what isn’t working
  • Fastidious to a fault
  • Skeptical to the point of depression
  • Workaholicism

Also, there could be the development or solidification of new, healthier habits and life-style practices.

Now for the Solar Eclipse followed by the Libra Equinox

This Solar Eclipse as I led into in my last astrological post is directly in opposition to the planet Saturn: the archetype of boundaries, wisdom, the hierophant, old age, strain, struggle, and burden. Saturn transiting Pisces has been a “clean up” job leftover from before. At the end of May, Saturn had transited into Aries bringing in a whole new set of energies. But, before Saturn could stay for its approx 2.5 years in Aries, it retrograded back into Pisces on Sept. 1, 2025. In February 2025, Saturn will once again re-enter Aries again and that’s when it will be co-joining Neptune. Neptune entered Aries for the first time this year, which is another major reason this year has been so impactful. I only wrote one line about it for the Solar Eclipse post in Aries, because those events corresponded together. When Neptune began its transit in Aries for the first time, the energy was strongly forward moving. Neptune began its retrograde in the beginning of July, 2025. So, as you can see: there’s more work for both Neptune and Saturn to do in the sign of Pisces before moving fully into Aries for long stays. For Neptune, its stay in Aries will be approx 14 years. For Saturn, its stay in Aries will be approx 7 years. These are major trends. Remember, Pluto recently entered Aquarius in 2023 (March– Aries Month!), and its stay in Aquarius is approx 20 years!

More specific to the Solar Eclipse (Virgo 29) depends on where the eclipse is occurring as it relates to your natal chart. However, bringing in that same energy of a cleared mental state will be helpful. There is a grand air trine with the planet Mercury, which rules Virgo. As I discussed the fresh Pluto in Aquarius in the previous paragraph and in previous posts, the energy of novelty, humanity, technology, and unconventional adaptations is in harmonious (or fast) flow with Mercury in Libra (question of balance and law/justice) with Uranus in Gemini (speech, local connections, logistics). We have laser fast communication taking place. The voices are very loud and regular, and that’s probably going to continue. Jimmy Kimmel was just taken off the air in the United States as the limits of satire were curtailed by governmental pressures placed on media/business.

There’s also a yod pointing at Mars in Libra at the 29th, anaretic (final) degree. Mars enters Scorpio right at the start of the Autumnal Equinox! This suggests to me that much of what is happening out loud and in the general public will be taken underground and into secret. For us more personally, the energy of Mars gets deepened in Scorpio, and we are being asked to “transform” our energies in the way we assert (Mars) ourselves.

This post is titled “Make Peace” because the Virgo craftsmanship energy puts the magic back in your hands. How do you want to design your work, your relationships, and the way you practice your self care?

Libra Equinox

The pretty equinox chart shows us with another kite formation, but this time: the Sun, Vertex, and Mercury will all be in the grand air trine with Uranus in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius. . The opposition here will be a nearly exact between the Vernal Equinox Sun (Libra) and Neptune (Aries), and then to a slightly lesser degree to Saturn (which is out of sign in Pisces). If this isn’t a call to action to have your Neptune (dreams) include some collaboration, balance and mutual participation (Libra) then I don’t know what else would. We are all most likely really craving the relationships that most leave us feeling seen and connected, and in a way where we can be honest about our opinions without getting into heated debates or shifting into dismantling every relationship. However, if you do have to terminate some relationships, this is definitely a step in the direction of balancing boundaries (Saturn) with your new revelations and visions (Neptune) for a more harmonious (Libra) future. It might not seem like we are headed towards peace. But inwardly, we absolutely need to do the reckoning that will make the peace more accessible, available, achievable, and at least more likely. We can turn to Saturn to continue to help us move through the discomfort with commitment to the higher goal (Neptune).

Transits for the remainder of the month:

19th – Mercury in Libra trines retrograde Uranus in Gemini and retrograde Pluto in Aquarius (Grand Air Trine); Venus enters Virgo
20th – Venus in Virgo square retrograde Uranus in Gemini
21st – Sun in Virgo opposite retrograde Saturn in Pisces; Partial Solar Eclipse at 29° Virgo
22nd – Mars enters Scorpio; Sun enters Libra (Autumn Equinox)
23rd – Sun in Libra opposite retrograde Neptune in Aries
24th – Sun in Libra completes Grand Air Trine with retrograde Uranus in Gemini and retrograde Pluto in Aquarius; Mars in Scorpio square retrograde Pluto in Aquarius

The 24th (and within a day or two) is likely to be a “tough” day. Give yourself some EXTRA TLC. The best advice, always, is to stay out of the hype, and to recognize the nuance — look for it. Keep your mind open to possibilities, and when you feel like shutting down: take a solid time out. Giver yourself Grace!

Wishing you all the best navigation abilities throughout all the choppy waters we encounter, and know that the spots of sunshine continue to come our way as we are living in times of tremendous change and uncertainty. We have all the more ‘reason’ to strengthen our sails, fly our kites, and build our vessels out of the most resilient materials of the mind.

Know your vision, and seek clarity within it. Hold true to the vision, and go! Let what falls away part with grace.

Fly the kite: Aquarius full Moon 2025

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology30 Comments

In astrology world, we have been looking at the grand trine formation of Uranus in Libra, connecting with Pluto in Aquarius, connecting with Mars in Libra. Everyone will have their own interpretation of this. The astrological wisdom is to to say that a trine is the “easy flow” between energies or aspects of consciousness tied to these planets as archetypal themes in our matrix. The kite is further formed because of the Mars opposition to Saturn: Mars in Libra is on the opposite sign/side of Saturn in Aries. Saturn isn’t by itself either–its been working through “Dream/Illusion/Spiritual Transcendance” Neptune. Saturn and Neptune are one of the most talked about transits because they won’t come into exact conjunction until February 2026. They are currently retrograde in Aries, soon to go back into Pisces, and then will go direct again and head into Aries for the full, long stay. Neptune the further away planet will be in Aries for a very long time, approx 14 years. So its trend is much more persistent.

Themes for Saturn/Neptune conjunction — (that has been squaring all the Cancer planets one by one through transit.)

  • Dream vs. Reality
  • Making dreams into Reality
  • Feeling forced to give up dreams by Saturn limitations
  • Uncertainty about what is dream and what is real
  • Saturnian discipline helping to parse out and work out Neptunian dreams and ideals
  • Daydreams and escapes of fantasy— and Saturnian consequences
  • New forms of artistic inspiration (Neptune) with different forms (Saturn)
  • and the possibilities go on? For example: Saturn/Neptune conjunct is asking: “What really is possible here?”

The bottom part of the Kite is another harmonious aspect with Uranus in Sextile to Pluto. Sextile, is just 60 degrees and yes, the metaphor is “as above so below,” so a sextile aspect in astrospeak is a productive energy of communication between themes of novelty (Uranus) and transformation (Pluto).

This early week, upcoming, we also have a beautiful conjunction with Venus in Jupiter August 12, right after Mercury stations direct on August 11. That plays into the fold as Venus and Jupiter make their annual conjunction this year in the sign of Cancer. The place where the sun just was! Family is soooo important. It takes center stage importance. Jupiter amplies. Venus softens and beautifies. Venus wants to relate and create. We are best to lean into our comforts, to help make lives more comfortable for others, and to get settled into the big feelings that come up with a lot of Cancer-type energy. Thus, in comes the perfect balancing support:

The Aquarius Full Moon

I’m delighted to say that a good Aquarius Full Moon can help with detachment. It helps us to get a bird’s eye view and step aside the very intense yet meaningful energies of all the other planetary happenings. We have also more support from the stars. This is a magnificent time of the year where the Perseids are streaming like the best annual show you ever saw! If we take a moment to look up at the stars in the expanse of the dark night, we get to see, truly see, our connection within the cosmos and it’s not a mystery, completely, this science of space and meteors affecting our planet’s experience! I hope you can enjoy!

*images from wallpaperaccess.com free milkyway wallpaper

One beautiful Full Moon is not going to eliminate all our problems, but alas, it might help us to get some distance from them. When that happens, the spaciousness can lend itself to some new energies which can give rise to new experiences and maybe, just maybe, that can help you to take a break, or make a break for some better experience.

I wanted to have more time to find some better videos and write a better post, but this is what was available. I hope you all enjoyed! Let me know in the comets if you are gonna get a change to see the Perseids this year. I am going to miss them at my favorite viewing spot, but I hope to see them next year!

Happy Star Gazing! Thanks for all the Birthday Wishes. I’ve got Aquarius Rising and S. Node in Aquarius so this Full Moon leaves me a bit satisfied to take a step back and feel some SPACE.

(My typos were almost perfect 😉 , esp at the end, so I left them! ) comet fully. 😂

Stabilize to Thrive

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology11 Comments

This full moon in Capricorn is coming off the heels of Uranus ingress Gemini with a conjunction to Venus. Pluto is sextile to Saturn (which is set to retrograde soon in Aries) and Pluto is also sextile to newly revised Uranus. These are “productive” and “efficiency making” aspects. Pluto is also Trine to Uranus (ease of flow). The energies are a little bit more grounding. Even though Mars is pulling some difficult aspects with the square to the Venus/Uranus conjunction, it’s still a fact of this astrology that the full moon is in @5 degree orb Trine to Mars. What does this mean? Well to me it speaks to emphasize that there’s a place for the errant energy to collect and form into a measured “response.” It’s like the universe set us a call to action and now the soul and the energy bodies need to regulate and then will ping back a response.

Capricorn is a bit of a “no excuses” sign. There’s a strong focus here on what is good for the family. The sun is almost nearing the second decan of Cancer. The second decan is also the most stabilized of the 3 decans in the zodical makeup. That is 0-10 Cancer is decan 1, and 11-20 is decan 2, etc…

What I see is the ability to channel these energies better and restore “function” in the areas that might have gotten a little bit “wiped” from the electrifying energy of the Uranus shift –> Gemini while holding hands with Venus, lock step. Relationships, money, exchange, sensuality, resources, comfort, values: all these Venusian themes have undergone a ginormous reconfiguration as a “call to action.”

Let it all settle. It will also settle on its own. Mars is also in opposition to N.Node in Pisces. That strong desire for “the dream” to awaken us, and to help us live our ideals keeps ricochetting. Now listen to that heart beat inside as Neptune, ruler of Pisces, has retrograde therefore living really close to that heart– easier for to see that dream lives inside you, as well as what is in the way of addiction and distraction from it. I suggest to let it be your continued inspiration. What your soul really longs for, after-all, is not as much as of “long-shot” as you might’ve thought!

Have a really blessed and safe Full Moon in Capricorn! You are loved by the universe, and by me… 😃 🌌

Freedom in Love, Love as Freedom

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology21 Comments

I just finished working with a client in the Entheos energy work that I do, and the moment opened up following it, with the opportunity to do some writing and sharing here. Right now the energy is so strong for liberation, freedom, and unwinding from the trappings of attachment, ego, and that which veils us from the reaches of Spirit. Today Neptune, planet of illusion and tricks of perception, retrogrades at the beginning of Aries, while Venus and Uranus echo a strong conjunction at the last degree of Taurus 29 (anaretic degree)/ beginning of Gemini. Traditionally this Neptune retrograde points to a time when we lift the veil and peer beyond it; seeing our delusions and addictions more clearly. It’s good for people to seek out therapy services and make honest progress towards overcoming their addictions.

On July 7, Uranus will begin its approximately 7 year long stay in Gemini. That same Gemini fueled Uranus will be in trine with Pluto in Aquarius for a while to come. Resultantly there’s much opportunity to change the way we communicate, and to free ourselves from out-dated concepts and constructs of mind. Underneath the labeling of the mind in terms of naming and conventions there exists a more pure consciousness. One without the trappings of past nor other mental overlays of experience, emotion, and memory. This is a very individual, airy dynamic, this “untouched consciousness.” The Taoists called it “Pu” or the uncarved block, to represent a natural, unforced nature of mind.

The pathway forward can be innovative and liberating, as yet unknown. Its roots run deep, as these changes require us to be deliberate and conscious around our choice for liberation. Our actions will have reverberations for a long time to come. Also, it might require several applications of our divine will to progress. Re-focus again and again into our purpose and marking our intention for liberation.

Change brings with it grief, almost always, because we cannot go back to the old ways–they are permanently severed. What matters is how we “choice forward.” There’s a lot of ways that the majority is not getting what it asked for. It doesn’t look at all like the Golden Age nor any new era of awakening. It looks a lot like the “same old,” old power, oligarchy and the governance of the few with the consolidated power at the top. I guarantee you that inside of you is the place and space where all the most profound changes are happening for this new era. Right now that Venus/Uranus conjunction is in a trine (easy flow/quick) energy with Pluto in Aquarius. This is not a simple day for America. It’s not even a simple celebration that you are either evading or celebrating–or captured in between a dynamic of both positions. If you are drawing from history, there’s a lot of inspiration around overcoming of obstacles, around coming up against powerful despots.

Each individual must choose what path to take into the woods that we are being shown. We are indeed in the woods, on our own journeys: separate but together. The only things that separates us is the way we conceive of and respond to the changes that are taking place. If we can really dial into our resourced place, today, and the days moving forward, it will help. Dial into your point of nourishment.

As you awaken with yourself on this path and journey into unknown lands, deep into making decisions you must make along the way, you will be asked to make it very clear to yourself and others: your purpose. Do not shy away from your inner clarity. Your inner clarity will be your guidebook, but it might even startle you at first. Spend some time journaling today and in the next several days around the following prompts:

1). What actions can I take that help me to explore my freedom today? tomorrow?

2). Where am I too sticky and too attached that is keeping me from seeing my options?

3). If I could embody one important value on this planet, what would I choose? How about now? And now?

Sending peace to all; May love always lead your way. May all beings be free from suffering.

Sink into Earth with this Taurus New Moon

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology10 Comments

I have no doubt that my message for today’s New Moon will be aligned with the gardeners and nature lovers. I’ve been reaching out to Luna for the message and she’s been very clear that with the strong energies of Mars/Pluto opposition, all the Aries placements still in effect, and that challenging aspect of Saturn and Venus conjoined with the North Node, we’ve never needed to be sunk in with nature more.

Uranus is also still in Taurus in process of wrapping up its stay. From July 7, 2025 for the next 7 years, Uranus will ingress Gemini and fill the mental plane with communications, logistics, innovations, disruptions, and more. Fortunately Jupiter has been transiting Gemini and paving the way for Uranus, setting up a good vibe. Jupiter is known to be the great benefactor of the zodiac. Next month the Sun will be in Gemini and that will further light up that area of the Zodiac and this will all be in preparation for Uranus to transit there by July.

For now, we have dedicated moments to reflect on this New Moon in Taurus and set our intentions to focus on what grounds us, brings us deeply into ourselves, and most opens us for those unique and intuitive messages from nature and from spirit. It’s essential at this juncture to take a break from media—even just a small sector, or reduce its time.

For your meditations:

Here are some words from Rosemary Gladstar, one of the most renowned Western herbal pioneers,

Take a moment. Open a jar of herbs that perhaps you grew and dried yourself… draw in a long deep breath… and if you pause awhile with the plant, it can carry you forward into the future.

Let the plant speak to you—not with words, but in the way that only plants know how.

Let’s enjoy the ineffable this New Moon in Taurus. Gaze at the stars, sink your feet in the dirt or the sand. Roll down a hill in a meadow, blow off the seeds of a dandelion. Make dandelion wine. I have some tinctures that I am ready to strain, and the birds song has been especially poignant.

Another fitting way to celebrate the phases of the Moon in relationship with the Sun, valuing the cycles that nature gives us— those that repeat—and let us know that we do have a regularity in life, there is consistency, pacing and calm: Celebrate with music, drums, piano, whatever speaks to you. Perhaps you love the sounds of harp, accordion or trumpet. Enjoy the moments of non-verbal, enjoy the spaciousness of sound and sing or imbibe the air and earth with your voice.

I hope this post has stirred some calmness and pleasure within you. Let me know in the comments if this new moon is touching your natal chart and which houses! I’m happy to help with a consult in the future years when I open up more time in my schedule.

For now I will leave you all with some beauties:

My deepest wish is for all beings to experience happiness and be free from suffering. 🙏🏻💕

It’s not an idyllic wish. It’s grounded in a desire for the progress of moving in the that direction, for peace and kindness to flourish in the lives of all. This wish will continue to flourish no matter what circumstances show up or appearances of the world would submit that we are not gonna end up there, well and wise.

None of our Earth journeys are in vain, purposeless or random.

Mitakuye Oyasin

“To All My Relations”

Full Moon In Leo: “Who is this I?”

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology61 Comments

Hello lovely friends and visitors,

Whether I’ve known you for a while and we are constantly exchanging endearments (thank you!I can’t enjoy that enough!), or you are new to my world here at Fiestaestrellas.com, you are equally welcome 🙂 Come, and warm yourself by the virtual fire. You are welcomed into this space of our remembering unity.

I’m sitting here in the firelight with the chart for the full moon in Leo. See above, above. As a “Leo Sun,” myself, it gives me something to draw from: my own limited (yet nevertheless valuable) experience. Ironically, my own experience is deepening and expanding so much so that I am not identifying with the same “I” as I used to. Take a pause here with me.

Does the “I” have context and contents that are really real?

There is more awareness around myself AS others. You and me, we are one. Sometimes I can see myself sitting at my desk, writing. Doing the things I do with awareness of both being in the body, and not of the body.

We are.

It’s odd how the mind just needs to be trained to see things as they really are.

The Course In Miracles and many other tools exist to try to train/untrain the mind into clarity. You may ask, why isn’t clarity just inherent? It’s a great question.

I think the answer is that the mind is malleable, flexible, and at best: ‘neutral’ as its own inherent quality. But this also makes the mind impressionable. We are formed and forged by our backgrounds, environments, ancestors, connections, and familiarity. Eventually these impressions harden like any good molding material that you want to use for later (memory!).

What I learn from my deepening with Buddhism through the lens of my current teacher Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, or “Geshla,” is that the nature of reality really is emptiness. Nothing exists on the other side of the mind. The mind is the generator of all phenomena on the mind’s side of things. So if we identify this mind with the “I” we are lost in the woods, so to speak. But, if we never form memories or impressions, we are also lost in the woods, so to speak. chuckle.

What the meaning is of life therefore is the meaning you give it. Who is “you?” Where are its boundaries?

A fun experiment to meditate with is to feel the edges of your awareness, and practice softening to it.

For this Full Moon in Leo, we have Uranus in a nearly perfect square (90 degree) aspect to both the Sun and Mercury (in Aquarius) as one point of focus and the moon in Leo on the opposite point of focus. Dividing that opposition (180 degrees) or line, is Uranus: the Great Awakener. The planet does have this reputation for a reason. In 1781, the astronomer William Herschel looked up into the constellation of Gemini and thought he found a comet but it turned out to be the 7th planet in our solar system. In fact, Herschel wanted to name Uranus after a British monarch but many others in the world disagreed so they stuck to the convention of naming the planet after a figure in mythology; however, Uranus is Greek, and not Roman like the other planet names, which makes Uranus “unique.” This is a “break” from convention. If that’s not weird enough, Uranus’s orbit is virtually perpendicular to its orbital pathway; Uranus is laying down and spinning. Since Uranus was a later discovery from Saturn (the rule-maker), Uranus gets the reputation of reality construct breaker. Uranus is also “in charge” of what we consider the collective for humanity. Well, as if we aren’t completely thrown into a new world, already this year in 2025 with great billionaire bulls in the China shops of politics, government, and businesses, slashing and burning our structures and institutions one by one. Institutions (like Rome) that weren’t built in a day. The majority of us would probably agree the slash and burn is happening without any ideas of reasonable replacement. It FEELS careless, at best.

So, where does all this put a Leo full moon? Well, you can run around talking about how Leo is so self-important and aiming to just “show off” or you could see how the “individual,” “me” and “I,” is really a veneer or avatar FOR the collective. No one gets anywhere without their ego to help them stay alive. If you are dead, then, well, you aren’t doing anything–at all. Unless you are a strong ghost (but even then, you probably needed to have a strong ego in life before you died). Ego is almost synonymous with the mind in the way I am defining here. It’s inherently neutral and merely a creator. It’s a little creator, though. It doesn’t make anything real. The false Ego is the one that generates the delusions. The healthy ego is the one that is in balance with the whole, as part of it, as a collaborator with the collective.

Imagine if we didn’t have names. It would be very confusing in the early days of telephones when they used to be SHARED by households. Who are you calling for? What if you wanted to get someone’s attention in a crowd? What if you are the one holding the “hot potato” in the “hot potato” game. WE can’t call you. Having a name is like having an existence. Having an existence allows you to be considered, heard, referred to, etc etc. So the mind is so important for sorting things out and helping all of us be US– getting through our days with some healthy little bit of order.

This is where Leo comes in. What stands out to me with Leo, as a sign, is COURAGE. Leo exists. There’s an organizing principle not because anyone is special and deserves it. But, nature and energy, is organized. When we watch and marvel at life being formed, we look at how the cells collect and specialize. That’s a lot like us. We are nature. We are not separate from it. We are not merely destroying nature separate from ourselves. We are organization. We are an organizing force, and this is where, to me, the APPEARANCE of Leo shows up. The energy to BE. The energy to exist. It requires collaboration. It requires creation even in the form of little “i.” That “i” cannot be negated, nor should you really want it to be. It need be integrated, but not to fully dissolve. It can gain momentum and organizing power, momentum. Courage is not just a quality of character, its a quality of energy. It requires health to be courageous. It requires strength. This is what we want to cultivate during our Leo times.

“Poem 20” Day 20

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology15 Comments

He took away my voice

Because I wasn’t good enough for him

My vulnerability

Didn’t matter.

My wings were easily clipped

Because I had not yet developed my

Center.

So my voice disappeared

🌌🌟

One day, I will rise

From the dead

silent

Music-less dungeon

where I was sunken, captive

for too long.

Until then,

I just whisper

And consider

what will heal this

Overwhelmed chironic

Taurean wound.

I see echos of her

spacious flying delight,

but still, she is not here.

Her desire has not fully

woken.

added.

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology17 Comments
Ka Malana Photography
Ka Malana Photography

Click the picture/link above to support and see the whole Cheer Peppers Team!

Narrative discussion:

This exercise of posting every day with the theme of a Tao Te Ching passage to be revealed at the end of the month… is a lot of fun 🤩

I’m already beginning to come up with a theme for the month of December. Reading blogs and interacting adds a lot to my life. During this time of holiday seasons, being cozy at home stirs my senses with creativity and rest: the perfect combination. I feel so comfortable and at home. I’m nurturing this feeling by being in this space at this time of year. Meanwhile I’m planning book reading from lovely authors I know through blogging as well.

Astrology:

New moon in Scorpio ♏️ is coming up on November 13. It touches exactly our family’s charts, so it’s a pleasure to share as the cosmic growth continues to happen. Mars features strongly and pulling an opposition to Uranus in Taurus ♉️. Uranus is known as the “unpredictable” one, expressly surprises us in ways that can fast-track our path forward and/or toward enlightenment. Jupiter shares the sign Taurus ♉️ during this transit. The energy is all about building and expansion, solidity—and, it’s opposite. We are undergoing deep transformational processes (but I don’t think you need me to tell you that.).

Why astrology? It’s “added.” It’s a bonus way to track your journey. After all, the Earth is flying through the solar system. It’s natural to look out the window and read the signs. Sure, you can do it all with your eyes closed (but that’s just not as much fun!)

Commitment is strength inspiring — Fiesta Estrellas (Bonus post: ReBLOGathon)

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology, Transformation7 Comments

In an age of fast development: technology, tv screens, constant-upgrades, new designs, “better,” “more connected,” webbed, and “seamless” living, I am amazed, and I Am inspired by those who commit to their goals. Now, life will throw us off track, time and time again – especially if you have a very strong relationship – for […]

Commitment is strength inspiring — Fiesta Estrellas

This ReBLOG came up on its own on another social media feed. It’s so cool to read these old posts—> I’m still going strong and living my truth. I know that for a fact. The evidence is here. 🙂 I’m also posting this because we have some strong Mars transits coming up. A message like this can be handy.

June 12th Full Moon in Sagittarius, 2:11PM, PDT

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology, Sagittarius3 Comments

Image

This full moon will be conjunct my natal Neptune, within a 2 degree orb, so there’s a good possibility that Neptune will influence how I read this full moon’s chart.  Neptune will be making some ‘friendly’ aspects to Pluto (sextile, 60 degrees) and the retrograde planet Mercury (trine, 120 degrees).  So, I anticipate that what I have to write will be relevant to at least some of you.

The Sun part of the (Sun opposite Moon = Full Moon) equation will be occurring right on the cusp of my natal 11th house. This is the 5/11 house axis that relates to the individual’s creative output (5th) and the groups, friendships and associations (11th), with whom the individual is participating. With the full moon on my 11th house, it’s about these groups and friendships, community hopes and ideals, coming to fruition in some way. Sure. I can see that. Also, Gemini and Sagittarius are natural rulers of the 3rd/9th houses of the mentality, neighbors, local networks (3rd) and higher learning, educational institution, and publication (9th).

With Full Moon square Chiron, it’s also about healing wounds that arose from previous attempts with groups, friendships, and associations, and thus culminating into new fields of learning and associations. I AM really experiencing a lot of new growth showing up in that area of my life, as the moon deals with the public and Chiron with healing.

A full moon will bring something visible to your awareness in the area/house placement in your natal chart where it occurs. If you are looking at your own chart, see where 22 degrees of Gemini/Sagittarius are housed. See what planets are aspecting the full moon in your nativity; and then, look at those aspects by transit and progression.

General themes

The Full Moon in Sagittarius is squaring Chiron in Pisces.  Sagittarius is about seeing the “bigger picture,” it relates to optimism and faith. Sagittarius is ruled by the planet Jupiter (ancient ruler of the sign Pisces) and represents grand portions and big plans. Sagittarius is also the natural ruler of the 9th house, in any nativity. Pisces is about spirituality and psychic experiences (Jupiter is the ancient ruler of Pisces). All in all, there’s a call to faith here that will take some effort for going the long distance (square aspect 90 degrees).

Gemini/Sagittarius: Anatomy & Function

According to Max Heindel in his book called, The Message of the Stars, “Sagittarius rules the hips and thighs, the femur, ilium, the coccygeal and sacral regions of the spine, the iliac arteries and veins, [and] sciatic nerves.” (p.543) According to Robert Carl Jansky in his book, Astrology, Nutrition, and Health, “the physiological functions of this [Gemini/Sagittarius] sign pair are distributive and locomotive.” (p.24). Gemini rules the lungs and trachea, and commonly known to astrologers is that Gemini is the ruler of the 3rd house of communication and short distance travel.

Pisces Correlations: Host of transiting Chiron (Wounded-healer)

In Jeffrey Wolf Green’s Evolutionary Astrology book called, Medical Astrology: Astrological correlations to anatomy, physiology, and the chakra system, he makes the following associations for Pisces with regard to the Chakra system as well as other processes. Neptune/Pisces/12th house: crown chakra, sacral chakra with co-ruler Jupiter, and the astral body. “Neptune also correlates with the phenomena of consciousness, the consciousness of the Soul. It correlates with sleep/being awake, dreams, visions, and hallucinations that occur within consciousness.” (p.23)

Finally, this Sagittarius Full Moon forms a trine (120 degree) aspect with Uranus in Aries. This is more fuel for fire in the ‘change and inspiration’ aka “newness” department of our lives. Aries rules the 1st house in the natural astrological chart. It deals with beginnings. The awakening involved with Uranus in Aries really is bringing in the ‘Age of Aquarius.’ It is fitting for Uranus to be cast in this role, as Uranus is the archetypal ruler of Aquarius in the form of Prometheus – one who stole fire from the gods and gave it to man!

References:

Green, J.W. (2014).  Medical astrology: Astrological correlations to anatomy, physiology and the chakra system. San Bernardino, CA: School of Evolutionary Astrology.

Heindl, M. (1976). The Message of the Stars.  Pasadena, CA: Wood & Jones.

Image:

A photograph of my yogi tea message for today.

 

 

Uranus square Pluto is activated. These are the times we are in.

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology, Pluto, Uranus8 Comments

7dfd5-image004

                This is the current planetary configuration. Bare with me, it is more than a mouthful: Moon conjunct Jupiter in Cancer, which is opposite Venus conjunct Pluto square Uranus in Capricorn. (by the time I finish this, the moon will be in loose conjunction with Jupiter—hopefully)

I’ve been writing a bit about how Uranus square Pluto is a major planetary transit (a longer term cycle) that is revolutionizing our culture (the world’s culture).  I’ll briefly elucidate, but first: An aspect is formed by at least two bodies or mathematical points of value in an astrological chart. You know, like in music, you need a couple of notes in unison to define a chord.  Well in astrology, you need at least two to form an aspect. You can also think about geometry.  In geometry you need two points to make a line, or a straight line joining the ends of an arc. Think of an aspect as a line between two points that may be connected loosely, or fairly taut—varying degrees of tension. Now imagine a line where both ends are getting pulled but neither end is gaining, and the string still doesn’t break.  What you have with this square is a “push-pull” feel to it.  With the push-pull energy, we’ve generated a lot of energy, like a sort of gravitational potential energy.

What’s being pushed/pulled you might ask? (Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn)

So the individual energies that I’ll discuss, as the signs, are undergoing a period of what I call renegotiation, but with a deadline.  With the square, there’s a sense of urgency, and what we are talking about is a revolution from 2012-2015, a revolution, literally, that just keeps us working on certain energy-patterns, or planetary themes.  This is our collective work, to ascend the stairs of 7 exact squares. Aside from that longer-term collective job, we have our own individual relationship to the current transiting planetary configurations, and those were established at the time of our birth. That said, let’s stick just a few more moments with the basic story before we go into sub-stories (I’d need to study your chart to look at your personal stories, anyways). For now, I’m going to continue with the Uranus/Pluto square.

First, Capricorn is the sign of worldliness, it relates to the values that the world holds at large, and here’s a laundry list of terms associated with Capricorn: serious, businesslike, tried-n-true, dealing with the public image, discipline, anything associated with the planet Saturn, the sign’s ruler. It’s not really an endless list, but there are some specific key terms that you’ll see on repeat no matter where you go to look for Capricorn key terms. After a while, you internalize them and sometimes, as with any language, you develop your own special relationship to the meaning of those words and start to work with nuance. We are not talking about nuance here. Not now.

Ok, so Pluto, the once-called-planet and symbol of underworld destroyer or as I like to say, “Provocateur of deep transformation” is transiting the sign of Capricorn which is the structure of government, business, policy – you know from the previous paragraph—Capricorn stuff.

Moving right along we’ve got the planet Uranus that stands for everything nouveau, advent garde (seems I can’t find a suitable English word). Uranus is referred to as “the awakener,” by many astrologers. Imagine a gong, or a bell rang in the middle of your meditation. The Tibetans have some really nice examples of crashing sounds to awaken your mind from any form of drifting from the present moment. Also with Uranus, think of the Tesla-type of person (Uranus is in charge of electricity), think of another inventor, Elon Musk. Elon Musk has Aries rising—with Uranus in the 7th angular house. Houses of angularity (1, 4, 7, 10 are the major defining points of the chart).

Shall I not digress, I will proceed with a brief mention of the sign Aries. Aries is the fire and the force of starting all things, spring comes into action by a seemingly spontaneous process. Aries is a good placement for Uranus, for in Aries, Uranus is said to be exalted. The essence of Aries is ME!  I AM, ME!  So you have the individual struggling for existence, fighting back for the RIGHT to not be consumed by huge corporations that swallow individuals whole after gutting them of all their money and talents—inspiration and essence. You have the growth of entrepreneurs, and people looking to the “flame” or Aries fire, the spark of spirit to guide them back into a meaningful experience on Earth (if perchance they have danced away from the life-breath of the flame of their own inspired life).

Finally, the sub-stories:

Transiting Venus conjunct Pluto will activate the Uranus/Pluto square but by adding an additional theme of love relationships, transforming values, possessions, and deeper experiences of beauty. If your birth chart shows planetary squares from Venus to Saturn or other uncomfortable aspects (which I shall not go into here) you likely *feel* it now, especially your trials with relationships and experiences with money over the holiday season. Just remember, this is another opportunity to transform this challenging energy into constructive energy. The key with square is to *use creativity.* The square’s dynamic forces us to find a constructive outlet… otherwise, you’ve got the old, karmic routine.

Jupiter conjunct moon in Cancer is also activating the Uranus/Pluto square (this is why I spend so much more time on the larger theme of the story—it’s getting activated), the experience of Jupiter (abundance) alongside the experience of Moon (emotions, past, family) brings embellishment, this can be overwhelming or fulfilling, but the energy of Jupiter brings expansion to longer lasting experience of Uranus/Pluto square. That is, Jupiter will expand or make larger anything it is “seen with” in the sky.