Today’s Moon in Libra, Sun in Cancer, Uranus in Aries and
Pluto in Capricorn complete a cardinal Grand Cross. A Grand Cross occurs when the four planets
involved are separated from each other by square aspects, 90 degrees apart. In a Grand Cross there are four elements
involved, each planet is in a different element (earth, fire, air and
water).
During a cardinal Grand Cross we may feel to be pulled each
and every direction. We want to
accomplish so much but we often accomplish nothing at all. Stop beating yourself for not being
productive and just enjoy the day. Even
though this is a stressful configuration, today’s Libra Moon sets the mood for
a quiet and romantic evening so just let it be.
Savage Garden’s Truly Madly Deeply just sums up
the Libra Moon’s mood of the day. Not
saying you have to escape the harsh reality of the Grand Cross, but a little
daydreaming may help you get through the day.
There are many interesting articles you can find on
what we are about to experience as Uranus and Pluto come to an exact square in
a couple of days.
On June 24th we are going to have the first
of seven Uranus/Pluto squares. The
second one will be on September 20th of this year. Uranus/Pluto square is a challenging aspect
reminding us of issues that need to be addressed regardless whether they are a
part our social, political or personal world.
This aspect is very powerful and will affect us collectively. Depending on your own Uranus/Pluto placement
in your natal chart, the changes and transformations may be experienced on
different levels. Is it perhaps our own
renaissance? Will it transform our
hearts and teach us to follow our dreams, be true and be kind? Well, the path to greatness can lead through
much suffering. I know, it sounds a bit
gloomy. What is this all about?
Pluto has been in Capricorn since 2008 – the beginning
of the great financial crisis. The last
period of Pluto in Capricorn was from 1762 to 1777 – the time of the American
Revolution. We are at a threshold of change. Our social, political and financial systems
are collapsing and transforming.
Uranus goes into Aries every 84 years and with that, a
whole new cycle begins and it always brings something unexpected and perhaps
scary. The last time Uranus was in Aries
was during the previous world financial collapse from 1927 to 1933. The change is upon us.
In other words, Uranus in Aries square Pluto in
Capricorn aspect will bring a mixture of what we have experienced in the
sixties (Uranus and Pluto were in conjunction) and the Great Depression (Uranus
in Aries).
Understanding this Uranus/Pluto energy as a transformative
and changing energy is helpful to understand and accept right now so we all are
prepared to face these challenging times.
Birth, death and rebirth are the themes of this cycle (2012-2015). Think of it as the death of the old
systems. I used to work in the corporate
world and saw the giant corporation dying long before it was near its end. There were people that were open to change,
dramatic change so to speak, there were innovators, there were leaders, some
people began to change the system, some of them simply jumped the ship. The times when Uranus squares Pluto are the times
when you are better off to let go of the old systems. Don’t be afraid to walk your own way. It may seem strange but that is exactly the
path to the liberation from the past. As
a society, we have allowed the darkness rule the light, we have let the
corporate powers control what we eat, what medications we take, what kind of
air we breathe, our working conditions, where we live… Will the banks take our
homes? Will we be able to survive? Will there be enough food? Will there be justice? Are we safe?
Pluto in Capricorn teaches us to be strong and
persistent, Uranus in Aries teaches us to be warriors. These are wonderful qualities to have and
they will enable us to move beyond the upcoming changes with strength and a
desire for change.
As the Mayan Long Count comes to an end we are facing a
new astrological cycle as foretold by the Mayan Elders. According to many indigenous prophecies this
will be the world of change, peace and growth in human consciousness. I respect, although I don’t agree or support,
that December 2012 will be the end of the world, with catastrophes,
earthquakes, floods and pole shifts. Let
this be an earthquake of our psychological world, a tsunami of the positive
change and a pole shift in our thinking so our hearts can grow and our souls
can blossom.
Uranus in Aries square Pluto in Capricorn – the planets
of transformation, the computer geek and the old time teacher. Let them lead us on a new path. Endings can be hard. Beginnings are a breath of fresh air. Let them lead us and show us the way.
Out of the dark, into the light.
Austrian singer Falco said in his song Out of the dark,
into the light – “Muß ich denn sterben, um zu leben?” - which translates to “Do
I have to die, in order to live?”
Do we have to sacrifice our past in order to carry on
and embrace the change?
This week is coming to an end. What a wonderful astrological week! Transit of Venus occurs every one hundred years and it comes in pairs, eight years apart. The first one was on the 4th of June, 2008. This week we have witnessed the transit of Venus on the 5th and 6th of June. Sun and Venus were conjunct and Venus was visible. The Divine Feminine was there for us to see. In my previous blog entry I wrote about The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. This was a perfect time for a celebration (Sagittarius New Moon and Gemini Sun). The timing couldn't have been more perfect - Venus was transiting the Sun, the Divine Feminine was here and Venus in her own beauty was the centre of attention. I believe (all conspiracy theories set aside), this transit celebrated the feminine. As much as there is still a lot of resistance to move into this new era of the sacred feminine, the wheels have been set in motion. Things are changing.
When I first saw this picture I thought of the Divine Feminine. I thought I would share it with you.
What about our weekend? This weekend definitely marks the end of our "old" thinking and we will see a shift by Sunday. On Saturday and Sunday we will be packing our bags (physically, mentally or both) and tying lose ends. Jupiter will be moving into Gemini. It is still in Taurus and what that means is that perhaps we have been building a foundation of our thoughts and our material foundation and asking what do we really want from life? What is our soul longing for? Moon will be in Pisces this weekend and so we may become a little dreamy, maybe tired, maybe craving a few drinks - it is Pisces after all. Mercury and Neptune will be in trine and harmony. Mercury is in Cancer and therefore our communication will be very tender and kind, we will feel the urge to be softer, nicer, we will feel the urge to be at home and to create a secure and solid base no wonder how big the waves of the ocean might be. On Saturday Moon will be in conjunction with Neptune, also in Pisces. The conjunction will want us to start a new lifestyle, the kind that really suits our needs. Are you looking for a change in your career? Do you want to spend more time with your loved ones? Do you want to get your finances organized? Have more fun? Exercise more? Have time for friends? Ask yourself - "What does my soul want in this world?" Listen carefully, look for the answers and seek the answers.
With Jupiter in Gemini, things will pick up speed. Things will happen a lot quicker. As much as Jupiter in Taurus has taught us to learn to build a solid foundation, it has taught us to be patient, to slow down, Jupiter in Gemini will be another story. Are you ready to get on the fast train?
Have a wonderful weekend and be kind to yourself. Stay tuned for more astrological (and non- astrological) updates.
On Monday 4th June, musical stars from all of the world - rock, pop, classical music and theatre, performed in front of the Buckingham Palace to celebrate The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The concert was broadcast live on BBC in the UK and around the world. Astrologically, this celebration concert was probably the most colourful presentation of what Sun in Gemini and Full Moon in Sagittarius in a partial lunar eclipse mean. Gemini is about uniting people from all walks of life - nationalities, countries, professions and also bridging the generations through uniting decades of music and bringing the audience closer together. Sagittarius Moon wants us to have a good time and party. And when you combine the Gemini Sun and Sagittarius Moon you get a feeling of unity, optimism and fun. What an amazing celebration of the 60 years of The Queen's reign!
We have just experienced the Solar Eclipse not long ago and now, on June 4th, the Full Moon Sagittarius Lunar Eclipse is upon us at 14 degrees of Sagittarius. The Sun, Mercury and Venus are all in Gemini. The Sun is conjunct Venus and Square Mars. Gemini is the sociable, go and get our there sign and Sagittarius is a philosophical sign. These two signs together symbolize shedding the old systems, moving on and starting something new. Societies around the world are reorganizing their belief systems, their political views, their economical structures. Individuals will feel the urge to reconcile the past, acknowledge it and move on into new social circles, meet new people and acquaintances. One of the ways to deal with the power of this Eclipse is to start living the life you always wanted to live. Seems impossible? Well, as my dear friend said - live your true reality, create your reality. I used to be skeptical but more and more I believe that it is, in essence, what we have to do in this world. This world is not changing, not for us. Sagittarius is a great dreamer. Gemini is more of a realist. What a perfect combination. Make your dreams real, or make your reality a dream?
In June Venus leaves the evening sky and enters the morning sky. This brightest planet will pass
right over the face of the Sun on the 4th and the 5th of June. This transit is very rare and it will
not happen again until the 11th of December, 2017. The Venus will
appear as a small, dark dot moving in front of the Sun. If you live in the Western Hemisphere the transit will happen in the afternoon hours on the 5th of June, if you live in the Eastern Hemisphere, the transit will be seen at sunrise on the 6th of June. You may also visit the following website for a more detailed information. I am pretty sure that they will have live webcams so you can see this transit no matter where you live.
What
about an astrological meaning of this rare transit? The Sun represents
our heart and the Venus is all about love and passion. Filling our
heart with love will make each and every one of us stronger. We will be
able weather the storms we are encountering now, we will be able to
witness the breaking of the old systems (financial and social) and not
to feel fear, just love. Love is all around us. This unique transit
will intensify our relationships, the feeling of love, the passion.
Here is another great Gemini performer - Lionel Richie. This song transports me into my childhood. It reminds me of the times my aunt would come to our house to watch me when my parents were at work (they both were busy professionals). My aunt was a teenager then so obviously there were no rules. I could do what I wanted to do and eat all the chocolate I wanted to eat. But what I remember the most is listening to the 80s music with her. I still think the early 80s music scene was great, even though I was only about 10 years old. So enjoy your weekend. I will try to relax as well, since I have worked for the last two weekends. Spending time with family and friends is the best thing you can do and it is "very Gemini." Have fun!
Johnny
Depp – an American actor, producer and a musician, was born on June 9, 1963 in
Owensboro, Kentucky (USA). He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors
Guild Award for Best Actor.
He first
appeared on television in the 1980s starring in series 21 Jump Street. In 1990 he portrayed a gentle young man who
had scissors for hands in Edward Scissorhands.
In 1994 he played the leading role in Ed Wood, a legendary unsuccessful
movie director. Sleepy Hollow followed
in 1999. One of my personal favourite movies
is Chocolat where Johnny Depp plays alongside Juliette Binoche. She is a famous chocolatier and he is a
careless and adventurous gypsy. One of
the movies that made Johnny Depp very popular with a wide audience is the
famous Pirates of the Caribbean series.
The film started with the first release in 2003. Johnny Depp lives and breathes the life of an
eccentric pirate “Captain” Jack Sparrow.
The movie was followed by three more sequels.
In 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was
released. It stars Freddie Highmore as Charlie
Bucket and Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka.
If you are looking to see a romantic movie please don’t do what I did in
2007. Don’t go see Sweeney Todd: The
Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Although
Depp’s portrayal of Sweeney Todd is phenomenal, if you only go out with your
significant other once in a blue moon, this is not the movie for you. Alice in Wonderland is probably much more fun
to watch, and you don’t need to get too philosophical with it. Johnny Depp plays the Hatter and Helena Bonham-Carter (his partner from Sweeney Todd) plays the Red Queen.
Johnny Depp’s newest movie Dark Shadows is yet another complex
personality analysis and this time he plays Barnabas Collins – an imprisoned
vampire.
There are many more movies I did not mention, just like there
are so many faces of Gemini. But no matter how troubled or how complicated the
roles that Johnny Depp plays are, no matter how messed up the characters’ lives
are, he always brings out the human side of each character he plays. Suddenly we feel with the character, we
perhaps “are” the character. Like a
mosaic of emotions and fragments of our life, we begin to put it all together. Johnny Depp plays each character with
lightness and makes us believe that he is the character. He is still Johnny Depp on a physical level -
the same attractive look is his trademark, but the character has changed – from
happy Willy Wonka, careless gypsy Roux, to an extremely heavy psychological
character of Sweeney Todd. He is Ed
Wood, he is the Hatter and Barnabas Collins all in one.
Johnny Depp's artistic approach is phenomenal. I often compare Johnny Depp to Leonardo DiCaprio
although I know these two wonderful actors are very unique and have a very different approach to acting. In one of my favourite movies What’s Eating
Gilbert Grape these two great actors meet to give their audience what I think is one of their
best performances ever, together and individually. Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) is taking care of
his mentally challenged brother Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio). Their mother is morbidly obese and
depressed. She is unable to take care of
the boys and so Gilbert takes over. The
brothers care deeply for each other. And
the rest is for you to watch if you want.
The two actors are very similar in a way that they are both great in
making their characters real. Johnny
Depp does it through his “I can talk to anyone and I can become anyone” Gemini way
of acting and Leonardo DiCaprio (a Scorpio) studies and analyses his characters
to the closest detail, relives their lives and makes us believe his character is genuine as his did in
his role as Arnie. I remember when I
first saw that movie, I thought – where did they find the boy (Arnie)? Was he real?
Was he an actor? Gemini people communicate
and live, Scorpios analyze and relive their roles.
Johnny Depp is the perfect example of Gemini – a versatile
communicator who can do several things at once.
Gemini can talk to anyone – from the person on the street to the government
official. Johnny Depp was a shining star
in all of his movies, big or small. Big
budget, small budget – he made every character count and every character
extraordinary. His Capricorn Moon makes
him dedicated to each and every role he plays.
It makes him ambitious too. Although Johnny Depp
is a Gemini, his chart is dominated by earth elements and that gives
him a practical approach to his work.
Happy Birthday to all of you who are Gemini. You make the world fun and colourful. You make us want to get out and communicate
with the world, you make us less afraid to go out there, make friends, learn,
know and explore. Who are you today? And who will you become tomorrow?
